May 24, 1989 Minnesota Twins at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
SEA 5 BAL 8
@CHW 0 DET 2
CLE 1
(10) OAK 6
@MIL 2 CAL 11
@NYY 4 KCR 6
@TEX 4 MIN 10
@TOR 4 PIT 4
@ATL 1
(14) CIN 5
STL 1 CHC 3
@HOU 1 LAD 4
PHI 2 NYM 3
@SDP 0 MON 1
@SFG 0

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 27,138

Wednesday, May 24, 1989, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:24

Twins

21-23

Won 1

6th, 8½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           5  0  0   0  4  0   0  0  1   10 13  2
Blue Jays       3  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    4  9  2

W: F Viola (3-6), L: M Flanagan (3-4)

Blue Jays

18-27

Lost 1

7th, 4½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gladden LF                  6   1   1   0    0   1  .262  .629   19    0   0   2B,CS
A Newman 2B-3B                3   1   1   0    2   0  .250  .633   38    2   2   SH
K Puckett CF                  6   2   4   3    0   0  .337  .900   12    3   0   2B
G Gaetti 3B                   4   1   2   2    0   2  .263  .718   17    4   3   3B,SF
  D Baker PH-2B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .400 1.000    4    0   0   
G Larkin 1B                   2   1   0   1    2   0  .237  .688   20    7   0   HBP
  R Bush PR-1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .783         0   0   
C Castillo DH                 5   1   1   1    0   2  .345  .960   19    0   0   
T Laudner C                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .615    8    1   0   
  J Dwyer PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .740    4    0   0   
  O Mercado C                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .650   13    9   0   
G Gagne SS                    4   1   0   0    1   1  .257  .664   19    0   2   SB
J Moses RF                    4   2   3   1    1   0  .315  .811   16    1   0   3B,SB

F Viola P                                                                0   0
  G Wayne P                                                              0   1
  S Shields P                                                            0   0
  J Reardon P                                                            0   0
Totals                       40  10  13   8    6   9              189   27   8

BATTING

2B: K Puckett (19, off D Buice); D Gladden (10, off M Flanagan).

3B: J Moses (2, off F Wills); G Gaetti (2, off M Flanagan).

SF: G Gaetti (6, off D Buice).

SH: A Newman (5, off M Flanagan).

HBP: G Larkin (3, by T Henke).

TB: J Moses 5; K Puckett 5; G Gaetti 4; D Gladden 2; T Laudner; C Castillo; A Newman.

RBI: K Puckett 3 (24); G Gaetti 2 (30); J Moses (11); G Larkin (11); C Castillo (15).

2-out RBI: J Moses.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 4 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Gaetti-G Larkin; G Gaetti-A Newman-G Larkin.

E: A Newman (3); F Viola ().

BASERUNNING

SB: J Moses (6, 2nd base off D Buice/B Brenly); G Gagne (5, Home off D Buice/B Brenly).

CS: D Gladden (4, 2nd base by F Wills/B Brenly).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Felix RF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .739   10    0   0   GDP
T Fernandez SS                4   1   0   0    0   0  .232  .618   16    3   2   
K Gruber 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .281  .749   17    1   0   
G Bell LF                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .258  .717   15    3   0   
F McGriff 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .293  .949   19    7   0   
P Borders DH                  3   0   2   3    0   0  .212  .538    9    0   0   2B
  R Mulliniks PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .184  .488    3    0   0   
L Moseby CF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .200  .614   15    3   0   
B Brenly C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .514   15    9   1   
  E Whitt PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .323  .912    8    0   0   
N Liriano 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .318  .774   18    1   3   

M Flanagan P                                                             0   1
  F Wills P                                                              0   0
  D Buice P                                                              0   0
  T Henke P                                                              0   0
  D Ward P                                                               0   0
Totals                       35   4   9   4    1   9              145   27   7

BATTING

2B: P Borders (4, off F Viola).

TB: P Borders 3; G Bell 2; J Felix 2; F McGriff; K Gruber; N Liriano.

GIDP: J Felix (2).

RBI: P Borders 3 (8); G Bell (23).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

PB: B Brenly (1).

E: B Brenly (1); T Fernandez (2).

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
F Viola, W (3-6)               6     8   4   3    1   4   0   4.12   26   96-56   33·10·13    7· 7· 7· 0     45    -     0.94   0.01
G Wayne                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.81    3   14-9     4· 1· 4    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.30   0.02
S Shields                      1     1   0   0    0   3   0   4.70    4   18-13    4· 4· 5    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.31   0.01
J Reardon                      1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.60    3   17-12    5· 2· 5    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         9     9   4   3    1   9   0          36  145-90   46·17·27   10· 9· 7· 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
M Flanagan, L (3-4)            0.1   5   5   5    0   0   0   3.92    7   21-14   10· 1· 3    3· 0· 4· 0     21    -     0.96  -0.38
F Wills                        3.2   6   0   0    2   4   0   0.00   18   60-35   23· 6· 6    7· 2· 3· 0          2-1    1.16   0.10
D Buice                        1.1   2   4   4    2   1   0   5.68    8   26-16    7· 6· 3    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.72  -0.19
T Henke                        2.2   0   0   0    0   3   0   5.28   10   44-28   17· 8· 3    1· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
D Ward                         1     0   1   0    2   1   0   3.03    6   24-12    6· 3· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.05  -0.00
Totals                         9    13  10   9    6   9   0          49  175-105  63·24·18   16· 8· 9· 0          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: D Buice (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: T Henke (1; G Larkin).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:24.

Attendance: 27,138.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

   F Viola              P        M Flanagan           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  5-1  123  3  -14%  59% P Borders       F Viola         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Gruber Scores/unER; Bell Scores; McGriff to 3B
   t 1   1  0-1  1--  3   13%  74% G Gaetti        M Flanagan      Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Puckett Scores
   b 3   0  5-3  1--  2    9%  74% G Bell          F Viola         Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
   b 2   0  5-3  1--  4    8%  72% J Felix         F Viola         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 1   1  5-3  1-3  3    7%  66% L Moseby        F Viola         Strikeout Swinging

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   56%  D Gladden       Double to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      -2-  1   55%  A Newman        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Gladden to 3B
   R      --3  1   61%  K Puckett       Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Gladden Scores
   R      1--  3   74%  G Gaetti        Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Puckett Scores
   R      --3  4   79%  G Larkin        Fielder's Choice C; Gaetti Scores; Larkin to 2B/Adv on E2
   R      -2-  4   85%  C Castillo      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Larkin Scores
          1--  5   88%  T Laudner       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Castillo to 3B
                  Frank Wills replaces Mike Flanagan pitching
   O      1-3  1   85%  G Gagne         Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
   R      1-3  4   89%  J Moses         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short CF); Castillo Scores; Laudner to 2B
   O      12-  1   88%  D Gladden       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  5 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-5, Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   86%  J Felix         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  5   81%  T Fernandez     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Felix to 2B
   O      12-  2   85%  K Gruber        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Fernandez to 2B
   R      12-  4   79%  G Bell          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Fernandez Scores; Gruber to 2B
          12-  6   74%  F McGriff       Walk; Gruber to 3B; Bell to 2B
   RR     123  3   59%  P Borders       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Gruber Scores/unER; Bell Scores; McGriff to 3B
   O      1-3  3   66%  L Moseby        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  4   71%  B Brenly        Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-3, Frank Wills facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   70%  A Newman        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2   71%  K Puckett       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  1   74%  G Gaetti        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Puckett to 2B
          12-  5   79%  G Larkin        Walk; Puckett to 3B; Gaetti to 2B
   O      123  6   73%  C Castillo      Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  3   68%  T Laudner       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 5, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-5, Frank Viola facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   64%  N Liriano       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  4   72%  J Felix         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  3   73%  T Fernandez     Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-3, Frank Wills facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   71%  G Gagne         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   77%  J Moses         Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      --3  4   71%  D Gladden       Fielder's Choice SS; Moses out at Hm/SS-C
   O      1--  7   69%  A Newman        Gladden Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-5, Frank Viola facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   65%  K Gruber        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   OO     1--  2   74%  G Bell          Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   75%  F McGriff       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-3, Frank Wills facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   77%  A Newman        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  2   81%  K Puckett       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Newman to 2B
   O      12-  5   77%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
          12-  5   82%  G Larkin        Walk; Newman to 3B; Puckett to 2B
   O      123  6   76%  C Castillo      Strikeout Swinging
                  Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Tim Laudner batting 7th
   O      123  4   71%  J Dwyer         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 5, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-5, Frank Viola facing 6-7-8
                  Orlando Mercado replaces Jim Dwyer playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  1   74%  P Borders       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   76%  L Moseby        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   77%  B Brenly        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-3, De Wayne Buice facing 8-9-1
                  De Wayne Buice replaces Frank Wills pitching
          ---  5   79%  G Gagne         Walk
          1--  1   86%  J Moses         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Weak SS-2B); Gagne to 3B
   O      1-3  4   82%  D Gladden       Strikeout Swinging
   R      1-3      86%  A Newman        Gagne Steals Hm; Moses Steals 2B
          -2-  7   87%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  1   94%  K Puckett       Double to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Moses Scores; Newman to 3B
   RO     -23  3   95%  G Gaetti        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Newman Scores; Puckett to 3B
   R      --3      97%  G Larkin        Wild Pitch; Puckett Scores
   O      ---  3   96%  " "             Lineout: 1B
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-9, Frank Viola facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   97%  N Liriano       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   96%  J Felix         Single to P (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Felix to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-  3   97%  T Fernandez     Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
   O      -2-  8   98%  K Gruber        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 9, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-3, De Wayne Buice facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   98%  C Castillo      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  Tom Henke replaces De Wayne Buice pitching
   O      ---  6   98%  O Mercado       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   98%  G Gagne         Strikeout Swinging, Passed Ball; Gagne to 1B
   O      1--  4   97%  J Moses         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 9, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-9, Frank Viola facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   98%  G Bell          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  2   97%  F McGriff       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   R      1--  5   95%  P Borders       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); McGriff Scores
   O      -2-  6   96%  L Moseby        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   97%  B Brenly        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 9, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-4, Tom Henke facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   97%  D Gladden       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  7   97%  A Newman        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   97%  K Puckett       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-9, Gary Wayne facing 9-1-2
                  Gary Wayne replaces Frank Viola pitching
   O      ---  6   98%  N Liriano       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   98%  J Felix         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   99%  T Fernandez     Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-4, Tom Henke facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   98%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   99%  G Larkin        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  1   98%  C Castillo      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
                  Randy Bush pinch runs for Gene Larkin batting 5th
   O      1--  7   98%  O Mercado       Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 9, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-9, Steve Shields facing 3-4-5
                  Steve Shields replaces Gary Wayne pitching; Randy Bush moves to 1B
   O      ---  4   99%  K Gruber        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   98%  G Bell          Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   O      1--  6   99%  F McGriff       Strikeout Swinging
                  Rance Mulliniks pinch hits for Pat Borders batting 6th
   O      1--  3   99%  R Mulliniks     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 9, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-4, Duane Ward facing 8-9-1
                  Duane Ward replaces Tom Henke pitching
   O      ---  5   99%  G Gagne         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  6   99%  J Moses         Walk
          1--  3  100%  D Gladden       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Moses to 2B
          12-  4  100%  A Newman        Walk; Moses to 3B; Gladden to 2B
   RO     123  2  100%  K Puckett       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Moses Scores/unER; Gladden to 3B
                  Doug Baker pinch hits for Gary Gaetti batting 4th
   O      1-3  4  100%  D Baker         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 10, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-10, Jeff Reardon facing 7-8-9
                  Jeff Reardon replaces Steve Shields pitching; Doug Baker moves to 2B; Al Newman moves to 3B
   O      ---  3  100%  L Moseby        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  Ernie Whitt pinch hits for Bob Brenly batting 8th
   O      ---  8  100%  E Whitt         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6  100%  N Liriano       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 10, Blue Jays 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR198905240

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