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

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

County Stadium, Attendance: 6,039

Thursday, September 18, 1980, 9:29PM
Time of Game: 2:02

Twins

65-82

Lost 2

4th, 26 GB

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

W: L Sorensen (11-9), L: P Redfern (6-7)

Brewers

79-69

Won 2

4th, 15 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Powell RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .663    0    1   0   
R Wilfong 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .658    0    1   3   
R Smalley SS                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .276  .768    0    1   2   2B
G Adams DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .689    0    0   0   
R Sofield LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .668    0    3   0   
M Cubbage 1B                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .244  .656    0    9   0   
G Johnston CF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833    0    3   0   GDP
J Castino 3B                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .296  .753    0    1   3   
S Butera C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .633    0    5   0   
  B Wynegar PH-C              1   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .665    0    0   0   

P Redfern P                                                              0   0
  B Veselic P                                                            0   0
  M Kinnunen P                                                           0   0
Totals                       31   0   6   0    1   1                    24   8

BATTING

2B: R Smalley (24, off L Sorensen).

TB: R Smalley 2; M Cubbage 2; J Castino 2; H Powell.

GIDP: G Johnston (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Castino-R Wilfong.

E: R Sofield (5); R Smalley (14).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .297  .776    0    1   4   SB
R Yount SS                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .297  .856    0    0   5   
C Cooper 1B                   3   0   0   1    1   1  .355  .931    0   15   1   
B Oglivie LF                  4   1   1   2    0   1  .298  .908    0    2   0   HR
G Thomas DH                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .243  .781    0    0   0   
J Poff RF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .637    0    1   0   
J Gantner 3B                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .276  .693    0    1   3   
V Harris CF                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .164  .531    0    5   0   
N Yost C                      3   0   1   0    0   1  .182  .364    0    1   0   

L Sorensen P                                                             1   0
Totals                       31   5   8   5    3   5                    27  13

BATTING

HR: B Oglivie (36, off B Veselic; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: B Oglivie 4; R Yount 2; P Molitor; J Gantner; N Yost; J Poff; V Harris.

RBI: B Oglivie 2 (102); R Yount (83); J Gantner (39); C Cooper (112).

2-out RBI: R Yount; C Cooper.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Cooper; R Yount-P Molitor-C Cooper.

BASERUNNING

SB: P Molitor (29, 2nd base off P Redfern/S Butera).

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
P Redfern, L (6-7)             3     5   3   3    2   3   0   4.94   16     -       ·  ·      1· 6· 0· 4     38    -     1.15  -0.18
B Veselic                      4     3   2   2    1   2   1   4.50   15     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 3          0-0    0.22  -0.04
M Kinnunen                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.35    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8     8   5   5    3   5   1          34     -       ·  ·      7·12· 0· 7           -

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Sorensen, W (11-9)           9     6   0   0    1   1   0   3.87   32     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 1· 5     75    -     0.55   0.28
Totals                         9     6   0   0    1   1   0          32     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 1· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:02.

Attendance: 6,039.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 60° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. H Powell             RF    1. P Molitor            2B 
2. R Wilfong            2B    2. R Yount              SS 
3. R Smalley            SS    3. C Cooper             1B 
4. G Adams              DH    4. B Oglivie            LF 
5. R Sofield            LF    5. G Thomas             DH 
6. M Cubbage            1B    6. J Poff               RF 
7. G Johnston           CF    7. J Gantner            3B 
8. J Castino            3B    8. V Harris             CF 
9. S Butera             C     9. N Yost               C  

   P Redfern            P        L Sorensen           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  0-0  -2-       9%  66% J Gantner       P Redfern       Single to CF; Poff Scores
   b 2   2  0-1  123       9%  77% R Yount         P Redfern       Single to SS; Gantner Scores; Harris to 3B; Molitor to 2B
   b 2   1  0-1  1--       8%  74% V Harris        P Redfern       Single to RF; Gantner to 3B; Harris to 2B/Adv on E6
   b 2   2  0-2  123       7%  84% C Cooper        P Redfern       Walk; Harris Scores; Molitor to 3B; Yount to 2B
   b 5   1  0-3  1--       7%  96% B Oglivie       B Veselic       Home Run; Yount Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  H Powell        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  R Wilfong       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      53%  R Smalley       Walk
   O      1--      55%  G Adams         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Redfern facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  P Molitor       Single to LF
   O      1--      55%  R Yount         Flyball: 1B
          1--      57%  C Cooper        Molitor Steals 2B
   O      -2-      53%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  B Oglivie       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Lary Sorensen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  R Sofield       Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  M Cubbage       Single to CF
   OO     1--      55%  G Johnston      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Redfern facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  G Thomas        Strikeout
          ---      57%  J Poff          Single to LF (Fly Ball); Poff to 2B/Adv on E7
   R      -2-      66%  J Gantner       Single to CF; Poff Scores
          1--      74%  V Harris        Single to RF; Gantner to 3B; Harris to 2B/Adv on E6
   O      -23      67%  N Yost          Strikeout
          -23      68%  P Molitor       Walk
   R      123      77%  R Yount         Single to SS; Gantner Scores; Harris to 3B; Molitor to 2B
   R      123      84%  C Cooper        Walk; Harris Scores; Molitor to 3B; Yount to 2B
   O      123      80%  B Oglivie       Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Brewers 3.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Lary Sorensen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      82%  J Castino       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      84%  S Butera        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      85%  H Powell        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pete Redfern facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      84%  G Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      83%  J Poff          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      82%  J Gantner       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Brewers 3.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Lary Sorensen facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      84%  R Wilfong       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      86%  R Smalley       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      87%  G Adams         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Veselic facing 8-9-1
                  Bob Veselic replaces Pete Redfern pitching
   O      ---      86%  V Harris        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      85%  N Yost          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      84%  P Molitor       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Brewers 3.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Lary Sorensen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      87%  R Sofield       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      88%  M Cubbage       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      89%  G Johnston      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Veselic facing 2-3-4
          ---      90%  R Yount         Single to CF
   O      1--      89%  C Cooper        Flyball: LF
   RR     1--      96%  B Oglivie       Home Run; Yount Scores
   O      ---      96%  G Thomas        Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  J Poff          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Brewers 5.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Lary Sorensen facing 8-9-1
          ---      94%  J Castino       Single to LF
   O      1--      96%  S Butera        Flyball: LF
          1--      94%  H Powell        Single to LF; Castino to 2B
   O      12-      95%  R Wilfong       Groundout: 2B-1B; Castino to 3B; Powell to 2B
   O      -23      98%  R Smalley       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Bob Veselic facing 7-8-9
          ---      98%  J Gantner       Walk
   OO     1--      97%  V Harris        Double Play: Foul Flyball: 3B; Gantner out at 2B/3B-2B
          ---      97%  N Yost          Single to RF
   O      1--      97%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Brewers 5.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Lary Sorensen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      98%  G Adams         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  R Sofield       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  M Cubbage       Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  G Johnston      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Bob Veselic facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  R Yount         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  C Cooper        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  B Oglivie       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Brewers 5.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Lary Sorensen facing 8-9-1
          ---      97%  J Castino       Single to 3B/Bunt
                  Butch Wynegar pinch hits for Sal Butera batting 9th
   OO     1--      99%  B Wynegar       Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  H Powell        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Mike Kinnunen facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Kinnunen replaces Bob Veselic pitching; Butch Wynegar moves to C
   O      ---     100%  G Thomas        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      99%  J Poff          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Gantner       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Brewers 5.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Lary Sorensen facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  R Wilfong       Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  R Smalley       Double to LF
   O      -2-     100%  G Adams         Groundout: 1B-P; Smalley to 3B
   O      --3     100%  R Sofield       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Brewers 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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