August 21, 1992 Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 48,082

Friday, August 21, 1992, (null)
Time of Game: 2:36

Blue Jays

70-52

Lost 3

1st

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

W: J Smiley (13-6), L: T Stottlemyre (7-9)

Twins

68-54

Won 1

2nd, 5 GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D White CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .661   18    3   0   
R Alomar 2B                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .316  .859   17    2   5   HR,CS
J Carter RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .271  .838   11    1   0   2B,SB
D Winfield DH                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .294  .889   19    0   0   
J Olerud 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .301  .865   13    6   1   
C Maldonado LF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .824   13    1   0   2B
K Gruber 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .224  .641    8    2   2   
P Borders C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .247  .698   13    5   0   
M Lee SS                      4   0   2   0    0   0  .251  .640   13    3   1   2B

T Stottlemyre P                                                          0   0
  D Weathers P                                                           0   0
  M Timlin P                                                             1   0
Totals                       33   1   7   1    3   4              125   24   9

BATTING

2B: M Lee (9, off J Smiley); J Carter (27, off J Smiley); C Maldonado (20, off J Smiley).

HR: R Alomar (7, off J Smiley; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

TB: R Alomar 4; M Lee 3; C Maldonado 2; J Carter 2; K Gruber; J Olerud.

RBI: R Alomar (57).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Alomar-M Lee-J Olerud.

E: T Stottlemyre ().

BASERUNNING

SB: J Carter (7, 3rd base off J Smiley/B Harper).

CS: R Alomar (8, 2nd base by J Smiley/B Harper).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                3   1   1   0    1   0  .303  .752   17    3   3   
S Mack LF                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .326  .870   15    3   0   GDP
K Puckett CF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .329  .872   13    4   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    3   1   2   3    0   0  .251  .780   17    9   1   HR,SF
C Davis DH                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .276  .777   13    0   0   
B Harper C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .746   12    4   0   
R Bush RF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .216  .588   16    1   0   
  J Reboulet RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .183  .616         0   0   
S Leius 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .276  .689   16    1   3   2B
G Gagne SS                    3   1   2   1    0   1  .261  .675   13    2   5   2B

J Smiley P                                                               0   1
  C Willis P                                                             0   0
Totals                       30   5   7   5    4   5              132   27  13

BATTING

2B: S Leius (17, off T Stottlemyre); G Gagne (19, off T Stottlemyre).

HR: K Hrbek (13, off T Stottlemyre; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out).

SF: K Hrbek (3, off T Stottlemyre).

TB: K Hrbek 5; G Gagne 3; S Leius 2; C Knoblauch; K Puckett.

GIDP: S Mack (5).

RBI: K Hrbek 3 (55); K Puckett (89); G Gagne (35).

2-out RBI: K Hrbek; K Puckett.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

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
T Stottlemyre, L (7-9)         3.2   5   5   4    4   2   1   5.13   21   82-48   29· 7·12    6· 6· 3· 0     31    -     0.94  -0.20
D Weathers                     2.1   2   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    8   26-17    9· 1· 7    3· 0· 2· 0          2-1    0.21  -0.01
M Timlin                       2     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.55    6   20-14    7· 0· 7    3· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8     7   5   4    4   5   1          35  128-79   45· 8·26   12· 9· 5· 0          2-1

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Smiley, W (13-6)             8     7   1   1    3   4   1   3.41   33  117-79   51·12·16   13·10· 3· 0     65    -     0.68   0.26
C Willis                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.53    3    5-4     4· 0· 0    2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.47   0.04
Totals                         9     7   1   1    3   4   1          36  122-83   55·12·16   15·11· 3· 0          1-0

J Smiley faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: T Stottlemyre (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Mark Johnson, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Gary Cederstrom.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 48,082.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Minnesota Twins                      
1. D White              CF    1. C Knoblauch          2B 
2. R Alomar             2B    2. S Mack               LF 
3. J Carter             RF    3. K Puckett            CF 
4. D Winfield           DH    4. K Hrbek              1B 
5. J Olerud             1B    5. C Davis              DH 
6. C Maldonado          LF    6. B Harper             C  
7. K Gruber             3B    7. R Bush               RF 
8. P Borders            C     8. S Leius              3B 
9. M Lee                SS    9. G Gagne              SS 

   T Stottlemyre        P        J Smiley             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  0-1  ---  4   10%  75% K Hrbek         T Stottlemyre   Home Run (Fly Ball); Hrbek Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  4    5%  64% S Mack          T Stottlemyre   Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball to P's Right); Knoblauch to 2B; Mack to 1B
   b 4   2  0-3  12-  4    5%  91% K Puckett       T Stottlemyre   Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Gagne Scores; Mack to 2B
   b 4   1  0-2  --3  5    5%  87% G Gagne         T Stottlemyre   Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Leius Scores
   t 3   1  1-0  ---  4   -5%  59% M Lee           J Smiley        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smiley facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  D White         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   50%  R Alomar        Walk
   O      1--  2   53%  J Carter        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   55%  D Winfield      Alomar Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   58%  C Knoblauch     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--  4   64%  S Mack          Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball to P's Right); Knoblauch to 2B; Mack to 1B
   O      12-  5   61%  K Puckett       Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Knoblauch to 3B; Puckett to 1B
   RO     1-3  4   63%  K Hrbek         Foul Popfly: 3B/Sacrifice Fly (3B Foul); Knoblauch Scores/unER; Puckett to 2B
          -2-  5   64%  C Davis         Walk
   O      12-  2   61%  B Harper        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Harper to 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, John Smiley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   63%  D Winfield      Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  7   60%  J Olerud        Walk
   O      1--  5   63%  C Maldonado     Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Maldonado to 1B
   O      1--  3   66%  K Gruber        Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   69%  R Bush          Walk
   O      1--  3   66%  S Leius         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  3   64%  G Gagne         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4   65%  C Knoblauch     Walk; Bush to 2B
   O      12-  3   61%  S Mack          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, John Smiley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   64%  P Borders       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   59%  M Lee           Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  5   63%  D White         Flyball: CF; Lee to 3B
   O      --3  4   67%  R Alomar        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   65%  K Puckett       Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  4   75%  K Hrbek         Home Run (Fly Ball); Hrbek Scores
   O      ---  4   74%  C Davis         Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  3   73%  B Harper        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, John Smiley facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   76%  J Carter        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   78%  D Winfield      Lineout: LF
          ---  1   76%  J Olerud        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   79%  C Maldonado     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   77%  R Bush          Popfly: SS
          ---  3   80%  S Leius         Double (Line Drive)
          -2-      83%  G Gagne         Wild Pitch; Leius to 3B
   R      --3  5   87%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Leius Scores
   O      -2-  3   86%  C Knoblauch     Popfly: CF
          -2-  6   86%  S Mack          Walk
   R      12-  4   91%  K Puckett       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Gagne Scores; Mack to 2B
                  Dave Weathers replaces Todd Stottlemyre pitching
   R      12-  3   95%  K Hrbek         Single (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Mack Scores; Puckett to 3B
   O      1-3  3   94%  C Davis         Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 5.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-5, John Smiley facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   92%  K Gruber        Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   94%  P Borders       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   95%  M Lee           Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Lee to 1B
   O      1--  6   96%  D White         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dave Weathers facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   96%  B Harper        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   96%  R Bush          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   96%  S Leius         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 5.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-5, John Smiley facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   97%  R Alomar        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   95%  J Carter        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
          -2-      94%  D Winfield      Carter Steals 3B
          --3  6   93%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3  2   96%  J Olerud        Popfly: SS
   O      1-3  1   98%  C Maldonado     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dave Weathers facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   98%  G Gagne         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   98%  C Knoblauch     Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  2   97%  S Mack          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 5.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-5, John Smiley facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   98%  K Gruber        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   98%  P Borders       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  4   98%  M Lee           Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS)
   O      1--  2   99%  D White         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; White to 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Mike Timlin facing 3-4-5
                  Mike Timlin replaces Dave Weathers pitching
   O      ---  2   99%  K Puckett       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   98%  K Hrbek         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   98%  C Davis         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 5.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-5, John Smiley facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  4   97%  R Alomar        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Alomar Scores
   O      ---  4   98%  J Carter        Popfly: CF (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   99%  D Winfield      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   99%  J Olerud        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mike Timlin facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   99%  B Harper        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   99%  R Bush          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   99%  S Leius         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 5.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-5, John Smiley facing 6-7-8
                  Jeff Reboulet replaces Randy Bush playing RF batting 7th
          ---  1   97%  C Maldonado     Double to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
                  Carl Willis replaces John Smiley pitching
   O      -2-  1   98%  K Gruber        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2  100%  P Borders       Groundout: 2B-1B; Maldonado to 3B
   O      --3  2  100%  M Lee           Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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