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Standings
NYY
@BAL		5
9
CAL
@CLE		11
8
BOS
@MIL		6
9
KCR
@MIN		1
8
CHW
@OAK		5
0
TEX
@SEA		3
5
DET
@TOR		3
2		 
(13)
SFG
@ATL		15
6
STL
@CHC		3
7
HOU
@CIN		2
4
SDP
@LAD		3
4
PIT
@NYM		3
12
MON
@PHI		5
3
Sunday, September 27, 1987
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 53,106, Time of Game: 2:12
Royals
1
78-78
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 6 GB
 at Twins
8
84-72
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Bert Blyleven (15-11)
 
                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

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .281 .703 0.017 0.37 0.034 -0.018 -0.1 4 0
Kevin Seitzer 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .321 .862 0.058 0.57 0.082 -0.024 0.2 0 1
George Brett 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .905 -0.158 0.51 0.000 -0.158 -2.2 10 1
Danny Tartabull RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .308 .923 -0.002 0.28 0.025 -0.027 0.8 2 0 HR
Frank White 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .242 .698 -0.015 0.29 0.011 -0.026 -0.6 1 1 2B
Steve Balboni DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .209 .704 -0.033 0.39 0.000 -0.033 -0.7
Lonnie Smith LF 3 0 1 0 0 2 .251 .715 0.013 0.28 0.022 -0.009 0.2 2 0
Jamie Quirk C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .240 .663 -0.064 0.55 0.000 -0.064 -1.4 5 0 GDP
Bill Pecota SS 1 0 0 0 1 0 .287 .753 -0.001 0.24 0.007 -0.007 -0.0 0 4
   Thad Bosley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .675 -0.005 0.18 0.000 -0.005 -0.2
   Angel Salazar SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .465 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Charlie Leibrandt P 1
   Steve Farr P
   John Davis P
   Jerry Gleaton P
Team Totals 30 1 5 1 2 8 .167 .519 -0.190 0.39 0.181 -0.371 -4.1 24 9
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
DP: 1. G Brett-F White.

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dan Gladden LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .257 .693 -0.031 0.34 0.000 -0.031 -0.9 1 0
Al Newman 2B 3 2 2 1 1 0 .222 .608 0.053 0.29 0.056 -0.003 1.2 1 6 2B
Kirby Puckett CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .331 .903 0.132 0.38 0.144 -0.012 0.7 1 0 HR
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 2 2 1 0 0 .263 .804 0.067 0.21 0.076 -0.009 1.1 1 1 HR
Tom Brunansky RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .263 .846 -0.014 0.17 0.002 -0.016 0.6 3 0 2B
Don Baylor DH 3 1 1 0 0 1 .243 .749 0.003 0.14 0.007 -0.004 -0.2
   Randy Bush PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260 .776 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.2 IW
Kent Hrbek 1B 3 1 1 3 0 1 .282 .930 0.097 0.18 0.104 -0.007 1.5 9 1 HR,SF
Greg Gagne SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .740 -0.010 0.10 0.000 -0.010 -1.2 1 3
Tim Laudner C 3 1 1 0 0 1 .186 .640 0.013 0.14 0.018 -0.004 0.3 9 0 2B
Bert Blyleven P 1 1
Team Totals 32 8 10 8 2 5 .312 1.030 0.310 0.21 0.407 -0.096 3.5 27 12
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
DP: 2. T Laudner-G Gaetti-A Newman; A Newman-G Gagne-K Hrbek.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Charlie Leibrandt, L (15-11) 0.2 5 5 5 0 0 3 3.43 7 22 -0.333 0.61 -4.6
Steve Farr 4.1 3 1 1 0 5 0 4.15 15 0 0 0.015 0.18 1.4
John Davis 2.1 2 2 2 2 0 0 2.27 11 0 0 0.007 0.06 -0.9
Jerry Gleaton 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.41 2 3 1 0.000 -.01 0.6
Team Totals 8 10 8 8 2 5 3 9.00 35 22 3 1 -0.311 0.39 -3.5

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bert Blyleven, W (15-11) 9 5 1 1 2 8 1 4.05 32 79 0.189 0.39 4.1
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 2 8 1 1.00 32 79 0.189 0.21 4.1
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 0 1-3 OO KCR G. Brett B. Blyleven 14% 53% Double Play: Fielder's Choice 3B; Wilson out at Hm/C; Seitzer out at 2B/3B-2B; Brett to 1B
b1 0-0 1 -2- RR MIN K. Puckett C. Leibrandt 14% 71% Home Run (LF-CF); Newman Scores
b1 3-0 2 1-- RR MIN K. Hrbek C. Leibrandt 10% 88% Home Run; Baylor Scores
t1 0-0 0 1-- KCR K. Seitzer B. Blyleven -8% 38% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Wilson to 3B
b1 2-0 1 --- R MIN G. Gaetti C. Leibrandt 7% 78% Home Run (CF-RF)

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 --- KCR W. Wilson B. Blyleven -3% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- KCR K. Seitzer B. Blyleven -8% 38% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Wilson to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 OO KCR G. Brett B. Blyleven 14% 53% Double Play: Fielder's Choice 3B; Wilson out at Hm/C; Seitzer out at 2B/3B-2B; Brett to 1B
t1 0-0 2 1-- O KCR D. Tartabull B. Blyleven 2% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O MIN D. Gladden C. Leibrandt -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- MIN A. Newman C. Leibrandt 4% 57% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b1 0-0 1 -2- RR MIN K. Puckett C. Leibrandt 14% 71% Home Run (LF-CF); Newman Scores
b1 2-0 1 --- R MIN G. Gaetti C. Leibrandt 7% 78% Home Run (CF-RF)
b1 3-0 1 --- O MIN T. Brunansky C. Leibrandt -1% 77% Groundout: P-1B
b1 3-0 2 --- MIN D. Baylor C. Leibrandt 1% 78% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b1 3-0 2 1-- RR MIN K. Hrbek C. Leibrandt 10% 88% Home Run; Baylor Scores
Steve Farr replaces Charlie Leibrandt pitching
b1 5-0 2 --- O MIN G. Gagne S. Farr -0% 88% 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 0-5 0 --- O KCR F. White B. Blyleven 1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-5 1 --- O KCR S. Balboni B. Blyleven 1% 90% Strikeout
t2 0-5 2 --- O KCR L. Smith B. Blyleven 1% 91% 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 5-0 0 --- MIN T. Laudner S. Farr 2% 93% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b2 5-0 0 -2- O MIN D. Gladden S. Farr -0% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B; Laudner to 3B
b2 5-0 1 --3 R MIN A. Newman S. Farr 2% 94% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Laudner Scores
b2 6-0 1 1-- OO MIN K. Puckett S. Farr -1% 93% 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 0-6 0 --- O KCR J. Quirk B. Blyleven 1% 94% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-6 1 --- O KCR B. Pecota B. Blyleven 1% 95% Flyball: LF
t3 0-6 2 --- O KCR W. Wilson B. Blyleven 0% 95% 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 6-0 0 --- O MIN G. Gaetti S. Farr -0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 6-0 1 --- O MIN T. Brunansky S. Farr -0% 94% Strikeout Looking
b3 6-0 2 --- O MIN D. Baylor S. Farr -0% 94% 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 0-6 0 --- O KCR K. Seitzer B. Blyleven 1% 95% Strikeout
t4 0-6 1 --- O KCR G. Brett B. Blyleven 1% 96% Flyball: RF
t4 0-6 2 --- R KCR D. Tartabull B. Blyleven -3% 93% Home Run
t4 1-6 2 --- KCR F. White B. Blyleven -1% 92% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t4 1-6 2 -2- O KCR S. Balboni B. Blyleven 2% 94% 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 6-1 0 --- O MIN K. Hrbek S. Farr -1% 93% Strikeout Looking
b4 6-1 1 --- O MIN G. Gagne S. Farr -0% 93% Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 6-1 2 --- O MIN T. Laudner S. Farr -0% 93% 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 1-6 0 --- KCR L. Smith B. Blyleven -2% 91% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t5 1-6 0 1-- OO KCR J. Quirk B. Blyleven 4% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 1-6 2 --- KCR B. Pecota B. Blyleven -1% 94% Walk
t5 1-6 2 1-- O KCR W. Wilson B. Blyleven 1% 95% 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 6-1 0 --- O MIN D. Gladden S. Farr -0% 95% Strikeout Looking
b5 6-1 1 --- O MIN A. Newman S. Farr -0% 95% Flyball: CF
b5 6-1 2 --- MIN K. Puckett S. Farr 0% 95% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b5 6-1 2 1-- O MIN G. Gaetti S. Farr -0% 95% 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 1-6 0 --- O KCR K. Seitzer B. Blyleven 1% 96% Strikeout Looking
t6 1-6 1 --- O KCR G. Brett B. Blyleven 1% 97% Flyball: RF
t6 1-6 2 --- O KCR D. Tartabull B. Blyleven 0% 97% 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 6-1 0 --- O MIN T. Brunansky J. Davis -0% 97% Flyball: RF
b6 6-1 1 --- O MIN D. Baylor J. Davis -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 6-1 2 --- O MIN K. Hrbek J. Davis -0% 96% 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 1-6 0 --- O KCR F. White B. Blyleven 1% 97% Flyball: RF
t7 1-6 1 --- O KCR S. Balboni B. Blyleven 1% 98% Popfly: 3B
t7 1-6 2 --- O KCR L. Smith B. Blyleven 0% 98% 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 6-1 0 --- O MIN G. Gagne J. Davis -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 6-1 1 --- O MIN T. Laudner J. Davis -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 6-1 2 --- O MIN D. Gladden J. Davis -0% 98% 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 1-6 0 --- O KCR J. Quirk B. Blyleven 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Bill Pecota (SS) batting 9th
t8 1-6 1 --- O KCR T. Bosley B. Blyleven 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-6 2 --- O KCR W. Wilson B. Blyleven 0% 99% 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 6-1 0 --- MIN A. Newman J. Davis 0% 100% Walk
b8 6-1 0 1-- O MIN K. Puckett J. Davis -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b8 6-1 1 1-- MIN G. Gaetti J. Davis 0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Newman to 3B
b8 6-1 1 1-3 R MIN T. Brunansky J. Davis 0% 100% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Newman Scores; Gaetti to 3B
Randy Bush pinch hits for Don Baylor (DH) batting 6th
b8 7-1 1 -23 MIN R. Bush J. Davis 0% 100% Intentional Walk
Jerry Gleaton replaces John Davis pitching
b8 7-1 1 123 RO MIN K. Hrbek J. Gleaton 0% 100% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Gaetti Scores; Brunansky to 3B; Bush to 2B
b8 8-1 2 -23 O MIN G. Gagne J. Gleaton -0% 100% 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 1-8 0 --- O KCR K. Seitzer B. Blyleven 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t9 1-8 1 --- O KCR G. Brett B. Blyleven 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
t9 1-8 2 --- KCR D. Tartabull B. Blyleven -0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t9 1-8 2 1-- O KCR F. White B. Blyleven 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 8.

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