June 27, 1998 St. Louis Cardinals at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 35,002

Saturday, June 27, 1998, 7:04
Time of Game: 2:40

Cardinals

39-40

Won 1

4th, 8½ GB

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

W: T Stottlemyre (9-5), L: E Milton (4-7)

Twins

37-42

Lost 1

2nd, 9½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeShields 2B                5   0   1   0    0   0  .324  .866   18    3   1   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   2   3   1    0   0  .266  .798   14    1   1   2B,SF
M McGwire 1B                  4   2   1   2    1   1  .313 1.271   26    6   0   HR
B Jordan CF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .349  .987   17    3   0   
R Lankford DH                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .265  .851   18    0   0   
T Pagnozzi C                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .230  .621    9    8   0   2B
B Hunter RF                   3   1   1   2    0   0  .224  .730   13    2   0   HR
  W McGee PH-RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .658    2    1   0   
J Mabry LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .260  .721   11    1   0   
L Ordaz SS                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .133  .368   10    2   5   

T Stottlemyre P                                                          0   1
Totals                       36   7  10   7    2   4              138   27   8

BATTING

2B: T Pagnozzi (8, off E Milton); G Gaetti (15, off E Milton).

HR: B Hunter (4, off E Milton; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); M McGwire (36, off M Trombley; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SF: G Gaetti (3, off D Naulty).

TB: G Gaetti 4; B Hunter 4; M McGwire 4; T Pagnozzi 2; D DeShields; J Mabry; L Ordaz; B Jordan.

RBI: B Hunter 2 (13); M McGwire 2 (86); T Pagnozzi (9); B Jordan (52); G Gaetti (28).

2-out RBI: M McGwire 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. L Ordaz-D DeShields-M McGwire; G Gaetti-M McGwire.

E: B Hunter (2); D DeShields (6); B Jordan (4).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Nixon CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .262  .627   21    5   0   
B Gates 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .213  .571   17    1   1   
M Lawton RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .811   17    4   0   
M Cordova LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .305  .846   13    3   0   
O Merced DH                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .283  .746   16    0   0   
T Steinbach C                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .242  .712   13    4   0   GDP
T Walker 2B                   3   1   0   0    1   2  .337  .891   16    1   2   
P Meares SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .670   11    1   2   
S Stahoviak 1B                3   1   2   1    0   0  .167  .584   11    8   0   HR

E Milton P                                                               0   0
  M Trombley P                                                           0   0
  D Naulty P                                                             0   0
Totals                       33   2   5   1    1   8              135   27   5

BATTING

HR: S Stahoviak (1, off T Stottlemyre; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

TB: S Stahoviak 5; O Merced 2; O Nixon.

GIDP: T Steinbach (9).

RBI: S Stahoviak (1).

2-out RBI: S Stahoviak.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

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
T Stottlemyre, W (9-5)         9     5   2   1    1   8   1   2.81   34  130-73   39·11·23    9·13· 3· 0     78    -     1.05   0.28
Totals                         9     5   2   1    1   8   1          34  130-73   39·11·23    9·13· 3· 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
E Milton, L (4-7)              5.1   6   4   4    2   3   1   5.13   24   88-55   36·11· 8    5·11· 3· 0     41    -     1.14  -0.17
M Trombley                     1.2   2   2   2    0   0   1   3.14    7   26-18   10· 4· 4    3· 4· 0· 0          2-1    0.47  -0.06
D Naulty                       2     2   1   1    0   1   0   4.91    8   24-15   11· 2· 2    3· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.10   0.00
Totals                         9    10   7   7    2   4   2          39  138-88   57·17·14   11·18· 4· 0          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: T Stottlemyre 2 (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Craft, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Jim Joyce.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 35,002.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

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

   T Stottlemyre        P        E Milton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  1-2  12-  2   14%  83% T Pagnozzi      E Milton        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); McGwire Scores; Jordan to 3B
   t 6   0  1-1  12-  6   12%  74% B Jordan        E Milton        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Gaetti Scores; McGwire to 2B
   t 3   0  0-0  ---  8   10%  60% B Hunter        E Milton        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   b 3   0  1-0  1--  6    9%  60% O Nixon         T Stottlemyre   Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   t 7   2  1-4  1--  8    9%  96% M McGwire       M Trombley      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Gaetti Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Eric Milton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   48%  D DeShields     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   46%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   45%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   42%  O Nixon         Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   45%  B Gates         Strikeout Swinging
          1--      43%  M Lawton        Wild Pitch; Nixon to 2B
   O      -2-  4   47%  " "             Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      -2-  5   50%  M Cordova       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Eric Milton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   48%  B Jordan        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   46%  R Lankford      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   45%  T Pagnozzi      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   41%  O Merced        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   44%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   48%  T Walker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   50%  P Meares        Popfly: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Eric Milton facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  8   60%  B Hunter        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   58%  J Mabry         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   56%  L Ordaz         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   55%  D DeShields     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Todd Stottlemyre facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   51%  S Stahoviak     Single to SS (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  6   60%  O Nixon         Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   62%  B Gates         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Eric Milton facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   68%  G Gaetti        Double to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  1   66%  M McGwire       Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Gaetti to 3B
   O      --3  1   60%  B Jordan        Foul Popfly: 1B (Short RF Foul)
          --3  5   61%  R Lankford      Walk
   O      1-3  1   56%  T Pagnozzi      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Todd Stottlemyre facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   51%  M Lawton        Reached on E9 (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  2   56%  M Cordova       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   60%  O Merced        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      1--  6   63%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Eric Milton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   60%  B Hunter        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  3   63%  J Mabry         Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   60%  L Ordaz         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   57%  D DeShields     Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Todd Stottlemyre facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   52%  T Walker        Walk
   O      1--  4   55%  P Meares        Groundout: SS-1B; Walker to 2B
          -2-  4   48%  S Stahoviak     Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Walker to 3B
   R      1-3      41%  O Nixon         Wild Pitch; Walker Scores/unER; Stahoviak to 2B
   O      -2-  4   45%  " "             Flyball: LF
          -2-  5   43%  B Gates         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Stahoviak to 3B
   O      1-3  7   50%  M Lawton        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Eric Milton facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   55%  G Gaetti        Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  7   63%  M McGwire       Walk; Gaetti to 2B
   R      12-  6   74%  B Jordan        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Gaetti Scores; McGwire to 2B
   O      12-  5   69%  R Lankford      Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   R      12-  2   83%  T Pagnozzi      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); McGwire Scores; Jordan to 3B
                  Mike Trombley replaces Eric Milton pitching
   RO     -23  4   84%  B Hunter        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Jordan Scores; Pagnozzi to 3B
   O      --3  1   82%  J Mabry         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Todd Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   85%  M Cordova       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   87%  O Merced        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   88%  T Steinbach     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Twins 1.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mike Trombley facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   87%  L Ordaz         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   86%  D DeShields     Flyball: CF (Deep LF)
          ---  3   87%  G Gaetti        Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   RR     1--  8   96%  M McGwire       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Gaetti Scores
   O      ---  5   95%  B Jordan        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-6, Todd Stottlemyre facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   97%  T Walker        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   97%  P Meares        Flyball: CF
   R      ---  6   95%  S Stahoviak     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   96%  O Nixon         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Twins 2.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Dan Naulty facing 5-6-7
                  Dan Naulty replaces Mike Trombley pitching
   O      ---  4   95%  R Lankford      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   95%  T Pagnozzi      Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  Willie McGee pinch hits for Brian Hunter batting 7th
   O      ---  2   95%  W McGee         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Todd Stottlemyre facing 2-3-4
                  Willie McGee moves to RF
   O      ---  5   97%  B Gates         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   98%  M Lawton        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   98%  M Cordova       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Twins 2.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Dan Naulty facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   98%  J Mabry         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  3   98%  L Ordaz         Single to 2B (Line Drive)
          1--  5   99%  D DeShields     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ordaz to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   99%  G Gaetti        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Ordaz Scores
   O      1--  5   99%  M McGwire       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-7, Todd Stottlemyre facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   98%  O Merced        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  2  100%  T Steinbach     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  T Walker        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Twins 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation