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@BAL		0
11
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@CHW		2
4
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@CLE		2
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@KCR		13
5
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@SEA		0
9
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@TEX		6
7
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@TOR		0
1
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@ATL		1
3
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@COL		0
9
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5
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@NYM		8
2
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@SDP		9
3
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@SFG		1
2		 
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Sunday, May 4, 1997 1:05
, SkyDome
Attendance: 29,114, Time of Game: 2:19
Twins
0
12-18
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 3 GB
 at Blue Jays
1
13-14
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 6 GB
W: Pat Hentgen (2-1)
L: Bob Tewksbury (1-5)
 
                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

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Knoblauch 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .262 .828 16 11 -0.094 1.37 0.035 -0.129 -0.3 1 3
Brent Brede LF-RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .292 .715 12 9 0.052 1.37 0.115 -0.064 -0.2 2 0
Paul Molitor DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .639 14 9 -0.210 2.12 0.000 -0.210 -1.2
Matt Lawton CF-LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 .296 .915 21 10 0.163 1.69 0.183 -0.020 0.8 3 0 HBP
Terry Steinbach C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .221 .598 12 9 -0.261 2.64 0.000 -0.261 -1.5 4 2
Todd Walker 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .230 .624 17 12 -0.250 2.32 0.000 -0.250 -1.2 1 2
Roberto Kelly RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .706 4 4 -0.041 0.80 0.000 -0.041 -0.4 2 0
   Rich Becker PH-CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .216 .594 2 1 0.109 2.12 0.109 0.000 0.5 1 0 SB
Ron Coomer 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .292 .833 4 4 -0.027 0.51 0.000 -0.027 -0.2 8 0
   Greg Myers PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .229 .533 5 3 -0.081 3.40 0.000 -0.081 -0.4
   Pat Meares SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .739 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Denny Hocking SS-1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .286 .792 12 8 -0.135 1.77 0.000 -0.135 -0.8 2 1
Bob Tewksbury P 1
Team Totals 31 0 4 0 1 10 .129 .311 119 80 -0.775 1.81 0.442 -1.218 -4.9 24 9
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
E: D Hocking (1).
Baserunning
SB: R Becker (4, 2nd base off P Hentgen/B Santiago).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Otis Nixon CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .208 .531 11 8 0.003 0.80 0.050 -0.047 0.2 3 0
Alex Gonzalez SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .754 8 8 -0.073 0.86 0.000 -0.073 -0.9 1 1 SH
Orlando Merced RF 2 1 1 0 2 0 .269 .823 18 6 0.080 0.92 0.103 -0.023 0.8 2 0 2B
Joe Carter DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .669 10 7 -0.132 1.24 0.000 -0.132 -1.5
Ed Sprague 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .272 .901 12 7 -0.103 1.21 0.000 -0.103 -1.0 0 0
Carlos Delgado 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .333 1.028 7 5 0.069 1.04 0.114 -0.045 0.4 3 1
Benito Santiago C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .195 .525 8 6 -0.056 0.70 0.000 -0.056 -0.6 10 0
Shawn Green LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .761 16 11 -0.046 0.58 0.000 -0.046 -0.5 4 0
Carlos Garcia 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .449 6 4 -0.017 0.74 0.024 -0.041 -0.2 2 0
Pat Hentgen P 2 2
Team Totals 28 1 4 1 2 2 .143 .379 96 62 -0.275 0.91 0.291 -0.566 -3.4 27 4
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.

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Tewksbury, L (1-5) 8 4 1 1 2 2 0 3.35 31 96 62 39 4 19 13 14 4 0 70 0.275 0.91 3.4
Team Totals 8 4 1 1 2 2 0 1.12 31 96 62 39 4 19 13 14 4 0 70 0.275 1.81 3.4

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pat Hentgen, W (2-1) 9 4 0 0 1 10 0 3.69 33 119 80 39 18 23 8 13 4 0 88 0.775 1.81 4.9
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 1 10 0 0.00 33 119 80 39 18 23 8 13 4 0 88 0.775 0.91 4.9
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.

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

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  MIN C. Knoblauch P. Hentgen -3% 47% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O MIN B. Brede P. Hentgen 3% 50% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O MIN P. Molitor P. Hentgen 3% 53% Lineout: LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  MIN M. Lawton P. Hentgen -3% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Knoblauch to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  O MIN T. Steinbach P. Hentgen 5% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  TOR O. Nixon B. Tewksbury 3% 58% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O TOR A. Gonzalez B. Tewksbury -2% 57% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Nixon to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  TOR O. Merced B. Tewksbury 2% 59% Walk
b1 0-0 1 12- 3,(2-0)  O TOR J. Carter B. Tewksbury -4% 55% Flyball: CF; Nixon to 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-3 3,(2-0)  O TOR E. Sprague B. Tewksbury -5% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN T. Walker P. Hentgen 2% 52% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN R. Kelly P. Hentgen 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN R. Coomer P. Hentgen 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR C. Delgado B. Tewksbury -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR B. Santiago B. Tewksbury -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O TOR S. Green B. Tewksbury -1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O MIN D. Hocking P. Hentgen 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN C. Knoblauch P. Hentgen 2% 54% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t3 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN B. Brede P. Hentgen 1% 56% 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 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR C. Garcia B. Tewksbury -3% 53% Groundout: C-1B (Short 3B Line)
b3 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR O. Nixon B. Tewksbury -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR A. Gonzalez B. Tewksbury -1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN P. Molitor P. Hentgen 3% 53% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
t4 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN M. Lawton P. Hentgen 2% 55% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t4 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN T. Steinbach P. Hentgen 1% 56% 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 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  TOR O. Merced B. Tewksbury 7% 63% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b4 0-0 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O TOR J. Carter B. Tewksbury -5% 58% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b4 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O TOR E. Sprague B. Tewksbury -4% 54% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b4 0-0 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  R TOR C. Delgado B. Tewksbury 11% 66% Single to RF (Fly Ball); Merced Scores
b4 1-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O TOR B. Santiago B. Tewksbury -2% 63% 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 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN T. Walker P. Hentgen 3% 67% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t5 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN R. Kelly P. Hentgen 2% 69% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t5 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN R. Coomer P. Hentgen 2% 70% 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 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR S. Green B. Tewksbury -2% 68% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b5 1-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  TOR C. Garcia B. Tewksbury 2% 71% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b5 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TOR O. Nixon B. Tewksbury -3% 68% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 1-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TOR A. Gonzalez B. Tewksbury -2% 65% 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 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN D. Hocking P. Hentgen 4% 69% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN C. Knoblauch P. Hentgen 3% 72% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t6 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN B. Brede P. Hentgen 2% 74% 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 1-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O TOR O. Merced B. Tewksbury -2% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b6 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR J. Carter B. Tewksbury -2% 70% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b6 1-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR E. Sprague B. Tewksbury -1% 68% 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 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN P. Molitor P. Hentgen 5% 73% Strikeout Swinging
t7 0-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  MIN M. Lawton P. Hentgen -5% 68% Walk
t7 0-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MIN T. Steinbach P. Hentgen 6% 74% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t7 0-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIN T. Walker P. Hentgen 5% 78% 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 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR C. Delgado B. Tewksbury -2% 76% Lineout: RF
b7 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR B. Santiago B. Tewksbury -2% 75% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b7 1-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O TOR S. Green B. Tewksbury -1% 74% 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 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN R. Becker P. Hentgen -9% 65% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Greg Myers pinch hits for Ron Coomer (1B) batting 8th
t8 0-1 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O MIN G. Myers P. Hentgen 8% 73% Strikeout Swinging
t8 0-1 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O MIN D. Hocking P. Hentgen 7% 80% Strikeout Swinging
t8 0-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  MIN C. Knoblauch P. Hentgen -2% 78% Becker Steals 2B
t8 0-1 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O MIN C. Knoblauch P. Hentgen 8% 86% 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
Denny 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 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR C. Garcia B. Tewksbury -2% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
b8 1-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  TOR O. Nixon B. Tewksbury 2% 86% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
b8 1-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TOR A. Gonzalez B. Tewksbury -2% 84% Strikeout Looking
b8 1-0 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  TOR O. Merced B. Tewksbury 1% 86% Walk; Nixon to 2B
b8 1-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O TOR J. Carter B. Tewksbury -3% 83% 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 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  MIN B. Brede P. Hentgen -12% 71% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t9 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MIN P. Molitor P. Hentgen 11% 82% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t9 0-1 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  MIN M. Lawton P. Hentgen -11% 71% Hit By Pitch; Brede to 2B
t9 0-1 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O MIN T. Steinbach P. Hentgen 14% 85% Lineout: RF
t9 0-1 2 12- 6,(1-2)  O MIN T. Walker P. Hentgen 15% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.

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