September 3, 1977 New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 25,465

Saturday, September 3, 1977
Time of Game: 2:47

Yankees

82-52

Won 6

1st

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

W: E Figueroa (13-9), L: R Schueler (7-7)

Twins

75-61

Lost 3

4th, 5½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .331  .799    0    1   0   
  P Blair CF                  2   1   2   0    0   0  .296  .775    0    1   0   
G Nettles 3B                  5   0   1   0    0   2  .252  .843    0    2   1   
R White LF                    5   1   0   1    0   0  .282  .804    0    1   0   
R Jackson DH                  4   0   1   2    1   2  .278  .886    0    0   0   2B
C Chambliss 1B                4   2   2   0    1   1  .293  .811    0   11   0   
L Piniella RF                 4   2   2   2    0   0  .343  .900    0    3   0   HR
C Johnson C                   2   0   1   1    1   0  .297  .983    0    4   1   CS,HBP
W Randolph 2B                 3   0   0   1    0   0  .290  .780    0    3   3   SF
B Dent SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .673    0    1   4   

E Figueroa P                                                             0   0
Totals                       36   7  10   7    3   5                    27   9

BATTING

2B: R Jackson (34, off J Shellenback).

HR: L Piniella (9, off J Shellenback; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: W Randolph (6, off R Schueler).

HBP: C Johnson (8, by D Johnson).

TB: L Piniella 5; R Jackson 2; C Chambliss 2; P Blair 2; C Johnson; G Nettles; M Rivers.

RBI: R Jackson 2 (83); L Piniella 2 (35); R White (50); C Johnson (42); W Randolph (37).

2-out RBI: R Jackson 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

BASERUNNING

CS: C Johnson (2, Pickoff (CS) Home by B Wynegar).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Cubbage 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .265  .727    0    0   1   2B
R Smalley SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .633    0    5   4   
R Carew 1B                    4   3   3   3    0   0  .378 1.017    0    7   0   2·HR,SB
L Hisle CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .302  .905    0    2   0   
L Bostock LF                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .337  .904    0    1   0   3B,HBP
B Wynegar C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .728    0    5   1   
G Adams DH                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .330  .850    0    0   0   CS
D Ford RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .800    0    3   0   3B
B Randall 2B                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .228  .556    0    3   3   
  R Bass PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Terrell 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .534         0   0   
  R Chiles PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .702    0    0   0   

R Schueler P                                                             0   0
  J Shellenback P                                                        1   0
  T Johnson P                                                            0   0
  D Johnson P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   4   8   4    1   4                    27   9

BATTING

2B: M Cubbage (15, off E Figueroa).

3B: L Bostock (12, off E Figueroa); D Ford (6, off E Figueroa).

HR: R Carew 2 (14, 2 off E Figueroa; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

HBP: L Bostock (6, by E Figueroa).

TB: R Carew 9; L Bostock 3; D Ford 3; M Cubbage 2; B Randall; G Adams.

RBI: R Carew 3 (86); L Bostock (78).

2-out RBI: R Carew.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

E: M Cubbage (16).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Carew (19, 2nd base off E Figueroa/C Johnson).

CS: G Adams (2, 2nd base by E Figueroa/C Johnson).

PITCHING

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Figueroa, W (13-9)           9     8   4   4    1   4   2   3.76   36     -       ·  ·     11·10· 1· 8     58    -     0.91   0.18
Totals                         9     8   4   4    1   4   2          36     -       ·  ·     11·10· 1· 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
R Schueler, L (7-7)            4     5   3   3    2   1   0   4.49   18     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 5     39    -     1.17  -0.14
J Shellenback                  2.2   4   4   2    1   2   1   6.75   14     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 4· 4          0-0    0.61  -0.20
T Johnson                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.94    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 0          2-0    0.28   0.01
D Johnson                      2     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.38    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 1          0-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         9    10   7   5    3   5   1          41     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 6·10          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: D Johnson (5; C Johnson); E Figueroa (3; L Bostock).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Joe Brinkman.

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 25,465.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 20mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Minnesota Twins                      
1. M Rivers             CF    1. M Cubbage            3B 
2. G Nettles            3B    2. R Smalley            SS 
3. R White              LF    3. R Carew              1B 
4. R Jackson            DH    4. L Hisle              CF 
5. C Chambliss          1B    5. L Bostock            LF 
6. L Piniella           RF    6. B Wynegar            C  
7. C Johnson            C     7. G Adams              DH 
8. W Randolph           2B    8. D Ford               RF 
9. B Dent               SS    9. B Randall            2B 

   E Figueroa           P        R Schueler           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  2-3  1--      19%  86% L Piniella      J Shellenback   Home Run; Chambliss Scores
   b 4   1  3-1  -2-     -16%  51% L Bostock       E Figueroa      Triple (LF-CF); Carew Scores
   t 4   0  1-1  12-      15%  76% C Johnson       R Schueler      Single to LF; Chambliss Scores; Piniella to 3B; Johnson to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 1   2  1-0  ---     -10%  49% R Carew         E Figueroa      Home Run
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       9%  62% G Nettles       R Schueler      Single to CF; Rivers to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Schueler facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  M Rivers        Single
          1--      62%  G Nettles       Single to CF; Rivers to 3B
   RO     1-3      60%  R White         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Rivers Scores
          1--      63%  R Jackson       Walk; White to 2B
   O      12-      59%  C Chambliss     Strikeout
   O      12-      55%  L Piniella      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Ed Figueroa facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  M Cubbage       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      59%  R Smalley       Flyball: CF
   R      ---      49%  R Carew         Home Run
   O      ---      50%  L Hisle         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Ron Schueler facing 7-8-9
          ---      54%  C Johnson       Walk
   O      1--      50%  W Randolph      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      47%  B Dent          Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      1--      45%  M Rivers        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Ed Figueroa facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  L Bostock       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  B Wynegar       Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  G Adams         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Ron Schueler facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      48%  G Nettles       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      46%  R White         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      44%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Ed Figueroa facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  D Ford          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      44%  B Randall       Single to RF
   O      1--      47%  M Cubbage       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      50%  R Smalley       Foul Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Ron Schueler facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  C Chambliss     Single to RF
          1--      61%  L Piniella      Single to LF; Chambliss to 2B
   R      12-      76%  C Johnson       Single to LF; Chambliss Scores; Piniella to 3B; Johnson to 2B/Adv on throw
   RO     -23      77%  W Randolph      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Piniella Scores; Johnson to 3B
   O      --3      70%  B Dent          Johnson Caught Stealing (PO) Hm (C-3B-1B)
   O      ---      69%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Ed Figueroa facing 3-4-5
          ---      65%  R Carew         Single (LF-CF)
          1--      62%  L Hisle         Carew Steals 2B
   O      -2-      67%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      51%  L Bostock       Triple (LF-CF); Carew Scores
   O      --3      59%  B Wynegar       Popfly: SS
          --3      57%  G Adams         Walk
   O      1-3      64%  D Ford          Adams Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Twins 2.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Shellenback facing 1-2-3
                  Jim Shellenback replaces Ron Schueler pitching
   O      ---      62%  M Rivers        Lineout: P
   O      ---      60%  G Nettles       Lineout: RF
   O      ---      59%  R White         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Ed Figueroa facing 8-9-1
                  Paul Blair replaces Mickey Rivers playing CF batting 1st
   O      ---      62%  D Ford          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      65%  B Randall       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      66%  M Cubbage       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Twins 2.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Shellenback facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      64%  R Jackson       Strikeout Looking
          ---      66%  C Chambliss     Walk
   RR     1--      86%  L Piniella      Home Run; Chambliss Scores
   O      ---      85%  C Johnson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      84%  W Randolph      Lineout: SS
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Ed Figueroa facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      87%  R Smalley       Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      89%  R Carew         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      90%  L Hisle         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Twins 2.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Jim Shellenback facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      89%  B Dent          Lineout: SS
          ---      90%  P Blair         Single to LF
   O      1--      89%  G Nettles       Strikeout
          1--      89%  R White         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Blair to 2B
   RR     12-      97%  R Jackson       Double to LF; Blair Scores/unER; White Scores/unER
          -2-      97%  C Chambliss     Single; Jackson to 3B
                  Tom Johnson replaces Jim Shellenback pitching
   O      1-3      96%  L Piniella      Lineout: SS
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-7, Ed Figueroa facing 5-6-7
          ---      94%  L Bostock       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      96%  B Wynegar       Flyball: RF
          1--      94%  G Adams         Single (CF-RF); Bostock to 2B
   O      12-      97%  D Ford          Flyball: RF
                  Randy Bass pinch hits for Bob Randall batting 9th
   O      12-      98%  R Bass          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Twins 2.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-2, Dave Johnson facing 7-8-9
                  Dave Johnson replaces Tom Johnson pitching; Jerry Terrell replaces Randy Bass playing 2B batting 9th
          ---      99%  C Johnson       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      98%  W Randolph      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      98%  B Dent          Flyball: CF
          1--      98%  P Blair         Single to CF; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-      98%  G Nettles       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-7, Ed Figueroa facing 1-2-3
          ---      96%  M Cubbage       Double to RF
   O      -2-      98%  R Smalley       Flyball: CF
   RR     -2-      94%  R Carew         Home Run; Cubbage Scores
   O      ---      96%  L Hisle         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  L Bostock       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Twins 4.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-4, Dave Johnson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      96%  R White         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      96%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  C Chambliss     Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-7, Ed Figueroa facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      98%  B Wynegar       Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  G Adams         Strikeout
          ---      98%  D Ford          Triple to RF
                  Rich Chiles pinch hits for Jerry Terrell batting 9th
   O      --3     100%  R Chiles        Lineout: 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Twins 4.

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