August 9, 1991 Minnesota Twins at Seattle Mariners Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 7
@BAL 4 OAK 5
@CAL 4 KCR 4
CLE 2 MIN 5
@SEA 2 MIL 10
@TEX 8 BOS 12
@TOR 7 ATL 7
HOU 2 CHC 5
NYM 4 PHI 5
MON 4 STL 5
@PIT 1 CIN 5
@SDP 1 SFG 1
LAD 0
(13)

Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 31,112

Friday, August 9, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:45

Twins

66-44

Won 1

1st

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

W: D West (3-2), L: R Johnson (10-8), S: R Aguilera (30)

Mariners

57-52

Lost 4

5th, 8½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gladden LF                  4   0   1   1    1   0  .274  .735   18    0   0   3B
C Knoblauch 2B                4   1   1   0    0   1  .265  .672   15    0   2   CS,HBP
K Puckett CF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .326  .843   23    5   0   GDP
C Davis DH                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .277  .916   19    0   0   
B Harper C                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .312  .787   12    4   0   
S Mack RF                     3   1   2   1    0   0  .299  .904   13    3   0   3B,SF
K Hrbek 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .272  .772   15   13   0   
S Leius 3B                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .289  .820   20    0   3   
A Newman SS                   4   0   0   1    0   0  .219  .520   12    2   3   

D West P                                                                 0   3
  M Guthrie P                                                            0   0
  R Aguilera P                                                           0   1
Totals                       34   5   9   5    2   6              147   27  12

BATTING

3B: D Gladden (5, off R Murphy); S Mack (5, off R Johnson).

SF: S Mack (4, off R Johnson).

HBP: C Knoblauch (3, by R Johnson).

TB: S Mack 4; D Gladden 3; B Harper 2; C Knoblauch; S Leius; K Hrbek; K Puckett.

GIDP: K Puckett (21).

RBI: A Newman (11); D Gladden (40); S Leius (14); S Mack (45); K Puckett (65).

2-out RBI: D Gladden.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

BASERUNNING

CS: C Knoblauch (2, 2nd base by R Johnson/D Valle).

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Martinez 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .845   14    0   2   2B
H Reynolds 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .664   11    2   3   
K Griffey CF                  4   1   3   1    0   1  .308  .889   14    6   0   HR,2B
J Buhner RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .842   12    2   0   
T Jones DH                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .288  .751   16    0   0   
A Powell LF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .214  .633   15    2   0   
P O'Brien 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .249  .682   16    6   1   
D Valle C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .470    8    6   0   
  A Davis PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .230  .659    7    0   0   
  O Vizquel PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .584         0   0   
J Schaefer SS                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .237  .581   15    3   3   
  S Bradley PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .208  .533    6    0   0   

R Johnson P                                                              0   1
  C Jones P                                                              0   0
  R Murphy P                                                             0   0
  B Swift P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   2   7   2    2   4              134   27  10

BATTING

2B: E Martinez (18, off D West); K Griffey (27, off D West).

HR: K Griffey (14, off D West; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: K Griffey 7; E Martinez 2; T Jones; J Schaefer; A Davis.

RBI: A Davis (52); K Griffey (61).

2-out RBI: A Davis.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Schaefer-H Reynolds-P O'Brien.

E: J Schaefer (2).

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 West, W (3-2)                8     5   1   1    1   3   1   3.53   30  101-73   44· 8·21   14· 9· 3· 0     70    -     0.88   0.31
M Guthrie                      0.1   1   1   1    1   0   0   5.21    3   17-8     3· 1· 4    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.44  -0.02
R Aguilera, S (30)             0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.59    3   14-11    4· 5· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          2-1    1.36   0.04
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2   4   1          36  132-92   51·14·27   16·10· 4· 0          2-1

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Johnson, L (10-8)            6     6   4   2    1   4   0   3.83   25  103-60   34· 6·20   10· 8· 1· 0     51    -     1.18  -0.19
C Jones                        2     1   0   0    1   2   0   0.64    8   26-16   11· 2· 3    1· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.39   0.04
R Murphy                       0.2   2   1   1    0   0   0   2.63    4    9-6     4· 2· 0    0· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.17  -0.02
B Swift                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.24    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.13   0.00
Totals                         9     9   5   3    2   6   0          38  139-83   50·10·23   12·14· 3· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: R Johnson 2 (10).

IBB: None.

HBP: R Johnson (8; C Knoblauch).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Dale Scott, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Dan Morrison.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 31,112.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Seattle Mariners                     
1. D Gladden            LF    1. E Martinez           3B 
2. C Knoblauch          2B    2. H Reynolds           2B 
3. K Puckett            CF    3. K Griffey            CF 
4. C Davis              DH    4. J Buhner             RF 
5. B Harper             C     5. T Jones              DH 
6. S Mack               RF    6. A Powell             LF 
7. K Hrbek              1B    7. P O'Brien            1B 
8. S Leius              3B    8. D Valle              C  
9. A Newman             SS    9. J Schaefer           SS 

   D West               P        R Johnson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  0-0  ---  3  -13%  31% K Griffey       D West          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Griffey Scores
   t 5   0  1-0  12-  2   11%  60% K Hrbek         R Johnson       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Harper to 3B; Mack to 2B
   t 4   0  0-0  1--  5   -9%  45% K Puckett       R Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 5   0  1-0  ---  3    9%  44% B Harper        R Johnson       Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Harper to 2B
   t 6   0  1-2  -2-  4    8%  81% K Puckett       R Johnson       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Knoblauch Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Johnson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   53%  D Gladden       Walk
   O      1--  5   50%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Knoblauch to 1B
   O      1--      46%  K Puckett       Knoblauch Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  6   45%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, David West facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  E Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   49%  H Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   48%  K Griffey       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   50%  J Buhner        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Johnson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   48%  C Davis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   46%  B Harper        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   49%  S Mack          Triple (Fly Ball)
   O      --3  6   45%  K Hrbek         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, David West facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   47%  T Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   49%  A Powell        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   48%  P O'Brien       Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  D Valle         Foul Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Johnson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   48%  S Leius         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   46%  A Newman        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   45%  D Gladden       Popfly: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, David West facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   47%  J Schaefer      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   49%  E Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   50%  H Reynolds      Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Johnson facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   54%  C Knoblauch     Single (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  5   45%  K Puckett       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  5   44%  C Davis         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, David West facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  3   31%  K Griffey       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Griffey Scores
   O      ---  1   33%  J Buhner        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   35%  T Jones         Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
   O      ---  1   36%  A Powell        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 1.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Randy Johnson facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   44%  B Harper        Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Harper to 2B
          -2-  5   49%  S Mack          Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Harper stays at 2B
          12-  2   60%  K Hrbek         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Harper to 3B; Mack to 2B
   RO     123  7   62%  S Leius         Groundout: 3B-1B; Harper Scores/unER; Mack to 3B; Hrbek to 2B
   RO     -23  3   63%  A Newman        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Mack Scores/unER; Hrbek to 3B
   O      --3  5   59%  D Gladden       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-2, David West facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   62%  P O'Brien       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   65%  D Valle         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  7   63%  J Schaefer      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   66%  E Martinez      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Mariners 1.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Randy Johnson facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   70%  C Knoblauch     Hit By Pitch
          1--      73%  K Puckett       Wild Pitch; Knoblauch to 2B
   R      -2-  4   81%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Knoblauch Scores
   O      1--  4   78%  C Davis         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  2   83%  B Harper        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Puckett to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   85%  S Mack          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Puckett Scores
          1--      86%  K Hrbek         Wild Pitch; Harper to 3B
   O      --3  4   84%  " "             Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-4, David West facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   87%  H Reynolds      Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---  5   82%  K Griffey       Double (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
   O      -2-  2   86%  J Buhner        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Griffey to 3B
   O      --3  3   90%  T Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 1.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Calvin Jones facing 8-9-1
                  Calvin Jones replaces Randy Johnson pitching
          ---  9   91%  S Leius         Walk
   O      1--  1   91%  A Newman        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Leius to 2B
   O      -2-  2   89%  D Gladden       Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  4   88%  C Knoblauch     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-4, David West facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   90%  A Powell        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   92%  P O'Brien       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   93%  D Valle         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 1.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Calvin Jones facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   92%  K Puckett       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   92%  C Davis         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   92%  B Harper        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
   O      1--  1   92%  S Mack          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-4, David West facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   94%  J Schaefer      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  5   90%  E Martinez      Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  1   94%  H Reynolds      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Martinez to 3B
   O      --3  5   97%  K Griffey       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 1.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rob Murphy facing 7-8-9
                  Rob Murphy replaces Calvin Jones pitching
   O      ---  2   96%  K Hrbek         Flyball: CF
          ---  1   97%  S Leius         Single (Line Drive to P's Left)
   O      1--  3   96%  A Newman        Popfly: RF (Deep 2B)
   R      1--  3   99%  D Gladden       Triple (Line Drive); Leius Scores
                  Bill Swift replaces Rob Murphy pitching
   O      --3  1   98%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-5, Mark Guthrie facing 4-5-6
                  Mark Guthrie replaces David West pitching
   O      ---  5   99%  J Buhner        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  6   98%  T Jones         Single (Line Drive)
          1--  6   96%  A Powell        Walk; Jones to 2B
                  Rick Aguilera replaces Mark Guthrie pitching
   O      12-  3   99%  P O'Brien       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Left); Jones to 3B; O'Brien to 1B
                  Alvin Davis pinch hits for Dave Valle batting 8th
   R      1-3  7   96%  A Davis         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Jones Scores; O'Brien to 3B
                  Scott Bradley pinch hits for Jeff Schaefer batting 9th; Omar Vizquel pinch runs for Alvin Davis batting 8th
          1-3      95%  S Bradley       Defensive Indifference; Vizquel to 2B
   O      -23  4  100%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Mariners 2.

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