April 4, 1996 Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
KCR 3 DET 10
@OAK 9
(15) TEX 13
BOS 2 SFG 7
@ATL 1 CHC 9
LAD 4 MON 10
@CIN 2 FLA 6
PIT 2 NYM 10
STL 9 PHI 7
COL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Attendance: 38,753

Thursday, April 4, 1996, 3:06
Time of Game: 2:34

Royals

0-3

Lost 3

5th, 2 GB

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

W: A Rhodes (1-0), L: H Pichardo (0-1), S: R Myers (2)

Orioles

3-0

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  5   1   2   2    0   0  .308  .770    0    1   3   2B,SB
T Goodwin LF                  3   0   2   1    0   1  .375  .819    0    3   0   SB,SH
  J Offerman PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .250    0    0   0   
J Damon CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .572    0    2   0   
M Tucker RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .347    0    2   0   
  L Norman RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
K Lockhart 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .429  .858    0    0   3   
B Hamelin 1B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .200    0    4   0   GDP
  J Randa 1B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167    0    3   0   
J Vitiello DH                 3   0   1   0    1   2  .143  .543    0    0   0   
M Macfarlane C                4   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .715    0    7   0   
D Howard SS                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .400  .900    0    2   2   

C Haney P                                                                0   1
  H Pichardo P                                                           0   0
  T Clark P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   3  10   3    3   6                    24   9

BATTING

2B: B Roberts (2, off S Erickson).

SH: T Goodwin (2, off A Rhodes).

TB: B Roberts 3; D Howard 2; T Goodwin 2; J Vitiello; J Damon; M Macfarlane; K Lockhart.

GIDP: B Hamelin (2).

RBI: B Roberts 2 (3); T Goodwin (1).

2-out RBI: B Roberts 2; T Goodwin.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Roberts-D Howard-B Hamelin.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Roberts (1, 3rd base off S Erickson/C Hoiles); T Goodwin (4, 2nd base off S Erickson/C Hoiles).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Anderson CF                 5   1   2   0    0   3  .231  .594    0    1   0   2B
R Alomar 2B                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .600 1.767    0    1   3   2B
R Palmeiro 1B                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .300 1.062    0   11   1   GDP
B Bonilla DH                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .273  .614    0    0   0   SF
C Ripken SS                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .455 1.136    0    1   2   2B
B Surhoff 3B                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .364  .962    0    0   2   2B,IW
C Hoiles C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .182  .364    0    6   0   
  G Zaun C                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
M Devereaux RF                3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   1   
  T Tarasco PH-RF             1   0   0   1    0   0  .429  .858    0    1   0   
J Hammonds LF                 4   0   2   1    0   2  .364  .909    0    3   0   2B

S Erickson P                                                             1   2
  A Rhodes P                                                             0   0
  R Myers P                                                              0   0
Totals                       32   5  10   5    4   7                    27  11

BATTING

2B: J Hammonds (2, off C Haney); C Ripken (2, off H Pichardo); B Surhoff (2, off C Haney); B Anderson (1, off C Haney); R Alomar (2, off C Haney).

SF: B Bonilla (1, off H Pichardo).

IBB: B Surhoff (1, by H Pichardo).

TB: B Surhoff 3; R Alomar 3; J Hammonds 3; B Anderson 3; C Ripken 2; C Hoiles.

GIDP: R Palmeiro (1).

RBI: T Tarasco (1); R Alomar (3); B Bonilla (3); C Ripken (5); J Hammonds (1).

2-out RBI: J Hammonds.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Alomar-C Ripken-R Palmeiro.

E: C Hoiles (1).

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
C Haney                        7     7   3   3    3   6   0   3.86   30     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 6· 0     54    -     1.11   0.14
H Pichardo, BS (1), L (0-1)    0.1   2   2   2    1   0   0  54.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          2-2    3.54  -0.38
T Clark                        0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          3-2    2.04  -0.14
Totals                         8    10   5   5    4   7   0          37     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 7· 0          5-4

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Erickson                     6     8   3   3    2   3   0   4.50   26     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 7· 0     45    -     1.03  -0.02
A Rhodes, W (1-0)              2     1   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.49   0.05
R Myers, S (2)                 1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.53   0.09
Totals                         9    10   3   3    3   6   0          38     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 8· 0           -

C Haney faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: H Pichardo (1).

IBB: H Pichardo (1; B Surhoff).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mark Johnson, 1B - Larry Young, 2B - Drew Coble, 3B - Rick Reed.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 38,753.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 64° F, Wind 9mph in from Rightfield, Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Baltimore Orioles                    
1. B Roberts            2B    1. B Anderson           CF 
2. T Goodwin            LF    2. R Alomar             2B 
3. J Damon              CF    3. R Palmeiro           1B 
4. M Tucker             RF    4. B Bonilla            DH 
5. K Lockhart           3B    5. C Ripken             SS 
6. B Hamelin            1B    6. B Surhoff            3B 
7. J Vitiello           DH    7. C Hoiles             C  
8. M Macfarlane         C     8. M Devereaux          RF 
9. D Howard             SS    9. J Hammonds           LF 

   C Haney              P        S Erickson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  0-0  12-     -23%  29% B Roberts       S Erickson      Double to RF (Line Drive); Macfarlane Scores; Howard Scores
   b 8   1  3-2  --3      19%  66% C Ripken        H Pichardo      Double to LF (Line Drive); Palmeiro Scores
   b 8   0  3-0  1--      14%  30% R Alomar        C Haney         Double to LF (Line Drive); Anderson Scores
   b 8   1  3-3  12-      10%  77% C Hoiles        H Pichardo      Single to SS (Ground Ball); Ripken to 3B; Surhoff to 2B
   b 8   0  3-1  12-       9%  49% B Bonilla       H Pichardo      Wild Pitch; Alomar to 3B; Palmeiro to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Erickson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Roberts       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  T Goodwin       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  J Damon         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Haney facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  B Anderson      Strikeout
          ---      55%  R Alomar        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      50%  R Palmeiro      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Erickson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  M Tucker        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  K Lockhart      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      56%  B Hamelin       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Haney facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      56%  C Ripken        Walk
   O      1--      52%  B Surhoff       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      50%  C Hoiles        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Erickson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  J Vitiello      Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  M Macfarlane    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      56%  D Howard        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Haney facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  M Devereaux     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      51%  J Hammonds      Strikeout
          ---      54%  B Anderson      Ground-rule Double (Ground Ball)
          -2-      55%  R Alomar        Walk
   O      12-      50%  R Palmeiro      Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Erickson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  B Roberts       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      50%  T Goodwin       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      46%  J Damon         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Goodwin to 2B
   O      12-      51%  M Tucker        Flyball: LF
   O      12-      56%  K Lockhart      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Haney facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  B Bonilla       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  C Ripken        Flyball: LF
          ---      53%  B Surhoff       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      50%  C Hoiles        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Erickson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  B Hamelin       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  J Vitiello      Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      45%  M Macfarlane    Single to LF (Line Drive); Vitiello to 2B
   O      12-      51%  D Howard        Single to RF (Line Drive); Vitiello out at Hm/RF-C; Macfarlane to 2B
   RR     12-      29%  B Roberts       Double to RF (Line Drive); Macfarlane Scores; Howard Scores
          -2-      28%  T Goodwin       Roberts Steals 3B
   R      --3      20%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive); Roberts Scores
          1--      19%  J Damon         Goodwin Steals 2B; Goodwin to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3      22%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Chris Haney facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      19%  M Devereaux     Strikeout Looking
          ---      24%  J Hammonds      Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      19%  B Anderson      Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      16%  R Alomar        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Scott Erickson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      17%  M Tucker        Strikeout
   O      ---      18%  K Lockhart      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      17%  B Hamelin       Walk
          1--      16%  J Vitiello      Walk; Hamelin to 2B
   O      12-      19%  M Macfarlane    Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Chris Haney facing 3-4-5
                  Joe Randa replaces Bob Hamelin playing 1B batting 6th
   O      ---      16%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      14%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      12%  C Ripken        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Arthur Rhodes facing 9-1-2
                  Arthur Rhodes replaces Scott Erickson pitching
          ---      11%  D Howard        Walk
          1--       8%  B Roberts       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Howard to 2B
   O      12-       8%  T Goodwin       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Howard to 3B; Roberts to 2B
   O      -23      12%  J Damon         Strikeout Looking
   O      -23      15%  M Tucker        Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Chris Haney facing 6-7-8
          ---      22%  B Surhoff       Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      17%  C Hoiles        Strikeout
   O      -2-      12%  M Devereaux     Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-       9%  J Hammonds      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Arthur Rhodes facing 5-6-7
   O      ---       9%  K Lockhart      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      10%  J Randa         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      11%  J Vitiello      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Chris Haney facing 1-2-3
                  Les Norman replaces Michael Tucker playing RF batting 4th
          ---      16%  B Anderson      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   R      1--      30%  R Alomar        Double to LF (Line Drive); Anderson Scores
          -2-      39%  R Palmeiro      Walk
                  Hipolito Pichardo replaces Chris Haney pitching
          12-      49%  B Bonilla       Wild Pitch; Alomar to 3B; Palmeiro to 2B
   RO     -23      47%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Alomar Scores; Palmeiro to 3B
   R      --3      66%  C Ripken        Double to LF (Line Drive); Palmeiro Scores
          -2-      68%  B Surhoff       Intentional Walk
          12-      77%  C Hoiles        Single to SS (Ground Ball); Ripken to 3B; Surhoff to 2B
                  Terry Clark replaces Hipolito Pichardo pitching; Tony Tarasco pinch hits for Mike Devereaux batting 8th
   RO     123      85%  T Tarasco       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Ripken Scores; Surhoff to 3B
   R      1-3      93%  J Hammonds      Single to SS (Ground Ball); Surhoff Scores; Tarasco to 2B
   O      12-      91%  B Anderson      Strikeout Looking
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 5.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Randy Myers facing 8-9-1
                  Randy Myers replaces Arthur Rhodes pitching; Gregg Zaun replaces Chris Hoiles playing C batting 7th; Tony Tarasco moves to RF
   O      ---      96%  M Macfarlane    Popfly: 1B
          ---      90%  D Howard        Single to C (Ground Ball to Front of Home)
   O      1--      96%  B Roberts       Flyball: RF
                  Jose Offerman pinch hits for Tom Goodwin batting 2nd
   O      1--     100%  J Offerman      Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL199604040

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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