September 18, 1980 Minnesota Twins at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 7
DET 3 BOS 8
CLE 3 KCR 5
CAL 2 MIL 9
MIN 8 MIL 5
MIN 0 TOR 2
@NYY 1 CHW 5
@SEA 4 TEX 10
OAK 6 HOU 10
@CIN 2 LAD 7
SDP 3 ATL 2
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

County Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Thursday, September 18, 1980, 6:09PM
Time of Game: 2:50

Twins

65-81

Lost 1

4th, 26 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  1  0   0  1  2   4  0  0    8 14  3
Brewers         0  7  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    9 11  1

W: J Flinn (2-1), L: D Corbett (8-6)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Brewers

78-69

Won 1

4th, 15 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Ward LF                     5   2   4   2    0   0  .500 1.643    0    3   0   HR,3B,2B
  R Sofield LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .675         0   0   
J Castino 3B                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .294  .749    0    0   2   SF
R Jackson 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .703    0    5   0   GDP
  M Cubbage PH-1B             2   1   1   0    0   1  .239  .648    0    3   0   
R Smalley SS                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .275  .766    0    1   4   2·2B
J Morales DH                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .304  .861    0    0   0   2B
P Mackanin 2B                 3   2   2   1    0   0  .278  .674    0    1   0   2B
  R Wilfong PH-2B             0   0   0   0    1   0  .245  .665    0    1   2   
B Wynegar C                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .255  .667    0    8   0   
B Rivera RF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .231  .632    0    2   0   
D Edwards CF                  2   0   1   0    0   1  .247  .608    0    2   0   
  G Johnston PH-CF            2   1   1   0    0   0  .444 1.111    0    0   0   

G Zahn P                                                                 0   0
  J Verhoeven P                                                          0   0
  D Corbett P                                                            0   0
Totals                       39   8  14   8    1   3                    26   8

BATTING

2B: J Morales (17, off M Caldwell); P Mackanin (16, off M Caldwell); G Ward (2, off M Caldwell); R Smalley 2 (23, off J Flinn, off M Caldwell).

3B: G Ward (2, off R Cleveland).

HR: G Ward (1, off M Caldwell; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: J Castino (3, off R Cleveland).

TB: G Ward 10; R Smalley 4; P Mackanin 3; J Morales 2; D Edwards; G Johnston; M Cubbage; B Rivera; B Wynegar.

GIDP: R Jackson (15).

RBI: B Wynegar 2 (47); G Ward 2 (3); P Mackanin (32); J Castino (57); R Smalley (59); B Rivera (8).

2-out RBI: B Wynegar 2; P Mackanin; G Ward; B Rivera.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Smalley-R Wilfong-M Cubbage.

E: D Edwards 2 (10); R Smalley (13).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor 2B                  5   1   1   1    0   1  .297  .776    0    4   7   
R Yount SS                    5   1   1   2    0   2  .295  .855    0    1   4   
C Cooper 1B                   5   2   3   2    0   0  .357  .935    0   12   0   HR
G Thomas CF                   4   1   1   2    1   0  .244  .787    0    3   1   HR,SB
B Oglivie LF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .299  .904    0    2   0   
D Davis RF                    3   1   0   0    0   0  .273  .690    0    0   0   
  V Harris RF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .523    0    0   0   
S Bando DH                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .197  .601    0    0   0   SB
J Gantner 3B                  3   1   2   0    1   1  .276  .692    0    2   1   
C Moore C                     3   0   0   1    0   1  .283  .669    0    3   0   SF,GDP

M Caldwell P                                                             0   1
  R Cleveland P                                                          0   0
  J Flinn P                                                              0   0
Totals                       36   9  11   9    3   7                    27  14

BATTING

HR: C Cooper (22, off G Zahn; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); G Thomas (35, off D Corbett; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: C Moore (4, off G Zahn).

TB: C Cooper 6; G Thomas 4; S Bando 2; J Gantner 2; R Yount; P Molitor; B Oglivie.

GIDP: C Moore (7).

RBI: G Thomas 2 (96); R Yount 2 (82); C Cooper 2 (111); S Bando (30); P Molitor (32); C Moore (27).

2-out RBI: R Yount 2; C Cooper 2; G Thomas 2; P Molitor.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Caldwell-P Molitor-C Cooper.

E: D Davis (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Bando (5, 2nd base off J Verhoeven/B Wynegar); G Thomas (7, 2nd base off D Corbett/B Wynegar).

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
G Zahn                         1.2   5   7   0    1   0   1   4.54   12     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 5     30    -     1.24  -0.46
J Verhoeven                    4.1   3   0   0    1   4   0   3.91   17     -       ·  ·      2· 7· 0· 3          0-0    0.15   0.04
D Corbett, BS (7), L (8-6)     2.2   3   2   2    1   3   1   2.09   11     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 3          0-0    2.51  -0.56
Totals                         8.2  11   9   2    3   7   2          40     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1·11           -

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Caldwell                     6    10   4   4    0   2   1   4.18   26     -       ·  ·     11· 3· 0·10     38    -     0.64  -0.02
R Cleveland, H (1)             0.1   3   3   3    0   0   0   4.06    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 3          0-0    1.48  -0.21
J Flinn, BS (1), W (2-1)       2.2   1   1   1    1   1   0   4.04   11     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 1· 1          1-1    1.45  -0.25
Totals                         9    14   8   8    1   3   1          41     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 1·14          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Bill Kunkel.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 16mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. G Ward               LF    1. P Molitor            2B 
2. J Castino            3B    2. R Yount              SS 
3. R Jackson            1B    3. C Cooper             1B 
4. R Smalley            SS    4. G Thomas             CF 
5. J Morales            DH    5. B Oglivie            LF 
6. P Mackanin           2B    6. D Davis              RF 
7. B Wynegar            C     7. S Bando              DH 
8. B Rivera             RF    8. J Gantner            3B 
9. D Edwards            CF    9. C Moore              C  

   G Zahn               P        M Caldwell           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  8-7  1--      90% 100% G Thomas        D Corbett       Home Run; Cooper Scores
   t 7   1  7-6  1--     -23%  46% R Smalley       J Flinn         Double to RF; Cubbage Scores
   t 7   2  7-7  1-3     -19%  31% B Wynegar       J Flinn         Fielder's Choice ; Smalley Scores; Wilfong to 2B; Wynegar to 1B
   t 7   0  7-4  1--     -16%  70% G Ward          R Cleveland     Triple to RF; Johnston Scores
   b 8   1  8-7  1--     -15%  16% C Moore         D Corbett       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Caldwell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      44%  G Ward          Double to CF
   O      -2-      45%  J Castino       Groundout: 2B-1B; Ward to 3B
   O      --3      51%  R Jackson       Flyball: 2B
   O      --3      55%  R Smalley       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  P Molitor       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  R Yount         Lineout: CF
   O      ---      50%  C Cooper        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Caldwell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  J Morales       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      45%  P Mackanin      Single to RF; Mackanin to 3B/Adv on E9
   O      --3      51%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      --3      42%  B Rivera        Single to LF; Mackanin Scores
   O      1--      44%  D Edwards       Single to CF; Rivera out at 3B/CF-3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Geoff Zahn facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      41%  G Thomas        Flyball: RF
          ---      44%  B Oglivie       Single (CF-RF)
          1--      48%  D Davis         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Oglivie to 2B
   R      12-      59%  S Bando         Single to RF; Oglivie Scores/unER; Davis to 2B
          12-      65%  J Gantner       Walk; Davis to 3B; Bando to 2B
   RO     123      65%  C Moore         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Davis Scores/unER
   R      12-      76%  P Molitor       Single to LF; Bando Scores/unER; Gantner to 3B; Molitor to 2B/Adv on throw
   RR     -23      88%  R Yount         Single to CF; Gantner Scores/unER; Molitor Scores/unER; Yount to 3B/Adv on E8/Adv on E8
   RR     --3      95%  C Cooper        Home Run; Yount Scores/unER; Cooper Scores/unER
                  John Verhoeven replaces Geoff Zahn pitching
   O      ---      94%  G Thomas        Flyball: LF
                  7 runs, 5 hits, 3 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Brewers 7.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Mike Caldwell facing 1-2-3
          ---      93%  G Ward          Single to LF
   O      1--      94%  J Castino       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      96%  R Jackson       Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Brewers 7.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 7-1, John Verhoeven facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  B Oglivie       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      96%  D Davis         Flyball: CF
          ---      96%  S Bando         Walk
          1--      96%  J Gantner       Single to CF; Bando to 2B
   O      12-      96%  C Moore         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Brewers 7.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Mike Caldwell facing 4-5-6
          ---      93%  R Smalley       Double to LF
   O      -2-      94%  J Morales       Groundout: SS-1B; Smalley to 3B
   O      --3      96%  P Mackanin      Flyball: CF
   O      --3      97%  B Wynegar       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Brewers 7.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 7-1, John Verhoeven facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      97%  P Molitor       Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      97%  R Yount         Foul Flyball: C
          ---      97%  C Cooper        Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  G Thomas        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Brewers 7.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Mike Caldwell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      97%  B Rivera        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      98%  D Edwards       Strikeout
   R      ---      96%  G Ward          Home Run
   O      ---      96%  J Castino       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Brewers 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 7-2, John Verhoeven facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  B Oglivie       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      96%  D Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      96%  S Bando         Single to LF
          1--      96%  J Gantner       Bando Steals 2B
   O      -2-      96%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Brewers 7.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-7, Mike Caldwell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  R Smalley       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      97%  J Morales       Double to LF
   R      -2-      94%  P Mackanin      Double to LF; Morales Scores
   R      -2-      90%  B Wynegar       Single to RF; Mackanin Scores
   O      1--      92%  B Rivera        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Brewers 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 7-4, John Verhoeven facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      91%  C Moore         Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  P Molitor       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      90%  R Yount         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Brewers 7.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-7, Reggie Cleveland facing 9-1-2
                  Reggie Cleveland replaces Mike Caldwell pitching; Vic Harris replaces Dick Davis playing RF batting 6th; Greg Johnston pinch hits for Dave Edwards batting 9th
          ---      86%  G Johnston      Single to SS
   R      1--      70%  G Ward          Triple to RF; Johnston Scores
   RO     --3      74%  J Castino       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Ward Scores
                  Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Ron Jackson batting 3rd
          ---      69%  M Cubbage       Single to LF
                  John Flinn replaces Reggie Cleveland pitching
   R      1--      46%  R Smalley       Double to RF; Cubbage Scores
   O      -2-      52%  J Morales       Flyball: CF; Smalley to 3B
                  Rob Wilfong pinch hits for Pete Mackanin batting 6th
          --3      50%  R Wilfong       Walk
   R      1-3      31%  B Wynegar       Fielder's Choice ; Smalley Scores; Wilfong to 2B; Wynegar to 1B
   O      12-      35%  B Rivera        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 8, Brewers 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 7-8, Doug Corbett facing 3-4-5
                  Doug Corbett replaces John Verhoeven pitching; Mike Cubbage moves to 1B; Rob Wilfong moves to 2B; Greg Johnston moves to CF
   O      ---      31%  C Cooper        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      36%  G Thomas        Walk
   O      1--      30%  B Oglivie       Strikeout
          1--      32%  V Harris        Thomas Steals 2B
   O      -2-      25%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Brewers 7.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-7, John Flinn facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      27%  G Johnston      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      29%  G Ward          Lineout: SS
   O      ---      30%  J Castino       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Brewers 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 7-8, Doug Corbett facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      24%  S Bando         Flyball: SS
          ---      31%  J Gantner       Single to RF
   OO     1--      16%  C Moore         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Brewers 7.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-7, John Flinn facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      18%  M Cubbage       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      19%  R Smalley       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      20%  J Morales       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Brewers 7.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 7-8, Doug Corbett facing 1-2-3
                  Rick Sofield replaces Gary Ward playing LF batting 1st
   O      ---      11%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---       5%  R Yount         Strikeout
          ---      10%  C Cooper        Single to RF
   RR     1--     100%  G Thomas        Home Run; Cooper Scores
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Brewers 9.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation