September 8, 2004 Minnesota Twins at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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TOR 1
@ANA 0 MIN 9
@BAL 0 BOS 8
@OAK 3 CLE 9
@SEA 5 CHW 5
@TEX 2 PHI 5
@ATL 3 PHI 4
@ATL 1 MON 6
@CHC 0 SFG 5
@COL 3 FLA 3
NYM 0 HOU 5
CIN 2 LAD 6
ARI 5 SDP 10
STL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Attendance: 19,358

Wednesday, September 8, 2004, 7:08PM
Time of Game: 2:42

Twins

79-60

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  7  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    9 12  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  1

W: J Santana (17-6), L: E Bedard (6-10)

Orioles

64-74

Lost 2

3rd, 22 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart LF                  4   1   0   0    0   1  .313  .853   29    1   0   
  J Kubel RF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .775    3    1   0   
L Ford RF-LF-CF               3   0   1   1    1   0  .301  .853   24    2   0   SF
T Hunter CF                   4   2   3   1    0   1  .272  .795   16    4   0   
  M Restovich PH-LF           1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .668    4    1   0   
J Morneau 1B                  4   2   3   2    0   0  .265  .894   11    4   1   2B
  A Ojeda 2B                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .729    4    0   0   
M LeCroy DH                   5   1   2   3    0   3  .254  .715   18    0   0   HR
C Guzman SS                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .278  .691   19    0   2   GDP
M Cuddyer 2B-1B               3   1   1   1    1   2  .248  .744   16    3   2   
T Tiffee 3B                   3   1   0   0    0   0  .280  .773   19    0   0   HBP
H Blanco C                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .193  .582   11    9   0   SF
  P Borders C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .197  .505         1   0   

J Santana P                                                              1   1
  J Rincon P                                                             0   0
  J Durbin P                                                             0   0
Totals                       37   9  12   9    2   8              174   27   6

BATTING

2B: J Morneau (12, off E Bedard).

HR: M LeCroy (8, off E Bedard; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF-RF).

SF: L Ford (7, off E Bedard); H Blanco (2, off E Bedard).

HBP: T Tiffee (1, by E Bedard).

TB: M LeCroy 5; J Morneau 4; T Hunter 3; A Ojeda; C Guzman; M Cuddyer; L Ford.

GIDP: C Guzman (13).

RBI: M LeCroy 3 (35); J Morneau 2 (47); H Blanco (30); L Ford (63); T Hunter (73); M Cuddyer (34).

2-out RBI: M LeCroy 2; J Morneau 2; M Cuddyer; T Hunter.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 5 for 10.

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .743   20    3   2   
D Newhan LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .330  .865   13    2   0   
M Mora 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .343  .992   11    0   3   
  D McDonald RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .185  .463    3    2   0   
M Tejada SS                   3   0   2   0    0   1  .311  .885   14    3   3   
  L Lopez PR-SS               1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .568    3    0   1   
J Lopez C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .310  .853   14    7   0   
  G Gil C                     1   0   1   0    0   0  .429 1.071    2    1   0   
D Segui DH                    3   0   2   0    0   1  .339  .841   12    0   0   
  V Majewski PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .385    3    0   0   
J Gibbons RF-1B               3   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .643    7    2   0   
J Leon 1B-3B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .160  .473   14    5   0   
T Raines CF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .603   11    2   0   

E Bedard P                                                               0   0
  R Bauer P                                                              0   1
  A Rakers P                                                             0   1
  E Rodriguez P                                                          0   0
  T Williams P                                                           0   0
Totals                       33   0   6   0    0  10              127   27  11

BATTING

TB: D Segui 2; M Tejada 2; D Newhan; G Gil.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Lopez-B Roberts-J Gibbons.

E: M Mora (18).

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
J Santana, W (17-6)            7     5   0   0    0   9   0   2.85   26  103-74   38·20·16    6· 8· 3· 0     76    -     0.27   0.13
J Rincon                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.86    3   13-8     3· 1· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
J Durbin                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   11-8     6· 0· 2    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     6   0   0    0  10   0          33  127-90   47·21·22    8·11· 4· 0           -

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Bedard, L (6-10)             2     6   7   1    1   2   1   4.73   15   74-48   30· 9· 9    3· 5· 3· 0     29    -     1.27  -0.39
R Bauer                        4     1   0   0    0   5   0   5.49   13   55-34   13·12· 9    5· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.02
A Rakers                       1     4   2   2    0   0   0  18.00    7   20-15   12· 2· 1    6· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.04  -0.01
E Rodriguez                    1     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.89    4   12-5     4· 0· 1    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
T Williams                     1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.27    3   13-8     5· 2· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    12   9   3    2   8   1          42  174-110  64·25·21   15·11· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: E Bedard (7; T Tiffee).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Miller, 1B - Brian Gorman, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Ron Kulpa.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 19,358.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 83° F, Wind 13mph from Right to Left.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Baltimore Orioles                    
1. S Stewart            LF    1. B Roberts            2B 
2. L Ford               RF    2. D Newhan             LF 
3. T Hunter             CF    3. M Mora               3B 
4. J Morneau            1B    4. M Tejada             SS 
5. M LeCroy             DH    5. J Lopez              C  
6. C Guzman             SS    6. D Segui              DH 
7. M Cuddyer            2B    7. J Gibbons            RF 
8. T Tiffee             3B    8. J Leon               1B 
9. H Blanco             C     9. T Raines             CF 

   J Santana            P        E Bedard             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  0-3  12-  2   11%  88% J Morneau       E Bedard        Double to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Stewart Scores/unER; Hunter Scores/unER
   t 2   2  0-2  1-3  6    7%  76% T Hunter        E Bedard        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Tiffee Scores/unER; Stewart to 2B
   t 2   0  0-0  12-  8    7%  66% T Tiffee        E Bedard        Hit By Pitch; Guzman to 3B; Cuddyer to 2B
   t 2   2  0-5  -2-  1    6%  94% M LeCroy        E Bedard        Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Morneau Scores/unER; LeCroy Scores/unER
   t 2   0  0-0  1--  6    6%  59% M Cuddyer       E Bedard        Walk; Guzman to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Erik Bedard facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   48%  S Stewart       Popfly: 2B (RF Line)
          ---  5   50%  L Ford          Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   54%  T Hunter        Single to P (Ground Ball); Ford to 2B
   O      12-  2   50%  J Morneau       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Ford to 3B
   O      1-3  4   45%  M LeCroy        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Johan Santana facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  B Roberts       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   49%  D Newhan        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  5   50%  M Mora          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Erik Bedard facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   54%  C Guzman        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--  6   59%  M Cuddyer       Walk; Guzman to 2B
          12-  8   66%  T Tiffee        Hit By Pitch; Guzman to 3B; Cuddyer to 2B
   RO     123  3   68%  H Blanco        Foul Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (LF Foul); Guzman Scores; Cuddyer to 3B; Tiffee to 2B
          -23 11   69%  S Stewart       Reached on E5 (Line Drive)
   RO     123  6   69%  L Ford          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF Line); Cuddyer Scores/unER; Tiffee to 3B
   R      1-3  6   76%  T Hunter        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Tiffee Scores/unER; Stewart to 2B
   RR     12-  2   88%  J Morneau       Double to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Stewart Scores/unER; Hunter Scores/unER
   RR     -2-  1   94%  M LeCroy        Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Morneau Scores/unER; LeCroy Scores/unER
   O      ---  6   94%  C Guzman        Strikeout Swinging
                  7 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-7, Johan Santana facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   95%  M Tejada        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   95%  J Lopez         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   96%  D Segui         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-0, Rick Bauer facing 7-8-9
                  Rick Bauer replaces Erik Bedard pitching
   O      ---  5   95%  M Cuddyer       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   95%  T Tiffee        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   95%  H Blanco        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-7, Johan Santana facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   96%  J Gibbons       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   96%  J Leon          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   97%  T Raines        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-0, Rick Bauer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   96%  S Stewart       Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  5   96%  L Ford          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   96%  T Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-7, Johan Santana facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   97%  B Roberts       Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  3   97%  D Newhan        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   97%  M Mora          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Orioles 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-0, Rick Bauer facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   98%  J Morneau       Single to 3B (Pop Fly)
   O      1--  3   97%  M LeCroy        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   97%  C Guzman        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (Front of Home)
   O      1--  4   97%  M Cuddyer       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-7, Johan Santana facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   96%  M Tejada        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      1--  4   97%  J Lopez         Flyball: CF
          1--  4   96%  D Segui         Single to CF (Line Drive); Tejada to 2B
   O      12-  1   97%  J Gibbons       Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      12-  4   98%  J Leon          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 7, Orioles 0.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-0, Rick Bauer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   98%  T Tiffee        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   98%  H Blanco        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   98%  S Stewart       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-7, Johan Santana facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   99%  T Raines        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  8   99%  B Roberts       Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
          ---  2   99%  D Newhan        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   99%  M Mora          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Orioles 0.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-0, Aaron Rakers facing 2-3-4
                  Aaron Rakers replaces Rick Bauer pitching
   O      ---  4   99%  L Ford          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   99%  T Hunter        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   99%  J Morneau       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru CF-RF); Hunter to 3B
   R      1-3  3  100%  M LeCroy        Single to LF (Line Drive); Hunter Scores; Morneau to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  C Guzman        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (Front of Home); Morneau to 3B
   R      1-3  1  100%  M Cuddyer       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Morneau Scores; Guzman to 2B
   O      12-  3  100%  T Tiffee        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 9, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-9, Johan Santana facing 4-5-6
                  Lew Ford moves to LF; Jason Kubel replaces Shannon Stewart playing RF batting 1st
          ---  4   99%  M Tejada        Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Luis Lopez pinch runs for Miguel Tejada batting 4th
   O      1--  8  100%  J Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  3  100%  D Segui         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Lopez to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  J Gibbons       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      12-  5  100%  J Leon          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 9, Orioles 0.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-0, Eddy Rodriguez facing 9-1-2
                  Eddy Rodriguez replaces Aaron Rakers pitching; Geronimo Gil replaces Javy Lopez playing C batting 5th; Jay Gibbons moves to 1B; Jose Leon moves to 3B; Luis Lopez moves to SS; Darnell McDonald replaces Melvin Mora playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---  1  100%  H Blanco        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3  100%  J Kubel         Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
          ---  4  100%  L Ford          Walk
                  Michael Restovich pinch hits for Torii Hunter batting 3rd
   O      1--  4  100%  M Restovich     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 9, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-9, Juan Rincon facing 9-1-2
                  Juan Rincon replaces Johan Santana pitching; Pat Borders replaces Henry Blanco playing C batting 9th; Michael Cuddyer moves to 1B; Augie Ojeda replaces Justin Morneau playing 2B batting 4th; Michael Restovich moves to LF; Lew Ford moves to CF
   O      ---  3  100%  T Raines        Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  6  100%  B Roberts       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4  100%  D Newhan        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Orioles 0.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-0, Todd Williams facing 4-5-6
                  Todd Williams replaces Eddy Rodriguez pitching
          ---  4  100%  A Ojeda         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  7  100%  M LeCroy        Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  2  100%  C Guzman        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-9, J.D. Durbin facing 3-4-5
                  J.D. Durbin replaces Juan Rincon pitching
   O      ---  3  100%  D McDonald      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  L Lopez         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  2  100%  G Gil           Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Val Majewski pinch hits for David Segui batting 6th
   O      1--  3  100%  V Majewski      Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 9, Orioles 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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