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TEX  6
@BAL  4
 CAL  7
SEA  1
 NYY  6
@DET  5
 KCR  9
CHW  3
 MIL  3
BOS  2
 MIN  4
OAK  1
 TOR  5
CLE  1
 CIN  7
MON  2
 HOU  7
LAD  3
 SFG  2
SDP  1
Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 12,577

 Wednesday, April 8, 1987
Time of Game: 2:46
Athletics
1
0-2
Lost 2
6th, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  5  3
Twins           2  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  X    4  8  0
W: Frank Viola (1-0), L: Eric Plunk (0-1), S: Jeff Reardon (1)
 Twins
4
2-0
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Davis RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .556              0   0   
T Phillips 2B                 2   0   0   0    2   1  .143  .619              3   2   
C Lansford 3B                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .333  .833              3   2   SB
J Canseco LF                  4   0   1   0    0   3  .125  .250              1   0   
R Cey DH                      2   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .333              0   0   
  R Jackson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200              0   0   
M McGwire 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000             10   0   
T Steinbach C                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              3   1   
S Javier CF                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.000              2   0   
  D Murphy PH-CF              2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167              0   0   
A Griffin SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .286 1.000              2   5   

E Plunk P                                                                     0   1
  R Rodriguez P                                                               0   0
Totals                       31   1   5   0    4  12                         24  11
Batting Events
TB: J Canseco; A Griffin; S Javier; C Lansford; T Steinbach.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. A Griffin-M McGwire; T Phillips-A Griffin-M McGwire.
E: A Griffin (1); T Phillips (1); C Lansford (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: C Lansford (3, 2nd base off K Atherton/T Nieto).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Lombardozzi 2B              3   1   0   0    1   0  .250  .708              3   2   
R Bush RF                     4   2   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
  M Davidson LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
K Puckett CF                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .625 1.917              2   0   2B,HBP
K Hrbek 1B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .375  .819              1   2   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .833              1   2   GDP
T Brunansky LF-RF             3   1   1   1    1   1  .200 1.300              4   0   HR
R Smalley DH                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .750              0   0   2B,GDP
G Gagne SS                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .250  .625              1   1   2B
T Nieto C                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250             12   0   

F Viola P                                                                     1   0
  K Atherton P                                                                1   0
  J Reardon P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       31   4   8   0    4   4                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: K Puckett (2, off E Plunk); G Gagne (1, off E Plunk); R Smalley (1, off E Plunk).
HR: T Brunansky (1, off E Plunk; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF Line).
HBP: K Puckett (1, by E Plunk).
TB: T Brunansky 4; G Gagne 3; K Puckett 3; R Smalley 2; R Bush; K Hrbek.
GIDP: R Smalley (1); G Gaetti (1).
RBI: T Brunansky (1); K Hrbek (4).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 10.

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
E Plunk, L (0-1)               7     7   4   3    4   4   1   3.86   33     -       ·  ·     13·11· 4· 0     49    -     0.61  -0.11
R Rodriguez                    1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         8     8   4   3    4   4   1          36     -       ·  ·     15·12· 4· 0          1-0
E Plunk faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
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, W (1-0)               6     5   1   1    3  11   0   1.50   25     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 3· 0     66    -     1.03   0.22
K Atherton, H (1)              2     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 0          1-0    0.99   0.14
J Reardon, S (1)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.04
Totals                         9     5   1   1    4  12   0          35     -       ·  ·      6·13· 3· 0          1-0
F Viola faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: E Plunk (1); F Viola (1).
WP: E Plunk (1).
HBP: E Plunk (1; K Puckett).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 12,577.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Minnesota Twins                              
1. Mike Davis                   RF       1. Steve Lombardozzi            2B
2. Tony Phillips                2B       2. Randy Bush                   RF
3. Carney Lansford              3B       3. Kirby Puckett                CF
4. Jose Canseco                 LF       4. Kent Hrbek                   1B
5. Ron Cey                      DH       5. Gary Gaetti                  3B
6. Mark McGwire                 1B       6. Tom Brunansky                LF
7. Terry Steinbach               C       7. Roy Smalley                  DH
8. Stan Javier                  CF       8. Greg Gagne                   SS
9. Alfredo Griffin              SS       9. Tom Nieto                     C

   Eric Plunk                    P          Frank Viola                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 123 O 8% 88% 0-3 OAK M. Davis F. Viola Groundout: 1B-P
b4 0 --- R 7% 85% 2-0 MIN T. Brunansky E. Plunk Home Run (Line Drive to LF Line)
b1 2 --3 R 6% 69% 1-0 MIN G. Gaetti E. Plunk Wild Pitch; Bush Scores
b5 1 1-- R 5% 93% 3-0 MIN K. Puckett E. Plunk Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Bush Scores/Adv on E4/unER/No RBI
b1 0 1-- 5% 64% 0-0 MIN R. Bush E. Plunk Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Lombardozzi to 2B

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' Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 OAK M. Davis F. Viola Strikeout
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 OAK T. Phillips F. Viola Strikeout
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 OAK C. Lansford F. Viola Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Eric Plunk facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 3% 58% 0-0 MIN S. Lombardozzi E. Plunk Walk
b1 0 1-- 5% 64% 0-0 MIN R. Bush E. Plunk Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Lombardozzi to 2B
b1 0 12- O -0% 63% 0-0 MIN K. Puckett E. Plunk Groundout: P-1B; Lombardozzi to 3B; Bush to 2B
b1 1 -23 RO -0% 63% 0-0 MIN K. Hrbek E. Plunk Groundout: 3B-1B; Lombardozzi Scores; Bush to 3B
b1 2 --3 R 6% 69% 1-0 MIN G. Gaetti E. Plunk Wild Pitch; Bush Scores
b1 2 --- O -1% 69% 2-0 MIN G. Gaetti E. Plunk Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Frank Viola facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 71% 0-2 OAK J. Canseco F. Viola Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 2% 73% 0-2 OAK R. Cey F. Viola Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 74% 0-2 OAK M. McGwire F. Viola Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Eric Plunk facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 72% 2-0 MIN T. Brunansky E. Plunk Strikeout
b2 1 --- 3% 75% 2-0 MIN R. Smalley E. Plunk Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b2 1 -2- O -2% 73% 2-0 MIN G. Gagne E. Plunk Strikeout Looking
b2 2 -2- O -3% 70% 2-0 MIN T. Nieto E. Plunk Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Frank Viola facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 3% 73% 0-2 OAK T. Steinbach F. Viola Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 OAK S. Javier F. Viola Strikeout
t3 2 --- O 1% 76% 0-2 OAK A. Griffin F. Viola Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Eric Plunk facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -2% 74% 2-0 MIN S. Lombardozzi E. Plunk Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 MIN R. Bush E. Plunk Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- 1% 74% 2-0 MIN K. Puckett E. Plunk Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b3 2 1-- 2% 75% 2-0 MIN K. Hrbek E. Plunk Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Puckett to 3B
b3 2 1-3 O -4% 72% 2-0 MIN G. Gaetti E. Plunk Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 3% 75% 0-2 OAK M. Davis F. Viola Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- -3% 71% 0-2 OAK T. Phillips F. Viola Walk
t4 1 1-- O 4% 75% 0-2 OAK C. Lansford F. Viola Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 2 1-- O 3% 78% 0-2 OAK J. Canseco F. Viola Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Eric Plunk facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- R 7% 85% 2-0 MIN T. Brunansky E. Plunk Home Run (Line Drive to LF Line)
b4 0 --- O -1% 84% 3-0 MIN R. Smalley E. Plunk Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1 --- O -1% 83% 3-0 MIN G. Gagne E. Plunk Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 2 --- O -1% 82% 3-0 MIN T. Nieto E. Plunk Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 3.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Frank Viola facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- -4% 78% 0-3 OAK R. Cey F. Viola Walk
t5 0 1-- O 4% 82% 0-3 OAK M. McGwire F. Viola Strikeout
t5 1 1-- O 3% 85% 0-3 OAK T. Steinbach F. Viola Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 2 1-- -2% 83% 0-3 OAK S. Javier F. Viola Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Steinbach to 2B
t5 2 12- -4% 79% 0-3 OAK A. Griffin F. Viola Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Steinbach to 3B; Javier to 2B
t5 2 123 O 8% 88% 0-3 OAK M. Davis F. Viola Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Eric Plunk facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 1% 89% 3-0 MIN S. Lombardozzi E. Plunk Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Lombardozzi to 1B
b5 0 1-- 1% 90% 3-0 MIN R. Bush E. Plunk Balk; Lombardozzi to 2B
b5 0 -2- O -3% 88% 3-0 MIN R. Bush E. Plunk Fielder's Choice SS; Lombardozzi out at 3B/SS-3B; Bush to 1B
b5 1 1-- R 5% 93% 3-0 MIN K. Puckett E. Plunk Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Bush Scores/Adv on E4/unER/No RBI
b5 1 -2- 0% 93% 4-0 MIN K. Hrbek E. Plunk Walk
b5 1 12- O -1% 92% 4-0 MIN G. Gaetti E. Plunk Popfly: 2B
b5 2 12- O -1% 91% 4-0 MIN T. Brunansky E. Plunk Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 4.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Frank Viola facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- -3% 88% 0-4 OAK T. Phillips F. Viola Walk
t6 0 1-- O 3% 91% 0-4 OAK C. Lansford F. Viola Single to 2B (Fly Ball to Short RF); Phillips out at 3B/2B-3B-SS
t6 1 1-- -5% 86% 0-4 OAK J. Canseco F. Viola Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Lansford to 3B
t6 1 1-3 R -2% 84% 0-4 OAK R. Cey F. Viola Balk; Lansford Scores; Canseco to 2B
t6 1 -2- O 4% 87% 1-4 OAK R. Cey F. Viola Strikeout
t6 2 -2- O 3% 90% 1-4 OAK M. McGwire F. Viola Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Athletics' Eric Plunk facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O -1% 89% 4-1 MIN R. Smalley E. Plunk Strikeout
b6 1 --- 2% 91% 4-1 MIN G. Gagne E. Plunk Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
b6 1 -2- 0% 92% 4-1 MIN T. Nieto E. Plunk Walk
b6 1 12- O -1% 90% 4-1 MIN S. Lombardozzi E. Plunk Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Nieto to 3B; Lombardozzi to 1B/Adv on E5 (throw to 1B)
b6 2 1-3 O -2% 88% 4-1 MIN R. Bush E. Plunk Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 4.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Frank Viola facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- -4% 84% 1-4 OAK T. Steinbach F. Viola Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
Keith Atherton replaces Frank Viola pitching; Dwayne Murphy pinch hits for Stan Javier (CF) batting 8th
t7 0 1-- O 4% 88% 1-4 OAK D. Murphy K. Atherton Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 1 1-- O 3% 91% 1-4 OAK A. Griffin K. Atherton Flyball: CF
t7 2 1-- O 2% 94% 1-4 OAK M. Davis K. Atherton Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Athletics' Eric Plunk facing 3-4-5
Dwayne Murphy moves from PH to CF
b7 0 --- 1% 94% 4-1 MIN K. Puckett E. Plunk Hit By Pitch
b7 0 1-- O -1% 94% 4-1 MIN K. Hrbek E. Plunk Popfly: 2B
b7 1 1-- OO -2% 92% 4-1 MIN G. Gaetti E. Plunk Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 4.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Keith Atherton facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 3% 95% 1-4 OAK T. Phillips K. Atherton Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- -3% 92% 1-4 OAK C. Lansford K. Atherton Walk
t8 1 1-- O 3% 95% 1-4 OAK J. Canseco K. Atherton Strikeout Looking
Reggie Jackson pinch hits for Ron Cey (DH) batting 5th
t8 2 1-- -0% 94% 1-4 OAK R. Jackson K. Atherton Lansford Steals 2B
t8 2 -2- O 2% 97% 1-4 OAK R. Jackson K. Atherton Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Athletics' Eric Plunk facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- 0% 97% 4-1 MIN T. Brunansky E. Plunk Walk
Rick Rodriguez replaces Eric Plunk pitching
b8 0 1-- OO -1% 96% 4-1 MIN R. Smalley R. Rodriguez Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b8 2 --- 0% 96% 4-1 MIN G. Gagne R. Rodriguez Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b8 2 1-- O -0% 96% 4-1 MIN T. Nieto R. Rodriguez Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 4.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Jeff Reardon facing 6-7-8
Jeff Reardon replaces Keith Atherton pitching; Mark Davidson replaces Randy Bush (RF) playing LF batting 2nd; Tom Brunansky moves from LF to RF
t9 0 --- O 2% 98% 1-4 OAK M. McGwire J. Reardon Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- O 1% 100% 1-4 OAK T. Steinbach J. Reardon Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-4 OAK D. Murphy J. Reardon Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 4.

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