June 21, 1998 Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 10
TEX 7 TOR 7
@BAL 3 MIN 6
@CHW 1 CLE 11
NYY 0 KCR 6
@DET 5 SEA 10
OAK 5 BOS 3
@TBD 1 PHI 7
@CHC 2 COL 11
LAD 6 HOU 3
CIN 1 PIT 8
@MIL 7 MON 4
ATL 1 NYM 3
FLA 2 SDP 5
@SFG 1 STL 5
ARI 4

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 18,105

Sunday, June 21, 1998, 1:06
Time of Game: 2:37

Royals

30-43

Won 1

3rd, 11½ GB

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

W: H Pichardo (3-6), L: D Harriger (0-2), S: J Montgomery (14)

Tigers

27-44

Lost 1

5th, 13½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .782   16    2   0   
J Offerman 2B                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .287  .790   17    4   4   
H Morris DH                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .335  .813   18    0   0   
J King 1B                     3   2   1   0    1   0  .273  .814   16    7   1   
D Palmer 3B                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .284  .851    8    0   0   
  L Rivera SS                 2   1   0   0    0   1  .241  .589    9    0   2   
L Sutton RF                   3   2   2   3    1   0  .246  .699   12    0   0   HR
  J Dye RF                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .570         0   0   
J Conine LF                   4   0   1   3    0   1  .228  .674    8    4   0   2B
M Sweeney C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .217  .597   13    9   0   
S Halter SS-3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .652   16    1   1   

H Pichardo P                                                             0   0
  B Bevil P                                                              0   0
  J Montgomery P                                                         0   0
Totals                       36   6   7   6    2   6              133   27   8

BATTING

2B: J Conine (10, off D Harriger).

HR: L Sutton (2, off D Harriger; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

TB: L Sutton 5; J Conine 2; M Sweeney; J King; H Morris; D Palmer.

RBI: L Sutton 3 (24); J Conine 3 (18).

2-out RBI: J Conine 3; L Sutton.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Offerman-J King.

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   5   1   1   0    0   3  .281  .714   26    4   0   
D Easley 2B                   4   1   0   0    1   1  .287  .889   21    0   8   
B Higginson RF                3   1   2   0    0   1  .326  .961   12    0   0   HBP
T Clark 1B                    3   1   1   2    1   1  .287  .873   18   12   0   HR
L Gonzalez LF                 4   1   2   3    0   0  .306  .875   15    3   0   HR
A Tomberlin DH                3   0   0   0    0   3  .217  .613   19    0   0   HBP
J Randa 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .665   15    0   3   
P Bako C                      4   0   2   0    0   0  .267  .672   10    8   0   
  K Bartee PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .740         0   0   
D Cruz SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .631   10    0   1   SH,GDP

D Harriger P                                                             0   0
  T Worrell P                                                            0   1
  S Runyan P                                                             0   0
Totals                       33   5   8   5    2   9              146   27  13

BATTING

HR: T Clark (15, off H Pichardo; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF); L Gonzalez (7, off H Pichardo; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

SH: D Cruz (4, off J Montgomery).

HBP: A Tomberlin (3, by H Pichardo); B Higginson (3, by H Pichardo).

TB: L Gonzalez 5; T Clark 4; P Bako 2; B Higginson 2; B Hunter.

GIDP: D Cruz (5).

RBI: L Gonzalez 3 (33); T Clark 2 (51).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

E: D Cruz (4); J Randa (5); T Clark (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
H Pichardo, W (3-6)            6     5   4   4    1   4   2   5.96   25   98-61   40· 8·13    9· 6· 3· 0     49    -     1.08  -0.06
B Bevil, H (4)                 2     2   1   1    1   3   0   5.35    9   36-23   10· 7· 6    2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    2.96   0.09
J Montgomery, S (14)           1     1   0   0    0   2   0   7.18    4   12-9     4· 2· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    4.78   0.22
Totals                         9     8   5   5    2   9   2          38  146-93   54·17·22   13· 7· 5· 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
D Harriger, L (0-2)            4.2   7   6   3    2   2   1   6.30   25   90-59   35· 4·20   11· 6· 4· 0     32    -     1.14  -0.44
T Worrell                      3.2   0   0   0    0   4   0   5.98   11   38-29   11· 4·14    4· 2· 1· 0          1-0    0.56   0.17
S Runyan                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.70    2    5-3     2· 0· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.49   0.03
Totals                         9     7   6   3    2   6   1          38  133-91   48· 8·35   17· 8· 5· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: H Pichardo 2 (3; A Tomberlin, B Higginson).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 18,105.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 83° 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             DH    3. B Higginson          RF 
4. J King               1B    4. T Clark              1B 
5. D Palmer             3B    5. L Gonzalez           LF 
6. L Sutton             RF    6. A Tomberlin          DH 
7. J Conine             LF    7. J Randa              3B 
8. M Sweeney            C     8. P Bako               C  
9. S Halter             SS    9. D Cruz               SS 

   H Pichardo           P        D Harriger           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  4-3  123  1   32%  72% J Conine        D Harriger      Double to 3B (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Morris Scores/unER; Rivera Scores/unER; Sutton Scores/unER
   b 8   1  6-4  12-  5  -23%  50% L Gonzalez      B Bevil         Single to CF (Line Drive); Easley Scores; Higginson to 3B
   b 3   1  3-1  1--  3  -19%  47% T Clark         H Pichardo      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Higginson Scores
   b 8   1  6-5  1-3  4   18%  68% A Tomberlin     B Bevil         Strikeout Swinging
   t 2   1  1-0  -2-  3   16%  57% L Sutton        D Harriger      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); King Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Harriger facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  J Damon         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   46%  J Offerman      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   45%  H Morris        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Hipolito Pichardo facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   42%  B Hunter        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  4   45%  D Easley        Flyball: LF
          1--  3   39%  B Higginson     Single to CF (Ground Ball); Hunter to 3B
          1-3  7   36%  T Clark         Walk; Higginson to 2B
   RO     123  2   35%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Hunter Scores; Higginson to 3B; Clark to 2B
          -23  2   34%  A Tomberlin     Hit By Pitch
   O      123  5   40%  J Randa         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Denny Harriger facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   44%  J King          Walk
   O      1--  6   42%  D Palmer        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole); King to 2B
   RR     -2-  3   57%  L Sutton        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); King Scores
   O      ---  2   56%  J Conine        Lineout: CF
          ---  2   57%  M Sweeney       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  4   59%  S Halter        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Sweeney to 2B
   O      12-  2   55%  J Damon         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Sweeney out at Hm/2B-C; Halter to 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Hipolito Pichardo facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   51%  P Bako          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   OO     1--  3   59%  D Cruz          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   60%  B Hunter        Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Denny Harriger facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   58%  J Offerman      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   57%  H Morris        Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   58%  J King          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   60%  D Palmer        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); King to 2B
   R      12-  1   69%  L Sutton        Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); King Scores; Palmer to 2B
   O      12-  1   66%  J Conine        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Hipolito Pichardo facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   69%  D Easley        Flyball: LF
          ---  1   66%  B Higginson     Hit By Pitch
   RR     1--  3   47%  T Clark         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Higginson Scores
   R      ---  3   36%  L Gonzalez      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   37%  A Tomberlin     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   38%  J Randa         Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 4.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Denny Harriger facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   35%  M Sweeney       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   33%  S Halter        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  2   32%  J Damon         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Hipolito Pichardo facing 8-9-1
                  Shane Halter moves to 3B; Luis Rivera replaces Dean Palmer playing SS batting 5th
   O      ---  1   34%  P Bako          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   36%  D Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   37%  B Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 4.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Denny Harriger facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   34%  J Offerman      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   37%  H Morris        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  4   33%  J King          Flyball: LF
          1--  6   36%  L Rivera        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Morris to 2B
          12-  6   40%  L Sutton        Walk; Morris to 3B; Rivera to 2B
   RRR    123  1   72%  J Conine        Double to 3B (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Morris Scores/unER; Rivera Scores/unER; Sutton Scores/unER
                  Tim Worrell replaces Denny Harriger pitching
   O      -2-  1   69%  M Sweeney       Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-6, Hipolito Pichardo facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   73%  D Easley        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   75%  B Higginson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   77%  T Clark         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 4.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-4, Tim Worrell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   75%  S Halter        Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  6   73%  J Damon         Lineout: LF
   O      ---  3   72%  J Offerman      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-6, Hipolito Pichardo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   76%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   79%  A Tomberlin     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   80%  J Randa         Popfly: 3B (Short 3B Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 4.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-4, Tim Worrell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   78%  H Morris        Groundout: P-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   77%  J King          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   76%  L Rivera        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-6, Brian Bevil facing 8-9-1
                  Brian Bevil replaces Hipolito Pichardo pitching
   O      ---  4   80%  P Bako          Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   83%  D Cruz          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   85%  B Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 4.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-4, Tim Worrell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   84%  L Sutton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   83%  J Conine        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   82%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-6, Brian Bevil facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   74%  D Easley        Walk
          1--  2   62%  B Higginson     Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B); Easley to 2B
   O      12-  4   73%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  5   50%  L Gonzalez      Single to CF (Line Drive); Easley Scores; Higginson to 3B
   O      1-3  4   68%  A Tomberlin     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  4   82%  J Randa         Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 5.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-5, Tim Worrell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   80%  S Halter        Strikeout Looking
                  Sean Runyan replaces Tim Worrell pitching
   O      ---  1   79%  J Damon         Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  4   78%  J Offerman      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-6, Jeff Montgomery facing 8-9-1
                  Jeff Montgomery replaces Brian Bevil pitching; Jermaine Dye replaces Larry Sutton playing RF batting 6th
          ---  3   64%  P Bako          Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
                  Kimera Bartee pinch runs for Paul Bako batting 8th
   O      1--  1   70%  D Cruz          Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Bartee to 2B
   O      -2-  5   85%  B Hunter        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  3  100%  D Easley        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 5.

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