July 7, 1987 Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 9
@BAL 3 CAL 9
BOS 4 CLE 6
KCR 4 NYY 12
MIN 7 DET 6
@OAK 4 SEA 9
MIL 5 TOR 6
TEX 2 NYM 6
@ATL 2 NYM 5
@ATL 1 CHC 7
SDP 5 PHI 10
@CIN 8
(10) MON 2
@HOU 0 PIT 6
SFG 4
(12) STL 5
LAD 4 STL 5
LAD 4
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 8,012

Tuesday, July 7, 1987
Time of Game: 3:14

Royals

45-37

Lost 2

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  0    4  7  0
Indians         0  1  0   1  0  0   2  0  2    6 13  0

W: D Jones (2-1), L: D Quisenberry (4-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Indians

29-53

Won 2

7th, 22 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   1   1   0   0    1   0  .288  .715    0    2   0   SB
  J Beniquez LF               2   0   0   1    1   2  .241  .626    0    1   0   
K Seitzer 3B                  4   0   1   1    1   0  .310  .817    0    0   2   
G Brett 1B                    3   0   1   1    2   0  .316  .953    0   12   0   
D Tartabull RF                4   0   1   1    0   1  .309  .863    0    1   0   
F White 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .237  .670    0    2   4   
J Eisenreich DH               4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .803    0    0   0   
B Jackson LF-CF               3   1   1   0    0   2  .263  .846    0    1   0   HBP
A Salazar SS                  3   1   2   0    0   0  .208  .478    0    0   3   
  T Bosley PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .701    0    0   0   
  B Biancalana SS             0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .583         0   0   
L Owen C                      3   1   0   0    1   1  .210  .591    0    6   0   GDP

M Gubicza P                                                              0   1
  D Quisenberry P                                                        0   0
Totals                       32   4   7   4    6   6                    25  10

BATTING

HBP: B Jackson (4, by D Jones).

TB: A Salazar 2; B Jackson; D Tartabull; K Seitzer; F White; G Brett.

GIDP: L Owen (2).

RBI: J Beniquez (26); G Brett (30); K Seitzer (36); D Tartabull (43).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Salazar-F White-G Brett.

BASERUNNING

SB: W Wilson (27, 2nd base off K Schrom/R Dempsey).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .776    0    2   0   
T Bernazard 2B                5   2   2   0    0   0  .243  .711    0    2   2   
J Franco SS                   4   1   2   0    1   0  .318  .830    0    1   4   SB
J Carter 1B                   5   1   3   4    0   1  .246  .770    0    5   2   HR
P Tabler DH                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .312  .828    0    0   0   3B,GDP
M Hall LF                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .231  .617    0    2   0   
B Jacoby 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .250  .806    0    1   0   
C Snyder RF                   4   0   3   1    0   1  .243  .729    0    5   1   2B
R Dempsey C                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .168  .564    0    5   0   
  C Parsons PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .462    0    0   0   
  C Bando C                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .204  .557    0    2   0   

K Schrom P                                                               1   1
  M Huismann P                                                           0   0
  E Vande Berg P                                                         0   0
  D Jones P                                                              1   1
Totals                       37   6  13   6    3   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: C Snyder (11, off D Quisenberry).

3B: P Tabler (1, off M Gubicza).

HR: J Carter (18, off D Quisenberry; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out).

TB: J Carter 6; C Snyder 4; P Tabler 3; T Bernazard 2; J Franco 2; M Hall; B Jacoby.

GIDP: P Tabler (5).

RBI: J Carter 4 (59); C Snyder (46); M Hall (29).

2-out RBI: J Carter 2; C Snyder.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Franco-T Bernazard-J Carter.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Franco (17, 2nd base off M Gubicza/L Owen).

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
M Gubicza                      6.2   9   4   4    2   4   0   4.24   30     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 0· 9     42    -     1.09   0.07
D Quisenberry, BS (2), L (4-1)
                            1.2   4   2   2    1   0   1   2.38   10     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 4          2-2    2.41  -0.48
Totals                         8.1  13   6   6    3   4   1          40     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0·13          2-2

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Schrom                       6     6   4   4    5   3   0   5.73   28     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 0· 6     42    -     1.42  -0.16
M Huismann                     0     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.40    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          3-1    2.63  -0.10
E Vande Berg                   0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   5.63    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          3-1    1.71  -0.02
D Jones, W (2-1)               2.2   0   0   0    0   3   0   6.08    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          2-0    1.75   0.36
Totals                         9     7   4   4    6   6   0          39     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 7          8-2

K Schrom faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
M Huismann faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Gubicza 2 (6).

IBB: None.

HBP: D Jones (3; B Jackson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Steve Palermo.

Time of Game: 3:14.

Attendance: 8,012.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Cleveland Indians                    
1. W Wilson             CF    1. B Butler             CF 
2. K Seitzer            3B    2. T Bernazard          2B 
3. G Brett              1B    3. J Franco             SS 
4. D Tartabull          RF    4. J Carter             1B 
5. F White              2B    5. P Tabler             DH 
6. J Eisenreich         DH    6. M Hall               LF 
7. B Jackson            LF    7. B Jacoby             3B 
8. A Salazar            SS    8. C Snyder             RF 
9. L Owen               C     9. R Dempsey            C  

   M Gubicza            P        K Schrom             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  4-4  1--      36% 100% J Carter        D Quisenberry   Home Run; Bernazard Scores
   b 7   2  4-2  -23      29%  54% J Carter        D Quisenberry   Single; Bernazard Scores; Franco Scores
   t 7   0  2-1  1--     -16%  45% A Salazar       K Schrom        Single; Jackson to 3B
   t 7   0  2-1  123     -13%  25% J Beniquez      K Schrom        Walk; Jackson Scores; Salazar to 3B; Owen to 2B
   b 4   0  1-1  ---      11%  67% P Tabler        M Gubicza       Triple

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Schrom facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  W Wilson        Walk
   O      1--      50%  K Seitzer       Flyball: RF
          1--      48%  G Brett         Wilson Steals 2B
          -2-      46%  " "             Walk
   R      12-      38%  D Tartabull     Single; Wilson Scores; Brett to 2B
   O      12-      42%  F White         Flyball: LF
   O      12-      45%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      43%  B Butler        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      41%  T Bernazard     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      40%  J Franco        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ken Schrom facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      42%  B Jackson       Strikeout
   O      ---      44%  A Salazar       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      45%  L Owen          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      42%  J Carter        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      41%  P Tabler        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      42%  M Hall          Single
          1--      44%  B Jacoby        Walk; Hall to 2B
   R      12-      55%  C Snyder        Single; Hall Scores; Jacoby to 2B
   O      12-      50%  R Dempsey       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Ken Schrom facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  W Wilson        Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  K Seitzer       Single
   O      1--      52%  G Brett         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Seitzer to 2B
   O      -2-      56%  D Tartabull     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
                  Juan Beniquez replaces Willie Wilson playing LF batting 1st; Bo Jackson moves to CF
   O      ---      53%  B Butler        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      51%  T Bernazard     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      53%  J Franco        Walk
          1--      54%  J Carter        Franco Steals 2B; Franco to 3B/Wild Pitch
   O      --3      50%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Ken Schrom facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  F White         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  J Eisenreich    Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      56%  B Jackson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Mark Gubicza facing 5-6-7
          ---      67%  P Tabler        Triple
   RO     --3      66%  M Hall          Groundout: 2B-1B; Tabler Scores
          ---      68%  B Jacoby        Single
          1--      72%  C Snyder        Single; Jacoby to 2B
   O      12-      69%  R Dempsey       Groundout: SS-1B; Jacoby to 3B; Snyder to 2B
   O      -23      63%  B Butler        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 2.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Ken Schrom facing 8-9-1
          ---      58%  A Salazar       Single
   OO     1--      69%  L Owen          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      70%  J Beniquez      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mark Gubicza facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      68%  T Bernazard     Foul Flyball: C
          ---      70%  J Franco        Single
          1--      74%  J Carter        Single; Franco to 2B
   OO     12-      65%  P Tabler        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 2.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Ken Schrom facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      69%  K Seitzer       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      65%  G Brett         Walk
   O      1--      70%  D Tartabull     Flyball: RF
          1--      65%  F White         Single; Brett to 3B
   O      1-3      74%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mark Gubicza facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      71%  M Hall          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      70%  B Jacoby        Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  C Snyder        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Ken Schrom facing 7-8-9
          ---      62%  B Jackson       Single
          1--      45%  A Salazar       Single; Jackson to 3B
          1-3      39%  L Owen          Walk; Salazar to 2B
                  Mark Huismann replaces Ken Schrom pitching
   R      123      25%  J Beniquez      Walk; Jackson Scores; Salazar to 3B; Owen to 2B
   R      123      15%  K Seitzer       Walk; Salazar Scores; Owen to 3B; Beniquez to 2B
                  Ed Vande Berg replaces Mark Huismann pitching
   RO     123      13%  G Brett         Single; Owen Scores; Beniquez out at Hm/RF-SS-C; Seitzer to 3B; Brett to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
                  Doug Jones replaces Ed Vande Berg pitching
   O      -23      19%  D Tartabull     Strikeout
   O      -23      23%  F White         Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Mark Gubicza facing 9-1-2
                  Casey Parsons pinch hits for Rick Dempsey batting 9th
   O      ---      19%  C Parsons       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      16%  B Butler        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      19%  T Bernazard     Single
          1--      22%  J Franco        Single; Bernazard to 2B
          12-      26%  J Carter        Wild Pitch; Bernazard to 3B; Franco to 2B
                  Dan Quisenberry replaces Mark Gubicza pitching
   RR     -23      54%  " "             Single; Bernazard Scores; Franco Scores
   O      1--      50%  P Tabler        Flyball: 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 4.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Doug Jones facing 6-7-8
                  Chris Bando replaces Casey Parsons playing C batting 9th
   O      ---      55%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  B Jackson       Hit By Pitch
                  Thad Bosley pinch hits for Angel Salazar batting 8th
   O      1--      56%  T Bosley        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      61%  L Owen          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 4-4, Dan Quisenberry facing 6-7-8
                  Buddy Biancalana replaces Thad Bosley playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      56%  M Hall          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      53%  B Jacoby        Flyball: C/Interference called
          ---      58%  C Snyder        Double
          -2-      59%  C Bando         Walk
   O      12-      50%  B Butler        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 4.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Doug Jones facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      56%  J Beniquez      Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  K Seitzer       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  G Brett         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Tied 4-4, Dan Quisenberry facing 2-3-4
          ---      72%  T Bernazard     Single
   O      1--      64%  J Franco        Flyball: CF
   RR     1--     100%  J Carter        Home Run; Bernazard Scores
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE198707070

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation