April 7, 1979 Minnesota Twins at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 3,222

Saturday, April 7, 1979
Time of Game: 2:57

Twins

2-0

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  2    3 13  0
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  1

W: M Marshall (1-0), L: J Todd (0-1)

Athletics

0-2

Lost 2

6th, 2 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Cubbage 3B                  5   0   0   0    1   1  .100  .282    0    3   2   
  J Castino PR-3B             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
R Smalley SS                  4   2   2   0    2   1  .429 1.029    0    2   3   
K Landreaux LF                5   0   2   1    1   0  .375 1.000    0    3   1   2B
R Jackson 1B                  5   0   0   0    1   1  .222  .522    0   13   2   IW
G Adams DH                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .375  .875    0    0   0   
  J Morales PH                2   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .333    0    0   0   
B Wynegar C                   5   0   3   2    0   0  .444 1.000    0    5   0   2B,SH
R Sofield RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    4   0   SB,GDP
  B Rivera PH-RF              2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
W Norwood CF                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .778    0    4   0   2B,CS
R Wilfong 2B                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .715    0    1   4   2B,SB

R Erickson P                                                             1   2
  M Marshall P                                                           0   1
Totals                       46   3  13   3    5   4                    36  17

BATTING

2B: B Wynegar (1, off J Todd); K Landreaux (1, off M Keough); R Wilfong (1, off M Keough); W Norwood (1, off M Keough).

SH: B Wynegar (1, off M Keough).

IBB: R Jackson (1, by J Todd).

TB: B Wynegar 4; R Wilfong 3; K Landreaux 3; R Smalley 2; W Norwood 2; G Adams 2; R Sofield.

GIDP: R Sofield (1).

RBI: B Wynegar 2 (3); K Landreaux (1).

2-out RBI: B Wynegar 2; K Landreaux.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 1 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Landreaux-M Cubbage.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Wilfong (1, 2nd base off M Keough/J Essian); R Sofield (1, 2nd base off M Keough/J Newman).

CS: W Norwood (1, Pickoff (CS) 3rd base by J Essian).

PO: J Castino (1st base by J Todd).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Burke LF                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222    0    3   0   
M Dilone RF                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .111    0    0   0   CS
M Page DH                     3   1   1   1    2   0  .286 1.444    0    0   0   HR
J Newman C-1B                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .347    0   12   0   
D Revering 1B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .429 1.143    0    8   0   2B
  L Murray PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Essian C                  0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   1   SH
M Klutts 3B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .375  .875    0    2   3   
T Armas CF                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .125  .250    0    5   0   
M Edwards 2B                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .222  .444    0    4   5   
R Picciolo SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   9   SH

M Keough P                                                               0   2
  B Lacey P                                                              0   0
  J Todd P                                                               0   1
Totals                       38   1   5   1    4   4                    36  21

BATTING

2B: D Revering (2, off R Erickson).

HR: M Page (1, off R Erickson; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SH: J Essian (1, off R Erickson); R Picciolo (1, off R Erickson).

TB: M Page 4; M Edwards 2; D Revering 2; M Klutts.

RBI: M Page (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Keough-R Picciolo-D Revering.

E: M Klutts (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: M Dilone (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by R Erickson).

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
R Erickson                     9     4   1   1    3   1   1   1.00   33     -       ·  ·     10·14· 2· 3     73    -     1.49   0.45
M Marshall, W (1-0)            3     1   0   0    1   3   0   0.00   11     -       ·  ·      6· 0· 0· 1          0-0    2.36   0.36
Totals                        12     5   1   1    4   4   1          44     -       ·  ·     16·14· 2· 4           -

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Keough                       8.1  10   1   1    3   4   0   1.08   37     -       ·  ·      9·10· 1·10     60    -     1.45   0.24
B Lacey                        1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   7.71    6     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          2-0    2.87   0.35
J Todd, L (0-1)                2     2   2   2    2   0   0   9.00    9     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 2          0-0    2.90  -0.28
Totals                        12    13   3   3    5   4   0          52     -       ·  ·     18·11· 1·13          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Todd (1; R Jackson).

PO: R Erickson (1; M Dilone, 2nd base (CS)); J Todd (1; J Castino, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Roy Roth, 1B - Tony Patch, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Jim Cuneo.

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 3,222.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 64° F.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Oakland Athletics                    
1. M Cubbage            3B    1. G Burke              LF 
2. R Smalley            SS    2. M Dilone             RF 
3. K Landreaux          LF    3. M Page               DH 
4. R Jackson            1B    4. J Newman             C  
5. G Adams              DH    5. D Revering           1B 
6. B Wynegar            C     6. M Klutts             3B 
7. R Sofield            RF    7. T Armas              CF 
8. W Norwood            CF    8. M Edwards            2B 
9. R Wilfong            2B    9. R Picciolo           SS 

   R Erickson           P        M Keough             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t12   2  1-1  1-3      42%  92% B Wynegar       J Todd          Double to CF (LF-CF); Smalley Scores; Morales Scores
   t 9   0  1-1  -2-     -23%  44% R Wilfong       M Keough        Norwood Caught Stealing (PO) 3B (C-SS-3B)
   b 7   0  1-0  ---     -23%  41% M Page          R Erickson      Home Run
   t 7   2  0-0  1--      23%  68% K Landreaux     M Keough        Double to RF; Smalley Scores
   b 9   1  1-1  12-      21%  50% M Klutts        R Erickson      Double Play: Lineout: LF-3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Keough facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Cubbage       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  R Smalley       Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  K Landreaux     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Erickson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  G Burke         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      49%  M Dilone        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  M Page          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Keough facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  R Jackson       Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  G Adams         Single to RF
          1--      54%  B Wynegar       Single to LF; Adams to 2B
   OO     12-      45%  R Sofield       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Erickson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  J Newman        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  D Revering      Lineout: RF
   O      ---      50%  M Klutts        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Keough facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  W Norwood       Strikeout
          ---      52%  R Wilfong       Double to LF
   O      -2-      49%  M Cubbage       Groundout: SS-1B; Wilfong to 3B
          --3      50%  R Smalley       Walk
          1-3      53%  K Landreaux     Walk; Smalley to 2B
   O      123      45%  R Jackson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Erickson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  T Armas         Flyball: CF
          ---      44%  M Edwards       Single/Bunt
   O      1--      47%  R Picciolo      Foul Flyball: RF
   O      1--      50%  G Burke         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Keough facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  G Adams         Single to RF
   O      1--      52%  B Wynegar       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Adams to 2B
   O      -2-      49%  R Sofield       Groundout: 2B-1B; Adams to 3B
   O      --3      44%  W Norwood       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Erickson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  M Dilone        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      44%  M Page          Walk
   O      1--      47%  J Newman        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      50%  D Revering      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Keough facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  R Wilfong       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      45%  M Cubbage       Popfly: 1B
          ---      47%  R Smalley       Single to LF
          1--      49%  K Landreaux     Single to CF; Smalley to 2B
   O      12-      43%  R Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Erickson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      46%  M Klutts        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      49%  T Armas         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      50%  M Edwards       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Keough facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  G Adams         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      44%  B Wynegar       Flyball: LF
          ---      46%  R Sofield       Single to RF
          1--      48%  W Norwood       Sofield Steals 2B
   O      -2-      43%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Erickson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      46%  R Picciolo      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      48%  G Burke         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      46%  M Dilone        Walk
   O      1--      50%  M Page          Dilone Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Keough facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      46%  R Wilfong       Lineout: CF
   O      ---      43%  M Cubbage       Strikeout
          ---      45%  R Smalley       Single to LF
   R      1--      68%  K Landreaux     Double to RF; Smalley Scores
   O      -2-      64%  R Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Erickson facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      41%  M Page          Home Run
   O      ---      45%  J Newman        Flyball: RF
          ---      38%  D Revering      Double to RF
                  Larry Murray pinch runs for Dave Revering batting 5th
   O      -2-      43%  M Klutts        Flyball: RF; Murray to 3B
   O      --3      50%  T Armas         Popfly: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Matt Keough facing 5-6-7
                  Jim Essian replaces Larry Murray playing C batting 5th; Jeff Newman moves to 1B
   O      ---      45%  G Adams         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      42%  B Wynegar       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      39%  R Sofield       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Roger Erickson facing 8-9-1
          ---      33%  M Edwards       Single to CF
   O      1--      35%  R Picciolo      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Edwards to 2B
   O      -2-      42%  G Burke         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      50%  M Dilone        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Matt Keough facing 8-9-1
          ---      67%  W Norwood       Double to RF
   O      -2-      44%  R Wilfong       Norwood Caught Stealing (PO) 3B (C-SS-3B)
          ---      50%  " "             Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--      56%  M Cubbage       Wilfong Steals 2B
          -2-      58%  " "             Walk
                  Bob Lacey replaces Matt Keough pitching
   O      12-      48%  R Smalley       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      12-      36%  K Landreaux     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Roger Erickson facing 3-4-5
          ---      29%  M Page          Walk
   O      1--      37%  J Newman        Strikeout
          1--      29%  J Essian        Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Page to 2B; Essian to 1B
   OO     12-      50%  M Klutts        Double Play: Lineout: LF-3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 10th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Lacey facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      44%  R Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams batting 5th
   O      ---      40%  J Morales       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      43%  B Wynegar       Single to LF
                  Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Rick Sofield batting 7th
   O      1--      36%  B Rivera        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Marshall facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Marshall replaces Roger Erickson pitching; Bombo Rivera moves to RF
   O      ---      42%  T Armas         Strikeout
   O      ---      47%  M Edwards       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Picciolo      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 11th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Todd facing 8-9-1
                  Jim Todd replaces Bob Lacey pitching
   O      ---      44%  W Norwood       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  R Wilfong       Single to CF
   O      1--      43%  M Cubbage       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  John Castino pinch runs for Mike Cubbage batting 1st
   O      1--      36%  R Smalley       Castino Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 11th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Marshall facing 1-2-3
                  John Castino moves to 3B
   O      ---      42%  G Burke         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      47%  M Dilone        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  M Page          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 12th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Todd facing 2-3-4
          ---      58%  R Smalley       Walk
   O      1--      56%  K Landreaux     Groundout: 2B-1B; Smalley to 2B
          -2-      58%  R Jackson       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  J Morales       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Smalley to 3B
   RR     1-3      92%  B Wynegar       Double to CF (LF-CF); Smalley Scores; Morales Scores
   O      -2-      91%  B Rivera        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 12th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Mike Marshall facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      96%  J Newman        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      90%  J Essian        Walk
          1--      80%  M Klutts        Single to LF; Essian to 2B
   O      12-      91%  T Armas         Strikeout
   O      12-     100%  M Edwards       Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation