September 18, 1990 Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
BOS 1 DET 3
@CAL 2 CLE 8
MIL 3 MIN 10
KCR 4 CHW 8
@OAK 2 SEA 7
TEX 3 TOR 3
NYY 2 LAD 6
@ATL 2 CHC 8
PIT 5 SFG 5
@CIN 3 SDP 8
@HOU 1 MON 4
@NYM 3 PHI 6
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 11,621

Tuesday, September 18, 1990, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:39

Royals

69-79

Lost 1

6th, 25 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  3   1  0  0   0  0  0    4  7  3
Twins           1  0  0   1  6  0   0  2  X   10 12  1

W: S Erickson (6-4), L: T Gordon (11-11)

Twins

67-83

Won 1

7th, 28 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McRae CF                    5   0   1   2    0   1  .279  .715   13    1   0   3B
K Seitzer 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .709   12    4   1   
G Brett 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .325  .890    8    6   1   
B Jackson LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .278  .879   22    3   0   
G Perry DH                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .259  .683   23    0   0   2B
J Eisenreich RF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .741    5    1   0   
S Berry 3B                    3   1   1   1    0   1  .167  .500   13    0   0   2B
  J Schulz PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .766    4    0   0   
B Mayne C                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .333  .833   12    7   1   
K Stillwell SS                3   1   1   0    0   0  .252  .651   13    1   6   HBP

T Gordon P                                                               1   0
  A McGaffigan P                                                         0   0
  I Sanchez P                                                            0   1
  C Maldonado P                                                          0   0
  D Smith P                                                              0   0
Totals                       35   4   7   4    1   6              125   24  10

BATTING

2B: S Berry (1, off S Erickson); G Perry (22, off S Erickson).

3B: B McRae (3, off S Erickson).

HBP: K Stillwell (4, by S Erickson).

TB: B McRae 3; G Perry 2; S Berry 2; B Mayne; K Stillwell; K Seitzer; G Brett.

RBI: B McRae 2 (15); B Mayne (1); S Berry (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Seitzer-K Stillwell-G Brett.

E: S Berry (1); B Mayne (1); K Stillwell (23).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gladden LF                  4   1   2   1    1   1  .272  .688   18    0   0   3B,SB
N Liriano 2B                  5   1   2   2    0   0  .237  .647   20    2   4   3B
K Puckett CF                  4   2   1   0    1   0  .299  .828   12    3   0   2B,GDP
  S Mack PR-CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .320  .856         0   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    4   1   2   3    0   1  .289  .858   24   12   1   2B,SF
G Gaetti 3B                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .236  .664   22    1   3   
  S Leius SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .438         0   0   
R Bush DH                     4   1   1   0    0   2  .244  .734   14    0   0   
P Munoz RF                    4   1   1   1    0   2  .283  .617   17    2   0   
J Ortiz C                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .344  .789   17    6   0   
A Newman SS-3B                3   1   1   1    1   1  .244  .582   20    0   4   SB

S Erickson P                                                             1   1
  T Drummond P                                                           0   0
  R Garces P                                                             0   1
Totals                       36  10  12   9    4   8              164   27  14

BATTING

2B: K Puckett (39, off T Gordon); K Hrbek (26, off T Gordon).

3B: N Liriano (9, off C Maldonado); D Gladden (6, off T Gordon).

SF: K Hrbek (8, off D Smith).

TB: N Liriano 4; D Gladden 4; K Hrbek 3; K Puckett 2; G Gaetti; P Munoz; R Bush; J Ortiz; A Newman.

GIDP: K Puckett (14).

RBI: K Hrbek 3 (79); N Liriano 2 (28); J Ortiz (17); A Newman (28); P Munoz (2); D Gladden (38).

2-out RBI: D Gladden; P Munoz; J Ortiz; A Newman; K Hrbek.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 6 for 13.

FIELDING

E: N Liriano (9).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Newman (13, 2nd base off C Maldonado/B Mayne); D Gladden (24, 2nd base off A McGaffigan/B Mayne).

PITCHING

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
T Gordon, L (11-11)            4.2   8   7   6    2   4   0   3.80   25   89-54   35· 9· 8    9· 4· 6· 0     24    -     1.23  -0.40
A McGaffigan                   0.1   3   1   1    0   0   0   4.03    4   17-11   10· 1· 0    0· 1· 3· 0          2-2    0.94  -0.22
I Sanchez                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   8.59    3   11-8     6· 1· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.15   0.01
C Maldonado                    1.1   1   2   2    2   3   0  18.00    7   38-18   11· 6· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.08  -0.00
D Smith                        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    7-4     4· 0· 0    0· 1· 1· 0          2-1    0.04  -0.00
Totals                         8    12  10   9    4   8   0          41  162-95   66·17·10   10· 7·12· 0          4-3

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 Erickson, W (6-4)            7     5   4   4    0   5   0   3.31   28   92-58   31·11·14   14· 4· 4· 0     56    -     0.84  -0.13
T Drummond                     1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.45    4   15-9     4· 3· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.65   0.02
R Garces                       1     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    5   18-9     6· 0· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9     7   4   4    1   6   0          37  125-76   41·14·18   18· 6· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: S Erickson (5; K Stillwell).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Don Denkinger.

Time of Game: 2:39.

Attendance: 11,621.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Minnesota Twins                      
1. B McRae              CF    1. D Gladden            LF 
2. K Seitzer            2B    2. N Liriano            2B 
3. G Brett              1B    3. K Puckett            CF 
4. B Jackson            LF    4. K Hrbek              1B 
5. G Perry              DH    5. G Gaetti             3B 
6. J Eisenreich         RF    6. R Bush               DH 
7. S Berry              3B    7. P Munoz              RF 
8. B Mayne              C     8. J Ortiz              C  
9. K Stillwell          SS    9. A Newman             SS 

   T Gordon             P        S Erickson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   0  1-1  12-  2  -19%  21% B McRae         S Erickson      Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Mayne Scores; Stillwell Scores
   b 5   2  4-4  1-3  3   13%  70% P Munoz         T Gordon        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Hrbek Scores; Gaetti to 2B
   b 5   1  4-3  -2-  1   13%  57% K Hrbek         T Gordon        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Puckett Scores
   b 5   0  4-2  ---  3   12%  41% D Gladden       T Gordon        Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   b 5   2  4-5  12-  3   11%  81% J Ortiz         A McGaffigan    Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Gaetti Scores; Munoz to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Erickson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  B McRae         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   54%  K Seitzer       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  4   55%  G Brett         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Gordon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  D Gladden       Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
          ---  3   55%  N Liriano       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   52%  K Puckett       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   R      1--  5   63%  K Hrbek         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Puckett Scores
          -2-  5   64%  G Gaetti        Walk
   O      12-  5   60%  R Bush          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott Erickson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   63%  B Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   65%  G Perry         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   66%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Gordon facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   64%  P Munoz         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   62%  J Ortiz         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   61%  A Newman        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott Erickson facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   54%  S Berry         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   R      -2-  2   46%  B Mayne         Single to CF (Line Drive); Berry Scores
          1--  3   40%  K Stillwell     Hit By Pitch; Mayne to 2B
   RR     12-  2   21%  B McRae         Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Mayne Scores; Stillwell Scores
   O      --3  1   25%  K Seitzer       Groundout: P-1B
   O      --3  1   30%  G Brett         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      --3  6   33%  B Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Tom Gordon facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   37%  D Gladden       Walk
   O      1--  4   33%  N Liriano       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  2   27%  K Puckett       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Scott Erickson facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   22%  G Perry         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  1   23%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B); Perry to 3B
   RO     --3  5   21%  S Berry         Groundout: 3B-1B (Deep 3B); Perry Scores
   O      ---  1   22%  B Mayne         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Tom Gordon facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   19%  K Hrbek         Popfly: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  5   17%  G Gaetti        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  1   19%  R Bush          Single to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
          1--  2   21%  P Munoz         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Bush to 2B
   R      12-  3   31%  J Ortiz         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bush Scores/unER/No RBI; Munoz to 3B
   O      1-3  6   25%  A Newman        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 2.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Scott Erickson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   27%  K Stillwell     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   28%  B McRae         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   29%  K Seitzer       Popfly: 3B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Tom Gordon facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   41%  D Gladden       Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   RO     --3  2   38%  N Liriano       Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B); Gladden Scores
          ---  1   44%  K Puckett       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   R      -2-  1   57%  K Hrbek         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Puckett Scores
          1--  7   61%  G Gaetti        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Hrbek to 2B
   O      12-  2   57%  R Bush          Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Hrbek to 3B
   R      1-3  3   70%  P Munoz         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Hrbek Scores; Gaetti to 2B
                  Andy McGaffigan replaces Tom Gordon pitching
   R      12-  3   81%  J Ortiz         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Gaetti Scores; Munoz to 3B
   R      1-3  5   88%  A Newman        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Munoz Scores; Ortiz to 2B
   R      12-  3   93%  D Gladden       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Ortiz Scores; Newman to 3B
          1-3      93%  N Liriano       Gladden Steals 2B
   O      -23  6   92%  " "             Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  6 runs, 8 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 8.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-8, Scott Erickson facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   89%  G Brett         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   92%  B Jackson       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  7   94%  G Perry         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--  1   92%  J Eisenreich    Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Jackson to 3B; Eisenreich to 1B
   O      1-3  4   95%  S Berry         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-4, Israel Sanchez facing 3-4-5
                  Israel Sanchez replaces Andy McGaffigan pitching
   O      ---  2   95%  K Puckett       Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  6   94%  K Hrbek         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   94%  G Gaetti        Groundout: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 8.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-8, Scott Erickson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   96%  B Mayne         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   97%  K Stillwell     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   97%  B McRae         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-4, Carlos Maldonado facing 6-7-8
                  Carlos Maldonado replaces Israel Sanchez pitching
   O      ---  6   97%  R Bush          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   97%  P Munoz         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   96%  J Ortiz         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 8.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-8, Tim Drummond facing 2-3-4
                  Tim Drummond replaces Scott Erickson pitching
          ---  4   94%  K Seitzer       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  2   96%  G Brett         Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      1--  5   98%  B Jackson       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  4   99%  G Perry         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-4, Carlos Maldonado facing 9-1-2
          ---  7   99%  A Newman        Walk
   O      1--  6   99%  D Gladden       Strikeout Swinging, Newman Steals 2B; Newman to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   R      --3  3  100%  N Liriano       Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Newman Scores
          --3  5  100%  K Puckett       Walk
                  Daryl Smith replaces Carlos Maldonado pitching; Shane Mack pinch runs for Kirby Puckett batting 3rd
   RO     1-3  5  100%  K Hrbek         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Liriano Scores; Mack to 2B
   O      -2-  2  100%  G Gaetti        Lineout: 2B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 10.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-10, Rich Garces facing 6-7-8
                  Rich Garces replaces Tim Drummond pitching; Al Newman moves to 3B; Scott Leius replaces Gary Gaetti playing SS batting 5th; Shane Mack moves to CF
   O      ---  1  100%  J Eisenreich    Flyball: RF
                  Jeff Schulz pinch hits for Sean Berry batting 7th
   O      ---  4  100%  J Schulz        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  6  100%  B Mayne         Walk
          1--  2  100%  K Stillwell     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Mayne to 2B
   O      12-  5  100%  B McRae         Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 10.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN199009180

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