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Wednesday, May 31, 1989 7:35
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 23,114, Time of Game: 1:36
Twins
7
23-27
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
6th, 10 GB
 at Royals
1
30-21
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 3½ 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

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Newman SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .252 .648 11 5 -0.058 0.78 0.014 -0.071 -0.6 0 1 CS
Wally Backman 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 .293 .689 12 9 -0.007 0.90 0.037 -0.044 -0.0 1 3
Kirby Puckett CF 2 0 1 0 1 0 .342 .889 11 5 0.078 0.91 0.088 -0.010 0.8 1 0
Gary Gaetti 3B 3 1 1 1 0 1 .249 .682 9 7 0.002 1.43 0.090 -0.088 0.3 1 4 GDP
Carmelo Castillo RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .324 .894 4 4 -0.042 1.04 0.026 -0.068 -0.5 0 1
Brian Harper DH 2 1 1 0 0 0 .253 .766 9 6 0.017 1.07 0.036 -0.019 0.1
   Jim Dwyer PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .313 .805 4 0 0.041 1.35 0.041 0.000 0.7
Gene Larkin 1B 2 1 0 0 0 1 .221 .650 12 8 -0.034 1.56 0.053 -0.086 -0.7 9 0 HBP
Dan Gladden LF 3 1 1 4 0 0 .266 .650 5 4 0.338 1.86 0.458 -0.120 4.3 0 0 HR,CS
Orlando Mercado C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .182 .490 6 5 -0.006 0.40 0.013 -0.019 -0.1 3 0
Francisco Oliveras P
Team Totals 23 7 7 5 3 3 .304 .842 83 53 0.329 1.13 0.856 -0.525 4.1 15 9
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.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: C Castillo (K Stillwell at 3rd base).
Baserunning
CS: A Newman (4, 2nd base by F Bannister/B Boone); D Gladden (5, Home by F Bannister/B Boone).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Eisenreich CF 2 1 1 0 1 0 .325 .892 16 8 0.052 0.94 0.075 -0.024 0.6 2 0
Kurt Stillwell SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .252 .684 7 6 0.028 1.23 0.060 -0.033 0.3 1 0
Kevin Seitzer 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .298 .777 13 10 -0.092 1.65 0.000 -0.092 -0.9 1 3
Bo Jackson LF 2 0 1 1 0 0 .262 .841 3 2 0.021 1.67 0.053 -0.032 0.0 2 0
Pat Tabler DH 2 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .604 3 2 0.016 0.83 0.037 -0.021 0.2
Danny Tartabull RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .815 6 3 -0.056 1.18 0.000 -0.056 -0.6 0 0
Bill Buckner 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .209 .478 6 4 0.023 0.91 0.037 -0.015 0.2 7 0
Frank White 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .234 .588 8 5 -0.056 1.22 0.000 -0.056 -0.6 1 2
Bob Boone C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .630 4 4 -0.078 1.56 0.000 -0.078 -0.7 4 1
Floyd Bannister P 2
   Tom Gordon P 1
Team Totals 19 1 5 1 1 3 .263 .563 66 44 -0.142 1.23 0.262 -0.407 -1.4 18 9
TB: B Jackson; K Stillwell; J Eisenreich; P Tabler; B Buckner.
RBI: B Jackson (35).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Bannister-F White-B Buckner.
E: F White (2).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Francisco Oliveras, W (2-2) 5 5 1 1 1 3 0 2.73 20 66 44 30 2 12 10 6 3 0 55 0.142 1.23 1.4
Team Totals 5 5 1 1 1 3 0 1.80 20 66 44 30 2 12 10 6 3 0 55 0.142 1.13 1.4

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Floyd Bannister, L (4-1) 5 6 5 5 2 2 0 4.82 22 71 46 30 6 10 9 8 5 0 35 -0.208 1.10 -1.6
Tom Gordon 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2.59 5 15 9 4 4 1 1 2 1 0 2 2 -0.122 1.27 -2.5
Team Totals 6 7 7 7 3 3 1 10.50 27 86 55 34 10 11 10 10 6 0 35 2 2 -0.330 1.23 -4.1
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.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-1 1 12- 1,(0-0)  RR MIN D. Gladden F. Bannister 29% 70% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Harper Scores/No RBI; Larkin Scores/No RBI; Gladden to 3B
t6 3-1 2 123 3,(1-1)  RRRR MIN D. Gladden T. Gordon 17% 97% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Gaetti Scores; Castillo Scores; Dwyer Scores
t5 2-1 1 --3 2,(1-0)  O MIN O. Mercado F. Bannister -10% 60% Gladden Caught Stealing Hm (C)
t6 2-1 0 12- 2,(0-1)  R MIN G. Gaetti F. Bannister 9% 85% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Backman Scores; Puckett to 2B
t4 0-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO MIN G. Gaetti F. Bannister -6% 31% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B

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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' Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN A. Newman F. Bannister -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN W. Backman F. Bannister -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t1 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN K. Puckett F. Bannister -1% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR J. Eisenreich F. Oliveras -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR K. Stillwell F. Oliveras 2% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Eisenreich to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer F. Oliveras 3% 47% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b1 0-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Jackson F. Oliveras 3% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN G. Gaetti F. Bannister -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN C. Castillo F. Bannister 3% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O MIN B. Harper F. Bannister -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B; Castillo to 2B
t2 0-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O MIN G. Larkin F. Bannister -3% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR P. Tabler F. Oliveras -4% 41% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR D. Tartabull F. Oliveras 3% 45% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR B. Buckner F. Oliveras -4% 41% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Tartabull to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- 6,(3-2)  O KCR F. White F. Oliveras 5% 46% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Boone F. Oliveras 4% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN D. Gladden F. Bannister -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN O. Mercado F. Bannister -2% 46% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t3 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN A. Newman F. Bannister 1% 47% Walk
t3 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O MIN W. Backman F. Bannister -3% 45% Newman Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Francisco Oliveras facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  KCR J. Eisenreich F. Oliveras -4% 41% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR K. Stillwell F. Oliveras -6% 35% Single to LF (Line Drive); Eisenreich to 2B
b3 0-0 0 12- 7,(1-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer F. Oliveras 6% 40% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 1 12- 2,(1-0)  RO KCR B. Jackson F. Oliveras -5% 35% Single to RF (Line Drive); Eisenreich Scores; Stillwell out at 3B/RF-3B
b3 1-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR P. Tabler F. Oliveras 2% 37% 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 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN W. Backman F. Bannister -3% 34% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN K. Puckett F. Bannister 3% 37% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t4 0-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO MIN G. Gaetti F. Bannister -6% 31% 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 1-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR D. Tartabull F. Oliveras 2% 33% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR B. Buckner F. Oliveras 1% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b4 1-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR F. White F. Oliveras 1% 36% 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 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN C. Castillo F. Bannister -3% 32% Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
t5 0-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  MIN B. Harper F. Bannister 4% 36% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t5 0-1 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  MIN G. Larkin F. Bannister 5% 41% Hit By Pitch; Harper to 2B
t5 0-1 1 12- 1,(0-0)  RR MIN D. Gladden F. Bannister 29% 70% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Harper Scores/No RBI; Larkin Scores/No RBI; Gladden to 3B
t5 2-1 1 --3 2,(1-0)  O MIN O. Mercado F. Bannister -10% 60% Gladden Caught Stealing Hm (C)
t5 2-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN O. Mercado F. Bannister 1% 62% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 2-1 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O MIN A. Newman F. Bannister -2% 59% 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 1-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR B. Boone F. Oliveras 3% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Eisenreich F. Oliveras 2% 65% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b5 1-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR K. Stillwell F. Oliveras 2% 67% 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 2-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  MIN W. Backman F. Bannister 4% 70% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t6 2-1 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  MIN K. Puckett F. Bannister 6% 76% Walk; Backman to 2B
t6 2-1 0 12- 2,(0-1)  R MIN G. Gaetti F. Bannister 9% 85% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Backman Scores; Puckett to 2B
Tom Gordon replaces Floyd Bannister pitching
t6 3-1 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O MIN C. Castillo T. Gordon -4% 81% Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B (Front of Home); Gaetti to 2B
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Brian Harper (DH) batting 6th
t6 3-1 1 12- 4,(3-0)  MIN J. Dwyer T. Gordon 4% 85% Walk; Gaetti to 3B; Castillo to 2B
t6 3-1 1 123 4,(1-2)  O MIN G. Larkin T. Gordon -5% 80% Strikeout Swinging
t6 3-1 2 123 3,(1-1)  RRRR MIN D. Gladden T. Gordon 17% 97% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Gaetti Scores; Castillo Scores; Dwyer Scores
t6 7-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN O. Mercado T. Gordon -0% 97% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Royals 1.

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