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ANA  8
CLE  6
(11)		 DET  8
@CHW  7
(10)		 KCR  2
@MIN  1
 OAK  4
NYY  2
 BOS 10
@SEA  5
 BAL  5
@TEX  4
 TOR  6
MIL  2
 ATL  5
CHC  4
 CIN  9
@FLA  7
 HOU  3
STL  2
(11)		 LAD  5
PIT  3
 COL  5
@MON  4
 SDP 13
PHI  3
 SFG  6
NYM  4
Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 16,588

 Friday, April 4, 1997, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:37
Royals
2
1-2
Won 1
2nd, 1½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  1
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  8  1
W: Tim Belcher (1-0), L: Bob Tewksbury (0-1), S: Hipolito Pichardo (1)
 Twins
1
3-1
Lost 1
1st

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Offerman 2B                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .167  .452   18   13    1   4   
T Goodwin CF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .400 1.100   22   14    2   0   SB
B Roberts LF                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .385  .769   19   13    0   0   
J King 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .083   11    8   12   0   
J Bell SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .417 1.083   13   10    2   7   
J Vitiello DH                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .697   15    9    0   0   
J Dye RF                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .091    6    5    2   0   GDP
C Paquette 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .182   11    7    1   1   
M Sweeney C                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .661    8    6    7   0   SB

T Belcher P                                                                   0   1
  H Pichardo P                                                                0   0
Totals                       32   2   7   0    1   3              123   85   27  13
Batting Events
TB: B Roberts 2; M Sweeney 2; T Goodwin 2; J Vitiello.
GIDP: J Dye (1).
RBI: B Roberts (2).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Offerman-J Bell-J King.
E: J Dye (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: T Goodwin (2, 2nd base off B Tewksbury/T Steinbach); M Sweeney (1, 2nd base off B Tewksbury/T Steinbach).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                3   0   0   0    2   0  .071  .443   21   10    3   3   GDP
R Becker CF                   4   0   0   0    1   2  .200  .533   19   12    1   1   
P Molitor DH                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .375 1.069   13    9    0   0   
M Cordova LF                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .286 1.016   11   10    0   0   HR,2B
M Lawton RF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .538 1.493   10    8    4   0   2B
T Steinbach C                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .432   12   10    3   0   
B Brede 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250   16   10   13   0   
P Meares SS                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .429 1.395   16   12    3   7   2B
T Walker 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .844   17   12    0   2   

B Tewksbury P                                                                 0   1
  G Olson P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       34   1   8   0    4   7              135   93   27  14
Batting Events
2B: M Cordova (1, off T Belcher); P Meares (2, off T Belcher); M Lawton (1, off T Belcher).
HR: M Cordova (1, off T Belcher; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
TB: M Cordova 6; P Meares 3; M Lawton 3; P Molitor; T Walker.
GIDP: C Knoblauch (2).
RBI: M Cordova (2).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Tewksbury-P Meares-B Brede.
E: M Cordova (1).

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
T Belcher, W (1-0)             7.2   7   1   1    4   6   1   1.17   34  119-80   44· 9·27   13·11· 1· 0     63    -     1.45   0.33
H Pichardo, S (1)              1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   14-11    5· 2· 4    3· 0· 0· 0          2-0    4.01   0.37
Totals                         9     8   1   1    4   7   1          38  133-91   49·11·31   16·11· 1· 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
B Tewksbury, L (0-1)           8     7   2   1    1   3   0   1.12   30  102-71   45· 4·22   12·14· 5· 0     64    -     0.68   0.15
G Olson                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0  20.25    3   13-9     6· 0· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.04
Totals                         9     7   2   1    1   3   0          33  115-80   51· 4·25   15·14· 5· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Hirschbeck, 1B - Jim Joyce, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Ted Hendry.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 16,588.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Minnesota Twins                              
1. Jose Offerman                2B       1. Chuck Knoblauch              2B
2. Tom Goodwin                  CF       2. Rich Becker                  CF
3. Bip Roberts                  LF       3. Paul Molitor                 DH
4. Jeff King                    1B       4. Marty Cordova                LF
5. Jay Bell                     SS       5. Matt Lawton                  RF
6. Joe Vitiello                 DH       6. Terry Steinbach               C
7. Jermaine Dye                 RF       7. Brent Brede                  1B
8. Craig Paquette               3B       8. Pat Meares                   SS
9. Mike Sweeney                  C       9. Todd Walker                  3B

   Tim Belcher                   P          Bob Tewksbury                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 0 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  30% 95% 1-2 MIN C. Knoblauch H. Pichardo Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b8 2 1-3 O 6,(2-2)  15% 82% 1-2 MIN P. Meares H. Pichardo Strikeout Swinging
b9 0 --- 3,(0-2)  -14% 64% 1-2 MIN T. Walker H. Pichardo Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t1 0 1-- R 5,(1-2)  13% 67% 0-0 KCR T. Goodwin B. Tewksbury Single to LF (Line Drive); Offerman Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI; Goodwin to 3B
b8 1 --- R 4,(1-2)  -12% 74% 0-2 MIN M. Cordova T. Belcher Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)

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' Bob Tewksbury facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  3% 53% 0-0 KCR J. Offerman B. Tewksbury Walk
t1 0 1-- R 5,(1-2)  13% 67% 0-0 KCR T. Goodwin B. Tewksbury Single to LF (Line Drive); Offerman Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI; Goodwin to 3B
t1 0 --3 R 5,(1-2)  3% 70% 1-0 KCR B. Roberts B. Tewksbury Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Goodwin Scores/unER
t1 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 68% 2-0 KCR J. King B. Tewksbury Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t1 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 66% 2-0 KCR J. Bell B. Tewksbury Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t1 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 64% 2-0 KCR J. Vitiello B. Tewksbury Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 66% 0-2 MIN C. Knoblauch T. Belcher Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- 4,(3-0)  -3% 63% 0-2 MIN R. Becker T. Belcher Walk
b1 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  3% 66% 0-2 MIN P. Molitor T. Belcher Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  2% 69% 0-2 MIN M. Cordova T. Belcher Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 67% 2-0 KCR J. Dye B. Tewksbury Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 66% 2-0 KCR C. Paquette B. Tewksbury Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 65% 2-0 KCR M. Sweeney B. Tewksbury Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Sweeney out at 2B/CF-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 67% 0-2 MIN M. Lawton T. Belcher Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b2 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 69% 0-2 MIN T. Steinbach T. Belcher Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b2 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 70% 0-2 MIN B. Brede T. Belcher Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 68% 2-0 KCR J. Offerman B. Tewksbury Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 67% 2-0 KCR T. Goodwin B. Tewksbury Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  1% 68% 2-0 KCR B. Roberts B. Tewksbury Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t3 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 66% 2-0 KCR J. King B. Tewksbury Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 69% 0-2 MIN P. Meares T. Belcher Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 71% 0-2 MIN T. Walker T. Belcher Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
b3 2 --- 7,(3-2)  -1% 69% 0-2 MIN C. Knoblauch T. Belcher Walk
b3 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  3% 72% 0-2 MIN R. Becker T. Belcher Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 70% 2-0 KCR J. Bell B. Tewksbury Popfly: SS (Short LF)
t4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 72% 2-0 KCR J. Vitiello B. Tewksbury Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
t4 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  -4% 68% 2-0 KCR J. Dye B. Tewksbury Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 71% 0-2 MIN P. Molitor T. Belcher Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -5% 66% 0-2 MIN M. Cordova T. Belcher Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b4 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  4% 70% 0-2 MIN M. Lawton T. Belcher Strikeout Looking
b4 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  0% 70% 0-2 MIN T. Steinbach T. Belcher E9 on Foul Ball
b4 2 -2- O 3,(0-2)  4% 74% 0-2 MIN T. Steinbach T. Belcher Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 72% 2-0 KCR C. Paquette B. Tewksbury Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  2% 74% 2-0 KCR M. Sweeney B. Tewksbury Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 72% 2-0 KCR J. Offerman B. Tewksbury Strikeout Looking
t5 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  1% 73% 2-0 KCR T. Goodwin B. Tewksbury Sweeney Steals 2B
t5 2 -2- O 6,(2-2)  -3% 70% 2-0 KCR T. Goodwin B. Tewksbury Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 73% 0-2 MIN B. Brede T. Belcher Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
b5 1 --- 4,(0-2)  -5% 68% 0-2 MIN P. Meares T. Belcher Double to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
b5 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  5% 72% 0-2 MIN T. Walker T. Belcher Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  4% 77% 0-2 MIN C. Knoblauch T. Belcher Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 75% 2-0 KCR B. Roberts B. Tewksbury Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t6 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 74% 2-0 KCR J. King B. Tewksbury Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t6 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 72% 2-0 KCR J. Bell B. Tewksbury Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 76% 0-2 MIN R. Becker T. Belcher Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b6 1 --- 7,(3-2)  -4% 72% 0-2 MIN P. Molitor T. Belcher Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b6 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  5% 77% 0-2 MIN M. Cordova T. Belcher Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  -4% 73% 0-2 MIN M. Lawton T. Belcher Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Cordova to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O 3,(1-1)  8% 80% 0-2 MIN T. Steinbach T. Belcher Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 79% 2-0 KCR J. Vitiello B. Tewksbury Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 77% 2-0 KCR J. Dye B. Tewksbury Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
t7 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 76% 2-0 KCR C. Paquette B. Tewksbury Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  4% 81% 0-2 MIN B. Brede T. Belcher Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b7 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -5% 76% 0-2 MIN P. Meares T. Belcher Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
b7 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  4% 80% 0-2 MIN T. Walker T. Belcher Groundout: 2B-1B; Meares to 2B
b7 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  -2% 78% 0-2 MIN C. Knoblauch T. Belcher Walk
b7 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  8% 85% 0-2 MIN R. Becker T. Belcher Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 84% 2-0 KCR M. Sweeney B. Tewksbury Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t8 1 --- O 6,(0-2)  -1% 83% 2-0 KCR J. Offerman B. Tewksbury Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t8 2 --- 4,(2-1)  1% 83% 2-0 KCR T. Goodwin B. Tewksbury Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t8 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  1% 84% 2-0 KCR B. Roberts B. Tewksbury Goodwin Steals 2B
t8 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 82% 2-0 KCR B. Roberts B. Tewksbury Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  5% 87% 0-2 MIN P. Molitor T. Belcher Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b8 1 --- R 4,(1-2)  -12% 74% 0-2 MIN M. Cordova T. Belcher Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b8 1 --- 2,(1-0)  -12% 62% 1-2 MIN M. Lawton T. Belcher Double to RF (Fly Ball)
b8 1 -2- O 3,(1-1)  9% 71% 1-2 MIN T. Steinbach T. Belcher Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Lawton to 3B
b8 2 --3 6,(3-2)  -3% 68% 1-2 MIN B. Brede T. Belcher Walk
Hipolito Pichardo replaces Tim Belcher pitching
b8 2 1-3 O 6,(2-2)  15% 82% 1-2 MIN P. Meares H. Pichardo Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 1.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Gregg Olson facing 4-5-6
Gregg Olson replaces Bob Tewksbury pitching
t9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 81% 2-1 KCR J. King G. Olson Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t9 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 79% 2-1 KCR J. Bell G. Olson Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 78% 2-1 KCR J. Vitiello G. Olson Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 9-1-2
b9 0 --- 3,(0-2)  -14% 64% 1-2 MIN T. Walker H. Pichardo Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b9 0 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  30% 95% 1-2 MIN C. Knoblauch H. Pichardo Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b9 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  5% 100% 1-2 MIN R. Becker H. Pichardo Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 1.

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