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Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 13,558 |
Saturday, April 12, 1997, 1:05 Time of Game: 3:23 |
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Twins
11
6-4
Won 2
1st
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Twins 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 0 11 12 0
Royals 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 6 12 1
W: Todd Ritchie (2-1), L: Tim Belcher (1-1) |
Royals
6
3-5
Lost 2
4th, 2 GB
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Batting Stats
Minnesota Twins AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details C Knoblauch 2B 5 1 3 1 0 1 .333 .944 22 13 1 2 R Becker CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .241 .613 18 9 3 0 GDP P Molitor DH 3 0 0 2 0 1 .333 .777 16 11 0 0 2·SF T Steinbach C 5 2 2 0 0 0 .233 .527 19 12 6 0 M Lawton LF 3 1 1 1 2 0 .364 1.057 27 12 3 0 2B G Colbrunn 1B 5 1 2 2 0 0 .333 .923 14 9 8 0 2B T Walker 3B 2 1 0 0 1 1 .222 .611 13 9 2 1 C Latham PH-RF 2 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 4 3 1 0 P Meares SS 3 2 2 3 0 0 .314 .997 12 6 0 3 HR,HBP D Hocking RF-3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .389 1.000 18 13 3 2 B Radke P 0 0 T Ritchie P 0 1 D Naulty P 0 0 E Guardado P 0 0 Totals 36 11 12 0 4 5 163 97 27 9
Batting Events
2B: G Colbrunn (5, off J Montgomery); M Lawton (3, off T Belcher).
HR: P Meares (2, off T Belcher; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SF: P Molitor 2 (3, 1 off T Belcher, 1 off R Veres).
HBP: P Meares (2, by J Jacome).
TB: P Meares 5; C Knoblauch 3; G Colbrunn 3; M Lawton 2; T Steinbach 2; D Hocking; R Becker.
GIDP: R Becker (1).
RBI: P Meares 3 (8); P Molitor 2 (11); G Colbrunn 2 (6); D Hocking (3); M Lawton (5); C Knoblauch (7).
2-out RBI: P Meares 3.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Hocking-T Walker; T Walker-C Knoblauch-G Colbrunn.
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B Roberts LF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .343 .847 14 11 3 0 2B T Goodwin CF 4 2 2 0 1 0 .212 .619 13 7 3 0 2B,2·SB J Bell SS 4 0 2 2 0 0 .412 1.034 18 10 0 1 2B,SF J King 1B 4 1 1 1 1 1 .267 .867 28 19 8 0 2B,GDP S Cooper DH 5 1 3 2 0 1 .333 1.067 25 14 0 0 HR,SB C Paquette 3B 4 0 1 0 1 1 .250 .773 19 12 1 3 2B J Dye RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .138 .339 24 18 1 0 M Sweeney C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .263 .754 18 8 6 0 D Howard 2B 2 2 1 0 2 1 .273 .792 21 9 4 3 T Belcher P 0 0 J Montgomery P 1 0 J Jacome P 0 1 R Veres P 0 0 Totals 36 6 12 0 6 6 180 108 27 8
Batting Events
2B: B Roberts (2, off D Naulty); J King (5, off B Radke); J Bell (1, off B Radke); C Paquette (3, off D Naulty); T Goodwin (1, off B Radke).
HR: S Cooper (1, off E Guardado; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).
SF: J Bell (1, off B Radke).
TB: S Cooper 6; T Goodwin 3; J Bell 3; B Roberts 3; C Paquette 2; J King 2; D Howard.
GIDP: J King (1).
RBI: J Bell 2 (8); S Cooper 2 (4); B Roberts (5); J King (8).
2-out RBI: J King; S Cooper.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Paquette-D Howard-J King.
PB: M Sweeney (1).
E: C Paquette (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: S Cooper (1, 2nd base off B Radke/T Steinbach); T Goodwin 2 (4, 3rd base off B Radke/T Steinbach, 2nd base off B Radke/T Steinbach).
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 B Radke 4.2 9 4 4 2 2 0 9.64 23 100-62 47· 6· 9 7·12· 6· 0 30 - 1.37 -0.22 T Ritchie, W (2-1) 1.1 0 0 0 3 1 0 3.24 7 27-12 7· 2· 3 1· 2· 0· 0 1-0 1.69 0.10 D Naulty, H (2) 1.1 2 1 1 1 3 0 2.08 7 29-17 9· 1· 7 1· 2· 2· 0 0-0 0.78 0.08 E Guardado 1.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 8.31 6 19-15 8· 1· 6 1· 5· 0· 0 1-0 0.10 0.01 Totals 9 12 6 6 6 6 1 43 175-106 71·10·25 10·21· 8· 0 2-0
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 T Belcher, L (1-1) 6 8 6 6 2 4 1 4.61 27 111-68 43· 7·18 8·13· 7· 0 34 - 0.92 -0.42 J Montgomery 1 2 3 3 1 1 0 18.00 6 18-11 6· 0· 5 2· 2· 2· 0 0-0 0.64 -0.08 J Jacome 0.1 2 2 2 1 0 0 9.00 5 16-8 4· 1· 3 2· 1· 1· 0 1-1 0.19 -0.02 R Veres 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5 17-10 6· 2· 2 2· 3· 1· 0 3-1 0.03 0.00 Totals 9 12 11 11 4 5 1 43 162-97 59·10·28 14·19·11· 0 4-2
J Montgomery faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Jacome (1; P Meares).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Tim Welke.
Time of Game: 3:23.
Attendance: 13,558.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 37° F, Wind 18mph from Left to Right, Overcast, No Precipitation.
Lineups
Minnesota Twins Kansas City Royals 1. Chuck Knoblauch 2B 1. Bip Roberts LF 2. Rich Becker CF 2. Tom Goodwin CF 3. Paul Molitor DH 3. Jay Bell SS 4. Terry Steinbach C 4. Jeff King 1B 5. Matt Lawton LF 5. Scott Cooper DH 6. Greg Colbrunn 1B 6. Craig Paquette 3B 7. Todd Walker 3B 7. Jermaine Dye RF 8. Pat Meares SS 8. Mike Sweeney C 9. Dennis Hocking RF 9. David Howard 2B Brad Radke P Tim Belcher P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t6 | 2 | 12- | RRR | 4,(3-0) | 40% | 74% | 3-4 | MIN | P. Meares | T. Belcher | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Colbrunn Scores; Walker Scores |
| b5 | 0 | 123 | ROO | 1,(0-0) | 15% | 61% | 1-3 | KCR | J. Bell | B. Radke | Double Play: Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Howard Scores; Roberts out at 3B/RF-3B |
| b5 | 2 | -2- | R | 6,(2-2) | -15% | 45% | 2-3 | KCR | J. King | B. Radke | Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Goodwin Scores |
| b5 | 2 | -2- | R | 6,(2-2) | -13% | 32% | 3-3 | KCR | S. Cooper | B. Radke | Single to CF (Line Drive); King Scores |
| b5 | 0 | 12- | 1,(0-0) | -10% | 46% | 1-3 | KCR | T. Goodwin | B. Radke | Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Howard to 3B; Roberts to 2B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | MIN | C. Knoblauch | T. Belcher | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole) | |
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | 4,(2-1) | 10% | 63% | 0-0 | MIN | R. Becker | T. Belcher | Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Knoblauch to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw); Becker to 2B | |
| t1 | 0 | -23 | RO | 3,(0-2) | -0% | 63% | 0-0 | MIN | P. Molitor | T. Belcher | Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Knoblauch Scores; Becker to 3B |
| t1 | 1 | --3 | R | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 66% | 1-0 | MIN | T. Steinbach | T. Belcher | Passed Ball; Becker Scores |
| t1 | 1 | --- | 8,(3-2) | 2% | 68% | 2-0 | MIN | T. Steinbach | T. Belcher | Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B) | |
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | R | 6,(3-2) | 9% | 76% | 2-0 | MIN | M. Lawton | T. Belcher | Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Steinbach Scores |
| t1 | 1 | -2- | O | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 74% | 3-0 | MIN | G. Colbrunn | T. Belcher | Groundout: 2B-1B; Lawton to 3B |
| t1 | 2 | --3 | O | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 72% | 3-0 | MIN | T. Walker | T. Belcher | Strikeout Swinging |
| 3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Brad Radke facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 2% | 74% | 0-3 | KCR | B. Roberts | B. Radke | Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul) |
| b1 | 1 | --- | 3,(1-1) | -4% | 71% | 0-3 | KCR | T. Goodwin | B. Radke | Double to LF (Ground Ball) | |
| b1 | 1 | -2- | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 69% | 0-3 | KCR | J. Bell | B. Radke | Goodwin Steals 3B | |
| b1 | 1 | --3 | R | 4,(2-1) | -6% | 62% | 0-3 | KCR | J. Bell | B. Radke | Double to RF (Line Drive); Goodwin Scores |
| b1 | 1 | -2- | 6,(3-2) | -2% | 60% | 1-3 | KCR | J. King | B. Radke | Walk | |
| b1 | 1 | 12- | O | 6,(3-2) | 5% | 64% | 1-3 | KCR | S. Cooper | B. Radke | Flyball: LF |
| b1 | 2 | 12- | O | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 69% | 1-3 | KCR | C. Paquette | B. Radke | Flyball: LF (Deep LF) |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -2% | 67% | 3-1 | MIN | P. Meares | T. Belcher | Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 66% | 3-1 | MIN | D. Hocking | T. Belcher | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 65% | 3-1 | MIN | C. Knoblauch | T. Belcher | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Brad Radke facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 67% | 1-3 | KCR | J. Dye | B. Radke | Strikeout Swinging |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 69% | 1-3 | KCR | M. Sweeney | B. Radke | Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole) |
| b2 | 2 | --- | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 68% | 1-3 | KCR | D. Howard | B. Radke | Walk | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 7,(3-2) | 3% | 70% | 1-3 | KCR | B. Roberts | B. Radke | Flyball: CF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | -2% | 68% | 3-1 | MIN | R. Becker | T. Belcher | Strikeout Swinging |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 67% | 3-1 | MIN | P. Molitor | T. Belcher | Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B) |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -1% | 66% | 3-1 | MIN | T. Steinbach | T. Belcher | Popfly: 2B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Brad Radke facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 69% | 1-3 | KCR | T. Goodwin | B. Radke | Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) |
| b3 | 1 | --- | 4,(2-1) | -3% | 66% | 1-3 | KCR | J. Bell | B. Radke | Single to LF (Line Drive) | |
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 7,(0-2) | 6% | 72% | 1-3 | KCR | J. King | B. Radke | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 3% | 75% | 3-1 | MIN | M. Lawton | T. Belcher | Walk | |
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | -3% | 72% | 3-1 | MIN | G. Colbrunn | T. Belcher | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 69% | 3-1 | MIN | T. Walker | T. Belcher | Lineout: LF |
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 72% | 3-1 | MIN | P. Meares | T. Belcher | Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Colbrunn to 3B | |
| t4 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 4,(0-2) | -4% | 68% | 3-1 | MIN | D. Hocking | T. Belcher | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Brad Radke facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | 4,(2-1) | -5% | 63% | 1-3 | KCR | S. Cooper | B. Radke | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 10,(3-2) | 3% | 66% | 1-3 | KCR | C. Paquette | B. Radke | Strikeout Swinging, Cooper Steals 2B |
| b4 | 1 | -2- | O | 8,(2-2) | 4% | 70% | 1-3 | KCR | J. Dye | B. Radke | Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul) |
| b4 | 2 | -2- | O | 4,(3-0) | 4% | 74% | 1-3 | KCR | M. Sweeney | B. Radke | Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 77% | 3-1 | MIN | C. Knoblauch | T. Belcher | Single to 2B (Fly Ball to Short RF) | |
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 2,(0-1) | -6% | 71% | 3-1 | MIN | R. Becker | T. Belcher | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -1% | 70% | 3-1 | MIN | P. Molitor | T. Belcher | Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Brad Radke facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | 4,(2-1) | -5% | 65% | 1-3 | KCR | D. Howard | B. Radke | Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B) | |
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | -8% | 56% | 1-3 | KCR | B. Roberts | B. Radke | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Howard to 2B | |
| b5 | 0 | 12- | 1,(0-0) | -10% | 46% | 1-3 | KCR | T. Goodwin | B. Radke | Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Howard to 3B; Roberts to 2B | |
| b5 | 0 | 123 | ROO | 1,(0-0) | 15% | 61% | 1-3 | KCR | J. Bell | B. Radke | Double Play: Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Howard Scores; Roberts out at 3B/RF-3B |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 60% | 2-3 | KCR | J. King | B. Radke | Goodwin Steals 2B | |
| b5 | 2 | -2- | R | 6,(2-2) | -15% | 45% | 2-3 | KCR | J. King | B. Radke | Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Goodwin Scores |
| b5 | 2 | -2- | R | 6,(2-2) | -13% | 32% | 3-3 | KCR | S. Cooper | B. Radke | Single to CF (Line Drive); King Scores |
| Todd Ritchie replaces Brad Radke pitching | |||||||||||
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | 4,(3-0) | -2% | 31% | 4-3 | KCR | C. Paquette | T. Ritchie | Walk; Cooper to 2B | |
| b5 | 2 | 12- | O | 2,(0-1) | 4% | 35% | 4-3 | KCR | J. Dye | T. Ritchie | Flyball: RF |
| 3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -4% | 31% | 3-4 | MIN | T. Steinbach | T. Belcher | Flyball: CF |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -3% | 29% | 3-4 | MIN | M. Lawton | T. Belcher | Lineout: 1B |
| t6 | 2 | --- | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 31% | 3-4 | MIN | G. Colbrunn | T. Belcher | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | 9,(3-2) | 3% | 34% | 3-4 | MIN | T. Walker | T. Belcher | Walk; Colbrunn to 2B | |
| t6 | 2 | 12- | RRR | 4,(3-0) | 40% | 74% | 3-4 | MIN | P. Meares | T. Belcher | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Colbrunn Scores; Walker Scores |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 72% | 6-4 | MIN | D. Hocking | T. Belcher | Lineout: LF (Short LF) |
| 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-6, Twins' Todd Ritchie facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 7,(3-2) | -6% | 67% | 4-6 | KCR | M. Sweeney | T. Ritchie | Walk | |
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | 5% | 72% | 4-6 | KCR | D. Howard | T. Ritchie | Strikeout Swinging |
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | 5% | 77% | 4-6 | KCR | B. Roberts | T. Ritchie | Flyball: CF |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | 5,(3-1) | -3% | 74% | 4-6 | KCR | T. Goodwin | T. Ritchie | Walk; Sweeney to 2B | |
| b6 | 2 | 12- | O | 3,(1-1) | 7% | 80% | 4-6 | KCR | J. Bell | T. Ritchie | Groundout: P-1B (P's Left) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-4, Royals' Jeff Montgomery facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Jeff Montgomery replaces Tim Belcher pitching | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | -2% | 79% | 6-4 | MIN | C. Knoblauch | J. Montgomery | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 77% | 6-4 | MIN | R. Becker | J. Montgomery | Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 1B) |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 76% | 6-4 | MIN | P. Molitor | J. Montgomery | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-6, Twins' Dan Naulty facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Dan Naulty replaces Todd Ritchie pitching | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 4% | 81% | 4-6 | KCR | J. King | D. Naulty | Strikeout Looking |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 3% | 83% | 4-6 | KCR | S. Cooper | D. Naulty | Strikeout Swinging |
| b7 | 2 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -4% | 80% | 4-6 | KCR | C. Paquette | D. Naulty | Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF) | |
| b7 | 2 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | 5% | 85% | 4-6 | KCR | J. Dye | D. Naulty | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-4, Royals' Jeff Montgomery facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 87% | 6-4 | MIN | T. Steinbach | J. Montgomery | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | 5,(3-1) | 3% | 90% | 6-4 | MIN | M. Lawton | J. Montgomery | Walk; Steinbach to 2B | |
| t8 | 0 | 12- | RR | 1,(0-0) | 7% | 97% | 6-4 | MIN | G. Colbrunn | J. Montgomery | Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Steinbach Scores; Lawton Scores |
| Jason Jacome replaces Jeff Montgomery pitching; Chris Latham pinch hits for Todd Walker (3B) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | -2- | O | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 96% | 8-4 | MIN | C. Latham | J. Jacome | Fielder's Choice P; Colbrunn out at 3B/P-3B |
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 96% | 8-4 | MIN | P. Meares | J. Jacome | Hit By Pitch; Latham to 2B | |
| t8 | 1 | 12- | R | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 99% | 8-4 | MIN | D. Hocking | J. Jacome | Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Latham Scores; Meares to 3B |
| t8 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 99% | 9-4 | MIN | C. Knoblauch | J. Jacome | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Meares Scores; Hocking to 2B |
| t8 | 1 | 12- | 4,(3-0) | 0% | 99% | 10-4 | MIN | R. Becker | J. Jacome | Walk; Hocking to 3B; Knoblauch to 2B | |
| Randy Veres replaces Jason Jacome pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | 123 | RO | 4,(2-1) | 0% | 100% | 10-4 | MIN | P. Molitor | R. Veres | Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hocking Scores; Knoblauch to 3B |
| t8 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 4,(1-2) | -0% | 99% | 11-4 | MIN | T. Steinbach | R. Veres | Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B) |
| 5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 11, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-11, Twins' Dan Naulty facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Dennis Hocking moves from RF to 3B; Chris Latham moves from PH to RF | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 0% | 100% | 4-11 | KCR | M. Sweeney | D. Naulty | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| b8 | 1 | --- | 6,(3-2) | -0% | 99% | 4-11 | KCR | D. Howard | D. Naulty | Walk | |
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | R | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 99% | 4-11 | KCR | B. Roberts | D. Naulty | Double to LF (Line Drive); Howard Scores |
| Eddie Guardado replaces Dan Naulty pitching | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | -2- | O | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 99% | 5-11 | KCR | T. Goodwin | E. Guardado | Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Roberts to 3B |
| b8 | 2 | --3 | O | 3,(1-1) | 0% | 100% | 5-11 | KCR | J. Bell | E. Guardado | Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul) |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 11, Royals 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 11-5, Royals' Randy Veres facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 0% | 100% | 11-5 | MIN | M. Lawton | R. Veres | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -0% | 100% | 11-5 | MIN | G. Colbrunn | R. Veres | Flyball: CF |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 100% | 11-5 | MIN | C. Latham | R. Veres | Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 11, Royals 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-11, Twins' Eddie Guardado facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 0% | 100% | 5-11 | KCR | J. King | E. Guardado | Flyball: RF |
| b9 | 1 | --- | R | 3,(1-1) | -0% | 100% | 5-11 | KCR | S. Cooper | E. Guardado | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line) |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 0% | 100% | 6-11 | KCR | C. Paquette | E. Guardado | Flyball: LF (Deep LF) |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | 0% | 100% | 6-11 | KCR | J. Dye | E. Guardado | Flyball: CF |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 11, Royals 6. | |||||||||||
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