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Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 11,875 |
Sunday, April 12, 1998, 1:05 Time of Game: 2:47 |
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Twins
7
6-5
Won 2
2nd, 2½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Twins 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 0 1 7 12 2
Royals 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 8 1
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Royals
2
4-7
Lost 2
4th, 4½ GB
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Batting Stats
Minnesota Twins AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details O Nixon CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .377 8 8 1 0 M Lawton RF 2 1 0 0 3 0 .138 .685 18 5 2 0 P Molitor DH 5 1 2 1 0 1 .318 .857 14 9 0 0 2B D Ortiz 1B 5 0 1 2 0 1 .344 .963 23 15 8 0 2B,GDP M Cordova LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .273 .866 18 11 4 0 T Walker 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .308 .798 15 9 2 4 2B R Coomer 3B 4 1 3 1 0 0 .333 .863 9 7 1 1 HR T Steinbach C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .644 8 6 5 0 GDP P Meares SS 3 3 2 2 1 0 .405 1.159 17 8 4 1 2·HR,GDP B Tewksbury P 0 1 E Guardado P 0 0 M Trombley P 0 0 R Aguilera P 0 0 Totals 36 7 12 0 4 4 130 78 27 7
Batting Events
2B: P Molitor (2, off H Pichardo); T Walker (3, off H Pichardo); D Ortiz (4, off H Pichardo).
HR: R Coomer (1, off H Pichardo; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); P Meares 2 (2, 1 off J Pittsley, 1 off H Pichardo; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: P Meares 8; R Coomer 6; T Walker 3; P Molitor 3; D Ortiz 2; O Nixon; T Steinbach.
GIDP: P Meares (1); T Steinbach (2); D Ortiz (1).
RBI: D Ortiz 2 (9); P Meares 2 (10); P Molitor (10); R Coomer (6).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: M Cordova (2); B Tewksbury ().
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Damon CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .871 19 12 4 1 J Offerman 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .354 .818 17 13 2 6 H Morris LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .325 .782 13 8 1 0 2B D Palmer 3B 5 1 2 0 0 2 .378 1.138 20 13 1 1 2B,SB J King 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .785 10 8 11 0 T Pendleton DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .529 14 6 0 0 L Sutton RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .125 .345 18 9 1 0 M Sweeney C 3 0 2 0 1 0 .192 .468 14 7 4 0 F Martinez SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 .083 .279 4 4 3 3 SB,SH H Pichardo P 0 2 M Whisenant P 0 0 J Pittsley P 0 2 Totals 36 2 8 0 3 5 129 80 27 15
Batting Events
2B: D Palmer (4, off B Tewksbury); H Morris (2, off B Tewksbury).
SH: F Martinez (1, off B Tewksbury).
TB: H Morris 3; D Palmer 3; M Sweeney 2; J Damon; F Martinez.
RBI: F Martinez (1).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. F Martinez-J Offerman-J King; H Pichardo-F Martinez-J King; D Palmer-J Offerman-J King.
E: J Offerman (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Palmer (4, 3rd base off B Tewksbury/T Steinbach); F Martinez (1, 2nd base off B Tewksbury/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 Tewksbury, W (2-1) 6 4 2 1 1 0 0 2.37 25 71-47 34· 7· 7 9·15· 9· 0 57 - 1.07 0.27 E Guardado 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 5 20-11 6· 2· 3 0· 2· 1· 0 1-1 1.54 0.03 M Trombley 1.2 3 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 9 28-16 8· 4· 4 3· 3· 1· 0 0-0 0.38 0.03 R Aguilera, S (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.40 1 6-4 3· 0· 1 0· 0· 0· 0 3-0 0.59 0.02 Totals 9 8 2 1 3 5 0 40 125-78 51·13·15 12·20·11· 0 4-1
B Tewksbury faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
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 H Pichardo, L (0-1) 6.1 7 5 4 2 2 2 2.70 27 84-49 34· 7· 8 10·13· 3· 0 41 - 0.89 -0.13 M Whisenant 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 13.50 4 14-8 3· 3· 2 3· 0· 0· 0 0-0 0.31 -0.03 J Pittsley 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 6.75 9 32-21 14· 3· 4 4· 2· 1· 0 0-0 0.11 0.00 Totals 9 12 7 6 4 4 3 40 130-78 51·13·14 17·15· 4· 0 -
Balks: None.
WP: M Trombley (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Rocky Roe, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 11,875.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 63° F, Wind 30mph from Right to Left, Overcast, No Precipitation.
Lineups
Minnesota Twins Kansas City Royals 1. Otis Nixon CF 1. Johnny Damon CF 2. Matt Lawton RF 2. Jose Offerman 2B 3. Paul Molitor DH 3. Hal Morris LF 4. David Ortiz 1B 4. Dean Palmer 3B 5. Marty Cordova LF 5. Jeff King 1B 6. Todd Walker 2B 6. Terry Pendleton DH 7. Ron Coomer 3B 7. Larry Sutton RF 8. Terry Steinbach C 8. Mike Sweeney C 9. Pat Meares SS 9. Felix Martinez SS Bob Tewksbury P Hipolito Pichardo 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 | 0 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 11% | 79% | 1-0 | MIN | P. Molitor | H. Pichardo | Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Lawton to 3B | |
| t5 | 0 | 12- | OO | 3,(0-2) | -11% | 61% | 1-0 | MIN | P. Meares | H. Pichardo | Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Coomer to 3B |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | R | 2,(0-1) | -10% | 75% | 0-3 | KCR | J. King | B. Tewksbury | Reached on E7 (Line Drive); Palmer Scores/No RBI/unER; King to 2B |
| t3 | 2 | -2- | R | 1,(0-0) | 10% | 58% | 0-0 | MIN | M. Lawton | H. Pichardo | Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Meares Scores/No RBI/unER |
| t7 | 0 | --- | R | 2,(0-1) | 8% | 88% | 3-1 | MIN | R. Coomer | H. Pichardo | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF) |
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' Hipolito Pichardo facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | MIN | O. Nixon | H. Pichardo | Popfly: SS |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | MIN | M. Lawton | H. Pichardo | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | MIN | P. Molitor | H. Pichardo | Flyball: CF (LF-CF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Damon | B. Tewksbury | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Offerman | B. Tewksbury | Lineout: SS |
| b1 | 2 | --- | 5,(3-1) | -2% | 47% | 0-0 | KCR | H. Morris | B. Tewksbury | Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF) | |
| b1 | 2 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | D. Palmer | B. Tewksbury | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | MIN | D. Ortiz | H. Pichardo | Strikeout Swinging |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | MIN | M. Cordova | H. Pichardo | Groundout: P-1B |
| t2 | 2 | --- | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | MIN | T. Walker | H. Pichardo | Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF) | |
| t2 | 2 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | -3% | 45% | 0-0 | MIN | R. Coomer | H. Pichardo | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | KCR | J. King | B. Tewksbury | Popfly: SS |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | KCR | T. Pendleton | B. Tewksbury | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | L. Sutton | B. Tewksbury | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | MIN | T. Steinbach | H. Pichardo | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t3 | 1 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | MIN | P. Meares | H. Pichardo | Walk | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | MIN | O. Nixon | H. Pichardo | Groundout: 1B unassisted; Meares to 2B |
| t3 | 2 | -2- | R | 1,(0-0) | 10% | 58% | 0-0 | MIN | M. Lawton | H. Pichardo | Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Meares Scores/No RBI/unER |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | -3% | 55% | 1-0 | MIN | P. Molitor | H. Pichardo | Flyball: CF |
| 1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | -4% | 51% | 0-1 | KCR | M. Sweeney | B. Tewksbury | Single to 2B (Ground Ball) | |
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2% | 53% | 0-1 | KCR | F. Martinez | B. Tewksbury | Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Sweeney to 2B | |
| b3 | 1 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 57% | 0-1 | KCR | J. Damon | B. Tewksbury | Flyball: LF |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | 4% | 62% | 0-1 | KCR | J. Offerman | B. Tewksbury | Lineout: 2B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | -3% | 59% | 1-0 | MIN | D. Ortiz | H. Pichardo | Flyball: LF |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | -2% | 57% | 1-0 | MIN | M. Cordova | H. Pichardo | Strikeout Swinging |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 56% | 1-0 | MIN | T. Walker | H. Pichardo | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 3% | 59% | 0-1 | KCR | H. Morris | B. Tewksbury | Groundout: P-1B |
| b4 | 1 | --- | 4,(2-1) | -5% | 54% | 0-1 | KCR | D. Palmer | B. Tewksbury | Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF) | |
| b4 | 1 | -2- | 2,(1-0) | -3% | 51% | 0-1 | KCR | J. King | B. Tewksbury | Palmer Steals 3B | |
| b4 | 1 | --3 | O | 4,(1-2) | 7% | 58% | 0-1 | KCR | J. King | B. Tewksbury | Popfly: 1B |
| b4 | 2 | --3 | O | 2,(1-0) | 5% | 63% | 0-1 | KCR | T. Pendleton | B. Tewksbury | Lineout: SS |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | 4% | 67% | 1-0 | MIN | R. Coomer | H. Pichardo | Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B) | |
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | 5% | 72% | 1-0 | MIN | T. Steinbach | H. Pichardo | Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Coomer to 2B | |
| t5 | 0 | 12- | OO | 3,(0-2) | -11% | 61% | 1-0 | MIN | P. Meares | H. Pichardo | Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Coomer to 3B |
| t5 | 2 | --3 | O | 1,(0-0) | -4% | 57% | 1-0 | MIN | O. Nixon | H. Pichardo | Popfly: SS |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 3% | 61% | 0-1 | KCR | L. Sutton | B. Tewksbury | Lineout: RF |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 3% | 63% | 0-1 | KCR | M. Sweeney | B. Tewksbury | Lineout: SS |
| b5 | 2 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 61% | 0-1 | KCR | F. Martinez | B. Tewksbury | Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball) | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | -1% | 60% | 0-1 | KCR | J. Damon | B. Tewksbury | Martinez Steals 2B | |
| b5 | 2 | -2- | O | 4,(2-1) | 5% | 65% | 0-1 | KCR | J. Damon | B. Tewksbury | Flyball: LF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 4,(3-0) | 4% | 69% | 1-0 | MIN | M. Lawton | H. Pichardo | Walk | |
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 11% | 79% | 1-0 | MIN | P. Molitor | H. Pichardo | Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Lawton to 3B | |
| t6 | 0 | -23 | RRO | 4,(2-1) | 4% | 84% | 1-0 | MIN | D. Ortiz | H. Pichardo | Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Lawton Scores; Molitor Scores; Ortiz out at 3B/CF-2B-3B |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 83% | 3-0 | MIN | M. Cordova | H. Pichardo | Groundout: SS-1B |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 82% | 3-0 | MIN | T. Walker | H. Pichardo | Flyball: CF |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 3% | 85% | 0-3 | KCR | J. Offerman | B. Tewksbury | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 87% | 0-3 | KCR | H. Morris | B. Tewksbury | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b6 | 2 | --- | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 85% | 0-3 | KCR | D. Palmer | B. Tewksbury | Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B) | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | R | 2,(0-1) | -10% | 75% | 0-3 | KCR | J. King | B. Tewksbury | Reached on E7 (Line Drive); Palmer Scores/No RBI/unER; King to 2B |
| b6 | 2 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | 5% | 80% | 1-3 | KCR | T. Pendleton | B. Tewksbury | Flyball: LF |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | R | 2,(0-1) | 8% | 88% | 3-1 | MIN | R. Coomer | H. Pichardo | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF) |
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 87% | 4-1 | MIN | T. Steinbach | H. Pichardo | Flyball: RF (Deep RF) |
| t7 | 1 | --- | R | 5,(3-1) | 5% | 92% | 4-1 | MIN | P. Meares | H. Pichardo | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF) |
| Matt Whisenant replaces Hipolito Pichardo pitching | |||||||||||
| t7 | 1 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 93% | 5-1 | MIN | O. Nixon | M. Whisenant | Single (Ground Ball) | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | 4,(3-0) | 1% | 94% | 5-1 | MIN | M. Lawton | M. Whisenant | Walk; Nixon to 2B | |
| t7 | 1 | 12- | R | 4,(1-2) | 3% | 97% | 5-1 | MIN | P. Molitor | M. Whisenant | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Nixon Scores; Lawton to 2B |
| t7 | 1 | 12- | OO | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 95% | 6-1 | MIN | D. Ortiz | M. Whisenant | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B |
| 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | -2% | 93% | 1-6 | KCR | L. Sutton | B. Tewksbury | Walk | |
| Eddie Guardado replaces Bob Tewksbury pitching | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | 4,(3-0) | -4% | 89% | 1-6 | KCR | M. Sweeney | E. Guardado | Walk; Sutton to 2B | |
| b7 | 0 | 12- | R | 2,(0-1) | -7% | 82% | 1-6 | KCR | F. Martinez | E. Guardado | Single to CF (Line Drive); Sutton Scores; Sweeney to 2B |
| b7 | 0 | 12- | O | 5,(3-1) | 6% | 88% | 2-6 | KCR | J. Damon | E. Guardado | Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul) |
| b7 | 1 | 12- | O | 5,(1-2) | 4% | 92% | 2-6 | KCR | J. Offerman | E. Guardado | Strikeout Swinging |
| b7 | 2 | 12- | O | 4,(1-2) | 4% | 96% | 2-6 | KCR | H. Morris | E. Guardado | Strikeout Swinging |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-2, Royals' Jim Pittsley facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Jim Pittsley replaces Matt Whisenant pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -0% | 95% | 6-2 | MIN | M. Cordova | J. Pittsley | Strikeout Looking |
| t8 | 1 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 0% | 96% | 6-2 | MIN | T. Walker | J. Pittsley | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B) | |
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 96% | 6-2 | MIN | R. Coomer | J. Pittsley | Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Walker to 2B | |
| t8 | 1 | 12- | OO | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 95% | 6-2 | MIN | T. Steinbach | J. Pittsley | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-6, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Mike Trombley replaces Eddie Guardado pitching | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 97% | 2-6 | KCR | D. Palmer | M. Trombley | Strikeout Swinging |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 98% | 2-6 | KCR | J. King | M. Trombley | Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B) |
| b8 | 2 | --- | 5,(3-1) | -1% | 97% | 2-6 | KCR | T. Pendleton | M. Trombley | Walk | |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 98% | 2-6 | KCR | L. Sutton | M. Trombley | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-2, Royals' Jim Pittsley facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | R | 4,(2-1) | 1% | 99% | 6-2 | MIN | P. Meares | J. Pittsley | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF) |
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -0% | 99% | 7-2 | MIN | O. Nixon | J. Pittsley | Groundout: P-1B |
| t9 | 1 | --- | 7,(3-2) | 0% | 99% | 7-2 | MIN | M. Lawton | J. Pittsley | Walk | |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | -0% | 99% | 7-2 | MIN | P. Molitor | J. Pittsley | Strikeout Swinging |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | -0% | 99% | 7-2 | MIN | D. Ortiz | J. Pittsley | Groundout: P-1B |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-7, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | 4,(2-1) | -1% | 98% | 2-7 | KCR | M. Sweeney | M. Trombley | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B) | |
| b9 | 0 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 99% | 2-7 | KCR | F. Martinez | M. Trombley | Flyball: RF (CF-RF) |
| b9 | 1 | 1-- | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 98% | 2-7 | KCR | J. Damon | M. Trombley | Single to CF (Line Drive); Sweeney to 2B | |
| b9 | 1 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 99% | 2-7 | KCR | J. Offerman | M. Trombley | Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Sweeney to 3B; Damon to 2B |
| b9 | 2 | -23 | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 98% | 2-7 | KCR | H. Morris | M. Trombley | Single to C/Bunt; Sweeney stays at 3B; Damon stays at 2B | |
| Rick Aguilera replaces Mike Trombley pitching | |||||||||||
| b9 | 2 | 123 | O | 6,(2-2) | 2% | 100% | 2-7 | KCR | D. Palmer | R. Aguilera | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 7, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
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Play-by-Play Explanation
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- Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
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