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Standings
BOS
@ANA		7
2
BAL
@KCR		6
9
TOR
@MIN		4
6
CLE
@OAK		2
12
NYY
@SEA		5
3
DET
@TBD		1
5
CHW
@TEX		10
2
STL
@ATL		3
2
COL
@CHC		1
9
CIN
@FLA		3
2
ARI
@MIL		8
2
SDP
@MON		5
4
LAD
@NYM		4
3
SFG
@PHI		7
6
HOU
@PIT		7
4
Friday, July 31, 1998 7:04
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 26,054, Time of Game: 2:36
Blue Jays
4
54-56
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 25½ GB
 at Twins
6
51-56
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 10½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       1  1  0   1  0  0   0  1  0    4  7  1
Twins           0  1  0   2  0  0   3  0  X    6 10  0

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Phillips LF 2 0 1 1 0 0 .354 .987 5 4 0.061 0.97 0.084 -0.023 0.6 2 0
   Jose Cruz PH-CF 2 0 0 0 0 2 .211 .588 9 6 -0.055 0.98 0.000 -0.055 -0.5 2 0
Shawn Green RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .264 .777 17 10 -0.014 0.87 0.063 -0.077 -0.1 2 0 3B
Jose Canseco DH 3 1 1 1 1 1 .238 .858 15 9 0.029 0.91 0.075 -0.046 0.8 HR
Carlos Delgado 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .300 .949 14 7 0.026 0.99 0.086 -0.060 0.5 8 1
Tony Fernandez 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .287 .774 16 10 -0.081 0.97 0.023 -0.104 -1.0 2 0
Darrin Fletcher C 3 1 1 0 0 0 .271 .740 9 6 -0.035 1.16 0.036 -0.071 -0.3 2 1
   Felipe Crespo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .701 4 2 -0.038 1.28 0.000 -0.038 -0.3
   Kevin Brown C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .679 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Ed Sprague 3B 3 1 0 0 0 0 .238 .725 12 9 -0.063 1.14 0.033 -0.096 -0.4 0 0 HBP
Alex Gonzalez SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 .246 .656 16 9 0.038 1.23 0.139 -0.100 0.6 1 2 2B
Shannon Stewart CF-LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .270 .736 16 12 -0.112 0.97 0.000 -0.112 -1.1 3 0
Woody Williams P 1
   Robert Person P
Team Totals 34 4 7 4 1 9 .206 .632 133 84 -0.244 1.03 0.539 -0.782 -1.1 24 5
2B: A Gonzalez (24, off F Rodriguez).
3B: S Green (1, off F Rodriguez).
HR: J Canseco (30, off G Swindell; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).
HBP: E Sprague (11, by F Rodriguez).
TB: J Canseco 4; S Green 3; A Gonzalez 2; D Fletcher; C Delgado; T Fernandez; T Phillips.
RBI: C Delgado (68); A Gonzalez (41); T Phillips (7); J Canseco (67).
2-out RBI: T Phillips.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Delgado-A Gonzalez-C Delgado.
E: J Cruz (3).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Otis Nixon CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .265 .637 18 12 0.160 1.30 0.237 -0.077 0.8 1 0 2·SB
Matt Lawton RF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .280 .871 21 15 -0.029 1.07 0.118 -0.147 -0.4 2 0 2B
Paul Molitor DH 1 0 0 1 1 0 .266 .675 10 5 0.024 1.81 0.076 -0.052 -0.3 SF,SH
David Ortiz 1B 3 1 1 1 1 1 .282 .887 18 8 -0.087 1.43 0.127 -0.214 -0.6 7 0 2B,GDP
Ron Coomer 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .271 .714 12 10 -0.066 1.32 0.061 -0.127 -0.1 1 3
Todd Walker 2B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .345 .900 17 6 -0.027 0.87 0.034 -0.061 -0.1 1 0 IW
   Denny Hocking 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .568 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Marty Cordova LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .734 16 11 -0.095 0.92 0.000 -0.095 -1.2 4 0
Terry Steinbach C 3 2 2 1 1 0 .247 .752 13 5 0.134 0.60 0.152 -0.019 1.7 9 1 HR,2B
Pat Meares SS 3 1 2 2 0 0 .256 .663 12 8 0.241 1.22 0.257 -0.016 1.7 1 0 2B,SH
Frankie Rodriguez P 1
   Greg Swindell P
   Rick Aguilera P
Team Totals 30 6 10 6 5 3 .333 .983 137 80 0.255 1.18 1.062 -0.808 1.4 27 5
2B: D Ortiz (13, off W Williams); P Meares (19, off W Williams); T Steinbach (20, off W Williams); M Lawton (29, off W Williams).
HR: T Steinbach (9, off W Williams; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).
SF: P Molitor (8, off W Williams).
SH: P Molitor (1, off W Williams); P Meares (3, off R Person).
IBB: T Walker (4, by W Williams).
TB: T Steinbach 6; P Meares 3; M Lawton 3; D Ortiz 2; O Nixon 2; R Coomer.
GIDP: D Ortiz (5).
RBI: P Meares 2 (46); R Coomer (47); T Steinbach (30); P Molitor (41); D Ortiz (31).
2-out RBI: P Meares 2; D Ortiz; T Steinbach; R Coomer.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Baserunning
SB: O Nixon 2 (25, 2nd base off W Williams/D Fletcher, 3rd base off W Williams/D Fletcher).

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
Woody Williams, L (9-6) 7 10 6 6 4 2 1 4.30 34 122 73 46 5 22 7 21 7 0 31 -0.273 1.27 -2.0
Robert Person 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 8.33 4 15 7 3 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.018 0.37 0.6
Team Totals 8 10 6 6 5 3 1 6.75 38 137 80 49 5 26 8 22 7 0 31 0 0 -0.255 1.03 -1.4

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
Frankie Rodriguez, W (1-0) 7 5 3 3 1 8 0 8.24 28 101 64 27 15 22 4 14 4 0 62 0.147 1.05 1.0
Greg Swindell, H (18) 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 3.66 5 17 10 6 1 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 0.014 0.90 -0.4
Rick Aguilera, S (27) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.25 3 15 10 5 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.084 1.05 0.6
Team Totals 9 7 4 4 1 9 1 4.00 36 133 84 38 17 29 6 19 4 0 62 0 0 0.245 1.18 1.1
Balks: None.
WP: F Rodriguez (3).
HBP: F Rodriguez (2; E Sprague).
IBB: W Williams (1; T Walker).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Brian O'Nora, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - John Hirschbeck.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 26,054.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-3 2 -23 1,(0-0)  RR MIN P. Meares W. Williams 20% 54% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Walker Scores; Steinbach Scores
b7 3-3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  MIN O. Nixon W. Williams 14% 79% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Meares to 3B
b3 1-2 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  OO MIN D. Ortiz W. Williams -14% 39% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
b7 4-3 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  R MIN D. Ortiz W. Williams 12% 87% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Nixon Scores
t4 2-1 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  R TOR A. Gonzalez F. Rodriguez -11% 27% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Fletcher Scores

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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' Frankie Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR T. Phillips F. Rodriguez 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  TOR S. Green F. Rodriguez -6% 46% Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t1 0-0 1 --3 5,(3-1)  TOR J. Canseco F. Rodriguez -2% 44% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  R TOR C. Delgado F. Rodriguez -9% 35% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Green Scores; Canseco to 3B
t1 1-0 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O TOR T. Fernandez F. Rodriguez 6% 41% Strikeout Looking
t1 1-0 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  O TOR D. Fletcher F. Rodriguez 4% 46% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Woody Williams facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN O. Nixon W. Williams -2% 43% Flyball: LF
b1 0-1 1 --- 5,(0-2)  MIN M. Lawton W. Williams 4% 47% Double to RF (Line Drive)
b1 0-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O MIN P. Molitor W. Williams -4% 44% Foul Popfly: P (Short RF Foul)
b1 0-1 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  MIN D. Ortiz W. Williams 1% 45% Walk
b1 0-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O MIN R. Coomer W. Williams -4% 40% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Frankie Rodriguez facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  TOR E. Sprague F. Rodriguez -3% 37% Hit By Pitch
t2 1-0 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O TOR A. Gonzalez F. Rodriguez 3% 40% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TOR S. Stewart F. Rodriguez 2% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B; Sprague to 2B
t2 1-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  R TOR T. Phillips F. Rodriguez -8% 34% Single to CF (Line Drive); Sprague Scores
t2 2-0 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O TOR S. Green F. Rodriguez 2% 36% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Woody Williams facing 6-7-8
b2 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN T. Walker W. Williams -3% 33% Lineout: LF
b2 0-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN M. Cordova W. Williams -2% 31% Foul Popfly: 1B (Short RF Foul)
b2 0-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  R MIN T. Steinbach W. Williams 10% 41% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b2 1-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN P. Meares W. Williams -1% 40% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 1.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Frankie Rodriguez facing 3-4-5
t3 2-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR J. Canseco F. Rodriguez 2% 42% Flyball: RF
t3 2-1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O TOR C. Delgado F. Rodriguez 2% 44% Flyball: RF
t3 2-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR T. Fernandez F. Rodriguez 1% 45% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Blue Jays' Woody Williams facing 1-2-3
b3 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN O. Nixon W. Williams 4% 49% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3 1-2 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  MIN M. Lawton W. Williams 3% 52% Nixon Steals 2B
b3 1-2 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  O MIN M. Lawton W. Williams -5% 47% Lineout: RF (Short RF)
b3 1-2 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  MIN P. Molitor W. Williams 3% 50% Nixon Steals 3B
b3 1-2 1 --3 5,(3-1)  MIN P. Molitor W. Williams 3% 52% Walk
b3 1-2 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  OO MIN D. Ortiz W. Williams -14% 39% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Twins 1.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Frankie Rodriguez facing 6-7-8
t4 2-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  TOR D. Fletcher F. Rodriguez -4% 35% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 2-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O TOR E. Sprague F. Rodriguez 3% 38% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t4 2-1 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  R TOR A. Gonzalez F. Rodriguez -11% 27% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Fletcher Scores
t4 3-1 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  TOR S. Stewart F. Rodriguez -2% 25% Wild Pitch; Gonzalez to 3B
t4 3-1 1 --3 6,(3-2)  O TOR S. Stewart F. Rodriguez 5% 29% Strikeout Swinging
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Tony Phillips (LF) batting 1st
t4 3-1 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O TOR J. Cruz F. Rodriguez 3% 33% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Blue Jays' Woody Williams facing 5-6-7
Shannon Stewart moves from CF to LF
Jose Cruz moves from PH to CF
b4 1-3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN R. Coomer W. Williams -3% 30% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN T. Walker W. Williams 3% 33% Walk
b4 1-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIN M. Cordova W. Williams -4% 29% Popfly: RF (Short CF-RF)
b4 1-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN T. Steinbach W. Williams 5% 34% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Walker to 3B
b4 1-3 2 -23 1,(0-0)  RR MIN P. Meares W. Williams 20% 54% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Walker Scores; Steinbach Scores
b4 3-3 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O MIN O. Nixon W. Williams -4% 50% Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 3.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, Twins' Frankie Rodriguez facing 2-3-4
t5 3-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O TOR S. Green F. Rodriguez 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t5 3-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR J. Canseco F. Rodriguez 2% 55% Strikeout Swinging
t5 3-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR C. Delgado F. Rodriguez 2% 57% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Blue Jays' Woody Williams facing 2-3-4
b5 3-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN M. Lawton W. Williams 8% 65% Single to CF (Line Drive); Lawton to 2B/Adv on E8
b5 3-3 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O MIN P. Molitor W. Williams -2% 63% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Lawton to 3B
b5 3-3 1 --3 5,(2-2)  O MIN D. Ortiz W. Williams -8% 55% Strikeout Looking
b5 3-3 2 --3 4,(0-2)  O MIN R. Coomer W. Williams -5% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 3.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, Twins' Frankie Rodriguez facing 5-6-7
t6 3-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR T. Fernandez F. Rodriguez 4% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t6 3-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O TOR D. Fletcher F. Rodriguez 3% 56% Flyball: LF
t6 3-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR E. Sprague F. Rodriguez 2% 58% Foul Popfly: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Blue Jays' Woody Williams facing 6-7-8
b6 3-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O MIN T. Walker W. Williams -3% 54% Foul Flyball: LF
b6 3-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN M. Cordova W. Williams -3% 52% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
b6 3-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN T. Steinbach W. Williams -2% 50% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 3.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, Twins' Frankie Rodriguez facing 8-9-1
t7 3-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR A. Gonzalez F. Rodriguez 4% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t7 3-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR S. Stewart F. Rodriguez 3% 57% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t7 3-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR J. Cruz F. Rodriguez 2% 59% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Blue Jays' Woody Williams facing 9-1-2
b7 3-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  MIN P. Meares W. Williams 5% 65% Single to RF (Fly Ball)
b7 3-3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  MIN O. Nixon W. Williams 14% 79% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Meares to 3B
b7 3-3 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  O MIN M. Lawton W. Williams -8% 70% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
b7 3-3 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO MIN P. Molitor W. Williams 5% 75% Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Meares Scores
b7 4-3 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  R MIN D. Ortiz W. Williams 12% 87% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Nixon Scores
b7 5-3 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R MIN R. Coomer W. Williams 6% 93% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ortiz Scores; Coomer to 2B/Adv on throw
b7 6-3 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  MIN T. Walker W. Williams 0% 93% Intentional Walk
b7 6-3 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O MIN M. Cordova W. Williams -1% 92% Foul Popfly: 1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Twins 6.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-6, Twins' Greg Swindell facing 2-3-4
Greg Swindell replaces Frankie Rodriguez pitching
Denny Hocking replaces Todd Walker playing 2B batting 6th
t8 3-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR S. Green G. Swindell 3% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 3-6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  R TOR J. Canseco G. Swindell -5% 89% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t8 4-6 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O TOR C. Delgado G. Swindell 3% 92% Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B)
t8 4-6 2 --- 6,(3-2)  TOR T. Fernandez G. Swindell -2% 89% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
Felipe Crespo pinch hits for Darrin Fletcher (C) batting 6th
t8 4-6 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O TOR F. Crespo G. Swindell 4% 93% Foul Popfly: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-4, Blue Jays' Robert Person facing 8-9-1
Robert Person replaces Woody Williams pitching
Kevin Brown replaces Felipe Crespo (PH) playing C batting 6th
b8 6-4 0 --- 4,(3-0)  MIN T. Steinbach R. Person 1% 94% Walk
b8 6-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MIN P. Meares R. Person -0% 94% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Steinbach to 2B
b8 6-4 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O MIN O. Nixon R. Person -1% 93% Strikeout Looking
b8 6-4 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O MIN M. Lawton R. Person -1% 92% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 6.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-6, Twins' Rick Aguilera facing 7-8-9
Rick Aguilera replaces Greg Swindell pitching
t9 4-6 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O TOR E. Sprague R. Aguilera 4% 96% Flyball: SS
t9 4-6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O TOR A. Gonzalez R. Aguilera 3% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 4-6 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O TOR S. Stewart R. Aguilera 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 6.

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