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MIL  6
@BAL  3
 NYY 11
CLE  3
 OAK  6
MIN  3
 CAL  5
@SEA  3
(10)		 CIN  7
@ATL  2
 LAD  4
HOU  2
 CHC  5
@PHI  2
 STL  8
@PIT  4
 SFG 13
@SDP  6
Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 14,447

 Monday, April 13, 1987
Time of Game: 3:08
Twins
3
5-2
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  2   0  1  0    3  6  1
Athletics       0  0  1   0  0  0   2  3  X    6 10  0
W: Jay Howell (1-1), L: George Frazier (1-1)
 Athletics
6
2-5
Won 2
5th, 3 GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Newman SS                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .308  .665              1   3   
R Bush RF                     4   1   0   0    0   0  .300  .933              3   0   
K Puckett CF                  3   1   1   1    1   1  .500 1.712              1   0   HR
K Hrbek 1B                    2   0   1   2    2   0  .278  .924              8   1   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .214  .706              0   0   CS
T Brunansky LF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .160  .530              2   0   GDP
R Smalley DH                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .350 1.000              0   0   2·2B
S Lombardozzi 2B              4   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .638              4   2   
T Nieto C                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .143  .536              5   1   
  M Salas PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.167              0   0   

F Viola P                                                                     0   1
  G Frazier P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       32   3   6   0    5   7                         24   8
Batting Events
2B: R Smalley 2 (4, 2 off E Plunk).
HR: K Puckett (5, off E Plunk; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: R Smalley 4; K Puckett 4; G Gaetti; K Hrbek; A Newman.
GIDP: T Brunansky (1).
RBI: K Hrbek 2 (7); K Puckett (9).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding Events
E: S Lombardozzi (3).
Baserunning Events
CS: G Gaetti (1, 2nd base by E Plunk/T Steinbach).
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Phillips 2B                 1   1   0   0    3   0  .192  .728              3   2   CS,SH
A Griffin SS                  5   1   2   1    0   1  .296  .778              0   4   SB
C Lansford 3B-1B              5   0   2   3    0   1  .423 1.031              1   1   
R Cey 1B                      3   0   1   0    1   1  .200  .700              7   0   
  D Murphy PR-CF              1   0   1   1    0   0  .211  .611              1   0   
J Canseco LF                  5   0   2   1    0   1  .160  .400              2   0   2B
T Steinbach C                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .583              7   1   
M McGwire RF-1B               1   0   0   0    2   0  .083  .600              1   0   
  R Jackson PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .785              0   0   
  J LeMaster PR-3B            0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
M Tettleton DH                3   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .167              0   0   SH
S Javier CF-RF                2   2   1   0    1   0  .250  .583              5   0   
  M Davis PH-RF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .886              0   0   

E Plunk P                                                                     0   2
  J Howell P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       32   6  10   0    7   5                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: J Canseco (2, off F Viola).
SH: M Tettleton (1, off G Frazier); T Phillips (1, off F Viola).
TB: J Canseco 3; C Lansford 2; A Griffin 2; D Murphy; R Jackson; S Javier; R Cey.
RBI: C Lansford 3 (7); J Canseco (3); A Griffin (4); D Murphy (2).
2-out RBI: C Lansford 3; D Murphy; J Canseco.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 5 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Griffin-T Phillips-R Cey.
Baserunning Events
SB: A Griffin (1, 2nd base off F Viola/T Nieto).
CS: T Phillips (2, 2nd base by F Viola/T Nieto).

Pitching Stats

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Viola                        6.2   7   3   3    6   3   0   2.84   32     -       ·  ·      9·14· 6· 0     45    -     1.34  -0.20
G Frazier, L (1-1)             1.1   3   3   3    1   2   0   6.23    9     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 1· 0          2-0    2.45  -0.32
Totals                         8    10   6   6    7   5   0          41     -       ·  ·     13·16· 7· 0          2-0 
Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Plunk                        7     6   3   3    5   4   1   3.86   31     -       ·  ·     11·10· 3· 1     52    -     1.45  -0.23
J Howell, W (1-1)              2     0   0   0    0   3   0  13.50    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    1.41   0.21
Totals                         9     6   3   3    5   7   1          37     -       ·  ·     12·12· 3· 1          1-0
E Plunk faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: E Plunk 2 (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Scott, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Ted Hendry.
Time of Game: 3:08.
Attendance: 14,447.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Oakland Athletics                            
1. Al Newman                    SS       1. Tony Phillips                2B
2. Randy Bush                   RF       2. Alfredo Griffin              SS
3. Kirby Puckett                CF       3. Carney Lansford              3B
4. Kent Hrbek                   1B       4. Ron Cey                      1B
5. Gary Gaetti                  3B       5. Jose Canseco                 LF
6. Tom Brunansky                LF       6. Terry Steinbach               C
7. Roy Smalley                  DH       7. Mark McGwire                 RF
8. Steve Lombardozzi            2B       8. Mickey Tettleton             DH
9. Tom Nieto                     C       9. Stan Javier                  CF

   Frank Viola                   P          Eric Plunk                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 123 RR 31% 94% 3-3 OAK C. Lansford G. Frazier Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); LeMaster Scores; Tettleton Scores; Phillips to 3B
t8 0 --- R -25% 50% 2-3 MIN K. Puckett E. Plunk Home Run
b7 2 1-3 R 19% 78% 2-2 OAK J. Canseco F. Viola Single to LF (Line Drive); Griffin Scores; Murphy to 2B
b7 1 -2- R 19% 59% 1-2 OAK A. Griffin F. Viola Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Javier Scores
b8 0 1-- 18% 85% 3-3 OAK M. Tettleton G. Frazier Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; LeMaster to 3B; Tettleton to 1B/Adv on E4

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Eric Plunk facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MIN A. Newman E. Plunk Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 MIN R. Bush E. Plunk Groundout: P-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 MIN K. Puckett E. Plunk Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 OAK T. Phillips F. Viola Walk
b1 0 1-- O -6% 53% 0-0 OAK A. Griffin F. Viola Phillips Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-2B)
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 OAK A. Griffin F. Viola Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 OAK C. Lansford F. Viola Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Eric Plunk facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 MIN K. Hrbek E. Plunk Walk
t2 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 MIN G. Gaetti E. Plunk Flyball: CF
t2 1 1-- OO 5% 55% 0-0 MIN T. Brunansky E. Plunk Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 OAK R. Cey F. Viola Flyball: 2B
b2 1 --- 4% 57% 0-0 OAK J. Canseco F. Viola Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b2 1 -2- O -4% 53% 0-0 OAK T. Steinbach F. Viola Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 OAK M. McGwire F. Viola Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Eric Plunk facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- -7% 43% 0-0 MIN R. Smalley E. Plunk Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t3 0 -2- O 5% 48% 0-0 MIN S. Lombardozzi E. Plunk Bunt Groundout: P-1B; Smalley stays at 2B
t3 1 -2- O 4% 52% 0-0 MIN T. Nieto E. Plunk Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 -2- -0% 51% 0-0 MIN A. Newman E. Plunk Wild Pitch; Smalley to 3B
t3 2 --3 -1% 50% 0-0 MIN A. Newman E. Plunk Walk
t3 2 1-3 O 6% 56% 0-0 MIN R. Bush E. Plunk Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 OAK M. Tettleton F. Viola Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- 3% 56% 0-0 OAK S. Javier F. Viola Single to C/Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home)
b3 1 1-- 4% 60% 0-0 OAK T. Phillips F. Viola Walk; Javier to 2B
b3 1 12- O -4% 56% 0-0 OAK A. Griffin F. Viola Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Javier to 3B; Griffin to 1B
b3 2 1-3 R 11% 66% 0-0 OAK C. Lansford F. Viola Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Javier Scores; Griffin to 2B
b3 2 12- 3% 69% 1-0 OAK R. Cey F. Viola Walk; Griffin to 3B; Lansford to 2B
b3 2 123 O -7% 62% 1-0 OAK J. Canseco F. Viola Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Eric Plunk facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 65% 0-1 MIN K. Puckett E. Plunk Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 2% 67% 0-1 MIN K. Hrbek E. Plunk Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- -2% 66% 0-1 MIN G. Gaetti E. Plunk Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t4 2 1-- O 3% 69% 0-1 MIN T. Brunansky E. Plunk Gaetti Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -2% 67% 1-0 OAK T. Steinbach F. Viola Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- 2% 69% 1-0 OAK M. McGwire F. Viola Walk
b4 1 1-- O -3% 66% 1-0 OAK M. Tettleton F. Viola Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 2 1-- O -2% 64% 1-0 OAK S. Javier F. Viola Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Eric Plunk facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3% 67% 0-1 MIN T. Brunansky E. Plunk Strikeout
t5 1 --- -6% 61% 0-1 MIN R. Smalley E. Plunk Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t5 1 -2- O 5% 66% 0-1 MIN S. Lombardozzi E. Plunk Flyball: CF
t5 2 -2- O 5% 71% 0-1 MIN T. Nieto E. Plunk Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -2% 69% 1-0 OAK T. Phillips F. Viola Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 1 --- 2% 71% 1-0 OAK A. Griffin F. Viola Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b5 1 1-- O -3% 68% 1-0 OAK C. Lansford F. Viola Flyball: RF
b5 2 1-- 1% 69% 1-0 OAK R. Cey F. Viola Griffin Steals 2B
b5 2 -2- O -3% 66% 1-0 OAK R. Cey F. Viola Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Eric Plunk facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- -6% 60% 0-1 MIN A. Newman E. Plunk Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t6 0 1-- -9% 51% 0-1 MIN R. Bush E. Plunk Fielder's Choice 2B; Newman to 2B; Bush to 1B
t6 0 12- -8% 43% 0-1 MIN K. Puckett E. Plunk Wild Pitch; Newman to 3B; Bush to 2B
t6 0 -23 -3% 40% 0-1 MIN K. Puckett E. Plunk Walk
t6 0 123 RR -15% 25% 0-1 MIN K. Hrbek E. Plunk Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Newman Scores; Bush Scores; Puckett to 2B
t6 0 12- O 5% 30% 2-1 MIN G. Gaetti E. Plunk Lineout: LF
t6 1 12- O 5% 35% 2-1 MIN T. Brunansky E. Plunk Strikeout Looking
t6 2 12- O 5% 40% 2-1 MIN R. Smalley E. Plunk Flyball: 3B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Frank Viola facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O -4% 35% 1-2 OAK J. Canseco F. Viola Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O -3% 33% 1-2 OAK T. Steinbach F. Viola Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- 2% 35% 1-2 OAK M. McGwire F. Viola Walk
b6 2 1-- O -4% 31% 1-2 OAK M. Tettleton F. Viola Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Eric Plunk facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 2% 33% 2-1 MIN S. Lombardozzi E. Plunk Flyball: 2B
t7 1 --- -3% 31% 2-1 MIN T. Nieto E. Plunk Walk
t7 1 1-- O 2% 32% 2-1 MIN A. Newman E. Plunk Groundout: SS-1B; Nieto to 2B
t7 2 -2- O 4% 36% 2-1 MIN R. Bush E. Plunk Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Frank Viola facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- 8% 44% 1-2 OAK S. Javier F. Viola Walk
b7 0 1-- O -3% 41% 1-2 OAK T. Phillips F. Viola Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Javier to 2B
b7 1 -2- R 19% 59% 1-2 OAK A. Griffin F. Viola Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Javier Scores
b7 1 1-- O -5% 54% 2-2 OAK C. Lansford F. Viola Strikeout Looking
b7 2 1-- 5% 59% 2-2 OAK R. Cey F. Viola Single to CF (Line Drive); Griffin to 3B
Dwayne Murphy pinch runs for Ron Cey (1B) batting 4th
b7 2 1-3 R 19% 78% 2-2 OAK J. Canseco F. Viola Single to LF (Line Drive); Griffin Scores; Murphy to 2B
George Frazier replaces Frank Viola pitching
b7 2 12- O -4% 75% 3-2 OAK T. Steinbach G. Frazier Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 3.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Eric Plunk facing 3-4-5
Mark McGwire moves from RF to 1B; Dwayne Murphy moves from PR to CF; Stan Javier moves from CF to RF
t8 0 --- R -25% 50% 2-3 MIN K. Puckett E. Plunk Home Run
t8 0 --- -7% 43% 3-3 MIN K. Hrbek E. Plunk Walk
Jay Howell replaces Eric Plunk pitching
t8 0 1-- O 7% 50% 3-3 MIN G. Gaetti J. Howell Strikeout
t8 1 1-- O 6% 56% 3-3 MIN T. Brunansky J. Howell Flyball: RF
t8 2 1-- O 5% 61% 3-3 MIN R. Smalley J. Howell Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Twins' George Frazier facing 7-8-9
Reggie Jackson pinch hits for Mark McGwire (1B) batting 7th
b8 0 --- 6% 67% 3-3 OAK R. Jackson G. Frazier Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
Johnnie LeMaster pinch runs for Reggie Jackson (PH) batting 7th
b8 0 1-- 18% 85% 3-3 OAK M. Tettleton G. Frazier Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; LeMaster to 3B; Tettleton to 1B/Adv on E4
Mike Davis pinch hits for Stan Javier (RF) batting 9th
b8 0 1-3 O -10% 75% 3-3 OAK M. Davis G. Frazier Strikeout
b8 1 1-3 2% 77% 3-3 OAK T. Phillips G. Frazier Walk; Tettleton to 2B
b8 1 123 O -14% 63% 3-3 OAK A. Griffin G. Frazier Strikeout
b8 2 123 RR 31% 94% 3-3 OAK C. Lansford G. Frazier Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); LeMaster Scores; Tettleton Scores; Phillips to 3B
b8 2 1-3 R 3% 97% 5-3 OAK D. Murphy G. Frazier Single to CF (Line Drive); Phillips Scores; Lansford to 3B
b8 2 1-3 O -1% 97% 6-3 OAK J. Canseco G. Frazier Flyball: LF
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 6.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-6, Athletics' Jay Howell facing 8-9-1
Carney Lansford moves from 3B to 1B; Johnnie LeMaster moves from PR to 3B; Mike Davis moves from PH to RF
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 3-6 MIN S. Lombardozzi J. Howell Strikeout Looking
Mark Salas pinch hits for Tom Nieto (C) batting 9th
t9 1 --- O 1% 100% 3-6 MIN M. Salas J. Howell Strikeout Looking
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-6 MIN A. Newman J. Howell Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 6.

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