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@BAL		3
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@BOS		5
11
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@CHW		2
3
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@CLE		7
3
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@DET		4
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4
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9
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5
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1
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3
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5
Saturday, July 25, 1987
, Exhibition Stadium
Attendance: 36,395, Time of Game: 4:05
Twins
13
54-45
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Blue Jays
9
56-41
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 1½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   4  0  7   0  1  1   13 12  1
Blue Jays       0  0  4   2  0  0   3  0  0    9 16  2

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dan Gladden LF-CF 5 0 1 1 1 1 .274 .717 -0.096 1.12 0.040 -0.136 -0.3 1 0 IW
Mark Davidson CF 1 1 0 0 2 0 .258 .663 -0.027 0.91 0.059 -0.085 -0.2 1 0 SB
   Randy Bush PH-RF 3 1 0 1 0 0 .237 .730 0.030 0.78 0.048 -0.018 -0.3 1 0 SB
Kirby Puckett DH 5 2 2 0 0 1 .325 .871 0.045 0.65 0.095 -0.051 0.7 3B
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 2 2 4 1 0 .249 .770 0.201 0.80 0.239 -0.038 2.9 1 0 HR,SB,IW
Gene Larkin 1B 4 2 2 3 1 0 .292 .799 0.187 0.86 0.204 -0.018 2.0 8 2 HR
Tom Brunansky RF-LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .269 .880 0.076 0.77 0.102 -0.026 0.2 1 0
Tim Laudner C 3 1 0 0 2 0 .200 .705 0.125 1.20 0.159 -0.034 0.5 5 1
Steve Lombardozzi 2B 5 2 2 1 0 0 .238 .629 0.126 1.47 0.154 -0.028 1.1 4 2 2B,SB
Greg Gagne SS 4 1 2 2 1 1 .264 .737 0.169 1.22 0.188 -0.019 1.3 5 5 2B,SB
Les Straker P 1
   Dan Schatzeder P
   Keith Atherton P
   Joe Niekro P
   Jeff Reardon P
Team Totals 38 13 12 12 9 3 .316 1.026 0.836 0.99 1.288 -0.453 7.9 27 11
2B: S Lombardozzi (10, off G Lavelle); G Gagne (19, off G Lavelle).
3B: K Puckett (4, off G Lavelle).
HR: G Larkin (3, off D Gordon; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); G Gaetti (19, off J Cerutti; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).
IBB: G Gaetti (5, by G Lavelle); D Gladden (2, by M Eichhorn).
TB: G Larkin 5; G Gaetti 5; K Puckett 4; S Lombardozzi 3; G Gagne 3; D Gladden; T Brunansky.
RBI: G Gaetti 4 (61); G Larkin 3 (17); G Gagne 2 (26); S Lombardozzi (16); D Gladden (27); R Bush (23).
2-out RBI: G Gaetti; D Gladden; G Larkin.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 6 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Larkin-G Gagne-G Larkin 2.
E: S Lombardozzi (10).
Baserunning
SB: G Gaetti (6, 2nd base off M Eichhorn/E Whitt); S Lombardozzi (3, 3rd base off M Eichhorn/E Whitt); G Gagne (6, 2nd base off M Eichhorn/E Whitt); M Davidson (7, 2nd base off J Cerutti/E Whitt); R Bush (6, 2nd base off M Eichhorn/E Whitt).
Pickoffs: M Davidson (2nd base by J Cerutti).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Fernandez SS 4 1 3 1 2 0 .317 .817 0.169 1.07 0.221 -0.052 1.8 2 4 2B,IW
Lloyd Moseby CF 5 1 0 0 1 0 .253 .777 -0.163 1.13 0.038 -0.201 -2.0 3 0 GDP
Rance Mulliniks 3B 2 1 1 1 1 0 .286 .801 0.167 1.34 0.167 0.000 1.9 0 0 2B
   Kelly Gruber PH-3B 2 1 1 1 0 0 .263 .717 0.061 0.49 0.075 -0.015 0.7 0 0 HR
Jesse Barfield RF 4 1 2 1 1 0 .274 .838 0.079 1.09 0.159 -0.080 1.2 4 0 2B,IW
Fred McGriff DH 3 1 1 3 0 1 .259 .897 0.021 1.38 0.100 -0.079 0.5 HR
   Cecil Fielder PH 2 0 1 0 0 1 .276 .964 0.035 0.93 0.053 -0.018 0.1
Ernie Whitt C 5 0 1 0 0 1 .259 .737 -0.155 0.98 0.012 -0.167 -1.6 4 0 GDP
Willie Upshaw 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .259 .759 0.003 0.49 0.035 -0.032 -0.2 4 1 CS
   Juan Beniquez PH-1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .625 -0.034 0.62 0.000 -0.034 -0.6 4 0
Rick Leach LF 5 1 3 0 0 0 .283 .798 0.073 0.67 0.091 -0.018 1.1 4 0 2B
Garth Iorg 2B 5 2 2 2 0 0 .242 .605 0.080 0.98 0.138 -0.058 1.2 2 4 HR,2B
John Cerutti P 1
   Don Gordon P
   Jeff Musselman P
   Mark Eichhorn P
   Gary Lavelle P 1
   Jose Nunez P
Team Totals 41 9 16 9 6 4 .390 1.200 0.336 0.95 1.089 -0.754 3.9 27 11
2B: R Mulliniks (12, off D Schatzeder); T Fernandez (22, off L Straker); R Leach (7, off D Schatzeder); J Barfield (14, off L Straker); G Iorg (5, off L Straker).
HR: K Gruber (7, off K Atherton; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); F McGriff (12, off L Straker; 3rd inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF); G Iorg (3, off D Schatzeder; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
IBB: T Fernandez (3, by D Schatzeder); J Barfield (4, by D Schatzeder).
TB: G Iorg 6; R Leach 4; K Gruber 4; F McGriff 4; T Fernandez 4; J Barfield 3; R Mulliniks 2; C Fielder; E Whitt; W Upshaw.
GIDP: E Whitt (12); L Moseby (10).
RBI: F McGriff 3 (27); G Iorg 2 (22); T Fernandez (43); J Barfield (55); K Gruber (22); R Mulliniks (20).
2-out RBI: K Gruber.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 5 for 16.
Fielding
E: G Iorg (5); T Fernandez (10).
Baserunning
CS: W Upshaw (8, 2nd base by L Straker/T Laudner).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Les Straker 3 6 6 6 4 1 1 4.32 19 20 -0.379 1.13 -4.0
Dan Schatzeder, W (5-1) 3 6 2 2 2 2 1 5.50 17 1 1 -0.032 0.84 -0.7
Keith Atherton, H (8) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 1 4.30 3 0 0 -0.025 1.20 -0.6
Joe Niekro, H (1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.33 4 0 0 0.077 1.06 0.7
Jeff Reardon 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.40 4 0 0 0.022 0.27 0.6
Team Totals 9 16 9 9 6 4 3 9.00 47 20 1 1 -0.337 0.99 -3.9
L Straker faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.
D Schatzeder faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Cerutti 3.1 2 4 4 4 2 1 4.83 15 38 -0.135 0.84 -1.7
Don Gordon 1.2 2 2 2 2 1 1 10.80 9 2 1 -0.116 1.79 -0.9
Jeff Musselman, BS (2), L (7-4) 0 2 3 3 1 0 0 3.92 3 1 1 -0.338 2.76 -2.6
Mark Eichhorn 0.2 2 2 2 1 0 0 3.47 5 2 2 -0.195 1.00 -2.7
Gary Lavelle 3 4 2 2 1 0 0 4.43 14 1 0 -0.056 0.34 -0.4
Jose Nunez 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.61 1 1 0 0.003 0.13 0.3
Team Totals 9 12 13 13 9 3 2 13.00 47 38 7 4 -0.837 0.95 -7.9
D Gordon faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
J Musselman faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: L Straker (4).
WP: D Schatzeder (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Schatzeder 2 (9; J Barfield, T Fernandez); M Eichhorn (11; D Gladden); G Lavelle (2; G Gaetti).
Pickoffs: J Cerutti (3; M Davidson, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Al Clark.
Time of Game: 4:05.
Attendance: 36,395.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-4 1 1-3 RRR MIN G. Gaetti J. Cerutti 17% 35% Home Run; Davidson Scores; Puckett Scores
t6 5-6 0 123 RR MIN G. Gagne J. Musselman 14% 75% Single to LF; Brunansky Scores; Laudner Scores; Lombardozzi to 2B
b3 0-0 0 12- R TOR J. Barfield L. Straker -13% 21% Double to RF; Moseby Scores; Mulliniks to 3B
t6 4-6 0 --- R MIN G. Larkin D. Gordon 12% 35% Home Run
t6 5-6 0 12- MIN S. Lombardozzi J. Musselman 11% 60% Single to P; Brunansky to 3B; Laudner to 2B

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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' John Cerutti facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN D. Gladden J. Cerutti -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- MIN M. Davidson J. Cerutti 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- MIN K. Puckett J. Cerutti 1% 52% Davidson Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O MIN K. Puckett J. Cerutti -6% 46% Davidson Picked off 2B (P-2B)
t1 0-0 2 --- O MIN K. Puckett J. Cerutti -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Les Straker facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- TOR T. Fernandez L. Straker -3% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- TOR L. Moseby L. Straker -2% 39% Balk; Fernandez to 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- O TOR L. Moseby L. Straker 4% 43% Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 0-0 1 -2- TOR R. Mulliniks L. Straker -4% 39% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Fernandez to 3B; Mulliniks to 1B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 O TOR J. Barfield L. Straker 6% 45% Flyball: SS
b1 0-0 2 1-3 O TOR F. McGriff L. Straker 5% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' John Cerutti facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O MIN G. Gaetti J. Cerutti -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O MIN G. Larkin J. Cerutti -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- O MIN T. Brunansky J. Cerutti -1% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Les Straker facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O TOR E. Whitt L. Straker 2% 47% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- TOR W. Upshaw L. Straker -3% 45% Single to SS
b2 0-0 1 1-- TOR R. Leach L. Straker -4% 41% Single to CF; Upshaw to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- O TOR G. Iorg L. Straker 4% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Upshaw to 3B
b2 0-0 2 1-3 O TOR T. Fernandez L. Straker 5% 50% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' John Cerutti facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O MIN T. Laudner J. Cerutti -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 1 --- O MIN S. Lombardozzi J. Cerutti -2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O MIN G. Gagne J. Cerutti -1% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Les Straker facing 2-3-4
b3 0-0 0 --- TOR L. Moseby L. Straker -4% 40% Walk
b3 0-0 0 1-- TOR R. Mulliniks L. Straker -6% 35% Walk; Moseby to 2B
b3 0-0 0 12- R TOR J. Barfield L. Straker -13% 21% Double to RF; Moseby Scores; Mulliniks to 3B
b3 1-0 0 -23 RRR TOR F. McGriff L. Straker -10% 11% Home Run; Mulliniks Scores; Barfield Scores
b3 4-0 0 --- O TOR E. Whitt L. Straker 1% 12% Flyball: CF
b3 4-0 1 --- TOR W. Upshaw L. Straker -1% 11% Walk
b3 4-0 1 1-- O TOR R. Leach L. Straker 2% 13% Upshaw Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b3 4-0 2 --- O TOR R. Leach L. Straker 0% 13% Groundout: 1B unassisted
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 4.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Blue Jays' John Cerutti facing 1-2-3
t4 0-4 0 --- O MIN D. Gladden J. Cerutti -2% 12% Flyball: LF
t4 0-4 1 --- MIN M. Davidson J. Cerutti 2% 14% Walk
t4 0-4 1 1-- MIN K. Puckett J. Cerutti 5% 18% Single; Davidson to 3B
t4 0-4 1 1-3 RRR MIN G. Gaetti J. Cerutti 17% 35% Home Run; Davidson Scores; Puckett Scores
t4 3-4 1 --- MIN G. Larkin J. Cerutti 3% 39% Walk
t4 3-4 1 1-- MIN T. Brunansky J. Cerutti 4% 43% Walk; Larkin to 2B
Don Gordon replaces John Cerutti pitching
t4 3-4 1 12- MIN T. Laudner D. Gordon 7% 50% Walk; Larkin to 3B; Brunansky to 2B
t4 3-4 1 123 RO MIN S. Lombardozzi D. Gordon -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Larkin Scores; Brunansky to 3B
t4 4-4 2 1-3 MIN G. Gagne D. Gordon 3% 53% Walk; Lombardozzi to 2B
t4 4-4 2 123 O MIN D. Gladden D. Gordon -9% 44% Flyball: LF
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 4-4, Twins' Les Straker facing 9-1-2
b4 4-4 0 --- TOR G. Iorg L. Straker -7% 37% Double to LF
b4 4-4 0 -2- R TOR T. Fernandez L. Straker -10% 26% Double to RF; Iorg Scores
Dan Schatzeder replaces Les Straker pitching
b4 5-4 0 -2- O TOR L. Moseby D. Schatzeder 1% 27% Flyball: RF; Fernandez to 3B
b4 5-4 1 --3 R TOR R. Mulliniks D. Schatzeder -6% 21% Double to RF; Fernandez Scores
b4 6-4 1 -2- TOR J. Barfield D. Schatzeder -1% 20% Intentional Walk
b4 6-4 1 12- O TOR F. McGriff D. Schatzeder 3% 23% Flyball: LF
b4 6-4 2 12- O TOR E. Whitt D. Schatzeder 3% 26% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 6.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-6, Blue Jays' Don Gordon facing 2-3-4
t5 4-6 0 --- O MIN M. Davidson D. Gordon -3% 23% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 4-6 1 --- O MIN K. Puckett D. Gordon -2% 21% Strikeout Looking
t5 4-6 2 --- O MIN G. Gaetti D. Gordon -1% 20% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-4, Twins' Dan Schatzeder facing 7-8-9
b5 6-4 0 --- O TOR W. Upshaw D. Schatzeder 2% 21% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 6-4 1 --- TOR R. Leach D. Schatzeder -2% 20% Single to SS
b5 6-4 1 1-- O TOR G. Iorg D. Schatzeder 1% 21% Groundout: 2B-1B; Leach to 2B
b5 6-4 2 -2- TOR T. Fernandez D. Schatzeder -1% 20% Intentional Walk
b5 6-4 2 12- TOR L. Moseby D. Schatzeder -1% 19% Wild Pitch; Leach to 3B; Fernandez to 2B
b5 6-4 2 -23 O TOR L. Moseby D. Schatzeder 4% 23% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 6.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-6, Blue Jays' Don Gordon facing 5-6-7
t6 4-6 0 --- R MIN G. Larkin D. Gordon 12% 35% Home Run
t6 5-6 0 --- MIN T. Brunansky D. Gordon 6% 41% Single to LF
Jeff Musselman replaces Don Gordon pitching
t6 5-6 0 1-- MIN T. Laudner J. Musselman 9% 49% Walk; Brunansky to 2B
t6 5-6 0 12- MIN S. Lombardozzi J. Musselman 11% 60% Single to P; Brunansky to 3B; Laudner to 2B
t6 5-6 0 123 RR MIN G. Gagne J. Musselman 14% 75% Single to LF; Brunansky Scores; Laudner Scores; Lombardozzi to 2B
Mark Eichhorn replaces Jeff Musselman pitching
t6 7-6 0 12- MIN D. Gladden M. Eichhorn 4% 78% Lombardozzi Steals 3B
t6 7-6 0 1-3 MIN D. Gladden M. Eichhorn 1% 80% Gagne Steals 2B
t6 7-6 0 -23 MIN D. Gladden M. Eichhorn 2% 81% Intentional Walk
Randy Bush pinch hits for Mark Davidson (CF) batting 2nd
t6 7-6 0 123 RRO MIN R. Bush M. Eichhorn 4% 85% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Lombardozzi Scores; Gagne Scores/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
t6 9-6 1 1-- MIN K. Puckett M. Eichhorn 1% 86% Bush Steals 2B
t6 9-6 1 -2- O MIN K. Puckett M. Eichhorn -2% 84% Flyball: C
t6 9-6 2 -2- R MIN G. Gaetti M. Eichhorn 6% 90% Single to CF; Bush Scores
t6 10-6 2 1-- MIN G. Larkin M. Eichhorn 0% 90% Gaetti Steals 2B
t6 10-6 2 -2- R MIN G. Larkin M. Eichhorn 4% 94% Single to CF; Gaetti Scores
Gary Lavelle replaces Mark Eichhorn pitching
t6 11-6 2 1-- O MIN T. Brunansky G. Lavelle -1% 93% Flyball: RF
7 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 11, Blue Jays 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 6-11, Twins' Dan Schatzeder facing 3-4-5
Tom Brunansky moves from RF to LF
Dan Gladden moves from LF to CF
Randy Bush moves from PH to RF
Kelly Gruber pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks (3B) batting 3rd
b6 6-11 0 --- O TOR K. Gruber D. Schatzeder 1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 6-11 1 --- TOR J. Barfield D. Schatzeder -2% 93% Single to LF
Cecil Fielder pinch hits for Fred McGriff (DH) batting 5th
b6 6-11 1 1-- O TOR C. Fielder D. Schatzeder 2% 95% Strikeout
b6 6-11 2 1-- TOR E. Whitt D. Schatzeder -1% 94% Single to CF; Barfield to 2B
Juan Beniquez pinch hits for Willie Upshaw (1B) batting 7th
b6 6-11 2 12- O TOR J. Beniquez D. Schatzeder 2% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 11, Blue Jays 6.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 11-6, Blue Jays' Gary Lavelle facing 7-8-9
Juan Beniquez moves from PH to 1B
Kelly Gruber moves from PH to 3B
t7 11-6 0 --- O MIN T. Laudner G. Lavelle -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 11-6 1 --- O MIN S. Lombardozzi G. Lavelle -0% 96% Popfly: 1B
t7 11-6 2 --- MIN G. Gagne G. Lavelle 0% 96% Double to LF
t7 11-6 2 -2- O MIN D. Gladden G. Lavelle -1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 11, Blue Jays 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 6-11, Twins' Dan Schatzeder facing 8-9-1
b7 6-11 0 --- TOR R. Leach D. Schatzeder -3% 93% Double to RF
b7 6-11 0 -2- RR TOR G. Iorg D. Schatzeder -7% 86% Home Run; Leach Scores
Keith Atherton replaces Dan Schatzeder pitching
b7 8-11 0 --- TOR T. Fernandez K. Atherton -5% 81% Single to CF
b7 8-11 0 1-- OO TOR L. Moseby K. Atherton 10% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b7 8-11 2 --- R TOR K. Gruber K. Atherton -8% 83% Home Run
Joe Niekro replaces Keith Atherton pitching
b7 9-11 2 --- O TOR J. Barfield J. Niekro 2% 85% Flyball: 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 11, Blue Jays 9.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 11-9, Blue Jays' Gary Lavelle facing 2-3-4
t8 11-9 0 --- O MIN R. Bush G. Lavelle -1% 84% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t8 11-9 1 --- MIN K. Puckett G. Lavelle 5% 89% Triple to RF
t8 11-9 1 --3 MIN G. Gaetti G. Lavelle 1% 89% Intentional Walk
t8 11-9 1 1-3 RO MIN G. Larkin G. Lavelle 2% 91% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Puckett Scores
t8 12-9 2 1-- O MIN T. Brunansky G. Lavelle -1% 90% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 12, Blue Jays 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 9-12, Twins' Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
b8 9-12 0 --- TOR C. Fielder J. Niekro -5% 85% Single to RF
b8 9-12 0 1-- OO TOR E. Whitt J. Niekro 10% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b8 9-12 2 --- O TOR J. Beniquez J. Niekro 1% 96% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 12, Blue Jays 9.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 12-9, Blue Jays' Gary Lavelle facing 7-8-9
t9 12-9 0 --- O MIN T. Laudner G. Lavelle -0% 96% Flyball: LF
t9 12-9 1 --- MIN S. Lombardozzi G. Lavelle 1% 97% Double to LF
t9 12-9 1 -2- O MIN G. Gagne G. Lavelle -1% 96% Flyball: RF
t9 12-9 2 -2- R MIN D. Gladden G. Lavelle 2% 98% Single to 2B; Lombardozzi Scores; Gladden to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
Jose Nunez replaces Gary Lavelle pitching
t9 13-9 2 -2- O MIN R. Bush J. Nunez -0% 98% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 13, Blue Jays 9.
Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 9-13, Twins' Jeff Reardon facing 8-9-1
Jeff Reardon replaces Joe Niekro pitching
b9 9-13 0 --- O TOR R. Leach J. Reardon 1% 99% Flyball: SS
b9 9-13 1 --- O TOR G. Iorg J. Reardon 1% 100% Flyball: 2B
b9 9-13 2 --- TOR T. Fernandez J. Reardon -0% 99% Single to CF
b9 9-13 2 1-- O TOR L. Moseby J. Reardon 1% 100% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 13, Blue Jays 9.

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