October 9, 2004 American League Division Series (ALDS) Game 4 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Play by Play and Box Score

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2004 American League Division Series (ALDS) Game 4
2004 postseason: WS: BOS-STL / ALCS: BOS-NYY / NLCS: STL-HOU / Div. Series: BOS-ANA / NYY-MIN / STL-LAD / HOU-ATL

Game 1
MIN  2
@NYY  0
Game 2
NYY  7
MIN  6
(12) Game 3
NYY  8
@MIN  4
Game 4
NYY  6
@MIN  5
(11)

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 52,498

Saturday, October 9, 2004, 3:25PM
Time of Game: 4:16

Yankees

Joe Torre

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  4  0   0  1    6 11  0
Twins           1  0  0   1  3  0   0  0  0   0  0    5 12  1

W: M Rivera (1-0), L: K Lohse (0-1)

Twins

Ron Gardenhire

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Jeter SS                    6   1   1   0    0   4  .316  .876   24    7   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                4   1   2   0    2   0  .421 1.213   23    1   2   2·2B,2·SB
G Sheffield RF                6   1   1   0    0   1  .222  .777   36    1   0   
H Matsui LF                   4   1   1   1    2   3  .412 1.123   33    4   0   IW
B Williams CF                 5   1   2   1    0   1  .278  .816   19    0   0   
J Posada C                    5   0   0   0    0   3  .222  .444   26    8   3   
R Sierra DH                   4   1   2   3    1   0  .167  .703   24    0   0   HR
J Olerud 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .214  .670   18    6   1   2B
  B Crosby PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Clark 1B                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    4   0   
M Cairo 2B                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .214  .599   17    1   4   

J Vazquez P                                                              1   0
  E Loaiza P                                                             0   0
  T Gordon P                                                             0   0
  M Rivera P                                                             0   1
Totals                       44   6  11   5    5  16              226   33  11

BATTING

2B: J Olerud (2, off J Rincon); A Rodriguez 2 (3, off K Lohse, off J Nathan).

HR: R Sierra (1, off J Rincon; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).

IBB: H Matsui (1, by J Nathan).

TB: R Sierra 5; A Rodriguez 4; J Olerud 2; B Williams 2; H Matsui; G Sheffield; D Jeter; M Cairo.

RBI: R Sierra 3 (3); H Matsui (3); B Williams (3).

2-out RBI: H Matsui.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Posada-D Jeter.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Rodriguez 2 (2, 2nd base off J Santana/H Blanco, 3rd base off K Lohse/P Borders).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart DH                  6   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .390   20    0   0   
J Jones RF                    5   0   2   0    0   2  .300  .950   15    1   0   CS
T Hunter CF                   3   2   1   1    1   0  .353  .956   17    4   0   SF
J Morneau 1B                  5   1   2   0    0   2  .235  .588   20    7   1   2B
C Koskie 3B                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .308  .859   19    0   0   HBP,SF
L Ford LF                     4   0   2   2    0   0  .273  .749   15    1   0   2B,SB,CS,HBP
C Guzman SS                   4   0   0   0    1   2  .333  .745   25    1   3   
M Cuddyer 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .467  .934   12    0   2   CS
  L Rivas 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    2   0   
  J Offerman PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
H Blanco C                    3   1   2   1    0   1  .250  .847   22   12   0   HR
  J Kubel PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .429    4    0   0   2B
  P Borders C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         5   0   
  M LeCroy PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833    4    0   0   

J Santana P                                                              0   0
  G Balfour P                                                            0   0
  J Rincon P                                                             0   0
  J Nathan P                                                             0   0
  K Lohse P                                                              0   1
Totals                       40   5  12   5    2   8              180   33   7

BATTING

2B: L Ford (1, off J Vazquez); J Morneau (2, off J Vazquez); J Kubel (1, off T Gordon).

HR: H Blanco (1, off J Vazquez; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: C Koskie (1, off J Vazquez); T Hunter (1, off J Vazquez).

HBP: L Ford (2, by J Vazquez); C Koskie (2, by J Vazquez).

TB: H Blanco 5; L Ford 3; J Morneau 3; J Jones 2; J Kubel 2; M Cuddyer; T Hunter; S Stewart.

RBI: L Ford 2 (2); T Hunter (2); C Koskie (2); H Blanco (2).

2-out RBI: L Ford 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

PB: P Borders (1).

E: H Blanco (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Ford (1, 2nd base off J Vazquez/J Posada).

CS: L Ford (1, 2nd base by E Loaiza/J Posada); M Cuddyer (2, 2nd base by E Loaiza/J Posada); J Jones (1, 2nd base by J Vazquez/J Posada).

PITCHING

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Vazquez                      5     7   5   5    2   6   1   9.00   25   98-59   27·13·19    4· 4· 1· 6     37    -     1.00  -0.20
E Loaiza                       2     4   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    8   32-22   18· 1· 3    2· 2· 0· 4          0-0    0.19   0.02
T Gordon                       2     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.91    7   23-17    8· 5· 4    1· 2· 1· 1          0-0    1.83   0.27
M Rivera, W (1-0)              2     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    6   20-13    9· 1· 3    3· 3· 0· 0          0-0    2.34   0.39
Totals                        11    12   5   5    2   8   1          46  173-111  62·20·29   10·11· 2·11           -

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Santana                      5     5   1   1    3   7   0   0.75   23   87-53   26·11·16    3· 5· 0· 5     57    -     1.34   0.20
G Balfour                      2     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    6   28-19   13· 4· 2    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.44   0.08
J Rincon                       0.1   4   4   4    1   1   1  10.80    6   30-17   10· 1· 6    1· 0· 0· 3          0-0    1.55  -0.49
J Nathan                       1.2   1   0   0    1   3   0   3.60    7   32-21   11· 7· 3    1· 1· 0· 1          1-0    3.46   0.31
K Lohse, L (0-1)               2     1   1   1    0   3   0   4.50    7   32-20    9· 3· 8    1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    2.05  -0.11
Totals                        11    11   6   6    5  16   1          49  209-130  69·26·35    8·10· 0·10          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Rincon (1); K Lohse (1).

IBB: J Nathan (2; H Matsui).

HBP: J Vazquez 2 (2; L Ford, C Koskie).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Everitt, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Paul Nauert, 3B - Charlie Reliford.

Time of Game: 4:16.

Attendance: 52,498.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Minnesota Twins                      
1. D Jeter              SS    1. S Stewart            DH 
2. A Rodriguez          3B    2. J Jones              RF 
3. G Sheffield          RF    3. T Hunter             CF 
4. H Matsui             LF    4. J Morneau            1B 
5. B Williams           CF    5. C Koskie             3B 
6. J Posada             C     6. L Ford               LF 
7. R Sierra             DH    7. C Guzman             SS 
8. J Olerud             1B    8. M Cuddyer            2B 
9. M Cairo              2B    9. H Blanco             C  

   J Vazquez            P        J Santana            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  5-2  1-3  6   30%  45% R Sierra        J Rincon        Home Run; Matsui Scores; Williams Scores
   t 9   0  5-5  ---  3   17%  67% A Rodriguez     J Nathan        Double to CF
   t 9   2  5-5  -23  6  -16%  34% J Posada        J Nathan        Strikeout Swinging
   t11   1  5-5  --3  7   14%  80% G Sheffield     K Lohse         Wild Pitch; Rodriguez Scores
   t11   1  5-5  ---  3   12%  55% A Rodriguez     K Lohse         Double to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Johan Santana facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  D Jeter         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   50%  A Rodriguez     Walk
   O      1--  4   47%  G Sheffield     Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--  6   45%  H Matsui        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Javier Vazquez facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   42%  S Stewart       Single to CF
          1--  4   34%  J Jones         Single to RF; Stewart to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   36%  T Hunter        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Stewart Scores
   OO     1--  7   41%  J Morneau       Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Jones Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Johan Santana facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   44%  B Williams      Single to RF
   O      1--  3   41%  J Posada        Flyball: CF
          1--  4   44%  R Sierra        Walk; Williams to 2B
   O      12-  5   40%  J Olerud        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  3   35%  M Cairo         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Javier Vazquez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   37%  C Koskie        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   35%  L Ford          Hit By Pitch
          1--      34%  C Guzman        Ford Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   37%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   40%  M Cuddyer       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Johan Santana facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   44%  D Jeter         Single to CF
   O      1--  2   40%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: CF
   O      1--  3   37%  G Sheffield     Groundout: 2B-1B; Jeter to 2B
   R      -2-  5   48%  H Matsui        Single to RF; Jeter Scores; Matsui to 2B/Adv on E2
   O      -2-  3   44%  B Williams      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Javier Vazquez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   47%  H Blanco        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   49%  S Stewart       Lineout: SS
   O      ---  1   50%  J Jones         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Johan Santana facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   47%  J Posada        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   50%  R Sierra        Single to LF
   O      1--  1   47%  J Olerud        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  2   49%  M Cairo         Single to LF; Olerud to 2B
   O      12-  4   44%  D Jeter         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Javier Vazquez facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   39%  T Hunter        Walk
          1--  2   28%  J Morneau       Double to RF; Hunter to 3B
   RO     -23  1   31%  C Koskie        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Hunter Scores
   O      -2-  2   34%  L Ford          Foul Flyball: 3B
          -2-  7   33%  C Guzman        Walk
   O      12-  6   37%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Johan Santana facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   42%  A Rodriguez     Walk
   O      1--  3   38%  G Sheffield     Strikeout Swinging
          1--      40%  H Matsui        Rodriguez Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   35%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   30%  B Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Javier Vazquez facing 9-1-2
   R      ---  5   20%  H Blanco        Home Run
   O      ---  4   22%  S Stewart       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   23%  J Jones         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   22%  T Hunter        Single to LF
          1--  5   21%  J Morneau       Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Hunter to 2B
          12-  1   19%  C Koskie        Hit By Pitch; Hunter to 3B; Morneau to 2B
   RR     123  3    8%  L Ford          Double to LF; Hunter Scores; Morneau Scores; Koskie to 3B
   O      -23  5   10%  C Guzman        Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 5.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Grant Balfour facing 6-7-8
                  Grant Balfour replaces Johan Santana pitching
   O      ---  1    8%  J Posada        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7    6%  R Sierra        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7    6%  J Olerud        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Esteban Loaiza facing 8-9-1
                  Esteban Loaiza replaces Javier Vazquez pitching
          ---  3    5%  M Cuddyer       Single to LF
   O      1--       6%  H Blanco        Cuddyer Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          --- 11    6%  " "             Single to CF
   O      1--  6    6%  S Stewart       Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--  1    6%  J Jones         Single to CF; Blanco to 3B
   O      1-3  1    7%  T Hunter        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 5.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Grant Balfour facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5    5%  M Cairo         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4    4%  D Jeter         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4    3%  A Rodriguez     Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Esteban Loaiza facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1    4%  J Morneau       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7    4%  C Koskie        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2    4%  L Ford          Single to LF
   O      1--  1    4%  C Guzman        Ford Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 5.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Juan Rincon facing 3-4-5
                  Juan Rincon replaces Grant Balfour pitching; Luis Rivas replaces Michael Cuddyer playing 2B batting 8th
          ---  5    7%  G Sheffield     Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--       8%  H Matsui        Wild Pitch; Sheffield to 2B
          -2-  5   12%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  3   23%  B Williams      Single to CF; Sheffield Scores; Matsui to 3B
   O      1-3  6   15%  J Posada        Strikeout Swinging
   RRR    1-3  6   45%  R Sierra        Home Run; Matsui Scores; Williams Scores
          ---  5   54%  J Olerud        Double to CF
                  Joe Nathan replaces Juan Rincon pitching; Bubba Crosby pinch runs for John Olerud batting 8th
   O      -2-  6   46%  M Cairo         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   38%  D Jeter         Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 5-5, Tom Gordon facing 7-8-9
                  Tom Gordon replaces Esteban Loaiza pitching; Tony Clark replaces Bubba Crosby playing 1B batting 8th
   O      ---  3   43%  C Guzman        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   47%  L Rivas         Popfly: SS
                  Jason Kubel pinch hits for Henry Blanco batting 9th
          ---  4   42%  J Kubel         Double to RF
   O      -2-  1   50%  S Stewart       Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Twins 5.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 5-5, Joe Nathan facing 2-3-4
                  Pat Borders replaces Jason Kubel playing C batting 9th
          ---  3   67%  A Rodriguez     Double to CF
   O      -2-  3   55%  G Sheffield     Popfly: 2B
          -2-  4   58%  H Matsui        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  7   47%  B Williams      Strikeout Swinging
          12-      50%  J Posada        Passed Ball; Rodriguez to 3B; Matsui to 2B
   O      -23  6   34%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 5-5, Tom Gordon facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   41%  J Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   46%  T Hunter        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   50%  J Morneau       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Twins 5.

Top of the 10th, Yankees Batting, Tied 5-5, Kyle Lohse facing 7-8-9
                  Kyle Lohse replaces Joe Nathan pitching
   O      ---  5   43%  R Sierra        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   38%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   34%  M Cairo         Bunt Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 10th, Twins Batting, Tied 5-5, Mariano Rivera facing 5-6-7
                  Mariano Rivera replaces Tom Gordon pitching
   O      ---  4   41%  C Koskie        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  4   46%  L Ford          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2   50%  C Guzman        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Twins 5.

Top of the 11th, Yankees Batting, Tied 5-5, Kyle Lohse facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   43%  D Jeter         Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   55%  A Rodriguez     Double to LF
          -2-      66%  G Sheffield     Rodriguez Steals 3B
   R      --3      80%  " "             Wild Pitch; Rodriguez Scores
   O      ---  8   78%  " "             Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  5   77%  H Matsui        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 11th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-6, Mariano Rivera facing 8-9-1
                  Jose Offerman pinch hits for Luis Rivas batting 8th
   O      ---  4   87%  J Offerman      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Matt LeCroy pinch hits for Pat Borders batting 9th
   O      ---  4   94%  M LeCroy        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2  100%  S Stewart       Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Twins 5.

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OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation