August 29, 1997 Cincinnati Reds at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 12,155

Friday, August 29, 1997, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:53

Reds

59-73

Won 1

4th, 10 GB

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

W: B Tomko (9-5), L: F Rodriguez (2-5), S: J Shaw (28)

Twins

54-78

Lost 1

5th, 16 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Reese SS                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .238  .591   19    0   1   CS
J Nunnally CF                 4   0   2   2    1   0  .273  .853   24    5   0   2B
C Stynes LF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .430 1.002   12    3   0   
E Perez 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .867   14    3   0   HBP
  L Harris PR-1B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .632         3   1   
B Larkin DH                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .318  .920   12    0   0   
  M Kelly PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .837         0   0   
R Sanders RF                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .243  .884   16    3   0   
W Greene 3B                   3   1   1   3    1   0  .254  .811   18    0   1   HR
J Oliver C                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .274  .783   17    7   2   2B
B Boone 2B                    4   2   1   0    0   0  .223  .634   18    2   2   2B

B Tomko P                                                                0   0
  S Belinda P                                                            0   0
  J Shaw P                                                               1   0
Totals                       36   5   9   5    2   4              150   27   7

BATTING

2B: J Nunnally (4, off G Swindell); J Oliver (11, off F Rodriguez); B Boone (21, off G Swindell).

HR: W Greene (19, off F Rodriguez; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

HBP: E Perez (2, by M Trombley).

TB: W Greene 4; J Nunnally 3; J Oliver 2; B Boone 2; P Reese 2; E Perez; R Sanders.

RBI: W Greene 3 (68); J Nunnally 2 (20).

2-out RBI: J Nunnally 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

BASERUNNING

CS: P Reese (7, 2nd base by F Rodriguez/T Steinbach).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                4   1   2   0    0   1  .300  .834   24    1   1   
M Lawton RF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .244  .743   14    1   0   2B,CS
P Molitor DH                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .295  .756   11    0   0   SF
R Coomer 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   3  .304  .751   16    2   6   
T Steinbach C                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .728    8    3   2   
S Stahoviak 1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .728   12   12   1   SB
M Cordova LF                  4   1   1   2    0   1  .239  .715   17    1   0   HR
R Becker CF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .760   13    5   0   SB,HBP
P Meares SS                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .738   12    1   4   
  B Brede PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .720    7    0   0   
  D Hocking SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .702         0   0   

F Rodriguez P                                                            1   0
  M Trombley P                                                           0   0
  G Swindell P                                                           0   0
Totals                       32   3   7   3    1   8              134   27  14

BATTING

2B: M Lawton (23, off S Belinda).

HR: M Cordova (11, off B Tomko; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line).

SF: P Molitor (11, off S Belinda).

HBP: R Becker (1, by B Tomko).

TB: M Cordova 4; M Lawton 2; C Knoblauch 2; P Molitor; S Stahoviak; R Coomer.

RBI: M Cordova 2 (39); P Molitor (74).

2-out RBI: M Cordova 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: C Knoblauch (9); R Coomer (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Stahoviak (4, 2nd base off S Belinda/J Oliver); R Becker (14, 2nd base off B Tomko/J Oliver).

CS: M Lawton (3, 2nd base by B Tomko/J Oliver).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Tomko, W (9-5)               5.1   4   2   2    1   3   1   3.33   21   84-52   36· 3·13    4·11· 1· 0     54    -     1.01   0.02
S Belinda, H (19)              2.2   3   1   1    0   4   0   3.76   11   33-24   14· 6· 4    2· 4· 1· 0          2-0    2.70   0.25
J Shaw, S (28)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.60    3   12-8     6· 1· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.10
Totals                         9     7   3   3    1   8   1          35  129-84   56·10·17    8·15· 2· 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
F Rodriguez, L (2-5)           6.2   6   4   3    2   2   1   4.84   28   95-58   37· 5·15   12· 8· 4· 0     48    -     0.94  -0.00
M Trombley                     1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.17    5   23-16    7· 4· 5    3· 0· 0· 0          2-1    1.09  -0.07
G Swindell                     1.1   2   1   1    0   1   0   3.68    6   28-19   11· 2· 5    0· 4· 1· 0          1-0    0.78  -0.05
Totals                         9     9   5   4    2   4   1          39  146-93   55·11·25   15·12· 5· 0          3-1

Balks: None.

WP: S Belinda (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: B Tomko (4; R Becker); M Trombley (2; E Perez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Mike Everitt, 2B - Tim Tschida, 3B - John Shulock.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 12,155.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Minnesota Twins                      
1. P Reese              SS    1. C Knoblauch          2B 
2. J Nunnally           CF    2. M Lawton             RF 
3. C Stynes             LF    3. P Molitor            DH 
4. E Perez              1B    4. R Coomer             3B 
5. B Larkin             DH    5. T Steinbach          C  
6. R Sanders            RF    6. S Stahoviak          1B 
7. W Greene             3B    7. M Cordova            LF 
8. J Oliver             C     8. R Becker             CF 
9. B Boone              2B    9. P Meares             SS 

   B Tomko              P        F Rodriguez          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  2-0  1-3  5   24%  59% W Greene        F Rodriguez     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Larkin Scores/unER; Sanders Scores; Greene Scores
   b 8   0  4-2  1--  2  -22%  52% M Lawton        S Belinda       Double to RF (Fly Ball); Knoblauch to 3B
   b 2   2  0-0  1--  2  -19%  29% M Cordova       B Tomko         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Coomer Scores
   b 8   1  4-3  --3  3   17%  71% R Coomer        S Belinda       Strikeout Swinging
   b 6   1  3-2  -23  5   13%  58% R Coomer        S Belinda       Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  P Reese         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   46%  J Nunnally      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  2   45%  C Stynes        Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Brett Tomko facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   47%  C Knoblauch     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   49%  M Lawton        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  1   50%  P Molitor       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Rodriguez facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   54%  E Perez         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   50%  B Larkin        Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   47%  R Sanders       Flyball: CF
          1--  4   49%  W Greene        Walk; Perez to 2B
   O      12-  4   45%  J Oliver        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Brett Tomko facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   41%  R Coomer        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   44%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  3   48%  S Stahoviak     Flyball: LF
   RR     1--  2   29%  M Cordova       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Coomer Scores
   O      ---  5   30%  R Becker        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Frank Rodriguez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   27%  B Boone         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   30%  P Reese         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--      25%  J Nunnally      Reese Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  6   27%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  2   24%  C Stynes        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brett Tomko facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   26%  P Meares        Flyball: CF
   O      --- 10   27%  C Knoblauch     Flyball: CF
          ---  4   26%  M Lawton        Walk
   O      1--  1   28%  P Molitor       Lawton Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Frank Rodriguez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   25%  E Perez         Flyball: CF
          ---  2   30%  B Larkin        Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Larkin to 2B
          -2-  5   35%  R Sanders       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Larkin to 3B
   RRR    1-3  5   59%  W Greene        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Larkin Scores/unER; Sanders Scores; Greene Scores
   O      ---  4   57%  J Oliver        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   56%  B Boone         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Brett Tomko facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   59%  P Molitor       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   62%  R Coomer        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   63%  T Steinbach     Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Twins 2.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Frank Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   60%  P Reese         Lineout: CF
   O      ---  5   59%  J Nunnally      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   57%  C Stynes        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Brett Tomko facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   61%  S Stahoviak     Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 1B)
   O      ---  4   63%  M Cordova       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   61%  R Becker        Hit By Pitch
          1--      60%  P Meares        Becker Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   65%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Twins 2.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Frank Rodriguez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   62%  E Perez         Groundout: 3B-SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   60%  B Larkin        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   59%  R Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Brett Tomko facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   53%  C Knoblauch     Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   59%  M Lawton        Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
          1--  2   53%  P Molitor       Single to P (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Knoblauch to 2B
                  Stan Belinda replaces Brett Tomko pitching
          12-      44%  R Coomer        Wild Pitch; Knoblauch to 3B; Molitor to 2B
   O      -23  5   58%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  1   68%  T Steinbach     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Twins 2.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Frank Rodriguez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   65%  W Greene        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   70%  J Oliver        Double to RF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  6   65%  B Boone         Fielder's Choice SS; Oliver out at 3B/SS-3B
          1--  2   68%  P Reese         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Boone to 3B
                  Mike Trombley replaces Frank Rodriguez pitching
   R      1-3  4   80%  J Nunnally      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Boone Scores; Reese to 2B
   O      12-  2   76%  C Stynes        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Stan Belinda facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   70%  S Stahoviak     Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   76%  M Cordova       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  5   81%  R Becker        Strikeout Swinging
                  Brent Brede pinch hits for Pat Meares batting 9th
          1--      80%  B Brede         Stahoviak Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   85%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Twins 2.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mike Trombley facing 4-5-6
                  Dennis Hocking replaces Brent Brede playing SS batting 9th
          ---  8   87%  E Perez         Hit By Pitch
                  Lenny Harris pinch runs for Eduardo Perez batting 4th
   O      1--  4   86%  B Larkin        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Larkin to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
                  Mike Kelly pinch runs for Barry Larkin batting 5th
   O      -2-  5   84%  R Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
                  Greg Swindell replaces Mike Trombley pitching
   O      -2-  5   82%  W Greene        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Stan Belinda facing 1-2-3
                  Lenny Harris moves to 1B
          ---  3   74%  C Knoblauch     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   52%  M Lawton        Double to RF (Fly Ball); Knoblauch to 3B
   RO     -23  3   54%  P Molitor       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Knoblauch Scores; Lawton to 3B
   O      --3  3   71%  R Coomer        Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  1   82%  T Steinbach     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Twins 3.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-3, Greg Swindell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   80%  J Oliver        Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   84%  B Boone         Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   81%  P Reese         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   R      -2-  4   91%  J Nunnally      Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Boone Scores
   O      -2-  4   90%  C Stynes        Foul Flyball: LF (Deep LF Foul)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Jeff Shaw facing 6-7-8
                  Jeff Shaw replaces Stan Belinda pitching
   O      ---  2   95%  S Stahoviak     Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  8   98%  M Cordova       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  R Becker        Groundout: 1B-P
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Twins 3.

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