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TEX
@BAL		2
7
ANA
@CLE		2
0
ANA
@CLE		10
7
MIN
@KCR		3
10
MIN
@KCR		2
5
TOR
@MIL		0
1
TOR
@MIL		3
9
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@NYY		3
4
CHC
@ATL		0
6
MON
@COL		3
2
CIN
@FLA		4
0
STL
@HOU		2
1
PIT
@LAD		2
4
PHI
@SDP		8
4
Monday, July 28, 1997 5:06
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:46
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Twins
3
46-57
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
4th, 10 GB
 at Royals
10
42-58
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 11½ GB
W: Tim Belcher (10-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  2
Royals          7  0  0   1  0  1   0  1  X   10 17  0

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Knoblauch 2B 0 1 0 0 2 0 .291 .827 15 7 0.044 0.81 0.044 0.000 0.5 0 2
   Denny Hocking PR-2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .653 7 4 -0.019 0.34 0.000 -0.019 -0.7 3 3
Roberto Kelly RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .296 .794 15 9 0.041 0.74 0.082 -0.041 0.1 0 0
Paul Molitor DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 .314 .806 11 10 -0.072 0.76 0.004 -0.076 -0.8 CS
Scott Stahoviak 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .252 .772 16 9 -0.054 0.53 0.000 -0.054 -1.3 9 1 GDP
Ron Coomer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .779 13 6 -0.024 0.23 0.000 -0.024 -0.8 1 2
Marty Cordova LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .253 .744 11 9 0.009 0.31 0.034 -0.026 0.3 4 0 HR
Greg Myers C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .693 12 8 -0.026 0.25 0.000 -0.026 -0.7 5 0
Darrin Jackson CF 3 1 2 0 0 1 .243 .628 8 5 0.044 0.39 0.052 -0.007 1.1 1 0 3B
Pat Meares SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .276 .753 8 5 0.001 0.43 0.015 -0.014 0.2 1 3 HBP
Frankie Rodriguez P 1
   Greg Swindell P
   Eddie Guardado P
Team Totals 31 3 6 2 2 5 .194 .620 116 72 -0.056 0.46 0.231 -0.287 -2.0 24 12
3B: D Jackson (1, off T Belcher).
HR: M Cordova (8, off T Belcher; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
HBP: P Meares (13, by T Belcher).
TB: D Jackson 4; M Cordova 4; P Molitor; R Kelly; P Meares.
GIDP: S Stahoviak (5).
RBI: P Molitor (61); M Cordova (28).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Coomer-D Hocking-S Stahoviak.
E: P Meares 2 (12).
Baserunning
CS: P Molitor (3, 2nd base by T Belcher/M Sweeney).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bip Roberts LF 5 0 3 2 0 0 .332 .769 19 14 0.046 0.62 0.119 -0.073 1.4 2 0 2B
Jose Offerman 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .310 .790 30 22 -0.001 0.55 0.033 -0.034 -1.5 2 3 GDP
Chili Davis DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 .291 .898 22 13 -0.031 0.40 0.008 -0.039 -0.4 2B
Dean Palmer 3B 2 2 0 0 2 1 .247 .727 23 10 0.010 0.37 0.021 -0.011 0.0 0 1 HBP
   Shane Halter 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .744 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jeff King 1B 5 2 4 1 0 1 .239 .787 19 13 0.103 0.51 0.107 -0.004 1.5 8 2
Johnny Damon CF 4 1 2 2 1 0 .302 .757 16 8 0.070 0.60 0.086 -0.015 1.4 3 0 3B
Mike Sweeney C 5 1 1 2 0 0 .263 .747 18 12 0.117 0.76 0.149 -0.032 0.8 5 1
Yamil Benitez RF 5 1 4 2 0 0 .500 1.582 12 11 0.087 0.34 0.091 -0.004 2.6 4 0
David Howard SS 5 1 1 1 0 2 .238 .602 16 12 0.044 0.34 0.058 -0.014 -0.4 2 4
Tim Belcher P 1
   Hector Carrasco P
Team Totals 41 10 17 10 3 5 .415 .979 175 115 0.445 0.50 0.672 -0.226 5.5 27 11
2B: B Roberts (16, off F Rodriguez); C Davis (13, off G Swindell).
3B: J Damon (5, off F Rodriguez).
HBP: D Palmer (2, by F Rodriguez).
TB: Y Benitez 4; J Damon 4; B Roberts 4; J King 4; C Davis 2; M Sweeney; D Howard; J Offerman.
GIDP: J Offerman (4).
RBI: J Damon 2 (32); B Roberts 2 (27); M Sweeney 2 (18); Y Benitez 2 (7); J King (65); D Howard (13).
2-out RBI: B Roberts 2; M Sweeney 2; Y Benitez 2; J Damon 2; J King; D Howard.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 7 for 17.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Sweeney-D Howard; J King-D Howard-J King.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: B Roberts (1st base by F Rodriguez).

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
Frankie Rodriguez, L (2-4) 4 11 8 8 2 0 0 5.09 25 106 65 43 7 15 7 15 9 0 6 -0.445 0.80 -5.8
Greg Swindell 3 4 1 1 0 3 0 3.52 13 40 31 19 4 8 6 4 2 0 0 0 0.001 0.14 0.7
Eddie Guardado 1 2 1 0 1 2 0 3.58 7 29 19 13 4 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 -0.001 0.02 -0.4
Team Totals 8 17 10 9 3 5 0 10.12 45 175 115 75 15 25 14 22 13 0 6 0 0 -0.445 0.46 -5.5

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
Tim Belcher, W (10-9) 7 5 3 3 2 5 1 4.60 28 100 60 37 9 14 9 11 4 0 58 0.046 0.53 0.9
Hector Carrasco 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.90 6 16 12 8 2 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0.009 0.10 1.1
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 2 5 1 3.00 34 116 72 45 11 16 13 13 4 0 58 0 0 0.055 0.50 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: F Rodriguez (6); T Belcher (3).
HBP: F Rodriguez (3; D Palmer); T Belcher (4; P Meares).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: F Rodriguez (2; B Roberts, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ray DiMuro, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Fieldin Culbreth, 3B - John Shulock.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 77° F, Wind 18mph in from Leftfield, Overcast, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Kansas City Royals
1 Chuck Knoblauch 2B 1 Bip Roberts LF
2 Roberto Kelly RF 2 Jose Offerman 2B
3 Paul Molitor DH 3 Chili Davis DH
4 Scott Stahoviak 1B 4 Dean Palmer 3B
5 Ron Coomer 3B 5 Jeff King 1B
6 Marty Cordova LF 6 Johnny Damon CF
7 Greg Myers C 7 Mike Sweeney C
8 Darrin Jackson CF 8 Yamil Benitez RF
9 Pat Meares SS 9 David Howard SS
Frankie Rodriguez P Tim Belcher P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 1-1 2 123 3,(1-1)  RR KCR M. Sweeney F. Rodriguez 15% 72% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Palmer Scores; King Scores; Damon to 2B
b1 0-1 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  R KCR J. King F. Rodriguez 9% 54% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Offerman Scores; Palmer to 2B
t1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  MIN R. Kelly T. Belcher -8% 38% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Knoblauch to 3B
b1 5-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RR KCR B. Roberts F. Rodriguez 8% 93% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Benitez Scores; Howard Scores
b1 3-1 2 12- 4,(0-2)  R KCR Y. Benitez F. Rodriguez 8% 80% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Damon Scores; Sweeney to 3B

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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' Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  MIN C. Knoblauch T. Belcher -3% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  MIN R. Kelly T. Belcher -8% 38% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Knoblauch to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 3,(0-2)  RO MIN P. Molitor T. Belcher 2% 41% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Knoblauch Scores
t1 1-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  OO MIN S. Stahoviak T. Belcher 5% 45% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Molitor Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Frankie Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 10,(3-2)  KCR B. Roberts F. Rodriguez 4% 49% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0-1 0 1-- 3,(1-2)  O KCR J. Offerman F. Rodriguez -6% 43% Roberts Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b1 0-1 1 --- 8,(3-2)  KCR J. Offerman F. Rodriguez 3% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b1 0-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR C. Davis F. Rodriguez -2% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B; Offerman to 2B
b1 0-1 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  KCR D. Palmer F. Rodriguez 1% 45% Walk
b1 0-1 2 12- 4,(1-2)  KCR J. King F. Rodriguez 1% 45% Wild Pitch; Offerman to 3B
b1 0-1 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  R KCR J. King F. Rodriguez 9% 54% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Offerman Scores; Palmer to 2B
b1 1-1 2 12- 5,(3-1)  KCR J. Damon F. Rodriguez 3% 57% Walk; Palmer to 3B; King to 2B
b1 1-1 2 123 3,(1-1)  RR KCR M. Sweeney F. Rodriguez 15% 72% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Palmer Scores; King Scores; Damon to 2B
b1 3-1 2 12- 4,(0-2)  R KCR Y. Benitez F. Rodriguez 8% 80% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Damon Scores; Sweeney to 3B
b1 4-1 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  R KCR D. Howard F. Rodriguez 5% 85% Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Sweeney Scores; Benitez to 2B
b1 5-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RR KCR B. Roberts F. Rodriguez 8% 93% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Benitez Scores; Howard Scores
b1 7-1 2 -2- 6,(1-2)  O KCR J. Offerman F. Rodriguez -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
7 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 7.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 5-6-7
t2 1-7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN R. Coomer T. Belcher 1% 93% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t2 1-7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R MIN M. Cordova T. Belcher -3% 90% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t2 2-7 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN G. Myers T. Belcher 1% 91% Lineout: LF
t2 2-7 2 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN D. Jackson T. Belcher -1% 89% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
t2 2-7 2 --3 3,(0-2)  MIN P. Meares T. Belcher -1% 88% Hit By Pitch
t2 2-7 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  R MIN C. Knoblauch T. Belcher -4% 85% Wild Pitch; Jackson Scores; Meares to 2B
t2 3-7 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  MIN C. Knoblauch T. Belcher -1% 84% Walk
Denny Hocking pinch runs for Chuck Knoblauch (2B) batting 1st
t2 3-7 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O MIN R. Kelly T. Belcher 3% 87% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 7.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Twins' Frankie Rodriguez facing 3-4-5
Denny Hocking moves from PR to 2B
b2 7-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR C. Davis F. Rodriguez -1% 86% Flyball: CF
b2 7-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR D. Palmer F. Rodriguez 1% 87% Hit By Pitch
b2 7-3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR J. King F. Rodriguez 1% 88% Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Palmer to 2B
b2 7-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Damon F. Rodriguez -1% 87% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Palmer to 3B
b2 7-3 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  O KCR M. Sweeney F. Rodriguez -2% 85% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 7.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 3-7, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 3-4-5
t3 3-7 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN P. Molitor T. Belcher 2% 87% Flyball: CF
t3 3-7 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN S. Stahoviak T. Belcher 1% 88% Flyball: LF
t3 3-7 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O MIN R. Coomer T. Belcher 1% 89% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 7.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Twins' Frankie Rodriguez facing 8-9-1
b3 7-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR Y. Benitez F. Rodriguez 1% 90% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b3 7-3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR D. Howard F. Rodriguez -1% 89% Lineout: LF
b3 7-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Roberts F. Rodriguez -1% 88% Flyball: LF
b3 7-3 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Offerman F. Rodriguez -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 7.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-7, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 6-7-8
t4 3-7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN M. Cordova T. Belcher 2% 88% Strikeout Swinging
t4 3-7 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O MIN G. Myers T. Belcher 1% 90% Groundout: 1B-P
t4 3-7 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN D. Jackson T. Belcher 1% 90% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 7.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Twins' Frankie Rodriguez facing 3-4-5
b4 7-3 0 --- 4,(3-0)  O KCR C. Davis F. Rodriguez -1% 90% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b4 7-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR D. Palmer F. Rodriguez -1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
b4 7-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR J. King F. Rodriguez 0% 89% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
b4 7-3 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  R KCR J. Damon F. Rodriguez 4% 94% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); King Scores
b4 8-3 2 --3 7,(3-2)  O KCR M. Sweeney F. Rodriguez -1% 93% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 8.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-8, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 9-1-2
t5 3-8 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN P. Meares T. Belcher 1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
t5 3-8 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN D. Hocking T. Belcher 1% 95% Flyball: CF
t5 3-8 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O MIN R. Kelly T. Belcher 0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-3, Twins' Greg Swindell facing 8-9-1
Greg Swindell replaces Frankie Rodriguez pitching
b5 8-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR Y. Benitez G. Swindell -0% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b5 8-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR D. Howard G. Swindell 0% 96% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b5 8-3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR B. Roberts G. Swindell 1% 96% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Howard to 2B
b5 8-3 1 12- 4,(0-2)  OO KCR J. Offerman G. Swindell -2% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 8.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-8, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 3-4-5
t6 3-8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN P. Molitor T. Belcher 1% 96% Strikeout Looking
t6 3-8 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN S. Stahoviak T. Belcher 1% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 3-8 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O MIN R. Coomer T. Belcher 0% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-3, Twins' Greg Swindell facing 3-4-5
b6 8-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR C. Davis G. Swindell 1% 98% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b6 8-3 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O KCR D. Palmer G. Swindell -1% 97% Strikeout Looking
b6 8-3 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. King G. Swindell -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
b6 8-3 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R KCR J. Damon G. Swindell 1% 98% Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Deep SS-2B); Davis Scores
b6 9-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Sweeney G. Swindell -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 9.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-9, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 6-7-8
t7 3-9 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O MIN M. Cordova T. Belcher 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 3-9 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN G. Myers T. Belcher 0% 99% Lineout: RF
t7 3-9 2 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN D. Jackson T. Belcher -0% 99% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
t7 3-9 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  MIN P. Meares T. Belcher -1% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Jackson to 3B
t7 3-9 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  O MIN D. Hocking T. Belcher 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-3, Twins' Greg Swindell facing 8-9-1
b7 9-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR Y. Benitez G. Swindell 0% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b7 9-3 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O KCR D. Howard G. Swindell -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b7 9-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Roberts G. Swindell -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b7 9-3 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  O KCR J. Offerman G. Swindell -0% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 9.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-9, Royals' Hector Carrasco facing 2-3-4
Hector Carrasco replaces Tim Belcher pitching
t8 3-9 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN R. Kelly H. Carrasco 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-9 1 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN P. Molitor H. Carrasco -0% 99% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
t8 3-9 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO MIN S. Stahoviak H. Carrasco 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-3, Twins' Eddie Guardado facing 3-4-5
Eddie Guardado replaces Greg Swindell pitching
b8 9-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR C. Davis E. Guardado -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b8 9-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR D. Palmer E. Guardado 0% 100% Walk
b8 9-3 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  KCR J. King E. Guardado 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Palmer to 2B
b8 9-3 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Damon E. Guardado -0% 100% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b8 9-3 2 12- 5,(2-2)  KCR M. Sweeney E. Guardado 0% 100% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Palmer to 3B; King to 2B
b8 9-3 2 123 2,(0-1)  R KCR Y. Benitez E. Guardado 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive); Palmer Scores/unER; King to 3B; Sweeney to 2B
b8 10-3 2 123 4,(0-2)  O KCR D. Howard E. Guardado -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 10.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-10, Royals' Hector Carrasco facing 5-6-7
Shane Halter replaces Dean Palmer playing 3B batting 4th
t9 3-10 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN R. Coomer H. Carrasco 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 3-10 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN M. Cordova H. Carrasco 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 3-10 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN G. Myers H. Carrasco 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 10.

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  • 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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