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BAL  6
@BOS  3

(10)
CHW  5
SEA  4

(10)
CHW  5
SEA  4

CAL  8
@KCR  4

MIL  5
DET  0

MIN 10
CLE  9

(10)
NYY  5
TOR  2

TEX  9
OAK  5

ATL  8
CIN  7

MON  1
NYM  0

PHI  9
CHC  2

SDP 11
LAD  8

SFG  6
HOU  5

STL  5
PIT  3

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 5,605

Tuesday, September 30, 1986
Time of Game: 3:31
Indians
9
80-78
Lost 2
5th, 15 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   1  0  4   0  3  0   1    9 16  1
Twins           1  1  0   1  0  1   0  3  1   2   10 20  0
W: M Portugal (6-10), L: E Camacho (2-4)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
Twins
10
68-89
Won 3
6th, 23 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Nixon LF                    4   2   2   0    2   0  .256  .661    0    3   0   
B Butler CF                   4   2   3   0    2   0  .279  .733    0    3   0   2B,SB
J Carter 1B                   6   0   2   3    0   2  .302  .848    0    8   0   SB
C Snyder SS                   6   0   0   0    0   2  .280  .821    0    2   2   SB
P Tabler DH                   6   1   2   1    0   1  .322  .784    0    0   0   2B
B Jacoby 3B                   5   1   1   1    0   2  .284  .787    0    1   1   
J Bell 2B                     3   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.500    0    0   2   
  F Mullins 2B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .484    0    0   0   
  M Hall PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .297  .839    0    0   0   
  J Franco 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .745         0   1   
C Bando C                     5   2   3   3    0   0  .264  .649    0    4   0   HR
D Clark RF                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .240  .708    0    7   0   

P Niekro P                                                               0   1
  F Wills P                                                              0   0
  E Camacho P                                                            0   0
Totals                       45   9  16   8    5   9                    28   7
BATTING
2B: P Tabler (28, off F Viola); B Butler (16, off F Viola).
HR: C Bando (2, off F Viola; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: C Bando 6; B Butler 4; P Tabler 3; J Bell 2; J Carter 2; O Nixon 2; D Clark; B Jacoby.
RBI: J Carter 3 (116); C Bando 3 (25); P Tabler (44); B Jacoby (79).
2-out RBI: P Tabler.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 6 for 15.
FIELDING
DP: 1. J Bell-C Snyder-J Carter.
E: J Bell (2).
BASERUNNING
SB: J Carter (29, 2nd base off M Portugal/J Reed); C Snyder (2, 2nd base off G Frazier/J Reed); B Butler (32, Home off G Frazier/J Reed).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Puckett CF                  5   2   2   2    0   0  .329  .904    0    3   0   HR,SH
R Bush LF                     5   1   3   1    1   0  .266  .757    0    3   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    6   1   2   1    0   1  .273  .848    0    6   2   
G Gaetti 3B                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .287  .868    0    0   3   HBP
M Salas DH                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .237  .675    0    0   0   2B
  M Davidson PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .113  .312         0   0   
  R Smalley PH                2   1   2   1    0   0  .247  .784    0    0   0   
T Brunansky RF                6   0   1   2    0   0  .258  .744    0    3   0   2B
J Reed C                      5   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .637    0    9   1   GDP
A Espinoza SS                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .237  .519    0    3   1   
  A Woods PH                  1   1   1   1    0   0  .296  .911    0    0   0   HR
  G Gagne SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .665         0   0   
R Washington 2B               4   3   4   1    1   0  .279  .801    0    1   2   HR

F Viola P                                                                1   0
  K Atherton P                                                           0   1
  R Fontenot P                                                           0   0
  G Frazier P                                                            1   1
  M Portugal P                                                           0   0
Totals                       47  10  20   9    2   4                    30  11
BATTING
2B: M Salas (6, off P Niekro); T Brunansky (28, off E Camacho).
HR: K Puckett (30, off F Wills; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); R Washington (4, off P Niekro; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF); A Woods (2, off E Camacho; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: K Puckett (2, off P Niekro).
HBP: G Gaetti (5, by P Niekro).
TB: R Washington 7; K Puckett 5; A Woods 4; M Salas 3; R Bush 3; R Smalley 2; T Brunansky 2; K Hrbek 2; G Gaetti 2; A Espinoza.
GIDP: J Reed (2).
RBI: T Brunansky 2 (74); K Puckett 2 (92); R Smalley (57); K Hrbek (90); R Bush (43); R Washington (9); A Woods (7).
2-out RBI: R Smalley; K Hrbek.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 3 for 15.

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Niekro                       6.1  11   4   3    1   1   1   4.32   32     -       ·  ·     11·10· 6· 2     37    -     1.24  -0.19
F Wills, H (2)                 1.1   3   3   3    1   2   1   4.99    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          1-0    1.54   0.03
E Camacho, BS (10), L (2-4)    1.2   6   3   3    0   1   1   4.15   11     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 5· 1          2-1    3.88  -1.09
Totals                         9.1  20  10   9    2   4   3          51     -       ·  ·     13·15·11· 5          3-1 
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 Viola                        5.1  10   5   5    1   5   1   4.68   27     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 5· 1     32    -     1.31  -0.38
K Atherton                     1.2   0   0   0    2   2   0   4.14    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    1.25   0.10
R Fontenot                     0.1   3   3   3    0   1   0   4.99    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.41  -0.09
G Frazier                      2     3   1   1    2   1   0   4.87   10     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 0          3-3    1.67  -0.47
M Portugal, W (6-10)           0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.35    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.52   0.09
Totals                        10    16   9   9    5   9   1          50     -       ·  ·     17·12· 6· 1          6-3 
Balks: None.
WP: F Viola (12).
IBB: None.
HBP: P Niekro (6; G Gaetti).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Dan Morrison, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Al Clark.
Time of Game: 3:31.
Attendance: 5,605.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Minnesota Twins                      
1. O Nixon              LF    1. K Puckett            CF 
2. B Butler             CF    2. R Bush               LF 
3. J Carter             1B    3. K Hrbek              1B 
4. C Snyder             SS    4. G Gaetti             3B 
5. P Tabler             DH    5. M Salas              DH 
6. B Jacoby             3B    6. T Brunansky          RF 
7. J Bell               2B    7. J Reed               C  
8. C Bando              C     8. A Espinoza           SS 
9. D Clark              RF    9. R Washington         2B 

   P Niekro             P        F Viola              P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   1  9-8  12-      66% 100% T Brunansky     E Camacho       Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Hrbek Scores; Smalley Scores
   b 9   1  8-7  ---      47%  58% A Woods         E Camacho       Home Run
   t 6   1  3-2  12-     -35%  24% C Bando         F Viola         Home Run; Jacoby Scores; Bell Scores
   t10   1  8-8  1-3     -20%  12% J Carter        G Frazier       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Nixon Scores; Butler to 3B
   t10   1  8-8  1--     -18%  32% B Butler        G Frazier       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Nixon to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  O Nixon         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  B Butler        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      55%  J Carter        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  K Puckett       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      64%  R Bush          Single to CF (Line Drive); Puckett to 2B
   O      12-      63%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Puckett to 3B; Bush to 2B
          -23      64%  G Gaetti        Hit By Pitch
   O      123      57%  M Salas         Strikeout
   R      123      66%  T Brunansky     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Puckett Scores/No RBI/unER; Bush to 3B; Gaetti to 2B
   O      123      60%  J Reed          Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Viola facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  C Snyder        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      64%  P Tabler        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      66%  B Jacoby        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
          ---      69%  A Espinoza      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      73%  R Washington    Single to P/Bunt; Espinoza to 2B
   O      12-      73%  K Puckett       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Espinoza to 3B; Washington to 2B
   RO     -23      74%  R Bush          Groundout: 2B-1B; Espinoza Scores; Washington to 3B
   O      --3      71%  K Hrbek         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Frank Viola facing 7-8-9
          ---      67%  J Bell          Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   O      1--      71%  C Bando         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      74%  D Clark         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      76%  O Nixon         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
          ---      79%  G Gaetti        Single to 2B
          1--      82%  M Salas         Single to RF (Line Drive); Gaetti to 2B
   O      12-      79%  T Brunansky     Flyball: SS
   OO     12-      73%  J Reed          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Frank Viola facing 2-3-4
          ---      66%  B Butler        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-      71%  J Carter        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      74%  C Snyder        Groundout: 2B-1B; Butler to 3B
   R      --3      64%  P Tabler        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Butler Scores
   O      -2-      68%  B Jacoby        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      66%  A Espinoza      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      69%  R Washington    Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      66%  K Puckett       Flyball: RF
          1--      68%  R Bush          Walk; Washington to 2B
   R      12-      78%  K Hrbek         Single to RF (Line Drive); Washington Scores; Bush to 3B
   O      1-3      75%  G Gaetti        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 3.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Frank Viola facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      78%  J Bell          Flyball: LF
          ---      74%  C Bando         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      78%  D Clark         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Clark to 1B
          1--      76%  O Nixon         Single to RF (Line Drive); Clark to 2B
          12-      71%  B Butler        Walk; Clark to 3B; Nixon to 2B
   O      123      81%  J Carter        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      80%  M Salas         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      78%  T Brunansky     Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      78%  J Reed          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 3.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Frank Viola facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      81%  C Snyder        Strikeout
          ---      77%  P Tabler        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      75%  B Jacoby        Wild Pitch; Tabler to 2B
   R      -2-      65%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Tabler Scores
          1--      60%  J Bell          Single to CF (Line Drive); Jacoby to 2B
   RRR    12-      24%  C Bando         Home Run; Jacoby Scores; Bell Scores
          ---      22%  D Clark         Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Keith Atherton replaces Frank Viola pitching
          1--      20%  O Nixon         Walk; Clark to 2B
          12-      16%  B Butler        Walk; Clark to 3B; Nixon to 2B
   O      123      21%  J Carter        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      123      26%  C Snyder        Strikeout
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 5, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
                  Fran Mullins replaces Jay Bell playing 2B batting 7th
   O      ---      23%  A Espinoza      Flyball: RF
   R      ---      36%  R Washington    Home Run
   O      ---      33%  K Puckett       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      35%  R Bush          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--      31%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Twins 4.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-4, Keith Atherton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      34%  P Tabler        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      36%  B Jacoby        Strikeout
   O      ---      37%  F Mullins       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      32%  G Gaetti        Flyball: LF
          ---      41%  M Salas         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
                  Frank Wills replaces Phil Niekro pitching; Mark Davidson pinch runs for Mark Salas batting 5th
   O      -2-      33%  T Brunansky     Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      26%  J Reed          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Twins 4.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-4, Ray Fontenot facing 8-9-1
                  Ray Fontenot replaces Keith Atherton pitching
          ---      22%  C Bando         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      26%  D Clark         Strikeout
          1--      22%  O Nixon         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bando to 2B
          12-      17%  B Butler        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Bando to 3B; Nixon to 2B
                  George Frazier replaces Ray Fontenot pitching
   RR     123       6%  J Carter        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Bando Scores; Nixon Scores; Butler to 2B
   O      12-       7%  C Snyder        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Butler to 3B; Snyder to 1B
   RO     1-3       5%  P Tabler        Butler Steals Hm; Snyder Steals 2B; Snyder out at 3B/C-3B-SS
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 8, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-8, Frank Wills facing 8-9-1
   O      ---       3%  A Espinoza      Strikeout
          ---       5%  R Washington    Walk
   RR     1--      13%  K Puckett       Home Run; Washington Scores
          ---      18%  R Bush          Single to 2B
   O      1--      12%  K Hrbek         Strikeout
          1--      16%  G Gaetti        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Bush to 2B
                  Ernie Camacho replaces Frank Wills pitching; Roy Smalley pinch hits for Mark Davidson batting 5th
   R      12-      29%  R Smalley       Single to RF (Line Drive); Bush Scores; Gaetti to 2B
   O      12-      17%  T Brunansky     Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 8, Twins 7.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 8-7, George Frazier facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      19%  P Tabler        Strikeout
   O      ---      20%  B Jacoby        Flyball: LF
                  Mel Hall pinch hits for Fran Mullins batting 7th
          ---      19%  M Hall          Walk
   O      1--      21%  C Bando         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 8, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 7-8, Ernie Camacho facing 7-8-9
                  Julio Franco replaces Mel Hall playing 2B batting 7th
   O      ---      12%  J Reed          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Al Woods pinch hits for Alvaro Espinoza batting 8th
   R      ---      58%  A Woods         Home Run
          ---      64%  R Washington    Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--      57%  K Puckett       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      50%  R Bush          Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 8, Twins 8.

Top of the 10th, Indians Batting, Tied 8-8, George Frazier facing 9-1-2
                  Greg Gagne replaces Al Woods playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      56%  D Clark         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      50%  O Nixon         Walk
          1--      32%  B Butler        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Nixon to 3B
   R      1-3      12%  J Carter        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Nixon Scores; Butler to 3B
                  Mark Portugal replaces George Frazier pitching
   O      1-3      17%  C Snyder        Flyball: RF
          1-3      16%  P Tabler        Carter Steals 2B
   O      -23      21%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 9, Twins 8.

Bottom of the 10th, Twins Batting, Behind 8-9, Ernie Camacho facing 3-4-5
          ---      34%  K Hrbek         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      22%  G Gaetti        Strikeout
          1--      34%  R Smalley       Single to LF (Line Drive); Hrbek to 2B
   RR     12-     100%  T Brunansky     Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Hrbek Scores; Smalley Scores
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 9, Twins 10.

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