May 24, 1997 Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 35,745

Saturday, May 24, 1997, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:46

Athletics

19-30

Lost 1

4th, 9 GB

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

W: R Robertson (5-2), L: M Mohler (0-7), S: R Aguilera (9)

Twins

19-28

Won 1

5th, 6 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Mashore CF                  5   1   1   0    0   2  .279  .749   14    2   0   2B
P Lennon LF                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .333  .899   16    1   0   
  M Stairs PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .302 1.017    4    0   0   
J Canseco RF                  3   1   2   1    1   1  .249  .780   20    6   0   2B
M McGwire 1B                  4   1   2   2    0   0  .273 1.007   11    9   1   HR,2B
G Berroa DH                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .311  .920   16    0   0   
G Williams C                  3   0   0   1    1   1  .281  .776   20    4   0   
S Brosius 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .166  .482    8    0   3   
  D Magadan PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .811         0   0   
  S Spiezio PH-2B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .772    7    0   0   
S Sheldon 2B-3B               3   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .606    9    1   2   
  J Giambi PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .787    4    0   0   
R Bournigal SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .617   10    1   3   2·GDP

M Mohler P                                                               0   1
  D Wengert P                                                            0   1
Totals                       33   4   8   4    5   4              139   24  11

BATTING

2B: M McGwire (10, off R Robertson); D Mashore (7, off R Robertson); J Canseco (7, off R Robertson).

HR: M McGwire (15, off R Robertson; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

TB: M McGwire 6; J Canseco 3; S Sheldon 2; D Mashore 2; J Giambi.

GIDP: R Bournigal 2 (2).

RBI: M McGwire 2 (37); J Canseco (31); G Williams (6).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Bournigal-S Sheldon-M McGwire.

E: G Williams (2).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                4   1   1   0    1   1  .277  .816   24    1   4   2B,SB
D Jackson CF                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .261  .715   24    4   0   SF
P Molitor DH                  3   2   2   0    1   0  .305  .742   18    0   0   
T Steinbach C                 4   2   3   1    0   0  .267  .729   13    5   0   2B,GDP
R Kelly RF                    4   2   3   1    0   0  .288  .727   10    5   0   2B
R Coomer 3B                   4   0   3   3    0   0  .306  .801   12    0   3   2B
G Colbrunn 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .269  .694   22    9   1   
P Meares SS                   2   0   1   1    0   0  .291  .814    9    2   4   CS,HBP,SF
D Hocking LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .684   13    1   0   

R Robertson P                                                            0   0
  D Naulty P                                                             0   0
  E Guardado P                                                           0   0
  R Aguilera P                                                           0   0
Totals                       33   7  13   7    2   3              145   27  12

BATTING

2B: R Kelly (8, off M Mohler); C Knoblauch (6, off D Wengert); R Coomer (5, off M Mohler); T Steinbach (7, off D Wengert).

SF: D Jackson (1, off M Mohler); P Meares (4, off M Mohler).

HBP: P Meares (6, by M Mohler).

TB: T Steinbach 4; R Coomer 4; R Kelly 4; P Molitor 2; C Knoblauch 2; P Meares.

GIDP: T Steinbach (3).

RBI: R Coomer 3 (17); P Meares (22); R Kelly (15); T Steinbach (22); D Jackson (9).

2-out RBI: R Kelly; R Coomer.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Coomer-C Knoblauch-G Colbrunn; C Knoblauch-P Meares-G Colbrunn.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Knoblauch (22, 2nd base off M Mohler/G Williams).

CS: P Meares (2, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by M Mohler).

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
M Mohler, L (0-7)              4.2   9   6   5    2   2   0   6.79   24   96-56   37· 3·16   10· 5· 4· 0     24    -     1.18  -0.39
D Wengert                      3.1   4   1   1    0   1   0   3.96   14   42-28   20· 3· 5    3· 8· 2· 0          2-0    0.25   0.03
Totals                         8    13   7   6    2   3   0          38  138-84   57· 6·21   13·13· 6· 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
R Robertson, W (5-2)           7     6   4   4    4   3   1   5.80   29   97-58   33· 5·20   11· 9· 2· 0     48    -     0.97   0.06
D Naulty                       0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   5.03    4   17-8     4· 0· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          1-1    1.71  -0.02
E Guardado, H (7)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.11    1    7-4     3· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.86   0.06
R Aguilera, S (9)              1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.98    4   15-12    6· 2· 4    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.96   0.04
Totals                         9     8   4   4    5   4   1          38  136-82   46· 7·29   14·12· 3· 0          3-1

R Robertson faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Mohler (3); R Robertson (4).

IBB: None.

PO: M Mohler (2; P Meares, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: M Mohler (3; P Meares).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rocky Roe, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Dave Phillips.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 35,745.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Minnesota Twins                      
1. D Mashore            CF    1. C Knoblauch          2B 
2. P Lennon             LF    2. D Jackson            CF 
3. J Canseco            RF    3. P Molitor            DH 
4. M McGwire            1B    4. T Steinbach          C  
5. G Berroa             DH    5. R Kelly              RF 
6. G Williams           C     6. R Coomer             3B 
7. S Brosius            3B    7. G Colbrunn           1B 
8. S Sheldon            2B    8. P Meares             SS 
9. R Bournigal          SS    9. D Hocking            LF 

   M Mohler             P        R Robertson          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  3-2  1--  5   13%  62% R Kelly         M Mohler        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Steinbach to 3B
   b 4   0  3-2  -23  3   12%  74% R Coomer        M Mohler        Double to CF (Fly Ball); Steinbach Scores; Kelly Scores
   t 4   0  2-2  ---  2  -12%  38% M McGwire       R Robertson     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); McGwire Scores
   b 5   2  3-4  12-  2   11%  80% R Kelly         M Mohler        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Molitor Scores; Steinbach to 3B
   t 7   0  6-3  1--  3    9%  93% R Bournigal     R Robertson     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Robertson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   44%  D Mashore       Double to RF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  2   46%  P Lennon        Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Mashore to 3B
   R      --3  1   39%  J Canseco       Double to LF (Ground Ball); Mashore Scores
   R      -2-  4   31%  M McGwire       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Canseco Scores
   O      -2-  3   34%  G Berroa        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  6   36%  G Williams      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Mohler facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   40%  C Knoblauch     Walk
          1--      45%  D Jackson       Knoblauch Steals 2B; Knoblauch to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   RO     --3  5   43%  " "             Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Knoblauch Scores/unER
          ---  4   46%  P Molitor       Walk
   OO     1--  4   40%  T Steinbach     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rich Robertson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   42%  S Brosius       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   40%  S Sheldon       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  2   45%  R Bournigal     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Mohler facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   49%  R Kelly         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  4   55%  R Coomer        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Kelly to 2B
   O      12-  5   54%  G Colbrunn      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Kelly to 3B; Coomer to 2B
   RO     -23  4   54%  P Meares        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Kelly Scores
   O      -2-  2   50%  D Hocking       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 2.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Rich Robertson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  D Mashore       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   55%  P Lennon        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   56%  J Canseco       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Mohler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  C Knoblauch     Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
   O      ---  3   51%  D Jackson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  7   50%  P Molitor       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 2.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Rich Robertson facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  2   38%  M McGwire       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); McGwire Scores
   O      ---  1   41%  G Berroa        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  7   38%  G Williams      Walk
   O      1--  2   41%  S Brosius       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  4   44%  S Sheldon       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Mohler facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   48%  T Steinbach     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  5   62%  R Kelly         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Steinbach to 3B
   RR     -23  3   74%  R Coomer        Double to CF (Fly Ball); Steinbach Scores; Kelly Scores
          -2-      77%  G Colbrunn      Wild Pitch; Coomer to 3B
   O      --3  6   73%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          --3  1   74%  P Meares        Hit By Pitch
   O      1-3      67%  D Hocking       Meares Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      --3  4   63%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 4.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Rich Robertson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   66%  R Bournigal     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   69%  D Mashore       Lineout: CF
          ---  7   67%  P Lennon        Walk
          1--      66%  J Canseco       Wild Pitch; Lennon to 2B
          -2-  6   64%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  3   70%  M McGwire       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mike Mohler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   68%  C Knoblauch     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   66%  D Jackson       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  4   68%  P Molitor       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  4   69%  T Steinbach     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Molitor to 2B
   R      12-  2   80%  R Kelly         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Molitor Scores; Steinbach to 3B
   R      1-3  3   87%  R Coomer        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Steinbach Scores; Kelly to 2B
                  Don Wengert replaces Mike Mohler pitching
   O      12-  5   85%  G Colbrunn      Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 6.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-6, Rich Robertson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   88%  G Berroa        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   89%  G Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   90%  S Brosius       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-3, Don Wengert facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   90%  P Meares        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   89%  D Hocking       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   88%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 6.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-6, Rich Robertson facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   84%  S Sheldon       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  3   93%  R Bournigal     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   94%  D Mashore       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-3, Don Wengert facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   93%  D Jackson       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  3   94%  P Molitor       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  2   97%  T Steinbach     Double to CF (Fly Ball); Molitor Scores
   O      -2-  1   97%  R Kelly         Flyball: CF; Steinbach to 3B
   O      --3  2   96%  R Coomer        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 7.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-7, Rich Robertson facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   93%  P Lennon        Walk
                  Dan Naulty replaces Rich Robertson pitching
          1--  5   89%  J Canseco       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Lennon to 2B
   O      12-  2   93%  M McGwire       Foul Popfly: C
          12-  5   88%  G Berroa        Walk; Lennon to 3B; Canseco to 2B
   RO     123  5   91%  G Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Lennon Scores; Canseco to 3B; Berroa to 2B
                  Eddie Guardado replaces Dan Naulty pitching; Dave Magadan pinch hits for Scott Brosius batting 7th; Scott Spiezio pinch hits for Dave Magadan batting 7th
   O      -23  7   97%  S Spiezio       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-4, Don Wengert facing 7-8-9
                  Scott Spiezio moves to 2B; Scott Sheldon moves to 3B
   O      ---  4   97%  G Colbrunn      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  1   97%  P Meares        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   97%  D Hocking       Flyball: RF
          1--  5   97%  C Knoblauch     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Meares to 3B
   O      -23  1   96%  D Jackson       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 7.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-7, Rick Aguilera facing 8-9-1
                  Rick Aguilera replaces Eddie Guardado pitching; Jason Giambi pinch hits for Scott Sheldon batting 8th
          ---  4   92%  J Giambi        Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  3   96%  R Bournigal     Lineout: LF (Short LF)
   O      1--  4   99%  D Mashore       Strikeout Looking
                  Matt Stairs pinch hits for Patrick Lennon batting 2nd
   O      1--  4  100%  M Stairs        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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