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BAL  4
MIN  3

(11)
CHW  6
@BOS  2

DET  1
@CAL  0

NYY  4
@KCR  3

MIL  6
TEX  5

OAK  3
TOR  2

SEA  5
CLE  4

CIN  3
PHI  1

LAD  8
PIT  5

ATL  7
@MON  5

NYM  8
HOU  0

CHC  6
@SDP  3

STL  5
@SFG  3

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 12,325

Wednesday, May 4, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:28
Twins
3
9-16
Lost 3
7th, 10 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  2   0  0    3 11  1
Orioles         0  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  1   0  1    4  6  0
W: D Schmidt (1-1), L: K Atherton (0-1)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
Orioles
4
3-24
Won 1
7th, 16 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Moses LF-RF                 5   0   2   0    0   1  .250  .733   13    3   0   SB
T Herr 2B                     5   0   2   0    0   2  .271  .682   22    2   4   
K Puckett CF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .678   11    0   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .287  .896   12   11   1   HR
  M Davidson PR-RF            0   1   0   0    0   0  .238  .619         0   0   
  D Gladden PH-LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .784    4    1   0   GDP
G Gaetti 3B                   5   1   3   0    0   0  .261  .870   20    1   1   3·2B,CS
G Larkin DH                   4   0   0   1    0   0  .257  .746   18    0   0   SF
R Bush RF-1B                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .326  .978   16    3   0   IW
G Gagne SS                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .232  .650   13    2   4   
T Laudner C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .795   15    7   0   GDP

L Straker P                                                              2   1
  J Berenguer P                                                          0   2
  J Reardon P                                                            0   0
  K Atherton P                                                           0   0
Totals                       40   3  11   3    2   3              144   32  13
BATTING
2B: G Gaetti 3 (8, off D Sisk, 2 off M Williamson).
HR: K Hrbek (5, off M Williamson; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: G Larkin (1, off D Sisk).
IBB: R Bush (4, by D Sisk).
TB: G Gaetti 6; K Hrbek 4; T Herr 2; J Moses 2; G Gagne 2; K Puckett.
GIDP: T Laudner (5); D Gladden (2).
RBI: G Gagne (6); G Larkin (12); K Hrbek (12).
2-out RBI: K Hrbek.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
FIELDING
DP: 1. G Gaetti-T Herr-K Hrbek.
E: G Gagne (4).
BASERUNNING
SB: J Moses (2, 2nd base off M Williamson/C Nichols).
CS: G Gaetti (2, 3rd base by M Williamson/C Nichols).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Stanicek LF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .259  .582   17    2   0   
  T Landrum LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .567    5    0   0   
  R Gonzales 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .558         0   1   
B Ripken 2B                   5   1   0   0    0   0  .175  .452   23    2   3   
C Ripken SS                   4   2   3   1    1   0  .304  .978   24    2   4   2B
E Murray 1B                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .552   15   14   1   
L Sheets DH                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .215  .627   14    0   0   2B,SF
F Lynn CF                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .244  .649   16    3   0   2B
K Hughes RF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .412 1.013   15    2   0   
C Nichols C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .172  .391   15    4   1   GDP
C Worthington 3B              2   1   0   0    1   1  .111  .495   18    3   4   SB
  J Orsulak PH-LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .587    5    0   0   

M Williamson P                                                           1   1
  D Sisk P                                                               0   1
  D Schmidt P                                                            0   1
Totals                       37   4   6   3    3   6              167   33  17
BATTING
2B: F Lynn (3, off J Berenguer); C Ripken (7, off J Reardon); L Sheets (3, off K Atherton).
SF: L Sheets (1, off J Reardon).
TB: C Ripken 4; F Lynn 3; L Sheets 2.
GIDP: C Nichols (2).
RBI: L Sheets 2 (10); C Ripken (11).
2-out RBI: C Ripken; L Sheets.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
FIELDING
DP: 2. B Ripken-C Ripken-E Murray; B Ripken-E Murray.
BASERUNNING
SB: C Worthington (1, 2nd base off J Berenguer/T Laudner).

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 Straker                      5     1   1   0    1   1   0   3.32   17   68-46   31· 2·13   11· 4· 0· 0     63    -     1.08   0.13
J Berenguer                    3     2   1   1    1   3   0   5.25   12   51-34   19· 7· 8    3· 3· 2· 0          0-0    1.09  -0.06
J Reardon, BS (1)              2     2   1   1    0   2   0   2.08    8   30-23   13· 4· 6    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.90  -0.18
K Atherton, L (0-1)            0.2   1   1   1    1   0   0   1.76    4   17-12   10· 0· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.39  -0.37
Totals                        10.2   6   4   3    3   6   0          41  166-115  73·13·29   17·11· 4· 0           -  
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Williamson                   7     6   1   1    0   3   1   3.41   26   92-63   39· 9·15    8· 9· 5· 1     64    -     1.13   0.21
D Sisk, BS (1)                 1.1   4   2   2    2   0   0   2.45    9   25-13   11· 1· 1    3· 1· 3· 0          1-0    3.32  -0.51
D Schmidt, W (1-1)             2.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.97    8   24-15   10· 1· 4    5· 2· 1· 0          2-0    2.19   0.32
Totals                        11    11   3   3    2   3   1          43  141-91   60·11·20   16·12· 9· 1          3-0 
M Williamson faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: L Straker (3).
IBB: D Sisk (2; R Bush).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 3:28.
Attendance: 12,325.
Field Condition: Wet.
Weather: 53° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Baltimore Orioles                    
1. J Moses              LF    1. P Stanicek           LF 
2. T Herr               2B    2. B Ripken             2B 
3. K Puckett            CF    3. C Ripken             SS 
4. K Hrbek              1B    4. E Murray             1B 
5. G Gaetti             3B    5. L Sheets             DH 
6. G Larkin             DH    6. F Lynn               CF 
7. R Bush               RF    7. K Hughes             RF 
8. G Gagne              SS    8. C Nichols            C  
9. T Laudner            C     9. C Worthington        3B 

   L Straker            P        M Williamson         P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b11   2  3-3  1--  2   44% 100% L Sheets        K Atherton      Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Ripken Scores
   t 9   0  2-1  1--  1  -34%  39% G Gaetti        D Sisk          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Davidson to 3B
   t 9   1  2-2  12-  2  -29%  13% G Gagne         D Sisk          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Gaetti Scores; Bush to 2B
   b 9   0  3-2  ---  6   24%  43% C Ripken        J Reardon       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   t 8   0  2-1  1--  4   18%  85% T Laudner       D Sisk          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Williamson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  J Moses         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   54%  T Herr          Groundout: P-1B
          ---  1   52%  K Puckett       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   55%  K Hrbek         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Les Straker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   52%  P Stanicek      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   51%  B Ripken        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  C Ripken        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Williamson facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   44%  G Gaetti        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  5   48%  G Larkin        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      54%  R Bush          Gaetti Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---  2   55%  " "             Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Les Straker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   53%  E Murray        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  2   51%  L Sheets        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  8   50%  F Lynn          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Williamson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   52%  G Gagne         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  T Laudner       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  3   55%  J Moses         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Les Straker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   53%  K Hughes        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  1   51%  C Nichols       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  C Worthington   Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Williamson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   53%  T Herr          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   55%  K Puckett       Flyball: CF
   R      ---  1   41%  K Hrbek         Home Run
   O      ---  9   42%  G Gaetti        Lineout: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Les Straker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   39%  P Stanicek      Groundout: P unassisted
          ---  4   42%  B Ripken        Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Ripken to 1B
          1--  3   51%  C Ripken        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Ripken to 3B
   O      1-3  2   42%  E Murray        Foul Flyball: C
   R      1-3      54%  L Sheets        Wild Pitch; Ripken Scores/unER; Ripken to 2B
   O      -2-  4   50%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Mark Williamson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   53%  G Larkin        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   55%  R Bush          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  2   56%  G Gagne         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Les Straker facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   54%  F Lynn          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   57%  K Hughes        Walk
   OO     1--  6   50%  C Nichols       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Mark Williamson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   53%  T Laudner       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   50%  J Moses         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      47%  T Herr          Moses Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   52%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   57%  K Puckett       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Juan Berenguer facing 9-1-2
                  Juan Berenguer replaces Les Straker pitching
          ---  9   62%  C Worthington   Walk
   O      1--  6   61%  P Stanicek      Strikeout Swinging, Worthington Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   56%  B Ripken        Groundout: 2B-1B; Worthington to 3B
   R      --3  2   72%  C Ripken        Single to CF (Line Drive); Worthington Scores
   O      1--  2   70%  E Murray        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 2.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Mark Williamson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   75%  K Hrbek         Flyball: SS-1B
          ---  1   66%  G Gaetti        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  8   73%  G Larkin        Popfly: 3B
   O      -2-  2   80%  R Bush          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Juan Berenguer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   78%  L Sheets        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   81%  F Lynn          Double to LF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  2   79%  K Hughes        Popfly: SS
   O      -2-  5   76%  C Nichols       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 2.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Mark Williamson facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   67%  G Gagne         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
                  Doug Sisk replaces Mark Williamson pitching
   OO     1--  4   85%  T Laudner       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
          ---  3   82%  J Moses         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  1   77%  T Herr          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Moses to 2B
   O      12-  3   87%  K Puckett       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Juan Berenguer facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   86%  C Worthington   Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   85%  P Stanicek      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   84%  B Ripken        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 2.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Doug Sisk facing 4-5-6
                  Tito Landrum replaces Pete Stanicek playing LF batting 1st
          ---  6   73%  K Hrbek         Walk
                  Mark Davidson pinch runs for Kent Hrbek batting 4th
          1--  1   39%  G Gaetti        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Davidson to 3B
   RO     -23  1   44%  G Larkin        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Davidson Scores
          -2-  4   42%  R Bush          Intentional Walk
   R      12-  2   13%  G Gagne         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Gaetti Scores; Bush to 2B
                  Dave Schmidt replaces Doug Sisk pitching
   O      12-  1   16%  T Laudner       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bush to 3B; Laudner to 1B
   O      1-3  2   19%  J Moses         Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Jeff Reardon facing 3-4-5
                  Jeff Reardon replaces Juan Berenguer pitching; Randy Bush moves to 1B; Mark Davidson moves to RF
          ---  6   43%  C Ripken        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  3   41%  E Murray        Groundout: 2B-1B; Ripken to 3B
   RO     --3  2   53%  L Sheets        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Ripken Scores
          ---  1   56%  F Lynn          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   50%  K Hughes        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 3.

Top of the 10th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Dave Schmidt facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   42%  T Herr          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   50%  K Puckett       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Puckett to 1B
                  Dan Gladden pinch hits for Mark Davidson batting 4th
   OO     1--  4   63%  D Gladden       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Jeff Reardon facing 8-9-1
                  Dan Gladden moves to LF; John Moses moves to RF
   O      ---  3   58%  C Nichols       Strikeout Swinging
                  Joe Orsulak pinch hits for Craig Worthington batting 9th
   O      ---  5   53%  J Orsulak       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   50%  T Landrum       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 3.

Top of the 11th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Dave Schmidt facing 5-6-7
                  Rene Gonzales replaces Tito Landrum playing 3B batting 1st; Joe Orsulak moves to LF
   O      ---  3   56%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   60%  G Larkin        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   63%  R Bush          Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 11th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Keith Atherton facing 2-3-4
                  Keith Atherton replaces Jeff Reardon pitching
   O      ---  6   58%  B Ripken        Popfly: 2B
          ---  8   63%  C Ripken        Walk
   O      1--  1   56%  E Murray        Foul Flyball: 3B
   R      1--  2  100%  L Sheets        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Ripken Scores
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 4.

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