April 25, 2004 Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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TOR 15
@BAL 3 CHW 6
TBD 5 CLE 3
@DET 2 MIN 4
@KCR 2 BOS 2
@NYY 0 ANA 4
@OAK 3 TEX 14
SEA 6 ARI 12
SDP 7 CHC 4
NYM 1 COL 4
HOU 1 ATL 7
@FLA 2 LAD 9
SFG 0 STL 5
@MIL 2 MON 2
PHI 0 PIT 6
CIN 0

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 23,159

Sunday, April 25, 2004, 1:11PM
Time of Game: 2:39

Twins

12-6

Won 1

1st

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

W: C Silva (3-0), L: B Anderson (1-1), S: J Nathan (6)

Royals

6-11

Lost 1

4th, 5½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Punto 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .679   23    2   4   
L Ford CF                     3   1   2   0    1   0  .408 1.169   16    0   0   2B
J Offerman 1B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .273  .894   13   11   0   CS
  D Mientkiewicz 1B           0   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .818         2   0   
C Koskie 3B                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .264  .945   18    1   3   
T Hunter DH                   4   1   1   3    0   0  .333  .933   26    0   0   HR
J Jones RF                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .329  .939   11    2   0   HBP
M Cuddyer LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .550   10    1   0   GDP
  M Ryan PH-LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .429  .953    5    0   0   
H Blanco C                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .313 1.015   12    6   1   CS
C Guzman SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .632   11    2   3   

C Silva P                                                                0   3
  J Romero P                                                             0   0
  J Nathan P                                                             0   0
Totals                       34   4  10   4    1   1              145   27  14

BATTING

2B: L Ford (2, off B Anderson).

HR: T Hunter (1, off B Anderson; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).

HBP: J Jones (2, by B Anderson).

TB: T Hunter 4; L Ford 3; J Jones 2; J Offerman 2; H Blanco 2; C Koskie.

GIDP: M Cuddyer (1).

RBI: T Hunter 3 (4); C Koskie (12).

2-out RBI: T Hunter 3; C Koskie.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J Offerman; N Punto-C Guzman-J Offerman; C Guzman-N Punto-J Offerman.

E: C Guzman (4).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Offerman (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by B Anderson); H Blanco (2, 2nd base by B Anderson/K Stinnett).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Graffanino 2B               5   0   1   0    0   2  .317  .719   26    3   5   
C Beltran CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .302 1.181   21    3   0   GDP
J Gonzalez RF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .265  .814   14    2   0   2B
M Stairs DH                   3   0   3   1    1   0  .300  .871   11    0   0   
  M Sweeney PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .321  .932         0   0   
K Harvey 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .420  .983   15    9   1   
K Stinnett C                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .385 1.000   10    1   1   SH
  A Guiel PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .716    2    0   0   HBP
D DeJesus LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .286   14    3   0   GDP
M Lopez 3B                    3   0   0   1    1   0  .118  .505   20    2   1   
A Blanco SS                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .304  .776   15    4   5   CS
  J Randa PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .869   10    0   0   

B Anderson P                                                             0   1
  J Grimsley P                                                           0   0
  J Huisman P                                                            0   1
Totals                       33   2  10   2    2   5              158   27  15

BATTING

2B: J Gonzalez (4, off C Silva).

SH: K Stinnett (1, off C Silva).

HBP: A Guiel (1, by J Nathan).

TB: M Stairs 3; J Gonzalez 2; K Harvey 2; A Blanco; K Stinnett; T Graffanino; D DeJesus.

GIDP: D DeJesus (2); C Beltran (2).

RBI: M Lopez (4); M Stairs (9).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Blanco-T Graffanino-K Harvey.

BASERUNNING

CS: A Blanco (1, 2nd base by C Silva/H Blanco).

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
C Silva, W (3-0)               7     9   1   1    0   2   0   4.50   27  103-67   43· 1·23   15· 4· 6· 0     57    -     1.08   0.32
J Romero, H (4)                1     0   1   1    1   1   0   0.84    4   22-12    6· 3· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.81   0.01
J Nathan, S (6)                1     1   0   0    1   2   0   3.00    6   30-19   11· 3· 5    0· 1· 1· 0          1-1    4.28   0.10
Totals                         9    10   2   2    2   5   0          37  155-98   60· 7·31   17· 5· 7· 0          1-1

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 Anderson, L (1-1)            7.2   9   4   4    1   1   1   6.44   31  123-71   44· 2·25    9·11· 8· 0     45    -     0.66  -0.09
J Grimsley                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.91    1    4-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.48   0.01
J Huisman                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   11-9     5· 1· 3    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.14   0.01
Totals                         9    10   4   4    1   1   1          36  138-82   50· 3·29   13·11· 9· 0          1-0

J Romero faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Grimsley (3).

IBB: None.

PO: B Anderson (2; J Offerman, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: J Nathan (1; A Guiel); B Anderson (1; J Jones).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Marvin Hudson, 1B - Dana DeMuth, 2B - Jim Joyce, 3B - Kerwin Danley.

Time of Game: 2:39.

Attendance: 23,159.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 63° F, Wind 17mph from Right to Left.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Kansas City Royals                   
1. N Punto              2B    1. T Graffanino         2B 
2. L Ford               CF    2. C Beltran            CF 
3. J Offerman           1B    3. J Gonzalez           RF 
4. C Koskie             3B    4. M Stairs             DH 
5. T Hunter             DH    5. K Harvey             1B 
6. J Jones              RF    6. K Stinnett           C  
7. M Cuddyer            LF    7. D DeJesus            LF 
8. H Blanco             C     8. M Lopez              3B 
9. C Guzman             SS    9. A Blanco             SS 

   C Silva              P        B Anderson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  0-1  12-  4   23%  82% T Hunter        B Anderson      Home Run (Fly Ball); Offerman Scores; Koskie Scores
   b 9   2  4-2  123  4   19% 100% T Graffanino    J Nathan        Strikeout Swinging
   b 4   1  4-1  123  5   17%  82% D DeJesus       C Silva         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 9   1  4-2  123 10   16%  81% J Randa         J Nathan        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   b 2   1  0-0  -23  5   14%  50% D DeJesus       C Silva         Double Play: Groundout: 1B unassisted; Harvey out at 3B/1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Anderson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  N Punto         Popfly: 2B
          ---  5   52%  L Ford          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  3   48%  J Offerman      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  2   45%  C Koskie        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Silva facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   42%  T Graffanino    Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  4   49%  C Beltran       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Anderson facing 5-6-7
   O      --- 10   48%  T Hunter        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   50%  J Jones         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  4   47%  M Cuddyer       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  3   45%  H Blanco        Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Silva facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   41%  M Stairs        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   36%  K Harvey        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Stairs to 2B
   O      12-  1   36%  K Stinnett      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Stairs to 3B; Harvey to 2B
   OO     -23  5   50%  D DeJesus       Double Play: Groundout: 1B unassisted; Harvey out at 3B/1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Anderson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   47%  C Guzman        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   45%  N Punto         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  5   47%  L Ford          Walk
          1--  2   49%  J Offerman      Single to CF (Line Drive); Ford to 2B
   R      12-  2   60%  C Koskie        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Ford Scores; Offerman to 2B
   RRR    12-  4   82%  T Hunter        Home Run (Fly Ball); Offerman Scores; Koskie Scores
          ---  1   83%  J Jones         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   82%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Carlos Silva facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   84%  M Lopez         Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  7   85%  A Blanco        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   86%  T Graffanino    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Brian Anderson facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   88%  H Blanco        Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   86%  C Guzman        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      84%  N Punto         Blanco Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  5   84%  " "             Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Carlos Silva facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   86%  C Beltran       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   83%  J Gonzalez      Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   R      -2-  1   76%  M Stairs        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Gonzalez Scores
          1--  7   72%  K Harvey        Single to LF (Line Drive); Stairs to 2B
          12-  6   65%  K Stinnett      Single to SS (Ground Ball); Stairs to 3B; Harvey to 2B
   OO     123  5   82%  D DeJesus       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 1.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Brian Anderson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   81%  L Ford          Popfly: SS (Short LF)
          ---  5   82%  J Offerman      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      80%  C Koskie        Offerman Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  5   79%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Carlos Silva facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   82%  M Lopez         Groundout: P-1B
          ---  6   79%  A Blanco        Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      84%  T Graffanino    Blanco Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  8   85%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 1.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Brian Anderson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   84%  T Hunter        Popfly: 2B (Short RF Line)
          ---  3   85%  J Jones         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  4   82%  M Cuddyer       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Carlos Silva facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   85%  C Beltran       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   87%  J Gonzalez      Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  1   85%  M Stairs        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   82%  K Harvey        Single to RF (Line Drive); Stairs to 3B
   O      1-3  3   88%  K Stinnett      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 1.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Brian Anderson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   87%  H Blanco        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  4   86%  C Guzman        Lineout: LF
   O      ---  6   86%  N Punto         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Carlos Silva facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   89%  D DeJesus       Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   91%  M Lopez         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   92%  A Blanco        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 1.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Brian Anderson facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   93%  L Ford          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   92%  J Offerman      Flyball: RF
   O      1--  8   91%  C Koskie        Groundout: 2B-1B; Ford to 2B
                  Jason Grimsley replaces Brian Anderson pitching
          -2-      91%  T Hunter        Wild Pitch; Ford to 3B
   O      --3  4   90%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, J.C. Romero facing 1-2-3
                  J.C. Romero replaces Carlos Silva pitching; Doug Mientkiewicz replaces Jose Offerman playing 1B batting 3rd
   O      ---  4   93%  T Graffanino    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  8   95%  C Beltran       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   96%  J Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 1.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Justin Huisman facing 6-7-8
                  Justin Huisman replaces Jason Grimsley pitching
   O      ---  3   96%  J Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Michael Ryan pinch hits for Michael Cuddyer batting 7th
   O      ---  5   95%  M Ryan          Groundout: P-SS-1B
          ---  2   96%  H Blanco        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   95%  C Guzman        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, J.C. Romero facing 4-5-6
                  Michael Ryan moves to LF
          ---  5   90%  M Stairs        Walk
                  Joe Nathan replaces J.C. Romero pitching; Mike Sweeney pinch runs for Matt Stairs batting 4th
   O      1--  4   95%  K Harvey        Strikeout Swinging
                  Aaron Guiel pinch hits for Kelly Stinnett batting 6th
          1--  2   89%  A Guiel         Hit By Pitch; Sweeney to 2B
          12-  3   78%  D DeJesus       Single to CF (Line Drive); Sweeney to 3B; Guiel to 2B
   R      123  7   65%  M Lopez         Walk; Sweeney Scores; Guiel to 3B; DeJesus to 2B
                  Joe Randa pinch hits for Andres Blanco batting 9th
   O      123 10   81%  J Randa         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      123  4  100%  T Graffanino    Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation