May 15, 1984 Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 5
@BAL 2 CHW 3
KCR 2 CLE 7
BOS 5 DET 6
SEA 4 MIL 3
TEX 2 TOR 5
@MIN 2
(10) NYY 9
OAK 6 CHC 6
@CIN 3 PHI 12
@LAD 1 PIT 3
HOU 2
(10) MON 6
@SDP 4 NYM 7
@SFG 6
(11) STL 9
ATL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 21,782

Tuesday, May 15, 1984
Time of Game: 3:32

Mariners

18-19

Lost 3

4th, 1½ GB

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

W: J Morris (7-1), L: R Thomas (3-2), S: W Hernandez (5)

Tigers

28-5

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Perconte 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .691    0    3   2   GDP
  D Henderson PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .157  .447    0    0   0   
L Milbourne 3B                4   1   1   0    1   1  .261  .613    0    0   0   
G Thomas LF                   2   0   0   0    3   1  .157  .535    0    2   0   
P Putnam 1B                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .216  .547    0    3   2   
  P Bradley PH-CF             1   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .649    0    0   0   
A Cowens RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .752    0    3   0   GDP
B Bonnell CF-1B               4   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .662    0    1   0   
S Henderson DH                3   1   1   0    1   1  .254  .728    0    0   0   
B Kearney C                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .261  .683    0    9   3   
S Owen SS                     3   1   1   3    1   0  .303  .792    0    3   0   HR,SB

R Thomas P                                                               0   0
  P Mirabella P                                                          0   0
  B Stoddard P                                                           0   2
Totals                       33   4   5   4    6   9                    24   9

BATTING

HR: S Owen (1, off J Morris; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out).

TB: S Owen 4; L Milbourne; B Kearney; S Henderson; B Bonnell.

GIDP: A Cowens (4); J Perconte (2).

RBI: S Owen 3 (12); P Putnam (10).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Stoddard-B Kearney-B Bonnell.

E: B Kearney (2); J Perconte (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Owen (5, 2nd base off J Morris/D Lowry).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 4   1   2   0    1   0  .324  .826    0    4   4   
A Trammell SS                 2   1   0   1    3   0  .358  .982    0    2   2   SB
K Gibson RF                   2   1   0   2    1   1  .282  .893    0    0   0   2·SF
D Evans DH                    3   1   1   1    2   1  .290  .815    0    0   0   
J Grubb LF                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .313  .994    0    0   0   
  L Herndon PH-LF             3   0   1   0    0   1  .261  .684    0    0   0   GDP
D Bergman 1B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .309  .805    0    8   0   SH
H Johnson 3B                  2   0   1   2    1   0  .261  .799    0    0   2   CS
  T Brookens PH-3B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .169  .445    0    1   0   
C Lemon CF                    1   1   0   0    3   1  .328  .984    0    3   0   IW
D Lowry C                     3   1   0   0    0   2  .190  .499    0    9   0   SH

J Morris P                                                               0   1
  W Hernandez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       25   6   5   6   12   8                    27   9

BATTING

SF: K Gibson 2 (2, off P Mirabella, off R Thomas).

SH: D Bergman (2, off P Mirabella); D Lowry (4, off P Mirabella).

IBB: C Lemon (4, by B Stoddard).

TB: L Whitaker 2; H Johnson; D Evans; L Herndon.

GIDP: L Herndon (4).

RBI: H Johnson 2 (10); K Gibson 2 (18); A Trammell (20); D Evans (21).

2-out RBI: H Johnson 2.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. H Johnson-L Whitaker-D Bergman; A Trammell-D Bergman.

PB: D Lowry (1).

E: A Trammell (4); H Johnson (3); L Whitaker (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Trammell (9, 2nd base off R Thomas/B Kearney).

CS: H Johnson (1, 2nd base by R Thomas/B Kearney).

PITCHING

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Thomas, L (3-2)              2.2   3   4   3    6   2   0   4.50   16     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 3     34    -     1.20  -0.29
P Mirabella                    3.2   1   2   0    3   4   0   3.06   17     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 1          2-0    0.49   0.00
B Stoddard                     1.2   1   0   0    3   2   0   4.50    8     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          1-0    0.55   0.05
Totals                         8     5   6   3   12   8   0          41     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 5          3-0

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Morris, W (7-1)              7     3   4   3    5   4   1   2.04   29     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 1· 3     56    -     1.01   0.11
W Hernandez, S (5)             2     2   0   0    1   5   0   3.34   10     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    1.92   0.15
Totals                         9     5   4   3    6   9   1          39     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 1· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Morris (5).

IBB: B Stoddard (3; C Lemon).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Bill Kunkel.

Time of Game: 3:32.

Attendance: 21,782.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Detroit Tigers                       
1. J Perconte           2B    1. L Whitaker           2B 
2. L Milbourne          3B    2. A Trammell           SS 
3. G Thomas             LF    3. K Gibson             RF 
4. P Putnam             1B    4. D Evans              DH 
5. A Cowens             RF    5. J Grubb              LF 
6. B Bonnell            CF    6. D Bergman            1B 
7. S Henderson          DH    7. H Johnson            3B 
8. B Kearney            C     8. C Lemon              CF 
9. S Owen               SS    9. D Lowry              C  

   R Thomas             P        J Morris             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  1-2  123      15%  84% H Johnson       R Thomas        Single; Gibson Scores; Evans Scores; Bergman to 3B
   t 7   1  6-1  12-     -10%  85% S Owen          J Morris        Home Run; Henderson Scores; Kearney Scores
   t 5   0  4-1  1--       8%  88% J Perconte      J Morris        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   b 3   1  1-1  1-3       8%  70% D Evans         R Thomas        Single; Whitaker Scores; Gibson to 2B
   t 9   2  6-4  12-       7% 100% G Thomas        W Hernandez     Foul Flyball: 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Perconte      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  L Milbourne     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--      46%  G Thomas        Walk; Milbourne to 2B
          12-      41%  P Putnam        Wild Pitch; Milbourne to 3B; Thomas to 2B
   RO     -23      41%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Milbourne Scores/unER; Thomas to 3B
   O      --3      44%  A Cowens        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Roy Thomas facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  L Whitaker      Flyball: RF
          ---      45%  A Trammell      Walk
          1--      49%  K Gibson        Trammell Steals 2B; Trammell to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   RO     --3      51%  " "             Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Trammell Scores/unER
          ---      52%  D Evans         Walk
   O      1--      50%  J Grubb         Groundout: 2B-1B; Evans to 2B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Jack Morris facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  B Bonnell       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  S Henderson     Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      55%  B Kearney       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Roy Thomas facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  D Bergman       Strikeout Looking
          ---      55%  H Johnson       Walk
   O      1--      51%  C Lemon         Johnson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      52%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      50%  D Lowry         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Jack Morris facing 9-1-2
          ---      46%  S Owen          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Owen to 1B
          1--      43%  J Perconte      Owen Steals 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Flyball: SS
          -2-      46%  L Milbourne     Walk
   O      12-      51%  G Thomas        Strikeout
   O      12-      55%  P Putnam        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Roy Thomas facing 1-2-3
          ---      59%  L Whitaker      Single
          1--      65%  A Trammell      Walk; Whitaker to 2B
   O      12-      63%  K Gibson        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Whitaker to 3B
   R      1-3      70%  D Evans         Single; Whitaker Scores; Gibson to 2B
   O      12-      67%  J Grubb         Strikeout
          12-      69%  D Bergman       Walk; Gibson to 3B; Evans to 2B
   RR     123      84%  H Johnson       Single; Gibson Scores; Evans Scores; Bergman to 3B
                  Paul Mirabella replaces Roy Thomas pitching
   O      1-3      82%  C Lemon         Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Tigers 4.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-4, Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      84%  A Cowens        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      86%  B Bonnell       Flyball: CF
          ---      84%  S Henderson     Single
          1--      84%  B Kearney       Passed Ball; Henderson to 2B
   O      -2-      87%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Paul Mirabella facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      85%  D Lowry         Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  L Whitaker      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      84%  A Trammell      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Tigers 4.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-4, Jack Morris facing 9-1-2
          ---      80%  S Owen          Walk
   OO     1--      88%  J Perconte      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      89%  L Milbourne     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Paul Mirabella facing 3-4-5
          ---      90%  K Gibson        Walk
   O      1--      89%  D Evans         Flyball: SS
                  Larry Herndon pinch hits for Johnny Grubb batting 5th
   O      1--      88%  L Herndon       Strikeout
   O      1--      87%  D Bergman       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Tigers 4.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-4, Jack Morris facing 3-4-5
                  Larry Herndon moves to LF
          ---      83%  G Thomas        Walk
   O      1--      86%  P Putnam        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      92%  A Cowens        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Paul Mirabella facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      91%  H Johnson       Flyball: 2B
          ---      92%  C Lemon         Walk
          1--      93%  D Lowry         Reached on E4 (catch)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to C); Lemon to 2B; Lowry to 1B
          12-      94%  L Whitaker      Walk; Lemon to 3B; Lowry to 2B
   R      123      97%  A Trammell      Fielder's Choice ; Lemon Scores/unER; Lowry to 3B; Whitaker to 2B
   RO     123      98%  K Gibson        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Lowry Scores/unER; Whitaker to 3B
   O      1-3      97%  D Evans         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Tigers 6.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-6, Jack Morris facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      98%  B Bonnell       Flyball: 2B
          ---      97%  S Henderson     Walk
          1--      95%  B Kearney       Single; Henderson to 2B
   RRR    12-      85%  S Owen          Home Run; Henderson Scores; Kearney Scores
   O      ---      88%  J Perconte      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      89%  L Milbourne     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Tigers 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Paul Mirabella facing 5-6-7
          ---      91%  L Herndon       Single
   O      1--      90%  D Bergman       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Herndon to 2B
                  Bob Stoddard replaces Paul Mirabella pitching; Tom Brookens pinch hits for Howard Johnson batting 7th
   O      -2-      88%  T Brookens      Groundout: P-1B
          -2-      89%  C Lemon         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      87%  D Lowry         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 4, Tigers 6.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 4-6, Willie Hernandez facing 3-4-5
                  Willie Hernandez replaces Jack Morris pitching; Tom Brookens moves to 3B
          ---      80%  G Thomas        Walk
                  Phil Bradley pinch hits for Pat Putnam batting 4th
   O      1--      86%  P Bradley       Strikeout
   O      1--      91%  A Cowens        Strikeout
          1--      87%  B Bonnell       Single; Thomas to 2B
   O      12-      94%  S Henderson     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 4, Tigers 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Bob Stoddard facing 1-2-3
                  Barry Bonnell moves to 1B; Phil Bradley moves to CF
          ---      95%  L Whitaker      Single
          1--      96%  A Trammell      Walk; Whitaker to 2B
   O      12-      95%  K Gibson        Strikeout
          12-      96%  D Evans         Walk; Whitaker to 3B; Trammell to 2B
   OO     123      93%  L Herndon       Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 4, Tigers 6.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 4-6, Willie Hernandez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      97%  B Kearney       Strikeout
          ---      92%  S Owen          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Owen to 1B
                  Dave Henderson pinch hits for Jack Perconte batting 1st
   O      1--      97%  D Henderson     Strikeout
          1--      93%  L Milbourne     Single; Owen to 2B
   O      12-     100%  G Thomas        Foul Flyball: 3B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mariners 4, Tigers 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET198405150

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation