September 28, 1997 Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 4
@ANA 0 CHW 4
KCR 3 MIN 5
@CLE 1 NYY 7
@DET 2 BAL 7
@MIL 6 OAK 9
@SEA 7 TOR 3
BOS 2 COL 13
LAD 9 PIT 5
@HOU 4
(11) CIN 11
@MON 3 NYM 8
ATL 2 PHI 8
FLA 7 SDP 5
@SFG 3
(11) STL 2
CHC 1

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 24,062

Sunday, September 28, 1997, 1:07
Time of Game: 2:20

Royals

67-94

Lost 1

5th, 19 GB

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

W: S Eyre (4-4), L: S Service (0-3), S: K Foulke (3)

White Sox

80-81

Won 1

2nd, 6 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Hansen 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .309  .820   13    1   0   
S Halter CF                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .276  .723   13    2   0   
  R Myers PH-CF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .756    3    1   0   SH
J King 1B                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .238  .792   12    8   1   HR
D Palmer 3B                   4   1   1   1    0   2  .256  .755   20    0   0   2B
  S Cooper 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .201  .591         0   1   
J Dye RF                      4   0   1   1    0   1  .236  .653   12    1   1   
M Sweeney DH                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .669   15    0   0   
Y Benitez LF                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .267  .747   12    3   0   
  L Sutton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .290  .744    5    0   0   
A Stewart C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .625    8    5   0   GDP
F Martinez SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .674   11    2   3   

J Pittsley P                                                             1   1
  S Service P                                                            0   0
  H Pichardo P                                                           0   1
Totals                       32   3   7   3    1   7              124   24   8

BATTING

2B: D Palmer (31, off S Eyre).

HR: J King (28, off S Eyre; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).

SH: R Myers (2, off C McElroy).

TB: J King 4; D Palmer 2; J Dye; J Hansen; A Stewart; S Halter; Y Benitez.

GIDP: A Stewart (1).

RBI: J Dye (22); D Palmer (86); J King (112).

2-out RBI: J Dye; J King; D Palmer.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Durham 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .719   18    3   2   
D Martinez 1B                 3   1   2   2    1   0  .286  .769   19    6   0   2B
F Thomas DH                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .347 1.067   15    0   0   
A Belle LF                    3   1   1   2    0   1  .274  .823   14    0   0   HR
  L Mouton LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .676    4    0   0   
R Ventura 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .799   17    2   1   
M Cameron CF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .259  .789    7    3   0   SB
J Fabregas C                  2   1   1   0    1   0  .258  .638   15    8   0   
M Ordonez RF                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .319  .918   10    4   0   
O Guillen SS                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .245  .612    8    1   1   
  N Martin PR-SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .691         0   1   

S Eyre P                                                                 0   0
  N Cruz P                                                               0   0
  C McElroy P                                                            0   1
  K Foulke P                                                             0   0
Totals                       29   4   6   4    3   4              127   27   6

BATTING

2B: D Martinez (16, off S Service).

HR: A Belle (30, off J Pittsley; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: A Belle 4; D Martinez 3; M Ordonez; J Fabregas; M Cameron.

RBI: A Belle 2 (116); D Martinez 2 (55).

2-out RBI: A Belle 2; D Martinez 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Durham-O Guillen-D Martinez.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Cameron (23, 2nd base off J Pittsley/A Stewart).

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
J Pittsley                     5     3   2   2    2   3   1   5.46   20   77-41   28· 6· 7    5· 8· 2· 0     54    -     0.75   0.04
S Service, BS (1), L (0-3)     2     3   2   2    1   1   0   6.45    9   39-21   12· 1· 8    2· 2· 3· 0          0-0    2.68  -0.28
H Pichardo                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.22    3    8-7     4· 2· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.03
Totals                         8     6   4   4    3   4   1          32  124-69   44· 9·16    9·11· 5· 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
S Eyre, W (4-4)                7     6   3   3    1   4   1   5.04   27  100-63   34·13·16    5·11· 6· 0     56    -     1.01   0.00
N Cruz                         0     1   0   0    0   0   0   6.49    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.17  -0.09
C McElroy, H (15)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.84    1    3-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.39   0.04
K Foulke, S (3)                1.2   0   0   0    0   3   0   6.38    5   20-14    8· 2· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.49   0.34
Totals                         9     7   3   3    1   7   1          34  124-80   44·15·21    7·12· 7· 0          2-0

N Cruz faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Gary Cederstrom, 2B - Mark Johnson, 3B - Drew Coble.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 24,062.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 66° F, Wind 10mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Chicago White Sox                    
1. J Hansen             2B    1. R Durham             2B 
2. S Halter             CF    2. D Martinez           1B 
3. J King               1B    3. F Thomas             DH 
4. D Palmer             3B    4. A Belle              LF 
5. J Dye                RF    5. R Ventura            3B 
6. M Sweeney            DH    6. M Cameron            CF 
7. Y Benitez            LF    7. J Fabregas           C  
8. A Stewart            C     8. M Ordonez            RF 
9. F Martinez           SS    9. O Guillen            SS 

   J Pittsley           P        S Eyre               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  3-2  123  5   33%  74% D Martinez      S Service       Double to RF (Ground Ball); Fabregas Scores; Ordonez Scores; Martin out at 3B/RF-C
   b 1   2  1-0  1--  4   19%  61% A Belle         J Pittsley      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Martinez Scores
   t 6   2  2-1  1--  5  -18%  52% D Palmer        S Eyre          Double to CF (Line Drive); Halter Scores
   t 6   2  2-2  -2-  4  -16%  36% J Dye           S Eyre          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Palmer Scores; Dye to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 7   1  3-2  123  5  -15%  41% R Durham        S Service       Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Eyre facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   52%  J Hansen        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   54%  S Halter        Lineout: 2B
   R      ---  4   44%  J King          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  7   45%  D Palmer        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Pittsley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   43%  R Durham        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  5   45%  D Martinez      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   42%  F Thomas        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   RR     1--  4   61%  A Belle         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Martinez Scores
   O      ---  5   60%  R Ventura       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 2.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Scott Eyre facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   63%  J Dye           Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   64%  M Sweeney       Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  4   66%  Y Benitez       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Pittsley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   63%  M Cameron       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   62%  J Fabregas      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   61%  M Ordonez       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 2.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Scott Eyre facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   64%  A Stewart       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   66%  F Martinez      Popfly: C (Front of Home)
   O      ---  1   67%  J Hansen        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Pittsley facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   65%  O Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   63%  R Durham        Flyball: LF
          ---  5   64%  D Martinez      Walk
   O      1--  3   62%  F Thomas        Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Scott Eyre facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   65%  S Halter        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   67%  J King          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  4   68%  D Palmer        Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Pittsley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   66%  A Belle         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   65%  R Ventura       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2   66%  M Cameron       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      67%  J Fabregas      Cameron Steals 2B
          -2-  6   68%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  3   64%  M Ordonez       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Scott Eyre facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   67%  J Dye           Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  1   69%  M Sweeney       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  3   67%  Y Benitez       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  4   64%  A Stewart       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Benitez to 2B
   O      12-  3   71%  F Martinez      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Pittsley facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   68%  O Guillen       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   67%  R Durham        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   66%  D Martinez      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Scott Eyre facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   69%  J Hansen        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   65%  S Halter        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      1--  1   70%  J King          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   R      1--  5   52%  D Palmer        Double to CF (Line Drive); Halter Scores
   R      -2-  4   36%  J Dye           Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Palmer Scores; Dye to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  5   40%  M Sweeney       Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Scott Service facing 3-4-5
                  Scott Service replaces Jim Pittsley pitching
   O      ---  6   36%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   33%  A Belle         Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   31%  R Ventura       Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Scott Eyre facing 7-8-9
                  Lyle Mouton replaces Albert Belle playing LF batting 4th
          ---  5   27%  Y Benitez       Walk
   OO     1--  1   36%  A Stewart       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   37%  F Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Scott Service facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   32%  M Cameron       Lineout: CF
          ---  4   37%  J Fabregas      Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
          1--  3   45%  M Ordonez       Single to CF (Line Drive); Fabregas to 2B
          12-  5   57%  O Guillen       Walk; Fabregas to 3B; Ordonez to 2B
                  Norberto Martin pinch runs for Ozzie Guillen batting 9th
   O      123  5   41%  R Durham        Strikeout Swinging
   RRO    123  5   74%  D Martinez      Double to RF (Ground Ball); Fabregas Scores; Ordonez Scores; Martin out at 3B/RF-C
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 4.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Nelson Cruz facing 1-2-3
                  Nelson Cruz replaces Scott Eyre pitching; Norberto Martin moves to SS
          ---  1   65%  J Hansen        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
                  Chuck McElroy replaces Nelson Cruz pitching; Rod Myers pinch hits for Shane Halter batting 2nd
   O      1--  3   70%  R Myers         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Hansen to 2B
                  Keith Foulke replaces Chuck McElroy pitching
   O      -2-  2   78%  J King          Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      -2-  4   86%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Hipolito Pichardo facing 3-4-5
                  Hipolito Pichardo replaces Scott Service pitching; Scott Cooper replaces Dean Palmer playing 3B batting 4th; Rod Myers moves to CF
   O      ---  3   85%  F Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   84%  L Mouton        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  1   83%  R Ventura       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 4.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Keith Foulke facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   91%  J Dye           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   96%  M Sweeney       Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
                  Larry Sutton pinch hits for Yamil Benitez batting 7th
   O      ---  5  100%  L Sutton        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA199709280

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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