September 24, 2006 Minnesota Twins at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 6
@BAL 3 CHW 12
SEA 7 DET 11
@KCR 4 LAA 7
@OAK 1 TBD 11
NYY 4 CLE 11
@TEX 6 TOR 13
BOS 4 CIN 3
CHC 2 COL 9
ATL 8 HOU 7
STL 3 LAD 5
ARI 1 MIL 5
SFG 3 WSN 5
@NYM 1 PHI 10
FLA 7 SDP 2
PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Attendance: 23,005

Sunday, September 24, 2006, 1:38PM
Time of Game: 3:05

Twins

92-63

Won 2

2nd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           2  0  2   0  0  0   0  2  0    6 13  0
Orioles         0  0  0   1  0  2   0  0  0    3  9  2

W: M Garza (3-5), L: A Loewen (6-6), S: J Nathan (35)

Orioles

68-88

Lost 2

4th, 25½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Castillo 2B                 5   1   3   0    0   0  .298  .731   19    2   3   2B,CS
N Punto 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .293  .740   20    1   1   SH
J Mauer C                     5   1   3   2    0   1  .347  .931   21    7   1   HR
M Cuddyer RF                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .278  .857   18    3   0   
J Morneau DH                  5   1   2   0    0   2  .323  .944   24    0   0   
T Hunter CF                   5   0   1   1    0   2  .279  .826   25    3   0   
R White LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .635   11    3   0   HBP
  L Ford PR-LF                1   1   0   0    0   1  .222  .581    3    0   0   
P Nevin 1B                    3   1   1   3    0   2  .244  .769   11    5   0   HR,SF
J Bartlett SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .321  .794   17    2   3   

M Garza P                                                                1   0
  J Rincon P                                                             0   0
  D Reyes P                                                              0   0
  P Neshek P                                                             0   0
  G Perkins P                                                            0   0
  J Crain P                                                              0   0
  J Nathan P                                                             0   0
Totals                       39   6  13   6    1  11              169   27   8

BATTING

2B: L Castillo (22, off A Loewen).

HR: J Mauer (12, off A Loewen; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); P Nevin (22, off R Ortiz; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).

SF: P Nevin (2, off A Loewen).

SH: N Punto (10, off A Loewen).

HBP: R White (4, by R Ortiz).

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

RBI: P Nevin 3 (68); J Mauer 2 (81); T Hunter (93).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Mauer-N Punto.

BASERUNNING

CS: L Castillo (11, 2nd base by R Ortiz/R Chavez).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .293  .774   18    1   0   
C Gomez 3B                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .328  .802   16    0   4   CS
N Markakis RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .814   14    4   0   
M Tejada SS                   3   2   2   2    1   1  .332  .887   23    2   0   2·HR
J Gibbons DH                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .800   12    0   0   
  D Newhan PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .653         0   0   
K Millar 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .260  .784   15    6   2   
C Patterson CF                4   1   2   1    0   1  .275  .751    9    1   0   HR,2B
J Fiorentino LF               3   0   0   0    1   1  .222  .612   20    2   0   
R Chavez C                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .192  .414   11   10   2   
  R Hernandez PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .806    7    0   0   

A Loewen P                                                               1   0
  B Burres P                                                             0   0
  T Williams P                                                           0   1
  R Ortiz P                                                              0   0
  B Chen P                                                               0   0
  J Manon P                                                              0   0
Totals                       35   3   9   3    3   7              145   27   9

BATTING

2B: C Patterson (19, off M Garza).

HR: C Patterson (15, off M Garza; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); M Tejada 2 (24, 2 off M Garza; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: M Tejada 8; C Patterson 6; R Chavez 2; N Markakis; C Gomez; J Gibbons.

RBI: M Tejada 2 (97); C Patterson (52).

2-out RBI: C Patterson.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

E: B Roberts (8); M Tejada (19).

BASERUNNING

CS: C Gomez (2, 3rd base by P Neshek/J Mauer).

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 (3-5)               5.2   6   3   3    3   4   3   5.32   26   99-67   44· 3·20    5·10· 4· 0     46    -     0.98   0.00
J Rincon, H (26)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.04    1    6-4     2· 0· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.47   0.04
D Reyes, H (14)                0.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   0.91    3    9-6     4· 1· 1    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.97  -0.08
P Neshek, H (10)               0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.38    1    8-5     3· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.98   0.19
G Perkins                      0     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    3-2     2· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.15  -0.05
J Crain, H (10)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.62    3    8-7     3· 1· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    1.52   0.11
J Nathan, S (35)               1     0   0   0    0   2   0   1.68    3   12-8     4· 3· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.05
Totals                         9     9   3   3    3   7   3          38  145-99   62· 9·28   11·13· 4· 0          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
A Loewen, L (6-6)              6     8   4   3    1   8   1   5.30   28  106-71   39·11·21    8· 5· 6· 0     49    -     0.74  -0.14
B Burres                       0.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   3.18    4   16-11    7· 1· 3    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.32   0.00
T Williams                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.82    1    2-2     2· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.09   0.06
R Ortiz                        0.2   3   2   2    0   0   1   8.13    5   18-10    5· 1· 4    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.58  -0.18
B Chen                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   6.50    1    4-3     1· 0· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.30   0.01
J Manon                        1     0   0   0    0   3   0   5.94    4   13-10    3· 5· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         9    13   6   5    1  11   2          43  159-107  57·18·32   14· 9· 7· 0          3-0

G Perkins faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: A Loewen (3); J Manon (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: R Ortiz (3; R White).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Phil Cuzzi, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Brian O'Nora.

Time of Game: 3:05.

Attendance: 23,005.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 85° F, Wind 9mph out to Centerfield.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Baltimore Orioles                    
1. L Castillo           2B    1. B Roberts            2B 
2. N Punto              3B    2. C Gomez              3B 
3. J Mauer              C     3. N Markakis           RF 
4. M Cuddyer            RF    4. M Tejada             SS 
5. J Morneau            DH    5. J Gibbons            DH 
6. T Hunter             CF    6. K Millar             1B 
7. R White              LF    7. C Patterson          CF 
8. P Nevin              1B    8. J Fiorentino         LF 
9. J Bartlett           SS    9. R Chavez             C  

   M Garza              P        A Loewen             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  4-3  12-  8   19%  74% M Tejada        P Neshek        Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Gomez Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   t 8   0  3-4  1--  2   15%  92% P Nevin         R Ortiz         Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Ford Scores
   b 6   2  4-2  ---  2  -13%  66% C Patterson     M Garza         Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 1   1  0-0  --3  2   12%  66% J Mauer         A Loewen        Home Run (Line Drive); Castillo Scores
   b 6   0  4-1  ---  2  -10%  73% M Tejada        M Garza         Home Run (Line Drive)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Adam Loewen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   56%  L Castillo      Double to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  1   54%  N Punto         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Castillo to 3B
   RR     --3  2   66%  J Mauer         Home Run (Line Drive); Castillo Scores
          ---  5   68%  M Cuddyer       Walk
   O      1--  5   66%  J Morneau       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   64%  T Hunter        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  2 runs, 2 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      ---  3   66%  B Roberts       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   68%  C Gomez         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   69%  N Markakis      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Adam Loewen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   67%  R White         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   66%  P Nevin         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   67%  J Bartlett      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   68%  L Castillo      Single to RF (Line Drive); Bartlett to 2B
   O      12-  3   65%  N Punto         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  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
          ---  7   61%  M Tejada        Walk
   O      1--  4   65%  J Gibbons       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  5   67%  K Millar        Groundout: 2B-P; Gibbons to 2B
   O      -2-  4   70%  C Patterson     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Adam Loewen facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   73%  J Mauer         Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   71%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  7   76%  J Morneau       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Cuddyer to 3B
   R      1-3  3   81%  T Hunter        Single to RF (Line Drive); Cuddyer Scores; Morneau to 2B
          12-  4   84%  R White         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Morneau to 3B; Hunter to 2B
   RO     123  1   85%  P Nevin         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Morneau Scores/unER
   O      12-  2   83%  J Bartlett      Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Matt Garza facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   85%  J Fiorentino    Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   82%  R Chavez        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   85%  B Roberts       Flyball: RF
   O      1--  4   87%  C Gomez         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Adam Loewen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   86%  L Castillo      Bunt Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  5   85%  N Punto         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   85%  J Mauer         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Matt Garza facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   87%  N Markakis      Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
   R      ---  6   80%  M Tejada        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  2   82%  J Gibbons       Flyball: LF
          ---  4   80%  K Millar        Walk
          1--  2   76%  C Patterson     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Millar to 3B
   O      -23  2   83%  J Fiorentino    Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 1.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Adam Loewen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   81%  M Cuddyer       Lineout: RF
          ---  6   83%  J Morneau       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      84%  T Hunter        Wild Pitch; Morneau to 2B
   O      -2-  6   82%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  2   80%  R White         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Matt Garza facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   75%  R Chavez        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   79%  B Roberts       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   83%  C Gomez         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  4   86%  N Markakis      Popfly: SS (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 1.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Adam Loewen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   84%  P Nevin         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   83%  J Bartlett      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   83%  L Castillo      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Matt Garza facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  2   73%  M Tejada        Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---  3   77%  J Gibbons       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   79%  K Millar        Lineout: CF
   R      ---  2   66%  C Patterson     Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  8   64%  J Fiorentino    Walk
                  Juan Rincon replaces Matt Garza pitching
   O      1--  6   68%  R Chavez        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 3.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Brian Burres facing 2-3-4
                  Brian Burres replaces Adam Loewen pitching
   O      ---  4   66%  N Punto         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   69%  J Mauer         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Short RF Line)
          1--  5   72%  M Cuddyer       Single to LF (Line Drive); Mauer to 2B
   O      12-  3   68%  J Morneau       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Mauer to 3B
                  Todd Williams replaces Brian Burres pitching
   O      1-3  2   62%  T Hunter        Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-4, Dennys Reyes facing 1-2-3
                  Dennys Reyes replaces Juan Rincon pitching
   O      ---  2   67%  B Roberts       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   62%  C Gomez         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   55%  N Markakis      Single to CF (Ground Ball); Gomez to 2B
                  Pat Neshek replaces Dennys Reyes pitching
   OO     12-  8   74%  M Tejada        Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Gomez Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 3.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Russ Ortiz facing 7-8-9
                  Russ Ortiz replaces Todd Williams pitching
          ---  2   77%  R White         Hit By Pitch
                  Lew Ford pinch runs for Rondell White batting 7th
   RR     1--  2   92%  P Nevin         Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Ford Scores
   O      ---  4   92%  J Bartlett      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   92%  L Castillo      Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--      91%  N Punto         Castillo Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  4   91%  " "             Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
                  Bruce Chen replaces Russ Ortiz pitching
   O      1--  4   91%  J Mauer         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-6, Glen Perkins facing 5-6-7
                  Glen Perkins replaces Pat Neshek pitching; Lew Ford moves to LF
          ---  3   85%  J Gibbons       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
                  Jesse Crain replaces Glen Perkins pitching
   O      1--  3   89%  K Millar        Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line); Gibbons to 2B
                  David Newhan pinch runs for Jay Gibbons batting 5th
   O      -2-  1   93%  C Patterson     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      -2-  4   96%  J Fiorentino    Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Orioles 3.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-3, Julio Manon facing 4-5-6
                  Julio Manon replaces Bruce Chen pitching
          ---  1   97%  M Cuddyer       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   96%  J Morneau       Strikeout Swinging
          1--      97%  T Hunter        Wild Pitch; Cuddyer to 2B
   O      -2-  6   96%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   95%  L Ford          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-6, Joe Nathan facing 9-1-2
                  Joe Nathan replaces Jesse Crain pitching; Ramon Hernandez pinch hits for Raul Chavez batting 9th
   O      ---  7   98%  R Hernandez     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   99%  B Roberts       Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  3  100%  C Gomez         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Orioles 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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