August 16, 2000 Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 7
@BAL 3 BOS 4
TBD 3 KCR 9
@MIN 3 OAK 7
CLE 6 DET 12
@SEA 8 TEX 5
NYY 0 TOR 8
ANA 6 ATL 4
SDP 1 STL 5
@CHC 1 LAD 10
@FLA 4 HOU 11
PIT 10 MIL 5
CIN 1 SFG 4
@MON 1 COL 7
@NYM 5 ARI 5
@PHI 1

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 9,617

Wednesday, August 16, 2000, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:35

Royals

55-64

Won 1

4th, 16½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  4   1  2  0   0  0  1    9 16  0
Twins           0  0  0   0  1  0   0  2  0    3  7  2

W: B Meadows (9-8), L: J Romero (2-2)

Twins

55-67

Lost 1

5th, 18 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .327  .859   15    1   0   SB
  T Dunwoody CF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .599         0   0   
R Sanchez SS                  4   1   3   1    0   0  .258  .611   15    0   4   2B
  L Ordaz PH-SS               1   0   0   0    0   1  .202  .453    5    2   1   
M Sweeney DH                  4   1   1   1    1   0  .336  .923   21    0   0   
J Dye RF                      3   1   0   0    2   0  .314  .964   19    1   0   
J Randa 3B                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .307  .797   15    0   3   
M Quinn LF                    5   1   2   1    0   2  .305  .893   21    0   0   HR
D McCarty 1B                  4   2   3   3    1   0  .267  .818   17   13   2   HR,2B,GDP
H Ortiz C                     5   0   3   2    0   1  .395  .989   17    5   0   2B
J Reboulet 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .248  .621   16    3   3   
  W Delgado PH-2B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .686    4    0   0   

B Meadows P                                                              2   2
  K Wilson P                                                             0   0
Totals                       41   9  16   9    4   5              165   27  15

BATTING

2B: R Sanchez (14, off J Romero); H Ortiz (4, off J Romero); D McCarty (10, off J Santana).

HR: D McCarty (10, off J Romero; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); M Quinn (18, off H Carrasco; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).

TB: D McCarty 7; M Quinn 5; R Sanchez 4; H Ortiz 4; J Damon 2; M Sweeney; J Reboulet; J Randa.

GIDP: D McCarty (5).

RBI: D McCarty 3 (41); H Ortiz 2 (4); J Randa (77); M Quinn (58); R Sanchez (29); M Sweeney (103).

2-out RBI: D McCarty 3; H Ortiz 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Ordaz-D McCarty.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Damon (36, 2nd base off J Romero/A Pierzynski).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Hocking 2B-1B               4   1   1   0    0   1  .305  .800   16    5   3   
C Guzman SS                   3   0   2   1    1   0  .262  .742   10    3   1   3B
M Lawton RF                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .328  .912    8    0   1   
  M Cummings RF               1   1   0   0    0   0  .268  .701    5    0   0   
R Coomer 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .759    5    5   0   
  J Maxwell 2B                1   0   1   1    0   0  .261  .661    1    3   1   
D Ortiz DH                    4   0   0   1    0   1  .295  .830   12    0   0   
C Koskie 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .299  .854   15    1   5   
T Hunter CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .262  .684   12    2   1   
J Jones LF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .284  .782   14    2   0   GDP
A Pierzynski C                4   0   0   0    0   2  .100  .200   10    5   0   

J Romero P                                                               0   0
  J Santana P                                                            0   0
  T Miller P                                                             0   0
  H Carrasco P                                                           1   0
Totals                       33   3   7   3    3   5              108   27  12

BATTING

3B: C Guzman (18, off B Meadows).

TB: C Guzman 4; T Hunter 2; J Jones; D Hocking; J Maxwell.

GIDP: J Jones (14).

RBI: D Ortiz (47); J Maxwell (11); C Guzman (43).

2-out RBI: C Guzman.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Koskie-J Maxwell-D Hocking; D Hocking-C Guzman.

E: J Maxwell (5); R Coomer (3).

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
B Meadows, W (9-8)             8     6   3   3    3   4   0   5.35   33   97-64   45· 6·13   15· 2· 9· 0     59    -     0.37   0.20
K Wilson                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   11-8     5· 1· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.11   0.00
Totals                         9     7   3   3    3   5   0          36  108-72   50· 7·15   16· 2·10· 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
J Romero, L (2-2)              4     9   6   3    2   2   1   5.03   21   76-43   27· 5·11    9· 1· 6· 1     26    -     0.86  -0.27
J Santana                      3     6   2   2    1   0   0   6.44   15   48-30   21· 4· 5    3· 5· 6· 0          0-0    0.10  -0.02
T Miller                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.24    4   17-9     3· 2· 4    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
H Carrasco                     1     1   1   1    1   2   1   4.12    5   21-11    6· 1· 4    1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         9    16   9   6    4   5   2          45  162-93   57·12·24   14· 7·13· 2           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rich Rieker, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Chris Guccione, 3B - Paul Emmel.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 9,617.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Minnesota Twins                      
1. J Damon              CF    1. D Hocking            2B 
2. R Sanchez            SS    2. C Guzman             SS 
3. M Sweeney            DH    3. M Lawton             RF 
4. J Dye                RF    4. R Coomer             1B 
5. J Randa              3B    5. D Ortiz              DH 
6. M Quinn              LF    6. C Koskie             3B 
7. D McCarty            1B    7. T Hunter             CF 
8. H Ortiz              C     8. J Jones              LF 
9. J Reboulet           2B    9. A Pierzynski         C  

   B Meadows            P        J Romero             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  0-0  ---  4    9%  55% D McCarty       J Romero        Home Run (LF-CF)
   t 3   2  0-3  -23  1    9%  86% D McCarty       J Romero        Single to RF (Line Drive); Sweeney Scores/unER; Dye Scores/unER; McCarty out at 1B/RF-1B
   t 1   1  0-0  12-  1   -9%  45% J Dye           J Romero        Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
   t 3   0  0-1  1-3  3    7%  78% M Sweeney       J Romero        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Damon Scores; Sanchez to 3B
   t 3   0  0-1  -2-  4    6%  71% R Sanchez       J Romero        Single to 3B (Bunt); Damon to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, J.C. Romero facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  J Damon         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   51%  R Sanchez       Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          -2-  6   53%  M Sweeney       Walk
   OO     12-  1   45%  J Dye           Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Meadows facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   47%  D Hocking       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   49%  C Guzman        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   48%  M Lawton        Walk
   O      1--  2   50%  R Coomer        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, J.C. Romero facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   47%  J Randa         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   46%  M Quinn         Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  4   55%  D McCarty       Home Run (LF-CF)
          ---  5   57%  H Ortiz         Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  5   54%  J Reboulet      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Brian Meadows facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   57%  D Ortiz         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   59%  C Koskie        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2   57%  T Hunter        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   60%  J Jones         Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, J.C. Romero facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   63%  J Damon         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
          1--      65%  R Sanchez       Damon Steals 2B
          -2-  4   71%  " "             Single to 3B (Bunt); Damon to 3B
   R      1-3  3   78%  M Sweeney       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Damon Scores; Sanchez to 3B
          1-3  6   81%  J Dye           Walk; Sweeney to 2B
   RO     123  4   82%  J Randa         Groundout: 3B-1B; Sanchez Scores/unER; Sweeney to 3B; Dye to 2B
   O      -23  7   77%  M Quinn         Strikeout Swinging
   RRO    -23  1   86%  D McCarty       Single to RF (Line Drive); Sweeney Scores/unER; Dye Scores/unER; McCarty out at 1B/RF-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Brian Meadows facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   88%  A Pierzynski    Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  4   89%  D Hocking       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  1   88%  C Guzman        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  1   90%  M Lawton        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, J.C. Romero facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   89%  H Ortiz         Flyball: CF
          ---  3   90%  J Reboulet      Single (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   92%  J Damon         Single to RF (Line Drive); Reboulet to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   93%  R Sanchez       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Reboulet Scores
   O      1--  3   92%  M Sweeney       Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Sanchez to 3B; Sweeney out at 2B/CF-2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Brian Meadows facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   93%  R Coomer        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   94%  D Ortiz         Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   94%  C Koskie        Walk
   O      1--  3   95%  T Hunter        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Johan Santana facing 4-5-6
                  Johan Santana replaces J.C. Romero pitching
   O      ---  2   94%  J Dye           Popfly: 2B
          ---  2   95%  J Randa         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   94%  M Quinn         Flyball: CF
          1--  1   95%  D McCarty       Double to LF (Line Drive); Randa to 3B
   RR     -23  2   98%  H Ortiz         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Randa Scores; McCarty Scores
   O      1--  6   98%  J Reboulet      Lineout: SS
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-8, Brian Meadows facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   97%  J Jones         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   97%  A Pierzynski    Groundout: 2B-1B; Jones to 2B
   O      -2-  4   98%  D Hocking       Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  1   97%  C Guzman        Triple to RF (Line Drive); Jones Scores
   O      --3  2   98%  M Lawton        Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Twins 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-1, Johan Santana facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   98%  J Damon         Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
          ---  4   98%  R Sanchez       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   98%  M Sweeney       Popfly: SS
          1--  5   98%  J Dye           Walk; Sanchez to 2B
   O      12-  3   97%  J Randa         Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-8, Brian Meadows facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   98%  R Coomer        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   99%  D Ortiz         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   99%  C Koskie        Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Twins 1.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-1, Johan Santana facing 6-7-8
                  Dennis Hocking moves to 1B; Jason Maxwell replaces Ron Coomer playing 2B batting 4th; Midre Cummings replaces Matt Lawton playing RF batting 3rd
          ---  5   99%  M Quinn         Single (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  6   98%  D McCarty       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---  2   99%  H Ortiz         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   98%  J Reboulet      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-8, Brian Meadows facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   99%  T Hunter        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   99%  J Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   99%  A Pierzynski    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Twins 1.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-1, Travis Miller facing 1-2-3
                  Travis Miller replaces Johan Santana pitching
   O      ---  3   99%  J Damon         Flyball: LF
                  Luis Ordaz pinch hits for Rey Sanchez batting 2nd
   O      ---  5   99%  L Ordaz         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   99%  M Sweeney       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   99%  J Dye           Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-8, Brian Meadows facing 1-2-3
                  Luis Ordaz moves to SS; Todd Dunwoody replaces Johnny Damon playing CF batting 1st
          ---  1   99%  D Hocking       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   98%  C Guzman        Walk; Hocking to 2B
   O      12-  5   99%  M Cummings      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hocking to 3B
   R      1-3  1   97%  J Maxwell       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Hocking Scores; Cummings to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   98%  D Ortiz         Groundout: 2B-1B; Cummings Scores; Maxwell to 2B
   O      -2-  3   99%  C Koskie        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Twins 3.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-3, Hector Carrasco facing 5-6-7
                  Hector Carrasco replaces Travis Miller pitching
   O      ---  4   99%  J Randa         Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  3  100%  M Quinn         Home Run (LF-CF)
          ---  5  100%  D McCarty       Walk
   O      1--  5  100%  H Ortiz         Strikeout Looking
                  Wilson Delgado pinch hits for Jeff Reboulet batting 9th
   O      1--  4   99%  W Delgado       Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-9, Kris Wilson facing 7-8-9
                  Kris Wilson replaces Brian Meadows pitching; Wilson Delgado moves to 2B
          ---  2   99%  T Hunter        Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   OO     1--  6  100%  J Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  A Pierzynski    Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Twins 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN200008160

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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