September 11, 2007 Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 10
@BAL 5 BOS 16
TBD 10 CLE 8
@CHW 3 TEX 13
@DET 6 DET 4
TEX 1 MIN 6
@KCR 3 OAK 7
@SEA 4 NYY 9
@TOR 2 CIN 7
STL 2 FLA 13
WSN 8 HOU 5
CHC 4
(11) SDP 9
@LAD 4 ATL 13
@NYM 5 COL 8
@PHI 2 MIL 6
@PIT 1 SFG 2
ARI 1

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 12,891

Tuesday, September 11, 2007, 7:10PM
Time of Game: 3:20

Twins

72-73

Won 3

3rd, 13 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  0  0   0  0  3   1  0  1    6 10  1
Royals          0  2  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    3 13  2

W: S Baker (9-7), L: K Davies (6-13), S: J Nathan (32)

Royals

62-82

Lost 7

4th, 22½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Bartlett SS                 4   1   2   1    1   1  .275  .722   34    3   4   
J Kubel DH                    3   1   1   0    2   1  .268  .768   24    0   0   GDP
J Mauer C                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .294  .807   14    4   0   2·2B,SF
T Hunter CF                   4   1   2   1    1   0  .291  .862   15    2   0   
J Morneau 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .282  .861   13   11   0   2B,SF
M Cuddyer RF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .275  .779   22    4   0   
J Tyner LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .698   17    3   0   GDP
L Rodriguez 3B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .216  .563   20    0   1   
  N Punto 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .199  .541         0   0   
A Casilla 2B                  4   2   2   0    0   1  .250  .576   10    0   4   SB

S Baker P                                                                0   1
  J Rincon P                                                             0   0
  P Neshek P                                                             0   0
  M Guerrier P                                                           0   0
  J Nathan P                                                             0   0
Totals                       34   6  10   4    5   6              169   27  10

BATTING

2B: J Morneau (31, off L Nunez); J Mauer 2 (26, off K Davies, off J Gobble).

SF: J Morneau (8, off J Bale); J Mauer (3, off J Bale).

TB: J Mauer 4; A Casilla 2; T Hunter 2; J Morneau 2; J Bartlett 2; J Kubel.

GIDP: J Tyner (12); J Kubel (7).

RBI: J Mauer (54); T Hunter (100); J Bartlett (41); J Morneau (105).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Casilla-J Bartlett-J Morneau.

E: A Casilla (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Casilla (11, 2nd base off L Nunez/J Buck).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .267  .731   14    5   0   
M Grudzielanek 2B             5   1   2   0    0   1  .301  .773   15    0   3   2B
M Teahen RF                   5   0   1   1    0   1  .285  .763   22    1   0   2B
M Sweeney DH                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .263  .739   19    0   0   
A Gordon 3B                   4   1   4   0    1   0  .258  .752   16    2   1   2·2B,IW
B Butler 1B                   3   0   0   1    1   0  .296  .807   12    6   1   
  E German PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .737         0   0   
  J Buck C                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .787         0   0   
  S Costa PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .562    2    0   0   
J Gathright LF                4   0   1   0    1   1  .320  .739   23    0   0   
J LaRue C                     2   0   1   1    0   0  .146  .511    4    6   0   SH
  R Gload PH-1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .772    5    2   1   GDP
T Pena SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .611    9    4   4   

K Davies P                                                               0   0
  J Bale P                                                               0   1
  L Nunez P                                                              0   0
  J Gobble P                                                             1   0
  R Braun P                                                              0   1
Totals                       39   3  13   3    3   4              141   27  12

BATTING

2B: M Teahen (26, off S Baker); A Gordon 2 (33, off S Baker, off J Nathan); M Grudzielanek (30, off S Baker).

SH: J LaRue (3, off S Baker).

IBB: A Gordon (4, by S Baker).

TB: A Gordon 6; M Grudzielanek 3; D DeJesus 2; M Teahen 2; J Gathright; M Sweeney; T Pena; J LaRue.

GIDP: R Gload (11).

RBI: M Teahen (55); J LaRue (13); B Butler (45).

2-out RBI: J LaRue.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 2 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Gload-T Pena-J Gobble; M Grudzielanek-T Pena-B Butler.

E: J Gathright (4); B Butler (3).

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
S Baker, W (9-7)               5.2  10   3   3    1   4   0   4.17   29   85-55   41· 5· 9   10· 9· 5· 0     40    -     1.08  -0.05
J Rincon, H (12)               0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   5.53    4   20-10    5· 4· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.93   0.00
P Neshek, H (15)               0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.75    2   12-5     4· 1· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    4.22   0.16
M Guerrier, H (12)             1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.34    4    9-4     4· 0· 0    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.76   0.10
J Nathan, S (32)               1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.96    4   15-9     8· 0· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.89   0.05
Totals                         9    13   3   3    3   4   0          43  141-83   62·10·11   16·13· 7· 0          4-0

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
K Davies, L (6-13)             5     4   4   2    3   4   0   5.72   22   98-61   37· 5·19    7· 4· 4· 0     48    -     1.12  -0.20
J Bale                         1.2   2   1   1    1   2   0   4.19    8   31-20   12· 2· 6    3· 2· 0· 0          1-1    1.31  -0.08
L Nunez                        1.1   3   1   1    0   0   0   4.63    7   20-12   10· 1· 1    4· 2· 1· 0          2-0    0.69   0.02
J Gobble                       0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.19    2    6-4     2· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.17   0.01
R Braun                        0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   7.08    2    9-3     3· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.27   0.01
Totals                         9    10   6   4    5   6   0          41  164-100  64· 9·27   16· 9· 5· 0          5-1

K Davies faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
L Nunez faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: S Baker (4; A Gordon).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Poncino, 1B - Brian Knight, 2B - Jerry Meals, 3B - Gary Darling.

Time of Game: 3:20.

Attendance: 12,891.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 7mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Kansas City Royals                   
1. J Bartlett           SS    1. D DeJesus            CF 
2. J Kubel              DH    2. M Grudzielanek       2B 
3. J Mauer              C     3. M Teahen             RF 
4. T Hunter             CF    4. M Sweeney            DH 
5. J Morneau            1B    5. A Gordon             3B 
6. M Cuddyer            RF    6. B Butler             1B 
7. J Tyner              LF    7. J Gathright          LF 
8. L Rodriguez          3B    8. J LaRue              C  
9. A Casilla            2B    9. T Pena               SS 

   S Baker              P        K Davies             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  5-3  123  5   27%  85% R Gload         P Neshek        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 6   0  3-1  -23  2   20%  63% T Hunter        K Davies        Single to LF (Line Drive); Kubel Scores; Mauer Scores/No RBI; Hunter to 3B/Adv on E7
   t 6   0  3-1  1--  4   14%  43% J Mauer         K Davies        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Kubel to 3B
   b 2   0  1-0  1--  3  -11%  40% A Gordon        S Baker         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Sweeney to 3B
   b 7   1  5-3  12-  7  -11%  58% J Gathright     P Neshek        Walk; Gordon to 3B; German to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Kyle Davies facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   53%  J Bartlett      Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  J Kubel         Strikeout Looking
   R      1--  3   59%  J Mauer         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Bartlett Scores/unER
   O      1--  2   57%  T Hunter        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   54%  J Morneau       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott Baker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   57%  D DeJesus       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   59%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   60%  M Teahen        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kyle Davies facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   63%  M Cuddyer       Walk
   OO     1--  7   56%  J Tyner         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  5   55%  L Rodriguez     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott Baker facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   51%  M Sweeney       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--  3   40%  A Gordon        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Sweeney to 3B
   RO     -23  5   40%  B Butler        Groundout: 2B-1B; Sweeney Scores; Gordon to 3B
   O      --3  2   46%  J Gathright     Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   R      --3  1   37%  J LaRue         Single to LF (Line Drive); Gordon Scores
          1--  2   36%  T Pena          Single to LF (Line Drive); LaRue to 2B
          12-  2   33%  D DeJesus       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); LaRue to 3B; Pena to 2B
   O      123  4   40%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 2.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Kyle Davies facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   37%  A Casilla       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  9   35%  J Bartlett      Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   36%  J Kubel         Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   34%  J Mauer         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Scott Baker facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   36%  M Teahen        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  7   37%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   36%  A Gordon        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   38%  B Butler        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 2.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Kyle Davies facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   43%  T Hunter        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   39%  J Morneau       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      1--  8   35%  M Cuddyer       Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  4   32%  J Tyner         Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Scott Baker facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   29%  J Gathright     Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   30%  J LaRue         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Gathright to 2B
   O      -2-  1   34%  T Pena          Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      -2-  3   37%  D DeJesus       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 2.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Kyle Davies facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   34%  L Rodriguez     Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   31%  A Casilla       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   30%  J Bartlett      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Scott Baker facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   24%  M Grudzielanek  Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  5   16%  M Teahen        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Grudzielanek Scores
   O      -2-  1   18%  M Sweeney       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          -2-  4   17%  A Gordon        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  2   20%  B Butler        Flyball: CF
   O      12-  3   23%  J Gathright     Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 3.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Kyle Davies facing 2-3-4
          ---  8   29%  J Kubel         Walk
          1--  4   43%  J Mauer         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Kubel to 3B
   RR     -23  2   63%  T Hunter        Single to LF (Line Drive); Kubel Scores; Mauer Scores/No RBI; Hunter to 3B/Adv on E7
                  John Bale replaces Kyle Davies pitching
   RO     --3  1   62%  J Morneau       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Hunter Scores/unER
   O      ---  6   60%  M Cuddyer       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   59%  J Tyner         Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Scott Baker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   63%  J LaRue         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  5   66%  T Pena          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   64%  D DeJesus       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   60%  M Grudzielanek  Single to CF (Line Drive); DeJesus to 2B
                  Juan Rincon replaces Scott Baker pitching
   O      12-  7   68%  M Teahen        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 3.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, John Bale facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   65%  L Rodriguez     Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   68%  A Casilla       Single to P/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 2B)
          1--  4   72%  J Bartlett      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Casilla to 2B
          12-  6   78%  J Kubel         Walk; Casilla to 3B; Bartlett to 2B
   RO     123  2   80%  J Mauer         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Casilla Scores; Bartlett to 3B
                  Leo Nunez replaces John Bale pitching
   O      1-3  1   76%  T Hunter        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Juan Rincon facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   80%  M Sweeney       Flyball: RF
          ---  6   76%  A Gordon        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  4   69%  B Butler        Walk; Gordon to 2B
                  Pat Neshek replaces Juan Rincon pitching; Esteban German pinch runs for Billy Butler batting 6th
          12-  7   58%  J Gathright     Walk; Gordon to 3B; German to 2B
                  Ross Gload pinch hits for Jason LaRue batting 8th
   OO     123  5   85%  R Gload         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 3.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-3, Leo Nunez facing 5-6-7
                  John Buck replaces Esteban German playing C batting 6th; Ross Gload moves to 1B
          ---  2   89%  J Morneau       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  2   86%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      -2-  2   84%  J Tyner         Groundout: 2B-1B; Morneau to 3B
   O      --3  4   82%  L Rodriguez     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Matt Guerrier facing 9-1-2
                  Matt Guerrier replaces Pat Neshek pitching; Nick Punto replaces Luis Rodriguez playing 3B batting 8th
   O      ---  1   86%  T Pena          Flyball: RF (RF Line)
          ---  3   81%  D DeJesus       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  3   87%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  2   92%  M Teahen        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 3.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-3, Leo Nunez facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   93%  A Casilla       Single to P/Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home)
          1--      94%  J Bartlett      Casilla Steals 2B
   R      -2-  8   97%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Casilla Scores
                  Jimmy Gobble replaces Leo Nunez pitching
   OO     1--  3   95%  J Kubel         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  3   96%  J Mauer         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
                  Ryan Braun replaces Jimmy Gobble pitching
          -2-  6   96%  T Hunter        Walk
   O      12-  3   95%  J Morneau       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Joe Nathan facing 4-5-6
                  Joe Nathan replaces Matt Guerrier pitching
   O      ---  6   98%  M Sweeney       Popfly: SS (Short CF)
          ---  1   94%  A Gordon        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
                  Shane Costa pinch hits for John Buck batting 6th
   O      -2-  2   98%  S Costa         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Gordon to 3B
   O      --3  6  100%  J Gathright     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation