April 20, 1981 Minnesota Twins at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 22,141

Monday, April 20, 1981, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 2:04

Twins

2-7

Lost 1

6th, 8 GB

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

W: M Keough (3-0), L: J Koosman (1-2)

Athletics

12-1

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Powell RF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .621    0    2   0   2B
R Wilfong 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .443    0    2   3   
R Smalley SS                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .188  .809    0    1   2   
G Adams DH                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .217  .594    0    0   0   
  G Ward PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .301         0   0   
D Goodwin 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .111  .222    0    9   1   
J Castino 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .598    0    0   2   
M Hatcher CF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .526    0    3   0   
R Sofield LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222    0    1   0   
R Smith C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .640    0    6   0   

J Koosman P                                                              0   2
Totals                       31   0   5   0    1   6                    24  10

BATTING

2B: H Powell (2, off M Keough).

TB: H Powell 3; R Smith; R Wilfong; G Adams.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                4   0   2   0    0   1  .346 1.018    0    3   0   2B,SB,CS
D Murphy CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .298  .836    0    5   1   
C Johnson DH                  2   1   1   0    2   1  .333  .887    0    0   0   
T Armas RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .365 1.188    0    1   0   
M Heath C                     3   1   1   2    0   0  .237  .651    0    6   0   HR
S Babitt 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .698    0    3   1   
J Newman 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .385    0    7   1   
D McKay 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .616    0    2   0   
R Picciolo SS                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .292  .804    0    0   4   HR

M Keough P                                                               0   0
Totals                       29   3   6   3    2   6                    27   7

BATTING

2B: R Henderson (4, off J Koosman).

HR: R Picciolo (1, off J Koosman; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs); M Heath (2, off J Koosman; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

TB: M Heath 4; R Picciolo 4; R Henderson 3; C Johnson; D McKay.

RBI: M Heath 2 (5); R Picciolo (3).

2-out RBI: M Heath 2; R Picciolo.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Henderson (7, 3rd base off J Koosman/R Smith).

CS: R Henderson (2, 2nd base by J Koosman/R Smith).

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
J Koosman, L (1-2)             8     6   3   3    2   6   2   3.92   31     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 3· 6     62    -     0.47  -0.11
Totals                         8     6   3   3    2   6   2          31     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 3· 6           -

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, W (3-0)              9     5   0   0    1   6   0   0.33   32     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 5· 5     82    -     1.01   0.39
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1   6   0          32     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 5· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: M Keough (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Mike Reilly.

Time of Game: 2:04.

Attendance: 22,141.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Oakland Athletics                    
1. H Powell             RF    1. R Henderson          LF 
2. R Wilfong            2B    2. D Murphy             CF 
3. R Smalley            SS    3. C Johnson            DH 
4. G Adams              DH    4. T Armas              RF 
5. D Goodwin            1B    5. M Heath              C  
6. J Castino            3B    6. S Babitt             2B 
7. M Hatcher            CF    7. J Newman             1B 
8. R Sofield            LF    8. D McKay              3B 
9. R Smith              C     9. R Picciolo           SS 

   J Koosman            P        M Keough             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  0-1  1--      19%  86% M Heath         J Koosman       Home Run; Johnson Scores
   b 3   2  0-0  ---      14%  65% R Picciolo      J Koosman       Home Run
   t 9   0  3-0  1--      -7%  86% H Powell        M Keough        Single to CF; Smith to 2B
   t 9   2  3-0  123       7% 100% D Goodwin       M Keough        Strikeout
   t 9   0  3-0  12-       6%  93% R Wilfong       M Keough        Strikeout

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      ---      52%  H Powell        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  R Wilfong       Single to RF
          1--      48%  R Smalley       Wild Pitch; Wilfong to 2B
   O      -2-      51%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      55%  G Adams         Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R Henderson     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      51%  D Murphy        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  C Johnson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Keough facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  D Goodwin       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  J Castino       Lineout: RF
   O      ---      55%  M Hatcher       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  T Armas         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  M Heath         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  S Babitt        Flyball: 2B
                  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      ---      52%  R Sofield       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  R Smith         Lineout: CF
   O      ---      55%  H Powell        Double to CF; Powell out at 3B/CF-1B-3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  J Newman        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  D McKay         Lineout: RF
   R      ---      65%  R Picciolo      Home Run
          ---      66%  R Henderson     Single to RF
   O      1--      64%  D Murphy        Henderson Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Matt Keough facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      67%  R Wilfong       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      63%  R Smalley       Walk
   O      1--      67%  G Adams         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      70%  D Goodwin       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jerry Koosman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      68%  D Murphy        Strikeout
          ---      70%  C Johnson       Walk
   O      1--      68%  T Armas         Strikeout Looking
   RR     1--      86%  M Heath         Home Run; Johnson Scores
   O      ---      86%  S Babitt        Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 3.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Matt Keough facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      88%  J Castino       Lineout: CF
   O      ---      89%  M Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      90%  R Sofield       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      89%  J Newman        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      90%  D McKay         Single to SS
   O      1--      89%  R Picciolo      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      88%  R Henderson     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 3.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Matt Keough facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      91%  R Smith         Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      92%  H Powell        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      93%  R Wilfong       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jerry Koosman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      92%  D Murphy        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      93%  C Johnson       Single to LF
   O      1--      92%  T Armas         Lineout: 2B
   O      1--      91%  M Heath         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 3.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Matt Keough facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      93%  R Smalley       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      94%  G Adams         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      95%  D Goodwin       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jerry Koosman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      95%  S Babitt        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      94%  J Newman        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      94%  D McKay         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 3.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Matt Keough facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      96%  J Castino       Lineout: LF
   O      ---      97%  M Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  R Sofield       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      98%  R Picciolo      Lineout: CF
          ---      98%  R Henderson     Double to RF
          -2-      98%  D Murphy        Henderson Steals 3B
   O      --3      98%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
          --3      98%  C Johnson       Walk
   O      1-3      97%  T Armas         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 3.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Matt Keough facing 9-1-2
          ---      94%  R Smith         Single to CF
          1--      86%  H Powell        Single to CF; Smith to 2B
   O      12-      93%  R Wilfong       Strikeout
   O      12-      97%  R Smalley       Strikeout
          12-      93%  G Adams         Single to RF; Smith to 3B; Powell to 2B
                  Gary Ward pinch runs for Glenn Adams batting 4th
   O      123     100%  D Goodwin       Strikeout
        0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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