September 27, 1988 Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 5
@BAL 1 TOR 15
@BOS 9 CHW 3
TEX 2 CLE 4
DET 0 SEA 10
@KCR 3 MIL 6
CAL 5 MIN 5
OAK 0 HOU 3
@ATL 2
(10) CHC 5
@MON 3 PHI 5
NYM 4 PIT 3
STL 2 SDP 8
LAD 4 SFG 6
CIN 3

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 48,300

Tuesday, September 27, 1988, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:19

Athletics

100-57

Lost 2

1st

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

W: A Anderson (16-9), L: B Welch (16-9)

Twins

88-69

Won 5

2nd, 12 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Lansford 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .284  .699    7    1   1   SB
D Henderson CF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .872   13    4   0   
J Canseco RF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .304  .952   21    2   0   CS
M McGwire 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .823    9    7   0   
D Parker LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .703   10    3   0   
D Baylor DH                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .670   10    0   0   
T Steinbach C                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .720   13    6   0   
M Gallego 2B                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .211  .562   10    0   2   
W Weiss SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .628    9    1   2   GDP

B Welch P                                                                0   1
  G Cadaret P                                                            0   0
  J Corsi P                                                              0   0
Totals                       29   0   3   0    2   1              102   24   6

BATTING

TB: C Lansford; T Steinbach; M Gallego.

GIDP: W Weiss (9).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Lansford (29, 2nd base off A Anderson/B Harper).

CS: J Canseco (16, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by A Anderson/B Harper).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gladden LF                  5   0   1   1    0   1  .267  .721   18    0   0   3B
T Herr 2B                     4   0   1   0    1   1  .250  .660   26    3   3   
R Bush RF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .262  .801   19    4   0   
  J Moses RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .319  .795         0   0   
K Puckett CF                  3   2   2   0    1   0  .355  .920   17    5   0   2·2B
J Dwyer DH                    3   1   2   2    0   1  .273  .757    9    0   0   
  T Laudner PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .719    4    0   0   
G Larkin 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .269  .750   15   10   0   
B Harper C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .297  .776   16    2   0   
G Gagne SS                    2   2   0   0    1   2  .237  .681   15    1   2   HBP
A Newman 3B                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .226  .555   16    1   4   2B

A Anderson P                                                             1   1
Totals                       31   5   7   5    6   6              155   27  10

BATTING

2B: K Puckett 2 (42, 2 off B Welch); A Newman (6, off B Welch).

3B: D Gladden (6, off B Welch).

HBP: G Gagne (7, by B Welch).

TB: K Puckett 4; D Gladden 3; A Newman 2; J Dwyer 2; T Herr.

RBI: J Dwyer 2 (18); A Newman 2 (19); D Gladden (62).

2-out RBI: A Newman 2; D Gladden; J Dwyer.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Newman-T Herr-G Larkin.

E: G Larkin (3); B Harper (2).

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
B Welch, L (16-9)              3.2   7   5   5    5   3   0   3.76   24   94-55   36· 5·14    4· 6· 5· 0     25    -     0.98  -0.25
G Cadaret                      2.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   2.67    7   32-18   10· 6· 2    1· 3· 1· 0          2-0    0.14   0.02
J Corsi                        2     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.80    7   29-16    9· 2· 5    2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         8     7   5   5    6   6   0          38  155-89   55·13·21    7·10· 8· 0          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 (16-9)           9     3   0   0    2   1   0   2.45   31   97-54   33· 7·14   11·15· 2· 0     80    -     0.58   0.27
Totals                         9     3   0   0    2   1   0          31   97-54   33· 7·14   11·15· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Welch (10; G Gagne).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Larry McCoy.

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 48,300.

Weather: Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Minnesota Twins                      
1. C Lansford           3B    1. D Gladden            LF 
2. D Henderson          CF    2. T Herr               2B 
3. J Canseco            RF    3. R Bush               RF 
4. M McGwire            1B    4. K Puckett            CF 
5. D Parker             LF    5. J Dwyer              DH 
6. D Baylor             DH    6. G Larkin             1B 
7. T Steinbach          C     7. B Harper             C  
8. M Gallego            2B    8. G Gagne              SS 
9. W Weiss              SS    9. A Newman             3B 

   B Welch              P        A Anderson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  0-2  12-  2   13%  89% A Newman        B Welch         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Dwyer Scores; Gagne Scores
   b 2   2  0-0  -2-  1   11%  65% D Gladden       B Welch         Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Gagne Scores
   t 3   0  1-0  1--  2    9%  66% W Weiss         A Anderson      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 1   1  0-0  123  6   -7%  57% J Dwyer         B Welch         Strikeout Looking
   b 1   2  0-0  123  4   -7%  50% G Larkin        B Welch         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Allan Anderson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   47%  C Lansford      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   50%  D Henderson     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--      46%  J Canseco       Lansford Steals 2B; Lansford to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3  4   51%  " "             Popfly: RF (Short RF)
   O      --3  2   55%  M McGwire       Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  D Gladden       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  2   55%  T Herr          Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  7   58%  R Bush          Walk; Herr to 2B
          12-  7   64%  K Puckett       Walk; Herr to 3B; Bush to 2B
   O      123  6   57%  J Dwyer         Strikeout Looking
   O      123  4   50%  G Larkin        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Allan Anderson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   52%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-P (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  5   54%  D Baylor        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   55%  T Steinbach     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Welch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   53%  B Harper        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  1   55%  G Gagne         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  6   53%  A Newman        Groundout: P-1B; Gagne to 2B
   R      -2-  1   65%  D Gladden       Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Gagne Scores
          --3  7   66%  T Herr          Walk
   O      1-3  5   61%  R Bush          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Allan Anderson facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   57%  M Gallego       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  2   66%  W Weiss         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  3   67%  C Lansford      Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Welch facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   73%  K Puckett       Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   R      -2-  2   79%  J Dwyer         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Puckett Scores
   O      1--  4   77%  G Larkin        Lineout: CF
   O      1--  2   75%  B Harper        Flyball: SS (Short LF)
          1--  5   76%  G Gagne         Walk; Dwyer to 2B
   RR     12-  2   89%  A Newman        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Dwyer Scores; Gagne Scores
   O      -2-  3   88%  D Gladden       Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 4.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Allan Anderson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   90%  D Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   88%  J Canseco       Walk
   O      1--  3   90%  M McGwire       Popfly: 1B (Short 1B Line)
          1--      89%  D Parker        Canseco Caught Stealing (PO) 2B, safe on E3; Canseco to 2B
   O      -2-  5   91%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bob Welch facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   91%  T Herr          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   90%  R Bush          Flyball: RF
          ---  4   91%  K Puckett       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   R      -2-  1   94%  J Dwyer         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Puckett Scores
          1--  5   95%  G Larkin        Walk; Dwyer to 2B
                  Greg Cadaret replaces Bob Welch pitching
   O      12-  2   94%  B Harper        Lineout: LF (LF Line)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 5.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Allan Anderson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   95%  D Baylor        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   94%  T Steinbach     Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   95%  M Gallego       Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   96%  W Weiss         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Greg Cadaret facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   96%  G Gagne         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   96%  A Newman        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   95%  D Gladden       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 5.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Allan Anderson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   96%  C Lansford      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   97%  D Henderson     Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  4   97%  J Canseco       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Greg Cadaret facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   97%  T Herr          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   97%  R Bush          Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  5   97%  K Puckett       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 5.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Allan Anderson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   98%  M McGwire       Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
   O      ---  1   98%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   99%  D Baylor        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jim Corsi facing 5-6-7
                  Jim Corsi replaces Greg Cadaret pitching; Tim Laudner pinch hits for Jim Dwyer batting 5th
   O      ---  4   98%  T Laudner       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   98%  G Larkin        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  7   98%  B Harper        Walk
   O      1--  4   98%  G Gagne         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 5.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Allan Anderson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   99%  T Steinbach     Flyball: RF
          ---  7   98%  M Gallego       Walk
   O      1--  3   99%  W Weiss         Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
   O      1--  1  100%  C Lansford      Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jim Corsi facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3  100%  A Newman        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  2   99%  D Gladden       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  7   99%  T Herr          Lineout: LF (LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 5.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Allan Anderson facing 2-3-4
                  John Moses replaces Randy Bush playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---  2  100%  D Henderson     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5  100%  J Canseco       Popfly: 3B (Short 3B Line)
   O      ---  3  100%  M McGwire       Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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