April 8, 1987 Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 6
@BAL 4 CAL 7
SEA 1 NYY 6
@DET 5 KCR 9
CHW 3 MIL 3
BOS 2 MIN 4
OAK 1 TOR 5
CLE 1 CIN 7
MON 2 HOU 7
LAD 3 SFG 2
SDP 1

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 12,577

Wednesday, April 8, 1987
Time of Game: 2:46

Athletics

0-2

Lost 2

6th, 2 GB

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

W: F Viola (1-0), L: E Plunk (0-1), S: J Reardon (1)

Twins

2-0

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Davis RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .555    0    0   0   
T Phillips 2B                 2   0   0   0    2   1  .143  .619    0    3   2   
C Lansford 3B                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .333  .833    0    3   2   SB
J Canseco LF                  4   0   1   0    0   3  .125  .250    0    1   0   
R Cey DH                      2   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .333    0    0   0   
  R Jackson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200    0    0   0   
M McGwire 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000    0   10   0   
T Steinbach C                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    3   1   
S Javier CF                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    2   0   
  D Murphy PH-CF              2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167    0    0   0   
A Griffin SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .286 1.000    0    2   5   

E Plunk P                                                                0   1
  R Rodriguez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       31   1   5   0    4  12                    24  11

BATTING

TB: J Canseco; A Griffin; S Javier; C Lansford; T Steinbach.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Phillips-A Griffin-M McGwire; A Griffin-M McGwire.

E: A Griffin (1); T Phillips (1); C Lansford (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Lansford (3, 2nd base off K Atherton/T Nieto).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Lombardozzi 2B              3   1   0   0    1   0  .250  .708    0    3   2   
R Bush RF                     4   2   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
  M Davidson LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
K Puckett CF                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .625 1.917    0    2   0   2B,HBP
K Hrbek 1B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .375  .819    0    1   2   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .833    0    1   2   GDP
T Brunansky LF-RF             3   1   1   1    1   1  .200 1.300    0    4   0   HR
R Smalley DH                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .750    0    0   0   2B,GDP
G Gagne SS                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .250  .625    0    1   1   2B
T Nieto C                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250    0   12   0   

F Viola P                                                                1   0
  K Atherton P                                                           1   0
  J Reardon P                                                            0   0
Totals                       31   4   8   2    4   4                    27   7

BATTING

2B: K Puckett (2, off E Plunk); G Gagne (1, off E Plunk); R Smalley (1, off E Plunk).

HR: T Brunansky (1, off E Plunk; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF Line).

HBP: K Puckett (1, by E Plunk).

TB: T Brunansky 4; G Gagne 3; K Puckett 3; R Smalley 2; R Bush; K Hrbek.

GIDP: R Smalley (1); G Gaetti (1).

RBI: T Brunansky (1); K Hrbek (4).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 10.

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
E Plunk, L (0-1)               7     7   4   3    4   4   1   3.86   33     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 4· 0     49    -     0.61  -0.11
R Rodriguez                    1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         8     8   4   3    4   4   1          36     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 4· 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
F Viola, W (1-0)               6     5   1   1    3  11   0   1.50   25     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 3· 0     66    -     1.03   0.22
K Atherton, H (1)              2     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 0          1-0    1.00   0.14
J Reardon, S (1)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.04
Totals                         9     5   1   1    4  12   0          35     -       ·  ·      6·10· 3· 0          1-0

E Plunk faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
F Viola faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: E Plunk (1); F Viola (1).

WP: E Plunk (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: E Plunk (1; K Puckett).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 12,577.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Minnesota Twins                      
1. M Davis              RF    1. S Lombardozzi        2B 
2. T Phillips           2B    2. R Bush               RF 
3. C Lansford           3B    3. K Puckett            CF 
4. J Canseco            LF    4. K Hrbek              1B 
5. R Cey                DH    5. G Gaetti             3B 
6. M McGwire            1B    6. T Brunansky          LF 
7. T Steinbach          C     7. R Smalley            DH 
8. S Javier             CF    8. G Gagne              SS 
9. A Griffin            SS    9. T Nieto              C  

   E Plunk              P        F Viola              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  3-0  123       8%  88% M Davis         F Viola         Groundout: 1B-P
   b 4   0  0-2  ---       7%  85% T Brunansky     E Plunk         Home Run (Line Drive to LF Line)
   b 1   2  0-1  --3       7%  70% G Gaetti        E Plunk         Wild Pitch; Bush Scores
   b 5   1  0-3  1--       5%  93% K Puckett       E Plunk         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Bush Scores/Adv on E4/unER/No RBI
   b 1   0  0-0  1--       5%  64% R Bush          E Plunk         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Lombardozzi to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Davis         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  T Phillips      Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  C Lansford      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Eric Plunk facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  S Lombardozzi   Walk
          1--      64%  R Bush          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Lombardozzi to 2B
   O      12-      63%  K Puckett       Groundout: P-1B; Lombardozzi to 3B; Bush to 2B
   RO     -23      63%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 3B-1B; Lombardozzi Scores; Bush to 3B
   R      --3      70%  G Gaetti        Wild Pitch; Bush Scores
   O      ---      69%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Frank Viola facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      71%  J Canseco       Strikeout
   O      ---      73%  R Cey           Strikeout
   O      ---      74%  M McGwire       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Eric Plunk facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      72%  T Brunansky     Strikeout
          ---      75%  R Smalley       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      -2-      73%  G Gagne         Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      70%  T Nieto         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Frank Viola facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      73%  T Steinbach     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      74%  S Javier        Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  A Griffin       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Eric Plunk facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      74%  S Lombardozzi   Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      73%  R Bush          Flyball: CF
          ---      74%  K Puckett       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      75%  K Hrbek         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Puckett to 3B
   O      1-3      72%  G Gaetti        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      75%  M Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      71%  T Phillips      Walk
   O      1--      75%  C Lansford      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      78%  J Canseco       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Eric Plunk facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      85%  T Brunansky     Home Run (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      ---      84%  R Smalley       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      83%  G Gagne         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      82%  T Nieto         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 3.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Frank Viola facing 5-6-7
          ---      78%  R Cey           Walk
   O      1--      82%  M McGwire       Strikeout
   O      1--      85%  T Steinbach     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      83%  S Javier        Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Steinbach to 2B
          12-      79%  A Griffin       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Steinbach to 3B; Javier to 2B
   O      123      88%  M Davis         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Eric Plunk facing 1-2-3
          ---      89%  S Lombardozzi   Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Lombardozzi to 1B
          1--      90%  R Bush          Balk; Lombardozzi to 2B
   O      -2-      88%  " "             Fielder's Choice SS; Lombardozzi out at 3B/SS-3B; Bush to 1B
   R      1--      93%  K Puckett       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Bush Scores/Adv on E4/unER/No RBI
          -2-      93%  K Hrbek         Walk
   O      12-      92%  G Gaetti        Popfly: 2B
   O      12-      91%  T Brunansky     Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 4.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Frank Viola facing 2-3-4
          ---      88%  T Phillips      Walk
   O      1--      91%  C Lansford      Single to 2B (Fly Ball to Short RF); Phillips out at 3B/2B-3B-SS
          1--      86%  J Canseco       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Lansford to 3B
   R      1-3      84%  R Cey           Balk; Lansford Scores; Canseco to 2B
   O      -2-      87%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      90%  M McGwire       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Eric Plunk facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      89%  R Smalley       Strikeout
          ---      91%  G Gagne         Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
          -2-      92%  T Nieto         Walk
   O      12-      90%  S Lombardozzi   Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Nieto to 3B; Lombardozzi to 1B/Adv on E5 (throw to 1B)
   O      1-3      88%  R Bush          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 4.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Frank Viola facing 7-8-9
          ---      84%  T Steinbach     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
                  Keith Atherton replaces Frank Viola pitching; Dwayne Murphy pinch hits for Stan Javier batting 8th
   O      1--      88%  D Murphy        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      91%  A Griffin       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      94%  M Davis         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Eric Plunk facing 3-4-5
                  Dwayne Murphy moves to CF
          ---      94%  K Puckett       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      94%  K Hrbek         Popfly: 2B
   OO     1--      92%  G Gaetti        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 4.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Keith Atherton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      95%  T Phillips      Flyball: LF
          ---      92%  C Lansford      Walk
   O      1--      95%  J Canseco       Strikeout Looking
                  Reggie Jackson pinch hits for Ron Cey batting 5th
          1--      94%  R Jackson       Lansford Steals 2B
   O      -2-      97%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Eric Plunk facing 6-7-8
          ---      97%  T Brunansky     Walk
                  Rick Rodriguez replaces Eric Plunk pitching
   OO     1--      96%  R Smalley       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
          ---      97%  G Gagne         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      96%  T Nieto         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 4.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Jeff Reardon facing 6-7-8
                  Jeff Reardon replaces Keith Atherton pitching; Mark Davidson replaces Randy Bush playing LF batting 2nd; Tom Brunansky moves to RF
   O      ---      98%  M McGwire       Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  T Steinbach     Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  D Murphy        Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 4.

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