April 2, 1997 Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
@ANA 5 BAL 4
KCR 2 MIN 7
DET 6 CLE 9
@OAK 7 NYY 16
@SEA 2 TOR 6
CHW 1 CIN 5
COL 3 FLA 4
CHC 3 HOU 4
ATL 3 LAD 5
PHI 1 MON 4
STL 1 SDP 6
NYM 5
(12)

Standings at end of play this day

Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Attendance: 46,588

Wednesday, April 2, 1997, 3:15
Time of Game: 3:36

Royals

0-1

Lost 1

4th, 1½ GB

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

W: J Key (1-0), L: J Walker (0-1), S: R Myers (1)

Orioles

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Offerman 2B                 5   1   2   0    0   1  .400  .800   19    3   1   
T Goodwin CF                  2   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .333   10    1   0   HBP,SH
B Roberts LF                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .500   17    1   0   
J King 1B                     3   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000   18    8   2   SF
J Bell SS                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000    9    1   1   
J Vitiello DH                 4   0   1   0    0   3  .250  .750   13    0   0   2B
J Dye RF                      3   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .250   19    1   1   
C Paquette 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   14    1   3   GDP
T Spehr C                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    6   0   
  S Cooper PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Sweeney PH-C              1   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .500   11    2   0   

K Appier P                                                               0   1
  J Walker P                                                             0   0
  R Veres P                                                              0   0
  J Jacome P                                                             0   1
  H Pichardo P                                                           0   0
Totals                       32   2   7   2    2  10              135   24  10

BATTING

2B: J Vitiello (1, off J Key).

SF: J King (1, off J Key).

SH: T Goodwin (1, off J Key).

HBP: T Goodwin (1, by J Key).

TB: J Bell 2; J Offerman 2; J Vitiello 2; C Paquette; B Roberts.

GIDP: C Paquette (1).

RBI: B Roberts (1); J King (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Dye-M Sweeney.

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Anderson DH                 4   1   3   1    0   0  .750 1.550   19    0   0   HBP
M Bordick SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   20    1   5   SH
R Palmeiro 1B                 5   0   1   0    0   3  .200  .400   25   11   0   
E Davis RF                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .200  .600   15    0   0   2B
C Ripken 3B                   4   1   3   1    1   0  .750 2.800   13    0   1   HR,2·2B
B Surhoff LF                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .000  .500   20    2   0   
J Hammonds CF                 2   0   1   0    2   1  .500 1.250   17    1   0   CS
C Hoiles C                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .333 1.167   22    5   0   2B
  L Webster C                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     5   0   
J Reboulet 2B                 2   0   0   1    2   0  .000  .500   17    2   1   

J Key P                                                                  0   3
  A Mills P                                                              0   0
  J Orosco P                                                             0   0
  A Benitez P                                                            0   0
  R Myers P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31   4  10   4    8   7              168   27  10

BATTING

2B: C Hoiles (1, off J Jacome); C Ripken 2 (2, 2 off K Appier); E Davis (1, off R Veres).

HR: C Ripken (1, off K Appier; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SH: M Bordick (1, off J Walker).

HBP: B Anderson (1, by K Appier).

TB: C Ripken 8; B Anderson 3; C Hoiles 2; E Davis 2; J Hammonds; R Palmeiro.

RBI: B Anderson (1); C Ripken (1); E Davis (1); J Reboulet (1).

2-out RBI: E Davis.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 2 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Key-M Bordick-R Palmeiro.

E: M Bordick (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Hammonds (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Jacome).

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                       5     6   2   2    5   6   1   3.60   27  106-63   36·12·15    6· 6· 3· 0     48    -     1.20   0.01
J Walker, L (0-1)              0.2   1   1   1    0   0   0  13.50    3   11-7     6· 1· 0    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.70   0.02
R Veres                        0     1   0   0    1   0   0  undef    2   11-5     4· 0· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          1-1    1.68  -0.17
J Jacome                       1.2   2   1   1    2   1   0   5.40    7   34-18    8· 2· 8    1· 2· 1· 0          2-0    1.01  -0.02
H Pichardo                     0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    3-2     2· 0· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.18   0.01
Totals                         8    10   4   4    8   7   1          41  165-95   56·15·24   11· 9· 5· 0          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 Key, W (1-0)                 6     4   2   0    1   4   0   0.00   24   76-47   26·10·11   13· 4· 1· 0     63    -     1.30   0.09
A Mills, H (1)                 0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2   13-8     5· 2· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.50   0.08
J Orosco, H (1)                0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3   15-8     3· 0· 5    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.86   0.02
A Benitez, H (1)               1     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    4   17-12    4· 5· 3    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.09   0.08
R Myers, S (1)                 1     1   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    4   14-10    2· 5· 3    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.53   0.08
Totals                         9     7   2   0    2  10   0          37  135-85   40·22·23   14· 6· 4· 0           -

R Veres faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Jacome (1; J Hammonds, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: J Key (1; T Goodwin); K Appier (1; B Anderson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - Tim Tschida.

Time of Game: 3:36.

Attendance: 46,588.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 61° F, Wind 15mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Baltimore Orioles                    
1. J Offerman           2B    1. B Anderson           DH 
2. T Goodwin            CF    2. M Bordick            SS 
3. B Roberts            LF    3. R Palmeiro           1B 
4. J King               1B    4. E Davis              RF 
5. J Bell               SS    5. C Ripken             3B 
6. J Vitiello           DH    6. B Surhoff            LF 
7. J Dye                RF    7. J Hammonds           CF 
8. C Paquette           3B    8. C Hoiles             C  
9. T Spehr              C     9. J Reboulet           2B 

   K Appier             P        J Key                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  2-0  12-  5  -16%  55% B Roberts       J Key           Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Offerman Scores/unER; Goodwin to 3B
   b 6   2  2-2  --3  4   16%  72% E Davis         R Veres         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Anderson Scores
   b 4   0  0-0  ---  2   12%  68% C Ripken        K Appier        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 5   1  2-0  12-  2   11%  81% C Paquette      J Key           Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   b 7   1  2-3  12-  3   10%  92% B Anderson      J Jacome        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Hoiles Scores; Reboulet to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  J Offerman      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   54%  T Goodwin       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   55%  B Roberts       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  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   58%  B Anderson      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  3   55%  M Bordick       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5   52%  R Palmeiro      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   50%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   52%  J King          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   54%  J Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   55%  J Vitiello      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Appier facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   61%  C Ripken        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      -2-  5   60%  B Surhoff       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Ripken to 3B
   O      --3  3   54%  J Hammonds      Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  3   50%  C Hoiles        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   53%  J Dye           Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   54%  C Paquette      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   56%  T Spehr         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Appier facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   53%  J Reboulet      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  4   56%  B Anderson      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  4   53%  M Bordick       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  1   56%  R Palmeiro      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bordick to 3B
   O      1-3  3   50%  E Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   46%  J Offerman      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   48%  T Goodwin       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Offerman to 2B
   O      -2-  4   52%  B Roberts       Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line); Offerman to 3B
   O      --3  7   56%  J King          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Appier facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  2   68%  C Ripken        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  4   72%  B Surhoff       Walk
          1--  3   76%  J Hammonds      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Surhoff to 2B
          12-  5   82%  C Hoiles        Walk; Surhoff to 3B; Hammonds to 2B
   R      123  7   88%  J Reboulet      Walk; Surhoff Scores; Hammonds to 3B; Hoiles to 2B
   O      123  5   84%  B Anderson      Popfly: SS
   O      123  7   80%  M Bordick       Popfly: 3B
   O      123  6   75%  R Palmeiro      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Jimmy Key facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   78%  J Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   73%  J Vitiello      Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          -2-  5   69%  J Dye           Walk
   OO     12-  2   81%  C Paquette      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kevin Appier facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   79%  E Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   82%  C Ripken        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  5   83%  B Surhoff       Walk
          12-  5   87%  J Hammonds      Walk; Ripken to 3B; Surhoff to 2B
   O      123  7   82%  C Hoiles        Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  4   77%  J Reboulet      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Jimmy Key facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   81%  T Spehr         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   75%  J Offerman      Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Offerman to 2B
          -2-  2   72%  T Goodwin       Hit By Pitch
   R      12-  5   55%  B Roberts       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Offerman Scores/unER; Goodwin to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   54%  J King          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Goodwin Scores/unER
          1--  1   51%  J Bell          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Roberts to 2B
   O      12-  3   58%  J Vitiello      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Jamie Walker facing 1-2-3
                  Jamie Walker replaces Kevin Appier pitching
          ---  2   63%  B Anderson      Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 1B)
   O      1--  2   61%  M Bordick       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Anderson to 2B
   O      -2-  7   56%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Anderson to 3B
                  Randy Veres replaces Jamie Walker pitching
   R      --3  4   72%  E Davis         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Anderson Scores
          -2-  7   73%  C Ripken        Walk
                  Jason Jacome replaces Randy Veres pitching
   O      12-  6   69%  B Surhoff       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 3.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Alan Mills facing 7-8-9
                  Alan Mills replaces Jimmy Key pitching
   O      ---  7   73%  J Dye           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   76%  C Paquette      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  Jesse Orosco replaces Alan Mills pitching; Scott Cooper pinch hits for Tim Spehr batting 9th; Mike Sweeney pinch hits for Scott Cooper batting 9th
          ---  6   74%  M Sweeney       Walk
          1--  4   70%  J Offerman      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Sweeney to 2B
   O      12-  5   78%  T Goodwin       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jason Jacome facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Sweeney moves to C
          ---  6   81%  J Hammonds      Walk
   O      1--      76%  C Hoiles        Hammonds Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
          ---  4   80%  " "             Double to CF (Line Drive)
          -2-  5   81%  J Reboulet      Walk
   R      12-  3   92%  B Anderson      Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Hoiles Scores; Reboulet to 3B
   OO     1-3  4   86%  M Bordick       Fly Ball Double Play: RF-C (Short RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 4.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Armando Benitez facing 3-4-5
                  Armando Benitez replaces Jesse Orosco pitching; Lenny Webster replaces Chris Hoiles playing C batting 8th
   O      ---  7   90%  B Roberts       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   92%  J King          Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
          ---  3   90%  J Bell          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   94%  J Vitiello      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jason Jacome facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   93%  R Palmeiro      Strikeout Swinging
                  Hipolito Pichardo replaces Jason Jacome pitching
   O      ---  2   92%  E Davis         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   92%  C Ripken        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 4.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Randy Myers facing 7-8-9
                  Randy Myers replaces Armando Benitez pitching
   O      ---  5   96%  J Dye           Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   91%  C Paquette      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   96%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3  100%  J Offerman      Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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