June 25, 1993 Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 17,207

Friday, June 25, 1993, 7:18
Time of Game: 2:30

Royals

37-34

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

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

W: D Cook (4-4), L: M Gubicza (0-6)

Indians

31-42

Won 1

7th, 12½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Jose RF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .290  .721   15    1   0   3B
B McRae CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .309  .779   25    2   0   
G Brett DH                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .260  .696   23    0   0   2B
W Joyner 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .298  .843   12    7   2   
C Gwynn LF                    2   0   0   1    0   0  .318  .740    6    0   0   
  H Brooks PH-LF              2   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .654    9    0   0   
G Gagne SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .644   18    1   3   
B Mayne C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .294  .730   16   10   0   
P Hiatt 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .222  .669   15    0   2   
R Rossy 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .364 1.008    9    1   2   2B

M Gardner P                                                              2   0
  M Gubicza P                                                            0   0
  T Gordon P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   1   4   1    2   6              148   24   9

BATTING

2B: G Brett (17, off D Cook); R Rossy (2, off P Abbott).

3B: F Jose (2, off P Abbott).

TB: G Brett 3; F Jose 3; R Rossy 2.

RBI: C Gwynn (21).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

PB: B Mayne (5).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   4   1   2   0    0   2  .323  .817   18    1   0   3·SB
W Kirby RF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .318  .778   23    1   0   2B
C Baerga 2B                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .296  .843   22    0   4   IW
A Belle LF                    2   1   1   1    1   0  .296  .980   15    4   0   CS,SF
P Sorrento 1B                 4   2   2   4    0   1  .260  .842   13   11   1   HR
R Jefferson DH                3   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .705   11    0   0   SH
A Espinoza 3B                 3   0   1   1    0   1  .315  .779   16    1   0   
F Fermin SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .576   10    2   3   
J Ortiz C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .179  .448   14    6   0   

P Abbott P                                                               1   2
  D Cook P                                                               0   0
  J Hernandez P                                                          0   0
  D Lilliquist P                                                         0   0
Totals                       28   6   7   6    3   7              142   27  10

BATTING

2B: W Kirby (9, off M Gardner).

HR: P Sorrento (13, off T Gordon; 8th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SF: A Belle (4, off M Gardner).

SH: R Jefferson (1, off M Gubicza).

IBB: C Baerga (3, by M Gubicza).

TB: P Sorrento 5; K Lofton 2; W Kirby 2; A Espinoza; A Belle.

RBI: P Sorrento 4 (36); A Belle (61); A Espinoza (14).

2-out RBI: P Sorrento 4; A Espinoza.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Lofton 3 (31, 2nd base off M Gardner/B Mayne, 3rd base off M Gubicza/B Mayne, 2nd base off M Gubicza/B Mayne).

CS: A Belle (3, Home by M Gubicza/B Mayne).

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 Gardner                      6     2   1   1    1   4   0   5.76   21   81-50   30· 6·14   11· 4· 1· 0     67    -     1.20   0.24
M Gubicza, L (0-6)             1.2   4   4   4    2   2   0   5.25   10   44-24   11· 8· 5    3· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.41  -0.16
T Gordon                       0.1   1   1   1    0   1   1   4.44    2    7-4     1· 1· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          3-3    0.87  -0.12
Totals                         8     7   6   6    3   7   1          33  132-78   42·15·21   14· 6· 3· 0          3-3

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Abbott                       5     2   1   1    2   4   0   5.68   19   83-49   28·13· 8    9· 4· 0· 0     61    -     1.02   0.17
D Cook, W (4-4)                2     1   0   0    0   2   0   5.96    7   41-29   20· 2· 7    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.35   0.17
J Hernandez, H (2)             1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.23    3    7-5     4· 0· 1    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.61   0.12
D Lilliquist                   1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.32    4   17-13   12· 0· 1    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.20   0.01
Totals                         9     4   1   1    2   6   0          33  148-96   64·15·17   14·10· 1· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: M Gardner (2).

IBB: M Gubicza (4; C Baerga).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Dan Morrison, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Greg Kosc.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 17,207.

Field Condition: Damp.

Weather: Night, Rain.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Cleveland Indians                    
1. F Jose               RF    1. K Lofton             CF 
2. B McRae              CF    2. W Kirby              RF 
3. G Brett              DH    3. C Baerga             2B 
4. W Joyner             1B    4. A Belle              LF 
5. C Gwynn              LF    5. P Sorrento           1B 
6. G Gagne              SS    6. R Jefferson          DH 
7. B Mayne              C     7. A Espinoza           3B 
8. P Hiatt              3B    8. F Fermin             SS 
9. R Rossy              2B    9. J Ortiz              C  

   M Gardner            P        P Abbott             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  1-1  --3  4   19%  76% A Espinoza      M Gubicza       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Sorrento Scores
   b 7   1  1-1  -23  3  -16%  57% A Espinoza      M Gubicza       Belle Caught Stealing Hm (C); Sorrento to 3B
   b 8   2  1-2  123  3   12%  99% P Sorrento      T Gordon        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Lofton Scores; Baerga Scores; Belle Scores
   b 6   1  1-1  --3  4   -9%  56% W Kirby         M Gardner       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  4   -9%  41% F Jose          P Abbott        Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Abbott facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   41%  F Jose          Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          --3  8   38%  B McRae         Walk
          1-3  5   34%  G Brett         Walk; McRae to 2B
   O      123  4   41%  W Joyner        Strikeout Swinging
   RO     123  2   41%  C Gwynn         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Jose Scores; McRae to 3B; Gwynn to 1B
   O      1-3  3   45%  G Gagne         Popfly: LF (Short LF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Gardner facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   43%  K Lofton        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   41%  W Kirby         Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  6   40%  C Baerga        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Paul Abbott facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   42%  B Mayne         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   44%  P Hiatt         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   44%  R Rossy         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Gardner facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   42%  A Belle         Foul Bunt Popfly: C
   O      ---  2   40%  P Sorrento      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   39%  R Jefferson     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Paul Abbott facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   41%  F Jose          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   43%  B McRae         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   44%  G Brett         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Gardner facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   41%  A Espinoza      Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   39%  F Fermin        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   38%  J Ortiz         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Paul Abbott facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   40%  W Joyner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   42%  C Gwynn         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   43%  G Gagne         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Gardner facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   40%  K Lofton        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   45%  W Kirby         Double to RF (Line Drive)
          -2-  5   48%  C Baerga        Walk
          12-      52%  A Belle         Wild Pitch; Kirby to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   53%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Kirby Scores
   O      1--  5   50%  P Sorrento      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Paul Abbott facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   53%  B Mayne         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   55%  P Hiatt         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   52%  R Rossy         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  4   57%  F Jose          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Mark Gardner facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   54%  R Jefferson     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  6   52%  A Espinoza      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   50%  F Fermin        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Dennis Cook facing 2-3-4
                  Dennis Cook replaces Paul Abbott pitching
   O      ---  7   53%  B McRae         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  8   47%  G Brett         Double to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  2   52%  W Joyner        Flyball: RF
                  Hubie Brooks pinch hits for Chris Gwynn batting 5th
   O      -2-  2   58%  H Brooks        Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Brett out at 3B/3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Mark Gardner facing 9-1-2
                  Hubie Brooks moves to LF
   O      ---  6   54%  J Ortiz         Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  4   58%  K Lofton        Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
          1--      61%  W Kirby         Lofton Steals 2B
          -2-      65%  " "             Passed Ball; Lofton to 3B
   O      --3  4   56%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      --3  7   50%  C Baerga        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Dennis Cook facing 6-7-8
   O      --- 11   54%  G Gagne         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   57%  B Mayne         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   59%  P Hiatt         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6
                  Mark Gubicza replaces Mark Gardner pitching
          ---  6   65%  A Belle         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  3   73%  P Sorrento      Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Belle to 2B
   O      12-  1   73%  R Jefferson     Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Belle to 3B; Sorrento to 2B
   O      -23      57%  A Espinoza      Belle Caught Stealing Hm (C); Sorrento to 3B
   R      --3  4   76%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Sorrento Scores
   O      1--  5   74%  F Fermin        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 2.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Jeremy Hernandez facing 9-1-2
                  Jeremy Hernandez replaces Dennis Cook pitching
   O      ---  2   80%  R Rossy         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   84%  F Jose          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   87%  B McRae         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mark Gubicza facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   85%  J Ortiz         Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   87%  K Lofton        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      88%  W Kirby         Lofton Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   86%  " "             Strikeout Swinging, Lofton Steals 3B
          --3  4   86%  C Baerga        Intentional Walk
          1-3  5   87%  A Belle         Walk; Baerga to 2B
                  Tom Gordon replaces Mark Gubicza pitching
   RRRR   123  3   99%  P Sorrento      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Lofton Scores; Baerga Scores; Belle Scores
   O      ---  4   99%  R Jefferson     Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 6.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Derek Lilliquist facing 3-4-5
                  Derek Lilliquist replaces Jeremy Hernandez pitching
          ---  5   99%  G Brett         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
   O      1--  3   99%  W Joyner        Flyball: LF
   O      1--  7  100%  H Brooks        Popfly: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Right); Brooks to 1B
   O      1--  2  100%  G Gagne         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE199306250

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