August 11, 1989 Detroit Tigers at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
@BAL 4 BAL 4
BOS 1 OAK 5
@CAL 0 CLE 5
MIL 0 MIL 8
@CLE 7 KCR 6
TOR 2 NYY 11
@MIN 3 CHW 9
@SEA 6
(10) TEX 7
DET 3 CHC 9
PHI 2 CIN 6
@HOU 1 MON 4
PIT 1 STL 3
@NYM 0 ATL 6
@SDP 5 SDP 2
ATL 0 SFG 10
LAD 2

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 26,400

Friday, August 11, 1989, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:55

Tigers

41-74

Lost 3

7th, 18½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  1   0  1  0   0  1  0    3 10  1
Rangers         0  6  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    7 11  1

W: K Brown (11-6), L: F Tanana (8-10)

Rangers

61-53

Won 3

4th, 8 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Pettis CF                   4   0   2   0    1   1  .246  .686   25    3   0   CS
A Trammell SS                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .634    7    0   0   
  M Brumley SS                3   0   0   0    0   2  .219  .557   12    0   2   
  R Schu PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .640    3    0   0   
L Whitaker 2B                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .263  .867   12    1   1   
F Lynn DH                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .218  .633   18    0   0   
D Bergman 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .264  .676    6    6   0   
M Nokes C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .695   13   10   2   GDP
T Jones LF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .230  .612   12    2   0   
C Lemon RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .656   18    0   0   
D Strange 3B                  4   2   2   0    0   0  .224  .515   13    2   1   

F Tanana P                                                               0   0
  C Hudson P                                                             0   0
  E Nunez P                                                              0   0
Totals                       36   3  10   2    2   5              139   24   6

BATTING

TB: D Strange 2; G Pettis 2; D Bergman 2; L Whitaker; T Jones; F Lynn; M Nokes.

GIDP: M Nokes (7).

RBI: T Jones (36); L Whitaker (65).

2-out RBI: L Whitaker.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Nokes-D Strange.

E: T Jones (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: G Pettis (11, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by K Brown).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Espy CF                     5   1   2   0    0   1  .251  .626   17    1   0   2·SB
F Manrique SS                 5   1   1   1    0   2  .315  .783   26    5   2   2B
R Sierra RF                   4   2   2   2    0   1  .316  .915   12    1   0   HR
J Franco 2B                   3   1   1   2    1   1  .314  .849   15    2  11   HR
H Baines DH                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .910   15    0   0   
  R Leach PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .736    4    0   0   
P Incaviglia LF               2   1   1   1    2   1  .228  .741   18    0   0   HR,CS
S Buechele 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .245  .690   12    0   2   
C Kreuter C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .138  .478   18    4   0   
  M Stanley PH-C              1   0   1   0    0   0  .203  .474    1    1   0   
J Daugherty 1B                4   1   2   1    0   0  .316  .831   18   12   1   HR,2B

K Brown P                                                                1   2
  K Rogers P                                                             0   0
Totals                       34   7  11   7    4   9              156   27  18

BATTING

2B: F Manrique (15, off F Tanana); J Daugherty (3, off E Nunez).

HR: R Sierra (20, off C Hudson; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); J Daugherty (1, off F Tanana; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); J Franco (13, off F Tanana; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); P Incaviglia (16, off F Tanana; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: J Daugherty 6; R Sierra 5; J Franco 4; P Incaviglia 4; C Espy 2; F Manrique 2; C Kreuter; M Stanley.

RBI: J Franco 2 (82); R Sierra 2 (84); P Incaviglia (64); J Daugherty (2); F Manrique (35).

2-out RBI: J Franco 2; R Sierra 2; J Daugherty; F Manrique.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Manrique-J Franco-J Daugherty.

E: J Franco (11).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Espy 2 (35, 2nd base off F Tanana/M Nokes, 3rd base off F Tanana/M Nokes).

CS: P Incaviglia (5, 3rd base by C Hudson/M Nokes).

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
F Tanana, L (8-10)             1.2   7   6   6    1   1   3   3.70   13   42-25   13· 1·11    2· 6· 3· 0     17    -     0.85  -0.35
C Hudson                       3.1   2   1   1    2   4   1   6.35   13   63-36   23· 4· 9    3· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.16   0.00
E Nunez                        3     2   0   0    1   4   0   3.21   12   49-33   21· 9· 3    1· 4· 2· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         8    11   7   7    4   9   4          38  154-94   57·14·23    6·13· 6· 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
K Brown, W (11-6)              8    10   3   2    2   4   0   2.85   35  123-71   46·11·14   19· 2· 8· 0     54    -     0.57   0.15
K Rogers                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.77    3   11-7     2· 2· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         9    10   3   2    2   5   0          38  134-78   48·13·17   21· 2· 8· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: E Nunez (2); K Brown (7).

IBB: None.

PO: K Brown (2; G Pettis, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Dan Morrison.

Time of Game: 2:55.

Attendance: 26,400.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 85° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Texas Rangers                        
1. G Pettis             CF    1. C Espy               CF 
2. A Trammell           SS    2. F Manrique           SS 
3. L Whitaker           2B    3. R Sierra             RF 
4. F Lynn               DH    4. J Franco             2B 
5. D Bergman            1B    5. H Baines             DH 
6. M Nokes              C     6. P Incaviglia         LF 
7. T Jones              LF    7. S Buechele           3B 
8. C Lemon              RF    8. C Kreuter            C  
9. D Strange            3B    9. J Daugherty          1B 

   F Tanana             P        K Brown              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  0-0  ---  3   11%  66% P Incaviglia    F Tanana        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 2   2  0-1  ---  1   10%  73% J Daugherty     F Tanana        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 2   2  0-2  --3  2    7%  82% F Manrique      F Tanana        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Espy Scores
   b 2   2  0-4  1--  2    7%  95% J Franco        F Tanana        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Sierra Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  ---  3    6%  61% C Espy          F Tanana        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Espy to 2B/Adv on E7

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Brown facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  8   46%  G Pettis        Walk
   O      1--      52%  A Trammell      Pettis Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
   O      ---  5   54%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   55%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Brumley replaces Alan Trammell playing SS batting 2nd
          ---  3   61%  C Espy          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Espy to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-  5   59%  F Manrique      Flyball: CF (CF-RF); Espy to 3B
   O      --3  1   54%  R Sierra        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          --3  5   55%  J Franco        Walk
   O      1-3  2   50%  H Baines        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Brown facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   46%  F Lynn          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   50%  D Bergman       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--  4   55%  M Nokes         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Tanana facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  3   66%  P Incaviglia    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   64%  S Buechele      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   63%  C Kreuter       Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  1   73%  J Daugherty     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  6   73%  C Espy          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      74%  F Manrique      Espy Steals 2B
          -2-      74%  " "             Espy Steals 3B
   R      --3  2   82%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Espy Scores
   R      -2-  3   87%  R Sierra        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Manrique Scores
   RR     1--  2   95%  J Franco        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Sierra Scores
                  Charles Hudson replaces Frank Tanana pitching
   O      ---  8   94%  H Baines        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 6.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Kevin Brown facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   95%  T Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   96%  C Lemon         Groundout: P-1B
          ---  2   95%  D Strange       Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B)
          1--      95%  G Pettis        Wild Pitch; Strange to 2B
          -2-  5   94%  " "             Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Strange to 3B
   R      1-3  2   91%  M Brumley       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Strange Scores/No RBI/unER; Pettis to 2B
   O      12-  3   94%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 6.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Charles Hudson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   93%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   93%  S Buechele      Lineout: LF
          ---  7   93%  C Kreuter       Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF)
   O      1--  3   93%  J Daugherty     Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 6.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Kevin Brown facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   94%  F Lynn          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  1   92%  D Bergman       Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  7   94%  M Nokes         Groundout: 2B-1B; Bergman to 2B
          -2-  2   93%  T Jones         Single to 3B (Line Drive); Bergman to 3B
   O      1-3  4   95%  C Lemon         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Charles Hudson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   95%  C Espy          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  9   94%  F Manrique      Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  2   97%  R Sierra        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   96%  J Franco        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 7.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-7, Kevin Brown facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   95%  D Strange       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   96%  G Pettis        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Strange to 2B
   O      -2-  5   97%  M Brumley       Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  4   95%  L Whitaker      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Strange Scores
   O      1--  3   96%  F Lynn          Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Rangers 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Charles Hudson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   96%  H Baines        Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
          ---  5   96%  P Incaviglia    Walk
          1--  4   97%  S Buechele      Walk; Incaviglia to 2B
   OO     12-  6   96%  C Kreuter       Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Incaviglia Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Rangers 7.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Kevin Brown facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   97%  D Bergman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   97%  M Nokes         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   98%  T Jones         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Rangers 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Edwin Nunez facing 9-1-2
                  Edwin Nunez replaces Charles Hudson pitching
          ---  8   98%  J Daugherty     Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   98%  C Espy          Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   97%  F Manrique      Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
          -2-      97%  R Sierra        Wild Pitch; Daugherty to 3B
   O      --3  5   97%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Rangers 7.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Kevin Brown facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   98%  C Lemon         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   98%  D Strange       Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  5   98%  G Pettis        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  5   99%  M Brumley       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Rangers 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Edwin Nunez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   99%  J Franco        Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
                  Rick Leach pinch hits for Harold Baines batting 5th
   O      ---  4   98%  R Leach         Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   99%  P Incaviglia    Walk
   O      1--  1   98%  S Buechele      Lineout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Rangers 7.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Kevin Brown facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   99%  L Whitaker      Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   98%  F Lynn          Walk
          1--  2   97%  D Bergman       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Lynn to 2B
          12-  1   94%  M Nokes         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Lynn to 3B; Bergman to 2B
   RO     123  3   97%  T Jones         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bergman to 3B; Lynn Scores
   O      1-3  3   99%  C Lemon         Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-3, Edwin Nunez facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Stanley pinch hits for Chad Kreuter batting 8th
          ---  1   99%  M Stanley       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  6   99%  J Daugherty     Flyball: LF
   O      1--  3   99%  C Espy          Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      1--  3   99%  F Manrique      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 7.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-7, Kenny Rogers facing 9-1-2
                  Kenny Rogers replaces Kevin Brown pitching; Mike Stanley moves to C
   O      ---  5  100%  D Strange       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  G Pettis        Strikeout Swinging
                  Rick Schu pinch hits for Mike Brumley batting 2nd
   O      ---  3  100%  R Schu          Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 7.

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