April 9, 2008 Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 9
CLE 5 DET 7
@BOS 2 MIN 12
@CHW 5 KCR 4
NYY 0 SEA 7
@TBR 1 OAK 6
@TOR 3 ARI 4
LAD 3 COL 12
ATL 6 STL 6
@HOU 4 CIN 12
@MIL 4 NYM 8
PHI 2 CHC 6
@PIT 4
(15) SFG 1
SDP 0 FLA 10
@WSN 4

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 16,499

Wednesday, April 9, 2008, 8:11pm
Time of Game: 3:01

Twins

4-5

Won 1

3rd, 2½ GB

Ron Gardenhire

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           2  0  5   0  0  5   0  0  0   12 13  3
White Sox       0  0  1   1  1  1   0  0  1    5  8  0

W: S Baker (2-0), L: J Danks (0-1), S: B Bass (1)

White Sox

5-3

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

Ozzie Guillen

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Gomez CF                    5   0   1   2    1   0  .316  .745   22    3   0   2B,CS
B Harris 2B-1B                4   3   3   0    1   0  .348  .922   28    2   3   2B
J Mauer C                     5   2   2   0    0   1  .323  .740   19    8   0   
J Morneau 1B                  3   2   1   0    2   0  .233  .800   17    8   1   IW
  M Tolbert 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.134         0   1   
D Young LF                    4   1   1   1    1   3  .286  .620   27    1   0   
J Kubel RF                    4   1   2   6    0   1  .269  .824   17    0   0   HR,SF
C Monroe DH                   4   2   1   1    1   2  .133  .545   25    0   0   2B
M Lamb 3B-1B                  3   1   2   2    1   0  .222  .646   11    4   2   2B
  N Punto PH-2B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500    5    0   0   
A Everett SS                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .095  .231   15    0   5   

S Baker P                                                                1   1
  B Bass P                                                               0   0
Totals                       38  12  13  12    7   9              186   27  13

BATTING

2B: M Lamb (4, off N Masset); C Gomez (3, off N Masset); C Monroe (2, off N Masset); B Harris (4, off N Masset).

HR: J Kubel (2, off N Masset; 6th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SF: J Kubel (1, off J Danks).

IBB: J Morneau (1, by N Masset).

TB: J Kubel 5; B Harris 4; M Lamb 3; C Gomez 2; C Monroe 2; J Mauer 2; D Young; J Morneau.

RBI: J Kubel 6 (8); M Lamb 2 (5); C Gomez 2 (2); D Young (3); C Monroe (2).

2-out RBI: J Kubel 4; C Gomez 2; M Lamb.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 7 for 13.

FIELDING

E: M Lamb (1); B Harris 2 (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: C Gomez (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Danks).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Swisher CF                  3   1   1   1    0   1  .269  .995   10    2   0   HR
  P Ozuna 2B                  2   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .400    5    0   1   
O Cabrera SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .194  .532   10    0   5   
  A Ramirez CF                2   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .258    5    1   0   
J Thome DH                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .156  .635   20    0   0   
P Konerko 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .214  .764    9   11   1   HR
J Dye RF                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .400 1.188   12    0   0   
  B Anderson PH-RF            2   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .750    3    0   0   2B
A Pierzynski C                4   0   1   0    0   1  .429 1.270   13    9   1   
C Quentin LF                  4   0   0   1    0   2  .261  .824   13    1   0   
J Crede 3B                    4   2   2   1    0   0  .406 1.210    8    0   3   HR,2B
J Uribe 2B-SS                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .192  .661   19    2   2   

J Danks P                                                                1   1
  N Masset P                                                             0   0
  M Thornton P                                                           0   0
  M MacDougal P                                                          0   0
Totals                       37   5   8   5    1   7              127   27  14

BATTING

2B: J Crede (3, off B Bass); B Anderson (1, off B Bass).

HR: J Crede (3, off S Baker; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); P Konerko (1, off S Baker; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); N Swisher (2, off S Baker; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

TB: J Crede 6; N Swisher 4; P Konerko 4; B Anderson 2; A Pierzynski; O Cabrera; P Ozuna.

RBI: J Crede (11); P Konerko (4); P Ozuna (1); N Swisher (4); C Quentin (8).

2-out RBI: N Swisher; P Ozuna.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

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
S Baker, W (2-0)               5     5   3   3    1   7   3   4.63   22   89-63   37·15·11    4· 6· 4· 0     51    -     0.68   0.09
B Bass, S (1)                  4     3   2   1    0   0   0   4.15   16   38-26   19· 0· 7   11· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.06   0.01
Totals                         9     8   5   4    1   7   3          38  127-89   56·15·18   15·10· 5· 0           -

Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Danks, L (0-1)               2.1   7   7   7    3   2   0   8.00   16   69-39   24· 5·10    4· 3· 4· 0     14    -     1.24  -0.29
N Masset                       3.2   6   5   5    3   2   1   5.63   20   71-40   24· 5·11    7· 5· 3· 0          3-3    0.36  -0.11
M Thornton                     2     0   0   0    1   4   0   3.00    7   33-22   13· 5· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
M MacDougal                    1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.60    3   12-8     4· 1· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    13  12  12    7   9   1          46  185-109  65·16·28   14· 9· 7· 0          3-3

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: N Masset (1; J Morneau).

PO: J Danks (1; C Gomez, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Jerry Layne, 2B - Phil Cuzzi, 3B - Mike Muchlinski.

Time of Game: 3:01.

Attendance: 16,499.

Weather: 42° F, Wind 16mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Chicago White Sox                    
1. C Gomez              CF    1. N Swisher            CF 
2. B Harris             2B    2. O Cabrera            SS 
3. J Mauer              C     3. J Thome              DH 
4. J Morneau            1B    4. P Konerko            1B 
5. D Young              LF    5. J Dye                RF 
6. J Kubel              RF    6. A Pierzynski         C  
7. C Monroe             DH    7. C Quentin            LF 
8. M Lamb               3B    8. J Crede              3B 
9. A Everett            SS    9. J Uribe              2B 

   S Baker              P        J Danks              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  123  5    8%  68% D Young         J Danks         Single to LF (Line Drive); Harris Scores; Mauer to 3B; Morneau to 2B
   t 6   2  3-7  123  1    7%  99% J Kubel         N Masset        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Harris Scores; Morneau Scores; Young Scores
   t 3   1  0-2  123  6    6%  85% J Kubel         J Danks         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Harris Scores; Mauer to 3B; Morneau to 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  1   -6%  48% B Harris        J Danks         Gomez Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-P)
   t 1   1  0-0  12-  4    6%  59% J Morneau       J Danks         Walk; Harris to 3B; Mauer to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, John Danks facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   53%  C Gomez         Walk
   O      1--      48%  B Harris        Gomez Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-P)
          ---  3   50%  " "             Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   54%  J Mauer         Single to LF (Line Drive); Harris to 2B
          12-  4   59%  J Morneau       Walk; Harris to 3B; Mauer to 2B
   R      123  5   68%  D Young         Single to LF (Line Drive); Harris Scores; Mauer to 3B; Morneau to 2B
   RO     123  4   68%  J Kubel         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Mauer Scores
   O      12-  3   64%  C Monroe        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Scott Baker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   67%  N Swisher       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   68%  O Cabrera       Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   69%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Danks facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   68%  M Lamb          Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  5   66%  A Everett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   65%  C Gomez         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Scott Baker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   68%  P Konerko       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  5   70%  J Dye           Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   68%  A Pierzynski    Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   71%  C Quentin       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Danks facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   74%  B Harris        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   78%  J Mauer         Single to LF (Line Drive); Harris to 2B
          12-  3   83%  J Morneau       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Harris to 3B; Mauer to 2B
   O      123  3   78%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
   R      123  6   85%  J Kubel         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Harris Scores; Mauer to 3B; Morneau to 2B
   R      123  7   90%  C Monroe        Walk; Mauer Scores; Morneau to 3B; Kubel to 2B
                  Nick Masset replaces John Danks pitching
   R      123  1   93%  M Lamb          Single to RF (Line Drive); Morneau Scores; Kubel to 3B; Monroe to 2B
   O      123  2   91%  A Everett       Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 3B); Monroe to 3B; Lamb to 2B
   RR     123  1   96%  C Gomez         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Monroe Scores; Lamb Scores; Everett to 3B
   O      -23  6   95%  B Harris        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 7, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Scott Baker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   96%  J Crede         Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   97%  J Uribe         Lineout: P (Weak SS-2B)
   R      ---  2   94%  N Swisher       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  2   94%  O Cabrera       Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      1--  5   95%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, White Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-1, Nick Masset facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   94%  J Mauer         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   94%  J Morneau       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   94%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Scott Baker facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  1   90%  P Konerko       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  7   92%  J Dye           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   93%  A Pierzynski    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   93%  C Quentin       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, White Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-2, Nick Masset facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   93%  J Kubel         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   92%  C Monroe        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   93%  M Lamb          Walk
   O      1--  1   92%  A Everett       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, Scott Baker facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  1   87%  J Crede         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
          ---  4   84%  J Uribe         Walk
   O      1--  2   87%  N Swisher       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--  4   84%  O Cabrera       Reached on E5/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Uribe to 2B
   O      12-  6   88%  J Thome         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      12-  4   92%  P Konerko       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 7, White Sox 3.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-3, Nick Masset facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   91%  C Gomez         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  6   92%  B Harris        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3   91%  J Mauer         Groundout: 2B-1B; Harris to 3B
          --3  4   91%  J Morneau       Intentional Walk
          1-3  8   92%  D Young         Walk; Morneau to 2B
   RRRR   123  1   99%  J Kubel         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Harris Scores; Morneau Scores; Young Scores
          ---  4   99%  C Monroe        Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   R      -2-  1   99%  M Lamb          Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Monroe Scores
   O      -2-  5   99%  A Everett       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 12, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-12, Brian Bass facing 5-6-7
                  Brian Bass replaces Scott Baker pitching; Brian N. Anderson pinch hits for Jermaine Dye batting 5th
          ---  1   99%  B Anderson      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  1   98%  A Pierzynski    Reached on E4 (throw) (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B); Anderson to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   99%  C Quentin       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Anderson Scores/unER; Quentin to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
   O      -2-  2   99%  J Crede         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      -2-  7  100%  J Uribe         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 12, White Sox 4.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 12-4, Matt Thornton facing 1-2-3
                  Matt Thornton replaces Nick Masset pitching; Pablo Ozuna replaces Nick Swisher playing 2B batting 1st; Juan Uribe moves to SS; Alexei Ramirez replaces Orlando Cabrera playing CF batting 2nd; Brian N. Anderson moves to RF
   O      ---  4   99%  C Gomez         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  7  100%  B Harris        Walk
   O      1--  5   99%  J Mauer         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   99%  J Morneau       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 12, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-12, Brian Bass facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2  100%  P Ozuna         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3  100%  A Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4  100%  J Thome         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 12, White Sox 4.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 12-4, Matt Thornton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6  100%  D Young         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4  100%  J Kubel         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6  100%  C Monroe        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 12, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-12, Brian Bass facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Lamb moves to 1B; Matt Tolbert replaces Justin Morneau playing 3B batting 4th
   O      ---  1  100%  P Konerko       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2  100%  B Anderson      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2  100%  A Pierzynski    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 12, White Sox 4.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 12-4, Mike MacDougal facing 8-9-1
                  Mike MacDougal replaces Matt Thornton pitching; Nick Punto pinch hits for Mike Lamb batting 8th
   O      ---  5  100%  N Punto         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2  100%  A Everett       Groundout: 3B-1B (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5  100%  C Gomez         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 12, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-12, Brian Bass facing 7-8-9
                  Brendan Harris moves to 1B; Nick Punto moves to 2B
   O      ---  2  100%  C Quentin       Groundout: SS-1B (Deep LF Line)
          ---  1  100%  J Crede         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  4  100%  J Uribe         Foul Popfly: C (1B Foul)
   R      -2-  3  100%  P Ozuna         Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Crede Scores
   O      1--  2  100%  A Ramirez       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 12, White Sox 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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