August 27, 1996 Minnesota Twins at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
OAK 1 BOS 2
@CAL 1 MIL 4
@CHW 2 CLE 12
@DET 2 KCR 4
TEX 3
(10) SEA 7
NYY 4 MIN 6
@TOR 4
(11) CIN 4
@COL 3 HOU 6
CHC 5 LAD 5
@MON 1 SDP 4
@NYM 3 PIT 3
ATL 2 PHI 3
@SFG 2 FLA 6
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 30,033

Tuesday, August 27, 1996, 7:37
Time of Game: 3:20

Twins

66-66

Won 1

3rd, 13 GB

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

W: M Trombley (4-1), L: P Quantrill (4-13)

Blue Jays

62-71

Lost 1

4th, 13 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                4   1   1   0    2   1  .349  .976    0    2   2   IW
R Becker CF                   6   1   2   2    0   3  .279  .776    0    8   0   
P Molitor DH                  5   0   5   1    0   0  .345  .864    0    0   0   
S Stahoviak 1B                4   0   1   0    1   2  .299  .876    0    5   1   
M Cordova LF                  4   0   0   0    1   1  .306  .847    0    5   0   2·GDP
M Lawton RF                   4   1   0   0    1   0  .267  .717    0    3   0   
R Coomer 3B                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .301  .870    0    0   1   HR
  J Reboulet 3B               0   1   0   0    1   0  .201  .528    0    0   0   
M Walbeck C                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .630    0    9   0   
P Meares SS                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .271  .695    0    0   3   CS

S Aldred P                                                               0   0
  G Hansell P                                                            0   0
  E Guardado P                                                           0   0
  M Trombley P                                                           1   0
Totals                       41   6  12   5    6   9                    33   7

BATTING

HR: R Coomer (11, off E Hanson; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

IBB: C Knoblauch (6, by P Quantrill).

TB: P Molitor 5; R Coomer 4; P Meares 2; R Becker 2; S Stahoviak; C Knoblauch.

GIDP: M Cordova 2 (11).

RBI: R Coomer 2 (35); R Becker 2 (52); P Molitor (99).

2-out RBI: R Becker 2; P Molitor.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

PB: M Walbeck (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: P Meares (3, 2nd base by S Brow/C O'Brien).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Nixon CF                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .269  .665    0    1   1   SB
J Brumfield RF-LF             4   1   2   1    0   0  .273  .832    0    3   0   2B,SF
J Samuel DH                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .825    0    0   0   
  C Delgado PH                2   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .867    0    0   0   
J Carter 1B                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .254  .806    0   11   0   
E Sprague 3B                  5   0   1   1    0   1  .249  .849    0    2   3   
C O'Brien C                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .789    0    9   1   
R Perez LF                    3   2   2   0    0   1  .360  .845    0    3   0   2B
  S Green PH-RF               1   0   1   0    1   0  .287  .820    0    0   0   2B
A Gonzalez SS                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .254  .729    0    2   3   SF
T Perez 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .636    0    2   5   SH

E Hanson P                                                               0   0
  S Brow P                                                               0   0
  P Quantrill P                                                          0   0
Totals                       39   4   9   4    2   7                    33  13

BATTING

2B: J Brumfield (25, off S Aldred); S Green (28, off M Trombley); R Perez (10, off S Aldred).

SF: J Brumfield (4, off S Aldred); A Gonzalez (3, off S Aldred).

SH: T Perez (5, off S Aldred).

TB: J Brumfield 3; R Perez 3; S Green 2; O Nixon; E Sprague; A Gonzalez; J Carter.

RBI: A Gonzalez (58); E Sprague (85); O Nixon (21); J Brumfield (56).

2-out RBI: E Sprague.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Perez-A Gonzalez-J Carter; A Gonzalez-T Perez-J Carter.

E: A Gonzalez (20).

BASERUNNING

SB: O Nixon (45, 3rd base off S Aldred/M Walbeck).

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
S Aldred                       7     7   4   3    1   2   0   6.83   29     -       ·  ·      5·13· 8· 0     50    -     1.08   0.06
G Hansell                      1.1   1   0   0    1   2   0   5.43    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.15   0.12
E Guardado                     0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.34    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.67   0.15
M Trombley, W (4-1)            2     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.35    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.62   0.27
Totals                        11     9   4   3    2   7   0          44     -       ·  ·      8·17·10· 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
E Hanson                       6     7   4   4    4   5   1   6.08   29     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 4· 0     43    -     1.10  -0.04
S Brow                         4     3   0   0    0   4   0   4.94   12     -       ·  ·      7· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.27   0.53
P Quantrill, L (4-13)          1     2   2   2    2   0   0   5.50    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.04  -0.39
Totals                        11    12   6   6    6   9   1          47     -       ·  ·     17· 9· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: E Hanson (10).

IBB: P Quantrill (3; C Knoblauch).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - Jim Joyce, 3B - Jim McKean.

Time of Game: 3:20.

Attendance: 30,033.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 4mph in from Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. C Knoblauch          2B    1. O Nixon              CF 
2. R Becker             CF    2. J Brumfield          RF 
3. P Molitor            DH    3. J Samuel             DH 
4. S Stahoviak          1B    4. J Carter             1B 
5. M Cordova            LF    5. E Sprague            3B 
6. M Lawton             RF    6. C O'Brien            C  
7. R Coomer             3B    7. R Perez              LF 
8. M Walbeck            C     8. A Gonzalez           SS 
9. P Meares             SS    9. T Perez              2B 

   S Aldred             P        E Hanson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t11   2  4-4  1--      38%  80% P Meares        P Quantrill     Single to SS (Ground Ball); Reboulet Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/No RBI; Meares to 2B
   t10   1  4-4  1--     -15%  34% M Cordova       S Brow          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 4   0  3-0  1--      14%  39% R Coomer        E Hanson        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Lawton Scores
   t 9   1  4-4  1--     -11%  38% R Becker        S Brow          Meares Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   t 4   2  3-2  -2-      11%  48% R Becker        E Hanson        Single to RF (Line Drive); Knoblauch Scores; Becker to 2B/Adv on throw

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Erik Hanson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  C Knoblauch     Walk
   O      1--      50%  R Becker        Strikeout
          1--      53%  P Molitor       Single to CF (Line Drive); Knoblauch to 2B
   O      12-      51%  S Stahoviak     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Knoblauch to 3B; Molitor to 2B
          -23      52%  M Cordova       Walk
   O      123      45%  M Lawton        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Aldred facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  O Nixon         Flyball: RF
          ---      43%  J Brumfield     Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-      47%  J Samuel        Strikeout
          -2-      46%  J Carter        Walk
   R      12-      36%  E Sprague       Single to CF (Line Drive); Brumfield Scores; Carter to 3B
   O      1-3      41%  C O'Brien       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Erik Hanson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      38%  R Coomer        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      36%  M Walbeck       Strikeout
   O      ---      35%  P Meares        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott Aldred facing 7-8-9
          ---      32%  R Perez         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      27%  A Gonzalez      Single to CF (Line Drive); Perez to 2B
   O      12-      28%  T Perez         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Perez to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
   R      -23      22%  O Nixon         Single to CF (Line Drive); Perez Scores; Gonzalez to 3B
   RO     1-3      21%  J Brumfield     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Gonzalez Scores; Nixon to 2B
          -2-      20%  J Samuel        Nixon Steals 3B
   O      --3      23%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Erik Hanson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      20%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      19%  R Becker        Strikeout Looking
          ---      20%  P Molitor       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      22%  S Stahoviak     Single to CF (Line Drive); Molitor to 2B
   O      12-      18%  M Cordova       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Scott Aldred facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      19%  J Carter        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      20%  E Sprague       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      21%  C O'Brien       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Erik Hanson facing 6-7-8
          ---      24%  M Lawton        Walk
   RR     1--      39%  R Coomer        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Lawton Scores
   O      ---      36%  M Walbeck       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      34%  P Meares        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      35%  C Knoblauch     Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      36%  R Becker        Wild Pitch; Knoblauch to 2B
   R      -2-      48%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive); Knoblauch Scores; Becker to 2B/Adv on throw
   R      -2-      58%  P Molitor       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Becker Scores
          1--      60%  S Stahoviak     Walk; Molitor to 2B
   O      12-      55%  M Cordova       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-4, Scott Aldred facing 7-8-9
          ---      48%  R Perez         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          -2-      45%  A Gonzalez      Passed Ball; Perez to 3B
   RO     --3      46%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Perez Scores/unER
   O      ---      49%  T Perez         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  O Nixon         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Erik Hanson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  M Lawton        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      44%  R Coomer        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      43%  M Walbeck       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 4-4, Scott Aldred facing 2-3-4
          ---      38%  J Brumfield     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      41%  J Samuel        Flyball: LF; Brumfield to 2B
   O      -2-      45%  J Carter        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      50%  E Sprague       Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Erik Hanson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      46%  P Meares        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      44%  C Knoblauch     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      42%  R Becker        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 4-4, Scott Aldred facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      45%  C O'Brien       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      48%  R Perez         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  A Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Scott Brow facing 3-4-5
                  Scott Brow replaces Erik Hanson pitching
          ---      56%  P Molitor       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      50%  S Stahoviak     Strikeout
   OO     1--      40%  M Cordova       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 4-4, Scott Aldred facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      45%  T Perez         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      48%  O Nixon         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  J Brumfield     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Scott Brow facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      45%  M Lawton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      41%  R Coomer        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      38%  M Walbeck       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 4-4, Greg Hansell facing 3-4-5
                  Greg Hansell replaces Scott Aldred pitching; Jeff Reboulet replaces Ron Coomer playing 3B batting 7th; Carlos Delgado pinch hits for Juan Samuel batting 3rd
   O      ---      43%  C Delgado       Strikeout
          ---      38%  J Carter        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      44%  E Sprague       Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  C O'Brien       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Scott Brow facing 9-1-2
          ---      58%  P Meares        Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  C Knoblauch     Strikeout
   O      1--      38%  R Becker        Meares Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      34%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 4-4, Greg Hansell facing 7-8-9
                  Shawn Green pinch hits for Robert Perez batting 7th
          ---      27%  S Green         Walk
   O      1--      35%  A Gonzalez      Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  Eddie Guardado replaces Greg Hansell pitching
   O      1--      43%  T Perez         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      50%  O Nixon         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 10th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Scott Brow facing 3-4-5
                  Jacob Brumfield moves to LF; Shawn Green moves to RF
          ---      58%  P Molitor       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  S Stahoviak     Strikeout
   OO     1--      34%  M Cordova       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 4-4, Mike Trombley facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Trombley replaces Eddie Guardado pitching
   O      ---      41%  J Brumfield     Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---      46%  C Delgado       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      50%  J Carter        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 11th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Paul Quantrill facing 6-7-8
                  Paul Quantrill replaces Scott Brow pitching
   O      ---      43%  M Lawton        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      50%  J Reboulet      Walk
   O      1--      42%  M Walbeck       Flyball: LF
   R      1--      80%  P Meares        Single to SS (Ground Ball); Reboulet Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/No RBI; Meares to 2B
          -2-      81%  C Knoblauch     Intentional Walk
   RO     12-      89%  R Becker        Single to CF (Line Drive); Meares Scores; Knoblauch out at 3B/CF-3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 11th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-6, Mike Trombley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      94%  E Sprague       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  C O'Brien       Strikeout Looking
          ---      94%  S Green         Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-     100%  A Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Blue Jays 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR199608270

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