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@BAL		4
1
CLE
@SEA		10
9
DET
@TBD		11
6
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@TEX		9
2
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@ARI		9
2
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@ATL		1
2
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@CIN		10
2
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11
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@HOU		9
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@NYM		0
1		 
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LAD
@STL		0
6
Tuesday, March 31, 1998 3:12
, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Attendance: 46,820, Time of Game: 2:38
Royals
4
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Orioles
1
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
4th, ½ GB
W: Tim Belcher (1-0)
L: Mike Mussina (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  0   2  0  0   0  0  1    4  8  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  5  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Damon CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 13 10 -0.058 0.55 0.000 -0.058 -0.9 1 0
Jose Offerman 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 21 13 -0.041 0.39 0.000 -0.041 -0.6 2 1
Hal Morris LF-1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .250 .500 16 11 0.008 0.49 0.036 -0.028 -0.1 7 0
Jeff King 1B 2 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 8 6 0.090 1.19 0.090 0.000 1.0 1 1
   Ernie Young RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 4 4 -0.018 0.35 0.000 -0.018 -0.4 2 0
Terry Pendleton DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .750 13 10 0.037 0.94 0.102 -0.066 0.2 2B
Dean Palmer 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .500 1.000 14 11 -0.024 0.76 0.030 -0.054 0.1 1 0 2·SB
Larry Sutton RF-1B-LF 4 0 2 3 0 0 .500 1.250 10 8 0.165 1.07 0.209 -0.043 1.9 2 0 2B
Mike Sweeney C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 13 9 -0.071 0.64 0.000 -0.071 -1.3 9 1
Felix Martinez SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 8 7 -0.054 0.66 0.000 -0.054 -0.9 1 1
Tim Belcher P 1 1
   Jose Rosado P
   Scott Service P
   Jeff Montgomery P 1
Team Totals 35 4 8 4 0 11 .229 .514 120 89 0.034 0.70 0.467 -0.433 -1.0 27 6
2B: T Pendleton (1, off M Mussina); L Sutton (1, off N Charlton).
TB: L Sutton 3; D Palmer 2; T Pendleton 2; J King 2; H Morris.
RBI: L Sutton 3 (3); D Palmer (1).
2-out RBI: L Sutton 3.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Belcher-F Martinez-J King.
Baserunning
SB: D Palmer 2 (2, 2nd base off N Charlton/C Hoiles, 2nd base off M Mussina/C Hoiles).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brady Anderson CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 16 10 -0.088 0.83 0.000 -0.088 -0.9 2 0
Roberto Alomar 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 16 11 -0.080 0.76 0.000 -0.080 -0.8 1 2
Eric Davis RF 4 0 2 0 0 2 .500 1.000 19 13 0.004 0.54 0.048 -0.043 -0.1 1 0 CS
Rafael Palmeiro 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .667 9 7 -0.024 1.11 0.039 -0.063 -0.2 10 1
Cal Ripken 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 7 5 -0.096 1.26 0.000 -0.096 -0.9 0 4
B.J. Surhoff LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 11 6 -0.096 0.92 0.000 -0.096 -0.9 0 0 GDP
Joe Carter DH 3 1 1 0 0 0 .333 1.000 13 9 -0.020 0.62 0.020 -0.040 -0.1 2B
Chris Hoiles C 3 0 1 1 0 1 .333 1.000 16 8 0.021 0.96 0.071 -0.049 0.6 11 0 2B
Mike Bordick SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 9 7 -0.033 0.63 0.000 -0.033 -0.3 0 0
   Jeffrey Hammonds PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Harold Baines PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 4 3 -0.056 1.90 0.000 -0.056 -0.3
   Ozzie Guillen SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mike Mussina P 2
   Norm Charlton P
   Alan Mills P
Team Totals 30 1 5 1 0 8 .167 .400 120 79 -0.468 0.87 0.178 -0.644 -4.0 27 7
2B: C Hoiles (1, off J Rosado); J Carter (1, off J Rosado).
TB: C Hoiles 2; J Carter 2; E Davis 2; R Palmeiro.
GIDP: B Surhoff (1).
RBI: C Hoiles (1).
2-out RBI: C Hoiles.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Baserunning
CS: E Davis (1, 2nd base by T Belcher/M Sweeney).

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
Tim Belcher, W (1-0) 7 3 0 0 0 6 0 0.00 22 91 59 36 9 14 4 12 2 0 77 0.403 0.87 3.9
Jose Rosado, H (1) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 13.50 4 14 8 5 0 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 -0.042 0.81 -0.8
Scott Service, H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 1 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.056 1.90 0.3
Jeff Montgomery, S (1) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 12 9 3 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.048 0.60 0.6
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 0 8 0 1.00 30 121 79 46 11 22 6 16 3 0 77 1 0 0.465 0.70 4.0

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, L (0-1) 8 6 3 3 0 11 0 3.38 30 107 79 39 16 24 10 9 5 0 69 -0.001 0.78 1.4
Norm Charlton 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 13.50 4 12 9 6 1 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 -0.041 0.32 -0.8
Alan Mills 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.007 0.24 0.3
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 0 11 0 4.00 35 120 89 46 17 26 12 12 6 0 69 1 0 -0.035 0.87 1.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Jim Joyce, 3B - Terry Craft.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 46,820.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 91° F, Wind 13mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Baltimore Orioles
1 Johnny Damon CF 1 Brady Anderson CF
2 Jose Offerman 2B 2 Roberto Alomar 2B
3 Hal Morris LF 3 Eric Davis RF
4 Jeff King 1B 4 Rafael Palmeiro 1B
5 Terry Pendleton DH 5 Cal Ripken 3B
6 Dean Palmer 3B 6 B.J. Surhoff LF
7 Larry Sutton RF 7 Joe Carter DH
8 Mike Sweeney C 8 Chris Hoiles C
9 Felix Martinez SS 9 Mike Bordick SS
Tim Belcher P Mike Mussina P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-0 2 -23 2,(1-0)  RR KCR L. Sutton M. Mussina 16% 79% Single to CF (Line Drive); Morris Scores; King Scores
t2 0-0 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  KCR T. Pendleton M. Mussina 10% 64% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); King to 3B
b8 0-3 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  R BAL C. Hoiles J. Rosado -7% 86% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Carter Scores
b2 0-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO BAL B. Surhoff T. Belcher 6% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
b8 1-3 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O BAL H. Baines S. Service 6% 92% Strikeout Swinging

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 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Damon M. Mussina -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Offerman M. Mussina -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR H. Morris M. Mussina -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BAL B. Anderson T. Belcher 2% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O BAL R. Alomar T. Belcher 2% 49% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b1 0-0 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O BAL E. Davis T. Belcher 1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Mussina facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR J. King M. Mussina 4% 54% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  KCR T. Pendleton M. Mussina 10% 64% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); King to 3B
t2 0-0 0 -23 3,(1-1)  RO KCR D. Palmer M. Mussina -2% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); King Scores
t2 1-0 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O KCR L. Sutton M. Mussina -3% 59% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Pendleton to 3B
t2 1-0 2 --3 8,(3-2)  O KCR M. Sweeney M. Mussina -4% 55% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  BAL R. Palmeiro T. Belcher -4% 51% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b2 0-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BAL C. Ripken T. Belcher 4% 55% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO BAL B. Surhoff T. Belcher 6% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Mussina facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR F. Martinez M. Mussina -2% 58% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
t3 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Damon M. Mussina -2% 57% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t3 1-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Offerman M. Mussina -1% 56% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- 8,(2-2)  O BAL J. Carter T. Belcher 3% 58% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b3 0-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O BAL C. Hoiles T. Belcher 2% 60% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-1 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O BAL M. Bordick T. Belcher 1% 62% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Mussina facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR H. Morris M. Mussina 4% 65% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 1-0 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  KCR J. King M. Mussina 5% 71% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Morris to 2B
t4 1-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O KCR T. Pendleton M. Mussina -5% 65% Bunt Popfly: P (Weak 3B)
t4 1-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O KCR D. Palmer M. Mussina -3% 62% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Morris to 3B; King to 2B
t4 1-0 2 -23 2,(1-0)  RR KCR L. Sutton M. Mussina 16% 79% Single to CF (Line Drive); Morris Scores; King Scores
t4 3-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Sweeney M. Mussina -2% 77% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
Larry Sutton moves from RF to 1B
Ernie Young replaces Jeff King (1B) playing RF batting 4th
b4 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL B. Anderson T. Belcher 3% 80% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b4 0-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL R. Alomar T. Belcher 2% 81% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b4 0-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  BAL E. Davis T. Belcher -1% 80% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 0-3 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BAL R. Palmeiro T. Belcher 2% 83% Foul Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Mike Mussina facing 9-1-2
t5 3-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR F. Martinez M. Mussina -1% 81% Strikeout Looking
t5 3-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Damon M. Mussina -1% 80% Strikeout Swinging
t5 3-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR J. Offerman M. Mussina -1% 80% Lineout: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 5-6-7
Hal Morris moves from LF to 1B
Larry Sutton moves from 1B to LF
b5 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL C. Ripken T. Belcher 3% 82% Foul Popfly: C
b5 0-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O BAL B. Surhoff T. Belcher 2% 84% Flyball: CF
b5 0-3 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O BAL J. Carter T. Belcher 1% 85% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Mike Mussina facing 3-4-5
t6 3-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR H. Morris M. Mussina -1% 84% Strikeout Looking
t6 3-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR E. Young M. Mussina -1% 83% Strikeout Swinging
t6 3-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR T. Pendleton M. Mussina -1% 82% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 8-9-1
b6 0-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O BAL C. Hoiles T. Belcher 3% 85% Flyball: RF
b6 0-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O BAL M. Bordick T. Belcher 2% 87% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
b6 0-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O BAL B. Anderson T. Belcher 1% 88% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Mike Mussina facing 6-7-8
t7 3-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR D. Palmer M. Mussina 2% 90% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 3-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR L. Sutton M. Mussina -1% 89% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t7 3-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Sweeney M. Mussina -1% 87% Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
t7 3-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR F. Martinez M. Mussina 1% 88% Palmer Steals 2B
t7 3-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O KCR F. Martinez M. Mussina -2% 86% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 2-3-4
b7 0-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O BAL R. Alomar T. Belcher 3% 89% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b7 0-3 1 --- 5,(1-2)  BAL E. Davis T. Belcher -3% 86% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b7 0-3 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O BAL R. Palmeiro T. Belcher 4% 90% Strikeout Swinging
b7 0-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BAL C. Ripken T. Belcher 3% 92% Davis Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
t8 3-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Damon M. Mussina -1% 91% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t8 3-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Offerman M. Mussina -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
t8 3-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR H. Morris M. Mussina -0% 90% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Jose Rosado facing 5-6-7
Jose Rosado replaces Tim Belcher pitching
b8 0-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BAL C. Ripken J. Rosado 3% 93% Flyball: LF
b8 0-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O BAL B. Surhoff J. Rosado 2% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 0-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  BAL J. Carter J. Rosado -2% 93% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b8 0-3 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  R BAL C. Hoiles J. Rosado -7% 86% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Carter Scores
Scott Service replaces Jose Rosado pitching
Harold Baines pinch hits for Jeffrey Hammonds batting 9th
Jeffrey Hammonds pinch hits for Mike Bordick (SS) batting 9th
b8 1-3 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O BAL H. Baines S. Service 6% 92% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 1.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Norm Charlton facing 4-5-6
Norm Charlton replaces Mike Mussina pitching
Ozzie Guillen replaces Harold Baines (PH) playing SS batting 9th
t9 3-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR E. Young N. Charlton -1% 91% Flyball: RF
t9 3-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR T. Pendleton N. Charlton -1% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t9 3-1 2 --- 5,(1-2)  KCR D. Palmer N. Charlton 0% 91% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t9 3-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR L. Sutton N. Charlton 0% 91% Palmer Steals 2B
t9 3-1 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  R KCR L. Sutton N. Charlton 5% 96% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Palmer Scores
Alan Mills replaces Norm Charlton pitching
t9 4-1 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Sweeney A. Mills -1% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Jeff Montgomery facing 1-2-3
Jeff Montgomery replaces Scott Service pitching
b9 1-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BAL B. Anderson J. Montgomery 3% 98% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b9 1-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O BAL R. Alomar J. Montgomery 2% 99% Flyball: RF
b9 1-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BAL E. Davis J. Montgomery 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 1.

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