July 26, 1999 Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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TOR 4
@CHW 3
(11) CLE 6
DET 3 OAK 14
@MIN 7 TBD 7
ANA 0 ATL 6
MIL 1 HOU 8
@COL 5 CIN 5
@LAD 3
(10) MON 6
CHC 1 NYM 7
PIT 5 PHI 9
FLA 1 ARI 2
@SDP 0 SFG 10
STL 8

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 11,356

Monday, July 26, 1999, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 3:14

Athletics

51-48

Won 1

2nd, 7½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  2  0   4  0  1   0  7  0   14 16  1
Twins           0  0  2   0  0  3   2  0  0    7 12  2

W: B Groom (3-2), L: B Sampson (3-1)

Twins

40-58

Lost 2

4th, 18½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Phillips 2B                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .236  .766   21    1   4   
  J Velandia 2B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .191  .453    5    0   1   
M Tejada SS                   6   1   2   1    0   0  .248  .707   21    2   7   
J Giambi 1B                   6   1   2   1    0   1  .287  .913   26   10   0   
J Jaha DH                     5   1   2   1    0   2  .294 1.038   19    0   0   
M Stairs RF                   4   2   1   3    1   1  .250  .870   21    2   0   HR
S Spiezio 3B                  4   2   2   2    1   1  .198  .648   21    2   1   HR
M Macfarlane C                5   2   2   1    0   1  .259  .691   13    7   1   HR,2B
B Grieve LF                   2   1   1   0    2   0  .250  .795   14    1   1   
  J McDonald PR-LF            0   1   0   0    1   0  .212  .574    4    0   0   
R Christenson CF              5   2   2   2    0   0  .220  .638   12    2   0   2B

G Heredia P                                                              0   0
  T Mathews P                                                            0   0
  B Groom P                                                              0   0
Totals                       43  14  16  12    5   7              177   27  15

BATTING

2B: M Macfarlane (11, off E Milton); R Christenson (6, off E Milton).

HR: S Spiezio (3, off E Milton; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF); M Stairs (21, off H Carrasco; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); M Macfarlane (2, off E Milton; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: M Macfarlane 6; S Spiezio 5; M Stairs 4; R Christenson 3; J Jaha 2; M Tejada 2; T Phillips 2; J Giambi 2; B Grieve.

RBI: M Stairs 3 (61); S Spiezio 2 (16); R Christenson 2 (17); M Macfarlane (19); J Jaha (69); T Phillips (45); M Tejada (37); J Giambi (70).

2-out RBI: M Stairs 3; J Jaha; M Tejada; T Phillips; J Giambi.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 6 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Phillips-M Tejada-J Giambi; J Velandia-M Tejada-J Giambi.

E: M Tejada (13).

BASERUNNING

PO: B Grieve (3rd base by E Milton).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Jones CF                    4   2   1   0    0   2  .310  .815   18    3   0   
  J Valentin C                1   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .719    6    1   0   
C Allen LF                    5   1   2   2    0   0  .284  .734   19    5   0   2·2B,GDP
T Walker 2B                   5   1   3   2    0   0  .292  .781   16    3   1   2·2B
M Cordova DH                  4   1   1   2    0   1  .296  .842   14    0   0   HR,GDP
M Lawton RF                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .266  .749   19    2   0   2B
R Coomer 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .761   10    5   0   
C Koskie 3B                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .307  .842   13    0   3   SB
T Steinbach C                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .308  .791   18    6   0   
  D Hocking CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .702         0   0   
C Guzman SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .572   12    2   1   

E Milton P                                                               0   0
  B Sampson P                                                            0   0
  E Guardado P                                                           0   0
  H Carrasco P                                                           0   0
  M Trombley P                                                           0   0
Totals                       37   7  12   7    2   7              145   27   5

BATTING

2B: T Walker 2 (26, 2 off G Heredia); M Lawton (15, off G Heredia); C Allen 2 (12, off T Mathews, off G Heredia).

HR: M Cordova (9, off G Heredia; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out).

TB: T Walker 5; M Cordova 4; C Allen 4; M Lawton 3; C Koskie; J Jones; J Valentin; T Steinbach.

GIDP: M Cordova (14); C Allen (10).

RBI: M Cordova 2 (49); C Allen 2 (31); T Walker 2 (33); C Koskie (39).

2-out RBI: C Koskie.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

E: T Steinbach (4); J Jones (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Koskie (1, 2nd base off G Heredia/M Macfarlane).

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
G Heredia                      5.2   7   5   4    1   6   1   5.15   25   98-62   33·11·18    9· 6· 3· 0     42    -     0.92  -0.11
T Mathews, H (13)              0.2   2   2   2    0   0   0   4.21    4    8-4     4· 0· 0    1· 3· 0· 0          1-0    1.52  -0.11
B Groom, BS (2), W (3-2)       2.2   3   0   0    1   1   0   6.14   10   39-23   13· 2· 8    6· 2· 0· 0          2-2    0.57  -0.09
Totals                         9    12   7   6    2   7   1          39  145-89   50·13·26   16·11· 3· 0          3-2

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                       6     8   7   5    3   3   2   5.30   29   95-61   33· 8·20    4·14· 5· 0     32    -     0.68  -0.37
B Sampson, L (3-1)             1.2   2   2   2    0   2   0   7.08    7   31-20   10· 4· 6    1· 2· 2· 0          0-0    1.10   0.07
E Guardado                     0     1   1   1    0   0   0   4.68    1    3-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-1    3.51  -0.24
H Carrasco                     0     4   4   4    0   0   1  10.34    4   18-9     6· 0· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          2-2    0.99  -0.28
M Trombley                     1.1   1   0   0    2   2   0   4.06    7   28-14    7· 3· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    16  14  12    5   7   3          48  175-106  57·15·34   10·18· 8· 0          4-3

E Guardado faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
H Carrasco faced 4 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: E Milton (1; B Grieve, 3rd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - Bill Miller, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Larry Young.

Time of Game: 3:14.

Attendance: 11,356.

Weather: 72° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Minnesota Twins                      
1. T Phillips           2B    1. J Jones              CF 
2. M Tejada             SS    2. C Allen              LF 
3. J Giambi             1B    3. T Walker             2B 
4. J Jaha               DH    4. M Cordova            DH 
5. M Stairs             RF    5. M Lawton             RF 
6. S Spiezio            3B    6. R Coomer             1B 
7. M Macfarlane         C     7. C Koskie             3B 
8. B Grieve             LF    8. T Steinbach          C  
9. R Christenson        CF    9. C Guzman             SS 

   G Heredia            P        E Milton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  7-7  12-  3   24%  72% T Phillips      E Guardado      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); McDonald Scores; Christenson to 3B/Adv on E8
   b 7   1  7-5  -23  4  -20%  40% T Walker        B Groom         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Jones Scores; Allen Scores
   t 4   1  2-2  123  2   17%  78% R Christenson   E Milton        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Spiezio Scores; Macfarlane Scores; Grieve to 3B
   t 2   1  0-0  1--  2   16%  66% S Spiezio       E Milton        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Stairs Scores
   b 7   1  7-5  1--  2  -14%  60% C Allen         T Mathews       Double to CF (Fly Ball); Jones to 3B

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  T Phillips      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   46%  M Tejada        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   45%  J Giambi        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Gil Heredia facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  J Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   49%  C Allen         Flyball: CF
          ---  2   47%  T Walker        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  7   50%  M Cordova       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Eric Milton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   48%  J Jaha          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  5   50%  M Stairs        Walk
   RR     1--  2   66%  S Spiezio       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Stairs Scores
   O      ---  1   65%  M Macfarlane    Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
          ---  6   66%  B Grieve        Walk
   O      1--  1   64%  R Christenson   Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Gil Heredia facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   66%  M Lawton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   68%  R Coomer        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   69%  C Koskie        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Eric Milton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   67%  T Phillips      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   66%  M Tejada        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   67%  J Giambi        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  3   65%  J Jaha          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Gil Heredia facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   61%  T Steinbach     Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   65%  C Guzman        Strikeout Looking
          1--  6   60%  J Jones         Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Steinbach to 2B
   RRO    12-  3   49%  C Allen         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Steinbach Scores; Jones Scores/unER; Allen out at 3B/LF-SS-C-3B
   O      ---  4   50%  T Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 2.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Eric Milton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   47%  M Stairs        Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   50%  S Spiezio       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   60%  M Macfarlane    Double to LF (Line Drive); Spiezio to 3B
          -23  6   61%  B Grieve        Walk
   RR     123  2   78%  R Christenson   Double to LF (Ground Ball); Spiezio Scores; Macfarlane Scores; Grieve to 3B
   RR     -23      84%  T Phillips      Grieve Picked off 3B, safe on E2; Grieve Scores/No RBI/unER; Christenson Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      ---  3   83%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   83%  M Tejada        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Gil Heredia facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   85%  M Cordova       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   87%  M Lawton        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   88%  R Coomer        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Twins 2.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-2, Eric Milton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   87%  J Giambi        Foul Flyball: LF
          ---  2   88%  J Jaha          Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  5   86%  M Stairs        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4   85%  S Spiezio       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Gil Heredia facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   82%  C Koskie        Walk
   O      1--  6   84%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Swinging, Koskie Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   87%  C Guzman        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      -2-  5   90%  J Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Twins 2.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-2, Eric Milton facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  3   94%  M Macfarlane    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   93%  B Grieve        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   93%  R Christenson   Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
          ---  2   93%  T Phillips      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   93%  M Tejada        Popfly: LF (Short LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-7, Gil Heredia facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   94%  C Allen         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  5   92%  T Walker        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   RR     -2-  1   84%  M Cordova       Home Run (Fly Ball); Walker Scores
          ---  4   79%  M Lawton        Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  1   83%  R Coomer        Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Lawton to 3B
   R      --3  1   75%  C Koskie        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Lawton Scores
                  T.J. Mathews replaces Gil Heredia pitching
   O      1--  3   79%  T Steinbach     Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Twins 5.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-5, Benj Sampson facing 3-4-5
                  Benj Sampson replaces Eric Milton pitching
   O      ---  7   77%  J Giambi        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   76%  J Jaha          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   75%  M Stairs        Popfly: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-7, T.J. Mathews facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   79%  C Guzman        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   74%  J Jones         Single to CF (Pop Fly to Deep SS)
          1--  2   60%  C Allen         Double to CF (Fly Ball); Jones to 3B
                  Buddy Groom replaces T.J. Mathews pitching
   RR     -23  4   40%  T Walker        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Jones Scores; Allen Scores
   OO     1--  2   50%  M Cordova       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (Weak 2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, Twins 7.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 7-7, Benj Sampson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   45%  S Spiezio       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   41%  M Macfarlane    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   44%  B Grieve        Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
          1--  5   48%  R Christenson   Single to CF (Line Drive); Grieve to 2B
                  Eddie Guardado replaces Benj Sampson pitching; Jason McDonald pinch runs for Ben Grieve batting 8th
   R      12-  3   72%  T Phillips      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); McDonald Scores; Christenson to 3B/Adv on E8
                  Hector Carrasco replaces Eddie Guardado pitching
   R      1-3  2   83%  M Tejada        Single (Line Drive); Christenson Scores; Phillips to 2B
   R      12-  7   91%  J Giambi        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Phillips Scores; Tejada to 3B
   R      1-3  4   95%  J Jaha          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Tejada Scores; Giambi to 2B
   RRR    12-  5   99%  M Stairs        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Giambi Scores; Jaha Scores
                  Mike Trombley replaces Hector Carrasco pitching
          ---  6   99%  S Spiezio       Walk
   O      1--  4   99%  M Macfarlane    Strikeout Swinging
                  7 runs, 7 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 14, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 7-14, Buddy Groom facing 5-6-7
                  Jorge Velandia replaces Tony Phillips playing 2B batting 1st; Jason McDonald moves to LF
          ---  6   99%  M Lawton        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   99%  R Coomer        Popfly: RF (Deep 1B)
   O      1--  3  100%  C Koskie        Strikeout Looking
          1--  5   99%  T Steinbach     Walk; Lawton to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  C Guzman        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 14, Twins 7.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 14-7, Mike Trombley facing 8-9-1
                  Javier Valentin replaces Jacque Jones playing C batting 1st; Dennis Hocking replaces Terry Steinbach playing CF batting 8th
          ---  4  100%  J McDonald      Walk
   O      1--  2  100%  R Christenson   Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  5  100%  J Velandia      Strikeout Swinging
          1--  3  100%  M Tejada        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Christenson to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  J Giambi        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 14, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 7-14, Buddy Groom facing 1-2-3
          ---  6  100%  J Valentin      Single (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   OO     1--  6  100%  C Allen         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  1  100%  T Walker        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 14, Twins 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN199907260

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation