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Standings
OAK
@BOS		6
3
CLE
@CHW		4
3
SEA
@DET		2
3
BAL
@KCR		5
4
CAL
@MIL		4
6
TOR
@MIN		5
2
NYY
@TEX		12
3
PHI
@HOU		1
2
PIT
@LAD		0
7
ATL
@MON		0
2
CIN
@NYM		0
9
STL
@SDP		8
9		 
(10)
CHC
@SFG		4
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Thursday, July 16, 1987
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 34,334, Time of Game: 3:04
Blue Jays
5
52-36
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 3 GB
 at Twins
2
49-41
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
W: Jimmy Key (10-6)
L: Bert Blyleven (8-7)
S: Tom Henke (18)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       1  0  0   1  2  0   0  1  0    5 12  2
Twins           0  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  8  0

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Fernandez SS 4 1 1 1 1 2 .309 .808 0.080 0.94 0.136 -0.056 1.0 3 3 SB
Lloyd Moseby CF 3 2 0 0 2 1 .255 .775 0.011 0.82 0.061 -0.050 -0.2 2 0 SB
Jesse Barfield RF 5 0 4 1 0 1 .281 .858 0.108 0.80 0.136 -0.029 1.6 2 0 2B
George Bell LF 4 0 2 1 1 0 .295 .937 0.052 0.88 0.146 -0.094 -0.3 0 0 2B,2·GDP
Ernie Whitt C 5 0 2 1 0 0 .254 .722 -0.081 1.04 0.081 -0.162 -1.1 8 0 GDP
Willie Upshaw 1B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .263 .782 -0.004 0.63 0.044 -0.048 -0.2 9 0
Fred McGriff DH 2 2 1 1 2 1 .248 .854 0.157 0.88 0.183 -0.026 1.4 HR
Garth Iorg 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .499 -0.154 0.94 0.000 -0.154 -2.0 2 2 GDP
Kelly Gruber 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .744 -0.046 0.66 0.012 -0.058 -0.4 0 1 HBP
Jimmy Key P 1 2
   Mark Eichhorn P 2
   Jeff Musselman P
   Tom Henke P
Team Totals 35 5 12 5 6 5 .343 .938 0.123 0.84 0.799 -0.677 -0.1 27 10
2B: J Barfield (13, off B Blyleven); G Bell (15, off B Blyleven).
HR: F McGriff (9, off B Blyleven; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
HBP: K Gruber (4, by B Blyleven).
TB: J Barfield 5; F McGriff 4; G Bell 3; W Upshaw 2; E Whitt 2; T Fernandez.
GIDP: G Bell 2 (12); G Iorg (5); E Whitt (10).
RBI: J Barfield (52); T Fernandez (41); E Whitt (33); G Bell (77); F McGriff (21).
2-out RBI: E Whitt; G Bell; T Fernandez.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Iorg-W Upshaw; G Iorg-T Fernandez-W Upshaw.
E: W Upshaw 2 (5).
Baserunning
SB: T Fernandez (24, 2nd base off B Blyleven/S Butera); L Moseby (19, 2nd base off B Blyleven/S Butera).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dan Gladden LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .282 .739 -0.060 0.98 0.035 -0.095 -0.6 2 0
   Randy Bush PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .245 .766 -0.104 3.93 0.000 -0.104 -0.8
Steve Lombardozzi 2B 3 0 2 2 1 1 .242 .641 0.232 1.26 0.263 -0.031 2.2 4 4 3B,2B
Kirby Puckett DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .890 -0.177 1.55 0.000 -0.177 -1.5
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .753 -0.103 0.95 0.000 -0.103 -0.9 1 2
Kent Hrbek 1B 4 0 2 0 0 2 .275 .905 0.032 0.97 0.084 -0.052 0.2 11 3
Tom Brunansky RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .263 .855 0.030 1.22 0.119 -0.089 -0.0 2 0
Mark Davidson CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .684 -0.004 0.92 0.045 -0.049 0.0 0 0
   Roy Smalley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .837 -0.086 3.58 0.000 -0.086 -0.6
Greg Gagne SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .245 .704 -0.092 1.48 0.042 -0.134 -0.7 1 6 GDP
   Gene Larkin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .722 -0.066 2.89 0.000 -0.066 -0.5
Sal Butera C 2 1 1 0 0 0 .203 .590 -0.038 1.09 0.015 -0.053 -0.3 4 1 SH
   Tim Laudner PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .181 .677 0.057 1.76 0.057 0.000 0.3
Bert Blyleven P 2 1
   Dan Schatzeder P
   Keith Atherton P
Team Totals 33 2 8 2 3 7 .242 .639 -0.379 1.35 0.660 -1.039 -3.1 27 17
2B: S Lombardozzi (8, off J Key).
3B: S Lombardozzi (3, off J Key).
SH: S Butera (1, off J Key).
TB: S Lombardozzi 5; K Hrbek 2; D Gladden; S Butera; T Brunansky; G Gagne.
GIDP: G Gagne (2).
RBI: S Lombardozzi 2 (15).
2-out RBI: S Lombardozzi 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 4. G Gaetti-K Hrbek; K Hrbek-G Gagne-K Hrbek; G Gaetti-S Lombardozzi-K Hrbek; G Gagne-S Lombardozzi-K Hrbek.

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jimmy Key, W (10-6) 6 6 2 2 2 3 0 2.88 25 53 0.180 1.17 1.4
Mark Eichhorn, H (4) 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 3.39 8 0 0 0.001 1.09 0.1
Jeff Musselman, H (10) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.29 3 2 0 0.094 2.74 0.8
Tom Henke, S (18) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.79 1 3 0 0.104 3.93 0.8
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 3 7 0 2.00 37 53 5 0 0.379 0.84 3.1
M Eichhorn faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bert Blyleven, L (8-7) 7.2 10 5 5 6 5 1 4.48 37 38 -0.147 0.92 -0.9
Dan Schatzeder 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.52 1 2 0 0.016 0.59 0.5
Keith Atherton 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.99 4 0 0 0.010 0.16 0.6
Team Totals 9 12 5 5 6 5 1 5.00 42 38 2 0 -0.121 1.35 0.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Blyleven (6; K Gruber).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Larry Young, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Jim McKean.
Time of Game: 3:04.
Attendance: 34,334.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Minnesota Twins
1 Tony Fernandez SS 1 Dan Gladden LF
2 Lloyd Moseby CF 2 Steve Lombardozzi 2B
3 Jesse Barfield RF 3 Kirby Puckett DH
4 George Bell LF 4 Gary Gaetti 3B
5 Ernie Whitt C 5 Kent Hrbek 1B
6 Willie Upshaw 1B 6 Tom Brunansky RF
7 Fred McGriff DH 7 Mark Davidson CF
8 Garth Iorg 2B 8 Greg Gagne SS
9 Kelly Gruber 3B 9 Sal Butera C
Jimmy Key P Bert Blyleven P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-1 1 --- R TOR F. McGriff B. Blyleven 12% 59% Home Run
b5 1-4 2 12- R MIN S. Lombardozzi J. Key -12% 68% Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Butera Scores; Gladden to 3B
b3 0-1 2 -2- R MIN S. Lombardozzi J. Key -12% 46% Triple to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Gladden Scores
b9 2-5 2 123 O MIN R. Bush T. Henke 10% 100% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-0 0 12- OO TOR G. Iorg B. Blyleven -10% 58% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; McGriff to 2B

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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' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TOR T. Fernandez B. Blyleven -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- TOR L. Moseby B. Blyleven 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- O TOR J. Barfield B. Blyleven -2% 48% Strikeout, Moseby Steals 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- R TOR G. Bell B. Blyleven 9% 57% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Moseby Scores
t1 1-0 2 -2- O TOR E. Whitt B. Blyleven -3% 54% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O MIN D. Gladden J. Key 2% 57% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 1 --- MIN S. Lombardozzi J. Key -3% 54% Walk
b1 0-1 1 1-- O MIN K. Puckett J. Key 3% 57% Strikeout
b1 0-1 2 1-- O MIN G. Gaetti J. Key 2% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- TOR W. Upshaw B. Blyleven 3% 63% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t2 1-0 0 1-- TOR F. McGriff B. Blyleven 5% 68% Walk; Upshaw to 2B
t2 1-0 0 12- OO TOR G. Iorg B. Blyleven -10% 58% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; McGriff to 2B
t2 1-0 2 -2- O TOR K. Gruber B. Blyleven -3% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O MIN K. Hrbek J. Key 3% 57% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 --- O MIN T. Brunansky J. Key 2% 59% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- O MIN M. Davidson J. Key 1% 61% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- O TOR T. Fernandez B. Blyleven -2% 58% Strikeout
t3 1-0 1 --- O TOR L. Moseby B. Blyleven -2% 56% Strikeout Looking
t3 1-0 2 --- TOR J. Barfield B. Blyleven 1% 58% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t3 1-0 2 1-- TOR G. Bell B. Blyleven 2% 60% Walk; Barfield to 2B
t3 1-0 2 12- O TOR E. Whitt B. Blyleven -4% 55% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- MIN G. Gagne J. Key -4% 51% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b3 0-1 0 1-- O MIN S. Butera J. Key 2% 53% Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Gagne to 2B
b3 0-1 1 -2- O MIN D. Gladden J. Key 5% 59% Fielder's Choice P; Gagne out at 3B/P-SS; Gladden to 1B
b3 0-1 2 1-- MIN S. Lombardozzi J. Key -1% 58% Gladden Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Gladden to 2B
b3 0-1 2 -2- R MIN S. Lombardozzi J. Key -12% 46% Triple to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Gladden Scores
b3 1-1 2 --3 O MIN K. Puckett J. Key 4% 50% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
t4 1-1 0 --- O TOR W. Upshaw B. Blyleven -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-1 1 --- R TOR F. McGriff B. Blyleven 12% 59% Home Run
t4 2-1 1 --- O TOR G. Iorg B. Blyleven -2% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-1 2 --- O TOR K. Gruber B. Blyleven -1% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 4-5-6
b4 1-2 0 --- O MIN G. Gaetti J. Key 3% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-2 1 --- MIN K. Hrbek J. Key -3% 56% Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
b4 1-2 1 1-- OO MIN T. Brunansky J. Key 7% 63% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t5 2-1 0 --- TOR T. Fernandez B. Blyleven 4% 67% Walk
t5 2-1 0 1-- TOR L. Moseby B. Blyleven 3% 69% Fernandez Steals 2B
t5 2-1 0 -2- TOR L. Moseby B. Blyleven 3% 72% Walk
t5 2-1 0 12- R TOR J. Barfield B. Blyleven 9% 81% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Fernandez Scores; Moseby to 2B
t5 3-1 0 12- OO TOR G. Bell B. Blyleven -8% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Moseby to 3B
t5 3-1 2 --3 R TOR E. Whitt B. Blyleven 8% 81% Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Moseby Scores
t5 4-1 2 1-- TOR W. Upshaw B. Blyleven 1% 82% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Whitt to 2B
t5 4-1 2 12- O TOR F. McGriff B. Blyleven -3% 79% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 7-8-9
b5 1-4 0 --- MIN M. Davidson J. Key -4% 75% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Davidson to 1B
b5 1-4 0 1-- OO MIN G. Gagne J. Key 9% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b5 1-4 2 --- MIN S. Butera J. Key -1% 82% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b5 1-4 2 1-- MIN D. Gladden J. Key -2% 80% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Butera to 2B
b5 1-4 2 12- R MIN S. Lombardozzi J. Key -12% 68% Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Butera Scores; Gladden to 3B
b5 2-4 2 -23 O MIN K. Puckett J. Key 8% 77% Lineout: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 2.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
t6 4-2 0 --- O TOR G. Iorg B. Blyleven -2% 75% Flyball: RF
t6 4-2 1 --- O TOR K. Gruber B. Blyleven -1% 73% Lineout: LF
t6 4-2 2 --- O TOR T. Fernandez B. Blyleven -1% 72% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 4-5-6
b6 2-4 0 --- O MIN G. Gaetti J. Key 4% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-4 1 --- O MIN K. Hrbek J. Key 3% 79% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-4 2 --- MIN T. Brunansky J. Key -2% 77% Walk
b6 2-4 2 1-- O MIN M. Davidson J. Key 4% 80% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 2.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
t7 4-2 0 --- O TOR L. Moseby B. Blyleven -2% 78% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 4-2 1 --- TOR J. Barfield B. Blyleven 3% 82% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t7 4-2 1 -2- TOR G. Bell B. Blyleven 3% 85% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Barfield to 3B
t7 4-2 1 1-3 OO TOR E. Whitt B. Blyleven -9% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Blue Jays' Mark Eichhorn facing 8-9-1
Mark Eichhorn replaces Jimmy Key pitching
b7 2-4 0 --- O MIN G. Gagne M. Eichhorn 4% 80% Strikeout
b7 2-4 1 --- O MIN S. Butera M. Eichhorn 3% 83% Groundout: P-1B
b7 2-4 2 --- O MIN D. Gladden M. Eichhorn 2% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 2.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
t8 4-2 0 --- O TOR W. Upshaw B. Blyleven -2% 84% Flyball: RF
t8 4-2 1 --- TOR F. McGriff B. Blyleven 2% 85% Walk
t8 4-2 1 1-- O TOR G. Iorg B. Blyleven -2% 83% Lineout: 2B
t8 4-2 2 1-- TOR K. Gruber B. Blyleven 1% 84% Hit By Pitch; McGriff to 2B
t8 4-2 2 12- R TOR T. Fernandez B. Blyleven 7% 92% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); McGriff Scores; Gruber to 2B
Dan Schatzeder replaces Bert Blyleven pitching
t8 5-2 2 12- O TOR L. Moseby D. Schatzeder -2% 90% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Blue Jays' Mark Eichhorn facing 2-3-4
b8 2-5 0 --- O MIN S. Lombardozzi M. Eichhorn 3% 93% Strikeout
b8 2-5 1 --- O MIN K. Puckett M. Eichhorn 2% 95% Flyball: CF
b8 2-5 2 --- O MIN G. Gaetti M. Eichhorn 1% 96% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 2.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-2, Twins' Keith Atherton facing 3-4-5
Keith Atherton replaces Dan Schatzeder pitching
t9 5-2 0 --- TOR J. Barfield K. Atherton 1% 97% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t9 5-2 0 1-- OO TOR G. Bell K. Atherton -1% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t9 5-2 2 --- TOR E. Whitt K. Atherton 0% 96% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t9 5-2 2 1-- O TOR W. Upshaw K. Atherton -0% 95% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Blue Jays' Mark Eichhorn facing 5-6-7
b9 2-5 0 --- MIN K. Hrbek M. Eichhorn -5% 90% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b9 2-5 0 1-- MIN T. Brunansky M. Eichhorn -10% 80% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Hrbek to 2B
Jeff Musselman replaces Mark Eichhorn pitching
Roy Smalley pinch hits for Mark Davidson (CF) batting 7th
b9 2-5 0 12- O MIN R. Smalley J. Musselman 9% 89% Foul Flyball: 1B
Gene Larkin pinch hits for Greg Gagne (SS) batting 8th
b9 2-5 1 12- O MIN G. Larkin J. Musselman 7% 95% Flyball: RF
Tim Laudner pinch hits for Sal Butera (C) batting 9th
b9 2-5 2 12- MIN T. Laudner J. Musselman -6% 90% Walk; Hrbek to 3B; Brunansky to 2B
Tom Henke replaces Jeff Musselman pitching
Randy Bush pinch hits for Dan Gladden (LF) batting 1st
b9 2-5 2 123 O MIN R. Bush T. Henke 10% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 2.

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