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Standings
DET
@ANA		7
3
BOS
@KCR		3
1
NYY
@MIN		1
8
CHW
@OAK		7
15
TOR
@SEA		4
1
BAL
@TBD		7
0
CLE
@TEX		3
7
SDP
@ATL		4
6
SFG
@CHC		5
1
SFG
@CHC		0
6
LAD
@FLA		4
7
HOU
@MIL		11
6
COL
@MON		0
4
CIN
@PIT		1
6
Saturday, May 9, 1998, 7:06
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 20,471, Time of Game: 2:47
Yankees
1
23-7
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Twins
8
14-20
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Mike Morgan (1-1)
L: Andy Pettitte (5-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  7  0
Twins           0  3  0   0  0  4   1  0  X    8 12  2

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Knoblauch 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .676 12 8 -0.073 0.70 0.000 -0.073 -1.1 1 2
Derek Jeter SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .303 .815 12 7 0.012 0.52 0.045 -0.034 -0.1 1 4 CS,HBP
Paul O'Neill RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .328 .925 10 6 -0.034 0.93 0.039 -0.073 -0.1 4 0
Tino Martinez 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .339 1.001 12 5 0.007 0.87 0.060 -0.052 -0.5 8 3 GDP
Bernie Williams CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .296 .836 20 11 -0.093 0.86 0.000 -0.093 -1.2 2 0
Darryl Strawberry DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .286 1.062 17 13 -0.045 0.70 0.013 -0.058 -0.7
Chad Curtis LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .325 .946 9 5 -0.026 0.64 0.020 -0.046 -0.3 0 0 HBP
Scott Brosius 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .308 .753 10 6 -0.066 0.68 0.004 -0.070 0.5 1 3
Joe Girardi C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .208 .501 7 6 0.001 0.34 0.028 -0.027 -0.6 6 0
Andy Pettitte P 1 0
   Willie Banks P 0 0
   Graeme Lloyd P 0 1
Team Totals 33 1 7 0 1 4 .212 .490 109 67 -0.317 0.68 0.209 -0.526 -4.1 24 13
HBP: D Jeter (2, by M Morgan); C Curtis (2, by M Morgan).
TB: S Brosius 2; P O'Neill 2; J Girardi; D Jeter; C Curtis.
GIDP: T Martinez (2).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Martinez-D Jeter-T Martinez.
Baserunning
CS: D Jeter (1, 2nd base by M Morgan/J Valentin).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Matt Lawton CF 4 1 1 4 0 0 .227 .784 15 9 0.076 0.67 0.115 -0.038 2.1 5 0 HR,HBP,GDP
Denny Hocking LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .114 .421 18 8 0.056 0.55 0.067 -0.011 -0.2 1 0 SF
Paul Molitor DH 3 0 1 0 2 0 .256 .648 20 10 0.064 0.46 0.072 -0.008 0.7
Ron Coomer 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .789 14 9 -0.081 0.52 0.000 -0.081 -1.8 1 1
Alex Ochoa RF 3 1 1 0 2 1 .246 .664 22 11 -0.069 0.63 0.013 -0.083 -0.4 2 0
Pat Meares SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .307 .812 11 6 -0.062 0.89 0.018 -0.081 -0.8 2 4
David Ortiz 1B 4 2 3 0 0 1 .306 .906 17 13 0.052 0.44 0.059 -0.007 2.0 8 0 2B
   Orlando Merced 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .698 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Brent Gates 2B 4 2 2 1 0 0 .128 .446 15 9 0.023 0.61 0.055 -0.032 0.4 1 6
Javier Valentin C 3 1 2 2 1 0 .275 .777 17 10 0.124 0.74 0.150 -0.027 1.5 3 1 2B
Mike Morgan P 2 0
   Hector Carrasco P 0 0
Team Totals 33 8 12 8 6 2 .364 .979 149 85 0.183 0.61 0.549 -0.368 3.4 27 12
2B: J Valentin (3, off A Pettitte); D Ortiz (10, off W Banks).
HR: M Lawton (4, off A Pettitte; 6th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).
SF: D Hocking (2, off A Pettitte).
HBP: M Lawton (3, by A Pettitte).
TB: M Lawton 4; D Ortiz 4; J Valentin 3; B Gates 2; D Hocking; P Molitor; A Ochoa; P Meares.
GIDP: M Lawton (1).
RBI: M Lawton 4 (20); J Valentin 2 (7); B Gates (6); D Hocking (2).
2-out RBI: M Lawton 4.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 6 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Gates-P Meares-O Merced.
PB: J Valentin (3).
E: J Valentin (2); O Merced (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
Andy Pettitte, L (5-3) 5.2 9 7 7 3 2 1 3.81 28 96 55 34 4 17 14 8 3 0 22 -0.181 0.88 -3.7
Willie Banks 1.1 3 1 1 3 0 0 11.05 10 46 24 17 1 6 4 3 1 0 0 0 -0.001 0.02 -0.3
Graeme Lloyd 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.24 3 7 6 4 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.6
Team Totals 8 12 8 8 6 2 1 9.00 41 149 85 55 5 25 20 12 4 0 22 0 0 -0.182 0.68 -3.4

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
Mike Morgan, W (1-1) 8.2 7 1 0 1 4 0 3.89 35 110 66 34 6 26 16 12 6 0 71 0.318 0.70 3.8
Hector Carrasco 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.59 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.000 0.00 0.4
Team Totals 9 7 1 0 1 4 0 0.00 36 111 67 35 6 26 16 13 6 0 71 1 0 0.318 0.61 4.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Morgan 2 (4; D Jeter, C Curtis); A Pettitte (4; M Lawton).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Gary Cederstrom, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Derryl Cousins.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 20,471.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Minnesota Twins
1 Chuck Knoblauch 2B 1 Matt Lawton CF
2 Derek Jeter SS 2 Denny Hocking LF
3 Paul O'Neill RF 3 Paul Molitor DH
4 Tino Martinez 1B 4 Ron Coomer 3B
5 Bernie Williams CF 5 Alex Ochoa RF
6 Darryl Strawberry DH 6 Pat Meares SS
7 Chad Curtis LF 7 David Ortiz 1B
8 Scott Brosius 3B 8 Brent Gates 2B
9 Joe Girardi C 9 Javier Valentin C
Andy Pettitte P Mike Morgan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 0 12- 3,(1-1)  RR MIN J. Valentin A. Pettitte 14% 78% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Ortiz Scores; Gates Scores
b6 3-0 2 123 2,(0-1)  RRRR MIN M. Lawton A. Pettitte 8% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Meares Scores; Ortiz Scores; Gates Scores
b1 0-0 2 123 3,(1-1)  O MIN P. Meares A. Pettitte -7% 50% Groundout: C unassisted
b1 0-0 1 123 4,(2-1)  O MIN A. Ochoa A. Pettitte -7% 57% Single to 2B/runner struck by batted ball and is out (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Hocking stays at 3B; Molitor stays at 2B; Coomer out at 2B/2B
b1 0-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  MIN P. Molitor A. Pettitte 6% 70% Single to C (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Lawton to 3B; Hocking 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' Mike Morgan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY C. Knoblauch M. Morgan 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  NYY D. Jeter M. Morgan -2% 50% Hit By Pitch
t1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O NYY P. O'Neill M. Morgan 3% 53% Lineout: 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O NYY T. Martinez M. Morgan 2% 55% Jeter Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN M. Lawton A. Pettitte 3% 58% Hit By Pitch
b1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  MIN D. Hocking A. Pettitte 5% 64% Walk; Lawton to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  MIN P. Molitor A. Pettitte 6% 70% Single to C (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Lawton to 3B; Hocking to 2B
b1 0-0 0 123 2,(1-0)  O MIN R. Coomer A. Pettitte -6% 64% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm (Deep 3B); Hocking to 3B; Molitor to 2B
b1 0-0 1 123 4,(2-1)  O MIN A. Ochoa A. Pettitte -7% 57% Single to 2B/runner struck by batted ball and is out (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Hocking stays at 3B; Molitor stays at 2B; Coomer out at 2B/2B
b1 0-0 2 123 3,(1-1)  O MIN P. Meares A. Pettitte -7% 50% Groundout: C unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Mike Morgan facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY T. Martinez M. Morgan 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYY B. Williams M. Morgan 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B)
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  NYY D. Strawberry M. Morgan -1% 53% Strikeout Swinging; Strawberry to 1B/Adv on E2
t2 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  NYY C. Curtis M. Morgan -2% 51% Hit By Pitch; Strawberry to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O NYY S. Brosius M. Morgan 4% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Andy Pettitte facing 7-8-9
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN D. Ortiz A. Pettitte 4% 59% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  MIN B. Gates A. Pettitte 5% 64% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ortiz to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- 3,(1-1)  RR MIN J. Valentin A. Pettitte 14% 78% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Ortiz Scores; Gates Scores
b2 2-0 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O MIN M. Lawton A. Pettitte -1% 77% Groundout: 1B-P; Valentin to 3B
b2 2-0 1 --3 4,(2-1)  RO MIN D. Hocking A. Pettitte 2% 79% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Valentin Scores
b2 3-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  MIN P. Molitor A. Pettitte 1% 79% Walk
b2 3-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIN R. Coomer A. Pettitte -1% 78% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 3.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Mike Morgan facing 9-1-2
t3 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY J. Girardi M. Morgan 2% 80% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY C. Knoblauch M. Morgan 2% 82% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t3 0-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYY D. Jeter M. Morgan 1% 83% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Yankees' Andy Pettitte facing 5-6-7
b3 3-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN A. Ochoa A. Pettitte -1% 82% Strikeout Swinging
b3 3-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN P. Meares A. Pettitte -1% 81% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b3 3-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN D. Ortiz A. Pettitte -1% 80% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 3.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Mike Morgan facing 3-4-5
t4 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY P. O'Neill M. Morgan -4% 76% Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
t4 0-3 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  NYY T. Martinez M. Morgan -6% 70% Walk; O'Neill to 2B
t4 0-3 0 12- 4,(1-2)  O NYY B. Williams M. Morgan 6% 76% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-3 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O NYY D. Strawberry M. Morgan 5% 81% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O NYY C. Curtis M. Morgan 4% 85% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Yankees' Andy Pettitte facing 8-9-1
b4 3-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN B. Gates A. Pettitte -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b4 3-0 1 --- 8,(2-2)  MIN J. Valentin A. Pettitte 1% 85% Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left)
b4 3-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO MIN M. Lawton A. Pettitte -3% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 3.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Mike Morgan facing 8-9-1
t5 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY S. Brosius M. Morgan 3% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY J. Girardi M. Morgan -3% 82% Single to 2B (Line Drive)
t5 0-3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O NYY C. Knoblauch M. Morgan 3% 85% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t5 0-3 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  NYY D. Jeter M. Morgan -2% 83% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Girardi to 2B
t5 0-3 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O NYY P. O'Neill M. Morgan 4% 87% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Yankees' Andy Pettitte facing 2-3-4
b5 3-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN D. Hocking A. Pettitte -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 3-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN P. Molitor A. Pettitte -1% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 3-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O MIN R. Coomer A. Pettitte -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 3.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Mike Morgan facing 4-5-6
t6 0-3 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O NYY T. Martinez M. Morgan 3% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O NYY B. Williams M. Morgan 2% 89% Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B)
t6 0-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY D. Strawberry M. Morgan 1% 90% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Yankees' Andy Pettitte facing 5-6-7
b6 3-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN A. Ochoa A. Pettitte 1% 92% Walk
b6 3-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  MIN P. Meares A. Pettitte 2% 93% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Ochoa to 2B
b6 3-0 0 12- 4,(1-2)  MIN D. Ortiz A. Pettitte 2% 96% Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Ochoa to 3B; Meares to 2B
b6 3-0 0 123 3,(1-1)  O MIN B. Gates A. Pettitte -2% 94% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Meares to 3B; Ortiz to 2B
b6 3-0 1 123 1,(0-0)  O MIN J. Valentin A. Pettitte -3% 91% Flyball: RF
b6 3-0 2 123 2,(0-1)  RRRR MIN M. Lawton A. Pettitte 8% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Meares Scores; Ortiz Scores; Gates Scores
Willie Banks replaces Andy Pettitte pitching
b6 7-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  MIN D. Hocking W. Banks 0% 99% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
b6 7-0 2 1-- 8,(3-2)  MIN P. Molitor W. Banks 0% 99% Walk; Hocking to 2B
b6 7-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O MIN R. Coomer W. Banks -0% 99% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 7.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-7, Twins' Mike Morgan facing 7-8-9
t7 0-7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYY C. Curtis M. Morgan 0% 99% Lineout: CF
t7 0-7 1 --- 4,(2-1)  NYY S. Brosius M. Morgan -0% 99% Single to 3B (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
t7 0-7 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY J. Girardi M. Morgan 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
t7 0-7 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  NYY C. Knoblauch M. Morgan -0% 99% Passed Ball; Girardi to 2B
t7 0-7 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O NYY C. Knoblauch M. Morgan 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-0, Yankees' Willie Banks facing 5-6-7
b7 7-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  MIN A. Ochoa W. Banks 0% 100% Walk
b7 7-0 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O MIN P. Meares W. Banks -0% 100% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b7 7-0 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  MIN D. Ortiz W. Banks 0% 100% Double to CF (Line Drive); Ochoa to 3B
b7 7-0 1 -23 3,(0-2)  R MIN B. Gates W. Banks 0% 100% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ochoa Scores; Ortiz to 3B
b7 8-0 1 1-3 5,(3-1)  MIN J. Valentin W. Banks 0% 100% Walk; Gates to 2B
b7 8-0 1 123 5,(3-1)  O MIN M. Lawton W. Banks -0% 100% Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm (2B-1B); Gates to 3B; Valentin to 2B
b7 8-0 2 123 2,(0-1)  O MIN D. Hocking W. Banks -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 8.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-8, Twins' Mike Morgan facing 2-3-4
Orlando Merced replaces David Ortiz playing 1B batting 7th
t8 0-8 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY D. Jeter M. Morgan 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t8 0-8 1 --- 2,(1-0)  NYY P. O'Neill M. Morgan -0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t8 0-8 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO NYY T. Martinez M. Morgan 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-0, Yankees' Graeme Lloyd facing 3-4-5
Graeme Lloyd replaces Willie Banks pitching
b8 8-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN P. Molitor G. Lloyd -0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 8-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN R. Coomer G. Lloyd 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b8 8-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN A. Ochoa G. Lloyd -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 8.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-8, Twins' Mike Morgan facing 5-6-7
t9 0-8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O NYY B. Williams M. Morgan 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 0-8 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYY D. Strawberry M. Morgan 0% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t9 0-8 2 --- 3,(2-0)  NYY C. Curtis M. Morgan 0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Curtis to 2B/Adv on throw
t9 0-8 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R NYY S. Brosius M. Morgan -0% 100% Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left); Curtis Scores/Adv on E3/unER; Brosius to 2B
Hector Carrasco replaces Mike Morgan pitching
t9 1-8 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O NYY J. Girardi H. Carrasco 0% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 8.

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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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