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Standings
TOR
@ANA		2
1
CHW
@BAL		3
0
BOS
@CLE		7
0
NYY
@MIL		4
6
MIN
@OAK		7
3
KCR
@SEA		4
5
DET
@TEX		5
4
LAD
@ATL		1
4
SDP
@FLA		5
3
HOU
@MON		2
0
CIN
@NYM		3
4
PIT
@PHI		6
8
SFG
@STL		5
6
Friday, July 18, 1997 7:36
, The Ballpark in Arlington
Attendance: 35,074, Time of Game: 3:04
Tigers
5
44-50
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 13½ GB
 at Rangers
4
46-48
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 7 GB
W: Willie Blair (8-4)
L: Bobby Witt (10-5)
S: Todd Jones (15)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  2   2  0  1   0  0  0    5  8  1
Rangers         0  2  0   0  1  0   1  0  0    4 11  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian Hunter CF 3 1 2 2 1 0 .259 .671 17 8 0.259 1.38 0.279 -0.020 2.3 3 0 2B,SF
Bobby Higginson LF 5 0 1 2 0 1 .273 .851 16 10 0.001 1.16 0.114 -0.112 -0.3 3 0 2B
Travis Fryman 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .292 .839 17 15 -0.149 0.86 0.000 -0.149 -1.7 0 2 GDP
Bob Hamelin 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .897 9 7 -0.092 0.84 0.000 -0.092 -1.0 7 1
Melvin Nieves RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .260 .841 14 8 -0.056 0.67 0.010 -0.065 -0.5 6 0
Curtis Pride DH 1 1 0 0 2 1 .225 .676 16 5 0.027 0.85 0.055 -0.027 0.3
   Phil Nevin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .840 2 2 -0.020 0.67 0.000 -0.020 -0.3
Damion Easley 2B 2 0 1 0 2 0 .269 .852 15 7 0.135 1.07 0.155 -0.020 1.4 0 2
Raul Casanova C 4 2 1 1 0 0 .278 .745 10 7 -0.093 1.33 0.015 -0.107 -1.1 6 1
Deivi Cruz SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 .214 .527 10 5 0.063 1.10 0.125 -0.062 0.7 1 1 CS
Willie Blair P 1
   Doug Brocail P
   Mike Myers P
   Todd Jones P 1
Team Totals 32 5 8 5 6 7 .250 .671 126 74 0.075 1.03 0.753 -0.674 -0.2 27 8
2B: B Hunter (14, off B Witt); B Higginson (15, off B Witt).
SF: B Hunter (4, off B Witt).
TB: B Hunter 3; D Cruz 2; B Higginson 2; D Easley; M Nieves; R Casanova.
GIDP: T Fryman (7).
RBI: B Higginson 2 (55); B Hunter 2 (34); R Casanova (12).
2-out RBI: B Hunter.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
E: B Hunter (2).
Baserunning
CS: D Cruz (4, 2nd base by D Patterson/I Rodriguez).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mark McLemore 2B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .255 .663 22 11 0.092 1.43 0.169 -0.077 0.3 3 3 SB
Ivan Rodriguez C 5 0 2 1 0 1 .336 .885 13 9 0.028 1.87 0.158 -0.130 0.4 7 1
Rusty Greer LF 5 0 1 1 0 1 .324 .941 20 11 -0.098 2.31 0.152 -0.249 -0.1 1 0
Juan Gonzalez RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .277 .876 17 13 -0.200 1.76 0.000 -0.200 -1.4 3 0
Will Clark 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .339 .943 14 8 -0.011 1.44 0.086 -0.098 0.2 5 1
Dean Palmer 3B 4 1 1 2 0 1 .245 .714 15 9 0.037 1.47 0.164 -0.127 0.9 2 1 HR
Lee Stevens DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .292 .839 7 6 0.004 0.99 0.067 -0.063 0.1
   Benji Gil PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .607 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Domingo Cedeno SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .761 17 8 -0.176 1.56 0.000 -0.176 -1.2 2 4
Damon Buford CF 3 1 2 0 0 0 .221 .626 10 7 -0.002 1.14 0.083 -0.085 -0.3 4 0 CS
   Warren Newson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .862 4 3 -0.098 3.66 0.000 -0.098 -0.3
Bobby Witt P
   Eric Gunderson P
   Danny Patterson P
Team Totals 38 4 11 4 1 6 .289 .676 139 85 -0.424 1.62 0.879 -1.303 -1.2 27 10
HR: D Palmer (12, off W Blair; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: D Palmer 4; M McLemore 2; D Buford 2; W Clark 2; I Rodriguez 2; L Stevens; R Greer.
RBI: D Palmer 2 (50); I Rodriguez (44); R Greer (49).
2-out RBI: I Rodriguez; R Greer.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Cedeno-M McLemore-W Clark.
Baserunning
SB: M McLemore (4, 2nd base off W Blair/R Casanova).
CS: D Buford (4, 2nd base by W Blair/R Casanova).

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
Willie Blair, W (8-4) 6.1 7 4 4 1 3 1 4.44 27 97 57 41 5 11 8 15 9 0 45 0.066 1.12 0.5
Doug Brocail, H (4) 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.66 4 12 9 5 2 2 1 2 1 0 1 1 -0.024 2.56 -0.4
Mike Myers, H (11) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.29 1 5 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.067 2.52 0.3
Todd Jones, S (15) 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.02 7 25 16 9 2 5 1 5 3 0 0 0 0.314 3.20 0.9
Team Totals 9 11 4 4 1 6 1 4.00 39 139 85 55 10 20 10 22 13 0 45 1 1 0.423 1.03 1.2

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 (10-5) 5.2 7 5 5 5 5 0 3.76 28 93 53 29 11 13 6 12 7 0 35 -0.271 1.11 -2.1
Eric Gunderson 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.08 5 10 9 5 2 2 2 2 1 0 2 0 0.086 0.75 1.1
Danny Patterson 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.43 6 26 14 6 4 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0.110 0.94 1.2
Team Totals 9 8 5 5 6 7 0 5.00 39 129 76 40 17 19 11 15 9 0 35 2 0 -0.075 1.62 0.2
Balks: None.
WP: W Blair 2 (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Ray DiMuro, 2B - Eric Cooper, 3B - Rick Reed.
Time of Game: 3:04.
Attendance: 35,074.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 92° F, Wind 9mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR TEX D. Palmer W. Blair -16% 28% Home Run (Fly Ball); Clark Scores
b9 4-5 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O TEX R. Greer T. Jones 16% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b7 3-5 2 12- 1,(0-0)  R TEX R. Greer D. Brocail -15% 62% Single to CF (Line Drive); Buford Scores; Rodriguez to 3B
t6 4-3 2 12- 4,(2-1)  R DET B. Hunter B. Witt 12% 76% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Casanova Scores; Cruz to 3B
t3 0-2 0 -23 6,(3-2)  RR DET B. Higginson B. Witt 11% 56% Double to CF (Line Drive); Cruz Scores; Hunter Scores

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 --- 4,(3-0)  DET B. Hunter B. Witt 3% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O DET B. Higginson B. Witt -3% 50% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO DET T. Fryman B. Witt -5% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O TEX M. McLemore W. Blair 2% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O TEX I. Rodriguez W. Blair 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O TEX R. Greer W. Blair 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Hamelin B. Witt -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET M. Nieves B. Witt -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  DET C. Pride B. Witt 1% 47% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  DET D. Easley B. Witt 2% 49% Walk; Pride to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O DET R. Casanova B. Witt -5% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX J. Gonzalez W. Blair 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  TEX W. Clark W. Blair -3% 44% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR TEX D. Palmer W. Blair -16% 28% Home Run (Fly Ball); Clark Scores
b2 2-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  TEX L. Stevens W. Blair -3% 25% Reached on E8 (Line Drive); Stevens to 2B
b2 2-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O TEX D. Cedeno W. Blair 3% 28% Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b2 2-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O TEX D. Buford W. Blair 3% 30% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 9-1-2
t3 0-2 0 --- 4,(3-0)  DET D. Cruz B. Witt 4% 34% Walk
t3 0-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  DET B. Hunter B. Witt 11% 45% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Cruz to 3B
t3 0-2 0 -23 6,(3-2)  RR DET B. Higginson B. Witt 11% 56% Double to CF (Line Drive); Cruz Scores; Hunter Scores
t3 2-2 0 -2- 5,(1-2)  O DET T. Fryman B. Witt -5% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t3 2-2 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O DET B. Hamelin B. Witt -4% 48% Strikeout Looking
t3 2-2 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O DET M. Nieves B. Witt -4% 44% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 1-2-3
b3 2-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TEX M. McLemore W. Blair -4% 40% Walk
b3 2-2 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TEX I. Rodriguez W. Blair 4% 44% Strikeout Swinging
b3 2-2 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O TEX R. Greer W. Blair 3% 47% Lineout: RF
b3 2-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TEX J. Gonzalez W. Blair 3% 50% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Rangers 2.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 6-7-8
t4 2-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  DET C. Pride B. Witt 4% 54% Walk
t4 2-2 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  DET D. Easley B. Witt 10% 64% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pride to 3B
t4 2-2 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO DET R. Casanova B. Witt -3% 61% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Pride Scores
t4 3-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET D. Cruz B. Witt 6% 68% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Casanova to 3B
t4 3-2 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO DET B. Hunter B. Witt 1% 69% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Casanova Scores
t4 4-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Higginson B. Witt -2% 67% Foul Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 5-6-7
b4 2-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX W. Clark W. Blair 3% 70% Lineout: 1B
b4 2-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX D. Palmer W. Blair 2% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b4 2-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX L. Stevens W. Blair 1% 74% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Rangers 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 3-4-5
t5 4-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET T. Fryman B. Witt -2% 71% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t5 4-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET B. Hamelin B. Witt -1% 70% Lineout: CF
t5 4-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET M. Nieves B. Witt -1% 69% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 8-9-1
b5 2-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O TEX D. Cedeno W. Blair 3% 72% Lineout: CF
b5 2-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  TEX D. Buford W. Blair -4% 69% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
b5 2-4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O TEX M. McLemore W. Blair 6% 75% Buford Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b5 2-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  TEX M. McLemore W. Blair -2% 73% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b5 2-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  TEX I. Rodriguez W. Blair -1% 72% McLemore Steals 2B
b5 2-4 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R TEX I. Rodriguez W. Blair -11% 61% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); McLemore Scores
b5 3-4 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  TEX R. Greer W. Blair -1% 60% Wild Pitch; Rodriguez to 2B
b5 3-4 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O TEX R. Greer W. Blair 5% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Rangers 3.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 6-7-8
t6 4-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O DET C. Pride B. Witt -3% 62% Strikeout Swinging
t6 4-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET D. Easley B. Witt -2% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 4-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  DET R. Casanova B. Witt 1% 61% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
t6 4-3 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  DET D. Cruz B. Witt 2% 64% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Casanova to 2B
t6 4-3 2 12- 4,(2-1)  R DET B. Hunter B. Witt 12% 76% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Casanova Scores; Cruz to 3B
Eric Gunderson replaces Bobby Witt pitching
t6 5-3 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Higginson E. Gunderson -4% 72% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 4-5-6
b6 3-5 0 --- 9,(3-2)  O TEX J. Gonzalez W. Blair 4% 75% Strikeout Swinging
b6 3-5 1 --- 2,(1-0)  TEX W. Clark W. Blair -4% 71% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 3-5 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  TEX D. Palmer W. Blair -2% 69% Wild Pitch; Clark to 2B
b6 3-5 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O TEX D. Palmer W. Blair 6% 75% Strikeout Swinging
b6 3-5 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O TEX L. Stevens W. Blair 5% 80% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 3.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Rangers' Eric Gunderson facing 3-4-5
t7 5-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET T. Fryman E. Gunderson -2% 78% Lineout: 3B
t7 5-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Hamelin E. Gunderson -1% 77% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t7 5-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  DET M. Nieves E. Gunderson 1% 78% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B)
Phil Nevin pinch hits for Curtis Pride (DH) batting 6th
t7 5-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET P. Nevin E. Gunderson -2% 76% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 8-9-1
b7 3-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TEX D. Cedeno W. Blair 4% 80% Flyball: RF
b7 3-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  TEX D. Buford W. Blair -5% 75% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
Doug Brocail replaces Willie Blair pitching
b7 3-5 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O TEX M. McLemore D. Brocail 5% 81% Popfly: CF
b7 3-5 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  TEX I. Rodriguez D. Brocail -4% 77% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Buford to 2B
b7 3-5 2 12- 1,(0-0)  R TEX R. Greer D. Brocail -15% 62% Single to CF (Line Drive); Buford Scores; Rodriguez to 3B
b7 4-5 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O TEX J. Gonzalez D. Brocail 11% 73% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 4.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Rangers' Danny Patterson facing 7-8-9
Danny Patterson replaces Eric Gunderson pitching
t8 5-4 0 --- 4,(3-0)  DET D. Easley D. Patterson 4% 76% Walk
t8 5-4 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O DET R. Casanova D. Patterson -4% 73% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
t8 5-4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET D. Cruz D. Patterson -3% 69% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
t8 5-4 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O DET B. Hunter D. Patterson -3% 67% Cruz Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-5, Tigers' Mike Myers facing 5-6-7
Mike Myers replaces Doug Brocail pitching
b8 4-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX W. Clark M. Myers 7% 73% Strikeout Swinging
Todd Jones replaces Mike Myers pitching
b8 4-5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O TEX D. Palmer T. Jones 5% 78% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
b8 4-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  TEX L. Stevens T. Jones -4% 75% Single to LF (Line Drive)
Benji Gil pinch runs for Lee Stevens (DH) batting 7th
b8 4-5 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O TEX D. Cedeno T. Jones 7% 82% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 4.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Rangers' Danny Patterson facing 1-2-3
t9 5-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET B. Hunter D. Patterson -2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t9 5-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Higginson D. Patterson -2% 78% Lineout: CF
t9 5-4 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET T. Fryman D. Patterson -1% 77% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-5, Tigers' Todd Jones facing 9-1-2
Warren Newson pinch hits for Damon Buford (CF) batting 9th
b9 4-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX W. Newson T. Jones 10% 87% Flyball: CF
b9 4-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  TEX M. McLemore T. Jones -10% 77% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b9 4-5 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O TEX I. Rodriguez T. Jones 8% 84% Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line); McLemore to 2B
b9 4-5 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O TEX R. Greer T. Jones 16% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 4.

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