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DET  9
@BAL  2
 MIL 14
@BOS  6
 CLE  4
@CAL  2
 MIN  5
KCR  1
 OAK  4
CHW  1
 SEA  4
TEX  3
 TOR 10
NYY  3
 PHI  6
@CHC  3
 CIN  7
SFG  3
 ATL  6
@HOU  4
 STL  9
@NYM  5
 PIT  5
MON  1
 LAD  5
@SDP  2
Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 20,992

 Tuesday, September 11, 1984
Time of Game: 2:21
Royals
1
73-71
Lost 2
2nd, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  6  3
Twins           0  0  1   0  0  0   4  0  X    5  9  0
W: Frank Viola (16-12), L: Charlie Leibrandt (9-7)
 Twins
5
74-70
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .304  .748              4   0   
L Jones RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .356  .788              2   0   
D Motley LF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .289  .765              3   0   2B
H McRae DH                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .295  .745              0   0   
F White 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .268  .750              2   3   
D Slaught C                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .267  .679              3   0   SF
S Balboni 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .228  .788              9   0   
G Pryor 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .670              1   1   
B Biancalana SS               1   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .501              0   0   GDP
  J Wathan PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .185  .557              0   0   
  B Dent SS                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .733              0   0   
  L Roberts PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .209  .571              0   0   
  O Concepcion SS             0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .647              0   0   

C Leibrandt P                                                                 0   2
  B Saberhagen P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31   1   6   0    2   9                         24   6
Batting Events
2B: D Motley (19, off F Viola).
SF: D Slaught (6, off F Viola).
TB: D Motley 3; G Pryor; H McRae; L Jones; S Balboni.
GIDP: B Biancalana (2).
RBI: D Slaught (38).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
E: S Balboni (14); D Slaught (10); B Biancalana (8).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Puckett CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .295  .650              5   0   
T Teufel 2B                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .273  .783              2   2   2·2B
M Hatcher LF                  4   1   3   2    0   0  .306  .757              1   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    3   1   1   2    1   0  .319  .914              5   0   HR
T Brunansky RF                4   1   1   1    0   0  .258  .797              3   0   HR
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .678              0   3   2B
D Engle DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .663              0   0   
T Laudner C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .624             11   0   
C Speier SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .169  .496              0   2   

F Viola P                                                                     0   0
Totals                       35   5   9   0    1   4                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: G Gaetti (26, off C Leibrandt); T Teufel 2 (29, 2 off C Leibrandt).
HR: T Brunansky (30, off C Leibrandt; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs); K Hrbek (25, off C Leibrandt; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
TB: K Hrbek 4; T Brunansky 4; T Teufel 4; M Hatcher 3; G Gaetti 2; C Speier.
RBI: M Hatcher 2 (61); K Hrbek 2 (96); T Brunansky (75).
2-out RBI: K Hrbek 2; T Brunansky; M Hatcher.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Gaetti-T Teufel-K Hrbek.

Pitching Stats

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
C Leibrandt, L (9-7)           6.2   9   5   5    1   2   2   3.55   32     -       ·  ·      7·13· 0· 9     37    -     0.85  -0.02
B Saberhagen                   1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   3.83    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8     9   5   5    1   4   2          36     -       ·  ·      9·13· 0· 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
F Viola, W (16-12)             9     6   1   1    2   9   0   3.11   34     -       ·  ·      6·11· 0· 6     78    -     0.76   0.49
Totals                         9     6   1   1    2   9   0          34     -       ·  ·      6·11· 0· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: C Leibrandt (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Jim McKean.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 20,992.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Minnesota Twins                              
1. Willie Wilson                CF       1. Kirby Puckett                CF
2. Lynn Jones                   RF       2. Tim Teufel                   2B
3. Darryl Motley                LF       3. Mickey Hatcher               LF
4. Hal McRae                    DH       4. Kent Hrbek                   1B
5. Frank White                  2B       5. Tom Brunansky                RF
6. Don Slaught                   C       6. Gary Gaetti                  3B
7. Steve Balboni                1B       7. Dave Engle                   DH
8. Greg Pryor                   3B       8. Tim Laudner                   C
9. Buddy Biancalana             SS       9. Chris Speier                 SS

   Charlie Leibrandt             P          Frank Viola                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 2 -2- R 11% 88% 1-0 MIN M. Hatcher C. Leibrandt Single; Teufel Scores; Hatcher to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b3 1 -2- R 9% 67% 0-0 MIN M. Hatcher C. Leibrandt Single; Teufel Scores
t3 0 1-- OO 8% 54% 0-0 KCR B. Biancalana F. Viola Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b7 2 --3 RR 8% 97% 2-0 MIN K. Hrbek C. Leibrandt Inside-the-park Home Run to CF; Hatcher Scores
b3 1 --- 5% 58% 0-0 MIN T. Teufel C. Leibrandt Double

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson F. Viola Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 KCR L. Jones F. Viola Flyball: RF
t1 2 --- -2% 52% 0-0 KCR D. Motley F. Viola Double
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 KCR H. McRae F. Viola Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 MIN K. Puckett C. Leibrandt Strikeout
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 MIN T. Teufel C. Leibrandt Flyball: 2B
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 MIN M. Hatcher C. Leibrandt Single
b1 2 1-- 2% 54% 0-0 MIN K. Hrbek C. Leibrandt Walk; Hatcher to 2B
b1 2 12- 0% 54% 0-0 MIN T. Brunansky C. Leibrandt E3 on Foul Ball
b1 2 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 MIN T. Brunansky C. Leibrandt Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR F. White F. Viola Foul Flyball: C
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 KCR D. Slaught F. Viola Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 KCR S. Balboni F. Viola Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 MIN G. Gaetti C. Leibrandt Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 MIN D. Engle C. Leibrandt Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 MIN T. Laudner C. Leibrandt Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Laudner to 1B
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 MIN C. Speier C. Leibrandt Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 KCR G. Pryor F. Viola Single
t3 0 1-- OO 8% 54% 0-0 KCR B. Biancalana F. Viola Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson F. Viola Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 MIN K. Puckett C. Leibrandt Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- 5% 58% 0-0 MIN T. Teufel C. Leibrandt Double
b3 1 -2- R 9% 67% 0-0 MIN M. Hatcher C. Leibrandt Single; Teufel Scores
b3 1 1-- O -2% 65% 1-0 MIN K. Hrbek C. Leibrandt Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hatcher to 2B
b3 2 -2- O -3% 62% 1-0 MIN T. Brunansky C. Leibrandt Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Frank Viola facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3% 65% 0-1 KCR L. Jones F. Viola Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 2% 67% 0-1 KCR D. Motley F. Viola Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- O 1% 69% 0-1 KCR H. McRae F. Viola Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -2% 66% 1-0 MIN G. Gaetti C. Leibrandt Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O -1% 65% 1-0 MIN D. Engle C. Leibrandt Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- 1% 66% 1-0 MIN T. Laudner C. Leibrandt Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Laudner to 1B
b4 2 1-- 2% 68% 1-0 MIN C. Speier C. Leibrandt Single; Laudner to 2B
b4 2 12- O -4% 64% 1-0 MIN K. Puckett C. Leibrandt Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Frank Viola facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 3% 67% 0-1 KCR F. White F. Viola Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 69% 0-1 KCR D. Slaught F. Viola Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- -2% 68% 0-1 KCR S. Balboni F. Viola Single
t5 2 1-- O 3% 71% 0-1 KCR G. Pryor F. Viola Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O -2% 69% 1-0 MIN T. Teufel C. Leibrandt Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O -2% 67% 1-0 MIN M. Hatcher C. Leibrandt Flyball: 2B
b5 2 --- O -1% 66% 1-0 MIN K. Hrbek C. Leibrandt Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Frank Viola facing 9-1-2
John Wathan pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana (SS) batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 4% 70% 0-1 KCR J. Wathan F. Viola Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 3% 72% 0-1 KCR W. Wilson F. Viola Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- -2% 70% 0-1 KCR L. Jones F. Viola Single
t6 2 1-- O 4% 74% 0-1 KCR D. Motley F. Viola Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 5-6-7
Bucky Dent replaces John Wathan (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b6 0 --- O -2% 72% 1-0 MIN T. Brunansky C. Leibrandt Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- 4% 76% 1-0 MIN G. Gaetti C. Leibrandt Double
b6 1 -2- O -3% 73% 1-0 MIN D. Engle C. Leibrandt Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 2 -2- O -3% 69% 1-0 MIN T. Laudner C. Leibrandt Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Frank Viola facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 4% 74% 0-1 KCR H. McRae F. Viola Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O 3% 77% 0-1 KCR F. White F. Viola Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- O 2% 79% 0-1 KCR D. Slaught F. Viola Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O -2% 77% 1-0 MIN C. Speier C. Leibrandt Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O -1% 75% 1-0 MIN K. Puckett C. Leibrandt Groundout: P-1B
b7 2 --- 2% 78% 1-0 MIN T. Teufel C. Leibrandt Double
b7 2 -2- R 11% 88% 1-0 MIN M. Hatcher C. Leibrandt Single; Teufel Scores; Hatcher to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b7 2 --3 RR 8% 97% 2-0 MIN K. Hrbek C. Leibrandt Inside-the-park Home Run to CF; Hatcher Scores
b7 2 --- R 2% 98% 4-0 MIN T. Brunansky C. Leibrandt Home Run
Bret Saberhagen replaces Charlie Leibrandt pitching
b7 2 --- O -0% 98% 5-0 MIN G. Gaetti B. Saberhagen Groundout: 1B unassisted
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 5.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins' Frank Viola facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O 1% 99% 0-5 KCR S. Balboni F. Viola Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-5 KCR G. Pryor F. Viola Flyball: CF
Leon Roberts pinch hits for Bucky Dent (SS) batting 9th
t8 2 --- -0% 99% 0-5 KCR L. Roberts F. Viola Walk
t8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-5 KCR W. Wilson F. Viola Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
Onix Concepcion replaces Leon Roberts (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 5-0 MIN D. Engle B. Saberhagen Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 5-0 MIN T. Laudner B. Saberhagen Strikeout
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 5-0 MIN C. Speier B. Saberhagen Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 5.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins' Frank Viola facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 KCR L. Jones F. Viola Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- -0% 99% 0-5 KCR D. Motley F. Viola Single
t9 1 1-- -1% 99% 0-5 KCR H. McRae F. Viola Single; Motley to 2B
t9 1 12- -2% 96% 0-5 KCR F. White F. Viola Walk; Motley to 3B; McRae to 2B
t9 1 123 RO 2% 99% 0-5 KCR D. Slaught F. Viola Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Motley Scores
t9 2 12- O 1% 100% 1-5 KCR S. Balboni F. Viola Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 5.

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