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BAL 11
OAK  0
 CHW  4
ANA  2
 DET  2
@CLE  0
 NYY 13
@KCR  5
 SEA  9
MIL  0
 TEX  7
BOS  6
 TOR  1
MIN  0
 ATL  3
PIT  1
 COL  9
PHI  0
 HOU  1
FLA  0
 LAD  5
CHC  2
 STL  8
@NYM  2
 MON  9
@SDP  3
 SFG  2
CIN  1
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 29,114

 Sunday, May 4, 1997, 1:05
Time of Game: 2:19
Twins
0
12-18
Lost 2
4th, 3 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1
Blue Jays       0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    1  4  0
W: Pat Hentgen (2-1), L: Bob Tewksbury (1-5)
 Blue Jays
1
13-14
Won 2
4th, 6 GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .262  .828   21   13    1   3   
B Brede LF-RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .715   12    9    2   0   
P Molitor DH                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .639   14    9    0   0   
M Lawton CF-LF                2   0   1   0    1   0  .296  .915   21   10    3   0   HBP
T Steinbach C                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .221  .598   12    9    4   2   
T Walker 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .230  .624   17   12    1   2   
R Kelly RF                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .706    4    4    2   0   
  R Becker PH-CF              1   0   1   0    0   0  .216  .594    2    1    1   0   SB
R Coomer 1B                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .292  .833    4    4    8   0   
  G Myers PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .533    5    3    0   0   
  P Meares SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .739              0   0   
D Hocking SS-1B               3   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .792   12    8    2   1   

B Tewksbury P                                                                 0   1
Totals                       31   0   4   0    1  10              124   82   24   9
Batting Events
HBP: M Lawton (3, by P Hentgen).
TB: C Knoblauch; B Brede; M Lawton; R Becker.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
E: D Hocking (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Becker (4, 2nd base off P Hentgen/B Santiago).
Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Nixon CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .208  .531   11    8    3   0   
A Gonzalez SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .754    8    8    1   1   SH
O Merced RF                   2   1   1   0    2   0  .269  .823   18    6    2   0   2B
J Carter DH                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .669   10    7    0   0   
E Sprague 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .901   12    7    0   0   
C Delgado 1B                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .333 1.028    7    5    3   1   
B Santiago C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .195  .525    8    6   10   0   
S Green LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .761   16   11    4   0   
C Garcia 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .449    6    4    2   0   

P Hentgen P                                                                   2   2
Totals                       28   1   4   0    2   2               96   62   27   4
Batting Events
2B: O Merced (11, off B Tewksbury).
SH: A Gonzalez (5, off B Tewksbury).
TB: O Merced 2; C Garcia; C Delgado; O Nixon.
RBI: C Delgado (17).
2-out RBI: C Delgado.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.

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
B Tewksbury, L (1-5)           8     4   1   1    2   2   0   3.35   31   96-62   39· 4·19   13·14· 4· 0     70    -     0.91   0.28
Totals                         8     4   1   1    2   2   0          31   96-62   39· 4·19   13·14· 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
P Hentgen, W (2-1)             9     4   0   0    1  10   0   3.69   33  119-80   39·18·23    8·13· 4· 0     88    -     1.81   0.78
Totals                         9     4   0   0    1  10   0          33  119-80   39·18·23    8·13· 4· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: P Hentgen (2; M Lawton).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Ed Hickox, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 29,114.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Toronto Blue Jays                            
1. Chuck Knoblauch              2B       1. Otis Nixon                   CF
2. Brent Brede                  LF       2. Alex Gonzalez                SS
3. Paul Molitor                 DH       3. Orlando Merced               RF
4. Matt Lawton                  CF       4. Joe Carter                   DH
5. Terry Steinbach               C       5. Ed Sprague                   3B
6. Todd Walker                  3B       6. Carlos Delgado               1B
7. Roberto Kelly                RF       7. Benito Santiago               C
8. Ron Coomer                   1B       8. Shawn Green                  LF
9. Dennis Hocking               SS       9. Carlos Garcia                2B

   Bob Tewksbury                 P          Pat Hentgen                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 2 12- O 6,(1-2)  15% 100% 0-1 MIN T. Walker P. Hentgen Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 12- O 3,(1-1)  14% 85% 0-1 MIN T. Steinbach P. Hentgen Lineout: RF
b4 2 -2- R 3,(2-0)  12% 66% 0-0 TOR C. Delgado B. Tewksbury Single to RF (Fly Ball); Merced Scores
t9 0 --- 3,(0-2)  -12% 71% 0-1 MIN B. Brede P. Hentgen Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t9 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  -11% 71% 0-1 MIN M. Lawton P. Hentgen Hit By Pitch; Brede to 2B

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' Pat Hentgen facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 MIN C. Knoblauch P. Hentgen Single to LF (Line Drive)
t1 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 50% 0-0 MIN B. Brede P. Hentgen Flyball: CF
t1 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 53% 0-0 MIN P. Molitor P. Hentgen Lineout: LF
t1 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 MIN M. Lawton P. Hentgen Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Knoblauch to 3B
t1 2 1-3 O 2,(0-1)  5% 55% 0-0 MIN T. Steinbach P. Hentgen Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  3% 58% 0-0 TOR O. Nixon B. Tewksbury Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b1 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 57% 0-0 TOR A. Gonzalez B. Tewksbury Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Nixon to 2B
b1 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  2% 58% 0-0 TOR O. Merced B. Tewksbury Walk
b1 1 12- O 3,(2-0)  -4% 55% 0-0 TOR J. Carter B. Tewksbury Flyball: CF; Nixon to 3B
b1 2 1-3 O 3,(2-0)  -5% 50% 0-0 TOR E. Sprague B. Tewksbury Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 52% 0-0 MIN T. Walker P. Hentgen Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t2 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 54% 0-0 MIN R. Kelly P. Hentgen Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 55% 0-0 MIN R. Coomer P. Hentgen Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 TOR C. Delgado B. Tewksbury Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 TOR B. Santiago B. Tewksbury Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 TOR S. Green B. Tewksbury Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  3% 53% 0-0 MIN D. Hocking P. Hentgen Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 55% 0-0 MIN C. Knoblauch P. Hentgen Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t3 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 56% 0-0 MIN B. Brede P. Hentgen Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 53% 0-0 TOR C. Garcia B. Tewksbury Groundout: C-1B (Short 3B Line)
b3 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 TOR O. Nixon B. Tewksbury Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 50% 0-0 TOR A. Gonzalez B. Tewksbury Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 53% 0-0 MIN P. Molitor P. Hentgen Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
t4 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 55% 0-0 MIN M. Lawton P. Hentgen Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t4 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 56% 0-0 MIN T. Steinbach P. Hentgen Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  7% 63% 0-0 TOR O. Merced B. Tewksbury Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b4 0 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -5% 58% 0-0 TOR J. Carter B. Tewksbury Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b4 1 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -4% 54% 0-0 TOR E. Sprague B. Tewksbury Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b4 2 -2- R 3,(2-0)  12% 66% 0-0 TOR C. Delgado B. Tewksbury Single to RF (Fly Ball); Merced Scores
b4 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 63% 1-0 TOR B. Santiago B. Tewksbury Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 67% 0-1 MIN T. Walker P. Hentgen Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t5 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 69% 0-1 MIN R. Kelly P. Hentgen Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t5 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 70% 0-1 MIN R. Coomer P. Hentgen Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 68% 1-0 TOR S. Green B. Tewksbury Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b5 1 --- 3,(2-0)  2% 70% 1-0 TOR C. Garcia B. Tewksbury Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b5 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 68% 1-0 TOR O. Nixon B. Tewksbury Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 65% 1-0 TOR A. Gonzalez B. Tewksbury Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 69% 0-1 MIN D. Hocking P. Hentgen Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 72% 0-1 MIN C. Knoblauch P. Hentgen Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t6 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 74% 0-1 MIN B. Brede P. Hentgen Groundout: P unassisted (P's Left)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  -2% 71% 1-0 TOR O. Merced B. Tewksbury Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b6 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 70% 1-0 TOR J. Carter B. Tewksbury Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b6 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 69% 1-0 TOR E. Sprague B. Tewksbury Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 73% 0-1 MIN P. Molitor P. Hentgen Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- 7,(3-2)  -5% 68% 0-1 MIN M. Lawton P. Hentgen Walk
t7 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  6% 74% 0-1 MIN T. Steinbach P. Hentgen Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t7 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  5% 78% 0-1 MIN T. Walker P. Hentgen Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 76% 1-0 TOR C. Delgado B. Tewksbury Lineout: RF
b7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 75% 1-0 TOR B. Santiago B. Tewksbury Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b7 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 74% 1-0 TOR S. Green B. Tewksbury Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen facing 7-8-9
Rich Becker pinch hits for Roberto Kelly (RF) batting 7th
t8 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -9% 65% 0-1 MIN R. Becker P. Hentgen Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Greg Myers pinch hits for Ron Coomer (1B) batting 8th
t8 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  8% 73% 0-1 MIN G. Myers P. Hentgen Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  7% 80% 0-1 MIN D. Hocking P. Hentgen Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  -2% 78% 0-1 MIN C. Knoblauch P. Hentgen Becker Steals 2B
t8 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  8% 86% 0-1 MIN C. Knoblauch P. Hentgen Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 9-1-2
Dennis Hocking moves from SS to 1B; Pat Meares replaces Greg Myers (PH) playing SS batting 8th; Matt Lawton moves from CF to LF; Rich Becker moves from PH to CF; Brent Brede moves from LF to RF
b8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 85% 1-0 TOR C. Garcia B. Tewksbury Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
b8 1 --- 2,(0-1)  1% 86% 1-0 TOR O. Nixon B. Tewksbury Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
b8 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 84% 1-0 TOR A. Gonzalez B. Tewksbury Strikeout Looking
b8 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  1% 86% 1-0 TOR O. Merced B. Tewksbury Walk; Nixon to 2B
b8 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 83% 1-0 TOR J. Carter B. Tewksbury Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- 3,(0-2)  -12% 71% 0-1 MIN B. Brede P. Hentgen Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t9 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  11% 82% 0-1 MIN P. Molitor P. Hentgen Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t9 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  -11% 71% 0-1 MIN M. Lawton P. Hentgen Hit By Pitch; Brede to 2B
t9 1 12- O 3,(1-1)  14% 85% 0-1 MIN T. Steinbach P. Hentgen Lineout: RF
t9 2 12- O 6,(1-2)  15% 100% 0-1 MIN T. Walker P. Hentgen Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.

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