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BAL  9
NYY  5

CAL 11
@CLE  8

MIL  9
BOS  6

MIN  8
KCR  1
CHW  5
@OAK  0

SEA  5
TEX  3

DET  3
@TOR  2

(13)
SFG 15
@ATL  6

CHC  7
STL  3

CIN  4
HOU  2

LAD  4
SDP  3

NYM 12
PIT  3

MON  5
@PHI  3

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 53,106

Sunday, September 27, 1987
Time of Game: 2:12
Royals
1
78-78
Lost 1
2nd, 6 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0
Twins           5  1  0   0  0  0   0  2  X    8 10  0
W: Bert Blyleven (15-11), L: Charlie Leibrandt (15-11)
Twins
8
84-72
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .281  .703              4   0   
K Seitzer 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .321  .862              0   1   
G Brett 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .905             10   1   
D Tartabull RF                4   1   2   1    0   1  .308  .923              2   0   HR
F White 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .242  .698              1   1   2B
S Balboni DH                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .209  .704              0   0   
L Smith LF                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .251  .715              2   0   
J Quirk C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .663              5   0   GDP
B Pecota SS                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .287  .753              0   4   
  T Bosley PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .675              0   0   
  A Salazar SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .465              0   1   

C Leibrandt P                                                                 0   1
  S Farr P                                                                    0   0
  J Davis P                                                                   0   0
  J Gleaton P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       30   1   5   0    2   8                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: F White (31, off B Blyleven).
HR: D Tartabull (32, off B Blyleven; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: D Tartabull 5; F White 2; L Smith; K Seitzer.
GIDP: J Quirk (7).
RBI: D Tartabull (94).
2-out RBI: D Tartabull.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Brett-F White.
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Gladden LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .693              1   0   
A Newman 2B                   3   2   2   1    1   0  .222  .608              1   6   2B
K Puckett CF                  4   1   2   2    0   0  .331  .903              1   0   HR
G Gaetti 3B                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .263  .804              1   1   HR
T Brunansky RF                4   0   1   1    0   1  .263  .846              3   0   2B
D Baylor DH                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .243  .749              0   0   
  R Bush PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .260  .776              0   0   IW
K Hrbek 1B                    3   1   1   3    0   1  .282  .930              9   1   HR,SF
G Gagne SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .740              1   3   
T Laudner C                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .186  .640              9   0   2B

B Blyleven P                                                                  1   1
Totals                       32   8  10   0    2   5                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: T Laudner (7, off S Farr); A Newman (15, off C Leibrandt); T Brunansky (22, off J Davis).
HR: K Puckett (28, off C Leibrandt; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF-CF); G Gaetti (31, off C Leibrandt; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF-RF); K Hrbek (34, off C Leibrandt; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: K Hrbek (4, off J Gleaton).
IBB: R Bush (5, by J Davis).
TB: K Puckett 5; G Gaetti 5; K Hrbek 4; A Newman 3; T Laudner 2; T Brunansky 2; D Baylor.
RBI: K Hrbek 3 (88); K Puckett 2 (98); A Newman (29); G Gaetti (108); T Brunansky (84).
2-out RBI: K Hrbek 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. T Laudner-G Gaetti-A Newman; A Newman-G Gagne-K Hrbek.

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
C Leibrandt, L (15-11)         0.2   5   5   5    0   0   3   3.43    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 2· 3     22    -     0.61  -0.33
S Farr                         4.1   3   1   1    0   5   0   4.15   15     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 2· 0          0-0    0.17   0.02
J Davis                        2.1   2   2   2    2   0   0   2.27   11     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 1· 0          0-0    0.05   0.01
J Gleaton                      0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.41    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          3-1    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8    10   8   8    2   5   3          35     -       ·  ·     10·15· 5· 3          3-1 
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, W (15-11)          9     5   1   1    2   8   1   4.05   32     -       ·  ·     11·10· 3· 1     79    -     0.38   0.19
Totals                         9     5   1   1    2   8   1          32     -       ·  ·     11·10· 3· 1           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Davis (4; R Bush).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Dan Morrison, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 53,106.
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. Al Newman                    2B
3. George Brett                 1B       3. Kirby Puckett                CF
4. Danny Tartabull              RF       4. Gary Gaetti                  3B
5. Frank White                  2B       5. Tom Brunansky                RF
6. Steve Balboni                DH       6. Don Baylor                   DH
7. Lonnie Smith                 LF       7. Kent Hrbek                   1B
8. Jamie Quirk                   C       8. Greg Gagne                   SS
9. Bill Pecota                  SS       9. Tim Laudner                   C

   Charlie Leibrandt             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
t1 0 1-3 OO 14% 53% 0-0 KCR G. Brett B. Blyleven Double Play: Fielder's Choice 3B; Wilson out at Hm/C; Seitzer out at 2B/3B-2B; Brett to 1B
b1 1 -2- RR 14% 71% 0-0 MIN K. Puckett C. Leibrandt Home Run (LF-CF); Newman Scores
b1 2 1-- RR 11% 88% 3-0 MIN K. Hrbek C. Leibrandt Home Run; Baylor Scores
t1 0 1-- -8% 38% 0-0 KCR K. Seitzer B. Blyleven Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Wilson to 3B
b1 1 --- R 7% 78% 2-0 MIN G. Gaetti C. Leibrandt Home Run (CF-RF)

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 --- -3% 47% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson B. Blyleven Walk
t1 0 1-- -8% 38% 0-0 KCR K. Seitzer B. Blyleven Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Wilson to 3B
t1 0 1-3 OO 14% 53% 0-0 KCR G. Brett B. Blyleven Double Play: Fielder's Choice 3B; Wilson out at Hm/C; Seitzer out at 2B/3B-2B; Brett to 1B
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 KCR D. Tartabull B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 MIN D. Gladden C. Leibrandt Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- 4% 57% 0-0 MIN A. Newman C. Leibrandt Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b1 1 -2- RR 14% 71% 0-0 MIN K. Puckett C. Leibrandt Home Run (LF-CF); Newman Scores
b1 1 --- R 7% 78% 2-0 MIN G. Gaetti C. Leibrandt Home Run (CF-RF)
b1 1 --- O -1% 77% 3-0 MIN T. Brunansky C. Leibrandt Groundout: P-1B
b1 2 --- 1% 78% 3-0 MIN D. Baylor C. Leibrandt Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b1 2 1-- RR 11% 88% 3-0 MIN K. Hrbek C. Leibrandt Home Run; Baylor Scores
Steve Farr replaces Charlie Leibrandt pitching
b1 2 --- O -0% 88% 5-0 MIN G. Gagne S. Farr Flyball: RF
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 5.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 1% 89% 0-5 KCR F. White B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 90% 0-5 KCR S. Balboni B. Blyleven Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 91% 0-5 KCR L. Smith B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Steve Farr facing 9-1-2
b2 0 --- 2% 93% 5-0 MIN T. Laudner S. Farr Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b2 0 -2- O -0% 92% 5-0 MIN D. Gladden S. Farr Groundout: 2B-1B; Laudner to 3B
b2 1 --3 R 2% 94% 5-0 MIN A. Newman S. Farr Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Laudner Scores
b2 1 1-- OO -1% 93% 6-0 MIN K. Puckett S. Farr Double Play: Foul Flyball: 1B-2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 6.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 1% 94% 0-6 KCR J. Quirk B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O 1% 95% 0-6 KCR B. Pecota B. Blyleven Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- O 0% 95% 0-6 KCR W. Wilson B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Steve Farr facing 4-5-6
b3 0 --- O -0% 95% 6-0 MIN G. Gaetti S. Farr Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O -0% 94% 6-0 MIN T. Brunansky S. Farr Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O -0% 94% 6-0 MIN D. Baylor S. Farr Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 6.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 1% 95% 0-6 KCR K. Seitzer B. Blyleven Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 1% 96% 0-6 KCR G. Brett B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
t4 2 --- R -3% 93% 0-6 KCR D. Tartabull B. Blyleven Home Run
t4 2 --- -1% 92% 1-6 KCR F. White B. Blyleven Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t4 2 -2- O 2% 94% 1-6 KCR S. Balboni B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Royals' Steve Farr facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -1% 93% 6-1 MIN K. Hrbek S. Farr Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- O -0% 93% 6-1 MIN G. Gagne S. Farr Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 2 --- O -0% 93% 6-1 MIN T. Laudner S. Farr Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 6.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- -2% 90% 1-6 KCR L. Smith B. Blyleven Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t5 0 1-- OO 5% 95% 1-6 KCR J. Quirk B. Blyleven Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 2 --- -1% 94% 1-6 KCR B. Pecota B. Blyleven Walk
t5 2 1-- O 1% 95% 1-6 KCR W. Wilson B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Royals' Steve Farr facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -0% 95% 6-1 MIN D. Gladden S. Farr Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- O -0% 95% 6-1 MIN A. Newman S. Farr Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- 0% 95% 6-1 MIN K. Puckett S. Farr Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b5 2 1-- O -0% 94% 6-1 MIN G. Gaetti S. Farr Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 6.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 1% 96% 1-6 KCR K. Seitzer B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- O 1% 97% 1-6 KCR G. Brett B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- O 0% 97% 1-6 KCR D. Tartabull B. Blyleven Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Royals' John Davis facing 5-6-7
John Davis replaces Steve Farr pitching
b6 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 MIN T. Brunansky J. Davis Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O -0% 96% 6-1 MIN D. Baylor J. Davis Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- O -0% 96% 6-1 MIN K. Hrbek J. Davis Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 6.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 1% 97% 1-6 KCR F. White B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O 1% 98% 1-6 KCR S. Balboni B. Blyleven Popfly: 3B
t7 2 --- O 0% 98% 1-6 KCR L. Smith B. Blyleven Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Royals' John Davis facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-1 MIN G. Gagne J. Davis Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O -0% 98% 6-1 MIN T. Laudner J. Davis Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O -0% 98% 6-1 MIN D. Gladden J. Davis Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 6.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-6 KCR J. Quirk B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Bill Pecota (SS) batting 9th
t8 1 --- O 0% 99% 1-6 KCR T. Bosley B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-6 KCR W. Wilson B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Royals' John Davis facing 2-3-4
Angel Salazar replaces Thad Bosley (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 6-1 MIN A. Newman J. Davis Walk
b8 0 1-- O -0% 99% 6-1 MIN K. Puckett J. Davis Flyball: CF
b8 1 1-- 0% 100% 6-1 MIN G. Gaetti J. Davis Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Newman to 3B
b8 1 1-3 R 0% 100% 6-1 MIN T. Brunansky J. Davis Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Newman Scores; Gaetti to 3B
Randy Bush pinch hits for Don Baylor (DH) batting 6th
b8 1 -23 0% 100% 7-1 MIN R. Bush J. Davis Intentional Walk
Jerry Don Gleaton replaces John Davis pitching
b8 1 123 RO 0% 100% 7-1 MIN K. Hrbek J. Gleaton Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Gaetti Scores; Brunansky to 3B; Bush to 2B
b8 2 -23 O 0% 100% 8-1 MIN G. Gagne J. Gleaton Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 8.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-8, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-8 KCR K. Seitzer B. Blyleven Groundout: P-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-8 KCR G. Brett B. Blyleven Groundout: 1B-P
t9 2 --- 0% 100% 1-8 KCR D. Tartabull B. Blyleven Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-8 KCR F. White B. Blyleven Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 8.

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