April 22, 1988 Detroit Tigers at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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SEA 7
@CAL 4 CHW 7
OAK 5
(10) KCR 13
BAL 1 CLE 11
@MIN 6 TOR 6
@NYY 4
(12) DET 5
@TEX 3 CIN 4
@ATL 0 PHI 2
MON 0 PIT 8
CHC 4 SDP 3
HOU 1 NYM 4
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 23,443

Friday, April 22, 1988, 7:39
Time of Game: 2:52

Tigers

8-6

Won 1

4th, 4 GB

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

W: D Alexander (2-1), L: P Kilgus (2-1), S: M Henneman (6)

Rangers

6-9

Lost 2

5th, 3 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Pettis CF                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .161  .427   23    3   0   
L Whitaker 2B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .293  .905   14    1   3   3B
L Salazar LF                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .304  .695   21    5   0   SB
A Trammell SS                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .275  .857   15    1   3   SB,CS
L Herndon DH                  3   0   1   1    0   1  .143  .325   18    0   0   
  D Evans PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .462    7    0   0   
C Lemon RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .340  .779   18    3   0   
R Knight 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .200  .526   11    6   0   
  D Bergman 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         1   0   
T Brookens 3B                 2   2   1   2    1   0  .381 1.040   21    0   1   HR,HBP
M Heath C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .190  .482   15    7   0   

D Alexander P                                                            0   0
  M Henneman P                                                           0   0
Totals                       33   5   9   5    3   5              163   27   7

BATTING

3B: L Whitaker (1, off P Kilgus).

HR: T Brookens (1, off P Kilgus; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

HBP: T Brookens (1, by J Cecena).

TB: T Brookens 4; L Whitaker 3; L Salazar 2; M Heath; C Lemon; L Herndon; A Trammell; R Knight.

RBI: T Brookens 2 (8); L Salazar (5); L Whitaker (7); L Herndon (3).

2-out RBI: T Brookens 2; L Whitaker; L Salazar.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Salazar (1, 2nd base off P Kilgus/M Stanley); A Trammell (2, 2nd base off P Kilgus/M Stanley).

CS: A Trammell (1, 2nd base by J Cecena/M Stanley).

PO: L Herndon (1st base by P Kilgus).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Browne 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .591   12    2   2   
O McDowell CF                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .218  .545   23    1   0   2B
R Sierra RF                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .178  .578   13    2   0   HR
P Incaviglia LF               4   1   1   1    0   1  .178  .564   14    4   1   HR
P O'Brien 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .396 1.127    9    8   2   
L Parrish DH                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .093  .333   15    0   0   
  S Kemp PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .444    1    0   0   
  C Espy PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .609         0   0   
M Stanley C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .179  .493   20    6   1   
S Buechele 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .277  .772   12    1   3   
  G Petralli PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .458    2    0   0   
C Wilkerson SS                3   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .250   10    2   3   

P Kilgus P                                                               1   1
  J Cecena P                                                             0   0
Totals                       35   3   8   3    0   7              131   27  13

BATTING

2B: O McDowell (1, off D Alexander).

HR: R Sierra (1, off D Alexander; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); P Incaviglia (1, off D Alexander; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF).

TB: R Sierra 4; P Incaviglia 4; O McDowell 3; P O'Brien; M Stanley; S Kemp; C Wilkerson.

RBI: R Sierra 2 (3); P Incaviglia (3).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

E: J Browne (4).

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
D Alexander, W (2-1)           8.1   7   3   3    0   6   2   3.94   32  125-79   44·19·16    8·15· 3· 0     63    -     0.90   0.19
M Henneman, S (6)              0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.16    3    6-5     2· 0· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    3.76   0.10
Totals                         9     8   3   3    0   7   2          35  131-84   46·19·19    9·16· 3· 0          1-0

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Kilgus, L (2-1)              7     8   5   5    2   3   1   2.38   30  126-78   46·10·22   13·11· 1· 0     42    -     0.71  -0.25
J Cecena                       2     1   0   0    1   2   0   1.35    7   30-14   10· 1· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.05
Totals                         9     9   5   5    3   5   1          37  156-92   56·11·25   14·13· 1· 0           -

Balks: J Cecena (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: P Kilgus (1; L Herndon, 1st base).

HBP: J Cecena (1; T Brookens).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Steve Palermo.

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 23,443.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 87° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Texas Rangers                        
1. G Pettis             CF    1. J Browne             2B 
2. L Whitaker           2B    2. O McDowell           CF 
3. L Salazar            LF    3. R Sierra             RF 
4. A Trammell           SS    4. P Incaviglia         LF 
5. L Herndon            DH    5. P O'Brien            1B 
6. C Lemon              RF    6. L Parrish            DH 
7. R Knight             1B    7. M Stanley            C  
8. T Brookens           3B    8. S Buechele           3B 
9. M Heath              C     9. C Wilkerson          SS 

   D Alexander          P        P Kilgus             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  1-3  1--  5   15%  87% T Brookens      P Kilgus        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Knight Scores
   t 3   2  1-1  1--  2   13%  60% L Whitaker      P Kilgus        Triple to RF (Ground Ball); Brookens Scores
   b 6   0  5-1  1--  6  -13%  75% R Sierra        D Alexander     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); McDowell Scores
   b 2   0  1-0  ---  3  -11%  45% P Incaviglia    D Alexander     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   b 9   1  5-3  12-  3   11%  91% M Stanley       M Henneman      Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Kilgus facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   48%  G Pettis        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   46%  L Whitaker      Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---  9   45%  L Salazar       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Salazar out at 2B/2B-1B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  J Browne        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   49%  O McDowell      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   50%  R Sierra        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Kilgus facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   54%  A Trammell      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      56%  L Herndon       Trammell Steals 2B
   R      -2-  4   64%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Trammell Scores; Herndon to 1B
   O      1--      58%  C Lemon         Herndon Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---  5   57%  " "             Flyball: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  5   56%  R Knight        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  3   45%  P Incaviglia    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   47%  P O'Brien       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   49%  L Parrish       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   48%  M Stanley       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  4   50%  S Buechele      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Paul Kilgus facing 8-9-1
          ---  8   54%  T Brookens      Walk
   O      1--  1   50%  M Heath         Flyball: C/Interference called
   O      1--  5   47%  G Pettis        Flyball: 1B
   R      1--  2   60%  L Whitaker      Triple to RF (Ground Ball); Brookens Scores
   R      --3  3   70%  L Salazar       Single to LF (Pop Fly to Deep SS); Whitaker Scores
          1--      70%  A Trammell      Salazar Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   68%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Doyle Alexander facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   70%  C Wilkerson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   72%  J Browne        Flyball: LF
          ---  4   70%  O McDowell      Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   73%  R Sierra        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 1.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Paul Kilgus facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   72%  L Herndon       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   70%  C Lemon         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   71%  R Knight        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   RR     1--  5   87%  T Brookens      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Knight Scores
   O      ---  5   86%  M Heath         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   88%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   89%  P O'Brien       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   90%  L Parrish       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 1.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Paul Kilgus facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   89%  G Pettis        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   89%  L Whitaker      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   88%  L Salazar       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   90%  M Stanley       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   91%  S Buechele      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   90%  C Wilkerson     Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--  3   92%  J Browne        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 1.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Paul Kilgus facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   91%  A Trammell      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  7   91%  L Herndon       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   91%  C Lemon         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  1   91%  R Knight        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Doyle Alexander facing 2-3-4
          ---  7   87%  O McDowell      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   RR     1--  6   75%  R Sierra        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); McDowell Scores
   O      ---  1   78%  P Incaviglia    Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   80%  P O'Brien       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   82%  L Parrish       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 3.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Paul Kilgus facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   80%  T Brookens      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   79%  M Heath         Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
          ---  5   80%  G Pettis        Walk
          1--  2   82%  L Whitaker      Reached on E4 (Fly Ball); Pettis to 3B; Whitaker to 1B
   O      1-3  5   79%  L Salazar       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   82%  M Stanley       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   85%  S Buechele      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   87%  C Wilkerson     Flyball: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 3.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Jose Cecena facing 4-5-6
                  Jose Cecena replaces Paul Kilgus pitching
          ---  4   88%  A Trammell      Walk
                  Darrell Evans pinch hits for Larry Herndon batting 5th
   O      1--      85%  D Evans         Trammell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  6   84%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   84%  C Lemon         Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   88%  J Browne        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   91%  O McDowell      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   93%  R Sierra        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 3.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Jose Cecena facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   92%  R Knight        Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   93%  T Brookens      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  4   92%  M Heath         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Brookens out at 3B/LF-3B
          1--      92%  G Pettis        Balk; Heath to 2B
   O      -2-  6   91%  " "             Flyball: LF (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
                  Dave Bergman replaces Ray Knight playing 1B batting 7th
   O      ---  3   96%  P Incaviglia    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   89%  P O'Brien       Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
                  Mike Henneman replaces Doyle Alexander pitching; Steve Kemp pinch hits for Larry Parrish batting 6th
          1--  1   80%  S Kemp          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); O'Brien to 2B
                  Cecil Espy pinch runs for Steve Kemp batting 6th
   O      12-  3   91%  M Stanley       Strikeout Looking
                  Geno Petralli pinch hits for Steve Buechele batting 8th
   O      12-  2  100%  G Petralli      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation