August 23, 2006 Minnesota Twins at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 5
@LAA 4 MIN 4
@BAL 1 CHW 7
@DET 5 CLE 15
@KCR 13
(10) NYY 9
@SEA 2 TBD 7
TEX 3 OAK 6
@TOR 0 PIT 5
@ATL 4 PHI 2
@CHC 1 HOU 7
@CIN 3 FLA 9
WSN 7 MIL 7
COL 1 NYM 10
STL 8 SDP 7
LAD 2 SFG 7
ARI 6

Standings at end of play this day

Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Attendance: 19,258

Wednesday, August 23, 2006, 7:08PM
Time of Game: 2:44

Twins

73-52

Won 1

3rd, 7 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           2  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    4 15  1
Orioles         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0

W: M Garza (1-2), L: R Lopez (9-13), S: J Nathan (26)

Orioles

56-70

Lost 1

4th, 20½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Castillo 2B                 5   0   2   0    0   1  .285  .704   23    3   3   CS,GDP
N Punto 3B                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .311  .805   19    0   2   
J Mauer C                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .357  .950   19    3   0   2B
M Cuddyer RF                  5   1   3   2    0   0  .269  .857   21    4   0   2·2B
J Morneau 1B                  4   0   1   1    1   1  .317  .956   15   10   1   
T Hunter CF                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .273  .803   15    2   0   HR,2B
J Kubel DH                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .251  .697   12    0   0   
J Tyner LF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .321  .704   10    1   0   CS
J Bartlett SS                 4   0   3   0    0   0  .353  .874   18    3   4   2B

M Garza P                                                                1   0
  P Neshek P                                                             0   0
  D Reyes P                                                              0   0
  J Rincon P                                                             0   0
  J Nathan P                                                             0   0
Totals                       39   4  15   4    2   6              152   27  10

BATTING

2B: J Mauer (27, off R Lopez); J Bartlett (15, off T Williams); T Hunter (17, off R Lopez); M Cuddyer 2 (33, off T Byrdak, off R Lopez).

HR: T Hunter (18, off R Lopez; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: T Hunter 6; M Cuddyer 5; J Bartlett 4; J Tyner 2; J Mauer 2; L Castillo 2; N Punto; J Morneau.

GIDP: L Castillo (11).

RBI: M Cuddyer 2 (82); J Morneau (108); T Hunter (64).

2-out RBI: M Cuddyer; J Morneau.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Bartlett-L Castillo-J Morneau.

E: J Bartlett (9).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Tyner (2, 2nd base by R Lopez/R Hernandez); L Castillo (7, 2nd base by R Lopez/R Hernandez).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .790   19    2   6   
N Markakis RF                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .305  .832   17    2   0   
M Mora 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .749   23    0   2   GDP
M Tejada SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .331  .904   13    3   2   
J Gibbons DH                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .281  .811   19    0   0   
J Conine LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .724    9    2   0   
C Patterson CF                3   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .729    9    0   0   
K Millar 1B                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .240  .730    9   12   0   
R Hernandez C                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .766    7    6   2   

R Lopez P                                                                0   0
  T Byrdak P                                                             0   0
  J Hoey P                                                               0   0
  T Williams P                                                           0   0
  B Chen P                                                               0   1
Totals                       32   1   5   1    1   3              125   27  13

BATTING

TB: N Markakis; R Hernandez; K Millar; M Tejada; J Gibbons.

GIDP: M Mora (6).

RBI: N Markakis (48).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Tejada-B Roberts-K Millar.

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
M Garza, W (1-2)               6     5   1   0    1   1   0   6.59   24   84-50   35· 2·13   10· 7· 5· 0     60    -     1.20   0.24
P Neshek, H (4)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.81    3    6-5     3· 0· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.78   0.06
D Reyes, H (8)                 0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.96    2    9-6     3· 1· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.94   0.05
J Rincon, H (22)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.44    1    8-6     5· 1· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.36   0.01
J Nathan, S (26)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.53    3   13-9     4· 1· 4    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.05
Totals                         9     5   1   0    1   3   0          33  120-76   50· 5·21   13·11· 5· 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
R Lopez, L (9-13)              6    13   4   4    0   3   1   6.03   28   96-66   42· 1·23   16· 5· 4· 0     33    -     0.79  -0.14
T Byrdak                       0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0  11.57    4   18-8     6· 0· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.38   0.00
J Hoey                         0.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    2    9-5     3· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.02   0.02
T Williams                     1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.63    4   11-8     3· 0· 5    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.34   0.02
B Chen                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   6.55    3   10-6     4· 0· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9    15   4   4    2   6   1          41  144-93   58· 2·33   21· 8· 4· 0          2-0

Balks: R Lopez (1).

WP: M Garza (1); T Byrdak (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Angel Hernandez, 1B - Hunter Wendelstedt, 2B - Sam Holbrook, 3B - Randy Marsh.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 19,258.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 89° F, Wind 5mph from Left to Right, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Baltimore Orioles                    
1. L Castillo           2B    1. B Roberts            2B 
2. N Punto              3B    2. N Markakis           RF 
3. J Mauer              C     3. M Mora               3B 
4. M Cuddyer            RF    4. M Tejada             SS 
5. J Morneau            1B    5. J Gibbons            DH 
6. T Hunter             CF    6. J Conine             LF 
7. J Kubel              DH    7. C Patterson          CF 
8. J Tyner              LF    8. K Millar             1B 
9. J Bartlett           SS    9. R Hernandez          C  

   M Garza              P        R Lopez              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  2-1  12-  5   11%  62% M Mora          M Garza         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 3   1  2-0  12-  4  -10%  51% N Markakis      M Garza         Single to CF (Line Drive); Millar Scores/unER; Hernandez to 2B
   t 4   0  1-2  ---  2   10%  72% T Hunter        R Lopez         Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 4   1  1-3  1-3  4  -10%  68% L Castillo      R Lopez         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-  6   10%  58% M Cuddyer       R Lopez         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Punto Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rodrigo Lopez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   53%  L Castillo      Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      48%  N Punto         Castillo Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  4   50%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   48%  J Mauer         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Punto to 2B
   R      -2-  6   58%  M Cuddyer       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Punto Scores
   R      -2-  2   66%  J Morneau       Single to LF (Line Drive); Cuddyer Scores
   O      1--  6   64%  T Hunter        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Matt Garza facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   66%  B Roberts       Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
   O      ---  4   68%  N Markakis      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   69%  M Mora          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rodrigo Lopez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   67%  J Kubel         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   66%  J Tyner         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   67%  J Bartlett      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   69%  L Castillo      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Bartlett to 3B
   O      1-3  6   65%  N Punto         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Matt Garza facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   68%  M Tejada        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   65%  J Gibbons       Walk
   O      1--  3   68%  J Conine        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  4   70%  C Patterson     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rodrigo Lopez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   69%  J Mauer         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   67%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   66%  J Morneau       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Matt Garza facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   62%  K Millar        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   55%  R Hernandez     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Millar to 2B
   O      12-  2   62%  B Roberts       Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   R      12-  4   51%  N Markakis      Single to CF (Line Drive); Millar Scores/unER; Hernandez to 2B
   OO     12-  5   62%  M Mora          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Orioles 1.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rodrigo Lopez facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  2   72%  T Hunter        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  3   70%  J Kubel         Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   72%  J Tyner         Single to P/Bunt
          1--      74%  J Bartlett      Balk; Tyner to 2B
          -2-  6   77%  " "             Single to LF (Fly Ball); Tyner to 3B
   OO     1-3  4   68%  L Castillo      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Matt Garza facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   63%  M Tejada        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   68%  J Gibbons       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  3   71%  J Conine        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  4   74%  C Patterson     Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 1.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rodrigo Lopez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   72%  N Punto         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   76%  J Mauer         Double to LF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  5   83%  M Cuddyer       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Mauer Scores
   O      1--  1   81%  J Morneau       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          1--  1   83%  T Hunter        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Cuddyer to 3B
   O      -23  4   80%  J Kubel         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Matt Garza facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   82%  K Millar        Popfly: SS
          ---  2   79%  R Hernandez     Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      78%  B Roberts       Wild Pitch; Hernandez to 2B
   O      -2-  6   82%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hernandez to 3B
   O      --3  2   86%  N Markakis      Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 1.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rodrigo Lopez facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   87%  J Tyner         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   86%  J Bartlett      Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      83%  L Castillo      Tyner Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  7   83%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Matt Garza facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   86%  M Mora          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  4   88%  M Tejada        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   86%  J Gibbons       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      1--  1   89%  J Conine        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 1.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tim Byrdak facing 2-3-4
                  Tim Byrdak replaces Rodrigo Lopez pitching
   O      ---  3   88%  N Punto         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   87%  J Mauer         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   88%  M Cuddyer       Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep LF)
          -2-  5   89%  J Morneau       Walk, Wild Pitch; Cuddyer to 3B
                  James Hoey replaces Tim Byrdak pitching
          1-3  6   89%  T Hunter        Walk; Morneau to 2B
   O      123  3   86%  J Kubel         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Pat Neshek facing 7-8-9
                  Pat Neshek replaces Matt Garza pitching
   O      ---  1   89%  C Patterson     Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted (Short 1B Line)
   O      ---  1   91%  K Millar        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  4   92%  R Hernandez     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 1.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Todd Williams facing 8-9-1
                  Todd Williams replaces James Hoey pitching
   O      ---  4   92%  J Tyner         Popfly: SS (Short LF)
          ---  2   93%  J Bartlett      Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep LF)
   O      -2-  4   92%  L Castillo      Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  1   91%  N Punto         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Dennys Reyes facing 1-2-3
                  Dennys Reyes replaces Pat Neshek pitching
   O      ---  2   94%  B Roberts       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   95%  N Markakis      Strikeout Swinging
                  Juan Rincon replaces Dennys Reyes pitching
   O      ---  8   96%  M Mora          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 1.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bruce Chen facing 3-4-5
                  Bruce Chen replaces Todd Williams pitching
   O      ---  3   96%  J Mauer         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   96%  M Cuddyer       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   95%  J Morneau       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Joe Nathan facing 4-5-6
                  Joe Nathan replaces Juan Rincon pitching
   O      ---  3   98%  M Tejada        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  8   99%  J Gibbons       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  J Conine        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 1.

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