July 2, 1986 Minnesota Twins at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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MIL 1
@BAL 0 TOR 4
@BOS 2 CAL 4
CHW 3 DET 8
@NYY 3 CLE 7
@OAK 3 SEA 5
KCR 3 TEX 10
MIN 2 ATL 7
SFG 4 CHC 5
MON 4 CIN 4
LAD 3
(10) HOU 8
SDP 1 PIT 4
PHI 3 NYM 4
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 14,740

Wednesday, July 2, 1986
Time of Game: 2:43

Twins

33-44

Lost 2

5th, 8½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  0    2  6  2
Rangers         0  5  0   1  0  0   2  2  X   10 13  0

W: M Mason (5-2), L: M Smithson (7-7)

Rangers

42-36

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Washington DH               3   0   0   0    1   1  .243  .714    0    0   0   
S Lombardozzi 2B              3   0   0   0    1   0  .264  .786    0    0   6   GDP
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .268  .849    0    0   1   2B
T Brunansky RF                4   0   1   0    0   2  .287  .842    0    0   0   
T Laudner C                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .969    0    2   0   
  M Salas PH-C                2   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .715    0    1   0   
M Hatcher 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .566    0   11   1   
R Bush LF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .256  .816    0    2   0   
M Davidson CF                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .050  .186    0    5   0   
  R Smalley PH-SS             2   0   1   1    0   1  .262  .874    0    0   0   2B
G Gagne SS                    1   1   0   0    1   0  .244  .640    0    0   1   
  K Puckett PH-CF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .343  .922    0    2   0   

M Smithson P                                                             1   0
  R Jackson P                                                            0   1
  R Davis P                                                              0   0
Totals                       32   2   6   2    3   8                    24  10

BATTING

2B: G Gaetti (19, off M Mason); R Smalley (13, off D Mohorcic).

TB: R Smalley 2; R Bush 2; G Gaetti 2; T Brunansky; M Hatcher.

GIDP: S Lombardozzi (3).

RBI: G Gaetti (46); R Smalley (33).

2-out RBI: G Gaetti; R Smalley.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

E: G Gagne (11); M Smithson ().

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O McDowell CF                 2   1   1   3    0   0  .273  .822    0    2   0   2B,SF
  R Sierra CF                 2   1   1   1    0   0  .198  .611    0    0   0   3B
S Fletcher SS                 5   1   3   1    0   0  .300  .764    0    1   1   2B
P O'Brien 1B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .292  .839    0    9   1   
P Incaviglia RF               3   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .829    0    3   0   
  B Jones RF                  2   1   1   1    0   0  .095  .269    0    1   0   
G Ward LF                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .297  .765    0    1   0   SB
  T Paciorek LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .305  .720         0   0   
L Parrish DH                  4   1   3   3    0   0  .247  .800    0    0   0   HR
G Petralli C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .617    0    8   0   
S Buechele 3B                 3   2   2   0    1   1  .267  .790    0    1   4   2B
  M Stanley PR-3B             0   1   0   0    0   0  .231  .539         0   0   
C Wilkerson 2B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .242  .557    0    0   2   

M Mason P                                                                1   1
  D Mohorcic P                                                           0   0
  M Williams P                                                           0   0
  G Harris P                                                             0   0
Totals                       37  10  13   9    2   3                    27   9

BATTING

2B: S Buechele (11, off R Jackson); O McDowell (14, off M Smithson); S Fletcher (12, off R Davis).

3B: R Sierra (2, off R Davis).

HR: L Parrish (12, off M Smithson; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: O McDowell (1, off R Jackson).

TB: L Parrish 6; S Fletcher 4; R Sierra 3; S Buechele 3; O McDowell 2; G Ward; B Jones; C Wilkerson.

RBI: O McDowell 3 (29); L Parrish 3 (40); S Fletcher (18); B Jones (3); R Sierra (8).

2-out RBI: O McDowell 2; S Fletcher; B Jones; L Parrish.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 6 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Fletcher-P O'Brien.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Ward (7, 2nd base off M Smithson/T Laudner).

PO: O McDowell (2nd base by M Smithson).

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
M Smithson, L (7-7)            1.2   4   5   4    2   1   1   4.43   11     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 1· 1     28    -     0.79  -0.31
R Jackson                      4.1   2   1   1    0   1   0   3.28   16     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 1· 0          1-0    0.17   0.01
R Davis                        2     7   4   4    0   1   0   8.49   13     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 2· 0          0-0    0.06  -0.02
Totals                         8    13  10   9    2   3   1          40     -       ·  ·     17·13· 4· 1          1-0

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Mason, W (5-2)               6     2   1   1    2   5   0   4.44   22     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 2· 0     67    -     0.52   0.17
D Mohorcic                     1     2   1   1    0   0   0   1.93    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 1          0-0    0.31   0.00
M Williams                     1     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.52    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.17   0.01
G Harris                       1     2   0   0    0   2   0   3.11    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     6   2   2    3   8   0          35     -       ·  ·     10·10· 3· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: M Smithson (7); R Davis 2 (3); M Mason (4).

IBB: None.

PO: M Smithson (1; O McDowell, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Drew Coble.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 14,740.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Texas Rangers                        
1. R Washington         DH    1. O McDowell           CF 
2. S Lombardozzi        2B    2. S Fletcher           SS 
3. G Gaetti             3B    3. P O'Brien            1B 
4. T Brunansky          RF    4. P Incaviglia         RF 
5. T Laudner            C     5. G Ward               LF 
6. M Hatcher            1B    6. L Parrish            DH 
7. R Bush               LF    7. G Petralli           C  
8. M Davidson           CF    8. S Buechele           3B 
9. G Gagne              SS    9. C Wilkerson          2B 

   M Smithson           P        M Mason              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  0-0  -2-      16%  73% L Parrish       M Smithson      Home Run; Ward Scores
   b 2   2  0-2  -23      12%  87% O McDowell      M Smithson      Double to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Buechele Scores; Wilkerson Scores
   b 2   2  0-4  --3       4%  91% S Fletcher      M Smithson      Single (Bunt); McDowell Scores/unER
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-       3%  55% T Brunansky     M Mason         Strikeout Looking
   t 1   1  0-0  1--       3%  53% G Gaetti        M Mason         Flyball: RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Mason facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Washington    Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  S Lombardozzi   Walk
   O      1--      53%  G Gaetti        Flyball: RF
          1--      52%  T Brunansky     Wild Pitch; Lombardozzi to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  O McDowell      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  S Fletcher      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  P O'Brien       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Mason facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  T Laudner       Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  M Hatcher       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  R Bush          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Smithson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout
          ---      55%  G Ward          Walk
          1--      57%  L Parrish       Ward Steals 2B
   RR     -2-      73%  " "             Home Run; Ward Scores
   O      ---      72%  G Petralli      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      73%  S Buechele      Walk
          1--      74%  C Wilkerson     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Buechele to 2B
          12-      75%  O McDowell      Wild Pitch; Buechele to 3B; Wilkerson to 2B
   RR     -23      87%  " "             Double to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Buechele Scores; Wilkerson Scores
          -2-      87%  S Fletcher      McDowell Picked off 2B, safe on E1; McDowell to 3B
   R      --3      91%  " "             Single (Bunt); McDowell Scores/unER
                  Roy Lee Jackson replaces Mike Smithson pitching
   O      1--      90%  P O'Brien       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 5.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Mike Mason facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      92%  M Davidson      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  G Gagne         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      93%  R Washington    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Roy Lee Jackson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      93%  P Incaviglia    Flyball: 1B
          ---      93%  G Ward          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Ward to 1B
   O      1--      93%  L Parrish       Groundout: P-SS-1B; Ward to 2B
   O      -2-      92%  G Petralli      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 5.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Mike Mason facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      93%  S Lombardozzi   Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      94%  G Gaetti        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      95%  T Brunansky     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Roy Lee Jackson facing 8-9-1
          ---      96%  S Buechele      Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-      96%  C Wilkerson     Groundout: 2B-1B; Buechele to 3B
   RO     --3      96%  O McDowell      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Buechele Scores
   O      ---      96%  S Fletcher      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 6.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Mike Mason facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      97%  T Laudner       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      96%  M Hatcher       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   O      1--      97%  R Bush          Flyball: CF; Hatcher to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  M Davidson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Roy Lee Jackson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  P O'Brien       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  P Incaviglia    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  G Ward          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 6.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Mike Mason facing 9-1-2
          ---      96%  G Gagne         Walk
   O      1--      97%  R Washington    Flyball: LF
   O      1--      98%  S Lombardozzi   Flyball: RF
   R      1--      96%  G Gaetti        Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Gagne Scores
   O      -2-      97%  T Brunansky     Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Roy Lee Jackson facing 6-7-8
          ---      98%  L Parrish       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      97%  G Petralli      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      97%  S Buechele      Strikeout
   O      1--      97%  C Wilkerson     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 6.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-6, Dale Mohorcic facing 5-6-7
                  Dale Mohorcic replaces Mike Mason pitching; Ruben Sierra replaces Oddibe McDowell playing CF batting 1st; Bob Jones replaces Pete Incaviglia playing RF batting 4th; Mark Salas pinch hits for Tim Laudner batting 5th
   O      ---      98%  M Salas         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  M Hatcher       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      98%  R Bush          Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Roy Smalley pinch hits for Mark Davidson batting 8th
   R      1--      95%  R Smalley       Double to RF (LF-CF); Bush Scores
                  Kirby Puckett pinch hits for Greg Gagne batting 9th
   O      -2-      97%  K Puckett       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Rangers 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Ron Davis facing 1-2-3
                  Ron Davis replaces Roy Lee Jackson pitching; Mark Salas moves to C; Roy Smalley moves to SS; Kirby Puckett moves to CF
   O      ---      97%  R Sierra        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      97%  S Fletcher      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-      97%  P O'Brien       Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-      98%  B Jones         Single to RF (Line Drive); Fletcher Scores
          1--      99%  G Ward          Single to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Jones to 3B
   R      1-3      99%  L Parrish       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Jones Scores; Ward to 2B
   O      12-      99%  G Petralli      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Rangers 8.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-8, Mitch Williams facing 1-2-3
                  Mitch Williams replaces Dale Mohorcic pitching; Tom Paciorek replaces Gary Ward playing LF batting 5th
          ---      98%  R Washington    Walk
   OO     1--     100%  S Lombardozzi   Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  G Gaetti        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Rangers 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-2, Ron Davis facing 8-9-1
          ---     100%  S Buechele      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Mike Stanley pinch runs for Steve Buechele batting 8th
   O      1--     100%  C Wilkerson     Flyball: LF
          1--     100%  R Sierra        Wild Pitch; Stanley to 2B
   R      -2-     100%  " "             Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Stanley Scores
   R      --3     100%  S Fletcher      Wild Pitch; Sierra Scores
          ---     100%  " "             Single to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
   O      1--     100%  P O'Brien       Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  B Jones         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Rangers 10.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-10, Greg Harris facing 4-5-6
                  Greg Harris replaces Mitch Williams pitching; Mike Stanley moves to 3B
          ---     100%  T Brunansky     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--     100%  M Salas         Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  M Hatcher       Flyball: RF
          1--     100%  R Bush          Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Brunansky to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  R Smalley       Strikeout
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Rangers 10.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation