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Standings
CLE
@BAL		8
5
SEA
@CHW		3
1
BOS
@DET		6
5		 
(11)
CAL
@KCR		3
7
TOR
@MIN		1
3
MIL
@NYY		2
5
MIL
@NYY		5
3
TEX
@OAK		9
4
HOU
@ATL		0
9
SDP
@CIN		4
5
SFG
@LAD		6
3		 
(11)
MON
@PHI		8
11
NYM
@PIT		5
3
CHC
@STL		7
3
Wednesday, September 9, 1981
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 3,381, Time of Game: 2:09
Blue Jays
1
29-57
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
7th, 22 GB
 at Twins
3
30-57
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
7th, 20½ GB
L: Jim Clancy (5-9)
S: Doug Corbett (10)
 
                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

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alfredo Griffin SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .207 .529 -0.030 0.93 0.041 -0.070 -0.3 1 4
   Greg Wells PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .213 .551 -0.096 3.97 0.000 -0.096 -0.7
Ernie Whitt C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .546 -0.094 1.20 0.000 -0.094 -0.7 3 0
   Al Woods PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .232 .557 0.075 1.64 0.075 0.000 0.6
   Buck Martinez C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .656 -0.077 2.79 0.000 -0.077 -0.5 0 0
Lloyd Moseby CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .241 .677 -0.130 1.33 0.000 -0.130 -1.1 4 0
John Mayberry 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .227 .724 -0.024 1.17 0.051 -0.074 -0.3 9 0
George Bell LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .248 .648 -0.127 1.23 0.000 -0.127 -1.1 1 0
Charlie Beamon DH 3 0 2 0 0 0 .667 1.667 0.024 0.77 0.047 -0.023 0.2 2B
   Ted Cox PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.037 0.73 0.037 0.000 0.4
Garth Iorg 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .270 .618 0.003 1.33 0.103 -0.101 0.2 2 5 2B
Jesse Barfield RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .346 .870 -0.044 1.32 0.052 -0.097 -0.3 4 0
Danny Ainge 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .185 .483 -0.060 1.07 0.000 -0.060 -0.6 0 2 SH
   Otto Velez PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .224 .810 0.068 2.22 0.068 0.000 0.8
   Willie Upshaw PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180 .588 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Jim Clancy P
   Roy Lee Jackson P
Team Totals 34 1 8 1 3 5 .235 .591 -0.475 1.31 0.474 -0.949 -3.4 24 11
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Hosken Powell RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .236 .598 -0.021 0.72 0.031 -0.052 -0.4 1 0
Rob Wilfong 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .239 .632 0.147 0.86 0.166 -0.019 1.4 3 3
Gary Ward CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .251 .635 -0.054 0.60 0.002 -0.056 -0.6 2 0
Tim Corcoran 1B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .569 -0.054 0.93 0.021 -0.075 -0.8 7 1 SF
Kent Hrbek DH 2 1 1 0 1 0 .211 .654 0.068 0.66 0.072 -0.004 0.5
Pete Mackanin 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .222 .561 0.076 1.11 0.134 -0.058 0.4 1 2 GDP
Sal Butera C 3 0 0 1 0 1 .253 .651 -0.043 0.95 0.000 -0.043 -0.7 7 0
Rick Sofield LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .171 .401 0.025 0.67 0.045 -0.020 0.2 2 0
Ron Washington SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .158 .358 -0.119 0.80 0.004 -0.123 -0.9 2 2 GDP
Fernando Arroyo P 2 1
   Jack O'Connor P
   Doug Corbett P
Team Totals 28 3 7 2 2 3 .250 .540 0.025 0.81 0.475 -0.450 -0.9 27 9
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.

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Clancy, L (5-9) 7 6 3 2 1 3 0 4.88 26 57 -0.032 0.93 0.4
Roy Lee Jackson 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.56 5 0 0 0.006 0.13 0.5
Team Totals 8 7 3 2 2 3 0 2.25 31 57 0 0 -0.026 1.31 0.9

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fernando Arroyo, W (6-7) 7 6 0 0 2 5 0 3.69 29 68 0.285 1.00 2.4
Jack O'Connor, H (1) 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 6.61 4 2 0 0.120 1.83 1.1
Doug Corbett, S (10) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.81 5 1 1 0.069 2.66 -0.1
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 3 5 0 1.00 38 68 3 1 0.474 0.81 3.4
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 0-0 0 1-- MIN P. Mackanin J. Clancy 13% 75% Single to CF; Hrbek to 3B; Mackanin to 2B/Adv on E8
b6 1-0 0 1-- R MIN R. Wilfong J. Clancy 13% 91% Single to LF; Powell Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI; Wilfong to 3B
b5 1-0 1 1-3 OO MIN R. Washington J. Clancy -11% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t9 0-3 0 1-- TOR G. Iorg D. Corbett -10% 83% Double to RF; Cox to 3B
t9 1-3 1 1-3 O TOR G. Wells D. Corbett 10% 92% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 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, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Fernando Arroyo facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TOR A. Griffin F. Arroyo 2% 52% Lineout: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O TOR E. Whitt F. Arroyo 2% 54% Groundout: 1B-P
t1 0-0 2 --- O TOR L. Moseby F. Arroyo 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O MIN H. Powell J. Clancy -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O MIN R. Wilfong J. Clancy -2% 51% Lineout: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O MIN G. Ward J. Clancy -1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O TOR J. Mayberry F. Arroyo 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O TOR G. Bell F. Arroyo 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- TOR C. Beamon F. Arroyo -2% 52% Double to RF
t2 0-0 2 -2- O TOR G. Iorg F. Arroyo 3% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O MIN T. Corcoran J. Clancy -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- MIN K. Hrbek J. Clancy 3% 55% Single to LF
b2 0-0 1 1-- OO MIN P. Mackanin J. Clancy -5% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- TOR J. Barfield F. Arroyo -4% 46% Single to RF
t3 0-0 0 1-- O TOR D. Ainge F. Arroyo 2% 48% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Barfield to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- O TOR A. Griffin F. Arroyo 3% 51% Flyball: CF; Barfield to 3B
t3 0-0 2 --3 O TOR E. Whitt F. Arroyo 4% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O MIN S. Butera J. Clancy -2% 53% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- O MIN R. Sofield J. Clancy -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O MIN R. Washington J. Clancy -1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O TOR L. Moseby F. Arroyo 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-0 1 --- TOR J. Mayberry F. Arroyo -3% 50% Single to RF
t4 0-0 1 1-- O TOR G. Bell F. Arroyo 3% 53% Flyball: P
t4 0-0 2 1-- TOR C. Beamon F. Arroyo -2% 51% Single to RF; Mayberry to 2B
t4 0-0 2 12- O TOR G. Iorg F. Arroyo 5% 56% 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 0-0 0 --- O MIN H. Powell J. Clancy -3% 53% Flyball: LF
b4 0-0 1 --- MIN R. Wilfong J. Clancy 3% 56% Single to LF
b4 0-0 1 1-- O MIN G. Ward J. Clancy -2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B; Wilfong to 2B
b4 0-0 2 -2- MIN T. Corcoran J. Clancy 1% 55% Wild Pitch; Wilfong to 3B
b4 0-0 2 --3 O MIN T. Corcoran J. Clancy -5% 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, Twins' Fernando Arroyo facing 8-9-1
t5 0-0 0 --- O TOR J. Barfield F. Arroyo 3% 53% Strikeout
t5 0-0 1 --- O TOR D. Ainge F. Arroyo 2% 55% Lineout: 3B
t5 0-0 2 --- O TOR A. Griffin F. Arroyo 1% 57% 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 0-0 0 --- MIN K. Hrbek J. Clancy 5% 61% Walk
b5 0-0 0 1-- MIN P. Mackanin J. Clancy 13% 75% Single to CF; Hrbek to 3B; Mackanin to 2B/Adv on E8
b5 0-0 0 -23 RO MIN S. Butera J. Clancy -1% 73% Groundout: SS-1B; Hrbek Scores
b5 1-0 1 -2- MIN R. Sofield J. Clancy 5% 78% Single to LF; Mackanin to 3B
b5 1-0 1 1-3 OO MIN R. Washington J. Clancy -11% 67% 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 0-1 0 --- O TOR E. Whitt F. Arroyo 4% 70% Foul Flyball: C
t6 0-1 1 --- O TOR L. Moseby F. Arroyo 3% 73% Strikeout
t6 0-1 2 --- TOR J. Mayberry F. Arroyo -2% 71% Walk
t6 0-1 2 1-- O TOR G. Bell F. Arroyo 4% 75% 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 1-0 0 --- MIN H. Powell J. Clancy 3% 78% Single to CF
b6 1-0 0 1-- R MIN R. Wilfong J. Clancy 13% 91% Single to LF; Powell Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI; Wilfong to 3B
b6 2-0 0 --3 O MIN G. Ward J. Clancy -2% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2-0 1 --3 RO MIN T. Corcoran J. Clancy 2% 90% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wilfong Scores/unER
b6 3-0 2 --- O MIN K. Hrbek J. Clancy -0% 90% 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 0-3 0 --- O TOR C. Beamon F. Arroyo 2% 92% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 0-3 1 --- O TOR G. Iorg F. Arroyo 1% 94% Foul Flyball: C
t7 0-3 2 --- TOR J. Barfield F. Arroyo -1% 93% Single to CF
t7 0-3 2 1-- O TOR D. Ainge F. Arroyo 2% 94% 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 3-0 0 --- O MIN P. Mackanin J. Clancy -1% 94% Strikeout Looking
b7 3-0 1 --- O MIN S. Butera J. Clancy -0% 94% Flyball: SS
b7 3-0 2 --- O MIN R. Sofield J. Clancy -0% 93% 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 0-3 0 --- TOR A. Griffin F. Arroyo -4% 89% Walk
Al Woods pinch hits for Ernie Whitt (C) batting 2nd
t8 0-3 0 1-- TOR A. Woods F. Arroyo -8% 82% Single to RF; Griffin to 2B
Jack O'Connor replaces Fernando Arroyo pitching
t8 0-3 0 12- O TOR L. Moseby J. O'Connor 7% 88% Lineout: RF
t8 0-3 1 12- O TOR J. Mayberry J. O'Connor 5% 94% Flyball: LF
t8 0-3 2 12- O TOR G. Bell J. O'Connor 4% 97% 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 3-0 0 --- MIN R. Washington R. Jackson 0% 98% Walk
b8 3-0 0 1-- O MIN H. Powell R. Jackson -0% 97% Lineout: CF
b8 3-0 1 1-- O MIN R. Wilfong R. Jackson -0% 97% Lineout: RF
b8 3-0 2 1-- MIN G. Ward R. Jackson 0% 97% Single to RF; Washington to 2B
b8 3-0 2 12- O MIN T. Corcoran R. Jackson -1% 97% 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 0-3 0 --- TOR T. Cox J. O'Connor -4% 93% Walk
Doug Corbett replaces Jack O'Connor pitching
t9 0-3 0 1-- TOR G. Iorg D. Corbett -10% 83% Double to RF; Cox to 3B
t9 0-3 0 -23 O TOR J. Barfield D. Corbett 7% 89% Flyball: SS
Otto Velez pinch hits for Danny Ainge (3B) batting 9th
t9 0-3 1 -23 R TOR O. Velez D. Corbett -7% 83% 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 1-3 1 1-3 O TOR G. Wells D. Corbett 10% 92% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 1-3 2 1-3 O TOR B. Martinez D. Corbett 8% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 3.

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