April 4, 2008 Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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TEX 11
@LAA 6 BAL 7
SEA 4 CHW 8
@DET 5 MIN 4
KCR 3 TBR 13
@NYY 4 OAK 6
CLE 3 TOR 6
BOS 3 HOU 4
@CHC 3 PHI 8
@CIN 4 ARI 8
@COL 1 FLA 5
PIT 4 MIL 13
SFG 4 LAD 7
@SDP 1 STL 5
WSN 4

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 21,847

Friday, April 4, 2008, 8:10pm
Time of Game: 2:42

Royals

3-1

Lost 1

1st

Trey Hillman

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

W: S Baker (1-0), L: J Bale (0-1), S: J Nathan (2)

Twins

2-3

Won 1

4th, 1½ GB

Ron Gardenhire

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Gathright CF                4   1   1   0    0   1  .235  .572   11    0   0   SB
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   1   2   0    0   1  .500 1.119   23    2   5   
A Gordon 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .667   11    0   1   
J Guillen RF                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .125  .410   13    3   0   
B Butler DH                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .353  .765   20    0   0   
  E German PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
M Teahen LF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .333 1.145   11    0   0   2B
R Gload 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .357  .757    6   10   0   
J Buck C                      3   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .450   14    7   0   
T Pena SS                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .067  .134    8    2   2   
  A Callaspo PH-SS            1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   

J Bale P                                                                 0   3
  J Gobble P                                                             0   0
  R Ramirez P                                                            0   0
Totals                       33   3   8   3    0   4              118   24  11

BATTING

2B: M Teahen (1, off S Baker).

TB: M Teahen 2; M Grudzielanek 2; B Butler 2; J Gathright; J Buck; R Gload.

RBI: B Butler (3); J Guillen (3); J Buck (2).

2-out RBI: B Butler.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Pena-M Grudzielanek-R Gload; J Bale-T Pena-R Gload.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Gathright (2, 2nd base off S Baker/J Mauer).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Gomez CF                    4   1   3   0    0   0  .450 1.026   13    5   1   2B,2·SB
J Mauer C                     4   1   2   1    0   1  .375  .889   29    4   0   
M Cuddyer RF                  2   0   2   0    0   0  .278  .556    3    2   0   
  J Kubel PR-RF               1   1   0   0    1   1  .300 1.064   12    0   0   
J Morneau 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .063  .221   12   10   0   2·GDP
D Young LF                    4   0   0   1    0   0  .316  .684   12    2   0   
C Monroe DH                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .100   16    0   0   
M Lamb 3B                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .143  .414   12    1   1   2B
  N Punto 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         1   1   
M Tolbert 2B                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .400  .971    6    1   6   SH
A Everett SS                  2   0   0   1    0   0  .200  .473   12    1   2   SH

S Baker P                                                                0   1
  P Neshek P                                                             0   1
  J Nathan P                                                             0   0
Totals                       30   4  10   4    1   6              127   27  13

BATTING

2B: C Gomez (2, off J Bale); M Lamb (1, off J Bale).

SH: M Tolbert (1, off J Bale); A Everett (1, off J Bale).

TB: C Gomez 4; M Cuddyer 2; M Lamb 2; J Mauer 2; M Tolbert; J Morneau.

GIDP: J Morneau 2 (3).

RBI: D Young (1); J Mauer (4); A Everett (2); J Morneau (2).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Tolbert-J Morneau.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Gomez 2 (4, 2nd base off J Bale/J Buck 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
J Bale, L (0-1)                6.1  10   4   4    1   2   0   5.68   28   95-62   36· 8·18   18· 4· 3· 0     38    -     1.08  -0.19
J Gobble                       1     0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    3   17-10    4· 5· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.94   0.07
R Ramirez                      0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2    8-6     2· 4· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.38   0.02
Totals                         8    10   4   4    1   6   0          33  120-78   42·17·19   18· 5· 3· 0          1-0

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Baker, W (1-0)               6.2   7   3   3    0   2   0   4.05   25   84-64   50· 5· 9    9· 9· 5· 0     50    -     1.10   0.08
P Neshek, H (2)                1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   11-9     4· 1· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.61   0.16
J Nathan, S (2)                1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   20-12    6· 1· 5    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.38   0.16
Totals                         9     8   3   3    0   4   0          33  115-85   60· 7·18   12·11· 6· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - CB Bucknor, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Ed Rapuano, 3B - Ed Hickox.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 21,847.

Weather: 69° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Minnesota Twins                      
1. J Gathright          CF    1. C Gomez              CF 
2. M Grudzielanek       2B    2. J Mauer              C  
3. A Gordon             3B    3. M Cuddyer            RF 
4. J Guillen            RF    4. J Morneau            1B 
5. B Butler             DH    5. D Young              LF 
6. M Teahen             LF    6. C Monroe             DH 
7. R Gload              1B    7. M Lamb               3B 
8. J Buck               C     8. M Tolbert            2B 
9. T Pena               SS    9. A Everett            SS 

   J Bale               P        S Baker              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  3-1  12-  2   17%  54% J Morneau       J Bale          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Mauer Scores; Cuddyer to 3B; Morneau to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 1   0  2-1  12-  3  -11%  43% J Morneau       J Bale          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Mauer to 3B
   t 6   1  4-3  1--  2    8%  74% J Guillen       S Baker         Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Grudzielanek out at 1B/2B-1B
   t 9   2  4-3  1--  6    8% 100% M Teahen        J Nathan        Strikeout Looking
   b 1   0  2-0  -2-  5    7%  48% J Mauer         J Bale          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gomez Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Baker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   46%  J Gathright     Single to 2B (Bunt to Weak 2B)
          1--      44%  M Grudzielanek  Gathright Steals 2B
          -2-  4   37%  " "             Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Gathright to 3B
   O      1-3  2   43%  A Gordon        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   RO     1-3  6   41%  J Guillen       Groundout: 2B-1B; Gathright Scores; Grudzielanek to 2B
   RO     -2-  9   34%  B Butler        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Grudzielanek Scores; Butler out at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, John Bale facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   38%  C Gomez         Single to P (Bunt to Front of Home)
          1--      41%  J Mauer         Gomez Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5   48%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gomez Scores
          1--  2   54%  M Cuddyer       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Mauer to 2B
   OO     12-  3   43%  J Morneau       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Mauer to 3B
   O      --3  3   39%  D Young         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Scott Baker facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   34%  M Teahen        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   35%  R Gload         Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Teahen to 3B
   R      --3  6   30%  J Buck          Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Teahen Scores
   O      1--  2   32%  T Pena          Flyball: RF
   O      1--  6   33%  J Gathright     Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, John Bale facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   31%  C Monroe        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  4   29%  M Lamb          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   31%  M Tolbert       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   28%  A Everett       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Scott Baker facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   30%  M Grudzielanek  Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
   O      ---  4   31%  A Gordon        Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   32%  J Guillen       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, John Bale facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   29%  C Gomez         Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  6   32%  J Mauer         Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
          1--  1   37%  M Cuddyer       Single to LF (Line Drive); Mauer to 2B
   R      12-  2   54%  J Morneau       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Mauer Scores; Cuddyer to 3B; Morneau to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Jason Kubel pinch runs for Michael Cuddyer batting 3rd
   RO     -23  1   54%  D Young         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Kubel Scores; Morneau to 3B
   O      --3  4   50%  C Monroe        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 3.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Scott Baker facing 5-6-7
                  Jason Kubel moves to RF
   O      ---  3   53%  B Butler        Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   55%  M Teahen        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   56%  R Gload         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, John Bale facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   63%  M Lamb          Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  1   62%  M Tolbert       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B (Weak 3B); Lamb to 3B
   RO     --3  3   65%  A Everett       Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Lamb Scores
          ---  6   66%  C Gomez         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
          1--      68%  J Mauer         Gomez Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   64%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 4.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Scott Baker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   68%  J Buck          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   70%  T Pena          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   71%  J Gathright     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, John Bale facing 3-4-5
          ---  7   74%  J Kubel         Walk
   OO     1--  1   68%  J Morneau       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---  5   67%  D Young         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 4.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Scott Baker facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   61%  M Grudzielanek  Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--  2   66%  A Gordon        Flyball: CF
   OO     1--  2   74%  J Guillen       Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Grudzielanek out at 1B/2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, John Bale facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   72%  C Monroe        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   71%  M Lamb          Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   70%  M Tolbert       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 4.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Scott Baker facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   74%  B Butler        Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---  1   77%  M Teahen        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   75%  R Gload         Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Pat Neshek replaces Scott Baker pitching
   O      1--  3   79%  J Buck          Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, John Bale facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   77%  A Everett       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   81%  C Gomez         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
                  Jimmy Gobble replaces John Bale pitching
   O      -2-  6   78%  J Mauer         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   75%  J Kubel         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 4.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Pat Neshek facing 9-1-2
                  Nick Punto replaces Mike Lamb playing 3B batting 7th; Alberto Callaspo pinch hits for Tony Pena batting 9th
   O      ---  1   81%  A Callaspo      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   84%  J Gathright     Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      ---  4   87%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jimmy Gobble facing 4-5-6
                  Alberto Callaspo moves to SS
   O      ---  6   86%  J Morneau       Strikeout Swinging
                  Ramon Ramirez replaces Jimmy Gobble pitching
   O      ---  3   85%  D Young         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   84%  C Monroe        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 4.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Joe Nathan facing 3-4-5
                  Joe Nathan replaces Pat Neshek pitching
   O      ---  3   91%  A Gordon        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  4   96%  J Guillen       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  7   92%  B Butler        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
                  Esteban German pinch runs for Billy Butler batting 5th
   O      1--  6  100%  M Teahen        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 4.

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