May 23, 1989 Minnesota Twins at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
SEA 5 BAL 9
@CHW 3 DET 7
CLE 2 MIL 9
OAK 1 TEX 10
KCR 8 TOR 2
MIN 1 PIT 5
@ATL 2 CIN 6
STL 4 CHC 5
@HOU 4 PHI 4
@LAD 1 SDP 3
NYM 2 SFG 4
MON 2

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 24,443

Tuesday, May 23, 1989, 7:38
Time of Game: 2:32

Twins

20-23

Lost 1

6th, 8½ GB

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

W: D Wells (2-2), L: J Berenguer (2-2)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Blue Jays

18-26

Won 1

6th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gladden LF                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .265  .633   15    4   0   
A Newman 2B                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .247  .620   13    0   2   
K Puckett CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .325  .879   15    2   0   
R Bush 1B                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .234  .783   13    6   1   
  G Larkin PH-1B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .685    2    2   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .700    9    1   2   
J Dwyer DH                    2   1   2   0    1   0  .286  .754   12    0   0   
  C Castillo PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .358 1.011    8    0   0   
T Laudner C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .193  .606   19    5   0   2·GDP
J Moses RF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .290  .736   10    4   0   SB
G Gagne SS                    3   0   0   1    0   1  .265  .679   18    1   3   SF

S Rawley P                                                               1   2
  J Berenguer P                                                          0   0
Totals                       31   1   6   1    5   4              134   26  10

BATTING

SF: G Gagne (2, off A Sanchez).

TB: J Moses 2; J Dwyer 2; D Gladden; T Laudner.

GIDP: T Laudner 2 (5).

RBI: G Gagne (15).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

E: T Laudner (3); J Moses (1); S Rawley ().

BASERUNNING

SB: J Moses (5, 2nd base off D Wells/B Brenly).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Felix CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .235  .723   16    1   0   SB
T Fernandez SS                3   0   0   1    0   0  .242  .643   16    2   2   SF
K Gruber 3B                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .282  .755   14    0   2   
G Bell LF                     3   0   0   1    0   1  .252  .710   15    1   0   SF
F McGriff 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .950   11    7   0   
P Borders DH                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .198  .503   13    0   0   
B Brenly C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .542   15    5   0   
N Liriano 2B                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .320  .783   10    7   2   
R Ducey RF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .573    8    4   0   SH

A Sanchez P                                                              0   3
  D Wells P                                                              0   1
Totals                       27   2   2   2    1   4              118   27  10

BATTING

SF: T Fernandez (2, off S Rawley); G Bell (1, off J Berenguer).

SH: R Ducey (1, off S Rawley).

TB: F McGriff; N Liriano.

RBI: G Bell (22); T Fernandez (18).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Sanchez-N Liriano-F McGriff; T Fernandez-N Liriano-F McGriff.

E: F McGriff (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Felix (4, 2nd base off S Rawley/T Laudner).

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
S Rawley                       8     2   1   0    1   4   0   4.37   28  107-66   40·14·12   11· 8· 4· 0     79    -     1.34   0.35
J Berenguer, L (2-2)           0.2   0   1   0    0   0   0   3.90    3   10-8     4· 2· 2    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    2.92  -0.37
Totals                         8.2   2   2   0    1   4   0          31  117-74   44·16·14   11·11· 4· 0           -

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
A Sanchez                      6     5   1   1    5   1   0   1.50   26   97-51   37· 2·12   12· 5· 3· 0     54    -     1.31   0.16
D Wells, W (2-2)               3     1   0   0    0   3   0   3.00   11   36-26   17· 5· 4    3· 5· 0· 0          0-0    2.05   0.31
Totals                         9     6   1   1    5   4   0          37  133-77   54· 7·16   15·10· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rocky Roe, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Ted Hendry.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 24,443.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 59° F, Night, Drizzle.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. D Gladden            LF    1. J Felix              CF 
2. A Newman             2B    2. T Fernandez          SS 
3. K Puckett            CF    3. K Gruber             3B 
4. R Bush               1B    4. G Bell               LF 
5. G Gaetti             3B    5. F McGriff            1B 
6. J Dwyer              DH    6. P Borders            DH 
7. T Laudner            C     7. B Brenly             C  
8. J Moses              RF    8. N Liriano            2B 
9. G Gagne              SS    9. R Ducey              RF 

   S Rawley             P        A Sanchez            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  1-1  ---  2   25%  82% K Gruber        J Berenguer     Reached on E9 (Fly Ball to Short CF); Gruber to 3B
   b 9   1  1-1  --3  3   18% 100% G Bell          J Berenguer     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Gruber Scores/unER
   t 9   2  1-1  -2-  2   10%  63% D Gladden       D Wells         Flyball: RF
   b 6   0  1-0  1--  1   10%  54% R Ducey         S Rawley        Reached on E1 (throw to 1B)/Sacrifice Bunt; Liriano to 2B
   t 2   0  0-0  1--  7    8%  54% T Laudner       A Sanchez       Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Alex Sanchez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   46%  D Gladden       Walk
          1--  5   41%  A Newman        Walk; Gladden to 2B
   O      12-  4   46%  K Puckett       Lineout: RF
   O      12-  4   49%  R Bush          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Newman to 2B; Gladden to 3B
   O      -23  1   55%  G Gaetti        Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Rawley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   52%  J Felix         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  3   51%  T Fernandez     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   50%  K Gruber        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Alex Sanchez facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   46%  J Dwyer         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  7   54%  T Laudner       Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
   O      ---  2   55%  J Moses         Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Rawley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   53%  G Bell          Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   51%  F McGriff       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   50%  P Borders       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Alex Sanchez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  9   52%  G Gagne         Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
          ---  2   50%  D Gladden       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  4   46%  A Newman        Walk; Gladden to 2B
   O      12-  3   50%  K Puckett       Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Gladden to 3B
   O      1-3  3   55%  R Bush          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Rawley facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   53%  B Brenly        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   51%  N Liriano       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   50%  R Ducey         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Alex Sanchez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   53%  G Gaetti        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  4   50%  J Dwyer         Walk
          1--  2   45%  T Laudner       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Dwyer to 2B
          12-  5   38%  J Moses         Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Laudner to 2B; Dwyer to 3B
   RO     123  2   36%  G Gagne         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Dwyer Scores; Laudner to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      1-3  1   41%  D Gladden       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Shane Rawley facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   46%  J Felix         Walk
   O      1--  2   42%  T Fernandez     Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   38%  K Gruber        Lineout: RF
   O      1--  4   35%  G Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Alex Sanchez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   37%  A Newman        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   39%  K Puckett       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   38%  R Bush          Walk
   O      1--  2   40%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Shane Rawley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   37%  F McGriff       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   34%  P Borders       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   33%  B Brenly        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Alex Sanchez facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   29%  J Dwyer         Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   OO     1--  6   37%  T Laudner       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  1   38%  J Moses         Foul Popfly: SS (Short LF Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Shane Rawley facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   44%  N Liriano       Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  1   54%  R Ducey         Reached on E1 (throw to 1B)/Sacrifice Bunt; Liriano to 2B
   O      12-  4   50%  J Felix         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Liriano to 3B
   RO     1-3  6   53%  T Fernandez     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Liriano Scores/unER
          1--      56%  K Gruber        Felix Steals 2B; Felix to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3  5   50%  " "             Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, David Wells facing 9-1-2
                  David Wells replaces Alex Sanchez pitching
   O      ---  3   54%  G Gagne         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   56%  D Gladden       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   58%  A Newman        Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Shane Rawley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   55%  G Bell          Lineout: LF (Short LF)
          ---  3   59%  F McGriff       Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  6   54%  P Borders       Flyball: LF
   O      1--  6   50%  B Brenly        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, David Wells facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   55%  K Puckett       Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  Gene Larkin pinch hits for Randy Bush batting 4th
          ---  2   50%  G Larkin        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   55%  G Gaetti        Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B)
                  Carmen Castillo pinch hits for Jim Dwyer batting 6th
   O      1--  8   60%  C Castillo      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Shane Rawley facing 8-9-1
                  Gene Larkin moves to 1B
   O      ---  3   56%  N Liriano       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   52%  R Ducey         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   50%  J Felix         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, David Wells facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   56%  T Laudner       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  2   50%  J Moses         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   57%  G Gagne         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
          1--      53%  D Gladden       Moses Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   63%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Juan Berenguer facing 2-3-4
                  Juan Berenguer replaces Shane Rawley pitching
   O      ---  5   57%  T Fernandez     Foul Flyball: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  2   82%  K Gruber        Reached on E9 (Fly Ball to Short CF); Gruber to 3B
   RO     --3  3  100%  G Bell          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Gruber Scores/unER
        1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR198905230

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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