April 15, 1985 California Angels at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 6
@BOS 5
(11) CAL 5
@MIN 0 OAK 7
SEA 4 CIN 9
@ATL 8 CHC 2
PHI 1 LAD 5
HOU 3 PIT 4
NYM 1 SDP 8
SFG 3 STL 6
MON 1

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 51,190

Monday, April 15, 1985
Time of Game: 2:47

Angels

3-4

Won 1

3rd, 3 GB

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

W: G Zahn (1-0), L: M Smithson (1-1)

Twins

2-5

Lost 5

5th, 4 GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Pettis CF                   4   0   0   0    1   4  .304  .839    0    5   0   
R Carew 1B                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .214  .517    0    9   1   2B
B Downing LF                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .381  .996    0    2   0   
R Jackson RF                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .190  .560    0    0   0   
  D Miller RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    1   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .148  .381    0    0   2   HBP
R Jones DH                    4   2   2   1    0   1  .273  .924    0    0   0   HR,SB
  M Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .286    0    0   0   
B Grich 2B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .300  .717    0    3   1   
J Narron C                    2   1   1   1    2   0  .333 1.556    0    4   0   HR
C Gerber SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   3   
  J Beniquez PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533         0   0   
  R Wilfong PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .222    0    0   0   
  D Schofield SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .478         1   1   

G Zahn P                                                                 1   1
Totals                       36   5   9   3    5   8                    27   9

BATTING

2B: R Carew (1, off M Smithson).

HR: J Narron (1, off M Smithson; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out); R Jones (2, off M Smithson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

HBP: D DeCinces (2, by M Smithson).

TB: R Jones 5; J Narron 4; R Carew 2; B Downing 2; R Jackson; D DeCinces; B Grich.

RBI: R Jackson (3); J Narron (1); R Jones (4).

2-out RBI: R Jones.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Jones (1, 2nd base off M Smithson/T Laudner).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Puckett CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .323  .731    0    4   0   
M Hatcher LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .387 1.020    0    2   0   2B
K Hrbek 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .080  .401    0    9   1   2B
R Smalley DH                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .812    0    0   0   
T Brunansky RF                2   0   0   0    2   0  .333 1.167    0    2   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .646    0    0   3   
G Gagne SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .526    0    1   2   
T Teufel 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .428    0    1   2   
T Laudner C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .105  .368    0    8   0   

M Smithson P                                                             0   1
  P Filson P                                                             0   0
  R Lysander P                                                           0   0
  T Klawitter P                                                          0   0
Totals                       33   0   6   0    2   4                    27   9

BATTING

2B: M Hatcher (2, off G Zahn); K Hrbek (1, off G Zahn).

TB: K Hrbek 2; M Hatcher 2; T Laudner; R Smalley; K Puckett; G Gagne.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

PITCHING

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Zahn, W (1-0)                9     6   0   0    2   4   0   0.59   35     -       ·  ·     11·12· 0· 6     77    -     0.98   0.46
Totals                         9     6   0   0    2   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     11·12· 0· 6           -

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Smithson, L (1-1)            7     9   5   5    3   7   2   3.77   34     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 1· 9     43    -     0.79  -0.01
P Filson                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.50   0.00
R Lysander                     0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   8.44    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-2    0.28  -0.03
T Klawitter                    1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9     9   5   5    5   8   2          42     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1· 9          5-2

M Smithson faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Smithson (1); R Lysander 2 (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: M Smithson (1; D DeCinces).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Terry Cooney.

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 51,190.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Minnesota Twins                      
1. G Pettis             CF    1. K Puckett            CF 
2. R Carew              1B    2. M Hatcher            LF 
3. B Downing            LF    3. K Hrbek              1B 
4. R Jackson            RF    4. R Smalley            DH 
5. D DeCinces           3B    5. T Brunansky          RF 
6. R Jones              DH    6. G Gaetti             3B 
7. B Grich              2B    7. G Gagne              SS 
8. J Narron             C     8. T Teufel             2B 
9. C Gerber             SS    9. T Laudner            C  

   G Zahn               P        M Smithson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  0-1  ---      11%  71% J Narron        M Smithson      Home Run
   t 2   2  0-0  ---      10%  56% R Jones         M Smithson      Home Run
   b 3   2  1-0  -23       7%  62% K Hrbek         G Zahn          Groundout: 1B-P
   t 3   2  0-1  123      -7%  56% R Jones         M Smithson      Strikeout
   b 6   2  2-0  12-       7%  81% G Gaetti        G Zahn          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  G Pettis        Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  R Carew         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  B Downing       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  K Puckett       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  M Hatcher       Flyball: CF
          ---      47%  K Hrbek         Double
   O      -2-      50%  R Smalley       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Smithson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  R Jackson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  D DeCinces      Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      56%  R Jones         Home Run
          ---      58%  B Grich         Single
          1--      58%  J Narron        Wild Pitch; Grich to 2B
          -2-      59%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      55%  C Gerber        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Geoff Zahn facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      58%  T Brunansky     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      60%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      61%  G Gagne         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  G Pettis        Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  R Carew         Foul Flyball: LF
          ---      58%  B Downing       Single
          1--      60%  R Jackson       Single; Downing to 2B
          12-      63%  D DeCinces      Hit By Pitch; Downing to 3B; Jackson to 2B; DeCinces to 1B
   O      123      56%  R Jones         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Geoff Zahn facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      59%  T Teufel        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      56%  T Laudner       Single
   O      1--      59%  K Puckett       Flyball: CF
          1--      55%  M Hatcher       Double; Laudner to 3B
   O      -23      62%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Smithson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      60%  B Grich         Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      71%  J Narron        Home Run
   O      ---      69%  C Gerber        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      68%  G Pettis        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Geoff Zahn facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      71%  R Smalley       Flyball: SS
          ---      68%  T Brunansky     Walk
   O      1--      72%  G Gaetti        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      75%  G Gagne         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Smithson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      73%  R Carew         Bunt Groundout: P-1B
          ---      75%  B Downing       Single
   O      1--      72%  R Jackson       Strikeout
          1--      74%  D DeCinces      Single; Downing to 2B
   O      12-      70%  R Jones         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Geoff Zahn facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      74%  T Teufel        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      76%  T Laudner       Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      77%  K Puckett       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Smithson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      76%  B Grich         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      77%  J Narron        Walk
   O      1--      75%  C Gerber        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      73%  G Pettis        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Geoff Zahn facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      77%  M Hatcher       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      79%  K Hrbek         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      77%  R Smalley       Single
          1--      74%  T Brunansky     Walk; Smalley to 2B
   O      12-      81%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Smithson facing 2-3-4
          ---      85%  R Carew         Double
   O      -2-      85%  B Downing       Groundout: 2B-1B; Carew to 3B
   RO     --3      87%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B; Carew Scores
   O      ---      87%  D DeCinces      Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Geoff Zahn facing 7-8-9
                  Darrell Miller replaces Reggie Jackson playing RF batting 4th
          ---      82%  G Gagne         Single
   O      1--      86%  T Teufel        Strikeout
   O      1--      90%  T Laudner       Strikeout
          1--      87%  K Puckett       Single; Gagne to 2B
   O      12-      93%  M Hatcher       Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike Smithson facing 6-7-8
          ---      94%  R Jones         Single
          1--      95%  B Grich         Jones Steals 2B
          -2-      95%  " "             Walk
                  Pete Filson replaces Mike Smithson pitching
   O      12-      95%  J Narron        Flyball: CF; Jones to 3B
                  Rick Lysander replaces Pete Filson pitching; Rob Wilfong pinch hits for Juan Beniquez batting 9th; Juan Beniquez pinch hits for Craig Gerber batting 9th
   R      1-3      96%  R Wilfong       Wild Pitch; Jones Scores; Grich to 2B
   O      -2-      96%  " "             Flyball: RF; Grich to 3B
   R      --3      98%  G Pettis        Wild Pitch; Grich Scores
          ---      98%  " "             Walk
                  Tom Klawitter replaces Rick Lysander pitching
          1--      98%  R Carew         Walk; Pettis to 2B
   O      12-      98%  B Downing       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 5, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Geoff Zahn facing 3-4-5
                  Dick Schofield replaces Rob Wilfong playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  K Hrbek         Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  R Smalley       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  T Brunansky     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Twins 0.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tom Klawitter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  D Miller        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  D DeCinces      Flyball: CF
                  Mike Brown pinch hits for Ruppert Jones batting 6th
   O      ---      99%  M Brown         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Geoff Zahn facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  G Gaetti        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  G Gagne         Flyball: SS
   O      ---     100%  T Teufel        Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Twins 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation