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@CAL		5
7
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@CHW		11
6
MIN
@KCR		8
7
MIL
@OAK		6
5
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@SEA		0
6
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@TEX		1
3
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@TOR		10
13
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@ATL		0
2
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@COL		4
11
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@FLA		2
1
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@NYM		7
3		 
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@PHI		11
7
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@PIT		5
6
CIN
@STL		2
8
Friday, April 9, 1993 7:34
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 19,758, Time of Game: 2:47
Twins
8
2-2
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 1½ GB
 at Royals
7
0-4
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
7th, 3½ GB
W: Mike Trombley (1-0)
L: Mark Gardner (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  2  3   0  2  0   0  0  1    8  9  1
Royals          1  0  1   0  0  2   0  2  1    7 14  1

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Shane Mack LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .278 .705 14 8 -0.061 0.61 0.010 -0.071 -0.9 2 0
Chuck Knoblauch 2B 4 1 2 0 1 1 .357 .857 26 13 -0.004 0.54 0.048 -0.052 0.0 3 3 CS
Kirby Puckett CF 5 2 2 2 0 1 .333 1.444 9 7 0.210 0.65 0.221 -0.011 3.1 3 0 HR,2B
Kent Hrbek 1B 3 2 0 0 2 1 .286 .873 21 10 0.009 0.69 0.048 -0.039 -0.6 13 0
Dave Winfield DH 4 2 3 3 0 1 .375 1.313 18 12 0.335 0.89 0.343 -0.008 3.7 HR,2·2B
Brian Harper C 4 0 1 2 0 0 .308 .615 10 8 0.062 0.57 0.084 -0.022 0.2 2 0
Pedro Munoz RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .111 11 9 -0.051 0.68 0.000 -0.051 -0.9 0 0
   J.T. Bruett PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .750 2 1 -0.004 0.17 0.000 -0.004 -0.1 1 0
Mike Pagliarulo 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .864 15 10 -0.061 0.60 0.000 -0.061 -0.9 1 6
Scott Leius SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .111 .293 13 10 -0.048 0.43 0.000 -0.048 -0.7 2 5
Mike Trombley P 1
   Mark Guthrie P
   Rick Aguilera P
Team Totals 37 8 9 7 3 8 .243 .786 139 88 0.387 0.61 0.754 -0.367 3.0 27 15
2B: K Puckett (1, off M Gardner); D Winfield 2 (3, 2 off M Gardner).
HR: K Puckett (3, off M Gardner; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); D Winfield (2, off M Gardner; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).
TB: D Winfield 8; K Puckett 6; C Knoblauch 2; S Mack; B Harper.
RBI: D Winfield 3 (9); B Harper 2 (3); K Puckett 2 (6).
2-out RBI: D Winfield 3.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 3. S Leius-K Hrbek 2; S Leius-C Knoblauch-K Hrbek.
E: K Puckett (1).
Baserunning
CS: C Knoblauch (1, 2nd base by T Gordon/B Mayne).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian McRae CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .200 .561 18 10 -0.035 1.01 0.051 -0.086 0.0 5 0
Wally Joyner 1B 4 2 3 1 1 0 .357 1.009 17 9 0.083 0.91 0.135 -0.053 1.0 7 1 2B
George Brett DH 5 0 2 0 0 0 .267 .627 16 12 0.008 1.18 0.115 -0.107 -0.5 GDP
Felix Jose RF 2 0 2 1 1 0 .231 .564 14 7 0.099 1.10 0.099 0.000 1.2 3 0
   Harvey Pulliam PH-RF 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 3.000 4 3 0.119 2.22 0.119 0.000 1.1 0 0 2B
   Hubie Brooks PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 1.000 2.000 3 2 0.076 3.70 0.076 0.000 0.9
Chris Gwynn LF 3 1 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 11 5 -0.143 1.42 0.000 -0.143 -1.8 1 0 GDP
   Kevin McReynolds PH-LF 1 1 0 0 1 0 .100 .508 10 4 -0.106 4.36 0.076 -0.182 -0.1 1 0
Brent Mayne C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .571 12 8 -0.005 0.90 0.039 -0.044 -0.2 5 2
   Mike Macfarlane PH-C 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .708 2 1 -0.058 2.98 0.000 -0.058 -0.1 2 0 SF
Phil Hiatt 3B 3 1 1 2 0 1 .250 .675 9 7 -0.085 1.27 0.041 -0.126 0.2 0 1 2B,SF,GDP
Jose Lind 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .200 .667 12 8 0.007 0.74 0.065 -0.058 0.7 2 1 3B
Greg Gagne SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .071 .143 11 8 -0.074 1.18 0.033 -0.107 -0.5 0 2
Mark Gardner P
   Tom Gordon P 1
   Rusty Meacham P
Team Totals 35 7 14 7 4 2 .400 .982 139 84 -0.114 1.39 0.849 -0.964 2.0 27 7
2B: W Joyner (3, off M Trombley); P Hiatt (1, off M Trombley); H Pulliam (1, off M Guthrie).
3B: J Lind (1, off M Trombley).
SF: P Hiatt (1, off R Aguilera); M Macfarlane (1, off M Guthrie).
TB: W Joyner 4; J Lind 3; G Brett 2; F Jose 2; P Hiatt 2; H Pulliam 2; B Mayne; B McRae; H Brooks; G Gagne.
GIDP: C Gwynn (1); G Brett (1); P Hiatt (2).
RBI: P Hiatt 2 (4); M Macfarlane (1); J Lind (3); H Brooks (1); W Joyner (1); F Jose (1).
2-out RBI: J Lind; P Hiatt; H Brooks.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding
E: P Hiatt (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
Mike Trombley, W (1-0) 5.2 10 4 4 3 2 0 6.35 26 87 52 37 5 10 13 8 5 0 32 -0.013 0.98 -1.0
Mark Guthrie, H (2) 1.2 1 2 2 1 0 0 7.71 7 27 15 8 2 5 3 3 0 0 1 0 -0.036 1.63 -0.5
Rick Aguilera, S (2) 1.2 3 1 1 0 0 0 2.45 8 25 17 15 1 1 4 4 2 0 1 1 0.163 2.49 -0.5
Team Totals 9 14 7 7 4 2 0 7.00 41 139 84 60 8 16 20 15 7 0 32 2 1 0.114 0.61 -2.0

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
Mark Gardner, L (0-1) 5 7 7 7 2 2 2 12.60 24 88 56 39 2 15 4 16 4 0 25 -0.370 0.73 -4.2
Tom Gordon 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 0.00 7 28 16 6 7 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.036 0.28 1.1
Rusty Meacham 2 2 1 0 0 3 0 3.00 9 23 16 9 4 3 3 3 1 0 0 0 -0.053 0.60 0.1
Team Totals 9 9 8 7 3 8 2 7.00 40 139 88 54 13 21 9 20 5 0 25 0 0 -0.387 1.39 -3.0
Balks: M Guthrie (1).
WP: T Gordon (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Al Clark.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 19,758.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 5mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Kansas City Royals
1 Shane Mack LF 1 Brian McRae CF
2 Chuck Knoblauch 2B 2 Wally Joyner 1B
3 Kirby Puckett CF 3 George Brett DH
4 Kent Hrbek 1B 4 Felix Jose RF
5 Dave Winfield DH 5 Chris Gwynn LF
6 Brian Harper C 6 Brent Mayne C
7 Pedro Munoz RF 7 Phil Hiatt 3B
8 Mike Pagliarulo 3B 8 Jose Lind 2B
9 Scott Leius SS 9 Greg Gagne SS
Mike Trombley P Mark Gardner P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 2-1 2 12- 8,(3-2)  RRR MIN D. Winfield M. Gardner 23% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Puckett Scores; Hrbek Scores
b9 7-8 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O KCR K. McReynolds R. Aguilera 18% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
t2 0-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  MIN D. Winfield M. Gardner 11% 55% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Hrbek to 3B
t5 5-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR MIN K. Puckett M. Gardner 10% 92% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Knoblauch Scores
t9 7-6 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R MIN K. Puckett R. Meacham 10% 92% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Mack Scores/unER/No RBI; Knoblauch to 3B; Puckett to 2B

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' Mark Gardner facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN S. Mack M. Gardner -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN C. Knoblauch M. Gardner -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN K. Puckett M. Gardner -1% 45% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR B. McRae M. Trombley -3% 42% Single to 1B (Bunt to Weak 1B)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR W. Joyner M. Trombley 3% 45% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); McRae out at 2B
b1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR G. Brett M. Trombley -6% 39% Single to CF (Line Drive); Joyner to 3B/Adv on E8
b1 0-0 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  R KCR F. Jose M. Trombley -6% 33% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Joyner Scores; Brett to 2B
b1 1-0 1 12- 3,(2-0)  OO KCR C. Gwynn M. Trombley 8% 40% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Mark Gardner facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN K. Hrbek M. Gardner 4% 44% Walk
t2 0-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  MIN D. Winfield M. Gardner 11% 55% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Hrbek to 3B
t2 0-1 0 -23 3,(0-2)  RR MIN B. Harper M. Gardner 8% 63% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Hrbek Scores; Winfield Scores
t2 2-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O MIN P. Munoz M. Gardner -3% 60% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t2 2-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIN M. Pagliarulo M. Gardner -3% 57% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 2-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O MIN S. Leius M. Gardner -2% 55% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 6-7-8
b2 1-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR B. Mayne M. Trombley -4% 51% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b2 1-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO KCR P. Hiatt M. Trombley 8% 59% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b2 1-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Lind M. Trombley 1% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Mark Gardner facing 1-2-3
t3 2-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN S. Mack M. Gardner -2% 58% Flyball: CF
t3 2-1 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O MIN C. Knoblauch M. Gardner -2% 57% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t3 2-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN K. Puckett M. Gardner 2% 59% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t3 2-1 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  MIN K. Hrbek M. Gardner 1% 60% Walk
t3 2-1 2 12- 8,(3-2)  RRR MIN D. Winfield M. Gardner 23% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Puckett Scores; Hrbek Scores
t3 5-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN B. Harper M. Gardner -1% 82% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 9-1-2
b3 1-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR G. Gagne M. Trombley -3% 79% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3 1-5 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O KCR B. McRae M. Trombley 2% 81% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Gagne to 2B
b3 1-5 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  R KCR W. Joyner M. Trombley -8% 73% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Gagne Scores
b3 2-5 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  O KCR G. Brett M. Trombley 4% 77% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b3 2-5 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  KCR F. Jose M. Trombley -1% 76% Walk
b3 2-5 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O KCR C. Gwynn M. Trombley 4% 80% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Mark Gardner facing 7-8-9
t4 5-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN P. Munoz M. Gardner -1% 79% Strikeout Swinging
t4 5-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN M. Pagliarulo M. Gardner -1% 78% Flyball: CF
t4 5-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN S. Leius M. Gardner -1% 77% Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 6-7-8
b4 2-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR B. Mayne M. Trombley 3% 80% Flyball: CF
b4 2-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR P. Hiatt M. Trombley 2% 81% Strikeout Swinging
b4 2-5 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Lind M. Trombley 1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 2.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Mark Gardner facing 1-2-3
t5 5-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN S. Mack M. Gardner -1% 81% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t5 5-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  MIN C. Knoblauch M. Gardner 1% 83% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t5 5-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR MIN K. Puckett M. Gardner 10% 92% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Knoblauch Scores
t5 7-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN K. Hrbek M. Gardner -0% 92% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 7-2 2 --- 3,(2-0)  MIN D. Winfield M. Gardner 1% 92% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t5 7-2 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O MIN B. Harper M. Gardner -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-7, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 9-1-2
b5 2-7 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR G. Gagne M. Trombley 2% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b5 2-7 1 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR B. McRae M. Trombley -2% 91% Walk
b5 2-7 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  KCR W. Joyner M. Trombley -3% 89% Walk; McRae to 2B
b5 2-7 1 12- 4,(1-2)  OO KCR G. Brett M. Trombley 6% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Royals 2.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-2, Royals' Tom Gordon facing 7-8-9
Tom Gordon replaces Mark Gardner pitching
t6 7-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN P. Munoz T. Gordon -0% 94% Strikeout Swinging
t6 7-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O MIN M. Pagliarulo T. Gordon -0% 94% Groundout: 1B-P
t6 7-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN S. Leius T. Gordon -0% 93% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-7, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 4-5-6
b6 2-7 0 --- 7,(2-2)  KCR F. Jose M. Trombley -2% 91% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b6 2-7 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR C. Gwynn M. Trombley 2% 93% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Gwynn to 1B
b6 2-7 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O KCR B. Mayne M. Trombley 2% 95% Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
b6 2-7 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  R KCR P. Hiatt M. Trombley -4% 91% Double to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Gwynn Scores
b6 3-7 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  R KCR J. Lind M. Trombley -6% 85% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Hiatt Scores
Mark Guthrie replaces Mike Trombley pitching
b6 4-7 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O KCR G. Gagne M. Guthrie 4% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Royals 4.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-4, Royals' Tom Gordon facing 1-2-3
t7 7-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN S. Mack T. Gordon -1% 87% Flyball: CF
t7 7-4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN C. Knoblauch T. Gordon 1% 88% Walk
t7 7-4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O MIN K. Puckett T. Gordon -2% 86% Knoblauch Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t7 7-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  MIN K. Puckett T. Gordon 1% 87% Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Puckett to 1B
t7 7-4 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O MIN K. Hrbek T. Gordon -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-7, Twins' Mark Guthrie facing 1-2-3
b7 4-7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. McRae M. Guthrie 3% 89% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b7 4-7 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O KCR W. Joyner M. Guthrie 2% 91% Flyball: CF
b7 4-7 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR G. Brett M. Guthrie 1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Royals 4.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-4, Royals' Rusty Meacham facing 5-6-7
Rusty Meacham replaces Tom Gordon pitching
t8 7-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN D. Winfield R. Meacham -1% 91% Strikeout Swinging
t8 7-4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN B. Harper R. Meacham -1% 91% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
J.T. Bruett pinch hits for Pedro Munoz (RF) batting 7th
t8 7-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN J. Bruett R. Meacham -0% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-7, Twins' Mark Guthrie facing 4-5-6
J.T. Bruett moves from PH to RF
Harvey Pulliam pinch hits for Felix Jose (RF) batting 4th
b8 4-7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR H. Pulliam M. Guthrie -7% 83% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
Kevin McReynolds pinch hits for Chris Gwynn (LF) batting 5th
b8 4-7 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  KCR K. McReynolds M. Guthrie -8% 76% Walk
Mike Macfarlane pinch hits for Brent Mayne (C) batting 6th
b8 4-7 0 12- 1,(1-0)  KCR M. Macfarlane M. Guthrie -5% 71% Balk; Pulliam to 3B; McReynolds to 2B
b8 4-7 0 -23 2,(1-0)  RO KCR M. Macfarlane M. Guthrie 6% 77% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Pulliam Scores; McReynolds to 3B
Rick Aguilera replaces Mark Guthrie pitching
b8 5-7 1 --3 1,(0-0)  RO KCR P. Hiatt R. Aguilera 2% 79% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); McReynolds Scores
b8 6-7 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR J. Lind R. Aguilera 3% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Royals 6.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-6, Royals' Rusty Meacham facing 8-9-1
Mike Macfarlane moves from PH to C
Kevin McReynolds moves from PH to LF
Harvey Pulliam moves from PH to RF
t9 7-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN M. Pagliarulo R. Meacham -2% 81% Flyball: LF
t9 7-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN S. Leius R. Meacham -1% 79% Strikeout Swinging
t9 7-6 2 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN S. Mack R. Meacham 1% 80% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Weak SS-2B)
t9 7-6 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  MIN C. Knoblauch R. Meacham 2% 82% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Mack to 3B
t9 7-6 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R MIN K. Puckett R. Meacham 10% 92% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Mack Scores/unER/No RBI; Knoblauch to 3B; Puckett to 2B
t9 8-6 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O MIN K. Hrbek R. Meacham -2% 90% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 8, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 6-8, Twins' Rick Aguilera facing 9-1-2
b9 6-8 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR G. Gagne R. Aguilera 5% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 6-8 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. McRae R. Aguilera 3% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
b9 6-8 2 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR W. Joyner R. Aguilera -3% 95% Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
b9 6-8 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  KCR G. Brett R. Aguilera -6% 89% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Joyner to 3B
Hubie Brooks pinch hits for Harvey Pulliam (RF) batting 4th
b9 6-8 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  R KCR H. Brooks R. Aguilera -8% 82% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Joyner Scores; Brett to 2B
b9 7-8 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O KCR K. McReynolds R. Aguilera 18% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 8, Royals 7.

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