June 20, 1998 Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 8
TEX 3 BAL 11
TOR 3 CHW 8
MIN 7
(11) NYY 5
@CLE 3 DET 4
KCR 3 OAK 6
@SEA 2 TBD 8
BOS 5 CHC 9
PHI 4 COL 7
LAD 6 HOU 9
CIN 8 PIT 4
@MIL 2 ATL 5
@MON 1 FLA 8
@NYM 3 SFG 5
SDP 2 STL 4
ARI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 19,629

Saturday, June 20, 1998, 7:07
Time of Game: 2:35

Royals

29-43

Lost 1

3rd, 11½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  1    3 10  0
Tigers          3  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  X    4 10  0

W: B Moehler (7-5), L: T Belcher (5-7), S: T Jones (11)

Tigers

27-43

Won 1

5th, 12½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    4   1   1   0    1   1  .297  .794   16    1   0   GDP
J Offerman 2B                 5   0   1   1    0   0  .292  .804   23    2   1   
H Morris 1B                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .336  .818   16    6   2   
J King DH                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .273  .813    8    0   0   HR
D Palmer 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .282  .850   25    0   3   SB
J Conine LF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .227  .671   20    6   0   
J Dye RF                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .570   14    2   0   
L Rivera SS                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .259  .629   10    2   0   
  L Sutton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .658    3    0   0   
S Fasano C                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .170  .466   11    4   0   
  S Mack PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .784    3    0   0   

T Belcher P                                                              1   0
  M Whisenant P                                                          0   0
Totals                       36   3  10   3    3   2              149   24   6

BATTING

HR: J King (14, off D Brocail; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: J King 5; H Morris 2; S Fasano; J Conine; J Damon; L Rivera; D Palmer; J Offerman.

GIDP: J Damon (2).

RBI: S Fasano (9); J King (57); J Offerman (32).

2-out RBI: J Offerman.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Palmer-J Offerman-H Morris; H Morris-D Palmer-S Fasano.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Palmer (6, 2nd base off B Moehler/J Oliver).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .283  .720   15    2   0   
D Easley 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .292  .900   14    3   5   GDP
B Higginson RF                4   1   1   1    0   1  .322  .956   14    3   0   HR,GDP
T Clark 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .286  .862   12   16   0   
L Gonzalez LF                 4   1   1   2    0   0  .303  .861    9    0   0   HR
A Tomberlin DH                3   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .630   15    0   0   
J Randa 3B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .247  .675    4    0   2   2B
J Oliver C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .656   10    3   0   
B Ripken SS                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .632    2    0   1   
  D Cruz SS                   2   0   2   1    0   0  .272  .642    6    0   4   

B Moehler P                                                              0   0
  S Runyan P                                                             0   0
  D Brocail P                                                            0   1
  T Jones P                                                              0   1
Totals                       31   4  10   4    1   3              101   27  14

BATTING

2B: J Randa (12, off T Belcher).

HR: B Higginson (14, off T Belcher; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); L Gonzalez (6, off T Belcher; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

TB: L Gonzalez 4; B Higginson 4; J Randa 2; D Easley 2; B Hunter 2; D Cruz 2; T Clark.

GIDP: B Higginson (6); D Easley (6).

RBI: L Gonzalez 2 (30); B Higginson (41); D Cruz (12).

2-out RBI: L Gonzalez 2; B Higginson.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Cruz-D Easley-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
T Belcher, L (5-7)             7    10   4   4    1   3   2   4.06   29   96-63   43· 8·12    8· 9· 8· 0     43    -     0.58  -0.09
M Whisenant                    1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.54    3    5-4     3· 1· 0    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.02
Totals                         8    10   4   4    1   3   2          32  101-67   46· 9·12    8·12· 8· 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, W (7-5)             6.1   8   1   1    2   2   0   3.86   28  112-81   51· 4·26   12· 7· 5· 0     53    -     1.10   0.25
S Runyan, H (3)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.80    2    5-3     2· 1· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.50   0.08
D Brocail, H (6)               1     1   1   1    0   0   1   4.08    4   11-9     5· 2· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.01   0.01
T Jones, S (11)                1     1   1   1    1   0   0   5.84    5   17-8     4· 1· 3    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    1.45   0.08
Totals                         9    10   3   3    3   2   1          39  145-101  62· 8·31   18· 9· 7· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: T Jones (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Brian O'Nora, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Eric Cooper, 3B - Greg Kosc.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 19,629.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 88° F, Wind 11mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Detroit Tigers                       
1. J Damon              CF    1. B Hunter             CF 
2. J Offerman           2B    2. D Easley             2B 
3. H Morris             1B    3. B Higginson          RF 
4. J King               DH    4. T Clark              1B 
5. D Palmer             3B    5. L Gonzalez           LF 
6. J Conine             LF    6. A Tomberlin          DH 
7. J Dye                RF    7. J Randa              3B 
8. L Rivera             SS    8. J Oliver             C  
9. S Fasano             C     9. B Ripken             SS 

   T Belcher            P        B Moehler            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  3-1  123  4   18%  78% J Damon         B Moehler       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   b 1   2  0-1  1--  2   15%  77% L Gonzalez      T Belcher       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Clark Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  ---  3   10%  61% B Higginson     T Belcher       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   t 4   1  3-0  123  4  -10%  60% S Fasano        B Moehler       Single to CF (Line Drive); Palmer Scores; Conine to 3B; Rivera to 2B
   t 9   2  4-3  1--  2    8% 100% H Morris        T Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)

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      ---  3   52%  J Damon         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   54%  J Offerman      Flyball: RF
          ---  6   53%  H Morris        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  4   55%  J King          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   58%  B Hunter        Walk
   OO     1--  7   51%  D Easley        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   R      ---  3   61%  B Higginson     Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
          ---  3   62%  T Clark         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   RR     1--  2   77%  L Gonzalez      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Clark Scores
   O      ---  5   77%  A Tomberlin     Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Brian Moehler facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   79%  D Palmer        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  7   76%  J Conine        Walk
   O      1--  5   79%  J Dye           Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  2   77%  L Rivera        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Dye to 2B
   O      12-  5   81%  S Fasano        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tim Belcher facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   80%  J Randa         Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   79%  J Oliver        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  2   78%  B Ripken        Foul Flyball: RF (Short RF Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   80%  J Damon         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   82%  J Offerman      Lineout: RF (Short CF-RF)
          ---  4   81%  H Morris        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS)
   O      1--  1   83%  J King          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   85%  B Hunter        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--  2   89%  D Easley        Single to CF (Line Drive); Hunter to 3B
   OO     1-3  4   82%  B Higginson     Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-3B-C; Easley to 3B
   O      --3  5   80%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Brian Moehler facing 5-6-7
                  Deivi Cruz replaces Billy Ripken playing SS batting 9th
          --- 11   76%  D Palmer        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      74%  J Conine        Palmer Steals 2B
          -2-  6   68%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Palmer to 3B
   O      1-3  1   74%  J Dye           Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
          1-3  6   70%  L Rivera        Walk; Conine to 2B
   R      123  4   60%  S Fasano        Single to CF (Line Drive); Palmer Scores; Conine to 3B; Rivera to 2B
   OO     123  4   78%  J Damon         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tim Belcher facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   76%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   75%  A Tomberlin     Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  2   74%  J Randa         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 3.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Brian Moehler facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   77%  J Offerman      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   79%  H Morris        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  1   77%  J King          Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  6   80%  D Palmer        Lineout: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tim Belcher facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   79%  J Oliver        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   80%  D Cruz          Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--  2   83%  B Hunter        Single to CF (Line Drive); Cruz to 2B
   O      12-  4   80%  D Easley        Single to SS (Ground Ball); Hunter to 2B; Cruz out at 2B/SS
   O      12-  6   77%  B Higginson     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 3.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Brian Moehler facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   80%  J Conine        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   82%  J Dye           Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   84%  L Rivera        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tim Belcher facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   82%  T Clark         Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  4   81%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  5   80%  A Tomberlin     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 3.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Brian Moehler facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   84%  S Fasano        Foul Popfly: C
          ---  1   80%  J Damon         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Sean Runyan replaces Brian Moehler pitching
   O      1--  4   84%  J Offerman      Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      1--  1   88%  H Morris        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tim Belcher facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   91%  J Randa         Ground-rule Double (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2   91%  J Oliver        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Randa to 3B
   R      --3  4   94%  D Cruz          Single to SS (Ground Ball); Randa Scores
   O      1--  2   93%  B Hunter        Flyball: RF
   O      1--  1   92%  D Easley        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 4.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Doug Brocail facing 4-5-6
                  Doug Brocail replaces Sean Runyan pitching
   R      ---  2   85%  J King          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  6   89%  D Palmer        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   92%  J Conine        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   93%  J Dye           Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Matt Whisenant facing 3-4-5
                  Matt Whisenant replaces Tim Belcher pitching
   O      ---  1   93%  B Higginson     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   92%  T Clark         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   92%  L Gonzalez      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 4.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Todd Jones facing 8-9-1
                  Todd Jones replaces Doug Brocail pitching; Larry Sutton pinch hits for Luis Rivera batting 8th
   O      ---  3   96%  L Sutton        Lineout: RF
                  Shane Mack pinch hits for Sal Fasano batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  S Mack          Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---  4   96%  J Damon         Walk
          1--      96%  J Offerman      Wild Pitch; Damon to 3B
   R      --3  5   92%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Damon Scores
   O      1--  2  100%  H Morris        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET199806200

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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