April 15, 1979 Minnesota Twins at Seattle Mariners Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 14
CLE 4 NYY 6
@CHW 5 MIL 4
BAL 2 CAL 8
@OAK 1 MIN 18
@SEA 6 DET 11
@TEX 6 KCR 12
@TOR 10 ATL 11
@LAD 4 CHC 5
@MON 1 PHI 3
@NYM 2 PHI 6
@NYM 3 STL 9
@PIT 4
(10) SDP 6
CIN 3 CIN 7
@SDP 5 HOU 4
@SFG 3 HOU 9
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 5,966

Sunday, April 15, 1979, 1:34PM
Time of Game: 2:57

Twins

7-2

Won 3

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           3  0  1   3  5  1   0  5  0   18 20  1
Mariners        1  1  1   0  0  0   3  0  0    6 12  5

W: J Koosman (2-0), L: G Abbott (1-1)

Mariners

5-6

Lost 3

5th, 3 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Cubbage 3B                  3   2   2   2    0   0  .231  .718    0    0   1   HR
  J Castino 3B                3   1   1   2    1   1  .333  .802    0    1   3   
R Smalley SS                  5   2   1   0    1   0  .400 1.083    0    1   7   
K Landreaux LF                3   1   1   0    1   0  .273  .824    0    1   0   GDP
  D Edwards LF                2   1   1   1    0   1  .333  .666    0    0   0   
R Jackson 1B                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .154  .470    0    6   0   SH
  C Kusick 1B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    5   0   
G Adams DH                    1   0   1   1    0   0  .227  .610    0    0   0   
  J Morales PH                4   1   2   3    0   1  .333 1.067    0    0   0   HR
B Wynegar C                   4   1   2   3    1   0  .296  .799    0    5   1   2B,SF
R Sofield RF                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .507    0    0   0   
  B Rivera PH-RF              3   2   2   1    1   1  .286  .690    0    1   0   2B
W Norwood CF                  6   3   3   2    0   0  .297  .938    0    3   0   HR,2B,SB
R Wilfong 2B                  5   3   3   1    1   0  .320  .894    0    4   3   2·2B

J Koosman P                                                              0   1
Totals                       45  18  20  17    7   5                    27  16

BATTING

2B: B Wynegar (2, off S Rawley); R Wilfong 2 (4, off P Mitchell, off R Vasquez); B Rivera (1, off M Parrott); W Norwood (4, off M Parrott).

HR: J Morales (1, off P Mitchell; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); M Cubbage (1, off G Abbott; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF); W Norwood (2, off G Abbott; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: B Wynegar (1, off G Abbott).

SH: R Jackson (1, off G Abbott).

TB: W Norwood 7; M Cubbage 5; R Wilfong 5; J Morales 5; B Rivera 3; B Wynegar 3; D Edwards; J Castino; R Smalley; R Jackson; G Adams; K Landreaux.

GIDP: K Landreaux (3).

RBI: J Morales 3 (3); B Wynegar 3 (6); M Cubbage 2 (5); J Castino 2 (5); W Norwood 2 (3); G Adams (3); D Edwards (1); R Jackson (5); B Rivera (1); R Wilfong (3).

2-out RBI: J Morales 3; R Jackson.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 11 for 23.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Smalley-R Wilfong-R Jackson 2.

E: M Cubbage (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: W Norwood (1, 2nd base off P Mitchell/L Cox).

PO: K Landreaux (1st base by S Rawley).

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cruz 2B                     4   0   1   0    1   1  .195  .571    0    3   4   CS
B Stein 3B                    5   2   2   1    0   0  .295  .809    0    0   1   HR,GDP
B Bochte 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   2  .425 1.127    0    7   2   
L Roberts RF                  4   2   3   3    0   0  .450 1.247    0    3   0   HR,2B
W Horton DH                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .317  .928    0    0   0   
R Jones CF                    2   0   1   1    0   0  .361 1.038    0    1   0   
  J Simpson CF                2   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    0    3   0   
T Paciorek LF                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .444    0    1   0   GDP
  B Valentine LF              2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
L Cox C                       4   1   1   1    0   1  .286 1.047    0    5   1   HR
L Milbourne SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .545 1.181    0    3   2   

G Abbott P                                                               0   1
  S Rawley P                                                             0   0
  M Parrott P                                                            1   0
  P Mitchell P                                                           0   0
  R Vasquez P                                                            0   0
Totals                       37   6  12   6    1   5                    27  11

BATTING

2B: L Roberts (3, off J Koosman).

HR: L Cox (2, off J Koosman; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF); B Stein (2, off J Koosman; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); L Roberts (2, off J Koosman; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: L Roberts 7; B Stein 5; L Cox 4; B Bochte 2; L Milbourne; J Cruz; R Jones; W Horton.

GIDP: B Stein (3); T Paciorek (1).

RBI: L Roberts 3 (7); R Jones (7); B Stein (7); L Cox (3).

2-out RBI: L Roberts 3.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Cruz-L Milbourne-B Bochte.

E: B Stein (3); L Cox (1); R Jones (1); B Bochte (1); L Milbourne (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Cruz (1, 2nd base by J Koosman/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
J Koosman, W (2-0)             9    12   6   6    1   5   3   3.78   38     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 0·12     43    -     0.62  -0.08
Totals                         9    12   6   6    1   5   3          38     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 0·12           -

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, L (1-1)              3     6   7   4    2   1   2   5.54   19     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0· 6     24    -     1.18  -0.50
S Rawley                       1     5   5   5    1   1   0  10.80    9     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 3          0-0    0.39  -0.07
M Parrott                      2     4   1   1    2   1   0  10.13   11     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 4          2-2    0.05  -0.01
P Mitchell                     2     4   5   1    2   0   1   4.76   12     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 4          0-0    0.01  -0.00
R Vasquez                      1     1   0   0    0   2   0   8.31    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    20  18  11    7   5   3          55     -       ·  ·     12·11· 1·18          2-2

G Abbott faced 3 batters in the 4th inning.
S Rawley faced 5 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: S Rawley (0; K Landreaux, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 5,966.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Seattle Mariners                     
1. M Cubbage            3B    1. J Cruz               2B 
2. R Smalley            SS    2. B Stein              3B 
3. K Landreaux          LF    3. B Bochte             1B 
4. R Jackson            1B    4. L Roberts            RF 
5. G Adams              DH    5. W Horton             DH 
6. B Wynegar            C     6. R Jones              CF 
7. R Sofield            RF    7. T Paciorek           LF 
8. W Norwood            CF    8. L Cox                C  
9. R Wilfong            2B    9. L Milbourne          SS 

   J Koosman            P        G Abbott             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  3-5  1--      12%  87% M Cubbage       G Abbott        Home Run; Wilfong Scores
   b 3   1  4-2  12-     -11%  51% R Jones         J Koosman       Single to LF; Roberts Scores; Horton to 2B
   b 3   1  4-3  12-      11%  62% T Paciorek      J Koosman       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 4   0  3-4  ---      10%  72% W Norwood       G Abbott        Home Run
   t 1   1  0-1  123      10%  78% B Wynegar       G Abbott        Single to RF; Smalley Scores/unER; Jackson Scores/unER; Adams to 2B

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  M Cubbage       Single to RF
          1--      62%  R Smalley       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cubbage to 3B
   O      1-3      56%  K Landreaux     Popfly: SS
          1-3      59%  R Jackson       Walk; Smalley to 2B
   R      123      68%  G Adams         Reached on Interference on C; Cubbage Scores/unER; Smalley to 3B; Jackson to 2B
   RR     123      78%  B Wynegar       Single to RF; Smalley Scores/unER; Jackson Scores/unER; Adams to 2B
   O      12-      75%  R Sofield       Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      73%  W Norwood       Popfly: 2B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-3, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
          ---      69%  J Cruz          Walk
   O      1--      75%  B Stein         Cruz Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   R      ---      67%  " "             Home Run
          ---      64%  B Bochte        Single to RF
          1--      56%  L Roberts       Double to RF; Bochte to 3B
   O      -23      63%  W Horton        Strikeout
   O      -23      69%  R Jones         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Mariners 1.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Glenn Abbott facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      68%  R Wilfong       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      66%  M Cubbage       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      65%  R Smalley       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-3, Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      68%  T Paciorek      Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      58%  L Cox           Home Run (LF-CF)
          ---      55%  L Milbourne     Single to LF
          1--      51%  J Cruz          Single to CF; Milbourne to 2B
   OO     12-      61%  B Stein         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Mariners 2.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Glenn Abbott facing 3-4-5
          ---      64%  K Landreaux     Single to CF
   O      1--      63%  R Jackson       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Landreaux to 2B
          -2-      67%  G Adams         Single to RF; Landreaux to 3B
   RO     1-3      69%  B Wynegar       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Landreaux Scores
   O      1--      67%  R Sofield       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-4, Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      69%  B Bochte        Strikeout
          ---      66%  L Roberts       Single to CF (CF-RF)
          1--      62%  W Horton        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Roberts to 2B
   R      12-      51%  R Jones         Single to LF; Roberts Scores; Horton to 2B
   OO     12-      62%  T Paciorek      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 3.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Glenn Abbott facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      72%  W Norwood       Home Run
          ---      75%  R Wilfong       Walk
   RR     1--      87%  M Cubbage       Home Run; Wilfong Scores
                  Shane Rawley replaces Glenn Abbott pitching
   O      ---      86%  R Smalley       Lineout: SS
          ---      87%  K Landreaux     Walk
   O      1--      86%  R Jackson       Popfly: 1B
                  Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams batting 5th
          1--      86%  J Morales       Landreaux Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Landreaux to 2B
   O      -2-      85%  " "             Strikeout
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-7, Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
                  John Castino replaces Mike Cubbage playing 3B batting 1st
   O      ---      87%  L Cox           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      88%  L Milbourne     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      89%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Mariners 3.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-3, Shane Rawley facing 6-7-8
          ---      93%  B Wynegar       Double to CF (LF-CF); Wynegar to 3B/Adv on E8
                  Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Rick Sofield batting 7th
   R      --3      94%  B Rivera        Single to CF; Wynegar Scores
          1--      95%  W Norwood       Single to SS (Ground Ball); Rivera to 2B
          12-      97%  R Wilfong       Single to 3B/Bunt; Rivera to 3B; Norwood to 2B
   RR     123      98%  J Castino       Single to CF; Rivera Scores; Norwood Scores; Wilfong to 2B
                  Mike Parrott replaces Shane Rawley pitching
          12-      99%  R Smalley       Walk; Wilfong to 3B; Castino to 2B
   ROO    123      99%  K Landreaux     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Wilfong Scores/No RBI; Castino to 3B
   R      --3      99%  R Jackson       Single to CF; Castino Scores
          1--      99%  J Morales       Single to RF; Jackson to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  B Wynegar       Flyball: LF
                  5 runs, 7 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 12, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-12, Jerry Koosman facing 2-3-4
                  Dave Edwards replaces Ken Landreaux playing LF batting 3rd; Bombo Rivera moves to RF
   O      ---      99%  B Stein         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Bochte        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  L Roberts       Groundout: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 12, Mariners 3.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 12-3, Mike Parrott facing 7-8-9
                  Bobby Valentine replaces Tom Paciorek playing LF batting 7th; Joe Simpson replaces Ruppert Jones playing CF batting 6th
          ---     100%  B Rivera        Double to CF (LF-CF)
   R      -2-     100%  W Norwood       Double to RF; Rivera Scores
   O      -2-     100%  R Wilfong       Groundout: 1B-P; Norwood to 3B
          --3     100%  J Castino       Walk
   O      1-3     100%  R Smalley       Flyball: CF
   O      1-3     100%  D Edwards       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 13, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-13, Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
          ---     100%  W Horton        Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  J Simpson       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  B Valentine     Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--     100%  L Cox           Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 13, Mariners 3.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 13-3, Paul Mitchell facing 4-5-6
                  Paul Mitchell replaces Mike Parrott pitching
   O      ---     100%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Morales       Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  B Wynegar       Walk
          1--     100%  B Rivera        Walk; Wynegar to 2B
   O      12-     100%  W Norwood       Baserunner Out Advancing; Rivera out at 2B/C-1B-2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 13, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-13, Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
                  Craig Kusick replaces Ron Jackson playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  L Milbourne     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Cruz          Strikeout
          ---     100%  B Stein         Single
          1--     100%  B Bochte        Single to LF; Stein to 2B
   RRR    12-      99%  L Roberts       Home Run; Stein Scores; Bochte Scores
   O      ---     100%  W Horton        Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 13, Mariners 6.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 13-6, Paul Mitchell facing 8-9-1
          ---     100%  W Norwood       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--     100%  R Wilfong       Norwood Steals 2B
   R      -2-     100%  " "             Double to CF (CF-RF); Norwood Scores/unER
   O      -2-     100%  J Castino       Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-     100%  R Smalley       Single to RF; Wilfong to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  D Edwards       Single to CF; Wilfong Scores; Smalley to 2B
   O      12-     100%  C Kusick        Flyball: CF
   RRR    12-     100%  J Morales       Home Run; Smalley Scores/unER; Edwards Scores/unER; Morales Scores/unER
   O      ---     100%  B Wynegar       Flyball: RF
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 18, Mariners 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 6-18, Jerry Koosman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  J Simpson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  B Valentine     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  L Cox           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 18, Mariners 6.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 18-6, Rafael Vasquez facing 7-8-9
                  Rafael Vasquez replaces Paul Mitchell pitching
   O      ---     100%  B Rivera        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  W Norwood       Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  R Wilfong       Double to RF
   O      -2-     100%  J Castino       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 18, Mariners 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 6-18, Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  L Milbourne     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  B Stein         Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 18, Mariners 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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