September 8, 1991 New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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KCR 3
@BAL 2 BOS 17
SEA 6 CAL 1
MIL 0 TOR 11
@CLE 5 OAK 7
@DET 4 MIN 6
NYY 5 TEX 7
CHW 6 SFG 4
@CHC 3 PHI 5
@HOU 0 MON 4
CIN 2 ATL 7
@NYM 5 LAD 5
@PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 27,281

Sunday, September 8, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:55

Yankees

60-75

Lost 3

5th, 17 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  2  0   1  1  0   0  0  1    5 10  1
Twins           0  2  0   0  0  3   0  1  X    6 12  1

W: S Erickson (18-6), L: J Johnson (5-10), S: S Bedrosian (6)

Twins

83-54

Won 3

1st

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Williams CF                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .233  .700   17    2   0   
S Sax 2B                      3   0   0   0    1   0  .299  .752   20    3   2   
D Mattingly 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .301  .756   13   11   1   2·GDP
M Nokes C                     4   1   3   1    0   0  .282  .827    8    2   2   HR
R Kelly LF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .249  .699   11    0   0   3B,GDP
K Maas DH                     2   0   0   1    1   1  .212  .706   21    0   0   SF
H Meulens RF                  2   1   2   0    1   0  .224  .591   13    2   0   2B
  P Sheridan PH               1   1   1   1    0   0  .225  .668    5    0   0   HR
A Espinoza SS                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .261  .652    5    2   1   
P Kelly 3B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .242  .628    8    2   9   
  M Hall PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .301  .821    6    0   0   

J Johnson P                                                              0   0
  G Cadaret P                                                            0   1
  R Monteleone P                                                         0   0
Totals                       33   5  10   4    3   4              127   24  16

BATTING

2B: H Meulens (6, off S Erickson).

3B: R Kelly (2, off S Erickson).

HR: M Nokes (23, off S Erickson; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF); P Sheridan (4, off S Bedrosian; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).

SF: K Maas (4, off S Erickson).

TB: M Nokes 6; P Sheridan 4; R Kelly 3; H Meulens 3; A Espinoza; B Williams; P Kelly.

GIDP: D Mattingly 2 (17); R Kelly (10).

RBI: P Sheridan (7); K Maas (55); A Espinoza (28); M Nokes (68).

2-out RBI: A Espinoza.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. P Kelly-S Sax-D Mattingly; S Sax-A Espinoza-D Mattingly.

E: G Cadaret ().

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Leius 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .790   15    2   1   
  P Sorrento PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .786    4    0   0   IW
  A Newman PR-2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .498         0   1   
C Knoblauch 2B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .693   17    2   1   SB
  R Bush PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .873    5    0   0   
  M Pagliarulo 3B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .742         0   1   
K Puckett CF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .330  .840   25    4   1   SH
C Davis DH                    3   2   2   0    1   0  .280  .909   12    0   0   IW
S Mack LF                     4   2   2   2    0   0  .310  .928   12    0   0   HR,GDP
P Munoz RF                    4   1   1   3    0   1  .288  .795   11    1   0   HR
G Larkin 1B                   2   1   1   0    2   0  .284  .719   21   10   1   
J Ortiz C                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .601    7    1   0   
  L Webster PH-C              2   0   1   0    0   0  .333 1.067    7    3   0   GDP
G Gagne SS                    3   0   2   1    1   0  .258  .694   14    4   7   2B,2·CS

S Erickson P                                                             0   2
  M Guthrie P                                                            0   0
  S Bedrosian P                                                          0   0
Totals                       32   6  12   6    6   2              150   27  15

BATTING

2B: G Gagne (19, off G Cadaret).

HR: P Munoz (4, off J Johnson; 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF); S Mack (18, off J Johnson; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs).

SH: K Puckett (7, off G Cadaret).

IBB: C Davis (12, by G Cadaret); P Sorrento (1, by R Monteleone).

TB: S Mack 5; P Munoz 4; G Gagne 3; C Davis 2; S Leius 2; C Knoblauch; L Webster; G Larkin.

GIDP: S Mack (10); L Webster (1).

RBI: P Munoz 3 (18); S Mack 2 (69); G Gagne (35).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 3. G Gagne-G Larkin; S Erickson-G Gagne-G Larkin; C Knoblauch-G Gagne-G Larkin.

E: S Leius (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Knoblauch (19, 2nd base off J Johnson/M Nokes).

CS: G Gagne 2 (7, 2nd base by G Cadaret/M Nokes, 3rd base by J Johnson/M Nokes).

PITCHING

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Johnson, L (5-10)            5     8   5   5    2   0   2   5.86   24   79-47   37· 1· 9   11· 7· 4· 0     29    -     1.25  -0.39
G Cadaret                      2.1   4   1   1    3   1   0   3.70   12   50-28   18· 5· 5    4· 1· 3· 0          0-0    1.00  -0.00
R Monteleone                   0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   3.71    3   15-5     1· 1· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.64   0.04
Totals                         8    12   6   6    6   2   2          39  144-80   56· 7·17   15· 9· 7· 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
S Erickson, W (18-6)           6     8   4   3    3   1   1   3.13   27   91-55   36· 5·14   12·10· 1· 0     40    -     0.98  -0.15
M Guthrie, H (3)               2     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.60    6   20-13    7· 2· 4    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.74   0.22
S Bedrosian, S (6)             1     1   1   1    0   1   1   4.22    4   16-10    5· 2· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.06   0.08
Totals                         9    10   5   4    3   4   2          37  127-78   48· 9·21   15·12· 3· 0           -

J Johnson faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: G Cadaret (6; C Davis); R Monteleone (2; P Sorrento).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Dan Morrison, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Dale Scott.

Time of Game: 2:55.

Attendance: 27,281.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Minnesota Twins                      
1. B Williams           CF    1. S Leius              3B 
2. S Sax                2B    2. C Knoblauch          2B 
3. D Mattingly          1B    3. K Puckett            CF 
4. M Nokes              C     4. C Davis              DH 
5. R Kelly              LF    5. S Mack               LF 
6. K Maas               DH    6. P Munoz              RF 
7. H Meulens            RF    7. G Larkin             1B 
8. A Espinoza           SS    8. J Ortiz              C  
9. P Kelly              3B    9. G Gagne              SS 

   J Johnson            P        S Erickson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  4-2  12-  2   33%  74% P Munoz         J Johnson       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Davis Scores; Mack Scores; Munoz Scores
   t 8   0  5-4  1--  1   18%  84% R Kelly         M Guthrie       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
   b 2   0  2-0  1--  3   17%  55% S Mack          J Johnson       Home Run (Fly Ball); Davis Scores; Mack Scores
   t 4   0  2-2  ---  3  -12%  38% M Nokes         S Erickson      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Nokes Scores
   b 7   1  4-5  123  6  -12%  74% S Mack          G Cadaret       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Erickson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  B Williams      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   50%  S Sax           Walk
   OO     1--  4   55%  D Mattingly     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Johnson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  S Leius         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   51%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  K Puckett       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Erickson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   52%  M Nokes         Single to CF (Pop Fly); Nokes out at 2B/CF-1B-3B
          ---  4   45%  R Kelly         Triple (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
   RO     --3  5   43%  K Maas          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Kelly Scores
          ---  3   41%  H Meulens       Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   R      -2-  1   32%  A Espinoza      Single (Line Drive); Meulens Scores; Espinoza to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  2   34%  P Kelly         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Jeff Johnson facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   38%  C Davis         Single (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   RR     1--  3   55%  S Mack          Home Run (Fly Ball); Davis Scores; Mack Scores
   O      ---  3   53%  P Munoz         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   51%  G Larkin        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  J Ortiz         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 2.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Scott Erickson facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   46%  B Williams      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   50%  S Sax           Flyball: CF
   OO     1--  1   56%  D Mattingly     Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Jeff Johnson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   53%  G Gagne         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   51%  S Leius         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  1   53%  C Knoblauch     Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--      54%  K Puckett       Knoblauch Steals 2B
          -2-  5   55%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  5   50%  C Davis         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Davis to 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 2.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Scott Erickson facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  3   38%  M Nokes         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Nokes Scores
   O      ---  3   40%  R Kelly         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   42%  K Maas          Flyball: CF
          ---  6   41%  H Meulens       Walk
   O      1--  1   43%  A Espinoza      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Espinoza to 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Jeff Johnson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   40%  S Mack          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   38%  P Munoz         Flyball: CF
          ---  5   39%  G Larkin        Single (Line Drive to P's Left)
   O      1--  3   36%  J Ortiz         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Twins 2.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Scott Erickson facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   33%  P Kelly         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   34%  B Williams      Groundout: P-SS-1B (P's Right); Kelly to 2B
   R      -2-  4   25%  S Sax           Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Kelly Scores/No RBI/unER; Sax to 1B
   O      1--  2   27%  D Mattingly     Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      1--  3   29%  M Nokes         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Jeff Johnson facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   34%  G Gagne         Walk
          1--  1   43%  S Leius         Single (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Gagne to 2B
   O      12-      31%  C Knoblauch     Gagne Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Leius to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  4   27%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Leius to 3B
   O      --3  7   22%  K Puckett       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 2.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Scott Erickson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   24%  R Kelly         Flyball: CF
          ---  4   22%  K Maas          Walk
          1--  4   20%  H Meulens       Single (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Maas to 2B
   O      12-  2   22%  A Espinoza      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Maas to 3B; Meulens to 2B
   O      -23  4   26%  P Kelly         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Jeff Johnson facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   32%  C Davis         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   41%  S Mack          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Davis to 2B
   RRR    12-  2   74%  P Munoz         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Davis Scores; Mack Scores; Munoz Scores
                  Greg Cadaret replaces Jeff Johnson pitching
          ---  8   77%  G Larkin        Walk
                  Lenny Webster pinch hits for Junior Ortiz batting 8th
   OO     1--  6   70%  L Webster       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   71%  G Gagne         Single to SS (Pop Fly to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   69%  S Leius         Gagne Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 5.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-5, Mark Guthrie facing 1-2-3
                  Mark Guthrie replaces Scott Erickson pitching; Lenny Webster moves to C
   O      ---  2   73%  B Williams      Lineout: SS
   O      ---  4   77%  S Sax           Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  6   79%  D Mattingly     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-4, Greg Cadaret facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   82%  S Leius         Single (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  6   86%  C Knoblauch     Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball to P's Left); Leius to 2B; Knoblauch to 1B
   O      12-  1   86%  K Puckett       Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Leius to 3B; Knoblauch to 2B
          -23  4   86%  C Davis         Intentional Walk
   OO     123  6   74%  S Mack          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 5.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-5, Mark Guthrie facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   66%  M Nokes         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  1   84%  R Kelly         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   87%  K Maas          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-4, Greg Cadaret facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   85%  P Munoz         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   87%  G Larkin        Walk
          1--  1   89%  L Webster       Single (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Larkin to 2B
   R      12-  5   96%  G Gagne         Double to LF (Line Drive); Larkin Scores; Webster to 3B
                  Rich Monteleone replaces Greg Cadaret pitching; Paul Sorrento pinch hits for Scott Leius batting 1st
          -23  4   96%  P Sorrento      Intentional Walk
                  Randy Bush pinch hits for Chuck Knoblauch batting 2nd; Al Newman pinch runs for Paul Sorrento batting 1st
   O      123  5   94%  R Bush          Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      123  6   92%  K Puckett       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 6.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-6, Steve Bedrosian facing 7-8-9
                  Steve Bedrosian replaces Mark Guthrie pitching; Al Newman moves to 2B; Mike Pagliarulo replaces Randy Bush playing 3B batting 2nd; Pat Sheridan pinch hits for Hensley Meulens batting 7th
   R      ---  5   83%  P Sheridan      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Sheridan Scores
   O      ---  1   91%  A Espinoza      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  Mel Hall pinch hits for Pat Kelly batting 9th
   O      ---  6   96%  M Hall          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Twins 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation