September 8, 1991 Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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KCR 3
@BAL 2 BOS 17
SEA 6 CAL 1
MIL 0 TOR 11
@CLE 5 OAK 7
@DET 4 MIN 6
NYY 5 TEX 7
CHW 6 SFG 4
@CHC 3 PHI 5
@HOU 0 MON 4
CIN 2 ATL 7
@NYM 5 LAD 5
@PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 32,488

Sunday, September 8, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:55

Royals

70-66

Won 2

5th, 12½ GB

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

W: J Johnston (1-0), L: T Frohwirth (5-3), S: J Montgomery (27)

Orioles

55-81

Lost 2

6th, 22½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McRae CF                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .260  .652   15    1   0   
B Pecota 2B-3B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .287  .754   16    5   4   
G Brett DH                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .736   14    0   0   GDP
  S Cole PR                   0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
D Tartabull RF                4   1   2   0    0   1  .330 1.017   16    2   0   2B
  B Moore PR-LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Eisenreich LF-RF            3   1   1   1    0   1  .301  .714   13    1   0   2B,SF
T Benzinger 1B                3   0   1   2    1   0  .246  .636   14    9   1   
K Stillwell SS                3   0   1   0    1   1  .260  .679   17    1   1   GDP
  D Howard PR-SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .558         1   1   
B Mayne C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .619    9    5   1   
  K Seitzer PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .683    5    0   0   
  T Spehr C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .145  .498         0   0   
S Berry 3B                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .147  .347    6    0   6   
  D Clark PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  T Shumpert 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .636         0   1   

K Appier P                                                               0   3
  J Johnston P                                                           1   0
  J Montgomery P                                                         1   0
Totals                       32   3   8   3    2   8              128   27  18

BATTING

2B: D Tartabull (33, off T Frohwirth); J Eisenreich (19, off B McDonald).

SF: J Eisenreich (4, off M Flanagan).

TB: D Tartabull 3; B Pecota 2; J Eisenreich 2; K Stillwell; T Benzinger; G Brett.

GIDP: K Stillwell (7); G Brett (17).

RBI: T Benzinger 2 (39); J Eisenreich (34).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Shumpert-D Howard-T Benzinger; S Berry-B Pecota-T Benzinger.

E: K Stillwell (14).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Mercedes RF                 4   2   2   0    1   0  .500 1.350   26    4   0   2B
B Anderson CF                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .205  .616   10    1   0   2·SH
  S Horn PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .804    4    0   0   GDP
C Ripken SS                   3   0   2   2    1   0  .324  .930   14    2   4   IW
G Davis DH                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .213  .775   19    0   0   
R Milligan 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .262  .777   17    9   2   GDP
J Orsulak LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .274  .663   15    3   0   CS
L Gomez 3B                    4   0   3   0    0   1  .225  .699   14    0   0   
B Melvin C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .631   11    7   1   2B
B Ripken 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .516   16    0   5   
  C Martinez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .853    3    0   0   

B McDonald P                                                             1   0
  T Frohwirth P                                                          0   0
  M Flanagan P                                                           0   0
Totals                       33   2  10   2    3   5              149   27  12

BATTING

2B: L Mercedes (1, off K Appier); B Melvin (9, off K Appier).

SH: B Anderson 2 (11, off J Johnston, off K Appier).

IBB: C Ripken (14, by J Johnston).

TB: L Mercedes 3; L Gomez 3; C Ripken 2; B Melvin 2; B Anderson; J Orsulak.

GIDP: S Horn (8); R Milligan (17).

RBI: C Ripken 2 (91).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Ripken-C Ripken-R Milligan; R Milligan-C Ripken-R Milligan.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Orsulak (2, 2nd base by K Appier/B Mayne).

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
K Appier                       6     9   2   1    1   3   0   3.18   27  107-65   43·10·12   11· 3· 9· 0     50    -     0.92   0.01
J Johnston, W (1-0)            2     1   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    8   29-17   12· 4· 1    5· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.01   0.19
J Montgomery, S (27)           1     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.27    3   12-5     2· 0· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.74   0.19
Totals                         9    10   2   1    3   5   0          38  148-87   57·14·16   18· 3· 9· 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 McDonald                     7     6   2   2    1   7   0   4.84   26   95-62   33·11·18    7· 6· 5· 0     63    -     1.07   0.09
T Frohwirth, L (5-3)           1     2   1   1    0   1   0   2.04    5   20-11    7· 2· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.02  -0.22
M Flanagan                     1     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.27    4   13-6     5· 0· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          2-1    1.45   0.01
Totals                         9     8   3   3    2   8   0          35  128-79   45·13·21   10· 9· 6· 0          2-1

T Frohwirth faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Johnston (1; C Ripken).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Young, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Chuck Meriwether, 3B - Mike Reilly.

Time of Game: 2:55.

Attendance: 32,488.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 89° F, Wind 6mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Baltimore Orioles                    
1. B McRae              CF    1. L Mercedes           RF 
2. B Pecota             2B    2. B Anderson           CF 
3. G Brett              DH    3. C Ripken             SS 
4. D Tartabull          RF    4. G Davis              DH 
5. J Eisenreich         LF    5. R Milligan           1B 
6. T Benzinger          1B    6. J Orsulak            LF 
7. K Stillwell          SS    7. L Gomez              3B 
8. B Mayne              C     8. B Melvin             C  
9. S Berry              3B    9. B Ripken             2B 

   K Appier             P        B McDonald           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  2-2  1--  2   24%  82% D Tartabull     T Frohwirth     Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Brett to 3B
   b 9   1  3-2  1--  4   20% 100% S Horn          J Montgomery    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 7   0  2-0  1--  1   17%  41% J Eisenreich    B McDonald      Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Tartabull to 3B
   t 7   0  2-0  -23  4   15%  56% T Benzinger     B McDonald      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Tartabull Scores; Eisenreich Scores
   t 7   0  2-2  1--  6  -13%  43% K Stillwell     B McDonald      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ben McDonald facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  B McRae         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   46%  B Pecota        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   45%  G Brett         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Appier facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   42%  L Mercedes      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Mercedes to 1B
   O      1--  2   41%  B Anderson      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Mercedes to 3B
   RO     --3  2   38%  C Ripken        Groundout: SS-1B; Mercedes Scores/unER
   O      ---  7   39%  G Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Ben McDonald facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   37%  D Tartabull     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   35%  J Eisenreich    Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  7   36%  T Benzinger     Walk
          1--  3   39%  K Stillwell     Single to 2B (Line Drive); Benzinger to 3B
   O      1-3  3   34%  B Mayne         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kevin Appier facing 5-6-7
          ---  7   31%  R Milligan      Walk
   O      1--  7   34%  J Orsulak       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  2   31%  L Gomez         Single to RF (Line Drive); Milligan to 2B
   O      12-  1   35%  B Melvin        Lineout: LF
   O      12-  8   38%  B Ripken        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Ben McDonald facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   36%  S Berry         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   34%  B McRae         Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   35%  B Pecota        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   33%  G Brett         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kevin Appier facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   27%  L Mercedes      Double (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  1   28%  B Anderson      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Mercedes to 3B
   R      --3  3   23%  C Ripken        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Mercedes Scores
   O      1--  5   25%  G Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   26%  R Milligan      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Milligan to 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Ben McDonald facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   23%  D Tartabull     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   22%  J Eisenreich    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   21%  T Benzinger     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kevin Appier facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   18%  J Orsulak       Single (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--      22%  L Gomez         Orsulak Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  3   21%  " "             Single to SS (Line Drive)
          1--  4   15%  B Melvin        Double to CF (Fly Ball); Gomez to 3B
   O      -23  5   20%  B Ripken        Lineout: CF
   O      -23  8   24%  L Mercedes      Groundout: P-2B-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Ben McDonald facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   21%  K Stillwell     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   19%  B Mayne         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   18%  S Berry         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kevin Appier facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   16%  B Anderson      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   10%  C Ripken        Single (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Anderson to 3B
   O      1-3  2   14%  G Davis         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   OO     1-3  5   21%  R Milligan      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Ben McDonald facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   18%  B McRae         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   22%  B Pecota        Single (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  2   15%  G Brett         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kevin Appier facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   16%  J Orsulak       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  1   15%  L Gomez         Single to SS (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   16%  B Melvin        Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3   17%  B Ripken        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Ripken to 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Ben McDonald facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   23%  D Tartabull     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  1   41%  J Eisenreich    Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Tartabull to 3B
   RR     -23  4   56%  T Benzinger     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Tartabull Scores; Eisenreich Scores
   OO     1--  6   43%  K Stillwell     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  5   41%  B Mayne         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Joel Johnston facing 1-2-3
                  Joel Johnston replaces Kevin Appier pitching
          ---  6   36%  L Mercedes      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   38%  B Anderson      Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Mercedes to 2B
          -2-  4   36%  C Ripken        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  5   43%  G Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2   50%  R Milligan      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Milligan to 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 2.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Todd Frohwirth facing 9-1-2
                  Todd Frohwirth replaces Ben McDonald pitching; Dave Clark pinch hits for Sean Berry batting 9th
   O      ---  3   45%  D Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   42%  B McRae         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   40%  B Pecota        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Joel Johnston facing 6-7-8
                  Terry Shumpert replaces Dave Clark playing 2B batting 9th; Bill Pecota moves to 3B
   O      ---  1   44%  J Orsulak       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  7   47%  L Gomez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   50%  B Melvin        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 2.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Todd Frohwirth facing 3-4-5
          ---  7   58%  G Brett         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  2   82%  D Tartabull     Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Brett to 3B
                  Mike Flanagan replaces Todd Frohwirth pitching; Stu Cole pinch runs for George Brett batting 3rd
   RO     -23  3   86%  J Eisenreich    Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cole Scores
                  Bobby Moore pinch runs for Danny Tartabull batting 4th
   O      -2-  1   83%  T Benzinger     Flyball: RF
          -2-  4   84%  K Stillwell     Walk
                  Kevin Seitzer pinch hits for Brent Mayne batting 8th; David Howard pinch runs for Kurt Stillwell batting 7th
   O      12-  5   81%  K Seitzer       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Jeff Montgomery facing 9-1-2
                  Jeff Montgomery replaces Joel Johnston pitching; Tim Spehr replaces Kevin Seitzer playing C batting 8th; David Howard moves to SS; Bobby Moore moves to LF; Jim Eisenreich moves to RF; Chito Martinez pinch hits for Billy Ripken batting 9th
   O      ---  3   89%  C Martinez      Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 1B)
          ---  5   80%  L Mercedes      Walk
                  Sam Horn pinch hits for Brady Anderson batting 2nd
   OO     1--  4  100%  S Horn          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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