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Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 36,395 |
Saturday, July 25, 1987 Time of Game: 4:05 |
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Twins
13
54-45
Won 1
1st
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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
W: Dan Schatzeder (5-1), L: Jeff Musselman (7-4) |
Blue Jays
9
56-41
Lost 1
3rd, 1½ GB
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Batting Stats
Minnesota Twins AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Gladden LF-CF 5 0 1 1 1 1 .274 .717 1 0 IW M Davidson CF 1 1 0 0 2 0 .258 .663 1 0 SB R Bush PH-RF 3 1 0 1 0 0 .237 .730 1 0 SB K Puckett DH 5 2 2 0 0 1 .325 .871 0 0 3B G Gaetti 3B 4 2 2 4 1 0 .249 .770 1 0 HR,SB,IW G Larkin 1B 4 2 2 3 1 0 .292 .799 8 2 HR T Brunansky RF-LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .269 .880 1 0 T Laudner C 3 1 0 0 2 0 .200 .705 5 1 S Lombardozzi 2B 5 2 2 1 0 0 .238 .629 4 2 2B,SB G Gagne SS 4 1 2 2 1 1 .264 .737 5 5 2B,SB L Straker P 0 1 D Schatzeder P 0 0 K Atherton P 0 0 J Niekro P 0 0 J Reardon P 0 0 Totals 38 13 12 0 9 3 27 11
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. G Larkin-G Gagne-G Larkin 2.
E: S Lombardozzi (10).
Baserunning Events
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 AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details T Fernandez SS 4 1 3 1 2 0 .317 .817 2 4 2B,IW L Moseby CF 5 1 0 0 1 0 .253 .777 3 0 GDP R Mulliniks 3B 2 1 1 1 1 0 .286 .801 0 0 2B K Gruber PH-3B 2 1 1 1 0 0 .263 .717 0 0 HR J Barfield RF 4 1 2 1 1 0 .274 .838 4 0 2B,IW F McGriff DH 3 1 1 3 0 1 .259 .897 0 0 HR C Fielder PH 2 0 1 0 0 1 .276 .964 0 0 E Whitt C 5 0 1 0 0 1 .259 .737 4 0 GDP W Upshaw 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .259 .759 4 1 CS J Beniquez PH-1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .625 4 0 R Leach LF 5 1 3 0 0 0 .283 .798 4 0 2B G Iorg 2B 5 2 2 2 0 0 .242 .605 2 4 HR,2B J Cerutti P 0 1 D Gordon P 0 0 J Musselman P 0 0 M Eichhorn P 0 0 G Lavelle P 0 1 J Nunez P 0 0 Totals 41 9 16 0 6 4 27 11
Batting Events
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 Events
E: G Iorg (5); T Fernandez (10).
Baserunning Events
CS: W Upshaw (8, 2nd base by L Straker/T Laudner).
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 L Straker 3 6 6 6 4 1 1 4.32 19 - · · 4· 4· 1· 6 20 - 1.13 -0.38 D Schatzeder, W (5-1) 3 6 2 2 2 2 1 5.50 17 - · · 4· 3· 0· 6 1-1 0.84 -0.03 K Atherton, H (8) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 1 4.30 3 - · · 1· 0· 0· 2 0-0 1.19 -0.03 J Niekro, H (1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.33 4 - · · 1· 1· 0· 1 0-0 1.06 0.08 J Reardon 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.40 4 - · · 0· 3· 0· 1 0-0 0.25 0.02 Totals 9 16 9 9 6 4 3 47 - · · 10·11· 1·16 1-1
L Straker faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.
D Schatzeder faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
D Schatzeder faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
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 Cerutti 3.1 2 4 4 4 2 1 4.83 15 - · · 3· 4· 0· 2 38 - 0.84 -0.14 D Gordon 1.2 2 2 2 2 1 1 10.80 9 - · · 2· 2· 0· 2 2-1 1.80 -0.12 J Musselman, BS (2), L (7-4) 0 2 3 3 1 0 0 3.92 3 - · · 0· 0· 0· 2 1-1 2.77 -0.34 M Eichhorn 0.2 2 2 2 1 0 0 3.47 5 - · · 1· 1· 0· 2 2-2 1.00 -0.20 G Lavelle 3 4 2 2 1 0 0 4.43 14 - · · 4· 5· 0· 4 1-0 0.34 -0.06 J Nunez 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.61 1 - · · 0· 1· 0· 0 1-0 0.11 0.00 Totals 9 12 13 13 9 3 2 47 - · · 10·13· 0·12 7-4
D Gordon faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
J Musselman faced 3 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.
Lineups
Minnesota Twins Toronto Blue Jays 1. Dan Gladden LF 1. Tony Fernandez SS 2. Mark Davidson CF 2. Lloyd Moseby CF 3. Kirby Puckett DH 3. Rance Mulliniks 3B 4. Gary Gaetti 3B 4. Jesse Barfield RF 5. Gene Larkin 1B 5. Fred McGriff DH 6. Tom Brunansky RF 6. Ernie Whitt C 7. Tim Laudner C 7. Willie Upshaw 1B 8. Steve Lombardozzi 2B 8. Rick Leach LF 9. Greg Gagne SS 9. Garth Iorg 2B Les Straker P John Cerutti P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t4 | 1 | 1-3 | RRR | 17% | 35% | 0-4 | MIN | G. Gaetti | J. Cerutti | Home Run; Davidson Scores; Puckett Scores | |
| t6 | 0 | 123 | RR | 14% | 75% | 5-6 | MIN | G. Gagne | J. Musselman | Single to LF; Brunansky Scores; Laudner Scores; Lombardozzi to 2B | |
| b3 | 0 | 12- | R | -13% | 21% | 0-0 | TOR | J. Barfield | L. Straker | Double to RF; Moseby Scores; Mulliniks to 3B | |
| t6 | 0 | --- | R | 12% | 35% | 4-6 | MIN | G. Larkin | D. Gordon | Home Run | |
| t6 | 0 | 12- | 11% | 60% | 5-6 | MIN | S. Lombardozzi | J. Musselman | Single to P; Brunansky to 3B; Laudner to 2B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' John Cerutti facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | MIN | D. Gladden | J. Cerutti | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | 2% | 50% | 0-0 | MIN | M. Davidson | J. Cerutti | Walk | ||
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | MIN | K. Puckett | J. Cerutti | Davidson Steals 2B | ||
| t1 | 1 | -2- | O | -5% | 46% | 0-0 | MIN | K. Puckett | J. Cerutti | Davidson Picked off 2B (P-2B) | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | MIN | K. Puckett | J. Cerutti | 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 | --- | -3% | 42% | 0-0 | TOR | T. Fernandez | L. Straker | Walk | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | -2% | 39% | 0-0 | TOR | L. Moseby | L. Straker | Balk; Fernandez to 2B | ||
| b1 | 0 | -2- | O | 4% | 43% | 0-0 | TOR | L. Moseby | L. Straker | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| b1 | 1 | -2- | -5% | 39% | 0-0 | TOR | R. Mulliniks | L. Straker | Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Fernandez to 3B; Mulliniks to 1B | ||
| b1 | 1 | 1-3 | O | 6% | 45% | 0-0 | TOR | J. Barfield | L. Straker | Flyball: SS | |
| b1 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 5% | 50% | 0-0 | TOR | F. McGriff | L. Straker | 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 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | MIN | G. Gaetti | J. Cerutti | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | MIN | G. Larkin | J. Cerutti | Flyball: CF | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | MIN | T. Brunansky | J. Cerutti | 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 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | TOR | E. Whitt | L. Straker | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | -3% | 44% | 0-0 | TOR | W. Upshaw | L. Straker | Single to SS | ||
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | -4% | 41% | 0-0 | TOR | R. Leach | L. Straker | Single to CF; Upshaw to 2B | ||
| b2 | 1 | 12- | O | 4% | 45% | 0-0 | TOR | G. Iorg | L. Straker | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Upshaw to 3B | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 5% | 50% | 0-0 | TOR | T. Fernandez | L. Straker | 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 | --- | O | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | MIN | T. Laudner | J. Cerutti | Flyball: RF | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | MIN | S. Lombardozzi | J. Cerutti | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 44% | 0-0 | MIN | G. Gagne | J. Cerutti | 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 | --- | -4% | 40% | 0-0 | TOR | L. Moseby | L. Straker | Walk | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | -6% | 35% | 0-0 | TOR | R. Mulliniks | L. Straker | Walk; Moseby to 2B | ||
| b3 | 0 | 12- | R | -13% | 21% | 0-0 | TOR | J. Barfield | L. Straker | Double to RF; Moseby Scores; Mulliniks to 3B | |
| b3 | 0 | -23 | RRR | -10% | 11% | 1-0 | TOR | F. McGriff | L. Straker | Home Run; Mulliniks Scores; Barfield Scores | |
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 12% | 4-0 | TOR | E. Whitt | L. Straker | Flyball: CF | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | -1% | 11% | 4-0 | TOR | W. Upshaw | L. Straker | Walk | ||
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2% | 13% | 4-0 | TOR | R. Leach | L. Straker | Upshaw Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 13% | 4-0 | TOR | R. Leach | L. Straker | 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 | --- | O | -2% | 12% | 0-4 | MIN | D. Gladden | J. Cerutti | Flyball: LF | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | 2% | 14% | 0-4 | MIN | M. Davidson | J. Cerutti | Walk | ||
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | 5% | 18% | 0-4 | MIN | K. Puckett | J. Cerutti | Single; Davidson to 3B | ||
| t4 | 1 | 1-3 | RRR | 17% | 35% | 0-4 | MIN | G. Gaetti | J. Cerutti | Home Run; Davidson Scores; Puckett Scores | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | 3% | 39% | 3-4 | MIN | G. Larkin | J. Cerutti | Walk | ||
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | 4% | 43% | 3-4 | MIN | T. Brunansky | J. Cerutti | Walk; Larkin to 2B | ||
| Don Gordon replaces John Cerutti pitching | |||||||||||
| t4 | 1 | 12- | 7% | 50% | 3-4 | MIN | T. Laudner | D. Gordon | Walk; Larkin to 3B; Brunansky to 2B | ||
| t4 | 1 | 123 | RO | -1% | 50% | 3-4 | MIN | S. Lombardozzi | D. Gordon | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Larkin Scores; Brunansky to 3B | |
| t4 | 2 | 1-3 | 3% | 53% | 4-4 | MIN | G. Gagne | D. Gordon | Walk; Lombardozzi to 2B | ||
| t4 | 2 | 123 | O | -9% | 44% | 4-4 | MIN | D. Gladden | D. Gordon | 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 | 0 | --- | -7% | 37% | 4-4 | TOR | G. Iorg | L. Straker | Double to LF | ||
| b4 | 0 | -2- | R | -10% | 26% | 4-4 | TOR | T. Fernandez | L. Straker | Double to RF; Iorg Scores | |
| Dan Schatzeder replaces Les Straker pitching | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | -2- | O | 1% | 27% | 5-4 | TOR | L. Moseby | D. Schatzeder | Flyball: RF; Fernandez to 3B | |
| b4 | 1 | --3 | R | -6% | 21% | 5-4 | TOR | R. Mulliniks | D. Schatzeder | Double to RF; Fernandez Scores | |
| b4 | 1 | -2- | -1% | 20% | 6-4 | TOR | J. Barfield | D. Schatzeder | Intentional Walk | ||
| b4 | 1 | 12- | O | 3% | 23% | 6-4 | TOR | F. McGriff | D. Schatzeder | Flyball: LF | |
| b4 | 2 | 12- | O | 3% | 26% | 6-4 | TOR | E. Whitt | D. Schatzeder | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 23% | 4-6 | MIN | M. Davidson | D. Gordon | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 21% | 4-6 | MIN | K. Puckett | D. Gordon | Strikeout Looking | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 20% | 4-6 | MIN | G. Gaetti | D. Gordon | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 21% | 6-4 | TOR | W. Upshaw | D. Schatzeder | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | -2% | 20% | 6-4 | TOR | R. Leach | D. Schatzeder | Single to SS | ||
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1% | 21% | 6-4 | TOR | G. Iorg | D. Schatzeder | Groundout: 2B-1B; Leach to 2B | |
| b5 | 2 | -2- | -1% | 20% | 6-4 | TOR | T. Fernandez | D. Schatzeder | Intentional Walk | ||
| b5 | 2 | 12- | -1% | 19% | 6-4 | TOR | L. Moseby | D. Schatzeder | Wild Pitch; Leach to 3B; Fernandez to 2B | ||
| b5 | 2 | -23 | O | 4% | 23% | 6-4 | TOR | L. Moseby | D. Schatzeder | 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 | 0 | --- | R | 12% | 35% | 4-6 | MIN | G. Larkin | D. Gordon | Home Run | |
| t6 | 0 | --- | 6% | 41% | 5-6 | MIN | T. Brunansky | D. Gordon | Single to LF | ||
| Jeff Musselman replaces Don Gordon pitching | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | 9% | 49% | 5-6 | MIN | T. Laudner | J. Musselman | Walk; Brunansky to 2B | ||
| t6 | 0 | 12- | 11% | 60% | 5-6 | MIN | S. Lombardozzi | J. Musselman | Single to P; Brunansky to 3B; Laudner to 2B | ||
| t6 | 0 | 123 | RR | 14% | 75% | 5-6 | MIN | G. Gagne | J. Musselman | Single to LF; Brunansky Scores; Laudner Scores; Lombardozzi to 2B | |
| Mark Eichhorn replaces Jeff Musselman pitching | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | 12- | 4% | 78% | 7-6 | MIN | D. Gladden | M. Eichhorn | Lombardozzi Steals 3B | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-3 | 1% | 80% | 7-6 | MIN | D. Gladden | M. Eichhorn | Gagne Steals 2B | ||
| t6 | 0 | -23 | 2% | 81% | 7-6 | MIN | D. Gladden | M. Eichhorn | Intentional Walk | ||
| Randy Bush pinch hits for Mark Davidson (CF) batting 2nd | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | 123 | RRO | 4% | 85% | 7-6 | MIN | R. Bush | M. Eichhorn | Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Lombardozzi Scores; Gagne Scores/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B) | |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | 1% | 86% | 9-6 | MIN | K. Puckett | M. Eichhorn | Bush Steals 2B | ||
| t6 | 1 | -2- | O | -2% | 84% | 9-6 | MIN | K. Puckett | M. Eichhorn | Flyball: C | |
| t6 | 2 | -2- | R | 6% | 90% | 9-6 | MIN | G. Gaetti | M. Eichhorn | Single to CF; Bush Scores | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | 0% | 90% | 10-6 | MIN | G. Larkin | M. Eichhorn | Gaetti Steals 2B | ||
| t6 | 2 | -2- | R | 4% | 94% | 10-6 | MIN | G. Larkin | M. Eichhorn | Single to CF; Gaetti Scores | |
| Gary Lavelle replaces Mark Eichhorn pitching | |||||||||||
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 93% | 11-6 | MIN | T. Brunansky | G. Lavelle | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 95% | 6-11 | TOR | K. Gruber | D. Schatzeder | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | -2% | 93% | 6-11 | TOR | J. Barfield | D. Schatzeder | Single to LF | ||
| Cecil Fielder pinch hits for Fred McGriff (DH) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2% | 95% | 6-11 | TOR | C. Fielder | D. Schatzeder | Strikeout | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | -1% | 94% | 6-11 | TOR | E. Whitt | D. Schatzeder | Single to CF; Barfield to 2B | ||
| Juan Beniquez pinch hits for Willie Upshaw (1B) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 2 | 12- | O | 2% | 96% | 6-11 | TOR | J. Beniquez | D. Schatzeder | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 96% | 11-6 | MIN | T. Laudner | G. Lavelle | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 96% | 11-6 | MIN | S. Lombardozzi | G. Lavelle | Popfly: 1B | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | 0% | 96% | 11-6 | MIN | G. Gagne | G. Lavelle | Double to LF | ||
| t7 | 2 | -2- | O | -1% | 95% | 11-6 | MIN | D. Gladden | G. Lavelle | 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 | 0 | --- | -3% | 93% | 6-11 | TOR | R. Leach | D. Schatzeder | Double to RF | ||
| b7 | 0 | -2- | RR | -7% | 86% | 6-11 | TOR | G. Iorg | D. Schatzeder | Home Run; Leach Scores | |
| Keith Atherton replaces Dan Schatzeder pitching | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | -5% | 81% | 8-11 | TOR | T. Fernandez | K. Atherton | Single to CF | ||
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 10% | 91% | 8-11 | TOR | L. Moseby | K. Atherton | Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | R | -8% | 83% | 8-11 | TOR | K. Gruber | K. Atherton | Home Run | |
| Joe Niekro replaces Keith Atherton pitching | |||||||||||
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 85% | 9-11 | TOR | J. Barfield | J. Niekro | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 84% | 11-9 | MIN | R. Bush | G. Lavelle | Bunt Groundout: P-1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | 5% | 89% | 11-9 | MIN | K. Puckett | G. Lavelle | Triple to RF | ||
| t8 | 1 | --3 | 1% | 89% | 11-9 | MIN | G. Gaetti | G. Lavelle | Intentional Walk | ||
| t8 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 2% | 91% | 11-9 | MIN | G. Larkin | G. Lavelle | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Puckett Scores | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 90% | 12-9 | MIN | T. Brunansky | G. Lavelle | 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 | 0 | --- | -5% | 85% | 9-12 | TOR | C. Fielder | J. Niekro | Single to RF | ||
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 10% | 95% | 9-12 | TOR | E. Whitt | J. Niekro | Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 96% | 9-12 | TOR | J. Beniquez | J. Niekro | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 96% | 12-9 | MIN | T. Laudner | G. Lavelle | Flyball: LF | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | 1% | 96% | 12-9 | MIN | S. Lombardozzi | G. Lavelle | Double to LF | ||
| t9 | 1 | -2- | O | -1% | 96% | 12-9 | MIN | G. Gagne | G. Lavelle | Flyball: RF | |
| t9 | 2 | -2- | R | 2% | 98% | 12-9 | MIN | D. Gladden | G. Lavelle | Single to 2B; Lombardozzi Scores; Gladden to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw) | |
| Jose Nunez replaces Gary Lavelle pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 2 | -2- | O | -0% | 98% | 13-9 | MIN | R. Bush | J. Nunez | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 99% | 9-13 | TOR | R. Leach | J. Reardon | Flyball: SS | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 9-13 | TOR | G. Iorg | J. Reardon | Flyball: 2B | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | -0% | 99% | 9-13 | TOR | T. Fernandez | J. Reardon | Single to CF | ||
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1% | 100% | 9-13 | TOR | L. Moseby | J. Reardon | Foul Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 13, Blue Jays 9. | |||||||||||
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