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MIL 10
@CAL  3
 DET  3
CLE  2
 NYY  3
BAL  2
(12)		 OAK  6
MIN  3
 KCR  5
@SEA  4
 CHW  6
@TEX  1
 TOR  1
BOS  0
 MON  8
@CHC  5
 CIN  5
SFG  1
 HOU  1
ATL  0
 SDP  9
@LAD  3
 LAD  6
SDP  5
(10)		 NYM  4
PHI  3
 PIT  5
@STL  0
Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 23,200

 Wednesday, September 21, 1988, 1:15
Time of Game: 2:42
Twins
3
83-69
Lost 4
2nd, 14½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  1  1   0  0  0   0  1  0    3  5  0
Athletics       0  0  3   0  3  0   0  0  X    6  9  1
W: Bob Welch (16-8), L: Bert Blyleven (10-16), S: Dennis Eckersley (43)
 Athletics
6
98-55
Won 5
1st

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Moses LF                    4   2   2   0    0   0  .318  .797   12    7    0   0   2B
T Herr 2B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .244  .650   18   11    1   2   
R Bush RF                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .257  .791   16   11    1   0   CS
  J Christensen PH-RF         0   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .759    6    2    1   0   
K Puckett CF                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .351  .903   11    7    2   0   
  M Davidson CF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .616              0   0   
J Dwyer DH                    2   0   0   1    2   0  .260  .740   17    7    0   0   
G Larkin 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .764   19   13    8   0   
A Newman 3B                   4   0   0   1    0   1  .231  .564   11    7    1   0   
T Nieto C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .073  .178   11    8    9   0   
  E Bullock PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .384    1    1    0   0   
D Baker SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   15    9    1   2   
  G Gaetti PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .906    1    1    0   0   

B Blyleven P                                                                  0   0
  L Straker P                                                                 0   1
  K Atherton P                                                                0   0
Totals                       32   3   5   0    4   6              138   84   24   5
Batting Events
2B: J Moses (10, off B Welch).
TB: J Moses 3; K Puckett 2; R Bush.
RBI: K Puckett (110); A Newman (16); J Dwyer (14).
2-out RBI: K Puckett.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Herr-D Baker-G Larkin.
Baserunning Events
CS: R Bush (5, 2nd base by B Welch/R Hassey).
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Polonia LF                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .297  .734   18    9    2   0   
S Javier CF-RF                3   1   1   0    0   0  .263  .648   10    5    2   0   2B,HBP
D Parker 1B                   4   1   2   2    0   1  .253  .707   23   15    5   2   
  C Lansford 1B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .701              3   0   
D Baylor DH                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .224  .678   13    8    0   0   
  L Blankenship PR            0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
R Hassey C                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .260  .699   12    7    5   2   GDP
D Jennings RF                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .215  .676   16   11    1   0   
  D Henderson CF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .891              2   0   
T Phillips 3B                 3   1   1   2    1   1  .199  .621   15    6    2   1   3B
W Weiss SS                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .246  .628   10    6    2   2   2B
M Gallego 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .206  .551   17   12    1   4   

B Welch P                                                                     2   0
  G Cadaret P                                                                 0   0
  G Nelson P                                                                  0   0
  D Eckersley P                                                               0   0
Totals                       32   6   9   0    3   8              134   79   27  11
Batting Events
2B: W Weiss (15, off B Blyleven); S Javier (12, off B Blyleven).
3B: T Phillips (4, off B Blyleven).
HBP: S Javier (2, by B Blyleven).
TB: T Phillips 3; R Hassey 3; D Parker 2; W Weiss 2; S Javier 2; M Gallego.
GIDP: R Hassey (9).
RBI: D Parker 2 (52); T Phillips 2 (17); W Weiss (35); R Hassey (45).
2-out RBI: T Phillips 2; W Weiss.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding Events
PB: R Hassey (7).
E: W Weiss (15).

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
B Blyleven, L (10-16)          4.2   9   6   6    2   5   0   5.45   26   95-58   30·14·14    5·13· 9· 0     25    -     1.36  -0.39
L Straker                      2.1   0   0   0    1   2   0   3.97    7   29-15    6· 6· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.17   0.02
K Atherton                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.45    3   10-6     4· 0· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8     9   6   6    3   8   0          36  134-79   40·20·19    8·16· 9· 0          1-0 
Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Welch, W (16-8)              7     5   3   2    3   5   0   3.63   28  108-66   33·14·19    9·11· 6· 0     59    -     0.96   0.08
G Cadaret                      0     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.25    2   10-5     2· 2· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.28  -0.12
G Nelson, H (7)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.28    3    8-5     3· 1· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          3-1    2.48   0.15
D Eckersley, S (43)            1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.33    3    7-5     3· 0· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.03
Totals                         9     5   3   2    4   6   0          36  133-81   41·17·23   12·14· 6· 0          4-1
B Welch faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
G Cadaret faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Blyleven (13; S Javier).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Larry Young, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 23,200.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Oakland Athletics                            
1. John Moses                   LF       1. Luis Polonia                 LF
2. Tom Herr                     2B       2. Stan Javier                  CF
3. Randy Bush                   RF       3. Dave Parker                  1B
4. Kirby Puckett                CF       4. Don Baylor                   DH
5. Jim Dwyer                    DH       5. Ron Hassey                    C
6. Gene Larkin                  1B       6. Doug Jennings                RF
7. Al Newman                    3B       7. Tony Phillips                3B
8. Tom Nieto                     C       8. Walt Weiss                   SS
9. Doug Baker                   SS       9. Mike Gallego                 2B

   Bert Blyleven                 P          Bob Welch                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 2 12- RR 4,(2-1)  18% 89% 3-2 OAK T. Phillips B. Blyleven Triple to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Parker Scores; Hassey Scores
b3 1 12- R 1,(0-0)  14% 74% 2-2 OAK R. Hassey B. Blyleven Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Javier Scores; Parker to 3B
b3 0 123 RR 8,(2-2)  13% 65% 0-2 OAK D. Parker B. Blyleven Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Gallego Scores; Polonia Scores; Javier to 2B
t3 2 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  -10% 28% 1-0 MIN K. Puckett B. Welch Single to CF (Line Drive); Moses Scores; Bush to 2B
b3 0 12- 1,(0-0)  9% 52% 0-2 OAK S. Javier B. Blyleven Hit By Pitch; Gallego to 3B; Polonia to 2B

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' Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 52% 0-0 MIN J. Moses B. Welch Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t1 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 54% 0-0 MIN T. Herr B. Welch Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- 6,(2-2)  -1% 52% 0-0 MIN R. Bush B. Welch Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  2% 55% 0-0 MIN K. Puckett B. Welch Bush Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 52% 0-0 OAK L. Polonia B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  4% 57% 0-0 OAK S. Javier B. Blyleven Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b1 1 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 53% 0-0 OAK D. Parker B. Blyleven Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 2 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 OAK D. Baylor B. Blyleven Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -4% 46% 0-0 MIN K. Puckett B. Welch Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  -6% 40% 0-0 MIN J. Dwyer B. Welch Walk; Puckett to 2B
t2 0 12- O 4,(1-2)  0% 41% 0-0 MIN G. Larkin B. Welch Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Puckett to 3B; Dwyer to 2B
t2 1 -23 RO 1,(0-0)  -0% 41% 0-0 MIN A. Newman B. Welch Groundout: SS-1B; Puckett Scores
t2 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  3% 44% 1-0 MIN T. Nieto B. Welch Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  4% 48% 0-1 OAK R. Hassey B. Blyleven Single to RF (Line Drive)
b2 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 44% 0-1 OAK D. Jennings B. Blyleven Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 41% 0-1 OAK T. Phillips B. Blyleven Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 38% 0-1 OAK W. Weiss B. Blyleven Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 40% 1-0 MIN D. Baker B. Welch Lineout: SS
t3 1 --- 3,(2-0)  -4% 36% 1-0 MIN J. Moses B. Welch Double to RF (Line Drive)
t3 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  -2% 34% 1-0 MIN T. Herr B. Welch Walk
t3 1 12- O 5,(2-2)  4% 38% 1-0 MIN R. Bush B. Welch Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Moses to 3B
t3 2 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  -10% 28% 1-0 MIN K. Puckett B. Welch Single to CF (Line Drive); Moses Scores; Bush to 2B
t3 2 12- 5,(3-1)  -2% 26% 2-0 MIN J. Dwyer B. Welch Walk; Bush to 3B; Puckett to 2B
t3 2 123 O 8,(3-2)  5% 31% 2-0 MIN G. Larkin B. Welch Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  4% 36% 0-2 OAK M. Gallego B. Blyleven Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  7% 43% 0-2 OAK L. Polonia B. Blyleven Walk; Gallego to 2B
b3 0 12- 1,(0-0)  9% 52% 0-2 OAK S. Javier B. Blyleven Hit By Pitch; Gallego to 3B; Polonia to 2B
b3 0 123 RR 8,(2-2)  13% 65% 0-2 OAK D. Parker B. Blyleven Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Gallego Scores; Polonia Scores; Javier to 2B
b3 0 12- O 3,(0-2)  -6% 60% 2-2 OAK D. Baylor B. Blyleven Popfly: 1B
b3 1 12- R 1,(0-0)  14% 74% 2-2 OAK R. Hassey B. Blyleven Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Javier Scores; Parker to 3B
b3 1 1-3 O 6,(3-2)  -6% 68% 3-2 OAK D. Jennings B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
b3 2 1-3 4,(3-0)  2% 69% 3-2 OAK T. Phillips B. Blyleven Walk; Hassey to 2B
b3 2 123 O 2,(1-0)  -6% 63% 3-2 OAK W. Weiss B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 3.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 66% 2-3 MIN A. Newman B. Welch Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 68% 2-3 MIN T. Nieto B. Welch Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 69% 2-3 MIN D. Baker B. Welch Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
b4 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 67% 3-2 OAK M. Gallego B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O 8,(3-2)  -1% 66% 3-2 OAK L. Polonia B. Blyleven Lineout: 2B
b4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 65% 3-2 OAK S. Javier B. Blyleven Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 3.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 68% 2-3 MIN J. Moses B. Welch Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 70% 2-3 MIN T. Herr B. Welch Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  1% 71% 2-3 MIN R. Bush B. Welch Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  3% 75% 3-2 OAK D. Parker B. Blyleven Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 72% 3-2 OAK D. Baylor B. Blyleven Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b5 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  3% 75% 3-2 OAK R. Hassey B. Blyleven Single to RF (Line Drive); Parker to 2B
b5 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  -4% 71% 3-2 OAK D. Jennings B. Blyleven Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 12- RR 4,(2-1)  18% 89% 3-2 OAK T. Phillips B. Blyleven Triple to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Parker Scores; Hassey Scores
b5 2 --3 R 4,(2-1)  5% 94% 5-2 OAK W. Weiss B. Blyleven Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Phillips Scores
Les Straker replaces Bert Blyleven pitching
b5 2 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 93% 6-2 OAK M. Gallego L. Straker Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 6.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 94% 2-6 MIN K. Puckett B. Welch Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 95% 2-6 MIN J. Dwyer B. Welch Lineout: 3B
t6 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  0% 96% 2-6 MIN G. Larkin B. Welch Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-2, Twins' Les Straker facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 95% 6-2 OAK L. Polonia L. Straker Groundout: P-1B
b6 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 95% 6-2 OAK S. Javier L. Straker Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 95% 6-2 OAK D. Parker L. Straker Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 6.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 7-8-9
Carney Lansford replaces Dave Parker playing 1B batting 3rd
t7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 96% 2-6 MIN A. Newman B. Welch Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 97% 2-6 MIN T. Nieto B. Welch Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 97% 2-6 MIN D. Baker B. Welch Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-2, Twins' Les Straker facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 98% 6-2 OAK D. Baylor L. Straker Walk
Lance Blankenship pinch runs for Don Baylor (DH) batting 4th
b7 0 1-- OO 4,(2-1)  -1% 97% 6-2 OAK R. Hassey L. Straker Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b7 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 97% 6-2 OAK D. Jennings L. Straker Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 6.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
Dave Henderson replaces Doug Jennings (RF) playing CF batting 6th; Stan Javier moves from CF to RF
t8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 95% 2-6 MIN J. Moses B. Welch Single to LF (Line Drive)
Greg Cadaret replaces Bob Welch pitching
t8 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  -1% 94% 2-6 MIN T. Herr G. Cadaret Passed Ball; Moses to 2B
t8 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  -5% 89% 2-6 MIN T. Herr G. Cadaret Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Moses to 3B
John Christensen pinch hits for Randy Bush (RF) batting 3rd
t8 0 1-3 6,(3-2)  -6% 82% 2-6 MIN J. Christensen G. Cadaret Walk; Herr to 2B
Gene Nelson replaces Greg Cadaret pitching
t8 0 123 O 2,(1-0)  7% 89% 2-6 MIN K. Puckett G. Nelson Flyball: CF
t8 1 123 RO 5,(2-2)  3% 92% 2-6 MIN J. Dwyer G. Nelson Groundout: 2B-1B; Moses Scores/unER; Herr to 3B; Christensen to 2B
t8 2 -23 O 1,(0-0)  5% 98% 3-6 MIN G. Larkin G. Nelson Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-3, Twins' Keith Atherton facing 7-8-9
Keith Atherton replaces Les Straker pitching; Mark Davidson replaces Kirby Puckett playing CF batting 4th; John Christensen moves from PH to RF
b8 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -0% 97% 6-3 OAK T. Phillips K. Atherton Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 97% 6-3 OAK W. Weiss K. Atherton Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -0% 97% 6-3 OAK M. Gallego K. Atherton Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 6.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-6, Athletics' Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
Dennis Eckersley replaces Gene Nelson pitching
t9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 99% 3-6 MIN A. Newman D. Eckersley Strikeout Looking
Eric Bullock pinch hits for Tom Nieto (C) batting 8th
t9 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 100% 3-6 MIN E. Bullock D. Eckersley Flyball: CF
Gary Gaetti pinch hits for Doug Baker (SS) batting 9th
t9 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 3-6 MIN G. Gaetti D. Eckersley Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 6.

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  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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