September 28, 2006 Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 2
OAK 0 CLE 5
TBD 4 TOR 8
@DET 6 MIN 2
KCR 1
(10) BAL 7
@NYY 1 SDP 12
@ARI 4 NYM 7
@ATL 4 LAD 19
@COL 11 CIN 5
@FLA 1 HOU 3
@PIT 0 MIL 9
@STL 4 WSN 3
PHI 1

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 26,654

Thursday, September 28, 2006, 7:11PM
Time of Game: 2:43

Royals

59-100

Lost 1

5th, 36 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0    1  7  0
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1   1    2  8  1

W: J Nathan (7-0), L: S Dohmann (2-4)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Twins

95-64

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF                  4   0   0   0    1   2  .292  .795   23    3   0   IW
E German 2B                   3   0   0   0    2   2  .326  .875   26    1   5   
M Sweeney DH                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .240  .748   18    0   0   GDP
E Brown LF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .287  .813   15    4   0   GDP
M Maier RF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .286  .572   10    2   0   
J Buck C                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .244  .703   13    2   0   GDP
P Phillips 1B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .265  .607    6   13   0   2B
J Keppinger 3B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .217  .569   13    1   1   GDP
A Sanchez SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .364   15    1   4   

L Hudson P                                                               1   1
  J Peralta P                                                            0   0
  J Nelson P                                                             0   0
  S Dohmann P                                                            0   0
Totals                       33   1   7   1    5   6              139   28  11

BATTING

2B: P Phillips (3, off B Radke).

IBB: D DeJesus (4, by J Nathan).

TB: J Keppinger 2; M Maier 2; P Phillips 2; M Sweeney; J Buck.

GIDP: J Buck (7); E Brown (14); J Keppinger (2); M Sweeney (5).

RBI: P Phillips (3).

2-out RBI: P Phillips.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Sanchez-P Phillips.

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Punto 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .739   15    0   1   
A Casilla 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .750    8    3   5   
  J Kubel PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .675    4    0   0   
  L Rodriguez 2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .609         0   0   
J Mauer C                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .349  .941   19    7   0   HR,GDP
M Cuddyer RF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .280  .858   16    2   0   
J Morneau 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .322  .942   17   13   0   
T Hunter CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .824   13    1   0   
R White LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .245  .640   12    1   0   
  L Ford PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .599         0   0   
J Tyner DH                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .315  .705   13    0   0   IW
J Bartlett SS                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .313  .770   15    2   8   

B Radke P                                                                0   0
  P Neshek P                                                             0   0
  J Crain P                                                              0   0
  D Reyes P                                                              0   0
  J Rincon P                                                             1   0
  J Nathan P                                                             0   0
Totals                       35   2   8   2    1   2              132   30  14

BATTING

HR: J Mauer (13, off J Nelson; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

IBB: J Tyner (2, by S Dohmann).

TB: J Mauer 4; M Cuddyer 2; A Casilla; R White; J Bartlett; J Tyner; J Morneau.

GIDP: J Mauer (23).

RBI: J Mauer (84); J Bartlett (31).

2-out RBI: J Mauer.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 4. J Bartlett-A Casilla-J Morneau 3; A Casilla-J Bartlett-J Morneau.

E: T Hunter (4).

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
L Hudson                       7     4   0   0    0   1   0   5.12   24   91-62   44· 2·16   14· 5· 4· 0     70    -     1.15   0.51
J Peralta, H (17)              1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.46    3   12-8     4· 0· 4    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.91   0.15
J Nelson, BS (1)               1     1   1   1    0   0   1   4.32    4   14-9     5· 0· 4    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.46  -0.29
S Dohmann, L (2-4)             0.1   3   1   1    1   0   0   6.99    5   15-10    6· 2· 2    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    3.77  -0.35
Totals                         9.1   8   2   2    1   2   1          36  132-89   59· 4·26   16·11· 6· 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
B Radke                        5     3   1   0    2   1   0   4.32   17   57-38   22· 2·14   10· 3· 1· 0     58    -     0.96   0.16
P Neshek                       2     1   0   0    0   3   0   2.19    7   23-20    9· 7· 4    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.80   0.12
J Crain                        0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.58    3   13-8     7· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.00   0.03
D Reyes                        0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.90    1    5-3     1· 2· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.95   0.03
J Rincon                       1     1   0   0    2   0   0   2.95    5   25-16   14· 1· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.15   0.04
J Nathan, W (7-0)              1     1   0   0    1   1   0   1.60    5   16-10    6· 1· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    3.12   0.14
Totals                        10     7   1   0    5   6   0          38  139-95   59·13·23   16· 8· 3· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: S Dohmann (7; J Tyner); J Nathan (4; D DeJesus).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Mike Winters, 2B - Brian Runge, 3B - Paul Emmel.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 26,654.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 65° F, Wind 0mph.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Minnesota Twins                      
1. D DeJesus            CF    1. N Punto              3B 
2. E German             2B    2. A Casilla            2B 
3. M Sweeney            DH    3. J Mauer              C  
4. E Brown              LF    4. M Cuddyer            RF 
5. M Maier              RF    5. J Morneau            1B 
6. J Buck               C     6. T Hunter             CF 
7. P Phillips           1B    7. R White              LF 
8. J Keppinger          3B    8. J Tyner              DH 
9. A Sanchez            SS    9. J Bartlett           SS 

   L Hudson             P        B Radke              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  1-0  ---  3   49%  54% J Mauer         J Nelson        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b10   1  1-1  1--  3   19%  83% R White         S Dohmann       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Short CF-RF); Morneau to 3B
   b10   1  1-1  123  2   16% 100% J Bartlett      S Dohmann       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Morneau Scores; Ford to 3B; Tyner to 2B
   t10   2  1-1  12-  3   12%  65% E German        J Nathan        Strikeout Swinging
   t 9   1  0-1  123  4   11%  21% J Buck          J Rincon        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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      ---  2   52%  D DeJesus       Flyball: LF
          ---  7   50%  E German        Walk
   OO     1--  3   55%  M Sweeney       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Luke Hudson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  N Punto         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   51%  A Casilla       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  J Mauer         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Brad Radke facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   52%  E Brown         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   48%  M Maier         Single to CF (Fly Ball); Maier to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -2-  2   52%  J Buck          Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-  2   42%  P Phillips      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Maier Scores/unER
   O      -2-  3   45%  J Keppinger     Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Luke Hudson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   42%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   40%  J Morneau       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   39%  T Hunter        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brad Radke facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   41%  A Sanchez       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   43%  D DeJesus       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   44%  E German        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Luke Hudson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   41%  R White         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   44%  J Tyner         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   42%  J Bartlett      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Tyner to 2B
   O      -2-  3   38%  N Punto         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brad Radke facing 3-4-5
          ---  8   34%  M Sweeney       Walk
   OO     1--  1   42%  E Brown         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  4   43%  M Maier         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Luke Hudson facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   48%  A Casilla       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  5   38%  J Mauer         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
          ---  6   40%  M Cuddyer       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  8   37%  J Morneau       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brad Radke facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   33%  J Buck          Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   37%  P Phillips      Flyball: RF
   OO     1--  2   42%  J Keppinger     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Luke Hudson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   39%  T Hunter        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   36%  R White         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   35%  J Tyner         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pat Neshek facing 9-1-2
                  Pat Neshek replaces Brad Radke pitching
   O      ---  2   37%  A Sanchez       Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  4   39%  D DeJesus       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   40%  E German        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Luke Hudson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   36%  J Bartlett      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   33%  N Punto         Lineout: P
   O      ---  3   31%  A Casilla       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pat Neshek facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   34%  M Sweeney       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  3   36%  E Brown         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   35%  M Maier         Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  3   37%  J Buck          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Luke Hudson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7   32%  J Mauer         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  7   38%  M Cuddyer       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   32%  J Morneau       Lineout: 3B
   O      1--  2   26%  T Hunter        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jesse Crain facing 7-8-9
                  Jesse Crain replaces Pat Neshek pitching
   O      ---  1   29%  P Phillips      Flyball: CF
          ---  6   26%  J Keppinger     Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   29%  A Sanchez       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  Dennys Reyes replaces Jesse Crain pitching
   O      1--  5   32%  D DeJesus       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Joel Peralta facing 7-8-9
                  Joel Peralta replaces Luke Hudson pitching
   O      ---  4   25%  R White         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   21%  J Tyner         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   17%  J Bartlett      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Juan Rincon facing 2-3-4
                  Juan Rincon replaces Dennys Reyes pitching
          ---  8   15%  E German        Walk
          1--  4   11%  M Sweeney       Single to CF (Line Drive); German to 2B
          12-  8    7%  E Brown         Walk; German to 3B; Sweeney to 2B
   O      123  1   11%  M Maier         Popfly: P
   OO     123  4   21%  J Buck          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Nelson facing 1-2-3
                  Joe Nelson replaces Joel Peralta pitching
   O      ---  5   12%  N Punto         Lineout: 2B
                  Jason Kubel pinch hits for Alexi Casilla batting 2nd
   O      ---  4    5%  J Kubel         Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  3   54%  J Mauer         Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  2   50%  M Cuddyer       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Joe Nathan facing 7-8-9
                  Joe Nathan replaces Juan Rincon pitching; Luis Rodriguez replaces Jason Kubel playing 2B batting 2nd
   O      ---  2   56%  P Phillips      Flyball: RF
          ---  2   50%  J Keppinger     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   54%  A Sanchez       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Keppinger to 2B
          -2-  5   53%  D DeJesus       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3   65%  E German        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Scott Dohmann facing 5-6-7
                  Scott Dohmann replaces Joe Nelson pitching
          ---  4   72%  J Morneau       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   64%  T Hunter        Flyball: CF
          1--  3   83%  R White         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Short CF-RF); Morneau to 3B
                  Lew Ford pinch runs for Rondell White batting 7th
          1-3  4   84%  J Tyner         Intentional Walk; Ford to 2B
   R      123  2  100%  J Bartlett      Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Morneau Scores; Ford to 3B; Tyner to 2B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation