September 26, 1980 Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 5
@CAL 4 CLE 5
BAL 4 NYY 7
@DET 5 MIN 3
KCR 0 MIL 10
@OAK 7 SEA 7
TEX 2 BOS 3
@TOR 1 ATL 5
SFG 3 CHC 9
PIT 8 HOU 2
CIN 0 STL 5
@NYM 1 PHI 2
MON 1 SDP 3
LAD 2

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 9,837

Friday, September 26, 1980, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:30

Royals

92-62

Lost 6

1st

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

W: G Zahn (13-18), L: D Leonard (19-11)

Twins

72-82

Won 7

3rd, 20 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson LF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .326  .779    0    5   0   
U Washington SS               3   0   0   0    0   2  .269  .702    0    2   0   
  O Concepcion PH-SS          0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .444         0   0   
  J Wathan PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .310  .795    0    0   0   GDP
G Brett 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .387 1.103    0    2   1   GDP
H McRae DH                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .291  .802    0    0   0   CS
A Otis CF                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .252  .707    0    2   0   
W Aikens 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .283  .810    0    4   0   
D Porter C                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .252  .705    0    7   0   
J Cardenal RF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .271  .649    0    0   0   
F White 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .642    0    2   3   

D Leonard P                                                              0   1
Totals                       30   0   6   0    1   8                    24   5

BATTING

TB: W Wilson 2; H McRae; F White; J Cardenal; G Brett.

GIDP: J Wathan (19); G Brett (10).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

BASERUNNING

CS: H McRae (2, 2nd base by G Zahn/B Wynegar).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Powell RF                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .261  .666    0    1   0   HR
R Wilfong 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .671    0    3   4   
K Landreaux CF-LF             4   0   2   0    0   0  .284  .753    0    0   0   
R Smalley SS                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .279  .771    0    4   6   
G Adams DH                    2   1   2   0    1   0  .282  .707    0    0   0   2B
  W Norwood PR                1   0   0   0    0   0  .164  .430    0    0   0   SB
B Wynegar C                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .258  .670    0    8   1   
M Cubbage 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .244  .655    0    8   0   
  R Jackson PR-1B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .692         2   0   
R Sofield LF                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .246  .661    0    1   0   IW
  G Johnston CF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .619    0    0   0   
J Castino 3B                  3   1   1   0    0   2  .298  .759    0    0   2   

G Zahn P                                                                 0   1
Totals                       33   3   9   3    2   7                    27  14

BATTING

2B: G Adams (9, off D Leonard).

HR: H Powell (6, off D Leonard; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

IBB: R Sofield (2, by D Leonard).

TB: H Powell 4; G Adams 3; K Landreaux 2; J Castino; M Cubbage; B Wynegar; R Wilfong.

RBI: H Powell 2 (35); B Wynegar (55).

2-out RBI: H Powell 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Wilfong-R Smalley-M Cubbage; R Smalley-R Jackson.

BASERUNNING

SB: W Norwood (1, 2nd base off D Leonard/D Porter).

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 Leonard, L (19-11)           8     9   3   3    2   7   1   3.88   35     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 4· 9     57    -     0.53  -0.02
Totals                         8     9   3   3    2   7   1          35     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 4· 9           -

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Zahn, W (13-18)              9     6   0   0    1   8   0   4.41   31     -       ·  ·     13· 3· 0· 6     82    -     0.81   0.48
Totals                         9     6   0   0    1   8   0          31     -       ·  ·     13· 3· 0· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Leonard (5; R Sofield).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - (none), 3B - Mike Reilly.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 9,837.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 54° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction, Night.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Minnesota Twins                      
1. W Wilson             LF    1. H Powell             RF 
2. U Washington         SS    2. R Wilfong            2B 
3. G Brett              3B    3. K Landreaux          CF 
4. H McRae              DH    4. R Smalley            SS 
5. A Otis               CF    5. G Adams              DH 
6. W Aikens             1B    6. B Wynegar            C  
7. D Porter             C     7. M Cubbage            1B 
8. J Cardenal           RF    8. R Sofield            LF 
9. F White              2B    9. J Castino            3B 

   D Leonard            P        G Zahn               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  0-1  1--      18%  86% H Powell        D Leonard       Home Run; Castino Scores
   b 2   1  0-0  -2-       8%  66% B Wynegar       D Leonard       Single to RF; Adams Scores
   t 9   0  3-0  1--       7% 100% J Wathan        G Zahn          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   t 1   1  0-0  1--       5%  55% G Brett         G Zahn          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 2   1  0-0  1--       4%  54% W Aikens        G Zahn          McRae Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  W Wilson        Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  U Washington    Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      55%  G Brett         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  H Powell        Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  R Wilfong       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      50%  K Landreaux     Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Geoff Zahn facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  H McRae         Walk
   O      1--      50%  A Otis          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      54%  W Aikens        McRae Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      55%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  R Smalley       Strikeout
          ---      57%  G Adams         Double to RF
   R      -2-      66%  B Wynegar       Single to RF; Adams Scores
   O      1--      63%  M Cubbage       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      61%  R Sofield       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Geoff Zahn facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  D Porter        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      65%  J Cardenal      Flyball: RF
          ---      64%  F White         Single to LF
   O      1--      67%  W Wilson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dennis Leonard facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      65%  J Castino       Strikeout
   O      ---      63%  H Powell        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      62%  R Wilfong       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Geoff Zahn facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      65%  U Washington    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      67%  G Brett         Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  H McRae         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dennis Leonard facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  K Landreaux     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      64%  R Smalley       Flyball: LF
          ---      66%  G Adams         Single to RF
   O      1--      63%  B Wynegar       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Geoff Zahn facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      67%  A Otis          Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  W Aikens        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      70%  D Porter        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      68%  M Cubbage       Lineout: LF
   O      ---      67%  R Sofield       Strikeout Looking
          ---      68%  J Castino       Single to RF
   RR     1--      86%  H Powell        Home Run; Castino Scores
          ---      87%  R Wilfong       Single to CF
          1--      88%  K Landreaux     Single to RF; Wilfong to 2B
   O      12-      86%  R Smalley       Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Geoff Zahn facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      88%  J Cardenal      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      90%  F White         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      91%  W Wilson        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
          ---      92%  G Adams         Walk
                  Willie Norwood pinch runs for Glenn Adams batting 5th
   O      1--      91%  B Wynegar       Lineout: CF
   O      1--      90%  M Cubbage       Strikeout
          1--      90%  R Sofield       Norwood Steals 2B
          -2-      90%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      89%  J Castino       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Geoff Zahn facing 2-3-4
                  Ken Landreaux moves to LF; Greg Johnston replaces Rick Sofield playing CF batting 8th; Onix Concepcion pinch hits for U L Washington batting 2nd
   O      ---      91%  U Washington    Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  G Brett         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      92%  H McRae         Single to LF
   O      1--      94%  A Otis          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
                  Onix Concepcion moves to SS
   O      ---      93%  H Powell        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      93%  R Wilfong       Popfly: 3B
          ---      93%  K Landreaux     Single to CF
   O      1--      92%  R Smalley       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Geoff Zahn facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      95%  W Aikens        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  D Porter        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      95%  J Cardenal      Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  F White         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      97%  W Norwood       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  B Wynegar       Lineout: 2B
          ---      97%  M Cubbage       Single to LF
                  Ron Jackson pinch runs for Mike Cubbage batting 7th
   O      1--      96%  G Johnston      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
                  Ron Jackson moves to 1B
          ---      92%  W Wilson        Single to RF
                  John Wathan pinch hits for Onix Concepcion batting 2nd
   OO     1--     100%  J Wathan        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
          ---      99%  G Brett         Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  H McRae         Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN198009260

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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