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Friday, July 24, 1987,
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 41,687, Time of Game: 2:38
Royals
1
48-48
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Orioles
3
44-53
⇐ Won 10 ⇒
L: Steve Farr (3-3)
 
                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

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .710 -0.087 0.82 0.000 -0.087 -0.9 2 0
Kevin Seitzer 3B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .312 .835 0.056 0.68 0.078 -0.023 0.6 1 5 2B
George Brett 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .294 .857 0.093 0.99 0.135 -0.042 1.0 9 1
Danny Tartabull RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .298 .837 -0.047 1.20 0.069 -0.116 -0.3 1 0
Frank White 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .239 .671 -0.014 1.26 0.062 -0.077 -0.1 2 2
Lonnie Smith DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .136 .310 -0.092 1.17 0.000 -0.092 -1.0
   Thad Bosley PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .277 .692 -0.073 2.86 0.000 -0.073 -0.8
Bo Jackson LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .248 .793 -0.077 1.02 0.000 -0.077 -0.8 1 0
   Jim Eisenreich PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .779 -0.041 1.56 0.000 -0.041 -0.2
Mike Macfarlane C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.085 0.80 0.000 -0.085 -0.8 7 0
Angel Salazar SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .205 .470 -0.027 0.63 0.012 -0.039 -0.2 1 3
   Steve Balboni PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .659 -0.013 0.46 0.000 -0.013 -0.1
Buddy Black P 0 1
   Steve Farr P 0 0
   John Davis P 0 0
Team Totals 34 1 7 1 2 6 .206 .485 -0.407 1.01 0.356 -0.765 -3.8 24 12
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 (2); B Jackson (6).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron Washington DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .318 .727 -0.066 0.86 0.000 -0.066 -0.5
   Jim Dwyer PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .262 .844 0.015 1.89 0.015 0.000 0.4 IW
Billy Ripken 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .283 .710 -0.119 1.23 0.023 -0.142 -1.1 3 1
Cal Ripken SS 3 0 0 1 0 0 .270 .825 0.111 1.81 0.186 -0.075 1.3 1 7 SF
Eddie Murray 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .271 .855 -0.020 1.03 0.044 -0.064 0.2 10 0 IW
Ray Knight 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .269 .707 -0.061 1.26 0.054 -0.114 -1.8 1 4 GDP
Mike Young LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .258 .794 0.034 1.47 0.080 -0.047 0.3 0 0
Larry Sheets RF 3 0 1 0 0 2 .333 .972 -0.021 2.21 0.097 -0.118 -0.6 2 0
   Alan Wiggins PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235 .581 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Lee Lacy RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .762 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Floyd Rayford C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .550 -0.089 1.98 0.043 -0.132 -0.6 7 0 GDP
   Terry Kennedy PH-C 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258 .728 0.137 3.88 0.137 0.000 0.6 0 0
Ken Gerhart CF 3 1 0 0 0 0 .243 .705 0.173 2.30 0.305 -0.132 0.4 3 0 CS
Mike Flanagan P 0 1
   Tom Niedenfuer P 0 0
Team Totals 27 3 5 1 4 5 .185 .466 0.094 1.61 0.984 -0.890 -1.3 27 13
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).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Buddy Black 7 5 1 0 1 5 0 2.71 25 69 0.415 1.36 3.3
Steve Farr, BS (4), L (3-3) 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 4.50 2 1 1 -0.442 4.17 -2.1
John Davis 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 5 2 2 -0.067 1.95 0.0
Team Totals 8 5 3 0 4 5 0 0.00 32 69 3 3 -0.094 1.01 1.3
B Black faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
S Farr faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Flanagan 7.2 7 1 1 2 5 0 5.67 32 64 0.255 0.95 2.5
Tom Niedenfuer, W (3-2) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.43 4 3 0 0.152 1.47 1.3
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 2 6 0 1.00 36 64 3 0 0.407 1.61 3.8
Balks: None.
WP: B Black (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Davis 2 (2; J Dwyer, E Murray).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Terry Cooney.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 41,687.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Baltimore Orioles
1 Willie Wilson CF 1 Ron Washington DH
2 Kevin Seitzer 3B 2 Billy Ripken 2B
3 George Brett 1B 3 Cal Ripken SS
4 Danny Tartabull RF 4 Eddie Murray 1B
5 Frank White 2B 5 Ray Knight 3B
6 Lonnie Smith DH 6 Mike Young LF
7 Bo Jackson LF 7 Larry Sheets RF
8 Mike Macfarlane C 8 Floyd Rayford C
9 Angel Salazar SS 9 Ken Gerhart CF
Buddy Black P Mike Flanagan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 0-1 0 12- R BAL K. Gerhart S. Farr 31% 85% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Wiggins Scores/No RBI/unER; Kennedy to 3B; Gerhart to 2B
b8 1-1 1 123 RR BAL C. Ripken J. Davis 19% 96% Reached on E7/Sacrifice Fly; Gerhart Scores/unER; Dwyer Scores/unER/No RBI; Ripken to 3B; Ripken to 2B
b8 0-1 0 1-- BAL T. Kennedy S. Farr 14% 55% Walk; Wiggins to 2B
b5 0-1 1 12- OO BAL F. Rayford B. Black -13% 34% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
b8 0-1 0 --- BAL L. Sheets B. Black 10% 41% Single

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, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson M. Flanagan 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- KCR K. Seitzer M. Flanagan -4% 48% Double
t1 0-0 1 -2- KCR G. Brett M. Flanagan -7% 42% Single; Seitzer to 3B; Brett to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t1 0-0 1 -23 R KCR D. Tartabull M. Flanagan -7% 35% Single; Seitzer Scores; Brett to 3B
t1 1-0 1 1-3 O KCR F. White M. Flanagan 6% 41% Strikeout
t1 1-0 2 1-3 O KCR L. Smith M. Flanagan 4% 45% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Buddy Black facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O BAL R. Washington B. Black -2% 43% Strikeout
b1 0-1 1 --- O BAL B. Ripken B. Black -2% 41% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-1 2 --- O BAL C. Ripken B. Black -1% 40% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- O KCR B. Jackson M. Flanagan 2% 42% Strikeout
t2 1-0 1 --- O KCR M. Macfarlane M. Flanagan 2% 44% Flyball: RF
t2 1-0 2 --- KCR A. Salazar M. Flanagan -1% 42% Single
t2 1-0 2 1-- O KCR W. Wilson M. Flanagan 2% 45% 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, Royals' Buddy Black facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- BAL E. Murray B. Black 4% 49% Walk
b2 0-1 0 1-- O BAL R. Knight B. Black -4% 45% Popfly: 1B
b2 0-1 1 1-- O BAL M. Young B. Black -2% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B; Murray to 2B
b2 0-1 2 -2- BAL L. Sheets B. Black 0% 43% Wild Pitch; Murray to 3B
b2 0-1 2 --3 O BAL L. Sheets B. Black -4% 39% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 2-3-4
t3 1-0 0 --- O KCR K. Seitzer M. Flanagan 2% 41% Groundout: P-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O KCR G. Brett M. Flanagan 2% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- O KCR D. Tartabull M. Flanagan 1% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Buddy Black facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- BAL F. Rayford B. Black 4% 48% Single
b3 0-1 0 1-- O BAL K. Gerhart B. Black -4% 44% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-1 1 1-- O BAL R. Washington B. Black -5% 39% Gerhart Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
b3 0-1 2 --- O BAL R. Washington B. Black -1% 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, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- KCR F. White M. Flanagan -4% 34% Single
t4 1-0 0 1-- O KCR L. Smith M. Flanagan 3% 38% Flyball: RF
t4 1-0 1 1-- O KCR B. Jackson M. Flanagan 3% 41% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 1-0 2 1-- O KCR M. Macfarlane M. Flanagan 2% 43% 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, Royals' Buddy Black facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- O BAL B. Ripken B. Black -3% 40% Flyball: CF
b4 0-1 1 --- O BAL C. Ripken B. Black -2% 38% Foul Flyball: C
b4 0-1 2 --- O BAL E. Murray B. Black -1% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 9-1-2
t5 1-0 0 --- O KCR A. Salazar M. Flanagan 2% 39% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-0 1 --- O KCR W. Wilson M. Flanagan 2% 41% Strikeout Looking
t5 1-0 2 --- KCR K. Seitzer M. Flanagan -1% 39% Walk
t5 1-0 2 1-- O KCR G. Brett M. Flanagan 3% 42% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Buddy Black facing 5-6-7
b5 0-1 0 --- BAL R. Knight B. Black 5% 47% Single
b5 0-1 0 1-- BAL M. Young B. Black 8% 55% Single; Knight to 2B
b5 0-1 0 12- O BAL L. Sheets B. Black -8% 48% Strikeout
b5 0-1 1 12- OO BAL F. Rayford B. Black -13% 34% 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, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
t6 1-0 0 --- O KCR D. Tartabull M. Flanagan 3% 37% Strikeout
t6 1-0 1 --- O KCR F. White M. Flanagan 2% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-0 2 --- O KCR L. Smith M. Flanagan 1% 40% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Buddy Black facing 9-1-2
b6 0-1 0 --- O BAL K. Gerhart B. Black -4% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-1 1 --- O BAL R. Washington B. Black -3% 33% Flyball: LF
b6 0-1 2 --- BAL B. Ripken B. Black 2% 35% Single
b6 0-1 2 1-- O BAL C. Ripken B. Black -4% 31% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 7-8-9
t7 1-0 0 --- O KCR B. Jackson M. Flanagan 3% 34% Strikeout Looking
t7 1-0 1 --- O KCR M. Macfarlane M. Flanagan 2% 36% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-0 2 --- O KCR A. Salazar M. Flanagan 1% 37% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Buddy Black facing 4-5-6
b7 0-1 0 --- O BAL E. Murray B. Black -5% 32% Flyball: RF
b7 0-1 1 --- O BAL R. Knight B. Black -4% 29% Strikeout
b7 0-1 2 --- O BAL M. Young B. Black -2% 26% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
t8 1-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson M. Flanagan 2% 28% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-0 1 --- KCR K. Seitzer M. Flanagan -3% 26% Single
t8 1-0 1 1-- KCR G. Brett M. Flanagan -7% 19% Single; Seitzer to 3B
t8 1-0 1 1-3 O KCR D. Tartabull M. Flanagan 8% 27% Fielder's Choice 3B; Seitzer out at Hm/3B-C; Brett to 2B; Tartabull to 1B
t8 1-0 2 12- KCR F. White M. Flanagan -3% 24% Walk; Brett to 3B; Tartabull to 2B
Tom Niedenfuer replaces Mike Flanagan pitching
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Lonnie Smith (DH) batting 6th
t8 1-0 2 123 O KCR T. Bosley T. Niedenfuer 7% 32% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Buddy Black facing 7-8-9
b8 0-1 0 --- BAL L. Sheets B. Black 10% 41% Single
Steve Farr replaces Buddy Black pitching
Terry Kennedy pinch hits for Floyd Rayford (C) batting 8th
Alan Wiggins pinch runs for Larry Sheets (RF) batting 7th
b8 0-1 0 1-- BAL T. Kennedy S. Farr 14% 55% Walk; Wiggins to 2B
b8 0-1 0 12- R BAL K. Gerhart S. Farr 31% 85% 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 (DH) batting 1st
b8 1-1 0 -23 BAL J. Dwyer J. Davis 1% 87% Intentional Walk
b8 1-1 0 123 O BAL B. Ripken J. Davis -9% 77% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Gerhart to 3B; Dwyer to 2B
b8 1-1 1 123 RR BAL C. Ripken J. Davis 19% 96% Reached on E7/Sacrifice Fly; Gerhart Scores/unER; Dwyer Scores/unER/No RBI; Ripken to 3B; Ripken to 2B
b8 3-1 1 -23 BAL E. Murray J. Davis 0% 96% Intentional Walk
b8 3-1 1 123 OO BAL R. Knight J. Davis -4% 92% 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, Orioles' Tom Niedenfuer facing 7-8-9
Terry Kennedy moves from PH to C
Lee Lacy replaces Alan Wiggins (PR) playing RF batting 7th
Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Bo Jackson (LF) batting 7th
t9 1-3 0 --- O KCR J. Eisenreich T. Niedenfuer 4% 96% Lineout: SS
t9 1-3 1 --- O KCR M. Macfarlane T. Niedenfuer 3% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
Steve Balboni pinch hits for Angel Salazar (SS) batting 9th
t9 1-3 2 --- O KCR S. Balboni T. Niedenfuer 1% 100% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 3.

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