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Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 9,267 |
Wednesday, April 20, 1977 Time of Game: 3:06 |
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Twins
3
7-6
Won 1
4th, 1½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Twins 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 10 1
Royals 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 15 0
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Royals
2
6-5
Lost 1
4th, 1½ GB
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Batting Stats
Minnesota Twins AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Terrell 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .226 .617 2 1 R Smalley SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 .176 .487 3 6 R Carew 1B 2 0 1 0 2 1 .352 .991 6 1 SB,2·CS L Hisle LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .296 .858 5 1 HR D Ford RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .250 .706 4 1 HR C Kusick DH 3 1 2 1 1 0 .290 .937 0 0 HR L Bostock CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .308 .967 3 0 SB,GDP B Randall 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .163 .363 3 3 G Borgmann C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .227 .756 1 0 P Thormodsgard P 0 1 T Burgmeier P 0 0 T Johnson P 0 0 Totals 34 3 10 0 4 5 27 14
Batting Events
HR: L Hisle (3, off P Splittorff; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF); C Kusick (2, off M Littell; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); D Ford (1, off P Splittorff; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: C Kusick 5; L Hisle 5; D Ford 4; B Randall 2; L Bostock; R Carew; J Terrell.
GIDP: L Bostock (1).
RBI: C Kusick (5); D Ford (5); L Hisle (8).
2-out RBI: D Ford; L Hisle; C Kusick.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 5. B Randall-R Smalley-R Carew; R Smalley-R Carew-J Terrell; D Ford-B Randall; L Hisle-B Randall; R Smalley-R Carew.
E: R Smalley (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Carew (2, 2nd base off P Splittorff/D Porter); L Bostock (4, 2nd base off P Splittorff/D Porter).
CS: R Carew 2 (3, 2nd base by P Splittorff/D Porter, 3rd base by P Splittorff/D Porter).
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details G Brett 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .298 .782 1 4 2B H McRae DH 4 1 2 0 1 0 .404 1.035 0 0 J Mayberry 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .271 .785 7 0 A Otis CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .928 0 0 GDP D Porter C 3 1 2 0 0 0 .394 .992 5 2 J Wathan PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 A Cowens RF 4 0 3 0 0 0 .340 .878 5 0 2B T Poquette LF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .571 1.143 1 0 C Rojas PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182 .523 0 0 J Zdeb PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 1 0 F Patek SS 2 0 1 1 1 0 .316 .811 4 5 SB P LaCock PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .484 0 0 GDP B Heise SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 2 0 F White 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .263 .722 1 2 P Splittorff P 0 0 M Littell P 0 0 Totals 36 2 15 0 3 0 27 13
Batting Events
2B: G Brett (2, off P Thormodsgard); A Cowens (5, off T Burgmeier).
TB: A Cowens 4; G Brett 3; T Poquette 2; D Porter 2; H McRae 2; F White 2; F Patek; J Mayberry.
GIDP: P LaCock (3); A Otis (1).
RBI: F Patek (7).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. F White-F Patek-J Mayberry.
Baserunning Events
SB: F Patek (5, 2nd base off T Burgmeier/G Borgmann).
Pickoffs: G Brett (2nd base by P Thormodsgard).
Pitching Stats
Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA P Thormodsgard 3 8 1 0 1 0 0 2.20 16 - · · 3· 4· 0· 8 40 - 1.10 -0.07 T Burgmeier, W (1-1) 4.1 6 1 1 1 0 0 1.42 17 - · · 3· 7· 0· 6 2-0 2.20 0.19 T Johnson, S (1) 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 6 - · · 1· 3· 0· 1 1-0 4.34 0.41 Totals 9 15 2 1 3 0 0 39 - · · 7·14· 0·15 3-0
P Thormodsgard faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.
Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA P Splittorff 7 8 2 2 4 4 2 4.18 30 - · · 8· 6· 0· 8 53 - 1.01 0.18 M Littell, L (1-1) 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 1.00 8 - · · 2· 3· 0· 2 0-0 0.91 -0.15 Totals 9 10 3 3 4 5 3 38 - · · 10· 9· 0·10 -
Balks: None.
WP: T Burgmeier (1); P Splittorff (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: P Thormodsgard (1; G Brett, 2nd base).
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Ken Kaiser.
Time of Game: 3:06.
Attendance: 9,267.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 64° F, Rain.
Lineups
Minnesota Twins Kansas City Royals 1. Jerry Terrell 3B 1. George Brett 3B 2. Roy Smalley SS 2. Hal McRae DH 3. Rod Carew 1B 3. John Mayberry 1B 4. Larry Hisle LF 4. Amos Otis CF 5. Dan Ford RF 5. Darrell Porter C 6. Craig Kusick DH 6. Al Cowens RF 7. Lyman Bostock CF 7. Tom Poquette LF 8. Bob Randall 2B 8. Freddie Patek SS 9. Glenn Borgmann C 9. Frank White 2B Paul Thormodsgard P Paul Splittorff P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t8 | 2 | --- | R | 28% | 70% | 2-2 | MIN | C. Kusick | M. Littell | Home Run | |
| b8 | 1 | 12- | OO | 24% | 83% | 2-3 | KCR | P. LaCock | T. Johnson | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| b7 | 1 | 1-3 | OO | 20% | 50% | 2-2 | KCR | A. Otis | T. Burgmeier | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B | |
| b9 | 0 | --- | -13% | 66% | 2-3 | KCR | F. White | T. Johnson | Single to LF | ||
| b6 | 1 | 12- | OO | 13% | 50% | 2-2 | KCR | F. White | T. Burgmeier | Double Play: Flyball: RF-2B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | MIN | J. Terrell | P. Splittorff | Flyball: RF | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | MIN | R. Smalley | P. Splittorff | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | 1% | 47% | 0-0 | MIN | R. Carew | P. Splittorff | Walk | ||
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | MIN | L. Hisle | P. Splittorff | Single to RF; Carew to 3B | ||
| t1 | 2 | 1-3 | 1% | 51% | 0-0 | MIN | D. Ford | P. Splittorff | Wild Pitch; Hisle to 2B | ||
| t1 | 2 | -23 | O | -6% | 45% | 0-0 | MIN | D. Ford | P. Splittorff | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Paul Thormodsgard facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Brett | P. Thormodsgard | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | KCR | H. McRae | P. Thormodsgard | Single to CF | ||
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 48% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Mayberry | P. Thormodsgard | Foul Popfly: 3B | |
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | A. Otis | P. Thormodsgard | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | MIN | C. Kusick | P. Splittorff | Single to LF | ||
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | OO | -8% | 46% | 0-0 | MIN | L. Bostock | P. Splittorff | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | 1% | 47% | 0-0 | MIN | B. Randall | P. Splittorff | Single to CF | ||
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | MIN | G. Borgmann | P. Splittorff | Walk; Randall to 2B | ||
| t2 | 2 | 12- | O | -4% | 45% | 0-0 | MIN | J. Terrell | P. Splittorff | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Paul Thormodsgard facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | -4% | 41% | 0-0 | KCR | D. Porter | P. Thormodsgard | Single to CF | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 8% | 49% | 0-0 | KCR | A. Cowens | P. Thormodsgard | Fly Ball Double Play: LF-2B | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | -1% | 48% | 0-0 | KCR | T. Poquette | P. Thormodsgard | Single to RF | ||
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | KCR | F. Patek | P. Thormodsgard | Walk; Poquette to 2B | ||
| b2 | 2 | 12- | O | 5% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | F. White | P. Thormodsgard | Single to SS; Poquette out at 3B/SS-2B-C; Patek to 2B | |
| 0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | MIN | R. Smalley | P. Splittorff | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | MIN | R. Carew | P. Splittorff | Walk | ||
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | O | -5% | 46% | 0-0 | MIN | L. Hisle | P. Splittorff | Carew Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | R | 12% | 57% | 0-0 | MIN | L. Hisle | P. Splittorff | Home Run | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | R | 11% | 68% | 1-0 | MIN | D. Ford | P. Splittorff | Home Run | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | 1% | 69% | 2-0 | MIN | C. Kusick | P. Splittorff | Walk | ||
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 67% | 2-0 | MIN | L. Bostock | P. Splittorff | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Paul Thormodsgard facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | -7% | 60% | 0-2 | KCR | G. Brett | P. Thormodsgard | Double to RF | ||
| b3 | 0 | -2- | O | 10% | 70% | 0-2 | KCR | H. McRae | P. Thormodsgard | Brett Picked off 2B (P-SS) | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | -3% | 67% | 0-2 | KCR | H. McRae | P. Thormodsgard | Single to LF | ||
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2% | 69% | 0-2 | KCR | J. Mayberry | P. Thormodsgard | Groundout: 3B-SS-1B; McRae to 2B | |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | R | -10% | 59% | 0-2 | KCR | A. Otis | P. Thormodsgard | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); McRae Scores/unER | |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 62% | 1-2 | KCR | D. Porter | P. Thormodsgard | Flyball: CF | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 4% | 66% | 2-1 | MIN | B. Randall | P. Splittorff | Single to LF | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 62% | 2-1 | MIN | G. Borgmann | P. Splittorff | Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 60% | 2-1 | MIN | J. Terrell | P. Splittorff | Flyball: RF | |
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 57% | 2-1 | MIN | R. Smalley | P. Splittorff | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Paul Thormodsgard facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | -5% | 52% | 1-2 | KCR | A. Cowens | P. Thormodsgard | Single (CF-RF) | ||
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | -7% | 45% | 1-2 | KCR | T. Poquette | P. Thormodsgard | Single to RF; Cowens to 2B | ||
| Tom Burgmeier replaces Paul Thormodsgard pitching | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | 12- | O | 3% | 48% | 1-2 | KCR | F. Patek | T. Burgmeier | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cowens to 3B | |
| b4 | 1 | 1-3 | -3% | 46% | 1-2 | KCR | F. White | T. Burgmeier | Patek Steals 2B | ||
| b4 | 1 | -23 | O | 10% | 56% | 1-2 | KCR | F. White | T. Burgmeier | Flyball: CF | |
| b4 | 2 | -23 | O | 8% | 64% | 1-2 | KCR | G. Brett | T. Burgmeier | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 4% | 68% | 2-1 | MIN | R. Carew | P. Splittorff | Single to LF | ||
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | 3% | 70% | 2-1 | MIN | L. Hisle | P. Splittorff | Carew Steals 2B | ||
| t5 | 0 | -2- | O | -9% | 61% | 2-1 | MIN | L. Hisle | P. Splittorff | Carew Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B) | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 60% | 2-1 | MIN | L. Hisle | P. Splittorff | Flyball: RF | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 58% | 2-1 | MIN | D. Ford | P. Splittorff | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Tom Burgmeier facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | -5% | 53% | 1-2 | KCR | H. McRae | T. Burgmeier | Walk | ||
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | O | 5% | 58% | 1-2 | KCR | J. Mayberry | T. Burgmeier | Flyball: LF | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 8% | 66% | 1-2 | KCR | A. Otis | T. Burgmeier | Double Play: Groundout: SS-1B-3B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 63% | 2-1 | MIN | C. Kusick | P. Splittorff | Flyball: RF | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | 3% | 66% | 2-1 | MIN | L. Bostock | P. Splittorff | Single | ||
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | 2% | 68% | 2-1 | MIN | B. Randall | P. Splittorff | Bostock Steals 2B | ||
| t6 | 1 | -2- | O | -4% | 64% | 2-1 | MIN | B. Randall | P. Splittorff | Flyball: LF | |
| t6 | 2 | -2- | O | -4% | 60% | 2-1 | MIN | G. Borgmann | P. Splittorff | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Tom Burgmeier facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | -6% | 54% | 1-2 | KCR | D. Porter | T. Burgmeier | Single to LF | ||
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | -4% | 50% | 1-2 | KCR | A. Cowens | T. Burgmeier | Wild Pitch; Porter to 2B | ||
| b6 | 0 | -2- | -11% | 39% | 1-2 | KCR | A. Cowens | T. Burgmeier | Single to CF; Porter to 3B | ||
| b6 | 0 | 1-3 | O | 10% | 49% | 1-2 | KCR | T. Poquette | T. Burgmeier | Flyball: LF | |
| b6 | 1 | 1-3 | R | -12% | 37% | 1-2 | KCR | F. Patek | T. Burgmeier | Single to LF; Porter Scores; Cowens to 2B | |
| b6 | 1 | 12- | OO | 13% | 50% | 2-2 | KCR | F. White | T. Burgmeier | Double Play: Flyball: RF-2B | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -4% | 46% | 2-2 | MIN | J. Terrell | P. Splittorff | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | -3% | 43% | 2-2 | MIN | R. Smalley | P. Splittorff | Strikeout | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | -2% | 41% | 2-2 | MIN | R. Carew | P. Splittorff | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' Tom Burgmeier facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | -6% | 36% | 2-2 | KCR | G. Brett | T. Burgmeier | Single to LF | ||
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 5% | 41% | 2-2 | KCR | H. McRae | T. Burgmeier | Flyball: RF | |
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | -11% | 30% | 2-2 | KCR | J. Mayberry | T. Burgmeier | Single to LF; Brett to 3B | ||
| b7 | 1 | 1-3 | OO | 20% | 50% | 2-2 | KCR | A. Otis | T. Burgmeier | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Mark Littell facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Mark Littell replaces Paul Splittorff pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -5% | 45% | 2-2 | MIN | L. Hisle | M. Littell | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | -4% | 42% | 2-2 | MIN | D. Ford | M. Littell | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | R | 28% | 70% | 2-2 | MIN | C. Kusick | M. Littell | Home Run | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 69% | 3-2 | MIN | L. Bostock | M. Littell | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Tom Burgmeier facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| John Wathan pinch hits for Darrell Porter (C) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 6% | 75% | 2-3 | KCR | J. Wathan | T. Burgmeier | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | -12% | 63% | 2-3 | KCR | A. Cowens | T. Burgmeier | Double to RF | ||
| Tom Johnson replaces Tom Burgmeier pitching; Cookie Rojas pinch hits for Tom Poquette (LF) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | -2- | -4% | 59% | 2-3 | KCR | C. Rojas | T. Johnson | Walk | ||
| Pete LaCock pinch hits for Freddie Patek (SS) batting 8th; Joe Zdeb pinch runs for Cookie Rojas (PH) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | 12- | OO | 24% | 83% | 2-3 | KCR | P. LaCock | T. Johnson | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Mark Littell facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| John Wathan moves from PH to C; Bob Heise replaces Pete LaCock (PH) playing SS batting 8th; Joe Zdeb moves from PR to LF | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 82% | 3-2 | MIN | B. Randall | M. Littell | Popfly: SS | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 80% | 3-2 | MIN | G. Borgmann | M. Littell | Flyball: LF | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | 1% | 81% | 3-2 | MIN | J. Terrell | M. Littell | Single | ||
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 79% | 3-2 | MIN | R. Smalley | M. Littell | Popfly: SS | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Tom Johnson facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | -13% | 66% | 2-3 | KCR | F. White | T. Johnson | Single to LF | ||
| b9 | 0 | 1-- | O | 13% | 79% | 2-3 | KCR | G. Brett | T. Johnson | Flyball: RF | |
| b9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 11% | 90% | 2-3 | KCR | H. McRae | T. Johnson | Flyball: CF | |
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 10% | 100% | 2-3 | KCR | J. Mayberry | T. Johnson | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
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- Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
- Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
- Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.
Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.
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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.
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