April 17, 2002 Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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TEX 4
@ANA 1 CHW 7
CLE 2 DET 7
TBD 6 KCR 16
@MIN 3 NYY 7
BAL 1 SEA 7
@OAK 4 BOS 10
@TOR 3 STL 8
@ARI 4 HOU 7
@CIN 2 LAD 6
@COL 3 PHI 7
@FLA 5 PIT 3
@MIL 2 MON 15
CHC 8 ATL 2
@NYM 1 SDP 5
SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 13,693

Wednesday, April 17, 2002
Time of Game: 3:25

Royals

5-7

Won 1

4th, 5 GB

                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

W: P Byrd (3-0), L: B Radke (2-1)

Twins

9-6

Lost 1

3rd, 2½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch LF                4   1   1   0    0   0  .204  .605   19    6   0   
  C Febles 2B                 2   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .692    6    1   0   
N Perez SS                    5   2   2   1    0   0  .216  .555   16    0   2   2B
  B Berger PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .432    7    1   0   
C Beltran CF                  3   2   1   4    2   1  .262  .901   21    3   0   HR,SF
M Sweeney 1B                  4   1   2   1    1   0  .375  .944   22    6   0   2B,CS
  D McCarty PR-1B             1   1   0   0    0   1  .167  .417    3    3   0   
M Tucker RF                   4   2   1   1    1   2  .182  .598   20    1   0   
J Randa 3B                    3   0   2   3    0   0  .316  .882   21    0   3   2B
  D Sadler PR-3B-LF-SS        1   2   1   0    1   0  .286  .661   10    0   0   
R Ibanez DH                   5   1   2   3    0   0  .323  .919   24    0   0   2B
B Mayne C                     4   2   1   1    1   0  .200  .490   15    6   0   
L Alicea 2B-3B                4   1   2   1    1   1  .300  .762   23    0   2   

P Byrd P                                                                 0   0
  J Affeldt P                                                            0   0
  C Bailey P                                                             0   0
  M Asencio P                                                            0   1
Totals                       41  16  16  16    7   5              207   27   8

BATTING

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              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Jones LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .361 1.030   21    3   1   
C Guzman SS                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .581   16    2   2   2B
  J Canizaro PH-2B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .591    4    0   0   
D Mientkiewicz 1B             3   1   1   0    0   0  .300  .790   10    9   0   2B
  M LeCroy 1B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.111    5    0   0   
D Ortiz DH                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .212  .819   18    0   0   HR
T Hunter CF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .373 1.019   13    2   0   
C Koskie 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .810   21    1   1   
B Kielty RF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .231 1.144   13    3   0   HR
A Pierzynski C                3   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .676    7    5   1   
D Hocking 2B-SS               3   0   0   0    0   1  .115  .287   13    2   4   

B Radke P                                                                0   0
  L Hawkins P                                                            0   0
  B Wells P                                                              0   0
  J Cressend P                                                           0   0
Totals                       34   3   7   3    0   6              141   27   9

BATTING

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).

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
P Byrd, W (3-0)                6     5   3   3    0   4   2   3.26   23   94-62   37· 8·17    6· 9· 2· 2     54    -     0.78   0.03
J Affeldt                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.52    3    8-7     2· 2· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.50   0.04
C Bailey                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0  11.81    3   13-8     2· 0· 6    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
M Asencio                      1     2   0   0    0   0   0  36.00    5   26-15   10· 2· 3    1· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     7   3   3    0   6   2          34  141-92   51·12·29   10·12· 4· 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
B Radke, L (2-1)               5.2   7   4   4    2   2   0   5.56   24  104-71   45· 5·21    8· 3· 9· 0     39    -     0.74  -0.17
L Hawkins                      1.1   1   3   0    1   1   1   0.73    7   31-17   12· 1· 4    3· 0· 1· 1          1-0    1.20  -0.22
B Wells                        0.1   5   5   5    0   1   0   8.31    6   20-15   10· 1· 4    1· 0· 4· 0          0-0    0.17  -0.04
J Cressend                     1.2   3   4   4    4   1   0   8.10   12   50-26   12· 6· 8    0· 4· 3· 0          2-2    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         9    16  16  13    7   5   1          49  205-129  79·13·37   12· 7·17· 1          3-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Timmons, 1B - Steve Rippley, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Paul Emmel.

Time of Game: 3:25.

Attendance: 13,693.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Minnesota Twins                      
1. C Knoblauch          LF    1. J Jones              LF 
2. N Perez              SS    2. C Guzman             SS 
3. C Beltran            CF    3. D Mientkiewicz       1B 
4. M Sweeney            1B    4. D Ortiz              DH 
5. M Tucker             RF    5. T Hunter             CF 
6. J Randa              3B    6. C Koskie             3B 
7. R Ibanez             DH    7. B Kielty             RF 
8. B Mayne              C     8. A Pierzynski         C  
9. L Alicea             2B    9. D Hocking            2B 

   P Byrd               P        B Radke              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  3-4  -23  1   23%  93% C Beltran       L Hawkins       Home Run; Mayne Scores/unER; Knoblauch Scores/unER; Beltran Scores/unER
   b 6   2  4-1  -2-  3  -19%  67% D Ortiz         P Byrd          Home Run; Mientkiewicz Scores
   t 1   2  0-1  -23  4   14%  75% J Randa         B Radke         Double to RF (Line Drive); Beltran Scores; Sweeney Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  12-  3   13%  67% M Sweeney       B Radke         Single to RF (Line Drive); Perez Scores; Beltran to 3B; Sweeney to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 7   1  3-4  1--  6    9%  78% C Knoblauch     L Hawkins       Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Mayne to 3B; Knoblauch to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Brad Radke facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   50%  N Perez         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  7   54%  C Beltran       Walk; Perez to 2B
   R      12-  3   67%  M Sweeney       Single to RF (Line Drive); Perez Scores; Beltran to 3B; Sweeney to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23  1   60%  M Tucker        Popfly: SS
   RR     -23  4   75%  J Randa         Double to RF (Line Drive); Beltran Scores; Sweeney Scores
   O      -2-  2   72%  R Ibanez        Lineout: RF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Paul Byrd facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   75%  J Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   71%  C Guzman        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  6   74%  D Mientkiewicz  Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  2   77%  D Ortiz         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brad Radke facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   76%  B Mayne         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   75%  L Alicea        Single to LF (Line Drive); Alicea out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---  3   74%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Paul Byrd facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   76%  T Hunter        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   78%  C Koskie        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   79%  B Kielty        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brad Radke facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   77%  N Perez         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   76%  C Beltran       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   75%  M Sweeney       Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Paul Byrd facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   78%  A Pierzynski    Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   80%  D Hocking       Popfly: RF
          ---  5   78%  J Jones         Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  7   81%  C Guzman        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brad Radke facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   79%  M Tucker        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   78%  J Randa         Lineout: SS
   O      --- 10   77%  R Ibanez        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Paul Byrd facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   80%  D Mientkiewicz  Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   82%  D Ortiz         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   83%  T Hunter        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brad Radke facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   82%  B Mayne         Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   81%  L Alicea        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   81%  C Knoblauch     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   80%  N Perez         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Paul Byrd facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   83%  C Koskie        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---  1   73%  B Kielty        Home Run
   O      ---  1   76%  A Pierzynski    Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  6   77%  D Hocking       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Brad Radke facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   75%  C Beltran       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   79%  M Sweeney       Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          -2-  5   80%  M Tucker        Walk
   O      12-      76%  J Randa         Sweeney Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Tucker to 2B
   R      -2-  9   84%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Tucker Scores
                  LaTroy Hawkins replaces Brad Radke pitching; Donnie Sadler pinch runs for Joe Randa batting 6th
   O      1--  5   83%  R Ibanez        Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Paul Byrd facing 1-2-3
                  Donnie Sadler moves to 3B
   O      ---  6   86%  J Jones         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   88%  C Guzman        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  1   85%  D Mientkiewicz  Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   RR     -2-  3   67%  D Ortiz         Home Run; Mientkiewicz Scores
   O      ---  4   68%  T Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 3.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, LaTroy Hawkins facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   72%  B Mayne         Walk
   O      1--  6   69%  L Alicea        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  6   78%  C Knoblauch     Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Mayne to 3B; Knoblauch to 2B
   O      -23  4   69%  N Perez         Groundout: 2B-1B
   RRR    -23  1   93%  C Beltran       Home Run; Mayne Scores/unER; Knoblauch Scores/unER; Beltran Scores/unER
   O      ---  5   92%  M Sweeney       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-7, Jeremy Affeldt facing 6-7-8
                  Jeremy Affeldt replaces Paul Byrd pitching; Carlos Febles replaces Chuck Knoblauch playing 2B batting 1st; Luis Alicea moves to 3B; Donnie Sadler moves to LF
   O      ---  4   94%  C Koskie        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   95%  B Kielty        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   96%  A Pierzynski    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Twins 3.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Bob Wells facing 5-6-7
                  Bob Wells replaces LaTroy Hawkins pitching
   O      ---  6   96%  M Tucker        Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   96%  D Sadler        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   97%  R Ibanez        Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Sadler to 2B
   R      12-  4   99%  B Mayne         Single to RF (Line Drive); Sadler Scores; Ibanez to 3B
   R      1-3  3   99%  L Alicea        Single to CF (Line Drive); Ibanez Scores; Mayne to 2B
   R      12-  1  100%  C Febles        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Mayne Scores; Alicea to 2B
                  Jack Cressend replaces Bob Wells pitching
   R      12-  1  100%  N Perez         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Alicea Scores; Febles to 3B
   RO     -23  1  100%  C Beltran       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (LF Foul); Febles Scores
          -2-  6  100%  M Sweeney       Walk
                  David McCarty pinch runs for Mike Sweeney batting 4th
   R      12-  5  100%  M Tucker        Single to LF (Line Drive); Perez Scores; McCarty to 2B
          12-  6  100%  D Sadler        Walk; McCarty to 3B; Tucker to 2B
   RRR    123  5  100%  R Ibanez        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); McCarty Scores; Tucker Scores; Sadler Scores
   O      -2-  2  100%  B Mayne         Flyball: CF
                  9 runs, 8 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 16, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-16, Cory Bailey facing 9-1-2
                  Cory Bailey replaces Jeremy Affeldt pitching; David McCarty moves to 1B
   O      ---  4  100%  D Hocking       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5  100%  J Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Jay Canizaro pinch hits for Cristian Guzman batting 2nd
   O      ---  4  100%  J Canizaro      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 16, Twins 3.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 16-3, Jack Cressend facing 9-1-2
                  Matt LeCroy replaces Doug Mientkiewicz playing 1B batting 3rd; Jay Canizaro moves to 2B; Dennis Hocking moves to SS
          ---  5  100%  L Alicea        Walk
   O      1--  5  100%  C Febles        Popfly: RF
                  Brandon Berger pinch hits for Neifi Perez batting 2nd
   O      1--  7  100%  B Berger        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          1--  4  100%  C Beltran       Walk; Alicea to 2B
   O      12-  3  100%  D McCarty       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 16, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-16, Miguel Asencio facing 3-4-5
                  Miguel Asencio replaces Cory Bailey pitching; Donnie Sadler moves to SS; Brandon Berger moves to LF
   O      ---  5  100%  M LeCroy        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  7  100%  D Ortiz         Popfly: LF
          ---  3  100%  T Hunter        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  7  100%  C Koskie        Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Hunter to 3B
   O      1-3  4  100%  B Kielty        Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 16, Twins 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation