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BAL  8
TEX  5
 BOS  4
OAK  3
(10)		 DET  4
@CHW  3
 CLE  7
TOR  4
 MIN  7
@KCR  1
(6)		 MIL  4
CAL  1
 NYY  9
SEA  5
 ATL  3
CHC  2
 LAD  9
MON  4
 CIN  4
@PIT  3
 SDP  2
PHI  1
 NYM  3
@SFG  1
(10)		 HOU  4
@STL  3
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 23,114

 Wednesday, May 31, 1989, 7:35
Time of Game: 1:36
Twins
7
23-27
Won 2
6th, 10 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  2  5    7  7  0
Royals          0  0  1   0  0  X    1  5  1
Royals
1
30-21
Lost 2
3rd, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Newman SS                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .252  .648   11    5    0   1   CS
W Backman 2B                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .293  .689   15   11    1   3   
K Puckett CF                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .342  .889   11    5    1   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .249  .682    9    7    1   4   GDP
C Castillo RF                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .324  .894    4    4    0   1   
B Harper DH                   2   1   1   0    0   0  .253  .766    9    6    0   0   
  J Dwyer PH                  0   1   0   0    1   0  .313  .805    4         0   0   
G Larkin 1B                   2   1   0   0    0   1  .221  .650   12    8    9   0   HBP
D Gladden LF                  3   1   1   4    0   0  .266  .650    5    4    0   0   HR,CS
O Mercado C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .490    8    6    3   0   

F Oliveras P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       23   7   7   0    3   3               88   56   15   9
Batting Events
HR: D Gladden (2, off T Gordon; 6th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).
HBP: G Larkin (4, by F Bannister).
TB: D Gladden 4; G Gaetti; B Harper; C Castillo; K Puckett; W Backman; O Mercado.
GIDP: G Gaetti (3).
RBI: D Gladden 4 (20); G Gaetti (31).
2-out RBI: D Gladden 4.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Baserunning Events
CS: A Newman (4, 2nd base by F Bannister/B Boone); D Gladden (5, Home by F Bannister/B Boone).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Eisenreich CF               2   1   1   0    1   0  .325  .892   16    8    2   0   
K Stillwell SS                3   0   1   0    0   1  .252  .684    7    6    1   0   
K Seitzer 3B                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .298  .777   13   10    1   3   
B Jackson LF                  2   0   1   1    0   0  .262  .841    3    2    2   0   
P Tabler DH                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .604    3    2    0   0   
D Tartabull RF                2   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .815    6    3    0   0   
B Buckner 1B                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .209  .478    6    4    7   0   
F White 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .588    8    5    1   2   
B Boone C                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .630    4    4    4   1   

F Bannister P                                                                 0   2
  T Gordon P                                                                  0   1
Totals                       19   1   5   0    1   3               66   44   18   9
Batting Events
TB: B Jackson; K Stillwell; J Eisenreich; P Tabler; B Buckner.
RBI: B Jackson (35).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. F Bannister-F White-B Buckner.
E: F White (2).

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
F Oliveras, W (2-2)            5     5   1   1    1   3   0   2.73   20   66-44   30· 2·12   10· 6· 3· 0     55    -     1.20   0.14
Totals                         5     5   1   1    1   3   0          20   66-44   30· 2·12   10· 6· 3· 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
F Bannister, L (4-1)           5     6   5   5    2   2   0   4.82   22   68-44   30· 6· 8    9· 8· 5· 0     35    -     1.09  -0.21
T Gordon                       1     1   2   2    1   1   1   2.59    5   15-9     4· 4· 1    1· 2· 1· 0          2-2    1.35  -0.15
Totals                         6     7   7   7    3   3   1          27   83-53   34·10· 9   10·10· 6· 0          2-2
F Bannister faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: F Bannister (1; G Larkin).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Greg Kosc.
Time of Game: 1:36.
Attendance: 23,114.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Kansas City Royals                           
1. Al Newman                    SS       1. Jim Eisenreich               CF
2. Wally Backman                2B       2. Kurt Stillwell               SS
3. Kirby Puckett                CF       3. Kevin Seitzer                3B
4. Gary Gaetti                  3B       4. Bo Jackson                   LF
5. Carmen Castillo              RF       5. Pat Tabler                   DH
6. Brian Harper                 DH       6. Danny Tartabull              RF
7. Gene Larkin                  1B       7. Bill Buckner                 1B
8. Dan Gladden                  LF       8. Frank White                  2B
9. Orlando Mercado               C       9. Bob Boone                     C

   Francisco Oliveras            P          Floyd Bannister               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 1 12- RR 1,(0-0)  29% 70% 0-1 MIN D. Gladden F. Bannister Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Harper Scores/No RBI; Larkin Scores/No RBI; Gladden to 3B
t6 2 123 RRRR 3,(1-1)  17% 97% 3-1 MIN D. Gladden T. Gordon Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Gaetti Scores; Castillo Scores; Dwyer Scores
t5 1 --3 O 2,(1-0)  -9% 60% 2-1 MIN O. Mercado F. Bannister Gladden Caught Stealing Hm (C)
t6 0 12- R 2,(0-1)  9% 85% 2-1 MIN G. Gaetti F. Bannister Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Backman Scores; Puckett to 2B
t4 1 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  -7% 31% 0-1 MIN G. Gaetti F. Bannister Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B

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' Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 MIN A. Newman F. Bannister Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 46% 0-0 MIN W. Backman F. Bannister Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t1 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 45% 0-0 MIN K. Puckett F. Bannister Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Francisco Oliveras facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -4% 42% 0-0 KCR J. Eisenreich F. Oliveras Walk
b1 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  2% 43% 0-0 KCR K. Stillwell F. Oliveras Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Eisenreich to 2B
b1 1 -2- O 6,(2-2)  3% 47% 0-0 KCR K. Seitzer F. Oliveras Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b1 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  3% 50% 0-0 KCR B. Jackson F. Oliveras Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Floyd Bannister facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 MIN G. Gaetti F. Bannister Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 50% 0-0 MIN C. Castillo F. Bannister Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t2 1 1-- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 MIN B. Harper F. Bannister Groundout: 2B-1B; Castillo to 2B
t2 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 45% 0-0 MIN G. Larkin F. Bannister Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Francisco Oliveras facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -4% 41% 0-0 KCR P. Tabler F. Oliveras Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b2 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  4% 45% 0-0 KCR D. Tartabull F. Oliveras Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  -4% 41% 0-0 KCR B. Buckner F. Oliveras Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Tartabull to 2B
b2 1 12- O 6,(3-2)  4% 45% 0-0 KCR F. White F. Oliveras Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  5% 50% 0-0 KCR B. Boone F. Oliveras Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Floyd Bannister facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 MIN D. Gladden F. Bannister Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 46% 0-0 MIN O. Mercado F. Bannister Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 47% 0-0 MIN A. Newman F. Bannister Walk
t3 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 45% 0-0 MIN W. Backman F. Bannister Newman Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Francisco Oliveras facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  -4% 41% 0-0 KCR J. Eisenreich F. Oliveras Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -6% 35% 0-0 KCR K. Stillwell F. Oliveras Single to LF (Line Drive); Eisenreich to 2B
b3 0 12- O 7,(1-2)  6% 40% 0-0 KCR K. Seitzer F. Oliveras Strikeout Looking
b3 1 12- RO 2,(1-0)  -5% 35% 0-0 KCR B. Jackson F. Oliveras Single to RF (Line Drive); Eisenreich Scores; Stillwell out at 3B/RF-3B
b3 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 37% 1-0 KCR P. Tabler F. Oliveras Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Floyd Bannister facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 34% 0-1 MIN W. Backman F. Bannister Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 38% 0-1 MIN K. Puckett F. Bannister Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t4 1 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  -7% 31% 0-1 MIN G. Gaetti F. Bannister Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Francisco Oliveras facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 33% 1-0 KCR D. Tartabull F. Oliveras Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 35% 1-0 KCR B. Buckner F. Oliveras Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b4 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 36% 1-0 KCR F. White F. Oliveras Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Floyd Bannister facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 32% 0-1 MIN C. Castillo F. Bannister Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
t5 1 --- 4,(2-1)  4% 36% 0-1 MIN B. Harper F. Bannister Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t5 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  5% 41% 0-1 MIN G. Larkin F. Bannister Hit By Pitch; Harper to 2B
t5 1 12- RR 1,(0-0)  29% 70% 0-1 MIN D. Gladden F. Bannister Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Harper Scores/No RBI; Larkin Scores/No RBI; Gladden to 3B
t5 1 --3 O 2,(1-0)  -9% 60% 2-1 MIN O. Mercado F. Bannister Gladden Caught Stealing Hm (C)
t5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 62% 2-1 MIN O. Mercado F. Bannister Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 59% 2-1 MIN A. Newman F. Bannister Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Francisco Oliveras facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 63% 1-2 KCR B. Boone F. Oliveras Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 65% 1-2 KCR J. Eisenreich F. Oliveras Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 67% 1-2 KCR K. Stillwell F. Oliveras Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Floyd Bannister facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  4% 70% 2-1 MIN W. Backman F. Bannister Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t6 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  6% 76% 2-1 MIN K. Puckett F. Bannister Walk; Backman to 2B
t6 0 12- R 2,(0-1)  9% 85% 2-1 MIN G. Gaetti F. Bannister Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Backman Scores; Puckett to 2B
Tom Gordon replaces Floyd Bannister pitching
t6 0 12- O 2,(0-1)  -4% 81% 3-1 MIN C. Castillo T. Gordon Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B (Front of Home); Gaetti to 2B
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Brian Harper (DH) batting 6th
t6 1 12- 4,(3-0)  4% 86% 3-1 MIN J. Dwyer T. Gordon Walk; Gaetti to 3B; Castillo to 2B
t6 1 123 O 4,(1-2)  -5% 80% 3-1 MIN G. Larkin T. Gordon Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 123 RRRR 3,(1-1)  17% 97% 3-1 MIN D. Gladden T. Gordon Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Gaetti Scores; Castillo Scores; Dwyer Scores
t6 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 100% 7-1 MIN O. Mercado T. Gordon Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Royals 1.

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