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Standings
KCR
@BAL		2
4
MIL
@CAL		15
9
NYY
@CLE		7
1
DET
@MIN		10
6
CHW
@SEA		2
3
MON
@CIN		1
4
PIT
@FLA		4
1
LAD
@HOU		4
5
COL
@PHI		5
3
Tuesday, April 2, 1996, 3:25
, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Attendance: 46,818, Time of Game: 2:50
Royals
2
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
 at Orioles
4
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
W: Mike Mussina (1-0)
L: Kevin Appier (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  0
Orioles         2  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  X    4  9  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bip Roberts 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .500 8 6 0.001 1.33 0.068 -0.067 0.0 3 1
Tom Goodwin LF-CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 12 6 -0.008 1.30 0.054 -0.062 -0.3 1 0 SB,SH
Johnny Damon CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 8 6 -0.098 1.14 0.000 -0.098 -0.8 5 0
   Pat Lennon PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 3 3 -0.084 2.78 0.000 -0.084 -0.4 0 0
Michael Tucker RF 2 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 14 7 -0.038 1.17 0.037 -0.075 -0.2 1 0
   David Howard PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 5 3 -0.045 1.67 0.000 -0.045 -0.3
Keith Lockhart 3B 3 0 2 0 0 1 .667 1.333 10 7 0.053 1.24 0.099 -0.046 0.8 1 0
   Les Norman PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 3 3 -0.029 1.10 0.000 -0.029 -0.2
Bob Hamelin 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 10 4 -0.059 1.31 0.048 -0.107 -0.8 3 0 GDP
   Joe Randa PR-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 2 1 -0.014 0.51 0.000 -0.014 -0.1 1 0
Joe Vitiello DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 15 11 -0.046 0.84 0.000 -0.046 -0.4
   Jon Nunnally PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 3 3 -0.057 2.25 0.000 -0.057 -0.3
Mike Macfarlane C 3 1 1 0 0 1 .333 1.000 14 10 -0.008 1.18 0.064 -0.072 0.2 7 1 2B
Jose Offerman SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 11 6 -0.096 1.37 0.000 -0.096 -0.6 2 0
Kevin Appier P 0 0
   Julio Valera P 0 0
   Mike Magnante P 0 2
   Terry Clark P 0 0
Team Totals 29 2 5 1 3 6 .172 .457 118 76 -0.528 1.30 0.370 -0.898 -3.4 24 4
2B: M Macfarlane (1, off M Mussina).
SH: T Goodwin (1, off M Mussina).
TB: M Macfarlane 2; K Lockhart 2; J Damon; B Roberts.
GIDP: B Hamelin (1).
RBI: B Roberts (1).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
PB: M Macfarlane (1).
Baserunning
SB: T Goodwin (1, 2nd base off J Orosco/G Zaun).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brady Anderson CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .250 17 10 -0.072 1.00 0.007 -0.079 -0.8 4 0 HBP
Roberto Alomar 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .250 .750 16 10 -0.049 0.97 0.038 -0.087 -0.5 1 3 2B
Rafael Palmeiro 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .333 .833 22 11 0.009 0.74 0.041 -0.032 0.3 8 0
Bobby Bonilla DH 4 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .750 9 6 -0.059 1.02 0.024 -0.083 -0.9 2B
Cal Ripken SS 4 0 2 3 0 0 .500 1.000 18 9 0.215 1.00 0.254 -0.039 2.2 4 1
B.J. Surhoff 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .250 .750 16 7 0.029 0.68 0.090 -0.062 0.3 1 2 2B
Chris Hoiles C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .667 14 8 -0.015 0.84 0.030 -0.045 -0.1 4 1
   Manny Alexander PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Gregg Zaun C 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0.002 0.44 0.002 0.000 0.1 2 0 IW
Tony Tarasco RF 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 10 6 -0.033 0.64 0.000 -0.033 -0.4 0 0
   Mike Devereaux PH-RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 6 3 -0.046 0.89 0.000 -0.046 -0.9 1 0
Jeffrey Hammonds LF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .667 1.667 11 5 -0.010 0.69 0.032 -0.042 -0.1 2 1 2B,CS
Mike Mussina P 0 0
   Jesse Orosco P 0 1
   Randy Myers P 0 0
Team Totals 32 4 9 4 2 7 .281 .749 143 75 -0.029 0.85 0.518 -0.548 -0.8 27 9
2B: J Hammonds (1, off K Appier); B Surhoff (1, off T Clark); B Bonilla (1, off K Appier); R Alomar (1, off K Appier).
IBB: G Zaun (1, by T Clark).
HBP: B Anderson (1, by M Magnante).
TB: J Hammonds 3; C Ripken 2; B Bonilla 2; R Alomar 2; B Surhoff 2; C Hoiles; R Palmeiro.
RBI: C Ripken 3 (3); B Surhoff (1).
2-out RBI: C Ripken 3; B Surhoff.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Alomar-C Ripken-R Palmeiro.
Outfield Assists: J Hammonds (J Damon at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: J Hammonds (1, 2nd base by K Appier/M Macfarlane).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Kevin Appier, L (0-1) 5 6 3 3 1 7 0 5.40 21 108 59 30 15 14 6 7 2 0 49 -0.023 0.85 0.0
Julio Valera 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 11 5 5 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0.026 0.73 0.2
Mike Magnante 1.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 6.75 6 13 7 5 0 2 2 3 1 0 1 0 0.083 1.10 1.0
Terry Clark 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 4 15 5 3 0 2 0 3 2 0 1 1 -0.057 0.60 -0.4
Team Totals 8 9 4 4 2 7 0 4.50 35 147 76 43 15 18 8 17 7 0 49 2 1 0.029 1.30 0.8
J Valera faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Mussina, W (1-0) 7 5 2 2 2 4 0 2.57 26 94 62 36 5 21 7 13 6 0 61 0.308 1.19 2.2
Jesse Orosco, H (1) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 4 14 7 2 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.132 1.95 0.6
Randy Myers, S (1) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 10 7 3 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.089 1.09 0.6
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 3 6 0 2.00 33 118 76 41 9 26 8 16 6 0 61 0 0 0.529 0.85 3.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Magnante (1; B Anderson).
IBB: T Clark (1; G Zaun).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Drew Coble, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Mark Johnson, 3B - Larry Young.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 46,818.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 57° F, Wind 18mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Baltimore Orioles
1 Bip Roberts 2B 1 Brady Anderson CF
2 Tom Goodwin LF 2 Roberto Alomar 2B
3 Johnny Damon CF 3 Rafael Palmeiro 1B
4 Michael Tucker RF 4 Bobby Bonilla DH
5 Keith Lockhart 3B 5 Cal Ripken SS
6 Bob Hamelin 1B 6 B.J. Surhoff 3B
7 Joe Vitiello DH 7 Chris Hoiles C
8 Mike Macfarlane C 8 Tony Tarasco RF
9 Jose Offerman SS 9 Jeffrey Hammonds LF
Kevin Appier P Mike Mussina P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  RR BAL C. Ripken K. Appier 15% 70% Single to CF (Line Drive); Alomar Scores; Palmeiro Scores
b3 2-2 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  R BAL C. Ripken K. Appier 10% 63% Single to CF (Line Drive); Bonilla Scores
b8 3-2 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  R BAL B. Surhoff T. Clark 9% 92% Double to LF (Line Drive); Bonilla Scores
t8 2-3 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O KCR P. Lennon J. Orosco 8% 86% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR K. Lockhart M. Mussina -8% 56% Single to RF (Line Drive); Tucker to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Roberts M. Mussina 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR T. Goodwin M. Mussina 2% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Damon M. Mussina 1% 55% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Damon out at 2B/LF-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O BAL B. Anderson K. Appier -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  BAL R. Alomar K. Appier 4% 57% Double to 1B (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  BAL R. Palmeiro K. Appier 2% 59% Walk
b1 0-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O BAL B. Bonilla K. Appier -4% 55% Flyball: CF; Alomar to 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  RR BAL C. Ripken K. Appier 15% 70% Single to CF (Line Drive); Alomar Scores; Palmeiro Scores
b1 2-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  BAL B. Surhoff K. Appier 1% 71% Passed Ball; Ripken to 2B
b1 2-0 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O BAL B. Surhoff K. Appier -3% 68% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Mike Mussina facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR M. Tucker M. Mussina -4% 64% Walk
t2 0-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR K. Lockhart M. Mussina -8% 56% Single to RF (Line Drive); Tucker to 3B
t2 0-2 0 1-3 4,(2-1)  ROO KCR B. Hamelin M. Mussina 8% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (2B-1B); Tucker Scores/No RBI
t2 1-2 2 --- 12,(3-2)  O KCR J. Vitiello M. Mussina 1% 65% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 7-8-9
b2 2-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BAL C. Hoiles K. Appier -2% 63% Strikeout Looking
b2 2-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BAL T. Tarasco K. Appier -2% 61% Strikeout Swinging
b2 2-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  BAL J. Hammonds K. Appier 2% 63% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b2 2-1 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O BAL B. Anderson K. Appier -3% 60% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Mike Mussina facing 8-9-1
t3 1-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR M. Macfarlane M. Mussina -6% 54% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
t3 1-2 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  O KCR J. Offerman M. Mussina 2% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B; Macfarlane to 3B
t3 1-2 1 --3 3,(1-1)  RO KCR B. Roberts M. Mussina -1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Macfarlane Scores
t3 2-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR T. Goodwin M. Mussina 1% 56% Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 2-3-4
b3 2-2 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O BAL R. Alomar K. Appier -3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b3 2-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O BAL R. Palmeiro K. Appier -2% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 2-2 2 --- 3,(2-0)  BAL B. Bonilla K. Appier 2% 54% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b3 2-2 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  R BAL C. Ripken K. Appier 10% 63% Single to CF (Line Drive); Bonilla Scores
b3 3-2 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O BAL B. Surhoff K. Appier -2% 61% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 3.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Orioles' Mike Mussina facing 3-4-5
t4 2-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Damon M. Mussina 3% 64% Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
t4 2-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR M. Tucker M. Mussina 2% 66% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
t4 2-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR K. Lockhart M. Mussina -2% 65% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
t4 2-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Hamelin M. Mussina 3% 68% Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 7-8-9
b4 3-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BAL C. Hoiles K. Appier -2% 65% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b4 3-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BAL T. Tarasco K. Appier -2% 64% Strikeout Swinging
b4 3-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  BAL J. Hammonds K. Appier 1% 65% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b4 3-2 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  O BAL B. Anderson K. Appier -2% 62% Hammonds Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 3.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Orioles' Mike Mussina facing 7-8-9
t5 2-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Vitiello M. Mussina 3% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR M. Macfarlane M. Mussina 2% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t5 2-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Offerman M. Mussina 2% 70% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 1-2-3
b5 3-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O BAL B. Anderson K. Appier -2% 67% Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
b5 3-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O BAL R. Alomar K. Appier -2% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 3-2 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O BAL R. Palmeiro K. Appier -1% 64% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Orioles' Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
t6 2-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR B. Roberts M. Mussina -6% 59% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t6 2-3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR T. Goodwin M. Mussina 3% 62% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Roberts to 2B
t6 2-3 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Damon M. Mussina 6% 68% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t6 2-3 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Tucker M. Mussina 5% 73% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Julio Valera facing 4-5-6
Julio Valera replaces Kevin Appier pitching
b6 3-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL B. Bonilla J. Valera -2% 70% Lineout: CF
b6 3-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O BAL C. Ripken J. Valera -2% 69% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b6 3-2 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O BAL B. Surhoff J. Valera -1% 67% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Orioles' Mike Mussina facing 5-6-7
t7 2-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR K. Lockhart M. Mussina 5% 72% Strikeout Looking
t7 2-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR B. Hamelin M. Mussina -5% 67% Walk
Jon Nunnally pinch hits for Joe Vitiello (DH) batting 7th
Joe Randa pinch runs for Bob Hamelin (1B) batting 6th
t7 2-3 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Nunnally M. Mussina 6% 73% Strikeout Looking
t7 2-3 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O KCR M. Macfarlane M. Mussina 5% 78% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Julio Valera facing 7-8-9
Joe Randa moves from PR to 1B
b7 3-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  BAL C. Hoiles J. Valera 3% 81% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
Mike Magnante replaces Julio Valera pitching
Mike Devereaux pinch hits for Tony Tarasco (RF) batting 8th
Manny Alexander pinch runs for Chris Hoiles (C) batting 7th
b7 3-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BAL M. Devereaux M. Magnante -3% 78% Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
b7 3-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BAL J. Hammonds M. Magnante -2% 76% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 1B); Alexander to 2B
b7 3-2 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  BAL B. Anderson M. Magnante 1% 77% Hit By Pitch
b7 3-2 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O BAL R. Alomar M. Magnante -4% 72% Flyball: 2B (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Orioles' Jesse Orosco facing 9-1-2
Jesse Orosco replaces Mike Mussina pitching
Gregg Zaun replaces Manny Alexander (PR) playing C batting 7th
Mike Devereaux moves from PH to RF
t8 2-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Offerman J. Orosco 6% 78% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t8 2-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR B. Roberts J. Orosco 4% 83% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t8 2-3 2 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR T. Goodwin J. Orosco -3% 79% Walk
Pat Lennon pinch hits for Johnny Damon (CF) batting 3rd
t8 2-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR P. Lennon J. Orosco -2% 77% Goodwin Steals 2B
t8 2-3 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O KCR P. Lennon J. Orosco 8% 86% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Mike Magnante facing 3-4-5
Pat Lennon moves from PH to LF
Tom Goodwin moves from LF to CF
b8 3-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  BAL R. Palmeiro M. Magnante 2% 88% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b8 3-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BAL B. Bonilla M. Magnante -2% 85% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B (P's Right)
Terry Clark replaces Mike Magnante pitching
b8 3-2 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O BAL C. Ripken T. Clark -2% 83% Lineout: 3B
b8 3-2 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  R BAL B. Surhoff T. Clark 9% 92% Double to LF (Line Drive); Bonilla Scores
b8 4-2 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  BAL G. Zaun T. Clark 0% 93% Intentional Walk
b8 4-2 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O BAL M. Devereaux T. Clark -2% 91% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 4.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Orioles' Randy Myers facing 4-5-6
Randy Myers replaces Jesse Orosco pitching
David Howard pinch hits for Michael Tucker (RF) batting 4th
t9 2-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR D. Howard R. Myers 5% 96% Flyball: RF
Les Norman pinch hits for Keith Lockhart (3B) batting 5th
t9 2-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR L. Norman R. Myers 3% 99% Strikeout Looking
t9 2-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Randa R. Myers 1% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 4.

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