July 26, 1977 Minnesota Twins at Seattle Mariners Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 4
MIL 3 CHW 8
DET 3 NYY 5
BAL 4
(10) OAK 2
CAL 1 SEA 9
MIN 7 TEX 14
@TOR 0 CHC 3
CIN 0 LAD 5
PHI 1 PHI 5
@LAD 1 PIT 3
HOU 2 SDP 4
MON 3 MON 5
@SDP 2
(15) NYM 8
@SFG 3 STL 4
ATL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 12,017

Tuesday, July 26, 1977
Time of Game: 2:51

Twins

55-44

Lost 1

3rd, 6 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  2  0   0  3  1   0  1  0    7 10  0
Mariners        3  3  0   1  0  2   0  0  X    9 11  1

W: G Abbott (7-7), L: P Thormodsgard (7-8), S: D Segui (2)

Mariners

44-58

Won 1

6th, 18½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Bostock LF                  5   1   4   2    0   0  .344  .922    0    3   0   3B,2·2B
R Smalley SS                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .244  .678    0    1   4   SH
R Carew 1B                    5   1   2   3    0   0  .386 1.035    0    9   2   HR
B Wynegar C                   3   0   0   0    2   0  .276  .754    0    4   1   
L Hisle CF                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .298  .910    0    2   0   
G Adams DH                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .351  .857    0    0   0   
  C Kusick PH                 2   1   1   0    1   0  .251  .787    0    0   0   
D Ford RF                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .271  .784    0    1   0   2B
M Cubbage 3B                  2   1   1   1    0   0  .281  .736    0    0   1   HR
  J Terrell PH-3B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .513    0    0   1   
  R Chiles PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .666    0    0   0   
  L Gomez 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .785         0   0   
B Randall 2B                  3   1   0   0    0   0  .206  .520    0    1   2   HBP

P Thormodsgard P                                                         1   1
  T Burgmeier P                                                          1   1
  D Carrithers P                                                         0   0
  D Johnson P                                                            1   0
Totals                       37   7  10   7    3   3                    24  13

BATTING

2B: L Bostock 2 (19, off M Kekich, off G Abbott); D Ford (19, off M Kekich).

3B: L Bostock (10, off G Abbott).

HR: R Carew (8, off G Abbott; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF); M Cubbage (4, off G Abbott; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

SH: R Smalley (10, off G Abbott).

HBP: B Randall (3, by M Kekich).

TB: L Bostock 8; R Carew 5; M Cubbage 4; D Ford 2; R Smalley; C Kusick.

RBI: R Carew 3 (65); L Bostock 2 (51); M Cubbage (34); D Ford (43).

2-out RBI: L Bostock 2; M Cubbage.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cruz 2B                     4   2   2   0    0   0  .277  .651    0    4   4   SB,SH
D Collins LF                  4   2   2   1    0   1  .229  .601    0    3   0   3B,SH
D Meyer 1B                    3   1   2   5    0   0  .272  .769    0   10   0   HR,SF
L Stanton RF                  3   1   2   1    0   1  .279  .829    0    1   0   HBP
R Jones CF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .251  .780    0    4   0   2B
B Stein 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .259  .699    0    1   2   
S Braun DH                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .229  .648    0    0   0   
  C Lopez PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .754         0   0   CS
L Cox C                       4   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .651    0    3   2   
C Reynolds SS                 3   2   1   0    1   0  .229  .545    0    1   3   

G Abbott P                                                               0   2
  M Kekich P                                                             0   0
  E Romo P                                                               0   0
  B Laxton P                                                             0   0
  D Segui P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31   9  11   9    3   4                    27  13

BATTING

2B: R Jones (16, off P Thormodsgard).

3B: D Collins (1, off D Carrithers).

HR: D Meyer (14, off T Burgmeier; 2nd inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: D Meyer (7, off D Johnson).

SH: J Cruz (4, off D Carrithers); D Collins (6, off P Thormodsgard).

HBP: L Stanton (2, by P Thormodsgard).

TB: D Meyer 5; D Collins 4; R Jones 2; J Cruz 2; L Stanton 2; C Reynolds; B Stein.

RBI: D Meyer 5 (51); L Stanton (49); D Collins (18); B Stein (46); R Jones (55).

2-out RBI: R Jones; L Stanton; B Stein.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 8.

FIELDING

E: D Meyer (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Cruz (3, 2nd base off P Thormodsgard/B Wynegar).

CS: C Lopez (4, 2nd base by D Johnson/B Wynegar).

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
P Thormodsgard, L (7-8)        0.2   3   3   3    1   0   0   4.15    7     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 3     33    -     0.88  -0.26
T Burgmeier                    3.1   6   4   4    0   3   1   4.29   16     -       ·  ·      6· 0· 1· 6          2-0    0.56  -0.19
D Carrithers                   1.1   1   2   2    1   0   0  14.54    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 1          0-0    0.79  -0.10
D Johnson                      2.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   4.29    9     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 1          1-1    0.29   0.01
Totals                         8    11   9   9    3   4   1          38     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 2·11          3-1

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Abbott, W (7-7)              5     6   5   4    1   2   2   4.64   23     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 0· 6     38    -     0.76  -0.13
M Kekich, H (5)                2     3   2   2    1   1   0   4.09   11     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 3          0-0    1.50  -0.15
E Romo, H (2)                  0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.30    2     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    2.19   0.12
B Laxton, H (3)                0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   3.96    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 1          1-0    1.59  -0.05
D Segui, S (2)                 0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.59    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    3.44   0.16
Totals                         9    10   7   6    3   3   2          42     -       ·  ·     13·11· 1·10          4-0

M Kekich faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: P Thormodsgard (2; L Stanton); M Kekich (3; B Randall).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Greg Kosc.

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 12,017.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Seattle Mariners                     
1. L Bostock            LF    1. J Cruz               2B 
2. R Smalley            SS    2. D Collins            LF 
3. R Carew              1B    3. D Meyer              1B 
4. B Wynegar            C     4. L Stanton            RF 
5. L Hisle              CF    5. R Jones              CF 
6. G Adams              DH    6. B Stein              3B 
7. D Ford               RF    7. S Braun              DH 
8. M Cubbage            3B    8. L Cox                C  
9. B Randall            2B    9. C Reynolds           SS 

   P Thormodsgard       P        G Abbott             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  7-5  12-     -15%  64% L Bostock       M Kekich        Double to LF; Ford Scores; Randall to 3B
   b 2   1  2-3  -23      14%  87% D Meyer         T Burgmeier     Home Run; Reynolds Scores; Cruz Scores
   t 5   1  7-2  1-3     -12%  78% R Carew         G Abbott        Home Run; Bostock Scores; Smalley Scores
   b 6   1  6-7  -2-      12%  88% D Collins       D Carrithers    Triple to RF; Reynolds Scores
   t 8   0  9-6  1--     -11%  78% D Ford          M Kekich        Double (CF-RF); Kusick Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Glenn Abbott facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  L Bostock       Single to RF
   O      1--      48%  R Smalley       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bostock to 2B
   O      -2-      51%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B; Bostock to 3B
          --3      50%  B Wynegar       Walk
   O      1-3      55%  L Hisle         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Thormodsgard facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  J Cruz          Single (LF-CF)
          1--      61%  D Collins       Cruz Steals 2B
   O      -2-      59%  " "             Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Cruz to 3B
   RO     --3      61%  D Meyer         Groundout: 1B-P; Cruz Scores
          ---      62%  L Stanton       Hit By Pitch
   R      1--      72%  R Jones         Double to LF; Stanton Scores
   R      -2-      79%  B Stein         Single; Jones Scores
          1--      80%  S Braun         Walk; Stein to 2B
                  Tom Burgmeier replaces Paul Thormodsgard pitching
   O      12-      78%  L Cox           Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 3.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Glenn Abbott facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      80%  G Adams         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      82%  D Ford          Strikeout
   R      ---      74%  M Cubbage       Home Run
          ---      73%  B Randall       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   R      1--      62%  L Bostock       Triple (CF-RF); Randall Scores/unER
   O      --3      66%  R Smalley       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tom Burgmeier facing 9-1-2
          ---      69%  C Reynolds      Single to LF
          1--      73%  J Cruz          Single to LF; Reynolds to 2B
   O      12-      73%  D Collins       Groundout: SS-1B; Reynolds to 3B; Cruz to 2B
   RRR    -23      87%  D Meyer         Home Run; Reynolds Scores; Cruz Scores
   O      ---      87%  L Stanton       Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  R Jones         Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Mariners 6.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Glenn Abbott facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      88%  R Carew         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      89%  B Wynegar       Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      90%  L Hisle         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Mariners 6.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 6-2, Tom Burgmeier facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      89%  B Stein         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      88%  S Braun         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      88%  L Cox           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Mariners 6.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Glenn Abbott facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      90%  G Adams         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      91%  D Ford          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      91%  M Cubbage       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Mariners 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 6-2, Tom Burgmeier facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      91%  C Reynolds      Lineout: P
   O      ---      90%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      91%  D Collins       Single to CF
          1--      91%  D Meyer         Single to RF; Collins to 3B
   R      1-3      95%  L Stanton       Single to CF; Collins Scores; Meyer to 2B
   O      12-      94%  R Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Mariners 7.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-7, Glenn Abbott facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      95%  B Randall       Flyball: RF
          ---      93%  L Bostock       Double (CF-RF)
          -2-      91%  R Smalley       Single to RF; Bostock to 3B
   RRR    1-3      78%  R Carew         Home Run; Bostock Scores; Smalley Scores
   O      ---      80%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      81%  L Hisle         Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Mariners 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 7-5, Don Carrithers facing 6-7-8
                  Don Carrithers replaces Tom Burgmeier pitching
   O      ---      80%  B Stein         Lineout: RF
   O      ---      79%  S Braun         Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---      78%  L Cox           Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Mariners 7.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-7, Mike Kekich facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Kekich replaces Glenn Abbott pitching; Craig Kusick pinch hits for Glenn Adams batting 6th
          ---      73%  C Kusick        Walk
   O      1--      78%  D Ford          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Jerry Terrell pinch hits for Mike Cubbage batting 8th
   O      1--      81%  J Terrell       Groundout: C-1B; Ford to 2B
          -2-      79%  B Randall       Hit By Pitch
   R      12-      64%  L Bostock       Double to LF; Ford Scores; Randall to 3B
   O      -23      74%  R Smalley       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Mariners 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 7-6, Don Carrithers facing 9-1-2
                  Jerry Terrell moves to 3B
          ---      77%  C Reynolds      Walk
   O      1--      76%  J Cruz          Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Reynolds to 2B
   R      -2-      88%  D Collins       Triple to RF; Reynolds Scores
                  Dave Johnson replaces Don Carrithers pitching
   RO     --3      90%  D Meyer         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Collins Scores
          ---      90%  L Stanton       Single to CF
   O      1--      90%  R Jones         Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Mariners 9.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 6-9, Mike Kekich facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      92%  R Carew         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  B Wynegar       Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---      94%  L Hisle         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Mariners 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 9-6, Dave Johnson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      94%  B Stein         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      94%  S Braun         Walk
                  Carlos Lopez pinch runs for Steve Braun batting 7th
   O      1--      93%  L Cox           Lopez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      93%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Mariners 9.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 6-9, Mike Kekich facing 6-7-8
          ---      89%  C Kusick        Single to CF
   R      1--      78%  D Ford          Double (CF-RF); Kusick Scores
                  Enrique Romo replaces Mike Kekich pitching; Rich Chiles pinch hits for Jerry Terrell batting 8th
   O      -2-      84%  R Chiles        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      90%  B Randall       Flyball: LF
                  Bill Laxton replaces Enrique Romo pitching
   O      -2-      94%  L Bostock       Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Mariners 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 9-7, Dave Johnson facing 9-1-2
                  Luis Gomez replaces Rich Chiles playing 3B batting 8th
   O      ---      93%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      93%  J Cruz          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      93%  D Collins       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Mariners 9.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 7-9, Bill Laxton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      96%  R Smalley       Flyball: SS
          ---      91%  R Carew         Single to RF
          1--      84%  B Wynegar       Walk; Carew to 2B
                  Diego Segui replaces Bill Laxton pitching
   O      12-      93%  L Hisle         Popfly: 2B
   O      12-     100%  C Kusick        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 7, Mariners 9.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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