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CHW
@CAL		9
2
NYY
@MIN		4
2
DET
@TEX		0
4
PHI
@CHC		4
5
ATL
@HOU		3
10
PIT
@MON		5
6
SFG
@SDP		8
3
Tuesday, April 4, 1989 8:44
, Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 40,375, Time of Game: 2:25
Tigers
0
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 1 GB
 at Rangers
4
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Charlie Hough (1-0)
L: Jack Morris (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
Rangers         0  0  2   0  1  0   1  0  X    4  6  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ken Williams CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 19 10 -0.035 0.87 0.014 -0.049 -0.5 1 0
Torey Lovullo 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 14 8 -0.102 0.96 0.000 -0.102 -1.1 7 0
Lou Whitaker 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 19 12 0.011 0.59 0.044 -0.034 -0.1 0 0
Alan Trammell SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .750 13 8 0.091 0.81 0.128 -0.036 0.6 1 3 2B
Fred Lynn LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 12 7 -0.104 0.91 0.003 -0.107 -0.8 1 0
Matt Nokes C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 14 10 -0.108 0.79 0.007 -0.116 -0.9 7 1
Chris Brown 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 11 8 -0.114 1.02 0.000 -0.114 -1.4 2 1
Chet Lemon RF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .667 1.333 13 6 0.038 0.91 0.067 -0.029 0.5 5 0 SB
Pat Sheridan DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 13 8 -0.073 1.03 0.000 -0.073 -0.8
Jack Morris P 2
Team Totals 32 0 5 0 2 5 .156 .393 128 77 -0.396 0.87 0.263 -0.660 -4.4 24 7
2B: A Trammell (1, off C Hough).
TB: C Lemon 2; A Trammell 2; F Lynn; M Nokes.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Baserunning
SB: C Lemon (1, 2nd base off C Hough/G Petralli).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cecil Espy CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .333 1.167 14 7 0.078 0.82 0.116 -0.038 0.5 3 0 2B
Scott Fletcher SS 3 0 2 3 1 0 .667 1.750 13 6 0.155 0.97 0.182 -0.027 1.9 1 2 2B
Rafael Palmeiro 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .250 .750 16 9 0.038 0.80 0.079 -0.041 0.4 7 1 2B
Ruben Sierra RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 15 9 -0.084 0.75 0.000 -0.084 -1.5 5 0
Julio Franco 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 14 11 -0.047 0.46 0.000 -0.047 -0.9 2 1
Pete Incaviglia LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 13 6 -0.033 0.34 0.000 -0.033 -0.6 0 0
Geno Petralli C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 10 7 -0.022 0.29 0.000 -0.022 -0.3 7 0
Buddy Bell DH 3 1 1 0 0 1 .333 .667 17 12 -0.024 0.52 0.015 -0.039 0.2
Steve Buechele 3B 2 2 1 0 1 0 .500 1.167 10 5 0.042 0.46 0.043 -0.001 0.3 1 1
Charlie Hough P 1
Team Totals 30 4 6 4 3 8 .200 .573 122 72 0.103 0.61 0.435 -0.332 0.1 27 5
2B: C Espy (1, off J Morris); R Palmeiro (1, off J Morris); S Fletcher (1, off J Morris).
TB: S Fletcher 3; C Espy 2; R Palmeiro 2; S Buechele; B Bell.
RBI: S Fletcher 3 (3); R Palmeiro (1).
2-out RBI: R Palmeiro; S Fletcher.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 10.

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
Jack Morris, L (0-1) 8 6 4 4 3 8 0 4.50 33 122 72 41 12 19 7 15 5 0 59 -0.103 0.61 -0.1
Team Totals 8 6 4 4 3 8 0 4.50 33 122 72 41 12 19 7 15 5 0 59 -0.103 0.87 -0.1

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
Charlie Hough, W (1-0) 9 5 0 0 2 5 0 0.00 34 128 77 37 12 28 7 20 6 0 80 0.397 0.87 4.4
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 2 5 0 0.00 34 128 77 37 12 28 7 20 6 0 80 0.397 0.61 4.4
Balks: None.
WP: J Morris (1); C Hough (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Larry Young.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 40,375.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Night, No Precipitation.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 1 -23 2,(1-0)  RR TEX S. Fletcher J. Morris 13% 78% Double to RF (Ground Ball); Buechele Scores; Espy Scores
t4 0-2 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  DET A. Trammell C. Hough -13% 56% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Whitaker to 3B
b3 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  TEX C. Espy J. Morris 9% 65% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Buechele to 3B
t4 0-2 1 -23 5,(2-2)  O DET M. Nokes C. Hough 9% 72% Strikeout Swinging
b5 2-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  R TEX R. Palmeiro J. Morris 8% 89% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Buechele Scores; Espy to 3B

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' Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET K. Williams C. Hough 2% 52% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET T. Lovullo C. Hough 2% 54% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET L. Whitaker C. Hough 1% 55% Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX C. Espy J. Morris -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS)
b1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  TEX S. Fletcher J. Morris 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O TEX R. Palmeiro J. Morris -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Fletcher to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O TEX R. Sierra J. Morris -3% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET A. Trammell C. Hough 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET F. Lynn C. Hough 2% 54% Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
t2 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET M. Nokes C. Hough 1% 55% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX J. Franco J. Morris -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O TEX P. Incaviglia J. Morris -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b2 0-0 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O TEX G. Petralli J. Morris -1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET C. Brown C. Hough 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t3 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  DET C. Lemon C. Hough -3% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
t3 0-0 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O DET P. Sheridan C. Hough 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  DET K. Williams C. Hough -1% 52% Lemon Steals 2B
t3 0-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  DET K. Williams C. Hough -0% 51% Wild Pitch; Lemon to 3B
t3 0-0 2 --3 6,(3-2)  DET K. Williams C. Hough -1% 50% Walk
t3 0-0 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  O DET T. Lovullo C. Hough 6% 55% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX B. Bell J. Morris -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  TEX S. Buechele J. Morris 3% 56% Walk
b3 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  TEX C. Espy J. Morris 9% 65% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Buechele to 3B
b3 0-0 1 -23 2,(1-0)  RR TEX S. Fletcher J. Morris 13% 78% Double to RF (Ground Ball); Buechele Scores; Espy Scores
b3 2-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O TEX R. Palmeiro J. Morris -2% 76% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Fletcher to 3B
b3 2-0 2 --3 5,(3-1)  O TEX R. Sierra J. Morris -3% 74% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 2.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 3-4-5
t4 0-2 0 --- 8,(3-2)  DET L. Whitaker C. Hough -4% 69% Walk
t4 0-2 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  DET A. Trammell C. Hough -13% 56% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Whitaker to 3B
t4 0-2 0 -23 3,(1-1)  O DET F. Lynn C. Hough 7% 63% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t4 0-2 1 -23 5,(2-2)  O DET M. Nokes C. Hough 9% 72% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-2 2 -23 3,(2-0)  O DET C. Brown C. Hough 7% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
b4 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX J. Franco J. Morris -2% 78% Strikeout Swinging
b4 2-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O TEX P. Incaviglia J. Morris -1% 76% Popfly: SS
b4 2-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX G. Petralli J. Morris -1% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 8-9-1
t5 0-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET C. Lemon C. Hough 3% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET P. Sheridan C. Hough 2% 81% Flyball: RF
t5 0-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET K. Williams C. Hough 1% 82% Popfly: SS (Short LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 8-9-1
b5 2-0 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O TEX B. Bell J. Morris -1% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  TEX S. Buechele J. Morris 2% 82% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b5 2-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  TEX C. Espy J. Morris 2% 84% Walk; Buechele to 2B
b5 2-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O TEX S. Fletcher J. Morris -3% 81% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b5 2-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  R TEX R. Palmeiro J. Morris 8% 89% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Buechele Scores; Espy to 3B
b5 3-0 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O TEX R. Sierra J. Morris -2% 87% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 3.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 2-3-4
t6 0-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET T. Lovullo C. Hough 2% 89% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 0-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET L. Whitaker C. Hough 1% 91% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t6 0-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET A. Trammell C. Hough 1% 92% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
b6 3-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TEX J. Franco J. Morris -1% 91% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
b6 3-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  O TEX P. Incaviglia J. Morris -1% 90% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b6 3-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O TEX G. Petralli J. Morris -0% 90% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 3.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 5-6-7
t7 0-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET F. Lynn C. Hough 2% 92% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 0-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET M. Nokes C. Hough 1% 94% Flyball: RF
t7 0-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET C. Brown C. Hough 1% 94% Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 8-9-1
b7 3-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  TEX B. Bell J. Morris 1% 95% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b7 3-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  TEX S. Buechele J. Morris 1% 96% Wild Pitch; Bell to 2B
b7 3-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O TEX S. Buechele J. Morris -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Bell to 3B
b7 3-0 1 --3 1,(0-0)  O TEX C. Espy J. Morris -2% 94% Popfly: 3B
b7 3-0 2 --3 4,(2-1)  R TEX S. Fletcher J. Morris 3% 97% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Bell Scores
b7 4-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TEX R. Palmeiro J. Morris -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 4.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 8-9-1
t8 0-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  DET C. Lemon C. Hough -2% 94% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t8 0-4 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O DET P. Sheridan C. Hough 2% 96% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t8 0-4 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O DET K. Williams C. Hough 2% 98% Flyball: RF
t8 0-4 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O DET T. Lovullo C. Hough 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
b8 4-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX R. Sierra J. Morris -0% 99% Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
b8 4-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX J. Franco J. Morris -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b8 4-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX P. Incaviglia J. Morris -0% 99% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 4.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 3-4-5
t9 0-4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O DET L. Whitaker C. Hough 1% 99% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
t9 0-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET A. Trammell C. Hough 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 0-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  DET F. Lynn C. Hough -0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t9 0-4 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  DET M. Nokes C. Hough -1% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Lynn to 2B
t9 0-4 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O DET C. Brown C. Hough 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 4.

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