July 18, 1985 New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 8
KCR 3 BOS 10
CAL 1 CHW 10
CLE 0 TEX 3
@DET 2 SEA 5
@MIL 2 MIN 8
NYY 4 OAK 6
@TOR 4 PHI 6
@CIN 3 LAD 2
STL 1 MON 3
HOU 0 NYM 7
ATL 6 SDP 3
PIT 2 SFG 1
CHC 0

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 43,081

Thursday, July 18, 1985
Time of Game: 3:02

Yankees

49-37

Lost 1

2nd, 2½ GB

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

W: F Eufemia (3-0), L: R Bordi (2-3)

Twins

41-45

Won 1

6th, 10 GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson CF                3   0   1   0    1   1  .357  .992    0    2   0   
K Griffey LF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .259  .729    0    1   0   
D Mattingly 1B                2   0   0   1    1   1  .307  .825    0    7   0   SF
D Winfield RF                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .297  .804    0    0   0   2B
D Pasqua DH                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .677    0    0   0   
R Hassey C                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .306  .926    0   12   2   2B
W Randolph 2B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .285  .722    0    2   3   
M Pagliarulo 3B               3   0   1   0    1   1  .220  .686    0    0   1   
B Meacham SS                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .230  .615    0    0   1   2·SB

E Whitson P                                                              0   0
  D Rasmussen P                                                          0   0
  B Shirley P                                                            0   0
  R Bordi P                                                              0   0
  B Fisher P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   4   9   4    4   4                    24   7

BATTING

2B: D Winfield (15, off M Smithson); R Hassey (11, off M Smithson).

SF: D Mattingly (12, off M Smithson).

TB: R Hassey 3; W Randolph 2; D Winfield 2; R Henderson; K Griffey; B Meacham; M Pagliarulo.

RBI: K Griffey (38); B Meacham (31); R Hassey (13); D Mattingly (70).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Meacham 2 (13, 2nd base off M Smithson/M Salas 2).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Puckett CF                  4   2   3   1    1   0  .278  .693    0    3   2   SB
R Smalley SS                  2   2   1   1    2   1  .286  .811    0    1   2   2B
  G Gagne SS                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .712    0    1   2   
R Bush LF                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .758    0    0   0   2B
  D Meier PH-LF               2   0   0   0    0   1  .152  .443    0    1   1   SH
T Brunansky RF                2   1   0   1    1   1  .263  .863    0    0   0   SF,IW
K Hrbek DH                    4   1   1   4    0   2  .242  .708    0    0   0   HR
M Stenhouse 1B                4   1   2   0    0   1  .239  .759    0   12   2   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   1   2   0    0   2  .256  .749    0    2   2   
T Teufel 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .277  .753    0    1   7   
M Salas C                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .332  .790    0    6   0   

M Smithson P                                                             0   0
  F Eufemia P                                                            0   0
Totals                       32   8  11   8    5  11                    27  18

BATTING

2B: R Bush (7, off D Rasmussen); R Smalley (13, off E Whitson).

HR: K Hrbek (10, off B Fisher; 7th inn, 3 on, 1 out to CF).

SF: T Brunansky (7, off E Whitson).

SH: D Meier (2, off R Bordi).

IBB: T Brunansky (7, by R Bordi).

TB: K Hrbek 4; K Puckett 3; M Stenhouse 2; R Smalley 2; R Bush 2; G Gaetti 2; T Teufel.

RBI: K Hrbek 4 (46); T Brunansky (57); T Teufel (32); R Smalley (29); K Puckett (43).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Meier-R Smalley-M Salas; K Puckett-M Stenhouse.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Puckett (6, 2nd base off R Bordi/R Hassey).

PITCHING

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Whitson                      1.1   6   4   4    0   1   0   4.02   10     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 6     27    -     1.01  -0.34
D Rasmussen                    2.1   1   0   0    3   3   0   3.66   10     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 1          2-0    0.58   0.08
B Shirley                      1.1   0   0   0    0   3   0   3.44    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    1.00   0.10
R Bordi, L (2-3)               1.1   1   3   3    2   2   0   2.77    7     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    1.69  -0.07
B Fisher                       1.2   3   1   1    0   2   1   2.66    8     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 3          3-3    0.58  -0.22
Totals                         8    11   8   8    5  11   1          39     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 0·11          8-3

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                     6     7   4   4    3   4   0   4.37   25     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 7     43    -     1.38  -0.08
F Eufemia, W (3-0)             3     2   0   0    1   0   0   1.62   11     -       ·  ·      7· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.97   0.13
Totals                         9     9   4   4    4   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 0· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Bordi (2; T Brunansky).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Larry Young, 3B - Rick Reed.

Time of Game: 3:02.

Attendance: 43,081.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Minnesota Twins                      
1. R Henderson          CF    1. K Puckett            CF 
2. K Griffey            LF    2. R Smalley            SS 
3. D Mattingly          1B    3. R Bush               LF 
4. D Winfield           RF    4. T Brunansky          RF 
5. D Pasqua             DH    5. K Hrbek              DH 
6. R Hassey             C     6. M Stenhouse          1B 
7. W Randolph           2B    7. G Gaetti             3B 
8. M Pagliarulo         3B    8. T Teufel             2B 
9. B Meacham            SS    9. M Salas              C  

   E Whitson            P        M Smithson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  4-4  123      23%  97% K Hrbek         B Fisher        Home Run; Puckett Scores; Smalley Scores; Brunansky Scores
   t 5   1  4-1  12-     -12%  67% B Meacham       M Smithson      Single; Hassey Scores; Randolph to 3B
   t 5   1  4-2  123     -12%  50% K Griffey       M Smithson      Single; Randolph Scores; Meacham to 3B; Henderson to 2B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--      11%  69% R Smalley       E Whitson       Double; Puckett Scores
   t 6   0  4-4  1--      11%  56% D Pasqua        M Smithson      Double Play: Flyball: CF-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Henderson     Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  K Griffey       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      55%  D Mattingly     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Whitson facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  K Puckett       Single
   R      1--      69%  R Smalley       Double; Puckett Scores
   O      -2-      68%  R Bush          Groundout: 2B-1B; Smalley to 3B
   RO     --3      70%  T Brunansky     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Smalley Scores
   O      ---      69%  K Hrbek         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Smithson facing 4-5-6
          ---      63%  D Winfield      Double
   O      -2-      65%  D Pasqua        Flyball: CF; Winfield to 3B
   RO     --3      64%  R Hassey        Groundout: 2B-1B; Winfield Scores
   O      ---      65%  W Randolph      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ed Whitson facing 6-7-8
          ---      69%  M Stenhouse     Single
          1--      76%  G Gaetti        Single; Stenhouse to 3B
   R      1-3      81%  T Teufel        Single; Stenhouse Scores; Gaetti to 2B
   O      12-      80%  M Salas         Flyball: CF; Gaetti to 3B; Teufel to 2B
   R      -23      85%  K Puckett       Single; Gaetti Scores; Teufel to 3B
                  Dennis Rasmussen replaces Ed Whitson pitching
   O      1-3      81%  R Smalley       Baserunner Out Advancing; Puckett out at 2B/C-2B
   O      --3      79%  " "             Strikeout
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 4.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Smithson facing 8-9-1
          ---      75%  M Pagliarulo    Walk
   O      1--      79%  B Meacham       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Meacham to 1B
          1--      77%  R Henderson     Meacham Steals 2B
   O      -2-      80%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Meacham to 3B
   O      --3      84%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dennis Rasmussen facing 3-4-5
          ---      87%  R Bush          Double
   O      -2-      85%  T Brunansky     Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-      83%  K Hrbek         Strikeout
   O      -2-      81%  M Stenhouse     Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 4.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Smithson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      83%  D Mattingly     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      85%  D Winfield      Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  D Pasqua        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dennis Rasmussen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      85%  G Gaetti        Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  T Teufel        Flyball: 2B
          ---      84%  M Salas         Walk
          1--      85%  K Puckett       Walk; Salas to 2B
          12-      87%  R Smalley       Walk; Salas to 3B; Puckett to 2B
                  Bob Shirley replaces Dennis Rasmussen pitching; Dave Meier pinch hits for Randy Bush batting 3rd
   O      123      83%  D Meier         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 4.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Smithson facing 6-7-8
                  Dave Meier moves to LF
          ---      79%  R Hassey        Single
          1--      73%  W Randolph      Single; Hassey to 2B
   O      12-      79%  M Pagliarulo    Strikeout
   R      12-      67%  B Meacham       Single; Hassey Scores; Randolph to 3B
          1-3      64%  R Henderson     Meacham Steals 2B
          -23      61%  " "             Walk
   R      123      50%  K Griffey       Single; Randolph Scores; Meacham to 3B; Henderson to 2B
   ROO    123      57%  D Mattingly     Fly Ball Double Play: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Meacham Scores; Henderson out at Hm/LF-SS-C
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Bob Shirley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  T Brunansky     Strikeout
   O      ---      52%  K Hrbek         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  M Stenhouse     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 4.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 4-4, Mike Smithson facing 4-5-6
          ---      45%  D Winfield      Walk
   OO     1--      56%  D Pasqua        Double Play: Flyball: CF-1B
          ---      52%  R Hassey        Double
   O      -2-      58%  W Randolph      Single; Hassey out at Hm/CF-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Rich Bordi facing 7-8-9
                  Rich Bordi replaces Bob Shirley pitching
   O      ---      54%  G Gaetti        Strikeout
   O      ---      52%  T Teufel        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  M Salas         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 4.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 4-4, Frank Eufemia facing 8-9-1
                  Frank Eufemia replaces Mike Smithson pitching
          ---      44%  M Pagliarulo    Single
   O      1--      50%  B Meacham       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Meacham to 1B
   O      1--      55%  R Henderson     Single; Meacham out at 3B/1B-3B
   O      1--      59%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Rich Bordi facing 1-2-3
          ---      65%  K Puckett       Single
          1--      70%  R Smalley       Puckett Steals 2B
          -2-      73%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      73%  D Meier         Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Puckett to 3B; Smalley to 2B
          -23      74%  T Brunansky     Intentional Walk
                  Brian Fisher replaces Rich Bordi pitching
   RRRR   123      97%  K Hrbek         Home Run; Puckett Scores; Smalley Scores; Brunansky Scores
          ---      97%  M Stenhouse     Single
          1--      97%  G Gaetti        Single; Stenhouse to 2B
   O      12-      97%  T Teufel        Strikeout
   O      12-      96%  M Salas         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 8.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-8, Frank Eufemia facing 3-4-5
                  Greg Gagne replaces Roy Smalley playing SS batting 2nd
          ---      94%  D Mattingly     Walk
   O      1--      96%  D Winfield      Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      98%  D Pasqua        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Pasqua to 1B
   O      1--      99%  R Hassey        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-4, Brian Fisher facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  K Puckett       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  G Gagne         Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  D Meier         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 8.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-8, Frank Eufemia facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  W Randolph      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  M Pagliarulo    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Meacham       Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation