April 14, 1988 Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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KCR 4
@BAL 3 BOS 2
MIL 0 CLE 3
MIN 1 TEX 2
@DET 1 OAK 5
@SEA 4 NYY 7
@TOR 3 HOU 9
CIN 3 NYM 1
MON 0 PIT 4
PHI 2 SDP 2
LAD 0

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 13,005

Thursday, April 14, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:40

Royals

6-3

Won 4

1st

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

W: B Saberhagen (1-1), L: M Boddicker (0-3), S: G Garber (2)

Orioles

0-9

Lost 9

7th, 8 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .300  .717   14    0   0   
K Seitzer 3B                  4   1   0   0    0   1  .333  .910   16    1   4   SB
G Brett 1B                    3   0   0   1    0   2  .290  .819   17   12   1   SF
D Tartabull RF                4   0   1   1    0   2  .371 1.122   22    0   0   2B
J Eisenreich DH               4   2   2   0    0   1  .217  .512   18    0   0   SB
F White 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .229  .586   10    2   5   
B Jackson LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .797   10    3   0   
J Quirk C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .573    9    7   1   
K Stillwell SS                3   0   1   0    0   1  .258  .690   11    1   2   

B Saberhagen P                                                           0   3
  B Black P                                                              0   0
  G Garber P                                                             1   0
Totals                       33   4   5   2    0  10              127   27  16

BATTING

2B: D Tartabull (8, off M Boddicker).

SF: G Brett (2, off M Boddicker).

TB: D Tartabull 2; J Eisenreich 2; K Stillwell; F White.

RBI: D Tartabull (9); G Brett (7).

2-out RBI: D Tartabull.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Seitzer-F White-G Brett.

E: K Seitzer (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Seitzer (3, 2nd base off M Boddicker/T Kennedy); J Eisenreich (2, 3rd base off M Boddicker/T Kennedy).

PO: K Stillwell (2nd base by T Kennedy).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Orsulak RF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .357  .812   20    0   0   SB
B Ripken 2B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .200  .500   17    2   6   2B
C Ripken SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .063  .225   17    0   2   
E Murray 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .147  .429   21    9   0   
F Lynn CF                     4   1   2   1    0   1  .214  .598   11    3   0   HR
L Sheets DH                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .573   11    0   0   
  T Landrum PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .334    5    0   0   
T Kennedy C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .174  .382    8   10   1   
  C Nichols PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .750    6    0   0   
R Schu 3B                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .786    7    2   1   GDP
  J Dwyer PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
J Stone LF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .036  .105   10    0   0   

M Boddicker P                                                            1   0
Totals                       34   3   8   2    1   7              137   27  10

BATTING

2B: B Ripken (2, off B Saberhagen).

HR: F Lynn (1, off B Saberhagen; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

TB: F Lynn 5; B Ripken 2; J Orsulak 2; L Sheets; R Schu; E Murray.

GIDP: R Schu (1).

RBI: F Lynn (1); B Ripken (4).

2-out RBI: B Ripken.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: E Murray (2); J Stone (1); B Ripken (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Orsulak (2, 2nd base off B Saberhagen/J Quirk).

PO: J Stone (1st base by B Saberhagen).

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 Saberhagen, W (1-1)          8     7   3   2    0   5   1   3.22   30  109-68   44·12·12   17· 4· 3· 1     63    -     1.30   0.10
B Black, H (2)                 0.2   1   0   0    1   2   0   7.71    4   21-11    4· 5· 2    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    4.37   0.03
G Garber, S (2)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    4-3     1· 1· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    6.80   0.17
Totals                         9     8   3   2    1   7   1          35  134-82   49·18·15   18· 4· 4· 1          2-0

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 Boddicker, L (0-3)           9     5   4   1    0  10   0   5.63   34  119-81   49·11·21   14· 6· 4· 0     77    -     1.11  -0.21
Totals                         9     5   4   1    0  10   0          34  119-81   49·11·21   14· 6· 4· 0           -

Balks: M Boddicker 2 (4).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: B Saberhagen (1; J Stone, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 13,005.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 48° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Baltimore Orioles                    
1. W Wilson             CF    1. J Orsulak            RF 
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. J Eisenreich         DH    5. F Lynn               CF 
6. F White              2B    6. L Sheets             DH 
7. B Jackson            LF    7. T Kennedy            C  
8. J Quirk              C     8. R Schu               3B 
9. K Stillwell          SS    9. J Stone              LF 

   B Saberhagen         P        M Boddicker          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  3-3  1--  2   40%  84% F White         M Boddicker     Reached on E7 (Line Drive to Short LF); Eisenreich Scores/unER/No RBI; White to 2B
   b 6   2  3-2  -2-  5  -18%  46% C Ripken        B Saberhagen    Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Ripken Scores/unER/No RBI
   b 9   2  4-3  12-  4   17% 100% J Dwyer         G Garber        Groundout: 1B-P
   b 7   1  3-3  12-  2   14%  50% R Schu          B Saberhagen    Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 6   2  3-1  -2-  4  -14%  64% B Ripken        B Saberhagen    Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Orsulak Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Boddicker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  W Wilson        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---  1   46%  K Seitzer       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   45%  G Brett         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   48%  J Orsulak       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  9   49%  B Ripken        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   50%  C Ripken        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Boddicker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   48%  D Tartabull     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   50%  J Eisenreich    Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  1   54%  F White         Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Eisenreich to 2B
          12-      57%  B Jackson       Eisenreich Steals 3B
   O      1-3  2   51%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Eisenreich stays at 3B; White to 2B
   R      -23      60%  J Quirk         Balk; Eisenreich Scores; White to 3B
   O      --3  2   57%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   59%  E Murray        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   61%  F Lynn          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  7   62%  L Sheets        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Boddicker facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   65%  K Stillwell     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  4   70%  W Wilson        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Stillwell to 2B
   O      12-      62%  K Seitzer       Stillwell Picked off 2B (C-2B)
          1--      64%  " "             Balk; Wilson to 2B
          -2-  3   68%  " "             Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Wilson to 3B
   RO     1-3  6   70%  G Brett         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wilson Scores/unER
          1--      71%  D Tartabull     Seitzer Steals 2B
   R      -2-  4   80%  " "             Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Seitzer Scores/unER
   O      -2-  6   78%  J Eisenreich    Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   80%  T Kennedy       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   82%  R Schu          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   83%  J Stone         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike Boddicker facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   81%  F White         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   81%  B Jackson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   80%  J Quirk         Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   82%  J Orsulak       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   84%  B Ripken        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   85%  C Ripken        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike Boddicker facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   84%  K Stillwell     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   83%  W Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   82%  K Seitzer       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   85%  E Murray        Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---  4   76%  F Lynn          Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   78%  L Sheets        Lineout: LF
   O      ---  2   79%  T Kennedy       Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike Boddicker facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   78%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   76%  D Tartabull     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   76%  J Eisenreich    Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Bret Saberhagen facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   70%  R Schu          Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  2   75%  J Stone         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      81%  J Orsulak       Stone Picked off 1B (P-1B)
          ---  4   79%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--      78%  B Ripken        Orsulak Steals 2B
   R      -2-  4   64%  " "             Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Orsulak Scores
   R      -2-  5   46%  C Ripken        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Ripken Scores/unER/No RBI
   O      1--  5   50%  E Murray        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 3.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Boddicker facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   46%  F White         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   43%  B Jackson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   41%  J Quirk         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   36%  F Lynn          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  2   27%  L Sheets        Single to P (Bunt to Short 1B Line); Lynn to 2B
   O      12-  1   36%  T Kennedy       Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B; Sheets to 2B; Kennedy to 1B
   OO     12-  2   50%  R Schu          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 3.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Boddicker facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   45%  K Stillwell     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   42%  W Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   40%  K Seitzer       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Bret Saberhagen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   44%  J Stone         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   40%  J Orsulak       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   42%  B Ripken        Groundout: 3B-1B; Orsulak to 2B
   O      -2-  2   50%  C Ripken        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 3.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Boddicker facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   44%  G Brett         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   40%  D Tartabull     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   43%  J Eisenreich    Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   R      1--  2   84%  F White         Reached on E7 (Line Drive to Short LF); Eisenreich Scores/unER/No RBI; White to 2B
   O      -2-  2   81%  B Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-4, Bud Black facing 4-5-6
                  Bud Black replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching
          ---  6   68%  E Murray        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  4   80%  F Lynn          Strikeout Swinging
                  Tito Landrum pinch hits for Larry Sheets batting 6th
   O      1--  5   91%  T Landrum       Strikeout Swinging
                  Carl Nichols pinch hits for Terry Kennedy batting 7th
          1--  6   83%  C Nichols       Walk; Murray to 2B
                  Gene Garber replaces Bud Black pitching; Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Rick Schu batting 8th
   O      12-  4  100%  J Dwyer         Groundout: 1B-P
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation