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ANA  8
OAK  4
 MIL  8
@BAL  3
 BOS  4
TOR  3
 CHW  8
@KCR  4
 CLE  7
@MIN  6
 NYY  6
DET  2
 TEX  5
SEA  4
 ATL 10
NYM  2
 STL 12
@CHC  9
 MON  4
@CIN  1
 PHI  5
@FLA  2
 FLA  5
PHI  2
 HOU  8
@PIT  4
 SDP  5
COL  4
 SFG  2
LAD  1
Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 9,512

 Wednesday, September 17, 1997, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:53
Indians
7
81-68
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         1  0  0   0  4  0   0  2  0    7  9  0
Twins           0  0  2   1  0  0   0  0  3    6 11  3
W: Jaret Wright (8-3), L: Travis Miller (0-4), S: Jose Mesa (16)
 Twins
6
61-89
Lost 1
5th, 20½ GB

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Roberts LF                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .295  .706   16    9    3   0   
O Vizquel SS                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .284  .724   18   11    1   2   
M Ramirez RF                  5   1   1   2    0   1  .329  .964   13   11    1   0   2B
M Williams 3B                 5   0   1   1    0   0  .263  .797   16   10    1   1   2B
D Justice DH                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .330 1.013   13    8    0   0   
S Alomar C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .321  .881   14   11   10   0   
J Thome 1B                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .289 1.021   13    8    3   0   
T Fernandez 2B                3   1   2   0    1   0  .287  .745   14    9    3   3   
M Grissom CF                  3   1   1   2    0   0  .260  .714   14    9    5   0   SF,GDP

J Wright P                                                                    0   0
  A Lopez P                                                                   0   0
  J Mesa P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       35   7   9   0    4   3              131   86   27   6
Batting Events
2B: M Williams (29, off T Miller); M Ramirez (37, off T Miller).
SF: M Grissom (8, off T Ritchie).
TB: T Fernandez 2; M Ramirez 2; M Williams 2; J Thome; D Justice; B Roberts; M Grissom; O Vizquel.
GIDP: M Grissom (12).
RBI: M Grissom 2 (63); M Ramirez 2 (84); M Williams (103).
2-out RBI: M Williams.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: O Vizquel (1st base by F Rodriguez).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                4   2   2   0    1   2  .295  .815   22   13    4   1   SB
M Lawton RF                   4   2   3   5    1   1  .245  .754   21   11    3   0   2·HR
M Cordova LF                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .234  .700   19   10    2   1   
  C Latham PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .500              0   0   
S Stahoviak DH                4   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .710   11    7    0   0   
  P Molitor PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .309  .798    5    3    0   0   
R Coomer 3B                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .752   13    9    2   4   
D Ortiz 1B                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .417 1.087   15    9    6   3   
D Miller C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .275  .631   20   10    4   0   
R Becker CF                   3   1   2   0    1   1  .265  .755   19   12    2   0   
P Meares SS                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .275  .726   11    7    1   3   
  T Walker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .198  .567    3    3    0   0   

T Miller P                                                                    3   0
  F Rodriguez P                                                               0   0
  E Guardado P                                                                0   0
  T Ritchie P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       38   6  11   0    4  10              159   94   27  12
Batting Events
HR: M Lawton 2 (11, 1 off J Wright, 1 off A Lopez; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF; 9th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
TB: M Lawton 9; D Ortiz 2; R Becker 2; C Knoblauch 2; D Miller; R Coomer.
RBI: M Lawton 5 (50); P Meares (59).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Coomer-C Knoblauch-D Ortiz.
E: F Rodriguez (); C Knoblauch (10); R Coomer (11).
Baserunning Events
SB: C Knoblauch (59, 2nd base off J Wright/S Alomar).

Pitching Stats

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Wright, W (8-3)              6     7   3   3    3   7   1   4.33   28  111-62   34·11·17    8·10· 7· 0     50    -     1.16   0.03
A Lopez, H (4)                 2.1   3   3   3    0   2   1   6.69   10   28-21   12· 3· 6    2· 6· 1· 0          0-0    0.81   0.02
J Mesa, S (16)                 0.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   2.52    4   17-10    4· 6· 0    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    4.52   0.12
Totals                         9    11   6   6    4  10   2          42  156-93   50·20·23   10·18· 9· 0           -  
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Miller, L (0-4)              5.1   7   5   4    3   2   0   8.50   26   86-54   37· 5·12    8·13· 4· 0     35    -     1.18  -0.34
F Rodriguez                    1.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.90    5   17-10    7· 0· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.93   0.11
E Guardado                     0.1   2   2   1    0   0   0   4.06    4    8-7     6· 0· 1    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.63  -0.09
T Ritchie                      1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.77    5   16-13    9· 3· 1    0· 4· 0· 0          2-1    0.19  -0.00
Totals                         9     9   7   5    4   3   0          40  127-84   59· 8·17   12·21· 6· 0          4-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: F Rodriguez (2; O Vizquel, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Ken Kaiser.
Time of Game: 2:53.
Attendance: 9,512.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         Minnesota Twins                              
1. Bip Roberts                  LF       1. Chuck Knoblauch              2B
2. Omar Vizquel                 SS       2. Matt Lawton                  RF
3. Manny Ramirez                RF       3. Marty Cordova                LF
4. Matt Williams                3B       4. Scott Stahoviak              DH
5. David Justice                DH       5. Ron Coomer                   3B
6. Sandy Alomar                  C       6. David Ortiz                  1B
7. Jim Thome                    1B       7. Damian Miller                 C
8. Tony Fernandez               2B       8. Rich Becker                  CF
9. Marquis Grissom              CF       9. Pat Meares                   SS

   Jaret Wright                  P          Travis Miller                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  18% 100% 6-7 MIN D. Ortiz J. Mesa Flyball: CF
b3 0 -2- RR 4,(2-1)  -15% 33% 0-1 MIN M. Lawton J. Wright Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Knoblauch Scores
b9 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  12% 89% 6-7 MIN P. Molitor J. Mesa Strikeout Swinging
t5 0 12- R 3,(1-1)  12% 50% 1-3 CLE M. Grissom T. Miller Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Thome Scores; Fernandez to 2B
t5 1 123 RRO 1,(0-0)  11% 62% 2-3 CLE M. Ramirez T. Miller Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Fernandez Scores; Grissom Scores; Roberts out at Hm/LF-SS-C; Ramirez to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Travis Miller facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 CLE B. Roberts T. Miller Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- 4,(3-0)  2% 50% 0-0 CLE O. Vizquel T. Miller Walk
t1 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 CLE M. Ramirez T. Miller Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Vizquel to 2B
t1 2 -2- R 3,(2-0)  9% 57% 0-0 CLE M. Williams T. Miller Double to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Vizquel Scores
t1 2 -2- O 3,(2-0)  -3% 54% 1-0 CLE D. Justice T. Miller Popfly: 3B (Weak SS-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Jaret Wright facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -4% 51% 0-1 MIN C. Knoblauch J. Wright Walk
b1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -5% 45% 0-1 MIN M. Lawton J. Wright Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Knoblauch to 2B
b1 0 12- O 1,(0-0)  5% 51% 0-1 MIN M. Cordova J. Wright Lineout: 2B
b1 1 12- O 3,(2-0)  5% 55% 0-1 MIN S. Stahoviak J. Wright Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Lawton to 2B
b1 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  4% 60% 0-1 MIN R. Coomer J. Wright Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Travis Miller facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 58% 1-0 CLE S. Alomar T. Miller Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 56% 1-0 CLE J. Thome T. Miller Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t2 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 55% 1-0 CLE T. Fernandez T. Miller Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Jaret Wright facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  3% 57% 0-1 MIN D. Ortiz J. Wright Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --- O 4,(3-0)  2% 59% 0-1 MIN D. Miller J. Wright Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b2 2 --- 8,(3-2)  -1% 58% 0-1 MIN R. Becker J. Wright Walk
b2 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 61% 0-1 MIN P. Meares J. Wright Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Travis Miller facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 58% 1-0 CLE M. Grissom T. Miller Foul Popfly: 3B
t3 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 57% 1-0 CLE B. Roberts T. Miller Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  1% 58% 1-0 CLE O. Vizquel T. Miller Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 55% 1-0 CLE M. Ramirez T. Miller Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Jaret Wright facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -4% 51% 0-1 MIN C. Knoblauch J. Wright Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
b3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  -3% 49% 0-1 MIN M. Lawton J. Wright Knoblauch Steals 2B
b3 0 -2- RR 4,(2-1)  -15% 33% 0-1 MIN M. Lawton J. Wright Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Knoblauch Scores
b3 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 36% 2-1 MIN M. Cordova J. Wright Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 37% 2-1 MIN S. Stahoviak J. Wright Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 38% 2-1 MIN R. Coomer J. Wright Lineout: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Travis Miller facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 35% 1-2 CLE M. Williams T. Miller Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 33% 1-2 CLE D. Justice T. Miller Groundout: 1B-P
t4 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 32% 1-2 CLE S. Alomar T. Miller Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Jaret Wright facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -3% 29% 2-1 MIN D. Ortiz J. Wright Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
b4 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  -5% 24% 2-1 MIN D. Miller J. Wright Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Ortiz to 2B
b4 0 12- 3,(1-1)  -6% 18% 2-1 MIN R. Becker J. Wright Single to RF (Line Drive); Ortiz to 3B; Miller to 2B
b4 0 123 RO 4,(2-1)  -0% 18% 2-1 MIN P. Meares J. Wright Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Ortiz Scores; Miller to 3B
b4 1 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  5% 22% 3-1 MIN C. Knoblauch J. Wright Strikeout Looking
b4 2 1-3 4,(3-0)  -1% 21% 3-1 MIN M. Lawton J. Wright Walk; Meares to 2B
b4 2 123 O 2,(1-0)  5% 26% 3-1 MIN M. Cordova J. Wright Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 3.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Travis Miller facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  5% 31% 1-3 CLE J. Thome T. Miller Walk
t5 0 1-- 6,(1-2)  7% 38% 1-3 CLE T. Fernandez T. Miller Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Thome to 2B
t5 0 12- R 3,(1-1)  12% 50% 1-3 CLE M. Grissom T. Miller Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Thome Scores; Fernandez to 2B
t5 0 12- 1,(0-0)  10% 59% 2-3 CLE B. Roberts T. Miller Single to CF (Line Drive); Fernandez to 3B; Grissom to 2B
t5 0 123 O 6,(2-2)  -9% 50% 2-3 CLE O. Vizquel T. Miller Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
t5 1 123 RRO 1,(0-0)  11% 62% 2-3 CLE M. Ramirez T. Miller Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Fernandez Scores; Grissom Scores; Roberts out at Hm/LF-SS-C; Ramirez to 3B
t5 2 --3 R 1,(0-0)  10% 72% 4-3 CLE M. Williams T. Miller Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Ramirez Scores/unER/No RBI
t5 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 70% 5-3 CLE D. Justice T. Miller Flyball: 2B
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Indians' Jaret Wright facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  3% 73% 3-5 MIN S. Stahoviak J. Wright Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 75% 3-5 MIN R. Coomer J. Wright Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- 4,(2-1)  -2% 74% 3-5 MIN D. Ortiz J. Wright Single to RF (Line Drive)
b5 2 1-- O 5,(3-1)  3% 77% 3-5 MIN D. Miller J. Wright Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Twins 3.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-3, Twins' Travis Miller facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 75% 5-3 CLE S. Alomar T. Miller Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- 3,(0-2)  2% 77% 5-3 CLE J. Thome T. Miller Single to RF (Line Drive)
t6 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  3% 80% 5-3 CLE T. Fernandez T. Miller Walk; Thome to 2B
Frank Rodriguez replaces Travis Miller pitching
t6 1 12- OO 2,(1-0)  -7% 72% 5-3 CLE M. Grissom F. Rodriguez Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Indians' Jaret Wright facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  4% 76% 3-5 MIN R. Becker J. Wright Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 79% 3-5 MIN P. Meares J. Wright Strikeout Looking
b6 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 80% 3-5 MIN C. Knoblauch J. Wright Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Twins 3.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-3, Twins' Frank Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- 4,(3-0)  2% 83% 5-3 CLE B. Roberts F. Rodriguez Walk
t7 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 80% 5-3 CLE O. Vizquel F. Rodriguez Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 1 1-- O 4,(0-2)  -2% 78% 5-3 CLE M. Ramirez F. Rodriguez Flyball: RF
t7 2 1-- 4,(2-2)  1% 79% 5-3 CLE M. Williams F. Rodriguez Vizquel Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Vizquel to 2B
t7 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 76% 5-3 CLE M. Williams F. Rodriguez Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Indians' Albie Lopez facing 2-3-4
Albie Lopez replaces Jaret Wright pitching
b7 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  4% 81% 3-5 MIN M. Lawton A. Lopez Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  3% 83% 3-5 MIN M. Cordova A. Lopez Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b7 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 85% 3-5 MIN S. Stahoviak A. Lopez Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Twins 3.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-3, Twins' Eddie Guardado facing 5-6-7
Eddie Guardado replaces Frank Rodriguez pitching
t8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  2% 87% 5-3 CLE D. Justice E. Guardado Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
t8 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 86% 5-3 CLE S. Alomar E. Guardado Groundout: 3B-1B; Justice to 2B
t8 1 -2- R 1,(0-0)  6% 93% 5-3 CLE J. Thome E. Guardado Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Justice Scores/No RBI; Thome to 2B
t8 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  2% 94% 6-3 CLE T. Fernandez E. Guardado Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Thome to 3B
Todd Ritchie replaces Eddie Guardado pitching
t8 1 1-3 RO 6,(1-2)  1% 95% 6-3 CLE M. Grissom T. Ritchie Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Thome Scores/unER
t8 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 95% 7-3 CLE B. Roberts T. Ritchie Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-7, Indians' Albie Lopez facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 97% 3-7 MIN R. Coomer A. Lopez Lineout: CF
b8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 98% 3-7 MIN D. Ortiz A. Lopez Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b8 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 98% 3-7 MIN D. Miller A. Lopez Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Twins 3.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-3, Twins' Todd Ritchie facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 98% 7-3 CLE O. Vizquel T. Ritchie Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
t9 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 98% 7-3 CLE M. Ramirez T. Ritchie Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 98% 7-3 CLE M. Williams T. Ritchie Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-7, Indians' Albie Lopez facing 8-9-1
b9 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -2% 95% 3-7 MIN R. Becker A. Lopez Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
Todd Walker pinch hits for Pat Meares (SS) batting 9th
b9 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  2% 98% 3-7 MIN T. Walker A. Lopez Foul Flyball: LF (Deep LF Foul)
b9 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -3% 95% 3-7 MIN C. Knoblauch A. Lopez Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Becker to 3B
b9 1 1-3 RRR 3,(0-2)  -7% 88% 3-7 MIN M. Lawton A. Lopez Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Becker Scores; Knoblauch Scores
Jose Mesa replaces Albie Lopez pitching
b9 1 --- 7,(3-2)  -10% 77% 6-7 MIN M. Cordova J. Mesa Walk
Paul Molitor pinch hits for Scott Stahoviak (DH) batting 4th; Chris Latham pinch runs for Marty Cordova (LF) batting 3rd
b9 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  12% 89% 6-7 MIN P. Molitor J. Mesa Strikeout Swinging
b9 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  -7% 82% 6-7 MIN R. Coomer J. Mesa Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Latham to 2B
b9 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  18% 100% 6-7 MIN D. Ortiz J. Mesa Flyball: CF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 7, Twins 6.

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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.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • 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
  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • 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.
  • 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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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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