August 26, 1988 Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 7
NYY 6
(12) CLE 7
@CHW 6 KCR 4
MIN 3 DET 3
@MIL 2
(12) OAK 8
BAL 5 BOS 5
@SEA 3 TEX 5
TOR 1 ATL 4
CHC 0 STL 4
@CIN 2 HOU 2
PIT 0 SDP 4
@MON 3 NYM 3
SFG 0 LAD 7
@PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 41,097

Friday, August 26, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:28

Twins

72-55

Lost 1

2nd, 7 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   1  2  0   0  0  0    3  7  1
Royals          0  0  0   4  0  0   0  0  X    4  9  0

W: C Leibrandt (9-11), L: F Viola (19-6)

Royals

66-61

Won 1

3rd, 13 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gladden LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .277  .744   19    4   0   
T Herr 2B                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .258  .667   14    3   2   2B
K Puckett CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .352  .912   15    1   0   
G Larkin DH                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .293  .794   15    0   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .904   12    7   0   GDP
T Laudner C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .768    9    6   1   
J Christensen RF              3   1   1   0    0   0  .348  .897    9    1   0   
G Gagne SS                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .246  .716    9    0   3   2B,GDP
A Newman 3B                   3   0   1   2    0   0  .237  .554    8    2   2   

F Viola P                                                                0   1
  K Atherton P                                                           0   0
Totals                       32   3   7   2    0   3              110   24   9

BATTING

2B: G Gagne (18, off C Leibrandt); T Herr (11, off C Leibrandt).

TB: T Herr 2; G Gagne 2; G Larkin 2; J Christensen; T Laudner; A Newman.

GIDP: G Gagne (11); K Hrbek (8).

RBI: A Newman 2 (10).

2-out RBI: A Newman 2.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Gagne-T Herr-K Hrbek.

E: G Gagne (14).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .271  .636   11    3   0   CS
K Stillwell SS                4   0   1   0    0   1  .256  .738   24    2   9   
K Seitzer 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .303  .791   20    0   0   
G Brett 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .321  .951   14   16   0   
P Tabler DH                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .281  .709   11    0   0   
D Tartabull RF                3   1   3   1    1   0  .267  .859   10    1   0   2B
F White 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .649   12    2   5   GDP
B Jackson LF                  4   1   1   3    0   2  .251  .759   16    0   0   HR
L Owen C                      2   0   0   0    1   1  .216  .526   14    3   0   

C Leibrandt P                                                            0   3
Totals                       32   4   9   4    3   6              132   27  17

BATTING

2B: D Tartabull (32, off F Viola).

HR: B Jackson (21, off F Viola; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep CF).

TB: D Tartabull 4; B Jackson 4; P Tabler 2; K Stillwell; W Wilson; G Brett.

GIDP: F White (11).

RBI: B Jackson 3 (57); D Tartabull (77).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Stillwell-F White-G Brett; F White-K Stillwell-G Brett.

BASERUNNING

CS: W Wilson (6, 3rd base by F Viola/T Laudner).

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Viola, L (19-6)              7.2   9   4   4    3   6   1   2.43   33  117-63   39·10·14   10· 9· 5· 0     48    -     0.94  -0.13
K Atherton                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.48    2    7-6     4· 1· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.40   0.03
Totals                         8     9   4   4    3   6   1          35  124-69   43·11·15   12· 9· 5· 0          2-0

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
C Leibrandt, W (9-11)          9     7   3   3    0   3   0   3.56   32  108-67   42· 5·20   19· 6· 4· 0     64    -     1.25   0.40
Totals                         9     7   3   3    0   3   0          32  108-67   42· 5·20   19· 6· 4· 0           -

Balks: C Leibrandt (4).

WP: F Viola (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Craft, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Dave Phillips.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 41,097.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 77° F, Wind 12mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Kansas City Royals                   
1. D Gladden            LF    1. W Wilson             CF 
2. T Herr               2B    2. K Stillwell          SS 
3. K Puckett            CF    3. K Seitzer            3B 
4. G Larkin             DH    4. G Brett              1B 
5. K Hrbek              1B    5. P Tabler             DH 
6. T Laudner            C     6. D Tartabull          RF 
7. J Christensen        RF    7. F White              2B 
8. G Gagne              SS    8. B Jackson            LF 
9. A Newman             3B    9. L Owen               C  

   F Viola              P        C Leibrandt          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  1-1  12-  3   25%  86% B Jackson       F Viola         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Tabler Scores; Tartabull Scores
   t 5   2  4-1  -23  1  -16%  67% A Newman        C Leibrandt     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Christensen Scores; Gagne Scores; Newman to 2B
   b 4   0  1-0  12-  2   12%  67% D Tartabull     F Viola         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Brett Scores; Tabler to 2B
   t 4   2  0-0  --3  2  -10%  41% G Larkin        C Leibrandt     Balk; Herr Scores/No RBI
   t 7   1  4-3  1--  1   10%  79% G Gagne         C Leibrandt     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  D Gladden       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   54%  T Herr          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   55%  K Puckett       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  W Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   51%  K Stillwell     Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  5   50%  K Seitzer       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Leibrandt facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   46%  G Larkin        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  4   54%  K Hrbek         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  2   55%  T Laudner       Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   53%  G Brett         Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
   O      ---  2   51%  P Tabler        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  1   53%  D Tartabull     Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep 1B)
   O      -2-  3   50%  F White         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Leibrandt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   52%  J Christensen   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   54%  G Gagne         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   55%  A Newman        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   53%  B Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   51%  L Owen          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   53%  W Wilson        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  6   56%  K Stillwell     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Wilson to 3B
   O      1-3  6   50%  K Seitzer       Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   53%  D Gladden       Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
          ---  3   48%  T Herr          Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      -2-  2   51%  K Puckett       Groundout: SS-1B; Herr to 3B
   R      --3      41%  G Larkin        Balk; Herr Scores/No RBI
   O      ---  4   42%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Viola facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   47%  G Brett         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   55%  P Tabler        Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Brett to 2B
   R      12-  2   67%  D Tartabull     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Brett Scores; Tabler to 2B
   O      12-  1   60%  F White         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   RRR    12-  3   86%  B Jackson       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Tabler Scores; Tartabull Scores
          ---  5   87%  L Owen          Walk
   O      1--  1   85%  W Wilson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      86%  K Stillwell     Wild Pitch; Wilson to 2B
   O      -2-  5   84%  " "             Wilson Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 4.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Charlie Leibrandt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   87%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   88%  T Laudner       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   87%  J Christensen   Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  5   83%  G Gagne         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Christensen to 3B
   RR     -23  1   67%  A Newman        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Christensen Scores; Gagne Scores; Newman to 2B
   O      -2-  7   71%  D Gladden       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Frank Viola facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   69%  K Stillwell     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   67%  K Seitzer       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   66%  G Brett         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 4.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Charlie Leibrandt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   70%  T Herr          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   73%  K Puckett       Lineout: 2B
          ---  3   71%  G Larkin        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   74%  K Hrbek         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Frank Viola facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   78%  P Tabler        Walk
          1--  3   82%  D Tartabull     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Tabler to 2B
   OO     12-  3   74%  F White         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Tabler to 3B
   O      --3  5   70%  B Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 4.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Charlie Leibrandt facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   63%  T Laudner       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  3   69%  J Christensen   Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   OO     1--  1   79%  G Gagne         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Frank Viola facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   77%  L Owen          Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  2   76%  W Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   75%  K Stillwell     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 4.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Charlie Leibrandt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   80%  A Newman        Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   84%  D Gladden       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   87%  T Herr          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Frank Viola facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   86%  K Seitzer       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   85%  G Brett         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  3   85%  P Tabler        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  4   87%  D Tartabull     Walk; Tabler to 2B
                  Keith Atherton replaces Frank Viola pitching
          12-  5   88%  F White         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Tabler to 3B; Tartabull to 2B; White to 1B
   O      123  2   84%  B Jackson       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 4.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Charlie Leibrandt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   91%  K Puckett       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   96%  G Larkin        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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