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TOR
@BAL		3
6
TEX
@CAL		7
1
MIN
@CHW		4
3
KCR
@CLE		4
13
DET
@MIL		6
13
BOS
@NYY		11
12		 
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OAK
@SEA		2
9
MON
@ATL		4
5
HOU
@FLA		1
2
NYM
@PHI		1
2
CHC
@PIT		3
8
LAD
@SDP		9
2
COL
@SFG		2
6
Saturday, September 21, 1996 12:08
, Comiskey Park II
Attendance: 18,866, Time of Game: 3:06
Twins
4
76-79
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 18½ GB
 at White Sox
3
82-74
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 13 GB
W: Brad Radke (11-15)
L: Wilson Alvarez (15-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  2  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    4 11  0
White Sox       1  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    3  8  0

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Knoblauch 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .340 .963 0 0 0.040 0.90 0.093 -0.053 0.4 1 2 2·SB
Jeff Reboulet 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .223 .563 0 0 -0.004 0.96 0.044 -0.048 -0.2 4 1 2B,SH
Paul Molitor DH 3 0 0 0 2 1 .341 .856 0 0 -0.061 0.96 0.025 -0.085 -0.6 IW
Marty Cordova LF 4 0 1 1 1 0 .309 .840 0 0 0.050 0.96 0.114 -0.064 0.4 2 0
Roberto Kelly RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .323 .821 0 0 -0.143 0.97 0.020 -0.163 -1.7 5 0 GDP
Ron Coomer 1B 4 1 2 1 1 0 .293 .845 0 0 0.094 0.82 0.150 -0.056 1.0 7 0 HR
Matt Walbeck C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .236 .582 0 0 -0.026 1.02 0.044 -0.070 -0.3 2 1
Pat Meares SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .267 .688 0 0 -0.026 1.08 0.055 -0.081 -0.4 2 1
Rich Becker CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .292 .808 0 0 0.027 1.01 0.086 -0.059 0.2 3 0
Brad Radke P
   Eddie Guardado P
   Mike Trombley P 1
Team Totals 36 4 11 4 5 4 .306 .807 0 0 -0.049 0.96 0.631 -0.679 -1.2 27 5
2B: J Reboulet (9, off W Alvarez).
HR: R Coomer (12, off W Alvarez; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
SH: J Reboulet (4, off W Alvarez).
IBB: P Molitor (10, by W Alvarez).
TB: R Coomer 5; J Reboulet 3; C Knoblauch 2; R Kelly; P Meares; M Cordova; M Walbeck; R Becker.
GIDP: R Kelly (16).
RBI: R Coomer (38); R Becker (68); M Cordova (110); J Reboulet (23).
2-out RBI: R Coomer.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Baserunning
SB: C Knoblauch 2 (42, 2nd base off W Alvarez/P Borders, 3rd base off W Alvarez/P Borders).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Phillips LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .279 .811 0 0 -0.096 1.58 0.055 -0.151 -1.1 2 0
Dave Martinez CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .314 .857 0 0 -0.131 1.57 0.041 -0.172 -0.7 3 0
Frank Thomas 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .348 1.090 0 0 -0.041 1.39 0.096 -0.138 0.1 8 1 HR
Harold Baines DH 3 1 2 0 1 0 .313 .905 0 0 0.163 1.21 0.174 -0.011 1.0
   Norberto Martin PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346 .795 0.071 3.81 0.071 0.000 0.2 SB
Robin Ventura 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .287 .892 0 0 -0.224 1.84 0.000 -0.224 -1.4 0 1
Danny Tartabull RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .258 .838 0 0 0.085 1.64 0.223 -0.138 1.4 4 0 HR
Ray Durham 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .748 0 0 -0.185 1.63 0.000 -0.185 -1.1 3 4
Pat Borders C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .276 .679 0 0 -0.075 1.87 0.073 -0.148 0.2 4 0
Ozzie Guillen SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .262 .638 0 0 -0.116 1.98 0.054 -0.170 -0.8 3 3
Wilson Alvarez P 1
   Al Levine P
   Tony Castillo P
   Roberto Hernandez P
Team Totals 35 3 8 3 3 2 .229 .689 0 0 -0.549 1.69 0.787 -1.337 -2.2 27 10
HR: F Thomas (40, off B Radke; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); D Tartabull (26, off B Radke; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
TB: D Tartabull 5; F Thomas 4; H Baines 2; P Borders 2; O Guillen.
RBI: D Tartabull 2 (99); F Thomas (131).
2-out RBI: D Tartabull 2; F Thomas.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Alvarez-O Guillen-F Thomas.
Baserunning
SB: N Martin (10, 2nd base off M Trombley/M Walbeck).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Brad Radke, W (11-15) 6.1 7 3 3 1 1 2 4.48 27 3 20 5 2 47 0.055 1.09 0.4
Eddie Guardado, H (18) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.48 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.022 2.19 0.1
Mike Trombley, S (6) 2.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.98 9 3 4 1 0 2 0 0.472 3.20 1.6
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 3 2 2 3.00 38 6 25 6 2 47 3 0 0.549 0.96 2.2

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wilson Alvarez, L (15-10) 5.2 9 4 4 5 3 1 4.18 30 7 14 7 1 33 -0.146 1.00 -1.0
Al Levine 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.96 5 2 2 1 0 2 0 0.088 1.02 1.0
Tony Castillo 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.56 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0.061 0.81 0.6
Roberto Hernandez 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.73 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.046 0.59 0.6
Team Totals 9 11 4 4 5 4 1 4.00 42 11 21 9 1 33 2 0 0.049 1.69 1.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: W Alvarez (3; P Molitor).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Drew Coble, 1B - Ted Barrett, 2B - Fieldin Culbreth, 3B - Larry Young.
Time of Game: 3:06.
Attendance: 18,866.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, Wind 5mph out to Centerfield, Overcast, No Precipitation.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 1-4 2 1-- RR CHW D. Tartabull B. Radke -20% 66% Home Run (LF-CF); Baines Scores
b8 3-4 0 -2- O CHW R. Ventura M. Trombley 12% 62% Popfly: 3B
b9 3-4 2 1-- O CHW D. Martinez M. Trombley 11% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 3-4 2 -2- O CHW R. Durham M. Trombley 10% 82% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 3-4 1 -2- O CHW D. Tartabull M. Trombley 10% 72% Flyball: LF

Play By Play

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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' Wilson Alvarez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- MIN C. Knoblauch W. Alvarez 3% 53% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 1-- O MIN J. Reboulet W. Alvarez -2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Knoblauch to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- MIN P. Molitor W. Alvarez 2% 54% Knoblauch Steals 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 MIN P. Molitor W. Alvarez 2% 56% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-3 R MIN M. Cordova W. Alvarez 9% 65% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Knoblauch Scores; Molitor to 3B
t1 1-0 1 1-3 O MIN R. Kelly W. Alvarez -6% 59% Strikeout
t1 1-0 2 1-3 O MIN R. Coomer W. Alvarez -5% 54% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Brad Radke facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O CHW T. Phillips B. Radke 2% 57% Flyball: LF
b1 0-1 1 --- O CHW D. Martinez B. Radke 2% 59% Popfly: SS
b1 0-1 2 --- R CHW F. Thomas B. Radke -10% 49% Home Run
b1 1-1 2 --- O CHW H. Baines B. Radke 1% 50% Popfly: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Wilson Alvarez facing 7-8-9
t2 1-1 0 --- MIN M. Walbeck W. Alvarez 4% 54% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t2 1-1 0 1-- MIN P. Meares W. Alvarez 5% 59% Single to LF (Line Drive); Walbeck to 2B
t2 1-1 0 12- R MIN R. Becker W. Alvarez 9% 68% Single to LF (Line Drive); Walbeck Scores; Meares to 2B
t2 2-1 0 12- O MIN C. Knoblauch W. Alvarez -2% 65% Foul Flyball: 1B; Meares to 3B
t2 2-1 1 1-3 RO MIN J. Reboulet W. Alvarez 2% 67% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Meares Scores; Becker to 2B
t2 3-1 2 -2- O MIN P. Molitor W. Alvarez -3% 64% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Brad Radke facing 5-6-7
b2 1-3 0 --- O CHW R. Ventura B. Radke 3% 67% Flyball: CF
b2 1-3 1 --- CHW D. Tartabull B. Radke -3% 64% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b2 1-3 1 1-- O CHW R. Durham B. Radke 3% 67% Flyball: RF
b2 1-3 2 1-- CHW P. Borders B. Radke -3% 65% Single to CF (Line Drive); Tartabull to 3B
b2 1-3 2 1-3 O CHW O. Guillen B. Radke 5% 70% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Wilson Alvarez facing 4-5-6
t3 3-1 0 --- O MIN M. Cordova W. Alvarez -2% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 3-1 1 --- MIN R. Kelly W. Alvarez 2% 70% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 3-1 1 1-- MIN R. Coomer W. Alvarez 3% 73% Walk; Kelly to 2B
t3 3-1 1 12- O MIN M. Walbeck W. Alvarez -4% 69% Flyball: CF
t3 3-1 2 12- O MIN P. Meares W. Alvarez -4% 66% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Brad Radke facing 1-2-3
b3 1-3 0 --- O CHW T. Phillips B. Radke 3% 68% Flyball: RF
b3 1-3 1 --- O CHW D. Martinez B. Radke 2% 70% Flyball: RF
b3 1-3 2 --- O CHW F. Thomas B. Radke 1% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Wilson Alvarez facing 9-1-2
t4 3-1 0 --- O MIN R. Becker W. Alvarez -2% 70% Strikeout
t4 3-1 1 --- MIN C. Knoblauch W. Alvarez 2% 72% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t4 3-1 1 1-- MIN J. Reboulet W. Alvarez 1% 73% Knoblauch Steals 2B
t4 3-1 1 -2- O MIN J. Reboulet W. Alvarez -3% 70% Flyball: CF
t4 3-1 2 -2- O MIN P. Molitor W. Alvarez -3% 67% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Brad Radke facing 4-5-6
b4 1-3 0 --- CHW H. Baines B. Radke -5% 63% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b4 1-3 0 1-- O CHW R. Ventura B. Radke 4% 67% Strikeout
b4 1-3 1 1-- O CHW D. Tartabull B. Radke 4% 71% Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 1-3 2 1-- O CHW R. Durham B. Radke 3% 74% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Wilson Alvarez facing 4-5-6
t5 3-1 0 --- MIN M. Cordova W. Alvarez 3% 77% Walk
t5 3-1 0 1-- OO MIN R. Kelly W. Alvarez -6% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t5 3-1 2 --- R MIN R. Coomer W. Alvarez 9% 80% Home Run (LF-CF)
t5 4-1 2 --- MIN M. Walbeck W. Alvarez 1% 80% Walk
t5 4-1 2 1-- O MIN P. Meares W. Alvarez -2% 79% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Brad Radke facing 8-9-1
b5 1-4 0 --- CHW P. Borders B. Radke -4% 74% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b5 1-4 0 1-- O CHW O. Guillen B. Radke 4% 79% Flyball: RF
b5 1-4 1 1-- O CHW T. Phillips B. Radke 4% 82% Flyball: RF
b5 1-4 2 1-- O CHW D. Martinez B. Radke 3% 85% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, White Sox' Wilson Alvarez facing 9-1-2
t6 4-1 0 --- O MIN R. Becker W. Alvarez -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 4-1 1 --- O MIN C. Knoblauch W. Alvarez -1% 83% Flyball: LF
t6 4-1 2 --- MIN J. Reboulet W. Alvarez 1% 84% Double to LF (Line Drive)
t6 4-1 2 -2- MIN P. Molitor W. Alvarez 0% 84% Intentional Walk
Al Levine replaces Wilson Alvarez pitching
t6 4-1 2 12- O MIN M. Cordova A. Levine -2% 82% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Brad Radke facing 3-4-5
b6 1-4 0 --- O CHW F. Thomas B. Radke 3% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-4 1 --- CHW H. Baines B. Radke -3% 82% Walk
b6 1-4 1 1-- O CHW R. Ventura B. Radke 4% 85% Popfly: 2B
b6 1-4 2 1-- RR CHW D. Tartabull B. Radke -20% 66% Home Run (LF-CF); Baines Scores
b6 3-4 2 --- O CHW R. Durham B. Radke 2% 68% Popfly: 1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, White Sox' Al Levine facing 5-6-7
t7 4-3 0 --- O MIN R. Kelly A. Levine -3% 65% Strikeout
t7 4-3 1 --- MIN R. Coomer A. Levine 3% 68% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 4-3 1 1-- O MIN M. Walbeck A. Levine -3% 65% Flyball: RF
t7 4-3 2 1-- O MIN P. Meares A. Levine -3% 62% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Twins' Brad Radke facing 8-9-1
b7 3-4 0 --- O CHW P. Borders B. Radke 5% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 3-4 1 --- CHW O. Guillen B. Radke -5% 61% Single to RF (Line Drive)
Eddie Guardado replaces Brad Radke pitching
b7 3-4 1 1-- O CHW T. Phillips E. Guardado 6% 68% Flyball: CF
b7 3-4 2 1-- CHW D. Martinez E. Guardado -4% 64% Walk; Guillen to 2B
Mike Trombley replaces Eddie Guardado pitching
b7 3-4 2 12- O CHW F. Thomas M. Trombley 9% 73% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 3.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, White Sox' Tony Castillo facing 9-1-2
Tony Castillo replaces Al Levine pitching
t8 4-3 0 --- O MIN R. Becker T. Castillo -3% 70% Popfly: SS
t8 4-3 1 --- O MIN C. Knoblauch T. Castillo -2% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 4-3 2 --- MIN J. Reboulet T. Castillo 1% 70% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t8 4-3 2 1-- O MIN P. Molitor T. Castillo -3% 67% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 4-5-6
b8 3-4 0 --- CHW H. Baines M. Trombley -10% 57% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Norberto Martin pinch runs for Harold Baines (DH) batting 4th
b8 3-4 0 1-- CHW R. Ventura M. Trombley -7% 50% Martin Steals 2B
b8 3-4 0 -2- O CHW R. Ventura M. Trombley 12% 62% Popfly: 3B
b8 3-4 1 -2- O CHW D. Tartabull M. Trombley 10% 72% Flyball: LF
b8 3-4 2 -2- O CHW R. Durham M. Trombley 10% 82% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 3.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, White Sox' Roberto Hernandez facing 4-5-6
Roberto Hernandez replaces Tony Castillo pitching
t9 4-3 0 --- O MIN M. Cordova R. Hernandez -2% 80% Flyball: RF
t9 4-3 1 --- O MIN R. Kelly R. Hernandez -2% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 4-3 2 --- O MIN R. Coomer R. Hernandez -1% 78% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 8-9-1
b9 3-4 0 --- O CHW P. Borders M. Trombley 10% 87% Groundout: C-P
b9 3-4 1 --- O CHW O. Guillen M. Trombley 7% 95% Popfly: 3B
b9 3-4 2 --- CHW T. Phillips M. Trombley -5% 89% Walk
b9 3-4 2 1-- O CHW D. Martinez M. Trombley 11% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 3.

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