April 12, 2008 Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 4
NYY 3 CHW 7
DET 0 OAK 7
@CLE 3 MIN 2
@KCR 0 SEA 8
LAA 3 BAL 3
@TBR 2 TOR 4
@TEX 1 ARI 10
COL 3 HOU 5
FLA 0 LAD 11
SDP 1 MIL 5
@NYM 3 PHI 7
CHC 1 PIT 4
CIN 3 STL 8
@SFG 7
(10) ATL 10
@WSN 2

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 36,300

Saturday, April 12, 2008, 7:10pm
Time of Game: 2:38

Twins

6-5

Won 3

2nd, ½ GB

Ron Gardenhire

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

W: B Bonser (1-2), L: B Tomko (1-1), S: J Nathan (4)

Royals

6-5

Lost 3

2nd, ½ GB

Trey Hillman

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Gomez CF                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .292  .737   12    5   0   
M Tolbert SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .455 1.020   17    2   2   
J Mauer C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .579   21    7   0   
J Morneau 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .841   13    8   0   
D Young LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .581   18    2   0   CS
J Kubel DH                    4   2   2   1    0   1  .265  .837   18    0   0   HR
B Harris 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .367  .924   11    1   2   
D Span RF                     4   0   2   1    0   1  .308  .708    9    2   0   
N Punto 3B                    3   0   2   0    1   1  .429  .929   15    0   2   

B Bonser P                                                               0   1
  M Guerrier P                                                           0   0
  P Neshek P                                                             0   0
  J Nathan P                                                             0   0
Totals                       36   2   9   2    1   6              134   27   7

BATTING

HR: J Kubel (3, off B Tomko; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line).

TB: J Kubel 5; D Span 2; N Punto 2; B Harris 2; D Young.

RBI: J Kubel (9); D Span (2).

2-out RBI: J Kubel.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. N Punto-B Harris-J Morneau.

E: M Tolbert (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: D Young (1, 2nd base by R Mahay/M Olivo).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Callaspo SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .833   11    2   4   
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   0   0   0    0   1  .343  .781   17    2   5   
M Teahen LF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .316  .961   16    1   0   
B Butler DH                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .372  .865   21    0   0   
J Guillen RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .348   16    1   0   
A Gordon 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .311  .837   13    0   2   
M Olivo C                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .111  .333   11    6   1   GDP
R Gload 1B                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .740   10   13   0   
J Gathright CF                2   0   1   0    0   1  .214  .482   13    2   0   SH

B Tomko P                                                                0   3
  R Ramirez P                                                            0   0
  R Mahay P                                                              0   0
  L Nunez P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31   0   5   0    2   7              128   27  15

BATTING

SH: J Gathright (1, off B Bonser).

TB: J Gathright; A Gordon; A Callaspo; B Butler; R Gload.

GIDP: M Olivo (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

E: A Callaspo (1).

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
B Bonser, W (1-2)              6     3   0   0    2   4   0   2.84   24   89-58   37· 5·16    5·11· 2· 0     68    -     1.22   0.40
M Guerrier, H (3)              1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.15    4   14-11    5· 3· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.19   0.08
P Neshek, H (3)                1     0   0   0    0   2   0   5.40    3   14-9     2· 4· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.24   0.09
J Nathan, S (4)                1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   11-7     3· 1· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.02   0.10
Totals                         9     5   0   0    2   7   0          34  128-85   47·13·25   10·12· 3· 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
B Tomko, L (1-1)               6     6   2   2    1   1   1   2.08   26   92-67   41· 6·20   15· 6· 3· 0     52    -     0.88   0.03
R Ramirez                      0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2    4-4     3· 1· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.10  -0.00
R Mahay                        1.2   1   0   0    0   3   0   1.42    5   22-17    7· 3· 7    0· 1· 1· 0          3-0    0.94   0.13
L Nunez                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   14-9     7· 1· 1    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.35   0.02
Totals                         9     9   2   2    1   6   1          37  132-97   58·11·28   19· 7· 4· 0          5-0

B Tomko faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Marty Foster, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Angel Hernandez, 3B - Eric Cooper.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 36,300.

Weather: 42° F, Wind 20mph from Left to Right, Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Kansas City Royals                   
1. C Gomez              CF    1. A Callaspo           SS 
2. M Tolbert            SS    2. M Grudzielanek       2B 
3. J Mauer              C     3. M Teahen             LF 
4. J Morneau            1B    4. B Butler             DH 
5. D Young              LF    5. J Guillen            RF 
6. J Kubel              DH    6. A Gordon             3B 
7. B Harris             2B    7. M Olivo              C  
8. D Span               RF    8. R Gload              1B 
9. N Punto              3B    9. J Gathright          CF 

   B Bonser             P        B Tomko              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  2-0  1--  2   11% 100% M Olivo         J Nathan        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   t 2   2  0-0  ---  8   11%  57% J Kubel         B Tomko         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   t 7   0  0-1  1--  1   10%  82% B Harris        B Tomko         Single to RF (Line Drive); Kubel to 3B
   b 5   2  1-0  12-  1    7%  66% M Grudzielanek  B Bonser        Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
   b 9   1  2-0  ---  4   -6%  89% A Gordon        J Nathan        Single to CF (Line Drive)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Brett Tomko facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  C Gomez         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  6   46%  M Tolbert       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   45%  J Mauer         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Boof Bonser facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  A Callaspo      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   49%  M Grudzielanek  Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  5   48%  M Teahen        Walk
   O      1--  6   50%  B Butler        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Brett Tomko facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   48%  J Morneau       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   46%  D Young         Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   R      ---  8   57%  J Kubel         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  3   56%  B Harris        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Boof Bonser facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   58%  J Guillen       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   60%  A Gordon        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   61%  M Olivo         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brett Tomko facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   59%  D Span          Flyball: CF
          ---  2   61%  N Punto         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   58%  C Gomez         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  3   56%  M Tolbert       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Boof Bonser facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   52%  R Gload         Walk
   O      1--  3   54%  J Gathright     Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Gload to 2B
   O      -2-  5   58%  A Callaspo      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          -2-  7   56%  M Grudzielanek  Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Gload to 3B
   O      1-3  3   62%  M Teahen        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brett Tomko facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   60%  J Mauer         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   58%  J Morneau       Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   57%  D Young         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Boof Bonser facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  8   60%  B Butler        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   62%  J Guillen       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   64%  A Gordon        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brett Tomko facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   61%  J Kubel         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  2   64%  B Harris        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   61%  D Span          Strikeout Looking
          1--  6   63%  N Punto         Walk; Harris to 2B
   O      12-  2   58%  C Gomez         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Boof Bonser facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   62%  M Olivo         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   58%  R Gload         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  5   62%  J Gathright     Strikeout Looking
          1--  2   59%  A Callaspo      Single to CF (Line Drive); Gload to 2B
   O      12-  1   66%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brett Tomko facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   63%  M Tolbert       Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   61%  J Mauer         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   63%  J Morneau       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Short CF)
   O      1--  1   60%  D Young         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Boof Bonser facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   64%  M Teahen        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  1   60%  B Butler        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   65%  J Guillen       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  2   69%  A Gordon        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brett Tomko facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   73%  J Kubel         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
          1--  1   82%  B Harris        Single to RF (Line Drive); Kubel to 3B
   R      1-3  2   87%  D Span          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Kubel Scores; Harris to 2B
                  Ramon Ramirez replaces Brett Tomko pitching
          12-  1   91%  N Punto         Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Harris to 3B; Span to 2B
   O      123  3   87%  C Gomez         Strikeout Swinging
                  Ron Mahay replaces Ramon Ramirez pitching
   O      123  2   83%  M Tolbert       Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
   O      123  5   78%  J Mauer         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Matt Guerrier facing 7-8-9
                  Matt Guerrier replaces Boof Bonser pitching
   O      ---  4   82%  M Olivo         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   84%  R Gload         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  5   82%  J Gathright     Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      1--  2   86%  A Callaspo      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ron Mahay facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   85%  J Morneau       Strikeout Looking
          ---  7   86%  D Young         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      84%  J Kubel         Young Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  3   83%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Pat Neshek facing 2-3-4
                  Pat Neshek replaces Matt Guerrier pitching
   O      ---  5   87%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   90%  M Teahen        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   92%  B Butler        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Leo Nunez facing 7-8-9
                  Leo Nunez replaces Ron Mahay pitching
   O      ---  5   91%  B Harris        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  1   92%  D Span          Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   91%  N Punto         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   90%  C Gomez         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Joe Nathan facing 5-6-7
                  Joe Nathan replaces Pat Neshek pitching
   O      ---  5   95%  J Guillen       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   89%  A Gordon        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2  100%  M Olivo         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

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