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BOS 10
BAL  1

CAL  4
MIL  2

NYY  4
CLE  3

MIN 11
@OAK  0

MIN  5
@OAK  0

SEA  8
KCR  0

CHW  7
@TEX  5

TOR  4
DET  1

SDP  2
@ATL  1

CHC  6
NYM  3

LAD  9
@CIN  6

HOU  6
SFG  0

PIT  3
@MON  0

(10)
PHI  7
@STL  5

(10)
Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 43,154

Sunday, June 26, 1988, 4:03
Time of Game: 2:50
Twins
5
41-31
Won 2
2nd, 4 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  3  0   1  1  0    5 13  1
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  0
W: F Viola (12-2), L: D Stewart (10-6), S: K Atherton (3)
Athletics
0
46-28
Lost 2
1st

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gladden LF                  4   1   2   1    1   0  .275  .766   21    2   0   
J Moses RF                    5   1   3   0    0   1  .342  .885   11    2   0   2·SB,GDP
K Puckett CF                  5   2   3   1    0   0  .343  .872   15    6   0   2B
R Bush DH                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .844   22    0   0   
  B Harper PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .355  .911    1    0   0   GDP
G Gaetti 3B                   2   0   0   1    2   1  .299  .893   19    0   1   SF,IW
T Laudner C                   4   0   3   2    0   0  .291  .864    9    5   0   3B,2B
K Torve 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .200   18    7   0   CS
G Gagne SS                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .248  .743   12    1   5   
A Newman 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .498   10    4   2   SH

F Viola P                                                                0   0
  K Atherton P                                                           0   0
Totals                       35   5  13   5    4   5              138   27   8
BATTING
2B: K Puckett (19, off D Stewart); T Laudner (11, off D Stewart).
3B: T Laudner (1, off D Stewart).
SF: G Gaetti (3, off D Stewart).
SH: A Newman (3, off R Honeycutt).
IBB: G Gaetti (3, by D Stewart).
TB: T Laudner 6; K Puckett 4; J Moses 3; G Gagne 2; D Gladden 2.
GIDP: B Harper (5); J Moses (1).
RBI: T Laudner 2 (29); G Gaetti (46); D Gladden (31); K Puckett (57).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 16.
FIELDING
E: A Newman (1).
BASERUNNING
SB: J Moses 2 (6, 2nd base off D Stewart/T Steinbach 2).
CS: K Torve (1, 2nd base by D Stewart/T Steinbach).
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Lansford 3B                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .327  .812   11    1   2   
D Henderson CF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .899   19    4   0   
J Canseco RF                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .288  .900   18    1   0   
M McGwire 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .239  .772   15    8   1   
D Baylor DH                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .209  .579   18    0   0   
T Steinbach C                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .226  .673    9    6   1   
S Javier LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .268  .648   14    2   0   
M Gallego 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .209  .533    8    3   5   
  L Polonia PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .679    4    0   0   
W Weiss SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .634   14    0   1   

D Stewart P                                                              2   0
  R Honeycutt P                                                          0   1
Totals                       35   0   7   0    2   4              130   27  11
BATTING
TB: J Canseco 2; D Baylor; W Weiss; S Javier; T Steinbach; M Gallego.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
FIELDING
DP: 2. C Lansford-M Gallego-M McGwire; W Weiss-M Gallego-M McGwire.

PITCHING

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, W (12-2)              6.1   7   0   0    2   3   0   2.34   29   97-62   39·10·13    9· 8· 7· 0     60    -     1.13   0.21
K Atherton, S (3)              2.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.19    8   33-21   15· 3· 3    2· 5· 0· 0          3-0    0.84   0.15
Totals                         9     7   0   0    2   4   0          37  130-83   54·13·16   11·13· 7· 0          3-0 
Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Stewart, L (10-6)            7    10   4   4    4   5   0   3.67   34  119-70   47·13· 9   10·12· 3· 0     42    -     1.19  -0.12
R Honeycutt                    2     3   1   1    0   0   0   3.95    7   12-10    9· 1· 0    5· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.12  -0.01
Totals                         9    13   5   5    4   5   0          41  131-80   56·14· 9   15·13· 4· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: D Stewart 2 (8).
IBB: D Stewart (5; G Gaetti).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rick Reed, 1B - Dale Scott, 2B - John Hirschbeck, 3B - Rich Garcia.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 43,154.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Oakland Athletics                    
1. D Gladden            LF    1. C Lansford           3B 
2. J Moses              RF    2. D Henderson          CF 
3. K Puckett            CF    3. J Canseco            RF 
4. R Bush               DH    4. M McGwire            1B 
5. G Gaetti             3B    5. D Baylor             DH 
6. T Laudner            C     6. T Steinbach          C  
7. K Torve              1B    7. S Javier             LF 
8. G Gagne              SS    8. M Gallego            2B 
9. A Newman             2B    9. W Weiss              SS 

   F Viola              P        D Stewart            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  0-1  123  3   14%  88% T Laudner       D Stewart       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Moses Scores; Puckett Scores; Gaetti to 3B
   t 5   0  0-0  1--  1   12%  67% J Moses         D Stewart       Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Deep 1B); Gladden to 3B
   t 1   2  0-0  123  3   -7%  45% T Laudner       D Stewart       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   b 7   1  4-0  123  3    7%  91% J Canseco       K Atherton      Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   t 5   0  0-0  1-3  1    7%  74% K Puckett       D Stewart       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gladden Scores; Moses to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stewart facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   54%  D Gladden       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  3   59%  J Moses         Single to LF (Line Drive); Gladden to 2B
   O      12-  7   57%  K Puckett       Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Gladden to 3B
   O      1-3  6   51%  R Bush          Strikeout Swinging, Moses Steals 2B
          -23  4   53%  G Gaetti        Walk
   O      123  3   45%  T Laudner       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   48%  C Lansford      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   49%  D Henderson     Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
          ---  7   48%  J Canseco       Walk
          1--  6   46%  M McGwire       Walk; Canseco to 2B
   O      12-  2   50%  D Baylor        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stewart facing 7-8-9
          ---  7   54%  K Torve         Walk
   O      1--  7   50%  G Gagne         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--      46%  A Newman        Torve Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  4   45%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   47%  T Steinbach     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  1   45%  S Javier        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  2   48%  M Gallego       Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      1--  4   50%  W Weiss         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stewart facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   48%  D Gladden       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  1   50%  J Moses         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
          1--      52%  K Puckett       Moses Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   49%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Moses to 3B
   O      --3  4   45%  R Bush          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  C Lansford      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   49%  D Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   47%  J Canseco       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   50%  M McGwire       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stewart facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   47%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   52%  T Laudner       Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3   48%  K Torve         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          -2-  1   50%  G Gagne         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Laudner to 3B
   O      1-3  1   44%  A Newman        Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   47%  D Baylor        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   44%  T Steinbach     Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   47%  S Javier        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   50%  M Gallego       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stewart facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   55%  D Gladden       Walk
          1--  1   67%  J Moses         Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Deep 1B); Gladden to 3B
   R      1-3  1   74%  K Puckett       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gladden Scores; Moses to 2B
          12-      79%  R Bush          Wild Pitch; Moses to 3B; Puckett to 2B
   O      -23  5   74%  " "             Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          -23  4   75%  G Gaetti        Intentional Walk
   RR     123  3   88%  T Laudner       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Moses Scores; Puckett Scores; Gaetti to 3B
          1-3      89%  K Torve         Wild Pitch; Laudner to 2B
   O      -23  3   85%  " "             Fielder's Choice 2B; Gaetti out at Hm/2B-C; Laudner to 3B; Torve to 1B
   O      1-3  3   82%  G Gagne         Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Frank Viola facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   85%  W Weiss         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   86%  C Lansford      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  6   87%  D Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 0.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dave Stewart facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   86%  A Newman        Bunt Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  4   86%  D Gladden       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   85%  J Moses         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Frank Viola facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   81%  J Canseco       Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   85%  M McGwire       Strikeout Looking
          1--  5   80%  D Baylor        Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Canseco to 2B
   O      12-  1   85%  T Steinbach     Lineout: LF
   O      12-  1   90%  S Javier        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 0.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dave Stewart facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   93%  K Puckett       Double to RF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  3   92%  R Bush          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Puckett to 3B
   RO     --3  3   94%  G Gaetti        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Puckett Scores
          ---  1   95%  T Laudner       Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      --3  4   94%  K Torve         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Frank Viola facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   91%  M Gallego       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   85%  W Weiss         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Gallego to 2B
   O      12-  1   90%  C Lansford      Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
          12-  6   84%  D Henderson     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Gallego to 3B; Weiss to 2B; Henderson to 1B
                  Keith Atherton replaces Frank Viola pitching
   O      123  3   91%  J Canseco       Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      123  2   97%  M McGwire       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 0.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rick Honeycutt facing 8-9-1
                  Rick Honeycutt replaces Dave Stewart pitching
          ---  1   97%  G Gagne         Single to 3B (Bunt)
   O      1--  1   97%  A Newman        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Gagne to 2B
   R      -2-  3   98%  D Gladden       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Gagne Scores
   OO     1--  1   98%  J Moses         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Keith Atherton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   99%  D Baylor        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   99%  T Steinbach     Foul Popfly: C (3B-C Foul)
   O      ---  6   99%  S Javier        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 0.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Rick Honeycutt facing 3-4-5
          ---  1  100%  K Puckett       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
                  Brian Harper pinch hits for Randy Bush batting 4th
   OO     1--  1   99%  B Harper        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  4   99%  G Gaetti        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Keith Atherton facing 8-9-1
                  Luis Polonia pinch hits for Mike Gallego batting 8th
   O      ---  4  100%  L Polonia       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  6  100%  W Weiss         Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  5  100%  C Lansford      Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 0.

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