May 1, 1998 Minnesota Twins at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 7
CHW 1 BAL 6
MIN 3 BOS 5
TEX 3 CLE 7
TBD 5 NYY 2
@KCR 1 OAK 5
TOR 2 DET 17
@SEA 3 ATL 6
SFG 2 CHC 6
STL 5 FLA 6
SDP 5
(11) MIL 5
CIN 2 MON 7
ARI 4 HOU 12
@PHI 5 PIT 5
LAD 4

Standings at end of play this day

Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Attendance: 43,233

Friday, May 1, 1998, 9:04
Time of Game: 3:01

Twins

11-17

Lost 2

3rd, 4½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  3   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  9  0
Orioles         0  2  0   0  0  2   2  0  X    6 11  1

W: D Drabek (2-4), L: B Radke (3-2), S: A Benitez (6)

Orioles

15-13

Won 2

3rd, 5 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Walker 2B                   5   1   3   0    0   1  .389  .989   16    3   1   2B,GDP
P Molitor DH                  5   1   1   1    0   0  .267  .662   16    0   0   
M Lawton CF-RF                3   0   1   1    1   0  .227  .756   15    5   1   2B
R Coomer 3B                   4   0   0   1    0   1  .290  .786   14    0   1   
D Ortiz 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .300  .937   17    9   2   
A Ochoa LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .673   12    1   0   
O Merced RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .737   11    0   0   
  T Hunter PH-CF              1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .650    1    0   0   
T Steinbach C                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .281  .838   21    4   0   HBP
P Meares SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .323  .868   12    0   5   

B Radke P                                                                2   1
  E Guardado P                                                           0   0
  H Carrasco P                                                           0   0
  D Naulty P                                                             0   0
Totals                       35   3   9   3    2   4              135   24  11

BATTING

2B: T Walker (10, off D Drabek); M Lawton (6, off D Drabek).

HBP: T Steinbach (3, by D Drabek).

TB: T Walker 4; M Lawton 2; P Molitor; D Ortiz; P Meares; T Hunter; T Steinbach.

GIDP: T Walker (3).

RBI: M Lawton (15); P Molitor (15); R Coomer (14).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Lawton-D Ortiz.

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Alomar 2B                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .262  .697   21    2   3   
B Surhoff LF                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .304  .818   11    3   0   2B
J Carter RF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .291  .770   16    1   0   IW
R Palmeiro 1B                 4   1   2   3    0   0  .293  .906   11   11   0   HR
H Baines DH                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .303  .794   17    0   0   
C Ripken 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .703   17    1   1   
J Hammonds CF                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .242  .819   15    3   0   2B,SB
L Webster C                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .286  .851   17    4   0   
M Bordick SS                  3   0   2   1    1   0  .225  .675   18    2   7   

D Drabek P                                                               0   3
  A Rhodes P                                                             0   0
  A Benitez P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   6  11   6    3   4              143   27  14

BATTING

2B: J Hammonds (5, off B Radke); B Surhoff (8, off B Radke).

HR: R Palmeiro (4, off B Radke; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

IBB: J Carter (1, by E Guardado).

TB: R Palmeiro 5; M Bordick 2; J Hammonds 2; B Surhoff 2; C Ripken; R Alomar; L Webster; H Baines; J Carter.

RBI: R Palmeiro 3 (23); B Surhoff (19); L Webster (7); M Bordick (6).

2-out RBI: L Webster; M Bordick.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Alomar-M Bordick-R Palmeiro.

E: R Alomar (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Hammonds (4, 2nd base off B Radke/T Steinbach).

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Radke, L (3-2)               6.1  10   6   6    1   3   1   3.10   29  114-74   46· 5·23   14· 9· 2· 0     31    -     1.07  -0.28
E Guardado                     0.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   2.77    3    9-4     3· 1· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-1    0.67  -0.04
H Carrasco                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   6.00    1    3-2     1· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.46   0.01
D Naulty                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   8.10    4   16-8     5· 0· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.11   0.01
Totals                         8    11   6   6    3   4   1          37  142-88   55· 6·27   17·11· 2· 0          3-1

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Drabek, W (2-4)              6     7   3   3    1   1   0   7.85   26   90-55   35· 5·15   13· 6· 4· 0     46    -     1.21   0.01
A Rhodes, H (6)                2     2   0   0    1   1   0   3.86    9   29-18   13· 2· 3    4· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.39   0.15
A Benitez, S (6)               1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.09    3   16-12    5· 4· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.04
Totals                         9     9   3   3    2   4   0          38  135-85   53·11·21   18· 9· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: E Guardado (2; J Carter).

HBP: D Drabek (1; T Steinbach).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Scott, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - (none), 3B - Durwood Merrill.

Time of Game: 3:01.

Attendance: 43,233.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 65° F, Wind 10mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Baltimore Orioles                    
1. T Walker             2B    1. R Alomar             2B 
2. P Molitor            DH    2. B Surhoff            LF 
3. M Lawton             CF    3. J Carter             RF 
4. R Coomer             3B    4. R Palmeiro           1B 
5. D Ortiz              1B    5. H Baines             DH 
6. A Ochoa              LF    6. C Ripken             3B 
7. O Merced             RF    7. J Hammonds           CF 
8. T Steinbach          C     8. L Webster            C  
9. P Meares             SS    9. M Bordick            SS 

   B Radke              P        D Drabek             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  3-2  1--  3   27%  74% R Palmeiro      B Radke         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Carter Scores
   t 3   1  2-1  12-  4  -16%  41% M Lawton        D Drabek        Double to RF (Line Drive); Walker Scores; Molitor to 3B
   b 5   0  3-2  1--  1  -11%  37% R Alomar        B Radke         Fly Ball Double Play: CF-1B
   b 7   1  3-4  1--  2   11%  89% B Surhoff       B Radke         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Alomar Scores
   b 2   2  0-0  1-3  1    9%  65% L Webster       B Radke         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Baines Scores; Hammonds to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   44%  T Walker        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  5   46%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole); Walker to 3B
   O      --3  4   51%  M Lawton        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      --3  5   55%  R Coomer        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Brad Radke facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  R Alomar        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   51%  B Surhoff       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   50%  J Carter        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   52%  D Ortiz         Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  5   54%  A Ochoa         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   55%  O Merced        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Brad Radke facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   53%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
          ---  6   56%  H Baines        Single to C (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  5   59%  C Ripken        Single to CF (Line Drive); Baines to 2B
   O      12-  5   55%  J Hammonds      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Baines to 3B
   R      1-3  1   65%  L Webster       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Baines Scores; Hammonds to 2B
   R      12-  3   73%  M Bordick       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Hammonds Scores; Webster to 2B
   O      12-  4   70%  R Alomar        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Doug Drabek facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   66%  T Steinbach     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  2   70%  P Meares        Flyball: CF
          1--  2   64%  T Walker        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Steinbach to 3B
   R      1-3  3   56%  P Molitor       Single to CF (Line Drive); Steinbach Scores; Walker to 2B
   R      12-  4   41%  M Lawton        Double to RF (Line Drive); Walker Scores; Molitor to 3B
   RO     -23  1   41%  R Coomer        Groundout: SS-1B; Molitor Scores; Lawton to 3B
          --3  4   39%  D Ortiz         Walk
   O      1-3  3   44%  A Ochoa         Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Brad Radke facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   42%  B Surhoff       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   40%  J Carter        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   38%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 2.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Doug Drabek facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   41%  O Merced        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   38%  T Steinbach     Hit By Pitch
          1--  4   35%  P Meares        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Steinbach to 2B
   OO     12-  2   44%  T Walker        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Brad Radke facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   41%  H Baines        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   38%  C Ripken        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  3   41%  J Hammonds      Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  4   37%  L Webster       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 2.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Doug Drabek facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   39%  P Molitor       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   41%  M Lawton        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   43%  R Coomer        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Brad Radke facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   48%  M Bordick       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  1   37%  R Alomar        Fly Ball Double Play: CF-1B
   O      ---  2   35%  B Surhoff       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 2.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Doug Drabek facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   31%  D Ortiz         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  1   33%  A Ochoa         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Ochoa to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
   O      -2-  4   37%  O Merced        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      -2-  7   41%  T Steinbach     Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Brad Radke facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   47%  J Carter        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   RR     1--  3   74%  R Palmeiro      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Carter Scores
   O      ---  2   71%  H Baines        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   70%  C Ripken        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  5   71%  J Hammonds      Walk
          1--      72%  L Webster       Hammonds Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   68%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 4.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Arthur Rhodes facing 9-1-2
                  Arthur Rhodes replaces Doug Drabek pitching
   O      ---  3   73%  P Meares        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  1   68%  T Walker        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   74%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
          1--  5   70%  M Lawton        Walk; Molitor to 2B
   O      12-  7   78%  R Coomer        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Brad Radke facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   76%  M Bordick       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  4   78%  R Alomar        Single to CF (Pop Fly)
   R      1--  2   89%  B Surhoff       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Alomar Scores
                  Eddie Guardado replaces Brad Radke pitching
          -2-  4   90%  J Carter        Intentional Walk
   R      12-  2   95%  R Palmeiro      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Surhoff Scores; Carter to 2B
   O      12-  3   93%  H Baines        Strikeout Swinging
                  Hector Carrasco replaces Eddie Guardado pitching
   O      12-  3   92%  C Ripken        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 6.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-6, Arthur Rhodes facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   95%  D Ortiz         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  3   96%  A Ochoa         Flyball: RF
                  Torii Hunter pinch hits for Orlando Merced batting 7th
          ---  1   95%  T Hunter        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   97%  T Steinbach     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-3, Dan Naulty facing 7-8-9
                  Dan Naulty replaces Hector Carrasco pitching; Torii Hunter moves to CF; Matt Lawton moves to RF
   O      ---  2   97%  J Hammonds      Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  4   96%  L Webster       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   97%  M Bordick       Walk
   O      1--  6   96%  R Alomar        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 6.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-6, Armando Benitez facing 9-1-2
                  Armando Benitez replaces Arthur Rhodes pitching
   O      ---  3   98%  P Meares        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  9  100%  T Walker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 6.

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