April 7, 1996 Detroit Tigers at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 6
CHW 5 CLE 8
TOR 3 BOS 3
@KCR 1 BAL 4
@MIN 2 OAK 7
DET 6 SEA 3
MIL 1 TEX 7
NYY 2 TEX 4
NYY 1 ATL 13
STL 3 CHC 5
LAD 4 SFG 14
@FLA 7 SDP 17
@HOU 2 MON 9
COL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Cashman Field, Attendance: 9,723

Sunday, April 7, 1996, 1:06
Time of Game: 3:03

Tigers

3-4

Lost 1

3rd, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   2  2  1   0  0  1    6 11  1
Athletics       0  1  0   3  0  0   0  1  2    7 11  0

W: J Corsi (1-0), L: B Williams (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Athletics

2-4

Won 1

4th, 4 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Curtis CF                   4   2   3   1    1   1  .429 1.242   20    4   0   HR,2B
B Higginson RF                5   1   1   2    0   0  .364 1.280   14    0   0   HR,SB
T Fryman 3B                   4   1   0   0    1   1  .273  .869   26    1   5   
C Fielder 1B                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .172  .747   22   11   1   
M Nieves LF                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .323 1.077   12    4   0   
C Pride DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125   23    0   0   
M Lewis 2B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .321  .816   15    1   2   
J Flaherty C                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .238  .666   12    3   0   2B
A Trammell SS                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .263  .563   12    0   3   

C Sodowsky P                                                             1   1
  R Veres P                                                              0   0
  M Myers P                                                              0   0
  B Williams P                                                           0   0
Totals                       36   6  11   6    3   6              156   25  12

BATTING

2B: J Flaherty (2, off D Wengert); C Curtis (2, off D Wengert).

HR: B Higginson (3, off D Wengert; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); C Curtis (2, off J Corsi; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

TB: C Curtis 7; B Higginson 4; M Lewis 2; C Fielder 2; J Flaherty 2; M Nieves; A Trammell.

RBI: B Higginson 2 (9); M Nieves (7); A Trammell (3); M Lewis (4); C Curtis (4).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Fryman-C Fielder.

E: M Lewis (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Higginson (1, 2nd base off A Prieto/T Steinbach).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young CF                    5   0   2   1    0   0  .214  .481   22    4   1   
B Gates 2B                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .680   18    2   2   
J Giambi 1B                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .869    9   10   3   
G Berroa RF                   5   1   1   2    0   0  .200  .680   22    0   0   HR
P Plantier LF                 2   2   2   1    2   0  .188  .998   16    0   0   HR
  A Battle PR-LF              0   1   0   0    0   0  .278  .770         0   0   
P Munoz DH                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .375  .819    9    0   0   
T Steinbach C                 2   1   0   0    1   0  .222  .856   19    6   1   HBP
S Brosius 3B                  3   0   1   1    0   1  .316 1.206   13    1   1   SF
M Bordick SS                  3   1   0   1    0   0  .125  .583    9    3   7   
  T Lovullo PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .334    6    0   0   
  R Bournigal SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   

A Prieto P                                                               0   0
  D Wengert P                                                            1   1
  J Briscoe P                                                            0   0
  J Corsi P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   7  11   6    4   3              143   27  16

BATTING

HR: P Plantier (2, off C Sodowsky; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); G Berroa (2, off B Williams; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SF: S Brosius (1, off R Veres).

HBP: T Steinbach (1, by C Sodowsky).

TB: P Plantier 5; G Berroa 4; E Young 2; P Munoz 2; J Giambi 2; B Gates; S Brosius.

RBI: G Berroa 2 (8); P Plantier (3); E Young (1); M Bordick (3); S Brosius (7).

2-out RBI: E Young.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

TP: 1. E Young-B Gates-J Giambi-T Steinbach.

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Sodowsky                     7     7   4   4    3   2   1   5.25   31  103-59   41·12· 6   13· 8· 4· 0     46    -     1.22   0.06
R Veres, BS (1)                0.1   2   1   1    1   0   0  14.73    4   14-7     4· 1· 2    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    3.46  -0.41
M Myers                        0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   7.20    2   14-9     5· 2· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.81   0.25
B Williams, BS (2), L (0-1)    0.1   2   2   2    0   0   1   5.40    3   10-7     3· 1· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    4.61  -0.76
Totals                         8.1  11   7   7    4   3   2          40  141-82   53·16·13   15·11· 6· 0          2-0

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Prieto                       3     5   2   2    2   2   0   9.00   14   55-27   17· 2· 8    5· 2· 3· 0     41    -     1.24  -0.08
D Wengert                      3     4   3   3    1   1   1   6.43   14   53-32   25· 2· 5    8· 3· 1· 0          2-1    1.35  -0.15
J Briscoe                      2     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    7   21-14    8· 3· 3    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.80   0.13
J Corsi, W (1-0)               1     1   1   1    0   1   1   3.00    4   21-11    8· 0· 3    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.31  -0.26
Totals                         9    11   6   6    3   6   2          39  150-84   58· 7·19   15·10· 5· 0          2-1

A Prieto faced 3 batters in the 4th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: C Sodowsky (1); A Prieto (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: C Sodowsky (2; T Steinbach).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - Jim Joyce, 3B - Jim McKean.

Time of Game: 3:03.

Attendance: 9,723.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 82° F, Wind 5mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Oakland Athletics                    
1. C Curtis             CF    1. E Young              CF 
2. B Higginson          RF    2. B Gates              2B 
3. T Fryman             3B    3. J Giambi             1B 
4. C Fielder            1B    4. G Berroa             RF 
5. M Nieves             LF    5. P Plantier           LF 
6. C Pride              DH    6. P Munoz              DH 
7. M Lewis              2B    7. T Steinbach          C  
8. J Flaherty           C     8. S Brosius            3B 
9. A Trammell           SS    9. M Bordick            SS 

   C Sodowsky           P        A Prieto             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  6-5  1--  3   76% 100% G Berroa        B Williams      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Gates Scores
   t 9   1  5-5  ---  2  -36%  21% C Curtis        J Corsi         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   b 8   0  5-4  1--  2   21%  65% P Munoz         R Veres         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Battle to 3B
   t 5   1  4-2  -2-  2  -18%  53% B Higginson     D Wengert       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Curtis Scores
   t 3   0  1-0  12-  3   16%  66% B Higginson     A Prieto        Triple Play: Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Trammell out at 2B/CF-2B; Curtis out at 1B/2B-1B-C

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ariel Prieto facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   47%  C Curtis        Walk
   O      1--  2   50%  B Higginson     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 1B)
   O      1--  7   52%  T Fryman        Strikeout Swinging, Higginson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   55%  C Fielder       Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Higginson out at 3B/3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Clint Sodowsky facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   53%  E Young         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   51%  B Gates         Flyball: LF
          ---  2   52%  J Giambi        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   50%  G Berroa        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ariel Prieto facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   52%  M Nieves        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   54%  C Pride         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   53%  M Lewis         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   56%  J Flaherty      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Clint Sodowsky facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  2   65%  P Plantier      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  3   68%  P Munoz         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   OO     1--  3   61%  T Steinbach     Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   60%  S Brosius       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Ariel Prieto facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   56%  A Trammell      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--  6   50%  C Curtis        Single to 2B (Pop Fly); Trammell to 2B
   OOO    12-  3   66%  B Higginson     Triple Play: Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Trammell out at 2B/CF-2B; Curtis out at 1B/2B-1B-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Clint Sodowsky facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   64%  M Bordick       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   66%  E Young         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--  5   69%  B Gates         Walk; Young to 2B
   O      12-  2   67%  J Giambi        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Young to 3B; Gates to 2B
   O      -23  3   61%  G Berroa        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Ariel Prieto facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   57%  T Fryman        Walk
          1--      54%  C Fielder       Wild Pitch; Fryman to 2B
          -2-  7   47%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Fryman to 3B
   R      1-3  2   36%  M Nieves        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Fryman Scores; Fielder to 3B
                  Don Wengert replaces Ariel Prieto pitching
   O      1-3  9   43%  C Pride         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   RO     1-3  6   41%  M Lewis         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Fielder Scores; Pride to 2B
   O      -2-  6   45%  J Flaherty      Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Clint Sodowsky facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   49%  P Plantier      Walk
   O      1--  1   45%  P Munoz         Flyball: LF
          1--  3   49%  T Steinbach     Hit By Pitch; Plantier to 2B
          12-  5   56%  S Brosius       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Plantier to 3B; Steinbach to 2B
   RRO    123  2   66%  M Bordick       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Plantier Scores; Steinbach Scores/Adv on E4 (throw)/No RBI; Bordick to 2B
          -2-      66%  E Young         Wild Pitch; Bordick to 3B
   R      --3  3   75%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Bordick Scores
   O      1--  1   73%  B Gates         Lineout: 1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 4.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Don Wengert facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   76%  A Trammell      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  1   71%  C Curtis        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   RR     -2-  2   53%  B Higginson     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Curtis Scores
   O      ---  4   56%  T Fryman        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   54%  C Fielder       Walk
   O      1--  1   57%  M Nieves        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 4-4, Clint Sodowsky facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   54%  J Giambi        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   52%  G Berroa        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  6   53%  P Plantier      Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  P Munoz         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 4.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 4-4, Don Wengert facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   54%  C Pride         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  5   50%  M Lewis         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--  1   38%  J Flaherty      Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Lewis to 3B
   RO     -23  1   37%  A Trammell      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Lewis Scores; Flaherty to 3B
   O      --3  6   42%  C Curtis        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-5, Clint Sodowsky facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   38%  T Steinbach     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   35%  S Brosius       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   33%  M Bordick       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 4.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, John Briscoe facing 2-3-4
                  John Briscoe replaces Don Wengert pitching
   O      ---  1   36%  B Higginson     Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  3   38%  T Fryman        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   36%  C Fielder       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   40%  M Nieves        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-5, Clint Sodowsky facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   34%  E Young         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   31%  B Gates         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  2   33%  J Giambi        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      1--  5   28%  G Berroa        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 4.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, John Briscoe facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   31%  C Pride         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   33%  M Lewis         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   34%  J Flaherty      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-5, Randy Veres facing 5-6-7
                  Randy Veres replaces Clint Sodowsky pitching
          ---  4   44%  P Plantier      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
                  Allen Battle pinch runs for Phil Plantier batting 5th
          1--  2   65%  P Munoz         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Battle to 3B
          1-3  6   72%  T Steinbach     Walk; Munoz to 2B
   RO     123  2   75%  S Brosius       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Battle Scores; Munoz to 3B
                  Mike Myers replaces Randy Veres pitching; Torey Lovullo pinch hits for Mike Bordick batting 9th
   O      1-3  6   61%  T Lovullo       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  8   50%  E Young         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 5.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 5-5, Jim Corsi facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Corsi replaces John Briscoe pitching; Rafael Bournigal replaces Torey Lovullo playing SS batting 9th; Allen Battle moves to LF
   O      ---  7   57%  A Trammell      Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  2   21%  C Curtis        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   22%  B Higginson     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   24%  T Fryman        Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-6, Brian Williams facing 2-3-4
                  Brian Williams replaces Mike Myers pitching
          ---  5   37%  B Gates         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   24%  J Giambi        Flyball: CF
   RR     1--  3  100%  G Berroa        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Gates Scores
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Athletics 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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