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Tuesday, July 20, 1999 1:20PM
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 39,081, Time of Game: 3:18
Royals
7
38-55
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 20 GB
 at Cubs
8
44-47
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 10½ GB
W: Scott Sanders (4-4)
L: Brian Barber (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  3   2  0  0   1  0  1    7 14  0
Cubs            0  1  1   0  5  1   0  0  X    8 15  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Damon LF 5 1 1 1 0 1 .294 .840 21 13 0.000 1.02 0.109 -0.109 -0.3 1 0 HR
Carlos Febles 2B 5 2 2 1 0 0 .276 .786 14 8 0.076 0.92 0.139 -0.063 0.8 0 2
Carlos Beltran CF 5 2 4 1 0 0 .307 .820 16 11 0.255 1.02 0.277 -0.022 2.7 5 2 HR
Mike Sweeney 1B 5 0 1 2 0 0 .323 .895 17 9 -0.036 1.31 0.085 -0.122 0.2 3 0
Jermaine Dye RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .304 .894 16 8 -0.006 1.12 0.083 -0.089 -0.9 2 0
   Jed Hansen PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .686 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Joe Randa 3B 4 1 3 1 1 0 .329 .888 15 8 -0.038 1.21 0.140 -0.178 1.4 1 2 HR,2B,GDP
Chad Kreuter C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .697 10 7 -0.117 0.91 0.000 -0.117 -1.6 10 0 GDP
Rey Sanchez SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 .263 .647 14 7 0.042 0.77 0.056 -0.014 0.6 1 1
   Mac Suzuki P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Matt Whisenant P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dan Reichert P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .667 8 6 -0.058 1.25 0.011 -0.069 -0.5 0 0 SH
   Brian Barber P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Alvin Morman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Steve Scarsone SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .177 .510 4 3 -0.039 1.49 0.000 -0.039 -0.3 1 0
Team Totals 38 7 14 6 3 4 .368 1.046 135 80 0.079 1.07 0.900 -0.822 2.2 24 7
2B: J Randa (19, off D Serafini).
HR: J Randa (11, off S Sanders; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out); C Beltran (13, off T Adams; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); J Damon (10, off D Serafini; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SH: D Reichert (1, off D Serafini).
TB: J Randa 7; C Beltran 7; J Damon 4; R Sanchez 2; C Febles 2; M Sweeney; D Reichert.
GIDP: J Randa (7); C Kreuter (13).
RBI: M Sweeney 2 (66); C Febles (37); J Randa (45); J Damon (50); C Beltran (64).
2-out RBI: M Sweeney; C Febles.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
PB: C Kreuter (4).
Outfield Assists: C Beltran (B Santiago at home plate); C Beltran (M Alexander at home plate).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Morandini 2B 4 0 1 1 1 0 .268 .703 17 7 0.067 0.98 0.132 -0.065 0.5 3 3
Jeff Blauser 3B 2 2 1 0 2 0 .281 .912 17 5 0.174 0.99 0.183 -0.009 1.8 1 2 2B,HBP
Mark Grace 1B 4 1 1 1 1 1 .313 .886 29 16 0.077 1.41 0.181 -0.104 0.1 9 0 2B
Sammy Sosa RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .297 .997 20 12 -0.094 1.21 0.068 -0.162 -0.2 3 0 2B
Henry Rodriguez LF 5 1 1 2 0 1 .336 1.021 23 14 0.085 1.27 0.200 -0.115 0.1 3 0 2B
Manny Alexander SS 5 2 3 2 0 1 .304 .749 18 11 0.207 1.17 0.260 -0.053 1.9 1 3 3B,2B,SB
   Terry Adams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Benito Santiago C 5 0 2 1 0 1 .229 .634 20 14 -0.032 0.93 0.071 -0.103 -0.8 4 0
Curtis Goodwin CF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .296 .718 12 6 0.021 1.03 0.050 -0.030 0.3 3 0 IW
Dan Serafini P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .282 4 3 -0.026 1.05 0.000 -0.026 -0.3 0 1
   Scott Sanders P 3 0 2 1 0 0 .250 .563 7 6 0.097 1.43 0.137 -0.040 0.3 0 1
   Jose Hernandez SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .793 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 37 8 15 8 5 6 .405 1.083 167 94 0.576 1.15 1.282 -0.707 3.7 27 11
2B: M Grace (22, off D Reichert); J Blauser (4, off D Reichert); M Alexander (7, off B Barber); H Rodriguez (20, off D Reichert); S Sosa (18, off A Morman).
3B: M Alexander (2, off A Morman).
IBB: C Goodwin (1, by B Barber).
HBP: J Blauser (6, by B Barber).
TB: M Alexander 6; S Sosa 3; H Rodriguez 2; M Grace 2; C Goodwin 2; S Sanders 2; B Santiago 2; J Blauser 2; M Morandini.
RBI: M Alexander 2 (13); H Rodriguez 2 (67); M Morandini (27); S Sanders (1); M Grace (58); B Santiago (27).
2-out RBI: M Morandini; S Sanders.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 8 for 20.
Fielding
DP: 2. S Sanders-M Alexander-M Grace; J Hernandez-M Morandini-M Grace.
E: H Rodriguez (4).
Baserunning
SB: M Alexander (3, 2nd base off D Reichert/C Kreuter).

