July 18, 1976 Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 8
@BAL 6 CHW 13
MIL 3 OAK 10
@DET 1 KCR 6
BOS 3 CLE 6
@MIN 1 TEX 3
NYY 2
(12) PHI 2
@LAD 1 HOU 7
@MON 6
(10) HOU 14
@MON 1 NYM 2
ATL 0 CIN 9
@PIT 8 SDP 2
CHC 1 SFG 5
STL 4 STL 5
@SFG 4
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 13,329

Sunday, July 18, 1976, 2:15PM
Time of Game: 2:30

Indians

41-42

Won 3

2nd, 11½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  1  2   1  2  0   0  0  0    6 10  0
Twins           0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  8  1

W: S Thomas (2-1), L: J Hughes (4-10)

Twins

40-47

Lost 3

5th, 15½ GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kuiper 2B                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .234  .566    0    1   4   
F Duffy SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .585    0    1   3   SB,SH
R Manning CF                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .298  .740    0    0   0   GDP
R Carty DH                    4   2   3   4    0   1  .301  .864    0    0   0   2·HR
G Hendrick LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .792    0    5   0   
B Powell 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .179  .507    0   11   1   
B Bell 3B                     3   1   0   0    1   1  .285  .713    0    0   2   
C Spikes RF                   2   1   1   0    2   0  .241  .641    0    1   0   
A Ashby C                     4   0   2   2    0   0  .229  .615    0    7   0   2B

S Thomas P                                                               1   1
Totals                       34   6  10   6    4   5                    27  11

BATTING

2B: A Ashby (3, off J Hughes).

HR: R Carty 2 (10, off J Hughes, off T Burgmeier; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).

SH: F Duffy (8, off J Hughes).

TB: R Carty 9; A Ashby 3; R Manning; D Kuiper; G Hendrick; C Spikes; F Duffy.

GIDP: R Manning (7).

RBI: R Carty 4 (46); A Ashby 2 (30).

2-out RBI: R Carty 2; A Ashby.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: F Duffy (5, 3rd base off T Burgmeier/B Wynegar).

PO: C Spikes (1st base by J Hughes).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Braun LF                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .258  .668    0    1   0   
R Smalley SS                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .223  .620    0    2   3   
R Carew 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .322  .840    0   12   0   
B Wynegar C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .294  .835    0    5   0   
L Bostock CF                  3   0   1   0    1   2  .329  .810    0    3   0   
L Hisle RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .255  .687    0    2   1   
M Cubbage 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .632    0    0   3   
C Kusick DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .889    0    0   0   
B Randall 2B                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .258  .646    0    1   3   2B
  T Oliva PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .140  .373    0    0   0   

J Hughes P                                                               0   1
  T Burgmeier P                                                          1   3
Totals                       35   1   8   1    2   7                    27  14

BATTING

2B: B Randall (6, off S Thomas).

TB: R Carew 2; B Randall 2; L Bostock; L Hisle; R Smalley; S Braun; B Wynegar.

RBI: R Smalley (18).

2-out RBI: R Smalley.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Randall-R Smalley-R Carew.

E: M Cubbage (6).

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
S Thomas, W (2-1)              9     8   1   1    2   7   0   1.84   37     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 3· 8     72    -     0.55   0.23
Totals                         9     8   1   1    2   7   0          37     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 3· 8           -

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Hughes, L (4-10)             3.1   7   4   4    3   3   1   5.76   18     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 7     30    -     1.00  -0.26
T Burgmeier                    5.2   3   2   2    1   2   1   2.31   21     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 2· 3          1-0    0.20  -0.01
Totals                         9    10   6   6    4   5   2          39     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 2·10          1-0

Balks: T Burgmeier (2).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Hughes (2; C Spikes, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Jim Evans.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 13,329.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 88° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

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

   S Thomas             P        J Hughes             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  0-1  --3      18%  79% R Carty         J Hughes        Home Run; Kuiper Scores
   t 2   2  0-0  -2-       8%  57% A Ashby         J Hughes        Single to RF; Bell Scores; Ashby out at 2B/RF-SS
   t 4   1  0-3  1--       7%  90% A Ashby         J Hughes        Double to CF; Spikes Scores
   t 2   1  0-0  12-      -6%  48% A Ashby         J Hughes        Spikes Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   t 5   0  0-4  1--       5%  97% R Carty         T Burgmeier     Home Run; Manning Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Hughes facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  D Kuiper        Walk
   O      1--      50%  F Duffy         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      48%  R Manning       Strikeout
          1--      50%  R Carty         Single to CF; Kuiper to 3B
   O      1-3      45%  G Hendrick      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Stan Thomas facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  S Braun         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  R Smalley       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      48%  R Carew         Single to RF
          1--      45%  B Wynegar       Single to RF; Carew to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  L Bostock       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Hughes facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      48%  B Powell        Strikeout
          ---      50%  B Bell          Walk
          1--      54%  C Spikes        Single to RF; Bell to 2B
   O      12-      48%  A Ashby         Spikes Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   RO     -2-      57%  " "             Single to RF; Bell Scores; Ashby out at 2B/RF-SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Stan Thomas facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      59%  L Hisle         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      61%  M Cubbage       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      62%  C Kusick        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Hughes facing 1-2-3
          ---      66%  D Kuiper        Single to CF
   O      1--      64%  F Duffy         Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Kuiper to 2B
   O      -2-      61%  R Manning       Groundout: SS-1B; Kuiper to 3B
   RR     --3      79%  R Carty         Home Run; Kuiper Scores
          ---      80%  G Hendrick      Single to CF
   O      1--      79%  B Powell        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Stan Thomas facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      81%  B Randall       Strikeout
          ---      78%  S Braun         Walk
   O      1--      81%  R Smalley       Strikeout
   O      1--      83%  R Carew         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Hughes facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      82%  B Bell          Strikeout Looking
          ---      83%  C Spikes        Walk
   R      1--      90%  A Ashby         Double to CF; Spikes Scores
                  Tom Burgmeier replaces Jim Hughes pitching
          -2-      91%  D Kuiper        Balk; Ashby to 3B
   O      --3      89%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      --3      87%  F Duffy         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Stan Thomas facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      89%  B Wynegar       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      87%  L Bostock       Walk
   O      1--      89%  L Hisle         Lineout: LF
   O      1--      91%  M Cubbage       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tom Burgmeier facing 3-4-5
          ---      92%  R Manning       Single to CF
   RR     1--      97%  R Carty         Home Run; Manning Scores
   O      ---      97%  G Hendrick      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  B Powell        Lineout: LF
   O      ---      96%  B Bell          Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Stan Thomas facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      97%  C Kusick        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      96%  B Randall       Double to LF
   O      -2-      97%  S Braun         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Randall to 3B
   R      --3      95%  R Smalley       Single to CF; Randall Scores
          1--      94%  R Carew         Single to RF; Smalley to 3B
   O      1-3      96%  B Wynegar       Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 6, Twins 1.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-1, Tom Burgmeier facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      96%  C Spikes        Lineout: RF
   O      ---      96%  A Ashby         Flyball: P
   O      ---      95%  D Kuiper        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-6, Stan Thomas facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  L Bostock       Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  L Hisle         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  M Cubbage       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Twins 1.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-1, Tom Burgmeier facing 2-3-4
          ---      98%  F Duffy         Single to LF
   O      1--      98%  R Manning       Groundout: 2B-1B; Duffy to 2B
          -2-      98%  R Carty         Duffy Steals 3B
   O      --3      97%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      97%  G Hendrick      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-6, Stan Thomas facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  C Kusick        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      98%  B Randall       Flyball: 2B
          ---      98%  S Braun         Single
   O      1--      99%  R Smalley       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Twins 1.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-1, Tom Burgmeier facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      98%  B Powell        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  B Bell          Flyball: RF
          ---      98%  C Spikes        Walk
   O      1--      98%  A Ashby         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-6, Stan Thomas facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Wynegar       Flyball: RF
          ---      99%  L Bostock       Single
          1--      98%  L Hisle         Single; Bostock to 2B
   O      12-      99%  M Cubbage       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 6, Twins 1.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-1, Tom Burgmeier facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  D Kuiper        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      99%  F Duffy         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      99%  R Manning       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-6, Stan Thomas facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  C Kusick        Lineout: LF
                  Tony Oliva pinch hits for Bob Randall batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  T Oliva         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  S Braun         Groundout: 1B-P
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Twins 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation