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MIN
@BAL		0
3
KCR
@BOS		10
0
SEA
@CHW		10
6
NYY
@CLE		5
0
DET
@MIL		11
3
CAL
@OAK		0
2
TEX
@TOR		4
1
SDP
@ATL		4
9
HOU
@CIN		5
2
SFG
@LAD		6
7		 
(10)
CHC
@NYM		2
4
PHI
@PIT		4
6
MON
@STL		9
3
Sunday, April 23, 1989, 1:05
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 33,116, Time of Game: 2:33
Royals
10
11-7
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
3rd, 2½ GB
 at Red Sox
0
7-9
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
L: Wes Gardner (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  3  0   2  1  1   1  0  1   10 17  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 4 1 2 2 1 0 .180 .461 18 12 0.140 0.47 0.146 -0.007 1.5 4 0 2B,SB,CS
Kevin Seitzer 3B 5 0 1 1 0 0 .229 .596 19 15 -0.045 0.46 0.007 -0.052 -0.0 1 1
George Brett 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .265 .734 13 8 0.054 0.49 0.087 -0.033 0.3 5 0 2B,CS
   Pat Tabler PH-1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269 .664 5 1 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.1 0 0
Danny Tartabull DH 5 1 2 0 0 1 .362 .930 17 12 -0.025 0.30 0.007 -0.033 0.2
Jim Eisenreich RF 4 2 2 1 0 0 .317 .819 11 9 0.054 0.44 0.060 -0.006 0.6 3 0 SB,SF
Bo Jackson LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .269 .941 16 10 0.108 0.39 0.119 -0.011 1.3 3 0 HR
   Gary Thurman LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .606 6 3 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 1 0
Bob Boone C 4 1 3 1 1 1 .296 .774 14 8 0.008 0.18 0.022 -0.014 2.5 5 1 3·2B
Frank White 2B 3 2 2 1 0 0 .308 .754 11 7 0.015 0.24 0.029 -0.014 0.6 4 3 2B,SF
   Brad Wellman 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .519 6 5 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.4 0 1
Kurt Stillwell SS 5 1 1 1 0 1 .158 .443 21 13 0.020 0.30 0.046 -0.027 -1.1 1 1 2B
Team Totals 40 10 17 10 3 4 .425 1.119 157 103 0.329 0.35 0.523 -0.197 5.4 27 7
2B: B Boone 3 (6, 1 off W Gardner, 1 off B Stanley, 1 off M Smithson); W Wilson (2, off W Gardner); G Brett (1, off M Smithson); F White (5, off W Gardner); K Stillwell (2, off W Gardner).
HR: B Jackson (6, off W Gardner; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep CF).
SF: J Eisenreich (1, off M Smithson); F White (3, off M Smithson).
TB: B Boone 6; B Jackson 5; G Brett 3; F White 3; W Wilson 3; D Tartabull 2; J Eisenreich 2; K Stillwell 2; K Seitzer.
RBI: W Wilson 2 (6); B Jackson 2 (16); K Seitzer (9); F White (7); K Stillwell (3); B Boone (5); G Brett (12); J Eisenreich (6).
2-out RBI: W Wilson 2; K Stillwell; K Seitzer.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 9 for 18.
Fielding
DP: 1. K Seitzer-F White-G Brett.
Baserunning
SB: W Wilson (6, 2nd base off W Gardner/R Cerone); J Eisenreich (4, 2nd base off W Gardner/R Cerone).
CS: W Wilson (1, 2nd base by M Smithson/R Cerone); G Brett (1, 2nd base by W Gardner/R Cerone).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wade Boggs 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .314 .765 6 5 -0.051 0.51 0.000 -0.051 -1.0 0 2
Marty Barrett 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .313 .790 12 9 -0.036 0.34 0.000 -0.036 -0.8 3 1
Ellis Burks CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .292 .817 15 10 0.006 0.21 0.018 -0.012 0.0 5 0
Mike Greenwell LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .338 .965 7 5 0.062 0.38 0.063 -0.001 0.7 3 0
Jim Rice DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .303 .729 10 8 -0.077 0.82 0.000 -0.077 -1.5 GDP
Dwight Evans RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .921 9 6 -0.038 0.48 0.000 -0.038 -0.8 2 0
Nick Esasky 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .276 .840 13 9 -0.033 0.40 0.000 -0.033 -0.9 6 1
Rick Cerone C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .412 1.006 13 8 0.029 0.30 0.033 -0.004 0.1 4 2
Jody Reed SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .227 .620 15 10 -0.032 0.46 0.000 -0.032 -0.3 4 3
Team Totals 31 0 5 0 0 4 .161 .323 100 70 -0.170 0.42 0.114 -0.284 -4.6 27 9
TB: M Greenwell 2; J Reed; R Cerone; E Burks.
GIDP: J Rice (2).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.

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
Charlie Leibrandt, W (1-2) 9 5 0 0 0 4 0 3.09 31 100 70 49 9 12 7 20 7 0 81 0.171 0.42 4.6
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 0 4 0 0.00 31 100 70 49 9 12 7 20 7 0 81 0.171 0.35 4.6

Boston Red Sox

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
Wes Gardner, L (0-1) 3.2 8 6 6 1 3 1 7.36 19 74 48 27 9 12 2 13 6 0 23 -0.315 0.70 -4.2
Mike Smithson 3.1 7 3 3 1 0 0 7.16 17 50 31 22 5 4 4 12 4 0 1 0 -0.014 0.09 -1.2
Rob Murphy 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.82 4 15 10 6 0 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Bob Stanley 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 5.84 5 21 14 12 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 -0.5
Team Totals 9 17 10 10 3 4 1 10.00 45 160 103 67 14 22 11 27 10 0 23 1 0 -0.329 0.42 -5.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Dan Morrison.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 33,116.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Boston Red Sox
1 Willie Wilson CF 1 Wade Boggs 3B
2 Kevin Seitzer 3B 2 Marty Barrett 2B
3 George Brett 1B 3 Ellis Burks CF
4 Danny Tartabull DH 4 Mike Greenwell LF
5 Jim Eisenreich RF 5 Jim Rice DH
6 Bo Jackson LF 6 Dwight Evans RF
7 Bob Boone C 7 Nick Esasky 1B
8 Frank White 2B 8 Rick Cerone C
9 Kurt Stillwell SS 9 Jody Reed SS
Charlie Leibrandt P Wes Gardner P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 1-0 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  RR KCR B. Jackson W. Gardner 12% 78% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF); Eisenreich Scores
t1 0-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  R KCR G. Brett W. Gardner 8% 60% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Wilson Scores
t2 3-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R KCR W. Wilson W. Gardner 7% 83% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); White Scores
b4 0-6 0 12- 1,(0-0)  OO BOS J. Rice C. Leibrandt 6% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Burks to 3B
t4 4-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  R KCR K. Stillwell W. Gardner 5% 92% Double to RF (Line Drive); Boone Scores

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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, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR W. Wilson W. Gardner 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 6,(1-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer W. Gardner -3% 50% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR G. Brett W. Gardner 2% 52% Wilson Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  R KCR G. Brett W. Gardner 8% 60% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Wilson Scores
t1 1-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR D. Tartabull W. Gardner -3% 57% Flyball: RF
t1 1-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Eisenreich W. Gardner -2% 55% Brett Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS W. Boggs C. Leibrandt 2% 58% Flyball: LF
b1 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS M. Barrett C. Leibrandt 2% 59% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
b1 0-1 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O BOS E. Burks C. Leibrandt 1% 60% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Eisenreich W. Gardner 3% 64% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t2 1-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  KCR B. Jackson W. Gardner 2% 66% Eisenreich Steals 2B
t2 1-0 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  RR KCR B. Jackson W. Gardner 12% 78% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF); Eisenreich Scores
t2 3-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Boone W. Gardner -1% 76% Strikeout Looking
t2 3-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR F. White W. Gardner 3% 79% Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
t2 3-0 1 -2- 7,(2-2)  O KCR K. Stillwell W. Gardner -2% 77% Strikeout Swinging
t2 3-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R KCR W. Wilson W. Gardner 7% 83% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); White Scores
t2 4-0 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer W. Gardner -2% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 4-5-6
b2 0-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS M. Greenwell C. Leibrandt -3% 79% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b2 0-4 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O BOS J. Rice C. Leibrandt 2% 81% Groundout: C-1B (Short 1B Line); Greenwell to 2B
b2 0-4 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O BOS D. Evans C. Leibrandt 3% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B; Greenwell to 3B
b2 0-4 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O BOS N. Esasky C. Leibrandt 3% 86% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 3-4-5
t3 4-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR G. Brett W. Gardner -1% 85% Flyball: CF
t3 4-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR D. Tartabull W. Gardner -1% 84% Strikeout Looking
t3 4-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Eisenreich W. Gardner -1% 84% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 8-9-1
b3 0-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  BOS R. Cerone C. Leibrandt -3% 80% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b3 0-4 0 1-- 7,(2-2)  O BOS J. Reed C. Leibrandt 3% 83% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b3 0-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS W. Boggs C. Leibrandt 2% 86% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
b3 0-4 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O BOS M. Barrett C. Leibrandt 2% 88% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 6-7-8
t4 4-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR B. Jackson W. Gardner -1% 87% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 4-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR B. Boone W. Gardner 2% 88% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t4 4-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O KCR F. White W. Gardner -1% 87% Flyball: CF
t4 4-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  R KCR K. Stillwell W. Gardner 5% 92% Double to RF (Line Drive); Boone Scores
t4 5-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R KCR W. Wilson W. Gardner 3% 95% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Stillwell Scores
Mike Smithson replaces Wes Gardner pitching
t4 6-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR K. Seitzer M. Smithson -0% 94% Wilson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 3-4-5
b4 0-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS E. Burks C. Leibrandt -2% 92% Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
b4 0-6 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  BOS M. Greenwell C. Leibrandt -3% 89% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Burks to 2B
b4 0-6 0 12- 1,(0-0)  OO BOS J. Rice C. Leibrandt 6% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Burks to 3B
b4 0-6 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O BOS D. Evans C. Leibrandt 1% 96% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Red Sox' Mike Smithson facing 2-3-4
t5 6-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR K. Seitzer M. Smithson -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 6-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR G. Brett M. Smithson 1% 96% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t5 6-0 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  KCR D. Tartabull M. Smithson 1% 97% Single to P (Ground Ball); Brett to 3B
t5 6-0 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  RO KCR J. Eisenreich M. Smithson 0% 98% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Brett Scores
t5 7-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR B. Jackson M. Smithson -0% 97% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 7-8-9
b5 0-7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS N. Esasky C. Leibrandt 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-7 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS R. Cerone C. Leibrandt 0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-7 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Reed C. Leibrandt 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Red Sox' Mike Smithson facing 7-8-9
t6 7-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR B. Boone M. Smithson 0% 99% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t6 7-0 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  KCR F. White M. Smithson 0% 99% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Boone to 3B
t6 7-0 0 1-3 4,(1-2)  O KCR K. Stillwell M. Smithson -0% 99% Fielder's Choice 1B; Boone out at 3B/1B-SS; White to 2B; Stillwell to 1B
t6 7-0 1 12- 4,(2-1)  O KCR W. Wilson M. Smithson -0% 98% Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
t6 7-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  R KCR K. Seitzer M. Smithson 1% 99% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); White Scores; Stillwell to 3B
t6 8-0 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  O KCR G. Brett M. Smithson -0% 99% Lineout: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-8, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
b6 0-8 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS W. Boggs C. Leibrandt 0% 99% Flyball: LF
b6 0-8 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Barrett C. Leibrandt 0% 99% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b6 0-8 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS E. Burks C. Leibrandt 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Red Sox' Mike Smithson facing 4-5-6
t7 8-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR D. Tartabull M. Smithson 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t7 8-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Eisenreich M. Smithson -0% 100% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
t7 8-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR B. Jackson M. Smithson 0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Tartabull to 2B
t7 8-0 1 12- 4,(3-0)  KCR B. Boone M. Smithson 0% 100% Walk; Tartabull to 3B; Jackson to 2B
t7 8-0 1 123 2,(1-0)  RO KCR F. White M. Smithson 0% 100% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Tartabull Scores
t7 9-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O KCR K. Stillwell M. Smithson -0% 100% Lineout: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 9, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-9, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 4-5-6
Brad Wellman replaces Frank White playing 2B batting 8th
Gary Thurman replaces Bo Jackson playing LF batting 6th
b7 0-9 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Greenwell C. Leibrandt 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 0-9 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Rice C. Leibrandt 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b7 0-9 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS D. Evans C. Leibrandt 0% 100% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-0, Red Sox' Rob Murphy facing 1-2-3
Rob Murphy replaces Mike Smithson pitching
t8 9-0 0 --- 6,(0-2)  O KCR W. Wilson R. Murphy -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 9-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR K. Seitzer R. Murphy 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
Pat Tabler pinch hits for George Brett (1B) batting 3rd
t8 9-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR P. Tabler R. Murphy 0% 100% Walk
t8 9-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR D. Tartabull R. Murphy -0% 100% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-9, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 7-8-9
Pat Tabler moves from PH to 1B
b8 0-9 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O BOS N. Esasky C. Leibrandt 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b8 0-9 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O BOS R. Cerone C. Leibrandt 0% 100% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b8 0-9 2 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS J. Reed C. Leibrandt -0% 100% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b8 0-9 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS W. Boggs C. Leibrandt 0% 100% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-0, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 5-6-7
Bob Stanley replaces Rob Murphy pitching
t9 9-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  KCR J. Eisenreich B. Stanley 0% 100% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t9 9-0 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O KCR G. Thurman B. Stanley 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B; Eisenreich to 2B
t9 9-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  R KCR B. Boone B. Stanley 0% 100% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Eisenreich Scores
t9 10-0 1 -2- 6,(1-2)  O KCR B. Wellman B. Stanley -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 10-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O KCR K. Stillwell B. Stanley 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 10, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-10, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 2-3-4
b9 0-10 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS M. Barrett C. Leibrandt 0% 100% Popfly: RF (Short CF-RF)
b9 0-10 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS E. Burks C. Leibrandt 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 0-10 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O BOS M. Greenwell C. Leibrandt 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 10, Red Sox 0.

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  • 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.

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