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BOS  6
MIN  2
 BOS 11
MIN  2
 CAL  8
BAL  3
 NYY 12
@KCR  5
 CHW  5
@MIL  3
 OAK  7
TOR  1
 SEA  3
DET  1
 CLE  7
@TEX  3
 HOU  5
@ATL  4
 MON  5
@CHC  0
 LAD 10
@CIN  3
 NYM  4
PHI  2
 PIT  5
STL  2
 SFG  3
@SDP  1
Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Fenway Park, Attendance: 18,819

 Saturday, June 24, 1989, 7:37
Time of Game: 2:56
Twins
2
36-37
Lost 2
5th, 8½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  4  2
Red Sox         0  0  0   2  2  5   2  0  X   11 10  1
W: Mike Smithson (4-5), L: Freddie Toliver (1-3)
 Red Sox
11
34-36
Won 2
3rd, 6½ GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Gladden LF                  2   1   1   0    0   0  .293  .732    8    4    0   0   2·SB
  J Moses PR-RF-CF-P          2   0   1   0    0   1  .288  .749    8    5    3   0   
W Backman 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .257  .637   21    9    1   3   
K Puckett CF                  3   0   0   0    0   3  .330  .845   16   11    0   0   
  C Castillo RF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .308  .910    8    5    0   0   
J Dwyer DH                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .344  .855   12    9    0   0   GDP
  T Laudner 1B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .195  .614    7    5    2   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .764   11    7    2   2   
  G Gagne SS                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .684    5    3    0   1   
R Bush RF-LF-CF               3   0   0   0    1   0  .260  .869   11    6    3   0   
G Larkin 1B-LF                2   0   0   0    1   2  .227  .663   16    8    9   0   
B Harper C                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .291  .751    6    4    1   0   
A Newman SS-3B                2   0   1   1    1   0  .244  .635    8    3    3   3   2B,GDP

F Toliver P                                                                   0   2
  R St. Claire P                                                              0   1
  R Smith P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       29   2   4   0    4  11              137   79   24  12
Batting Events
2B: A Newman (6, off M Smithson).
TB: A Newman 2; D Gladden; B Harper; J Moses.
GIDP: A Newman (2); J Dwyer (2).
RBI: A Newman (16).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. G Gaetti-G Larkin; G Gagne-W Backman-T Laudner.
E: G Larkin (4); W Backman (5).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Gladden 2 (16, 2nd base off W Gardner/R Cerone).
Pickoffs: R Bush (1st base by W Gardner).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Reed SS                     4   2   2   0    1   0  .273  .709   17    9    2   3   
D Heep RF                     5   2   3   1    0   1  .337  .760   16   10    1   0   2B
W Boggs 3B                    2   1   0   1    2   0  .327  .894   20    8    1   2   SF
M Greenwell LF                5   1   1   3    0   0  .294  .803   18    9    2   0   2B
D Evans DH                    1   2   1   1    4   0  .299  .914   26    9    0   0   2B
N Esasky 1B                   3   2   2   4    2   0  .258  .782   21   12    7   0   HR,2B
R Cerone C                    5   0   1   1    0   0  .297  .794   20   14   11   0   2B,2·GDP
K Romine CF                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .217  .435   14    8    2   0   
E Romero 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .531   10    7    1   5   

W Gardner P                                                                   0   0
  M Smithson P                                                                0   0
  L Smith P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       33  11  10   0    9   1              162   86   27  10
Batting Events
2B: M Greenwell (15, off F Toliver); D Heep (3, off R Smith); R Cerone (5, off F Toliver); D Evans (12, off R St. Claire); N Esasky (12, off F Toliver).
HR: N Esasky (11, off R St. Claire; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SF: W Boggs (5, off R Smith).
TB: N Esasky 6; D Heep 4; M Greenwell 2; D Evans 2; J Reed 2; R Cerone 2.
GIDP: R Cerone 2 (4).
