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SEA
@CAL		0
7
TOR
@CHW		5
7
DET
@KCR		4
3
NYY
@MIL		4
7
OAK
@MIN		3
2
HOU
@ATL		3
4
PHI
@MON		7
2
CHC
@NYM		8
4
CIN
@SDP		9
5
LAD
@SFG		7
1
PIT
@STL		7
0
Friday, April 15, 1977
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 14,788, Time of Game: 2:50
Athletics
3
7-1
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
1st
 at Twins
2
3-5
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
5th, 4 GB
W: Mike Torrez (2-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  3  0   0  0  0    3  6  1
Twins           0  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  7  1

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill North CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .227 .684 0.049 0.91 0.096 -0.047 0.2 0 0 3B
   Sheldon Mallory CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .650 -0.011 0.69 0.008 -0.019 -0.2 4 0 SB
Larry Lintz 2B 2 1 0 0 2 2 .214 .736 0.048 1.29 0.090 -0.042 0.4 0 0 2·SB
Mitchell Page LF 4 0 2 2 0 0 .500 1.524 0.112 1.04 0.154 -0.042 0.7 3 0
Dick Allen 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .375 1.133 -0.089 0.88 0.013 -0.102 -0.9 9 4 GDP
   Matt Alexander PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.011 0.65 0.011 0.000 0.2 SB
   Earl Williams 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160 .570 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Manny Sanguillen C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .577 -0.089 0.85 0.000 -0.089 -1.1 3 0
Wayne Gross 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .370 1.135 -0.027 0.67 0.026 -0.053 -0.4 2 3
Rich McKinney DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .909 -0.068 0.68 0.000 -0.068 -0.7
Tony Armas RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .179 .412 0.016 0.80 0.060 -0.045 0.4 0 0
Rob Picciolo SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 .250 .599 0.050 1.07 0.143 -0.093 -0.1 1 1 HR
Mike Torrez P 3 1
   Pablo Torrealba P 1
   Dave Giusti P
Team Totals 33 3 6 3 3 4 .182 .583 0.002 0.91 0.601 -0.600 -1.5 27 10
3B: B North (1, off P Thormodsgard).
HR: R Picciolo (1, off P Thormodsgard; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: R Picciolo 4; B North 3; M Page 2; W Gross; T Armas.
GIDP: D Allen (1).
RBI: M Page 2 (15); R Picciolo (3).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Gross-D Allen.
E: M Page (1).
Baserunning
SB: M Alexander (2, 2nd base off R Schueler/G Borgmann); L Lintz 2 (6, 2nd base off P Thormodsgard/G Borgmann 2); S Mallory (2, 2nd base off P Thormodsgard/G Borgmann).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roy Smalley SS 5 0 2 1 0 0 .364 .871 -0.069 1.65 0.109 -0.178 -0.1 2 2
Rod Carew 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .273 .806 0.145 1.01 0.182 -0.037 0.9 13 1 HR
Lyman Bostock CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .321 .980 -0.060 1.38 0.058 -0.118 -0.0 2 0 SB
Larry Hisle LF 4 0 2 0 0 2 .324 .910 0.047 1.27 0.110 -0.063 -0.1 0 0
Mike Cubbage 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .438 .986 -0.026 1.97 0.094 -0.120 -0.6 2 5
Rich Chiles RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .286 0.019 1.11 0.068 -0.048 -0.1 1 0
   Jerry Terrell PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .711 -0.120 5.24 0.000 -0.120 -0.5 0 0
Craig Kusick DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .673 -0.146 2.41 0.068 -0.215 -0.4
Bob Randall 2B 3 1 0 0 0 1 .115 .294 -0.117 1.94 0.031 -0.148 -0.2 3 5 HBP
Glenn Borgmann C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .100 .282 -0.172 1.74 0.024 -0.196 -1.3 4 0 GDP
Paul Thormodsgard P 2
   Ron Schueler P
Team Totals 33 2 7 2 3 3 .212 .600 -0.499 1.71 0.744 -1.243 -2.5 27 15
HR: R Carew (1, off M Torrez; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
HBP: B Randall (1, by M Torrez).
TB: R Carew 5; R Smalley 2; L Hisle 2; M Cubbage.
GIDP: G Borgmann (1).
RBI: R Carew (4); R Smalley (1).
2-out RBI: R Smalley.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Cubbage-B Randall-R Carew.
E: R Chiles (1).
Baserunning
SB: L Bostock (3, 2nd base off M Torrez/M Sanguillen).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Torrez, W (2-0) 7 5 2 1 3 2 1 2.81 29 60 0.156 1.32 1.5
Pablo Torrealba, H (1) 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 0 0 -0.100 2.56 -0.4
Dave Giusti, S (2) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.00 5 2 0 0.442 3.58 1.4
Team Totals 9 7 2 1 3 3 1 1.00 37 60 2 0 0.498 0.91 2.5
M Torrez faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Thormodsgard, L (1-1) 7 6 3 3 2 4 1 2.70 29 55 -0.068 1.00 0.5
Ron Schueler 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.68 7 0 0 0.066 0.55 1.0
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 3 4 1 3.00 36 55 0 0 -0.002 1.71 1.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Torrez (1; B Randall).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Bill Kunkel.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 14,788.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 77° F, Wind 13mph in unknown direction, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Minnesota Twins
1 Bill North CF 1 Roy Smalley SS
2 Larry Lintz 2B 2 Rod Carew 1B
3 Mitchell Page LF 3 Lyman Bostock CF
4 Dick Allen 1B 4 Larry Hisle LF
5 Manny Sanguillen C 5 Mike Cubbage 3B
6 Wayne Gross 3B 6 Rich Chiles RF
7 Rich McKinney DH 7 Craig Kusick DH
8 Tony Armas RF 8 Bob Randall 2B
9 Rob Picciolo SS 9 Glenn Borgmann C
Mike Torrez P Paul Thormodsgard P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-1 1 --- R OAK R. Picciolo P. Thormodsgard 14% 47% Home Run
b8 1-3 0 --- R MIN R. Carew M. Torrez -14% 70% Home Run
t5 1-1 1 -23 RR OAK M. Page P. Thormodsgard 14% 76% Single to LF; North Scores; Lintz Scores
b8 2-3 2 12- O MIN C. Kusick D. Giusti 12% 84% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
b8 2-3 1 12- O MIN J. Terrell D. Giusti 12% 72% Foul Popfly: 1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Paul Thormodsgard facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O OAK B. North P. Thormodsgard -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- OAK L. Lintz P. Thormodsgard 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- OAK M. Page P. Thormodsgard 2% 52% Lintz Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O OAK M. Page P. Thormodsgard -3% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Lintz to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 O OAK D. Allen P. Thormodsgard -4% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MIN R. Smalley M. Torrez 2% 47% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 0-0 1 --- O MIN R. Carew M. Torrez 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O MIN L. Bostock M. Torrez 1% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Paul Thormodsgard facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O OAK M. Sanguillen P. Thormodsgard -2% 48% Foul Popfly: 3B
t2 0-0 1 --- OAK W. Gross P. Thormodsgard 3% 50% Single to RF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O OAK R. McKinney P. Thormodsgard -3% 47% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 1-- OAK T. Armas P. Thormodsgard 4% 51% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Gross to 3B; Armas to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t2 0-0 2 -23 O OAK R. Picciolo P. Thormodsgard -6% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mike Torrez facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O MIN L. Hisle M. Torrez 2% 47% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O MIN M. Cubbage M. Torrez 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 2 --- O MIN R. Chiles M. Torrez 1% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Paul Thormodsgard facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O OAK B. North P. Thormodsgard -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 1 --- O OAK L. Lintz P. Thormodsgard -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 2 --- OAK M. Page P. Thormodsgard 1% 47% Single to CF
t3 0-0 2 1-- O OAK D. Allen P. Thormodsgard -3% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mike Torrez facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- MIN C. Kusick M. Torrez -7% 38% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Kusick to 2B
b3 0-0 0 -2- MIN B. Randall M. Torrez -3% 35% Hit By Pitch
b3 0-0 0 12- OO MIN G. Borgmann M. Torrez 12% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Randall to 2B
b3 0-0 2 -2- R MIN R. Smalley M. Torrez -11% 35% Single to RF; Randall Scores/unER
b3 1-0 2 1-- O MIN R. Carew M. Torrez 2% 37% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Paul Thormodsgard facing 5-6-7
t4 0-1 0 --- O OAK M. Sanguillen P. Thormodsgard -3% 35% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- O OAK W. Gross P. Thormodsgard -2% 33% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-1 2 --- O OAK R. McKinney P. Thormodsgard -1% 31% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Mike Torrez facing 3-4-5
b4 1-0 0 --- MIN L. Bostock M. Torrez -3% 28% Walk
b4 1-0 0 1-- MIN L. Hisle M. Torrez -3% 25% Bostock Steals 2B
b4 1-0 0 -2- O MIN L. Hisle M. Torrez 4% 29% Strikeout
b4 1-0 1 -2- O MIN M. Cubbage M. Torrez 3% 32% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bostock to 3B
b4 1-0 2 --3 O MIN R. Chiles M. Torrez 4% 36% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Paul Thormodsgard facing 8-9-1
t5 0-1 0 --- O OAK T. Armas P. Thormodsgard -3% 33% Strikeout
t5 0-1 1 --- R OAK R. Picciolo P. Thormodsgard 14% 47% Home Run
t5 1-1 1 --- OAK B. North P. Thormodsgard 10% 57% Triple to RF
t5 1-1 1 --3 OAK L. Lintz P. Thormodsgard 2% 59% Walk
t5 1-1 1 1-3 OAK M. Page P. Thormodsgard 3% 62% Lintz Steals 2B
t5 1-1 1 -23 RR OAK M. Page P. Thormodsgard 14% 76% Single to LF; North Scores; Lintz Scores
t5 3-1 1 1-- OO OAK D. Allen P. Thormodsgard -4% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Mike Torrez facing 7-8-9
Sheldon Mallory replaces Bill North playing CF batting 1st
b5 1-3 0 --- O MIN C. Kusick M. Torrez 3% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-3 1 --- O MIN B. Randall M. Torrez 2% 77% Flyball: CF
b5 1-3 2 --- O MIN G. Borgmann M. Torrez 1% 78% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 1.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Paul Thormodsgard facing 5-6-7
t6 3-1 0 --- O OAK M. Sanguillen P. Thormodsgard -2% 77% Groundout: P-1B
t6 3-1 1 --- O OAK W. Gross P. Thormodsgard -1% 75% Groundout: P-1B
t6 3-1 2 --- O OAK R. McKinney P. Thormodsgard -1% 75% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
b6 1-3 0 --- O MIN R. Smalley M. Torrez 3% 78% Lineout: LF
b6 1-3 1 --- MIN R. Carew M. Torrez -4% 74% Single
b6 1-3 1 1-- O MIN L. Bostock M. Torrez 4% 78% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 1-3 2 1-- MIN L. Hisle M. Torrez -4% 74% Single to RF; Bostock to 3B
b6 1-3 2 1-3 O MIN M. Cubbage M. Torrez 7% 82% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 1.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Paul Thormodsgard facing 8-9-1
t7 3-1 0 --- OAK T. Armas P. Thormodsgard 2% 84% Single to LF
t7 3-1 0 1-- O OAK R. Picciolo P. Thormodsgard -2% 82% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 3-1 1 1-- O OAK S. Mallory P. Thormodsgard -2% 80% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 3-1 2 1-- OAK L. Lintz P. Thormodsgard 1% 81% Mallory Steals 2B
t7 3-1 2 -2- O OAK L. Lintz P. Thormodsgard -2% 78% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Mike Torrez facing 6-7-8
b7 1-3 0 --- MIN R. Chiles M. Torrez -7% 72% Walk
b7 1-3 0 1-- O MIN C. Kusick M. Torrez 6% 78% Flyball: CF
b7 1-3 1 1-- O MIN B. Randall M. Torrez 4% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B; Chiles to 2B
b7 1-3 2 -2- MIN G. Borgmann M. Torrez -2% 79% Walk
b7 1-3 2 12- O MIN R. Smalley M. Torrez 7% 87% Single to 1B/runner struck by batted ball and is out; Borgmann out at 1B/1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 1.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Ron Schueler facing 3-4-5
Ron Schueler replaces Paul Thormodsgard pitching
t8 3-1 0 --- O OAK M. Page R. Schueler -1% 85% Lineout: RF
t8 3-1 1 --- OAK D. Allen R. Schueler 1% 87% Walk
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Dick Allen (1B) batting 4th
t8 3-1 1 1-- OAK M. Sanguillen R. Schueler 1% 88% Alexander Steals 2B
t8 3-1 1 -2- O OAK M. Sanguillen R. Schueler -2% 86% Popfly: 2B
t8 3-1 2 -2- O OAK W. Gross R. Schueler -2% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Mike Torrez facing 2-3-4
Earl Williams replaces Matt Alexander (PR) playing 1B batting 4th
b8 1-3 0 --- R MIN R. Carew M. Torrez -14% 70% Home Run
Pablo Torrealba replaces Mike Torrez pitching
b8 2-3 0 --- O MIN L. Bostock P. Torrealba 6% 76% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 2-3 1 --- MIN L. Hisle P. Torrealba -7% 69% Single to LF
b8 2-3 1 1-- MIN M. Cubbage P. Torrealba -9% 60% Single to RF; Hisle to 2B
Dave Giusti replaces Pablo Torrealba pitching
Jerry Terrell pinch hits for Rich Chiles (RF) batting 6th
b8 2-3 1 12- O MIN J. Terrell D. Giusti 12% 72% Foul Popfly: 1B
b8 2-3 2 12- O MIN C. Kusick D. Giusti 12% 84% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 2.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Ron Schueler facing 7-8-9
Jerry Terrell moves from PH to RF
t9 3-2 0 --- O OAK R. McKinney R. Schueler -2% 82% Foul Popfly: 3B
t9 3-2 1 --- O OAK T. Armas R. Schueler -1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 3-2 2 --- O OAK R. Picciolo R. Schueler -1% 80% Foul Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Dave Giusti facing 8-9-1
b9 2-3 0 --- O MIN B. Randall D. Giusti 9% 89% Strikeout
b9 2-3 1 --- O MIN G. Borgmann D. Giusti 7% 95% Flyball: CF
b9 2-3 2 --- O MIN R. Smalley D. Giusti 5% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 2.

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