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Standings
SDP
@ANA		7
8
COL
@OAK		2
3
ARI
@SEA		1
6
SFG
@TEX		10
2
TBD
@ATL		0
4
KCR
@CHC		4
7
DET
@CIN		3
1
BAL
@FLA		3
8
CLE
@HOU		10
4
CHW
@MIL		8
4
BOS
@MON		7
11
TOR
@NYM		0
1
NYY
@PHI		4
1		 
(12)
LAD
@PIT		4
1
MIN
@STL		2
4
Tuesday, July 17, 2001 7:10PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 40,847, Time of Game: 2:52
Twins
2
57-36
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
1st
 at Cardinals
4
47-45
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
3rd, 7 GB
W: Darryl Kile (10-7)
L: Kyle Lohse (3-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  0    2  9  0
Cardinals       0  1  1   2  0  0   0  0  X    4  9  0

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Quinton McCracken CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .226 .606 12 9 -0.013 1.25 0.076 -0.089 -0.3 1 0
Denny Hocking SS 3 1 1 0 1 2 .243 .667 13 7 0.124 1.27 0.156 -0.032 0.9 1 6
Doug Mientkiewicz 1B 4 0 3 1 0 0 .318 .892 12 8 0.040 1.48 0.162 -0.122 0.5 13 0 2B,CS
Corey Koskie 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 .267 .836 11 8 -0.078 1.79 0.037 -0.115 -0.2 1 4 SF
Chad Allen RF 4 0 1 0 0 3 .288 .855 14 10 -0.135 1.71 0.043 -0.178 -1.0 0 1
   Bob Wells P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
A.J. Pierzynski C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .306 .759 9 7 -0.063 1.53 0.076 -0.139 -0.9 4 1 GDP
Luis Rivas 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .252 .666 12 8 -0.042 1.56 0.068 -0.111 -0.1 2 0 SB
Jacque Jones LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .718 9 7 -0.056 0.93 0.000 -0.056 -0.6 2 0
   Torii Hunter PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .756 4 2 -0.059 2.13 0.000 -0.059 -0.4
Kyle Lohse P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .400 1.000 4 3 -0.065 1.52 0.000 -0.065 -0.6 0 2
   Casey Blake PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .313 .796 2 2 -0.009 0.35 0.000 -0.009 -0.1
   Travis Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jack Cressend P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Matt Lawton PH-RF 1 1 0 0 1 0 .310 .882 12 6 0.004 1.12 0.042 -0.039 0.1 0 0
Team Totals 33 2 9 2 2 7 .273 .609 114 77 -0.352 1.43 0.660 -1.014 -2.7 24 15
2B: D Mientkiewicz (24, off D Kile).
SF: C Koskie (5, off S Kline).
TB: D Mientkiewicz 4; C Koskie; D Hocking; L Rivas; A Pierzynski; C Allen; Q McCracken.
GIDP: A Pierzynski (4).
RBI: D Mientkiewicz (56); C Koskie (61).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. K Lohse-D Hocking-D Mientkiewicz.
Outfield Assists: C Allen (R Lankford at 1st base).
Baserunning
SB: L Rivas (15, 2nd base off D Kile/M Matheny).
CS: D Mientkiewicz (3, 2nd base by D Kile/M Matheny).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Fernando Vina 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .308 .793 6 5 0.104 0.77 0.131 -0.027 0.9 0 4
Placido Polanco 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .325 .752 12 8 -0.079 0.69 0.013 -0.092 -0.9 0 0 HBP,GDP
Jim Edmonds CF 3 1 2 1 1 0 .287 .905 20 11 0.107 0.59 0.113 -0.006 1.2 4 0
Craig Paquette 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .245 .700 13 7 0.047 0.73 0.098 -0.052 0.1 11 0
Albert Pujols RF 2 1 1 0 2 0 .326 .991 17 8 0.036 0.56 0.057 -0.021 0.4 1 0
   Steve Kline P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Timlin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jason Christiansen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ray Lankford LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .244 .879 15 12 -0.041 0.87 0.011 -0.051 -1.0 2 0
Edgar Renteria SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .237 .626 10 6 -0.082 0.65 0.005 -0.087 -0.9 2 3
Mike Matheny C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .239 .624 17 10 0.102 0.63 0.116 -0.014 0.8 7 1
Darryl Kile P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .159 .485 11 7 -0.046 0.72 0.000 -0.046 -0.7 0 0 SH
   Dave Veres P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Kerry Robinson RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .678 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 4 9 4 4 4 .310 .722 121 74 0.148 0.68 0.544 -0.396 -0.2 27 9
SH: D Kile (3, off K Lohse).
HBP: P Polanco (3, by K Lohse).
TB: M Matheny 2; J Edmonds 2; F Vina 2; C Paquette; R Lankford; A Pujols.
GIDP: P Polanco (12).
RBI: M Matheny (21); J Edmonds (51); C Paquette (25); F Vina (34).
2-out RBI: C Paquette; M Matheny; J Edmonds; F Vina.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Vina-E Renteria-C Paquette.

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
Kyle Lohse, L (3-1) 4 8 4 4 3 1 0 5.45 22 77 41 26 4 11 9 8 6 0 28 -0.217 0.93 -1.9
Travis Miller 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.15 3 11 7 3 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.012 0.41 0.3
Jack Cressend 2.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.03 7 26 20 9 6 5 4 1 1 0 1 0 0.043 0.23 1.3
Bob Wells 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.69 3 7 6 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.015 0.19 0.5
Team Totals 8 9 4 4 4 4 0 4.50 35 121 74 42 12 20 15 11 8 0 28 1 0 -0.147 1.43 0.2

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
Darryl Kile, W (10-7) 6.1 7 1 1 0 6 0 3.31 24 78 55 28 7 20 10 8 7 0 61 0.212 1.09 2.1
Dave Veres, H (4) 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 0 3.62 4 18 11 9 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 0 -0.067 1.15 -0.5
Steve Kline, H (13) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.23 3 7 3 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 1 0.059 3.61 0.1
Mike Timlin, H (11) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.46 3 6 5 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0.051 2.38 0.3
Jason Christiansen, S (3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.86 2 9 5 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0.098 1.73 0.7
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 2 7 0 2.00 36 118 79 46 7 26 14 13 9 0 61 6 1 0.353 0.68 2.7
D Veres faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: K Lohse (2).
HBP: K Lohse (4; P Polanco).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Chris Guccione, 2B - Tony Randazzo, 3B - Brian Knight.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 40,847.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 93° F, Wind 8mph in from Rightfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Quinton McCracken CF 1 Fernando Vina 2B
2 Denny Hocking SS 2 Placido Polanco 3B
3 Doug Mientkiewicz 1B 3 Jim Edmonds CF
4 Corey Koskie 3B 4 Craig Paquette 1B
5 Chad Allen RF 5 Albert Pujols RF
6 A.J. Pierzynski C 6 Ray Lankford LF
7 Luis Rivas 2B 7 Edgar Renteria SS
8 Jacque Jones LF 8 Mike Matheny C
9 Kyle Lohse P 9 Darryl Kile P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-2 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  R MIN D. Mientkiewicz D. Kile -14% 55% Double to RF (Line Drive); Hocking Scores
t8 1-4 0 12- 4,(3-0)  MIN D. Hocking S. Kline -11% 70% Walk; Lawton to 3B; McCracken to 2B
t8 1-4 0 123 2,(0-1)  O MIN D. Mientkiewicz S. Kline 10% 79% Flyball: CF
b3 1-0 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  R STL C. Paquette K. Lohse 10% 75% Single to CF (Line Drive); Edmonds Scores; Paquette to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b4 2-1 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R STL F. Vina K. Lohse 10% 77% Single to CF (Line Drive); Matheny Scores

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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' Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN Q. McCracken D. Kile 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN D. Hocking D. Kile 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  MIN D. Mientkiewicz D. Kile -1% 53% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O MIN C. Koskie D. Kile 2% 55% Mientkiewicz Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Kyle Lohse facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL F. Vina K. Lohse 3% 58% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO STL P. Polanco K. Lohse -7% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  STL J. Edmonds K. Lohse 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O STL C. Paquette K. Lohse -2% 50% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Darryl Kile facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN C. Koskie D. Kile -4% 46% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O MIN C. Allen D. Kile 4% 50% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO MIN A. Pierzynski D. Kile 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Kyle Lohse facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  STL A. Pujols K. Lohse 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O STL R. Lankford K. Lohse 1% 60% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Pujols to 3B; Lankford out at 1B/RF-SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --3 1,(0-0)  O STL E. Renteria K. Lohse -6% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --3 4,(2-1)  R STL M. Matheny K. Lohse 9% 63% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Pujols Scores
b2 1-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O STL D. Kile K. Lohse -2% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Darryl Kile facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  MIN L. Rivas D. Kile -4% 57% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t3 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN J. Jones D. Kile -3% 54% Rivas Steals 2B
t3 0-1 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O MIN J. Jones D. Kile 2% 56% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Rivas to 3B
t3 0-1 1 --3 4,(1-2)  O MIN K. Lohse D. Kile 6% 63% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-1 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O MIN Q. McCracken D. Kile 4% 67% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Kyle Lohse facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL F. Vina K. Lohse -2% 65% Flyball: CF
b3 1-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL P. Polanco K. Lohse -2% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  STL J. Edmonds K. Lohse 1% 64% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
b3 1-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL C. Paquette K. Lohse 1% 65% Wild Pitch; Edmonds to 2B
b3 1-0 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  R STL C. Paquette K. Lohse 10% 75% Single to CF (Line Drive); Edmonds Scores; Paquette to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b3 2-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  STL A. Pujols K. Lohse 1% 76% Walk
b3 2-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Lankford K. Lohse -3% 73% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Darryl Kile facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN D. Hocking D. Kile -4% 68% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
t4 0-2 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  R MIN D. Mientkiewicz D. Kile -14% 55% Double to RF (Line Drive); Hocking Scores
t4 1-2 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O MIN C. Koskie D. Kile 2% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Mientkiewicz to 3B
t4 1-2 1 --3 5,(2-2)  O MIN C. Allen D. Kile 7% 64% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-2 2 --3 2,(1-0)  O MIN A. Pierzynski D. Kile 5% 68% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Kyle Lohse facing 7-8-9
b4 2-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL E. Renteria K. Lohse -2% 66% Popfly: 2B
b4 2-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  STL M. Matheny K. Lohse 2% 69% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 2-1 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O STL D. Kile K. Lohse -2% 67% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Matheny to 2B
b4 2-1 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R STL F. Vina K. Lohse 10% 77% Single to CF (Line Drive); Matheny Scores
b4 3-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  STL P. Polanco K. Lohse 1% 78% Hit By Pitch; Vina to 2B
b4 3-1 2 12- 5,(2-2)  R STL J. Edmonds K. Lohse 8% 86% Single to RF (Line Drive); Vina Scores; Polanco to 3B
b4 4-1 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O STL C. Paquette K. Lohse -2% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Darryl Kile facing 7-8-9
t5 1-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN L. Rivas D. Kile 2% 86% Lineout: 1B
t5 1-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN J. Jones D. Kile 2% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
Casey Blake pinch hits for Kyle Lohse (P) batting 9th
t5 1-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN C. Blake D. Kile 1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Travis Miller facing 5-6-7
Travis Miller replaces Casey Blake (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  STL A. Pujols T. Miller 1% 90% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b5 4-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O STL R. Lankford T. Miller -1% 88% Strikeout Looking
b5 4-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL E. Renteria T. Miller -2% 87% Baserunner Out Advancing; Pujols out at 2B/C-2B
b5 4-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  STL E. Renteria T. Miller 1% 87% Walk
Jack Cressend replaces Travis Miller pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O STL M. Matheny J. Cressend -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
t6 1-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN Q. McCracken D. Kile 2% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN D. Hocking D. Kile 2% 90% Strikeout Swinging
t6 1-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN D. Mientkiewicz D. Kile -1% 89% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
t6 1-4 2 1-- 8,(3-2)  O MIN C. Koskie D. Kile 2% 91% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Jack Cressend facing 9-1-2
b6 4-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL D. Kile J. Cressend -1% 90% Strikeout Swinging
b6 4-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL F. Vina J. Cressend -1% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 4-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL P. Polanco J. Cressend -0% 89% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Darryl Kile facing 5-6-7
t7 1-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN C. Allen D. Kile -4% 85% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
t7 1-4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O MIN A. Pierzynski D. Kile 4% 89% Lineout: CF
Dave Veres replaces Darryl Kile pitching and batting 9th
t7 1-4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O MIN L. Rivas D. Veres 3% 92% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t7 1-4 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Jones D. Veres 2% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Jack Cressend facing 3-4-5
b7 4-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL J. Edmonds J. Cressend -1% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 4-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL C. Paquette J. Cressend -0% 93% Strikeout Swinging
b7 4-1 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O STL A. Pujols J. Cressend -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Dave Veres facing 9-1-2
Matt Lawton pinch hits for Jack Cressend (P) batting 9th
t8 1-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  MIN M. Lawton D. Veres -4% 88% Walk
t8 1-4 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  MIN Q. McCracken D. Veres -8% 81% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Lawton to 2B
Steve Kline replaces Albert Pujols (RF) pitching and batting 5th
Kerry Robinson replaces Dave Veres (P) playing RF batting 9th
t8 1-4 0 12- 4,(3-0)  MIN D. Hocking S. Kline -11% 70% Walk; Lawton to 3B; McCracken to 2B
t8 1-4 0 123 2,(0-1)  O MIN D. Mientkiewicz S. Kline 10% 79% Flyball: CF
t8 1-4 1 123 1,(0-0)  RO MIN C. Koskie S. Kline 7% 87% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Lawton Scores
Mike Timlin replaces Steve Kline pitching and batting 5th
t8 2-4 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O MIN C. Allen M. Timlin 7% 94% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Twins' Bob Wells facing 6-7-8
Bob Wells replaces Chad Allen (RF) pitching and batting 5th
Matt Lawton moves from PH to RF
b8 4-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL R. Lankford B. Wells -1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 4-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL E. Renteria B. Wells -1% 93% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b8 4-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL M. Matheny B. Wells -0% 92% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Mike Timlin facing 6-7-8
t9 2-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN A. Pierzynski M. Timlin -8% 85% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
t9 2-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MIN L. Rivas M. Timlin 6% 90% Groundout: P-1B; Pierzynski to 2B
Jason Christiansen replaces Mike Timlin pitching and batting 5th
Torii Hunter pinch hits for Jacque Jones (LF) batting 8th
t9 2-4 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O MIN T. Hunter J. Christiansen 6% 96% Lineout: LF
t9 2-4 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O MIN M. Lawton J. Christiansen 4% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Cardinals 4.

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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.
  • 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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