June 3, 1988 Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 4
@BAL 0 TOR 6
@BOS 3 TEX 9
@CHW 3 CLE 6
@DET 3 KCR 3
SEA 1 MIL 8
CAL 2 OAK 8
@MIN 5 LAD 13
CIN 5 CHC 5
@NYM 0 STL 5
@PHI 4
(10) PIT 2
MON 1 SDP 7
ATL 5 HOU 8
@SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 43,177

Friday, June 3, 1988, 7:05
Time of Game: 3:01

Athletics

37-15

Won 2

1st

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

W: D Stewart (9-3), L: L Straker (2-3), S: D Eckersley (18)

Twins

26-24

Lost 1

2nd, 10 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Lansford 3B                 5   1   3   1    0   0  .397  .977    9    0   4   CS
S Javier LF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .269  .651   14    2   0   
J Canseco RF                  4   2   2   1    0   0  .300  .937    9    6   0   HR,HBP
D Parker DH                   4   1   1   2    1   0  .285  .793   14    0   0   2B
M McGwire 1B                  4   1   2   1    0   2  .276  .858   13    5   0   SF
D Henderson CF                5   0   1   2    0   1  .298  .880   15    2   0   2B
T Steinbach C                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .544    9    7   0   
G Hubbard 2B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .238  .640   12    2   0   
W Weiss SS                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .220  .588    9    3   3   HR

D Stewart P                                                              0   0
  E Plunk P                                                              0   0
  D Eckersley P                                                          0   0
Totals                       39   8  13   8    2   3              104   27   7

BATTING

2B: D Parker (10, off M Portugal); D Henderson (11, off L Straker).

HR: W Weiss (2, off M Portugal; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); J Canseco (14, off L Straker; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: M McGwire (2, off M Portugal).

HBP: J Canseco (4, by M Portugal).

TB: W Weiss 5; J Canseco 5; C Lansford 3; D Henderson 2; D Parker 2; M McGwire 2; S Javier 2.

RBI: D Henderson 2 (24); D Parker 2 (29); C Lansford (33); W Weiss (12); M McGwire (37); J Canseco (44).

2-out RBI: D Henderson 2; J Canseco.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Weiss-M McGwire.

BASERUNNING

CS: C Lansford (5, 2nd base by M Portugal/T Laudner).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gladden LF                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .306  .823    7    1   0   2B
T Herr 2B                     4   0   0   0    1   2  .247  .643   16    3   4   GDP
K Puckett CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .340  .901    8    2   0   
K Hrbek DH                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .288  .911   19    0   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .275  .811    8    2   2   
R Bush RF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .279  .903   11    4   0   
G Larkin 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .278  .732   10   10   0   
T Laudner C                   3   2   1   1    1   1  .266  .772   20    3   1   HR
G Gagne SS                    3   1   1   4    1   1  .221  .673   12    2   3   HR

L Straker P                                                              0   0
  M Portugal P                                                           0   0
  K Atherton P                                                           0   0
  K Best P                                                               0   0
Totals                       34   5   8   5    4   7              111   27  10

BATTING

2B: D Gladden (20, off D Stewart).

HR: T Laudner (5, off E Plunk; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); G Gagne (5, off D Stewart; 2nd inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: T Laudner 4; G Gagne 4; D Gladden 3; R Bush 2; G Gaetti; G Larkin.

GIDP: T Herr (6).

RBI: G Gagne 4 (16); T Laudner (18).

2-out RBI: G Gagne 4.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

E: L Straker ().

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
D Stewart, W (9-3)             8     6   4   4    4   6   1   3.52   34  100-62   36·14·12    8·11· 4· 1     56    -     0.97   0.03
E Plunk                        0.1   2   1   1    0   1   1   2.81    3   10-8     3· 2· 3    0· 0· 1· 1          0-0    0.70  -0.03
D Eckersley, S (18)            0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.67    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.30   0.05
Totals                         9     8   5   5    4   7   2          38  111-71   40·16·15    9·11· 5· 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
L Straker, L (2-3)             3.1   7   6   6    2   0   1   4.40   20   39-25   21· 1· 3    9· 3· 5· 1     20    -     1.16  -0.30
M Portugal                     4     5   2   2    0   2   1   5.49   17   56-38   27· 6· 5    7· 3· 3· 1          2-2    0.67  -0.17
K Atherton                     0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.82    3    3-3     3· 0· 0    1· 1· 1· 0          1-0    0.29   0.01
K Best                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.14    3    5-5     2· 2· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9    13   8   8    2   3   2          43  103-71   53· 9· 9   17· 9· 9· 2          3-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: M Portugal (1; J Canseco).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Larry Young.

Time of Game: 3:01.

Attendance: 43,177.

Weather: Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Minnesota Twins                      
1. C Lansford           3B    1. D Gladden            LF 
2. S Javier             LF    2. T Herr               2B 
3. J Canseco            RF    3. K Puckett            CF 
4. D Parker             DH    4. K Hrbek              DH 
5. M McGwire            1B    5. G Gaetti             3B 
6. D Henderson          CF    6. R Bush               RF 
7. T Steinbach          C     7. G Larkin             1B 
8. G Hubbard            2B    8. T Laudner            C  
9. W Weiss              SS    9. G Gagne              SS 

   D Stewart            P        L Straker            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-0  123  2  -29%  13% G Gagne         D Stewart       Home Run; Gaetti Scores; Bush Scores; Laudner Scores
   t 4   1  4-4  123  4   18%  80% D Parker        M Portugal      Double to LF (Ground Ball); Lansford Scores; Javier Scores; Canseco to 3B
   t 3   2  4-1  12-  2   17%  37% D Henderson     L Straker       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Parker Scores; McGwire Scores
   t 4   0  4-3  1--  3   12%  54% W Weiss         L Straker       Single to RF (Line Drive); Hubbard to 3B
   t 4   1  4-4  1--  3    8%  58% S Javier        L Straker       Single to RF (Line Drive); Lansford to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Les Straker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   53%  C Lansford      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   50%  S Javier        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   47%  J Canseco       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  1   45%  D Parker        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stewart facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   47%  D Gladden       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   49%  T Herr          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   50%  K Puckett       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Les Straker facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   54%  M McGwire       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   50%  D Henderson     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  1   54%  T Steinbach     Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Henderson to 2B; Steinbach to 1B
   O      12-  1   49%  G Hubbard       Flyball: RF
   O      12-  1   45%  W Weiss         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stewart facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   41%  K Hrbek         Walk
   O      1--  1   45%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  1   41%  R Bush          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Gaetti to 2B
   O      12-  4   45%  G Larkin        Strikeout Swinging
          12-  5   43%  T Laudner       Walk; Gaetti to 3B; Bush to 2B
   RRRR   123  2   13%  G Gagne         Home Run; Gaetti Scores; Bush Scores; Laudner Scores
          ---  2   12%  D Gladden       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   14%  T Herr          Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 4.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Les Straker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   12%  C Lansford      Lineout: LF
   O      ---  2   11%  S Javier        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   R      ---  2   17%  J Canseco       Home Run
          ---  6   18%  D Parker        Walk
          1--  1   20%  M McGwire       Single to LF (Line Drive); Parker to 2B
   RR     12-  2   37%  D Henderson     Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Parker Scores; McGwire Scores
   O      -2-  2   33%  T Steinbach     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dave Stewart facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   35%  K Puckett       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   37%  K Hrbek         Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   38%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 4.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Les Straker facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   42%  G Hubbard       Walk
          1--  3   54%  W Weiss         Single to RF (Line Drive); Hubbard to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   50%  C Lansford      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hubbard Scores
          1--  3   58%  S Javier        Single to RF (Line Drive); Lansford to 3B
                  Mark Portugal replaces Les Straker pitching
          1-3  3   62%  J Canseco       Hit By Pitch; Javier to 2B
   RR     123  4   80%  D Parker        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Lansford Scores; Javier Scores; Canseco to 3B
   RO     -23  3   81%  M McGwire       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Canseco Scores; Parker to 3B
   O      --3  4   79%  D Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-7, Dave Stewart facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   81%  R Bush          Lineout: RF (RF Line)
          ---  2   79%  G Larkin        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   82%  T Laudner       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   84%  G Gagne         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Twins 4.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-4, Mark Portugal facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   83%  T Steinbach     Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
   O      ---  3   82%  G Hubbard       Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  4   81%  W Weiss         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-7, Dave Stewart facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   84%  D Gladden       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   86%  T Herr          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   87%  K Puckett       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, Twins 4.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-4, Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   88%  C Lansford      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      86%  S Javier        Lansford Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  6   85%  " "             Lineout: 3B
          ---  2   85%  J Canseco       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   84%  D Parker        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-7, Dave Stewart facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   87%  K Hrbek         Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   84%  G Gaetti        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  6   87%  R Bush          Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3   90%  G Larkin        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Twins 4.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-4, Mark Portugal facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   89%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   88%  D Henderson     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   88%  T Steinbach     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-7, Dave Stewart facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   90%  T Laudner       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   87%  G Gagne         Walk
   O      1--  1   91%  D Gladden       Flyball: RF
          1--  4   88%  T Herr          Walk; Gagne to 2B
   O      12-  2   93%  K Puckett       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 7, Twins 4.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-4, Mark Portugal facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   92%  G Hubbard       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   R      ---  1   96%  W Weiss         Home Run
          ---  3   97%  C Lansford      Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS)
                  Keith Atherton replaces Mark Portugal pitching
          1--  1   97%  S Javier        Single to LF (Line Drive); Lansford to 2B
   O      12-  1   96%  J Canseco       Flyball: RF; Lansford to 3B
   O      1-3  1   96%  D Parker        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 8, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-8, Dave Stewart facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   97%  K Hrbek         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   98%  G Gaetti        Popfly: SS
          ---  1   97%  R Bush          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   99%  G Larkin        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Twins 4.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-4, Karl Best facing 5-6-7
                  Karl Best replaces Keith Atherton pitching
   O      ---  3   98%  M McGwire       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   98%  D Henderson     Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  1   98%  T Steinbach     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-8, Eric Plunk facing 8-9-1
                  Eric Plunk replaces Dave Stewart pitching
   R      ---  5   96%  T Laudner       Home Run
   O      ---  3   98%  G Gagne         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   95%  D Gladden       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
                  Dennis Eckersley replaces Eric Plunk pitching
   OO     1--  1  100%  T Herr          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Twins 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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