August 29, 2000 Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 9
TOR 4 DET 12
@BAL 2 KCR 7
MIN 3 CHW 3
@OAK 0 SEA 5
NYY 3 BOS 8
@TBD 0 CLE 12
@TEX 1 CIN 4
@ATL 2 CHC 7
SDP 6
(13) FLA 3
STL 1 LAD 7
@MIL 2 ARI 8
@MON 7 HOU 11
@NYM 1 COL 2
@PHI 1 PIT 8
SFG 0

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 11,931

Tuesday, August 29, 2000, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:42

Twins

59-73

Lost 1

5th, 19 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  1  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    3  5  1
Royals          0  0  4   0  3  0   0  0  X    7 10  0

W: B Stein (5-3), L: J Romero (2-4)

Royals

61-70

Won 2

4th, 16½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Canizaro 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .730   12    2   5   
  M Cummings PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .723    8    0   0   
  A Pierzynski C              0   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .733         2   0   
C Guzman SS                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .257  .730   16    2   2   SB
M Lawton RF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .325  .918   20    2   0   HR
R Coomer 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .770   16   10   0   
D Ortiz DH                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .294  .837   16    0   0   
C Koskie 3B                   3   2   2   1    0   0  .296  .844   10    0   2   HR,SB
T Hunter CF                   2   0   1   1    1   0  .244  .635   15    1   0   
J Jones LF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .757   18    1   0   CS
D Ardoin C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .550    3    4   1   
  D Hocking PH-2B             1   0   0   0    0   1  .294  .776    5    0   0   

J Romero P                                                               0   1
  J Cressend P                                                           0   0
  T Miller P                                                             0   1
Totals                       30   3   5   3    2   4              139   24  12

BATTING

HR: C Koskie (8, off B Stein; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); M Lawton (11, off B Stein; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).

TB: C Koskie 5; M Lawton 4; J Jones; T Hunter.

RBI: M Lawton (80); T Hunter (26); C Koskie (54).

2-out RBI: C Koskie; T Hunter.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Canizaro-C Guzman-R Coomer.

E: M Lawton (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Guzman (23, 2nd base off B Stein/H Ortiz); C Koskie (5, 2nd base off B Stein/H Ortiz).

CS: J Jones (3, 2nd base by B Stein/H Ortiz).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .330  .877   13    6   1   2B,SH
R Sanchez SS                  1   2   1   0    1   0  .270  .630   15    2   0   HBP
  L Ordaz PH-SS               1   0   0   0    0   0  .198  .443    2    0   1   
M Sweeney DH                  3   2   1   2    1   1  .341  .939   11    0   0   2B
J Dye RF                      4   1   1   2    0   0  .318  .966   17    2   0   2B
M Quinn LF                    4   0   2   1    0   1  .294  .848   19    2   0   
J Randa 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .297  .774   14    2   0   
D McCarty 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .798   15    9   0   GDP
H Ortiz C                     3   1   2   0    1   1  .392  .954   20    4   1   
W Delgado 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .263  .631   15    0   2   

B Stein P                                                                0   1
  K Wilson P                                                             0   1
Totals                       32   7  10   6    3   6              141   27   7

BATTING

2B: J Dye (29, off J Cressend); J Damon (34, off J Cressend); M Sweeney (26, off J Romero).

SH: J Damon (7, off J Romero).

HBP: R Sanchez (4, by J Romero).

TB: M Sweeney 2; M Quinn 2; H Ortiz 2; J Dye 2; J Damon 2; W Delgado; J Randa; R Sanchez.

GIDP: D McCarty (6).

RBI: M Sweeney 2 (118); J Dye 2 (101); J Randa (85); M Quinn (62).

2-out RBI: M Quinn.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 8.

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
J Romero, L (2-4)              4     5   6   6    3   3   0   5.52   21   86-49   27· 7·15    4· 5· 5· 0     28    -     0.95  -0.25
J Cressend                     2     4   1   1    0   1   0   4.50    9   32-22   14· 3· 5    3· 1· 4· 0          2-2    0.16  -0.03
T Miller                       2     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.93    7   23-16   11· 1· 4    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8    10   7   7    3   6   0          37  141-87   52·11·24   10· 7·10· 0          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
B Stein, W (5-3)               6.2   5   3   3    2   2   2   5.80   25  103-57   37· 5·15    6· 9· 4· 2     52    -     0.69   0.17
K Wilson                       2.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   2.53    7   31-20   10· 4· 6    2· 3· 0· 0          1-0    0.30   0.07
Totals                         9     5   3   3    2   4   2          32  134-77   47· 9·21    8·12· 4· 2          1-0

J Romero faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: J Romero (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Romero (1; R Sanchez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Welke, 1B - Fieldin Culbreth, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Mike Winters.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 11,931.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 98° F, Wind 6mph in from Centerfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Kansas City Royals                   
1. J Canizaro           2B    1. J Damon              CF 
2. C Guzman             SS    2. R Sanchez            SS 
3. M Lawton             RF    3. M Sweeney            DH 
4. R Coomer             1B    4. J Dye                RF 
5. D Ortiz              DH    5. M Quinn              LF 
6. C Koskie             3B    6. J Randa              3B 
7. T Hunter             CF    7. D McCarty            1B 
8. J Jones              LF    8. H Ortiz              C  
9. D Ardoin             C     9. W Delgado            2B 

   J Romero             P        B Stein              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  1-0  123  1   20%  76% M Sweeney       J Romero        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Ortiz Scores; Delgado Scores; Sanchez Scores/Adv on E9 (throw to Hm)
   b 3   2  1-3  -2-  6    7%  80% M Quinn         J Romero        Single to CF (Line Drive); Sweeney Scores
   b 3   0  1-0  1--  2    6%  56% W Delgado       J Romero        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Ortiz to 2B
   t 2   2  0-0  -2-  7   -6%  46% T Hunter        B Stein         Single to CF (Line Drive); Koskie Scores; Hunter out at 1B/CF-2B-1B
   b 3   0  1-0  ---  6    4%  50% H Ortiz         J Romero        Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blake Stein facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  J Canizaro      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   54%  C Guzman        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   55%  M Lawton        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, J.C. Romero facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  J Damon         Flyball: RF
          ---  6   55%  R Sanchez       Walk
   O      1--  3   52%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   50%  J Dye           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Blake Stein facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   53%  R Coomer        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  3   54%  D Ortiz         Lineout: CF
          ---  3   53%  C Koskie        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--      52%  T Hunter        Koskie Steals 2B
   RO     -2-  7   46%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Koskie Scores; Hunter out at 1B/CF-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, J.C. Romero facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   43%  M Quinn         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  8   41%  J Randa         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   40%  D McCarty       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blake Stein facing 8-9-1
          ---  7   37%  J Jones         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
   O      1--  2   40%  D Ardoin        Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      1--  2   43%  J Canizaro      Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   45%  C Guzman        Jones Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, J.C. Romero facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   50%  H Ortiz         Walk
          1--  2   56%  W Delgado       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Ortiz to 2B
   O      12-  1   55%  J Damon         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Ortiz to 3B; Delgado to 2B
          -23  1   56%  R Sanchez       Hit By Pitch
   RRR    123  1   76%  M Sweeney       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Ortiz Scores; Delgado Scores; Sanchez Scores/Adv on E9 (throw to Hm)
   O      -2-  6   73%  J Dye           Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
   R      -2-  6   80%  M Quinn         Single to CF (Line Drive); Sweeney Scores
   O      1--  2   79%  J Randa         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 4.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Blake Stein facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   75%  C Guzman        Walk
   O      1--  5   79%  M Lawton        Popfly: SS
   O      1--  6   82%  R Coomer        Flyball: CF
          1--      81%  D Ortiz         Guzman Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   84%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, J.C. Romero facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   83%  D McCarty       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   84%  H Ortiz         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  4   83%  W Delgado       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  6   81%  J Damon         Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 4.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Blake Stein facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   84%  C Koskie        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   86%  T Hunter        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  6   87%  J Jones         Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, J.C. Romero facing 2-3-4
          ---  8   88%  R Sanchez       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   91%  M Sweeney       Walk; Sanchez to 2B
          12-      93%  J Dye           Balk; Sanchez to 3B; Sweeney to 2B
                  Jack Cressend replaces J.C. Romero pitching
   RR     -23  3   96%  " "             Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Sanchez Scores; Sweeney Scores
   O      -2-  7   95%  M Quinn         Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  3   97%  J Randa         Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Dye Scores
   OO     1--  4   96%  D McCarty       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 7.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Blake Stein facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   97%  D Ardoin        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   98%  J Canizaro      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   98%  C Guzman        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Jack Cressend facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   98%  H Ortiz         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   98%  W Delgado       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  1   99%  J Damon         Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Delgado to 3B
                  Luis Ordaz pinch hits for Rey Sanchez batting 2nd
   O      -23  2   98%  L Ordaz         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -23  2   98%  M Sweeney       Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 7.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Blake Stein facing 3-4-5
                  Luis Ordaz moves to SS
   R      ---  7   96%  M Lawton        Home Run (LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   97%  R Coomer        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   98%  D Ortiz         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---  1   96%  C Koskie        Home Run
          ---  4   95%  T Hunter        Walk
                  Kris Wilson replaces Blake Stein pitching
   O      1--  5   96%  J Jones         Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Travis Miller facing 4-5-6
                  Travis Miller replaces Jack Cressend pitching
   O      ---  6   96%  J Dye           Groundout: P-1B
          ---  2   96%  M Quinn         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   96%  J Randa         Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3   95%  D McCarty       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 7.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-7, Kris Wilson facing 9-1-2
                  Dennis Hocking pinch hits for Danny Ardoin batting 9th
   O      ---  5   97%  D Hocking       Strikeout Looking
                  Midre Cummings pinch hits for Jay Canizaro batting 1st
   O      ---  8   98%  M Cummings      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   98%  C Guzman        Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Travis Miller facing 8-9-1
                  A.J. Pierzynski replaces Midre Cummings playing C batting 1st; Dennis Hocking moves to 2B
   O      ---  5   98%  H Ortiz         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   98%  W Delgado       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   98%  J Damon         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 7.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-7, Kris Wilson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   99%  M Lawton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  R Coomer        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5  100%  D Ortiz         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation