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BOS
@BAL		1
4
DET
@CAL		3
2
MIL
@CLE		3
8
KCR
@MIN		4
10
CHW
@OAK		8
2
TEX
@SEA		3
7
NYY
@TOR		2
3
LAD
@ATL		6
2
PIT
@CHC		5
8
SFG
@CIN		5
3
SDP
@HOU		8
1
MON
@NYM		4
3
PHI
@STL		6
3
Tuesday, September 18, 1990 7:05
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 11,621, Time of Game: 2:39
Royals
4
69-79
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 25 GB
 at Twins
10
67-83
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
7th, 28 GB
L: Tom Gordon (11-11)
 
                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

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian McRae CF 5 0 1 2 0 1 .279 .715 13 8 0.143 0.74 0.185 -0.042 1.0 1 0 3B
Kevin Seitzer 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .275 .708 12 7 -0.036 0.56 0.024 -0.060 -0.4 4 1
George Brett 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .325 .890 8 5 -0.052 0.79 0.029 -0.081 -0.7 6 1
Bo Jackson LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .278 .878 22 12 -0.099 0.98 0.000 -0.099 -1.3 3 0
Gerald Perry DH 4 1 1 0 0 2 .259 .683 23 15 0.001 0.63 0.049 -0.047 -0.1 2B
Jim Eisenreich RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .741 5 5 -0.004 0.47 0.018 -0.022 -0.3 1 0
Sean Berry 3B 3 1 1 1 0 1 .167 .500 13 9 0.058 1.10 0.091 -0.032 0.3 0 0 2B
   Jeff Schulz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .766 4 3 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
Brent Mayne C 3 1 1 1 1 0 .333 .833 12 6 0.061 0.58 0.083 -0.022 0.5 7 1
Kurt Stillwell SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .252 .651 13 6 0.034 0.68 0.062 -0.028 0.4 1 6 HBP
Tom Gordon P 1
   Andy McGaffigan P
   Israel Sanchez P 1
   Carlos Maldonado P
   Dar Smith P
Team Totals 35 4 7 4 1 6 .200 .558 125 76 0.105 0.70 0.541 -0.434 -0.7 24 10
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dan Gladden LF 4 1 2 1 1 1 .272 .688 18 8 0.191 0.72 0.215 -0.024 1.9 0 0 3B,SB
Nelson Liriano 2B 5 1 2 2 0 0 .237 .647 18 12 -0.054 0.92 0.029 -0.083 0.1 2 4 3B
Kirby Puckett CF 4 2 1 0 1 0 .299 .827 12 7 -0.030 0.74 0.062 -0.093 -0.4 3 0 2B,GDP
   Shane Mack PR-CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320 .856 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Kent Hrbek 1B 4 1 2 3 0 1 .289 .859 24 14 0.207 0.74 0.236 -0.029 1.7 12 1 2B,SF
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .236 .664 22 14 0.034 0.67 0.053 -0.020 -0.1 1 3
   Scott Leius SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .438 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Randy Bush DH 4 1 1 0 0 2 .244 .733 14 10 -0.074 1.10 0.013 -0.087 -1.0
Pedro Munoz RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 .283 .617 17 10 0.134 1.02 0.156 -0.022 0.7 2 0
Junior Ortiz C 4 1 1 1 0 1 .344 .789 17 9 0.196 1.00 0.212 -0.016 1.9 6 0
Al Newman SS-3B 3 1 1 1 1 1 .244 .582 20 11 0.003 0.76 0.075 -0.072 1.1 0 4 SB
Scott Erickson P 1 1
   Tim Drummond P
   Rich Garces P 1
Team Totals 36 10 12 9 4 8 .333 .890 162 95 0.607 0.86 1.051 -0.446 5.9 27 14
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).

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
Tom Gordon, L (11-11) 4.2 8 7 6 2 4 0 3.80 25 89 54 35 9 8 9 10 6 0 24 -0.397 1.23 -2.9
Andy McGaffigan 0.1 3 1 1 0 0 0 4.03 4 17 11 10 1 0 0 4 3 0 2 2 -0.217 0.90 -2.6
Israel Sanchez 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 8.59 3 11 8 6 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.010 0.13 0.5
Carlos Maldonado 1.1 1 2 2 2 3 0 18.00 7 38 18 11 6 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 -0.002 0.04 -1.2
Dar Smith 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 7 4 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 -0.001 -.01 0.2
Team Totals 8 12 10 9 4 8 0 10.12 41 162 95 66 17 10 10 19 12 0 24 4 3 -0.607 0.70 -5.9

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
Scott Erickson, W (6-4) 7 5 4 4 0 5 0 3.31 28 92 58 31 11 14 14 8 4 0 56 -0.133 0.83 -0.4
Tim Drummond 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.45 4 15 9 4 3 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.024 0.61 0.5
Rich Garces 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 5 18 9 6 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0.003 0.04 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 4 4 1 6 0 4.00 37 125 76 41 14 18 18 11 5 0 56 0 0 -0.106 0.86 0.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S Erickson (5; K Stillwell).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 11,621.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Minnesota Twins
1 Brian McRae CF 1 Dan Gladden LF
2 Kevin Seitzer 2B 2 Nelson Liriano 2B
3 George Brett 1B 3 Kirby Puckett CF
4 Bo Jackson LF 4 Kent Hrbek 1B
5 Gerald Perry DH 5 Gary Gaetti 3B
6 Jim Eisenreich RF 6 Randy Bush DH
7 Sean Berry 3B 7 Pedro Munoz RF
8 Brent Mayne C 8 Junior Ortiz C
9 Kurt Stillwell SS 9 Al Newman SS
Tom Gordon P Scott Erickson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-1 0 12- 2,(1-0)  RR KCR B. McRae S. Erickson -18% 21% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Mayne Scores; Stillwell Scores
b5 4-4 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  R MIN P. Munoz T. Gordon 13% 70% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Hrbek Scores; Gaetti to 2B
b5 3-4 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R MIN K. Hrbek T. Gordon 13% 57% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Puckett Scores
b5 2-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN D. Gladden T. Gordon 12% 41% Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b5 5-4 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R MIN J. Ortiz A. McGaffigan 11% 81% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Gaetti Scores; Munoz to 3B

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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' Scott Erickson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. McRae S. Erickson 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer S. Erickson 2% 54% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR G. Brett S. Erickson 1% 55% 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, Royals' Tom Gordon facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN D. Gladden T. Gordon -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  MIN N. Liriano T. Gordon 2% 55% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O MIN K. Puckett T. Gordon -3% 52% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  R MIN K. Hrbek T. Gordon 11% 63% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Puckett Scores
b1 1-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  MIN G. Gaetti T. Gordon 1% 64% Walk
b1 1-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O MIN R. Bush T. Gordon -4% 60% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Scott Erickson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR B. Jackson S. Erickson 2% 63% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR G. Perry S. Erickson 2% 64% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Eisenreich S. Erickson 1% 66% 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, Royals' Tom Gordon facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN P. Munoz T. Gordon -2% 64% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
b2 1-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O MIN J. Ortiz T. Gordon -1% 62% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN A. Newman T. Gordon -1% 61% 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, Twins' Scott Erickson facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR S. Berry S. Erickson -7% 54% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t3 0-1 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  R KCR B. Mayne S. Erickson -8% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive); Berry Scores
t3 1-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  KCR K. Stillwell S. Erickson -6% 40% Hit By Pitch; Mayne to 2B
t3 1-1 0 12- 2,(1-0)  RR KCR B. McRae S. Erickson -18% 21% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Mayne Scores; Stillwell Scores
t3 3-1 0 --3 1,(0-0)  O KCR K. Seitzer S. Erickson 4% 25% Groundout: P-1B
t3 3-1 1 --3 1,(0-0)  O KCR G. Brett S. Erickson 5% 30% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t3 3-1 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O KCR B. Jackson S. Erickson 3% 33% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Tom Gordon facing 1-2-3
b3 1-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN D. Gladden T. Gordon 4% 37% Walk
b3 1-3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIN N. Liriano T. Gordon -4% 33% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
b3 1-3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO MIN K. Puckett T. Gordon -6% 27% 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, Twins' Scott Erickson facing 5-6-7
t4 3-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  KCR G. Perry S. Erickson -5% 22% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
t4 3-1 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Eisenreich S. Erickson 1% 23% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B); Perry to 3B
t4 3-1 1 --3 5,(2-2)  RO KCR S. Berry S. Erickson -2% 21% Groundout: 3B-1B (Deep 3B); Perry Scores
t4 4-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Mayne S. Erickson 1% 22% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Tom Gordon facing 4-5-6
b4 1-4 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O MIN K. Hrbek T. Gordon -3% 19% Popfly: LF (Short LF)
b4 1-4 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN G. Gaetti T. Gordon -2% 17% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b4 1-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN R. Bush T. Gordon 1% 19% Single to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
b4 1-4 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  MIN P. Munoz T. Gordon 2% 21% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Bush to 2B
b4 1-4 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R MIN J. Ortiz T. Gordon 10% 31% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bush Scores/unER/No RBI; Munoz to 3B
b4 2-4 2 1-3 6,(2-2)  O MIN A. Newman T. Gordon -6% 25% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Twins' Scott Erickson facing 9-1-2
t5 4-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O KCR K. Stillwell S. Erickson 2% 27% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 4-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. McRae S. Erickson 1% 28% Strikeout Swinging
t5 4-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR K. Seitzer S. Erickson 1% 29% 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, Royals' Tom Gordon facing 1-2-3
b5 2-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN D. Gladden T. Gordon 12% 41% Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b5 2-4 0 --3 2,(1-0)  RO MIN N. Liriano T. Gordon -3% 38% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B); Gladden Scores
b5 3-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN K. Puckett T. Gordon 6% 44% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b5 3-4 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R MIN K. Hrbek T. Gordon 13% 57% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Puckett Scores
b5 4-4 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  MIN G. Gaetti T. Gordon 5% 61% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Hrbek to 2B
b5 4-4 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O MIN R. Bush T. Gordon -5% 57% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Hrbek to 3B
b5 4-4 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  R MIN P. Munoz T. Gordon 13% 70% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Hrbek Scores; Gaetti to 2B
Andy McGaffigan replaces Tom Gordon pitching
b5 5-4 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R MIN J. Ortiz A. McGaffigan 11% 81% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Gaetti Scores; Munoz to 3B
b5 6-4 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  R MIN A. Newman A. McGaffigan 7% 88% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Munoz Scores; Ortiz to 2B
b5 7-4 2 12- 3,(2-0)  R MIN D. Gladden A. McGaffigan 5% 93% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Ortiz Scores; Newman to 3B
b5 8-4 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  MIN N. Liriano A. McGaffigan 0% 93% Gladden Steals 2B
b5 8-4 2 -23 6,(1-2)  O MIN N. Liriano A. McGaffigan -2% 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, Twins' Scott Erickson facing 3-4-5
t6 4-8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR G. Brett S. Erickson -3% 89% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t6 4-8 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O KCR B. Jackson S. Erickson 3% 92% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 4-8 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  O KCR G. Perry S. Erickson 2% 94% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 4-8 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Eisenreich S. Erickson -2% 92% Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Jackson to 3B; Eisenreich to 1B
t6 4-8 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O KCR S. Berry S. Erickson 3% 95% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-4, Royals' Israel Sanchez facing 3-4-5
Israel Sanchez replaces Andy McGaffigan pitching
b6 8-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN K. Puckett I. Sanchez -0% 95% Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line)
b6 8-4 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN K. Hrbek I. Sanchez -0% 94% Strikeout Looking
b6 8-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN G. Gaetti I. Sanchez -0% 94% 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, Twins' Scott Erickson facing 8-9-1
t7 4-8 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR B. Mayne S. Erickson 2% 96% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t7 4-8 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR K. Stillwell S. Erickson 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 4-8 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. McRae S. Erickson 0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-4, Royals' Carlos Maldonado facing 6-7-8
Carlos Maldonado replaces Israel Sanchez pitching
b7 8-4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN R. Bush C. Maldonado -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
b7 8-4 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O MIN P. Munoz C. Maldonado -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
b7 8-4 2 --- 4,(3-0)  O MIN J. Ortiz C. Maldonado -0% 96% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 8.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-8, Twins' Tim Drummond facing 2-3-4
Tim Drummond replaces Scott Erickson pitching
t8 4-8 0 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR K. Seitzer T. Drummond -2% 94% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t8 4-8 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR G. Brett T. Drummond 2% 96% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
t8 4-8 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR B. Jackson T. Drummond 2% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 4-8 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR G. Perry T. Drummond 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-4, Royals' Carlos Maldonado facing 9-1-2
b8 8-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  MIN A. Newman C. Maldonado 0% 99% Walk
b8 8-4 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O MIN D. Gladden C. Maldonado 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging, Newman Steals 2B; Newman to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b8 8-4 1 --3 3,(1-1)  R MIN N. Liriano C. Maldonado 0% 100% Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Newman Scores
b8 9-4 1 --3 5,(3-1)  MIN K. Puckett C. Maldonado 0% 100% Walk
Dar Smith replaces Carlos Maldonado pitching
Shane Mack pinch runs for Kirby Puckett (CF) batting 3rd
b8 9-4 1 1-3 5,(3-1)  RO MIN K. Hrbek D. Smith 0% 100% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Liriano Scores; Mack to 2B
b8 10-4 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O MIN G. Gaetti D. Smith -0% 100% Lineout: 2B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 10.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-10, Twins' Rich Garces facing 6-7-8
Rich Garces replaces Tim Drummond pitching
Al Newman moves from SS to 3B
Scott Leius replaces Gary Gaetti (3B) playing SS batting 5th
Shane Mack moves from PR to CF
t9 4-10 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Eisenreich R. Garces 0% 100% Flyball: RF
Jeff Schulz pinch hits for Sean Berry (3B) batting 7th
t9 4-10 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Schulz R. Garces 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t9 4-10 2 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR B. Mayne R. Garces -0% 100% Walk
t9 4-10 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR K. Stillwell R. Garces -0% 100% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Mayne to 2B
t9 4-10 2 12- 5,(3-1)  O KCR B. McRae R. Garces 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 10.

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  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • 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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