June 1, 1988 Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 5
KCR 4 DET 9
CHW 3 MIN 7
TEX 1 OAK 4
NYY 3 SEA 4
BAL 3 TOR 7
MIL 2 ATL 14
PIT 2 CHC 6
CIN 3 STL 3
@HOU 2
(13) SFG 2
@MON 1 LAD 4
@NYM 3 PHI 9
SDP 7

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 22,361

Wednesday, June 1, 1988, 7:10
Time of Game: 2:38

Rangers

25-25

Lost 2

3rd, 10½ GB

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

W: F Viola (9-1), L: J Guzman (5-4)

Twins

26-23

Won 2

2nd, 9 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Brower CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .625   20    2   0   
S Fletcher SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .659   10    2   5   
R Sierra RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .735   12    0   0   
P Incaviglia LF               4   1   2   0    0   1  .257  .881   16    2   0   
P O'Brien 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .283  .798   10    8   0   
L Parrish DH                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .201  .597   19    0   0   
M Stanley C                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .227  .650   12    6   0   
S Buechele 3B                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .294  .868   10    1   0   
J Browne 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .518    7    3   3   

J Guzman P                                                               0   1
  T Fossas P                                                             0   0
  C McMurtry P                                                           0   1
Totals                       32   1   5   1    1   2              116   24  10

BATTING

TB: P Incaviglia 2; S Buechele; S Fletcher; B Brower.

RBI: S Buechele (16).

2-out RBI: S Buechele.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Fletcher-J Browne-P O'Brien; C McMurtry-S Fletcher-P O'Brien.

E: P Incaviglia (1); S Fletcher (5).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gladden LF                  4   2   1   0    1   0  .303  .818   23    2   0   SB
S Lombardozzi 2B              3   2   1   1    2   0  .246  .654   28    1   2   
K Puckett CF                  5   2   3   3    0   0  .346  .919   12    4   0   2·2B
  J Moses CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .614         0   0   
K Hrbek DH                    4   0   2   1    0   1  .293  .922   15    0   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .275  .817   11    1   2   2·2B
R Bush RF                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .271  .901   12    2   0   
  M Davidson PH-RF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .903    1    3   0   
G Larkin 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .279  .739   13    8   1   
T Laudner C                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .264  .744   15    3   0   GDP
G Gagne SS                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .219  .649   11    2   3   2B,SB,GDP

F Viola P                                                                1   0
Totals                       35   7  13   6    4   5              141   27   8

BATTING

2B: K Puckett 2 (15, 2 off J Guzman); G Gaetti 2 (14, off T Fossas, off J Guzman); G Gagne (6, off J Guzman).

TB: K Puckett 5; G Gaetti 4; G Gagne 3; K Hrbek 2; G Larkin 2; D Gladden; S Lombardozzi.

GIDP: G Gagne (3); T Laudner (8).

RBI: K Puckett 3 (38); G Gaetti (30); K Hrbek (31); S Lombardozzi (3).

2-out RBI: K Puckett 3; G Gaetti; K Hrbek; S Lombardozzi.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Gagne (3, 2nd base off J Guzman/M Stanley); D Gladden (11, 2nd base off J Guzman/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
J Guzman, L (5-4)              5.2  10   7   7    4   4   0   3.24   30  102-64   38· 8·18   11· 3· 8· 0     21    -     0.85  -0.17
T Fossas                       0     2   0   0    0   0   0   4.76    2    7-4     3· 0· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          1-1    0.06  -0.01
C McMurtry                     2.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    7   27-18   10· 2· 6    3· 2· 1· 0          2-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8    13   7   7    4   5   0          39  136-86   51·10·25   15· 5·10· 0          3-1

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Viola, W (9-1)               9     5   1   1    1   2   0   2.41   33  115-73   46· 7·20    9·16· 5· 0     74    -     0.64   0.32
Totals                         9     5   1   1    1   2   0          33  115-73   46· 7·20    9·16· 5· 0           -

T Fossas faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: F Viola (1).

WP: J Guzman (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 22,361.

Weather: Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Minnesota Twins                      
1. B Brower             CF    1. D Gladden            LF 
2. S Fletcher           SS    2. S Lombardozzi        2B 
3. R Sierra             RF    3. K Puckett            CF 
4. P Incaviglia         LF    4. K Hrbek              DH 
5. P O'Brien            1B    5. G Gaetti             3B 
6. L Parrish            DH    6. R Bush               RF 
7. M Stanley            C     7. G Larkin             1B 
8. S Buechele           3B    8. T Laudner            C  
9. J Browne             2B    9. G Gagne              SS 

   J Guzman             P        F Viola              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  0-0  12-  1   25%  81% S Lombardozzi   J Guzman        Single to LF (Line Drive); Gagne Scores; Gladden Scores/No RBI; Lombardozzi to 3B/Adv on E7
   b 5   0  0-0  1--  4  -10%  51% T Laudner       J Guzman        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  2   -9%  38% S Fletcher      F Viola         Single to CF (Line Drive); Brower to 3B
   b 5   2  0-2  --3  4    7%  88% K Puckett       J Guzman        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Lombardozzi Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  1-3  5    6%  50% P Incaviglia    F Viola         Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   47%  B Brower        Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  2   38%  S Fletcher      Single to CF (Line Drive); Brower to 3B
   O      1-3  6   44%  R Sierra        Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      1-3  5   50%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3  2   55%  P O'Brien       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Guzman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  D Gladden       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   51%  S Lombardozzi   Reached on E6 unassisted (Ground Ball); Lombardozzi out at 1B/1B
          ---  2   53%  K Puckett       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   50%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   52%  L Parrish       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   54%  M Stanley       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   55%  S Buechele      Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Guzman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   53%  G Gaetti        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  3   51%  R Bush          Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  3   50%  G Larkin        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   52%  J Browne        Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
   O      ---  5   54%  B Brower        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   56%  S Fletcher      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Guzman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   53%  T Laudner       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   58%  G Gagne         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  5   54%  D Gladden       Groundout: SS-1B; Gagne to 3B
          --3  6   56%  S Lombardozzi   Walk
   O      1-3  1   50%  K Puckett       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   53%  R Sierra        Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
          ---  8   50%  P Incaviglia    Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   52%  P O'Brien       Groundout: 1B-P; Incaviglia to 2B
   O      -2-  4   56%  L Parrish       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Guzman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   53%  K Hrbek         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   51%  G Gaetti        Lineout: LF
   O      ---  3   50%  R Bush          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   53%  M Stanley       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   55%  S Buechele      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   57%  J Browne        Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Guzman facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   61%  G Larkin        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  4   51%  T Laudner       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---  2   53%  G Gagne         Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--      55%  D Gladden       Gagne Steals 2B
          -2-  6   56%  " "             Walk
   RR     12-  1   81%  S Lombardozzi   Single to LF (Line Drive); Gagne Scores; Gladden Scores/No RBI; Lombardozzi to 3B/Adv on E7
   R      --3  4   88%  K Puckett       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Lombardozzi Scores
          1--  5   89%  K Hrbek         Single to RF (Line Drive); Puckett to 3B
   R      1-3  2   93%  G Gaetti        Double to RF (Ground Ball); Puckett Scores; Hrbek to 3B
          -23  6   94%  R Bush          Walk
   O      123  1   92%  G Larkin        Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 4.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   94%  B Brower        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   95%  S Fletcher      Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   95%  R Sierra        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jose Guzman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   95%  T Laudner       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   94%  G Gagne         Lineout: CF
          ---  3   95%  D Gladden       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
          1--      95%  S Lombardozzi   Gladden Steals 2B
          -2-  7   95%  " "             Walk, Wild Pitch; Gladden to 3B
   RR     1-3  2   99%  K Puckett       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Gladden Scores; Lombardozzi Scores
                  Tony Fossas replaces Jose Guzman pitching
   R      -2-  4   99%  K Hrbek         Single to LF (Line Drive); Puckett Scores
          1--  3   99%  G Gaetti        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Hrbek to 3B
                  Craig McMurtry replaces Tony Fossas pitching; Mark Davidson pinch hits for Randy Bush batting 6th
   O      -23  1   99%  M Davidson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 7.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-7, Frank Viola facing 4-5-6
                  Mark Davidson moves to RF
          ---  2   99%  P Incaviglia    Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   99%  P O'Brien       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  7  100%  L Parrish       Popfly: RF (Short RF)
          1--     100%  M Stanley       Balk; Incaviglia to 2B
          -2-  5   99%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  3   99%  S Buechele      Single to LF (Line Drive); Incaviglia Scores; Stanley to 2B
   O      12-  2   99%  J Browne        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-1, Craig McMurtry facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   99%  G Larkin        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   99%  T Laudner       Strikeout Looking
   OO     1--  5   99%  G Gagne         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 7.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-7, Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6  100%  B Brower        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2  100%  S Fletcher      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  R Sierra        Popfly: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-1, Craig McMurtry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3  100%  D Gladden       Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
   O      ---  5  100%  S Lombardozzi   Lineout: SS
   O      ---  3  100%  K Puckett       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 7.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-7, Frank Viola facing 4-5-6
                  John Moses replaces Kirby Puckett playing CF batting 3rd
   O      ---  1  100%  P Incaviglia    Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
   O      ---  5  100%  P O'Brien       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  L Parrish       Foul Popfly: SS (Short LF Foul)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 7.

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