September 2, 1986 Milwaukee Brewers at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 8
TEX 6 CAL 10
BAL 1 CHW 3
@KCR 0 MIN 4
MIL 0 NYY 9
@OAK 8 DET 7
@SEA 5 CLE 9
@TOR 5 ATL 4
STL 2 HOU 8
@CHC 7
(18) CIN 9
PIT 1 MON 1
LAD 0 SFG 4
@NYM 3 SDP 6
@PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 8,616

Tuesday, September 2, 1986
Time of Game: 2:21

Brewers

64-67

Lost 4

7th, 13½ GB

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

W: B Blyleven (15-10), L: P Vuckovich (0-1)

Twins

57-75

Won 2

6th, 18 GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .274  .762    0    3   3   SB
R Yount CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .318  .836    0    3   0   2B
C Cooper 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .261  .707    0    8   0   
B Oglivie DH                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .294  .747    0    0   0   GDP
E Riles SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .674    0    0   1   GDP
R Deer RF                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .237  .860    0    2   0   
R Manning LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .787    0    1   1   
J Gantner 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .278  .703    0    2   2   
C Moore C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .708    0    4   2   

P Vuckovich P                                                            0   1
  J Johnson P                                                            1   0
  M Birkbeck P                                                           0   0
Totals                       30   0   5   0    1   8                    24  10

BATTING

2B: R Yount (28, off B Blyleven).

TB: R Yount 2; B Oglivie 2; P Molitor; C Cooper.

GIDP: E Riles (13); B Oglivie (7).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

E: J Johnson ().

BASERUNNING

SB: P Molitor (15, 2nd base off B Blyleven/J Reed).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Puckett CF                  4   2   2   0    0   1  .345  .947    0    4   0   SB
R Bush RF                     2   1   0   0    1   0  .266  .761    0    0   0   
  G Gagne SS                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .667    0    0   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    3   0   1   2    0   0  .279  .870    0    8   1   SF
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .281  .862    0    0   2   2B,CS
R Smalley DH                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .247  .797    0    0   0   
  M Hatcher PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .654    0    0   0   
  A Woods PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .599    0    0   0   
J Reed C                      3   1   1   0    1   0  .237  .655    0    8   0   2B
S Lombardozzi 2B              4   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .677    0    0   3   
B Beane LF                    2   0   2   1    1   0  .190  .486    0    4   0   
A Espinoza SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .300    0    2   4   
  T Brunansky PH-RF           1   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .748    0    0   0   

B Blyleven P                                                             1   0
Totals                       29   4   8   4    4   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: J Reed (5, off P Vuckovich); G Gaetti (31, off P Vuckovich).

SF: K Hrbek (7, off P Vuckovich).

TB: B Beane 2; J Reed 2; G Gaetti 2; K Puckett 2; A Woods; K Hrbek.

RBI: K Hrbek 2 (82); B Beane (10); G Gaetti (93).

2-out RBI: B Beane.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Lombardozzi-A Espinoza-K Hrbek 2.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Puckett (15, 2nd base off P Vuckovich/C Moore).

CS: G Gaetti (12, 3rd base by J Johnson/C Moore).

PITCHING

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Vuckovich, L (0-1)           5.1   4   3   3    3   1   0   5.06   22     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 2· 0     46    -     0.74  -0.07
J Johnson                      2     3   1   1    0   2   0   3.00    8     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 0          1-0    0.22   0.02
M Birkbeck                     0.2   1   0   0    1   1   0  13.50    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 0          1-0    0.11   0.00
Totals                         8     8   4   4    4   4   0          34     -       ·  ·     12·10· 4· 0          2-0

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Blyleven, W (15-10)          9     5   0   0    1   8   0   3.79   31     -       ·  ·     10·10· 2· 0     84    -     0.79   0.45
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1   8   0          31     -       ·  ·     10·10· 2· 0           -

Balks: P Vuckovich 2 (2).

WP: P Vuckovich 2 (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Tom Lepperd, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Drew Coble.

Time of Game: 2:21.

Attendance: 8,616.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Minnesota Twins                      
1. P Molitor            3B    1. K Puckett            CF 
2. R Yount              CF    2. R Bush               RF 
3. C Cooper             1B    3. K Hrbek              1B 
4. B Oglivie            DH    4. G Gaetti             3B 
5. E Riles              SS    5. R Smalley            DH 
6. R Deer               RF    6. J Reed               C  
7. R Manning            LF    7. S Lombardozzi        2B 
8. J Gantner            2B    8. B Beane              LF 
9. C Moore              C     9. A Espinoza           SS 

   P Vuckovich          P        B Blyleven           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  12-       9%  55% B Oglivie       B Blyleven      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 2   2  0-1  -2-       7%  71% B Beane         P Vuckovich     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Reed Scores; Beane out at 2B/LF-C-2B
   t 4   1  2-0  1--       6%  78% E Riles         B Blyleven      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 6   1  0-2  --3       4%  92% G Gaetti        P Vuckovich     Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Bush Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  ---      -4%  48% R Yount         B Blyleven      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  P Molitor       Strikeout Looking
          ---      48%  R Yount         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          -2-      46%  C Cooper        Walk
   OO     12-      55%  B Oglivie       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Vuckovich facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  K Puckett       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      61%  R Bush          Puckett Steals 2B
   O      -2-      59%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Puckett to 3B
   RO     --3      61%  K Hrbek         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Puckett Scores
   O      ---      60%  G Gaetti        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      63%  E Riles         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      64%  R Deer          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      66%  R Manning       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pete Vuckovich facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  R Smalley       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      67%  J Reed          Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-      64%  S Lombardozzi   Groundout: 3B-1B
   RO     -2-      71%  B Beane         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Reed Scores; Beane out at 2B/LF-C-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      73%  J Gantner       Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  C Moore         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      74%  P Molitor       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--      73%  R Yount         Molitor Steals 2B
   O      -2-      76%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pete Vuckovich facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      75%  A Espinoza      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      73%  K Puckett       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      73%  R Bush          Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      75%  C Cooper        Strikeout
          ---      72%  B Oglivie       Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line)
   OO     1--      78%  E Riles         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pete Vuckovich facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      77%  K Hrbek         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      76%  G Gaetti        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      77%  R Smalley       Walk
          1--      77%  J Reed          Balk; Smalley to 2B
   O      -2-      75%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      78%  R Deer          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      80%  R Manning       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      81%  J Gantner       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pete Vuckovich facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      80%  S Lombardozzi   Flyball: RF
          ---      81%  B Beane         Walk
   O      1--      80%  A Espinoza      Groundout: 3B-1B; Beane to 2B
          -2-      80%  K Puckett       Wild Pitch; Beane to 3B
   O      --3      78%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      81%  C Moore         Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  P Molitor       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      84%  R Yount         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pete Vuckovich facing 2-3-4
          ---      86%  R Bush          Walk
          1--      88%  K Hrbek         Wild Pitch; Bush to 2B
          -2-      90%  " "             Balk; Bush to 3B
   O      --3      88%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      --3      92%  G Gaetti        Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Bush Scores
                  John Henry Johnson replaces Pete Vuckovich pitching; Mickey Hatcher pinch hits for Roy Smalley batting 5th
   O      -2-      90%  M Hatcher       Gaetti Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---      89%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 3.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      92%  C Cooper        Flyball: CF
          ---      89%  B Oglivie       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   O      1--      92%  E Riles         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      94%  R Deer          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, John Henry Johnson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      93%  J Reed          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      93%  S Lombardozzi   Flyball: RF
          ---      93%  B Beane         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Tom Brunansky pinch hits for Alvaro Espinoza batting 9th
   O      1--      93%  T Brunansky     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 3.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
                  Greg Gagne replaces Randy Bush playing SS batting 2nd; Tom Brunansky moves to RF
   O      ---      95%  R Manning       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      96%  J Gantner       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  C Moore         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, John Henry Johnson facing 1-2-3
          ---      98%  K Puckett       Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      98%  G Gagne         Bunt Popfly: P; Puckett to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw to 1B)
   R      --3      99%  K Hrbek         Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Puckett Scores
                  Mike Birkbeck replaces John Henry Johnson pitching
   O      1--      99%  G Gaetti        Strikeout
                  Al Woods pinch hits for Mickey Hatcher batting 5th
          1--      99%  A Woods         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Hrbek to 3B
          1-3      99%  J Reed          Walk; Woods to 2B
   O      123      98%  S Lombardozzi   Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 4.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  P Molitor       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  R Yount         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  C Cooper        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--     100%  B Oglivie       Groundout: 1B-P
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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