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Standings
CHW
@CAL		8
9
DET
@CLE		9
3
KCR
@MIN		3
8
BOS
@NYY		5
0
MIL
@OAK		1
6
TEX
@SEA		0
1
LAD
@ATL		5
3		 
(10)
MON
@CHC		4
3
SFG
@CIN		5
6
SDP
@HOU		3
4		 
(10)
PIT
@STL		7
5		 
(11)
Wednesday, September 5, 1979 7:35PM
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 11,647, Time of Game: 2:48
Royals
3
73-66
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 2½ GB
 at Twins
8
72-66
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 3 GB
W: Dave Goltz (13-10)
L: Paul Splittorff (13-15)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  1   1  0  1   0  0  0    3 10  1
Twins           1  4  0   0  0  2   1  0  X    8 13  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .306 .764 0.004 0.85 0.057 -0.053 0.2 0 0
Hal McRae DH 4 0 0 1 0 1 .277 .804 -0.079 0.88 0.000 -0.079 -1.0
Amos Otis CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .295 .819 -0.048 0.63 0.010 -0.058 -0.3 1 0 2B
George Brett 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .329 .933 -0.029 1.03 0.080 -0.109 -0.7 2 2
Darrell Porter C 4 2 2 1 0 0 .298 .925 0.078 0.78 0.121 -0.043 0.9 4 0 HR,2B
Pete LaCock 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .280 .723 -0.033 0.85 0.036 -0.069 -0.8 10 1
Al Cowens RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .300 .773 -0.026 0.89 0.071 -0.097 0.5 3 0 GDP
Frank White 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .251 .677 -0.028 0.79 0.023 -0.051 -0.2 4 1
   Jim Nettles PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.005 0.20 0.000 -0.005 -0.3
U L Washington SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .249 .638 -0.001 0.77 0.039 -0.039 0.1 0 5
   Clint Hurdle PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .230 .708 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.2
Paul Splittorff P
   Rich Gale P 3
   Renie Martin P
   Al Hrabosky P
   Craig Eaton P
Team Totals 35 3 10 3 1 5 .286 .734 -0.169 0.80 0.437 -0.605 -1.9 24 12
2B: D Porter (20, off D Goltz); A Otis (24, off D Goltz).
HR: D Porter (18, off D Goltz; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: D Porter 6; A Otis 2; A Cowens 2; U Washington; P LaCock; W Wilson; F White; G Brett.
GIDP: A Cowens (10).
RBI: A Cowens (66); H McRae (59); D Porter (95).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
E: P LaCock (3).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: G Brett (1st base by D Goltz).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Randall 2B 4 2 2 1 1 0 .273 .639 0.103 0.70 0.133 -0.030 1.2 2 2
John Castino 3B 4 2 4 2 0 0 .292 .744 0.091 0.78 0.108 -0.018 2.1 2 3 3B,SH
Jose Morales DH 2 0 1 2 0 1 .270 .674 0.066 1.04 0.100 -0.034 1.5 3B
   Mike Cubbage PH 0 0 0 0 2 0 .273 .707 0.016 0.92 0.016 0.000 0.4
   Jesus Vega PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.003 0.12 0.000 -0.003 -0.5
Ron Jackson 1B 5 0 2 3 0 0 .272 .757 0.158 0.81 0.196 -0.038 1.5 8 0 3B
Roy Smalley SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 .294 .850 -0.026 0.45 0.018 -0.043 -0.1 1 4
Dave Edwards LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .267 .773 0.002 0.44 0.031 -0.029 -0.9 4 0 SH
Ken Landreaux CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .310 .795 -0.035 0.51 0.000 -0.035 -0.9 2 0 SH
Bombo Rivera RF 4 2 0 0 0 0 .279 .729 -0.037 0.56 0.020 -0.058 -0.6 2 0
Butch Wynegar C 3 2 2 0 0 0 .270 .706 -0.001 0.51 0.019 -0.020 -0.1 5 0 SH
Dave Goltz P 1 1
Team Totals 34 8 13 8 4 4 .382 1.006 0.334 0.62 0.641 -0.308 3.6 27 10
3B: J Morales (1, off P Splittorff); J Castino (6, off R Gale); R Jackson (4, off P Splittorff).
SH: B Wynegar (10, off R Gale); K Landreaux (10, off P Splittorff); J Castino (18, off P Splittorff); D Edwards (2, off R Gale).
TB: J Castino 6; R Jackson 4; J Morales 3; B Wynegar 2; B Randall 2; D Edwards; R Smalley.
RBI: R Jackson 3 (61); J Castino 2 (41); J Morales 2 (24); B Randall (13).
2-out RBI: R Jackson 3; J Castino 2; J Morales 2; B Randall.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 7 for 17.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Castino-B Randall-R Jackson.
E: D Edwards (1).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Splittorff, L (13-15) 1.2 6 5 5 1 1 0 4.18 12 23 -0.307 1.10 -4.3
Rich Gale 4 4 2 0 3 1 0 5.47 20 1 0 -0.031 0.58 -0.2
Renie Martin 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 8.38 6 3 0 0.000 0.20 -0.1
Al Hrabosky 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.21 1 2 0 0.003 0.12 0.5
Craig Eaton 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.002 0.02 0.5
Team Totals 8 13 8 6 4 4 0 6.75 42 23 6 0 -0.333 0.80 -3.6

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Goltz, W (13-10) 9 10 3 3 1 5 1 4.09 36 59 0.167 0.80 1.9
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 1 5 1 3.00 36 59 0.167 0.62 1.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: D Goltz (3; G Brett, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Dallas Parks, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Al Clark.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 11,647.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Night.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Minnesota Twins
1 Willie Wilson LF 1 Bob Randall 2B
2 Hal McRae DH 2 John Castino 3B
3 Amos Otis CF 3 Jose Morales DH
4 George Brett 3B 4 Ron Jackson 1B
5 Darrell Porter C 5 Roy Smalley SS
6 Pete LaCock 1B 6 Dave Edwards LF
7 Al Cowens RF 7 Ken Landreaux CF
8 Frank White 2B 8 Bombo Rivera RF
9 U L Washington SS 9 Butch Wynegar C
Paul Splittorff P Dave Goltz P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 2 -2- R MIN R. Jackson P. Splittorff 10% 63% Triple to RF; Randall Scores
b2 3-0 2 12- RR MIN J. Morales P. Splittorff 10% 91% Triple to LF; Randall Scores; Castino Scores
b6 5-3 2 123 RR MIN R. Jackson R. Gale 10% 95% Single to LF; Rivera Scores/unER; Castino Scores/unER; Cubbage to 2B
b2 1-0 2 12- R MIN B. Randall P. Splittorff 10% 74% Single to RF; Rivera Scores; Wynegar to 3B
t6 2-5 1 --- R KCR D. Porter D. Goltz -8% 80% Home Run

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' Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson D. Goltz 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR H. McRae D. Goltz 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O KCR A. Otis D. Goltz 1% 55% Lineout: SS
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 B. Randall P. Splittorff 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O MIN J. Castino P. Splittorff -2% 57% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Randall to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O MIN J. Morales P. Splittorff -3% 53% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 -2- R MIN R. Jackson P. Splittorff 10% 63% Triple to RF; Randall Scores
b1 1-0 2 --3 O MIN R. Smalley P. Splittorff -3% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- KCR G. Brett D. Goltz -4% 56% Walk
t2 0-1 0 1-- O KCR D. Porter D. Goltz 4% 60% Flyball: RF
t2 0-1 1 1-- O KCR P. LaCock D. Goltz 3% 63% Lineout: CF
t2 0-1 2 1-- O KCR A. Cowens D. Goltz 2% 65% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- MIN D. Edwards P. Splittorff 3% 68% Single to LF
b2 1-0 0 1-- O MIN K. Landreaux P. Splittorff -2% 67% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Edwards to 2B
b2 1-0 1 -2- O MIN B. Rivera P. Splittorff -4% 63% Fielder's Choice SS; Edwards out at 3B/SS-3B
b2 1-0 2 1-- MIN B. Wynegar P. Splittorff 2% 65% Single to RF; Rivera to 2B
b2 1-0 2 12- R MIN B. Randall P. Splittorff 10% 74% Single to RF; Rivera Scores; Wynegar to 3B
b2 2-0 2 1-3 R MIN J. Castino P. Splittorff 7% 81% Single to LF; Wynegar Scores; Randall to 2B
b2 3-0 2 12- RR MIN J. Morales P. Splittorff 10% 91% Triple to LF; Randall Scores; Castino Scores
Rich Gale replaces Paul Splittorff pitching
b2 5-0 2 --3 O MIN R. Jackson R. Gale -1% 90% Groundout: P-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 5.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 8-9-1
t3 0-5 0 --- KCR F. White D. Goltz -2% 88% Single to CF
t3 0-5 0 1-- KCR U. Washington D. Goltz -4% 84% Single to CF; White to 2B
t3 0-5 0 12- KCR W. Wilson D. Goltz -6% 78% Single/Bunt; White to 3B; Washington to 2B
t3 0-5 0 123 RO KCR H. McRae D. Goltz 4% 82% Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B; White Scores; Wilson to 2B
t3 1-5 1 12- O KCR A. Otis D. Goltz 4% 86% Strikeout
t3 1-5 2 12- O KCR G. Brett D. Goltz 3% 89% Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Rich Gale facing 5-6-7
b3 5-1 0 --- MIN R. Smalley R. Gale 1% 90% Single to RF
b3 5-1 0 1-- O MIN D. Edwards R. Gale -1% 90% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Smalley to 2B
b3 5-1 1 -2- O MIN K. Landreaux R. Gale -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B; Smalley to 3B
b3 5-1 2 --3 O MIN B. Rivera R. Gale -2% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 5.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 5-6-7
t4 1-5 0 --- KCR D. Porter D. Goltz -4% 82% Double to LF
t4 1-5 0 -2- O KCR P. LaCock D. Goltz 3% 86% Lineout: 3B
t4 1-5 1 -2- R KCR A. Cowens D. Goltz -7% 79% Single to LF; Porter Scores; Cowens to 2B/Adv on E7
t4 2-5 1 -2- O KCR F. White D. Goltz 3% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-5 2 -2- O KCR U. Washington D. Goltz 3% 85% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Rich Gale facing 9-1-2
b4 5-2 0 --- O MIN B. Wynegar R. Gale -1% 84% Lineout: 2B
b4 5-2 1 --- O MIN B. Randall R. Gale -1% 83% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 5-2 2 --- MIN J. Castino R. Gale 1% 85% Triple (CF-RF)
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Jose Morales (DH) batting 3rd
b4 5-2 2 --3 MIN M. Cubbage R. Gale 1% 85% Walk
b4 5-2 2 1-3 O MIN R. Jackson R. Gale -3% 83% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 5.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
t5 2-5 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson D. Goltz 2% 85% Lineout: LF
t5 2-5 1 --- O KCR H. McRae D. Goltz 2% 87% Strikeout
t5 2-5 2 --- O KCR A. Otis D. Goltz 1% 88% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Rich Gale facing 5-6-7
b5 5-2 0 --- O MIN R. Smalley R. Gale -1% 87% Lineout: RF
b5 5-2 1 --- O MIN D. Edwards R. Gale -1% 86% Lineout: RF
b5 5-2 2 --- O MIN K. Landreaux R. Gale -1% 86% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 5.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 4-5-6
t6 2-5 0 --- KCR G. Brett D. Goltz -4% 81% Single to CF
t6 2-5 0 1-- O KCR D. Porter D. Goltz 7% 88% Brett Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t6 2-5 1 --- R KCR D. Porter D. Goltz -8% 80% Home Run
t6 3-5 1 --- KCR P. LaCock D. Goltz -4% 77% Single to CF
t6 3-5 1 1-- OO KCR A. Cowens D. Goltz 7% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-3, Royals' Rich Gale facing 8-9-1
b6 5-3 0 --- MIN B. Rivera R. Gale 2% 86% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
b6 5-3 0 1-- O MIN B. Wynegar R. Gale -1% 85% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Rivera to 2B
b6 5-3 1 -2- O MIN B. Randall R. Gale -2% 83% Popfly: 3B
b6 5-3 2 -2- MIN J. Castino R. Gale 1% 84% Single to CF; Rivera to 3B
b6 5-3 2 1-3 MIN M. Cubbage R. Gale 1% 85% Walk; Castino to 2B
b6 5-3 2 123 RR MIN R. Jackson R. Gale 10% 95% Single to LF; Rivera Scores/unER; Castino Scores/unER; Cubbage to 2B
b6 7-3 2 12- MIN R. Smalley R. Gale 1% 95% Walk; Cubbage to 3B; Jackson to 2B
Renie Martin replaces Rich Gale pitching
b6 7-3 2 123 O MIN D. Edwards R. Martin -1% 94% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 7.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-7, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 8-9-1
t7 3-7 0 --- O KCR F. White D. Goltz 2% 95% Lineout: P
t7 3-7 1 --- O KCR U. Washington D. Goltz 1% 96% Flyball: LF
t7 3-7 2 --- O KCR W. Wilson D. Goltz 1% 97% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-3, Royals' Renie Martin facing 7-8-9
b7 7-3 0 --- O MIN K. Landreaux R. Martin -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 7-3 1 --- O MIN B. Rivera R. Martin -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 7-3 2 --- MIN B. Wynegar R. Martin 0% 96% Single to RF
b7 7-3 2 1-- MIN B. Randall R. Martin 0% 97% Single to RF; Wynegar to 3B
b7 7-3 2 1-3 R MIN J. Castino R. Martin 2% 98% Single to RF; Wynegar Scores; Randall to 2B
Al Hrabosky replaces Renie Martin pitching
Jesus Vega pinch hits for Mike Cubbage (DH) batting 3rd
b7 8-3 2 12- O MIN J. Vega A. Hrabosky -0% 98% Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 8.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-8, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 2-3-4
t8 3-8 0 --- O KCR H. McRae D. Goltz 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 3-8 1 --- KCR A. Otis D. Goltz -1% 98% Double to LF
t8 3-8 1 -2- O KCR G. Brett D. Goltz 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B; Otis to 3B
t8 3-8 2 --3 O KCR D. Porter D. Goltz 1% 99% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-3, Royals' Craig Eaton facing 4-5-6
Craig Eaton replaces Al Hrabosky pitching
b8 8-3 0 --- O MIN R. Jackson C. Eaton -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 8-3 1 --- O MIN R. Smalley C. Eaton -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b8 8-3 2 --- O MIN D. Edwards C. Eaton -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 8.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-8, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 6-7-8
t9 3-8 0 --- O KCR P. LaCock D. Goltz 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 3-8 1 --- KCR A. Cowens D. Goltz -0% 99% Single to RF
Jim Nettles pinch hits for Frank White (2B) batting 8th
t9 3-8 1 1-- O KCR J. Nettles D. Goltz 1% 100% Lineout: RF
Clint Hurdle pinch hits for U L Washington (SS) batting 9th
t9 3-8 2 1-- O KCR C. Hurdle D. Goltz 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 8.

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