April 26, 1988 Baltimore Orioles at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 12
SEA 6 DET 6
CAL 0 MIN 4
BAL 2 NYY 5
KCR 4 TEX 3
MIL 1 OAK 6
@TOR 1 NYM 13
@ATL 4 HOU 3
PHI 1 CHC 7
@LAD 3 CIN 5
@MON 2 SDP 1
STL 0 PIT 2
@SFG 0

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 21,172

Tuesday, April 26, 1988, 7:08
Time of Game: 2:40

Orioles

0-19

Lost 19

7th, 15 GB

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

W: F Viola (2-1), L: M Morgan (0-4), S: J Reardon (5)

Twins

6-11

Won 2

6th, 5½ GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Lynn CF                     4   1   1   1    1   1  .237  .647   22    2   0   HR
B Ripken 2B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .176  .445   14    0   3   
C Ripken SS                   2   0   1   1    2   0  .188  .665   19    2   3   2B
E Murray 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .173  .472   16   12   0   
K Gerhart LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .118  .461   14    3   0   
L Sheets DH                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .692   12    0   0   HBP
T Landrum RF                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .091  .322   16    2   0   
  J Stone PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .339    5    0   0   
T Kennedy C                   3   0   1   0    1   2  .196  .442   17    3   1   
  C Nichols PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .620         0   0   
C Worthington 3B              3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   12    0   2   
  J Orsulak PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .571    5    0   0   

M Morgan P                                                               0   2
  D Schmidt P                                                            0   0
  B Scherrer P                                                           0   0
  D Sisk P                                                               0   0
Totals                       29   2   3   2    7   9              152   24  11

BATTING

2B: C Ripken (4, off F Viola).

HR: F Lynn (2, off F Viola; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

HBP: L Sheets (3, by F Viola).

TB: F Lynn 4; C Ripken 2; T Kennedy.

RBI: C Ripken (4); F Lynn (3).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: E Murray (4).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gladden LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .858    9    3   0   
T Herr 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .210  .596   16    2   2   
K Puckett CF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .275  .735   10    2   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    4   2   2   3    0   0  .241  .705    6    7   0   2·HR
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .687   15    0   1   
G Larkin DH                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .341  .999   15    0   0   2B
R Bush RF                     2   1   2   1    1   0  .412 1.150   10    2   0   HR
  M Davidson PH-RF            1   0   1   0    0   0  .400 1.000    1    0   0   2B
G Gagne SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .690   15    2   4   HBP
T Laudner C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .971   14    9   0   

F Viola P                                                                0   0
  J Reardon P                                                            0   0
Totals                       33   4   8   4    1   3              111   27   7

BATTING

2B: G Larkin (6, off M Morgan); M Davidson (2, off B Scherrer).

HR: R Bush (2, off M Morgan; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); K Hrbek 2 (2, off M Morgan, off D Schmidt; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

HBP: G Gagne (2, by M Morgan).

TB: K Hrbek 8; R Bush 5; G Larkin 2; M Davidson 2; K Puckett 2.

RBI: K Hrbek 3 (6); R Bush (6).

2-out RBI: R Bush.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Gagne-T Herr.

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Morgan, L (0-4)              6     6   3   3    1   2   2   5.58   27   84-54   36· 7·11   10· 7· 5· 1     49    -     1.03  -0.15
D Schmidt                      1.2   1   1   1    0   1   1   6.00    6   20-16   10· 3· 3    2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.49  -0.02
B Scherrer                     0     1   0   0    0   0   0  undef    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.15  -0.01
D Sisk                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.03    1    6-4     2· 2· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.41   0.01
Totals                         8     8   4   4    1   3   3          35  111-75   49·12·14   12·10· 6· 2          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 (2-1)               7     3   2   2    4   9   1   4.01   29  117-74   30·24·20    7· 5· 2· 1     68    -     0.85   0.14
J Reardon, S (5)               2     0   0   0    3   0   0   1.64    8   35-19   12· 2· 5    0· 4· 1· 0          0-0    2.72   0.20
Totals                         9     3   2   2    7   9   1          37  152-93   42·26·25    7· 9· 3· 1           -

B Scherrer faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: J Reardon (3).

WP: M Morgan (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: M Morgan (1; G Gagne); F Viola (1; L Sheets).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Rocky Roe.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 21,172.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Minnesota Twins                      
1. F Lynn               CF    1. D Gladden            LF 
2. B Ripken             2B    2. T Herr               2B 
3. C Ripken             SS    3. K Puckett            CF 
4. E Murray             1B    4. K Hrbek              1B 
5. K Gerhart            LF    5. G Gaetti             3B 
6. L Sheets             DH    6. G Larkin             DH 
7. T Landrum            RF    7. R Bush               RF 
8. T Kennedy            C     8. G Gagne              SS 
9. C Worthington        3B    9. T Laudner            C  

   M Morgan             P        F Viola              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  2-0  1--  1   26%  58% K Hrbek         M Morgan        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Puckett Scores
   t 9   0  4-2  12-  5   24%  96% J Orsulak       J Reardon       Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
   b 6   2  2-2  ---  2   19%  71% R Bush          M Morgan        Home Run
   t 9   0  4-2  1--  5  -12%  73% T Kennedy       J Reardon       Walk; Stone to 2B
   t 3   1  0-1  1--  6  -11%  27% C Ripken        F Viola         Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Ripken Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---  3   40%  F Lynn          Home Run
   O      ---  2   42%  B Ripken        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   44%  C Ripken        Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   45%  E Murray        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Morgan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   42%  D Gladden       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   41%  T Herr          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   40%  K Puckett       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Frank Viola facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   42%  K Gerhart       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   39%  L Sheets        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  5   42%  T Landrum       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  3   39%  T Kennedy       Single (Pop Fly to Short LF); Sheets to 3B
   O      1-3  4   44%  C Worthington   Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Morgan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   42%  K Hrbek         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   40%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   42%  G Larkin        Double (Line Drive to LF Line)
          -2-  5   44%  R Bush          Walk, Wild Pitch; Larkin to 3B
          1-3  5   47%  G Gagne         Hit By Pitch; Bush to 2B
   O      123  2   39%  T Laudner       Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   41%  F Lynn          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   38%  B Ripken        Walk
   R      1--  6   27%  C Ripken        Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Ripken Scores
   O      -2-  6   30%  E Murray        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   32%  K Gerhart       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Morgan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   30%  D Gladden       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   28%  T Herr          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   29%  K Puckett       Single (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   27%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Frank Viola facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   29%  L Sheets        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  6   27%  T Landrum       Walk
   O      1--  5   29%  T Kennedy       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   31%  C Worthington   Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Morgan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   28%  G Gaetti        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   26%  G Larkin        Lineout: 1B
          ---  3   27%  R Bush          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   25%  G Gagne         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   26%  F Lynn          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   28%  B Ripken        Popfly: 1B
          ---  5   27%  C Ripken        Walk
   O      1--  3   28%  E Murray        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Morgan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   25%  T Laudner       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   23%  D Gladden       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   22%  T Herr          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Frank Viola facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   23%  K Gerhart       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   25%  L Sheets        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   26%  T Landrum       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Morgan facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   31%  K Puckett       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  1   58%  K Hrbek         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Puckett Scores
   O      ---  8   54%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   52%  G Larkin        Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   R      ---  2   71%  R Bush          Home Run
          ---  1   72%  G Gagne         Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to P)
   O      1--  7   70%  T Laudner       Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 3.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Frank Viola facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   74%  T Kennedy       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   77%  C Worthington   Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   75%  F Lynn          Walk
   O      1--  5   79%  B Ripken        Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dave Schmidt facing 1-2-3
                  Dave Schmidt replaces Mike Morgan pitching
   O      ---  1   77%  D Gladden       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   76%  T Herr          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   75%  K Puckett       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 3.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Jeff Reardon facing 3-4-5
                  Jeff Reardon replaces Frank Viola pitching
          ---  5   66%  C Ripken        Walk
   O      1--  3   74%  E Murray        Flyball: LF
          1--      70%  K Gerhart       Balk; Ripken to 2B
   O      -2-  2   79%  " "             Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
   O      -2-  3   87%  L Sheets        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dave Schmidt facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  2   94%  K Hrbek         Home Run
   O      ---  1   93%  G Gaetti        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  8   93%  G Larkin        Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
                  Bill Scherrer replaces Dave Schmidt pitching; Mark Davidson pinch hits for Randy Bush batting 7th
          ---  1   94%  M Davidson      Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
                  Doug Sisk replaces Bill Scherrer pitching
   O      -2-  6   93%  G Gagne         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 4.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Jeff Reardon facing 7-8-9
                  Mark Davidson moves to RF; Jeff Stone pinch hits for Tito Landrum batting 7th
          ---  5   85%  J Stone         Walk
          1--  5   73%  T Kennedy       Walk; Stone to 2B
                  Joe Orsulak pinch hits for Craig Worthington batting 9th; Carl Nichols pinch runs for Terry Kennedy batting 8th
   OO     12-  5   96%  J Orsulak       Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
   O      1--  7  100%  F Lynn          Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 4.

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