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Scores
Standings
BOS
@ANA		8
7
BAL
@KCR		9
2
TOR
@MIN		6
4
CLE
@OAK		5
7
NYY
@SEA		3
6
DET
@TBD		3
2
CHW
@TEX		3
12
STL
@ATL		3
4
COL
@CHC		6
3
CIN
@FLA		5
1
ARI
@MIL		2
7
SDP
@MON		4
1
LAD
@NYM		3
9
SFG
@PHI		15
3
HOU
@PIT		6
2
Sunday, August 2, 1998, 1:06
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 40,096, Time of Game: 2:58
Blue Jays
6
56-56
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Twins
4
51-58
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Roger Clemens (14-6)
L: Brad Radke (10-9)
S: Randy Myers (28)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   1  0  3   0  1  1    6 12  1
Twins           0  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  2    4  9  0

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Shannon Stewart LF 5 1 0 0 0 2 .273 .738 25 15 -0.127 0.97 0.000 -0.127 -1.6 0 0
Shawn Green RF 5 3 4 1 0 0 .271 .795 12 7 0.215 0.76 0.231 -0.016 2.3 0 0 HR,SB
Jose Canseco DH 5 1 2 2 0 1 .242 .862 15 12 0.069 0.96 0.111 -0.042 0.6
Carlos Delgado 1B 3 0 1 2 0 0 .299 .938 13 9 0.072 1.08 0.117 -0.045 0.7 10 2 SF
Jose Cruz CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .224 .632 12 10 -0.058 0.68 0.002 -0.061 -0.6 0 0
Darrin Fletcher C 3 0 2 1 1 0 .274 .742 16 9 0.119 0.80 0.130 -0.012 1.4 14 2
Tony Fernandez 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .289 .775 15 8 -0.092 1.02 0.041 -0.133 -1.4 0 2 GDP
Craig Grebeck 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .266 .765 12 8 -0.040 0.60 0.010 -0.050 -0.1 1 4 SH
Alex Gonzalez SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .244 .659 16 10 0.001 0.82 0.051 -0.050 -0.5 1 2
Roger Clemens P 1 1
   Dan Plesac P 0 0
   Paul Quantrill P 0 0
   Randy Myers P 0 0
Team Totals 34 6 12 6 3 3 .353 .836 136 88 0.159 0.85 0.693 -0.536 0.9 27 13
HR: S Green (20, off B Radke; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SF: C Delgado (5, off E Guardado).
SH: C Grebeck (2, off B Radke).
TB: S Green 7; J Canseco 2; D Fletcher 2; J Cruz; C Delgado; T Fernandez; C Grebeck.
GIDP: T Fernandez (7).
RBI: J Canseco 2 (71); C Delgado 2 (70); D Fletcher (36); S Green (58).
2-out RBI: D Fletcher; J Canseco.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 6 for 12.
Fielding
E: C Delgado (7).
Baserunning
SB: S Green (23, 2nd base off B Radke/T Steinbach).

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 2 .266 .634 25 15 -0.025 1.11 0.074 -0.099 0.2 3 0
Matt Lawton RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .279 .861 18 12 -0.128 1.16 0.000 -0.128 -1.3 6 1
Paul Molitor DH 4 0 0 1 0 1 .262 .666 12 10 -0.067 0.71 0.000 -0.067 -0.4
David Ortiz 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .272 .863 14 11 -0.083 0.78 0.000 -0.083 -0.8 9 0
Ron Coomer 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .270 .709 15 11 -0.025 0.61 0.025 -0.050 -0.1 0 2
Todd Walker 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .353 .918 15 8 0.145 0.80 0.159 -0.014 1.6 1 6 3B
Marty Cordova LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .261 .726 14 9 -0.116 1.45 0.020 -0.136 -0.9 2 0
Terry Steinbach C 4 0 2 1 0 2 .251 .756 12 8 0.034 1.37 0.131 -0.098 -0.0 4 0
Pat Meares SS 4 0 1 2 0 2 .257 .670 14 10 -0.078 1.23 0.038 -0.115 0.7 2 1 3B
Brad Radke P 0 2
   Eddie Guardado P 0 0
   Mike Trombley P 0 0
Team Totals 36 4 9 4 1 16 .250 .631 139 94 -0.343 1.03 0.447 -0.790 -1.1 27 12
3B: T Walker (3, off R Clemens); P Meares (2, off P Quantrill).
TB: T Walker 4; P Meares 3; T Steinbach 2; O Nixon 2; M Cordova; R Coomer.
RBI: P Meares 2 (49); T Steinbach (31); P Molitor (44).
2-out RBI: P Meares 2; T Steinbach.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Coomer-T Walker-D Ortiz.
Outfield Assists: M Lawton (C Delgado at home plate).

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
Roger Clemens, W (14-6) 8 6 2 1 1 14 0 3.12 31 115 79 34 21 24 13 3 2 0 77 0.321 0.99 2.6
Dan Plesac 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 3.82 2 8 5 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 -0.075 0.78 -1.0
Paul Quantrill, H (19) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.85 3 10 7 4 0 3 1 1 0 0 2 2 0.044 1.33 -0.8
Randy Myers, S (28) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.07 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.054 1.87 0.4
Team Totals 9 9 4 3 1 16 0 3.00 37 139 94 43 22 29 15 5 2 0 77 3 2 0.344 0.85 1.1
D Plesac faced 2 batters in the 9th 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 (10-9) 7.1 8 5 5 2 2 1 3.26 30 97 62 45 3 14 13 13 3 0 42 -0.130 1.04 -0.4
Eddie Guardado 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.40 3 15 10 7 2 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 -0.018 0.23 -0.5
Mike Trombley 1.1 3 1 1 0 1 0 3.13 6 24 16 10 2 4 3 2 1 0 2 0 -0.008 0.25 0.0
Team Totals 9 12 6 6 3 3 1 6.00 39 136 88 62 7 19 16 17 4 0 42 3 1 -0.156 1.03 -0.9
Balks: None.
WP: M Trombley (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Brian O'Nora.
Time of Game: 2:58.
Attendance: 40,096.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Minnesota Twins
1 Shannon Stewart LF 1 Otis Nixon CF
2 Shawn Green RF 2 Matt Lawton RF
3 Jose Canseco DH 3 Paul Molitor DH
4 Carlos Delgado 1B 4 David Ortiz 1B
5 Jose Cruz CF 5 Ron Coomer 3B
6 Darrin Fletcher C 6 Todd Walker 2B
7 Tony Fernandez 3B 7 Marty Cordova LF
8 Craig Grebeck 2B 8 Terry Steinbach C
9 Alex Gonzalez SS 9 Pat Meares SS
Roger Clemens P Brad Radke P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R TOR S. Green B. Radke 11% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t6 2-1 1 12- 2,(1-0)  R TOR C. Delgado B. Radke 10% 79% Single to 1B (Pop Fly to Deep 1B); Green Scores; Canseco to 2B
t5 1-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO TOR T. Fernandez B. Radke -10% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  R MIN T. Steinbach R. Clemens -10% 36% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Walker Scores; Cordova to 2B
b7 1-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  MIN T. Walker R. Clemens -10% 76% Triple to CF (Line Drive)

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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' Brad Radke facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 9,(3-2)  O TOR S. Stewart B. Radke -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O TOR S. Green B. Radke -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR J. Canseco B. Radke -1% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O MIN O. Nixon R. Clemens 2% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN M. Lawton R. Clemens 2% 49% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN P. Molitor R. Clemens 1% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O TOR C. Delgado B. Radke -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR J. Cruz B. Radke -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR D. Fletcher B. Radke -1% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN D. Ortiz R. Clemens 2% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN R. Coomer R. Clemens 2% 49% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN T. Walker R. Clemens -1% 48% Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  MIN M. Cordova R. Clemens -2% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive); Walker to 2B
b2 0-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  R MIN T. Steinbach R. Clemens -10% 36% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Walker Scores; Cordova to 2B
b2 1-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O MIN P. Meares R. Clemens 4% 40% Groundout: P-SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (P's Right)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Brad Radke facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  TOR T. Fernandez B. Radke 4% 44% Walk
t3 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TOR C. Grebeck B. Radke -2% 41% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Fernandez to 2B
t3 0-1 1 -2- 4,(0-2)  O TOR A. Gonzalez B. Radke -4% 38% Foul Flyball: RF; Fernandez to 3B
t3 0-1 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O TOR S. Stewart B. Radke -4% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN O. Nixon R. Clemens 2% 36% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b3 1-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN M. Lawton R. Clemens 2% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN P. Molitor R. Clemens 1% 39% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Brad Radke facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R TOR S. Green B. Radke 11% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t4 1-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR J. Canseco B. Radke -3% 47% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
t4 1-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR C. Delgado B. Radke -2% 45% Flyball: LF
t4 1-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR J. Cruz B. Radke -1% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
b4 1-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN D. Ortiz R. Clemens 3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b4 1-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN R. Coomer R. Clemens 2% 49% Strikeout Swinging
b4 1-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN T. Walker R. Clemens 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Brad Radke facing 6-7-8
t5 1-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  TOR D. Fletcher B. Radke 5% 55% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 1-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO TOR T. Fernandez B. Radke -10% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t5 1-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR C. Grebeck B. Radke -2% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
b5 1-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN M. Cordova R. Clemens 3% 46% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN T. Steinbach R. Clemens -3% 43% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b5 1-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIN P. Meares R. Clemens 4% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b5 1-1 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  MIN O. Nixon R. Clemens -3% 44% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Steinbach to 2B
b5 1-1 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O MIN M. Lawton R. Clemens 6% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Brad Radke facing 9-1-2
t6 1-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TOR A. Gonzalez B. Radke 5% 55% Walk
t6 1-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O TOR S. Stewart B. Radke -5% 50% Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 1-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  TOR S. Green B. Radke 9% 59% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Stewart to 3B
t6 1-1 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  R TOR J. Canseco B. Radke 9% 69% Single to CF (Line Drive); Stewart Scores; Green to 2B
t6 2-1 1 12- 2,(1-0)  R TOR C. Delgado B. Radke 10% 79% Single to 1B (Pop Fly to Deep 1B); Green Scores; Canseco to 2B
t6 3-1 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O TOR J. Cruz B. Radke -3% 76% Flyball: CF; Canseco to 3B
t6 3-1 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  R TOR D. Fletcher B. Radke 8% 84% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Canseco Scores; Delgado to 2B
t6 4-1 2 12- 5,(3-1)  O TOR T. Fernandez B. Radke -2% 82% Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Delgado out at Hm/RF-C; Fletcher to 2B
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 3-4-5
b6 1-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN P. Molitor R. Clemens 3% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b6 1-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN D. Ortiz R. Clemens 2% 87% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN R. Coomer R. Clemens 1% 88% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 1.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Brad Radke facing 8-9-1
t7 4-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TOR C. Grebeck B. Radke -1% 87% Flyball: RF
t7 4-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR A. Gonzalez B. Radke -1% 86% Lineout: RF
t7 4-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O TOR S. Stewart B. Radke -1% 86% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8
b7 1-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  MIN T. Walker R. Clemens -10% 76% Triple to CF (Line Drive)
b7 1-4 0 --3 4,(1-2)  O MIN M. Cordova R. Clemens 6% 82% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
b7 1-4 1 --3 4,(1-2)  O MIN T. Steinbach R. Clemens 6% 88% Strikeout Swinging
b7 1-4 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O MIN P. Meares R. Clemens 4% 92% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Twins 1.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Brad Radke facing 2-3-4
t8 4-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  TOR S. Green B. Radke 1% 93% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
t8 4-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  TOR J. Canseco B. Radke 1% 94% Green Steals 2B
t8 4-1 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  O TOR J. Canseco B. Radke -0% 94% Flyball: RF; Green to 3B
Eddie Guardado replaces Brad Radke pitching
t8 4-1 1 --3 1,(0-0)  RO TOR C. Delgado E. Guardado 1% 95% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Green Scores
t8 5-1 2 --- 7,(1-2)  TOR J. Cruz E. Guardado 0% 95% Single to 3B (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
t8 5-1 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  TOR D. Fletcher E. Guardado 0% 96% Walk; Cruz to 2B
Mike Trombley replaces Eddie Guardado pitching
t8 5-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O TOR T. Fernandez M. Trombley -1% 95% Lineout: RF (Short RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
b8 1-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  MIN O. Nixon R. Clemens -3% 92% Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left)
b8 1-5 0 1-- 2,(1-1)  MIN M. Lawton R. Clemens -2% 90% Nixon Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Nixon to 3B
b8 1-5 0 --3 4,(1-2)  O MIN M. Lawton R. Clemens 4% 94% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
b8 1-5 1 --3 1,(0-0)  RO MIN P. Molitor R. Clemens 2% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B; Nixon Scores/unER
b8 2-5 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN D. Ortiz R. Clemens 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Twins 2.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-2, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 8-9-1
t9 5-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  TOR C. Grebeck M. Trombley 1% 97% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t9 5-2 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O TOR A. Gonzalez M. Trombley -1% 96% Popfly: LF (Short LF-CF)
t9 5-2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  TOR S. Stewart M. Trombley 0% 96% Wild Pitch; Grebeck to 2B
t9 5-2 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O TOR S. Stewart M. Trombley -1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t9 5-2 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  TOR S. Green M. Trombley 0% 96% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Grebeck to 3B
t9 5-2 2 1-3 6,(1-2)  RO TOR J. Canseco M. Trombley 2% 98% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Grebeck Scores; Green out at 3B/2B-3B-SS
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Blue Jays' Dan Plesac facing 5-6-7
Dan Plesac replaces Roger Clemens pitching
b9 2-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  MIN R. Coomer D. Plesac -2% 95% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
b9 2-6 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  MIN T. Walker D. Plesac -5% 90% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Coomer to 2B
Paul Quantrill replaces Dan Plesac pitching
b9 2-6 0 12- 3,(1-1)  O MIN M. Cordova P. Quantrill 4% 95% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B); Coomer to 3B
b9 2-6 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O MIN T. Steinbach P. Quantrill 4% 98% Strikeout Looking
b9 2-6 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  RR MIN P. Meares P. Quantrill -4% 95% Triple to RF (Fly Ball); Coomer Scores; Cordova Scores
Randy Myers replaces Paul Quantrill pitching
b9 4-6 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O MIN O. Nixon R. Myers 5% 100% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Twins 4.

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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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