May 2, 1995 Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 2
@CAL 0 CLE 11
@DET 1 KCR 4
@MIN 3 BOS 8
@NYY 0 SEA 15
@TEX 3 TOR 9
CHW 8 HOU 5
@CHC 2 PHI 6
@CIN 0 COL 6
SDP 5
(11) ATL 7
@FLA 1 MON 9
NYM 6 SFG 4
LAD 3
(15) PIT 7
@STL 6

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 8,862

Tuesday, May 2, 1995, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:18

Royals

3-2

Won 2

2nd, 1½ GB

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

W: M Gubicza (1-1), L: K Tapani (0-1), S: J Montgomery (1)

Twins

2-4

Lost 3

4th, 3 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Miller DH                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .286   10    0   0   
T Goodwin CF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .235  .644   10    4   0   
W Joyner 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .353  .947   19   13   0   
P Hiatt RF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .875   18    3   0   HR,GDP
G Gagne SS                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .421 1.029   14    2   6   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .350 1.131   11    0   3   HR,2B
P Borders C                   4   1   1   2    0   2  .250  .875   13    2   0   HR
J Nunnally LF                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .364 1.053    8    1   0   
J Lind 2B                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .214  .553    8    2   3   

M Gubicza P                                                              0   0
  C Haney P                                                              0   0
  R Meacham P                                                            0   0
  J Montgomery P                                                         0   0
Totals                       33   4   7   4    1  11              111   27  12

BATTING

2B: G Gaetti (2, off K Tapani).

HR: P Borders (1, off K Tapani; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF); P Hiatt (1, off K Tapani; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line); G Gaetti (2, off M Sanford; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: G Gaetti 6; P Hiatt 4; P Borders 4; J Lind 2; G Gagne.

GIDP: P Hiatt (1).

RBI: P Borders 2 (2); P Hiatt (2); G Gaetti (5).

2-out RBI: G Gaetti.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Gagne-W Joyner.

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .690   13    2   3   
A Cole CF                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .267  .620    6    3   0   SB
  D McCarty PH-LF             1   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .730    1    0   0   
K Puckett RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .729   16    1   0   
K Maas 1B                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .143  .607   11    7   0   HR
M Cordova LF-CF               4   1   1   0    0   0  .150  .511    9    3   0   
M Merullo DH                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .308  .785   16    0   0   
S Leius 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .278  .825   21    0   3   
M Walbeck C                   4   0   2   2    0   0  .250  .500   11   11   0   
  J Clark PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .455 1.455         0   0   
J Reboulet SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.052   14    0   2   
  C Hale PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   

K Tapani P                                                               0   0
  M Sanford P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   3   8   3    2   2              122   27   8

BATTING

HR: K Maas (1, off J Montgomery; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

TB: K Maas 4; A Cole 2; M Walbeck 2; C Knoblauch; D McCarty; M Cordova.

RBI: M Walbeck 2 (2); K Maas (1).

2-out RBI: M Walbeck 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Leius-C Knoblauch-K Maas.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Cole (1, 2nd base off M Gubicza/P Borders).

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
M Gubicza, W (1-1)             6     4   1   1    2   2   0   2.70   23   80-42   28· 3·11    6· 7· 6· 0     60    -     1.19   0.30
C Haney, H (1)                 1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    6   18-10    6· 1· 3    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.18   0.14
R Meacham, H (2)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   6.75    1    3-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.57   0.05
J Montgomery, S (1)            1     3   2   2    0   0   1   6.00    6   20-11    9· 1· 1    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.46   0.05
Totals                         9     8   3   3    2   2   1          36  121-65   44· 5·16   15· 9· 8· 0          1-0

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Tapani, L (0-1)              8     6   3   3    1   9   2   4.15   30   93-67   32·12·23    9· 8· 3· 0     66    -     0.68   0.08
M Sanford                      1     1   1   1    0   2   1   2.70    4   18-13    6· 3· 4    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.22  -0.03
Totals                         9     7   4   4    1  11   3          34  111-80   38·15·27    9·10· 3· 0           -

Balks: M Gubicza (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Marvin Wright, 1B - Bruce Ravan, 2B - Dallas Parks, 3B - Vic Travis.

Time of Game: 2:18.

Attendance: 8,862.

Weather: 64° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Minnesota Twins                      
1. K Miller             DH    1. C Knoblauch          2B 
2. T Goodwin            CF    2. A Cole               CF 
3. W Joyner             1B    3. K Puckett            RF 
4. P Hiatt              RF    4. K Maas               1B 
5. G Gagne              SS    5. M Cordova            LF 
6. G Gaetti             3B    6. M Merullo            DH 
7. P Borders            C     7. S Leius              3B 
8. J Nunnally           LF    8. M Walbeck            C  
9. J Lind               2B    9. J Reboulet           SS 

   M Gubicza            P        K Tapani             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-1  1--  1   15%  75% P Borders       K Tapani        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Gagne Scores
   b 3   1  3-1  1-3  2   13%  72% K Maas          M Gubicza       Line Drive Double Play: SS; Cole out at 1B/SS-1B
   b 9   2  4-3  1--  4   11% 100% C Hale          J Montgomery    Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   b 9   0  4-2  ---  3  -10%  80% M Cordova       J Montgomery    Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   t 2   0  0-0  ---  5   10%  60% P Hiatt         K Tapani        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  K Miller        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   46%  T Goodwin       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   45%  W Joyner        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  C Knoblauch     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   49%  A Cole          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   50%  K Puckett       Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Tapani facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  5   60%  P Hiatt         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
          ---  4   63%  G Gagne         Single to CF (Line Drive to Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   60%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Looking
   RR     1--  1   75%  P Borders       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Gagne Scores
   O      ---  4   74%  J Nunnally      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   73%  J Lind          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   75%  K Maas          Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  3   77%  M Cordova       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  4   76%  M Merullo       Walk
          1--      75%  S Leius         Balk; Merullo to 2B
          -2-  6   74%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  6   65%  M Walbeck       Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Merullo Scores; Leius to 3B
   O      1-3  4   70%  J Reboulet      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   68%  K Miller        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   67%  T Goodwin       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   66%  W Joyner        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   61%  C Knoblauch     Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   55%  A Cole          Single to 3B (Bunt); Knoblauch to 2B
   O      12-  4   58%  K Puckett       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF); Knoblauch to 3B
   OO     1-3  2   72%  K Maas          Line Drive Double Play: SS; Cole out at 1B/SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Kevin Tapani facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   70%  P Hiatt         Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  1   68%  G Gagne         Lineout: CF
          ---  2   70%  G Gaetti        Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  6   67%  P Borders       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Mark Gubicza facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   70%  M Cordova       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   72%  M Merullo       Lineout: RF
   O      ---  5   74%  S Leius         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Kevin Tapani facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   72%  J Nunnally      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   74%  J Lind          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   71%  K Miller        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   69%  T Goodwin       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Mark Gubicza facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   72%  M Walbeck       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   75%  J Reboulet      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   76%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Kevin Tapani facing 3-4-5
          ---  7   79%  W Joyner        Walk
   OO     1--  3   73%  P Hiatt         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   72%  G Gagne         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Mark Gubicza facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   66%  A Cole          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   70%  K Puckett       Strikeout Swinging, Cole Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   75%  K Maas          Lineout: SS
   O      -2-  2   80%  M Cordova       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Kevin Tapani facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   78%  G Gaetti        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   77%  P Borders       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   76%  J Nunnally      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Chris Haney facing 6-7-8
                  Chris Haney replaces Mark Gubicza pitching
   O      ---  5   80%  M Merullo       Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   83%  S Leius         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   85%  M Walbeck       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Kevin Tapani facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   87%  J Lind          Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  1   85%  K Miller        Bunt Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
   O      1--  3   83%  T Goodwin       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   81%  W Joyner        Fielder's Choice 3B; Lind out at 2B/3B-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Chris Haney facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   86%  J Reboulet      Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   90%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
                  David McCarty pinch hits for Alex Cole batting 2nd
          ---  1   87%  D McCarty       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
                  Rusty Meacham replaces Chris Haney pitching
   O      1--  3   92%  K Puckett       Fielder's Choice SS; McCarty out at 2B/SS-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mo Sanford facing 4-5-6
                  Mo Sanford replaces Kevin Tapani pitching; David McCarty moves to LF; Marty Cordova moves to CF
   O      ---  6   91%  P Hiatt         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   90%  G Gagne         Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  3   95%  G Gaetti        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  3   95%  P Borders       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Jeff Montgomery facing 4-5-6
                  Jeff Montgomery replaces Rusty Meacham pitching
   R      ---  1   89%  K Maas          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  3   80%  M Cordova       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   87%  M Merullo       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cordova to 2B
   O      -2-  5   95%  S Leius         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Cordova to 3B
   R      --3  3   89%  M Walbeck       Single to RF (Line Drive); Cordova Scores
                  Chip Hale pinch hits for Jeff Reboulet batting 9th; Jerald Clark pinch runs for Matt Walbeck batting 8th
   O      1--  4  100%  C Hale          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN199505020

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