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
Dan Reichert 4.1 6 5 5 4 5 0 18.00 23 100 53 28 10 15 5 9 4 0 32 -0.247 1.37 -2.0
Brian Barber, L (1-2) 0.1 3 2 2 1 0 0 8.44 6 19 10 7 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 -0.372 1.76 -3.1
Alvin Morman 1.1 4 1 1 0 0 0 4.08 7 24 14 11 0 3 2 5 2 0 3 0 0.000 0.74 0.3
Mac Suzuki 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 8.65 4 14 8 5 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.017 0.32 0.1
Matt Whisenant 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.14 3 10 9 6 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0.026 0.33 0.9
Team Totals 8 15 8 8 5 6 0 9.00 43 167 94 57 13 24 12 19 6 0 32 5 1 -0.576 1.07 -3.7
M Suzuki faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Chicago Cubs

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
Dan Serafini 3.2 10 5 4 1 1 1 7.00 22 71 42 28 4 10 10 10 6 0 23 -0.356 0.99 -3.3
Scott Sanders, W (4-4) 4.1 3 1 1 1 3 1 4.88 16 48 30 18 6 6 5 7 0 0 2 0 0.198 0.79 1.6
Terry Adams, S (7) 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 3.64 4 16 8 5 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.079 2.65 -0.5
Team Totals 9 14 7 6 3 4 3 6.00 42 135 80 51 11 18 16 19 6 0 23 2 0 -0.079 1.15 -2.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Barber (2; J Blauser).
IBB: B Barber (2; C Goodwin).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Winters, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Kerwin Danley.
Time of Game: 3:18.
Attendance: 39,081.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Wind 15mph in from Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Chicago Cubs
1 Johnny Damon LF 1 Mickey Morandini 2B
2 Carlos Febles 2B 2 Jeff Blauser 3B
3 Carlos Beltran CF 3 Mark Grace 1B
4 Mike Sweeney 1B 4 Sammy Sosa RF
5 Jermaine Dye RF 5 Henry Rodriguez LF
6 Joe Randa 3B 6 Manny Alexander SS
7 Chad Kreuter C 7 Benito Santiago C
8 Rey Sanchez SS 8 Curtis Goodwin CF
9 Dan Reichert P 9 Dan Serafini P

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Top 5 Plays

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 2-5 1 12- 6,(3-2)  RR CHC H. Rodriguez D. Reichert 20% 45% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Blauser Scores; Grace Scores
t9 7-8 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO KCR J. Randa T. Adams 18% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t3 1-1 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  R KCR C. Beltran D. Serafini -16% 30% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Febles Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI; Beltran to 3B
b5 4-5 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  R CHC M. Alexander B. Barber 14% 59% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Rodriguez Scores
b5 5-5 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  R CHC S. Sanders B. Barber 14% 70% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Alexander Scores; Goodwin to 3B

Play By Play

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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, Cubs' Dan Serafini facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Damon D. Serafini 2% 52% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR C. Febles D. Serafini 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR C. Beltran D. Serafini -1% 53% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR M. Sweeney D. Serafini 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dan Reichert facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC M. Morandini D. Reichert 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  CHC J. Blauser D. Reichert 5% 64% Walk; Morandini to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- 8,(2-2)  O CHC M. Grace D. Reichert -5% 59% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Sosa D. Reichert -4% 54% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b1 0-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O CHC H. Rodriguez D. Reichert -4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dan Serafini facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Dye D. Serafini 2% 52% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR J. Randa D. Serafini -4% 48% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t2 0-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O KCR C. Kreuter D. Serafini 3% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B; Randa to 3B
t2 0-0 2 --3 7,(3-2)  KCR R. Sanchez D. Serafini -1% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O KCR D. Reichert D. Serafini 5% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dan Reichert facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC M. Alexander D. Reichert 4% 59% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC B. Santiago D. Reichert 2% 61% Alexander Steals 2B
b2 0-0 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  R CHC B. Santiago D. Reichert 7% 69% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Alexander Scores
b2 1-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHC C. Goodwin D. Reichert -3% 66% Foul Bunt Popfly: C
b2 1-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC D. Serafini D. Reichert -3% 63% Strikeout Looking
b2 1-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Morandini D. Reichert -2% 61% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Dan Serafini facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  R KCR J. Damon D. Serafini -11% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t3 1-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR C. Febles D. Serafini -4% 46% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
t3 1-1 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  R KCR C. Beltran D. Serafini -16% 30% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Febles Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI; Beltran to 3B
t3 2-1 0 --3 2,(1-0)  RO KCR M. Sweeney D. Serafini 1% 31% Groundout: SS-1B; Beltran Scores/unER
t3 3-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Dye D. Serafini 1% 33% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t3 3-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Randa D. Serafini -1% 32% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t3 3-1 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O KCR C. Kreuter D. Serafini 2% 33% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Dan Reichert facing 2-3-4
b3 1-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC J. Blauser D. Reichert 7% 40% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b3 1-3 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  R CHC M. Grace D. Reichert 11% 51% Double to RF (Line Drive); Blauser Scores
b3 2-3 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O CHC S. Sosa D. Reichert -5% 46% Strikeout Swinging
b3 2-3 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O CHC H. Rodriguez D. Reichert -4% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Grace to 3B
b3 2-3 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O CHC M. Alexander D. Reichert -4% 38% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Cubs 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Dan Serafini facing 8-9-1
t4 3-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR R. Sanchez D. Serafini -4% 34% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t4 3-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR D. Reichert D. Serafini 2% 36% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Sanchez to 2B
t4 3-2 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Damon D. Serafini 4% 40% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 3-2 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  R KCR C. Febles D. Serafini -10% 30% Single to CF (Line Drive); Sanchez Scores
t4 4-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR C. Beltran D. Serafini -2% 28% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Febles to 2B
t4 4-2 2 12- 4,(2-1)  R KCR M. Sweeney D. Serafini -9% 20% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Febles Scores; Beltran to 2B
Scott Sanders replaces Dan Serafini pitching and batting 9th
t4 5-2 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Dye S. Sanders 3% 22% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Royals' Dan Reichert facing 7-8-9
b4 2-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC B. Santiago D. Reichert -3% 20% Strikeout Looking
b4 2-5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC C. Goodwin D. Reichert 3% 23% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b4 2-5 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Sanders D. Reichert -2% 20% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Goodwin to 2B
b4 2-5 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O CHC M. Morandini D. Reichert -3% 17% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Cubs 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cubs' Scott Sanders facing 6-7-8
t5 5-2 0 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR J. Randa S. Sanders -2% 15% Walk
t5 5-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO KCR C. Kreuter S. Sanders 4% 19% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
t5 5-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR R. Sanchez S. Sanders -1% 19% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 5-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR D. Reichert S. Sanders -1% 17% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Sanchez to 2B
t5 5-2 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Damon S. Sanders 3% 20% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Royals' Dan Reichert facing 2-3-4
b5 2-5 0 --- 4,(3-0)  CHC J. Blauser D. Reichert 4% 24% Walk
b5 2-5 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  CHC M. Grace D. Reichert 7% 32% Walk; Blauser to 2B
b5 2-5 0 12- 3,(1-1)  O CHC S. Sosa D. Reichert -7% 25% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b5 2-5 1 12- 6,(3-2)  RR CHC H. Rodriguez D. Reichert 20% 45% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Blauser Scores; Grace Scores
Brian Barber replaces Dan Reichert pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-5 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  R CHC M. Alexander B. Barber 14% 59% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Rodriguez Scores
b5 5-5 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O CHC B. Santiago B. Barber -4% 55% Groundout: SS-1B; Alexander to 3B
b5 5-5 2 --3 4,(3-0)  CHC C. Goodwin B. Barber 1% 57% Intentional Walk
b5 5-5 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  R CHC S. Sanders B. Barber 14% 70% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Alexander Scores; Goodwin to 3B
b5 6-5 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  R CHC M. Morandini B. Barber 10% 80% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Goodwin Scores; Sanders to 2B
b5 7-5 2 12- 5,(2-2)  CHC J. Blauser B. Barber 2% 82% Hit By Pitch; Sanders to 3B; Morandini to 2B
Alvin Morman replaces Brian Barber pitching and batting 9th
b5 7-5 2 123 3,(1-1)  O CHC M. Grace A. Morman -5% 77% Flyball: CF
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 5, Cubs 7.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-7, Cubs' Scott Sanders facing 2-3-4
t6 5-7 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR C. Febles S. Sanders 3% 81% Flyball: CF
t6 5-7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR C. Beltran S. Sanders 2% 83% Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
t6 5-7 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR M. Sweeney S. Sanders 1% 84% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Cubs 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-5, Royals' Alvin Morman facing 4-5-6
b6 7-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC S. Sosa A. Morman 4% 88% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b6 7-5 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  CHC H. Rodriguez A. Morman 2% 90% Passed Ball; Sosa to 3B
b6 7-5 0 --3 4,(2-1)  O CHC H. Rodriguez A. Morman -3% 87% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b6 7-5 1 --3 4,(3-0)  R CHC M. Alexander A. Morman 5% 93% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Sosa Scores
b6 8-5 1 --3 3,(0-2)  O CHC B. Santiago A. Morman -3% 90% Fielder's Choice 3B; Alexander out at Hm/3B-C
b6 8-5 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  CHC C. Goodwin A. Morman 1% 90% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Santiago to 2B
b6 8-5 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O CHC S. Sanders A. Morman -2% 89% Single to CF (Line Drive); Santiago out at Hm/CF-C; Goodwin to 2B
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Cubs 8.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-8, Cubs' Scott Sanders facing 5-6-7
t7 5-8 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Dye S. Sanders 3% 91% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t7 5-8 1 --- 4,(2-1)  R KCR J. Randa S. Sanders -7% 84% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t7 6-8 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR C. Kreuter S. Sanders 2% 87% Flyball: CF
t7 6-8 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR R. Sanchez S. Sanders 1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Cubs 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-6, Royals' Mac Suzuki facing 1-2-3
Mac Suzuki replaces Rey Sanchez (SS) pitching and batting 8th
Steve Scarsone replaces Alvin Morman (P) playing SS batting 9th
b7 8-6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC M. Morandini M. Suzuki -1% 87% Flyball: CF
b7 8-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC J. Blauser M. Suzuki -1% 86% Flyball: RF
b7 8-6 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHC M. Grace M. Suzuki -1% 86% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Cubs 8.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 6-8, Cubs' Scott Sanders facing 9-1-2
t8 6-8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR S. Scarsone S. Sanders 4% 90% Strikeout Swinging
t8 6-8 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR J. Damon S. Sanders 3% 92% Strikeout Looking
t8 6-8 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR C. Febles S. Sanders 1% 94% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Cubs 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-6, Royals' Mac Suzuki facing 4-5-6
b8 8-6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC S. Sosa M. Suzuki 1% 95% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
Matt Whisenant replaces Mac Suzuki pitching and batting 8th
b8 8-6 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O CHC H. Rodriguez M. Whisenant -1% 94% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b8 8-6 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHC M. Alexander M. Whisenant -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 8-6 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC B. Santiago M. Whisenant -1% 92% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Alexander out at Hm/CF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Cubs 8.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 6-8, Cubs' Terry Adams facing 3-4-5
Terry Adams replaces Manny Alexander (SS) pitching and batting 6th
Jose Hernandez replaces Scott Sanders (P) playing SS batting 9th
t9 6-8 0 --- 6,(2-2)  R KCR C. Beltran T. Adams -9% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t9 7-8 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR M. Sweeney T. Adams 8% 91% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t9 7-8 1 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR J. Dye T. Adams -8% 82% Walk
Jed Hansen pinch runs for Jermaine Dye (RF) batting 5th
t9 7-8 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO KCR J. Randa T. Adams 18% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Cubs 8.

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