July 23, 1987 Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 2
KCR 1 CLE 4
TEX 2 MIL 12
OAK 5 TOR 4
MIN 3 STL 9
@LAD 6 CIN 8
@MON 4 PHI 5
ATL 1 SDP 2
PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 34,535

Thursday, July 23, 1987
Time of Game: 2:34

Royals

48-47

Lost 1

4th, 4 GB

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

W: E Bell (8-7), L: D Jackson (4-12)

Orioles

43-53

Won 9

6th, 15 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .718    0    3   0   
K Seitzer 3B                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .310  .828    0    1   1   HR
G Brett 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .290  .854    0    9   0   2B
D Tartabull RF                3   0   0   0    1   2  .298  .841    0    1   0   
F White 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .238  .669    0    1   0   
B Jackson LF                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .251  .800    0    3   0   GDP
L Smith DH                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .158  .358    0    0   0   
A Salazar SS                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .204  .467    0    2   3   CS
L Owen C                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .211  .611    0    4   1   
  S Balboni PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .661    0    0   0   
  M Macfarlane C              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   

D Jackson P                                                              0   0
Totals                       30   1   5   1    3  12                    24   5

BATTING

2B: G Brett (12, off E Bell).

HR: K Seitzer (7, off E Bell; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

TB: K Seitzer 5; G Brett 2; W Wilson; A Salazar.

GIDP: B Jackson (2).

RBI: K Seitzer (47).

2-out RBI: K Seitzer.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Salazar-G Brett.

E: K Seitzer 2 (16); F White (4).

BASERUNNING

CS: A Salazar (4, 2nd base by E Bell/T Kennedy).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Lacy DH                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .251  .762    0    0   0   
B Ripken 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .729    0    2   1   
C Ripken SS                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .272  .833    0    2   3   GDP
E Murray 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .856    0    6   0   
R Knight 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .709    0    0   0   
M Young LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .797    0    1   0   
T Kennedy C                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .258  .726    0   12   1   
L Sheets RF                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .976    0    0   0   
K Gerhart CF                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .247  .714    0    4   0   

E Bell P                                                                 0   1
Totals                       31   2   6   2    0   4                    27   6

BATTING

TB: K Gerhart; C Ripken; B Ripken; L Sheets; L Lacy; R Knight.

GIDP: C Ripken (11).

RBI: C Ripken 2 (63).

2-out RBI: C Ripken 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Ripken-B Ripken-E Murray; T Kennedy-B Ripken.

BASERUNNING

PO: R Knight (1st base by L Owen).

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
D Jackson, L (4-12)            8     6   2   0    0   4   0   4.27   31     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 3· 6     70    -     1.26   0.12
Totals                         8     6   2   0    0   4   0          31     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 3· 6           -

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Bell, W (8-7)                9     5   1   1    3  12   1   4.75   33     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 2· 5     82    -     1.34   0.62
Totals                         9     5   1   1    3  12   1          33     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 2· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Tim Welke.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 34,535.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Baltimore Orioles                    
1. W Wilson             CF    1. L Lacy               DH 
2. K Seitzer            3B    2. B Ripken             2B 
3. G Brett              1B    3. C Ripken             SS 
4. D Tartabull          RF    4. E Murray             1B 
5. F White              2B    5. R Knight             3B 
6. B Jackson            LF    6. M Young              LF 
7. L Smith              DH    7. T Kennedy            C  
8. A Salazar            SS    8. L Sheets             RF 
9. L Owen               C     9. K Gerhart            CF 

   D Jackson            P        E Bell               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  1-0  123      24%  70% C Ripken        D Jackson       Single; Sheets Scores/unER; Gerhart Scores/unER; Lacy to 2B
   t 3   2  0-0  ---     -12%  43% K Seitzer       E Bell          Home Run
   b 5   1  1-0  123     -11%  45% B Ripken        D Jackson       Lineout: CF
   b 5   1  1-0  12-       9%  56% L Lacy          D Jackson       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Sheets to 3B; Gerhart to 2B; Lacy to 1B
   t 5   0  0-1  1--       8%  41% L Owen          E Bell          Double Play: Strikeout, Salazar Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Eric Bell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  W Wilson        Single
          1--      41%  K Seitzer       Single; Wilson to 2B
   O      12-      46%  G Brett         Lineout: SS
   O      12-      51%  D Tartabull     Flyball: LF
   O      12-      55%  F White         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Jackson facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  L Lacy          Single
   O      1--      55%  B Ripken        Flyball: 2B
          1--      58%  C Ripken        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Lacy to 2B; Ripken to 1B
   O      12-      54%  E Murray        Flyball: LF
   O      12-      50%  R Knight        Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Eric Bell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  B Jackson       Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  L Smith         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  A Salazar       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Jackson facing 6-7-8
          ---      59%  M Young         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Young to 1B
   O      1--      57%  T Kennedy       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Young to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  L Sheets        Fielder's Choice SS unassisted; Young out at 3B/SS; Sheets to 1B
   O      1--      50%  K Gerhart       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Eric Bell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  L Owen          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  W Wilson        Lineout: CF
   R      ---      43%  K Seitzer       Home Run
          ---      41%  G Brett         Double
   O      -2-      44%  D Tartabull     Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Danny Jackson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  L Lacy          Strikeout Looking
          ---      44%  B Ripken        Single
   OO     1--      38%  C Ripken        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Eric Bell facing 5-6-7
          ---      34%  F White         Walk
   OO     1--      42%  B Jackson       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      43%  L Smith         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Danny Jackson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      40%  E Murray        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      38%  R Knight        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      37%  M Young         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Eric Bell facing 8-9-1
          ---      33%  A Salazar       Single
   OO     1--      41%  L Owen          Double Play: Strikeout, Salazar Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      42%  W Wilson        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Danny Jackson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      39%  T Kennedy       Strikeout Looking
          ---      42%  L Sheets        Single
          1--      48%  K Gerhart       Single; Sheets to 2B
          12-      56%  L Lacy          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Sheets to 3B; Gerhart to 2B; Lacy to 1B
   O      123      45%  B Ripken        Lineout: CF
   RR     123      70%  C Ripken        Single; Sheets Scores/unER; Gerhart Scores/unER; Lacy to 2B
   O      12-      66%  E Murray        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Eric Bell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      69%  K Seitzer       Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  G Brett         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      70%  D Tartabull     Walk
   O      1--      74%  F White         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Danny Jackson facing 5-6-7
          ---      77%  R Knight        Single
   O      1--      74%  M Young         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      70%  T Kennedy       Knight Picked off 1B (C-1B)
   O      ---      69%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Eric Bell facing 6-7-8
          ---      62%  B Jackson       Walk
   O      1--      65%  L Smith         Flyball: CF; Jackson to 2B
   O      -2-      71%  A Salazar       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Jackson to 3B
                  Steve Balboni pinch hits for Larry Owen batting 9th
   O      --3      79%  S Balboni       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Danny Jackson facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Macfarlane replaces Steve Balboni playing C batting 9th
   O      ---      77%  L Sheets        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      75%  K Gerhart       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      74%  L Lacy          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Eric Bell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      80%  W Wilson        Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  K Seitzer       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      86%  G Brett         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Danny Jackson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      85%  B Ripken        Lineout: CF
   O      ---      84%  C Ripken        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      83%  E Murray        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Eric Bell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      91%  D Tartabull     Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  F White         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Jackson       Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2.

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