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@BAL		5
4		 
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@CAL		0
3
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@DET		1
3
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@OAK		2
4
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@SEA		8
1
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@TEX		1
2
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@TOR		3
2
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@ATL		8
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@CHC		2
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8
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0
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@MON		7
2
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@NYM		7
1
Sunday, September 21, 1986
, Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 10,838, Time of Game: 2:40
Twins
1
63-85
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
7th, 24 GB
 at Rangers
2
78-71
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 9½ GB
W: Bobby Witt (9-9)
L: Mark Portugal (5-9)
S: Greg Harris (18)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0
Rangers         0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  X    2  5  0

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Greg Gagne SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .238 .660 -0.075 2.06 0.100 -0.175 -0.2 2 2 HBP
Randy Bush DH 2 1 0 0 3 0 .258 .751 0.060 2.68 0.138 -0.078 0.5
Kirby Puckett CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .331 .908 -0.366 3.23 0.035 -0.401 -1.6 1 0
Kent Hrbek 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .271 .854 -0.038 2.14 0.134 -0.171 0.3 6 0 2B
Roy Smalley 3B 2 0 0 0 2 1 .248 .791 -0.002 1.37 0.068 -0.070 0.1 1 0
Tom Brunansky RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .262 .755 -0.168 1.59 0.000 -0.168 -1.5 0 0
Jeff Reed C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .245 .643 -0.010 1.96 0.115 -0.125 -0.8 14 0
   Mark Davidson PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .116 .318 0.061 5.48 0.061 0.000 0.2
Billy Beane LF 3 0 0 0 0 3 .192 .497 -0.092 1.14 0.000 -0.092 -0.7 0 0
   Mark Salas PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .667 -0.107 4.58 0.000 -0.107 -0.4
Alvaro Espinoza 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .148 .296 -0.024 1.08 0.036 -0.060 -0.1 0 4
   Al Woods PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .899 0.109 3.90 0.109 0.000 0.4
   Steve Lombardozzi PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .647 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Mark Portugal P
Team Totals 32 1 5 1 6 10 .156 .495 -0.652 2.22 0.796 -1.447 -3.7 24 6
2B: K Hrbek (24, off B Witt).
HBP: G Gagne (6, by D Mohorcic).
TB: K Hrbek 2; J Reed; A Espinoza; K Puckett; G Gagne.
RBI: K Hrbek (88).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Espinoza-G Gagne-K Hrbek.

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Oddibe McDowell CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .267 .776 -0.016 1.19 0.039 -0.055 -0.3 2 0
Ruben Sierra LF-RF 4 0 1 2 0 2 .267 .781 0.083 1.32 0.145 -0.062 0.7 3 0
Pete O'Brien 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .290 .856 -0.121 0.82 0.000 -0.121 -1.4 7 2 GDP
Darrell Porter DH 3 0 0 0 0 3 .254 .884 -0.063 0.82 0.000 -0.063 -0.7
Larry Parrish 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .279 .867 0.017 0.59 0.035 -0.018 0.2 0 2
   Curt Wilkerson 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .593 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Pete Incaviglia RF 3 0 0 0 0 3 .250 .777 -0.062 0.80 0.000 -0.062 -0.7 0 0
   Bob Brower LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Geno Petralli C 2 1 0 0 1 2 .268 .729 0.020 1.02 0.062 -0.043 0.1 12 0 SB
Steve Buechele 2B-3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .247 .713 -0.023 1.06 0.033 -0.056 -0.1 0 2
Scott Fletcher SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .303 .768 0.015 1.07 0.057 -0.042 0.0 1 1
Bobby Witt P 1
   Dale Mohorcic P 1
   Greg Harris P
Team Totals 28 2 5 2 2 13 .179 .412 -0.150 0.98 0.371 -0.522 -2.2 27 7
TB: L Parrish 2; S Buechele; S Fletcher; R Sierra.
GIDP: P O'Brien (17).
RBI: R Sierra 2 (46).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Baserunning
SB: G Petralli (3, 2nd base off M Portugal/J Reed).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Portugal, L (5-9) 8 5 2 2 2 13 0 4.36 30 75 0.151 0.98 2.2
Team Totals 8 5 2 2 2 13 0 2.25 30 75 0.151 2.22 2.2

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bobby Witt, W (9-9) 6 4 1 1 4 9 0 5.66 26 65 0.261 1.47 2.2
Dale Mohorcic, H (5) 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.33 8 0 0 0.106 1.82 0.7
Greg Harris, S (18) 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2.73 5 1 0 0.283 6.01 0.9
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 6 10 0 1.00 39 65 1 0 0.650 0.98 3.7
D Mohorcic faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: G Harris (2).
HBP: D Mohorcic (1; G Gagne).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Dale Scott.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 10,838.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 1-2 2 123 O MIN K. Puckett G. Harris 23% 100% Foul Flyball: C
b3 0-1 1 123 RR TEX R. Sierra M. Portugal 14% 70% Single to RF; Petralli Scores; Fletcher Scores; McDowell to 2B
t9 1-2 1 12- O MIN G. Gagne G. Harris 14% 86% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 12- R MIN K. Hrbek B. Witt -13% 33% Double to RF; Bush Scores; Puckett to 3B
t9 1-2 0 --- MIN J. Reed D. Mohorcic -12% 72% Single to LF

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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, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN G. Gagne B. Witt 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- MIN R. Bush B. Witt -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- MIN K. Puckett B. Witt -4% 46% Single to RF; Bush to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- R MIN K. Hrbek B. Witt -13% 33% Double to RF; Bush Scores; Puckett to 3B
t1 1-0 1 -23 MIN R. Smalley B. Witt -1% 32% Walk
t1 1-0 1 123 O MIN T. Brunansky B. Witt 6% 39% Strikeout
t1 1-0 2 123 O MIN J. Reed B. Witt 6% 45% Flyball: C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O TEX O. McDowell M. Portugal -2% 43% Strikeout
b1 0-1 1 --- O TEX R. Sierra M. Portugal -2% 41% Strikeout
b1 0-1 2 --- O TEX P. O'Brien M. Portugal -1% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 8-9-1
t2 1-0 0 --- O MIN B. Beane B. Witt 2% 42% Strikeout
t2 1-0 1 --- O MIN A. Espinoza B. Witt 2% 43% Strikeout
t2 1-0 2 --- O MIN G. Gagne B. Witt 1% 45% Foul Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Mark Portugal facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O TEX D. Porter M. Portugal -3% 42% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 --- O TEX L. Parrish M. Portugal -2% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- O TEX P. Incaviglia M. Portugal -1% 39% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 2-3-4
t3 1-0 0 --- O MIN R. Bush B. Witt 2% 41% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1-0 1 --- O MIN K. Puckett B. Witt 2% 43% Flyball: CF
t3 1-0 2 --- O MIN K. Hrbek B. Witt 1% 44% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Mark Portugal facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- TEX G. Petralli M. Portugal 4% 48% Walk
b3 0-1 0 1-- O TEX S. Buechele M. Portugal -4% 44% Strikeout
b3 0-1 1 1-- TEX S. Fletcher M. Portugal 2% 46% Petralli Steals 2B
b3 0-1 1 -2- TEX S. Fletcher M. Portugal 6% 52% Single to 2B; Petralli to 3B
b3 0-1 1 1-3 TEX O. McDowell M. Portugal 4% 56% Walk; Fletcher to 2B
b3 0-1 1 123 RR TEX R. Sierra M. Portugal 14% 70% Single to RF; Petralli Scores; Fletcher Scores; McDowell to 2B
b3 2-1 1 12- OO TEX P. O'Brien M. Portugal -8% 62% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 5-6-7
t4 1-2 0 --- O MIN R. Smalley B. Witt 3% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-2 1 --- O MIN T. Brunansky B. Witt 2% 67% Strikeout
t4 1-2 2 --- O MIN J. Reed B. Witt 1% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Mark Portugal facing 4-5-6
b4 2-1 0 --- O TEX D. Porter M. Portugal -2% 66% Strikeout
b4 2-1 1 --- TEX L. Parrish M. Portugal 2% 69% Single to RF
b4 2-1 1 1-- O TEX P. Incaviglia M. Portugal -3% 66% Strikeout
b4 2-1 2 1-- O TEX G. Petralli M. Portugal -2% 64% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 8-9-1
t5 1-2 0 --- O MIN B. Beane B. Witt 3% 67% Strikeout
t5 1-2 1 --- MIN A. Espinoza B. Witt -4% 63% Single to CF
t5 1-2 1 1-- MIN G. Gagne B. Witt -5% 58% Single to CF; Espinoza to 2B
t5 1-2 1 12- MIN R. Bush B. Witt -8% 50% Walk; Espinoza to 3B; Gagne to 2B
t5 1-2 1 123 O MIN K. Puckett B. Witt 10% 60% Strikeout
t5 1-2 2 123 O MIN K. Hrbek B. Witt 10% 71% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Mark Portugal facing 8-9-1
b5 2-1 0 --- TEX S. Buechele M. Portugal 3% 74% Single to LF
b5 2-1 0 1-- O TEX S. Fletcher M. Portugal -3% 71% Foul Bunt Popfly: C
b5 2-1 1 1-- O TEX O. McDowell M. Portugal -2% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B; Buechele to 2B
b5 2-1 2 -2- O TEX R. Sierra M. Portugal -3% 66% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 5-6-7
t6 1-2 0 --- MIN R. Smalley B. Witt -6% 60% Walk
t6 1-2 0 1-- O MIN T. Brunansky B. Witt 6% 65% Strikeout
t6 1-2 1 1-- O MIN J. Reed B. Witt 5% 70% Strikeout
t6 1-2 2 1-- O MIN B. Beane B. Witt 4% 74% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Mark Portugal facing 3-4-5
b6 2-1 0 --- O TEX P. O'Brien M. Portugal -2% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2-1 1 --- O TEX D. Porter M. Portugal -2% 70% Strikeout
b6 2-1 2 --- TEX L. Parrish M. Portugal 1% 71% Single to CF
b6 2-1 2 1-- O TEX P. Incaviglia M. Portugal -2% 69% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Dale Mohorcic facing 9-1-2
Dale Mohorcic replaces Bobby Witt pitching
t7 1-2 0 --- O MIN A. Espinoza D. Mohorcic 4% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1-2 1 --- MIN G. Gagne D. Mohorcic -5% 68% Hit By Pitch
t7 1-2 1 1-- O MIN R. Bush D. Mohorcic 6% 74% Flyball: LF
t7 1-2 2 1-- O MIN K. Puckett D. Mohorcic 5% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Mark Portugal facing 7-8-9
b7 2-1 0 --- O TEX G. Petralli M. Portugal -2% 77% Strikeout
b7 2-1 1 --- O TEX S. Buechele M. Portugal -1% 75% Flyball: CF
b7 2-1 2 --- O TEX S. Fletcher M. Portugal -1% 74% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Dale Mohorcic facing 4-5-6
Bob Brower replaces Pete Incaviglia (RF) playing LF batting 6th
Ruben Sierra moves from LF to RF
t8 1-2 0 --- O MIN K. Hrbek D. Mohorcic 6% 80% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 1-2 1 --- O MIN R. Smalley D. Mohorcic 4% 84% Strikeout
t8 1-2 2 --- O MIN T. Brunansky D. Mohorcic 3% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
b8 2-1 0 --- O TEX O. McDowell M. Portugal -1% 85% Flyball: 3B
b8 2-1 1 --- O TEX R. Sierra M. Portugal -1% 84% Flyball: SS
b8 2-1 2 --- O TEX P. O'Brien M. Portugal -1% 83% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Dale Mohorcic facing 7-8-9
Curt Wilkerson replaces Larry Parrish (3B) playing 2B batting 5th
Steve Buechele moves from 2B to 3B
t9 1-2 0 --- MIN J. Reed D. Mohorcic -12% 72% Single to LF
Greg Harris replaces Dale Mohorcic pitching
Mark Salas pinch hits for Billy Beane (LF) batting 8th
Mark Davidson pinch runs for Jeff Reed (C) batting 7th
t9 1-2 0 1-- O MIN M. Salas G. Harris 11% 82% Flyball: RF
Al Woods pinch hits for Alvaro Espinoza (2B) batting 9th
t9 1-2 1 1-- MIN A. Woods G. Harris -11% 71% Walk; Davidson to 2B
Steve Lombardozzi pinch runs for Al Woods (PH) batting 9th
t9 1-2 1 12- O MIN G. Gagne G. Harris 14% 86% Flyball: RF
t9 1-2 2 12- MIN R. Bush G. Harris -6% 80% Wild Pitch; Davidson to 3B; Lombardozzi to 2B
t9 1-2 2 -23 MIN R. Bush G. Harris -3% 77% Walk
t9 1-2 2 123 O MIN K. Puckett G. Harris 23% 100% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 2.

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