August 21, 2003 Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 5
TBD 4
(10) BOS 14
OAK 5 CHW 7
TEX 3 ANA 10
@DET 7 MIN 4
KCR 3 TOR 7
SEA 3 ARI 9
CIN 3 COL 5
FLA 4 HOU 9
CHC 3 LAD 2
MON 1 MIL 5
PHI 2 NYM 5
@SDP 1 SFG 4
ATL 3
(10) STL 6
PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 30,179

Thursday, August 21, 2003, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:35

Royals

65-61

Lost 4

3rd, 1 GB

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

W: K Rogers (11-6), L: A Levine (3-6), S: E Guardado (29)

Twins

66-61

Won 3

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Guiel RF                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .278  .846   17    0   1   
J Randa 3B                    4   0   3   1    0   0  .268  .752   13    1   1   2·2B
M Sweeney DH                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .316  .929   14    0   0   
C Beltran CF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .302  .912   11    2   0   IW
R Ibanez LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .299  .809   14    2   0   
K Harvey 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .264  .712   10    9   2   
A Berroa SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .807   23    0   5   SH
D Relaford 2B                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .270  .731   14    3   3   2B
B Mayne C                     3   1   1   1    0   1  .251  .666   15    6   0   HR
  M Lopez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .741    6    0   0   

P Abbott P                                                               0   0
  A Levine P                                                             0   1
  C Leskanic P                                                           1   0
Totals                       33   3   9   3    3   4              137   24  13

BATTING

2B: J Randa 2 (21, 2 off K Rogers); D Relaford (23, off K Rogers).

HR: B Mayne (5, off K Rogers; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SH: A Berroa (11, off K Rogers).

IBB: C Beltran (2, by K Rogers).

TB: J Randa 5; B Mayne 4; D Relaford 2; C Beltran; M Sweeney; A Guiel; K Harvey.

RBI: J Randa (45); K Harvey (53); B Mayne (30).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Berroa-D Relaford-K Harvey.

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart LF                  4   1   2   4    0   1  .310  .838   12    2   1   HR
L Rivas 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .704   12    3   4   SB
C Koskie 3B                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .294  .864   22    2   5   
M LeCroy 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .288  .848   16    9   1   GDP
  D Mientkiewicz 1B           0   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .846         1   0   
J Jones DH                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .305  .790   13    0   0   IW
T Hunter CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .746    7    2   0   
A Pierzynski C                3   1   1   0    0   1  .300  .798    9    7   0   2B
D Mohr RF                     2   1   1   0    1   1  .266  .752   13    0   0   SB
C Guzman SS                   1   1   0   0    1   0  .266  .649   16    0   1   SH

K Rogers P                                                               1   2
  L Hawkins P                                                            0   0
  E Guardado P                                                           0   0
Totals                       26   4   5   4    5   6              120   27  14

BATTING

2B: A Pierzynski (28, off A Levine).

HR: S Stewart (13, off P Abbott; 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: C Guzman (12, off A Levine).

IBB: J Jones (2, by P Abbott).

TB: S Stewart 5; A Pierzynski 2; L Rivas; D Mohr.

GIDP: M LeCroy (5).

RBI: S Stewart 4 (55).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M LeCroy-A Pierzynski-L Rivas-A Pierzynski.

E: A Pierzynski (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Mohr (5, 2nd base off P Abbott/B Mayne); L Rivas (12, 2nd base off P Abbott/B Mayne).

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 Abbott                       5.2   3   3   3    4   4   1   8.80   23   85-50   29· 3·18    9· 6· 0· 0     51    -     1.12  -0.11
A Levine, L (3-6)              0.2   1   1   1    1   0   0   2.98    4   13-6     5· 0· 1    2· 0· 1· 0          2-0    2.07  -0.08
C Leskanic                     1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   1.87    5   17-13    6· 5· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          2-1    1.03   0.03
Totals                         8     5   4   4    5   6   1          32  115-69   40· 8·21   13· 7· 1· 0          4-1

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Rogers, W (11-6)             7     9   3   3    3   3   1   4.67   31  115-75   48· 6·21   11·10· 4· 0     47    -     0.88   0.05
L Hawkins, H (18)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.17    3    8-6     5· 0· 1    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.61   0.13
E Guardado, S (29)             1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.18    3   11-8     5· 2· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.22   0.17
Totals                         9     9   3   3    3   4   1          37  134-89   58· 8·23   15·10· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: P Abbott (2; J Jones); K Rogers (2; C Beltran).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Alfonso Marquez, 1B - Jeff Nelson, 2B - Tim Tschida, 3B - Rick Reed.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 30,179.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

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

   P Abbott             P        K Rogers             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  3-0  12-  2   28%  58% S Stewart       P Abbott        Home Run (Fly Ball); Mohr Scores; Guzman Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  4  -11%  36% J Randa         K Rogers        Double to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Guiel Scores
   b 7   0  3-3  ---  2   11%  70% A Pierzynski    A Levine        Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   t 3   0  0-1  ---  4  -10%  30% B Mayne         K Rogers        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 4   1  0-3  123  6    9%  23% B Mayne         K Rogers        Double Play: Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Harvey out at Hm/2B-C

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   47%  A Guiel         Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   R      1--  4   36%  J Randa         Double to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Guiel Scores
   O      -2-  6   39%  M Sweeney       Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-  3   42%  C Beltran       Groundout: 3B-1B; Randa to 3B
   O      --3  3   45%  R Ibanez        Popfly: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Paul Abbott facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   43%  S Stewart       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   41%  L Rivas         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   43%  C Koskie        Walk
   O      1--  5   40%  M LeCroy        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kenny Rogers facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   42%  K Harvey        Groundout: P unassisted
          ---      42%  A Berroa        E2 on Foul Ball
   O      --- 10   44%  " "             Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  3   45%  D Relaford      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Paul Abbott facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   42%  J Jones         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   41%  T Hunter        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   39%  A Pierzynski    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kenny Rogers facing 9-1-2
   R      ---  4   30%  B Mayne         Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  3   31%  A Guiel         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   33%  J Randa         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   34%  M Sweeney       Single to LF (Line Drive); Sweeney out at 2B/LF-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Abbott facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   31%  D Mohr          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   29%  C Guzman        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  4   28%  S Stewart       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kenny Rogers facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   25%  C Beltran       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   21%  R Ibanez        Walk; Beltran to 2B
   R      12-  1   14%  K Harvey        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Beltran Scores; Ibanez to 2B
   O      12-  1   14%  A Berroa        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Ibanez to 3B; Harvey to 2B
          -23  5   14%  D Relaford      Walk
   OO     123  6   23%  B Mayne         Double Play: Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Harvey out at Hm/2B-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Paul Abbott facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   20%  L Rivas         Flyball: LF
          ---  5   23%  C Koskie        Walk
   OO     1--  2   17%  M LeCroy        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   19%  A Guiel         Flyball: CF
          ---  4   16%  J Randa         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   18%  M Sweeney       Flyball: CF
          -2-  4   18%  C Beltran       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   20%  R Ibanez        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Paul Abbott facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   18%  J Jones         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   16%  T Hunter        Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   15%  A Pierzynski    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Kenny Rogers facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   16%  K Harvey        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   17%  A Berroa        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   15%  D Relaford      Double to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  5   17%  B Mayne         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Paul Abbott facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   22%  D Mohr          Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      24%  C Guzman        Mohr Steals 2B
          -2-  6   30%  " "             Walk
   RRR    12-  2   58%  S Stewart       Home Run (Fly Ball); Mohr Scores; Guzman Scores
          ---  1   63%  L Rivas         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   58%  C Koskie        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  5   55%  M LeCroy        Strikeout Swinging, Rivas Steals 2B
          -2-  4   56%  J Jones         Intentional Walk
                  Alan Levine replaces Paul Abbott pitching
   O      12-  2   50%  T Hunter        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 3.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   54%  A Guiel         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   50%  J Randa         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   55%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   59%  C Beltran       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Alan Levine facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   70%  A Pierzynski    Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          -2-  6   73%  D Mohr          Walk
   O      12-  3   73%  C Guzman        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Pierzynski to 3B; Mohr to 2B
                  Curt Leskanic replaces Alan Levine pitching
   RO     -23  1   77%  S Stewart       Single to RF (Fly Ball); Pierzynski Scores; Mohr to 3B; Stewart out at 2B/RF-1B-SS-2B
   O      --3  3   74%  L Rivas         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 4.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, LaTroy Hawkins facing 5-6-7
                  LaTroy Hawkins replaces Kenny Rogers pitching
   O      ---  1   79%  R Ibanez        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   83%  K Harvey        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   86%  A Berroa        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Curt Leskanic facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7   85%  C Koskie        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   84%  M LeCroy        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   83%  J Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 4.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Eddie Guardado facing 8-9-1
                  Eddie Guardado replaces LaTroy Hawkins pitching; Doug Mientkiewicz replaces Matt LeCroy playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---  4   90%  D Relaford      Strikeout Swinging
                  Mendy Lopez pinch hits for Brent Mayne batting 9th
   O      ---  6   96%  M Lopez         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  A Guiel         Lineout: 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN200308210

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation