September 4, 2001 Minnesota Twins at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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KCR 4
@ANA 1 CLE 8
@BOS 5 CHW 10
DET 1 CHW 4
DET 0 OAK 5
BAL 2 TBD 8
@SEA 3
(10) TEX 6
MIN 5 TOR 14
NYY 0 HOU 7
@CIN 1 COL 5
LAD 2 FLA 8
CHC 1 ATL 3
@MON 2 NYM 5
@PHI 3 PIT 5
MIL 2 STL 6
@SDP 1 SFG 5
ARI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 22,045

Tuesday, September 4, 2001, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:41

Twins

72-66

Lost 1

2nd, 7 GB

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

W: M Venafro (5-4), L: L Hawkins (1-5)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Rangers

63-75

Won 2

4th, 35½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Jones LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .714   10    2   0   GDP
C Guzman SS                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .309  .840   13    1   2   2B
D Mientkiewicz 1B             3   2   1   1    1   0  .320  .892   12    8   0   2B
C Koskie 3B                   4   0   1   2    0   1  .272  .854   12    0   0   2B,SB
D Ortiz DH                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .252  .846   14    0   0   HR
T Hunter CF                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .249  .745   14    1   0   
A Pierzynski C                3   0   1   0    1   0  .296  .772   19    7   0   2B
B Kielty RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .191  .547   13    4   0   
L Rivas 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .252  .661   17    1   5   

E Milton P                                                               0   0
  T Jones P                                                              0   0
  E Guardado P                                                           0   0
  L Hawkins P                                                            0   0
Totals                       33   5   9   5    3   5              124   24   7

BATTING

2B: D Mientkiewicz (38, off R Bell); C Guzman (27, off R Bell); C Koskie (33, off M Venafro); A Pierzynski (26, off R Bell).

HR: D Ortiz (14, off R Bell; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF-RF).

TB: D Ortiz 4; C Guzman 3; C Koskie 2; L Rivas 2; A Pierzynski 2; D Mientkiewicz 2; T Hunter.

GIDP: J Jones (8).

RBI: C Koskie 2 (89); T Hunter (75); D Mientkiewicz (71); D Ortiz (40).

2-out RBI: D Ortiz; T Hunter.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Guzman-L Rivas-D Mientkiewicz.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Koskie (22, 3rd base off M Venafro/B Haselman).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Curtis LF-RF                4   1   2   0    0   1  .264  .716   23    2   0   GDP
M Young 2B                    4   2   2   3    0   2  .254  .739   18    3   5   2·HR
A Rodriguez SS                4   0   0   0    0   2  .318 1.011   13    3   4   
R Palmeiro 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .927   18   10   0   
  C Magruder PR               0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Sierra DH                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .293  .884   13    0   0   
G Kapler CF                   4   1   2   3    0   0  .257  .768   11    2   0   HR,2B
M Lamb 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .787   14    1   0   
B Haselman C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .301  .708   13    5   1   2B
C Monroe RF                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .765    8    1   1   
  F Catalanotto PH-LF         0   0   0   0    1   0  .342  .924    9    0   0   

R Bell P                                                                 0   0
  M Venafro P                                                            0   0
Totals                       32   6   9   6    1   7              140   27  11

BATTING

2B: B Haselman (4, off E Milton); G Kapler (25, off L Hawkins).

HR: M Young 2 (10, off T Jones, off E Milton; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); G Kapler (14, off E Milton; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: M Young 8; G Kapler 6; B Haselman 2; C Curtis 2; R Palmeiro; R Sierra.

GIDP: C Curtis (3).

RBI: M Young 3 (42); G Kapler 3 (65).

2-out RBI: M Young.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 3. M Young-A Rodriguez-R Palmeiro; M Young-M Lamb; C Monroe-R Palmeiro.

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
E Milton                       7     5   3   3    0   7   2   4.26   26  110-76   47· 8·21    7· 7· 3· 2     62    -     1.00   0.05
T Jones, H (7)                 0.2   1   1   1    1   0   1   4.45    3   19-11    9· 0· 2    1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    1.85  -0.03
E Guardado, H (13)             0.1   1   1   1    0   0   0   3.59    2    6-4     3· 0· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.45  -0.10
L Hawkins, BS (8), L (1-5)     0     2   1   1    0   0   0   6.13    2    5-3     2· 0· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          1-1    4.84  -0.64
Totals                         8     9   6   6    1   7   3          33  140-94   61· 8·25    9· 8· 5· 3          1-1

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Bell                         7     8   4   4    2   5   1   6.82   29   88-59   37· 6·16    8· 5· 8· 1     48    -     1.10  -0.08
M Venafro, W (5-4)             2     1   1   1    1   0   0   4.42    7   32-19   13· 3· 3    3· 1· 2· 0          1-1    1.13  -0.14
Totals                         9     9   5   5    3   5   1          36  120-78   50· 9·19   11· 6·10· 1          1-1

E Guardado faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
R Bell faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - CB Bucknor, 1B - Jeff Kellogg, 2B - Brian Runge, 3B - Mike Reilly.

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 22,045.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 10mph from Left to Right, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Texas Rangers                        
1. J Jones              LF    1. C Curtis             LF 
2. C Guzman             SS    2. M Young              2B 
3. D Mientkiewicz       1B    3. A Rodriguez          SS 
4. C Koskie             3B    4. R Palmeiro           1B 
5. D Ortiz              DH    5. R Sierra             DH 
6. T Hunter             CF    6. G Kapler             CF 
7. A Pierzynski         C     7. M Lamb               3B 
8. B Kielty             RF    8. B Haselman           C  
9. L Rivas              2B    9. C Monroe             RF 

   E Milton             P        R Bell               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  5-4  1-3  2   33% 100% G Kapler        L Hawkins       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Magruder Scores; Sierra Scores
   b 9   0  5-4  1--  3   32%  67% R Sierra        L Hawkins       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Magruder to 3B
   t 8   0  3-3  12-  5  -22%  11% C Koskie        M Venafro       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Guzman Scores; Mientkiewicz Scores
   b 7   1  3-2  ---  3   22%  55% G Kapler        E Milton        Home Run
   t 6   2  2-2  ---  1  -16%  40% D Ortiz         R Bell          Home Run (CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rob Bell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  J Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   54%  C Guzman        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   55%  D Mientkiewicz  Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Eric Milton facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   58%  C Curtis        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
   RR     1--  2   72%  M Young         Home Run; Curtis Scores
   O      ---  2   71%  A Rodriguez     Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  2   69%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   69%  R Sierra        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 2.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Rob Bell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   71%  C Koskie        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   73%  D Ortiz         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   71%  T Hunter        Walk
   O      1--  4   74%  A Pierzynski    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Eric Milton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   72%  G Kapler        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   71%  M Lamb          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   70%  B Haselman      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Rob Bell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   73%  B Kielty        Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   70%  L Rivas         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   OO     1--  3   76%  J Jones         Line Drive Double Play: RF-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Eric Milton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   74%  C Monroe        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   73%  C Curtis        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   72%  M Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 2.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Rob Bell facing 2-3-4
          ---  7   67%  C Guzman        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   R      1--  4   54%  D Mientkiewicz  Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Guzman Scores
   O      -2-  1   60%  C Koskie        Lineout: CF
   O      -2-  3   64%  D Ortiz         Popfly: 2B
   R      -2-  1   53%  T Hunter        Single to CF (Line Drive); Mientkiewicz Scores
          1--  5   51%  A Pierzynski    Walk; Hunter to 2B
   O      12-  6   56%  B Kielty        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Eric Milton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   53%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   51%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  3   50%  R Sierra        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Rangers 2.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Rob Bell facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   45%  L Rivas         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   OO     1--  1   55%  J Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  2   57%  C Guzman        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Eric Milton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   54%  G Kapler        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  9   52%  M Lamb          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  5   55%  B Haselman      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   50%  C Monroe        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Rangers 2.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Rob Bell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   54%  D Mientkiewicz  Popfly: SS
   O      ---  2   56%  C Koskie        Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  1   40%  D Ortiz         Home Run (CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   41%  T Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Eric Milton facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   47%  C Curtis        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  7   42%  M Young         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5   36%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   32%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 2.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rob Bell facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   25%  A Pierzynski    Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  1   30%  B Kielty        Popfly: SS
   O      -2-  1   34%  L Rivas         Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  5   38%  J Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Eric Milton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   33%  R Sierra        Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  3   55%  G Kapler        Home Run
   O      ---  3   52%  M Lamb          Lineout: SS
   O      ---  2   50%  B Haselman      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 3.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Rob Bell facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   37%  C Guzman        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
                  Mike Venafro replaces Rob Bell pitching
          -2-  5   34%  D Mientkiewicz  Walk
   RR     12-  5   11%  C Koskie        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Guzman Scores; Mientkiewicz Scores
          -2-       9%  D Ortiz         Koskie Steals 3B
   O      --3  5   12%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
   OO     --3  3   18%  T Hunter        Line Drive Double Play: 2B-3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Todd Jones facing 9-1-2
                  Todd Jones replaces Eric Milton pitching; Frank Catalanotto pinch hits for Craig Monroe batting 9th
          ---  9   26%  F Catalanotto   Walk
   OO     1--  5   10%  C Curtis        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   R      ---  5   21%  M Young         Home Run
                  Eddie Guardado replaces Todd Jones pitching
   O      ---  3   18%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Rangers 4.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-4, Mike Venafro facing 7-8-9
                  Frank Catalanotto moves to LF; Chad Curtis moves to RF
   O      ---  8   20%  A Pierzynski    Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   21%  B Kielty        Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  5   22%  L Rivas         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-5, Eddie Guardado facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   36%  R Palmeiro      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
                  LaTroy Hawkins replaces Eddie Guardado pitching; Chris Magruder pinch runs for Rafael Palmeiro batting 4th
          1--  3   67%  R Sierra        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Magruder to 3B
   RR     1-3  2  100%  G Kapler        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Magruder Scores; Sierra Scores
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Rangers 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TEX200109040

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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