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@CAL		2
1		 
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@CLE		5
6
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@KCR		4
5
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@OAK		8
7
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@SEA		11
5
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@TEX		7
8
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@TOR		1
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@CHC		4
8
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@CIN		5
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@NYM		1
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@PHI		0
5
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@PIT		10
2
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@STL		6
10
Wednesday, April 29, 1987,
, Exhibition Stadium
Attendance: 19,020, Time of Game: 2:56
Twins
1
12-9
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Blue Jays
8
12-8
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Joe Johnson (1-2)
L: Mike Smithson (3-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  4  3
Blue Jays       1  0  0   0  0  1   3  3  X    8 10  0

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Steve Lombardozzi 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .245 .709 -0.084 0.80 0.000 -0.084 -0.8 0 4
Randy Bush RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .222 .714 -0.017 0.55 0.024 -0.041 -0.3 2 0
Kirby Puckett CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .354 1.029 0.008 0.74 0.046 -0.038 0.3 1 1
Kent Hrbek 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .725 -0.095 1.07 0.000 -0.095 -1.1 9 1
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .210 .758 -0.089 0.86 0.000 -0.089 -1.1 1 2
Roy Smalley DH 2 0 0 0 1 0 .274 .830 -0.034 0.95 0.027 -0.061 -0.2
Tom Brunansky LF 2 1 1 0 1 0 .239 .648 -0.050 1.21 0.064 -0.114 -0.2 5 0 CS
Greg Gagne SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 .280 .835 -0.057 0.79 0.000 -0.057 -0.1 2 4 2B
Tom Nieto C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .611 -0.052 0.64 0.000 -0.052 -0.6 3 1
Mike Smithson P 1 0
   Juan Berenguer P 0 0
   Keith Atherton P 0 0
Team Totals 29 1 4 1 3 2 .138 .391 -0.470 0.85 0.161 -0.631 -4.1 24 13
2B: G Gagne (3, off J Johnson).
TB: G Gagne 2; K Puckett 2; T Brunansky.
RBI: G Gagne (7).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Lombardozzi-G Gagne-K Hrbek.
E: G Gagne (2); R Bush (1); K Hrbek (2).
Outfield Assists: K Puckett (L Moseby at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: T Brunansky (2, 2nd base by J Johnson/E Whitt).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Fernandez SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 .232 .611 -0.073 0.58 0.001 -0.074 -1.1 3 2
Rance Mulliniks 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .349 .932 -0.013 0.65 0.040 -0.054 0.1 0 4 2B
   Garth Iorg PR-3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .087 .301 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Lloyd Moseby CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .238 .638 0.133 0.65 0.159 -0.026 0.7 1 1 HR
George Bell LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .253 .838 -0.036 0.34 0.000 -0.036 -0.7 2 0
Jesse Barfield RF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .282 .984 0.056 0.32 0.067 -0.012 1.6 1 0 CS
Willie Upshaw 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .267 .873 -0.015 0.70 0.042 -0.057 -0.2 13 3 2B
Ernie Whitt C 2 2 1 2 2 0 .265 .754 0.007 0.52 0.055 -0.048 1.2 2 1 HR,GDP,IW
Fred McGriff DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 .267 .811 -0.034 0.54 0.008 -0.042 0.4 2B
Mike Sharperson 2B 3 0 1 2 1 0 .222 .581 0.006 0.60 0.042 -0.036 1.6 2 4 3B
Joe Johnson P 0 2
   Mark Eichhorn P 1 0
   Tom Henke P 1 0
Team Totals 33 8 10 8 4 3 .303 1.015 0.031 0.54 0.414 -0.385 3.5 27 18
2B: R Mulliniks (4, off M Smithson); F McGriff (4, off K Atherton); W Upshaw (3, off M Smithson).
3B: M Sharperson (1, off K Atherton).
HR: E Whitt (1, off M Smithson; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF); L Moseby (2, off M Smithson; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
IBB: E Whitt (1, by K Atherton).
TB: L Moseby 5; E Whitt 4; R Mulliniks 3; M Sharperson 3; F McGriff 2; W Upshaw 2; J Barfield; T Fernandez.
GIDP: E Whitt (1).
RBI: E Whitt 2 (7); M Sharperson 2 (7); L Moseby 2 (10); F McGriff (5); W Upshaw (12).
2-out RBI: M Sharperson 2; F McGriff; L Moseby.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: L Moseby (G Gagne at 3rd base).
Baserunning
CS: J Barfield (2, 2nd base by K Atherton/T Nieto).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Smithson, L (3-1) 6 6 5 4 2 1 2 3.48 25 41 -0.023 0.78 -1.6
Juan Berenguer 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.08 5 0 0 0.004 0.06 0.6
Keith Atherton 1 2 3 0 2 1 0 2.92 7 0 0 -0.012 0.06 -2.4
Team Totals 8 10 8 4 4 3 2 4.50 37 41 0 0 -0.031 0.85 -3.5
M Smithson faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Johnson, W (1-2) 7.1 3 1 1 3 0 0 4.08 26 65 0.455 1.02 3.2
Mark Eichhorn 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.19 4 0 0 0.013 0.12 0.3
Tom Henke 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 2 1 0 0.001 0.01 0.6
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 3 2 0 1.00 32 65 1 0 0.469 0.54 4.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: K Atherton (1; E Whitt).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Rocky Roe.
Time of Game: 2:56.
Attendance: 19,020.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Toronto Blue Jays
1 Steve Lombardozzi 2B 1 Tony Fernandez SS
2 Randy Bush RF 2 Rance Mulliniks 3B
3 Kirby Puckett CF 3 Lloyd Moseby CF
4 Kent Hrbek 1B 4 George Bell LF
5 Gary Gaetti 3B 5 Jesse Barfield RF
6 Roy Smalley DH 6 Willie Upshaw 1B
7 Tom Brunansky LF 7 Ernie Whitt C
8 Greg Gagne SS 8 Fred McGriff DH
9 Tom Nieto C 9 Mike Sharperson 2B
Mike Smithson P Joe Johnson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 1-0 2 --- R TOR L. Moseby M. Smithson 12% 81% Home Run
t5 0-1 0 1-- O MIN G. Gagne J. Johnson 8% 66% Brunansky Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t5 0-1 0 --- MIN T. Brunansky J. Johnson -5% 58% Walk
b2 1-0 1 1-- OO TOR E. Whitt M. Smithson -5% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t4 0-1 2 --3 O MIN R. Smalley J. Johnson 5% 68% Flyball: SS

Play By Play

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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, Blue Jays' Joe Johnson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN S. Lombardozzi J. Johnson 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- MIN R. Bush J. Johnson -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- O MIN K. Puckett J. Johnson 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B; Bush to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O MIN K. Hrbek J. Johnson 3% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O TOR T. Fernandez M. Smithson -2% 53% Flyball: SS
b1 0-0 1 --- TOR R. Mulliniks M. Smithson 4% 57% Double to LF
b1 0-0 1 -2- RO TOR L. Moseby M. Smithson 4% 61% Single to CF; Mulliniks Scores; Moseby out at 2B/CF-3B-SS-1B
b1 1-0 2 --- O TOR G. Bell M. Smithson -1% 60% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Joe Johnson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O MIN G. Gaetti J. Johnson 3% 62% Flyball: RF
t2 0-1 1 --- MIN R. Smalley J. Johnson -3% 60% Walk
t2 0-1 1 1-- O MIN T. Brunansky J. Johnson 3% 63% Flyball: CF
t2 0-1 2 1-- O MIN G. Gagne J. Johnson 2% 65% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Mike Smithson facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- TOR J. Barfield M. Smithson 3% 68% Single to RF
b2 1-0 0 1-- O TOR W. Upshaw M. Smithson -3% 65% Flyball: LF
b2 1-0 1 1-- OO TOR E. Whitt M. Smithson -5% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Joe Johnson facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- O MIN T. Nieto J. Johnson 3% 63% Flyball: LF
t3 0-1 1 --- O MIN S. Lombardozzi J. Johnson 2% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- O MIN R. Bush J. Johnson 1% 66% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Mike Smithson facing 8-9-1
b3 1-0 0 --- O TOR F. McGriff M. Smithson -2% 64% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 1-0 1 --- TOR M. Sharperson M. Smithson 2% 67% Walk
b3 1-0 1 1-- TOR T. Fernandez M. Smithson 1% 68% Sharperson Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Sharperson to 2B
b3 1-0 1 -2- O TOR T. Fernandez M. Smithson -3% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B; Sharperson to 3B
b3 1-0 2 --3 O TOR R. Mulliniks M. Smithson -4% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Joe Johnson facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- MIN K. Puckett J. Johnson -5% 57% Single to RF
t4 0-1 0 1-- O MIN K. Hrbek J. Johnson 3% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B; Puckett to 2B
t4 0-1 1 -2- O MIN G. Gaetti J. Johnson 4% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B; Puckett to 3B
t4 0-1 2 --3 O MIN R. Smalley J. Johnson 5% 68% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Mike Smithson facing 3-4-5
b4 1-0 0 --- O TOR L. Moseby M. Smithson -2% 66% Flyball: LF
b4 1-0 1 --- O TOR G. Bell M. Smithson -2% 64% Flyball: CF
b4 1-0 2 --- O TOR J. Barfield M. Smithson -1% 63% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Joe Johnson facing 7-8-9
t5 0-1 0 --- MIN T. Brunansky J. Johnson -5% 58% Walk
t5 0-1 0 1-- O MIN G. Gagne J. Johnson 8% 66% Brunansky Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t5 0-1 1 --- O MIN G. Gagne J. Johnson 2% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-1 2 --- O MIN T. Nieto J. Johnson 2% 70% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Mike Smithson facing 6-7-8
b5 1-0 0 --- O TOR W. Upshaw M. Smithson -2% 68% Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 1-0 1 --- TOR E. Whitt M. Smithson 2% 70% Walk
b5 1-0 1 1-- O TOR F. McGriff M. Smithson -2% 69% Groundout: 1B-P; Whitt to 2B
b5 1-0 2 -2- O TOR M. Sharperson M. Smithson -4% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Joe Johnson facing 1-2-3
t6 0-1 0 --- O MIN S. Lombardozzi J. Johnson 4% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-1 1 --- O MIN R. Bush J. Johnson 3% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-1 2 --- O MIN K. Puckett J. Johnson 2% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
b6 1-0 0 --- O TOR T. Fernandez M. Smithson -2% 71% Flyball: LF
b6 1-0 1 --- O TOR R. Mulliniks M. Smithson -2% 69% Flyball: LF
b6 1-0 2 --- R TOR L. Moseby M. Smithson 12% 81% Home Run
b6 2-0 2 --- O TOR G. Bell M. Smithson -1% 80% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Joe Johnson facing 4-5-6
t7 0-2 0 --- O MIN K. Hrbek J. Johnson 4% 84% Lineout: 2B
t7 0-2 1 --- O MIN G. Gaetti J. Johnson 2% 86% Flyball: LF
t7 0-2 2 --- O MIN R. Smalley J. Johnson 2% 88% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Mike Smithson facing 5-6-7
b7 2-0 0 --- TOR J. Barfield M. Smithson 3% 91% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Barfield to 2B
b7 2-0 0 -2- R TOR W. Upshaw M. Smithson 4% 95% Double to LF; Barfield Scores/unER
b7 3-0 0 -2- RR TOR E. Whitt M. Smithson 3% 98% Home Run; Upshaw Scores
Juan Berenguer replaces Mike Smithson pitching
b7 5-0 0 --- O TOR F. McGriff J. Berenguer -0% 98% Strikeout
b7 5-0 1 --- O TOR M. Sharperson J. Berenguer -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 5-0 2 --- TOR T. Fernandez J. Berenguer 0% 98% Single to LF
b7 5-0 2 1-- TOR R. Mulliniks J. Berenguer 0% 98% Single to RF; Fernandez to 2B
Garth Iorg pinch runs for Rance Mulliniks (3B) batting 2nd
b7 5-0 2 12- O TOR L. Moseby J. Berenguer -0% 98% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 5.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Blue Jays' Joe Johnson facing 7-8-9
Garth Iorg moves from PR to 3B
t8 0-5 0 --- MIN T. Brunansky J. Johnson -1% 97% Single to LF
t8 0-5 0 1-- RO MIN G. Gagne J. Johnson 1% 97% Double to CF; Brunansky Scores; Gagne out at 3B/CF-SS-1B-3B
Mark Eichhorn replaces Joe Johnson pitching
t8 1-5 1 --- O MIN T. Nieto M. Eichhorn 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1-5 2 --- O MIN S. Lombardozzi M. Eichhorn 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-1, Twins' Keith Atherton facing 4-5-6
Keith Atherton replaces Juan Berenguer pitching
b8 5-1 0 --- O TOR G. Bell K. Atherton -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 5-1 1 --- TOR J. Barfield K. Atherton 0% 99% Walk
b8 5-1 1 1-- TOR W. Upshaw K. Atherton 0% 99% Barfield Caught Stealing 2B, Safe on E6; Barfield to 3B
b8 5-1 1 --3 O TOR W. Upshaw K. Atherton -0% 99% Strikeout
b8 5-1 2 --3 TOR E. Whitt K. Atherton 0% 99% Intentional Walk
b8 5-1 2 1-3 R TOR F. McGriff K. Atherton 1% 99% Double to LF; Barfield Scores/unER; Whitt to 3B
b8 6-1 2 -23 RR TOR M. Sharperson K. Atherton 0% 100% Triple to RF; Whitt Scores/unER; McGriff Scores/unER
b8 8-1 2 --3 O TOR T. Fernandez K. Atherton -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 8.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-8, Blue Jays' Mark Eichhorn facing 2-3-4
t9 1-8 0 --- O MIN R. Bush M. Eichhorn 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
t9 1-8 1 --- MIN K. Puckett M. Eichhorn -0% 100% Single to 3B
Tom Henke replaces Mark Eichhorn pitching
t9 1-8 1 1-- O MIN K. Hrbek T. Henke 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-2B-P; Puckett to 2B
t9 1-8 2 -2- O MIN G. Gaetti T. Henke 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 8.

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