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Standings
OAK
@BOS		5
3		 
(11)
CLE
@CHW		7
9
SEA
@DET		5
4
BAL
@KCR		5
1
CAL
@MIL		8
5
TOR
@MIN		6
7
NYY
@TEX		3
20
PHI
@HOU		4
1
PIT
@LAD		7
2
ATL
@MON		1
2		 
(11)
CIN
@NYM		5
6		 
(11)
STL
@SDP		5
4		 
(10)
CHC
@SFG		3
4
Sunday, July 19, 1987
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 32,095, Time of Game: 3:09
Blue Jays
6
53-38
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 3 GB
 at Twins
7
51-42
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
L: Gary Lavelle (1-1)
S: Jeff Reardon (19)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       2  2  1   0  0  0   0  0  1    6 10  1
Twins           4  0  0   0  1  1   0  1  X    7 10  0

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lloyd Moseby CF 4 1 0 0 1 2 .255 .781 -0.058 1.10 0.056 -0.115 -0.3 3 0 SB
Rick Leach LF 4 2 2 1 1 0 .278 .775 0.038 0.95 0.106 -0.067 0.6 0 0 2B
Rance Mulliniks DH 3 1 1 2 0 0 .282 .801 0.131 1.01 0.165 -0.034 1.4 HR
   Cecil Fielder PH 2 1 1 1 0 0 .282 .997 0.021 1.16 0.058 -0.037 0.7 HR
Jesse Barfield RF 5 0 0 0 0 3 .274 .836 -0.159 1.18 0.000 -0.159 -1.1 1 0
Ernie Whitt C 4 1 3 2 1 1 .266 .764 0.252 1.15 0.278 -0.026 2.1 8 0 HR
   Willie Upshaw PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .779 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Fred McGriff 1B 2 0 1 0 1 1 .247 .851 0.030 0.79 0.053 -0.023 0.3 5 2
   Juan Beniquez PH-1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .603 -0.142 2.58 0.000 -0.142 -0.6 3 0
Kelly Gruber 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .271 .726 -0.074 1.20 0.022 -0.096 -0.4 0 0
Garth Iorg 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .219 .500 -0.082 1.29 0.013 -0.094 -1.0 2 2
   Tony Fernandez PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .807 -0.058 2.17 0.000 -0.058 -0.3 0 1
Manuel Lee SS-2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .267 .607 -0.083 1.17 0.019 -0.102 -0.5 1 3
Jose Nunez P 1
   Gary Lavelle P 1
   Mark Eichhorn P
Team Totals 37 6 10 6 5 9 .270 .898 -0.184 1.19 0.770 -0.953 0.9 24 9
2B: R Leach (6, off M Smithson).
HR: E Whitt (8, off M Smithson; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF); R Mulliniks (6, off M Smithson; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); C Fielder (10, off J Reardon; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: E Whitt 6; C Fielder 4; R Mulliniks 4; R Leach 3; M Lee; F McGriff; K Gruber.
RBI: R Mulliniks 2 (17); E Whitt 2 (38); R Leach (10); C Fielder (23).
2-out RBI: R Mulliniks 2; E Whitt.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding
E: L Moseby (4).
Baserunning
SB: L Moseby (20, 2nd base off M Smithson/S Butera).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dan Gladden CF-LF 3 1 1 0 2 0 .283 .742 0.006 0.94 0.082 -0.077 0.5 1 0 3·SB,IW
Steve Lombardozzi 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .234 .621 -0.122 1.16 0.000 -0.122 -1.2 3 3
   Al Newman PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .595 -0.019 0.61 0.000 -0.019 -0.6 0 0
Randy Bush RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .243 .754 -0.044 1.02 0.037 -0.081 -0.6 1 0
   Tim Laudner C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .700 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .251 .765 0.076 1.24 0.156 -0.080 1.0 0 1
Kent Hrbek 1B 2 1 1 0 2 0 .274 .901 0.059 0.75 0.071 -0.012 0.5 7 0
Tom Brunansky LF-RF 4 1 2 3 0 0 .267 .872 0.271 1.27 0.315 -0.044 2.3 4 1 HR
Gene Larkin DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 .280 .732 -0.014 1.07 0.062 -0.076 0.0
Greg Gagne SS 4 1 2 0 0 2 .251 .708 0.204 1.40 0.273 -0.069 1.9 0 3
Sal Butera C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .209 .593 -0.079 1.41 0.000 -0.079 -0.7 9 0 SH
   Roy Smalley PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .297 .810 -0.021 0.47 0.000 -0.021 -0.6
   Mark Davidson CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .684 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Mike Smithson P
   Dan Schatzeder P
   Keith Atherton P 1
   Jeff Reardon P
Team Totals 33 7 10 4 4 8 .303 .772 0.317 1.09 0.996 -0.680 2.5 27 9
HR: T Brunansky (20, off J Nunez; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: S Butera (2, off G Lavelle).
IBB: D Gladden (1, by M Eichhorn).
TB: T Brunansky 5; G Gagne 2; G Larkin 2; G Gaetti; D Gladden; R Bush; K Hrbek.
RBI: T Brunansky 3 (51); G Gaetti (55).
2-out RBI: T Brunansky 3; G Gaetti.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: T Brunansky (E Whitt at 1st base).
Baserunning
SB: D Gladden 3 (17, 2nd base off M Eichhorn/E Whitt, 2nd base off J Nunez/E Whitt 2).

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jose Nunez 4.2 7 5 5 3 5 1 3.93 24 32 -0.277 1.15 -2.7
Gary Lavelle, L (1-1) 2.2 3 2 1 0 2 0 3.31 11 2 0 -0.076 1.15 -0.8
Mark Eichhorn 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.43 3 1 0 0.035 0.54 1.0
Team Totals 8 10 7 6 4 8 1 6.75 38 32 3 0 -0.318 1.19 -2.5

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Smithson 2.2 7 5 5 3 1 2 5.96 18 22 -0.365 0.95 -3.8
Dan Schatzeder, W (4-1) 3.2 2 0 0 1 6 0 5.11 14 2 0 0.232 1.08 2.2
Keith Atherton, H (7) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.86 5 1 0 0.232 1.75 1.1
Jeff Reardon, S (19) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5.28 5 0 0 0.084 1.86 -0.4
Team Totals 9 10 6 6 5 9 3 6.00 42 22 3 0 0.183 1.09 -0.9
Balks: J Nunez (1).
WP: J Nunez (1); G Lavelle (1); D Schatzeder (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: M Eichhorn (10; D Gladden).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Larry Young, 3B - John Shulock.
Time of Game: 3:09.
Attendance: 32,095.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Minnesota Twins
1 Lloyd Moseby CF 1 Dan Gladden CF
2 Rick Leach LF 2 Steve Lombardozzi 2B
3 Rance Mulliniks DH 3 Randy Bush RF
4 Jesse Barfield RF 4 Gary Gaetti 3B
5 Ernie Whitt C 5 Kent Hrbek 1B
6 Fred McGriff 1B 6 Tom Brunansky LF
7 Kelly Gruber 3B 7 Gene Larkin DH
8 Garth Iorg 2B 8 Greg Gagne SS
9 Manuel Lee SS 9 Sal Butera C
Jose Nunez P Mike Smithson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 2-4 2 -2- RR TOR R. Mulliniks M. Smithson -17% 54% Home Run; Leach Scores
b1 2-2 2 -2- RR MIN T. Brunansky J. Nunez 16% 70% Home Run; Hrbek Scores
b5 4-5 2 12- R MIN T. Brunansky J. Nunez 15% 57% Single (Ground Ball); Bush Scores; Hrbek to 3B
b6 5-5 2 --3 R MIN S. Lombardozzi G. Lavelle 13% 69% Wild Pitch; Gagne Scores
t3 4-4 0 --- R TOR E. Whitt M. Smithson -11% 39% Home Run (CF-RF)

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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' Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- TOR L. Moseby M. Smithson -3% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- TOR R. Leach M. Smithson -2% 44% Moseby Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- R TOR R. Leach M. Smithson -7% 38% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Moseby Scores
t1 1-0 0 1-- O TOR R. Mulliniks M. Smithson 2% 39% Groundout: 3B-1B; Leach to 2B
t1 1-0 1 -2- O TOR J. Barfield M. Smithson 3% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1-0 2 -2- R TOR E. Whitt M. Smithson -8% 35% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Leach Scores
t1 2-0 2 1-- TOR F. McGriff M. Smithson -1% 33% Walk; Whitt to 2B
t1 2-0 2 12- TOR K. Gruber M. Smithson -2% 31% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Whitt to 3B; McGriff to 2B
t1 2-0 2 123 O TOR G. Iorg M. Smithson 6% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Jose Nunez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- MIN D. Gladden J. Nunez 4% 40% Walk
b1 0-2 0 1-- O MIN S. Lombardozzi J. Nunez -4% 37% Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 0-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN R. Bush J. Nunez 1% 38% Gladden Steals 2B
b1 0-2 1 -2- O MIN R. Bush J. Nunez -3% 35% Groundout: 1B-P; Gladden to 3B
b1 0-2 2 --3 R MIN G. Gaetti J. Nunez 8% 43% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gladden Scores
b1 1-2 2 1-- MIN K. Hrbek J. Nunez 3% 45% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Gaetti to 3B
b1 1-2 2 1-3 R MIN T. Brunansky J. Nunez 8% 53% Balk; Gaetti Scores; Hrbek to 2B
b1 2-2 2 -2- RR MIN T. Brunansky J. Nunez 16% 70% Home Run; Hrbek Scores
b1 4-2 2 --- O MIN G. Larkin J. Nunez -1% 69% Lineout: 2B
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 4.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-4, Twins' Mike Smithson facing 9-1-2
t2 2-4 0 --- O TOR M. Lee M. Smithson 2% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2-4 1 --- O TOR L. Moseby M. Smithson 2% 73% Flyball: CF
t2 2-4 2 --- TOR R. Leach M. Smithson -2% 71% Ground-rule Double (LF-CF)
t2 2-4 2 -2- RR TOR R. Mulliniks M. Smithson -17% 54% Home Run; Leach Scores
t2 4-4 2 --- O TOR J. Barfield M. Smithson 1% 55% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Blue Jays' Jose Nunez facing 8-9-1
b2 4-4 0 --- O MIN G. Gagne J. Nunez -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 4-4 1 --- O MIN S. Butera J. Nunez -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b2 4-4 2 --- MIN D. Gladden J. Nunez 1% 52% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b2 4-4 2 1-- MIN S. Lombardozzi J. Nunez 1% 53% Gladden Steals 2B
b2 4-4 2 -2- MIN S. Lombardozzi J. Nunez 0% 54% Wild Pitch; Gladden to 3B
b2 4-4 2 --3 O MIN S. Lombardozzi J. Nunez -4% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 4.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 4-4, Twins' Mike Smithson facing 5-6-7
t3 4-4 0 --- R TOR E. Whitt M. Smithson -11% 39% Home Run (CF-RF)
t3 5-4 0 --- O TOR F. McGriff M. Smithson 2% 42% Strikeout
t3 5-4 1 --- O TOR K. Gruber M. Smithson 2% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 5-4 2 --- TOR G. Iorg M. Smithson -1% 42% Walk
t3 5-4 2 1-- TOR M. Lee M. Smithson -2% 40% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Iorg to 2B
Dan Schatzeder replaces Mike Smithson pitching
t3 5-4 2 12- O TOR L. Moseby D. Schatzeder 4% 45% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Blue Jays' Jose Nunez facing 3-4-5
b3 4-5 0 --- O MIN R. Bush J. Nunez -3% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 4-5 1 --- O MIN G. Gaetti J. Nunez -2% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 4-5 2 --- MIN K. Hrbek J. Nunez 2% 41% Walk
b3 4-5 2 1-- O MIN T. Brunansky J. Nunez -3% 38% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 4.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-4, Twins' Dan Schatzeder facing 2-3-4
t4 5-4 0 --- O TOR R. Leach D. Schatzeder 2% 41% Flyball: LF
t4 5-4 1 --- O TOR R. Mulliniks D. Schatzeder 2% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 5-4 2 --- O TOR J. Barfield D. Schatzeder 1% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Blue Jays' Jose Nunez facing 7-8-9
b4 4-5 0 --- MIN G. Larkin J. Nunez 5% 49% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b4 4-5 0 1-- O MIN G. Gagne J. Nunez -4% 44% Strikeout
b4 4-5 1 1-- O MIN S. Butera J. Nunez -4% 40% Flyball: SS
b4 4-5 2 1-- O MIN D. Gladden J. Nunez -3% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 4.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-4, Twins' Dan Schatzeder facing 5-6-7
t5 5-4 0 --- O TOR E. Whitt D. Schatzeder 3% 40% Strikeout
t5 5-4 1 --- TOR F. McGriff D. Schatzeder -3% 37% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
t5 5-4 1 1-- O TOR K. Gruber D. Schatzeder 3% 40% Flyball: LF
t5 5-4 2 1-- TOR G. Iorg D. Schatzeder -1% 39% Wild Pitch; McGriff to 2B
t5 5-4 2 -2- O TOR G. Iorg D. Schatzeder 4% 43% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Blue Jays' Jose Nunez facing 2-3-4
b5 4-5 0 --- O MIN S. Lombardozzi J. Nunez -4% 39% Strikeout Looking
b5 4-5 1 --- MIN R. Bush J. Nunez 4% 43% Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b5 4-5 1 1-- O MIN G. Gaetti J. Nunez -4% 39% Flyball: CF
b5 4-5 2 1-- MIN K. Hrbek J. Nunez 3% 42% Walk; Bush to 2B
b5 4-5 2 12- R MIN T. Brunansky J. Nunez 15% 57% Single (Ground Ball); Bush Scores; Hrbek to 3B
Gary Lavelle replaces Jose Nunez pitching
b5 5-5 2 1-3 O MIN G. Larkin G. Lavelle -7% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 5.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 5-5, Twins' Dan Schatzeder facing 9-1-2
