June 13, 1997 Minnesota Twins at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 30,956

Friday, June 13, 1997, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:40

Twins

29-35

Won 1

5th, 5 GB

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

W: B Radke (6-5), L: D Wall (2-3)

Astros

32-34

Lost 2

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                4   1   4   3    1   0  .280  .810   20    2   2   3B,2B,2·CS
R Becker CF                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .274  .742   37    2   0   
P Molitor 1B                  4   1   1   2    1   0  .333  .846   15   10   0   HR
  S Stahoviak PR-1B           0   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .742         3   1   
T Steinbach C                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .725   23    5   0   
R Coomer 3B                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .316  .817   16    1   2   
M Cordova LF                  4   1   0   0    1   0  .278  .808   14    1   0   
R Kelly RF                    4   1   1   1    1   1  .267  .731   24    1   0   3B
P Meares SS                   3   2   1   1    1   1  .283  .785   14    1  10   HBP
B Radke P                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    0   1   SH
  M Trombley P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
Totals                       36   8  10   7    6   4              170   27  16

BATTING

2B: C Knoblauch (10, off B Minor).

3B: R Kelly (2, off D Wall); C Knoblauch (4, off D Wall).

HR: P Molitor (3, off J Lima; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

SH: B Radke (1, off B Minor).

HBP: P Meares (8, by B Minor).

TB: C Knoblauch 7; P Molitor 4; R Kelly 3; R Coomer 2; P Meares; R Becker.

RBI: C Knoblauch 3 (28); P Molitor 2 (37); P Meares (27); R Kelly (16).

2-out RBI: C Knoblauch 3; R Kelly; P Meares.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Meares-S Stahoviak.

BASERUNNING

CS: C Knoblauch 2 (4, 2nd base by D Wall/B Ausmus 2).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .890   18    3   2   
T Howard CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .690    7    1   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .339 1.126   13    6   0   HR
L Gonzalez LF                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .299  .796   18    3   0   
D Bell RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .674   15    7   0   
S Berry 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .204  .588   14    0   1   
B Spiers SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .336  .959    6    3   4   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .702   12    4   2   
D Wall P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .100    6    0   0   
  J Mouton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .661    6    0   0   
  J Lima P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  P Listach PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .179  .435    6    0   0   
  B Minor P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       32   1   6   1    1   5              121   27  10

BATTING

HR: J Bagwell (20, off B Radke; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

TB: J Bagwell 5; L Gonzalez; T Howard; S Berry; D Bell.

RBI: J Bagwell (64).

2-out RBI: J Bagwell.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Ausmus-B Spiers.

E: S Berry (5); B Spiers (7).

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
B Radke, W (6-5)               8     6   1   1    1   5   1   4.32   30  110-70   42· 7·21   15· 4· 5· 0     70    -     0.73   0.23
M Trombley                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.06    3   11-8     5· 1· 2    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   5   1          33  121-78   47· 8·23   17· 4· 6· 0           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Wall, L (2-3)                5     7   4   2    3   1   0   5.01   24   77-49   33· 3·13    8· 9· 3· 0     39    -     0.97  -0.22
J Lima                         2     2   2   2    1   3   1   3.73    9   43-29   17· 6· 6    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.33  -0.04
B Minor                        2     1   2   1    2   0   0   4.91   11   35-17   12· 1· 4    3· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.05  -0.01
Totals                         9    10   8   5    6   4   1          44  155-95   62·10·23   13·16· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Minor 2 (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: B Minor (1; P Meares).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Kerwin Danley, 1B - Gary Darling, 2B - Jeff Nelson, 3B - Dana DeMuth.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 30,956.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Houston Astros                       
1. C Knoblauch          2B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. R Becker             CF    2. T Howard             CF 
3. P Molitor            1B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. T Steinbach          C     4. L Gonzalez           LF 
5. R Coomer             3B    5. D Bell               RF 
6. M Cordova            LF    6. S Berry              3B 
7. R Kelly              RF    7. B Spiers             SS 
8. P Meares             SS    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. B Radke              P     9. D Wall               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  1-2  12-  7   19%  81% C Knoblauch     D Wall          Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Cordova Scores; Meares Scores
   t 2   2  0-0  1--  4   12%  60% R Kelly         D Wall          Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Coomer Scores/unER
   b 3   2  2-0  ---  5  -11%  61% J Bagwell       B Radke         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Bagwell Scores
   t 2   2  0-1  --3  3    9%  68% P Meares        D Wall          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Kelly Scores/unER
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  6   -7%  46% R Becker        D Wall          Double Play: Strikeout Looking, Knoblauch Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Donne Wall facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   54%  C Knoblauch     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  6   46%  R Becker        Double Play: Strikeout Looking, Knoblauch Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  2   45%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Brad Radke facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   49%  T Howard        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  4   48%  J Bagwell       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   45%  L Gonzalez      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Bagwell to 3B
   O      1-3  2   50%  D Bell          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Donne Wall facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   48%  T Steinbach     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   50%  R Coomer        Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Coomer to 1B
   O      1--  3   47%  M Cordova       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   R      1--  4   60%  R Kelly         Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Coomer Scores/unER
   R      --3  3   68%  P Meares        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Kelly Scores/unER
   O      1--  2   67%  B Radke         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Brad Radke facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   62%  S Berry         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   65%  B Spiers        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Berry to 2B
   O      -2-  6   68%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      -2-  6   72%  D Wall          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Donne Wall facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   74%  C Knoblauch     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      70%  R Becker        Knoblauch Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  7   72%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   75%  P Molitor       Walk; Becker to 2B
   O      12-  1   71%  T Steinbach     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      12-  1   68%  R Coomer        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Brad Radke facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   71%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   72%  T Howard        Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  5   61%  J Bagwell       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Bagwell Scores
          ---  5   60%  L Gonzalez      Walk
   O      1--  4   63%  D Bell          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Donne Wall facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   66%  M Cordova       Walk
   O      1--  4   63%  R Kelly         Flyball: LF
          1--  4   66%  P Meares        Walk; Cordova to 2B
   O      12-  1   62%  B Radke         Flyball: RF
   RR     12-  7   81%  C Knoblauch     Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Cordova Scores; Meares Scores
   O      --3  2   79%  R Becker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Brad Radke facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   82%  S Berry         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   83%  B Spiers        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   84%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Donne Wall facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   83%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   82%  T Steinbach     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  6   83%  R Coomer        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  1   82%  M Cordova       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Brad Radke facing 9-1-2
                  James Mouton pinch hits for Donne Wall batting 9th
   O      ---  6   84%  J Mouton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   86%  C Biggio        Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   87%  T Howard        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jose Lima facing 7-8-9
                  Jose Lima replaces James Mouton pitching and batting 9th
   O      --- 11   86%  R Kelly         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   85%  P Meares        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   84%  B Radke         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Brad Radke facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   87%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  6   89%  L Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   87%  D Bell          Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   90%  S Berry         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jose Lima facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   91%  C Knoblauch     Walk
   O      1--  5   90%  R Becker        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Becker to 1B
   RR     1--  2   97%  P Molitor       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Becker Scores; Molitor Scores
   O      ---  5   97%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   97%  R Coomer        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   96%  M Cordova       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Brad Radke facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   97%  B Spiers        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   98%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
                  Pat Listach pinch hits for Jose Lima batting 9th
   O      ---  6   98%  P Listach       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Blas Minor facing 7-8-9
                  Blas Minor replaces Pat Listach pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   98%  R Kelly         Flyball: RF
          ---  1   98%  P Meares        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  1   98%  B Radke         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Meares to 2B
   R      -2-  5   99%  C Knoblauch     Double to LF (Line Drive); Meares Scores
          -2-      99%  R Becker        Wild Pitch; Knoblauch to 3B
          --3  6   99%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3  6  100%  P Molitor       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Knoblauch Scores/unER/No RBI; Becker to 2B; Molitor to 1B
          12-     100%  T Steinbach     Wild Pitch; Becker to 3B; Molitor to 2B
                  Scott Stahoviak pinch runs for Paul Molitor batting 3rd
   O      -23  6  100%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 8, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Brad Radke facing 1-2-3
                  Scott Stahoviak moves to 1B
   O      ---  5  100%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  2  100%  T Howard        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  3  100%  J Bagwell       Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-1, Blas Minor facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2  100%  R Coomer        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1  100%  M Cordova       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  4  100%  R Kelly         Walk
   O      1--  2  100%  P Meares        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Mike Trombley facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Trombley replaces Brad Radke pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3  100%  D Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  S Berry         Lineout: 3B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Astros 1.

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