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MIL
@BOS		2
3
CLE
@CHW		10
4
ANA
@DET		0
6
OAK
@KCR		2
1		 
(11)
SEA
@MIN		13
8
BAL
@NYY		8
6
TEX
@TOR		1
8
PHI
@CIN		5
8
PHI
@CIN		4
8
STL
@COL		7
9
FLA
@LAD		3
5
NYM
@MON		4
3
CHC
@PIT		2
1
ATL
@SDP		12
5
HOU
@SFG		3
4
Monday, May 26, 1997 1:06
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 14,134, Time of Game: 3:32
Mariners
13
26-23
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
 at Twins
8
20-29
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 7 GB
W: Scott Sanders (1-5)
L: Scott Aldred (2-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        4  0  0   2  1  4   0  0  2   13 14  0
Twins           0  2  0   3  0  1   2  0  0    8 13  2

Seattle Mariners

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joey Cora 2B 4 2 1 2 1 1 .369 .990 18 11 0.181 0.71 0.191 -0.010 2.0 3 2 HR
Dan Wilson C 4 2 2 1 1 0 .313 .819 19 10 0.122 0.54 0.128 -0.006 2.1 7 1
Ken Griffey CF 4 1 0 0 1 1 .326 1.122 13 7 -0.022 0.68 0.047 -0.069 -0.9 4 0
Edgar Martinez DH 5 2 3 6 0 0 .330 .953 13 11 0.202 0.89 0.246 -0.044 3.5 2·HR,GDP
Alex Rodriguez SS 5 0 2 0 0 0 .313 .848 20 11 -0.014 0.51 0.033 -0.047 0.1 2 1
Jay Buhner RF 5 2 2 2 0 0 .224 .819 16 11 0.114 0.41 0.144 -0.030 1.2 2 0 2·HR
Mike Blowers 1B 3 1 1 0 2 0 .241 .613 17 6 0.042 0.39 0.047 -0.005 0.4 7 0 IW
Russ Davis 3B 5 2 2 1 0 1 .281 .826 18 10 0.008 0.59 0.090 -0.083 0.3 0 4 HR,2B,GDP
Rich Amaral LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .276 .628 16 10 -0.026 0.45 0.027 -0.054 -0.8 2 0
Scott Sanders P
   Greg McCarthy P
   Bob Wells P 1
   Bobby Ayala P
   Norm Charlton P
Team Totals 40 13 14 12 5 3 .350 1.247 150 87 0.607 0.57 0.953 -0.348 8.0 27 9
2B: R Davis (13, off F Rodriguez).
HR: R Davis (6, off M Trombley; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); E Martinez 2 (7, 1 off T Ritchie, 1 off S Aldred; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep LF; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF); J Cora (5, off S Aldred; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); J Buhner 2 (11, 1 off T Ritchie, 1 off M Trombley; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
IBB: M Blowers (1, by S Aldred).
TB: E Martinez 9; J Buhner 8; R Davis 6; J Cora 4; A Rodriguez 2; D Wilson 2; M Blowers; R Amaral.
GIDP: E Martinez (11); R Davis (4).
RBI: E Martinez 6 (38); J Buhner 2 (32); J Cora 2 (23); D Wilson (21); R Davis (20).
2-out RBI: R Davis; J Buhner.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Davis-J Cora-M Blowers.

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Knoblauch 2B 4 1 1 2 1 1 .279 .822 25 16 0.078 0.87 0.123 -0.044 1.1 3 3 2·SB
Rich Becker LF 3 2 3 1 2 0 .264 .710 23 12 0.100 0.70 0.127 -0.027 1.8 1 0 2B,CS
Paul Molitor DH 4 0 2 2 0 1 .307 .742 20 12 -0.029 1.20 0.062 -0.090 0.7 2B,SF
Greg Myers C 4 1 2 2 1 1 .284 .774 20 10 0.171 1.00 0.238 -0.067 1.6 3 0 HR
Ron Coomer 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .297 .784 14 6 -0.019 0.98 0.046 -0.066 -0.6 1 3
   Denny Hocking PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .668 1 1 -0.038 1.50 0.000 -0.038 -0.3 1 0
Greg Colbrunn 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .275 .710 19 11 0.035 1.03 0.091 -0.056 0.3 9 0 2B
   Scott Stahoviak PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .892 6 5 -0.025 0.82 0.000 -0.025 -0.3 0 0
Matt Lawton RF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .265 .808 16 6 0.020 1.28 0.073 -0.054 0.3 1 0
   Roberto Kelly PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .731 5 4 -0.006 0.23 0.000 -0.006 -0.3
Darrin Jackson CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .733 20 13 -0.245 1.27 0.000 -0.245 -2.6 6 0 GDP
Pat Meares SS 5 2 2 1 0 1 .294 .832 18 11 0.065 0.67 0.102 -0.037 1.2 2 2 2B
Scott Aldred P
   Frankie Rodriguez P 1
   Todd Ritchie P
   Greg Swindell P
   Mike Trombley P
Team Totals 37 8 13 8 7 7 .351 .985 187 107 0.107 0.97 0.862 -0.755 3.0 27 9
2B: P Molitor (7, off G McCarthy); G Colbrunn (13, off S Sanders); R Becker (4, off G McCarthy); P Meares (12, off S Sanders).
HR: G Myers (2, off S Sanders; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
SF: P Molitor (4, off S Sanders).
TB: G Myers 5; R Becker 4; G Colbrunn 3; P Meares 3; P Molitor 3; C Knoblauch; R Coomer.
GIDP: D Jackson (1).
RBI: C Knoblauch 2 (22); G Myers 2 (11); P Molitor 2 (22); P Meares (24); R Becker (16).
2-out RBI: G Myers 2; C Knoblauch; P Meares; R Becker.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Coomer-C Knoblauch-G Colbrunn; P Meares-C Knoblauch-G Colbrunn.
E: G Colbrunn (6); P Meares (7).
Baserunning
SB: C Knoblauch 2 (25, 2nd base off S Sanders/D Wilson, 3rd base off S Sanders/D Wilson).
CS: R Becker (3, 2nd base by B Wells/D Wilson).

Seattle Mariners

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
Scott Sanders, W (1-5) 5.1 8 5 5 5 4 1 7.57 28 116 66 40 4 22 8 11 4 0 31 -0.133 1.11 -1.9
Greg McCarthy 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 4.67 3 10 3 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 -0.063 0.46 -1.7
Bob Wells 2 3 2 2 1 2 0 9.64 9 41 25 16 3 6 3 3 2 0 2 0 0.017 0.88 -0.5
Bobby Ayala, H (8) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.59 2 7 6 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.063 1.16 0.6
Norm Charlton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.40 3 16 9 5 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.009 0.12 0.6
Team Totals 9 13 8 8 7 7 1 8.00 45 190 109 66 9 34 13 18 6 0 31 3 0 -0.107 0.57 -3.0
G McCarthy faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

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
Scott Aldred, L (2-7) 0.1 3 4 4 3 0 2 6.71 7 27 11 8 0 3 2 2 0 0 26 -0.348 0.86 -4.7
Frankie Rodriguez 3.2 3 2 1 0 0 0 6.17 14 37 21 15 1 5 7 7 3 0 2 0 0.004 0.66 0.9
Todd Ritchie 1.1 5 5 5 2 1 2 5.18 11 38 24 13 2 9 4 4 0 0 0 0 -0.267 0.72 -4.5
Greg Swindell 2.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.68 8 29 20 12 1 7 3 3 1 0 1 0 0.034 0.22 1.7
Mike Trombley 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 3.69 5 19 11 7 0 4 0 5 0 0 0 0 -0.029 0.10 -1.4
Team Totals 9 14 13 12 5 3 6 12.00 45 150 87 55 4 28 16 21 4 0 26 3 0 -0.606 0.97 -8.0
Balks: None.
WP: S Sanders (4); S Aldred (7).
HBP: None.
IBB: S Aldred (2; M Blowers).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Larry Young, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 3:32.
Attendance: 14,134.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Seattle Mariners         Minnesota Twins
1 Joey Cora 2B 1 Chuck Knoblauch 2B
2 Dan Wilson C 2 Rich Becker LF
3 Ken Griffey CF 3 Paul Molitor DH
4 Edgar Martinez DH 4 Greg Myers C
5 Alex Rodriguez SS 5 Ron Coomer 3B
6 Jay Buhner RF 6 Greg Colbrunn 1B
7 Mike Blowers 1B 7 Matt Lawton RF
8 Russ Davis 3B 8 Darrin Jackson CF
9 Rich Amaral LF 9 Pat Meares SS
Scott Sanders P Scott Aldred P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 3-6 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  RR MIN G. Myers S. Sanders -18% 62% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Becker Scores; Myers Scores
t1 1-0 0 12- 3,(0-2)  RRR SEA E. Martinez S. Aldred 15% 82% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Wilson Scores; Griffey Scores; Martinez Scores
t5 6-5 2 --- 2,(1-0)  R SEA J. Buhner T. Ritchie 12% 71% Home Run (Fly Ball); Buhner Scores
b5 5-7 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  OO MIN D. Jackson S. Sanders 11% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  R SEA J. Cora S. Aldred 9% 59% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Cora Scores

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, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Scott Aldred facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  R SEA J. Cora S. Aldred 9% 59% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Cora Scores
t1 1-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  SEA D. Wilson S. Aldred 3% 62% Walk
t1 1-0 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  SEA K. Griffey S. Aldred 5% 67% Walk; Wilson to 2B
t1 1-0 0 12- 3,(0-2)  RRR SEA E. Martinez S. Aldred 15% 82% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Wilson Scores; Griffey Scores; Martinez Scores
t1 4-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  SEA A. Rodriguez S. Aldred 2% 83% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t1 4-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  SEA J. Buhner S. Aldred 1% 85% Wild Pitch; Rodriguez to 2B
t1 4-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O SEA J. Buhner S. Aldred -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Rodriguez to 3B
t1 4-0 1 --3 4,(3-0)  SEA M. Blowers S. Aldred 1% 85% Intentional Walk
Frankie Rodriguez replaces Scott Aldred pitching
t1 4-0 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  OO SEA R. Davis F. Rodriguez -6% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 4, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Mariners' Scott Sanders facing 1-2-3
b1 0-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN C. Knoblauch S. Sanders 2% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 0-4 1 --- 7,(3-2)  MIN R. Becker S. Sanders -2% 79% Walk
b1 0-4 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  MIN P. Molitor S. Sanders -3% 76% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Becker to 2B
b1 0-4 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O MIN G. Myers S. Sanders 4% 80% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-4 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O MIN R. Coomer S. Sanders 3% 83% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 4, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-0, Twins' Frankie Rodriguez facing 9-1-2
t2 4-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O SEA R. Amaral F. Rodriguez -1% 82% Lineout: CF
t2 4-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O SEA J. Cora F. Rodriguez -1% 81% Popfly: 3B
t2 4-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O SEA D. Wilson F. Rodriguez -1% 80% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Mariners' Scott Sanders facing 6-7-8
b2 0-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN G. Colbrunn S. Sanders -5% 76% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive)
b2 0-4 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O MIN M. Lawton S. Sanders 2% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B; Colbrunn to 3B
b2 0-4 1 --3 4,(1-2)  O MIN D. Jackson S. Sanders 4% 82% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-4 2 --3 6,(2-2)  R MIN P. Meares S. Sanders -7% 75% Double to CF (Fly Ball); Colbrunn Scores
b2 1-4 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  MIN C. Knoblauch S. Sanders -0% 75% Wild Pitch; Meares to 3B
b2 1-4 2 --3 2,(1-0)  R MIN C. Knoblauch S. Sanders -7% 68% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Meares Scores
b2 2-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN R. Becker S. Sanders -2% 66% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Knoblauch to 2B
b2 2-4 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O MIN P. Molitor S. Sanders 5% 70% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 4, Twins 2.
Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-2, Twins' Frankie Rodriguez facing 3-4-5
t3 4-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O SEA K. Griffey F. Rodriguez -2% 68% Flyball: CF
t3 4-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  SEA E. Martinez F. Rodriguez 2% 70% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 4-2 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O SEA A. Rodriguez F. Rodriguez -2% 68% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Left); Rodriguez to 1B
t3 4-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O SEA J. Buhner F. Rodriguez -2% 66% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 4, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Mariners' Scott Sanders facing 4-5-6
b3 2-4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN G. Myers S. Sanders 3% 69% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b3 2-4 1 --- 4,(3-0)  MIN R. Coomer S. Sanders -3% 66% Walk
b3 2-4 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  MIN G. Colbrunn S. Sanders -4% 61% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Coomer to 2B
b3 2-4 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O MIN M. Lawton S. Sanders 3% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B; Coomer to 3B; Colbrunn to 2B
b3 2-4 2 -23 2,(0-1)  O MIN D. Jackson S. Sanders 7% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 4, Twins 2.
Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-2, Twins' Frankie Rodriguez facing 7-8-9
t4 4-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  SEA M. Blowers F. Rodriguez 3% 75% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t4 4-2 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  SEA R. Davis F. Rodriguez 8% 83% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Blowers to 3B
t4 4-2 0 -23 2,(1-0)  O SEA R. Amaral F. Rodriguez -4% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t4 4-2 1 -23 4,(2-1)  RRO SEA J. Cora F. Rodriguez 6% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Blowers Scores; Davis Scores/Adv on E3 (throw)/No RBI/unER
t4 6-2 2 --- 3,(2-0)  SEA D. Wilson F. Rodriguez 1% 85% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Wilson to 1B
t4 6-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O SEA K. Griffey F. Rodriguez -1% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 6, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Mariners' Scott Sanders facing 9-1-2
b4 2-6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN P. Meares S. Sanders 2% 86% Flyball: CF
b4 2-6 1 --- 9,(3-2)  MIN C. Knoblauch S. Sanders -2% 84% Walk
b4 2-6 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  MIN R. Becker S. Sanders -1% 83% Knoblauch Steals 2B
b4 2-6 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  MIN R. Becker S. Sanders -2% 81% Knoblauch Steals 3B
b4 2-6 1 --3 8,(3-2)  MIN R. Becker S. Sanders -3% 79% Walk
b4 2-6 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  RO MIN P. Molitor S. Sanders 1% 80% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Knoblauch Scores
b4 3-6 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  RR MIN G. Myers S. Sanders -18% 62% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Becker Scores; Myers Scores
b4 5-6 2 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN R. Coomer S. Sanders -2% 60% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b4 5-6 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O MIN G. Colbrunn S. Sanders 3% 63% Lineout: LF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 6, Twins 5.
Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 6-5, Twins' Todd Ritchie facing 4-5-6
Todd Ritchie replaces Frankie Rodriguez pitching
t5 6-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O SEA E. Martinez T. Ritchie -3% 60% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
t5 6-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O SEA A. Rodriguez T. Ritchie -2% 59% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t5 6-5 2 --- 2,(1-0)  R SEA J. Buhner T. Ritchie 12% 71% Home Run (Fly Ball); Buhner Scores
t5 7-5 2 --- 6,(3-2)  SEA M. Blowers T. Ritchie 1% 72% Walk
t5 7-5 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O SEA R. Davis T. Ritchie -2% 70% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 7, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-7, Mariners' Scott Sanders facing 7-8-9
b5 5-7 0 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN M. Lawton S. Sanders -5% 64% Walk
b5 5-7 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  OO MIN D. Jackson S. Sanders 11% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b5 5-7 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN P. Meares S. Sanders 1% 77% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 7, Twins 5.
Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 7-5, Twins' Todd Ritchie facing 9-1-2
t6 7-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  SEA R. Amaral T. Ritchie 3% 79% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t6 7-5 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  SEA J. Cora T. Ritchie 4% 83% Walk; Amaral to 2B
t6 7-5 0 12- 2,(0-1)  R SEA D. Wilson T. Ritchie 8% 91% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Amaral Scores; Cora to 3B
t6 8-5 0 1-3 2,(0-1)  O SEA K. Griffey T. Ritchie -3% 89% Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
t6 8-5 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  RRR SEA E. Martinez T. Ritchie 8% 97% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Cora Scores; Wilson Scores; Martinez Scores
t6 11-5 1 --- 7,(2-2)  SEA A. Rodriguez T. Ritchie 0% 97% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
Greg Swindell replaces Todd Ritchie pitching
t6 11-5 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O SEA J. Buhner G. Swindell -0% 97% Flyball: CF
t6 11-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O SEA M. Blowers G. Swindell -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 11, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-11, Mariners' Scott Sanders facing 1-2-3
b6 5-11 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN C. Knoblauch S. Sanders 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
Greg McCarthy replaces Scott Sanders pitching
b6 5-11 1 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN R. Becker G. McCarthy -1% 96% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b6 5-11 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  R MIN P. Molitor G. McCarthy -3% 93% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Becker Scores
b6 6-11 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  MIN G. Myers G. McCarthy -2% 91% Walk
Bob Wells replaces Greg McCarthy pitching
b6 6-11 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O MIN R. Coomer B. Wells 3% 94% Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
b6 6-11 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O MIN G. Colbrunn B. Wells 2% 96% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 11, Twins 6.
Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 11-6, Twins' Greg Swindell facing 8-9-1
t7 11-6 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O SEA R. Davis G. Swindell -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t7 11-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O SEA R. Amaral G. Swindell -0% 96% Flyball: CF
t7 11-6 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O SEA J. Cora G. Swindell -0% 96% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 11, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 6-11, Mariners' Bob Wells facing 7-8-9
b7 6-11 0 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN M. Lawton B. Wells -2% 93% Walk
b7 6-11 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIN D. Jackson B. Wells 2% 95% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b7 6-11 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  MIN P. Meares B. Wells -3% 92% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Lawton to 3B
b7 6-11 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  RO MIN C. Knoblauch B. Wells 2% 94% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Lawton Scores; Meares to 2B
b7 7-11 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  R MIN R. Becker B. Wells -4% 89% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Meares Scores
b7 8-11 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O MIN P. Molitor B. Wells 3% 92% Becker Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 11, Twins 8.
Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 11-8, Twins' Greg Swindell facing 2-3-4
t8 11-8 0 --- 8,(3-2)  SEA D. Wilson G. Swindell 1% 93% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t8 11-8 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O SEA K. Griffey G. Swindell -1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
t8 11-8 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO SEA E. Martinez G. Swindell -2% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 11, Twins 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 8-11, Mariners' Bob Wells facing 3-4-5
b8 8-11 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN P. Molitor B. Wells 3% 93% Strikeout Swinging
b8 8-11 1 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN G. Myers B. Wells -3% 90% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
Bobby Ayala replaces Bob Wells pitching
Denny Hocking pinch hits for Ron Coomer (3B) batting 5th
b8 8-11 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MIN D. Hocking B. Ayala 4% 94% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
Scott Stahoviak pinch hits for Greg Colbrunn (1B) batting 6th
b8 8-11 2 1-- 6,(1-2)  O MIN S. Stahoviak B. Ayala 2% 96% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 11, Twins 8.
Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 11-8, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 5-6-7
Mike Trombley replaces Greg Swindell pitching
Scott Stahoviak moves from PH to 1B
Denny Hocking moves from PH to 3B
t9 11-8 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O SEA A. Rodriguez M. Trombley -0% 96% Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
t9 11-8 1 --- 6,(2-2)  R SEA J. Buhner M. Trombley 2% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Buhner Scores
t9 12-8 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O SEA M. Blowers M. Trombley -0% 98% Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
t9 12-8 2 --- 5,(2-2)  R SEA R. Davis M. Trombley 1% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Davis Scores
t9 13-8 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O SEA R. Amaral M. Trombley -0% 99% Foul Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 13, Twins 8.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 8-13, Mariners' Norm Charlton facing 7-8-9
Norm Charlton replaces Bobby Ayala pitching
Roberto Kelly pinch hits for Matt Lawton (RF) batting 7th
b9 8-13 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN R. Kelly N. Charlton 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b9 8-13 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN D. Jackson N. Charlton 0% 100% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b9 8-13 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O MIN P. Meares N. Charlton 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 13, Twins 8.

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