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TEX  7
@BAL  5

BOS  8
@CHW  6

CLE  8
@KCR  3

MIL  5
CAL  1

OAK 10
@MIN  9

(10)
NYY  4
DET  0

TOR  8
SEA  2

CIN  5
PHI  4

(10)
HOU  6
NYM  3

ATL  6
@LAD  0

CHC  4
@MON  0

COL  7
@PIT  3

SDP  4
FLA  0

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 17,271

Friday, April 8, 1994, 7:06
Time of Game: 3:40
Athletics
10
1-2
Won 1
2nd, ½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  0  2   0  3  1   0  1  0   2   10 12  0
Twins           0  0  1   0  0  0   3  4  0   1    9 17  0
W: J Briscoe (1-0), L: L Casian (0-1), S: B Taylor (1)
Twins
9
1-3
Lost 1
3rd, 2½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                4   1   1   0    1   0  .200  .729   16    5   0   
S Javier CF                   5   1   1   0    0   2  .357  .714   19    4   1   
R Sierra RF                   5   2   1   1    0   1  .091  .507   16    1   0   HR
M McGwire 1B                  4   1   2   2    0   0  .417 1.167   23    5   1   HR
  M Aldrete 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         4   0   
  G Berroa PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.500    3    0   0   2B
  S Hemond PR-1B              0   1   0   0    0   0                     2   0   
B Gates 2B                    2   2   2   3    1   0  .300 1.062   22    2   3   HR,HBP,SH
T Neel DH                     5   1   2   2    0   0  .273 1.021   29    0   0   2B
T Steinbach C                 5   1   1   1    0   0  .250 1.083   19    5   1   HR
S Brosius 3B                  5   0   1   1    0   1  .083  .237   13    1   1   
M Bordick SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .425   15    0   6   

B Welch P                                                                1   1
  S Ontiveros P                                                          0   0
  E Nunez P                                                              0   0
  D Eckersley P                                                          0   0
  J Briscoe P                                                            0   0
  B Taylor P                                                             0   0
Totals                       40  10  12  10    2   5              175   30  14
BATTING
2B: G Berroa (1, off L Casian); T Neel (1, off K Garagozzo).
HR: R Sierra (1, off P Mahomes; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); M McGwire (1, off P Mahomes; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); T Steinbach (2, off K Garagozzo; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); B Gates (1, off P Mahomes; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
SH: B Gates (1, off L Casian).
HBP: B Gates (1, by P Mahomes).
TB: M McGwire 5; B Gates 5; T Steinbach 4; R Sierra 4; T Neel 3; G Berroa 2; R Henderson; S Javier; S Brosius.
RBI: B Gates 3 (3); T Neel 2 (3); M McGwire 2 (3); S Brosius (1); T Steinbach (5); R Sierra (3).
2-out RBI: B Gates 3; M McGwire 2; S Brosius; R Sierra.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Cole LF                     5   2   3   0    1   0  .333  .800   18    2   0   CS
C Knoblauch 2B                4   2   2   3    1   0  .412 1.038   18    2   4   2B,SF
K Puckett RF                  6   1   5   4    0   1  .400  .950   14    2   0   2B
K Hrbek 1B                    5   0   2   0    1   0  .400  .971   23   14   2   
D Winfield DH                 5   0   1   2    1   1  .313 1.109   29    0   0   2B
M Walbeck C                   6   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .214   18    5   0   
C Hale 3B                     4   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .200   19    0   3   
R Becker CF                   5   2   3   0    0   0  .417 1.083   18    3   1   2B
P Meares SS                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   14    2   4   
  S Leius PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222    6    0   0   
  J Reboulet SS               0   0   0   0    1   0  .500 1.300    4    0   1   

P Mahomes P                                                              0   1
  K Garagozzo P                                                          0   0
  C Willis P                                                             0   0
  L Casian P                                                             0   0
Totals                       44   9  17   9    6   3              181   30  16
BATTING
2B: K Puckett (3, off J Briscoe); D Winfield (3, off S Ontiveros); C Knoblauch (3, off D Eckersley); R Becker (2, off J Briscoe).
SF: C Knoblauch (1, off S Ontiveros).
TB: K Puckett 6; R Becker 4; A Cole 3; C Knoblauch 3; K Hrbek 2; D Winfield 2; P Meares.
RBI: K Puckett 4 (6); C Knoblauch 3 (3); D Winfield 2 (6).
2-out RBI: D Winfield 2.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 6 for 20.
BASERUNNING
CS: A Cole (1, 2nd base by B Welch/T Steinbach).

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Welch                        6     5   1   1    3   3   0   1.50   25   90-51   33· 2·16   10· 7· 2· 0     58    -     1.13   0.20
S Ontiveros                    0.2   4   3   3    1   0   0  16.20    7   21-13    7· 0· 6    2· 1· 3· 0          0-0    0.63  -0.13
E Nunez, H (1)                 0.2   2   3   3    1   0   0  45.00    5   20-10    6· 0· 4    3· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.65  -0.03
D Eckersley, BS (1)            0.2   3   1   1    0   0   0  13.50    5   15-8     6· 2· 0    1· 2· 2· 0          3-3    3.29  -0.34
J Briscoe, W (1-0)             1.1   3   1   1    1   0   0   7.71    7   22-13    9· 2· 2    2· 1· 3· 0          0-0    2.56  -0.17
B Taylor, S (1)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2   11-6     5· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    5.91   0.43
Totals                        10    17   9   9    6   3   0          51  179-101  66· 6·29   19·13·10· 0          6-3 
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Mahomes                      5     7   6   6    1   2   3  10.80   24   99-62   40· 3·19   11· 4· 5· 0     30    -     0.83  -0.26
K Garagozzo                    2     2   2   2    1   1   1   6.00    9   37-22   14· 3· 5    2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.15  -0.06
C Willis                       2     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.00    6   18-14    8· 2· 4    2· 2· 0· 0          1-0    1.05   0.18
L Casian, L (0-1)              1     3   2   2    0   0   0   5.06    5   21-13   10· 2· 1    2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    2.25  -0.39
Totals                        10    12  10  10    2   5   4          44  175-111  72·10·29   17·11· 8· 0          1-0 
K Garagozzo faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: B Welch (1).
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: P Mahomes (1; B Gates).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Craft, 1B - Ed Hickox, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Jim Joyce.
Time of Game: 3:40.
Attendance: 17,271.
Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Minnesota Twins                      
1. R Henderson          LF    1. A Cole               LF 
2. S Javier             CF    2. C Knoblauch          2B 
3. R Sierra             RF    3. K Puckett            RF 
4. M McGwire            1B    4. K Hrbek              1B 
5. B Gates              2B    5. D Winfield           DH 
6. T Neel               DH    6. M Walbeck            C  
7. T Steinbach          C     7. C Hale               3B 
8. S Brosius            3B    8. R Becker             CF 
9. M Bordick            SS    9. P Meares             SS 

   B Welch              P        P Mahomes            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   0 10-8  1--  3  -26%  53% K Puckett       J Briscoe       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Knoblauch Scores
   b10   1 10-9  --3  5   26%  82% D Winfield      B Taylor        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   b 8   1  8-6  -23  1  -25%  39% K Puckett       D Eckersley     Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF); Cole Scores; Knoblauch Scores
   b 8   1  8-4  123  3  -21%  64% C Knoblauch     D Eckersley     Double to RF (Fly Ball); Hale Scores; Becker Scores; Cole to 3B
   b10   2 10-9  --3  6   18% 100% M Walbeck       B Taylor        Popfly: LF (Short LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Mahomes facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  R Henderson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   46%  S Javier        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---  3   55%  R Sierra        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  6   56%  M McGwire       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   58%  B Gates         Hit By Pitch; McGwire to 2B
   O      12-  6   54%  T Neel          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   51%  A Cole          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   54%  C Knoblauch     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--      58%  K Puckett       Cole Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  5   60%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pat Mahomes facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   57%  T Steinbach     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   56%  S Brosius       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   55%  M Bordick       Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Welch facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   51%  K Hrbek         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  6   45%  D Winfield      Walk; Hrbek to 2B
   O      12-  5   51%  M Walbeck       Flyball: LF
   O      12-  5   55%  C Hale          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hrbek to 3B; Hale to 1B
   O      1-3  7   60%  R Becker        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pat Mahomes facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   64%  R Henderson     Walk
          1--  3   69%  S Javier        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Henderson to 2B
   O      12-  1   64%  R Sierra        Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      12-  6   61%  M McGwire       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Henderson to 3B; Javier to 2B
   RR     -23  3   76%  B Gates         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Henderson Scores; Javier Scores
   O      1--  7   74%  T Neel          Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Welch facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   70%  P Meares        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      68%  A Cole          Balk; Meares to 2B
          -2-  6   64%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  2   68%  C Knoblauch     Foul Popfly: C; Meares to 3B
   R      1-3  1   61%  K Puckett       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Meares Scores; Cole to 2B
   O      12-  1   66%  K Hrbek         Popfly: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      12-  6   71%  D Winfield      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pat Mahomes facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   69%  T Steinbach     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   68%  S Brosius       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   67%  M Bordick       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Welch facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   70%  M Walbeck       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   72%  C Hale          Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  3   73%  R Becker        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pat Mahomes facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   76%  R Henderson     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   74%  S Javier        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  3   71%  R Sierra        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B); Sierra to 1B
   RR     1--  6   86%  M McGwire       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Sierra Scores
   R      --- 10   91%  B Gates         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   91%  T Neel          Lineout: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-6, Bob Welch facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   93%  P Meares        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   94%  A Cole          Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul)
          ---  5   93%  C Knoblauch     Walk
          1--  1   91%  K Puckett       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Knoblauch to 3B
   O      1-3  7   94%  K Hrbek         Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Twins 1.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-1, Keith Garagozzo facing 7-8-9
                  Keith Garagozzo replaces Pat Mahomes pitching
   R      ---  7   97%  T Steinbach     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  1   96%  S Brosius       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   96%  M Bordick       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   96%  R Henderson     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Bob Welch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   97%  D Winfield      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   98%  M Walbeck       Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   98%  C Hale          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, Twins 1.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-1, Keith Garagozzo facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   98%  S Javier        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   97%  R Sierra        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   97%  M McGwire       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Steve Ontiveros facing 8-9-1
                  Steve Ontiveros replaces Bob Welch pitching; Mike Aldrete replaces Mark McGwire playing 1B batting 4th
          ---  1   96%  R Becker        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   97%  P Meares        Groundout: 2B-1B; Becker to 2B
          -2-  3   95%  A Cole          Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Becker to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   97%  C Knoblauch     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Becker Scores
          1--  1   96%  K Puckett       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Cole to 2B
          12-  5   93%  K Hrbek         Walk; Cole to 3B; Puckett to 2B
   RR     123  3   84%  D Winfield      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Cole Scores; Puckett Scores; Hrbek to 3B
                  Edwin Nunez replaces Steve Ontiveros pitching
   O      -23  2   92%  M Walbeck       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 7, Twins 4.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-4, Keith Garagozzo facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   93%  B Gates         Walk
   R      1--  3   97%  T Neel          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Gates Scores
                  Carl Willis replaces Keith Garagozzo pitching
   O      -2-  2   96%  T Steinbach     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  5   95%  S Brosius       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   95%  M Bordick       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-8, Edwin Nunez facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   91%  C Hale          Walk
          1--  4   85%  R Becker        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Hale to 2B
                  Scott Leius pinch hits for Pat Meares batting 9th
   O      12-  6   91%  S Leius         Flyball: CF
          12-  2   84%  A Cole          Single to RF (Ground Ball); Hale to 3B; Becker to 2B
                  Dennis Eckersley replaces Edwin Nunez pitching
   RR     123  3   64%  C Knoblauch     Double to RF (Fly Ball); Hale Scores; Becker Scores; Cole to 3B
   RR     -23  1   39%  K Puckett       Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF); Cole Scores; Knoblauch Scores
          1--  2   25%  K Hrbek         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Puckett to 3B
   O      1-3  7   41%  D Winfield      Fielder's Choice SS; Puckett out at Hm/SS-C; Hrbek to 2B
   O      12-  2   50%  M Walbeck       Lineout: CF
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 8, Twins 8.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 8-8, Carl Willis facing 1-2-3
                  Jeff Reboulet replaces Scott Leius playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---  1   44%  R Henderson     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   38%  S Javier        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   35%  R Sierra        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Twins 8.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 8-8, John Briscoe facing 7-8-9
                  John Briscoe replaces Dennis Eckersley pitching
   O      ---  4   41%  C Hale          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   46%  R Becker        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Becker out at 3B/CF-2B-3B
          ---  4   43%  J Reboulet      Walk
   O      1--  1   50%  A Cole          Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Twins 8.

Top of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Tied 8-8, Larry Casian facing 4-5-6
                  Larry Casian replaces Carl Willis pitching; Geronimo Berroa pinch hits for Mike Aldrete batting 4th
          ---  3   67%  G Berroa        Double to CF (Fly Ball)
                  Scott Hemond pinch runs for Geronimo Berroa batting 4th
   O      -2-  2   66%  B Gates         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Hemond to 3B
   R      --3 10   82%  T Neel          Single to RF (Line Drive); Hemond Scores
   O      1--  4   80%  T Steinbach     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Neel to 2B
   RO     -2-  2   89%  S Brosius       Single to CF (Line Drive); Neel Scores; Brosius out at 2B/CF-3B-2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 10, Twins 8.

Bottom of the 10th, Twins Batting, Behind 8-10, John Briscoe facing 2-3-4
                  Scott Hemond moves to 1B
          ---  3   79%  C Knoblauch     Single to RF (Fly Ball)
   R      1--  3   53%  K Puckett       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Knoblauch Scores
   O      -2-  4   57%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Puckett to 3B
                  Billy Taylor replaces John Briscoe pitching
   O      --3  5   82%  D Winfield      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      --3  6  100%  M Walbeck       Popfly: LF (Short LF-CF)
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 10, Twins 9.

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