April 20, 1998 Minnesota Twins at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 4
BAL 3 BOS 6
CLE 5
(11) OAK 3
MIN 2 SEA 8
KCR 7 NYY 3
@TOR 2
(11) ARI 15
FLA 4 ATL 7
@COL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 5,000

Monday, April 20, 1998, 7:04
Time of Game: 3:05

Twins

7-11

Lost 5

3rd, 4½ GB

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

W: B Groom (1-0), L: G Swindell (0-1), S: B Taylor (3)

Athletics

5-12

Won 1

4th, 6½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Nixon CF                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .420   31    0   0   
T Walker 2B                   5   1   3   0    0   0  .347  .872   13    3   3   
P Molitor DH                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .299  .769   15    0   0   
D Ortiz 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .368 1.078   18    5   1   
M Cordova LF                  3   0   0   1    0   1  .222  .673   12    1   0   SF
M Lawton RF                   3   1   3   0    0   0  .259  .893   15    3   0   SB,CS
  A Ochoa PH-RF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .789    5    0   0   
T Steinbach C                 2   0   1   0    2   0  .317  .930   24    9   2   
P Meares SS                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .386 1.117   15    3   3   2B
D Hocking 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .095  .391   13    0   1   

B Radke P                                                                0   0
  G Swindell P                                                           0   0
Totals                       34   2  10   2    4   4              161   24  10

BATTING

2B: P Meares (8, off J Haynes).

SF: M Cordova (1, off T Mathews).

TB: T Walker 3; M Lawton 3; P Meares 2; P Molitor; D Ortiz; T Steinbach.

RBI: P Meares (13); M Cordova (9).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Steinbach-P Meares.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Lawton (2, 2nd base off J Haynes/A Hinch).

CS: M Lawton (1, 2nd base by J Haynes/A Hinch).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .209  .566   16    3   0   2B
D Magadan 3B                  2   0   2   0    1   0  .378  .940   14    2   1   2B,CS
  K Mitchell PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .158  .396    4    0   0   
  M Blowers 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .369         0   1   
J Giambi DH                   4   1   1   0    0   3  .339  .973   22    0   0   
M Stairs 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .298  .958   16    6   2   
B Grieve RF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .242  .721   14    3   0   HR,2B
K Abbott SS                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .250  .636   12    3   2   
A Hinch C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .661   13    4   1   
S Spiezio 2B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .204  .602   10    3   4   CS
R Christenson CF              3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666   17    2   0   

J Haynes P                                                               1   0
  T Mathews P                                                            0   0
  B Groom P                                                              0   0
  B Taylor P                                                             0   0
Totals                       30   3   8   2    3   9              138   27  11

BATTING

2B: B Grieve (4, off B Radke); D Magadan (5, off B Radke); R Henderson (3, off B Radke).

HR: B Grieve (1, off G Swindell; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

TB: B Grieve 6; D Magadan 3; R Henderson 2; A Hinch; J Giambi; R Christenson.

RBI: B Grieve 2 (8).

2-out RBI: B Grieve 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Stairs-D Magadan.

BASERUNNING

CS: S Spiezio (1, 2nd base by B Radke/T Steinbach); D Magadan (1, 2nd base by B Radke/T Steinbach).

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
B Radke                        7     6   1   1    3   7   0   2.57   28  117-72   39·14·19    8· 7· 3· 0     65    -     1.28   0.35
G Swindell, BS (1), L (0-1)    1     2   2   2    0   2   1   8.31    5   16-11    6· 2· 3    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    2.11  -0.51
Totals                         8     8   3   3    3   9   1          33  133-83   45·16·22    8· 8· 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
J Haynes                       7     9   2   2    3   2   0   5.64   31  125-77   58· 6·13   11· 9· 6· 0     50    -     1.30   0.07
T Mathews                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   7.71    1    3-2     1· 1· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          3-1    2.76  -0.03
B Groom, W (1-0)               1     0   0   0    1   2   0   1.86    4   18-11    7· 1· 3    0· 0· 1· 0          2-0    2.45   0.20
B Taylor, S (3)                0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   5.59    3   10-6     4· 0· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.20   0.09
Totals                         9    10   2   2    4   4   0          39  156-96   70· 8·18   14·10· 7· 0          5-1

J Haynes faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Tim Tschida, 3B - John Shulock.

Time of Game: 3:05.

Attendance: 5,000.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 66° F, Wind 8mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Oakland Athletics                    
1. O Nixon              CF    1. R Henderson          LF 
2. T Walker             2B    2. D Magadan            3B 
3. P Molitor            DH    3. J Giambi             DH 
4. D Ortiz              1B    4. M Stairs             1B 
5. M Cordova            LF    5. B Grieve             RF 
6. M Lawton             RF    6. K Abbott             SS 
7. T Steinbach          C     7. A Hinch              C  
8. P Meares             SS    8. S Spiezio            2B 
9. D Hocking            3B    9. R Christenson        CF 

   B Radke              P        J Haynes             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  2-1  1--  2   59%  84% B Grieve        G Swindell      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Giambi Scores
   t 8   0  1-1  1--  2  -18%  26% P Molitor       J Haynes        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Walker to 3B
   t 4   0  1-1  12-  3   14%  53% P Meares        J Haynes        Double Play: Foul Popfly: 1B-3B (1B Foul)
   t 2   0  0-0  1--  7   -9%  37% T Steinbach     J Haynes        Single to LF (Line Drive); Lawton to 3B
   t 9   2  3-2  1--  2    8% 100% P Molitor       B Taylor        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Haynes facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      --- 10   52%  O Nixon         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   54%  T Walker        Flyball: LF
          ---  4   53%  P Molitor       Walk
          1--  5   50%  D Ortiz         Single to C (Pop Fly); Molitor to 3B
   O      1-3  2   55%  M Cordova       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Brad Radke facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  R Henderson     Popfly: RF (Short RF Line)
          ---  6   57%  D Magadan       Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  4   53%  J Giambi        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   50%  M Stairs        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Haynes facing 6-7-8
          ---  7   46%  M Lawton        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  7   37%  T Steinbach     Single to LF (Line Drive); Lawton to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   40%  P Meares        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Lawton Scores
   O      1--  1   43%  D Hocking       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   45%  O Nixon         Foul Popfly: LF (Short LF Foul)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Brad Radke facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   42%  B Grieve        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  7   45%  K Abbott        Walk
          1--  4   49%  A Hinch         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Abbott to 2B
   O      12-  3   45%  S Spiezio       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Abbott to 3B
   RO     1-3  5   50%  R Christenson   Spiezio Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B-SS); Abbott Scores
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Jimmy Haynes facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   46%  T Walker        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   50%  P Molitor       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      1--  3   53%  D Ortiz         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   56%  M Cordova       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Brad Radke facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   53%  R Christenson   Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   58%  R Henderson     Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-  5   60%  D Magadan       Walk
   O      12-  6   55%  J Giambi        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   50%  M Stairs        Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Jimmy Haynes facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   46%  M Lawton        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--      43%  T Steinbach     Lawton Steals 2B
          -2-  5   39%  " "             Walk
   OO     12-  3   53%  P Meares        Double Play: Foul Popfly: 1B-3B (1B Foul)
   O      1--  5   56%  D Hocking       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Brad Radke facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   63%  B Grieve        Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  1   62%  K Abbott        Groundout: 2B-1B; Grieve to 3B
   O      --3  5   55%  A Hinch         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          --3  5   56%  S Spiezio       Walk
   O      1-3  4   50%  R Christenson   Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Jimmy Haynes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  O Nixon         Bunt Popfly: P (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   55%  T Walker        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   57%  P Molitor       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Brad Radke facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   54%  R Henderson     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   57%  D Magadan       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  9   50%  J Giambi        Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Magadan Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Jimmy Haynes facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   53%  D Ortiz         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   56%  M Cordova       Flyball: RF
          ---  3   54%  M Lawton        Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   O      1--  1   58%  T Steinbach     Lawton Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Brad Radke facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   54%  M Stairs        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   52%  B Grieve        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  K Abbott        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Jimmy Haynes facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   54%  T Steinbach     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   47%  P Meares        Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3   53%  D Hocking       Lineout: LF
   O      -2- 11   59%  O Nixon         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Brad Radke facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   55%  A Hinch         Popfly: 2B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   52%  S Spiezio       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   54%  R Christenson   Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   50%  R Henderson     Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Jimmy Haynes facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   43%  T Walker        Single to P (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
          1--  2   26%  P Molitor       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Walker to 3B
          1-3  8   22%  D Ortiz         Walk; Molitor to 2B
                  T.J. Mathews replaces Jimmy Haynes pitching
   RO     123  3   19%  M Cordova       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Walker Scores; Molitor to 3B
                  Buddy Groom replaces T.J. Mathews pitching; Alex Ochoa pinch hits for Matt Lawton batting 6th
   O      1-3  5   26%  A Ochoa         Strikeout Looking
          1-3  5   25%  T Steinbach     Walk; Ortiz to 2B
   O      123  4   32%  P Meares        Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Greg Swindell facing 2-3-4
                  Greg Swindell replaces Brad Radke pitching; Alex Ochoa moves to RF; Kevin Mitchell pinch hits for Dave Magadan batting 2nd
   O      ---  4   25%  K Mitchell      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   32%  J Giambi        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   24%  M Stairs        Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1--  2   84%  B Grieve        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Giambi Scores
   O      ---  1   83%  K Abbott        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 3.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Buddy Groom facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Blowers replaces Kevin Mitchell playing 3B batting 2nd
   O      ---  4   90%  D Hocking       Strikeout Swinging
                  Billy Taylor replaces Buddy Groom pitching
   O      ---  6   96%  O Nixon         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   92%  T Walker        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
   O      1--  2  100%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 3.

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