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CLE  5
@BOS  2
 CHW  4
@CAL  1
 KCR  9
MIN  2
 BAL  5
@NYY  1
 SEA  2
@TEX  1
(11)		 CHC 10
NYM  9
 HOU  5
ATL  3
 MON  7
PIT  1
 LAD  7
@SFG  3
 PHI 14
@STL  6
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 17,893

 Thursday, September 24, 1981, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:45
Twins
2
38-62
Lost 1
7th, 21 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  0    2 10  0
Royals          0  4  0   0  1  4   0  0  X    9 14  1
W: Dennis Leonard (11-11), L: Brad Havens (3-5)
 Royals
9
44-49
Won 1
4th, 11½ GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Powell LF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .620              4   0   GDP
R Wilfong 2B                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .246  .646              0   4   
D Engle RF                    5   1   1   1    0   3  .244  .692              2   0   HR,GDP
M Hatcher CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .644              1   0   
G Adams DH                    4   0   3   0    0   0  .218  .578              0   0   2B
J Castino 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .688              0   3   
  G Gaetti 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .563              0   2   
B Wynegar C                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .263  .629              3   0   
  T Laudner C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .755              1   0   HBP
K Hrbek 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .205  .574             13   0   
R Washington SS               1   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .574              0   1   
  R Sofield PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .158  .390              0   0   
  C Baker SS                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .161  .355              0   1   

B Havens P                                                                    0   0
  B Veselic P                                                                 0   0
  D Cooper P                                                                  0   0
  J Hobbs P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       36   2  10   0    2   6                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: G Adams (10, off D Leonard).
HR: D Engle (4, off D Leonard; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
HBP: T Laudner (1, by D Leonard).
TB: D Engle 4; G Adams 4; R Wilfong 2; J Castino; K Hrbek; C Baker; H Powell.
GIDP: D Engle (8); H Powell (5).
RBI: R Wilfong (17); D Engle (27).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Wilson LF                   4   1   2   2    1   1  .297  .681              3   0   3B
F White 2B                    5   1   2   1    0   1  .247  .664              3   2   2B
H McRae DH                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .261  .687              0   0   IW
A Otis CF                     5   2   2   2    0   0  .264  .739              0   0   HR,SB
W Aikens 1B                   4   0   0   1    1   1  .252  .823              5   1   
  T Ireland 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
J Wathan C                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .251  .605              5   0   
  J Quirk PH-C                1   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .609              3   0   
D Motley RF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .241  .614              4   0   
D Chalk 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .227  .549              1   1   
U Washington SS               4   2   3   1    0   0  .228  .633              2   2   2B

D Leonard P                                                                   0   2
  D Quisenberry P                                                             0   0
Totals                       38   9  14   0    3   4                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: U Washington (17, off B Veselic); F White (15, off B Veselic).
3B: W Wilson (6, off B Veselic).
HR: A Otis (9, off B Veselic; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
IBB: H McRae (2, by B Veselic).
TB: A Otis 5; U Washington 4; W Wilson 4; F White 3; D Motley 2; J Wathan; H McRae; D Chalk.
RBI: W Wilson 2 (24); A Otis 2 (50); F White (37); D Motley (7); U Washington (25); W Aikens (48); D Chalk (4).
2-out RBI: D Motley; W Aikens.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 7 for 16.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Chalk-F White-W Aikens; W Aikens-U Washington-W Aikens.
E: W Aikens (7).
Baserunning Events
SB: A Otis (15, 2nd base off B Veselic/B Wynegar).

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
B Havens, L (3-5)              1     7   4   4    0   2   0   2.97   10     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 7     25    -     1.26  -0.31
B Veselic                      4.1   6   5   5    2   0   1   3.68   21     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 2· 6          2-1    0.48  -0.01
D Cooper                       1.2   1   0   0    1   2   0   4.44    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.01   0.00
J Hobbs                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.18    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    14   9   9    3   4   1          41     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 2·14          2-1
B Havens faced 5 batters in the 2nd 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
D Leonard, W (11-11)           8     9   2   2    2   5   1   3.23   35     -       ·  ·      6·12· 0· 9     59    -     0.65   0.17
D Quisenberry                  1     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.89    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    10   2   2    2   6   1          39     -       ·  ·      7·13· 0·10           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Leonard (3; T Laudner).
IBB: B Veselic (2; H McRae).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - John Shulock.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 17,893.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction, Cloudy, Drizzle.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Kansas City Royals                           
1. Hosken Powell                LF       1. Willie Wilson                LF
2. Rob Wilfong                  2B       2. Frank White                  2B
3. Dave Engle                   RF       3. Hal McRae                    DH
4. Mickey Hatcher               CF       4. Amos Otis                    CF
5. Glenn Adams                  DH       5. Willie Aikens                1B
6. John Castino                 3B       6. John Wathan                   C
7. Butch Wynegar                 C       7. Darryl Motley                RF
8. Kent Hrbek                   1B       8. Dave Chalk                   3B
9. Ron Washington               SS       9. U L Washington               SS

   Brad Havens                   P          Dennis Leonard                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 0 1-- 10% 69% 0-0 KCR D. Motley B. Havens Single to LF; Wathan to 3B
t5 1 12- OO 9% 90% 1-4 MIN D. Engle D. Leonard Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b2 0 12- R 8% 90% 2-0 KCR W. Wilson B. Havens Single to CF; Chalk Scores; Washington to 3B; Wilson to 2B/Adv on throw
b2 0 12- R 8% 82% 1-0 KCR U. Washington B. Havens Single to LF; Motley Scores; Chalk to 2B
t5 1 12- R -7% 81% 0-4 MIN R. Wilfong D. Leonard Single to CF; Hrbek Scores; Sofield to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MIN H. Powell D. Leonard Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 MIN R. Wilfong D. Leonard Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 MIN D. Engle D. Leonard Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Brad Havens facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson B. Havens Strikeout
b1 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 KCR F. White B. Havens Single to RF
b1 1 1-- 7% 62% 0-0 KCR H. McRae B. Havens Single to CF; White to 3B
b1 1 1-3 O -7% 55% 0-0 KCR A. Otis B. Havens Flyball: RF
b1 2 1-3 O -5% 50% 0-0 KCR W. Aikens B. Havens Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MIN M. Hatcher D. Leonard Flyball: 2B
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 MIN G. Adams D. Leonard Single to CF
t2 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 MIN J. Castino D. Leonard Flyball: LF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 MIN B. Wynegar D. Leonard Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Brad Havens facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 KCR J. Wathan B. Havens Single to LF
b2 0 1-- 10% 69% 0-0 KCR D. Motley B. Havens Single to LF; Wathan to 3B
b2 0 1-3 R 6% 74% 0-0 KCR D. Chalk B. Havens Single to CF; Wathan Scores; Motley to 2B
b2 0 12- R 8% 82% 1-0 KCR U. Washington B. Havens Single to LF; Motley Scores; Chalk to 2B
b2 0 12- R 8% 90% 2-0 KCR W. Wilson B. Havens Single to CF; Chalk Scores; Washington to 3B; Wilson to 2B/Adv on throw
Bob Veselic replaces Brad Havens pitching
b2 0 -23 O -2% 88% 3-0 KCR F. White B. Veselic Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 1 -23 0% 88% 3-0 KCR H. McRae B. Veselic Intentional Walk
b2 1 123 O -4% 85% 3-0 KCR A. Otis B. Veselic Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 2 123 R 5% 90% 3-0 KCR W. Aikens B. Veselic Walk; Washington Scores; Wilson to 3B; McRae to 2B
b2 2 123 O -2% 88% 4-0 KCR J. Wathan B. Veselic Lineout: RF
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 4.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 89% 0-4 MIN K. Hrbek D. Leonard Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 1% 90% 0-4 MIN R. Washington D. Leonard Strikeout
t3 2 --- -1% 89% 0-4 MIN H. Powell D. Leonard Single to CF
t3 2 1-- O 1% 91% 0-4 MIN R. Wilfong D. Leonard Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Twins' Bob Veselic facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O -1% 90% 4-0 KCR D. Motley B. Veselic Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- O -0% 90% 4-0 KCR D. Chalk B. Veselic Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- O -0% 89% 4-0 KCR U. Washington B. Veselic Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 4.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 2% 91% 0-4 MIN D. Engle D. Leonard Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 1% 92% 0-4 MIN M. Hatcher D. Leonard Flyball: 3B
t4 2 --- -1% 91% 0-4 MIN G. Adams D. Leonard Single to RF
t4 2 1-- -1% 90% 0-4 MIN J. Castino D. Leonard Single to LF; Adams to 2B
t4 2 12- O 3% 93% 0-4 MIN B. Wynegar D. Leonard Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Twins' Bob Veselic facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O -1% 92% 4-0 KCR W. Wilson B. Veselic Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O -0% 92% 4-0 KCR F. White B. Veselic Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O -0% 91% 4-0 KCR H. McRae B. Veselic Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 4.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- -3% 88% 0-4 MIN K. Hrbek D. Leonard Single to CF
Rick Sofield pinch hits for Ron Washington (SS) batting 9th
t5 0 1-- -5% 83% 0-4 MIN R. Sofield D. Leonard Walk; Hrbek to 2B
t5 0 12- O 5% 88% 0-4 MIN H. Powell D. Leonard Flyball: LF
t5 1 12- R -7% 81% 0-4 MIN R. Wilfong D. Leonard Single to CF; Hrbek Scores; Sofield to 2B
t5 1 12- OO 9% 90% 1-4 MIN D. Engle D. Leonard Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Bob Veselic facing 4-5-6
Chuck Baker replaces Rick Sofield (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b5 0 --- 1% 91% 4-1 KCR A. Otis B. Veselic Single to LF
b5 0 1-- 1% 92% 4-1 KCR W. Aikens B. Veselic Otis Steals 2B
b5 0 -2- O -0% 92% 4-1 KCR W. Aikens B. Veselic Groundout: 2B-1B; Otis to 3B
b5 1 --3 O -2% 89% 4-1 KCR J. Wathan B. Veselic Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --3 R 4% 94% 4-1 KCR D. Motley B. Veselic Single to RF; Otis Scores
b5 2 1-- O -0% 93% 5-1 KCR D. Chalk B. Veselic Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 5.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 1% 95% 1-5 MIN M. Hatcher D. Leonard Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- -2% 93% 1-5 MIN G. Adams D. Leonard Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t6 1 1-- O 2% 95% 1-5 MIN J. Castino D. Leonard Foul Flyball: C
t6 2 1-- -1% 93% 1-5 MIN B. Wynegar D. Leonard Walk; Adams to 2B
t6 2 12- O 3% 96% 1-5 MIN K. Hrbek D. Leonard Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Twins' Bob Veselic facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- 1% 97% 5-1 KCR U. Washington B. Veselic Double to LF
b6 0 -2- R 2% 99% 5-1 KCR W. Wilson B. Veselic Triple to RF; Washington Scores
b6 0 --3 R 0% 99% 6-1 KCR F. White B. Veselic Double to LF; Wilson Scores
b6 0 -2- O -0% 99% 7-1 KCR H. McRae B. Veselic Lineout: LF
b6 1 -2- RR 1% 100% 7-1 KCR A. Otis B. Veselic Home Run; White Scores
Don Cooper replaces Bob Veselic pitching
b6 1 --- O 0% 100% 9-1 KCR W. Aikens D. Cooper Groundout: 2B-1B
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for John Wathan (C) batting 6th
b6 2 --- O 0% 100% 9-1 KCR J. Quirk D. Cooper Strikeout
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 9.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-9, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 9-1-2
Jamie Quirk moves from PH to C
t7 0 --- -0% 100% 1-9 MIN C. Baker D. Leonard Single to LF
t7 0 1-- OO 0% 100% 1-9 MIN H. Powell D. Leonard Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t7 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 MIN R. Wilfong D. Leonard Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-1, Twins' Don Cooper facing 7-8-9
Tim Laudner replaces Butch Wynegar playing C batting 7th; Gary Gaetti replaces John Castino playing 3B batting 6th
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-1 KCR D. Motley D. Cooper Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O 0% 100% 9-1 KCR D. Chalk D. Cooper Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- 0% 100% 9-1 KCR U. Washington D. Cooper Single to RF
b7 2 1-- 0% 100% 9-1 KCR W. Wilson D. Cooper Walk; Washington to 2B
b7 2 12- O 0% 100% 9-1 KCR F. White D. Cooper Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 9.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-9, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- R -0% 100% 1-9 MIN D. Engle D. Leonard Home Run
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 MIN M. Hatcher D. Leonard Strikeout
t8 1 --- -0% 100% 2-9 MIN G. Adams D. Leonard Double to CF
t8 1 -2- O 0% 100% 2-9 MIN G. Gaetti D. Leonard Foul Flyball: C
t8 2 -2- -0% 100% 2-9 MIN T. Laudner D. Leonard Hit By Pitch
t8 2 12- O 0% 100% 2-9 MIN K. Hrbek D. Leonard Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-2, Twins' John Hobbs facing 3-4-5
John Hobbs replaces Don Cooper pitching
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-2 KCR H. McRae J. Hobbs Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 9-2 KCR A. Otis J. Hobbs Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 9-2 KCR W. Aikens J. Hobbs Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 9.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-9, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 9-1-2
Dan Quisenberry replaces Dennis Leonard pitching; Tim Ireland replaces Willie Aikens playing 1B batting 5th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 MIN C. Baker D. Quisenberry Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 MIN H. Powell D. Quisenberry Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- 0% 100% 2-9 MIN R. Wilfong D. Quisenberry Single to LF
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-9 MIN D. Engle D. Quisenberry Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 9.

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