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TOR
@BAL		3
11
TBD
@CHW		2
3		 
(10)
CLE
@DET		3
17
MIN
@KCR		7
5
BOS
@NYY		11
2
ANA
@OAK		12
2
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@TEX		8
10
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@ARI		2
5
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@CHC		1
3
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@COL		13
7
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@FLA		6
1
SFG
@LAD		4
5		 
(12)
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@MIL		1
2
PHI
@MON		8
6
CIN
@PIT		6
4
Friday, April 23, 2004 7:10PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 20,103, Time of Game: 3:25
Twins
7
11-5
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
 at Royals
5
5-10
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 5½ GB
W: J.C. Romero (1-0)
L: Curt Leskanic (0-2)
S: Joe Nathan (5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  1  0   0  0  0   0  3  3    7 10  0
Royals          1  3  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    5 12  0

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Ryan LF 5 2 3 1 0 0 .438 .875 20 13 0.344 1.92 0.441 -0.097 1.0 1 0 GDP
Luis Rivas 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .620 5 5 -0.056 0.75 0.000 -0.056 -0.7 2 1
   Nick Punto PH-2B 0 1 0 0 2 0 .346 .798 12 4 0.094 2.45 0.094 0.000 1.2 0 0 SB
Doug Mientkiewicz 1B 4 0 0 1 1 0 .328 .856 21 11 0.087 1.75 0.182 -0.095 0.1 7 1 SB
Corey Koskie 3B 4 2 3 3 0 0 .261 .999 26 14 0.261 1.16 0.277 -0.016 2.9 1 4 3B,2·2B,SF
Jose Offerman DH 4 0 0 0 1 2 .260 .903 25 17 -0.166 1.19 0.004 -0.169 -1.5
Jacque Jones RF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .328 .955 8 5 0.011 0.99 0.100 -0.089 -0.2 4 0
Lew Ford CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .419 1.203 16 8 0.043 1.44 0.115 -0.072 -0.5 4 0
Henry Blanco C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .295 1.017 15 10 -0.121 1.58 0.026 -0.147 -0.4 4 0 2B
Cristian Guzman SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .263 .639 13 7 0.097 1.59 0.144 -0.047 0.0 4 1
Kyle Lohse P 1
   Aaron Fultz P
   Joe Roa P
   J.C. Romero P
   Joe Nathan P
Team Totals 35 7 10 6 6 2 .286 .810 161 94 0.594 1.47 1.383 -0.788 1.8 27 8
2B: H Blanco (5, off J Gobble); C Koskie 2 (5, 1 off K Appier, 1 off J Gobble).
3B: C Koskie (1, off S Sullivan).
SF: C Koskie (2, off D Reyes).
TB: C Koskie 7; M Ryan 3; J Jones 2; H Blanco 2; C Guzman.
GIDP: M Ryan (1).
RBI: C Koskie 3 (11); M Ryan (4); D Mientkiewicz (4); J Jones (14).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Baserunning
SB: D Mientkiewicz (1, 2nd base off D Reyes/B Santiago); N Punto (3, 2nd base off S Sullivan/B Santiago).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Graffanino 2B 5 1 2 0 0 1 .302 .705 13 10 -0.074 0.96 0.071 -0.145 -1.3 2 3 2B,CS
Carlos Beltran CF 3 1 1 3 1 0 .315 1.202 19 10 0.181 0.91 0.209 -0.029 1.6 6 0 2B,SF
Juan Gonzalez RF 4 1 1 1 1 0 .271 .835 17 11 0.027 0.66 0.081 -0.054 -0.2 4 0
Matt Stairs DH 2 0 0 0 3 0 .235 .678 24 10 -0.027 0.73 0.033 -0.061 0.2
Joe Randa 3B 5 0 1 1 0 2 .304 .864 19 12 0.036 0.84 0.105 -0.070 0.0 1 1 2B
Ken Harvey 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .390 .957 19 12 -0.038 0.62 0.034 -0.072 -1.2 8 0
Benito Santiago C 5 0 2 0 0 0 .245 .689 20 14 -0.010 0.76 0.057 -0.067 0.1 2 0
Aaron Guiel LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .196 .680 11 7 -0.002 0.68 0.040 -0.041 0.5 2 0 2B
Andres Blanco SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .294 .780 8 6 0.003 0.72 0.046 -0.043 0.0 2 3
Kevin Appier P 1
   Jimmy Gobble P 1
   Scott Sullivan P
   Curt Leskanic P
   Dennys Reyes P
   Nate Field P
Team Totals 37 5 12 5 5 4 .324 .828 150 92 0.096 0.78 0.676 -0.582 -0.2 27 9
2B: J Randa (6, off K Lohse); C Beltran (4, off K Lohse); A Guiel (2, off K Lohse); T Graffanino (1, off K Lohse).
SF: C Beltran (1, off K Lohse).
TB: A Guiel 3; T Graffanino 3; A Blanco 2; C Beltran 2; J Randa 2; B Santiago 2; J Gonzalez; K Harvey.
RBI: C Beltran 3 (15); J Gonzalez (9); J Randa (5).
2-out RBI: C Beltran 2; J Gonzalez; J Randa.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Graffanino-K Harvey.
Baserunning
CS: T Graffanino (2, 2nd base by K Lohse POCS).

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
Kyle Lohse 5.2 9 5 5 3 2 0 7.89 28 100 63 43 5 15 8 15 7 0 30 -0.260 0.73 -2.1
Aaron Fultz 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.93 5 16 10 7 1 2 0 3 0 0 2 0 0.021 0.20 1.1
Joe Roa 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.93 4 10 6 5 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0.007 0.90 0.1
J.C. Romero, W (1-0) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 3 10 4 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0.084 1.63 0.7
Joe Nathan, S (5) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.38 3 14 9 5 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.053 1.24 0.3
Team Totals 9 12 5 5 5 4 0 5.00 43 150 92 62 7 23 11 23 9 0 30 4 0 -0.095 1.47 0.2

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
Kevin Appier 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 13.50 4 15 9 5 0 4 2 2 1 0 47 -0.010 0.72 -0.1
Jimmy Gobble 6 6 0 0 0 1 0 2.65 23 79 55 36 6 13 10 12 1 0 1 1 0.229 0.85 3.1
Scott Sullivan 0.1 2 3 3 1 0 0 6.43 4 21 11 8 0 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 -0.150 1.24 -2.4
Curt Leskanic, BS (2), L (0-2) 1 1 3 3 2 1 0 9.64 6 25 12 5 2 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 -0.448 3.19 -1.7
Dennys Reyes 0.1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1.93 4 19 6 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 -0.244 2.78 -1.6
Nate Field 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.29 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0.028 1.06 0.8
Team Totals 9 10 7 7 6 2 0 7.00 42 161 94 57 9 28 14 20 4 0 47 7 4 -0.595 0.78 -1.8
K Appier faced 1 batter in the 2nd inning.
Balks: None.
WP: K Lohse (1); C Leskanic (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: K Lohse (1; T Graffanino, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Joyce, 1B - Kerwin Danley, 2B - Marvin Hudson, 3B - Dana DeMuth.
Time of Game: 3:25.
Attendance: 20,103.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 60° F, Wind 15mph from Right to Left, Overcast.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Kansas City Royals
1 Mike Ryan LF 1 Tony Graffanino 2B
2 Luis Rivas 2B 2 Carlos Beltran CF
3 Doug Mientkiewicz 1B 3 Juan Gonzalez RF
4 Corey Koskie 3B 4 Matt Stairs DH
5 Jose Offerman DH 5 Joe Randa 3B
6 Jacque Jones RF 6 Ken Harvey 1B
7 Lew Ford CF 7 Benito Santiago C
8 Henry Blanco C 8 Aaron Guiel LF
9 Cristian Guzman SS 9 Andres Blanco SS
Kyle Lohse P Kevin Appier P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 4-5 1 12- 4,(1-2)  R MIN M. Ryan C. Leskanic 38% 68% Single to CF (Line Drive); Ford Scores; Guzman to 3B
t9 5-5 1 123 4,(3-0)  R MIN D. Mientkiewicz D. Reyes 18% 89% Walk; Guzman Scores; Ryan to 3B; Punto to 2B
b2 1-1 2 12- 4,(2-1)  RR KCR C. Beltran K. Lohse -18% 27% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Guiel Scores; Blanco Scores
t9 4-5 0 --- 4,(3-0)  MIN L. Ford C. Leskanic 11% 29% Walk
t9 4-5 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O MIN H. Blanco C. Leskanic -11% 18% Flyball: RF (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' Kevin Appier facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O MIN M. Ryan K. Appier -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN L. Rivas K. Appier -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN D. Mientkiewicz K. Appier -1% 45% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Kyle Lohse facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR T. Graffanino K. Lohse -3% 42% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b1 0-0 0 1-- O KCR C. Beltran K. Lohse 6% 47% Graffanino Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR C. Beltran K. Lohse 2% 49% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR J. Gonzalez K. Lohse -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  KCR M. Stairs K. Lohse -2% 46% Walk; Gonzalez to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  R KCR J. Randa K. Lohse -11% 35% Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Gonzalez Scores; Stairs to 3B
b1 1-0 2 -23 5,(3-1)  O KCR K. Harvey K. Lohse 5% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  MIN C. Koskie K. Appier 6% 46% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
Jimmy Gobble replaces Kevin Appier pitching
t2 0-1 0 -2- 8,(2-2)  O MIN J. Offerman J. Gobble -4% 42% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R MIN J. Jones J. Gobble 8% 50% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Koskie Scores
t2 1-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIN L. Ford J. Gobble -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t2 1-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O MIN H. Blanco J. Gobble -2% 45% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Kyle Lohse facing 7-8-9
b2 1-1 0 --- 7,(2-2)  KCR B. Santiago K. Lohse -4% 41% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b2 1-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR A. Guiel K. Lohse 3% 44% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 1-1 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  KCR A. Blanco K. Lohse -4% 41% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Guiel to 2B
b2 1-1 1 12- 6,(1-2)  O KCR T. Graffanino K. Lohse 5% 46% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-1 2 12- 4,(2-1)  RR KCR C. Beltran K. Lohse -18% 27% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Guiel Scores; Blanco Scores
b2 3-1 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  R KCR J. Gonzalez K. Lohse -7% 21% Single to CF (Line Drive); Beltran Scores
b2 4-1 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  KCR M. Stairs K. Lohse -1% 19% Walk; Gonzalez to 2B
b2 4-1 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Randa K. Lohse 2% 22% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 4.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Jimmy Gobble facing 9-1-2
t3 1-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN C. Guzman J. Gobble 4% 26% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t3 1-4 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO MIN M. Ryan J. Gobble -7% 18% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t3 1-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN L. Rivas J. Gobble -1% 17% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Kyle Lohse facing 6-7-8
b3 4-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR K. Harvey K. Lohse 1% 18% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 4-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR B. Santiago K. Lohse 1% 19% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 4-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR A. Guiel K. Lohse 1% 20% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 4.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Jimmy Gobble facing 3-4-5
t4 1-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN D. Mientkiewicz J. Gobble -2% 18% Popfly: 2B
t4 1-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  MIN C. Koskie J. Gobble 4% 21% Double to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep RF Line)
t4 1-4 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Offerman J. Gobble -3% 18% Groundout: 2B-1B; Koskie to 3B
t4 1-4 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O MIN J. Jones J. Gobble -3% 15% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Kyle Lohse facing 9-1-2
b4 4-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR A. Blanco K. Lohse 1% 16% Popfly: SS (Short LF)
b4 4-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR T. Graffanino K. Lohse -2% 14% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b4 4-1 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  KCR C. Beltran K. Lohse -2% 13% Wild Pitch; Graffanino to 3B
b4 4-1 1 --3 5,(2-2)  RO KCR C. Beltran K. Lohse -1% 11% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Graffanino Scores
b4 5-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Gonzalez K. Lohse 0% 12% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 5.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Jimmy Gobble facing 7-8-9
t5 1-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN L. Ford J. Gobble -2% 10% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN H. Blanco J. Gobble -1% 8% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
t5 1-5 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN C. Guzman J. Gobble -1% 8% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Twins' Kyle Lohse facing 4-5-6
b5 5-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Stairs K. Lohse 1% 8% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 5-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Randa K. Lohse 1% 9% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 5-1 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O KCR K. Harvey K. Lohse 0% 9% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 5.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Jimmy Gobble facing 1-2-3
t6 1-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN M. Ryan J. Gobble 3% 12% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t6 1-5 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O MIN L. Rivas J. Gobble -3% 9% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 1-5 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  O MIN D. Mientkiewicz J. Gobble -2% 7% Flyball: RF
t6 1-5 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O MIN C. Koskie J. Gobble -2% 6% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Twins' Kyle Lohse facing 7-8-9
b6 5-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR B. Santiago K. Lohse 1% 6% Popfly: 2B
b6 5-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR A. Guiel K. Lohse -1% 5% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b6 5-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  KCR A. Blanco K. Lohse -1% 4% Single to 1B/Bunt; Guiel to 3B
b6 5-1 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  O KCR T. Graffanino K. Lohse 2% 6% Popfly: 2B
Aaron Fultz replaces Kyle Lohse pitching
b6 5-1 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O KCR C. Beltran A. Fultz 1% 7% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 5.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Jimmy Gobble facing 5-6-7
t7 1-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Offerman J. Gobble -2% 5% Flyball: RF
t7 1-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN J. Jones J. Gobble 2% 7% Single to C/Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home)
t7 1-5 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O MIN L. Ford J. Gobble -2% 5% Popfly: 3B
t7 1-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN H. Blanco J. Gobble 3% 7% Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Jones to 3B
t7 1-5 2 -23 3,(1-1)  O MIN C. Guzman J. Gobble -4% 3% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Twins' Aaron Fultz facing 3-4-5
b7 5-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Gonzalez A. Fultz 0% 4% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b7 5-1 1 --- 8,(3-2)  KCR M. Stairs A. Fultz -0% 3% Walk
b7 5-1 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Randa A. Fultz 0% 4% Strikeout Swinging
b7 5-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR K. Harvey A. Fultz 0% 4% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 5.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Scott Sullivan facing 1-2-3
Scott Sullivan replaces Jimmy Gobble pitching
t8 1-5 0 --- 7,(2-2)  MIN M. Ryan S. Sullivan 3% 7% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
Nick Punto pinch hits for Luis Rivas (2B) batting 2nd
t8 1-5 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  MIN N. Punto S. Sullivan 5% 12% Walk; Ryan to 2B
t8 1-5 0 12- 2,(1-0)  O MIN D. Mientkiewicz S. Sullivan -4% 8% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Ryan to 3B
t8 1-5 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  MIN C. Koskie S. Sullivan 1% 9% Punto Steals 2B
t8 1-5 1 -23 5,(3-1)  RR MIN C. Koskie S. Sullivan 10% 19% Triple to RF (Line Drive); Ryan Scores; Punto Scores
Curt Leskanic replaces Scott Sullivan pitching
t8 3-5 1 --3 3,(0-2)  O MIN J. Offerman C. Leskanic -8% 12% Strikeout Swinging
t8 3-5 2 --3 1,(0-0)  R MIN J. Jones C. Leskanic 5% 17% Wild Pitch; Koskie Scores
t8 4-5 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O MIN J. Jones C. Leskanic -3% 14% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Twins' Joe Roa facing 7-8-9
Joe Roa replaces Aaron Fultz pitching
Nick Punto moves from PH to 2B
b8 5-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR B. Santiago J. Roa -2% 12% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b8 5-4 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  KCR A. Guiel J. Roa -3% 9% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Santiago to 2B
b8 5-4 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O KCR A. Blanco J. Roa 3% 12% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Guiel to 2B
b8 5-4 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O KCR T. Graffanino J. Roa 3% 15% Flyball: CF
J.C. Romero replaces Joe Roa pitching
b8 5-4 2 12- 5,(3-1)  KCR C. Beltran J. Romero -2% 13% Walk; Guiel to 3B; Blanco to 2B
b8 5-4 2 123 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Gonzalez J. Romero 5% 18% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 5.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Royals' Curt Leskanic facing 7-8-9
t9 4-5 0 --- 4,(3-0)  MIN L. Ford C. Leskanic 11% 29% Walk
t9 4-5 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O MIN H. Blanco C. Leskanic -11% 18% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t9 4-5 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  MIN C. Guzman C. Leskanic 11% 29% Walk; Ford to 2B
t9 4-5 1 12- 4,(1-2)  R MIN M. Ryan C. Leskanic 38% 68% Single to CF (Line Drive); Ford Scores; Guzman to 3B
Dennys Reyes replaces Curt Leskanic pitching
t9 5-5 1 1-3 5,(3-1)  MIN N. Punto D. Reyes 3% 71% Walk; Ryan to 2B
t9 5-5 1 123 4,(3-0)  R MIN D. Mientkiewicz D. Reyes 18% 89% Walk; Guzman Scores; Ryan to 3B; Punto to 2B
t9 6-5 1 123 4,(1-2)  RO MIN C. Koskie D. Reyes 3% 91% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Ryan Scores; Punto to 3B
t9 7-5 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  MIN J. Offerman D. Reyes 0% 92% Mientkiewicz Steals 2B
t9 7-5 2 -23 6,(3-2)  MIN J. Offerman D. Reyes 0% 92% Walk
Nate Field replaces Dennys Reyes pitching
t9 7-5 2 123 2,(1-0)  O MIN J. Jones N. Field -3% 89% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 7, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-7, Twins' J.C. Romero facing 4-5-6
b9 5-7 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR M. Stairs J. Romero 5% 95% Popfly: SS
Joe Nathan replaces J.C. Romero pitching
b9 5-7 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Randa J. Nathan 4% 98% Strikeout Looking
b9 5-7 2 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR K. Harvey J. Nathan -3% 95% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b9 5-7 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR B. Santiago J. Nathan 5% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Royals 5.

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