April 17, 1985 California Angels at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
@CLE 3 MIL 2
@DET 0 KCR 6
BOS 1 CAL 4
@MIN 3 OAK 8
SEA 4 TOR 3
TEX 1
(10) CIN 6
@ATL 1 CHC 5
PHI 4 LAD 1
HOU 0
(11) NYM 10
@PIT 6 MON 2
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 14,741

Wednesday, April 17, 1985
Time of Game: 2:23

Angels

4-4

Won 2

3rd, 1½ GB

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

W: J Slaton (1-0), L: J Butcher (0-1), S: D Moore (1)

Twins

2-6

Lost 6

6th, 3½ GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Beniquez LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .522    0    3   0   
R Carew 1B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .250  .638    0    9   0   3B,GDP
B Downing DH                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .904    0    0   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .167  .402    0    1   3   SF
M Brown RF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .182  .364    0    1   0   
B Grich 2B                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .304  .733    0    1   3   IW
B Boone C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .500    0    6   0   SH
D Schofield SS                4   0   0   0    0   1  .148  .407    0    2   1   
G Pettis CF                   3   0   1   2    0   0  .308  .823    0    4   0   SB

J Slaton P                                                               0   3
  D Moore P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31   4   8   4    2   3                    27  10

BATTING

3B: R Carew (1, off J Butcher).

SF: D DeCinces (1, off J Butcher).

SH: B Boone (1, off J Butcher).

IBB: B Grich (1, by J Butcher).

TB: R Carew 4; M Brown; J Beniquez; B Boone; D DeCinces; G Pettis; B Grich.

GIDP: R Carew (1).

RBI: G Pettis 2 (3); D DeCinces (2); B Grich (3).

2-out RBI: G Pettis 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D DeCinces-B Grich-R Carew.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Pettis (2, 2nd base off J Butcher/M Salas).

PO: B Boone (1st base by M Salas).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Puckett CF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .314  .733    0    3   0   2B
M Hatcher LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .343  .904    0    7   0   GDP
K Hrbek 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .103  .450    0    8   0   2B
R Smalley DH                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .316  .907    0    0   0   HR
T Brunansky RF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .320 1.071    0    2   0   
M Salas C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250    0    3   1   
  R Bush PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333    0    0   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .194  .565    0    1   2   
T Teufel 2B                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .226  .452    0    0   2   
G Gagne SS                    3   0   3   0    0   0  .364  .728    0    2   3   

J Butcher P                                                              1   0
Totals                       34   3   8   3    0   5                    27   8

BATTING

2B: K Puckett (1, off J Slaton); K Hrbek (2, off J Slaton).

HR: R Smalley (1, off J Slaton; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: R Smalley 4; G Gagne 3; K Hrbek 2; K Puckett 2; T Teufel; T Brunansky.

GIDP: M Hatcher (2).

RBI: K Hrbek (1); K Puckett (2); R Smalley (1).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Teufel-G Gagne-K Hrbek.

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
J Slaton, W (1-0)              6     7   3   3    0   4   1   4.38   24     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 0· 7     50    -     1.25   0.05
D Moore, S (1)                 3     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.70   10     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 1· 1          0-0    2.02   0.47
Totals                         9     8   3   3    0   5   1          34     -       ·  ·      8·12· 1· 8           -

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Butcher, L (0-1)             9     8   4   4    2   3   0   2.81   35     -       ·  ·      8·15· 0· 7     56    -     0.92   0.02
Totals                         9     8   4   4    2   3   0          35     -       ·  ·      8·15· 0· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Butcher (1; B Grich).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 14,741.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

   J Slaton             P        J Butcher            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  3-1  12-     -16%  46% K Hrbek         J Slaton        Ground-rule Double; Puckett Scores; Hatcher to 3B
   b 3   0  3-0  12-     -15%  50% K Puckett       J Slaton        Ground-rule Double; Teufel Scores; Gagne to 3B
   t 2   2  0-1  -23      15%  76% G Pettis        J Butcher       Single to RF; Brown Scores; Grich Scores
   b 6   1  4-2  ---     -13%  64% R Smalley       J Slaton        Home Run
   b 3   0  3-1  -23      12%  62% M Hatcher       J Slaton        Fielder's Choice P; Gagne out at Hm/P-3B-C

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, John Butcher facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  J Beniquez      Single to CF
   OO     1--      46%  R Carew         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  B Downing       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Slaton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  K Puckett       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      49%  M Hatcher       Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  K Hrbek         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, John Butcher facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  D DeCinces      Single to LF
          1--      63%  M Brown         Single to LF; DeCinces to 3B
   R      1-3      68%  B Grich         Single to RF; DeCinces Scores; Brown to 2B
   O      12-      68%  B Boone         Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Brown to 3B; Grich to 2B
   O      -23      61%  D Schofield     Flyball: LF
   RR     -23      76%  G Pettis        Single to RF; Brown Scores; Grich Scores
          1--      76%  J Beniquez      Pettis Steals 2B
   O      -2-      74%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Slaton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      76%  R Smalley       Flyball: 1B
          ---      74%  T Brunansky     Single to RF
   O      1--      77%  M Salas         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      79%  G Gaetti        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, John Butcher facing 2-3-4
          ---      81%  R Carew         Single (Ground Ball)
          1--      84%  B Downing       Walk; Carew to 2B
   O      12-      81%  D DeCinces      Flyball: CF
   O      12-      79%  M Brown         Groundout: SS-1B; Carew to 3B; Downing to 2B
          -23      80%  B Grich         Intentional Walk
   O      123      76%  B Boone         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Slaton facing 8-9-1
          ---      72%  T Teufel        Single to RF
          1--      66%  G Gagne         Single to RF; Teufel to 2B
   R      12-      50%  K Puckett       Ground-rule Double; Teufel Scores; Gagne to 3B
   O      -23      62%  M Hatcher       Fielder's Choice P; Gagne out at Hm/P-3B-C
   R      12-      46%  K Hrbek         Ground-rule Double; Puckett Scores; Hatcher to 3B
   O      -23      55%  R Smalley       Strikeout Looking
   O      -23      62%  T Brunansky     Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 2.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-2, John Butcher facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      60%  D Schofield     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      58%  G Pettis        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      57%  J Beniquez      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Slaton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      60%  M Salas         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      62%  G Gaetti        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      63%  T Teufel        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 2.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-2, John Butcher facing 2-3-4
          ---      73%  R Carew         Triple to RF
   O      --3      69%  B Downing       Flyball: 1B
   RO     --3      71%  D DeCinces      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Carew Scores
   O      ---      70%  M Brown         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Jim Slaton facing 9-1-2
          ---      65%  G Gagne         Single to CF
   O      1--      70%  K Puckett       Foul Flyball: RF
   OO     1--      77%  M Hatcher       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 2.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-2, John Butcher facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      76%  B Grich         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      74%  B Boone         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      73%  D Schofield     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Jim Slaton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      77%  K Hrbek         Flyball: LF
   R      ---      64%  R Smalley       Home Run
   O      ---      67%  T Brunansky     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      69%  M Salas         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 3.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-3, John Butcher facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      66%  G Pettis        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      64%  J Beniquez      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      63%  R Carew         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Donnie Moore facing 7-8-9
                  Donnie Moore replaces Jim Slaton pitching
   O      ---      68%  G Gaetti        Strikeout
   O      ---      71%  T Teufel        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      69%  G Gagne         Single to LF
   O      1--      74%  K Puckett       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 3.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-3, John Butcher facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      71%  B Downing       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      70%  D DeCinces      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      68%  M Brown         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Donnie Moore facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      75%  M Hatcher       Lineout: SS
   O      ---      80%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      83%  R Smalley       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 3.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-3, John Butcher facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      81%  B Grich         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      83%  B Boone         Single to LF
   O      1--      80%  D Schofield     Boone Picked off 1B (C-1B)
   O      ---      79%  " "             Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Donnie Moore facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      88%  T Brunansky     Flyball: CF
                  Randy Bush pinch hits for Mark Salas batting 6th
   O      ---      95%  R Bush          Flyball: SS
   O      ---     100%  G Gaetti        Foul Flyball: 1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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