September 10, 1984 Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
DET 1 MIL 7
@BOS 4 MIN 7
KCR 3 OAK 1
CHW 0 SEA 7
TEX 3 NYY 6
@TOR 2 CHC 3
PHI 2 ATL 3
@HOU 1 STL 3
@NYM 2 MON 8
@PIT 5

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 23,795

Monday, September 10, 1984
Time of Game: 2:49

Royals

73-70

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  1    3  8  0
Twins           0  0  2   0  1  0   0  4  X    7 11  1

W: M Smithson (14-12), L: M Gubicza (10-12)

Twins

73-70

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .306  .754    0    3   0   2·SB
P Sheridan RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .284  .730    0    4   0   
D Motley LF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .287  .761    0    0   0   
J Orta DH                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .305  .804    0    0   0   2B
F White 2B                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .270  .754    0    2   2   HR
D Slaught C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .686    0    6   0   GDP
S Balboni 1B                  3   1   1   1    1   2  .228  .790    0    9   0   HR
G Pryor 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .267  .669    0    0   0   
  D Iorg PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .638    0    0   0   2B
B Biancalana SS               3   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .505    0    0   8   
  D Leeper PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   

M Gubicza P                                                              0   0
  J Beckwith P                                                           0   0
Totals                       34   3   8   3    2   6                    24  10

BATTING

2B: D Iorg (17, off M Smithson); J Orta (22, off M Smithson).

HR: S Balboni (24, off M Smithson; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out); F White (16, off M Smithson; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: F White 4; S Balboni 4; J Orta 2; D Iorg 2; W Wilson 2; D Motley; P Sheridan.

GIDP: D Slaught (7).

RBI: D Motley (60); F White (48); S Balboni (64).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Biancalana-F White-S Balboni.

BASERUNNING

SB: W Wilson 2 (40, 2nd base off M Smithson/T Laudner 2).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Puckett CF                  5   2   3   1    0   1  .297  .655    0    2   0   SB
T Teufel 2B                   4   0   1   1    1   1  .271  .777    0    1   7   2B,GDP
M Hatcher LF                  2   0   0   1    1   0  .303  .751    0    3   0   SF
  A David LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .748         0   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    3   0   1   1    1   1  .319  .908    0   10   1   
P Putnam DH                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .185  .499    0    0   0   
  D Meier PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .234  .568         0   0   
T Brunansky RF                4   1   1   0    0   0  .258  .793    0    0   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .265  .677    0    3   2   SB
T Laudner C                   2   1   0   0    1   1  .204  .635    0    5   0   
  D Brown PH                  1   1   1   1    0   0  .281  .669    0    0   0   
  J Reed C                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .554         1   0   
H Jimenez SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .201  .483    0    2   2   
  R Bush PH                   1   0   1   1    0   0  .225  .696    0    0   0   
  C Speier SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .496         0   0   

M Smithson P                                                             0   0
Totals                       33   7  11   7    4   6                    27  12

BATTING

2B: T Teufel (27, off M Gubicza).

SF: M Hatcher (5, off M Gubicza).

TB: K Puckett 3; T Teufel 2; G Gaetti 2; R Bush; T Brunansky; K Hrbek; P Putnam; D Brown.

GIDP: T Teufel (16).

RBI: T Teufel (59); K Puckett (25); R Bush (37); D Brown (19); G Gaetti (60); M Hatcher (59); K Hrbek (94).

2-out RBI: K Hrbek.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 6 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Hrbek-H Jimenez-K Hrbek.

E: T Laudner (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Puckett (12, 2nd base off M Gubicza/D Slaught); G Gaetti (10, 2nd base off M Gubicza/D Slaught).

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
M Gubicza, L (10-12)           7.1   8   6   6    4   6   0   3.84   34     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 8     40    -     0.82  -0.11
J Beckwith                     0.2   3   1   1    0   0   0   3.84    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          2-2    0.25  -0.04
Totals                         8    11   7   7    4   6   0          38     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0·11          2-2

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Smithson, W (14-12)          9     8   3   2    2   6   2   3.77   36     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 8     65    -     1.17   0.36
Totals                         9     8   3   2    2   6   2          36     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Tim Welke.

Time of Game: 2:49.

Attendance: 23,795.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Minnesota Twins                      
1. W Wilson             CF    1. K Puckett            CF 
2. P Sheridan           RF    2. T Teufel             2B 
3. D Motley             LF    3. M Hatcher            LF 
4. J Orta               DH    4. K Hrbek              1B 
5. F White              2B    5. P Putnam             DH 
6. D Slaught            C     6. T Brunansky          RF 
7. S Balboni            1B    7. G Gaetti             3B 
8. G Pryor              3B    8. T Laudner            C  
9. B Biancalana         SS    9. H Jimenez            SS 

   M Gubicza            P        M Smithson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  0-0  1-3      12%  75% T Teufel        M Gubicza       Double; Laudner Scores; Puckett to 3B
   t 7   1  3-1  ---     -11%  74% S Balboni       M Smithson      Home Run
   t 8   2  3-2  --3       9%  87% J Orta          M Smithson      Flyball: 3B
   t 8   0  3-2  ---      -9%  66% W Wilson        M Smithson      Single
   t 8   0  3-2  1--       8%  74% P Sheridan      M Smithson      Foul Flyball: LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  W Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  P Sheridan      Single
   O      1--      53%  D Motley        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      55%  J Orta          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  K Puckett       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  T Teufel        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  M Hatcher       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Smithson facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  F White         Walk
   OO     1--      54%  D Slaught       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
          ---      53%  S Balboni       Walk
   O      1--      55%  G Pryor         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  K Hrbek         Walk
   O      1--      55%  P Putnam        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      52%  T Brunansky     Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      50%  G Gaetti        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Smithson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  B Biancalana    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  W Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      56%  P Sheridan      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gubicza facing 8-9-1
          ---      60%  T Laudner       Walk
   O      1--      56%  H Jimenez       Strikeout
          1--      63%  K Puckett       Single; Laudner to 3B
   R      1-3      75%  T Teufel        Double; Laudner Scores; Puckett to 3B
   RO     -23      76%  M Hatcher       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Puckett Scores; Teufel to 3B
   O      --3      73%  K Hrbek         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Smithson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      76%  D Motley        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      71%  J Orta          Double
   O      -2-      75%  F White         Groundout: 2B-1B; Orta to 3B
   O      --3      79%  D Slaught       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mark Gubicza facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      77%  P Putnam        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      76%  T Brunansky     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      77%  G Gaetti        Single
          1--      78%  T Laudner       Gaetti Steals 2B
   O      -2-      75%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Smithson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      78%  S Balboni       Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  G Pryor         Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  B Biancalana    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mark Gubicza facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      80%  H Jimenez       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      81%  K Puckett       Single
   O      1--      79%  T Teufel        Strikeout
          1--      80%  M Hatcher       Puckett Steals 2B
          -2-      81%  " "             Walk
   R      12-      88%  K Hrbek         Single; Puckett Scores; Hatcher to 3B
   O      1-3      86%  P Putnam        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
          ---      82%  W Wilson        Single
          1--      78%  P Sheridan      Wilson Steals 2B; Wilson to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      83%  " "             Flyball: LF
   R      --3      77%  D Motley        Single; Wilson Scores/unER
   O      1--      81%  J Orta          Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      85%  F White         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mark Gubicza facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      83%  T Brunansky     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      82%  G Gaetti        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      82%  T Laudner       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 3.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Mike Smithson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      85%  D Slaught       Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      74%  S Balboni       Home Run
   O      ---      77%  G Pryor         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  B Biancalana    Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mark Gubicza facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      77%  H Jimenez       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      75%  K Puckett       Strikeout
          ---      77%  T Teufel        Walk
   O      1--      74%  M Hatcher       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
          ---      66%  W Wilson        Single
   O      1--      74%  P Sheridan      Foul Flyball: LF
          1--      70%  D Motley        Wilson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      77%  " "             Flyball: CF; Wilson to 3B
   O      --3      87%  J Orta          Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      85%  K Hrbek         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      87%  P Putnam        Single
                  Dave Meier pinch runs for Pat Putnam batting 5th
          1--      89%  T Brunansky     Single; Meier to 2B
   R      12-      96%  G Gaetti        Single; Meier Scores; Brunansky to 3B
                  Joe Beckwith replaces Mark Gubicza pitching; Darrell Brown pinch hits for Tim Laudner batting 8th
   R      1-3      98%  D Brown         Single; Brunansky Scores; Gaetti to 2B
                  Randy Bush pinch hits for Houston Jimenez batting 9th
   R      12-      99%  R Bush          Single; Gaetti Scores; Brown to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  K Puckett       Single; Brown Scores; Bush to 2B
   OO     12-      99%  T Teufel        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 7.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-7, Mike Smithson facing 5-6-7
                  Jeff Reed replaces Darrell Brown playing C batting 8th; Chris Speier replaces Randy Bush playing SS batting 9th; Andre David replaces Mickey Hatcher playing LF batting 3rd
   R      ---      99%  F White         Home Run
   O      ---      99%  D Slaught       Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  S Balboni       Strikeout
                  Dane Iorg pinch hits for Greg Pryor batting 8th
          ---     100%  D Iorg          Double
                  Dave Leeper pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana batting 9th
   O      -2-     100%  D Leeper        Flyball: 3B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN198409100

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