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CAL  7
SEA  1
 MIN  5
OAK  4
(10)		 ATL  6
PHI  0
 STL  9
@CHC  3
 HOU  6
LAD  5
 NYM  3
PIT  2
 SFG  4
SDP  3
Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 43,548

 Tuesday, April 7, 1987
Time of Game: 3:04
Athletics
4
0-1
Lost 1
4th, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  0  0   1  2  0   0  0  0   0    4  5  0
Twins           0  0  3   0  0  0   0  1  0   1    5 10  0
W: George Frazier (1-0), L: Bill Krueger (0-1)
Winning Run scored with 0 outs
 Twins
5
1-0
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Davis RF                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .400 1.000              2   0   2B,SB
T Phillips 2B                 5   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .600              2   1   2B
C Lansford 3B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833              2   4   2·SB
J Canseco LF                  4   0   0   1    0   2  .000  .000              0   0   
R Jackson DH                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250              0   0   
D Murphy CF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .250              1   0   
R Nelson 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000              9   0   
M Tettleton C                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000             10   0   
A Griffin SS                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .250 1.250              1   3   HR

C Young P                                                                     0   1
  G Nelson P                                                                  0   0
  B Krueger P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       35   4   5   0    3   7                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: M Davis (1, off B Blyleven); T Phillips (1, off B Blyleven).
HR: A Griffin (1, off B Blyleven; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
TB: A Griffin 4; M Davis 3; T Phillips 2; C Lansford.
RBI: A Griffin 2 (2); J Canseco (1).
2-out RBI: A Griffin 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Davis (1, 3rd base off B Blyleven/T Nieto); C Lansford 2 (2, 2nd base off B Blyleven/T Nieto).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Gladden DH                  5   0   1   0    0   3  .200  .600              0   0   2B
S Lombardozzi 2B              5   2   2   0    0   1  .400 1.000              0   5   2B
K Puckett CF                  5   2   3   2    0   0  .600 2.000              3   0   HR,2B
G Gaetti 3B                   4   1   2   0    1   2  .500 1.600              2   0   3B,IW
K Hrbek 1B                    5   0   2   3    0   1  .400  .800             11   1   
T Brunansky RF                2   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .500              0   0   
M Davidson LF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              4   0   
  R Bush PH                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  T Laudner PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  A Newman LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
G Gagne SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              2   2   
T Nieto C                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250              7   0   

B Blyleven P                                                                  1   1
  G Frazier P                                                                 0   2
Totals                       37   5  10   0    4  10                         30  11
Batting Events
2B: K Puckett (1, off B Krueger); S Lombardozzi (1, off C Young); D Gladden (1, off C Young).
3B: G Gaetti (1, off C Young).
HR: K Puckett (1, off C Young; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
IBB: G Gaetti (1, by B Krueger).
TB: K Puckett 7; G Gaetti 4; S Lombardozzi 3; K Hrbek 2; D Gladden 2.
RBI: K Hrbek 3 (3); K Puckett 2 (2).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 12.

Pitching Stats

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Young                        7     5   3   3    3  10   1   3.86   29     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 4· 0     62    -     1.21   0.17
G Nelson, BS (1)               0.2   2   1   1    0   0   0  13.50    4     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 2· 0          0-0    3.04  -0.25
B Krueger, L (0-1)             1.1   3   1   1    1   0   0   6.75    8     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 1· 0          1-0    2.28  -0.12
Totals                         9    10   5   5    4  10   1          41     -       ·  ·     11·16· 7· 0          1-0 
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     4   4   4    3   6   1   4.50   31     -       ·  ·     11·11· 3· 0     61    -     1.02   0.00
G Frazier, W (1-0)             2     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.96   0.30
Totals                        10     5   4   4    3   7   1          38     -       ·  ·     15·13· 3· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: B Blyleven (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Krueger (1; G Gaetti).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Dan Morrison.
Time of Game: 3:04.
Attendance: 43,548.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Minnesota Twins                              
1. Mike Davis                   RF       1. Dan Gladden                  DH
2. Tony Phillips                2B       2. Steve Lombardozzi            2B
3. Carney Lansford              3B       3. Kirby Puckett                CF
4. Jose Canseco                 LF       4. Gary Gaetti                  3B
5. Reggie Jackson               DH       5. Kent Hrbek                   1B
6. Dwayne Murphy                CF       6. Tom Brunansky                RF
7. Rob Nelson                   1B       7. Mark Davidson                LF
8. Mickey Tettleton              C       8. Greg Gagne                   SS
9. Alfredo Griffin              SS       9. Tom Nieto                     C

   Curt Young                    P          Bert Blyleven                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 1-- RR -25% 41% 2-3 OAK A. Griffin B. Blyleven Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Murphy Scores
b8 0 1-- 22% 65% 3-4 MIN G. Gaetti G. Nelson Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Puckett to 3B
b10 0 1-- 21% 93% 4-4 MIN K. Puckett B. Krueger Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Lombardozzi to 3B
b3 0 -2- RR 15% 66% 0-1 MIN K. Puckett C. Young Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Lombardozzi Scores
b8 0 --- 10% 43% 3-4 MIN K. Puckett G. Nelson Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -6% 44% 0-0 OAK M. Davis B. Blyleven Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t1 0 -2- O 4% 48% 0-0 OAK T. Phillips B. Blyleven Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 1 -2- -2% 46% 0-0 OAK C. Lansford B. Blyleven Davis Steals 3B
t1 1 --3 O 5% 51% 0-0 OAK C. Lansford B. Blyleven Groundout: P-1B
t1 2 --3 R -7% 44% 0-0 OAK J. Canseco B. Blyleven Wild Pitch; Davis Scores
t1 2 --- O 1% 46% 1-0 OAK J. Canseco B. Blyleven Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Curt Young facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 6% 51% 0-1 MIN D. Gladden C. Young Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b1 0 -2- O -4% 47% 0-1 MIN S. Lombardozzi C. Young Strikeout Looking
b1 1 -2- O -4% 44% 0-1 MIN K. Puckett C. Young Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 -2- O -3% 40% 0-1 MIN G. Gaetti C. Young Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 43% 1-0 OAK R. Jackson B. Blyleven Groundout: 1B-P
t2 1 --- O 2% 44% 1-0 OAK D. Murphy B. Blyleven Flyball: 3B
t2 2 --- O 1% 45% 1-0 OAK R. Nelson B. Blyleven Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Curt Young facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 4% 49% 0-1 MIN K. Hrbek C. Young Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
b2 0 1-- 6% 55% 0-1 MIN T. Brunansky C. Young Walk; Hrbek to 2B
b2 0 12- O -6% 49% 0-1 MIN M. Davidson C. Young Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Brunansky to 2B; Davidson to 1B
b2 1 12- O -5% 44% 0-1 MIN G. Gagne C. Young Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Davidson to 2B; Gagne to 1B
b2 2 12- 3% 48% 0-1 MIN T. Nieto C. Young Walk; Davidson to 3B; Gagne to 2B
b2 2 123 O -8% 40% 0-1 MIN D. Gladden C. Young Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 42% 1-0 OAK M. Tettleton B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 44% 1-0 OAK A. Griffin B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- O 1% 45% 1-0 OAK M. Davis B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Curt Young facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- 7% 52% 0-1 MIN S. Lombardozzi C. Young Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line)
b3 0 -2- RR 15% 66% 0-1 MIN K. Puckett C. Young Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Lombardozzi Scores
b3 0 --- 8% 75% 2-1 MIN G. Gaetti C. Young Triple to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b3 0 --3 RO -1% 74% 2-1 MIN K. Hrbek C. Young Groundout: 3B-1B; Gaetti Scores
b3 1 --- 2% 76% 3-1 MIN T. Brunansky C. Young Walk
b3 1 1-- O -2% 74% 3-1 MIN M. Davidson C. Young Lineout: RF
b3 2 1-- O -2% 72% 3-1 MIN G. Gagne C. Young Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 3.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- -7% 65% 1-3 OAK T. Phillips B. Blyleven Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t4 0 -2- O 2% 68% 1-3 OAK C. Lansford B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B; Phillips to 3B
t4 1 --3 RO -1% 67% 1-3 OAK J. Canseco B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B; Phillips Scores
t4 2 --- O 1% 68% 2-3 OAK R. Jackson B. Blyleven Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Athletics' Curt Young facing 9-1-2
b4 0 --- O -2% 66% 3-2 MIN T. Nieto C. Young Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -2% 64% 3-2 MIN D. Gladden C. Young Strikeout
b4 2 --- O -1% 63% 3-2 MIN S. Lombardozzi C. Young Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- -5% 58% 2-3 OAK D. Murphy B. Blyleven Walk
t5 0 1-- O 5% 63% 2-3 OAK R. Nelson B. Blyleven Strikeout
t5 1 1-- O 4% 67% 2-3 OAK M. Tettleton B. Blyleven Flyball: LF
t5 2 1-- RR -25% 41% 2-3 OAK A. Griffin B. Blyleven Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Murphy Scores
t5 2 --- O 1% 43% 4-3 OAK M. Davis B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Athletics' Curt Young facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O -3% 39% 3-4 MIN K. Puckett C. Young Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O -3% 37% 3-4 MIN G. Gaetti C. Young Strikeout
b5 2 --- O -2% 35% 3-4 MIN K. Hrbek C. Young Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 3.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 3% 38% 4-3 OAK T. Phillips B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- -3% 35% 4-3 OAK C. Lansford B. Blyleven Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t6 1 1-- -2% 33% 4-3 OAK J. Canseco B. Blyleven Lansford Steals 2B
t6 1 -2- O 4% 37% 4-3 OAK J. Canseco B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
t6 2 -2- -1% 36% 4-3 OAK R. Jackson B. Blyleven Walk
t6 2 12- O 5% 41% 4-3 OAK D. Murphy B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Athletics' Curt Young facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O -4% 37% 3-4 MIN T. Brunansky C. Young Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O -3% 34% 3-4 MIN M. Davidson C. Young Strikeout
b6 2 --- O -2% 32% 3-4 MIN G. Gagne C. Young Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 3.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 3% 35% 4-3 OAK R. Nelson B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- O 2% 37% 4-3 OAK M. Tettleton B. Blyleven Lineout: LF
t7 2 --- O 1% 38% 4-3 OAK A. Griffin B. Blyleven Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Athletics' Curt Young facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O -5% 33% 3-4 MIN T. Nieto C. Young Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- O -4% 29% 3-4 MIN D. Gladden C. Young Strikeout
b7 2 --- O -3% 27% 3-4 MIN S. Lombardozzi C. Young Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 3.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 3% 29% 4-3 OAK M. Davis B. Blyleven Lineout: SS
t8 1 --- O 2% 31% 4-3 OAK T. Phillips B. Blyleven Strikeout
t8 2 --- -1% 30% 4-3 OAK C. Lansford B. Blyleven Walk
t8 2 1-- -1% 29% 4-3 OAK J. Canseco B. Blyleven Lansford Steals 2B
t8 2 -2- O 4% 33% 4-3 OAK J. Canseco B. Blyleven Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Athletics' Gene Nelson facing 3-4-5
Gene Nelson replaces Curt Young pitching
b8 0 --- 10% 43% 3-4 MIN K. Puckett G. Nelson Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b8 0 1-- 22% 65% 3-4 MIN G. Gaetti G. Nelson Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Puckett to 3B
b8 0 1-3 RO 1% 66% 3-4 MIN K. Hrbek G. Nelson Groundout: 2B-1B; Puckett Scores; Gaetti to 2B
b8 1 -2- O -7% 58% 4-4 MIN T. Brunansky G. Nelson Popfly: 2B
Bill Krueger replaces Gene Nelson pitching; Tim Laudner pinch hits for Randy Bush batting 7th; Randy Bush pinch hits for Mark Davidson (LF) batting 7th
b8 2 -2- O -8% 50% 4-4 MIN T. Laudner B. Krueger Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 4.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 4-4, Twins' George Frazier facing 5-6-7
George Frazier replaces Bert Blyleven pitching; Al Newman replaces Tim Laudner (PH) playing LF batting 7th
t9 0 --- O 6% 56% 4-4 OAK R. Jackson G. Frazier Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- O 5% 61% 4-4 OAK D. Murphy G. Frazier Groundout: P-1B
t9 2 --- O 4% 65% 4-4 OAK R. Nelson G. Frazier Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Athletics' Bill Krueger facing 8-9-1
b9 0 --- O -6% 59% 4-4 MIN G. Gagne B. Krueger Popfly: 1B
b9 1 --- O -5% 54% 4-4 MIN T. Nieto B. Krueger Flyball: 2B
b9 2 --- O -4% 50% 4-4 MIN D. Gladden B. Krueger Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 4.
Top of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Tied 4-4, Twins' George Frazier facing 8-9-1
t10 0 --- O 6% 56% 4-4 OAK M. Tettleton G. Frazier Flyball: CF
t10 1 --- O 5% 61% 4-4 OAK A. Griffin G. Frazier Flyball: SS
t10 2 --- -3% 58% 4-4 OAK M. Davis G. Frazier Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t10 2 1-- O 7% 65% 4-4 OAK T. Phillips G. Frazier Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 10th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Athletics' Bill Krueger facing 2-3-4
b10 0 --- 7% 72% 4-4 MIN S. Lombardozzi B. Krueger Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
b10 0 1-- 21% 93% 4-4 MIN K. Puckett B. Krueger Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Lombardozzi to 3B
b10 0 -23 1% 94% 4-4 MIN G. Gaetti B. Krueger Intentional Walk
b10 0 123 R 6% 100% 4-4 MIN K. Hrbek B. Krueger Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Lombardozzi Scores; Puckett to 3B; Gaetti to 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 5.

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