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ANA  4
NYY  1
 BAL 10
KCR  1
 BOS  2
@OAK  0
 CLE  9
@SEA  7
 TBD 11
DET  8
 TOR  3
MIN  2
 COL  6
@ARI  0
 SDP 10
@CIN  9
 CHC 10
@FLA  3
 HOU  7
SFG  6
 PIT  4
@MON  0
Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 41,387

 Wednesday, April 1, 1998, 7:12
Time of Game: 2:24
Twins
2
0-1
Lost 1
5th, 1½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  0    2  4  0
Blue Jays       0  2  0   0  1  0   0  0  X    3  6  0
W: Roger Clemens (1-0), L: Bob Tewksbury (0-1), S: Randy Myers (1)
 Blue Jays
3
1-0
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Nixon CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              2   0   
B Gates 2B                    3   2   1   1    1   0  .333 1.833              2   4   HR
P Molitor DH                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .333 1.167              0   0   2B
O Merced 1B                   4   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000             11   0   
M Cordova LF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250              2   0   
M Lawton RF                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333              1   0   
  A Ochoa PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
R Coomer 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
T Steinbach C                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .250              5   1   HBP
P Meares SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              1   2   

B Tewksbury P                                                                 0   2
  G Swindell P                                                                0   0
  M Trombley P                                                                0   1
Totals                       31   2   4   0    4   5                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: P Molitor (1, off R Clemens).
HR: B Gates (1, off K Escobar; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
HBP: T Steinbach (1, by R Clemens).
TB: B Gates 4; P Molitor 2; A Ochoa; P Meares.
RBI: O Merced (1); B Gates (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Stewart LF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
  F Crespo LF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              2   0   
T Fernandez 2B                2   0   1   0    2   0  .500 1.250              0   2   IW
S Green RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   0   
J Canseco DH                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   0   
M Stanley 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000             14   2   
D Fletcher C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              5   0   
E Sprague 3B                  2   2   2   0    1   0 1.000 2.500              0   1   2B
J Cruz CF                     3   1   3   3    0   0 1.000 3.667              1   0   HR,3B
A Gonzalez SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   3   

R Clemens P                                                                   2   2
  K Escobar P                                                                 0   0
  R Myers P                                                                   0   1
Totals                       30   3   6   0    3   5                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: E Sprague (1, off B Tewksbury).
3B: J Cruz (1, off B Tewksbury).
HR: J Cruz (1, off B Tewksbury; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
IBB: T Fernandez (1, by G Swindell).
TB: J Cruz 8; E Sprague 3; T Fernandez.
RBI: J Cruz 3 (3).
2-out RBI: J Cruz 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.

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 (0-1)           6     5   3   3    2   2   1   4.50   25     -       ·  ·     10·11· 4· 0     50    -     0.60  -0.05
G Swindell                     1     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.90   0.04
M Trombley                     1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.04
Totals                         8     6   3   3    3   5   1          33     -       ·  ·     13·12· 4· 0          1-0
B Tewksbury faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
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
R Clemens, W (1-0)             7     2   1   1    3   3   0   1.29   27     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 1· 0     69    -     1.12   0.34
K Escobar, H (1)               1     1   1   1    1   2   1   9.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.82   0.01
R Myers, S (1)                 1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    3.58   0.18
Totals                         9     4   2   2    4   5   1          36     -       ·  ·     17· 9· 3· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: G Swindell (1).
HBP: R Clemens (1; T Steinbach).
IBB: G Swindell (1; T Fernandez).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Drew Coble, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Larry Young.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 41,387.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Toronto Blue Jays                            
1. Otis Nixon                   CF       1. Shannon Stewart              LF
2. Brent Gates                  2B       2. Tony Fernandez               2B
3. Paul Molitor                 DH       3. Shawn Green                  RF
4. Orlando Merced               1B       4. Jose Canseco                 DH
5. Marty Cordova                LF       5. Mike Stanley                 1B
6. Matt Lawton                  RF       6. Darrin Fletcher               C
7. Ron Coomer                   3B       7. Ed Sprague                   3B
8. Terry Steinbach               C       8. Jose Cruz                    CF
9. Pat Meares                   SS       9. Alex Gonzalez                SS

   Bob Tewksbury                 P          Roger Clemens                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 2 1-- RR 18% 71% 0-0 TOR J. Cruz B. Tewksbury Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Sprague Scores
t9 0 --- -12% 71% 2-3 MIN A. Ochoa R. Myers Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
t9 0 1-- O 11% 82% 2-3 MIN R. Coomer R. Myers Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- R -10% 79% 1-3 MIN B. Gates K. Escobar Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t9 1 1-- O 10% 92% 2-3 MIN T. Steinbach R. Myers Flyball: RF (Deep RF)

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' Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MIN O. Nixon R. Clemens Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 MIN B. Gates R. Clemens Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 MIN P. Molitor R. Clemens Groundout: SS-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' Bob Tewksbury facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 TOR S. Stewart B. Tewksbury Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 TOR T. Fernandez B. Tewksbury Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 TOR S. Green B. Tewksbury Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 TOR J. Canseco B. Tewksbury 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' Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MIN O. Merced R. Clemens Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 MIN M. Cordova R. Clemens Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 MIN M. Lawton R. Clemens Groundout: 1B unassisted
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 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 TOR M. Stanley B. Tewksbury Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 TOR D. Fletcher B. Tewksbury Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
b2 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 TOR E. Sprague B. Tewksbury Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
b2 2 1-- RR 18% 71% 0-0 TOR J. Cruz B. Tewksbury Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Sprague Scores
b2 2 --- O -1% 70% 2-0 TOR A. Gonzalez B. Tewksbury Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
Felipe Crespo replaces Shannon Stewart playing LF batting 1st
t3 0 --- O 3% 73% 0-2 MIN R. Coomer R. Clemens Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- -3% 70% 0-2 MIN T. Steinbach R. Clemens Hit By Pitch
t3 1 1-- -4% 66% 0-2 MIN P. Meares R. Clemens Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Steinbach to 2B
t3 1 12- O 3% 69% 0-2 MIN O. Nixon R. Clemens Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B); Steinbach to 3B; Meares to 2B
t3 2 -23 O 7% 76% 0-2 MIN B. Gates R. Clemens Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -2% 74% 2-0 TOR F. Crespo B. Tewksbury Groundout: C-1B
b3 1 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 TOR T. Fernandez B. Tewksbury Groundout: P-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 TOR S. Green B. Tewksbury Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 75% 0-2 MIN P. Molitor R. Clemens Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 76% 0-2 MIN O. Merced R. Clemens Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 2 --- -1% 75% 0-2 MIN M. Cordova R. Clemens Walk
t4 2 1-- O 3% 78% 0-2 MIN M. Lawton R. Clemens Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -2% 76% 2-0 TOR J. Canseco B. Tewksbury Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 TOR M. Stanley B. Tewksbury Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 TOR D. Fletcher B. Tewksbury Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3% 77% 0-2 MIN R. Coomer R. Clemens Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t5 1 --- O 2% 79% 0-2 MIN T. Steinbach R. Clemens Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 --- O 1% 80% 0-2 MIN P. Meares R. Clemens Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- 4% 85% 2-0 TOR E. Sprague B. Tewksbury Double to LF (Line Drive)
b5 0 -2- R 7% 92% 2-0 TOR J. Cruz B. Tewksbury Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Sprague Scores
b5 0 --3 O -2% 90% 3-0 TOR A. Gonzalez B. Tewksbury Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b5 1 --3 O -3% 87% 3-0 TOR F. Crespo B. Tewksbury Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
b5 2 --3 0% 87% 3-0 TOR T. Fernandez B. Tewksbury Walk
b5 2 1-3 O -2% 85% 3-0 TOR S. Green B. Tewksbury Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 2% 88% 0-3 MIN O. Nixon R. Clemens Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
t6 1 --- -3% 85% 0-3 MIN B. Gates R. Clemens Walk
t6 1 1-- -9% 76% 0-3 MIN P. Molitor R. Clemens Double to 3B (Ground Ball); Gates to 3B
t6 1 -23 RO 3% 79% 0-3 MIN O. Merced R. Clemens Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Gates Scores; Molitor to 3B
t6 2 --3 O 5% 84% 1-3 MIN M. Cordova R. Clemens Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O -1% 82% 3-1 TOR J. Canseco B. Tewksbury Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
b6 1 --- O -1% 81% 3-1 TOR M. Stanley B. Tewksbury Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b6 2 --- O -1% 80% 3-1 TOR D. Fletcher B. Tewksbury Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Blue Jays' Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- -6% 74% 1-3 MIN M. Lawton R. Clemens Walk
t7 0 1-- O 4% 78% 1-3 MIN R. Coomer R. Clemens Groundout: 3B-1B; Lawton to 2B
t7 1 -2- O 5% 83% 1-3 MIN T. Steinbach R. Clemens Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t7 2 -2- O 5% 88% 1-3 MIN P. Meares R. Clemens Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- 2% 90% 3-1 TOR E. Sprague B. Tewksbury Walk
Greg Swindell replaces Bob Tewksbury pitching
b7 0 1-- 2% 92% 3-1 TOR J. Cruz G. Swindell Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Sprague to 2B
b7 0 12- O -2% 90% 3-1 TOR A. Gonzalez G. Swindell Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
b7 1 12- 2% 92% 3-1 TOR F. Crespo G. Swindell Wild Pitch; Sprague to 3B; Cruz to 2B
b7 1 -23 O -4% 88% 3-1 TOR F. Crespo G. Swindell Strikeout Looking
b7 2 -23 0% 89% 3-1 TOR T. Fernandez G. Swindell Intentional Walk
b7 2 123 O -4% 85% 3-1 TOR S. Green G. Swindell Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Blue Jays' Kelvim Escobar facing 1-2-3
Kelvim Escobar replaces Roger Clemens pitching
t8 0 --- O 4% 89% 1-3 MIN O. Nixon K. Escobar Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- R -10% 79% 1-3 MIN B. Gates K. Escobar Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t8 1 --- -6% 73% 2-3 MIN P. Molitor K. Escobar Walk
t8 1 1-- O 7% 80% 2-3 MIN O. Merced K. Escobar Strikeout Looking
t8 2 1-- O 6% 86% 2-3 MIN M. Cordova K. Escobar Lineout: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 4-5-6
Mike Trombley replaces Greg Swindell pitching
b8 0 --- O -2% 84% 3-2 TOR J. Canseco M. Trombley Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 --- O -1% 83% 3-2 TOR M. Stanley M. Trombley Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 --- O -1% 82% 3-2 TOR D. Fletcher M. Trombley Groundout: P-3B-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Blue Jays' Randy Myers facing 6-7-8
Randy Myers replaces Kelvim Escobar pitching; Alex Ochoa pinch hits for Matt Lawton (RF) batting 6th
t9 0 --- -12% 71% 2-3 MIN A. Ochoa R. Myers Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
t9 0 1-- O 11% 82% 2-3 MIN R. Coomer R. Myers Flyball: CF
t9 1 1-- O 10% 92% 2-3 MIN T. Steinbach R. Myers Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t9 2 1-- O 8% 100% 2-3 MIN P. Meares R. Myers Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Blue Jays 3.

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