April 14, 1979 Minnesota Twins at Seattle Mariners Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 8
@CHW 5 MIL 11
BAL 10 CAL 9
@OAK 3 MIN 6
@SEA 5 TEX 7
DET 5 TOR 8
KCR 6 LAD 6
ATL 5 MON 2
CHC 0 PIT 7
STL 4 SDP 3
CIN 2 SFG 2
HOU 1

Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 17,070

Saturday, April 14, 1979, 7:36PM
Time of Game: 2:29

Twins

6-2

Won 2

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  3  1   1  0  1    6 11  0
Mariners        0  0  0   0  3  0   0  2  0    5 13  2

W: M Marshall (2-0), L: F Bannister (1-1)

Mariners

5-5

Lost 2

5th, 3 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Randall 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .583    0    2   3   
  R Wilfong PH-2B             1   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .698    0    0   0   
R Smalley SS                  5   0   3   1    0   1  .433 1.174    0    3   5   3B
R Jackson 1B                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .139  .434    0   11   0   
C Kusick DH                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   GDP
W Norwood CF                  4   2   2   1    0   1  .258  .797    0    2   0   HR,2B
B Rivera RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .182  .364    0    2   0   
K Landreaux LF                4   1   2   0    0   0  .267  .822    0    3   0   
J Castino 3B                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .777    0    1   4   SB,SH
G Borgmann C                  3   1   1   2    1   1  .333  .833    0    2   0   
  D Edwards PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Wynegar C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .718         1   0   

P Hartzell P                                                             0   1
  M Marshall P                                                           0   0
Totals                       36   6  11   5    2   6                    27  13

BATTING

2B: W Norwood (3, off F Bannister).

3B: R Smalley (1, off J Montague).

HR: W Norwood (1, off F Bannister; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: J Castino (1, off F Bannister).

TB: W Norwood 6; R Smalley 5; K Landreaux 2; J Castino; B Rivera; G Borgmann; R Wilfong.

GIDP: C Kusick (1).

RBI: G Borgmann 2 (2); W Norwood (1); R Wilfong (2); R Smalley (6).

2-out RBI: G Borgmann 2; R Smalley.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 4. R Smalley-R Jackson 2; J Castino-B Randall-R Jackson; B Randall-R Jackson.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Castino (1, 2nd base off F Bannister/B Stinson).

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cruz 2B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .189  .561    0    4   1   SB,GDP
  J Hale PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .667    0    0   0   
D Meyer LF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .229  .643    0    1   0   SF
B Bochte 1B                   4   0   1   2    0   1  .417 1.141    0    9   0   
L Roberts RF                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .417 1.111    0    2   0   
W Horton DH                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .324  .973    0    0   0   3B
  J Simpson PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
R Jones CF                    2   0   1   1    1   0  .353 1.040    0    3   1   SF
B Stein 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .734    0    1   4   2·GDP
B Stinson C                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .261  .661    0    6   0   
M Mendoza SS                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .604    0    1   0   GDP
  L Milbourne PH-SS           3   1   3   0    0   0  .714 1.571    0    0   1   

F Bannister P                                                            0   1
  J Montague P                                                           0   0
Totals                       34   5  13   5    2   2                    27   8

BATTING

3B: W Horton (1, off P Hartzell).

SF: R Jones (1, off M Marshall); D Meyer (1, off P Hartzell).

TB: W Horton 4; L Milbourne 3; L Roberts 2; B Stinson; J Cruz; D Meyer; R Jones; B Bochte; B Stein.

GIDP: B Stein 2 (2); M Mendoza (2); J Cruz (1).

RBI: B Bochte 2 (10); W Horton (6); R Jones (6); D Meyer (5).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Stein-J Cruz-B Bochte.

E: L Roberts (1); L Milbourne (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Cruz (5, 2nd base off P Hartzell/G Borgmann).

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 Hartzell                     7.1  12   5   5    2   2   0   6.14   32     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 0·11     34    -     1.55  -0.19
M Marshall, BS (1), W (2-0)    1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 0          1-1    3.31   0.17
Totals                         9    13   5   5    2   2   0          38     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 0·11          1-1

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Bannister, L (1-1)           8.1   9   6   5    2   6   1   3.52   36     -       ·  ·      9·11· 1· 7     47    -     1.15  -0.23
J Montague                     0.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   3.18    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          1-1    2.01  -0.29
Totals                         9    11   6   5    2   6   1          39     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1· 9          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: J Montague (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jay Levet, 1B - Bud Brown, 2B - Fred Spenn, 3B - George Eshelman.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 17,070.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Seattle Mariners                     
1. B Randall            2B    1. J Cruz               2B 
2. R Smalley            SS    2. D Meyer              LF 
3. R Jackson            1B    3. B Bochte             1B 
4. C Kusick             DH    4. L Roberts            RF 
5. W Norwood            CF    5. W Horton             DH 
6. B Rivera             RF    6. R Jones              CF 
7. K Landreaux          LF    7. B Stein              3B 
8. J Castino            3B    8. B Stinson            C  
9. G Borgmann           C     9. M Mendoza            SS 

   P Hartzell           P        F Bannister          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  5-3  1--     -27%  54% W Horton        P Hartzell      Triple to RF; Roberts Scores
   t 9   1  5-5  -2-      24%  80% R Wilfong       J Montague      Single to CF; Edwards Scores; Wilfong out at 2B/CF-1B
   t 5   2  0-0  -23      22%  73% G Borgmann      F Bannister     Single to LF; Norwood Scores; Landreaux Scores; Borgmann to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 6   1  3-3  ---      16%  63% W Norwood       F Bannister     Home Run
   b 5   1  3-1  -23     -15%  43% B Bochte        P Hartzell      Single to CF; Milbourne Scores; Cruz Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Randall       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  R Smalley       Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  R Jackson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Hartzell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  J Cruz          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      45%  D Meyer         Single to LF
   O      1--      48%  B Bochte        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      46%  L Roberts       Single to CF; Bochte to 2B
   O      12-      50%  W Horton        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Floyd Bannister facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  C Kusick        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      46%  W Norwood       Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  B Rivera        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Hartzell facing 6-7-8
          ---      41%  R Jones         Single to CF
          1--      32%  B Stein         Single to RF; Jones to 3B
   O      1-3      38%  B Stinson       Strikeout Looking
   OO     1-3      50%  M Mendoza       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Floyd Bannister facing 7-8-9
          ---      54%  K Landreaux     Single to RF
   O      1--      52%  J Castino       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Landreaux to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  G Borgmann      Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      44%  B Randall       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Hartzell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  D Meyer         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  B Bochte        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Floyd Bannister facing 2-3-4
          ---      54%  R Smalley       Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  R Jackson       Popfly: 1B
   OO     1--      44%  C Kusick        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Hartzell facing 4-5-6
          ---      40%  L Roberts       Walk
          1--      33%  W Horton        Single to CF; Roberts to 2B
   O      12-      39%  R Jones         Foul Flyball: 3B
   OO     12-      50%  B Stein         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Floyd Bannister facing 5-6-7
          ---      58%  W Norwood       Double to LF
   O      -2-      52%  B Rivera        Flyball: LF
          -2-      61%  K Landreaux     Single to RF; Norwood to 3B; Landreaux to 2B/Adv on E9
   O      -23      51%  J Castino       Lineout: SS
   RR     -23      73%  G Borgmann      Single to LF; Norwood Scores; Landreaux Scores; Borgmann to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -2-      74%  B Randall       Walk
   R      12-      83%  R Smalley       Single to LF; Borgmann Scores; Randall to 2B
   O      12-      80%  R Jackson       Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-3, Paul Hartzell facing 8-9-1
          ---      76%  B Stinson       Single to RF
                  Larry Milbourne pinch hits for Mario Mendoza batting 9th
          1--      69%  L Milbourne     Single to CF; Stinson to 2B
          12-      59%  J Cruz          Single to 3B/Bunt; Stinson to 3B; Milbourne to 2B
   RO     123      62%  D Meyer         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Stinson Scores; Milbourne to 3B
          1-3      58%  B Bochte        Cruz Steals 2B
   RR     -23      43%  " "             Single to CF; Milbourne Scores; Cruz Scores
   O      1--      45%  L Roberts       Groundout: 3B-1B; Bochte to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  W Horton        Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Mariners 3.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Floyd Bannister facing 4-5-6
                  Larry Milbourne moves to SS
   O      ---      47%  C Kusick        Popfly: 2B
   R      ---      63%  W Norwood       Home Run
   O      ---      61%  B Rivera        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      60%  K Landreaux     Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-4, Paul Hartzell facing 6-7-8
          ---      54%  R Jones         Walk
   OO     1--      67%  B Stein         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---      69%  B Stinson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 3.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Floyd Bannister facing 8-9-1
          ---      73%  J Castino       Single (Ground Ball)
          1--      76%  G Borgmann      Castino Steals 2B
   O      -2-      71%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      67%  B Randall       Flyball: RF
   R      -2-      79%  R Smalley       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Castino Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      1--      77%  R Jackson       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-5, Paul Hartzell facing 9-1-2
          ---      70%  L Milbourne     Single to RF
   OO     1--      84%  J Cruz          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      86%  D Meyer         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Mariners 3.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-3, Floyd Bannister facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      84%  C Kusick        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      83%  W Norwood       Flyball: CF
          ---      84%  B Rivera        Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      83%  K Landreaux     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-5, Paul Hartzell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      87%  B Bochte        Flyball: LF
          ---      82%  L Roberts       Single to LF (LF-CF)
   R      1--      54%  W Horton        Triple to RF; Roberts Scores
                  Mike Marshall replaces Paul Hartzell pitching; Joe Simpson pinch runs for Willie Horton batting 5th
   RO     --3      47%  R Jones         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Simpson Scores
   O      ---      50%  B Stein         Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Mariners 5.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 5-5, Floyd Bannister facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      44%  J Castino       Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  G Borgmann      Walk
                  John Montague replaces Floyd Bannister pitching; Rob Wilfong pinch hits for Bob Randall batting 1st; Dave Edwards pinch runs for Glenn Borgmann batting 9th
          1--      56%  R Wilfong       Wild Pitch; Edwards to 2B
   RO     -2-      80%  " "             Single to CF; Edwards Scores; Wilfong out at 2B/CF-1B
          ---      82%  R Smalley       Triple to LF (LF-CF)
   O      --3      79%  R Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Mariners 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 5-6, Mike Marshall facing 8-9-1
                  Butch Wynegar replaces Dave Edwards playing C batting 9th; Rob Wilfong moves to 2B
   O      ---      88%  B Stinson       Flyball: RF
          ---      78%  L Milbourne     Single (Ground Ball)
                  John Hale pinch hits for Julio Cruz batting 1st
   O      1--      90%  J Hale          Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--     100%  D Meyer         Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Mariners 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:SEA197904140

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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