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DET
@BAL		9
2
MIL
@BOS		14
6
CLE
@CAL		4
2
KCR
@MIN		1
5
CHW
@OAK		1
4
TEX
@SEA		3
4
NYY
@TOR		3
10
PHI
@CHC		6
3
SFG
@CIN		3
7
ATL
@HOU		6
4
STL
@NYM		9
5
MON
@PIT		1
5
LAD
@SDP		5
2
Tuesday, September 11, 1984
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 20,992, Time of Game: 2:21
Royals
1
73-71
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
 at Twins
5
74-70
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
W: Frank Viola (16-12)
 
                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

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .304 .748 -0.065 0.63 0.000 -0.065 -0.8 4 0
Lynn Jones RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .356 .788 -0.028 0.65 0.021 -0.049 -0.5 2 0
Darryl Motley LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .289 .765 -0.033 0.66 0.026 -0.058 0.1 3 0 2B
Hal McRae DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .295 .745 -0.082 0.89 0.008 -0.090 -0.3
Frank White 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .268 .750 -0.067 0.97 0.021 -0.088 0.0 2 3
Don Slaught C 3 0 0 1 0 1 .267 .679 -0.083 0.86 0.000 -0.083 -0.6 3 0 SF
Steve Balboni 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .228 .788 -0.012 0.42 0.018 -0.030 -0.7 9 0
Greg Pryor 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .268 .670 0.003 0.76 0.040 -0.037 -0.0 1 1
Buddy Biancalana SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .189 .501 -0.083 1.61 0.000 -0.083 -0.8 0 0 GDP
   John Wathan PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .185 .557 -0.037 1.45 0.000 -0.037 -0.2
   Bucky Dent SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .733 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Leon Roberts PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .209 .571 0.003 0.08 0.003 0.000 0.1
   Onix Concepcion SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .647 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Charlie Leibrandt P 2
   Bret Saberhagen P
Team Totals 31 1 6 1 2 9 .194 .461 -0.484 0.76 0.137 -0.620 -3.6 24 6
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
E: S Balboni (14); D Slaught (10); B Biancalana (8).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kirby Puckett CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .295 .650 -0.103 1.00 0.000 -0.103 -1.1 5 0
Tim Teufel 2B 4 2 2 0 0 0 .273 .783 0.029 0.65 0.067 -0.038 0.2 2 2 2·2B
Mickey Hatcher LF 4 1 3 2 0 0 .306 .757 0.198 0.88 0.214 -0.016 1.8 1 0
Kent Hrbek 1B 3 1 1 2 1 0 .319 .914 0.075 0.76 0.102 -0.027 1.6 5 0 HR
Tom Brunansky RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .258 .797 -0.077 0.92 0.018 -0.095 -0.0 3 0 HR
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .265 .678 -0.006 0.60 0.040 -0.046 -0.2 0 3 2B
Dave Engle DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .663 -0.066 0.62 0.000 -0.066 -0.9
Tim Laudner C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .624 -0.010 0.52 0.025 -0.034 -0.2 11 0
Chris Speier SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .169 .496 -0.026 0.60 0.018 -0.044 -0.4 0 2
Frank Viola P
Team Totals 35 5 9 5 1 4 .257 .792 0.014 0.75 0.484 -0.469 0.9 27 7
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
DP: 1. G Gaetti-T Teufel-K Hrbek.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Charlie Leibrandt, L (9-7) 6.2 9 5 5 1 2 2 3.55 32 37 -0.017 0.84 -1.5
Bret Saberhagen 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.83 4 0 0 0.002 0.02 0.6
Team Totals 8 9 5 5 1 4 2 5.62 36 37 0 0 -0.015 0.76 -0.9

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank Viola, W (16-12) 9 6 1 1 2 9 0 3.11 34 78 0.485 0.76 3.6
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 2 9 0 1.00 34 78 0.485 0.75 3.6
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.

Starting 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

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

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

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