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KCR  6
@BAL  2
 BOS  6
MIL  4
 BOS  5
MIL  4
 CAL  4
@CHW  2
 CLE  7
MIN  0
 DET  3
TEX  2
 TEX  2
@DET  1
 SEA  5
OAK  3
(10)		 TOR  7
NYY  1
 HOU  3
@LAD  1
 STL  7
@MON  5
 NYM  1
PIT  0
 CHC  8
@PHI  3
 SDP  5
CIN  3
 SFG  5
ATL  3
Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 24,795

 Friday, July 29, 1988, 8:06
Time of Game: 2:25
Royals
6
50-52
Won 1
4th, 11½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          3  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  0    6  9  1
Orioles         1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  4  1
W: Bret Saberhagen (11-10), L: Jeff Ballard (4-9)
 Orioles
2
32-69
Lost 1
7th, 27½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
N Capra CF                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .259   17   10    1   0   
K Stillwell SS                5   0   1   0    0   2  .255  .745   18   14    3   6   
K Seitzer 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .315  .815   18   10    1   2   2B
G Brett 1B                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .335  .974   16   12   11   1   HR
F White 2B                    4   2   2   0    0   0  .267  .681    9    6    0   1   2B
D Tartabull RF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .853    7    5    0   0   
P Tabler DH                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .263  .661   13    6    0   0   
B Jackson LF                  4   1   1   3    0   0  .259  .754    7    6    4   0   HR,GDP
  B Pecota LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .425              0   0   
L Owen C                      3   0   1   0    0   1  .188  .465   14    9    6   0   HBP

B Saberhagen P                                                                1   0
  J Montgomery P                                                              0   1
Totals                       36   6   9   0    1   6              119   78   27  11
Batting Events
2B: K Seitzer (23, off J Ballard); F White (18, off J Ballard).
HR: B Jackson (14, off J Ballard; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF); G Brett (17, off J Ballard; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
HBP: L Owen (2, by J Ballard).
TB: G Brett 4; B Jackson 4; F White 3; K Seitzer 2; K Stillwell; D Tartabull; L Owen; P Tabler.
GIDP: B Jackson (4).
RBI: B Jackson 3 (43); G Brett 2 (76).
2-out RBI: G Brett 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: B Jackson (5).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Orsulak CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .672   16   11    1   0   
B Ripken 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .197  .514   10    7    1   6   
C Ripken SS                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .271  .845   19    9    2   6   HR
E Murray DH                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .763   13   11    0   0   
J Traber 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .230  .623   17   11   14   0   
L Sheets LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .625   13   10    2   0   
T Kennedy C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .193  .476    8    7    6   0   
K Hughes RF                   1   0   0   0    2   1  .206  .643   15    7    1   0   
R Schu 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .663    8    7    0   2   

J Ballard P                                                                   0   1
  D Sisk P                                                                    0   0
  M Morgan P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       31   2   4   0    2   5              119   80   27  15
Batting Events
HR: C Ripken (16, off B Saberhagen; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
TB: C Ripken 4; B Ripken; J Traber; J Orsulak.
RBI: C Ripken (55); J Traber (29).
2-out RBI: C Ripken; J Traber.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Ripken-C Ripken-J Traber.
E: R Schu (8).

Pitching Stats

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 (11-10)        7     3   2   1    1   4   1   3.87   25   89-63   37· 8·18   10·10· 4· 0     68    -     0.66   0.15
J Montgomery                   2     1   0   0    1   1   0   2.61    8   30-17    8· 1· 8    4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.79   0.04
Totals                         9     4   2   1    2   5   1          33  119-80   45· 9·26   14·12· 4· 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
J Ballard, L (4-9)             3.1   6   6   5    0   3   2   5.45   18   60-36   24· 2·10    4·10· 6· 0     29    -     0.71  -0.36
D Sisk                         3.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   2.95   13   36-27   20· 2· 5   11· 1· 1· 0          1-0    0.31   0.05
M Morgan                       2     1   0   0    1   2   0   5.37    7   23-15    7· 5· 3    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.14   0.01
Totals                         9     9   6   5    1   6   2          38  119-78   51· 9·18   17·13· 8· 0          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Ballard (2; L Owen).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Mark Johnson, 3B - Jim McKean.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 24,795.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 93° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Nick Capra                   CF       1. Joe Orsulak                  CF
2. Kurt Stillwell               SS       2. Billy Ripken                 2B
3. Kevin Seitzer                3B       3. Cal Ripken                   SS
4. George Brett                 1B       4. Eddie Murray                 DH
5. Frank White                  2B       5. Jim Traber                   1B
6. Danny Tartabull              RF       6. Larry Sheets                 LF
7. Pat Tabler                   DH       7. Terry Kennedy                 C
8. Bo Jackson                   LF       8. Keith Hughes                 RF
9. Larry Owen                    C       9. Rick Schu                    3B

   Bret Saberhagen               P          Jeff Ballard                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 2 -2- RR 3,(1-1)  18% 67% 0-0 KCR G. Brett J. Ballard Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Seitzer Scores
t4 1 12- RRR 2,(0-1)  16% 92% 3-1 KCR B. Jackson J. Ballard Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); White Scores; Tabler Scores
b1 2 --- R 3,(2-0)  -8% 70% 0-3 BAL C. Ripken B. Saberhagen Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t1 2 -2- R 2,(1-0)  8% 77% 2-0 KCR D. Tartabull J. Ballard Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); White Scores/unER; Tartabull to 2B
b8 1 1-3 O 1,(0-0)  4% 96% 2-6 BAL B. Ripken J. Montgomery Fielder's Choice 3B; Hughes out at Hm/3B-C; Orsulak to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jeff Ballard facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 KCR N. Capra J. Ballard Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 46% 0-0 KCR K. Stillwell J. Ballard Flyball: RF
t1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 49% 0-0 KCR K. Seitzer J. Ballard Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t1 2 -2- RR 3,(1-1)  18% 67% 0-0 KCR G. Brett J. Ballard Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Seitzer Scores
t1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 69% 2-0 KCR F. White J. Ballard Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t1 2 -2- R 2,(1-0)  8% 77% 2-0 KCR D. Tartabull J. Ballard Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); White Scores/unER; Tartabull to 2B
t1 2 -2- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 75% 3-0 KCR P. Tabler J. Ballard Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 77% 0-3 BAL J. Orsulak B. Saberhagen Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 78% 0-3 BAL B. Ripken B. Saberhagen Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- R 3,(2-0)  -8% 70% 0-3 BAL C. Ripken B. Saberhagen Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b1 2 --- O 5,(0-2)  1% 71% 1-3 BAL E. Murray B. Saberhagen Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Jeff Ballard facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 69% 3-1 KCR B. Jackson J. Ballard Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 68% 3-1 KCR L. Owen J. Ballard Lineout: LF
t2 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 67% 3-1 KCR N. Capra J. Ballard Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 70% 1-3 BAL J. Traber B. Saberhagen Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 71% 1-3 BAL L. Sheets B. Saberhagen Flyball: LF
b2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 72% 1-3 BAL T. Kennedy B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Jeff Ballard facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 71% 3-1 KCR K. Stillwell J. Ballard Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 69% 3-1 KCR K. Seitzer J. Ballard Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 69% 3-1 KCR G. Brett J. Ballard Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  3% 71% 1-3 BAL K. Hughes B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 73% 1-3 BAL R. Schu B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  1% 74% 1-3 BAL J. Orsulak B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Jeff Ballard facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  3% 77% 3-1 KCR F. White J. Ballard Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t4 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 74% 3-1 KCR D. Tartabull J. Ballard Flyball: LF
t4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  3% 77% 3-1 KCR P. Tabler J. Ballard Single to LF (Line Drive); White to 2B
t4 1 12- RRR 2,(0-1)  16% 92% 3-1 KCR B. Jackson J. Ballard Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); White Scores; Tabler Scores
t4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  1% 93% 6-1 KCR L. Owen J. Ballard Hit By Pitch
Doug Sisk replaces Jeff Ballard pitching
t4 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 93% 6-1 KCR N. Capra D. Sisk Groundout: 3B-1B; Owen to 2B
t4 2 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 92% 6-1 KCR K. Stillwell D. Sisk Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-6, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -3% 88% 1-6 BAL B. Ripken B. Saberhagen Single to LF (Ground Ball); Ripken to 2B/Adv on E7
b4 0 -2- O 4,(2-1)  3% 91% 1-6 BAL C. Ripken B. Saberhagen Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  2% 93% 1-6 BAL E. Murray B. Saberhagen Flyball: SS
b4 2 -2- R 3,(1-1)  -4% 89% 1-6 BAL J. Traber B. Saberhagen Single to CF (Line Drive); Ripken Scores/unER
b4 2 1-- O 6,(2-2)  2% 91% 2-6 BAL L. Sheets B. Saberhagen Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Orioles 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Orioles' Doug Sisk facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 90% 6-2 KCR K. Seitzer D. Sisk Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 89% 6-2 KCR G. Brett D. Sisk Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 89% 6-2 KCR F. White D. Sisk Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 91% 2-6 BAL T. Kennedy B. Saberhagen Lineout: SS
b5 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 89% 2-6 BAL K. Hughes B. Saberhagen Walk
b5 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 91% 2-6 BAL R. Schu B. Saberhagen Lineout: CF
b5 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  2% 93% 2-6 BAL J. Orsulak B. Saberhagen Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Orioles 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Orioles' Doug Sisk facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 92% 6-2 KCR D. Tartabull D. Sisk Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  -0% 92% 6-2 KCR P. Tabler D. Sisk Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 91% 6-2 KCR B. Jackson D. Sisk Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 93% 2-6 BAL B. Ripken B. Saberhagen Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 94% 2-6 BAL C. Ripken B. Saberhagen Groundout: 1B-P
b6 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 95% 2-6 BAL E. Murray B. Saberhagen Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Orioles 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Orioles' Doug Sisk facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- 2,(0-1)  1% 95% 6-2 KCR L. Owen D. Sisk Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t7 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 95% 6-2 KCR N. Capra D. Sisk Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Capra to 1B
t7 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  1% 95% 6-2 KCR K. Stillwell D. Sisk Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Capra to 2B
t7 1 12- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 95% 6-2 KCR K. Seitzer D. Sisk Strikeout Swinging
t7 2 12- O 7,(2-2)  -1% 94% 6-2 KCR G. Brett D. Sisk Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Brett to 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 95% 2-6 BAL J. Traber B. Saberhagen Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 96% 2-6 BAL L. Sheets B. Saberhagen Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 97% 2-6 BAL T. Kennedy B. Saberhagen Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Orioles 2.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Orioles' Mike Morgan facing 5-6-7
Mike Morgan replaces Doug Sisk pitching
t8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 96% 6-2 KCR F. White M. Morgan Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 97% 6-2 KCR D. Tartabull M. Morgan Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t8 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  0% 97% 6-2 KCR P. Tabler M. Morgan Walk; Tartabull to 2B
t8 1 12- OO 2,(0-1)  -1% 96% 6-2 KCR B. Jackson M. Morgan Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Royals' Jeff Montgomery facing 8-9-1
Jeff Montgomery replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching; Bill Pecota replaces Bo Jackson playing LF batting 8th
b8 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 93% 2-6 BAL K. Hughes J. Montgomery Walk
b8 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  2% 96% 2-6 BAL R. Schu J. Montgomery Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  -4% 92% 2-6 BAL J. Orsulak J. Montgomery Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hughes to 3B
b8 1 1-3 O 1,(0-0)  4% 96% 2-6 BAL B. Ripken J. Montgomery Fielder's Choice 3B; Hughes out at Hm/3B-C; Orsulak to 2B
b8 2 12- O 5,(3-1)  2% 99% 2-6 BAL C. Ripken J. Montgomery Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Orioles 2.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Orioles' Mike Morgan facing 9-1-2
t9 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -0% 99% 6-2 KCR L. Owen M. Morgan Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 98% 6-2 KCR N. Capra M. Morgan Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -0% 98% 6-2 KCR K. Stillwell M. Morgan Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Royals' Jeff Montgomery facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 99% 2-6 BAL E. Murray J. Montgomery Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 100% 2-6 BAL J. Traber J. Montgomery Strikeout Swinging
b9 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 2-6 BAL L. Sheets J. Montgomery Bunt Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Orioles 2.

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