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Scores
Standings
CHW
@CAL		9
2
NYY
@MIN		4
2
DET
@TEX		0
4
PHI
@CHC		4
5
ATL
@HOU		3
10
PIT
@MON		5
6
SFG
@SDP		8
3
Tuesday, April 4, 1989, 7:05
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 52,394, Time of Game: 2:53
Yankees
4
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
 at Twins
2
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
W: Tommy John (1-0)
L: Frank Viola (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  2  0   1  0  1    4  9  0
Twins           0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  0    2 10  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rickey Henderson LF 3 0 2 0 2 0 .667 1.467 28 13 0.196 1.11 0.196 0.000 2.4 0 0 3·SB
Steve Sax 2B 4 0 0 2 0 1 .000 .000 15 10 -0.082 1.57 0.017 -0.099 -1.6 1 3 SF
Tom Brookens DH-3B 4 0 1 0 1 1 .250 .900 22 12 -0.024 1.30 0.094 -0.118 -0.5 0 0 2B
Steve Balboni 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 9 7 -0.250 1.44 0.000 -0.250 -2.7 12 0
Gary Ward RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 7 4 -0.069 0.90 0.000 -0.069 -0.7 1 0
   Mel Hall PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 3 2 -0.024 0.92 0.000 -0.024 -0.2 0 0
Mike Pagliarulo 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 16 9 -0.023 0.65 0.026 -0.049 -0.2 1 2
   Dale Mohorcic P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Don Slaught C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 14 11 -0.112 0.87 0.000 -0.112 -1.0 5 1 GDP
Alvaro Espinoza SS 4 2 2 0 0 2 .500 1.000 14 12 0.031 0.89 0.073 -0.043 0.2 2 2
Roberto Kelly CF 4 2 4 2 0 0 1.000 3.000 13 9 0.411 1.18 0.411 0.000 3.7 4 0 HR,2B,2·SB
Tommy John P 0 2
Team Totals 34 4 9 4 4 5 .265 .745 141 89 0.054 1.12 0.817 -0.764 -0.6 27 10
2B: R Kelly (1, off F Viola); T Brookens (1, off F Viola).
HR: R Kelly (1, off J Berenguer; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
SF: S Sax (1, off F Viola).
TB: R Kelly 8; A Espinoza 2; R Henderson 2; T Brookens 2.
GIDP: D Slaught (1).
RBI: S Sax 2 (2); R Kelly 2 (2).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Slaught-A Espinoza.
Baserunning
SB: R Kelly 2 (2, 2nd base off F Viola/T Laudner 2); R Henderson 3 (3, 2nd base off F Viola/T Laudner, 2nd base off J Berenguer/B Harper, 3rd base off F Viola/T Laudner).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dan Gladden LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .400 .800 13 10 -0.031 1.28 0.102 -0.134 -0.3 2 1 CS
Wally Backman 2B 5 0 2 0 0 1 .400 .800 19 10 0.070 1.50 0.147 -0.077 0.3 5 3
Kirby Puckett CF 4 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 12 8 -0.118 1.88 0.000 -0.118 -0.9 4 0
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .500 10 7 -0.052 1.75 0.057 -0.109 -0.0 0 2 SB
Kent Hrbek 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .500 1.000 13 7 0.037 1.68 0.141 -0.104 0.8 5 0 SB
Tim Laudner C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .667 14 8 -0.037 1.25 0.023 -0.060 -0.6 4 0
   John Moses PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 6 3 -0.064 2.49 0.000 -0.064 -0.2
   Brian Harper C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Carmelo Castillo RF 2 0 1 0 1 1 .500 1.667 14 7 0.041 1.52 0.076 -0.034 0.2 3 0 2B
   Randy Bush PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 2 1 -0.047 1.87 0.000 -0.047 -0.2 0 0
Gene Larkin DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 14 8 -0.104 2.12 0.021 -0.125 -1.0
Greg Gagne SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 13 9 -0.140 2.24 0.054 -0.194 -0.8 2 2
Frank Viola P 0 0
   Juan Berenguer P 0 0
Team Totals 36 2 10 2 2 5 .278 .621 130 78 -0.445 1.71 0.621 -1.066 -2.6 27 8
2B: C Castillo (1, off T John).
TB: C Castillo 2; K Hrbek 2; W Backman 2; D Gladden 2; G Gaetti; T Laudner; G Gagne.
RBI: G Gaetti (1); K Hrbek (1).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Gladden-T Laudner; G Gaetti-W Backman-K Hrbek.
E: W Backman (1).
Outfield Assists: D Gladden (S Sax at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: G Gaetti (1, 3rd base off T John/D Slaught); K Hrbek (1, 2nd base off T John/D Slaught).
CS: D Gladden (1, 2nd base by T John/D Slaught).

New York Yankees

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
Tommy John, W (1-0) 7 10 2 2 2 3 0 2.57 32 107 63 42 9 12 17 10 5 0 50 0.208 1.74 1.6
Dale Mohorcic, S (1) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 6 23 15 6 2 7 1 3 2 0 0 0 0.238 1.55 1.0
Team Totals 9 10 2 2 2 5 0 2.00 38 130 78 48 11 19 18 13 7 0 50 0 0 0.446 1.12 2.6

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
Frank Viola, L (0-1) 6 8 3 3 4 1 0 4.50 28 105 63 39 11 13 10 13 2 0 41 -0.109 1.27 -0.7
Juan Berenguer 3 1 1 1 0 4 1 3.00 11 36 26 13 5 8 3 4 0 0 3 1 0.055 0.75 1.4
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 4 5 1 4.00 39 141 89 52 16 21 13 17 2 0 41 3 1 -0.054 1.71 0.6
F Viola faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: J Berenguer (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Tim Welke.
Time of Game: 2:53.
Attendance: 52,394.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Minnesota Twins
1 Rickey Henderson LF 1 Dan Gladden LF
2 Steve Sax 2B 2 Wally Backman 2B
3 Tom Brookens DH 3 Kirby Puckett CF
4 Steve Balboni 1B 4 Gary Gaetti 3B
5 Gary Ward RF 5 Kent Hrbek 1B
6 Mike Pagliarulo 3B 6 Tim Laudner C
7 Don Slaught C 7 Carmelo Castillo RF
8 Alvaro Espinoza SS 8 Gene Larkin DH
9 Roberto Kelly CF 9 Greg Gagne SS
Tommy John P Frank Viola P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-1 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  R NYY R. Kelly F. Viola 16% 52% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Espinoza Scores
t1 0-0 1 -23 4,(1-2)  OO NYY S. Balboni F. Viola -13% 45% Double Play: Foul Flyball: LF-C (Short LF Foul)
b6 1-2 2 123 8,(3-2)  O MIN G. Gagne T. John 13% 69% Flyball: RF
b4 0-0 1 12- 4,(2-1)  R MIN K. Hrbek T. John -11% 28% Single to CF (Line Drive); Puckett Scores; Gaetti to 2B
b7 1-3 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  MIN W. Backman T. John -10% 61% Single to 1B (Bunt to Weak 2B); Gladden to 2B

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, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  NYY R. Henderson F. Viola 4% 54% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O NYY S. Sax F. Viola -3% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  NYY T. Brookens F. Viola 8% 58% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Sax to 3B
t1 0-0 1 -23 4,(1-2)  OO NYY S. Balboni F. Viola -13% 45% Double Play: Foul Flyball: LF-C (Short LF Foul)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  MIN D. Gladden T. John -3% 42% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  OO MIN W. Backman T. John 7% 49% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Gladden Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN K. Puckett T. John 1% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYY G. Ward F. Viola -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  NYY M. Pagliarulo F. Viola 3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO NYY D. Slaught F. Viola -5% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Tommy John facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN G. Gaetti T. John 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN K. Hrbek T. John -3% 45% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O MIN T. Laudner T. John 2% 47% Groundout: P-1B; Hrbek to 2B
b2 0-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O MIN C. Castillo T. John 3% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O NYY A. Espinoza F. Viola -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  NYY R. Kelly F. Viola 3% 50% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t3 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  NYY R. Henderson F. Viola 2% 52% Kelly Steals 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  NYY R. Henderson F. Viola 2% 54% Walk
t3 0-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O NYY S. Sax F. Viola -4% 50% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Kelly to 3B
t3 0-0 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O NYY T. Brookens F. Viola -6% 44% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Tommy John facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN G. Larkin T. John 3% 47% Lineout: 3B
b3 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN G. Gagne T. John 2% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN D. Gladden T. John 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY S. Balboni F. Viola -3% 47% Flyball: SS
t4 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYY G. Ward F. Viola -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY M. Pagliarulo F. Viola -1% 44% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Tommy John facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN W. Backman T. John -4% 40% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b4 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O MIN K. Puckett T. John 4% 44% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
b4 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN G. Gaetti T. John -4% 40% Single to RF (Line Drive); Puckett to 2B
b4 0-0 1 12- 4,(2-1)  R MIN K. Hrbek T. John -11% 28% Single to CF (Line Drive); Puckett Scores; Gaetti to 2B
b4 1-0 1 12- 7,(3-2)  O MIN T. Laudner T. John 3% 31% Strikeout Swinging, Gaetti Steals 3B, Hrbek Steals 2B
b4 1-0 2 -23 5,(3-1)  MIN C. Castillo T. John -1% 30% Walk
b4 1-0 2 123 2,(0-1)  O MIN G. Larkin T. John 7% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Frank Viola facing 7-8-9
t5 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY D. Slaught F. Viola -3% 33% Lineout: CF
t5 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  NYY A. Espinoza F. Viola 4% 37% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 0-1 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  R NYY R. Kelly F. Viola 16% 52% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Espinoza Scores
t5 1-1 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  NYY R. Henderson F. Viola 6% 59% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Kelly to 3B
t5 1-1 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  NYY S. Sax F. Viola 3% 61% Henderson Steals 2B
t5 1-1 1 -23 3,(1-1)  RO NYY S. Sax F. Viola 1% 62% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Kelly Scores
t5 2-1 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  NYY T. Brookens F. Viola 0% 63% Henderson Steals 3B
t5 2-1 2 --3 5,(3-1)  NYY T. Brookens F. Viola 1% 64% Walk
t5 2-1 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O NYY S. Balboni F. Viola -5% 58% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Tommy John facing 9-1-2
b5 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN G. Gagne T. John -5% 53% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b5 1-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O MIN D. Gladden T. John 5% 58% Flyball: CF
b5 1-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MIN W. Backman T. John 3% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B; Gagne to 2B
b5 1-2 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O MIN K. Puckett T. John 5% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 1.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Frank Viola facing 5-6-7
t6 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY G. Ward F. Viola -3% 63% Flyball: CF
t6 2-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYY M. Pagliarulo F. Viola -2% 62% Flyball: RF
t6 2-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY D. Slaught F. Viola -1% 60% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Tommy John facing 4-5-6
b6 1-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN G. Gaetti T. John 4% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN K. Hrbek T. John 3% 67% Flyball: CF
b6 1-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN T. Laudner T. John -2% 65% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 1-2 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  MIN C. Castillo T. John -6% 59% Double to RF (Ground Ball); Laudner to 3B
b6 1-2 2 -23 4,(3-0)  MIN G. Larkin T. John -2% 56% Walk
b6 1-2 2 123 8,(3-2)  O MIN G. Gagne T. John 13% 69% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 1.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Frank Viola facing 8-9-1
t7 2-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  NYY A. Espinoza F. Viola 4% 73% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
t7 2-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  NYY R. Kelly F. Viola 10% 83% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Espinoza to 3B
t7 2-1 0 1-3 2,(1-0)  NYY R. Henderson F. Viola 1% 84% Kelly Steals 2B
t7 2-1 0 -23 6,(3-2)  NYY R. Henderson F. Viola 2% 85% Walk
Juan Berenguer replaces Frank Viola pitching
t7 2-1 0 123 3,(1-1)  RO NYY S. Sax J. Berenguer 1% 86% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Espinoza Scores; Kelly to 3B
t7 3-1 1 1-3 4,(0-2)  O NYY T. Brookens J. Berenguer -5% 81% Strikeout Looking
t7 3-1 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O NYY S. Balboni J. Berenguer -4% 78% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
b7 1-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN D. Gladden T. John -7% 71% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b7 1-3 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  MIN W. Backman T. John -10% 61% Single to 1B (Bunt to Weak 2B); Gladden to 2B
b7 1-3 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O MIN K. Puckett T. John 2% 62% Groundout: P-1B; Gladden to 3B; Backman to 2B
b7 1-3 1 -23 1,(0-0)  RO MIN G. Gaetti T. John 5% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B; Gladden Scores
b7 2-3 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O MIN K. Hrbek T. John 7% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Twins 2.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Juan Berenguer facing 5-6-7
Mel Hall pinch hits for Gary Ward (RF) batting 5th
t8 3-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY M. Hall J. Berenguer -2% 72% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 3-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY M. Pagliarulo J. Berenguer -2% 70% Strikeout Swinging
t8 3-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY D. Slaught J. Berenguer -1% 69% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Dale Mohorcic facing 6-7-8
Dale Mohorcic replaces Mike Pagliarulo (3B) pitching and batting 6th
Tom Brookens moves from DH to 3B (team loses DH)
Mel Hall moves from PH to RF
John Moses pinch hits for Tim Laudner (C) batting 6th
b8 2-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN J. Moses D. Mohorcic 6% 75% Lineout: SS
Randy Bush pinch hits for Carmelo Castillo (RF) batting 7th
b8 2-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN R. Bush D. Mohorcic 5% 80% Flyball: CF
b8 2-3 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN G. Larkin D. Mohorcic 3% 83% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Twins 2.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Juan Berenguer facing 8-9-1
Brian Harper replaces John Moses (PH) playing C batting 6th
Randy Bush moves from PH to RF
t9 3-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY A. Espinoza J. Berenguer -2% 82% Strikeout Swinging
t9 3-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R NYY R. Kelly J. Berenguer 10% 92% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t9 4-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  NYY R. Henderson J. Berenguer 1% 92% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t9 4-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  NYY S. Sax J. Berenguer 1% 93% Henderson Steals 2B
t9 4-2 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  NYY S. Sax J. Berenguer 1% 94% Balk; Henderson to 3B
t9 4-2 1 --3 3,(0-2)  O NYY S. Sax J. Berenguer -2% 92% Strikeout Swinging
t9 4-2 2 --3 3,(2-0)  O NYY T. Brookens J. Berenguer -2% 91% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Dale Mohorcic facing 9-1-2
b9 2-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN G. Gagne D. Mohorcic 5% 95% Lineout: P
b9 2-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN D. Gladden D. Mohorcic 3% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b9 2-4 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN W. Backman D. Mohorcic 2% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 2.

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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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