April 17, 1988 Minnesota Twins at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 4
@BAL 1 BOS 15
TEX 2 DET 8
KCR 6 MIL 6
NYY 3 CHW 7
@OAK 6 CAL 7
@SEA 4 TOR 2
MIN 0 PIT 12
@CHC 7 HOU 5
CIN 3 ATL 3
@LAD 1 MON 5
PHI 2 NYM 3
STL 2 SFG 9
@SDP 4

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 37,532

Sunday, April 17, 1988, 1:39
Time of Game: 2:24

Twins

4-6

Lost 1

6th, 1½ GB

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

W: M Flanagan (2-0), L: L Straker (0-1), S: T Henke (2)

Blue Jays

5-7

Won 1

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    1   1  .306  .958   18    2   0   
A Newman SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .473   10    2   0   
  R Bush PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .391  .918    1    0   0   
  M Davidson PR-3B            0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
K Puckett CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .171  .410   13    3   0   
G Gaetti 3B-SS                4   0   1   0    0   2  .222  .726   16    3   2   
T Brunansky RF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .226  .723   17    1   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .226  .544   14    9   1   
G Larkin DH                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .368   11    0   0   GDP
T Laudner C                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .438 1.089   27    3   0   
S Lombardozzi 2B              1   0   0   0    1   0  .095  .478    6    0   4   GDP
  D Lowry PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  G Gagne 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .733    4    0   0   

L Straker P                                                              1   3
  S Carlton P                                                            0   1
Totals                       32   0   7   0    4   6              140   24  11

BATTING

TB: T Laudner 2; K Hrbek 2; G Gaetti; R Bush; K Puckett.

GIDP: S Lombardozzi (1); G Larkin (1).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Gaetti-K Hrbek.

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Fernandez SS                4   0   1   1    0   1  .224  .502   20    1   3   
L Moseby CF-LF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .342 1.010   13    4   0   
R Leach DH                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .556 1.397   13    0   0   
  C Fielder PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .786    5    0   0   
G Bell LF                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .409 1.298    8    1   0   
  S Campusano CF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .115  .384         0   0   
E Whitt C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .610   10    6   0   
F McGriff 1B                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .303 1.001   10    7   0   2B
J Barfield RF                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .598    6    2   0   SH
K Gruber 3B                   2   1   1   1    0   0  .313  .991    7    2   3   2B,SF
M Lee 2B                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .500    9    4   3   

M Flanagan P                                                             0   1
  T Henke P                                                              0   0
Totals                       28   2   7   2    0   3              101   27  10

BATTING

2B: K Gruber (4, off L Straker); F McGriff (4, off L Straker).

SF: K Gruber (1, off L Straker).

SH: J Barfield (1, off L Straker).

TB: K Gruber 2; F McGriff 2; L Moseby; J Barfield; G Bell; T Fernandez; R Leach.

RBI: K Gruber (8); T Fernandez (4).

2-out RBI: T Fernandez.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Fernandez-M Lee-F McGriff; K Gruber-M Lee-F McGriff.

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
L Straker, L (0-1)             7     7   2   2    0   3   0   4.32   27   87-52   32· 5·15    9· 7· 8· 0     58    -     0.90   0.09
S Carlton                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   9.82    3   14-9     9· 0· 0    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8     7   2   2    0   3   0          30  101-61   41· 5·15   11· 8· 8· 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
M Flanagan, W (2-0)            7     5   0   0    2   2   0   3.18   26   94-53   31· 8·14   11· 9· 2· 0     67    -     1.19   0.39
T Henke, S (2)                 2     2   0   0    2   4   0   0.00   10   46-27   13·10· 4    1· 2· 1· 0          1-0    2.75   0.21
Totals                         9     7   0   0    4   6   0          36  140-80   44·18·18   12·11· 3· 0          1-0

M Flanagan faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: M Flanagan (3).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 37,532.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 61° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. D Gladden            LF    1. T Fernandez          SS 
2. A Newman             SS    2. L Moseby             CF 
3. K Puckett            CF    3. R Leach              DH 
4. G Gaetti             3B    4. G Bell               LF 
5. T Brunansky          RF    5. E Whitt              C  
6. K Hrbek              1B    6. F McGriff            1B 
7. G Larkin             DH    7. J Barfield           RF 
8. T Laudner            C     8. K Gruber             3B 
9. S Lombardozzi        2B    9. M Lee                2B 

   L Straker            P        M Flanagan           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  2-0  123  6   13%  94% G Gaetti        T Henke         Strikeout Swinging
   t 8   1  2-0  123  5   13%  81% K Puckett       T Henke         Strikeout Swinging
   t 8   1  2-0  12-  1  -11%  68% R Bush          T Henke         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Laudner to 3B; Gladden to 2B
   b 3   2  0-0  --3  4   11%  65% T Fernandez     L Straker       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Gruber Scores
   t 5   0  1-0  1--  1   11%  70% S Lombardozzi   M Flanagan      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  D Gladden       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  A Newman        Flyball: CF
          ---  2   53%  K Puckett       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  2   55%  G Gaetti        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Les Straker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   51%  L Moseby        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  5   50%  R Leach         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Flanagan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   52%  T Brunansky     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   54%  K Hrbek         Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
   O      ---  4   55%  G Larkin        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Les Straker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   53%  G Bell          Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   51%  E Whitt         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   50%  F McGriff       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Flanagan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   52%  T Laudner       Flyball: RF (RF Line)
          ---  5   50%  S Lombardozzi   Walk
          1--      48%  D Gladden       Balk; Lombardozzi to 2B
   O      -2-  4   52%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   55%  A Newman        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Les Straker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   53%  J Barfield      Lineout: SS
          ---  4   58%  K Gruber        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  1   54%  M Lee           Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Gruber to 3B
   R      --3  4   65%  T Fernandez     Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Gruber Scores
          1--  2   67%  L Moseby        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Fernandez to 2B
   O      12-  5   63%  R Leach         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Flanagan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   66%  K Puckett       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
          ---  4   62%  G Gaetti        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   66%  T Brunansky     Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          1--  1   63%  K Hrbek         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Gaetti to 2B
   O      12-  3   69%  G Larkin        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Les Straker facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   72%  G Bell          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  2   69%  E Whitt         Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3   67%  F McGriff       Flyball: CF
          1--  2   68%  J Barfield      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Bell to 2B
   O      12-  1   64%  K Gruber        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Flanagan facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   59%  T Laudner       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   OO     1--  1   70%  S Lombardozzi   Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  5   71%  D Gladden       Foul Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Les Straker facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   69%  M Lee           Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  6   68%  T Fernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   67%  L Moseby        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Flanagan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   70%  A Newman        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   73%  K Puckett       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   75%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Les Straker facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   78%  R Leach         Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   OO     1--  1   71%  G Bell          Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   70%  E Whitt         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Flanagan facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   63%  T Brunansky     Walk
   O      1--  4   69%  K Hrbek         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--  3   79%  G Larkin        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Les Straker facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   85%  F McGriff       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  1   84%  J Barfield      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; McGriff to 3B
   RO     --3  2   87%  K Gruber        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; McGriff Scores
   O      ---  2   87%  M Lee           Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Flanagan facing 8-9-1
          ---  8   80%  T Laudner       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
                  Tom Henke replaces Mike Flanagan pitching; Dwight Lowry pinch hits for Steve Lombardozzi batting 9th
   O      1--  3   84%  D Lowry         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Laudner to 2B
          -2-  8   79%  D Gladden       Walk
                  Randy Bush pinch hits for Al Newman batting 2nd
          12-  1   68%  R Bush          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Laudner to 3B; Gladden to 2B
                  Mark Davidson pinch runs for Randy Bush batting 2nd
   O      123  5   81%  K Puckett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  6   94%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
                  Steve Carlton replaces Les Straker pitching; Greg Gagne replaces Dwight Lowry playing 2B batting 9th; Mark Davidson moves to 3B; Gary Gaetti moves to SS
   O      ---  6   94%  T Fernandez     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   93%  L Moseby        Popfly: LF (Short LF)
                  Cecil Fielder pinch hits for Rick Leach batting 3rd
   O      ---  5   93%  C Fielder       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Henke facing 5-6-7
                  Lloyd Moseby moves to LF; Sil Campusano replaces George Bell playing CF batting 4th
   O      ---  5   97%  T Brunansky     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   92%  K Hrbek         Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   O      1--  1   97%  G Larkin        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
          1--  7   93%  T Laudner       Walk; Hrbek to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  G Gagne         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR198804170

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation