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@BAL		4
3
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@CLE		2
5
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@DET		3
1
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@MIL		2
3		 
(11)
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@MIN		7
5		 
(10)
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@NYY		11
4
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3
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@CHC		7
1
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@LAD		2
3		 
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4
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@SDP		6
5
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@SFG		1
10
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@STL		5
1
Sunday, August 24, 1986,
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 18,117, Time of Game: 3:35
Blue Jays
7
67-58
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Twins
5
53-71
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Tom Henke (8-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       1  0  1   0  0  0   2  0  0   3    7 13  0
Twins           3  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1   1    5 12  3

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Fernandez SS 5 3 2 0 0 1 .307 .772 0.104 1.44 0.237 -0.133 0.3 0 1 2B,HBP
Garth Iorg 3B-2B 5 0 2 3 1 0 .236 .579 0.226 1.54 0.300 -0.075 2.9 1 1 2B
Lloyd Moseby CF 5 1 1 3 0 0 .275 .812 0.205 1.17 0.278 -0.073 0.3 3 0 HR,SF
George Bell LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .320 .924 -0.149 0.92 0.000 -0.149 -1.5 3 0
Cliff Johnson DH 5 0 2 0 0 2 .278 .836 0.056 1.37 0.141 -0.085 -0.0
   Kelly Gruber PR-3B 0 1 0 0 0 0 .141 .456 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Buck Martinez C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .202 .600 0.254 1.76 0.333 -0.079 1.4 10 1 2B,SH
Willie Upshaw 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .254 .718 -0.095 1.64 0.101 -0.196 -0.8 6 2
Ron Shepherd RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .276 .792 -0.007 1.54 0.065 -0.072 -0.2 3 0
   Rick Leach PH-RF 0 1 0 0 1 0 .291 .755 -0.003 3.99 0.000 -0.003 0.2 0 0 IW
Damaso Garcia 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .282 .692 -0.236 2.06 0.033 -0.270 -1.7 2 2 GDP
   Manuel Lee 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .667 -0.026 0.91 0.000 -0.026 -0.2 0 1
   Ernie Whitt PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .252 .738 0.184 5.87 0.184 0.000 1.0
   Tom Henke P-P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dave Stieb P 2 0
Team Totals 42 7 13 7 3 7 .310 .814 0.513 1.59 1.672 -1.161 1.8 30 8
2B: T Fernandez (29, off F Viola); B Martinez (8, off F Viola); G Iorg (6, off F Viola).
HR: L Moseby (19, off F Viola; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: L Moseby (4, off F Viola).
SH: B Martinez (3, off K Atherton).
IBB: R Leach (2, by K Atherton).
HBP: T Fernandez (4, by F Viola).
TB: L Moseby 4; B Martinez 3; G Iorg 3; T Fernandez 3; C Johnson 2; E Whitt; D Garcia; W Upshaw; R Shepherd.
GIDP: D Garcia (13).
RBI: G Iorg 3 (31); L Moseby 3 (69); E Whitt (46).
2-out RBI: G Iorg 2.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 17.

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roy Smalley DH-SS 4 0 1 1 1 0 .242 .790 0.427 1.97 0.505 -0.078 0.4 0 0
Randy Bush LF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .270 .776 -0.022 1.98 0.088 -0.109 0.4 4 0 3B
Kirby Puckett CF 5 1 1 1 0 1 .340 .943 -0.181 2.08 0.057 -0.238 -0.7 4 0
Kent Hrbek 1B 5 1 1 2 0 0 .275 .872 0.050 1.13 0.165 -0.116 0.8 12 1 HR
Tom Brunansky RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .262 .758 0.010 0.70 0.067 -0.057 -0.5 0 0 2B
Gary Gaetti 3B-2B 5 1 2 0 0 1 .277 .847 -0.085 0.90 0.035 -0.119 -0.1 0 2 2·2B
Steve Lombardozzi 2B 2 0 0 0 0 2 .235 .698 -0.049 0.89 0.000 -0.049 -0.6 0 4
   Mark Salas PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .633 -0.049 1.91 0.000 -0.049 -0.2
   Alvaro Espinoza 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .143 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Mickey Hatcher PH-3B 2 0 1 1 0 0 .270 .664 -0.061 2.07 0.030 -0.091 0.6 0 1
Jeff Reed C 4 0 3 0 0 0 .226 .614 0.245 1.36 0.257 -0.012 0.9 7 1 2B
   Billy Beane PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .185 .482 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Keith Atherton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ray Fontenot P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .286 -0.047 1.61 0.000 -0.047 -0.2 0 0
Greg Gagne SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .242 .672 -0.084 1.41 0.000 -0.084 -0.6 1 1 SH
   Tim Laudner PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .245 .794 -0.140 4.92 0.000 -0.140 -0.4 1 0
Frank Viola P 1 1
   George Frazier P 0 0
Team Totals 41 5 12 5 2 9 .293 .838 0.014 1.53 1.204 -1.189 -0.2 30 12
2B: J Reed (4, off T Henke); G Gaetti 2 (27, 1 off T Henke, 1 off D Stieb); T Brunansky (23, off T Henke).
3B: R Bush (6, off D Stieb).
HR: K Hrbek (26, off D Stieb; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF-RF).
SH: G Gagne (9, off D Stieb).
TB: J Reed 4; G Gaetti 4; K Hrbek 4; R Bush 4; T Brunansky 2; R Smalley; M Hatcher; K Puckett.
RBI: K Hrbek 2 (77); K Puckett (72); M Hatcher (26); R Smalley (50).
2-out RBI: R Smalley; M Hatcher.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Viola-J Reed-K Hrbek.
E: K Atherton (1); A Espinoza (2); F Viola (3).

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Stieb 6.2 7 3 3 1 5 1 5.38 28 52 -0.003 0.97 0.2
Tom Henke, BS (8), W (8-3) 3.1 5 2 2 1 4 0 3.50 16 2 0 -0.010 2.45 0.0
Team Totals 10 12 5 5 2 9 1 4.50 44 52 2 0 -0.013 1.59 0.2

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank Viola 6.1 9 4 3 2 3 1 4.42 30 42 -0.183 1.59 -0.6
George Frazier 2.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 4.89 10 0 0 0.127 0.66 1.3
Keith Atherton, L (5-8) 0.1 1 3 0 1 0 0 4.04 4 0 0 -0.214 3.04 -1.1
Ray Fontenot 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.71 4 3 3 -0.243 2.48 -1.4
Team Totals 10 13 7 3 3 7 1 2.70 48 42 3 3 -0.513 1.53 -1.8
Balks: None.
WP: T Henke (2).
HBP: F Viola (3; T Fernandez).
IBB: K Atherton (3; R Leach).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Drew Coble, 3B - Mark Johnson.
Time of Game: 3:35.
Attendance: 18,117.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Minnesota Twins
1 Tony Fernandez SS 1 Roy Smalley DH
2 Garth Iorg 3B 2 Randy Bush LF
3 Lloyd Moseby CF 3 Kirby Puckett CF
4 George Bell LF 4 Kent Hrbek 1B
5 Cliff Johnson DH 5 Tom Brunansky RF
6 Buck Martinez C 6 Gary Gaetti 3B
7 Willie Upshaw 1B 7 Steve Lombardozzi 2B
8 Ron Shepherd RF 8 Jeff Reed C
9 Damaso Garcia 2B 9 Greg Gagne SS
Dave Stieb P Frank Viola P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 3-4 2 -2- R MIN R. Smalley T. Henke -46% 39% Single to LF; Beane Scores; Smalley to 2B
t7 2-3 1 --3 RR TOR L. Moseby F. Viola 27% 66% Home Run; Fernandez Scores
t6 2-3 1 123 OO TOR D. Garcia F. Viola -24% 26% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
t10 4-4 0 1-- TOR B. Martinez K. Atherton 23% 81% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Gruber to 3B; Martinez to 1B
t10 4-4 1 123 R TOR E. Whitt R. Fontenot 18% 90% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Gruber Scores/unER; Martinez to 3B; Leach 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, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- TOR T. Fernandez F. Viola 4% 54% Hit By Pitch
t1 0-0 0 1-- TOR G. Iorg F. Viola 5% 59% Walk; Fernandez to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- TOR L. Moseby F. Viola 5% 63% Iorg Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Fernandez to 3B; Iorg to 2B
t1 0-0 0 -23 RO TOR L. Moseby F. Viola -2% 61% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Fernandez Scores/unER
t1 1-0 1 -2- O TOR G. Bell F. Viola -3% 58% Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 1-0 2 -2- O TOR C. Johnson F. Viola -3% 55% Strikeout
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O MIN R. Smalley D. Stieb 2% 57% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 0-1 1 --- MIN R. Bush D. Stieb -7% 51% Triple to LF (Line Drive)
b1 0-1 1 --3 R MIN K. Puckett D. Stieb -6% 45% Single to CF; Bush Scores
b1 1-1 1 1-- RR MIN K. Hrbek D. Stieb -17% 28% Home Run (CF-RF); Puckett Scores
b1 3-1 1 --- O MIN T. Brunansky D. Stieb 1% 30% Strikeout Looking
b1 3-1 2 --- O MIN G. Gaetti D. Stieb 1% 30% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 3.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Frank Viola facing 6-7-8
t2 1-3 0 --- TOR B. Martinez F. Viola 6% 36% Double to LF
t2 1-3 0 -2- O TOR W. Upshaw F. Viola -4% 32% Lineout: LF
t2 1-3 1 -2- O TOR R. Shepherd F. Viola -4% 29% Strikeout
t2 1-3 2 -2- O TOR D. Garcia F. Viola -3% 25% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 7-8-9
b2 3-1 0 --- O MIN S. Lombardozzi D. Stieb 2% 27% Strikeout Looking
b2 3-1 1 --- O MIN J. Reed D. Stieb 1% 28% Flyball: CF
b2 3-1 2 --- O MIN G. Gagne D. Stieb 1% 29% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 3.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
t3 1-3 0 --- TOR T. Fernandez F. Viola 4% 33% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 1-3 0 1-- R TOR G. Iorg F. Viola 13% 46% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Fernandez Scores
t3 2-3 0 -2- O TOR L. Moseby F. Viola -2% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B; Iorg to 3B
t3 2-3 1 --3 O TOR G. Bell F. Viola -7% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2-3 2 --3 O TOR C. Johnson F. Viola -4% 33% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
b3 3-2 0 --- O MIN R. Smalley D. Stieb 2% 35% Groundout: 1B-P
b3 3-2 1 --- O MIN R. Bush D. Stieb 2% 37% Flyball: RF
b3 3-2 2 --- O MIN K. Puckett D. Stieb 1% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Frank Viola facing 6-7-8
t4 2-3 0 --- TOR B. Martinez F. Viola 5% 42% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t4 2-3 0 1-- O TOR W. Upshaw F. Viola -4% 38% Lineout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Upshaw to 1B
t4 2-3 1 1-- O TOR R. Shepherd F. Viola -4% 34% Flyball: 1B
t4 2-3 2 1-- TOR D. Garcia F. Viola 3% 38% Single to CF (Line Drive); Upshaw to 3B
t4 2-3 2 1-3 O TOR T. Fernandez F. Viola -6% 31% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 4-5-6
b4 3-2 0 --- O MIN K. Hrbek D. Stieb 2% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 3-2 1 --- O MIN T. Brunansky D. Stieb 2% 35% Flyball: 2B
b4 3-2 2 --- MIN G. Gaetti D. Stieb -2% 33% Ground-rule Double (CF-RF)
b4 3-2 2 -2- O MIN S. Lombardozzi D. Stieb 3% 36% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Frank Viola facing 2-3-4
t5 2-3 0 --- O TOR G. Iorg F. Viola -3% 33% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-3 1 --- O TOR L. Moseby F. Viola -2% 31% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-3 2 --- O TOR G. Bell F. Viola -2% 29% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 8-9-1
b5 3-2 0 --- MIN J. Reed D. Stieb -3% 26% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b5 3-2 0 1-- O MIN G. Gagne D. Stieb 1% 27% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Reed to 2B
b5 3-2 1 -2- O MIN R. Smalley D. Stieb 3% 31% Lineout: 1B
b5 3-2 2 -2- MIN R. Bush D. Stieb -1% 29% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Reed to 3B
b5 3-2 2 1-3 O MIN K. Puckett D. Stieb 5% 34% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Frank Viola facing 5-6-7
t6 2-3 0 --- TOR C. Johnson F. Viola 6% 40% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t6 2-3 0 1-- O TOR B. Martinez F. Viola -5% 35% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 2-3 1 1-- TOR W. Upshaw F. Viola 10% 45% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Johnson to 3B
t6 2-3 1 1-3 TOR R. Shepherd F. Viola 5% 50% Walk; Upshaw to 2B
t6 2-3 1 123 OO TOR D. Garcia F. Viola -24% 26% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 4-5-6
b6 3-2 0 --- O MIN K. Hrbek D. Stieb 2% 28% Flyball: CF
b6 3-2 1 --- O MIN T. Brunansky D. Stieb 2% 30% Flyball: RF
b6 3-2 2 --- O MIN G. Gaetti D. Stieb 1% 31% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
t7 2-3 0 --- TOR T. Fernandez F. Viola 12% 43% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t7 2-3 0 -2- O TOR G. Iorg F. Viola -3% 40% Groundout: 1B-P; Fernandez to 3B
t7 2-3 1 --3 RR TOR L. Moseby F. Viola 27% 66% Home Run; Fernandez Scores
George Frazier replaces Frank Viola pitching
t7 4-3 1 --- O TOR G. Bell G. Frazier -2% 65% Flyball: CF
t7 4-3 2 --- O TOR C. Johnson G. Frazier -1% 63% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 7-8-9
Manuel Lee replaces Damaso Garcia playing 2B batting 9th
Mark Salas pinch hits for Steve Lombardozzi (2B) batting 7th
b7 3-4 0 --- O MIN M. Salas D. Stieb 5% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 3-4 1 --- MIN J. Reed D. Stieb -5% 63% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b7 3-4 1 1-- O MIN G. Gagne D. Stieb 6% 69% Strikeout
b7 3-4 2 1-- MIN R. Smalley D. Stieb -4% 65% Walk; Reed to 2B
Tom Henke replaces Dave Stieb pitching
b7 3-4 2 12- O MIN R. Bush T. Henke 9% 74% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 3.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-3, Twins' George Frazier facing 6-7-8
Alvaro Espinoza replaces Mark Salas (PH) playing 2B batting 7th
t8 4-3 0 --- O TOR B. Martinez G. Frazier -2% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 4-3 1 --- O TOR W. Upshaw G. Frazier -2% 70% Strikeout
t8 4-3 2 --- TOR R. Shepherd G. Frazier 1% 71% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t8 4-3 2 1-- O TOR M. Lee G. Frazier -3% 69% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Blue Jays' Tom Henke facing 3-4-5
b8 3-4 0 --- O MIN K. Puckett T. Henke 6% 75% Flyball: RF
b8 3-4 1 --- O MIN K. Hrbek T. Henke 5% 80% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b8 3-4 2 --- MIN T. Brunansky T. Henke -7% 73% Ground-rule Double (CF-RF)
b8 3-4 2 -2- O MIN G. Gaetti T. Henke 10% 83% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 3.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-3, Twins' George Frazier facing 1-2-3
t9 4-3 0 --- O TOR T. Fernandez G. Frazier -2% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 4-3 1 --- O TOR G. Iorg G. Frazier -1% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 4-3 2 --- TOR L. Moseby G. Frazier 1% 81% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Moseby to 1B
t9 4-3 2 1-- O TOR G. Bell G. Frazier -2% 79% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Blue Jays' Tom Henke facing 7-8-9
Mickey Hatcher pinch hits for Alvaro Espinoza (2B) batting 7th
b9 3-4 0 --- O MIN M. Hatcher T. Henke 9% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 3-4 1 --- MIN J. Reed T. Henke -17% 71% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
Tim Laudner pinch hits for Greg Gagne (SS) batting 9th
Billy Beane pinch runs for Jeff Reed (C) batting 8th
b9 3-4 1 -2- O MIN T. Laudner T. Henke 14% 85% Strikeout
b9 3-4 2 -2- R MIN R. Smalley T. Henke -46% 39% Single to LF; Beane Scores; Smalley to 2B
b9 4-4 2 -2- MIN R. Bush T. Henke -0% 39% Walk
b9 4-4 2 12- O MIN K. Puckett T. Henke 11% 50% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 4.
Top of the 10th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 4-4, Twins' Keith Atherton facing 5-6-7
Keith Atherton replaces Billy Beane (PR) pitching and batting 8th
Tim Laudner moves from PH to C
Gary Gaetti moves from 3B to 2B
Mickey Hatcher moves from PH to 3B
Roy Smalley moves from DH to SS (team loses DH)
t10 4-4 0 --- TOR C. Johnson K. Atherton 8% 58% Single to 3B
Kelly Gruber pinch runs for Cliff Johnson (DH) batting 5th
t10 4-4 0 1-- TOR B. Martinez K. Atherton 23% 81% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Gruber to 3B; Martinez to 1B
t10 4-4 0 1-3 O TOR W. Upshaw K. Atherton -9% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B; Martinez to 2B
Rick Leach pinch hits for Ron Shepherd (RF) batting 8th
t10 4-4 1 -23 TOR R. Leach K. Atherton -0% 71% Intentional Walk
Ray Fontenot replaces Keith Atherton pitching and batting 8th
Ernie Whitt pinch hits for Manuel Lee (2B) batting 9th
t10 4-4 1 123 R TOR E. Whitt R. Fontenot 18% 90% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Gruber Scores/unER; Martinez to 3B; Leach to 2B
t10 5-4 1 123 O TOR T. Fernandez R. Fontenot -5% 84% Strikeout Looking
t10 5-4 2 123 RR TOR G. Iorg R. Fontenot 12% 96% Single to CF (Line Drive); Martinez Scores/unER; Leach Scores/unER; Whitt to 2B
t10 7-4 2 12- O TOR L. Moseby R. Fontenot -1% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 10th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-7, Blue Jays' Tom Henke facing 4-5-6
Tom Henke replaces Ernie Whitt (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Garth Iorg moves from 3B to 2B
Kelly Gruber moves from DH to 3B (team loses DH)
Rick Leach moves from PH to RF
b10 4-7 0 --- O MIN K. Hrbek T. Henke 2% 98% Foul Flyball: C
b10 4-7 1 --- O MIN T. Brunansky T. Henke 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
b10 4-7 2 --- MIN G. Gaetti T. Henke -1% 98% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b10 4-7 2 -2- MIN M. Hatcher T. Henke -0% 98% Wild Pitch; Gaetti to 3B
b10 4-7 2 --3 R MIN M. Hatcher T. Henke -3% 95% Single to LF (Line Drive); Gaetti Scores
b10 5-7 2 1-- O MIN R. Fontenot T. Henke 5% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Twins 5.

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