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Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 43,848 |
Friday, April 3, 1998, 7:05 Time of Game: 3:15 |
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Royals
9
2-2
Won 1
3rd, 1½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Royals 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 3 0 9 15 0
Twins 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 10 2
W: Chris Haney (1-0), L: Brad Radke (0-1) |
Twins
5
1-2
Lost 1
4th, 2 GB
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Batting Stats
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Damon CF 5 3 3 0 1 2 .444 1.085 2 0 2B,SB J Offerman 2B 6 2 3 1 0 0 .353 .859 2 3 2·2B H Morris LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .167 .397 1 0 E Young PR-RF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 0 0 J King 1B 5 1 1 3 0 1 .273 .606 13 0 GDP T Pendleton DH 5 1 2 2 0 1 .231 .615 0 0 2B D Palmer 3B 5 1 4 2 0 1 .500 1.375 0 5 HR,SB L Sutton RF-LF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .182 .503 1 0 SF M Sweeney C 3 0 1 0 2 0 .143 .476 7 0 SB F Martinez SS 5 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .067 1 5 C Haney P 0 0 S Service P 0 0 M Whisenant P 0 0 B Bevil P 0 0 Totals 42 9 15 0 4 9 27 13
Batting Events
2B: J Offerman 2 (2, 1 off G Swindell, 1 off B Radke); T Pendleton (2, off B Radke); J Damon (3, off G Swindell).
HR: D Palmer (2, off B Radke; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).
SF: L Sutton (1, off B Radke).
TB: D Palmer 7; J Offerman 5; J Damon 4; T Pendleton 3; M Sweeney; J King; H Morris.
GIDP: J King (1).
RBI: J King 3 (3); T Pendleton 2 (2); D Palmer 2 (4); L Sutton (4); J Offerman (3).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 6 for 18.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. F Martinez-J Offerman-J King.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Palmer (3, 2nd base off B Radke/T Steinbach); J Damon (3, 2nd base off F Rodriguez/T Steinbach); M Sweeney (1, 2nd base off B Radke/T Steinbach).
Minnesota Twins AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details O Nixon CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .154 2 0 P Meares SS 5 0 2 0 0 1 .333 .750 3 2 2B P Molitor DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 .273 .879 0 0 GDP M Cordova LF 3 2 1 1 1 1 .300 .917 4 0 2B A Ochoa RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .500 1.333 4 0 2·2B D Ortiz 1B 4 1 2 2 0 1 .429 1.286 5 0 HR R Coomer 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .167 .417 0 0 T Steinbach C 3 0 1 0 1 1 .167 .542 9 0 B Gates 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .125 .722 0 3 B Radke P 0 0 G Swindell P 0 0 F Rodriguez P 0 0 E Guardado P 0 0 T Ritchie P 0 0 Totals 36 5 10 0 2 7 27 5
Batting Events
2B: M Cordova (2, off C Haney); A Ochoa 2 (2, 1 off C Haney, 1 off S Service); P Meares (1, off S Service).
HR: D Ortiz (1, off C Haney; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
TB: D Ortiz 5; A Ochoa 4; P Meares 3; M Cordova 2; P Molitor; T Steinbach; R Coomer.
GIDP: P Molitor (1).
RBI: D Ortiz 2 (2); M Cordova (1); A Ochoa (1); R Coomer (1).
2-out RBI: D Ortiz.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Gates-P Meares-D Ortiz.
E: B Gates (1); R Coomer (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 C Haney, W (1-0) 5.1 7 5 5 2 2 1 8.44 24 - · · 11· 9· 5· 0 34 - 0.85 -0.19 S Service, H (2) 1.2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 8 - · · 0· 6· 2· 0 0-0 1.63 0.12 M Whisenant 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 - · · 2· 0· 0· 0 1-0 0.86 0.07 B Bevil 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.50 3 - · · 1· 0· 0· 0 0-0 0.27 0.02 Totals 9 10 5 5 2 7 1 38 - · · 14·15· 7· 0 1-0
S Service faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
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 Radke, L (0-1) 5 6 5 3 3 5 1 5.40 26 - · · 5·13· 7· 0 41 - 1.30 -0.24 G Swindell 2 4 1 1 0 1 0 3.00 9 - · · 1· 7· 3· 0 0-0 1.08 -0.01 F Rodriguez 0.1 3 3 3 1 1 0 81.00 5 - · · 1· 2· 2· 0 0-0 1.45 -0.21 E Guardado 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 - · · 1· 2· 1· 0 2-1 0.36 -0.01 T Ritchie 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 4 - · · 0· 2· 1· 0 0-0 0.09 0.01 Totals 9 15 9 7 4 9 1 47 - · · 8·26·14· 0 2-1
Balks: None.
WP: T Ritchie (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - Brian O'Nora, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Rick Reed.
Time of Game: 3:15.
Attendance: 43,848.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.
Lineups
Kansas City Royals Minnesota Twins 1. Johnny Damon CF 1. Otis Nixon CF 2. Jose Offerman 2B 2. Pat Meares SS 3. Hal Morris LF 3. Paul Molitor DH 4. Jeff King 1B 4. Marty Cordova LF 5. Terry Pendleton DH 5. Alex Ochoa RF 6. Dean Palmer 3B 6. David Ortiz 1B 7. Larry Sutton RF 7. Ron Coomer 3B 8. Mike Sweeney C 8. Terry Steinbach C 9. Felix Martinez SS 9. Brent Gates 2B Chris Haney P Brad Radke P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t5 | 1 | 12- | R | 18% | 49% | 2-4 | KCR | T. Pendleton | B. Radke | Double to RF (Line Drive); Offerman Scores; King to 3B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | R | -13% | 63% | 4-6 | MIN | D. Ortiz | C. Haney | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF) | |
| t8 | 1 | 123 | RR | 12% | 94% | 6-5 | KCR | J. King | F. Rodriguez | Single to CF (Line Drive); Damon Scores; Offerman Scores; Young to 3B | |
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | R | -11% | 30% | 0-0 | MIN | A. Ochoa | C. Haney | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Cordova Scores | |
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | 11% | 33% | 1-4 | KCR | J. Offerman | B. Radke | Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Damon to 3B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Damon | B. Radke | Walk | ||
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Offerman | B. Radke | Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul) | |
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | KCR | H. Morris | B. Radke | Flyball: LF (Deep LF) | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | KCR | J. King | B. Radke | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Chris Haney facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | MIN | O. Nixon | C. Haney | Flyball: LF | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | MIN | P. Meares | C. Haney | Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B) | ||
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 5% | 50% | 0-0 | MIN | P. Molitor | C. Haney | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | KCR | T. Pendleton | B. Radke | Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B) | ||
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | D. Palmer | B. Radke | Strikeout Swinging | |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | 3% | 54% | 0-0 | KCR | L. Sutton | B. Radke | Fielder's Choice 2B; Pendleton to 2B/Adv on E4 | ||
| t2 | 1 | 12- | 6% | 60% | 0-0 | KCR | M. Sweeney | B. Radke | Walk; Pendleton to 3B; Sutton to 2B | ||
| t2 | 1 | 123 | O | -7% | 52% | 0-0 | KCR | F. Martinez | B. Radke | Strikeout Swinging | |
| t2 | 2 | 123 | O | -8% | 45% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Damon | B. Radke | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Chris Haney facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | -4% | 41% | 0-0 | MIN | M. Cordova | C. Haney | Walk | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | R | -11% | 30% | 0-0 | MIN | A. Ochoa | C. Haney | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Cordova Scores | |
| b2 | 0 | -2- | O | 4% | 33% | 1-0 | MIN | D. Ortiz | C. Haney | Strikeout Swinging | |
| b2 | 1 | -2- | R | -7% | 26% | 1-0 | MIN | R. Coomer | C. Haney | Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Ochoa Scores | |
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | -2% | 24% | 2-0 | MIN | T. Steinbach | C. Haney | Walk; Coomer to 2B | ||
| b2 | 1 | 12- | O | 3% | 27% | 2-0 | MIN | B. Gates | C. Haney | Strikeout Looking | |
| b2 | 2 | 12- | O | 3% | 30% | 2-0 | MIN | O. Nixon | C. Haney | Lineout: 1B (2B-1B) | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Brad Radke facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 27% | 0-2 | KCR | J. Offerman | B. Radke | Flyball: LF | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 26% | 0-2 | KCR | H. Morris | B. Radke | Lineout: 1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 24% | 0-2 | KCR | J. King | B. Radke | Strikeout Swinging | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Chris Haney facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 26% | 2-0 | MIN | P. Meares | C. Haney | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | -2% | 24% | 2-0 | MIN | P. Molitor | C. Haney | Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B) | ||
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | R | -8% | 16% | 2-0 | MIN | M. Cordova | C. Haney | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Molitor Scores | |
| b3 | 1 | -2- | O | 2% | 18% | 3-0 | MIN | A. Ochoa | C. Haney | Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole) | |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | R | -5% | 13% | 3-0 | MIN | D. Ortiz | C. Haney | Single to SS (Ground Ball); Cordova Scores | |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1% | 14% | 4-0 | MIN | R. Coomer | C. Haney | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Brad Radke facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 12% | 0-4 | KCR | T. Pendleton | B. Radke | Strikeout Looking | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | R | 6% | 18% | 0-4 | KCR | D. Palmer | B. Radke | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line) | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 16% | 1-4 | KCR | L. Sutton | B. Radke | Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B) | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | 1% | 17% | 1-4 | KCR | M. Sweeney | B. Radke | Walk | ||
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 18% | 1-4 | KCR | F. Martinez | B. Radke | Sweeney Steals 2B | ||
| t4 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 15% | 1-4 | KCR | F. Martinez | B. Radke | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Chris Haney facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 16% | 4-1 | MIN | T. Steinbach | C. Haney | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 17% | 4-1 | MIN | B. Gates | C. Haney | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 18% | 4-1 | MIN | O. Nixon | C. Haney | Popfly: SS | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Brad Radke facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 4% | 22% | 1-4 | KCR | J. Damon | B. Radke | Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B) | ||
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | 11% | 33% | 1-4 | KCR | J. Offerman | B. Radke | Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Damon to 3B | ||
| t5 | 0 | -23 | O | -6% | 26% | 1-4 | KCR | H. Morris | B. Radke | Flyball: RF (Deep 2B-1B) | |
| t5 | 1 | -23 | R | 5% | 31% | 1-4 | KCR | J. King | B. Radke | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Damon Scores | |
| t5 | 1 | 12- | R | 18% | 49% | 2-4 | KCR | T. Pendleton | B. Radke | Double to RF (Line Drive); Offerman Scores; King to 3B | |
| t5 | 1 | -23 | R | 10% | 58% | 3-4 | KCR | D. Palmer | B. Radke | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); King Scores/unER; Pendleton to 3B | |
| t5 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 1% | 60% | 4-4 | KCR | L. Sutton | B. Radke | Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Pendleton Scores/unER | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 61% | 5-4 | KCR | M. Sweeney | B. Radke | Palmer Steals 2B | ||
| t5 | 2 | -2- | O | -4% | 57% | 5-4 | KCR | M. Sweeney | B. Radke | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Royals' Chris Haney facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 61% | 4-5 | MIN | P. Meares | C. Haney | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 63% | 4-5 | MIN | P. Molitor | C. Haney | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 65% | 4-5 | MIN | M. Cordova | C. Haney | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Twins' Greg Swindell facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Greg Swindell replaces Brad Radke pitching | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 62% | 5-4 | KCR | F. Martinez | G. Swindell | Strikeout Swinging | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | 5% | 67% | 5-4 | KCR | J. Damon | G. Swindell | Double to CF (Line Drive) | ||
| t6 | 1 | -2- | R | 11% | 78% | 5-4 | KCR | J. Offerman | G. Swindell | Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Damon Scores | |
| t6 | 1 | -2- | 4% | 82% | 6-4 | KCR | H. Morris | G. Swindell | Single to 1B (Fly Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Offerman to 3B | ||
| t6 | 1 | 1-3 | OO | -10% | 72% | 6-4 | KCR | J. King | G. Swindell | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B) | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-6, Royals' Chris Haney facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 76% | 4-6 | MIN | A. Ochoa | C. Haney | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | R | -13% | 63% | 4-6 | MIN | D. Ortiz | C. Haney | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF) | |
| Scott Service replaces Chris Haney pitching | |||||||||||
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 66% | 5-6 | MIN | R. Coomer | S. Service | Strikeout Swinging | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | -2% | 64% | 5-6 | MIN | T. Steinbach | S. Service | Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS) | ||
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4% | 68% | 5-6 | MIN | B. Gates | S. Service | Flyball: CF | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Twins 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-5, Twins' Greg Swindell facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 65% | 6-5 | KCR | T. Pendleton | G. Swindell | Flyball: RF | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | 3% | 68% | 6-5 | KCR | D. Palmer | G. Swindell | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF) | ||
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 65% | 6-5 | KCR | L. Sutton | G. Swindell | Flyball: CF | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | O | -3% | 62% | 6-5 | KCR | M. Sweeney | G. Swindell | Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF) | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Twins 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-6, Royals' Scott Service facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 5% | 67% | 5-6 | MIN | O. Nixon | S. Service | Popfly: 2B (2B-1B) | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | -9% | 58% | 5-6 | MIN | P. Meares | S. Service | Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line) | ||
| b7 | 1 | -2- | O | 7% | 65% | 5-6 | MIN | P. Molitor | S. Service | Flyball: CF; Meares to 3B | |
| b7 | 2 | --3 | O | 8% | 73% | 5-6 | MIN | M. Cordova | S. Service | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Twins 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-5, Twins' Frank Rodriguez facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Frank Rodriguez replaces Greg Swindell pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 70% | 6-5 | KCR | F. Martinez | F. Rodriguez | Strikeout Looking | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | 3% | 73% | 6-5 | KCR | J. Damon | F. Rodriguez | Single to SS (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole) | ||
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | 2% | 75% | 6-5 | KCR | J. Offerman | F. Rodriguez | Damon Steals 2B | ||
| t8 | 1 | -2- | 2% | 77% | 6-5 | KCR | J. Offerman | F. Rodriguez | Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Damon stays at 2B | ||
| t8 | 1 | 12- | 6% | 82% | 6-5 | KCR | H. Morris | F. Rodriguez | Walk; Damon to 3B; Offerman to 2B | ||
| Ernie Young pinch runs for Hal Morris (LF) batting 3rd | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | 123 | RR | 12% | 94% | 6-5 | KCR | J. King | F. Rodriguez | Single to CF (Line Drive); Damon Scores; Offerman Scores; Young to 3B | |
| Eddie Guardado replaces Frank Rodriguez pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 1% | 95% | 8-5 | KCR | T. Pendleton | E. Guardado | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Young Scores | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | 0% | 96% | 9-5 | KCR | D. Palmer | E. Guardado | Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Pendleton to 2B | ||
| t8 | 2 | 12- | O | -1% | 95% | 9-5 | KCR | L. Sutton | E. Guardado | Flyball: RF | |
| 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 9, Twins 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-9, Royals' Scott Service facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Larry Sutton moves from RF to LF; Ernie Young moves from PR to RF | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | -4% | 91% | 5-9 | MIN | A. Ochoa | S. Service | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF) | ||
| Matt Whisenant replaces Scott Service pitching | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | -2- | O | 3% | 94% | 5-9 | MIN | D. Ortiz | M. Whisenant | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b8 | 1 | -2- | O | 2% | 97% | 5-9 | MIN | R. Coomer | M. Whisenant | Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Ochoa to 3B | |
| b8 | 2 | --3 | O | 2% | 98% | 5-9 | MIN | T. Steinbach | M. Whisenant | Strikeout Swinging | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, Twins 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-5, Twins' Todd Ritchie facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Todd Ritchie replaces Eddie Guardado pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | 0% | 99% | 9-5 | KCR | M. Sweeney | T. Ritchie | Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B) | ||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | 0% | 99% | 9-5 | KCR | F. Martinez | T. Ritchie | Wild Pitch; Sweeney to 2B | ||
| t9 | 0 | -2- | O | -0% | 98% | 9-5 | KCR | F. Martinez | T. Ritchie | Strikeout Swinging | |
| t9 | 1 | -2- | O | -0% | 98% | 9-5 | KCR | J. Damon | T. Ritchie | Strikeout Swinging | |
| t9 | 2 | -2- | O | -0% | 98% | 9-5 | KCR | J. Offerman | T. Ritchie | Flyball: LF (Deep LF) | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, Twins 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-9, Royals' Brian Bevil facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Brian Bevil replaces Matt Whisenant pitching | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 99% | 5-9 | MIN | B. Gates | B. Bevil | Strikeout Swinging | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 5-9 | MIN | O. Nixon | B. Bevil | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 5-9 | MIN | P. Meares | B. Bevil | Strikeout Swinging | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Twins 5. | |||||||||||
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- RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
- 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.
- Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
- 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
- Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
- 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.
- 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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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.
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