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Sunday, September 2, 2012, 1:13PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 23,641, Time of Game: 2:55
Twins
4
55-79
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Royals
6
60-73
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Tim Collins (5-2)
S: Greg Holland (10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  1  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    4 11  0
Royals          0  3  0   0  1  1   0  1  X    6 11  0

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ben Revere CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .301 .695 26 15 -0.086 0.93 0.018 -0.104 -0.7 3 0
Jamey Carroll 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .255 .633 14 9 -0.036 1.03 0.054 -0.089 -0.1 1 2 CS
Joe Mauer 1B 4 0 3 0 0 1 .316 .850 15 10 0.128 1.14 0.161 -0.033 1.1 3 2 2B
Justin Morneau DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 .275 .794 16 11 0.013 1.60 0.088 -0.074 0.1
Ryan Doumit C 4 1 0 0 0 1 .281 .785 11 7 -0.187 1.79 0.000 -0.187 -1.3 6 0
Chris Parmelee RF 4 1 2 1 0 2 .234 .703 17 11 0.008 1.44 0.112 -0.104 0.5 5 1 HR
Matt Carson LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .286 .632 19 11 -0.025 1.25 0.048 -0.073 -0.2 3 0
Alexi Casilla 2B 4 0 2 2 0 1 .219 .555 18 12 0.162 1.91 0.296 -0.134 1.1 1 0
Pedro Florimon SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .259 .715 14 9 -0.106 1.32 0.000 -0.106 -0.8 2 1
   Trevor Plouffe PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .236 .764 6 4 -0.023 0.94 0.000 -0.023 -0.2
Esmerling Vasquez P 0 1
   Tyler Robertson P 0 0
   Alex Burnett P 0 0
   Brian Duensing P 0 0
Team Totals 36 4 11 4 1 10 .306 .741 156 99 -0.152 1.36 0.777 -0.927 -0.5 24 7
2B: J Mauer (27, off L Mendoza).
HR: C Parmelee (4, off L Mendoza; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
TB: C Parmelee 5; J Mauer 4; J Carroll 2; A Casilla 2; B Revere; J Morneau.
RBI: A Casilla 2 (27); C Parmelee (10); J Morneau (67).
2-out RBI: A Casilla 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: C Parmelee (T Abreu at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: J Carroll (4, 2nd base by L Mendoza/S Perez).
Pickoffs: A Casilla (1st base by L Mendoza).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
David Lough RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .400 .900 13 9 0.004 0.81 0.068 -0.064 -0.4 0 0 2B
Alcides Escobar SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 .293 .723 17 13 -0.130 0.95 0.000 -0.130 -2.1 2 1
Alex Gordon LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .297 .815 14 6 -0.062 0.89 0.013 -0.075 -0.7 3 0
Billy Butler DH 4 0 1 1 0 2 .309 .880 14 11 0.059 0.85 0.107 -0.048 0.5
Salvador Perez C 3 2 1 0 1 0 .310 .831 15 8 0.022 0.74 0.060 -0.037 0.2 9 2
Mike Moustakas 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .254 .751 10 7 0.092 1.36 0.146 -0.054 1.2 2 1 SB
Lorenzo Cain CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .249 .679 14 8 0.107 1.18 0.146 -0.039 2.0 0 0 2B,SB
Eric Hosmer 1B 2 1 1 1 1 1 .242 .683 10 6 -0.016 1.01 0.038 -0.055 0.0 9 1 2B,SF,IW
Tony Abreu 2B 4 0 3 3 0 1 .344 .750 16 13 0.271 1.21 0.285 -0.014 1.2 1 3
Luis Mendoza P 1 2
   Tim Collins P 0 1
   Francisley Bueno P 0 0
   Aaron Crow P 0 0
   Greg Holland P 0 0
Team Totals 33 6 11 6 4 5 .333 .819 123 81 0.347 1.00 0.863 -0.516 2.0 27 11
2B: L Cain (6, off A Burnett); D Lough (1, off E Vasquez); E Hosmer (20, off E Vasquez).
SF: E Hosmer (3, off E Vasquez).
IBB: E Hosmer (4, by A Burnett).
TB: T Abreu 3; D Lough 3; E Hosmer 2; L Cain 2; M Moustakas 2; S Perez; B Butler.
RBI: T Abreu 3 (7); E Hosmer (55); L Cain (25); B Butler (85).
2-out RBI: B Butler; T Abreu.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Perez-A Escobar.
Baserunning
SB: L Cain (7, 2nd base off E Vasquez/R Doumit); M Moustakas (4, 3rd base off E Vasquez/R Doumit).

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
Esmerling Vasquez, L (0-1) 5.2 7 5 5 3 2 0 7.94 26 79 52 27 7 18 5 16 6 0 34 -0.189 1.13 -1.3
Tyler Robertson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.68 4 17 12 8 1 3 1 3 2 0 1 1 -0.111 0.99 -0.3
Alex Burnett 0.2 3 1 1 1 2 0 2.97 6 20 12 7 2 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 -0.085 0.55 -2.0
Brian Duensing 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.23 2 7 5 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.037 0.68 1.6
Team Totals 8 11 6 6 4 5 0 6.75 38 123 81 44 13 24 8 21 10 0 34 4 1 -0.348 1.36 -2.0

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
Luis Mendoza 5 7 2 2 0 3 1 4.48 20 84 49 27 5 17 10 7 4 0 48 0.074 0.97 0.5
Tim Collins, BS (3), W (5-2) 1 3 2 2 1 2 0 3.29 7 32 19 7 5 7 3 1 0 0 0 0 -0.210 2.63 -1.5
Francisley Bueno, H (1) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.80 6 16 13 7 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0.189 1.52 0.9
Aaron Crow, H (16) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.48 1 6 5 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.026 1.03 0.1
Greg Holland, S (10) 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 2.78 3 18 13 5 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.073 0.96 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 4 4 1 10 1 4.00 37 156 99 48 16 35 16 10 4 0 48 0 0 0.152 1.00 0.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: A Burnett (5; E Hosmer).
Pickoffs: L Mendoza (2; A Casilla, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Schrieber, 1B - Mike Everitt, 2B - Laz Diaz, 3B - Tim Welke.
Time of Game: 2:55.
Attendance: 23,641.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 86° F, Wind 7mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Kansas City Royals
1 Ben Revere CF 1 David Lough RF
2 Jamey Carroll 3B 2 Alcides Escobar SS
3 Joe Mauer 1B 3 Alex Gordon LF
4 Justin Morneau DH 4 Billy Butler DH
5 Ryan Doumit C 5 Salvador Perez C
6 Chris Parmelee RF 6 Mike Moustakas 3B
7 Matt Carson LF 7 Lorenzo Cain CF
8 Alexi Casilla 2B 8 Eric Hosmer 1B
9 Pedro Florimon SS 9 Tony Abreu 2B
Esmerling Vasquez P Luis Mendoza P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 2-4 2 123 6,(3-2)  RR MIN A. Casilla T. Collins -24% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Morneau Scores; Doumit Scores; Carson to 3B
b6 4-4 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  R KCR T. Abreu T. Robertson 17% 72% Single to CF (Line Drive); Hosmer Scores
b5 3-2 2 12- 2,(0-1)  R KCR B. Butler E. Vasquez 11% 81% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lough Scores; Escobar to 2B
t2 1-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  R MIN C. Parmelee L. Mendoza -10% 30% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b2 0-2 0 12- 6,(3-2)  KCR L. Cain E. Vasquez 9% 53% Walk; Perez to 3B; Moustakas to 2B

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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' Luis Mendoza facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN B. Revere L. Mendoza 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN J. Carroll L. Mendoza -2% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  MIN J. Mauer L. Mendoza -8% 41% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Carroll to 3B
t1 0-0 1 -23 2,(0-1)  RO MIN J. Morneau L. Mendoza -0% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Carroll Scores; Mauer to 3B
t1 1-0 2 --3 2,(1-0)  O MIN R. Doumit L. Mendoza 3% 44% Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Esmerling Vasquez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR D. Lough E. Vasquez -2% 42% Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
b1 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR A. Escobar E. Vasquez -2% 40% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
b1 0-1 2 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR A. Gordon E. Vasquez 1% 42% Walk
b1 0-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Butler E. Vasquez -2% 39% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Luis Mendoza facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  R MIN C. Parmelee L. Mendoza -10% 30% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t2 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN M. Carson L. Mendoza 2% 31% Lineout: 3B (Deep LF)
t2 2-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN A. Casilla L. Mendoza 1% 33% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 2-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN P. Florimon L. Mendoza 1% 34% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Esmerling Vasquez facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR S. Perez E. Vasquez 4% 38% Walk
b2 0-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR M. Moustakas E. Vasquez 6% 44% Single to CF (Line Drive); Perez to 2B
b2 0-2 0 12- 6,(3-2)  KCR L. Cain E. Vasquez 9% 53% Walk; Perez to 3B; Moustakas to 2B
b2 0-2 0 123 2,(0-1)  RO KCR E. Hosmer E. Vasquez -4% 48% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Perez Scores
b2 1-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  KCR T. Abreu E. Vasquez 5% 54% Moustakas Steals 3B; Cain Steals 2B
b2 1-2 1 -23 3,(0-2)  RRO KCR T. Abreu E. Vasquez 9% 62% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Moustakas Scores; Cain Scores; Abreu out at 2B/RF-1B-SS
b2 3-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR D. Lough E. Vasquez 2% 64% Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b2 3-2 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O KCR A. Escobar E. Vasquez -3% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 3.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Luis Mendoza facing 1-2-3
t3 2-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN B. Revere L. Mendoza 3% 64% Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
t3 2-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  MIN J. Carroll L. Mendoza -3% 61% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t3 2-3 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  OO MIN J. Mauer L. Mendoza 6% 67% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Carroll Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Esmerling Vasquez facing 3-4-5
b3 3-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR A. Gordon E. Vasquez -2% 65% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
b3 3-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR B. Butler E. Vasquez -1% 64% Strikeout Swinging
b3 3-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR S. Perez E. Vasquez -1% 63% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 3.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Luis Mendoza facing 4-5-6
t4 2-3 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O MIN J. Morneau L. Mendoza 3% 66% Strikeout Swinging
t4 2-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN R. Doumit L. Mendoza 2% 68% Strikeout Swinging
t4 2-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  MIN C. Parmelee L. Mendoza -2% 66% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t4 2-3 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O MIN M. Carson L. Mendoza 3% 69% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Esmerling Vasquez facing 6-7-8
b4 3-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR M. Moustakas E. Vasquez -2% 67% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b4 3-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR L. Cain E. Vasquez -2% 65% Lineout: 2B
b4 3-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR E. Hosmer E. Vasquez -1% 64% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 3.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Luis Mendoza facing 8-9-1
t5 2-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN A. Casilla L. Mendoza -5% 59% Single to P/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B)
t5 2-3 0 1-- 3,(1-2)  O MIN P. Florimon L. Mendoza 8% 67% Casilla Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t5 2-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN P. Florimon L. Mendoza 2% 70% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t5 2-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN B. Revere L. Mendoza -2% 68% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 2-3 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O MIN J. Carroll L. Mendoza 3% 71% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Esmerling Vasquez facing 9-1-2
b5 3-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR T. Abreu E. Vasquez 3% 74% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b5 3-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR D. Lough E. Vasquez 5% 79% Single to RF (Line Drive); Abreu to 2B
b5 3-2 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O KCR A. Escobar E. Vasquez -5% 74% Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B (Front of Home); Lough to 2B
b5 3-2 1 12- 4,(2-1)  O KCR A. Gordon E. Vasquez -4% 70% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b5 3-2 2 12- 2,(0-1)  R KCR B. Butler E. Vasquez 11% 81% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lough Scores; Escobar to 2B
b5 4-2 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O KCR S. Perez E. Vasquez -3% 78% Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 4.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Royals' Tim Collins facing 3-4-5
Tim Collins replaces Luis Mendoza pitching
t6 2-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  MIN J. Mauer T. Collins -5% 73% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t6 2-4 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  MIN J. Morneau T. Collins -8% 65% Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Mauer to 2B
t6 2-4 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O MIN R. Doumit T. Collins 8% 73% Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B (Front of Home); Morneau to 2B
t6 2-4 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O MIN C. Parmelee T. Collins 7% 79% Strikeout Swinging
t6 2-4 2 12- 6,(3-2)  MIN M. Carson T. Collins -5% 74% Walk; Morneau to 3B; Doumit to 2B
t6 2-4 2 123 6,(3-2)  RR MIN A. Casilla T. Collins -24% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Morneau Scores; Doumit Scores; Carson to 3B
t6 4-4 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O MIN P. Florimon T. Collins 8% 57% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Twins' Esmerling Vasquez facing 6-7-8
b6 4-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Moustakas E. Vasquez -3% 54% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b6 4-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR L. Cain E. Vasquez -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b6 4-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR E. Hosmer E. Vasquez 4% 55% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
Tyler Robertson replaces Esmerling Vasquez pitching
b6 4-4 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  R KCR T. Abreu T. Robertson 17% 72% Single to CF (Line Drive); Hosmer Scores
b6 5-4 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR D. Lough T. Robertson -2% 70% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 5.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Royals' Francisley Bueno facing 1-2-3
Francisley Bueno replaces Tim Collins pitching
t7 4-5 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O MIN B. Revere F. Bueno 4% 74% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
t7 4-5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN J. Carroll F. Bueno 3% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 4-5 2 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN J. Mauer F. Bueno -2% 75% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t7 4-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MIN J. Morneau F. Bueno 5% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Twins' Tyler Robertson facing 2-3-4
b7 5-4 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR A. Escobar T. Robertson -2% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b7 5-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR A. Gordon T. Robertson -1% 76% Lineout: RF
Alex Burnett replaces Tyler Robertson pitching
b7 5-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR B. Butler A. Burnett -1% 75% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 5.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Royals' Francisley Bueno facing 5-6-7
t8 4-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN R. Doumit F. Bueno 5% 80% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t8 4-5 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN C. Parmelee F. Bueno 4% 84% Strikeout Looking
Aaron Crow replaces Francisley Bueno pitching
t8 4-5 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O MIN M. Carson A. Crow 3% 87% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Twins' Alex Burnett facing 5-6-7
b8 5-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR S. Perez A. Burnett 2% 89% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b8 5-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Moustakas A. Burnett 3% 92% Single to RF (Line Drive); Perez to 2B
b8 5-4 0 12- 2,(0-1)  R KCR L. Cain A. Burnett 6% 98% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Perez Scores; Moustakas to 3B
b8 6-4 0 -23 4,(3-0)  KCR E. Hosmer A. Burnett 0% 98% Intentional Walk
b8 6-4 0 123 4,(1-2)  O KCR T. Abreu A. Burnett -1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
Brian Duensing replaces Alex Burnett pitching
b8 6-4 1 123 3,(1-1)  O KCR D. Lough B. Duensing -2% 95% Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 2B-1B); Cain to 3B; Hosmer to 2B
b8 6-4 2 123 4,(1-2)  O KCR A. Escobar B. Duensing -2% 93% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 6.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-6, Royals' Greg Holland facing 8-9-1
Greg Holland replaces Aaron Crow pitching
t9 4-6 0 --- 7,(1-2)  O MIN A. Casilla G. Holland 4% 96% Strikeout Swinging
Trevor Plouffe pinch hits for Pedro Florimon (SS) batting 9th
t9 4-6 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN T. Plouffe G. Holland 2% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t9 4-6 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN B. Revere G. Holland 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Royals 6.

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  • 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.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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