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Standings
NYY
@BAL		4
1
TOR
@DET		8
2
KCR
@MIN		2
1
CHW
@OAK		2
4
TEX
@SEA		4
5
NYM
@CHC		2
8
ATL
@CIN		1
4
SFG
@HOU		0
6
MON
@PIT		1
2
PHI
@STL		1
7
Wednesday, September 24, 1986
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 6,835, Time of Game: 2:29
Royals
2
70-82
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 18½ GB
 at Twins
1
65-86
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
7th, 23 GB
L: Bert Blyleven (15-14)
 
                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

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .688 -0.186 2.07 0.025 -0.211 -1.4 1 0 SB
Lonnie Smith LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .293 .773 -0.074 1.40 0.046 -0.120 -0.4 3 1
Mike Kingery RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .259 .683 -0.143 1.38 0.000 -0.143 -1.0 1 0
Jorge Orta DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .272 .716 -0.131 1.29 0.000 -0.131 -0.9
Frank White 2B 4 2 3 1 0 0 .269 .777 0.332 1.40 0.407 -0.074 0.8 4 3 HR
Jamie Quirk 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .218 .624 -0.136 1.37 0.000 -0.136 -1.1 1 1
Kevin Seitzer 1B 4 0 2 0 0 2 .270 .759 0.035 0.97 0.071 -0.036 0.1 10 0
Jim Sundberg C 4 0 2 1 0 2 .214 .628 0.145 1.34 0.185 -0.041 0.7 4 0
Buddy Biancalana SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 .241 .623 0.040 1.08 0.059 -0.018 0.2 2 2
   Hal McRae PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .690 0.046 2.91 0.046 0.000 0.3
   Greg Pryor SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .171 .400 -0.019 0.68 0.000 -0.019 -0.2 1 1
Mark Gubicza P 2
   Dan Quisenberry P 2
Team Totals 36 2 9 2 0 14 .250 .583 -0.091 1.43 0.839 -0.929 -2.7 27 12
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
DP: 2. J Quirk-F White-K Seitzer; F White-G Pryor-K Seitzer.
Outfield Assists: L Smith (T Brunansky at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: W Wilson (33, 2nd base off B Blyleven/J Reed).
Pickoffs: F White (2nd base by B Blyleven).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Steve Lombardozzi 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .640 -0.092 1.38 0.000 -0.092 -1.0 3 3 SH
Kirby Puckett CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .331 .904 0.015 1.27 0.101 -0.086 0.3 2 0
Kent Hrbek 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .271 .854 -0.001 1.35 0.032 -0.032 -0.0 4 0 HBP,IW
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .285 .867 -0.188 1.73 0.000 -0.188 -1.4 0 3
Roy Smalley DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .245 .786 0.085 1.37 0.135 -0.050 -0.1
   Ron Washington PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .716 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Tom Brunansky RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .261 .754 -0.282 1.99 0.052 -0.334 -0.5 1 0 2B,GDP
Jeff Reed C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .253 .657 -0.066 1.26 0.041 -0.107 -0.5 14 0
Billy Beane LF 2 1 1 0 0 1 .196 .504 0.006 1.07 0.039 -0.033 0.1 0 0
   Randy Bush PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .750 -0.091 2.01 0.000 -0.091 -0.5 0 0 GDP
Greg Gagne SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .239 .660 0.022 1.41 0.063 -0.041 -0.1 3 0 SH
Bert Blyleven P 2
Team Totals 27 1 5 1 4 3 .185 .535 -0.592 1.47 0.463 -1.054 -3.7 27 8
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
E: G Gagne (26).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Gubicza 6.1 4 1 1 2 2 0 3.86 25 61 0.182 0.91 2.1
Dan Quisenberry, W (3-7) 2.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 2.92 9 1 0 0.410 3.00 1.6
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 4 3 0 1.00 34 61 1 0 0.592 1.43 3.7

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bert Blyleven, L (15-14) 9 9 2 2 0 14 1 3.99 36 75 0.092 1.43 2.7
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 0 14 1 2.00 36 75 0.092 1.47 2.7
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 1-1 0 --- R KCR F. White B. Blyleven 33% 83% Home Run
b9 1-2 0 1-- OO MIN T. Brunansky D. Quisenberry 29% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t7 0-1 2 1-3 R KCR J. Sundberg B. Blyleven 18% 49% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); White Scores; Seitzer to 2B
b9 1-2 0 --- MIN R. Smalley D. Quisenberry -13% 66% Walk
t7 1-1 2 123 O KCR W. Wilson B. Blyleven -12% 41% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B

Play By Play

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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' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson B. Blyleven -2% 48% Lineout: SS
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR L. Smith B. Blyleven -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O KCR M. Kingery B. Blyleven -1% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- O MIN S. Lombardozzi M. Gubicza 2% 47% Flyball: 3B
b1 0-0 1 --- O MIN K. Puckett M. Gubicza 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O MIN K. Hrbek M. Gubicza 1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O KCR J. Orta B. Blyleven -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- KCR F. White B. Blyleven 3% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t2 0-0 1 1-- O KCR J. Quirk B. Blyleven -3% 47% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 1-- KCR K. Seitzer B. Blyleven 2% 49% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); White to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- O KCR J. Sundberg B. Blyleven -4% 45% White Picked off 2B (P-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O MIN G. Gaetti M. Gubicza 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 1 --- O MIN R. Smalley M. Gubicza 2% 49% Flyball: SS
b2 0-0 2 --- MIN T. Brunansky M. Gubicza -1% 48% Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-- O MIN J. Reed M. Gubicza 2% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O KCR J. Sundberg B. Blyleven -3% 47% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O KCR B. Biancalana B. Blyleven -2% 46% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O KCR W. Wilson B. Blyleven -1% 44% 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 0-0 0 --- MIN B. Beane M. Gubicza -4% 40% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3 0-0 0 1-- O MIN G. Gagne M. Gubicza 2% 42% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Beane to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- O MIN S. Lombardozzi M. Gubicza 3% 46% Flyball: RF; Beane to 3B
b3 0-0 2 --3 R MIN K. Puckett M. Gubicza -10% 36% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Beane Scores
b3 1-0 2 1-- MIN K. Hrbek M. Gubicza -2% 34% Hit By Pitch; Puckett to 2B
b3 1-0 2 12- O MIN G. Gaetti M. Gubicza 4% 38% 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 0-1 0 --- KCR L. Smith B. Blyleven 5% 42% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
t4 0-1 0 1-- O KCR M. Kingery B. Blyleven -4% 38% Strikeout
t4 0-1 1 1-- O KCR J. Orta B. Blyleven -4% 34% Strikeout
t4 0-1 2 1-- O KCR F. White B. Blyleven -3% 32% 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 1-0 0 --- O MIN R. Smalley M. Gubicza 2% 34% Flyball: SS
b4 1-0 1 --- MIN T. Brunansky M. Gubicza -4% 30% Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
b4 1-0 1 -2- O MIN J. Reed M. Gubicza 3% 33% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Brunansky out at Hm/LF-C; Reed to 2B
b4 1-0 2 -2- O MIN B. Beane M. Gubicza 3% 36% 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 0-1 0 --- O KCR J. Quirk B. Blyleven -3% 33% Strikeout
t5 0-1 1 --- O KCR K. Seitzer B. Blyleven -2% 31% Strikeout
t5 0-1 2 --- O KCR J. Sundberg B. Blyleven -2% 29% 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 1-0 0 --- O MIN G. Gagne M. Gubicza 2% 32% Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 1-0 1 --- O MIN S. Lombardozzi M. Gubicza 2% 33% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-0 2 --- O MIN K. Puckett M. Gubicza 1% 34% 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 0-1 0 --- KCR B. Biancalana B. Blyleven 6% 40% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t6 0-1 0 1-- O KCR W. Wilson B. Blyleven -6% 35% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 0-1 1 1-- KCR L. Smith B. Blyleven 2% 37% Wilson Steals 2B
t6 0-1 1 -2- O KCR L. Smith B. Blyleven -6% 31% Strikeout
t6 0-1 2 -2- O KCR M. Kingery B. Blyleven -5% 26% 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 1-0 0 --- O MIN K. Hrbek M. Gubicza 2% 28% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-0 1 --- O MIN G. Gaetti M. Gubicza 2% 30% Lineout: 2B
b6 1-0 2 --- O MIN R. Smalley M. Gubicza 1% 31% 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 0-1 0 --- O KCR J. Orta B. Blyleven -4% 27% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 0-1 1 --- KCR F. White B. Blyleven 5% 32% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t7 0-1 1 1-- O KCR J. Quirk B. Blyleven -6% 26% Flyball: CF
t7 0-1 2 1-- KCR K. Seitzer B. Blyleven 5% 31% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); White to 3B
t7 0-1 2 1-3 R KCR J. Sundberg B. Blyleven 18% 49% 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 1-1 2 12- KCR H. McRae B. Blyleven 5% 53% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Seitzer to 3B; Sundberg to 2B
t7 1-1 2 123 O KCR W. Wilson B. Blyleven -12% 41% 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 1-1 0 --- O MIN T. Brunansky M. Gubicza 4% 45% Flyball: LF
b7 1-1 1 --- MIN J. Reed M. Gubicza -4% 41% Walk
Dan Quisenberry replaces Mark Gubicza pitching
Randy Bush pinch hits for Billy Beane (LF) batting 8th
b7 1-1 1 1-- OO MIN R. Bush D. Quisenberry 9% 50% 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 1-1 0 --- O KCR L. Smith B. Blyleven -5% 45% Flyball: RF
t8 1-1 1 --- O KCR M. Kingery B. Blyleven -4% 42% Strikeout
t8 1-1 2 --- O KCR J. Orta B. Blyleven -3% 39% 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 1-1 0 --- MIN G. Gagne D. Quisenberry -6% 33% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b8 1-1 0 1-- O MIN S. Lombardozzi D. Quisenberry 2% 35% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Gagne to 2B
b8 1-1 1 -2- O MIN K. Puckett D. Quisenberry 6% 41% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Gagne to 3B
b8 1-1 2 --3 MIN K. Hrbek D. Quisenberry -1% 39% Intentional Walk
b8 1-1 2 1-3 O MIN G. Gaetti D. Quisenberry 11% 50% 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 1-1 0 --- R KCR F. White B. Blyleven 33% 83% Home Run
t9 2-1 0 --- O KCR J. Quirk B. Blyleven -2% 81% Strikeout
t9 2-1 1 --- O KCR K. Seitzer B. Blyleven -1% 80% Strikeout
t9 2-1 2 --- KCR J. Sundberg B. Blyleven 1% 81% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t9 2-1 2 1-- O KCR G. Pryor B. Blyleven -2% 79% 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 1-2 0 --- MIN R. Smalley D. Quisenberry -13% 66% Walk
Ron Washington pinch runs for Roy Smalley (DH) batting 5th
b9 1-2 0 1-- OO MIN T. Brunansky D. Quisenberry 29% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b9 1-2 2 --- O MIN J. Reed D. Quisenberry 5% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 1.

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