September 2, 1991 Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 28,267

Monday, September 2, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:56

Indians

43-88

Lost 3

7th, 30 GB

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

W: S Erickson (17-6), L: E King (5-9), S: R Aguilera (37)

Twins

80-53

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Cole CF                     4   0   2   0    1   0  .284  .732   17    4   0   
C James DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .599   22    0   0   HBP
C Baerga 2B                   3   1   1   0    1   2  .290  .757   16    0   2   2B
A Belle RF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .276  .844   14    2   0   2B
C Martinez 1B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .313  .756   10   12   0   CS
M Aldrete LF                  3   0   2   1    1   0  .275  .729   18    0   0   
J Manto 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .211  .619   17    1   1   GDP
J Skinner C                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .229  .559   21    3   1   
F Fermin SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .599   16    1   5   

E King P                                                                 1   0
  S Hillegas P                                                           0   0
  J Orosco P                                                             0   0
  S Olin P                                                               0   0
Totals                       34   3   9   2    3   7              151   24   9

BATTING

2B: C Baerga (21, off S Erickson); A Belle (21, off S Bedrosian).

HBP: C James (4, by S Erickson).

TB: A Belle 3; A Cole 2; M Aldrete 2; C Baerga 2; C Martinez; F Fermin.

GIDP: J Manto (3).

RBI: M Aldrete (15); C Martinez (21).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

E: C Baerga (26); C Martinez (8).

BASERUNNING

CS: C Martinez (1, Home by S Erickson/J Ortiz).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                3   1   2   0    1   0  .270  .681   16    2   7   CS
R Bush DH                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .291  .880   19    0   0   
  J Brown PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .222  .444         0   0   
  C Davis PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .276  .903    5    0   0   
  A Newman PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .207  .501         0   0   
K Puckett CF                  4   2   2   2    0   0  .330  .839   12    4   0   2B
K Hrbek 1B                    4   2   2   1    0   0  .292  .830   14   12   0   
S Mack LF-RF                  3   1   1   4    0   0  .310  .927    9    1   0   HR,SH
M Pagliarulo 3B               4   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .754   14    0   3   
G Larkin RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .699   11    0   0   
  D Gladden PR-LF             0   1   0   0    1   0  .259  .697    5    0   0   SB
J Ortiz C                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .233  .611   15    8   0   2B
G Gagne SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .686    9    0   2   
  P Sorrento PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .894    3    0   0   
  S Leius SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .789         0   1   

S Erickson P                                                             0   0
  S Bedrosian P                                                          0   0
  R Aguilera P                                                           0   0
Totals                       31   9   8   8    4   2              132   27  13

BATTING

2B: K Puckett (23, off E King); J Ortiz (5, off E King).

HR: S Mack (17, off S Olin; 8th inn, 3 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SH: S Mack (2, off E King).

TB: S Mack 4; K Puckett 3; J Ortiz 2; K Hrbek 2; C Knoblauch 2.

RBI: S Mack 4 (66); K Puckett 2 (76); J Ortiz (10); K Hrbek (74).

2-out RBI: J Ortiz.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 5 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Pagliarulo-C Knoblauch-K Hrbek.

E: K Hrbek (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Gladden (11, 2nd base off E King/J Skinner).

CS: C Knoblauch (3, 2nd base by E King/J Skinner).

PO: C Knoblauch (1st base by E King).

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E King, L (5-9)                6.2   4   4   2    2   1   0   4.62   26   90-53   34· 6·13   13· 6· 4· 0     53    -     0.93  -0.02
S Hillegas                     0.1   2   3   3    1   0   0   4.55    4   10-6     4· 1· 1    3· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.64  -0.09
J Orosco                       0     1   1   1    0   0   0   3.83    1    5-2     2· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.44  -0.02
S Olin                         1     1   1   1    1   1   1   3.98    5   20-11    8· 1· 2    2· 0· 1· 0          3-3    0.09  -0.02
Totals                         8     8   9   7    4   2   1          36  125-72   48· 8·16   19· 6· 5· 0          6-3

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Erickson, W (17-6)           7     6   0   0    2   7   0   3.08   29  114-72   43·15·14   12· 4· 3· 0     70    -     1.20   0.45
S Bedrosian                    0     3   3   3    1   0   0   4.15    4   13-7     4· 0· 3    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.52  -0.32
R Aguilera, S (37)             2     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.28    5   23-14   10· 1· 3    3· 2· 0· 0          2-1    0.96   0.22
Totals                         9     9   3   3    3   7   0          38  150-93   57·16·20   15· 7· 5· 0          2-1

S Hillegas faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
J Orosco faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
S Bedrosian faced 4 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: E King (0; C Knoblauch, 1st base).

HBP: S Erickson (5; C James).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - Joe Brinkman.

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 28,267.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Minnesota Twins                      
1. A Cole               CF    1. C Knoblauch          2B 
2. C James              DH    2. R Bush               DH 
3. C Baerga             2B    3. K Puckett            CF 
4. A Belle              RF    4. K Hrbek              1B 
5. C Martinez           1B    5. S Mack               LF 
6. M Aldrete            LF    6. M Pagliarulo         3B 
7. J Manto              3B    7. G Larkin             RF 
8. J Skinner            C     8. J Ortiz              C  
9. F Fermin             SS    9. G Gagne              SS 

   E King               P        S Erickson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   0  0-0  1--  2   20%  84% K Puckett       E King          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Brown Scores
   t 8   0  4-2  1-3  1   19%  84% J Manto         R Aguilera      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Martinez Scores/No RBI
   t 8   0  4-1  1-3  4  -14%  65% M Aldrete       S Bedrosian     Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Belle Scores; Martinez to 3B
   t 6   1  0-0  1-3  1   12%  52% J Manto         S Erickson      Martinez Caught Stealing Hm (C); Aldrete to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 6   1  0-0  1--  2  -10%  40% M Aldrete       S Erickson      Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Martinez to 3B/Adv on E3 (throw)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Erickson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  A Cole          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      --- 12   54%  C James         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   52%  C Baerga        Double (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  4   55%  A Belle         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Eric King facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   51%  R Bush          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   50%  K Puckett       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Erickson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   52%  C Martinez      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   54%  M Aldrete       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   55%  J Manto         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Eric King facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   53%  K Hrbek         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   51%  S Mack          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   50%  M Pagliarulo    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Erickson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   53%  J Skinner       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   50%  F Fermin        Single to 2B (Line Drive)
          1--  1   46%  A Cole          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Fermin to 2B
   O      12-  1   50%  C James         Flyball: CF; Fermin to 3B
   O      1-3  4   56%  C Baerga        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Eric King facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   53%  G Larkin        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   51%  J Ortiz         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   50%  G Gagne         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Erickson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   53%  A Belle         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   55%  C Martinez      Popfly: 1B
          ---  5   53%  M Aldrete       Walk
   O      1--  5   56%  J Manto         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Eric King facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   60%  C Knoblauch     Single (Line Drive)
          1--      67%  R Bush          Knoblauch Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Knoblauch to 3B
   O      --3  3   62%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Knoblauch stays at 3B
   O      --3  1   53%  K Puckett       Fielder's Choice SS; Knoblauch out at Hm/SS-C; Puckett to 1B
   O      1--  2   50%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Erickson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   53%  J Skinner       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   55%  F Fermin        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  1   54%  A Cole          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  3   51%  C James         Hit By Pitch; Cole to 2B
   O      12-  7   57%  C Baerga        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Eric King facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   54%  S Mack          Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   52%  M Pagliarulo    Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   50%  G Larkin        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Erickson facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   45%  A Belle         Single (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   50%  C Martinez      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Martinez to 1B
          1--  2   40%  M Aldrete       Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Martinez to 3B/Adv on E3 (throw)
   O      1-3      52%  J Manto         Martinez Caught Stealing Hm (C); Aldrete to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  3   58%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Eric King facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   54%  J Ortiz         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   52%  G Gagne         Flyball: RF
          ---  5   54%  C Knoblauch     Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  R Bush          Knoblauch Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Erickson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   54%  J Skinner       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   57%  F Fermin        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  5   55%  A Cole          Walk
   O      1--  1   59%  C James         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Eric King facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   65%  R Bush          Walk
                  Jarvis Brown pinch runs for Randy Bush batting 2nd
   R      1--  2   84%  K Puckett       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Brown Scores
   R      -2-  1   90%  K Hrbek         Single to CF (Line Drive); Puckett Scores
   O      1--  2   90%  S Mack          Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Hrbek to 2B
   O      -2-  2   88%  M Pagliarulo    Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hrbek to 3B
   R      --3  2   93%  G Larkin        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Hrbek Scores/No RBI/unER; Larkin to 1B
                  Dan Gladden pinch runs for Gene Larkin batting 7th
          1--      94%  J Ortiz         Gladden Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5   97%  " "             Double to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 1B); Gladden Scores/unER
                  Shawn Hillegas replaces Eric King pitching
   O      -2-  1   96%  G Gagne         Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 4.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Steve Bedrosian facing 3-4-5
                  Steve Bedrosian replaces Scott Erickson pitching; Dan Gladden moves to LF; Shane Mack moves to RF
          ---  4   94%  C Baerga        Walk
          1--  3   87%  A Belle         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Baerga to 3B
   R      -23  2   78%  C Martinez      Single to CF (Line Drive); Baerga Scores; Belle to 3B
   R      1-3  4   65%  M Aldrete       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Belle Scores; Martinez to 3B
                  Rick Aguilera replaces Steve Bedrosian pitching
   ROO    1-3  1   84%  J Manto         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Martinez Scores/No RBI
   O      ---  5   87%  J Skinner       Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Shawn Hillegas facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   89%  C Knoblauch     Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
                  Chili Davis pinch hits for Jarvis Brown batting 2nd
          1--  5   91%  C Davis         Walk; Knoblauch to 2B
   R      12-  1   96%  K Puckett       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Knoblauch Scores; Davis to 2B
                  Jesse Orosco replaces Shawn Hillegas pitching; Al Newman pinch runs for Chili Davis batting 2nd
          12-  5   98%  K Hrbek         Single (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Newman to 3B; Puckett to 2B
                  Steve Olin replaces Jesse Orosco pitching
   RRRR   123  4  100%  S Mack          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Newman Scores; Puckett Scores; Hrbek Scores; Mack Scores
   O      ---  6  100%  M Pagliarulo    Strikeout Looking
          ---  5  100%  D Gladden       Walk
   O      1--  2  100%  J Ortiz         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Gladden to 2B
                  Paul Sorrento pinch hits for Greg Gagne batting 9th
   O      -2-  3  100%  P Sorrento      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Twins 9.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-9, Rick Aguilera facing 9-1-2
                  Scott Leius replaces Paul Sorrento playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---  6  100%  F Fermin        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  6  100%  A Cole          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5  100%  C James         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Twins 9.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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