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Standings
ANA
@DET		4
5		 
(11)
OAK
@KCR		6
7		 
(12)
SEA
@MIN		9
6
BAL
@NYY		5
2
TEX
@TOR		6
2
PIT
@CIN		2
5
PHI
@MON		6
4
ATL
@SDP		8
7		 
(11)
HOU
@SFG		14
2
Thursday, September 4, 1997 7:04
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 10,234, Time of Game: 3:26
Mariners
9
77-63
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Twins
6
57-81
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
5th, 16½ GB
W: Ken Cloude (2-2)
L: LaTroy Hawkins (5-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        0  4  0   0  2  1   1  1  0    9 17  1
Twins           1  0  0   0  4  0   1  0  0    6  8  1

Seattle Mariners

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joey Cora 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .303 .806 19 13 -0.081 0.88 0.000 -0.081 -1.4 1 1 SF,SH
Roberto Kelly LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .281 .766 13 9 0.002 0.68 0.077 -0.075 0.2 3 0
Ken Griffey CF 5 2 2 3 0 0 .310 1.041 18 16 0.132 0.54 0.164 -0.032 2.0 2 0 2·HR
Edgar Martinez DH 5 1 2 0 0 0 .328 1.002 23 16 0.039 0.43 0.056 -0.017 0.3
Jay Buhner RF 5 0 1 0 0 3 .241 .863 27 20 -0.064 0.64 0.011 -0.075 -1.1 0 0
   Rob Ducey RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .766 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Paul Sorrento 1B 5 1 3 2 0 1 .274 .872 18 13 0.178 0.52 0.196 -0.018 1.7 10 0 HR
Dan Wilson C 4 1 2 0 1 0 .268 .744 21 13 -0.017 0.43 0.036 -0.053 -0.3 10 2 GDP
Brent Gates 3B 5 2 3 2 0 0 .255 .711 14 10 0.202 0.67 0.228 -0.026 1.7 0 2 HR,2B
Andy Sheets SS 4 1 2 0 1 1 .281 .824 19 11 0.081 0.59 0.097 -0.016 0.9 1 3
Ken Cloude P 1
   Bobby Ayala P
   Mike Timlin P
   Norm Charlton P
   Heathcliff Slocumb P
Team Totals 41 9 17 9 2 5 .415 1.164 172 121 0.472 0.60 0.865 -0.393 4.0 27 9
2B: B Gates (7, off G Swindell).
HR: P Sorrento (27, off L Hawkins; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line); K Griffey 2 (48, 1 off L Hawkins, 1 off G Swindell; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); B Gates (3, off L Hawkins; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
SF: J Cora (8, off G Swindell).
SH: J Cora (8, off D Serafini).
TB: K Griffey 8; B Gates 7; P Sorrento 6; D Wilson 2; E Martinez 2; R Kelly 2; A Sheets 2; J Buhner.
GIDP: D Wilson (11).
RBI: K Griffey 3 (130); P Sorrento 2 (72); B Gates 2 (14); R Kelly (45); J Cora (50).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Cora-A Sheets-P Sorrento.
E: A Sheets (2).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Knoblauch 2B 2 3 0 0 3 1 .297 .824 25 11 0.037 0.75 0.077 -0.040 0.4 4 2
Brent Brede RF 5 1 4 1 0 0 .295 .765 22 16 0.080 0.88 0.128 -0.048 1.6 1 0 2B
Paul Molitor DH 4 1 2 3 1 1 .303 .782 17 12 0.265 1.11 0.326 -0.061 2.8 HR
Ron Coomer 3B 5 0 1 1 0 3 .302 .749 19 12 -0.020 1.33 0.111 -0.131 0.2 0 3
Matt Lawton LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .244 .742 21 10 0.046 1.19 0.111 -0.065 0.0 2 0
Terry Steinbach C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .262 .734 12 9 -0.025 1.62 0.091 -0.117 -0.5 5 0
Scott Stahoviak 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .229 .704 18 9 -0.216 1.66 0.026 -0.241 -1.4 7 2 GDP
Pat Meares SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .738 11 8 -0.071 0.97 0.000 -0.071 -0.7 2 4
   Greg Myers PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .764 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Denny Hocking PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .267 .676 3 3 -0.032 1.11 0.000 -0.032 -0.4 0 0
Rich Becker CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .262 .754 14 10 -0.091 0.83 0.000 -0.091 -1.0 5 0
LaTroy Hawkins P 1
   Greg Swindell P
   Dan Serafini P
   Eddie Guardado P
   Todd Ritchie P
Team Totals 33 6 8 5 7 11 .242 .739 162 100 -0.027 1.13 0.870 -0.897 1.0 27 11
2B: B Brede (8, off K Cloude).
HR: P Molitor (10, off K Cloude; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
TB: P Molitor 5; B Brede 5; T Steinbach; R Coomer.
GIDP: S Stahoviak (6).
RBI: P Molitor 3 (82); B Brede (15); R Coomer (65).
2-out RBI: P Molitor 3; B Brede.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. P Meares-S Stahoviak; C Knoblauch-P Meares-S Stahoviak.
E: P Meares (18).

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
Ken Cloude, W (2-2) 5 4 5 5 3 3 1 5.35 22 86 51 33 5 13 8 8 2 0 39 -0.153 0.96 -2.2
Bobby Ayala, H (12) 2 2 1 0 3 5 0 4.57 10 45 29 11 10 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.020 1.40 -0.3
Mike Timlin, H (8) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.50 2 6 4 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.080 2.68 0.6
Norm Charlton, H (8) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7.23 1 3 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.032 1.11 0.4
Heathcliff Slocumb, S (22) 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 5.65 5 22 13 4 3 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.048 0.79 0.6
Team Totals 9 8 6 5 7 11 1 5.00 40 162 100 52 19 29 14 8 2 0 39 2 0 0.027 0.60 -1.0
B Ayala faced 1 batter in the 8th 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
LaTroy Hawkins, L (5-10) 5 10 6 5 0 3 3 5.98 25 90 63 38 6 19 9 13 4 0 28 -0.304 0.60 -3.2
Greg Swindell 2 4 2 2 1 0 1 3.70 10 40 29 18 1 10 3 6 4 0 0 0 -0.129 0.77 -0.9
Dan Serafini 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 0 3.86 3 12 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 -0.069 0.71 -1.0
Eddie Guardado 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.19 2 16 13 10 2 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0.001 0.35 0.0
Todd Ritchie 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.00 5 14 12 6 1 5 1 2 1 0 2 0 0.028 0.26 1.1
Team Totals 9 17 9 8 2 5 4 8.00 45 172 121 74 11 36 14 24 10 0 28 3 0 -0.473 1.13 -4.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Gary Cederstrom, 1B - Mark Johnson, 2B - Drew Coble, 3B - Tim McClelland.
Time of Game: 3:26.
Attendance: 10,234.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Seattle Mariners         Minnesota Twins
1 Joey Cora 2B 1 Chuck Knoblauch 2B
2 Roberto Kelly LF 2 Brent Brede RF
3 Ken Griffey CF 3 Paul Molitor DH
4 Edgar Martinez DH 4 Ron Coomer 3B
5 Jay Buhner RF 5 Matt Lawton LF
6 Paul Sorrento 1B 6 Terry Steinbach C
7 Dan Wilson C 7 Scott Stahoviak 1B
8 Brent Gates 3B 8 Pat Meares SS
9 Andy Sheets SS 9 Rich Becker CF
Ken Cloude P LaTroy Hawkins P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 2-6 2 -23 1,(0-0)  RRR MIN P. Molitor K. Cloude -22% 63% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Knoblauch Scores; Brede Scores
t2 0-1 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  RR SEA P. Sorrento L. Hawkins 17% 58% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Martinez Scores/unER; Sorrento Scores
b8 6-9 0 12- 3,(2-0)  OO MIN S. Stahoviak M. Timlin 17% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Lawton to 3B
t2 2-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR SEA B. Gates L. Hawkins 15% 75% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Wilson Scores
b1 0-0 1 12- 2,(1-0)  R MIN R. Coomer K. Cloude -11% 30% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Knoblauch Scores; Brede to 3B

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' LaTroy Hawkins facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O SEA J. Cora L. Hawkins -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O SEA R. Kelly L. Hawkins -2% 46% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O SEA K. Griffey L. Hawkins -1% 45% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Ken Cloude facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN C. Knoblauch K. Cloude -3% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  MIN B. Brede K. Cloude -5% 36% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Knoblauch to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O MIN P. Molitor K. Cloude 5% 41% Lineout: LF
b1 0-0 1 12- 2,(1-0)  R MIN R. Coomer K. Cloude -11% 30% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Knoblauch Scores; Brede to 3B
b1 1-0 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  O MIN M. Lawton K. Cloude 5% 35% Flyball: CF; Coomer to 2B
b1 1-0 2 -23 3,(1-1)  O MIN T. Steinbach K. Cloude 5% 40% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  SEA E. Martinez L. Hawkins 4% 44% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
t2 0-1 0 1-- 9,(2-2)  O SEA J. Buhner L. Hawkins -4% 40% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-1 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  RR SEA P. Sorrento L. Hawkins 17% 58% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Martinez Scores/unER; Sorrento Scores
t2 2-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  SEA D. Wilson L. Hawkins 2% 60% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 2-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR SEA B. Gates L. Hawkins 15% 75% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Wilson Scores
t2 4-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O SEA A. Sheets L. Hawkins -1% 74% Strikeout Swinging
t2 4-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O SEA J. Cora L. Hawkins -1% 73% Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Mariners' Ken Cloude facing 7-8-9
b2 1-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN S. Stahoviak K. Cloude 2% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN P. Meares K. Cloude 2% 77% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN R. Becker K. Cloude 1% 78% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Twins 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 2-3-4
t3 4-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O SEA R. Kelly L. Hawkins -2% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 4-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O SEA K. Griffey L. Hawkins -1% 76% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t3 4-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  SEA E. Martinez L. Hawkins 1% 77% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t3 4-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O SEA J. Buhner L. Hawkins -2% 75% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 4, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Mariners' Ken Cloude facing 1-2-3
b3 1-4 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN C. Knoblauch K. Cloude 2% 77% Popfly: 2B
b3 1-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN B. Brede K. Cloude 2% 79% Flyball: CF
b3 1-4 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN P. Molitor K. Cloude 1% 80% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Twins 1.
Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 6-7-8
t4 4-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  SEA P. Sorrento L. Hawkins 2% 82% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t4 4-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO SEA D. Wilson L. Hawkins -5% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
t4 4-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  SEA B. Gates L. Hawkins 1% 78% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t4 4-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  SEA A. Sheets L. Hawkins 1% 80% Single to CF (Line Drive); Gates to 2B
t4 4-1 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O SEA J. Cora L. Hawkins -3% 77% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 4, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Mariners' Ken Cloude facing 4-5-6
b4 1-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN R. Coomer K. Cloude 3% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN M. Lawton K. Cloude 2% 81% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b4 1-4 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O MIN T. Steinbach K. Cloude 1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 2-3-4
t5 4-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  SEA R. Kelly L. Hawkins 2% 84% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t5 4-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR SEA K. Griffey L. Hawkins 8% 93% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Kelly Scores
t5 6-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O SEA E. Martinez L. Hawkins -1% 92% Flyball: CF
t5 6-1 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O SEA J. Buhner L. Hawkins -0% 92% Strikeout Swinging
t5 6-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  SEA P. Sorrento L. Hawkins 0% 92% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
t5 6-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O SEA D. Wilson L. Hawkins -1% 91% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 6, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-6, Mariners' Ken Cloude facing 7-8-9
b5 1-6 0 --- 7,(3-2)  MIN S. Stahoviak K. Cloude -3% 89% Walk
b5 1-6 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIN P. Meares K. Cloude 2% 91% Groundout: P-1B; Stahoviak to 2B
b5 1-6 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O MIN R. Becker K. Cloude 2% 93% Flyball: LF
b5 1-6 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  MIN C. Knoblauch K. Cloude -1% 92% Walk
b5 1-6 2 12- 7,(3-2)  R MIN B. Brede K. Cloude -6% 86% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Stahoviak Scores; Knoblauch to 3B
b5 2-6 2 -23 1,(0-0)  RRR MIN P. Molitor K. Cloude -22% 63% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Knoblauch Scores; Brede Scores
b5 5-6 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN R. Coomer K. Cloude 2% 65% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 6, Twins 5.
Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 6-5, Twins' Greg Swindell facing 8-9-1
Greg Swindell replaces LaTroy Hawkins pitching
t6 6-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  SEA B. Gates G. Swindell 7% 72% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
t6 6-5 0 -2- 5,(1-2)  SEA A. Sheets G. Swindell 6% 78% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Gates to 3B
t6 6-5 0 1-3 3,(1-1)  RO SEA J. Cora G. Swindell -2% 77% Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Gates Scores
t6 7-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO SEA R. Kelly G. Swindell -4% 72% Line Drive Double Play: SS; Sheets out at 1B/SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 7, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-7, Mariners' Bobby Ayala facing 5-6-7
Bobby Ayala replaces Ken Cloude pitching
b6 5-7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN M. Lawton B. Ayala -6% 67% Walk
b6 5-7 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O MIN T. Steinbach B. Ayala 5% 72% Strikeout Swinging
b6 5-7 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIN S. Stahoviak B. Ayala 5% 77% Strikeout Swinging
b6 5-7 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIN P. Meares B. Ayala 4% 80% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 7, Twins 5.
Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 7-5, Twins' Greg Swindell facing 3-4-5
t7 7-5 0 --- 6,(1-2)  R SEA K. Griffey G. Swindell 8% 88% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t7 8-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O SEA E. Martinez G. Swindell -1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t7 8-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  SEA J. Buhner G. Swindell 1% 88% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t7 8-5 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O SEA P. Sorrento G. Swindell -1% 87% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 8-5 2 1-- 9,(3-2)  SEA D. Wilson G. Swindell 1% 88% Walk; Sorrento to 2B
t7 8-5 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O SEA B. Gates G. Swindell -2% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 8, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-8, Mariners' Bobby Ayala facing 9-1-2
b7 5-8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN R. Becker B. Ayala 3% 89% Strikeout Swinging
b7 5-8 1 --- 7,(3-2)  MIN C. Knoblauch B. Ayala -3% 86% Walk
b7 5-8 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O MIN B. Brede B. Ayala 3% 89% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Knoblauch to 2B; Brede out at 2B/C-1B
b7 5-8 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  R MIN P. Molitor B. Ayala -8% 81% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Knoblauch Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/unER
b7 6-8 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O MIN R. Coomer B. Ayala 4% 85% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 8, Twins 6.
Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 8-6, Twins' Dan Serafini facing 9-1-2
Dan Serafini replaces Greg Swindell pitching
t8 8-6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  SEA A. Sheets D. Serafini 2% 87% Walk
t8 8-6 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O SEA J. Cora D. Serafini -1% 86% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Sheets to 2B
t8 8-6 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  R SEA R. Kelly D. Serafini 6% 92% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Sheets Scores
Eddie Guardado replaces Dan Serafini pitching
t8 9-6 1 1-- 7,(1-2)  O SEA K. Griffey E. Guardado -1% 91% Flyball: CF
t8 9-6 2 1-- 9,(2-2)  SEA E. Martinez E. Guardado 1% 92% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Kelly to 3B
Todd Ritchie replaces Eddie Guardado pitching
t8 9-6 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O SEA J. Buhner T. Ritchie -2% 90% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 9, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 6-9, Mariners' Bobby Ayala facing 5-6-7
Rob Ducey replaces Jay Buhner playing RF batting 5th
b8 6-9 0 --- 7,(3-2)  MIN M. Lawton B. Ayala -5% 85% Walk
Mike Timlin replaces Bobby Ayala pitching
b8 6-9 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  MIN T. Steinbach M. Timlin -9% 76% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Lawton to 2B
b8 6-9 0 12- 3,(2-0)  OO MIN S. Stahoviak M. Timlin 17% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Lawton to 3B
Norm Charlton replaces Mike Timlin pitching
Greg Myers pinch hits for Pat Meares (SS) batting 8th
Denny Hocking pinch hits for Greg Myers batting 8th
b8 6-9 2 --3 3,(0-2)  O MIN D. Hocking N. Charlton 3% 96% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 9, Twins 6.
Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 9-6, Twins' Todd Ritchie facing 6-7-8
Denny Hocking moves from PH to SS
t9 9-6 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O SEA P. Sorrento T. Ritchie -0% 96% Strikeout Looking
t9 9-6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  SEA D. Wilson T. Ritchie 0% 96% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t9 9-6 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O SEA B. Gates T. Ritchie -1% 96% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t9 9-6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O SEA A. Sheets T. Ritchie -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 9, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 6-9, Mariners' Heathcliff Slocumb facing 9-1-2
Heathcliff Slocumb replaces Norm Charlton pitching
b9 6-9 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN R. Becker H. Slocumb 3% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 6-9 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN C. Knoblauch H. Slocumb 2% 99% Strikeout Looking
b9 6-9 2 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN B. Brede H. Slocumb -1% 98% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
b9 6-9 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN P. Molitor H. Slocumb -0% 98% Defensive Indifference; Brede to 2B
b9 6-9 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  MIN P. Molitor H. Slocumb -3% 95% Walk
b9 6-9 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O MIN R. Coomer H. Slocumb 5% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 9, Twins 6.

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