June 26, 1988 Minnesota Twins at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 10
BAL 1 CAL 4
MIL 2 NYY 4
CLE 3 MIN 11
@OAK 0 MIN 5
@OAK 0 SEA 8
KCR 0 CHW 7
@TEX 5 TOR 4
DET 1 SDP 2
@ATL 1 CHC 6
NYM 3 LAD 9
@CIN 6 HOU 6
SFG 0 PIT 3
@MON 0
(10) PHI 7
@STL 5
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, June 26, 1988, 12:15
Time of Game: 3:02

Twins

40-31

Won 1

2nd, 4 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  0  0   0  4  0   0  5  1   11 15  1
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  3

W: C Lea (4-3), L: C Young (5-5), S: J Berenguer (1)

Athletics

46-27

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gladden LF                  5   2   2   2    1   0  .272  .761   18    4   0   HR
S Lombardozzi 2B              4   2   1   0    2   0  .227  .632   22    3   1   
K Puckett CF                  5   2   2   2    0   0  .339  .863   11    1   0   
  J Moses CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .324  .864         1   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   5   1   3   3    0   0  .301  .895   18    0   3   HR
  G Gagne SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .738         1   0   
G Larkin 1B                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .268  .691   18    5   0   
T Laudner DH                  2   0   1   1    1   0  .280  .831   14    0   0   SF,SH
  K Torve PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Harper C                    3   1   1   0    2   0  .367  .939   19    5   0   GDP,IW
M Davidson RF                 5   1   1   0    0   2  .309  .852   22    5   0   
A Newman SS-3B                5   1   3   0    0   1  .235  .526   16    2   1   

C Lea P                                                                  0   0
  J Berenguer P                                                          0   0
Totals                       39  11  15   9    6   4              158   27   5

BATTING

HR: G Gaetti (16, off G Nelson; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); D Gladden (6, off C Young; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: T Laudner (2, off C Young).

SH: T Laudner (1, off C Young).

IBB: B Harper (1, by C Young).

TB: G Gaetti 6; D Gladden 5; A Newman 3; K Puckett 2; B Harper; T Laudner; M Davidson; G Larkin; S Lombardozzi.

GIDP: B Harper (4).

RBI: G Gaetti 3 (45); D Gladden 2 (30); K Puckett 2 (56); G Larkin (29); T Laudner (27).

2-out RBI: G Gaetti 3; K Puckett 2; D Gladden.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 6 for 14.

FIELDING

E: G Larkin (1).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Polonia LF                  5   0   3   0    0   1  .320  .706   24    1   0   2B,2·SB
S Javier CF-RF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .268  .651   28    3   0   SH
J Canseco RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .894   12    1   0   
  D Henderson CF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .307  .917         1   0   
D Parker DH                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .763    5    0   0   
R Hassey C                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .781         0   0   
  T Steinbach C               4   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .679   16    4   1   
C Lansford 3B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .332  .825   13    0   4   SB,HBP
  D Jennings PH-1B            1   0   0   0    0   1  .186  .716    6    1   0   
M McGwire 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .242  .779   12   10   0   2B
  M Gallego 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .529         0   1   
G Hubbard 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .231  .611   19    4   3   
W Weiss SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .636   12    2   5   

C Young P                                                                0   0
  G Nelson P                                                             0   0
Totals                       33   0   6   0    3   5              147   27  14

BATTING

2B: L Polonia (1, off C Lea); M McGwire (12, off C Lea).

SH: S Javier (5, off C Lea).

HBP: C Lansford (4, by C Lea).

TB: L Polonia 4; M McGwire 2; G Hubbard; D Parker.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 0 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Weiss-G Hubbard-M McGwire.

E: M McGwire (6); W Weiss (13); T Steinbach (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Lansford (14, 2nd base off C Lea/B Harper); L Polonia 2 (4, 2nd base off J Berenguer/B Harper, 2nd base off C Lea/B Harper).

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
C Lea, W (4-3)                 6     5   0   0    2   2   0   4.83   27  101-59   41· 8·10    7·12· 3· 0     62    -     0.98   0.27
J Berenguer, S (1)             3     1   0   0    1   3   0   3.25   11   39-24   15· 3· 6    1· 4· 2· 0          0-0    0.47   0.02
Totals                         9     6   0   0    3   5   0          38  140-83   56·11·16    8·16· 5· 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
C Young, L (5-5)               4.2   8   5   4    5   2   1   4.52   26   89-51   35· 8· 8   12· 4· 2· 1     27    -     1.16  -0.22
G Nelson                       4.1   7   6   6    1   2   1   4.00   21   65-44   27· 5·12    7· 4· 6· 1          2-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         9    15  11  10    6   4   2          47  154-95   62·13·20   19· 8· 8· 2          2-0

Balks: C Young (5).

WP: C Young (3).

IBB: C Young (3; B Harper).

HBP: C Lea (3; C Lansford).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - John Hirschbeck.

Time of Game: 3:02.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Oakland Athletics                    
1. D Gladden            LF    1. L Polonia            LF 
2. S Lombardozzi        2B    2. S Javier             CF 
3. K Puckett            CF    3. J Canseco            RF 
4. G Gaetti             3B    4. D Parker             DH 
5. G Larkin             1B    5. R Hassey             C  
6. T Laudner            DH    6. C Lansford           3B 
7. B Harper             C     7. M McGwire            1B 
8. M Davidson           RF    8. G Hubbard            2B 
9. A Newman             SS    9. W Weiss              SS 

   C Lea                P        C Young              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  1   10%  60% D Gladden       C Young         Home Run
   b 2   2  1-0  123  4    8%  62% L Polonia       C Lea           Strikeout Swinging
   t 4   1  0-1  123  3   -7%  65% M Davidson      C Young         Strikeout Swinging
   t 4   2  0-1  123  3   -7%  58% A Newman        C Young         Strikeout Swinging
   t 5   0  0-1  12-  1    7%  81% K Puckett       C Young         Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Gladden to 3B; Lombardozzi to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Curt Young facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---  1   60%  D Gladden       Home Run
   O      ---  1   58%  S Lombardozzi   Popfly: 1B (Short 1B Line)
   O      ---  4   57%  K Puckett       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  7   56%  G Gaetti        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Charlie Lea facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   50%  L Polonia       Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3   51%  S Javier        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Polonia to 3B
   O      --3  2   57%  J Canseco       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3  1   61%  D Parker        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Curt Young facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   59%  G Larkin        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  Terry Steinbach replaces Ron Hassey playing C batting 5th
          ---  5   61%  T Laudner       Walk
   OO     1--  4   57%  B Harper        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Charlie Lea facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   59%  T Steinbach     Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  4   61%  C Lansford      Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          ---  6   59%  M McGwire       Walk
          1--  4   57%  G Hubbard       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); McGwire to 2B
          12-  5   54%  W Weiss         Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B-1B to 2B); McGwire to 3B; Hubbard to 2B; Weiss to 1B
   O      123  4   62%  L Polonia       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Curt Young facing 8-9-1
          ---      62%  M Davidson      E3 on Foul Ball
   O      ---  4   60%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  3   67%  A Newman        Single to C (Bunt to P's Right); Newman to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 1B)
   O      --3  4   61%  D Gladden       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          --3  9   62%  S Lombardozzi   Walk
   O      1-3  1   57%  K Puckett       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Charlie Lea facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   60%  S Javier        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   62%  J Canseco       Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  1   60%  D Parker        Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      1--  5   63%  T Steinbach     Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Curt Young facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   67%  G Gaetti        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   72%  G Larkin        Single to CF (Line Drive); Gaetti to 2B
   O      12-  1   72%  T Laudner       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Gaetti to 3B; Larkin to 2B
          -23  4   73%  B Harper        Intentional Walk
   O      123  3   65%  M Davidson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  3   58%  A Newman        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Charlie Lea facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   61%  C Lansford      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  4   56%  M McGwire       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  1   60%  G Hubbard       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      -2-  2   65%  W Weiss         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Curt Young facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   68%  D Gladden       Walk
          1--  1   74%  S Lombardozzi   Single to LF (Line Drive); Gladden to 2B
          12-  1   81%  K Puckett       Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Gladden to 3B; Lombardozzi to 2B
   R      123      87%  G Gaetti        Wild Pitch; Gladden Scores; Lombardozzi to 3B; Puckett to 2B
          -23  2   88%  " "             Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Lombardozzi stays at 3B; Puckett stays at 2B
   RO     123  6   88%  G Larkin        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Lombardozzi Scores; Puckett to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   90%  T Laudner       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Puckett Scores
          1--      90%  B Harper        Balk; Larkin to 2B
          -2-  7   90%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  4   95%  M Davidson      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Larkin Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/unER/No RBI; Harper to 3B; Davidson to 2B
                  Gene Nelson replaces Curt Young pitching
   O      -23  3   93%  A Newman        Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Charlie Lea facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   91%  L Polonia       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      90%  S Javier        Polonia Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   93%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   94%  J Canseco       Groundout: SS-1B; Polonia to 3B
   O      --3  2   96%  D Parker        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 0.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Gene Nelson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   96%  D Gladden       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   95%  S Lombardozzi   Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   95%  K Puckett       Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Charlie Lea facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   96%  T Steinbach     Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          ---  6   95%  C Lansford      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  1   96%  M McGwire       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--      96%  G Hubbard       Lansford Steals 2B
          -2-  8   95%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  2   97%  W Weiss         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 0.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Gene Nelson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   97%  G Gaetti        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   97%  G Larkin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   97%  T Laudner       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Juan Berenguer facing 1-2-3
                  Juan Berenguer replaces Charlie Lea pitching
          ---  9   95%  L Polonia       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
          1--      94%  S Javier        Polonia Steals 2B
          -2-  5   91%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  3   95%  J Canseco       Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  1   97%  D Parker        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      12-  3   98%  T Steinbach     Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 0.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Gene Nelson facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   99%  B Harper        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  5   98%  M Davidson      Strikeout Swinging
          1--  3   99%  A Newman        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Harper to 2B
   O      12-  3   99%  D Gladden       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Harper to 3B; Newman to 2B
          -23  4   99%  S Lombardozzi   Walk
   RR     123  2  100%  K Puckett       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Harper Scores; Newman Scores; Lombardozzi to 3B
   RRR    1-3  3  100%  G Gaetti        Home Run; Lombardozzi Scores; Puckett Scores
   O      ---  3  100%  G Larkin        Groundout: SS-1B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 10, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-10, Juan Berenguer facing 6-7-8
                  Al Newman moves to 3B; Greg Gagne replaces Gary Gaetti playing SS batting 4th; John Moses replaces Kirby Puckett playing CF batting 3rd; Doug Jennings pinch hits for Carney Lansford batting 6th
   O      ---  6  100%  D Jennings      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  M McGwire       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5  100%  G Hubbard       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 10, Athletics 0.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 10-0, Gene Nelson facing 6-7-8
                  Doug Jennings moves to 1B; Mike Gallego replaces Mark McGwire playing 3B batting 7th; Dave Henderson replaces Jose Canseco playing CF batting 3rd; Stan Javier moves to RF
          ---  2  100%  T Laudner       Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  3  100%  B Harper        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  Kelvin Torve pinch runs for Tim Laudner batting 6th
   O      1--  3  100%  M Davidson      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
          1--  4  100%  A Newman        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Davidson to 2B
   R      12-  4  100%  D Gladden       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Davidson Scores; Newman to 2B
   O      12-  3  100%  S Lombardozzi   Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 11, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-11, Juan Berenguer facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3  100%  W Weiss         Lineout: RF
   O      ---  2  100%  L Polonia       Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul)
   O      ---  1  100%  S Javier        Lineout: SS
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 11, Athletics 0.

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