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Standings
NYY
@ANA		2
10
KCR
@BAL		3
4
BOS
@OAK		6
3
DET
@TBD		1
7
CHW
@TEX		4
20
MIN
@TOR		3
2
COL
@ARI		6
4
MIL
@ATL		8
6		 
(11)
SDP
@CIN		1
5
CHC
@FLA		8
7
SFG
@HOU		9
2
PIT
@MON		4
3
PHI
@NYM		6
5
LAD
@STL		5
8		 
(12)
Thursday, April 2, 1998 7:05
, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Attendance: 39,435, Time of Game: 3:01
Royals
3
1-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 1½ GB
 at Orioles
4
2-1
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  1   0  0  0   2  0  0    3  9  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  4    4  5  1
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Damon CF 5 1 4 1 0 0 .385 .923 15 10 0.189 0.72 0.212 -0.023 1.7 3 0 2·2B,2·SB
Jose Offerman 2B 4 0 2 2 1 1 .273 .606 18 10 0.131 1.17 0.186 -0.054 1.5 2 2 SB
Jeff King 1B 4 0 0 0 1 2 .333 .762 23 14 -0.056 0.86 0.013 -0.069 -1.0 11 0
Dean Palmer 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .364 1.000 20 14 -0.069 1.24 0.037 -0.106 -0.9 3 1
Joe Vitiello DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 .250 .500 15 10 -0.025 0.84 0.036 -0.061 -0.3
Ernie Young RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 11 7 -0.099 0.82 0.004 -0.103 -0.9 3 0 GDP
Mike Macfarlane C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .143 .286 8 7 -0.016 0.89 0.038 -0.055 -0.3 3 1
Shane Halter LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 20 12 -0.076 0.92 0.000 -0.076 -1.0 1 0 SH
Felix Martinez SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 .000 .100 17 10 -0.050 0.74 0.014 -0.064 -0.6 0 4
Pat Rapp P 2
   Matt Whisenant P 1
   Jeff Montgomery P
Team Totals 35 3 9 3 3 10 .257 .630 147 94 -0.071 0.91 0.540 -0.611 -2.0 26 11
2B: J Damon 2 (2, 2 off J Key).
SH: S Halter (1, off T Mathews).
TB: J Damon 6; J Offerman 2; J Vitiello; M Macfarlane; D Palmer.
GIDP: E Young (1).
RBI: J Offerman 2 (2); J Damon (1).
2-out RBI: J Offerman 2; J Damon.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. F Martinez-J Offerman-J King; M Macfarlane-D Palmer.
Baserunning
SB: J Offerman (1, 2nd base off J Key/C Hoiles); J Damon 2 (2, 2nd base off A Rhodes/C Hoiles, 2nd base off J Orosco/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 2 0 0 1 3 0 .000 .214 16 4 0.061 2.03 0.166 -0.105 0.6 2 0 SB,CS
Jeffrey Hammonds RF 4 0 1 2 1 0 .286 1.159 18 11 0.671 2.99 0.742 -0.071 -0.4 2 0
Roberto Alomar 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .182 .432 19 10 -0.013 1.16 0.061 -0.075 -0.3 2 4
Harold Baines DH 4 1 3 1 0 0 .600 1.800 12 9 0.006 1.39 0.139 -0.132 1.0 HR,GDP
Rafael Palmeiro 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .222 .586 15 6 -0.093 1.52 0.023 -0.116 -0.7 9 1
Cal Ripken 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .100 .582 11 6 -0.039 1.40 0.066 -0.105 -0.6 0 2
   Jeff Reboulet PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
B.J. Surhoff LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .125 18 9 -0.131 1.65 0.010 -0.141 -0.8 1 0 IW
Chris Hoiles C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .714 13 9 -0.045 1.37 0.055 -0.100 -0.6 10 0
   Mike Bordick PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Ozzie Guillen SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 6 4 -0.065 0.82 0.000 -0.065 -0.6 0 2
   Joe Carter PH 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .929 3 1 0.079 3.69 0.079 0.000 0.3 HBP
Jimmy Key P
   Terry Mathews P 1 1
   Arthur Rhodes P
   Alan Mills P
   Jesse Orosco P
   Armando Benitez P
Team Totals 29 4 5 4 8 3 .172 .644 131 69 0.431 1.72 1.341 -0.910 -2.2 27 10
HR: H Baines (1, off J Montgomery; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
IBB: B Surhoff (1, by P Rapp).
HBP: J Carter (1, by J Montgomery).
TB: H Baines 6; C Hoiles; J Hammonds.
GIDP: H Baines (1).
RBI: J Hammonds 2 (3); B Anderson (2); H Baines (1).
2-out RBI: J Hammonds 2; B Anderson.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Alomar-R Palmeiro.
E: O Guillen (1).
Baserunning
SB: B Anderson (1, 2nd base off P Rapp/M Macfarlane).
CS: B Anderson (1, 3rd base by P Rapp/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
Pat Rapp 7 2 0 0 6 3 0 0.00 27 95 49 26 3 20 9 9 2 0 70 0.463 1.22 3.9
Matt Whisenant, H (1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 5 5 5 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.059 0.75 0.6
Jeff Montgomery, BS (1), L (0-1) 0.2 3 4 4 2 0 1 21.60 8 31 15 6 1 8 1 4 1 0 0 0 -0.952 3.80 -2.3
Team Totals 8.2 5 4 4 8 3 1 4.15 38 131 69 37 4 28 12 14 3 0 70 0 0 -0.430 0.91 2.2

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
Jimmy Key 5 5 1 1 2 5 0 1.80 21 85 57 34 12 11 7 7 4 0 56 0.159 1.20 1.8
Terry Mathews 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 0 6.75 5 16 10 8 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0.038 0.98 0.4
Arthur Rhodes 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 13.50 4 11 6 5 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 -0.156 1.01 -1.3
Alan Mills 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 4 12 9 5 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.018 0.23 0.6
Jesse Orosco 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 4 18 9 6 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.002 0.15 0.1
Armando Benitez, W (1-0) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 1 5 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.008 0.30 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 3 10 0 3.00 39 147 94 58 17 19 14 12 6 0 56 3 1 0.069 1.72 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Montgomery (1; J Carter).
IBB: P Rapp (1; B Surhoff).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Joyce, 1B - Terry Craft, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Al Clark.
Time of Game: 3:01.
Attendance: 39,435.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 15mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Baltimore Orioles
1 Johnny Damon CF 1 Brady Anderson CF
2 Jose Offerman 2B 2 Jeffrey Hammonds RF
3 Jeff King 1B 3 Roberto Alomar 2B
4 Dean Palmer 3B 4 Harold Baines DH
5 Joe Vitiello DH 5 Rafael Palmeiro 1B
6 Ernie Young RF 6 Cal Ripken 3B
7 Mike Macfarlane C 7 B.J. Surhoff LF
8 Shane Halter LF 8 Chris Hoiles C
9 Felix Martinez SS 9 Ozzie Guillen SS
Pat Rapp P Jimmy Key P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 2-3 2 123 5,(2-2)  RR BAL J. Hammonds J. Montgomery 72% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Bordick Scores; Carter Scores; Anderson to 2B
b6 0-1 0 1-- 3,(1-2)  OO BAL H. Baines P. Rapp -13% 34% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 1-0 2 --3 2,(1-1)  R KCR J. Damon A. Rhodes -11% 22% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Macfarlane Scores
b3 0-1 1 12- 6,(3-2)  OO BAL R. Alomar P. Rapp -11% 38% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Anderson Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
b9 1-3 2 123 5,(3-1)  R BAL B. Anderson J. Montgomery 10% 28% Walk; Reboulet Scores; Bordick to 3B; Carter to 2B

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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' Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR J. Damon J. Key 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-1)  O KCR J. Offerman J. Key 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. King J. Key 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Pat Rapp facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-2)  O BAL B. Anderson P. Rapp -2% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-2)  O BAL J. Hammonds P. Rapp -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-2)  O BAL R. Alomar P. Rapp -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jimmy Key facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR D. Palmer J. Key -4% 46% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 7,(2-2)  O KCR J. Vitiello J. Key 4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-2)  OO KCR E. Young J. Key 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Pat Rapp facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-2)  BAL H. Baines P. Rapp 4% 59% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 5,(3-2)  O BAL R. Palmeiro P. Rapp -2% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Baines to 2B
b2 0-0 1 -2- 2,(1-1)  O BAL C. Ripken P. Rapp -4% 53% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
b2 0-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  BAL B. Surhoff P. Rapp 1% 54% Intentional Walk
b2 0-0 2 12- 1,(0-1)  O BAL C. Hoiles P. Rapp -4% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jimmy Key facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-2)  O KCR M. Macfarlane J. Key 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR S. Halter J. Key 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR F. Martinez J. Key -1% 53% Walk
t3 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-2)  KCR J. Damon J. Key -4% 49% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Martinez to 3B
t3 0-0 2 -23 5,(2-2)  R KCR J. Offerman J. Key -10% 39% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Martinez Scores; Damon to 3B
t3 1-0 2 1-3 KCR J. King J. Key -1% 39% Offerman Steals 2B
t3 1-0 2 -23 7,(3-2)  KCR J. King J. Key -1% 37% Walk
t3 1-0 2 123 5,(2-2)  O KCR D. Palmer J. Key 7% 44% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Pat Rapp facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-1)  O BAL O. Guillen P. Rapp -3% 42% Foul Popfly: 3B
b3 0-1 1 --- 4,(3-0)  BAL B. Anderson P. Rapp 3% 45% Walk
b3 0-1 1 1-- BAL J. Hammonds P. Rapp 2% 46% Anderson Steals 2B
b3 0-1 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  BAL J. Hammonds P. Rapp 2% 49% Walk
b3 0-1 1 12- 6,(3-2)  OO BAL R. Alomar P. Rapp -11% 38% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Anderson Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Jimmy Key facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-1)  KCR J. Vitiello J. Key -4% 35% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 1-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR E. Young J. Key 3% 38% Flyball: CF
t4 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-1)  O KCR M. Macfarlane J. Key 2% 40% Groundout: 3B-1B; Vitiello to 2B
t4 1-0 2 -2- 9,(3-2)  O KCR S. Halter J. Key 4% 44% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Pat Rapp facing 4-5-6
b4 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  BAL H. Baines P. Rapp 5% 48% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b4 0-1 0 1-- 4,(2-2)  O BAL R. Palmeiro P. Rapp -4% 44% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b4 0-1 1 1-- 1,(0-1)  O BAL C. Ripken P. Rapp -3% 41% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Baines to 2B
b4 0-1 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O BAL B. Surhoff P. Rapp -4% 37% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Jimmy Key facing 9-1-2
t5 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-2)  O KCR F. Martinez J. Key 3% 39% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t5 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-1)  KCR J. Damon J. Key -4% 35% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
t5 1-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Offerman J. Key 4% 39% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-0 2 -2- 4,(0-2)  O KCR J. King J. Key 4% 43% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Pat Rapp facing 8-9-1
b5 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-2)  O BAL C. Hoiles P. Rapp -4% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-2)  O BAL O. Guillen P. Rapp -3% 37% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
b5 0-1 2 --- 4,(3-0)  BAL B. Anderson P. Rapp 2% 38% Walk
b5 0-1 2 1-- 3,(1-2)  O BAL J. Hammonds P. Rapp -4% 35% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Terry Mathews facing 4-5-6
Terry Mathews replaces Jimmy Key pitching
t6 1-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR D. Palmer T. Mathews 3% 38% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t6 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Vitiello T. Mathews 2% 39% Strikeout Looking
t6 1-0 2 --- 3,(2-1)  O KCR E. Young T. Mathews 1% 41% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Pat Rapp facing 3-4-5
b6 0-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  BAL R. Alomar P. Rapp 6% 47% Walk
b6 0-1 0 1-- 3,(1-2)  OO BAL H. Baines P. Rapp -13% 34% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 0-1 2 --- 4,(3-0)  BAL R. Palmeiro P. Rapp 2% 36% Walk
b6 0-1 2 1-- 2,(0-2)  O BAL C. Ripken P. Rapp -4% 32% Foul Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Terry Mathews facing 7-8-9
t7 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-1)  KCR M. Macfarlane T. Mathews -4% 28% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t7 1-0 0 1-- 1,(0-1)  O KCR S. Halter T. Mathews 2% 30% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Macfarlane to 2B
Arthur Rhodes replaces Terry Mathews pitching
t7 1-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O KCR F. Martinez A. Rhodes 3% 33% Groundout: 2B-1B; Macfarlane to 3B
t7 1-0 2 --3 2,(1-1)  R KCR J. Damon A. Rhodes -11% 22% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Macfarlane Scores
t7 2-0 2 1-- KCR J. Offerman A. Rhodes -1% 21% Damon Steals 2B
t7 2-0 2 -2- 2,(1-1)  R KCR J. Offerman A. Rhodes -8% 13% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Damon Scores
t7 3-0 2 1-- 2,(1-1)  O KCR J. King A. Rhodes 1% 14% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Pat Rapp facing 7-8-9
b7 0-3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O BAL B. Surhoff P. Rapp -3% 11% Flyball: CF
b7 0-3 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O BAL C. Hoiles P. Rapp -2% 9% Strikeout Looking
b7 0-3 2 --- 1,(0-1)  O BAL O. Guillen P. Rapp -1% 8% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Alan Mills facing 4-5-6
Alan Mills replaces Arthur Rhodes pitching
t8 3-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR D. Palmer A. Mills 1% 9% Strikeout Swinging
t8 3-0 1 --- 2,(1-1)  O KCR J. Vitiello A. Mills 1% 9% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-0 2 --- 1,(0-1)  KCR E. Young A. Mills -0% 9% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t8 3-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Macfarlane A. Mills 1% 10% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Matt Whisenant facing 1-2-3
Matt Whisenant replaces Pat Rapp pitching
b8 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-1)  O BAL B. Anderson M. Whisenant -3% 7% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b8 0-3 1 --- 2,(0-2)  O BAL J. Hammonds M. Whisenant -2% 5% Flyball: RF (Deep 1B)
b8 0-3 2 --- 2,(0-2)  O BAL R. Alomar M. Whisenant -1% 4% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Jesse Orosco facing 8-9-1
Jesse Orosco replaces Alan Mills pitching
t9 3-0 0 --- 5,(3-2)  O KCR S. Halter J. Orosco 0% 4% Flyball: RF
t9 3-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR F. Martinez J. Orosco 0% 5% Strikeout Swinging
t9 3-0 2 --- 4,(2-2)  KCR J. Damon J. Orosco -0% 4% Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t9 3-0 2 1-- KCR J. Offerman J. Orosco -0% 4% Damon Steals 2B
t9 3-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  KCR J. Offerman J. Orosco -0% 4% Walk
Armando Benitez replaces Jesse Orosco pitching
t9 3-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. King A. Benitez 1% 5% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Jeff Montgomery facing 4-5-6
Jeff Montgomery replaces Matt Whisenant pitching
b9 0-3 0 --- 3,(1-2)  R BAL H. Baines J. Montgomery 6% 10% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b9 1-3 0 --- 2,(0-2)  O BAL R. Palmeiro J. Montgomery -5% 5% Flyball: CF
b9 1-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  BAL C. Ripken J. Montgomery 7% 12% Walk
Jeff Reboulet pinch runs for Cal Ripken (3B) batting 6th
b9 1-3 1 1-- 5,(3-2)  O BAL B. Surhoff J. Montgomery -7% 5% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b9 1-3 2 1-- 2,(0-2)  BAL C. Hoiles J. Montgomery 5% 10% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Reboulet to 3B
Joe Carter pinch hits for Ozzie Guillen (SS) batting 9th
Mike Bordick pinch runs for Chris Hoiles (C) batting 8th
b9 1-3 2 1-3 3,(2-1)  BAL J. Carter J. Montgomery 8% 18% Hit By Pitch; Bordick to 2B
b9 1-3 2 123 5,(3-1)  R BAL B. Anderson J. Montgomery 10% 28% Walk; Reboulet Scores; Bordick to 3B; Carter to 2B
b9 2-3 2 123 5,(2-2)  RR BAL J. Hammonds J. Montgomery 72% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Bordick Scores; Carter Scores; Anderson to 2B
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 4.

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  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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