September 24, 1988 Minnesota Twins at California Angels Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 3
@CAL 2 KCR 6
@CHW 2 TOR 1
@CLE 0 OAK 5
@MIL 2 NYY 5
BOS 4 SEA 3
@TEX 0 CIN 2
@ATL 1 MON 1
@PHI 0
(6) CHC 2
@PIT 1 SDP 3
HOU 0 LAD 7
@SFG 3 NYM 14
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 25,290

Saturday, September 24, 1988, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:53

Twins

86-69

Won 3

2nd, 14 GB

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

W: J Reardon (2-4), L: M Witt (13-15)

Angels

75-81

Lost 6

4th, 25½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Newman 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .226  .552   16    0   1   CS
T Herr 2B                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .248  .658   11    3   6   
R Bush RF                     3   1   2   0    1   0  .263  .804   23    3   0   
  G Gagne SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .680         0   0   
K Puckett CF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .353  .908   15    4   0   2B
K Hrbek 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .311  .909   10   10   0   
  M Davidson PR-RF            0   1   0   0    0   0  .223  .616         1   0   
D Gladden LF                  2   0   1   1    1   1  .269  .724   19    2   0   SF
J Dwyer DH                    2   0   0   1    1   0  .244  .714   13    0   0   SF
S Lombardozzi SS              3   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .579    9    1   3   
  G Larkin PH-1B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .757    2    1   0   GDP
T Nieto C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .069  .169   13    2   0   

F Toliver P                                                              0   2
  J Reardon P                                                            0   1
Totals                       28   3   6   3    5   3              131   27  13

BATTING

2B: K Puckett (40, off M Witt).

SF: J Dwyer (2, off M Witt); D Gladden (5, off M Witt).

TB: R Bush 2; K Puckett 2; D Gladden; K Hrbek; T Herr.

GIDP: G Larkin (9).

RBI: J Dwyer (15); K Puckett (115); D Gladden (61).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Herr-S Lombardozzi-K Hrbek.

PB: T Nieto (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: A Newman (3, 2nd base by M Witt/D Miller).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M McLemore 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .641   21    1   5   2·SH
J Ray DH                      3   0   1   2    1   0  .300  .757   20    0   0   
J Howell 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .247  .721   15    0   0   
W Joyner 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .783   12    9   0   
C Davis RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .771   10    2   0   GDP
J Eppard LF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .295  .705   19    3   0   
D Bichette CF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .518   11    5   0   
  D White PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .683    1    0   0   SH
D Miller C                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .567   10    3   2   
  B Downing PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .796    2    0   0   
  T Bosley PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .260  .619         0   0   
  B Boone C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .737    5    0   0   
D Schofield SS                3   1   2   0    1   0  .247  .636    9    4   3   

M Witt P                                                                 0   2
Totals                       30   2   7   2    4   2              135   27  12

BATTING

SH: M McLemore 2 (5, off J Reardon, off F Toliver); D White (5, off J Reardon).

TB: D Schofield 2; B Downing; C Davis; J Howell; J Eppard; J Ray.

GIDP: C Davis (12).

RBI: J Ray 2 (78).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M McLemore-W Joyner.

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 Toliver                      7     3   2   2    4   2   0   3.95   27  100-60   39· 5·16   12· 5· 4· 0     61    -     1.36   0.22
J Reardon, BS (8), W (2-4)     2     4   0   0    0   0   0   2.55   10   31-20   15· 2· 3    5· 3· 2· 0          2-2    4.44   0.04
Totals                         9     7   2   2    4   2   0          37  131-80   54· 7·19   17· 8· 6· 0          2-2

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 (13-15)              9     6   3   3    5   3   0   4.01   35  127-74   44· 7·23   14· 9· 4· 0     61    -     1.10  -0.23
Totals                         9     6   3   3    5   3   0          35  127-74   44· 7·23   14· 9· 4· 0           -

F Toliver faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Jim McKean.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 25,290.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               California Angels                    
1. A Newman             3B    1. M McLemore           2B 
2. T Herr               2B    2. J Ray                DH 
3. R Bush               RF    3. J Howell             3B 
4. K Puckett            CF    4. W Joyner             1B 
5. K Hrbek              1B    5. C Davis              RF 
6. D Gladden            LF    6. J Eppard             LF 
7. J Dwyer              DH    7. D Bichette           CF 
8. S Lombardozzi        SS    8. D Miller             C  
9. T Nieto              C     9. D Schofield          SS 

   F Toliver            P        M Witt               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  2-0  -23  2  -28%  40% J Ray           J Reardon       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Bosley Scores; Schofield Scores
   t 7   0  0-0  1--  2   25%  81% K Puckett       M Witt          Double to RF (Ground Ball); Bush Scores; Puckett to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 9   0  2-2  1--  4   23%  81% D Gladden       M Witt          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Davidson to 3B
   b 9   2  3-2  1-3  1   19% 100% M McLemore      J Reardon       Flyball: RF
   b 8   1  2-2  1--  5  -15%  25% J Howell        J Reardon       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Ray to 3B

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  7   54%  A Newman        Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  T Herr          Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      1--      46%  R Bush          Newman Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  5   48%  " "             Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left)
   O      1--  3   45%  K Puckett       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Freddie Toliver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   48%  M McLemore      Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   49%  J Ray           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   50%  J Howell        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Witt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   48%  K Hrbek         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   46%  D Gladden       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   45%  J Dwyer         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Freddie Toliver facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   47%  W Joyner        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   45%  C Davis         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  6   41%  J Eppard        Walk; Davis to 2B
   O      12-  4   46%  D Bichette      Lineout: CF (CF-RF)
   O      12-  5   50%  D Miller        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Witt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   48%  S Lombardozzi   Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      ---  3   46%  T Nieto         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   45%  A Newman        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Freddie Toliver facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   47%  D Schofield     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  8   49%  M McLemore      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  4   50%  J Ray           Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Witt facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   54%  T Herr          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      47%  R Bush          Baserunner Out Advancing; Herr out at 2B/C-SS
   O      ---  2   45%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   44%  K Puckett       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Freddie Toliver facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   40%  J Howell        Walk
   O      1--  1   44%  W Joyner        Flyball: CF
   OO     1--  1   50%  C Davis         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Witt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   47%  K Hrbek         Lineout: LF
          ---  5   50%  D Gladden       Walk
   O      1--  2   48%  J Dwyer         Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B); Gladden to 2B
   O      -2-  1   44%  S Lombardozzi   Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Freddie Toliver facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   46%  J Eppard        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   49%  D Bichette      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   50%  D Miller        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Witt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   47%  T Nieto         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   44%  A Newman        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   43%  T Herr          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Freddie Toliver facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   38%  D Schofield     Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
   O      1--  4   39%  M McLemore      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Schofield to 2B
          -2-      34%  J Ray           Passed Ball; Schofield to 3B
          --3  6   32%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3  4   42%  J Howell        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  5   50%  W Joyner        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Witt facing 3-4-5
          ---  7   56%  R Bush          Walk
   R      1--  2   81%  K Puckett       Double to RF (Ground Ball); Bush Scores; Puckett to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      --3  4   76%  K Hrbek         Groundout: SS-1B
   RO     --3  5   80%  D Gladden       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Puckett Scores
          ---  6   81%  J Dwyer         Walk
   O      1--  6   80%  S Lombardozzi   Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Freddie Toliver facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   83%  C Davis         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   86%  J Eppard        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   87%  D Bichette      Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Angels 0.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Witt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   86%  T Nieto         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   85%  A Newman        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   86%  T Herr          Walk
          1--  5   87%  R Bush          Single to RF (Line Drive); Herr to 2B
   O      12-  4   85%  K Puckett       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Freddie Toliver facing 8-9-1
                  Brian Downing pinch hits for Darrell Miller batting 8th
          ---  2   77%  B Downing       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  4   65%  D Schofield     Walk; Downing to 2B
                  Jeff Reardon replaces Freddie Toliver pitching; Thad Bosley pinch runs for Brian Downing batting 8th
   O      12-  3   67%  M McLemore      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bosley to 3B; Schofield to 2B
   RR     -23  2   40%  J Ray           Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Bosley Scores; Schofield Scores
          1--  5   25%  J Howell        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Ray to 3B
   O      1-3  4   39%  W Joyner        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      1-3  3   50%  C Davis         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Angels 2.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Witt facing 5-6-7
                  Bob Boone replaces Thad Bosley playing C batting 8th
          ---  1   58%  K Hrbek         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
                  Mark Davidson pinch runs for Kent Hrbek batting 5th
          1--  4   81%  D Gladden       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Davidson to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   85%  J Dwyer         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Davidson Scores
                  Gene Larkin pinch hits for Steve Lombardozzi batting 8th
   OO     1--  2   81%  G Larkin        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-3, Jeff Reardon facing 6-7-8
                  Gene Larkin moves to 1B; Greg Gagne replaces Randy Bush playing SS batting 3rd; Mark Davidson moves to RF
          ---  6   68%  J Eppard        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Devon White pinch hits for Dante Bichette batting 7th
   O      1--  1   73%  D White         Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Eppard to 2B
   O      -2-  5   86%  B Boone         Flyball: LF
          -2-  1   81%  D Schofield     Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Eppard to 3B
   O      1-3  1  100%  M McLemore      Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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