April 9, 1985 Minnesota Twins at California Angels Box Score and Play by Play

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MIN 6
@CAL 2 CHW 4
@MIL 2 SEA 6
OAK 3 CHC 2
PIT 1 HOU 2
LAD 1 NYM 6
STL 5
(10) ATL 6
@PHI 0 SFG 4
SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 35,244

Tuesday, April 9, 1985
Time of Game: 2:48

Twins

1-0

Won 1

1st

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

W: F Viola (1-0), L: M Witt (0-1), S: R Davis (1)

Angels

0-1

Lost 1

5th, 1 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Puckett CF                  5   1   3   0    0   0  .600 1.200    0    2   0   
M Hatcher LF                  5   1   2   2    0   0  .400 1.400    0    4   0   HR,GDP
K Hrbek 1B                    3   1   0   0    2   0  .000  .400    0   10   0   GDP,IW
R Smalley SS                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   2   
T Brunansky RF                3   1   1   3    1   1  .333 1.833    0    4   0   HR
M Stenhouse DH                4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.250    0    0   0   2B
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   3   CS
T Teufel 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    3   3   
T Laudner C                   4   1   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    4   0   

F Viola P                                                                0   1
  R Davis P                                                              0   0
Totals                       36   6  12   5    3   3                    27   9

BATTING

2B: M Stenhouse (1, off M Witt).

HR: M Hatcher (1, off L Sanchez; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF); T Brunansky (1, off M Witt; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF).

IBB: K Hrbek (1, by M Witt).

TB: M Hatcher 5; T Brunansky 4; M Stenhouse 3; K Puckett 3; R Smalley 2; G Gaetti; T Teufel.

GIDP: M Hatcher (1); K Hrbek (1).

RBI: T Brunansky 3 (3); M Hatcher 2 (2).

2-out RBI: T Brunansky 3; M Hatcher 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

BASERUNNING

CS: G Gaetti (1, 2nd base by M Witt/B Boone).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Carew 1B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0   12   1   
J Beniquez LF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   SH
B Grich 2B                    4   0   2   2    0   0  .500 1.000    0    2   4   
D DeCinces 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250    0    0   4   HBP
B Downing DH                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    0   0   
R Jackson RF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    4   0   
D Schofield SS                3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    3   3   
  J Narron PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
B Boone C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    3   1   
  R Wilfong PH                0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
G Pettis CF                   1   1   0   0    2   0  .000  .667    0    1   0   
  R Jones PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   

M Witt P                                                                 0   3
  L Sanchez P                                                            0   0
  P Clements P                                                           0   0
Totals                       30   2   4   2    4   3                    27  16

BATTING

SH: J Beniquez (1, off F Viola).

HBP: D DeCinces (1, by R Davis).

TB: B Grich 2; R Carew 2.

RBI: B Grich 2 (2).

2-out RBI: B Grich.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Witt-B Grich-R Carew; B Grich-D Schofield-R Carew.

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
F Viola, W (1-0)               7.2   4   2   2    3   2   0   2.35   30     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0· 4     62    -     1.25   0.26
R Davis, S (1)                 1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.98   0.06
Totals                         9     4   2   2    4   3   0          36     -       ·  ·     10·14· 0· 4          1-0

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Witt, L (0-1)                7.2  10   4   4    3   3   1   4.70   33     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 0·10     43    -     1.27  -0.13
L Sanchez                      1     2   2   2    0   0   1  18.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          1-0    0.42  -0.05
P Clements                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9    12   6   6    3   3   2          39     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0·12          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Witt (1; K Hrbek).

HBP: R Davis (1; D DeCinces).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Dan Morrison.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 35,244.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               California Angels                    
1. K Puckett            CF    1. R Carew              1B 
2. M Hatcher            LF    2. J Beniquez           LF 
3. K Hrbek              1B    3. B Grich              2B 
4. R Smalley            SS    4. D DeCinces           3B 
5. T Brunansky          RF    5. B Downing            DH 
6. M Stenhouse          DH    6. R Jackson            RF 
7. G Gaetti             3B    7. D Schofield          SS 
8. T Teufel             2B    8. B Boone              C  
9. T Laudner            C     9. G Pettis             CF 

   F Viola              P        M Witt               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  1-1  1-3      42%  92% T Brunansky     M Witt          Home Run; Hrbek Scores; Smalley Scores
   t 8   0  1-1  1--     -15%  42% M Hatcher       M Witt          Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
   b 6   1  1-0  -2-     -15%  42% B Grich         F Viola         Single; Carew Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       9%  62% M Hatcher       M Witt          Single; Puckett to 3B
   b 8   2  4-2  12-       8%  92% B Downing       R Davis         Flyball: RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Witt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  K Puckett       Single
          1--      62%  M Hatcher       Single; Puckett to 3B
   ROO    1-3      56%  K Hrbek         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Puckett Scores
          ---      57%  R Smalley       Single
   O      1--      55%  T Brunansky     Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  R Carew         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      59%  J Beniquez      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      60%  B Grich         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Witt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      58%  M Stenhouse     Groundout: P-1B
          ---      61%  G Gaetti        Single
   O      1--      58%  T Teufel        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      56%  T Laudner       Gaetti Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Viola facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      58%  D DeCinces      Flyball: CF
          ---      56%  B Downing       Walk
   O      1--      59%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   O      1--      61%  D Schofield     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Witt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      59%  T Laudner       Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  K Puckett       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      56%  M Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Viola facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      59%  B Boone         Flyball: LF
          ---      56%  G Pettis        Walk
          1--      52%  R Carew         Single; Pettis to 2B
   O      12-      57%  J Beniquez      Flyball: RF
   O      12-      62%  B Grich         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Witt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      60%  K Hrbek         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      58%  R Smalley       Flyball: RF
          ---      60%  T Brunansky     Walk
   O      1--      57%  M Stenhouse     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Viola facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      60%  D DeCinces      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  B Downing       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      64%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Witt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      61%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      60%  T Teufel        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      59%  T Laudner       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Viola facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      62%  D Schofield     Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      64%  B Boone         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      66%  G Pettis        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 0.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Witt facing 1-2-3
          ---      70%  K Puckett       Single
   O      1--      68%  M Hatcher       Groundout: 2B-1B; Puckett to 2B
          -2-      70%  K Hrbek         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      65%  R Smalley       Flyball: LF
   O      12-      60%  T Brunansky     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
          ---      54%  R Carew         Single
   O      1--      57%  J Beniquez      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Carew to 2B
   R      -2-      42%  B Grich         Single; Carew Scores
   O      1--      46%  D DeCinces      Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      50%  B Downing       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 1.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Witt facing 6-7-8
          ---      56%  M Stenhouse     Single
   O      1--      53%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-1B; Stenhouse to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  T Teufel        Flyball: RF; Stenhouse to 3B
   O      --3      41%  T Laudner       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Frank Viola facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      45%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      48%  D Schofield     Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  B Boone         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 1.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Witt facing 1-2-3
          ---      57%  K Puckett       Single
   OO     1--      42%  M Hatcher       Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
          ---      44%  K Hrbek         Walk
          1--      50%  R Smalley       Single; Hrbek to 3B
   RRR    1-3      92%  T Brunansky     Home Run; Hrbek Scores; Smalley Scores
          ---      92%  M Stenhouse     Double
                  Luis Sanchez replaces Mike Witt pitching
   O      -2-      91%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-4, Frank Viola facing 9-1-2
          ---      86%  G Pettis        Walk
   O      1--      90%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B; Pettis to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  J Beniquez      Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-      88%  B Grich         Single; Pettis Scores
                  Ron Davis replaces Frank Viola pitching
          1--      84%  D DeCinces      Hit By Pitch; Grich to 2B
   O      12-      92%  B Downing       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Angels 2.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Luis Sanchez facing 8-9-1
          ---      94%  T Teufel        Single
   O      1--      93%  T Laudner       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Laudner to 1B
   O      1--      91%  K Puckett       Flyball: SS
   RR     1--      98%  M Hatcher       Home Run; Laudner Scores
                  Pat Clements replaces Luis Sanchez pitching
   O      ---      98%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-6, Ron Davis facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  R Jackson       Strikeout
                  Jerry Narron pinch hits for Dick Schofield batting 7th
   O      ---     100%  J Narron        Foul Flyball: C
                  Rob Wilfong pinch hits for Bob Boone batting 8th
          ---      99%  R Wilfong       Walk
                  Ruppert Jones pinch hits for Gary Pettis batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  R Jones         Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Angels 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CAL198504090

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation