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Standings
TEX
@CAL		4
12
MIN
@CLE		5
2
BAL
@DET		1
4
BOS
@MIL		4
2
TOR
@NYY		8
5
KCR
@OAK		2
4
KCR
@OAK		7
2
CHW
@SEA		6
3
SFG
@ATL		1
4
STL
@CHC		5
1
LAD
@CIN		6
10
SDP
@HOU		1
2
NYM
@MON		6
2
PHI
@PIT		4
5
Sunday, September 15, 1985,
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 6,010, Time of Game: 2:31
Twins
5
65-79
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Indians
2
52-93
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Bert Blyleven (14-15)
L: Roy Smith (1-4)
S: Ron Davis (22)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  2  0   0  0  2   0  0  1    5 16  0
Indians         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  1    2  7  0

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kirby Puckett CF 5 0 3 1 0 0 .283 .697 0.021 0.79 0.071 -0.050 0.5 2 0
Mike Stenhouse RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .226 .686 0.029 0.92 0.070 -0.041 -0.0 1 0 GDP
   Dave Meier PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .670 -0.015 0.55 0.000 -0.015 -0.5 0 0
Roy Smalley DH 3 0 0 0 2 0 .262 .777 -0.007 0.58 0.039 -0.047 -0.4
Kent Hrbek 1B 5 1 3 1 0 0 .275 .798 0.006 0.65 0.056 -0.050 0.9 10 0 HR
Mark Funderburk LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .313 .892 -0.076 0.66 0.015 -0.091 -0.7 2 0 CS
Mark Salas C 5 1 3 1 0 0 .303 .792 0.087 0.56 0.134 -0.047 0.6 7 0 HR,2·2B,GDP
Gary Gaetti 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .697 -0.101 0.74 0.000 -0.101 -1.6 1 4
Greg Gagne SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .231 .621 -0.011 0.55 0.027 -0.038 -0.3 1 4
Steve Lombardozzi 2B 3 2 3 1 1 0 .333 .945 0.207 0.57 0.207 0.000 2.1 3 5 3B,2B
Bert Blyleven P 0 1
   Ron Davis P 0 0
Team Totals 39 5 16 5 4 1 .410 1.157 0.140 0.67 0.619 -0.480 0.4 27 14
2B: S Lombardozzi (1, off R Smith); M Salas 2 (17, 1 off R Smith, 1 off R Romero).
3B: S Lombardozzi (1, off R Smith).
HR: M Salas (8, off R Smith; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); K Hrbek (21, off R Romero; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: M Salas 8; S Lombardozzi 6; K Hrbek 6; K Puckett 3; M Funderburk 2; M Stenhouse; G Gagne.
GIDP: M Salas (6); M Stenhouse (3).
RBI: K Puckett (66); K Hrbek (85); S Lombardozzi (1); M Salas (37); M Stenhouse (18).
2-out RBI: M Stenhouse.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. S Lombardozzi-G Gagne-K Hrbek; G Gagne-S Lombardozzi-K Hrbek.
Baserunning
CS: M Funderburk (1, 2nd base by R Romero/J Willard).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brett Butler CF 3 0 2 0 1 0 .312 .809 0.050 0.90 0.117 -0.068 0.4 3 1 SB,CS
Joe Carter LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .255 .674 -0.153 1.41 0.000 -0.153 -1.4 2 0
Julio Franco SS 3 1 0 0 1 3 .288 .715 -0.033 0.63 0.022 -0.055 -0.1 5 4
Andre Thornton DH 3 1 1 1 1 0 .222 .648 0.110 0.87 0.162 -0.053 1.1 HR
Mike Hargrove 1B 4 0 3 0 0 0 .279 .720 0.158 0.96 0.172 -0.014 1.4 13 1 2B
   Mike Fischlin PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193 .556 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Tony Bernazard 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .744 -0.298 1.96 0.000 -0.298 -2.1 0 5 2·GDP
George Vukovich RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .627 -0.102 0.96 0.000 -0.102 -1.1 0 0
Brook Jacoby 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .738 -0.060 0.78 0.000 -0.060 -0.5 1 4
Jerry Willard C 3 0 1 0 0 2 .263 .691 -0.032 0.70 0.014 -0.046 -0.3 3 1
Roy Smith P 0 0
   Dave Von Ohlen P 0 1
   Ramon Romero P 0 0
Team Totals 31 2 7 1 3 7 .226 .649 -0.360 1.03 0.487 -0.849 -2.6 27 17
2B: M Hargrove (10, off B Blyleven).
HR: A Thornton (15, off B Blyleven; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: A Thornton 4; M Hargrove 4; B Butler 2; J Willard.
GIDP: T Bernazard 2 (9).
RBI: A Thornton (61).
2-out RBI: A Thornton.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Von Ohlen-J Franco-M Hargrove; T Bernazard-J Franco-M Hargrove.
Outfield Assists: B Butler (K Puckett at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: B Butler (41, 2nd base off B Blyleven/M Salas).
CS: B Butler (17, 3rd base by B Blyleven/M Salas).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bert Blyleven, W (14-15) 8 7 2 2 3 7 1 3.31 32 64 0.177 0.96 1.2
Ron Davis, S (22) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.36 2 3 1 0.184 2.16 1.3
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 3 7 1 2.00 34 64 3 1 0.361 0.67 2.6
B Blyleven faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roy Smith, L (1-4) 6 10 4 4 3 1 1 5.34 29 34 -0.160 0.88 -1.0
Dave Von Ohlen 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 3.14 9 0 0 0.036 0.36 1.0
Ramon Romero 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 6.46 5 0 0 -0.015 0.09 -0.5
Team Totals 9 16 5 5 4 1 2 5.00 43 34 0 0 -0.139 1.03 -0.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Rocky Roe.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 6,010.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Cleveland Indians
1 Kirby Puckett CF 1 Brett Butler CF
2 Mike Stenhouse RF 2 Joe Carter LF
3 Roy Smalley DH 3 Julio Franco SS
4 Kent Hrbek 1B 4 Andre Thornton DH
5 Mark Funderburk LF 5 Mike Hargrove 1B
6 Mark Salas C 6 Tony Bernazard 2B
7 Gary Gaetti 3B 7 George Vukovich RF
8 Greg Gagne SS 8 Brook Jacoby 3B
9 Steve Lombardozzi 2B 9 Jerry Willard C
Bert Blyleven P Roy Smith P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 1-5 0 123 ROO CLE T. Bernazard R. Davis 17% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Franco Scores; Thornton to 3B
t6 2-1 1 1-- R MIN S. Lombardozzi R. Smith 16% 82% Triple; Gagne Scores
b4 0-2 2 --- R CLE A. Thornton B. Blyleven -12% 63% Home Run
t2 0-0 0 --- R MIN M. Salas R. Smith 10% 60% Home Run
b9 1-5 0 12- CLE M. Hargrove B. Blyleven -10% 82% Single; Franco to 3B; Thornton to 2B

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, Indians' Roy Smith facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN K. Puckett R. Smith -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O MIN M. Stenhouse R. Smith -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- MIN R. Smalley R. Smith 1% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- MIN K. Hrbek R. Smith 3% 50% Single; Smalley to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 O MIN M. Funderburk R. Smith -5% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CLE B. Butler B. Blyleven -4% 42% Single (Bunt)
b1 0-0 0 1-- CLE J. Carter B. Blyleven -2% 39% Butler Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- O CLE J. Carter B. Blyleven 4% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O CLE J. Franco B. Blyleven 6% 49% Butler Caught Stealing 3B (P-3B-2B)
b1 0-0 2 --- O CLE J. Franco B. Blyleven 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Roy Smith facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- R MIN M. Salas R. Smith 10% 60% Home Run
t2 1-0 0 --- O MIN G. Gaetti R. Smith -2% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- O MIN G. Gagne R. Smith -1% 57% Lineout: LF
t2 1-0 2 --- MIN S. Lombardozzi R. Smith 1% 58% Single
t2 1-0 2 1-- MIN K. Puckett R. Smith 2% 60% Single; Lombardozzi to 2B
t2 1-0 2 12- RO MIN M. Stenhouse R. Smith 6% 66% Single; Lombardozzi Scores; Puckett out at 3B/CF-1B-3B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- O CLE A. Thornton B. Blyleven 2% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-2 1 --- CLE M. Hargrove B. Blyleven -4% 64% Double
b2 0-2 1 -2- O CLE T. Bernazard B. Blyleven 4% 68% Lineout: 3B
b2 0-2 2 -2- O CLE G. Vukovich B. Blyleven 3% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Roy Smith facing 3-4-5
t3 2-0 0 --- MIN R. Smalley R. Smith 3% 74% Walk
t3 2-0 0 1-- O MIN K. Hrbek R. Smith -3% 72% Flyball: LF
t3 2-0 1 1-- O MIN M. Funderburk R. Smith -2% 69% Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 2-0 2 1-- MIN M. Salas R. Smith 3% 72% Double; Smalley to 3B
t3 2-0 2 -23 O MIN G. Gaetti R. Smith -5% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- O CLE B. Jacoby B. Blyleven 3% 70% Flyball: CF
b3 0-2 1 --- O CLE J. Willard B. Blyleven 2% 72% Strikeout
b3 0-2 2 --- O CLE B. Butler B. Blyleven 1% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Roy Smith facing 8-9-1
t4 2-0 0 --- O MIN G. Gagne R. Smith -2% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2-0 1 --- MIN S. Lombardozzi R. Smith 3% 75% Double
t4 2-0 1 -2- O MIN K. Puckett R. Smith -3% 72% Lineout: SS
t4 2-0 2 -2- MIN M. Stenhouse R. Smith 1% 73% Walk
t4 2-0 2 12- O MIN R. Smalley R. Smith -3% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- O CLE J. Carter B. Blyleven 3% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-2 1 --- O CLE J. Franco B. Blyleven 2% 74% Strikeout
b4 0-2 2 --- R CLE A. Thornton B. Blyleven -12% 63% Home Run
b4 1-2 2 --- O CLE M. Hargrove B. Blyleven 1% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Indians 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Roy Smith facing 4-5-6
t5 2-1 0 --- O MIN K. Hrbek R. Smith -2% 62% Lineout: SS
t5 2-1 1 --- O MIN M. Funderburk R. Smith -2% 60% Foul Flyball: C
t5 2-1 2 --- O MIN M. Salas R. Smith -1% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
b5 1-2 0 --- O CLE T. Bernazard B. Blyleven 3% 62% Flyball: LF
b5 1-2 1 --- O CLE G. Vukovich B. Blyleven 2% 65% Strikeout
b5 1-2 2 --- O CLE B. Jacoby B. Blyleven 2% 66% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Indians 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Roy Smith facing 7-8-9
t6 2-1 0 --- O MIN G. Gaetti R. Smith -2% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2-1 1 --- MIN G. Gagne R. Smith 3% 66% Single
t6 2-1 1 1-- R MIN S. Lombardozzi R. Smith 16% 82% Triple; Gagne Scores
t6 3-1 1 --3 R MIN K. Puckett R. Smith 4% 87% Single; Lombardozzi Scores
t6 4-1 1 1-- OO MIN M. Stenhouse R. Smith -3% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
b6 1-4 0 --- O CLE J. Willard B. Blyleven 3% 87% Strikeout
b6 1-4 1 --- CLE B. Butler B. Blyleven -3% 84% Single
b6 1-4 1 1-- O CLE J. Carter B. Blyleven 3% 87% Foul Flyball: 2B
b6 1-4 2 1-- O CLE J. Franco B. Blyleven 2% 90% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Indians 1.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Indians' Dave Von Ohlen facing 3-4-5
Dave Von Ohlen replaces Roy Smith pitching
t7 4-1 0 --- O MIN R. Smalley D. Von Ohlen -1% 89% Foul Flyball: C
t7 4-1 1 --- MIN K. Hrbek D. Von Ohlen 1% 90% Single
t7 4-1 1 1-- MIN M. Funderburk D. Von Ohlen 1% 91% Single; Hrbek to 2B
t7 4-1 1 12- OO MIN M. Salas D. Von Ohlen -3% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
b7 1-4 0 --- O CLE A. Thornton B. Blyleven 3% 90% Flyball: CF
b7 1-4 1 --- CLE M. Hargrove B. Blyleven -3% 87% Single
b7 1-4 1 1-- OO CLE T. Bernazard B. Blyleven 6% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Indians 1.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Indians' Dave Von Ohlen facing 7-8-9
t8 4-1 0 --- O MIN G. Gaetti D. Von Ohlen -1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 4-1 1 --- O MIN G. Gagne D. Von Ohlen -0% 92% Flyball: CF
t8 4-1 2 --- MIN S. Lombardozzi D. Von Ohlen 0% 92% Walk
t8 4-1 2 1-- MIN K. Puckett D. Von Ohlen 1% 93% Single; Lombardozzi to 3B
Dave Meier pinch hits for Mike Stenhouse (RF) batting 2nd
t8 4-1 2 1-3 O MIN D. Meier D. Von Ohlen -2% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
Dave Meier moves from PH to RF
b8 1-4 0 --- O CLE G. Vukovich B. Blyleven 3% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1-4 1 --- O CLE B. Jacoby B. Blyleven 2% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1-4 2 --- CLE J. Willard B. Blyleven -1% 94% Single
b8 1-4 2 1-- CLE B. Butler B. Blyleven -3% 92% Walk; Willard to 2B
b8 1-4 2 12- O CLE J. Carter B. Blyleven 5% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Indians 1.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Indians' Ramon Romero facing 3-4-5
Ramon Romero replaces Dave Von Ohlen pitching
t9 4-1 0 --- O MIN R. Smalley R. Romero -0% 96% Flyball: CF
t9 4-1 1 --- R MIN K. Hrbek R. Romero 2% 98% Home Run
t9 5-1 1 --- MIN M. Funderburk R. Romero 0% 99% Single
t9 5-1 1 1-- O MIN M. Salas R. Romero -0% 98% Funderburk Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t9 5-1 2 --- MIN M. Salas R. Romero 0% 98% Double
t9 5-1 2 -2- O MIN G. Gaetti R. Romero -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-5, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
b9 1-5 0 --- CLE J. Franco B. Blyleven -2% 96% Walk
b9 1-5 0 1-- CLE A. Thornton B. Blyleven -5% 91% Walk; Franco to 2B
b9 1-5 0 12- CLE M. Hargrove B. Blyleven -10% 82% Single; Franco to 3B; Thornton to 2B
Ron Davis replaces Bert Blyleven pitching
Mike Fischlin pinch runs for Mike Hargrove (1B) batting 5th
b9 1-5 0 123 ROO CLE T. Bernazard R. Davis 17% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Franco Scores; Thornton to 3B
b9 2-5 2 --3 O CLE G. Vukovich R. Davis 2% 100% Lineout: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Indians 2.

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