April 28, 1988 Baltimore Orioles at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 6
BOS 0 SEA 3
@CLE 1 DET 2
CAL 1 MIN 4
BAL 2 KCR 6
@NYY 3 OAK 6
@TOR 2 CHC 5
@LAD 1 STL 6
@SDP 4 PIT 2
@SFG 1
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 23,006

Thursday, April 28, 1988, 12:20
Time of Game: 2:57

Orioles

0-21

Lost 21

7th, 16 GB

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

W: A Anderson (1-0), L: M Boddicker (0-5), S: M Portugal (1)

Twins

8-11

Won 4

5th, 5½ GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Landrum LF                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .143  .437   18    0   0   
  R Gonzales 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .606         1   1   
  T Kennedy PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .403    1    0   0   
B Ripken 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .185  .465    9    0   2   
  F Lynn PH-CF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .215  .588    5    2   0   
C Ripken SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .211  .697   17    2   1   
E Murray 1B                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .214  .551   18    7   1   2B
K Gerhart CF-LF               3   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .393   19    3   0   
  J Orsulak PH-LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .586    2    0   0   
L Sheets DH                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .246  .698   11    0   0   GDP
C Nichols C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .596   23    6   1   
C Worthington 3B              3   0   0   0    1   0  .100  .582   12    0   1   
K Hughes RF                   2   0   1   0    2   1  .333  .833   19    2   1   

M Boddicker P                                                            1   1
  T Niedenfuer P                                                         0   0
Totals                       32   2   6   2    5   6              154   24   9

BATTING

2B: E Murray (5, off A Anderson).

TB: E Murray 3; C Ripken; C Nichols; K Hughes; T Landrum.

GIDP: L Sheets (2).

RBI: T Landrum (2); E Murray (6).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Hughes-B Ripken-E Murray.

E: C Ripken (4); R Gonzales (2).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Moses LF                    4   0   1   2    1   0  .250 1.071   21    4   0   2B
T Herr 2B                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .623   22    3   3   
K Puckett CF                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .273  .720   12    2   0   
K Hrbek DH                    3   1   3   2    1   0  .292  .910   16    0   0   HR,2B
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .217  .663   15    0   2   2·SB
G Larkin 1B                   3   1   0   0    0   1  .298  .900   14    9   1   HBP
R Bush RF                     0   1   0   0    2   0  .412 1.200   14    1   0   SB,2·HBP,IW
  M Davidson PR-RF            0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833         0   0   CS
G Gagne SS                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .246  .679   17    1   4   SH
T Nieto C                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .048  .139   12    6   0   

A Anderson P                                                             1   2
  M Mason P                                                              0   0
  M Portugal P                                                           0   0
Totals                       28   4   6   4    6   6              143   27  12

BATTING

2B: J Moses (1, off M Boddicker); K Hrbek (5, off M Boddicker).

HR: K Hrbek (4, off M Boddicker; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).

SH: G Gagne (4, off M Boddicker).

IBB: R Bush (2, by M Boddicker).

HBP: G Larkin (2, by M Boddicker); R Bush 2 (2, 2 by M Boddicker).

TB: K Hrbek 7; J Moses 2; G Gaetti; K Puckett.

RBI: K Hrbek 2 (9); J Moses 2 (2).

2-out RBI: J Moses 2.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Herr-G Gagne-G Larkin.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Gaetti 2 (3, 2nd base off M Boddicker/C Nichols, 3rd base off M Boddicker/C Nichols); R Bush (2, 2nd base off M Boddicker/C Nichols).

CS: M Davidson (1, 2nd base by M Boddicker/C Nichols).

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 Boddicker, L (0-5)           7.1   6   4   4    6   6   1   6.75   36  132-75   42·11·22    9· 9· 2· 1     50    -     1.01  -0.14
T Niedenfuer                   0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.59    2    7-3     2· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.56   0.02
Totals                         8     6   4   4    6   6   1          38  139-78   44·11·23   10·10· 2· 1          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
A Anderson, W (1-0)            6.1   4   2   2    3   4   0   2.84   26  111-62   40· 8·14   11· 5· 3· 0     58    -     1.13   0.19
M Mason                        0     0   0   0    2   0   0  12.00    2    9-1     0· 0· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-1    2.98  -0.19
M Portugal, S (1)              2.2   2   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    9   30-21   11· 5· 5    2· 3· 2· 0          3-0    2.57   0.38
Totals                         9     6   2   2    5   6   0          37  150-84   51·13·20   13· 8· 5· 0          5-1

M Mason faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: A Anderson 2 (2).

WP: None.

IBB: M Boddicker (2; R Bush).

HBP: M Boddicker 3 (5; R Bush, G Larkin, R Bush).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 23,006.

Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Minnesota Twins                      
1. T Landrum            LF    1. J Moses              LF 
2. B Ripken             2B    2. T Herr               2B 
3. C Ripken             SS    3. K Puckett            CF 
4. E Murray             1B    4. K Hrbek              DH 
5. K Gerhart            CF    5. G Gaetti             3B 
6. L Sheets             DH    6. G Larkin             1B 
7. C Nichols            C     7. R Bush               RF 
8. C Worthington        3B    8. G Gagne              SS 
9. K Hughes             RF    9. T Nieto              C  

   M Boddicker          P        A Anderson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  1-0  1--  3   21%  69% K Hrbek         M Boddicker     Home Run; Puckett Scores
   b 6   2  1-2  -23  5   16%  91% J Moses         M Boddicker     Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Larkin Scores; Bush Scores
   t 7   2  4-2  123  5   12%  89% C Ripken        M Portugal      Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   t 7   1  4-2  123  5   12%  77% F Lynn          M Portugal      Strikeout Swinging
   t 7   1  4-1  123  4  -11%  65% T Landrum       M Mason         Walk; Sheets Scores; Worthington to 3B; Hughes to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Allan Anderson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   47%  T Landrum       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   48%  B Ripken        Groundout: 3B-1B; Landrum to 2B
          -2-  4   44%  C Ripken        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Landrum to 3B
   RO     1-3  5   42%  E Murray        Groundout: 1B-P; Landrum Scores; Ripken to 2B
          -2-      41%  K Gerhart       Balk; Ripken to 3B
   O      --3  5   45%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Boddicker facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   48%  J Moses         Walk
   OO     1--  2   41%  T Herr          Double Play: Flyball: RF-2B-1B
   O      ---  3   40%  K Puckett       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Allan Anderson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   42%  L Sheets        Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---  5   43%  C Nichols       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   44%  C Worthington   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Boddicker facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   51%  K Hrbek         Double to CF (Pop Fly to Short RF)
   O      -2-  4   46%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   42%  G Larkin        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          -2-  3   43%  R Bush          Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  4   39%  G Gagne         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Allan Anderson facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   35%  K Hughes        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   38%  T Landrum       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   40%  B Ripken        Groundout: 3B-1B; Landrum to 2B
   O      -2-  3   43%  C Ripken        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Boddicker facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   41%  T Nieto         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   39%  J Moses         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   38%  T Herr          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Allan Anderson facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   31%  E Murray        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          -2-      28%  K Gerhart       Balk; Murray to 3B
   O      --3  6   32%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      --3  4   39%  L Sheets        Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  4   43%  C Nichols       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Boddicker facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   47%  K Puckett       Walk
   RR     1--  3   69%  K Hrbek         Home Run; Puckett Scores
          ---  6   72%  G Gaetti        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      74%  G Larkin        Gaetti Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   71%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   72%  R Bush          Intentional Walk
          12-      77%  G Gagne         Gaetti Steals 3B; Bush Steals 2B
   O      -23  3   70%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  5   64%  T Nieto         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Allan Anderson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   67%  C Worthington   Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  4   64%  K Hughes        Walk
   O      1--  4   68%  T Landrum       Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   71%  B Ripken        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Boddicker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   69%  J Moses         Lineout: RF
   O      ---  5   67%  T Herr          Flyball: CF
          ---  2   68%  K Puckett       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  5   70%  K Hrbek         Walk; Puckett to 2B
   O      12-  4   66%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Allan Anderson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   70%  C Ripken        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   72%  E Murray        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   74%  K Gerhart       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Boddicker facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   77%  G Larkin        Hit By Pitch
          1--  6   82%  R Bush          Walk; Larkin to 2B
   O      12-  3   82%  G Gagne         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Larkin to 3B; Bush to 2B
   O      -23  3   75%  T Nieto         Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -23  5   91%  J Moses         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Larkin Scores; Bush Scores
   O      -2-  4   90%  T Herr          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 4.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Allan Anderson facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   85%  L Sheets        Walk
   O      1-- 10   89%  C Nichols       Strikeout Swinging
                  Mike Mason replaces Allan Anderson pitching
          1--  5   85%  C Worthington   Walk; Sheets to 2B
          12-  5   77%  K Hughes        Walk; Sheets to 3B; Worthington to 2B
   R      123  4   65%  T Landrum       Walk; Sheets Scores; Worthington to 3B; Hughes to 2B
                  Mark Portugal replaces Mike Mason pitching; Fred Lynn pinch hits for Billy Ripken batting 2nd
   O      123  5   77%  F Lynn          Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  5   89%  C Ripken        Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mike Boddicker facing 3-4-5
                  Rene Gonzales replaces Tito Landrum playing 2B batting 1st; Ken Gerhart moves to LF; Fred Lynn moves to CF
   O      ---  1   88%  K Puckett       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   89%  K Hrbek         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   88%  G Gaetti        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Gaetti to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-  4   87%  G Larkin        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 4.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Mark Portugal facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   80%  E Murray        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
                  Joe Orsulak pinch hits for Ken Gerhart batting 5th
   O      1--  2   86%  J Orsulak       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   OO     1--  2   94%  L Sheets        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mike Boddicker facing 7-8-9
                  Joe Orsulak moves to LF
          ---  1   95%  R Bush          Hit By Pitch
                  Mark Davidson pinch runs for Randy Bush batting 7th
   O      1--      93%  G Gagne         Davidson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  5   94%  " "             Walk
          1--  2   95%  T Nieto         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Gagne to 2B; Nieto to 1B
                  Tom Niedenfuer replaces Mike Boddicker pitching
   O      12-  2   94%  J Moses         Flyball: CF; Gagne to 3B
   O      1-3  5   93%  T Herr          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 4.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Mark Portugal facing 7-8-9
                  Mark Davidson moves to RF
          ---  4   85%  C Nichols       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   91%  C Worthington   Lineout: 2B
   O      1--  4   96%  K Hughes        Strikeout Swinging
                  Terry Kennedy pinch hits for Rene Gonzales batting 1st
   O      1--  1  100%  T Kennedy       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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