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Standings
DET
@ANA		3
5
BOS
@KCR		14
3
NYY
@MIN		5
1
CHW
@OAK		5
3
TOR
@SEA		3
8
BAL
@TBD		8
2
CLE
@TEX		3
6
SDP
@ATL		3
2
SFG
@CHC		4
5		 
(14)
LAD
@FLA		6
12
HOU
@MIL		1
4
COL
@MON		7
5
STL
@NYM		2
9
ARI
@PHI		4
6
CIN
@PIT		5
3		 
(10)
Friday, May 8, 1998, 7:07
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 22,612, Time of Game: 3:11
Yankees
5
23-6
⇐ Won 8 ⇒
 at Twins
1
13-20
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Hideki Irabu (2-0)
L: Brad Radke (3-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  3    5 11  0
Twins           0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Knoblauch 2B 5 2 2 0 0 0 .248 .698 19 13 -0.023 1.06 0.095 -0.118 -0.8 4 4 2·SB
Derek Jeter SS 4 1 1 1 1 0 .302 .813 15 7 0.136 1.32 0.218 -0.082 0.8 1 5
Paul O'Neill RF 5 0 2 2 0 0 .321 .922 17 11 0.008 1.04 0.096 -0.088 1.0 1 0
Tino Martinez 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .349 1.022 22 12 0.031 0.91 0.093 -0.062 -0.4 11 1
Bernie Williams CF 5 0 1 1 0 0 .306 .864 21 14 -0.177 1.16 0.021 -0.197 -0.8 2 0 GDP
Darryl Strawberry DH 3 0 0 0 2 1 .303 1.122 21 11 -0.013 0.69 0.033 -0.046 -0.6
Tim Raines LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .299 .811 17 11 -0.093 1.01 0.013 -0.106 -0.7 1 0
   Chad Curtis LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324 .950 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Jorge Posada C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .262 .858 15 11 0.134 1.10 0.175 -0.041 1.4 6 0 HR
Scott Brosius 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .301 .744 15 8 -0.039 1.28 0.068 -0.107 0.0 0 3
Hideki Irabu P 0 0
   Mike Stanton P 0 0
   Jeff Nelson P 0 1
Team Totals 38 5 11 5 4 1 .289 .726 162 98 -0.036 1.06 0.812 -0.847 -0.1 27 14
HR: J Posada (5, off B Radke; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).
TB: J Posada 5; P O'Neill 2; C Knoblauch 2; T Raines; D Jeter; S Brosius; B Williams; T Martinez.
GIDP: B Williams (4).
RBI: P O'Neill 2 (21); D Jeter (19); J Posada (13); B Williams (12).
2-out RBI: D Jeter; B Williams.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Jeter-C Knoblauch-T Martinez.
PB: J Posada (1).
Baserunning
SB: C Knoblauch 2 (9, 2nd base off B Radke/T Steinbach 2).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Todd Walker 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .370 .940 5 4 -0.077 0.98 0.000 -0.077 -0.7 0 3
   Alex Ochoa PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242 .641 5 1 0.045 3.42 0.045 0.000 0.2
   Denny Hocking 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .094 .387 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Paul Molitor DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .254 .638 15 7 -0.051 1.52 0.004 -0.056 -0.3
Matt Lawton CF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .226 .761 13 7 -0.093 2.07 0.096 -0.189 -0.0 2 0 3B
Ron Coomer 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .299 .819 14 11 -0.264 3.06 0.019 -0.283 -1.2 4 5
David Ortiz 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .287 .872 13 7 -0.009 1.36 0.098 -0.107 -0.2 11 1
Terry Steinbach C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .759 10 7 -0.121 0.94 0.000 -0.121 -1.2 2 0 GDP
Orlando Merced RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .230 .698 15 11 -0.077 0.72 0.000 -0.077 -0.7 1 0
Pat Meares SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .309 .823 12 8 0.271 2.23 0.305 -0.035 0.8 2 3 2B
Chris Latham LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .450 11 7 -0.158 1.55 0.000 -0.158 -0.9 3 0
Brad Radke P 2 2
   Greg Swindell P 0 0
   Mike Trombley P 0 0
   Eddie Guardado P 0 0
Team Totals 31 1 5 1 3 4 .161 .493 113 70 -0.534 1.68 0.567 -1.103 -4.1 27 15
2B: P Meares (10, off H Irabu).
3B: M Lawton (1, off H Irabu).
TB: M Lawton 4; P Meares 2; D Ortiz; R Coomer.
GIDP: T Steinbach (3).
RBI: D Ortiz (20).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Walker-P Meares-D Ortiz.
E: D Ortiz (2).

New York Yankees

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
Hideki Irabu, W (2-0) 7 5 1 1 1 3 0 1.42 26 79 53 34 3 16 13 9 3 0 65 0.194 1.10 2.4
Mike Stanton, H (6) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.86 2 8 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.072 3.25 0.2
Jeff Nelson, S (2) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.75 6 26 14 8 2 4 3 1 0 0 2 0 0.270 3.37 1.6
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 3 4 0 1.00 34 113 70 44 5 21 17 10 3 0 65 3 0 0.536 1.06 4.1
H Irabu 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
Brad Radke, L (3-3) 7 7 2 2 2 0 1 3.02 30 117 70 46 6 18 15 13 5 0 53 0.130 1.14 2.0
Greg Swindell 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.74 4 17 7 4 2 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0.061 0.81 0.6
Mike Trombley 0.1 2 3 3 1 0 0 1.80 4 16 10 5 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 -0.067 1.02 -1.1
Eddie Guardado 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.51 4 12 11 5 2 4 2 1 0 0 3 3 -0.088 0.66 -1.3
Team Totals 9 11 5 5 4 1 1 5.00 42 162 98 60 13 25 20 17 6 0 53 3 3 0.036 1.68 0.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Gary Cederstrom, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 3:11.
Attendance: 22,612.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Minnesota Twins
1 Chuck Knoblauch 2B 1 Todd Walker 2B
2 Derek Jeter SS 2 Paul Molitor DH
3 Paul O'Neill RF 3 Matt Lawton CF
4 Tino Martinez 1B 4 Ron Coomer 3B
5 Bernie Williams CF 5 David Ortiz 1B
6 Darryl Strawberry DH 6 Terry Steinbach C
7 Tim Raines LF 7 Orlando Merced RF
8 Jorge Posada C 8 Pat Meares SS
9 Scott Brosius 3B 9 Chris Latham LF
Hideki Irabu P Brad Radke P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 1-2 2 123 3,(1-1)  O MIN R. Coomer J. Nelson 20% 82% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B (P's Left)
b8 1-2 1 123 3,(1-1)  O MIN M. Lawton J. Nelson 19% 62% Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 2B-1B); Ochoa to 3B; Molitor to 2B
t7 1-1 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R NYY D. Jeter B. Radke 18% 65% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Knoblauch Scores
b8 1-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  MIN P. Meares H. Irabu -17% 50% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b8 1-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  MIN P. Molitor J. Nelson -14% 44% Passed Ball; Meares to 3B; Ochoa to 2B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O NYY C. Knoblauch B. Radke -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY D. Jeter B. Radke -2% 46% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  NYY P. O'Neill B. Radke 1% 47% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYY T. Martinez B. Radke -2% 45% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Hideki Irabu facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN T. Walker H. Irabu 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN P. Molitor H. Irabu 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  MIN M. Lawton H. Irabu -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  MIN R. Coomer H. Irabu -2% 46% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Lawton to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O MIN D. Ortiz H. Irabu 4% 50% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY B. Williams B. Radke -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O NYY D. Strawberry B. Radke -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t2 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  NYY T. Raines B. Radke 1% 47% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  NYY J. Posada B. Radke 2% 49% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B); Raines to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O NYY S. Brosius B. Radke -4% 45% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Hideki Irabu facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN T. Steinbach H. Irabu 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN O. Merced H. Irabu 2% 49% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
b2 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN P. Meares H. Irabu 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY C. Knoblauch B. Radke -3% 47% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t3 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY D. Jeter B. Radke -2% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYY P. O'Neill B. Radke -1% 44% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Hideki Irabu facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN C. Latham H. Irabu 3% 47% Popfly: 2B
b3 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN T. Walker H. Irabu 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN P. Molitor H. Irabu 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  NYY T. Martinez B. Radke 4% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 0-0 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  O NYY B. Williams B. Radke -4% 50% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t4 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY D. Strawberry B. Radke -2% 48% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line); Martinez to 2B
t4 0-0 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O NYY T. Raines B. Radke -4% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Hideki Irabu facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN M. Lawton H. Irabu -4% 40% Single to C (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
b4 0-0 0 1-- 4,(0-2)  O MIN R. Coomer H. Irabu 2% 42% Groundout: SS-1B; Lawton to 2B
b4 0-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  R MIN D. Ortiz H. Irabu -10% 32% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Lawton Scores
b4 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO MIN T. Steinbach H. Irabu 5% 37% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Brad Radke facing 8-9-1
t5 0-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  R NYY J. Posada B. Radke 13% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t5 1-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY S. Brosius B. Radke -3% 47% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
t5 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY C. Knoblauch B. Radke 3% 50% Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
t5 1-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  NYY D. Jeter B. Radke 2% 52% Knoblauch Steals 2B
t5 1-1 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  O NYY D. Jeter B. Radke -5% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-1 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O NYY P. O'Neill B. Radke -5% 43% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Hideki Irabu facing 7-8-9
b5 1-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN O. Merced H. Irabu 3% 46% Strikeout Swinging
b5 1-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN P. Meares H. Irabu 2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-1 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN C. Latham H. Irabu 2% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Brad Radke facing 4-5-6
t6 1-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  NYY T. Martinez B. Radke 5% 55% Walk
t6 1-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO NYY B. Williams B. Radke -11% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 1-1 2 --- 8,(3-2)  NYY D. Strawberry B. Radke 2% 46% Walk
t6 1-1 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O NYY T. Raines B. Radke -4% 42% Lineout: LF (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Hideki Irabu facing 1-2-3
b6 1-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN T. Walker H. Irabu 3% 46% Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
b6 1-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O MIN P. Molitor H. Irabu 3% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-1 2 --- 4,(0-2)  MIN M. Lawton H. Irabu -4% 44% Triple to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
b6 1-1 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O MIN R. Coomer H. Irabu 6% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Brad Radke facing 8-9-1
t7 1-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYY J. Posada B. Radke -4% 46% Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B)
t7 1-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYY S. Brosius B. Radke -3% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 1-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  NYY C. Knoblauch B. Radke 2% 45% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t7 1-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  NYY D. Jeter B. Radke 2% 47% Knoblauch Steals 2B
t7 1-1 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R NYY D. Jeter B. Radke 18% 65% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Knoblauch Scores
t7 2-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O NYY P. O'Neill B. Radke -3% 62% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Hideki Irabu facing 5-6-7
b7 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN D. Ortiz H. Irabu 5% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b7 1-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN T. Steinbach H. Irabu 4% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN O. Merced H. Irabu 3% 73% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 1.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Greg Swindell facing 4-5-6
Greg Swindell replaces Brad Radke pitching
t8 2-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O NYY T. Martinez G. Swindell -3% 70% Flyball: CF
t8 2-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O NYY B. Williams G. Swindell -2% 68% Lineout: CF
t8 2-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  NYY D. Strawberry G. Swindell 1% 70% Walk
t8 2-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O NYY T. Raines G. Swindell -3% 67% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Hideki Irabu facing 8-9-1
Chad Curtis replaces Tim Raines playing LF batting 7th
b8 1-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  MIN P. Meares H. Irabu -17% 50% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
Mike Stanton replaces Hideki Irabu pitching
b8 1-2 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O MIN C. Latham M. Stanton 12% 62% Foul Bunt Popfly: C (3B-C Foul)
Alex Ochoa pinch hits for Todd Walker (2B) batting 1st
b8 1-2 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  MIN A. Ochoa M. Stanton -4% 57% Walk
Jeff Nelson replaces Mike Stanton pitching
b8 1-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  MIN P. Molitor J. Nelson -14% 44% Passed Ball; Meares to 3B; Ochoa to 2B
b8 1-2 1 -23 5,(3-1)  MIN P. Molitor J. Nelson -0% 43% Walk
b8 1-2 1 123 3,(1-1)  O MIN M. Lawton J. Nelson 19% 62% Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 2B-1B); Ochoa to 3B; Molitor to 2B
b8 1-2 2 123 3,(1-1)  O MIN R. Coomer J. Nelson 20% 82% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B (P's Left)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 1.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 8-9-1
Mike Trombley replaces Greg Swindell pitching
Denny Hocking replaces Alex Ochoa (PH) playing 2B batting 1st
t9 2-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  NYY J. Posada M. Trombley 3% 85% Single to C (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line)
t9 2-1 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  NYY S. Brosius M. Trombley 7% 92% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Posada to 3B
t9 2-1 0 1-3 5,(0-2)  O NYY C. Knoblauch M. Trombley -7% 85% Fielder's Choice 2B; Brosius to 2B; Posada out at Hm/2B-C
t9 2-1 1 12- 5,(3-1)  NYY D. Jeter M. Trombley 4% 89% Walk; Brosius to 3B; Knoblauch to 2B
Eddie Guardado replaces Mike Trombley pitching
t9 2-1 1 123 1,(0-0)  RR NYY P. O'Neill E. Guardado 8% 97% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Brosius Scores; Knoblauch Scores; Jeter to 3B
t9 4-1 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  O NYY T. Martinez E. Guardado -1% 96% Foul Popfly: 3B
t9 4-1 2 1-3 5,(1-2)  R NYY B. Williams E. Guardado 2% 98% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Jeter Scores; O'Neill to 2B
t9 5-1 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O NYY D. Strawberry E. Guardado -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, Yankees' Jeff Nelson facing 5-6-7
b9 1-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN D. Ortiz J. Nelson 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b9 1-5 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN T. Steinbach J. Nelson 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b9 1-5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN O. Merced J. Nelson 0% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Twins 1.

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  • 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.

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