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Standings
OAK
@CAL
4
9
MIL
@CHW
9
3
BAL
@CLE
4
3
MIN
@KCR
3
4
DET
@NYY
2
4
BOS
@WSA
10
1
HOU
@ATL
10
7
LAD
@CIN
5
8
STL
@MON
0
1
 
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CHC
@PHI
5
3
NYM
@PIT
1
2
SDP
@SFG
2
3
Sunday, September 27, 1970
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 9,390, Time of Game: 2:36
Twins
3
95-63
 Lost 2 
1st
at Royals
4
64-94
 Won 2 
4th, 31 GB
W: Jim Rooker (10-15)
L: Luis Tiant (7-3)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  0    3  9  1
Royals          2  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  X    4 12  1

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Danny Thompson SS-3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .478 -0.144 1.16 0.000 -0.144 -1.1 2 0
Frank Quilici 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .230 .596 -0.015 0.59 0.022 -0.037 -0.3 2 5
   Charlie Manuel PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .190 .510 -0.034 1.35 0.000 -0.034 -0.1
Harmon Killebrew 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .273 .967 -0.073 0.92 0.013 -0.086 -0.5 9 0
Tony Oliva CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .322 .874 0.082 0.83 0.121 -0.039 0.5 3 0 3B
Brant Alyea LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .298 .917 -0.009 1.35 0.098 -0.107 0.1 0 0
   Jim Nettles PR-LF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .544 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bob Allison RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .214 .682 0.040 1.23 0.112 -0.072 1.6 2 0 2B
Rick Renick 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .226 .705 -0.135 1.25 0.000 -0.135 -1.2 0 2
   Rich Reese PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .262 .704 0.086 1.45 0.086 0.000 0.9
   Herman Hill PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095 .190 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Leo Cardenas SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .673 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
George Mitterwald C 3 0 2 0 0 1 .218 .666 0.009 1.30 0.078 -0.069 0.2 6 1 2B
   Paul Ratliff PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .785 -0.056 2.03 0.000 -0.056 -0.2 0 0
Luis Tiant P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .406 .955 -0.038 1.70 0.000 -0.038 -0.3 0 1
   Steve Brye PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .580 -0.028 1.12 0.000 -0.028 -0.2
   Jim Kaat P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 .465 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Cesar Tovar PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .299 .795 -0.033 1.21 0.000 -0.033 -0.3
   Bill Zepp P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136 .292 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Holt PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .639 -0.070 2.81 0.000 -0.070 -0.2
Team Totals 36 3 9 2 2 8 .250 .651 -0.418 1.18 0.530 -0.948 -1.1 24 10
2B: B Allison (5, off J Rooker); G Mitterwald (11, off J Rooker).
3B: T Oliva (6, off J Rooker).
TB: T Oliva 4; G Mitterwald 3; B Alyea 2; B Allison 2; R Reese; H Killebrew.
RBI: R Reese (56); B Allison (7).
2-out RBI: B Allison; R Reese.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
E: L Tiant (1).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Amos Otis CF 4 2 2 0 0 0 .283 .777 0.100 1.07 0.160 -0.059 1.1 3 0 2B
George Spriggs RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .591 -0.077 0.83 0.000 -0.077 -1.1 2 0
Lou Piniella LF 4 1 3 1 0 0 .302 .772 0.042 0.59 0.057 -0.014 0.9 0 0
Ed Kirkpatrick C 4 0 1 1 0 2 .231 .731 0.023 0.57 0.050 -0.027 -0.1 8 0
Bob Oliver 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .259 .762 0.022 0.41 0.043 -0.021 0.2 10 0 2B
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .579 -0.046 0.55 0.000 -0.046 -0.8 1 3
Bobby Floyd 3B 4 0 4 1 0 0 .323 .783 0.081 0.66 0.117 -0.036 1.4 2 2 2·2B,CS
Tommy Matchick SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .191 .464 0.015 0.57 0.043 -0.028 0.1 1 1
Jim Rooker P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .530 -0.057 0.55 0.000 -0.057 -1.1 0 0
   Ted Abernathy P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 -0.021 0.76 0.000 -0.021 -0.3 0 0
Team Totals 35 4 12 3 1 6 .343 .818 0.082 0.67 0.470 -0.386 0.3 27 6
2B: B Floyd 2 (3, 1 off J Kaat, 1 off L Tiant); B Oliver (24, off J Kaat); A Otis (35, off B Zepp).
TB: B Floyd 6; A Otis 3; L Piniella 3; B Oliver 2; T Matchick; E Kirkpatrick.
RBI: E Kirkpatrick (59); B Floyd (7); L Piniella (86).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding
E: G Spriggs (3).
Baserunning
CS: B Floyd (1, 2nd base by L Tiant/G Mitterwald).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Luis Tiant, L (7-3) 4 6 2 2 1 2 0 3.40 18 43 -0.070 0.89 -0.2
Jim Kaat 2 3 1 1 0 2 0 3.67 9 0 0 -0.020 0.49 -0.1
Bill Zepp 2 3 1 1 0 2 0 3.23 9 0 0 0.006 0.36 -0.1
Team Totals 8 12 4 4 1 6 0 4.50 36 43 0 0 -0.084 1.18 -0.3

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Rooker, W (10-15) 7.2 8 3 3 2 7 0 3.54 33 56 0.293 1.07 1.4
Ted Abernathy, S (14) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.28 5 1 1 0.123 1.93 -0.2
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 2 8 0 3.00 38 56 1 1 0.416 0.67 1.1
Balks: J Rooker (1).
WP: L Tiant (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Avants, 1B - Jake O'Donnell, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - George Maloney.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 9,390.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 9mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Kansas City Royals
1 Danny Thompson SS 1 Amos Otis CF
2 Frank Quilici 2B 2 George Spriggs RF
3 Harmon Killebrew 1B 3 Lou Piniella LF
4 Tony Oliva CF 4 Ed Kirkpatrick C
5 Brant Alyea LF 5 Bob Oliver 1B
6 Bob Allison RF 6 Cookie Rojas 2B
7 Rick Renick 3B 7 Bobby Floyd 3B
8 George Mitterwald C 8 Tommy Matchick SS
9 Luis Tiant P 9 Jim Rooker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-2 1 -23 O MIN R. Renick J. Rooker 9% 73% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-4 2 -2- R MIN R. Reese T. Abernathy -9% 82% Single to RF; Allison Scores
t6 0-2 1 --- MIN T. Oliva J. Rooker -8% 74% Triple to CF
t6 0-2 1 --3 O MIN B. Alyea J. Rooker 7% 81% Strikeout
t9 3-4 0 --- O MIN J. Holt T. Abernathy 7% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN D. Thompson J. Rooker 2% 52% Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O MIN F. Quilici J. Rooker 1% 54% Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 2 --- O MIN H. Killebrew J. Rooker 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- KCR A. Otis L. Tiant 4% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O KCR G. Spriggs L. Tiant -3% 55% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 1-- KCR L. Piniella L. Tiant 4% 58% Single to LF; Otis to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- KCR E. Kirkpatrick L. Tiant 5% 63% Piniella Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Piniella to 2B; Otis to 3B
b1 0-0 1 -23 R KCR E. Kirkpatrick L. Tiant 6% 69% Wild Pitch; Piniella to 3B; Otis Scores
b1 1-0 1 --3 R KCR E. Kirkpatrick L. Tiant 5% 75% Single to CF; Piniella Scores
b1 2-0 1 1-- O KCR B. Oliver L. Tiant -2% 73% Flyball: CF
b1 2-0 2 1-- O KCR C. Rojas L. Tiant -2% 71% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- MIN T. Oliva J. Rooker -4% 67% Single to 1B
t2 0-2 0 1-- O MIN B. Alyea J. Rooker 4% 71% Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 0-2 1 1-- O MIN B. Allison J. Rooker 3% 74% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-2 2 1-- O MIN R. Renick J. Rooker 2% 76% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
b2 2-0 0 --- KCR B. Floyd L. Tiant 4% 80% Double to LF
b2 2-0 0 -2- KCR T. Matchick L. Tiant 4% 84% Single to LF; Floyd to 3B
b2 2-0 0 1-3 O KCR J. Rooker L. Tiant -4% 81% Strikeout Looking
b2 2-0 1 1-3 O KCR A. Otis L. Tiant -5% 76% Flyball: SS
b2 2-0 2 1-3 O KCR G. Spriggs L. Tiant -3% 73% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- MIN G. Mitterwald J. Rooker -4% 68% Single to LF
t3 0-2 0 1-- O MIN L. Tiant J. Rooker 4% 72% Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 0-2 1 1-- O MIN D. Thompson J. Rooker 3% 75% Lineout: RF
t3 0-2 2 1-- MIN F. Quilici J. Rooker -2% 73% Walk; Mitterwald to 2B
t3 0-2 2 12- O MIN H. Killebrew J. Rooker 5% 78% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Luis Tiant facing 3-4-5
b3 2-0 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella L. Tiant -1% 76% Flyball: RF
b3 2-0 1 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick L. Tiant -1% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-0 2 --- KCR B. Oliver L. Tiant 1% 76% Walk
b3 2-0 2 1-- O KCR C. Rojas L. Tiant -2% 74% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
t4 0-2 0 --- O MIN T. Oliva J. Rooker 3% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-2 1 --- MIN B. Alyea J. Rooker -3% 74% Single to LF
t4 0-2 1 1-- MIN B. Allison J. Rooker -5% 69% Walk; Alyea to 2B
t4 0-2 1 12- MIN R. Renick J. Rooker -6% 64% Balk; Allison to 2B; Alyea to 3B
t4 0-2 1 -23 O MIN R. Renick J. Rooker 9% 73% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-2 2 -23 O MIN G. Mitterwald J. Rooker 7% 80% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
b4 2-0 0 --- KCR B. Floyd L. Tiant 2% 82% Single to CF
b4 2-0 0 1-- O KCR T. Matchick L. Tiant -4% 78% Floyd Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 2-0 1 --- O KCR T. Matchick L. Tiant -1% 77% Flyball: RF
b4 2-0 2 --- O KCR J. Rooker L. Tiant -1% 77% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 9-1-2
Steve Brye pinch hits for Luis Tiant (P) batting 9th
t5 0-2 0 --- O MIN S. Brye J. Rooker 3% 79% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-2 1 --- O MIN D. Thompson J. Rooker 2% 81% Flyball: CF
t5 0-2 2 --- O MIN F. Quilici J. Rooker 1% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
Jim Kaat replaces Steve Brye (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 2-0 0 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Kaat -1% 81% Flyball: 2B
b5 2-0 1 --- O KCR G. Spriggs J. Kaat -1% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2-0 2 --- KCR L. Piniella J. Kaat 1% 81% Single to LF
b5 2-0 2 1-- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Kaat -1% 80% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 3-4-5
t6 0-2 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew J. Rooker 3% 82% Flyball: 1B
t6 0-2 1 --- MIN T. Oliva J. Rooker -8% 74% Triple to CF
t6 0-2 1 --3 O MIN B. Alyea J. Rooker 7% 81% Strikeout
t6 0-2 2 --3 O MIN B. Allison J. Rooker 4% 86% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
b6 2-0 0 --- KCR B. Oliver J. Kaat 3% 89% Double to RF
b6 2-0 0 -2- O KCR C. Rojas J. Kaat -0% 89% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Oliver to 3B
b6 2-0 1 --3 R KCR B. Floyd J. Kaat 4% 93% Double to LF; Oliver Scores
b6 3-0 1 -2- O KCR T. Matchick J. Kaat -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-0 2 -2- O KCR J. Rooker J. Kaat -1% 91% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
t7 0-3 0 --- O MIN R. Renick J. Rooker 2% 93% Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 0-3 1 --- MIN G. Mitterwald J. Rooker -4% 89% Double to LF
Cesar Tovar pinch hits for Jim Kaat (P) batting 9th
t7 0-3 1 -2- O MIN C. Tovar J. Rooker 3% 92% Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 0-3 2 -2- O MIN D. Thompson J. Rooker 2% 95% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Bill Zepp facing 1-2-3
Bill Zepp replaces Cesar Tovar (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-0 0 --- KCR A. Otis B. Zepp 1% 96% Double to LF
b7 3-0 0 -2- O KCR G. Spriggs B. Zepp -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B; Otis to 3B
b7 3-0 1 --3 R KCR L. Piniella B. Zepp 1% 98% Single to CF; Otis Scores
b7 4-0 1 1-- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick B. Zepp -0% 97% Strikeout
b7 4-0 2 1-- O KCR B. Oliver B. Zepp -0% 97% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 4.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 2-3-4
t8 0-4 0 --- O MIN F. Quilici J. Rooker 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-4 1 --- MIN H. Killebrew J. Rooker -1% 97% Single to LF
t8 0-4 1 1-- O MIN T. Oliva J. Rooker 1% 98% Strikeout
t8 0-4 2 1-- MIN B. Alyea J. Rooker -1% 97% Single to CF; Killebrew to 3B
Jim Nettles pinch runs for Brant Alyea (LF) batting 5th
t8 0-4 2 1-3 RR MIN B. Allison J. Rooker -7% 90% Double to RF; Killebrew Scores; Nettles Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI
Ted Abernathy replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th
Rich Reese pinch hits for Rick Renick (3B) batting 7th
t8 2-4 2 -2- R MIN R. Reese T. Abernathy -9% 82% Single to RF; Allison Scores
Paul Ratliff pinch hits for George Mitterwald (C) batting 8th
Herman Hill pinch runs for Rich Reese (PH) batting 7th
t8 3-4 2 1-- O MIN P. Ratliff T. Abernathy 6% 87% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Twins' Bill Zepp facing 6-7-8
Paul Ratliff moves from PH to C
Danny Thompson moves from SS to 3B
Leo Cardenas replaces Herman Hill (PR) playing SS batting 7th
Jim Nettles moves from PR to LF
b8 4-3 0 --- O KCR C. Rojas B. Zepp -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 4-3 1 --- KCR B. Floyd B. Zepp 1% 88% Single to CF
b8 4-3 1 1-- O KCR T. Matchick B. Zepp -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B; Floyd to 2B
b8 4-3 2 -2- O KCR T. Abernathy B. Zepp -2% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 4.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals' Ted Abernathy facing 9-1-2
Jim Holt pinch hits for Bill Zepp (P) batting 9th
t9 3-4 0 --- O MIN J. Holt T. Abernathy 7% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 3-4 1 --- O MIN D. Thompson T. Abernathy 5% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Frank Quilici (2B) batting 2nd
t9 3-4 2 --- O MIN C. Manuel T. Abernathy 3% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 4.

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