You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Box Scores > 1996 > Aug 14, 1996, Tigers at Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

View a short video showing advanced box score features / click orange/red text for additional info

Scores
Standings
MIL
@BAL		5
8
CLE
@CAL		7
8
NYY
@CHW		3
1
MIN
@OAK		13
7
KCR
@SEA		3
1
DET
@TEX		4
5
BOS
@TOR		8
6
SDP
@CIN		1
2		 
(13)
COL
@FLA		1
2
HOU
@MON		8
3
CHC
@NYM		5
8
ATL
@PHI		1
4
SFG
@PIT		3
4
LAD
@STL		1
6
Wednesday, August 14, 1996 7:36, The Ballpark in Arlington
Attendance: 33,942, Time of Game: 3:18

Tigers
4
42-78
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
5th, 28½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  2  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    4  9  0
Rangers         1  1  3   0  0  0   0  0  X    5  6  0
W: Bobby Witt (12-8), L: Todd Van Poppel (1-6), S: Mike Henneman (25)
 Rangers
5
69-52
⇐ Won 6 ⇒
1st

Detroit Tigers

Glossary · Click headers to sort · SHARE  · CSV · PRE · LINK
Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Curtis Pride LF 3 2 2 1 1 1 .299 .865 15 9 .035 1.28 .165 -.130 1.5 4 0 2B,CS
   Eddie Williams PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .213 .609 7 4 -.135 2.96 .000 -.135 -0.6 0 0
   Phil Nevin LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .708 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
Mark Lewis 2B 4 0 2 1 1 0 .291 .779 20 12 .107 1.93 .238 -.130 1.7 2 0
Travis Fryman 3B 4 0 0 1 0 1 .257 .745 21 14 -.227 1.97 .000 -.227 -1.7 1 1 SF
Ruben Sierra DH 4 0 0 0 1 1 .257 .730 20 11 -.092 1.64 .086 -.177 -1.4 0 0
Bobby Higginson RF 3 0 0 0 2 0 .310 .967 24 10 -.046 1.71 .121 -.168 -0.4 4 0
Tony Clark 1B 5 0 2 0 0 3 .259 .815 16 12 -.106 1.43 .059 -.165 -0.4 7 1 2B
Andujar Cedeno SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .224 .597 13 9 -.100 1.25 .026 -.126 -0.8 1 4
Brad Ausmus C 4 1 2 0 0 1 .216 .575 17 11 .116 1.46 .185 -.070 0.3 0 0 2B
Kimera Bartee CF 2 1 0 0 1 0 .252 .593 15 8 .022 1.54 .091 -.068 0.2 4 0 SH
Todd Van Poppel P 1 0
   John Cummings P 0 0
   Richie Lewis P 0 0
Team Totals 34 4 9 3 6 8 .265 .719 168 100 -.426 1.61 .971 -1.396 -1.7 24 6
2B: T Clark (10, off B Witt); B Ausmus (11, off K Gross); C Pride (13, off B Witt).
SF: T Fryman (9, off K Gross).
SH: K Bartee (5, off K Gross).
TB: T Clark 3; B Ausmus 3; C Pride 3; M Lewis 2; A Cedeno.
RBI: C Pride (18); T Fryman (78); M Lewis (46).
2-out RBI: M Lewis; C Pride.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Baserunning
CS: C Pride (3, 2nd base by B Witt/I Rodriguez).

Texas Rangers

Glossary · Click headers to sort · SHARE  · CSV · PRE · LINK
Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Darryl Hamilton CF 4 1 0 0 1 0 .310 .765 23 12 -.060 1.08 .049 -.109 -0.8 2 0 SB
Ivan Rodriguez C 5 0 1 1 0 0 .322 .883 14 11 .001 1.00 .085 -.083 -0.1 8 1
Rusty Greer LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .327 .912 20 9 -.027 0.98 .034 -.062 -0.3 2 0
Juan Gonzalez RF 2 1 1 1 1 0 .329 1.071 10 4 .169 1.05 .179 -.010 1.8 0 0 HR,HBP
Will Clark 1B 3 1 2 1 0 0 .282 .786 16 10 .037 1.31 .097 -.060 0.5 8 0 2B,SB,SF
Dean Palmer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .876 11 8 -.136 1.14 .000 -.136 -1.7 2 1
Mickey Tettleton DH 3 1 0 0 1 0 .254 .844 14 7 -.041 0.95 .038 -.079 -0.6 0 0
Mark McLemore 2B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .295 .786 20 8 -.021 1.24 .030 -.051 -0.1 4 2 SB
Kevin Elster SS 4 0 2 2 0 0 .260 .798 12 10 .151 1.17 .203 -.051 1.3 1 4 SB
Bobby Witt P 0 0
   Dennis Cook P 0 0
   Kevin Gross P 0 0
   Mike Stanton P 0 0
   Jeff Russell P 0 0
   Mike Henneman P 0 0
Team Totals 29 5 6 5 7 0 .207 .713 140 79 .073 1.11 .715 -.641 -0.1 27 8
2B: W Clark (17, off T Van Poppel).
HR: J Gonzalez (34, off T Van Poppel; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SF: W Clark (5, off T Van Poppel).
HBP: J Gonzalez (3, by T Van Poppel).
TB: J Gonzalez 4; W Clark 3; K Elster 2; I Rodriguez.
RBI: K Elster 2 (79); I Rodriguez (72); J Gonzalez (104); W Clark (49).
2-out RBI: K Elster 2; I Rodriguez.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
PB: I Rodriguez (9).
Baserunning
SB: M McLemore (22, 2nd base off T Van Poppel/B Ausmus); D Hamilton (13, 2nd base off T Van Poppel/B Ausmus); K Elster (4, 2nd base off T Van Poppel/B Ausmus); W Clark (2, 2nd base off T Van Poppel/B Ausmus).

Detroit Tigers

Glossary · Click headers to sort · SHARE  · CSV · PRE · LINK
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
Todd Van Poppel, L (1-6) 5 6 5 5 5 0 1 7.81 27 97 53 33 2 18 3 18 7 0 30 -.231 1.23 -1.8
John Cummings 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3.45 8 35 20 12 0 8 3 3 0 0 0 0 .114 0.85 1.3
Richie Lewis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.80 3 8 6 5 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .042 0.52 0.6
Team Totals 8 6 5 5 7 0 1 5.62 38 140 79 50 2 27 9 21 7 0 30 0 0 -.075 1.61 0.1

Texas Rangers

Glossary · Click headers to sort · SHARE  · CSV · PRE · LINK
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, W (12-8) 5 8 4 3 4 4 0 5.57 27 107 65 41 10 14 8 11 6 0 37 -.108 1.10 -0.9
Dennis Cook, H (9) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.48 1 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 .076 2.66 0.6
Kevin Gross, H (1) 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.92 8 31 19 14 1 4 3 3 3 0 2 1 .037 2.19 0.3
Mike Stanton, H (16) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.21 1 7 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .135 2.96 0.6
Jeff Russell, H (15) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.68 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .094 3.20 0.4
Mike Henneman, S (25) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 6.42 4 20 9 4 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .190 3.09 0.6
Team Totals 9 9 4 3 6 8 0 3.00 42 170 102 65 15 22 12 16 9 0 37 6 1 .424 1.11 1.7
B Witt faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T Van Poppel (3; J Gonzalez).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Hickox, 1B - Ted Barrett, 2B - Tim Tschida, 3B - Tim McClelland.
Time of Game: 3:18.
Attendance: 33,942.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 89° F, Wind 10mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Win Probability Chart

Explanation of WPA  · Mouse over chart for play descriptions  · See below chart for tools  · Direct Link in URL Bar

Clear Chart
Big Plays
Scoring Plays
Fix Chart in View While Scrolling

Hold mouse over play on chart to see description of play.
Leverage is shown below the chart Low to High.

Top 5 Plays

Glossary · Click headers to sort · SHARE  · CSV · PRE · LINK · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation
Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 3-3 2 -23 4,(1-2)  RR TEX K. Elster T. Van Poppel 16% 72% Single to CF (Line Drive); Clark Scores; McLemore Scores
t8 4-5 1 --3 7,(3-2)  O DET E. Williams M. Stanton 14% 76% Strikeout Swinging
t8 4-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  DET B. Ausmus K. Gross -13% 58% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b3 2-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R TEX J. Gonzalez T. Van Poppel 10% 56% Home Run (Line Drive)
t9 4-5 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O DET B. Higginson M. Henneman 10% 91% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)

Play By Play

Glossary · Click headers to sort · SHARE  · CSV · PRE · LINK · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation
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 C. Pride B. Witt -3% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  DET M. Lewis B. Witt -8% 39% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Pride to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 3,(0-2)  O DET T. Fryman B. Witt 5% 44% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  O DET R. Sierra B. Witt 6% 50% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  R DET B. Higginson B. Witt -8% 42% Walk, Passed Ball; Pride Scores/No RBI/unER; Lewis to 2B
t1 1-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O DET T. Clark B. Witt 4% 46% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Todd Van Poppel facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TEX D. Hamilton T. Van Poppel 4% 50% Walk
b1 0-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TEX I. Rodriguez T. Van Poppel -3% 46% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
b1 0-1 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  TEX R. Greer T. Van Poppel 1% 48% Hamilton Steals 2B
b1 0-1 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  TEX R. Greer T. Van Poppel 2% 50% Walk
b1 0-1 1 12- 3,(1-1)  TEX J. Gonzalez T. Van Poppel 6% 56% Hit By Pitch; Hamilton to 3B; Greer to 2B
b1 0-1 1 123 6,(3-2)  RO TEX W. Clark T. Van Poppel -1% 54% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Short LF); Hamilton Scores
b1 1-1 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O TEX D. Palmer T. Van Poppel -4% 50% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 7-8-9
t2 1-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET A. Cedeno B. Witt 3% 53% Flyball: 3B (Weak 3B)
t2 1-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET B. Ausmus B. Witt 2% 54% Lineout: CF
t2 1-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  DET K. Bartee B. Witt -1% 53% Walk
t2 1-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  R DET C. Pride B. Witt -10% 43% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Bartee Scores
t2 2-1 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R DET M. Lewis B. Witt -8% 35% Single to LF (Line Drive); Pride Scores
t2 3-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET T. Fryman B. Witt 2% 37% Foul Popfly: 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Todd Van Poppel facing 7-8-9
b2 1-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TEX M. Tettleton T. Van Poppel 4% 41% Walk
b2 1-3 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O TEX M. McLemore T. Van Poppel -4% 37% Lineout: CF
b2 1-3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  TEX K. Elster T. Van Poppel 4% 41% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Tettleton to 2B
b2 1-3 1 12- 4,(2-1)  O TEX D. Hamilton T. Van Poppel -4% 37% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Tettleton to 3B
b2 1-3 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  R TEX I. Rodriguez T. Van Poppel 8% 45% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Tettleton Scores; Hamilton to 2B
b2 2-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O TEX R. Greer T. Van Poppel -5% 40% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 4-5-6
t3 3-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET R. Sierra B. Witt 2% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 3-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET B. Higginson B. Witt 2% 44% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
t3 3-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  DET T. Clark B. Witt -1% 43% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 3-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET A. Cedeno B. Witt -3% 41% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Clark to 3B
t3 3-2 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O DET B. Ausmus B. Witt 5% 46% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Todd Van Poppel facing 4-5-6
b3 2-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R TEX J. Gonzalez T. Van Poppel 10% 56% Home Run (Line Drive)
b3 3-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  TEX W. Clark T. Van Poppel 6% 62% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
b3 3-3 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O TEX D. Palmer T. Van Poppel -5% 58% Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
b3 3-3 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O TEX M. Tettleton T. Van Poppel -3% 54% Groundout: 1B-P; Clark to 3B
b3 3-3 2 --3 5,(3-1)  TEX M. McLemore T. Van Poppel 1% 56% Walk
b3 3-3 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  TEX K. Elster T. Van Poppel 1% 57% McLemore Steals 2B
b3 3-3 2 -23 4,(1-2)  RR TEX K. Elster T. Van Poppel 16% 72% Single to CF (Line Drive); Clark Scores; McLemore Scores
b3 5-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  TEX D. Hamilton T. Van Poppel 1% 73% Elster Steals 2B
b3 5-3 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O TEX D. Hamilton T. Van Poppel -3% 70% Lineout: SS
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 5.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 9-1-2
t4 3-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET K. Bartee B. Witt 3% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 3-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  DET C. Pride B. Witt -3% 70% Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
t4 3-5 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET M. Lewis B. Witt 4% 74% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t4 3-5 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET T. Fryman B. Witt 3% 77% Pride Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Tigers' Todd Van Poppel facing 2-3-4
b4 5-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX I. Rodriguez T. Van Poppel -2% 75% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
b4 5-3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O TEX R. Greer T. Van Poppel -1% 73% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b4 5-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX J. Gonzalez T. Van Poppel -1% 72% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 5.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 3-4-5
t5 3-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET T. Fryman B. Witt 3% 76% Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t5 3-5 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O DET R. Sierra B. Witt 2% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 3-5 2 --- 8,(3-2)  DET B. Higginson B. Witt -2% 76% Walk
t5 3-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET T. Clark B. Witt -5% 72% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Higginson to 3B
t5 3-5 2 -23 5,(1-2)  O DET A. Cedeno B. Witt 8% 79% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Tigers' Todd Van Poppel facing 5-6-7
b5 5-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  TEX W. Clark T. Van Poppel 2% 82% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
b5 5-3 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O TEX D. Palmer T. Van Poppel -2% 79% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b5 5-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  TEX M. Tettleton T. Van Poppel 1% 80% Clark Steals 2B
b5 5-3 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O TEX M. Tettleton T. Van Poppel -3% 78% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b5 5-3 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  TEX M. McLemore T. Van Poppel 1% 78% Walk
b5 5-3 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O TEX K. Elster T. Van Poppel -3% 75% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 5.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 8-9-1
t6 3-5 0 --- 6,(2-2)  DET B. Ausmus B. Witt -5% 70% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t6 3-5 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  DET K. Bartee B. Witt -8% 62% Fielder's Choice 2B; Ausmus to 2B; Bartee to 1B
Dennis Cook replaces Bobby Witt pitching
t6 3-5 0 12- 3,(0-2)  O DET C. Pride D. Cook 8% 70% Strikeout (foul bunt)
Kevin Gross replaces Dennis Cook pitching
t6 3-5 1 12- 7,(3-2)  DET M. Lewis K. Gross -8% 62% Walk; Ausmus to 3B; Bartee to 2B
t6 3-5 1 123 6,(2-2)  RO DET T. Fryman K. Gross 4% 66% Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Ausmus Scores
t6 4-5 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O DET R. Sierra K. Gross 7% 73% Lineout: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Rangers 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Tigers' John Cummings facing 1-2-3
John Cummings replaces Todd Van Poppel pitching
b6 5-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX D. Hamilton J. Cummings -3% 70% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 5-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX I. Rodriguez J. Cummings -2% 68% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b6 5-4 2 --- 7,(3-2)  TEX R. Greer J. Cummings 1% 69% Walk
b6 5-4 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  TEX J. Gonzalez J. Cummings 2% 71% Walk; Greer to 2B
b6 5-4 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O TEX W. Clark J. Cummings -5% 67% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Rangers 5.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Rangers' Kevin Gross facing 5-6-7
t7 4-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET B. Higginson K. Gross 5% 71% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t7 4-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET T. Clark K. Gross 3% 75% Strikeout Swinging
t7 4-5 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET A. Cedeno K. Gross 2% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Rangers 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Tigers' John Cummings facing 6-7-8
b7 5-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX D. Palmer J. Cummings -2% 75% Flyball: CF
b7 5-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX M. Tettleton J. Cummings -2% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 5-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX M. McLemore J. Cummings -1% 72% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Rangers 5.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Rangers' Kevin Gross facing 8-9-1
t8 4-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  DET B. Ausmus K. Gross -13% 58% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t8 4-5 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O DET K. Bartee K. Gross 4% 62% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Ausmus to 3B
Mike Stanton replaces Kevin Gross pitching
Eddie Williams pinch hits for Curtis Pride (LF) batting 1st
t8 4-5 1 --3 7,(3-2)  O DET E. Williams M. Stanton 14% 76% Strikeout Swinging
Jeff Russell replaces Mike Stanton pitching
t8 4-5 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O DET M. Lewis J. Russell 9% 85% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Rangers 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Tigers' Richie Lewis facing 9-1-2
Richie Lewis replaces John Cummings pitching
Phil Nevin replaces Eddie Williams (PH) playing LF batting 1st
b8 5-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX K. Elster R. Lewis -2% 83% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b8 5-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O TEX D. Hamilton R. Lewis -1% 82% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 5-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O TEX I. Rodriguez R. Lewis -1% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Rangers 5.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Rangers' Mike Henneman facing 3-4-5
Mike Henneman replaces Jeff Russell pitching
t9 4-5 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O DET T. Fryman M. Henneman 8% 89% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t9 4-5 1 --- 4,(3-0)  DET R. Sierra M. Henneman -9% 81% Walk
t9 4-5 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O DET B. Higginson M. Henneman 10% 91% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
t9 4-5 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET T. Clark M. Henneman 9% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Rangers 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TEX199608140

Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • 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.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.

In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

Box scores and play-by-play outputs produced by Sports Reference LLC. All Rights Reserved.