June 21, 2008 Arizona Diamondbacks at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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STL 9
@BOS 3 KCR 5
SFG 3 MIN 6
ARI 1 CIN 6
@NYY 0 FLA 6
@OAK 4 TBR 4
HOU 3 ATL 5
SEA 4 CHC 11
CHW 7 COL 7
NYM 1 CLE 7
@LAD 2
(11) MIL 3
BAL 2 LAA 6
@PHI 2 PIT 6
TOR 3 DET 7
@SDP 5 TEX 13
@WSN 3

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 25,505

Saturday, June 21, 2008, 7:10pm
Time of Game: 2:28

Diamondbacks

39-36

Lost 2

1st

Bob Melvin

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

W: N Blackburn (6-4), L: M Owings (6-6)

Twins

39-36

Won 5

2nd, 2 GB

Ron Gardenhire

BATTING

Arizona Diamondbacks         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Drew SS                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .268  .781   18    1   4   2B
C Jackson 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .303  .882   20    6   1   GDP
O Hudson 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .298  .833   17    3   2   GDP
C Tracy DH                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .254  .743   14    0   0   
M Reynolds 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .827    9    1   0   
  A Ojeda 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .768         0   0   
C Young CF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .742   13    4   0   
C Snyder C                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .240  .783    8    5   0   
J Upton RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .790   14    2   0   
A Romero LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .508    7    1   0   

M Owings P                                                               1   0
  C Qualls P                                                             0   0
  J Cruz P                                                               0   0
  L Rosales P                                                            0   0
Totals                       29   1   4   1    1   3              120   24   7

BATTING

2B: S Drew (15, off N Blackburn).

TB: S Drew 3; C Jackson; C Tracy.

GIDP: O Hudson (9); C Jackson (8).

RBI: C Tracy (7).

2-out RBI: C Tracy.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Drew-O Hudson-C Jackson.

PB: C Snyder (5).

E: O Hudson (8).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Gomez CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .687   15    1   0   
A Casilla 2B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .296  .764   21    2   3   
J Mauer C                     3   1   1   0    1   2  .335  .861   17    3   0   
J Morneau 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .305  .849   11   11   0   2B
M Cuddyer RF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .256  .714   15    5   0   2B
J Kubel DH                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .264  .777   21    0   0   GDP
D Young LF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .275  .686   20    4   0   
B Buscher 3B                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .333  .733   17    0   3   2B
B Harris SS                   3   1   2   1    0   0  .248  .644    8    1   5   2B

N Blackburn P                                                            0   0
  M Guerrier P                                                           0   0
  D Reyes P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   6  10   6    2   4              145   27  11

BATTING

2B: J Morneau (14, off M Owings); B Harris (13, off C Qualls); M Cuddyer (11, off L Rosales); B Buscher (2, off C Qualls).

TB: M Cuddyer 3; B Harris 3; B Buscher 2; J Morneau 2; A Casilla; D Young; J Kubel; J Mauer.

GIDP: J Kubel (3).

RBI: B Buscher 2 (10); B Harris (19); D Young (25); J Morneau (58); A Casilla (25).

2-out RBI: A Casilla.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Harris-A Casilla-J Morneau; A Casilla-B Harris-J Morneau.

PITCHING

Arizona Diamondbacks          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Owings, L (6-6)              6.1   5   3   3    1   3   0   5.11   24   99-64   42· 2·20    8· 7· 5· 0     53    -     1.20   0.03
C Qualls                       0.1   4   3   3    0   1   0   3.06    5   17-11    4· 4· 3    3· 1· 0· 0          2-2    1.11  -0.28
J Cruz                         0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.63    2    9-5     3· 2· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.09   0.00
L Rosales                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    4   19-13    7· 3· 3    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         8    10   6   6    2   4   0          35  144-93   56·11·26   14· 9· 6· 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
N Blackburn, W (6-4)           7     3   1   1    0   3   0   3.68   23   89-63   40· 7·16   10· 8· 2· 0     70    -     0.87   0.23
M Guerrier                     1     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.12    4   15-8     5· 0· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.25   0.01
D Reyes                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.38    3   16-9     5· 0· 4    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.15   0.01
Totals                         9     4   1   1    1   3   0          30  120-80   50· 7·23   13·10· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Winters, 1B - Brian Knight, 2B - Hunter Wendelstedt, 3B - Marvin Hudson.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 25,505.

Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Arizona Diamondbacks          Minnesota Twins                      
1. S Drew               SS    1. C Gomez              CF 
2. C Jackson            1B    2. A Casilla            2B 
3. O Hudson             2B    3. J Mauer              C  
4. C Tracy              DH    4. J Morneau            1B 
5. M Reynolds           3B    5. M Cuddyer            RF 
6. C Young              CF    6. J Kubel              DH 
7. C Snyder             C     7. D Young              LF 
8. J Upton              RF    8. B Buscher            3B 
9. A Romero             LF    9. B Harris             SS 

   M Owings             P        N Blackburn          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   0  1-0  1--  4   33%  76% J Morneau       M Owings        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Mauer Scores; Morneau to 3B/Adv on E4 (throw)
   t 4   2  0-0  -2-  6  -12%  40% C Tracy         N Blackburn     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Drew Scores
   b 7   1  1-1  1-3  3   12%  82% D Young         C Qualls        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Morneau Scores; Kubel to 2B
   b 5   0  1-0  1--  4  -11%  35% J Kubel         M Owings        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   b 7   1  1-2  -23  3    8%  95% B Buscher       C Qualls        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Kubel Scores; Young Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 0-0, Nick Blackburn facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   46%  S Drew          Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  7   54%  C Jackson       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   55%  O Hudson        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Micah Owings facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  C Gomez         Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   51%  A Casilla       Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   50%  J Mauer         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 0-0, Nick Blackburn facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   52%  C Tracy         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   54%  M Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   55%  C Young         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Micah Owings facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   53%  J Morneau       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   51%  M Cuddyer       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  6   52%  J Kubel         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   50%  D Young         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 0-0, Nick Blackburn facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   52%  C Snyder        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   54%  J Upton         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   55%  A Romero        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Micah Owings facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   53%  B Buscher       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  2   51%  B Harris        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   50%  C Gomez         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 0-0, Nick Blackburn facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   43%  S Drew          Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  6   48%  C Jackson       Lineout: CF
   O      -2-  3   52%  O Hudson        Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  6   40%  C Tracy         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Drew Scores
   O      1--  2   42%  M Reynolds      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Micah Owings facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   39%  A Casilla       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  4   37%  J Mauer         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   36%  J Morneau       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nick Blackburn facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   38%  C Young         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   40%  C Snyder        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      --- 10   41%  J Upton         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Micah Owings facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   46%  M Cuddyer       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   OO     1--  4   35%  J Kubel         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  7   33%  D Young         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nick Blackburn facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   36%  A Romero        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   38%  S Drew          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   39%  C Jackson       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Micah Owings facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   35%  B Buscher       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   39%  B Harris        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   34%  C Gomez         Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      1--  7   30%  A Casilla       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 7th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nick Blackburn facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   33%  O Hudson        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   34%  C Tracy         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   36%  M Reynolds      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Micah Owings facing 3-4-5
                  Augie Ojeda replaces Mark Reynolds playing 3B batting 5th
          ---  1   43%  J Mauer         Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B)
   R      1--  4   76%  J Morneau       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Mauer Scores; Morneau to 3B/Adv on E4 (throw)
   O      --3  3   69%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          --3  5   71%  J Kubel         Walk
                  Chad Qualls replaces Micah Owings pitching
   R      1-3  3   82%  D Young         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Morneau Scores; Kubel to 2B
          12-      86%  B Buscher       Passed Ball; Kubel to 3B; Young to 2B
   RR     -23  3   95%  " "             Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Kubel Scores; Young Scores
   R      -2-  1   97%  B Harris        Double to RF (Ground Ball); Buscher Scores
   O      -2-  4   97%  C Gomez         Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  6   99%  A Casilla       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Harris Scores
                  Juan Cruz replaces Chad Qualls pitching
          1--  8   99%  J Mauer         Walk; Casilla to 2B
   O      12-  1   98%  J Morneau       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  6 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Diamondbacks 1, Twins 6.

Top of the 8th, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 1-6, Matt Guerrier facing 6-7-8
                  Matt Guerrier replaces Nick Blackburn pitching
   O      ---  6   99%  C Young         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  5   98%  C Snyder        Walk
   O      1--  3   99%  J Upton         Flyball: RF
   O      1--  1  100%  A Romero        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 1, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Leo Rosales facing 5-6-7
                  Leo Rosales replaces Juan Cruz pitching
          ---  4  100%  M Cuddyer       Double to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      -2-  6  100%  J Kubel         Groundout: 2B-1B; Cuddyer to 3B
   O      --3  4  100%  D Young         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      --3  5   99%  B Buscher       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 1, Twins 6.

Top of the 9th, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 1-6, Dennys Reyes facing 1-2-3
                  Dennys Reyes replaces Matt Guerrier pitching
   O      ---  5  100%  S Drew          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  6   99%  C Jackson       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  5  100%  O Hudson        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 1, Twins 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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