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@CAL		4
5
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@CHW		6
4
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@KCR		6
7
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@MIN		3
1
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@OAK		6
2
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@SEA		5
4
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@TEX		4
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3		 
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@HOU		6
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@NYM		5
1
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3
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@PIT		5
4
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@STL		7
1
Friday, April 28, 1978 7:36PM
, Kingdome
Attendance: 10,240, Time of Game: 2:53
Tigers
5
12-4
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Mariners
4
7-17
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
7th, 9½ GB
W: Jim Slaton (2-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  1  0   0  2  0   2  0  0    5 12  1
Mariners        1  0  0   0  1  0   1  1  0    4 10  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore CF 6 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .867 -0.134 0.90 0.000 -0.134 -1.5 3 0
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 4 1 3 0 1 1 .450 1.213 0.084 0.73 0.135 -0.052 1.2 2 3 2B,CS
Rusty Staub DH 4 2 2 0 1 0 .313 .806 0.061 0.98 0.090 -0.030 0.7
Jason Thompson 1B 4 0 0 0 1 2 .292 .879 -0.056 1.44 0.079 -0.136 -1.0 5 0
Steve Kemp LF 3 2 1 2 2 1 .333 .978 0.205 1.48 0.262 -0.057 1.7 3 1 2B
Charlie Spikes RF 2 0 2 1 0 0 .250 .629 0.157 1.03 0.157 0.000 1.4 0 1 2B
   Tim Corcoran PH-RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .219 .544 -0.056 1.26 0.004 -0.060 -0.5 2 0 IW
Lance Parrish C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .194 .620 0.059 1.39 0.105 -0.047 0.4 4 1 2B
   Milt May PH-C 3 0 2 2 0 0 .382 1.152 0.164 1.37 0.218 -0.054 1.4 6 1 2B
Mark Wagner SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .242 .609 -0.137 1.23 0.030 -0.167 -1.4 0 0 HBP
Steve Dillard 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .156 .425 -0.123 2.19 0.000 -0.123 -1.1 2 2
   Lou Whitaker PH-2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .286 .702 -0.026 0.72 0.013 -0.040 -0.4 0 2
Jim Slaton P 1
   John Hiller P
Team Totals 38 5 12 5 7 5 .316 .882 0.198 1.16 1.093 -0.900 0.8 27 12
2B: L Parrish (2, off R Honeycutt); A Rodriguez (3, off S Rawley); S Kemp (2, off R Honeycutt); C Spikes (1, off R Honeycutt); M May (3, off E Romo).
IBB: T Corcoran (1, by E Romo).
HBP: M Wagner (1, by E Romo).
TB: A Rodriguez 4; M May 3; C Spikes 3; S Kemp 2; L Parrish 2; R Staub 2; M Wagner.
RBI: M May 2 (9); S Kemp 2 (10); C Spikes (2).
2-out RBI: M May 2.
Team LOB: 14.
With RISP: 2 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 2. C Spikes-A Rodriguez-S Dillard; J Slaton-M May-J Thompson.
E: L Whitaker (3).
Outfield Assists: S Kemp (R Jones at home plate); C Spikes (B Bochte at 3rd base).
Baserunning
CS: A Rodriguez (1, 2nd base by R Honeycutt POCS).

Seattle Mariners

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Julio Cruz 2B 4 0 3 0 0 1 .242 .596 0.163 1.97 0.222 -0.058 1.4 6 2 SB
   Steve Braun PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .401 -0.062 2.53 0.000 -0.062 -0.2
Bob Stinson C 2 1 0 1 0 1 .300 .817 0.014 2.40 0.134 -0.120 -0.1 4 0 HBP
   Leon Roberts PH-RF 1 0 0 0 1 1 .306 .958 0.004 1.81 0.047 -0.044 0.2 1 0
Bruce Bochte LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .312 .805 -0.126 2.81 0.164 -0.290 -0.5 0 0 GDP
Leroy Stanton DH 4 0 1 1 0 3 .224 .623 -0.203 2.46 0.000 -0.203 -1.4
Ruppert Jones CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .207 .629 -0.050 1.12 0.038 -0.088 -0.1 0 0
Dan Meyer 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .186 .566 0.010 1.04 0.119 -0.109 0.1 12 0 HR,2B,CS
Bill Stein 3B 3 2 0 0 1 0 .202 .552 0.046 1.12 0.101 -0.055 0.5 2 2
John Hale RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .118 .419 -0.116 1.69 0.000 -0.116 -0.9 0 0
   Kevin Pasley C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .130 .261 -0.031 1.22 0.000 -0.031 -0.1 2 0
Craig Reynolds SS 3 0 3 0 0 0 .309 .728 0.132 1.24 0.132 0.000 1.0 0 9
   Jose Baez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .499 -0.085 3.39 0.000 -0.085 -0.2
Rick Honeycutt P 2
   Enrique Romo P
   Shane Rawley P
Team Totals 33 4 10 4 4 8 .303 .819 -0.304 1.80 0.957 -1.261 -0.2 27 15
2B: D Meyer (5, off J Slaton).
HR: D Meyer (3, off J Hiller; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
HBP: B Stinson (2, by J Slaton).
TB: D Meyer 6; C Reynolds 3; J Cruz 3; B Bochte; L Stanton.
GIDP: B Bochte (4).
RBI: L Stanton (7); D Meyer (12); B Stinson (8); B Bochte (12).
2-out RBI: B Bochte.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Baserunning
SB: J Cruz (5, 2nd base off J Slaton/L Parrish).
CS: D Meyer (1, 3rd base by J Slaton/L Parrish).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Slaton, W (2-1) 6.1 9 3 2 2 5 0 5.40 27 48 0.071 1.54 0.4
John Hiller, S (1) 2.2 1 1 1 2 3 1 1.62 11 2 1 0.231 2.46 -0.2
Team Totals 9 10 4 3 4 8 1 3.00 38 48 2 1 0.302 1.16 0.2

Seattle Mariners

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Honeycutt, L (1-3) 4.1 8 3 3 3 1 0 4.61 23 33 -0.231 1.32 -2.0
Enrique Romo 2.1 2 2 2 2 1 0 4.32 12 2 0 -0.043 1.26 -0.1
Shane Rawley 2.1 2 0 0 2 3 0 3.26 11 2 0 0.076 0.71 1.4
Team Totals 9 12 5 5 7 5 0 5.00 46 33 4 0 -0.198 1.80 -0.8
Balks: None.
WP: S Rawley (2).
HBP: E Romo (1; M Wagner); J Slaton (2; B Stinson).
IBB: E Romo (2; T Corcoran).
Pickoffs: R Honeycutt (3; A Rodriguez, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Vic Voltaggio.
Time of Game: 2:53.
Attendance: 10,240.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Seattle Mariners
1 Ron LeFlore CF 1 Julio Cruz 2B
2 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 2 Bob Stinson C
3 Rusty Staub DH 3 Bruce Bochte LF
4 Jason Thompson 1B 4 Leroy Stanton DH
5 Steve Kemp LF 5 Ruppert Jones CF
6 Charlie Spikes RF 6 Dan Meyer 1B
7 Lance Parrish C 7 Bill Stein 3B
8 Mark Wagner SS 8 John Hale RF
9 Steve Dillard 2B 9 Craig Reynolds SS
Jim Slaton P Rick Honeycutt P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 2-3 1 123 OO SEA B. Bochte J. Slaton 22% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
t7 3-2 2 12- RR DET M. May E. Romo 20% 90% Double to LF; Staub Scores; Kemp Scores
t5 1-1 1 123 RR DET S. Kemp R. Honeycutt 20% 83% Double to LF; Rodriguez Scores; Staub Scores; Thompson to 3B
b5 1-3 1 123 R SEA B. Stinson J. Slaton -13% 44% Hit By Pitch; Stein Scores; Reynolds to 3B; Cruz to 2B
b7 3-5 2 123 O SEA L. Stanton J. Hiller 13% 87% Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Rick Honeycutt facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore R. Honeycutt -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- DET A. Rodriguez R. Honeycutt 2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O DET R. Staub R. Honeycutt -4% 46% Rodriguez Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B)
t1 0-0 2 --- O DET R. Staub R. Honeycutt -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jim Slaton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- SEA J. Cruz J. Slaton -4% 42% Single to LF (LF-CF)
b1 0-0 0 1-- O SEA B. Stinson J. Slaton 3% 45% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 1 1-- SEA B. Bochte J. Slaton -6% 39% Single to RF; Stinson to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 ROO SEA L. Stanton J. Slaton 0% 39% Double Play: Single to RF; Stinson Scores; Bochte out at 3B/RF-3B; Stanton out at 2B/3B-2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Mariners 1.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mariners' Rick Honeycutt facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O DET J. Thompson R. Honeycutt -2% 37% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-1 1 --- DET S. Kemp R. Honeycutt 3% 39% Walk
t2 0-1 1 1-- R DET C. Spikes R. Honeycutt 13% 52% Double to LF; Kemp Scores
t2 1-1 1 -2- O DET L. Parrish R. Honeycutt -5% 47% Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Spikes out at 3B/3B
t2 1-1 2 1-- DET M. Wagner R. Honeycutt 3% 50% Single to CF; Parrish to 3B
t2 1-1 2 1-3 O DET S. Dillard R. Honeycutt -5% 45% Lineout: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Jim Slaton facing 5-6-7
b2 1-1 0 --- SEA R. Jones J. Slaton -4% 41% Walk
b2 1-1 0 1-- O SEA D. Meyer J. Slaton 2% 43% Double to LF; Jones out at Hm/LF-2B-C
b2 1-1 1 -2- O SEA B. Stein J. Slaton 6% 49% Meyer Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
b2 1-1 2 --- O SEA B. Stein J. Slaton 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Mariners 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Mariners' Rick Honeycutt facing 1-2-3
t3 1-1 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore R. Honeycutt -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-1 1 --- DET A. Rodriguez R. Honeycutt 3% 50% Walk
t3 1-1 1 1-- O DET R. Staub R. Honeycutt -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B; Rodriguez to 2B
t3 1-1 2 -2- O DET J. Thompson R. Honeycutt -4% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Jim Slaton facing 8-9-1
b3 1-1 0 --- O SEA J. Hale J. Slaton 2% 47% Strikeout
b3 1-1 1 --- SEA C. Reynolds J. Slaton -3% 44% Single to 2B
b3 1-1 1 1-- SEA J. Cruz J. Slaton -7% 37% Single to CF; Reynolds to 3B
b3 1-1 1 1-3 SEA B. Stinson J. Slaton -2% 35% Cruz Steals 2B
b3 1-1 1 -23 O SEA B. Stinson J. Slaton 9% 43% Strikeout
b3 1-1 2 -23 O SEA B. Bochte J. Slaton 7% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Mariners 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Mariners' Rick Honeycutt facing 5-6-7
t4 1-1 0 --- O DET S. Kemp R. Honeycutt -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-1 1 --- DET C. Spikes R. Honeycutt 3% 50% Single to LF
t4 1-1 1 1-- DET L. Parrish R. Honeycutt 11% 61% Ground-rule Double (Deep LF); Spikes to 3B
t4 1-1 1 -23 O DET M. Wagner R. Honeycutt -10% 51% Groundout: P-1B
t4 1-1 2 -23 O DET S. Dillard R. Honeycutt -7% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Jim Slaton facing 4-5-6
b4 1-1 0 --- O SEA L. Stanton J. Slaton 3% 47% Strikeout
b4 1-1 1 --- O SEA R. Jones J. Slaton 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b4 1-1 2 --- O SEA D. Meyer J. Slaton 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Mariners 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Mariners' Rick Honeycutt facing 1-2-3
t5 1-1 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore R. Honeycutt -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-1 1 --- DET A. Rodriguez R. Honeycutt 3% 50% Single to LF
t5 1-1 1 1-- DET R. Staub R. Honeycutt 5% 55% Single to RF; Rodriguez to 2B
t5 1-1 1 12- DET J. Thompson R. Honeycutt 8% 63% Walk; Rodriguez to 3B; Staub to 2B
t5 1-1 1 123 RR DET S. Kemp R. Honeycutt 20% 83% Double to LF; Rodriguez Scores; Staub Scores; Thompson to 3B
Enrique Romo replaces Rick Honeycutt pitching
Tim Corcoran pinch hits for Charlie Spikes (RF) batting 6th
t5 3-1 1 -23 DET T. Corcoran E. Romo 0% 83% Intentional Walk
Milt May pinch hits for Lance Parrish (C) batting 7th
t5 3-1 1 123 O DET M. May E. Romo -5% 78% Popfly: 2B
t5 3-1 2 123 O DET M. Wagner E. Romo -5% 73% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 3, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Jim Slaton facing 7-8-9
Milt May moves from PH to C
Tim Corcoran moves from PH to RF
b5 1-3 0 --- SEA B. Stein J. Slaton -5% 67% Walk
b5 1-3 0 1-- O SEA J. Hale J. Slaton 5% 72% Flyball: LF
b5 1-3 1 1-- SEA C. Reynolds J. Slaton -5% 67% Single to RF; Stein to 2B
b5 1-3 1 12- SEA J. Cruz J. Slaton -9% 58% Single to LF; Stein to 3B; Reynolds to 2B
b5 1-3 1 123 R SEA B. Stinson J. Slaton -13% 44% Hit By Pitch; Stein Scores; Reynolds to 3B; Cruz to 2B
b5 2-3 1 123 OO SEA B. Bochte J. Slaton 22% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Mariners 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mariners' Enrique Romo facing 9-1-2
Lou Whitaker pinch hits for Steve Dillard (2B) batting 9th
t6 3-2 0 --- O DET L. Whitaker E. Romo -2% 65% Popfly: 2B
t6 3-2 1 --- O DET R. LeFlore E. Romo -2% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 3-2 2 --- O DET A. Rodriguez E. Romo -1% 62% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Mariners 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Jim Slaton facing 4-5-6
Lou Whitaker moves from PH to 2B
b6 2-3 0 --- O SEA L. Stanton J. Slaton 4% 66% Strikeout
b6 2-3 1 --- O SEA R. Jones J. Slaton 3% 68% Flyball: LF
b6 2-3 2 --- O SEA D. Meyer J. Slaton 2% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Mariners 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mariners' Enrique Romo facing 3-4-5
t7 3-2 0 --- DET R. Staub E. Romo 4% 74% Single to RF
t7 3-2 0 1-- O DET J. Thompson E. Romo -3% 71% Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 3-2 1 1-- DET S. Kemp E. Romo 4% 74% Walk; Staub to 2B
t7 3-2 1 12- O DET T. Corcoran E. Romo -4% 70% Foul Flyball: C
t7 3-2 2 12- RR DET M. May E. Romo 20% 90% Double to LF; Staub Scores; Kemp Scores
t7 5-2 2 -2- DET M. Wagner E. Romo 0% 90% Hit By Pitch
Shane Rawley replaces Enrique Romo pitching
t7 5-2 2 12- O DET L. Whitaker S. Rawley -2% 89% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Mariners 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Jim Slaton facing 7-8-9
b7 2-5 0 --- SEA B. Stein J. Slaton -5% 84% Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball)
b7 2-5 0 1-- O SEA J. Hale J. Slaton 4% 88% Strikeout
b7 2-5 1 1-- SEA C. Reynolds J. Slaton -5% 83% Single to CF; Stein to 2B
John Hiller replaces Jim Slaton pitching
b7 2-5 1 12- O SEA J. Cruz J. Hiller 6% 89% Strikeout
Leon Roberts pinch hits for Bob Stinson (C) batting 2nd
b7 2-5 2 12- SEA L. Roberts J. Hiller -5% 84% Walk; Stein to 3B; Reynolds to 2B
b7 2-5 2 123 R SEA B. Bochte J. Hiller -10% 74% Walk; Stein Scores/unER; Reynolds to 3B; Roberts to 2B
b7 3-5 2 123 O SEA L. Stanton J. Hiller 13% 87% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Tigers 5, Mariners 3.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mariners' Shane Rawley facing 1-2-3
Kevin Pasley replaces John Hale (RF) playing C batting 8th
Leon Roberts moves from PH to RF
t8 5-3 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore S. Rawley -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 5-3 1 --- DET A. Rodriguez S. Rawley 2% 88% Double to RF
t8 5-3 1 -2- DET R. Staub S. Rawley 1% 89% Walk
t8 5-3 1 12- DET J. Thompson S. Rawley 3% 92% Wild Pitch; Rodriguez to 3B; Staub to 2B
t8 5-3 1 -23 O DET J. Thompson S. Rawley -4% 88% Strikeout
t8 5-3 2 -23 O DET S. Kemp S. Rawley -3% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Mariners 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' John Hiller facing 5-6-7
b8 3-5 0 --- O SEA R. Jones J. Hiller 4% 89% Flyball: RF
b8 3-5 1 --- R SEA D. Meyer J. Hiller -12% 77% Home Run (Deep RF)
b8 4-5 1 --- O SEA B. Stein J. Hiller 4% 81% Flyball: RF
b8 4-5 2 --- O SEA K. Pasley J. Hiller 3% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Mariners 4.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Mariners' Shane Rawley facing 6-7-8
t9 5-4 0 --- O DET T. Corcoran S. Rawley -2% 83% Flyball: RF
t9 5-4 1 --- DET M. May S. Rawley 2% 85% Single to RF
t9 5-4 1 1-- O DET M. Wagner S. Rawley -2% 83% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 5-4 2 1-- DET L. Whitaker S. Rawley 1% 84% Walk; Wagner to 2B
t9 5-4 2 12- O DET R. LeFlore S. Rawley -3% 81% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Mariners 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 4-5, Tigers' John Hiller facing 9-1-2
Jose Baez pinch hits for Craig Reynolds (SS) batting 9th
b9 4-5 0 --- O SEA J. Baez J. Hiller 8% 89% Flyball: CF
Steve Braun pinch hits for Julio Cruz (2B) batting 1st
b9 4-5 1 --- O SEA S. Braun J. Hiller 6% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 4-5 2 --- O SEA L. Roberts J. Hiller 4% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Mariners 4.

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