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Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 7,241 |
Saturday, September 16, 1972 Time of Game: 2:27 |
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Royals
1
67-71
Lost 2
4th, 15 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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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: Bert Blyleven (14-16), L: Dick Drago (11-16) |
Twins
11
71-68
Won 2
3rd, 11½ GB
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Batting Stats
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details A Otis CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .296 .772 0 0 C Rojas 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .265 .658 0 1 J Wohlford PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .844 0 1 R Scheinblum RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .310 .821 0 0 J Mayberry 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .293 .866 15 1 L Piniella LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .312 .810 0 0 2B E Kirkpatrick C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .740 5 1 P Schaal 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .226 .653 1 4 HR F Patek SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .565 1 7 J Keough PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .516 0 0 B Floyd SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .169 .395 1 1 D Drago P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .065 .236 0 0 HBP S Hovley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .726 0 0 T Burgmeier P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 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 0 2 5 24 16
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. J Wohlford-B Floyd-J Mayberry; J Mayberry-F Patek-J Mayberry.
PB: E Kirkpatrick (10).
E: P Schaal (15).
Minnesota Twins AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details C Tovar LF 5 2 2 0 0 1 .256 .642 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 1 2 D Monzon 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .641 0 1 S Braun 3B 3 2 3 0 2 0 .291 .715 0 0 H Killebrew 1B 4 1 2 5 0 0 .234 .826 9 3 HR R Reese PR-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .647 1 0 GDP B Darwin RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .764 0 0 HBP J Holt PR-RF 3 2 2 2 0 0 .333 .967 0 1 HR J Nettles CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .210 .597 3 0 3B,GDP D Thompson SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 .271 .670 1 4 G Mitterwald C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .503 8 0 B Blyleven P 4 0 1 1 0 1 .159 .349 2 0 Totals 37 11 16 0 2 5 27 11
Batting Events
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 Events
SB: C Tovar (18, 2nd base off D Drago/E Kirkpatrick).
Pitching Stats
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
T Burgmeier faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.
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 2.72 35 - · · 11·10· 0· 6 74 - 0.62 0.23 Totals 9 6 1 1 2 5 1 35 - · · 11·10· 0· 6 -
Balks: None.
WP: D Drago (4).
HBP: B Blyleven (9; D Drago); D Drago (6; B Darwin).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Bill Haller.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 7,241.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Wind 30mph in unknown direction, No Precipitation.
Lineups
Kansas City Royals Minnesota Twins 1. Amos Otis CF 1. Cesar Tovar LF 2. Cookie Rojas 2B 2. Rod Carew 2B 3. Richie Scheinblum RF 3. Steve Braun 3B 4. John Mayberry 1B 4. Harmon Killebrew 1B 5. Lou Piniella LF 5. Bobby Darwin RF 6. Ed Kirkpatrick C 6. Jim Nettles CF 7. Paul Schaal 3B 7. Danny Thompson SS 8. Freddie Patek SS 8. George Mitterwald C 9. Dick Drago P 9. Bert Blyleven P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b1 | 1 | 12- | RRR | 24% | 82% | 0-0 | MIN | H. Killebrew | D. Drago | Home Run; Tovar Scores; Braun Scores | |
| b1 | 0 | -2- | O | -4% | 57% | 0-0 | MIN | R. Carew | D. Drago | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | 12- | O | 4% | 83% | 0-3 | KCR | R. Scheinblum | B. Blyleven | Foul Flyball: C | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | -4% | 79% | 0-3 | KCR | C. Rojas | B. Blyleven | Single to LF; Drago to 2B | ||
| b5 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 4% | 95% | 3-0 | MIN | H. Killebrew | D. Drago | Wild Pitch; Carew Scores/No RBI; Braun to 2B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | KCR | A. Otis | B. Blyleven | Flyball: LF | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | C. Rojas | B. Blyleven | Single to LF | ||
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 52% | 0-0 | KCR | R. Scheinblum | B. Blyleven | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Mayberry | B. Blyleven | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 4% | 58% | 0-0 | MIN | C. Tovar | D. Drago | Single to 3B | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | 3% | 61% | 0-0 | MIN | R. Carew | D. Drago | Tovar Steals 2B | ||
| b1 | 0 | -2- | O | -4% | 57% | 0-0 | MIN | R. Carew | D. Drago | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b1 | 1 | -2- | 2% | 58% | 0-0 | MIN | S. Braun | D. Drago | Walk | ||
| b1 | 1 | 12- | RRR | 24% | 82% | 0-0 | MIN | H. Killebrew | D. Drago | Home Run; Tovar Scores; Braun Scores | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | 1% | 83% | 3-0 | MIN | B. Darwin | D. Drago | Hit By Pitch | ||
| Jim Holt pinch runs for Bobby Darwin (RF) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -2% | 81% | 3-0 | MIN | J. Nettles | D. Drago | 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, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Jim Holt moves from PR to RF | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 83% | 0-3 | KCR | L. Piniella | B. Blyleven | Flyball: CF | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 84% | 0-3 | KCR | E. Kirkpatrick | B. Blyleven | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | -1% | 83% | 0-3 | KCR | P. Schaal | B. Blyleven | Walk | ||
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 85% | 0-3 | KCR | F. Patek | B. Blyleven | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 84% | 3-0 | MIN | D. Thompson | D. Drago | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 83% | 3-0 | MIN | G. Mitterwald | D. Drago | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 83% | 3-0 | MIN | B. Blyleven | D. Drago | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | -4% | 79% | 0-3 | KCR | D. Drago | B. Blyleven | Hit By Pitch | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3% | 82% | 0-3 | KCR | A. Otis | B. Blyleven | Flyball: 2B | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | -4% | 79% | 0-3 | KCR | C. Rojas | B. Blyleven | Single to LF; Drago to 2B | ||
| t3 | 1 | 12- | O | 4% | 83% | 0-3 | KCR | R. Scheinblum | B. Blyleven | Foul Flyball: C | |
| t3 | 2 | 12- | O | 4% | 87% | 0-3 | KCR | J. Mayberry | B. Blyleven | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 86% | 3-0 | MIN | C. Tovar | D. Drago | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 85% | 3-0 | MIN | R. Carew | D. Drago | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | 0% | 86% | 3-0 | MIN | S. Braun | D. Drago | Single to RF | ||
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 85% | 3-0 | MIN | H. Killebrew | D. Drago | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | -4% | 81% | 0-3 | KCR | L. Piniella | B. Blyleven | Walk | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3% | 84% | 0-3 | KCR | E. Kirkpatrick | B. Blyleven | Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2% | 86% | 0-3 | KCR | P. Schaal | B. Blyleven | Groundout: SS-1B; Kirkpatrick to 2B | |
| t4 | 2 | -2- | O | 2% | 88% | 0-3 | KCR | F. Patek | B. Blyleven | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 88% | 3-0 | MIN | J. Holt | D. Drago | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 87% | 3-0 | MIN | J. Nettles | D. Drago | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | 0% | 88% | 3-0 | MIN | D. Thompson | D. Drago | Single to CF | ||
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 87% | 3-0 | MIN | G. Mitterwald | D. Drago | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 89% | 0-3 | KCR | D. Drago | B. Blyleven | Single; Drago out at 2B/RF-1B | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 90% | 0-3 | KCR | A. Otis | B. Blyleven | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 91% | 0-3 | KCR | C. Rojas | B. Blyleven | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 90% | 3-0 | MIN | B. Blyleven | D. Drago | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 89% | 3-0 | MIN | C. Tovar | D. Drago | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | 0% | 90% | 3-0 | MIN | R. Carew | D. Drago | Single to LF | ||
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 91% | 3-0 | MIN | S. Braun | D. Drago | Single to RF; Carew to 3B | ||
| b5 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 4% | 95% | 3-0 | MIN | H. Killebrew | D. Drago | Wild Pitch; Carew Scores/No RBI; Braun to 2B | |
| b5 | 2 | -2- | O | -1% | 94% | 4-0 | MIN | H. Killebrew | D. Drago | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 95% | 0-4 | KCR | R. Scheinblum | B. Blyleven | Strikeout Looking | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 96% | 0-4 | KCR | J. Mayberry | B. Blyleven | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | -1% | 95% | 0-4 | KCR | L. Piniella | B. Blyleven | Double to RF | ||
| t6 | 2 | -2- | O | 1% | 96% | 0-4 | KCR | E. Kirkpatrick | B. Blyleven | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | R | 2% | 98% | 4-0 | MIN | J. Holt | D. Drago | Home Run | |
| b6 | 0 | --- | R | 1% | 99% | 5-0 | MIN | J. Nettles | D. Drago | Triple to RF; Nettles Scores/No RBI/Adv on E5/unER | |
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 99% | 6-0 | MIN | D. Thompson | D. Drago | Strikeout | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 6-0 | MIN | G. Mitterwald | D. Drago | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 99% | 6-0 | MIN | B. Blyleven | D. Drago | Strikeout Looking | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 0-6 | KCR | P. Schaal | B. Blyleven | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| Joe Keough pinch hits for Freddie Patek (SS) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-6 | KCR | J. Keough | B. Blyleven | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| Steve Hovley pinch hits for Dick Drago (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-6 | KCR | S. Hovley | B. Blyleven | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Tom Burgmeier facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Tom Burgmeier replaces Steve Hovley (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Bobby Floyd replaces Joe Keough (PH) playing SS batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | 0% | 100% | 6-0 | MIN | C. Tovar | T. Burgmeier | Single to LF | ||
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | 0% | 100% | 6-0 | MIN | R. Carew | T. Burgmeier | Single to LF; Tovar to 2B | ||
| b7 | 0 | 12- | 0% | 100% | 6-0 | MIN | S. Braun | T. Burgmeier | Walk; Tovar to 3B; Carew to 2B | ||
| b7 | 0 | 123 | RR | 0% | 100% | 6-0 | MIN | H. Killebrew | T. Burgmeier | 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 (1B) batting 4th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | 12- | R | 0% | 100% | 8-0 | MIN | J. Holt | M. Jackson | Single to RF; Braun Scores; Reese to 3B | |
| b7 | 0 | 1-3 | O | 0% | 100% | 9-0 | MIN | J. Nettles | M. Jackson | Passed Ball; Reese out at Hm/C-P; Holt to 2B | |
| b7 | 1 | -2- | O | 0% | 100% | 9-0 | MIN | J. Nettles | M. Jackson | Strikeout | |
| b7 | 2 | -2- | R | 0% | 100% | 9-0 | MIN | D. Thompson | M. Jackson | Single to CF; Holt Scores | |
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | 0% | 100% | 10-0 | MIN | G. Mitterwald | M. Jackson | Single to LF; Thompson to 3B | ||
| b7 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 0% | 100% | 10-0 | MIN | B. Blyleven | M. Jackson | Single to RF; Thompson Scores; Mitterwald to 2B | |
| Al Fitzmorris replaces Mike Jackson pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 2 | 12- | O | 0% | 100% | 11-0 | MIN | C. Tovar | A. Fitzmorris | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| 5 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 11. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-11, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Rich Reese moves from PR to 1B; Dan Monzon replaces Rod Carew playing 2B batting 2nd; Steve Brye replaces Cesar Tovar playing LF batting 1st | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 0% | 100% | 0-11 | KCR | A. Otis | B. Blyleven | Single to CF | ||
| Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Cookie Rojas (2B) batting 2nd | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-11 | KCR | J. Wohlford | B. Blyleven | Flyball: CF | |
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-11 | KCR | R. Scheinblum | B. Blyleven | Flyball: LF | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-11 | KCR | J. Mayberry | B. Blyleven | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 11. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 11-0, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Jim Wohlford moves from PH to 2B | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 11-0 | MIN | D. Monzon | A. Fitzmorris | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | 0% | 100% | 11-0 | MIN | S. Braun | A. Fitzmorris | Single to CF | ||
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 0% | 100% | 11-0 | MIN | R. Reese | A. Fitzmorris | 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, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-11 | KCR | L. Piniella | B. Blyleven | Foul Flyball: C | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-11 | KCR | E. Kirkpatrick | B. Blyleven | Foul Flyball: C | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | R | 0% | 100% | 0-11 | KCR | P. Schaal | B. Blyleven | Home Run | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 1-11 | KCR | B. Floyd | B. Blyleven | Strikeout Looking | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 11. | |||||||||||
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