April 13, 1988 Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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KCR 9
@BAL 3 BOS 6
MIL 3 CAL 5
CHW 2 CLE 6
MIN 3 OAK 12
@SEA 7 NYY 5
@TOR 1 HOU 4
@ATL 0 PIT 7
PHI 0 LAD 4
@SDP 3 SFG 5
CIN 4
(11) STL 4
CHC 3

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 12,027

Wednesday, April 13, 1988, 7:37
Time of Game: 2:58

Royals

5-3

Won 3

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  2   3  0  2   1  0  0    9 18  1
Orioles         0  0  0   0  1  1   0  1  0    3  4  1

W: F Bannister (2-0), L: M Thurmond (0-2)

Orioles

0-8

Lost 8

7th, 7 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   5   2   2   0    0   0  .333  .795   11    3   0   
  J Eisenreich CF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .413         1   0   
K Seitzer 3B                  4   3   3   2    1   0  .379 1.024   20    1   0   2B,CS
G Brett 1B                    4   1   2   0    1   1  .321  .908   16    8   0   IW
D Tartabull RF                5   1   4   4    0   0  .387 1.167   12    0   0   2·2B
  T Bosley RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         2   0   
F White 2B                    5   0   2   2    0   1  .226  .597   19    1   2   2B
  B Wellman 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   2   
S Balboni DH                  5   1   1   1    0   2  .167  .584   18    0   0   HR
B Jackson LF                  5   0   1   0    0   2  .296  .914   22    3   0   
M Macfarlane C                4   0   0   0    1   1  .364 1.053   27    7   0   
K Stillwell SS                4   1   3   0    0   1  .250  .693   14    0   1   
  B Pecota SS                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   3   

F Bannister P                                                            0   0
  S Farr P                                                               0   0
  G Garber P                                                             0   0
Totals                       42   9  18   9    3   8              164   27   8

BATTING

2B: D Tartabull 2 (7, 2 off J Bautista); K Seitzer (2, off M Thurmond); F White (1, off M Thurmond).

HR: S Balboni (1, off J Bautista; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

IBB: G Brett (2, by M Thurmond).

TB: D Tartabull 6; S Balboni 4; K Seitzer 4; F White 3; K Stillwell 3; G Brett 2; W Wilson 2; B Jackson.

RBI: D Tartabull 4 (8); K Seitzer 2 (7); F White 2 (7); S Balboni (2).

2-out RBI: D Tartabull 3; K Seitzer 2; F White 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 7 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Pecota-B Wellman-G Brett.

E: G Brett (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: K Seitzer (1, 2nd base by J Bautista/C Nichols).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Orsulak CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .782   21    2   0   HBP
B Ripken 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .194  .468   13    4   3   
C Ripken SS                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .071  .253   14    2   2   
E Murray 1B                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .133  .421   22    7   1   HR
L Sheets DH                   4   1   0   0    0   2  .240  .561   11    0   0   
R Schu 3B                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .217  .802   12    0   1   3B
C Nichols C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .650   17    9   2   GDP
T Landrum RF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .400   12    2   0   
W Rowdon LF                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400   10    0   1   
  J Stone PH-LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .040  .117    4    0   0   

M Thurmond P                                                             0   0
  J Bautista P                                                           1   1
Totals                       31   3   4   3    3   6              136   27  11

BATTING

3B: R Schu (2, off F Bannister).

HR: E Murray (1, off S Farr; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

HBP: J Orsulak (1, by F Bannister).

TB: R Schu 4; E Murray 4; T Landrum.

GIDP: C Nichols (1).

RBI: R Schu (3); T Landrum (1); E Murray (1).

2-out RBI: R Schu; E Murray.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

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

E: E Murray (1).

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
F Bannister, W (2-0)           6     2   2   1    3   5   0   2.08   25  104-65   37· 7·21    5·10· 1· 0     64    -     0.71   0.17
S Farr                         2     1   1   1    0   1   1   7.94    7   24-17    9· 1· 7    3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.07   0.01
G Garber                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    8-5     3· 1· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.11   0.00
Totals                         9     4   3   2    3   6   1          35  136-87   49· 9·29    9·13· 2· 1           -

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 Thurmond, L (0-2)            3.2  10   6   6    2   2   0   7.84   21   73-42   28· 6· 8    9· 3· 5· 0     17    -     0.89  -0.28
J Bautista                     5.1   8   3   3    1   6   1   6.00   24   91-59   37·14· 8    7· 4· 5· 1          2-1    0.13  -0.05
Totals                         9    18   9   9    3   8   1          45  164-101  65·20·16   16· 7·10· 1          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Thurmond (1; G Brett).

HBP: F Bannister (1; J Orsulak).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Larry Young.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 12,027.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 49° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Baltimore Orioles                    
1. W Wilson             CF    1. J Orsulak            CF 
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. L Sheets             DH 
6. S Balboni            DH    6. R Schu               3B 
7. B Jackson            LF    7. C Nichols            C  
8. M Macfarlane         C     8. T Landrum            RF 
9. K Stillwell          SS    9. W Rowdon             LF 

   F Bannister          P        M Thurmond           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  0-3  12-  5   10%  93% K Seitzer       M Thurmond      Double to RF (Line Drive); Stillwell Scores; Wilson Scores
   t 3   2  0-1  1-3  2   10%  72% D Tartabull     M Thurmond      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Seitzer Scores; Brett to 2B
   t 3   2  0-2  12-  2    9%  81% F White         M Thurmond      Double to RF (Line Drive); Brett Scores; Tartabull to 3B
   t 1   1  0-1  12-  6   -8%  56% F White         M Thurmond      Double Play: Flyball: SS-2B
   t 3   0  0-1  1--  2   -7%  58% W Wilson        M Thurmond      Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Thurmond facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  W Wilson        Lineout: 2B
          ---  5   50%  K Seitzer       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  1   57%  G Brett         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Seitzer to 3B
   R      1-3  2   64%  D Tartabull     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Seitzer Scores; Brett to 2B
   OO     12-  6   56%  F White         Double Play: Flyball: SS-2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   58%  J Orsulak       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   60%  B Ripken        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   61%  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, Mark Thurmond facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   59%  S Balboni       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   57%  B Jackson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   57%  M Macfarlane    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Floyd Bannister facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   52%  E Murray        Walk
   O      1--  5   56%  L Sheets        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   59%  R Schu          Flyball: LF
   O      1--  3   62%  C Nichols       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Thurmond facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   65%  K Stillwell     Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  2   58%  W Wilson        Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
          ---  5   59%  K Seitzer       Walk
          1--  1   62%  G Brett         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Seitzer to 3B
   R      1-3  2   72%  D Tartabull     Single to LF (Ground Ball); Seitzer Scores; Brett to 2B
   R      12-  2   81%  F White         Double to RF (Line Drive); Brett Scores; Tartabull to 3B
   O      -23  1   78%  S Balboni       Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Floyd Bannister facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   80%  T Landrum       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  7   82%  W Rowdon        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   83%  J Orsulak       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mark Thurmond facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   81%  B Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   81%  M Macfarlane    Flyball: RF
          ---  3   81%  K Stillwell     Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--  3   82%  W Wilson        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Stillwell to 2B
   RR     12-  5   93%  K Seitzer       Double to RF (Line Drive); Stillwell Scores; Wilson Scores
          -2-  4   93%  G Brett         Intentional Walk
                  Jose Bautista replaces Mark Thurmond pitching
   R      12-  3   96%  D Tartabull     Double to LF (Line Drive); Seitzer Scores; Brett to 3B
   O      -23  5   95%  F White         Lineout: P
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-6, Floyd Bannister facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   96%  B Ripken        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   96%  C Ripken        Popfly: C
   O      ---  6   97%  E Murray        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Orioles 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Jose Bautista facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   96%  S Balboni       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   96%  B Jackson       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   96%  M Macfarlane    Walk
   O      1--  5   96%  K Stillwell     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-6, Floyd Bannister facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   95%  L Sheets        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   96%  R Schu          Lineout: 1B
          1--  9   94%  C Nichols       Walk; Sheets to 2B
   R      12-  2   90%  T Landrum       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Sheets Scores/unER; Nichols to 3B
   O      1-3  3   93%  W Rowdon        Flyball: LF
          1-3  4   91%  J Orsulak       Hit By Pitch; Landrum to 2B
   O      123  1   96%  B Ripken        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 6, Orioles 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jose Bautista facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   96%  W Wilson        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B)
          1--  4   97%  K Seitzer       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Wilson to 2B
   O      12-  6   96%  G Brett         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-      96%  D Tartabull     Seitzer Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B); Wilson to 3B
   R      --3  4   98%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive); Wilson Scores
   RO     -2-  2   99%  F White         Single to LF (Line Drive); White out at 2B/LF-C-2B-1B-SS; Tartabull Scores
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-8, Floyd Bannister facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   98%  C Ripken        Walk
   O      1--  7   98%  E Murray        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  3   99%  L Sheets        Strikeout Looking
   R      1--  1   98%  R Schu          Triple to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Ripken Scores
   O      --3  4   99%  C Nichols       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Orioles 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-2, Jose Bautista facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  2   99%  S Balboni       Home Run
   O      ---  7   99%  B Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   99%  M Macfarlane    Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---  5   99%  K Stillwell     Single to P (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   99%  W Wilson        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-9, Steve Farr facing 8-9-1
                  Steve Farr replaces Floyd Bannister pitching; Bill Pecota replaces Kurt Stillwell playing SS batting 9th; Jim Eisenreich replaces Willie Wilson playing CF batting 1st
   O      ---  3   99%  T Landrum       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Jeff Stone pinch hits for Wade Rowdon batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  J Stone         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7  100%  J Orsulak       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Orioles 2.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-2, Jose Bautista facing 2-3-4
                  Jeff Stone moves to LF
          ---  1  100%  K Seitzer       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4  100%  G Brett         Flyball: RF
   O      1--  1  100%  D Tartabull     Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--  4  100%  F White         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 9, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-9, Steve Farr facing 2-3-4
                  Brad Wellman replaces Frank White playing 2B batting 5th; Thad Bosley replaces Danny Tartabull playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---  3  100%  B Ripken        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2  100%  C Ripken        Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  3  100%  E Murray        Home Run
   O      ---  2  100%  L Sheets        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Orioles 3.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-3, Jose Bautista facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4  100%  S Balboni       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1  100%  B Jackson       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6  100%  M Macfarlane    Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5  100%  B Pecota        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-9, Gene Garber facing 6-7-8
                  Gene Garber replaces Steve Farr pitching
          ---  2   99%  R Schu          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  1  100%  C Nichols       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  T Landrum       Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Orioles 3.

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