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CHW
@CAL		3
4
DET
@CLE		5
4		 
(10)
NYY
@MIL		5
4
KCR
@MIN		2
3
OAK
@TEX		5
1
SDP
@ATL		4
5
STL
@CHC		1
0
CIN
@HOU		12
4
PIT
@MON		2
3
LAD
@SFG		5
4		 
(10)
Wednesday, May 31, 1972
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 7,686, Time of Game: 2:20
Royals
2
13-24
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
6th, 12 GB
 at Twins
3
23-12
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
W: Bert Blyleven (7-3)
L: Jim Rooker (2-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2 11  2
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  X    3  6  2

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 .257 .665 -0.114 1.27 0.026 -0.140 -0.6 3 5 2B
Steve Hovley RF 4 1 1 0 1 2 .227 .595 -0.019 1.02 0.064 -0.083 -0.5 2 0
Lou Piniella LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .322 .844 0.008 1.12 0.092 -0.084 0.5 0 0 2B
Ed Kirkpatrick C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .319 .911 -0.025 1.25 0.051 -0.076 -0.3 3 0
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .272 .629 0.042 0.99 0.091 -0.049 -0.2 4 2
Gail Hopkins 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .414 -0.083 1.42 0.000 -0.083 -0.8 8 0
Amos Otis CF 4 1 3 0 0 0 .252 .670 0.016 1.13 0.089 -0.073 0.8 4 0 2B,2·SB
Paul Schaal 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .613 -0.156 1.57 0.000 -0.156 -1.2 0 3
Jim Rooker P 2 0 1 1 0 0 .286 .571 0.088 0.90 0.110 -0.022 0.8 0 3
   John Mayberry PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .624 -0.065 2.70 0.000 -0.065 -0.2
Team Totals 37 2 11 2 1 4 .297 .694 -0.308 1.22 0.523 -0.831 -1.6 24 13
2B: A Otis (7, off B Blyleven); L Piniella (8, off B Blyleven); F Patek (6, off B Blyleven).
TB: A Otis 4; L Piniella 3; E Kirkpatrick 2; F Patek 2; J Rooker; S Hovley; C Rojas.
RBI: E Kirkpatrick (12); J Rooker (1).
2-out RBI: J Rooker.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Patek-C Rojas-G Hopkins.
E: P Schaal (7); F Patek (6).
Baserunning
SB: A Otis 2 (7, 3rd base off B Blyleven/P Roof, 2nd base off B Blyleven/P Roof).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .731 -0.107 1.11 0.000 -0.107 -0.9 5 2
Danny Thompson SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .276 .686 -0.037 0.80 0.027 -0.064 -0.3 0 3
Rod Carew 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .287 .735 0.024 0.90 0.069 -0.045 0.1 1 3
Harmon Killebrew 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .245 .841 0.145 1.08 0.171 -0.026 0.9 5 0
   Wayne Granger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bobby Darwin CF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .246 .770 -0.027 1.66 0.085 -0.112 -0.1 4 0
Rick Renick LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .208 .644 -0.274 2.85 0.000 -0.274 -2.1 1 0 GDP
   Steve Brye LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .191 .512 -0.007 0.32 0.000 -0.007 -0.1 2 0
Eric Soderholm 3B 4 1 1 3 0 0 .187 .578 0.469 1.08 0.508 -0.039 2.3 1 2 HR
Phil Roof C 2 0 2 0 1 0 .232 .755 0.092 0.73 0.092 0.000 0.7 5 0
Bert Blyleven P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .207 .448 -0.086 1.41 0.000 -0.086 -0.7 0 1 SH
   Rich Reese 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .630 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 0
Team Totals 30 3 6 3 3 3 .200 .573 0.192 1.23 0.952 -0.760 -0.2 27 11
HR: E Soderholm (3, off J Rooker; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
SH: B Blyleven (5, off J Rooker).
TB: E Soderholm 4; P Roof 2; R Carew; D Thompson; H Killebrew.
GIDP: R Renick (1).
RBI: E Soderholm 3 (7).
2-out RBI: E Soderholm 3.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
E: D Thompson (11); P Roof (3).
Outfield Assists: C Tovar (L Piniella at 3rd base); C Tovar (L Piniella at home plate).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Rooker, L (2-2) 8 6 3 3 3 3 1 3.68 34 58 -0.192 1.23 0.2
Team Totals 8 6 3 3 3 3 1 3.38 34 58 -0.192 1.22 0.2

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bert Blyleven, W (7-3) 7 9 2 2 1 4 0 2.44 31 54 0.062 0.89 0.8
Wayne Granger, S (8) 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.73 8 0 0 0.247 2.61 0.8
Team Totals 9 11 2 2 1 4 0 2.00 39 54 0 0 0.309 1.23 1.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 7,686.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 69° F, Wind 11mph 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 Cookie Rojas 2B 5 Bobby Darwin CF
6 Gail Hopkins 1B 6 Rick Renick LF
7 Amos Otis CF 7 Eric Soderholm 3B
8 Paul Schaal 3B 8 Phil Roof C
9 Jim Rooker P 9 Bert Blyleven P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 0-2 2 1-3 RRR MIN E. Soderholm J. Rooker 51% 73% Home Run (LF-CF); Carew Scores; Killebrew Scores
b6 0-2 0 1-- MIN H. Killebrew J. Rooker 15% 43% Single to CF; Carew to 3B
b6 0-2 0 1-3 O MIN B. Darwin J. Rooker -10% 32% Flyball: RF
b6 0-2 1 1-3 O MIN R. Renick J. Rooker -10% 22% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-0 2 --3 R KCR J. Rooker B. Blyleven -10% 29% Single to RF; Otis Scores

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' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek B. Blyleven 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- KCR S. Hovley B. Blyleven -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- KCR L. Piniella B. Blyleven -4% 46% Single to SS; Hovley to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- RO KCR E. Kirkpatrick B. Blyleven -5% 41% Single to RF; Hovley Scores; Piniella out at 3B/RF-3B
t1 1-0 2 1-- O KCR C. Rojas B. Blyleven 2% 43% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar J. Rooker -2% 40% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 1 --- MIN D. Thompson J. Rooker 3% 43% Single to CF
b1 0-1 1 1-- O MIN R. Carew J. Rooker -3% 40% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-1 2 1-- MIN H. Killebrew J. Rooker 2% 42% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Carew to 2B
b1 0-1 2 12- MIN B. Darwin J. Rooker 4% 46% Walk; Carew to 3B; Killebrew to 2B
b1 0-1 2 123 O MIN R. Renick J. Rooker -8% 38% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- O KCR G. Hopkins B. Blyleven 2% 40% Flyball: CF
t2 1-0 1 --- KCR A. Otis B. Blyleven -2% 38% Single to P
t2 1-0 1 1-- KCR P. Schaal B. Blyleven -2% 36% Otis Steals 2B
t2 1-0 1 -2- O KCR P. Schaal B. Blyleven 3% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B; Otis to 3B
t2 1-0 2 --3 R KCR J. Rooker B. Blyleven -10% 29% Single to RF; Otis Scores
t2 2-0 2 1-- KCR F. Patek B. Blyleven -3% 26% Double (LF-CF); Rooker to 3B
t2 2-0 2 -23 O KCR S. Hovley B. Blyleven 4% 31% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
b2 0-2 0 --- O MIN E. Soderholm J. Rooker -2% 28% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-2 1 --- MIN P. Roof J. Rooker 3% 31% Walk
b2 0-2 1 1-- O MIN B. Blyleven J. Rooker -2% 29% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Roof to 2B
b2 0-2 2 -2- O MIN C. Tovar J. Rooker -3% 26% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
t3 2-0 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella B. Blyleven 1% 27% Strikeout Looking
t3 2-0 1 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick B. Blyleven 1% 28% Flyball: RF
t3 2-0 2 --- O KCR C. Rojas B. Blyleven 1% 29% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 2-3-4
b3 0-2 0 --- O MIN D. Thompson J. Rooker -2% 26% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- O MIN R. Carew J. Rooker -2% 25% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-2 2 --- O MIN H. Killebrew J. Rooker -1% 24% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 --- O KCR G. Hopkins B. Blyleven 1% 25% Flyball: RF
t4 2-0 1 --- KCR A. Otis B. Blyleven -2% 24% Single to CF
t4 2-0 1 1-- O KCR P. Schaal B. Blyleven 2% 26% Lineout: RF
t4 2-0 2 1-- KCR J. Rooker B. Blyleven -1% 24% Reached on Interference on C; Otis to 2B
t4 2-0 2 12- KCR F. Patek B. Blyleven -1% 24% Otis Steals 3B
t4 2-0 2 1-3 O KCR F. Patek B. Blyleven 3% 27% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
b4 0-2 0 --- MIN B. Darwin J. Rooker 5% 32% Walk
b4 0-2 0 1-- OO MIN R. Renick J. Rooker -9% 23% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 0-2 2 --- O MIN E. Soderholm J. Rooker -1% 22% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
t5 2-0 0 --- O KCR S. Hovley B. Blyleven 1% 23% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-0 1 --- KCR L. Piniella B. Blyleven -3% 20% Double to CF
t5 2-0 1 -2- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick B. Blyleven 2% 22% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t5 2-0 2 -2- O KCR C. Rojas B. Blyleven 2% 25% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 8-9-1
b5 0-2 0 --- MIN P. Roof J. Rooker 5% 30% Single to CF
b5 0-2 0 1-- O MIN B. Blyleven J. Rooker -5% 25% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 0-2 1 1-- O MIN C. Tovar J. Rooker -4% 22% Flyball: CF
b5 0-2 2 1-- O MIN D. Thompson J. Rooker -3% 19% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
t6 2-0 0 --- O KCR G. Hopkins B. Blyleven 1% 20% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2-0 1 --- KCR A. Otis B. Blyleven -3% 17% Double to LF
t6 2-0 1 -2- O KCR P. Schaal B. Blyleven 2% 19% Foul Flyball: RF
t6 2-0 2 -2- O KCR J. Rooker B. Blyleven 2% 22% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 3-4-5
b6 0-2 0 --- MIN R. Carew J. Rooker 6% 28% Single to CF
b6 0-2 0 1-- MIN H. Killebrew J. Rooker 15% 43% Single to CF; Carew to 3B
b6 0-2 0 1-3 O MIN B. Darwin J. Rooker -10% 32% Flyball: RF
b6 0-2 1 1-3 O MIN R. Renick J. Rooker -10% 22% Strikeout Looking
b6 0-2 2 1-3 RRR MIN E. Soderholm J. Rooker 51% 73% Home Run (LF-CF); Carew Scores; Killebrew Scores
b6 3-2 2 --- MIN P. Roof J. Rooker 1% 74% Single to CF
b6 3-2 2 1-- O MIN B. Blyleven J. Rooker -2% 72% Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
Steve Brye replaces Rick Renick playing LF batting 6th
t7 2-3 0 --- O KCR F. Patek B. Blyleven 4% 76% Groundout: P-1B
t7 2-3 1 --- O KCR S. Hovley B. Blyleven 3% 79% Strikeout Looking
t7 2-3 2 --- KCR L. Piniella B. Blyleven -2% 77% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t7 2-3 2 1-- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick B. Blyleven 4% 81% Single to RF; Piniella out at Hm/RF-SS-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
b7 3-2 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar J. Rooker -2% 79% Lineout: CF
b7 3-2 1 --- O MIN D. Thompson J. Rooker -1% 78% Lineout: CF
b7 3-2 2 --- MIN R. Carew J. Rooker 1% 79% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b7 3-2 2 1-- O MIN H. Killebrew J. Rooker -2% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Wayne Granger facing 5-6-7
Wayne Granger replaces Harmon Killebrew (1B) pitching and batting 4th
Rich Reese replaces Bert Blyleven (P) playing 1B batting 9th
t8 2-3 0 --- KCR C. Rojas W. Granger -9% 69% Single to RF
t8 2-3 0 1-- O KCR G. Hopkins W. Granger 4% 72% Groundout: SS-1B; Rojas to 2B
t8 2-3 1 -2- O KCR A. Otis W. Granger 7% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B; Rojas to 3B
t8 2-3 2 --3 O KCR P. Schaal W. Granger 9% 88% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
b8 3-2 0 --- O MIN B. Darwin J. Rooker -1% 87% Flyball: SS
b8 3-2 1 --- O MIN S. Brye J. Rooker -1% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 3-2 2 --- O MIN E. Soderholm J. Rooker -1% 86% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Wayne Granger facing 9-1-2
John Mayberry pinch hits for Jim Rooker (P) batting 9th
t9 2-3 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry W. Granger 6% 93% Flyball: LF
t9 2-3 1 --- O KCR F. Patek W. Granger 4% 97% Lineout: LF
t9 2-3 2 --- KCR S. Hovley W. Granger -4% 93% Single to SS
t9 2-3 2 1-- O KCR L. Piniella W. Granger 7% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.

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