August 30, 1996 Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 16,498

Friday, August 30, 1996, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:11

Royals

61-75

Lost 2

5th, 20 GB

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

W: T Van Poppel (3-6), L: J Rosado (5-4)

Tigers

49-86

Won 2

5th, 26½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Offerman SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .774   14    0   2   GDP
T Goodwin LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .660   12    0   0   
K Lockhart 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .740   18    2   2   
J Vitiello 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .247  .769   15    6   0   
B Hamelin DH                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .260  .835   14    0   0   
C Paquette 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .799   10    1   1   
J Nunnally RF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .594    6    2   0   
M Sweeney C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .717    8    9   0   
J Damon CF                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .689   10    4   0   

J Rosado P                                                               0   0
  H Pichardo P                                                           0   1
Totals                       31   0   5   0    2   2              107   24   6

BATTING

TB: M Sweeney; T Goodwin; J Damon; B Hamelin; J Offerman.

GIDP: J Offerman (9).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Offerman-K Lockhart-J Vitiello.

E: J Offerman (14); J Rosado ().

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Bartee CF                   4   1   2   0    0   2  .284  .691   17    5   0   
M Lewis 2B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .281  .759   10    3   4   2B,GDP
T Fryman SS                   3   1   1   0    1   2  .265  .774   20    6   1   
R Sierra RF                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .253  .714   10    1   0   SF
T Clark 1B                    3   1   1   2    0   1  .250  .787   12    7   0   HR
P Nevin 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .310  .727   17    1   1   
M Nieves DH                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .875    8    0   0   
B Higginson LF                3   0   0   0    0   1  .312  .975   16    1   0   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .577   12    3   0   

T Van Poppel P                                                           0   1
Totals                       29   4   6   4    1   9              122   27   7

BATTING

2B: M Lewis (26, off J Rosado).

HR: T Clark (17, off J Rosado; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).

SF: R Sierra (8, off J Rosado).

TB: T Clark 4; M Lewis 2; K Bartee 2; P Nevin; T Fryman.

GIDP: M Lewis (11).

RBI: T Clark 2 (46); R Sierra (65); M Lewis (49).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Fryman-T Clark.

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, L (5-4)              7     6   4   4    1   8   1   2.58   28  113-73   38·13·22    8· 7· 4· 0     56    -     0.39  -0.16
H Pichardo                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.27    3    9-7     3· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8     6   4   4    1   9   1          31  122-80   41·15·24    9· 8· 4· 0           -

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Van Poppel, W (3-6)          9     5   0   0    2   2   0   7.24   33  107-71   45· 3·23   12·11· 6· 0     77    -     0.59   0.34
Totals                         9     5   0   0    2   2   0          33  107-71   45· 3·23   12·11· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - John Hirschbeck, 3B - Jim Joyce.

Time of Game: 2:11.

Attendance: 16,498.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 81° F, Wind 5mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Detroit Tigers                       
1. J Offerman           SS    1. K Bartee             CF 
2. T Goodwin            LF    2. M Lewis              2B 
3. K Lockhart           2B    3. T Fryman             SS 
4. J Vitiello           1B    4. R Sierra             RF 
5. B Hamelin            DH    5. T Clark              1B 
6. C Paquette           3B    6. P Nevin              3B 
7. J Nunnally           RF    7. M Nieves             DH 
8. M Sweeney            C     8. B Higginson          LF 
9. J Damon              CF    9. B Ausmus             C  

   J Rosado             P        T Van Poppel         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-2  1--  4   11%  83% T Clark         J Rosado        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Fryman Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  ---  5    8%  63% K Bartee        J Rosado        Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left); Bartee to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw)
   t 3   0  4-0  1--  2    6%  87% J Offerman      T Van Poppel    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   b 1   0  0-0  --3  4    6%  69% M Lewis         J Rosado        Double to LF (Line Drive); Bartee Scores
   b 1   0  0-1  -2-  6    5%  74% T Fryman        J Rosado        Single to CF (Line Drive); Lewis to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Van Poppel facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   47%  J Offerman      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   50%  T Goodwin       Bunt Popfly: C
   O      1--  5   53%  K Lockhart      Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
          1--  7   51%  J Vitiello      Walk; Offerman to 2B
   O      12-  2   55%  B Hamelin       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Rosado facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   63%  K Bartee        Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left); Bartee to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw)
   R      --3  4   69%  M Lewis         Double to LF (Line Drive); Bartee Scores
          -2-  6   74%  T Fryman        Single to CF (Line Drive); Lewis to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   72%  R Sierra        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Lewis Scores
   RR     1--  4   83%  T Clark         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Fryman Scores
          ---  6   85%  P Nevin         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   83%  M Nieves        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  7   82%  B Higginson     Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B)
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 4.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Todd Van Poppel facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   84%  C Paquette      Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   85%  J Nunnally      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   86%  M Sweeney       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jose Rosado facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   85%  B Ausmus        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  3   84%  K Bartee        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   84%  M Lewis         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 4.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Todd Van Poppel facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   81%  J Damon         Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B)
   OO     1--  2   87%  J Offerman      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   88%  T Goodwin       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jose Rosado facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   87%  T Fryman        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   86%  R Sierra        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   86%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 4.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Todd Van Poppel facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   88%  K Lockhart      Lineout: CF
   O      ---  2   89%  J Vitiello      Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  5   90%  B Hamelin       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jose Rosado facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   92%  P Nevin         Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Nevin to 2B
   O      -2-  2   90%  M Nieves        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  3   89%  B Higginson     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF); Nevin to 3B
   O      --3  4   88%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 4.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Todd Van Poppel facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   90%  C Paquette      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   91%  J Nunnally      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   92%  M Sweeney       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jose Rosado facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   93%  K Bartee        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   91%  M Lewis         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---  4   91%  T Fryman        Walk
   O      1--  2   90%  R Sierra        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 4.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Todd Van Poppel facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   92%  J Damon         Lineout: SS
   O      ---  2   93%  J Offerman      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   94%  T Goodwin       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jose Rosado facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   94%  T Clark         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   93%  P Nevin         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   93%  M Nieves        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 4.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Todd Van Poppel facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7   95%  K Lockhart      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   96%  J Vitiello      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  6   95%  B Hamelin       Walk
   O      1--  3   96%  C Paquette      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jose Rosado facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   96%  B Higginson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   96%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   95%  K Bartee        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 4.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Todd Van Poppel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   97%  J Nunnally      Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          ---  4   95%  M Sweeney       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  6   97%  J Damon         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   99%  J Offerman      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Hipolito Pichardo facing 2-3-4
                  Hipolito Pichardo replaces Jose Rosado pitching
   O      ---  1   98%  M Lewis         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   98%  T Fryman        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   98%  R Sierra        Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 4.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Todd Van Poppel facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   96%  T Goodwin       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   98%  K Lockhart      Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
   O      1--  5  100%  J Vitiello      Lineout: RF
          1--  1   99%  B Hamelin       Single to 1B (Line Drive); Goodwin to 3B
   O      1-3  1  100%  C Paquette      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET199608300

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation