July 29, 1997 Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 5
TEX 4 BOS 4
SEA 0 DET 3
@CHW 1 ANA 7
@CLE 2 MIN 11
@KCR 8 MIL 2
TOR 0 MIL 4
TOR 2 NYY 7
OAK 4 ATL 7
CHC 2 MON 3
@COL 0 FLA 7
CIN 1 HOU 5
STL 4 LAD 3
PIT 1 PHI 6
@SDP 5 SFG 5
NYM 2

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 16,652

Tuesday, July 29, 1997, 7:05
Time of Game: 3:22

Twins

47-58

Won 1

4th, 9 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  8   0  0  0   3  0  0   11 14  0
Royals          2  1  0   0  0  2   0  2  1    8 13  1

W: L Hawkins (3-6), L: R Bones (1-4)

Royals

43-59

Lost 1

5th, 11½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .821    3    0   0   
  D Hocking 2B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .265  .644   12    3   1   GDP
R Becker CF                   5   1   1   2    0   2  .263  .742   19    0   0   3B
P Molitor DH                  4   2   1   1    1   0  .311  .799   17    0   0   
S Stahoviak 1B                5   1   3   0    0   0  .262  .783   17   10   0   
T Steinbach C                 4   0   0   0    1   0  .268  .748   18   11   1   GDP
R Coomer 3B                   4   2   3   3    1   0  .314  .791   15    0   1   CS,GDP
M Cordova LF                  4   2   2   4    0   1  .258  .779   19    2   0   2·HR,GDP
M Lawton RF                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .247  .724   14    0   0   
P Meares SS                   2   1   1   0    1   0  .278  .758   15    1   6   HBP

L Hawkins P                                                              0   0
  M Trombley P                                                           0   0
  R Aguilera P                                                           0   1
Totals                       37  11  14  10    4   5              149   27  10

BATTING

3B: R Becker (2, off R Bones).

HR: M Cordova 2 (10, off L Casian, off J Walker; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

HBP: P Meares (14, by J Walker).

TB: M Cordova 8; R Becker 3; R Coomer 3; S Stahoviak 3; M Lawton 2; D Hocking; P Molitor; P Meares.

GIDP: D Hocking (4); M Cordova (8); T Steinbach (11); R Coomer (5).

RBI: M Cordova 4 (32); R Coomer 3 (49); R Becker 2 (32); P Molitor (62).

2-out RBI: M Cordova 2; R Coomer.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

BASERUNNING

CS: R Coomer (2, 2nd base by G Olson/M Sweeney).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Roberts LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .326  .755   21    0   0   
  S Halter LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .731    4    0   0   
J Offerman 2B                 2   1   0   0    2   0  .311  .795   24    2   1   
  J Hansen PR-2B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    1   2   
J Bell SS                     4   1   1   2    0   1  .285  .851   13    2   4   HR
  D Howard SS                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .243  .610    2    1   1   
D Palmer 3B                   5   2   3   0    0   2  .249  .729   21    1   3   2B,CS
J King 1B                     5   1   2   1    0   1  .240  .791   16   10   1   2·2B
J Damon CF                    4   1   2   2    1   0  .305  .780   19    1   0   3B
J Vitiello DH                 4   1   2   2    0   2  .239  .725   13    0   0   HR
M Sweeney C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .748   11    5   1   2B
Y Benitez RF                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .458 1.375   19    4   0   

R Bones P                                                                0   0
  J Walker P                                                             0   0
  G Olson P                                                              0   0
  L Casian P                                                             0   0
  M Perez P                                                              0   0
Totals                       39   8  13   8    3  11              169   27  13

BATTING

2B: J King 2 (21, off R Aguilera, off M Trombley); D Palmer (23, off L Hawkins); M Sweeney (5, off L Hawkins).

3B: J Damon (6, off L Hawkins).

HR: J Vitiello (4, off L Hawkins; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line); J Bell (16, off L Hawkins; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).

TB: J Vitiello 5; J Damon 4; J King 4; D Palmer 4; J Bell 4; M Sweeney 2; D Howard; Y Benitez.

RBI: J Bell 2 (69); J Vitiello 2 (17); J Damon 2 (36); Y Benitez (8); J King (66).

2-out RBI: J Vitiello; J King; J Damon; Y Benitez.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 5. J Offerman-J Bell-J King; D Palmer-J King; J King-J Bell-J King; D Howard-J Hansen-J King; M Sweeney-J Offerman.

E: B Roberts (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: D Palmer (1, 2nd base by L Hawkins/T Steinbach).

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Hawkins, W (3-6)             6     7   5   5    2   6   2   6.22   26   99-64   32·10·22    9· 3· 6· 0     42    -     0.59  -0.13
M Trombley                     1.2   3   2   2    1   3   0   4.80    9   43-31   19· 6· 6    2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.48   0.00
R Aguilera                     1.1   3   1   1    0   2   0   3.88    7   26-16    8· 5· 3    4· 0· 1· 0          2-1    0.52   0.03
Totals                         9    13   8   8    3  11   2          42  168-111  59·21·31   15· 4· 9· 0          2-1

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
R Bones, L (1-4)               2.1   6   7   6    2   1   0   8.33   15   46-28   21· 0· 7    6· 2· 4· 0     18    -     1.25  -0.46
J Walker                       0.1   1   1   1    0   1   1   6.08    3   10-6     3· 0· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          1-1    0.37  -0.10
G Olson                        3.1   2   0   0    1   2   0   7.36   11   42-26   15· 6· 5    4· 1· 3· 0          1-0    0.25   0.05
L Casian                       2     4   3   3    1   1   1   5.53   10   43-23   15· 3· 5    4· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.28  -0.09
M Perez                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.27    3    8-6     4· 1· 1    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.09   0.00
Totals                         9    14  11  10    4   5   2          42  149-89   58·10·21   16· 6·10· 0          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Walker (3; P Meares).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Fieldin Culbreth, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Ray DiMuro, 3B - Rick Reed.

Time of Game: 3:22.

Attendance: 16,652.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 79° F, Wind 16mph in from Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Kansas City Royals                   
1. C Knoblauch          2B    1. B Roberts            LF 
2. R Becker             CF    2. J Offerman           2B 
3. P Molitor            DH    3. J Bell               SS 
4. S Stahoviak          1B    4. D Palmer             3B 
5. T Steinbach          C     5. J King               1B 
6. R Coomer             3B    6. J Damon              CF 
7. M Cordova            LF    7. J Vitiello           DH 
8. M Lawton             RF    8. M Sweeney            C  
9. P Meares             SS    9. Y Benitez            RF 

   L Hawkins            P        R Bones              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   0  3-1  12-  2   20%  60% R Becker        R Bones         Triple to RF (Line Drive); Meares Scores; Hocking Scores/unER
   b 1   1  0-0  1--  3  -16%  29% J Bell          L Hawkins       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Offerman Scores
   t 3   1  3-6  1--  1   10%  89% M Cordova       J Walker        Home Run (Fly Ball); Coomer Scores
   t 3   1  3-4  -23  1   10%  78% R Coomer        R Bones         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Molitor Scores; Stahoviak Scores
   t 2   1  2-0  12-  5   -9%  26% M Cordova       R Bones         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Ricky Bones facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  C Knoblauch     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   46%  R Becker        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  4   45%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, LaTroy Hawkins facing 1-2-3
                  Dennis Hocking replaces Chuck Knoblauch playing 2B batting 1st
   O      ---  5   47%  B Roberts       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   45%  J Offerman      Walk
   RR     1--  3   29%  J Bell          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Offerman Scores
          ---  6   27%  D Palmer        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   29%  J King          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   31%  J Damon         Palmer Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Ricky Bones facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   29%  S Stahoviak     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  6   31%  T Steinbach     Walk
          1--  2   35%  R Coomer        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Steinbach to 2B
   OO     12-  5   26%  M Cordova       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, LaTroy Hawkins facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   28%  J Damon         Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   R      ---  3   20%  J Vitiello      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  2   21%  M Sweeney       Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
   O      ---  5   22%  Y Benitez       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 3.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Ricky Bones facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   25%  M Lawton        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  5   31%  P Meares        Walk; Lawton to 2B
   R      12-  1   40%  D Hocking       Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Lawton Scores/No RBI; Meares to 2B
   RR     12-  2   60%  R Becker        Triple to RF (Line Drive); Meares Scores; Hocking Scores/unER
   R      --3  4   64%  P Molitor       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Becker Scores
          1--  5   69%  S Stahoviak     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Molitor to 2B
   O      12-  3   69%  T Steinbach     Flyball: RF; Molitor to 3B; Stahoviak to 2B
   RR     -23  1   78%  R Coomer        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Molitor Scores; Stahoviak Scores
                  Jamie Walker replaces Ricky Bones pitching
   RR     1--  1   89%  M Cordova       Home Run (Fly Ball); Coomer Scores
   O      ---  5   88%  M Lawton        Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   89%  P Meares        Hit By Pitch
                  Gregg Olson replaces Jamie Walker pitching
          1--  3   89%  D Hocking       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Meares to 2B
   O      12-  7   88%  R Becker        Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
                  8 runs, 7 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 8, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 3-8, LaTroy Hawkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   89%  B Roberts       Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  7   91%  J Offerman      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   91%  J Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Royals 3.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-3, Gregg Olson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   90%  P Molitor       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   90%  S Stahoviak     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   90%  T Steinbach     Lineout: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-8, LaTroy Hawkins facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   91%  D Palmer        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   92%  J King          Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  4   91%  J Damon         Walk
   O      1--  5   93%  J Vitiello      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Royals 3.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-3, Gregg Olson facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   94%  R Coomer        Walk
   OO     1--  7   92%  M Cordova       Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Coomer Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  2   91%  M Lawton        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-8, LaTroy Hawkins facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   88%  M Sweeney       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  5   91%  Y Benitez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   93%  B Roberts       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  3   95%  J Offerman      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Royals 3.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-3, Gregg Olson facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   95%  P Meares        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  1   94%  D Hocking       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   O      ---  5   93%  R Becker        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-8, LaTroy Hawkins facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   95%  J Bell          Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
          ---  1   93%  D Palmer        Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  1   95%  J King          Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-  5   91%  J Damon         Triple to RF (Ground Ball); Palmer Scores
   R      --3  2   86%  J Vitiello      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Damon Scores
   O      1--  3   88%  M Sweeney       Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Royals 5.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-5, Larry Casian facing 3-4-5
                  Larry Casian replaces Gregg Olson pitching
          ---  5   90%  P Molitor       Walk
          1--  4   92%  S Stahoviak     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Molitor to 2B
   OO     12-  4   88%  T Steinbach     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B); Molitor to 3B
   R      --3  5   93%  R Coomer        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Molitor Scores
   RR     1--  6   98%  M Cordova       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Coomer Scores
          ---  4   98%  M Lawton        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   98%  P Meares        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 11, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-11, Mike Trombley facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Trombley replaces LaTroy Hawkins pitching
   O      ---  6   98%  Y Benitez       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   99%  B Roberts       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  7   98%  J Offerman      Walk
                  Jed Hansen pinch runs for Jose Offerman batting 2nd
   O      1--  5   99%  J Bell          Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 11, Royals 5.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 11-5, Larry Casian facing 1-2-3
                  Jed Hansen moves to 2B; David Howard replaces Jay Bell playing SS batting 3rd; Shane Halter replaces Bip Roberts playing LF batting 1st
   O      ---  7   99%  D Hocking       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   99%  R Becker        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   99%  P Molitor       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 11, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-11, Mike Trombley facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   98%  D Palmer        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  5   95%  J King          Double to LF (Line Drive); Palmer to 3B
   R      -23  4   91%  J Damon         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Palmer Scores; King to 3B
   O      1-3  3   95%  J Vitiello      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  3   98%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging
                  Rick Aguilera replaces Mike Trombley pitching
   R      1-3  3   95%  Y Benitez       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); King Scores; Damon to 2B
   O      12-  4   98%  S Halter        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 11, Royals 7.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 11-7, Mike Perez facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Perez replaces Larry Casian pitching
          ---  3   99%  S Stahoviak     Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
   O      1--  4   98%  T Steinbach     Lineout: SS
   OO     1--  1   98%  R Coomer        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 11, Royals 7.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 7-11, Rick Aguilera facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   99%  J Hansen        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   98%  D Howard        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   99%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
   R      1--  3   98%  J King          Double to LF (Ground Ball); Howard Scores
   O      -2-  3  100%  J Damon         Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 11, Royals 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation