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NYY  4
@BAL  1

TOR  8
@DET  2

KCR  2
@MIN  1
OAK  4
CHW  2

SEA  5
TEX  4

CHC  8
NYM  2

CIN  4
ATL  1

HOU  6
SFG  0

PIT  2
MON  1

STL  7
PHI  1

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 6,835

Wednesday, September 24, 1986
Time of Game: 2:29
Royals
2
70-82
Won 1
4th, 18½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    2  9  0
Twins           0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  1
W: Dan Quisenberry (3-7), L: Bert Blyleven (15-14)
Twins
1
65-86
Lost 1
7th, 23 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .688              1   0   SB
L Smith LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .293  .773              3   1   
M Kingery RF                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .259  .683              1   0   
J Orta DH                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .272  .716              0   0   
F White 2B                    4   2   3   1    0   0  .269  .777              4   3   HR
J Quirk 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .218  .624              1   1   
K Seitzer 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   2  .270  .759             10   0   
J Sundberg C                  4   0   2   1    0   2  .214  .628              4   0   
B Biancalana SS               2   0   1   0    0   1  .241  .623              2   2   
  H McRae PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .690              0   0   
  G Pryor SS                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .171  .400              1   1   

M Gubicza P                                                                   0   2
  D Quisenberry P                                                             0   2
Totals                       36   2   9   0    0  14                         27  12
Batting Events
HR: F White (20, off B Blyleven; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: F White 6; K Seitzer 2; J Sundberg 2; L Smith; B Biancalana.
RBI: F White (80); J Sundberg (40).
2-out RBI: J Sundberg.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Quirk-F White-K Seitzer; F White-G Pryor-K Seitzer.
Baserunning Events
SB: W Wilson (33, 2nd base off B Blyleven/J Reed).
Pickoffs: F White (2nd base by B Blyleven).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Lombardozzi 2B              3   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .640              3   3   SH
K Puckett CF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .331  .904              2   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .271  .854              4   0   HBP,IW
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .285  .867              0   3   
R Smalley DH                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .245  .786              0   0   
  R Washington PR             0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .716              0   0   
T Brunansky RF                3   0   1   0    1   0  .261  .754              1   0   2B,GDP
J Reed C                      3   0   1   0    1   0  .253  .657             14   0   
B Beane LF                    2   1   1   0    0   1  .196  .504              0   0   
  R Bush PH-LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .750              0   0   GDP
G Gagne SS                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .660              3   0   SH

B Blyleven P                                                                  0   2
Totals                       27   1   5   0    4   3                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: T Brunansky (27, off M Gubicza).
SH: S Lombardozzi (9, off D Quisenberry); G Gagne (13, off M Gubicza).
IBB: K Hrbek (9, by D Quisenberry).
HBP: K Hrbek (6, by M Gubicza).
TB: T Brunansky 2; J Reed; B Beane; K Puckett; G Gagne.
GIDP: R Bush (7); T Brunansky (15).
RBI: K Puckett (88).
2-out RBI: K Puckett.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: G Gagne (26).

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
M Gubicza                      6.1   4   1   1    2   2   0   3.86   25     -       ·  ·      6·14· 4· 0     61    -     0.92   0.18
D Quisenberry, W (3-7)         2.2   1   0   0    2   1   0   2.92    9     -       ·  ·      6· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.01   0.41
Totals                         9     5   1   1    4   3   0          34     -       ·  ·     12·14· 4· 0          1-0 
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, L (15-14)          9     9   2   2    0  14   1   3.99   36     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 3· 1     75    -     1.42   0.09
Totals                         9     9   2   2    0  14   1          36     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 3· 1           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Gubicza (5; K Hrbek).
IBB: D Quisenberry (12; K Hrbek).
Pickoffs: B Blyleven (3; F White, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - John Hirschbeck, 3B - Nick Bremigan.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 6,835.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Minnesota Twins                              
1. Willie Wilson                CF       1. Steve Lombardozzi            2B
2. Lonnie Smith                 LF       2. Kirby Puckett                CF
3. Mike Kingery                 RF       3. Kent Hrbek                   1B
4. Jorge Orta                   DH       4. Gary Gaetti                  3B
5. Frank White                  2B       5. Roy Smalley                  DH
6. Jamie Quirk                  3B       6. Tom Brunansky                RF
7. Kevin Seitzer                1B       7. Jeff Reed                     C
8. Jim Sundberg                  C       8. Billy Beane                  LF
9. Buddy Biancalana             SS       9. Greg Gagne                   SS

   Mark Gubicza                  P          Bert Blyleven                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 0 --- R 33% 83% 1-1 KCR F. White B. Blyleven Home Run
b9 0 1-- OO 30% 95% 1-2 MIN T. Brunansky D. Quisenberry Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t7 2 1-3 R 18% 49% 0-1 KCR J. Sundberg B. Blyleven Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); White Scores; Seitzer to 2B
b9 0 --- -14% 66% 1-2 MIN R. Smalley D. Quisenberry Walk
t7 2 123 O -12% 41% 1-1 KCR W. Wilson B. Blyleven Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B

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' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson B. Blyleven Lineout: SS
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 KCR L. Smith B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 KCR M. Kingery B. Blyleven Groundout: 3B-1B
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 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 MIN S. Lombardozzi M. Gubicza Flyball: 3B
b1 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 MIN K. Puckett M. Gubicza Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 MIN K. Hrbek M. Gubicza Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCR J. Orta B. Blyleven Strikeout
t2 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 KCR F. White B. Blyleven Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t2 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 KCR J. Quirk B. Blyleven Strikeout
t2 2 1-- 2% 49% 0-0 KCR K. Seitzer B. Blyleven Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); White to 2B
t2 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 KCR J. Sundberg B. Blyleven White Picked off 2B (P-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 MIN G. Gaetti M. Gubicza Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 MIN R. Smalley M. Gubicza Flyball: SS
b2 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 MIN T. Brunansky M. Gubicza Walk
b2 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 MIN J. Reed M. Gubicza Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCR J. Sundberg B. Blyleven Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 KCR B. Biancalana B. Blyleven Strikeout
t3 2 --- O -1% 44% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson B. Blyleven Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- -4% 40% 0-0 MIN B. Beane M. Gubicza Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3 0 1-- O 2% 42% 0-0 MIN G. Gagne M. Gubicza Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Beane to 2B
b3 1 -2- O 3% 46% 0-0 MIN S. Lombardozzi M. Gubicza Flyball: RF; Beane to 3B
b3 2 --3 R -10% 36% 0-0 MIN K. Puckett M. Gubicza Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Beane Scores
b3 2 1-- -2% 34% 1-0 MIN K. Hrbek M. Gubicza Hit By Pitch; Puckett to 2B
b3 2 12- O 4% 38% 1-0 MIN G. Gaetti M. Gubicza Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- 5% 42% 0-1 KCR L. Smith B. Blyleven Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
t4 0 1-- O -4% 38% 0-1 KCR M. Kingery B. Blyleven Strikeout
t4 1 1-- O -4% 35% 0-1 KCR J. Orta B. Blyleven Strikeout
t4 2 1-- O -3% 31% 0-1 KCR F. White B. Blyleven Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 2% 34% 1-0 MIN R. Smalley M. Gubicza Flyball: SS
b4 1 --- -4% 30% 1-0 MIN T. Brunansky M. Gubicza Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
b4 1 -2- O 3% 33% 1-0 MIN J. Reed M. Gubicza Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Brunansky out at Hm/LF-C; Reed to 2B
b4 2 -2- O 3% 36% 1-0 MIN B. Beane M. Gubicza Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O -3% 33% 0-1 KCR J. Quirk B. Blyleven Strikeout
t5 1 --- O -2% 31% 0-1 KCR K. Seitzer B. Blyleven Strikeout
t5 2 --- O -2% 29% 0-1 KCR J. Sundberg B. Blyleven Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 2% 31% 1-0 MIN G. Gagne M. Gubicza Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 33% 1-0 MIN S. Lombardozzi M. Gubicza Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 34% 1-0 MIN K. Puckett M. Gubicza Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- 6% 40% 0-1 KCR B. Biancalana B. Blyleven Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t6 0 1-- O -5% 35% 0-1 KCR W. Wilson B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 1 1-- 2% 37% 0-1 KCR L. Smith B. Blyleven Wilson Steals 2B
t6 1 -2- O -6% 31% 0-1 KCR L. Smith B. Blyleven Strikeout
t6 2 -2- O -5% 26% 0-1 KCR M. Kingery B. Blyleven Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 2% 28% 1-0 MIN K. Hrbek M. Gubicza Strikeout Looking
b6 1 --- O 2% 30% 1-0 MIN G. Gaetti M. Gubicza Lineout: 2B
b6 2 --- O 1% 31% 1-0 MIN R. Smalley M. Gubicza Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O -4% 27% 0-1 KCR J. Orta B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- 5% 31% 0-1 KCR F. White B. Blyleven Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t7 1 1-- O -6% 26% 0-1 KCR J. Quirk B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
t7 2 1-- 5% 31% 0-1 KCR K. Seitzer B. Blyleven Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); White to 3B
t7 2 1-3 R 18% 49% 0-1 KCR J. Sundberg B. Blyleven Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); White Scores; Seitzer to 2B
Hal McRae pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana (SS) batting 9th
t7 2 12- 5% 53% 1-1 KCR H. McRae B. Blyleven Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Seitzer to 3B; Sundberg to 2B
t7 2 123 O -12% 41% 1-1 KCR W. Wilson B. Blyleven Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 6-7-8
Greg Pryor replaces Hal McRae (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 4% 45% 1-1 MIN T. Brunansky M. Gubicza Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- -4% 41% 1-1 MIN J. Reed M. Gubicza Walk
Dan Quisenberry replaces Mark Gubicza pitching; Randy Bush pinch hits for Billy Beane (LF) batting 8th
b7 1 1-- OO 9% 50% 1-1 MIN R. Bush D. Quisenberry Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
Randy Bush moves from PH to LF
t8 0 --- O -5% 45% 1-1 KCR L. Smith B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- O -4% 42% 1-1 KCR M. Kingery B. Blyleven Strikeout
t8 2 --- O -3% 39% 1-1 KCR J. Orta B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- -6% 33% 1-1 MIN G. Gagne D. Quisenberry Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b8 0 1-- O 2% 35% 1-1 MIN S. Lombardozzi D. Quisenberry Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Gagne to 2B
b8 1 -2- O 6% 41% 1-1 MIN K. Puckett D. Quisenberry Groundout: 1B unassisted; Gagne to 3B
b8 2 --3 -1% 39% 1-1 MIN K. Hrbek D. Quisenberry Intentional Walk
b8 2 1-3 O 11% 50% 1-1 MIN G. Gaetti D. Quisenberry Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- R 33% 83% 1-1 KCR F. White B. Blyleven Home Run
t9 0 --- O -2% 81% 2-1 KCR J. Quirk B. Blyleven Strikeout
t9 1 --- O -1% 80% 2-1 KCR K. Seitzer B. Blyleven Strikeout
t9 2 --- 1% 81% 2-1 KCR J. Sundberg B. Blyleven Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t9 2 1-- O -2% 79% 2-1 KCR G. Pryor B. Blyleven Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- -14% 66% 1-2 MIN R. Smalley D. Quisenberry Walk
Ron Washington pinch runs for Roy Smalley (DH) batting 5th
b9 0 1-- OO 30% 95% 1-2 MIN T. Brunansky D. Quisenberry Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b9 2 --- O 5% 100% 1-2 MIN J. Reed D. Quisenberry Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 1.

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