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TOR
@ANA		11
2
DET
@BAL		1
5
MIN
@KCR		7
8
CHW
@OAK		8
3
NYY
@SEA		5
4
BOS
@TBD		1
3
CLE
@TEX		5
3
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@ATL		2
5
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@CHC		1
5
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@FLA		4
2
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@MIL		2
3
ARI
@MON		7
0
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@NYM		0
1
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@PHI		5
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@PIT		2
0
Wednesday, August 30, 2000 1:05PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 13,273, Time of Game: 3:05
Twins
7
59-74
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 20 GB
 at Royals
8
62-70
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
4th, 16½ GB
W: Mac Suzuki (8-7)
L: Mark Redman (12-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  2   0  2  3    7 17  0
Royals          0  6  2   0  0  0   0  0  X    8 14  0

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cristian Guzman SS 5 1 3 0 0 0 .261 .735 16 11 0.067 0.61 0.089 -0.022 0.6 2 2 SB
Denny Hocking 2B-1B 5 1 1 3 0 2 .293 .780 21 15 0.056 0.74 0.106 -0.050 0.7 7 2 HR
Matt Lawton RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .323 .913 13 7 -0.039 0.49 0.000 -0.039 -0.8 1 0
   Midre Cummings RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .276 .726 4 4 0.109 1.60 0.114 -0.005 0.1 2 0
Ron Coomer 1B 3 1 2 0 0 0 .288 .776 4 3 -0.021 0.49 0.015 -0.036 0.5 3 0 2B
   Jason Maxwell 2B 1 1 1 0 0 0 .261 .665 3 2 0.007 0.14 0.007 0.000 0.7 0 1 2B
   Jay Canizaro PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .734 4 2 0.157 4.49 0.157 0.000 0.6
David Ortiz DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 .292 .830 20 13 -0.359 1.34 0.005 -0.365 -2.2 GDP
Torii Hunter CF 5 1 2 3 0 0 .247 .642 16 9 -0.151 1.19 0.010 -0.161 1.0 4 0 2B
Corey Koskie 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .298 .848 13 9 0.022 0.26 0.030 -0.009 0.8 0 1 2B
Jacque Jones LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .278 .762 9 6 0.028 0.44 0.042 -0.015 0.9 1 0 2B
A.J. Pierzynski C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .657 13 9 -0.073 0.80 0.000 -0.073 -1.9 4 0 GDP
   Chad Moeller C 1 1 1 0 0 0 .223 .548 5 4 0.020 0.43 0.020 0.000 0.4 0 0
Mark Redman P
   Johan Santana P
   Hector Carrasco P
   Bob Wells P
   LaTroy Hawkins P 1
   Eddie Guardado P
Team Totals 42 7 17 7 0 5 .405 1.000 141 94 -0.177 0.83 0.595 -0.775 1.5 24 7
2B: J Maxwell (5, off A Larkin); T Hunter (9, off M Suzuki); R Coomer (25, off M Suzuki); J Jones (18, off M Suzuki); C Koskie (26, off A Larkin).
HR: D Hocking (4, off J Spradlin; 9th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: D Hocking 4; R Coomer 3; J Jones 3; T Hunter 3; C Guzman 3; C Koskie 3; J Maxwell 2; J Canizaro; D Ortiz; C Moeller; M Cummings.
GIDP: A Pierzynski (1); D Ortiz (12).
RBI: D Hocking 3 (37); T Hunter 3 (29); C Koskie (55).
2-out RBI: C Koskie; T Hunter.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 16.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Hocking; C Guzman-D Hocking-R Coomer.
Baserunning
SB: C Guzman (24, 2nd base off M Suzuki/G Zaun).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Damon CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .329 .875 17 12 0.016 0.48 0.054 -0.038 -1.9 3 1 2B,GDP
Wilson Delgado SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 .259 .618 13 10 -0.029 0.44 0.016 -0.044 -0.8 2 8
Mike Sweeney DH 4 0 1 3 0 0 .341 .937 11 9 0.048 0.70 0.117 -0.069 1.3 2B
Jermaine Dye RF 4 1 3 0 0 0 .322 .970 18 11 0.029 0.31 0.037 -0.008 0.3 0 0
Mark Quinn LF 4 2 2 1 0 0 .296 .859 16 11 0.111 0.42 0.114 -0.004 1.6 2 0 HR,2B
Joe Randa 3B 4 2 2 1 0 1 .299 .780 21 14 0.073 0.36 0.076 -0.002 1.2 1 1 3B
Dave McCarty 1B 4 1 3 2 0 0 .266 .810 15 9 0.070 0.32 0.071 -0.001 1.6 11 4
Gregg Zaun C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .251 .727 22 14 -0.043 0.27 0.000 -0.043 -1.5 5 0
Luis Ordaz 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .202 .458 9 5 0.049 0.36 0.051 -0.002 1.3 0 4
Mac Suzuki P 2
   Andy Larkin P 1
   Jerry Spradlin P
   Ricky Bottalico P
Team Totals 37 8 14 8 1 4 .378 .989 142 95 0.324 0.41 0.536 -0.211 3.1 27 18
2B: J Damon (35, off M Redman); M Quinn (27, off M Redman); M Sweeney (27, off M Redman).
3B: J Randa (4, off J Santana).
HR: M Quinn (19, off J Santana; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: M Quinn 6; J Randa 4; D McCarty 3; J Dye 3; M Sweeney 2; J Damon 2; W Delgado; L Ordaz.
GIDP: J Damon (6).
RBI: M Sweeney 3 (121); D McCarty 2 (47); M Quinn (63); L Ordaz (10); J Randa (86).
2-out RBI: M Sweeney 3.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 2. W Delgado-D McCarty; D McCarty-W Delgado-M Suzuki.
Outfield Assists: J Damon (T Hunter at 3rd base).

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
Mark Redman, L (12-7) 2 7 6 6 0 2 0 4.78 13 52 36 22 4 10 3 8 7 0 20 -0.313 1.06 -4.8
Johan Santana 2 5 2 2 0 0 1 6.52 10 30 23 15 3 5 3 6 4 1 0 0 -0.025 0.11 -0.8
Hector Carrasco 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.95 5 23 12 7 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.002 0.04 0.6
Bob Wells 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.41 4 18 12 10 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0.005 0.06 0.6
LaTroy Hawkins 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.48 3 14 9 3 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.003 0.03 0.6
Eddie Guardado 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.72 3 5 3 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.005 0.06 0.6
Team Totals 8 14 8 8 1 4 1 9.00 38 142 95 60 11 24 10 22 13 1 20 0 0 -0.323 0.83 -3.1

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
Mac Suzuki, W (8-7) 7 9 2 2 0 5 0 3.94 29 99 67 44 9 14 15 9 5 0 56 0.160 0.49 2.3
Andy Larkin 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 5.64 6 17 9 7 0 2 2 4 3 0 0 0 -0.003 0.23 -1.4
Jerry Spradlin 0 3 3 3 0 0 1 5.52 3 13 11 6 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 -0.168 0.98 -3.0
Ricky Bottalico, S (14) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.62 4 12 7 5 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 0.187 4.30 0.6
Team Totals 9 17 7 7 0 5 1 7.00 42 141 94 62 13 19 21 15 10 1 56 0 0 0.176 0.41 -1.5
J Spradlin faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: A Larkin (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Fieldin Culbreth, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Bill Welke.
Time of Game: 3:05.
Attendance: 13,273.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 98° F, Wind 2mph out to Rightfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Kansas City Royals
1 Cristian Guzman SS 1 Johnny Damon CF
2 Denny Hocking 2B 2 Wilson Delgado SS
3 Matt Lawton RF 3 Mike Sweeney DH
4 Ron Coomer 1B 4 Jermaine Dye RF
5 David Ortiz DH 5 Mark Quinn LF
6 Torii Hunter CF 6 Joe Randa 3B
7 Corey Koskie 3B 7 Dave McCarty 1B
8 Jacque Jones LF 8 Gregg Zaun C
9 A.J. Pierzynski C 9 Luis Ordaz 2B
Mark Redman P Mac Suzuki P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 7-8 0 12- 3,(1-1)  OO MIN D. Ortiz R. Bottalico 32% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Cummings to 3B
t9 7-8 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  MIN J. Canizaro R. Bottalico -16% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Cummings to 2B
t9 7-8 2 --3 3,(2-0)  O MIN T. Hunter R. Bottalico 14% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 3-0 2 123 1,(0-0)  RRR KCR M. Sweeney M. Redman 12% 93% Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); McCarty Scores; Ordaz Scores; Delgado Scores
t9 7-8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN M. Cummings R. Bottalico -11% 70% Single (Line Drive to CF-RF)

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' Mac Suzuki facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN C. Guzman M. Suzuki -3% 47% Single (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIN D. Hocking M. Suzuki 3% 50% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  MIN M. Lawton M. Suzuki -1% 49% Guzman Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  O MIN M. Lawton M. Suzuki 3% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B; Guzman to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O MIN R. Coomer M. Suzuki 4% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Mark Redman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR J. Damon M. Redman 5% 61% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b1 0-0 0 -2- 5,(1-2)  O KCR W. Delgado M. Redman -4% 57% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  OO KCR M. Sweeney M. Redman -7% 50% Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mac Suzuki facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN D. Ortiz M. Suzuki 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN T. Hunter M. Suzuki 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- 4,(0-2)  MIN C. Koskie M. Suzuki -1% 53% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN J. Jones M. Suzuki -2% 51% Fielder's Choice 1B; Koskie to 2B; Jones to 1B
t2 0-0 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O MIN A. Pierzynski M. Suzuki 5% 56% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Mark Redman facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR J. Dye M. Redman 4% 59% Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  KCR M. Quinn M. Redman 10% 69% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Dye to 3B
b2 0-0 0 -23 5,(1-2)  R KCR J. Randa M. Redman 6% 75% Single to LF (Line Drive); Dye Scores; Quinn to 3B
b2 1-0 0 1-3 5,(2-2)  R KCR D. McCarty M. Redman 7% 82% Single to CF (Line Drive); Quinn Scores; Randa to 3B
b2 2-0 0 1-3 8,(3-2)  O KCR G. Zaun M. Redman -4% 78% Strikeout Swinging
b2 2-0 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  R KCR L. Ordaz M. Redman 5% 82% Fielder's Choice 1B; Randa Scores; McCarty to 2B; Ordaz to 1B
b2 3-0 1 12- 3,(2-0)  O KCR J. Damon M. Redman -3% 80% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 3-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  KCR W. Delgado M. Redman 2% 81% Single (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); McCarty to 3B; Ordaz to 2B
b2 3-0 2 123 1,(0-0)  RRR KCR M. Sweeney M. Redman 12% 93% Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); McCarty Scores; Ordaz Scores; Delgado Scores
b2 6-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Dye M. Redman -1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 6.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Royals' Mac Suzuki facing 1-2-3
t3 0-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN C. Guzman M. Suzuki 1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN D. Hocking M. Suzuki 1% 94% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 0-6 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O MIN M. Lawton M. Suzuki 0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Twins' Johan Santana facing 5-6-7
Johan Santana replaces Mark Redman pitching
b3 6-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R KCR M. Quinn J. Santana 2% 97% Home Run
b3 7-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  KCR J. Randa J. Santana 1% 98% Triple (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b3 7-0 0 --3 2,(1-0)  R KCR D. McCarty J. Santana 0% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive); Randa Scores
b3 8-0 0 1-- 4,(0-2)  O KCR G. Zaun J. Santana -0% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 8-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR L. Ordaz J. Santana 0% 98% Single to RF (Line Drive); Zaun to 3B
b3 8-0 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  OO KCR J. Damon J. Santana -1% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 8.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-8, Royals' Mac Suzuki facing 4-5-6
t4 0-8 0 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN R. Coomer M. Suzuki -1% 96% Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t4 0-8 0 -2- 6,(2-2)  O MIN D. Ortiz M. Suzuki 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-8 1 -2- 6,(1-2)  O MIN T. Hunter M. Suzuki 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-8 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O MIN C. Koskie M. Suzuki 1% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Twins' Johan Santana facing 2-3-4
b4 8-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR W. Delgado J. Santana -0% 98% Flyball: RF
b4 8-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Sweeney J. Santana -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 8-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR J. Dye J. Santana 0% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 8-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Quinn J. Santana -0% 98% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 8.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-8, Royals' Mac Suzuki facing 8-9-1
t5 0-8 0 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN J. Jones M. Suzuki -1% 97% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 0-8 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO MIN A. Pierzynski M. Suzuki 1% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
t5 0-8 2 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN C. Guzman M. Suzuki -0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
t5 0-8 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  O MIN D. Hocking M. Suzuki 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Twins' Hector Carrasco facing 6-7-8
Hector Carrasco replaces Johan Santana pitching
b5 8-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Randa H. Carrasco -0% 99% Popfly: 2B
b5 8-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR D. McCarty H. Carrasco 0% 99% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
b5 8-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O KCR G. Zaun H. Carrasco -0% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b5 8-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  KCR L. Ordaz H. Carrasco 0% 99% Walk; McCarty to 2B
b5 8-0 2 12- 6,(1-2)  O KCR J. Damon H. Carrasco -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 8.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-8, Royals' Mac Suzuki facing 3-4-5
t6 0-8 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN M. Lawton M. Suzuki 0% 99% Flyball: LF
t6 0-8 1 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN R. Coomer M. Suzuki -0% 99% Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t6 0-8 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  MIN D. Ortiz M. Suzuki -1% 98% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Coomer to 2B
t6 0-8 1 12- 2,(1-0)  RRO MIN T. Hunter M. Suzuki -0% 98% Double to CF (Line Drive); Coomer Scores; Ortiz Scores; Hunter out at 3B/CF-2B-1B-3B
t6 2-8 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O MIN C. Koskie M. Suzuki 0% 98% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-2, Twins' Bob Wells facing 2-3-4
Bob Wells replaces Hector Carrasco pitching
Denny Hocking moves from 2B to 1B
Jason Maxwell replaces Ron Coomer (1B) playing 2B batting 4th
Midre Cummings replaces Matt Lawton playing RF batting 3rd
b6 8-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR W. Delgado B. Wells -0% 98% Flyball: CF
b6 8-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Sweeney B. Wells -0% 98% Popfly: SS
b6 8-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR J. Dye B. Wells 0% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 8-2 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  O KCR M. Quinn B. Wells -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 8.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-8, Royals' Mac Suzuki facing 8-9-1
t7 2-8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN J. Jones M. Suzuki -2% 96% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t7 2-8 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O MIN A. Pierzynski M. Suzuki 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-8 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O MIN C. Guzman M. Suzuki 1% 98% Flyball: LF
t7 2-8 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  O MIN D. Hocking M. Suzuki 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-2, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 6-7-8
LaTroy Hawkins replaces Bob Wells pitching
b7 8-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Randa L. Hawkins -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
b7 8-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR D. McCarty L. Hawkins -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
b7 8-2 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR G. Zaun L. Hawkins -0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 8.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-8, Royals' Andy Larkin facing 3-4-5
Andy Larkin replaces Mac Suzuki pitching
t8 2-8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN M. Cummings A. Larkin 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-8 1 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN J. Maxwell A. Larkin -1% 99% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t8 2-8 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  MIN D. Ortiz A. Larkin -0% 99% Wild Pitch; Maxwell to 3B
t8 2-8 1 --3 4,(2-1)  O MIN D. Ortiz A. Larkin 1% 99% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t8 2-8 2 --3 3,(2-0)  R MIN T. Hunter A. Larkin -1% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive); Maxwell Scores
t8 3-8 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  R MIN C. Koskie A. Larkin -2% 97% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Hunter Scores; Koskie to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
t8 4-8 2 --3 3,(2-0)  O MIN J. Jones A. Larkin 1% 98% Groundout: 1B-P
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-4, Twins' Eddie Guardado facing 9-1-2
Eddie Guardado replaces LaTroy Hawkins pitching
Chad Moeller replaces A.J. Pierzynski playing C batting 9th
b8 8-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR L. Ordaz E. Guardado -0% 98% Flyball: RF
b8 8-4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Damon E. Guardado -0% 98% Lineout: RF
b8 8-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR W. Delgado E. Guardado -0% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 8.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-8, Royals' Jerry Spradlin facing 9-1-2
Jerry Spradlin replaces Andy Larkin pitching
t9 4-8 0 --- 5,(1-2)  MIN C. Moeller J. Spradlin -2% 96% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
t9 4-8 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  MIN C. Guzman J. Spradlin -4% 92% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Moeller to 2B
t9 4-8 0 12- 6,(1-2)  RRR MIN D. Hocking J. Spradlin -11% 81% Home Run; Moeller Scores; Guzman Scores
Ricky Bottalico replaces Jerry Spradlin pitching
t9 7-8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN M. Cummings R. Bottalico -11% 70% Single (Line Drive to CF-RF)
Jay Canizaro pinch hits for Jason Maxwell (2B) batting 4th
t9 7-8 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  MIN J. Canizaro R. Bottalico -16% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Cummings to 2B
t9 7-8 0 12- 3,(1-1)  OO MIN D. Ortiz R. Bottalico 32% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Cummings to 3B
t9 7-8 2 --3 3,(2-0)  O MIN T. Hunter R. Bottalico 14% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Royals 8.

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