September 3, 1981 Milwaukee Brewers at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 10
@BAL 0 SEA 8
@BOS 7
(20) CHW 4
TOR 3 KCR 3
NYY 2 MIL 4
@MIN 3 DET 8
@TEX 5 STL 5
@LAD 3 HOU 2
@MON 1 CIN 9
@PHI 3 PIT 7
@SDP 3 SFG 12
CHC 0

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 5,257

Thursday, September 3, 1981, 1:19PM
Time of Game: 2:19

Brewers

45-36

Won 1

4th, 2 GB

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

W: P Vuckovich (11-3), L: B Havens (1-4), S: R Fingers (21)

Twins

27-54

Lost 1

7th, 20½ GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor DH                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .685    0    0   0   
R Yount SS                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .257  .694    0    2   6   
C Cooper 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .842    0   10   1   
T Simmons C                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .210  .658    0    5   2   HR
G Thomas CF                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .250  .827    0    3   0   2·2B
B Oglivie LF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .701    0    0   0   
D Money 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .226  .612    0    0   0   2B
M Brouhard RF                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .316  .731    0    2   0   2B
  T Bosley RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .511         1   0   
J Gantner 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .284  .668    0    3   4   

P Vuckovich P                                                            1   0
  J Easterly P                                                           0   0
  R Fingers P                                                            0   0
Totals                       37   4  10   4    1   2                    27  13

BATTING

2B: D Money (7, off D Corbett); M Brouhard (4, off B Havens); G Thomas 2 (13, 2 off B Havens).

HR: T Simmons (12, off B Havens; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).

TB: G Thomas 4; T Simmons 4; R Yount 2; D Money 2; M Brouhard 2; C Cooper; J Gantner; B Oglivie.

RBI: T Simmons 2 (39); B Oglivie (54); M Brouhard (14).

2-out RBI: T Simmons 2; M Brouhard.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J Gantner-R Yount-C Cooper; C Cooper; R Yount-J Gantner-C Cooper.

E: T Simmons (4).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Powell RF                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .240  .596    0    2   0   SB
  D Engle PH-RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .576    0    0   0   
R Wilfong 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .231  .615    0    1   3   
M Hatcher CF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .269  .674    0    7   0   2B
G Adams DH                    3   1   2   2    1   0  .210  .552    0    0   0   HR,2B,IW
T Laudner C                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .850    0    2   0   2B
  D Goodwin PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .632         0   0   
  S Butera C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .655         0   0   
J Castino 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .264  .679    0    1   2   CS
G Ward LF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .257  .640    0    3   0   GDP
P Mackanin 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .223  .565    0    9   1   GDP
L Faedo SS                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .162  .341    0    1   1   
  R Sofield PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .407    0    0   0   

B Havens P                                                               0   1
  D Cooper P                                                             0   0
  D Corbett P                                                            1   0
Totals                       33   3  10   3    3   5                    27   8

BATTING

2B: T Laudner (1, off J Easterly); G Adams (8, off P Vuckovich); M Hatcher (20, off P Vuckovich).

HR: G Adams (2, off P Vuckovich; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

IBB: G Adams (2, by P Vuckovich).

TB: G Adams 6; M Hatcher 3; T Laudner 2; J Castino 2; L Faedo; R Wilfong; H Powell.

GIDP: G Ward (7); P Mackanin (3).

RBI: G Adams 2 (20); M Hatcher (32).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

BASERUNNING

SB: H Powell (6, 2nd base off P Vuckovich/T Simmons).

CS: J Castino (5, 2nd base by P Vuckovich/T Simmons).

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
P Vuckovich, W (11-3)          6     8   3   3    3   3   1   3.60   26     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 0· 7     44    -     1.05   0.02
J Easterly, H (7)              1.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   3.40    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 2          0-0    1.93   0.15
R Fingers, S (21)              1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   1.26    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.95   0.29
Totals                         9    10   3   3    3   5   1          36     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 1· 9          1-0

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 (1-4)              5     9   4   4    0   0   1   3.50   24     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 1· 8     33    -     0.93  -0.23
D Cooper                       2     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.29    7     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.92   0.11
D Corbett                      2     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.77    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.76   0.09
Totals                         9    10   4   4    1   2   1          38     -       ·  ·     10·14· 2· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: P Vuckovich (1; G Adams).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Rick Reed.

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 5,257.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 69° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Minnesota Twins                      
1. P Molitor            DH    1. H Powell             RF 
2. R Yount              SS    2. R Wilfong            2B 
3. C Cooper             1B    3. M Hatcher            CF 
4. T Simmons            C     4. G Adams              DH 
5. G Thomas             CF    5. T Laudner            C  
6. B Oglivie            LF    6. J Castino            3B 
7. D Money              3B    7. G Ward               LF 
8. M Brouhard           RF    8. P Mackanin           1B 
9. J Gantner            2B    9. L Faedo              SS 

   P Vuckovich          P        B Havens             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  3-2  1--      28%  60% T Simmons       B Havens        Home Run; Yount Scores
   b 7   0  4-3  1--      16%  73% D Engle         J Easterly      Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
   b 1   1  0-1  1--     -15%  20% G Adams         P Vuckovich     Home Run; Hatcher Scores
   t 4   2  3-1  1--      12%  35% M Brouhard      B Havens        Double to LF; Oglivie Scores
   b 5   2  4-3  123      11%  67% T Laudner       P Vuckovich     Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brad Havens facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  P Molitor       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  R Yount         Flyball: CF
          ---      47%  C Cooper        Single to CF
   O      1--      45%  T Simmons       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Vuckovich facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  H Powell        Single to CF
   O      1--      45%  R Wilfong       Flyball: RF
          1--      41%  M Hatcher       Powell Steals 2B; Powell to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   R      --3      35%  " "             Single to CF; Powell Scores
   RR     1--      20%  G Adams         Home Run; Hatcher Scores
   O      ---      21%  T Laudner       Strikeout
          ---      20%  J Castino       Single to CF
   O      1--      21%  G Ward          Castino Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 3.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Brad Havens facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      19%  G Thomas        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      18%  B Oglivie       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      17%  D Money         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pete Vuckovich facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      18%  G Ward          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      19%  P Mackanin      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      20%  L Faedo         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 3.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Brad Havens facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      18%  M Brouhard      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      20%  J Gantner       Single to P/Bunt
   O      1--      17%  P Molitor       Flyball: RF
          1--      19%  R Yount         Single to CF; Gantner to 2B
   O      12-      15%  C Cooper        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pete Vuckovich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      16%  H Powell        Flyball: CF
          ---      15%  R Wilfong       Single to 3B/Bunt
   O      1--      17%  M Hatcher       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      15%  G Adams         Double to LF; Hatcher to 3B
   O      -23      18%  T Laudner       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 3.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Brad Havens facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      16%  T Simmons       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      19%  G Thomas        Double to LF
   R      -2-      27%  B Oglivie       Single to CF; Thomas Scores
   O      1--      23%  D Money         Flyball: 2B
   R      1--      35%  M Brouhard      Double to LF; Oglivie Scores
   O      -2-      31%  J Gantner       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pete Vuckovich facing 6-7-8
          ---      28%  J Castino       Single to CF
   OO     1--      35%  G Ward          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      36%  P Mackanin      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Twins 3.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-3, Brad Havens facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      32%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      36%  R Yount         Single to CF
   O      1--      32%  C Cooper        Flyball: CF
   RR     1--      60%  T Simmons       Home Run; Yount Scores
          ---      63%  G Thomas        Double to LF
   O      -2-      59%  B Oglivie       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Pete Vuckovich facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      63%  L Faedo         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      65%  H Powell        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      63%  R Wilfong       Walk
          1--      57%  M Hatcher       Double to CF; Wilfong to 3B
          -23      55%  G Adams         Intentional Walk
   O      123      67%  T Laudner       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Brewers 4, Twins 3.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Don Cooper facing 7-8-9
                  Don Cooper replaces Brad Havens pitching
   O      ---      64%  D Money         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      62%  M Brouhard      Lineout: SS
   O      ---      61%  J Gantner       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Pete Vuckovich facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      65%  J Castino       Bunt Groundout: C-1B
          ---      61%  G Ward          Walk
   OO     1--      70%  P Mackanin      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Twins 3.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Don Cooper facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      68%  P Molitor       Flyball: RF
          ---      70%  R Yount         Walk
   O      1--      67%  C Cooper        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      65%  T Simmons       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Jamie Easterly facing 9-1-2
                  Jamie Easterly replaces Pete Vuckovich pitching
          ---      57%  L Faedo         Single to CF
                  Dave Engle pinch hits for Hosken Powell batting 1st
   OO     1--      73%  D Engle         Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      75%  R Wilfong       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Twins 3.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Doug Corbett facing 5-6-7
                  Doug Corbett replaces Don Cooper pitching; Dave Engle moves to RF
   O      ---      73%  G Thomas        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      71%  B Oglivie       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      74%  D Money         Double to LF
   O      -2-      70%  M Brouhard      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Jamie Easterly facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      76%  M Hatcher       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      81%  G Adams         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      74%  T Laudner       Double to LF
                  Rollie Fingers replaces Jamie Easterly pitching; Danny Goodwin pinch runs for Tim Laudner batting 5th
   O      -2-      84%  J Castino       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Twins 3.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Doug Corbett facing 9-1-2
                  Sal Butera replaces Danny Goodwin playing C batting 5th
   O      ---      82%  J Gantner       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      81%  P Molitor       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      80%  R Yount         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Rollie Fingers facing 7-8-9
                  Thad Bosley replaces Mark Brouhard playing RF batting 8th
   O      ---      89%  G Ward          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      95%  P Mackanin      Strikeout
                  Rick Sofield pinch hits for Lenny Faedo batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  R Sofield       Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Twins 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN198109030

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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