September 9, 1978 Milwaukee Brewers at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 7
@BOS 0 CAL 3
KCR 2 CAL 4
KCR 2 SEA 9
@CHW 6 DET 5
CLE 2 MIL 3
@MIN 0 BAL 4
@TOR 0 ATL 7
LAD 4 CIN 6
SFG 3 HOU 10
SDP 4 CHC 6
@MON 3 NYM 4
PIT 1 PHI 6
STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 10,639

Saturday, September 9, 1978
Time of Game: 2:22

Brewers

82-60

Won 2

3rd, 4½ GB

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

W: M Caldwell (18-9), L: R Erickson (13-11)

Twins

62-80

Lost 4

5th, 16 GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor 2B                  4   0   1   2    0   0  .274  .680    0    4   5   3B
D Money 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .791    0    0   6   GDP
C Cooper 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .315  .832    0   15   1   
L Hisle LF                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .289  .900    0    0   0   HBP
B Oglivie DH                  4   1   0   0    0   1  .299  .865    0    0   0   CS
S Lezcano RF                  3   1   3   1    1   0  .284  .827    0    2   0   
R Yount SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .771    0    1   4   
G Thomas CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .882    0    0   0   
C Moore C                     2   1   1   0    1   0  .272  .678    0    4   0   

M Caldwell P                                                             1   3
Totals                       31   3   5   3    3   2                    27  19

BATTING

3B: P Molitor (4, off R Erickson).

HBP: L Hisle (5, by R Erickson).

TB: S Lezcano 3; P Molitor 3; C Moore.

GIDP: D Money (8).

RBI: P Molitor 2 (42); S Lezcano (54).

2-out RBI: P Molitor 2; S Lezcano.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Money-P Molitor-C Cooper 2.

BASERUNNING

CS: B Oglivie (5, 2nd base by R Erickson/B Wynegar).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Norwood LF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .256  .680    0    4   0   GDP
B Rivera RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .724    0    3   0   
R Carew 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .337  .858    0   10   0   
D Ford CF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .761    0    2   0   GDP
J Morales DH                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .318  .754    0    0   0   
R Smalley SS                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .283  .812    0    1   3   2B
L Wolfe 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .678    0    1   4   
B Wynegar C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .638    0    2   1   
B Randall 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .668    0    4   4   

R Erickson P                                                             0   1
Totals                       29   0   4   0    3   4                    27  13

BATTING

2B: R Smalley (27, off M Caldwell).

TB: R Smalley 2; L Wolfe; R Carew; B Randall.

GIDP: D Ford (15); W Norwood (15).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Smalley-B Randall-R Carew.

E: B Randall (9).

PITCHING

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Caldwell, W (18-9)           9     4   0   0    3   4   0   2.35   32     -       ·  ·     18· 3· 0· 4     80    -     1.11   0.47
Totals                         9     4   0   0    3   4   0          32     -       ·  ·     18· 3· 0· 4           -

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 (13-11)          9     5   3   2    3   2   0   4.12   35     -       ·  ·     11·11· 2· 5     66    -     0.88  -0.03
Totals                         9     5   3   2    3   2   0          35     -       ·  ·     11·11· 2· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: R Erickson (8; L Hisle).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:22.

Attendance: 10,639.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 88° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Minnesota Twins                      
1. P Molitor            2B    1. W Norwood            LF 
2. D Money              3B    2. B Rivera             RF 
3. C Cooper             1B    3. R Carew              1B 
4. L Hisle              LF    4. D Ford               CF 
5. B Oglivie            DH    5. J Morales            DH 
6. S Lezcano            RF    6. R Smalley            SS 
7. R Yount              SS    7. L Wolfe              3B 
8. G Thomas             CF    8. B Wynegar            C  
9. C Moore              C     9. B Randall            2B 

   M Caldwell           P        R Erickson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  0-0  1-3      25%  75% P Molitor       R Erickson      Triple to CF; Lezcano Scores; Moore Scores
   b 6   1  3-0  12-      10%  90% D Ford          M Caldwell      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 8   0  3-0  1--       9%  96% W Norwood       M Caldwell      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 6   2  0-2  -2-       8%  86% S Lezcano       R Erickson      Single to RF; Oglivie Scores/unER
   b 5   1  2-0  12-       6%  73% B Wynegar       M Caldwell      Popfly: 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Erickson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  P Molitor       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  D Money         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      45%  C Cooper        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Caldwell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  W Norwood       Bunt Popfly: P
   O      ---      49%  B Rivera        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Carew         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Erickson facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  L Hisle         Walk
   O      1--      52%  B Oglivie       Groundout: 3B-1B; Hisle to 2B
          -2-      54%  S Lezcano       Walk
   O      12-      49%  R Yount         Lineout: RF
   O      12-      45%  G Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Caldwell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  D Ford          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      49%  J Morales       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Smalley       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Erickson facing 9-1-2
          ---      54%  C Moore         Walk
   O      1--      50%  P Molitor       Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      45%  D Money         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Caldwell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  L Wolfe         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  B Wynegar       Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  B Randall       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Erickson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  C Cooper        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  L Hisle         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      44%  B Oglivie       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Caldwell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  W Norwood       Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  B Rivera        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      47%  R Carew         Walk
   O      1--      50%  D Ford          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Erickson facing 6-7-8
          ---      55%  S Lezcano       Single to 2B
   O      1--      53%  R Yount         Groundout: 2B-1B; Lezcano to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  G Thomas        Strikeout Looking
          -2-      50%  C Moore         Single to 2B; Lezcano to 3B
   RR     1-3      75%  P Molitor       Triple to CF; Lezcano Scores; Moore Scores
   O      --3      72%  D Money         Foul Popfly: 3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Caldwell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      75%  J Morales       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      72%  R Smalley       Walk
          1--      67%  L Wolfe         Single to LF; Smalley to 2B
   O      12-      73%  B Wynegar       Popfly: 2B
   O      12-      79%  B Randall       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Roger Erickson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      77%  C Cooper        Popfly: 1B
          ---      79%  L Hisle         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      77%  B Oglivie       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      78%  S Lezcano       Oglivie Caught Stealing 2B, Safe on E4
   R      -2-      86%  " "             Single to RF; Oglivie Scores/unER
   O      1--      85%  R Yount         Foul Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Caldwell facing 1-2-3
          ---      80%  W Norwood       Walk
   O      1--      84%  B Rivera        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      80%  R Carew         Single to LF; Rivera to 2B
   OO     12-      90%  D Ford          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Roger Erickson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      89%  G Thomas        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      89%  C Moore         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      88%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Caldwell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      91%  J Morales       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      86%  R Smalley       Double to LF
   O      -2-      90%  L Wolfe         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      93%  B Wynegar       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Roger Erickson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      93%  D Money         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      92%  C Cooper        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      92%  L Hisle         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Caldwell facing 9-1-2
          ---      87%  B Randall       Single to RF
   OO     1--      96%  W Norwood       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  B Rivera        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Roger Erickson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      97%  B Oglivie       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      97%  S Lezcano       Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  R Yount         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      96%  G Thomas        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Caldwell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      98%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Ford          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Morales       Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Twins 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN197809090

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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