July 23, 2003 Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 10
TBD 4 CLE 4
DET 1 KCR 8
@MIN 3 NYY 4
BAL 2 SEA 6
OAK 0 TEX 12
ANA 9 CHW 7
@TOR 6 FLA 5
@ATL 4
(12) PHI 3
@CHC 0 PIT 6
@CIN 5 COL 8
@LAD 3 HOU 3
@MIL 2
(11) MON 5
NYM 2 STL 8
@SDP 4 SFG 7
ARI 1

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 24,193

Wednesday, July 23, 2003, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 3:18

Royals

55-44

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   1  1  5   0  0  1    8 11  1
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  2    3  8  0

W: J Affeldt (6-5), L: J Santana (4-3)

Twins

49-51

Lost 2

3rd, 6½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Guiel RF                    5   2   2   2    0   1  .291  .936   17    1   0   2·HR
J Randa 3B                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .247  .712   25    1   0   
  T Dawkins PR-2B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   1   
C Beltran CF                  4   1   3   1    1   0  .300  .883   22    2   0   HR,2B,SB
R Ibanez LF                   4   1   1   1    1   0  .287  .794   27    1   0   HR
K Harvey 1B                   4   1   1   0    1   2  .257  .720   20    9   2   
M Tucker DH                   4   1   2   0    1   0  .272  .805   23    0   0   2B,GDP
D Relaford 2B-3B              3   1   0   0    1   0  .282  .762   14    1   4   
A Berroa SS                   4   1   1   3    0   1  .281  .804   25    3   3   HR
M Difelice C                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .694   14    8   1   

J Affeldt P                                                              0   1
  D Carrasco P                                                           0   1
  C Leskanic P                                                           1   0
  M MacDougal P                                                          0   0
  N Field P                                                              0   0
Totals                       37   8  11   7    5   7              187   27  13

BATTING

2B: M Tucker (19, off J Santana); C Beltran (7, off J Santana).

HR: R Ibanez (13, off J Santana; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); C Beltran (14, off J Santana; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); A Berroa (12, off J Rincon; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF); A Guiel 2 (8, off J Rincon, off J Santana; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: A Guiel 8; C Beltran 7; R Ibanez 4; A Berroa 4; M Tucker 3; J Randa; K Harvey.

GIDP: M Tucker (5).

RBI: A Berroa 3 (44); A Guiel 2 (20); R Ibanez (58); C Beltran (58).

2-out RBI: A Guiel.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

E: C Beltran (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Beltran (28, 2nd base off J Rincon/A Pierzynski).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart RF                  4   1   2   0    1   0  .308  .829   20    3   0   CS
L Rivas 2B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .267  .684   14    0   1   HR
  J Morneau PH                1   1   1   0    0   0  .253  .706    5    0   0   
D Mientkiewicz 1B             2   0   1   1    3   0  .291  .831   33    3   0   2B,CS
T Hunter CF                   4   0   1   1    1   1  .255  .784   17    5   0   
A Pierzynski C                4   0   1   0    1   1  .294  .794   29    8   0   
M LeCroy DH                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .294  .834   21    0   0   HBP
J Jones LF                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .306  .796   20    4   0   2·SB
C Gomez 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .287  .700   24    2   0   
C Guzman SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .249  .612   16    2   2   

J Santana P                                                              0   0
  J Rincon P                                                             0   0
  J Mays P                                                               0   0
Totals                       33   3   8   3    8   8              199   27   3

BATTING

2B: D Mientkiewicz (25, off J Affeldt).

HR: L Rivas (2, off D Carrasco; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

HBP: M LeCroy (3, by J Affeldt).

TB: L Rivas 4; D Mientkiewicz 2; S Stewart 2; M LeCroy; A Pierzynski; T Hunter; J Morneau.

RBI: L Rivas (19); T Hunter (63); D Mientkiewicz (43).

2-out RBI: T Hunter.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Rivas-C Guzman-D Mientkiewicz.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Jones 2 (9, 3rd base off J Affeldt/M Difelice, 2nd base off J Affeldt/M Difelice).

CS: D Mientkiewicz (1, 2nd base by J Affeldt/M Difelice); S Stewart (3, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Affeldt).

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
J Affeldt, W (6-5)             5     3   0   0    2   5   0   4.34   19   95-61   40· 6·15    7· 3· 1· 0     64    -     1.03   0.30
D Carrasco                     2     2   1   1    4   1   1   3.93   12   49-24    9· 2·13    3· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.52   0.02
C Leskanic                     1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.18    4   13-9     5· 1· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.17   0.01
M MacDougal                    0.2   2   2   2    2   1   0   4.33    6   28-10    4· 1· 5    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.06  -0.00
N Field                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.25    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.19   0.01
Totals                         9     8   3   3    8   8   1          42  187-105  59·10·36   15· 7· 3· 0          2-0

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 Santana, L (4-3)             5.1   5   5   5    3   4   3   3.19   24  106-67   41·10·16    2·14· 1· 0     39    -     0.73  -0.10
J Rincon                       3     5   3   3    2   3   2   3.29   16   66-42   27· 4·11    1·10· 0· 0          2-2    0.18  -0.08
J Mays                         0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   6.73    2    6-5     3· 0· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    11   8   8    5   7   5          42  178-114  71·14·29    5·24· 1· 0          4-2

Balks: None.

WP: M MacDougal (4); J Rincon (5).

IBB: None.

PO: J Affeldt (4; S Stewart, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: J Affeldt (5; M LeCroy).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Joyce, 1B - Jim Reynolds, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Laz Diaz.

Time of Game: 3:18.

Attendance: 24,193.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Minnesota Twins                      
1. A Guiel              RF    1. S Stewart            RF 
2. J Randa              3B    2. L Rivas              2B 
3. C Beltran            CF    3. D Mientkiewicz       1B 
4. R Ibanez             LF    4. T Hunter             CF 
5. K Harvey             1B    5. A Pierzynski         C  
6. M Tucker             DH    6. M LeCroy             DH 
7. D Relaford           2B    7. J Jones              LF 
8. A Berroa             SS    8. C Gomez              3B 
9. M Difelice           C     9. C Guzman             SS 

   J Affeldt            P        J Santana            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  0-1  ---  6   12%  71% A Guiel         J Santana       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 4   0  0-0  ---  7   12%  62% C Beltran       J Santana       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 6   1  0-2  ---  2    9%  84% R Ibanez        J Santana       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 4   2  1-0  12-  4    6%  63% J Jones         J Affeldt       Popfly: SS
   b 4   1  1-0  1--  2    6%  62% A Pierzynski    J Affeldt       Mientkiewicz Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Johan Santana facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  A Guiel         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   46%  J Randa         Popfly: SS
          ---  1   48%  C Beltran       Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line)
          -2-  4   49%  R Ibanez        Walk
   O      12-  6   45%  K Harvey        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeremy Affeldt facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   42%  S Stewart       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   45%  L Rivas         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--      49%  D Mientkiewicz  Stewart Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
          ---  5   47%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   50%  T Hunter        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Johan Santana facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  8   48%  M Tucker        Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   46%  D Relaford      Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  3   45%  A Berroa        Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeremy Affeldt facing 5-6-7
   O      --- 10   47%  A Pierzynski    Strikeout Looking
   O      --- 10   49%  M LeCroy        Strikeout Looking
          ---  9   48%  J Jones         Walk
          1--      47%  C Gomez         Jones Steals 2B
          -2-      46%  " "             Jones Steals 3B
   O      --3  6   50%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Johan Santana facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   47%  M Difelice      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   46%  A Guiel         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  6   44%  J Randa         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeremy Affeldt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   47%  C Guzman        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   49%  S Stewart       Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   50%  L Rivas         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Johan Santana facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  7   62%  C Beltran       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  9   59%  R Ibanez        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  1   58%  K Harvey        Flyball: CF
          ---  4   59%  M Tucker        Walk
   O      1--  2   56%  D Relaford      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Jeremy Affeldt facing 3-4-5
          ---  8   52%  D Mientkiewicz  Walk
   O      1--  4   56%  T Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--      62%  A Pierzynski    Mientkiewicz Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  5   60%  " "             Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   57%  M LeCroy        Hit By Pitch; Pierzynski to 2B
   O      12-  4   63%  J Jones         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Johan Santana facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   61%  A Berroa        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   59%  M Difelice      Flyball: CF
   R      ---  6   71%  A Guiel         Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  6   70%  J Randa         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Jeremy Affeldt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   73%  C Gomez         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   76%  C Guzman        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   77%  S Stewart       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Johan Santana facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   75%  C Beltran       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   R      ---  2   84%  R Ibanez        Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  7   85%  K Harvey        Walk
          1--  1   90%  M Tucker        Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball); Harvey to 3B
                  Juan Rincon replaces Johan Santana pitching
          -23  5   90%  D Relaford      Walk
   R      123      94%  A Berroa        Wild Pitch; Harvey Scores; Tucker to 3B; Relaford to 2B
   RRR    -23  7   98%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball); Tucker Scores; Relaford Scores
   O      ---  1   98%  M Difelice      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   98%  A Guiel         Flyball: LF
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-7, D.J. Carrasco facing 2-3-4
                  D.J. Carrasco replaces Jeremy Affeldt pitching
   R      ---  2   96%  L Rivas         Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  5   95%  D Mientkiewicz  Walk
          1--  4   92%  T Hunter        Walk; Mientkiewicz to 2B
   O      12-  4   95%  A Pierzynski    Lineout: 3B
   O      12-  4   97%  M LeCroy        Strikeout Swinging
          12-  5   95%  J Jones         Walk; Mientkiewicz to 3B; Hunter to 2B
   O      123  4   98%  C Gomez         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 7, Twins 1.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Juan Rincon facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   98%  J Randa         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8   98%  C Beltran       Walk
          1--      98%  R Ibanez        Beltran Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   98%  " "             Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      -2-  4   98%  K Harvey        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, D.J. Carrasco facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   98%  C Guzman        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  7   98%  S Stewart       Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  1   99%  L Rivas         Flyball: RF
          1--  6   98%  D Mientkiewicz  Walk; Stewart to 2B
   O      12-  2   99%  T Hunter        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 7, Twins 1.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Juan Rincon facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   99%  M Tucker        Single to RF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  3   99%  D Relaford      Flyball: LF
   O      1--  3   99%  A Berroa        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   99%  M Difelice      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Curt Leskanic facing 5-6-7
                  Curt Leskanic replaces D.J. Carrasco pitching
   O      ---  3   99%  A Pierzynski    Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  4   99%  M LeCroy        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru LF-CF); LeCroy to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -2-  2   99%  J Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B; LeCroy to 3B
   O      --3  4  100%  C Gomez         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Twins 1.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Juan Rincon facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  4  100%  A Guiel         Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  2  100%  J Randa         Single to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
                  Travis Dawkins pinch runs for Joe Randa batting 2nd
          1--  5  100%  C Beltran       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Dawkins to 2B
   O      12-  5  100%  R Ibanez        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  Joe Mays replaces Juan Rincon pitching
          12-  2  100%  K Harvey        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Dawkins to 3B; Beltran to 2B
   OO     123  4  100%  M Tucker        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-8, Mike MacDougal facing 9-1-2
                  Mike MacDougal replaces Curt Leskanic pitching; Travis Dawkins moves to 2B; Desi Relaford moves to 3B
   O      ---  4  100%  C Guzman        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4  100%  S Stewart       Walk
                  Justin Morneau pinch hits for Luis Rivas batting 2nd
          1--  5  100%  J Morneau       Single to CF (Line Drive); Stewart to 2B
          12-     100%  D Mientkiewicz  Wild Pitch; Stewart to 3B; Morneau to 2B
   RO     -23  5  100%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Stewart Scores; Morneau to 3B
   R      --3  5  100%  T Hunter        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Morneau Scores
          1--  5   99%  A Pierzynski    Walk; Hunter to 2B
                  Nate Field replaces Mike MacDougal pitching
   O      12-  2  100%  M LeCroy        Flyball: LF
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Twins 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation