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Standings
CAL
@CLE		9
3
BOS
@DET		8
4
TOR
@MIL		13
5
KCR
@MIN		3
6
BAL
@NYY		0
4
BAL
@NYY		2
9
CHW
@OAK		3
0
TEX
@SEA		5
2
SDP
@ATL		2
3
PHI
@CHC		2
6
HOU
@CIN		0
5
SFG
@LAD		2
7
STL
@MON		5
7
NYM
@PIT		9
7		 
(10)
Sunday, September 29, 1985,
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 11,292, Time of Game: 2:43
Royals
3
86-69
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Twins
6
73-83
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: John Butcher (11-14)
L: Mark Gubicza (13-10)
S: Ron Davis (25)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  2   0  1  0   0  0  0    3 10  0
Twins           1  1  0   0  2  0   2  0  X    6  9  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lonnie Smith LF 4 2 2 0 1 0 .264 .712 0.013 1.16 0.096 -0.082 0.3 2 0
Willie Wilson CF 5 0 1 1 0 1 .274 .713 0.005 1.66 0.153 -0.148 0.3 3 0 2B
George Brett 3B 3 0 2 2 0 0 .330 .993 0.175 1.17 0.194 -0.020 1.4 1 0 2·2B,SF
Jorge Orta DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .704 -0.099 1.18 0.000 -0.099 -0.9
   Darryl Motley PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .225 .677 -0.044 1.57 0.000 -0.044 -0.5
Frank White 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .251 .706 -0.018 1.10 0.072 -0.090 -0.2 5 2 2B
Steve Balboni 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .238 .778 -0.087 0.93 0.013 -0.101 -0.8 7 1
Omar Moreno RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .646 -0.085 1.00 0.000 -0.085 -0.7 3 0
   Lynn Jones PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .517 -0.021 0.80 0.000 -0.021 -0.3
Jamie Quirk C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .283 .686 -0.045 1.37 0.040 -0.085 -0.2 1 0
   Jim Sundberg PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .241 .675 0.023 0.43 0.023 0.000 0.3
Buddy Biancalana SS 2 1 0 0 0 0 .195 .553 -0.069 1.41 0.000 -0.069 -0.6 2 3
   Dane Iorg PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .218 .596 0.079 1.26 0.079 0.000 0.4 2B
   Onix Concepcion PR-SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .505 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Greg Pryor PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .536 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Pat Sheridan PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .214 .609 -0.026 1.00 0.000 -0.026 -0.3
Mark Gubicza P 0 1
   Mark Huismann P 0 0
Team Totals 36 3 10 3 1 6 .278 .706 -0.199 1.19 0.670 -0.870 -1.8 24 8
2B: D Iorg (9, off J Butcher); W Wilson (23, off J Butcher); G Brett 2 (37, 1 off J Butcher, 1 off P Filson); F White (25, off J Butcher).
SF: G Brett (8, off J Butcher).
TB: G Brett 4; D Iorg 2; L Smith 2; F White 2; W Wilson 2; J Quirk; S Balboni; J Sundberg.
RBI: G Brett 2 (101); W Wilson (41).
2-out RBI: G Brett.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Biancalana-F White-S Balboni.

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kirby Puckett CF 3 3 2 0 1 0 .280 .694 0.154 1.26 0.185 -0.031 1.4 1 0 SB
Mickey Hatcher LF 4 0 2 2 0 0 .281 .673 0.130 1.60 0.170 -0.040 1.3 7 0
Kent Hrbek 1B 2 0 1 3 0 0 .276 .791 0.139 1.35 0.158 -0.018 1.0 9 0 2·SF
Tom Brunansky RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .770 -0.113 0.72 0.000 -0.113 -1.4 2 0 GDP
Mark Salas C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .300 .788 0.036 0.71 0.089 -0.053 0.2 7 0 HR
Roy Smalley DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .262 .770 -0.047 0.54 0.006 -0.053 -0.2 2B
   Ron Washington PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .702 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .244 .705 -0.006 0.45 0.025 -0.030 -0.2 0 1 SB
Greg Gagne SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 .224 .598 0.007 0.80 0.053 -0.046 -0.5 0 3
Steve Lombardozzi 2B 1 1 1 0 1 0 .342 .852 0.000 1.20 0.027 -0.027 0.2 1 2 SH
John Butcher P 0 0
   Pete Filson P 0 0
   Ron Davis P 0 0
Team Totals 29 6 9 6 3 0 .310 .801 0.300 0.95 0.713 -0.411 1.7 27 6
2B: R Smalley (20, off M Huismann).
HR: M Salas (9, off M Gubicza; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SF: K Hrbek 2 (4, 1 off M Gubicza, 1 off M Huismann).
SH: S Lombardozzi (3, off M Gubicza).
TB: M Salas 4; R Smalley 2; M Hatcher 2; K Puckett 2; G Gaetti; K Hrbek; S Lombardozzi.
GIDP: T Brunansky (10).
RBI: K Hrbek 3 (90); M Hatcher 2 (46); M Salas (39).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Baserunning
SB: K Puckett (20, 2nd base off M Gubicza/J Quirk); G Gaetti (13, 2nd base off M Gubicza/J Quirk).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Gubicza, L (13-10) 6.1 7 6 6 3 0 1 4.11 28 32 -0.227 1.05 -1.5
Mark Huismann 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.04 7 2 2 -0.074 0.48 -0.2
Team Totals 8 9 6 6 3 0 1 6.75 35 32 2 2 -0.301 1.19 -1.7

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Butcher, W (11-14) 6.2 8 3 3 0 2 0 4.82 28 48 0.044 1.23 0.4
Pete Filson, H (6) 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 3.67 7 1 0 0.116 1.19 0.9
Ron Davis, S (25) 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.39 3 1 0 0.038 0.91 0.6
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 1 6 0 3.00 38 48 2 0 0.198 0.95 1.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Durwood Merrill.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 11,292.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Minnesota Twins
1 Lonnie Smith LF 1 Kirby Puckett CF
2 Willie Wilson CF 2 Mickey Hatcher LF
3 George Brett 3B 3 Kent Hrbek 1B
4 Jorge Orta DH 4 Tom Brunansky RF
5 Frank White 2B 5 Mark Salas C
6 Steve Balboni 1B 6 Roy Smalley DH
7 Omar Moreno RF 7 Gary Gaetti 3B
8 Jamie Quirk C 8 Greg Gagne SS
9 Buddy Biancalana SS 9 Steve Lombardozzi 2B
Mark Gubicza P John Butcher P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-2 1 12- R KCR W. Wilson J. Butcher -15% 51% Double; Biancalana Scores; Smith to 3B
t5 2-2 2 -2- R KCR G. Brett J. Butcher -14% 38% Double; Smith Scores
b5 3-3 1 12- R MIN K. Hrbek M. Gubicza 12% 74% Single; Puckett Scores; Hatcher to 2B
b5 2-3 1 1-3 R MIN M. Hatcher M. Gubicza 10% 61% Single; Gagne Scores; Puckett to 2B
b2 1-0 0 --- R MIN M. Salas M. Gubicza 9% 74% Home Run

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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' John Butcher facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR L. Smith J. Butcher 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR W. Wilson J. Butcher 2% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 2 --- O KCR G. Brett J. Butcher 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- MIN K. Puckett M. Gubicza 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- MIN M. Hatcher M. Gubicza 2% 61% Puckett Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- O MIN M. Hatcher M. Gubicza -1% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B; Puckett to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 RO MIN K. Hrbek M. Gubicza 2% 61% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Puckett Scores
b1 1-0 2 --- O MIN T. Brunansky M. Gubicza -1% 60% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' John Butcher facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O KCR J. Orta J. Butcher 2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O KCR F. White J. Butcher 2% 64% Strikeout
t2 0-1 2 --- KCR S. Balboni J. Butcher -1% 63% Single
t2 0-1 2 1-- O KCR O. Moreno J. Butcher 2% 65% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- R MIN M. Salas M. Gubicza 9% 74% Home Run
b2 2-0 0 --- O MIN R. Smalley M. Gubicza -2% 73% Flyball: 2B
b2 2-0 1 --- MIN G. Gaetti M. Gubicza 2% 74% Single
b2 2-0 1 1-- O MIN G. Gagne M. Gubicza -2% 72% Flyball: RF
b2 2-0 2 1-- MIN S. Lombardozzi M. Gubicza 1% 73% Gaetti Steals 2B
b2 2-0 2 -2- MIN S. Lombardozzi M. Gubicza 1% 74% Walk
b2 2-0 2 12- O MIN K. Puckett M. Gubicza -3% 71% Foul Flyball: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' John Butcher facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- KCR J. Quirk J. Butcher -4% 67% Single
t3 0-2 0 1-- O KCR B. Biancalana J. Butcher 4% 70% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Biancalana to 1B
t3 0-2 1 1-- KCR L. Smith J. Butcher -4% 66% Single; Biancalana to 2B
t3 0-2 1 12- R KCR W. Wilson J. Butcher -15% 51% Double; Biancalana Scores; Smith to 3B
t3 1-2 1 -23 RO KCR G. Brett J. Butcher 1% 52% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Smith Scores
t3 2-2 2 -2- O KCR J. Orta J. Butcher 4% 56% Lineout: 1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 2-3-4
b3 2-2 0 --- O MIN M. Hatcher M. Gubicza -3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b3 2-2 1 --- O MIN K. Hrbek M. Gubicza -2% 51% Lineout: SS
b3 2-2 2 --- O MIN T. Brunansky M. Gubicza -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' John Butcher facing 5-6-7
t4 2-2 0 --- KCR F. White J. Butcher -7% 43% Double
t4 2-2 0 -2- O KCR S. Balboni J. Butcher 5% 48% Flyball: CF
t4 2-2 1 -2- O KCR O. Moreno J. Butcher 4% 52% Flyball: LF
t4 2-2 2 -2- O KCR J. Quirk J. Butcher 4% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 5-6-7
b4 2-2 0 --- O MIN M. Salas M. Gubicza -3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 2-2 1 --- O MIN R. Smalley M. Gubicza -2% 51% Flyball: SS
b4 2-2 2 --- O MIN G. Gaetti M. Gubicza -1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' John Butcher facing 9-1-2
t5 2-2 0 --- O KCR B. Biancalana J. Butcher 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t5 2-2 1 --- KCR L. Smith J. Butcher -3% 50% Single
t5 2-2 1 1-- O KCR W. Wilson J. Butcher 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Smith to 2B
t5 2-2 2 -2- R KCR G. Brett J. Butcher -14% 38% Double; Smith Scores
t5 3-2 2 -2- O KCR J. Orta J. Butcher 4% 42% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 8-9-1
b5 2-3 0 --- MIN G. Gagne M. Gubicza 5% 47% Walk
b5 2-3 0 1-- O MIN S. Lombardozzi M. Gubicza -3% 45% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Gagne to 2B
b5 2-3 1 -2- MIN K. Puckett M. Gubicza 7% 52% Single; Gagne to 3B
b5 2-3 1 1-3 R MIN M. Hatcher M. Gubicza 10% 61% Single; Gagne Scores; Puckett to 2B
b5 3-3 1 12- R MIN K. Hrbek M. Gubicza 12% 74% Single; Puckett Scores; Hatcher to 2B
b5 4-3 1 12- OO MIN T. Brunansky M. Gubicza -8% 66% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 4.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Twins' John Butcher facing 5-6-7
t6 3-4 0 --- O KCR F. White J. Butcher 4% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 3-4 1 --- O KCR S. Balboni J. Butcher 3% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 3-4 2 --- O KCR O. Moreno J. Butcher 2% 74% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 5-6-7
b6 4-3 0 --- O MIN M. Salas M. Gubicza -2% 71% Flyball: RF
b6 4-3 1 --- O MIN R. Smalley M. Gubicza -2% 70% Flyball: 3B
b6 4-3 2 --- O MIN G. Gaetti M. Gubicza -1% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 4.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Twins' John Butcher facing 8-9-1
t7 3-4 0 --- O KCR J. Quirk J. Butcher 4% 73% Foul Flyball: C
Dane Iorg pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana (SS) batting 9th
t7 3-4 1 --- KCR D. Iorg J. Butcher -8% 65% Double
Onix Concepcion pinch runs for Dane Iorg (PH) batting 9th
t7 3-4 1 -2- O KCR L. Smith J. Butcher 6% 71% Flyball: LF; Concepcion to 3B
Pete Filson replaces John Butcher pitching
t7 3-4 2 --3 O KCR W. Wilson P. Filson 7% 79% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 8-9-1
Onix Concepcion moves from PR to SS
b7 4-3 0 --- O MIN G. Gagne M. Gubicza -2% 76% Flyball: LF
b7 4-3 1 --- MIN S. Lombardozzi M. Gubicza 2% 79% Single
b7 4-3 1 1-- MIN K. Puckett M. Gubicza 6% 84% Single; Lombardozzi to 3B
Mark Huismann replaces Mark Gubicza pitching
b7 4-3 1 1-3 R MIN M. Hatcher M. Huismann 7% 92% Single; Lombardozzi Scores; Puckett to 3B
b7 5-3 1 1-3 RO MIN K. Hrbek M. Huismann 2% 93% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Puckett Scores
b7 6-3 2 1-- O MIN T. Brunansky M. Huismann -1% 92% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 6.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Twins' Pete Filson facing 3-4-5
t8 3-6 0 --- KCR G. Brett P. Filson -6% 87% Double
Darryl Motley pinch hits for Jorge Orta (DH) batting 4th
t8 3-6 0 -2- O KCR D. Motley P. Filson 4% 91% Strikeout
t8 3-6 1 -2- O KCR F. White P. Filson 3% 95% Flyball: 1B
t8 3-6 2 -2- O KCR S. Balboni P. Filson 2% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-3, Royals' Mark Huismann facing 5-6-7
b8 6-3 0 --- O MIN M. Salas M. Huismann -0% 97% Flyball: 2B
b8 6-3 1 --- MIN R. Smalley M. Huismann 1% 97% Double
Ron Washington pinch runs for Roy Smalley (DH) batting 6th
b8 6-3 1 -2- O MIN G. Gaetti M. Huismann -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 6-3 2 -2- O MIN G. Gagne M. Huismann -1% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 6.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Twins' Pete Filson facing 7-8-9
Lynn Jones pinch hits for Omar Moreno (RF) batting 7th
t9 3-6 0 --- O KCR L. Jones P. Filson 2% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
Jim Sundberg pinch hits for Jamie Quirk (C) batting 8th
t9 3-6 1 --- KCR J. Sundberg P. Filson -2% 96% Single
Ron Davis replaces Pete Filson pitching
Greg Pryor pinch hits for Onix Concepcion (SS) batting 9th
Pat Sheridan pinch hits for Greg Pryor batting 9th
t9 3-6 1 1-- O KCR P. Sheridan R. Davis 3% 99% Strikeout
t9 3-6 2 1-- KCR L. Smith R. Davis -2% 97% Walk; Sundberg to 2B
t9 3-6 2 12- O KCR W. Wilson R. Davis 3% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 6.

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