April 9, 1988 Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 8
@CAL 6 SEA 3
@CHW 2
(10) CLE 12
BAL 1 DET 11
@KCR 4 TOR 10
@MIN 0 NYY 4
MIL 1 BOS 2
@TEX 1 LAD 11
@ATL 3 CIN 5
HOU 4 MON 10
CHC 6 PHI 9
NYM 3 SFG 3
SDP 1 STL 3
PIT 0

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 49,451

Saturday, April 9, 1988, 2:24
Time of Game: 2:41

Blue Jays

3-2

Won 1

3rd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  1  1   1  0  3   1  2  1   10 14  0
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  1

W: J Key (2-0), L: C Lea (0-1), S: D Ward (1)

Twins

1-3

Lost 1

5th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Liriano 2B                  5   1   1   1    0   1  .130  .391   15    2   2   HR
L Moseby LF                   5   0   2   2    0   1  .286  .857   21    0   0   2B,SB
T Fernandez SS                5   1   1   0    0   1  .182  .399   16    1   5   
G Bell DH                     4   1   2   1    0   1  .526 1.887   18    0   0   HR,2B
E Whitt C                     5   2   3   1    0   0  .375  .813   22    7   0   2B
R Mulliniks 3B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .214   14    0   3   
  K Gruber PH-3B              2   0   1   1    0   0  .286  .572   11    0   0   
J Barfield RF                 3   3   2   2    2   1  .412 1.102   20    5   0   HR,SB
F McGriff 1B                  4   2   2   2    0   1  .467 1.567   18   10   0   HR,2B
  C Fielder PH-1B             1   0   0   0    0   1  .250 1.000    8    1   0   
S Campusano CF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .333   11    1   0   

J Key P                                                                  0   0
  D Ward P                                                               0   0
Totals                       41  10  14  10    2   7              174   27  10

BATTING

2B: E Whitt (1, off T Martinez); F McGriff (3, off S Carlton); L Moseby (1, off S Carlton); G Bell (3, off C Lea).

HR: N Liriano (1, off S Carlton; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); F McGriff (2, off C Lea; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line); J Barfield (1, off C Lea; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); G Bell (4, off S Carlton; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).

TB: F McGriff 6; G Bell 6; J Barfield 5; N Liriano 4; E Whitt 4; L Moseby 3; K Gruber; T Fernandez.

RBI: F McGriff 2 (3); J Barfield 2 (5); L Moseby 2 (3); G Bell (6); E Whitt (1); K Gruber (1); N Liriano (2).

2-out RBI: L Moseby 2; E Whitt; N Liriano.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. N Liriano-T Fernandez-F McGriff.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Barfield (1, 2nd base off C Lea/T Laudner); L Moseby (2, 2nd base off C Lea/T Laudner).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gladden LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.500    8    0   0   
G Gagne SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .600   11    1   2   
  R Bush PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .286    3    0   0   
K Puckett CF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .067  .192   15    1   0   GDP
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .154  .652   16    3   4   
G Larkin DH                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .393    7    0   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .300   12   13   2   
T Brunansky RF                3   0   0   0    0   1  .429 1.143   10    0   0   
  D Lowry C                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     2   0   
S Lombardozzi 2B              3   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .856   14    0   5   
T Laudner C                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .286  .857    8    5   0   2B
  M Davidson RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   

C Lea P                                                                  2   0
  S Carlton P                                                            0   0
  T Martinez P                                                           0   0
Totals                       31   0   5   0    0   7              104   27  13

BATTING

2B: T Laudner (2, off J Key).

TB: T Laudner 2; D Gladden; R Bush; G Larkin; G Gagne.

GIDP: K Puckett (1).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

FIELDING

E: T Laudner (1).

PITCHING

Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Key, W (2-0)                 6     3   0   0    0   4   0   1.50   20   68-45   22· 9·14   10· 3· 3· 0     70    -     0.65   0.28
D Ward, S (1)                  3     2   0   0    0   3   0   0.00   11   36-24   14· 6· 4    3· 2· 3· 0          0-0    0.04   0.01
Totals                         9     5   0   0    0   7   0          31  104-69   36·15·18   13· 5· 6· 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
C Lea, L (0-1)                 5.1   8   5   4    1   4   2   6.75   26   94-59   35· 9·14   11· 5· 4· 0     37    -     0.84  -0.19
S Carlton                      2.2   4   4   4    1   1   2  13.50   13   50-31   17· 5· 9    5· 5· 1· 0          0-0    0.05  -0.03
T Martinez                     1     2   1   1    0   2   0   9.00    5   24-14    7· 2· 5    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    14  10   9    2   7   4          44  168-104  59·16·28   18·11· 5· 0           -

Balks: S Carlton (1); T Martinez (1).

WP: C Lea 2 (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Durwood Merrill.

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 49,451.

Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Minnesota Twins                      
1. N Liriano            2B    1. D Gladden            LF 
2. L Moseby             LF    2. G Gagne              SS 
3. T Fernandez          SS    3. K Puckett            CF 
4. G Bell               DH    4. G Gaetti             3B 
5. E Whitt              C     5. G Larkin             DH 
6. R Mulliniks          3B    6. K Hrbek              1B 
7. J Barfield           RF    7. T Brunansky          RF 
8. F McGriff            1B    8. S Lombardozzi        2B 
9. S Campusano          CF    9. T Laudner            C  

   J Key                P        C Lea                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  0-1  12-  4   11%  72% E Whitt         C Lea           Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Fernandez Scores/unER; Bell to 3B
   t 2   1  0-0  -2-  5    9%  61% J Barfield      C Lea           Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Whitt Scores
   t 4   0  0-2  ---  1    8%  82% J Barfield      C Lea           Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   t 6   1  0-3  1--  3    8%  95% F McGriff       C Lea           Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Barfield Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  1--  1    5%  50% K Puckett       J Key           Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Lea facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  N Liriano       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  4   50%  L Moseby        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   48%  T Fernandez     Strikeout Swinging, Moseby Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   45%  G Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  D Gladden       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  4   45%  G Gagne         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   OO     1--  1   50%  K Puckett       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Lea facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   54%  E Whitt         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--      56%  R Mulliniks     Wild Pitch; Whitt to 2B
   O      -2-  2   52%  " "             Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   R      -2-  5   61%  J Barfield      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Whitt Scores
   O      1--  6   59%  F McGriff       Strikeout Looking, Barfield Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   56%  S Campusano     Foul Popfly: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Jimmy Key facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   58%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   60%  G Larkin        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   61%  K Hrbek         Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Charlie Lea facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   59%  N Liriano       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   58%  L Moseby        Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   59%  T Fernandez     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--  1   61%  G Bell          Reached on Interference on C; Fernandez to 2B; Bell to 1B
   R      12-  4   72%  E Whitt         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Fernandez Scores/unER; Bell to 3B
          1-3      72%  R Mulliniks     Wild Pitch; Whitt to 2B
   O      -23  6   68%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Jimmy Key facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   70%  T Brunansky     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   72%  S Lombardozzi   Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   73%  T Laudner       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Charlie Lea facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  1   82%  J Barfield      Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   80%  F McGriff       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   80%  S Campusano     Popfly: SS
   O      ---  1   79%  N Liriano       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   81%  D Gladden       Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   83%  G Gagne         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   84%  K Puckett       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Charlie Lea facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   83%  L Moseby        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   82%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   83%  G Bell          Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  2   81%  E Whitt         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Jimmy Key facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  8   84%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   86%  G Larkin        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   87%  K Hrbek         Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Charlie Lea facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   86%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  5   87%  J Barfield      Walk
   RR     1--  3   95%  F McGriff       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Barfield Scores
                  Steve Carlton replaces Charlie Lea pitching
   O      ---  1   95%  S Campusano     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   R      ---  5   97%  N Liriano       Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   97%  L Moseby        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Jimmy Key facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   98%  T Brunansky     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   98%  S Lombardozzi   Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   98%  T Laudner       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  1   97%  D Gladden       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Laudner to 3B
   O      1-3  3   98%  G Gagne         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Twins 0.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-0, Steve Carlton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   98%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   R      ---  4   99%  G Bell          Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   99%  E Whitt         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Kelly Gruber pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks batting 6th
   O      ---  6   99%  K Gruber        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-7, Duane Ward facing 3-4-5
                  Duane Ward replaces Jimmy Key pitching; Kelly Gruber moves to 3B
   O      ---  5   99%  K Puckett       Lineout: RF
   O      ---  1  100%  G Gaetti        Flyball: RF
          ---  2   99%  G Larkin        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  2  100%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Twins 0.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 7-0, Steve Carlton facing 7-8-9
          ---  5  100%  J Barfield      Walk
          1--     100%  F McGriff       Balk; Barfield to 2B
          -2-  5  100%  " "             Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Barfield to 3B
   O      -23  2  100%  S Campusano     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -23  3  100%  N Liriano       Strikeout Looking
   RR     -23  6  100%  L Moseby        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Barfield Scores; McGriff Scores
   O      -2-  4  100%  T Fernandez     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-9, Duane Ward facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4  100%  T Brunansky     Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  6  100%  S Lombardozzi   Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3  100%  T Laudner       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Twins 0.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 9-0, Tippy Martinez facing 4-5-6
                  Tippy Martinez replaces Steve Carlton pitching; Dwight Lowry replaces Tom Brunansky playing C batting 7th; Mark Davidson replaces Tim Laudner playing RF batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  G Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  5  100%  E Whitt         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   R      -2-  5  100%  K Gruber        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Whitt Scores
   O      1--  4  100%  J Barfield      Strikeout Swinging
                  Cecil Fielder pinch hits for Fred McGriff batting 8th
          1--     100%  C Fielder       Balk; Gruber to 2B
   O      -2-  7  100%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 10, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-10, Duane Ward facing 1-2-3
                  Cecil Fielder moves to 1B
   O      ---  3  100%  D Gladden       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Randy Bush pinch hits for Greg Gagne batting 2nd
          ---  3  100%  R Bush          Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  4  100%  K Puckett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3  100%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 10, Twins 0.

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