April 27, 1976 Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
CAL 2
(10) DET 10
OAK 2 CLE 7
@MIN 5 NYY 1
@TEX 0 LAD 5
PIT 3 NYM 6
ATL 5 CIN 7
@PHI 3 CHC 4
@SDP 2 STL 7
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 3,424

Tuesday, April 27, 1976, 1:15PM
Time of Game: 2:53

Indians

5-6

Won 1

5th, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  1  2   1  0  0   3  0  0    7  9  1
Twins           0  0  3   2  0  0   0  0  0    5 12  1

W: J Brown (1-0), L: D Goltz (0-2), S: D LaRoche (2)

Twins

5-8

Lost 1

5th, 2 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Manning CF                  4   1   2   2    0   1  .289  .743    0    2   0   2B,SB,SF
D Kuiper 2B                   5   0   1   1    0   1  .205  .536    0    0   4   
B Bell 3B                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .400  .978    0    0   0   
R Carty DH                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .815    0    0   0   
G Hendrick LF                 3   2   2   2    1   0  .225  .681    0    3   0   2·HR
C Spikes RF                   2   1   0   0    2   1  .265  .712    0    2   0   
A Ashby C                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .303  .828    0    9   1   
D Howard 1B                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .273  .523    0    7   1   SB,GDP
F Duffy SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .294  .657    0    2   1   SH

J Bibby P                                                                2   1
  J Brown P                                                              0   0
  D LaRoche P                                                            0   0
Totals                       32   7   9   7    4   5                    27   8

BATTING

2B: R Manning (2, off B Campbell).

HR: G Hendrick 2 (2, 2 off D Goltz; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: R Manning (1, off B Campbell).

SH: F Duffy (1, off B Campbell).

TB: G Hendrick 8; R Manning 3; D Howard 2; A Ashby; D Kuiper; B Bell.

GIDP: D Howard (2).

RBI: G Hendrick 2 (6); R Manning 2 (3); D Howard (2); D Kuiper (4); B Bell (6).

2-out RBI: D Kuiper; B Bell.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 4 for 7.

FIELDING

E: C Spikes (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Manning (2, 2nd base off D Goltz/B Wynegar); D Howard (1, 2nd base off D Goltz/B Wynegar).

PO: C Spikes (1st base by B Campbell).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Bostock CF                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .297  .755    0    2   0   
  S Brye PH-CF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .138    0    0   0   
L Hisle LF                    5   1   3   2    0   2  .231  .594    0    4   0   2B
R Carew 1B                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .294  .880    0    7   1   IW
S Braun DH                    4   0   2   2    0   1  .237  .615    0    0   0   2B,CS
  C Kusick PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .691    0    0   0   
  J Terrell PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .419         0   0   
B Wynegar C                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .229  .723    0    5   1   3B
D Ford RF                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .151  .495    0    2   0   
D McKay 3B                    4   1   1   0    1   3  .213  .494    0    0   4   2B
B Randall 2B                  5   0   2   0    0   1  .273  .606    0    5   2   
D Thompson SS                 2   2   1   0    2   0  .302  .652    0    1   1   

D Goltz P                                                                1   0
  B Campbell P                                                           0   2
Totals                       38   5  12   5    6   9                    27  11

BATTING

2B: D McKay (1, off J Bibby); L Hisle (1, off D LaRoche); S Braun (2, off J Bibby).

3B: B Wynegar (1, off J Bibby).

IBB: R Carew (1, by J Brown).

TB: L Hisle 4; S Braun 3; B Wynegar 3; D McKay 2; L Bostock 2; B Randall 2; D Thompson.

RBI: S Braun 2 (5); L Hisle 2 (8); L Bostock (4).

2-out RBI: S Braun 2.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 4 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D McKay-B Randall-R Carew.

E: B Wynegar (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: S Braun (1, 2nd base by J Bibby/A Ashby).

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Bibby                        3.1   7   5   5    3   2   0   7.50   19     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 7     25    -     1.33  -0.42
J Brown, W (1-0)               3.2   4   0   0    2   5   0   2.45   17     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 4          2-1    1.32   0.16
D LaRoche, S (2)               2     1   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 1· 1          0-0    1.82   0.16
Totals                         9    12   5   5    6   9   0          44     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 1·12          2-1

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Goltz, L (0-2)               6     7   7   7    2   5   2   9.16   26     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 1· 7     33    -     1.05  -0.48
B Campbell                     3     2   0   0    2   0   0   1.80   12     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 2          2-2    0.94  -0.11
Totals                         9     9   7   7    4   5   2          38     -       ·  ·      9·10· 1· 9          2-2

D Goltz faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Goltz (1).

IBB: J Brown (1; R Carew).

PO: B Campbell (1; C Spikes, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Nick Bremigan.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 3,424.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 52° F, Wind 6mph in unknown direction, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Minnesota Twins                      
1. R Manning            CF    1. L Bostock            CF 
2. D Kuiper             2B    2. L Hisle              LF 
3. B Bell               3B    3. R Carew              1B 
4. R Carty              DH    4. S Braun              DH 
5. G Hendrick           LF    5. B Wynegar            C  
6. C Spikes             RF    6. D Ford               RF 
7. A Ashby              C     7. D McKay              3B 
8. D Howard             1B    8. B Randall            2B 
9. F Duffy              SS    9. D Thompson           SS 

   J Bibby              P        D Goltz              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  3-1  1-3     -23%  46% S Braun         J Bibby         Double to RF; Bostock Scores; Hisle Scores
   t 7   0  5-4  1--      18%  55% A Ashby         D Goltz         Single to RF; Spikes to 3B
   b 4   1  4-3  1-3     -13%  36% L Bostock       J Bibby         Single to RF; McKay Scores; Thompson to 3B
   t 4   0  3-3  ---      13%  63% G Hendrick      D Goltz         Home Run
   b 4   1  4-4  1-3     -13%  22% L Hisle         J Brown         Single to RF; Thompson Scores; Bostock to 3B/Adv on E9; Hisle to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Manning       Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  D Kuiper        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      45%  B Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  L Bostock       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  L Hisle         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  R Carew         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  R Carty         Strikeout
   R      ---      59%  G Hendrick      Home Run
   O      ---      58%  C Spikes        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      57%  A Ashby         Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Bibby facing 4-5-6
          ---      53%  S Braun         Single
   O      1--      59%  B Wynegar       Braun Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      51%  " "             Triple to RF
   O      --3      58%  D Ford          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      --3      62%  D McKay         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Goltz facing 8-9-1
          ---      66%  D Howard        Single
          1--      68%  F Duffy         Howard Steals 2B
          -2-      72%  " "             Wild Pitch; Howard to 3B
   O      --3      67%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   R      --3      73%  R Manning       Single to LF; Howard Scores
   O      1--      71%  D Kuiper        Flyball: LF
          1--      72%  B Bell          Manning Steals 2B; Manning to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   R      --3      80%  " "             Single to RF; Manning Scores
   O      1--      79%  R Carty         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Bibby facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  B Randall       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      78%  D Thompson      Walk
          1--      72%  L Bostock       Single to LF; Thompson to 3B
   R      1-3      61%  L Hisle         Single to RF; Thompson Scores; Bostock to 3B
   O      1-3      69%  R Carew         Flyball: LF
   RR     1-3      46%  S Braun         Double to RF; Bostock Scores; Hisle Scores
          -2-      45%  B Wynegar       Walk
   O      12-      50%  D Ford          Groundout: 1B-P
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Twins 3.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, Dave Goltz facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      63%  G Hendrick      Home Run
   O      ---      61%  C Spikes        Strikeout
          ---      64%  A Ashby         Walk
   OO     1--      59%  D Howard        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Jim Bibby facing 7-8-9
          ---      50%  D McKay         Double to LF
   O      -2-      52%  B Randall       Groundout: 2B-P; McKay to 3B
          --3      49%  D Thompson      Walk
   R      1-3      36%  L Bostock       Single to RF; McKay Scores; Thompson to 3B
                  Jackie Brown replaces Jim Bibby pitching
   R      1-3      22%  L Hisle         Single to RF; Thompson Scores; Bostock to 3B/Adv on E9; Hisle to 2B
          -23      22%  R Carew         Intentional Walk
   O      123      29%  S Braun         Strikeout
   O      123      35%  B Wynegar       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 5.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 4-5, Dave Goltz facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      32%  F Duffy         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      30%  R Manning       Lineout: SS
   O      ---      28%  D Kuiper        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-4, Jackie Brown facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      30%  D Ford          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      32%  D McKay         Strikeout Looking
          ---      31%  B Randall       Single to LF
          1--      29%  D Thompson      Single to RF; Randall to 2B
   O      12-      33%  L Bostock       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 5.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 4-5, Dave Goltz facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      29%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      27%  R Carty         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      25%  G Hendrick      Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-4, Jackie Brown facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      27%  L Hisle         Strikeout
   O      ---      28%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      29%  S Braun         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 5.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 4-5, Dave Goltz facing 6-7-8
          ---      36%  C Spikes        Walk
          1--      55%  A Ashby         Single to RF; Spikes to 3B
   R      1-3      65%  D Howard        Single to LF; Spikes Scores; Ashby to 2B
                  Bill Campbell replaces Dave Goltz pitching
   O      12-      65%  F Duffy         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Ashby to 3B; Howard to 2B
   RO     -23      69%  R Manning       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Ashby Scores
   R      -2-      82%  D Kuiper        Single to CF; Howard Scores
   O      1--      80%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-7, Jackie Brown facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      84%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      86%  D Ford          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      84%  D McKay         Walk
          1--      81%  B Randall       Single; McKay to 2B
   O      12-      88%  D Thompson      Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 7, Twins 5.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-5, Bill Campbell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      87%  R Carty         Flyball: RF
          ---      88%  G Hendrick      Walk
          1--      89%  C Spikes        Walk; Hendrick to 2B
   O      12-      87%  A Ashby         Spikes Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      -2-      85%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-7, Dave LaRoche facing 1-2-3
                  Dave LaRoche replaces Jackie Brown pitching; Steve Brye pinch hits for Lyman Bostock batting 1st
   O      ---      89%  S Brye          Lineout: SS
          ---      82%  L Hisle         Double to CF
   O      -2-      88%  R Carew         Flyball: CF
                  Craig Kusick pinch hits for Steve Braun batting 4th
          -2-      85%  C Kusick        Walk
                  Jerry Terrell pinch runs for Craig Kusick batting 4th
   O      12-      93%  B Wynegar       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 7, Twins 5.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-5, Bill Campbell facing 8-9-1
                  Steve Brye moves to CF
   O      ---      93%  D Howard        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      92%  F Duffy         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      93%  R Manning       Double to LF
   O      -2-      92%  D Kuiper        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-7, Dave LaRoche facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      96%  D Ford          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      99%  D McKay         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  B Randall       Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Twins 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation