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BOS
@CAL		5
8
TOR
@CLE		7
5		 
(16)
CHW
@DET		13
3
MIN
@KCR		1
3
NYY
@OAK		0
7
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@SEA		7
3
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@TEX		4
2		 
(10)
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@CHC		2
3		 
(10)
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@CIN		2
1
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@HOU		1
4
PHI
@MON		5
6
PIT
@NYM		8
5		 
(12)
LAD
@SDP		1
3
Saturday, September 9, 1989, 7:05
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 37,418, Time of Game: 2:09
Twins
1
70-71
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Royals
3
82-59
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Bret Saberhagen (18-6)
L: Rick Aguilera (7-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  0
Royals          2  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  X    3  8  0

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dan Gladden LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .294 .742 11 9 0.016 0.86 0.081 -0.066 0.4 2 0 3B
Chip Hale 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .368 12 8 -0.118 1.04 0.000 -0.118 -1.0 0 0
Kirby Puckett CF 4 0 0 1 0 1 .337 .839 9 7 -0.040 0.75 0.006 -0.045 -0.2 4 0
Kent Hrbek 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .259 .853 13 9 -0.044 0.78 0.023 -0.067 -0.4 8 0
Brian Harper C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .316 .769 8 7 -0.023 0.96 0.048 -0.072 -0.2 6 2
Randy Bush RF 2 0 1 0 1 1 .257 .779 17 11 0.086 0.95 0.096 -0.010 0.6 1 0
Gene Larkin DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .260 .703 11 8 -0.129 1.61 0.000 -0.129 -1.0
Wally Backman 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .228 .582 10 9 -0.111 1.57 0.000 -0.111 -0.8 0 1
Greg Gagne SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .724 12 8 -0.087 1.15 0.000 -0.087 -0.7 3 5
Rick Aguilera P 0 0
Team Totals 31 1 4 1 1 7 .129 .350 103 76 -0.450 1.04 0.254 -0.705 -3.3 24 8
3B: D Gladden (2, off B Saberhagen).
TB: D Gladden 3; B Harper; R Bush; K Hrbek.
RBI: K Puckett (75).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 5.

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kevin Seitzer 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .277 .711 14 12 -0.001 0.58 0.035 -0.036 -0.2 0 2
Willie Wilson CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .250 .648 14 9 -0.032 0.62 0.016 -0.048 -0.4 1 0
George Brett 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .270 .784 14 9 0.036 0.65 0.053 -0.017 0.2 10 1 2B
Bo Jackson LF 3 0 2 3 1 1 .262 .838 16 8 0.248 0.96 0.252 -0.004 2.8 3 0 2·2B,IW
Jim Eisenreich RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .798 14 8 -0.064 0.67 0.008 -0.072 -0.9 2 0 3B
Danny Tartabull DH 4 0 1 0 0 3 .281 .832 16 12 -0.024 0.57 0.023 -0.047 -0.5
Kurt Stillwell SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .276 .749 8 6 -0.046 0.63 0.000 -0.046 -0.7 2 1
Frank White 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .642 3 3 -0.036 0.49 0.000 -0.036 -0.5 1 5
Bob Boone C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .665 14 9 -0.033 0.41 0.000 -0.033 -0.6 7 0
Bret Saberhagen P 1 0
   Jeff Montgomery P 0 1
Team Totals 32 3 8 3 1 7 .250 .679 113 76 0.048 0.63 0.387 -0.339 -0.9 27 10
2B: B Jackson 2 (13, 2 off R Aguilera); G Brett (22, off R Aguilera).
3B: J Eisenreich (6, off R Aguilera).
IBB: B Jackson (6, by R Aguilera).
TB: B Jackson 4; G Brett 3; J Eisenreich 3; D Tartabull; K Seitzer; W Wilson.
RBI: B Jackson 3 (92).
2-out RBI: B Jackson.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.

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
Rick Aguilera, L (7-10) 8 8 3 3 1 7 0 2.90 33 113 76 47 14 15 10 15 10 0 60 -0.050 0.63 0.9
Team Totals 8 8 3 3 1 7 0 3.38 33 113 76 47 14 15 10 15 10 0 60 -0.050 1.04 0.9

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
Bret Saberhagen, W (18-6) 8 3 1 1 1 6 0 2.47 28 95 70 42 10 18 11 10 3 0 77 0.379 1.05 2.9
Jeff Montgomery, S (17) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.26 4 8 6 3 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.071 1.00 0.5
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 1 7 0 1.00 32 103 76 45 13 18 12 12 4 0 77 0 0 0.450 0.63 3.3
Balks: None.
WP: R Aguilera (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: R Aguilera (4; B Jackson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Drew Coble, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 2:09.
Attendance: 37,418.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 62° F, Wind 0mph, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 1 12- 4,(2-1)  RR KCR B. Jackson R. Aguilera 17% 75% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Seitzer Scores; Brett Scores
t4 0-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN D. Gladden B. Saberhagen -8% 74% Triple to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b3 2-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  R KCR B. Jackson R. Aguilera 8% 84% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Wilson Scores
t5 1-3 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  MIN R. Bush B. Saberhagen -8% 63% Walk; Harper to 2B
t5 1-3 0 12- 5,(1-2)  O MIN G. Larkin B. Saberhagen 7% 71% Strikeout Swinging

Play By Play

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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' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN D. Gladden B. Saberhagen 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN C. Hale B. Saberhagen 2% 54% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN K. Puckett B. Saberhagen 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Rick Aguilera facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(1-2)  KCR K. Seitzer R. Aguilera 4% 58% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O KCR W. Wilson R. Aguilera -3% 55% Popfly: SS
b1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR G. Brett R. Aguilera 4% 58% Single to RF (Line Drive); Seitzer to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- 4,(2-1)  RR KCR B. Jackson R. Aguilera 17% 75% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Seitzer Scores; Brett Scores
b1 2-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  O KCR J. Eisenreich R. Aguilera -2% 73% Flyball: LF
b1 2-0 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O KCR D. Tartabull R. Aguilera -2% 71% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN K. Hrbek B. Saberhagen 2% 73% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t2 0-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN B. Harper B. Saberhagen 2% 74% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-2 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN R. Bush B. Saberhagen 1% 75% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Rick Aguilera facing 7-8-9
b2 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR K. Stillwell R. Aguilera -2% 74% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
b2 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR F. White R. Aguilera -1% 73% Bunt Groundout: C-1B (Short 3B Line)
b2 2-0 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O KCR B. Boone R. Aguilera -1% 72% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
t3 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN G. Larkin B. Saberhagen 2% 74% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS)
t3 0-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN W. Backman B. Saberhagen 2% 76% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN G. Gagne B. Saberhagen 1% 77% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Rick Aguilera facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer R. Aguilera -2% 76% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b3 2-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR W. Wilson R. Aguilera 2% 77% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3 2-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O KCR G. Brett R. Aguilera -1% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Wilson to 2B
b3 2-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  R KCR B. Jackson R. Aguilera 8% 84% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Wilson Scores
b3 3-0 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O KCR J. Eisenreich R. Aguilera -2% 82% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
t4 0-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN D. Gladden B. Saberhagen -8% 74% Triple to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t4 0-3 0 --3 4,(1-2)  O MIN C. Hale B. Saberhagen 5% 79% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-3 1 --3 2,(1-0)  RO MIN K. Puckett B. Saberhagen -1% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B; Gladden Scores
t4 1-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN K. Hrbek B. Saberhagen 1% 79% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Rick Aguilera facing 6-7-8
b4 3-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR D. Tartabull R. Aguilera 2% 82% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b4 3-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR K. Stillwell R. Aguilera -2% 79% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 3-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR F. White R. Aguilera -2% 78% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
b4 3-1 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O KCR B. Boone R. Aguilera -2% 76% Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7
t5 1-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN B. Harper B. Saberhagen -5% 71% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 1-3 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  MIN R. Bush B. Saberhagen -8% 63% Walk; Harper to 2B
t5 1-3 0 12- 5,(1-2)  O MIN G. Larkin B. Saberhagen 7% 71% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-3 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O MIN W. Backman B. Saberhagen 6% 77% Lineout: SS
t5 1-3 2 12- 7,(3-2)  O MIN G. Gagne B. Saberhagen 5% 82% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Rick Aguilera facing 1-2-3
b5 3-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR K. Seitzer R. Aguilera -1% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 3-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR W. Wilson R. Aguilera -1% 80% Strikeout Swinging
b5 3-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR G. Brett R. Aguilera 1% 81% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b5 3-1 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  KCR B. Jackson R. Aguilera 0% 81% Wild Pitch; Brett to 3B
b5 3-1 2 --3 4,(3-0)  KCR B. Jackson R. Aguilera 1% 82% Intentional Walk
b5 3-1 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Eisenreich R. Aguilera -3% 79% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
t6 1-3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN D. Gladden B. Saberhagen 3% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t6 1-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN C. Hale B. Saberhagen 2% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN K. Puckett B. Saberhagen 1% 85% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Rick Aguilera facing 6-7-8
b6 3-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR D. Tartabull R. Aguilera -1% 84% Strikeout Looking
b6 3-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR K. Stillwell R. Aguilera -1% 83% Strikeout Looking
b6 3-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR F. White R. Aguilera -1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
t7 1-3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN K. Hrbek B. Saberhagen 3% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t7 1-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN B. Harper B. Saberhagen 2% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-3 2 --- 5,(1-2)  MIN R. Bush B. Saberhagen -2% 86% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 1-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MIN G. Larkin B. Saberhagen 3% 89% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Rick Aguilera facing 9-1-2
b7 3-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR B. Boone R. Aguilera -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b7 3-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer R. Aguilera -1% 88% Strikeout Swinging
b7 3-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR W. Wilson R. Aguilera -1% 87% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 8-9-1
t8 1-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN W. Backman B. Saberhagen 4% 91% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 1-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN G. Gagne B. Saberhagen 2% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN D. Gladden B. Saberhagen 1% 94% Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Rick Aguilera facing 3-4-5
b8 3-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR G. Brett R. Aguilera -1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 3-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR B. Jackson R. Aguilera -0% 93% Strikeout Swinging
b8 3-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Eisenreich R. Aguilera 1% 94% Triple to RF (Ground Ball)
b8 3-1 2 --3 5,(1-2)  O KCR D. Tartabull R. Aguilera -1% 93% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Jeff Montgomery facing 2-3-4
Jeff Montgomery replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching
t9 1-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN C. Hale J. Montgomery 4% 97% Groundout: P-1B
t9 1-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN K. Puckett J. Montgomery 2% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t9 1-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN K. Hrbek J. Montgomery -2% 97% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t9 1-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MIN B. Harper J. Montgomery 3% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 3.

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