June 4, 1989 Kansas City Royals at California Angels Box Score and Play by Play

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TOR 13
@BOS 11
(12) CAL 5
KCR 1 CHW 2
MIN 1 BAL 7
@DET 4 NYY 12
@MIL 9 OAK 4
CLE 0 SEA 2
TEX 1 ATL 6
SFG 3 CIN 5
SDP 3 HOU 7
LAD 6
(13) NYM 4
PIT 3 MON 7
@PHI 4 CHC 11
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 47,880

Sunday, June 4, 1989, 1:05
Time of Game: 2:22

Royals

31-23

Lost 2

3rd, 4½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  5  0
Angels          0  0  0   2  0  2   0  1  X    5  9  0

W: B Blyleven (6-2), L: K Appier (0-1)

Angels

35-18

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Eisenreich CF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .824   10    3   0   
K Stillwell SS                4   0   1   0    0   2  .258  .699   13    1   2   2B
K Seitzer 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .749   11    1   1   
B Jackson LF                  4   1   1   1    0   3  .262  .844   17    1   0   HR
P Tabler DH                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .269  .620   13    0   0   
D Tartabull RF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .271  .816   14    4   0   
B Buckner 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .216  .528   12    7   1   
B Boone C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .640    8    6   2   
  M Macfarlane PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .509    3    0   0   
B Wellman 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .548    8    0   2   

K Appier P                                                               1   0
  T Gordon P                                                             0   0
  S Farr P                                                               0   0
Totals                       33   1   5   1    2   9              109   24   8

BATTING

2B: K Stillwell (7, off B Blyleven).

HR: B Jackson (13, off B Blyleven; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

TB: B Jackson 4; K Stillwell 2; P Tabler; K Seitzer; B Buckner.

RBI: B Jackson (36).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Wellman-K Stillwell-B Buckner.

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Downing DH                  4   0   1   1    1   1  .289  .775   20    0   0   
C Washington RF               4   0   1   0    0   1  .307  .824   15    3   0   GDP
J Ray 2B                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .290  .676   18    3   3   
D White CF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .298  .845   13    4   0   
W Joyner 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .260  .643   15    6   1   
C Davis LF                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .268  .746   12    2   0   
B Schroeder C                 3   2   1   0    1   1  .250  .849   16    8   0   
J Howell 3B                   3   1   2   2    1   0  .211  .641   13    0   1   HR,IW
D Schofield SS                2   0   0   1    1   1  .259  .640   18    0   2   SF

B Blyleven P                                                             1   0
  B Harvey P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   5   9   5    5   7              140   27   7

BATTING

HR: J Howell (4, off K Appier; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

SF: D Schofield (1, off S Farr).

IBB: J Howell (5, by K Appier).

TB: J Howell 5; W Joyner 2; C Davis; B Downing; D White; C Washington; B Schroeder.

GIDP: C Washington (5).

RBI: J Howell 2 (13); D Schofield (7); B Downing (19); C Davis (26).

2-out RBI: B Downing.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

PB: B Schroeder (1).

PITCHING

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Appier, L (0-1)              5.1   8   4   4    4   3   1   6.75   27   98-58   41· 6·11    7· 9· 4· 0     35    -     1.07  -0.12
T Gordon                       1.2   0   0   0    0   3   0   2.49    5   22-15    7· 5· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.11   0.01
S Farr                         1     1   1   1    1   1   0   2.18    5   20-13    6· 3· 4    0· 0· 3· 0          0-0    0.07  -0.00
Totals                         8     9   5   5    5   7   1          37  140-86   54·14·18    8·10· 7· 0           -

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Blyleven, W (6-2)            8     5   1   1    2   7   1   2.24   32   96-66   35· 9·22   11· 7· 5· 0     73    -     0.77   0.35
B Harvey                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.71    3   13-9     2· 4· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.47   0.03
Totals                         9     5   1   1    2   9   1          35  109-75   37·13·25   11· 8· 5· 0          1-0

B Blyleven faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: K Appier (1; J Howell).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Chuck Meriwether, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Terry Craft.

Time of Game: 2:22.

Attendance: 47,880.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            California Angels                    
1. J Eisenreich         CF    1. B Downing            DH 
2. K Stillwell          SS    2. C Washington         RF 
3. K Seitzer            3B    3. J Ray                2B 
4. B Jackson            LF    4. D White              CF 
5. P Tabler             DH    5. W Joyner             1B 
6. D Tartabull          RF    6. C Davis              LF 
7. B Buckner            1B    7. B Schroeder          C  
8. B Boone              C     8. J Howell             3B 
9. B Wellman            2B    9. D Schofield          SS 

   K Appier             P        B Blyleven           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  0-0  1--  5   11%  71% W Joyner        K Appier        Single to RF (Line Drive); White to 3B
   b 4   2  0-1  123  4   10%  81% B Downing       K Appier        Walk; Davis Scores; Howell to 3B; Schofield to 2B
   t 4   2  0-0  123  5    9%  56% B Boone         B Blyleven      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   b 6   0  0-2  1--  1    8%  96% J Howell        K Appier        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Schroeder Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  1   -7%  51% C Washington    K Appier        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  J Eisenreich    Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   54%  K Stillwell     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   52%  K Seitzer       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   55%  B Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Appier facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   58%  B Downing       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   OO     1--  1   51%  C Washington    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  J Ray           Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   52%  P Tabler        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   54%  D Tartabull     Popfly: CF
          ---  4   53%  B Buckner       Strikeout Swinging, Passed Ball; Buckner to 1B
   O      1--  2   55%  B Boone         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Appier facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   53%  D White         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   51%  W Joyner        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  6   52%  C Davis         Walk
   O      1--  6   50%  B Schroeder     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   52%  B Wellman       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   54%  J Eisenreich    Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   55%  K Stillwell     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Appier facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   53%  J Howell        Popfly: LF (Short LF)
          ---  7   56%  D Schofield     Walk
   O      1--  1   53%  B Downing       Flyball: RF
          1--  5   55%  C Washington    Single to RF (Ground Ball); Schofield to 2B
   O      12-  4   50%  J Ray           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   53%  K Seitzer       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   55%  B Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   53%  P Tabler        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  6   51%  D Tartabull     Walk; Tabler to 2B
          12-  1   47%  B Buckner       Single to P (Ground Ball); Tabler to 3B; Tartabull to 2B
   O      123  5   56%  B Boone         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Appier facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   60%  D White         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--  5   71%  W Joyner        Single to RF (Line Drive); White to 3B
   R      1-3  1   77%  C Davis         Single to LF (Line Drive); White Scores; Joyner to 2B
   O      12-  2   77%  B Schroeder     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF); Joyner to 3B; Davis to 2B
          -23  4   78%  J Howell        Intentional Walk
   O      123  2   71%  D Schofield     Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Davis to 3B; Howell to 2B
   R      123  4   81%  B Downing       Walk; Davis Scores; Howell to 3B; Schofield to 2B
   O      123  3   76%  C Washington    Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 2.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   79%  B Wellman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   81%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   82%  K Stillwell     Lineout: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kevin Appier facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   81%  J Ray           Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  1   80%  D White         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  2   81%  W Joyner        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   79%  C Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 2.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   82%  K Seitzer       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  5   84%  B Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   85%  P Tabler        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kevin Appier facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   87%  B Schroeder     Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   RR     1--  1   96%  J Howell        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Schroeder Scores
   O      ---  6   95%  D Schofield     Strikeout Looking
                  Tom Gordon replaces Kevin Appier pitching
   O      ---  4   95%  B Downing       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   95%  C Washington    Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 4.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   96%  D Tartabull     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   97%  B Buckner       Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  1   97%  B Boone         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tom Gordon facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   97%  J Ray           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   97%  D White         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   97%  W Joyner        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 4.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   98%  B Wellman       Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   99%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  3   98%  K Stillwell     Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2   99%  K Seitzer       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-0, Steve Farr facing 6-7-8
                  Steve Farr replaces Tom Gordon pitching
   O      ---  2   99%  C Davis         Lineout: 1B
          ---  6   99%  B Schroeder     Walk
          1--  5   99%  J Howell        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Schroeder to 3B
   RO     1-3  3  100%  D Schofield     Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Schroeder Scores
   O      1--  4   99%  B Downing       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 5.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  3   99%  B Jackson       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  5   97%  P Tabler        Walk
                  Bryan Harvey replaces Bert Blyleven pitching
   O      1--  4   99%  D Tartabull     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6  100%  B Buckner       Popfly: LF (Deep SS)
                  Mike Macfarlane pinch hits for Bob Boone batting 8th
   O      1--  3  100%  M Macfarlane    Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CAL198906040

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation