April 18, 1993 Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
CAL 3 BOS 4
CHW 0 CLE 6
TOR 5 DET 8
SEA 7 MIL 8
OAK 0 KCR 5
@MIN 4 TEX 12
@NYY 2 PHI 11
@CHC 10
(11) CIN 3
NYM 2 HOU 3
FLA 0 LAD 6
PIT 4 MON 4
COL 2 SDP 10
STL 6 SFG 13
ATL 12
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 21,986

Sunday, April 18, 1993, 1:05
Time of Game: 2:33

Royals

3-9

Won 1

7th, 5½ GB

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

W: H Pichardo (1-0), L: S Erickson (0-1), S: J Montgomery (3)

Twins

6-5

Lost 1

3rd, 2 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Jose RF                     5   0   0   0    0   3  .147  .384   19    3   0   
B McRae CF                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .298  .744   13    2   0   3B,2B,SB
G Brett DH                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .256  .632   17    0   0   2B
C Gwynn LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .166   10    1   0   
  K McReynolds PH-LF          0   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .880    7    0   0   
W Joyner 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .604   17   11   0   2B
B Mayne C                     4   2   2   1    0   1  .217  .554   17    7   0   2·2B
P Hiatt 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .243  .789   14    0   0   
  D Howard 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Lind 2B                     4   1   3   2    0   0  .323  .828   12    2   4   CS
G Gagne SS                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .114  .276   14    1   7   SH

H Pichardo P                                                             0   1
  J Montgomery P                                                         0   1
Totals                       35   5  10   5    1  10              140   27  13

BATTING

2B: W Joyner (4, off S Erickson); B Mayne 2 (2, 2 off S Erickson); G Brett (4, off S Erickson); B McRae (3, off S Erickson).

3B: B McRae (1, off M Trombley).

SH: G Gagne (1, off M Trombley).

TB: B McRae 6; B Mayne 4; J Lind 3; G Brett 2; W Joyner 2.

RBI: J Lind 2 (5); G Brett (5); B McRae (3); B Mayne (2).

2-out RBI: B McRae.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Gagne-W Joyner; G Gagne-J Lind-W Joyner.

E: F Jose (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: B McRae (3, 2nd base off S Erickson/L Webster).

CS: J Lind (1, 2nd base by S Erickson/L Webster).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                4   2   1   1    1   1  .282  .741   21    3   3   2B
T Jorgensen 3B                4   1   2   0    0   0  .300  .700    8    0   2   
K Puckett CF                  2   0   1   1    1   0  .297 1.021   14    4   0   SF,GDP
K Hrbek 1B                    4   0   3   2    0   0  .293  .968   22    6   0   2B
S Mack LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .205  .544   24    2   0   GDP
P Munoz RF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .063   10    0   0   
  B Harper PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .594    7    0   0   
  R Aguilera P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Bush DH-RF                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .100  .350   14    0   0   
L Webster C                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .143  .429   15   10   1   2B
J Reboulet SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .301    5    2   1   
  G Larkin PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .705    1    0   0   
  S Leius SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .196         0   0   
  D Winfield PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .839    3    0   0   
  J Bruett PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .422         0   0   

S Erickson P                                                             0   0
  M Trombley P                                                           0   1
  M Guthrie P                                                            0   0
Totals                       33   4   9   4    3   7              144   27   8

BATTING

2B: L Webster (1, off H Pichardo); C Knoblauch (2, off H Pichardo); K Hrbek (4, off H Pichardo).

SF: K Puckett (1, off H Pichardo).

TB: K Hrbek 4; T Jorgensen 2; L Webster 2; C Knoblauch 2; D Winfield; K Puckett.

GIDP: K Puckett (1); S Mack (2).

RBI: K Hrbek 2 (9); C Knoblauch (2); K Puckett (11).

2-out RBI: K Hrbek.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

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
H Pichardo, W (1-0)            7     6   4   4    3   5   0   4.40   29  105-63   35· 9·19   10· 6· 5· 0     51    -     1.32   0.01
J Montgomery, S (3)            2     3   0   0    0   2   0   1.29    8   39-30   18· 7· 5    4· 0· 2· 0          0-0    3.35   0.35
Totals                         9     9   4   4    3   7   0          37  144-93   53·16·24   14· 6· 7· 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
S Erickson, L (0-1)            4     8   4   4    0   3   0   9.00   19   66-48   32· 7· 9    7· 5· 4· 0     33    -     1.03  -0.24
M Trombley                     2.2   2   1   1    0   4   0   5.40   10   36-23   12· 7· 4    3· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.94  -0.02
M Guthrie                      1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   3.00    5   18-10    4· 4· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.15   0.09
R Aguilera                     1     0   0   0    0   2   0   1.29    3   14-10    4· 4· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.04
Totals                         9    10   5   5    1  10   0          37  134-91   52·22·17   12·10· 4· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Mark Johnson, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Vic Voltaggio.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 21,986.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Minnesota Twins                      
1. F Jose               RF    1. C Knoblauch          2B 
2. B McRae              CF    2. T Jorgensen          3B 
3. G Brett              DH    3. K Puckett            CF 
4. C Gwynn              LF    4. K Hrbek              1B 
5. W Joyner             1B    5. S Mack               LF 
6. B Mayne              C     6. P Munoz              RF 
7. P Hiatt              3B    7. R Bush               DH 
8. J Lind               2B    8. L Webster            C  
9. G Gagne              SS    9. J Reboulet           SS 

   H Pichardo           P        S Erickson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   0  5-4  12-  9   27%  72% S Mack          J Montgomery    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B); Puckett to 3B
   b 8   0  5-4  1--  4  -14%  45% K Hrbek         J Montgomery    Single to RF (Line Drive); Puckett to 2B
   t 7   2  3-4  -2-  5   13%  80% B McRae         M Trombley      Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Lind Scores
   b 3   0  2-1  12-  2   13%  58% K Puckett       H Pichardo      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B); Knoblauch to 3B
   b 3   2  2-1  --3  5  -11%  46% K Hrbek         H Pichardo      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Knoblauch Scores

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      ---  2   48%  F Jose          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   50%  B McRae         Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF)
          1--      52%  G Brett         McRae Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5   61%  " "             Double to LF (Fly Ball); McRae Scores
   O      -2-  3   58%  C Gwynn         Flyball: CF; Brett to 3B
   O      --3  5   55%  W Joyner        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Hipolito Pichardo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   57%  C Knoblauch     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   51%  T Jorgensen     Single to RF (Line Drive); Jorgensen to 3B/Adv on E9
          --3  5   48%  K Puckett       Walk
   R      1-3  6   39%  K Hrbek         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Jorgensen Scores; Puckett to 3B
   O      1-3  6   45%  S Mack          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  6   50%  P Munoz         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Scott Erickson facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   56%  B Mayne         Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  5   52%  P Hiatt         Lineout: SS
   R      -2-  2   60%  J Lind          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Mayne Scores
   O      1--      56%  G Gagne         Lind Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  4   56%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Hipolito Pichardo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   58%  R Bush          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   60%  L Webster       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   61%  J Reboulet      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Scott Erickson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   59%  F Jose          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   63%  B McRae         Double to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      -2-  1   60%  G Brett         Groundout: 1B unassisted; McRae to 3B
   O      --3  2   56%  C Gwynn         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Hipolito Pichardo facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   52%  C Knoblauch     Walk
          1--  1   45%  T Jorgensen     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Knoblauch to 2B
   OO     12-  2   58%  K Puckett       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B); Knoblauch to 3B
   R      --3  5   46%  K Hrbek         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Knoblauch Scores
   O      -2-  4   50%  S Mack          Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 2.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Scott Erickson facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   57%  W Joyner        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  5   68%  B Mayne         Double to RF (Ground Ball); Joyner Scores
   O      -2-  5   64%  P Hiatt         Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  2   73%  J Lind          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Mayne Scores
   O      1--  2   70%  G Gagne         Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   69%  F Jose          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Hipolito Pichardo facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   71%  P Munoz         Flyball: RF
          ---  4   68%  R Bush          Walk
   O      1--  3   72%  L Webster       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4   75%  J Reboulet      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 2.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mike Trombley facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Trombley replaces Scott Erickson pitching
   O      ---  2   73%  B McRae         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   72%  G Brett         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   71%  C Gwynn         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Hipolito Pichardo facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   63%  C Knoblauch     Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   65%  T Jorgensen     Groundout: 2B-1B; Knoblauch to 3B
   RO     --3  2   64%  K Puckett       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Knoblauch Scores
   O      ---  7   66%  K Hrbek         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 3.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mike Trombley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   63%  W Joyner        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   61%  B Mayne         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   60%  P Hiatt         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Hipolito Pichardo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   64%  S Mack          Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  3   67%  P Munoz         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   69%  R Bush          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 3.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mike Trombley facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   73%  J Lind          Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   71%  G Gagne         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Lind to 2B
   O      -2-  3   67%  F Jose          Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  5   80%  B McRae         Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Lind Scores
                  Mark Guthrie replaces Mike Trombley pitching
   O      --3  2   78%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Hipolito Pichardo facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   68%  L Webster       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
                  Gene Larkin pinch hits for Jeff Reboulet batting 9th
   O      -2-  1   72%  G Larkin        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Webster to 3B
   RO     --3  3   72%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: SS-1B; Webster Scores
   O      ---  1   74%  T Jorgensen     Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 4.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Mark Guthrie facing 4-5-6
                  Scott Leius replaces Gene Larkin playing SS batting 9th; Kevin McReynolds pinch hits for Chris Gwynn batting 4th
          ---  7   78%  K McReynolds    Walk
   O      1--  4   74%  W Joyner        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  4   71%  B Mayne         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   69%  P Hiatt         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Jeff Montgomery facing 3-4-5
                  Jeff Montgomery replaces Hipolito Pichardo pitching; Kevin McReynolds moves to LF
          ---  5   59%  K Puckett       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  4   45%  K Hrbek         Single to RF (Line Drive); Puckett to 2B
   OO     12-  9   72%  S Mack          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B); Puckett to 3B
                  Brian Harper pinch hits for Pedro Munoz batting 6th
   O      --3  7   83%  B Harper        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 4.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Rick Aguilera facing 8-9-1
                  Rick Aguilera replaces Brian Harper pitching and batting 6th; Randy Bush moves to RF (team loses DH)
   O      ---  4   81%  J Lind          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   80%  G Gagne         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   79%  F Jose          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Jeff Montgomery facing 7-8-9
                  David Howard replaces Phil Hiatt playing 3B batting 7th
   O      ---  3   88%  R Bush          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   95%  L Webster       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  Dave Winfield pinch hits for Scott Leius batting 9th
          ---  3   90%  D Winfield      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  J.T. Bruett pinch runs for Dave Winfield batting 9th
   O      1--  3  100%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN199304180

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