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Standings
NYY
@ANA		2
10
KCR
@BAL		3
4
BOS
@OAK		6
3
DET
@TBD		1
7
CHW
@TEX		4
20
MIN
@TOR		3
2
COL
@ARI		6
4
MIL
@ATL		8
6		 
(11)
SDP
@CIN		1
5
CHC
@FLA		8
7
SFG
@HOU		9
2
PIT
@MON		4
3
PHI
@NYM		6
5
LAD
@STL		5
8		 
(12)
Thursday, April 2, 1998 7:07
, SkyDome
Attendance: 25,584, Time of Game: 2:48
Twins
3
1-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
 at Blue Jays
2
1-1
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  0    3  8  1
Blue Jays       0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  0    2  3  1

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Otis Nixon CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .125 .250 10 7 -0.059 1.52 0.035 -0.095 -0.6 8 0
Matt Lawton RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .286 18 8 -0.159 1.73 0.062 -0.220 -1.3 3 0
Paul Molitor DH 4 0 1 3 0 0 .286 1.089 15 10 0.448 1.94 0.518 -0.070 2.1 3B
David Ortiz 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 13 10 -0.030 1.15 0.036 -0.066 -0.0 3 0
   Alex Ochoa PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 2 2 -0.047 1.66 0.000 -0.047 -0.4
   Orlando Merced 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Marty Cordova LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .804 17 9 -0.017 0.98 0.081 -0.098 -0.5 2 0 2B,GDP
Todd Walker 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .333 11 5 -0.029 1.24 0.030 -0.059 -0.1 1 1
   Brent Gates 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1.400 3 3 -0.015 0.58 0.000 -0.015 -0.2 1 1
Ron Coomer 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .375 6 4 -0.170 1.40 0.021 -0.191 -1.3 0 1 2B,GDP
Javier Valentin C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 16 12 -0.020 1.07 0.057 -0.078 -0.3 5 0
Pat Meares SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .571 11 9 0.096 1.11 0.108 -0.013 0.6 3 3
LaTroy Hawkins P 1
   Mike Trombley P
   Eddie Guardado P
   Rick Aguilera P
Team Totals 33 3 8 3 2 2 .242 .649 122 79 -0.002 1.35 0.948 -0.952 -2.1 27 7
2B: M Cordova (1, off P Hentgen); R Coomer (1, off P Quantrill).
3B: P Molitor (1, off K Escobar).
TB: M Cordova 3; P Molitor 3; R Coomer 2; D Ortiz; O Nixon; J Valentin; P Meares.
GIDP: M Cordova (1); R Coomer (1).
RBI: P Molitor 3 (3).
2-out RBI: P Molitor 3.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Gates-P Meares-O Merced; L Hawkins-P Meares-D Ortiz.
E: P Meares (1).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Juan Samuel LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 17 9 -0.056 1.09 0.023 -0.079 -0.5 1 0
   Felipe Crespo LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tony Fernandez 2B 3 0 0 1 1 0 .200 .700 10 4 0.026 1.19 0.092 -0.066 0.3 0 4
Shawn Green RF 2 1 0 0 2 1 .000 .250 23 11 0.004 0.90 0.062 -0.059 -0.5 4 0 SB
Jose Canseco DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .125 .375 13 7 -0.002 1.48 0.115 -0.116 0.3 2B
Mike Stanley 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .143 .393 16 8 0.116 1.20 0.129 -0.012 0.9 12 0
   Mark Dalesandro PR-1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 0
Darrin Fletcher C 3 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 13 8 -0.282 1.91 0.000 -0.282 -2.1 2 0 SF,2·GDP
Ed Sprague 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .400 1.171 10 4 -0.121 1.61 0.022 -0.143 -0.5 1 3
Jose Cruz CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .500 1.905 18 8 -0.119 1.65 0.029 -0.148 -0.6 2 0
Alex Gonzalez SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .286 15 8 -0.070 1.30 0.044 -0.114 -0.5 2 5 SB
Pat Hentgen P 1
   Kelvim Escobar P
   Dan Plesac P
   Paul Quantrill P
Team Totals 28 2 3 2 7 5 .107 .421 135 67 -0.504 1.36 0.516 -1.019 -3.1 27 13
2B: J Canseco (1, off L Hawkins).
SF: D Fletcher (1, off L Hawkins).
TB: J Canseco 2; M Stanley; A Gonzalez.
GIDP: D Fletcher 2 (2).
RBI: D Fletcher (1); T Fernandez (1).
2-out RBI: T Fernandez.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 3. E Sprague-M Stanley; T Fernandez-A Gonzalez-M Stanley; A Gonzalez-M Stanley.
E: T Fernandez (1).
Baserunning
SB: A Gonzalez (1, 2nd base off L Hawkins/J Valentin); S Green (1, 2nd base off L Hawkins/J Valentin).

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
LaTroy Hawkins 6.1 2 2 2 5 4 0 2.84 26 96 49 32 4 13 5 12 3 0 60 0.171 1.02 2.0
Mike Trombley 0.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 3 14 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 -0.077 1.85 -0.8
Eddie Guardado, W (1-0) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 1 6 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.036 1.37 0.8
Rick Aguilera, S (1) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 6 19 10 8 1 1 1 5 1 0 0 0 0.374 2.70 1.1
Team Totals 9 3 2 2 7 5 0 2.00 36 135 67 42 7 18 6 18 4 0 60 5 1 0.504 1.35 3.1

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 7 4 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 24 86 55 36 3 16 13 9 3 0 69 0.482 1.28 4.0
Kelvim Escobar, BS (1), L (0-1) 0.2 3 3 3 1 1 0 21.60 6 22 13 8 2 3 1 3 2 0 0 0 -0.570 2.04 -2.8
Dan Plesac 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0.047 1.66 0.4
Paul Quantrill 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 12 9 6 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0.046 0.70 0.6
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 2 2 0 3.00 35 122 79 52 5 22 17 14 7 0 69 1 0 0.005 1.36 2.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Larry Young, 3B - Drew Coble.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 25,584.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Toronto Blue Jays
1 Otis Nixon CF 1 Juan Samuel LF
2 Matt Lawton RF 2 Tony Fernandez 2B
3 Paul Molitor DH 3 Shawn Green RF
4 David Ortiz 1B 4 Jose Canseco DH
5 Marty Cordova LF 5 Mike Stanley 1B
6 Todd Walker 2B 6 Darrin Fletcher C
7 Ron Coomer 3B 7 Ed Sprague 3B
8 Javier Valentin C 8 Jose Cruz CF
9 Pat Meares SS 9 Alex Gonzalez SS
LaTroy Hawkins P Pat Hentgen P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 0-2 2 123 8,(3-2)  RRR MIN P. Molitor K. Escobar 52% 72% Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Meares Scores; Nixon Scores; Lawton Scores
t6 0-1 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  OO MIN M. Lawton P. Hentgen -18% 27% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
b8 2-3 1 1-- 2,(0-2)  OO TOR D. Fletcher R. Aguilera 16% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 0-1 1 12- 1,(0-1)  OO MIN R. Coomer P. Hentgen -12% 30% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-1)  TOR J. Canseco L. Hawkins -11% 28% Double to 3B (Line Drive); Green to 3B

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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 --- 5,(3-2)  O MIN O. Nixon P. Hentgen -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN M. Lawton P. Hentgen -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-1)  O MIN P. Molitor P. Hentgen -1% 45% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O TOR J. Samuel L. Hawkins 2% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-2)  O TOR T. Fernandez L. Hawkins 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  TOR S. Green L. Hawkins -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- TOR J. Canseco L. Hawkins -1% 47% Green Steals 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O TOR J. Canseco L. Hawkins 3% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  MIN D. Ortiz P. Hentgen 4% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  OO MIN M. Cordova P. Hentgen -8% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t2 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-2)  O MIN T. Walker P. Hentgen -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  TOR M. Stanley L. Hawkins -4% 41% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 5,(3-2)  OO TOR D. Fletcher L. Hawkins 8% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
b2 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-1)  O TOR E. Sprague L. Hawkins 1% 50% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-1)  O MIN R. Coomer P. Hentgen -3% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-2)  O MIN J. Valentin P. Hentgen -2% 45% Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul)
t3 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN P. Meares P. Hentgen -1% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR J. Cruz L. Hawkins 3% 47% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  TOR A. Gonzalez L. Hawkins -3% 44% Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
b3 0-0 1 1-- TOR J. Samuel L. Hawkins -2% 42% Gonzalez Steals 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- 3,(1-2)  O TOR J. Samuel L. Hawkins 4% 46% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 2 -2- 1,(0-1)  O TOR T. Fernandez L. Hawkins 4% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-2)  O MIN O. Nixon P. Hentgen -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-2)  O MIN M. Lawton P. Hentgen -2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-2)  O MIN P. Molitor P. Hentgen -1% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  TOR S. Green L. Hawkins -4% 40% Walk
b4 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-1)  TOR J. Canseco L. Hawkins -11% 28% Double to 3B (Line Drive); Green to 3B
b4 0-0 0 -23 4,(3-0)  TOR M. Stanley L. Hawkins -2% 26% Walk
b4 0-0 0 123 3,(0-2)  RO TOR D. Fletcher L. Hawkins 3% 29% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Green Scores
b4 1-0 1 12- 3,(2-1)  O TOR E. Sprague L. Hawkins 3% 32% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Canseco to 3B
b4 1-0 2 1-3 2,(1-1)  O TOR J. Cruz L. Hawkins 5% 37% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen facing 4-5-6
t5 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-1)  O MIN D. Ortiz P. Hentgen -3% 34% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t5 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-1)  MIN M. Cordova P. Hentgen 6% 39% Double to CF (Line Drive)
t5 0-1 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  MIN T. Walker P. Hentgen 3% 42% Walk
t5 0-1 1 12- 1,(0-1)  OO MIN R. Coomer P. Hentgen -12% 30% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 9-1-2
b5 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-2)  O TOR A. Gonzalez L. Hawkins 2% 32% Flyball: RF
b5 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-1)  O TOR J. Samuel L. Hawkins 2% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-1)  O TOR T. Fernandez L. Hawkins 1% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen facing 8-9-1
t6 0-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  MIN J. Valentin P. Hentgen 6% 41% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t6 0-1 0 1-- 2,(0-2)  MIN P. Meares P. Hentgen 9% 49% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Valentin to 2B
t6 0-1 0 12- 2,(0-2)  O MIN O. Nixon P. Hentgen -4% 45% Flyball: CF; Valentin to 3B
t6 0-1 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  OO MIN M. Lawton P. Hentgen -18% 27% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 3-4-5
b6 1-0 0 --- 8,(2-2)  O TOR S. Green L. Hawkins 2% 29% Lineout: SS
b6 1-0 1 --- 2,(1-1)  O TOR J. Canseco L. Hawkins 2% 31% Flyball: CF
b6 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR M. Stanley L. Hawkins 1% 32% Strikeout Looking
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 --- 3,(1-2)  O MIN P. Molitor P. Hentgen -5% 27% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t7 0-1 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN D. Ortiz P. Hentgen -3% 24% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 0-1 2 --- 5,(3-2)  MIN M. Cordova P. Hentgen 2% 27% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
t7 0-1 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O MIN T. Walker P. Hentgen -5% 22% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 6-7-8
b7 1-0 0 --- 3,(2-1)  O TOR D. Fletcher L. Hawkins 2% 24% Flyball: CF
b7 1-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  TOR E. Sprague L. Hawkins -2% 22% Walk
b7 1-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  TOR J. Cruz L. Hawkins -3% 19% Walk; Sprague to 2B
Mike Trombley replaces LaTroy Hawkins pitching
b7 1-0 1 12- 4,(2-2)  O TOR A. Gonzalez M. Trombley 4% 23% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b7 1-0 2 12- 6,(3-2)  TOR J. Samuel M. Trombley -2% 21% Walk; Sprague to 3B; Cruz to 2B
b7 1-0 2 123 4,(3-0)  R TOR T. Fernandez M. Trombley -9% 11% Walk; Sprague Scores; Cruz to 3B; Samuel to 2B
Eddie Guardado replaces Mike Trombley pitching
b7 2-0 2 123 6,(2-2)  O TOR S. Green E. Guardado 4% 15% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Kelvim Escobar facing 7-8-9
Kelvim Escobar replaces Pat Hentgen pitching
Felipe Crespo replaces Juan Samuel playing LF batting 1st
t8 0-2 0 --- 2,(1-1)  O MIN R. Coomer K. Escobar -4% 11% Flyball: RF
t8 0-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Valentin K. Escobar -3% 8% Strikeout Looking
t8 0-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  MIN P. Meares K. Escobar 2% 10% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t8 0-2 2 1-- 1,(0-1)  MIN O. Nixon K. Escobar 4% 14% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Meares to 2B
t8 0-2 2 12- 4,(3-0)  MIN M. Lawton K. Escobar 6% 20% Walk; Meares to 3B; Nixon to 2B
t8 0-2 2 123 8,(3-2)  RRR MIN P. Molitor K. Escobar 52% 72% Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Meares Scores; Nixon Scores; Lawton Scores
Dan Plesac replaces Kelvim Escobar pitching
Alex Ochoa pinch hits for David Ortiz (1B) batting 4th
t8 3-2 2 --3 2,(0-2)  O MIN A. Ochoa D. Plesac -5% 67% Lineout: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Rick Aguilera facing 4-5-6
Rick Aguilera replaces Eddie Guardado pitching
Orlando Merced replaces Alex Ochoa (PH) playing 1B batting 4th
Brent Gates replaces Todd Walker playing 2B batting 6th
b8 2-3 0 --- 3,(2-1)  O TOR J. Canseco R. Aguilera 7% 74% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
b8 2-3 1 --- 4,(2-2)  TOR M. Stanley R. Aguilera -7% 67% Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
Mark Dalesandro pinch runs for Mike Stanley (1B) batting 5th
b8 2-3 1 1-- 2,(0-2)  OO TOR D. Fletcher R. Aguilera 16% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Blue Jays' Paul Quantrill facing 5-6-7
Paul Quantrill replaces Dan Plesac pitching
Mark Dalesandro moves from PR to 1B
t9 3-2 0 --- 4,(2-2)  O MIN M. Cordova P. Quantrill -2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 3-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN B. Gates P. Quantrill -1% 79% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 3-2 2 --- 2,(1-1)  MIN R. Coomer P. Quantrill 2% 81% Double to RF (Line Drive)
t9 3-2 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O MIN J. Valentin P. Quantrill -3% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Rick Aguilera facing 7-8-9
b9 2-3 0 --- 1,(0-1)  O TOR E. Sprague R. Aguilera 10% 87% Flyball: CF
b9 2-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O TOR J. Cruz R. Aguilera 7% 95% Flyball: CF
b9 2-3 2 --- 3,(2-1)  O TOR A. Gonzalez R. Aguilera 5% 100% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 2.

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