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Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 35,074 |
Friday, July 18, 1997, 7:36 Time of Game: 3:04 |
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Tigers
5
44-50
Won 1
4th, 13½ GB
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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
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Rangers
4
46-48
Lost 2
3rd, 7 GB
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Batting Stats
Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B Hunter CF 3 1 2 2 1 0 .259 .671 20 10 3 0 2B,SF B Higginson LF 5 0 1 2 0 1 .273 .851 16 10 3 0 2B T Fryman 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .292 .839 17 15 0 2 GDP B Hamelin 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .897 9 7 7 1 M Nieves RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .260 .841 14 8 6 0 C Pride DH 1 1 0 0 2 1 .225 .676 16 5 0 0 P Nevin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .840 2 2 0 0 D Easley 2B 2 0 1 0 2 0 .269 .852 15 7 0 2 R Casanova C 4 2 1 1 0 0 .278 .745 10 7 6 1 D Cruz SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 .214 .527 10 5 1 1 CS W Blair P 1 0 D Brocail P 0 0 M Myers P 0 0 T Jones P 0 1 Totals 32 5 8 0 6 7 129 76 27 8
Batting Events
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 Events
E: B Hunter (2).
Baserunning Events
CS: D Cruz (4, 2nd base by D Patterson/I Rodriguez).
Texas Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details M McLemore 2B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .255 .663 24 11 3 3 SB I Rodriguez C 5 0 2 1 0 1 .336 .885 14 9 7 1 R Greer LF 5 0 1 1 0 1 .324 .941 25 13 1 0 J Gonzalez RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .277 .876 17 13 3 0 W Clark 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .339 .943 14 8 5 1 D Palmer 3B 4 1 1 2 0 1 .245 .714 19 11 2 1 HR L Stevens DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .292 .839 7 6 0 0 B Gil PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .607 0 0 D Cedeno SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .761 17 8 2 4 D Buford CF 3 1 2 0 0 0 .221 .626 10 7 4 0 CS W Newson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .862 4 3 0 0 B Witt P 0 0 E Gunderson P 0 0 D Patterson P 0 0 Totals 38 4 11 0 1 6 151 89 27 10
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. D Cedeno-M McLemore-W Clark.
Baserunning Events
SB: M McLemore (4, 2nd base off W Blair/R Casanova).
CS: D Buford (4, 2nd base by W Blair/R Casanova).
Pitching Stats
Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA W 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 - 1.11 0.07 D 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 2.56 -0.02 M 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 2.51 0.07 T 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 3.15 0.32 Totals 9 11 4 4 1 6 1 39 139-85 55·10·20 10·22·13· 0 1-1
Texas Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA B 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 - 1.11 -0.27 E Gunderson 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.08 5 10-9 5· 2· 2 2· 2· 1· 0 2-0 0.72 0.09 D Patterson 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.43 6 23-12 6· 3· 3 3· 1· 1· 0 0-0 0.91 0.11 Totals 9 8 5 5 6 7 0 39 126-74 40·16·18 11·15· 9· 0 2-0
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.
Lineups
Detroit Tigers Texas Rangers 1. Brian Hunter CF 1. Mark McLemore 2B 2. Bobby Higginson LF 2. Ivan Rodriguez C 3. Travis Fryman 3B 3. Rusty Greer LF 4. Bob Hamelin 1B 4. Juan Gonzalez RF 5. Melvin Nieves RF 5. Will Clark 1B 6. Curtis Pride DH 6. Dean Palmer 3B 7. Damion Easley 2B 7. Lee Stevens DH 8. Raul Casanova C 8. Domingo Cedeno SS 9. Deivi Cruz SS 9. Damon Buford CF Willie Blair P Bobby Witt P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b2 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 3,(1-1) | -17% | 28% | 0-0 | TEX | D. Palmer | W. Blair | Home Run (Fly Ball); Clark Scores |
| b9 | 2 | -2- | O | 6,(2-2) | 16% | 100% | 4-5 | TEX | R. Greer | T. Jones | Strikeout Swinging |
| b7 | 2 | 12- | R | 1,(0-0) | -15% | 62% | 3-5 | TEX | R. Greer | D. Brocail | Single to CF (Line Drive); Buford Scores; Rodriguez to 3B |
| t6 | 2 | 12- | R | 4,(2-1) | 13% | 76% | 4-3 | DET | B. Hunter | B. Witt | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Casanova Scores; Cruz to 3B |
| t3 | 0 | -23 | RR | 6,(3-2) | 11% | 56% | 0-2 | DET | B. Higginson | B. Witt | Double to CF (Line Drive); Cruz Scores; Hunter Scores |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 4,(3-0) | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | DET | B. Hunter | B. Witt | Walk | |
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4,(2-1) | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | DET | B. Higginson | B. Witt | Flyball: RF (Deep RF) |
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 3,(0-2) | -5% | 45% | 0-0 | DET | T. Fryman | B. Witt | 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 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | TEX | M. McLemore | W. Blair | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | TEX | I. Rodriguez | W. Blair | Groundout: 3B-SS-1B |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | TEX | R. Greer | W. Blair | 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 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | DET | B. Hamelin | B. Witt | Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B) |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | DET | M. Nieves | B. Witt | Strikeout Swinging |
| t2 | 2 | --- | 4,(3-0) | 1% | 47% | 0-0 | DET | C. Pride | B. Witt | Walk | |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | 5,(3-1) | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | DET | D. Easley | B. Witt | Walk; Pride to 2B | |
| t2 | 2 | 12- | O | 2,(1-0) | -5% | 45% | 0-0 | DET | R. Casanova | B. Witt | 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 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | TEX | J. Gonzalez | W. Blair | Flyball: RF |
| b2 | 1 | --- | 3,(2-0) | -3% | 44% | 0-0 | TEX | W. Clark | W. Blair | Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS) | |
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 3,(1-1) | -17% | 28% | 0-0 | TEX | D. Palmer | W. Blair | Home Run (Fly Ball); Clark Scores |
| b2 | 1 | --- | 2,(0-1) | -3% | 25% | 2-0 | TEX | L. Stevens | W. Blair | Reached on E8 (Line Drive); Stevens to 2B | |
| b2 | 1 | -2- | O | 6,(3-2) | 3% | 28% | 2-0 | TEX | D. Cedeno | W. Blair | Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF) |
| b2 | 2 | -2- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 30% | 2-0 | TEX | D. Buford | W. Blair | 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 | --- | 4,(3-0) | 4% | 34% | 0-2 | DET | D. Cruz | B. Witt | Walk | |
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | 11% | 45% | 0-2 | DET | B. Hunter | B. Witt | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Cruz to 3B | |
| t3 | 0 | -23 | RR | 6,(3-2) | 11% | 56% | 0-2 | DET | B. Higginson | B. Witt | Double to CF (Line Drive); Cruz Scores; Hunter Scores |
| t3 | 0 | -2- | O | 5,(1-2) | -5% | 52% | 2-2 | DET | T. Fryman | B. Witt | Strikeout Swinging |
| t3 | 1 | -2- | O | 5,(2-2) | -4% | 48% | 2-2 | DET | B. Hamelin | B. Witt | Strikeout Looking |
| t3 | 2 | -2- | O | 6,(3-2) | -4% | 44% | 2-2 | DET | M. Nieves | B. Witt | 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 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | -4% | 40% | 2-2 | TEX | M. McLemore | W. Blair | Walk | |
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | 4% | 44% | 2-2 | TEX | I. Rodriguez | W. Blair | Strikeout Swinging |
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3,(2-0) | 3% | 47% | 2-2 | TEX | R. Greer | W. Blair | Lineout: RF |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 50% | 2-2 | TEX | J. Gonzalez | W. Blair | 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 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 4% | 54% | 2-2 | DET | C. Pride | B. Witt | Walk | |
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | 3,(0-2) | 10% | 64% | 2-2 | DET | D. Easley | B. Witt | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pride to 3B | |
| t4 | 0 | 1-3 | RO | 1,(0-0) | -3% | 61% | 2-2 | DET | R. Casanova | B. Witt | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Pride Scores |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 6% | 68% | 3-2 | DET | D. Cruz | B. Witt | Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Casanova to 3B | |
| t4 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 69% | 3-2 | DET | B. Hunter | B. Witt | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Casanova Scores |
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 67% | 4-2 | DET | B. Higginson | B. Witt | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 3% | 70% | 2-4 | TEX | W. Clark | W. Blair | Lineout: 1B |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 72% | 2-4 | TEX | D. Palmer | W. Blair | Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole) |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 74% | 2-4 | TEX | L. Stevens | W. Blair | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 72% | 4-2 | DET | T. Fryman | B. Witt | Flyball: RF (Deep RF) |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 70% | 4-2 | DET | B. Hamelin | B. Witt | Lineout: CF |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -1% | 69% | 4-2 | DET | M. Nieves | B. Witt | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(3-1) | 3% | 72% | 2-4 | TEX | D. Cedeno | W. Blair | Lineout: CF |
| b5 | 1 | --- | 3,(1-1) | -4% | 69% | 2-4 | TEX | D. Buford | W. Blair | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF Line) | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | 6% | 75% | 2-4 | TEX | M. McLemore | W. Blair | Buford Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) |
| b5 | 2 | --- | 5,(2-2) | -2% | 73% | 2-4 | TEX | M. McLemore | W. Blair | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B) | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 72% | 2-4 | TEX | I. Rodriguez | W. Blair | McLemore Steals 2B | |
| b5 | 2 | -2- | R | 2,(1-0) | -11% | 61% | 2-4 | TEX | I. Rodriguez | W. Blair | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); McLemore Scores |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 60% | 3-4 | TEX | R. Greer | W. Blair | Wild Pitch; Rodriguez to 2B | |
| b5 | 2 | -2- | O | 6,(3-2) | 5% | 65% | 3-4 | TEX | R. Greer | W. Blair | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | -3% | 62% | 4-3 | DET | C. Pride | B. Witt | Strikeout Swinging |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 60% | 4-3 | DET | D. Easley | B. Witt | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| t6 | 2 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 61% | 4-3 | DET | R. Casanova | B. Witt | Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B) | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | 3,(0-2) | 2% | 63% | 4-3 | DET | D. Cruz | B. Witt | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Casanova to 2B | |
| t6 | 2 | 12- | R | 4,(2-1) | 13% | 76% | 4-3 | DET | B. Hunter | B. Witt | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Casanova Scores; Cruz to 3B |
| Eric Gunderson replaces Bobby Witt pitching | |||||||||||
| t6 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 4,(1-2) | -4% | 72% | 5-3 | DET | B. Higginson | E. Gunderson | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 9,(3-2) | 4% | 75% | 3-5 | TEX | J. Gonzalez | W. Blair | Strikeout Swinging |
| b6 | 1 | --- | 2,(1-0) | -4% | 71% | 3-5 | TEX | W. Clark | W. Blair | Single to LF (Line Drive) | |
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 69% | 3-5 | TEX | D. Palmer | W. Blair | Wild Pitch; Clark to 2B | |
| b6 | 1 | -2- | O | 5,(2-2) | 6% | 75% | 3-5 | TEX | D. Palmer | W. Blair | Strikeout Swinging |
| b6 | 2 | -2- | O | 3,(1-1) | 5% | 80% | 3-5 | TEX | L. Stevens | W. Blair | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 78% | 5-3 | DET | T. Fryman | E. Gunderson | Lineout: 3B |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 77% | 5-3 | DET | B. Hamelin | E. Gunderson | Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) |
| t7 | 2 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 78% | 5-3 | DET | M. Nieves | E. Gunderson | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B) | |
| Phil Nevin pinch hits for Curtis Pride (DH) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 76% | 5-3 | DET | P. Nevin | E. Gunderson | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 4% | 80% | 3-5 | TEX | D. Cedeno | W. Blair | Flyball: RF |
| b7 | 1 | --- | 4,(1-2) | -5% | 75% | 3-5 | TEX | D. Buford | W. Blair | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF) | |
| Doug Brocail replaces Willie Blair pitching | |||||||||||
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | 5% | 81% | 3-5 | TEX | M. McLemore | D. Brocail | Popfly: CF |
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | 3,(1-1) | -4% | 77% | 3-5 | TEX | I. Rodriguez | D. Brocail | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Buford to 2B | |
| b7 | 2 | 12- | R | 1,(0-0) | -15% | 62% | 3-5 | TEX | R. Greer | D. Brocail | Single to CF (Line Drive); Buford Scores; Rodriguez to 3B |
| b7 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 3,(0-2) | 11% | 73% | 4-5 | TEX | J. Gonzalez | D. Brocail | 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 | 0 | --- | 4,(3-0) | 4% | 76% | 5-4 | DET | D. Easley | D. Patterson | Walk | |
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | -4% | 73% | 5-4 | DET | R. Casanova | D. Patterson | Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B) |
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | -3% | 69% | 5-4 | DET | D. Cruz | D. Patterson | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole) |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | -3% | 66% | 5-4 | DET | B. Hunter | D. Patterson | Cruz Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 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 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 7% | 73% | 4-5 | TEX | W. Clark | M. Myers | Strikeout Swinging |
| Todd Jones replaces Mike Myers pitching | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 5% | 78% | 4-5 | TEX | D. Palmer | T. Jones | Lineout: RF (Deep RF) |
| b8 | 2 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -4% | 75% | 4-5 | TEX | L. Stevens | T. Jones | Single to LF (Line Drive) | |
| Benji Gil pinch runs for Lee Stevens (DH) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | 7% | 82% | 4-5 | TEX | D. Cedeno | T. Jones | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | -2% | 80% | 5-4 | DET | B. Hunter | D. Patterson | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 78% | 5-4 | DET | B. Higginson | D. Patterson | Lineout: CF |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | -1% | 77% | 5-4 | DET | T. Fryman | D. Patterson | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 10% | 87% | 4-5 | TEX | W. Newson | T. Jones | Flyball: CF |
| b9 | 1 | --- | 4,(1-2) | -10% | 77% | 4-5 | TEX | M. McLemore | T. Jones | Single to LF (Line Drive) | |
| b9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | 8% | 84% | 4-5 | TEX | I. Rodriguez | T. Jones | Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line); McLemore to 2B |
| b9 | 2 | -2- | O | 6,(2-2) | 16% | 100% | 4-5 | TEX | R. Greer | T. Jones | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 4. | |||||||||||
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- 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
- Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
- 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.
- 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.
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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.
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