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TEX  6
@BAL  4
 CLE  4
@BOS  3
 CHW  5
DET  4
 CAL  6
@MIL  2
 MIN  5
KCR  1
 OAK  5
@SEA  3
 TOR  2
NYY  1
 CIN  5
ATL  4
(10)		 LAD  6
SDP  3
 NYM 11
MON  5
 CHC  3
@PIT  2
 SFG  4
HOU  2
 STL  6
PHI  3
Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 32,470

 Friday, August 4, 1989, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:07
Royals
1
59-49
Lost 1
3rd, 7 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  0
Twins           1  1  0   3  0  0   0  0  X    5 12  0
W: Allan Anderson (12-9), L: Luis Aquino (6-5)
 Twins
5
54-55
Won 1
5th, 12½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .668   14    8    4   0   
K Seitzer 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .282  .728   15    8    0   1   CS
G Brett 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .247  .702   22   14    8   0   
D Tartabull DH                4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .808    8    6    0   0   2B
P Tabler LF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .266  .639   14    9    1   0   
B Boone C                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .280  .705   11    6    5   0   
F White 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .581   16   11    2   5   
K Stillwell SS                3   0   1   1    0   1  .264  .679   22   14    3   1   
G Thurman RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .621    3    3    1   0   

L Aquino P                                                                    0   0
  S Crawford P                                                                0   0
  J Montgomery P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   1   8   0    0   3              125   79   24   7
Batting Events
2B: D Tartabull (13, off A Anderson).
TB: D Tartabull 2; K Seitzer 2; B Boone 2; K Stillwell; P Tabler; F White.
RBI: K Stillwell (27).
2-out RBI: K Stillwell.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. K Stillwell-G Brett.
Baserunning Events
CS: K Seitzer (7, 2nd base by A Anderson POCS).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Bush LF-RF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .255  .773   13    8    3   0   
G Larkin RF                   4   1   2   3    0   0  .252  .684   10    7    2   0   HR
  J Moses LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .703              1   0   
K Puckett CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .339  .859   10    9    4   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .275  .902   11    7    8   2   SF
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .249  .700   10    8    0   2   
J Dwyer DH                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .332  .831   11    8    0   0   
B Harper C                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .312  .762    9    7    4   0   2B,GDP
G Gagne SS                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .263  .695   14    9    2   4   
A Newman 2B                   3   1   2   0    0   1  .235  .623   12    7    1   1   

A Anderson P                                                                  2   2
Totals                       34   5  12   0    0   5              100   70   27  11
Batting Events
2B: B Harper (12, off J Montgomery).
HR: G Larkin (3, off L Aquino; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
SF: K Hrbek (2, off L Aquino).
TB: G Larkin 5; B Harper 3; A Newman 2; R Bush 2; G Gaetti; K Hrbek; J Dwyer; G Gagne.
GIDP: B Harper (5).
RBI: G Larkin 3 (31); K Hrbek (46); R Bush (43).
2-out RBI: G Larkin 3; R Bush.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.

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
L Aquino, L (6-5)              4.1  11   5   5    0   2   1   3.09   24   57-45   34· 3· 8    5·17· 7· 0     23    -     0.98  -0.29
S Crawford                     2.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   3.44    7   29-16    9· 3· 4    2· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.18   0.04
J Montgomery                   1     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.30    4   14-9     5· 2· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         8    12   5   5    0   5   1          35  100-70   48· 8·14    9·21· 7· 0          2-0 
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Anderson, W (12-9)           9     8   1   1    0   3   0   3.94   34  116-74   53· 5·16   13·18· 6· 0     70    -     0.72   0.26
Totals                         9     8   1   1    0   3   0          34  116-74   53· 5·16   13·18· 6· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: A Anderson (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: A Anderson (3; K Seitzer, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - John Hirschbeck.
Time of Game: 2:07.
Attendance: 32,470.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Minnesota Twins                              
1. Willie Wilson                CF       1. Randy Bush                   LF
2. Kevin Seitzer                3B       2. Gene Larkin                  RF
3. George Brett                 1B       3. Kirby Puckett                CF
4. Danny Tartabull              DH       4. Kent Hrbek                   1B
5. Pat Tabler                   LF       5. Gary Gaetti                  3B
6. Bob Boone                     C       6. Jim Dwyer                    DH
7. Frank White                  2B       7. Brian Harper                  C
8. Kurt Stillwell               SS       8. Greg Gagne                   SS
9. Gary Thurman                 RF       9. Al Newman                    2B

   Luis Aquino                   P          Allan Anderson                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 2 1-3 RRR 1,(0-0)  21% 90% 2-1 MIN G. Larkin L. Aquino Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Gagne Scores; Newman Scores
t2 2 12- R 6,(2-2)  -10% 51% 0-1 KCR K. Stillwell A. Anderson Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Tabler Scores; White to 2B
b2 2 1-3 R 3,(1-1)  10% 65% 1-1 MIN R. Bush L. Aquino Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Harper Scores; Newman to 2B
t4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -8% 55% 1-2 KCR D. Tartabull A. Anderson Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  5% 64% 0-0 MIN G. Larkin L. Aquino Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Bush to 2B

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' Allan Anderson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 52% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson A. Anderson Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t1 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 54% 0-0 KCR K. Seitzer A. Anderson Bunt Popfly: P (Short 3B Line)
t1 2 --- O 7,(1-2)  1% 55% 0-0 KCR G. Brett A. Anderson Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Luis Aquino facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  3% 58% 0-0 MIN R. Bush L. Aquino Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  5% 64% 0-0 MIN G. Larkin L. Aquino Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Bush to 2B
b1 0 12- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 61% 0-0 MIN K. Puckett L. Aquino Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bush to 3B
b1 1 1-3 RO 3,(2-0)  1% 62% 0-0 MIN K. Hrbek L. Aquino Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Short CF); Bush Scores
b1 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 60% 1-0 MIN G. Gaetti L. Aquino Strikeout Swinging
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 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 63% 0-1 KCR D. Tartabull A. Anderson Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -3% 60% 0-1 KCR P. Tabler A. Anderson Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
t2 1 1-- O 3,(2-0)  3% 63% 0-1 KCR B. Boone A. Anderson Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
t2 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  -2% 61% 0-1 KCR F. White A. Anderson Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Tabler to 2B
t2 2 12- R 6,(2-2)  -10% 51% 0-1 KCR K. Stillwell A. Anderson Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Tabler Scores; White to 2B
t2 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  4% 55% 1-1 KCR G. Thurman A. Anderson Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Luis Aquino facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 53% 1-1 MIN J. Dwyer L. Aquino Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  3% 55% 1-1 MIN B. Harper L. Aquino Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
b2 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 52% 1-1 MIN G. Gagne L. Aquino Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
b2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  3% 55% 1-1 MIN A. Newman L. Aquino Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Harper to 3B
b2 2 1-3 R 3,(1-1)  10% 65% 1-1 MIN R. Bush L. Aquino Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Harper Scores; Newman to 2B
b2 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 61% 2-1 MIN G. Larkin L. Aquino Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Allan Anderson facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 64% 1-2 KCR W. Wilson A. Anderson Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -3% 61% 1-2 KCR K. Seitzer A. Anderson Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t3 1 1-- O 4,(2-2)  5% 66% 1-2 KCR G. Brett A. Anderson Seitzer Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
t3 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 67% 1-2 KCR G. Brett A. Anderson Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Luis Aquino facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 65% 2-1 MIN K. Puckett L. Aquino Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  2% 67% 2-1 MIN K. Hrbek L. Aquino Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 64% 2-1 MIN G. Gaetti L. Aquino Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 62% 2-1 MIN J. Dwyer L. Aquino Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Allan Anderson facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -8% 55% 1-2 KCR D. Tartabull A. Anderson Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t4 0 -2- O 3,(1-1)  5% 60% 1-2 KCR P. Tabler A. Anderson Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t4 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  4% 64% 1-2 KCR B. Boone A. Anderson Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 -2- O 7,(2-2)  4% 69% 1-2 KCR F. White A. Anderson Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Luis Aquino facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 66% 2-1 MIN B. Harper L. Aquino Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  2% 69% 2-1 MIN G. Gagne L. Aquino Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
b4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  3% 72% 2-1 MIN A. Newman L. Aquino Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Gagne to 2B
b4 1 12- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 69% 2-1 MIN R. Bush L. Aquino Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF); Gagne to 3B
b4 2 1-3 RRR 1,(0-0)  21% 90% 2-1 MIN G. Larkin L. Aquino Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Gagne Scores; Newman Scores
b4 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 90% 5-1 MIN K. Puckett L. Aquino Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 5.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Twins' Allan Anderson facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 91% 1-5 KCR K. Stillwell A. Anderson Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 92% 1-5 KCR G. Thurman A. Anderson Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t5 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  1% 93% 1-5 KCR W. Wilson A. Anderson Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Luis Aquino facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 93% 5-1 MIN K. Hrbek L. Aquino Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
b5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 93% 5-1 MIN G. Gaetti L. Aquino Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
b5 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  1% 94% 5-1 MIN J. Dwyer L. Aquino Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Gaetti to 2B
Steve Crawford replaces Luis Aquino pitching
b5 1 12- OO 3,(2-0)  -2% 92% 5-1 MIN B. Harper S. Crawford Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 5.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Twins' Allan Anderson facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 93% 1-5 KCR K. Seitzer A. Anderson Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
t6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 94% 1-5 KCR G. Brett A. Anderson Groundout: 1B-P
t6 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 95% 1-5 KCR D. Tartabull A. Anderson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Steve Crawford facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 95% 5-1 MIN G. Gagne S. Crawford Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 94% 5-1 MIN A. Newman S. Crawford Strikeout Looking
b6 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 94% 5-1 MIN R. Bush S. Crawford Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 5.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Twins' Allan Anderson facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 96% 1-5 KCR P. Tabler A. Anderson Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- 4,(2-1)  -2% 94% 1-5 KCR B. Boone A. Anderson Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t7 1 1-- O 5,(3-1)  2% 96% 1-5 KCR F. White A. Anderson Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t7 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  -0% 95% 1-5 KCR K. Stillwell A. Anderson Wild Pitch; Boone to 2B
t7 2 -2- O 6,(2-2)  2% 97% 1-5 KCR K. Stillwell A. Anderson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Steve Crawford facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 97% 5-1 MIN G. Larkin S. Crawford Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
b7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 97% 5-1 MIN K. Puckett S. Crawford Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b7 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 96% 5-1 MIN K. Hrbek S. Crawford Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 5.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Twins' Allan Anderson facing 9-1-2
John Moses replaces Gene Larkin (RF) playing LF batting 2nd; Randy Bush moves from LF to RF
t8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 98% 1-5 KCR G. Thurman A. Anderson Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 98% 1-5 KCR W. Wilson A. Anderson Lineout: CF
t8 2 --- 2,(1-0)  -1% 98% 1-5 KCR K. Seitzer A. Anderson Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t8 2 1-- O 5,(3-1)  1% 99% 1-5 KCR G. Brett A. Anderson Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Jeff Montgomery facing 5-6-7
Jeff Montgomery replaces Steve Crawford pitching
b8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 5-1 MIN G. Gaetti J. Montgomery Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 99% 5-1 MIN J. Dwyer J. Montgomery Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 --- 2,(0-1)  0% 99% 5-1 MIN B. Harper J. Montgomery Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
b8 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 99% 5-1 MIN G. Gagne J. Montgomery Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 5.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Twins' Allan Anderson facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 100% 1-5 KCR D. Tartabull A. Anderson Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
t9 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 1-5 KCR P. Tabler A. Anderson Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t9 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -0% 100% 1-5 KCR B. Boone A. Anderson Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
t9 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 1-5 KCR F. White A. Anderson Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 5.

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