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BOS  2
BAL  0
 CAL  5
SEA  4
 KCR  7
@CHW  5
 CLE  6
MIN  5
(11)		 NYY  4
@MIL  2
 TEX  8
OAK  4
 DET  5
@TOR  4
(10)		 FLA  7
PHI  4
 HOU  2
ATL  1
 NYM  4
MON  1
 CIN  9
@PIT  3
 COL  5
@SDP  4
 SFG  7
LAD  6
 CHC  3
@STL  0
Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 32,282

 Saturday, July 20, 1996, 6:05
Time of Game: 3:05
Royals
7
44-54
Won 4
5th, 14½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  2   0  3  1   0  0  0    7 11  1
White Sox       0  0  0   4  1  0   0  0  0    5 10  0
W: Doug Linton (4-5), L: Brian Keyser (1-1), S: Jeff Montgomery (21)
 White Sox
5
54-43
Lost 4
2nd, 4 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Offerman SS                 4   1   0   0    1   0  .278  .733   16    7    1   4   
B Roberts 2B                  5   0   2   2    0   0  .303  .738    9    6    4   1   SB
  K Lockhart 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .793              0   0   
K Young 1B                    4   1   1   1    1   1  .250  .778   16    9    4   1   
M Macfarlane DH               5   1   1   0    0   1  .271  .862   10    7    0   0   
C Paquette LF                 5   2   2   3    0   1  .244  .736    7    5    3   0   HR,2B
M Sweeney C                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .444 1.094    6    2   11   0   2B
J Damon RF                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .295  .748   11    7    2   0   SF
J Randa 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .738   13    7    0   2   
T Goodwin CF                  4   2   3   0    0   0  .287  .683   10    8    0   0   2·SB

D Linton P                                                                    1   0
  M Magnante P                                                                0   0
  H Pichardo P                                                                1   0
  J Montgomery P                                                              0   0
Totals                       37   7  11   0    3   3               98   58   27   8
Batting Events
2B: C Paquette (8, off M Sirotka); M Sweeney (1, off K McCaskill).
HR: C Paquette (12, off K McCaskill; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SF: J Damon (3, off M Sirotka).
TB: C Paquette 6; T Goodwin 3; M Sweeney 3; B Roberts 2; M Macfarlane; K Young.
RBI: C Paquette 3 (40); B Roberts 2 (37); K Young (13); J Damon (32).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Offerman-B Roberts-K Young.
E: T Goodwin (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Roberts (8, 2nd base off M Karchner/R Karkovice); T Goodwin 2 (41, 2nd base off K McCaskill/R Karkovice, 2nd base off B Keyser/R Karkovice).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Phillips LF                 4   1   1   0    1   2  .292  .823   16   11    3   0   2B
D Lewis CF                    3   0   0   1    2   0  .239  .669   22    9    5   0   
R Ventura 3B                  5   0   3   0    0   1  .277  .886   11    6    0   2   
H Baines DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .314  .932    6    3    0   0   
D Tartabull RF                4   1   0   0    0   2  .236  .767   13    8    4   0   
D Martinez 1B                 4   1   2   0    0   2  .311  .826   12    6   12   0   
R Karkovice C                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .211  .613   10    6    3   0   
R Durham 2B                   4   1   1   2    0   2  .265  .769   10    7    0   7   HR
O Guillen SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .658    7    5    0   2   GDP

M Sirotka P                                                                   0   1
  B Keyser P                                                                  0   0
  K McCaskill P                                                               0   0
  M Karchner P                                                                0   0
  L Thomas P                                                                  0   0
  J Darwin P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       36   5  10   0    3  11              107   61   27  12
Batting Events
2B: T Phillips (20, off D Linton).
HR: R Durham (7, off D Linton; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
TB: R Durham 4; R Ventura 3; D Martinez 2; T Phillips 2; R Karkovice 2; O Guillen.
GIDP: O Guillen (5).
RBI: R Durham 2 (36); R Karkovice (25); D Lewis (37).
2-out RBI: R Durham 2; R Karkovice.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 11.

Pitching Stats

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
D Linton, W (4-5)              5     7   5   5    1   8   1   4.81   23   39-24   16· 5· 5    6· 8· 6· 0     40    -     1.15  -0.28
M Magnante, H (4)              1.2   3   0   0    1   2   0   5.03    8   33-18    8· 4· 6    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.21   0.08
H Pichardo, H (11)             1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.20    4   11-6     5· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.69   0.19
J Montgomery, S (21)           1     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.01    4   19-11    6· 2· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.40   0.11
Totals                         9    10   5   5    3  11   1          39  102-59   35·11·15   12·13· 7· 0          2-0 
Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Sirotka                      2     4   3   3    1   1   0   8.83   11    0-0      · 0· 0    5· 4· 2· 0     36    -     1.02  -0.19
B Keyser, L (1-1)              2.1   3   2   2    1   1   0   5.16   11   28-16   11· 0· 8    4· 5· 2· 0          2-1    0.89   0.03
K McCaskill, BS (2)            1     4   2   2    0   0   1   6.97    7   25-17   11· 2· 4    3· 4· 1· 0          2-2    1.35  -0.39
M Karchner                     1.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   4.17    6   25-13    5· 3· 5    1· 3· 1· 0          1-0    0.77   0.09
L Thomas                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.62    3    7-5     4· 0· 1    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.43   0.03
J Darwin                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    8-6     5· 0· 1    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9    11   7   7    3   3   1          41   93-57   36· 5·19   17·18· 7· 0          5-3
M Sirotka faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning.
Balks: D Linton (1).
WP: D Linton 2 (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Young, 1B - Drew Coble, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - Mark Johnson.
Time of Game: 3:05.
Attendance: 32,282.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 67° F, Wind 12mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Chicago White Sox                            
1. Jose Offerman                SS       1. Tony Phillips                LF
2. Bip Roberts                  2B       2. Darren Lewis                 CF
3. Kevin Young                  1B       3. Robin Ventura                3B
4. Mike Macfarlane              DH       4. Harold Baines                DH
5. Craig Paquette               LF       5. Danny Tartabull              RF
6. Mike Sweeney                  C       6. Dave Martinez                1B
7. Johnny Damon                 RF       7. Ron Karkovice                 C
8. Joe Randa                    3B       8. Ray Durham                   2B
9. Tom Goodwin                  CF       9. Ozzie Guillen                SS

   Doug Linton                   P          Mike Sirotka                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 1 12- RRR 1,(0-0)  30% 72% 3-4 KCR C. Paquette K. McCaskill Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Young Scores; Macfarlane Scores
b4 2 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  -24% 36% 2-3 CHW R. Durham D. Linton Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Karkovice Scores
b6 1 1-3 OO 2,(1-0)  18% 80% 5-7 CHW O. Guillen M. Magnante Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
b6 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  -13% 53% 5-7 CHW R. Karkovice M. Magnante Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Martinez to 3B
t3 0 12- R 10% 79% 1-0 KCR B. Roberts M. Sirotka Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Goodwin Scores; Offerman to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCR J. Offerman M. Sirotka Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 KCR B. Roberts M. Sirotka Groundout: CF unassisted
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 KCR K. Young M. Sirotka Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Doug Linton facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -3% 42% 0-0 CHW T. Phillips D. Linton Walk
b1 0 1-- O 2% 43% 0-0 CHW D. Lewis D. Linton Groundout: 3B-1B; Phillips to 2B
b1 1 -2- O 3% 47% 0-0 CHW R. Ventura D. Linton Strikeout
b1 2 -2- O 3% 50% 0-0 CHW H. Baines D. Linton Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCR M. Macfarlane M. Sirotka Strikeout
t2 1 --- 4% 52% 0-0 KCR C. Paquette M. Sirotka Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t2 1 -2- 5% 56% 0-0 KCR M. Sweeney M. Sirotka Single to RF (Line Drive); Paquette to 3B
t2 1 1-3 RO 1% 57% 0-0 KCR J. Damon M. Sirotka Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Paquette Scores
t2 2 1-- O -2% 55% 1-0 KCR J. Randa M. Sirotka Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Doug Linton facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 3% 57% 0-1 CHW D. Tartabull D. Linton Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 CHW D. Martinez D. Linton Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- O 1% 60% 0-1 CHW R. Karkovice D. Linton Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 3% 64% 1-0 KCR T. Goodwin M. Sirotka Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
t3 0 1-- 5% 69% 1-0 KCR J. Offerman M. Sirotka Walk; Goodwin to 2B
t3 0 12- R 10% 79% 1-0 KCR B. Roberts M. Sirotka Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Goodwin Scores; Offerman to 3B
Brian Keyser replaces Mike Sirotka pitching
t3 0 1-3 R 4% 83% 2-0 KCR K. Young B. Keyser Single to LF (Line Drive); Offerman Scores; Roberts to 2B
t3 0 12- O -1% 82% 3-0 KCR M. Macfarlane B. Keyser Flyball: CF; Roberts to 3B
t3 1 1-3 O -4% 78% 3-0 KCR C. Paquette B. Keyser Strikeout Looking
t3 2 1-3 O -3% 75% 3-0 KCR M. Sweeney B. Keyser Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Doug Linton facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 77% 0-3 CHW R. Durham D. Linton Strikeout
b3 1 --- -3% 74% 0-3 CHW O. Guillen D. Linton Single to RF (Line Drive)
b3 1 1-- -1% 73% 0-3 CHW T. Phillips D. Linton Balk; Guillen to 2B
b3 1 -2- O 4% 77% 0-3 CHW T. Phillips D. Linton Strikeout Looking
b3 2 -2- O 7,(3-2)  3% 80% 0-3 CHW D. Lewis D. Linton Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Brian Keyser facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 78% 3-0 KCR J. Damon B. Keyser Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 77% 3-0 KCR J. Randa B. Keyser Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  1% 78% 3-0 KCR T. Goodwin B. Keyser Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t4 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  1% 79% 3-0 KCR J. Offerman B. Keyser Goodwin Steals 2B
t4 2 -2- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 77% 3-0 KCR J. Offerman B. Keyser Lineout: LF (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Doug Linton facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -4% 72% 0-3 CHW R. Ventura D. Linton Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
b4 0 1-- O 3,(2-0)  4% 76% 0-3 CHW H. Baines D. Linton Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
b4 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 80% 0-3 CHW D. Tartabull D. Linton Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Tartabull to 1B
b4 2 1-- R 2,(1-0)  -10% 70% 0-3 CHW D. Martinez D. Linton Single to CF (Line Drive); Tartabull Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI; Martinez to 2B
b4 2 -2- R 3,(1-1)  -10% 60% 1-3 CHW R. Karkovice D. Linton Single to LF (Ground Ball); Martinez Scores
b4 2 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  -24% 36% 2-3 CHW R. Durham D. Linton Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Karkovice Scores
b4 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 37% 4-3 CHW O. Guillen D. Linton Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 4.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, White Sox' Brian Keyser facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 34% 3-4 KCR B. Roberts B. Keyser Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- 8,(3-2)  4% 37% 3-4 KCR K. Young B. Keyser Walk
t5 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  5% 42% 3-4 KCR M. Macfarlane B. Keyser Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Young to 2B
Kirk McCaskill replaces Brian Keyser pitching
t5 1 12- RRR 1,(0-0)  30% 72% 3-4 KCR C. Paquette K. McCaskill Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Young Scores; Macfarlane Scores
t5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  3% 75% 6-4 KCR M. Sweeney K. McCaskill Double to LF (Line Drive)
t5 1 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 73% 6-4 KCR J. Damon K. McCaskill Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Sweeney to 3B
t5 2 --3 O 5,(2-2)  -3% 69% 6-4 KCR J. Randa K. McCaskill Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Royals' Doug Linton facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -8% 61% 4-6 CHW T. Phillips D. Linton Double to RF (Fly Ball)
b5 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  -3% 58% 4-6 CHW D. Lewis D. Linton Wild Pitch; Phillips to 3B
b5 0 --3 RO 2,(1-0)  3% 61% 4-6 CHW D. Lewis D. Linton Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Phillips Scores
b5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 57% 5-6 CHW R. Ventura D. Linton Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B)
b5 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  4% 61% 5-6 CHW H. Baines D. Linton Flyball: LF
b5 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  -1% 60% 5-6 CHW D. Tartabull D. Linton Wild Pitch; Ventura to 2B
b5 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  5% 65% 5-6 CHW D. Tartabull D. Linton Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, White Sox 5.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-5, White Sox' Kirk McCaskill facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  4% 69% 6-5 KCR T. Goodwin K. McCaskill Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t6 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  3% 72% 6-5 KCR J. Offerman K. McCaskill Goodwin Steals 2B
t6 0 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 70% 6-5 KCR J. Offerman K. McCaskill Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Goodwin to 3B
t6 1 --3 R 2,(0-1)  6% 77% 6-5 KCR B. Roberts K. McCaskill Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Goodwin Scores
Matt Karchner replaces Kirk McCaskill pitching
t6 1 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 75% 7-5 KCR K. Young M. Karchner Strikeout Swinging, Roberts Steals 2B
t6 2 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 72% 7-5 KCR M. Macfarlane M. Karchner Lineout: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-7, Royals' Mike Magnante facing 6-7-8
Mike Magnante replaces Doug Linton pitching
b6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -6% 66% 5-7 CHW D. Martinez M. Magnante Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b6 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  -13% 53% 5-7 CHW R. Karkovice M. Magnante Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Martinez to 3B
b6 0 1-3 O 8,(3-2)  9% 62% 5-7 CHW R. Durham M. Magnante Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 1-3 OO 2,(1-0)  18% 80% 5-7 CHW O. Guillen M. Magnante Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, White Sox 5.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-5, White Sox' Matt Karchner facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 78% 7-5 KCR C. Paquette M. Karchner Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- 4,(3-0)  2% 80% 7-5 KCR M. Sweeney M. Karchner Walk
t7 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 78% 7-5 KCR J. Damon M. Karchner Popfly: CF
t7 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 76% 7-5 KCR J. Randa M. Karchner Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-7, Royals' Mike Magnante facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  4% 80% 5-7 CHW T. Phillips M. Magnante Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -5% 75% 5-7 CHW D. Lewis M. Magnante Walk
b7 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  -7% 69% 5-7 CHW R. Ventura M. Magnante Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF); Lewis to 2B
b7 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  7% 76% 5-7 CHW H. Baines M. Magnante Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Lewis to 3B; Baines to 1B
Hipolito Pichardo replaces Mike Magnante pitching
b7 2 1-3 O 2,(1-0)  9% 85% 5-7 CHW D. Tartabull H. Pichardo Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 7, White Sox 5.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-5, White Sox' Larry Thomas facing 9-1-2
Larry Thomas replaces Matt Karchner pitching
t8 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 83% 7-5 KCR T. Goodwin L. Thomas Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 82% 7-5 KCR J. Offerman L. Thomas Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
t8 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 81% 7-5 KCR B. Roberts L. Thomas Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-7, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 6-7-8
Keith Lockhart replaces Bip Roberts playing 2B batting 2nd
b8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  5% 86% 5-7 CHW D. Martinez H. Pichardo Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  3% 90% 5-7 CHW R. Karkovice H. Pichardo Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 92% 5-7 CHW R. Durham H. Pichardo Bunt Popfly: P (Short 1B Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, White Sox 5.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-5, White Sox' Jeff Darwin facing 3-4-5
Jeff Darwin replaces Larry Thomas pitching
t9 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 91% 7-5 KCR K. Young J. Darwin Lineout: RF
t9 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 90% 7-5 KCR M. Macfarlane J. Darwin Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t9 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 89% 7-5 KCR C. Paquette J. Darwin Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-7, Royals' Jeff Montgomery facing 9-1-2
Jeff Montgomery replaces Hipolito Pichardo pitching
b9 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  5% 95% 5-7 CHW O. Guillen J. Montgomery Popfly: 1B (Deep 2B-1B)
b9 1 --- O 9,(3-2)  4% 98% 5-7 CHW T. Phillips J. Montgomery Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b9 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 95% 5-7 CHW D. Lewis J. Montgomery Walk
b9 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  5% 100% 5-7 CHW R. Ventura J. Montgomery Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, White Sox 5.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • 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.
  • 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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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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