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KCR  4
@BAL  1
 BOS  5
MIL  0
 CAL  7
@CHW  5
 MIN 12
@CLE  4
 DET  5
TEX  1
 OAK  6
@SEA  2
 NYY  6
@TOR  3
 LAD  6
HOU  1
 MON  2
STL  0
 NYM  2
PIT  1
 PHI  6
CHC  3
 SDP  8
CIN  5
 SFG  4
ATL  2
 SFG  3
ATL  2
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 21,695

 Sunday, July 31, 1988, 1:36
Time of Game: 2:41
Royals
4
52-52
Won 3
4th, 11½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   3  0  0   1  0  0    4  8  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  4  0
W: Charlie Leibrandt (6-11), L: Jose Bautista (5-9)
 Orioles
1
32-71
Lost 3
7th, 29½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .265  .620   16   11    1   0   2·SB
K Stillwell SS                5   0   1   1    0   0  .254  .742   17   10    0   2   2B
K Seitzer 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .313  .807   16   13    0   2   
G Brett DH                    1   1   1   0    2   0  .337  .988   11    2    0   0   HBP,IW
D Tartabull RF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .859   15   10    1   0   
B Buckner 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .244  .606   11    8   11   1   2B
B Jackson LF                  4   1   1   3    0   0  .259  .762   12   10    2   0   HR
B Wellman 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .537   16   11    1   5   SB
L Owen C                      4   0   1   0    0   2  .200  .473   25   16   10   1   

C Leibrandt P                                                                 1   1
Totals                       35   4   8   0    2   4              139   91   27  12
Batting Events
2B: B Buckner (10, off J Bautista); K Stillwell (23, off J Bautista).
HR: B Jackson (15, off J Bautista; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).
IBB: G Brett (11, by D Sisk).
HBP: G Brett (3, by J Bautista).
TB: B Jackson 4; B Buckner 2; K Stillwell 2; B Wellman; L Owen; K Seitzer; W Wilson; G Brett.
RBI: B Jackson 3 (46); K Stillwell (42).
2-out RBI: B Jackson 3.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. K Seitzer-B Wellman-B Buckner.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Wellman (1, 2nd base off J Bautista/M Tettleton); W Wilson 2 (21, 2nd base off J Bautista/M Tettleton).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Stanicek LF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .241  .627   16   12    4   0   
B Anderson CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .616   10    6    2   0   
C Ripken SS                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .275  .864   15   10    0   3   HR
E Murray DH                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .254  .769   22   13    0   0   
M Tettleton C                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .247  .756   17   10    4   1   GDP
J Traber 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .608   12    7   11   1   
K Gerhart RF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .189  .609   12    8    3   0   
R Gonzales 3B                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .208  .566   12    6    0   2   
B Ripken 2B                   2   0   1   0    1   1  .198  .517   13    6    2   4   

J Bautista P                                                                  1   1
  D Sisk P                                                                    0   0
  T Niedenfuer P                                                              0   0
Totals                       30   1   4   0    2  11              129   78   27  12
Batting Events
HR: C Ripken (18, off C Leibrandt; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: C Ripken 5; B Ripken; P Stanicek.
GIDP: M Tettleton (3).
RBI: C Ripken (59).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.

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
C Leibrandt, W (6-11)          9     4   1   1    2  11   1   3.44   32  129-78   33·20·25   10· 8· 3· 1     84    -     0.72   0.38
Totals                         9     4   1   1    2  11   1          32  129-78   33·20·25   10· 8· 3· 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
J Bautista, L (5-9)            6.1   8   4   4    1   2   1   4.60   29   93-63   42· 8·13   11·13· 3· 1     42    -     0.80  -0.15
D Sisk                         1.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   2.86    6   26-15   10· 2· 3    4· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.26   0.02
T Niedenfuer                   1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.78    3   13-8     6· 1· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9     8   4   4    2   4   1          38  132-86   58·11·17   15·15· 3· 1          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: J Bautista (2).
HBP: J Bautista (6; G Brett).
IBB: D Sisk (5; G Brett).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mark Johnson, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - John Shulock.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 21,695.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 96° F, Overcast, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Willie Wilson                CF       1. Pete Stanicek                LF
2. Kurt Stillwell               SS       2. Brady Anderson               CF
3. Kevin Seitzer                3B       3. Cal Ripken                   SS
4. George Brett                 DH       4. Eddie Murray                 DH
5. Danny Tartabull              RF       5. Mickey Tettleton              C
6. Bill Buckner                 1B       6. Jim Traber                   1B
7. Bo Jackson                   LF       7. Ken Gerhart                  RF
8. Brad Wellman                 2B       8. Rene Gonzales                3B
9. Larry Owen                    C       9. Billy Ripken                 2B

   Charlie Leibrandt             P          Jose Bautista                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 2 -23 RRR 4,(1-2)  29% 81% 0-0 KCR B. Jackson J. Bautista Home Run; Brett Scores; Buckner Scores
b6 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  5% 90% 0-3 BAL B. Anderson C. Leibrandt Groundout: 1B-P
t4 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  4% 51% 0-0 KCR B. Buckner J. Bautista Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Brett to 3B
t1 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  -4% 45% 0-0 KCR D. Tartabull J. Bautista Flyball: LF
t7 1 -2- R 5,(3-1)  4% 95% 3-0 KCR K. Stillwell J. Bautista Double (Ground Ball); Wilson Scores

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' Jose Bautista facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 53% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson J. Bautista Single to RF (Line Drive)
t1 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 50% 0-0 KCR K. Stillwell J. Bautista Flyball: LF
t1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  2% 52% 0-0 KCR K. Seitzer J. Bautista Wilson Steals 2B
t1 1 -2- O 4,(0-2)  -3% 49% 0-0 KCR K. Seitzer J. Bautista Groundout: P-1B
t1 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  1% 50% 0-0 KCR G. Brett J. Bautista Walk
t1 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  -4% 45% 0-0 KCR D. Tartabull J. Bautista Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 48% 0-0 BAL P. Stanicek C. Leibrandt Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 49% 0-0 BAL B. Anderson C. Leibrandt Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 50% 0-0 BAL C. Ripken C. Leibrandt Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jose Bautista facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 KCR B. Buckner J. Bautista Groundout: 1B-P
t2 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 46% 0-0 KCR B. Jackson J. Bautista Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 45% 0-0 KCR B. Wellman J. Bautista Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 47% 0-0 BAL E. Murray C. Leibrandt Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 49% 0-0 BAL M. Tettleton C. Leibrandt Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 50% 0-0 BAL J. Traber C. Leibrandt Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jose Bautista facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 8,(3-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 KCR L. Owen J. Bautista Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 46% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson J. Bautista Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 45% 0-0 KCR K. Stillwell J. Bautista Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 47% 0-0 BAL K. Gerhart C. Leibrandt Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 49% 0-0 BAL R. Gonzales C. Leibrandt Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 50% 0-0 BAL B. Ripken C. Leibrandt Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jose Bautista facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 47% 0-0 KCR K. Seitzer J. Bautista Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 50% 0-0 KCR G. Brett J. Bautista Hit By Pitch
t4 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 47% 0-0 KCR D. Tartabull J. Bautista Flyball: LF
t4 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  4% 51% 0-0 KCR B. Buckner J. Bautista Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Brett to 3B
t4 2 -23 RRR 4,(1-2)  29% 81% 0-0 KCR B. Jackson J. Bautista Home Run; Brett Scores; Buckner Scores
t4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 81% 3-0 KCR B. Wellman J. Bautista Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 82% 3-0 KCR L. Owen J. Bautista Wellman Steals 2B
t4 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  0% 82% 3-0 KCR L. Owen J. Bautista Wild Pitch; Wellman to 3B
t4 2 --3 O 4,(1-2)  -2% 80% 3-0 KCR L. Owen J. Bautista Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O 9,(3-2)  2% 82% 0-3 BAL P. Stanicek C. Leibrandt Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 84% 0-3 BAL B. Anderson C. Leibrandt Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 85% 0-3 BAL C. Ripken C. Leibrandt Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Jose Bautista facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 84% 3-0 KCR W. Wilson J. Bautista Flyball: 1B
t5 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 83% 3-0 KCR K. Stillwell J. Bautista Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- 6,(2-2)  1% 83% 3-0 KCR K. Seitzer J. Bautista Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
t5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 85% 3-0 KCR G. Brett J. Bautista Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Seitzer to 3B
t5 2 1-3 O 5,(2-2)  -3% 82% 3-0 KCR D. Tartabull J. Bautista Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Tartabull to 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 85% 0-3 BAL E. Murray C. Leibrandt Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 86% 0-3 BAL M. Tettleton C. Leibrandt Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 87% 0-3 BAL J. Traber C. Leibrandt Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Jose Bautista facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 86% 3-0 KCR B. Buckner J. Bautista Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 86% 3-0 KCR B. Jackson J. Bautista Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 85% 3-0 KCR B. Wellman J. Bautista Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  3% 88% 0-3 BAL K. Gerhart C. Leibrandt Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 89% 0-3 BAL R. Gonzales C. Leibrandt Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- 4,(1-2)  -1% 88% 0-3 BAL B. Ripken C. Leibrandt Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -2% 86% 0-3 BAL P. Stanicek C. Leibrandt Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Ripken to 2B
b6 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  5% 90% 0-3 BAL B. Anderson C. Leibrandt Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Jose Bautista facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  1% 91% 3-0 KCR L. Owen J. Bautista Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t7 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 90% 3-0 KCR W. Wilson J. Bautista Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Wilson to 1B
t7 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  1% 91% 3-0 KCR K. Stillwell J. Bautista Wilson Steals 2B
t7 1 -2- R 5,(3-1)  4% 95% 3-0 KCR K. Stillwell J. Bautista Double (Ground Ball); Wilson Scores
Doug Sisk replaces Jose Bautista pitching
t7 1 -2- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 95% 4-0 KCR K. Seitzer D. Sisk Groundout: SS-1B; Stillwell to 3B
t7 2 --3 4,(3-0)  0% 95% 4-0 KCR G. Brett D. Sisk Intentional Walk
t7 2 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  -1% 94% 4-0 KCR D. Tartabull D. Sisk Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -3% 91% 0-4 BAL C. Ripken C. Leibrandt Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b7 0 1-- O 7,(3-2)  3% 93% 0-4 BAL E. Murray C. Leibrandt Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 1-- OO 4,(2-1)  3% 97% 0-4 BAL M. Tettleton C. Leibrandt Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Orioles' Doug Sisk facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 96% 4-0 KCR B. Buckner D. Sisk Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 96% 4-0 KCR B. Jackson D. Sisk Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 9,(3-2)  -0% 96% 4-0 KCR B. Wellman D. Sisk Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 97% 0-4 BAL J. Traber C. Leibrandt Groundout: P-1B
b8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 98% 0-4 BAL K. Gerhart C. Leibrandt Strikeout Looking
b8 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -1% 98% 0-4 BAL R. Gonzales C. Leibrandt Walk
b8 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  -1% 96% 0-4 BAL B. Ripken C. Leibrandt Walk; Gonzales to 2B
b8 2 12- O 5,(1-2)  2% 99% 0-4 BAL P. Stanicek C. Leibrandt Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 0.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Orioles' Tom Niedenfuer facing 9-1-2
Tom Niedenfuer replaces Doug Sisk pitching
t9 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 99% 4-0 KCR L. Owen T. Niedenfuer Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 98% 4-0 KCR W. Wilson T. Niedenfuer Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 98% 4-0 KCR K. Stillwell T. Niedenfuer Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 2-3-4
b9 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 99% 0-4 BAL B. Anderson C. Leibrandt Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1 --- R 3,(1-1)  -1% 98% 0-4 BAL C. Ripken C. Leibrandt Home Run
b9 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 100% 1-4 BAL E. Murray C. Leibrandt Strikeout Looking
b9 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 1-4 BAL M. Tettleton C. Leibrandt Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 1.

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