April 7, 1987 Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 7
SEA 1 MIN 5
OAK 4
(10) ATL 6
PHI 0 STL 9
@CHC 3 HOU 6
LAD 5 NYM 3
PIT 2 SFG 4
SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 43,548

Tuesday, April 7, 1987
Time of Game: 3:04

Athletics

0-1

Lost 1

4th, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  0  0   1  2  0   0  0  0   0    4  5  0
Twins           0  0  3   0  0  0   0  1  0   1    5 10  0

W: G Frazier (1-0), L: B Krueger (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Twins

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Davis RF                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .400 1.000    0    2   0   2B,SB
T Phillips 2B                 5   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .600    0    2   1   2B
C Lansford 3B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833    0    2   4   2·SB
J Canseco LF                  4   0   0   1    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   0   
R Jackson DH                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250    0    0   0   
D Murphy CF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    1   0   
R Nelson 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000    0    9   0   
M Tettleton C                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0   10   0   
A Griffin SS                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .250 1.250    0    1   3   HR

C Young P                                                                0   1
  G Nelson P                                                             0   0
  B Krueger P                                                            0   0
Totals                       35   4   5   3    3   7                    27   9

BATTING

2B: M Davis (1, off B Blyleven); T Phillips (1, off B Blyleven).

HR: A Griffin (1, off B Blyleven; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

TB: A Griffin 4; M Davis 3; T Phillips 2; C Lansford.

RBI: A Griffin 2 (2); J Canseco (1).

2-out RBI: A Griffin 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Davis (1, 3rd base off B Blyleven/T Nieto); C Lansford 2 (2, 2nd base off B Blyleven/T Nieto 2).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gladden DH                  5   0   1   0    0   3  .200  .600    0    0   0   2B
S Lombardozzi 2B              5   2   2   0    0   1  .400 1.000    0    0   5   2B
K Puckett CF                  5   2   3   2    0   0  .600 2.000    0    3   0   HR,2B
G Gaetti 3B                   4   1   2   0    1   2  .500 1.600    0    2   0   3B,IW
K Hrbek 1B                    5   0   2   3    0   1  .400  .800    0   11   1   
T Brunansky RF                2   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
M Davidson LF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    4   0   
  R Bush PH                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Laudner PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  A Newman LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
G Gagne SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   2   
T Nieto C                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250    0    7   0   

B Blyleven P                                                             1   1
  G Frazier P                                                            0   2
Totals                       37   5  10   5    4  10                    30  11

BATTING

2B: K Puckett (1, off B Krueger); S Lombardozzi (1, off C Young); D Gladden (1, off C Young).

3B: G Gaetti (1, off C Young).

HR: K Puckett (1, off C Young; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

IBB: G Gaetti (1, by B Krueger).

TB: K Puckett 7; G Gaetti 4; S Lombardozzi 3; K Hrbek 2; D Gladden 2.

RBI: K Hrbek 3 (3); K Puckett 2 (2).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Young                        7     5   3   3    3  10   1   3.86   29     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 4· 0     62    -     1.21   0.17
G Nelson, BS (1)               0.2   2   1   1    0   0   0  13.50    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    3.05  -0.25
B Krueger, L (0-1)             1.1   3   1   1    1   0   0   6.75    8     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 1· 0          1-0    2.28  -0.12
Totals                         9    10   5   5    4  10   1          41     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 7· 0          1-0

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                     8     4   4   4    3   6   1   4.50   31     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 3· 0     61    -     1.02   0.00
G Frazier, W (1-0)             2     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.96   0.30
Totals                        10     5   4   4    3   7   1          38     -       ·  ·     15·10· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Blyleven (1).

IBB: B Krueger (1; G Gaetti).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Dan Morrison.

Time of Game: 3:04.

Attendance: 43,548.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Minnesota Twins                      
1. M Davis              RF    1. D Gladden            DH 
2. T Phillips           2B    2. S Lombardozzi        2B 
3. C Lansford           3B    3. K Puckett            CF 
4. J Canseco            LF    4. G Gaetti             3B 
5. R Jackson            DH    5. K Hrbek              1B 
6. D Murphy             CF    6. T Brunansky          RF 
7. R Nelson             1B    7. M Davidson           LF 
8. M Tettleton          C     8. G Gagne              SS 
9. A Griffin            SS    9. T Nieto              C  

