July 24, 1987 Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
KCR 1 BOS 5
SEA 4 CHW 5
NYY 2 TEX 6
@CLE 3 DET 6
CAL 3 MIL 10
OAK 2 TOR 8
MIN 6 CHC 6
@LAD 4 MON 3
CIN 2 NYM 5
HOU 2 NYM 7
HOU 4 PHI 11
ATL 5 PIT 3
@SDP 2 SFG 4
STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 41,687

Friday, July 24, 1987
Time of Game: 2:38

Royals

48-48

Lost 2

4th, 4 GB

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

W: T Niedenfuer (3-2), L: S Farr (3-3)

Orioles

44-53

Won 10

6th, 14 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .283  .711    0    2   0   
K Seitzer 3B                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .312  .835    0    1   5   2B
G Brett 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .294  .857    0    9   1   
D Tartabull RF                4   0   1   1    0   1  .298  .837    0    1   0   
F White 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .239  .671    0    2   2   
L Smith DH                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .310    0    0   0   
  T Bosley PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .692    0    0   0   
B Jackson LF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .248  .794    0    1   0   
  J Eisenreich PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .779    0    0   0   
M Macfarlane C                4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    7   0   
A Salazar SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .205  .469    0    1   3   
  S Balboni PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .658    0    0   0   

B Black P                                                                0   1
  S Farr P                                                               0   0
  J Davis P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   1   7   1    2   6                    24  12

BATTING

2B: K Seitzer (20, off M Flanagan).

TB: K Seitzer 3; G Brett 2; D Tartabull; A Salazar; F White.

RBI: D Tartabull (46).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Salazar-F White-G Brett; K Seitzer-G Brett.

E: S Farr (); B Jackson (6).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Washington DH               3   0   0   0    0   1  .318  .727    0    0   0   
  J Dwyer PH                  0   1   0   0    1   0  .262  .844    0    0   0   IW
B Ripken 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .283  .710    0    3   1   
C Ripken SS                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .270  .826    0    1   7   SF
E Murray 1B                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .271  .854    0   10   0   IW
R Knight 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .707    0    1   4   GDP
M Young LF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .794    0    0   0   
L Sheets RF                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .333  .972    0    2   0   
  A Wiggins PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .235  .582         0   0   
  L Lacy RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .762         0   0   
F Rayford C                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .550    0    7   0   GDP
  T Kennedy PH-C              0   0   0   0    1   0  .258  .728    0    0   0   
K Gerhart CF                  3   1   0   0    0   0  .243  .705    0    3   0   CS

M Flanagan P                                                             0   1
  T Niedenfuer P                                                         0   0
Totals                       27   3   5   1    4   5                    27  13

BATTING

SF: C Ripken (5, off J Davis).

IBB: E Murray (3, by J Davis); J Dwyer (2, by J Davis).

TB: F Rayford; B Ripken; L Sheets; M Young; R Knight.

GIDP: R Knight (10); F Rayford (2).

RBI: C Ripken (64).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

BASERUNNING

CS: K Gerhart (2, 2nd base by B Black/M Macfarlane).

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 Black                        7     5   1   0    1   5   0   2.71   25     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 5     69    -     1.35   0.41
S Farr, BS (4), L (3-3)        0     0   2   0    1   0   0   4.50    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-1    4.11  -0.44
J Davis                        1     0   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          2-2    1.92  -0.07
Totals                         8     5   3   0    4   5   0          32     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 5          3-3

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Flanagan                     7.2   7   1   1    2   5   0   5.67   32     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 1· 7     64    -     0.96   0.25
T Niedenfuer, W (3-2)          1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.43    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          3-0    1.51   0.15
Totals                         9     7   1   1    2   6   0          36     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 2· 7          3-0

B Black faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
S Farr faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Black (4).

IBB: J Davis 2 (2; J Dwyer, E Murray).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 41,687.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Baltimore Orioles                    
1. W Wilson             CF    1. R Washington         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. L Smith              DH    6. M Young              LF 
7. B Jackson            LF    7. L Sheets             RF 
8. M Macfarlane         C     8. F Rayford            C  
9. A Salazar            SS    9. K Gerhart            CF 

   B Black              P        M Flanagan           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   0  1-0  12-      30%  85% K Gerhart       S Farr          Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Wiggins Scores/No RBI/unER; Kennedy to 3B; Gerhart to 2B
   b 8   1  1-1  123      19%  96% C Ripken        J Davis         Reached on E7/Sacrifice Fly; Gerhart Scores/unER; Dwyer Scores/unER/No RBI; Ripken to 3B; Ripken to 2B
   b 8   0  1-0  1--      14%  55% T Kennedy       S Farr          Walk; Wiggins to 2B
   b 5   1  1-0  12-     -13%  34% F Rayford       B Black         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
   b 8   0  1-0  ---      10%  41% L Sheets        B Black         Single

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  W Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      48%  K Seitzer       Double
          -2-      42%  G Brett         Single; Seitzer to 3B; Brett to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   R      -23      35%  D Tartabull     Single; Seitzer Scores; Brett to 3B
   O      1-3      41%  F White         Strikeout
   O      1-3      45%  L Smith         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Bud Black facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      43%  R Washington    Strikeout
   O      ---      41%  B Ripken        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      40%  C Ripken        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Flanagan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      42%  B Jackson       Strikeout
   O      ---      44%  M Macfarlane    Flyball: RF
          ---      42%  A Salazar       Single
   O      1--      45%  W Wilson        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Bud Black facing 4-5-6
          ---      49%  E Murray        Walk
   O      1--      45%  R Knight        Popfly: 1B
   O      1--      43%  M Young         Groundout: 3B-1B; Murray to 2B
          -2-      43%  L Sheets        Wild Pitch; Murray to 3B
   O      --3      39%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Flanagan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      41%  K Seitzer       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      43%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      44%  D Tartabull     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Bud Black facing 8-9-1
          ---      48%  F Rayford       Single
   O      1--      44%  K Gerhart       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      39%  R Washington    Gerhart Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---      38%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Flanagan facing 5-6-7
          ---      34%  F White         Single
   O      1--      38%  L Smith         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      41%  B Jackson       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      43%  M Macfarlane    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Bud Black facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      40%  B Ripken        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      38%  C Ripken        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      37%  E Murray        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Flanagan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      39%  A Salazar       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      41%  W Wilson        Strikeout Looking
          ---      39%  K Seitzer       Walk
   O      1--      42%  G Brett         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Bud Black facing 5-6-7
          ---      47%  R Knight        Single
          1--      55%  M Young         Single; Knight to 2B
   O      12-      48%  L Sheets        Strikeout
   OO     12-      34%  F Rayford       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      37%  D Tartabull     Strikeout
   O      ---      39%  F White         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      40%  L Smith         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Bud Black facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      36%  K Gerhart       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      33%  R Washington    Flyball: LF
          ---      35%  B Ripken        Single
   O      1--      31%  C Ripken        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Flanagan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      34%  B Jackson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      36%  M Macfarlane    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      37%  A Salazar       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Bud Black facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      32%  E Murray        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      29%  R Knight        Strikeout
   O      ---      26%  M Young         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      29%  W Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      26%  K Seitzer       Single
          1--      19%  G Brett         Single; Seitzer to 3B
   O      1-3      27%  D Tartabull     Fielder's Choice 3B; Seitzer out at Hm/3B-C; Brett to 2B; Tartabull to 1B
          12-      24%  F White         Walk; Brett to 3B; Tartabull to 2B
                  Tom Niedenfuer replaces Mike Flanagan pitching; Thad Bosley pinch hits for Lonnie Smith batting 6th
   O      123      32%  T Bosley        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Bud Black facing 7-8-9
          ---      41%  L Sheets        Single
                  Steve Farr replaces Bud Black pitching; Terry Kennedy pinch hits for Floyd Rayford batting 8th; Alan Wiggins pinch runs for Larry Sheets batting 7th
          1--      55%  T Kennedy       Walk; Wiggins to 2B
   R      12-      85%  K Gerhart       Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Wiggins Scores/No RBI/unER; Kennedy to 3B; Gerhart to 2B
                  John Davis replaces Steve Farr pitching; Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Ron Washington batting 1st
          -23      87%  J Dwyer         Intentional Walk
   O      123      77%  B Ripken        Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Gerhart to 3B; Dwyer to 2B
   RR     123      96%  C Ripken        Reached on E7/Sacrifice Fly; Gerhart Scores/unER; Dwyer Scores/unER/No RBI; Ripken to 3B; Ripken to 2B
          -23      96%  E Murray        Intentional Walk
   OO     123      92%  R Knight        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 3.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Tom Niedenfuer facing 7-8-9
                  Terry Kennedy moves to C; Lee Lacy replaces Alan Wiggins playing RF batting 7th; Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Bo Jackson batting 7th
   O      ---      96%  J Eisenreich    Lineout: SS
   O      ---      99%  M Macfarlane    Groundout: SS-1B
                  Steve Balboni pinch hits for Angel Salazar batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  S Balboni       Popfly: 1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL198707240

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation