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4
Wednesday, August 3, 1988 7:40
, Exhibition Stadium
Attendance: 31,340, Time of Game: 3:08
Twins
8
58-47
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 6½ GB
 at Blue Jays
3
53-55
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 10½ GB
S: Jeff Reardon (27)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           3  0  0   2  0  0   1  0  2    8 16  0
Blue Jays       0  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  2

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dan Gladden LF 4 2 1 0 1 1 .268 .734 20 12 0.035 0.65 0.067 -0.032 0.1 3 0
Steve Lombardozzi 2B 5 2 4 1 0 1 .232 .645 21 13 0.117 0.53 0.120 -0.003 1.4 1 4 2·2B
Kirby Puckett CF 5 1 2 2 0 1 .355 .903 10 8 0.020 0.89 0.101 -0.081 1.0 4 0 2B
Gary Gaetti 3B 5 3 4 1 0 0 .308 .926 22 14 0.174 0.53 0.183 -0.009 3.4 0 0 3B,2B
Gene Larkin DH 5 0 2 2 0 0 .284 .754 14 10 0.130 0.67 0.156 -0.026 1.4 2B
Tim Laudner C 3 0 1 0 2 1 .247 .736 23 10 -0.054 0.51 0.019 -0.073 -0.9 5 0
Kent Hrbek 1B 5 0 1 1 0 0 .290 .865 15 11 -0.025 0.56 0.029 -0.054 -0.5 6 3
Greg Gagne SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .720 20 11 -0.108 0.62 0.000 -0.108 -2.0 4 2 GDP
Mark Davidson RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .702 4 3 -0.009 0.38 0.000 -0.009 -0.2 0 0
   Randy Bush PH-RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .272 .838 11 7 -0.009 0.42 0.014 -0.023 -0.2 0 0
   John Moses RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 .760 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 0
Juan Berenguer P 1 1
   Keith Atherton P
   Jeff Reardon P
Team Totals 41 8 16 7 3 4 .390 .993 160 99 0.271 0.60 0.689 -0.418 3.6 27 10
2B: G Larkin (24, off F Wills); K Puckett (28, off F Wills); G Gaetti (26, off J Musselman); S Lombardozzi 2 (10, 2 off F Wills).
3B: G Gaetti (1, off D Bair).
TB: G Gaetti 7; S Lombardozzi 6; G Larkin 3; K Puckett 3; D Gladden; R Bush; T Laudner; K Hrbek.
GIDP: G Gagne (7).
RBI: K Puckett 2 (79); G Larkin 2 (46); S Lombardozzi (14); G Gaetti (69); K Hrbek (49).
2-out RBI: K Puckett 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 18.
Fielding
DP: 2. K Hrbek-G Gagne-K Hrbek; S Lombardozzi-G Gagne-K Hrbek.

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Fernandez SS 5 0 2 0 0 1 .283 .705 14 10 -0.027 0.70 0.037 -0.064 -0.2 2 5
Ernie Whitt C 2 1 1 0 3 0 .240 .688 23 10 0.160 0.73 0.162 -0.002 1.3 5 0
Rance Mulliniks DH 3 1 0 0 1 0 .315 .898 13 6 -0.212 1.66 0.042 -0.254 -1.5 2·GDP
George Bell LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .266 .750 19 14 -0.028 1.21 0.059 -0.087 -0.7 1 0
Fred McGriff 1B 4 1 1 3 0 0 .292 .995 11 8 0.076 1.23 0.160 -0.084 1.7 10 0 HR
Kelly Gruber 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .289 .810 11 5 -0.019 0.81 0.033 -0.051 -0.0 2 1 SB
Rick Leach RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .289 .726 10 7 -0.069 0.97 0.027 -0.096 -0.6 3 0 2B
Jesse Barfield CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .218 .670 15 10 -0.093 0.88 0.000 -0.093 -1.0 2 1
Manuel Lee 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .290 .689 16 8 -0.018 0.66 0.031 -0.049 -0.3 2 1
Jeff Musselman P 1
   Frank Wills P 1
   Doug Bair P
Team Totals 32 3 7 3 6 4 .219 .686 132 78 -0.230 0.96 0.551 -0.780 -1.4 27 10
2B: R Leach (12, off J Berenguer).
HR: F McGriff (26, off J Berenguer; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: F McGriff 4; T Fernandez 2; R Leach 2; K Gruber; E Whitt; G Bell.
GIDP: R Mulliniks 2 (9).
RBI: F McGriff 3 (63).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Fernandez-F McGriff.
PB: E Whitt (9).
E: G Bell 2 (15).
Outfield Assists: J Barfield (G Larkin at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: K Gruber (17, 2nd base off J Berenguer/T Laudner).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Juan Berenguer 4 2 3 3 4 3 1 3.30 17 76 40 24 5 11 3 6 2 1 45 -0.018 0.84 -1.0
Keith Atherton, W (6-5) 3 3 0 0 2 0 0 3.56 13 39 25 17 3 5 5 6 2 0 0 0 0.191 1.50 1.5
Jeff Reardon, S (27) 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.57 8 17 13 7 1 5 3 4 1 0 0 0 0.057 0.38 1.0
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 6 4 1 3.00 38 132 78 48 9 21 11 16 5 1 45 0 0 0.230 0.60 1.4

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jeff Musselman, L (3-1) 2.1 7 3 3 1 1 0 1.96 14 52 32 20 3 9 6 6 4 0 31 -0.243 0.81 -2.5
Frank Wills 3.2 7 3 3 1 2 0 3.86 18 66 39 24 7 8 5 10 5 0 1 0 -0.061 0.69 -1.2
Doug Bair 3 2 2 2 1 1 0 4.50 12 42 28 19 2 7 3 7 1 0 1 0 0.034 0.20 0.1
Team Totals 9 16 8 8 3 4 0 8.00 44 160 99 63 12 24 14 23 10 0 31 2 0 -0.270 0.96 -3.6
F Wills faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Craft, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Drew Coble.
Time of Game: 3:08.
Attendance: 31,340.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 90° F, Night, No Precipitation.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-5 1 12- 3,(1-1)  RRR TOR F. McGriff J. Berenguer -16% 73% Home Run; Whitt Scores; Mulliniks Scores
b5 3-5 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  OO TOR R. Mulliniks K. Atherton 16% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t1 1-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  R MIN G. Gaetti J. Musselman 10% 71% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Lombardozzi Scores/Adv on E7
t4 3-0 2 -23 1,(0-0)  RR MIN K. Puckett F. Wills 10% 92% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Gladden Scores; Lombardozzi Scores
b5 3-5 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  TOR E. Whitt K. Atherton -9% 63% Single to CF (Line Drive); Fernandez to 3B

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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' Jeff Musselman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN D. Gladden J. Musselman 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  MIN S. Lombardozzi J. Musselman 2% 56% Passed Ball; Gladden to 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  R MIN S. Lombardozzi J. Musselman 7% 63% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Gladden Scores
t1 1-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O MIN K. Puckett J. Musselman -3% 60% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 1-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  R MIN G. Gaetti J. Musselman 10% 71% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Lombardozzi Scores/Adv on E7
t1 2-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  R MIN G. Larkin J. Musselman 8% 78% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Gaetti Scores; Larkin to 2B
t1 3-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O MIN T. Laudner J. Musselman -2% 76% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Larkin out at Hm/CF-C; Laudner to 2B
t1 3-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O MIN K. Hrbek J. Musselman -2% 74% Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Juan Berenguer facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O TOR T. Fernandez J. Berenguer 2% 76% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  TOR E. Whitt J. Berenguer -2% 74% Walk
b1 0-3 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO TOR R. Mulliniks J. Berenguer 5% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Blue Jays' Jeff Musselman facing 8-9-1
t2 3-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN G. Gagne J. Musselman -1% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 3-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN M. Davidson J. Musselman -1% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 3-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN D. Gladden J. Musselman 1% 77% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t2 3-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN S. Lombardozzi J. Musselman 1% 78% Single to LF (Line Drive); Gladden to 2B
t2 3-0 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O MIN K. Puckett J. Musselman -3% 76% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Juan Berenguer facing 4-5-6
b2 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR G. Bell J. Berenguer 2% 78% Flyball: CF
b2 0-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR F. McGriff J. Berenguer 1% 79% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 0-3 2 --- 4,(3-0)  TOR K. Gruber J. Berenguer -1% 78% Walk
b2 0-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  TOR R. Leach J. Berenguer -1% 77% Gruber Steals 2B
b2 0-3 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O TOR R. Leach J. Berenguer 3% 80% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Blue Jays' Jeff Musselman facing 4-5-6
t3 3-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  MIN G. Gaetti J. Musselman 4% 84% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Gaetti to 2B/Adv on E7
t3 3-0 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O MIN G. Larkin J. Musselman -1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B; Gaetti to 3B
Frank Wills replaces Jeff Musselman pitching
t3 3-0 1 --3 3,(0-2)  O MIN T. Laudner F. Wills -4% 80% Strikeout Swinging
t3 3-0 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O MIN K. Hrbek F. Wills -2% 77% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Juan Berenguer facing 8-9-1
b3 0-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR J. Barfield J. Berenguer 2% 80% Flyball: CF
b3 0-3 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O TOR M. Lee J. Berenguer 2% 81% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O TOR T. Fernandez J. Berenguer 1% 82% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Blue Jays' Frank Wills facing 8-9-1
t4 3-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O MIN G. Gagne F. Wills -1% 81% Popfly: 2B
Randy Bush pinch hits for Mark Davidson (RF) batting 9th
t4 3-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN R. Bush F. Wills 1% 82% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t4 3-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O MIN D. Gladden F. Wills -2% 81% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Gladden to 1B
t4 3-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  MIN S. Lombardozzi F. Wills 2% 83% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Gladden to 3B
t4 3-0 2 -23 1,(0-0)  RR MIN K. Puckett F. Wills 10% 92% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Gladden Scores; Lombardozzi Scores
t4 5-0 2 -2- 8,(2-2)  O MIN G. Gaetti F. Wills -1% 91% Popfly: 3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins' Juan Berenguer facing 2-3-4
Randy Bush moves from PH to RF
b4 0-5 0 --- 7,(3-2)  TOR E. Whitt J. Berenguer -2% 89% Walk
b4 0-5 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  TOR R. Mulliniks J. Berenguer -4% 85% Walk; Whitt to 2B
b4 0-5 0 12- 7,(2-2)  O TOR G. Bell J. Berenguer 4% 89% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-5 1 12- 3,(1-1)  RRR TOR F. McGriff J. Berenguer -16% 73% Home Run; Whitt Scores; Mulliniks Scores
b4 3-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR K. Gruber J. Berenguer 2% 75% Strikeout Looking
b4 3-5 2 --- 3,(2-0)  TOR R. Leach J. Berenguer -3% 72% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b4 3-5 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O TOR J. Barfield J. Berenguer 4% 76% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-3, Blue Jays' Frank Wills facing 5-6-7
t5 5-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN G. Larkin F. Wills -2% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 5-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN T. Laudner F. Wills 2% 76% Walk
t5 5-3 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  MIN K. Hrbek F. Wills 3% 79% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Laudner to 2B
t5 5-3 1 12- 7,(3-2)  OO MIN G. Gagne F. Wills -7% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-5, Twins' Keith Atherton facing 9-1-2
Keith Atherton replaces Juan Berenguer pitching
b5 3-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR M. Lee K. Atherton 3% 75% Flyball: LF
b5 3-5 1 --- 2,(1-0)  TOR T. Fernandez K. Atherton -4% 72% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
b5 3-5 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  TOR E. Whitt K. Atherton -9% 63% Single to CF (Line Drive); Fernandez to 3B
b5 3-5 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  OO TOR R. Mulliniks K. Atherton 16% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-3, Blue Jays' Frank Wills facing 9-1-2
t6 5-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN R. Bush F. Wills -2% 77% Flyball: RF
t6 5-3 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN D. Gladden F. Wills -1% 76% Strikeout Looking
t6 5-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN S. Lombardozzi F. Wills 2% 78% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t6 5-3 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O MIN K. Puckett F. Wills -3% 75% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-5, Twins' Keith Atherton facing 4-5-6
b6 3-5 0 --- 6,(1-2)  TOR G. Bell K. Atherton -6% 69% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b6 3-5 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TOR F. McGriff K. Atherton 5% 74% Foul Flyball: C
b6 3-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TOR K. Gruber K. Atherton 3% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B; Bell to 2B
b6 3-5 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O TOR R. Leach K. Atherton 5% 82% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-3, Blue Jays' Frank Wills facing 4-5-6
t7 5-3 0 --- 3,(2-0)  MIN G. Gaetti F. Wills 2% 85% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t7 5-3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  R MIN G. Larkin F. Wills 8% 92% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Gaetti Scores
Doug Bair replaces Frank Wills pitching
t7 6-3 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  O MIN T. Laudner D. Bair -2% 91% Flyball: 2B
t7 6-3 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O MIN K. Hrbek D. Bair -1% 90% Flyball: RF; Larkin to 3B
t7 6-3 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O MIN G. Gagne D. Bair -2% 88% Popfly: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-6, Twins' Keith Atherton facing 8-9-1
b7 3-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR J. Barfield K. Atherton 3% 91% Flyball: 2B
b7 3-6 1 --- 7,(3-2)  TOR M. Lee K. Atherton -3% 88% Walk
b7 3-6 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TOR T. Fernandez K. Atherton 3% 91% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Fernandez to 1B
b7 3-6 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  TOR E. Whitt K. Atherton -3% 88% Walk; Fernandez to 2B
b7 3-6 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O TOR R. Mulliniks K. Atherton 5% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-3, Blue Jays' Doug Bair facing 9-1-2
t8 6-3 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O MIN R. Bush D. Bair -1% 93% Popfly: 3B
t8 6-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN D. Gladden D. Bair -0% 92% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 6-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN S. Lombardozzi D. Bair -0% 92% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-6, Twins' Jeff Reardon facing 4-5-6
Jeff Reardon replaces Keith Atherton pitching
John Moses replaces Randy Bush playing RF batting 9th
b8 3-6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR G. Bell J. Reardon 3% 94% Flyball: RF
b8 3-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR F. McGriff J. Reardon 2% 96% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
b8 3-6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  TOR K. Gruber J. Reardon -1% 95% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b8 3-6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TOR R. Leach J. Reardon 2% 97% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-3, Blue Jays' Doug Bair facing 3-4-5
t9 6-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN K. Puckett D. Bair 0% 97% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t9 6-3 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  R MIN G. Gaetti D. Bair 2% 99% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Puckett Scores
t9 7-3 0 --3 2,(1-0)  O MIN G. Larkin D. Bair -0% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 7-3 1 --3 4,(3-0)  MIN T. Laudner D. Bair 0% 99% Walk
t9 7-3 1 1-3 5,(1-2)  RO MIN K. Hrbek D. Bair 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B; Gaetti Scores; Laudner to 2B
t9 8-3 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  O MIN G. Gagne D. Bair -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-8, Twins' Jeff Reardon facing 8-9-1
b9 3-8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR J. Barfield J. Reardon 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b9 3-8 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR M. Lee J. Reardon 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 3-8 2 --- 1,(0-0)  TOR T. Fernandez J. Reardon -0% 100% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b9 3-8 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O TOR E. Whitt J. Reardon 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Blue Jays 3.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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