   C Young              P        B Blyleven           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  3-2  1--     -25%  42% A Griffin       B Blyleven      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Murphy Scores
   b 8   0  4-3  1--      22%  65% G Gaetti        G Nelson        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Puckett to 3B
   b10   0  4-4  1--      21%  93% K Puckett       B Krueger       Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Lombardozzi to 3B
   b 3   0  1-0  -2-      15%  66% K Puckett       C Young         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Lombardozzi Scores
   b 8   0  4-3  ---      10%  42% K Puckett       G Nelson        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      44%  M Davis         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-      48%  T Phillips      Foul Flyball: 3B
          -2-      46%  C Lansford      Davis Steals 3B
   O      --3      51%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   R      --3      45%  J Canseco       Wild Pitch; Davis Scores
   O      ---      46%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Curt Young facing 1-2-3
          ---      51%  D Gladden       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-      47%  S Lombardozzi   Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      44%  K Puckett       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      40%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      43%  R Jackson       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      44%  D Murphy        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      45%  R Nelson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Curt Young facing 5-6-7
          ---      49%  K Hrbek         Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
          1--      55%  T Brunansky     Walk; Hrbek to 2B
   O      12-      49%  M Davidson      Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Brunansky to 2B; Davidson to 1B
   O      12-      44%  G Gagne         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Davidson to 2B; Gagne to 1B
          12-      48%  T Nieto         Walk; Davidson to 3B; Gagne to 2B
   O      123      40%  D Gladden       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      42%  M Tettleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      43%  A Griffin       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  M Davis         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Curt Young facing 2-3-4
          ---      52%  S Lombardozzi   Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line)
   RR     -2-      66%  K Puckett       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Lombardozzi Scores
          ---      75%  G Gaetti        Triple to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   RO     --3      74%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 3B-1B; Gaetti Scores
          ---      76%  T Brunansky     Walk
   O      1--      74%  M Davidson      Lineout: RF
   O      1--      72%  G Gagne         Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 3.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
          ---      65%  T Phillips      Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-      67%  C Lansford      Groundout: SS-1B; Phillips to 3B
   RO     --3      67%  J Canseco       Groundout: SS-1B; Phillips Scores
   O      ---      68%  R Jackson       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Curt Young facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      66%  T Nieto         Strikeout
   O      ---      64%  D Gladden       Strikeout
   O      ---      63%  S Lombardozzi   Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 3.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
          ---      58%  D Murphy        Walk
   O      1--      63%  R Nelson        Strikeout
   O      1--      67%  M Tettleton     Flyball: LF
   RR     1--      42%  A Griffin       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Murphy Scores
   O      ---      43%  M Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Curt Young facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      39%  K Puckett       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      37%  G Gaetti        Strikeout
   O      ---      35%  K Hrbek         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 3.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      38%  T Phillips      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      35%  C Lansford      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      33%  J Canseco       Lansford Steals 2B
   O      -2-      37%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          -2-      36%  R Jackson       Walk
   O      12-      41%  D Murphy        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Curt Young facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      37%  T Brunansky     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      34%  M Davidson      Strikeout
   O      ---      32%  G Gagne         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 3.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      35%  R Nelson        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      37%  M Tettleton     Lineout: LF
   O      ---      38%  A Griffin       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Curt Young facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      33%  T Nieto         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      29%  D Gladden       Strikeout
   O      ---      27%  S Lombardozzi   Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 3.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      29%  M Davis         Lineout: SS
   O      ---      31%  T Phillips      Strikeout
          ---      30%  C Lansford      Walk
          1--      29%  J Canseco       Lansford Steals 2B
   O      -2-      33%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Gene Nelson facing 3-4-5
                  Gene Nelson replaces Curt Young pitching
          ---      42%  K Puckett       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      65%  G Gaetti        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Puckett to 3B
   RO     1-3      66%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 2B-1B; Puckett Scores; Gaetti to 2B
   O      -2-      58%  T Brunansky     Popfly: 2B
                  Bill Krueger replaces Gene Nelson pitching; Tim Laudner pinch hits for Randy Bush batting 7th; Randy Bush pinch hits for Mark Davidson batting 7th
   O      -2-      50%  T Laudner       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 4.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 4-4, George Frazier facing 5-6-7
                  George Frazier replaces Bert Blyleven pitching; Al Newman replaces Tim Laudner playing LF batting 7th
   O      ---      56%  R Jackson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      61%  D Murphy        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      65%  R Nelson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Bill Krueger facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      59%  G Gagne         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      54%  T Nieto         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      50%  D Gladden       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 4.

Top of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Tied 4-4, George Frazier facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      56%  M Tettleton     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      61%  A Griffin       Flyball: SS
          ---      58%  M Davis         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--      65%  T Phillips      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Bill Krueger facing 2-3-4
          ---      72%  S Lombardozzi   Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
          1--      93%  K Puckett       Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Lombardozzi to 3B
          -23      94%  G Gaetti        Intentional Walk
   R      123     100%  K Hrbek         Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Lombardozzi Scores; Puckett to 3B; Gaetti to 2B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN198704070

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