September 16, 1972 Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 10
CLE 0 CHW 2
@CAL 0 DET 2
@MIL 1 MIN 11
KCR 1 BAL 7
@NYY 3 OAK 4
TEX 0 SFG 8
@ATL 5 ATL 5
SFG 2 CHC 18
NYM 5 CIN 6
SDP 3 LAD 10
@HOU 0 PHI 3
MON 1 STL 4
PIT 0

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 7,241

Saturday, September 16, 1972
Time of Game: 2:27

Royals

67-71

Lost 2

4th, 15 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  6  1
Twins           3  0  0   0  1  2   5  0  X   11 16  0

W: B Blyleven (14-16), L: D Drago (11-16)

Twins

71-68

Won 2

3rd, 11½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Otis CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .772    0    0   0   
C Rojas 2B                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .265  .658    0    0   1   
  J Wohlford PH-2B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .844    0    0   1   
R Scheinblum RF               4   0   0   0    0   2  .310  .820    0    0   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .293  .865    0   15   1   
L Piniella LF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .312  .810    0    0   0   2B
E Kirkpatrick C               4   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .740    0    5   1   
P Schaal 3B                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .226  .654    0    1   4   HR
F Patek SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .565    0    1   7   
  J Keough PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .516    0    0   0   
  B Floyd SS                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .169  .396    0    1   1   
D Drago P                     1   0   1   0    0   0  .065  .236    0    0   0   HBP
  S Hovley PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .727    0    0   0   
  T Burgmeier P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  M Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  A Fitzmorris P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .470         0   0   
Totals                       32   1   6   1    2   5                    24  16

BATTING

2B: L Piniella (31, off B Blyleven).

HR: P Schaal (5, off B Blyleven; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

HBP: D Drago (1, by B Blyleven).

TB: P Schaal 4; C Rojas 2; L Piniella 2; D Drago; A Otis.

RBI: P Schaal (37).

2-out RBI: P Schaal.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Mayberry-F Patek-J Mayberry; J Wohlford-B Floyd-J Mayberry.

PB: E Kirkpatrick (10).

E: P Schaal (15).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Tovar LF                    5   2   2   0    0   1  .256  .642    0    1   0   SB
  S Brye LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .548         1   0   
R Carew 2B                    4   2   2   0    0   0  .320  .754    0    1   2   
  D Monzon 2B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .641    0    0   1   
S Braun 3B                    3   2   3   0    2   0  .291  .715    0    0   0   
H Killebrew 1B                4   1   2   5    0   0  .234  .826    0    9   3   HR
  R Reese PR-1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .646    0    1   0   GDP
B Darwin RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .764    0    0   0   HBP
  J Holt PR-RF                3   2   2   2    0   0  .333  .967    0    0   1   HR
J Nettles CF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .210  .597    0    3   0   3B,GDP
D Thompson SS                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .271  .671    0    1   4   
G Mitterwald C                4   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .503    0    8   0   
B Blyleven P                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .159  .350    0    2   0   
Totals                       37  11  16   9    2   5                    27  11

BATTING

3B: J Nettles (1, off D Drago).

HR: H Killebrew (25, off D Drago; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF); J Holt (1, off D Drago; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

HBP: B Darwin (8, by D Drago).

TB: J Holt 5; H Killebrew 5; S Braun 3; J Nettles 3; C Tovar 2; R Carew 2; D Thompson 2; G Mitterwald; B Blyleven.

GIDP: J Nettles (5); R Reese (4).

RBI: H Killebrew 5 (72); J Holt 2 (3); D Thompson (43); B Blyleven (4).

2-out RBI: D Thompson; B Blyleven.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 5 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Tovar (18, 2nd base off D Drago/E Kirkpatrick).

PITCHING

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
D Drago, L (11-16)             6     8   6   5    1   4   2   3.04   27     -       ·  ·     12· 1· 0· 8     37    -     0.50  -0.27
T Burgmeier                    0     3   3   3    1   0   0   4.23    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.04  -0.00
M Jackson                      0.2   4   2   2    0   1   0   6.41    5     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 4          2-1    0.00   0.00
A Fitzmorris                   1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.78    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          2-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    16  11  10    2   5   2          40     -       ·  ·     14· 2· 0·16          4-1

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 Blyleven, W (14-16)          9     6   1   1    2   5   1   2.93   35     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0· 6     74    -     0.62   0.23
Totals                         9     6   1   1    2   5   1          35     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0· 6           -

T Burgmeier faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Drago (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: B Blyleven (9; D Drago); D Drago (6; B Darwin).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Bill Haller.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 7,241.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 80° F, Wind 30mph in unknown direction, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Minnesota Twins                      
1. A Otis               CF    1. C Tovar              LF 
2. C Rojas              2B    2. R Carew              2B 
3. R Scheinblum         RF    3. S Braun              3B 
4. J Mayberry           1B    4. H Killebrew          1B 
5. L Piniella           LF    5. B Darwin             RF 
6. E Kirkpatrick        C     6. J Nettles            CF 
7. P Schaal             3B    7. D Thompson           SS 
8. F Patek              SS    8. G Mitterwald         C  
9. D Drago              P     9. B Blyleven           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  12-      24%  82% H Killebrew     D Drago         Home Run; Tovar Scores; Braun Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  -2-      -4%  57% R Carew         D Drago         Groundout: SS-1B
   t 3   1  3-0  12-       4%  83% R Scheinblum    B Blyleven      Foul Flyball: C
   b 5   2  0-3  1-3       4%  95% H Killebrew     D Drago         Wild Pitch; Carew Scores/No RBI; Braun to 2B
   t 3   1  3-0  1--      -4%  79% C Rojas         B Blyleven      Single to LF; Drago to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  A Otis          Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  C Rojas         Single to LF
   O      1--      52%  R Scheinblum    Strikeout
   O      1--      54%  J Mayberry      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  C Tovar         Single to 3B
          1--      61%  R Carew         Tovar Steals 2B
   O      -2-      57%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      58%  S Braun         Walk
   RRR    12-      82%  H Killebrew     Home Run; Tovar Scores; Braun Scores
          ---      83%  B Darwin        Hit By Pitch
                  Jim Holt pinch runs for Bobby Darwin batting 5th
   OO     1--      81%  J Nettles       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
                  Jim Holt moves to RF
   O      ---      83%  L Piniella      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      84%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      83%  P Schaal        Walk
   O      1--      85%  F Patek         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      84%  D Thompson      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      83%  G Mitterwald    Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  B Blyleven      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
          ---      79%  D Drago         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      82%  A Otis          Flyball: 2B
          1--      79%  C Rojas         Single to LF; Drago to 2B
   O      12-      83%  R Scheinblum    Foul Flyball: C
   O      12-      87%  J Mayberry      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      86%  C Tovar         Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      86%  S Braun         Single to RF
   O      1--      85%  H Killebrew     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
          ---      81%  L Piniella      Walk
   O      1--      84%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      86%  P Schaal        Groundout: SS-1B; Kirkpatrick to 2B
   O      -2-      89%  F Patek         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      88%  J Holt          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      87%  J Nettles       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      88%  D Thompson      Single to CF
   O      1--      87%  G Mitterwald    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      89%  D Drago         Single; Drago out at 2B/RF-1B
   O      ---      90%  A Otis          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      91%  C Rojas         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dick Drago facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      90%  B Blyleven      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      89%  C Tovar         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      90%  R Carew         Single to LF
          1--      91%  S Braun         Single to RF; Carew to 3B
   R      1-3      95%  H Killebrew     Wild Pitch; Carew Scores/No RBI; Braun to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 4.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      95%  R Scheinblum    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      96%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      95%  L Piniella      Double to RF
   O      -2-      96%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      98%  J Holt          Home Run
   R      ---      99%  J Nettles       Triple to RF; Nettles Scores/No RBI/Adv on E5/unER
   O      ---      99%  D Thompson      Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  G Mitterwald    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Blyleven      Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 6.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  P Schaal        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Joe Keough pinch hits for Freddie Patek batting 8th
   O      ---      99%  J Keough        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Steve Hovley pinch hits for Dick Drago batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  S Hovley        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Tom Burgmeier facing 1-2-3
                  Tom Burgmeier replaces Steve Hovley pitching and batting 9th; Bobby Floyd replaces Joe Keough playing SS batting 8th
          ---     100%  C Tovar         Single to LF
          1--     100%  R Carew         Single to LF; Tovar to 2B
          12-     100%  S Braun         Walk; Tovar to 3B; Carew to 2B
   RR     123     100%  H Killebrew     Single to LF; Tovar Scores; Carew Scores; Braun to 2B
                  Mike Jackson replaces Tom Burgmeier pitching and batting 9th; Rich Reese pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew batting 4th
   R      12-     100%  J Holt          Single to RF; Braun Scores; Reese to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  J Nettles       Passed Ball; Reese out at Hm/C-P; Holt to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-     100%  D Thompson      Single to CF; Holt Scores
          1--     100%  G Mitterwald    Single to LF; Thompson to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  B Blyleven      Single to RF; Thompson Scores; Mitterwald to 2B
                  Al Fitzmorris replaces Mike Jackson pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-     100%  C Tovar         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  5 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 11.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-11, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
                  Rich Reese moves to 1B; Dan Monzon replaces Rod Carew playing 2B batting 2nd; Steve Brye replaces Cesar Tovar playing LF batting 1st
          ---     100%  A Otis          Single to CF
                  Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Cookie Rojas batting 2nd
   O      1--     100%  J Wohlford      Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  R Scheinblum    Flyball: LF
   O      1--     100%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 11.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 11-0, Al Fitzmorris facing 2-3-4
                  Jim Wohlford moves to 2B
   O      ---     100%  D Monzon        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  S Braun         Single to CF
   OO     1--     100%  R Reese         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 11.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-11, Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  L Piniella      Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---     100%  E Kirkpatrick   Foul Flyball: C
   R      ---     100%  P Schaal        Home Run
   O      ---     100%  B Floyd         Strikeout Looking
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 11.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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