June 21, 2006 Minnesota Twins at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
FLA 0 BOS 9
WSN 3 CHW 13
STL 5 CHC 9
@CLE 2
(7) KCR 6
PIT 4 TBD 3
ARI 2 SDP 3
@TEX 2 TOR 6
@ATL 3 OAK 3
@COL 2
(11) HOU 5
MIN 3 SEA 8
@LAD 5 MIL 4
DET 3 CIN 6
@NYM 5 NYY 5
@PHI 0 LAA 6
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 33,243

Wednesday, June 21, 2006, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:38

Twins

35-35

Lost 1

3rd, 11½ GB

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

W: D Wheeler (1-4), L: K Lohse (2-5), S: B Lidge (19)

Astros

37-35

Won 1

3rd, 6 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Castillo 2B                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .695   20    1   3   
N Punto 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .711   19    0   3   
  T Tiffee PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .777    6    0   0   
J Mauer C                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .377  .967   15    5   0   SB
M Cuddyer RF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .271  .902   19    0   0   
J Morneau 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .848    8   10   1   
T Hunter CF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .263  .757   13    2   0   
L Ford LF                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .227  .613   12    4   0   2B
  D Reyes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  K Lohse P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W Eyre P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Bartlett SS                 3   0   1   1    0   1  .440 1.037   12    0   2   HBP
C Silva P                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    6    1   0   
  J Rincon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Kubel LF                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .818    3    0   0   
Totals                       34   3   6   2    3   5              133   24   9

BATTING

2B: L Ford (6, off W Rodriguez).

HBP: J Bartlett (1, by W Rodriguez).

TB: L Ford 3; J Bartlett; M Cuddyer; J Mauer; C Silva.

RBI: J Bartlett (2); L Ford (11).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

E: N Punto (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Mauer (7, 2nd base off W Rodriguez/E Munson).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .775   12    2   1   
C Burke CF-LF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .322  .906   10    3   0   2B
L Berkman 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .313 1.002   13    9   1   HR
M Lamb 3B                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .326  .866    7    1   2   SF
P Wilson LF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .278  .730    7    2   0   
  B Ausmus C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .705         3   0   
E Munson C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .685   14    3   0   
  W Taveras PR-CF             0   1   0   0    0   0  .267  .636         0   0   
J Lane RF                     3   1   1   1    1   2  .211  .749   21    2   0   
A Everett SS                  4   0   3   2    0   1  .239  .622   31    1   4   2·2B
W Rodriguez P                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .103  .236    3    1   0   
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  O Palmeiro PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .517    2    0   0   SH
  D Wheeler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  M Ensberg PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .922    4    0   0   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   5   9   5    2   5              124   27  10

BATTING

2B: A Everett 2 (12, off K Lohse, off J Rincon); C Burke (12, off C Silva).

HR: L Berkman (20, off C Silva; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: M Lamb (3, off C Silva).

SH: O Palmeiro (2, off J Rincon).

TB: A Everett 5; L Berkman 4; C Burke 2; J Lane; P Wilson; M Lamb; W Rodriguez.

RBI: A Everett 2 (28); M Lamb (17); J Lane (27); L Berkman (64).

2-out RBI: J Lane; L Berkman; A Everett.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

PB: E Munson (3).

E: C Biggio (3).

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
C Silva                        6     5   3   3    1   5   1   6.87   25   76-53   36· 6·11    8· 8· 3· 0     54    -     1.02   0.08
J Rincon, BS (2)               1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.43    4   18-14   10· 3· 1    3· 1· 0· 0          1-1    2.46  -0.05
D Reyes                        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.56    2    2-2     2· 0· 0    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.63   0.08
K Lohse, L (2-5)               0     3   2   2    1   0   0   8.87    4   17-9     5· 0· 4    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.86  -0.41
W Eyre                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.61    1    4-3     2· 1· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.60   0.02
Totals                         8     9   5   5    2   5   1          36  117-81   55·10·16   12·11· 6· 0          3-1

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Rodriguez                    6.2   6   3   2    3   2   0   4.45   30   95-53   34· 3·16   10· 9· 5· 0     51    -     1.17  -0.02
C Qualls                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.31    1    3-2     1· 1· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.92   0.05
D Wheeler, W (1-4)             1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.11    3   10-6     5· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.44   0.11
B Lidge, S (19)                1     0   0   0    0   3   0   4.67    4   19-13    2· 6· 5    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.15   0.08
Totals                         9     6   3   2    3   5   0          38  127-74   42·10·22   14·10· 5· 0          2-0

C Silva faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
K Lohse faced 4 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Rincon (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: W Rodriguez (4; J Bartlett).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Jeff Kellogg, 2B - Jerry Meals, 3B - Andy Fletcher.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 33,243.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Houston Astros                       
1. L Castillo           2B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. N Punto              3B    2. C Burke              CF 
3. J Mauer              C     3. L Berkman            1B 
4. M Cuddyer            RF    4. M Lamb               3B 
5. J Morneau            1B    5. P Wilson             LF 
6. T Hunter             CF    6. E Munson             C  
7. L Ford               LF    7. J Lane               RF 
8. J Bartlett           SS    8. A Everett            SS 
9. C Silva              P     9. W Rodriguez          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  3-3  12-  6   27%  86% J Lane          K Lohse         Single to RF (Line Drive); Wilson Scores; Munson to 2B
   b 7   0  3-2  -2-  9   19%  70% A Everett       J Rincon        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Lane Scores
   t 2   1  1-0  12-  4  -13%  43% L Ford          W Rodriguez     Single to LF (Ground Ball); Cuddyer Scores; Hunter to 3B
   b 7   1  3-3  --3  4  -11%  57% C Biggio        J Rincon        Groundout: SS-1B
   b 1   2  0-0  ---  5   10%  61% L Berkman       C Silva         Home Run (Fly Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Wandy Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  L Castillo      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   54%  N Punto         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   55%  J Mauer         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Silva facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   51%  C Burke         Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  5   61%  L Berkman       Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  1   62%  M Lamb          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   60%  P Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Wandy Rodriguez facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   56%  M Cuddyer       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   60%  J Morneau       Lineout: SS
          1--  5   56%  T Hunter        Walk; Cuddyer to 2B
   R      12-  4   43%  L Ford          Single to LF (Ground Ball); Cuddyer Scores; Hunter to 3B
   R      1-3  1   34%  J Bartlett      Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Hunter Scores; Ford to 3B
   O      1-3  2   40%  C Silva         Lineout: 2B
   O      1-3  1   45%  L Castillo      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Carlos Silva facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   42%  E Munson        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  6   40%  J Lane          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   39%  A Everett       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Wandy Rodriguez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   41%  N Punto         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   39%  J Mauer         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      37%  M Cuddyer       Mauer Steals 2B
          -2-  5   36%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  1   39%  J Morneau       Flyball: CF; Mauer to 3B
   O      1-3  2   44%  T Hunter        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Carlos Silva facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   41%  W Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   39%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   38%  C Burke         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Wandy Rodriguez facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   32%  L Ford          Double to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
          -2-  3   29%  J Bartlett      Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  3   34%  C Silva         Bunt Popfly: C (Front of Home)
   O      12-  2   37%  L Castillo      Groundout: 1B-P; Ford to 3B; Bartlett to 2B
   R      -23      29%  N Punto         Passed Ball; Ford Scores/unER; Bartlett to 3B
   O      --3  5   32%  " "             Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Carlos Silva facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   29%  L Berkman       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   27%  M Lamb          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   26%  P Wilson        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Wandy Rodriguez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   27%  J Mauer         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   29%  M Cuddyer       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   30%  J Morneau       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Carlos Silva facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   26%  E Munson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   24%  J Lane          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   26%  A Everett       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  1   29%  W Rodriguez     Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Everett to 2B
   O      12-  3   23%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Wandy Rodriguez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   25%  T Hunter        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   26%  L Ford          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  3   27%  J Bartlett      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Carlos Silva facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   36%  C Burke         Double to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  4   33%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B; Burke to 3B
   RO     --3  1   33%  M Lamb          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Burke Scores
          ---  1   36%  P Wilson        Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   31%  E Munson        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Wandy Rodriguez facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   28%  C Silva         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   31%  L Castillo      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  5   35%  N Punto         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          1--  4   32%  J Mauer         Walk; Silva to 2B
                  Chad Qualls replaces Wandy Rodriguez pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  3   37%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Carlos Silva facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   45%  J Lane          Walk
                  Juan Rincon replaces Carlos Silva pitching and batting 9th
          1--      50%  A Everett       Wild Pitch; Lane to 2B
   R      -2-  9   70%  " "             Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Lane Scores
                  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Chad Qualls batting 9th
   O      -2-  2   69%  O Palmeiro      Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Everett to 3B
   O      --3  4   57%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      --3  3   50%  C Burke         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Dan Wheeler facing 5-6-7
                  Dan Wheeler replaces Orlando Palmeiro pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   55%  J Morneau       Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---  3   58%  T Hunter        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  3   61%  L Ford          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Dennys Reyes facing 3-4-5
                  Dennys Reyes replaces Lew Ford pitching and batting 7th; Jason Kubel replaces Juan Rincon playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---  1   56%  L Berkman       Lineout: P
   O      ---  1   53%  M Lamb          Groundout: SS-1B
                  Kyle Lohse replaces Dennys Reyes pitching and batting 7th
          ---  1   55%  P Wilson        Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
          1--  5   59%  E Munson        Walk; Wilson to 2B
   R      12-  6   86%  J Lane          Single to RF (Line Drive); Wilson Scores; Munson to 2B
                  Willy Taveras pinch runs for Eric Munson batting 6th
   R      12-  5   94%  A Everett       Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Taveras Scores; Lane to 3B
                  Willie Eyre replaces Kyle Lohse pitching and batting 7th; Morgan Ensberg pinch hits for Dan Wheeler batting 9th
   O      -23  4   92%  M Ensberg       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Brad Lidge facing 8-9-1
                  Brad Lidge replaces Morgan Ensberg pitching and batting 9th; Brad Ausmus replaces Preston Wilson playing C batting 5th; Chris Burke moves to LF; Willy Taveras moves to CF
   O      ---  5   96%  J Bartlett      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   99%  J Kubel         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   96%  L Castillo      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
                  Terry Tiffee pinch hits for Nick Punto batting 2nd
          1--      96%  T Tiffee        Defensive Indifference; Castillo to 2B
   O      -2-  5  100%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Astros 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation