May 29, 2008 Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 5
@KCR 1 TOR 12
@OAK 0 CHW 5
@TBR 1 SFG 4
@ARI 3 CHC 8
COL 4 PIT 7
@CIN 2 ATL 8
@MIL 1 NYM 8
LAD 4 SDP 5
WSN 2 STL 3
HOU 2

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 12,336

Thursday, May 29, 2008, 8:10pm
Time of Game: 2:27

Twins

28-25

Won 4

2nd, 1½ GB

Ron Gardenhire

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   1  1  3   0  0  0    5 13  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  6  0

W: K Slowey (2-4), L: L Hochevar (3-5)

Royals

21-33

Lost 11

5th, 9 GB

Trey Hillman

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Gomez CF                    5   1   4   2    0   0  .293  .756   18    2   0   2B,2·CS
A Casilla 2B                  4   0   3   0    1   0  .326  .892   23    3   6   2B
J Mauer C                     4   1   2   1    1   0  .324  .807   23    6   0   2B
J Morneau 1B                  3   0   0   0    2   2  .305  .871   19   10   1   IW
M Cuddyer RF                  5   0   1   1    0   1  .228  .594   14    1   0   GDP
J Kubel LF                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .697   24    2   0   
C Monroe DH                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .237  .759   13    0   0   
M Lamb 3B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .253  .617   11    0   2   
B Harris SS                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .256  .663   11    2   3   SF

K Slowey P                                                               1   1
Totals                       36   5  13   5    5   5              156   27  13

BATTING

2B: C Gomez (9, off L Hochevar); A Casilla (2, off L Hochevar); J Mauer (11, off L Hochevar).

SF: B Harris (2, off L Hochevar).

IBB: J Morneau (5, by L Hochevar).

TB: C Gomez 5; A Casilla 4; J Mauer 3; C Monroe; M Cuddyer; M Lamb; J Kubel.

GIDP: M Cuddyer (6).

RBI: C Gomez 2 (22); B Harris (14); M Cuddyer (19); J Mauer (21).

2-out RBI: J Mauer.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 5 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Casilla-B Harris-J Morneau 2.

BASERUNNING

CS: C Gomez 2 (5, 2nd base by L Hochevar/M Olivo, 3rd base by R Mahay/M Olivo).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus LF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .280  .710   11    3   0   2B,GDP
J Gathright CF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .261  .592   12    2   0   
A Gordon 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .289  .800   19    1   5   2B
J Guillen DH                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .699    7    0   0   
M Olivo C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .303  .903   10    6   2   
M Teahen RF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .253  .698   10    3   0   
A Callaspo 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .669   13    1   2   
R Gload 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .570    9    7   3   GDP
M Aviles SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   10    3   2   

L Hochevar P                                                             0   1
  R Mahay P                                                              0   0
  Y Yabuta P                                                             1   0
  N Musser P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   1   6   1    0   6              101   27  15

BATTING

2B: D DeJesus (3, off K Slowey); A Gordon (14, off K Slowey).

TB: D DeJesus 2; A Gordon 2; A Callaspo; M Teahen; J Guillen; R Gload.

GIDP: D DeJesus (2); R Gload (5).

RBI: A Gordon (23).

2-out RBI: A Gordon.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Callaspo-M Aviles-R Gload.

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
K Slowey, W (2-4)              9     6   1   1    0   6   0   3.38   31  101-74   41· 6·27   12· 9· 4· 0     77    -     0.63   0.37
Totals                         9     6   1   1    0   6   0          31  101-74   41· 6·27   12· 9· 4· 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
L Hochevar, L (3-5)            5.1   9   5   5    3   3   0   4.98   27   90-54   29·11·14   14· 6· 1· 0     30    -     1.19  -0.11
R Mahay                        0.2   2   0   0    1   1   0   2.66    4   15-7     4· 2· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          2-2    0.38  -0.04
Y Yabuta                       2     2   0   0    0   1   0   5.73    8   33-22   10· 5· 7    2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
N Musser                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3   13-6     3· 1· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    13   5   5    5   5   0          42  151-89   46·19·24   19·10· 3· 0          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: L Hochevar (1; J Morneau).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Fieldin Culbreth, 1B - Jim Reynolds, 2B - Tim Timmons, 3B - Gary Cederstrom.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 12,336.

Weather: 82° F, Wind 18mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Kansas City Royals                   
1. C Gomez              CF    1. D DeJesus            LF 
2. A Casilla            2B    2. J Gathright          CF 
3. J Mauer              C     3. A Gordon             3B 
4. J Morneau            1B    4. J Guillen            DH 
5. M Cuddyer            RF    5. M Olivo              C  
6. J Kubel              LF    6. M Teahen             RF 
7. C Monroe             DH    7. A Callaspo           2B 
8. M Lamb               3B    8. R Gload              1B 
9. B Harris             SS    9. M Aviles             SS 

   K Slowey             P        L Hochevar           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  0-0  12-  3   11%  66% M Cuddyer       L Hochevar      Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Mauer Scores; Morneau to 2B
   t 5   2  0-1  --3  4   11%  74% J Mauer         L Hochevar      Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Gomez Scores
   t 4   0  0-0  1-3  1  -10%  55% J Morneau       L Hochevar      Fielder's Choice 1B; Casilla out at Hm/1B-C; Mauer to 2B
   t 4   0  0-0  -2-  4    8%  65% J Mauer         L Hochevar      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Casilla to 3B
   t 4   2  0-1  123  6   -7%  57% M Lamb          L Hochevar      Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Luke Hochevar facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   53%  C Gomez         Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
   O      1--      48%  A Casilla       Gomez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  7   50%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  4   47%  J Mauer         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   O      1--  5   45%  J Morneau       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Slowey facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  D DeJesus       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  1   49%  J Gathright     Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   50%  A Gordon        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Luke Hochevar facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   48%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   46%  J Kubel         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   45%  C Monroe        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Slowey facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   47%  J Guillen       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   49%  M Olivo         Popfly: 2B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  4   48%  M Teahen        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   50%  A Callaspo      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Luke Hochevar facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   47%  M Lamb          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   46%  B Harris        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   44%  C Gomez         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Slowey facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   40%  R Gload         Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   44%  M Aviles        Strikeout Looking
   OO     1--  1   50%  D DeJesus       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Luke Hochevar facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   57%  A Casilla       Double to RF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  4   65%  J Mauer         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Casilla to 3B
   O      1-3  1   55%  J Morneau       Fielder's Choice 1B; Casilla out at Hm/1B-C; Mauer to 2B
   R      12-  3   66%  M Cuddyer       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Mauer Scores; Morneau to 2B
   O      12-  4   62%  J Kubel         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Morneau to 3B
          1-3  4   64%  C Monroe        Walk; Kubel to 2B
   O      123  6   57%  M Lamb          Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Kevin Slowey facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   60%  J Gathright     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   62%  A Gordon        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  2   60%  J Guillen       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   64%  M Olivo         Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Luke Hochevar facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   61%  B Harris        Flyball: CF
          ---  2   66%  C Gomez         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  2   62%  A Casilla       Groundout: P-2B-1B; Gomez to 3B
   R      --3  4   74%  J Mauer         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Gomez Scores
          -2-  4   74%  J Morneau       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3   71%  M Cuddyer       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Kevin Slowey facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   74%  M Teahen        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   70%  A Callaspo      Single to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   OO     1--  2   78%  R Gload         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Luke Hochevar facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   80%  J Kubel         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   84%  C Monroe        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Kubel to 2B
          12-  1   89%  M Lamb          Single to P (Bunt to Front of Home); Kubel to 3B; Monroe to 2B
   RO     123  1   90%  B Harris        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF Line); Kubel Scores; Monroe to 3B; Lamb to 2B
                  Ron Mahay replaces Luke Hochevar pitching
   RR     -23  3   95%  C Gomez         Single to CF (Line Drive); Monroe Scores; Lamb Scores
          1--  3   96%  A Casilla       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Gomez to 2B
   O      12-      95%  J Mauer         Gomez Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
          1--  5   95%  " "             Walk; Casilla to 2B
   O      12-  4   94%  J Morneau       Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Kevin Slowey facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   95%  M Aviles        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   96%  D DeJesus       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   97%  J Gathright     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 0.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Yasuhiko Yabuta facing 5-6-7
                  Yasuhiko Yabuta replaces Ron Mahay pitching
   O      ---  5   96%  M Cuddyer       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   96%  J Kubel         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  2   96%  C Monroe        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Kevin Slowey facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   97%  A Gordon        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   98%  J Guillen       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   98%  M Olivo         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 0.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Yasuhiko Yabuta facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   98%  M Lamb          Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   98%  B Harris        Strikeout Looking
          ---  8   98%  C Gomez         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--  5   98%  A Casilla       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Gomez to 2B
   O      12-  5   98%  J Mauer         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Kevin Slowey facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   99%  M Teahen        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   99%  A Callaspo      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   99%  R Gload         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 0.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Neal Musser facing 4-5-6
                  Neal Musser replaces Yasuhiko Yabuta pitching
          ---  5   99%  J Morneau       Walk
   OO     1--  1   99%  M Cuddyer       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  7   99%  J Kubel         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Kevin Slowey facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2  100%  M Aviles        Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
          ---  3   99%  D DeJesus       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  3  100%  J Gathright     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   R      -2-  5   99%  A Gordon        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); DeJesus Scores
   O      -2-  1  100%  J Guillen       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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