April 5, 1978 Minnesota Twins at Seattle Mariners Play by Play and Box Score

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SEA 3
MIN 2

Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 45,235

Wednesday, April 5, 1978, 7:36PM
Time of Game: 2:15

Twins

0-1

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

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

W: G Abbott (1-0), L: D Goltz (0-1), S: E Romo (1)

Mariners

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Powell RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    1   0   
R Smalley SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   2   
R Carew 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0   11   0   
G Adams DH                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .750    0    0   0   2B,GDP
  B Rivera PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Wynegar C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    6   0   
D Ford CF                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    2   0   
M Cubbage 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500    0    1   0   
W Norwood LF                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .333 1.000    0    2   0   2B,SB
R Wilfong 2B                  3   0   2   1    0   0  .667 2.000    0    1   3   2·2B

D Goltz P                                                                0   2
Totals                       32   2   7   2    2   2                    24   7

BATTING

2B: R Wilfong 2 (2, 2 off G Abbott); G Adams (1, off E Romo); W Norwood (1, off G Abbott).

TB: R Wilfong 4; W Norwood 2; G Adams 2; M Cubbage; R Carew; H Powell.

GIDP: G Adams (1).

RBI: R Wilfong (1); M Cubbage (1).

2-out RBI: R Wilfong.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

E: B Wynegar (1); R Wilfong (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: W Norwood (1, 2nd base off E Romo/B Stinson).

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Baez 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    2   5   SH
B Bochte LF                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .750 1.750    0    2   0   2B
D Meyer 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0   11   1   SH
L Stanton DH                  3   0   1   1    1   1  .333  .833    0    0   0   
R Jones CF                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    2   0   SB
B Stein 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
J Hale RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    3   0   
B Stinson C                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .250    0    4   0   
C Reynolds SS                 4   1   3   2    0   0  .750 2.250    0    3   4   HR

G Abbott P                                                               0   1
  E Romo P                                                               0   1
Totals                       32   3   9   3    2   6                    27  12

BATTING

2B: B Bochte (1, off D Goltz).

HR: C Reynolds (1, off D Goltz; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

SH: J Baez (1, off D Goltz); D Meyer (1, off D Goltz).

TB: C Reynolds 6; B Bochte 4; D Meyer; R Jones; L Stanton.

RBI: C Reynolds 2 (2); L Stanton (1).

2-out RBI: L Stanton.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Baez-C Reynolds-D Meyer.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Jones (1, 2nd base off D Goltz/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
D Goltz, L (0-1)               8     9   3   3    2   6   1   3.38   37     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 2· 9     56    -     0.73  -0.04
Totals                         8     9   3   3    2   6   1          37     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 2· 9           -

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 (1-0)              6.1   5   2   2    2   2   0   2.84   24     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 1· 5     55    -     0.90   0.21
E Romo, S (1)                  2.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 2          1-1    2.59   0.25
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2   2   0          34     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 1· 7          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: D Goltz (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Mike Reilly.

Time of Game: 2:15.

Attendance: 45,235.

Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Seattle Mariners                     
1. H Powell             RF    1. J Baez               2B 
2. R Smalley            SS    2. B Bochte             LF 
3. R Carew              1B    3. D Meyer              1B 
4. G Adams              DH    4. L Stanton            DH 
5. B Wynegar            C     5. R Jones              CF 
6. D Ford               CF    6. B Stein              3B 
7. M Cubbage            3B    7. J Hale               RF 
8. W Norwood            LF    8. B Stinson            C  
9. R Wilfong            2B    9. C Reynolds           SS 

   D Goltz              P        G Abbott             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  3-2  ---     -20%  65% G Adams         E Romo          Double to LF
   t 9   1  3-2  --3      20%  88% D Ford          E Romo          Flyball: CF
   b 2   1  0-1  1--      16%  82% C Reynolds      D Goltz         Home Run (Deep RF); Stinson Scores
   t 7   1  3-1  1--     -12%  70% M Cubbage       E Romo          Single to LF; Ford Scores
   t 9   2  3-2  --3      12% 100% M Cubbage       E Romo          Foul Flyball: C

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  H Powell        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  R Smalley       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  R Carew         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  J Baez          Strikeout
          ---      57%  B Bochte        Double to LF
   O      -2-      53%  D Meyer         Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      63%  L Stanton       Single to CF; Bochte Scores
          1--      65%  R Jones         Reached on Interference on C; Stanton to 2B
   O      12-      61%  B Stein         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 1.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Glenn Abbott facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  G Adams         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      61%  B Wynegar       Walk
   O      1--      64%  D Ford          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      66%  M Cubbage       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Goltz facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  J Hale          Lineout: CF
          ---      66%  B Stinson       Walk
   RR     1--      82%  C Reynolds      Home Run (Deep RF); Stinson Scores
   O      ---      81%  J Baez          Strikeout Looking
          ---      82%  B Bochte        Single to LF
          1--      83%  D Meyer         Single to CF; Bochte to 2B
          12-      84%  L Stanton       Walk; Bochte to 3B; Meyer to 2B
   O      123      81%  R Jones         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 3.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Glenn Abbott facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      83%  W Norwood       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      79%  R Wilfong       Double to LF
   O      -2-      82%  H Powell        Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      85%  R Smalley       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dave Goltz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      84%  B Stein         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      83%  J Hale          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      83%  B Stinson       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 3.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Glenn Abbott facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      85%  R Carew         Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  G Adams         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      87%  B Wynegar       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dave Goltz facing 9-1-2
          ---      89%  C Reynolds      Single to P
   O      1--      88%  J Baez          Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Reynolds to 2B
   O      -2-      87%  B Bochte        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Reynolds to 3B
   O      --3      85%  D Meyer         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 3.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Glenn Abbott facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      87%  D Ford          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      88%  M Cubbage       Flyball: RF
          ---      87%  W Norwood       Double to LF
   R      -2-      78%  R Wilfong       Double to RF; Norwood Scores
   O      -2-      82%  H Powell        Single to 2B; Wilfong out at Hm/2B-1B-C
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dave Goltz facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      81%  L Stanton       Flyball: RF
          ---      82%  R Jones         Single to CF
   O      1--      81%  B Stein         Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--      81%  J Hale          Jones Steals 2B
   O      -2-      79%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 3.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Glenn Abbott facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      82%  R Smalley       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      79%  R Carew         Single to CF
   OO     1--      85%  G Adams         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dave Goltz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      84%  B Stinson       Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      83%  J Baez          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 3.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Glenn Abbott facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      86%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      82%  D Ford          Walk
                  Enrique Romo replaces Glenn Abbott pitching
   R      1--      70%  M Cubbage       Single to LF; Ford Scores
   O      1--      75%  W Norwood       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      73%  R Wilfong       Norwood Steals 2B
   O      -2-      80%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dave Goltz facing 2-3-4
          ---      82%  B Bochte        Single to CF
   O      1--      81%  D Meyer         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Bochte to 2B
   O      -2-      79%  L Stanton       Strikeout
   O      -2-      76%  R Jones         Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Mariners 3.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Enrique Romo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      81%  H Powell        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      85%  R Smalley       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      87%  R Carew         Foul Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dave Goltz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      86%  B Stein         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  J Hale          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      86%  B Stinson       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--      87%  C Reynolds      Single to CF; Stinson to 2B
          12-      88%  J Baez          Wild Pitch; Stinson to 3B; Reynolds to 2B
   O      -23      84%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Mariners 3.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Enrique Romo facing 4-5-6
          ---      65%  G Adams         Double to LF
                  Bombo Rivera pinch runs for Glenn Adams batting 4th
   O      -2-      68%  B Wynegar       Groundout: P-1B; Rivera to 3B
   O      --3      88%  D Ford          Flyball: CF
   O      --3     100%  M Cubbage       Foul Flyball: C
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Mariners 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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