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11
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@KCR		5
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@SFG		7
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Sunday, June 8, 1986,
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 25,870, Time of Game: 2:26
Twins
5
22-34
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Royals
2
28-27
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  3   0  0  0   0  1  1    5 13  1
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    2  5  0

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kirby Puckett CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .351 .989 -0.014 0.69 0.040 -0.054 -1.1 2 0
Randy Bush LF 5 1 1 2 0 1 .233 .742 0.145 0.74 0.183 -0.038 0.8 1 0 2B
Kent Hrbek 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .305 .942 0.036 0.47 0.077 -0.041 0.5 12 1 HR
Tom Brunansky RF 4 0 3 1 0 0 .302 .880 0.072 0.65 0.096 -0.024 1.1 1 0
Roy Smalley DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 .259 .857 0.018 0.53 0.042 -0.024 -0.1
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .838 -0.091 0.77 0.000 -0.091 -1.6 1 1 GDP
Steve Lombardozzi 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .265 .818 -0.044 0.46 0.004 -0.047 -0.5 3 4
Jeff Reed C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .758 0.034 0.48 0.051 -0.017 0.7 6 0
Greg Gagne SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 .269 .703 -0.036 0.58 0.021 -0.057 0.4 1 3 CS
Mark Portugal P 0 2
   Frank Pastore P 0 0
Team Totals 38 5 13 5 0 5 .342 .789 0.120 0.60 0.514 -0.393 0.3 27 11
2B: R Bush (6, off B Saberhagen).
HR: K Hrbek (12, off B Saberhagen; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF-RF).
TB: K Hrbek 4; T Brunansky 3; R Smalley 2; G Gagne 2; J Reed 2; R Bush 2; K Puckett; S Lombardozzi.
GIDP: G Gaetti (7).
RBI: R Bush 2 (16); G Gagne (16); K Hrbek (35); T Brunansky (36).
2-out RBI: T Brunansky; K Hrbek.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Portugal-G Gagne-K Hrbek; G Gagne-S Lombardozzi-K Hrbek.
E: G Gagne (5).
Baserunning
CS: G Gagne (5, 2nd base by B Saberhagen/J Quirk).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .268 .685 -0.053 1.05 0.066 -0.119 -0.5 2 0
Lonnie Smith LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .198 .535 -0.117 1.12 0.000 -0.117 -1.1 2 0
Rudy Law RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .827 -0.081 0.72 0.000 -0.081 -0.8 1 0
George Brett 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .270 .880 0.024 0.97 0.070 -0.046 0.0 2 1
Frank White 2B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .278 .759 0.033 0.93 0.077 -0.043 0.2 1 6
Jorge Orta DH 4 0 3 0 0 0 .286 .762 0.203 1.17 0.203 0.000 2.1 2B
Steve Balboni 1B 3 0 0 1 0 2 .218 .714 -0.289 1.92 0.000 -0.289 -1.6 10 0 SF,GDP
Jamie Quirk C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .216 .614 -0.059 1.09 0.039 -0.098 -0.6 6 1
Buddy Biancalana SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .632 -0.107 1.32 0.000 -0.107 -1.0 2 4 GDP
   Hal McRae PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .695 0.066 1.09 0.066 0.000 0.6 2B
   Angel Salazar PR-SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .598 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Bret Saberhagen P 0 1
   David Cone P 1 0
Team Totals 29 2 5 1 5 6 .172 .527 -0.380 1.12 0.521 -0.900 -2.7 27 14
2B: J Orta (6, off F Pastore); H McRae (9, off F Pastore).
SF: S Balboni (1, off F Pastore).
TB: J Orta 4; H McRae 2; J Quirk.
GIDP: B Biancalana (1); S Balboni (5).
RBI: S Balboni (24).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Biancalana-F White-S Balboni.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: W Wilson (1st base by M Portugal).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Portugal, W (2-6) 6 3 1 0 4 5 0 5.50 24 65 0.064 1.04 1.3
Frank Pastore, S (1) 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 1.14 11 3 1 0.316 1.32 1.4
Team Totals 9 5 2 1 5 6 0 1.00 35 65 3 1 0.380 0.60 2.7
M Portugal faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bret Saberhagen, L (3-6) 8 10 4 4 0 5 1 3.48 32 51 -0.104 0.67 0.2
David Cone 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 9.00 6 0 0 -0.015 0.20 -0.5
Team Totals 9 13 5 5 0 5 1 5.00 38 51 0 0 -0.119 1.12 -0.3
Balks: None.
WP: M Portugal (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: M Portugal (2; W Wilson, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Drew Coble, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 25,870.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Kansas City Royals
1 Kirby Puckett CF 1 Willie Wilson CF
2 Randy Bush LF 2 Lonnie Smith LF
3 Kent Hrbek 1B 3 Rudy Law RF
4 Tom Brunansky RF 4 George Brett 3B
5 Roy Smalley DH 5 Frank White 2B
6 Gary Gaetti 3B 6 Jorge Orta DH
7 Steve Lombardozzi 2B 7 Steve Balboni 1B
8 Jeff Reed C 8 Jamie Quirk C
9 Greg Gagne SS 9 Buddy Biancalana SS
Mark Portugal P Bret Saberhagen P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 0-3 0 123 ROO KCR S. Balboni F. Pastore 19% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Brett Scores/unER; White to 3B
t3 0-0 1 12- RR MIN R. Bush B. Saberhagen 18% 72% Double (CF-RF); Reed Scores; Puckett Scores
b7 0-3 0 12- KCR J. Orta M. Portugal -12% 62% Fielder's Choice 1B; Brett to 3B; White to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch); Orta to 1B
b3 0-3 0 1-- OO KCR B. Biancalana M. Portugal 8% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t8 3-1 2 --- R MIN K. Hrbek B. Saberhagen 8% 91% Home Run (CF-RF)

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' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN K. Puckett B. Saberhagen -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O MIN R. Bush B. Saberhagen -2% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O MIN K. Hrbek B. Saberhagen -1% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- KCR W. Wilson M. Portugal -3% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O KCR L. Smith M. Portugal 6% 47% Wilson Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCR L. Smith M. Portugal 2% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- O KCR R. Law M. Portugal 1% 50% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O MIN T. Brunansky B. Saberhagen -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- MIN R. Smalley B. Saberhagen 3% 50% Single (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 1 1-- O MIN G. Gaetti B. Saberhagen -3% 47% Foul Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O MIN S. Lombardozzi B. Saberhagen -2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Mark Portugal facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O KCR G. Brett M. Portugal 2% 47% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O KCR F. White M. Portugal 2% 49% Lineout: 2B
b2 0-0 2 --- KCR J. Orta M. Portugal -1% 48% Single
b2 0-0 2 1-- O KCR S. Balboni M. Portugal 2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- MIN J. Reed B. Saberhagen 4% 54% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t3 0-0 0 1-- O MIN G. Gagne B. Saberhagen -4% 50% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t3 0-0 1 1-- MIN K. Puckett B. Saberhagen 4% 54% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Reed to 2B
t3 0-0 1 12- RR MIN R. Bush B. Saberhagen 18% 72% Double (CF-RF); Reed Scores; Puckett Scores
t3 2-0 1 -2- O MIN K. Hrbek B. Saberhagen -2% 70% Groundout: SS-1B; Bush to 3B
t3 2-0 2 --3 R MIN T. Brunansky B. Saberhagen 8% 78% Single to CF; Bush Scores
t3 3-0 2 1-- MIN R. Smalley B. Saberhagen 2% 79% Single to RF; Brunansky to 3B
t3 3-0 2 1-3 O MIN G. Gaetti B. Saberhagen -3% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Mark Portugal facing 8-9-1
b3 0-3 0 --- KCR J. Quirk M. Portugal -4% 72% Single
b3 0-3 0 1-- OO KCR B. Biancalana M. Portugal 8% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b3 0-3 2 --- O KCR W. Wilson M. Portugal 1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
t4 3-0 0 --- O MIN S. Lombardozzi B. Saberhagen -1% 80% Strikeout
t4 3-0 1 --- O MIN J. Reed B. Saberhagen -1% 79% Flyball: CF
t4 3-0 2 --- MIN G. Gagne B. Saberhagen 1% 80% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t4 3-0 2 1-- O MIN K. Puckett B. Saberhagen -1% 78% Gagne Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Mark Portugal facing 2-3-4
b4 0-3 0 --- O KCR L. Smith M. Portugal 3% 81% Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 0-3 1 --- O KCR R. Law M. Portugal 2% 82% Strikeout
b4 0-3 2 --- O KCR G. Brett M. Portugal 1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
t5 3-0 0 --- O MIN K. Puckett B. Saberhagen -1% 82% Foul Flyball: 3B
t5 3-0 1 --- O MIN R. Bush B. Saberhagen -1% 81% Flyball: SS
t5 3-0 2 --- O MIN K. Hrbek B. Saberhagen -1% 81% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Mark Portugal facing 5-6-7
b5 0-3 0 --- O KCR F. White M. Portugal 3% 83% Lineout: 2B
b5 0-3 1 --- KCR J. Orta M. Portugal -3% 80% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b5 0-3 1 1-- O KCR S. Balboni M. Portugal 3% 84% Strikeout
b5 0-3 2 1-- O KCR J. Quirk M. Portugal 2% 86% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
t6 3-0 0 --- MIN T. Brunansky B. Saberhagen 2% 88% Single
t6 3-0 0 1-- O MIN R. Smalley B. Saberhagen -2% 86% Strikeout Looking
t6 3-0 1 1-- OO MIN G. Gaetti B. Saberhagen -3% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Mark Portugal facing 9-1-2
b6 0-3 0 --- O KCR B. Biancalana M. Portugal 3% 86% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 0-3 1 --- KCR W. Wilson M. Portugal -3% 83% Walk
b6 0-3 1 1-- O KCR L. Smith M. Portugal 3% 87% Flyball: RF
b6 0-3 2 1-- O KCR R. Law M. Portugal 3% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
t7 3-0 0 --- O MIN S. Lombardozzi B. Saberhagen -1% 88% Flyball: LF
t7 3-0 1 --- O MIN J. Reed B. Saberhagen -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-0 2 --- O MIN G. Gagne B. Saberhagen -1% 87% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Mark Portugal facing 4-5-6
b7 0-3 0 --- KCR G. Brett M. Portugal -5% 82% Walk
b7 0-3 0 1-- KCR F. White M. Portugal -2% 80% Wild Pitch; Brett to 2B
b7 0-3 0 -2- KCR F. White M. Portugal -6% 74% Walk
b7 0-3 0 12- KCR J. Orta M. Portugal -12% 62% Fielder's Choice 1B; Brett to 3B; White to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch); Orta to 1B
Frank Pastore replaces Mark Portugal pitching
b7 0-3 0 123 ROO KCR S. Balboni F. Pastore 19% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Brett Scores/unER; White to 3B
b7 1-3 2 --3 O KCR J. Quirk F. Pastore 6% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 1.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
t8 3-1 0 --- O MIN K. Puckett B. Saberhagen -1% 85% Flyball: RF
t8 3-1 1 --- O MIN R. Bush B. Saberhagen -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-1 2 --- R MIN K. Hrbek B. Saberhagen 8% 91% Home Run (CF-RF)
t8 4-1 2 --- MIN T. Brunansky B. Saberhagen 0% 92% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t8 4-1 2 1-- O MIN R. Smalley B. Saberhagen -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Frank Pastore facing 9-1-2
Hal McRae pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana (SS) batting 9th
b8 1-4 0 --- KCR H. McRae F. Pastore -7% 84% Double
Angel Salazar pinch runs for Hal McRae (PH) batting 9th
b8 1-4 0 -2- O KCR W. Wilson F. Pastore 5% 90% Strikeout
b8 1-4 1 -2- O KCR L. Smith F. Pastore 4% 94% Flyball: CF
b8 1-4 2 -2- O KCR R. Law F. Pastore 3% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 1.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' David Cone facing 6-7-8
David Cone replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching
Angel Salazar moves from PR to SS
t9 4-1 0 --- O MIN G. Gaetti D. Cone -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 4-1 1 --- MIN S. Lombardozzi D. Cone 0% 97% Single
t9 4-1 1 1-- MIN J. Reed D. Cone 1% 98% Single; Lombardozzi to 3B
t9 4-1 1 1-3 R MIN G. Gagne D. Cone 1% 99% Single; Lombardozzi Scores; Reed to 3B
t9 5-1 1 1-3 O MIN K. Puckett D. Cone -1% 98% Fielder's Choice SS; Reed out at Hm/SS-C; Gagne to 2B; Puckett to 1B
t9 5-1 2 12- O MIN R. Bush D. Cone -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-P
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Twins' Frank Pastore facing 4-5-6
b9 1-5 0 --- O KCR G. Brett F. Pastore 1% 99% Flyball: LF
b9 1-5 1 --- KCR F. White F. Pastore -1% 98% Walk
b9 1-5 1 1-- KCR J. Orta F. Pastore -4% 94% Double; White to 3B
b9 1-5 1 -23 RO KCR S. Balboni F. Pastore 4% 98% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; White Scores
b9 2-5 2 -2- O KCR J. Quirk F. Pastore 2% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 2.

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