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OAK
@CAL		8
2
SEA
@CHW		2
3
BAL
@CLE		0
3
DET
@KCR		2
3
TOR
@MIN		3
6
MIL
@NYY		4
6
BOS
@TEX		4
0
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@ATL		6
3
HOU
@CIN		8
3		 
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@MON		6
4
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@PHI		1
5
SDP
@SFG		1
5
PIT
@STL		4
3
Friday, April 8, 1988 7:10
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 53,067, Time of Game: 3:14
Blue Jays
3
2-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 1½ GB
 at Twins
6
1-2
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 1½ GB
W: Bert Blyleven (1-0)
L: Dave Stieb (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  1    3  8  1
Twins           1  1  0   0  0  1   2  1  X    6 11  2

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Nelson Liriano 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .111 .222 12 8 -0.130 1.26 0.000 -0.130 -1.2 2 2
   Juan Beniquez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 7 4 -0.041 1.32 0.000 -0.041 -0.6
Lloyd Moseby CF 4 2 2 1 0 1 .222 .778 17 11 0.183 1.21 0.231 -0.048 1.1 1 0 HR,SB
Tony Fernandez SS 3 0 1 1 1 1 .176 .399 16 9 0.124 1.14 0.169 -0.044 1.1 2 4
George Bell LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .533 1.855 14 8 -0.082 1.28 0.040 -0.122 -0.7 0 0
Rance Mulliniks 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .091 .273 20 12 -0.179 1.08 0.000 -0.179 -1.7 0 0 GDP
Ernie Whitt C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .273 .545 15 10 -0.090 0.89 0.011 -0.101 -0.3 5 1
Jesse Barfield RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .357 .782 13 10 -0.016 0.98 0.052 -0.068 -0.4 4 0
Fred McGriff 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .455 1.409 21 11 -0.137 0.94 0.007 -0.144 -0.9 9 0
Rick Leach DH 4 0 3 0 0 0 .833 2.042 19 13 0.126 0.70 0.126 0.000 2.1 2B
Dave Stieb P
   Mark Eichhorn P 1
   David Wells P 1
Team Totals 34 3 8 2 3 7 .235 .650 154 96 -0.242 1.04 0.636 -0.877 -1.5 24 8
2B: R Leach (2, off B Blyleven).
HR: L Moseby (1, off B Blyleven; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).
TB: L Moseby 5; R Leach 4; J Barfield; E Whitt; T Fernandez.
GIDP: R Mulliniks (1).
RBI: T Fernandez (1); L Moseby (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. T Fernandez-N Liriano-F McGriff; F McGriff.
PB: E Whitt (1).
E: T Fernandez (2).
Baserunning
SB: L Moseby (1, 2nd base off B Blyleven/T Nieto).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dan Gladden LF 5 3 4 4 0 1 .571 1.786 13 9 0.239 0.99 0.294 -0.055 3.8 4 0 2·HR,2B,SB
Greg Gagne SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .583 22 12 0.025 0.79 0.079 -0.055 -0.0 3 2 SB,SH
Kirby Puckett CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .091 .258 17 12 -0.035 0.71 0.026 -0.062 -0.6 3 1
Kent Hrbek 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .429 10 5 -0.132 0.56 0.006 -0.138 -1.5 6 0 2B
Gary Gaetti 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .222 .919 16 9 0.129 0.78 0.169 -0.040 0.6 2 0 HR,IW
Randy Bush DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 4 3 -0.062 0.81 0.000 -0.062 -0.7
   Gene Larkin PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .200 4 0 0.006 0.41 0.006 0.000 0.3
Tom Brunansky RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .545 1.455 15 8 0.028 0.77 0.082 -0.054 -0.3 2 0 CS
Tom Nieto C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .143 17 9 -0.067 0.68 0.012 -0.078 -1.0 7 0 GDP
Steve Lombardozzi 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .333 1.262 14 9 0.127 0.71 0.129 -0.002 1.3 0 3 3B,2B
Bert Blyleven P
   Juan Berenguer P
   Jeff Reardon P
Team Totals 32 6 11 5 5 5 .344 1.214 132 76 0.258 0.76 0.803 -0.546 2.0 27 6
2B: S Lombardozzi (1, off D Stieb); D Gladden (3, off M Eichhorn); K Hrbek (1, off D Wells).
3B: S Lombardozzi (1, off D Stieb).
HR: G Gaetti (1, off D Stieb; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); D Gladden 2 (2, 1 off D Wells, 1 off D Stieb; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).
SH: G Gagne (1, off M Eichhorn).
IBB: G Gaetti (1, by D Wells).
TB: D Gladden 11; S Lombardozzi 5; G Gaetti 4; T Brunansky 2; K Hrbek 2; G Gagne.
GIDP: T Nieto (1).
RBI: D Gladden 4 (4); G Gaetti (1).
2-out RBI: D Gladden 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. K Puckett-K Hrbek; S Lombardozzi-G Gagne-K Hrbek.
E: T Brunansky (1); D Gladden (1).
Outfield Assists: K Puckett (J Barfield at 1st base).
Baserunning
SB: G Gagne (1, 2nd base off D Stieb/E Whitt); D Gladden (1, Home off D Wells/E Whitt).
CS: T Brunansky (2, 2nd base by D Stieb/E Whitt).

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Stieb, L (0-1) 6 8 4 3 3 3 2 4.50 27 88 53 35 11 7 8 13 5 0 42 -0.190 0.91 -0.9
Mark Eichhorn 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 0 6.75 3 6 4 4 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 1 -0.009 0.66 0.1
David Wells 1.1 2 1 1 2 2 1 10.80 8 38 19 11 3 5 3 1 0 0 1 1 -0.058 0.28 -1.1
Team Totals 8 11 6 5 5 5 3 5.62 38 132 76 50 14 12 13 15 6 0 42 2 2 -0.257 1.04 -2.0
D Stieb faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bert Blyleven, W (1-0) 6 6 2 2 1 3 1 3.00 23 81 53 32 3 18 8 11 3 0 54 0.090 1.15 1.0
Juan Berenguer, H (1) 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 7.36 7 36 19 12 5 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0.095 1.13 0.5
Jeff Reardon, S (1) 1.1 1 1 0 1 2 0 0.00 7 37 24 12 4 8 0 4 2 0 2 0 0.058 0.62 0.0
Team Totals 9 8 3 2 3 7 1 2.00 37 154 96 56 12 28 8 19 6 0 54 2 0 0.243 0.76 1.5
Balks: B Blyleven (1); J Berenguer (2); J Reardon (1).
WP: D Stieb (1); J Berenguer (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Wells (1; G Gaetti).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Tim Welke.
Time of Game: 3:14.
Attendance: 53,067.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Minnesota Twins
1 Nelson Liriano 2B 1 Dan Gladden LF
2 Lloyd Moseby CF 2 Greg Gagne SS
3 Tony Fernandez SS 3 Kirby Puckett CF
4 George Bell LF 4 Kent Hrbek 1B
5 Rance Mulliniks 3B 5 Gary Gaetti 3B
6 Ernie Whitt C 6 Randy Bush DH
7 Jesse Barfield RF 7 Tom Brunansky RF
8 Fred McGriff 1B 8 Tom Nieto C
9 Rick Leach DH 9 Steve Lombardozzi 2B
Dave Stieb P Bert Blyleven P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 2-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  R MIN G. Gaetti D. Stieb 17% 74% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
t6 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R TOR L. Moseby B. Blyleven -16% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
b1 1-0 0 1-3 3,(2-0)  OO MIN K. Hrbek D. Stieb -12% 64% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
t4 0-2 0 -2- 4,(0-2)  R TOR T. Fernandez B. Blyleven -11% 55% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Moseby Scores; Fernandez to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t5 1-2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO TOR F. McGriff B. Blyleven 11% 70% Double Play: Lineout: CF-1B (Deep CF-RF)

Play By Play

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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 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR N. Liriano B. Blyleven 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O TOR L. Moseby B. Blyleven 2% 54% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR T. Fernandez B. Blyleven 1% 55% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  R MIN D. Gladden D. Stieb 10% 65% Home Run (Line Drive)
b1 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  MIN G. Gagne D. Stieb 3% 68% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
b1 1-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  MIN K. Puckett D. Stieb 2% 70% Gagne Steals 2B
b1 1-0 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  MIN K. Puckett D. Stieb 3% 73% Wild Pitch; Gagne to 3B
b1 1-0 0 --3 8,(3-2)  MIN K. Puckett D. Stieb 3% 75% Walk
b1 1-0 0 1-3 3,(2-0)  OO MIN K. Hrbek D. Stieb -12% 64% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
b1 1-0 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O MIN G. Gaetti D. Stieb -3% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TOR G. Bell B. Blyleven -4% 57% Walk
t2 0-1 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  OO TOR R. Mulliniks B. Blyleven 8% 65% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t2 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR E. Whitt B. Blyleven 1% 66% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN R. Bush D. Stieb -2% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN T. Brunansky D. Stieb 2% 66% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Brunansky to 1B
b2 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN T. Nieto D. Stieb 1% 67% Passed Ball; Brunansky to 2B
b2 1-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O MIN T. Nieto D. Stieb -3% 65% Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Brunansky to 3B
b2 1-0 2 --3 5,(3-1)  MIN S. Lombardozzi D. Stieb 1% 66% Walk
b2 1-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R MIN D. Gladden D. Stieb 9% 74% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Brunansky Scores/unER; Lombardozzi to 2B
b2 2-0 2 12- 3,(2-0)  O MIN G. Gagne D. Stieb -3% 71% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
t3 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR J. Barfield B. Blyleven 2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O TOR F. McGriff B. Blyleven 2% 76% Flyball: LF
t3 0-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  TOR R. Leach B. Blyleven -3% 73% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Leach to 3B/Adv on E9
t3 0-2 2 --3 2,(1-0)  O TOR N. Liriano B. Blyleven 4% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 3-4-5
b3 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN K. Puckett D. Stieb -2% 75% Strikeout Swinging
b3 2-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN K. Hrbek D. Stieb -1% 74% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 2-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN G. Gaetti D. Stieb -1% 73% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  TOR L. Moseby B. Blyleven -4% 69% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t4 0-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  TOR T. Fernandez B. Blyleven -3% 66% Moseby Steals 2B
t4 0-2 0 -2- 4,(0-2)  R TOR T. Fernandez B. Blyleven -11% 55% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Moseby Scores; Fernandez to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t4 1-2 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O TOR G. Bell B. Blyleven 5% 60% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
t4 1-2 1 -2- 4,(0-2)  TOR R. Mulliniks B. Blyleven -3% 57% Balk; Fernandez to 3B
t4 1-2 1 --3 5,(1-2)  O TOR R. Mulliniks B. Blyleven 7% 64% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-2 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O TOR E. Whitt B. Blyleven 5% 69% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 6-7-8
b4 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN R. Bush D. Stieb -2% 67% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
b4 2-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN T. Brunansky D. Stieb 2% 69% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b4 2-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MIN T. Nieto D. Stieb -4% 65% Brunansky Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 2-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN T. Nieto D. Stieb 1% 66% Walk
b4 2-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  MIN S. Lombardozzi D. Stieb 3% 70% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Nieto to 3B
b4 2-1 2 -23 3,(0-2)  O MIN D. Gladden D. Stieb -6% 64% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
t5 1-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  TOR J. Barfield B. Blyleven -5% 59% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 1-2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO TOR F. McGriff B. Blyleven 11% 70% Double Play: Lineout: CF-1B (Deep CF-RF)
t5 1-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  TOR R. Leach B. Blyleven -2% 68% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t5 1-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TOR N. Liriano B. Blyleven 3% 71% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 2-3-4
b5 2-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN G. Gagne D. Stieb -2% 69% Strikeout Swinging
b5 2-1 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O MIN K. Puckett D. Stieb -2% 67% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
b5 2-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN K. Hrbek D. Stieb -1% 66% Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
t6 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R TOR L. Moseby B. Blyleven -16% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
t6 2-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR T. Fernandez B. Blyleven 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t6 2-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR G. Bell B. Blyleven 2% 56% Flyball: CF
t6 2-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR R. Mulliniks B. Blyleven 2% 58% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 5-6-7
b6 2-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  R MIN G. Gaetti D. Stieb 17% 74% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
b6 3-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN R. Bush D. Stieb -2% 72% Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
b6 3-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN T. Brunansky D. Stieb 2% 74% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b6 3-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO MIN T. Nieto D. Stieb -5% 69% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Juan Berenguer facing 6-7-8
Juan Berenguer replaces Bert Blyleven pitching
t7 2-3 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O TOR E. Whitt J. Berenguer 4% 74% Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
t7 2-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR J. Barfield J. Berenguer 3% 77% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t7 2-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O TOR F. McGriff J. Berenguer 2% 79% Popfly: 3B (Deep SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 9-1-2
b7 3-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN S. Lombardozzi D. Stieb 9% 88% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
Mark Eichhorn replaces Dave Stieb pitching
b7 3-2 0 --3 4,(2-1)  R MIN D. Gladden M. Eichhorn 4% 92% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Lombardozzi Scores
b7 4-2 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O MIN G. Gagne M. Eichhorn -0% 92% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Gladden to 3B
b7 4-2 1 --3 1,(0-0)  O MIN K. Puckett M. Eichhorn -3% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
David Wells replaces Mark Eichhorn pitching
b7 4-2 2 --3 2,(0-1)  R MIN K. Hrbek D. Wells 5% 93% Gladden Steals Hm
b7 5-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  MIN K. Hrbek D. Wells 1% 94% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b7 5-2 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  MIN G. Gaetti D. Wells 0% 94% Intentional Walk
Gene Larkin pinch hits for Randy Bush (DH) batting 6th
b7 5-2 2 12- 4,(3-0)  MIN G. Larkin D. Wells 1% 95% Walk; Hrbek to 3B; Gaetti to 2B
b7 5-2 2 123 6,(3-2)  O MIN T. Brunansky D. Wells -2% 93% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 5.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-5, Twins' Juan Berenguer facing 9-1-2
t8 2-5 0 --- 6,(2-2)  TOR R. Leach J. Berenguer -4% 89% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t8 2-5 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TOR N. Liriano J. Berenguer 4% 93% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-5 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  TOR L. Moseby J. Berenguer -1% 92% Balk; Leach to 2B
t8 2-5 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  O TOR L. Moseby J. Berenguer 3% 95% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-5 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  TOR T. Fernandez J. Berenguer -0% 95% Wild Pitch; Leach to 3B
t8 2-5 2 --3 5,(3-1)  TOR T. Fernandez J. Berenguer -2% 93% Walk
Jeff Reardon replaces Juan Berenguer pitching
t8 2-5 2 1-3 5,(1-2)  O TOR G. Bell J. Reardon 4% 97% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Blue Jays' David Wells facing 8-9-1
b8 5-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN T. Nieto D. Wells -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
b8 5-2 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O MIN S. Lombardozzi D. Wells -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 5-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  R MIN D. Gladden D. Wells 2% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b8 6-2 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O MIN G. Gagne D. Wells -0% 99% Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 6.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-6, Twins' Jeff Reardon facing 5-6-7
t9 2-6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TOR R. Mulliniks J. Reardon 1% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 2-6 1 --- 6,(2-2)  TOR E. Whitt J. Reardon -1% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t9 2-6 1 1-- TOR J. Barfield J. Reardon -0% 98% Balk; Whitt to 2B
t9 2-6 1 -2- 4,(0-2)  O TOR J. Barfield J. Reardon 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 2-6 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  TOR F. McGriff J. Reardon -1% 99% Walk
t9 2-6 2 12- 4,(1-2)  R TOR R. Leach J. Reardon -3% 96% Reached on E7 (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Whitt Scores/unER; McGriff to 3B; Leach to 2B
Juan Beniquez pinch hits for Nelson Liriano (2B) batting 1st
t9 3-6 2 -23 7,(3-2)  O TOR J. Beniquez J. Reardon 4% 100% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 6.

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