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OAK
@BAL		2
5
BOS
@CHW		1
4
LAA
@CLE		0
4
KCR
@MIN		4
7
DET
@NYY		2
6
TBR
@TEX		5
2
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@TOR		2
7
PIT
@ATL		3
4
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@CIN		5
6
NYM
@COL		6
5		 
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WSN
@LAD		0
2
ARI
@MIA		8
4
CHC
@PHI		5
1
SDP
@SFG		1
4
MIL
@STL		3
2
Sunday, April 29, 2012, 1:11PM
, Target Field
Attendance: 34,201, Time of Game: 3:02
Royals
4
6-15
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Twins
7
6-15
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Jason Marquis (2-0)
L: Bruce Chen (0-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  0   2  0  0   0  0  1    4  9  2
Twins           4  0  2   0  0  0   1  0  X    7 11  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chris Getz 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .308 .777 14 5 -0.025 0.45 0.013 -0.039 -0.2 4 2
   Yuniesky Betancourt PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .753 5 3 -0.040 1.29 0.000 -0.040 -0.6
Alex Gordon LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .232 .764 13 9 -0.020 0.65 0.031 -0.051 0.0 1 0 2B
Billy Butler DH 4 0 3 0 0 0 .329 .943 20 12 0.071 0.53 0.081 -0.010 1.1
Eric Hosmer 1B 4 1 0 1 0 0 .188 .662 19 12 -0.116 0.98 0.000 -0.116 -1.5 7 0 GDP
Jeff Francoeur RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .229 .574 10 6 0.032 0.58 0.065 -0.033 0.8 1 0
Mike Moustakas 3B 3 1 2 2 0 0 .315 .909 19 11 0.057 0.76 0.084 -0.027 1.0 0 1 HR,HBP
Brayan Pena C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .282 .727 15 9 0.005 0.66 0.044 -0.040 -0.3 4 1
Alcides Escobar SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 .295 .778 13 11 -0.128 0.91 0.008 -0.136 -0.3 3 3 SB,GDP
Jarrod Dyson CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .235 .557 19 11 -0.013 0.66 0.027 -0.040 -0.3 4 0 SB
Bruce Chen P 0 1
   Nathan Adcock P 0 0
Team Totals 33 4 9 4 3 2 .273 .745 147 89 -0.177 0.70 0.353 -0.532 -0.3 24 8
2B: A Gordon (4, off J Marquis).
HR: M Moustakas (3, off J Marquis; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
HBP: M Moustakas (2, by J Burton).
TB: M Moustakas 5; B Butler 3; A Gordon 2; A Escobar; J Francoeur; J Dyson.
GIDP: A Escobar (4); E Hosmer (3).
RBI: M Moustakas 2 (12); E Hosmer (13); A Escobar (7).
2-out RBI: M Moustakas; A Escobar.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Getz-E Hosmer.
E: M Moustakas (2); A Escobar (2).
Baserunning
SB: J Dyson (1, 2nd base off M Capps/J Mauer); A Escobar (5, 2nd base off M Capps/J Mauer).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Denard Span CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .337 .817 15 10 0.006 0.41 0.046 -0.040 -0.5 1 1 CS
Jamey Carroll SS 3 1 1 0 2 0 .225 .596 27 13 0.052 0.46 0.066 -0.013 0.7 3 3
Joe Mauer C 4 1 1 1 1 0 .325 .857 24 12 0.057 0.56 0.089 -0.032 0.5 2 0 GDP
Josh Willingham LF 5 2 3 2 0 0 .353 1.163 20 11 0.175 0.53 0.183 -0.007 2.3 2 0 3B,2B
Justin Morneau 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .236 .793 15 11 -0.047 0.45 0.010 -0.057 -0.8 13 0 2B
Danny Valencia 3B 4 1 3 2 0 1 .239 .627 16 10 0.098 0.53 0.106 -0.008 1.9 1 2 3B
Ryan Doumit DH 3 0 1 2 0 0 .246 .594 11 8 0.013 0.49 0.040 -0.027 0.4 2B,SF
Trevor Plouffe RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .138 .581 18 7 0.016 0.31 0.020 -0.004 0.3 3 0
   Clete Thomas RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .581 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Alexi Casilla 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .615 9 7 -0.050 0.49 0.000 -0.050 -1.6 1 8
Jason Marquis P 0 1
   Jared Burton P 0 0
   Glen Perkins P 1 1
   Matt Capps P 0 0
Team Totals 34 7 11 7 5 4 .324 .929 155 89 0.320 0.47 0.560 -0.238 3.2 27 16
2B: J Morneau (5, off N Adcock); R Doumit (3, off N Adcock); J Willingham (7, off B Chen).
3B: D Valencia (1, off B Chen); J Willingham (1, off B Chen).
SF: R Doumit (2, off B Chen).
TB: J Willingham 6; D Valencia 5; R Doumit 2; J Morneau 2; D Span; J Mauer; J Carroll.
GIDP: J Mauer (5).
RBI: R Doumit 2 (12); D Valencia 2 (9); J Willingham 2 (15); J Mauer (13).
2-out RBI: R Doumit.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 5 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Valencia-A Casilla-J Morneau; A Casilla-J Carroll-J Morneau.
Outfield Assists: D Span (J Francoeur at 3rd base).
Baserunning
CS: D Span (2, 2nd base by N Adcock/B Pena).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bruce Chen, L (0-3) 2.2 6 6 6 2 1 0 4.23 17 62 37 24 2 11 5 9 2 0 21 -0.366 0.68 -4.8
Nathan Adcock 5.1 5 1 1 3 3 0 1.69 23 93 52 30 5 17 9 8 3 0 1 0 0.043 0.32 1.6
Team Totals 8 11 7 7 5 4 0 7.88 40 155 89 54 7 28 14 17 5 0 21 1 0 -0.323 0.70 -3.2

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jason Marquis, W (2-0) 6 6 3 3 0 1 1 6.23 22 80 49 30 2 17 12 9 2 0 49 0.098 0.70 -0.1
Jared Burton, H (4) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.00 4 14 9 6 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.045 1.23 0.5
Glen Perkins 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6.48 5 23 13 8 1 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0.022 0.48 0.5
Matt Capps 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 5.63 6 30 18 9 0 9 1 3 2 0 0 0 0.014 0.60 -0.5
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 3 2 1 4.00 37 147 89 53 3 33 18 13 5 0 49 0 0 0.179 0.47 0.3
Balks: None.
WP: M Capps (1).
HBP: J Burton (2; M Moustakas).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Vanover, 1B - Brian Gorman, 2B - Tony Randazzo, 3B - Todd Tichenor.
Time of Game: 3:02.
Attendance: 34,201.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 55° F, Wind 17mph in from Leftfield.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Minnesota Twins
1 Chris Getz 2B 1 Denard Span CF
2 Alex Gordon LF 2 Jamey Carroll SS
3 Billy Butler DH 3 Joe Mauer C
4 Eric Hosmer 1B 4 Josh Willingham LF
5 Jeff Francoeur RF 5 Justin Morneau 1B
6 Mike Moustakas 3B 6 Danny Valencia 3B
7 Brayan Pena C 7 Ryan Doumit DH
8 Alcides Escobar SS 8 Trevor Plouffe RF
9 Jarrod Dyson CF 9 Alexi Casilla 2B
Bruce Chen P Jason Marquis P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 1-0 0 12- 5,(2-2)  RR MIN J. Willingham B. Chen 14% 86% Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Carroll Scores; Mauer Scores
t7 3-6 1 12- 3,(0-2)  OO KCR A. Escobar J. Burton 9% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 0-0 0 12- 6,(3-2)  R MIN J. Mauer B. Chen 9% 73% Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Span Scores; Carroll to 2B
b3 4-1 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  R MIN D. Valencia B. Chen 6% 92% Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Willingham Scores
t2 0-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  R KCR M. Moustakas J. Marquis -6% 82% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jason Marquis facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR C. Getz J. Marquis 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR A. Gordon J. Marquis 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR B. Butler J. Marquis 1% 55% Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN D. Span B. Chen 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  MIN J. Carroll B. Chen 5% 64% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Span to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- 6,(3-2)  R MIN J. Mauer B. Chen 9% 73% Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Span Scores; Carroll to 2B
b1 1-0 0 12- 5,(2-2)  RR MIN J. Willingham B. Chen 14% 86% Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Carroll Scores; Mauer Scores
b1 3-0 0 --3 6,(3-2)  O MIN J. Morneau B. Chen -2% 84% Strikeout Swinging
b1 3-0 1 --3 4,(1-2)  R MIN D. Valencia B. Chen 3% 87% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Willingham Scores
b1 4-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O MIN R. Doumit B. Chen -1% 86% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
b1 4-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  MIN T. Plouffe B. Chen 1% 87% Reached on E6 (throw to 2B)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Doumit to 2B; Plouffe to 1B
b1 4-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O MIN A. Casilla B. Chen -2% 85% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 4.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Jason Marquis facing 4-5-6
t2 0-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR E. Hosmer J. Marquis 2% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t2 0-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Francoeur J. Marquis 1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 0-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  R KCR M. Moustakas J. Marquis -6% 82% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t2 1-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR B. Pena J. Marquis 1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 1-2-3
b2 4-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN D. Span B. Chen -1% 82% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b2 4-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Carroll B. Chen -1% 81% Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
b2 4-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN J. Mauer B. Chen -1% 80% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 4.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Jason Marquis facing 8-9-1
t3 1-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR A. Escobar J. Marquis 2% 82% Strikeout Swinging
t3 1-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Dyson J. Marquis 1% 84% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t3 1-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR C. Getz J. Marquis 1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 4-5-6
b3 4-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  MIN J. Willingham B. Chen 3% 88% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b3 4-1 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O MIN J. Morneau B. Chen -2% 86% Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
b3 4-1 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  R MIN D. Valencia B. Chen 6% 92% Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Willingham Scores
b3 5-1 1 --3 1,(0-0)  RO MIN R. Doumit B. Chen 1% 93% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Valencia Scores
b3 6-1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN T. Plouffe B. Chen 0% 93% Walk
Nathan Adcock replaces Bruce Chen pitching
b3 6-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIN A. Casilla N. Adcock -0% 93% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 6.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Twins' Jason Marquis facing 2-3-4
t4 1-6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR A. Gordon J. Marquis -3% 90% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t4 1-6 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  KCR B. Butler J. Marquis -4% 85% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gordon to 3B
t4 1-6 0 1-3 2,(1-0)  RO KCR E. Hosmer J. Marquis 3% 88% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Gordon Scores
t4 2-6 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR J. Francoeur J. Marquis -5% 84% Single to RF (Line Drive); Hosmer to 3B
t4 2-6 1 1-3 4,(3-0)  RO KCR M. Moustakas J. Marquis 1% 85% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hosmer Scores; Francoeur out at 3B/CF-3B
t4 3-6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Pena J. Marquis 2% 87% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-3, Royals' Nathan Adcock facing 1-2-3
b4 6-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN D. Span N. Adcock -1% 86% Lineout: 1B
b4 6-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN J. Carroll N. Adcock 1% 87% Walk
b4 6-3 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  OO MIN J. Mauer N. Adcock -2% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 6.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Twins' Jason Marquis facing 8-9-1
t5 3-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR A. Escobar J. Marquis 2% 87% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t5 3-6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Dyson J. Marquis 1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 3-6 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR C. Getz J. Marquis 1% 89% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-3, Royals' Nathan Adcock facing 4-5-6
b5 6-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  MIN J. Willingham N. Adcock 1% 90% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b5 6-3 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O MIN J. Morneau N. Adcock -1% 89% Strikeout Looking
b5 6-3 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  MIN D. Valencia N. Adcock 1% 90% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Willingham to 2B
b5 6-3 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O MIN R. Doumit N. Adcock -2% 89% Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
b5 6-3 2 12- 4,(2-1)  MIN T. Plouffe N. Adcock 1% 90% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Willingham to 3B; Valencia to 2B
b5 6-3 2 123 1,(0-0)  O MIN A. Casilla N. Adcock -3% 87% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 6.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Twins' Jason Marquis facing 2-3-4
t6 3-6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR A. Gordon J. Marquis 2% 89% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 3-6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR B. Butler J. Marquis -3% 87% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
t6 3-6 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO KCR E. Hosmer J. Marquis 5% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-3, Royals' Nathan Adcock facing 1-2-3
b6 6-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN D. Span N. Adcock 1% 93% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b6 6-3 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  O MIN J. Carroll N. Adcock -2% 91% Span Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b6 6-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN J. Carroll N. Adcock -1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b6 6-3 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN J. Mauer N. Adcock -0% 90% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 6.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Twins' Jared Burton facing 5-6-7
Jared Burton replaces Jason Marquis pitching
t7 3-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Francoeur J. Burton 2% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 3-6 1 --- 5,(0-2)  KCR M. Moustakas J. Burton -3% 90% Hit By Pitch
t7 3-6 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  KCR B. Pena J. Burton -4% 85% Walk; Moustakas to 2B
t7 3-6 1 12- 3,(0-2)  OO KCR A. Escobar J. Burton 9% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-3, Royals' Nathan Adcock facing 4-5-6
b7 6-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN J. Willingham N. Adcock -1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b7 6-3 1 --- 5,(1-2)  MIN J. Morneau N. Adcock 1% 95% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b7 6-3 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O MIN D. Valencia N. Adcock -1% 94% Strikeout Looking
b7 6-3 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  R MIN R. Doumit N. Adcock 3% 97% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Morneau Scores
b7 7-3 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O MIN T. Plouffe N. Adcock -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 7.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-7, Twins' Glen Perkins facing 9-1-2
Glen Perkins replaces Jared Burton pitching
t8 3-7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Dyson G. Perkins 1% 98% Bunt Popfly: P
t8 3-7 1 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR C. Getz G. Perkins -1% 97% Walk
t8 3-7 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR A. Gordon G. Perkins 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Getz to 2B
t8 3-7 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  KCR B. Butler G. Perkins -1% 97% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Getz to 3B
t8 3-7 2 1-3 9,(3-2)  O KCR E. Hosmer G. Perkins 2% 99% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-3, Royals' Nathan Adcock facing 9-1-2
b8 7-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN A. Casilla N. Adcock -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 7-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN D. Span N. Adcock -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b8 7-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN J. Carroll N. Adcock 0% 99% Walk
b8 7-3 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  MIN J. Mauer N. Adcock 0% 99% Walk; Carroll to 2B
b8 7-3 2 12- 4,(3-0)  O MIN J. Willingham N. Adcock -0% 99% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 7.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-7, Twins' Matt Capps facing 5-6-7
Matt Capps replaces Glen Perkins pitching
Clete Thomas replaces Trevor Plouffe playing RF batting 8th
t9 3-7 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR J. Francoeur M. Capps -2% 97% Walk
t9 3-7 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Moustakas M. Capps 2% 99% Lineout: LF
t9 3-7 1 1-- 6,(1-2)  KCR B. Pena M. Capps -0% 98% Wild Pitch; Francoeur to 2B
t9 3-7 1 -2- 8,(2-2)  O KCR B. Pena M. Capps 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 3-7 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R KCR A. Escobar M. Capps -1% 99% Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Francoeur Scores
t9 4-7 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  KCR J. Dyson M. Capps -0% 99% Escobar Steals 2B
t9 4-7 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  KCR J. Dyson M. Capps -2% 97% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Escobar to 3B
Yuniesky Betancourt pinch hits for Chris Getz (2B) batting 1st
t9 4-7 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  KCR Y. Betancourt M. Capps -1% 96% Dyson Steals 2B
t9 4-7 2 -23 5,(2-2)  O KCR Y. Betancourt M. Capps 4% 100% Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 7.

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  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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