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MIN 10
@BAL  4
 SEA  4
@BOS  3
 TEX  6
@CLE  3
(5)		 CAL  5
@DET  1
 NYY  3
CHW  2
 TOR  4
KCR  0
 CIN 12
NYM  2
 PHI  7
@HOU  6
 CHC  6
@LAD  3
 MON  7
ATL  6
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 25,353

 Monday, May 11, 1987
Time of Game: 2:58
Twins
10
17-14
Won 1
3rd, ½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  4  2   0  0  0   2  0  1   10 14  2
Orioles         0  1  0   0  0  1   0  1  1    4  8  1
W: Bert Blyleven (3-2), L: Scott McGregor (1-5)
 Orioles
4
14-17
Lost 1
4th, 7 GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Newman SS-3B                4   2   1   0    1   1  .266  .710              1   1   3B,CS
D Gladden LF                  3   0   0   1    1   0  .265  .707              4   0   SF
K Puckett CF                  5   0   1   1    0   1  .333  .937              3   0   CS
G Gaetti 3B                   4   3   3   0    1   0  .248  .790              0   1   
  G Gagne SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .711              0   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .231  .702              7   0   HR
  R Bush 1B                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .230  .752              2   0   
T Brunansky DH                4   1   3   3    1   0  .260  .765              0   0   HR
M Davidson RF                 5   1   2   0    0   1  .286  .667              4   0   
S Lombardozzi 2B              4   1   1   0    1   1  .250  .755              1   5   GDP
T Nieto C                     5   1   2   3    0   0  .265  .727              5   1   HR,2B

B Blyleven P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       38  10  14   0    6   4                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: T Nieto (7, off M Kinnunen).
3B: A Newman (3, off S McGregor).
HR: T Nieto (1, off S McGregor; 2nd inn, 2 on, 1 out); T Brunansky (5, off S McGregor; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out); K Hrbek (4, off T Arnold; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
SF: D Gladden (2, off S McGregor).
TB: T Brunansky 6; T Nieto 6; K Hrbek 4; A Newman 3; G Gaetti 3; M Davidson 2; K Puckett; S Lombardozzi.
GIDP: S Lombardozzi (4).
RBI: T Nieto 3 (9); T Brunansky 3 (14); K Hrbek 2 (18); K Puckett (23); D Gladden (11).
2-out RBI: K Hrbek 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. S Lombardozzi-A Newman-K Hrbek.
E: R Bush (2); G Gaetti (2).
Baserunning Events
CS: K Puckett (2, 2nd base by S McGregor POCS); A Newman (3, 2nd base by S McGregor POCS).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Wiggins 2B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .316  .771              2   4   
L Lacy RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .682              3   0   GDP
C Ripken SS                   4   1   1   1    0   2  .322 1.074              3   5   HR
E Murray 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .238  .828             10   2   HR
F Lynn CF                     4   1   2   1    0   1  .245  .766              1   0   HR
R Knight 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .299  .841              1   2   
T Kennedy C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .237  .632              4   0   
J Dwyer LF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .263  .916              1   0   
L Sheets DH                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .352  .929              0   0   

S McGregor P                                                                  2   2
  T Arnold P                                                                  0   3
  M Kinnunen P                                                                0   0
  M Williamson P                                                              0   0
Totals                       36   4   8   0    1   5                         27  18
Batting Events
HR: E Murray (8, off B Blyleven; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out); F Lynn (4, off B Blyleven; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out); C Ripken (10, off B Blyleven; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
TB: F Lynn 5; C Ripken 4; E Murray 4; L Sheets 2; T Kennedy; R Knight.
GIDP: L Lacy (1).
RBI: F Lynn (11); C Ripken (32); E Murray (23).
2-out RBI: C Ripken.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Arnold-C Ripken-E Murray.
E: C Ripken (4).

Pitching Stats

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 Blyleven, W (3-2)            9     8   4   3    1   5   3   4.40   37     -       ·  ·     11·12· 4· 8     61    -     0.43   0.11
Totals                         9     8   4   3    1   5   3          37     -       ·  ·     11·12· 4· 8           -  
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S McGregor, L (1-5)            2.1   6   7   6    3   0   2   5.01   15     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 6     16    -     0.82  -0.39
T Arnold                       4.2   5   2   2    1   1   1   5.01   19     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 2· 5          0-0    0.13   0.01
M Kinnunen                     1.2   3   1   1    2   3   0   2.79   10     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.02  -0.00
M Williamson                   0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.14    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    14  10   9    6   4   3          45     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 2·14          3-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: S McGregor 2 (2; A Newman, 2nd base (CS), K Puckett, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Terry Cooney.
Time of Game: 2:58.
Attendance: 25,353.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Al Newman                    SS       1. Alan Wiggins                 2B
2. Dan Gladden                  LF       2. Lee Lacy                     RF
3. Kirby Puckett                CF       3. Cal Ripken                   SS
4. Gary Gaetti                  3B       4. Eddie Murray                 1B
5. Kent Hrbek                   1B       5. Fred Lynn                    CF
6. Tom Brunansky                DH       6. Ray Knight                   3B
7. Mark Davidson                RF       7. Terry Kennedy                 C
8. Steve Lombardozzi            2B       8. Jim Dwyer                    LF
9. Tom Nieto                     C       9. Larry Sheets                 DH

   Bert Blyleven                 P          Scott McGregor                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 1 12- RRR 19% 83% 1-0 MIN T. Nieto S. McGregor Home Run; Davidson Scores; Lombardozzi Scores
t3 1 1-- RR 7% 93% 5-1 MIN T. Brunansky S. McGregor Home Run; Gaetti Scores
b2 2 123 O 6% 85% 1-5 BAL A. Wiggins B. Blyleven Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1 --- R -5% 83% 0-5 BAL F. Lynn B. Blyleven Home Run
t1 0 1-- 5% 59% 0-0 MIN D. Gladden S. McGregor Newman Caught Stealing (PO) 2B, safe on E6; Newman to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 MIN A. Newman S. McGregor Walk
t1 0 1-- 5% 59% 0-0 MIN D. Gladden S. McGregor Newman Caught Stealing (PO) 2B, safe on E6; Newman to 3B
t1 0 --3 3% 62% 0-0 MIN D. Gladden S. McGregor Walk
t1 0 1-3 RO -2% 60% 0-0 MIN K. Puckett S. McGregor Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Newman Scores/unER
t1 1 1-- O -4% 56% 1-0 MIN G. Gaetti S. McGregor Puckett Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B-P)
t1 2 --- 1% 57% 1-0 MIN G. Gaetti S. McGregor Single
t1 2 1-- O -2% 55% 1-0 MIN K. Hrbek S. McGregor Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 57% 0-1 BAL A. Wiggins B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 BAL L. Lacy B. Blyleven Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 60% 0-1 BAL C. Ripken B. Blyleven Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 58% 1-0 MIN T. Brunansky S. McGregor Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- 2% 60% 1-0 MIN M. Davidson S. McGregor Single
t2 1 1-- 3% 63% 1-0 MIN S. Lombardozzi S. McGregor Single; Davidson to 2B
t2 1 12- RRR 19% 83% 1-0 MIN T. Nieto S. McGregor Home Run; Davidson Scores; Lombardozzi Scores
t2 1 --- 3% 86% 4-0 MIN A. Newman S. McGregor Triple
t2 1 --3 RO 1% 87% 4-0 MIN D. Gladden S. McGregor Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Newman Scores
t2 2 --- O -0% 87% 5-0 MIN K. Puckett S. McGregor Flyball: CF
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 88% 0-5 BAL E. Murray B. Blyleven Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1 --- R -5% 83% 0-5 BAL F. Lynn B. Blyleven Home Run
b2 1 --- -3% 80% 1-5 BAL R. Knight B. Blyleven Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Knight to 2B
b2 1 -2- O 3% 83% 1-5 BAL T. Kennedy B. Blyleven Lineout: RF
b2 2 -2- -1% 82% 1-5 BAL J. Dwyer B. Blyleven Walk
b2 2 12- -3% 79% 1-5 BAL L. Sheets B. Blyleven Single; Knight to 3B; Dwyer to 2B
b2 2 123 O 6% 85% 1-5 BAL A. Wiggins B. Blyleven Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Twins 5, Orioles 1.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 4-5-6
t3 0 --- 2% 87% 5-1 MIN G. Gaetti S. McGregor Walk
t3 0 1-- O -1% 86% 5-1 MIN K. Hrbek S. McGregor Bunt Popfly: P
t3 1 1-- RR 7% 93% 5-1 MIN T. Brunansky S. McGregor Home Run; Gaetti Scores
Tony Arnold replaces Scott McGregor pitching
t3 1 --- 1% 94% 7-1 MIN M. Davidson T. Arnold Single
t3 1 1-- OO -1% 92% 7-1 MIN S. Lombardozzi T. Arnold Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-7, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O 1% 94% 1-7 BAL L. Lacy B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- O 1% 94% 1-7 BAL C. Ripken B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O 0% 95% 1-7 BAL E. Murray B. Blyleven Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Orioles 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-1, Orioles' Tony Arnold facing 9-1-2
t4 0 --- O -0% 94% 7-1 MIN T. Nieto T. Arnold Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O -0% 94% 7-1 MIN A. Newman T. Arnold Lineout: LF
t4 2 --- O -0% 94% 7-1 MIN D. Gladden T. Arnold Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-7, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- -2% 92% 1-7 BAL F. Lynn B. Blyleven Single
b4 0 1-- O 2% 94% 1-7 BAL R. Knight B. Blyleven Flyball: 2B
b4 1 1-- O 1% 95% 1-7 BAL T. Kennedy B. Blyleven Lineout: LF
b4 2 1-- O 1% 96% 1-7 BAL J. Dwyer B. Blyleven Bunt Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Orioles 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-1, Orioles' Tony Arnold facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O -0% 96% 7-1 MIN K. Puckett T. Arnold Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- 0% 96% 7-1 MIN G. Gaetti T. Arnold Single
t5 1 1-- O -0% 96% 7-1 MIN K. Hrbek T. Arnold Lineout: SS
t5 2 1-- 0% 96% 7-1 MIN T. Brunansky T. Arnold Walk; Gaetti to 2B
t5 2 12- O -1% 95% 7-1 MIN M. Davidson T. Arnold Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-7, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- -2% 93% 1-7 BAL L. Sheets B. Blyleven Single
b5 0 1-- O 2% 95% 1-7 BAL A. Wiggins B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
b5 1 1-- OO 2% 97% 1-7 BAL L. Lacy B. Blyleven Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Orioles 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-1, Orioles' Tony Arnold facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O -0% 97% 7-1 MIN S. Lombardozzi T. Arnold Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O -0% 97% 7-1 MIN T. Nieto T. Arnold Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- O -0% 97% 7-1 MIN A. Newman T. Arnold Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-7, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 1% 97% 1-7 BAL C. Ripken B. Blyleven Strikeout
b6 1 --- R -2% 95% 1-7 BAL E. Murray B. Blyleven Home Run
b6 1 --- O 1% 96% 2-7 BAL F. Lynn B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O 0% 97% 2-7 BAL R. Knight B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Orioles 2.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-2, Orioles' Tony Arnold facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O -0% 96% 7-2 MIN D. Gladden T. Arnold Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O -0% 96% 7-2 MIN K. Puckett T. Arnold Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- 0% 96% 7-2 MIN G. Gaetti T. Arnold Single
t7 2 1-- RR 3% 99% 7-2 MIN K. Hrbek T. Arnold Home Run; Gaetti Scores
t7 2 --- 0% 99% 9-2 MIN T. Brunansky T. Arnold Single
t7 2 1-- O -0% 99% 9-2 MIN M. Davidson T. Arnold Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 9, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-9, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 0% 99% 2-9 BAL T. Kennedy B. Blyleven Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- O 0% 99% 2-9 BAL J. Dwyer B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 BAL L. Sheets B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Orioles 2.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-2, Orioles' Mike Kinnunen facing 8-9-1
Mike Kinnunen replaces Tony Arnold pitching
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-2 MIN S. Lombardozzi M. Kinnunen Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- 0% 100% 9-2 MIN T. Nieto M. Kinnunen Double
t8 1 -2- O -0% 100% 9-2 MIN A. Newman M. Kinnunen Strikeout
t8 2 -2- O -0% 99% 9-2 MIN D. Gladden M. Kinnunen Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 9, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-9, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
Randy Bush replaces Kent Hrbek playing 1B batting 5th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 BAL A. Wiggins B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 BAL L. Lacy B. Blyleven Lineout: CF
b8 2 --- R -0% 100% 2-9 BAL C. Ripken B. Blyleven Home Run
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 BAL E. Murray B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Orioles 3.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-3, Orioles' Mike Kinnunen facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 9-3 MIN K. Puckett M. Kinnunen Single
t9 0 1-- O 0% 100% 9-3 MIN G. Gaetti M. Kinnunen Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 1 1-- 0% 100% 9-3 MIN R. Bush M. Kinnunen Walk; Gaetti to 2B
t9 1 12- R 0% 100% 9-3 MIN T. Brunansky M. Kinnunen Single; Gaetti Scores; Bush to 2B
t9 1 12- O 0% 100% 10-3 MIN M. Davidson M. Kinnunen Strikeout Looking
t9 2 12- 0% 100% 10-3 MIN S. Lombardozzi M. Kinnunen Walk; Bush to 3B; Brunansky to 2B
Mark Williamson replaces Mike Kinnunen pitching
t9 2 123 O -0% 100% 10-3 MIN T. Nieto M. Williamson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 10, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-10, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
Al Newman moves from SS to 3B; Greg Gagne replaces Gary Gaetti (3B) playing SS batting 4th
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-10 BAL F. Lynn B. Blyleven Strikeout
b9 1 --- 0% 100% 3-10 BAL R. Knight B. Blyleven Single
b9 1 1-- -0% 100% 3-10 BAL T. Kennedy B. Blyleven Single; Knight to 2B
b9 1 12- R -0% 99% 3-10 BAL J. Dwyer B. Blyleven Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Knight Scores/unER/No RBI; Kennedy to 2B; Dwyer to 1B
b9 1 12- O 1% 100% 4-10 BAL L. Sheets B. Blyleven Flyball: LF
b9 2 12- O 0% 100% 4-10 BAL A. Wiggins B. Blyleven Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 10, Orioles 4.

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