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Sunday, May 17, 1998 1:11
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 29,736, Time of Game: 2:41
Royals
3
16-26
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
4th, 7 GB
 at Red Sox
5
27-15
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, 3½ GB
W: Ron Mahay (1-0)
L: Glendon Rusch (3-6)
S: Tom Gordon (16)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  0    3 10  0
Red Sox         0  0  1   0  1  3   0  0  X    5  9  3

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 2 0 0 0 .265 .696 21 14 -0.051 1.26 0.072 -0.123 -0.1 2 0
Shane Halter SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .772 12 9 -0.144 1.13 0.000 -0.144 -1.5 1 1 SH,GDP
   Dean Palmer PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .277 .868 3 3 -0.042 1.43 0.000 -0.042 -0.4
Jose Offerman 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .311 .814 16 10 0.039 0.88 0.098 -0.059 0.4 2 2
Jeff King 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .255 .756 20 13 0.029 1.23 0.105 -0.076 0.6 4 1
Larry Sutton LF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .250 .695 17 8 0.109 1.13 0.137 -0.027 0.9 1 0 SB
Terry Pendleton 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .232 .632 10 8 0.024 1.40 0.111 -0.087 -0.3 1 1 2B
Jeff Conine DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 .163 .529 11 9 -0.056 1.17 0.038 -0.094 -0.5
Jermaine Dye RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .194 .458 20 13 -0.127 1.26 0.000 -0.127 -1.2 2 1
Sal Fasano C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .192 .507 14 10 -0.074 0.92 0.000 -0.074 -0.7 10 0
   Shane Mack PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .293 .816 4 2 0.062 1.06 0.062 0.000 0.4 2B
Glendon Rusch P 1 1
   Brian Bevil P
   Matt Whisenant P
   Scott Service P 1
Team Totals 36 3 10 2 1 9 .278 .631 148 99 -0.231 1.16 0.623 -0.853 -2.2 24 8
2B: T Pendleton (5, off D Eckersley); S Mack (8, off T Gordon).
SH: S Halter (4, off D Lowe).
TB: T Pendleton 3; S Mack 2; L Sutton 2; J Damon 2; J King; J Conine; J Offerman.
GIDP: S Halter (1).
RBI: J King (32); T Pendleton (6).
2-out RBI: J King.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Dye-S Fasano.
Outfield Assists: J Dye (J Varitek at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: L Sutton (1, 2nd base off R Mahay/J Varitek).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Darren Lewis RF 4 1 3 2 0 1 .292 .771 18 13 0.310 1.35 0.334 -0.024 2.5 0 0 HR
Damon Buford CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .858 14 9 -0.134 1.07 0.000 -0.134 -1.4 0 0
Mo Vaughn 1B 3 0 0 1 1 1 .326 .962 16 10 -0.014 0.94 0.022 -0.036 -0.2 11 2
Jim Leyritz DH 3 0 1 0 1 2 .310 1.007 20 9 0.023 0.78 0.049 -0.026 0.2 2B
Troy O'Leary LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .292 .899 16 12 -0.059 1.43 0.060 -0.120 -0.9 2 0
Jason Varitek C 3 1 2 0 1 0 .295 .787 16 9 0.148 1.22 0.174 -0.026 1.4 9 0 2B
Mike Benjamin SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .292 .709 14 7 -0.132 1.40 0.000 -0.132 -1.2 1 2 SH
Lou Merloni 3B 3 1 1 1 1 2 .267 .922 19 11 0.227 1.44 0.251 -0.024 1.2 1 1
Mark Lemke 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .186 .467 11 5 -0.100 1.44 0.062 -0.163 -1.3 1 4 SF
Derek Lowe P 2 3
   Ron Mahay P 1
   Jim Corsi P
   Dennis Eckersley P
   Tom Gordon P
Team Totals 30 5 9 5 4 9 .300 .838 144 85 0.269 1.23 0.952 -0.685 0.4 27 13
2B: J Varitek (4, off G Rusch); J Leyritz (4, off G Rusch).
HR: D Lewis (2, off G Rusch; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).
SF: M Lemke (2, off B Bevil).
SH: M Benjamin (3, off S Service).
TB: D Lewis 6; J Varitek 3; J Leyritz 2; L Merloni; M Lemke; T O'Leary.
RBI: D Lewis 2 (13); M Vaughn (28); M Lemke (7); L Merloni (4).
2-out RBI: D Lewis.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Lowe-M Benjamin-M Vaughn.
E: J Varitek (3); D Lowe (); L Merloni (2).

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
Glendon Rusch, L (3-6) 5 6 4 4 4 7 1 6.23 24 107 63 38 8 17 5 8 6 0 42 -0.079 1.31 -0.1
Brian Bevil, BS (2) 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.57 5 14 7 5 0 2 2 3 0 0 2 2 -0.237 2.04 -1.4
Matt Whisenant 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.89 3 9 6 3 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.029 0.37 0.6
Scott Service 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.60 4 14 9 4 1 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.018 0.38 0.6
Team Totals 8 9 5 5 4 9 1 5.62 36 144 85 50 9 26 10 13 7 0 42 2 2 -0.269 1.16 -0.4
G Rusch faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

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
Derek Lowe 5 5 2 1 1 3 0 2.33 21 78 54 33 7 14 12 5 4 0 53 0.070 0.95 0.9
Ron Mahay, W (1-0) 1.1 3 1 1 0 1 0 1.93 7 25 15 9 4 2 3 3 1 0 0 0 -0.049 1.60 -0.2
Jim Corsi, H (9) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.00 2 10 6 2 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.041 0.78 0.3
Dennis Eckersley, H (4) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 7.98 4 16 11 6 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.084 1.18 0.6
Tom Gordon, S (16) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.42 4 19 13 5 3 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.085 1.57 0.6
Team Totals 9 10 3 2 1 9 0 2.00 38 148 99 55 17 27 17 11 7 0 53 0 0 0.231 1.23 2.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Fieldin Culbreth, 1B - Drew Coble, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Ted Hendry.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 29,736.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 57° F, Wind 7mph in from Rightfield, Overcast, Drizzle.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Boston Red Sox
1 Johnny Damon CF 1 Darren Lewis RF
2 Shane Halter SS 2 Damon Buford CF
3 Jose Offerman 2B 3 Mo Vaughn 1B
4 Jeff King 1B 4 Jim Leyritz DH
5 Larry Sutton LF 5 Troy O'Leary LF
6 Terry Pendleton 3B 6 Jason Varitek C
7 Jeff Conine DH 7 Mike Benjamin SS
8 Jermaine Dye RF 8 Lou Merloni 3B
9 Sal Fasano C 9 Mark Lemke 2B
Glendon Rusch P Derek Lowe P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 2-3 1 12- 4,(2-1)  R BOS L. Merloni B. Bevil 22% 70% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); O'Leary Scores; Varitek to 3B; Merloni to 2B/Adv on throw
b4 1-2 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  OO BOS M. Lemke G. Rusch -15% 37% Line Drive Double Play: RF-C
b5 1-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  R BOS D. Lewis G. Rusch 14% 57% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b3 0-2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  BOS D. Lewis G. Rusch 10% 49% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Lemke to 3B
b6 4-3 2 --3 4,(2-1)  R BOS D. Lewis B. Bevil 10% 82% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Merloni 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' Derek Lowe facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  KCR J. Damon D. Lowe -3% 47% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR S. Halter D. Lowe 2% 48% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Damon to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Offerman D. Lowe 3% 51% Groundout: 1B-P; Damon to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 7,(2-2)  R KCR J. King D. Lowe -8% 44% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Damon Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR L. Sutton D. Lowe -2% 41% Single to CF (Line Drive); King to 3B
t1 1-0 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  O KCR T. Pendleton D. Lowe 4% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O BOS D. Lewis G. Rusch -2% 43% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS D. Buford G. Rusch -2% 42% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 2 --- 8,(3-2)  BOS M. Vaughn G. Rusch 1% 43% Walk
b1 0-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  BOS J. Leyritz G. Rusch 4% 46% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Vaughn to 3B
b1 0-1 2 -23 3,(0-2)  O BOS T. O'Leary G. Rusch -6% 40% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Derek Lowe facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Conine D. Lowe 2% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t2 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Dye D. Lowe 2% 44% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t2 1-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR S. Fasano D. Lowe 1% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 6-7-8
b2 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Varitek G. Rusch -3% 43% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b2 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS M. Benjamin G. Rusch -2% 41% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS L. Merloni G. Rusch -1% 40% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Derek Lowe facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Damon D. Lowe 2% 42% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t3 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR S. Halter D. Lowe 2% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR J. Offerman D. Lowe -1% 42% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 1-0 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  KCR J. King D. Lowe -3% 40% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Offerman to 3B
t3 1-0 2 1-3 2,(1-1)  R KCR L. Sutton D. Lowe -9% 31% King Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Offerman Scores/unER; King to 3B
t3 2-0 2 --3 6,(3-2)  KCR L. Sutton D. Lowe -1% 30% Walk
t3 2-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O KCR T. Pendleton D. Lowe 4% 35% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 9-1-2
b3 0-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  BOS M. Lemke G. Rusch 4% 39% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b3 0-2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  BOS D. Lewis G. Rusch 10% 49% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Lemke to 3B
b3 0-2 0 1-3 4,(1-2)  O BOS D. Buford G. Rusch -7% 42% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b3 0-2 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  RO BOS M. Vaughn G. Rusch 1% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B; Lemke Scores; Lewis to 2B
b3 1-2 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  BOS J. Leyritz G. Rusch 1% 44% Walk
b3 1-2 2 12- 7,(3-2)  O BOS T. O'Leary G. Rusch -5% 39% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Derek Lowe facing 7-8-9
t4 2-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Conine D. Lowe 2% 41% Strikeout Looking
t4 2-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Dye D. Lowe 2% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t4 2-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR S. Fasano D. Lowe 1% 44% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 6-7-8
b4 1-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  BOS J. Varitek G. Rusch 8% 52% Double to CF (Line Drive)
b4 1-2 0 -2- 3,(2-0)  O BOS M. Benjamin G. Rusch -2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B; Varitek to 3B
b4 1-2 1 --3 7,(3-2)  BOS L. Merloni G. Rusch 3% 52% Walk
b4 1-2 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  OO BOS M. Lemke G. Rusch -15% 37% Line Drive Double Play: RF-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Derek Lowe facing 1-2-3
t5 2-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR J. Damon D. Lowe -4% 33% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t5 2-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO KCR S. Halter D. Lowe 8% 42% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
t5 2-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Offerman D. Lowe 1% 43% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 1-2-3
b5 1-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  R BOS D. Lewis G. Rusch 14% 57% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b5 2-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS D. Buford G. Rusch -3% 54% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS M. Vaughn G. Rusch -2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
b5 2-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS J. Leyritz G. Rusch -2% 50% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Ron Mahay facing 4-5-6
Ron Mahay replaces Derek Lowe pitching
t6 2-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR J. King R. Mahay 4% 54% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t6 2-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR L. Sutton R. Mahay -4% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t6 2-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR T. Pendleton R. Mahay -7% 43% Sutton Steals 2B; Sutton to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t6 2-2 1 --3 3,(1-1)  R KCR T. Pendleton R. Mahay -8% 35% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Sutton Scores
t6 3-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Conine R. Mahay -4% 31% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Pendleton to 2B
t6 3-2 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Dye R. Mahay 5% 36% Strikeout Swinging
t6 3-2 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O KCR S. Fasano R. Mahay 5% 41% Groundout: 3B unassisted
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 5-6-7
b6 2-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  BOS T. O'Leary G. Rusch 6% 47% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 2-3 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  BOS J. Varitek G. Rusch 9% 56% Walk; O'Leary to 2B
Brian Bevil replaces Glendon Rusch pitching
b6 2-3 0 12- 2,(1-0)  O BOS M. Benjamin B. Bevil -9% 48% Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
b6 2-3 1 12- 4,(2-1)  R BOS L. Merloni B. Bevil 22% 70% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); O'Leary Scores; Varitek to 3B; Merloni to 2B/Adv on throw
b6 3-3 1 -23 2,(1-0)  RO BOS M. Lemke B. Bevil 2% 72% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Varitek Scores; Merloni to 3B
b6 4-3 2 --3 4,(2-1)  R BOS D. Lewis B. Bevil 10% 82% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Merloni Scores
b6 5-3 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BOS D. Buford B. Bevil -2% 80% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Red Sox' Ron Mahay facing 1-2-3
t7 3-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Damon R. Mahay 4% 84% Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
Jim Corsi replaces Ron Mahay pitching
t7 3-5 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR S. Halter J. Corsi 3% 86% Flyball: LF
t7 3-5 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR J. Offerman J. Corsi 2% 88% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Royals' Matt Whisenant facing 3-4-5
Matt Whisenant replaces Brian Bevil pitching
b7 5-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Vaughn M. Whisenant -1% 87% Flyball: LF
b7 5-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS J. Leyritz M. Whisenant -1% 86% Strikeout Looking
b7 5-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS T. O'Leary M. Whisenant -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
Dennis Eckersley replaces Jim Corsi pitching
t8 3-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. King D. Eckersley 4% 89% Strikeout Swinging
t8 3-5 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR L. Sutton D. Eckersley 3% 92% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t8 3-5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR T. Pendleton D. Eckersley -3% 89% Double to LF (Line Drive)
t8 3-5 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Conine D. Eckersley 5% 93% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Royals' Scott Service facing 6-7-8
Scott Service replaces Matt Whisenant pitching
b8 5-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS J. Varitek S. Service 1% 94% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b8 5-3 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O BOS M. Benjamin S. Service -0% 94% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Varitek to 2B
b8 5-3 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O BOS L. Merloni S. Service -1% 93% Strikeout Swinging
b8 5-3 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O BOS M. Lemke S. Service -1% 91% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 8-9-1
Tom Gordon replaces Dennis Eckersley pitching
t9 3-5 0 --- 9,(3-2)  O KCR J. Dye T. Gordon 4% 96% Strikeout Swinging
Shane Mack pinch hits for Sal Fasano (C) batting 9th
t9 3-5 1 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR S. Mack T. Gordon -6% 90% Double to CF (Line Drive)
t9 3-5 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Damon T. Gordon 6% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Mack to 3B
Dean Palmer pinch hits for Shane Halter (SS) batting 2nd
t9 3-5 2 --3 3,(0-2)  O KCR D. Palmer T. Gordon 4% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 5.

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  • 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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