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BAL
@ANA		8
3
CHW
@CLE		6
14
BOS
@DET		11
4
MIN
@OAK		4
5		 
(12)
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@SEA		5
3
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@TEX		0
4
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@TOR		5
3		 
(10)
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@CHC		3
5
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@MIL		2
5
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@MON		5
3
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@NYM		6
0
CIN
@PHI		6
3
SFG
@PIT		6
3
Tuesday, April 21, 1998, 7:05
, Network Associates Coliseum
Attendance: 5,829, Time of Game: 3:36
Twins
4
7-12
⇐ Lost 6 ⇒
 at Athletics
5
6-12
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: T.J. Mathews (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  2  1   0  1  0   0  0  0    4 10  0
Athletics       0  0  1   1  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  1    5 15  2
Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Otis Nixon CF 6 0 4 1 0 0 .214 .495 16 10 0.087 1.34 0.193 -0.106 0.9 1 0
Brent Gates 2B 6 0 0 0 0 1 .065 .333 21 11 -0.241 1.51 0.000 -0.241 -1.8 3 4
Paul Molitor DH 6 1 0 0 0 0 .277 .715 15 11 -0.147 1.71 0.090 -0.237 -0.7
Orlando Merced 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .281 .803 13 9 0.028 1.19 0.090 -0.062 -0.2 9 0 2B
   Alex Ochoa PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .769 1 1 -0.048 1.87 0.000 -0.048 -0.2
   David Ortiz 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .368 1.078 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Ron Coomer 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .851 9 7 -0.031 1.52 0.097 -0.128 -0.4 1 0
   Denny Hocking 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .091 .377 5 3 -0.036 1.38 0.000 -0.036 -0.1 0 1
Matt Lawton RF 5 0 1 2 0 0 .254 .872 21 13 0.126 2.02 0.235 -0.109 0.4 3 0 2B
Marty Cordova LF 5 1 0 0 0 1 .203 .621 18 11 -0.106 1.17 0.033 -0.139 -0.7 5 0
Javier Valentin C 5 0 0 0 0 0 .160 .385 14 11 -0.158 1.23 0.000 -0.158 -1.2 9 0
Pat Meares SS 5 1 3 1 0 0 .403 1.138 13 11 0.182 1.08 0.230 -0.048 1.5 1 4 2B,SB
Mike Morgan P 0 0
   Eddie Guardado P 0 0
   Mike Trombley P 0 1
   Rick Aguilera P 0 1
   Hector Carrasco P 0 0
Team Totals 48 4 10 4 0 3 .208 .479 146 98 -0.344 1.43 0.968 -1.312 -2.5 33 11
2B: O Merced (1, off T Candiotti); P Meares (9, off T Candiotti); M Lawton (4, off T Candiotti).
TB: O Nixon 4; P Meares 4; M Lawton 2; O Merced 2; R Coomer.
RBI: M Lawton 2 (12); P Meares (14); O Nixon (4).
2-out RBI: O Nixon; M Lawton; P Meares.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Baserunning
SB: P Meares (1, 2nd base off T Candiotti/A Hinch).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rickey Henderson LF 6 0 0 1 0 0 .192 .522 20 13 -0.296 2.31 0.024 -0.320 -1.8 2 0
Dave Magadan 3B-1B 6 0 2 1 0 1 .373 .909 22 14 0.310 1.83 0.422 -0.112 0.4 10 1
Jason Giambi DH 6 1 2 0 0 2 .338 .947 22 15 -0.017 1.28 0.102 -0.119 -0.2
Matt Stairs 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .943 11 6 -0.007 0.99 0.038 -0.045 -0.0 10 3
   Mike Blowers 3B 2 1 0 0 1 1 .133 .369 9 4 -0.135 3.27 0.073 -0.208 -0.4 1 1
Ben Grieve RF 6 0 4 1 0 1 .278 .783 21 15 0.280 1.83 0.356 -0.076 2.4 2 0 2B
Kurt Abbott SS 5 0 1 1 1 2 .240 .656 26 17 0.036 2.12 0.234 -0.197 0.1 2 5 2B
A.J. Hinch C 5 1 2 1 0 1 .286 .735 19 13 -0.014 2.12 0.215 -0.229 0.1 4 0 HR
Scott Spiezio 2B 4 2 3 0 1 0 .241 .688 14 5 0.301 1.95 0.326 -0.025 1.8 1 5 2B
Ryan Christenson CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .286 13 9 -0.304 2.93 0.000 -0.304 -1.9 2 0 SH
Tom Candiotti P 2 3
   Mike Mohler P 0 0
   T.J. Mathews P 0 0
Team Totals 47 5 15 5 3 9 .319 .807 177 111 0.154 2.04 1.790 -1.635 0.5 36 18
2B: B Grieve (5, off M Morgan); S Spiezio (3, off M Morgan); K Abbott (3, off H Carrasco).
HR: A Hinch (2, off M Morgan; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).
SH: R Christenson (1, off R Aguilera).
TB: A Hinch 5; B Grieve 5; S Spiezio 4; K Abbott 2; D Magadan 2; J Giambi 2; M Stairs.
RBI: K Abbott (1); A Hinch (7); R Henderson (4); B Grieve (9); D Magadan (7).
2-out RBI: D Magadan.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding
E: D Magadan (2); K Abbott (2).

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
Mike Morgan 6 8 3 3 1 5 1 3.16 27 93 57 33 5 19 8 13 9 0 48 -0.047 1.23 0.3
Eddie Guardado 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.00 3 13 8 5 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.091 1.17 0.5
Mike Trombley, H (2) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.55 4 16 11 2 5 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.148 2.81 0.5
Rick Aguilera, BS (3) 3 4 1 1 1 1 0 4.97 14 46 30 18 7 5 4 8 5 0 0 0 0.006 3.39 0.6
Hector Carrasco, L (0-1) 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 9.00 3 9 5 4 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 -0.354 2.87 -2.5
Team Totals 11 15 5 5 3 9 1 4.09 51 177 111 62 17 32 13 26 18 0 48 0 0 -0.156 1.43 -0.5

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
Tom Candiotti 9 9 4 1 0 2 0 2.83 38 118 76 49 10 17 20 16 5 0 61 -0.093 1.22 0.9
Mike Mohler 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.15 4 12 9 5 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.208 2.00 0.8
T.J. Mathews, W (1-2) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.23 6 16 13 10 0 3 2 4 1 0 0 0 0.230 2.42 0.8
Team Totals 12 10 4 1 0 3 0 0.75 48 146 98 64 10 24 24 21 7 0 61 0 0 0.345 2.04 2.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rick Reed, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 3:36.
Attendance: 5,829.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 82° F, Wind 9mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Oakland Athletics
1 Otis Nixon CF 1 Rickey Henderson LF
2 Brent Gates 2B 2 Dave Magadan 3B
3 Paul Molitor DH 3 Jason Giambi DH
4 Orlando Merced 1B 4 Matt Stairs 1B
5 Ron Coomer 3B 5 Ben Grieve RF
6 Matt Lawton RF 6 Kurt Abbott SS
7 Marty Cordova LF 7 A.J. Hinch C
8 Javier Valentin C 8 Scott Spiezio 2B
9 Pat Meares SS 9 Ryan Christenson CF
Mike Morgan P Tom Candiotti P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 3-4 2 --3 3,(1-1)  R OAK D. Magadan R. Aguilera 40% 57% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Spiezio Scores
b6 2-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R OAK A. Hinch M. Morgan 18% 54% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b12 4-4 0 12- 2,(0-1)  R OAK K. Abbott H. Carrasco 18% 100% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Blowers Scores; Grieve to 3B
t6 2-2 2 --3 4,(2-1)  R MIN M. Lawton T. Candiotti -15% 37% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Molitor Scores/unER
b3 0-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R OAK B. Grieve M. Morgan 15% 74% Double to RF (Line Drive); Giambi Scores; Stairs to 3B

Play By Play

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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' Tom Candiotti facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN O. Nixon T. Candiotti -3% 47% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O MIN B. Gates T. Candiotti 3% 50% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O MIN P. Molitor T. Candiotti 3% 53% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MIN O. Merced T. Candiotti 2% 55% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Mike Morgan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK R. Henderson M. Morgan -2% 53% Lineout: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK D. Magadan M. Morgan 2% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O OAK J. Giambi M. Morgan -3% 52% Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK M. Stairs M. Morgan -2% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Tom Candiotti facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN R. Coomer T. Candiotti 2% 52% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
t2 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN M. Lawton T. Candiotti 2% 54% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN M. Cordova T. Candiotti 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Mike Morgan facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  OAK B. Grieve M. Morgan 4% 59% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O OAK K. Abbott M. Morgan -3% 55% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  OAK A. Hinch M. Morgan 4% 59% Single to LF (Line Drive); Grieve to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- 4,(3-0)  OAK S. Spiezio M. Morgan 6% 65% Walk; Grieve to 3B; Hinch to 2B
b2 0-0 1 123 4,(1-2)  O OAK R. Christenson M. Morgan -7% 57% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 2 123 4,(1-2)  O OAK R. Henderson M. Morgan -7% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Tom Candiotti facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN J. Valentin T. Candiotti 3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN P. Meares T. Candiotti 2% 54% Popfly: 1B
t3 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN O. Nixon T. Candiotti -1% 53% Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right)
t3 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O MIN B. Gates T. Candiotti 3% 56% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Mike Morgan facing 2-3-4
b3 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK D. Magadan M. Morgan -3% 53% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  OAK J. Giambi M. Morgan 3% 56% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b3 0-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  OAK M. Stairs M. Morgan 4% 60% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Giambi to 2B
b3 0-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R OAK B. Grieve M. Morgan 15% 74% Double to RF (Line Drive); Giambi Scores; Stairs to 3B
b3 1-0 1 -23 6,(3-2)  O OAK K. Abbott M. Morgan -7% 67% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-0 2 -23 5,(2-2)  O OAK A. Hinch M. Morgan -5% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Tom Candiotti facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN P. Molitor T. Candiotti 3% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN O. Merced T. Candiotti 2% 67% Foul Popfly: C (3B-C Foul)
t4 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN R. Coomer T. Candiotti 1% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Mike Morgan facing 8-9-1
b4 1-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  OAK S. Spiezio M. Morgan 6% 74% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b4 1-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O OAK R. Christenson M. Morgan -1% 73% Foul Flyball: RF; Spiezio to 3B
b4 1-0 1 --3 1,(0-0)  RO OAK R. Henderson M. Morgan 2% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B; Spiezio Scores
b4 2-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK D. Magadan M. Morgan -1% 74% Lineout: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Tom Candiotti facing 6-7-8
t5 0-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN M. Lawton T. Candiotti 3% 77% Groundout: 1B-P
t5 0-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN M. Cordova T. Candiotti -3% 74% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t5 0-2 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O MIN J. Valentin T. Candiotti 4% 78% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t5 0-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  R MIN P. Meares T. Candiotti -12% 66% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Cordova Scores/unER
t5 1-2 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R MIN O. Nixon T. Candiotti -12% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive); Meares Scores/unER
t5 2-2 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  O MIN B. Gates T. Candiotti 3% 57% Groundout: 1B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' Mike Morgan facing 3-4-5
b5 2-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O OAK J. Giambi M. Morgan -3% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b5 2-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK M. Stairs M. Morgan -2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 2-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK B. Grieve M. Morgan -2% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 2.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' Tom Candiotti facing 3-4-5
t6 2-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN P. Molitor T. Candiotti -9% 41% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Molitor to 2B
t6 2-2 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O MIN O. Merced T. Candiotti 2% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B; Molitor to 3B
t6 2-2 1 --3 2,(0-1)  O MIN R. Coomer T. Candiotti 9% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t6 2-2 2 --3 4,(2-1)  R MIN M. Lawton T. Candiotti -15% 37% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Molitor Scores/unER
t6 3-2 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O MIN M. Cordova T. Candiotti 4% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Mike Morgan facing 6-7-8
b6 2-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK K. Abbott M. Morgan -4% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R OAK A. Hinch M. Morgan 18% 54% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b6 3-3 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O OAK S. Spiezio M. Morgan -3% 52% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b6 3-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK R. Christenson M. Morgan -2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 3.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Athletics' Tom Candiotti facing 8-9-1
t7 3-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN J. Valentin T. Candiotti 4% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t7 3-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN P. Meares T. Candiotti 3% 57% Foul Popfly: 1B
t7 3-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN O. Nixon T. Candiotti -2% 55% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t7 3-3 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O MIN B. Gates T. Candiotti 4% 59% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Twins' Eddie Guardado facing 1-2-3
Eddie Guardado replaces Mike Morgan pitching
b7 3-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK R. Henderson E. Guardado -4% 55% Lineout: CF
b7 3-3 1 --- 4,(2-2)  O OAK D. Magadan E. Guardado -3% 52% Flyball: LF
b7 3-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Giambi E. Guardado -2% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 3.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Athletics' Tom Candiotti facing 3-4-5
Dave Magadan moves from 3B to 1B
Mike Blowers replaces Matt Stairs (1B) playing 3B batting 4th
t8 3-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN P. Molitor T. Candiotti 5% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 3-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  MIN O. Merced T. Candiotti -9% 46% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t8 3-3 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  MIN R. Coomer T. Candiotti -10% 36% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Merced to 3B
t8 3-3 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  RO MIN M. Lawton T. Candiotti -8% 28% Groundout: P-2B-1B; Merced Scores; Coomer to 2B
t8 4-3 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O MIN M. Cordova T. Candiotti 4% 32% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 4-5-6
Mike Trombley replaces Eddie Guardado pitching
Denny Hocking replaces Ron Coomer playing 3B batting 5th
b8 3-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK M. Blowers M. Trombley -7% 25% Strikeout Swinging
b8 3-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  OAK B. Grieve M. Trombley 7% 32% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b8 3-4 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O OAK K. Abbott M. Trombley -5% 27% Groundout: P-1B; Grieve to 2B
b8 3-4 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O OAK A. Hinch M. Trombley -10% 17% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 3.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Athletics' Tom Candiotti facing 8-9-1
t9 4-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN J. Valentin T. Candiotti 2% 19% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 4-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN P. Meares T. Candiotti -2% 17% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t9 4-3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O MIN O. Nixon T. Candiotti 2% 19% Foul Popfly: P-3B (3B Foul)
t9 4-3 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  MIN B. Gates T. Candiotti -1% 18% Meares Steals 2B
t9 4-3 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O MIN B. Gates T. Candiotti 3% 21% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Twins' Rick Aguilera facing 8-9-1
Rick Aguilera replaces Mike Trombley pitching
b9 3-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  OAK S. Spiezio R. Aguilera 14% 35% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b9 3-4 0 1-- 1,(0-1)  O OAK R. Christenson R. Aguilera -6% 29% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Spiezio to 2B
b9 3-4 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O OAK R. Henderson R. Aguilera -12% 17% Flyball: RF; Spiezio to 3B
b9 3-4 2 --3 3,(1-1)  R OAK D. Magadan R. Aguilera 40% 57% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Spiezio Scores
b9 4-4 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  OAK J. Giambi R. Aguilera 7% 64% Single to CF (Line Drive); Magadan to 3B
b9 4-4 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O OAK M. Blowers R. Aguilera -14% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 4.
Top of the 10th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Athletics' Mike Mohler facing 3-4-5
Mike Mohler replaces Tom Candiotti pitching
t10 4-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN P. Molitor M. Mohler 6% 56% Lineout: CF
Alex Ochoa pinch hits for Orlando Merced (1B) batting 4th
t10 4-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN A. Ochoa M. Mohler 5% 61% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t10 4-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN D. Hocking M. Mohler 4% 65% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Tied 4-4, Twins' Rick Aguilera facing 5-6-7
David Ortiz replaces Alex Ochoa (PH) playing 1B batting 4th
b10 4-4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O OAK B. Grieve R. Aguilera -6% 59% Popfly: SS
b10 4-4 1 --- 8,(3-2)  OAK K. Abbott R. Aguilera 6% 64% Walk
b10 4-4 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O OAK A. Hinch R. Aguilera -7% 57% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
b10 4-4 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  OAK S. Spiezio R. Aguilera 7% 64% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Abbott to 3B
b10 4-4 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O OAK R. Christenson R. Aguilera -14% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 4.
Top of the 11th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Athletics' Mike Mohler facing 6-7-8
t11 4-4 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN M. Lawton M. Mohler 6% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
T.J. Mathews replaces Mike Mohler pitching
t11 4-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN M. Cordova T. Mathews 5% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
t11 4-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN J. Valentin T. Mathews 4% 65% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 11th, Athletics Batting, Tied 4-4, Twins' Rick Aguilera facing 1-2-3
b11 4-4 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O OAK R. Henderson R. Aguilera -6% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
b11 4-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK D. Magadan R. Aguilera -5% 54% Lineout: LF
b11 4-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK J. Giambi R. Aguilera -4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 4.
Top of the 12th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Athletics' T.J. Mathews facing 9-1-2
t12 4-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  MIN P. Meares T. Mathews -8% 42% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t12 4-4 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O MIN O. Nixon T. Mathews 8% 50% Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul)
t12 4-4 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O MIN B. Gates T. Mathews 8% 58% Flyball: RF
t12 4-4 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O MIN P. Molitor T. Mathews 7% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 12th, Athletics Batting, Tied 4-4, Twins' Hector Carrasco facing 4-5-6
Hector Carrasco replaces Rick Aguilera pitching
b12 4-4 0 --- 4,(3-0)  OAK M. Blowers H. Carrasco 7% 72% Walk
b12 4-4 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  OAK B. Grieve H. Carrasco 10% 82% Single to LF (Line Drive); Blowers to 2B
b12 4-4 0 12- 2,(0-1)  R OAK K. Abbott H. Carrasco 18% 100% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Blowers Scores; Grieve to 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 5.

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