RBI: N Esasky 4 (43); M Greenwell 3 (48); D Evans (47); R Cerone (17); W Boggs (31); D Heep (11).
2-out RBI: N Esasky 3; D Evans.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. E Romero-J Reed-N Esasky; J Reed-E Romero-N Esasky.
E: W Gardner ().

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
F Toliver, L (1-3)             4.1   5   4   4    5   1   0   7.76   23   94-45   28· 1·16   11· 6· 1· 0     33    -     1.16  -0.23
R St. Claire                   1.2   4   5   5    2   0   1  10.38   11   36-23   17· 3· 3    5· 4· 1· 0          2-0    0.56  -0.05
R Smith                        1     1   2   0    1   0   0   4.06    6   19-11    8· 0· 3    1· 4· 2· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
J Moses                        1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3   13-7     4· 0· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    10  11   9    9   1   1          43  162-86   57· 4·25   18·15· 4· 0          2-0 
Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Gardner                      4     1   1   1    3   6   0   6.35   16   68-35   15· 9·11    3· 4· 1· 0     59    -     0.95  -0.04
M Smithson, W (4-5)            4     3   1   1    1   4   0   4.72   14   47-32   22· 2· 8    6· 3· 1· 0          2-0    0.91   0.25
L Smith                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   6.31    3   14-10    6· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     4   2   2    4  11   0          33  129-77   43·13·21   10· 8· 2· 0          2-0
W Gardner faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: W Gardner (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: W Gardner (0; R Bush, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Joyce, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Larry Young.
Time of Game: 2:56.
Attendance: 18,819.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 60° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Boston Red Sox                               
1. Dan Gladden                  LF       1. Jody Reed                    SS
2. Wally Backman                2B       2. Danny Heep                   RF
3. Kirby Puckett                CF       3. Wade Boggs                   3B
4. Jim Dwyer                    DH       4. Mike Greenwell               LF
5. Gary Gaetti                  3B       5. Dwight Evans                 DH
6. Randy Bush                   RF       6. Nick Esasky                  1B
7. Gene Larkin                  1B       7. Rick Cerone                   C
8. Brian Harper                  C       8. Kevin Romine                 CF
9. Al Newman                    SS       9. Ed Romero                    2B

   Freddie Toliver               P          Wes Gardner                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 1 1-- R 1,(0-0)  15% 58% 0-1 BOS N. Esasky F. Toliver Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Evans Scores
b5 1 12- RR 1,(0-0)  15% 89% 2-1 BOS M. Greenwell F. Toliver Double to RF (Ground Ball); Heep Scores; Boggs Scores
t5 1 12- OO 2,(1-0)  12% 71% 1-2 MIN A. Newman M. Smithson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 0 12- OO 3,(0-2)  -12% 42% 0-1 BOS R. Cerone F. Toliver Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Esasky to 2B
b4 1 -2- R 5,(3-1)  12% 70% 1-1 BOS R. Cerone F. Toliver Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Esasky Scores

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, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -3% 47% 0-0 MIN D. Gladden W. Gardner Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  -2% 44% 0-0 MIN W. Backman W. Gardner Gladden Steals 2B
t1 0 -2- O 6,(3-2)  4% 48% 0-0 MIN W. Backman W. Gardner Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 -2- R 3,(1-1)  -6% 42% 0-0 MIN K. Puckett W. Gardner Wild Pitch; Gladden Scores
t1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 44% 1-0 MIN K. Puckett W. Gardner Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- O 6,(1-2)  1% 45% 1-0 MIN J. Dwyer W. Gardner Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Freddie Toliver facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 42% 0-1 BOS J. Reed F. Toliver Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
b1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  3% 45% 0-1 BOS D. Heep F. Toliver Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
b1 1 1-- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 43% 0-1 BOS W. Boggs F. Toliver Groundout: P-1B; Heep to 2B
b1 2 -2- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 40% 0-1 BOS M. Greenwell F. Toliver Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 42% 1-0 MIN G. Gaetti W. Gardner Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 43% 1-0 MIN R. Bush W. Gardner Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t2 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 44% 1-0 MIN G. Larkin W. Gardner Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Freddie Toliver facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 4,(3-0)  4% 48% 0-1 BOS D. Evans F. Toliver Walk
b2 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  6% 55% 0-1 BOS N. Esasky F. Toliver Walk; Evans to 2B
b2 0 12- OO 3,(0-2)  -12% 42% 0-1 BOS R. Cerone F. Toliver Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Esasky to 2B
b2 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -4% 39% 0-1 BOS K. Romine F. Toliver Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 41% 1-0 MIN B. Harper W. Gardner Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 1 --- 4,(3-0)  -3% 39% 1-0 MIN A. Newman W. Gardner Walk
t3 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 41% 1-0 MIN D. Gladden W. Gardner Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
t3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -1% 40% 1-0 MIN W. Backman W. Gardner Gladden Steals 2B
John Moses pinch runs for Dan Gladden (LF) batting 1st
t3 2 -2- O 2,(1-0)  3% 44% 1-0 MIN W. Backman W. Gardner Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Freddie Toliver facing 9-1-2
Randy Bush moves from RF to LF; John Moses moves from PR to RF
b3 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 41% 0-1 BOS E. Romero F. Toliver Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  3% 44% 0-1 BOS J. Reed F. Toliver Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b3 1 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -3% 41% 0-1 BOS D. Heep F. Toliver Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 38% 0-1 BOS W. Boggs F. Toliver Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 40% 1-0 MIN K. Puckett W. Gardner Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 42% 1-0 MIN J. Dwyer W. Gardner Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 43% 1-0 MIN G. Gaetti W. Gardner Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Freddie Toliver facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 40% 0-1 BOS M. Greenwell F. Toliver Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  3% 43% 0-1 BOS D. Evans F. Toliver Walk
b4 1 1-- R 1,(0-0)  15% 58% 0-1 BOS N. Esasky F. Toliver Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Evans Scores
b4 1 -2- R 5,(3-1)  12% 70% 1-1 BOS R. Cerone F. Toliver Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Esasky Scores
b4 1 -2- O 3,(2-0)  -3% 68% 2-1 BOS K. Romine F. Toliver Flyball: RF; Cerone to 3B
b4 2 --3 O 2,(1-0)  -4% 64% 2-1 BOS E. Romero F. Toliver Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- 4,(3-0)  -5% 59% 1-2 MIN R. Bush W. Gardner Walk
t5 0 1-- 2,(2-0)  -3% 55% 1-2 MIN G. Larkin W. Gardner Bush Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Bush to 2B
t5 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  -4% 51% 1-2 MIN G. Larkin W. Gardner Walk
Mike Smithson replaces Wes Gardner pitching
t5 0 12- O 2,(0-1)  7% 58% 1-2 MIN B. Harper M. Smithson Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
t5 1 12- OO 2,(1-0)  12% 71% 1-2 MIN A. Newman M. Smithson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Freddie Toliver facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 69% 2-1 BOS J. Reed F. Toliver Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b5 1 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 71% 2-1 BOS D. Heep F. Toliver Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b5 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  3% 74% 2-1 BOS W. Boggs F. Toliver Walk; Heep to 2B
b5 1 12- RR 1,(0-0)  15% 89% 2-1 BOS M. Greenwell F. Toliver Double to RF (Ground Ball); Heep Scores; Boggs Scores
b5 1 -2- 8,(3-2)  0% 90% 4-1 BOS D. Evans F. Toliver Walk
Randy St. Claire replaces Freddie Toliver pitching
b5 1 12- 9,(3-2)  2% 92% 4-1 BOS N. Esasky R. St. Claire Walk; Greenwell to 3B; Evans to 2B
b5 1 123 O 5,(1-2)  -3% 89% 4-1 BOS R. Cerone R. St. Claire Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b5 2 123 O 2,(1-0)  -3% 86% 4-1 BOS K. Romine R. St. Claire Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -4% 82% 1-4 MIN J. Moses M. Smithson Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t6 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  -7% 75% 1-4 MIN W. Backman M. Smithson Walk; Moses to 2B
t6 0 12- O 4,(0-2)  6% 82% 1-4 MIN K. Puckett M. Smithson Strikeout Looking
t6 1 12- OO 1,(0-0)  9% 91% 1-4 MIN J. Dwyer M. Smithson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Randy St. Claire facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 90% 4-1 BOS E. Romero R. St. Claire Popfly: SS
b6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  1% 91% 4-1 BOS J. Reed R. St. Claire Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b6 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 94% 4-1 BOS D. Heep R. St. Claire Single to RF (Ground Ball); Reed to 3B
b6 1 1-3 5,(3-1)  1% 94% 4-1 BOS W. Boggs R. St. Claire Walk; Heep to 2B
b6 1 123 RO 2,(1-0)  1% 95% 4-1 BOS M. Greenwell R. St. Claire Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Reed Scores; Heep to 3B
b6 2 1-3 R 3,(1-1)  2% 98% 5-1 BOS D. Evans R. St. Claire Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Heep Scores; Greenwell to 3B
b6 2 -23 RRR 2,(1-0)  2% 100% 6-1 BOS N. Esasky R. St. Claire Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Greenwell Scores; Evans Scores
b6 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 9-1 BOS R. Cerone R. St. Claire Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B)
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 9.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-9, Red Sox' Mike Smithson facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 1-9 MIN G. Gaetti M. Smithson Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 1-9 MIN R. Bush M. Smithson Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t7 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 1-9 MIN G. Larkin M. Smithson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-1, Twins' Roy Smith facing 8-9-1
Roy Smith replaces Randy St. Claire pitching; John Moses moves from RF to CF; Carmen Castillo replaces Kirby Puckett (CF) playing RF batting 3rd
b7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 9-1 BOS K. Romine R. Smith Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
b7 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 9-1 BOS E. Romero R. Smith Flyball: LF
b7 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  0% 100% 9-1 BOS J. Reed R. Smith Walk; Romine to 2B
b7 1 12- R 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 9-1 BOS D. Heep R. Smith Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Romine Scores/unER; Reed to 3B
b7 1 -23 RO 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 10-1 BOS W. Boggs R. Smith Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Reed Scores/unER
b7 2 -2- O 5,(3-1)  0% 100% 11-1 BOS M. Greenwell R. Smith Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 11.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-11, Red Sox' Mike Smithson facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -0% 100% 1-11 MIN B. Harper M. Smithson Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t8 0 1-- R 2,(0-1)  -0% 100% 1-11 MIN A. Newman M. Smithson Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Harper Scores
t8 0 -2- O 6,(2-2)  0% 100% 2-11 MIN J. Moses M. Smithson Strikeout Looking
t8 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 2-11 MIN W. Backman M. Smithson Groundout: 2B-1B; Newman to 3B
t8 2 --3 O 8,(3-2)  0% 100% 2-11 MIN C. Castillo M. Smithson Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 11.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 11-2, Twins' John Moses facing 5-6-7
John Moses moves from CF to P; Tim Laudner replaces Jim Dwyer (DH) playing 1B batting 4th; Al Newman moves from SS to 3B; Greg Gagne replaces Gary Gaetti (3B) playing SS batting 5th; Gene Larkin moves from 1B to LF; Randy Bush moves from LF to CF
b8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 100% 11-2 BOS D. Evans J. Moses Walk
b8 0 1-- O 4,(0-2)  0% 100% 11-2 BOS N. Esasky J. Moses Foul Popfly: 1B
b8 1 1-- OO 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 11-2 BOS R. Cerone J. Moses Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 11.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-11, Red Sox' Lee Smith facing 4-5-6
Lee Smith replaces Mike Smithson pitching
t9 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  0% 100% 2-11 MIN T. Laudner L. Smith Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 2-11 MIN G. Gagne L. Smith Strikeout Looking
t9 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 2-11 MIN R. Bush L. Smith Flyball: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 11.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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