September 28, 1979 Milwaukee Brewers at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 3
SEA 1 BAL 14
@CLE 6 BOS 7
@DET 4 KCR 13
OAK 1 MIL 10
@MIN 1 NYY 7
TOR 3 TEX 5
CAL 0 CIN 3
ATL 0 LAD 6
HOU 5 PHI 3
@MON 2
(11) PIT 6
CHC 1 SDP 2
@SFG 0 NYM 6
@STL 2 NYM 7
@STL 6
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 14,376

Friday, September 28, 1979
Time of Game: 2:37

Brewers

94-65

Won 2

2nd, 9 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         0  0  0   2  2  1   0  5  0   10 17  0
Twins           0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0

W: M Caldwell (16-6), L: R Erickson (3-10)

Twins

81-79

Lost 5

4th, 6 GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor 2B                  5   1   3   1    0   1  .321  .840    0    4   4   SB
R Yount SS                    4   2   0   1    1   0  .267  .681    0    1   8   
C Cooper 1B                   5   2   3   5    0   1  .308  .872    0   14   0   HR,2·2B
G Thomas CF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .240  .883    0    3   0   
B Oglivie RF                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .279  .864    0    1   0   SF
D Davis DH                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .264  .714    0    0   0   GDP
J Wohlford LF                 4   0   2   1    1   1  .274  .684    0    2   0   2B,SB
J Gantner 3B                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .284  .729    0    0   3   
R Fosse C                     5   2   2   0    0   0  .227  .587    0    2   1   2B

M Caldwell P                                                             0   2
Totals                       42  10  17  10    2   4                    27  18

BATTING

2B: C Cooper 2 (44, off P Redfern, off D Jackson); J Wohlford (13, off R Erickson); R Fosse (3, off R Erickson).

HR: C Cooper (24, off R Erickson; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: B Oglivie (4, off T Felton).

TB: C Cooper 8; J Wohlford 3; R Fosse 3; P Molitor 3; B Oglivie 2; J Gantner 2; D Davis 2; G Thomas.

GIDP: D Davis (9).

RBI: C Cooper 5 (106); J Wohlford (16); B Oglivie (79); J Gantner (21); P Molitor (61); R Yount (51).

2-out RBI: J Wohlford.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 18.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Yount-P Molitor-C Cooper.

BASERUNNING

SB: P Molitor (33, 2nd base off R Erickson/B Wynegar); J Wohlford (6, 2nd base off R Erickson/B Wynegar).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Rivera LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .707    0    3   0   
J Castino 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .728    0    0   1   
R Smalley SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .799    0    0   5   
B Wynegar C                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .266  .710    0    4   0   
R Jackson 1B                  4   0   3   1    0   0  .272  .768    0   10   2   3B,2B
J Morales DH                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .658    0    0   0   GDP
G Ward RF                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .231  .606    0    2   0   CS
D Edwards CF                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .251  .717    0    3   0   
R Wilfong 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .316  .821    0    3   4   
  B Randall PH-2B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .580    0    0   1   

R Erickson P                                                             2   1
  D Jackson P                                                            0   0
  P Redfern P                                                            0   0
  T Felton P                                                             0   0
Totals                       30   1   5   1    4   2                    27  14

BATTING

2B: R Jackson (40, off M Caldwell).

3B: R Jackson (5, off M Caldwell).

TB: R Jackson 6; J Castino; G Ward.

GIDP: J Morales (10).

RBI: R Jackson (68).

2-out RBI: R Jackson.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Smalley-R Wilfong-R Jackson.

BASERUNNING

CS: G Ward (1, 2nd base by M Caldwell/R Fosse).

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 (16-6)           9     5   1   1    4   2   0   3.29   34     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 0· 5     71    -     0.69   0.25
Totals                         9     5   1   1    4   2   0          34     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 0· 5           -

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 (3-10)           4.1   8   4   4    0   1   1   5.63   20     -       ·  ·      9· 3· 0· 7     32    -     1.04  -0.13
D Jackson                      0.2   3   1   1    1   0   0   4.28    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 3          1-1    0.71  -0.15
P Redfern                      2     6   5   5    1   2   0   3.49   13     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 6          2-0    0.28   0.03
T Felton                       2     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 0          1-1    0.00  -0.00
Totals                         9    17  10  10    2   4   1          45     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 0·16          4-2

D Jackson faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
P Redfern faced 5 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Jackson 2 (10).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Don Denkinger.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 14,376.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 60° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Minnesota Twins                      
1. P Molitor            2B    1. B Rivera             LF 
2. R Yount              SS    2. J Castino            3B 
3. C Cooper             1B    3. R Smalley            SS 
4. G Thomas             CF    4. B Wynegar            C  
5. B Oglivie            RF    5. R Jackson            1B 
6. D Davis              DH    6. J Morales            DH 
7. J Wohlford           LF    7. G Ward               RF 
8. J Gantner            3B    8. D Edwards            CF 
9. R Fosse              C     9. R Wilfong            2B 

   M Caldwell           P        R Erickson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  2-0  1--     -13%  58% R Jackson       M Caldwell      Triple; Wynegar Scores
   t 4   0  0-0  ---      12%  62% C Cooper        R Erickson      Home Run
   t 4   0  0-1  12-     -10%  60% D Davis         R Erickson      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Thomas to 3B
   t 5   1  1-3  1--       9%  84% C Cooper        D Jackson       Double to CF; Yount Scores
   t 4   2  0-1  --3       9%  70% J Wohlford      R Erickson      Single to CF; Thomas Scores

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  P Molitor       Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  R Yount         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          1--      52%  C Cooper        Molitor Steals 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      45%  G Thomas        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Caldwell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  B Rivera        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      49%  J Castino       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Smalley       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Erickson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  B Oglivie       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  D Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      48%  J Wohlford      Double to RF
   O      -2-      45%  J Gantner       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Caldwell facing 4-5-6
          ---      41%  B Wynegar       Walk
   O      1--      45%  R Jackson       Flyball: LF
   OO     1--      50%  J Morales       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-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
   O      ---      47%  R Fosse         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      46%  P Molitor       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      44%  R Yount         Groundout: SS-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
          ---      40%  G Ward          Walk
   O      1--      47%  D Edwards       Ward Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      44%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      47%  R Wilfong       Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  B Rivera        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Erickson facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      62%  C Cooper        Home Run
          ---      65%  G Thomas        Single to LF
          1--      71%  B Oglivie       Single to CF; Thomas to 2B
   OO     12-      60%  D Davis         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Thomas to 3B
   R      --3      70%  J Wohlford      Single to CF; Thomas Scores
          1--      71%  J Gantner       Wohlford Steals 2B
   O      -2-      68%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Caldwell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      71%  J Castino       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      73%  R Smalley       Flyball: CF
          ---      71%  B Wynegar       Walk
   R      1--      58%  R Jackson       Triple; Wynegar Scores
   O      --3      63%  J Morales       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Roger Erickson facing 9-1-2
          ---      70%  R Fosse         Double to LF
          -2-      76%  P Molitor       Single/Bunt; Fosse to 3B
   RO     1-3      74%  R Yount         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Fosse Scores
                  Darrell Jackson replaces Roger Erickson pitching
   R      1--      84%  C Cooper        Double to CF; Yount Scores
   O      -2-      82%  G Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B; Cooper to 3B
   O      --3      80%  B Oglivie       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Caldwell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      83%  G Ward          Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  D Edwards       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      86%  R Wilfong       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Twins 1.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Darrell Jackson facing 6-7-8
          ---      87%  D Davis         Single to RF
          1--      89%  J Wohlford      Wild Pitch; Davis to 2B
          -2-      90%  " "             Walk
          12-      92%  J Gantner       Wild Pitch; Davis to 3B; Wohlford to 2B
   R      -23      95%  " "             Single to LF; Davis Scores; Wohlford to 3B
                  Pete Redfern replaces Darrell Jackson pitching
   O      1-3      93%  R Fosse         Flyball: LF
   O      1-3      91%  P Molitor       Strikeout
   O      1-3      89%  R Yount         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 5, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, Mike Caldwell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      92%  B Rivera        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      93%  J Castino       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  R Smalley       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Twins 1.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Pete Redfern facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      93%  C Cooper        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  G Thomas        Strikeout
          ---      93%  B Oglivie       Single to LF
          1--      93%  D Davis         Single to LF; Oglivie to 2B
   O      12-      92%  J Wohlford      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 5, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, Mike Caldwell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      94%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      92%  R Jackson       Single to LF
   O      1--      94%  J Morales       Flyball: CF
          1--      93%  G Ward          Single to LF; Jackson to 2B
   O      12-      96%  D Edwards       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 5, Twins 1.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Pete Redfern facing 8-9-1
          ---      97%  J Gantner       Single to CF
          1--      98%  R Fosse         Single to CF; Gantner to 3B
   R      1-3      99%  P Molitor       Single to CF; Gantner Scores; Fosse to 2B
          12-      99%  R Yount         Walk; Fosse to 3B; Molitor to 2B
   RRR    123     100%  C Cooper        Double to RF; Fosse Scores; Molitor Scores; Yount Scores
                  Terry Felton replaces Pete Redfern pitching
   O      -2-     100%  G Thomas        Flyball: CF; Cooper to 3B
   RO     --3     100%  B Oglivie       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Cooper Scores
   O      ---     100%  D Davis         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 10, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-10, Mike Caldwell facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Randall pinch hits for Rob Wilfong batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  B Randall       Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  B Rivera        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  J Castino       Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  R Smalley       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 10, Twins 1.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 10-1, Terry Felton facing 7-8-9
                  Bob Randall moves to 2B
   O      ---     100%  J Wohlford      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  J Gantner       Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  R Fosse         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 10, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-10, Mike Caldwell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  R Jackson       Double to CF
   O      -2-     100%  J Morales       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-     100%  G Ward          Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 10, Twins 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation