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CAL  2
BOS  1
 CLE  5
TOR  4
 DET  7
CHW  5
 KCR  6
MIN  0
 NYY  5
@OAK  1
 MIL  7
@SEA  3
 TEX  3
BAL  1
 STL 11
@CHC  8
 CIN  5
ATL  1
 HOU  5
SFG  2
 PHI  4
@MON  3
 NYM  7
PIT  2
 SDP  1
LAD  0
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 28,435

 Friday, September 8, 1989, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:08
Twins
0
70-70
Lost 2
5th, 14½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  2
Royals          0  0  1   1  1  1   2  0  X    6 10  0
W: Mark Gubicza (15-10), L: Roy Smith (10-6)
 Royals
6
81-59
Won 1
2nd, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Newman 3B-SS                4   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .651   15    9    1   2   
D Gladden LF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .294  .739   12    5    3   0   2B,SB
K Puckett CF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .339  .845   22   11    1   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .858    9    7    6   0   
G Larkin DH                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .262  .708   17   11    0   0   
  P Sorrento PH               0   0   0   0    1   0                7    3    0   0   
R Bush RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .255  .776   12    7    4   0   
B Harper C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .317  .772    5    5    7   0   
W Backman 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .588   14    9    1   0   
G Gagne SS                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .277  .729    7    6    1   4   
  C Hale PH-3B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .440    5    3    0   0   

R Smith P                                                                     0   0
  M Guthrie P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       32   0   6   0    2   7              125   76   24   6
Batting Events
2B: D Gladden (19, off M Gubicza).
TB: D Gladden 3; B Harper; R Bush; K Hrbek; G Gagne.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: G Gagne (16); D Gladden (9).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Gladden (20, 2nd base off M Gubicza/B Boone).
Pickoffs: D Gladden (2nd base by B Boone).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Seitzer 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .712   13    7    1   0   
W Wilson CF                   4   1   2   0    0   2  .250  .649   14   11    4   0   
G Brett 1B                    2   0   1   2    1   1  .268  .779   15    7    8   0   SF
B Jackson LF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .259  .829   16   12    1   0   HR
  G Thurman LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .564              0   0   
J Eisenreich RF               4   1   1   0    0   0  .301  .795   10    7    2   0   2B
D Tartabull DH                4   1   2   2    0   2  .281  .835   17   11    0   0   HR,2B
K Stillwell SS                4   0   0   0    0   2  .278  .755   11    8    3   3   
F White 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .263  .647    8    6    1   4   2B
  B Wellman 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .530              0   0   
B Boone C                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .269  .670    8    5    7   1   

M Gubicza P                                                                   0   2
  S Crawford P                                                                0   0
  J Montgomery P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   6  10   0    1   7              112   74   27  10
Batting Events
2B: D Tartabull (20, off R Smith); J Eisenreich (29, off R Smith); F White (20, off R Smith).
HR: B Jackson (31, off M Guthrie; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); D Tartabull (16, off R Smith; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF).
SF: G Brett (9, off M Guthrie).
TB: D Tartabull 6; B Jackson 4; J Eisenreich 2; F White 2; W Wilson 2; B Boone; K Seitzer; G Brett.
RBI: D Tartabull 2 (55); G Brett 2 (64); B Jackson (89).
2-out RBI: B Jackson; G Brett.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 11.

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
R Smith, L (10-6)              6     8   4   3    1   6   1   3.94   27   88-59   33· 7·19    9·11· 5· 0     47    -     0.79  -0.13
M Guthrie                      2     2   2   2    0   1   1   4.76    8   24-15    8· 1· 6    0· 7· 2· 0          0-0    0.07  -0.02
Totals                         8    10   6   5    1   7   2          35  112-74   41· 8·25    9·18· 7· 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
M Gubicza, W (15-10)           7     5   0   0    1   6   0   2.73   26   89-56   30·10·16   11· 8· 3· 0     72    -     0.92   0.34
S Crawford                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.68    3   11-6     3· 1· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
J Montgomery                   1     1   0   0    1   0   0   1.27    5   17-9     7· 1· 1    0· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
Totals                         9     6   0   0    2   7   0          34  117-71   40·12·19   13·12· 4· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: M Gubicza (9).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Drew Coble.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 28,435.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 69° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Kansas City Royals                           
1. Al Newman                    3B       1. Kevin Seitzer                3B
2. Dan Gladden                  LF       2. Willie Wilson                CF
3. Kirby Puckett                CF       3. George Brett                 1B
4. Kent Hrbek                   1B       4. Bo Jackson                   LF
5. Gene Larkin                  DH       5. Jim Eisenreich               RF
6. Randy Bush                   RF       6. Danny Tartabull              DH
7. Brian Harper                  C       7. Kurt Stillwell               SS
8. Wally Backman                2B       8. Frank White                  2B
9. Greg Gagne                   SS       9. Bob Boone                     C

   Roy Smith                     P          Mark Gubicza                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 2 12- R 4,(2-1)  13% 67% 0-0 KCR G. Brett R. Smith Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); White Scores; Seitzer to 3B
b4 1 --- R 4,(1-2)  11% 78% 1-0 KCR D. Tartabull R. Smith Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b5 1 1-- R 2,(0-1)  9% 91% 2-0 KCR W. Wilson R. Smith Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Boone Scores/Adv on E6/unER; Wilson to 3B
b3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  7% 62% 0-0 KCR F. White R. Smith Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b3 1 12- O 6,(2-2)  -5% 55% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson R. Smith Strikeout Swinging

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' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 52% 0-0 MIN A. Newman M. Gubicza Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  -2% 50% 0-0 MIN D. Gladden M. Gubicza Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 MIN K. Puckett M. Gubicza Gladden Steals 2B
t1 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  3% 51% 0-0 MIN K. Puckett M. Gubicza Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 -2- O 1,(0-1)  3% 55% 0-0 MIN K. Hrbek M. Gubicza Gladden Picked off 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Roy Smith facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 52% 0-0 KCR K. Seitzer R. Smith Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b1 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 51% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson R. Smith Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 52% 0-0 KCR G. Brett R. Smith Walk
b1 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 50% 0-0 KCR B. Jackson R. Smith Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 52% 0-0 MIN K. Hrbek M. Gubicza Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 54% 0-0 MIN G. Larkin M. Gubicza Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 55% 0-0 MIN R. Bush M. Gubicza Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Roy Smith facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 KCR J. Eisenreich R. Smith Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 KCR D. Tartabull R. Smith Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 KCR K. Stillwell R. Smith Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 52% 0-0 MIN B. Harper M. Gubicza Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 54% 0-0 MIN W. Backman M. Gubicza Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
t3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -1% 53% 0-0 MIN G. Gagne M. Gubicza Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t3 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  3% 55% 0-0 MIN A. Newman M. Gubicza Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Roy Smith facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  7% 62% 0-0 KCR F. White R. Smith Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b3 0 -2- O 4,(2-1)  -5% 58% 0-0 KCR B. Boone R. Smith Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b3 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  2% 60% 0-0 KCR K. Seitzer R. Smith Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); White stays at 2B
b3 1 12- O 6,(2-2)  -5% 55% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson R. Smith Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 12- R 4,(2-1)  13% 67% 0-0 KCR G. Brett R. Smith Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); White Scores; Seitzer to 3B
b3 2 1-3 O 4,(0-2)  -5% 63% 1-0 KCR B. Jackson R. Smith Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 66% 0-1 MIN D. Gladden M. Gubicza Lineout: LF
t4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 62% 0-1 MIN K. Puckett M. Gubicza Walk
t4 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  4% 66% 0-1 MIN K. Hrbek M. Gubicza Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  -1% 65% 0-1 MIN G. Larkin M. Gubicza Wild Pitch; Puckett to 2B
t4 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  4% 69% 0-1 MIN G. Larkin M. Gubicza Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Roy Smith facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 67% 1-0 KCR J. Eisenreich R. Smith Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b4 1 --- R 4,(1-2)  11% 78% 1-0 KCR D. Tartabull R. Smith Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 77% 2-0 KCR K. Stillwell R. Smith Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 76% 2-0 KCR F. White R. Smith Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 79% 0-2 MIN R. Bush M. Gubicza Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -3% 76% 0-2 MIN B. Harper M. Gubicza Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
t5 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  4% 79% 0-2 MIN W. Backman M. Gubicza Strikeout Looking
t5 2 1-- O 4,(0-2)  3% 82% 0-2 MIN G. Gagne M. Gubicza Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Roy Smith facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 84% 2-0 KCR B. Boone R. Smith Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b5 0 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 82% 2-0 KCR K. Seitzer R. Smith Flyball: RF
b5 1 1-- R 2,(0-1)  9% 91% 2-0 KCR W. Wilson R. Smith Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Boone Scores/Adv on E6/unER; Wilson to 3B
b5 1 --3 O 4,(1-2)  -3% 89% 3-0 KCR G. Brett R. Smith Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 --3 O 5,(1-2)  -2% 87% 3-0 KCR B. Jackson R. Smith Lineout: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 89% 0-3 MIN A. Newman M. Gubicza Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 86% 0-3 MIN D. Gladden M. Gubicza Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t6 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  3% 89% 0-3 MIN K. Puckett M. Gubicza Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  3% 92% 0-3 MIN K. Hrbek M. Gubicza Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Roy Smith facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 94% 3-0 KCR J. Eisenreich R. Smith Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b6 0 -2- R 3,(1-1)  3% 97% 3-0 KCR D. Tartabull R. Smith Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Eisenreich Scores
b6 0 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 96% 4-0 KCR K. Stillwell R. Smith Lineout: LF
b6 1 -2- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 95% 4-0 KCR F. White R. Smith Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 95% 4-0 KCR B. Boone R. Smith Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 4.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 96% 0-4 MIN G. Larkin M. Gubicza Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1 --- 6,(2-2)  -2% 94% 0-4 MIN R. Bush M. Gubicza Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t7 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 96% 0-4 MIN B. Harper M. Gubicza Lineout: RF
t7 2 1-- O 7,(3-2)  1% 97% 0-4 MIN W. Backman M. Gubicza Groundout: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Twins' Mark Guthrie facing 1-2-3
Mark Guthrie replaces Roy Smith pitching
b7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 97% 4-0 KCR K. Seitzer M. Guthrie Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- 2,(0-1)  1% 98% 4-0 KCR W. Wilson M. Guthrie Single to LF (Line Drive); Wilson to 3B/Adv on E7
b7 1 --3 RO 2,(1-0)  0% 99% 4-0 KCR G. Brett M. Guthrie Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Wilson Scores
b7 2 --- R 4,(2-1)  1% 99% 5-0 KCR B. Jackson M. Guthrie Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b7 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  0% 99% 6-0 KCR J. Eisenreich M. Guthrie Flyball: LF (LF Line)
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 6.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Royals' Steve Crawford facing 9-1-2
Steve Crawford replaces Mark Gubicza pitching; Gary Thurman replaces Bo Jackson playing LF batting 4th; Chip Hale pinch hits for Greg Gagne (SS) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 0-6 MIN C. Hale S. Crawford Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 0-6 MIN A. Newman S. Crawford Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 0-6 MIN D. Gladden S. Crawford Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Twins' Mark Guthrie facing 6-7-8
Chip Hale moves from PH to 3B; Al Newman moves from 3B to SS
b8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 6-0 KCR D. Tartabull M. Guthrie Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 6-0 KCR K. Stillwell M. Guthrie Flyball: RF (RF Line)
b8 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 6-0 KCR F. White M. Guthrie Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 6.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Royals' Jeff Montgomery facing 3-4-5
Jeff Montgomery replaces Steve Crawford pitching; Brad Wellman replaces Frank White playing 2B batting 8th
t9 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  0% 100% 0-6 MIN K. Puckett J. Montgomery Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t9 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -0% 100% 0-6 MIN K. Hrbek J. Montgomery Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
Paul Sorrento pinch hits for Gene Larkin (DH) batting 5th
t9 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  -0% 100% 0-6 MIN P. Sorrento J. Montgomery Walk; Hrbek to 2B
t9 1 12- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 0-6 MIN R. Bush J. Montgomery Flyball: CF
t9 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 0-6 MIN B. Harper J. Montgomery Popfly: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 6.

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