April 18, 1989 Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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KCR 7
@BAL 4
(13) MIN 9
DET 8 OAK 5
@SEA 3 TEX 6
MIL 2 NYY 2
@TOR 0 ATL 5
HOU 4
(11) LAD 6
CIN 0 MON 11
CHC 2 PHI 7
@NYM 1 SDP 4
@SFG 2 PIT 4
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 13,408

Tuesday, April 18, 1989, 7:35
Time of Game: 4:17

Royals

8-5

Won 1

2nd, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12  13    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Royals          3  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0   3    7 12  2
Orioles         1  0  0   1  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0    4 10  0

W: T Gordon (2-0), L: M Williamson (0-1), S: S Farr (3)

Orioles

5-7

Lost 2

4th, 1 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Thurman CF                  5   0   1   1    0   1  .300  .664   17    4   0   
  B Buckner PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .353  .706    7    0   0   
  B Pecota PR-RF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .495    1    2   0   SH
K Seitzer 3B                  6   0   2   2    1   1  .269  .685   33    1   1   2B
G Brett 1B                    5   1   1   0    2   0  .294  .746   30   14   1   IW
P Tabler DH                   3   1   1   0    2   0  .279  .693   15    0   0   
  W Wilson PR                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .135  .337    7    0   0   SB
J Eisenreich RF-CF            6   1   1   3    1   0  .250  .680   28    1   0   HR,IW
B Jackson LF                  6   0   1   0    0   0  .220  .744   12    2   0   SB
B Boone C                     5   0   1   0    1   0  .279  .680   28   11   2   
  B Saberhagen PR             0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Macfarlane C              0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250         0   1   
F White 2B                    6   2   2   0    0   1  .250  .654   21    2   6   2B
K Stillwell SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .338    6    1   1   
  D Tartabull PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .395 1.063    6    0   0   
  B Wellman PR-SS             1   1   1   1    0   0  .278  .594    2    0   0   

M Gubicza P                                                              0   3
  T Gordon P                                                             1   0
  S Farr P                                                               0   0
Totals                       50   7  12   7    8   4              213   39  15

BATTING

2B: K Seitzer (2, off M Williamson); F White (4, off B Milacki).

HR: J Eisenreich (1, off B Milacki; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SH: B Pecota (1, off M Williamson).

IBB: G Brett (4, by M Williamson); J Eisenreich (1, by G Olson).

TB: J Eisenreich 4; K Seitzer 3; F White 3; B Jackson; G Thurman; B Wellman; B Boone; P Tabler; G Brett; B Buckner.

RBI: J Eisenreich 3 (4); K Seitzer 2 (6); B Wellman (3); G Thurman (1).

2-out RBI: J Eisenreich 3.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

FIELDING

E: B Boone (1); B Jackson (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Jackson (4, 2nd base off B Milacki/B Melvin); W Wilson (4, 2nd base off G Olson/B Melvin).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Anderson CF                 5   2   1   0    1   1  .294  .841   18    3   0   SB,IW
P Bradley LF                  6   0   2   1    0   3  .245  .808   26    1   0   SB
J Orsulak RF                  6   1   0   1    0   0  .222  .604   24    5   0   
C Ripken SS                   6   0   4   1    0   0  .245  .780   27    1   9   2·2B
L Sheets DH                   5   0   0   0    1   1  .229  .568   19    0   0   IW
J Traber 1B                   6   1   1   0    0   0  .161  .423   20   20   0   2B
B Melvin C                    6   0   2   1    0   3  .450 1.026   24    4   0   
C Worthington 3B              5   0   0   0    0   2  .213  .543   20    2   7   SH
R Gonzales 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .194  .490   15    0   4   
  F Melendez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    2    0   0   
  B Ripken 2B                 0   0   0   0    1   0                4    3   1   

B Milacki P                                                              0   1
  G Olson P                                                              0   0
  K Hickey P                                                             0   0
  M Williamson P                                                         0   0
Totals                       49   4  10   4    3  12              199   39  22

BATTING

2B: J Traber (1, off M Gubicza); C Ripken 2 (3, off M Gubicza, off T Gordon).

SH: C Worthington (2, off M Gubicza).

IBB: L Sheets (1, by T Gordon); B Anderson (1, by T Gordon).

TB: C Ripken 6; B Melvin 2; J Traber 2; P Bradley 2; B Anderson.

RBI: P Bradley (10); J Orsulak (5); C Ripken (7); B Melvin (1).

2-out RBI: C Ripken; B Melvin.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: P Bradley (1, 2nd base off M Gubicza/B Boone); B Anderson (5, 2nd base off M Gubicza/B Boone).

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
M Gubicza                      8.1   9   4   3    0   8   0   3.03   35  128-84   45·14·24   14· 8· 5· 0     59    -     1.20  -0.10
T Gordon, W (2-0)              3.2   1   0   0    3   3   0   3.38   15   55-30   14· 7· 9    3· 6· 0· 0          1-0    3.18   0.58
S Farr, S (3)                  1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.50    3   12-8     3· 0· 5    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.04
Totals                        13    10   4   3    3  12   0          53  195-122  62·21·38   18·15· 5· 0          1-0

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Milacki                      9     6   4   4    4   2   1   4.43   37  130-79   56· 8·14   17· 9· 5· 0     57    -     1.18   0.10
G Olson                        1.2   2   0   0    3   1   0   4.35   10   44-24   15· 5· 4    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.76   0.09
K Hickey                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    6.90   0.17
M Williamson, L (0-1)          2     4   3   3    1   1   0   4.00   11   32-19   13· 3· 3    4· 3· 2· 0          0-0    1.54  -0.33
Totals                        13    12   7   7    8   4   1          59  207-123  85·16·21   24·15· 8· 0          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: G Olson (3).

IBB: G Olson (2; J Eisenreich); M Williamson (1; G Brett); T Gordon 2 (2; B Anderson, L Sheets).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - Mark Johnson.

Time of Game: 4:17.

Attendance: 13,408.

Field Condition: Soaked.

Weather: 68° F.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Baltimore Orioles                    
1. G Thurman            CF    1. B Anderson           CF 
2. K Seitzer            3B    2. P Bradley            LF 
3. G Brett              1B    3. J Orsulak            RF 
4. P Tabler             DH    4. C Ripken             SS 
5. J Eisenreich         RF    5. L Sheets             DH 
6. B Jackson            LF    6. J Traber             1B 
7. B Boone              C     7. B Melvin             C  
8. F White              2B    8. C Worthington        3B 
9. K Stillwell          SS    9. R Gonzales           2B 

   M Gubicza            P        B Milacki            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  12-  3   26%  76% J Eisenreich    B Milacki       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Brett Scores; Tabler Scores
   t13   0  4-4  1--  3   24%  82% F White         M Williamson    Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Saberhagen to 3B
   t 7   1  4-3  -2-  6   20%  54% G Thurman       B Milacki       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); White Scores; Thurman to 2B
   b 5   2  3-3  1--  4  -17%  30% C Ripken        M Gubicza       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Orsulak Scores
   t11   2  4-4  123  1  -17%  37% G Brett         K Hickey        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Milacki facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  G Thurman       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   46%  K Seitzer       Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   48%  G Brett         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  4   50%  P Tabler        Walk; Brett to 2B
   RRR    12-  3   76%  J Eisenreich    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Brett Scores; Tabler Scores
   O      ---  1   75%  B Jackson       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   69%  B Anderson      Reached on E7 (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Anderson to 2B
   O      -2-  5   71%  P Bradley       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Anderson to 3B
   RO     --3  6   70%  J Orsulak       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Anderson Scores/unER
          ---  5   69%  C Ripken        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   71%  L Sheets        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 1.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bob Milacki facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   69%  B Boone         Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  7   68%  F White         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   67%  K Stillwell     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Mark Gubicza facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   70%  J Traber        Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   71%  B Melvin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   72%  C Worthington   Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bob Milacki facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   71%  G Thurman       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   73%  K Seitzer       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
   O      1--  7   71%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B; Seitzer to 2B
          -2-  5   72%  P Tabler        Walk
   O      12-  4   69%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Mark Gubicza facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   71%  R Gonzales      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   73%  B Anderson      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2   72%  P Bradley       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  3   74%  J Orsulak       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bob Milacki facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   73%  B Jackson       Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
          ---  5   75%  B Boone         Walk
   O      1--  5   72%  F White         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  1   71%  K Stillwell     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   73%  C Ripken        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   75%  L Sheets        Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   73%  J Traber        Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line)
   R      -2-  2   62%  B Melvin        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Traber Scores
   O      1--  4   65%  C Worthington   Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 2.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bob Milacki facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   63%  G Thurman       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  8   61%  K Seitzer       Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
          ---  4   62%  G Brett         Walk
   O      1--  2   60%  P Tabler        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Mark Gubicza facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   63%  R Gonzales      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   59%  B Anderson      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--      52%  P Bradley       Anderson Steals 2B; Anderson to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   R      --3  4   43%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Anderson Scores
          1--      41%  J Orsulak       Bradley Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   47%  " "             Fielder's Choice C; Bradley out at 3B/C-3B
   R      1--  4   30%  C Ripken        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Orsulak Scores
   O      -2-  1   33%  L Sheets        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 4.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Bob Milacki facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   29%  J Eisenreich    Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  1   27%  B Jackson       Lineout: RF
   O      ---  4   25%  B Boone         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mark Gubicza facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   27%  J Traber        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   28%  B Melvin        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   29%  C Worthington   Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 4.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Bob Milacki facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   42%  F White         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   33%  K Stillwell     Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   R      -2-  6   54%  G Thurman       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); White Scores; Thurman to 2B
   O      -2-  3   48%  K Seitzer       Groundout: P-SS-1B
   O      -2-  6   42%  G Brett         Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 4-4, Mark Gubicza facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   45%  R Gonzales      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   48%  B Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   50%  P Bradley       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 4.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Bob Milacki facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   45%  P Tabler        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   42%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   45%  B Jackson       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
          1--      47%  B Boone         Jackson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   40%  " "             Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 4-4, Mark Gubicza facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   44%  J Orsulak       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  4   40%  C Ripken        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   45%  L Sheets        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  1   50%  J Traber        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 4.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Bob Milacki facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   44%  F White         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   40%  K Stillwell     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   37%  G Thurman       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Tied 4-4, Mark Gubicza facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   30%  B Melvin        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   31%  C Worthington   Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Melvin to 2B
                  Tom Gordon replaces Mark Gubicza pitching; Francisco Melendez pinch hits for Rene Gonzales batting 9th
   O      -2-  2   38%  F Melendez      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Melvin to 3B
          --3  4   37%  B Anderson      Intentional Walk
          1-3      37%  P Bradley       Defensive Indifference; Anderson to 2B
   O      -23  4   50%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 4.

Top of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Gregg Olson facing 2-3-4
                  Gregg Olson replaces Bob Milacki pitching; Billy Ripken replaces Francisco Melendez playing 2B batting 9th
   O      ---  7   44%  K Seitzer       Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   40%  G Brett         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  2   43%  P Tabler        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
                  Willie Wilson pinch runs for Pat Tabler batting 4th
          1--      47%  J Eisenreich    Wilson Steals 2B
          -2-  5   48%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-  1   37%  B Jackson       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Orioles Batting, Tied 4-4, Tom Gordon facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   43%  J Orsulak       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  3   31%  C Ripken        Double to SS (Pop Fly to Short LF Line)
          -2-  4   30%  L Sheets        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3   37%  J Traber        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Ripken to 3B
          1-3      37%  B Melvin        Defensive Indifference; Traber to 2B
   O      -23  5   50%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 4.

Top of the 11th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Gregg Olson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   44%  B Boone         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  3   40%  F White         Strikeout Swinging
                  Danny Tartabull pinch hits for Kurt Stillwell batting 9th
          ---  6   43%  D Tartabull     Walk
                  Bill Buckner pinch hits for Gary Thurman batting 1st; Brad Wellman pinch runs for Danny Tartabull batting 9th
          1--      47%  B Buckner       Wild Pitch; Wellman to 2B
          -2-  6   50%  " "             Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Wellman to 3B
                  Bill Pecota pinch runs for Bill Buckner batting 1st
          1-3  6   54%  K Seitzer       Walk; Pecota to 2B
                  Kevin Hickey replaces Gregg Olson pitching
   O      123  1   37%  G Brett         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 11th, Orioles Batting, Tied 4-4, Tom Gordon facing 8-9-1
                  Brad Wellman moves to SS; Jim Eisenreich moves to CF; Bill Pecota moves to RF
   O      ---  4   43%  C Worthington   Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  4   37%  B Ripken        Walk
   O      1--  2   44%  B Anderson      Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      1--  5   50%  P Bradley       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 4.

Top of the 12th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Mark Williamson facing 4-5-6
                  Mark Williamson replaces Kevin Hickey pitching
   O      ---  3   44%  W Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   40%  J Eisenreich    Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  5   37%  B Jackson       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 12th, Orioles Batting, Tied 4-4, Tom Gordon facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   43%  J Orsulak       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   47%  C Ripken        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  2   50%  L Sheets        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 4.

Top of the 13th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Mark Williamson facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   58%  B Boone         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
                  Bret Saberhagen pinch runs for Bob Boone batting 7th
          1--  3   82%  F White         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Saberhagen to 3B
   R      1-3  2   90%  B Wellman       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Saberhagen Scores; White to 2B
   O      12-  1   91%  B Pecota        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (P's Right); White to 3B; Wellman to 2B
   RR     -23  1   97%  K Seitzer       Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); White Scores; Wellman Scores
          -2-  4   97%  G Brett         Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   97%  W Wilson        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  3   96%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 7, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 13th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-7, Steve Farr facing 6-7-8
                  Steve Farr replaces Tom Gordon pitching; Mike Macfarlane replaces Bret Saberhagen playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  6   98%  J Traber        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4  100%  B Melvin        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2  100%  C Worthington   Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Orioles 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL198904180

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Pt- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play. This is a subscriber feature, so non-subscribers are limited as to the number of times they can use this feature in a day.
Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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