August 15, 1995 Seattle Mariners at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 12,595

Tuesday, August 15, 1995, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:47

Mariners

51-50

Lost 1

3rd, 12½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        0  0  1   0  0  4   1  0  0    6 12  1
Twins           1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  5    7 13  0

W: O Munoz (1-0), L: B Ayala (4-5)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Twins

36-64

Won 1

5th, 31 GB

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cora 2B                     4   0   1   0    1   0  .295  .707   24    4   4   2B
K Griffey CF                  4   1   1   0    1   2  .262  .882   18    3   1   
E Martinez DH                 4   1   1   1    1   2  .358 1.104   22    0   0   
J Buhner RF                   4   2   2   4    1   2  .266  .910   19    3   0   2·HR
M Blowers 1B                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .269  .835   24    8   2   
D Strange 3B                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .262  .675   21    0   1   
W Newson LF                   4   1   1   1    1   0  .257  .808   15    1   0   HR
  A Diaz PR-LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .626         0   0   
D Wilson C                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .701   14    5   0   
L Sojo SS                     4   1   2   0    1   0  .279  .711   17    0   3   

C Bosio P                                                                2   1
  B Risley P                                                             0   0
  B Ayala P                                                              0   0
Totals                       38   6  12   6    7   7              174   26  12

BATTING

2B: J Cora (13, off S Klingenbeck).

HR: W Newson (5, off E Schullstrom; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); J Buhner 2 (23, 2 off S Klingenbeck; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).

TB: J Buhner 8; W Newson 4; D Strange 2; J Cora 2; L Sojo 2; K Griffey; M Blowers; E Martinez; D Wilson.

RBI: J Buhner 4 (76); W Newson (13); E Martinez (77).

2-out RBI: J Buhner 4; E Martinez.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Cora-M Blowers.

E: M Blowers (11).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                4   2   2   1    1   0  .336  .871   17    2   5   SB
R Becker CF                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .218  .549   23    5   0   
K Puckett RF                  4   1   2   4    0   2  .315  .871   20    0   1   HR,SF
M Cordova LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .817   13    4   0   
D Masteller DH                4   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .574   11    0   0   
S Leius 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .641   12    1   1   
  C Hale PH                   1   1   0   0    0   0  .266  .688    1    0   0   
S Stahoviak 1B                4   1   3   0    0   1  .259  .695   13    6   1   
M Walbeck C                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .254  .616    5    8   0   
P Meares SS                   3   0   1   1    0   1  .266  .743    8    0   1   
  M Merullo PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .706    4    0   0   

S Klingenbeck P                                                          1   0
  E Schullstrom P                                                        0   0
  O Munoz P                                                              0   0
Totals                       37   7  13   7    1   5              127   27   9

BATTING

HR: K Puckett (15, off B Ayala; 9th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SF: K Puckett (4, off C Bosio).

TB: K Puckett 5; M Walbeck 3; S Stahoviak 3; R Becker 2; C Knoblauch 2; P Meares.

RBI: K Puckett 4 (71); C Knoblauch (36); P Meares (31); R Becker (23).

2-out RBI: K Puckett 3; C Knoblauch; P Meares; R Becker.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 5 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Knoblauch (31, 2nd base off B Ayala/D Wilson).

PITCHING

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Bosio                        7     9   2   2    1   2   0   4.93   29   92-57   33·12·12   14· 6· 6· 0     52    -     0.93   0.15
B Risley                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.59    3   10-6     4· 1· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.42   0.04
B Ayala, L (4-5)               0.2   4   5   0    0   2   1   3.91    7   21-16    8· 5· 3    1· 2· 2· 0          0-0    1.40  -0.98
Totals                         8.2  13   7   2    1   5   1          39  123-79   45·18·16   15·10· 8· 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 Klingenbeck                  5.2  10   5   5    5   4   2   6.39   31  114-60   36· 7·17    8· 9· 5· 0     28    -     1.40  -0.28
E Schullstrom                  1.1   2   1   1    0   1   1   5.81    6   27-15   10· 0· 5    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.25  -0.03
O Munoz, W (1-0)               2     0   0   0    2   2   0   5.40    8   33-18   12· 1· 5    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.11   0.02
Totals                         9    12   6   6    7   7   3          45  174-93   58· 8·27   12·13· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: C Bosio (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mark Johnson, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Tim McClelland.

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 12,595.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Minnesota Twins                      
1. J Cora               2B    1. C Knoblauch          2B 
2. K Griffey            CF    2. R Becker             CF 
3. E Martinez           DH    3. K Puckett            RF 
4. J Buhner             RF    4. M Cordova            LF 
5. M Blowers            1B    5. D Masteller          DH 
6. D Strange            3B    6. S Leius              3B 
7. W Newson             LF    7. S Stahoviak          1B 
8. D Wilson             C     8. M Walbeck            C  
9. L Sojo               SS    9. P Meares             SS 

   C Bosio              P        S Klingenbeck        P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  6-4  1-3  6   89% 100% K Puckett       B Ayala         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Knoblauch Scores/unER; Becker Scores/unER; Puckett Scores/unER
   t 6   2  2-2  12-  3  -34%  17% J Buhner        S Klingenbeck   Home Run (Fly Ball); Griffey Scores; Martinez Scores
   t 6   2  2-1  12-  3  -15%  51% E Martinez      S Klingenbeck   Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Sojo Scores; Griffey to 2B
   t 3   2  1-0  ---  2  -11%  55% J Buhner        S Klingenbeck   Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   t 4   2  1-1  123  2    9%  56% K Griffey       S Klingenbeck   Flyball: LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Klingenbeck facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   52%  J Cora          Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  4   50%  K Griffey       Walk
          1--  5   46%  E Martinez      Walk; Griffey to 2B
   O      12-  4   51%  J Buhner        Strikeout Swinging
          12-  6   48%  M Blowers       Walk; Griffey to 3B; Martinez to 2B
   O      123  5   55%  D Strange       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Bosio facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   58%  C Knoblauch     Walk
          1--      61%  R Becker        Wild Pitch; Knoblauch to 2B
          -2-  4   66%  " "             Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Knoblauch to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   64%  K Puckett       Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Knoblauch Scores
   O      1--  4   62%  M Cordova       Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   60%  D Masteller     Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott Klingenbeck facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   62%  W Newson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   64%  D Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   63%  L Sojo          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   65%  J Cora          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Sojo out at Hm/RF-2B-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Chris Bosio facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   63%  S Leius         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   65%  S Stahoviak     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  1   71%  M Walbeck       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Stahoviak to 3B
   O      1-3  3   65%  P Meares        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  2   60%  C Knoblauch     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott Klingenbeck facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   63%  K Griffey       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   65%  E Martinez      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   R      ---  2   55%  J Buhner        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   56%  M Blowers       Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Chris Bosio facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   53%  R Becker        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  6   51%  K Puckett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   50%  M Cordova       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Scott Klingenbeck facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   46%  D Strange       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   50%  W Newson        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
          1--  2   46%  D Wilson        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Newson to 2B
   O      12-  2   51%  L Sojo          Flyball: CF
          12-  4   48%  J Cora          Walk; Newson to 3B; Wilson to 2B
   O      123  2   56%  K Griffey       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mariners 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Chris Bosio facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   53%  D Masteller     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   51%  S Leius         Foul Flyball: LF
          ---  5   53%  S Stahoviak     Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   55%  M Walbeck       Single to LF (Line Drive); Stahoviak to 2B
   RO     12-  3   63%  P Meares        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Stahoviak Scores; Walbeck to 3B; Meares out at 2B/CF-SS-2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-2, Scott Klingenbeck facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   66%  E Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   69%  J Buhner        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   67%  M Blowers       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
          1--  5   63%  D Strange       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Blowers to 3B
   O      1-3  4   70%  W Newson        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Chris Bosio facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   73%  C Knoblauch     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  4   66%  R Becker        Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
          ---  1   67%  K Puckett       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   65%  M Cordova       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-2, Scott Klingenbeck facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   69%  D Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  4   65%  L Sojo          Walk
   O      1--  3   69%  J Cora          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--  3   66%  K Griffey       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Sojo to 2B
   R      12-  3   51%  E Martinez      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Sojo Scores; Griffey to 2B
   RRR    12-  3   17%  J Buhner        Home Run (Fly Ball); Griffey Scores; Martinez Scores
                  Erik Schullstrom replaces Scott Klingenbeck pitching
   O      ---  5   18%  M Blowers       Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 5, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Chris Bosio facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   15%  D Masteller     Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   13%  S Leius         Flyball: RF
          ---  1   15%  S Stahoviak     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  1   12%  M Walbeck       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 5, Twins 2.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 5-2, Erik Schullstrom facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   13%  D Strange       Flyball: LF
   R      ---  1    8%  W Newson        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  4    8%  D Wilson        Lineout: 3B
          ---  5    8%  L Sojo          Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5    8%  J Cora          Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 6, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Chris Bosio facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2    6%  P Meares        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  5    5%  C Knoblauch     Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  4    4%  R Becker        Groundout: P-2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 6, Twins 2.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 6-2, Oscar Munoz facing 2-3-4
                  Oscar Munoz replaces Erik Schullstrom pitching
   O      ---  3    5%  K Griffey       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5    5%  E Martinez      Strikeout Looking
          ---  7    5%  J Buhner        Walk
   O      1--  5    5%  M Blowers       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 6, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Bill Risley facing 3-4-5
                  Bill Risley replaces Chris Bosio pitching
   O      ---  6    3%  K Puckett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1    2%  M Cordova       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3    2%  D Masteller     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 6, Twins 2.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 6-2, Oscar Munoz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3    2%  D Strange       Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
          ---  5    2%  W Newson        Walk
                  Alex Diaz pinch runs for Warren Newson batting 7th
   O      1--  2    2%  D Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B; Diaz to 2B
   O      -2-  3    2%  L Sojo          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 6, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Bobby Ayala facing 6-7-8
                  Bobby Ayala replaces Bill Risley pitching; Alex Diaz moves to LF; Chip Hale pinch hits for Scott Leius batting 6th
          ---  1    5%  C Hale          Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Hale to 1B
   O      1--  4    2%  S Stahoviak     Strikeout Swinging
          1--  1    5%  M Walbeck       Single to SS (Pop Fly to Short LF); Hale to 2B
                  Matt Merullo pinch hits for Pat Meares batting 9th
   O      12-  4    2%  M Merullo       Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  2    5%  C Knoblauch     Single to RF (Line Drive); Hale Scores/unER; Walbeck to 3B
          1-3       6%  R Becker        Knoblauch Steals 2B
   R      -23  3   11%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Walbeck Scores/unER; Knoblauch to 3B
   RRR    1-3  6  100%  K Puckett       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Knoblauch Scores/unER; Becker Scores/unER; Puckett Scores/unER
        5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mariners 6, Twins 7.

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