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MIL
@BOS		6
1
CLE
@CHW		11
1
BAL
@DET		6
2
MIN
@KCR		7
16
MIN
@KCR		10
4
TOR
@NYY		2
9
CAL
@OAK		0
4
TEX
@SEA		1
8
NYM
@ATL		1
7
MON
@CIN		4
7
CHC
@HOU		1
3
FLA
@PHI		10
13
STL
@PIT		4
2
COL
@SDP		5
1
Monday, September 18, 1995 5:04
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 3:22
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Twins
7
48-82
⇐ Lost 6 ⇒
5th, 42 GB
 at Royals
16
68-63
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
2nd, 23½ GB
W: Mark Gubicza (11-13)
L: Jose Parra (1-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           3  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  2    7 13  1
Royals          2  2  3   5  0  0   4  0  X   16 20  1

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Knoblauch 2B 5 2 2 0 0 1 .337 .913 25 17 0.082 0.72 0.105 -0.024 0.5 4 3 2B
Matt Lawton CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .214 .583 13 7 0.077 0.71 0.111 -0.034 1.0 3 0 2B,HBP
Kirby Puckett RF 3 1 1 2 1 2 .316 .904 20 11 0.085 1.29 0.145 -0.061 1.0 3 0 2B
   Steve Dunn 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 7 4 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.4 0 0
Pedro Munoz DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .306 .851 16 9 0.004 1.15 0.064 -0.060 -0.2
   Chip Hale PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .708 1 1 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.3
Marty Cordova LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .275 .832 14 7 -0.030 1.26 0.021 -0.051 0.3 2 0
   Rich Becker LF 1 1 1 0 0 0 .241 .609 2 2 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.4 1 1
Matt Merullo C 3 1 1 1 1 0 .269 .689 19 9 -0.020 0.87 0.044 -0.064 -0.3 3 0 SF
Scott Leius 3B 5 0 3 1 0 2 .244 .686 21 13 -0.021 0.51 0.019 -0.040 1.8 2 3 2B
Dan Masteller 1B-RF 5 0 1 1 0 0 .237 .621 23 13 -0.069 0.51 0.007 -0.076 -1.9 5 0 GDP
Denny Hocking SS 4 1 1 0 1 0 .250 .650 12 7 0.057 0.37 0.063 -0.007 -0.1 1 1
Jose Parra P
   Eddie Guardado P
   Scott Klingenbeck P
   Erik Schullstrom P 1
   Scott Watkins P
Team Totals 38 7 13 7 5 5 .342 .870 173 100 0.165 0.74 0.579 -0.417 1.8 24 9
2B: K Puckett (36, off M Gubicza); C Knoblauch (29, off M Gubicza); S Leius (16, off R Meacham); M Lawton (1, off R Meacham).
SF: M Merullo (3, off M Gubicza).
HBP: M Lawton (2, by M Gubicza).
TB: S Leius 4; C Knoblauch 3; M Lawton 3; K Puckett 2; D Hocking; M Merullo; M Cordova; D Masteller; R Becker.
GIDP: D Masteller (6).
RBI: K Puckett 2 (94); M Merullo (25); M Cordova (69); M Lawton (2); D Masteller (17); S Leius (43).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 4 for 16.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Becker-S Leius-D Hocking.
E: K Puckett (4).
Outfield Assists: R Becker (G Gagne at 3rd base).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Damon CF 5 1 2 2 0 1 .313 .852 14 11 0.092 0.79 0.127 -0.035 0.9 0 0
   Les Norman CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .648 3 2 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 1 0
Tom Goodwin LF 5 3 3 0 0 0 .279 .686 14 9 0.113 0.84 0.147 -0.035 1.9 2 0 3B,SB
   Brent Cookson LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .161 .406 1 1 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1 0 0
Wally Joyner 1B 5 3 3 2 0 0 .309 .837 19 10 0.073 0.69 0.127 -0.055 2.1 8 0 HR
   Edgar Caceres 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .669 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 4 0
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .276 .898 12 7 -0.076 0.66 0.000 -0.076 -1.2 0 0
   Joe Randa 3B 1 1 1 1 0 0 .160 .470 4 3 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 1.2 0 1
Bob Hamelin DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 .170 .610 9 4 -0.028 0.52 0.000 -0.028 -0.3
   Juan Samuel PH 1 1 0 0 1 0 .274 .898 8 2 0.003 0.52 0.004 -0.001 -0.1 IW
   Michael Tucker PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .694 5 5 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.6
Keith Lockhart 2B 2 2 2 0 0 0 .321 .830 3 3 0.060 0.73 0.060 0.000 0.6 0 3 SB
   Greg Gagne PH-SS 3 1 3 4 0 0 .263 .717 10 6 0.105 0.55 0.105 0.000 3.4 0 2 2B
Jon Nunnally RF 4 2 3 2 1 0 .248 .847 22 15 0.230 0.71 0.231 -0.001 3.0 3 0 SB
David Howard SS-2B 3 2 2 1 1 0 .250 .647 18 7 -0.001 0.57 0.029 -0.030 0.2 4 4 SB,SF
Henry Mercedes C 2 0 1 2 1 0 .278 .711 18 9 0.092 0.71 0.093 -0.002 0.8 5 0 SF
   Mike Sweeney PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 1 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.3 0 0
Mark Gubicza P
   Rusty Meacham P
Team Totals 41 16 20 14 4 3 .488 1.145 161 95 0.663 0.61 0.923 -0.263 11.4 27 10
2B: G Gagne (25, off E Guardado).
3B: T Goodwin (3, off J Parra).
HR: W Joyner (12, off J Parra; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).
SF: D Howard (1, off S Watkins); H Mercedes (2, off S Klingenbeck).
IBB: J Samuel (1, by E Guardado).
TB: W Joyner 6; T Goodwin 5; G Gagne 4; J Nunnally 3; K Lockhart 2; D Howard 2; J Damon 2; J Randa; H Mercedes.
RBI: G Gagne 4 (46); J Damon 2 (18); W Joyner 2 (83); J Nunnally 2 (40); H Mercedes 2 (9); D Howard (18); J Randa (3).
2-out RBI: J Nunnally; H Mercedes.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 8 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Gagne-D Howard-W Joyner.
PB: H Mercedes (2).
E: M Sweeney (1).
Baserunning
SB: J Nunnally (6, Home off J Parra/M Merullo); K Lockhart (6, 2nd base off J Parra/M Merullo); D Howard (6, 2nd base off J Parra/M Merullo); T Goodwin (43, 2nd base off J Parra/M Merullo).

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
Jose Parra, L (1-4) 2.2 9 7 7 1 1 1 7.04 18 60 34 25 3 6 6 10 6 0 12 -0.478 1.12 -5.5
Eddie Guardado 0.2 4 5 5 1 1 0 5.53 7 25 15 10 2 3 1 4 1 0 1 0 -0.177 0.91 -3.8
Scott Klingenbeck 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.07 3 12 7 4 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 -0.010 0.19 -0.4
Erik Schullstrom 2.1 6 4 4 2 1 0 6.60 15 57 34 28 0 6 3 9 5 0 0 0 0.002 0.03 -2.9
Scott Watkins 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.61 4 7 5 5 0 0 0 4 0 0 3 1 0.000 0.00 1.2
Team Totals 8 20 16 16 4 3 1 18.00 47 161 95 72 7 16 11 29 13 0 12 5 2 -0.663 0.74 -11.4

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
Mark Gubicza, W (11-13) 5 8 5 5 4 4 0 3.85 28 113 62 36 10 16 10 9 3 0 31 -0.181 1.16 -2.1
Rusty Meacham, S (2) 4 5 2 2 1 1 0 5.03 17 60 38 27 1 10 9 6 3 0 0 0 0.017 0.07 0.3
Team Totals 9 13 7 7 5 5 0 7.00 45 173 100 63 11 26 19 15 6 0 31 0 0 -0.164 0.61 -1.8
Balks: None.
WP: E Guardado (4); E Schullstrom (5).
HBP: M Gubicza (6; M Lawton).
IBB: E Guardado (2; J Samuel).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mark Johnson, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 3:22.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 81° F, Wind 12mph from Right to Left, Overcast, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Kansas City Royals
1 Chuck Knoblauch 2B 1 Johnny Damon CF
2 Matt Lawton CF 2 Tom Goodwin LF
3 Kirby Puckett RF 3 Wally Joyner 1B
4 Pedro Munoz DH 4 Gary Gaetti 3B
5 Marty Cordova LF 5 Bob Hamelin DH
6 Matt Merullo C 6 Keith Lockhart 2B
7 Scott Leius 3B 7 Jon Nunnally RF
8 Dan Masteller 1B 8 David Howard SS
9 Denny Hocking SS 9 Henry Mercedes C
Jose Parra P Mark Gubicza P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 0 12- 4,(1-2)  RR MIN K. Puckett M. Gubicza -13% 28% Double to LF (Line Drive); Knoblauch Scores; Lawton Scores
b2 2-3 1 123 2,(1-0)  RR KCR J. Damon J. Parra 13% 68% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Lockhart Scores; Howard Scores; Mercedes to 2B
b4 7-5 1 123 4,(1-2)  RRR KCR G. Gagne E. Guardado 10% 94% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Goodwin Scores; Joyner Scores; Samuel Scores
b1 1-3 1 --- 3,(2-0)  R KCR W. Joyner J. Parra 9% 43% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b3 4-3 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  R KCR J. Nunnally J. Parra 9% 73% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line); Lockhart Scores

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 Gubicza facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  MIN C. Knoblauch M. Gubicza -6% 44% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
t1 0-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  MIN M. Lawton M. Gubicza -3% 41% Hit By Pitch
t1 0-0 0 12- 4,(1-2)  RR MIN K. Puckett M. Gubicza -13% 28% Double to LF (Line Drive); Knoblauch Scores; Lawton Scores
t1 2-0 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O MIN P. Munoz M. Gubicza 1% 29% Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Puckett to 3B
t1 2-0 1 --3 6,(3-2)  MIN M. Cordova M. Gubicza -1% 28% Walk
t1 2-0 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  RO MIN M. Merullo M. Gubicza -1% 26% Foul Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Puckett Scores; Cordova to 2B
t1 3-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  MIN S. Leius M. Gubicza -1% 25% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Cordova to 3B
t1 3-0 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O MIN D. Masteller M. Gubicza 3% 28% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Jose Parra facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Damon J. Parra -2% 26% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b1 0-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  R KCR T. Goodwin J. Parra 8% 34% Triple to RF (Line Drive); Goodwin Scores/Adv on E9
b1 1-3 1 --- 3,(2-0)  R KCR W. Joyner J. Parra 9% 43% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b1 2-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR G. Gaetti J. Parra -2% 42% Strikeout Swinging
b1 2-3 2 --- 4,(3-0)  O KCR B. Hamelin J. Parra -1% 40% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 9-1-2
t2 3-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN D. Hocking M. Gubicza -3% 37% Walk
t2 3-2 0 1-- 7,(2-2)  O MIN C. Knoblauch M. Gubicza 2% 39% Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Hocking to 2B
t2 3-2 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O MIN M. Lawton M. Gubicza 3% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B; Hocking to 3B
t2 3-2 2 --3 5,(3-1)  MIN K. Puckett M. Gubicza -1% 41% Walk
t2 3-2 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O MIN P. Munoz M. Gubicza 5% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Jose Parra facing 6-7-8
b2 2-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR K. Lockhart J. Parra 4% 49% Single to P (Line Drive to P's Right)
b2 2-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Nunnally J. Parra 6% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Lockhart to 2B
b2 2-3 0 12- 2,(1-0)  O KCR D. Howard J. Parra -3% 52% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Lockhart to 3B
b2 2-3 1 1-3 7,(3-2)  KCR H. Mercedes J. Parra 4% 56% Walk; Howard to 2B
b2 2-3 1 123 2,(1-0)  RR KCR J. Damon J. Parra 13% 68% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Lockhart Scores; Howard Scores; Mercedes to 2B
b2 4-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O KCR T. Goodwin J. Parra -3% 65% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Mercedes to 3B
b2 4-3 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  KCR W. Joyner J. Parra 1% 66% Goodwin Steals 2B
b2 4-3 2 -23 6,(2-2)  O KCR W. Joyner J. Parra -5% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 4.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 5-6-7
t3 3-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN M. Cordova M. Gubicza 3% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
t3 3-4 1 --- 3,(2-0)  MIN M. Merullo M. Gubicza -3% 60% Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
t3 3-4 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O MIN S. Leius M. Gubicza 3% 64% Strikeout Swinging
t3 3-4 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O MIN D. Masteller M. Gubicza 3% 66% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Twins' Jose Parra facing 4-5-6
b3 4-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR G. Gaetti J. Parra -2% 64% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b3 4-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR B. Hamelin J. Parra -2% 63% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
b3 4-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR K. Lockhart J. Parra 1% 64% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
b3 4-3 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR J. Nunnally J. Parra 1% 65% Lockhart Steals 2B
b3 4-3 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  R KCR J. Nunnally J. Parra 9% 73% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line); Lockhart Scores
b3 5-3 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  KCR D. Howard J. Parra 2% 75% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Nunnally to 3B
b3 5-3 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R KCR H. Mercedes J. Parra 6% 82% Nunnally Steals Hm; Howard Steals 2B
b3 6-3 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R KCR H. Mercedes J. Parra 5% 87% Single to RF (Pop Fly to Deep 2B-1B); Howard Scores
Eddie Guardado replaces Jose Parra pitching
b3 7-3 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  O KCR J. Damon E. Guardado -1% 86% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 7.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-7, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 9-1-2
t4 3-7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN D. Hocking M. Gubicza -3% 83% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
t4 3-7 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  MIN C. Knoblauch M. Gubicza -5% 78% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hocking to 2B
t4 3-7 0 12- 1,(0-0)  R MIN M. Lawton M. Gubicza -8% 70% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hocking Scores; Knoblauch to 2B
t4 4-7 0 12- 4,(1-2)  O MIN K. Puckett M. Gubicza 6% 76% Strikeout Swinging
t4 4-7 1 12- 7,(3-2)  MIN P. Munoz M. Gubicza -6% 70% Walk; Knoblauch to 3B; Lawton to 2B
t4 4-7 1 123 2,(1-0)  RO MIN M. Cordova M. Gubicza 2% 72% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Knoblauch Scores; Lawton to 3B
t4 5-7 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  O MIN M. Merullo M. Gubicza 6% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 7.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-5, Twins' Eddie Guardado facing 2-3-4
b4 7-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR T. Goodwin E. Guardado 2% 80% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b4 7-5 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR W. Joyner E. Guardado 4% 84% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Goodwin to 2B
b4 7-5 0 12- 5,(3-1)  O KCR G. Gaetti E. Guardado -4% 80% Popfly: CF (Deep SS-2B)
Juan Samuel pinch hits for Bob Hamelin (DH) batting 5th
b4 7-5 1 12- 2,(1-0)  KCR J. Samuel E. Guardado 3% 83% Wild Pitch; Goodwin to 3B; Joyner to 2B
b4 7-5 1 -23 4,(3-0)  KCR J. Samuel E. Guardado 0% 84% Intentional Walk
Greg Gagne pinch hits for Keith Lockhart (2B) batting 6th
b4 7-5 1 123 4,(1-2)  RRR KCR G. Gagne E. Guardado 10% 94% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Goodwin Scores; Joyner Scores; Samuel Scores
b4 10-5 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  R KCR J. Nunnally E. Guardado 2% 96% Single to CF (Line Drive); Gagne Scores
Scott Klingenbeck replaces Eddie Guardado pitching
b4 11-5 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  KCR D. Howard S. Klingenbeck 1% 97% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Nunnally to 3B
b4 11-5 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  RO KCR H. Mercedes S. Klingenbeck 0% 98% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Short RF Line); Nunnally Scores
b4 12-5 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Damon S. Klingenbeck -0% 97% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 12.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-12, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 7-8-9
David Howard moves from SS to 2B
Greg Gagne moves from PH to SS
t5 5-12 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN S. Leius M. Gubicza 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t5 5-12 1 --- 7,(3-2)  MIN D. Masteller M. Gubicza -1% 97% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 5-12 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O MIN D. Hocking M. Gubicza 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Masteller to 2B
t5 5-12 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O MIN C. Knoblauch M. Gubicza 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 12.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 12-5, Twins' Erik Schullstrom facing 2-3-4
Erik Schullstrom replaces Scott Klingenbeck pitching
b5 12-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR T. Goodwin E. Schullstrom -0% 98% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
b5 12-5 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR W. Joyner E. Schullstrom -0% 98% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b5 12-5 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR G. Gaetti E. Schullstrom -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 12.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-12, Royals' Rusty Meacham facing 2-3-4
Rusty Meacham replaces Mark Gubicza pitching
t6 5-12 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN M. Lawton R. Meacham 1% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 5-12 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O MIN K. Puckett R. Meacham 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t6 5-12 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN P. Munoz R. Meacham 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 12.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 12-5, Twins' Erik Schullstrom facing 5-6-7
b6 12-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Samuel E. Schullstrom -0% 99% Groundout: P-2B-1B (P's Left)
b6 12-5 1 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR G. Gagne E. Schullstrom 0% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b6 12-5 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O KCR J. Nunnally E. Schullstrom -0% 99% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
b6 12-5 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  KCR D. Howard E. Schullstrom 0% 99% Walk; Gagne to 2B
b6 12-5 2 12- 3,(2-0)  O KCR H. Mercedes E. Schullstrom -0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 12.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-12, Royals' Rusty Meacham facing 5-6-7
Joe Randa replaces Gary Gaetti playing 3B batting 4th
t7 5-12 0 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN M. Cordova R. Meacham -1% 98% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
t7 5-12 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MIN M. Merullo R. Meacham 1% 99% Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
t7 5-12 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  MIN S. Leius R. Meacham -1% 98% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Cordova to 3B
t7 5-12 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  OO MIN D. Masteller R. Meacham 2% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 12.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 12-5, Twins' Erik Schullstrom facing 1-2-3
Steve Dunn replaces Kirby Puckett (RF) playing 1B batting 3rd
Rich Becker replaces Marty Cordova playing LF batting 5th
Dan Masteller moves from 1B to RF
b7 12-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Damon E. Schullstrom 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b7 12-5 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  KCR T. Goodwin E. Schullstrom 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Damon to 2B
b7 12-5 0 12- 4,(2-1)  R KCR W. Joyner E. Schullstrom 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Damon Scores; Goodwin to 3B
b7 13-5 0 1-3 4,(1-2)  R KCR J. Randa E. Schullstrom 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Goodwin Scores; Joyner to 2B
Michael Tucker pinch hits for Juan Samuel (DH) batting 5th
b7 14-5 0 12- 5,(0-2)  O KCR M. Tucker E. Schullstrom -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b7 14-5 1 12- 2,(1-0)  R KCR G. Gagne E. Schullstrom 0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Joyner Scores; Randa to 2B
b7 15-5 1 12- 7,(1-2)  KCR J. Nunnally E. Schullstrom 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Randa to 3B; Gagne to 2B
b7 15-5 1 -23 9,(3-2)  KCR J. Nunnally E. Schullstrom -0% 100% Walk
Scott Watkins replaces Erik Schullstrom pitching
b7 15-5 1 123 2,(1-0)  ROO KCR D. Howard S. Watkins 0% 100% Double Play: Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Randa Scores; Gagne out at 3B/LF-3B-SS
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 16.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-16, Royals' Rusty Meacham facing 9-1-2
Edgar Caceres replaces Wally Joyner playing 1B batting 3rd
Brent Cookson replaces Tom Goodwin playing LF batting 2nd
Les Norman replaces Johnny Damon playing CF batting 1st
t8 5-16 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN D. Hocking R. Meacham 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t8 5-16 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN C. Knoblauch R. Meacham 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 5-16 2 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN M. Lawton R. Meacham 0% 100% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball)
t8 5-16 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  MIN S. Dunn R. Meacham -0% 100% Passed Ball; Lawton to 3B
t8 5-16 2 --3 7,(3-2)  O MIN S. Dunn R. Meacham 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 16.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 16-5, Twins' Scott Watkins facing 9-1-2
Mike Sweeney pinch hits for Henry Mercedes (C) batting 9th
b8 16-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Sweeney S. Watkins 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 16-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR L. Norman S. Watkins 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 16-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Cookson S. Watkins 0% 100% Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 16.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-16, Royals' Rusty Meacham facing 4-5-6
Mike Sweeney moves from PH to C
Chip Hale pinch hits for Pedro Munoz (DH) batting 4th
t9 5-16 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN C. Hale R. Meacham 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
t9 5-16 1 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN R. Becker R. Meacham 0% 100% Single to C (Ground Ball to P's Right); Becker to 2B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t9 5-16 1 -2- 8,(3-2)  MIN M. Merullo R. Meacham 0% 100% Walk
t9 5-16 1 12- 2,(1-0)  R MIN S. Leius R. Meacham -0% 100% Double to LF (Line Drive); Becker Scores; Merullo to 3B
t9 6-16 1 -23 7,(3-2)  RO MIN D. Masteller R. Meacham 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B; Merullo Scores; Leius to 3B
t9 7-16 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O MIN D. Hocking R. Meacham 0% 100% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Royals 16.

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