August 29, 2001 Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 4
@BAL 1 CLE 2
BOS 1 CHW 8
@DET 3 KCR 6
ANA 3 MIN 10
TEX 8 TOR 3
@NYY 2 SEA 5
@TBD 2 ARI 2
SFG 0 ATL 5
MON 3 CHC 5
FLA 1 HOU 6
CIN 2 COL 5
@LAD 3 MIL 9
PIT 8 NYM 7
PHI 5 STL 16
SDP 14

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 13,682

Wednesday, August 29, 2001, 7:07PM
Time of Game: 3:18

Rangers

59-74

Lost 1

4th, 36 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  1  0   2  4  1    8 11  1
Twins           0  1  2   0  4  0   1  2  X   10 10  1

W: E Milton (13-5), L: R Bell (4-9), S: L Hawkins (28)

Twins

70-63

Won 1

2nd, 5½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Curtis LF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .741   12    3   0   
R Velarde 3B                  3   2   1   0    2   0  .297  .825   23    0   0   
A Rodriguez SS                5   0   1   0    0   2  .320 1.019   19    1   1   
R Palmeiro 1B                 3   1   0   0    2   0  .261  .913   28    5   0   
  R Ledee PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .668         0   0   
I Rodriguez DH-C              5   3   3   2    0   1  .311  .896   17    1   0   HR,2B
R Sierra RF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .295  .873    9    0   0   2B
G Kapler CF                   4   1   3   2    0   0  .255  .765    7    8   0   2·2B
B Haselman C                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .246  .540    4    6   0   
  F Catalanotto PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .340  .915    4    0   0   
  M Venafro P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
M Young 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .255  .727   18    0   0   GDP

R Bell P                                                                 0   0
  C Michalak P                                                           0   0
  P Mahomes P                                                            0   0
Totals                       37   8  11   7    4   6              141   24   2

BATTING

2B: R Sierra (19, off E Guardado); I Rodriguez (24, off E Milton); G Kapler 2 (24, off T Jones, off E Milton).

HR: I Rodriguez (25, off E Milton; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).

TB: I Rodriguez 7; G Kapler 5; R Sierra 3; B Haselman; A Rodriguez; R Velarde.

GIDP: M Young (3).

RBI: I Rodriguez 2 (65); G Kapler 2 (59); R Sierra 2 (50); B Haselman (10).

2-out RBI: R Sierra 2; G Kapler 2; B Haselman; I Rodriguez.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 5 for 10.

FIELDING

E: A Rodriguez (14).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Jones LF                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .274  .732   26    4   0   SB
C Guzman SS                   5   1   0   0    0   0  .309  .834   33    0   2   
D Mientkiewicz 1B             3   2   1   0    2   0  .325  .899   24    7   0   
C Koskie 3B                   5   2   2   3    0   0  .275  .855   16    0   2   HR
D Ortiz DH                    4   2   1   0    1   0  .252  .842   29    0   0   2B
T Hunter CF                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .247  .741   12    5   0   2B,CS
A Pierzynski C                2   1   2   2    2   0  .292  .746   14    5   1   2·2B,IW
D Mohr RF                     3   0   1   3    0   1  .333  .583   21    4   0   SF
L Rivas 2B                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .246  .648   16    1   3   SB

E Milton P                                                               1   0
  B Wells P                                                              0   0
  E Guardado P                                                           0   0
  T Jones P                                                              0   0
  L Hawkins P                                                            0   0
Totals                       33  10  10   9    7   4              191   27   8

BATTING

2B: T Hunter (24, off P Mahomes); D Ortiz (14, off P Mahomes); A Pierzynski 2 (25, 2 off R Bell).

HR: C Koskie (22, off R Bell; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: D Mohr (1, off P Mahomes).

IBB: A Pierzynski (3, by P Mahomes).

TB: C Koskie 5; A Pierzynski 4; T Hunter 3; D Ortiz 2; L Rivas; D Mientkiewicz; D Mohr.

RBI: D Mohr 3 (3); C Koskie 3 (86); A Pierzynski 2 (43); L Rivas (41).

2-out RBI: D Mohr 2; A Pierzynski 2; L Rivas.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Koskie-L Rivas-D Mientkiewicz.

E: L Rivas (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Jones (10, 2nd base off R Bell/B Haselman); L Rivas (24, 2nd base off M Venafro/I Rodriguez).

