July 21, 1985 New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
KCR 4 BOS 8
CAL 4 CLE 4
@CHW 3
(10) TEX 7
@DET 5 MIL 5
SEA 4 NYY 5
@MIN 2 TOR 11
OAK 4 CIN 7
PHI 6 STL 4
@LAD 2
(10) HOU 5
@MON 4 NYM 15
ATL 10 PIT 5
@SDP 2 SFG 2
CHC 1

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 30,037

Sunday, July 21, 1985
Time of Game: 2:46

Yankees

52-37

Won 3

2nd, 1½ GB

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

W: P Niekro (9-8), L: F Viola (10-8)

Twins

41-48

Lost 3

6th, 12 GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson CF                1   0   0   0    4   0  .355  .998    0    0   0   
W Randolph 2B                 5   1   0   0    0   0  .283  .719    0    3   5   2·GDP
D Mattingly 1B                5   2   1   0    0   1  .309  .842    0   13   0   2B
D Winfield RF                 5   1   1   3    0   0  .297  .807    0    2   0   HR
D Baylor DH                   4   0   2   0    1   0  .238  .789    0    0   0   IW
K Griffey LF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .720    0    4   0   CS
A Robertson 3B                3   1   2   1    0   0  .469 1.236    0    1   5   2·2B,SF
R Hassey C                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .293  .875    0    4   0   
B Meacham SS                  3   0   2   1    1   1  .236  .623    0    0   1   SB

P Niekro P                                                               0   1
Totals                       34   5   9   5    7   3                    27  12

BATTING

2B: A Robertson 2 (3, 2 off F Viola); D Mattingly (29, off F Viola).

HR: D Winfield (13, off F Viola; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF).

SF: A Robertson (1, off F Viola).

IBB: D Baylor (4, by F Viola).

TB: A Robertson 4; D Winfield 4; D Mattingly 2; D Baylor 2; B Meacham 2; K Griffey.

GIDP: W Randolph 2 (17).

RBI: D Winfield 3 (57); B Meacham (32); A Robertson (7).

2-out RBI: B Meacham.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Robertson-W Randolph-D Mattingly 2.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Meacham (14, 2nd base off F Eufemia/M Salas).

CS: K Griffey (3, 2nd base by F Viola/M Salas).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Puckett CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .680    0    5   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .263  .763    0    2   3   
  K Hrbek PH-1B               1   1   1   2    0   0  .245  .719    0    1   0   HR
M Stenhouse 1B                2   0   1   0    2   0  .237  .753    0    8   1   
  S Lombardozzi PR            0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Washington 3B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .504         0   0   
T Brunansky RF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .257  .841    0    4   0   
D Engle DH                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .296  .887    0    0   0   
R Bush LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .232  .780    0    0   0   
T Teufel 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .282  .762    0    2   2   GDP
G Gagne SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .687    0    2   3   GDP
  R Smalley PH-SS             1   1   0   0    1   0  .280  .797    0    0   1   
M Salas C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .327  .792    0    3   0   

F Viola P                                                                0   2
  F Eufemia P                                                            0   0
Totals                       32   2   7   2    3   4                    27  12

BATTING

HR: K Hrbek (11, off P Niekro; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).

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

GIDP: G Gagne (4); T Teufel (9).

RBI: K Hrbek 2 (48).

2-out RBI: K Hrbek 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Teufel-M Stenhouse; G Gagne-M Stenhouse.

E: G Gagne (8); M Stenhouse (1); T Teufel (8).

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
P Niekro, W (9-8)              9     7   2   2    3   4   1   4.36   35     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0· 7     66    -     0.71   0.33
Totals                         9     7   2   2    3   4   1          35     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0· 7           -

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, L (10-8)              7.2   7   5   3    6   2   1   4.30   35     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0· 7     45    -     0.63  -0.16
F Eufemia                      1.1   2   0   0    1   1   0   1.56    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          1-1    0.16  -0.01
Totals                         9     9   5   3    7   3   1          42     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0· 9          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: F Eufemia (1).

IBB: F Viola (2; D Baylor).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 30,037.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

   P Niekro             P        F Viola              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  1-3      18%  74% D Winfield      F Viola         Home Run; Randolph Scores; Mattingly Scores/unER
   t 2   1  0-3  123      -9%  74% W Randolph      F Viola         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   t 1   1  0-0  1--       6%  56% D Mattingly     F Viola         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Randolph to 3B/Adv on E6
   b 2   1  3-0  1--       5%  79% G Gagne         P Niekro        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 4   1  4-0  1--       4%  89% T Teufel        P Niekro        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  R Henderson     Walk
   O      1--      50%  W Randolph      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      56%  D Mattingly     Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Randolph to 3B/Adv on E6
   RRR    1-3      74%  D Winfield      Home Run; Randolph Scores; Mattingly Scores/unER
          ---      76%  D Baylor        Single
   O      1--      74%  K Griffey       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      73%  A Robertson     Griffey Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS-1B)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      75%  K Puckett       Flyball: RF
          ---      72%  G Gaetti        Single
          1--      69%  M Stenhouse     Walk; Gaetti to 2B
   O      12-      73%  T Brunansky     Strikeout
   O      12-      77%  D Engle         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Frank Viola facing 7-8-9
          ---      81%  A Robertson     Double
   O      -2-      78%  R Hassey        Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      79%  B Meacham       Walk
          12-      83%  R Henderson     Walk; Robertson to 3B; Meacham to 2B
   OO     123      74%  W Randolph      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      76%  R Bush          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      74%  T Teufel        Single
   OO     1--      79%  G Gagne         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Frank Viola facing 3-4-5
          ---      83%  D Mattingly     Double
   O      -2-      80%  D Winfield      Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      81%  D Baylor        Intentional Walk
          12-      84%  K Griffey       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Mattingly to 3B; Baylor to 2B
   RO     123      85%  A Robertson     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Mattingly Scores/unER
          12-      86%  R Hassey        Walk; Baylor to 3B; Griffey to 2B
   O      123      83%  B Meacham       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      85%  M Salas         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      86%  K Puckett       Flyball: 2B
          ---      85%  G Gaetti        Single
          1--      84%  M Stenhouse     Walk; Gaetti to 2B
   O      12-      87%  T Brunansky     Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
          ---      89%  R Henderson     Walk
   OO     1--      85%  W Randolph      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  D Mattingly     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      87%  D Engle         Flyball: LF
          ---      85%  R Bush          Single
   OO     1--      89%  T Teufel        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Frank Viola facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      88%  D Winfield      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      88%  D Baylor        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      88%  K Griffey       Single
   O      1--      87%  A Robertson     Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      89%  G Gagne         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      91%  M Salas         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      91%  K Puckett       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Frank Viola facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      91%  R Hassey        Strikeout
          ---      91%  B Meacham       Single
   O      1--      90%  R Henderson     Flyball: CF
   O      1--      90%  W Randolph      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      92%  G Gaetti        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  M Stenhouse     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  T Brunansky     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 0.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Frank Viola facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      93%  D Mattingly     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  D Winfield      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      92%  D Baylor        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      94%  D Engle         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      96%  R Bush          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      96%  T Teufel        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 0.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Frank Viola facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      96%  K Griffey       Flyball: RF
          ---      96%  A Robertson     Double
   O      -2-      96%  R Hassey        Flyball: CF; Robertson to 3B
                  Frank Eufemia replaces Frank Viola pitching
   R      --3      98%  B Meacham       Single; Robertson Scores
          1--      98%  R Henderson     Meacham Steals 2B
          -2-      98%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      98%  W Randolph      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
                  Roy Smalley pinch hits for Greg Gagne batting 8th
          ---      96%  R Smalley       Walk
   O      1--      98%  M Salas         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      99%  K Puckett       Flyball: RF
                  Kent Hrbek pinch hits for Gary Gaetti batting 2nd
   RR     1--      95%  K Hrbek         Home Run; Smalley Scores
          ---      94%  M Stenhouse     Single
                  Steve Lombardozzi pinch runs for Mike Stenhouse batting 3rd
   O      1--      96%  T Brunansky     Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Twins 2.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Frank Eufemia facing 3-4-5
                  Kent Hrbek moves to 1B; Ron Washington replaces Steve Lombardozzi playing 3B batting 3rd; Roy Smalley moves to SS
   O      ---      96%  D Mattingly     Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  D Winfield      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      96%  D Baylor        Single
          1--      96%  K Griffey       Wild Pitch; Baylor to 2B
   O      -2-      95%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      98%  D Engle         Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  R Bush          Flyball: LF
          ---      98%  T Teufel        Single
   O      1--     100%  R Smalley       Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Twins 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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