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SDP
@ANA		6
3
NYM
@BAL		8
6
FLA
@BOS		9
11
MON
@NYY		0
6
COL
@OAK		2
3
ARI
@SEA		7
8		 
(10)
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@TBD		3
2
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@TEX		4
5
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@TOR		2
3
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@CHC		5
4
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@CIN		9
8		 
(10)
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@HOU		0
2
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@MIL		4
5
LAD
@PIT		5
6		 
(10)
MIN
@STL		5
2
Sunday, July 18, 1999 1:10PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 45,665, Time of Game: 3:07
Twins
5
36-54
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 20½ GB
 at Cardinals
2
45-47
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 10 GB
L: Darren Oliver (4-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  4    5  7  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2  9  3

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Denny Hocking LF-2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .279 .718 17 12 0.016 0.95 0.091 -0.076 0.2 3 1 HR
Cristian Guzman SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .236 .562 15 9 -0.032 0.74 0.028 -0.060 -0.4 0 3
Brent Gates 2B-3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .290 .772 12 8 -0.046 0.89 0.026 -0.073 -0.4 2 1
Ron Coomer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .281 .768 21 16 0.011 0.78 0.067 -0.056 0.4 1 5
   Chad Allen PR-LF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289 .742 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Matt Lawton RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .262 .746 13 9 -0.063 0.77 0.013 -0.076 -0.8 2 0
Torii Hunter CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .238 .648 9 7 -0.022 0.75 0.023 -0.045 -0.2 1 0
   Jacque Jones PH-CF 0 1 0 0 1 0 .298 .766 4 0 0.000 1.17 0.000 0.000 0.2 0 0 IW
Doug Mientkiewicz 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 .239 .694 18 13 -0.010 1.10 0.058 -0.067 0.3 11 1
Javier Valentin C 3 1 0 1 1 0 .259 .717 22 13 0.027 0.83 0.068 -0.041 0.7 6 1
LaTroy Hawkins P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 6 5 -0.036 0.69 0.000 -0.036 -0.4 1 2
   Todd Walker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .737 2 2 -0.035 1.45 0.000 -0.035 -0.4
   Bob Wells P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Eddie Guardado P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Marty Cordova PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .289 .822 5 3 0.009 0.22 0.009 0.000 0.7
   Mike Trombley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 5 7 4 2 7 .206 .544 144 97 -0.181 0.85 0.383 -0.565 -0.0 27 15
HR: D Hocking (4, off D Oliver; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).
IBB: J Jones (1, by R Croushore).
TB: D Hocking 4; B Gates; C Guzman; M Lawton; D Mientkiewicz; T Hunter; M Cordova.
RBI: M Cordova (43); D Hocking (23); D Mientkiewicz (25); J Valentin (21).
2-out RBI: M Cordova.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Guzman-D Hocking-D Mientkiewicz.
E: C Guzman (15).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
J.D. Drew CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .239 .797 13 8 -0.136 1.28 0.019 -0.155 -0.9 3 0 CS
Edgar Renteria SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .302 .778 18 10 -0.008 1.23 0.071 -0.079 -0.3 1 2
Fernando Tatis 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .291 .944 15 8 -0.084 2.11 0.105 -0.188 -0.4 0 3
Ray Lankford LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .318 .932 19 12 -0.070 1.56 0.077 -0.146 -0.1 1 1 2B
Shawon Dunston RF 3 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .870 12 8 -0.120 0.90 0.011 -0.132 -0.2 3 0 SB,HBP
Joe McEwing 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .303 .762 19 12 0.030 1.06 0.081 -0.052 -0.2 4 4
Alberto Castillo C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .236 .597 11 7 0.062 1.86 0.111 -0.049 0.4 8 1
   Darren Bragg PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 .273 .766 6 3 0.011 0.26 0.011 0.000 1.3 HR
Eli Marrero 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .582 20 12 -0.126 2.00 0.030 -0.156 -0.9 6 0 HBP
Darren Oliver P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .293 .731 6 4 -0.080 1.45 0.000 -0.080 -0.7 0 0
   Thomas Howard PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .620 5 3 -0.110 3.83 0.000 -0.110 -0.5
   Rich Croushore P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
   Scott Radinsky P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Willie McGee PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .565 1 1 -0.051 1.31 0.000 -0.051 -0.6 GDP
Team Totals 34 2 9 2 0 6 .265 .688 145 88 -0.682 1.52 0.516 -1.198 -3.0 27 12
2B: R Lankford (17, off L Hawkins).
HR: D Bragg (5, off M Trombley; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).
HBP: S Dunston (3, by M Trombley); E Marrero (1, by M Trombley).
TB: D Bragg 4; F Tatis 2; J McEwing 2; R Lankford 2; A Castillo; J Drew; E Renteria.
GIDP: W McGee (3).
RBI: D Bragg 2 (24).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
E: E Renteria (16); J McEwing 2 (9).
Outfield Assists: R Lankford (M Cordova at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: S Dunston (6, 2nd base off M Trombley/J Valentin).
CS: J Drew (1, 2nd base by L Hawkins/J Valentin).
Pickoffs: F Tatis (1st base by E Guardado).

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
LaTroy Hawkins, W (6-8) 7 6 0 0 0 3 0 7.28 27 101 65 42 12 11 14 10 4 0 68 0.522 1.42 3.9
Bob Wells, H (13) 0.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.23 3 16 8 3 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 -0.096 2.59 -0.4
Eddie Guardado, H (6) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.50 1 6 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.247 4.29 1.0
Mike Trombley 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 4.01 5 23 12 6 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.009 0.52 -1.4
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 0 6 1 2.00 36 146 89 52 16 21 16 12 4 0 68 2 0 0.682 0.85 3.0

St. Louis Cardinals

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
Darren Oliver, L (4-7) 7 4 1 1 0 6 1 4.86 25 92 63 39 7 17 8 11 5 0 71 0.289 0.78 2.9
Rich Croushore 1.1 2 4 0 2 1 0 2.27 9 41 27 18 5 4 2 4 2 0 0 0 -0.065 1.14 -1.5
Scott Radinsky 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.67 2 11 7 5 0 2 1 1 1 0 3 3 -0.041 0.54 -1.4
Team Totals 9 7 5 1 2 7 1 1.00 36 144 97 62 12 23 11 16 8 0 71 3 3 0.183 1.52 0.0
Balks: None.
WP: M Trombley (5).
HBP: M Trombley 2 (2; S Dunston, E Marrero).
IBB: R Croushore (3; J Jones).
Pickoffs: E Guardado (2; F Tatis, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Paul Nauert, 3B - Brian Gorman.
Time of Game: 3:07.
Attendance: 45,665.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 94° F, Wind 6mph in from Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Denny Hocking LF 1 J.D. Drew CF
2 Cristian Guzman SS 2 Edgar Renteria SS
3 Brent Gates 2B 3 Fernando Tatis 3B
4 Ron Coomer 3B 4 Ray Lankford LF
5 Matt Lawton RF 5 Shawon Dunston RF
6 Torii Hunter CF 6 Joe McEwing 2B
7 Doug Mientkiewicz 1B 7 Alberto Castillo C
8 Javier Valentin C 8 Eli Marrero 1B
9 LaTroy Hawkins P 9 Darren Oliver P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 0-1 1 12- O STL R. Lankford E. Guardado 14% 72% Tatis Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b7 0-1 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O STL T. Howard L. Hawkins 11% 73% Foul Popfly: 3B
b8 0-1 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O STL R. Lankford E. Guardado 10% 82% Strikeout Swinging
b8 0-1 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  STL F. Tatis B. Wells -9% 58% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Renteria to 2B
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  R MIN D. Hocking D. Oliver 9% 59% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)

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, Cardinals' Darren Oliver facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  R MIN D. Hocking D. Oliver 9% 59% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t1 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN C. Guzman D. Oliver -2% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN B. Gates D. Oliver -2% 56% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t1 1-0 2 --- 5,(0-2)  O MIN R. Coomer D. Oliver -1% 55% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL J. Drew L. Hawkins 2% 57% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL E. Renteria L. Hawkins 2% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b1 0-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  STL F. Tatis L. Hawkins -1% 57% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b1 0-1 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O STL R. Lankford L. Hawkins 2% 60% Popfly: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Darren Oliver facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN M. Lawton D. Oliver -2% 58% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t2 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN T. Hunter D. Oliver 2% 60% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 1-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIN D. Mientkiewicz D. Oliver -3% 57% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MIN J. Valentin D. Oliver -2% 55% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O STL S. Dunston L. Hawkins 3% 58% Flyball: RF
b2 0-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  STL J. McEwing L. Hawkins -3% 55% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b2 0-1 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  STL A. Castillo L. Hawkins -4% 51% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); McEwing to 2B
b2 0-1 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O STL E. Marrero L. Hawkins 4% 55% Foul Flyball: RF (Short RF Foul); McEwing to 3B
b2 0-1 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O STL D. Oliver L. Hawkins 5% 61% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Darren Oliver facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN L. Hawkins D. Oliver -2% 58% Strikeout Swinging
t3 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN D. Hocking D. Oliver -2% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t3 1-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN C. Guzman D. Oliver -1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 1-2-3
b3 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL J. Drew L. Hawkins 3% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL E. Renteria L. Hawkins 2% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL F. Tatis L. Hawkins 1% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Darren Oliver facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN B. Gates D. Oliver -2% 59% Flyball: CF
t4 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN R. Coomer D. Oliver -2% 57% Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
t4 1-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN M. Lawton D. Oliver 1% 59% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
t4 1-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MIN T. Hunter D. Oliver -3% 56% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 4-5-6
b4 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL R. Lankford L. Hawkins -8% 49% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b4 0-1 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O STL S. Dunston L. Hawkins 6% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b4 0-1 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O STL J. McEwing L. Hawkins 4% 58% Groundout: SS-1B; Lankford to 3B
b4 0-1 2 --3 4,(3-0)  O STL A. Castillo L. Hawkins 5% 63% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Darren Oliver facing 7-8-9
t5 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN D. Mientkiewicz D. Oliver -3% 60% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
t5 1-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O MIN J. Valentin D. Oliver -2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t5 1-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN L. Hawkins D. Oliver -1% 57% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 8-9-1
b5 0-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O STL E. Marrero L. Hawkins 4% 61% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
b5 0-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL D. Oliver L. Hawkins 3% 63% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
b5 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  STL J. Drew L. Hawkins -2% 61% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
b5 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL E. Renteria L. Hawkins 4% 65% Drew Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Darren Oliver facing 1-2-3
t6 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN D. Hocking D. Oliver -3% 62% Lineout: CF
t6 1-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  MIN C. Guzman D. Oliver 3% 65% Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
t6 1-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O MIN B. Gates D. Oliver -3% 62% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 1-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIN R. Coomer D. Oliver -3% 59% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 2-3-4
b6 0-1 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O STL E. Renteria L. Hawkins 4% 63% Strikeout Swinging
b6 0-1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O STL F. Tatis L. Hawkins 3% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-1 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O STL R. Lankford L. Hawkins 2% 68% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Darren Oliver facing 5-6-7
t7 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN M. Lawton D. Oliver -3% 65% Strikeout Swinging
t7 1-0 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O MIN T. Hunter D. Oliver -2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-0 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O MIN D. Mientkiewicz D. Oliver -1% 62% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 5-6-7
b7 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL S. Dunston L. Hawkins 5% 67% Flyball: LF
b7 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  STL J. McEwing L. Hawkins -5% 62% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
b7 0-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  STL A. Castillo L. Hawkins -7% 54% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); McEwing to 2B
b7 0-1 1 12- 7,(3-2)  O STL E. Marrero L. Hawkins 8% 62% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; McEwing to 3B
Thomas Howard pinch hits for Darren Oliver (P) batting 9th
b7 0-1 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O STL T. Howard L. Hawkins 11% 73% Foul Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Rich Croushore facing 8-9-1
Rich Croushore replaces Thomas Howard (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 1-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  MIN J. Valentin R. Croushore 4% 77% Walk
Todd Walker pinch hits for LaTroy Hawkins (P) batting 9th
t8 1-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O MIN T. Walker R. Croushore -4% 73% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t8 1-0 1 1-- 5,(0-2)  O MIN D. Hocking R. Croushore -3% 70% Strikeout Looking
t8 1-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O MIN C. Guzman R. Croushore -3% 67% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Bob Wells facing 1-2-3
Bob Wells replaces Todd Walker (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL J. Drew B. Wells 7% 74% Strikeout Swinging
b8 0-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  STL E. Renteria B. Wells -7% 67% Single to CF (Pop Fly)
b8 0-1 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  STL F. Tatis B. Wells -9% 58% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Renteria to 2B
Eddie Guardado replaces Bob Wells pitching and batting 9th
b8 0-1 1 12- O STL R. Lankford E. Guardado 14% 72% Tatis Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b8 0-1 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O STL R. Lankford E. Guardado 10% 82% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Rich Croushore facing 3-4-5
t9 1-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  MIN B. Gates R. Croushore 3% 85% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t9 1-0 0 1-- 9,(3-2)  MIN R. Coomer R. Croushore 7% 92% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Gates to 3B/Adv on E4
Chad Allen pinch runs for Ron Coomer (3B) batting 4th
t9 1-0 0 1-3 3,(0-2)  O MIN M. Lawton R. Croushore -3% 89% Fielder's Choice P; Gates out at Hm/P-C-3B-P; Allen to 3B; Lawton to 2B
Jacque Jones pinch hits for Torii Hunter (CF) batting 6th
t9 1-0 1 -23 4,(3-0)  MIN J. Jones R. Croushore 0% 89% Intentional Walk
t9 1-0 1 123 4,(1-2)  R MIN D. Mientkiewicz R. Croushore 6% 95% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Allen Scores/unER; Lawton to 3B; Jones to 2B
Scott Radinsky replaces Rich Croushore pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-0 1 123 6,(2-2)  RRO MIN J. Valentin S. Radinsky 3% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Lawton Scores/unER; Jones Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI/unER; Valentin to 2B
Marty Cordova pinch hits for Eddie Guardado (P) batting 9th
t9 4-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  RO MIN M. Cordova S. Radinsky 1% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive); Valentin Scores/unER; Cordova out at 2B/LF-2B
4 runs, 3 hits, 3 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 5-6-7
Mike Trombley replaces Marty Cordova (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Denny Hocking moves from LF to 2B
Brent Gates moves from 2B to 3B
Chad Allen moves from PR to LF
Jacque Jones moves from PH to CF
b9 0-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  STL S. Dunston M. Trombley -1% 98% Hit By Pitch
b9 0-5 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O STL J. McEwing M. Trombley 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging, Dunston Steals 2B
Darren Bragg pinch hits for Alberto Castillo (C) batting 7th
b9 0-5 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  STL D. Bragg M. Trombley -0% 99% Wild Pitch; Dunston to 3B
b9 0-5 1 --3 6,(3-2)  RR STL D. Bragg M. Trombley -1% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Dunston Scores
b9 2-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  STL E. Marrero M. Trombley -3% 95% Hit By Pitch
Willie McGee pinch hits for Scott Radinsky (P) batting 9th
b9 2-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO STL W. McGee M. Trombley 5% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Cardinals 2.

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