t6 5-5 0 --- O TOR M. Lee D. Schatzeder 4% 54% Strikeout
t6 5-5 1 --- O TOR L. Moseby D. Schatzeder 3% 56% Foul Flyball: C
t6 5-5 2 --- TOR R. Leach D. Schatzeder -2% 54% Walk
Cecil Fielder pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks (DH) batting 3rd
t6 5-5 2 1-- O TOR C. Fielder D. Schatzeder 4% 58% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 5-5, Blue Jays' Gary Lavelle facing 8-9-1
b6 5-5 0 --- MIN G. Gagne G. Lavelle 5% 63% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b6 5-5 0 1-- O MIN S. Butera G. Lavelle -2% 61% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Gagne to 2B
b6 5-5 1 -2- O MIN D. Gladden G. Lavelle -4% 56% Flyball: RF; Gagne to 3B
b6 5-5 2 --3 R MIN S. Lombardozzi G. Lavelle 13% 69% Wild Pitch; Gagne Scores
b6 6-5 2 --- O MIN S. Lombardozzi G. Lavelle -1% 68% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 6.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 5-6, Twins' Dan Schatzeder facing 4-5-6
t7 5-6 0 --- O TOR J. Barfield D. Schatzeder 5% 73% Strikeout Looking
t7 5-6 1 --- TOR E. Whitt D. Schatzeder -5% 68% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
Keith Atherton replaces Dan Schatzeder pitching
Juan Beniquez pinch hits for Fred McGriff (1B) batting 6th
t7 5-6 1 1-- O TOR J. Beniquez K. Atherton 6% 73% Groundout: LF-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 5-6 2 1-- O TOR K. Gruber K. Atherton 5% 78% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-5, Blue Jays' Gary Lavelle facing 3-4-5
Juan Beniquez moves from PH to 1B
b7 6-5 0 --- O MIN R. Bush G. Lavelle -2% 76% Strikeout
b7 6-5 1 --- O MIN G. Gaetti G. Lavelle -2% 74% Strikeout Looking
b7 6-5 2 --- O MIN K. Hrbek G. Lavelle -1% 73% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 6.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 5-6, Twins' Keith Atherton facing 8-9-1
Tony Fernandez pinch hits for Garth Iorg (2B) batting 8th
t8 5-6 0 --- O TOR T. Fernandez K. Atherton 6% 79% Flyball: LF
t8 5-6 1 --- O TOR M. Lee K. Atherton 4% 83% Groundout: P-1B
t8 5-6 2 --- O TOR L. Moseby K. Atherton 3% 86% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-5, Blue Jays' Gary Lavelle facing 6-7-8
Manuel Lee moves from SS to 2B
Tony Fernandez moves from PH to SS
b8 6-5 0 --- O MIN T. Brunansky G. Lavelle -2% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 6-5 1 --- MIN G. Larkin G. Lavelle 2% 86% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b8 6-5 1 1-- R MIN G. Gagne G. Lavelle 9% 95% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Larkin Scores/Adv on E8/unER/No RBI; Gagne to 3B
Mark Eichhorn replaces Gary Lavelle pitching
Roy Smalley pinch hits for Sal Butera (C) batting 9th
b8 7-5 1 --3 O MIN R. Smalley M. Eichhorn -2% 93% Strikeout
b8 7-5 2 --3 MIN D. Gladden M. Eichhorn 0% 93% Intentional Walk
Al Newman pinch hits for Steve Lombardozzi (2B) batting 2nd
b8 7-5 2 1-3 MIN A. Newman M. Eichhorn 0% 94% Gladden Steals 2B
b8 7-5 2 -23 O MIN A. Newman M. Eichhorn -2% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 7.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 5-7, Twins' Jeff Reardon facing 2-3-4
Jeff Reardon replaces Keith Atherton pitching
Tim Laudner replaces Randy Bush (RF) playing C batting 3rd
Al Newman moves from PH to 2B
Dan Gladden moves from CF to LF
Mark Davidson replaces Roy Smalley (PH) playing CF batting 9th
Tom Brunansky moves from LF to RF
t9 5-7 0 --- O TOR R. Leach J. Reardon 4% 96% Flyball: CF
t9 5-7 1 --- R TOR C. Fielder J. Reardon -6% 90% Home Run
t9 6-7 1 --- O TOR J. Barfield J. Reardon 6% 96% Strikeout
t9 6-7 2 --- TOR E. Whitt J. Reardon -4% 92% Walk
Willie Upshaw pinch runs for Ernie Whitt (C) batting 5th
t9 6-7 2 1-- O TOR J. Beniquez J. Reardon 8% 100% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Twins 7.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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