May 31, 1988 Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 4
@CAL 3 KCR 6
@CLE 3
(10) CHW 10
@DET 1 MIN 8
TEX 6 NYY 5
@OAK 0 BAL 12
@SEA 5 TOR 9
MIL 0 ATL 11
PIT 1 CHC 4
CIN 0 STL 9
@HOU 7 SFG 9
@MON 2 NYM 5
LAD 4
(11) SDP 8
@PHI 0

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 8,978

Tuesday, May 31, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:38

Royals

23-27

Won 1

4th, 12 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0   3    6 13  2
Indians         0  2  0   1  0  0   0  0  0   0    3  9  1

W: M Gubicza (6-5), L: D Schatzeder (0-2), S: S Farr (3)

Indians

31-19

Lost 1

2nd, 2½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Stillwell SS                4   1   1   0    0   1  .266  .786   19    1   7   2B,HBP
W Wilson CF                   5   1   3   3    0   0  .304  .708   23    3   0   2B
G Brett 1B                    4   1   1   0    1   1  .328  .948   19    8   0   
D Tartabull RF                5   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .947   16    2   0   
K Seitzer 3B                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .297  .773   20    2   2   
B Buckner DH                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .234  .594   15    0   0   SF
B Jackson LF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .309  .864   12    1   0   CS
  S Madison PR-LF             1   0   1   1    0   0  .171  .485    2    0   0   
J Quirk C                     2   1   1   1    2   0  .193  .643   20    9   0   SH
B Wellman 2B                  2   0   1   0    0   1  .261  .596    8    1   0   CS
  J Eisenreich PH             1   1   1   0    0   0  .192  .467    2    0   0   
  B Pecota 2B                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .136  .481    6    3   0   

M Gubicza P                                                              0   1
  J Gleaton P                                                            0   0
  S Farr P                                                               0   0
Totals                       39   6  13   6    3   5              162   30  10

BATTING

2B: W Wilson (6, off J Farrell); K Stillwell (9, off J Farrell).

SF: B Buckner (2, off J Dedmon).

SH: J Quirk (1, off J Kaiser).

HBP: K Stillwell (2, by J Farrell).

TB: W Wilson 4; B Jackson 2; K Stillwell 2; J Eisenreich; S Madison; B Wellman; J Quirk; K Seitzer; G Brett; B Buckner.

RBI: W Wilson 3 (18); B Buckner (14); S Madison (2); J Quirk (5).

2-out RBI: W Wilson 2; S Madison; J Quirk.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

FIELDING

E: D Tartabull (3); G Brett (6).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Wellman (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Farrell); B Jackson (3, 2nd base by J Farrell/A Allanson).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Franco 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .719   15    2   4   
W Upshaw 1B                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .226  .678   24   10   2   
J Carter CF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .306  .885   18    3   0   SB
C Snyder RF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .812   21    3   0   
M Hall LF                     2   1   2   0    2   0  .275  .656   11    3   0   IW
  C Castillo PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .320  .706    4    0   0   
B Jacoby 3B                   4   1   1   0    1   2  .271  .701   17    1   1   2B
D Clark DH                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .195  .566   11    0   0   HR
  R Kittle PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .216  .793    7    0   0   
A Allanson C                  4   0   1   2    1   1  .255  .646   18    6   1   
J Bell SS                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .211  .572   15    2   4   
  P Tabler PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .635    1    0   0   

J Farrell P                                                              0   1
  J Kaiser P                                                             0   1
  B Laskey P                                                             0   0
  D Schatzeder P                                                         0   0
  J Dedmon P                                                             0   0
Totals                       40   3   9   3    5   9              162   30  14

BATTING

2B: B Jacoby (13, off M Gubicza).

HR: D Clark (1, off M Gubicza; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

IBB: M Hall (4, by M Gubicza).

TB: D Clark 4; J Bell 2; M Hall 2; B Jacoby 2; A Allanson; J Franco; W Upshaw.

RBI: A Allanson 2 (21); D Clark (4).

2-out RBI: A Allanson 2.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

E: M Hall (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Carter (13, 2nd base off M Gubicza/J Quirk).

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, W (6-5)             9     9   3   3    3   8   1   3.48   40  138-81   43·16·22   13· 7· 8· 1     62    -     1.19   0.25
J Gleaton, H (1)               0.1   0   0   0    2   1   0   0.00    3   15-6     3· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.96  -0.06
S Farr, S (3)                  0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.56    2    7-4     2· 0· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          2-0    2.30   0.10
Totals                        10     9   3   3    5   9   1          45  160-91   48·18·25   13· 8· 9· 1          2-0

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Farrell                      6.2   7   3   3    3   2   0   2.98   29  105-66   44· 6·16   10· 8· 5· 0     47    -     1.30  -0.09
J Kaiser                       1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    6   20-10    7· 0· 3    5· 1· 0· 0          2-0    2.21   0.14
B Laskey                       0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   7.15    1    3-3     0· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.26   0.09
D Schatzeder, L (0-2)          0.1   2   2   2    0   1   0   7.36    3   10-8     7· 1· 0    0· 0· 2· 0          1-0    3.16  -0.09
J Dedmon                       1     3   1   1    0   1   0   4.32    6   19-16   11· 3· 2    1· 1· 3· 0          2-2    2.75  -0.26
Totals                        10    13   6   6    3   5   0          45  157-103  69·12·22   16·10·10· 0          6-2

D Schatzeder faced 2 batters in the 10th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Gubicza (2; M Hall).

PO: J Farrell (1; B Wellman, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: J Farrell (3; K Stillwell).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Terry Cooney.

Time of Game: 3:38.

Attendance: 8,978.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 78° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Cleveland Indians                    
1. K Stillwell          SS    1. J Franco             2B 
2. W Wilson             CF    2. W Upshaw             1B 
3. G Brett              1B    3. J Carter             CF 
4. D Tartabull          RF    4. C Snyder             RF 
5. K Seitzer            3B    5. M Hall               LF 
6. B Buckner            DH    6. B Jacoby             3B 
7. B Jackson            LF    7. D Clark              DH 
8. J Quirk              C     8. A Allanson           C  
9. B Wellman            2B    9. J Bell               SS 

   M Gubicza            P        J Farrell            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  3-1  123  5   27%  50% W Wilson        J Farrell       Single to CF (Line Drive); Quirk Scores; Eisenreich Scores; Stillwell to 3B
   b 2   2  1-0  -23  2  -18%  36% A Allanson      M Gubicza       Single to CF (Line Drive); Hall Scores; Jacoby Scores
   t10   1  3-3  12-  3   13%  72% K Seitzer       J Dedmon        Single to RF (Line Drive); Wilson to 3B; Brett to 2B
   t10   1  3-3  123  3   12%  84% B Buckner       J Dedmon        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Wilson Scores; Brett to 3B
   t10   0  3-3  12-  7  -12%  58% D Tartabull     J Dedmon        Strikeout (foul bunt)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, John Farrell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   56%  K Stillwell     Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-  9   65%  W Wilson        Double to RF (Ground Ball); Stillwell Scores
   O      -2-  5   62%  G Brett         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   59%  D Tartabull     Groundout: SS-1B; Wilson to 3B
   O      --3  4   56%  K Seitzer       Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   58%  J Franco        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   59%  W Upshaw        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   61%  J Carter        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Farrell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   58%  B Buckner       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   57%  B Jackson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   56%  J Quirk         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  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      ---  4   59%  C Snyder        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   56%  M Hall          Walk
          1--  1   46%  B Jacoby        Double to RF (Line Drive); Hall to 3B
   O      -23  4   55%  D Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -23  2   36%  A Allanson      Single to CF (Line Drive); Hall Scores; Jacoby Scores
          1--  4   35%  J Bell          Single to LF (Ground Ball); Allanson to 2B
   O      12-  5   39%  J Franco        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 2.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, John Farrell facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   43%  B Wellman       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      36%  K Stillwell     Wellman Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-1B-2B-C)
   O      ---  2   34%  " "             Foul Flyball: SS (3B Foul)
   O      ---  4   33%  W Wilson        Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mark Gubicza facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   30%  W Upshaw        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   33%  J Carter        Lineout: 3B
   O      1--  2   35%  C Snyder        Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--  1   32%  M Hall          Single to RF (Line Drive); Upshaw to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw); Hall to 2B
   O      -23  6   37%  B Jacoby        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 2.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, John Farrell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   35%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   33%  D Tartabull     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   31%  K Seitzer       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mark Gubicza facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  3   21%  D Clark         Home Run
   O      ---  2   23%  A Allanson      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   24%  J Bell          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   23%  J Franco        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   24%  W Upshaw        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 3.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, John Farrell facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   29%  B Buckner       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   27%  B Jackson       Groundout: 3B-1B; Buckner to 2B
          -2-  5   30%  J Quirk         Walk
   O      12-  4   24%  B Wellman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2   18%  K Stillwell     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mark Gubicza facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   20%  J Carter        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   21%  C Snyder        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   20%  M Hall          Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   22%  B Jacoby        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 3.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, John Farrell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   19%  W Wilson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  8   22%  G Brett         Walk
   O      1--  2   18%  D Tartabull     Popfly: 1B
   O      1--  4   15%  K Seitzer       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mark Gubicza facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   16%  D Clark         Flyball: CF
          ---  4   15%  A Allanson      Walk
   O      1--  3   16%  J Bell          Groundout: SS-1B; Allanson to 2B
   O      -2-  1   18%  J Franco        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 3.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, John Farrell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   15%  B Buckner       Flyball: RF
          ---  5   19%  B Jackson       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      12%  J Quirk         Jackson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  6   14%  " "             Walk
                  Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Brad Wellman batting 9th
          1--  2   17%  J Eisenreich    Single to RF (Ground Ball); Quirk to 2B
          12-  5   23%  K Stillwell     Hit By Pitch; Quirk to 3B; Eisenreich to 2B
   RR     123  5   50%  W Wilson        Single to CF (Line Drive); Quirk Scores; Eisenreich Scores; Stillwell to 3B
                  Jeff Kaiser replaces John Farrell pitching
   O      1-3  4   41%  G Brett         Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, Mark Gubicza facing 2-3-4
                  Bill Pecota replaces Jim Eisenreich playing 2B batting 9th
          ---  4   36%  W Upshaw        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   41%  J Carter        Bunt Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      38%  C Snyder        Carter Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   44%  " "             Fielder's Choice P; Carter out at 3B/P-SS-3B; Snyder to 2B
          -2-  4   43%  M Hall          Intentional Walk
   O      12-  2   50%  B Jacoby        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 3.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Jeff Kaiser facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   45%  D Tartabull     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   42%  K Seitzer       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   39%  B Buckner       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, Mark Gubicza facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   44%  D Clark         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   47%  A Allanson      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   45%  J Bell          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   50%  J Franco        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 3.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Jeff Kaiser facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   58%  B Jackson       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
                  Scotti Madison pinch runs for Bo Jackson batting 7th
   O      1--  2   56%  J Quirk         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Madison to 2B
                  Bill Laskey replaces Jeff Kaiser pitching
   O      -2-  3   47%  B Pecota        Strikeout Swinging
                  Dan Schatzeder replaces Bill Laskey pitching
   O      -2-  8   36%  K Stillwell     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, Mark Gubicza facing 2-3-4
                  Scotti Madison moves to LF
   O      ---  6   42%  W Upshaw        Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  4   47%  J Carter        Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
   O      ---  5   50%  C Snyder        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 3.

Top of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Dan Schatzeder facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   58%  W Wilson        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   70%  G Brett         Single to CF (Line Drive); Wilson to 2B
                  Jeff Dedmon replaces Dan Schatzeder pitching
   O      12-  7   58%  D Tartabull     Strikeout (foul bunt)
          12-  3   72%  K Seitzer       Single to RF (Line Drive); Wilson to 3B; Brett to 2B
   RO     123  3   84%  B Buckner       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Wilson Scores; Brett to 3B
   R      1-3  2   92%  S Madison       Single to CF (Line Drive); Brett Scores; Seitzer to 2B
   R      12-  1   97%  J Quirk         Single to LF (Line Drive); Seitzer Scores; Madison to 3B/Adv on E7; Quirk to 2B
   O      -23  3   96%  B Pecota        Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-6, Jerry Don Gleaton facing 5-6-7
                  Jerry Don Gleaton replaces Mark Gubicza pitching; Carmen Castillo pinch hits for Mel Hall batting 5th
   O      ---  4   98%  C Castillo      Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   96%  B Jacoby        Walk
                  Ron Kittle pinch hits for Dave Clark batting 7th
          1--  7   90%  R Kittle        Walk; Jacoby to 2B
                  Steve Farr replaces Jerry Don Gleaton pitching
   O      12-  6   96%  A Allanson      Lineout: SS
                  Pat Tabler pinch hits for Jay Bell batting 9th
   O      12-  1  100%  P Tabler        Popfly: 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Indians 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE198805310

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation