September 23, 1986 Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 5
@BAL 3
(10) CLE 5
@CAL 2 TOR 6
@DET 3 MIL 8
BOS 5 MIN 9
KCR 2 OAK 4
CHW 3 TEX 12
@SEA 6 SDP 5
@ATL 2 MON 10
@CHC 5 CIN 6
SFG 5 HOU 4
LAD 0 NYM 9
STL 1 PIT 6
PHI 5

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 7,714

Tuesday, September 23, 1986
Time of Game: 2:50

Royals

69-82

Lost 2

4th, 19 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    2 12  1
Twins           3  1  1   1  0  3   0  0  X    9 12  1

W: M Smithson (11-14), L: D Leonard (8-13)

Twins

65-85

Won 2

6th, 22½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .276  .693    0    1   0   
  G Pryor SS                  1   1   0   0    0   0  .173  .404    0    0   1   
R Law LF                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .698    0    0   0   
  L Jones LF                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .128  .396    0    0   0   
M Kingery RF-CF               5   0   4   1    0   0  .265  .697    0    0   0   
J Orta DH                     5   0   1   1    0   1  .275  .725    0    0   0   
J Quirk 3B                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .223  .636    0    1   5   2B
R Johnson 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .609    0    5   2   
K Seitzer 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .744    0    9   1   
J Sundberg C                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .211  .625    0    6   0   
  T Bell C                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .400    0    1   0   
B Biancalana SS               2   0   1   0    0   0  .237  .618    0    1   1   2B
  B Jackson PH-RF             1   1   0   0    1   1  .239  .740    0    0   0   

D Leonard P                                                              0   0
  D Cone P                                                               0   0
  B Black P                                                              0   0
  D Quisenberry P                                                        0   1
Totals                       40   2  12   2    1   7                    24  11

BATTING

2B: B Biancalana (4, off M Smithson); J Quirk (10, off M Smithson).

TB: M Kingery 4; B Biancalana 2; W Wilson 2; J Quirk 2; J Orta; R Law; K Seitzer; L Jones.

RBI: M Kingery (11); J Orta (45).

2-out RBI: J Orta; M Kingery.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Quirk-R Johnson-K Seitzer.

E: B Biancalana (14).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Davidson LF                 4   1   1   0    1   1  .120  .345    0    5   0   SB
R Bush RF                     5   1   2   1    0   3  .261  .752    0    1   0   
K Puckett CF                  4   2   1   1    1   1  .332  .907    0    3   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    5   2   2   0    0   0  .272  .855    0    7   1   2B
G Gaetti 3B                   5   2   3   6    0   0  .287  .873    0    0   1   2·HR
R Smalley DH                  2   0   0   0    2   1  .247  .790    0    0   0   
J Reed C                      4   0   2   1    0   0  .252  .653    0    8   0   
G Gagne SS                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .238  .659    0    2   2   
  A Espinoza PH-SS            1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    0    0   0   
S Lombardozzi 2B              2   0   0   0    1   1  .221  .644    0    0   2   GDP
  R Washington PH-2B          1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .716    0    0   0   

M Smithson P                                                             1   1
Totals                       36   9  12   9    5   7                    27   7

BATTING

2B: K Hrbek (26, off D Cone).

HR: G Gaetti 2 (33, off B Black, off D Leonard; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: G Gaetti 9; K Hrbek 3; J Reed 2; R Bush 2; M Davidson; K Puckett; G Gagne.

GIDP: S Lombardozzi (7).

RBI: G Gaetti 6 (104); R Bush (40); J Reed (9); K Puckett (87).

2-out RBI: G Gaetti 5; R Bush.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 6 for 16.

FIELDING

E: A Espinoza (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Davidson (2, 2nd base off D Leonard/J Sundberg).

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 Leonard, L (8-13)            1.2   5   4   4    1   1   1   4.33   11     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 3· 1     29    -     0.88  -0.28
D Cone                         2.1   4   2   2    2   4   0   5.57   13     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 2· 0          2-0    0.42  -0.03
B Black                        3     3   3   0    2   2   1   3.40   14     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 3· 1          0-0    0.05  -0.01
D Quisenberry                  1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.03    3     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    12   9   6    5   7   2          41     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 8· 2          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
M Smithson, W (11-14)          9    12   2   1    1   7   0   5.03   41     -       ·  ·     11·15· 7· 0     63    -     0.48   0.19
Totals                         9    12   2   1    1   7   0          41     -       ·  ·     11·15· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - John Hirschbeck.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 7,714.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Minnesota Twins                      
1. W Wilson             CF    1. M Davidson           LF 
2. R Law                LF    2. R Bush               RF 
3. M Kingery            RF    3. K Puckett            CF 
4. J Orta               DH    4. K Hrbek              1B 
5. J Quirk              3B    5. G Gaetti             3B 
6. R Johnson            2B    6. R Smalley            DH 
7. K Seitzer            1B    7. J Reed               C  
8. J Sundberg           C     8. G Gagne              SS 
9. B Biancalana         SS    9. S Lombardozzi        2B 

   D Leonard            P        M Smithson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-1  --3      15%  78% G Gaetti        D Leonard       Home Run; Puckett Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  -2-       9%  66% K Puckett       D Leonard       Single to CF (Line Drive); Davidson Scores; Puckett to 2B
   b 2   2  0-3  1-3       5%  87% R Bush          D Leonard       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gagne Scores; Davidson to 2B
   t 2   2  3-0  -23       5%  82% W Wilson        M Smithson      Flyball: SS
   t 1   1  0-0  12-       4%  51% J Orta          M Smithson      Strikeout

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  W Wilson        Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--      50%  R Law           Flyball: LF
          1--      46%  M Kingery       Single (Fly Ball to Short LF); Wilson to 2B
   O      12-      51%  J Orta          Strikeout
   O      12-      55%  J Quirk         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  M Davidson      Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      61%  R Bush          Davidson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      57%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      66%  K Puckett       Single to CF (Line Drive); Davidson Scores; Puckett to 2B
   O      -2-      63%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 2B-1B; Puckett to 3B
   RR     --3      78%  G Gaetti        Home Run; Puckett Scores
   O      ---      78%  R Smalley       Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Smithson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      80%  R Johnson       Bunt Groundout: P-1B
          ---      77%  K Seitzer       Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      1--      80%  J Sundberg      Strikeout Looking
          1--      77%  B Biancalana    Double to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Seitzer to 3B
   O      -23      82%  W Wilson        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      81%  J Reed          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      82%  G Gagne         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      84%  S Lombardozzi   Walk; Gagne to 2B
   O      12-      82%  M Davidson      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Gagne to 3B; Davidson to 1B
   R      1-3      87%  R Bush          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gagne Scores; Davidson to 2B
                  David Cone replaces Dennis Leonard pitching
   O      12-      86%  K Puckett       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 4.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Smithson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      87%  R Law           Flyball: LF
          ---      85%  M Kingery       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      88%  J Orta          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      89%  J Quirk         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, David Cone facing 4-5-6
          ---      91%  K Hrbek         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-      94%  G Gaetti        Single to LF (Line Drive); Hrbek to 3B
          1-3      94%  R Smalley       Walk; Gaetti to 2B
   R      123      97%  J Reed          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hrbek Scores; Gaetti to 3B; Smalley to 2B
   O      123      95%  G Gagne         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      123      94%  S Lombardozzi   Strikeout
   O      123      92%  M Davidson      Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 5.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Mike Smithson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      93%  R Johnson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      94%  K Seitzer       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      95%  J Sundberg      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, David Cone facing 2-3-4
          ---      95%  R Bush          Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      96%  K Puckett       Walk; Bush to 2B
   O      12-      96%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bush to 3B
   RO     1-3      97%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-1B; Bush Scores; Hrbek to 2B
   O      -2-      96%  R Smalley       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 6.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Mike Smithson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      97%  B Biancalana    Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      96%  W Wilson        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--      95%  R Law           Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Wilson to 2B
   O      12-      96%  M Kingery       Flyball: LF
   O      12-      98%  J Orta          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Bud Black facing 7-8-9
                  Bud Black replaces David Cone pitching
          ---      98%  J Reed          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      98%  G Gagne         Lineout: 3B
   OO     1--      97%  S Lombardozzi   Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 6.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Mike Smithson facing 5-6-7
          ---      96%  J Quirk         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-      97%  R Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      98%  K Seitzer       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      99%  J Sundberg      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Bud Black facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  M Davidson      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      98%  R Bush          Strikeout
          ---      98%  K Puckett       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Puckett to 1B
          1--      99%  K Hrbek         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Puckett to 2B
   RRR    12-     100%  G Gaetti        Home Run; Puckett Scores/unER; Hrbek Scores/unER; Gaetti Scores/unER
          ---     100%  R Smalley       Walk
   O      1--     100%  J Reed          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 9.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-9, Mike Smithson facing 9-1-2
                  Bo Jackson pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana batting 9th
          ---     100%  B Jackson       Walk
   O      1--     100%  W Wilson        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--     100%  R Law           Groundout: 2B-1B; Jackson to 2B
   R      -2-     100%  M Kingery       Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Jackson Scores
   O      1--     100%  J Orta          Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-1, Bud Black facing 8-9-1
                  Terry Bell replaces Jim Sundberg playing C batting 8th; Greg Pryor replaces Willie Wilson playing SS batting 1st; Lynn Jones replaces Rudy Law playing LF batting 2nd; Mike Kingery moves to CF; Bo Jackson moves to RF; Alvaro Espinoza pinch hits for Greg Gagne batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  A Espinoza      Flyball: 2B
                  Ron Washington pinch hits for Steve Lombardozzi batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  R Washington    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  M Davidson      Walk
   O      1--     100%  R Bush          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 9.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-9, Mike Smithson facing 5-6-7
                  Ron Washington moves to 2B; Alvaro Espinoza moves to SS
   O      ---     100%  J Quirk         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     100%  R Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  K Seitzer       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-1, Dan Quisenberry facing 3-4-5
                  Dan Quisenberry replaces Bud Black pitching
   O      ---     100%  K Puckett       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  K Hrbek         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 9.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-9, Mike Smithson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  T Bell          Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  B Jackson       Strikeout
          ---     100%  G Pryor         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Pryor to 1B
          1--     100%  L Jones         Single to P (Ground Ball); Pryor to 2B
          12-     100%  M Kingery       Single to RF (Line Drive); Pryor to 3B; Jones to 2B
   R      123     100%  J Orta          Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Pryor Scores/unER; Jones to 3B; Kingery to 2B
   O      123     100%  J Quirk         Strikeout Looking
        1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 9.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation