September 3, 1980 Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 2,877

Wednesday, September 3, 1980
Time of Game: 1:49

Indians

69-63

Won 1

6th, 12 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Indians         5  1  0   1  0  0   0    7 12  0
Twins           0  0  0   1  0  0   0    1  9  1

W: D Spillner (14-9), L: G Zahn (11-18)

Twins

58-77

Lost 1

4th, 28 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Dilone LF                   4   3   3   0    0   0  .349  .823    0    2   0   SB
J Orta RF                     3   1   2   0    1   0  .296  .793    0    0   0   
M Hargrove 1B                 4   1   3   2    0   0  .298  .822    0    6   0   
J Charboneau DH               3   0   0   1    0   0  .288  .848    0    0   0   SF,GDP
T Harrah 3B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .263  .748    0    0   0   
A Bannister CF                4   1   3   1    0   0  .271  .704    0    2   0   2B
B Diaz C                      4   0   0   1    0   0  .236  .613    0    4   0   GDP
D Rosello 2B                  4   0   1   2    0   0  .189  .547    0    2   4   2B
T Veryzer SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .660    0    4   3   HBP

D Spillner P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   7  12   7    2   0                    20   7

BATTING

2B: A Bannister (16, off M Kinnunen); D Rosello (2, off G Zahn).

SF: J Charboneau (5, off G Zahn).

HBP: T Veryzer (4, by J Verhoeven).

TB: A Bannister 4; M Hargrove 3; M Dilone 3; J Orta 2; D Rosello 2.

GIDP: B Diaz (12); J Charboneau (20).

RBI: D Rosello 2 (9); M Hargrove 2 (69); J Charboneau (80); A Bannister (35); B Diaz (25).

2-out RBI: D Rosello 2; M Hargrove.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Veryzer-D Rosello-M Hargrove.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Dilone (50, 2nd base off J Verhoeven/B Wynegar).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Powell RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .665    0    1   0   3B
R Wilfong 2B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .243  .657    0    4   6   
R Smalley SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .750    0    2   4   
J Morales DH                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .899    0    0   0   
B Wynegar C                   2   1   1   0    1   0  .249  .659    0    0   0   
G Adams LF                    3   0   2   0    0   1  .295  .715    0    2   0   
M Cubbage 1B                  3   0   1   1    0   1  .247  .668    0    9   0   GDP
J Castino 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .764    0    0   2   
R Sofield CF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .683    0    3   0   

G Zahn P                                                                 0   1
  J Verhoeven P                                                          0   2
  M Kinnunen P                                                           0   0
Totals                       28   1   9   1    1   3                    21  15

BATTING

3B: H Powell (5, off D Spillner).

TB: H Powell 3; G Adams 2; R Wilfong 2; M Cubbage; R Smalley; B Wynegar; R Sofield.

GIDP: M Cubbage (4).

RBI: M Cubbage (36).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Smalley-R Wilfong-M Cubbage; R Wilfong-R Smalley-M Cubbage.

E: M Cubbage (3).

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Spillner, W (14-9)           6.2   9   1   1    1   3   0   4.86   29     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 2· 9     54    -     0.46   0.14
Totals                         6.2   9   1   1    1   3   0          29     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 2· 9           -

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, L (11-18)              0.2   4   5   2    1   0   0   4.60    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 4     29    -     1.61  -0.37
J Verhoeven                    4.2   7   2   2    0   0   0   4.10   20     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 0· 7          1-0    0.24  -0.01
M Kinnunen                     1.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   4.58    7     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          1-0    0.14   0.01
Totals                         7    12   7   4    2   0   0          35     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 0·12          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Verhoeven (3; T Veryzer).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Rich Garcia.

Time of Game: 1:49.

Attendance: 2,877.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 83° F, Night, Rain.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Minnesota Twins                      
1. M Dilone             LF    1. H Powell             RF 
2. J Orta               RF    2. R Wilfong            2B 
3. M Hargrove           1B    3. R Smalley            SS 
4. J Charboneau         DH    4. J Morales            DH 
5. T Harrah             3B    5. B Wynegar            C  
6. A Bannister          CF    6. G Adams              LF 
7. B Diaz               C     7. M Cubbage            1B 
8. D Rosello            2B    8. J Castino            3B 
9. T Veryzer            SS    9. R Sofield            CF 

   D Spillner           P        G Zahn               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-3  -23      10%  86% D Rosello       G Zahn          Double to RF; Harrah Scores/unER; Bannister Scores/unER
   t 1   1  0-1  123       7%  75% A Bannister     G Zahn          Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Orta Scores; Hargrove to 3B; Harrah to 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  12-       7%  66% M Hargrove      G Zahn          Single to CF; Dilone to 3B; Orta to 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       5%  59% J Orta          G Zahn          Single to LF; Dilone to 2B
   t 1   1  0-1  12-       5%  68% T Harrah        G Zahn          Walk; Orta to 3B; Hargrove to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  M Dilone        Single to CF
          1--      59%  J Orta          Single to LF; Dilone to 2B
          12-      66%  M Hargrove      Single to CF; Dilone to 3B; Orta to 2B
   RO     123      63%  J Charboneau    Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Dilone Scores
          12-      68%  T Harrah        Walk; Orta to 3B; Hargrove to 2B
   R      123      75%  A Bannister     Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Orta Scores; Hargrove to 3B; Harrah to 2B
   RO     123      76%  B Diaz          Groundout: P-1B; Hargrove Scores/unER; Harrah to 3B; Bannister to 2B
   RR     -23      86%  D Rosello       Double to RF; Harrah Scores/unER; Bannister Scores/unER
                  John Verhoeven replaces Geoff Zahn pitching
   O      -2-      85%  T Veryzer       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Dan Spillner facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      87%  H Powell        Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---      88%  R Wilfong       Lineout: CF
          ---      87%  R Smalley       Single to LF
   O      1--      89%  J Morales       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, John Verhoeven facing 1-2-3
          ---      90%  M Dilone        Single to LF
   O      1--      89%  J Orta          Flyball: LF
          1--      89%  M Hargrove      Dilone Steals 2B
   R      -2-      92%  " "             Single to RF; Dilone Scores
   OO     1--      91%  J Charboneau    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Dan Spillner facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      92%  B Wynegar       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      93%  G Adams         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      93%  M Cubbage       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-0, John Verhoeven facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      93%  T Harrah        Flyball: RF
          ---      93%  A Bannister     Single to RF
   OO     1--      92%  B Diaz          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Dan Spillner facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      93%  J Castino       Strikeout
          ---      92%  R Sofield       Single to LF
   O      1--      94%  H Powell        Foul Flyball: C
          1--      93%  R Wilfong       Single to LF; Sofield to 2B
   O      12-      95%  R Smalley       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 6, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-0, John Verhoeven facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      94%  D Rosello       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      94%  T Veryzer       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      94%  M Dilone        Single to CF
          1--      94%  J Orta          Single to RF; Dilone to 2B
   R      12-      97%  M Hargrove      Single to RF; Dilone Scores; Orta to 2B
   O      12-      96%  J Charboneau    Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 7, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-7, Dan Spillner facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  J Morales       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      96%  B Wynegar       Walk
          1--      94%  G Adams         Single to RF; Wynegar to 3B
   R      1-3      92%  M Cubbage       Single to RF; Wynegar Scores; Adams to 2B
   O      12-      94%  J Castino       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Adams to 3B
   O      1-3      96%  R Sofield       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 7, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-1, John Verhoeven facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      95%  T Harrah        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      96%  A Bannister     Single
   O      1--      95%  B Diaz          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      95%  D Rosello       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Dan Spillner facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      96%  H Powell        Flyball: CF
          ---      95%  R Wilfong       Single to LF
   O      1--      96%  R Smalley       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      97%  J Morales       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Twins 1.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-1, John Verhoeven facing 9-1-2
          ---      97%  T Veryzer       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      97%  M Dilone        Groundout: P-1B; Veryzer to 2B
                  Mike Kinnunen replaces John Verhoeven pitching
          -2-      97%  J Orta          Walk
   O      12-      97%  M Hargrove      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Veryzer to 3B
   O      1-3      96%  J Charboneau    Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 7, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Dan Spillner facing 5-6-7
          ---      95%  B Wynegar       Single to RF
          1--      92%  G Adams         Single to CF; Wynegar to 2B
   OO     12-      97%  M Cubbage       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Wynegar to 3B
   O      --3      98%  J Castino       Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Twins 1.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-1, Mike Kinnunen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      98%  T Harrah        Flyball: LF
          ---      98%  A Bannister     Double to LF
   O      -2-      98%  B Diaz          Groundout: 2B-1B; Bannister to 3B
   O      --3      98%  D Rosello       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Dan Spillner facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      98%  R Sofield       Flyball: SS
          ---      97%  H Powell        Triple to RF
   O      --3     100%  R Wilfong       Foul Flyball: 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Twins 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation