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Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 46,263 |
Saturday, September 26, 1987 Time of Game: 3:04 |
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Royals
7
78-77
Won 4
2nd, 5 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Royals 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 7 11 1
Twins 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 7 1
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Twins
4
83-72
Lost 2
1st
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Batting Stats
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details W Wilson CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .283 .706 1 0 K Seitzer 3B 3 1 1 1 1 1 .322 .864 1 3 SF G Brett 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .299 .913 10 0 2B,IW D Tartabull RF 5 2 2 3 0 0 .307 .918 0 0 HR F White 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .242 .698 4 4 2B,HBP S Balboni DH 4 1 1 1 1 0 .211 .709 0 0 HR B Pecota SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .754 1 0 J Eisenreich PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 .235 .750 0 0 2B A Salazar SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 .205 .465 2 4 L Owen C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .191 .584 6 0 J Quirk PH-C 1 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .670 1 1 G Thurman LF 1 0 0 0 1 1 .279 .647 0 0 T Bosley PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .281 .680 0 0 L Smith PR-LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .715 0 0 B Saberhagen P 1 1 J Davis P 0 2 G Garber P 0 0 Totals 37 7 11 0 4 5 27 15
Batting Events
2B: G Brett (18, off J Reardon); J Eisenreich (7, off J Berenguer); F White (30, off S Carlton).
HR: S Balboni (24, off S Carlton; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); D Tartabull (31, off J Reardon; 9th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
SF: K Seitzer (1, off J Berenguer).
IBB: G Brett (14, by J Berenguer).
HBP: F White (2, by S Carlton).
TB: D Tartabull 5; S Balboni 4; J Eisenreich 2; G Brett 2; F White 2; W Wilson 2; J Quirk; K Seitzer; T Bosley.
RBI: D Tartabull 3 (93); J Eisenreich 2 (19); S Balboni (60); K Seitzer (80).
2-out RBI: J Eisenreich 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. A Salazar-F White-G Brett; K Seitzer-F White-G Brett.
E: K Seitzer (23).
Minnesota Twins AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Gladden LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .260 .699 3 0 M Davidson LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .643 0 0 CS G Gagne SS 2 2 0 0 2 0 .264 .747 0 1 SH R Bush DH 2 0 1 1 1 1 .260 .774 0 0 HBP,SH K Puckett CF 5 0 1 2 0 1 .329 .898 4 0 GDP G Gaetti 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .261 .798 2 4 GDP K Hrbek 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .282 .926 8 1 T Brunansky RF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .263 .846 0 0 S Lombardozzi 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .235 .640 3 1 R Smalley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .775 0 0 A Newman 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .595 1 0 T Nieto C 1 0 0 0 1 1 .200 .590 2 0 HBP C Pittaro PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .661 0 0 T Laudner C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .185 .636 1 0 B Beane PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .556 0 0 S Butera C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184 .508 2 0 S Carlton P 1 1 J Berenguer P 0 0 K Atherton P 0 0 J Reardon P 0 0 Totals 30 4 7 0 7 7 27 8
Batting Events
SH: G Gagne (10, off B Saberhagen); R Bush (5, off B Saberhagen).
HBP: R Bush (3, by G Garber); T Nieto (3, by B Saberhagen).
TB: K Hrbek 2; D Gladden 2; G Gaetti; R Bush; K Puckett.
GIDP: G Gaetti (25); K Puckett (15).
RBI: K Puckett 2 (96); K Hrbek (85); R Bush (44).
2-out RBI: R Bush; K Hrbek.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Gaetti-K Hrbek.
E: G Gagne (17).
Baserunning Events
CS: M Davidson (2, 2nd base by J Davis/J Quirk).
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 B Saberhagen 6 7 4 4 6 6 0 3.41 31 - · · 9· 9· 6· 0 42 - 1.24 -0.16 J Davis, W (5-2) 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.96 7 - · · 6· 0· 0· 0 0-0 1.61 0.21 G Garber, S (17) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.18 3 - · · 1· 0· 0· 0 0-0 1.07 0.05 Totals 9 7 4 4 7 7 0 41 - · · 16· 9· 6· 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 S Carlton 5.1 4 3 3 2 2 1 5.78 23 - · · 6·11· 6· 1 48 - 1.00 0.09 J Berenguer, BS (5) 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 4.03 7 - · · 1· 5· 2· 0 2-2 2.31 -0.31 K Atherton 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.44 6 - · · 1· 4· 1· 0 2-0 2.04 0.27 J Reardon, L (8-8) 1 3 3 3 1 2 1 4.66 7 - · · 2· 1· 1· 1 0-0 1.67 -0.45 Totals 9 11 7 7 4 5 2 43 - · · 10·21·10· 2 4-2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: G Garber (2; R Bush); S Carlton (4; F White); B Saberhagen (6; T Nieto).
IBB: J Berenguer (7; G Brett).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Al Clark.
Time of Game: 3:04.
Attendance: 46,263.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Kansas City Royals Minnesota Twins 1. Willie Wilson CF 1. Dan Gladden LF 2. Kevin Seitzer 3B 2. Greg Gagne SS 3. George Brett 1B 3. Randy Bush DH 4. Danny Tartabull RF 4. Kirby Puckett CF 5. Frank White 2B 5. Gary Gaetti 3B 6. Steve Balboni DH 6. Kent Hrbek 1B 7. Bill Pecota SS 7. Tom Brunansky RF 8. Larry Owen C 8. Steve Lombardozzi 2B 9. Gary Thurman LF 9. Tom Nieto C Bret Saberhagen P Steve Carlton P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t9 | 1 | -23 | RRR | 24% | 96% | 4-4 | KCR | D. Tartabull | J. Reardon | Home Run (LF-CF); Seitzer Scores; Brett Scores | |
| t6 | 2 | -23 | RR | 22% | 47% | 1-3 | KCR | J. Eisenreich | J. Berenguer | Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Tartabull Scores; White Scores | |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | 21% | 71% | 4-4 | KCR | G. Brett | J. Reardon | Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Seitzer to 3B | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | 16% | 54% | 3-4 | KCR | W. Wilson | J. Berenguer | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Smith to 3B | ||
| b6 | 2 | -2- | R | -15% | 30% | 3-3 | MIN | R. Bush | B. Saberhagen | Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Pittaro Scores |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | KCR | W. Wilson | S. Carlton | Flyball: CF | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | 2% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | K. Seitzer | S. Carlton | Walk | ||
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Brett | S. Carlton | Foul Flyball: LF | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | KCR | D. Tartabull | S. Carlton | Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | -3% | 42% | 0-0 | MIN | D. Gladden | B. Saberhagen | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF) | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | -5% | 36% | 0-0 | MIN | G. Gagne | B. Saberhagen | Walk; Gladden to 2B | ||
| b1 | 0 | 12- | O | 0% | 37% | 0-0 | MIN | R. Bush | B. Saberhagen | Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Gladden to 3B; Gagne to 2B | |
| b1 | 1 | -23 | RR | -9% | 27% | 0-0 | MIN | K. Puckett | B. Saberhagen | Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Gladden Scores; Gagne Scores | |
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 4% | 31% | 2-0 | MIN | G. Gaetti | B. Saberhagen | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Steve Carlton facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 29% | 0-2 | KCR | F. White | S. Carlton | Lineout: 3B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | R | 9% | 38% | 0-2 | KCR | S. Balboni | S. Carlton | Home Run | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 36% | 1-2 | KCR | B. Pecota | S. Carlton | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 35% | 1-2 | KCR | L. Owen | S. Carlton | Flyball: 2B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 37% | 2-1 | MIN | K. Hrbek | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 38% | 2-1 | MIN | T. Brunansky | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout Looking | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | -1% | 37% | 2-1 | MIN | S. Lombardozzi | B. Saberhagen | Walk | ||
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 39% | 2-1 | MIN | T. Nieto | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Steve Carlton facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 37% | 1-2 | KCR | G. Thurman | S. Carlton | Strikeout | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 35% | 1-2 | KCR | W. Wilson | S. Carlton | Flyball: LF | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 34% | 1-2 | KCR | K. Seitzer | S. Carlton | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | -3% | 30% | 2-1 | MIN | D. Gladden | B. Saberhagen | Single to 3B (Ground Ball to P's Right) | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2% | 32% | 2-1 | MIN | G. Gagne | B. Saberhagen | Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Gladden to 2B | |
| b3 | 1 | -2- | -2% | 30% | 2-1 | MIN | R. Bush | B. Saberhagen | Walk | ||
| b3 | 1 | 12- | O | 3% | 34% | 2-1 | MIN | K. Puckett | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Gladden to 3B | |
| b3 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 5% | 38% | 2-1 | MIN | G. Gaetti | B. Saberhagen | Flyball: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Steve Carlton facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 35% | 1-2 | KCR | G. Brett | S. Carlton | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 33% | 1-2 | KCR | D. Tartabull | S. Carlton | Groundout: P-2B-1B | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | 2% | 35% | 1-2 | KCR | F. White | S. Carlton | Hit By Pitch | ||
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | O | -3% | 32% | 1-2 | KCR | S. Balboni | S. Carlton | Lineout: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | -3% | 29% | 2-1 | MIN | K. Hrbek | B. Saberhagen | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF) | ||
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2% | 30% | 2-1 | MIN | T. Brunansky | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: 3B-1B; Hrbek to 2B | |
| b4 | 1 | -2- | O | 3% | 33% | 2-1 | MIN | S. Lombardozzi | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: 2B-1B; Hrbek to 3B | |
| b4 | 2 | --3 | -1% | 32% | 2-1 | MIN | T. Nieto | B. Saberhagen | Walk | ||
| b4 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 5% | 37% | 2-1 | MIN | D. Gladden | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Steve Carlton facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 5% | 42% | 1-2 | KCR | B. Pecota | S. Carlton | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Pecota to 1B | ||
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | OO | -11% | 31% | 1-2 | KCR | L. Owen | S. Carlton | Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | 2% | 33% | 1-2 | KCR | G. Thurman | S. Carlton | Walk | ||
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | 3% | 36% | 1-2 | KCR | W. Wilson | S. Carlton | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Thurman to 2B | ||
| t5 | 2 | 12- | O | -6% | 30% | 1-2 | KCR | K. Seitzer | S. Carlton | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | -3% | 26% | 2-1 | MIN | G. Gagne | B. Saberhagen | Walk | ||
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3% | 30% | 2-1 | MIN | R. Bush | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout Looking | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 33% | 2-1 | MIN | K. Puckett | B. Saberhagen | Flyball: CF | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 31% | 2-1 | MIN | G. Gaetti | B. Saberhagen | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Gagne to 2B | ||
| b5 | 2 | 12- | R | -11% | 20% | 2-1 | MIN | K. Hrbek | B. Saberhagen | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Gagne Scores; Gaetti to 3B | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-3 | -1% | 19% | 3-1 | MIN | T. Brunansky | B. Saberhagen | Walk; Hrbek to 2B | ||
| b5 | 2 | 123 | O | 5% | 23% | 3-1 | MIN | S. Lombardozzi | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Steve Carlton facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 20% | 1-3 | KCR | G. Brett | S. Carlton | Lineout: 2B | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | 4% | 24% | 1-3 | KCR | D. Tartabull | S. Carlton | Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF) | ||
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | 12% | 35% | 1-3 | KCR | F. White | S. Carlton | Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Tartabull to 3B | ||
| Juan Berenguer replaces Steve Carlton pitching | |||||||||||
| t6 | 1 | -23 | O | -10% | 25% | 1-3 | KCR | S. Balboni | J. Berenguer | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Bill Pecota (SS) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t6 | 2 | -23 | RR | 22% | 47% | 1-3 | KCR | J. Eisenreich | J. Berenguer | Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Tartabull Scores; White Scores | |
| t6 | 2 | -2- | O | -5% | 42% | 3-3 | KCR | L. Owen | J. Berenguer | Flyball: LF | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Angel Salazar replaces Jim Eisenreich (PH) playing SS batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | -5% | 37% | 3-3 | MIN | T. Nieto | B. Saberhagen | Hit By Pitch | ||
| Chris Pittaro pinch runs for Tom Nieto (C) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2% | 39% | 3-3 | MIN | D. Gladden | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: SS-1B; Pittaro to 2B | |
| b6 | 1 | -2- | O | 5% | 45% | 3-3 | MIN | G. Gagne | B. Saberhagen | Flyball: 3B | |
| b6 | 2 | -2- | R | -15% | 30% | 3-3 | MIN | R. Bush | B. Saberhagen | Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Pittaro Scores | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 32% | 4-3 | MIN | K. Puckett | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Twins' Juan Berenguer facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Tim Laudner replaces Chris Pittaro (PR) playing C batting 9th; Mark Davidson replaces Dan Gladden playing LF batting 1st; Thad Bosley pinch hits for Gary Thurman (LF) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 7% | 39% | 3-4 | KCR | T. Bosley | J. Berenguer | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF) | ||
| Lonnie Smith pinch runs for Thad Bosley (PH) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | 16% | 54% | 3-4 | KCR | W. Wilson | J. Berenguer | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Smith to 3B | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-3 | RO | -1% | 53% | 3-4 | KCR | K. Seitzer | J. Berenguer | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Smith Scores; Wilson to 2B | |
| t7 | 1 | -2- | 3% | 56% | 4-4 | KCR | G. Brett | J. Berenguer | Intentional Walk | ||
| Keith Atherton replaces Juan Berenguer pitching | |||||||||||
| t7 | 1 | 12- | O | -8% | 48% | 4-4 | KCR | D. Tartabull | K. Atherton | Popfly: 1B | |
| t7 | 2 | 12- | O | -8% | 41% | 4-4 | KCR | F. White | K. Atherton | Flyball: CF | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' John Davis facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| John Davis replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching; Lonnie Smith moves from PR to LF | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 45% | 4-4 | MIN | G. Gaetti | J. Davis | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 48% | 4-4 | MIN | K. Hrbek | J. Davis | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | -2% | 46% | 4-4 | MIN | T. Brunansky | J. Davis | Walk | ||
| Roy Smalley pinch hits for Steve Lombardozzi (2B) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4% | 50% | 4-4 | MIN | R. Smalley | J. Davis | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Twins' Keith Atherton facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Al Newman replaces Roy Smalley (PH) playing 2B batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -5% | 45% | 4-4 | KCR | S. Balboni | K. Atherton | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | -4% | 41% | 4-4 | KCR | A. Salazar | K. Atherton | Strikeout Looking | |
| Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Larry Owen (C) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 2 | --- | 3% | 44% | 4-4 | KCR | J. Quirk | K. Atherton | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF) | ||
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | -5% | 39% | 4-4 | KCR | L. Smith | K. Atherton | Foul Flyball: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' John Davis facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Jamie Quirk moves from PH to C | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | -6% | 32% | 4-4 | MIN | T. Laudner | J. Davis | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Laudner to 1B | ||
| Billy Beane pinch runs for Tim Laudner (C) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | O | 6% | 39% | 4-4 | MIN | M. Davidson | J. Davis | Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 8% | 47% | 4-4 | MIN | G. Gagne | J. Davis | Davidson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 3% | 50% | 4-4 | MIN | G. Gagne | J. Davis | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Twins' Jeff Reardon facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Jeff Reardon replaces Keith Atherton pitching; Sal Butera replaces Billy Beane (PR) playing C batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | -6% | 44% | 4-4 | KCR | W. Wilson | J. Reardon | Strikeout | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | 6% | 50% | 4-4 | KCR | K. Seitzer | J. Reardon | Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS) | ||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | 21% | 71% | 4-4 | KCR | G. Brett | J. Reardon | Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Seitzer to 3B | ||
| t9 | 1 | -23 | RRR | 24% | 96% | 4-4 | KCR | D. Tartabull | J. Reardon | Home Run (LF-CF); Seitzer Scores; Brett Scores | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 95% | 7-4 | KCR | F. White | J. Reardon | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | 0% | 96% | 7-4 | KCR | S. Balboni | J. Reardon | Walk | ||
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | -0% | 95% | 7-4 | KCR | A. Salazar | J. Reardon | Strikeout | |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-7, Royals' Gene Garber facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Gene Garber replaces John Davis pitching | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | -5% | 90% | 4-7 | MIN | R. Bush | G. Garber | Hit By Pitch | ||
| b9 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 9% | 99% | 4-7 | MIN | K. Puckett | G. Garber | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 4-7 | MIN | G. Gaetti | G. Garber | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
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