September 8, 1985 Minnesota Twins at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 7
@BAL 4
(11) BOS 8
CLE 1 SEA 6
@DET 2 KCR 13
MIL 11
(11) NYY 9
OAK 6 CHW 7
@TEX 6 TOR 10
MIN 9 CIN 5
@CHC 5 NYM 4
@LAD 3
(14) PHI 9
@SDP 7 MON 9
@SFG 6
(10) ATL 7
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 28,221

Sunday, September 8, 1985
Time of Game: 2:46

Twins

61-74

Lost 1

6th, 16 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  2   0  2  5    9 11  1
Blue Jays       0  0  0   2  0  2   5  1  X   10 12  2

W: D Lamp (8-0), L: M Portugal (1-2), S: G Lavelle (6)

Blue Jays

85-51

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Puckett CF                  4   1   1   0    1   1  .276  .685    0    1   0   
R Smalley 3B                  4   2   2   0    1   2  .254  .769    0    1   6   
K Hrbek 1B                    5   1   0   2    0   0  .273  .788    0   10   1   
  D Meier PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .659         0   0   
T Brunansky RF                4   2   2   4    0   2  .247  .797    0    1   0   2·HR,SF
M Stenhouse DH                5   0   2   1    0   0  .223  .677    0    0   0   2B
M Salas C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .303  .772    0    2   2   
  J Reed C                    1   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  T Laudner PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .731    0    0   0   
G Gaetti LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .699    0    2   0   SB
T Teufel 2B                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .266  .739    0    4   4   HR
G Gagne SS                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .632    0    2   1   SB
  R Bush PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .777    0    0   0   
  A Espinoza SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .547         0   0   
  M Funderburk PH             0   1   0   0    1   0  .500 1.483    0    0   0   

M Portugal P                                                             1   1
  S Howe P                                                               0   0
  F Eufemia P                                                            0   1
  P Filson P                                                             0   0
Totals                       38   9  11   9    3   7                    24  16

BATTING

2B: M Stenhouse (5, off J Clancy).

HR: T Teufel (9, off J Acker; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out); T Brunansky 2 (25, off J Acker, off D Lamp; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

SF: T Brunansky (10, off T Henke).

TB: T Brunansky 8; T Teufel 4; M Stenhouse 3; R Smalley 2; G Gaetti; J Reed; K Puckett; M Salas.

RBI: T Brunansky 4 (77); T Teufel 2 (44); K Hrbek 2 (80); M Stenhouse (15).

2-out RBI: T Brunansky 3; M Stenhouse.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 3. F Eufemia-T Teufel-K Hrbek; M Portugal-G Gagne-K Hrbek; M Salas-T Teufel.

PB: M Salas (9).

E: M Portugal ().

BASERUNNING

SB: G Gaetti (12, 2nd base off D Lamp/E Whitt); G Gagne (6, 2nd base off J Clancy/E Whitt).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Garcia 2B                   3   2   2   2    1   0  .286  .681    0    1   1   HR,CS
  M Lee 2B                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .121  .268    0    0   2   
L Moseby CF                   4   2   2   4    0   0  .259  .779    0    2   0   2·HR
R Mulliniks 3B                1   0   0   0    2   0  .305  .868    0    1   2   
  G Iorg PH-3B                1   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .798    0    0   0   2B
G Bell LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .829    0    2   0   GDP
A Oliver DH                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .663    0    0   0   GDP
  R Shepherd PR               1   1   0   0    0   0  .103  .299    0    0   0   SB
W Upshaw 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .269  .776    0   10   0   2B
E Whitt C                     2   1   1   0    2   0  .271  .821    0    7   0   CS,IW
J Barfield RF                 4   1   1   4    0   1  .280  .879    0    2   1   HR
T Fernandez SS                4   2   3   0    0   0  .288  .735    0    2   1   2B

J Clancy P                                                               0   0
  D Lamp P                                                               0   0
  J Acker P                                                              0   0
  T Henke P                                                              0   0
  G Lavelle P                                                            0   0
Totals                       32  10  12  10    5   2                    27   7

BATTING

2B: T Fernandez (26, off F Eufemia); W Upshaw (28, off P Filson); G Iorg (17, off P Filson).

HR: J Barfield (22, off F Eufemia; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out); L Moseby 2 (15, off S Howe, off M Portugal; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); D Garcia (6, off F Eufemia; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out).

IBB: E Whitt (9, by F Eufemia).

TB: L Moseby 8; D Garcia 5; J Barfield 4; T Fernandez 4; G Iorg 2; W Upshaw 2; A Oliver; E Whitt.

GIDP: A Oliver (10); G Bell (7).

RBI: J Barfield 4 (73); L Moseby 4 (62); D Garcia 2 (59).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

E: W Upshaw (9); G Bell (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Shepherd (2, 2nd base off F Eufemia/M Salas).

CS: E Whitt (5, 2nd base by M Portugal/M Salas); D Garcia (14, 2nd base by M Portugal/M Salas).

PO: T Fernandez (1st base by M Portugal).

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
M Portugal, L (1-2)            5.1   3   3   3    3   2   1   4.34   19     -       ·  ·      9· 2· 0· 3     49    -     0.94  -0.07
S Howe                         0     1   1   1    1   0   1   5.58    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-1    1.25  -0.19
F Eufemia                      1     4   5   5    1   0   2   4.11    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 4          1-0    0.53  -0.08
P Filson                       1.2   4   1   1    0   0   0   4.06    9     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 4          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         8    12  10  10    5   2   4          37     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 0·12          2-1

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
J Clancy                       5     2   0   0    1   5   0   3.77   18     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 1· 2     67    -     0.89   0.28
D Lamp, BS (3), W (8-0)        2     3   2   2    0   0   1   3.17    9     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 3          0-0    1.26  -0.12
J Acker                        1.1   4   5   5    1   1   2   3.30    9     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 4          0-0    0.11  -0.01
T Henke                        0.1   2   2   0    1   0   0   1.73    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          1-1    2.21  -0.13
G Lavelle, S (6)               0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.08    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    5.50   0.14
Totals                         9    11   9   7    3   7   3          42     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 2·11          3-1

S Howe faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Clancy (2).

IBB: F Eufemia (7; E Whitt).

PO: M Portugal (1; T Fernandez, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Larry McCoy.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 28,221.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. K Puckett            CF    1. D Garcia             2B 
2. R Smalley            3B    2. L Moseby             CF 
3. K Hrbek              1B    3. R Mulliniks          3B 
4. T Brunansky          RF    4. G Bell               LF 
5. M Stenhouse          DH    5. A Oliver             DH 
6. M Salas              C     6. W Upshaw             1B 
7. G Gaetti             LF    7. E Whitt              C  
8. T Teufel             2B    8. J Barfield           RF 
9. G Gagne              SS    9. T Fernandez          SS 

   M Portugal           P        J Clancy             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  0-0  1--      18%  78% L Moseby        M Portugal      Home Run; Garcia Scores
   b 6   1  2-2  --3      17%  83% L Moseby        S Howe          Home Run; Fernandez Scores
   t 6   2  2-1  ---     -16%  56% T Brunansky     D Lamp          Home Run
   t 9   2 10-9  12-      14% 100% T Laudner       G Lavelle       Strikeout
   t 9   1 10-7  123       9%  92% T Brunansky     T Henke         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Puckett Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  K Puckett       Strikeout
          ---      50%  R Smalley       Walk
   O      1--      53%  K Hrbek         Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      55%  T Brunansky     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  D Garcia        Walk
   O      1--      53%  L Moseby        Garcia Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      51%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  M Stenhouse     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  M Salas         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      55%  G Gaetti        Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Portugal facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  G Bell          Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  A Oliver        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  W Upshaw        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  T Teufel        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  G Gagne         Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Gagne to 1B
   O      1--      53%  K Puckett       Foul Flyball: RF
          1--      52%  R Smalley       Gagne Steals 2B
   O      -2-      56%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Portugal facing 7-8-9
          ---      60%  E Whitt         Walk
   OO     1--      51%  J Barfield      Double Play: Strikeout, Whitt Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      50%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      55%  T Brunansky     Strikeout
          ---      52%  M Stenhouse     Double
   O      -2-      56%  M Salas         Single; Stenhouse out at Hm/RF-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
          ---      60%  D Garcia        Single
   RR     1--      78%  L Moseby        Home Run; Garcia Scores
          ---      81%  R Mulliniks     Walk
   O      1--      78%  G Bell          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bell to 1B
   OO     1--      75%  A Oliver        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Clancy facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      78%  G Gaetti        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      80%  T Teufel        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      81%  G Gagne         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mark Portugal facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      79%  W Upshaw        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      78%  E Whitt         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      77%  J Barfield      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Dennis Lamp facing 1-2-3
                  Dennis Lamp replaces Jim Clancy pitching
   O      ---      81%  K Puckett       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      73%  R Smalley       Single; Smalley to 3B/Adv on E7
   RO     --3      72%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Smalley Scores
   R      ---      56%  T Brunansky     Home Run
   O      ---      58%  M Stenhouse     Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Mark Portugal facing 9-1-2
          ---      63%  T Fernandez     Single
          1--      67%  D Garcia        Fernandez Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Fernandez to 2B
   O      -2-      65%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Fernandez to 3B
                  Steve Howe replaces Mark Portugal pitching
   RR     --3      83%  L Moseby        Home Run; Fernandez Scores
          ---      84%  R Mulliniks     Walk
                  Frank Eufemia replaces Steve Howe pitching
   OO     1--      81%  G Bell          Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Dennis Lamp facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      85%  M Salas         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      81%  G Gaetti        Single
          1--      79%  T Teufel        Gaetti Steals 2B
   O      -2-      84%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Randy Bush pinch hits for Greg Gagne batting 9th
   O      -2-      88%  R Bush          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-2, Frank Eufemia facing 5-6-7
                  Alvaro Espinoza replaces Randy Bush playing SS batting 9th
          ---      90%  A Oliver        Single
                  Ron Shepherd pinch runs for Al Oliver batting 5th
          1--      92%  W Upshaw        Shepherd Steals 2B
   O      -2-      89%  " "             Flyball: RF
          -2-      90%  E Whitt         Intentional Walk
          12-      93%  J Barfield      Passed Ball; Shepherd to 3B; Whitt to 2B
   RRR    -23      98%  " "             Home Run; Shepherd Scores; Whitt Scores
          ---      99%  T Fernandez     Double
   RR     -2-     100%  D Garcia        Home Run; Fernandez Scores
                  Pete Filson replaces Frank Eufemia pitching
   O      ---     100%  L Moseby        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Garth Iorg pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks batting 3rd
          ---     100%  G Iorg          Double
   O      -2-     100%  G Bell          Flyball: LF
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Blue Jays 9.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-9, Jim Acker facing 1-2-3
                  Jim Acker replaces Dennis Lamp pitching; Manuel Lee replaces Damaso Garcia playing 2B batting 1st; Garth Iorg moves to 3B
          ---      99%  K Puckett       Single
   O      1--     100%  R Smalley       Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hrbek to 1B
   RR     1--      99%  T Brunansky     Home Run; Hrbek Scores
   O      ---      99%  M Stenhouse     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 9-4, Pete Filson facing 5-6-7
                  Jeff Reed replaces Mark Salas playing C batting 6th
   O      ---      99%  R Shepherd      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  W Upshaw        Double
          -2-     100%  E Whitt         Single; Upshaw to 3B
   RO     1-3     100%  J Barfield      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Upshaw Scores
          1--     100%  T Fernandez     Single; Barfield to 2B
   O      12-     100%  M Lee           Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 10.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-10, Jim Acker facing 6-7-8
          ---      99%  J Reed          Single
   O      1--     100%  G Gaetti        Lineout: SS
   RR     1--      99%  T Teufel        Home Run; Reed Scores
                  Mark Funderburk pinch hits for Alvaro Espinoza batting 9th
          ---      98%  M Funderburk    Walk
                  Tom Henke replaces Jim Acker pitching
          1--      96%  K Puckett       Walk; Funderburk to 2B
          12-      91%  R Smalley       Single; Funderburk to 3B; Puckett to 2B
   R      123      83%  K Hrbek         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Funderburk Scores; Puckett to 3B; Smalley to 2B
                  Dave Meier pinch runs for Kent Hrbek batting 3rd
   RO     123      92%  T Brunansky     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Puckett Scores/unER
   R      12-      86%  M Stenhouse     Single; Smalley Scores/unER; Meier to 2B
                  Gary Lavelle replaces Tom Henke pitching; Tim Laudner pinch hits for Jeff Reed batting 6th
   O      12-     100%  T Laudner       Strikeout
        5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 9, Blue Jays 10.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR198509080

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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