April 6, 1978 Minnesota Twins at Seattle Mariners Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 5
@SEA 4 CIN 11
HOU 9

Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 10,311

Thursday, April 6, 1978, 7:38PM
Time of Game: 2:33

Twins

1-1

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  3  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    5 13  0
Mariners        0  0  0   0  0  1   2  0  1    4 10  0

W: R Erickson (1-0), L: D Pole (0-1), S: T Johnson (1)

Mariners

1-1

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Powell RF                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    0   0   
  B Rivera PH-RF              3   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    2   0   
R Smalley SS                  5   1   3   2    0   1  .333 1.000    0    1   1   HR
R Carew 1B                    5   0   3   1    0   0  .444  .888    0    9   0   
G Adams DH                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .400 1.000    0    0   0   
  C Kusick PH                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   GDP
B Wynegar C                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250    0    6   0   
D Ford CF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .143  .536    0    6   0   2B
M Cubbage 3B                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .286  .661    0    0   2   GDP
W Norwood LF                  3   1   2   2    0   0  .500 1.333    0    1   1   2B,SH
R Wilfong 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.600    0    0   2   HBP,SH
  B Randall 2B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   1   

R Erickson P                                                             0   1
  T Johnson P                                                            0   1
Totals                       35   5  13   5    2   4                    27   9

BATTING

2B: D Ford (1, off D Pole); W Norwood (2, off D Pole).

HR: R Smalley (1, off D Pole; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

SH: R Wilfong (1, off S Rawley); W Norwood (1, off S Rawley).

HBP: R Wilfong (1, by S Rawley).

TB: R Smalley 6; R Carew 3; W Norwood 3; D Ford 2; M Cubbage; B Rivera; C Kusick; G Adams.

GIDP: M Cubbage (1); C Kusick (1).

RBI: W Norwood 2 (2); R Smalley 2 (2); R Carew (1).

2-out RBI: R Carew; R Smalley.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Baez 2B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    4   5   
  J Cruz PR-2B                0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
B Bochte LF                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .625 1.375    0    0   0   
D Meyer 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    0   13   1   
L Stanton DH                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .393    0    0   0   
R Jones CF                    3   2   2   1    1   0  .500 1.571    0    4   0   HR
B Stein 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   4   
J Hale RF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
B Stinson C                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .286  .804    0    4   0   2B
C Reynolds SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500    0    0   2   
  S Braun PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  L Milbourne SS              0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
  B Robertson PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   

D Pole P                                                                 0   0
  S Rawley P                                                             0   2
  S Burke P                                                              0   0
Totals                       35   4  10   2    1   6                    27  15

BATTING

2B: B Stinson (1, off T Johnson).

HR: R Jones (1, off T Johnson; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

TB: R Jones 5; B Stinson 3; J Hale 2; J Baez 2; B Bochte 2.

RBI: R Jones (1); B Stinson (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 3. B Stein-J Baez-D Meyer; J Baez-D Meyer; J Baez-L Milbourne-D Meyer.

BASERUNNING

PO: J Cruz (1st base by T Johnson).

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
R Erickson, W (1-0)            6.1   5   3   3    1   4   0   4.26   25     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 3· 5     54    -     0.83   0.11
T Johnson, S (1)               2.2   5   1   1    0   2   1   3.38   11     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 5          2-2    2.70   0.17
Totals                         9    10   4   4    1   6   1          36     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 3·10          2-2

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Pole, L (0-1)                1.2   7   4   4    0   0   1  21.60   11     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 2· 7     25    -     0.94  -0.29
S Rawley                       4     3   0   0    1   3   0   0.00   16     -       ·  ·      7· 1· 1· 2          1-0    0.44   0.06
S Burke                        3.1   3   1   1    1   1   0   2.70   13     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 0· 3          2-0    0.75   0.01
Totals                         9    13   5   5    2   4   1          40     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 3·12          3-0

Balks: R Erickson (1).

WP: R Erickson 2 (2); T Johnson (1); S Rawley (1).

IBB: None.

PO: T Johnson (1; J Cruz, 1st base).

HBP: S Rawley (1; R Wilfong).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 10,311.

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 

   R Erickson           P        D Pole               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   0  4-3  1--      16%  77% B Bochte        T Johnson       Cruz Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   b 9   2  5-4  -2-      14% 100% B Robertson     T Johnson       Strikeout
   b 9   0  5-3  ---     -11%  81% R Jones         T Johnson       Home Run (Deep RF)
   t 1   1  0-0  ---      10%  58% R Smalley       D Pole          Home Run (Deep RF)
   t 1   1  0-1  1-3     -10%  56% B Wynegar       D Pole          Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Pole facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  H Powell        Lineout: CF
   R      ---      58%  R Smalley       Home Run (Deep RF)
          ---      60%  R Carew         Single to CF
          1--      66%  G Adams         Single to RF; Carew to 3B
   OO     1-3      56%  B Wynegar       Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Erickson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  J Baez          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      60%  B Bochte        Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  D Meyer         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dick Pole facing 6-7-8
          ---      67%  D Ford          Double to LF
          -2-      74%  M Cubbage       Single to RF; Ford to 3B; Cubbage to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   RR     -23      83%  W Norwood       Double to CF; Ford Scores; Cubbage Scores
   O      -2-      82%  R Wilfong       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Norwood to 3B
   O      --3      78%  H Powell        Flyball: CF
   R      --3      84%  R Smalley       Single to CF; Norwood Scores
                  Shane Rawley replaces Dick Pole pitching
   O      1--      83%  R Carew         Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-4, Roger Erickson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      85%  L Stanton       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      83%  R Jones         Walk
   O      1--      85%  B Stein         Groundout: 2B-1B; Jones to 2B
   O      -2-      87%  J Hale          Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Shane Rawley facing 4-5-6
                  Craig Kusick pinch hits for Glenn Adams batting 4th
          ---      88%  C Kusick        Single to CF
   O      1--      87%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      86%  D Ford          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      85%  M Cubbage       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-4, Roger Erickson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      87%  B Stinson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      88%  C Reynolds      Flyball: LF
          ---      87%  J Baez          Single to RF
   O      1--      89%  B Bochte        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Shane Rawley facing 8-9-1
          ---      90%  W Norwood       Single to SS
   O      1--      90%  R Wilfong       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Norwood to 2B
                  Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Hosken Powell batting 1st
   O      -2-      88%  B Rivera        Groundout: SS-1B; Norwood to 3B
   O      --3      87%  R Smalley       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-4, Roger Erickson facing 3-4-5
                  Bombo Rivera moves to RF
   O      ---      89%  D Meyer         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      90%  L Stanton       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      91%  R Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Shane Rawley facing 3-4-5
          ---      92%  R Carew         Single to 3B/Bunt
   OO     1--      89%  C Kusick        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      89%  B Wynegar       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-4, Roger Erickson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      91%  B Stein         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      89%  J Hale          Single to RF
   O      1--      91%  B Stinson       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      93%  C Reynolds      Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 0.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Shane Rawley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      92%  D Ford          Strikeout
          ---      93%  M Cubbage       Walk
   O      1--      92%  W Norwood       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Cubbage to 2B
          -2-      92%  R Wilfong       Wild Pitch; Cubbage to 3B
          --3      93%  " "             Hit By Pitch
                  Steve Burke replaces Shane Rawley pitching
   O      1-3      91%  B Rivera        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-4, Roger Erickson facing 1-2-3
                  Bob Randall replaces Rob Wilfong playing 2B batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  J Baez          Flyball: 2B
          ---      91%  B Bochte        Single to RF
   O      1--      93%  D Meyer         Groundout: 2B-1B; Bochte to 2B
          -2-      93%  L Stanton       Wild Pitch; Bochte to 3B
   R      --3      89%  " "             Wild Pitch; Bochte Scores
   O      ---      90%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 1.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Steve Burke facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      90%  R Smalley       Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      88%  C Kusick        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-4, Roger Erickson facing 5-6-7
          ---      84%  R Jones         Single to RF
          1--      82%  B Stein         Balk; Jones to 2B
   O      -2-      87%  " "             Lineout: RF
          -2-      81%  J Hale          Single to SS; Jones to 3B
                  Tom Johnson replaces Roger Erickson pitching
   RO     1-3      82%  B Stinson       Single to LF; Jones Scores; Hale to 3B; Stinson out at 2B/LF-2B
                  Steve Braun pinch hits for Craig Reynolds batting 9th
   R      --3      73%  S Braun         Wild Pitch; Hale Scores
   O      ---      76%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 3.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Steve Burke facing 5-6-7
                  Larry Milbourne replaces Steve Braun playing SS batting 9th
          ---      79%  B Wynegar       Walk
   O      1--      76%  D Ford          Foul Flyball: 1B
   OO     1--      71%  M Cubbage       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-4, Tom Johnson facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  J Baez          Single to CF
                  Julio Cruz pinch runs for Jose Baez batting 1st
   O      1--      77%  B Bochte        Cruz Picked off 1B (P-1B)
          ---      70%  " "             Single to LF
   O      1--      78%  D Meyer         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      84%  L Stanton       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 3.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Steve Burke facing 8-9-1
                  Julio Cruz moves to 2B
   O      ---      83%  W Norwood       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      82%  B Randall       Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      83%  B Rivera        Single to CF
          1--      84%  R Smalley       Single to CF; Rivera to 2B
   R      12-      93%  R Carew         Single to RF; Rivera Scores; Smalley to 3B
   O      1-3      92%  C Kusick        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-5, Tom Johnson facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      81%  R Jones         Home Run (Deep RF)
   O      ---      89%  B Stein         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      96%  J Hale          Flyball: CF
          ---      86%  B Stinson       Double to LF
                  Bob Robertson pinch hits for Larry Milbourne batting 9th
   O      -2-     100%  B Robertson     Strikeout
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Mariners 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation