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Scores
Standings
BOS
@CAL		2
3
CHW
@CLE		3
4		 
(13)
MIL
@DET		5
0
KCR
@MIN		3
6
NYY
@OAK		4
1
BAL
@SEA		4
3
TEX
@TOR		6
7
PIT
@ATL		1
2
CIN
@CHC		6
5
STL
@HOU		2
0
SFG
@MON		0
10
LAD
@NYM		0
8
SDP
@PHI		7
4
Friday, September 2, 1988 7:07
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 36,291, Time of Game: 2:52
Royals
3
71-63
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 12½ GB
 at Twins
6
75-59
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 8½ GB
W: Allan Anderson (13-8)
L: Floyd Bannister (9-12)
S: Jeff Reardon (34)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  1   0  0  2   0  0  0    3 10  3
Twins           1  0  3   0  1  0   1  0  X    6  8  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 3 1 2 1 0 0 .274 .638 10 8 0.006 1.03 0.060 -0.054 0.1 1 0 SF
Kevin Seitzer 3B 3 1 2 0 0 0 .302 .789 17 10 -0.004 1.11 0.084 -0.087 0.3 0 3 2B,SH,GDP
George Brett 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 .316 .935 16 9 0.036 1.19 0.092 -0.056 0.4 7 1
Pat Tabler DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 .275 .696 17 11 -0.002 1.56 0.096 -0.098 0.0
Danny Tartabull RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .268 .868 10 8 -0.119 1.40 0.040 -0.159 -1.1 0 0 CS
Frank White 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .248 .638 12 9 -0.075 1.38 0.039 -0.115 -0.7 3 2
Bo Jackson LF 4 0 0 0 0 4 .247 .755 17 12 -0.092 0.94 0.000 -0.092 -0.9 0 0
Bill Pecota SS 2 1 1 0 0 0 .205 .527 6 4 -0.007 1.11 0.043 -0.050 -0.1 0 3 GDP
   Kurt Stillwell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .724 5 2 -0.023 0.91 0.000 -0.023 -0.2
   Brad Wellman SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .546 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Bill Buckner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .594 3 3 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.1
Larry Owen C 2 0 1 0 0 1 .211 .507 5 4 0.089 1.19 0.105 -0.016 0.7 8 0
   Jamie Quirk PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .753 2 2 -0.014 0.53 0.000 -0.014 -0.1 3 0
Floyd Bannister P 1
   Jeff Montgomery P
   Jerry Gleaton P 1
Team Totals 32 3 10 3 1 8 .312 .667 120 82 -0.209 1.17 0.559 -0.768 -1.5 24 10
2B: K Seitzer (27, off A Anderson).
SF: W Wilson (3, off A Anderson).
SH: K Seitzer (3, off K Atherton).
TB: K Seitzer 3; W Wilson 2; D Tartabull; L Owen; P Tabler; B Pecota; F White; G Brett.
GIDP: B Pecota (1); K Seitzer (13).
RBI: W Wilson (35); P Tabler (54); G Brett (95).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. K Seitzer-F White-G Brett.
E: G Brett (10); K Seitzer 2 (20).
Baserunning
CS: D Tartabull (5, 2nd base by A Anderson/B Harper).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dan Gladden LF 5 2 3 1 0 2 .272 .731 23 13 0.228 0.85 0.248 -0.019 2.3 1 0 3B,SB
Tom Herr 2B 4 0 0 1 0 2 .250 .647 19 14 -0.080 0.74 0.000 -0.080 -1.5 5 3
Kirby Puckett CF 4 2 1 1 0 0 .349 .917 6 4 0.002 0.70 0.067 -0.065 0.2 1 0 HR
Gene Larkin 1B 2 0 1 1 2 0 .290 .792 21 8 0.129 0.74 0.133 -0.004 1.5 7 0 2B
Kent Hrbek DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 .312 .924 13 9 0.102 0.92 0.134 -0.031 1.8
Brian Harper C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .308 .802 11 9 -0.108 0.71 0.000 -0.108 -2.4 9 1 GDP
John Christensen RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .276 .758 8 6 -0.025 0.49 0.000 -0.025 -0.4 3 0
   Randy Bush PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .807 4 2 -0.009 0.37 0.000 -0.009 -0.2 0 0
   John Moses RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .307 .789 8 6 0.013 0.14 0.013 0.000 0.9 1 0 3B
Greg Gagne SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .242 .699 16 10 -0.029 0.28 0.000 -0.029 -0.9 0 4
Al Newman 3B 3 2 1 0 1 0 .254 .599 18 9 0.069 0.51 0.080 -0.011 0.5 0 2 2·SB
Allan Anderson P
   Keith Atherton P
   Jeff Reardon P
Team Totals 34 6 8 5 3 10 .235 .768 147 90 0.292 0.65 0.675 -0.381 2.0 27 10
2B: G Larkin (26, off F Bannister).
3B: J Moses (3, off J Gleaton); D Gladden (5, off F Bannister).
HR: K Puckett (22, off F Bannister; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).
TB: D Gladden 5; K Puckett 4; J Moses 3; G Larkin 2; A Newman; K Hrbek.
GIDP: B Harper (11).
RBI: T Herr (17); K Puckett (99); G Larkin (60); K Hrbek (73); D Gladden (55).
2-out RBI: K Hrbek; G Larkin.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Gagne-T Herr-G Larkin 2.
Baserunning
SB: A Newman 2 (9, 2nd base off F Bannister/L Owen, 2nd base off J Montgomery/J Quirk); D Gladden (23, 2nd base off F Bannister/L Owen).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Floyd Bannister, L (9-12) 5 5 5 4 2 7 1 4.73 23 87 53 29 10 14 9 5 3 0 44 -0.286 0.73 -2.5
Jeff Montgomery 1.2 1 1 0 1 2 0 2.78 8 30 18 8 6 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 0.021 0.54 0.2
Jerry Gleaton 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.87 6 30 19 15 3 1 3 2 2 0 3 1 -0.027 0.47 0.3
Team Totals 8 8 6 4 3 10 1 4.50 37 147 90 52 19 19 14 10 6 0 44 3 1 -0.292 1.17 -2.0

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Allan Anderson, W (13-8) 5.1 9 3 3 0 4 0 2.74 22 77 51 36 8 7 6 12 7 0 42 -0.062 1.10 -0.9
Keith Atherton, H (7) 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.28 7 21 16 9 2 5 4 2 0 0 2 0 0.183 1.49 1.2
Jeff Reardon, S (34) 1.2 0 0 0 1 3 0 2.85 6 22 15 5 6 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0.088 1.05 1.2
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 1 8 0 3.00 35 120 82 50 16 16 10 16 7 0 42 3 0 0.209 0.65 1.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Larry Young, 3B - Dan Morrison.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 36,291.
Start Time Weather: Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Minnesota Twins
1 Willie Wilson CF 1 Dan Gladden LF
2 Kevin Seitzer 3B 2 Tom Herr 2B
3 George Brett 1B 3 Kirby Puckett CF
4 Pat Tabler DH 4 Gene Larkin 1B
5 Danny Tartabull RF 5 Kent Hrbek DH
6 Frank White 2B 6 Brian Harper C
7 Bo Jackson LF 7 John Christensen RF
8 Bill Pecota SS 8 Greg Gagne SS
9 Larry Owen C 9 Al Newman 3B
Floyd Bannister P Allan Anderson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 1-1 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  R MIN D. Gladden F. Bannister 16% 76% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Newman Scores
t3 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR L. Owen A. Anderson -11% 47% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pecota to 3B
b1 0-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  R MIN G. Larkin F. Bannister 10% 63% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Gladden Scores
t6 2-5 1 12- 2,(1-0)  R KCR P. Tabler A. Anderson -10% 72% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Seitzer Scores; Brett to 2B
b3 3-1 1 12- 3,(1-1)  R MIN K. Hrbek F. Bannister 8% 88% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Puckett Scores/unER; Larkin to 3B; Hrbek to 1B

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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' Allan Anderson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR W. Wilson A. Anderson 2% 52% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR K. Seitzer A. Anderson -4% 48% Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t1 0-0 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O KCR G. Brett A. Anderson 3% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 -2- 7,(2-2)  O KCR P. Tabler A. Anderson 3% 55% Popfly: 2B (Short RF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN D. Gladden F. Bannister 3% 58% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  MIN T. Herr F. Bannister 2% 61% Gladden Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- 6,(2-2)  O MIN T. Herr F. Bannister -4% 57% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O MIN K. Puckett F. Bannister -3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  R MIN G. Larkin F. Bannister 10% 63% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Gladden Scores
b1 1-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O MIN K. Hrbek F. Bannister -3% 60% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Allan Anderson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR D. Tartabull A. Anderson -4% 57% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 0-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR F. White A. Anderson 4% 60% Popfly: RF (Short RF)
t2 0-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Jackson A. Anderson 4% 65% Tartabull Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t2 0-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR B. Jackson A. Anderson 1% 66% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Floyd Bannister facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN B. Harper F. Bannister -2% 64% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Christensen F. Bannister -1% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O MIN G. Gagne F. Bannister -1% 61% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Allan Anderson facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR B. Pecota A. Anderson -4% 57% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t3 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR L. Owen A. Anderson -11% 47% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pecota to 3B
t3 0-1 0 1-3 3,(1-1)  RO KCR W. Wilson A. Anderson 3% 50% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Pecota Scores
t3 1-1 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  OO KCR K. Seitzer A. Anderson 6% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Floyd Bannister facing 9-1-2
b3 1-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  MIN A. Newman F. Bannister 4% 59% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b3 1-1 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  R MIN D. Gladden F. Bannister 16% 76% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Newman Scores
b3 2-1 0 --3 5,(2-2)  RO MIN T. Herr F. Bannister -1% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B; Gladden Scores
b3 3-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN K. Puckett F. Bannister 2% 77% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Puckett to 1B
b3 3-1 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  MIN G. Larkin F. Bannister 2% 79% Walk; Puckett to 2B
b3 3-1 1 12- 3,(1-1)  R MIN K. Hrbek F. Bannister 8% 88% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Puckett Scores/unER; Larkin to 3B; Hrbek to 1B
b3 4-1 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  OO MIN B. Harper F. Bannister -6% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 4.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Allan Anderson facing 3-4-5
t4 1-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR G. Brett A. Anderson 2% 84% Flyball: LF
t4 1-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR P. Tabler A. Anderson 1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR D. Tartabull A. Anderson 1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Floyd Bannister facing 7-8-9
b4 4-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Christensen F. Bannister -1% 85% Strikeout Swinging
b4 4-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN G. Gagne F. Bannister -1% 85% Strikeout Swinging
b4 4-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN A. Newman F. Bannister 1% 85% Walk
b4 4-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  MIN D. Gladden F. Bannister 1% 86% Newman Steals 2B
b4 4-1 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O MIN D. Gladden F. Bannister -2% 84% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 4.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Allan Anderson facing 6-7-8
t5 1-4 0 --- 3,(2-0)  KCR F. White A. Anderson -4% 80% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
t5 1-4 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR B. Jackson A. Anderson 4% 84% Strikeout Looking
t5 1-4 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  OO KCR B. Pecota A. Anderson 5% 89% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Floyd Bannister facing 2-3-4
b5 4-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN T. Herr F. Bannister -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b5 4-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R MIN K. Puckett F. Bannister 5% 93% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b5 5-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN G. Larkin F. Bannister -0% 92% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
b5 5-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN K. Hrbek F. Bannister -0% 92% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 5.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Twins' Allan Anderson facing 9-1-2
t6 1-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR L. Owen A. Anderson 2% 94% Strikeout Looking
t6 1-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR W. Wilson A. Anderson -2% 92% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t6 1-5 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  KCR K. Seitzer A. Anderson -4% 87% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Wilson to 3B
t6 1-5 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  R KCR G. Brett A. Anderson -5% 82% Single to CF (Line Drive); Wilson Scores; Seitzer to 2B
t6 2-5 1 12- 2,(1-0)  R KCR P. Tabler A. Anderson -10% 72% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Seitzer Scores; Brett to 2B
Keith Atherton replaces Allan Anderson pitching
t6 3-5 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O KCR D. Tartabull K. Atherton 7% 79% Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
t6 3-5 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O KCR F. White K. Atherton 6% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-3, Royals' Jeff Montgomery facing 6-7-8
Jeff Montgomery replaces Floyd Bannister pitching
b6 5-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN B. Harper J. Montgomery -1% 83% Strikeout Swinging
Randy Bush pinch hits for John Christensen (RF) batting 7th
b6 5-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN R. Bush J. Montgomery -1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 5-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN G. Gagne J. Montgomery -1% 82% Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 5.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Twins' Keith Atherton facing 7-8-9
Randy Bush moves from PH to RF
t7 3-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Jackson K. Atherton 3% 85% Strikeout Swinging
Kurt Stillwell pinch hits for Bill Pecota (SS) batting 8th
t7 3-5 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O KCR K. Stillwell K. Atherton 2% 88% Flyball: CF
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Larry Owen (C) batting 9th
t7 3-5 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Quirk K. Atherton 1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-3, Royals' Jeff Montgomery facing 9-1-2
Jamie Quirk moves from PH to C
Brad Wellman replaces Kurt Stillwell (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b7 5-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN A. Newman J. Montgomery 2% 90% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Newman to 1B
b7 5-3 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  MIN D. Gladden J. Montgomery 1% 92% Newman Steals 2B
b7 5-3 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  MIN D. Gladden J. Montgomery 3% 94% Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Newman to 3B
b7 5-3 0 1-3 5,(1-2)  O MIN T. Herr J. Montgomery -2% 92% Strikeout Swinging
b7 5-3 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  O MIN K. Puckett J. Montgomery -3% 89% Popfly: 2B
b7 5-3 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  MIN G. Larkin J. Montgomery 1% 90% Walk; Gladden to 2B
Jerry Gleaton replaces Jeff Montgomery pitching
b7 5-3 2 123 4,(1-2)  R MIN K. Hrbek J. Gleaton 5% 95% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Newman Scores/unER; Gladden to 3B; Larkin to 2B
b7 6-3 2 123 2,(0-1)  O MIN B. Harper J. Gleaton -2% 93% Lineout: P (P's Left)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 6.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Twins' Keith Atherton facing 1-2-3
John Moses replaces Randy Bush playing RF batting 7th
t8 3-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR W. Wilson K. Atherton -4% 89% Single to 2B (Bunt to Weak 2B)
t8 3-6 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR K. Seitzer K. Atherton 3% 92% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Wilson to 2B
Jeff Reardon replaces Keith Atherton pitching
t8 3-6 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  KCR G. Brett J. Reardon -4% 88% Walk
t8 3-6 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O KCR P. Tabler J. Reardon 5% 93% Flyball: RF
t8 3-6 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O KCR D. Tartabull J. Reardon 4% 97% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-3, Royals' Jerry Gleaton facing 7-8-9
b8 6-3 0 --- 8,(2-2)  MIN J. Moses J. Gleaton 1% 99% Triple to RF (Ground Ball)
b8 6-3 0 --3 4,(2-1)  O MIN G. Gagne J. Gleaton -1% 98% Lineout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b8 6-3 1 --3 6,(3-2)  O MIN A. Newman J. Gleaton -1% 97% Fielder's Choice 3B; Moses out at Hm/3B-C
b8 6-3 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O MIN D. Gladden J. Gleaton -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 6.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Twins' Jeff Reardon facing 6-7-8
t9 3-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR F. White J. Reardon 2% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t9 3-6 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR B. Jackson J. Reardon 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Brad Wellman (SS) batting 8th
t9 3-6 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR B. Buckner J. Reardon 0% 100% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 6.

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  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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