June 24, 1997 Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 42,902

Tuesday, June 24, 1997, 7:06
Time of Game: 3:15

Twins

34-40

Lost 1

5th, 5½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  0  0   2  0  2   0  0  0    5  9  0
Indians         0  2  4   0  0  4   0  0  X   10 13  0

W: J Wright (1-0), L: D Stevens (0-1)

Indians

38-33

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                4   1   2   0    1   0  .287  .809   26    5   2   SB
M Lawton RF                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .274  .825   19    3   0   
P Molitor DH                  3   0   0   1    2   2  .323  .829   20    0   0   
G Myers C                     4   0   0   1    0   0  .283  .803   12    5   1   SF
R Coomer 3B                   5   1   1   1    0   2  .303  .782   22    1   3   HR
M Cordova LF                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .263  .784   17    2   0   HR
S Stahoviak 1B                4   1   2   1    0   0  .263  .780   12    6   1   HR
P Meares SS                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .287  .803   16    1   2   2B,HBP
R Becker CF                   3   1   0   0    1   2  .271  .751   14    1   0   SB

D Stevens P                                                              0   0
  G Swindell P                                                           0   1
  F Rodriguez P                                                          0   0
  T Ritchie P                                                            0   0
Totals                       35   5   9   5    4   8              158   24  10

BATTING

2B: P Meares (17, off J Mesa).

HR: M Cordova (5, off J Wright; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); R Coomer (6, off J Wright; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); S Stahoviak (4, off J Wright; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SF: G Myers (2, off J Wright).

HBP: P Meares (10, by J Wright).

TB: S Stahoviak 5; R Coomer 4; M Cordova 4; M Lawton 2; P Meares 2; C Knoblauch 2.

RBI: M Cordova (18); G Myers (18); P Molitor (41); R Coomer (36); S Stahoviak (13).

2-out RBI: P Molitor.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Knoblauch (30, 2nd base off J Wright/S Alomar); R Becker (7, 2nd base off J Wright/S Alomar).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Grissom CF                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .242  .615   15    1   0   CS
K Seitzer DH                  5   1   2   1    0   2  .230  .656   25    0   0   
J Thome 1B                    3   2   2   2    1   1  .294 1.048   19    7   0   HR
  T Fernandez 2B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .667    1    0   0   
M Ramirez RF                  3   2   2   0    2   0  .338  .968   27    3   0   2B
S Alomar C                    4   0   1   2    1   0  .368 1.033   17    8   0   2B
M Williams 3B                 4   2   1   2    1   0  .228  .735   23    0   2   HR
B Giles LF                    4   1   1   3    0   0  .242  .803   15    5   0   HR
J Franco 2B-1B                3   1   2   0    1   1  .304  .769   22    3   4   SB,CS
O Vizquel SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .268  .708   20    0   2   

J Wright P                                                               0   0
  J Jacome P                                                             0   0
  J Mesa P                                                               0   1
  M Jackson P                                                            0   0
Totals                       35  10  13  10    7   5              184   27   9

BATTING

2B: M Ramirez (16, off D Stevens); S Alomar (21, off F Rodriguez).

HR: M Williams (15, off D Stevens; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); J Thome (21, off D Stevens; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line); B Giles (6, off D Stevens; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

TB: J Thome 5; B Giles 4; M Williams 4; M Ramirez 3; K Seitzer 2; J Franco 2; S Alomar 2; M Grissom; O Vizquel.

RBI: B Giles 3 (19); M Williams 2 (41); J Thome 2 (56); S Alomar 2 (40); K Seitzer (8).

2-out RBI: K Seitzer.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Franco (6, 2nd base off D Stevens/G Myers).

CS: M Grissom (8, 3rd base by D Stevens/G Myers); J Franco (5, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by G Swindell).

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
D Stevens, L (0-1)             3     7   6   6    4   2   3  18.00   19   78-37   24· 5· 8    3· 6· 4· 0     19    -     0.92  -0.34
G Swindell                     2.1   4   3   3    1   2   0   4.09   11   49-29   15· 2·12    3· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.60  -0.07
F Rodriguez                    0.2   1   1   1    1   0   0   5.34    4   13-7     6· 1· 0    1· 1· 1· 0          2-2    0.75  -0.11
T Ritchie                      2     1   0   0    1   1   0   5.34    8   37-22   16· 2· 4    3· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.01
Totals                         8    13  10  10    7   5   3          42  177-95   61·10·24   10·13· 7· 0          2-2

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Wright, W (1-0)              5.2   7   5   5    3   4   3   7.94   28  109-64   38· 5·21    7· 9· 4· 0     36    -     1.08  -0.02
J Jacome                       0     1   0   0    0   0   0   8.22    1    2-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.25  -0.05
J Mesa, H (1)                  2.1   1   0   0    1   3   0   5.33    9   32-19   11· 3· 5    3· 2· 0· 0          3-1    1.20   0.04
M Jackson                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.63    3   11-9     6· 2· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         9     9   5   5    4   8   3          41  154-94   56·10·28   12·12· 4· 0          5-1

J Jacome faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: G Swindell (2; J Franco, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: J Wright (1; P Meares).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Drew Coble, 1B - Gary Cederstrom, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Mark Johnson.

Time of Game: 3:15.

Attendance: 42,902.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 87° F, Wind 12mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Cleveland Indians                    
1. C Knoblauch          2B    1. M Grissom            CF 
2. M Lawton             RF    2. K Seitzer            DH 
3. P Molitor            DH    3. J Thome              1B 
4. G Myers              C     4. M Ramirez            RF 
5. R Coomer             3B    5. S Alomar             C  
6. M Cordova            LF    6. M Williams           3B 
7. S Stahoviak          1B    7. B Giles              LF 
8. P Meares             SS    8. J Franco             2B 
9. R Becker             CF    9. O Vizquel            SS 

   D Stevens            P        J Wright             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  1-3  12-  3   14%  92% B Giles         D Stevens       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Ramirez Scores; Williams Scores; Giles Scores
   t 6   2  6-5  123  2   12%  73% G Myers         J Mesa          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   t 6   2  6-4  123  5  -11%  61% P Molitor       J Mesa          Walk; Becker Scores; Knoblauch to 3B; Lawton to 2B
   b 2   0  1-0  ---  7   10%  55% M Williams      D Stevens       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Williams Scores
   b 2   2  1-1  12-  5   10%  64% K Seitzer       D Stevens       Single to CF (Line Drive); Franco Scores; Grissom to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jaret Wright facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  9   47%  C Knoblauch     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--      44%  M Lawton        Knoblauch Steals 2B
          -2-  5   38%  " "             Single to CF (Fly Ball); Knoblauch to 3B
   O      1-3  3   44%  P Molitor       Strikeout Swinging
   RO     1-3  4   44%  G Myers         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Knoblauch Scores
   O      1--  3   46%  R Coomer        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Stevens facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   43%  M Grissom       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   41%  K Seitzer       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   43%  J Thome         Walk
          1--  6   46%  M Ramirez       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Thome to 3B
   O      -23  4   40%  S Alomar        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jaret Wright facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   43%  M Cordova       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   44%  S Stahoviak     Lineout: LF
   O      ---  7   45%  P Meares        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Stevens facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  7   55%  M Williams      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Williams Scores
   O      ---  5   53%  B Giles         Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
          ---  1   56%  J Franco        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          1--      57%  O Vizquel       Franco Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   54%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  5   55%  M Grissom       Walk
   R      12-  5   64%  K Seitzer       Single to CF (Line Drive); Franco Scores; Grissom to 2B
   O      12-  3   60%  J Thome         Grissom Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 2.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Jaret Wright facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   63%  R Becker        Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
          ---  2   60%  C Knoblauch     Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   63%  M Lawton        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Knoblauch to 2B
          -2-  6   61%  P Molitor       Walk
   O      12-  2   66%  G Myers         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Stevens facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  3   76%  J Thome         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Thome Scores
          ---  5   78%  M Ramirez       Walk
   O      1--  4   77%  S Alomar        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Ramirez to 2B
          -2-  4   78%  M Williams      Walk
   RRR    12-  3   92%  B Giles         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Ramirez Scores; Williams Scores; Giles Scores
   O      ---  7   91%  J Franco        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   92%  O Vizquel       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  2   91%  M Grissom       Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 6.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-6, Jaret Wright facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  3   86%  R Coomer        Home Run (Fly Ball); Coomer Scores
   R      ---  2   80%  M Cordova       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Cordova Scores
          ---  5   76%  S Stahoviak     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  1   70%  P Meares        Hit By Pitch; Stahoviak to 2B
   O      12-  3   76%  R Becker        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  2   81%  C Knoblauch     Flyball: LF
   O      12-  6   85%  M Lawton        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-3, Greg Swindell facing 2-3-4
                  Greg Swindell replaces Dave Stevens pitching
   O      ---  4   84%  K Seitzer       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   83%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   83%  M Ramirez       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   82%  S Alomar        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Indians 6.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-6, Jaret Wright facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   85%  P Molitor       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   86%  G Myers         Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  4   87%  R Coomer        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-3, Greg Swindell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   86%  M Williams      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   86%  B Giles         Lineout: 1B
          ---  6   86%  J Franco        Walk
   O      1--      85%  O Vizquel       Franco Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Indians 6.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-6, Jaret Wright facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   88%  M Cordova       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   R      ---  1   80%  S Stahoviak     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Stahoviak Scores
   O      ---  5   82%  P Meares        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  5   80%  R Becker        Walk
          1--      79%  C Knoblauch     Becker Steals 2B
          -2-  5   78%  " "             Walk
                  Jason Jacome replaces Jaret Wright pitching
          12-  2   73%  M Lawton        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Becker to 3B; Knoblauch to 2B
                  Jose Mesa replaces Jason Jacome pitching
   R      123  5   61%  P Molitor       Walk; Becker Scores; Knoblauch to 3B; Lawton to 2B
   O      123  2   73%  G Myers         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 5, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-5, Greg Swindell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   71%  O Vizquel       Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  4   73%  M Grissom       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  8   79%  K Seitzer       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Grissom to 3B
   R      1-3  1   86%  J Thome         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Grissom Scores; Seitzer to 2B
                  Frank Rodriguez replaces Greg Swindell pitching
          12-  4   89%  M Ramirez       Walk; Seitzer to 3B; Thome to 2B
   RR     123  1   96%  S Alomar        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Seitzer Scores; Thome Scores; Ramirez to 3B
   RO     -23  3   97%  M Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B; Ramirez Scores; Alomar to 3B
   O      --3  5   96%  B Giles         Flyball: LF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Indians 10.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-10, Jose Mesa facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   97%  R Coomer        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   98%  M Cordova       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   98%  S Stahoviak     Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Indians 10.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 10-5, Todd Ritchie facing 8-9-1
                  Todd Ritchie replaces Frank Rodriguez pitching
          ---  8   99%  J Franco        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   98%  O Vizquel       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Vizquel to 1B
   O      1--  3   98%  M Grissom       Groundout: 3B-1B; Vizquel to 2B
   O      -2-  6   98%  K Seitzer       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Indians 10.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-10, Jose Mesa facing 8-9-1
                  Julio Franco moves to 1B; Tony Fernandez replaces Jim Thome playing 2B batting 3rd
          ---  3   96%  P Meares        Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3   98%  R Becker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   99%  C Knoblauch     Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   99%  M Lawton        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Indians 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 10-5, Todd Ritchie facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   99%  T Fernandez     Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  7   99%  M Ramirez       Flyball: CF
          ---  4   99%  S Alomar        Walk
   O      1--  3   99%  M Williams      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Indians 10.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-10, Mike Jackson facing 3-4-5
                  Mike Jackson replaces Jose Mesa pitching
   O      ---  2  100%  P Molitor       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3  100%  G Myers         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  6  100%  R Coomer        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Indians 10.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation