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Standings
MIL
@BOS		0
4
CLE
@CAL		10
6
OAK
@CHW		2
5
TOR
@DET		0
1
MIN
@KCR		1
10
BAL
@NYY		4
2
SEA
@TEX		7
4
CIN
@HOU		2
1
CHC
@MON		7
5
PHI
@PIT		2
4
LAD
@SDP		5
3
ATL
@SFG		4
5		 
(10)
NYM
@STL		11
6
Sunday, October 4, 1987,
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 26,341, Time of Game: 2:24
Twins
1
85-77
⇐ Lost 5
1st
 at Royals
10
83-79
⇐ Won 5
2nd, 2 GB
W: Mark Gubicza (13-18)
L: Joe Niekro (7-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  8  0
Royals          0  8  0   1  0  1   0  0  X   10 12  0

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kirby Puckett CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .332 .900 -0.024 0.24 0.001 -0.025 0.2 4 0
   Don Baylor PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .245 .751 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.5
Greg Gagne SS 2 0 2 0 0 0 .265 .740 0.032 0.41 0.032 0.000 0.7 0 0
   Al Newman PR-SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .601 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.6 1 0
Dan Gladden LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .249 .673 -0.035 0.49 0.000 -0.035 -1.3 1 0 GDP
   Billy Beane RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.7 2 0
Kent Hrbek 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .285 .934 -0.034 0.39 0.000 -0.034 -0.6 7 0
   Gene Larkin 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .266 .722 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.4 0 0
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .257 .788 -0.027 0.26 0.000 -0.027 -1.0 0 1
Tom Brunansky RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .841 -0.019 0.36 0.000 -0.019 -0.4 5 0
   Mark Davidson RF-LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .648 0.001 0.01 0.001 0.000 0.4 0 0
Randy Bush DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 .253 .762 -0.012 0.23 0.000 -0.012 -0.2
   Roy Smalley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .763 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.8 GDP
Steve Lombardozzi 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .238 .650 -0.003 0.14 0.003 -0.005 0.1 1 2
   Chris Pittaro PR-2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .718 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.1 0 0
Sal Butera C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .172 .482 -0.009 0.11 0.000 -0.009 -1.3 3 0 GDP
Team Totals 32 1 8 0 0 4 .250 .500 -0.132 0.22 0.037 -0.168 -4.1 24 5
TB: G Gagne 2; K Puckett 2; B Beane; M Davidson; S Lombardozzi; C Pittaro.
GIDP: D Gladden (8); S Butera (7); R Smalley (7).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .279 .698 -0.018 0.34 0.005 -0.023 -0.2 0 0 SB
Bill Pecota SS 5 1 1 2 0 0 .276 .721 0.039 0.41 0.059 -0.020 -0.0 5 5
Kevin Seitzer 3B 5 2 2 2 0 0 .323 .869 0.036 0.19 0.048 -0.012 1.7 0 0 3B
Danny Tartabull RF 3 1 1 1 2 0 .309 .931 0.066 0.43 0.067 -0.001 0.9 6 0 SB
Frank White 2B 3 2 2 2 0 0 .245 .708 0.073 0.45 0.076 -0.002 1.4 2 2 HR
   Ross Jones 2B 2 0 1 1 0 0 .254 .609 0.001 0.01 0.001 0.000 0.9 0 0 3B
Jim Eisenreich DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 .238 .745 0.119 0.43 0.122 -0.002 1.0 2B,SB
Scotti Madison 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .267 .779 0.044 0.36 0.046 -0.002 0.8 8 2
Jamie Quirk C 3 0 0 1 0 2 .236 .652 -0.014 0.25 0.000 -0.014 -1.2 4 0 SF
Gary Thurman LF 1 1 1 0 1 0 .296 .681 0.021 0.24 0.021 0.000 0.7 0 0 SB
   Bo Jackson LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .750 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.5 0 0
Team Totals 35 10 12 10 5 3 .343 .986 0.367 0.32 0.445 -0.076 5.5 27 11
2B: J Eisenreich (8, off J Niekro).
3B: R Jones (2, off J Bittiger); K Seitzer (8, off D Schatzeder).
HR: F White (17, off L Straker; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: J Quirk (4, off J Niekro).
TB: F White 5; K Seitzer 4; R Jones 3; J Eisenreich 3; G Thurman; D Tartabull; S Madison; W Wilson; B Pecota.
RBI: F White 2 (78); K Seitzer 2 (83); B Pecota 2 (14); R Jones (10); D Tartabull (101); J Eisenreich (21); J Quirk (33).
2-out RBI: R Jones; F White.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 3. M Gubicza-B Pecota-S Madison; S Madison-B Pecota-M Gubicza; B Pecota-S Madison.
Baserunning
SB: G Thurman (7, 3rd base off D Schatzeder/S Butera); W Wilson (59, 2nd base off D Schatzeder/S Butera); D Tartabull (9, 2nd base off J Niekro/S Butera); J Eisenreich (1, 3rd base off J Niekro/S Butera).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Niekro, L (7-13) 1.1 3 6 6 3 1 0 5.33 10 22 -0.258 0.89 -3.5
Dan Schatzeder 1.2 4 2 2 1 0 0 5.31 10 3 3 -0.106 0.23 -2.8
Les Straker 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 4.37 5 0 0 -0.004 0.03 -0.4
George Frazier 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.98 3 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.6
Jeff Bittiger 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 5.40 5 0 0 -0.001 0.01 -0.4
Keith Atherton 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.54 4 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.6
Jeff Reardon 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.48 4 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.6
Team Totals 8 12 10 10 5 3 1 11.25 41 22 3 3 -0.368 0.22 -5.5

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Gubicza, W (13-18) 9 8 1 1 0 4 0 3.98 32 71 0.132 0.22 4.1
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 0 4 0 1.00 32 71 0.132 0.32 4.1
Balks: None.
WP: J Niekro (13); M Gubicza (14).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Rick Reed.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 26,341.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Kansas City Royals
1 Kirby Puckett CF 1 Willie Wilson CF
2 Greg Gagne SS 2 Bill Pecota SS
3 Dan Gladden LF 3 Kevin Seitzer 3B
4 Kent Hrbek 1B 4 Danny Tartabull RF
5 Gary Gaetti 3B 5 Frank White 2B
6 Tom Brunansky RF 6 Jim Eisenreich DH
7 Randy Bush DH 7 Scotti Madison 1B
8 Steve Lombardozzi 2B 8 Jamie Quirk C
9 Sal Butera C 9 Gary Thurman LF
Joe Niekro P Mark Gubicza P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 1-0 0 1-- R KCR J. Eisenreich J. Niekro 10% 78% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); White Scores
b2 0-0 0 -2- R KCR F. White J. Niekro 7% 68% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Tartabull Scores
b2 3-0 1 123 RR KCR B. Pecota D. Schatzeder 6% 92% Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Madison Scores; Thurman Scores; Wilson to 2B
b2 5-0 1 12- RR KCR K. Seitzer D. Schatzeder 5% 97% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Wilson Scores; Pecota Scores
b2 0-0 0 --- KCR D. Tartabull J. Niekro 4% 59% Walk

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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' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN K. Puckett M. Gubicza 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- MIN G. Gagne M. Gubicza -2% 50% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t1 0-0 1 1-- O MIN D. Gladden M. Gubicza 2% 52% Groundout: 1B-P; Gagne to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O MIN K. Hrbek M. Gubicza 3% 55% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson J. Niekro -2% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCR B. Pecota J. Niekro -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O KCR K. Seitzer J. Niekro -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O MIN G. Gaetti M. Gubicza 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- O MIN T. Brunansky M. Gubicza 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 --- O MIN R. Bush M. Gubicza 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- KCR D. Tartabull J. Niekro 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- KCR F. White J. Niekro 2% 61% Tartabull Steals 2B
b2 0-0 0 -2- R KCR F. White J. Niekro 7% 68% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Tartabull Scores
b2 1-0 0 1-- R KCR J. Eisenreich J. Niekro 10% 78% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); White Scores
b2 2-0 0 -2- KCR S. Madison J. Niekro 2% 80% Eisenreich Steals 3B
b2 2-0 0 --3 KCR S. Madison J. Niekro 2% 82% Walk
b2 2-0 0 1-3 RO KCR J. Quirk J. Niekro -1% 81% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Eisenreich Scores
b2 3-0 1 1-- KCR G. Thurman J. Niekro 2% 83% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Madison to 2B
b2 3-0 1 12- KCR W. Wilson J. Niekro 3% 86% Wild Pitch; Madison to 3B; Thurman to 2B
b2 3-0 1 -23 KCR W. Wilson J. Niekro 0% 86% Walk
Dan Schatzeder replaces Joe Niekro pitching
b2 3-0 1 123 RR KCR B. Pecota D. Schatzeder 6% 92% Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Madison Scores; Thurman Scores; Wilson to 2B
b2 5-0 1 12- RR KCR K. Seitzer D. Schatzeder 5% 97% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Wilson Scores; Pecota Scores
b2 7-0 1 --3 R KCR D. Tartabull D. Schatzeder 1% 98% Single to 3B (Pop Fly to Deep 3B); Seitzer Scores
b2 8-0 1 1-- O KCR F. White D. Schatzeder -0% 97% Lineout: RF
b2 8-0 2 1-- O KCR J. Eisenreich D. Schatzeder -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
8 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 8.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-8, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 8-9-1
t3 0-8 0 --- O MIN S. Lombardozzi M. Gubicza 1% 98% Flyball: 2B
t3 0-8 1 --- O MIN S. Butera M. Gubicza 0% 98% Flyball: 2B
t3 0-8 2 --- O MIN K. Puckett M. Gubicza 0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Twins' Dan Schatzeder facing 7-8-9
b3 8-0 0 --- O KCR S. Madison D. Schatzeder -0% 98% Flyball: RF
b3 8-0 1 --- O KCR J. Quirk D. Schatzeder -0% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 8-0 2 --- KCR G. Thurman D. Schatzeder 0% 98% Walk
b3 8-0 2 1-- KCR W. Wilson D. Schatzeder 0% 98% Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Thurman to 2B
b3 8-0 2 12- KCR B. Pecota D. Schatzeder 0% 98% Thurman Steals 3B; Wilson Steals 2B
b3 8-0 2 -23 O KCR B. Pecota D. Schatzeder -0% 98% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 8.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-8, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 2-3-4
t4 0-8 0 --- MIN G. Gagne M. Gubicza -1% 97% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
Al Newman pinch runs for Greg Gagne (SS) batting 2nd
t4 0-8 0 1-- OO MIN D. Gladden M. Gubicza 2% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t4 0-8 2 --- O MIN K. Hrbek M. Gubicza 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Twins' Les Straker facing 3-4-5
Les Straker replaces Dan Schatzeder pitching
Al Newman moves from PR to SS
b4 8-0 0 --- O KCR K. Seitzer L. Straker -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b4 8-0 1 --- O KCR D. Tartabull L. Straker -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b4 8-0 2 --- R KCR F. White L. Straker 1% 99% Home Run
b4 9-0 2 --- KCR J. Eisenreich L. Straker 0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b4 9-0 2 1-- O KCR S. Madison L. Straker -0% 99% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 9.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-9, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 5-6-7
Ross Jones replaces Frank White playing 2B batting 5th
Bo Jackson replaces Gary Thurman playing LF batting 9th
t5 0-9 0 --- O MIN G. Gaetti M. Gubicza 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-9 1 --- O MIN T. Brunansky M. Gubicza 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t5 0-9 2 --- O MIN R. Bush M. Gubicza 0% 100% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 9.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-0, Twins' George Frazier facing 8-9-1
George Frazier replaces Les Straker pitching
Mark Davidson replaces Tom Brunansky playing RF batting 6th
b5 9-0 0 --- O KCR J. Quirk G. Frazier -0% 100% Strikeout
b5 9-0 1 --- O KCR B. Jackson G. Frazier -0% 100% Flyball: 2B
b5 9-0 2 --- O KCR W. Wilson G. Frazier -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 9.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-9, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 8-9-1
t6 0-9 0 --- MIN S. Lombardozzi M. Gubicza -0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Chris Pittaro pinch runs for Steve Lombardozzi (2B) batting 8th
t6 0-9 0 1-- OO MIN S. Butera M. Gubicza 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t6 0-9 2 --- MIN K. Puckett M. Gubicza -0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t6 0-9 2 1-- O MIN A. Newman M. Gubicza 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 9.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-0, Twins' Jeff Bittiger facing 2-3-4
Jeff Bittiger replaces George Frazier pitching
Chris Pittaro moves from PR to 2B
b6 9-0 0 --- O KCR B. Pecota J. Bittiger -0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 9-0 1 --- KCR K. Seitzer J. Bittiger 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b6 9-0 1 1-- O KCR D. Tartabull J. Bittiger -0% 100% Flyball: LF
b6 9-0 2 1-- R KCR R. Jones J. Bittiger 0% 100% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Seitzer Scores
b6 10-0 2 --3 O KCR J. Eisenreich J. Bittiger -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 10.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-10, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 3-4-5
t7 0-10 0 --- O MIN D. Gladden M. Gubicza 0% 100% Lineout: RF
t7 0-10 1 --- O MIN K. Hrbek M. Gubicza 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-10 2 --- O MIN G. Gaetti M. Gubicza 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 10.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 10-0, Twins' Keith Atherton facing 7-8-9
Keith Atherton replaces Jeff Bittiger pitching
Gene Larkin replaces Kent Hrbek playing 1B batting 4th
Mark Davidson moves from RF to LF
Billy Beane replaces Dan Gladden (LF) playing RF batting 3rd
b7 10-0 0 --- KCR S. Madison K. Atherton 0% 100% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b7 10-0 0 1-- O KCR J. Quirk K. Atherton -0% 100% Strikeout
b7 10-0 1 1-- O KCR B. Jackson K. Atherton 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b7 10-0 2 1-- O KCR W. Wilson K. Atherton 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 10.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-10, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 6-7-8
t8 0-10 0 --- MIN M. Davidson M. Gubicza -0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
Roy Smalley pinch hits for Randy Bush (DH) batting 7th
t8 0-10 0 1-- OO MIN R. Smalley M. Gubicza 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
t8 0-10 2 --- MIN C. Pittaro M. Gubicza 0% 100% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t8 0-10 2 1-- O MIN S. Butera M. Gubicza 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 10-0, Twins' Jeff Reardon facing 2-3-4
Jeff Reardon replaces Keith Atherton pitching
b8 10-0 0 --- O KCR B. Pecota J. Reardon -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 10-0 1 --- O KCR K. Seitzer J. Reardon 0% 100% Lineout: RF
b8 10-0 2 --- KCR D. Tartabull J. Reardon 0% 100% Walk
b8 10-0 2 1-- O KCR R. Jones J. Reardon 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 10.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-10, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
t9 0-10 0 --- MIN K. Puckett M. Gubicza -0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Don Baylor pinch runs for Kirby Puckett (CF) batting 1st
t9 0-10 0 1-- O MIN A. Newman M. Gubicza 0% 100% Lineout: RF
t9 0-10 1 1-- MIN B. Beane M. Gubicza 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Baylor to 3B
t9 0-10 1 1-3 R MIN G. Larkin M. Gubicza 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Baylor Scores; Beane to 2B
t9 1-10 1 -2- O MIN G. Larkin M. Gubicza 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 1-10 2 -2- O MIN G. Gaetti M. Gubicza 0% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 10.

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