April 5, 1996 Baltimore Orioles at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 7
CHW 6
(11) TOR 7
@CLE 1 KCR 5
BOS 4
(12) BAL 2
@MIN 1 OAK 13
DET 2 MIL 10
@SEA 6 STL 5
@ATL 4
(14) CHC 11
LAD 1 SFG 7
@FLA 1 SDP 10
@HOU 4 MON 6
COL 4 PIT 7
@NYM 5 CIN 6
@PHI 5
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 22,744

Friday, April 5, 1996, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:36

Orioles

4-0

Won 4

1st

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

W: K Mercker (1-0), L: E Guardado (0-1), S: R Myers (3)

Twins

2-2

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Anderson CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .457   13    4   0   
R Alomar 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .429 1.286   18    0   2   
R Palmeiro 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .782   11    6   1   
B Bonilla DH                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .267  .650   12    0   0   2B
C Ripken SS                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .357  .938   16    1   0   
B Surhoff 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .400  .971   13    2   2   
C Hoiles C                    2   0   0   1    0   0  .154  .297   13    3   0   SF
  G Zaun C                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     3   1   
T Tarasco RF                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .444  .888    7    5   0   
  M Devereaux PH-RF           1   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .334    3    1   0   
J Hammonds LF                 3   1   2   1    0   0  .429 1.215   11    1   0   HR

K Mercker P                                                              1   0
  R McDowell P                                                           0   0
  R Myers P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31   2   7   2    1   5              117   27   6

BATTING

2B: B Bonilla (2, off E Guardado).

HR: J Hammonds (1, off L Hawkins; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SF: C Hoiles (1, off E Guardado).

TB: J Hammonds 5; B Bonilla 2; B Surhoff 2; T Tarasco; M Devereaux.

RBI: C Hoiles (1); J Hammonds (2).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 2.

BASERUNNING

PO: T Tarasco (1st base by L Hawkins).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                4   0   2   0    0   1  .533 1.188   13    0   0   
R Becker LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .368   11    3   1   
P Molitor DH                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .375  .944   14    0   0   2·2B,CS
R Coomer 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.069   16    5   3   
R Kelly CF                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .143  .254   16    4   0   SF
T Quinlan 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000   19    0   1   
P Meares SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .417 1.302   13    1   0   
M Durant C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.167   13    6   0   
  G Myers PH-C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .500    2    0   0   
  D Hollins PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .714 2.275    6    0   0   
M Lawton RF                   1   0   0   0    2   0  .154  .467   11    5   0   

L Hawkins P                                                              2   1
  E Guardado P                                                           0   1
  E Bennett P                                                            1   0
Totals                       32   1   7   1    2   6              134   27   7

BATTING

2B: P Molitor 2 (2, off R McDowell, off K Mercker).

SF: R Kelly (2, off K Mercker).

TB: P Molitor 5; C Knoblauch 2; P Meares; R Coomer.

RBI: R Kelly (4).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

BASERUNNING

CS: P Molitor (1, 3rd base by R McDowell/G Zaun).

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Mercker, W (1-0)             6     4   1   1    2   3   0   1.50   24   88-52   34· 5·13    5· 9· 5· 0     61    -     1.16   0.23
R McDowell, H (1)              2     3   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    8   30-20   18· 0· 2    5· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.69   0.28
R Myers, S (3)                 1     0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    3   15-9     0· 5· 4    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.24
Totals                         9     7   1   1    2   6   0          35  133-81   52·10·19   10·11· 6· 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 Hawkins                      6     3   1   1    0   5   1   1.50   20   78-43   27· 5·11    5· 9· 1· 0     67    -     0.84   0.23
E Guardado, L (0-1)            0.2   2   1   1    1   0   0   5.40    5   16-8     7· 0· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.38  -0.16
E Bennett                      2.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   4.76    8   20-15    8· 2· 5    2· 5· 1· 0          2-0    1.03   0.17
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   5   1          33  114-66   42· 7·17    9·15· 3· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: L Hawkins (1; T Tarasco, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Derryl Cousins.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 22,744.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Minnesota Twins                      
1. B Anderson           CF    1. C Knoblauch          2B 
2. R Alomar             2B    2. R Becker             LF 
3. R Palmeiro           1B    3. P Molitor            DH 
4. B Bonilla            DH    4. R Coomer             1B 
5. C Ripken             SS    5. R Kelly              CF 
6. B Surhoff            3B    6. T Quinlan            3B 
7. C Hoiles             C     7. P Meares             SS 
8. T Tarasco            RF    8. M Durant             C  
9. J Hammonds           LF    9. M Lawton             RF 

