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NYY  9
@ANA  3
 CHW  4
TBD  1
 BAL  6
@DET  5
 MIN  3
@KCR  0
 BOS  8
@OAK  4
 CLE  4
@SEA  3
 TOR  8
TEX  3
 ARI  7
CHC  5
 CIN 13
ATL  1
 COL 12
PIT  6
 HOU  7
FLA  3
 SFG  7
@MON  1
 NYM  7
SDP  3
 LAD  7
@PHI  3
 MIL 13
@STL 10
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 14,365

 Tuesday, July 28, 1998, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:30
Twins
3
49-55
Won 4
2nd, 10½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  3  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0
W: Brad Radke (10-8), L: Glendon Rusch (6-13), S: Rick Aguilera (25)
 Royals
0
46-59
Lost 2
3rd, 14 GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Nixon CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .629   11    9    3   0   
D Hocking 3B                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .224  .577   22   11    1   4   
P Molitor DH                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .678   13   10    0   0   GDP
R Coomer 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .721   14    9    9   2   
M Cordova LF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .269  .753   19    9    2   0   
A Ochoa RF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .251  .629   18   13    4   0   
T Walker 2B                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .352  .913    9    7    0   1   
T Steinbach C                 2   0   1   1    1   0  .246  .740   14    8    3   0   
P Meares SS                   2   0   0   1    0   0  .257  .664    9    7    2   3   SF

B Radke P                                                                     2   2
  G Swindell P                                                                0   0
  R Aguilera P                                                                1   0
Totals                       30   3   6   0    2   3              129   83   27  12
Batting Events
SF: P Meares (5, off G Rusch).
TB: D Hocking 2; T Walker; A Ochoa; M Cordova; T Steinbach.
GIDP: P Molitor (18).
RBI: P Meares (44); T Steinbach (29); T Walker (41).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Hocking-R Coomer; R Coomer-P Meares-B Radke.
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .741    9    7    5   0   
H Morris LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .320  .767   21   13    1   0   GDP
J Offerman 2B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .300  .819   22   14    1   1   
D Palmer DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .833   21   15    0   0   
L Sutton RF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .229  .630   18   12    3   0   
J King 1B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .777    9    7   10   2   
T Pendleton 3B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .640   14    8    0   5   
M Sweeney C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .259  .695   15    8    3   0   2B
M Lopez SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .646    8    5    1   3   
  S Mack PH                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .810    1         0   0   HBP
  L Rivera SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .653              0   0   

G Rusch P                                                                     3   2
  S Service P                                                                 0   1
Totals                       29   0   4   0    1   3              138   89   27  14
Batting Events
2B: M Sweeney (7, off B Radke).
HBP: S Mack (6, by B Radke).
TB: M Sweeney 2; J Damon; L Sutton; J Offerman.
GIDP: H Morris (14).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Offerman-M Lopez-J King; G Rusch-J King.

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, W (10-8)              7.2   4   0   0    1   2   0   3.12   27  121-79   48· 8·23   10·13· 6· 0     72    -     0.84   0.40
G Swindell, H (17)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.58    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.99   0.06
R Aguilera, S (25)             1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.42    3   16-9     4· 1· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.05
Totals                         9     4   0   0    1   3   0          31  138-89   53· 9·27   12·14· 6· 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
G Rusch, L (6-13)              7.2   6   3   3    2   3   0   5.74   29  111-70   41· 5·24   12·12· 4· 0     56    -     0.64  -0.01
S Service                      1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.52    4   18-13   10· 1· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.17   0.02
Totals                         9     6   3   3    2   3   0          33  129-83   51· 6·26   15·13· 4· 0          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Radke (4; S Mack).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mark Johnson, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 14,365.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 83° F, Wind 2mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Kansas City Royals                           
1. Otis Nixon                   CF       1. Johnny Damon                 CF
2. Dennis Hocking               3B       2. Hal Morris                   LF
3. Paul Molitor                 DH       3. Jose Offerman                2B
4. Ron Coomer                   1B       4. Dean Palmer                  DH
5. Marty Cordova                LF       5. Larry Sutton                 RF
6. Alex Ochoa                   RF       6. Jeff King                    1B
7. Todd Walker                  2B       7. Terry Pendleton              3B
8. Terry Steinbach               C       8. Mike Sweeney                  C
9. Pat Meares                   SS       9. Mendy Lopez                  SS

   Brad Radke                    P          Glendon Rusch                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 0 1-- OO 3,(0-2)  9% 84% 0-3 KCR J. King B. Radke Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
t2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  9% 62% 0-0 MIN A. Ochoa G. Rusch Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Cordova to 3B
t2 0 1-3 R 4,(1-2)  8% 71% 0-0 MIN T. Walker G. Rusch Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Cordova Scores; Ochoa to 3B
b1 0 1-- OO 3,(0-2)  7% 49% 0-0 KCR H. Morris B. Radke Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P (Weak 2B-1B)
t2 0 1-3 R 4,(2-1)  7% 78% 1-0 MIN T. Steinbach G. Rusch Single to CF (Line Drive); Ochoa Scores; Walker to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 MIN O. Nixon G. Rusch Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 50% 0-0 MIN D. Hocking G. Rusch Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t1 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 MIN P. Molitor G. Rusch Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 45% 0-0 MIN R. Coomer G. Rusch Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -3% 42% 0-0 KCR J. Damon B. Radke Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b1 0 1-- OO 3,(0-2)  7% 49% 0-0 KCR H. Morris B. Radke Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P (Weak 2B-1B)
b1 2 --- 8,(3-2)  -1% 48% 0-0 KCR J. Offerman B. Radke Walk
b1 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  2% 50% 0-0 KCR D. Palmer B. Radke Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  4% 54% 0-0 MIN M. Cordova G. Rusch Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  9% 62% 0-0 MIN A. Ochoa G. Rusch Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Cordova to 3B
t2 0 1-3 R 4,(1-2)  8% 71% 0-0 MIN T. Walker G. Rusch Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Cordova Scores; Ochoa to 3B
t2 0 1-3 R 4,(2-1)  7% 78% 1-0 MIN T. Steinbach G. Rusch Single to CF (Line Drive); Ochoa Scores; Walker to 3B
t2 0 1-3 RO 5,(2-2)  -2% 76% 2-0 MIN P. Meares G. Rusch Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Walker Scores
t2 1 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  -3% 73% 3-0 MIN O. Nixon G. Rusch Line Drive Double Play: P-1B (P's Right)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Brad Radke facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 75% 0-3 KCR L. Sutton B. Radke Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 77% 0-3 KCR J. King B. Radke Lineout: RF
b2 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 78% 0-3 KCR T. Pendleton B. Radke Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  2% 80% 3-0 MIN D. Hocking G. Rusch Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 0 1-- OO 4,(1-2)  -5% 75% 3-0 MIN P. Molitor G. Rusch Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
t3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 75% 3-0 MIN R. Coomer G. Rusch Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Brad Radke facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 77% 0-3 KCR M. Sweeney B. Radke Popfly: RF (Deep 1B)
b3 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 79% 0-3 KCR M. Lopez B. Radke Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 80% 0-3 KCR J. Damon B. Radke Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 78% 3-0 MIN M. Cordova G. Rusch Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 77% 3-0 MIN A. Ochoa G. Rusch Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t4 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 77% 3-0 MIN T. Walker G. Rusch Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Brad Radke facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 79% 0-3 KCR H. Morris B. Radke Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 81% 0-3 KCR J. Offerman B. Radke Groundout: P-1B
b4 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  1% 82% 0-3 KCR D. Palmer B. Radke Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  2% 84% 3-0 MIN T. Steinbach G. Rusch Walk
t5 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 82% 3-0 MIN P. Meares G. Rusch Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
t5 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 81% 3-0 MIN O. Nixon G. Rusch Flyball: RF
t5 2 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 79% 3-0 MIN D. Hocking G. Rusch Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Brad Radke facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- 10,(3-2)  -5% 75% 0-3 KCR L. Sutton B. Radke Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 0 1-- OO 3,(0-2)  9% 84% 0-3 KCR J. King B. Radke Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 85% 0-3 KCR T. Pendleton B. Radke Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 84% 3-0 MIN P. Molitor G. Rusch Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 83% 3-0 MIN R. Coomer G. Rusch Groundout: P-SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 82% 3-0 MIN M. Cordova G. Rusch Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Brad Radke facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 85% 0-3 KCR M. Sweeney B. Radke Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 87% 0-3 KCR M. Lopez B. Radke Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 88% 0-3 KCR J. Damon B. Radke Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 87% 3-0 MIN A. Ochoa G. Rusch Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 86% 3-0 MIN T. Walker G. Rusch Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O 4,(0-2)  -1% 86% 3-0 MIN T. Steinbach G. Rusch Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Brad Radke facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  3% 89% 0-3 KCR H. Morris B. Radke Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- 8,(1-2)  -3% 85% 0-3 KCR J. Offerman B. Radke Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b7 1 1-- O 5,(1-2)  4% 89% 0-3 KCR D. Palmer B. Radke Flyball: CF
b7 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  3% 92% 0-3 KCR L. Sutton B. Radke Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 91% 3-0 MIN P. Meares G. Rusch Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
t8 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 91% 3-0 MIN O. Nixon G. Rusch Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t8 2 --- 6,(3-2)  0% 91% 3-0 MIN D. Hocking G. Rusch Walk
Scott Service replaces Glendon Rusch pitching
t8 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 90% 3-0 MIN P. Molitor S. Service Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Brad Radke facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 93% 0-3 KCR J. King B. Radke Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b8 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 95% 0-3 KCR T. Pendleton B. Radke Lineout: LF
b8 2 --- 7,(3-2)  -2% 93% 0-3 KCR M. Sweeney B. Radke Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
Shane Mack pinch hits for Mendy Lopez (SS) batting 9th
b8 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  -2% 91% 0-3 KCR S. Mack B. Radke Hit By Pitch
Greg Swindell replaces Brad Radke pitching
b8 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  5% 96% 0-3 KCR J. Damon G. Swindell Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Scott Service facing 4-5-6
Luis Rivera replaces Shane Mack (PH) playing SS batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 96% 3-0 MIN R. Coomer S. Service Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line)
t9 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 95% 3-0 MIN M. Cordova S. Service Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2 --- O 9,(2-2)  -0% 95% 3-0 MIN A. Ochoa S. Service Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Rick Aguilera facing 2-3-4
Rick Aguilera replaces Greg Swindell pitching
b9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 98% 0-3 KCR H. Morris R. Aguilera Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 99% 0-3 KCR J. Offerman R. Aguilera Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b9 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 100% 0-3 KCR D. Palmer R. Aguilera Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 0.

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