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Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 11,014 |
Tuesday, August 4, 1998, 7:07 Time of Game: 3:05 |
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Royals
12
50-61
Won 1
3rd, 11½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Royals 2 0 6 0 0 1 0 3 0 12 16 1
Twins 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 4 10 1
W: Hipolito Pichardo (6-8), L: Eric Milton (6-8) |
Twins
4
51-59
Lost 3
2nd, 10 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 RF 6 2 2 0 0 0 .270 .754 15 12 1 0 2B J Allensworth CF 5 3 2 0 1 1 .289 .756 25 16 4 0 2B J Offerman 2B 4 1 2 2 1 0 .305 .825 17 10 2 1 SB L Rivera PR-2B 1 1 0 0 0 1 .259 .611 5 3 0 0 D Palmer DH 3 1 1 2 1 0 .283 .868 21 11 0 0 2B,SF J King 1B 5 2 2 3 0 0 .271 .785 21 15 8 2 2B S Fasano 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .612 4 0 S Leius 3B 5 0 2 1 0 2 .375 .819 23 18 2 6 H Morris LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .319 .766 19 12 0 0 2B L Sutton LF 1 0 0 1 0 0 .242 .646 3 2 1 0 M Sweeney C 5 1 2 2 0 1 .269 .739 20 16 3 0 2B M Lopez SS 4 0 1 1 1 1 .276 .664 28 17 0 5 H Pichardo P 2 0 R Bones P 0 0 Totals 43 12 16 0 4 7 197 132 27 14
Batting Events
2B: J King (13, off T Miller); D Palmer (18, off T Baptist); J Allensworth (17, off T Baptist); J Damon (18, off E Milton); H Morris (24, off T Baptist); M Sweeney (9, off E Milton).
SF: D Palmer (8, off T Baptist).
TB: M Sweeney 3; J Allensworth 3; J Damon 3; H Morris 3; J King 3; S Leius 2; D Palmer 2; J Offerman 2; M Lopez.
RBI: J King 3 (75); J Offerman 2 (47); M Sweeney 2 (21); D Palmer 2 (77); L Sutton (33); S Leius (1); M Lopez (7).
2-out RBI: M Sweeney 2; M Lopez.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 8 for 20.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. S Leius-S Fasano.
E: J Offerman (13).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Offerman (29, 3rd base off E Milton/T Steinbach).
Minnesota Twins AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details O Nixon CF 3 2 2 0 0 0 .269 .647 12 7 2 0 3B,SB C Latham CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .347 7 4 1 0 M Lawton RF 3 0 0 1 1 0 .277 .855 24 13 2 0 SF P Molitor DH 3 0 1 1 0 0 .262 .668 7 5 0 0 2B,SF B Gates PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .622 2 1 0 0 D Ortiz 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .839 14 10 10 0 GDP R Coomer 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .273 .712 10 7 0 3 T Walker 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .354 .924 15 8 1 1 2·2B M Cordova LF 4 0 0 1 0 2 .257 .717 20 15 1 0 T Steinbach C 1 0 1 0 2 0 .254 .764 14 5 4 0 J Valentin C 1 0 1 1 0 0 .239 .641 2 2 4 0 P Meares SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .665 11 6 0 2 D Hocking SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .563 1 1 2 0 E Milton P 0 1 T Baptist P 0 0 H Carrasco P 0 0 T Miller P 0 0 E Guardado P 0 0 Totals 35 4 10 0 3 3 139 84 27 7
Batting Events
2B: P Molitor (20, off H Pichardo); T Walker 2 (28, 2 off H Pichardo).
3B: O Nixon (3, off H Pichardo).
SF: P Molitor (9, off H Pichardo); M Lawton (3, off H Pichardo).
TB: T Walker 4; O Nixon 4; R Coomer 2; P Molitor 2; B Gates; J Valentin; T Steinbach.
GIDP: D Ortiz (6).
RBI: J Valentin (15); M Lawton (56); P Molitor (45); M Cordova (49).
2-out RBI: J Valentin.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: D Ortiz (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: O Nixon (26, 2nd base off H Pichardo/M Sweeney).
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 H Pichardo, W (6-8) 7.1 8 4 3 2 3 0 5.27 33 120-74 49· 5·20 17·11· 3· 0 49 - 0.44 0.08 R Bones 1.2 2 0 0 1 0 0 2.54 7 16-8 6· 0· 2 3· 3· 2· 0 2-2 0.02 0.00 Totals 9 10 4 3 3 3 0 40 136-82 55· 5·22 20·14· 5· 0 2-2
Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA E Milton, L (6-8) 2.2 8 8 8 1 2 0 5.11 17 73-48 31· 6·11 6· 8· 3· 0 11 - 0.99 -0.41 T Baptist 3.1 4 1 1 1 1 0 6.23 15 52-37 23· 1·13 5· 8· 1· 0 1-1 0.12 -0.01 H Carrasco 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.83 6 21-15 9· 2· 4 4· 0· 0· 0 0-0 0.07 0.00 T Miller 1 2 3 3 2 0 0 9.64 7 37-22 13· 1· 8 2· 3· 1· 0 0-0 0.01 -0.00 E Guardado 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.12 3 10-8 2· 2· 4 0· 1· 0· 0 0-0 0.00 0.00 Totals 9 16 12 12 4 7 0 48 193-130 78·12·40 17·20· 5· 0 1-1
Balks: None.
WP: H Pichardo (2); T Miller (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Chuck Meriwether, 3B - Mike Everitt.
Time of Game: 3:05.
Attendance: 11,014.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.
Lineups
Kansas City Royals Minnesota Twins 1. Johnny Damon RF 1. Otis Nixon CF 2. Jermaine Allenswor CF 2. Matt Lawton RF 3. Jose Offerman 2B 3. Paul Molitor DH 4. Dean Palmer DH 4. David Ortiz 1B 5. Jeff King 1B 5. Ron Coomer 3B 6. Scott Leius 3B 6. Todd Walker 2B 7. Hal Morris LF 7. Marty Cordova LF 8. Mike Sweeney C 8. Terry Steinbach C 9. Mendy Lopez SS 9. Pat Meares SS Hipolito Pichardo P Eric Milton 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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| t1 | 0 | 12- | R | 2,(0-1) | 11% | 69% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Offerman | E. Milton | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Damon Scores; Allensworth to 3B |
| t3 | 2 | 12- | RR | 3,(1-1) | 9% | 93% | 5-1 | KCR | M. Sweeney | E. Milton | Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); King Scores; Morris Scores; Sweeney to 3B/Adv on throw |
| b1 | 0 | --- | 4,(2-1) | -8% | 55% | 0-2 | MIN | O. Nixon | H. Pichardo | Triple to CF (Fly Ball) | |
| t3 | 1 | -23 | RR | 1,(0-0) | 8% | 84% | 3-1 | KCR | J. King | E. Milton | Single to CF (Line Drive); Allensworth Scores; Offerman Scores |
| t3 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | 6% | 66% | 2-1 | KCR | J. Damon | E. Milton | Double to 1B (Ground Ball) |
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' Eric Milton facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 3,(0-2) | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Damon | E. Milton | Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole) | |
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | 4,(3-0) | 5% | 59% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Allensworth | E. Milton | Walk; Damon to 2B | |
| t1 | 0 | 12- | R | 2,(0-1) | 11% | 69% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Offerman | E. Milton | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Damon Scores; Allensworth to 3B |
| t1 | 0 | 1-3 | RO | 5,(1-2) | -1% | 69% | 1-0 | KCR | D. Palmer | E. Milton | Groundout: SS-1B; Allensworth Scores; Offerman to 2B |
| t1 | 1 | -2- | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 71% | 2-0 | KCR | J. King | E. Milton | Offerman Steals 3B | |
| t1 | 1 | --3 | O | 6,(1-2) | -4% | 66% | 2-0 | KCR | J. King | E. Milton | Foul Popfly: C |
| t1 | 2 | --3 | O | 7,(2-2) | -3% | 63% | 2-0 | KCR | S. Leius | E. Milton | Strikeout Swinging |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 4,(2-1) | -8% | 55% | 0-2 | MIN | O. Nixon | H. Pichardo | Triple to CF (Fly Ball) | |
| b1 | 0 | --3 | RO | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 57% | 0-2 | MIN | M. Lawton | H. Pichardo | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Nixon Scores |
| b1 | 1 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -4% | 53% | 1-2 | MIN | P. Molitor | H. Pichardo | Double to RF (Ground Ball) | |
| b1 | 1 | -2- | O | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 56% | 1-2 | MIN | D. Ortiz | H. Pichardo | Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole); Molitor to 3B |
| b1 | 2 | --3 | O | 4,(1-2) | 4% | 60% | 1-2 | MIN | R. Coomer | H. Pichardo | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Eric Milton facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | -2% | 57% | 2-1 | KCR | H. Morris | E. Milton | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 7,(1-2) | -2% | 56% | 2-1 | KCR | M. Sweeney | E. Milton | Groundout: P-1B (P's Right) |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 55% | 2-1 | KCR | M. Lopez | E. Milton | Flyball: RF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 57% | 1-2 | MIN | T. Walker | H. Pichardo | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 59% | 1-2 | MIN | M. Cordova | H. Pichardo | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b2 | 2 | --- | 2,(1-0) | -1% | 58% | 1-2 | MIN | T. Steinbach | H. Pichardo | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 5,(3-1) | 3% | 60% | 1-2 | MIN | P. Meares | H. Pichardo | Lineout: 2B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Eric Milton facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | 6% | 66% | 2-1 | KCR | J. Damon | E. Milton | Double to 1B (Ground Ball) | |
| t3 | 0 | -2- | 5,(2-2) | 6% | 72% | 2-1 | KCR | J. Allensworth | E. Milton | Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Damon to 3B | |
| t3 | 0 | 1-3 | R | 3,(1-1) | 5% | 77% | 2-1 | KCR | J. Offerman | E. Milton | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Damon Scores; Allensworth to 2B |
| t3 | 0 | 12- | O | 4,(3-0) | -0% | 77% | 3-1 | KCR | D. Palmer | E. Milton | Flyball: RF; Allensworth to 3B; Offerman to 2B |
| t3 | 1 | -23 | RR | 1,(0-0) | 8% | 84% | 3-1 | KCR | J. King | E. Milton | Single to CF (Line Drive); Allensworth Scores; Offerman Scores |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 83% | 5-1 | KCR | S. Leius | E. Milton | Strikeout Looking |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | 4,(2-1) | 1% | 84% | 5-1 | KCR | H. Morris | E. Milton | Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); King to 2B | |
| t3 | 2 | 12- | RR | 3,(1-1) | 9% | 93% | 5-1 | KCR | M. Sweeney | E. Milton | Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); King Scores; Morris Scores; Sweeney to 3B/Adv on throw |
| Travis Baptist replaces Eric Milton pitching | |||||||||||
| t3 | 2 | --3 | R | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 95% | 7-1 | KCR | M. Lopez | T. Baptist | Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Sweeney Scores |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | -1% | 94% | 8-1 | KCR | J. Damon | T. Baptist | Lineout: 1B (Weak 2B-1B) |
| 6 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Twins 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-8, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 93% | 1-8 | MIN | O. Nixon | H. Pichardo | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4,(2-1) | 1% | 94% | 1-8 | MIN | M. Lawton | H. Pichardo | Flyball: CF |
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 96% | 1-8 | MIN | P. Molitor | H. Pichardo | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B) |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 96% | 1-8 | MIN | D. Ortiz | H. Pichardo | Lineout: CF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Twins 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-1, Twins' Travis Baptist facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -0% | 96% | 8-1 | KCR | J. Allensworth | T. Baptist | Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole) |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -0% | 96% | 8-1 | KCR | J. Offerman | T. Baptist | Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B) |
| t4 | 2 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 96% | 8-1 | KCR | D. Palmer | T. Baptist | Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF) | |
| t4 | 2 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | -0% | 96% | 8-1 | KCR | J. King | T. Baptist | Flyball: CF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Twins 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-8, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 1% | 96% | 1-8 | MIN | R. Coomer | H. Pichardo | Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole) |
| b4 | 1 | --- | 3,(2-0) | -1% | 95% | 1-8 | MIN | T. Walker | H. Pichardo | Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF) | |
| b4 | 1 | -2- | O | 12,(3-2) | 1% | 96% | 1-8 | MIN | M. Cordova | H. Pichardo | Strikeout Swinging |
| b4 | 2 | -2- | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 96% | 1-8 | MIN | T. Steinbach | H. Pichardo | Walk | |
| b4 | 2 | 12- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 97% | 1-8 | MIN | P. Meares | H. Pichardo | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Twins 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-1, Twins' Travis Baptist facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -0% | 97% | 8-1 | KCR | S. Leius | T. Baptist | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) |
| t5 | 1 | --- | 3,(0-2) | 0% | 97% | 8-1 | KCR | H. Morris | T. Baptist | Double to 3B (Ground Ball) | |
| t5 | 1 | -2- | O | 3,(0-2) | -0% | 97% | 8-1 | KCR | M. Sweeney | T. Baptist | Strikeout Swinging |
| t5 | 2 | -2- | 8,(3-2) | 0% | 97% | 8-1 | KCR | M. Lopez | T. Baptist | Walk | |
| t5 | 2 | 12- | O | 3,(0-2) | -0% | 97% | 8-1 | KCR | J. Damon | T. Baptist | Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Twins 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-8, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | 4,(2-1) | -1% | 95% | 1-8 | MIN | O. Nixon | H. Pichardo | Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to SS-2B) | |
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | 3,(1-1) | -0% | 95% | 1-8 | MIN | M. Lawton | H. Pichardo | Nixon Steals 2B | |
| b5 | 0 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 96% | 1-8 | MIN | M. Lawton | H. Pichardo | Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B); Nixon to 3B |
| b5 | 1 | --3 | RO | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 96% | 1-8 | MIN | P. Molitor | H. Pichardo | Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Nixon Scores/unER |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 0% | 97% | 2-8 | MIN | D. Ortiz | H. Pichardo | Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul) |
| 1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Twins 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-2, Twins' Travis Baptist facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 5,(1-2) | 1% | 98% | 8-2 | KCR | J. Allensworth | T. Baptist | Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF) | |
| t6 | 0 | -2- | O | 4,(2-1) | -0% | 97% | 8-2 | KCR | J. Offerman | T. Baptist | Flyball: CF; Allensworth to 3B |
| t6 | 1 | --3 | RO | 3,(1-1) | 0% | 98% | 8-2 | KCR | D. Palmer | T. Baptist | Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Allensworth Scores |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 98% | 9-2 | KCR | J. King | T. Baptist | Popfly: 2B (SS-2B) |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Twins 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-9, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 97% | 2-9 | MIN | R. Coomer | H. Pichardo | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4,(2-1) | 1% | 98% | 2-9 | MIN | T. Walker | H. Pichardo | Popfly: CF |
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | 1% | 99% | 2-9 | MIN | M. Cordova | H. Pichardo | Strikeout Swinging |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 98% | 2-9 | MIN | T. Steinbach | H. Pichardo | Walk, Wild Pitch; Coomer to 3B | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 99% | 2-9 | MIN | P. Meares | H. Pichardo | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 9, Twins 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-2, Twins' Hector Carrasco facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Hector Carrasco replaces Travis Baptist pitching; Javier Valentin replaces Terry Steinbach playing C batting 8th; Dennis Hocking replaces Pat Meares playing SS batting 9th; Chris Latham replaces Otis Nixon playing CF batting 1st | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 99% | 9-2 | KCR | S. Leius | H. Carrasco | Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole) | |
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | -0% | 99% | 9-2 | KCR | H. Morris | H. Carrasco | Strikeout Swinging |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 99% | 9-2 | KCR | M. Sweeney | H. Carrasco | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Leius to 2B | |
| t7 | 1 | 12- | O | 6,(2-2) | -0% | 99% | 9-2 | KCR | M. Lopez | H. Carrasco | Strikeout Swinging |
| t7 | 2 | 12- | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 99% | 9-2 | KCR | J. Damon | H. Carrasco | Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B); Leius to 3B; Sweeney to 2B | |
| t7 | 2 | 123 | O | 3,(0-2) | -0% | 99% | 9-2 | KCR | J. Allensworth | H. Carrasco | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 9, Twins 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-9, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Larry Sutton replaces Hal Morris playing LF batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 99% | 2-9 | MIN | C. Latham | H. Pichardo | Strikeout Swinging |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 0% | 99% | 2-9 | MIN | M. Lawton | H. Pichardo | Groundout: 1B-P |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 0% | 100% | 2-9 | MIN | P. Molitor | H. Pichardo | Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Twins 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-2, Twins' Travis Miller facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Travis Miller replaces Hector Carrasco pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 0% | 100% | 9-2 | KCR | J. Offerman | T. Miller | Walk | |
| Luis Rivera pinch runs for Jose Offerman (2B) batting 3rd | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 100% | 9-2 | KCR | D. Palmer | T. Miller | Wild Pitch; Rivera to 2B | |
| t8 | 0 | -2- | 7,(3-2) | 0% | 100% | 9-2 | KCR | D. Palmer | T. Miller | Walk | |
| t8 | 0 | 12- | R | 6,(3-2) | 0% | 100% | 9-2 | KCR | J. King | T. Miller | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Rivera Scores; Palmer to 3B |
| t8 | 0 | -23 | R | 8,(1-2) | 0% | 100% | 10-2 | KCR | S. Leius | T. Miller | Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Palmer Scores; King to 3B |
| t8 | 0 | 1-3 | RO | 3,(1-1) | 0% | 100% | 11-2 | KCR | L. Sutton | T. Miller | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; King Scores |
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | 0% | 100% | 12-2 | KCR | M. Sweeney | T. Miller | Flyball: CF |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 100% | 12-2 | KCR | M. Lopez | T. Miller | Popfly: 1B |
| 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 12, Twins 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-12, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Sal Fasano replaces Jeff King playing 1B batting 5th; Luis Rivera moves from PR to 2B | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 0% | 100% | 2-12 | MIN | D. Ortiz | H. Pichardo | Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B) |
| b8 | 1 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 100% | 2-12 | MIN | R. Coomer | H. Pichardo | Single to CF (Fly Ball) | |
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | 5,(2-2) | 0% | 100% | 2-12 | MIN | T. Walker | H. Pichardo | Double to 1B (Ground Ball); Coomer to 3B | |
| Ricky Bones replaces Hipolito Pichardo pitching | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | -23 | RO | 3,(2-0) | 0% | 100% | 2-12 | MIN | M. Cordova | R. Bones | Groundout: SS-1B; Coomer Scores |
| b8 | 2 | -2- | R | 2,(0-1) | 0% | 100% | 3-12 | MIN | J. Valentin | R. Bones | Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Walker Scores |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 100% | 4-12 | MIN | D. Hocking | R. Bones | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 12, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 12-4, Twins' Eddie Guardado facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Eddie Guardado replaces Travis Miller pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 0% | 100% | 12-4 | KCR | J. Damon | E. Guardado | Popfly: SS |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 0% | 100% | 12-4 | KCR | J. Allensworth | E. Guardado | Strikeout Looking |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 0% | 100% | 12-4 | KCR | L. Rivera | E. Guardado | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 12, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-12, Royals' Ricky Bones facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 100% | 4-12 | MIN | C. Latham | R. Bones | Flyball: LF (Deep LF) |
| b9 | 1 | --- | 4,(3-0) | -0% | 100% | 4-12 | MIN | M. Lawton | R. Bones | Walk | |
| Brent Gates pinch hits for Paul Molitor (DH) batting 3rd | |||||||||||
| b9 | 1 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 100% | 4-12 | MIN | B. Gates | R. Bones | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Lawton to 2B | |
| b9 | 1 | 12- | OO | 2,(0-1) | 0% | 100% | 4-12 | MIN | D. Ortiz | R. Bones | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 12, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
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