August 2, 1998 Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 8
@ANA 7 BAL 9
@KCR 2 TOR 6
@MIN 4 OAK 7
CLE 5 SEA 6
NYY 3 DET 3
@TBD 2 TEX 12
CHW 3 ATL 4
STL 3 COL 6
@CHC 3 CIN 5
@FLA 1 MIL 7
ARI 2 SDP 4
@MON 1 NYM 9
LAD 3 SFG 15
@PHI 3 HOU 6
@PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 40,096

Sunday, August 2, 1998, 1:06
Time of Game: 2:58

Blue Jays

56-56

Won 2

4th, 24½ GB

                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

W: R Clemens (14-6), L: B Radke (10-9), S: R Myers (28)

Twins

51-58

Lost 2

2nd, 10½ GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart LF                  5   1   0   0    0   2  .273  .739   28    0   0   
S Green RF                    5   3   4   1    0   0  .271  .795   12    0   0   HR,SB
J Canseco DH                  5   1   2   2    0   1  .242  .862   17    0   0   
C Delgado 1B                  3   0   1   2    0   0  .299  .938   13   10   2   SF
J Cruz CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .224  .633   12    0   0   
D Fletcher C                  3   0   2   1    1   0  .274  .742   16   14   2   
T Fernandez 3B                3   0   1   0    1   0  .289  .775   15    0   2   GDP
C Grebeck 2B                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .266  .765   12    1   4   SH
A Gonzalez SS                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .244  .659   16    1   2   

R Clemens P                                                              1   1
  D Plesac P                                                             0   0
  P Quantrill P                                                          0   0
  R Myers P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   6  12   6    3   3              141   27  13

BATTING

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              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Nixon CF                    5   1   2   0    0   2  .266  .634   25    3   0   
M Lawton RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .279  .861   20    6   1   
P Molitor DH                  4   0   0   1    0   1  .262  .666   12    0   0   
D Ortiz 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .272  .862   14    9   0   
R Coomer 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .270  .710   15    0   2   
T Walker 2B                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .353  .918   15    1   6   3B
M Cordova LF                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .261  .725   14    2   0   
T Steinbach C                 4   0   2   1    0   2  .251  .756   12    4   0   
P Meares SS                   4   0   1   2    0   2  .257  .670   14    2   1   3B

B Radke P                                                                0   2
  E Guardado P                                                           0   0
  M Trombley P                                                           0   0
Totals                       36   4   9   4    1  16              141   27  12

BATTING

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.

BASERUNNING

PO: O Nixon (1st base by R Clemens).

PITCHING

Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Clemens, W (14-6)            8     6   2   1    1  14   0   3.12   31  115-79   34·21·24   13· 1· 2· 0     77    -     0.98   0.32
D Plesac                       0     2   2   2    0   0   0   3.82    2    8-5     2· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.76  -0.08
P 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    1.31   0.04
R 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    1.84   0.05
Totals                         9     9   4   3    1  16   0          37  139-94   43·22·29   15· 3· 2· 0          3-2

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Radke, L (10-9)              7.1   8   5   5    2   2   1   3.26   30   97-62   45· 3·14   13·10· 3· 0     42    -     1.04  -0.13
E Guardado                     0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   3.40    3   15-10    7· 2· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          1-1    0.25  -0.02
M Trombley                     1.1   3   1   1    0   1   0   3.13    6   24-16   10· 2· 4    3· 1· 1· 0          2-0    0.24  -0.01
Totals                         9    12   6   6    3   3   1          39  136-88   62· 7·19   16·13· 4· 0          3-1

D Plesac faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Trombley (5).

IBB: None.

PO: R Clemens (0; O Nixon, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Brian O'Nora.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 40,096.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Minnesota Twins                      
1. S Stewart            LF    1. O Nixon              CF 
2. S Green              RF    2. M Lawton             RF 
3. J Canseco            DH    3. P Molitor            DH 
4. C Delgado            1B    4. D Ortiz              1B 
5. J Cruz               CF    5. R Coomer             3B 
6. D Fletcher           C     6. T Walker             2B 
7. T Fernandez          3B    7. M Cordova            LF 
8. C Grebeck            2B    8. T Steinbach          C  
9. A Gonzalez           SS    9. P Meares             SS 

   R Clemens            P        B Radke              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  1-0  ---  2   12%  50% S Green         B Radke         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   t 6   1  1-2  12-  2   11%  79% C Delgado       B Radke         Single to 1B (Pop Fly to Deep 1B); Green Scores; Canseco to 2B
   t 5   0  1-1  1--  2  -10%  45% T Fernandez     B Radke         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 2   2  0-0  12-  2  -10%  36% T Steinbach     R Clemens       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Walker Scores; Cordova to 2B
   b 7   0  4-1  ---  5  -10%  76% T Walker        R Clemens       Triple to CF (Line Drive)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Brad Radke facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  9   48%  S Stewart       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   46%  S Green         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   45%  J Canseco       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.

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

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