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MIL
@ANA		5
2
CLE
@DET		7
2
NYY
@KCR		5
4
TOR
@MIN		3
9
BOS
@TEX		11
5
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@CIN		9
1
HOU
@FLA		1
4
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@NYM		2
4
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@PHI		3
7
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@PIT		6
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Monday, August 4, 1997 7:09
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 19,018, Time of Game: 3:18
Blue Jays
3
51-58
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
4th, 18½ GB
 at Twins
9
50-60
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 9 GB
W: Brad Radke (16-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  1    3  7  1
Twins           0  0  0   1  6  1   1  0  X    9 14  1

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Otis Nixon CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .257 .635 12 6 -0.052 0.50 0.010 -0.062 -0.1 0 0
   Jacob Brumfield CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .195 .516 2 2 -0.004 0.15 0.000 -0.004 -0.4 0 0
Mariano Duncan 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .561 17 14 -0.071 0.51 0.000 -0.071 -1.9 2 4 GDP
Carlos Delgado 1B 2 0 0 0 2 1 .245 .866 26 16 -0.016 0.42 0.015 -0.031 -0.3 11 2
Joe Carter DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .242 .688 19 13 -0.052 0.47 0.000 -0.052 -1.1
Shawn Green RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .278 .833 15 6 0.027 0.39 0.041 -0.014 0.8 2 0
Ed Sprague 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .229 .697 20 10 -0.113 0.73 0.002 -0.115 -1.3 0 3 GDP
Jose Cruz LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .265 .838 14 11 -0.040 0.38 0.000 -0.040 -1.1 1 0
Benito Santiago C 4 2 2 1 0 1 .220 .591 14 11 -0.039 0.41 0.003 -0.042 0.8 5 0 HR
Alex Gonzalez SS 4 0 3 2 0 0 .243 .709 15 12 0.052 0.28 0.057 -0.005 2.4 1 3 2·2B
Chris Carpenter P 1
   Omar Daal P 2
   Marty Janzen P
Team Totals 33 3 7 3 5 5 .212 .679 154 101 -0.308 0.45 0.128 -0.436 -2.0 24 13
2B: A Gonzalez 2 (21, 2 off B Radke).
HR: B Santiago (7, off M Trombley; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: B Santiago 5; A Gonzalez 5; O Nixon; S Green.
GIDP: M Duncan (3); E Sprague (7).
RBI: A Gonzalez 2 (33); B Santiago (23).
2-out RBI: A Gonzalez 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. E Sprague-M Duncan-C Delgado; A Gonzalez-M Duncan-C Delgado.
E: B Santiago (1).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Knoblauch 2B 5 2 3 0 0 0 .294 .840 23 13 0.082 0.65 0.106 -0.024 1.2 1 4 3B,2B
Matt Lawton RF 4 1 2 2 1 1 .247 .723 23 11 0.094 0.71 0.111 -0.017 1.8 2 0 2B
Paul Molitor DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .317 .813 12 9 -0.152 0.84 0.012 -0.165 -2.2 GDP
   Greg Myers PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .252 .725 4 2 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.3
Terry Steinbach C 3 2 1 1 2 1 .271 .763 21 10 0.098 0.68 0.122 -0.024 1.4 5 0 2B
Scott Stahoviak 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .807 5 3 0.046 1.15 0.071 -0.024 0.5 8 0
   Greg Colbrunn PH-1B 3 1 1 4 0 0 .280 .728 8 6 0.068 0.35 0.069 -0.001 1.9 2 0 HR
Ron Coomer 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .312 .785 11 6 -0.021 0.57 0.042 -0.063 -0.3 1 2 2B,GDP
   Denny Hocking PR-3B 1 1 0 0 0 0 .265 .650 2 1 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.5 0 0
Marty Cordova LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .249 .746 13 8 -0.047 0.43 0.001 -0.048 -0.7 5 0
Rich Becker CF 2 1 0 0 2 1 .259 .743 21 11 -0.002 0.53 0.034 -0.036 0.0 2 0
Pat Meares SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 .280 .760 16 8 0.026 0.61 0.053 -0.027 1.2 1 2
Brad Radke P 3
   Eddie Guardado P
   Mike Trombley P
Team Totals 37 9 14 8 5 6 .378 1.074 159 88 0.192 0.61 0.621 -0.429 4.5 27 11
2B: C Knoblauch (21, off C Carpenter); R Coomer (17, off C Carpenter); T Steinbach (18, off C Carpenter); M Lawton (20, off O Daal).
3B: C Knoblauch (8, off O Daal).
HR: G Colbrunn (5, off O Daal; 5th inn, 3 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).
TB: C Knoblauch 6; G Colbrunn 4; M Lawton 3; R Coomer 2; P Meares 2; T Steinbach 2; P Molitor; S Stahoviak; G Myers; M Cordova.
GIDP: R Coomer (8); P Molitor (6).
RBI: G Colbrunn 4 (26); M Lawton 2 (34); P Meares (45); T Steinbach (46).
2-out RBI: P Meares.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 6 for 16.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Coomer-C Knoblauch-S Stahoviak; C Knoblauch-P Meares-G Colbrunn.
E: P Meares (15).

Toronto Blue Jays

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
Chris Carpenter, L (0-4) 4.1 8 6 6 3 3 0 10.13 22 86 48 38 3 7 6 10 5 0 23 -0.119 1.09 -1.8
Omar Daal 1.2 4 2 2 0 1 1 10.03 9 28 17 9 5 3 3 5 2 0 3 3 -0.070 0.14 -2.8
Marty Janzen 2 2 1 0 2 2 0 1.50 11 45 23 12 7 4 4 3 1 0 0 0 -0.003 0.02 0.1
Team Totals 8 14 9 8 5 6 1 9.00 42 159 88 59 15 14 13 18 8 0 23 3 3 -0.192 0.45 -4.5

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
Brad Radke, W (16-5) 7 5 2 0 3 4 0 3.34 29 125 83 54 17 12 11 11 6 0 64 0.303 0.56 1.9
Eddie Guardado 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 3.38 5 18 8 3 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.004 0.06 0.6
Mike Trombley 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 4.79 4 11 10 6 0 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0.001 0.09 -0.4
Team Totals 9 7 3 1 5 5 1 1.00 38 154 101 63 20 18 12 16 7 0 64 0 0 0.308 0.61 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: B Radke (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Larry Young.
Time of Game: 3:18.
Attendance: 19,018.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Minnesota Twins
1 Otis Nixon CF 1 Chuck Knoblauch 2B
2 Mariano Duncan 2B 2 Matt Lawton RF
3 Carlos Delgado 1B 3 Paul Molitor DH
4 Joe Carter DH 4 Terry Steinbach C
5 Shawn Green RF 5 Scott Stahoviak 1B
6 Ed Sprague 3B 6 Ron Coomer 3B
7 Jose Cruz LF 7 Marty Cordova LF
8 Benito Santiago C 8 Rich Becker CF
9 Alex Gonzalez SS 9 Pat Meares SS
Chris Carpenter P Brad Radke P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  OO MIN P. Molitor C. Carpenter -13% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO TOR E. Sprague B. Radke 8% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b4 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN T. Steinbach C. Carpenter 7% 63% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b4 0-0 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  MIN S. Stahoviak C. Carpenter 7% 70% Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Steinbach to 3B
b5 3-0 1 123 2,(0-1)  RRRR MIN G. Colbrunn O. Daal 7% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Knoblauch Scores; Lawton Scores; Steinbach 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, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR O. Nixon B. Radke 2% 52% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR M. Duncan B. Radke 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  TOR C. Delgado B. Radke -1% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O TOR J. Carter B. Radke 2% 55% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Chris Carpenter facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN C. Knoblauch C. Carpenter -2% 53% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b1 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN M. Lawton C. Carpenter -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN P. Molitor C. Carpenter 1% 52% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O MIN T. Steinbach C. Carpenter -2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  TOR S. Green B. Radke -4% 46% Single to CF (Pop Fly to Deep SS-2B)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO TOR E. Sprague B. Radke 8% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR J. Cruz B. Radke 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Chris Carpenter facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O MIN S. Stahoviak C. Carpenter -2% 53% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
b2 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  MIN R. Coomer C. Carpenter 4% 57% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b2 0-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O MIN M. Cordova C. Carpenter -4% 53% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b2 0-0 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O MIN R. Becker C. Carpenter -3% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR B. Santiago B. Radke 3% 53% Lineout: LF
t3 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  TOR A. Gonzalez B. Radke -4% 48% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t3 0-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O TOR O. Nixon B. Radke 4% 52% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O TOR M. Duncan B. Radke 4% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Chris Carpenter facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN P. Meares C. Carpenter -3% 53% Lineout: RF
b3 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN C. Knoblauch C. Carpenter 4% 58% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b3 0-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  MIN M. Lawton C. Carpenter 5% 63% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Knoblauch to 3B
b3 0-0 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  OO MIN P. Molitor C. Carpenter -13% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- 10,(2-2)  O TOR C. Delgado B. Radke 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR J. Carter B. Radke 2% 55% Foul Popfly: 3B
t4 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O TOR S. Green B. Radke 1% 56% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Chris Carpenter facing 4-5-6
b4 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN T. Steinbach C. Carpenter 7% 63% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b4 0-0 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  MIN S. Stahoviak C. Carpenter 7% 70% Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Steinbach to 3B
b4 0-0 0 1-3 2,(1-0)  ROO MIN R. Coomer C. Carpenter -6% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B); Steinbach Scores/No RBI
b4 1-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN M. Cordova C. Carpenter -1% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Brad Radke facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O TOR E. Sprague B. Radke 3% 66% Lineout: LF
t5 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR J. Cruz B. Radke 2% 69% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t5 0-1 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O TOR B. Santiago B. Radke 2% 70% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Chris Carpenter facing 8-9-1
b5 1-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  MIN R. Becker C. Carpenter 3% 74% Walk
b5 1-0 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  MIN P. Meares C. Carpenter 5% 78% Single to CF (Line Drive); Becker to 2B
b5 1-0 0 12- 4,(1-2)  MIN C. Knoblauch C. Carpenter 6% 84% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Becker to 3B; Meares to 2B
b5 1-0 0 123 5,(3-1)  R MIN M. Lawton C. Carpenter 6% 90% Walk; Becker Scores; Meares to 3B; Knoblauch to 2B
b5 2-0 0 123 5,(1-2)  O MIN P. Molitor C. Carpenter -4% 86% Strikeout Swinging
b5 2-0 1 123 5,(3-1)  R MIN T. Steinbach C. Carpenter 5% 92% Walk; Meares Scores; Knoblauch to 3B; Lawton to 2B
Omar Daal replaces Chris Carpenter pitching
Greg Colbrunn pinch hits for Scott Stahoviak (1B) batting 5th
b5 3-0 1 123 2,(0-1)  RRRR MIN G. Colbrunn O. Daal 7% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Knoblauch Scores; Lawton Scores; Steinbach Scores
b5 7-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN R. Coomer O. Daal -0% 98% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b5 7-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN M. Cordova O. Daal 0% 98% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
b5 7-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O MIN R. Becker O. Daal -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 7.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-7, Twins' Brad Radke facing 9-1-2
Greg Colbrunn moves from PH to 1B
t6 0-7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR A. Gonzalez B. Radke 0% 99% Flyball: CF
t6 0-7 1 --- 3,(1-1)  TOR O. Nixon B. Radke -1% 98% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t6 0-7 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TOR M. Duncan B. Radke 1% 99% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t6 0-7 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  TOR C. Delgado B. Radke -0% 99% Wild Pitch; Nixon to 2B
t6 0-7 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  TOR C. Delgado B. Radke -0% 98% Walk
t6 0-7 2 12- 9,(2-2)  O TOR J. Carter B. Radke 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-0, Blue Jays' Omar Daal facing 9-1-2
b6 7-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN P. Meares O. Daal -0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b6 7-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN C. Knoblauch O. Daal 0% 99% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b6 7-0 1 --3 3,(2-0)  R MIN M. Lawton O. Daal 0% 100% Double to CF (Line Drive); Knoblauch Scores
b6 8-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O MIN P. Molitor O. Daal -0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P; Lawton to 3B
b6 8-0 2 --3 3,(0-2)  O MIN T. Steinbach O. Daal -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 8.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-8, Twins' Brad Radke facing 5-6-7
t7 0-8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TOR S. Green B. Radke -0% 99% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
t7 0-8 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  O TOR E. Sprague B. Radke 0% 99% Lineout: LF
t7 0-8 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O TOR J. Cruz B. Radke 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t7 0-8 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  TOR B. Santiago B. Radke -0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Green to 2B
t7 0-8 2 12- 3,(1-1)  RR TOR A. Gonzalez B. Radke -1% 99% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Green Scores/unER; Santiago Scores/unER
t7 2-8 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  TOR O. Nixon B. Radke -0% 98% Walk
t7 2-8 2 12- 6,(2-2)  O TOR M. Duncan B. Radke 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-2, Blue Jays' Marty Janzen facing 5-6-7
Marty Janzen replaces Omar Daal pitching
b7 8-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN G. Colbrunn M. Janzen -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 8-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  MIN R. Coomer M. Janzen 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging, E2; Coomer to 1B
Denny Hocking pinch runs for Ron Coomer (3B) batting 6th
b7 8-2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O MIN M. Cordova M. Janzen -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b7 8-2 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  MIN R. Becker M. Janzen 0% 99% Walk; Hocking to 2B
b7 8-2 2 12- 5,(3-1)  R MIN P. Meares M. Janzen 0% 100% Single to CF (Pop Fly to Deep SS-2B); Hocking Scores/unER; Becker to 3B
b7 9-2 2 1-3 7,(3-2)  O MIN C. Knoblauch M. Janzen -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 9.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-9, Twins' Eddie Guardado facing 3-4-5
Eddie Guardado replaces Brad Radke pitching
Denny Hocking moves from PR to 3B
t8 2-9 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR C. Delgado E. Guardado 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-9 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR J. Carter E. Guardado 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
t8 2-9 2 --- 4,(3-0)  TOR S. Green E. Guardado -0% 100% Walk
t8 2-9 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  TOR E. Sprague E. Guardado -0% 100% Walk; Green to 2B
t8 2-9 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O TOR J. Cruz E. Guardado 0% 100% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-2, Blue Jays' Marty Janzen facing 2-3-4
Jacob Brumfield replaces Otis Nixon playing CF batting 1st
b8 9-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN M. Lawton M. Janzen -0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
Greg Myers pinch hits for Paul Molitor (DH) batting 3rd
b8 9-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  MIN G. Myers M. Janzen 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
b8 9-2 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  MIN T. Steinbach M. Janzen 0% 100% Walk; Myers to 2B
b8 9-2 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O MIN G. Colbrunn M. Janzen -0% 100% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b8 9-2 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O MIN D. Hocking M. Janzen -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 9.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-9, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 8-9-1
Mike Trombley replaces Eddie Guardado pitching
t9 2-9 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R TOR B. Santiago M. Trombley -0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t9 3-9 0 --- 4,(0-2)  TOR A. Gonzalez M. Trombley -0% 99% Single to P (Line Drive to P's Left)
t9 3-9 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O TOR J. Brumfield M. Trombley 0% 100% Foul Flyball: LF
t9 3-9 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO TOR M. Duncan M. Trombley 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 9.

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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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