April 6, 1999 Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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ANA 6
CLE 5 MIN 6
TOR 1 NYY 7
@OAK 4 CHW 11
@SEA 3 TEX 6
DET 0 ATL 11
PHI 3 SFG 7
@CIN 6 NYM 12
@FLA 3 HOU 4
CHC 2 LAD 3
ARI 2
(10) PIT 8
MON 2 SDP 4
COL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 45,601

Tuesday, April 6, 1999, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:49

Blue Jays

0-1

Lost 1

4th, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1 10  1
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   6  0  X    6 15  0

W: B Radke (1-0), L: P Hentgen (0-1)

Twins

1-0

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart LF                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   10    2   0   GDP
H Bush 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   16    6   2   
S Green RF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.500   11    3   0   2·2B
D Hollins DH                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .750   16    0   0   2B
C Delgado 1B                  3   1   1   1    1   1  .333 1.833   20    6   0   HR
T Fernandez 3B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   10    0   1   GDP
J Cruz CF                     3   0   0   0    1   3  .000  .250   21    2   0   
D Fletcher C                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000   22    4   0   
A Gonzalez SS                 4   0   4   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    7    1   4   

P Hentgen P                                                              0   1
  D Plesac P                                                             0   0
  P Munro P                                                              0   0
  T Davey P                                                              0   0
Totals                       35   1  10   1    2   7              133   24   8

BATTING

2B: D Hollins (1, off B Radke); S Green 2 (2, off E Guardado, off B Radke).

HR: C Delgado (1, off B Radke; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).

TB: A Gonzalez 4; S Green 4; C Delgado 4; D Fletcher 2; D Hollins 2.

GIDP: T Fernandez (1); S Stewart (1).

RBI: C Delgado (1).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Gonzalez-C Delgado; T Fernandez-H Bush-C Delgado.

E: H Bush (1).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Hunter CF                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .200  .400   11    1   0   
C Allen LF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000   14    1   0   
T Walker 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   17    2   6   
  D Hocking SS                0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
R Coomer 3B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000   12    0   3   
M Lawton RF                   4   1   3   2    0   0  .750 1.750   14    0   0   2B
M Cordova DH                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.250   11    0   0   2B,GDP
D Mientkiewicz 1B             4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.500    9   13   0   2·2B,GDP
T Steinbach C                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000   18    7   0   
C Guzman SS                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    8    2   3   
  B Gates PH-2B               2   1   1   2    0   1  .500 2.000    7    0   1   3B

B Radke P                                                                0   1
  E Guardado P                                                           0   0
  M Trombley P                                                           0   0
  R Aguilera P                                                           0   0
Totals                       37   6  15   6    0   4              121   27  15

BATTING

2B: D Mientkiewicz 2 (2, 2 off P Hentgen); M Cordova (1, off P Munro); M Lawton (1, off P Munro).

3B: B Gates (1, off D Plesac).

TB: D Mientkiewicz 4; M Lawton 4; M Cordova 3; B Gates 3; R Coomer 2; T Steinbach 2; C Allen 2; T Hunter.

GIDP: D Mientkiewicz (1); M Cordova (1).

RBI: M Lawton 2 (2); B Gates 2 (2); M Cordova (1); T Hunter (1).

2-out RBI: M Lawton 2; M Cordova.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Walker-C Guzman-D Mientkiewicz; R Coomer-T Walker-D Mientkiewicz.

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
P Hentgen, L (0-1)             6    10   2   2    0   2   0   3.00   26   88-58   40· 4·14   13· 7· 4· 0     46    -     1.53   0.18
D Plesac, BS (1)               0.1   3   3   3    0   0   0  81.00    4    8-6     4· 1· 1    1· 2· 1· 0          2-2    1.24  -0.26
P Munro                        0.2   2   1   1    0   0   0  13.50    4   10-6     5· 0· 1    1· 3· 0· 0          2-2    0.51  -0.09
T Davey                        1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   15-10    5· 4· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8    15   6   6    0   4   0          37  121-80   54· 9·17   15·13· 5· 0          4-4

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, W (1-0)               7     8   1   1    1   5   1   1.29   28  100-63   36·13·14   14· 7· 1· 0     61    -     1.07   0.31
E Guardado                     1     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    4   17-13    8· 4· 1    0· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.26   0.02
M Trombley                     0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4   15-6     3· 0· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.00
R Aguilera                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.15   0.00
Totals                         9    10   1   1    2   7   1          37  133-83   48·17·18   17· 8· 3· 0          2-0

P Hentgen faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - John Hirschbeck.

Time of Game: 2:49.

Attendance: 45,601.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Minnesota Twins                      
1. S Stewart            LF    1. T Hunter             CF 
2. H Bush               2B    2. C Allen              LF 
3. S Green              RF    3. T Walker             2B 
4. D Hollins            DH    4. R Coomer             3B 
5. C Delgado            1B    5. M Lawton             RF 
6. T Fernandez          3B    6. M Cordova            DH 
7. J Cruz               CF    7. D Mientkiewicz       1B 
8. D Fletcher           C     8. T Steinbach          C  
9. A Gonzalez           SS    9. C Guzman             SS 

   P Hentgen            P        B Radke              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   0  1-0  1-3  2   23%  86% B Gates         D Plesac        Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Mientkiewicz Scores; Steinbach Scores
   b 6   1  1-0  12-  3  -15%  33% M Cordova       P Hentgen       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   b 7   0  1-0  ---  2   12%  52% D Mientkiewicz  P Hentgen       Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   b 4   1  1-0  12-  3  -12%  38% D Mientkiewicz  P Hentgen       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   b 7   0  1-0  -2-  4   12%  63% T Steinbach     P Hentgen       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Mientkiewicz to 3B

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      ---  2   52%  S Stewart       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  H Bush          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   52%  S Green         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   55%  D Hollins       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Hentgen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  T Hunter        Flyball: RF
          ---  8   55%  C Allen         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   53%  T Walker        Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B); Walker to 2B/Adv on E4
   O      -2-  2   50%  R Coomer        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Brad Radke facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  5   41%  C Delgado       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   43%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   45%  J Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   46%  D Fletcher      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Pat Hentgen facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   50%  M Lawton        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   46%  M Cordova       Flyball: CF
          1--  2   54%  D Mientkiewicz  Double to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Lawton to 3B
   O      -23  4   46%  T Steinbach     Lineout: 2B
   O      -23  3   40%  C Guzman        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brad Radke facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   37%  A Gonzalez      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   38%  S Stewart       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Gonzalez to 2B
   O      -2-  1   42%  H Bush          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Gonzalez to 3B
   O      --3  3   45%  S Green         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Pat Hentgen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   42%  T Hunter        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  3   40%  C Allen         Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   39%  T Walker        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brad Radke facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   42%  D Hollins       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   43%  C Delgado       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   45%  T Fernandez     Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Pat Hentgen facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   49%  R Coomer        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   45%  M Lawton        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          1--  4   49%  M Cordova       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Coomer to 2B
   OO     12-  3   38%  D Mientkiewicz  Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brad Radke facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   40%  J Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   38%  D Fletcher      Single to CF (Pop Fly)
          1--  1   34%  A Gonzalez      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Fletcher to 2B
   O      12-  1   39%  S Stewart       Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      12-  4   44%  H Bush          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Pat Hentgen facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   49%  T Steinbach     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   44%  C Guzman        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   39%  T Hunter        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   O      1--  1   36%  C Allen         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brad Radke facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   39%  S Green         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   34%  D Hollins       Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-  5   32%  C Delgado       Walk
   OO     12-  2   42%  T Fernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Pat Hentgen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   38%  T Walker        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  6   42%  R Coomer        Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   48%  M Lawton        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Coomer to 2B
   OO     12-  3   33%  M Cordova       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brad Radke facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   36%  J Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8   33%  D Fletcher      Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
          1--  1   29%  A Gonzalez      Single to SS (Ground Ball); Fletcher to 2B
   OO     12-  3   40%  S Stewart       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Pat Hentgen facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   52%  D Mientkiewicz  Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          -2-  4   63%  T Steinbach     Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Mientkiewicz to 3B
                  Dan Plesac replaces Pat Hentgen pitching; Brent Gates pinch hits for Cristian Guzman batting 9th
   RR     1-3  2   86%  B Gates         Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Mientkiewicz Scores; Steinbach Scores
   R      --3  1   89%  T Hunter        Single to RF (Pop Fly to Deep 2B-1B); Gates Scores
          1--  2   92%  C Allen         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Hunter to 2B
   O      12-  3   89%  T Walker        Lineout: 2B
                  Peter Munro replaces Dan Plesac pitching
   O      12-  2   87%  R Coomer        Flyball: CF
   RR     12-  5   96%  M Lawton        Double to CF (Pop Fly to Deep SS-2B); Hunter Scores; Allen Scores
   R      -2-  1   98%  M Cordova       Double to RF (Fly Ball); Lawton Scores
   O      -2-  2   98%  D Mientkiewicz  Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  6 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 6.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-6, Eddie Guardado facing 2-3-4
                  Eddie Guardado replaces Brad Radke pitching; Brent Gates moves to 2B; Dennis Hocking replaces Todd Walker playing SS batting 3rd
   O      ---  7   99%  H Bush          Lineout: SS
          ---  1   98%  S Green         Double to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      -2-  5   99%  D Hollins       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   99%  C Delgado       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Tom Davey facing 8-9-1
                  Tom Davey replaces Peter Munro pitching
   O      ---  6   99%  T Steinbach     Foul Flyball: RF (Deep RF Foul)
   O      ---  5   99%  B Gates         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   99%  T Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 6.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-6, Mike Trombley facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Trombley replaces Eddie Guardado pitching
   O      ---  1  100%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   99%  J Cruz          Walk
   O      1--  5  100%  D Fletcher      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--  4  100%  A Gonzalez      Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Cruz to 2B
                  Rick Aguilera replaces Mike Trombley pitching
   O      12-  1  100%  S Stewart       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Twins 6.

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