July 10, 1977 Seattle Mariners at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
NYY 0 TOR 5
@CLE 3 DET 6
CHW 5
(10) KCR 5
OAK 4 BOS 8
@MIL 5
(11) BOS 7
@MIL 3 MIN 15
SEA 0 TEX 4
CAL 2 STL 8
@CHC 3 CHC 4
STL 3 HOU 6
CIN 5 SDP 7
@LAD 5 SDP 5
@LAD 4 NYM 2
MON 1 PIT 5
PHI 1 PIT 12
PHI 10 SFG 5
ATL 2 SFG 12
ATL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 34,213

Sunday, July 10, 1977
Time of Game: 2:40

Mariners

37-51

Lost 1

7th, 15 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  4
Twins           2  4  1   0  0  1   6  1  X   15 16  1

W: G Zahn (7-7), L: S Thomas (2-6)

Twins

47-38

Won 1

2nd, 3½ GB

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cruz 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .348  .878    0    3   3   
C Lopez RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .739    0    3   0   
B Stein 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .260  .702    0    0   2   
L Stanton LF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .270  .807    0    0   0   
R Jones CF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .830    0    3   1   
J Bernhardt DH                3   0   1   0    0   0  .285  .730    0    0   0   
D Meyer 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .726    0    6   0   
S Jutze C                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .258  .700    0    7   0   
L Milbourne SS                3   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .505    0    2   0   GDP

S Thomas P                                                               0   0
  B Laxton P                                                             0   0
  M Kekich P                                                             0   0
Totals                       29   0   3   0    1   6                    24   6

BATTING

TB: C Lopez; J Bernhardt; B Stein.

GIDP: L Milbourne (4).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

E: B Stein (10); S Jutze (3); S Thomas (); L Stanton (6).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Cubbage 3B                  4   4   2   1    2   2  .282  .719    0    0   8   3B
R Smalley SS                  4   2   2   4    2   1  .230  .659    0    0   1   2·2B
R Carew 1B                    3   2   1   0    2   0  .401 1.079    0    9   0   2·SB
  L Gomez 2B                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .370 1.081    0    0   0   3B
B Wynegar C                   5   1   2   3    1   1  .288  .776    0    6   0   
L Bostock LF                  6   0   3   2    0   0  .333  .875    0    2   0   
L Hisle CF                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .297  .900    0    3   0   IW
R Chiles DH                   5   2   2   0    0   0  .265  .700    0    0   0   
D Ford RF                     5   2   3   2    0   0  .254  .735    0    1   0   HR
R Wilfong 2B                  3   1   0   0    0   1  .257  .601    0    2   1   
  C Kusick PH-1B              1   1   0   0    1   0  .243  .744    0    4   0   

G Zahn P                                                                 0   1
Totals                       41  15  16  13    9   6                    27  11

BATTING

2B: R Smalley 2 (11, off M Kekich, off B Laxton).

3B: M Cubbage (3, off M Kekich); L Gomez (2, off M Kekich).

HR: D Ford (6, off B Laxton; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

IBB: L Hisle (1, by B Laxton).

TB: D Ford 6; R Smalley 4; M Cubbage 4; L Bostock 3; L Gomez 3; R Chiles 2; B Wynegar 2; R Carew.

RBI: R Smalley 4 (25); B Wynegar 3 (44); L Bostock 2 (39); D Ford 2 (34); L Gomez (8); M Cubbage (31).

2-out RBI: D Ford.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 11 for 25.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Cubbage-R Wilfong-R Carew.

E: C Kusick (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Carew 2 (9, 2nd base off S Thomas/S Jutze, 2nd base off B Laxton/S Jutze).

PITCHING

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Thomas, L (2-6)              1     3   5   4    2   0   0   6.02    9     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 3     27    -     1.07  -0.32
B Laxton                       4.1   4   3   3    5   6   1   4.22   22     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 1· 3          1-1    0.15  -0.03
M Kekich                       2.2   9   7   6    2   0   0   4.46   19     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 2· 9          3-1    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         8    16  15  13    9   6   1          50     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 3·15          4-2

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Zahn, W (7-7)                9     3   0   0    1   6   0   4.53   30     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 3· 3     86    -     0.25   0.15
Totals                         9     3   0   0    1   6   0          30     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 3· 3           -

S Thomas faced 3 batters in the 2nd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: S Thomas (4).

IBB: B Laxton (4; L Hisle).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 34,213.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 14mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Minnesota Twins                      
1. J Cruz               2B    1. M Cubbage            3B 
2. C Lopez              RF    2. R Smalley            SS 
3. B Stein              3B    3. R Carew              1B 
4. L Stanton            LF    4. B Wynegar            C  
5. R Jones              CF    5. L Bostock            LF 
6. J Bernhardt          DH    6. L Hisle              CF 
7. D Meyer              1B    7. R Chiles             DH 
8. S Jutze              C     8. D Ford               RF 
9. L Milbourne          SS    9. R Wilfong            2B 

   S Thomas             P        G Zahn               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  -23      10%  74% B Wynegar       S Thomas        Single to RF; Cubbage Scores; Carew Scores
   b 2   0  0-2  1-3       6%  89% R Wilfong       S Thomas        Fielder's Choice ; Chiles Scores/Adv on E2/unER; Ford to 3B; Wilfong to 2B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--       5%  64% R Smalley       S Thomas        Walk; Cubbage to 2B
   b 2   0  0-2  ---       4%  79% R Chiles        S Thomas        Single to P; Chiles to 2B/Adv on E1
   b 2   0  0-2  -2-       4%  84% D Ford          S Thomas        Single; Chiles to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Cruz          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  C Lopez         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  B Stein         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Stan Thomas facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  M Cubbage       Walk
          1--      64%  R Smalley       Walk; Cubbage to 2B
   O      12-      61%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cubbage to 3B
          1-3      63%  B Wynegar       Carew Steals 2B
   RR     -23      74%  " "             Single to RF; Cubbage Scores; Carew Scores
   O      1--      72%  L Bostock       Groundout: 2B-1B; Wynegar to 2B
   O      -2-      70%  L Hisle         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Geoff Zahn facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      72%  L Stanton       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      74%  R Jones         Flyball: CF
          ---      73%  J Bernhardt     Single to RF
   O      1--      75%  D Meyer         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Stan Thomas facing 7-8-9
          ---      79%  R Chiles        Single to P; Chiles to 2B/Adv on E1
          -2-      84%  D Ford          Single; Chiles to 3B
   R      1-3      89%  R Wilfong       Fielder's Choice ; Chiles Scores/Adv on E2/unER; Ford to 3B; Wilfong to 2B
   R      -23      92%  M Cubbage       Wild Pitch; Ford Scores; Wilfong to 3B
                  Bill Laxton replaces Stan Thomas pitching
          --3      93%  " "             Walk
   RR     1-3      96%  R Smalley       Double to LF; Wilfong Scores; Cubbage Scores
          -2-      97%  R Carew         Single to 3B/Bunt; Smalley to 3B
          1-3      97%  B Wynegar       Carew Steals 2B
   O      -23      96%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -23      95%  L Bostock       Lineout: SS
          -23      95%  L Hisle         Intentional Walk
   O      123      94%  R Chiles        Popfly: 2B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 6.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-6, Geoff Zahn facing 8-9-1
          ---      92%  S Jutze         Walk
   OO     1--      96%  L Milbourne     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Bill Laxton facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      98%  D Ford          Home Run
   O      ---      97%  R Wilfong       Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  M Cubbage       Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  R Smalley       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 7.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-7, Geoff Zahn facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  C Lopez         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      97%  B Stein         Single to LF
   O      1--      98%  L Stanton       Strikeout
   O      1--      98%  R Jones         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-0, Bill Laxton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      98%  R Carew         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      98%  L Bostock       Single (LF-CF)
   O      1--      98%  L Hisle         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 7.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-7, Geoff Zahn facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      98%  J Bernhardt     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  D Meyer         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  S Jutze         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-0, Bill Laxton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  R Chiles        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      99%  D Ford          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  R Wilfong       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 7.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-7, Geoff Zahn facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  L Milbourne     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Cruz          Lineout: 2B
          ---      99%  C Lopez         Single (LF-CF)
   O      1--      99%  B Stein         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-0, Bill Laxton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  M Cubbage       Strikeout Looking
          ---      99%  R Smalley       Walk
          1--      99%  R Carew         Walk; Smalley to 2B
          12-     100%  B Wynegar       Walk; Smalley to 3B; Carew to 2B
                  Mike Kekich replaces Bill Laxton pitching
   RO     123     100%  L Bostock       Single (LF-CF); Smalley Scores; Carew out at Hm/CF-C; Wynegar to 2B
   O      12-     100%  L Hisle         Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 8.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-8, Geoff Zahn facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  L Stanton       Lineout: LF
   O      ---     100%  R Jones         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Bernhardt     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-0, Mike Kekich facing 7-8-9
          ---     100%  R Chiles        Single to LF; Chiles to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-     100%  D Ford          Lineout: RF
                  Craig Kusick pinch hits for Rob Wilfong batting 9th
          -2-     100%  C Kusick        Walk
   R      12-     100%  M Cubbage       Single to LF; Chiles Scores; Kusick to 2B
   RR     12-     100%  R Smalley       Double to LF; Kusick Scores; Cubbage Scores
          -2-     100%  R Carew         Walk
   R      12-     100%  B Wynegar       Single to LF; Smalley Scores; Carew to 2B
   R      12-     100%  L Bostock       Single to CF; Carew Scores; Wynegar to 2B
          12-     100%  L Hisle         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Wynegar to 3B; Bostock to 2B
   O      123     100%  R Chiles        Foul Popfly: 1B
   R      123     100%  D Ford          Single to LF; Wynegar Scores/unER; Bostock to 3B; Hisle to 2B
   O      123     100%  C Kusick        Lineout: CF
                  6 runs, 6 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 14.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-14, Geoff Zahn facing 7-8-9
                  Craig Kusick moves to 1B; Luis Gomez replaces Rod Carew playing 2B batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  D Meyer         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  S Jutze         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  L Milbourne     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 14.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 14-0, Mike Kekich facing 1-2-3
          ---     100%  M Cubbage       Triple (LF-CF)
   O      --3     100%  R Smalley       Flyball: RF
   R      --3     100%  L Gomez         Triple (CF-RF); Cubbage Scores
   O      --3     100%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3     100%  L Bostock       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 15.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-15, Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  J Cruz          Foul Popfly: 1B
          ---     100%  C Lopez         E3 on Foul Ball
   O      ---     100%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Stein         Lineout: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 15.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN197707100

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation