September 4, 1981 Milwaukee Brewers at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 5
@BAL 4
(11) SEA 5
@BOS 2 TOR 6
@CHW 2 CAL 3
@CLE 1
(6) NYY 4
@KCR 0 MIL 16
@MIN 5 TEX 3
DET 2 STL 7
@LAD 2 HOU 5
@MON 0 NYM 4
ATL 1 PHI 7
CIN 6 SDP 5
PIT 4 SFG 3
CHC 2
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 7,976

Friday, September 4, 1981, 7:38PM
Time of Game: 2:40

Brewers

46-36

Won 2

3rd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         0  3  4   2  0  1   6  0  0   16 18  0
Twins           0  0  0   1  1  0   0  3  0    5 10  3

W: M Caldwell (10-7), L: F Arroyo (5-7)

Twins

27-55

Lost 2

7th, 21½ GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor CF                  3   2   0   0    3   0  .265  .685    0    4   0   
R Yount SS                    5   1   1   2    0   1  .256  .700    0    0   3   HR
  E Romero SS                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .195  .490    0    0   1   
C Cooper 1B                   5   3   3   1    0   0  .313  .851    0    7   0   2B
  S Bando 1B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .824    0    1   0   GDP
T Simmons C                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .213  .660    0    2   0   
  C Moore C                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .727    0    2   0   
B Oglivie LF                  6   2   3   3    0   0  .255  .709    0    0   0   2B,GDP
G Thomas RF                   3   3   2   2    2   0  .255  .847    0    2   0   HR
  T Bosley RF                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .226  .528    0    3   0   
R Howell 3B                   4   2   1   3    1   0  .250  .747    0    2   4   HR,HBP
M Brouhard DH                 4   0   1   3    0   1  .314  .723    0    0   0   SF
J Gantner 2B                  4   2   2   1    0   0  .287  .686    0    4   2   HR,HBP

M Caldwell P                                                             0   1
  D Moore P                                                              0   0
  D Bernard P                                                            0   0
Totals                       43  16  18  16    6   2                    27  11

BATTING

2B: B Oglivie (11, off J Hobbs); C Cooper (24, off T Felton).

HR: R Yount (8, off J O'Connor; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); J Gantner (2, off F Arroyo; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); R Howell (6, off T Felton; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF); G Thomas (18, off F Arroyo; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: M Brouhard (2, off F Arroyo).

HBP: J Gantner (3, by J Hobbs); R Howell (2, by J Hobbs).

TB: G Thomas 5; J Gantner 5; R Howell 4; C Cooper 4; B Oglivie 4; R Yount 4; T Simmons 2; M Brouhard; E Romero; T Bosley; C Moore.

GIDP: B Oglivie (5); S Bando (1).

RBI: M Brouhard 3 (17); B Oglivie 3 (57); R Howell 3 (28); G Thomas 2 (51); R Yount 2 (35); J Gantner (23); T Simmons (40); C Cooper (40).

2-out RBI: R Howell 3; J Gantner; T Simmons; B Oglivie.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 6 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Howell-J Gantner-S Bando; R Yount-J Gantner-C Cooper.

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Ward DH                     4   2   1   0    1   0  .257  .645    0    0   0   2B
D Engle RF                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .220  .585    0    4   0   
R Washington CF               4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    2   0   
M Hatcher LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .667    0    3   0   GDP
  M Funderburk LF             0   0   0   1    0   0                0    0   0   SF
J Castino 3B                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .267  .682    0    0   5   
P Mackanin 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .224  .564    0   10   1   
S Butera C                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .261  .659    0    2   0   GDP
R Wilfong 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .610    0    1   1   
  C Baker 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .150  .333    0    2   1   
L Faedo SS                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .195  .453    0    2   3   3B
  H Powell PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .596         0   0   

F Arroyo P                                                               0   0
  T Felton P                                                             0   0
  J Hobbs P                                                              1   0
  J O'Connor P                                                           0   0
  J Verhoeven P                                                          0   2
Totals                       34   5  10   5    2   4                    27  13

BATTING

2B: G Ward (3, off M Caldwell).

3B: L Faedo (1, off M Caldwell).

SF: M Funderburk (1, off D Moore).

TB: L Faedo 4; D Engle 2; G Ward 2; J Castino 2; P Mackanin; S Butera; R Washington.

GIDP: M Hatcher (9); S Butera (8).

RBI: D Engle 2 (14); M Funderburk (1); L Faedo (6); J Castino (23).

2-out RBI: L Faedo; J Castino.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Castino-C Baker-P Mackanin; J Verhoeven-L Faedo-P Mackanin.

E: P Mackanin (11); L Faedo (2); R Washington (1).

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 (10-7)           7     7   2   2    0   3   0   3.29   26     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 1· 7     58    -     0.27   0.11
D Moore                        1     3   3   3    1   1   0  27.00    7     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.02   0.00
D Bernard                      1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    10   5   5    2   4   0          37     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 3·10           -

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Arroyo, L (5-7)              2     3   3   1    0   0   2   3.97   10     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 2· 3     42    -     0.72  -0.21
T Felton                       1.1   4   6   6    2   1   1  40.50   10     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 4          0-0    0.42  -0.16
J Hobbs                        2.2   3   1   1    2   1   0   3.86   15     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 1· 3          2-2    0.08  -0.01
J O'Connor                     1     5   6   5    2   0   1   6.54   10     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 5          0-0    0.01  -0.00
J Verhoeven                    2     3   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    7     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    18  16  13    6   2   4          52     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 3·18          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: D Moore (1); F Arroyo (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Hobbs 2 (2; J Gantner, R Howell).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 7,976.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 67° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

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

   M Caldwell           P        F Arroyo             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-0  ---      11%  59% G Thomas        F Arroyo        Home Run
   t 3   2  0-4  12-      10%  96% R Howell        T Felton        Home Run; Oglivie Scores; Thomas Scores
   t 2   2  0-2  ---       9%  76% J Gantner       F Arroyo        Home Run; Gantner Scores/unER
   t 3   2  0-3  -2-       6%  86% B Oglivie       T Felton        Single to CF; Cooper Scores
   t 2   1  0-1  ---       4%  63% R Howell        F Arroyo        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Howell to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Fernando Arroyo facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  R Yount         Flyball: RF
          ---      47%  C Cooper        Single to CF
   O      1--      45%  T Simmons       Lineout: CF
                  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%  G Ward          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  D Engle         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Washington    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Fernando Arroyo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  B Oglivie       Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      59%  G Thomas        Home Run
          ---      63%  R Howell        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Howell to 2B
          -2-      65%  M Brouhard      Wild Pitch; Howell to 3B
   RO     --3      68%  " "             Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Howell Scores/unER
   R      ---      76%  J Gantner       Home Run; Gantner Scores/unER
   O      ---      76%  P Molitor       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Caldwell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      78%  M Hatcher       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      79%  J Castino       Lineout: RF
   O      ---      80%  P Mackanin      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Terry Felton facing 2-3-4
                  Terry Felton replaces Fernando Arroyo pitching
   O      ---      79%  R Yount         Strikeout Looking
          ---      81%  C Cooper        Double to LF
   O      -2-      79%  T Simmons       Flyball: SS
   R      -2-      86%  B Oglivie       Single to CF; Cooper Scores
          1--      86%  G Thomas        Walk; Oglivie to 2B
   RRR    12-      96%  R Howell        Home Run; Oglivie Scores; Thomas Scores
   O      ---      96%  M Brouhard      Flyball: LF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 7, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-7, Mike Caldwell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      97%  S Butera        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      97%  R Wilfong       Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  L Faedo         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 7, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Terry Felton facing 9-1-2
          ---      98%  J Gantner       Single to CF
          1--      98%  P Molitor       Walk; Gantner to 2B
   O      12-      98%  R Yount         Flyball: CF; Gantner to 3B
                  John Hobbs replaces Terry Felton pitching
   RO     1-3      98%  C Cooper        Groundout: 3B-1B; Gantner Scores; Molitor to 2B
   R      -2-      99%  T Simmons       Single to RF; Molitor Scores; Simmons to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      99%  B Oglivie       Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 9, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-9, Mike Caldwell facing 1-2-3
          ---      98%  G Ward          Double to CF
   R      -2-      97%  D Engle         Single to LF; Ward Scores
   O      1--      98%  R Washington    Flyball: RF
   O      1--      99%  M Hatcher       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      99%  J Castino       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 9, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 9-1, John Hobbs facing 6-7-8
          ---      99%  G Thomas        Walk
   O      1--      99%  R Howell        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      99%  M Brouhard      Strikeout
          1--      99%  J Gantner       Hit By Pitch; Thomas to 2B
          12-      99%  P Molitor       Walk; Thomas to 3B; Gantner to 2B
   O      123      99%  R Yount         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Brewers 9, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-9, Mike Caldwell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  P Mackanin      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      99%  S Butera        Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  R Wilfong       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Butera to 2B
   R      -2-      98%  L Faedo         Triple to RF; Butera Scores
   O      --3      99%  G Ward          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 9, Twins 2.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 9-2, John Hobbs facing 3-4-5
          ---      99%  C Cooper        Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  T Simmons       Flyball: RF
   R      1--      99%  B Oglivie       Double to RF; Cooper Scores
   O      -2-      99%  G Thomas        Lineout: LF
          -2-      99%  R Howell        Hit By Pitch
   O      12-      99%  M Brouhard      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 10, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-10, Mike Caldwell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  D Engle         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      99%  R Washington    Single to CF
   OO     1--     100%  M Hatcher       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 10, Twins 2.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 10-2, Jack O'Connor facing 9-1-2
                  Jack O'Connor replaces John Hobbs pitching; Chuck Baker replaces Rob Wilfong playing 2B batting 8th; Mark Funderburk replaces Mickey Hatcher playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  J Gantner       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---     100%  P Molitor       Walk
   RR     1--     100%  R Yount         Home Run; Molitor Scores
          ---     100%  C Cooper        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--     100%  T Simmons       Single to LF; Cooper to 3B/Adv on E8
   R      1-3     100%  B Oglivie       Single to CF; Cooper Scores/unER; Simmons to 2B
   R      12-     100%  G Thomas        Single to LF; Simmons Scores; Oglivie to 2B
          12-     100%  R Howell        Walk; Oglivie to 3B; Thomas to 2B
   RRO    123     100%  M Brouhard      Single to LF; Oglivie Scores; Thomas Scores; Howell to 3B; Brouhard out at 2B/2B
   O      --3     100%  J Gantner       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  6 runs, 5 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 16, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-16, Mike Caldwell facing 5-6-7
                  Charlie Moore replaces Ted Simmons playing C batting 4th; Sal Bando replaces Cecil Cooper playing 1B batting 3rd; Ed Romero replaces Robin Yount playing SS batting 2nd; Thad Bosley replaces Gorman Thomas playing RF batting 6th
          ---     100%  J Castino       Single to LF
          1--     100%  P Mackanin      Single to CF; Castino to 2B
   OO     12-     100%  S Butera        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Castino to 3B
   O      --3     100%  C Baker         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 16, Twins 2.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 16-2, John Verhoeven facing 1-2-3
                  John Verhoeven replaces Jack O'Connor pitching
   O      ---     100%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  E Romero        Single to LF
   OO     1--     100%  S Bando         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 16, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-16, Donnie Moore facing 9-1-2
                  Donnie Moore replaces Mike Caldwell pitching
          ---     100%  L Faedo         Single to CF
          1--     100%  G Ward          Walk; Faedo to 2B
   R      12-     100%  D Engle         Single to LF; Faedo Scores; Ward to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  R Washington    Flyball: RF
   RO     1-3     100%  M Funderburk    Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Ward Scores
          1--     100%  J Castino       Wild Pitch; Engle to 2B
   R      -2-     100%  " "             Single to CF; Engle Scores
   O      1--     100%  P Mackanin      Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 16, Twins 5.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 16-5, John Verhoeven facing 4-5-6
          ---     100%  C Moore         Single to CF
   OO     1--     100%  B Oglivie       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
          ---     100%  T Bosley        Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  R Howell        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 16, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-16, Dwight Bernard facing 7-8-9
                  Dwight Bernard replaces Donnie Moore pitching
          ---     100%  S Butera        Walk
   O      1--     100%  C Baker         Lineout: RF
   O      1--     100%  L Faedo         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Hosken Powell pinch runs for Lenny Faedo batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  G Ward          Lineout: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 16, Twins 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN198109040

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation