April 10, 1977 Minnesota Twins at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 3
@BAL 2 CLE 19
@BOS 9 KCR 5
@DET 0 MIL 2
@NYY 1 OAK 9
MIN 6 MIN 7
@OAK 1 CAL 12
@SEA 5 TOR 3
CHW 1 CHC 5
NYM 2 SDP 12
@CIN 4 ATL 6
@HOU 0 SFG 8
@LAD 4 MON 9
@PHI 8 STL 8
@PIT 7

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 5,494

Sunday, April 10, 1977
Time of Game: 2:43

Twins

1-2

Won 1

5th, 2 GB

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

W: P Thormodsgard (1-0), L: J Umbarger (0-1), S: T Burgmeier (1)

Athletics

2-1

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Terrell SS                  4   1   3   0    1   0  .800 2.233    0    2   4   SB
R Carew 1B                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .643    0   15   1   
L Hisle LF                    5   1   1   2    0   1  .182  .741    0    1   0   HR
D Ford RF                     3   2   2   0    2   0  .300  .900    0    1   0   CS
C Kusick DH                   5   1   1   2    0   0  .250  .857    0    0   0   HR
L Bostock CF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .400  .962    0    4   0   
B Randall 2B                  4   1   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   6   
M Cubbage 3B                  4   0   2   2    0   2  .455 1.083    0    1   3   CS
G Borgmann C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    2   0   

P Thormodsgard P                                                         0   2
  T Burgmeier P                                                          0   1
Totals                       37   7  11   7    4   5                    27  17

BATTING

HR: L Hisle (1, off D Bair; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); C Kusick (1, off J Umbarger; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF-RF).

TB: L Hisle 4; C Kusick 4; J Terrell 3; M Cubbage 2; D Ford 2; L Bostock; G Borgmann.

RBI: C Kusick 2 (2); L Hisle 2 (4); M Cubbage 2 (2); B Randall (1).

2-out RBI: L Hisle 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Terrell-B Randall-R Carew.

E: P Thormodsgard ().

BASERUNNING

SB: J Terrell (1, 2nd base off J Umbarger/J Newman).

CS: D Ford (1, 2nd base by D Giusti/J Newman); M Cubbage (1, Pickoff (CS) 3rd base by D Giusti).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .641    0    2   0   
R Scott 2B-SS                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .333  .982    0    4   3   SB
M Page LF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .455 1.045    0    2   0   2B
  L Lintz 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Allen DH                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.125         0   0   
  J Tabb PH                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  M Sanguillen PH             2   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .700    0    0   0   
W Gross 3B-1B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .300 1.117    0    3   1   HBP
E Williams 1B-C               4   0   1   0    0   0  .300 1.117    0    9   0   2B,GDP
S Mallory RF                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .333    0    2   0   SH
J Newman C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    3   1   
  R McKinney PH-3B            2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
R Picciolo SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   3   
  T Armas PH-LF               2   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .311    0    1   0   

J Umbarger P                                                             0   0
  D Giusti P                                                             0   2
  D Bair P                                                               0   0
Totals                       31   1   6   1    3   2                    27  10

BATTING

2B: M Page (1, off P Thormodsgard); E Williams (1, off P Thormodsgard).

SH: S Mallory (1, off P Thormodsgard).

HBP: W Gross (1, by T Burgmeier).

TB: M Page 2; R Scott 2; E Williams 2; R McKinney; B North.

GIDP: E Williams (1).

RBI: M Page (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

E: W Gross (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Scott (2, 2nd base off P Thormodsgard/G Borgmann).

PO: J Tabb (1st base by P Thormodsgard).

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
P Thormodsgard, W (1-0)        6.1   6   1   1    3   2   0   1.42   28     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 0· 6     56    -     1.04   0.11
T Burgmeier, S (1)             2.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 1· 0          3-0    0.97   0.16
Totals                         9     6   1   1    3   2   0          36     -       ·  ·     17· 6· 1· 6          3-0

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Umbarger, L (0-1)            5.1   7   5   4    2   3   1   6.75   26     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 1· 7     37    -     1.13  -0.25
D Giusti                       2.2   2   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 2· 2          1-0    0.28   0.03
D Bair                         1     2   2   2    1   1   1  18.00    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.05  -0.01
Totals                         9    11   7   6    4   5   2          41     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 3·11          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Umbarger (1).

IBB: None.

PO: P Thormodsgard (0; J Tabb, 1st base); D Giusti (1; M Cubbage, 3rd base (CS)).

HBP: T Burgmeier (1; W Gross).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Bill Deegan.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 5,494.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 67° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Oakland Athletics                    
1. J Terrell            SS    1. B North              CF 
2. R Carew              1B    2. R Scott              2B 
3. L Hisle              LF    3. M Page               LF 
4. D Ford               RF    4. D Allen              DH 
5. C Kusick             DH    5. W Gross              3B 
6. L Bostock            CF    6. E Williams           1B 
7. B Randall            2B    7. S Mallory            RF 
8. M Cubbage            3B    8. J Newman             C  
9. G Borgmann           C     9. R Picciolo           SS 

   P Thormodsgard       P        J Umbarger           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  1-0  1--      23%  60% C Kusick        J Umbarger      Home Run (CF-RF); Ford Scores
   t 6   1  1-2  1-3      11%  85% B Randall       J Umbarger      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Ford Scores; Bostock to 3B; Randall to 2B
   b 1   1  0-0  -2-     -10%  34% M Page          P Thormodsgard  Double to RF; Scott Scores
   t 6   1  1-3  -23       7%  92% M Cubbage       J Umbarger      Single to RF; Bostock Scores; Randall Scores/unER
   t 6   1  1-2  1--       7%  74% L Bostock       J Umbarger      Single to RF; Ford to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Umbarger facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  J Terrell       Single
          1--      56%  R Carew         Terrell Steals 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      55%  L Hisle         Wild Pitch; Terrell to 3B
   O      --3      49%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      45%  D Ford          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Thormodsgard facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  B North         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      45%  R Scott         Single to LF
          1--      43%  M Page          Scott Steals 2B
   R      -2-      34%  " "             Double to RF; Scott Scores
                  Jerry Tabb pinch hits for Dick Allen batting 4th
   O      -2-      37%  J Tabb          Fielder's Choice P; Page out at 3B/P-3B; Tabb to 1B
          1--      36%  W Gross         Tabb Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Tabb to 2B
   O      -2-      39%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Umbarger facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      37%  C Kusick        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      35%  L Bostock       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      34%  B Randall       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Paul Thormodsgard facing 6-7-8
          ---      29%  E Williams      Double to RF
   O      -2-      30%  S Mallory       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Williams to 3B
   O      --3      35%  J Newman        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      --3      38%  R Picciolo      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Umbarger facing 8-9-1
          ---      43%  M Cubbage       Single to LF
   O      1--      39%  G Borgmann      Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      35%  J Terrell       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      33%  R Carew         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Paul Thormodsgard facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      35%  B North         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      33%  R Scott         Single
   O      1--      35%  M Page          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      33%  J Tabb          Walk; Page to 2B
   O      12-      37%  W Gross         Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Umbarger facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      34%  L Hisle         Flyball: CF
          ---      38%  D Ford          Walk
   RR     1--      60%  C Kusick        Home Run (CF-RF); Ford Scores
          ---      63%  L Bostock       Walk
   O      1--      60%  B Randall       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      58%  M Cubbage       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Paul Thormodsgard facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      61%  E Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      63%  S Mallory       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      64%  J Newman        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Umbarger facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      62%  G Borgmann      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      64%  J Terrell       Single to RF
   O      1--      63%  R Carew         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Terrell to 2B
   O      -2-      59%  L Hisle         Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Terrell out at 3B/3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Paul Thormodsgard facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      62%  R Picciolo      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      59%  B North         Single to LF
   O      1--      63%  R Scott         Popfly: 1B
   O      1--      67%  M Page          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Umbarger facing 4-5-6
          ---      70%  D Ford          Single to LF
   O      1--      67%  C Kusick        Lineout: CF
          1--      74%  L Bostock       Single to RF; Ford to 3B
   R      1-3      85%  B Randall       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Ford Scores; Bostock to 3B; Randall to 2B
   RR     -23      92%  M Cubbage       Single to RF; Bostock Scores; Randall Scores/unER
                  Dave Giusti replaces Jim Umbarger pitching
          1--      93%  G Borgmann      Single (LF-CF); Cubbage to 2B
   O      12-      92%  J Terrell       Cubbage Caught Stealing (PO) 3B (P-SS-3B)
          1--      92%  " "             Walk; Borgmann to 2B
   O      12-      91%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Paul Thormodsgard facing 4-5-6
                  Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Jerry Tabb batting 4th
   O      ---      93%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  W Gross         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      94%  E Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 1.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Dave Giusti facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  L Hisle         Lineout: LF
          ---      94%  D Ford          Single
   O      1--      94%  C Kusick        Ford Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      93%  " "             Foul Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Paul Thormodsgard facing 7-8-9
          ---      90%  S Mallory       Walk
                  Rich McKinney pinch hits for Jeff Newman batting 8th
          1--      84%  R McKinney      Single to LF; Mallory to 2B
                  Tony Armas pinch hits for Rob Picciolo batting 9th
   O      12-      87%  T Armas         Groundout: 2B-1B; Mallory to 3B; McKinney to 2B
          -23      83%  B North         Walk
                  Tom Burgmeier replaces Paul Thormodsgard pitching
   O      123      90%  R Scott         Flyball: RF
   O      123      97%  M Page          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 1.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Dave Giusti facing 6-7-8
                  Earl Williams moves to C; Wayne Gross moves to 1B; Larry Lintz replaces Mitchell Page playing 2B batting 3rd; Rich McKinney moves to 3B; Rodney Scott moves to SS; Tony Armas moves to LF
   O      ---      96%  L Bostock       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      96%  B Randall       Lineout: RF
   O      ---      96%  M Cubbage       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Tom Burgmeier facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      96%  W Gross         Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--      99%  E Williams      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 1.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Doug Bair facing 9-1-2
                  Doug Bair replaces Dave Giusti pitching
   O      ---      98%  G Borgmann      Popfly: SS
          ---      99%  J Terrell       Single to RF
   O      1--      98%  R Carew         Strikeout
   RR     1--     100%  L Hisle         Home Run; Terrell Scores
          ---     100%  D Ford          Walk
   O      1--     100%  C Kusick        Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-7, Tom Burgmeier facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  S Mallory       Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  R McKinney      Lineout: LF
   O      ---     100%  T Armas         Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Athletics 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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