April 27, 2008 Minnesota Twins at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 6
BAL 1 NYY 1
@CLE 0 LAA 6
@DET 2 TOR 5
@KCR 2 OAK 4
@SEA 2 TBR 3
BOS 0 TEX 10
MIN 0 LAD 3
COL 2
(10) FLA 3
@MIL 2
(10) NYM 6
ATL 3 PIT 5
PHI 1 ARI 2
@SDP 1 CIN 10
@SFG 1 STL 5
HOU 1 WSN 2
CHC 0

Standings at end of play this day

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 19,911

Sunday, April 27, 2008, 2:05pm
Time of Game: 2:42

Twins

11-14

Lost 1

3rd, 3½ GB

Ron Gardenhire

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  0
Rangers         3  3  1   2  0  0   0  1  X   10 15  0

W: V Padilla (3-2), L: L Hernandez (3-1)

Rangers

9-17

Won 1

4th, 7 GB

Ron Washington

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Tolbert SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .700    9    1   1   2B,GDP
B Harris 2B                   2   0   2   0    1   0  .309  .767   12    2   2   
  B Buscher PH-2B             0   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .708    9    0   0   
J Mauer C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .305  .734   18    9   0   GDP
J Morneau 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .859   12    5   0   HBP
M Cuddyer DH                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .636   11    0   0   
J Kubel RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .640   15    2   0   
D Young LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .258  .596   12    2   0   
M Lamb 3B                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .553    7    0   1   
C Monroe CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .726   16    3   0   GDP

L Hernandez P                                                            0   0
  B Bass P                                                               0   0
  B Korecky P                                                            0   0
  J Nathan P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   0   7   0    2   2              121   24   4

BATTING

2B: M Tolbert (3, off V Padilla).

HBP: J Morneau (1, by V Padilla).

TB: M Tolbert 2; B Harris 2; D Young; M Cuddyer; M Lamb; J Mauer.

GIDP: J Mauer (6); M Tolbert (3); C Monroe (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Tolbert-B Harris-J Morneau.

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I Kinsler 2B                  5   1   2   1    0   1  .298  .744   20    2   4   
M Young SS                    4   2   3   1    0   1  .301  .832   17    3   2   2B
  G Duran 3B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .282    3    0   0   GDP
J Hamilton RF                 4   2   3   2    0   0  .333  .966    9    2   0   HR,SF
M Bradley DH                  5   1   1   3    0   3  .316  .890   24    0   0   HR
D Murphy CF                   3   1   1   1    2   0  .302  .839   24    5   0   3B
J Botts LF                    4   1   1   1    1   3  .158  .699   22    3   0   HR
G Laird C                     5   1   2   1    0   0  .269  .701   16    2   0   
B Broussard 1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .173  .537   13    8   0   
R Vazquez 3B-SS               2   1   1   0    2   1  .192  .631   20    2   2   2B

V Padilla P                                                              0   1
Totals                       37  10  15  10    5   9              168   27   9

BATTING

2B: R Vazquez (1, off L Hernandez); M Young (7, off B Bass).

3B: D Murphy (1, off B Bass).

HR: J Hamilton (5, off J Nathan; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line); M Bradley (2, off L Hernandez; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF); J Botts (2, off L Hernandez; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

SF: J Hamilton (5, off L Hernandez).

TB: J Hamilton 6; M Bradley 4; M Young 4; J Botts 4; D Murphy 3; I Kinsler 2; G Laird 2; R Vazquez 2; B Broussard.

GIDP: G Duran (1).

RBI: M Bradley 3 (10); J Hamilton 2 (27); D Murphy (12); M Young (10); I Kinsler (12); J Botts (5); G Laird (11).

2-out RBI: D Murphy; G Laird.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 3. I Kinsler-M Young-B Broussard; I Kinsler-R Vazquez-B Broussard; R Vazquez-I Kinsler-B Broussard.

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 Hernandez, L (3-1)           2.2   9   7   7    1   2   2   5.05   18   74-40   21· 4·15    4· 8· 3· 0     13    -     0.54  -0.36
B Bass                         2.2   4   2   2    2   4   0   4.67   14   51-32   13· 8·11    3· 3· 2· 0          2-0    0.05  -0.01
B Korecky                      1.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   3.38    6   23-14    7· 0· 7    2· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.00   0.00
J Nathan                       1     1   1   1    1   2   1   1.00    5   20-11    4· 3· 4    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    15  10  10    5   9   3          43  168-97   45·15·37    9·15· 5· 0          4-0

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Padilla, W (3-2)             9     7   0   0    2   2   0   3.79   34  121-79   45· 7·27    8·12· 9· 0     73    -     0.33   0.13
Totals                         9     7   0   0    2   2   0          34  121-79   45· 7·27    8·12· 9· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: V Padilla (3; J Morneau).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Alfonso Marquez, 3B - Andy Fletcher.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 19,911.

Weather: 60° F, Wind 18mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Texas Rangers                        
1. M Tolbert            SS    1. I Kinsler            2B 
2. B Harris             2B    2. M Young              SS 
3. J Mauer              C     3. J Hamilton           RF 
4. J Morneau            1B    4. M Bradley            DH 
5. M Cuddyer            DH    5. D Murphy             CF 
6. J Kubel              RF    6. J Botts              LF 
7. D Young              LF    7. G Laird              C  
8. M Lamb               3B    8. B Broussard          1B 
9. C Monroe             CF    9. R Vazquez            3B 

   L Hernandez          P        V Padilla            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  12-  6   21%  79% M Bradley       L Hernandez     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Young Scores; Hamilton Scores
   b 2   1  0-3  1--  4    4%  87% R Vazquez       L Hernandez     Double to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Laird to 3B
   t 1   2  0-0  12-  5    4%  55% M Cuddyer       V Padilla       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   b 2   1  0-3  -23  1    4%  90% I Kinsler       L Hernandez     Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Short RF); Laird Scores; Vazquez to 3B
   b 1   1  0-0  1--  5    3%  58% J Hamilton      L Hernandez     Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Young to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Vicente Padilla facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  M Tolbert       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  2   50%  B Harris        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  7   53%  J Mauer         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4   51%  J Morneau       Hit By Pitch; Harris to 2B
   O      12-  5   55%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Livan Hernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  I Kinsler       Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
          ---  6   55%  M Young         Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
          1--  5   58%  J Hamilton      Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Young to 2B
   RRR    12-  6   79%  M Bradley       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Young Scores; Hamilton Scores
   O      ---  7   79%  D Murphy        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   78%  J Botts         Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 3.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Vicente Padilla facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   80%  J Kubel         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   81%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   82%  M Lamb          Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Livan Hernandez facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   84%  G Laird         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   82%  B Broussard     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--  4   87%  R Vazquez       Double to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Laird to 3B
   R      -23  1   90%  I Kinsler       Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Short RF); Laird Scores; Vazquez to 3B
   R      1-3  5   94%  M Young         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Vazquez Scores; Kinsler to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   94%  J Hamilton      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Kinsler Scores
   O      1--  6   94%  M Bradley       Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 6.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Vicente Padilla facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   95%  C Monroe        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  1   93%  M Tolbert       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  7   92%  B Harris        Walk
   O      12-  3   94%  J Mauer         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      12-  3   96%  J Morneau       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 6.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Livan Hernandez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   96%  D Murphy        Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   R      ---  2   97%  J Botts         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   97%  G Laird         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  3   97%  B Broussard     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  4   97%  R Vazquez       Walk; Broussard to 2B
                  Brian Bass replaces Livan Hernandez pitching
   O      12-  6   97%  I Kinsler       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 7.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-7, Vicente Padilla facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   98%  M Cuddyer       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  3   98%  J Kubel         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   98%  D Young         Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 7.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Brian Bass facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   99%  M Young         Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  1   98%  J Hamilton      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      -2-  3   98%  M Bradley       Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
   R      -2-  2   99%  D Murphy        Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Young Scores
          --3  7   99%  J Botts         Walk
   R      1-3  1   99%  G Laird         Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF); Murphy Scores; Botts to 3B
   O      1-3  4   99%  B Broussard     Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 9.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-9, Vicente Padilla facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   99%  M Lamb          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   99%  C Monroe        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   OO     1--  2  100%  M Tolbert       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 9.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 9-0, Brian Bass facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7  100%  R Vazquez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  I Kinsler       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3  100%  M Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 9.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-9, Vicente Padilla facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   99%  B Harris        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  4   99%  J Mauer         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Harris to 2B
   O      12-  2   99%  J Morneau       Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
   O      12-  1  100%  M Cuddyer       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      12-  5  100%  J Kubel         Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 9-0, Brian Bass facing 3-4-5
          ---  1  100%  J Hamilton      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5  100%  M Bradley       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5  100%  D Murphy        Walk; Hamilton to 2B
                  Bobby Korecky replaces Brian Bass pitching
   O      12-  3  100%  J Botts         Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  4  100%  G Laird         Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 9.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-9, Vicente Padilla facing 7-8-9
                  German Duran replaces Michael Young playing 3B batting 2nd; Ramon Vazquez moves to SS
          ---  2  100%  D Young         Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      1--  2  100%  M Lamb          Flyball: RF
   OO     1--  4  100%  C Monroe        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 9-0, Bobby Korecky facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2  100%  B Broussard     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  5  100%  R Vazquez       Walk
          1--  6  100%  I Kinsler       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Vazquez to 2B
   OO     12-  3  100%  G Duran         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 9.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-9, Vicente Padilla facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1  100%  M Tolbert       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  Brian Buscher pinch hits for Brendan Harris batting 2nd
          ---  9  100%  B Buscher       Walk
   OO     1--  4  100%  J Mauer         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 9-0, Joe Nathan facing 3-4-5
                  Joe Nathan replaces Bobby Korecky pitching; Brian Buscher moves to 2B
   R      ---  1  100%  J Hamilton      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  4  100%  M Bradley       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6  100%  D Murphy        Walk
   O      1--  4  100%  J Botts         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5  100%  G Laird         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 10.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-10, Vicente Padilla facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3  100%  J Morneau       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
          ---  2  100%  M Cuddyer       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6  100%  J Kubel         Flyball: RF
   O      1--  4  100%  D Young         Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 10.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation