April 12, 1984 Minnesota Twins at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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DET 9
TEX 4 MIN 3
@NYY 0 CAL 3
@OAK 2 SDP 6
ATL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 15,249

Thursday, April 12, 1984
Time of Game: 2:20

Twins

4-3

Won 1

3rd, 2 GB

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

W: M Smithson (2-0), L: R Fontenot (0-2), S: R Davis (2)

Yankees

3-5

Lost 1

4th, 4½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Brown CF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .400  .978    0    1   0   
T Teufel 2B                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .333 1.009    0    4   0   
T Brunansky RF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .580    0    1   0   GDP
K Hrbek 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .207  .578    0   11   1   
M Hatcher LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .345  .897    0    3   0   CS
D Engle DH                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .400  .955    0    0   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .423 1.002    0    0   0   
T Laudner C                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .235  .706    0    5   1   GDP
L Faedo SS                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .261  .755    0    2   6   2B

M Smithson P                                                             0   5
  R Davis P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   3   9   3    2   2                    27  13

BATTING

2B: L Faedo (1, off R Fontenot).

TB: G Gaetti 3; D Engle 2; L Faedo 2; T Laudner; M Hatcher; D Brown.

GIDP: T Brunansky (1); T Laudner (1).

RBI: T Laudner (4); D Brown (3); L Faedo (5).

2-out RBI: L Faedo; T Laudner; D Brown.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Hrbek-L Faedo-K Hrbek; M Smithson-L Faedo-K Hrbek.

E: G Gaetti (2); K Hrbek (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: M Hatcher (1, 2nd base by D Murray/B Wynegar).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .194  .420    0    5   0   CS
W Randolph 2B                 3   0   2   0    1   0  .321  .957    0    6   3   
D Mattingly LF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .318  .803    0    2   1   GDP
D Baylor DH                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .097  .300    0    0   0   2·HBP
D Winfield RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .864    0    1   0   
K Griffey 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .739    0   10   0   
R Smalley 3B-SS               4   0   2   0    0   1  .462 1.115    0    0   3   2B
B Wynegar C                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .586    0    3   1   GDP
K Smith SS                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   7   
  T Harrah PH-3B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .852    0    0   0   

R Fontenot P                                                             0   2
  D Murray P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   0   6   0    1   4                    27  17

BATTING

2B: R Smalley (2, off M Smithson).

HBP: D Baylor 2 (3, 2 by M Smithson).

TB: R Smalley 3; W Randolph 2; B Wynegar; O Moreno.

GIDP: B Wynegar (1); D Mattingly (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. W Randolph-K Griffey; K Smith-W Randolph-K Griffey.

E: K Griffey (3); R Smalley (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: O Moreno (1, 2nd base by M Smithson/T Laudner).

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Smithson, W (2-0)            8.1   6   0   0    1   4   0   1.72   34     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0· 6     74    -     1.12   0.32
R Davis, S (2)                 0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.08    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.85   0.11
Totals                         9     6   0   0    1   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 0· 6          2-0

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
R Fontenot, L (0-2)            7     7   3   3    2   2   0   7.15   28     -       ·  ·     14· 3· 0· 7     51    -     0.64  -0.09
D Murray                       2     2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      0· 5· 0· 2          0-0    0.17   0.02
Totals                         9     9   3   3    2   2   0          35     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 0· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: M Smithson 2 (2; D Baylor, D Baylor).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Dale Ford.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 15,249.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               New York Yankees                     
1. D Brown              CF    1. O Moreno             CF 
2. T Teufel             2B    2. W Randolph           2B 
3. T Brunansky          RF    3. D Mattingly          LF 
4. K Hrbek              1B    4. D Baylor             DH 
5. M Hatcher            LF    5. D Winfield           RF 
6. D Engle              DH    6. K Griffey            1B 
7. G Gaetti             3B    7. R Smalley            3B 
8. T Laudner            C     8. B Wynegar            C  
9. L Faedo              SS    9. K Smith              SS 

   M Smithson           P        R Fontenot           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  0-1  12-      11%  71% L Faedo         R Fontenot      Double; Gaetti Scores; Laudner to 3B
   b 9   1  3-0  1-3      11% 100% B Wynegar       R Davis         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   t 2   2  0-0  1-3      10%  60% T Laudner       R Fontenot      Single; Engle Scores; Gaetti to 2B
   b 8   0  3-0  1--       9%  96% D Mattingly     M Smithson      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   b 9   1  3-0  1--      -6%  89% R Smalley       M Smithson      Single; Griffey to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Fontenot facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Brown         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  T Teufel        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  T Brunansky     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  O Moreno        Single
   O      1--      47%  W Randolph      Moreno Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      45%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      48%  D Mattingly     Flyball: LF
          1--      46%  D Baylor        Hit By Pitch; Randolph to 2B
   O      12-      50%  D Winfield      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Fontenot facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  K Hrbek         Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  M Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      47%  D Engle         Single
          1--      50%  G Gaetti        Single; Engle to 3B
   R      1-3      60%  T Laudner       Single; Engle Scores; Gaetti to 2B
   R      12-      71%  L Faedo         Double; Gaetti Scores; Laudner to 3B
   RO     -23      76%  D Brown         Single; Laudner Scores; Faedo out at Hm/LF-C
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Smithson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      78%  K Griffey       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      74%  R Smalley       Double
   O      -2-      78%  B Wynegar       Strikeout
   O      -2-      81%  K Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ray Fontenot facing 2-3-4
          ---      83%  T Teufel        Walk
   OO     1--      78%  T Brunansky     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---      78%  K Hrbek         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      80%  O Moreno        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      82%  W Randolph      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      83%  D Mattingly     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ray Fontenot facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      81%  M Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      83%  D Engle         Single
   O      1--      81%  G Gaetti        Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Gaetti to 1B
   O      1--      80%  T Laudner       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Smithson facing 4-5-6
          ---      76%  D Baylor        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Baylor to 1B
   O      1--      80%  D Winfield      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      83%  K Griffey       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      85%  R Smalley       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Yankees 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ray Fontenot facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      84%  L Faedo         Groundout: 3B-SS-1B
   O      ---      83%  D Brown         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      83%  T Teufel        Walk
   O      1--      82%  T Brunansky     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Smithson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      85%  B Wynegar       Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  K Smith         Strikeout
   O      ---      87%  O Moreno        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Yankees 0.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ray Fontenot facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      86%  K Hrbek         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      86%  M Hatcher       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      85%  D Engle         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Smithson facing 2-3-4
          ---      80%  W Randolph      Single
   O      1--      85%  D Mattingly     Flyball: RF
          1--      80%  D Baylor        Hit By Pitch; Randolph to 2B
   O      12-      85%  D Winfield      Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Randolph to 3B; Winfield to 1B
   O      1-3      90%  K Griffey       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Yankees 0.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ray Fontenot facing 7-8-9
          ---      92%  G Gaetti        Single
   OO     1--      89%  T Laudner       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      89%  L Faedo         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Faedo to 1B
   O      1--      88%  D Brown         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Smithson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      91%  R Smalley       Flyball: LF
          ---      88%  B Wynegar       Single
                  Toby Harrah pinch hits for Keith Smith batting 9th
   O      1--      91%  T Harrah        Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      94%  O Moreno        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Yankees 0.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dale Murray facing 2-3-4
                  Dale Murray replaces Ray Fontenot pitching; Toby Harrah moves to 3B; Roy Smalley moves to SS
   O      ---      93%  T Teufel        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      92%  T Brunansky     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      92%  K Hrbek         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Smithson facing 2-3-4
          ---      87%  W Randolph      Single
   OO     1--      96%  D Mattingly     Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  D Baylor        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Yankees 0.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dale Murray facing 5-6-7
          ---      97%  M Hatcher       Single
   O      1--      97%  D Engle         Hatcher Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      96%  " "             Flyball: LF
          ---      96%  G Gaetti        E3 on Foul Ball
          ---      97%  " "             Single
   O      1--      96%  T Laudner       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Smithson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      98%  D Winfield      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      96%  K Griffey       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Griffey to 1B
          1--      89%  R Smalley       Single; Griffey to 3B
                  Ron Davis replaces Mike Smithson pitching
   OO     1-3     100%  B Wynegar       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Yankees 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation