September 17, 1995 Minnesota Twins at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 2
NYY 0 KCR 10
@CAL 8 CHW 2
SEA 1 BOS 9
@CLE 6 TEX 5
@DET 0 OAK 4
MIN 1 TOR 5
MIL 0 ATL 4
@CIN 1 FLA 17
@COL 0 HOU 5
@MON 3 NYM 8
PHI 2 PIT 5
SFG 4 SDP 11
CHC 3 LAD 8
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 30,112

Sunday, September 17, 1995, 1:35
Time of Game: 2:11

Twins

48-81

Lost 5

5th, 41½ GB

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

W: T Van Poppel (4-7), L: F Rodriguez (5-7)

Athletics

64-68

Won 3

4th, 8 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Lawton CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .453   14    1   0   
P Meares SS                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .270  .736   11    1   4   2B,GDP
K Puckett RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .316  .902   12    2   0   
M Cordova LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .832   14    3   0   
D Masteller 1B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .238  .627   14    7   1   2B
S Leius 3B                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .239  .677   10    0   1   
  S Dunn PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
C Hale DH                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .715   13    0   0   
M Walbeck C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .586    6    5   0   
B Raabe 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    4   5   

F Rodriguez P                                                            1   1
  D Stevens P                                                            0   0
Totals                       33   1   6   1    0   5              103   24  12

BATTING

2B: P Meares (17, off T Van Poppel); D Masteller (10, off T Van Poppel).

TB: P Meares 3; D Masteller 2; S Leius; K Puckett; M Lawton.

GIDP: P Meares (14).

RBI: S Leius (42).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 3. P Meares-B Raabe-D Masteller 2; S Leius-B Raabe-D Masteller.

PB: M Walbeck (7).

E: K Puckett (3).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                3   1   1   0    1   0  .300  .854   20    4   0   
G Berroa RF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .833   10    1   0   2·GDP
B Gates 2B                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .258  .668   20    2   3   2B,SF
M McGwire 1B                  3   2   2   1    1   1  .276 1.102   21    6   0   HR
J Giambi 3B                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .266  .787   22    1   1   
D Tartabull DH                4   0   1   0    0   2  .238  .720   15    0   0   GDP
T Steinbach C                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .748   10    5   0   2B
S Javier CF                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .275  .736   15    6   0   
M Bordick SS                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .269  .686   10    2   2   

T Van Poppel P                                                           0   0
Totals                       29   4   9   3    4   5              143   27   6

BATTING

2B: T Steinbach (25, off F Rodriguez); B Gates (23, off F Rodriguez).

HR: M McGwire (33, off F Rodriguez; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SF: B Gates (10, off F Rodriguez).

TB: M McGwire 5; B Gates 2; T Steinbach 2; J Giambi 2; R Henderson; D Tartabull; G Berroa.

GIDP: G Berroa 2 (11); D Tartabull (9).

RBI: M McGwire (77); B Gates (54); J Giambi (25).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Giambi-B Gates-M McGwire.

E: B Gates (12).

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
F Rodriguez, L (5-7)           7     7   4   3    4   3   1   5.96   29  117-70   46· 5·19   10·10· 2· 0     48    -     0.73  -0.19
D Stevens                      1     2   0   0    0   2   0   5.40    5   22-15    7· 1· 7    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         8     9   4   3    4   5   1          34  139-85   53· 6·26   11·11· 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
T Van Poppel, W (4-7)          9     6   1   1    0   5   0   4.24   33  103-77   49· 5·23    8·18· 2· 0     76    -     0.91   0.32
Totals                         9     6   1   1    0   5   0          33  103-77   49· 5·23    8·18· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - John Hirschbeck.

Time of Game: 2:11.

Attendance: 30,112.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 67° F, Wind 8mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Oakland Athletics                    
1. M Lawton             CF    1. R Henderson          LF 
2. P Meares             SS    2. G Berroa             RF 
3. K Puckett            RF    3. B Gates              2B 
4. M Cordova            LF    4. M McGwire            1B 
5. D Masteller          1B    5. J Giambi             3B 
6. S Leius              3B    6. D Tartabull          DH 
7. C Hale               DH    7. T Steinbach          C  
8. M Walbeck            C     8. S Javier             CF 
9. B Raabe              2B    9. M Bordick            SS 

   F Rodriguez          P        T Van Poppel         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  1-2  1--  7   13%  80% M McGwire       F Rodriguez     Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Berroa Scores/Adv on E9 (throw); McGwire to 3B
   b 2   0  1-0  ---  5   11%  55% M McGwire       F Rodriguez     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   b 3   0  1-1  1--  2   10%  69% G Berroa        F Rodriguez     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Henderson to 3B
   t 2   0  0-0  -2-  3   -7%  36% S Leius         T Van Poppel    Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Masteller Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  4   -7%  51% G Berroa        F Rodriguez     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Van Poppel facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  M Lawton        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   54%  P Meares        Foul Popfly: 1B
          ---  3   53%  K Puckett       Reached on E4 (Pop Fly to Deep 2B); Puckett to 1B
   O      1--  2   55%  M Cordova       Fielder's Choice SS; Puckett out at 2B/SS-2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   58%  R Henderson     Walk
   OO     1--  4   51%  G Berroa        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  B Gates         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Van Poppel facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   44%  D Masteller     Double to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
   R      -2-  3   36%  S Leius         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Masteller Scores
   O      1--  4   40%  C Hale          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      1--  3   42%  M Walbeck       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      1--  1   44%  B Raabe         Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Rodriguez facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  5   55%  M McGwire       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   53%  J Giambi        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  4   51%  D Tartabull     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   53%  T Steinbach     Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
          -2-      54%  S Javier        Passed Ball; Steinbach to 3B
          --3  5   55%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3  1   50%  M Bordick       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Todd Van Poppel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  M Lawton        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
          ---  1   48%  P Meares        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3   51%  K Puckett       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Meares to 3B
   O      --3  3   56%  M Cordova       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Frank Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
          ---  9   60%  R Henderson     Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   69%  G Berroa        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Henderson to 3B
   RO     1-3  8   67%  B Gates         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Henderson Scores
   R      1--  7   80%  M McGwire       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Berroa Scores/Adv on E9 (throw); McGwire to 3B
   R      --3  5   84%  J Giambi        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); McGwire Scores/unER
   OO     1--  2   81%  D Tartabull     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 4.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Todd Van Poppel facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   84%  D Masteller     Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   85%  S Leius         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   86%  C Hale          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Frank Rodriguez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   85%  T Steinbach     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   84%  S Javier        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   84%  M Bordick       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 4.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Todd Van Poppel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   86%  M Walbeck       Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   87%  B Raabe         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   88%  M Lawton        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Frank Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   87%  R Henderson     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   87%  G Berroa        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  2   88%  B Gates         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  5   88%  M McGwire       Walk
   O      12-  6   86%  J Giambi        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 4.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Todd Van Poppel facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   82%  P Meares        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   86%  K Puckett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   88%  M Cordova       Flyball: CF; Meares to 2B
   O      -2-  6   91%  D Masteller     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Frank Rodriguez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   90%  D Tartabull     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   90%  T Steinbach     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   89%  S Javier        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 4.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Todd Van Poppel facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   92%  S Leius         Popfly: 3B (P's Right)
   O      ---  3   93%  C Hale          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   94%  M Walbeck       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Frank Rodriguez facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   95%  M Bordick       Walk
   O      1--  4   94%  R Henderson     Fielder's Choice SS; Bordick out at 2B/SS-2B
   OO     1--  2   93%  G Berroa        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 4.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Todd Van Poppel facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   95%  B Raabe         Flyball: CF
          ---  4   93%  M Lawton        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   OO     1--  4   97%  P Meares        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dave Stevens facing 3-4-5
                  Dave Stevens replaces Frank Rodriguez pitching
   O      ---  7   97%  B Gates         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   97%  M McGwire       Strikeout Looking
          ---  7   97%  J Giambi        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  3   97%  D Tartabull     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Giambi to 2B
   O      12-  1   97%  T Steinbach     Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 4.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Todd Van Poppel facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   93%  K Puckett       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   96%  M Cordova       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5   99%  D Masteller     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  Steve Dunn pinch hits for Scott Leius batting 6th
   O      1--  5  100%  S Dunn          Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 4.

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