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TEX
@ANA		4
1
CLE
@CHW		2
7
TBD
@DET		6
7
KCR
@MIN		16
3
BAL
@NYY		1
7
SEA
@OAK		7
4
BOS
@TOR		10
3
STL
@ARI		8
4
HOU
@CIN		7
2
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@COL		6
3
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@FLA		7
5
PIT
@MIL		3
2
CHC
@MON		8
15
ATL
@NYM		2
1
SFG
@SDP		3
5
Wednesday, April 17, 2002
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 13,693, Time of Game: 3:25
Royals
16
5-7
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 5 GB
 at Twins
3
9-6
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 2½ GB
W: Paul Byrd (3-0)
L: Brad Radke (2-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          3  0  0   0  0  1   3  9  0   16 16  0
Twins           0  0  0   0  1  2   0  0  0    3  7  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Knoblauch LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .204 .604 19 14 0.071 0.69 0.101 -0.030 0.7 6 0
   Carlos Febles 2B 2 1 1 1 0 0 .250 .692 6 5 0.004 0.05 0.004 0.000 0.6 1 0
Neifi Perez SS 5 2 2 1 0 0 .216 .556 16 12 -0.089 0.67 0.027 -0.116 0.4 0 2 2B
   Brandon Berger PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .432 7 5 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.3 1 0
Carlos Beltran CF 3 2 1 4 2 1 .262 .901 21 11 0.239 0.74 0.268 -0.029 2.5 3 0 HR,SF
Mike Sweeney 1B 4 1 2 1 1 0 .375 .944 22 12 0.114 0.71 0.165 -0.051 1.2 6 0 2B,CS
   Dave McCarty PR-1B 1 1 0 0 0 1 .167 .417 3 3 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.5 3 0
Michael Tucker RF 4 2 1 1 1 2 .182 .598 20 12 -0.073 0.59 0.013 -0.085 -0.1 1 0
Joe Randa 3B 3 0 2 3 0 0 .316 .882 19 12 0.217 1.04 0.228 -0.010 2.4 0 3 2B
   Donnie Sadler PR-3B-LF-SS 1 2 1 0 1 0 .286 .661 10 5 0.004 0.05 0.004 0.000 0.6 0 0
Raul Ibanez DH 5 1 2 3 0 0 .323 .920 24 16 -0.036 0.32 0.006 -0.042 2.2 2B
Brent Mayne C 4 2 1 1 1 0 .200 .490 15 8 0.030 0.48 0.058 -0.028 0.8 6 0
Luis Alicea 2B-3B 4 1 2 1 1 1 .300 .762 23 14 -0.052 0.50 0.006 -0.058 0.4 0 2
Paul Byrd P
   Jeremy Affeldt P
   Cory Bailey P
   Miguel Asencio P 1
Team Totals 41 16 16 16 7 5 .390 1.030 205 129 0.429 0.55 0.880 -0.449 11.1 27 8
2B: J Randa (6, off B Radke); R Ibanez (4, off J Cressend); N Perez (2, off J Cressend); M Sweeney (4, off B Radke).
HR: C Beltran (1, off L Hawkins; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: C Beltran (2, off J Cressend).
TB: C Beltran 4; M Sweeney 3; R Ibanez 3; J Randa 3; N Perez 3; L Alicea 2; B Mayne; C Febles; D Sadler; C Knoblauch; M Tucker.
RBI: C Beltran 4 (8); R Ibanez 3 (9); J Randa 3 (11); L Alicea (2); N Perez (6); B Mayne (4); M Tucker (7); M Sweeney (8); C Febles (1).
2-out RBI: C Beltran 3; R Ibanez 3; J Randa 3; M Tucker.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 10 for 15.
