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CLE  8
@BAL  5
 SEA  3
@CHW  1
 BOS  6
@DET  5
(11)		 KCR  7
CAL  3
 MIN  3
TOR  1
 NYY  5
MIL  2
 MIL  5
@NYY  3
 TEX  9
@OAK  4
 ATL  9
HOU  0
 CIN  5
SDP  4
 SFG  6
@LAD  3
(11)		 PHI 11
MON  8
 NYM  5
@PIT  3
 CHC  7
@STL  3
Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 3,381

 Wednesday, September 9, 1981
Time of Game: 2:09
Blue Jays
1
29-57
Lost 3
7th, 22 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  8  2
Twins           0  0  0   0  1  2   0  0  X    3  7  0
W: Fernando Arroyo (6-7), L: Jim Clancy (5-9), S: Doug Corbett (10)
 Twins
3
30-57
Won 3
7th, 20½ GB

Batting Stats

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .207  .529              1   4   
  G Wells PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .551              0   0   
E Whitt C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .546              3   0   
  A Woods PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .232  .557              0   0   
  B Martinez C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .656              0   0   
L Moseby CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .241  .677              4   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .227  .724              9   0   
G Bell LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .648              1   0   
C Beamon DH                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .667 1.667              0   0   2B
  T Cox PH                    0   1   0   0    1   0                          0   0   
G Iorg 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .618              2   5   2B
J Barfield RF                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .346  .870              4   0   
D Ainge 3B                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .185  .483              0   2   SH
  O Velez PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .224  .810              0   0   
  W Upshaw PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .180  .588              0   0   

J Clancy P                                                                    0   0
  R Jackson P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       34   1   8   0    3   5                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: G Iorg (9, off D Corbett); C Beamon (1, off F Arroyo).
SH: D Ainge (4, off F Arroyo).
TB: C Beamon 3; G Iorg 2; J Barfield 2; A Woods; O Velez; J Mayberry.
RBI: O Velez (24).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. A Griffin-G Iorg-J Mayberry; D Ainge-G Iorg-J Mayberry.
E: L Moseby (3); G Bell (2).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Powell RF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .236  .598              1   0   
R Wilfong 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .239  .632              3   3   
G Ward CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .251  .635              2   0   
T Corcoran 1B                 3   0   0   1    0   0  .200  .569              7   1   SF
K Hrbek DH                    2   1   1   0    1   0  .211  .654              0   0   
P Mackanin 3B                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .561              1   2   GDP
S Butera C                    3   0   0   1    0   1  .253  .651              7   0   
R Sofield LF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .171  .401              2   0   
R Washington SS               2   0   0   0    1   0  .158  .358              2   2   GDP

F Arroyo P                                                                    2   1
  J O'Connor P                                                                0   0
  D Corbett P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       28   3   7   0    2   3                         27   9
Batting Events
SF: T Corcoran (1, off J Clancy).
TB: R Wilfong 2; P Mackanin; G Ward; K Hrbek; H Powell; R Sofield.
GIDP: P Mackanin (4); R Washington (1).
RBI: T Corcoran (3); S Butera (18).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 6.

Pitching Stats

Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Clancy, L (5-9)              7     6   3   2    1   3   0   4.88   26     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 2· 6     57    -     0.93  -0.03
R Jackson                      1     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.56    5     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 3· 1          0-0    0.17   0.01
Totals                         8     7   3   2    2   3   0          31     -       ·  ·      9·10· 5· 7           -  
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 Arroyo, W (6-7)              7     6   0   0    2   5   0   3.69   29     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 2· 6     68    -     1.01   0.28
J O'Connor, H (1)              1     0   1   1    1   0   0   6.61    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 0          2-0    1.90   0.12
D Corbett, S (10)              1     2   0   0    0   0   0   2.81    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          1-1    2.73   0.07
Totals                         9     8   1   1    3   5   0          38     -       ·  ·     11·11· 3· 8          3-1
F Arroyo faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
J O'Connor faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Clancy (11).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - (none), 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:09.
Attendance: 3,381.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 81° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Toronto Blue Jays                         Minnesota Twins                              
1. Alfredo Griffin              SS       1. Hosken Powell                RF
2. Ernie Whitt                   C       2. Rob Wilfong                  2B
3. Lloyd Moseby                 CF       3. Gary Ward                    CF
4. John Mayberry                1B       4. Tim Corcoran                 1B
5. George Bell                  LF       5. Kent Hrbek                   DH
6. Charlie Beamon               DH       6. Pete Mackanin                3B
7. Garth Iorg                   2B       7. Sal Butera                    C
8. Jesse Barfield               RF       8. Rick Sofield                 LF
9. Danny Ainge                  3B       9. Ron Washington               SS

   Jim Clancy                    P          Fernando Arroyo               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 0 1-- 13% 75% 0-0 MIN P. Mackanin J. Clancy Single to CF; Hrbek to 3B; Mackanin to 2B/Adv on E8
b6 0 1-- R 13% 91% 1-0 MIN R. Wilfong J. Clancy Single to LF; Powell Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI; Wilfong to 3B
b5 1 1-3 OO -11% 67% 1-0 MIN R. Washington J. Clancy Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t9 0 1-- -10% 83% 0-3 TOR G. Iorg D. Corbett Double to RF; Cox to 3B
t9 1 1-3 O 10% 92% 1-3 TOR G. Wells D. Corbett Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B

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, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Fernando Arroyo facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 TOR A. Griffin F. Arroyo Lineout: CF
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 TOR E. Whitt F. Arroyo Groundout: 1B-P
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 TOR L. Moseby F. Arroyo Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 MIN H. Powell J. Clancy Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 MIN R. Wilfong J. Clancy Lineout: CF
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 MIN G. Ward J. Clancy Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Fernando Arroyo facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 TOR J. Mayberry F. Arroyo Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 TOR G. Bell F. Arroyo Strikeout
t2 2 --- -2% 52% 0-0 TOR C. Beamon F. Arroyo Double to RF
t2 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 TOR G. Iorg F. Arroyo Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 MIN T. Corcoran J. Clancy Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 MIN K. Hrbek J. Clancy Single to LF
b2 1 1-- OO -5% 50% 0-0 MIN P. Mackanin J. Clancy Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Fernando Arroyo facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 TOR J. Barfield F. Arroyo Single to RF
t3 0 1-- O 2% 48% 0-0 TOR D. Ainge F. Arroyo Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Barfield to 2B
t3 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 TOR A. Griffin F. Arroyo Flyball: CF; Barfield to 3B
t3 2 --3 O 4% 55% 0-0 TOR E. Whitt F. Arroyo Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 MIN S. Butera J. Clancy Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 MIN R. Sofield J. Clancy Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 MIN R. Washington J. Clancy Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Fernando Arroyo facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 TOR L. Moseby F. Arroyo Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 TOR J. Mayberry F. Arroyo Single to RF
t4 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 TOR G. Bell F. Arroyo Flyball: P
t4 2 1-- -2% 51% 0-0 TOR C. Beamon F. Arroyo Single to RF; Mayberry to 2B
t4 2 12- O 5% 56% 0-0 TOR G. Iorg F. Arroyo Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 MIN H. Powell J. Clancy Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- 3% 56% 0-0 MIN R. Wilfong J. Clancy Single to LF
b4 1 1-- O -2% 54% 0-0 MIN G. Ward J. Clancy Groundout: SS-1B; Wilfong to 2B
b4 2 -2- 1% 55% 0-0 MIN T. Corcoran J. Clancy Wild Pitch; Wilfong to 3B
b4 2 --3 O -5% 50% 0-0 MIN T. Corcoran J. Clancy Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Fernando Arroyo facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 TOR J. Barfield F. Arroyo Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 TOR D. Ainge F. Arroyo Lineout: 3B
t5 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 TOR A. Griffin F. Arroyo Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- 5% 61% 0-0 MIN K. Hrbek J. Clancy Walk
b5 0 1-- 13% 75% 0-0 MIN P. Mackanin J. Clancy Single to CF; Hrbek to 3B; Mackanin to 2B/Adv on E8
b5 0 -23 RO -1% 73% 0-0 MIN S. Butera J. Clancy Groundout: SS-1B; Hrbek Scores
b5 1 -2- 5% 78% 1-0 MIN R. Sofield J. Clancy Single to LF; Mackanin to 3B
b5 1 1-3 OO -11% 67% 1-0 MIN R. Washington J. Clancy Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Fernando Arroyo facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 4% 70% 0-1 TOR E. Whitt F. Arroyo Foul Flyball: C
t6 1 --- O 2% 73% 0-1 TOR L. Moseby F. Arroyo Strikeout
t6 2 --- -2% 71% 0-1 TOR J. Mayberry F. Arroyo Walk
t6 2 1-- O 4% 75% 0-1 TOR G. Bell F. Arroyo Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- 3% 78% 1-0 MIN H. Powell J. Clancy Single to CF
b6 0 1-- R 13% 91% 1-0 MIN R. Wilfong J. Clancy Single to LF; Powell Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI; Wilfong to 3B
b6 0 --3 O -2% 88% 2-0 MIN G. Ward J. Clancy Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --3 RO 2% 90% 2-0 MIN T. Corcoran J. Clancy Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wilfong Scores/unER
b6 2 --- O -0% 90% 3-0 MIN K. Hrbek J. Clancy Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 3.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Fernando Arroyo facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 2% 92% 0-3 TOR C. Beamon F. Arroyo Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1 --- O 1% 94% 0-3 TOR G. Iorg F. Arroyo Foul Flyball: C
t7 2 --- -1% 93% 0-3 TOR J. Barfield F. Arroyo Single to CF
t7 2 1-- O 2% 94% 0-3 TOR D. Ainge F. Arroyo Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O -0% 94% 3-0 MIN P. Mackanin J. Clancy Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- O -0% 94% 3-0 MIN S. Butera J. Clancy Flyball: SS
b7 2 --- O -0% 93% 3-0 MIN R. Sofield J. Clancy Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 3.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Fernando Arroyo facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- -4% 89% 0-3 TOR A. Griffin F. Arroyo Walk
Al Woods pinch hits for Ernie Whitt (C) batting 2nd
t8 0 1-- -8% 82% 0-3 TOR A. Woods F. Arroyo Single to RF; Griffin to 2B
Jack O'Connor replaces Fernando Arroyo pitching
t8 0 12- O 7% 88% 0-3 TOR L. Moseby J. O'Connor Lineout: RF
t8 1 12- O 5% 94% 0-3 TOR J. Mayberry J. O'Connor Flyball: LF
t8 2 12- O 4% 97% 0-3 TOR G. Bell J. O'Connor Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Blue Jays' Roy Lee Jackson facing 9-1-2
Roy Lee Jackson replaces Jim Clancy pitching; Buck Martinez replaces Al Woods (PH) playing C batting 2nd
b8 0 --- 0% 98% 3-0 MIN R. Washington R. Jackson Walk
b8 0 1-- O -0% 98% 3-0 MIN H. Powell R. Jackson Lineout: CF
b8 1 1-- O -0% 97% 3-0 MIN R. Wilfong R. Jackson Lineout: RF
b8 2 1-- 0% 97% 3-0 MIN G. Ward R. Jackson Single to RF; Washington to 2B
b8 2 12- O -0% 97% 3-0 MIN T. Corcoran R. Jackson Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 3.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Jack O'Connor facing 6-7-8
Ted Cox pinch hits for Charlie Beamon (DH) batting 6th
t9 0 --- -4% 93% 0-3 TOR T. Cox J. O'Connor Walk
Doug Corbett replaces Jack O'Connor pitching
t9 0 1-- -10% 83% 0-3 TOR G. Iorg D. Corbett Double to RF; Cox to 3B
t9 0 -23 O 7% 89% 0-3 TOR J. Barfield D. Corbett Flyball: SS
Otto Velez pinch hits for Danny Ainge (3B) batting 9th
t9 1 -23 R -7% 83% 0-3 TOR O. Velez D. Corbett Single to SS; Cox Scores; Iorg to 3B
Greg Wells pinch hits for Alfredo Griffin (SS) batting 1st; Willie Upshaw pinch runs for Otto Velez (PH) batting 9th
t9 1 1-3 O 10% 92% 1-3 TOR G. Wells D. Corbett Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 2 1-3 O 8% 100% 1-3 TOR B. Martinez D. Corbett Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 3.

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