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NYY  5
@BAL  1
 BOS 12
@CLE  0
 KCR  7
CHW  6
(10)		 OAK  6
@MIN  2
 SEA  5
TEX  1
 HOU  5
@ATL  4
 MON  5
CHC  4
Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 39,528

 Thursday, September 29, 1988, 12:18
Time of Game: 2:46
Athletics
6
102-57
Won 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       2  1  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    6 12  1
Twins           1  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2 11  1
W: Curt Young (11-8), L: Freddie Toliver (7-6)
 Twins
2
88-71
Lost 2
2nd, 14 GB

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Polonia LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .725    9    8    0   0   
  M McGwire PH-1B             2   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .820    9    5    2   0   
S Javier 1B-LF                4   0   0   0    1   1  .253  .624   20   11    3   1   GDP
J Canseco RF                  4   1   2   2    1   0  .306  .955   18   10    3   0   2B
D Parker DH                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .257  .713   14   10    0   0   2B
D Henderson CF                5   0   3   1    0   0  .298  .878   15   12    3   0   2B
T Steinbach C                 5   0   1   0    0   2  .257  .713   20   13    5   1   GDP
T Phillips 3B                 2   2   0   0    2   1  .197  .617   18   10    1   4   
G Hubbard 2B                  2   0   2   0    1   0  .255  .674   11    4    5   0   
  M Gallego PR-2B             1   1   0   0    0   0  .210  .560    2    1    2   1   
W Weiss SS                    4   1   3   2    0   0  .251  .636   13    7    3   2   

C Young P                                                                     0   2
  G Nelson P                                                                  0   0
  E Plunk P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       37   6  12   0    5   6              149   91   27  11
Batting Events
2B: D Parker (18, off F Toliver); D Henderson (36, off F Toliver); J Canseco (34, off J Berenguer).
TB: D Henderson 4; W Weiss 3; J Canseco 3; D Parker 2; G Hubbard 2; T Steinbach.
GIDP: S Javier (13); T Steinbach (13).
RBI: J Canseco 2 (122); W Weiss 2 (38); D Parker (54); D Henderson (90).
2-out RBI: J Canseco 2; D Parker; D Henderson.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Phillips-M Gallego-M McGwire.
PB: T Steinbach (6).
E: T Phillips (10).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Newman 3B                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .223  .546   13   10    0   1   
T Herr 2B                     5   0   3   0    0   0  .256  .672   15   12    1   3   2B
K Puckett CF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .354  .914   10    6    4   0   
G Gaetti DH                   4   0   3   2    0   1  .300  .902   13   10    0   0   2B
G Larkin 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .743    9    6    7   0   
D Gladden LF                  2   0   1   0    2   0  .270  .730   19    7    4   0   CS
M Davidson RF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .599   12    7    3   0   CS,GDP
  T Laudner C                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .711    5    4    1   0   
G Gagne SS                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .236  .679   20   12    2   3   
  E Bullock PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .745    5    3    0   0   
T Nieto C                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .163    4    4    5   0   
  J Moses PH-RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .788    1    1    0   0   
  R Bush PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .793    6    3    0   0   

F Toliver P                                                                   0   1
  D Schatzeder P                                                              0   0
  J Berenguer P                                                               0   0
  G Gonzalez P                                                                0   0
Totals                       35   2  11   0    3   5              132   85   27   8
Batting Events
2B: G Gaetti (29, off C Young); T Herr (16, off G Nelson).
TB: G Gaetti 4; T Herr 4; E Bullock; D Gladden; G Larkin; A Newman; K Puckett.
GIDP: M Davidson (3).
RBI: G Gaetti 2 (88).
2-out RBI: G Gaetti 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. A Newman-T Herr-G Larkin; T Herr-G Gagne-G Larkin.
E: F Toliver ().
Baserunning Events
CS: M Davidson (3, 2nd base by C Young POCS); D Gladden (8, 2nd base by C Young/T Steinbach).

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
C Young, W (11-8)              6     9   2   2    3   2   0   4.14   26   84-53   27· 9·17    9·12· 7· 0     45    -     1.23   0.14
G Nelson                       2     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.12    8   23-17    9· 4· 4    2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.59   0.06
E Plunk                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.04    4   17-11    6· 2· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.02
Totals                         9    11   2   2    3   5   0          38  124-81   42·15·24   13·17· 8· 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
F Toliver, L (7-6)             5.1  10   6   6    2   4   0   4.24   27  101-67   34·10·23    8·13· 8· 0     26    -     1.02  -0.21
D Schatzeder                   0.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   6.93    2   12-6     1· 3· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.40   0.01
J Berenguer                    2.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   3.96    9   26-14   11· 2· 1    0· 7· 2· 0          3-2    0.44  -0.09
G Gonzalez                     1     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.38    4   10-4     3· 0· 1    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.10   0.00
Totals                         9    12   6   6    5   6   0          42  149-91   49·15·27    9·22·11· 0          5-2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: C Young (3; M Davidson, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Tim McClelland.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 39,528.
Start Time Weather: Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Minnesota Twins                              
1. Luis Polonia                 LF       1. Al Newman                    3B
2. Stan Javier                  1B       2. Tom Herr                     2B
3. Jose Canseco                 RF       3. Kirby Puckett                CF
4. Dave Parker                  DH       4. Gary Gaetti                  DH
5. Dave Henderson               CF       5. Gene Larkin                  1B
6. Terry Steinbach               C       6. Dan Gladden                  LF
7. Tony Phillips                3B       7. Mark Davidson                RF
8. Glenn Hubbard                2B       8. Greg Gagne                   SS
9. Walt Weiss                   SS       9. Tom Nieto                     C

   Curt Young                    P          Freddie Toliver               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 2 123 RR 2,(0-1)  13% 92% 4-2 OAK J. Canseco J. Berenguer Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Gallego Scores; Weiss Scores; Javier to 3B
t1 2 1-- R 2,(0-1)  11% 58% 0-0 OAK D. Parker F. Toliver Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Canseco Scores
t2 0 12- R 5,(3-1)  11% 80% 2-1 OAK W. Weiss F. Toliver Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Phillips Scores; Hubbard to 3B
b1 2 1-- R 1,(0-0)  -11% 57% 0-2 MIN G. Gaetti C. Young Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Puckett Scores
t6 1 12- R 4,(1-2)  11% 81% 3-2 OAK W. Weiss F. Toliver Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Phillips Scores; Hubbard 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' Freddie Toliver facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 OAK L. Polonia F. Toliver Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 46% 0-0 OAK S. Javier F. Toliver Groundout: P-1B
t1 2 --- 5,(1-2)  1% 47% 0-0 OAK J. Canseco F. Toliver Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t1 2 1-- R 2,(0-1)  11% 58% 0-0 OAK D. Parker F. Toliver Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Canseco Scores
t1 2 -2- R 4,(1-2)  8% 67% 1-0 OAK D. Henderson F. Toliver Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Parker Scores
t1 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 65% 2-0 OAK T. Steinbach F. Toliver Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Curt Young facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 67% 0-2 MIN A. Newman C. Young Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 69% 0-2 MIN T. Herr C. Young Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -1% 68% 0-2 MIN K. Puckett C. Young Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
b1 2 1-- R 1,(0-0)  -11% 57% 0-2 MIN G. Gaetti C. Young Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Puckett Scores
b1 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  -0% 57% 1-2 MIN G. Larkin C. Young Passed Ball; Gaetti to 3B
b1 2 --3 O 4,(2-1)  4% 60% 1-2 MIN G. Larkin C. Young Lineout: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 1.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Freddie Toliver facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 64% 2-1 OAK T. Phillips F. Toliver Walk
t2 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  5% 69% 2-1 OAK G. Hubbard F. Toliver Walk; Phillips to 2B
t2 0 12- R 5,(3-1)  11% 80% 2-1 OAK W. Weiss F. Toliver Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Phillips Scores; Hubbard to 3B
t2 0 1-3 O 3,(0-2)  -4% 75% 3-1 OAK L. Polonia F. Toliver Lineout: LF (LF Line)
t2 1 1-3 OO 2,(1-0)  -9% 66% 3-1 OAK S. Javier F. Toliver Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Curt Young facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -4% 62% 1-3 MIN D. Gladden C. Young Walk
b2 0 1-- O 3,(2-0)  4% 66% 1-3 MIN M. Davidson C. Young Flyball: RF (RF Line)
b2 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  4% 70% 1-3 MIN G. Gagne C. Young Gladden Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b2 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 72% 1-3 MIN G. Gagne C. Young Popfly: SS (Short LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Freddie Toliver facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 70% 3-1 OAK J. Canseco F. Toliver Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 68% 3-1 OAK D. Parker F. Toliver Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  2% 70% 3-1 OAK D. Henderson F. Toliver Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t3 2 -2- O 5,(1-2)  -3% 68% 3-1 OAK T. Steinbach F. Toliver Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Curt Young facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 70% 1-3 MIN T. Nieto C. Young Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -3% 67% 1-3 MIN A. Newman C. Young Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
b3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -4% 63% 1-3 MIN T. Herr C. Young Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Newman to 2B
b3 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  5% 68% 1-3 MIN K. Puckett C. Young Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Newman to 3B
b3 2 1-3 R 4,(1-2)  -10% 57% 1-3 MIN G. Gaetti C. Young Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Newman Scores; Puckett to 2B
b3 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  5% 62% 2-3 MIN G. Larkin C. Young Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 2.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Freddie Toliver facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O 5,(0-2)  -2% 60% 3-2 OAK T. Phillips F. Toliver Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  3% 63% 3-2 OAK G. Hubbard F. Toliver Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t4 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  9% 71% 3-2 OAK W. Weiss F. Toliver Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Hubbard to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw); Weiss to 2B
t4 1 -23 O 3,(0-2)  -8% 63% 3-2 OAK L. Polonia F. Toliver Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t4 2 -23 O 3,(1-1)  -6% 57% 3-2 OAK S. Javier F. Toliver Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Curt Young facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -5% 53% 2-3 MIN D. Gladden C. Young Walk
b4 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  5% 57% 2-3 MIN M. Davidson C. Young Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 1 1-- O 5,(3-2)  6% 63% 2-3 MIN G. Gagne C. Young Davidson Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
b4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -2% 61% 2-3 MIN G. Gagne C. Young Walk
b4 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  3% 64% 2-3 MIN T. Nieto C. Young Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 2.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Freddie Toliver facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 62% 3-2 OAK J. Canseco F. Toliver Popfly: RF (Short RF)
t5 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 60% 3-2 OAK D. Parker F. Toliver Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 59% 3-2 OAK D. Henderson F. Toliver Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Curt Young facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 62% 2-3 MIN A. Newman C. Young Popfly: 2B (Short RF Line)
b5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -4% 58% 2-3 MIN T. Herr C. Young Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b5 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  4% 63% 2-3 MIN K. Puckett C. Young Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Deep 3B)
b5 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  4% 66% 2-3 MIN G. Gaetti C. Young Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Puckett out at 3B/P-3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 2.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Freddie Toliver facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  4% 70% 3-2 OAK T. Steinbach F. Toliver Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t6 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -4% 66% 3-2 OAK T. Phillips F. Toliver Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
t6 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  4% 70% 3-2 OAK G. Hubbard F. Toliver Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Phillips to 2B
t6 1 12- R 4,(1-2)  11% 81% 3-2 OAK W. Weiss F. Toliver Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Phillips Scores; Hubbard to 2B
Dan Schatzeder replaces Freddie Toliver pitching; Mark McGwire pinch hits for Luis Polonia (LF) batting 1st; Mike Gallego pinch runs for Glenn Hubbard (2B) batting 8th
t6 1 12- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 78% 4-2 OAK M. McGwire D. Schatzeder Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 12- 7,(3-2)  2% 80% 4-2 OAK S. Javier D. Schatzeder Walk; Gallego to 3B; Weiss to 2B
Juan Berenguer replaces Dan Schatzeder pitching
t6 2 123 RR 2,(0-1)  13% 92% 4-2 OAK J. Canseco J. Berenguer Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Gallego Scores; Weiss Scores; Javier to 3B
t6 2 -23 O 1,(0-0)  -2% 91% 6-2 OAK D. Parker J. Berenguer Flyball: LF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Athletics' Curt Young facing 5-6-7
Mark McGwire moves from PH to 1B; Mike Gallego moves from PR to 2B; Stan Javier moves from 1B to LF
b6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -3% 87% 2-6 MIN G. Larkin C. Young Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b6 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  -6% 81% 2-6 MIN D. Gladden C. Young Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Larkin to 2B
b6 0 12- OO 5,(2-2)  11% 92% 2-6 MIN M. Davidson C. Young Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Larkin to 3B
b6 2 --3 O 4,(1-2)  2% 94% 2-6 MIN G. Gagne C. Young Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Twins 2.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-2, Twins' Juan Berenguer facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 94% 6-2 OAK D. Henderson J. Berenguer Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t7 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 93% 6-2 OAK T. Steinbach J. Berenguer Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t7 2 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 94% 6-2 OAK T. Phillips J. Berenguer Walk
t7 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 93% 6-2 OAK M. Gallego J. Berenguer Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Athletics' Gene Nelson facing 9-1-2
Gene Nelson replaces Curt Young pitching; John Moses pinch hits for Tom Nieto (C) batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 95% 2-6 MIN J. Moses G. Nelson Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 96% 2-6 MIN A. Newman G. Nelson Popfly: SS
b7 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -1% 95% 2-6 MIN T. Herr G. Nelson Double to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b7 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  -2% 93% 2-6 MIN K. Puckett G. Nelson Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Herr to 3B
b7 2 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  3% 96% 2-6 MIN G. Gaetti G. Nelson Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Twins 2.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-2, Twins' Juan Berenguer facing 9-1-2
Tim Laudner replaces Mark Davidson (RF) playing C batting 7th; John Moses moves from PH to RF
t8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 96% 6-2 OAK W. Weiss J. Berenguer Flyball: LF (LF Line)
t8 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 96% 6-2 OAK M. McGwire J. Berenguer Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t8 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 96% 6-2 OAK S. Javier J. Berenguer Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Athletics' Gene Nelson facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 97% 2-6 MIN G. Larkin G. Nelson Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 98% 2-6 MIN D. Gladden G. Nelson Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b8 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  0% 99% 2-6 MIN T. Laudner G. Nelson Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Twins 2.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-2, Twins' German Gonzalez facing 3-4-5
German Gonzalez replaces Juan Berenguer pitching
t9 0 --- 4,(3-0)  0% 99% 6-2 OAK J. Canseco G. Gonzalez Walk
t9 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 6-2 OAK D. Parker G. Gonzalez Flyball: CF
t9 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  0% 99% 6-2 OAK D. Henderson G. Gonzalez Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Canseco to 2B
t9 1 12- OO 1,(0-0)  -1% 98% 6-2 OAK T. Steinbach G. Gonzalez Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Athletics' Eric Plunk facing 8-9-1
Eric Plunk replaces Gene Nelson pitching; Eric Bullock pinch hits for Greg Gagne (SS) batting 8th
b9 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -2% 96% 2-6 MIN E. Bullock E. Plunk Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Randy Bush pinch hits for John Moses (RF) batting 9th
b9 0 1-- O 6,(3-2)  2% 98% 2-6 MIN R. Bush E. Plunk Strikeout Swinging
b9 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  1% 100% 2-6 MIN A. Newman E. Plunk Flyball: CF
b9 2 1-- O 5,(1-2)  0% 100% 2-6 MIN T. Herr E. Plunk Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Twins 2.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • 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
  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • 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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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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