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CLE  5
@BOS  4
 DET  4
@CAL  2
 KCR  1
CHW  0
 BAL  9
@OAK  5
 NYY  3
@SEA  0
 TEX  6
MIL  1
 TOR  4
MIN  1
 CHC  3
ATL  1
 SDP  2
@MON  1
(11)		 LAD  1
@PHI  0
 PIT  7
CIN  2
 HOU  4
@STL  0
Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 17,189

 Wednesday, May 23, 1984
Time of Game: 2:29
Twins
1
21-23
Lost 4
2nd, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  8  1
Blue Jays       0  2  1   0  0  1   0  0  X    4  8  2
W: Jim Clancy (4-3), L: Frank Viola (4-5), S: Dennis Lamp (8)
 Blue Jays
4
27-14
Won 3
2nd, 8 GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Puckett CF                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .408  .849              4   0   
T Teufel 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .770              1   4   
  R Bush PH                   1   0   1   1    0   0  .221  .643              0   0   
  D Meier 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .676              0   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .306  .886              6   0   
D Engle C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .347  .820              8   0   
T Brunansky RF                4   0   2   0    0   1  .264  .742              1   0   
M Hatcher DH                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .689              0   0   GDP
G Gaetti 3B-SS                3   0   1   0    1   0  .267  .700              1   0   
D Brown LF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .286  .717              2   0   
H Jimenez SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .560              0   2   
  M Hart PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .267              0   0   
  R Washington 2B             1   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .656              0   0   

F Viola P                                                                     1   0
  L Pashnick P                                                                0   0
  K Schrom P                                                                  0   0
  R Davis P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       36   1   8   0    1   3                         24   6
Batting Events
TB: T Brunansky 2; D Brown 2; G Gaetti; R Bush; R Washington; K Puckett.
GIDP: M Hatcher (5).
RBI: R Bush (11).
2-out RBI: R Bush.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: D Engle (3).
Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Garcia 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .341  .795              1   3   
L Moseby CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .278  .854              2   0   
J Barfield RF                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .234  .680              7   0   
C Johnson DH                  2   0   0   1    0   1  .266  .819              0   0   SF
  W Aikens PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .583              0   0   
G Bell LF                     3   2   1   1    1   0  .345  .925              2   0   HR,SB
W Upshaw 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .324  .984             10   0   
G Iorg 3B                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .232  .530              0   1   
B Martinez C                  2   0   1   1    1   1  .241  .654              2   0   2B
  E Whitt PH-C                1   0   0   0    0   1  .205  .664              1   0   
A Griffin SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .566              2   7   

J Clancy P                                                                    0   1
  J Key P                                                                     0   0
  D Lamp P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       31   4   8   0    3   7                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: B Martinez (7, off F Viola).
HR: G Bell (4, off F Viola; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SF: C Johnson (2, off F Viola).
TB: G Bell 4; B Martinez 2; J Barfield 2; L Moseby; A Griffin; W Upshaw; G Iorg.
RBI: G Bell (22); B Martinez (6); G Iorg (6); C Johnson (16).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Griffin-D Garcia-W Upshaw.
E: G Iorg (3); D Garcia (5).
Baserunning Events
SB: G Bell (4, 2nd base off F Viola/D Engle).

Pitching Stats

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Viola, L (4-5)               6     7   4   4    2   5   1   2.64   27     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 0· 7     45    -     0.66  -0.14
L Pashnick                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.18    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
K Schrom                       0.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.11   0.00
R Davis                        0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   7.43    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.24   0.01
Totals                         8     8   4   4    3   7   1          35     -       ·  ·      6·11· 0· 8          2-0 
Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Clancy, W (4-3)              7.2   6   1   1    0   2   0   3.51   29     -       ·  ·     10·11· 0· 6     65    -     0.73   0.29
J Key                          0     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.60  -0.04
D Lamp, S (8)                  1.1   2   0   0    1   1   0   3.80    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2          3-0    1.37   0.12
Totals                         9     8   1   1    1   3   0          37     -       ·  ·     14·11· 0· 8          5-0
J Key faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: F Viola (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Durwood Merrill.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 17,189.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Toronto Blue Jays                            
1. Kirby Puckett                CF       1. Damaso Garcia                2B
2. Tim Teufel                   2B       2. Lloyd Moseby                 CF
3. Kent Hrbek                   1B       3. Jesse Barfield               RF
4. Dave Engle                    C       4. Cliff Johnson                DH
5. Tom Brunansky                RF       5. George Bell                  LF
6. Mickey Hatcher               DH       6. Willie Upshaw                1B
7. Gary Gaetti                  3B       7. Garth Iorg                   3B
8. Darrell Brown                LF       8. Buck Martinez                 C
9. Houston Jimenez              SS       9. Alfredo Griffin              SS

   Frank Viola                   P          Jim Clancy                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 1 1-- R 10% 76% 1-0 TOR B. Martinez F. Viola Double; Iorg Scores
t8 2 123 O 8% 97% 1-4 MIN D. Engle D. Lamp Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 2 123 O 8% 100% 1-4 MIN K. Puckett D. Lamp Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --3 R 6% 66% 0-0 TOR G. Iorg F. Viola Single; Bell Scores
t2 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 MIN D. Brown J. Clancy Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MIN K. Puckett J. Clancy Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 MIN T. Teufel J. Clancy Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 MIN K. Hrbek J. Clancy Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 TOR D. Garcia F. Viola Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 TOR L. Moseby F. Viola Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 TOR J. Barfield F. Viola Single
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 TOR C. Johnson F. Viola Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MIN D. Engle J. Clancy Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 MIN T. Brunansky J. Clancy Single
t2 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 MIN M. Hatcher J. Clancy Flyball: CF
t2 2 1-- -2% 51% 0-0 MIN G. Gaetti J. Clancy Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Brunansky to 2B; Gaetti to 1B
t2 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 MIN D. Brown J. Clancy Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 TOR G. Bell F. Viola Walk
b2 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 TOR W. Upshaw F. Viola Strikeout
b2 1 1-- 4% 60% 0-0 TOR G. Iorg F. Viola Bell Steals 2B; Bell to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b2 1 --3 R 6% 66% 0-0 TOR G. Iorg F. Viola Single; Bell Scores
b2 1 1-- R 10% 76% 1-0 TOR B. Martinez F. Viola Double; Iorg Scores
b2 1 -2- O -2% 74% 2-0 TOR A. Griffin F. Viola Groundout: 2B-1B; Martinez to 3B
b2 2 --3 O -3% 71% 2-0 TOR D. Garcia F. Viola Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 MIN H. Jimenez J. Clancy Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 75% 0-2 MIN K. Puckett J. Clancy Flyball: RF
t3 2 --- O 1% 76% 0-2 MIN T. Teufel J. Clancy Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- 2% 79% 2-0 TOR L. Moseby F. Viola Single
b3 0 1-- 4% 82% 2-0 TOR J. Barfield F. Viola Single; Moseby to 2B
b3 0 12- 3% 86% 2-0 TOR C. Johnson F. Viola Balk; Moseby to 3B; Barfield to 2B
b3 0 -23 RO 1% 87% 2-0 TOR C. Johnson F. Viola Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Moseby Scores; Barfield to 3B
b3 1 --3 O -3% 83% 3-0 TOR G. Bell F. Viola Flyball: P
b3 2 --3 O -2% 81% 3-0 TOR W. Upshaw F. Viola Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 2% 84% 0-3 MIN K. Hrbek J. Clancy Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- O 1% 85% 0-3 MIN D. Engle J. Clancy Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- O 1% 86% 0-3 MIN T. Brunansky J. Clancy Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -1% 85% 3-0 TOR G. Iorg F. Viola Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O -1% 84% 3-0 TOR B. Martinez F. Viola Strikeout
b4 2 --- 1% 85% 3-0 TOR A. Griffin F. Viola Single
b4 2 1-- O -1% 84% 3-0 TOR D. Garcia F. Viola Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 2% 86% 0-3 MIN M. Hatcher J. Clancy Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O 1% 88% 0-3 MIN G. Gaetti J. Clancy Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- -1% 86% 0-3 MIN D. Brown J. Clancy Single
t5 2 1-- O 2% 88% 0-3 MIN H. Jimenez J. Clancy Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O -1% 88% 3-0 TOR L. Moseby F. Viola Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O -1% 87% 3-0 TOR J. Barfield F. Viola Strikeout
b5 2 --- O -0% 86% 3-0 TOR C. Johnson F. Viola Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 2% 89% 0-3 MIN K. Puckett J. Clancy Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 1% 90% 0-3 MIN T. Teufel J. Clancy Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 91% 0-3 MIN K. Hrbek J. Clancy Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- R 4% 95% 3-0 TOR G. Bell F. Viola Home Run
b6 0 --- O -0% 95% 4-0 TOR W. Upshaw F. Viola Strikeout
b6 1 --- O -0% 94% 4-0 TOR G. Iorg F. Viola Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- 0% 95% 4-0 TOR B. Martinez F. Viola Walk
b6 2 1-- O -0% 94% 4-0 TOR A. Griffin F. Viola Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 4.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-4 MIN D. Engle J. Clancy Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- -2% 94% 0-4 MIN T. Brunansky J. Clancy Single
t7 1 1-- OO 3% 97% 0-4 MIN M. Hatcher J. Clancy Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-0, Twins' Larry Pashnick facing 1-2-3
Larry Pashnick replaces Frank Viola pitching
b7 0 --- O -0% 97% 4-0 TOR D. Garcia L. Pashnick Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O -0% 97% 4-0 TOR L. Moseby L. Pashnick Flyball: 3B
b7 2 --- O -0% 96% 4-0 TOR J. Barfield L. Pashnick Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 4.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- -2% 94% 0-4 MIN G. Gaetti J. Clancy Single
t8 0 1-- O 2% 96% 0-4 MIN D. Brown J. Clancy Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Brown to 1B
Mike Hart pinch hits for Houston Jimenez (SS) batting 9th
t8 1 1-- O 2% 98% 0-4 MIN M. Hart J. Clancy Flyball: RF
t8 2 1-- -1% 97% 0-4 MIN K. Puckett J. Clancy Single; Brown to 2B
Randy Bush pinch hits for Tim Teufel (2B) batting 2nd
t8 2 12- R -4% 93% 0-4 MIN R. Bush J. Clancy Single; Brown Scores; Puckett to 2B
Jimmy Key replaces Jim Clancy pitching
t8 2 12- -4% 89% 1-4 MIN K. Hrbek J. Key Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Puckett to 3B; Bush to 2B
Dennis Lamp replaces Jimmy Key pitching
t8 2 123 O 8% 97% 1-4 MIN D. Engle D. Lamp Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Ken Schrom facing 4-5-6
Ken Schrom replaces Larry Pashnick pitching; Ron Washington replaces Mike Hart (PH) playing 2B batting 9th; Dave Meier replaces Randy Bush (PH) playing 3B batting 2nd; Gary Gaetti moves from 3B to SS; Willie Aikens pinch hits for Cliff Johnson (DH) batting 4th
b8 0 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 TOR W. Aikens K. Schrom Strikeout
b8 1 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 TOR G. Bell K. Schrom Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- 0% 97% 4-1 TOR W. Upshaw K. Schrom Single
b8 2 1-- 0% 97% 4-1 TOR G. Iorg K. Schrom Walk; Upshaw to 2B
Ron Davis replaces Ken Schrom pitching; Ernie Whitt pinch hits for Buck Martinez (C) batting 8th
b8 2 12- O -0% 97% 4-1 TOR E. Whitt R. Davis Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 4.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Blue Jays' Dennis Lamp facing 5-6-7
Ernie Whitt moves from PH to C
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 1-4 MIN T. Brunansky D. Lamp Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 1% 100% 1-4 MIN M. Hatcher D. Lamp Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2 --- -1% 99% 1-4 MIN G. Gaetti D. Lamp Walk
t9 2 1-- -2% 97% 1-4 MIN D. Brown D. Lamp Single; Gaetti to 2B
t9 2 12- -5% 92% 1-4 MIN R. Washington D. Lamp Single; Gaetti to 3B; Brown to 2B
t9 2 123 O 8% 100% 1-4 MIN K. Puckett D. Lamp Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 4.

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