July 16, 1997 Minnesota Twins at Seattle Mariners Box Score and Play by Play

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ANA 5
DET 3 BOS 4
@BAL 1 NYY 11
@CHW 5 CLE 4
@MIL 3 OAK 11
KCR 3 SEA 8
MIN 7 TEX 6
TOR 0 ATL 2
COL 1 FLA 5
LAD 1 HOU 8
SFG 1 CHC 6
@NYM 5 PHI 6
MON 0 CIN 7
@PIT 3 SDP 4
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 27,149

Wednesday, July 16, 1997, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:25

Twins

40-52

Lost 1

4th, 11½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  2  0   0  1  4    7 10  1
Mariners        0  0  0   0  0  0   1  5  2    8 14  1

W: S Sanders (3-6), L: R Aguilera (3-2)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Mariners

53-41

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                3   1   1   0    1   0  .289  .813   22    4   1   HBP
R Kelly RF                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .295  .784   14    4   0   
P Molitor DH                  5   0   2   2    0   2  .314  .795   20    0   0   
T Steinbach C                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .784   18    4   0   
R Coomer 3B                   4   2   2   0    0   1  .317  .814   10    1   1   
G Colbrunn 1B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .745    8    8   0   
M Cordova LF                  4   1   2   3    0   1  .261  .762   17    2   0   HR,2B
D Jackson CF                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .236  .615    5    1   0   
  R Becker PH-CF              1   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .758    1    0   0   
P Meares SS                   3   1   0   0    0   1  .276  .770   11    0   4   
  D Hocking PH-SS             1   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .668    4    0   0   

R Robertson P                                                            1   2
  G Swindell P                                                           0   0
  F Rodriguez P                                                          0   0
  E Guardado P                                                           0   1
  R Aguilera P                                                           0   0
Totals                       38   7  10   7    1   7              130   25   9

BATTING

2B: M Cordova (9, off J Fassero).

HR: M Cordova (6, off J Fassero; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

HBP: C Knoblauch (8, by S Sanders).

TB: M Cordova 6; R Coomer 2; P Molitor 2; R Kelly; C Knoblauch; G Colbrunn; R Becker.

RBI: M Cordova 3 (23); P Molitor 2 (54); D Jackson (19); R Kelly (26).

2-out RBI: P Molitor 2; R Kelly.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Robertson-G Colbrunn.

E: R Coomer (6).

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cora 2B                     5   1   3   2    0   0  .331  .911   17    2   1   2·2B
A Rodriguez SS                5   0   1   1    0   1  .304  .849   14    1   2   
K Griffey CF                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .992   21    5   0   
E Martinez DH                 4   1   2   0    1   0  .333  .989   16    0   0   
  R Amaral PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .259  .625         0   0   
J Buhner RF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .252  .915   17    3   0   2B
  R Ducey PR-RF               1   2   1   0    0   0  .277  .745    3    0   0   
D Wilson C                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .288  .776   17    7   1   SH
M Blowers 1B                  3   1   2   0    0   0  .275  .750   12    5   0   
  B Gates PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .671    4    0   0   SH
  P Sorrento 1B               0   0   0   0    1   0  .281  .870    4    1   0   IW
R Davis 3B                    4   1   3   3    1   1  .314  .890   16    0   1   2B
J Cruz LF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .872   16    3   0   SH

J Fassero P                                                              0   2
  B Ayala P                                                              0   0
  S Sanders P                                                            0   0
Totals                       37   8  14   8    4   4              157   27   7

BATTING

2B: R Davis (27, off E Guardado); J Cora 2 (30, off E Guardado, off R Robertson); J Buhner (12, off F Rodriguez).

SH: J Cruz (1, off R Robertson); D Wilson (5, off R Aguilera); B Gates (1, off E Guardado).

IBB: P Sorrento (2, by R Aguilera).

TB: J Cora 5; R Davis 4; J Buhner 2; E Martinez 2; M Blowers 2; A Rodriguez; R Ducey; D Wilson.

RBI: R Davis 3 (49); J Cora 2 (38); D Wilson 2 (44); A Rodriguez (43).

2-out RBI: A Rodriguez; J Cora.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 5 for 12.

FIELDING

E: A Rodriguez (17).

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 Robertson                    6     6   1   1    2   1   0   5.22   27  107-59   40· 3·16    9· 9· 6· 0     55    -     1.39   0.07
G Swindell, H (8)              1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.98    3    5-5     3· 0· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          3-1    3.90   0.27
F Rodriguez, BS (2)            0     2   3   3    1   0   0   4.73    3   10-3     2· 0· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.81  -0.50
E Guardado                     1     3   2   2    0   2   0   4.38    6   21-12    8· 3· 1    2· 0· 2· 0          1-1    1.20  -0.29
R Aguilera, BS (5), L (3-2)    0.1   3   2   2    1   0   0   3.98    5   11-7     6· 1· 0    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    5.86  -0.79
Totals                         8.1  14   8   8    4   4   0          44  154-86   59· 7·20   16· 9·11· 0          4-2

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Fassero                      8.1   7   5   4    1   7   1   4.10   34  111-74   49·10·15   11·13· 2· 0     57    -     1.01  -0.05
B Ayala, H (9)                 0.1   1   1   1    0   0   0   4.50    2    5-4     2· 0· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    3.08  -0.02
S Sanders, BS (2), W (3-6)     0.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   6.47    4   14-9     8· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 1          1-1    3.96  -0.67
Totals                         9    10   7   6    1   7   1          40  130-87   59·10·18   13·14· 3· 1          1-1

R Robertson faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
F Rodriguez faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: E Guardado (1).

IBB: R Aguilera (3; P Sorrento).

HBP: S Sanders (3; C Knoblauch).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Hickox, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - Jim Joyce, 3B - Ted Barrett.

Time of Game: 3:25.

Attendance: 27,149.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Seattle Mariners                     
1. C Knoblauch          2B    1. J Cora               2B 
2. R Kelly              RF    2. A Rodriguez          SS 
3. P Molitor            DH    3. K Griffey            CF 
4. T Steinbach          C     4. E Martinez           DH 
5. R Coomer             3B    5. J Buhner             RF 
6. G Colbrunn           1B    6. D Wilson             C  
7. M Cordova            LF    7. M Blowers            1B 
8. D Jackson            CF    8. R Davis              3B 
9. P Meares             SS    9. J Cruz               LF 

   R Robertson          P        J Fassero            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  7-6  123  1   45% 100% R Davis         R Aguilera      Single to CF (Line Drive); Amaral Scores; Ducey Scores; Sorrento to 2B
   t 9   2  6-5  12-  2  -35%  50% R Kelly         S Sanders       Single to CF; Becker Scores; Knoblauch to 3B
   t 9   2  6-6  1-3  3  -32%  18% P Molitor       S Sanders       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Knoblauch Scores; Kelly to 2B
   b 8   1  3-3  -2-  1   22%  88% R Davis         E Guardado      Double to LF (Ground Ball); Wilson Scores
   b 8   0  3-1  1--  5   22%  48% J Buhner        F Rodriguez     Double to CF (Line Drive); Martinez to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Fassero facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  C Knoblauch     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   54%  R Kelly         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   55%  P Molitor       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Robertson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  J Cora          Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   51%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  5   50%  K Griffey       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Fassero facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   52%  T Steinbach     Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  4   54%  R Coomer        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   55%  G Colbrunn      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Robertson facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   59%  E Martinez      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   55%  J Buhner        Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   52%  D Wilson        Flyball: LF
   O      1--  3   50%  M Blowers       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Fassero facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   53%  M Cordova       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   54%  D Jackson       Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  7   56%  P Meares        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Robertson facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   60%  R Davis         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   56%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF
          1--  4   65%  J Cora          Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Davis to 3B
   O      -23  3   57%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      -23  5   50%  K Griffey       Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Fassero facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   46%  C Knoblauch     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   50%  R Kelly         Flyball: LF
   O      1--  4   53%  P Molitor       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   56%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Robertson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   53%  E Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   56%  J Buhner        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  4   50%  D Wilson        Line Drive Double Play: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Fassero facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   45%  R Coomer        Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
          1--  3   38%  G Colbrunn      Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Coomer to 2B
   R      12-  1   23%  M Cordova       Double to LF (Ground Ball); Coomer Scores; Colbrunn to 3B
   RO     -23  2   24%  D Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B; Colbrunn Scores
   O      -2-  1   27%  P Meares        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      -2-  2   30%  C Knoblauch     Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Rich Robertson facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   35%  M Blowers       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   30%  R Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   26%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF
          1--  3   29%  J Cora          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Blowers to 2B
   O      12-  4   23%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Mariners 0.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jeff Fassero facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   25%  R Kelly         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   26%  P Molitor       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   27%  T Steinbach     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Rich Robertson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   23%  K Griffey       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  6   21%  E Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   23%  J Buhner        Walk
   O      1--  5   19%  D Wilson        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Mariners 0.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jeff Fassero facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   21%  R Coomer        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   22%  G Colbrunn      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   23%  M Cordova       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Rich Robertson facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   30%  M Blowers       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  7   40%  R Davis         Walk; Blowers to 2B
          12-  3   53%  J Cruz          Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Blowers to 3B; Davis to 2B; Cruz to 1B
                  Greg Swindell replaces Rich Robertson pitching
   RO     123  1   51%  J Cora          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Blowers Scores; Davis to 3B
   O      1-3  3   37%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3  1   26%  K Griffey       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Mariners 1.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jeff Fassero facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   29%  D Jackson       Flyball: CF
          ---  3   24%  P Meares        Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Meares to 2B
          -2-  6   23%  C Knoblauch     Walk
   O      12-  6   27%  R Kelly         Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  6   14%  P Molitor       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Meares Scores/unER; Knoblauch to 3B
   O      1-3  2   18%  T Steinbach     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-3, Frank Rodriguez facing 4-5-6
                  Frank Rodriguez replaces Greg Swindell pitching
          ---  4   26%  E Martinez      Walk
          1--  5   48%  J Buhner        Double to CF (Line Drive); Martinez to 3B
                  Rob Ducey pinch runs for Jay Buhner batting 5th
   RR     -23  1   67%  D Wilson        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Martinez Scores; Ducey Scores
                  Eddie Guardado replaces Frank Rodriguez pitching; Brent Gates pinch hits for Mike Blowers batting 7th
   O      1--  4   65%  B Gates         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Wilson to 2B
   R      -2-  1   88%  R Davis         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Wilson Scores
          -2-      90%  J Cruz          Wild Pitch; Davis to 3B
   O      --3  5   86%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   R      --3  4   93%  J Cora          Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Davis Scores
   R      -2-  1   97%  A Rodriguez     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Cora Scores
   O      1--  6   96%  K Griffey       Strikeout Swinging
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Mariners 6.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-6, Jeff Fassero facing 5-6-7
                  Paul Sorrento replaces Brent Gates playing 1B batting 7th; Rob Ducey moves to RF
          ---  1   92%  R Coomer        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   96%  G Colbrunn      Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
   RR     1--  9   90%  M Cordova       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Coomer Scores
                  Bobby Ayala replaces Jeff Fassero pitching; Rich Becker pinch hits for Darrin Jackson batting 8th
          ---  1   82%  R Becker        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
                  Dennis Hocking pinch hits for Pat Meares batting 9th
   O      1--  4   88%  D Hocking       Groundout: C-1B; Becker to 2B
                  Scott Sanders replaces Bobby Ayala pitching
          -2-  8   85%  C Knoblauch     Hit By Pitch
   R      12-  2   50%  R Kelly         Single to CF; Becker Scores; Knoblauch to 3B
   R      1-3  3   18%  P Molitor       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Knoblauch Scores; Kelly to 2B
   O      12-  1   21%  T Steinbach     Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 7, Mariners 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 6-7, Rick Aguilera facing 4-5-6
                  Rick Aguilera replaces Eddie Guardado pitching; Dennis Hocking moves to SS; Rich Becker moves to CF
          ---  1   35%  E Martinez      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
                  Rich Amaral pinch runs for Edgar Martinez batting 4th
          1--  3   53%  R Ducey         Single to CF (Line Drive); Amaral to 2B
   O      12-  2   55%  D Wilson        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Amaral to 3B; Ducey to 2B
          -23  4   55%  P Sorrento      Intentional Walk
   RR     123  1  100%  R Davis         Single to CF (Line Drive); Amaral Scores; Ducey Scores; Sorrento to 2B
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 7, Mariners 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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