June 28, 1986 Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 7
@BAL 3 CAL 9
CLE 3 DET 8
MIL 5 MIN 7
KCR 2 TOR 7
@NYY 4 CHW 4
@OAK 1 TEX 5
@SEA 2 ATL 5
SDP 3 NYM 5
@CHC 2 SFG 5
@CIN 1 HOU 6
LAD 4 MON 3
@PIT 2 PHI 7
@STL 4
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 31,789

Saturday, June 28, 1986
Time of Game: 2:43

Royals

37-37

Lost 2

3rd, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  8  2
Twins           0  0  0   1  5  0   1  0  X    7 10  0

W: B Blyleven (6-7), L: D Jackson (4-5), S: N Heaton (1)

Twins

31-42

Won 2

5th, 9 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .673    0    3   0   
L Smith LF                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .250  .729    0    1   0   HR
R Law RF                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .277  .755    0    1   0   
G Brett 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .890    0    0   5   2B
J Orta DH                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .316  .780    0    0   0   
  H McRae PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .663    0    0   0   
F White 2B                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .274  .753    0    5   1   2B,HBP
S Balboni 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .218  .726    0    8   2   GDP
J Quirk C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .208  .625    0    3   2   
  J Sundberg PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .561    0    0   0   
B Biancalana SS               4   1   2   0    0   1  .286  .751    0    2   2   

D Jackson P                                                              1   2
  D Quisenberry P                                                        0   1
Totals                       34   2   8   2    2   7                    24  15

BATTING

2B: G Brett (16, off B Blyleven); F White (18, off B Blyleven).

HR: L Smith (3, off B Blyleven; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

HBP: F White (1, by B Blyleven).

TB: L Smith 4; F White 3; G Brett 2; B Biancalana 2; R Law; W Wilson.

GIDP: S Balboni (7).

RBI: L Smith 2 (22).

2-out RBI: L Smith 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

E: B Biancalana (9); J Quirk (2).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Puckett CF                  4   2   3   1    0   0  .346  .935    0    4   0   3B,2B
M Hatcher 1B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .245  .562    0   11   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .264  .845    0    0   1   CS
T Brunansky RF                4   1   2   1    0   0  .293  .866    0    0   0   
T Laudner C                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .276  .992    0    5   0   HR
  M Salas PH-C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .735    0    2   0   
S Lombardozzi 2B              4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .801    0    2   8   
R Washington DH               3   0   1   0    1   0  .265  .757    0    0   0   CS
M Davidson LF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .067  .243    0    3   0   CS
G Gagne SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .635    0    0   3   

B Blyleven P                                                             0   1
  N Heaton P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   7  10   4    3   3                    27  13

BATTING

2B: K Puckett (17, off D Jackson).

3B: K Puckett (2, off D Jackson).

HR: T Laudner (6, off D Jackson; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: K Puckett 6; T Laudner 4; T Brunansky 2; M Hatcher 2; M Davidson; R Washington.

RBI: K Puckett (44); T Laudner (19); M Hatcher (10); T Brunansky (46).

2-out RBI: T Laudner; T Brunansky; K Puckett.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Gaetti-S Lombardozzi-M Hatcher.

BASERUNNING

CS: R Washington (2, 2nd base by D Quisenberry/J Quirk); G Gaetti (8, 2nd base by D Jackson/J Quirk); M Davidson (1, 2nd base by D Jackson/J Quirk).

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
D Jackson, L (4-5)             6.2   9   7   3    3   3   1   3.86   31     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 0· 9     36    -     0.90  -0.42
D Quisenberry                  1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.95    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          2-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         8    10   7   3    3   3   1          35     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 0·10          2-0

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Blyleven, W (6-7)            6     6   2   2    2   5   1   5.43   26     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 0· 5     55    -     1.02   0.04
N Heaton, S (1)                3     2   0   0    0   2   0   3.81   11     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.29   0.05
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   7   1          37     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Jackson (4); B Blyleven (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: B Blyleven (6; F White).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Drew Coble.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 31,789.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Minnesota Twins                      
1. W Wilson             CF    1. K Puckett            CF 
2. L Smith              LF    2. M Hatcher            1B 
3. R Law                RF    3. G Gaetti             3B 
4. G Brett              3B    4. T Brunansky          RF 
5. J Orta               DH    5. T Laudner            C  
6. F White              2B    6. S Lombardozzi        2B 
7. S Balboni            1B    7. R Washington         DH 
8. J Quirk              C     8. M Davidson           LF 
9. B Biancalana         SS    9. G Gagne              SS 

   D Jackson            P        B Blyleven           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  1-0  -2-     -25%  41% L Smith         B Blyleven      Home Run; Biancalana Scores
   b 5   2  2-1  1--      17%  55% K Puckett       D Jackson       Triple to LF; Davidson Scores
   b 5   2  2-2  --3      14%  69% M Hatcher       D Jackson       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Puckett Scores/No RBI/unER; Hatcher to 2B
   b 4   2  0-0  ---      13%  65% T Laudner       D Jackson       Home Run
   b 5   2  2-4  12-      11%  92% T Laudner       D Jackson       Wild Pitch; Gaetti Scores/unER; Brunansky Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  W Wilson        Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  L Smith         Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  R Law           Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Jackson facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  K Puckett       Single to RF
          1--      64%  M Hatcher       Single to LF; Puckett to 2B
   O      12-      58%  G Gaetti        Flyball: SS
   O      12-      55%  T Brunansky     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Puckett to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  T Laudner       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  G Brett         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Orta          Flyball: CF
          ---      52%  F White         Double to RF
          -2-      51%  S Balboni       Walk
          12-      49%  J Quirk         Wild Pitch; White to 3B; Balboni to 2B
   O      -23      55%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Jackson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  S Lombardozzi   Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  R Washington    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  M Davidson      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  B Biancalana    Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  W Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      56%  L Smith         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Jackson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  G Gagne         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  K Puckett       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  M Hatcher       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  R Law           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      53%  J Orta          Walk
          1--      51%  F White         Single to CF; Orta to 2B
   O      12-      56%  S Balboni       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Jackson facing 3-4-5
          ---      60%  G Gaetti        Walk
   O      1--      56%  T Brunansky     Flyball: RF
   O      1--      51%  T Laudner       Gaetti Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
   R      ---      65%  " "             Home Run
   O      ---      64%  S Lombardozzi   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      67%  J Quirk         Flyball: CF
          ---      63%  B Biancalana    Single (Bunt to P's Left)
   O      1--      66%  W Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B; Biancalana to 2B
   RR     -2-      41%  L Smith         Home Run; Biancalana Scores
          ---      39%  R Law           Single
          1--      36%  G Brett         Double to LF; Law to 3B
   O      -23      42%  J Orta          Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Danny Jackson facing 7-8-9
          ---      47%  R Washington    Walk
   O      1--      42%  M Davidson      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      38%  G Gagne         Flyball: CF
   R      1--      55%  K Puckett       Triple to LF; Davidson Scores
   R      --3      69%  M Hatcher       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Puckett Scores/No RBI/unER; Hatcher to 2B
          -2-      70%  G Gaetti        Walk
   R      12-      81%  T Brunansky     Single to CF; Hatcher Scores/unER; Gaetti to 2B
   RR     12-      92%  T Laudner       Wild Pitch; Gaetti Scores/unER; Brunansky Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER
   O      ---      92%  " "             Strikeout
                  5 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 6.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-6, Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
          ---      89%  F White         Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--      94%  S Balboni       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      95%  J Quirk         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-2, Danny Jackson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      95%  S Lombardozzi   Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      94%  R Washington    Flyball: 2B
          ---      94%  M Davidson      Single to LF
   O      1--      94%  G Gagne         Davidson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 6.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-6, Neal Heaton facing 9-1-2
                  Neal Heaton replaces Bert Blyleven pitching
   O      ---      96%  B Biancalana    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      94%  W Wilson        Single to RF
   O      1--      96%  L Smith         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      97%  R Law           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-2, Danny Jackson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      97%  G Gagne         Strikeout
          ---      97%  K Puckett       Double to LF
   R      -2-      99%  M Hatcher       Single to CF; Puckett Scores
   O      1--      98%  G Gaetti        Flyball: CF
          1--      98%  T Brunansky     Single to LF; Hatcher to 2B
                  Dan Quisenberry replaces Danny Jackson pitching; Mark Salas pinch hits for Tim Laudner batting 5th
   O      12-      98%  M Salas         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 7.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-7, Neal Heaton facing 4-5-6
                  Mark Salas moves to C
   O      ---      99%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Hal McRae pinch hits for Jorge Orta batting 5th
   O      ---      99%  H McRae         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      99%  F White         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-2, Dan Quisenberry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  S Lombardozzi   Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  R Washington    Single to 1B
   O      1--      99%  M Davidson      Washington Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      99%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 7.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-7, Neal Heaton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  S Balboni       Flyball: LF
                  Jim Sundberg pinch hits for Jamie Quirk batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  J Sundberg      Strikeout
          ---     100%  B Biancalana    Single to P
   O      1--     100%  W Wilson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN198606280

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation