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@LAA		10
4
BOS
@BAL		7
2
OAK
@CHW		4
2
MIN
@KCR		5
4
CLE
@NYY		4
5
DET
@TBD		7
3
TOR
@TEX		6
7
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@ARI		4
3
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@ATL		1
2
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@COL		12
2
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@FLA		9
6
LAD
@HOU		2
3
WSN
@PHI		8
7
NYM
@PIT		5
6		 
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STL
@SFG		3
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Friday, July 8, 2005 7:10PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 20,554, Time of Game: 2:38
Twins
5
47-37
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 10 GB
 at Royals
4
29-56
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 28½ GB
W: Brad Radke (6-8)
L: Zack Greinke (1-11)
S: Joe Nathan (25)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  2   0  0  3   0  0  0    5 11  0
Royals          0  0  1   2  0  0   1  0  0    4 11  0

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Shannon Stewart LF 5 1 0 0 0 1 .291 .762 18 13 -0.128 1.01 0.000 -0.128 -1.4 3 0
Nick Punto 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .284 .771 24 14 0.037 0.65 0.084 -0.047 0.4 2 2 3B
Joe Mauer C 5 1 3 1 0 0 .303 .798 18 11 0.126 1.07 0.188 -0.062 1.0 3 1
Torii Hunter CF 4 0 1 1 1 0 .275 .836 9 5 0.016 1.39 0.107 -0.091 0.3 3 0 IW
Jacque Jones RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .261 .777 13 8 0.028 1.24 0.127 -0.100 -0.4 4 1
Lew Ford DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 .269 .746 13 11 0.075 1.50 0.152 -0.077 0.2
Justin Morneau 1B 4 0 0 1 0 1 .265 .814 12 8 -0.017 1.24 0.041 -0.059 -0.5 6 2
Luis Rodriguez 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .287 .758 15 11 0.111 0.93 0.148 -0.037 0.8 2 1 2B,SB
Juan Castro SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 .239 .620 11 8 -0.034 1.06 0.043 -0.077 -0.1 3 1
Brad Radke P 1 1
   Juan Rincon P
   Joe Nathan P
Team Totals 38 5 11 5 3 5 .289 .710 133 89 0.214 1.11 0.890 -0.678 0.3 27 9
2B: L Rodriguez (6, off J Affeldt).
3B: N Punto (3, off M Wood).
IBB: T Hunter (3, by A Sisco).
TB: N Punto 3; J Mauer 3; L Rodriguez 3; J Castro 2; J Jones; T Hunter; L Ford.
RBI: L Ford (34); T Hunter (54); L Rodriguez (6); J Morneau (44); J Mauer (32).
2-out RBI: L Rodriguez; T Hunter; J Mauer.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: J Jones (A Berroa at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: L Rodriguez (2, 3rd base off J Affeldt/J Buck).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
David DeJesus CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .285 .765 16 8 0.000 1.46 0.089 -0.089 0.4 2 0 HBP
Ruben Gotay 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .680 16 10 -0.015 1.46 0.104 -0.119 -0.5 2 7
   Terrence Long PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .260 .662 4 3 -0.049 1.87 0.000 -0.049 -0.1
Mike Sweeney DH 4 0 3 2 0 0 .299 .843 8 7 0.218 1.64 0.246 -0.028 1.7 2B
Matt Stairs 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .257 .809 16 10 -0.174 1.75 0.000 -0.174 -1.3 12 0
Emil Brown RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .808 16 10 -0.127 1.78 0.037 -0.164 -0.7 2 0
Mark Teahen 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .249 .647 13 10 -0.102 1.56 0.033 -0.135 -0.6 1 3
Angel Berroa SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .260 .658 11 9 -0.054 1.42 0.048 -0.102 -0.2 1 3
John Buck C 4 0 1 2 0 0 .227 .620 13 9 0.108 1.37 0.222 -0.114 0.9 5 0 2B
Shane Costa LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .284 .745 12 10 -0.095 1.82 0.069 -0.164 -0.2 2 0 2B
Zack Greinke P 1
   Leo Nunez P
   Jeremy Affeldt P
   Mike Wood P
   Andy Sisco P
Team Totals 36 4 11 4 1 3 .306 .731 125 86 -0.290 1.58 0.848 -1.138 -0.7 27 14
2B: J Buck (9, off B Radke); S Costa (2, off B Radke); M Sweeney (21, off B Radke).
HBP: D DeJesus (7, by B Radke).
TB: M Sweeney 4; J Buck 2; A Berroa 2; S Costa 2; R Gotay; M Teahen; D DeJesus; E Brown.
RBI: J Buck 2 (24); M Sweeney 2 (39).
2-out RBI: M Sweeney.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 10.

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
Brad Radke, W (6-8) 6.1 9 4 4 1 1 0 4.15 29 93 65 41 9 15 11 15 5 0 39 -0.139 1.23 -0.6
Juan Rincon, H (14) 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.61 6 20 12 8 0 4 2 4 1 0 2 1 0.221 2.77 0.7
Joe Nathan, S (25) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.38 3 13 9 3 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.207 2.70 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 4 4 1 3 0 4.00 38 126 86 52 13 21 13 20 6 0 39 2 1 0.289 1.11 0.7

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
Zack Greinke, L (1-11) 5.2 8 5 5 2 2 0 6.20 27 82 55 36 4 15 15 8 3 0 33 -0.376 1.20 -2.3
Leo Nunez 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.31 5 18 13 10 1 2 2 3 1 0 2 0 0.070 0.82 1.0
Jeremy Affeldt 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.46 4 13 11 5 2 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.055 1.02 0.5
Mike Wood 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.81 2 6 4 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 -0.045 0.61 -0.4
Andy Sisco 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.74 3 14 6 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.085 1.27 1.0
Team Totals 9 11 5 5 3 5 0 5.00 41 133 89 56 10 23 20 13 5 0 33 3 0 -0.211 1.58 -0.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Radke (5; D DeJesus).
IBB: A Sisco (4; T Hunter).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Poncino, 1B - Greg Gibson, 2B - Lance Barksdale, 3B - Chris Guccione.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 20,554.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 87° F, Wind 10mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Kansas City Royals
1 Shannon Stewart LF 1 David DeJesus CF
2 Nick Punto 2B 2 Ruben Gotay 2B
3 Joe Mauer C 3 Mike Sweeney DH
4 Torii Hunter CF 4 Matt Stairs 1B
5 Jacque Jones RF 5 Emil Brown RF
6 Lew Ford DH 6 Mark Teahen 3B
7 Justin Morneau 1B 7 Angel Berroa SS
8 Luis Rodriguez 3B 8 John Buck C
9 Juan Castro SS 9 Shane Costa LF
Brad Radke P Zack Greinke P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-2 1 12- 2,(1-0)  RR KCR J. Buck B. Radke -22% 30% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Teahen Scores; Berroa Scores
t6 2-3 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  R MIN L. Ford Z. Greinke 15% 60% Single to RF (Line Drive); Mauer Scores; Jones to 3B
t6 4-3 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  R MIN L. Rodriguez Z. Greinke 12% 76% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Ford Scores
b7 3-5 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  R KCR M. Sweeney J. Rincon -11% 55% Single to CF (Ground Ball); DeJesus Scores; Gotay to 2B
t3 0-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  R MIN J. Mauer Z. Greinke 11% 60% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Stewart Scores; Punto to 2B

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' Zack Greinke facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN S. Stewart Z. Greinke -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN N. Punto Z. Greinke -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN J. Mauer Z. Greinke -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR D. DeJesus B. Radke -3% 42% Hit By Pitch
b1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR R. Gotay B. Radke 3% 45% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR M. Sweeney B. Radke 3% 48% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Stairs B. Radke 2% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN T. Hunter Z. Greinke -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN J. Jones Z. Greinke 3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O MIN L. Ford Z. Greinke -3% 47% Popfly: 3B
t2 0-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O MIN J. Morneau Z. Greinke -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR E. Brown B. Radke -4% 41% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR M. Teahen B. Radke 3% 45% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR A. Berroa B. Radke 3% 48% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b2 0-0 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  O KCR J. Buck B. Radke 2% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 5,(0-2)  O MIN L. Rodriguez Z. Greinke -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN J. Castro Z. Greinke 3% 50% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t3 0-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O MIN S. Stewart Z. Greinke -3% 47% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-0 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  MIN N. Punto Z. Greinke 2% 49% Walk; Stewart to 2B
t3 0-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  R MIN J. Mauer Z. Greinke 11% 60% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Stewart Scores; Punto to 2B
t3 1-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  R MIN T. Hunter Z. Greinke 10% 70% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Punto Scores; Mauer to 2B
t3 2-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O MIN J. Jones Z. Greinke -3% 67% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Brad Radke facing 9-1-2
b3 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR S. Costa B. Radke -7% 60% Double to LF (Fly Ball)
b3 0-2 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O KCR D. DeJesus B. Radke 2% 62% Flyball: RF; Costa to 3B
b3 0-2 1 --3 5,(2-2)  O KCR R. Gotay B. Radke 6% 69% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b3 0-2 2 --3 1,(0-0)  R KCR M. Sweeney B. Radke -9% 59% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Costa Scores
b3 1-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR M. Stairs B. Radke 3% 62% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 6-7-8
t4 2-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN L. Ford Z. Greinke -2% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN J. Morneau Z. Greinke -2% 58% Lineout: RF
t4 2-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN L. Rodriguez Z. Greinke -1% 57% Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Brad Radke facing 5-6-7
b4 1-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR E. Brown B. Radke 3% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR M. Teahen B. Radke -3% 57% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b4 1-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR A. Berroa B. Radke -5% 52% Single to CF (Line Drive); Teahen to 2B
b4 1-2 1 12- 2,(1-0)  RR KCR J. Buck B. Radke -22% 30% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Teahen Scores; Berroa Scores
b4 3-2 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O KCR S. Costa B. Radke 3% 33% Flyball: CF
b4 3-2 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  KCR D. DeJesus B. Radke -1% 32% Walk
b4 3-2 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O KCR R. Gotay B. Radke 4% 36% Baserunner Out Advancing; Buck out at 3B/C-3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 3.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 9-1-2
t5 2-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN J. Castro Z. Greinke -3% 33% Flyball: RF
t5 2-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN S. Stewart Z. Greinke -2% 31% Strikeout Swinging
t5 2-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN N. Punto Z. Greinke -2% 29% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Brad Radke facing 2-3-4
b5 3-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR R. Gotay B. Radke 2% 31% Lineout: 2B
b5 3-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR M. Sweeney B. Radke -4% 27% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b5 3-2 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Stairs B. Radke 3% 30% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Sweeney to 3B
b5 3-2 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O KCR E. Brown B. Radke 4% 34% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 3.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 3-4-5
t6 2-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN J. Mauer Z. Greinke 6% 40% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t6 2-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MIN T. Hunter Z. Greinke -5% 35% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t6 2-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN J. Jones Z. Greinke 10% 45% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Mauer to 3B
t6 2-3 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  R MIN L. Ford Z. Greinke 15% 60% Single to RF (Line Drive); Mauer Scores; Jones to 3B
t6 3-3 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  RO MIN J. Morneau Z. Greinke 4% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B; Jones Scores; Ford to 2B
t6 4-3 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  R MIN L. Rodriguez Z. Greinke 12% 76% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Ford Scores
t6 5-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN J. Castro Z. Greinke 1% 77% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Rodriguez to 2B
Leo Nunez replaces Zack Greinke pitching
t6 5-3 2 12- 7,(2-2)  O MIN S. Stewart L. Nunez -3% 74% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Twins' Brad Radke facing 6-7-8
b6 3-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Teahen B. Radke 4% 77% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b6 3-5 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR A. Berroa B. Radke 2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 3-5 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Buck B. Radke 2% 81% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 3.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-3, Royals' Leo Nunez facing 2-3-4
t7 5-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN N. Punto L. Nunez -2% 80% Flyball: CF
t7 5-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN J. Mauer L. Nunez 2% 81% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t7 5-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MIN T. Hunter L. Nunez -1% 80% Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Mauer to 2B
t7 5-3 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O MIN J. Jones L. Nunez -3% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Twins' Brad Radke facing 9-1-2
b7 3-5 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O KCR S. Costa B. Radke 4% 82% Groundout: 1B-P
b7 3-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR D. DeJesus B. Radke -5% 77% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b7 3-5 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  KCR R. Gotay B. Radke -10% 67% Single to CF (Ground Ball); DeJesus to 3B
Juan Rincon replaces Brad Radke pitching
b7 3-5 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  R KCR M. Sweeney J. Rincon -11% 55% Single to CF (Ground Ball); DeJesus Scores; Gotay to 2B
b7 4-5 1 12- 4,(2-1)  O KCR M. Stairs J. Rincon 9% 65% Flyball: RF
b7 4-5 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O KCR E. Brown J. Rincon 9% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 4.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-4, Royals' Jeremy Affeldt facing 6-7-8
Jeremy Affeldt replaces Leo Nunez pitching
t8 5-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN L. Ford J. Affeldt -2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 5-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Morneau J. Affeldt -2% 70% Strikeout Swinging
t8 5-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN L. Rodriguez J. Affeldt 3% 73% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t8 5-4 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  MIN J. Castro J. Affeldt 1% 73% Rodriguez Steals 3B
t8 5-4 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Castro J. Affeldt -4% 69% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, Twins' Juan Rincon facing 6-7-8
b8 4-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR M. Teahen J. Rincon 6% 75% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b8 4-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR A. Berroa J. Rincon 5% 80% Single to RF (Line Drive); Berroa out at 2B/RF-SS
b8 4-5 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Buck J. Rincon 3% 83% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 4.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-4, Royals' Mike Wood facing 1-2-3
Mike Wood replaces Jeremy Affeldt pitching
t9 5-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN S. Stewart M. Wood -2% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 5-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  MIN N. Punto M. Wood 6% 88% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
Andy Sisco replaces Mike Wood pitching
t9 5-4 1 --3 6,(3-2)  O MIN J. Mauer A. Sisco -5% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 5-4 2 --3 4,(3-0)  MIN T. Hunter A. Sisco 1% 83% Intentional Walk
t9 5-4 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Jones A. Sisco -4% 79% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, Twins' Joe Nathan facing 9-1-2
Joe Nathan replaces Juan Rincon pitching
b9 4-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR S. Costa J. Nathan 9% 88% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b9 4-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus J. Nathan 7% 95% Strikeout Swinging
Terrence Long pinch hits for Ruben Gotay (2B) batting 2nd
b9 4-5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR T. Long J. Nathan 5% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 4.

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  • 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.

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