Mobile Site You Are Here > Home > Box Scores > 1998 > Jul 28, 1998, Twins at Royals Box Score and Play by Play

News: s-r blog:List and Map of Today’s Major and Minor League Games – Baseball-Reference.com

View a short video showing advanced box score features / click orange/red text for additional info

Scores
Standings
NYY
@ANA		9
3
TBD
@CHW		1
4
BAL
@DET		6
5
MIN
@KCR		3
0
BOS
@OAK		8
4
CLE
@SEA		4
3
TEX
@TOR		3
8
CHC
@ARI		5
7
ATL
@CIN		1
13
PIT
@COL		6
12
FLA
@HOU		3
7
SFG
@MON		7
1
SDP
@NYM		3
7
LAD
@PHI		7
3
MIL
@STL		13
10
Tuesday, July 28, 1998, 7:06
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 14,365, Time of Game: 2:30
Twins
3
49-55
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
 at Royals
0
46-59
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Brad Radke (10-8)
L: Glendon Rusch (6-13)
 
                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

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Otis Nixon CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .260 .629 11 9 -0.082 0.64 0.000 -0.082 -1.4 3 0
Denny Hocking 3B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .224 .577 22 11 0.036 0.47 0.051 -0.015 0.6 1 4
Paul Molitor DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .267 .678 13 10 -0.099 0.70 0.000 -0.099 -1.7 GDP
Ron Coomer 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .721 14 9 -0.045 0.41 0.000 -0.045 -0.8 9 2
Marty Cordova LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .269 .753 19 9 0.011 0.47 0.036 -0.025 -0.2 2 0
Alex Ochoa RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .251 .629 18 13 0.061 0.60 0.086 -0.025 0.4 4 0
Todd Walker 2B 3 1 1 1 0 1 .352 .913 9 7 0.068 0.71 0.084 -0.016 0.7 0 1
Terry Steinbach C 2 0 1 1 1 0 .246 .740 14 8 0.087 0.69 0.093 -0.006 1.3 3 0
Pat Meares SS 2 0 0 1 0 0 .257 .664 9 7 -0.043 0.72 0.000 -0.043 -1.0 2 3 SF
Brad Radke P 2 2
   Greg Swindell P 0 0
   Rick Aguilera P 1 0
Team Totals 30 3 6 3 2 3 .200 .442 129 83 -0.006 0.59 0.350 -0.356 -2.1 27 12
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
DP: 2. D Hocking-R Coomer; R Coomer-P Meares-B Radke.

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Damon CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .269 .741 9 7 -0.043 0.93 0.034 -0.077 -0.3 5 0
Hal Morris LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .320 .767 21 13 -0.159 1.15 0.000 -0.159 -1.6 1 0 GDP
Jose Offerman 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .300 .819 22 14 0.012 0.62 0.046 -0.034 0.0 1 1
Dean Palmer DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .279 .833 21 15 -0.079 0.74 0.000 -0.079 -0.8
Larry Sutton RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .229 .630 18 12 -0.007 0.96 0.045 -0.051 -0.1 3 0
Jeff King 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .777 9 7 -0.140 1.20 0.000 -0.140 -1.3 10 2
Terry Pendleton 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .252 .640 14 8 -0.042 0.53 0.000 -0.042 -0.4 0 5
Mike Sweeney C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .259 .695 15 8 -0.034 0.81 0.021 -0.055 -0.3 3 0 2B
Mendy Lopez SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .646 8 5 -0.038 0.72 0.000 -0.038 -0.4 1 3
   Shane Mack PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .810 1 0 0.023 1.01 0.023 0.000 0.1 HBP
   Luis Rivera SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .653 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Glendon Rusch P 3 2
   Scott Service P 0 1
Team Totals 29 0 4 0 1 3 .138 .366 138 89 -0.507 0.86 0.169 -0.675 -5.1 27 14
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
DP: 2. J Offerman-M Lopez-J King; G Rusch-J King.

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
Brad 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 0.403 0.85 4.1
Greg 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 0.054 2.01 0.5
Rick Aguilera, S (25) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.42 3 16 9 4 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.050 0.62 0.6
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 1 3 0 0.00 31 138 89 53 9 27 12 14 6 0 72 2 0 0.507 0.59 5.1

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
Glendon 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 -0.013 0.65 1.3
Scott Service 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.52 4 18 13 10 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0.020 0.18 0.8
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 2 3 0 3.00 33 129 83 51 6 26 15 13 4 0 56 1 0 0.007 0.86 2.1
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.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Kansas City Royals
1 Otis Nixon CF 1 Johnny Damon CF
2 Denny 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

Win Probability Chart

Explanation of WPA  · Mouse over chart for play descriptions  · See below chart for tools  · Direct Link in URL Bar

Clear Chart
Big Plays
Scoring Plays
Fix Chart in View While Scrolling

Hold mouse over play on chart to see description of play.
Leverage is shown below the chart Low to High.

Top 5 Plays

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

Play By Play

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

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:KCA199807280
BackToBaseball.com Game Playback

Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • 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.

The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.

In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

Box scores and play-by-play outputs produced by Sports Reference LLC. All Rights Reserved.