June 17, 1987 Minnesota Twins at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 23,389

Wednesday, June 17, 1987
Time of Game: 3:14

Twins

37-28

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  1   2  1  1   0  0  0    5  8  2
Brewers         0  0  0   4  0  2   0  2  X    8 15  1

W: M Clear (5-1), L: L Straker (2-4), S: D Plesac (14)

Brewers

33-28

Won 1

4th, 6 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Newman 3B                   4   0   2   1    1   2  .203  .574    0    2   2   2B,CS
G Gagne SS                    4   1   0   0    0   0  .236  .693    0    1   2   
D Gladden LF                  3   0   2   1    0   1  .267  .680    0    2   0   2B
  R Bush RF                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .726    0    0   0   
K Puckett CF                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .326  .869    0    2   0   
T Brunansky RF-LF             4   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .876    0    1   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    3   1   0   0    1   2  .270  .858    0    6   0   
G Larkin DH                   4   1   2   3    0   1  .328  .864    0    0   0   HR,2B
S Lombardozzi 2B              3   1   1   0    0   1  .253  .649    0    1   3   2B,HBP
S Butera C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .614    0    9   2   GDP
  R Smalley PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .869    0    0   0   

M Smithson P                                                             0   0
  L Straker P                                                            0   0
  J Berenguer P                                                          0   0
  R Niemann P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   5   8   5    2  10                    24   9

BATTING

2B: G Larkin (2, off J Johnson); A Newman (7, off J Johnson); S Lombardozzi (6, off J Johnson); D Gladden (9, off J Johnson).

HR: G Larkin (2, off M Clear; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

HBP: S Lombardozzi (2, by M Clear).

TB: G Larkin 6; D Gladden 3; A Newman 3; S Lombardozzi 2; K Puckett.

GIDP: S Butera (2).

RBI: G Larkin 3 (13); D Gladden (20); A Newman (17).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

E: K Puckett (3); G Gagne (10).

BASERUNNING

CS: A Newman (7, 3rd base by J Johnson/B Surhoff).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Castillo SS                 5   1   3   1    0   1  .280  .793    0    1   2   
R Yount CF                    5   1   3   3    0   0  .293  .804    0    0   0   HR
C Cooper DH                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .647    0    0   0   
R Deer LF                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .279  .949    0    1   0   
  R Manning RF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .777    0    0   0   
B Robidoux 1B                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .185  .439    0    7   0   
G Braggs RF                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .252  .758    0    2   0   
  M Felder LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .598         0   0   
B Surhoff C                   3   1   1   3    1   1  .269  .725    0   10   1   HR,CS
J Paciorek 3B                 3   2   1   0    1   1  .281  .772    0    1   4   
J Gantner 2B                  2   0   1   0    0   1  .272  .726    0    3   1   CS
  P Molitor PH-2B             1   1   1   0    0   0  .331  .923    0    2   1   SH

J Johnson P                                                              0   1
  M Clear P                                                              0   1
  D Plesac P                                                             0   0
Totals                       37   8  15   7    2   9                    27  11

BATTING

HR: R Yount (7, off L Straker; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); B Surhoff (4, off M Smithson; 4th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF).

SH: P Molitor (2, off L Straker).

TB: R Yount 6; B Surhoff 4; J Castillo 3; G Braggs 2; P Molitor; B Robidoux; C Cooper; J Gantner; J Paciorek; R Deer.

RBI: B Surhoff 3 (26); R Yount 3 (29); J Castillo (13).

2-out RBI: R Yount 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Paciorek-J Gantner-B Robidoux; B Surhoff-J Paciorek.

E: J Paciorek (5).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Gantner (2, Pickoff (CS) 3rd base by S Butera); B Surhoff (4, 2nd base by J Berenguer/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
M Smithson                     3.1   9   4   4    1   4   1   4.97   20     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 8     29    -     1.37  -0.31
L Straker, L (2-4)             2.1   3   2   2    0   0   1   3.91   10     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 1· 3          2-0    1.51  -0.14
J Berenguer                    1.2   3   2   2    1   4   0   2.87    8     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3          1-0    0.71  -0.04
R Niemann                      0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.50    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.18   0.01
Totals                         8    15   8   8    2   9   2          40     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 1·14          4-0

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Johnson                      4.1   7   4   4    2   2   0   8.27   21     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 0· 7     33    -     1.21  -0.25
M Clear, W (5-1)               3     1   1   1    0   4   1   3.58   11     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          1-0    1.51   0.16
D Plesac, S (14)               1.2   0   0   0    0   4   0   1.62    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.82   0.11
Totals                         9     8   5   5    2  10   1          37     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 0· 8          1-0

Balks: M Smithson (2).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: M Clear (3; S Lombardozzi).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Terry Cooney.

Time of Game: 3:14.

Attendance: 23,389.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. A Newman             3B    1. J Castillo           SS 
2. G Gagne              SS    2. R Yount              CF 
3. D Gladden            LF    3. C Cooper             DH 
4. K Puckett            CF    4. R Deer               LF 
5. T Brunansky          RF    5. B Robidoux           1B 
6. K Hrbek              1B    6. G Braggs             RF 
7. G Larkin             DH    7. B Surhoff            C  
8. S Lombardozzi        2B    8. J Paciorek           3B 
9. S Butera             C     9. J Gantner            2B 

   M Smithson           P        J Johnson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  5-4  --3      31%  69% R Yount         L Straker       Home Run; Paciorek Scores
   b 4   0  3-0  12-      22%  56% B Surhoff       M Smithson      Home Run; Robidoux Scores; Braggs Scores
   t 4   1  0-1  12-     -16%  19% G Larkin        J Johnson       Double; Puckett Scores; Hrbek Scores
   t 6   1  4-4  ---     -16%  38% G Larkin        M Clear         Home Run
   t 5   1  4-3  1--     -15%  48% D Gladden       J Johnson       Double; Gagne Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, John Henry Johnson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  A Newman        Single
   O      1--      50%  G Gagne         Flyball: 2B
          1--      46%  D Gladden       Single; Newman to 2B
   OO     12-      55%  K Puckett       Double Play: Strikeout, Newman Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  J Castillo      Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  R Yount         Flyball: RF
   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, John Henry Johnson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  T Brunansky     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  K Hrbek         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  G Larkin        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Smithson facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  R Deer          Single
   O      1--      56%  B Robidoux      Flyball: LF
          1--      59%  G Braggs        Single; Deer to 2B
   O      12-      55%  B Surhoff       Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      50%  J Paciorek      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, John Henry Johnson facing 8-9-1
          ---      44%  S Lombardozzi   Double
   O      -2-      48%  S Butera        Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-      38%  A Newman        Double; Lombardozzi Scores
   O      -2-      41%  G Gagne         Flyball: RF; Newman to 3B
   O      --3      45%  D Gladden       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Smithson facing 9-1-2
          ---      49%  J Gantner       Single
          1--      55%  J Castillo      Single/Bunt; Gantner to 2B
   O      12-      45%  R Yount         Gantner Caught Stealing (PO) 3B (C-SS-3B)
   O      1--      41%  " "             Flyball: CF
          1--      44%  C Cooper        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Castillo to 2B
   O      12-      38%  R Deer          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Brewers 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Henry Johnson facing 4-5-6
          ---      35%  K Puckett       Single
   O      1--      38%  T Brunansky     Flyball: LF
          1--      35%  K Hrbek         Walk; Puckett to 2B
   RR     12-      19%  G Larkin        Double; Puckett Scores; Hrbek Scores
   O      -2-      21%  S Lombardozzi   Flyball: SS
   O      -2-      23%  S Butera        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Smithson facing 5-6-7
          ---      27%  B Robidoux      Single
          1--      34%  G Braggs        Single; Robidoux to 2B
   RRR    12-      56%  B Surhoff       Home Run; Robidoux Scores; Braggs Scores
          ---      60%  J Paciorek      Walk
   O      1--      56%  J Gantner       Strikeout
          1--      58%  J Castillo      Balk; Paciorek to 2B
   R      -2-      68%  " "             Single; Paciorek Scores
          1--      71%  R Yount         Single; Castillo to 2B
                  Les Straker replaces Mike Smithson pitching
   O      12-      68%  C Cooper        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Castillo to 3B; Cooper to 1B
   O      1-3      63%  R Deer          Lineout: 3B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Brewers 4.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, John Henry Johnson facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  A Newman        Walk
   O      1--      63%  G Gagne         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Gagne to 1B
   R      1--      48%  D Gladden       Double; Gagne Scores
                  Mark Clear replaces John Henry Johnson pitching
   O      -2-      52%  K Puckett       Strikeout
   O      -2-      57%  T Brunansky     Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Tied 4-4, Les Straker facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      54%  B Robidoux      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      52%  G Braggs        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      50%  B Surhoff       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Brewers 4.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Mark Clear facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      54%  K Hrbek         Strikeout Looking
   R      ---      38%  G Larkin        Home Run
          ---      35%  S Lombardozzi   Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--      41%  S Butera        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-5, Les Straker facing 8-9-1
                  Tom Brunansky moves to LF; Randy Bush replaces Dan Gladden playing RF batting 3rd
          ---      47%  J Paciorek      Single
                  Paul Molitor pinch hits for Jim Gantner batting 9th
   O      1--      44%  P Molitor       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Paciorek to 2B
   O      -2-      39%  J Castillo      Groundout: 2B-1B; Paciorek to 3B
   RR     --3      69%  R Yount         Home Run; Paciorek Scores
          ---      71%  C Cooper        Single
                  Juan Berenguer replaces Les Straker pitching
   O      1--      68%  R Deer          Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Brewers 6.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-6, Mark Clear facing 1-2-3
                  Paul Molitor moves to 2B
   O      ---      73%  A Newman        Strikeout Looking
          ---      68%  G Gagne         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Gagne to 1B
   O      1--      73%  R Bush          Strikeout
   O      1--      78%  K Puckett       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Brewers 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 6-5, Juan Berenguer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      76%  B Robidoux      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      74%  G Braggs        Strikeout
          ---      75%  B Surhoff       Walk
   O      1--      73%  J Paciorek      Surhoff Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Brewers 6.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-6, Mark Clear facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Felder replaces Glenn Braggs playing LF batting 6th; Rick Manning replaces Rob Deer playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---      79%  T Brunansky     Flyball: 2B
                  Dan Plesac replaces Mark Clear pitching
   O      ---      83%  K Hrbek         Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  G Larkin        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Brewers 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 6-5, Juan Berenguer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      84%  J Paciorek      Strikeout
          ---      86%  P Molitor       Single
          1--      88%  J Castillo      Single; Molitor to 2B
   RR     12-      97%  R Yount         Single; Molitor Scores; Castillo Scores/No RBI; Yount to 2B/Adv on E8
                  Randy Niemann replaces Juan Berenguer pitching
   O      -2-      97%  C Cooper        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      96%  R Manning       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Brewers 8.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-8, Dan Plesac facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  S Lombardozzi   Strikeout Looking
                  Roy Smalley pinch hits for Sal Butera batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  R Smalley       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  A Newman        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Brewers 8.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation