August 29, 1986 Minnesota Twins at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 7
@BOS 3 CAL 13
DET 12 TEX 5
@CHW 2 MIL 3
@KCR 1 OAK 4
BAL 3 OAK 4
BAL 0 NYY 13
@SEA 12 TOR 6
MIN 5 CHC 7
@ATL 3 HOU 3
PIT 2 NYM 2
LAD 1 PHI 6
SFG 4 CIN 2
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 38,241

Friday, August 29, 1986
Time of Game: 3:00

Twins

55-73

Lost 1

7th, 17 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  1  0   0  0  3   0  0  1    5 10  1
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  1  0   2  1  2    6 13  0

W: M Eichhorn (12-4), L: K Atherton (5-10)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Blue Jays

71-58

Won 6

2nd, 3½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Puckett CF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .341  .938    0    0   0   
R Bush LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .268  .767    0    1   0   2B
K Hrbek 1B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .278  .876    0    6   1   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .280  .852    0    3   1   2B
R Smalley DH                  4   1   3   1    0   0  .247  .802    0    0   0   2B
  B Beane PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .177  .461         0   0   
T Brunansky RF                4   0   1   1    0   1  .265  .758    0    4   0   2B
M Salas C                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .221  .640    0    6   0   3B,CS
S Lombardozzi 2B              4   0   1   0    0   0  .236  .693    0    4   2   
G Gagne SS                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .241  .669    0    1   5   

M Smithson P                                                             1   0
  R Fontenot P                                                           0   0
  G Frazier P                                                            0   0
  K Atherton P                                                           0   0
Totals                       34   5  10   5    1   6                    26   9

BATTING

2B: G Gaetti (29, off D Stieb); R Bush (17, off D Stieb); T Brunansky (24, off M Eichhorn); R Smalley (19, off M Eichhorn).

3B: M Salas (4, off D Stieb).

TB: R Smalley 4; M Salas 3; T Brunansky 2; R Bush 2; G Gaetti 2; K Hrbek; K Puckett; S Lombardozzi.

RBI: G Gaetti 2 (87); M Salas (29); T Brunansky (63); R Smalley (52).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 4 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Gagne-K Hrbek.

E: R Bush (4).

BASERUNNING

CS: M Salas (1, Home by D Stieb/E Whitt).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Fernandez SS                5   1   2   0    0   0  .313  .786    0    3   2   SB
W Upshaw 1B                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .700    0    5   1   
C Johnson DH                  4   1   2   2    0   0  .270  .827    0    0   0   HR,HBP
G Bell LF                     4   0   1   0    1   1  .322  .923    0    2   1   2B,IW
J Barfield CF                 5   0   1   1    0   0  .303  .952    0    1   1   
E Whitt C                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .254  .749    0    8   1   
R Leach RF                    4   1   3   0    0   1  .307  .788    0    1   0   
G Iorg 3B-2B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .247  .613    0    4   1   GDP
M Lee 2B                      2   1   1   1    0   0  .310  .714    0    1   0   HR
  R Shepherd PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .910         0   0   
  L Moseby PH                 1   0   0   1    0   0  .273  .805    0    0   0   
  K Gruber 3B                 0   1   0   0    1   0  .167  .508    0    0   0   

D Stieb P                                                                2   0
  M Eichhorn P                                                           0   0
Totals                       38   6  13   6    2   4                    27   7

BATTING

2B: G Bell (31, off M Smithson).

HR: M Lee (1, off M Smithson; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out); C Johnson (14, off G Frazier; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

IBB: G Bell (3, by K Atherton).

HBP: C Johnson (3, by M Smithson).

TB: C Johnson 5; M Lee 4; R Leach 3; G Bell 2; T Fernandez 2; E Whitt 2; J Barfield; G Iorg.

GIDP: G Iorg (5).

RBI: C Johnson 2 (53); G Iorg (37); J Barfield (93); L Moseby (70); M Lee (3).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Fernandez (21, 2nd base off M Smithson/M Salas).

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Smithson                     6     7   3   3    0   2   1   5.03   25     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 2· 7     48    -     1.12   0.08
R Fontenot                     0     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.65    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    2.99  -0.22
G Frazier, BS (1)              2     3   2   2    1   2   1   5.00   10     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 3          2-1    2.45  -0.09
K Atherton, BS (4), L (5-10)   0.2   2   1   1    1   0   0   4.11    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 2          1-1    5.59  -0.65
Totals                         8.2  13   6   6    2   4   2          41     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 3·13          5-3

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
D Stieb                        7     7   4   4    1   5   0   5.37   27     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 0· 7     51    -     0.91  -0.16
M Eichhorn, W (12-4)           2     3   1   1    0   1   0   1.71    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 3          0-0    1.48  -0.23
Totals                         9    10   5   5    1   6   0          35     -       ·  ·      7·11· 0·10           -

M Smithson faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
R Fontenot faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
G Frazier faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: K Atherton (4; G Bell).

HBP: M Smithson (12; C Johnson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rick Reed, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Dale Ford.

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 38,241.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. K Puckett            CF    1. T Fernandez          SS 
2. R Bush               LF    2. W Upshaw             1B 
3. K Hrbek              1B    3. C Johnson            DH 
4. G Gaetti             3B    4. G Bell               LF 
5. R Smalley            DH    5. J Barfield           CF 
6. T Brunansky          RF    6. E Whitt              C  
7. M Salas              C     7. R Leach              RF 
8. S Lombardozzi        2B    8. G Iorg               3B 
9. G Gagne              SS    9. M Lee                2B 

   M Smithson           P        D Stieb              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  5-4  12-      50%  85% C Johnson       K Atherton      Single to LF; Gruber Scores; Fernandez to 3B; Johnson to 2B/Adv on E7
   b 8   0  4-3  ---      29%  61% C Johnson       G Frazier       Home Run
   t 9   1  4-4  -2-     -29%  15% T Brunansky     M Eichhorn      Double to RF; Beane Scores
   t 6   1  1-1  12-     -24%  21% G Gaetti        D Stieb         Double to RF; Puckett Scores; Hrbek Scores
   b 7   0  4-1  12-      22%  48% G Iorg          R Fontenot      Single to LF; Whitt Scores; Leach to 3B; Iorg to 2B/Adv on throw

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  K Puckett       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      54%  R Bush          Strikeout
          ---      53%  K Hrbek         Single to RF
   O      1--      55%  G Gaetti        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  T Fernandez     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  W Upshaw        Strikeout
          ---      52%  C Johnson       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      50%  G Bell          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  R Smalley       Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  T Brunansky     Flyball: RF
   R      1--      36%  M Salas         Triple to CF; Smalley Scores
   O      --3      44%  S Lombardozzi   Salas Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B)
   O      ---      45%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Smithson facing 5-6-7
          ---      49%  J Barfield      Single to 3B
   O      1--      45%  E Whitt         Flyball: 3B
          1--      49%  R Leach         Single to CF; Barfield to 2B
   OO     12-      39%  G Iorg          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Stieb facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      41%  G Gagne         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      43%  K Puckett       Strikeout
          ---      41%  R Bush          Double to LF
   O      -2-      44%  K Hrbek         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Smithson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      41%  M Lee           Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      44%  T Fernandez     Single to CF
   O      1--      41%  W Upshaw        Lineout: 3B
          1--      42%  C Johnson       Fernandez Steals 2B
   O      -2-      38%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Stieb facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      40%  G Gaetti        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      42%  R Smalley       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      43%  T Brunansky     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Smithson facing 4-5-6
          ---      51%  G Bell          Double to LF
   O      -2-      49%  J Barfield      Groundout: 2B-1B; Bell to 3B
   O      --3      40%  E Whitt         Fielder's Choice 2B; Bell out at Hm/2B-C; Whitt to 1B
   O      1--      36%  R Leach         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Stieb facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      39%  M Salas         Groundout: P unassisted
   O      ---      41%  S Lombardozzi   Flyball: CF
   O      ---      42%  G Gagne         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Smithson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      39%  G Iorg          Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      54%  M Lee           Home Run
   O      ---      52%  T Fernandez     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  W Upshaw        Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
          ---      45%  K Puckett       Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  R Bush          Flyball: SS
          1--      45%  K Hrbek         Walk; Puckett to 2B
   RR     12-      21%  G Gaetti        Double to RF; Puckett Scores; Hrbek Scores
   RO     -2-      16%  R Smalley       Single to LF; Gaetti Scores; Smalley out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---      17%  T Brunansky     Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Smithson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      14%  C Johnson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      12%  G Bell          Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      11%  J Barfield      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dave Stieb facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      12%  M Salas         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      13%  S Lombardozzi   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      13%  G Gagne         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Smithson facing 6-7-8
          ---      18%  E Whitt         Single to RF
          1--      27%  R Leach         Single to LF; Whitt to 2B
                  Ray Fontenot replaces Mike Smithson pitching
   R      12-      48%  G Iorg          Single to LF; Whitt Scores; Leach to 3B; Iorg to 2B/Adv on throw
                  George Frazier replaces Ray Fontenot pitching; Ron Shepherd pinch hits for Manuel Lee batting 9th; Lloyd Moseby pinch hits for Ron Shepherd batting 9th
   RO     -23      47%  L Moseby        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Leach Scores; Iorg to 3B
   O      --3      34%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      --3      26%  W Upshaw        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mark Eichhorn facing 1-2-3
                  Mark Eichhorn replaces Dave Stieb pitching; Garth Iorg moves to 2B; Kelly Gruber replaces Lloyd Moseby playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---      28%  K Puckett       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      30%  R Bush          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      32%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-4, George Frazier facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      61%  C Johnson       Home Run
   O      ---      56%  G Bell          Strikeout
   O      ---      53%  J Barfield      Flyball: RF
          ---      55%  E Whitt         Single to LF
          1--      59%  R Leach         Single to RF; Whitt to 2B
   O      12-      50%  G Iorg          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Mark Eichhorn facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      56%  G Gaetti        Flyball: 2B
          ---      44%  R Smalley       Double to RF
                  Billy Beane pinch runs for Roy Smalley batting 5th
   R      -2-      15%  T Brunansky     Double to RF; Beane Scores
   O      -2-      18%  M Salas         Strikeout
   O      -2-      21%  S Lombardozzi   Single to CF; Brunansky out at Hm/CF-C
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-5, George Frazier facing 9-1-2
          ---      35%  K Gruber        Walk
                  Keith Atherton replaces George Frazier pitching
          1--      53%  T Fernandez     Single to RF; Gruber to 2B
   O      12-      34%  W Upshaw        Lineout: 3B
   R      12-      85%  C Johnson       Single to LF; Gruber Scores; Fernandez to 3B; Johnson to 2B/Adv on E7
          -23      84%  G Bell          Intentional Walk
   RO     123     100%  J Barfield      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Fernandez Scores; Barfield to 1B
        2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Blue Jays 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR198608290

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