September 12, 1998 Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
ANA 2 DET 3
@BOS 2 CHW 6
@CLE 4 KCR 5
SEA 2 OAK 6
@MIN 5 TOR 5
@NYY 3 TEX 8
@TBD 2 ATL 4
FLA 2 CHC 15
MIL 12 CIN 3
ARI 0 HOU 3
STL 2 MON 5
NYM 3 PHI 13
PIT 4 SDP 8
LAD 7 COL 1
@SFG 0

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 11,771

Saturday, September 12, 1998, 7:05
Time of Game: 3:24

Athletics

68-79

Won 2

3rd, 12 GB

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

W: J Witasick (1-1), L: E Milton (7-12), S: B Taylor (30)

Twins

65-82

Lost 3

4th, 15½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                3   2   1   0    2   1  .229  .705   25    3   0   SB
R Christenson CF              4   0   1   2    1   0  .270  .728   21    1   0   2B,CS
J Giambi 1B                   3   1   1   1    2   2  .292  .858   25    9   0   
M Stairs DH                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .303  .907   21    0   0   GDP
M Blowers 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .241  .700   27    1   2   
B Grieve RF                   3   1   0   0    1   2  .283  .826   16    1   0   
  J McDonald RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .686         3   0   
S Spiezio 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .272  .740   10    1   4   2B
M Tejada SS                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .236  .694   17    1   4   HR
A Hinch C                     3   0   0   1    0   2  .239  .646   12    7   0   SF

T Candiotti P                                                            0   0
  J Witasick P                                                           0   0
  M Holzemer P                                                           0   0
  T Worrell P                                                            0   0
  B Taylor P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   6   8   6    7  11              174   27  10

BATTING

2B: S Spiezio (18, off E Milton); R Christenson (18, off H Carrasco).

HR: M Tejada (9, off E Milton; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

SF: A Hinch (7, off H Carrasco).

TB: M Tejada 5; S Spiezio 3; R Christenson 2; R Henderson; M Blowers; J Giambi.

GIDP: M Stairs (11).

RBI: R Christenson 2 (35); M Tejada (39); A Hinch (32); M Blowers (70); J Giambi (98).

2-out RBI: R Christenson 2; M Blowers; J Giambi.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Spiezio-M Tejada-J Giambi.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Henderson (60, 2nd base off E Milton/T Steinbach).

CS: R Christenson (6, 2nd base by E Milton/T Steinbach).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Meares SS                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .266  .677   12    0   0   2B
  B Gates PH-1B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .626    5    2   0   
M Lawton RF-CF                5   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .861   16    2   0   GDP
P Molitor DH                  4   2   1   0    1   0  .277  .703   21    0   0   2B
D Ortiz 1B                    2   0   1   1    0   1  .269  .824   16    4   0   SF
  A Ochoa PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .266  .663    3    0   0   
  D Hocking 3B-SS             0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .489         0   2   
  A Pierzynski PH             1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.167    6    0   0   
R Coomer 3B-1B-RF             5   1   1   2    0   1  .274  .706   19    1   1   HR
T Walker 2B                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .319  .856   15    4   2   SB
M Cordova LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .716   11    2   0   
T Steinbach C                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .249  .743   13   11   1   HR
C Latham CF                   2   0   0   0    1   2  .119  .394   18    1   0   
  C Koskie PH-3B              1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    4    0   0   

E Milton P                                                               0   0
  H Carrasco P                                                           0   0
  T Miller P                                                             0   0
Totals                       35   5  10   5    5   7              159   27   6

BATTING

2B: P Molitor (26, off J Witasick); P Meares (25, off T Candiotti).

HR: R Coomer (15, off T Candiotti; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line); T Steinbach (14, off T Worrell; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SF: D Ortiz (4, off T Candiotti).

TB: T Steinbach 5; R Coomer 4; P Meares 3; P Molitor 2; C Koskie; D Ortiz; A Pierzynski; A Ochoa.

GIDP: M Lawton (10).

RBI: R Coomer 2 (65); T Steinbach (53); A Ochoa (25); D Ortiz (40).

2-out RBI: R Coomer 2; A Ochoa; T Steinbach.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Hocking-T Walker-B Gates.

E: D Ortiz (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Walker (18, 2nd base off T Candiotti/A Hinch).

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                    1     2   3   3    2   0   1   4.68    7   26-13    7· 2· 4    0· 4· 1· 0     35    -     0.88  -0.21
J Witasick, W (1-1)            5.2   4   1   1    3   6   0   6.43   23   88-59   36·13·10   10· 2· 2· 0          0-0    1.04   0.31
M Holzemer                     0     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.17    1    3-2     2· 0· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          1-1    1.14  -0.08
T Worrell, H (5)               1     2   1   1    0   0   1   5.48    5   13-9     5· 2· 2    2· 3· 0· 0          1-0    1.29  -0.02
B Taylor, S (30)               1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.88    5   27-15   10· 1· 4    2· 2· 0· 0          1-0    2.90   0.30
Totals                         9    10   5   5    5   7   2          41  157-98   60·18·20   14·11· 4· 0          3-1

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Milton, L (7-12)             5     6   5   4    5   5   1   5.66   25  109-71   38·11·22    0·10· 5· 0     37    -     1.23  -0.19
H Carrasco                     1     1   1   1    1   1   0   4.19    5   16-8     5· 2· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          2-2    1.57  -0.13
T Miller                       3     1   0   0    1   5   0   4.91   10   42-27   14· 5· 8    4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.58   0.11
Totals                         9     8   6   5    7  11   1          40  167-106  57·18·31    5·12· 5· 0          2-2

M Holzemer faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
E Milton faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Gary Cederstrom.

Time of Game: 3:24.

Attendance: 11,771.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

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

   T Candiotti          P        E Milton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  3-4  12-  4   20%  84% R Christenson   H Carrasco      Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Spiezio Scores; Henderson Scores
   b 1   2  0-1  1--  2  -15%  23% R Coomer        T Candiotti     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Molitor Scores
   t 6   0  3-3  1--  1   14%  69% S Spiezio       E Milton        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Grieve to 3B
   t 3   2  3-2  12-  7   11%  50% M Blowers       E Milton        Single to CF (Line Drive); Giambi Scores/unER; Stairs to 3B
   b 8   2  6-4  ---  3  -11%  79% T Steinbach     T Worrell       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Eric Milton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   53%  R Henderson     Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
          1--  6   59%  R Christenson   Walk; Henderson to 2B
   O      12-  5   54%  J Giambi        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  6   49%  M Stairs        Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      12-  1   45%  M Blowers       Christenson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Candiotti facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   39%  P Meares        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
   O      -2-  2   41%  M Lawton        Flyball: CF; Meares to 3B
          --3  6   39%  P Molitor       Walk
   RO     1-3  5   38%  D Ortiz         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Meares Scores
   RR     1--  2   23%  R Coomer        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Molitor Scores
          ---  5   22%  T Walker        Walk
          1--      22%  M Cordova       Walker Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   24%  " "             Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 3.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Eric Milton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   21%  M Blowers       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   20%  B Grieve        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   19%  S Spiezio       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jay Witasick facing 8-9-1
                  Jay Witasick replaces Tom Candiotti pitching
   O      ---  5   20%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  9   19%  C Latham        Walk
          1--  5   17%  P Meares        Walk; Latham to 2B
   OO     12-  3   22%  M Lawton        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 3.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Eric Milton facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  5   30%  M Tejada        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  4   27%  A Hinch         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   30%  R Henderson     Walk
          1--      32%  R Christenson   Henderson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   28%  " "             Flyball: LF
   R      -2-  3   36%  J Giambi        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Henderson Scores
          1--  6   39%  M Stairs        Walk; Giambi to 2B
          12-      39%  M Blowers       E3 on Foul Ball (1B Foul)
   R      12-  7   50%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Giambi Scores/unER; Stairs to 3B
   O      1-3  2   44%  B Grieve        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Jay Witasick facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   47%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   44%  D Ortiz         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  8   47%  R Coomer        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  6   45%  T Walker        Walk; Ortiz to 2B
   O      12-  3   50%  M Cordova       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 3.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Eric Milton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   47%  S Spiezio       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  3   50%  M Tejada        Single to 3B (Pop Fly to Deep 3B)
   O      1--  3   47%  A Hinch         Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
   O      1--  5   44%  R Henderson     Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Jay Witasick facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   40%  T Steinbach     Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   44%  C Latham        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  3   39%  P Meares        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Steinbach to 2B
   O      12-  1   45%  M Lawton        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      12-  3   50%  P Molitor       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 3.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Eric Milton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   47%  R Christenson   Flyball: CF
          ---  6   50%  J Giambi        Walk
   O      1--  4   46%  M Stairs        Popfly: 3B (Short 3B Line)
   O      1--  5   43%  M Blowers       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Jay Witasick facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   46%  D Ortiz         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   48%  R Coomer        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   50%  T Walker        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 3.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Eric Milton facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   55%  B Grieve        Walk
          1--  1   69%  S Spiezio       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Grieve to 3B
                  Hector Carrasco replaces Eric Milton pitching
   O      -23  2   62%  M Tejada        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   RO     -23  1   63%  A Hinch         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Grieve Scores
          -2-  4   64%  R Henderson     Walk
   RR     12-  4   84%  R Christenson   Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Spiezio Scores; Henderson Scores
   O      -2-  5   82%  J Giambi        Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-6, Jay Witasick facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   85%  M Cordova       Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  3   87%  T Steinbach     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   88%  C Latham        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Twins 3.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-3, Travis Miller facing 4-5-6
                  Travis Miller replaces Hector Carrasco pitching
   O      ---  2   87%  M Stairs        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   86%  M Blowers       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   86%  B Grieve        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-6, Jay Witasick facing 1-2-3
                  Jason McDonald replaces Ben Grieve playing RF batting 6th
   O      ---  1   89%  P Meares        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   91%  M Lawton        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   88%  P Molitor       Double to SS (Ground Ball)
                  Mark Holzemer replaces Jay Witasick pitching; Alex Ochoa pinch hits for David Ortiz batting 4th
   R      -2-  3   81%  A Ochoa         Single to SS (Line Drive); Molitor Scores
                  Tim Worrell replaces Mark Holzemer pitching
   O      1--  2   85%  R Coomer        Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Twins 4.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-4, Travis Miller facing 7-8-9
                  Ron Coomer moves to 1B; Dennis Hocking replaces Alex Ochoa playing 3B batting 4th
          ---  3   87%  S Spiezio       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  7   85%  M Tejada        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   83%  A Hinch         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   81%  R Henderson     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-6, Tim Worrell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   86%  T Walker        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   90%  M Cordova       Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  3   79%  T Steinbach     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
                  Corey Koskie pinch hits for Chris Latham batting 9th
          ---  4   75%  C Koskie        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Billy Taylor replaces Tim Worrell pitching; Brent Gates pinch hits for Pat Meares batting 1st
   O      1--  5   82%  B Gates         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Twins 5.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-5, Travis Miller facing 2-3-4
                  Brent Gates moves to 1B; Corey Koskie moves to 3B; Dennis Hocking moves to SS; Matt Lawton moves to CF; Ron Coomer moves to RF
   O      ---  2   80%  R Christenson   Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  6   82%  J Giambi        Walk
   OO     1--  3   78%  M Stairs        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-6, Billy Taylor facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  7   87%  M Lawton        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   95%  P Molitor       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  A.J. Pierzynski pinch hits for Dennis Hocking batting 4th
          ---  6   89%  A Pierzynski    Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  6  100%  R Coomer        Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Twins 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation