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@BAL		1
4
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@BOS		7
4
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@CHW		3
2
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@KCR		9
5
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@NYY		3
4
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@TEX		3
11
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@ATL		2
7
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@FLA		9
5
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@LAD		8
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4
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@SDP		3
2
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@SFG		5
12
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@STL		6
3
Monday, May 9, 1994, 7:05
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 21,347, Time of Game: 2:41
Twins
9
14-18
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 at Royals
5
15-14
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Kevin Tapani (2-2)
L: Chris Haney (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  3  1   5  0  0   0  0  0    9 12  0
Royals          0  0  1   0  0  3   0  0  1    5 12  2

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Knoblauch 2B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .271 .759 10 9 -0.010 0.40 0.031 -0.041 0.8 1 0 HBP
Shane Mack CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .455 1.338 17 11 0.004 0.27 0.027 -0.023 -0.8 3 0 2B
Kirby Puckett RF 5 0 2 2 0 2 .324 .809 24 18 0.054 0.33 0.069 -0.014 0.9 3 1
Dave Winfield DH 5 1 1 0 0 3 .250 .700 24 15 0.001 0.36 0.036 -0.035 -0.9 GDP
Pedro Munoz LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .254 .678 11 8 -0.008 0.48 0.029 -0.037 0.2 0 0
Dave McCarty 1B 3 2 0 0 1 1 .245 .662 21 15 0.060 0.58 0.067 -0.008 0.4 6 1
Scott Leius 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .272 .868 15 10 0.093 0.80 0.132 -0.039 0.4 1 2
Matt Walbeck C 3 1 1 1 0 0 .206 .513 10 7 0.030 0.65 0.034 -0.004 0.0 10 1 SF
Pat Meares SS 4 1 3 3 0 0 .289 .708 15 12 0.134 0.63 0.153 -0.019 2.5 3 2 2B,CS
Kevin Tapani P 0 1
   Mark Guthrie P 0 0
   Carl Willis P 0 0
Team Totals 37 9 12 9 1 8 .324 .728 147 105 0.358 0.49 0.578 -0.220 3.6 27 8
2B: P Meares (5, off C Haney); S Mack (3, off C Haney).
SF: M Walbeck (1, off C Haney).
HBP: C Knoblauch (5, by R Meacham).
TB: P Meares 4; S Mack 2; P Munoz 2; K Puckett 2; D Winfield; C Knoblauch; S Leius; M Walbeck.
GIDP: D Winfield (2).
RBI: P Meares 3 (10); K Puckett 2 (33); C Knoblauch 2 (17); M Walbeck (18); S Leius (15).
2-out RBI: K Puckett; P Meares.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 7 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. K Tapani-P Meares-D McCarty.
Outfield Assists: K Puckett (G Gagne at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: P Meares (1, 2nd base by C Haney/M Macfarlane).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian McRae CF 3 0 0 1 1 1 .324 .870 23 11 -0.041 0.68 0.012 -0.053 -0.7 3 0 SF
Dave Henderson LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .212 .625 14 10 -0.053 0.50 0.013 -0.067 -1.4 0 0 GDP
Wally Joyner 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .287 .847 13 9 0.024 0.45 0.039 -0.016 -0.1 11 0
Mike Macfarlane C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .266 .858 11 9 -0.078 0.72 0.004 -0.082 -0.7 8 1
Bob Hamelin DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .274 .914 19 13 -0.038 0.36 0.000 -0.038 -1.0
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 2 2 0 0 1 .314 .897 13 10 -0.002 0.19 0.019 -0.022 1.4 1 2 2·2B
Felix Jose RF 4 1 2 2 0 2 .281 .772 13 10 -0.009 0.28 0.021 -0.030 1.0 2 0 2B,CS
Greg Gagne SS 4 1 3 1 0 1 .301 .808 19 12 0.058 0.40 0.066 -0.008 1.3 1 5 2B
Jose Lind 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .260 .595 11 8 -0.002 0.54 0.028 -0.030 -0.1 1 5
Chris Haney P 0 0
   Rusty Meacham P 0 0
   Stan Belinda P 0 0
Team Totals 35 5 12 4 2 10 .343 .826 136 92 -0.141 0.45 0.202 -0.346 -0.4 27 13
2B: F Jose (4, off K Tapani); G Gaetti 2 (8, 2 off K Tapani); G Gagne (8, off K Tapani).
SF: B McRae (1, off K Tapani).
TB: G Gaetti 4; G Gagne 4; F Jose 3; J Lind 2; W Joyner; D Henderson; M Macfarlane.
GIDP: D Henderson (2).
RBI: F Jose 2 (16); B McRae (12); G Gagne (14).
2-out RBI: F Jose 2; G Gagne.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Gagne-J Lind-W Joyner.
E: G Gagne (5); D Henderson (2).
Baserunning
CS: F Jose (2, 2nd base by K Tapani/M Walbeck).

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
Kevin Tapani, W (2-2) 8 11 5 5 1 7 0 7.78 33 117 79 53 11 15 8 17 10 0 46 0.117 0.48 0.2
Mark Guthrie 0.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 9.64 4 16 10 1 3 6 1 0 0 0 1 1 0.007 0.20 -0.2
Carl Willis, S (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7.29 1 4 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.017 0.61 0.5
Team Totals 9 12 5 5 2 10 0 5.00 38 137 92 55 15 22 9 17 10 0 46 3 1 0.141 0.49 0.4
K Tapani faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

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
Chris Haney, L (1-2) 3.1 8 8 6 1 3 0 9.70 18 78 55 35 7 13 7 7 3 0 18 -0.343 0.94 -5.1
Rusty Meacham 3.2 4 1 1 0 4 0 4.50 16 51 40 24 9 7 8 3 2 0 2 2 -0.023 0.14 0.3
Stan Belinda 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.43 6 19 10 5 1 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0.009 0.05 1.2
Team Totals 9 12 9 6 1 8 0 6.00 40 148 105 64 17 24 18 12 6 0 18 2 2 -0.357 0.45 -3.6
Balks: None.
WP: M Guthrie 2 (6); R Meacham (1).
HBP: R Meacham (1; C Knoblauch).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 21,347.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Kansas City Royals
1 Chuck Knoblauch 2B 1 Brian McRae CF
2 Shane Mack CF 2 Dave Henderson LF
3 Kirby Puckett RF 3 Wally Joyner 1B
4 Dave Winfield DH 4 Mike Macfarlane C
5 Pedro Munoz LF 5 Bob Hamelin DH
6 Dave McCarty 1B 6 Gary Gaetti 3B
7 Scott Leius 3B 7 Felix Jose RF
8 Matt Walbeck C 8 Greg Gagne SS
9 Pat Meares SS 9 Jose Lind 2B
Kevin Tapani P Chris Haney P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 1 12- 4,(2-1)  R MIN S. Leius C. Haney 13% 67% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Winfield Scores; McCarty to 3B/Adv on E7 (throw); Leius to 2B
t4 4-1 1 123 3,(0-2)  RR MIN P. Meares C. Haney 8% 93% Double to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF Line); Munoz Scores; McCarty Scores/unER; Walbeck to 3B
t2 2-0 2 --3 7,(2-2)  R MIN P. Meares C. Haney 7% 74% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Leius Scores
t3 3-0 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  R MIN K. Puckett C. Haney 5% 84% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Mack Scores
b3 1-4 2 1-3 5,(1-2)  O KCR M. Macfarlane K. Tapani 5% 79% Strikeout Swinging

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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' Chris Haney facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN C. Knoblauch C. Haney -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN S. Mack C. Haney -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O MIN K. Puckett C. Haney -1% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR B. McRae K. Tapani 2% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR D. Henderson K. Tapani 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- 9,(3-2)  KCR W. Joyner K. Tapani -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR M. Macfarlane K. Tapani 2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Chris Haney facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN D. Winfield C. Haney 4% 54% Single to RF (Pop Fly)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIN P. Munoz C. Haney -4% 50% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  MIN D. McCarty C. Haney 4% 54% Walk; Winfield to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- 4,(2-1)  R MIN S. Leius C. Haney 13% 67% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Winfield Scores; McCarty to 3B/Adv on E7 (throw); Leius to 2B
t2 1-0 1 -23 5,(1-2)  RO MIN M. Walbeck C. Haney -0% 67% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); McCarty Scores/unER; Leius to 3B
t2 2-0 2 --3 7,(2-2)  R MIN P. Meares C. Haney 7% 74% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Leius Scores
t2 3-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MIN C. Knoblauch C. Haney -2% 72% Meares Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Kevin Tapani facing 5-6-7
b2 0-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR B. Hamelin K. Tapani 2% 75% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b2 0-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR G. Gaetti K. Tapani 2% 76% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR F. Jose K. Tapani 1% 77% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Chris Haney facing 1-2-3
t3 3-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN C. Knoblauch C. Haney -2% 76% Flyball: CF
t3 3-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN S. Mack C. Haney 3% 78% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t3 3-0 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  R MIN K. Puckett C. Haney 5% 84% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Mack Scores
t3 4-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO MIN D. Winfield C. Haney -3% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Kevin Tapani facing 8-9-1
b3 0-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR G. Gagne K. Tapani -5% 76% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b3 0-4 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Lind K. Tapani 2% 78% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Gagne to 3B
b3 0-4 1 --3 3,(2-0)  RO KCR B. McRae K. Tapani -0% 78% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Gagne Scores
b3 1-4 2 --- 3,(2-0)  KCR D. Henderson K. Tapani -1% 77% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b3 1-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR W. Joyner K. Tapani -3% 74% Single to CF (Line Drive); Henderson to 3B
b3 1-4 2 1-3 5,(1-2)  O KCR M. Macfarlane K. Tapani 5% 79% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Chris Haney facing 5-6-7
t4 4-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN P. Munoz C. Haney 2% 81% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t4 4-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  MIN D. McCarty C. Haney 3% 85% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Munoz to 2B; McCarty to 1B
t4 4-1 0 12- 5,(1-2)  O MIN S. Leius C. Haney -3% 81% Strikeout Looking
t4 4-1 1 12- 1,(0-0)  MIN M. Walbeck C. Haney 3% 85% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Munoz to 3B; McCarty to 2B
t4 4-1 1 123 3,(0-2)  RR MIN P. Meares C. Haney 8% 93% Double to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF Line); Munoz Scores; McCarty Scores/unER; Walbeck to 3B
Rusty Meacham replaces Chris Haney pitching
t4 6-1 1 -23 1,(0-0)  RR MIN C. Knoblauch R. Meacham 3% 96% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Walbeck Scores; Meares Scores
t4 8-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O MIN S. Mack R. Meacham -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B; Knoblauch to 2B
t4 8-1 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R MIN K. Puckett R. Meacham 1% 97% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Knoblauch Scores/Team unER
t4 9-1 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O MIN D. Winfield R. Meacham -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 9, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-9, Twins' Kevin Tapani facing 5-6-7
b4 1-9 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O KCR B. Hamelin K. Tapani 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b4 1-9 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR G. Gaetti K. Tapani 0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-9 2 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR F. Jose K. Tapani -0% 98% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b4 1-9 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR G. Gagne K. Tapani 1% 98% Jose Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-1, Royals' Rusty Meacham facing 5-6-7
t5 9-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN P. Munoz R. Meacham -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 9-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN D. McCarty R. Meacham -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 9-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN S. Leius R. Meacham -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-9, Twins' Kevin Tapani facing 8-9-1
b5 1-9 0 --- 8,(3-2)  KCR G. Gagne K. Tapani -1% 97% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 1-9 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Lind K. Tapani 1% 98% Lineout: RF
b5 1-9 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR B. McRae K. Tapani 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-9 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  O KCR D. Henderson K. Tapani 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 9, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-1, Royals' Rusty Meacham facing 8-9-1
t6 9-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN M. Walbeck R. Meacham -0% 99% Flyball: CF
t6 9-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  MIN P. Meares R. Meacham 0% 99% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t6 9-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  MIN C. Knoblauch R. Meacham 0% 99% Hit By Pitch; Meares to 2B
t6 9-1 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O MIN S. Mack R. Meacham -0% 99% Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Meares out at 3B/3B; Knoblauch to 2B; Mack to 1B
t6 9-1 2 12- 8,(2-2)  O MIN K. Puckett R. Meacham -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 9, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-9, Twins' Kevin Tapani facing 3-4-5
b6 1-9 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR W. Joyner K. Tapani 0% 99% Lineout: CF
b6 1-9 1 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR M. Macfarlane K. Tapani -0% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b6 1-9 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Hamelin K. Tapani 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b6 1-9 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR G. Gaetti K. Tapani -1% 99% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Macfarlane to 3B
b6 1-9 2 -23 4,(2-1)  RR KCR F. Jose K. Tapani -2% 97% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Macfarlane Scores; Gaetti Scores
b6 3-9 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  RO KCR G. Gagne K. Tapani -1% 96% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Jose Scores; Gagne out at 2B/RF-1B-SS
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Royals 4.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-4, Royals' Rusty Meacham facing 4-5-6
t7 9-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN D. Winfield R. Meacham -0% 95% Strikeout Swinging
t7 9-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN P. Munoz R. Meacham 0% 96% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t7 9-4 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  MIN D. McCarty R. Meacham 0% 96% Wild Pitch; Munoz to 2B
t7 9-4 1 -2- 11,(2-2)  O MIN D. McCarty R. Meacham -1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t7 9-4 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O MIN S. Leius R. Meacham -1% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 9, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-9, Twins' Kevin Tapani facing 9-1-2
b7 4-9 0 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR J. Lind K. Tapani -2% 93% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b7 4-9 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O KCR B. McRae K. Tapani 2% 95% Popfly: SS
b7 4-9 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO KCR D. Henderson K. Tapani 3% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Royals 4.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-4, Royals' Stan Belinda facing 8-9-1
Stan Belinda replaces Rusty Meacham pitching
t8 9-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN M. Walbeck S. Belinda -0% 97% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
t8 9-4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN P. Meares S. Belinda -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 9-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN C. Knoblauch S. Belinda -0% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-9, Twins' Kevin Tapani facing 3-4-5
b8 4-9 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR W. Joyner K. Tapani 1% 98% Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
b8 4-9 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR M. Macfarlane K. Tapani 1% 99% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b8 4-9 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR B. Hamelin K. Tapani 0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Royals 4.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-4, Royals' Stan Belinda facing 2-3-4
t9 9-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O MIN S. Mack S. Belinda -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 9-4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN K. Puckett S. Belinda -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 9-4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN D. Winfield S. Belinda -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-9, Twins' Kevin Tapani facing 6-7-8
b9 4-9 0 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR G. Gaetti K. Tapani -1% 98% Double to CF (Fly Ball)
Mark Guthrie replaces Kevin Tapani pitching
b9 4-9 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O KCR F. Jose M. Guthrie 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b9 4-9 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O KCR G. Gagne M. Guthrie 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b9 4-9 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  KCR J. Lind M. Guthrie -0% 100% Wild Pitch; Gaetti to 3B
b9 4-9 2 --3 3,(1-1)  R KCR J. Lind M. Guthrie 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Gaetti Scores
b9 5-9 2 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR J. Lind M. Guthrie -0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b9 5-9 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  KCR B. McRae M. Guthrie -1% 98% Walk; Lind to 2B
Carl Willis replaces Mark Guthrie pitching
b9 5-9 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O KCR D. Henderson C. Willis 2% 100% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 9, Royals 5.

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  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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