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SEA
@CAL
11
7
TOR
@CHW
2
4
BOS
@CLE
4
1
BOS
@CLE
5
10
DET
@KCR
5
6
NYY
@MIL
0
2
OAK
@MIN
2
10
BAL
@TEX
5
0
BAL
@TEX
6
1
HOU
@ATL
4
5
PHI
@MON
1
2
CHC
@NYM
0
6
CIN
@SDP
4
1
LAD
@SFG
7
6
PIT
@STL
3
4
Sunday, April 17, 1977
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 5,921, Time of Game: 2:49
Athletics
2
7-3
 Lost 2 
1st
at Twins
10
5-5
 Won 2 
5th, 2 GB
W: Mike Pazik (1-0)
L: Jim Umbarger (0-2)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  8  2
Twins           0  7  0   0  0  0   0  3  X   10 12  1

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill North CF 4 1 3 1 1 0 .310 .826 0.047 0.28 0.053 -0.005 1.4 2 0
Manny Sanguillen C 5 0 2 0 0 0 .263 .598 0.000 0.41 0.020 -0.020 -0.2 8 0
Mitchell Page LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .410 1.272 -0.056 0.66 0.027 -0.084 -0.7 1 1
Dick Allen 1B 3 0 2 1 0 0 .355 1.002 0.021 0.66 0.045 -0.024 0.3 7 1 SF
Rich McKinney DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .556 -0.069 0.70 0.000 -0.069 -1.3
Wayne Gross 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .294 .929 -0.042 0.47 0.003 -0.044 -0.6 0 2
Tony Armas RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .206 .506 -0.034 0.32 0.001 -0.035 -0.2 0 0
Rodney Scott 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .707 -0.015 0.19 0.000 -0.015 -0.6 4 1
   Earl Williams PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .148 .530 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.4
Rob Picciolo SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .235 .552 -0.006 0.23 0.007 -0.013 0.0 2 5
   Sheldon Mallory PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .586 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.3
Jim Umbarger P 1
   Mike Norris P
   Rick Langford P
   Stan Bahnsen P
   Doug Bair P
   Pablo Torrealba P
Team Totals 33 2 8 2 4 1 .242 .558 -0.155 0.42 0.156 -0.310 -2.5 24 11
SF: D Allen (2, off M Pazik).
TB: B North 3; M Sanguillen 2; D Allen 2; R Picciolo.
RBI: B North (1); D Allen (11).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
E: M Norris (); R Scott (3).
Outfield Assists: M Page (R Smalley at home plate).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Terrell 3B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .231 .656 -0.022 1.15 0.035 -0.057 -0.2 0 1 CS
   Mike Cubbage PH-3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .417 .934 -0.054 0.46 0.000 -0.054 -0.9 1 3
Roy Smalley SS 4 2 1 1 1 1 .263 .754 0.057 0.54 0.074 -0.017 2.3 2 5 3B
Rod Carew 1B 5 1 3 4 0 0 .310 .917 0.117 0.38 0.130 -0.013 3.4 9 2 3B,2B
Larry Hisle CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .293 .860 0.035 0.23 0.040 -0.005 -0.1 3 0 2B
Craig Kusick DH 4 1 1 0 1 2 .269 .828 0.052 0.34 0.057 -0.005 0.0
Dan Ford RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .250 .681 0.121 0.54 0.125 -0.003 1.4 4 0
Bob Gorinski LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .200 .400 0.038 0.41 0.046 -0.008 -0.1 1 0
Bob Randall 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .152 .352 -0.035 0.34 0.003 -0.038 -0.8 4 2
Glenn Borgmann C 3 2 1 1 1 1 .188 .653 0.035 0.41 0.043 -0.008 1.1 1 0 HR
Mike Pazik P 2 1
   Ron Schueler P
Team Totals 35 10 12 8 6 7 .343 1.039 0.344 0.44 0.553 -0.208 6.0 27 14
2B: L Hisle (3, off M Norris); R Carew (3, off R Langford).
3B: R Carew (2, off M Norris); R Smalley (1, off D Bair).
HR: G Borgmann (1, off D Bair; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: R Carew 6; G Borgmann 4; R Smalley 3; B Gorinski 2; L Hisle 2; D Ford; M Cubbage; C Kusick; B Randall.
RBI: R Carew 4 (9); G Borgmann (1); D Ford (3); R Smalley (2); B Gorinski (1).
2-out RBI: R Carew 3.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Randall-R Smalley.
E: R Smalley (5).
Baserunning
CS: J Terrell (1, 2nd base by J Umbarger POCS).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Umbarger, L (0-2) 1.1 3 5 2 3 0 0 8.10 9 31 -0.216 1.15 -2.6
Mike Norris 0.1 2 2 0 1 0 0 2.16 5 3 3 -0.153 1.03 -3.9
Rick Langford 4.1 3 0 0 2 5 0 2.70 17 2 0 0.025 0.09 2.4
Stan Bahnsen 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.57 3 0 0 0.003 0.04 0.5
Doug Bair 0.1 3 3 3 0 0 1 19.29 4 0 0 -0.004 0.01 -2.4
Pablo Torrealba 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 1 1 0.000 0.00 -0.1
Team Totals 8 12 10 5 6 7 1 5.62 41 31 6 4 -0.345 0.42 -6.0

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Pazik, W (1-0) 8 7 2 2 3 1 0 2.77 33 58 0.154 0.48 2.0
Ron Schueler 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.24 5 0 0 0.000 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 4 1 0 2.00 38 58 0 0 0.154 0.44 2.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Umbarger (1; J Terrell, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - (none), 3B - Ken Kaiser.
Time of Game: 2:49.
Attendance: 5,921.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 66° F, Wind 17mph in unknown direction, Rain.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Minnesota Twins
1 Bill North CF 1 Jerry Terrell 3B
2 Manny Sanguillen C 2 Roy Smalley SS
3 Mitchell Page LF 3 Rod Carew 1B
4 Dick Allen 1B 4 Larry Hisle CF
5 Rich McKinney DH 5 Craig Kusick DH
6 Wayne Gross 3B 6 Dan Ford RF
7 Tony Armas RF 7 Bob Gorinski LF
8 Rodney Scott 2B 8 Bob Randall 2B
9 Rob Picciolo SS 9 Glenn Borgmann C
Jim Umbarger P Mike Pazik P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 3-0 2 123 RRRR MIN R. Carew M. Norris 13% 96% Triple to RF; Gorinski Scores/unER; Borgmann Scores/unER; Smalley Scores/unER; Carew Scores/Adv on E1/unER
b2 0-0 0 12- R MIN D. Ford J. Umbarger 12% 77% Single to RF; Hisle Scores; Kusick to 3B
b2 2-0 2 123 R MIN R. Smalley M. Norris 7% 84% Fielder's Choice ; Ford Scores/No RBI/unER; Gorinski to 3B; Borgmann to 2B/Adv on E4
t1 0-0 1 -2- OO OAK M. Page M. Pazik 7% 55% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
b1 0-0 0 1-- O MIN R. Smalley J. Umbarger -6% 53% Terrell Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)

Play By Play

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' Mike Pazik facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- OAK B. North M. Pazik -4% 46% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- O OAK M. Sanguillen M. Pazik 2% 48% Groundout: P-SS-1B; North to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- OO OAK M. Page M. Pazik 7% 55% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Jim Umbarger facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- MIN J. Terrell J. Umbarger 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O MIN R. Smalley J. Umbarger -6% 53% Terrell Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
b1 0-0 1 --- O MIN R. Smalley J. Umbarger -2% 51% Popfly: SS
b1 0-0 2 --- O MIN R. Carew J. Umbarger -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Mike Pazik facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- OAK D. Allen M. Pazik -4% 46% Single (LF-CF)
t2 0-0 0 1-- O OAK R. McKinney M. Pazik 4% 50% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 1-- O OAK W. Gross M. Pazik 3% 53% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 2 1-- O OAK T. Armas M. Pazik 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Jim Umbarger facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- MIN L. Hisle J. Umbarger 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- MIN C. Kusick J. Umbarger 6% 64% Single to LF; Hisle to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- R MIN D. Ford J. Umbarger 12% 77% Single to RF; Hisle Scores; Kusick to 3B
b2 1-0 0 1-3 R MIN B. Gorinski J. Umbarger 4% 81% Single to LF; Kusick Scores; Ford to 2B
b2 2-0 0 12- O MIN B. Randall J. Umbarger -4% 78% Flyball: LF
b2 2-0 1 12- MIN G. Borgmann J. Umbarger 4% 82% Walk; Ford to 3B; Gorinski to 2B
Mike Norris replaces Jim Umbarger pitching
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Jerry Terrell (3B) batting 1st
b2 2-0 1 123 O MIN M. Cubbage M. Norris -5% 76% Popfly: SS
b2 2-0 2 123 R MIN R. Smalley M. Norris 7% 84% Fielder's Choice ; Ford Scores/No RBI/unER; Gorinski to 3B; Borgmann to 2B/Adv on E4
b2 3-0 2 123 RRRR MIN R. Carew M. Norris 13% 96% Triple to RF; Gorinski Scores/unER; Borgmann Scores/unER; Smalley Scores/unER; Carew Scores/Adv on E1/unER
b2 7-0 2 --- MIN L. Hisle M. Norris 0% 97% Double to LF
b2 7-0 2 -2- MIN C. Kusick M. Norris 0% 97% Walk
Rick Langford replaces Mike Norris pitching
b2 7-0 2 12- MIN D. Ford R. Langford 0% 97% Walk; Hisle to 3B; Kusick to 2B
b2 7-0 2 123 O MIN B. Gorinski R. Langford -1% 96% Strikeout
7 runs, 5 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 7.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-7, Twins' Mike Pazik facing 8-9-1
Mike Cubbage moves from PH to 3B
t3 0-7 0 --- O OAK R. Scott M. Pazik 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-7 1 --- O OAK R. Picciolo M. Pazik 0% 97% Flyball: RF
t3 0-7 2 --- OAK B. North M. Pazik -0% 97% Walk
t3 0-7 2 1-- OAK M. Sanguillen M. Pazik -1% 96% Single to LF; North to 2B
t3 0-7 2 12- O OAK M. Page M. Pazik 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-0, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 8-9-1
b3 7-0 0 --- O MIN B. Randall R. Langford -0% 97% Strikeout
b3 7-0 1 --- O MIN G. Borgmann R. Langford -0% 97% Strikeout
b3 7-0 2 --- O MIN M. Cubbage R. Langford -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 7.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-7, Twins' Mike Pazik facing 4-5-6
t4 0-7 0 --- O OAK D. Allen M. Pazik 1% 98% Flyball: RF
t4 0-7 1 --- O OAK R. McKinney M. Pazik 0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-7 2 --- OAK W. Gross M. Pazik -0% 98% Walk
t4 0-7 2 1-- O OAK T. Armas M. Pazik 0% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-0, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 2-3-4
b4 7-0 0 --- O MIN R. Smalley R. Langford -0% 98% Strikeout
b4 7-0 1 --- O MIN R. Carew R. Langford -0% 98% Lineout: 1B
b4 7-0 2 --- O MIN L. Hisle R. Langford -0% 98% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 7.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-7, Twins' Mike Pazik facing 8-9-1
t5 0-7 0 --- O OAK R. Scott M. Pazik 0% 98% Flyball: CF
t5 0-7 1 --- OAK R. Picciolo M. Pazik -1% 98% Single to SS; Picciolo to 2B/Adv on E6
t5 0-7 1 -2- R OAK B. North M. Pazik -1% 96% Single to LF; Picciolo Scores
t5 1-7 1 1-- OAK M. Sanguillen M. Pazik -1% 95% Single to CF; North to 2B
t5 1-7 1 12- OAK M. Page M. Pazik -3% 92% Walk; North to 3B; Sanguillen to 2B
t5 1-7 1 123 RO OAK D. Allen M. Pazik 2% 94% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; North Scores; Sanguillen to 3B
t5 2-7 2 1-3 O OAK R. McKinney M. Pazik 2% 96% Lineout: 3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-2, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 5-6-7
b5 7-2 0 --- O MIN C. Kusick R. Langford -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 7-2 1 --- O MIN D. Ford R. Langford -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 7-2 2 --- MIN B. Gorinski R. Langford 0% 96% Single to LF
b5 7-2 2 1-- MIN B. Randall R. Langford 0% 96% Single (CF-RF); Gorinski to 2B
b5 7-2 2 12- O MIN G. Borgmann R. Langford -1% 95% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 7.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-7, Twins' Mike Pazik facing 6-7-8
t6 2-7 0 --- O OAK W. Gross M. Pazik 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-7 1 --- O OAK T. Armas M. Pazik 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2-7 2 --- O OAK R. Scott M. Pazik 0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-2, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 1-2-3
b6 7-2 0 --- O MIN M. Cubbage R. Langford -0% 97% Strikeout
b6 7-2 1 --- MIN R. Smalley R. Langford 0% 98% Walk
b6 7-2 1 1-- O MIN R. Carew R. Langford -0% 97% Double to LF; Smalley out at Hm/LF-SS-C
b6 7-2 2 -2- O MIN L. Hisle R. Langford -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 7.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-7, Twins' Mike Pazik facing 9-1-2
t7 2-7 0 --- O OAK R. Picciolo M. Pazik 1% 98% Popfly: P
t7 2-7 1 --- O OAK B. North M. Pazik 1% 98% Popfly: 1B
t7 2-7 2 --- O OAK M. Sanguillen M. Pazik 0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-2, Athletics' Stan Bahnsen facing 5-6-7
Stan Bahnsen replaces Rick Langford pitching
b7 7-2 0 --- O MIN C. Kusick S. Bahnsen -0% 98% Strikeout
b7 7-2 1 --- O MIN D. Ford S. Bahnsen -0% 98% Flyball: CF
b7 7-2 2 --- O MIN B. Gorinski S. Bahnsen -0% 98% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 7.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-7, Twins' Mike Pazik facing 3-4-5
t8 2-7 0 --- O OAK M. Page M. Pazik 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-7 1 --- OAK D. Allen M. Pazik -1% 98% Single to LF
t8 2-7 1 1-- O OAK R. McKinney M. Pazik 1% 99% Flyball: CF
t8 2-7 2 1-- O OAK W. Gross M. Pazik 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-2, Athletics' Doug Bair facing 8-9-1
Doug Bair replaces Stan Bahnsen pitching
b8 7-2 0 --- O MIN B. Randall D. Bair -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 7-2 1 --- R MIN G. Borgmann D. Bair 0% 100% Home Run
b8 8-2 1 --- MIN M. Cubbage D. Bair 0% 100% Single
b8 8-2 1 1-- R MIN R. Smalley D. Bair 0% 100% Triple to RF; Cubbage Scores
Pablo Torrealba replaces Doug Bair pitching
b8 9-2 1 --3 R MIN R. Carew P. Torrealba 0% 100% Single to LF; Smalley Scores
b8 10-2 1 1-- O MIN L. Hisle P. Torrealba -0% 100% Lineout: CF
b8 10-2 2 1-- O MIN C. Kusick P. Torrealba 0% 100% Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 10.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-10, Twins' Ron Schueler facing 7-8-9
Ron Schueler replaces Mike Pazik pitching
t9 2-10 0 --- OAK T. Armas R. Schueler -0% 100% Walk
Earl Williams pinch hits for Rodney Scott (2B) batting 8th
t9 2-10 0 1-- O OAK E. Williams R. Schueler 0% 100% Flyball: CF
Sheldon Mallory pinch hits for Rob Picciolo (SS) batting 9th
t9 2-10 1 1-- O OAK S. Mallory R. Schueler 0% 100% Lineout: LF
t9 2-10 2 1-- OAK B. North R. Schueler -0% 100% Single to LF; Armas to 2B
t9 2-10 2 12- O OAK M. Sanguillen R. Schueler 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 10.

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