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NYY
@CAL		3
14
KCR
@DET		1
4
MIN
@MIL		6
1
BAL
@SEA		6
9
CIN
@COL		18
7
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@HOU		4
3
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@MON		2
1
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@NYM		3
2
ATL
@PIT		5
1
FLA
@STL		10
9
Thursday, August 29, 1996 7:06
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 7,882, Time of Game: 2:52
Royals
1
61-74
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 20 GB
 at Tigers
4
48-86
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 26½ GB
W: Joey Eischen (1-1)
L: Kevin Appier (11-10)
S: Jose Lima (2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1 12  0
Tigers          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  3  X    4  9  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Offerman SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 .291 .776 18 9 -0.068 1.40 0.067 -0.135 -0.9 0 1
Johnny Damon CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .272 .690 13 8 -0.099 1.17 0.025 -0.124 -0.7 3 0
Craig Paquette LF 5 0 4 1 0 1 .278 .808 25 16 0.230 1.08 0.246 -0.016 1.4 2 0 2B
Joe Vitiello 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .776 16 9 -0.222 1.70 0.000 -0.222 -2.1 3 2 GDP
Jon Nunnally RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .167 .640 20 13 -0.094 1.48 0.041 -0.136 -0.6 0 0
Mike Sweeney DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .272 .718 13 9 -0.036 1.32 0.061 -0.097 -0.0
Mike Macfarlane C 3 0 1 0 1 2 .269 .830 22 14 -0.066 1.16 0.034 -0.100 -0.5 13 0
Keith Lockhart 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .285 .747 11 7 -0.076 1.35 0.031 -0.107 -0.7 1 0
Joe Randa 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .292 .764 15 8 -0.043 1.60 0.080 -0.123 -0.2 0 1
Kevin Appier P 2
Team Totals 38 1 12 1 1 7 .316 .675 153 93 -0.474 1.35 0.585 -1.060 -4.4 24 4
2B: C Paquette (13, off O Olivares).
TB: C Paquette 5; J Randa 2; M Sweeney; J Damon; M Macfarlane; K Lockhart; J Nunnally; J Offerman.
GIDP: J Vitiello (11).
RBI: C Paquette (58).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 10.

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Higginson LF 4 1 3 1 0 1 .315 .983 19 11 0.266 0.97 0.284 -0.018 1.3 2 0 HR
Mark Lewis 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .281 .758 16 10 0.008 0.83 0.054 -0.046 0.3 4 1 2B
Travis Fryman SS 4 2 2 1 0 2 .265 .773 13 9 0.053 1.08 0.113 -0.060 0.9 2 4 2B,SB
Ruben Sierra RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .255 .719 15 9 -0.099 0.98 0.000 -0.099 -1.3 1 0
Tony Clark 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .249 .778 20 9 -0.043 0.88 0.022 -0.065 -0.8 7 1
Melvin Nieves DH 4 0 1 1 0 2 .267 .882 11 8 -0.048 0.97 0.036 -0.084 0.0
Phil Nevin 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 .308 .731 19 13 0.057 1.02 0.115 -0.058 0.3 1 4
Brad Ausmus C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .213 .581 10 8 -0.101 1.26 0.000 -0.101 -1.0 7 0
Kimera Bartee CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .278 .682 11 7 -0.067 0.84 0.000 -0.067 -0.6 3 0
Omar Olivares P 1
   Joey Eischen P
   Jose Lima P
Team Totals 33 4 9 4 1 13 .273 .718 134 84 0.026 0.96 0.624 -0.598 -0.8 27 11
2B: T Fryman (29, off K Appier); M Lewis (25, off K Appier).
HR: B Higginson (21, off K Appier; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
TB: B Higginson 6; M Lewis 3; T Fryman 3; P Nevin; M Nieves.
RBI: P Nevin (2); T Fryman (87); B Higginson (67); M Nieves (53).
2-out RBI: P Nevin; M Nieves.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Fryman-M Lewis-T Clark.
Baserunning
SB: T Fryman (4, 2nd base off K Appier/M Macfarlane).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Kevin Appier, L (11-10) 8 9 4 4 1 13 1 3.38 34 134 84 43 28 13 8 12 3 0 60 -0.026 0.96 0.8
Team Totals 8 9 4 4 1 13 1 4.50 34 134 84 43 28 13 8 12 3 0 60 -0.026 1.35 0.8

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Omar Olivares 6.2 11 1 1 1 3 0 4.69 31 122 73 51 13 9 13 14 5 0 50 0.242 1.37 2.8
Joey Eischen, W (1-1) 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 4.37 7 27 17 6 6 5 2 2 1 0 1 0 0.218 1.50 1.3
Jose Lima, S (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.40 1 4 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.014 0.48 0.3
Team Totals 9 12 1 1 1 7 0 1.00 39 153 93 57 20 16 15 16 6 0 50 2 0 0.474 0.96 4.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Joyce, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - John Hirschbeck.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 7,882.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 82° F, Wind 5mph in from Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 1-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  R DET B. Higginson K. Appier 24% 86% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t7 0-1 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  R KCR C. Paquette O. Olivares -17% 47% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Offerman Scores
b4 0-0 2 12- 3,(2-0)  R DET P. Nevin K. Appier 11% 67% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Fryman Scores; Clark to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  OO KCR J. Vitiello O. Olivares 9% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 1-1 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Nunnally J. Eischen 7% 60% Strikeout Swinging

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Omar Olivares facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Offerman O. Olivares 2% 52% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR J. Damon O. Olivares -2% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  KCR C. Paquette O. Olivares -3% 47% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Damon to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  OO KCR J. Vitiello O. Olivares 9% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  DET B. Higginson K. Appier 3% 59% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O DET M. Lewis K. Appier -2% 57% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B); Higginson to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O DET T. Fryman K. Appier -3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O DET R. Sierra K. Appier -3% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Omar Olivares facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O KCR J. Nunnally O. Olivares 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Sweeney O. Olivares 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR M. Macfarlane O. Olivares -1% 53% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR K. Lockhart O. Olivares 3% 56% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET T. Clark K. Appier -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET M. Nieves K. Appier -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET P. Nevin K. Appier -1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Omar Olivares facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  KCR J. Randa O. Olivares -4% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 0-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Offerman O. Olivares 4% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
t3 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Damon O. Olivares 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  KCR C. Paquette O. Olivares -2% 51% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Offerman to 2B
t3 0-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Vitiello O. Olivares 5% 56% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Ausmus K. Appier -3% 53% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b3 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET K. Bartee K. Appier -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  DET B. Higginson K. Appier 1% 53% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b3 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET M. Lewis K. Appier -3% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Omar Olivares facing 5-6-7
t4 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR J. Nunnally O. Olivares -4% 46% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
t4 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR M. Sweeney O. Olivares -6% 40% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Nunnally to 2B
t4 0-0 0 12- 7,(1-2)  O KCR M. Macfarlane O. Olivares 6% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O KCR K. Lockhart O. Olivares 5% 51% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Randa O. Olivares 5% 56% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  DET T. Fryman K. Appier 4% 61% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b4 0-0 0 1-- 8,(3-2)  O DET R. Sierra K. Appier -2% 58% Strikeout Swinging, Fryman Steals 2B
b4 0-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  DET T. Clark K. Appier 2% 61% Walk
b4 0-0 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O DET M. Nieves K. Appier -5% 55% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-0 2 12- 3,(2-0)  R DET P. Nevin K. Appier 11% 67% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Fryman Scores; Clark to 2B
b4 1-0 2 12- 4,(0-2)  O DET B. Ausmus K. Appier -4% 62% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Omar Olivares facing 1-2-3
t5 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Offerman O. Olivares 3% 66% Flyball: LF
t5 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Damon O. Olivares 2% 68% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t5 0-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR C. Paquette O. Olivares -2% 66% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t5 0-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Vitiello O. Olivares 3% 70% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 9-1-2
b5 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET K. Bartee K. Appier -2% 67% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b5 1-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET B. Higginson K. Appier -2% 66% Strikeout Swinging
b5 1-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  DET M. Lewis K. Appier 1% 67% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b5 1-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET T. Fryman K. Appier -3% 64% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Omar Olivares facing 5-6-7
t6 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Nunnally O. Olivares 4% 68% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t6 0-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR M. Sweeney O. Olivares 3% 71% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-1 2 --- 5,(1-2)  KCR M. Macfarlane O. Olivares -2% 69% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
t6 0-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR K. Lockhart O. Olivares -3% 66% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Macfarlane to 2B
t6 0-1 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Randa O. Olivares 7% 73% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 4-5-6
b6 1-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET R. Sierra K. Appier -2% 70% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET T. Clark K. Appier -2% 69% Strikeout Swinging
b6 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET M. Nieves K. Appier -1% 67% Popfly: 1B (Short 1B Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Omar Olivares facing 1-2-3
t7 0-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  KCR J. Offerman O. Olivares -7% 61% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
t7 0-1 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O KCR J. Damon O. Olivares 4% 64% Groundout: SS-1B; Offerman to 2B
t7 0-1 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  R KCR C. Paquette O. Olivares -17% 47% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Offerman Scores
t7 1-1 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  O KCR J. Vitiello O. Olivares 5% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B; Paquette to 3B
Joey Eischen replaces Omar Olivares pitching
t7 1-1 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Nunnally J. Eischen 7% 60% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 7-8-9
b7 1-1 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O DET P. Nevin K. Appier -4% 55% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b7 1-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET B. Ausmus K. Appier -3% 52% Flyball: LF
b7 1-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET K. Bartee K. Appier -2% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Joey Eischen facing 6-7-8
t8 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR M. Sweeney J. Eischen 5% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Macfarlane J. Eischen 4% 59% Strikeout Looking
t8 1-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR K. Lockhart J. Eischen 3% 62% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 1-2-3
b8 1-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  R DET B. Higginson K. Appier 24% 86% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b8 2-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  DET M. Lewis K. Appier 4% 90% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b8 2-1 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  R DET T. Fryman K. Appier 5% 95% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Lewis Scores
b8 3-1 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O DET R. Sierra K. Appier -0% 95% Flyball: CF; Fryman to 3B
b8 3-1 1 --3 6,(3-2)  O DET T. Clark K. Appier -2% 93% Strikeout Swinging
b8 3-1 2 --3 1,(0-0)  R DET M. Nieves K. Appier 4% 96% Single to RF (Pop Fly to Deep 2B); Fryman Scores
b8 4-1 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O DET P. Nevin K. Appier -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 4.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Joey Eischen facing 9-1-2
t9 1-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR J. Randa J. Eischen -4% 92% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t9 1-4 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Offerman J. Eischen 4% 96% Flyball: CF
t9 1-4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Damon J. Eischen 3% 99% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
Jose Lima replaces Joey Eischen pitching
t9 1-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR C. Paquette J. Lima -0% 98% Defensive Indifference; Damon to 2B
t9 1-4 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O KCR C. Paquette J. Lima 2% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 4.

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