April 6, 2008 Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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TEX 10
@LAA 4 BAL 3
SEA 2 CHW 13
@DET 2 KCR 3
@MIN 1 NYY 2
TBR 0 CLE 2
@OAK 1 TOR 7
BOS 4 ATL 3
NYM 1 CHC 3
HOU 2 CIN 8
PHI 2 ARI 5
@COL 2
(10) PIT 9
@FLA 2 MIL 7
SFG 0 LAD 3
@SDP 2 STL 3
WSN 0

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 21,765

Sunday, April 6, 2008, 2:10pm
Time of Game: 2:44

Royals

4-2

Won 1

1st

Trey Hillman

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

W: B Tomko (1-0), L: B Bonser (0-2), S: J Soria (3)

Twins

3-4

Lost 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   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .400   18    3   0   
A Callaspo 2B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .333 1.000   16    2   3   2B
M Teahen LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .842   16    2   0   
J Guillen RF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .439   13    1   1   
B Butler DH                   4   1   3   0    0   1  .400  .920   11    0   0   2·2B
  E German PR-DH              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   CS
A Gordon 3B                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .269  .807   14    1   1   2B
R Gload 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .318  .666   20    8   0   
J Buck C                      3   0   1   1    0   0  .222  .485    9    8   0   
T Pena SS                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .056  .112    9    2   3   

B Tomko P                                                                0   2
  R Mahay P                                                              0   0
  L Nunez P                                                              0   0
  J Gobble P                                                             0   0
  J Soria P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   3   9   3    0   5              126   27  10

BATTING

2B: B Butler 2 (3, 2 off B Bonser); A Callaspo (1, off B Bonser); A Gordon (1, off B Bonser).

TB: B Butler 5; A Callaspo 3; A Gordon 3; J Buck; J Guillen.

RBI: A Gordon 2 (6); J Buck (3).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Gordon-A Callaspo-R Gload; A Callaspo-T Pena-R Gload.

BASERUNNING

CS: E German (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by D Reyes).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Gomez CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .357  .808   14    4   0   GDP
M Tolbert SS                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .462 1.071   17    1   2   2B
J Mauer C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .318  .769   23    4   1   
J Morneau 1B                  4   1   2   1    0   2  .208  .759   13    9   1   HR
D Young LF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .296  .629   18    4   1   
J Kubel DH                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .222  .707   18    0   0   
B Harris 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .669   11    1   4   2B,GDP
M Lamb 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .293   10    2   1   
D Span RF                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333   15    2   0   

B Bonser P                                                               0   1
  J Crain P                                                              0   0
  D Reyes P                                                              0   1
Totals                       32   1   8   1    1   8              139   27  12

BATTING

2B: M Tolbert (1, off L Nunez); B Harris (2, off B Tomko).

HR: J Morneau (2, off R Mahay; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

TB: J Morneau 5; M Tolbert 3; B Harris 2; D Young; C Gomez; J Mauer.

GIDP: B Harris (2); C Gomez (1).

RBI: J Morneau (7).

2-out RBI: J Morneau.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 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
B Tomko, W (1-0)               5     6   0   0    1   3   0   1.29   19   92-58   35· 9·14    6· 8· 1· 0     57    -     1.09   0.28
R Mahay, H (1)                 2     1   1   1    0   2   1   2.70    7   21-14    8· 0· 6    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.02   0.03
L Nunez, H (1)                 0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   12-8     4· 0· 4    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.24   0.04
J Gobble, H (1)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.90   0.05
J Soria, S (3)                 1     0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    3   12-10    2· 2· 6    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.09
Totals                         9     8   1   1    1   8   1          33  139-91   50·11·30    9·14· 1· 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
B Bonser, L (0-2)              7     8   3   3    0   4   0   4.15   28   91-62   41· 8·13    9·13· 2· 0     53    -     0.82  -0.06
J Crain                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   5.40    4   23-16   13· 0· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.41   0.02
D Reyes                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2    9-5     3· 1· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.38   0.03
Totals                         9     9   3   3    0   5   0          34  123-83   57· 9·17   11·16· 2· 0          1-0

J Crain faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: B Bonser (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: D Reyes (1; E German, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 21,765.

Weather: 69° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

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

   B Tomko              P        B Bonser             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  2-0  ---  1  -13%  68% J Morneau       R Mahay         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   t 2   0  0-0  1--  1   11%  65% B Butler        B Bonser        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Guillen to 3B
   b 5   1  2-0  1--  3    7%  79% C Gomez         B Tomko         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 7   0  1-2  ---  7    7%  77% A Gordon        B Bonser        Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   t 7   1  1-2  --3  3    6%  82% J Buck          B Bonser        Single to LF (Fly Ball); Gordon Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Boof Bonser facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  J Gathright     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   46%  A Callaspo      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   45%  M Teahen        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Brett Tomko facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   47%  C Gomez         Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
          ---  5   45%  M Tolbert       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1-- 11   48%  J Mauer         Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
          1--  4   45%  J Morneau       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Tolbert to 3B
   O      1-3  6   50%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Boof Bonser facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   54%  J Guillen       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  1   65%  B Butler        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Guillen to 3B
   RRO    -23  1   69%  A Gordon        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Guillen Scores; Butler Scores; Gordon out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---  7   67%  R Gload         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   67%  J Buck          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Brett Tomko facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   69%  J Kubel         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  5   65%  B Harris        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  5   68%  M Lamb          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      -2-  6   72%  D Span          Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Boof Bonser facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   70%  T Pena          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   69%  J Gathright     Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  2   70%  A Callaspo      Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  5   68%  M Teahen        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Brett Tomko facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   71%  C Gomez         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Gomez out at 2B/RF-SS
   O      ---  3   72%  M Tolbert       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  5   71%  J Mauer         Single to RF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  5   74%  J Morneau       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Boof Bonser facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   72%  J Guillen       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  4   75%  B Butler        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  1   72%  A Gordon        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      -2-  4   70%  R Gload         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Brett Tomko facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   65%  D Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  7   69%  J Kubel         Strikeout Looking
   OO     1--  2   76%  B Harris        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Boof Bonser facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   74%  J Buck          Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  1   73%  T Pena          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   72%  J Gathright     Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Brett Tomko facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   75%  M Lamb          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  6   72%  D Span          Walk
   OO     1--  3   79%  C Gomez         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Boof Bonser facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   83%  A Callaspo      Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  2   80%  M Teahen        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   77%  J Guillen       Fielder's Choice SS; Callaspo out at 3B/SS-3B
   O      1--  3   75%  B Butler        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Mahay facing 2-3-4
                  Ron Mahay replaces Brett Tomko pitching
   O      ---  3   78%  M Tolbert       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   81%  J Mauer         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   R      ---  1   68%  J Morneau       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   70%  D Young         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Boof Bonser facing 6-7-8
          ---  7   77%  A Gordon        Double to RF (Ground Ball)
          -2-      81%  R Gload         Balk; Gordon to 3B
   O      --3  2   76%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      --3  3   82%  J Buck          Single to LF (Fly Ball); Gordon Scores
   O      1--  1   81%  T Pena          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Buck to 2B
   O      -2-  5   79%  J Gathright     Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Ron Mahay facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   83%  J Kubel         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   85%  B Harris        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   87%  M Lamb          Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jesse Crain facing 2-3-4
                  Jesse Crain replaces Boof Bonser pitching
   O      ---  9   86%  A Callaspo      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  8   85%  M Teahen        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   84%  J Guillen       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Leo Nunez facing 9-1-2
                  Leo Nunez replaces Ron Mahay pitching
   O      ---  3   88%  D Span          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   91%  C Gomez         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  6   88%  M Tolbert       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
                  Jimmy Gobble replaces Leo Nunez pitching
   O      -2-  2   93%  J Mauer         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jesse Crain facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   94%  B Butler        Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
                  Dennys Reyes replaces Jesse Crain pitching; Esteban German pinch runs for Billy Butler batting 5th
   O      1--  5   93%  A Gordon        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      91%  R Gload         German Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  4   91%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Joakim Soria facing 4-5-6
                  Joakim Soria replaces Jimmy Gobble pitching
   O      ---  3   96%  J Morneau       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   99%  D Young         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3  100%  J Kubel         Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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