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Standings
DET
@BAL		5
4
MIL
@BOS		5
2
CAL
@CHW		7
4
CAL
@CHW		1
2		 
(10)
NYY
@CLE		2
7
KCR
@MIN		4
5
SEA
@TEX		5
3
OAK
@TOR		6
5
CIN
@LAD		4
16
PIT
@MON		1
5
CHC
@NYM		2
3
STL
@PHI		1
6
ATL
@SDP		1
5
HOU
@SFG		1
6
Sunday, May 31, 1981 1:15PM
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 6,718, Time of Game: 2:42
Royals
4
15-25
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 10½ GB
 at Twins
5
14-32
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
7th, 14½ GB
W: Jack O'Connor (2-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  1   0  0  0   3  0  0    4  8  1
Twins           0  0  0   0  4  0   0  1  X    5 12  2

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 1 0 0 .276 .639 -0.222 1.81 0.036 -0.258 -1.4 3 0 CS,SF
Amos Otis CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 .220 .594 -0.058 1.45 0.070 -0.128 -0.5 1 0
George Brett 3B 5 0 1 1 0 1 .289 .710 0.094 1.48 0.185 -0.091 0.3 0 4
Willie Aikens 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .307 .923 -0.162 1.36 0.025 -0.186 -1.0 7 1 GDP
Hal McRae DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 .239 .625 0.016 1.00 0.079 -0.063 0.4
Frank White 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .235 .612 -0.051 1.11 0.049 -0.099 -0.8 3 1
Clint Hurdle RF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .455 1.455 0.127 1.54 0.178 -0.050 0.9 1 0
Jerry Grote C 1 0 1 0 0 0 .219 .507 0.022 1.17 0.037 -0.015 0.2 6 0 SH
   Jamie Quirk PH-C 1 1 0 0 1 0 .279 .736 -0.013 2.74 0.072 -0.085 0.1 2 1
U L Washington SS 4 1 2 2 0 1 .222 .634 0.119 2.31 0.243 -0.124 1.3 0 3 2B
Dennis Leonard P 1 2
   Ken Brett P
Team Totals 32 4 8 4 5 6 .250 .623 -0.128 1.57 0.974 -1.099 -0.4 24 12
2B: U Washington (7, off P Redfern).
SF: W Wilson (1, off D Corbett).
SH: J Grote (1, off P Redfern).
TB: U Washington 3; C Hurdle; J Grote; W Aikens; H McRae; W Wilson; G Brett.
GIDP: W Aikens (5).
RBI: U Washington 2 (10); W Wilson (5); G Brett (6).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Aikens-J Quirk-D Leonard.
E: W Wilson (2).
Baserunning
CS: W Wilson (6, 2nd base by P Redfern/B Wynegar).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Hosken Powell RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .248 .645 0.033 1.15 0.112 -0.079 0.5 2 0 SB
   Ron Jackson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .704 -0.025 0.99 0.000 -0.025 -0.4
   Dave Engle RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .559 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Rob Wilfong 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .240 .601 0.167 0.69 0.194 -0.028 1.3 2 1 3B,SB
Mickey Hatcher CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .286 .721 -0.014 1.23 0.029 -0.043 -0.2 3 0
Glenn Adams DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .242 .616 -0.263 1.37 0.000 -0.263 -1.9
Butch Wynegar C 3 0 3 0 1 0 .333 .740 0.121 0.94 0.121 0.000 1.0 5 1 IW
   Gary Ward PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .240 .645 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Sal Butera C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .663 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
John Castino 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .270 .716 -0.101 1.50 0.000 -0.101 -1.2 1 0 SH
Pete Mackanin SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .226 .543 -0.029 1.35 0.055 -0.084 -0.4 4 5
Danny Goodwin 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .309 .860 0.360 1.77 0.400 -0.040 1.4 9 1
Rick Sofield LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .185 .409 0.125 1.04 0.156 -0.031 1.0 0 0
Pete Redfern P 2
   Doug Corbett P
   Jack O'Connor P 1
Team Totals 34 5 12 5 2 7 .353 .801 0.374 1.21 1.067 -0.694 1.1 27 11
3B: R Wilfong (1, off D Leonard).
SH: J Castino (4, off D Leonard).
IBB: B Wynegar (1, by D Leonard).
TB: R Wilfong 4; B Wynegar 3; R Sofield 2; D Goodwin 2; P Mackanin; M Hatcher; H Powell.
RBI: H Powell 2 (7); D Goodwin (10); R Sofield (4); R Wilfong (9).
2-out RBI: D Goodwin.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. J O'Connor-P Mackanin-D Goodwin.
E: P Mackanin (7); H Powell (2).
