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Standings
BOS
@ANA		5
1
DET
@BAL		4
3
MIN
@KCR		9
8
CHW
@OAK		1
9
NYY
@SEA		11
8
CLE
@TBD		2
4
TOR
@TEX		5
4
SFG
@ATL		3
7
HOU
@CHC		6
1
HOU
@CHC		0
6
COL
@FLA		1
9
CIN
@MIL		9
2
SDP
@MON		12
10
LAD
@NYM		1
2
ARI
@PHI		2
4		 
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STL
@PIT		1
5
STL
@PIT		5
1
Friday, August 6, 1999 7:05PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 23,471, Time of Game: 3:39
Twins
9
45-62
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 19½ GB
 at Royals
8
45-63
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 20 GB
W: Travis Miller (2-0)
L: Scott Service (4-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  0  0   0  0  3   2  3  0    9 17  1
Royals          2  1  4   0  0  1   0  0  0    8 14  0

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jacque Jones CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .292 .764 16 10 -0.060 0.77 0.000 -0.060 -0.8 1 0
   Torii Hunter PH-CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .247 .677 7 7 -0.030 1.19 0.047 -0.077 -0.5 0 0
Cristian Guzman SS 5 2 3 0 0 0 .247 .590 21 15 0.145 1.29 0.174 -0.029 0.9 2 4 SB
Todd Walker 2B 4 1 2 0 1 1 .297 .797 16 7 -0.097 1.28 0.066 -0.163 -0.4 3 3 2B,GDP
   Brent Gates 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .730 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Ron Coomer DH 5 3 3 3 0 0 .278 .757 14 11 0.282 1.33 0.345 -0.063 3.1 HR
Corey Koskie 3B 4 1 3 2 0 0 .308 .833 12 7 0.108 1.04 0.141 -0.034 0.7 0 4 SF
Chad Allen LF 5 1 3 1 0 1 .287 .732 19 12 0.236 1.34 0.288 -0.053 0.9 0 0
Matt Lawton RF 3 0 1 1 2 0 .263 .743 18 7 0.077 1.19 0.143 -0.065 1.0 1 0
Terry Steinbach C 4 0 1 1 1 0 .309 .798 16 7 -0.053 1.43 0.081 -0.134 0.2 8 0
Doug Mientkiewicz 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .221 .645 9 6 -0.073 0.94 0.000 -0.073 -1.0 6 0 GDP
   Marty Cordova PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 .295 .841 2 1 -0.022 2.58 0.000 -0.022 -0.0
   Denny Hocking 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .715 4 2 -0.059 1.09 0.000 -0.059 -0.5 5 0
Eric Milton P
   Dan Perkins P
   Benj Sampson P 1
   Travis Miller P
   Hector Carrasco P
   Mike Trombley P
Team Totals 41 9 17 9 4 5 .415 .969 154 92 0.454 1.20 1.285 -0.832 3.6 27 12
2B: T Walker (33, off D Reichert).
HR: R Coomer (13, off A Morman; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SF: C Koskie (3, off D Reichert).
TB: R Coomer 6; C Allen 3; T Walker 3; C Guzman 3; C Koskie 3; M Lawton; T Hunter; T Steinbach.
GIDP: D Mientkiewicz (9); T Walker (12).
RBI: R Coomer 3 (48); C Koskie 2 (43); M Cordova (50); T Steinbach (29); C Allen (36); M Lawton (34).
2-out RBI: R Coomer 3; C Koskie; M Lawton; C Allen.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 6 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Guzman-T Walker-D Mientkiewicz.
E: E Milton ().
Baserunning
SB: C Guzman (5, 2nd base off M Whisenant/C Kreuter).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Damon LF 5 1 2 1 1 0 .307 .874 16 7 0.118 1.31 0.153 -0.035 -0.4 3 0 SB,GDP,IW
Carlos Febles 2B 2 1 1 2 0 0 .267 .778 11 6 0.127 0.67 0.153 -0.026 1.9 2 1 HR,SB,HBP
   Jed Hansen 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .189 .615 15 8 0.079 2.59 0.103 -0.024 -0.2 1 2
Carlos Beltran CF 6 1 1 1 0 3 .302 .813 24 16 -0.322 2.58 0.072 -0.394 -1.1 4 0 HR
Mike Sweeney 1B 3 2 2 0 2 0 .336 .958 21 11 0.001 0.67 0.052 -0.052 1.0 8 1 2B
Jermaine Dye RF 3 1 1 1 2 0 .307 .912 23 11 0.077 0.78 0.108 -0.031 0.9 2 0
Joe Randa 3B 5 1 2 1 0 1 .330 .902 16 12 -0.036 0.92 0.068 -0.104 0.8 0 1 2·2B
Chad Kreuter C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .254 .708 10 7 -0.057 0.46 0.000 -0.057 -1.8 5 0
   Scott Pose PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .795 6 2 0.205 4.55 0.205 0.000 0.6 SB
Jeremy Giambi DH 5 0 3 1 0 2 .296 .760 17 10 -0.103 1.42 0.046 -0.148 0.9
Rey Sanchez SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 .291 .694 18 10 -0.134 1.35 0.033 -0.167 0.1 1 4 SF
Dan Reichert P 1
   Alvin Morman P
   Ken Ray P
   Matt Whisenant P
   Scott Service P
Team Totals 39 8 14 8 7 8 .359 1.048 177 100 -0.045 1.32 0.993 -1.038 2.6 27 9
2B: J Randa 2 (28, 1 off B Sampson, 1 off E Milton); M Sweeney (31, off B Sampson).
HR: C Febles (9, off E Milton; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); C Beltran (17, off E Milton; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SF: R Sanchez (2, off D Perkins).
IBB: J Damon (4, by M Trombley).
HBP: C Febles (8, by D Perkins).
TB: J Randa 4; C Febles 4; C Beltran 4; M Sweeney 3; J Giambi 3; R Sanchez 2; J Damon 2; J Dye.
GIDP: J Damon (9).
RBI: C Febles 2 (45); J Dye (88); C Beltran (79); J Damon (62); R Sanchez (42); J Randa (58); J Giambi (20).
2-out RBI: J Dye; J Damon.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Sanchez-M Sweeney; R Sanchez-J Hansen-M Sweeney.
Baserunning
SB: S Pose (3, 2nd base off M Trombley/T Steinbach); C Febles (18, 2nd base off D Perkins/T Steinbach); J Damon (22, 2nd base off E Milton/T Steinbach).

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
Eric Milton 2 7 7 6 2 4 2 5.26 15 51 34 17 7 10 3 6 1 0 18 -0.355 0.78 -5.3
Dan Perkins 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 6.90 9 24 13 11 0 2 3 4 1 0 2 2 0.000 0.29 0.7
Benj Sampson 2 5 1 1 0 1 0 7.59 10 45 27 18 1 8 6 3 2 0 0 0 -0.022 0.30 0.2
Travis Miller, W (2-0) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.25 4 13 6 5 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 0.031 0.57 0.6
Hector Carrasco, H (4) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 8.24 4 11 7 3 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.157 2.08 0.6
Mike Trombley, S (17) 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 3.82 6 33 13 7 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.235 6.20 0.6
Team Totals 9 14 8 7 7 8 2 7.00 48 177 100 61 12 27 17 15 6 0 18 2 2 0.046 1.20 -2.6
E Milton faced 4 batters in the 3rd inning.

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
Dan Reichert 5.1 6 4 4 3 4 0 13.50 24 80 46 26 6 14 10 7 2 0 41 0.070 0.81 0.6
Alvin Morman 1.1 4 2 2 1 0 1 3.68 8 32 18 12 3 3 5 2 1 0 2 2 -0.039 1.24 -1.7
Ken Ray 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8.74 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 -0.023 0.78 -0.2
Matt Whisenant, H (6) 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 6.25 6 16 11 5 3 3 1 4 3 0 2 1 -0.032 2.05 -0.6
Scott Service, BS (5), L (4-4) 1.1 3 1 1 0 0 0 5.40 7 24 16 14 0 2 1 6 3 0 2 2 -0.430 1.82 -1.7
Team Totals 9 17 9 9 4 5 1 9.00 46 154 92 58 12 22 18 19 9 0 41 7 5 -0.454 1.32 -3.6
K Ray faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: A Morman (1).
HBP: D Perkins (4; C Febles).
IBB: M Trombley (2; J Damon).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Fieldin Culbreth, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - Mike Everitt, 3B - Durwood Merrill.
Time of Game: 3:39.
Attendance: 23,471.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 87° F, Wind 12mph in from Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Kansas City Royals
1 Jacque Jones CF 1 Johnny Damon LF
2 Cristian Guzman SS 2 Carlos Febles 2B
3 Todd Walker 2B 3 Carlos Beltran CF
4 Ron Coomer DH 4 Mike Sweeney 1B
5 Corey Koskie 3B 5 Jermaine Dye RF
6 Chad Allen LF 6 Joe Randa 3B
7 Matt Lawton RF 7 Chad Kreuter C
8 Terry Steinbach C 8 Jeremy Giambi DH
9 Doug Mientkiewicz 1B 9 Rey Sanchez SS
Eric Milton P Dan Reichert P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 8-9 2 123 5,(2-2)  O KCR C. Beltran M. Trombley 29% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t8 6-8 2 -23 2,(0-1)  RR MIN R. Coomer S. Service 26% 44% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Hunter Scores; Guzman Scores
t8 8-8 2 12- 7,(3-2)  R MIN C. Allen S. Service 24% 72% Single to CF (Line Drive); Coomer Scores; Koskie to 3B
b9 8-9 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  O KCR R. Sanchez M. Trombley 15% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b1 0-1 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  RR KCR C. Febles E. Milton -14% 36% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Damon Scores

Play By Play

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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' Dan Reichert facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O MIN J. Jones D. Reichert -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN C. Guzman D. Reichert 2% 50% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  MIN T. Walker D. Reichert 3% 53% Walk; Guzman to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O MIN R. Coomer D. Reichert -4% 50% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF); Guzman to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R MIN C. Koskie D. Reichert 9% 58% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Guzman Scores; Walker to 3B
t1 1-0 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O MIN C. Allen D. Reichert -5% 54% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Eric Milton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Damon E. Milton -4% 50% Single to 1B (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B)
b1 0-1 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  RR KCR C. Febles E. Milton -14% 36% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Damon Scores
b1 2-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR C. Beltran E. Milton 2% 38% Strikeout Looking
b1 2-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR M. Sweeney E. Milton -2% 36% Walk
b1 2-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Dye E. Milton 3% 39% Foul Popfly: 1B
b1 2-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Randa E. Milton 2% 41% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Dan Reichert facing 7-8-9
t2 1-2 0 --- 4,(3-0)  MIN M. Lawton D. Reichert 4% 44% Walk
t2 1-2 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O MIN T. Steinbach D. Reichert -4% 41% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t2 1-2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO MIN D. Mientkiewicz D. Reichert -6% 35% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Eric Milton facing 7-8-9
b2 2-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR C. Kreuter E. Milton 2% 37% Strikeout Swinging
b2 2-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Giambi E. Milton 2% 39% Strikeout Swinging
b2 2-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR R. Sanchez E. Milton -2% 37% Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Sanchez to 2B/Adv on E1
b2 2-1 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R KCR J. Damon E. Milton -8% 29% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Sanchez Scores/unER
b2 3-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR C. Febles E. Milton -1% 28% Damon Steals 2B
b2 3-1 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O KCR C. Febles E. Milton 3% 31% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Dan Reichert facing 1-2-3
t3 1-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN J. Jones D. Reichert -3% 28% Strikeout Swinging
t3 1-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN C. Guzman D. Reichert -2% 26% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t3 1-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN T. Walker D. Reichert 1% 27% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
t3 1-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O MIN R. Coomer D. Reichert -3% 25% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Eric Milton facing 3-4-5
b3 3-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R KCR C. Beltran E. Milton -7% 18% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b3 4-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR M. Sweeney E. Milton -2% 16% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b3 4-1 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  KCR J. Dye E. Milton -3% 13% Walk; Sweeney to 2B
b3 4-1 0 12- 2,(0-1)  R KCR J. Randa E. Milton -6% 7% Double to RF (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF); Sweeney Scores; Dye to 3B
Dan Perkins replaces Eric Milton pitching
b3 5-1 0 -23 1,(0-0)  O KCR C. Kreuter D. Perkins 2% 9% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
b3 5-1 1 -23 2,(1-0)  R KCR J. Giambi D. Perkins -3% 6% Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF); Dye Scores; Randa to 3B
b3 6-1 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO KCR R. Sanchez D. Perkins -1% 6% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Randa Scores
b3 7-1 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Damon D. Perkins 0% 6% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 7.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Royals' Dan Reichert facing 5-6-7
t4 1-7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN C. Koskie D. Reichert -1% 5% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
t4 1-7 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN C. Allen D. Reichert -1% 4% Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
t4 1-7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN M. Lawton D. Reichert -0% 4% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 7.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Twins' Dan Perkins facing 2-3-4
b4 7-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR C. Febles D. Perkins -0% 4% Hit By Pitch
b4 7-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR C. Beltran D. Perkins -0% 3% Febles Steals 2B
b4 7-1 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O KCR C. Beltran D. Perkins 1% 4% Lineout: 1B
b4 7-1 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  KCR M. Sweeney D. Perkins -0% 4% Walk
b4 7-1 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Dye D. Perkins 1% 4% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Febles to 3B
b4 7-1 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Randa D. Perkins 1% 5% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 7.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Royals' Dan Reichert facing 8-9-1
Jed Hansen replaces Carlos Febles playing 2B batting 2nd
t5 1-7 0 --- 4,(3-0)  MIN T. Steinbach D. Reichert 2% 6% Walk
t5 1-7 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O MIN D. Mientkiewicz D. Reichert -2% 5% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-7 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O MIN J. Jones D. Reichert -1% 4% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Steinbach to 2B
t5 1-7 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O MIN C. Guzman D. Reichert -1% 3% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Twins' Benj Sampson facing 7-8-9
Benj Sampson replaces Dan Perkins pitching
b5 7-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR C. Kreuter B. Sampson 0% 3% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 7-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Giambi B. Sampson -0% 3% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b5 7-1 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  KCR R. Sanchez B. Sampson -1% 2% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Giambi to 3B
b5 7-1 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  OO KCR J. Damon B. Sampson 1% 4% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 7.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Royals' Dan Reichert facing 3-4-5
t6 1-7 0 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN T. Walker D. Reichert 2% 5% Double to CF (Line Drive)
t6 1-7 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  MIN R. Coomer D. Reichert 3% 8% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Walker to 3B
t6 1-7 0 1-3 3,(1-1)  RO MIN C. Koskie D. Reichert -2% 6% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Walker Scores
t6 2-7 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  MIN C. Allen D. Reichert 2% 8% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Coomer to 2B
Alvin Morman replaces Dan Reichert pitching
t6 2-7 1 12- 2,(1-0)  MIN M. Lawton A. Morman 2% 10% Wild Pitch; Coomer to 3B; Allen to 2B
t6 2-7 1 -23 4,(3-0)  MIN M. Lawton A. Morman 2% 12% Walk
t6 2-7 1 123 3,(2-0)  R MIN T. Steinbach A. Morman 7% 19% Single to RF (Line Drive); Coomer Scores; Allen to 3B; Lawton to 2B
Marty Cordova pinch hits for Doug Mientkiewicz (1B) batting 9th
t6 3-7 1 123 2,(1-0)  RO MIN M. Cordova A. Morman -2% 17% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Allen Scores; Lawton to 3B; Steinbach to 2B
Torii Hunter pinch hits for Jacque Jones (CF) batting 1st
t6 4-7 2 -23 3,(0-2)  O MIN T. Hunter A. Morman -6% 10% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Twins' Benj Sampson facing 2-3-4
Denny Hocking replaces Marty Cordova (PH) playing 1B batting 9th
Torii Hunter moves from PH to CF
b6 7-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Hansen B. Sampson 1% 11% Strikeout Looking
b6 7-4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O KCR C. Beltran B. Sampson 1% 12% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 7-4 2 --- 7,(2-2)  KCR M. Sweeney B. Sampson -1% 11% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
b6 7-4 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  R KCR J. Dye B. Sampson -4% 7% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Sweeney Scores
b6 8-4 2 1-- 8,(3-2)  KCR J. Randa B. Sampson -1% 6% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Dye to 3B
b6 8-4 2 -23 4,(2-1)  O KCR C. Kreuter B. Sampson 1% 7% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 8.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-8, Royals' Alvin Morman facing 2-3-4
t7 4-8 0 --- 8,(2-2)  MIN C. Guzman A. Morman 3% 10% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t7 4-8 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO MIN T. Walker A. Morman -6% 4% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 4-8 2 --- 6,(2-2)  R MIN R. Coomer A. Morman 4% 8% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t7 5-8 2 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN C. Koskie A. Morman 1% 9% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
Ken Ray replaces Alvin Morman pitching
t7 5-8 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  MIN C. Allen K. Ray 2% 12% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Koskie to 2B
Matt Whisenant replaces Ken Ray pitching
t7 5-8 2 12- 1,(0-0)  R MIN M. Lawton M. Whisenant 9% 20% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Koskie Scores; Allen to 3B
t7 6-8 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O MIN T. Steinbach M. Whisenant -8% 13% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-6, Twins' Travis Miller facing 8-9-1
Travis Miller replaces Benj Sampson pitching
b7 8-6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR J. Giambi T. Miller -2% 11% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b7 8-6 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR R. Sanchez T. Miller 2% 13% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
b7 8-6 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Damon T. Miller 2% 14% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
b7 8-6 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Hansen T. Miller 1% 16% Lineout: 1B (Weak 1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 8.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 6-8, Royals' Matt Whisenant facing 9-1-2
t8 6-8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN D. Hocking M. Whisenant -4% 11% Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t8 6-8 1 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN T. Hunter M. Whisenant 5% 16% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t8 6-8 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  MIN C. Guzman M. Whisenant 9% 26% Single to CF (Line Drive); Hunter to 3B
t8 6-8 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O MIN T. Walker M. Whisenant -8% 18% Strikeout Swinging, Guzman Steals 2B
Scott Service replaces Matt Whisenant pitching
t8 6-8 2 -23 2,(0-1)  RR MIN R. Coomer S. Service 26% 44% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Hunter Scores; Guzman Scores
t8 8-8 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN C. Koskie S. Service 4% 48% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Coomer to 2B
t8 8-8 2 12- 7,(3-2)  R MIN C. Allen S. Service 24% 72% Single to CF (Line Drive); Coomer Scores; Koskie to 3B
t8 9-8 2 1-3 8,(3-2)  O MIN M. Lawton S. Service -6% 66% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 9, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 8-9, Twins' Hector Carrasco facing 3-4-5
Hector Carrasco replaces Travis Miller pitching
Brent Gates replaces Todd Walker playing 2B batting 3rd
b8 8-9 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR C. Beltran H. Carrasco 7% 73% Strikeout Swinging
b8 8-9 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Sweeney H. Carrasco 5% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 8-9 2 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR J. Dye H. Carrasco -4% 74% Walk
b8 8-9 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Randa H. Carrasco 7% 82% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 9, Royals 8.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-8, Royals' Scott Service facing 8-9-1
t9 9-8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN T. Steinbach S. Service -2% 79% Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t9 9-8 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O MIN D. Hocking S. Service -2% 78% Flyball: CF
t9 9-8 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN T. Hunter S. Service -1% 77% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 8-9, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 7-8-9
Mike Trombley replaces Hector Carrasco pitching
Scott Pose pinch hits for Chad Kreuter (C) batting 7th
b9 8-9 0 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR S. Pose M. Trombley -14% 63% Walk
b9 8-9 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Giambi M. Trombley 6% 69% Strikeout Looking, Pose Steals 2B
b9 8-9 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  O KCR R. Sanchez M. Trombley 15% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b9 8-9 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  KCR J. Damon M. Trombley -3% 81% Intentional Walk
b9 8-9 2 12- 7,(3-2)  KCR J. Hansen M. Trombley -10% 71% Walk; Pose to 3B; Damon to 2B
b9 8-9 2 123 5,(2-2)  O KCR C. Beltran M. Trombley 29% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 9, Royals 8.

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