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3
Tuesday, August 25, 1998 7:04
, Tropicana Field
Attendance: 23,126, Time of Game: 2:35
Twins
4
58-72
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 14 GB
 at Devil Rays
1
49-80
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
5th, 45 GB
L: Rolando Arrojo (11-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   1  1  2   0  0  0    4 10  1
Devil Rays      0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  7  1

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Todd Walker 2B 4 0 0 0 1 2 .336 .895 21 13 -0.145 0.80 0.013 -0.158 -1.3 0 4 GDP
   Alex Ochoa RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .611 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Brent Gates 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .633 14 9 -0.044 0.62 0.014 -0.058 -1.5 1 0 HBP,GDP
Paul Molitor DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 .274 .685 17 9 -0.074 0.79 0.003 -0.077 -0.6
David Ortiz 1B 4 2 2 1 0 2 .263 .807 12 11 0.115 0.81 0.155 -0.039 0.8 8 0 HR,2B
Marty Cordova LF 4 1 2 2 0 1 .273 .758 23 14 0.141 0.68 0.163 -0.022 1.5 1 0 HR
Matt Lawton CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .291 .885 6 4 0.008 0.45 0.031 -0.023 0.2 2 0 2B,SB
Terry Steinbach C 4 0 0 0 0 3 .242 .715 20 12 -0.108 0.75 0.000 -0.108 -1.5 12 0
Denny Hocking RF-2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .193 .501 16 10 -0.013 0.61 0.043 -0.057 -0.5 2 0 CS
Pat Meares SS 4 1 3 1 0 0 .271 .687 6 4 0.174 0.72 0.176 -0.002 1.8 1 1 HR
Frankie Rodriguez P 1
   Mike Trombley P
   Rick Aguilera P
Team Totals 35 4 10 4 2 10 .286 .942 135 86 0.054 0.68 0.598 -0.544 -1.1 27 6
2B: D Ortiz (17, off R Arrojo); M Lawton (33, off R Arrojo).
HR: M Cordova (10, off R Arrojo; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); D Ortiz (8, off R Arrojo; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line); P Meares (8, off R Arrojo; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
HBP: B Gates (2, by R Arrojo).
TB: P Meares 6; D Ortiz 6; M Cordova 5; M Lawton 3; D Hocking.
GIDP: B Gates (6); T Walker (10).
RBI: M Cordova 2 (63); D Ortiz (37); P Meares (57).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding
E: P Meares (20).
Baserunning
SB: M Lawton (13, 2nd base off J Mecir/J Flaherty).
CS: D Hocking (1, 2nd base by R Arrojo/J Flaherty).

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Randy Winn CF 5 0 0 0 0 3 .303 .747 24 15 -0.106 0.77 0.000 -0.106 -1.3 0 0
Wade Boggs DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 .289 .771 12 6 0.019 0.59 0.053 -0.034 0.2 2B
Bob Smith 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .303 .823 11 10 -0.093 0.83 0.000 -0.093 -1.1 0 0
Fred McGriff 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .271 .780 17 11 -0.029 0.74 0.034 -0.064 -0.1 12 0 2B
Bubba Trammell LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .281 .901 18 10 -0.090 0.84 0.000 -0.090 -1.1 1 0
Paul Sorrento RF 3 0 1 0 1 2 .223 .722 20 12 0.025 0.59 0.058 -0.033 0.0 0 0 2B
Miguel Cairo 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .270 .681 15 10 0.060 0.84 0.096 -0.036 0.7 0 4
John Flaherty C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .197 .521 12 8 -0.164 1.43 0.000 -0.164 -1.7 10 1
Kevin Stocker SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .591 14 8 -0.081 1.08 0.000 -0.081 -0.8 4 6
   Quinton McCracken PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .280 .728 3 2 0.013 0.19 0.013 0.000 1.1 2B
Rolando Arrojo P 1
   Esteban Yan P
   Jim Mecir P
   Roberto Hernandez P 1
Team Totals 35 1 7 1 2 12 .200 .558 146 92 -0.446 0.83 0.254 -0.701 -4.1 27 13
2B: Q McCracken (26, off M Trombley); F McGriff (23, off F Rodriguez); P Sorrento (22, off F Rodriguez); W Boggs (21, off F Rodriguez).
TB: F McGriff 3; M Cairo 2; W Boggs 2; P Sorrento 2; Q McCracken 2.
RBI: Q McCracken (49).
2-out RBI: Q McCracken.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Cairo-K Stocker-F McGriff; K Stocker-F McGriff.
E: K Stocker (11).

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
Frankie Rodriguez, W (4-2) 7.2 5 0 0 2 8 0 5.09 31 119 74 37 13 24 10 11 6 0 75 0.408 0.91 4.2
Mike Trombley 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 3.56 5 22 15 6 5 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 0.019 0.41 -0.4
Rick Aguilera, S (32) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.06 1 5 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.019 0.64 0.4
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 2 12 0 1.00 37 146 92 43 19 30 10 13 8 0 75 2 0 0.446 0.68 4.1

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

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
Rolando Arrojo, L (11-11) 6 8 4 4 0 7 3 3.72 26 96 65 34 11 20 9 9 5 0 47 -0.085 0.90 -0.6
Esteban Yan 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 4.08 5 16 7 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.015 0.39 0.6
Jim Mecir 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.67 4 18 10 3 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.010 0.19 0.6
Roberto Hernandez 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.50 3 8 5 4 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.005 0.06 0.6
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 2 10 3 4.00 38 138 87 45 16 26 16 9 5 0 47 0 0 -0.055 0.83 1.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Arrojo (16; B Gates).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Gary Cederstrom, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 23,126.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Tampa Bay Devil Rays
1 Todd Walker 2B 1 Randy Winn CF
2 Brent Gates 3B 2 Wade Boggs DH
3 Paul Molitor DH 3 Bob Smith 3B
4 David Ortiz 1B 4 Fred McGriff 1B
5 Marty Cordova LF 5 Bubba Trammell LF
6 Matt Lawton CF 6 Paul Sorrento RF
7 Terry Steinbach C 7 Miguel Cairo 2B
8 Denny Hocking RF 8 John Flaherty C
9 Pat Meares SS 9 Kevin Stocker SS
Frankie Rodriguez P Rolando Arrojo P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  OO MIN T. Walker R. Arrojo -11% 48% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Hocking to 3B
t5 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R MIN P. Meares R. Arrojo 11% 74% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t4 0-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  R MIN M. Cordova R. Arrojo 11% 68% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Ortiz Scores; Cordova to 2B/Adv on throw
t6 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R MIN D. Ortiz R. Arrojo 8% 85% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b4 0-1 2 -23 2,(0-1)  O TBD J. Flaherty F. Rodriguez 8% 63% Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)

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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, Devil Rays' Rolando Arrojo facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN T. Walker R. Arrojo -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN B. Gates R. Arrojo -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN P. Molitor R. Arrojo -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Devil Rays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Frankie Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O TBD R. Winn F. Rodriguez 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  TBD W. Boggs F. Rodriguez -4% 43% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b1 0-0 1 -2- 4,(0-2)  O TBD B. Smith F. Rodriguez 3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O TBD F. McGriff F. Rodriguez 3% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Devil Rays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Rolando Arrojo facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN D. Ortiz R. Arrojo -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN M. Cordova R. Arrojo -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  MIN M. Lawton R. Arrojo 2% 48% Double to CF (Pop Fly)
t2 0-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O MIN T. Steinbach R. Arrojo -3% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Devil Rays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Frankie Rodriguez facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBD B. Trammell F. Rodriguez 2% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  TBD P. Sorrento F. Rodriguez -4% 43% Double to CF (Line Drive)
b2 0-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O TBD M. Cairo F. Rodriguez 4% 47% Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
b2 0-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O TBD J. Flaherty F. Rodriguez 3% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Devil Rays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Rolando Arrojo facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN D. Hocking R. Arrojo 4% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  MIN P. Meares R. Arrojo 6% 60% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hocking to 2B
t3 0-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  OO MIN T. Walker R. Arrojo -11% 48% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Hocking to 3B
t3 0-0 2 --3 1,(0-0)  MIN B. Gates R. Arrojo 1% 50% Hit By Pitch
t3 0-0 2 1-3 3,(2-0)  O MIN P. Molitor R. Arrojo -6% 44% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Devil Rays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Frankie Rodriguez facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O TBD K. Stocker F. Rodriguez 3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b3 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O TBD R. Winn F. Rodriguez 2% 49% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
b3 0-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  TBD W. Boggs F. Rodriguez -1% 47% Walk
b3 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TBD B. Smith F. Rodriguez 3% 50% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Devil Rays 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Rolando Arrojo facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  MIN D. Ortiz R. Arrojo 7% 57% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t4 0-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  R MIN M. Cordova R. Arrojo 11% 68% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Ortiz Scores; Cordova to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 1-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O MIN M. Lawton R. Arrojo -1% 66% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Cordova to 3B
t4 1-0 1 --3 4,(0-2)  O MIN T. Steinbach R. Arrojo -6% 60% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-0 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O MIN D. Hocking R. Arrojo -4% 56% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Devil Rays 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Frankie Rodriguez facing 4-5-6
b4 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBD F. McGriff F. Rodriguez 3% 59% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBD B. Trammell F. Rodriguez 2% 61% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  TBD P. Sorrento F. Rodriguez -2% 60% Walk
b4 0-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  TBD M. Cairo F. Rodriguez -5% 55% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Sorrento to 3B; Cairo to 2B
b4 0-1 2 -23 2,(0-1)  O TBD J. Flaherty F. Rodriguez 8% 63% Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Devil Rays 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Devil Rays' Rolando Arrojo facing 9-1-2
t5 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R MIN P. Meares R. Arrojo 11% 74% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t5 2-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN T. Walker R. Arrojo -2% 72% Strikeout Swinging
t5 2-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN B. Gates R. Arrojo -1% 70% Popfly: LF
t5 2-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN P. Molitor R. Arrojo -1% 69% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Devil Rays 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Frankie Rodriguez facing 9-1-2
b5 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBD K. Stocker F. Rodriguez 3% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b5 0-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBD R. Winn F. Rodriguez 2% 75% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O TBD W. Boggs F. Rodriguez 2% 76% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Devil Rays 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Devil Rays' Rolando Arrojo facing 4-5-6
t6 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R MIN D. Ortiz R. Arrojo 8% 85% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t6 3-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  R MIN M. Cordova R. Arrojo 6% 91% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t6 4-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN M. Lawton R. Arrojo -1% 90% Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
t6 4-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN T. Steinbach R. Arrojo -1% 89% Strikeout Looking
t6 4-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  MIN D. Hocking R. Arrojo 0% 90% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Deep SS)
t6 4-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O MIN P. Meares R. Arrojo -1% 89% Hocking Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Devil Rays 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Frankie Rodriguez facing 3-4-5
b6 0-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TBD B. Smith F. Rodriguez 2% 91% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b6 0-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  TBD F. McGriff F. Rodriguez -2% 89% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b6 0-4 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O TBD B. Trammell F. Rodriguez 3% 91% Lineout: SS (SS-3B Hole)
b6 0-4 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O TBD P. Sorrento F. Rodriguez 2% 93% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Devil Rays 0.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Devil Rays' Esteban Yan facing 9-1-2
Esteban Yan replaces Rolando Arrojo pitching
t7 4-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN P. Meares E. Yan 1% 94% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
t7 4-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  MIN T. Walker E. Yan 1% 95% Walk; Meares to 2B
t7 4-0 0 12- 3,(1-1)  OO MIN B. Gates E. Yan -3% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole); Meares to 3B
t7 4-0 2 --3 4,(3-0)  MIN P. Molitor E. Yan 0% 93% Walk
t7 4-0 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O MIN D. Ortiz E. Yan -1% 92% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Devil Rays 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Frankie Rodriguez facing 7-8-9
b7 0-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  TBD M. Cairo F. Rodriguez -3% 88% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b7 0-4 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O TBD J. Flaherty F. Rodriguez 3% 92% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
b7 0-4 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O TBD K. Stocker F. Rodriguez 2% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B); Cairo to 2B
b7 0-4 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O TBD R. Winn F. Rodriguez 2% 96% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Devil Rays 0.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Devil Rays' Jim Mecir facing 5-6-7
Jim Mecir replaces Esteban Yan pitching
t8 4-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O MIN M. Cordova J. Mecir -0% 95% Strikeout Swinging
t8 4-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN M. Lawton J. Mecir 0% 96% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t8 4-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  MIN T. Steinbach J. Mecir 0% 96% Lawton Steals 2B
t8 4-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O MIN T. Steinbach J. Mecir -1% 95% Strikeout Swinging
t8 4-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O MIN D. Hocking J. Mecir -1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Devil Rays 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Frankie Rodriguez facing 2-3-4
b8 0-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TBD W. Boggs F. Rodriguez 2% 97% Flyball: CF
b8 0-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBD B. Smith F. Rodriguez 1% 98% Flyball: CF
b8 0-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  TBD F. McGriff F. Rodriguez -1% 97% Double to LF (Line Drive)
Mike Trombley replaces Frankie Rodriguez pitching
b8 0-4 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O TBD B. Trammell M. Trombley 2% 98% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Devil Rays 0.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Devil Rays' Roberto Hernandez facing 9-1-2
Roberto Hernandez replaces Jim Mecir pitching
t9 4-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN P. Meares R. Hernandez -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B (Deep SS)
t9 4-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN T. Walker R. Hernandez -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 4-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN B. Gates R. Hernandez -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Devil Rays 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 6-7-8
Denny Hocking moves from RF to 2B
Alex Ochoa replaces Todd Walker (2B) playing RF batting 1st
b9 0-4 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O TBD P. Sorrento M. Trombley 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b9 0-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  TBD M. Cairo M. Trombley -1% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b9 0-4 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TBD J. Flaherty M. Trombley 2% 99% Strikeout Swinging
Quinton McCracken pinch hits for Kevin Stocker (SS) batting 9th
b9 0-4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  R TBD Q. McCracken M. Trombley -1% 98% Double to CF (Line Drive); Cairo Scores
Rick Aguilera replaces Mike Trombley pitching
b9 1-4 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O TBD R. Winn R. Aguilera 2% 100% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Devil Rays 1.

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  • 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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