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CHW
@CAL		9
5
BAL
@DET		4
2
MIN
@KCR		7
0
BOS
@MIL		7
3
CLE
@NYY		7
3
TOR
@OAK		2
6
TEX
@SEA		6
2
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@ATL		5
2
MON
@CHC		6
3
LAD
@CIN		4
2		 
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@HOU		6
3		 
(15)
PHI
@PIT		1
3
NYM
@STL		9
3
Friday, May 22, 1981 7:37PM
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 34,052, Time of Game: 2:20
Twins
7
12-25
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 11½ GB
 at Royals
0
9-22
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
6th, 11½ GB
W: Jerry Koosman (2-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           2  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  3    7  7  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  1

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gary Ward LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .274 .746 -0.046 0.38 0.000 -0.046 -1.2 3 0
Rob Wilfong 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .224 .569 0.006 0.26 0.024 -0.018 -0.5 4 3
Mickey Hatcher CF 4 2 1 0 0 0 .288 .747 0.093 0.62 0.111 -0.018 0.9 6 0 2B
Roy Smalley SS 1 0 0 0 1 1 .270 .900 0.001 1.04 0.012 -0.011 0.0 0 3 IW
   Pete Mackanin SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .547 -0.024 0.52 0.000 -0.024 -0.4 0 0
John Castino 3B 3 2 2 3 0 0 .280 .744 0.128 0.97 0.136 -0.008 2.2 0 3 HR,2B,SF
Butch Wynegar DH 3 1 1 1 1 0 .444 1.000 0.083 0.61 0.103 -0.020 1.1 2B
Danny Goodwin 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .226 .605 -0.001 0.54 0.013 -0.014 0.8 5 0 IW
Sal Butera C 4 0 1 3 0 0 .266 .720 -0.060 0.66 0.004 -0.064 1.1 3 0 3B
Dave Engle RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .220 .609 -0.035 0.35 0.000 -0.035 -1.0 4 0
Jerry Koosman P 2
Team Totals 34 7 7 7 3 6 .206 .704 0.145 0.56 0.403 -0.258 3.0 27 9
2B: B Wynegar (1, off D Leonard); J Castino (6, off D Leonard); M Hatcher (13, off D Leonard).
3B: S Butera (1, off D Quisenberry).
HR: J Castino (3, off D Leonard; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: J Castino (1, off D Leonard).
IBB: D Goodwin (1, by D Leonard); R Smalley (3, by D Leonard).
TB: J Castino 6; S Butera 3; B Wynegar 2; M Hatcher 2; D Goodwin; R Wilfong.
RBI: S Butera 3 (11); J Castino 3 (16); B Wynegar (1).
2-out RBI: B Wynegar.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 7.

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .295 .670 -0.139 1.48 0.000 -0.139 -1.3 1 0
John Wathan RF-C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .302 .707 -0.062 1.05 0.026 -0.088 -0.5 3 0
Frank White 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .214 .574 -0.063 0.66 0.000 -0.063 -0.7 1 2
Hal McRae DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .230 .592 -0.063 0.61 0.000 -0.063 -0.7
Amos Otis CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .544 -0.049 0.49 0.000 -0.049 -0.7 3 0
Willie Aikens 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .991 0.001 0.44 0.028 -0.027 0.2 11 0
U L Washington SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .192 .542 0.013 0.73 0.053 -0.040 -0.3 0 3
Dave Chalk 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .308 .742 -0.018 0.81 0.030 -0.048 -0.2 2 2
Jerry Grote C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .214 .508 0.008 1.74 0.054 -0.046 -0.0 5 0
   Lee May PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .389 .833 0.015 0.43 0.015 0.000 0.2
   Cesar Geronimo PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .521 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Dennis Leonard P 2
   Dan Quisenberry P 1
Team Totals 33 0 6 0 2 3 .182 .410 -0.357 0.83 0.206 -0.563 -4.0 27 10
TB: W Aikens 2; L May; U Washington; J Grote; D Chalk.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
E: W Aikens (2).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Koosman, W (2-6) 9 6 0 0 2 3 0 4.66 35 76 0.356 0.83 4.0
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 2 3 0 0.00 35 76 0.356 0.56 4.0

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Leonard, L (4-5) 8 6 7 6 3 5 1 3.38 34 46 -0.141 0.62 -2.2
Dan Quisenberry 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.24 4 3 3 -0.004 0.01 -0.7
Team Totals 9 7 7 6 3 6 1 6.00 38 46 3 3 -0.145 0.83 -3.0
D Leonard faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Leonard 2 (3; R Smalley, D Goodwin).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Bill Haller.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 34,052.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 82° F, Wind 20mph in unknown direction, Night, Showers.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Kansas City Royals
1 Gary Ward LF 1 Willie Wilson LF
2 Rob Wilfong 2B 2 John Wathan RF
3 Mickey Hatcher CF 3 Frank White 2B
4 Roy Smalley SS 4 Hal McRae DH
5 John Castino 3B 5 Amos Otis CF
6 Butch Wynegar DH 6 Willie Aikens 1B
7 Danny Goodwin 1B 7 U L Washington SS
8 Sal Butera C 8 Dave Chalk 3B
9 Dave Engle RF 9 Jerry Grote C
Jerry Koosman P Dennis Leonard P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 2-0 1 1-- RR MIN J. Castino D. Leonard 13% 93% Home Run; Hatcher Scores/unER
t1 1-0 2 1-3 R MIN B. Wynegar D. Leonard 10% 71% Double to RF; Hatcher Scores; Smalley to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-- MIN M. Hatcher D. Leonard 9% 59% Double to RF; Wilfong to 3B
b5 0-2 1 12- O KCR W. Wilson J. Koosman 6% 74% Lineout: RF
b5 0-2 2 12- O KCR J. Wathan J. Koosman 6% 80% Lineout: CF

Play By Play

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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' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN G. Ward D. Leonard -2% 48% Lineout: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- MIN R. Wilfong D. Leonard 2% 50% Single to 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- MIN M. Hatcher D. Leonard 9% 59% Double to RF; Wilfong to 3B
t1 0-0 1 -23 MIN R. Smalley D. Leonard 1% 60% Intentional Walk
t1 0-0 1 123 RO MIN J. Castino D. Leonard 1% 61% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wilfong Scores; Hatcher to 3B
t1 1-0 2 1-3 R MIN B. Wynegar D. Leonard 10% 71% Double to RF; Hatcher Scores; Smalley to 3B
t1 2-0 2 -23 MIN D. Goodwin D. Leonard 1% 72% Intentional Walk
t1 2-0 2 123 O MIN S. Butera D. Leonard -5% 67% Flyball: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson J. Koosman 2% 69% Strikeout
b1 0-2 1 --- KCR J. Wathan J. Koosman -3% 66% Walk
b1 0-2 1 1-- O KCR F. White J. Koosman 3% 69% Flyball: RF
b1 0-2 2 1-- O KCR H. McRae J. Koosman 2% 71% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 9-1-2
t2 2-0 0 --- O MIN D. Engle D. Leonard -2% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2-0 1 --- O MIN G. Ward D. Leonard -1% 69% Strikeout
t2 2-0 2 --- O MIN R. Wilfong D. Leonard -1% 68% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Koosman 2% 70% Flyball: LF
b2 0-2 1 --- KCR W. Aikens J. Koosman -3% 68% Single to LF
b2 0-2 1 1-- O KCR U. Washington J. Koosman 3% 71% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-2 2 1-- KCR D. Chalk J. Koosman -2% 68% Single to CF; Washington to 2B
b2 0-2 2 12- O KCR J. Grote J. Koosman 5% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 3-4-5
t3 2-0 0 --- O MIN M. Hatcher D. Leonard -2% 71% Flyball: LF
t3 2-0 1 --- O MIN R. Smalley D. Leonard -1% 70% Strikeout
t3 2-0 2 --- O MIN J. Castino D. Leonard -1% 69% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
b3 0-2 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson J. Koosman 3% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- O KCR J. Wathan J. Koosman 2% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-2 2 --- O KCR F. White J. Koosman 1% 75% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 --- O MIN B. Wynegar D. Leonard -2% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-0 1 --- O MIN D. Goodwin D. Leonard -1% 72% Groundout: P-1B
t4 2-0 2 --- O MIN S. Butera D. Leonard -1% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
Pete Mackanin replaces Roy Smalley playing SS batting 4th
b4 0-2 0 --- O KCR H. McRae J. Koosman 3% 74% Flyball: LF
b4 0-2 1 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Koosman 2% 76% Flyball: CF
b4 0-2 2 --- O KCR W. Aikens J. Koosman 1% 77% Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 9-1-2
t5 2-0 0 --- O MIN D. Engle D. Leonard -2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-0 1 --- O MIN G. Ward D. Leonard -1% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-0 2 --- O MIN R. Wilfong D. Leonard -1% 74% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
b5 0-2 0 --- KCR U. Washington J. Koosman -5% 68% Single to CF
b5 0-2 0 1-- O KCR D. Chalk J. Koosman 5% 73% Flyball: LF
b5 0-2 1 1-- KCR J. Grote J. Koosman -5% 68% Single to LF; Washington to 2B
b5 0-2 1 12- O KCR W. Wilson J. Koosman 6% 74% Lineout: RF
b5 0-2 2 12- O KCR J. Wathan J. Koosman 6% 80% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 3-4-5
t6 2-0 0 --- MIN M. Hatcher D. Leonard 2% 82% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t6 2-0 0 1-- O MIN P. Mackanin D. Leonard -2% 80% Strikeout Looking
t6 2-0 1 1-- RR MIN J. Castino D. Leonard 13% 93% Home Run; Hatcher Scores/unER
t6 4-0 1 --- O MIN B. Wynegar D. Leonard -0% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 4-0 2 --- O MIN D. Goodwin D. Leonard -0% 92% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
b6 0-4 0 --- O KCR F. White J. Koosman 2% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-4 1 --- O KCR H. McRae J. Koosman 1% 95% Strikeout
b6 0-4 2 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Koosman 1% 95% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
t7 4-0 0 --- O MIN S. Butera D. Leonard -0% 95% Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 4-0 1 --- O MIN D. Engle D. Leonard -0% 94% Groundout: P-1B
t7 4-0 2 --- O MIN G. Ward D. Leonard -0% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Jerry Koosman facing 6-7-8
b7 0-4 0 --- O KCR W. Aikens J. Koosman 2% 96% Groundout: 2B-P
b7 0-4 1 --- O KCR U. Washington J. Koosman 1% 97% Flyball: RF
b7 0-4 2 --- KCR D. Chalk J. Koosman -1% 96% Walk
Lee May pinch hits for Jerry Grote (C) batting 9th
b7 0-4 2 1-- KCR L. May J. Koosman -1% 94% Single to LF; Chalk to 2B
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Lee May (PH) batting 9th
b7 0-4 2 12- O KCR W. Wilson J. Koosman 3% 97% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 0.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4
John Wathan moves from RF to C
Cesar Geronimo moves from PR to RF
t8 4-0 0 --- O MIN R. Wilfong D. Leonard -0% 97% Flyball: CF
t8 4-0 1 --- O MIN M. Hatcher D. Leonard -0% 97% Flyball: RF
t8 4-0 2 --- O MIN P. Mackanin D. Leonard -0% 96% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Jerry Koosman facing 2-3-4
b8 0-4 0 --- O KCR J. Wathan J. Koosman 1% 98% Flyball: RF
b8 0-4 1 --- O KCR F. White J. Koosman 1% 98% Flyball: CF
b8 0-4 2 --- O KCR H. McRae J. Koosman 0% 99% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 0.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
t9 4-0 0 --- MIN J. Castino D. Leonard 0% 99% Double to LF
t9 4-0 0 -2- MIN B. Wynegar D. Leonard 0% 99% Walk
t9 4-0 0 12- MIN D. Goodwin D. Leonard 0% 100% Single to CF; Castino to 3B; Wynegar to 2B
Dan Quisenberry replaces Dennis Leonard pitching
t9 4-0 0 123 RRR MIN S. Butera D. Quisenberry 0% 100% Triple (LF-CF); Castino Scores; Wynegar Scores; Goodwin Scores
t9 7-0 0 --3 O MIN D. Engle D. Quisenberry -0% 100% Strikeout
t9 7-0 1 --3 O MIN G. Ward D. Quisenberry -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t9 7-0 2 --3 O MIN R. Wilfong D. Quisenberry -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-7, Twins' Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
b9 0-7 0 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Koosman 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 0-7 1 --- KCR W. Aikens J. Koosman -0% 100% Single to CF
b9 0-7 1 1-- O KCR U. Washington J. Koosman 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b9 0-7 2 1-- O KCR D. Chalk J. Koosman 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Royals 0.

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