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KCR  1
@BOS  0

CAL  4
SEA  0

CHW 10
DET  4

MIN  7
OAK  5

(10)
CIN  5
@ATL  3

SDP  2
LAD  1

HOU  4
@SFG  1

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 11,282

Wednesday, April 16, 1986
Time of Game: 3:13
Athletics
5
4-5
Lost 1
5th, 1½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  2   0  0  2   1  0  0   0    5  9  1
Twins           1  0  0   0  3  0   0  1  0   2    7  9  1
W: R Davis (1-0), L: K Atherton (1-1)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
Twins
7
4-5
Won 1
5th, 1½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Phillips DH                 4   1   1   0    1   2  .324  .834    0    0   0   CS
B Bochte 1B                   3   2   1   2    2   0  .250  .757    0    6   1   HR
  S Henderson PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Kingman 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .351         2   0   
D Murphy CF                   3   0   0   0    2   2  .367  .900    0    6   0   
J Canseco RF                  4   0   1   1    1   3  .182  .683    0    1   0   
D Baker LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .594    0    0   0   
  R Peters LF                 2   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    3   0   CS
C Lansford 3B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .324  .738    0    2   1   HBP
D Hill 2B                     4   1   3   2    0   1  .750 2.250    0    0   2   HR,SH
A Griffin SS                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .314  .711    0    2   2   IW
M Tettleton C                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .125  .417    0    6   0   

J Andujar P                                                              1   1
  S Ontiveros P                                                          0   0
  J Howell P                                                             0   1
  K Atherton P                                                           0   0
Totals                       36   5   9   5    7  11                    29   8
BATTING
HR: D Hill (1, off B Blyleven; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs); B Bochte (1, off B Blyleven; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out).
SH: D Hill (1, off B Blyleven).
IBB: A Griffin (1, by B Blyleven).
HBP: C Lansford (1, by B Blyleven).
TB: D Hill 6; B Bochte 4; C Lansford 2; R Peters; J Canseco; T Phillips.
RBI: D Hill 2 (2); B Bochte 2 (6); J Canseco (8).
2-out RBI: D Hill 2; J Canseco.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
FIELDING
E: C Lansford (1).
BASERUNNING
CS: R Peters (1, Home by B Blyleven/M Salas); T Phillips (1, 2nd base by B Blyleven/M Salas).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Puckett CF                  5   2   2   0    0   1  .306  .859    0    2   1   3B
R Bush LF                     3   1   1   4    2   0  .375 1.375    0    1   0   HR
K Hrbek 1B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .800    0    8   1   
T Brunansky RF                5   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .845    0    0   0   2B
R Smalley DH                  4   0   0   0    1   1  .333  .874    0    0   0   
M Salas C                     5   2   3   1    0   0  .206  .523    0   12   2   HR
G Gaetti 3B                   5   1   1   2    0   1  .333 1.007    0    1   2   HR
S Lombardozzi 2B              3   0   0   0    1   2  .105  .348    0    3   5   
G Gagne SS                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .080  .195    0    2   1   SB
  M Hatcher PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .048  .096    0    0   0   
  C Pittaro SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200         1   0   

B Blyleven P                                                             0   3
  R Davis P                                                              0   0
Totals                       39   7   9   7    4   6                    30  15
BATTING
2B: T Brunansky (2, off J Andujar).
3B: K Puckett (1, off J Andujar).
HR: G Gaetti (3, off K Atherton; 10th inn, 1 on, 2 outs); M Salas (1, off J Howell; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out); R Bush (2, off J Andujar; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep CF).
TB: M Salas 6; K Puckett 4; G Gaetti 4; R Bush 4; T Brunansky 2; G Gagne.
RBI: R Bush 4 (6); G Gaetti 2 (7); M Salas (2).
2-out RBI: G Gaetti 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
FIELDING
DP: 1. M Salas.
E: G Gagne (1).
BASERUNNING
SB: G Gagne (1, 2nd base off J Andujar/M Tettleton).

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Andujar                      6.1   5   4   3    2   4   1   7.84   27     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 3· 0     51    -     1.17  -0.11
S Ontiveros, H (3)             0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   2.08    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.88   0.06
J Howell, BS (1)               2     1   1   1    1   1   1   3.68    8     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1          0-0    1.88  -0.04
K Atherton, L (1-1)            0.2   2   2   2    0   1   1   5.06    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    2.02  -0.36
Totals                         9.2   9   7   6    4   6   3          43     -       ·  ·     14·13· 4· 2           -  
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Blyleven                     8.1   8   5   5    7   8   2   3.38   39     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 5· 3     48    -     1.33  -0.31
R Davis, W (1-0)               1.2   1   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.15   0.37
Totals                        10     9   5   5    7  11   2          45     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 5· 3          2-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: B Blyleven (1; A Griffin).
HBP: B Blyleven (1; C Lansford).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - John Hirschbeck.
Time of Game: 3:13.
Attendance: 11,282.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Minnesota Twins                      
1. T Phillips           DH    1. K Puckett            CF 
2. B Bochte             1B    2. R Bush               LF 
3. D Murphy             CF    3. K Hrbek              1B 
4. J Canseco            RF    4. T Brunansky          RF 
5. D Baker              LF    5. R Smalley            DH 
6. C Lansford           3B    6. M Salas              C  
7. D Hill               2B    7. G Gaetti             3B 
8. A Griffin            SS    8. S Lombardozzi        2B 
9. M Tettleton          C     9. G Gagne              SS 

   J Andujar            P        B Blyleven           P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   2  5-5  1--      43% 100% G Gaetti        K Atherton      Home Run; Salas Scores
   b 5   1  2-1  12-      32%  80% R Bush          J Andujar       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Gagne Scores; Puckett Scores/unER
   b 8   1  5-4  ---      31%  56% M Salas         J Howell        Home Run
   t 6   2  4-2  1--     -25%  56% D Hill          B Blyleven      Home Run; Lansford Scores
   t 3   1  1-0  1--     -20%  41% B Bochte        B Blyleven      Home Run; Phillips Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  T Phillips      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  B Bochte        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  D Murphy        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
          ---      64%  K Puckett       Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   RO     --3      63%  R Bush          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Puckett Scores
   O      ---      61%  K Hrbek         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      60%  T Brunansky     Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
          ---      56%  J Canseco       Walk
   O      1--      60%  D Baker         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      56%  C Lansford      Single to LF (Line Drive); Baker to 2B
   O      12-      61%  D Hill          Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      66%  A Griffin       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joaquin Andujar facing 5-6-7
          ---      69%  R Smalley       Walk
          1--      73%  M Salas         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Smalley to 2B
   O      12-      69%  G Gaetti        Lineout: CF
          12-      74%  S Lombardozzi   Walk; Smalley to 3B; Salas to 2B
   O      123      67%  G Gagne         Flyball: 3B
   O      123      61%  K Puckett       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      64%  M Tettleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      61%  T Phillips      Walk
   RR     1--      41%  B Bochte        Home Run; Phillips Scores
   O      ---      43%  D Murphy        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      44%  J Canseco       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Joaquin Andujar facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      41%  R Bush          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      39%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      38%  T Brunansky     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      40%  D Baker         Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      38%  C Lansford      Hit By Pitch
          1--      31%  D Hill          Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Lansford to 3B
   O      1-3      39%  A Griffin       Fielder's Choice 1B; Lansford out at Hm/1B-C; Hill to 2B; Griffin to 1B
   O      12-      43%  M Tettleton     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Joaquin Andujar facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      40%  R Smalley       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      38%  M Salas         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      36%  G Gaetti        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      39%  T Phillips      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      41%  B Bochte        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      42%  D Murphy        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Joaquin Andujar facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      38%  S Lombardozzi   Strikeout Looking
          ---      42%  G Gagne         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--      45%  K Puckett       Gagne Steals 2B
          -2-      48%  " "             Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Puckett to 1B
   RRR    12-      80%  R Bush          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Gagne Scores; Puckett Scores/unER
   O      ---      78%  K Hrbek         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      80%  T Brunansky     Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-      78%  R Smalley       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 4.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      81%  J Canseco       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      83%  D Baker         Flyball: LF
          ---      81%  C Lansford      Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   RR     1--      56%  D Hill          Home Run; Lansford Scores
   O      ---      58%  A Griffin       Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Joaquin Andujar facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      54%  M Salas         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      52%  G Gaetti        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  S Lombardozzi   Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 4.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 4-4, Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      54%  M Tettleton     Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      57%  T Phillips      Strikeout Looking
          ---      55%  B Bochte        Walk
          1--      51%  D Murphy        Walk; Bochte to 2B
   RO     12-      37%  J Canseco       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Bochte Scores; Murphy out at 3B/CF-SS-2B-3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Joaquin Andujar facing 9-1-2
                  Rick Peters replaces Dusty Baker playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---      32%  G Gagne         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Steve Ontiveros replaces Joaquin Andujar pitching
          ---      37%  K Puckett       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--      45%  R Bush          Walk; Puckett to 2B
   O      12-      35%  K Hrbek         Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B; Bush to 2B; Hrbek to 1B
   O      12-      26%  T Brunansky     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Twins 4.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-4, Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
          ---      22%  R Peters        Single to LF (LF-CF)
          1--      17%  C Lansford      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Peters to 2B
   O      12-      17%  D Hill          Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Peters to 3B; Lansford to 2B
          -23      17%  A Griffin       Intentional Walk
   OO     123      31%  M Tettleton     Double Play: Strikeout, Peters Caught Stealing Hm (C)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Jay Howell facing 5-6-7
                  Jay Howell replaces Steve Ontiveros pitching
   O      ---      25%  R Smalley       Flyball: LF
   R      ---      56%  M Salas         Home Run
   O      ---      53%  G Gaetti        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  S Lombardozzi   Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Twins 5.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 5-5, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  T Phillips      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      56%  B Bochte        Phillips Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      50%  " "             Walk
          1--      42%  D Murphy        Walk; Bochte to 2B
                  Ron Davis replaces Bert Blyleven pitching; Steve Henderson pinch runs for Bruce Bochte batting 2nd
   O      12-      53%  J Canseco       Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      64%  R Peters        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 5-5, Jay Howell facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Kingman replaces Steve Henderson playing 1B batting 2nd; Mickey Hatcher pinch hits for Greg Gagne batting 9th
   O      ---      58%  M Hatcher       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  K Puckett       Strikeout
          ---      57%  R Bush          Walk
   O      1--      50%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Twins 5.

Top of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Tied 5-5, Ron Davis facing 6-7-8
                  Chris Pittaro replaces Mickey Hatcher playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      56%  C Lansford      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  D Hill          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--      58%  A Griffin       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Griffin to 1B
   O      1--      64%  M Tettleton     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 10th, Twins Batting, Tied 5-5, Keith Atherton facing 4-5-6
                  Keith Atherton replaces Jay Howell pitching
   O      ---      58%  T Brunansky     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  R Smalley       Strikeout
          ---      57%  M Salas         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--     100%  G Gaetti        Home Run; Salas Scores
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Twins 7.

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