April 1, 1998 Minnesota Twins at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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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

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: R Clemens (1-0), L: B Tewksbury (0-1), S: R Myers (1)

Blue Jays

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

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

B Tewksbury P                                                            0   2
  G Swindell P                                                           0   0
  M Trombley P                                                           0   1
Totals                       31   2   4   2    4   5                    24  11

BATTING

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   PO   A  Details
S Stewart LF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  F Crespo LF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   0   
T Fernandez 2B                2   0   1   0    2   0  .500 1.250    0    0   2   IW
S Green RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
J Canseco DH                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   0   
M Stanley 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0   14   2   
D Fletcher C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    5   0   
E Sprague 3B                  2   2   2   0    1   0 1.000 2.500    0    0   1   2B
J Cruz CF                     3   1   3   3    0   0 1.000 3.667    0    1   0   HR,3B
A Gonzalez SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   3   

R Clemens P                                                              2   2
  K Escobar P                                                            0   0
  R Myers P                                                              0   1
Totals                       30   3   6   3    3   5                    27  11

BATTING

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

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· 7· 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    0.89   0.05
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· 8· 4· 0          1-0

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
R Clemens, W (1-0)             7     2   1   1    3   3   0   1.29   27     -       ·  ·     16· 3· 1· 0     69    -     1.12   0.35
K Escobar, H (1)               1     1   1   1    1   2   1   9.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.82   0.01
R Myers, S (1)                 1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    3.58   0.18
Totals                         9     4   2   2    4   5   1          36     -       ·  ·     17· 6· 3· 0           -

B Tewksbury faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: G Swindell (1).

IBB: G Swindell (1; T Fernandez).

HBP: R Clemens (1; T Steinbach).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Drew Coble, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Larry Young.

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 41,387.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. O Nixon              CF    1. S Stewart            LF 
2. B Gates              2B    2. T Fernandez          2B 
3. P Molitor            DH    3. S Green              RF 
4. O Merced             1B    4. J Canseco            DH 
5. M Cordova            LF    5. M Stanley            1B 
6. M Lawton             RF    6. D Fletcher           C  
7. R Coomer             3B    7. E Sprague            3B 
8. T Steinbach          C     8. J Cruz               CF 
9. P Meares             SS    9. A Gonzalez           SS 

   B Tewksbury          P        R Clemens            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-0  1--      18%  71% J Cruz          B Tewksbury     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Sprague Scores
   t 9   0  3-2  ---     -12%  71% A Ochoa         R Myers         Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   t 9   0  3-2  1--      11%  82% R Coomer        R Myers         Flyball: CF
   t 8   1  3-1  ---     -10%  79% B Gates         K Escobar       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   t 9   1  3-2  1--      10%  92% T Steinbach     R Myers         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  O Nixon         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      54%  B Gates         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---      55%  P Molitor       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, Bob Tewksbury facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  S Stewart       Flyball: CF
          ---      55%  T Fernandez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      52%  S Green         Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
   O      1--      50%  J Canseco       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, Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  O Merced        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---      54%  M Cordova       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      55%  M Lawton        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, Bob Tewksbury facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  M Stanley       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---      51%  D Fletcher      Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
          ---      52%  E Sprague       Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   RR     1--      71%  J Cruz          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Sprague Scores
   O      ---      70%  A Gonzalez      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, Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
                  Felipe Crespo replaces Shannon Stewart playing LF batting 1st
   O      ---      73%  R Coomer        Strikeout Swinging
          ---      70%  T Steinbach     Hit By Pitch
          1--      66%  P Meares        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Steinbach to 2B
   O      12-      69%  O Nixon         Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B); Steinbach to 3B; Meares to 2B
   O      -23      76%  B Gates         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, Bob Tewksbury facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      74%  F Crespo        Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      73%  T Fernandez     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      72%  S Green         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Roger Clemens facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      75%  P Molitor       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      77%  O Merced        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      75%  M Cordova       Walk
   O      1--      78%  M Lawton        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, Bob Tewksbury facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      76%  J Canseco       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      75%  M Stanley       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      74%  D Fletcher      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, Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      77%  R Coomer        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---      79%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      80%  P Meares        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, Bob Tewksbury facing 7-8-9
          ---      84%  E Sprague       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-      92%  J Cruz          Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Sprague Scores
   O      --3      90%  A Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      --3      87%  F Crespo        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
          --3      87%  T Fernandez     Walk
   O      1-3      85%  S Green         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, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      88%  O Nixon         Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
          ---      85%  B Gates         Walk
          1--      76%  P Molitor       Double to 3B (Ground Ball); Gates to 3B
   RO     -23      79%  O Merced        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Gates Scores; Molitor to 3B
   O      --3      84%  M Cordova       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, Bob Tewksbury facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      82%  J Canseco       Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
   O      ---      81%  M Stanley       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---      80%  D Fletcher      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8
          ---      74%  M Lawton        Walk
   O      1--      78%  R Coomer        Groundout: 3B-1B; Lawton to 2B
   O      -2-      83%  T Steinbach     Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      -2-      88%  P Meares        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, Bob Tewksbury facing 7-8-9
          ---      90%  E Sprague       Walk
                  Greg Swindell replaces Bob Tewksbury pitching
          1--      92%  J Cruz          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Sprague to 2B
   O      12-      90%  A Gonzalez      Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
          12-      92%  F Crespo        Wild Pitch; Sprague to 3B; Cruz to 2B
   O      -23      88%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          -23      89%  T Fernandez     Intentional Walk
   O      123      85%  S Green         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, Kelvim Escobar facing 1-2-3
                  Kelvim Escobar replaces Roger Clemens pitching
   O      ---      89%  O Nixon         Strikeout Looking
   R      ---      79%  B Gates         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---      73%  P Molitor       Walk
   O      1--      80%  O Merced        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      86%  M Cordova       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, Mike Trombley facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Trombley replaces Greg Swindell pitching
   O      ---      84%  J Canseco       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      83%  M Stanley       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      82%  D Fletcher      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, Randy Myers facing 6-7-8
                  Randy Myers replaces Kelvim Escobar pitching; Alex Ochoa pinch hits for Matt Lawton batting 6th
          ---      71%  A Ochoa         Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--      82%  R Coomer        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      92%  T Steinbach     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--     100%  P Meares        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Blue Jays 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR199804010

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