June 26, 1998 St. Louis Cardinals at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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MIL 2
@CHW 1 CLE 4
HOU 2 CIN 4
@DET 3 KCR 6
CHC 3 MIN 5
STL 1 ARI 13
SEA 8 TOR 6
@ATL 4 COL 12
OAK 6 BOS 6
@FLA 1 LAD 5
PIT 2 MON 9
BAL 4 NYY 8
@NYM 4 PHI 7
TBD 0 SDP 6
ANA 3 TEX 7
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 29,089

Friday, June 26, 1998, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:39

Cardinals

38-40

Lost 4

4th, 8½ GB

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

W: G Swindell (2-2), L: J Acevedo (2-2)

Twins

37-41

Won 1

2nd, 9½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeShields 2B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .326  .874   16    1   3   
W McGee RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .662    8    1   0   
M McGwire 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .314 1.270   18    9   0   
B Jordan DH                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .351  .994   14    0   0   2B
R Lankford CF                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .269  .859   17    3   0   HR
G Gaetti 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .257  .783   23    1   1   
J Mabry LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .726   14    2   0   
T Pagnozzi C                  2   0   0   0    1   2  .229  .617   14    4   2   
L Ordaz SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .322    5    3   2   

J Acevedo P                                                              0   1
  R Croushore P                                                          0   0
Totals                       32   1   5   1    2   5              129   24   9

BATTING

2B: B Jordan (18, off G Swindell).

HR: R Lankford (11, off M Trombley; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

TB: R Lankford 4; B Jordan 3; G Gaetti; D DeShields.

RBI: R Lankford (38).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 3. L Ordaz-M McGwire; T Pagnozzi-L Ordaz; G Gaetti-D DeShields-M McGwire.

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Nixon CF                    4   1   3   0    0   1  .262  .630   21    4   0   SB,CS
B Gates 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .219  .585   20    0   2   GDP
M Lawton RF                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .262  .822   19    2   0   HR,CS,HBP
M Cordova LF                  4   2   3   2    0   1  .311  .862   12    2   0   HR
O Merced DH                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .278  .740   14    0   0   
T Steinbach C                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .726    9    6   0   GDP
T Walker 2B                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .342  .900   12    0   1   
  D Hocking 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .448         1   1   
P Meares SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .677   13    1   3   
S Stahoviak 1B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    9   2   

M Morgan P                                                               1   0
  G Swindell P                                                           1   0
  M Trombley P                                                           0   0
  E Guardado P                                                           0   0
  H Carrasco P                                                           0   0
  R Aguilera P                                                           0   0
Totals                       31   5  12   4    0   4              128   27   9

BATTING

HR: M Cordova (7, off R Croushore; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs); M Lawton (9, off J Acevedo; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

HBP: M Lawton (4, by J Acevedo).

TB: M Cordova 6; M Lawton 4; O Nixon 3; T Walker 2; O Merced 2; B Gates.

GIDP: T Steinbach (8); B Gates (1).

RBI: M Cordova 2 (38); B Gates (23); M Lawton (40).

2-out RBI: M Cordova 2; M Lawton.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

BASERUNNING

SB: O Nixon (16, 2nd base off R Croushore/T Pagnozzi).

CS: O Nixon (2, 2nd base by J Acevedo/T Pagnozzi); M Lawton (4, 2nd base by J Acevedo/T Pagnozzi).

PO: T Walker (1st base by J Acevedo).

PITCHING

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Acevedo, L (2-2)             7     9   2   2    0   4   1   3.98   26   98-67   44· 7·16   11· 7· 3· 0     55    -     0.72   0.11
R Croushore                    1     3   3   3    0   0   1   3.48    6   22-17   11· 1· 5    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.46  -0.12
Totals                         8    12   5   5    0   4   2          32  120-84   55· 8·21   13·10· 4· 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
M Morgan                       2.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   3.59    9   38-24   14· 5· 5    3· 3· 0· 0     59    -     0.73   0.15
G Swindell, W (2-2)            3.1   2   0   0    0   2   0   2.70   12   46-26   14· 2·10    4· 5· 1· 0          0-0    0.96   0.21
M Trombley, H (12)             1     2   1   1    1   0   1   2.87    6   26-15   11· 2· 2    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.88  -0.02
E Guardado, H (5)              0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.03    2    7-5     2· 1· 2    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.89   0.10
H Carrasco, H (5)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.55    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.06   0.03
R Aguilera                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.63    4   10-7     4· 2· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.46   0.02
Totals                         9     5   1   1    2   5   1          34  129-78   46·12·20   11·12· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Acevedo (2; T Walker, 1st base).

HBP: J Acevedo (2; M Lawton).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Drew Coble, 1B - Mike Everitt, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Larry Young.

Time of Game: 2:39.

Attendance: 29,089.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Minnesota Twins                      
1. D DeShields          2B    1. O Nixon              CF 
2. W McGee              RF    2. B Gates              3B 
3. M McGwire            1B    3. M Lawton             RF 
4. B Jordan             DH    4. M Cordova            LF 
5. R Lankford           CF    5. O Merced             DH 
6. G Gaetti             3B    6. T Steinbach          C  
7. J Mabry              LF    7. T Walker             2B 
8. T Pagnozzi           C     8. P Meares             SS 
9. L Ordaz              SS    9. S Stahoviak          1B 

   J Acevedo            P        M Morgan             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  2-0  ---  4  -11%  73% R Lankford      M Trombley      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   b 1   2  0-0  ---  4   10%  61% M Lawton        J Acevedo       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   t 7   2  2-1  12-  1    8%  78% L Ordaz         M Trombley      Foul Popfly: C
   b 4   0  0-1  1--  6    8%  79% O Merced        J Acevedo       Single to 2B (Line Drive); Cordova to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  3   -7%  51% B Gates         J Acevedo       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Morgan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  D DeShields     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   54%  W McGee         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   55%  M McGwire       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Acevedo facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   58%  O Nixon         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  3   51%  B Gates         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   R      ---  4   61%  M Lawton        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          ---  4   62%  M Cordova       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   63%  O Merced        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Cordova to 2B
   O      12-  3   60%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Morgan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   62%  B Jordan        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   64%  R Lankford      Strikeout Looking
          ---  8   63%  G Gaetti        Walk
   O      1--  8   65%  J Mabry         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Juan Acevedo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   63%  T Walker        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   62%  P Meares        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  3   60%  S Stahoviak     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Morgan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   63%  T Pagnozzi      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   65%  L Ordaz         Flyball: CF
                  Greg Swindell replaces Mike Morgan pitching
          ---  5   64%  D DeShields     Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right)
   O      1--  3   66%  W McGee         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Juan Acevedo facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   70%  O Nixon         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      64%  B Gates         Nixon Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  2   63%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   62%  M Lawton        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Swindell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7   64%  M McGwire       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  1   59%  B Jordan        Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  5   63%  R Lankford      Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Jordan to 3B
   O      --3  6   68%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Juan Acevedo facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   71%  M Cordova       Single to SS (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  6   79%  O Merced        Single to 2B (Line Drive); Cordova to 3B
   ROO    1-3  2   75%  T Steinbach     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Cordova Scores/No RBI
          ---  3   76%  T Walker        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   74%  P Meares        Walker Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Greg Swindell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   77%  J Mabry         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   79%  T Pagnozzi      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   80%  L Ordaz         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Juan Acevedo facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   79%  P Meares        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   77%  S Stahoviak     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  7   76%  O Nixon         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Greg Swindell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   80%  D DeShields     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   82%  W McGee         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  7   84%  M McGwire       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Juan Acevedo facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   82%  B Gates         Flyball: RF
          ---  4   84%  M Lawton        Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--  5   80%  M Cordova       Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Lawton Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Trombley facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Trombley replaces Greg Swindell pitching
   O      ---  7   84%  B Jordan        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   R      ---  4   73%  R Lankford      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          ---  7   68%  G Gaetti        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   72%  J Mabry         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); Gaetti to 2B
          -2-  5   70%  T Pagnozzi      Walk
   O      12-  1   78%  L Ordaz         Foul Popfly: C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Juan Acevedo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   76%  O Merced        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   74%  T Steinbach     Flyball: LF
          ---  3   75%  T Walker        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   73%  P Meares        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Eddie Guardado facing 1-2-3
                  Eddie Guardado replaces Mike Trombley pitching
   O      ---  5   79%  D DeShields     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   83%  W McGee         Lineout: RF
                  Hector Carrasco replaces Eddie Guardado pitching
   O      ---  2   86%  M McGwire       Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rich Croushore facing 9-1-2
                  Rich Croushore replaces Juan Acevedo pitching
   O      ---  1   84%  S Stahoviak     Foul Flyball: LF
          ---  4   86%  O Nixon         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
          1--      87%  B Gates         Nixon Steals 2B
   R      -2-  7   93%  " "             Single to 3B (Pop Fly to Deep SS-3B Hole); Nixon Scores
   O      1--  4   92%  M Lawton        Lineout: CF
   RR     1--  1   98%  M Cordova       Home Run (Fly Ball); Gates Scores
   O      ---  5   98%  O Merced        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Twins 5.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-5, Rick Aguilera facing 4-5-6
                  Rick Aguilera replaces Hector Carrasco pitching; Dennis Hocking replaces Todd Walker playing 2B batting 7th
          ---  1   96%  B Jordan        Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   98%  R Lankford      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Jordan to 2B
   O      -2-  2   99%  G Gaetti        Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-  3  100%  J Mabry         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Twins 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN199806260

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation