May 18, 1983 Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 1
CHW 0 KCR 2
@BOS 1 NYY 6
@DET 4 MIL 7
TOR 6 MIN 16
OAK 5 SEA 2
CAL 1 TEX 3
CLE 2
(14) CHC 5
ATL 3 LAD 13
@MON 3 NYM 2
SDP 1 SFG 8
@PHI 1 PIT 2
CIN 1 STL 9
HOU 5

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 4,069

Wednesday, May 18, 1983, 12:15PM
Time of Game: 2:58

Athletics

19-17

Lost 1

3rd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  1  2   0  0  0   0  2  0    5 11  2
Twins           2  2  4   0  3  5   0  0  X   16 20  0

W: F Viola (1-2), L: B Krueger (4-4)

Twins

16-21

Won 1

5th, 5 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                3   0   0   0    0   1  .302  .889    0    0   0   
  D Meyer PH-3B               2   0   0   0    0   2  .290  .698    0    0   0   
M Davis RF-CF                 5   0   2   0    0   2  .296  .712    0    3   2   2B
B Almon 3B-SS                 5   1   2   0    0   0  .282  .660    0    0   2   2B
J Burroughs DH                5   2   2   0    0   1  .282  .770    0    0   0   2B
D Murphy CF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .203  .612    0    4   0   
  M Page LF                   1   1   0   0    1   1  .192  .507    0    1   0   
K Moore 1B                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .202  .628    0    5   1   
D Lopes 2B                    3   1   2   2    0   0  .270  .662    0    1   1   SB
  G Hancock RF                1   0   1   2    0   0  .273  .577    0    1   0   
B Kearney C                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .234  .695    0    4   0   GDP
  D Cias C                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .708    0    0   0   
T Phillips SS-2B              4   0   1   1    0   0  .202  .557    0    4   1   

B Krueger P                                                              1   0
  M Keough P                                                             0   0
  T Conroy P                                                             0   1
  W Gross P                                                              0   0
Totals                       37   5  11   5    4   8                    24   8

BATTING

2B: M Davis (9, off J O'Connor); B Almon (5, off F Viola); J Burroughs (6, off F Viola).

TB: B Almon 3; M Davis 3; J Burroughs 3; D Lopes 2; D Murphy; T Phillips; G Hancock.

GIDP: B Kearney (6).

RBI: G Hancock 2 (2); D Lopes 2 (14); T Phillips (7).

2-out RBI: D Lopes 2; T Phillips.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Davis-K Moore.

E: B Almon (8); B Kearney (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Lopes (3, 3rd base off F Viola/T Laudner).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Brown CF                    5   2   3   2    1   0  .313  .701    0    4   0   
J Castino 2B                  5   1   1   1    1   1  .299  .861    0    3   1   2B
G Ward LF                     5   2   3   5    0   0  .245  .724    0    4   0   HR,2B,SF
K Hrbek 1B                    4   1   2   1    1   1  .320  .959    0    4   0   2B
  S Ullger 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .053    0    3   0   HBP
G Gaetti 3B                   6   1   4   0    0   0  .250  .709    0    0   4   2B
M Hatcher DH                  5   1   2   1    1   0  .293  .781    0    0   0   
T Brunansky RF                3   2   1   1    2   0  .155  .500    0    1   0   
R Washington SS               4   2   1   0    1   1  .214  .563    0    0   2   2B
T Laudner C                   5   4   3   3    0   0  .212  .581    0    8   0   2B

F Viola P                                                                0   0
  J O'Connor P                                                           0   0
Totals                       42  16  20  14    7   3                    27   7

BATTING

2B: T Laudner (4, off B Krueger); J Castino (9, off T Conroy); R Washington (1, off T Conroy); G Gaetti (8, off B Krueger); G Ward (9, off B Krueger); K Hrbek (13, off T Conroy).

HR: G Ward (6, off T Conroy; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

SF: G Ward (2, off M Keough).

HBP: S Ullger (1, by W Gross).

TB: G Ward 7; G Gaetti 5; T Laudner 4; K Hrbek 3; D Brown 3; R Washington 2; M Hatcher 2; J Castino 2; T Brunansky.

RBI: G Ward 5 (32); T Laudner 3 (5); D Brown 2 (9); J Castino (22); M Hatcher (11); K Hrbek (27); T Brunansky (9).

2-out RBI: G Ward 4; J Castino; T Brunansky; M Hatcher; K Hrbek; D Brown.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 10 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Gaetti-J Castino-K Hrbek.

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Krueger, L (4-4)             2.1  11   8   8    1   3   0   3.81   18     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0·11      5    -     1.24  -0.53
M Keough                       2.1   2   3   3    4   0   0   7.77   12     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 2          1-1    0.22  -0.03
T Conroy                       1     5   5   0    1   0   1   1.85   10     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 5          2-1    0.02  -0.01
W Gross                        2.1   2   0   0    1   0   0   0.00   11     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 1· 2          1-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    20  16  11    7   3   1          51     -       ·  ·      7·12· 1·20          4-2

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 Viola, W (1-2)               7    10   5   5    4   5   0   5.44   34     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 2·10     38    -     0.74  -0.06
J O'Connor                     2     1   0   0    0   3   0   6.57    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          2-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    11   5   5    4   8   0          41     -       ·  ·      6·10· 2·11          2-0

F Viola faced 4 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Keough (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: W Gross (1; S Ullger).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Nick Bremigan.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 4,069.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 63° F.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Minnesota Twins                      
1. R Henderson          LF    1. D Brown              CF 
2. M Davis              RF    2. J Castino            2B 
3. B Almon              3B    3. G Ward               LF 
4. J Burroughs          DH    4. K Hrbek              1B 
5. D Murphy             CF    5. G Gaetti             3B 
6. K Moore              1B    6. M Hatcher            DH 
7. D Lopes              2B    7. T Brunansky          RF 
8. B Kearney            C     8. R Washington         SS 
9. T Phillips           SS    9. T Laudner            C  

   B Krueger            P        F Viola              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  1-2  12-      16%  81% G Ward          B Krueger       Double to LF; Laudner Scores; Brown Scores
   b 3   1  3-4  123      16%  91% T Laudner       B Krueger       Double to RF; Gaetti Scores; Hatcher Scores; Brunansky Scores; Laudner to 3B/Adv on E2
   t 3   2  4-1  123     -15%  61% D Lopes         F Viola         Single to CF; Almon Scores; Burroughs Scores; Moore to 3B
   b 1   2  0-0  123       9%  66% M Hatcher       B Krueger       Single to SS; Ward Scores; Hrbek to 3B; Gaetti to 2B
   t 2   2  2-0  1-3      -9%  61% T Phillips      F Viola         Single to SS; Lopes Scores; Kearney to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Henderson     Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  M Davis         Strikeout
          ---      53%  B Almon         Single to RF
   O      1--      55%  J Burroughs     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Krueger facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  D Brown         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      51%  J Castino       Strikeout
          ---      52%  G Ward          Single to LF
          1--      54%  K Hrbek         Single to CF; Ward to 2B
          12-      57%  G Gaetti        Single to P; Ward to 3B; Hrbek to 2B
   R      123      66%  M Hatcher       Single to SS; Ward Scores; Hrbek to 3B; Gaetti to 2B
   RO     123      70%  T Brunansky     Single to RF; Hrbek Scores; Hatcher to 2B; Gaetti out at Hm/RF-C
                  2 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Frank Viola facing 5-6-7
          ---      66%  D Murphy        Single to 1B
   O      1--      69%  K Moore         Lineout: CF
   O      1--      72%  D Lopes         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      70%  B Kearney       Walk; Lopes to 2B
          12-      70%  T Phillips      Lopes Steals 3B
   R      1-3      61%  " "             Single to SS; Lopes Scores; Kearney to 2B
   O      12-      66%  R Henderson     Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bill Krueger facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      64%  R Washington    Strikeout
          ---      66%  T Laudner       Single to LF
          1--      69%  D Brown         Single to RF; Laudner to 2B
   O      12-      65%  J Castino       Flyball: 2B
   RR     12-      81%  G Ward          Double to LF; Laudner Scores; Brown Scores
   O      -2-      79%  K Hrbek         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 4.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Frank Viola facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      81%  M Davis         Strikeout
          ---      78%  B Almon         Double to LF
          -2-      73%  J Burroughs     Single to LF; Almon to 3B
   O      1-3      79%  D Murphy        Strikeout
          1-3      77%  K Moore         Walk; Burroughs to 2B
   RR     123      61%  D Lopes         Single to CF; Almon Scores; Burroughs Scores; Moore to 3B
   O      1-3      67%  B Kearney       Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Bill Krueger facing 5-6-7
          ---      72%  G Gaetti        Double to LF
          -2-      78%  M Hatcher       Single to P; Gaetti to 3B
          1-3      81%  T Brunansky     Walk; Hatcher to 2B
   O      123      75%  R Washington    Flyball: CF
   RRR    123      91%  T Laudner       Double to RF; Gaetti Scores; Hatcher Scores; Brunansky Scores; Laudner to 3B/Adv on E2
                  Matt Keough replaces Bill Krueger pitching
   R      --3      93%  D Brown         Wild Pitch; Laudner Scores
          ---      93%  " "             Walk
   OO     1--      92%  J Castino       Double Play: Flyball: RF-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 8.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-8, Frank Viola facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      93%  T Phillips      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      94%  R Henderson     Flyball: LF
          ---      93%  M Davis         Single to RF
   O      1--      95%  B Almon         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 8.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-3, Matt Keough facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  G Ward          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      94%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      94%  G Gaetti        Single to CF
   O      1--      94%  M Hatcher       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 8.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-8, Frank Viola facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      95%  J Burroughs     Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      96%  D Murphy        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      96%  K Moore         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 8.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-3, Matt Keough facing 7-8-9
          ---      96%  T Brunansky     Walk
          1--      97%  R Washington    Walk; Brunansky to 2B
          12-      98%  T Laudner       Single to CF; Brunansky to 3B; Washington to 2B
   RO     123      98%  D Brown         Groundout: SS-1B; Brunansky Scores; Washington to 3B; Laudner to 2B
          -23      98%  J Castino       Walk
   RO     123      99%  G Ward          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Washington Scores; Laudner to 3B
                  Tim Conroy replaces Matt Keough pitching
   R      1-3      99%  K Hrbek         Double to CF; Laudner Scores; Castino to 3B
   O      -23      99%  G Gaetti        Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 11.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-11, Frank Viola facing 7-8-9
          ---      99%  D Lopes         Single to LF
   OO     1--     100%  B Kearney       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  T Phillips      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 11.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 11-3, Tim Conroy facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  M Hatcher       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  T Brunansky     Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  R Washington    Double to LF
   R      -2-     100%  T Laudner       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Washington Scores/unER/No RBI; Laudner to 2B
   R      -2-     100%  D Brown         Single to RF; Laudner Scores/unER
   R      1--     100%  J Castino       Double to LF; Brown Scores/unER
   RR     -2-     100%  G Ward          Home Run; Castino Scores/unER; Ward Scores/unER
          ---     100%  K Hrbek         Walk
                  Wayne Gross replaces Tim Conroy pitching
          1--     100%  G Gaetti        Single to LF; Hrbek to 2B
          12-     100%  M Hatcher       Walk; Hrbek to 3B; Gaetti to 2B
   O      123     100%  T Brunansky     Flyball: SS
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 16.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-16, Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
                  Scott Ullger replaces Kent Hrbek playing 1B batting 4th; Dan Meyer pinch hits for Rickey Henderson batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  D Meyer         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  M Davis         Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  B Almon         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 16.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 16-3, Wayne Gross facing 8-9-1
                  Darryl Cias replaces Bob Kearney playing C batting 8th; Tony Phillips moves to 2B; Dan Meyer moves to 3B; Bill Almon moves to SS; Mitchell Page replaces Dwayne Murphy playing LF batting 5th; Mike Davis moves to CF; Garry Hancock replaces Davey Lopes playing RF batting 7th
   O      ---     100%  R Washington    Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---     100%  T Laudner       Flyball: 2B
          ---     100%  D Brown         Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  J Castino       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 16.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-16, Frank Viola facing 4-5-6
          ---     100%  J Burroughs     Double to LF
          -2-     100%  M Page          Walk
          12-     100%  K Moore         Walk; Burroughs to 3B; Page to 2B
   RR     123     100%  G Hancock       Single to CF; Burroughs Scores; Page Scores; Moore to 2B
                  Jack O'Connor replaces Frank Viola pitching
   O      12-     100%  D Cias          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      12-     100%  T Phillips      Flyball: CF
   O      12-     100%  D Meyer         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Twins 16.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 16-5, Wayne Gross facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  G Ward          Lineout: RF
          ---     100%  S Ullger        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--     100%  G Gaetti        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  M Hatcher       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Twins 16.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-16, Jack O'Connor facing 2-3-4
          ---     100%  M Davis         Double to CF
   O      -2-     100%  B Almon         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-     100%  J Burroughs     Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-     100%  M Page          Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Twins 16.

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