August 31, 1996 Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 14
@CAL 3 KCR 3
@DET 1 MIL 3
MIN 2 OAK 8
BOS 0 BAL 7
@SEA 6 TEX 6
CLE 3 CHW 5
@TOR 1 CHC 12
ATL 0 CIN 22
FLA 8 MON 4
SDP 2 NYM 7
SFG 2 LAD 11
@PHI 7 HOU 5
@PIT 4 STL 2
COL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 16,270

Saturday, August 31, 1996, 1:19
Time of Game: 2:53

Royals

62-75

Won 1

5th, 19 GB

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

W: D Linton (6-9), L: F Lira (6-12), S: J Montgomery (24)

Tigers

49-87

Lost 1

5th, 27½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Offerman 1B-2B              4   1   0   0    1   1  .288  .768   18    5   0   
T Goodwin LF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .660    9    2   0   SB,SH
K Lockhart 2B                 2   0   0   1    0   0  .280  .735    7    0   1   SF
  J Randa PH-3B               1   0   1   0    0   0  .295  .769    7    0   0   SB
C Paquette 3B-1B              4   1   1   1    0   1  .275  .804   18    2   1   HR
B Hamelin DH                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .258  .833   20    0   0   SB,IW
M Macfarlane C                4   0   0   0    0   2  .266  .821   20   12   0   
J Nunnally RF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .555   13    3   0   
  L Norman PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .114  .349    5    0   0   
J Damon CF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .273  .691   15    0   0   
D Howard SS                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .228  .615   15    2   2   SH

D Linton P                                                               1   0
  J Bluma P                                                              0   1
  J Montgomery P                                                         0   1
Totals                       30   3   5   2    4   7              147   27   6

BATTING

HR: C Paquette (19, off F Lira; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SF: K Lockhart (5, off F Lira).

SH: D Howard (16, off F Lira); T Goodwin (20, off F Lira).

IBB: B Hamelin (1, by R Lewis).

TB: C Paquette 4; T Goodwin; D Howard; J Damon; J Randa.

RBI: C Paquette (59); K Lockhart (51).

2-out RBI: C Paquette.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Lockhart-D Howard-J Offerman.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Hamelin (5, 2nd base off F Lira/B Ausmus); J Randa (10, 2nd base off R Lewis/B Ausmus); T Goodwin (60, 3rd base off R Lewis/B Ausmus).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Pride LF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .292  .843   16    2   0   
M Lewis 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .279  .752   18    3   1   
T Fryman SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .265  .771   20    3   0   
T Clark 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .250  .794   16    2   0   HR
B Higginson CF                3   0   1   0    1   1  .312  .977   17    4   0   2B
R Sierra RF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .254  .714   14    3   0   
M Nieves DH                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .263  .869   18    0   0   HBP,GDP
P Nevin 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .304  .708   10    2   1   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .213  .577   14    8   1   

F Lira P                                                                 0   1
  J Cummings P                                                           0   0
  R Lewis P                                                              0   0
  M Myers P                                                              0   0
Totals                       32   1   6   1    2  12              143   27   4

BATTING

2B: B Higginson (30, off D Linton).

HR: T Clark (18, off D Linton; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

HBP: M Nieves (5, by J Montgomery).

TB: T Clark 4; B Higginson 2; P Nevin; B Ausmus; T Fryman; R Sierra.

GIDP: M Nieves (9).

RBI: T Clark (47).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: B Higginson (8).

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 (6-9)              6.1   3   1   1    1   9   1   5.14   23   98-64   34·14·16    4· 7· 2· 0     71    -     1.11   0.25
J Bluma, H (2)                 1.2   2   0   0    0   2   0   3.27    6   24-14    7· 3· 4    2· 0· 2· 0          1-0    2.43   0.20
J Montgomery, S (24)           1     1   0   0    1   1   0   4.04    6   21-13    7· 1· 5    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.45   0.11
Totals                         9     6   1   1    2  12   1          35  143-91   48·18·25    9· 7· 4· 0          1-0

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Lira, L (6-12)               7.1   3   3   2    3   4   1   5.35   29  103-67   38·10·19    3·16· 3· 0     63    -     0.99   0.01
J Cummings                     0     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.68    1    7-5     5· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.72  -0.02
R Lewis                        0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   4.37    3   11-4     1· 3· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.19   0.06
M Myers                        1     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.95    4   16-12    5· 4· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.35   0.03
Totals                         9     5   3   2    4   7   1          37  137-88   49·17·22    6·17· 3· 0          3-0

J Cummings faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: F Lira (7).

IBB: R Lewis (8; B Hamelin).

HBP: J Montgomery (3; M Nieves).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 16,270.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 84° F, Wind 0mph, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

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

   D Linton             P        F Lira               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  3-1  1-3  4   20%  84% M Nieves        J Bluma         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 9   2  3-1  123  2   19% 100% P Nevin         J Montgomery    Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   b 5   0  1-0  ---  2  -14%  43% T Clark         D Linton        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   t 4   2  0-0  ---  2   12%  57% C Paquette      F Lira          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 6   2  1-2  --3  2   11%  74% C Paquette      F Lira          Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Offerman Scores/unER/No RBI; Paquette to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Felipe Lira facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   48%  J Offerman      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   46%  T Goodwin       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   45%  K Lockhart      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Linton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  C Pride         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   49%  M Lewis         Flyball: RF
   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, Felipe Lira facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   48%  C Paquette      Lineout: SS
   O      ---  6   46%  B Hamelin       Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  7   44%  M Macfarlane    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Linton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   47%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   49%  B Higginson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   50%  R Sierra        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Felipe Lira facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   47%  J Nunnally      Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
          ---  6   50%  J Damon         Walk
   O      1--  4   48%  D Howard        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Damon to 2B
   O      -2-  7   44%  J Offerman      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Linton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   47%  M Nieves        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   49%  P Nevin         Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  4   50%  B Ausmus        Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Felipe Lira facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   47%  T Goodwin       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  3   45%  K Lockhart      Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   R      ---  2   57%  C Paquette      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   55%  B Hamelin       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Doug Linton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   59%  C Pride         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   61%  M Lewis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   62%  T Fryman        Groundout: P unassisted (Short 1B Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Felipe Lira facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   60%  M Macfarlane    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   58%  J Nunnally      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  3   56%  J Damon         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Doug Linton facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  2   43%  T Clark         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          ---  5   35%  B Higginson     Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2   41%  R Sierra        Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  5   45%  M Nieves        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  3   50%  P Nevin         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Felipe Lira facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   55%  D Howard        Single to CF (Fly Ball)
          1--  6   62%  J Offerman      Walk; Howard to 2B
   O      12-  1   62%  T Goodwin       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Howard to 3B; Offerman to 2B
   RO     -23  2   63%  K Lockhart      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Howard Scores; Offerman to 3B
   R      --3  2   74%  C Paquette      Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Offerman Scores/unER/No RBI; Paquette to 2B
          -2-      75%  B Hamelin       Wild Pitch; Paquette to 3B
          --3  5   76%  " "             Walk
          1-3      76%  M Macfarlane    Hamelin Steals 2B
   O      -23  4   71%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Doug Linton facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   65%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   71%  C Pride         Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      1--  6   76%  M Lewis         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   79%  T Fryman        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 1.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Felipe Lira facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   77%  J Nunnally      Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   76%  J Damon         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  4   75%  D Howard        Foul Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Doug Linton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   79%  T Clark         Flyball: RF
          ---  7   75%  B Higginson     Walk
                  Jaime Bluma replaces Doug Linton pitching
          1--  2   64%  R Sierra        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Higginson to 3B
   OO     1-3  4   84%  M Nieves        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 1.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Felipe Lira facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   83%  J Offerman      Flyball: LF
          ---  2   84%  T Goodwin       Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  John Cummings replaces Felipe Lira pitching; Joe Randa pinch hits for Keith Lockhart batting 3rd
          1--  7   86%  J Randa         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Goodwin to 2B
                  Richie Lewis replaces John Cummings pitching
          12-      88%  C Paquette      Goodwin Steals 3B
          1-3      90%  " "             Randa Steals 2B
   O      -23  4   85%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -23  4   85%  B Hamelin       Intentional Walk
   O      123  3   80%  M Macfarlane    Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Jaime Bluma facing 8-9-1
                  Craig Paquette moves to 1B; Jose Offerman moves to 2B; Joe Randa moves to 3B
          ---  2   72%  P Nevin         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   80%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   85%  C Pride         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Nevin to 2B
   O      -2-  6   91%  M Lewis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 1.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike Myers facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Myers replaces Richie Lewis pitching; Les Norman pinch hits for Jon Nunnally batting 7th
   O      ---  5   90%  L Norman        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   91%  J Damon         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   90%  D Howard        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   89%  J Offerman      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Jeff Montgomery facing 3-4-5
                  Jeff Montgomery replaces Jaime Bluma pitching; Les Norman moves to RF
          ---  2   79%  T Fryman        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   87%  T Clark         Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   95%  B Higginson     Strikeout Swinging
          1--  6   90%  R Sierra        Walk; Clark to 2B
          12-  4   81%  M Nieves        Hit By Pitch; Clark to 3B; Sierra to 2B
   O      123  2  100%  P Nevin         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET199608310

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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