April 15, 1987 Minnesota Twins at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 17,182

Wednesday, April 15, 1987
Time of Game: 2:53

Twins

7-2

Won 2

1st

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

W: M Smithson (2-0), L: D Stewart (0-2), S: J Reardon (3)

Athletics

2-7

Lost 2

6th, 5 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gladden LF                  4   3   1   0    1   0  .400  .909    0    3   0   
A Newman 2B                   5   0   3   1    0   0  .381  .838    0    0   5   2B,CS
K Puckett CF                  5   0   2   2    0   0  .444 1.472    0    1   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .222  .770    0   12   2   
G Gaetti 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .229  .746    0    0   0   CS
R Bush RF                     3   0   2   0    0   1  .321  .916    0    1   0   2B
  T Brunansky PH-RF           1   1   1   0    0   0  .192  .584    0    0   0   
R Smalley DH                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .310  .862    0    0   0   
G Gagne SS                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .346  .793    0    2   4   2B
T Nieto C                     3   0   1   2    0   1  .207  .626    0    7   0   SH

M Smithson P                                                             1   1
  G Frazier P                                                            0   0
  J Reardon P                                                            0   0
Totals                       37   5  13   5    2   5                    27  12

BATTING

2B: A Newman (1, off D Stewart); G Gagne (2, off B Krueger); R Bush (1, off D Stewart).

SH: T Nieto (2, off D Stewart).

TB: A Newman 4; G Gagne 3; R Bush 3; K Puckett 2; G Gaetti; T Nieto; D Gladden; T Brunansky.

RBI: K Puckett 2 (11); T Nieto 2 (6); A Newman (1).

2-out RBI: T Nieto 2; K Puckett 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

BASERUNNING

CS: A Newman (1, 2nd base by R Rodriguez/M Tettleton); G Gaetti (2, 2nd base by D Stewart/M Tettleton).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Davis RF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .263  .887    0    3   0   2B
T Phillips 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .212  .760    0    1   1   2·SB
C Lansford 3B                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .382 1.047    0    0   2   2B,HBP
R Jackson DH                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .752    0    0   0   
J Canseco LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .206  .559    0    6   0   
D Murphy CF                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .192  .592    0    0   0   2B
R Nelson 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .500    0    6   2   2B
M Tettleton C                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .143    0    5   3   
  R Cey PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .611    0    0   0   
A Griffin SS                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .265  .677    0    5   1   SB

D Stewart P                                                              1   2
  B Krueger P                                                            0   0
  R Rodriguez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       32   2   5   2    2   7                    27  11

BATTING

2B: M Davis (4, off M Smithson); C Lansford (1, off M Smithson); R Nelson (1, off G Frazier); D Murphy (2, off M Smithson).

HBP: C Lansford (2, by M Smithson).

TB: D Murphy 2; C Lansford 2; M Davis 2; R Nelson 2; A Griffin.

RBI: M Davis (8); D Murphy (4).

2-out RBI: D Murphy.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

E: A Griffin (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Griffin (2, 2nd base off M Smithson/T Nieto); T Phillips 2 (2, 2nd base off M Smithson/T Nieto, 3rd base off M Smithson/T Nieto).

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)            7.1   4   2   2    1   5   0   1.17   28     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 3· 0     66    -     1.05   0.30
G Frazier, H (1)               1.1   1   0   0    1   2   0   4.76    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 0          1-0    0.82   0.06
J Reardon, S (3)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.91    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.80   0.05
Totals                         9     5   2   2    2   7   0          35     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 4· 0          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
D Stewart, L (0-2)             6.2   9   3   2    2   4   0   4.40   30     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 7· 0     48    -     0.97  -0.02
B Krueger                      1.1   3   2   2    0   1   0   9.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 3· 0          2-0    0.62  -0.08
R Rodriguez                    1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.16   0.01
Totals                         9    13   5   4    2   5   0          40     -       ·  ·     13·10·10· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: D Stewart (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: M Smithson (1; C Lansford).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Dale Scott.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 17,182.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Oakland Athletics                    
1. D Gladden            LF    1. M Davis              RF 
2. A Newman             2B    2. T Phillips           2B 
3. K Puckett            CF    3. C Lansford           3B 
4. K Hrbek              1B    4. R Jackson            DH 
5. G Gaetti             3B    5. J Canseco            LF 
6. R Bush               RF    6. D Murphy             CF 
7. R Smalley            DH    7. R Nelson             1B 
8. G Gagne              SS    8. M Tettleton          C  
9. T Nieto              C     9. A Griffin            SS 

   M Smithson           P        D Stewart            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  0-1  1--      13%  77% A Newman        D Stewart       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Gladden Scores/unER
   t 3   2  0-0  12-      12%  61% K Puckett       D Stewart       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Gladden Scores; Newman to 3B
   t 8   2  1-3  -23       9%  96% T Nieto         B Krueger       Single to RF (Line Drive); Brunansky Scores; Gagne Scores
   b 7   2  3-0  --3      -8%  81% D Murphy        M Smithson      Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Lansford Scores
   t 7   2  0-2  1-3       8%  89% K Puckett       D Stewart       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Gladden Scores; Newman to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stewart facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Gladden       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  A Newman        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  K Puckett       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  M Davis         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  T Phillips      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      48%  C Lansford      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      50%  R Jackson       Groundout: 1B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stewart facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      46%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      48%  R Bush          Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      45%  R Smalley       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Smithson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  J Canseco       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      49%  D Murphy        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  R Nelson        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stewart facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  G Gagne         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  T Nieto         Strikeout
          ---      47%  D Gladden       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      49%  A Newman        Single to CF (Line Drive); Gladden to 2B
   R      12-      61%  K Puckett       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Gladden Scores; Newman to 3B
   O      1-3      56%  K Hrbek         Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Smithson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      59%  M Tettleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      61%  A Griffin       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  M Davis         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Stewart facing 5-6-7
          ---      66%  G Gaetti        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      63%  R Bush          Single/runner struck by batted ball and is out (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Gaetti out at 2B/1B
   O      1--      60%  R Smalley       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      57%  G Gagne         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Smithson facing 2-3-4
          ---      52%  T Phillips      Walk
   O      1--      57%  C Lansford      Flyball: CF
          1--      55%  R Jackson       Phillips Steals 2B
   O      -2-      59%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      59%  J Canseco       Phillips Steals 3B
   O      --3      64%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Stewart facing 9-1-2
          ---      68%  T Nieto         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Nieto to 1B
   O      1--      64%  D Gladden       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   R      1--      77%  A Newman        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Gladden Scores/unER
   O      -2-      74%  K Puckett       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      -2-      71%  K Hrbek         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Smithson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      74%  D Murphy        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      77%  R Nelson        Strikeout
   O      ---      78%  M Tettleton     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dave Stewart facing 5-6-7
          ---      81%  G Gaetti        Walk
   O      1--      76%  R Bush          Gaetti Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      75%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      74%  R Smalley       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Smithson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      78%  A Griffin       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      80%  M Davis         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      82%  T Phillips      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dave Stewart facing 8-9-1
          ---      84%  G Gagne         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      83%  T Nieto         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Gagne to 2B
          -2-      85%  D Gladden       Wild Pitch; Gagne to 3B
          --3      86%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      82%  A Newman        Fielder's Choice P; Gagne out at Hm/P-C; Gladden to 3B; Newman to 1B
   R      1-3      89%  K Puckett       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Gladden Scores; Newman to 2B
                  Bill Krueger replaces Dave Stewart pitching
   O      12-      87%  K Hrbek         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Smithson facing 3-4-5
          ---      80%  C Lansford      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-      86%  R Jackson       Popfly: 1B
   O      -2-      89%  J Canseco       Groundout: SS-1B; Lansford to 3B
   R      --3      81%  D Murphy        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Lansford Scores
   O      -2-      86%  R Nelson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 1.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bill Krueger facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      85%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Tom Brunansky pinch hits for Randy Bush batting 6th
          ---      86%  T Brunansky     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      85%  R Smalley       Flyball: LF
          1--      87%  G Gagne         Double to 2B (Fly Ball to Deep 2B); Brunansky to 3B
   RR     -23      96%  T Nieto         Single to RF (Line Drive); Brunansky Scores; Gagne Scores
   O      1--      96%  D Gladden       Lineout: SS
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Mike Smithson facing 8-9-1
                  Tom Brunansky moves to RF
   O      ---      97%  M Tettleton     Strikeout
          ---      95%  A Griffin       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      95%  M Davis         Griffin Steals 2B
   R      -2-      90%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Griffin Scores
                  George Frazier replaces Mike Smithson pitching
   O      -2-      94%  T Phillips      Groundout: 2B-1B; Davis to 3B
   O      --3      97%  C Lansford      Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 2.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Rick Rodriguez facing 2-3-4
                  Rick Rodriguez replaces Bill Krueger pitching
          ---      97%  A Newman        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      96%  K Puckett       Newman Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      96%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      96%  K Hrbek         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, George Frazier facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      98%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  J Canseco       Strikeout
          ---      98%  D Murphy        Walk
          1--      95%  R Nelson        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Murphy to 3B
                  Jeff Reardon replaces George Frazier pitching; Ron Cey pinch hits for Mickey Tettleton batting 8th
   O      -23     100%  R Cey           Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 2.

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