April 4, 2007 Baltimore Orioles at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 27,539

Wednesday, April 4, 2007, 7:10PM
Time of Game: 2:34

Orioles

0-3

Lost 3

5th, 2 GB

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

W: R Ortiz (1-0), L: J Wright (0-1)

Twins

3-0

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .182  .721   10    1   4   3B
M Mora 3B                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .143  .572   22    0   0   2B
N Markakis RF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .100  .450   18    3   0   
M Tejada SS                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .364 1.053   11    2   2   
A Huff DH                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .455 1.045   17    0   0   
J Gibbons LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .500   11    0   0   GDP
C Gomez 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   17   10   2   
C Patterson CF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .450   10    2   0   
P Bako C                      2   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .750    7    4   0   HBP

J Wright P                                                               1   0
  J Guthrie P                                                            1   1
  J Parrish P                                                            0   0
  J Walker P                                                             0   0
  C Ray P                                                                0   0
Totals                       33   2   6   2    1   6              123   24   9

BATTING

2B: M Mora (1, off R Ortiz).

3B: B Roberts (1, off R Ortiz).

HBP: P Bako (1, by R Ortiz).

TB: B Roberts 3; M Mora 2; C Gomez; P Bako; A Huff; M Tejada.

GIDP: J Gibbons (1).

RBI: M Mora (2); M Tejada (2).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Tejada-C Gomez.

E: C Patterson (1); J Gibbons (1); M Mora (1).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Castillo 2B                 5   0   2   2    0   0  .500 1.071   25    0   3   
N Punto 3B                    3   2   0   0    2   0  .250  .774   23    4   1   
J Mauer C                     4   1   2   0    1   0  .455 1.083   18    6   0   2B
M Cuddyer RF                  3   1   3   2    0   0  .364  .728   16    0   0   
  J Tyner RF                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    6    1   0   
J Morneau 1B                  4   1   0   0    1   2  .364 1.098   22    6   0   GDP
T Hunter CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .273 1.060   12    2   0   2B
R White LF                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .111  .384   11    3   0   
J Kubel DH                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .167  .619   16    0   0   2B
J Bartlett SS                 2   0   0   0    2   0  .111  .384   18    4   2   

R Ortiz P                                                                0   1
  M Guerrier P                                                           1   0
Totals                       35   7  11   7    6   4              167   27   7

BATTING

2B: J Kubel (1, off J Guthrie); J Mauer (1, off J Wright); T Hunter (2, off J Guthrie).

TB: M Cuddyer 3; J Mauer 3; J Kubel 2; T Hunter 2; L Castillo 2; R White; J Tyner.

GIDP: J Morneau (1).

RBI: M Cuddyer 2 (2); L Castillo 2 (3); R White 2 (2); J Kubel (1).

2-out RBI: L Castillo 2.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 6 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Ortiz-J Bartlett-J Morneau.

E: J Bartlett (2).

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Wright, L (0-1)              2.1   4   6   4    5   1   0  15.43   16   66-36   20· 1·15    6· 2· 2· 0     25    -     1.07  -0.26
J Guthrie                      2.2   5   1   1    1   1   0   3.38   13   52-33   17· 4·12    6· 2· 3· 0          2-2    0.33  -0.03
J Parrish                      1     2   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    5   17-11    5· 4· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.18   0.01
J Walker                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   14-11    8· 1· 2    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
C Ray                          1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   12-8     5· 0· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8    11   7   5    6   4   0          41  161-99   55·10·34   15· 9· 7· 0          2-2

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Ortiz, W (1-0)               7     5   2   2    1   4   0   2.57   28   98-56   37· 5·14    7·12· 3· 0     62    -     0.54   0.20
M Guerrier                     2     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    7   25-17   11· 1· 5    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.14   0.02
Totals                         9     6   2   2    1   6   0          35  123-73   48· 6·19    9·14· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: R Ortiz (1; P Bako).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Hickox, 1B - CB Bucknor, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Ed Rapuano.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 27,539.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Minnesota Twins                      
1. B Roberts            2B    1. L Castillo           2B 
2. M Mora               3B    2. N Punto              3B 
3. N Markakis           RF    3. J Mauer              C  
4. M Tejada             SS    4. M Cuddyer            RF 
5. A Huff               DH    5. J Morneau            1B 
6. J Gibbons            LF    6. T Hunter             CF 
7. C Gomez              1B    7. R White              LF 
8. C Patterson          CF    8. J Kubel              DH 
9. P Bako               C     9. J Bartlett           SS 

   J Wright             P        R Ortiz              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  0-2  123  3   10%  92% R White         J Wright        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Mauer Scores; Cuddyer Scores; Morneau to 3B/Adv on E8 (throw); White to 2B
   b 1   1  0-0  1--  2    8%  63% J Mauer         J Wright        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Punto to 3B
   t 2   0  1-0  1--  2    8%  64% J Gibbons       R Ortiz         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   b 3   0  0-1  12-  6    8%  82% M Cuddyer       J Wright        Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Punto Scores; Mauer to 2B
   b 1   1  0-0  -23  3    7%  70% M Cuddyer       J Wright        Single to RF (Line Drive); Punto Scores; Mauer to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Ramon Ortiz facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  B Roberts       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  8   54%  M Mora          Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
          ---  5   53%  N Markakis      Walk
   O      1--  4   55%  M Tejada        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jaret Wright facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  L Castillo      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  8   55%  N Punto         Walk
          1--  2   63%  J Mauer         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Punto to 3B
   R      -23  3   70%  M Cuddyer       Single to RF (Line Drive); Punto Scores; Mauer to 3B
   O      1-3  6   64%  J Morneau       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  4   60%  T Hunter        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Ramon Ortiz facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   56%  A Huff          Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  2   64%  J Gibbons       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---  5   66%  C Gomez         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jaret Wright facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   63%  R White         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   62%  J Kubel         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  5   63%  J Bartlett      Walk
   O      1--  2   61%  L Castillo      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Ramon Ortiz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   64%  C Patterson     Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          ---  5   61%  P Bako          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   64%  B Roberts       Flyball: LF
   O      1--  5   67%  M Mora          Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jaret Wright facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   70%  N Punto         Walk
          1--  4   75%  J Mauer         Walk; Punto to 2B
   R      12-  6   82%  M Cuddyer       Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Punto Scores; Mauer to 2B
          12-  6   87%  J Morneau       Walk; Mauer to 3B; Cuddyer to 2B
   O      123  2   83%  T Hunter        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   RR     123  3   92%  R White         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Mauer Scores; Cuddyer Scores; Morneau to 3B/Adv on E8 (throw); White to 2B
                  Jeremy Guthrie replaces Jaret Wright pitching
   O      -23  5   89%  J Kubel         Strikeout Looking
          -23  7   90%  J Bartlett      Walk
          123      90%  L Castillo      E7 on Foul Ball
   RR     123  7   96%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball); Morneau Scores/unER; White Scores/unER; Bartlett to 3B
   O      1-3  3   95%  N Punto         Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 6.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-6, Ramon Ortiz facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   96%  N Markakis      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   96%  M Tejada        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   97%  A Huff          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Jeremy Guthrie facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   96%  J Mauer         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  7   97%  M Cuddyer       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   96%  J Morneau       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 6.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-6, Ramon Ortiz facing 6-7-8
                  Jason Tyner replaces Michael Cuddyer playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---  2   97%  J Gibbons       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   96%  C Gomez         Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  1   97%  C Patterson     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  1   98%  P Bako          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Jeremy Guthrie facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   98%  T Hunter        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  1   98%  R White         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Hunter to 3B
   R      --3  3   99%  J Kubel         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Hunter Scores
   O      -2-  2   99%  J Bartlett      Lineout: RF
          -2-  2   99%  L Castillo      Single to P (Ground Ball); Kubel to 3B
   O      1-3  5   98%  N Punto         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 7.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-7, Ramon Ortiz facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   97%  B Roberts       Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   R      --3  3   96%  M Mora          Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Roberts Scores
   O      -2-  7   97%  N Markakis      Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Mora to 3B
   RO     --3  3   97%  M Tejada        Groundout: 3B-1B; Mora Scores
   O      ---  3   97%  A Huff          Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-2, John Parrish facing 3-4-5
                  John Parrish replaces Jeremy Guthrie pitching
          ---  3   98%  J Mauer         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   98%  J Tyner         Single to P (Ground Ball); Mauer to 2B
   O      12-  5   98%  J Morneau       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  1   97%  T Hunter        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      12-  5   97%  R White         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 7.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-7, Ramon Ortiz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   98%  J Gibbons       Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   97%  C Gomez         Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Gomez to 1B
   O      1--  2   98%  C Patterson     Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          1--  1   97%  P Bako          Hit By Pitch; Gomez to 2B
   O      12-  5   99%  B Roberts       Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-2, Jamie Walker facing 8-9-1
                  Jamie Walker replaces John Parrish pitching
          ---  5   99%  J Kubel         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Kubel to 1B
   O      1--  4   99%  J Bartlett      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      1--  3   98%  L Castillo      Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      1--  2   98%  N Punto         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 7.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-7, Matt Guerrier facing 2-3-4
                  Matt Guerrier replaces Ramon Ortiz pitching
   O      ---  6   99%  M Mora          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   99%  N Markakis      Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  2   99%  M Tejada        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   O      1--  6   99%  A Huff          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-2, Chris Ray facing 3-4-5
                  Chris Ray replaces Jamie Walker pitching
   O      ---  6   99%  J Mauer         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   99%  J Tyner         Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   99%  J Morneau       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 7.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-7, Matt Guerrier facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3  100%  J Gibbons       Groundout: 2B-P
   O      ---  3  100%  C Gomez         Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4  100%  C Patterson     Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 7.

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