May 8, 1997 Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 13
SEA 3 MIN 10
@BOS 7 CHW 10
OAK 6 TOR 4
@CLE 3 KCR 4
@DET 0 NYY 5
TEX 4 PIT 10
@COL 8 FLA 5
ATL 1 HOU 4
NYM 2 CHC 6
@SDP 2 STL 6
PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 16,243

Thursday, May 8, 1997, 2:54
Time of Game: 2:49

Royals

16-15

Won 1

1st

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

W: T Belcher (4-3), L: B Moehler (2-2)

Tigers

13-20

Lost 1

5th, 10 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Offerman 2B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .259  .809   15    1   4   
J Bell SS                     3   1   1   1    0   0  .331  .950   11    3   2   HR,SH
B Roberts LF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .388  .902   14    1   0   2B,IW
J King 1B                     3   0   0   1    0   0  .255  .870   12    8   2   SF
C Davis DH                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .280  .834   14    0   0   
  D Howard PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .815         0   0   
S Cooper 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .194  .612   11    0   3   
M Sweeney C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .205  .612   21    7   0   
T Goodwin CF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .211  .537   24    2   0   SB
J Damon RF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .339  .837   13    4   0   GDP

T Belcher P                                                              0   0
  H Pichardo P                                                           1   2
Totals                       31   4   7   4    3   1              135   27  13

BATTING

2B: B Roberts (7, off B Moehler).

HR: J Bell (8, off B Moehler; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).

SF: J King (4, off D Miceli).

SH: J Bell (2, off D Miceli).

IBB: B Roberts (1, by D Miceli).

TB: J Bell 4; B Roberts 2; T Goodwin 2; J Damon; C Davis; J Offerman.

GIDP: J Damon (1).

RBI: J Bell (28); C Davis (14); J King (19); J Offerman (8).

2-out RBI: J Bell; C Davis.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

E: M Sweeney (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Goodwin (9, 3rd base off B Moehler/B Johnson).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .610   19    5   0   
B Higginson LF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .711   20    0   0   
T Fryman 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .286  .882   23    2   4   
T Clark 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .285  .960   24   12   0   2B
B Hamelin DH                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250   15    0   0   SB
M Nieves RF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .276  .859   13    3   0   CS
D Easley 2B                   2   0   0   0    2   1  .268  .779   21    1   3   
B Johnson C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .543    8    1   0   
D Cruz SS                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .217  .538    7    2   3   2B
  C Pride PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .624    2    0   0   

B Moehler P                                                              1   1
  D Miceli P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   0   5   0    5   7              152   27  11

BATTING

2B: T Clark (5, off T Belcher); D Cruz (8, off T Belcher).

TB: D Cruz 3; T Clark 2; M Nieves; C Pride.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 0 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Cruz-D Easley-T Clark.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Hamelin (1, 2nd base off T Belcher/M Sweeney).

CS: M Nieves (2, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by H Pichardo).

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
T Belcher, W (4-3)             7     4   0   0    4   5   0   2.01   29  117-72   44·11·17   12· 7· 1· 0     70    -     1.32   0.46
H Pichardo                     2     1   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    8   32-18   10· 2· 5    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.58   0.05
Totals                         9     5   0   0    5   7   0          37  149-90   54·13·22   15· 7· 2· 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
B Moehler, L (2-2)             7     6   4   4    2   1   1   3.20   28  104-63   47· 3·13   13·11· 1· 0     48    -     0.75   0.06
D Miceli                       2     1   0   0    1   0   0   8.20    8   30-17   16· 0· 1    1· 5· 1· 0          2-2    0.54  -0.04
Totals                         9     7   4   4    3   1   1          36  134-80   63· 3·14   14·16· 2· 0          2-2

B Moehler faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: T Belcher (1).

IBB: D Miceli (3; B Roberts).

PO: H Pichardo (1; M Nieves, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Joe Brinkman.

Time of Game: 2:49.

Attendance: 16,243.

Field Condition: Soaked.

Weather: 48° F, Wind 15mph out to Centerfield, Overcast, Rain.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Detroit Tigers                       
1. J Offerman           2B    1. B Hunter             CF 
2. J Bell               SS    2. B Higginson          LF 
3. B Roberts            LF    3. T Fryman             3B 
4. J King               1B    4. T Clark              1B 
5. C Davis              DH    5. B Hamelin            DH 
6. S Cooper             3B    6. M Nieves             RF 
7. M Sweeney            C     7. D Easley             2B 
8. T Goodwin            CF    8. B Johnson            C  
9. J Damon              RF    9. D Cruz               SS 

   T Belcher            P        B Moehler            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  0-1  ---  5   10%  67% J Bell          B Moehler       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   b 5   0  2-0  ---  1   -8%  62% D Cruz          T Belcher       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   b 6   2  2-0  1-3  2    8%  81% B Johnson       T Belcher       Lineout: RF
   t 5   0  0-2  1--  3   -6%  71% J Damon         B Moehler       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
   b 2   0  0-0  ---  5   -6%  39% T Clark         T Belcher       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  J Offerman      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   46%  J Bell          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  7   45%  B Roberts       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  B Hunter        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  7   49%  B Higginson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  7   50%  T Fryman        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Moehler facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   48%  J King          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  7   50%  C Davis         Walk
   O      1--  1   47%  S Cooper        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  5   45%  M Sweeney       Foul Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Belcher facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   39%  T Clark         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   40%  B Hamelin       Groundout: 2B-1B; Clark to 3B
   O      --3  3   46%  M Nieves        Strikeout Looking
          --3  6   45%  D Easley        Walk
   O      1-3  4   50%  B Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Moehler facing 8-9-1
          ---  7   54%  T Goodwin       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   52%  J Damon         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Goodwin to 2B
          -2-      55%  J Offerman      Goodwin Steals 3B
   RO     --3  5   57%  " "             Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line); Goodwin Scores
   R      ---  5   67%  J Bell          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
          ---  2   69%  B Roberts       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   66%  J King          Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Belcher facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   62%  D Cruz          Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   66%  B Hunter        Foul Flyball: RF (Short RF Foul)
   O      1--  4   69%  B Higginson     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Higginson to 1B
          1--  6   67%  T Fryman        Walk; Higginson to 2B
   O      12-  6   72%  T Clark         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brian Moehler facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   70%  C Davis         Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   69%  S Cooper        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   68%  M Sweeney       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Belcher facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   71%  B Hamelin       Flyball: LF
          ---  1   68%  M Nieves        Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   71%  D Easley        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   74%  B Johnson       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brian Moehler facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   77%  T Goodwin       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  3   71%  J Damon         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   70%  J Offerman      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Belcher facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   62%  D Cruz          Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3   68%  B Hunter        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Cruz stays at 2B
   O      -2-  5   72%  B Higginson     Flyball: CF; Cruz to 3B
   O      --3  5   77%  T Fryman        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brian Moehler facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   75%  J Bell          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  1   74%  B Roberts       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   73%  J King          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Belcher facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   77%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   72%  B Hamelin       Walk
   O      1--  6   76%  M Nieves        Strikeout Swinging, Hamelin Steals 2B
          -2-  7   73%  D Easley        Walk, Wild Pitch; Hamelin to 3B
   O      1-3  2   81%  B Johnson       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brian Moehler facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   79%  C Davis         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   78%  S Cooper        Flyball: CF
          ---  8   79%  M Sweeney       Walk
   O      1--  4   77%  T Goodwin       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Belcher facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   81%  D Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   84%  B Hunter        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   85%  B Higginson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brian Moehler facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   87%  J Damon         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   90%  J Offerman      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Damon to 2B
                  Dan Miceli replaces Brian Moehler pitching
   O      12-  1   91%  J Bell          Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Damon to 3B; Offerman to 2B
          -23  4   91%  B Roberts       Intentional Walk
   RO     123  2   92%  J King          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Damon Scores; Offerman to 3B
   R      1-3  4   96%  C Davis         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Offerman Scores; Roberts to 3B
                  David Howard pinch runs for Chili Davis batting 5th
   O      1-3  2   95%  S Cooper        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Hipolito Pichardo facing 3-4-5
                  Hipolito Pichardo replaces Tim Belcher pitching
   O      ---  5   97%  T Fryman        Strikeout Looking
          ---  8   95%  T Clark         Walk
          1--  2   92%  B Hamelin       Reached on Interference on C; Clark to 2B; Hamelin to 1B
   O      12-  3   95%  M Nieves        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Left); Clark to 3B; Nieves to 1B
   O      1-3      98%  D Easley        Nieves Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 0.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dan Miceli facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   98%  M Sweeney       Popfly: 3B (P's Right)
   O      --- 11   98%  T Goodwin       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  3   98%  J Damon         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Hipolito Pichardo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   99%  D Easley        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  B Johnson       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  Curtis Pride pinch hits for Deivi Cruz batting 9th
          ---  2   99%  C Pride         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--      99%  B Hunter        Defensive Indifference; Pride to 2B
   O      -2-  5  100%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET199705080

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