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OAK
@LAA		15
10
DET
@CHW		12
5
BAL
@CLE		8
9
MIN
@KCR		11
6
BOS
@NYY		0
3
TBR
@TEX		3
15
SEA
@TOR		4
5		 
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SDP
@ARI		5
8
STL
@COL		6
3
NYM
@FLA		6
9
CIN
@HOU		10
4
PHI
@MIL		5
7
LAD
@PIT		8
4
CHC
@SFG		6
2
ATL
@WSN		11
5
Saturday, September 26, 2009 6:11PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 30,690, Time of Game: 3:03
Twins
11
81-73
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
2nd, 2 GB
 at Royals
6
63-92
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
5th, 20½ GB
W: Scott Baker (14-9)
L: Lenny DiNardo (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   5  0  2   0  4  0   11 13  1
Royals          0  2  0   0  0  0   2  1  1    6  9  1

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Denard Span CF-RF 5 1 4 6 0 0 .311 .810 17 13 0.349 1.16 0.401 -0.052 4.8 3 0 3B
Orlando Cabrera SS 5 1 1 1 0 0 .273 .683 23 16 -0.141 0.91 0.011 -0.152 -1.1 2 2 GDP
Joe Mauer C 4 0 2 2 1 0 .371 1.049 30 17 0.058 0.44 0.072 -0.014 1.9 6 1 2B
Jason Kubel RF 3 1 0 0 1 2 .296 .893 21 10 0.029 0.71 0.072 -0.043 -0.1 2 0 HBP
   Carlos Gomez CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .630 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Michael Cuddyer 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .277 .861 20 11 -0.048 0.77 0.000 -0.048 -0.8 9 1 HBP
Delmon Young LF 5 1 0 1 0 2 .271 .693 14 11 0.057 0.60 0.086 -0.029 -0.3 1 0
Brendan Harris DH 4 1 2 1 0 1 .264 .676 19 11 0.057 0.80 0.065 -0.007 0.3 SF
Matt Tolbert 3B 5 3 3 0 0 1 .228 .592 15 12 0.024 0.71 0.062 -0.038 0.7 0 3 2B
Nick Punto 2B 1 2 0 0 3 0 .230 .625 18 6 0.081 0.90 0.081 0.000 0.8 2 3 SH
Scott Baker P 1 1
   Ron Mahay P
   Bobby Keppel P
Team Totals 36 11 13 11 5 7 .361 .927 177 107 0.466 0.79 0.850 -0.383 6.3 27 11
2B: J Mauer (28, off Y Yabuta); M Tolbert (5, off Y Yabuta).
3B: D Span (10, off L DiNardo).
SF: B Harris (6, off L DiNardo).
SH: N Punto (11, off J Wright).
HBP: J Kubel (3, by L DiNardo); M Cuddyer (4, by K Farnsworth).
TB: D Span 6; M Tolbert 4; J Mauer 3; B Harris 2; M Cuddyer; O Cabrera.
GIDP: O Cabrera (22).
RBI: D Span 6 (66); J Mauer 2 (92); O Cabrera (68); D Young (48); B Harris (36).
2-out RBI: D Span 3.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 6 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Cuddyer-O Cabrera; O Cabrera-M Cuddyer.
E: O Cabrera (23).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: D Span (1st base by J Wright).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Bloomquist RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .265 .668 20 14 0.004 0.51 0.035 -0.031 -0.3 1 0
Mitch Maier LF 2 1 1 0 2 0 .255 .693 20 10 0.056 0.55 0.068 -0.012 0.8 1 0
Billy Butler 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .305 .866 16 11 -0.083 0.70 0.004 -0.087 -0.2 10 0 2B,GDP
Mike Jacobs DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 .229 .702 11 8 -0.093 0.85 0.020 -0.114 -1.1
Alberto Callaspo 2B 4 2 2 2 0 1 .302 .812 14 10 0.142 0.63 0.161 -0.019 1.8 4 4 HR,2B
Brayan Pena C 4 2 2 1 0 0 .275 .784 13 10 0.056 0.61 0.092 -0.036 1.0 8 1 HR
Alex Gordon 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .224 .660 14 11 -0.047 0.69 0.005 -0.052 0.3 0 3
Yuniesky Betancourt SS 4 0 0 1 0 0 .241 .613 7 7 -0.046 0.45 0.000 -0.046 -0.4 1 3
Josh Anderson CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .583 17 14 -0.023 0.22 0.000 -0.023 -0.7 2 1
Lenny DiNardo P 1
   Jamey Wright P 1
   Yasuhiko Yabuta P
   Kyle Farnsworth P
   Victor Marte P
Team Totals 34 6 9 6 2 6 .265 .806 132 95 -0.034 0.58 0.385 -0.420 1.3 27 14
2B: B Butler (50, off R Mahay); A Callaspo (38, off S Baker).
HR: B Pena (6, off S Baker; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); A Callaspo (11, off S Baker; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: A Callaspo 6; B Pena 5; B Butler 2; A Gordon; W Bloomquist; M Maier; M Jacobs.
GIDP: B Butler (20).
RBI: A Callaspo 2 (72); B Pena (16); A Gordon (19); B Butler (92); Y Betancourt (45).
2-out RBI: B Butler.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Callaspo-B Butler.
E: Y Betancourt (17).
Outfield Assists: J Anderson (J Mauer at home plate).

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
Scott Baker, W (14-9) 6.1 6 4 4 1 5 2 4.48 24 91 68 42 9 17 6 12 2 0 49 0.009 0.78 -0.3
Ron Mahay 1.2 1 1 1 1 0 0 4.47 7 24 14 9 1 4 3 3 1 0 1 1 0.022 0.24 -0.5
Bobby Keppel 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 4.96 5 17 13 10 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0.003 0.11 -0.5
Team Totals 9 9 6 5 2 6 2 5.00 36 132 95 61 11 23 11 17 4 0 49 1 1 0.034 0.79 -1.3

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
Lenny DiNardo, L (0-2) 5 8 7 3 3 2 0 7.52 26 102 66 41 6 19 12 8 3 0 30 -0.366 1.26 -3.4
Jamey Wright 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.44 7 28 14 9 2 3 3 1 0 0 2 2 -0.032 0.29 0.1
Yasuhiko Yabuta 0.1 4 4 4 1 1 0 14.73 6 30 17 9 3 5 0 4 2 0 0 0 -0.070 0.29 -4.2
Kyle Farnsworth 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.42 3 12 6 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.001 0.02 0.7
Victor Marte 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.20 3 5 4 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 9 13 11 7 5 7 0 7.00 45 177 107 64 13 30 16 15 5 0 30 3 2 -0.466 0.58 -6.3
L DiNardo faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: Y Yabuta (4).
HBP: K Farnsworth (1; M Cuddyer); L DiNardo (1; J Kubel).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Wright (2; D Span, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eric Cooper, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Chuck Meriwether, 3B - Laz Diaz.
Time of Game: 3:03.
Attendance: 30,690.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Wind 4mph from Left to Right, Cloudy.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 2-2 2 123 2,(0-1)  RRR MIN D. Span L. DiNardo 28% 80% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Young Scores/unER; Tolbert Scores/unER; Punto Scores/unER
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  R KCR A. Callaspo S. Baker -10% 34% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b2 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  R KCR B. Pena S. Baker -9% 25% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t4 0-2 1 -23 1,(0-0)  R MIN D. Young L. DiNardo 9% 46% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Kubel Scores; Cuddyer to 3B
b1 0-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO KCR M. Jacobs S. Baker 9% 50% Line Drive Double Play: 1B (2B-1B); Bloomquist out at 2B/1B-SS

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' Lenny DiNardo facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  MIN D. Span L. DiNardo 4% 54% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  OO MIN O. Cabrera L. DiNardo -7% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN J. Mauer L. DiNardo -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Scott Baker facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR W. Bloomquist S. Baker -3% 42% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR M. Maier S. Baker -5% 36% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Bloomquist to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- 4,(0-2)  O KCR B. Butler S. Baker 5% 41% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO KCR M. Jacobs S. Baker 9% 50% Line Drive Double Play: 1B (2B-1B); Bloomquist out at 2B/1B-SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Lenny DiNardo facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN J. Kubel L. DiNardo -2% 48% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN M. Cuddyer L. DiNardo -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t2 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN D. Young L. DiNardo -1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Scott Baker facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  R KCR A. Callaspo S. Baker -10% 34% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b2 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  R KCR B. Pena S. Baker -9% 25% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b2 2-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR A. Gordon S. Baker 2% 27% Strikeout Swinging
b2 2-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR Y. Betancourt S. Baker 1% 28% Flyball: RF
b2 2-0 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O KCR J. Anderson S. Baker 1% 29% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Lenny DiNardo facing 7-8-9
t3 0-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  MIN B. Harris L. DiNardo 4% 33% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 0-2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIN M. Tolbert L. DiNardo -4% 29% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-2 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  MIN N. Punto L. DiNardo 4% 33% Walk; Harris to 2B
t3 0-2 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O MIN D. Span L. DiNardo -4% 29% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Harris to 3B
t3 0-2 2 1-3 5,(1-2)  O MIN O. Cabrera L. DiNardo -5% 24% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Scott Baker facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR W. Bloomquist S. Baker 2% 25% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
b3 2-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Maier S. Baker 1% 26% Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B)
b3 2-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR B. Butler S. Baker 1% 27% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Lenny DiNardo facing 3-4-5
t4 0-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  MIN J. Mauer L. DiNardo 4% 32% Walk
t4 0-2 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  MIN J. Kubel L. DiNardo 7% 39% Hit By Pitch; Mauer to 2B
t4 0-2 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O MIN M. Cuddyer L. DiNardo -1% 37% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Mauer out at Hm/CF-SS-C; Kubel to 3B; Cuddyer to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t4 0-2 1 -23 1,(0-0)  R MIN D. Young L. DiNardo 9% 46% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Kubel Scores; Cuddyer to 3B
t4 1-2 1 1-3 5,(3-1)  RO MIN B. Harris L. DiNardo 1% 47% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Cuddyer Scores/unER
t4 2-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  MIN M. Tolbert L. DiNardo 2% 49% Single to CF (Line Drive); Young to 2B
t4 2-2 2 12- 5,(3-1)  MIN N. Punto L. DiNardo 4% 53% Walk; Young to 3B; Tolbert to 2B
t4 2-2 2 123 2,(0-1)  RRR MIN D. Span L. DiNardo 28% 80% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Young Scores/unER; Tolbert Scores/unER; Punto Scores/unER
t4 5-2 2 --3 6,(1-2)  O MIN O. Cabrera L. DiNardo -2% 78% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
5 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Twins' Scott Baker facing 4-5-6
b4 2-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Jacobs S. Baker 3% 81% Strikeout Swinging
b4 2-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR A. Callaspo S. Baker 2% 82% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
b4 2-5 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR B. Pena S. Baker 1% 83% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 2.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Lenny DiNardo facing 3-4-5
t5 5-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  MIN J. Mauer L. DiNardo 2% 85% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t5 5-2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Kubel L. DiNardo -2% 83% Strikeout Swinging
t5 5-2 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O MIN M. Cuddyer L. DiNardo -2% 82% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t5 5-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MIN D. Young L. DiNardo -1% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Twins' Scott Baker facing 7-8-9
b5 2-5 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR A. Gordon S. Baker 3% 83% Flyball: CF
b5 2-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR Y. Betancourt S. Baker 2% 85% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b5 2-5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Anderson S. Baker 1% 86% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 2.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Lenny DiNardo facing 7-8-9
t6 5-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN B. Harris L. DiNardo 2% 88% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t6 5-2 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  MIN M. Tolbert L. DiNardo 2% 90% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Harris to 2B
Jamey Wright replaces Lenny DiNardo pitching
t6 5-2 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O MIN N. Punto J. Wright 0% 90% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Harris to 3B; Tolbert to 2B
t6 5-2 1 -23 4,(2-1)  RR MIN D. Span J. Wright 5% 95% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Harris Scores; Tolbert Scores
t6 7-2 1 1-- O MIN O. Cabrera J. Wright -1% 94% Span Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t6 7-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN O. Cabrera J. Wright -0% 94% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-7, Twins' Scott Baker facing 1-2-3
b6 2-7 0 --- 8,(1-2)  O KCR W. Bloomquist S. Baker 1% 95% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-7 1 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR M. Maier S. Baker -1% 94% Walk
b6 2-7 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO KCR B. Butler S. Baker 3% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-2, Royals' Jamey Wright facing 3-4-5
t7 7-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O MIN J. Mauer J. Wright -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 7-2 1 --- 4,(3-0)  MIN J. Kubel J. Wright 0% 97% Walk
t7 7-2 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O MIN M. Cuddyer J. Wright -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t7 7-2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O MIN D. Young J. Wright -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-7, Twins' Scott Baker facing 4-5-6
b7 2-7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR M. Jacobs S. Baker -2% 94% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
b7 2-7 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  R KCR A. Callaspo S. Baker -6% 88% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Jacobs Scores
b7 3-7 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Pena S. Baker 3% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B; Callaspo to 3B
Ron Mahay replaces Scott Baker pitching
b7 3-7 1 --3 3,(1-1)  RO KCR A. Gordon R. Mahay 1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Callaspo Scores
b7 4-7 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR Y. Betancourt R. Mahay 1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Royals 4.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-4, Royals' Yasuhiko Yabuta facing 7-8-9
Yasuhiko Yabuta replaces Jamey Wright pitching
t8 7-4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN B. Harris Y. Yabuta -1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
t8 7-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  MIN M. Tolbert Y. Yabuta 1% 93% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t8 7-4 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  MIN N. Punto Y. Yabuta 0% 94% Walk
t8 7-4 1 12- 4,(1-2)  R MIN D. Span Y. Yabuta 4% 97% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Tolbert Scores; Punto to 3B
t8 8-4 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  R MIN O. Cabrera Y. Yabuta 1% 98% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Punto Scores; Span to 2B
t8 9-4 1 12- 8,(2-2)  MIN J. Mauer Y. Yabuta 0% 99% Wild Pitch; Span to 3B
t8 9-4 1 1-3 9,(3-2)  RR MIN J. Mauer Y. Yabuta 1% 100% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Span Scores; Cabrera Scores
Kyle Farnsworth replaces Yasuhiko Yabuta pitching
t8 11-4 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O MIN J. Kubel K. Farnsworth -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t8 11-4 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  MIN M. Cuddyer K. Farnsworth 0% 100% Hit By Pitch
t8 11-4 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O MIN D. Young K. Farnsworth -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 11, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-11, Twins' Ron Mahay facing 9-1-2
Carlos Gomez replaces Jason Kubel (RF) playing CF batting 4th
Denard Span moves from CF to RF
b8 4-11 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Anderson R. Mahay 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 4-11 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR W. Bloomquist R. Mahay 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b8 4-11 2 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR M. Maier R. Mahay -0% 100% Walk
b8 4-11 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  R KCR B. Butler R. Mahay -0% 99% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Maier Scores
b8 5-11 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O KCR M. Jacobs R. Mahay 0% 100% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 11, Royals 5.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 11-5, Royals' Victor Marte facing 7-8-9
Victor Marte replaces Kyle Farnsworth pitching
t9 11-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN B. Harris V. Marte -0% 100% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t9 11-5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN M. Tolbert V. Marte -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 11-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN N. Punto V. Marte -0% 100% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 11, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-11, Twins' Bobby Keppel facing 5-6-7
Bobby Keppel replaces Ron Mahay pitching
b9 5-11 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR A. Callaspo B. Keppel 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b9 5-11 1 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR B. Pena B. Keppel -0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b9 5-11 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR A. Gordon B. Keppel -1% 99% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Pena to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw)
b9 5-11 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  RO KCR Y. Betancourt B. Keppel 1% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Pena Scores/unER
b9 6-11 2 1-- 6,(1-2)  O KCR J. Anderson B. Keppel 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 11, Royals 6.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • 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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