Baserunning
CS: M Sweeney (3, 3rd base by B Radke/A Pierzynski).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jacque Jones LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .361 1.029 21 13 -0.038 0.59 0.013 -0.051 -0.6 3 1
Cristian Guzman SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .262 .581 16 11 -0.006 0.72 0.036 -0.042 0.0 2 2 2B
   Jay Canizaro PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .590 4 2 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1 0 0
Doug Mientkiewicz 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .300 .790 10 5 -0.035 0.85 0.023 -0.058 -0.4 9 0 2B
   Matt LeCroy 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.111 5 3 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.3 0 0
David Ortiz DH 4 1 1 2 0 1 .212 .819 18 14 0.142 0.71 0.188 -0.046 1.1 HR
Torii Hunter CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .373 1.019 13 10 -0.054 0.51 0.000 -0.054 -0.3 2 0
Corey Koskie 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .269 .810 21 13 -0.063 0.60 0.000 -0.063 -0.4 1 1
Bobby Kielty RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .231 1.144 13 8 0.070 0.40 0.092 -0.022 0.2 3 0 HR
A.J. Pierzynski C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .676 7 5 -0.054 0.69 0.000 -0.054 -0.5 5 1
Denny Hocking 2B-SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .115 .288 13 8 -0.031 0.40 0.000 -0.031 -0.5 2 4
Brad Radke P
   LaTroy Hawkins P
   Bob Wells P
   Jack Cressend P
Team Totals 34 3 7 3 0 6 .206 .647 141 92 -0.069 0.56 0.352 -0.421 -1.9 27 9
2B: D Mientkiewicz (7, off P Byrd); C Guzman (2, off P Byrd).
HR: B Kielty (2, off P Byrd; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF); D Ortiz (4, off P Byrd; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: B Kielty 4; D Ortiz 4; C Guzman 2; D Mientkiewicz 2; C Koskie; J Jones; T Hunter.
RBI: D Ortiz 2 (12); B Kielty (5).
2-out RBI: D Ortiz 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
E: D Mientkiewicz (2).
Outfield Assists: J Jones (L Alicea at 2nd base).

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
Paul Byrd, W (3-0) 6 5 3 3 0 4 2 3.26 23 94 62 37 8 17 6 11 2 2 54 0.032 0.77 0.3
Jeremy Affeldt 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.52 3 8 7 2 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.038 0.49 0.5
Cory Bailey 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 11.81 3 13 8 2 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Miguel Asencio 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 36.00 5 26 15 10 2 3 1 4 2 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 0 6 2 3.00 34 141 92 51 12 29 10 16 4 2 54 0 0 0.070 0.55 1.9

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
Brad Radke, L (2-1) 5.2 7 4 4 2 2 0 5.56 24 104 71 45 5 21 8 12 9 0 39 -0.167 0.73 -1.0
LaTroy Hawkins 1.1 1 3 0 1 1 1 0.73 7 31 17 12 1 4 3 1 1 1 1 0 -0.224 1.20 -2.2
Bob Wells 0.1 5 5 5 0 1 0 8.31 6 20 15 10 1 4 1 4 4 0 0 0 -0.035 0.15 -3.4
Jack Cressend 1.2 3 4 4 4 1 0 8.10 12 50 26 12 6 8 0 7 3 0 2 2 -0.004 0.00 -4.5
Team Totals 9 16 16 13 7 5 1 13.00 49 205 129 79 13 37 12 24 17 1 39 3 2 -0.430 0.56 -11.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Timmons, 1B - Steve Rippley, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Paul Emmel.
Time of Game: 3:25.
Attendance: 13,693.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 4-3 2 -23 1,(0-0)  RRR KCR C. Beltran L. Hawkins 23% 93% Home Run; Mayne Scores/unER; Knoblauch Scores/unER; Beltran Scores/unER
b6 1-4 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  RR MIN D. Ortiz P. Byrd -19% 67% Home Run; Mientkiewicz Scores
t1 1-0 2 -23 4,(1-2)  RR KCR J. Randa B. Radke 15% 75% Double to RF (Line Drive); Beltran Scores; Sweeney Scores
t1 0-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  R KCR M. Sweeney B. Radke 13% 67% Single to RF (Line Drive); Perez Scores; Beltran to 3B; Sweeney to 2B/Adv on throw
t7 4-3 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  KCR C. Knoblauch L. Hawkins 9% 78% Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Mayne to 3B; Knoblauch to 2B

Play By Play

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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' Brad Radke facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR C. Knoblauch B. Radke -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  KCR N. Perez B. Radke 2% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  KCR C. Beltran B. Radke 3% 54% Walk; Perez to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  R KCR M. Sweeney B. Radke 13% 67% Single to RF (Line Drive); Perez Scores; Beltran to 3B; Sweeney to 2B/Adv on throw
t1 1-0 1 -23 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Tucker B. Radke -7% 60% Popfly: SS
t1 1-0 2 -23 4,(1-2)  RR KCR J. Randa B. Radke 15% 75% Double to RF (Line Drive); Beltran Scores; Sweeney Scores
t1 3-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O KCR R. Ibanez B. Radke -2% 72% Lineout: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Paul Byrd facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN J. Jones P. Byrd 2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  MIN C. Guzman P. Byrd -4% 71% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b1 0-3 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O MIN D. Mientkiewicz P. Byrd 3% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-3 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O MIN D. Ortiz P. Byrd 3% 77% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 8-9-1
t2 3-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O KCR B. Mayne B. Radke -1% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 3-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR L. Alicea B. Radke -1% 75% Single to LF (Line Drive); Alicea out at 2B/LF-2B
t2 3-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR C. Knoblauch B. Radke -1% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Paul Byrd facing 5-6-7
b2 0-3 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O MIN T. Hunter P. Byrd 2% 76% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN C. Koskie P. Byrd 2% 78% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 0-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN B. Kielty P. Byrd 1% 79% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 2-3-4
t3 3-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR N. Perez B. Radke -1% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 3-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR C. Beltran B. Radke -1% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 3-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Sweeney B. Radke -1% 75% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Paul Byrd facing 8-9-1
b3 0-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN A. Pierzynski P. Byrd 2% 78% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b3 0-3 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O MIN D. Hocking P. Byrd 2% 80% Popfly: RF
b3 0-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  MIN J. Jones P. Byrd -1% 78% Single (Ground Ball)
b3 0-3 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  O MIN C. Guzman P. Byrd 2% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 5-6-7
t4 3-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR M. Tucker B. Radke -1% 79% Strikeout Looking
t4 3-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Randa B. Radke -1% 78% Lineout: SS
t4 3-0 2 --- 10,(3-2)  O KCR R. Ibanez B. Radke -1% 77% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Paul Byrd facing 3-4-5
b4 0-3 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O MIN D. Mientkiewicz P. Byrd 3% 80% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 0-3 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O MIN D. Ortiz P. Byrd 2% 82% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN T. Hunter P. Byrd 1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 8-9-1
t5 3-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Mayne B. Radke -1% 82% Lineout: LF
t5 3-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR L. Alicea B. Radke -1% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 3-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR C. Knoblauch B. Radke 1% 81% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 3-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR N. Perez B. Radke -1% 80% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Paul Byrd facing 6-7-8
b5 0-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O MIN C. Koskie P. Byrd 3% 83% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 0-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R MIN B. Kielty P. Byrd -9% 73% Home Run
b5 1-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN A. Pierzynski P. Byrd 2% 76% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b5 1-3 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN D. Hocking P. Byrd 1% 77% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Brad Radke facing 3-4-5
t6 3-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR C. Beltran B. Radke -2% 75% Strikeout Swinging
t6 3-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR M. Sweeney B. Radke 3% 79% Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t6 3-1 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  KCR M. Tucker B. Radke 1% 80% Walk
t6 3-1 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Randa B. Radke -4% 76% Sweeney Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Tucker to 2B
t6 3-1 2 -2- 9,(3-2)  R KCR J. Randa B. Radke 8% 84% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Tucker Scores
LaTroy Hawkins replaces Brad Radke pitching
Donnie Sadler pinch runs for Joe Randa (3B) batting 6th
t6 4-1 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O KCR R. Ibanez L. Hawkins -1% 83% Lineout: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Paul Byrd facing 1-2-3
Donnie Sadler moves from PR to 3B
b6 1-4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN J. Jones P. Byrd 3% 86% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b6 1-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN C. Guzman P. Byrd 2% 88% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b6 1-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN D. Mientkiewicz P. Byrd -2% 85% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
b6 1-4 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  RR MIN D. Ortiz P. Byrd -19% 67% Home Run; Mientkiewicz Scores
b6 3-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN T. Hunter P. Byrd 2% 69% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 8-9-1
t7 4-3 0 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR B. Mayne L. Hawkins 4% 72% Walk
t7 4-3 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O KCR L. Alicea L. Hawkins -4% 69% Strikeout Swinging
t7 4-3 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  KCR C. Knoblauch L. Hawkins 9% 78% Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Mayne to 3B; Knoblauch to 2B
t7 4-3 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O KCR N. Perez L. Hawkins -9% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 4-3 2 -23 1,(0-0)  RRR KCR C. Beltran L. Hawkins 23% 93% Home Run; Mayne Scores/unER; Knoblauch Scores/unER; Beltran Scores/unER
t7 7-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Sweeney L. Hawkins -0% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-7, Royals' Jeremy Affeldt facing 6-7-8
Jeremy Affeldt replaces Paul Byrd pitching
Carlos Febles replaces Chuck Knoblauch (LF) playing 2B batting 1st
Luis Alicea moves from 2B to 3B
Donnie Sadler moves from 3B to LF
b7 3-7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN C. Koskie J. Affeldt 2% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b7 3-7 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN B. Kielty J. Affeldt 1% 95% Flyball: CF
b7 3-7 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN A. Pierzynski J. Affeldt 1% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Twins 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Twins' Bob Wells facing 5-6-7
Bob Wells replaces LaTroy Hawkins pitching
t8 7-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR M. Tucker B. Wells -0% 96% Strikeout Looking
t8 7-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR D. Sadler B. Wells 0% 96% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t8 7-3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR R. Ibanez B. Wells 1% 97% Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Sadler to 2B
t8 7-3 1 12- 4,(2-1)  R KCR B. Mayne B. Wells 2% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive); Sadler Scores; Ibanez to 3B
t8 8-3 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  R KCR L. Alicea B. Wells 1% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive); Ibanez Scores; Mayne to 2B
t8 9-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R KCR C. Febles B. Wells 0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Mayne Scores; Alicea to 2B
Jack Cressend replaces Bob Wells pitching
t8 10-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R KCR N. Perez J. Cressend 0% 100% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Alicea Scores; Febles to 3B
t8 11-3 1 -23 1,(0-0)  RO KCR C. Beltran J. Cressend 0% 100% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (LF Foul); Febles Scores
t8 12-3 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  KCR M. Sweeney J. Cressend 0% 100% Walk
Dave McCarty pinch runs for Mike Sweeney (1B) batting 4th
t8 12-3 2 12- 5,(2-2)  R KCR M. Tucker J. Cressend 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive); Perez Scores; McCarty to 2B
t8 13-3 2 12- 6,(3-2)  KCR D. Sadler J. Cressend 0% 100% Walk; McCarty to 3B; Tucker to 2B
t8 13-3 2 123 5,(2-2)  RRR KCR R. Ibanez J. Cressend 0% 100% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); McCarty Scores; Tucker Scores; Sadler Scores
t8 16-3 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O KCR B. Mayne J. Cressend 0% 100% Flyball: CF
9 runs, 8 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 16, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-16, Royals' Cory Bailey facing 9-1-2
Cory Bailey replaces Jeremy Affeldt pitching
Dave McCarty moves from PR to 1B
b8 3-16 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN D. Hocking C. Bailey 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b8 3-16 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN J. Jones C. Bailey 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
Jay Canizaro pinch hits for Cristian Guzman (SS) batting 2nd
b8 3-16 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN J. Canizaro C. Bailey 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 16, Twins 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 16-3, Twins' Jack Cressend facing 9-1-2
Matt LeCroy replaces Doug Mientkiewicz playing 1B batting 3rd
Jay Canizaro moves from PH to 2B
Denny Hocking moves from 2B to SS
t9 16-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR L. Alicea J. Cressend 0% 100% Walk
t9 16-3 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O KCR C. Febles J. Cressend 0% 100% Popfly: RF
Brandon Berger pinch hits for Neifi Perez (SS) batting 2nd
t9 16-3 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  O KCR B. Berger J. Cressend 0% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t9 16-3 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  KCR C. Beltran J. Cressend 0% 100% Walk; Alicea to 2B
t9 16-3 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O KCR D. McCarty J. Cressend 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 16, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-16, Royals' Miguel Asencio facing 3-4-5
Miguel Asencio replaces Cory Bailey pitching
Donnie Sadler moves from LF to SS
Brandon Berger moves from PH to LF
b9 3-16 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN M. LeCroy M. Asencio 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
b9 3-16 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O MIN D. Ortiz M. Asencio 0% 100% Popfly: LF
b9 3-16 2 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN T. Hunter M. Asencio 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b9 3-16 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  MIN C. Koskie M. Asencio 0% 100% Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Hunter to 3B
b9 3-16 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  O MIN B. Kielty M. Asencio 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 16, Twins 3.

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