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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
2
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: Mike Smithson (11-14), L: Dennis Leonard (8-13)
 Twins
9
65-85
Won 2
6th, 22½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .276  .693              1   0   
  G Pryor SS                  1   1   0   0    0   0  .173  .404              0   1   
R Law LF                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .698              0   0   
  L Jones LF                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .128  .397              0   0   
M Kingery RF-CF               5   0   4   1    0   0  .265  .697              0   0   
J Orta DH                     5   0   1   1    0   1  .275  .725              0   0   
J Quirk 3B                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .223  .637              1   5   2B
R Johnson 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .609              5   2   
K Seitzer 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .744              9   1   
J Sundberg C                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .211  .624              6   0   
  T Bell C                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .400              1   0   
B Biancalana SS               2   0   1   0    0   0  .237  .618              1   1   2B
  B Jackson PH-RF             1   1   0   0    1   1  .239  .740              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   0    1   7                         24  11
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. J Quirk-R Johnson-K Seitzer.
E: B Biancalana (14).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Davidson LF                 4   1   1   0    1   1  .120  .345              5   0   SB
R Bush RF                     5   1   2   1    0   3  .261  .752              1   0   
K Puckett CF                  4   2   1   1    1   1  .332  .907              3   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    5   2   2   0    0   0  .272  .855              7   1   2B
G Gaetti 3B                   5   2   3   6    0   0  .287  .873              0   1   2·HR
R Smalley DH                  2   0   0   0    2   1  .247  .790              0   0   
J Reed C                      4   0   2   1    0   0  .252  .652              8   0   
G Gagne SS                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .238  .658              2   2   
  A Espinoza PH-SS            1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286              0   0   
S Lombardozzi 2B              2   0   0   0    1   1  .221  .644              0   2   GDP
  R Washington PH-2B          1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .716              0   0   

M Smithson P                                                                  1   1
Totals                       36   9  12   0    5   7                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: K Hrbek (26, off D Cone).
HR: G Gaetti 2 (33, 1 off B Black, 1 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 Events
E: A Espinoza (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: M Davidson (2, 2nd base off D Leonard/J Sundberg).

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
D Leonard, L (8-13)            1.2   5   4   4    1   1   1   4.33   11     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 3· 1     29    -     0.88  -0.28
D Cone                         2.1   4   2   2    2   4   0   5.57   13     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 2· 0          2-0    0.42  -0.03
B Black                        3     3   3   0    2   2   1   3.40   14     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 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     -       ·  ·     14·13· 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     -       ·  ·     11·22· 7· 0     63    -     0.48   0.19
Totals                         9    12   2   1    1   7   0          41     -       ·  ·     11·22· 7· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - John Hirschbeck.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 7,714.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Minnesota Twins                              
1. Willie Wilson                CF       1. Mark Davidson                LF
2. Rudy Law                     LF       2. Randy Bush                   RF
3. Mike Kingery                 RF       3. Kirby Puckett                CF
4. Jorge Orta                   DH       4. Kent Hrbek                   1B
5. Jamie Quirk                  3B       5. Gary Gaetti                  3B
6. Rondin Johnson               2B       6. Roy Smalley                  DH
7. Kevin Seitzer                1B       7. Jeff Reed                     C
8. Jim Sundberg                  C       8. Greg Gagne                   SS
9. Buddy Biancalana             SS       9. Steve Lombardozzi            2B

   Dennis Leonard                P          Mike Smithson                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 2 --3 RR 15% 78% 1-0 MIN G. Gaetti D. Leonard Home Run; Puckett Scores
b1 1 -2- R 9% 66% 0-0 MIN K. Puckett D. Leonard Single to CF (Line Drive); Davidson Scores; Puckett to 2B
b2 2 1-3 R 5% 87% 3-0 MIN R. Bush D. Leonard Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gagne Scores; Davidson to 2B
t2 2 -23 O 5% 82% 0-3 KCR W. Wilson M. Smithson Flyball: SS
t1 1 12- O 4% 51% 0-0 KCR J. Orta M. Smithson Strikeout

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' Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson M. Smithson Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 KCR R. Law M. Smithson Flyball: LF
t1 1 1-- -3% 46% 0-0 KCR M. Kingery M. Smithson Single (Fly Ball to Short LF); Wilson to 2B
t1 1 12- O 4% 51% 0-0 KCR J. Orta M. Smithson Strikeout
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 KCR J. Quirk M. Smithson Flyball: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 3% 58% 0-0 MIN M. Davidson D. Leonard Single to LF (Line Drive)
b1 0 1-- 2% 61% 0-0 MIN R. Bush D. Leonard Davidson Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- O -4% 57% 0-0 MIN R. Bush D. Leonard Strikeout
b1 1 -2- R 9% 66% 0-0 MIN K. Puckett D. Leonard Single to CF (Line Drive); Davidson Scores; Puckett to 2B
b1 1 -2- O -3% 63% 1-0 MIN K. Hrbek D. Leonard Groundout: 2B-1B; Puckett to 3B
b1 2 --3 RR 15% 78% 1-0 MIN G. Gaetti D. Leonard Home Run; Puckett Scores
b1 2 --- O -1% 77% 3-0 MIN R. Smalley D. Leonard Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Mike Smithson facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 80% 0-3 KCR R. Johnson M. Smithson Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t2 1 --- -2% 77% 0-3 KCR K. Seitzer M. Smithson Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t2 1 1-- O 3% 80% 0-3 KCR J. Sundberg M. Smithson Strikeout Looking
t2 2 1-- -3% 77% 0-3 KCR B. Biancalana M. Smithson Double to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Seitzer to 3B
t2 2 -23 O 5% 82% 0-3 KCR W. Wilson M. Smithson Flyball: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -1% 81% 3-0 MIN J. Reed D. Leonard Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- 1% 82% 3-0 MIN G. Gagne D. Leonard Single to LF (Line Drive)
b2 1 1-- 2% 84% 3-0 MIN S. Lombardozzi D. Leonard Walk; Gagne to 2B
b2 1 12- O -2% 82% 3-0 MIN M. Davidson D. Leonard Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Gagne to 3B; Davidson to 1B
b2 2 1-3 R 5% 87% 3-0 MIN R. Bush D. Leonard Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gagne Scores; Davidson to 2B
David Cone replaces Dennis Leonard pitching
b2 2 12- O -2% 86% 4-0 MIN K. Puckett D. Cone Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 4.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Mike Smithson facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 2% 87% 0-4 KCR R. Law M. Smithson Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- -2% 85% 0-4 KCR M. Kingery M. Smithson Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 1 1-- O 2% 88% 0-4 KCR J. Orta M. Smithson Flyball: CF
t3 2 1-- O 2% 89% 0-4 KCR J. Quirk M. Smithson Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' David Cone facing 4-5-6
b3 0 --- 2% 91% 4-0 MIN K. Hrbek D. Cone Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b3 0 -2- 2% 94% 4-0 MIN G. Gaetti D. Cone Single to LF (Line Drive); Hrbek to 3B
b3 0 1-3 1% 94% 4-0 MIN R. Smalley D. Cone Walk; Gaetti to 2B
b3 0 123 R 2% 96% 4-0 MIN J. Reed D. Cone Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hrbek Scores; Gaetti to 3B; Smalley to 2B
b3 0 123 O -1% 95% 5-0 MIN G. Gagne D. Cone Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 1 123 O -2% 94% 5-0 MIN S. Lombardozzi D. Cone Strikeout
b3 2 123 O -2% 92% 5-0 MIN M. Davidson D. Cone Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 5.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins' Mike Smithson facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 1% 93% 0-5 KCR R. Johnson M. Smithson Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O 1% 94% 0-5 KCR K. Seitzer M. Smithson Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- O 0% 94% 0-5 KCR J. Sundberg M. Smithson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' David Cone facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- 1% 95% 5-0 MIN R. Bush D. Cone Single to LF (Line Drive)
b4 0 1-- 1% 96% 5-0 MIN K. Puckett D. Cone Walk; Bush to 2B
b4 0 12- O -0% 96% 5-0 MIN K. Hrbek D. Cone Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bush to 3B
b4 1 1-3 RO 1% 96% 5-0 MIN G. Gaetti D. Cone Groundout: 3B-1B; Bush Scores; Hrbek to 2B
b4 2 -2- O -0% 96% 6-0 MIN R. Smalley D. Cone Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 6.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Twins' Mike Smithson facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-6 KCR B. Biancalana M. Smithson Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1 --- -1% 96% 0-6 KCR W. Wilson M. Smithson Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t5 1 1-- -1% 94% 0-6 KCR R. Law M. Smithson Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Wilson to 2B
t5 1 12- O 2% 96% 0-6 KCR M. Kingery M. Smithson Flyball: LF
t5 2 12- O 1% 98% 0-6 KCR J. Orta M. Smithson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Bud Black facing 7-8-9
Bud Black replaces David Cone pitching
b5 0 --- 0% 98% 6-0 MIN J. Reed B. Black Single to LF (Line Drive)
b5 0 1-- O -0% 98% 6-0 MIN G. Gagne B. Black Lineout: 3B
b5 1 1-- OO -0% 97% 6-0 MIN S. Lombardozzi B. Black 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, Twins' Mike Smithson facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- -2% 96% 0-6 KCR J. Quirk M. Smithson Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t6 0 -2- O 1% 97% 0-6 KCR R. Johnson M. Smithson Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 -2- O 1% 98% 0-6 KCR K. Seitzer M. Smithson Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 -2- O 1% 99% 0-6 KCR J. Sundberg M. Smithson Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Bud Black facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-0 MIN M. Davidson B. Black Flyball: 2B
b6 1 --- O -0% 98% 6-0 MIN R. Bush B. Black Strikeout
b6 2 --- 0% 98% 6-0 MIN K. Puckett B. Black Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Puckett to 1B
b6 2 1-- 0% 99% 6-0 MIN K. Hrbek B. Black Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Puckett to 2B
b6 2 12- RRR 1% 100% 6-0 MIN G. Gaetti B. Black Home Run; Puckett Scores/unER; Hrbek Scores/unER; Gaetti Scores/unER
b6 2 --- 0% 100% 9-0 MIN R. Smalley B. Black Walk
b6 2 1-- O 0% 100% 9-0 MIN J. Reed B. Black 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, Twins' Mike Smithson facing 9-1-2
Bo Jackson pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana (SS) batting 9th
t7 0 --- -0% 100% 0-9 KCR B. Jackson M. Smithson Walk
t7 0 1-- O 0% 100% 0-9 KCR W. Wilson M. Smithson Strikeout Looking
t7 1 1-- O 0% 100% 0-9 KCR R. Law M. Smithson Groundout: 2B-1B; Jackson to 2B
t7 2 -2- R -0% 100% 0-9 KCR M. Kingery M. Smithson Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Jackson Scores
t7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-9 KCR J. Orta M. Smithson Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-1, Royals' Bud Black facing 8-9-1
Terry Bell replaces Jim Sundberg playing C batting 8th; Greg Pryor replaces Willie Wilson (CF) playing SS batting 1st; Lynn Jones replaces Rudy Law playing LF batting 2nd; Mike Kingery moves from RF to CF; Bo Jackson moves from PH to RF; Alvaro Espinoza pinch hits for Greg Gagne (SS) batting 8th
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-1 MIN A. Espinoza B. Black Flyball: 2B
Ron Washington pinch hits for Steve Lombardozzi (2B) batting 9th
b7 1 --- O -0% 100% 9-1 MIN R. Washington B. Black Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- 0% 100% 9-1 MIN M. Davidson B. Black Walk
b7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 9-1 MIN R. Bush B. Black Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 9.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-9, Twins' Mike Smithson facing 5-6-7
Ron Washington moves from PH to 2B; Alvaro Espinoza moves from PH to SS
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 KCR J. Quirk M. Smithson Groundout: 1B-P
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 KCR R. Johnson M. Smithson Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 KCR K. Seitzer M. Smithson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-1, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 3-4-5
Dan Quisenberry replaces Bud Black pitching
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-1 MIN K. Puckett D. Quisenberry Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 9-1 MIN K. Hrbek D. Quisenberry Groundout: P-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 9-1 MIN G. Gaetti D. Quisenberry Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 9.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-9, Twins' Mike Smithson facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 KCR T. Bell M. Smithson Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 KCR B. Jackson M. Smithson Strikeout
t9 2 --- 0% 100% 1-9 KCR G. Pryor M. Smithson Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Pryor to 1B
t9 2 1-- 0% 100% 1-9 KCR L. Jones M. Smithson Single to P (Ground Ball); Pryor to 2B
t9 2 12- 0% 100% 1-9 KCR M. Kingery M. Smithson Single to RF (Line Drive); Pryor to 3B; Jones to 2B
t9 2 123 R -0% 100% 1-9 KCR J. Orta M. Smithson Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Pryor Scores/unER; Jones to 3B; Kingery to 2B
t9 2 123 O 0% 100% 2-9 KCR J. Quirk M. Smithson Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 9.

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