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DET
@ANA		5
7
NYY
@BAL		6
5
MIN
@KCR		6
2
BOS
@OAK		3
7
TOR
@SEA		8
3
CLE
@TBD		8
6
STL
@ATL		4
2
LAD
@CHC		0
4
SDP
@CIN		11
5
MIL
@FLA		6
9
HOU
@MON		8
4
ARI
@NYM		2
4
SFG
@PHI		4
2
COL
@PIT		9
3
Friday, May 4, 2001, 7:06PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 16,075, Time of Game: 3:16
Twins
6
20-7
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Royals
2
10-19
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
W: Mark Redman (2-3)
L: Brian Meadows (0-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  1   1  3  0   1  0  0    6 13  1
Royals          0  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  0    2  9  0

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cristian Guzman SS 4 1 2 0 1 1 .283 .899 20 10 -0.033 0.64 0.061 -0.095 -1.0 1 3 SB,CS
Luis Rivas 2B 4 1 1 1 1 1 .200 .546 25 14 0.097 0.59 0.127 -0.030 0.5 0 1 2B
Matt Lawton RF 5 1 2 1 0 1 .282 .841 31 18 0.059 0.63 0.126 -0.066 0.4 5 0 2B,SB,CS
Corey Koskie 3B 4 1 0 0 1 3 .281 .788 25 13 -0.033 0.59 0.036 -0.069 -0.9 2 2
David Ortiz DH 3 1 3 2 0 0 .311 .997 12 7 0.180 0.99 0.180 0.000 2.6 HR
   Brian Buchanan PH 2 1 1 1 0 1 .176 .706 5 5 0.035 0.14 0.036 -0.001 0.9 HR
Torii Hunter CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .265 .736 15 10 0.033 0.78 0.039 -0.006 0.3 3 0 SH
Doug Mientkiewicz 1B 1 0 0 0 3 0 .402 1.160 14 2 -0.072 0.96 0.020 -0.091 -0.2 9 1 GDP,IW
Tom Prince C 4 0 1 0 0 3 .200 .714 18 14 -0.103 1.01 0.009 -0.112 -1.0 6 1
Jacque Jones LF 4 0 1 1 0 3 .222 .585 14 10 0.000 1.04 0.036 -0.037 -0.9 1 0
Mark Redman P 0 0
   Bob Wells P 0 0
   Eddie Guardado P 0 0
Team Totals 34 6 13 6 6 13 .382 1.093 179 103 0.163 0.74 0.670 -0.507 0.8 27 8
2B: L Rivas (3, off B Meadows); M Lawton (4, off B Meadows).
HR: B Buchanan (2, off D Henry; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); D Ortiz (6, off B Meadows; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: T Hunter (1, off B Meadows).
IBB: D Mientkiewicz (2, by B Meadows).
TB: D Ortiz 6; B Buchanan 4; M Lawton 3; C Guzman 2; L Rivas 2; T Hunter 2; J Jones; T Prince.
GIDP: D Mientkiewicz (1).
RBI: D Ortiz 2 (18); B Buchanan (4); M Lawton (8); J Jones (6); L Rivas (10).
2-out RBI: D Ortiz 2; J Jones; L Rivas; B Buchanan.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
E: D Mientkiewicz (1).
Baserunning
SB: C Guzman (5, 2nd base off B Meadows/H Ortiz); M Lawton (7, 3rd base off B Meadows/H Ortiz).
CS: C Guzman (1, 2nd base by D Henry/H Ortiz); M Lawton (2, 2nd base by B Meadows/H Ortiz).
Pickoffs: C Guzman (1st base by B Meadows).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Trent Hubbard CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 20 12 -0.153 1.08 0.000 -0.153 -1.7 1 0
Rey Sanchez SS 5 0 2 0 0 0 .263 .598 13 8 -0.006 0.62 0.052 -0.059 -0.1 2 1 2B
Mike Sweeney DH 3 1 1 1 2 1 .282 .944 19 7 0.044 0.65 0.075 -0.031 1.3 HR
Jermaine Dye RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .260 .780 19 12 -0.067 0.89 0.023 -0.090 -0.9 0 1
Joe Randa 3B 5 0 2 1 0 0 .195 .561 22 13 0.026 0.77 0.093 -0.066 0.4 0 4 2·2B
Dave McCarty 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .150 .542 16 7 -0.090 1.20 0.032 -0.122 -0.9 8 0
Dee Brown LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .301 .773 17 11 0.040 1.10 0.089 -0.048 0.3 1 0
Hector Ortiz C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .236 .587 14 9 -0.105 1.12 0.000 -0.105 -1.2 14 2
Luis Alicea 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .203 .430 19 11 -0.028 0.88 0.028 -0.056 -0.4 1 3
Brian Meadows P 0 1
   Doug Henry P 0 0
   Blake Stein P 0 0
Team Totals 36 2 9 2 5 6 .250 .758 159 90 -0.339 0.91 0.392 -0.730 -3.2 27 12
2B: R Sanchez (2, off M Redman); J Randa 2 (3, 2 off M Redman).
HR: M Sweeney (7, off B Wells; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: J Randa 4; M Sweeney 4; R Sanchez 3; L Alicea 2; J Dye; D Brown.
RBI: J Randa (14); M Sweeney (18).
2-out RBI: J Randa.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 1 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Alicea-R Sanchez-D McCarty.
Outfield Assists: J Dye (D Ortiz at home plate).

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, W (2-3) 5.2 7 1 1 3 3 0 4.36 27 106 58 36 9 13 8 13 7 0 51 0.255 1.04 2.2
Bob Wells 1.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.95 5 13 9 7 0 2 0 5 1 0 1 0 0.024 0.45 -0.2
Eddie Guardado 2 1 0 0 2 3 0 6.94 9 40 23 12 1 10 3 1 0 0 0 0 0.059 0.76 1.2
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 5 6 1 2.00 41 159 90 55 10 25 11 19 8 0 51 1 0 0.338 0.74 3.2

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
Brian Meadows, L (0-4) 4.2 11 5 5 3 5 1 8.01 24 98 53 28 9 16 4 12 10 0 24 -0.183 1.06 -2.4
Doug Henry 2.1 1 1 1 2 4 1 5.29 9 48 29 13 5 11 2 1 0 0 1 0 0.005 0.27 0.4
Blake Stein 2 1 0 0 1 4 0 7.71 8 34 21 10 3 8 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.016 0.19 1.2
Team Totals 9 13 6 6 6 13 2 6.00 41 180 103 51 17 35 8 14 11 0 24 1 0 -0.162 0.91 -0.8
Balks: None.
WP: M Redman (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Meadows (1; D Mientkiewicz).
Pickoffs: B Meadows (3; C Guzman, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Barrett, 1B - Alfonso Marquez, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Mike Winters.
Time of Game: 3:16.
Attendance: 16,075.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 77° F, Wind 8mph from Right to Left, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Kansas City Royals
1 Cristian Guzman SS 1 Trent Hubbard CF
2 Luis Rivas 2B 2 Rey Sanchez SS
3 Matt Lawton RF 3 Mike Sweeney DH
4 Corey Koskie 3B 4 Jermaine Dye RF
5 David Ortiz DH 5 Joe Randa 3B
6 Torii Hunter CF 6 Dave McCarty 1B
7 Doug Mientkiewicz 1B 7 Dee Brown LF
8 Tom Prince C 8 Hector Ortiz C
9 Jacque Jones LF 9 Luis Alicea 2B
Mark Redman P Brian Meadows P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-0 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  R MIN L. Rivas B. Meadows 11% 58% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Guzman Scores
t5 3-0 2 --3 2,(0-1)  RR MIN D. Ortiz B. Meadows 10% 91% Home Run (Fly Ball); Lawton Scores
t5 2-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  R MIN M. Lawton B. Meadows 9% 83% Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Rivas Scores
t2 0-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO MIN D. Mientkiewicz B. Meadows -9% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t4 1-0 1 123 7,(2-2)  O MIN T. Prince B. Meadows -7% 63% Strikeout Looking

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' Brian Meadows facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN C. Guzman B. Meadows -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN L. Rivas B. Meadows -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN M. Lawton B. Meadows 1% 47% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MIN C. Koskie B. Meadows -2% 45% Lawton Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 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 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR T. Hubbard M. Redman 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR R. Sanchez M. Redman -4% 43% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
b1 0-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  KCR M. Sweeney M. Redman -2% 41% Walk
b1 0-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Dye M. Redman 4% 46% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Sweeney to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- 3,(2-0)  O KCR J. Randa M. Redman 4% 50% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Sweeney out at Hm/1B-C-3B; Dye to 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Brian Meadows facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN C. Koskie B. Meadows -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN D. Ortiz B. Meadows 3% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  MIN T. Hunter B. Meadows 4% 54% Single (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Ortiz to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO MIN D. Mientkiewicz B. Meadows -9% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Mark Redman facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR D. McCarty M. Redman 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR D. Brown M. Redman -3% 44% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O KCR H. Ortiz M. Redman 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B; Brown to 2B
b2 0-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  KCR L. Alicea M. Redman -2% 45% Single (Ground Ball); Brown to 3B
b2 0-0 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O KCR T. Hubbard M. Redman 5% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Brian Meadows facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN T. Prince B. Meadows -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Jones B. Meadows -2% 45% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  MIN C. Guzman B. Meadows 1% 47% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
t3 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  MIN L. Rivas B. Meadows 1% 48% Guzman Steals 2B
t3 0-0 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  R MIN L. Rivas B. Meadows 11% 58% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Guzman Scores
t3 1-0 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  O MIN M. Lawton B. Meadows -3% 55% Lineout: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Mark Redman facing 2-3-4
b3 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR R. Sanchez M. Redman 3% 58% Flyball: CF
b3 0-1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR M. Sweeney M. Redman 2% 60% Flyball: LF
b3 0-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR J. Dye M. Redman -2% 58% Walk
b3 0-1 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  KCR J. Randa M. Redman -4% 54% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Dye to 3B
b3 0-1 2 -23 2,(1-0)  O KCR D. McCarty M. Redman 7% 61% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Brian Meadows facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN C. Koskie B. Meadows 4% 65% Walk
t4 1-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  MIN D. Ortiz B. Meadows 5% 70% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Koskie to 2B
t4 1-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O MIN T. Hunter B. Meadows -0% 70% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Koskie to 3B; Ortiz to 2B
t4 1-0 1 -23 4,(3-0)  MIN D. Mientkiewicz B. Meadows 1% 71% Intentional Walk
t4 1-0 1 123 7,(2-2)  O MIN T. Prince B. Meadows -7% 63% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-0 2 123 2,(1-0)  RO MIN J. Jones B. Meadows 4% 67% Single to RF (Line Drive); Koskie Scores; Ortiz out at Hm/RF-C; Mientkiewicz to 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Mark Redman facing 7-8-9
b4 0-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR D. Brown M. Redman -5% 62% Walk
b4 0-2 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O KCR H. Ortiz M. Redman 4% 67% Flyball: RF
b4 0-2 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  KCR L. Alicea M. Redman -2% 65% Wild Pitch; Brown to 2B
b4 0-2 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O KCR L. Alicea M. Redman 4% 69% Groundout: SS-1B; Brown to 3B
b4 0-2 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O KCR T. Hubbard M. Redman 4% 74% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Brian Meadows facing 1-2-3
t5 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN C. Guzman B. Meadows 3% 76% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t5 2-0 0 1-- 1,(1-0)  O MIN L. Rivas B. Meadows -5% 72% Guzman Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t5 2-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN L. Rivas B. Meadows 2% 74% Walk
t5 2-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  R MIN M. Lawton B. Meadows 9% 83% Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Rivas Scores
t5 3-0 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  MIN C. Koskie B. Meadows 2% 85% Lawton Steals 3B
t5 3-0 1 --3 4,(1-2)  O MIN C. Koskie B. Meadows -4% 81% Strikeout Swinging
t5 3-0 2 --3 2,(0-1)  RR MIN D. Ortiz B. Meadows 10% 91% Home Run (Fly Ball); Lawton Scores
t5 5-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  MIN T. Hunter B. Meadows 0% 92% Single to LF (Line Drive)
Doug Henry replaces Brian Meadows pitching
t5 5-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  MIN D. Mientkiewicz D. Henry 1% 92% Walk; Hunter to 2B
t5 5-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O MIN T. Prince D. Henry -1% 91% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins' Mark Redman facing 2-3-4
b5 0-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR R. Sanchez M. Redman 2% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Sweeney M. Redman 1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Dye M. Redman -1% 93% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b5 0-5 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  R KCR J. Randa M. Redman -5% 88% Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Dye Scores
b5 1-5 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O KCR D. McCarty M. Redman 3% 91% Lineout: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Doug Henry facing 9-1-2
t6 5-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Jones D. Henry -1% 90% Strikeout Swinging
t6 5-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN C. Guzman D. Henry 1% 91% Walk
t6 5-1 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  O MIN L. Rivas D. Henry -2% 89% Guzman Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t6 5-1 2 --- 9,(3-2)  O MIN L. Rivas D. Henry -0% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Twins' Mark Redman facing 7-8-9
b6 1-5 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O KCR D. Brown M. Redman 2% 91% Strikeout Swinging
b6 1-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR H. Ortiz M. Redman 1% 92% Popfly: 1B
b6 1-5 2 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR L. Alicea M. Redman -1% 91% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Bob Wells replaces Mark Redman pitching
b6 1-5 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR T. Hubbard B. Wells 2% 93% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 1.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Doug Henry facing 3-4-5
t7 5-1 0 --- 9,(3-2)  O MIN M. Lawton D. Henry -1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
t7 5-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN C. Koskie D. Henry -1% 92% Strikeout Looking
Brian Buchanan pinch hits for David Ortiz (DH) batting 5th
t7 5-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  R MIN B. Buchanan D. Henry 4% 95% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
t7 6-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN T. Hunter D. Henry -0% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Twins' Bob Wells facing 2-3-4
b7 1-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR R. Sanchez B. Wells 1% 97% Lineout: RF
b7 1-6 1 --- 2,(1-0)  R KCR M. Sweeney B. Wells -3% 94% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b7 2-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Dye B. Wells 1% 95% Popfly: 1B
b7 2-6 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Randa B. Wells 1% 96% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 2.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-2, Royals' Blake Stein facing 7-8-9
Blake Stein replaces Doug Henry pitching
t8 6-2 0 --- 4,(3-0)  MIN D. Mientkiewicz B. Stein 1% 96% Walk
t8 6-2 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  MIN T. Prince B. Stein 1% 97% Single to RF (Line Drive); Mientkiewicz to 2B
t8 6-2 0 12- 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Jones B. Stein -1% 96% Strikeout Looking
t8 6-2 1 12- 7,(3-2)  O MIN C. Guzman B. Stein -1% 95% Strikeout Swinging
t8 6-2 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O MIN L. Rivas B. Stein -1% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-6, Twins' Eddie Guardado facing 6-7-8
Eddie Guardado replaces Bob Wells pitching
b8 2-6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR D. McCarty E. Guardado -3% 91% Walk
b8 2-6 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR D. Brown E. Guardado 3% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted; McCarty to 2B
b8 2-6 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  O KCR H. Ortiz E. Guardado 3% 97% Strikeout Looking
b8 2-6 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O KCR L. Alicea E. Guardado 2% 98% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 2.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-2, Royals' Blake Stein facing 3-4-5
t9 6-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN M. Lawton B. Stein -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 6-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN C. Koskie B. Stein -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
t9 6-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN B. Buchanan B. Stein -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-6, Twins' Eddie Guardado facing 1-2-3
b9 2-6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR T. Hubbard E. Guardado 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2-6 1 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR R. Sanchez E. Guardado -1% 98% Single (Ground Ball)
b9 2-6 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  KCR M. Sweeney E. Guardado -3% 95% Walk; Sanchez to 2B
b9 2-6 1 12- 6,(2-2)  O KCR J. Dye E. Guardado 3% 98% Strikeout Looking
b9 2-6 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Randa E. Guardado 2% 100% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 2.

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  • 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.

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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.

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