April 16, 1978 Seattle Mariners at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 7
MIL 5 MIL 9
@BAL 2 BOS 8
TEX 6 KCR 2
CLE 1 SEA 8
@MIN 5 SEA 7
@MIN 2 NYY 3
CHW 0 CAL 2
@OAK 1
(11) DET 4
@TOR 3 CHC 5
PIT 1 HOU 4
CIN 3
(13) LAD 8
ATL 0 MON 4
NYM 1 SFG 8
@SDP 4 STL 5
PHI 0

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, April 16, 1978
Time of Game: 2:57

Mariners

3-9

Won 1

7th, 5 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        4  0  1   0  2  0   0  0  1    8 10  1
Twins           0  0  1   0  2  0   0  1  1    5 13  2

W: D Pole (1-2), L: R Erickson (2-1), S: S Rawley (1)

Twins

6-6

Lost 1

5th, 3 GB

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cruz 2B                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .240  .585    0    4   7   SB,SH
D Meyer 1B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .111  .341    0   10   2   
B Bochte LF                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .292  .791    0    2   0   
L Stanton DH                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .229  .594    0    0   0   2B,HBP
  L Milbourne PR              0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
R Jones CF                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .231  .747    0    1   0   
B Stein 3B                    3   0   0   2    0   0  .163  .400    0    0   2   2·SF
J Hale RF                     2   2   0   0    3   1  .161  .510    0    6   0   
B Stinson C                   4   1   3   3    1   0  .419  .984    0    2   0   2B
C Reynolds SS                 4   0   2   2    0   0  .259  .720    0    1   3   CS,SF

D Pole P                                                                 1   0
  S Rawley P                                                             0   0
Totals                       34   8  10   8    6   2                    27  14

BATTING

2B: B Stinson (2, off R Erickson); L Stanton (2, off P Redfern).

SF: B Stein 2 (2, off P Redfern, off R Erickson); C Reynolds (1, off R Erickson).

SH: J Cruz (1, off P Redfern).

HBP: L Stanton (1, by R Erickson).

TB: B Stinson 4; L Stanton 2; C Reynolds 2; J Cruz; D Meyer; R Jones; B Bochte.

RBI: B Stinson 3 (5); B Stein 2 (2); C Reynolds 2 (6); B Bochte (8).

2-out RBI: B Stinson 3; C Reynolds.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J Cruz-D Meyer 2; C Reynolds-J Cruz-D Meyer.

E: B Stein (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Cruz (2, 2nd base off R Erickson/B Wynegar).

CS: C Reynolds (2, 2nd base by P Redfern/B Wynegar).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Cubbage 3B                  4   1   3   0    1   0  .455 1.150    0    2   0   
R Smalley SS                  5   0   2   2    0   1  .271  .868    0    1   2   GDP
R Carew 1B                    4   1   3   3    0   0  .438 1.170    0    8   2   HR,2B,SF
B Wynegar C                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .179  .487    0    2   1   
G Adams DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .161  .387    0    0   0   
D Ford CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .774    0    3   0   
H Powell RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .192  .545    0    5   0   
W Norwood LF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .270  .769    0    2   0   SB,GDP
B Randall 2B                  2   1   0   0    1   0  .167  .624    0    3   3   
  R Chiles PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .600 1.314    0    0   0   

R Erickson P                                                             1   0
  P Redfern P                                                            0   2
  G Thayer P                                                             0   0
Totals                       37   5  13   5    2   2                    27  10

BATTING

2B: R Carew (2, off D Pole).

HR: R Carew (2, off D Pole; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: R Carew (2, off D Pole).

TB: R Carew 7; M Cubbage 3; R Smalley 2; D Ford; R Chiles; W Norwood; B Wynegar; H Powell.

GIDP: R Smalley (3); W Norwood (1).

RBI: R Carew 3 (11); R Smalley 2 (12).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

E: W Norwood 2 (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: W Norwood (5, 2nd base off D Pole/B Stinson).

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
D Pole, W (1-2)                8.1  12   5   4    2   2   1   5.00   37     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 2·12     41    -     0.89   0.11
S Rawley, S (1)                0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   5.40    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 1          2-1    1.98   0.04
Totals                         9    13   5   4    2   2   1          40     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 3·13          2-1

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Erickson, L (2-1)            4.2   6   7   4    4   1   0   3.60   27     -       ·  ·      4· 8· 3· 6     27    -     0.76  -0.37
P Redfern                      4     4   1   1    1   1   0   6.52   16     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 0· 4          1-0    0.26   0.02
G Thayer                       0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.15    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 0          1-0    0.12   0.00
Totals                         9    10   8   5    6   2   0          45     -       ·  ·     10·12· 4·10          2-0

Balks: R Erickson (2).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: R Erickson (1; L Stanton).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Don Denkinger.

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 54° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Minnesota Twins                      
1. J Cruz               2B    1. M Cubbage            3B 
2. D Meyer              1B    2. R Smalley            SS 
3. B Bochte             LF    3. R Carew              1B 
4. L Stanton            DH    4. B Wynegar            C  
5. R Jones              CF    5. G Adams              DH 
6. B Stein              3B    6. D Ford               CF 
7. J Hale               RF    7. H Powell             RF 
8. B Stinson            C     8. W Norwood            LF 
9. C Reynolds           SS    9. B Randall            2B 

   D Pole               P        R Erickson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-2  123      13%  84% B Stinson       R Erickson      Single to RF; Stanton Scores/unER; Jones Scores/unER; Hale to 3B
   b 2   1  4-0  1-3       9%  87% W Norwood       D Pole          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 5   1  7-3  12-       7%  92% B Wynegar       D Pole          Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   t 1   1  0-1  -2-       6%  68% L Stanton       R Erickson      Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Bochte to 3B; Stanton to 2B
   b 1   0  4-0  1--       6%  85% R Smalley       D Pole          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Erickson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  J Cruz          Single to RF
          1--      56%  D Meyer         Cruz Steals 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Cruz to 3B
   R      --3      60%  B Bochte        Single to CF; Cruz Scores
          1--      62%  L Stanton       Balk; Bochte to 2B
          -2-      68%  " "             Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Bochte to 3B; Stanton to 2B
          -23      69%  R Jones         Walk
   RO     123      69%  B Stein         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Bochte Scores/unER; Stanton to 3B
          1-3      71%  J Hale          Walk; Jones to 2B
   RR     123      84%  B Stinson       Single to RF; Stanton Scores/unER; Jones Scores/unER; Hale to 3B
   O      1-3      82%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mariners 4, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Dick Pole facing 1-2-3
          ---      79%  M Cubbage       Single to CF
   OO     1--      85%  R Smalley       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
          ---      83%  R Carew         Double to CF
   O      -2-      85%  B Wynegar       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 4, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-0, Roger Erickson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      84%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      86%  D Meyer         Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Meyer to 2B
   O      -2-      85%  B Bochte        Lineout: RF
          -2-      85%  L Stanton       Hit By Pitch
   O      12-      83%  R Jones         Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mariners 4, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Dick Pole facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      85%  G Adams         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      83%  D Ford          Single to CF
          1--      78%  H Powell        Single to RF; Ford to 3B
   OO     1-3      87%  W Norwood       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 4, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-0, Roger Erickson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      86%  B Stein         Flyball: CF
          ---      87%  J Hale          Walk
          1--      90%  B Stinson       Single to CF; Hale to 3B
   RO     1-3      91%  C Reynolds      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hale Scores
   O      1--      90%  J Cruz          Lineout: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 5, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Dick Pole facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      91%  B Randall       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      90%  M Cubbage       Single to RF
          1--      86%  R Smalley       Single to RF; Cubbage to 3B
   RO     1-3      87%  R Carew         Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Cubbage Scores
   O      1--      89%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 5, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 5-1, Roger Erickson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      88%  D Meyer         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      87%  B Bochte        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      87%  L Stanton       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 5, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, Dick Pole facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      89%  G Adams         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      90%  D Ford          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      90%  H Powell        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 5, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 5-1, Roger Erickson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      90%  R Jones         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      89%  B Stein         Flyball: RF
          ---      90%  J Hale          Walk
   R      1--      94%  B Stinson       Double (CF-RF); Hale Scores
   R      -2-      96%  C Reynolds      Single to CF; Stinson Scores
                  Pete Redfern replaces Roger Erickson pitching
   O      1--      96%  J Cruz          Reynolds Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 7, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Dick Pole facing 8-9-1
          ---      95%  W Norwood       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Norwood to 1B
          1--      92%  B Randall       Walk; Norwood to 2B
          12-      87%  M Cubbage       Walk; Norwood to 3B; Randall to 2B
   RO     123      90%  R Smalley       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Norwood Scores/unER; Randall to 3B
   R      1-3      85%  R Carew         Single; Randall Scores; Smalley to 2B
   OO     12-      92%  B Wynegar       Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 7, Twins 3.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 7-3, Pete Redfern facing 1-2-3
          ---      93%  J Cruz          Walk
          1--      96%  D Meyer         Single to RF; Cruz to 3B
   O      1-3      94%  B Bochte        Flyball: LF
   O      1-3      93%  L Stanton       Flyball: CF
   O      1-3      91%  R Jones         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 7, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-7, Dick Pole facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      93%  G Adams         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      94%  D Ford          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      95%  H Powell        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 7, Twins 3.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 7-3, Pete Redfern facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      94%  B Stein         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  J Hale          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      94%  B Stinson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 7, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-7, Dick Pole facing 8-9-1
          ---      91%  W Norwood       Single to LF
          1--      89%  B Randall       Norwood Steals 2B
   O      -2-      93%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      95%  M Cubbage       Flyball: RF; Norwood to 3B
   O      --3      97%  R Smalley       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 7, Twins 3.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 7-3, Pete Redfern facing 9-1-2
          ---      97%  C Reynolds      Single to RF
   O      1--      97%  J Cruz          Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Reynolds to 2B
   O      -2-      97%  D Meyer         Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      96%  B Bochte        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 7, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-7, Dick Pole facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      92%  R Carew         Home Run
          ---      87%  B Wynegar       Single to RF
   O      1--      92%  G Adams         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      95%  D Ford          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      97%  H Powell        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 7, Twins 4.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 7-4, Pete Redfern facing 4-5-6
          ---      98%  L Stanton       Double to RF
                  Larry Milbourne pinch runs for Leroy Stanton batting 4th
          -2-      99%  R Jones         Single; Milbourne to 3B
   RO     1-3      99%  B Stein         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Milbourne Scores; Jones to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  J Hale          Groundout: P-1B
                  Greg Thayer replaces Pete Redfern pitching
          -2-      99%  B Stinson       Walk
   O      12-      98%  C Reynolds      Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 8, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-8, Dick Pole facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  W Norwood       Flyball: RF
                  Rich Chiles pinch hits for Bob Randall batting 9th
          ---      98%  R Chiles        Single
          1--      96%  M Cubbage       Single to RF; Chiles to 2B
                  Shane Rawley replaces Dick Pole pitching
   R      12-      90%  R Smalley       Single to CF; Chiles Scores; Cubbage to 2B
   O      12-      96%  R Carew         Lineout: LF
   O      12-     100%  B Wynegar       Flyball: CF
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 8, Twins 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN197804161

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation