May 31, 1988 Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 4
@CAL 3 KCR 6
@CLE 3
(10) CHW 10
@DET 1 MIN 8
TEX 6 NYY 5
@OAK 0 BAL 12
@SEA 5 TOR 9
MIL 0 ATL 11
PIT 1 CHC 4
CIN 0 STL 9
@HOU 7 SFG 9
@MON 2 NYM 5
LAD 4
(11) SDP 8
@PHI 0

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 15,151

Tuesday, May 31, 1988, 7:05
Time of Game: 3:39

Rangers

25-24

Lost 1

3rd, 9½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         2  0  3   1  0  0   0  0  0    6 13  1
Twins           0  0  1   3  0  3   0  1  X    8 13  1

W: J Berenguer (5-3), L: D Mohorcic (2-2), S: J Reardon (13)

Twins

25-23

Won 1

2nd, 9 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Espy DH                     5   0   1   0    0   2  .290  .716   37    0   0   SB
S Fletcher SS                 5   2   2   0    0   1  .281  .663   16    1   1   
R Sierra RF                   5   2   3   2    0   0  .261  .753   24    0   0   HR,SB
P Incaviglia LF               4   0   0   0    0   2  .252  .879   18    2   0   HBP
P O'Brien 1B                  3   1   1   1    1   1  .290  .816   24    7   0   2B
O McDowell CF                 3   0   0   1    0   1  .199  .580   18    6   0   SF
M Stanley C                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .232  .656   10    5   0   
  G Petralli PH-C             1   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .717    1    1   0   
S Buechele 3B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .293  .872   15    0   0   2B
C Wilkerson 2B                4   0   3   0    0   0  .352  .860   19    2   4   SB,GDP

P Kilgus P                                                               0   0
  J Cecena P                                                             0   0
  D Mohorcic P                                                           0   1
  M Williams P                                                           0   0
Totals                       37   6  13   4    1   9              182   24   6

BATTING

2B: S Buechele (6, off C Lea); P O'Brien (4, off C Lea).

HR: R Sierra (6, off C Lea; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).

SF: O McDowell (2, off C Lea).

HBP: P Incaviglia (4, by C Lea).

TB: R Sierra 6; C Wilkerson 3; S Buechele 3; S Fletcher 2; P O'Brien 2; G Petralli; C Espy.

GIDP: C Wilkerson (1).

RBI: R Sierra 2 (22); P O'Brien (18); O McDowell (11).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Fletcher-C Wilkerson-P O'Brien.

E: P Kilgus ().

BASERUNNING

SB: C Espy (8, 2nd base off J Reardon/B Harper); R Sierra (4, 2nd base off J Berenguer/T Laudner); C Wilkerson (2, 2nd base off C Lea/T Laudner).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gladden LF                  5   1   4   2    0   0  .304  .821   16    1   0   3·2B,SB
S Lombardozzi 2B              4   0   2   1    1   2  .241  .633   35    3   1   
T Herr DH                     5   0   0   0    0   3  .253  .653   25    0   0   GDP
K Puckett CF                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .340  .902   12    5   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .270  .803   15    0   0   
G Larkin 1B                   3   1   0   0    0   0  .273  .731   10    4   0   HBP
T Laudner C                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .274  .769   11    9   0   
  J Moses PR-RF               0   1   0   0    0   0  .200  .614         1   0   
M Davidson RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .324  .927    4    3   1   
  R Bush PH-RF                2   0   0   1    0   0  .276  .912   15    0   0   SF
  B Harper C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
G Gagne SS                    3   2   3   2    1   0  .211  .631   17    1   1   HR,SB

C Lea P                                                                  0   0
  J Berenguer P                                                          0   1
  K Atherton P                                                           0   0
  J Reardon P                                                            0   0
Totals                       35   8  13   7    3   5              160   27   4

BATTING

2B: D Gladden 3 (19, off D Mohorcic, 2 off P Kilgus).

HR: G Gagne (4, off J Cecena; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: R Bush (1, off J Cecena).

HBP: G Larkin (8, by P Kilgus).

TB: D Gladden 7; G Gagne 6; S Lombardozzi 2; T Laudner 2; G Gaetti; K Puckett.

GIDP: T Herr (5).

RBI: D Gladden 2 (19); G Gagne 2 (12); R Bush (16); S Lombardozzi (2); T Laudner (17).

2-out RBI: G Gagne 2; S Lombardozzi.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Gagne-S Lombardozzi-G Larkin.

PB: T Laudner (6).

E: M Davidson (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Gagne (2, 2nd base off J Cecena/M Stanley); D Gladden (10, 2nd base off D Mohorcic/M Stanley).

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Kilgus                       3     7   4   4    0   2   0   2.79   16   60-35   23· 2·10    6· 3· 4· 0     31    -     1.13  -0.19
J Cecena                       2.2   1   2   2    2   2   1   5.75   11   47-24   12· 3· 9    0· 6· 0· 1          2-1    1.53  -0.07
D Mohorcic, L (2-2)            1.2   5   2   2    0   0   0   1.09   10   34-22   19· 0· 3    5· 2· 3· 0          0-0    0.93  -0.23
M Williams                     0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   5.24    3   14-10    7· 1· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.64   0.04
Totals                         8    13   8   8    3   5   1          40  155-91   61· 6·24   12·11· 7· 1          4-1

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Lea                          4     8   6   4    0   4   1   6.99   20   90-62   39·12·11    5· 6· 3· 1     30    -     0.73  -0.32
J Berenguer, W (5-3)           2.2   3   0   0    1   5   0   4.84   12   51-34   15· 9·10    2· 1· 3· 0          0-0    1.11   0.09
K Atherton, H (2)              1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.86    4   15-11    6· 1· 4    1· 2· 1· 0          2-0    2.90   0.20
J Reardon, S (13)              1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.52    4   11-10    6· 1· 3    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    2.05   0.07
Totals                         9    13   6   4    1   9   1          40  167-117  66·23·28    8·12· 8· 1          2-0

P Kilgus faced 4 batters in the 4th inning.

Balks: P Kilgus (1).

WP: C Lea (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: P Kilgus (6; G Larkin); C Lea (1; P Incaviglia).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Terry Craft, 3B - Don Denkinger.

Time of Game: 3:39.

Attendance: 15,151.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Minnesota Twins                      
1. C Espy               DH    1. D Gladden            LF 
2. S Fletcher           SS    2. S Lombardozzi        2B 
3. R Sierra             RF    3. T Herr               DH 
4. P Incaviglia         LF    4. K Puckett            CF 
5. P O'Brien            1B    5. G Gaetti             3B 
6. O McDowell           CF    6. G Larkin             1B 
7. M Stanley            C     7. T Laudner            C  
8. S Buechele           3B    8. M Davidson           RF 
9. C Wilkerson          2B    9. G Gagne              SS 

   P Kilgus             P        C Lea                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  6-4  1--  3   30%  52% G Gagne         J Cecena        Home Run; Laudner Scores
   b 6   2  6-6  -2-  6   18%  73% S Lombardozzi   D Mohorcic      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gladden Scores; Lombardozzi to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 1   1  0-0  1--  9  -17%  33% R Sierra        C Lea           Home Run; Fletcher Scores
   t 3   1  0-2  12-  1  -14%  12% P O'Brien       C Lea           Double to RF (Ground Ball); Fletcher Scores; Sierra Scores/Adv on E9; O'Brien to 3B
   t 8   1  7-6  1--  7   13%  87% C Wilkerson     K Atherton      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Lea facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  C Espy          Flyball: LF
          ---  3   50%  S Fletcher      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  9   33%  R Sierra        Home Run; Fletcher Scores
          ---  2   31%  P Incaviglia    Hit By Pitch
          1--      30%  P O'Brien       Wild Pitch; Incaviglia to 2B
   O      -2-  5   32%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  7   35%  O McDowell      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Kilgus facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   41%  D Gladden       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  8   37%  S Lombardozzi   Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  7   33%  T Herr          Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  1   30%  K Puckett       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Charlie Lea facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   32%  M Stanley       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   33%  S Buechele      Flyball: CF
          ---  9   32%  C Wilkerson     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--      31%  C Espy          Wilkerson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  8   34%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Kilgus facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   31%  G Gaetti        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   30%  G Larkin        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   29%  T Laudner       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Charlie Lea facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   26%  S Fletcher      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  4   22%  R Sierra        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Fletcher to 2B
   O      12-  6   26%  P Incaviglia    Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   RR     12-  1   12%  P O'Brien       Double to RF (Ground Ball); Fletcher Scores; Sierra Scores/Adv on E9; O'Brien to 3B
   RO     --3  2   10%  O McDowell      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); O'Brien Scores/unER
   O      ---  2   11%  M Stanley       Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Paul Kilgus facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4    9%  M Davidson      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   12%  G Gagne         Single to P (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Gagne to 2B/Adv on E1
   R      -2-  2   17%  D Gladden       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Gagne Scores
          -2-  2   21%  S Lombardozzi   Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gladden to 3B
   OO     1-3  4   12%  T Herr          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Charlie Lea facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   10%  S Buechele      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   10%  C Wilkerson     Single to RF (Line Drive); Buechele to 3B; Wilkerson out at 2B/RF-1B
   O      --3  7   12%  C Espy          Popfly: RF (Short RF)
   R      --3       9%  S Fletcher      Passed Ball; Buechele Scores/unER
   O      ---  4    9%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-6, Paul Kilgus facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   11%  K Puckett       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  3   16%  G Gaetti        Single to LF (Line Drive); Puckett to 2B
          12-  2   22%  G Larkin        Hit By Pitch; Puckett to 3B; Gaetti to 2B
   R      123  3   31%  T Laudner       Single to CF (Line Drive); Puckett Scores; Gaetti to 3B; Larkin to 2B
   R      123      37%  M Davidson      Balk; Gaetti Scores; Larkin to 3B; Laudner to 2B
                  Jose Cecena replaces Paul Kilgus pitching; Randy Bush pinch hits for Mark Davidson batting 8th
   RO     -23  3   36%  R Bush          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Larkin Scores; Laudner to 3B
          --3  6   39%  G Gagne         Walk
          1-3      42%  D Gladden       Gagne Steals 2B
   O      -23  4   32%  " "             Popfly: 2B
   O      -23  6   25%  S Lombardozzi   Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Twins 4.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Juan Berenguer facing 3-4-5
                  Juan Berenguer replaces Charlie Lea pitching; Randy Bush moves to RF
   O      ---  6   26%  R Sierra        Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      ---  4   28%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   28%  P O'Brien       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-6, Jose Cecena facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   25%  T Herr          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   23%  K Puckett       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  2   22%  G Gaetti        Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Twins 4.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Juan Berenguer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   23%  O McDowell      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   25%  M Stanley       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   24%  S Buechele      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   22%  C Wilkerson     Single to LF (Line Drive); Buechele to 2B
   O      12-  7   26%  C Espy          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-6, Jose Cecena facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   22%  G Larkin        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  4   26%  T Laudner       Walk
   O      1--  7   22%  R Bush          Flyball: CF
   RR     1--  3   52%  G Gagne         Home Run; Laudner Scores
                  Dale Mohorcic replaces Jose Cecena pitching
          ---  2   54%  D Gladden       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      55%  S Lombardozzi   Gladden Steals 2B
   R      -2-  6   73%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gladden Scores; Lombardozzi to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-  6   70%  T Herr          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Twins 7.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 6-7, Juan Berenguer facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   74%  S Fletcher      Lineout: 2B
          ---  1   69%  R Sierra        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   75%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout Looking
          1--      73%  P O'Brien       Sierra Steals 2B
          -2-  7   71%  " "             Walk
                  Keith Atherton replaces Juan Berenguer pitching
   O      12-  3   79%  O McDowell      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-6, Dale Mohorcic facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   77%  K Puckett       Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  7   76%  G Gaetti        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  1   75%  G Larkin        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Twins 7.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 6-7, Keith Atherton facing 7-8-9
                  Geno Petralli pinch hits for Mike Stanley batting 7th
          ---  1   66%  G Petralli      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   74%  S Buechele      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   OO     1--  7   87%  C Wilkerson     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-6, Dale Mohorcic facing 7-8-9
                  Geno Petralli moves to C
          ---  1   89%  T Laudner       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      1--  5   87%  R Bush          Popfly: SS
          1--  3   89%  G Gagne         Single to RF (Line Drive); Laudner to 2B
                  John Moses pinch runs for Tim Laudner batting 7th
   R      12-  2   96%  D Gladden       Double to LF (Line Drive); Moses Scores; Gagne to 3B
                  Mitch Williams replaces Dale Mohorcic pitching
          -23  9   96%  S Lombardozzi   Walk
   O      123  3   94%  T Herr          Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  2   93%  K Puckett       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 6, Twins 8.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 6-8, Jeff Reardon facing 1-2-3
                  Jeff Reardon replaces Keith Atherton pitching; Brian Harper replaces Randy Bush playing C batting 8th; John Moses moves to RF
          ---  5   85%  C Espy          Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   91%  S Fletcher      Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
          1--      90%  R Sierra        Espy Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   96%  " "             Popfly: CF (LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2  100%  P Incaviglia    Flyball: RF (RF Line)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Twins 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation