September 3, 1986 Milwaukee Brewers at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 9,391

Wednesday, September 3, 1986
Time of Game: 3:02

Brewers

64-68

Lost 5

7th, 14½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  4  0    5 10  2
Twins           2  5  0   1  3  0   0  0  X   11 14  1

W: M Smithson (10-12), L: T Higuera (17-9)

Twins

58-75

Won 3

6th, 18 GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Yount CF                    5   2   3   1    0   0  .321  .846    0    2   0   HR
C Moore C                     4   1   1   2    0   1  .266  .709    0    9   0   2B,GDP
C Cooper 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .702    0    1   1   
  B Schroeder 1B              1   1   1   2    0   0  .210  .606    0    2   1   HR
G Thomas DH                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .191  .693    0    0   0   
E Riles SS                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .253  .680    0    1   1   2B
R Deer RF                     4   0   1   0    0   3  .237  .856    0    2   0   
G Braggs LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .623    0    2   0   
D Sveum 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .696    0    1   2   
J Gantner 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .280  .705    0    3   1   

T Higuera P                                                              0   0
  B Clutterbuck P                                                        0   1
  M Birkbeck P                                                           1   0
Totals                       37   5  10   5    0   7                    24   7

BATTING

2B: E Riles (18, off M Smithson); C Moore (10, off M Smithson).

HR: R Yount (5, off M Smithson; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); B Schroeder (4, off A Anderson; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: R Yount 6; B Schroeder 4; E Riles 3; J Gantner 2; C Moore 2; R Deer.

GIDP: C Moore (6).

RBI: C Moore 2 (36); B Schroeder 2 (11); R Yount (35).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

E: R Deer (6); C Moore (2).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Gagne SS                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .239  .660    0    0   2   
  A Espinoza SS               1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    0    0   2   
K Puckett CF                  5   2   4   2    0   0  .349  .959    0    1   0   HR,2B,SB
G Gaetti 3B                   5   2   3   2    0   0  .284  .869    0    0   2   2·2B
T Brunansky RF                4   1   2   2    1   1  .264  .758    0    0   0   HR
K Hrbek 1B                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .278  .865    0   13   0   
T Laudner C                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .787    0    4   0   
  M Salas PH-C                2   1   1   0    0   0  .222  .637    0    3   0   
B Beane LF                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .187  .478    0    3   0   
  A Woods PH                  1   1   1   3    0   0  .333  .886    0    0   0   HR
  M Davidson LF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .042  .157    0    1   0   
M Hatcher DH                  1   1   0   0    1   0  .268  .655    0    0   0   
  R Smalley PH                1   0   0   0    1   0  .246  .797    0    0   0   
S Lombardozzi 2B              4   2   2   0    0   0  .233  .681    0    2   4   

M Smithson P                                                             0   1
  A Anderson P                                                           0   0
  R Jackson P                                                            0   1
Totals                       38  11  14   9    3   9                    27  12

BATTING

2B: K Puckett (35, off M Birkbeck); G Gaetti 2 (33, off T Higuera, off B Clutterbuck).

HR: K Puckett (27, off T Higuera; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF-RF); A Woods (1, off B Clutterbuck; 5th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF); T Brunansky (21, off T Higuera; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).

TB: K Puckett 8; T Brunansky 5; G Gaetti 5; A Woods 4; S Lombardozzi 2; K Hrbek; M Salas.

RBI: A Woods 3 (6); K Puckett 2 (79); T Brunansky 2 (65); G Gaetti 2 (95).

2-out RBI: T Brunansky 2; K Puckett 2; G Gaetti.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Gaetti-S Lombardozzi-K Hrbek.

E: G Gagne (22).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Puckett (16, 2nd base off T Higuera/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
T Higuera, L (17-9)            1.2   7   7   7    1   4   2   2.97   13     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 2     16    -     0.95  -0.44
B Clutterbuck                  3.1   5   4   4    0   3   1   4.58   15     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 2· 1          0-0    0.09  -0.01
M Birkbeck                     3     2   0   0    2   2   0   8.22   13     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    14  11  11    3   9   3          41     -       ·  ·     12·10· 4· 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, W (10-12)          7     8   4   4    0   6   1   5.03   29     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 4· 1     51    -     0.36   0.05
A Anderson                     0.2   2   1   1    0   1   1   5.61    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 1          1-1    0.09  -0.00
R Jackson                      1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.81    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 0          1-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         9    10   5   5    0   7   2          37     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 6· 2          2-1

M Smithson faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: T Higuera (2); M Birkbeck (1); M Smithson (13).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:02.

Attendance: 9,391.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Minnesota Twins                      
1. R Yount              CF    1. G Gagne              SS 
2. C Moore              C     2. K Puckett            CF 
3. C Cooper             1B    3. G Gaetti             3B 
4. G Thomas             DH    4. T Brunansky          RF 
5. E Riles              SS    5. K Hrbek              1B 
6. R Deer               RF    6. T Laudner            C  
7. G Braggs             LF    7. B Beane              LF 
8. D Sveum              3B    8. M Hatcher            DH 
9. J Gantner            2B    9. S Lombardozzi        2B 

   T Higuera            P        M Smithson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  1-3  --3      12%  86% K Puckett       T Higuera       Home Run (CF-RF); Lombardozzi Scores
   b 1   1  1-1  1--      10%  65% T Brunansky     T Higuera       Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Gaetti Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Brunansky to 1B
   t 1   0  0-0  ---     -10%  40% R Yount         M Smithson      Home Run
   b 1   1  1-0  -2-       8%  55% G Gaetti        T Higuera       Single to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Puckett Scores
   b 2   2  1-2  -23       7%  74% K Puckett       T Higuera       Wild Pitch; Hatcher Scores; Lombardozzi to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---      40%  R Yount         Home Run
   O      ---      43%  C Moore         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      44%  C Cooper        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  G Thomas        Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Teddy Higuera facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      43%  G Gagne         Strikeout Looking
          ---      45%  K Puckett       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
          1--      47%  G Gaetti        Puckett Steals 2B
   R      -2-      55%  " "             Single to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Puckett Scores
   R      1--      65%  T Brunansky     Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Gaetti Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Brunansky to 1B
   O      1--      62%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hrbek to 1B
   O      1--      60%  T Laudner       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Smithson facing 5-6-7
          ---      56%  E Riles         Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--      60%  R Deer          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      63%  G Braggs        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      66%  D Sveum         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Teddy Higuera facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  B Beane         Strikeout Looking
          ---      66%  M Hatcher       Walk
          1--      71%  S Lombardozzi   Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hatcher to 3B
   O      1-3      66%  G Gagne         Strikeout, Baserunner Out Advancing; Lombardozzi to 2B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   R      -23      74%  K Puckett       Wild Pitch; Hatcher Scores; Lombardozzi to 3B
   RR     --3      86%  " "             Home Run (CF-RF); Lombardozzi Scores
          ---      87%  G Gaetti        Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   RR     -2-      94%  T Brunansky     Home Run (LF-CF); Gaetti Scores
                  Bryan Clutterbuck replaces Teddy Higuera pitching
   O      ---      94%  K Hrbek         Strikeout Looking
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Twins 7.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-7, Mike Smithson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      95%  J Gantner       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      94%  R Yount         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--      96%  C Moore         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-1, Bryan Clutterbuck facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      95%  T Laudner       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      95%  B Beane         Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  M Hatcher       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Twins 7.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-7, Mike Smithson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      96%  C Cooper        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  G Thomas        Flyball: CF
          ---      96%  E Riles         Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      -2-      97%  R Deer          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-1, Bryan Clutterbuck facing 9-1-2
          ---      97%  S Lombardozzi   Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--      97%  G Gagne         Strikeout
   O      1--      96%  K Puckett       Flyball: RF
   R      1--      98%  G Gaetti        Double to 2B (Fly Ball to Short CF); Lombardozzi Scores
   O      -2-      98%  T Brunansky     Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Twins 8.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-8, Mike Smithson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  G Braggs        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  D Sveum         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      98%  J Gantner       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      98%  R Yount         Wild Pitch; Gantner to 2B
          -2-      98%  " "             Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Gantner to 3B; Yount to 1B
   O      1-3      99%  C Moore         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Brewers 1, Twins 8.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-1, Bryan Clutterbuck facing 5-6-7
          ---      99%  K Hrbek         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Mark Salas pinch hits for Tim Laudner batting 6th
          1--      99%  M Salas         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Hrbek to 3B
                  Al Woods pinch hits for Billy Beane batting 7th
   RRR    1-3     100%  A Woods         Home Run; Hrbek Scores; Salas Scores
                  Roy Smalley pinch hits for Mickey Hatcher batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  R Smalley       Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  S Lombardozzi   Lineout: CF
   O      ---     100%  G Gagne         Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Twins 11.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-11, Mike Smithson facing 3-4-5
                  Mark Salas moves to C; Mark Davidson replaces Al Woods playing LF batting 7th
   O      ---     100%  C Cooper        Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  G Thomas        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  E Riles         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Twins 11.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 11-1, Mike Birkbeck facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Birkbeck replaces Bryan Clutterbuck pitching; Bill Schroeder replaces Cecil Cooper playing 1B batting 3rd
          ---     100%  K Puckett       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--     100%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Gaetti to 1B
          1--     100%  T Brunansky     Wild Pitch; Gaetti to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-     100%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Twins 11.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-11, Mike Smithson facing 6-7-8
                  Alvaro Espinoza replaces Greg Gagne playing SS batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  R Deer          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  G Braggs        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Sveum         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Twins 11.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 11-1, Mike Birkbeck facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  M Salas         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  M Davidson      Strikeout
          ---     100%  R Smalley       Walk
   O      1--     100%  S Lombardozzi   Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Twins 11.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-11, Mike Smithson facing 9-1-2
          ---     100%  J Gantner       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--     100%  R Yount         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Gantner to 2B
   RR     12-     100%  C Moore         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Gantner Scores; Yount Scores
                  Allan Anderson replaces Mike Smithson pitching
   RR     -2-      99%  B Schroeder     Home Run; Moore Scores
   O      ---     100%  G Thomas        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  E Riles         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  R Deer          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
                  Roy Lee Jackson replaces Allan Anderson pitching
   O      1--     100%  G Braggs        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Twins 11.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 11-5, Mike Birkbeck facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  A Espinoza      Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  K Puckett       Double to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      -2-     100%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-     100%  T Brunansky     Walk
   O      12-     100%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 5, Twins 11.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 5-11, Roy Lee Jackson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  D Sveum         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Gantner       Lineout: 1B
   O      ---     100%  R Yount         Flyball: 1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Twins 11.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation