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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: F Arroyo (6-7), L: J Clancy (5-9), S: D Corbett (10)
Twins
3
30-57
Won 3
7th, 20½ GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .207  .529    0    1   4   
  G Wells PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .552    0    0   0   
E Whitt C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .546    0    3   0   
  A Woods PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .232  .557    0    0   0   
  B Martinez C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .656    0    0   0   
L Moseby CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .241  .677    0    4   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .227  .724    0    9   0   
G Bell LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .647    0    1   0   
C Beamon DH                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .667 1.667    0    0   0   2B
  T Cox PH                    0   1   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
G Iorg 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .618    0    2   5   2B
J Barfield RF                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .346  .870    0    4   0   
D Ainge 3B                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .185  .483    0    0   2   SH
  O Velez PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .224  .810    0    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   1    3   5                    24  11
BATTING
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
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   PO   A  Details
H Powell RF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .236  .598    0    1   0   
R Wilfong 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .239  .633    0    3   3   
G Ward CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .251  .635    0    2   0   
T Corcoran 1B                 3   0   0   1    0   0  .200  .568    0    7   1   SF
K Hrbek DH                    2   1   1   0    1   0  .211  .654    0    0   0   
P Mackanin 3B                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .561    0    1   2   GDP
S Butera C                    3   0   0   1    0   1  .253  .650    0    7   0   
R Sofield LF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .171  .401    0    2   0   
R Washington SS               2   0   0   0    1   0  .158  .358    0    2   2   GDP

F Arroyo P                                                               2   1
  J O'Connor P                                                           0   0
  D Corbett P                                                            0   0
Totals                       28   3   7   2    2   3                    27   9
BATTING
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

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· 5· 2· 6     57    -     0.93  -0.03
R Jackson                      1     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.56    5     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 3· 1          0-0    0.17   0.01
Totals                         8     7   3   2    2   3   0          31     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 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· 6· 2· 6     68    -     1.01   0.28
J O'Connor, H (1)              1     0   1   1    1   0   0   6.61    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          2-0    1.89   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· 8· 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).
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

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

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Minnesota Twins                      
1. A Griffin            SS    1. H Powell             RF 
2. E Whitt              C     2. R Wilfong            2B 
3. L Moseby             CF    3. G Ward               CF 
4. J Mayberry           1B    4. T Corcoran           1B 
5. G Bell               LF    5. K Hrbek              DH 
6. C Beamon             DH    6. P Mackanin           3B 
7. G Iorg               2B    7. S Butera             C  
8. J Barfield           RF    8. R Sofield            LF 
9. D Ainge              3B    9. R Washington         SS 

   J Clancy             P        F Arroyo             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   0  0-0  1--      13%  75% P Mackanin      J Clancy        Single to CF; Hrbek to 3B; Mackanin to 2B/Adv on E8
   b 6   0  0-1  1--      13%  91% R Wilfong       J Clancy        Single to LF; Powell Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI; Wilfong to 3B
   b 5   1  0-1  1-3     -11%  67% R Washington    J Clancy        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 9   0  3-0  1--     -10%  83% G Iorg          D Corbett       Double to RF; Cox to 3B
   t 9   1  3-1  1-3      10%  92% G Wells         D Corbett       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Fernando Arroyo facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  A Griffin       Lineout: CF
   O      ---      54%  E Whitt         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      55%  L Moseby        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, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  H Powell        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  R Wilfong       Lineout: CF
   O      ---      50%  G Ward          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, Fernando Arroyo facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  G Bell          Strikeout
          ---      52%  C Beamon        Double to RF
   O      -2-      55%  G Iorg          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, Jim Clancy facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  T Corcoran      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      55%  K Hrbek         Single to LF
   OO     1--      50%  P Mackanin      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, Fernando Arroyo facing 8-9-1
          ---      46%  J Barfield      Single to RF
   O      1--      48%  D Ainge         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Barfield to 2B
   O      -2-      51%  A Griffin       Flyball: CF; Barfield to 3B
   O      --3      55%  E Whitt         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, Jim Clancy facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  S Butera        Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  R Sofield       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Washington    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, Fernando Arroyo facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  L Moseby        Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  J Mayberry      Single to RF
   O      1--      53%  G Bell          Flyball: P
          1--      51%  C Beamon        Single to RF; Mayberry to 2B
   O      12-      56%  G Iorg          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, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  H Powell        Flyball: LF
          ---      56%  R Wilfong       Single to LF
   O      1--      54%  G Ward          Groundout: SS-1B; Wilfong to 2B
          -2-      55%  T Corcoran      Wild Pitch; Wilfong to 3B
   O      --3      50%  " "             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, Fernando Arroyo facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  J Barfield      Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  D Ainge         Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      57%  A Griffin       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 5-6-7
          ---      61%  K Hrbek         Walk
          1--      75%  P Mackanin      Single to CF; Hrbek to 3B; Mackanin to 2B/Adv on E8
   RO     -23      73%  S Butera        Groundout: SS-1B; Hrbek Scores
          -2-      78%  R Sofield       Single to LF; Mackanin to 3B
   OO     1-3      67%  R Washington    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, Fernando Arroyo facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      70%  E Whitt         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      73%  L Moseby        Strikeout
          ---      71%  J Mayberry      Walk
   O      1--      75%  G Bell          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, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
          ---      78%  H Powell        Single to CF
   R      1--      91%  R Wilfong       Single to LF; Powell Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI; Wilfong to 3B
   O      --3      88%  G Ward          Groundout: 2B-1B
   RO     --3      90%  T Corcoran      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wilfong Scores/unER
   O      ---      90%  K Hrbek         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, Fernando Arroyo facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      92%  C Beamon        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      94%  G Iorg          Foul Flyball: C
          ---      93%  J Barfield      Single to CF
   O      1--      94%  D Ainge         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Clancy facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      94%  P Mackanin      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      94%  S Butera        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      93%  R Sofield       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 3.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Fernando Arroyo facing 1-2-3
          ---      89%  A Griffin       Walk
                  Al Woods pinch hits for Ernie Whitt batting 2nd
          1--      82%  A Woods         Single to RF; Griffin to 2B
                  Jack O'Connor replaces Fernando Arroyo pitching
   O      12-      88%  L Moseby        Lineout: RF
   O      12-      93%  J Mayberry      Flyball: LF
   O      12-      97%  G Bell          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, Roy Lee Jackson facing 9-1-2
                  Roy Lee Jackson replaces Jim Clancy pitching; Buck Martinez replaces Al Woods playing C batting 2nd
          ---      98%  R Washington    Walk
   O      1--      97%  H Powell        Lineout: CF
   O      1--      97%  R Wilfong       Lineout: RF
          1--      97%  G Ward          Single to RF; Washington to 2B
   O      12-      97%  T Corcoran      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, Jack O'Connor facing 6-7-8
                  Ted Cox pinch hits for Charlie Beamon batting 6th
          ---      93%  T Cox           Walk
                  Doug Corbett replaces Jack O'Connor pitching
          1--      83%  G Iorg          Double to RF; Cox to 3B
   O      -23      89%  J Barfield      Flyball: SS
                  Otto Velez pinch hits for Danny Ainge batting 9th
   R      -23      83%  O Velez         Single to SS; Cox Scores; Iorg to 3B
                  Greg Wells pinch hits for Alfredo Griffin batting 1st; Willie Upshaw pinch runs for Otto Velez batting 9th
   O      1-3      92%  G Wells         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1-3     100%  B Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN198109090

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