September 19, 1998 Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 5
SEA 3 BAL 5
NYY 3 CHW 5
BOS 2 KCR 7
@CLE 6 DET 8
MIN 7
(10) TBD 7
TOR 5 OAK 8
@TEX 4 ATL 5
@ARI 0 CIN 7
@CHC 2 STL 7
@MIL 4 NYM 4
FLA 3 PHI 4
MON 3 PIT 7
HOU 1 SDP 4
COL 1 SFG 18
LAD 4

Standings at end of play this day

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 43,182

Saturday, September 19, 1998, 1:05
Time of Game: 2:47

Royals

71-82

Won 1

3rd, 15 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  1   3  2  1    7 15  0
Indians         3  0  3   0  0  0   0  0  0    6  6  2

W: S Service (6-3), L: P Shuey (5-3), S: J Montgomery (35)

Indians

86-67

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon RF                    5   1   3   3    0   0  .277  .777   24    3   0   3B,2·2B
C Beltran CF                  5   1   1   1    0   1  .217  .699   23    0   0   2B
J Offerman 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .312  .836   11    2   1   
  C Febles 2B                 2   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    6    2   2   SB
D Palmer 3B                   4   0   0   0    1   2  .279  .847   21    1   2   
J Giambi LF                   5   1   3   2    0   0  .270  .823   10    5   0   2B
T Pendleton DH                5   0   2   0    0   1  .257  .632   18    0   0   
H Morris 1B                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .313  .743   12    8   1   
M Sweeney C                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .263  .739   12    4   0   
M Lopez SS                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .243  .619   15    1   5   GDP
  J Conine PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .254  .731    1    0   0   
  S Halter PR-SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .572         0   0   

J Rosado P                                                               0   0
  J Pittsley P                                                           1   0
  S Service P                                                            0   0
  J Montgomery P                                                         0   0
Totals                       42   7  15   7    1   7              153   27  11

BATTING

2B: C Beltran (2, off J Poole); J Damon 2 (29, off P Assenmacher, off D Gooden); J Giambi (4, off D Jones).

3B: J Damon (9, off J Poole).

TB: J Damon 7; J Giambi 4; C Beltran 2; H Morris 2; T Pendleton 2; M Sweeney; C Febles; J Conine; M Lopez.

GIDP: M Lopez (5).

RBI: J Damon 3 (61); J Giambi 2 (5); J Conine (41); C Beltran (1).

2-out RBI: J Conine; J Damon; J Giambi.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 6 for 15.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Febles (1, 2nd base off P Shuey/S Alomar).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   2   2   1   0    1   0  .279  .782   11    1   0   
  A Ramirez LF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    9    0   0   
  B Giles LF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .878    5    0   0   
E Wilson 2B                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .319  .768   16    3   2   
T Fryman 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .842    9    2   1   
M Ramirez RF                  2   2   2   5    2   0  .300  .997   20    0   0   2·HR
J Thome DH                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .304 1.033   12    0   0   HBP
R Sexson 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .329  .988   19   10   1   
M Whiten LF-CF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .285  .798   15    3   0   
S Alomar C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .616   10    7   0   
  J Cora PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .742    2    0   0   
O Vizquel SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .715   11    0   6   SB

D Gooden P                                                               1   1
  J Poole P                                                              0   0
  D Jones P                                                              0   0
  P Assenmacher P                                                        0   0
  P Shuey P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   6   6   6    3   4              139   27  11

BATTING

HR: M Ramirez 2 (45, 2 off J Rosado; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out).

HBP: J Thome (3, by S Service).

TB: M Ramirez 8; E Wilson 2; K Lofton; O Vizquel.

RBI: M Ramirez 5 (141); E Wilson (8).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Vizquel-E Wilson-R Sexson.

E: E Wilson (1); S Alomar (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: O Vizquel (35, 2nd base off J Pittsley/M Sweeney).

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 Rosado                       6     5   6   6    2   1   2   4.69   25   90-58   40· 7·11    8·10· 4· 0     37    -     0.44  -0.27
J Pittsley                     1     1   0   0    0   1   0   6.85    4   13-9     6· 0· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.53   0.03
S Service, W (6-3)             1     0   0   0    1   2   0   3.35    5   20-10    2· 4· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.53   0.12
J Montgomery, S (35)           1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.26    3   10-6     4· 0· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.23
Totals                         9     6   6   6    3   4   2          37  133-83   52·11·20   12·13· 4· 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
D Gooden                       6.1   7   3   2    1   4   0   3.65   27   95-59   32· 8·19   11· 4· 7· 0     52    -     0.50   0.17
J Poole                        0     2   1   1    0   0   0   5.35    2    9-5     3· 0· 2    0· 0· 2· 0          2-2    1.12  -0.19
D Jones, H (5)                 1.1   3   2   2    0   2   0   4.45    7   15-13    6· 2· 5    3· 2· 0· 0          1-0    1.97   0.01
P Assenmacher, BS (5)          0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.40    2   10-7     5· 0· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          2-1    4.18  -0.12
P Shuey, L (5-3)               1     2   1   1    0   1   0   2.96    5   20-12    4· 2· 6    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.24  -0.27
Totals                         9    15   7   6    1   7   0          43  149-96   50·12·34   18· 6·11· 0          5-3

J Poole faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Rosado (6).

IBB: None.

HBP: S Service (8; J Thome).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - John Hirschbeck, 3B - Rich Garcia.

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 43,182.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 78° F, Wind 3mph out to Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Cleveland Indians                    
1. J Damon              RF    1. K Lofton             CF 
2. C Beltran            CF    2. E Wilson             2B 
3. J Offerman           2B    3. T Fryman             3B 
4. D Palmer             3B    4. M Ramirez            RF 
5. J Giambi             LF    5. J Thome              DH 
6. T Pendleton          DH    6. R Sexson             1B 
7. H Morris             1B    7. M Whiten             LF 
8. M Sweeney            C     8. S Alomar             C  
9. M Lopez              SS    9. O Vizquel            SS 

   J Rosado             P        D Gooden             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  6-5  1-3  5   24%  51% J Damon         P Assenmacher   Double to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Sweeney Scores; Halter to 3B
   t 9   0  6-6  1--  4   19%  77% D Palmer        P Shuey         Febles Steals 2B; Febles to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   b 1   1  0-1  1--  2  -14%  22% M Ramirez       J Rosado        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Wilson Scores
   t 8   2  6-6  -23  5  -12%  38% C Beltran       P Assenmacher   Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   t 9   1  6-6  --3  4   12%  78% J Giambi        P Shuey         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Febles Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  J Damon         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   46%  C Beltran       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   45%  J Offerman      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Rosado facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   42%  K Lofton        Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--      39%  E Wilson        Wild Pitch; Lofton to 2B
   R      -2-  8   33%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Lofton Scores
   O      1--  1   36%  T Fryman        Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   RR     1--  2   22%  M Ramirez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Wilson Scores
   O      ---  4   23%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   24%  R Sexson        Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 3.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Dwight Gooden facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   22%  D Palmer        Popfly: 2B (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  3   20%  J Giambi        Lineout: 3B (Deep 3B)
          ---  5   21%  T Pendleton     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  1   19%  H Morris        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jose Rosado facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   21%  M Whiten        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   21%  S Alomar        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   22%  O Vizquel       Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 3.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Dwight Gooden facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   20%  M Sweeney       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   18%  M Lopez         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  5   20%  J Damon         Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  9   17%  C Beltran       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jose Rosado facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   15%  K Lofton        Walk
          1--  2   13%  E Wilson        Single to SS (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Lofton to 2B
   O      12-  2   15%  T Fryman        Flyball: LF
   RRR    12-  7    5%  M Ramirez       Home Run (Fly Ball); Lofton Scores; Wilson Scores
   O      ---  2    6%  J Thome         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2    6%  R Sexson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 6.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Dwight Gooden facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5    5%  J Offerman      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2    4%  D Palmer        Lineout: CF
          ---  1    5%  J Giambi        Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5    4%  T Pendleton     Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-0, Jose Rosado facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3    4%  M Whiten        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  2    4%  S Alomar        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1    5%  O Vizquel       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 6.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Dwight Gooden facing 7-8-9
          ---  5    6%  H Morris        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1    5%  M Sweeney       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--  6    3%  M Lopez         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-0, Jose Rosado facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4    3%  K Lofton        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1    3%  E Wilson        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3    3%  T Fryman        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 6.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
                  Alex Ramirez replaces Kenny Lofton playing LF batting 1st; Mark Whiten moves to CF
   O      ---  2    2%  J Damon         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  4    3%  C Beltran       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1    2%  J Offerman      Flyball: CF
          1--  4    3%  D Palmer        Walk; Beltran to 2B
   R      12-  1    5%  J Giambi        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Beltran Scores/unER; Palmer to 2B
   O      12-  2    3%  T Pendleton     Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jose Rosado facing 4-5-6
                  Carlos Febles replaces Jose Offerman playing 2B batting 3rd
          ---  5    3%  M Ramirez       Walk
   O      1--  4    3%  J Thome         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  6    4%  R Sexson        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  4    4%  M Whiten        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 6.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Dwight Gooden facing 7-8-9
          ---  1    6%  H Morris        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6    4%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4    6%  M Lopez         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Morris to 2B
                  Jim Poole replaces Dwight Gooden pitching
   RR     12-  6   15%  J Damon         Triple to CF (Line Drive); Morris Scores; Lopez Scores
   R      --3  3   25%  C Beltran       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Damon Scores; Beltran to 3B/Adv on throw
                  Doug Jones replaces Jim Poole pitching
   O      --3  2   17%  C Febles        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      --3  3   12%  D Palmer        Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-4, Jim Pittsley facing 8-9-1
                  Jim Pittsley replaces Jose Rosado pitching
   O      ---  2   14%  S Alomar        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  3   12%  O Vizquel       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--      11%  A Ramirez       Vizquel Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   13%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  3   15%  E Wilson        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 6.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-6, Doug Jones facing 5-6-7
                  Brian Giles replaces Alex Ramirez playing LF batting 1st
          ---  1   24%  J Giambi        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   17%  T Pendleton     Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  1   11%  H Morris        Flyball: CF
          -2-  4   15%  M Sweeney       Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right); Giambi to 3B
                  Jeff Conine pinch hits for Mendy Lopez batting 9th
   R      1-3  1   27%  J Conine        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Giambi Scores; Sweeney to 3B
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Doug Jones pitching; Shane Halter pinch runs for Jeff Conine batting 9th
   R      1-3  5   51%  J Damon         Double to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Sweeney Scores; Halter to 3B
   O      -23  5   38%  C Beltran       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 6-6, Scott Service facing 3-4-5
                  Scott Service replaces Jim Pittsley pitching; Shane Halter moves to SS
   O      ---  3   43%  T Fryman        Flyball: LF
          ---  6   39%  M Ramirez       Walk
          1--  2   32%  J Thome         Hit By Pitch; Ramirez to 2B
   O      12-  5   41%  R Sexson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   50%  M Whiten        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Indians 6.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 6-6, Paul Shuey facing 3-4-5
                  Paul Shuey replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching
          ---  4   58%  C Febles        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      77%  D Palmer        Febles Steals 2B; Febles to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3  5   66%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   RO     --3  4   78%  J Giambi        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Febles Scores
          ---  3   79%  T Pendleton     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   77%  H Morris        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 6-7, Jeff Montgomery facing 8-9-1
                  Jeff Montgomery replaces Scott Service pitching; Joey Cora pinch hits for Sandy Alomar batting 8th
   O      ---  2   87%  J Cora          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   95%  O Vizquel       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  5  100%  B Giles         Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Indians 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation