April 26, 2006 Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 9,188

Wednesday, April 26, 2006, 7:10PM
Time of Game: 2:07

Twins

8-12

Lost 1

4th, 5½ GB

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

W: R Hernandez (1-0), L: S Baker (1-2), S: A Burgos (2)

Royals

5-14

Won 1

5th, 8 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .328  .815   12    1   0   
L Castillo 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .345  .819   17    2   1   
J Mauer C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .317  .813   17    8   1   
R White DH                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .147  .314   14    0   0   
T Hunter CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .685   13    1   0   
J Morneau 1B                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .208  .691    5    5   2   HR
T Batista 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .751   12    0   1   
L Ford RF                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .682   10    3   0   
J Castro SS                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .619   13    2   3   
  R Sierra PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .708    4    0   0   
  N Punto SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .742         0   0   

S Baker P                                                                2   0
  J Crain P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31   1   4   1    0   3              117   24   8

BATTING

HR: J Morneau (5, off R Hernandez; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF-RF).

TB: J Morneau 4; J Mauer; L Ford; S Stewart.

RBI: J Morneau (15).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Costa CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .298  .826   14    2   0   
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   2   3   0    0   1  .319  .795   13    1   5   3B,CS
R Sanders RF                  4   0   0   1    0   2  .238  .687   14    2   0   
M Stairs DH                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .091  .515   17    0   0   2B
E Brown LF                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .215  .612    8    2   0   
D Mientkiewicz 1B             3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .653    8   14   0   
M Teahen 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .226  .653   16    2   4   SB
A Berroa SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .667   13    1   1   
P Bako C                      3   0   0   0    0   2  .118  .285   10    3   0   

R Hernandez P                                                            0   2
  E Dessens P                                                            0   0
  A Burgos P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   3   8   3    0   8              113   27  12

BATTING

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

3B: M Grudzielanek (2, off S Baker).

TB: M Grudzielanek 5; M Stairs 2; S Costa; M Teahen; D Mientkiewicz; E Brown.

RBI: E Brown (10); M Stairs (1); R Sanders (12).

2-out RBI: M Stairs; E Brown.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

BASERUNNING

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

CS: M Grudzielanek (1, 2nd base by S Baker/J Mauer).

PITCHING

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, L (1-2)               7     7   3   3    0   6   0   3.47   27   95-66   44·10·12    8· 8· 5· 0     57    -     0.88  -0.04
J Crain                        1     1   0   0    0   2   0   7.84    4   16-10    6· 2· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.32   0.02
Totals                         8     8   3   3    0   8   0          31  111-76   50·12·14    8· 9· 6· 0           -

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
R Hernandez, W (1-0)           7     2   1   1    0   1   1   1.29   23   82-53   33· 4·16   12· 6· 4· 0     70    -     0.92   0.32
E Dessens, H (4)               1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.84    4   13-8     3· 0· 5    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.09   0.08
A Burgos, S (2)                1     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.93    4   18-10    4· 1· 5    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    1.15   0.08
Totals                         9     4   1   1    0   3   1          31  113-71   40· 5·26   13· 8· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Hernandez (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charlie Reliford, 1B - Larry Vanover, 2B - Greg Gibson, 3B - Paul Nauert.

Time of Game: 2:07.

Attendance: 9,188.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 54° F, Wind 5mph out to Rightfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Kansas City Royals                   
1. S Stewart            LF    1. S Costa              CF 
2. L Castillo           2B    2. M Grudzielanek       2B 
3. J Mauer              C     3. R Sanders            RF 
4. R White              DH    4. M Stairs             DH 
5. T Hunter             CF    5. E Brown              LF 
6. J Morneau            1B    6. D Mientkiewicz       1B 
7. T Batista            3B    7. M Teahen             3B 
8. L Ford               RF    8. A Berroa             SS 
9. J Castro             SS    9. P Bako               C  

   S Baker              P        R Hernandez          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  1-1  1--  6   18%  72% M Stairs        S Baker         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Grudzielanek Scores
   t 5   1  1-0  ---  1  -13%  53% J Morneau       R Hernandez     Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
   b 4   0  0-0  ---  3   11%  67% M Grudzielanek  S Baker         Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   b 6   2  1-2  -2-  3   10%  82% E Brown         S Baker         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Stairs Scores
   b 5   2  1-1  -2-  5   -5%  50% P Bako          S Baker         Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Runelvys Hernandez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   47%  S Stewart       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      44%  L Castillo      Wild Pitch; Stewart to 2B
   O      -2-  3   48%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  5   51%  J Mauer         Groundout: 2B-1B; Stewart to 3B
   O      --3  3   55%  R White         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Baker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  S Costa         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  3   55%  M Grudzielanek  Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      51%  R Sanders       Grudzielanek Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  3   50%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Runelvys Hernandez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   52%  T Hunter        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   54%  J Morneau       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  2   55%  T Batista       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Baker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   53%  M Stairs        Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      ---  1   51%  E Brown         Flyball: RF
          ---  2   52%  D Mientkiewicz  Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1-- 10   50%  M Teahen        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Runelvys Hernandez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   53%  L Ford          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  8   55%  J Castro        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   56%  S Stewart       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Baker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   53%  A Berroa        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   51%  P Bako          Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   50%  S Costa         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Runelvys Hernandez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   53%  L Castillo      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   55%  J Mauer         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   56%  R White         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Baker facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   67%  M Grudzielanek  Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   RO     --3  2   66%  R Sanders       Groundout: SS-1B; Grudzielanek Scores
   O      ---  2   64%  M Stairs        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  4   63%  E Brown         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Runelvys Hernandez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   66%  T Hunter        Lineout: 1B
   R      ---  1   53%  J Morneau       Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   55%  T Batista       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   57%  L Ford          Bunt Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Scott Baker facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   54%  D Mientkiewicz  Flyball: CF
          ---  4   57%  M Teahen        Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  7   55%  A Berroa        Strikeout Swinging, Teahen Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   50%  P Bako          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Runelvys Hernandez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   54%  J Castro        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   56%  S Stewart       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   58%  L Castillo      Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Scott Baker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   54%  S Costa         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   58%  M Grudzielanek  Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   54%  R Sanders       Strikeout Looking
   R      1--  6   72%  M Stairs        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Grudzielanek Scores
   R      -2-  3   82%  E Brown         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Stairs Scores
   O      1--  2   80%  D Mientkiewicz  Lineout: SS
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 3.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Runelvys Hernandez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   84%  J Mauer         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   87%  R White         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   88%  T Hunter        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Scott Baker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   87%  M Teahen        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  2   86%  A Berroa        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   85%  P Bako          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 3.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Elmer Dessens facing 6-7-8
                  Elmer Dessens replaces Runelvys Hernandez pitching
   O      ---  1   89%  J Morneau       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   92%  T Batista       Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
          ---  3   90%  L Ford          Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Ruben Sierra pinch hits for Juan Castro batting 9th
   O      1--  4   93%  R Sierra        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jesse Crain facing 1-2-3
                  Jesse Crain replaces Scott Baker pitching; Nick Punto replaces Ruben Sierra playing SS batting 9th
          ---  4   94%  S Costa         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   93%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  3   93%  R Sanders       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5   92%  M Stairs        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 3.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Ambiorix Burgos facing 1-2-3
                  Ambiorix Burgos replaces Elmer Dessens pitching
   O      ---  3   96%  S Stewart       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  6   99%  L Castillo      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   96%  J Mauer         Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      96%  R White         Defensive Indifference; Mauer to 2B
   O      -2-  4  100%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation