August 15, 1981 Seattle Mariners at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 17,831

Saturday, August 15, 1981
Time of Game: 2:17

Mariners

26-38

Won 2

6th, 13½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        0  0  1   0  1  1   1  2  0    6 11  0
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1

W: G Abbott (2-4), L: B Havens (0-3), S: B Clark (2)

Twins

20-43

Lost 2

7th, 19 GB

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cruz 2B                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .611    0    4   1   
L Randle 3B                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .570    0    0   3   
T Paciorek LF                 5   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .890    0    1   0   
R Zisk DH                     4   0   3   0    0   0  .332  .915    0    0   0   2B
G Gray 1B                     4   1   0   0    0   1  .282  .872    0   10   2   SB,GDP
J Burroughs RF                2   0   0   0    2   0  .273  .827    0    1   0   IW
  C Parsons PR-RF             0   1   0   0    0   0  .286  .619         1   0   
B Bulling C                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .230  .580    0    3   0   
J Simpson CF                  4   3   3   1    0   0  .229  .570    0    0   0   SB
J Anderson SS                 4   0   3   2    0   0  .222  .584    0    4   3   2·2B

G Abbott P                                                               3   4
  B Clark P                                                              0   0
Totals                       37   6  11   4    2   2                    27  13

BATTING

2B: R Zisk (9, off B Havens); J Anderson 2 (5, 2 off B Havens).

IBB: J Burroughs (2, by B Havens).

TB: J Anderson 5; R Zisk 4; J Simpson 3; B Bulling; T Paciorek.

GIDP: G Gray (5).

RBI: J Anderson 2 (14); B Bulling (6); J Simpson (17).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Anderson; G Gray-J Anderson-G Abbott.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Gray (2, 2nd base off F Arroyo/B Wynegar); J Simpson (4, 2nd base off B Havens/B Wynegar).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Ward LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .656    0    5   1   
R Wilfong 2B                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .238  .609    0    3   4   
  C Baker PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .139  .333    0    0   0   
M Hatcher CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .665    0    5   0   
D Goodwin 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .695    0    8   0   
B Wynegar C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .299  .657    0    3   0   
J Castino 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .666    0    0   4   
H Powell DH                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .573    0    0   0   GDP
P Mackanin SS                 3   0   1   0    0   2  .246  .605    0    2   1   
D Engle RF                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .234  .646    0    1   0   

B Havens P                                                               0   0
  F Arroyo P                                                             0   2
  D Jackson P                                                            0   0
Totals                       29   0   4   0    2   3                    27  12

BATTING

TB: P Mackanin; J Castino; B Wynegar; R Wilfong.

GIDP: H Powell (2).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Ward-B Wynegar; R Wilfong-P Mackanin-D Goodwin.

E: J Castino (7).

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
G Abbott, W (2-4)              5.1   3   0   0    2   2   0   4.02   20     -       ·  ·      9· 2· 2· 3     62    -     1.20   0.15
B Clark, S (2)                 3.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.16   11     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 3· 1          3-0    0.57   0.23
Totals                         9     4   0   0    2   3   0          31     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 5· 4          3-0

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Havens, L (0-3)              5     7   3   3    1   2   0   4.09   22     -       ·  ·      3· 8· 1· 7     42    -     0.99  -0.09
F Arroyo                       2.1   4   3   2    1   0   0   4.13   12     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 0· 4          2-1    0.41  -0.03
D Jackson                      1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   6.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0          2-1    0.05  -0.00
Totals                         9    11   6   5    2   2   0          39     -       ·  ·     11·12· 1·11          4-2

B Havens faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: G Abbott (1).

IBB: B Havens (2; J Burroughs).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Lou DiMuro.

Time of Game: 2:17.

Attendance: 17,831.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Minnesota Twins                      
1. J Cruz               2B    1. G Ward               LF 
2. L Randle             3B    2. R Wilfong            2B 
3. T Paciorek           LF    3. M Hatcher            CF 
4. R Zisk               DH    4. D Goodwin            1B 
5. G Gray               1B    5. B Wynegar            C  
6. J Burroughs          RF    6. J Castino            3B 
7. B Bulling            C     7. H Powell             DH 
8. J Simpson            CF    8. P Mackanin           SS 
9. J Anderson           SS    9. D Engle              RF 

   G Abbott             P        B Havens             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  3-0  123      19%  90% M Hatcher       B Clark         Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted
   t 5   0  0-1  1--      13%  81% J Anderson      B Havens        Double to CF; Simpson Scores
   t 3   1  0-0  -2-      11%  63% J Anderson      B Havens        Double to LF; Simpson Scores
   t 5   1  0-2  --3      -8%  72% L Randle        B Havens        Line Drive Double Play: LF-C
   b 5   1  2-0  1--       7%  79% H Powell        G Abbott        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Brad Havens facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  L Randle        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  T Paciorek      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Glenn Abbott facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  G Ward          Flyball: 2B
          ---      45%  R Wilfong       Single to LF
   O      1--      48%  M Hatcher       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  D Goodwin       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Brad Havens facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  R Zisk          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  G Gray          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  J Burroughs     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Glenn Abbott facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  B Wynegar       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      49%  J Castino       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  H Powell        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Brad Havens facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  B Bulling       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  J Simpson       Single to RF
          1--      52%  J Anderson      Simpson Steals 2B
   R      -2-      63%  " "             Double to LF; Simpson Scores
   O      -2-      60%  J Cruz          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      57%  L Randle        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Glenn Abbott facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      60%  P Mackanin      Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  D Engle         Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---      63%  G Ward          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brad Havens facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      60%  T Paciorek      Flyball: CF
          ---      65%  R Zisk          Double to RF
   O      -2-      61%  G Gray          Strikeout
          -2-      62%  J Burroughs     Intentional Walk
   O      12-      58%  B Bulling       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Glenn Abbott facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      61%  R Wilfong       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      63%  M Hatcher       Lineout: P
   O      ---      64%  D Goodwin       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brad Havens facing 8-9-1
          ---      68%  J Simpson       Single to CF
   R      1--      81%  J Anderson      Double to CF; Simpson Scores
   O      -2-      80%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B; Anderson to 3B
   OO     --3      72%  L Randle        Line Drive Double Play: LF-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Glenn Abbott facing 5-6-7
          ---      67%  B Wynegar       Single to RF
   O      1--      72%  J Castino       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      79%  H Powell        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brad Havens facing 3-4-5
          ---      81%  T Paciorek      Single to RF
          1--      88%  R Zisk          Single to CF; Paciorek to 3B
                  Fernando Arroyo replaces Brad Havens pitching
   ROO    1-3      85%  G Gray          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Paciorek Scores
   O      ---      85%  J Burroughs     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Glenn Abbott facing 8-9-1
          ---      80%  P Mackanin      Single to RF
          1--      78%  D Engle         Wild Pitch; Mackanin to 2B
          -2-      72%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      77%  G Ward          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Mackanin to 3B
          1-3      71%  R Wilfong       Walk; Ward to 2B
                  Bryan Clark replaces Glenn Abbott pitching
   OO     123      90%  M Hatcher       Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-0, Fernando Arroyo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      89%  B Bulling       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      90%  J Simpson       Single to LF
          1--      91%  J Anderson      Single to LF; Simpson to 2B
   R      12-      95%  J Cruz          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Simpson Scores/No RBI/unER; Anderson to 2B
   O      12-      94%  L Randle        Flyball: LF
   O      12-      93%  T Paciorek      Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mariners 4, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Bryan Clark facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      95%  D Goodwin       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      95%  J Castino       Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  H Powell        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 4, Twins 0.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-0, Fernando Arroyo facing 4-5-6
          ---      97%  R Zisk          Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  G Gray          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      97%  J Burroughs     Gray Steals 2B
          -2-      97%  " "             Walk
                  Casey Parsons pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs batting 6th
   R      12-      99%  B Bulling       Single to CF; Gray Scores; Parsons to 3B
                  Darrell Jackson replaces Fernando Arroyo pitching
   RO     1-3      99%  J Simpson       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Parsons Scores
   O      1--      99%  J Anderson      Flyball: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 6, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Bryan Clark facing 8-9-1
                  Casey Parsons moves to RF
   O      ---      99%  P Mackanin      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  D Engle         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  G Ward          Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 6, Twins 0.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 6-0, Darrell Jackson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  L Randle        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---     100%  T Paciorek      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 6, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Bryan Clark facing 2-3-4
                  Chuck Baker pinch hits for Rob Wilfong batting 2nd
   O      ---     100%  C Baker         Lineout: SS
   O      ---     100%  M Hatcher       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  D Goodwin       Lineout: 1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 6, Twins 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation