May 21, 1996 Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 5
@BAL 2 SEA 13
@BOS 7 CHW 2
TOR 1 CLE 6
MIL 5 KCR 7
@DET 1 MIN 4
TEX 3 NYY 7
OAK 3 CHC 4
@ATL 2 FLA 3
@CIN 2 COL 12
PIT 10 STL 8
@HOU 2 LAD 6
NYM 4 PHI 5
@SDP 4 SFG 8
MON 5

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 24,372

Tuesday, May 21, 1996, 7:09
Time of Game: 2:25

Royals

20-26

Won 2

5th, 11 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  3  0   0  0  0   4  0  0    7 12  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  4  0

W: D Linton (1-1), L: B Williams (0-3), S: J Valera (1)

Tigers

12-34

Lost 7

5th, 15½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .310  .754   15    1   5   2B
T Goodwin LF                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .274  .617   22    1   0   
K Lockhart 3B                 5   1   2   0    0   2  .331  .865   19    1   2   2B,GDP
J Vitiello DH                 4   2   1   0    1   2  .256  .831   22    0   0   IW
M Tucker RF                   3   0   0   1    2   0  .218  .726   22    3   0   
J Offerman 1B                 4   1   2   0    1   1  .287  .721   20    7   0   IW
J Damon CF                    3   1   2   2    1   0  .264  .710    8    4   0   
S Fasano C                    4   0   1   2    0   0  .162  .505    7    9   0   
D Howard SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .599   10    1   2   

D Linton P                                                               0   0
  J Valera P                                                             0   0
Totals                       37   7  12   7    5   6              145   27   9

BATTING

2B: B Roberts (10, off S Aldred); K Lockhart (9, off S Aldred).

IBB: J Offerman (1, by S Aldred); J Vitiello (1, by S Aldred).

TB: B Roberts 3; K Lockhart 3; J Offerman 2; J Damon 2; T Goodwin 2; S Fasano; J Vitiello.

GIDP: K Lockhart (3).

RBI: J Damon 2 (19); S Fasano 2 (10); M Tucker (26); T Goodwin (9); B Roberts (22).

2-out RBI: S Fasano; J Damon; B Roberts.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Howard-B Roberts-J Offerman; B Roberts-D Howard-J Offerman.

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Singleton CF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .439   10    4   1   HBP,GDP
C Pride DH                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .229  .741   19    0   0   
T Fryman 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .262  .829   17    0   3   
C Fielder 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .206  .757   12   11   0   
M Nieves RF                   4   1   1   0    0   3  .262  .825   12    0   0   2B
C Curtis LF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .253  .701   12    4   1   2B,HBP
M Lewis 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .316  .856   11    0   4   
J Flaherty C                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .648    9    6   0   HBP,GDP
A Trammell SS                 2   0   0   1    1   0  .279  .644    9    2   3   

B Williams P                                                             0   0
  S Aldred P                                                             0   0
  R Veres P                                                              0   0
Totals                       29   1   4   1    2   8              111   27  12

BATTING

2B: M Nieves (10, off D Linton); C Curtis (10, off D Linton).

HBP: J Flaherty (1, by J Valera); D Singleton (1, by D Linton); C Curtis (1, by D Linton).

TB: M Nieves 2; C Curtis 2; M Lewis; T Fryman.

GIDP: J Flaherty (4); D Singleton (1).

RBI: A Trammell (11).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Trammell-C Fielder; D Singleton-C Fielder.

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
D Linton, W (1-1)              6     4   1   1    1   5   0   3.94   24   75-48   21·10·17    6· 5· 5· 0     64    -     0.77   0.32
J Valera, S (1)                3     0   0   0    1   3   0   5.06   10   36-22    8· 3·11    2· 2· 1· 0          2-1    0.35   0.04
Totals                         9     4   1   1    2   8   0          34  111-70   29·13·28    8· 7· 6· 0          2-1

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Williams, L (0-3)            6     9   3   3    2   3   0   7.27   26   83-55   36· 7·12    8· 4· 9· 0     43    -     0.87  -0.03
S Aldred                       0.2   3   4   4    3   0   0   9.35    8   26-8     6· 2· 0    3· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.40  -0.10
R Veres                        2.1   0   0   0    0   3   0   7.71    8   33-23   13· 7· 3    2· 3· 0· 0          3-1    0.06  -0.00
Totals                         9    12   7   7    5   6   0          42  142-86   55·16·15   13· 7·11· 0          3-1

D Linton faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Williams (3).

IBB: S Aldred 2 (3; J Vitiello, J Offerman).

HBP: D Linton 2 (3; D Singleton, C Curtis); J Valera (1; J Flaherty).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Larry McCoy.

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 24,372.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 81° F, Wind 5mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Detroit Tigers                       
1. B Roberts            2B    1. D Singleton          CF 
2. T Goodwin            LF    2. C Pride              DH 
3. K Lockhart           3B    3. T Fryman             3B 
4. J Vitiello           DH    4. C Fielder            1B 
5. M Tucker             RF    5. M Nieves             RF 
6. J Offerman           1B    6. C Curtis             LF 
7. J Damon              CF    7. M Lewis              2B 
8. S Fasano             C     8. J Flaherty           C  
9. D Howard             SS    9. A Trammell           SS 

   D Linton             P        B Williams           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-1  12-  4   10%  73% S Fasano        B Williams      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Offerman Scores; Damon to 3B
   t 2   2  0-2  1-3  1    7%  75% B Roberts       B Williams      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Damon Scores; Fasano to 2B
   t 2   0  0-0  12-  1    7%  66% J Offerman      B Williams      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Vitiello to 3B; Tucker to 2B
   b 5   1  3-0  1--  2    6%  84% J Flaherty      D Linton        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   b 7   1  7-1  123  2    6%  99% D Singleton     J Valera        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Williams facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  B Roberts       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   50%  T Goodwin       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  2   45%  K Lockhart      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Linton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  D Singleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   49%  C Pride         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   50%  T Fryman        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Williams facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   54%  J Vitiello      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   59%  M Tucker        Walk; Vitiello to 2B
          12-  1   66%  J Offerman      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Vitiello to 3B; Tucker to 2B
   RO     123  1   63%  J Damon         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Vitiello Scores; Tucker out at Hm/LF-3B-SS; Offerman to 2B
   R      12-  4   73%  S Fasano        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Offerman Scores; Damon to 3B
   O      1-3  4   68%  D Howard        Flyball: LF (Deep SS)
   R      1-3  1   75%  B Roberts       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Damon Scores; Fasano to 2B
          12-      76%  T Goodwin       Wild Pitch; Fasano to 3B; Roberts to 2B
   O      -23  4   72%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Doug Linton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   75%  C Fielder       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   76%  M Nieves        Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   74%  C Curtis        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   77%  M Lewis         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brian Williams facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   76%  K Lockhart      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   75%  J Vitiello      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   75%  M Tucker        Walk
          1--  4   77%  J Offerman      Single to CF (Line Drive); Tucker to 2B
   O      12-  1   74%  J Damon         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Doug Linton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   76%  J Flaherty      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   78%  A Trammell      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  3   77%  D Singleton     Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  4   79%  C Pride         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brian Williams facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   78%  S Fasano        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   76%  D Howard        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  5   76%  B Roberts       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Doug Linton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   78%  T Fryman        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   80%  C Fielder       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   82%  M Nieves        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brian Williams facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   80%  T Goodwin       Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
          ---  6   82%  K Lockhart      Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   80%  J Vitiello      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  2   78%  M Tucker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Doug Linton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   81%  C Curtis        Lineout: CF
          ---  2   78%  M Lewis         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   OO     1--  2   84%  J Flaherty      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brian Williams facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  8   83%  J Offerman      Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   84%  J Damon         Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   OO     1--  1   81%  S Fasano        Line Drive Double Play: CF; Damon out at 1B/CF-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Doug Linton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   84%  A Trammell      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   86%  D Singleton     Lineout: RF
          ---  4   85%  C Pride         Walk
          1--  1   82%  T Fryman        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Pride to 2B
   O      12-  3   88%  C Fielder       Popfly: C (Short 1B Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Scott Aldred facing 9-1-2
                  Scott Aldred replaces Brian Williams pitching
   O      ---  2   86%  D Howard        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   88%  B Roberts       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-  4   93%  T Goodwin       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Roberts Scores
          1--  2   95%  K Lockhart      Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Goodwin to 3B
          -23  4   95%  J Vitiello      Intentional Walk
   RO     123  5   96%  M Tucker        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Goodwin Scores; Lockhart to 3B; Vitiello to 2B
          -23  4   96%  J Offerman      Intentional Walk
   R      123  4   98%  J Damon         Walk; Lockhart Scores; Vitiello to 3B; Offerman to 2B
                  Randy Veres replaces Scott Aldred pitching
   R      123  1   99%  S Fasano        Fielder's Choice SS; Vitiello Scores; Offerman to 3B; Damon to 2B; Fasano to 1B
   O      123  3   99%  D Howard        Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 7, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Doug Linton facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   97%  M Nieves        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
          -2-  5   96%  C Curtis        Hit By Pitch
                  Julio Valera replaces Doug Linton pitching
   O      12-  3   97%  M Lewis         Flyball: RF; Nieves to 3B
          1-3  4   96%  J Flaherty      Hit By Pitch; Curtis to 2B
   R      123  5   93%  A Trammell      Walk; Nieves Scores; Curtis to 3B; Flaherty to 2B
   OO     123  2   99%  D Singleton     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 7, Tigers 1.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Randy Veres facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   99%  B Roberts       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   99%  T Goodwin       Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul)
   O      ---  5   99%  K Lockhart      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-7, Julio Valera facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   99%  C Pride         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  T Fryman        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3  100%  C Fielder       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Tigers 1.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Randy Veres facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6  100%  J Vitiello      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6  100%  M Tucker        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3  100%  J Offerman      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-7, Julio Valera facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4  100%  M Nieves        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  C Curtis        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  M Lewis         Lineout: 3B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Tigers 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET199605210

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation