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Scores
Standings
BOS
@BAL		6
0
CHW
@CAL		0
6
NYY
@MIL		1
3
KCR
@MIN		2
3
OAK
@TEX		2
3
CIN
@HOU		9
5
PHI
@NYM		0
7
LAD
@SFG		5
3
Tuesday, May 30, 1972,
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 6,164, Time of Game: 2:17
Royals
2
13-23
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
 at Twins
3
22-12
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Jim Perry (4-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  1
Twins           1  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    3  7  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .260 .668 0.031 1.15 0.091 -0.059 -0.1 0 4
Steve Hovley RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .225 .587 0.003 1.62 0.133 -0.129 0.4 1 0 HR
Lou Piniella LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .319 .838 -0.146 1.18 0.028 -0.174 -0.6 1 0 CS,GDP
Ed Kirkpatrick C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .309 .907 -0.069 0.99 0.000 -0.069 -0.5 9 0
   Ron Hansen PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .343 -0.065 2.70 0.000 -0.065 -0.2
John Mayberry 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .628 -0.082 1.15 0.000 -0.082 -0.5 7 1
   Jerry May PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .678 -0.044 1.89 0.000 -0.044 -0.1
Amos Otis CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .236 .638 0.018 0.90 0.063 -0.045 0.1 3 0 2B
Paul Schaal 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .222 .630 0.065 1.29 0.146 -0.081 0.8 0 2
Bobby Knoop 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .745 -0.021 1.28 0.010 -0.031 -0.1 1 1
   Richie Scheinblum PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .257 .702 0.077 1.61 0.077 0.000 0.4 2B
   Carl Taylor PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Cookie Rojas 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .633 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Paul Splittorff P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .348 -0.044 1.83 0.000 -0.044 -0.4 0 0
   Bruce Dal Canton P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.021 0.89 0.000 -0.021 -0.1 1 1
   Gail Hopkins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .573 -0.119 4.32 0.000 -0.119 -0.5
   Roger Nelson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 31 2 5 1 3 4 .161 .558 -0.417 1.37 0.548 -0.963 -1.7 24 9
2B: A Otis (6, off J Perry); R Scheinblum (2, off J Perry).
HR: S Hovley (1, off J Perry; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF-RF).
TB: S Hovley 4; R Scheinblum 2; A Otis 2; L Piniella; P Schaal.
GIDP: L Piniella (8).
RBI: S Hovley (4).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
E: B Knoop (2).
Baserunning
CS: L Piniella (1, 2nd base by J Perry/P Roof).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .301 .751 -0.026 0.76 0.037 -0.063 -0.3 2 0
Danny Thompson SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .277 .691 0.110 0.85 0.127 -0.017 1.1 1 6
Rod Carew 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .288 .742 -0.052 1.25 0.042 -0.093 -0.7 2 2
Harmon Killebrew 1B 3 0 0 1 1 0 .245 .853 -0.024 1.44 0.024 -0.048 -0.3 11 0 IW
   Rich Reese 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .630 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bobby Darwin CF 3 0 1 0 1 2 .250 .772 0.042 1.37 0.112 -0.070 0.2 6 0
Rick Renick LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .238 .733 -0.090 1.41 0.020 -0.110 -0.7 0 0
   Steve Brye LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .193 .517 -0.010 0.43 0.000 -0.010 -0.2 1 0
Eric Soderholm 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .183 .540 -0.146 1.45 0.000 -0.146 -1.5 0 2
Phil Roof C 4 2 2 2 0 1 .204 .699 0.256 0.65 0.270 -0.014 1.8 4 1 2·HR
Jim Perry P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .316 .697 0.024 0.75 0.059 -0.035 0.2 0 0
   Dave LaRoche P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 3 7 3 4 9 .226 .734 0.084 1.08 0.691 -0.606 -0.2 27 11
HR: P Roof 2 (2, 1 off B Dal Canton, 1 off P Splittorff; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
IBB: H Killebrew (6, by B Dal Canton).
TB: P Roof 8; D Thompson 2; J Perry; C Tovar; B Darwin.
RBI: P Roof 2 (6); H Killebrew (22).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Thompson-R Carew-H Killebrew.
E: C Tovar (1).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Splittorff 2.1 4 2 2 3 2 1 2.64 14 40 -0.269 1.25 -2.1
Bruce Dal Canton, L (2-3) 3.2 3 1 1 1 4 1 3.25 15 2 0 0.128 1.20 1.5
Roger Nelson 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 1.29 6 0 0 0.057 0.40 0.8
Team Totals 8 7 3 3 4 9 2 3.38 35 40 2 0 -0.084 1.37 0.2

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Perry, W (4-3) 7 5 2 1 2 2 1 2.67 28 61 0.079 1.13 0.5
Dave LaRoche, S (6) 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 1.55 6 1 0 0.337 2.52 1.2
Team Totals 9 5 2 1 3 4 1 1.00 34 61 1 0 0.416 1.08 1.6
J Perry faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Dal Canton (1; H Killebrew).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Nestor Chylak.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 6,164.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 59° F, Wind 15mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Minnesota Twins
1 Freddie Patek SS 1 Cesar Tovar RF
2 Steve Hovley RF 2 Danny Thompson SS
3 Lou Piniella LF 3 Rod Carew 2B
4 Ed Kirkpatrick C 4 Harmon Killebrew 1B
5 John Mayberry 1B 5 Bobby Darwin CF
6 Amos Otis CF 6 Rick Renick LF
7 Paul Schaal 3B 7 Eric Soderholm 3B
8 Bobby Knoop 2B 8 Phil Roof C
9 Paul Splittorff P 9 Jim Perry P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 2-2 0 --- R MIN P. Roof B. Dal Canton 15% 70% Home Run
t3 1-2 1 --- R KCR S. Hovley J. Perry -13% 52% Home Run (CF-RF)
b2 1-1 0 --- R MIN P. Roof P. Splittorff 12% 67% Home Run
t2 0-1 2 -2- R KCR P. Schaal J. Perry -12% 51% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Otis Scores/unER; Schaal to 2B
t7 2-3 2 -23 O KCR G. Hopkins J. Perry 12% 81% Flyball: CF

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, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Perry facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek J. Perry 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR S. Hovley J. Perry 1% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O KCR L. Piniella J. Perry 1% 54% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- MIN C. Tovar P. Splittorff 4% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- MIN D. Thompson P. Splittorff 11% 69% Single to RF; Tovar to 3B; Thompson to 2B/Adv on throw
b1 0-0 0 -23 O MIN R. Carew P. Splittorff -6% 64% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 -23 RO MIN H. Killebrew P. Splittorff 1% 65% Groundout: SS-1B; Tovar Scores; Thompson to 3B
b1 1-0 2 --3 MIN B. Darwin P. Splittorff 1% 66% Walk
b1 1-0 2 1-3 MIN R. Renick P. Splittorff 2% 68% Walk; Darwin to 2B
b1 1-0 2 123 O MIN E. Soderholm P. Splittorff -6% 62% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Jim Perry facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Perry 2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O KCR J. Mayberry J. Perry 2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-1 2 --- KCR A. Otis J. Perry -2% 63% Double (CF-RF)
t2 0-1 2 -2- R KCR P. Schaal J. Perry -12% 51% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Otis Scores/unER; Schaal to 2B
t2 1-1 2 -2- KCR B. Knoop J. Perry -1% 50% Walk
t2 1-1 2 12- O KCR P. Splittorff J. Perry 4% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1
b2 1-1 0 --- R MIN P. Roof P. Splittorff 12% 67% Home Run
b2 2-1 0 --- O MIN J. Perry P. Splittorff -2% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2-1 1 --- O MIN C. Tovar P. Splittorff -1% 64% Flyball: 2B
b2 2-1 2 --- O MIN D. Thompson P. Splittorff -1% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Jim Perry facing 1-2-3
t3 1-2 0 --- O KCR F. Patek J. Perry 3% 66% Lineout: CF
t3 1-2 1 --- R KCR S. Hovley J. Perry -13% 52% Home Run (CF-RF)
t3 2-2 1 --- KCR L. Piniella J. Perry -3% 50% Single to LF
t3 2-2 1 1-- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Perry 3% 53% Strikeout
t3 2-2 2 1-- O KCR J. Mayberry J. Perry 2% 55% Piniella Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 3-4-5
b3 2-2 0 --- MIN R. Carew P. Splittorff 4% 59% Walk
b3 2-2 0 1-- O MIN H. Killebrew P. Splittorff -4% 55% Lineout: CF
b3 2-2 1 1-- MIN B. Darwin P. Splittorff 10% 66% Single to CF; Carew to 3B; Darwin to 2B/Adv on throw
Bruce Dal Canton replaces Paul Splittorff pitching and batting 9th
b3 2-2 1 -23 O MIN R. Renick B. Dal Canton -9% 57% Strikeout
b3 2-2 2 -23 O MIN E. Soderholm B. Dal Canton -7% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' Jim Perry facing 5-6-7
t4 2-2 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry J. Perry 3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 2-2 1 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Perry 2% 54% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 2-2 2 --- O KCR P. Schaal J. Perry 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 8-9-1
b4 2-2 0 --- R MIN P. Roof B. Dal Canton 15% 70% Home Run
b4 3-2 0 --- MIN J. Perry B. Dal Canton 6% 76% Single to 2B; Perry to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
b4 3-2 0 -2- O MIN C. Tovar B. Dal Canton -4% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 3-2 1 -2- MIN D. Thompson B. Dal Canton 1% 74% Single to SS; Perry stays at 2B
b4 3-2 1 12- O MIN R. Carew B. Dal Canton -2% 71% Groundout: P-1B; Perry to 3B; Thompson to 2B
b4 3-2 2 -23 MIN H. Killebrew B. Dal Canton 1% 72% Intentional Walk
b4 3-2 2 123 O MIN B. Darwin B. Dal Canton -6% 66% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Jim Perry facing 8-9-1
t5 2-3 0 --- O KCR B. Knoop J. Perry 3% 69% Flyball: CF
t5 2-3 1 --- O KCR B. Dal Canton J. Perry 2% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-3 2 --- O KCR F. Patek J. Perry 1% 73% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 6-7-8
b5 3-2 0 --- O MIN R. Renick B. Dal Canton -2% 71% Flyball: RF
b5 3-2 1 --- O MIN E. Soderholm B. Dal Canton -1% 70% Strikeout
b5 3-2 2 --- O MIN P. Roof B. Dal Canton -1% 69% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Jim Perry facing 2-3-4
t6 2-3 0 --- O KCR S. Hovley J. Perry 4% 72% Flyball: CF
t6 2-3 1 --- O KCR L. Piniella J. Perry 2% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2-3 2 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Perry 2% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 9-1-2
b6 3-2 0 --- O MIN J. Perry B. Dal Canton -2% 74% Groundout: 2B-P
b6 3-2 1 --- O MIN C. Tovar B. Dal Canton -1% 73% Strikeout
b6 3-2 2 --- O MIN D. Thompson B. Dal Canton -1% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Jim Perry facing 5-6-7
t7 2-3 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry J. Perry 4% 76% Flyball: RF
t7 2-3 1 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Perry 3% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2-3 2 --- KCR P. Schaal J. Perry -2% 77% Single to RF
Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Bobby Knoop (2B) batting 8th
t7 2-3 2 1-- KCR R. Scheinblum J. Perry -8% 69% Double to RF; Schaal to 3B
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton (P) batting 9th
Carl Taylor pinch runs for Richie Scheinblum (PH) batting 8th
t7 2-3 2 -23 O KCR G. Hopkins J. Perry 12% 81% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 3-4-5
Roger Nelson replaces Gail Hopkins (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Cookie Rojas replaces Carl Taylor (PR) playing 2B batting 8th
b7 3-2 0 --- O MIN R. Carew R. Nelson -2% 79% Groundout: 1B-P
b7 3-2 1 --- O MIN H. Killebrew R. Nelson -1% 78% Flyball: CF
b7 3-2 2 --- O MIN B. Darwin R. Nelson -1% 78% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Jim Perry facing 1-2-3
t8 2-3 0 --- KCR F. Patek J. Perry -9% 69% Walk
Dave LaRoche replaces Jim Perry pitching and batting 9th
Steve Brye replaces Rick Renick playing LF batting 6th
t8 2-3 0 1-- O KCR S. Hovley D. LaRoche 8% 77% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-3 1 1-- OO KCR L. Piniella D. LaRoche 12% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 6-7-8
b8 3-2 0 --- O MIN S. Brye R. Nelson -1% 87% Strikeout
b8 3-2 1 --- O MIN E. Soderholm R. Nelson -1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 3-2 2 --- O MIN P. Roof R. Nelson -1% 86% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Dave LaRoche facing 4-5-6
Rich Reese replaces Harmon Killebrew playing 1B batting 4th
Ron Hansen pinch hits for Ed Kirkpatrick (C) batting 4th
t9 2-3 0 --- O KCR R. Hansen D. LaRoche 6% 93% Strikeout
Jerry May pinch hits for John Mayberry (1B) batting 5th
t9 2-3 1 --- O KCR J. May D. LaRoche 4% 97% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t9 2-3 2 --- KCR A. Otis D. LaRoche -4% 93% Walk
t9 2-3 2 1-- O KCR P. Schaal D. LaRoche 7% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.

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