Baserunning
SB: R Wilfong (1, 2nd base off D Leonard/J Grote); H Powell (3, 2nd base off D Leonard/J Grote).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Leonard, L (5-6) 7.2 12 5 5 2 7 0 3.64 36 40 -0.399 1.21 -1.5
Ken Brett 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.97 1 2 0 0.025 0.99 0.4
Team Totals 8 12 5 5 2 7 0 5.62 37 40 2 0 -0.374 1.57 -1.1

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pete Redfern 6 6 3 2 2 4 0 4.01 26 52 0.062 1.04 0.9
Doug Corbett, BS (3) 0.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.11 4 2 2 -0.347 3.00 -2.4
Jack O'Connor, W (2-2) 2.2 0 0 0 2 2 0 3.78 9 2 0 0.412 2.51 1.9
Team Totals 9 8 4 3 5 6 0 3.00 39 52 4 2 0.127 1.21 0.4
P Redfern faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Leonard (4; B Wynegar).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dallas Parks, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 6,718.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, Wind 14mph in unknown direction, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Minnesota Twins
1 Willie Wilson LF 1 Hosken Powell RF
2 Amos Otis CF 2 Rob Wilfong 2B
3 George Brett 3B 3 Mickey Hatcher CF
4 Willie Aikens 1B 4 Glenn Adams DH
5 Hal McRae DH 5 Butch Wynegar C
6 Frank White 2B 6 John Castino 3B
7 Clint Hurdle RF 7 Pete Mackanin SS
8 Jerry Grote C 8 Danny Goodwin 1B
9 U L Washington SS 9 Rick Sofield LF
Dennis Leonard P Pete Redfern P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 4-4 2 --3 R MIN D. Goodwin D. Leonard 26% 86% Single to LF; Ward Scores
b7 4-4 1 1-3 OO MIN G. Adams D. Leonard -21% 50% Double Play: Fielder's Choice 1B; Wilfong out at Hm/1B-C; Hatcher out at 3B/C-P; Adams to 1B
t7 3-4 1 12- R KCR G. Brett D. Corbett -19% 44% Single to RF; Washington Scores; Otis to 2B
t7 1-4 0 12- R KCR U. Washington D. Corbett -16% 62% Single to CF; Hurdle Scores; Quirk to 3B
t7 4-4 1 12- OO KCR W. Aikens J. O'Connor 15% 59% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B

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' Pete Redfern facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- KCR W. Wilson P. Redfern -4% 46% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O KCR A. Otis P. Redfern 6% 52% Wilson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR A. Otis P. Redfern 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O KCR G. Brett P. Redfern 1% 55% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MIN H. Powell D. Leonard -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O MIN R. Wilfong D. Leonard -2% 51% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- MIN M. Hatcher D. Leonard 1% 52% Single to LF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O MIN G. Adams D. Leonard -2% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Pete Redfern facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Aikens P. Redfern 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O KCR H. McRae P. Redfern 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 --- O KCR F. White P. Redfern 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- MIN B. Wynegar D. Leonard 4% 59% Single to RF
b2 0-0 0 1-- O MIN J. Castino D. Leonard -3% 55% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 1-- O MIN P. Mackanin D. Leonard -2% 53% Groundout: P-3B-1B; Wynegar to 2B
b2 0-0 2 -2- O MIN D. Goodwin D. Leonard -3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Pete Redfern facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- KCR C. Hurdle P. Redfern -7% 43% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hurdle to 2B
t3 0-0 0 -2- O KCR J. Grote P. Redfern 2% 45% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Hurdle to 3B
t3 0-0 1 --3 R KCR U. Washington P. Redfern -8% 37% Double to LF; Hurdle Scores/unER
t3 1-0 1 -2- O KCR W. Wilson P. Redfern 3% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B; Washington to 3B
t3 1-0 2 --3 O KCR A. Otis P. Redfern 4% 43% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- O MIN R. Sofield D. Leonard -3% 40% Flyball: LF
b3 0-1 1 --- O MIN H. Powell D. Leonard -2% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- O MIN R. Wilfong D. Leonard -1% 37% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Pete Redfern facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- O KCR G. Brett P. Redfern 2% 39% Flyball: CF
t4 1-0 1 --- KCR W. Aikens P. Redfern -2% 37% Single to CF
t4 1-0 1 1-- KCR H. McRae P. Redfern -7% 30% Single to RF; Aikens to 3B/Adv on E9
t4 1-0 1 1-3 O KCR F. White P. Redfern 7% 37% Lineout: SS
t4 1-0 2 1-3 O KCR C. Hurdle P. Redfern 5% 42% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- O MIN M. Hatcher D. Leonard -3% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-1 1 --- O MIN G. Adams D. Leonard -2% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-1 2 --- MIN B. Wynegar D. Leonard 2% 39% Single to CF
b4 0-1 2 1-- O MIN J. Castino D. Leonard -3% 36% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Pete Redfern facing 8-9-1
t5 1-0 0 --- KCR J. Grote P. Redfern -4% 32% Single to LF
t5 1-0 0 1-- O KCR U. Washington P. Redfern 3% 35% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 1-0 1 1-- O KCR W. Wilson P. Redfern 3% 38% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 1-0 2 1-- O KCR A. Otis P. Redfern 2% 41% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
b5 0-1 0 --- MIN P. Mackanin D. Leonard 6% 46% Single to LF
b5 0-1 0 1-- MIN D. Goodwin D. Leonard 14% 60% Single to LF; Mackanin to 3B
b5 0-1 0 1-3 R MIN R. Sofield D. Leonard 14% 75% Single to LF; Mackanin Scores; Goodwin to 3B/Adv on E7; Sofield to 2B
b5 1-1 0 -23 RR MIN H. Powell D. Leonard 9% 84% Single to RF; Goodwin Scores; Sofield Scores
b5 3-1 0 1-- MIN R. Wilfong D. Leonard 2% 86% Powell Steals 2B
b5 3-1 0 -2- R MIN R. Wilfong D. Leonard 5% 90% Single to RF; Powell Scores
b5 4-1 0 1-- O MIN M. Hatcher D. Leonard -1% 89% Strikeout
b5 4-1 1 1-- MIN G. Adams D. Leonard 1% 90% Wilfong Steals 2B
b5 4-1 1 -2- O MIN G. Adams D. Leonard -1% 88% Strikeout
b5 4-1 2 -2- MIN B. Wynegar D. Leonard 0% 89% Intentional Walk
b5 4-1 2 12- O MIN J. Castino D. Leonard -2% 87% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 4.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Pete Redfern facing 3-4-5
t6 1-4 0 --- O KCR G. Brett P. Redfern 2% 89% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1-4 1 --- O KCR W. Aikens P. Redfern 1% 91% Strikeout Looking
t6 1-4 2 --- KCR H. McRae P. Redfern -1% 90% Walk
t6 1-4 2 1-- O KCR F. White P. Redfern 2% 92% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
b6 4-1 0 --- O MIN P. Mackanin D. Leonard -1% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 4-1 1 --- O MIN D. Goodwin D. Leonard -1% 90% Lineout: LF
b6 4-1 2 --- O MIN R. Sofield D. Leonard -0% 90% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 4.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Pete Redfern facing 7-8-9
t7 1-4 0 --- KCR C. Hurdle P. Redfern -4% 86% Single to CF (LF-CF)
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Jerry Grote (C) batting 8th
t7 1-4 0 1-- KCR J. Quirk P. Redfern -7% 79% Walk; Hurdle to 2B
Doug Corbett replaces Pete Redfern pitching
t7 1-4 0 12- R KCR U. Washington D. Corbett -16% 62% Single to CF; Hurdle Scores; Quirk to 3B
t7 2-4 0 1-3 RO KCR W. Wilson D. Corbett 7% 69% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Quirk Scores
t7 3-4 1 1-- KCR A. Otis D. Corbett -7% 62% Walk; Washington to 2B
t7 3-4 1 12- R KCR G. Brett D. Corbett -19% 44% Single to RF; Washington Scores; Otis to 2B
Jack O'Connor replaces Doug Corbett pitching
t7 4-4 1 12- OO KCR W. Aikens J. O'Connor 15% 59% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
Jamie Quirk moves from PH to C
b7 4-4 0 --- O MIN H. Powell D. Leonard -4% 55% Strikeout
b7 4-4 1 --- MIN R. Wilfong D. Leonard 14% 69% Triple to LF
b7 4-4 1 --3 MIN M. Hatcher D. Leonard 2% 71% Walk
b7 4-4 1 1-3 OO MIN G. Adams D. Leonard -21% 50% Double Play: Fielder's Choice 1B; Wilfong out at Hm/1B-C; Hatcher out at 3B/C-P; Adams to 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 4.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Twins' Jack O'Connor facing 5-6-7
t8 4-4 0 --- O KCR H. McRae J. O'Connor 5% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 4-4 1 --- KCR F. White J. O'Connor -5% 50% Walk
t8 4-4 1 1-- KCR C. Hurdle J. O'Connor -7% 43% Walk; White to 2B
t8 4-4 1 12- O KCR J. Quirk J. O'Connor 9% 52% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 4-4 2 12- O KCR U. Washington J. O'Connor 9% 61% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
b8 4-4 0 --- MIN B. Wynegar D. Leonard 6% 67% Single to RF
Gary Ward pinch runs for Butch Wynegar (C) batting 5th
b8 4-4 0 1-- O MIN J. Castino D. Leonard -2% 65% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Ward to 2B
b8 4-4 1 -2- O MIN P. Mackanin D. Leonard -6% 59% Flyball: RF; Ward to 3B
b8 4-4 2 --3 R MIN D. Goodwin D. Leonard 26% 86% Single to LF; Ward Scores
b8 5-4 2 1-- MIN R. Sofield D. Leonard 1% 87% Single to CF; Goodwin to 2B
Ken Brett replaces Dennis Leonard pitching
Ron Jackson pinch hits for Hosken Powell (RF) batting 1st
b8 5-4 2 12- O MIN R. Jackson K. Brett -3% 84% Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 5.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, Twins' Jack O'Connor facing 1-2-3
Sal Butera replaces Gary Ward (PR) playing C batting 5th
Dave Engle replaces Ron Jackson (PH) playing RF batting 1st
t9 4-5 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson J. O'Connor 7% 91% Popfly: 2B
t9 4-5 1 --- O KCR A. Otis J. O'Connor 5% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 4-5 2 --- O KCR G. Brett J. O'Connor 4% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 5.

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