CS: T Hunter (5, Home by P Mahomes/B Haselman).

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Bell, L (4-9)                4.2   7   7   7    5   3   1   6.92   26  109-63   41·13· 9    4· 8· 5· 1     20    -     0.96  -0.28
C Michalak                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.11   0.00
P Mahomes                      2     2   1   1    1   0   0   5.89    8   30-17   13· 4· 0    1· 4· 2· 0          0-0    0.13  -0.01
M Venafro                      1     1   2   1    1   1   0   4.59    6   28-16    8· 2· 6    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.58  -0.10
Totals                         8    10  10   9    7   4   1          41  169-97   63·19·15    8·13· 8· 1          1-0

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, W (13-5)             7     6   3   3    1   4   1   4.28   27   89-61   38·11·12    5·12· 4· 1     56    -     0.77   0.19
B Wells                        0.2   2   3   3    1   0   0   5.51    5   15-10    7· 0· 3    0· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.26  -0.02
E Guardado                     0     1   1   1    0   0   0   3.29    1    5-5     3· 0· 2    0· 0· 1· 0          2-2    0.82  -0.08
T Jones, H (5)                 1     2   1   0    2   2   0   4.18    7   26-15    7· 3· 5    1· 0· 2· 0          1-1    1.11  -0.07
L Hawkins, S (28)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.76    1    3-2     2· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.92   0.08
Totals                         9    11   8   7    4   6   1          41  138-93   57·14·22    7·14· 9· 1          5-3

E Guardado faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: C Michalak (6).

WP: R Bell 2 (9).

IBB: P Mahomes (6; A Pierzynski).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Everitt, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Jim Reynolds, 3B - Jeff Nelson.

Time of Game: 3:18.

Attendance: 13,682.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Minnesota Twins                      
1. C Curtis             LF    1. J Jones              LF 
2. R Velarde            3B    2. C Guzman             SS 
3. A Rodriguez          SS    3. D Mientkiewicz       1B 
4. R Palmeiro           1B    4. C Koskie             3B 
5. I Rodriguez          DH    5. D Ortiz              DH 
6. R Sierra             RF    6. T Hunter             CF 
7. G Kapler             CF    7. A Pierzynski         C  
8. B Haselman           C     8. D Mohr               RF 
9. M Young              2B    9. L Rivas              2B 

   R Bell               P        E Milton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  0-1  1--  4   15%  82% C Koskie        R Bell          Home Run; Mientkiewicz Scores
   t 5   1  3-1  12-  2   11%  80% M Young         E Milton        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 2   2  0-0  12-  2   11%  66% L Rivas         R Bell          Single to LF (Line Drive); Hunter Scores; Pierzynski to 3B; Rivas to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 8   2  8-6  -2-  1  -11%  78% G Kapler        T Jones         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Sierra Scores
   b 5   2  1-3  123  3   11%  93% A Pierzynski    R Bell          Double to LF (Line Drive); Mientkiewicz Scores; Koskie Scores; Ortiz to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Eric Milton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  C Curtis        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   50%  R Velarde       Walk
   O      1--  4   53%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   55%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 2B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rob Bell facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   58%  J Jones         Walk
          1--      61%  C Guzman        Jones Steals 2B
   O      -2- 10   57%  " "             Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
   O      -2-  2   53%  D Mientkiewicz  Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  1   50%  C Koskie        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Eric Milton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   52%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   54%  R Sierra        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   55%  G Kapler        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rob Bell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   53%  D Ortiz         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2   56%  T Hunter        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   59%  A Pierzynski    Walk; Hunter to 2B
   O      12-  2   55%  D Mohr          Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   R      12-  2   66%  L Rivas         Single to LF (Line Drive); Hunter Scores; Pierzynski to 3B; Rivas to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23  3   61%  J Jones         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Eric Milton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   63%  B Haselman      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  8   65%  M Young         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   66%  C Curtis        Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rob Bell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   64%  C Guzman        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  7   67%  D Mientkiewicz  Walk
   RR     1--  4   82%  C Koskie        Home Run; Mientkiewicz Scores
   O      ---  3   81%  D Ortiz         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   80%  T Hunter        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 3.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Eric Milton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   83%  R Velarde       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  7   84%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   85%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rob Bell facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   88%  A Pierzynski    Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  4   86%  D Mohr          Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   84%  L Rivas         Strikeout Swinging
          -2-      85%  J Jones         Wild Pitch; Pierzynski to 3B
   O      --3  6   83%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 3.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Eric Milton facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  4   74%  I Rodriguez     Home Run (CF-RF)
          ---  1   69%  R Sierra        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   62%  G Kapler        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Sierra to 2B
   O      12-  2   69%  B Haselman      Flyball: RF
   OO     12-  2   80%  M Young         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rob Bell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   79%  C Guzman        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  9   80%  D Mientkiewicz  Walk
          1--  6   83%  C Koskie        Single (Ground Ball); Mientkiewicz to 2B
          12-      86%  D Ortiz         Wild Pitch; Mientkiewicz to 3B; Koskie to 2B
          -23  7   86%  " "             Walk
   O      123  7   82%  T Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
   RR     123  3   93%  A Pierzynski    Double to LF (Line Drive); Mientkiewicz Scores; Koskie Scores; Ortiz to 3B
   RR     -23  5   97%  D Mohr          Single (Line Drive to CF-RF); Ortiz Scores; Pierzynski Scores
                  Chris Michalak replaces Rob Bell pitching
          1--      97%  L Rivas         Balk; Mohr to 2B
   O      -2-  2   97%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 7.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-7, Eric Milton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   98%  C Curtis        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   98%  R Velarde       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   98%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-1, Pat Mahomes facing 1-2-3
                  Pat Mahomes replaces Chris Michalak pitching
   O      ---  4   98%  J Jones         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   98%  C Guzman        Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  2   98%  D Mientkiewicz  Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 7.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-7, Eric Milton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   99%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: LF
          ---  4   98%  I Rodriguez     Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  1   99%  R Sierra        Flyball: CF
   R      -2-  3   97%  G Kapler        Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Rodriguez Scores
   R      -2-  1   95%  B Haselman      Single to RF (Line Drive); Kapler Scores
   O      1--  5   97%  M Young         Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-3, Pat Mahomes facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   96%  C Koskie        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   97%  D Ortiz         Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          -2-  1   98%  T Hunter        Double to RF (Line Drive); Ortiz to 3B
          -23  4   98%  A Pierzynski    Intentional Walk
   RO     123 10   98%  D Mohr          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (CF-RF); Ortiz Scores; Hunter to 3B
   O      1-3  4   98%  L Rivas         Hunter Caught Stealing Hm (C)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 8.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-8, Bob Wells facing 1-2-3
                  Bob Wells replaces Eric Milton pitching
   O      ---  1   99%  C Curtis        Flyball: CF
          ---  3   98%  R Velarde       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   99%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: CF
          1--      99%  R Palmeiro      Defensive Indifference; Velarde to 2B
          -2-  6   98%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  3   96%  I Rodriguez     Single to LF (Line Drive); Velarde Scores; Palmeiro to 2B
                  Eddie Guardado replaces Bob Wells pitching
   RR     12-  5   89%  R Sierra        Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Palmeiro Scores; Rodriguez Scores
                  Todd Jones replaces Eddie Guardado pitching
   R      -2-  1   78%  G Kapler        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Sierra Scores
                  Frank Catalanotto pinch hits for Bill Haselman batting 8th
   O      -2-  4   86%  F Catalanotto   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, Twins 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-7, Mike Venafro facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Venafro replaces Frank Catalanotto pitching and batting 8th; Ivan Rodriguez moves to C (team loses DH)
          ---  4   88%  L Rivas         Walk
   O      1--  5   86%  J Jones         Strikeout Swinging
          1--      87%  C Guzman        Rivas Steals 2B
   R      -2-  6   93%  " "             Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Rivas Scores
          1--  4   95%  D Mientkiewicz  Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Guzman to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   97%  C Koskie        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Guzman Scores/unER
   O      1--  6   96%  D Ortiz         Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, Twins 10.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 7-10, Todd Jones facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   98%  M Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  C Curtis        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   99%  R Velarde       Walk
   R      1--  4   96%  A Rodriguez     Single to RF (Line Drive); Velarde Scores/Adv on E4/unER/No RBI
          1--      96%  R Palmeiro      Defensive Indifference; Rodriguez to 2B
          -2-  4   92%  " "             Walk
                  LaTroy Hawkins replaces Todd Jones pitching; Ricky Ledee pinch runs for Rafael Palmeiro batting 4th
   O      12-  3  100%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 8, Twins 10.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation