April 3, 2007 Baltimore Orioles at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 8
TEX 3 MIN 3
BAL 2 SEA 8
OAK 4 COL 4
ARI 3
(11) PIT 3
@HOU 2 MIL 4
LAD 3 SDP 7
@SFG 0 NYM 4
@STL 1 FLA 9
@WSN 3

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 24,439

Tuesday, April 3, 2007, 7:11PM
Time of Game: 2:38

Orioles

0-2

Lost 2

5th, 1½ GB

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

W: P Neshek (1-0), L: D Cabrera (0-1), S: J Nathan (2)

Twins

2-0

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  4   0   0   0    1   2  .143  .543   23    4   4   
M Mora 3B                     5   1   1   1    0   1  .100  .500   17    0   3   HR
N Markakis RF                 4   1   1   0    0   2  .143  .536   10    0   0   2B
M Tejada SS                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .429 1.357   13    0   2   
A Huff 1B                     3   0   2   1    1   0  .571 1.339   14    8   1   
J Gibbons LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .750   14    0   0   
K Millar DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   23    0   0   
C Patterson CF                2   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .708   14    1   0   SB,HBP
A Castillo C                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   10   10   0   SH
  F Bynum PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   

D Cabrera P                                                              1   0
  J Walker P                                                             0   0
  C Bradford P                                                           0   0
Totals                       32   2   5   2    4   9              142   24  10

BATTING

2B: N Markakis (1, off B Bonser).

HR: M Mora (1, off B Bonser; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: A Castillo (1, off P Neshek).

HBP: C Patterson (1, by P Neshek).

TB: M Mora 4; N Markakis 2; A Huff 2; M Tejada.

RBI: A Huff (2); M Mora (1).

2-out RBI: M Mora; A Huff.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Mora-B Roberts-A Huff; M Tejada-B Roberts-A Huff.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Patterson (1, 2nd base off B Bonser/J Mauer).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Castillo 2B                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .556 1.223   18    4   0   SB
N Punto 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   3  .333  .889   12    1   3   
J Mauer C                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .429  .929   17   10   0   SB
M Cuddyer RF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .125  .250   17    2   0   GDP
J Morneau 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   2  .571 1.625   22    6   1   
T Hunter CF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .286 1.232   14    4   0   SB,GDP
R White LF                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .286   13    0   0   
  J Tyner PR-LF               0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   SB
J Kubel DH                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .333   11    0   0   
J Bartlett SS                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .143  .286    9    0   1   SB

B Bonser P                                                               0   0
  P Neshek P                                                             0   0
  J Rincon P                                                             0   0
  D Reyes P                                                              0   0
  J Crain P                                                              0   0
  J Nathan P                                                             0   0
Totals                       29   3   7   2    4  10              133   27   5

BATTING

TB: J Mauer 2; L Castillo 2; J Bartlett; N Punto; J Morneau.

GIDP: T Hunter (1); M Cuddyer (1).

RBI: L Castillo (1); J Bartlett (1).

2-out RBI: L Castillo.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

FIELDING

E: J Bartlett (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Mauer (1, 2nd base off J Walker/A Castillo); J Bartlett (1, 2nd base off D Cabrera/A Castillo); T Hunter (1, 2nd base off D Cabrera/A Castillo); J Tyner (2, 2nd base off D Cabrera/A Castillo); L Castillo (1, 2nd base off D Cabrera/A Castillo).

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Cabrera, L (0-1)             7     6   3   3    4   9   0   3.86   29  110-66   29·15·22   12· 3· 1· 0     58    -     1.43  -0.05
J Walker                       0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   12-7     4· 2· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.77   0.01
C Bradford                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.02   0.03
Totals                         8     7   3   3    4  10   0          33  123-74   34·17·23   14· 4· 1· 0          1-0

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Bonser                       6     3   2   2    3   6   1   3.00   25  100-59   33· 8·18    6·10· 0· 0     61    -     0.89   0.11
P Neshek, W (1-0)              1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   10-7     5· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.13   0.09
J Rincon, H (2)                0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2    7-6     2· 1· 3    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.89  -0.00
D Reyes, H (2)                 0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    5-3     2· 0· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.71  -0.02
J Crain, H (2)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    5-3     1· 1· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    4.94   0.15
J Nathan, S (2)                1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4   14-6     4· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.38   0.17
Totals                         9     5   2   2    4   9   1          38  141-84   47·12·25   10·13· 1· 0          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: P Neshek (1; C Patterson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Rapuano, 1B - Ed Hickox, 2B - CB Bucknor, 3B - Joe West.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 24,439.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Minnesota Twins                      
1. B Roberts            2B    1. L Castillo           2B 
2. M Mora               3B    2. N Punto              3B 
3. N Markakis           RF    3. J Mauer              C  
4. M Tejada             SS    4. M Cuddyer            RF 
5. A Huff               1B    5. J Morneau            1B 
6. J Gibbons            LF    6. T Hunter             CF 
7. K Millar             DH    7. R White              LF 
8. C Patterson          CF    8. J Kubel              DH 
9. A Castillo           C     9. J Bartlett           SS 

   D Cabrera            P        B Bonser             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  2-2  -2-  3   16%  79% J Bartlett      D Cabrera       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Tyner Scores
   t 8   2  3-2  -23  5   15%  87% K Millar        J Crain         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   b 5   2  2-1  1-3  3   14%  56% L Castillo      D Cabrera       Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Hunter Scores; Kubel to 2B
   t 3   2  0-0  ---  4  -12%  43% M Mora          B Bonser        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 4   0  2-0  1--  3   11%  47% J Mauer         D Cabrera       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Punto to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Boof Bonser facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  B Roberts       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   54%  M Mora          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  3   55%  N Markakis      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Daniel Cabrera facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   58%  L Castillo      Single to P (Line Drive to Weak SS)
   O      1--  3   57%  N Punto         Strikeout Swinging, Castillo Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   54%  J Mauer         Groundout: 2B-1B; Castillo to 3B
   O      --3  7   50%  M Cuddyer       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Boof Bonser facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   52%  M Tejada        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  4   50%  A Huff          Walk
   O      1--  5   53%  J Gibbons       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          1--  7   51%  K Millar        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Huff to 2B
   O      12-  5   55%  C Patterson     Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Daniel Cabrera facing 5-6-7
          ---  7   59%  J Morneau       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  2   51%  T Hunter        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   50%  R White         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Boof Bonser facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   53%  A Castillo      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   54%  B Roberts       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   R      ---  4   43%  M Mora          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  1   41%  N Markakis      Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
          -2-  4   40%  M Tejada        Walk
   R      12-  2   30%  A Huff          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Markakis Scores; Tejada to 2B
   O      12-  4   33%  J Gibbons       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Daniel Cabrera facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   30%  J Kubel         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   29%  J Bartlett      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   27%  L Castillo      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Boof Bonser facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   29%  K Millar        Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   27%  C Patterson     Walk
   O      1--  4   30%  A Castillo      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
          1--      29%  B Roberts       Patterson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   31%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Daniel Cabrera facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   36%  N Punto         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  3   47%  J Mauer         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Punto to 3B
   ROO    1-3  1   38%  M Cuddyer       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B); Punto Scores/No RBI
   O      ---  4   36%  J Morneau       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Boof Bonser facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   39%  M Mora          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   41%  N Markakis      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   42%  M Tejada        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Daniel Cabrera facing 6-7-8
          ---  7   47%  T Hunter        Walk
          1--      51%  R White         Hunter Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   49%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P; Hunter to 3B
          --3  5   52%  J Kubel         Walk
   O      1-3  1   42%  J Bartlett      Popfly: 2B
   R      1-3  3   56%  L Castillo      Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Hunter Scores; Kubel to 2B
   O      12-  4   50%  N Punto         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 2.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Boof Bonser facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   53%  A Huff          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   56%  J Gibbons       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   58%  K Millar        Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Daniel Cabrera facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   54%  J Mauer         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   52%  M Cuddyer       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   54%  J Morneau       Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  T Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 2.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Pat Neshek facing 8-9-1
                  Pat Neshek replaces Boof Bonser pitching
          ---  2   44%  C Patterson     Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  1   47%  A Castillo      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Patterson to 2B
   O      -2-  1   52%  B Roberts       Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Patterson to 3B
   O      --3  6   59%  M Mora          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Daniel Cabrera facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   65%  R White         Walk
                  Jason Tyner pinch runs for Rondell White batting 7th
   O      1--  4   59%  J Kubel         Strikeout Looking
          1--      62%  J Bartlett      Tyner Steals 2B
   R      -2-  3   79%  " "             Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Tyner Scores
          1--      80%  L Castillo      Bartlett Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   78%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Bartlett to 3B
   O      --3  3   74%  N Punto         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 3.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Juan Rincon facing 3-4-5
                  Juan Rincon replaces Pat Neshek pitching; Jason Tyner moves to LF
   O      ---  4   80%  N Markakis      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   74%  M Tejada        Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Dennys Reyes replaces Juan Rincon pitching
          1--  4   65%  A Huff          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Tejada to 2B
   O      12-  1   71%  J Gibbons       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Tejada to 3B; Huff to 2B
                  Jesse Crain replaces Dennys Reyes pitching
   O      -23  5   87%  K Millar        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jamie Walker facing 3-4-5
                  Jamie Walker replaces Daniel Cabrera pitching
          ---  5   88%  J Mauer         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--      90%  M Cuddyer       Mauer Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   90%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Mauer to 3B
   O      --3  5   86%  J Morneau       Strikeout Swinging
                  Chad Bradford replaces Jamie Walker pitching
   O      --3  1   83%  T Hunter        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 3.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Joe Nathan facing 8-9-1
                  Joe Nathan replaces Jesse Crain pitching
   O      ---  3   91%  C Patterson     Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  Freddie Bynum pinch hits for Alberto Castillo batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  F Bynum         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   92%  B Roberts       Walk
   O      1--  3  100%  M Mora          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation