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Standings
SEA
@CAL		11
4
OAK
@CHW		3
2		 
(10)
BAL
@KCR		3
4
CLE
@MIN		10
2
TOR
@NYY		3
2
DET
@TEX		7
6
MON
@PHI		3
3		 
(7)
CHC
@PIT		4
5
HOU
@SDP		0
4
LAD
@SFG		10
3
NYM
@STL		12
9
Saturday, April 23, 1988 7:35
, Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 34,890, Time of Game: 3:06
Tigers
7
9-6
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 4 GB
 at Rangers
6
6-10
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
6th, 4 GB
W: Frank Tanana (4-0)
L: Bobby Witt (0-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  0  0   0  0  1   5  0  0    7  5  0
Rangers         0  0  1   2  0  0   0  3  0    6 12  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gary Pettis CF 3 3 1 0 2 0 .169 .459 17 7 0.180 1.29 0.199 -0.019 1.4 1 0 2·SB
Lou Whitaker 2B 4 1 0 0 1 0 .267 .843 21 11 -0.057 1.16 0.014 -0.071 -0.5 1 2
Darrell Evans 1B 4 1 2 4 1 0 .200 .604 17 8 0.225 1.21 0.264 -0.040 2.5 9 2 HR
Alan Trammell SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .785 20 14 -0.088 0.93 0.015 -0.103 -0.9 1 3
Matt Nokes C 3 0 1 0 1 1 .263 .879 14 7 -0.014 0.80 0.020 -0.034 -0.1 10 1
Jim Morrison DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .303 .697 11 7 -0.125 1.22 0.000 -0.125 -1.1
Pat Sheridan LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .323 .901 20 11 -0.029 0.81 0.033 -0.062 -0.4 2 0
Chet Lemon RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .321 .749 12 7 0.102 1.36 0.151 -0.049 0.2 2 0
Tom Brookens 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 .378 1.027 16 10 0.271 1.69 0.320 -0.050 1.4 1 2 HBP
   Luis Salazar PR-3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .696 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Frank Tanana P 2
   Don Heinkel P
   Mike Henneman P
Team Totals 32 7 5 4 7 6 .156 .575 148 82 0.465 1.19 1.016 -0.553 2.5 27 12
HR: D Evans (1, off J Cecena; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
HBP: T Brookens (2, by J Russell).
TB: D Evans 5; T Brookens; G Pettis; M Nokes.
RBI: D Evans 4 (6).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Baserunning
SB: G Pettis 2 (7, 2nd base off B Witt/G Petralli 2).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Browne 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .240 .585 13 7 -0.054 0.69 0.027 -0.081 -0.6 1 4 CS
   Steve Kemp PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .421 5 3 -0.046 1.80 0.000 -0.046 -0.1
Scott Fletcher SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .164 .397 13 10 -0.012 0.64 0.032 -0.044 -0.1 2 3
Ruben Sierra RF 4 2 2 0 0 1 .204 .631 12 9 0.023 0.78 0.064 -0.041 0.3 1 0 2B
Pete Incaviglia LF 4 2 3 3 0 0 .224 .697 15 11 0.232 1.15 0.257 -0.025 2.6 3 0 HR
Pete O'Brien 1B 3 1 3 2 1 0 .429 1.232 15 7 0.227 1.04 0.254 -0.027 2.6 12 1 HR,CS
Larry Parrish DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 .087 .312 13 9 -0.120 1.49 0.000 -0.120 -1.5
   Larry See PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Oddibe McDowell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .536 4 3 -0.046 1.85 0.000 -0.046 -0.2
Geno Petralli C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .192 .423 9 6 -0.033 0.60 0.000 -0.033 -0.3 5 0
   Mike Stanley PH-C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .464 9 6 -0.097 1.91 0.000 -0.097 -0.9 1 0
Steve Buechele 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .275 .810 13 10 0.001 1.45 0.121 -0.120 0.3 0 1 HR
Cecil Espy CF 4 0 1 0 0 3 .259 .667 17 12 -0.112 1.09 0.049 -0.161 -0.7 1 0 3B,CS
Bobby Witt P 1 2
   Jose Cecena P
   Jeff Russell P
Team Totals 36 6 12 6 1 10 .333 1.018 138 93 -0.037 1.08 0.804 -0.841 1.5 27 11
2B: R Sierra (3, off F Tanana).
3B: C Espy (1, off F Tanana).
HR: S Buechele (3, off F Tanana; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); P O'Brien (5, off F Tanana; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line); P Incaviglia (2, off F Tanana; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).
TB: P Incaviglia 6; P O'Brien 6; S Buechele 4; R Sierra 3; C Espy 3; S Fletcher; J Browne.
RBI: P Incaviglia 3 (6); P O'Brien 2 (7); S Buechele (5).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
PB: G Petralli (1).
Baserunning
CS: C Espy (2, Home by F Tanana/M Nokes); P O'Brien (2, 2nd base by F Tanana/M Nokes); J Browne (3, 2nd base by F Tanana/M Nokes).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank Tanana, W (4-0) 7.1 12 6 6 1 8 3 4.30 32 117 77 40 10 27 8 15 6 0 37 -0.243 0.92 -2.3
Don Heinkel, H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.86 2 8 6 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.078 1.55 0.3
Mike Henneman, S (7) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.93 3 13 10 7 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.199 2.63 0.5
Team Totals 9 12 6 6 1 10 3 6.00 37 138 93 49 14 30 10 16 6 0 37 0 0 0.034 1.19 -1.5

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bobby Witt, L (0-3) 6.1 3 5 5 6 5 0 5.40 28 107 57 31 12 14 11 6 2 0 46 -0.140 1.33 -0.4
Jose Cecena 0 1 2 2 1 0 1 4.05 2 10 3 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 -0.377 2.41 -3.4
Jeff Russell 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.04 10 31 22 16 1 5 4 4 1 0 0 0 0.051 0.23 1.3
Team Totals 9 5 7 7 7 6 1 7.00 40 148 82 49 13 20 15 11 3 0 46 2 2 -0.466 1.08 -2.5
J Cecena faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: J Cecena (2).
WP: B Witt 2 (3); J Cecena (2).
HBP: J Russell (1; T Brookens).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Dan Morrison.
Time of Game: 3:06.
Attendance: 34,890.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  RR TEX P. Incaviglia F. Tanana -19% 21% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Sierra Scores
t7 4-3 1 1-3 4,(3-0)  RRR DET D. Evans J. Cecena 17% 94% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Pettis Scores; Whitaker Scores
b8 4-7 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  RR TEX P. O'Brien F. Tanana -15% 76% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Incaviglia Scores
t7 2-3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  DET T. Brookens B. Witt 12% 43% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Lemon to 3B
b3 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R TEX S. Buechele F. Tanana -12% 45% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)

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, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  DET G. Pettis B. Witt 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  DET L. Whitaker B. Witt 2% 56% Pettis Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- 6,(2-2)  O DET L. Whitaker B. Witt -1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B; Pettis to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 4,(2-1)  R DET D. Evans B. Witt 6% 60% Single to RF (Line Drive); Pettis Scores
t1 1-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET A. Trammell B. Witt -2% 58% Strikeout Swinging
t1 1-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET M. Nokes B. Witt -2% 56% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX J. Browne F. Tanana 2% 58% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX S. Fletcher F. Tanana 2% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX R. Sierra F. Tanana 1% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET J. Morrison B. Witt -2% 58% Flyball: LF
t2 1-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O DET P. Sheridan B. Witt -1% 57% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET C. Lemon B. Witt -1% 56% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TEX P. Incaviglia F. Tanana 3% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  TEX P. O'Brien F. Tanana -3% 56% Walk
b2 0-1 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TEX L. Parrish F. Tanana 3% 59% Flyball: CF
b2 0-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O TEX G. Petralli F. Tanana 3% 61% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O DET T. Brookens B. Witt -2% 59% Strikeout Looking
t3 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET G. Pettis B. Witt -2% 58% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET L. Whitaker B. Witt -1% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R TEX S. Buechele F. Tanana -12% 45% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b3 1-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O TEX C. Espy F. Tanana 3% 47% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  TEX J. Browne F. Tanana -3% 44% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b3 1-1 1 1-- O TEX S. Fletcher F. Tanana 5% 49% Browne Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
b3 1-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX S. Fletcher F. Tanana 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 3-4-5
t4 1-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET D. Evans B. Witt -3% 47% Flyball: SS
t4 1-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET A. Trammell B. Witt -2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET M. Nokes B. Witt -1% 44% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 3-4-5
b4 1-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  TEX R. Sierra F. Tanana -4% 40% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b4 1-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  RR TEX P. Incaviglia F. Tanana -19% 21% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Sierra Scores
b4 3-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  TEX P. O'Brien F. Tanana -2% 19% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b4 3-1 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O TEX L. Parrish F. Tanana 2% 21% Strikeout Swinging
b4 3-1 1 1-- O TEX G. Petralli F. Tanana 3% 24% O'Brien Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS-1B)
b4 3-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX G. Petralli F. Tanana 1% 24% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 3.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 6-7-8
t5 1-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O DET J. Morrison B. Witt -3% 22% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  DET P. Sheridan B. Witt 3% 25% Walk
t5 1-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET C. Lemon B. Witt -4% 21% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 1-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET T. Brookens B. Witt -3% 18% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 8-9-1
b5 3-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX S. Buechele F. Tanana 1% 20% Flyball: RF
b5 3-1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  TEX C. Espy F. Tanana -5% 15% Triple to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b5 3-1 1 --3 1,(0-0)  O TEX J. Browne F. Tanana 6% 21% Espy Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B)
b5 3-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O TEX J. Browne F. Tanana 1% 22% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 3.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 1-2-3
t6 1-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  DET G. Pettis B. Witt 5% 27% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t6 1-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  DET L. Whitaker B. Witt 3% 30% Pettis Steals 2B
t6 1-3 0 -2- 3,(2-0)  O DET L. Whitaker B. Witt -3% 27% Groundout: 2B-1B; Pettis to 3B
t6 1-3 1 --3 5,(2-2)  R DET D. Evans B. Witt 3% 30% Passed Ball; Pettis Scores
t6 2-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  DET D. Evans B. Witt 4% 34% Walk
t6 2-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET A. Trammell B. Witt -5% 29% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Trammell to 1B
t6 2-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET M. Nokes B. Witt 2% 31% Wild Pitch; Trammell to 2B
t6 2-3 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  DET M. Nokes B. Witt 2% 33% Walk
t6 2-3 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O DET J. Morrison B. Witt -7% 26% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 2-3-4
b6 3-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  TEX S. Fletcher F. Tanana -3% 23% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b6 3-2 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O TEX R. Sierra F. Tanana 3% 26% Strikeout Swinging
b6 3-2 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  TEX P. Incaviglia F. Tanana -3% 22% Single to LF (Line Drive); Fletcher to 2B
b6 3-2 1 12- 3,(2-0)  TEX P. O'Brien F. Tanana -5% 17% Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF); Fletcher to 3B; Incaviglia to 2B
b6 3-2 1 123 5,(2-2)  O TEX L. Parrish F. Tanana 7% 24% Strikeout Swinging
Mike Stanley pinch hits for Geno Petralli (C) batting 7th
b6 3-2 2 123 5,(2-2)  O TEX M. Stanley F. Tanana 6% 30% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 2, Rangers 3.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 7-8-9
Mike Stanley moves from PH to C
t7 2-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET P. Sheridan B. Witt -4% 26% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 2-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  DET C. Lemon B. Witt 5% 31% Walk
t7 2-3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  DET T. Brookens B. Witt 12% 43% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Lemon to 3B
t7 2-3 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  R DET G. Pettis B. Witt 10% 54% Wild Pitch; Lemon Scores; Brookens to 2B
t7 3-3 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  DET G. Pettis B. Witt 3% 56% Walk
Jose Cecena replaces Bobby Witt pitching
t7 3-3 1 12- 4,(1-2)  DET L. Whitaker J. Cecena 9% 65% Wild Pitch; Brookens to 3B; Pettis to 2B
t7 3-3 1 -23 5,(2-2)  R DET L. Whitaker J. Cecena 11% 76% Balk; Brookens Scores; Pettis to 3B
t7 4-3 1 --3 6,(3-2)  DET L. Whitaker J. Cecena 1% 77% Walk
t7 4-3 1 1-3 4,(3-0)  RRR DET D. Evans J. Cecena 17% 94% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Pettis Scores; Whitaker Scores
Jeff Russell replaces Jose Cecena pitching
t7 7-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET A. Trammell J. Russell -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 7-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  DET M. Nokes J. Russell 0% 94% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t7 7-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET J. Morrison J. Russell -1% 93% Flyball: 1B
5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-7, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 8-9-1
b7 3-7 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX S. Buechele F. Tanana 2% 95% Flyball: LF
b7 3-7 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX C. Espy F. Tanana 1% 96% Strikeout Looking
b7 3-7 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O TEX J. Browne F. Tanana 1% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Rangers 3.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-3, Rangers' Jeff Russell facing 7-8-9
t8 7-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET P. Sheridan J. Russell -0% 96% Flyball: RF
t8 7-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET C. Lemon J. Russell -0% 96% Strikeout Looking
t8 7-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  DET T. Brookens J. Russell 0% 96% Hit By Pitch
Luis Salazar pinch runs for Tom Brookens (3B) batting 9th
t8 7-3 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O DET G. Pettis J. Russell -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-7, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 2-3-4
Luis Salazar moves from PR to 3B
b8 3-7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX S. Fletcher F. Tanana 2% 97% Flyball: 2B
b8 3-7 1 --- 3,(1-1)  TEX R. Sierra F. Tanana -2% 95% Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B)
b8 3-7 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  R TEX P. Incaviglia F. Tanana -4% 91% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Sierra Scores
b8 4-7 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  RR TEX P. O'Brien F. Tanana -15% 76% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Incaviglia Scores
Don Heinkel replaces Frank Tanana pitching
Larry See pinch hits for Larry Parrish (DH) batting 6th
Oddibe McDowell pinch hits for Larry See batting 6th
b8 6-7 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX O. McDowell D. Heinkel 5% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 6-7 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX M. Stanley D. Heinkel 3% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Rangers 6.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-6, Rangers' Jeff Russell facing 2-3-4
t9 7-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET L. Whitaker J. Russell -2% 82% Flyball: LF
t9 7-6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET D. Evans J. Russell -1% 81% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 7-6 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O DET A. Trammell J. Russell -1% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Rangers 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 6-7, Tigers' Mike Henneman facing 8-9-1
Mike Henneman replaces Don Heinkel pitching
b9 6-7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX S. Buechele M. Henneman 9% 89% Foul Flyball: 1B
b9 6-7 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O TEX C. Espy M. Henneman 6% 95% Strikeout Swinging
Steve Kemp pinch hits for Jerry Browne (2B) batting 1st
b9 6-7 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX S. Kemp M. Henneman 5% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Rangers 6.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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