September 14, 1976 Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 2,923

Tuesday, September 14, 1976
Time of Game: 2:24

Athletics

78-66

Lost 1

2nd, 4½ GB

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

W: D Goltz (13-13), L: P Lindblad (6-5)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Twins

74-73

Won 1

3rd, 10 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B North DH                    5   0   2   1    0   1  .275  .699    0    0   0   2B
C Washington CF-RF            4   1   2   1    0   1  .255  .644    0    3   0   HR
D Baylor RF-1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .701    0    0   0   
J Rudi LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .786    0    3   0   GDP
S Bando 3B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .231  .744    0    1   2   SB
G Tenace 1B-C                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .259  .853    0    7   0   
P Garner 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .699    0    4   3   CS
T Sandt SS                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .207  .482    0    2   2   
  B Williams PH               1   0   1   1    0   0  .209  .658    0    0   0   
  M Alexander PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .036  .072         0   0   SB
  G Woods CF                  1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    2   0   
J Newman C                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .500    0    1   1   
  J Holt PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    0    0   0   2B
  L Lintz PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .667         0   0   
  L Haney C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .517         1   0   
  W McCovey PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .201  .616    0    0   0   
  B Campaneris SS             0   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .641    0    0   0   SH

D Bosman P                                                               0   0
  P Lindblad P                                                           0   1
  J Todd P                                                               0   0
Totals                       35   3  11   3    1   5                    24   9

BATTING

2B: B North (20, off D Goltz); J Holt (1, off D Goltz).

HR: C Washington (4, off D Goltz; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SH: B Campaneris (17, off D Goltz).

TB: C Washington 5; B North 3; J Holt 2; G Woods; D Baylor; P Garner; G Tenace; B Williams; J Rudi.

GIDP: J Rudi (12).

RBI: B Williams (41); B North (28); C Washington (46).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Garner-T Sandt-G Tenace.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Alexander (18, 2nd base off D Goltz/B Wynegar); S Bando (17, 2nd base off D Goltz/B Wynegar).

CS: P Garner (11, 2nd base by D Goltz/B Wynegar).

PO: D Baylor (1st base by B Wynegar).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Hisle LF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .269  .716    0    1   0   
R Smalley SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .692    0    3   4   SH
R Carew 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .332  .854    0   14   0   
B Wynegar C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .730    0    7   2   GDP
L Bostock CF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .332  .815    0    1   0   2B
T Oliva DH                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .503    0    0   0   
  C Kusick PH                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .773    0    0   0   2B
  J Terrell PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .244  .557         0   0   
M Cubbage 3B                  3   1   2   2    1   0  .261  .715    0    1   3   HR
D Ford RF                     3   0   2   1    1   0  .266  .768    0    0   0   
B Randall 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .635    0    0   5   

D Goltz P                                                                0   2
Totals                       31   4   9   4    3   2                    27  16

BATTING

2B: C Kusick (13, off P Lindblad); L Bostock (20, off D Bosman).

HR: M Cubbage (3, off D Bosman; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

SH: R Smalley (21, off D Bosman).

TB: M Cubbage 5; D Ford 2; L Bostock 2; C Kusick 2; R Carew; L Hisle; B Randall.

GIDP: B Wynegar (14).

RBI: M Cubbage 2 (42); D Ford (76); R Carew (83).

2-out RBI: M Cubbage 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Cubbage-R Carew.

E: M Cubbage (17).

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Bosman                       3.2   5   3   3    2   0   1   3.90   17     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 5     37    -     0.91  -0.21
P Lindblad, L (6-5)            4.1   3   1   1    1   2   0   3.22   17     -       ·  ·      2· 6· 3· 3          1-0    1.14  -0.03
J Todd                         0     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    2.11  -0.06
Totals                         8     9   4   4    3   2   1          35     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 3· 9          3-1

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, W (13-13)             9    11   3   3    1   5   1   3.36   37     -       ·  ·     16· 3· 1·11     57    -     1.91   0.20
Totals                         9    11   3   3    1   5   1          37     -       ·  ·     16· 3· 1·11           -

P Lindblad faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Goltz (12).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 2,923.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Minnesota Twins                      
1. B North              DH    1. L Hisle              LF 
2. C Washington         CF    2. R Smalley            SS 
3. D Baylor             RF    3. R Carew              1B 
4. J Rudi               LF    4. B Wynegar            C  
5. S Bando              3B    5. L Bostock            CF 
6. G Tenace             1B    6. T Oliva              DH 
7. P Garner             2B    7. M Cubbage            3B 
8. T Sandt              SS    8. D Ford               RF 
9. J Newman             C     9. B Randall            2B 

   D Bosman             P        D Goltz              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  1-1  --3      23%  77% M Cubbage       D Bosman        Home Run; Bostock Scores
   t 7   1  3-2  1-3     -20%  38% B Williams      D Goltz         Single to RF; Bando Scores; Garner to 3B
   b 9   0  3-3  ---      17%  80% C Kusick        P Lindblad      Double
   t 6   0  3-1  -2-     -14%  57% B North         D Goltz         Double to RF; Lintz Scores
   t 7   1  3-3  -23      14%  48% W McCovey       D Goltz         Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  B North         Single
          1--      41%  C Washington    Single; North to 2B
   O      12-      46%  D Baylor        Foul Flyball: C
   OO     12-      55%  J Rudi          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  L Hisle         Single
   O      1--      57%  R Smalley       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Hisle to 2B
   R      -2-      65%  R Carew         Single to LF; Hisle Scores
   OO     1--      61%  B Wynegar       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Goltz facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  S Bando         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      65%  G Tenace        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      66%  P Garner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dick Bosman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  L Bostock       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      63%  T Oliva         Flyball: SS
          ---      64%  M Cubbage       Walk
          1--      66%  D Ford          Walk; Cubbage to 2B
   O      12-      62%  B Randall       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Goltz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      65%  T Sandt         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      66%  J Newman        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      68%  B North         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  L Hisle         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      64%  R Smalley       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      63%  R Carew         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Goltz facing 2-3-4
   R      ---      50%  C Washington    Home Run
   O      ---      53%  D Baylor        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  J Rudi          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      56%  S Bando         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Bosman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  B Wynegar       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      58%  L Bostock       Double to RF
   O      -2-      55%  T Oliva         Groundout: 3B-1B; Bostock to 3B
   RR     --3      77%  M Cubbage       Home Run; Bostock Scores
          ---      78%  D Ford          Single
                  Paul Lindblad replaces Dick Bosman pitching
          1--      79%  B Randall       Single; Ford to 2B
   O      12-      77%  L Hisle         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 3.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Dave Goltz facing 6-7-8
          ---      72%  G Tenace        Single
   O      1--      76%  P Garner        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      81%  T Sandt         Garner Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      83%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Paul Lindblad facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      81%  R Smalley       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      80%  R Carew         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      80%  B Wynegar       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 3.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Dave Goltz facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Holt pinch hits for Jeff Newman batting 9th
          ---      71%  J Holt          Double to RF
                  Larry Lintz pinch runs for Jim Holt batting 9th
   R      -2-      57%  B North         Double to RF; Lintz Scores
   O      -2-      64%  C Washington    Strikeout
          -2-      56%  D Baylor        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); North to 3B
   O      1-3      69%  J Rudi          Baylor Picked off 1B (C-1B)
   O      --3      75%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Paul Lindblad facing 5-6-7
                  Larry Haney replaces Larry Lintz playing C batting 9th
   O      ---      73%  L Bostock       Strikeout Looking
                  Craig Kusick pinch hits for Tony Oliva batting 6th
   O      ---      72%  C Kusick        Lineout: LF
   O      ---      71%  M Cubbage       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 3.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Dave Goltz facing 5-6-7
          ---      64%  S Bando         Walk
          1--      59%  G Tenace        Bando Steals 2B
   O      -2-      67%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      57%  P Garner        Single; Bando to 3B
                  Billy Williams pinch hits for Tommy Sandt batting 8th
   R      1-3      38%  B Williams      Single to RF; Bando Scores; Garner to 3B
                  Willie McCovey pinch hits for Larry Haney batting 9th; Matt Alexander pinch runs for Billy Williams batting 8th
          1-3      35%  W McCovey       Alexander Steals 2B
   O      -23      48%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -23      58%  B North         Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Paul Lindblad facing 8-9-1
                  Gene Tenace moves to C; Don Baylor moves to 1B; Bert Campaneris replaces Willie McCovey playing SS batting 9th; Gary Woods replaces Matt Alexander playing CF batting 8th; Claudell Washington moves to RF
   O      ---      55%  D Ford          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      52%  B Randall       Lineout: CF
          ---      54%  L Hisle         Walk
   O      1--      50%  R Smalley       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 3.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Dave Goltz facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      55%  C Washington    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  D Baylor        Single
          1--      43%  J Rudi          Single; Baylor to 2B
   O      12-      51%  S Bando         Fielder's Choice ; Baylor out at Hm/P-C; Rudi to 2B
   O      12-      60%  G Tenace        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Paul Lindblad facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      56%  R Carew         Strikeout
   O      ---      52%  B Wynegar       Foul Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      50%  L Bostock       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 3.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Dave Goltz facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      56%  P Garner        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  G Woods         Single
   O      1--      53%  B Campaneris    Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Woods to 2B
          -2-      51%  B North         Wild Pitch; Woods to 3B
   O      --3      63%  " "             Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Paul Lindblad facing 6-7-8
          ---      80%  C Kusick        Double
                  Jerry Terrell pinch runs for Craig Kusick batting 6th
          -2-      93%  M Cubbage       Single; Terrell to 3B
                  Jim Todd replaces Paul Lindblad pitching
   R      1-3     100%  D Ford          Single; Terrell Scores; Cubbage to 2B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN197609142

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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