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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
2
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: Allan Anderson (9-7), L: Mike Flanagan (10-8)
 Blue Jays
1
53-56
Lost 2
5th, 11½ GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Gladden LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .732   15   11    2   0   CS
S Lombardozzi 2B              3   0   0   0    1   0  .229  .639   17    8    3   6   
K Puckett CF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .354  .906   10    7    3   0   HR,GDP
G Gaetti 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .306  .921   17   11    0   2   
G Larkin 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .284  .751    7    4   15   0   
B Harper C                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .322  .874   11    9    0   0   2B
K Hrbek DH                    3   0   0   1    1   1  .288  .860   11    6    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   11    1   6   3B
M Davidson RF                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .258  .694    8    2    2   0   

A Anderson P                                                                  1   3
Totals                       30   2   6   0    5   4              113   69   27  17
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. G Gagne-S Lombardozzi-G Larkin 2.
Baserunning Events
CS: D Gladden (6, 2nd base by M Flanagan/S Butera).
Pickoffs: E Bullock (1st base by T Henke).
Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Fernandez SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .699   12    9    0   3   GDP
K Gruber 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .802   17   12    3   4   
G Bell LF                     3   1   2   1    0   0  .269  .766    9    5    1   0   HR,3B
F McGriff 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .293  .992   11    5   10   1   
C Fielder DH                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .861   10    6    0   0   GDP
J Barfield RF-CF              3   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .663   14   10    0   0   
M Lee 2B                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .680    4    4    7   3   
R Ducey CF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    4    2   0   
  N Liriano PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .591    5    3    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    7    4   2   

M Flanagan P                                                                  0   2
  T Henke P                                                                   0   1
Totals                       29   1   4   0    0   0              102   65   27  16
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. T Fernandez-M Lee-F McGriff; M Lee-F McGriff-K Gruber.
E: K Gruber (12).

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
A Anderson, W (9-7)            9     4   1   1    0   0   1   2.60   29  102-65   44· 9·12   15·13· 4· 1     75    -     1.32   0.71
Totals                         9     4   1   1    0   0   1          29  102-65   44· 9·12   15·13· 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   12·12· 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   13·12· 3· 1          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: T Henke (1; E Bullock, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Drew Coble, 3B - Terry Craft.
Time of Game: 2:09.
Attendance: 21,140.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 87° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Toronto Blue Jays                            
1. Dan Gladden                  LF       1. Tony Fernandez               SS
2. Steve Lombardozzi            2B       2. Kelly Gruber                 3B
3. Kirby Puckett                CF       3. George Bell                  LF
4. Gary Gaetti                  3B       4. Fred McGriff                 1B
5. Gene Larkin                  1B       5. Cecil Fielder                DH
6. Brian Harper                  C       6. Jesse Barfield               RF
7. Kent Hrbek                   DH       7. Manuel Lee                   2B
8. Greg Gagne                   SS       8. Rob Ducey                    CF
9. Mark Davidson                RF       9. Sal Butera                    C

   Allan Anderson                P          Mike Flanagan                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 0 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  13% 68% 1-2 TOR T. Fernandez A. Anderson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 1 --- R 5,(2-2)  -12% 61% 0-2 TOR G. Bell A. Anderson Home Run
t4 0 --- R 1,(0-0)  11% 74% 1-0 MIN K. Puckett M. Flanagan Home Run
t3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  9% 71% 1-0 MIN G. Gagne M. Flanagan Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  9% 59% 0-0 MIN B. Harper M. Flanagan Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Larkin to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 MIN D. Gladden M. Flanagan Flyball: 2B
t1 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 46% 0-0 MIN S. Lombardozzi M. Flanagan Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 45% 0-0 MIN K. Puckett M. Flanagan 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, Twins' Allan Anderson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 47% 0-0 TOR T. Fernandez A. Anderson Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 49% 0-0 TOR K. Gruber A. Anderson Lineout: P
b1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  -3% 46% 0-0 TOR G. Bell A. Anderson Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b1 2 --3 O 3,(2-0)  4% 50% 0-0 TOR F. McGriff A. Anderson 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, Blue Jays' Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 MIN G. Gaetti M. Flanagan Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 50% 0-0 MIN G. Larkin M. Flanagan Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  9% 59% 0-0 MIN B. Harper M. Flanagan Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Larkin to 3B
t2 1 -23 ROO 1,(0-0)  -3% 56% 0-0 MIN K. Hrbek M. Flanagan 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, Twins' Allan Anderson facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  3% 59% 0-1 TOR C. Fielder A. Anderson Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 60% 0-1 TOR J. Barfield A. Anderson Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 62% 0-1 TOR M. Lee A. Anderson 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, Blue Jays' Mike Flanagan facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  9% 71% 1-0 MIN G. Gagne M. Flanagan Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t3 0 --3 O 3,(2-0)  -9% 62% 1-0 MIN M. Davidson M. Flanagan Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Gagne out at Hm/3B; Davidson to 1B
t3 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 59% 1-0 MIN D. Gladden M. Flanagan Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 57% 1-0 MIN S. Lombardozzi M. Flanagan 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, Twins' Allan Anderson facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 60% 0-1 TOR R. Ducey A. Anderson Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 62% 0-1 TOR S. Butera A. Anderson Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 63% 0-1 TOR T. Fernandez A. Anderson 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, Blue Jays' Mike Flanagan facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- R 1,(0-0)  11% 74% 1-0 MIN K. Puckett M. Flanagan Home Run
t4 0 --- 5,(1-2)  3% 76% 2-0 MIN G. Gaetti M. Flanagan Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Gaetti to 1B
t4 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 74% 2-0 MIN G. Larkin M. Flanagan Flyball: 2B
t4 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  3% 76% 2-0 MIN B. Harper M. Flanagan Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Gaetti to 2B
t4 1 12- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 73% 2-0 MIN K. Hrbek M. Flanagan Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 12- 5,(3-1)  2% 75% 2-0 MIN G. Gagne M. Flanagan Walk; Gaetti to 3B; Harper to 2B
t4 2 123 O 1,(0-0)  -5% 70% 2-0 MIN M. Davidson M. Flanagan 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, Twins' Allan Anderson facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 73% 0-2 TOR K. Gruber A. Anderson Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- R 5,(2-2)  -12% 61% 0-2 TOR G. Bell A. Anderson Home Run
b4 1 --- 3,(2-0)  -3% 57% 1-2 TOR F. McGriff A. Anderson Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
b4 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  7% 64% 1-2 TOR C. Fielder A. Anderson 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, Blue Jays' Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  4% 68% 2-1 MIN D. Gladden M. Flanagan Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF)
t5 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -6% 62% 2-1 MIN S. Lombardozzi M. Flanagan Gladden Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  3% 65% 2-1 MIN S. Lombardozzi M. Flanagan Walk
t5 1 1-- OO 4,(2-1)  -5% 59% 2-1 MIN K. Puckett M. Flanagan 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, Twins' Allan Anderson facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 8,(2-2)  3% 62% 1-2 TOR J. Barfield A. Anderson Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 65% 1-2 TOR M. Lee A. Anderson Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 67% 1-2 TOR R. Ducey A. Anderson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 64% 2-1 MIN G. Gaetti M. Flanagan Flyball: 2B
t6 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 62% 2-1 MIN G. Larkin M. Flanagan Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 61% 2-1 MIN B. Harper M. Flanagan 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, Twins' Allan Anderson facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -6% 55% 1-2 TOR S. Butera A. Anderson Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b6 0 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  13% 68% 1-2 TOR T. Fernandez A. Anderson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 70% 1-2 TOR K. Gruber A. Anderson 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, Blue Jays' Mike Flanagan facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 68% 2-1 MIN K. Hrbek M. Flanagan Flyball: 3B
t7 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 66% 2-1 MIN G. Gagne M. Flanagan Strikeout Swinging
t7 2 --- 4,(3-0)  1% 67% 2-1 MIN M. Davidson M. Flanagan Walk
t7 2 1-- O 4,(0-2)  -2% 65% 2-1 MIN D. Gladden M. Flanagan 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, Twins' Allan Anderson facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  5% 69% 1-2 TOR G. Bell A. Anderson Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 73% 1-2 TOR F. McGriff A. Anderson Groundout: P-1B
b7 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 75% 1-2 TOR C. Fielder A. Anderson 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, Blue Jays' Mike Flanagan facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 73% 2-1 MIN S. Lombardozzi M. Flanagan Groundout: P-SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 71% 2-1 MIN K. Puckett M. Flanagan Lineout: C
t8 2 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 72% 2-1 MIN G. Gaetti M. Flanagan Walk
t8 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 70% 2-1 MIN G. Larkin M. Flanagan 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, Twins' Allan Anderson facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  6% 76% 1-2 TOR J. Barfield A. Anderson Flyball: SS
b8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  5% 81% 1-2 TOR M. Lee A. Anderson Flyball: LF
Nelson Liriano pinch hits for Rob Ducey (CF) batting 8th
b8 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 84% 1-2 TOR N. Liriano A. Anderson 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, Blue Jays' Mike Flanagan facing 6-7-8
Jesse Barfield moves from RF to CF; Lou Thornton replaces Nelson Liriano (PH) playing RF batting 8th
t9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 83% 2-1 MIN B. Harper M. Flanagan Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- 4,(3-0)  2% 84% 2-1 MIN K. Hrbek M. Flanagan Walk
Tom Henke replaces Mike Flanagan pitching; Eric Bullock pinch runs for Kent Hrbek (DH) batting 7th
t9 1 1-- O 2,(1-1)  -3% 81% 2-1 MIN G. Gagne T. Henke Bullock Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t9 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 80% 2-1 MIN G. Gagne T. Henke 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, Twins' Allan Anderson facing 9-1-2
b9 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  9% 89% 1-2 TOR S. Butera A. Anderson Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  6% 95% 1-2 TOR T. Fernandez A. Anderson Flyball: 2B
b9 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  5% 100% 1-2 TOR K. Gruber A. Anderson Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Blue Jays 1.

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