June 2, 1998 Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 10,820

Tuesday, June 2, 1998, 12:16
Time of Game: 2:57

Athletics

23-32

Lost 1

4th, 10½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  0    3  6  1
Twins           3  2  3   1  0  1   0  0  X   10 15  1

W: D Serafini (1-0), L: T Candiotti (4-6)

Twins

25-30

Won 1

2nd, 8½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                3   2   1   1    1   0  .250  .713   16    3   0   HR,SB
  K Abbott LF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .704    4    1   0   
S Spiezio 2B                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .286  .813   14    3   1   
  J Voigt RF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .157  .448    7    0   0   
B Grieve RF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .306  .909   15    1   0   
  R Bournigal 2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .555         0   0   
M Blowers 3B                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .276  .801   22    0   3   
J Giambi 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   3  .269  .743   20    9   1   
M Stairs DH                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .325 1.010   19    0   0   SB
A Hinch C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .641   11    2   0   
R Christenson CF              3   0   0   0    1   1  .233  .624   23    3   0   
M Tejada SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .624   16    1   3   

T Candiotti P                                                            1   1
  D Telgheder P                                                          0   0
  A Small P                                                              0   0
  M Mohler P                                                             0   0
  T Mathews P                                                            0   0
Totals                       33   3   6   3    5   7              167   24   9

BATTING

HR: R Henderson (4, off D Serafini; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: R Henderson 4; M Blowers 2; A Hinch; S Spiezio; M Stairs.

RBI: S Spiezio (31); R Henderson (18); M Blowers (29).

2-out RBI: M Blowers.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

E: J Giambi (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Stairs (4, 2nd base off D Serafini/J Valentin); R Henderson (22, 2nd base off D Serafini/J Valentin).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Nixon CF                    4   2   4   1    0   0  .275  .637   11    1   0   
  A Ochoa PH-CF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .645    7    0   0   
B Gates 3B                    5   1   4   2    0   0  .181  .524   11    1   3   2B
P Molitor DH                  4   1   1   2    1   0  .285  .708   21    0   0   2B
O Merced 1B                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .254  .696   13    8   0   
  J Shave 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .679         1   0   
M Cordova LF                  4   1   0   1    1   1  .258  .724   17    3   0   
T Walker 2B                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .365  .966   20    2   5   
P Meares SS                   4   1   2   3    0   0  .289  .758   13    0   0   HR
  D Hocking SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .127  .389         0   0   
M Lawton RF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .219  .689   18    3   0   
J Valentin C                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .266  .710   14    8   0   

D Serafini P                                                             0   0
  E Guardado P                                                           0   0
  D Naulty P                                                             0   0
Totals                       40  10  15   9    2   2              145   27   8

BATTING

2B: P Molitor (11, off T Candiotti); B Gates (3, off T Candiotti).

HR: P Meares (5, off T Candiotti; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).

TB: P Meares 5; B Gates 5; O Nixon 4; P Molitor 2; T Walker; J Valentin; M Lawton; O Merced.

RBI: P Meares 3 (30); P Molitor 2 (31); B Gates 2 (12); M Cordova (21); O Nixon (6).

2-out RBI: B Gates 2; O Nixon; P Meares.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 6 for 12.

FIELDING

E: J Valentin (4).

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
T Candiotti, L (4-6)           2.2   8   8   8    2   0   1   5.15   18   66-38   29· 1· 8    7· 5· 4· 0      8    -     0.71  -0.40
D Telgheder                    1.2   5   1   1    0   0   0   3.60   10   31-20   12· 2· 6    4· 4· 2· 0          1-1    0.09  -0.02
A Small                        1.2   1   1   0    0   0   0   5.88    7   20-11    9· 1· 1    1· 5· 1· 0          1-0    0.04   0.00
M Mohler                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.05    4   16-11    6· 0· 5    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
T Mathews                      1     0   0   0    0   2   0   5.40    3   10-8     2· 3· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    15  10   9    2   2   1          42  143-88   58· 7·23   15·16· 7· 0          2-1

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Serafini, W (1-0)            6.2   5   3   3    4   5   1   4.05   29  116-67   42· 4·21    9· 9· 2· 0     53    -     0.59   0.08
E Guardado                     1.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   2.82    6   31-19   14· 1· 4    1· 2· 1· 0          1-1    0.07   0.00
D Naulty                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.11    3   16-10    5· 0· 5    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     6   3   3    5   7   1          38  163-96   61· 5·30   11·12· 3· 0          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: D Telgheder (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - John Hirschbeck, 3B - Rich Garcia.

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 10,820.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Minnesota Twins                      
1. R Henderson          LF    1. O Nixon              CF 
2. S Spiezio            2B    2. B Gates              3B 
3. B Grieve             RF    3. P Molitor            DH 
4. M Blowers            3B    4. O Merced             1B 
5. J Giambi             1B    5. M Cordova            LF 
6. M Stairs             DH    6. T Walker             2B 
7. A Hinch              C     7. P Meares             SS 
8. R Christenson        CF    8. M Lawton             RF 
9. M Tejada             SS    9. J Valentin           C  

   T Candiotti          P        D Serafini           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  1-0  12-  6   14%  69% P Molitor       T Candiotti     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Nixon Scores; Gates Scores
   b 2   2  1-3  -2-  3    7%  80% O Nixon         T Candiotti     Single to CF (Line Drive); Lawton Scores; Nixon to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 3   2  5-1  123  5    6%  88% M Stairs        D Serafini      Foul Popfly: C
   b 2   2  1-4  -2-  2    6%  86% B Gates         T Candiotti     Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line); Nixon Scores
   b 3   1  1-5  -2-  1    6%  95% P Meares        T Candiotti     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Cordova Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Serafini facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   47%  R Henderson     Walk
          1--      42%  S Spiezio       Henderson Steals 2B; Henderson to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   RO     --3  3   43%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Henderson Scores
   O      ---  5   45%  B Grieve        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   46%  M Blowers       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Candiotti facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   49%  O Nixon         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  3   55%  B Gates         Single to CF (Line Drive); Nixon to 2B
   RR     12-  6   69%  P Molitor       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Nixon Scores; Gates Scores
   O      -2-  2   68%  O Merced        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Molitor to 3B
   RO     --3  3   69%  M Cordova       Groundout: SS-1B; Molitor Scores
   O      ---  5   69%  T Walker        Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 3.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Dan Serafini facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  8   71%  J Giambi        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   68%  M Stairs        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   71%  A Hinch         Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B)
          1--      71%  R Christenson   Stairs Steals 2B
          -2-  6   69%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  3   74%  M Tejada        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tom Candiotti facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   72%  P Meares        Flyball: CF
          ---  6   74%  M Lawton        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   73%  J Valentin      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Lawton to 2B
   R      -2-  3   80%  O Nixon         Single to CF (Line Drive); Lawton Scores; Nixon to 2B/Adv on throw
   R      -2-  2   86%  B Gates         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line); Nixon Scores
          -2-  5   86%  P Molitor       Walk
   O      12-  2   84%  O Merced        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 5.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Dan Serafini facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   86%  R Henderson     Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  1   84%  S Spiezio       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   87%  B Grieve        Foul Flyball: LF
          1--  4   85%  M Blowers       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Spiezio to 2B
          12-  4   82%  J Giambi        Walk; Spiezio to 3B; Blowers to 2B
   O      123  5   88%  M Stairs        Foul Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tom Candiotti facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   90%  M Cordova       Walk
   O      1--  2   89%  T Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Cordova to 2B
   RR     -2-  1   95%  P Meares        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Cordova Scores
   O      ---  8   94%  M Lawton        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  3   95%  J Valentin      Single to LF (Fly Ball)
                  Dave Telgheder replaces Tom Candiotti pitching
          1--  3   95%  O Nixon         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Valentin to 2B
   R      12-  1   97%  B Gates         Single to CF (Line Drive); Valentin Scores; Nixon to 2B
   O      12-  4   96%  P Molitor       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 8.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-8, Dan Serafini facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   97%  A Hinch         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   98%  R Christenson   Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  5   98%  M Tejada        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 8.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-1, Dave Telgheder facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   98%  O Merced        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   97%  M Cordova       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  5   98%  T Walker        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--      98%  P Meares        Wild Pitch; Walker to 2B
   R      -2-  3   99%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Walker Scores
   O      1--  1   98%  M Lawton        Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 9.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-9, Dan Serafini facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  7   97%  R Henderson     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  3   98%  S Spiezio       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   98%  B Grieve        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   99%  M Blowers       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 9.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-2, Dave Telgheder facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   98%  J Valentin      Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
          ---  2   99%  O Nixon         Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line)
                  Aaron Small replaces Dave Telgheder pitching
   O      1--  3   98%  B Gates         Popfly: CF
   O      1--  2   98%  P Molitor       Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 9.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-9, Dan Serafini facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   99%  J Giambi        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   99%  M Stairs        Flyball: CF
          ---  5   99%  A Hinch         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   99%  R Christenson   Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-2, Aaron Small facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   99%  O Merced        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  2   99%  M Cordova       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   R      1--  3  100%  T Walker        Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B); Merced Scores/No RBI/unER; Walker to 2B
   O      -2-  4  100%  P Meares        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      -2-  3   99%  M Lawton        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 10.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-10, Dan Serafini facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3  100%  M Tejada        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  3  100%  R Henderson     Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  5  100%  S Spiezio       Walk
                  Eddie Guardado replaces Dan Serafini pitching
          1--  5  100%  B Grieve        Walk; Spiezio to 2B
   R      12-  9   99%  M Blowers       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Spiezio Scores; Grieve to 3B
   O      1-3  4  100%  J Giambi        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 10.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 10-3, Mike Mohler facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Mohler replaces Aaron Small pitching; Rafael Bournigal replaces Ben Grieve playing 2B batting 3rd; Kurt Abbott replaces Rickey Henderson playing LF batting 1st; Jack Voigt replaces Scott Spiezio playing RF batting 2nd
   O      ---  3  100%  J Valentin      Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  Alex Ochoa pinch hits for Otis Nixon batting 1st
   O      ---  7  100%  A Ochoa         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  2  100%  B Gates         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   99%  P Molitor       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 10.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-10, Eddie Guardado facing 6-7-8
                  Dennis Hocking replaces Pat Meares playing SS batting 7th; Alex Ochoa moves to CF
   O      ---  7  100%  M Stairs        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1  100%  A Hinch         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  5  100%  R Christenson   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 10-3, T.J. Mathews facing 4-5-6
                  T.J. Mathews replaces Mike Mohler pitching
   O      ---  2  100%  O Merced        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3  100%  M Cordova       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  T Walker        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 10.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-10, Dan Naulty facing 9-1-2
                  Dan Naulty replaces Eddie Guardado pitching; Jon Shave replaces Orlando Merced playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---  5  100%  M Tejada        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  K Abbott        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7  100%  J Voigt         Popfly: 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 10.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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