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Scores
Standings
CAL
@CHW		3
10
BOS
@MIL		5
10
KCR
@MIN		5
2
TOR
@OAK		0
3
TEX
@SEA		3
1
SFG
@ATL		2
9
HOU
@CIN		2
5
SDP
@LAD		2
0
CHC
@NYM		1
2
STL
@PHI		5
8
MON
@PIT		3
2
Wednesday, September 30, 1981 1:15PM
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 15,900, Time of Game: 2:37
Royals
5
48-51
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
4th, 10½ GB
 at Twins
2
40-66
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
7th, 22 GB
W: Larry Gura (11-7)
L: Fernando Arroyo (7-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  2  0   3  0  0   0  0  0    5 16  0
Twins           0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  4  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson LF 5 0 3 2 0 0 .306 .705 0.188 0.82 0.203 -0.015 1.8 5 0
Frank White 2B 5 0 2 0 0 1 .240 .644 -0.002 0.77 0.059 -0.061 -0.2 0 1
George Brett 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .308 .822 -0.073 0.77 0.018 -0.091 -0.5 2 1
Willie Aikens 1B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .261 .838 -0.088 0.80 0.027 -0.115 -0.9 6 0 GDP
Amos Otis CF 5 0 0 0 0 3 .261 .730 -0.082 0.63 0.000 -0.082 -1.5 4 0
Hal McRae DH 4 2 2 0 1 0 .278 .741 0.050 0.56 0.073 -0.023 0.4
Clint Hurdle RF 3 1 1 2 1 0 .318 .969 0.168 0.93 0.203 -0.036 1.4 1 0 HR
   Darryl Motley PH-RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .233 .596 0.005 0.14 0.005 0.000 0.4 0 0
John Wathan C 4 1 2 0 1 0 .254 .616 0.014 0.57 0.041 -0.028 -0.2 5 1
U L Washington SS 5 1 2 1 0 1 .229 .628 0.091 0.86 0.140 -0.049 -0.0 3 1 2B
Larry Gura P 1
Team Totals 41 5 16 5 4 5 .390 .932 0.271 0.73 0.769 -0.500 0.6 27 4
2B: U Washington (19, off F Arroyo).
HR: C Hurdle (4, off F Arroyo; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: C Hurdle 4; W Wilson 3; U Washington 3; G Brett 2; J Wathan 2; H McRae 2; W Aikens 2; F White 2.
GIDP: W Aikens (11).
RBI: W Wilson 2 (31); C Hurdle 2 (13); U Washington (27).
2-out RBI: U Washington; W Wilson.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 3 for 11.

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gary Ward CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .262 .678 -0.020 0.88 0.045 -0.066 -0.2 5 0
Ron Washington SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .211 .531 -0.048 0.90 0.026 -0.074 -0.5 2 3 SB
Dave Engle RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .711 -0.086 0.81 0.000 -0.086 -0.8 4 0
Roy Smalley DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .819 -0.090 0.87 0.000 -0.090 -0.9
Mickey Hatcher 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .639 -0.049 0.66 0.000 -0.049 -0.5 5 0
Gary Gaetti 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .208 .667 -0.006 0.39 0.013 -0.019 -0.1 1 1
Pete Mackanin 2B 3 1 1 2 0 0 .228 .579 0.155 0.96 0.206 -0.051 1.4 4 3 HR
Tim Laudner C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .684 -0.043 0.58 0.000 -0.043 -0.4 5 0
Mark Funderburk LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .154 .431 -0.043 0.56 0.000 -0.043 -0.4 1 1
Fernando Arroyo P
   Bob Veselic P
   Jack O'Connor P
   John Verhoeven P
Team Totals 31 2 4 2 0 3 .129 .355 -0.230 0.76 0.290 -0.521 -2.4 27 8
HR: P Mackanin (4, off L Gura; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: P Mackanin 4; G Gaetti; G Ward; R Washington.
RBI: P Mackanin 2 (17).
2-out RBI: P Mackanin 2.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Mackanin-R Washington-M Hatcher.
Outfield Assists: M Funderburk (J Wathan at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: R Washington (4, 2nd base off L Gura/J Wathan).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Gura, W (11-7) 9 4 2 2 0 3 1 2.61 31 74 0.231 0.76 2.4
Team Totals 9 4 2 2 0 3 1 2.00 31 74 0.231 0.73 2.4

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fernando Arroyo, L (7-10) 3.1 10 5 5 0 1 1 3.86 18 21 -0.318 1.16 -2.7
Bob Veselic 4.1 6 0 0 2 4 0 2.84 21 1 1 0.029 0.51 1.2
Jack O'Connor 0.2 0 0 0 2 0 0 6.11 4 2 0 0.007 0.21 0.0
John Verhoeven 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.71 2 2 0 0.012 0.25 0.9
Team Totals 9 16 5 5 4 5 1 5.00 45 21 5 1 -0.270 0.76 -0.6
Balks: None.
WP: B Veselic (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Derryl Cousins.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 15,900.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 56° F, Wind 13mph in unknown direction, Cloudy, Drizzle.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Minnesota Twins
1 Willie Wilson LF 1 Gary Ward CF
2 Frank White 2B 2 Ron Washington SS
3 George Brett 3B 3 Dave Engle RF
4 Willie Aikens 1B 4 Roy Smalley DH
5 Amos Otis CF 5 Mickey Hatcher 1B
6 Hal McRae DH 6 Gary Gaetti 3B
7 Clint Hurdle RF 7 Pete Mackanin 2B
8 John Wathan C 8 Tim Laudner C
9 U L Washington SS 9 Mark Funderburk LF
Larry Gura P Fernando Arroyo P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-2 2 1-- RR MIN P. Mackanin L. Gura -21% 49% Home Run; Gaetti Scores
t4 2-2 0 1-- RR KCR C. Hurdle F. Arroyo 19% 74% Home Run; McRae Scores
t2 0-0 2 1-3 R KCR U. Washington F. Arroyo 11% 61% Single to LF; McRae Scores; Wathan to 3B
t2 1-0 2 1-3 R KCR W. Wilson F. Arroyo 10% 71% Single to LF; Wathan Scores; Washington to 3B
t1 0-0 1 12- OO KCR W. Aikens F. Arroyo -9% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-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' Fernando Arroyo facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- KCR W. Wilson F. Arroyo 4% 54% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- KCR F. White F. Arroyo 6% 59% Single to LF; Wilson to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- O KCR G. Brett F. Arroyo -5% 54% Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 1 12- OO KCR W. Aikens F. Arroyo -9% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MIN G. Ward L. Gura 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- O MIN R. Washington L. Gura 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- O MIN D. Engle L. Gura 1% 50% Lineout: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Fernando Arroyo facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCR A. Otis F. Arroyo -2% 48% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-0 1 --- KCR H. McRae F. Arroyo 3% 50% Single to CF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O KCR C. Hurdle F. Arroyo -3% 47% Lineout: CF
t2 0-0 2 1-- KCR J. Wathan F. Arroyo 3% 50% Single to RF; McRae to 3B
t2 0-0 2 1-3 R KCR U. Washington F. Arroyo 11% 61% Single to LF; McRae Scores; Wathan to 3B
t2 1-0 2 1-3 R KCR W. Wilson F. Arroyo 10% 71% Single to LF; Wathan Scores; Washington to 3B
t2 2-0 2 1-3 O KCR F. White F. Arroyo -4% 67% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Larry Gura facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- O MIN R. Smalley L. Gura 2% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-2 1 --- O MIN M. Hatcher L. Gura 2% 71% Lineout: 3B
b2 0-2 2 --- MIN G. Gaetti L. Gura -1% 69% Single to LF
b2 0-2 2 1-- RR MIN P. Mackanin L. Gura -21% 49% Home Run; Gaetti Scores
b2 2-2 2 --- O MIN T. Laudner L. Gura 1% 50% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 2.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' Fernando Arroyo facing 3-4-5
t3 2-2 0 --- O KCR G. Brett F. Arroyo -3% 47% Flyball: SS
t3 2-2 1 --- O KCR W. Aikens F. Arroyo -2% 46% Flyball: LF
t3 2-2 2 --- O KCR A. Otis F. Arroyo -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Larry Gura facing 9-1-2
b3 2-2 0 --- O MIN M. Funderburk L. Gura 2% 47% Lineout: 3B
b3 2-2 1 --- O MIN G. Ward L. Gura 2% 49% Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 2-2 2 --- MIN R. Washington L. Gura -1% 47% Single to SS
b3 2-2 2 1-- MIN D. Engle L. Gura -1% 46% Washington Steals 2B
b3 2-2 2 -2- O MIN D. Engle L. Gura 4% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' Fernando Arroyo facing 6-7-8
t4 2-2 0 --- KCR H. McRae F. Arroyo 4% 54% Single to CF
t4 2-2 0 1-- RR KCR C. Hurdle F. Arroyo 19% 74% Home Run; McRae Scores
t4 4-2 0 --- O KCR J. Wathan F. Arroyo -2% 72% Single to LF; Wathan out at 2B/LF-2B
t4 4-2 1 --- KCR U. Washington F. Arroyo 3% 75% Double to CF
Bob Veselic replaces Fernando Arroyo pitching
t4 4-2 1 -2- R KCR W. Wilson B. Veselic 7% 82% Single to CF; Washington Scores
t4 5-2 1 1-- O KCR F. White B. Veselic -2% 81% Strikeout
t4 5-2 2 1-- O KCR G. Brett B. Veselic -1% 79% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Royals' Larry Gura facing 4-5-6
b4 2-5 0 --- O MIN R. Smalley L. Gura 2% 82% Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 2-5 1 --- O MIN M. Hatcher L. Gura 2% 83% Lineout: SS
b4 2-5 2 --- O MIN G. Gaetti L. Gura 1% 84% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Twins' Bob Veselic facing 4-5-6
t5 5-2 0 --- KCR W. Aikens B. Veselic 2% 86% Single to CF
t5 5-2 0 1-- O KCR A. Otis B. Veselic -2% 85% Strikeout
t5 5-2 1 1-- O KCR H. McRae B. Veselic -1% 83% Flyball: 2B
t5 5-2 2 1-- KCR C. Hurdle B. Veselic 1% 84% Walk; Aikens to 2B
t5 5-2 2 12- KCR J. Wathan B. Veselic 1% 85% Walk; Aikens to 3B; Hurdle to 2B
t5 5-2 2 123 O KCR U. Washington B. Veselic -4% 82% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Royals' Larry Gura facing 7-8-9
b5 2-5 0 --- O MIN P. Mackanin L. Gura 3% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-5 1 --- O MIN T. Laudner L. Gura 2% 86% Foul Flyball: C
b5 2-5 2 --- O MIN M. Funderburk L. Gura 1% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Twins' Bob Veselic facing 1-2-3
t6 5-2 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson B. Veselic -1% 86% Lineout: RF
t6 5-2 1 --- O KCR F. White B. Veselic -1% 85% Flyball: RF
t6 5-2 2 --- KCR G. Brett B. Veselic 1% 86% Single to RF
t6 5-2 2 1-- KCR W. Aikens B. Veselic 1% 87% Single to CF; Brett to 2B
t6 5-2 2 12- KCR A. Otis B. Veselic 1% 87% Wild Pitch; Brett to 3B; Aikens to 2B
t6 5-2 2 -23 O KCR A. Otis B. Veselic -3% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Royals' Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
b6 2-5 0 --- O MIN G. Ward L. Gura 3% 87% Strikeout
b6 2-5 1 --- O MIN R. Washington L. Gura 2% 89% Flyball: CF
b6 2-5 2 --- O MIN D. Engle L. Gura 1% 90% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Twins' Bob Veselic facing 6-7-8
t7 5-2 0 --- O KCR H. McRae B. Veselic -1% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 5-2 1 --- O KCR C. Hurdle B. Veselic -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 5-2 2 --- O KCR J. Wathan B. Veselic -0% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Royals' Larry Gura facing 4-5-6
b7 2-5 0 --- O MIN R. Smalley L. Gura 3% 91% Flyball: RF
b7 2-5 1 --- O MIN M. Hatcher L. Gura 2% 92% Foul Flyball: C
b7 2-5 2 --- O MIN G. Gaetti L. Gura 1% 93% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 2.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Twins' Bob Veselic facing 9-1-2
t8 5-2 0 --- O KCR U. Washington B. Veselic -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 5-2 1 --- O KCR W. Wilson B. Veselic -0% 92% Flyball: CF
t8 5-2 2 --- KCR F. White B. Veselic 0% 93% Single to 3B
t8 5-2 2 1-- KCR G. Brett B. Veselic 1% 93% Single to 2B; White to 2B
Jack O'Connor replaces Bob Veselic pitching
t8 5-2 2 12- O KCR W. Aikens J. O'Connor -1% 92% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Royals' Larry Gura facing 7-8-9
b8 2-5 0 --- O MIN P. Mackanin L. Gura 3% 94% Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 2-5 1 --- O MIN T. Laudner L. Gura 2% 96% Lineout: CF
b8 2-5 2 --- O MIN M. Funderburk L. Gura 1% 97% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 2.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Twins' Jack O'Connor facing 5-6-7
t9 5-2 0 --- O KCR A. Otis J. O'Connor -0% 96% Flyball: RF
t9 5-2 1 --- KCR H. McRae J. O'Connor 0% 97% Walk
Darryl Motley pinch hits for Clint Hurdle (RF) batting 7th
t9 5-2 1 1-- KCR D. Motley J. O'Connor 0% 97% Walk; McRae to 2B
John Verhoeven replaces Jack O'Connor pitching
t9 5-2 1 12- O KCR J. Wathan J. Verhoeven -1% 97% Lineout: RF
t9 5-2 2 12- O KCR U. Washington J. Verhoeven -1% 96% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Royals' Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
Darryl Motley moves from PH to RF
b9 2-5 0 --- MIN G. Ward L. Gura -5% 92% Single to RF
b9 2-5 0 1-- O MIN R. Washington L. Gura 4% 96% Lineout: LF
b9 2-5 1 1-- O MIN D. Engle L. Gura 3% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b9 2-5 2 1-- O MIN R. Smalley L. Gura 1% 100% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 2.

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