   K Mercker            P        L Hawkins            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  2-1  -2-  1   17%  78% R Kelly         R McDowell      Molitor Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   b 8   0  2-1  ---  4  -16%  49% P Molitor       R McDowell      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
   t 6   1  0-0  ---  4   15%  61% J Hammonds      L Hawkins       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 8   0  2-1  -2-  7   12%  61% R Coomer        R McDowell      Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   b 7   2  2-1  1-3  2   11%  72% R Becker        R McDowell      Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, LaTroy Hawkins facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  B Anderson      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   46%  R Alomar        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   45%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Kent Mercker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  C Knoblauch     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   49%  R Becker        Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  3   50%  P Molitor       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, LaTroy Hawkins facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   48%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   46%  C Ripken        Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  5   44%  B Surhoff       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Kent Mercker facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   41%  R Coomer        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      1--  2   44%  R Kelly         Lineout: SS
   O      1--  5   48%  T Quinlan       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   50%  P Meares        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, LaTroy Hawkins facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   47%  C Hoiles        Flyball: LF
          ---  5   50%  T Tarasco       Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  4   47%  J Hammonds      Flyball: CF
   O      1--  3   44%  B Anderson      Tarasco Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Kent Mercker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  8   47%  M Durant        Flyball: CF
          ---  5   44%  M Lawton        Walk
   O      1--  4   47%  C Knoblauch     Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   50%  R Becker        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, LaTroy Hawkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  B Anderson      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   45%  R Alomar        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   44%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Kent Mercker facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   39%  P Molitor       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   43%  R Coomer        Foul Flyball: RF
   O      1--  2   47%  R Kelly         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  4   50%  T Quinlan       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, LaTroy Hawkins facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   47%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  5   44%  C Ripken        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   46%  B Surhoff       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   43%  C Hoiles        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Kent Mercker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   46%  P Meares        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   48%  M Durant        Popfly: 3B (Short 3B Line)
          ---  4   47%  M Lawton        Walk
          1--  4   44%  C Knoblauch     Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Lawton to 2B
   O      12-  1   50%  R Becker        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, LaTroy Hawkins facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   46%  T Tarasco       Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   R      ---  4   61%  J Hammonds      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   59%  B Anderson      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   58%  R Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Kent Mercker facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   48%  P Molitor       Ground-rule Double (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   51%  R Coomer        Flyball: CF; Molitor to 3B
   RO     --3  4   48%  R Kelly         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Short RF); Molitor Scores
   O      ---  5   50%  T Quinlan       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Eddie Guardado facing 3-4-5
                  Eddie Guardado replaces LaTroy Hawkins pitching
   O      ---  3   46%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  1   53%  B Bonilla       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  5   56%  C Ripken        Walk
          12-  2   65%  B Surhoff       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Bonilla to 3B; Ripken to 2B
   RO     123  5   66%  C Hoiles        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Bonilla Scores
                  Erik Bennett replaces Eddie Guardado pitching; Mike Devereaux pinch hits for Tony Tarasco batting 8th
   O      12-  3   60%  M Devereaux     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Ripken out at Hm/LF-C; Surhoff to 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Roger McDowell facing 7-8-9
                  Roger McDowell replaces Kent Mercker pitching; Mike Devereaux moves to RF
          ---  5   53%  P Meares        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Greg Myers pinch hits for Mike Durant batting 8th
   O      1--  2   60%  G Myers         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   65%  M Lawton        Groundout: 2B-1B; Meares to 2B
          -2-  1   61%  C Knoblauch     Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Meares to 3B
   O      1-3  2   72%  R Becker        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Erik Bennett facing 9-1-2
                  Greg Myers moves to C
          ---  3   76%  J Hammonds      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   72%  B Anderson      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   69%  R Alomar        Flyball: LF
   O      1--  2   66%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Roger McDowell facing 3-4-5
                  Gregg Zaun replaces Chris Hoiles playing C batting 7th
          ---  4   49%  P Molitor       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
   O      -2-  7   61%  R Coomer        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      -2-      78%  R Kelly         Molitor Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---  7   81%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Erik Bennett facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   79%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   78%  C Ripken        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   76%  B Surhoff       Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Randy Myers facing 6-7-8
                  Randy Myers replaces Roger McDowell pitching
   O      ---  5   86%  T Quinlan       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   94%  P Meares        Strikeout Swinging
                  Dave Hollins pinch hits for Greg Myers batting 8th
   O      ---  6  100%  D Hollins       Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN199604050

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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