April 9, 2007 New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
DET 2 NYY 8
@MIN 2 CHW 4
@OAK 1 TEX 8
TBD 4 TOR 9
KCR 1 ARI 3
CIN 2 HOU 5
@CHC 3 FLA 5
MIL 3 COL 6
@LAD 3 NYM 11
PHI 5 STL 3
@PIT 0 SDP 1
SFG 0

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 26,047

Monday, April 9, 2007, 6:08PM
Time of Game: 2:33

Yankees

3-3

Won 1

2nd, 1 GB

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

W: C Pavano (1-0), L: S Ponson (0-1)

Twins

4-2

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    4   2   2   0    1   0  .556 1.525   17    2   0   2B
D Jeter SS                    4   2   3   0    0   0  .346  .799   13    5   4   HBP
B Abreu RF                    5   3   3   4    0   2  .348  .926   24    1   0   HR
A Rodriguez 3B                4   1   1   2    1   0  .360 1.528   14    0   1   HR
J Giambi DH                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .174  .600   23    0   0   
J Posada C                    4   0   1   2    1   0  .364  .962   18    3   0   2B
R Cano 2B                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .629   16    0   3   
D Mientkiewicz 1B             4   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .517   11   11   2   
M Cabrera LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .095  .269   13    3   0   

C Pavano P                                                               1   1
  B Bruney P                                                             0   0
  K Farnsworth P                                                         1   0
Totals                       38   8  11   8    4   3              149   27  11

BATTING

2B: J Posada (1, off S Ponson); J Damon (1, off S Ponson).

HR: A Rodriguez (5, off S Ponson; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); B Abreu (1, off S Ponson; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

HBP: D Jeter (2, by S Ponson).

TB: B Abreu 6; A Rodriguez 4; D Jeter 3; J Damon 3; J Posada 2; J Giambi.

RBI: B Abreu 4 (6); J Posada 2 (5); A Rodriguez 2 (13).

2-out RBI: B Abreu 3; A Rodriguez 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Pavano-D Jeter-D Mientkiewicz; D Jeter-D Mientkiewicz.

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Castillo 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .360  .785   11    1   4   
N Punto 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .130  .448   13    2   2   
J Mauer C                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .348  .835   16    2   1   2B,GDP
M Cuddyer RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .381  .911   16    3   1   2B
J Morneau 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .971   11   11   2   
T Hunter CF                   3   1   2   1    0   0  .227  .761    8    3   0   2B,SB
J Kubel LF                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .633   15    2   0   
M Redmond DH                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .143   10    0   0   GDP
J Bartlett SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .056  .206   12    1   5   

S Ponson P                                                               0   0
  M Guerrier P                                                           2   0
  D Reyes P                                                              0   0
  P Neshek P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   2   6   2    1   3              112   27  15

BATTING

2B: J Mauer (2, off C Pavano); T Hunter (3, off C Pavano); M Cuddyer (2, off C Pavano).

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

GIDP: M Redmond (1); J Mauer (1).

RBI: T Hunter (3); J Kubel (2).

2-out RBI: T Hunter.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

E: J Bartlett (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Hunter (2, 2nd base off C Pavano/J Posada).

PITCHING

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Pavano, W (1-0)              7     6   2   2    0   2   0   4.76   25   79-48   31· 5·12   11· 9· 3· 0     59    -     0.53   0.15
B Bruney                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   12-8     6· 1· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
K Farnsworth                   1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4   17-8     6· 0· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.11   0.00
Totals                         9     6   2   2    1   3   0          32  108-64   43· 6·15   16· 9· 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
S Ponson, L (0-1)              5.2  10   8   8    3   2   2  12.71   31   97-61   38· 3·20   14·10· 1· 0     16    -     0.61  -0.35
M Guerrier                     1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   17-11    5· 4· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
D Reyes                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   9.00    4   14-8     3· 1· 4    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
P Neshek                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4   21-13   11· 0· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    11   8   8    4   3   2          43  149-93   57· 8·28   21·13· 1· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: S Ponson (1; D Jeter).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Gibson, 1B - Tony Randazzo, 2B - Charlie Reliford, 3B - Larry Vanover.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 26,047.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Minnesota Twins                      
1. J Damon              CF    1. L Castillo           2B 
2. D Jeter              SS    2. N Punto              3B 
3. B Abreu              RF    3. J Mauer              C  
4. A Rodriguez          3B    4. M Cuddyer            RF 
5. J Giambi             DH    5. J Morneau            1B 
6. J Posada             C     6. T Hunter             CF 
7. R Cano               2B    7. J Kubel              LF 
8. D Mientkiewicz       1B    8. M Redmond            DH 
9. M Cabrera            LF    9. J Bartlett           SS 

   C Pavano             P        S Ponson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-1  123  2   13%  81% J Posada        S Ponson        Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Jeter Scores; Abreu Scores; Giambi to 3B
   t 2   2  0-3  1--  9   12%  88% B Abreu         S Ponson        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Damon Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  -2-  3    6%  62% D Jeter         S Ponson        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Damon to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  3    6%  56% J Damon         S Ponson        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
   t 1   0  0-0  1-3  3    5%  67% B Abreu         S Ponson        Single to CF (Fly Ball); Damon Scores; Jeter to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Sidney Ponson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   56%  J Damon         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
          -2-  3   62%  D Jeter         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Damon to 3B
   R      1-3  3   67%  B Abreu         Single to CF (Fly Ball); Damon Scores; Jeter to 2B
   O      12-  2   65%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: RF; Jeter to 3B
          1-3  5   68%  J Giambi        Walk; Abreu to 2B
   RR     123  2   81%  J Posada        Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Jeter Scores; Abreu Scores; Giambi to 3B
   O      -23  1   77%  R Cano          Flyball: LF
   O      -23  3   73%  D Mientkiewicz  Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Carl Pavano facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   69%  L Castillo      Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      1--  3   73%  N Punto         Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   OO     1--  3   77%  J Mauer         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Sidney Ponson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   76%  M Cabrera       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  1   78%  J Damon         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   76%  D Jeter         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   RR     1--  9   88%  B Abreu         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Damon Scores
   O      ---  3   87%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Carl Pavano facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   83%  M Cuddyer       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  5   86%  J Morneau       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   89%  T Hunter        Fielder's Choice SS unassisted; Cuddyer out at 3B/SS
   O      1--  1   90%  J Kubel         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Sidney Ponson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   90%  J Giambi        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   90%  J Posada        Walk
   O      1--  2   89%  R Cano          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   89%  D Mientkiewicz  Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Carl Pavano facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   90%  M Redmond       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   91%  J Bartlett      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   92%  L Castillo      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Sidney Ponson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   91%  M Cabrera       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   91%  J Damon         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   91%  D Jeter         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  3   90%  B Abreu         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Carl Pavano facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   92%  N Punto         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   93%  J Mauer         Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   93%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Sidney Ponson facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   94%  A Rodriguez     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
          1--  3   95%  J Giambi        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Rodriguez to 2B
   O      12-  2   94%  J Posada        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      12-  2   93%  R Cano          Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Rodriguez to 3B
   O      1-3  3   92%  D Mientkiewicz  Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Carl Pavano facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   94%  J Morneau       Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
          ---  3   92%  T Hunter        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      91%  J Kubel         Hunter Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5   87%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hunter Scores
   OO     1--  1   92%  M Redmond       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Twins 1.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, Sidney Ponson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   91%  M Cabrera       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  6   92%  J Damon         Walk
   O      1--  3   91%  D Jeter         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Damon out at 3B/RF-3B; Jeter to 2B/Adv on throw
   R      -2-  3   95%  B Abreu         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Jeter Scores
   RR     1--  2   98%  A Rodriguez     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Abreu Scores
                  Matt Guerrier replaces Sidney Ponson pitching
   O      ---  4   98%  J Giambi        Groundout: 1B-P
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 8, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-8, Carl Pavano facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   99%  J Bartlett      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   99%  L Castillo      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   99%  N Punto         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 8, Twins 1.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-1, Matt Guerrier facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   99%  J Posada        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   99%  R Cano          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   99%  D Mientkiewicz  Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 8, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-8, Carl Pavano facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   98%  J Mauer         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  3   99%  M Cuddyer       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   99%  J Morneau       Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   R      -2-  1   99%  T Hunter        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Mauer Scores
   O      -2-  5   99%  J Kubel         Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 8, Twins 2.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-2, Dennys Reyes facing 9-1-2
                  Dennys Reyes replaces Matt Guerrier pitching
   O      ---  1   99%  M Cabrera       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   99%  J Damon         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   99%  D Jeter         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   99%  B Abreu         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 8, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-8, Brian Bruney facing 8-9-1
                  Brian Bruney replaces Carl Pavano pitching
   O      ---  6   99%  M Redmond       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  J Bartlett      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  L Castillo      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 8, Twins 2.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-2, Pat Neshek facing 4-5-6
                  Pat Neshek replaces Dennys Reyes pitching
          ---  5  100%  A Rodriguez     Walk
   O      1--  6  100%  J Giambi        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      1--  3  100%  J Posada        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  7  100%  R Cano          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 8, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-8, Kyle Farnsworth facing 2-3-4
                  Kyle Farnsworth replaces Brian Bruney pitching
          ---  4   99%  N Punto         Walk
   O      1--  4  100%  J Mauer         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Punto to 2B
   O      -2-  7  100%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Punto to 3B
   O      --3  2  100%  J Morneau       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 8, Twins 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN200704090

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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