April 9, 2000 Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 5
@ANA 2 BAL 11
DET 6 MIN 13
@KCR 7 OAK 14
CHW 2 SEA 9
NYY 3 CLE 17
@TBD 4 TEX 7
TOR 5 ARI 1
PIT 0 ATL 9
SFG 3 CIN 8
CHC 7
(11) FLA 7
COL 6 PHI 3
@HOU 2 MON 2
SDP 1 STL 11
MIL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 20,480

Sunday, April 9, 2000, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:57

Twins

3-4

Won 1

4th, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           2  0  3   0  1  4   3  0  0   13 16  1
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  7  0    7  9  1

W: E Milton (1-0), L: J Witasick (0-2)

Royals

4-3

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Walker 2B                   4   1   0   0    1   2  .214  .562   14    2   2   
  J Maxwell 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         1   3   
C Guzman SS                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .385  .945   19    1   2   
M Lawton RF                   5   2   3   4    0   0  .300  .897   17    3   0   HR,2B,GDP
  D Hocking RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.300         0   0   
B Huskey DH                   4   2   2   2    0   1  .167  .575   18    0   0   HR,2B
  M Cummings PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .800 2.000    6    0   0   2B
C Koskie 3B                   5   2   2   1    0   0  .304  .795   20    0   1   
R Coomer 1B                   5   2   2   4    0   0  .227  .792   11   11   0   2·HR
J Jones LF                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .379 1.000   12    3   0   HR
M LeCroy C                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .308  .972   17    4   0   HR
T Hunter CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .318  .830   10    2   0   2·2B,GDP

E Milton P                                                               0   1
  E Guardado P                                                           0   0
  H Carrasco P                                                           0   0
Totals                       41  13  16  13    2   5              144   27   9

BATTING

2B: B Huskey (2, off B Rigby); T Hunter 2 (3, off B Rigby, off J Witasick); M Cummings (2, off J Spradlin); M Lawton (1, off J Witasick).

HR: R Coomer 2 (2, 2 off B Rigby; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF-CF; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); B Huskey (1, off J Witasick; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF); J Jones (2, off B Rigby; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); M Lawton (2, off J Witasick; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF); M LeCroy (1, off B Rigby; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: R Coomer 8; M Lawton 7; B Huskey 6; M LeCroy 5; T Hunter 4; J Jones 4; C Koskie 2; M Cummings 2; C Guzman.

GIDP: T Hunter (2); M Lawton (1).

RBI: R Coomer 4 (6); M Lawton 4 (9); B Huskey 2 (4); J Jones (6); C Koskie (2); M LeCroy (1).

2-out RBI: B Huskey 2; M Lawton.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

FIELDING

PB: M LeCroy (1).

E: C Koskie (2).

BASERUNNING

PO: T Walker (1st base by J Witasick).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon LF                    3   1   0   0    2   0  .194  .525   22    2   0   
C Febles 2B                   5   1   1   2    0   2  .286  .696   25    0   6   
C Beltran CF                  5   1   2   3    0   0  .267  .748   10    2   0   HR,2B
J Dye RF                      4   1   2   1    0   0  .429 1.377   20    3   0   HR
M Sweeney DH                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .393 1.271   16    0   0   HR
J Randa 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .385 1.121   16    0   3   
D McCarty 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400   16   12   1   
B Johnson C                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .673   14    5   0   
R Sanchez SS                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .227  .565    7    2   3   
  L Ordaz PR-SS               1   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   

J Witasick P                                                             0   0
  B Rigby P                                                              1   0
  J Spradlin P                                                           0   0
Totals                       37   7   9   7    2   4              150   27  13

BATTING

2B: C Beltran (3, off E Milton).

HR: J Dye (3, off E Guardado; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); C Beltran (1, off E Guardado; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF); M Sweeney (4, off H Carrasco; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: C Beltran 6; J Dye 5; M Sweeney 4; C Febles; B Johnson; D McCarty; R Sanchez.

RBI: C Beltran 3 (5); C Febles 2 (4); J Dye (7); M Sweeney (8).

2-out RBI: C Beltran 3; C Febles 2; M Sweeney; J Dye.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Febles-R Sanchez-D McCarty 2.

E: D McCarty (1).

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
E Milton, W (1-0)              7.2   4   2   2    0   3   0   4.61   27  100-74   51· 8·15   10·11· 3· 0     66    -     0.28   0.22
E Guardado                     0     3   4   4    1   0   2  15.43    4   20-10    7· 1· 2    0· 0· 1· 2          2-2    0.01  -0.00
H Carrasco                     1.1   2   1   1    1   1   1   1.69    8   28-16    8· 2· 6    3· 0· 2· 1          0-0    0.10   0.00
Totals                         9     9   7   7    2   4   3          39  148-100  66·11·23   13·11· 6· 3          2-2

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
J Witasick, L (0-2)            4.2   6   6   5    1   3   2   9.31   21   70-39   26· 5· 8    6· 6· 3· 2     32    -     0.51  -0.26
B Rigby                        1.1   8   7   7    0   2   4  18.69   12   40-27   17· 5· 5    4· 0· 2· 4          1-0    0.05  -0.03
J Spradlin                     3     2   0   0    1   0   0   1.93   10   33-21   14· 4· 3    6· 0· 3· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    16  13  12    2   5   6          43  143-87   57·14·16   16· 6· 8· 6          1-0

E Guardado faced 4 batters in the 8th inning.
B Rigby faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Witasick (0; T Walker, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Greg Gibson, 3B - Steve Rippley.

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 20,480.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 65° F, Wind 5mph out to Centerfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Kansas City Royals                   
1. T Walker             2B    1. J Damon              LF 
2. C Guzman             SS    2. C Febles             2B 
3. M Lawton             RF    3. C Beltran            CF 
4. B Huskey             DH    4. J Dye                RF 
5. C Koskie             3B    5. M Sweeney            DH 
6. R Coomer             1B    6. J Randa              3B 
7. J Jones              LF    7. D McCarty            1B 
8. M LeCroy             C     8. B Johnson            C  
9. T Hunter             CF    9. R Sanchez            SS 

   E Milton             P        J Witasick           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-  7   15%  63% B Huskey        J Witasick      Home Run; Lawton Scores
   t 3   1  0-2  1-3  3   13%  88% M Lawton        J Witasick      Home Run; Hunter Scores; Guzman Scores
   t 3   0  0-2  ---  3    5%  74% T Hunter        J Witasick      Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   t 3   1  0-2  -2-  6    4%  74% C Guzman        J Witasick      Single to CF (Line Drive); Hunter to 3B
   t 3   0  0-2  -2-  1   -3%  70% T Walker        J Witasick      Flyball: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Witasick facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  T Walker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   46%  C Guzman        Flyball: LF
          ---  1   48%  M Lawton        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   RR     -2-  7   63%  B Huskey        Home Run; Lawton Scores
   O      ---  1   62%  C Koskie        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Eric Milton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   65%  J Damon         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   67%  C Febles        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   68%  C Beltran       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jay Witasick facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   66%  R Coomer        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   64%  J Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   63%  M LeCroy        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Eric Milton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   66%  J Dye           Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  4   68%  M Sweeney       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   69%  J Randa         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jay Witasick facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   74%  T Hunter        Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   O      -2-  1   70%  T Walker        Flyball: CF
          -2-  6   74%  C Guzman        Single to CF (Line Drive); Hunter to 3B
   RRR    1-3  3   88%  M Lawton        Home Run; Hunter Scores; Guzman Scores
   O      ---  2   87%  B Huskey        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   86%  C Koskie        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Eric Milton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   88%  D McCarty       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   89%  B Johnson       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   90%  R Sanchez       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jay Witasick facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   89%  R Coomer        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   89%  J Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   88%  M LeCroy        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Eric Milton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   90%  J Damon         Bunt Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  5   91%  C Febles        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   92%  C Beltran       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jay Witasick facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   91%  T Hunter        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  4   92%  T Walker        Walk
   O      1--  4   91%  C Guzman        Flyball: CF
          1--      91%  M Lawton        Walker Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Walker to 2B
   R      -2-  2   95%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive); Walker Scores/unER; Lawton to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
                  Brad Rigby replaces Jay Witasick pitching
   O      -2-  4   94%  B Huskey        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Eric Milton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   95%  J Dye           Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   96%  M Sweeney       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   96%  J Randa         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 0.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Brad Rigby facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   97%  C Koskie        Single (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   RR     1--  1   99%  R Coomer        Home Run (LF-CF); Koskie Scores
   R      ---  1   99%  J Jones         Home Run
   R      ---  2  100%  M LeCroy        Home Run
          ---  1  100%  T Hunter        Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5  100%  T Walker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1  100%  C Guzman        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hunter to 3B
   O      --3  8  100%  M Lawton        Groundout: 1B-P
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 10, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-10, Eric Milton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2  100%  D McCarty       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3  100%  B Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4  100%  R Sanchez       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 10, Royals 0.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 10-0, Brad Rigby facing 4-5-6
          ---  5  100%  B Huskey        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   R      -2-  8  100%  C Koskie        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Huskey Scores
   RR     1--  2  100%  R Coomer        Home Run; Koskie Scores
                  Jerry Spradlin replaces Brad Rigby pitching
   O      ---  1  100%  J Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6  100%  M LeCroy        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  3  100%  T Hunter        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 13, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-13, Eric Milton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5  100%  J Damon         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5  100%  C Febles        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2  100%  C Beltran       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
          -2-  6  100%  J Dye           Single (Ground Ball); Beltran to 3B
   O      1-3  2  100%  M Sweeney       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 13, Royals 0.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 13-0, Jerry Spradlin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1  100%  T Walker        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4  100%  C Guzman        Walk
   OO     1--  2  100%  M Lawton        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 13, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-13, Eric Milton facing 6-7-8
                  Jason Maxwell replaces Todd Walker playing 2B batting 1st; Dennis Hocking replaces Matt Lawton playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---  5  100%  J Randa         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7  100%  D McCarty       Popfly: SS
          ---  1  100%  B Johnson       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  1  100%  R Sanchez       Single to CF (Line Drive); Johnson to 2B
                  Eddie Guardado replaces Eric Milton pitching; Luis Ordaz pinch runs for Rey Sanchez batting 9th
          12-  7  100%  J Damon         Walk; Johnson to 3B; Ordaz to 2B
   RR     123  2  100%  C Febles        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Johnson Scores; Ordaz Scores; Damon to 3B
   RRR    1-3  4  100%  C Beltran       Home Run; Damon Scores; Febles Scores
   R      ---  7  100%  J Dye           Home Run
                  Hector Carrasco replaces Eddie Guardado pitching
   R      ---  5   99%  M Sweeney       Home Run
          ---  3   99%  J Randa         Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   99%  D McCarty       Single to LF (Line Drive); Randa to 2B
          12-      99%  B Johnson       Passed Ball; Randa to 3B; McCarty to 2B
   O      -23  3  100%  " "             Lineout: 2B
                  7 runs, 7 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 13, Royals 7.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 13-7, Jerry Spradlin facing 4-5-6
                  Luis Ordaz moves to SS; Midre Cummings pinch hits for Butch Huskey batting 4th
          ---  6  100%  M Cummings      Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  5  100%  C Koskie        Lineout: LF
   O      -2-  4  100%  R Coomer        Groundout: 2B-1B; Cummings to 3B
   O      --3  1   99%  J Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 13, Royals 7.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 7-13, Hector Carrasco facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4  100%  L Ordaz         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4  100%  J Damon         Walk
   O      1--  7  100%  C Febles        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1  100%  C Beltran       Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 13, Royals 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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