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NYY
@BAL		1
8
NYY
@BAL		6
7
TOR
@BOS		9
8
MIN
@CHW		8
4
CAL
@KCR		0
4
CAL
@KCR		4
12
DET
@MIL		7
3
OAK
@TEX		10
6
HOU
@LAD		1
5
STL
@MON		1
2
PHI
@NYM		5
7
CHC
@PIT		4
1
SDP
@SFG		7
1
SDP
@SFG		8
6		 
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Monday, September 24, 1984
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 15,805, Time of Game: 2:24
Twins
8
81-75
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 at White Sox
4
71-85
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 10½ GB
W: Frank Viola (18-12)
L: Floyd Bannister (13-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  1  7   0  0  0    8 11  1
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  1    4  8  1

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kirby Puckett CF 5 1 3 0 0 0 .294 .650 0.048 0.56 0.074 -0.027 0.8 4 0
Ron Washington SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .282 .723 -0.048 0.70 0.056 -0.104 -1.1 3 4 SH,2·GDP
Mickey Hatcher DH 5 1 0 0 0 0 .301 .747 -0.052 0.62 0.000 -0.052 -1.2
Kent Hrbek 1B 4 1 1 3 0 0 .317 .920 0.140 0.87 0.178 -0.038 1.6 6 0 HR
Tom Brunansky RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .260 .800 -0.040 0.52 0.007 -0.047 -0.3 5 0
Gary Gaetti 3B 3 2 1 0 1 0 .261 .664 0.046 0.43 0.059 -0.013 0.8 1 0 2B
Tim Teufel 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .266 .759 -0.064 0.77 0.001 -0.065 -0.5 3 2 IW
Dave Meier LF 4 1 3 3 0 0 .243 .589 0.220 0.65 0.221 -0.001 3.1 2 0 2B
Tim Laudner C 4 0 1 2 0 1 .202 .630 -0.060 0.72 0.010 -0.070 0.2 3 0
Frank Viola P
   Rick Lysander P
Team Totals 36 8 11 8 2 2 .306 .787 0.190 0.65 0.606 -0.417 3.3 27 6
2B: G Gaetti (27, off F Bannister); D Meier (8, off F Bannister).
HR: K Hrbek (27, off F Bannister; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: R Washington (1, off F Bannister).
IBB: T Teufel (8, by F Bannister).
TB: K Hrbek 4; D Meier 4; K Puckett 3; G Gaetti 2; T Laudner; R Washington; T Brunansky.
GIDP: R Washington 2 (4).
RBI: D Meier 3 (13); K Hrbek 3 (104); T Laudner 2 (33).
2-out RBI: D Meier.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Washington-K Hrbek.
E: T Laudner (9).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Scott Fletcher SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 .245 .634 -0.051 0.52 0.010 -0.061 -0.1 1 6
Tom Paciorek 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .256 .650 0.002 0.37 0.024 -0.022 -0.2 16 0
   Greg Walker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .295 .881 -0.015 0.54 0.000 -0.015 -0.5
Harold Baines RF 4 1 3 0 0 0 .302 .898 0.068 0.63 0.096 -0.027 1.5 1 0 2·2B
Carlton Fisk DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .751 -0.108 0.69 0.000 -0.108 -1.5
Ron Kittle LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .216 .751 -0.073 0.69 0.004 -0.077 -0.7 2 0
Vance Law 3B 4 1 0 1 0 1 .252 .713 -0.056 0.54 0.007 -0.064 -0.0 1 1
Jerry Hairston CF 2 1 1 0 2 0 .246 .754 0.040 0.54 0.057 -0.017 1.0 1 0
Marc Hill C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .624 -0.090 1.11 0.000 -0.090 -0.6 3 0
   Greg Luzinski PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 .238 .693 -0.013 0.70 0.000 -0.013 -0.1 SF
   Joel Skinner C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .508 -0.006 0.22 0.000 -0.006 -0.3 0 1
Julio Cruz 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .218 .598 -0.007 0.39 0.022 -0.028 0.8 2 7
Floyd Bannister P
   Gene Nelson P
   Bert Roberge P 2
Team Totals 34 4 8 4 3 3 .235 .584 -0.309 0.59 0.220 -0.528 -0.7 27 17
2B: H Baines 2 (28, 2 off F Viola).
SF: G Luzinski (6, off F Viola).
TB: H Baines 5; J Cruz 2; S Fletcher; J Hairston; T Paciorek.
RBI: V Law (57); J Cruz (43); G Luzinski (58); S Fletcher (34).
2-out RBI: J Cruz; S Fletcher.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. S Fletcher-J Cruz-T Paciorek; V Law-J Cruz-T Paciorek.
E: T Paciorek (6).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank Viola, W (18-12) 8.2 8 4 4 3 3 0 3.07 37 52 0.295 0.59 0.2
Rick Lysander, S (5) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.50 1 2 0 0.015 0.54 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 3 3 0 4.00 38 52 2 0 0.310 0.65 0.7

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Floyd Bannister, L (13-11) 5.1 8 8 7 2 2 1 4.91 26 22 -0.189 0.97 -4.3
Gene Nelson 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.65 3 2 2 -0.008 0.12 -0.6
Bert Roberge 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.89 10 0 0 0.007 0.03 1.6
Team Totals 9 11 8 7 2 2 1 7.00 39 22 2 2 -0.190 0.59 -3.3
Balks: None.
WP: B Roberge (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: F Bannister (2; T Teufel).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Drew Coble, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Ted Hendry.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 15,805.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Chicago White Sox
1 Kirby Puckett CF 1 Scott Fletcher SS
2 Ron Washington SS 2 Tom Paciorek 1B
3 Mickey Hatcher DH 3 Harold Baines RF
4 Kent Hrbek 1B 4 Carlton Fisk DH
5 Tom Brunansky RF 5 Ron Kittle LF
6 Gary Gaetti 3B 6 Vance Law 3B
7 Tim Teufel 2B 7 Jerry Hairston CF
8 Dave Meier LF 8 Marc Hill C
9 Tim Laudner C 9 Julio Cruz 2B
Frank Viola P Floyd Bannister P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 1-0 1 1-3 RRR MIN K. Hrbek F. Bannister 18% 91% Home Run; Puckett Scores; Hatcher Scores/unER
t5 0-0 2 1-- R MIN D. Meier F. Bannister 16% 62% Double to LF; Gaetti Scores
b1 0-0 1 1-- CHW H. Baines F. Viola -8% 37% Double to LF; Paciorek to 3B
b5 0-1 1 1-- OO CHW M. Hill F. Viola 8% 66% Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 -23 O CHW C. Fisk F. Viola 7% 44% Flyball: 3B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- MIN K. Puckett F. Bannister 4% 54% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO MIN R. Washington F. Bannister -7% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O MIN M. Hatcher F. Bannister -1% 45% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHW S. Fletcher F. Viola 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- CHW T. Paciorek F. Viola -2% 45% Single to RF
b1 0-0 1 1-- CHW H. Baines F. Viola -8% 37% Double to LF; Paciorek to 3B
b1 0-0 1 -23 CHW C. Fisk F. Viola 0% 37% E2 on Foul Ball
b1 0-0 1 -23 O CHW C. Fisk F. Viola 7% 44% Flyball: 3B
b1 0-0 2 -23 O CHW R. Kittle F. Viola 6% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Floyd Bannister facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O MIN K. Hrbek F. Bannister -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O MIN T. Brunansky F. Bannister -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O MIN G. Gaetti F. Bannister -1% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O CHW V. Law F. Viola 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 1 --- O CHW J. Hairston F. Viola 2% 49% Flyball: 2B
b2 0-0 2 --- O CHW M. Hill F. Viola 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Floyd Bannister facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O MIN T. Teufel F. Bannister -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- MIN D. Meier F. Bannister 3% 50% Single to CF
t3 0-0 1 1-- O MIN T. Laudner F. Bannister -3% 47% Flyball: 3B
t3 0-0 2 1-- O MIN K. Puckett F. Bannister -3% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O CHW J. Cruz F. Viola 3% 47% Flyball: 2B
b3 0-0 1 --- O CHW S. Fletcher F. Viola 2% 49% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 2 --- O CHW T. Paciorek F. Viola 1% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Floyd Bannister facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O MIN R. Washington F. Bannister -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O MIN M. Hatcher F. Bannister -2% 45% Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O MIN K. Hrbek F. Bannister -1% 44% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O CHW H. Baines F. Viola 3% 47% Flyball: CF
b4 0-0 1 --- O CHW C. Fisk F. Viola 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b4 0-0 2 --- O CHW R. Kittle F. Viola 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Floyd Bannister facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- O MIN T. Brunansky F. Bannister -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- MIN G. Gaetti F. Bannister 3% 50% Walk
t5 0-0 1 1-- O MIN T. Teufel F. Bannister -4% 46% Strikeout
t5 0-0 2 1-- R MIN D. Meier F. Bannister 16% 62% Double to LF; Gaetti Scores
t5 1-0 2 -2- O MIN T. Laudner F. Bannister -4% 58% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Frank Viola facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- O CHW V. Law F. Viola 3% 62% Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 0-1 1 --- CHW J. Hairston F. Viola -4% 58% Walk
b5 0-1 1 1-- OO CHW M. Hill F. Viola 8% 66% Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
t6 1-0 0 --- MIN K. Puckett F. Bannister 4% 70% Single to P/Bunt
t6 1-0 0 1-- MIN R. Washington F. Bannister 6% 75% Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; Puckett to 2B
t6 1-0 0 12- O MIN M. Hatcher F. Bannister -2% 73% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Puckett to 3B
t6 1-0 1 1-3 RRR MIN K. Hrbek F. Bannister 18% 91% Home Run; Puckett Scores; Hatcher Scores/unER
t6 4-0 1 --- MIN T. Brunansky F. Bannister 1% 92% Single to LF
t6 4-0 1 1-- MIN G. Gaetti F. Bannister 3% 94% Double to LF; Brunansky to 3B
t6 4-0 1 -23 MIN T. Teufel F. Bannister 0% 94% Intentional Walk
t6 4-0 1 123 RR MIN D. Meier F. Bannister 4% 98% Single to LF; Brunansky Scores; Gaetti Scores; Teufel to 3B; Meier to 2B/Adv on throw
Gene Nelson replaces Floyd Bannister pitching
t6 6-0 1 -23 RR MIN T. Laudner G. Nelson 1% 99% Single; Teufel Scores; Meier Scores
t6 8-0 1 1-- MIN K. Puckett G. Nelson 0% 99% Single; Laudner to 2B
t6 8-0 1 12- OO MIN R. Washington G. Nelson -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
7 runs, 7 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 8, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-8, Twins' Frank Viola facing 9-1-2
b6 0-8 0 --- O CHW J. Cruz F. Viola 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
b6 0-8 1 --- O CHW S. Fletcher F. Viola 0% 99% Flyball: RF
b6 0-8 2 --- O CHW T. Paciorek F. Viola 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, White Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-0, White Sox' Bert Roberge facing 3-4-5
Bert Roberge replaces Gene Nelson pitching
t7 8-0 0 --- O MIN M. Hatcher B. Roberge -0% 100% Flyball: LF
t7 8-0 1 --- O MIN K. Hrbek B. Roberge -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 8-0 2 --- O MIN T. Brunansky B. Roberge -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-8, Twins' Frank Viola facing 3-4-5
b7 0-8 0 --- CHW H. Baines F. Viola -0% 99% Double to CF
b7 0-8 0 -2- O CHW C. Fisk F. Viola 0% 99% Flyball: RF; Baines to 3B
b7 0-8 1 --3 CHW R. Kittle F. Viola -0% 99% Walk
b7 0-8 1 1-3 R CHW V. Law F. Viola -1% 98% Fielder's Choice ; Baines Scores; Kittle to 2B
b7 1-8 1 12- CHW J. Hairston F. Viola -1% 97% Single to SS; Kittle to 3B; Law to 2B
Greg Luzinski pinch hits for Marc Hill (C) batting 8th
b7 1-8 1 123 RO CHW G. Luzinski F. Viola 1% 98% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Kittle Scores
b7 2-8 2 12- R CHW J. Cruz F. Viola -2% 96% Single to CF; Law Scores; Hairston to 3B
b7 3-8 2 1-3 O CHW S. Fletcher F. Viola 2% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 8, White Sox 3.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-3, White Sox' Bert Roberge facing 6-7-8
Joel Skinner replaces Greg Luzinski (PH) playing C batting 8th
t8 8-3 0 --- O MIN G. Gaetti B. Roberge -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 8-3 1 --- O MIN T. Teufel B. Roberge -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
t8 8-3 2 --- O MIN D. Meier B. Roberge -0% 98% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-8, Twins' Frank Viola facing 2-3-4
b8 3-8 0 --- O CHW T. Paciorek F. Viola 1% 99% Flyball: CF
b8 3-8 1 --- CHW H. Baines F. Viola -1% 98% Single to CF
b8 3-8 1 1-- O CHW C. Fisk F. Viola 1% 99% Flyball: CF
b8 3-8 2 1-- O CHW R. Kittle F. Viola 1% 99% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, White Sox 3.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-3, White Sox' Bert Roberge facing 9-1-2
t9 8-3 0 --- O MIN T. Laudner B. Roberge -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
t9 8-3 1 --- O MIN K. Puckett B. Roberge -0% 99% Groundout: C-1B
t9 8-3 2 --- MIN R. Washington B. Roberge 0% 99% Single
t9 8-3 2 1-- MIN M. Hatcher B. Roberge 0% 99% Wild Pitch; Washington to 2B
t9 8-3 2 -2- O MIN M. Hatcher B. Roberge -0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-8, Twins' Frank Viola facing 6-7-8
b9 3-8 0 --- O CHW V. Law F. Viola 1% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 3-8 1 --- CHW J. Hairston F. Viola -0% 99% Walk
b9 3-8 1 1-- O CHW J. Skinner F. Viola 1% 100% Flyball: RF
b9 3-8 2 1-- CHW J. Cruz F. Viola -0% 100% Single to RF; Hairston to 3B
b9 3-8 2 1-3 R CHW S. Fletcher F. Viola -1% 99% Single to CF; Hairston Scores; Cruz to 3B
Rick Lysander replaces Frank Viola pitching
Greg Walker pinch hits for Tom Paciorek (1B) batting 2nd
b9 4-8 2 1-3 O CHW G. Walker R. Lysander 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 8, White Sox 4.

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