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KCR
@BAL		9
2
SEA
@BOS		4
6
TEX
@CHW		5
7
MIN
@CLE		1
6
ANA
@DET		4
2
TBD
@NYY		5
12
OAK
@TOR		8
4
ATL
@COL		4
1
PIT
@HOU		3
4
MON
@LAD		7
3
PHI
@MIL		4
5
NYM
@SDP		5
6
FLA
@SFG		3
5
CIN
@STL		3
8
Thursday, August 16, 2001 12:38PM
, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Attendance: 40,788, Time of Game: 2:50
Royals
9
49-72
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 19½ GB
 at Orioles
2
51-70
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 21 GB
W: Paul Byrd (6-5)
L: Sidney Ponson (5-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  3   3  3  0    9 11  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2 12  2

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Carlos Febles 2B 5 1 1 1 0 1 .218 .586 16 11 -0.098 1.07 0.022 -0.120 0.7 1 1
Neifi Perez SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .280 .722 18 15 -0.039 0.57 0.018 -0.057 -1.0 3 1 SH
Carlos Beltran CF 4 2 2 2 1 0 .284 .791 16 9 0.123 0.81 0.141 -0.018 3.1 1 0 HR,SB
Joe Randa 3B 4 1 0 0 1 0 .250 .668 20 9 0.001 0.61 0.038 -0.036 -0.6 3 2
   Dave McCarty 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .689 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Raul Ibanez 1B-RF 5 1 1 3 0 2 .295 .882 17 13 0.266 0.92 0.295 -0.029 2.0 4 1 HR
Luis Alicea DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 .274 .675 15 10 -0.076 0.66 0.030 -0.106 -1.3
Gregg Zaun C 4 1 2 1 1 0 .255 .755 24 10 0.033 0.43 0.041 -0.008 1.1 5 1 HR
Dee Brown LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .276 .696 13 8 0.027 0.81 0.062 -0.035 0.6 4 0
Donnie Sadler RF-3B 3 2 1 0 1 1 .180 .502 12 6 -0.093 1.05 0.015 -0.107 -0.3 3 0
Paul Byrd P 1 1
   Jason Grimsley P
   Scott Mullen P
   Roberto Hernandez P
Team Totals 38 9 11 7 4 6 .289 .883 151 91 0.144 0.76 0.662 -0.516 4.3 27 7
HR: G Zaun (2, off K Foster; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); C Beltran (15, off S Ponson; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF-RF); R Ibanez (9, off S Ponson; 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: N Perez (6, off S Ponson).
TB: C Beltran 5; G Zaun 5; R Ibanez 4; D Brown 2; C Febles; D Sadler; N Perez; L Alicea.
RBI: R Ibanez 3 (39); C Beltran 2 (60); C Febles (9); G Zaun (7).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Randa-R Ibanez.
Baserunning
SB: C Beltran (20, 2nd base off S Ponson/F Lunar).
Pickoffs: L Alicea (1st base by F Lunar).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brady Anderson LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .198 .604 16 12 -0.021 0.85 0.050 -0.071 -0.1 2 0
Melvin Mora SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .253 .710 9 7 -0.099 1.18 0.000 -0.099 -0.8 2 2
   Brian Roberts PH-SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .638 9 5 -0.006 0.11 0.000 -0.006 -0.8 1 0
Chris Richard RF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .267 .791 15 9 0.033 0.53 0.073 -0.040 0.1 5 0 2B
Jeff Conine 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .311 .853 9 6 -0.032 1.02 0.037 -0.069 -0.2 6 0
   Mike Kinkade PH-1B 1 1 0 0 1 0 .277 .736 8 4 0.000 0.03 0.001 -0.001 -0.1 0 0
Cal Ripken DH 4 0 3 1 0 0 .276 .736 18 11 0.104 0.85 0.115 -0.011 2.0
Tony Batista 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .221 .678 18 11 -0.190 1.12 0.006 -0.196 -0.9 0 0 GDP
Larry Bigbie CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .655 11 7 -0.095 0.94 0.007 -0.102 -1.3 2 1
Fernando Lunar C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .248 .591 14 13 -0.067 0.65 0.000 -0.067 -1.3 6 2
Jerry Hairston 2B 3 0 3 0 1 0 .251 .679 13 9 0.017 0.93 0.085 -0.068 0.7 3 2 SB,CS
Sidney Ponson P
   Kris Foster P
   John Bale P
Team Totals 37 2 12 2 3 4 .324 .726 140 94 -0.356 0.80 0.374 -0.730 -2.7 27 7
2B: C Richard (19, off P Byrd).
TB: C Ripken 3; J Hairston 3; B Anderson 2; C Richard 2; L Bigbie; J Conine; T Batista.
GIDP: T Batista (7).
RBI: T Batista (66); C Ripken (54).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 17.
Fielding
E: T Batista (15); M Mora (11).
Outfield Assists: L Bigbie (N Perez at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: J Hairston (23, 2nd base off P Byrd/G Zaun).
CS: J Hairston (8, 3rd base by P Byrd/G Zaun).

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
Paul Byrd, W (6-5) 7 8 0 0 1 4 0 3.52 28 100 72 43 10 19 7 16 7 0 64 0.353 1.08 3.6
Jason Grimsley 0.1 2 2 2 2 0 0 3.22 5 24 10 5 1 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 -0.009 0.05 -2.7
Scott Mullen 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0.009 0.17 1.2
Roberto Hernandez 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.11 5 12 10 8 1 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 0.001 0.09 0.5
Team Totals 9 12 2 2 3 4 0 2.00 40 140 94 58 12 24 10 23 11 0 64 2 0 0.354 0.76 2.7

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
Sidney Ponson, L (5-9) 7 8 6 6 3 5 2 4.63 32 108 69 43 6 20 9 13 5 2 39 -0.138 1.00 -2.4
Kris Foster 1 3 3 2 1 0 1 3.60 8 29 15 11 1 3 4 2 1 1 0 0 -0.007 0.03 -2.5
John Bale 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.25 3 14 7 3 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 9 8 4 6 3 8.00 43 151 91 57 8 26 13 17 6 3 39 0 0 -0.145 0.80 -4.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Brian Gorman, 1B - Doug Eddings, 2B - Eric Cooper, 3B - Jerry Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 40,788.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 88° F, Wind 7mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Baltimore Orioles
1 Carlos Febles 2B 1 Brady Anderson LF
2 Neifi Perez SS 2 Melvin Mora SS
3 Carlos Beltran CF 3 Chris Richard RF
4 Joe Randa 3B 4 Jeff Conine 1B
5 Raul Ibanez 1B 5 Cal Ripken DH
6 Luis Alicea DH 6 Tony Batista 3B
7 Gregg Zaun C 7 Larry Bigbie CF
8 Dee Brown LF 8 Fernando Lunar C
9 Donnie Sadler RF 9 Jerry Hairston 2B
Paul Byrd P Sidney Ponson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 0-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR KCR R. Ibanez S. Ponson 23% 86% Home Run; Beltran Scores; Randa Scores
b2 0-0 0 12- 5,(2-2)  OO BAL T. Batista P. Byrd 11% 47% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Ripken to 2B
b4 0-0 1 1-3 3,(2-0)  O BAL T. Batista P. Byrd 8% 44% Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
t2 0-0 1 123 1,(0-0)  O KCR D. Sadler S. Ponson -8% 52% Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
t2 0-0 2 123 2,(1-0)  O KCR C. Febles S. Ponson -8% 45% Groundout: SS-1B

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' Sidney Ponson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR C. Febles S. Ponson -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- 7,(1-2)  O KCR N. Perez S. Ponson -2% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive); Perez out at 2B/CF-SS
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR C. Beltran S. Ponson 1% 47% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Randa S. Ponson -2% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Byrd facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BAL B. Anderson P. Byrd 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL M. Mora P. Byrd 2% 49% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O BAL C. Richard P. Byrd 1% 50% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Sidney Ponson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR R. Ibanez S. Ponson 6% 56% Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Ibanez to 2B
t2 0-0 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O KCR L. Alicea S. Ponson -4% 52% Lineout: 1B
t2 0-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  KCR G. Zaun S. Ponson 2% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  KCR D. Brown S. Ponson 6% 60% Single (Ground Ball); Ibanez to 3B; Zaun to 2B
t2 0-0 1 123 1,(0-0)  O KCR D. Sadler S. Ponson -8% 52% Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
t2 0-0 2 123 2,(1-0)  O KCR C. Febles S. Ponson -8% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Byrd facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  BAL J. Conine P. Byrd -4% 41% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  BAL C. Ripken P. Byrd -6% 36% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Conine to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- 5,(2-2)  OO BAL T. Batista P. Byrd 11% 47% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Ripken to 2B
b2 0-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O BAL L. Bigbie P. Byrd 3% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Sidney Ponson facing 2-3-4
t3 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR N. Perez S. Ponson -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR C. Beltran S. Ponson -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR J. Randa S. Ponson -1% 44% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Byrd facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 5,(0-2)  O BAL F. Lunar P. Byrd 3% 47% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  BAL J. Hairston P. Byrd -3% 44% Single (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b3 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  BAL B. Anderson P. Byrd -2% 42% Hairston Steals 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O BAL B. Anderson P. Byrd 4% 46% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O BAL M. Mora P. Byrd 4% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Sidney Ponson facing 5-6-7
t4 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR R. Ibanez S. Ponson -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR L. Alicea S. Ponson 3% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
t4 0-0 1 1-- 1,(1-0)  O KCR G. Zaun S. Ponson -5% 45% Alicea Picked off 1B (C-1B)
t4 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR G. Zaun S. Ponson 2% 47% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t4 0-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O KCR D. Brown S. Ponson -3% 44% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Byrd facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  BAL C. Richard P. Byrd -7% 37% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b4 0-0 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O BAL J. Conine P. Byrd 5% 42% Popfly: SS
b4 0-0 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  BAL C. Ripken P. Byrd -6% 36% Single to CF (Line Drive); Richard to 3B
b4 0-0 1 1-3 3,(2-0)  O BAL T. Batista P. Byrd 8% 44% Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
b4 0-0 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O BAL L. Bigbie P. Byrd 6% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Sidney Ponson facing 9-1-2
t5 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR D. Sadler S. Ponson -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR C. Febles S. Ponson -2% 45% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t5 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR N. Perez S. Ponson -1% 43% Foul Flyball: SS (LF Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Byrd facing 8-9-1
b5 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O BAL F. Lunar P. Byrd 3% 46% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  BAL J. Hairston P. Byrd -3% 43% Walk
b5 0-0 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  BAL B. Anderson P. Byrd -5% 39% Single to RF (Line Drive); Hairston to 2B
b5 0-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O BAL M. Mora P. Byrd 7% 45% Hairston Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Anderson to 2B
b5 0-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O BAL M. Mora P. Byrd 5% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Sidney Ponson facing 3-4-5
t6 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR C. Beltran S. Ponson 5% 55% Walk
t6 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR J. Randa S. Ponson 4% 59% Beltran Steals 2B
t6 0-0 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  KCR J. Randa S. Ponson 4% 63% Walk
t6 0-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR KCR R. Ibanez S. Ponson 23% 86% Home Run; Beltran Scores; Randa Scores
t6 3-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR L. Alicea S. Ponson -1% 85% Strikeout Looking
t6 3-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR G. Zaun S. Ponson -1% 84% Flyball: CF
t6 3-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR D. Brown S. Ponson -1% 84% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Paul Byrd facing 3-4-5
b6 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL C. Richard P. Byrd 3% 86% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b6 0-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O BAL J. Conine P. Byrd 2% 88% Popfly: SS
b6 0-3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O BAL C. Ripken P. Byrd 1% 89% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Sidney Ponson facing 9-1-2
t7 3-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR D. Sadler S. Ponson 1% 91% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
t7 3-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR C. Febles S. Ponson 2% 93% Fielder's Choice 1B; Sadler to 2B; Febles to 1B
t7 3-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  RO KCR N. Perez S. Ponson 2% 94% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Sadler Scores/No RBI; Febles to 2B
t7 4-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  RR KCR C. Beltran S. Ponson 4% 98% Home Run (CF-RF); Febles Scores
t7 6-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Randa S. Ponson -0% 98% Flyball: RF
t7 6-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR R. Ibanez S. Ponson -0% 98% Lineout: LF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-6, Royals' Paul Byrd facing 6-7-8
b7 0-6 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O BAL T. Batista P. Byrd 1% 99% Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
b7 0-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  BAL L. Bigbie P. Byrd -1% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b7 0-6 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O BAL F. Lunar P. Byrd 1% 99% Strikeout Looking
b7 0-6 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  BAL J. Hairston P. Byrd -1% 98% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Bigbie to 2B
b7 0-6 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O BAL B. Anderson P. Byrd 1% 99% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Orioles 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Orioles' Kris Foster facing 6-7-8
Kris Foster replaces Sidney Ponson pitching
t8 6-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR L. Alicea K. Foster -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 6-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  R KCR G. Zaun K. Foster 0% 100% Home Run
t8 7-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR D. Brown K. Foster 0% 100% Single (Ground Ball)
t8 7-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  KCR D. Sadler K. Foster 0% 100% Walk; Brown to 2B
t8 7-0 1 12- 6,(3-2)  R KCR C. Febles K. Foster 0% 100% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Brown Scores; Sadler to 3B
t8 8-0 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  O KCR N. Perez K. Foster -0% 100% Lineout: LF
t8 8-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R KCR C. Beltran K. Foster 0% 100% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Sadler Scores/unER/No RBI; Febles to 2B
t8 9-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Randa K. Foster -0% 100% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 9, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-9, Royals' Jason Grimsley facing 2-3-4
Jason Grimsley replaces Paul Byrd pitching
Dave McCarty replaces Joe Randa (3B) playing 1B batting 4th
Donnie Sadler moves from RF to 3B
Raul Ibanez moves from 1B to RF
Brian Roberts pinch hits for Melvin Mora (SS) batting 2nd
b8 0-9 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BAL B. Roberts J. Grimsley 0% 100% Lineout: 1B
b8 0-9 1 --- 5,(3-1)  BAL C. Richard J. Grimsley -0% 100% Walk
Mike Kinkade pinch hits for Jeff Conine (1B) batting 4th
b8 0-9 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  BAL M. Kinkade J. Grimsley -0% 100% Walk; Richard to 2B
b8 0-9 1 12- 6,(3-2)  R BAL C. Ripken J. Grimsley -0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Richard Scores; Kinkade to 2B
b8 1-9 1 12- 3,(1-1)  R BAL T. Batista J. Grimsley -1% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Kinkade Scores; Ripken to 3B
Scott Mullen replaces Jason Grimsley pitching
b8 2-9 1 1-3 3,(2-0)  O BAL L. Bigbie S. Mullen 1% 100% Flyball: LF
b8 2-9 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O BAL F. Lunar S. Mullen 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 9, Orioles 2.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-2, Orioles' John Bale facing 5-6-7
John Bale replaces Kris Foster pitching
Mike Kinkade moves from PH to 1B
Brian Roberts moves from PH to SS
t9 9-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR R. Ibanez J. Bale -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 9-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR L. Alicea J. Bale -0% 100% Popfly: 2B
t9 9-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O KCR G. Zaun J. Bale -0% 100% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-9, Royals' Roberto Hernandez facing 9-1-2
Roberto Hernandez replaces Scott Mullen pitching
b9 2-9 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BAL J. Hairston R. Hernandez -0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b9 2-9 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  BAL B. Anderson R. Hernandez -0% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive); Hairston to 2B
b9 2-9 0 12- 4,(2-1)  O BAL B. Roberts R. Hernandez 1% 100% Flyball: LF
b9 2-9 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O BAL C. Richard R. Hernandez 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b9 2-9 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O BAL M. Kinkade R. Hernandez 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 9, Orioles 2.

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  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • 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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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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