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Standings
BAL
@ANA		4
2
DET
@BOS		3
14
NYY
@CLE		9
4
KCR
@OAK		9
3
MIN
@SEA		3
4
TBD
@TEX		7
5
CHW
@TOR		7
3
FLA
@ARI		10
6
MON
@ATL		5
6		 
(10)
MIL
@CHC		5
6		 
(10)
LAD
@COL		10
18
PHI
@NYM		8
5
CIN
@PIT		1
3
SFG
@SDP		4
2
HOU
@STL		8
11
Friday, September 17, 1999 7:05PM
, Safeco Field
Attendance: 44,315, Time of Game: 3:03
Twins
3
59-87
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
4th, 29½ GB
 at Mariners
4
73-74
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 14½ GB
W: Paul Abbott (6-2)
L: Mike Trombley (2-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    3  6  0
Mariners        0  0  0   1  0  1   0  1  1    4  7  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
Denny Hocking 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .704 13 10 -0.339 2.58 0.000 -0.339 -2.0 4 1
Cristian Guzman SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .239 .570 7 5 -0.081 1.10 0.024 -0.106 -0.4 2 5
Ron Coomer 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .260 .725 15 9 0.033 0.98 0.098 -0.065 -0.2 8 0
   Cleatus Davidson PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .136 .273 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Doug Mientkiewicz 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .677 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Terry Steinbach C 3 1 0 0 1 1 .288 .763 13 5 0.094 1.52 0.157 -0.063 0.5 4 1
   Jacque Jones PR-CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .762 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Matt Lawton RF-LF 4 1 0 0 0 0 .251 .694 11 5 -0.110 2.05 0.054 -0.163 -0.2 0 0
Chad Allen LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .723 9 6 0.021 1.18 0.068 -0.047 0.5 5 0
   David Ortiz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 5 3 -0.104 3.98 0.000 -0.104 -0.7
   Javier Valentin C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .773 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Todd Walker DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 .285 .761 15 5 -0.079 1.73 0.067 -0.146 -1.3 GDP
Torii Hunter CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .260 .701 13 7 -0.049 1.28 0.033 -0.082 -0.1 0 0 2B
   Midre Cummings PH-RF 0 0 0 1 1 0 .333 .708 5 1 0.088 5.71 0.088 0.000 1.0 0 0
Corey Koskie 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .311 .853 15 11 -0.072 1.19 0.000 -0.072 -0.8 1 3
   Brent Gates PH-3B 1 0 1 1 1 0 .247 .646 9 3 0.346 5.34 0.346 0.000 1.3 0 0
Eric Milton P
   Bob Wells P
   Eddie Guardado P
   Mike Trombley P
Team Totals 33 3 6 2 4 3 .182 .482 130 70 -0.252 1.96 0.935 -1.187 -2.4 24 10
2B: T Hunter (15, off J Halama).
TB: R Coomer 2; T Hunter 2; B Gates; C Guzman; C Allen.
GIDP: T Walker (15).
RBI: M Cummings (3); B Gates (34).
2-out RBI: B Gates; M Cummings.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Hocking-C Guzman-R Coomer.

Seattle Mariners

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Charles Gipson 3B-RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .289 .720 17 10 -0.058 0.83 0.032 -0.090 -0.6 0 1 CS
Alex Rodriguez SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .285 .944 14 9 -0.048 0.83 0.022 -0.070 -0.3 4 1
Ken Griffey CF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .289 .969 21 10 -0.029 0.95 0.058 -0.087 -0.6 1 0 GDP
Edgar Martinez DH 3 2 2 0 1 0 .342 1.020 15 6 0.122 0.99 0.145 -0.024 1.0 2·2B
Mike Blowers 1B 3 0 2 1 1 0 .389 1.087 21 9 0.147 1.47 0.200 -0.052 1.7 7 0
Jay Buhner RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .230 .831 17 10 0.040 1.91 0.156 -0.116 -0.2 6 1
   Raul Ibanez RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249 .689 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ozzie Timmons PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .114 .419 3 3 -0.009 0.30 0.000 -0.009 -0.3
   Rafael Bournigal 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .695 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
David Bell 2B 4 1 1 2 0 1 .261 .753 17 12 0.261 1.97 0.343 -0.082 -0.9 2 1 HR
Dan Wilson C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .680 16 11 -0.102 1.22 0.000 -0.102 -1.0 3 1
Brian Hunter LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .591 9 6 -0.078 0.96 0.000 -0.078 -0.8 4 0
John Halama P 2
   Jose Mesa P
   Paul Abbott P
Team Totals 29 4 7 4 5 4 .241 .767 150 86 0.246 1.19 0.956 -0.710 -1.8 27 7
2B: E Martinez 2 (34, 1 off B Wells, 1 off E Milton).
HR: D Bell (20, off M Trombley; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).
TB: D Bell 4; E Martinez 4; M Blowers 2; C Gipson; J Buhner.
GIDP: K Griffey (8).
RBI: D Bell 2 (71); M Blowers (4); J Buhner (36).
2-out RBI: M Blowers; J Buhner.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. A Rodriguez; J Buhner-M Blowers.
E: J Halama (); R Bournigal (3).
Outfield Assists: J Buhner (C Guzman at 1st base).
Baserunning
CS: C Gipson (4, 2nd base by E Milton/T Steinbach).

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
Eric Milton 6 4 2 2 4 3 0 4.59 25 107 57 33 11 13 6 12 3 0 55 0.100 1.31 1.6
Bob Wells 1.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 3.51 7 37 23 13 3 7 3 2 1 0 0 0 -0.012 0.68 -0.1
Eddie Guardado 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.87 1 3 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.009 0.30 0.3
Mike Trombley, L (2-7) 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 4.15 1 7 4 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -0.343 2.35 0.0
Team Totals 8 7 4 4 5 4 1 4.50 34 154 87 50 16 21 10 15 4 0 55 1 0 -0.246 1.96 1.8

Seattle Mariners

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
John Halama 8 5 1 0 1 3 0 3.90 29 102 60 35 11 14 8 17 5 0 72 0.507 1.21 3.8
Jose Mesa, H (1) 0.2 1 2 0 2 0 0 5.20 6 23 9 6 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 -0.153 3.60 -1.2
Paul Abbott, BS (1), W (6-2) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.24 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 -0.101 7.98 -0.2
Team Totals 9 6 3 0 4 3 0 0.00 37 130 70 42 12 16 11 19 5 0 72 3 1 0.253 1.19 2.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Doug Eddings, 3B - John Shulock.
Time of Game: 3:03.
Attendance: 44,315.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 64° F, Wind 9mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Seattle Mariners
1 Denny Hocking 2B 1 Charles Gipson 3B
2 Cristian Guzman SS 2 Alex Rodriguez SS
3 Ron Coomer 1B 3 Ken Griffey CF
4 Terry Steinbach C 4 Edgar Martinez DH
5 Matt Lawton RF 5 Mike Blowers 1B
6 Chad Allen LF 6 Jay Buhner RF
7 Todd Walker DH 7 David Bell 2B
8 Torii Hunter CF 8 Dan Wilson C
9 Corey Koskie 3B 9 Brian Hunter LF
Eric Milton P John Halama P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 3-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  R SEA D. Bell M. Trombley 34% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t9 2-3 2 123 4,(3-0)  R MIN B. Gates P. Abbott -28% 47% Walk; Lawton Scores/unER; Walker to 3B; Cummings to 2B
t9 3-3 2 123 1,(0-0)  O MIN D. Hocking P. Abbott 18% 66% Flyball: CF
b6 1-1 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  R SEA J. Buhner E. Milton 16% 71% Single to CF (Line Drive); Martinez Scores; Buhner to 2B
t9 1-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  MIN T. Steinbach J. Mesa -12% 71% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Davidson to 2B

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, Mariners' John Halama facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN D. Hocking J. Halama 2% 52% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN C. Guzman J. Halama 2% 54% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN R. Coomer J. Halama 1% 55% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Eric Milton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O SEA C. Gipson E. Milton -2% 53% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O SEA A. Rodriguez E. Milton -2% 51% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  SEA K. Griffey E. Milton 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O SEA E. Martinez E. Milton -2% 50% Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' John Halama facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  MIN T. Steinbach J. Halama -4% 46% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  MIN M. Lawton J. Halama -5% 41% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball to Weak 1B); Steinbach to 2B
t2 0-0 0 12- 3,(1-1)  MIN C. Allen J. Halama -7% 34% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Steinbach to 3B; Lawton to 2B
t2 0-0 0 123 2,(1-0)  ROO MIN T. Walker J. Halama 9% 43% Ground Ball Double Play: SS unassisted; Steinbach Scores/No RBI/unER; Allen out at 2B/SS; Walker to 1B
t2 1-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  MIN T. Hunter J. Halama -3% 40% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Walker to 3B
t2 1-0 2 -23 6,(2-2)  O MIN C. Koskie J. Halama 6% 46% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Eric Milton facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  SEA M. Blowers E. Milton 4% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 0-1 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O SEA J. Buhner E. Milton -4% 46% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b2 0-1 1 1-- 6,(1-2)  O SEA D. Bell E. Milton -3% 43% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-1 2 1-- 8,(3-2)  O SEA D. Wilson E. Milton -3% 40% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mariners' John Halama facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN D. Hocking J. Halama 2% 42% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  MIN C. Guzman J. Halama -2% 40% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 1-0 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  OO MIN R. Coomer J. Halama 5% 45% Double Play: Flyball: RF-1B (Deep RF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Eric Milton facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O SEA B. Hunter E. Milton -3% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O SEA C. Gipson E. Milton -2% 40% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O SEA A. Rodriguez E. Milton -1% 39% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mariners' John Halama facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN T. Steinbach J. Halama 3% 41% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
t4 1-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN M. Lawton J. Halama 2% 43% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t4 1-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN C. Allen J. Halama 1% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Eric Milton facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  SEA K. Griffey E. Milton 5% 49% Walk
b4 0-1 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  SEA E. Martinez E. Milton 7% 56% Walk; Griffey to 2B
b4 0-1 0 12- 4,(3-0)  SEA M. Blowers E. Milton 8% 64% Walk; Griffey to 3B; Martinez to 2B
b4 0-1 0 123 6,(3-2)  O SEA J. Buhner E. Milton -8% 56% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
b4 0-1 1 123 2,(0-1)  RO SEA D. Bell E. Milton -1% 55% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Griffey Scores; Blowers to 2B
b4 1-1 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O SEA D. Wilson E. Milton -5% 50% Flyball: LF
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Mariners' John Halama facing 7-8-9
t5 1-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN T. Walker J. Halama 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN T. Hunter J. Halama 2% 56% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t5 1-1 2 --- 9,(2-2)  O MIN C. Koskie J. Halama 2% 57% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Eric Milton facing 9-1-2
b5 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O SEA B. Hunter E. Milton -3% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b5 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  SEA C. Gipson E. Milton 3% 57% Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
b5 1-1 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O SEA A. Rodriguez E. Milton -4% 53% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
b5 1-1 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O SEA K. Griffey E. Milton -3% 50% Gipson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Mariners' John Halama facing 1-2-3
t6 1-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN D. Hocking J. Halama 4% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN C. Guzman J. Halama 3% 56% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t6 1-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN R. Coomer J. Halama -2% 54% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t6 1-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O MIN T. Steinbach J. Halama 4% 58% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Eric Milton facing 3-4-5
b6 1-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O SEA K. Griffey E. Milton -4% 55% Flyball: LF
b6 1-1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  SEA E. Martinez E. Milton 6% 61% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b6 1-1 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  O SEA M. Blowers E. Milton -5% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-1 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  R SEA J. Buhner E. Milton 16% 71% Single to CF (Line Drive); Martinez Scores; Buhner to 2B
b6 2-1 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O SEA D. Bell E. Milton -4% 67% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 2.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Mariners' John Halama facing 5-6-7
t7 1-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN M. Lawton J. Halama 5% 72% Lineout: 1B
t7 1-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN C. Allen J. Halama 3% 75% Lineout: 2B
t7 1-2 2 --- 4,(3-0)  O MIN T. Walker J. Halama 2% 78% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Bob Wells facing 8-9-1
Bob Wells replaces Eric Milton pitching
b7 2-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O SEA D. Wilson B. Wells -2% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b7 2-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O SEA B. Hunter B. Wells -2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2-1 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O SEA C. Gipson B. Wells -1% 72% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 2.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Mariners' John Halama facing 8-9-1
Raul Ibanez replaces Jay Buhner playing RF batting 6th
t8 1-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN T. Hunter J. Halama 6% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
Brent Gates pinch hits for Corey Koskie (3B) batting 9th
t8 1-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  MIN B. Gates J. Halama -6% 72% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t8 1-2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O MIN D. Hocking J. Halama 7% 79% Flyball: LF
t8 1-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MIN C. Guzman J. Halama 6% 86% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Bob Wells facing 2-3-4
Brent Gates moves from PH to 3B
b8 2-1 0 --- 4,(3-0)  SEA A. Rodriguez B. Wells 2% 88% Walk
b8 2-1 0 1-- 8,(3-2)  OO SEA K. Griffey B. Wells -5% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
b8 2-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  SEA E. Martinez B. Wells 2% 84% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b8 2-1 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  R SEA M. Blowers B. Wells 8% 92% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Martinez Scores
Eddie Guardado replaces Bob Wells pitching
Ozzie Timmons pinch hits for Raul Ibanez (RF) batting 6th
b8 3-1 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O SEA O. Timmons E. Guardado -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 3.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Mariners' Jose Mesa facing 3-4-5
Jose Mesa replaces John Halama pitching
Rafael Bournigal replaces Ozzie Timmons (PH) playing 3B batting 6th
Charles Gipson moves from 3B to RF
t9 1-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  MIN R. Coomer J. Mesa -8% 83% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Cleatus Davidson pinch runs for Ron Coomer (1B) batting 3rd
t9 1-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  MIN T. Steinbach J. Mesa -12% 71% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Davidson to 2B
Jacque Jones pinch runs for Terry Steinbach (C) batting 4th
t9 1-3 0 12- 3,(2-0)  O MIN M. Lawton J. Mesa 10% 81% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Davidson to 3B
David Ortiz pinch hits for Chad Allen (LF) batting 6th
t9 1-3 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  O MIN D. Ortiz J. Mesa 10% 91% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t9 1-3 2 1-3 4,(3-0)  MIN T. Walker J. Mesa -7% 85% Walk; Lawton to 2B
Midre Cummings pinch hits for Torii Hunter (CF) batting 8th
t9 1-3 2 123 5,(3-1)  R MIN M. Cummings J. Mesa -9% 76% Walk; Davidson Scores/unER; Lawton to 3B; Walker to 2B
Paul Abbott replaces Jose Mesa pitching
t9 2-3 2 123 4,(3-0)  R MIN B. Gates P. Abbott -28% 47% Walk; Lawton Scores/unER; Walker to 3B; Cummings to 2B
t9 3-3 2 123 1,(0-0)  O MIN D. Hocking P. Abbott 18% 66% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Twins 3, Mariners 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Tied 3-3, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 7-8-9
Mike Trombley replaces Eddie Guardado pitching
Javier Valentin replaces David Ortiz (PH) playing C batting 6th
Doug Mientkiewicz replaces Cleatus Davidson (PR) playing 1B batting 3rd
Matt Lawton moves from RF to LF
Jacque Jones moves from PR to CF
Midre Cummings moves from PH to RF
b9 3-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  R SEA D. Bell M. Trombley 34% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Mariners 4.

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  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • 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.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • 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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