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Standings
BAL
@BOS		1
10
MIL
@CAL		2
4
CLE
@NYY		3
4
MIN
@OAK		11
0
MIN
@OAK		5
0
KCR
@SEA		0
8
CHW
@TEX		7
5
DET
@TOR		1
4
SDP
@ATL		2
1
NYM
@CHC		3
6
LAD
@CIN		9
6
SFG
@HOU		0
6
PIT
@MON		3
0		 
(10)
PHI
@STL		7
5		 
(10)
Sunday, June 26, 1988 12:15
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 3:02
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Twins
11
40-31
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 4 GB
 at Athletics
0
46-27
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Charlie Lea (4-3)
L: Curt Young (5-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  0  0   0  4  0   0  5  1   11 15  1
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  3

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dan Gladden LF 5 2 2 2 1 0 .272 .761 18 11 0.131 0.76 0.195 -0.064 1.9 4 0 HR
Steve Lombardozzi 2B 4 2 1 0 2 0 .227 .632 22 13 0.045 0.63 0.067 -0.022 0.1 3 1
Kirby Puckett CF 5 2 2 2 0 0 .339 .863 11 7 0.018 0.89 0.081 -0.063 1.8 1 0
   John Moses CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324 .863 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Gary Gaetti 3B 5 1 3 3 0 0 .301 .896 17 12 0.039 0.47 0.051 -0.012 3.0 0 3 HR
   Greg Gagne SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .738 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Gene Larkin 1B 5 1 1 1 0 1 .268 .691 18 10 0.042 0.66 0.064 -0.022 0.1 5 0
Tim Laudner DH 2 0 1 1 1 0 .280 .831 14 8 0.035 0.69 0.037 -0.002 0.5 SF,SH
   Kelvin Torve PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Brian Harper C 3 1 1 0 2 0 .367 .939 19 9 -0.034 0.62 0.012 -0.047 -0.2 5 0 GDP,IW
Mark Davidson RF 5 1 1 0 0 2 .309 .852 19 13 -0.056 0.80 0.041 -0.097 -0.5 5 0
Al Newman SS-3B 5 1 3 0 0 1 .235 .526 16 12 -0.011 0.79 0.072 -0.083 -0.1 2 1
Charlie Lea P
   Juan Berenguer P
Team Totals 39 11 15 9 6 4 .385 .995 154 95 0.209 0.70 0.620 -0.412 6.7 27 5
HR: G Gaetti (16, off G Nelson; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); D Gladden (6, off C Young; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: T Laudner (2, off C Young).
SH: T Laudner (1, off C Young).
IBB: B Harper (1, by C Young).
TB: G Gaetti 6; D Gladden 5; A Newman 3; K Puckett 2; B Harper; T Laudner; M Davidson; G Larkin; S Lombardozzi.
GIDP: B Harper (4).
RBI: G Gaetti 3 (45); D Gladden 2 (30); K Puckett 2 (56); G Larkin (29); T Laudner (27).
2-out RBI: G Gaetti 3; K Puckett 2; D Gladden.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 6 for 14.
Fielding
E: G Larkin (1).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Polonia LF 5 0 3 0 0 1 .320 .706 24 17 0.038 0.98 0.121 -0.083 0.9 1 0 2B,2·SB
Stan Javier CF-RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .268 .650 22 10 -0.039 0.80 0.028 -0.067 -0.6 3 0 SH
Jose Canseco RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .284 .894 12 10 -0.129 1.06 0.000 -0.129 -1.6 1 0
   Dave Henderson CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307 .917 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Dave Parker DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .269 .762 5 4 -0.060 0.86 0.015 -0.075 -1.0
Ron Hassey C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .782 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Terry Steinbach C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .679 16 8 -0.080 0.76 0.000 -0.080 -1.1 4 1
Carney Lansford 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .332 .825 13 6 -0.031 0.62 0.016 -0.047 -0.0 0 4 SB,HBP
   Doug Jennings PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .186 .715 6 3 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.2 1 0
Mark McGwire 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .242 .778 12 6 0.056 0.47 0.070 -0.014 0.1 10 0 2B
   Mike Gallego 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .529 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Glenn Hubbard 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .231 .610 18 11 -0.016 0.76 0.030 -0.047 -0.1 4 3
Walt Weiss SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .636 12 8 -0.028 1.05 0.035 -0.064 -0.6 2 5
Curt Young P
   Gene Nelson P
Team Totals 33 0 6 0 3 5 .182 .513 140 83 -0.289 0.81 0.315 -0.606 -4.3 27 14
2B: L Polonia (1, off C Lea); M McGwire (12, off C Lea).
SH: S Javier (5, off C Lea).
HBP: C Lansford (4, by C Lea).
TB: L Polonia 4; M McGwire 2; G Hubbard; D Parker.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 0 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Weiss-G Hubbard-M McGwire.
E: M McGwire (6); W Weiss (13); T Steinbach (2).
Baserunning
SB: C Lansford (14, 2nd base off C Lea/B Harper); L Polonia 2 (4, 2nd base off J Berenguer/B Harper, 2nd base off C Lea/B Harper).

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
Charlie Lea, W (4-3) 6 5 0 0 2 2 0 4.83 27 101 59 41 8 10 7 15 3 0 62 0.272 0.98 2.8
Juan Berenguer, S (1) 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 3.25 11 39 24 15 3 6 1 6 2 0 0 0 0.018 0.40 1.4
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 3 5 0 0.00 38 140 83 56 11 16 8 21 5 0 62 0 0 0.290 0.70 4.3

Oakland Athletics

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
Curt Young, L (5-5) 4.2 8 5 4 5 2 1 4.52 26 89 51 35 8 8 12 6 2 1 27 -0.220 1.16 -3.2
Gene Nelson 4.1 7 6 6 1 2 1 4.00 21 65 44 27 5 12 7 10 6 1 2 0 0.010 0.07 -3.5
Team Totals 9 15 11 10 6 4 2 10.00 47 154 95 62 13 20 19 16 8 2 27 2 0 -0.210 0.81 -6.7
Balks: C Young (5).
WP: C Young (3).
HBP: C Lea (3; C Lansford).
IBB: C Young (3; B Harper).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - John Hirschbeck.
Time of Game: 3:02.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Oakland Athletics
1 Dan Gladden LF 1 Luis Polonia LF
2 Steve Lombardozzi 2B 2 Stan Javier CF
3 Kirby Puckett CF 3 Jose Canseco RF
4 Gary Gaetti 3B 4 Dave Parker DH
5 Gene Larkin 1B 5 Ron Hassey C
6 Tim Laudner DH 6 Carney Lansford 3B
7 Brian Harper C 7 Mark McGwire 1B
8 Mark Davidson RF 8 Glenn Hubbard 2B
9 Al Newman SS 9 Walt Weiss SS
Charlie Lea P Curt Young P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R MIN D. Gladden C. Young 10% 60% Home Run
b2 0-1 2 123 4,(1-2)  O OAK L. Polonia C. Lea 8% 62% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-0 1 123 3,(0-2)  O MIN M. Davidson C. Young -7% 65% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-0 2 123 3,(0-2)  O MIN A. Newman C. Young -7% 58% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  MIN K. Puckett C. Young 7% 81% Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Gladden to 3B; Lombardozzi to 2B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Curt Young facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R MIN D. Gladden C. Young 10% 60% Home Run
t1 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN S. Lombardozzi C. Young -2% 58% Popfly: 1B (Short 1B Line)
t1 1-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN K. Puckett C. Young -1% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t1 1-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O MIN G. Gaetti C. Young -1% 56% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Charlie Lea facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  OAK L. Polonia C. Lea -6% 50% Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b1 0-1 0 -2- 3,(2-0)  O OAK S. Javier C. Lea 2% 51% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Polonia to 3B
b1 0-1 1 --3 2,(0-1)  O OAK J. Canseco C. Lea 6% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-1 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O OAK D. Parker C. Lea 4% 61% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Curt Young facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O MIN G. Larkin C. Young -2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
Terry Steinbach replaces Ron Hassey playing C batting 5th
t2 1-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN T. Laudner C. Young 2% 61% Walk
t2 1-0 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  OO MIN B. Harper C. Young -5% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Charlie Lea facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O OAK T. Steinbach C. Lea 2% 59% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
b2 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK C. Lansford C. Lea 2% 61% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b2 0-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK M. McGwire C. Lea -1% 59% Walk
b2 0-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  OAK G. Hubbard C. Lea -2% 57% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); McGwire to 2B
b2 0-1 2 12- 5,(1-2)  OAK W. Weiss C. Lea -4% 54% Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B-1B to 2B); McGwire to 3B; Hubbard to 2B; Weiss to 1B
b2 0-1 2 123 4,(1-2)  O OAK L. Polonia C. Lea 8% 62% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Curt Young facing 8-9-1
t3 1-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  MIN M. Davidson C. Young 0% 62% E3 on Foul Ball
t3 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN M. Davidson C. Young -2% 60% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t3 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN A. Newman C. Young 7% 67% Single to C (Bunt to P's Right); Newman to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 1B)
t3 1-0 1 --3 4,(1-2)  O MIN D. Gladden C. Young -6% 61% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t3 1-0 2 --3 9,(3-2)  MIN S. Lombardozzi C. Young 1% 62% Walk
t3 1-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O MIN K. Puckett C. Young -5% 57% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Charlie Lea facing 2-3-4
b3 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK S. Javier C. Lea 3% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b3 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK J. Canseco C. Lea 2% 62% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
b3 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  OAK D. Parker C. Lea -2% 60% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
b3 0-1 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O OAK T. Steinbach C. Lea 3% 63% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Curt Young facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN G. Gaetti C. Young 4% 67% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t4 1-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN G. Larkin C. Young 5% 72% Single to CF (Line Drive); Gaetti to 2B
t4 1-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O MIN T. Laudner C. Young -0% 72% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Gaetti to 3B; Larkin to 2B
t4 1-0 1 -23 4,(3-0)  MIN B. Harper C. Young 1% 73% Intentional Walk
t4 1-0 1 123 3,(0-2)  O MIN M. Davidson C. Young -7% 65% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-0 2 123 3,(0-2)  O MIN A. Newman C. Young -7% 58% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Charlie Lea facing 6-7-8
b4 0-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O OAK C. Lansford C. Lea 3% 61% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
b4 0-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  OAK M. McGwire C. Lea -6% 56% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b4 0-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O OAK G. Hubbard C. Lea 5% 60% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b4 0-1 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O OAK W. Weiss C. Lea 4% 65% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Curt Young facing 1-2-3
t5 1-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN D. Gladden C. Young 4% 68% Walk
t5 1-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN S. Lombardozzi C. Young 5% 74% Single to LF (Line Drive); Gladden to 2B
t5 1-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  MIN K. Puckett C. Young 7% 81% Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Gladden to 3B; Lombardozzi to 2B
t5 1-0 0 123 1,(0-0)  R MIN G. Gaetti C. Young 6% 86% Wild Pitch; Gladden Scores; Lombardozzi to 3B; Puckett to 2B
t5 2-0 0 -23 2,(1-0)  MIN G. Gaetti C. Young 1% 88% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Lombardozzi stays at 3B; Puckett stays at 2B
t5 2-0 0 123 6,(3-2)  RO MIN G. Larkin C. Young 1% 88% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Lombardozzi Scores; Puckett to 3B
t5 3-0 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  RO MIN T. Laudner C. Young 1% 90% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Puckett Scores
t5 4-0 2 1-- MIN B. Harper C. Young 0% 90% Balk; Larkin to 2B
t5 4-0 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  MIN B. Harper C. Young 0% 90% Walk
t5 4-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  R MIN M. Davidson C. Young 4% 95% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Larkin Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/unER/No RBI; Harper to 3B; Davidson to 2B
Gene Nelson replaces Curt Young pitching
t5 5-0 2 -23 3,(0-2)  O MIN A. Newman G. Nelson -1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins' Charlie Lea facing 1-2-3
b5 0-5 0 --- 6,(2-2)  OAK L. Polonia C. Lea -2% 91% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b5 0-5 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  OAK S. Javier C. Lea -1% 90% Polonia Steals 2B
b5 0-5 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  O OAK S. Javier C. Lea 2% 93% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-5 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O OAK J. Canseco C. Lea 2% 94% Groundout: SS-1B; Polonia to 3B
b5 0-5 2 --3 2,(1-0)  O OAK D. Parker C. Lea 2% 96% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Athletics' Gene Nelson facing 1-2-3
t6 5-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN D. Gladden G. Nelson -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 5-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN S. Lombardozzi G. Nelson -0% 95% Flyball: RF
t6 5-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN K. Puckett G. Nelson -0% 95% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins' Charlie Lea facing 5-6-7
b6 0-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK T. Steinbach C. Lea 1% 96% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b6 0-5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK C. Lansford C. Lea -1% 95% Hit By Pitch
b6 0-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK M. McGwire C. Lea 1% 96% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b6 0-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  OAK G. Hubbard C. Lea -0% 96% Lansford Steals 2B
b6 0-5 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  OAK G. Hubbard C. Lea -1% 95% Walk
b6 0-5 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O OAK W. Weiss C. Lea 2% 97% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 0.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Athletics' Gene Nelson facing 4-5-6
t7 5-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN G. Gaetti G. Nelson -0% 97% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t7 5-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN G. Larkin G. Nelson -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
t7 5-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN T. Laudner G. Nelson -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins' Juan Berenguer facing 1-2-3
Juan Berenguer replaces Charlie Lea pitching
b7 0-5 0 --- 9,(3-2)  OAK L. Polonia J. Berenguer -2% 95% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
b7 0-5 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OAK S. Javier J. Berenguer -1% 94% Polonia Steals 2B
b7 0-5 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  OAK S. Javier J. Berenguer -3% 91% Walk
b7 0-5 0 12- 3,(0-2)  O OAK J. Canseco J. Berenguer 3% 95% Strikeout Looking
b7 0-5 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O OAK D. Parker J. Berenguer 2% 97% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b7 0-5 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O OAK T. Steinbach J. Berenguer 2% 98% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 0.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Athletics' Gene Nelson facing 7-8-9
t8 5-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN B. Harper G. Nelson 0% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t8 5-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O MIN M. Davidson G. Nelson -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t8 5-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  MIN A. Newman G. Nelson 0% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Harper to 2B
t8 5-0 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O MIN D. Gladden G. Nelson -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Harper to 3B; Newman to 2B
t8 5-0 2 -23 4,(3-0)  MIN S. Lombardozzi G. Nelson 0% 99% Walk
t8 5-0 2 123 2,(1-0)  RR MIN K. Puckett G. Nelson 1% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Harper Scores; Newman Scores; Lombardozzi to 3B
t8 7-0 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  RRR MIN G. Gaetti G. Nelson 0% 100% Home Run; Lombardozzi Scores; Puckett Scores
t8 10-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN G. Larkin G. Nelson 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 10, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-10, Twins' Juan Berenguer facing 6-7-8
Al Newman moves from SS to 3B
Greg Gagne replaces Gary Gaetti (3B) playing SS batting 4th
John Moses replaces Kirby Puckett playing CF batting 3rd
Doug Jennings pinch hits for Carney Lansford (3B) batting 6th
b8 0-10 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK D. Jennings J. Berenguer 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b8 0-10 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK M. McGwire J. Berenguer 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 0-10 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK G. Hubbard J. Berenguer 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 10, Athletics 0.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 10-0, Athletics' Gene Nelson facing 6-7-8
Doug Jennings moves from PH to 1B
Mike Gallego replaces Mark McGwire (1B) playing 3B batting 7th
Dave Henderson replaces Jose Canseco (RF) playing CF batting 3rd
Stan Javier moves from CF to RF
t9 10-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN T. Laudner G. Nelson 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t9 10-0 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O MIN B. Harper G. Nelson -0% 100% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
Kelvin Torve pinch runs for Tim Laudner (DH) batting 6th
t9 10-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O MIN M. Davidson G. Nelson 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
t9 10-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  MIN A. Newman G. Nelson 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Davidson to 2B
t9 10-0 2 12- 4,(2-1)  R MIN D. Gladden G. Nelson 0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Davidson Scores; Newman to 2B
t9 11-0 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O MIN S. Lombardozzi G. Nelson 0% 100% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 11, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-11, Twins' Juan Berenguer facing 9-1-2
b9 0-11 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O OAK W. Weiss J. Berenguer 0% 100% Lineout: RF
b9 0-11 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK L. Polonia J. Berenguer 0% 100% Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul)
b9 0-11 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK S. Javier J. Berenguer 0% 100% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 11, Athletics 0.

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