April 16, 1988 Minnesota Twins at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 1
@BAL 0
(11) TEX 2
@BOS 0 DET 4
KCR 2 MIL 9
NYY 2 CHW 5
@OAK 1 SEA 7
CAL 6 MIN 3
@TOR 2 PIT 4
@CHC 0 CIN 8
@HOU 2 LAD 7
ATL 4 MON 2
PHI 1
(10) NYM 6
STL 4 SDP 2
SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 26,095

Saturday, April 16, 1988, 1:38
Time of Game: 3:22

Twins

4-5

Won 1

6th, 1½ GB

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

W: J Berenguer (1-2), L: D Wells (1-1), S: J Reardon (4)

Blue Jays

4-7

Lost 4

5th, 5½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gladden LF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.025   18    0   0   SB,HBP,SH
G Gagne SS                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .753   21    2   3   
K Puckett CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .162  .400   16    4   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .185  .480   14    9   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .219  .755    8    0   0   HR
R Bush DH                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .364  .872   12    0   0   
T Brunansky RF                3   0   1   1    1   0  .250  .775   11    0   0   
S Lombardozzi 2B              4   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .467   16    2   1   
T Laudner C                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .385 1.005   23   10   0   

F Viola P                                                                0   2
  J Berenguer P                                                          0   0
  J Reardon P                                                            0   0
Totals                       31   3   6   3    5   5              139   27   6

BATTING

HR: G Gaetti (2, off D Wells; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SH: D Gladden (1, off M Eichhorn).

HBP: D Gladden (2, by M Eichhorn).

TB: G Gaetti 5; T Laudner; R Bush; T Brunansky; K Puckett.

RBI: T Laudner (1); T Brunansky (3); G Gaetti (2).

2-out RBI: T Laudner.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

PB: T Laudner (2).

E: T Brunansky (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Gladden (2, 2nd base off D Wells/P Borders).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Fernandez SS                5   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .502   18    0   3   
L Moseby CF                   5   0   1   0    0   4  .353 1.068   28    2   0   
C Fielder 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .853   19    7   1   
  F McGriff PH-1B             2   0   0   0    0   2  .300 1.000   16    3   0   
G Bell LF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .415 1.343   17    2   0   2B
P Borders C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .450 1.200   13    5   0   
  E Whitt PH-C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .679    4    0   0   
J Barfield RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .581   21    3   0   
J Beniquez DH                 2   1   0   0    1   1  .154  .652   12    0   0   
  R Leach PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .600 1.534    4    0   0   IW
K Gruber 3B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .300  .967   20    1   2   3B,2B
M Lee 2B                      3   0   1   1    0   1  .333 1.000   13    3   2   2B
  N Liriano PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .463    7    0   0   SB

T Stottlemyre P                                                          0   1
  M Eichhorn P                                                           1   1
  D Wells P                                                              0   0
Totals                       37   2   9   2    2  10              192   27  10

BATTING

2B: K Gruber (3, off F Viola); M Lee (1, off F Viola); G Bell (6, off J Berenguer).

3B: K Gruber (1, off F Viola).

IBB: R Leach (1, by J Berenguer).

TB: K Gruber 5; G Bell 3; M Lee 2; L Moseby; N Liriano; T Fernandez; P Borders.

RBI: M Lee (1); K Gruber (7).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 18.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F McGriff.

E: P Borders (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: N Liriano (2, 2nd base off J Reardon/T Laudner).

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
F Viola                        6     6   2   1    1   4   0   4.34   26  114-70   52·11· 7    7· 9· 5· 0     57    -     1.21   0.04
J Berenguer, W (1-2)           1.2   2   0   0    1   4   0   9.95    8   42-20   10· 4· 6    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.60   0.09
J Reardon, S (4)               1.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    5   24-16    6· 5· 5    1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    4.75   0.34
Totals                         9     9   2   1    2  10   0          39  180-106  68·20·18   10·12· 5· 0          2-0

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
T Stottlemyre                  1.2   1   1   1    3   1   0   5.87    9   39-18   12· 1· 5    2· 2· 1· 0     47    -     1.42  -0.08
M Eichhorn                     4.1   4   1   1    1   2   0   1.59   19   60-34   21· 4· 9    8· 2· 5· 0          3-0    1.30   0.06
D Wells, L (1-1)               3     1   1   1    1   2   1   3.48   10   40-25   12· 6· 7    2· 3· 1· 1          1-0    1.42  -0.02
Totals                         9     6   3   3    5   5   1          38  139-77   45·11·21   12· 7· 7· 1          4-0

M Eichhorn faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: J Berenguer (3).

WP: J Berenguer (2).

IBB: J Berenguer (1; R Leach).

HBP: M Eichhorn (1; D Gladden).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Dan Morrison, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Vic Voltaggio.

Time of Game: 3:22.

Attendance: 26,095.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 43° F, Wind 12mph from Left to Right, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. D Gladden            LF    1. T Fernandez          SS 
2. G Gagne              SS    2. L Moseby             CF 
3. K Puckett            CF    3. C Fielder            1B 
4. K Hrbek              1B    4. G Bell               LF 
5. G Gaetti             3B    5. P Borders            C  
6. R Bush               DH    6. J Barfield           RF 
7. T Brunansky          RF    7. J Beniquez           DH 
8. S Lombardozzi        2B    8. K Gruber             3B 
9. T Laudner            C     9. M Lee                2B 

   F Viola              P        T Stottlemyre        P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   0  2-2  ---  1   25%  75% G Gaetti        D Wells         Home Run
   b 8   1  3-2  --3  5   18%  73% J Barfield      J Berenguer     Strikeout Swinging
   b 8   0  3-2  ---  6  -17%  53% G Bell          J Berenguer     Double to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   b 9   0  3-2  -2-  3   16%  72% T Fernandez     J Reardon       Flyball: CF
   b 5   0  1-0  --3  5  -14%  30% K Gruber        F Viola         Triple to RF (Fly Ball); Beniquez Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  D Gladden       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   46%  G Gagne         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   45%  K Puckett       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  T Fernandez     Lineout: 1B
          ---  2   45%  L Moseby        Single to 2B (Bunt to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  9   47%  C Fielder       Groundout: SS-1B; Moseby to 2B
   O      -2-  5   50%  G Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   54%  K Hrbek         Walk
   O      1--  2   52%  G Gaetti        Groundout: P-1B; Hrbek to 2B
          -2-  3   57%  R Bush          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Hrbek to 3B
          1-3  4   60%  T Brunansky     Walk; Bush to 2B
   O      123  5   53%  S Lombardozzi   Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   R      123  8   63%  T Laudner       Walk; Hrbek Scores; Bush to 3B; Brunansky to 2B
                  Mark Eichhorn replaces Todd Stottlemyre pitching
   O      123  2   56%  D Gladden       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Viola facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   59%  P Borders       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  8   60%  J Barfield      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   62%  J Beniquez      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Eichhorn facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   59%  G Gagne         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  2   58%  K Puckett       Flyball: LF (LF Line)
          ---  5   59%  K Hrbek         Walk
   O      1--  4   57%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Viola facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   49%  K Gruber        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  2   55%  M Lee           Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-  6   58%  T Fernandez     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Gruber to 3B
   O      --3  5   63%  L Moseby        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Eichhorn facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   60%  R Bush          Lineout: CF
   O      ---  4   59%  T Brunansky     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   58%  S Lombardozzi   Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Viola facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   61%  C Fielder       Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---  4   57%  G Bell          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  3   61%  P Borders       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   64%  J Barfield      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Eichhorn facing 9-1-2
          ---  7   68%  T Laudner       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   66%  D Gladden       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Laudner to 2B
   O      -2-  6   63%  G Gagne         Strikeout Looking
          -2-  5   64%  K Puckett       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to P's Right); Laudner to 3B
   O      1-3  2   59%  K Hrbek         Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Viola facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   45%  J Beniquez      Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Beniquez to 3B
   R      --3  5   30%  K Gruber        Triple to RF (Fly Ball); Beniquez Scores/unER
   R      --3  6   23%  M Lee           Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Gruber Scores
   O      -2-  1   27%  T Fernandez     Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-  5   30%  L Moseby        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   33%  C Fielder       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Mark Eichhorn facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   39%  G Gaetti        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      1--  2   37%  R Bush          Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 1B); Gaetti to 2B
   R      -2-  2   50%  T Brunansky     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Gaetti Scores
   O      1--  6   46%  S Lombardozzi   Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   43%  T Laudner       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Frank Viola facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   46%  G Bell          Popfly: SS
          ---  4   42%  P Borders       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  2   46%  J Barfield      Popfly: SS
          1--  4   44%  J Beniquez      Walk; Borders to 2B
   O      12-  5   50%  K Gruber        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Mark Eichhorn facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   56%  D Gladden       Hit By Pitch
                  David Wells replaces Mark Eichhorn pitching
   O      1--  4   50%  G Gagne         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   48%  K Puckett       Strikeout Swinging, Gladden Steals 2B; Gladden to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3  3   41%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Juan Berenguer facing 9-1-2
                  Juan Berenguer replaces Frank Viola pitching
   O      ---  5   45%  M Lee           Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   41%  T Fernandez     Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--      38%  L Moseby        Balk; Fernandez to 2B
   O      -2-  6   44%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  Fred McGriff pinch hits for Cecil Fielder batting 3rd
          -2-      43%  F McGriff       Wild Pitch; Fernandez to 3B
   O      --3  8   50%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, David Wells facing 5-6-7
                  Fred McGriff moves to 1B
   R      ---  1   75%  G Gaetti        Home Run
          ---  5   78%  R Bush          Walk
   O      1--  1   75%  T Brunansky     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   OO     1--  3   70%  S Lombardozzi   Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Juan Berenguer facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   53%  G Bell          Double to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Ernie Whitt pinch hits for Pat Borders batting 5th
   O      -2-  4   64%  E Whitt         Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
          -2-      55%  J Barfield      Passed Ball; Bell to 3B
   O      --3  5   73%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  Rick Leach pinch hits for Juan Beniquez batting 7th
          --3  4   70%  R Leach         Intentional Walk
                  Jeff Reardon replaces Juan Berenguer pitching
   O      1-3  4   84%  K Gruber        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, David Wells facing 9-1-2
                  Ernie Whitt moves to C
   O      ---  4   82%  T Laudner       Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  9   81%  D Gladden       Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  5   80%  G Gagne         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Jeff Reardon facing 9-1-2
                  Nelson Liriano pinch hits for Manuel Lee batting 9th
          ---  7   67%  N Liriano       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--      56%  T Fernandez     Liriano Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   72%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  6   86%  L Moseby        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4  100%  F McGriff       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR198804160

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