September 3, 1999 Minnesota Twins at Tampa Bay Devil Rays Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Tropicana Field, Attendance: 15,355

Friday, September 3, 1999, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 3:23

Twins

56-77

Lost 3

3rd, 27½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2 11  0
Devil Rays      0  1  0   0  1  0   0  2  X    4  8  1

W: N Charlton (2-2), L: E Guardado (2-4), S: R Hernandez (38)

Devil Rays

60-75

Won 1

5th, 22½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Jones CF                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .294  .768   16    3   1   2B
C Guzman SS                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .242  .581   15    2   2   
  R Coomer PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .751    3    0   0   
M Lawton RF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .254  .705   14    4   0   HBP
M Cordova DH                  5   0   1   1    0   1  .293  .846   19    0   0   GDP
T Walker 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .284  .754   14    4   1   CS
C Allen LF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .270  .705   13    0   1   2B
C Koskie 3B                   2   0   1   0    2   0  .315  .856   17    0   1   
J Valentin C                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .269  .744   19    8   0   
D Mientkiewicz 1B             4   0   4   0    0   0  .231  .670   15    3   0   2·2B

L Hawkins P                                                              0   0
  D Perkins P                                                            0   0
  T Miller P                                                             0   0
  H Carrasco P                                                           0   0
  E Guardado P                                                           0   0
  B Wells P                                                              0   0
Totals                       35   2  11   2    5   5              145   24   6

BATTING

2B: D Mientkiewicz 2 (20, 2 off B Witt); J Jones (18, off B Witt); C Allen (17, off B Witt).

HBP: M Lawton (5, by N Charlton).

TB: D Mientkiewicz 6; J Jones 2; C Allen 2; C Koskie; T Walker; J Valentin; M Lawton; M Cordova.

GIDP: M Cordova (20).

RBI: M Cordova (66); J Valentin (27).

2-out RBI: J Valentin.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

BASERUNNING

CS: T Walker (7, 3rd base by N Charlton/M Difelice).

Tampa Bay Devil Rays         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Graffanino 2B               5   1   1   0    0   4  .269  .732   24    2   3   
D Martinez CF                 3   0   2   0    1   0  .280  .752   16    2   0   
J Canseco DH                  2   0   0   1    1   0  .281  .960   13    0   0   SF
F McGriff 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .312  .968   14    9   0   
H Perry 3B                    3   1   0   0    1   2  .272  .736   22    1   4   
  B Smith 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .161  .444         0   0   
P Sorrento LF                 2   0   1   0    1   1  .243  .776   14    2   1   
  B Trammell PH               0   1   0   0    1   0  .280  .873    6    0   0   
  T Lowery LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .817         0   0   
J Guillen RF                  3   1   2   1    1   0  .276  .680   17    2   0   2B
A Ledesma SS                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .273  .649   17    3   3   2B
M Difelice C                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .295  .838   18    5   1   HBP

B Witt P                                                                 0   2
  N Charlton P                                                           1   0
  R Hernandez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       29   4   8   4    6   7              161   27  14

BATTING

2B: J Guillen (11, off T Miller); A Ledesma (14, off D Perkins).

SF: J Canseco (7, off D Perkins).

HBP: M Difelice (3, by L Hawkins).

TB: J Guillen 3; A Ledesma 3; D Martinez 2; T Graffanino; P Sorrento.

RBI: M Difelice (21); J Guillen (27); A Ledesma (27); J Canseco (78).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Witt-A Ledesma-F McGriff.

E: J Guillen (5).

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
L Hawkins                      1.1   0   1   1    4   1   0   6.45    9   34-12    7· 2· 3    1· 1· 1· 0     47    -     1.36  -0.14
D Perkins                      3     3   1   1    0   2   0   6.93   12   40-23   13· 5· 5    3· 5· 2· 0          3-0    1.33   0.14
T Miller                       1     2   0   0    0   1   0   1.86    4   15-10    4· 1· 5    1· 0· 2· 0          1-0    1.30   0.03
H Carrasco                     1.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   5.75    5   25-17    9· 4· 4    0· 3· 0· 0          1-0    1.43   0.16
E Guardado, L (2-4)            0.2   0   1   1    1   1   0   4.35    3   18-8     4· 2· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.58   0.05
B Wells                        0.2   2   1   1    0   1   0   3.69    4   23-16   12· 0· 4    1· 1· 1· 0          1-1    1.42  -0.30
Totals                         8     8   4   4    6   7   0          37  155-86   49·14·23    7·10· 6· 0          7-1

Tampa Bay Devil Rays          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Witt                         6     6   2   2    5   2   0   5.67   27   98-56   37· 4·15   10· 5· 5· 0     49    -     1.19   0.04
N Charlton, W (2-2)            2     2   0   0    0   2   0   3.00    8   24-16    7· 2· 7    4· 0· 1· 0          1-0    2.48   0.31
R Hernandez, S (38)            1     3   0   0    0   1   0   3.08    6   21-17   10· 3· 4    0· 2· 3· 0          0-0    2.77   0.09
Totals                         9    11   2   2    5   5   0          41  143-89   54· 9·26   14· 7· 9· 0          1-0

B Witt faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: T Miller (4); B Wells (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: L Hawkins (1; M Difelice); N Charlton (1; M Lawton).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Laz Diaz, 3B - Jim McKean.

Time of Game: 3:23.

Attendance: 15,355.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Tampa Bay Devil Rays                 
1. J Jones              CF    1. T Graffanino         2B 
2. C Guzman             SS    2. D Martinez           CF 
3. M Lawton             RF    3. J Canseco            DH 
4. M Cordova            DH    4. F McGriff            1B 
5. T Walker             2B    5. H Perry              3B 
6. C Allen              LF    6. P Sorrento           LF 
7. C Koskie             3B    7. J Guillen            RF 
8. J Valentin           C     8. A Ledesma            SS 
9. D Mientkiewicz       1B    9. M Difelice           C  

   L Hawkins            P        B Witt               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  2-2  -2-  6   21%  87% J Guillen       B Wells         Single to CF (Fly Ball); Trammell Scores; Guillen to 2B
   t 9   2  4-2  123  1   15% 100% T Walker        R Hernandez     Flyball: CF
   t 8   1  2-2  12-  2   13%  56% J Valentin      N Charlton      Walker Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   b 5   0  1-1  1--  5   11%  72% D Martinez      D Perkins       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Graffanino to 3B
   t 7   0  2-2  ---  3  -10%  40% D Mientkiewicz  B Witt          Double to CF (Fly Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Witt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  7   44%  J Jones         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  4   41%  C Guzman        Walk
   O      12-  2   44%  M Lawton        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Jones to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   44%  M Cordova       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Jones Scores
   O      1--  5   46%  T Walker        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, LaTroy Hawkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   43%  T Graffanino    Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   46%  D Martinez      Walk
   O      1--  2   43%  J Canseco       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  1   41%  F McGriff       Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bobby Witt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   43%  C Allen         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   44%  C Koskie        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  5   43%  J Valentin      Walk
          1--  1   40%  D Mientkiewicz  Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Valentin to 3B; Mientkiewicz to 2B/Adv on E9
   O      -23  2   46%  J Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, LaTroy Hawkins facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   49%  H Perry         Walk
          1--  5   55%  P Sorrento      Walk; Perry to 2B
          12-  4   63%  J Guillen       Walk; Perry to 3B; Sorrento to 2B
   RO     123  2   62%  A Ledesma       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Perry Scores; Sorrento to 3B
          1-3  4   65%  M Difelice      Hit By Pitch; Ledesma to 2B
                  Dan Perkins replaces LaTroy Hawkins pitching
   O      123  5   57%  T Graffanino    Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  3   50%  D Martinez      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Devil Rays 1.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Bobby Witt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   53%  C Guzman        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  5   50%  M Lawton        Walk
   OO     1--  2   56%  M Cordova       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Devil Rays 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 1-1, Dan Perkins facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   53%  J Canseco       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   51%  F McGriff       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   50%  H Perry         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Devil Rays 1.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Bobby Witt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   53%  T Walker        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   55%  C Allen         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  5   53%  C Koskie        Walk
   O      1--  5   56%  J Valentin      Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Devil Rays 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 1-1, Dan Perkins facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   54%  P Sorrento      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   51%  J Guillen       Flyball: CF
          ---  3   54%  A Ledesma       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  5   50%  M Difelice      Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Devil Rays 1.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Bobby Witt facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   42%  D Mientkiewicz  Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3   48%  J Jones         Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  5   53%  C Guzman        Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  3   57%  M Lawton        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Devil Rays 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 1-1, Dan Perkins facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   62%  T Graffanino    Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  5   72%  D Martinez      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Graffanino to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   70%  J Canseco       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Graffanino Scores
                  Travis Miller replaces Dan Perkins pitching
   O      1--  3   67%  F McGriff       Lineout: 2B
          1--      68%  H Perry         Wild Pitch; Martinez to 2B
   O      -2-  6   65%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Devil Rays 2.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Bobby Witt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   68%  M Cordova       Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   71%  T Walker        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   68%  C Allen         Double to RF (Line Drive)
          -2-  7   66%  C Koskie        Walk
   RO     12-  1   58%  J Valentin      Single to LF (Line Drive); Allen Scores; Koskie out at 3B/LF-3B-SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Devil Rays 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 2-2, Travis Miller facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   63%  P Sorrento      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   61%  J Guillen       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Sorrento out at Hm/LF-SS-C
                  Hector Carrasco replaces Travis Miller pitching
   O      -2-  5   55%  A Ledesma       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      -2-  4   50%  M Difelice      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Devil Rays 2.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Bobby Witt facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   40%  D Mientkiewicz  Double to CF (Fly Ball)
                  Norm Charlton replaces Bobby Witt pitching
   O      -2-  1   47%  J Jones         Bunt Popfly: P (Short 3B Line)
   O      -2-  4   52%  C Guzman        Groundout: SS-1B; Mientkiewicz to 3B
          --3  1   50%  M Lawton        Hit By Pitch
   O      1-3  6   60%  M Cordova       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Devil Rays 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 2-2, Hector Carrasco facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   55%  T Graffanino    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   52%  D Martinez      Single to CF (Fly Ball); Martinez out at 2B/CF-SS
          ---  5   54%  J Canseco       Walk
                  Eddie Guardado replaces Hector Carrasco pitching
   O      1--  6   50%  F McGriff       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Devil Rays 2.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Norm Charlton facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   43%  T Walker        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   50%  C Allen         Strikeout Looking
          1--  1   43%  C Koskie        Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Walker to 2B
   O      12-      56%  J Valentin      Walker Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      1--  6   62%  " "             Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Devil Rays 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 2-2, Eddie Guardado facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   57%  H Perry         Strikeout Swinging
                  Bubba Trammell pinch hits for Paul Sorrento batting 6th
          ---  6   62%  B Trammell      Walk
                  Bob Wells replaces Eddie Guardado pitching
          1--      66%  J Guillen       Wild Pitch; Trammell to 2B
   R      -2-  6   87%  " "             Single to CF (Fly Ball); Trammell Scores; Guillen to 2B
          -2-  7   90%  A Ledesma       Single to RF (Line Drive); Guillen to 3B
   RO     1-3  5   92%  M Difelice      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Guillen Scores
   O      1--  5   91%  T Graffanino    Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Devil Rays 4.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Roberto Hernandez facing 9-1-2
                  Roberto Hernandez replaces Norm Charlton pitching; Bobby Smith replaces Herb Perry playing 3B batting 5th; Terrell Lowery replaces Bubba Trammell playing LF batting 6th
          ---  5   83%  D Mientkiewicz  Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   90%  J Jones         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  Ron Coomer pinch hits for Cristian Guzman batting 2nd
   O      1--  3   96%  R Coomer        Strikeout Looking
          1--  3   92%  M Lawton        Single to RF (Line Drive); Mientkiewicz to 2B
          12-  6   85%  M Cordova       Single to RF (Line Drive); Mientkiewicz to 3B; Lawton to 2B
   O      123  1  100%  T Walker        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 2, Devil Rays 4.

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