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CLE
@ANA		7
5
DET
@CHW		15
12
KCR
@MIN		5
7
NYY
@OAK		10
5
BOS
@SEA		8
6
BAL
@TEX		9
7
MIL
@TOR		5
2
CHC
@ATL		5
11
CIN
@FLA		3
4		 
(11)
STL
@HOU		2
6
PIT
@LAD		3
1
COL
@MON		15
3
PHI
@SDP		1
4
NYM
@SFG		0
2
Saturday, April 5, 1997 7:05
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 25,711, Time of Game: 3:12
Royals
5
1-3
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 2½ GB
 at Twins
7
4-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
L: Chris Haney (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  1   3  1  0   0  0  0    5  9  0
Twins           0  0  4   1  2  0   0  0  X    7 12  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Offerman 2B 5 0 3 0 0 0 .294 .839 16 9 0.053 0.88 0.109 -0.056 0.4 3 3 3B,2B
   David Howard PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Tom Goodwin CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .267 .753 17 12 -0.169 1.28 0.000 -0.169 -1.5 2 0
Bip Roberts LF 4 2 2 1 0 1 .412 1.000 13 9 0.045 0.93 0.101 -0.057 0.7 0 0 HR
Jeff King 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .077 .341 13 6 0.129 1.07 0.189 -0.060 1.0 6 0 2B
Jay Bell SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .375 .938 8 6 -0.002 1.36 0.101 -0.103 0.2 1 5
Joe Vitiello DH 3 0 1 1 1 0 .286 .732 17 10 0.086 1.19 0.125 -0.038 0.8
Jermaine Dye RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .067 8 5 -0.126 1.49 0.000 -0.126 -1.1 4 0
Craig Paquette 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .067 .133 15 8 -0.087 1.54 0.016 -0.102 -0.7 0 1
Tim Spehr C 2 1 1 1 0 0 .200 1.000 11 5 0.070 0.93 0.111 -0.041 0.7 5 0 HR
   Scott Cooper PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 7 4 -0.032 1.08 0.000 -0.032 -0.3
   Mike Sweeney C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .583 4 3 -0.027 1.04 0.000 -0.027 -0.2 3 0
Chris Haney P 1
   Randy Veres P
   Jason Jacome P
   Brian Bevil P
Team Totals 36 5 9 4 2 5 .250 .817 129 77 -0.060 1.19 0.752 -0.811 -0.0 24 10
2B: J King (1, off R Robertson); J Offerman (1, off R Robertson).
3B: J Offerman (1, off R Aguilera).
HR: B Roberts (1, off R Robertson; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); T Spehr (1, off R Robertson; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
TB: J Offerman 6; B Roberts 5; T Spehr 4; J King 2; J Vitiello; J Bell.
RBI: J Vitiello (1); J King (3); T Spehr (1); B Roberts (3).
2-out RBI: J King; T Spehr.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Offerman-J Bell-J King; J Bell-J Offerman-J King.

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Knoblauch 2B 4 1 3 2 0 0 .222 .653 19 11 0.233 1.25 0.248 -0.015 2.0 3 3
Matt Lawton RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .471 1.277 10 8 0.019 1.13 0.072 -0.053 0.2 3 0
Paul Molitor DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .864 18 9 -0.139 1.16 0.000 -0.139 -1.5
Marty Cordova LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .333 1.066 10 6 0.051 1.25 0.083 -0.032 0.5 0 0 2B
Terry Steinbach C 4 1 2 3 0 1 .267 .579 11 8 0.214 1.25 0.255 -0.041 1.8 5 0
Greg Colbrunn 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .214 .700 17 10 0.049 0.76 0.080 -0.031 0.5 5 0 2B
   Brent Brede PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 5 4 -0.028 0.59 0.000 -0.028 -0.6 3 0 GDP
Ron Coomer 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .333 .762 12 6 -0.042 0.80 0.005 -0.047 -0.5 0 5 IW
   Denny Hocking 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Rich Becker CF 4 1 3 1 0 0 .316 .725 15 8 0.099 1.10 0.099 0.000 1.0 5 0 SB
Pat Meares SS 3 2 0 0 0 1 .353 1.186 14 9 -0.017 1.16 0.076 -0.093 -0.8 3 3 SB,HBP,GDP
Rich Robertson P
   Dan Naulty P
   Eddie Guardado P
   Mike Trombley P
   Rick Aguilera P
Team Totals 34 7 12 7 1 7 .353 .801 131 79 0.439 1.09 0.918 -0.479 2.5 27 11
2B: M Cordova (2, off C Haney); G Colbrunn (1, off C Haney).
IBB: R Coomer (1, by C Haney).
HBP: P Meares (1, by C Haney).
TB: R Becker 3; M Cordova 3; C Knoblauch 3; G Colbrunn 2; T Steinbach 2; M Lawton.
GIDP: P Meares (1); B Brede (1).
RBI: T Steinbach 3 (4); C Knoblauch 2 (4); R Becker (4); M Cordova (3).
2-out RBI: T Steinbach 2; C Knoblauch.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Fielding
E: G Colbrunn (1).
Baserunning
SB: R Becker (1, 2nd base off R Veres/T Spehr); P Meares (1, 2nd base off C Haney/T Spehr).

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
Chris Haney, L (0-1) 4.2 10 7 7 1 3 0 13.50 26 92 52 31 8 13 10 11 5 0 18 -0.554 1.30 -4.7
Randy Veres 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 6 22 15 7 3 4 1 2 1 0 2 0 0.069 0.71 1.1
Jason Jacome 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.86 1 5 4 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.028 0.59 0.6
Brian Bevil 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 12 8 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.017 0.28 0.6
Team Totals 8 12 7 7 1 7 0 7.88 36 131 79 45 13 20 13 14 6 0 18 3 0 -0.440 1.19 -2.5

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
Rich Robertson, W (1-0) 5 7 5 4 1 2 2 7.20 23 75 45 28 5 12 8 12 5 0 36 -0.251 1.08 -2.2
Dan Naulty, H (1) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 4 21 11 5 1 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.070 1.52 0.6
Eddie Guardado, H (2) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 8 5 3 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0.041 1.84 0.3
Mike Trombley, H (1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 12 7 5 2 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0.117 1.07 0.8
Rick Aguilera, S (2) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.00 4 13 9 3 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.083 1.14 0.6
Team Totals 9 9 5 4 2 5 2 4.00 38 129 77 44 11 22 12 19 8 0 36 1 0 0.060 1.09 0.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: C Haney (1; P Meares).
IBB: C Haney (1; R Coomer).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Joyce, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - John Hirschbeck.
Time of Game: 3:12.
Attendance: 25,711.
Start Time Weather: 69° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Minnesota Twins
1 Jose Offerman 2B 1 Chuck Knoblauch 2B
2 Tom Goodwin CF 2 Matt Lawton RF
3 Bip Roberts LF 3 Paul Molitor DH
4 Jeff King 1B 4 Marty Cordova LF
5 Jay Bell SS 5 Terry Steinbach C
6 Joe Vitiello DH 6 Greg Colbrunn 1B
7 Jermaine Dye RF 7 Ron Coomer 3B
8 Craig Paquette 3B 8 Rich Becker CF
9 Tim Spehr C 9 Pat Meares SS
Chris Haney P Rich Robertson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 4-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  R KCR J. King R. Robertson -15% 52% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Roberts Scores
b3 2-1 2 -23 4,(2-1)  RR MIN T. Steinbach C. Haney 14% 82% Single to CF (Line Drive); Knoblauch Scores; Lawton Scores
b4 4-4 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  R MIN C. Knoblauch C. Haney 11% 65% Single to CF (Line Drive); Meares Scores
b5 5-5 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R MIN T. Steinbach C. Haney 11% 70% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Cordova Scores
t3 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  R KCR T. Spehr R. Robertson -11% 43% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)

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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' Rich Robertson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Offerman R. Robertson 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR T. Goodwin R. Robertson 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR B. Roberts R. Robertson 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Chris Haney facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  MIN C. Knoblauch C. Haney 3% 58% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MIN M. Lawton C. Haney -2% 57% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Knoblauch to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  O MIN P. Molitor C. Haney -3% 53% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b1 0-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O MIN M. Cordova C. Haney -3% 50% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Rich Robertson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. King R. Robertson 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Bell R. Robertson 2% 54% Lineout: 2B
t2 0-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR J. Vitiello R. Robertson 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Chris Haney facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN T. Steinbach C. Haney -2% 53% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
b2 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O MIN G. Colbrunn C. Haney -2% 51% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b2 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN R. Coomer C. Haney -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Rich Robertson facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Dye R. Robertson 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t3 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR C. Paquette R. Robertson 2% 54% Lineout: CF
t3 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  R KCR T. Spehr R. Robertson -11% 43% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t3 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Offerman R. Robertson -2% 41% Double to RF (Fly Ball)
t3 1-0 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O KCR T. Goodwin R. Robertson 3% 45% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Chris Haney facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN R. Becker C. Haney 4% 49% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b3 0-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  MIN P. Meares C. Haney 6% 55% Hit By Pitch; Becker to 2B
b3 0-1 0 12- 3,(1-1)  R MIN C. Knoblauch C. Haney 10% 65% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Becker Scores; Meares to 2B
b3 1-1 0 12- 1,(0-0)  MIN M. Lawton C. Haney 7% 73% Single to P (Bunt); Meares to 3B; Knoblauch to 2B
b3 1-1 0 123 5,(2-2)  O MIN P. Molitor C. Haney -7% 66% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-1 1 123 6,(3-2)  RO MIN M. Cordova C. Haney 1% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Meares Scores; Knoblauch to 3B; Lawton to 2B
b3 2-1 2 -23 4,(2-1)  RR MIN T. Steinbach C. Haney 14% 82% Single to CF (Line Drive); Knoblauch Scores; Lawton Scores
b3 4-1 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O MIN G. Colbrunn C. Haney -1% 80% Strikeout Swinging
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 4.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Rich Robertson facing 3-4-5
t4 1-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R KCR B. Roberts R. Robertson -8% 72% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t4 2-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR J. King R. Robertson -4% 68% Walk
t4 2-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Bell R. Robertson -10% 57% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); King to 3B
t4 2-4 0 1-3 4,(2-1)  R KCR J. Vitiello R. Robertson -7% 50% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); King Scores; Bell to 2B
t4 3-4 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Dye R. Robertson 4% 54% Flyball: RF; Bell to 3B
t4 3-4 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  RO KCR C. Paquette R. Robertson -2% 52% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bell Scores/No RBI/unER; Paquette to 2B/Safe on E3 (catch)
t4 4-4 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O KCR T. Spehr R. Robertson 4% 56% Flyball: SS
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' Chris Haney facing 7-8-9
b4 4-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN R. Coomer C. Haney -3% 53% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b4 4-4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN R. Becker C. Haney 3% 56% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b4 4-4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O MIN P. Meares C. Haney -3% 53% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 4-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN C. Knoblauch C. Haney 1% 54% Meares Steals 2B
b4 4-4 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  R MIN C. Knoblauch C. Haney 11% 65% Single to CF (Line Drive); Meares Scores
b4 5-4 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIN M. Lawton C. Haney -2% 63% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 5.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, Twins' Rich Robertson facing 1-2-3
t5 4-5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O KCR J. Offerman R. Robertson 3% 66% Flyball: RF
t5 4-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR T. Goodwin R. Robertson 2% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t5 4-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR B. Roberts R. Robertson -2% 67% Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 1B)
t5 4-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  R KCR J. King R. Robertson -15% 52% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Roberts Scores
t5 5-5 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Bell R. Robertson 5% 57% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 5-5, Royals' Chris Haney facing 3-4-5
b5 5-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN P. Molitor C. Haney -3% 54% Foul Popfly: C
b5 5-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN M. Cordova C. Haney 5% 59% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
b5 5-5 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R MIN T. Steinbach C. Haney 11% 70% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Cordova Scores
b5 6-5 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  MIN G. Colbrunn C. Haney 8% 78% Double to CF (Line Drive); Steinbach to 3B
b5 6-5 1 -23 4,(3-0)  MIN R. Coomer C. Haney 1% 79% Intentional Walk
b5 6-5 1 123 1,(0-0)  RO MIN R. Becker C. Haney 1% 80% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Steinbach Scores; Colbrunn to 3B
Randy Veres replaces Chris Haney pitching
b5 7-5 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  MIN P. Meares R. Veres 1% 81% Becker Steals 2B
b5 7-5 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O MIN P. Meares R. Veres -4% 77% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 7.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-7, Twins' Dan Naulty facing 6-7-8
Dan Naulty replaces Rich Robertson pitching
t6 5-7 0 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR J. Vitiello D. Naulty -5% 71% Walk
t6 5-7 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Dye D. Naulty 5% 76% Lineout: CF
t6 5-7 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR C. Paquette D. Naulty 4% 81% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
Scott Cooper pinch hits for Tim Spehr (C) batting 9th
t6 5-7 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O KCR S. Cooper D. Naulty 3% 84% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-5, Royals' Randy Veres facing 1-2-3
Mike Sweeney replaces Scott Cooper (PH) playing C batting 9th
b6 7-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN C. Knoblauch R. Veres -1% 82% Flyball: RF
b6 7-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN M. Lawton R. Veres -1% 81% Strikeout Swinging
b6 7-5 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN P. Molitor R. Veres -1% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 7.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-7, Twins' Eddie Guardado facing 1-2-3
Eddie Guardado replaces Dan Naulty pitching
t7 5-7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Offerman E. Guardado -6% 74% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 5-7 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O KCR T. Goodwin E. Guardado 5% 80% Lineout: SS
t7 5-7 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Roberts E. Guardado 5% 85% Strikeout Swinging
Mike Trombley replaces Eddie Guardado pitching
t7 5-7 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. King M. Trombley 4% 88% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-5, Royals' Randy Veres facing 4-5-6
b7 7-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN M. Cordova R. Veres 2% 90% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
b7 7-5 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O MIN T. Steinbach R. Veres -2% 88% Strikeout Swinging
Jason Jacome replaces Randy Veres pitching
Brent Brede pinch hits for Greg Colbrunn (1B) batting 6th
b7 7-5 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  OO MIN B. Brede J. Jacome -3% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 7.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-7, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 5-6-7
Brent Brede moves from PH to 1B
t8 5-7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Bell M. Trombley 4% 89% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
t8 5-7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Vitiello M. Trombley 3% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 5-7 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Dye M. Trombley 2% 93% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-5, Royals' Brian Bevil facing 7-8-9
Brian Bevil replaces Jason Jacome pitching
b8 7-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN R. Coomer B. Bevil -1% 93% Strikeout Swinging
b8 7-5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN R. Becker B. Bevil 1% 93% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
b8 7-5 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO MIN P. Meares B. Bevil -2% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 7.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-7, Twins' Rick Aguilera facing 8-9-1
Rick Aguilera replaces Mike Trombley pitching
Denny Hocking replaces Ron Coomer playing 3B batting 7th
t9 5-7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR C. Paquette R. Aguilera 4% 96% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t9 5-7 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Sweeney R. Aguilera 3% 99% Strikeout Looking
t9 5-7 2 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR J. Offerman R. Aguilera -3% 96% Triple to CF (Fly Ball)
David Howard pinch runs for Jose Offerman (2B) batting 1st
t9 5-7 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O KCR T. Goodwin R. Aguilera 4% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 7.

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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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