August 4, 1988 Minnesota Twins at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
CLE 0 DET 11
BOS 6 OAK 2
SEA 0 MIN 2
@TOR 1 CHC 4
@NYM 3 MON 3
@PIT 2 STL 9
PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 21,140

Thursday, August 4, 1988, 12:35
Time of Game: 2:09

Twins

59-47

Won 2

2nd, 6½ GB

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

W: A Anderson (9-7), L: M Flanagan (10-8)

Blue Jays

53-56

Lost 2

5th, 11½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gladden LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .732   15    2   0   CS
S Lombardozzi 2B              3   0   0   0    1   0  .229  .638   17    3   6   
K Puckett CF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .354  .906   10    3   0   HR,GDP
G Gaetti 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .306  .921   17    0   2   
G Larkin 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .284  .752    7   15   0   
B Harper C                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .322  .874   11    0   0   2B
K Hrbek DH                    3   0   0   1    1   1  .288  .860   11    0   0   
  E Bullock PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
G Gagne SS                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .245  .728   17    1   6   3B
M Davidson RF                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .258  .694    8    2   0   

A Anderson P                                                             1   3
Totals                       30   2   6   2    5   4              113   27  17

BATTING

2B: B Harper (7, off M Flanagan).

3B: G Gagne (6, off M Flanagan).

HR: K Puckett (15, off M Flanagan; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

TB: K Puckett 4; G Gagne 3; B Harper 3; D Gladden; G Larkin.

GIDP: K Puckett (9).

RBI: K Puckett (80); K Hrbek (50).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Gagne-S Lombardozzi-G Larkin 2.

BASERUNNING

CS: D Gladden (6, 2nd base by M Flanagan/S Butera).

PO: E Bullock (1st base by T Henke).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Fernandez SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .699   12    0   3   GDP
K Gruber 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .802   17    3   4   
G Bell LF                     3   1   2   1    0   0  .269  .767    9    1   0   HR,3B
F McGriff 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .293  .992   11   10   1   
C Fielder DH                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .861   10    0   0   GDP
J Barfield RF-CF              3   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .663   14    0   0   
M Lee 2B                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .680    4    7   3   
R Ducey CF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    2   0   
  N Liriano PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .591    5    0   0   
  L Thornton RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
S Butera C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .621   13    4   2   

M Flanagan P                                                             0   2
  T Henke P                                                              0   1
Totals                       29   1   4   1    0   0              102   27  16

BATTING

3B: G Bell (5, off A Anderson).

HR: G Bell (16, off A Anderson; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: G Bell 7; F McGriff; S Butera.

GIDP: C Fielder (6); T Fernandez (8).

RBI: G Bell (60).

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Fernandez-M Lee-F McGriff; M Lee-F McGriff-K Gruber.

E: K Gruber (12).

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
A Anderson, W (9-7)            9     4   1   1    0   0   1   2.74   29  102-65   44· 9·12   15· 9· 4· 1     75    -     1.32   0.71
Totals                         9     4   1   1    0   0   1          29  102-65   44· 9·12   15· 9· 4· 1           -

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
M Flanagan, L (10-8)           8.1   6   2   2    5   4   1   3.91   34  102-63   41· 7·15   12· 9· 3· 1     62    -     0.96   0.17
T Henke                        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.76    1    4-3     3· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.68   0.04
Totals                         9     6   2   2    5   4   1          35  106-66   44· 7·15   13· 9· 3· 1          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: T Henke (1; E Bullock, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Drew Coble, 3B - Terry Craft.

Time of Game: 2:09.

Attendance: 21,140.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 87° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. D Gladden            LF    1. T Fernandez          SS 
2. S Lombardozzi        2B    2. K Gruber             3B 
3. K Puckett            CF    3. G Bell               LF 
4. G Gaetti             3B    4. F McGriff            1B 
5. G Larkin             1B    5. C Fielder            DH 
6. B Harper             C     6. J Barfield           RF 
7. K Hrbek              DH    7. M Lee                2B 
8. G Gagne              SS    8. R Ducey              CF 
9. M Davidson           RF    9. S Butera             C  

   A Anderson           P        M Flanagan           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  2-1  1--  1   13%  68% T Fernandez     A Anderson      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 4   1  2-0  ---  5  -12%  61% G Bell          A Anderson      Home Run
   t 4   0  0-1  ---  1   11%  74% K Puckett       M Flanagan      Home Run
   t 3   0  0-1  ---  3    9%  71% G Gagne         M Flanagan      Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   t 2   1  0-0  1--  3    9%  59% B Harper        M Flanagan      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Larkin to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  D Gladden       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  1   46%  S Lombardozzi   Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   45%  K Puckett       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Allan Anderson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  T Fernandez     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   49%  K Gruber        Lineout: P
          ---  2   46%  G Bell          Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      --3  3   50%  F McGriff       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   48%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   50%  G Larkin        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  3   59%  B Harper        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Larkin to 3B
   ROO    -23  1   56%  K Hrbek         Double Play: Groundout: 2B-1B-3B; Larkin Scores
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Allan Anderson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   59%  C Fielder       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   60%  J Barfield      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   62%  M Lee           Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Flanagan facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   71%  G Gagne         Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      --3  3   62%  M Davidson      Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Gagne out at Hm/3B; Davidson to 1B
   O      1--  4   59%  D Gladden       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   57%  S Lombardozzi   Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Allan Anderson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   60%  R Ducey         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   62%  S Butera        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   63%  T Fernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Flanagan facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  1   74%  K Puckett       Home Run
          ---  5   76%  G Gaetti        Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Gaetti to 1B
   O      1--  1   74%  G Larkin        Flyball: 2B
          1--  2   76%  B Harper        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Gaetti to 2B
   O      12-  4   73%  K Hrbek         Strikeout Swinging
          12-  5   75%  G Gagne         Walk; Gaetti to 3B; Harper to 2B
   O      123  1   70%  M Davidson      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Twins 2, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Allan Anderson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   73%  K Gruber        Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  5   61%  G Bell          Home Run
          ---  3   57%  F McGriff       Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  1   64%  C Fielder       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   68%  D Gladden       Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--      62%  S Lombardozzi   Gladden Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  6   65%  " "             Walk
   OO     1--  4   59%  K Puckett       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Allan Anderson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  8   63%  J Barfield      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   65%  M Lee           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   67%  R Ducey         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   64%  G Gaetti        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  3   62%  G Larkin        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   61%  B Harper        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Allan Anderson facing 9-1-2
          ---  7   55%  S Butera        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   OO     1--  1   68%  T Fernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  5   70%  K Gruber        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Flanagan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   67%  K Hrbek         Flyball: 3B
   O      ---  3   66%  G Gagne         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   67%  M Davidson      Walk
   O      1--  4   64%  D Gladden       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Allan Anderson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   69%  G Bell          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   73%  F McGriff       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   75%  C Fielder       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Flanagan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   73%  S Lombardozzi   Groundout: P-SS-1B
   O      ---  2   71%  K Puckett       Lineout: C
          ---  6   73%  G Gaetti        Walk
   O      1--  2   70%  G Larkin        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Allan Anderson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   76%  J Barfield      Flyball: SS
   O      ---  1   81%  M Lee           Flyball: LF
                  Nelson Liriano pinch hits for Rob Ducey batting 8th
   O      ---  5   84%  N Liriano       Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Flanagan facing 6-7-8
                  Jesse Barfield moves to CF; Lou Thornton replaces Nelson Liriano playing RF batting 8th
   O      ---  3   82%  B Harper        Flyball: LF
          ---  4   84%  K Hrbek         Walk
                  Tom Henke replaces Mike Flanagan pitching; Eric Bullock pinch runs for Kent Hrbek batting 7th
   O      1--      81%  G Gagne         Bullock Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---  4   80%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Allan Anderson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   89%  S Butera        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   95%  T Fernandez     Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  6  100%  K Gruber        Lineout: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Blue Jays 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR198808040

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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