July 21, 1999 Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
@BOS 1 TOR 4
@CLE 3 DET 10
KCR 5 CHW 6
@MIN 3
(10) NYY 4
TBD 3 OAK 13
@SEA 3 TEX 9
ANA 5 CHC 2
PIT 1 CIN 1
STL 0 FLA 2
ATL 0 ARI 7
@HOU 4 COL 5
@LAD 4 PHI 7
@MIL 0 NYM 7
@MON 3 SFG 10
SDP 2

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 19,064

Wednesday, July 21, 1999, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 3:23

Royals

38-56

Lost 2

4th, 20 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  1   3  1  0    5 11  2
Tigers          0  0  3   0  0  0   4  3  X   10 12  1

W: J Thompson (9-8), L: K Appier (8-9)

Tigers

39-56

Won 1

3rd, 19½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon LF                    4   0   3   1    0   0  .299  .851   16    1   0   2·2B,SF
C Febles 2B                   5   1   1   2    0   1  .274  .789   26    3   1   HR,GDP
C Beltran CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .306  .817   17    1   0   
M Sweeney DH                  4   2   2   2    0   0  .325  .915   18    0   0   2·HR
J Dye RF                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .301  .884   20    2   0   
J Randa 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .328  .886   11    1   4   2B
J Giambi 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   4  .259  .686   18   10   0   
T Spehr C                     2   1   1   0    1   0  .223  .766   11    5   0   
  S Pose PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .733   12    0   0   
R Sanchez SS                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .266  .652   18    1   2   

K Appier P                                                               0   2
  K Ray P                                                                0   0
  M Whisenant P                                                          0   0
Totals                       36   5  11   5    1   7              167   24   9

BATTING

2B: J Randa (20, off J Thompson); J Damon 2 (26, off J Thompson, off N Cruz).

HR: C Febles (7, off J Thompson; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); M Sweeney 2 (14, off J Thompson, off D Brocail; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SF: J Damon (2, off J Thompson).

TB: M Sweeney 8; J Damon 5; C Febles 4; R Sanchez 2; J Randa 2; C Beltran; T Spehr.

GIDP: C Febles (9).

RBI: C Febles 2 (39); M Sweeney 2 (68); J Damon (51).

2-out RBI: C Febles 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

E: R Sanchez (8); K Appier ().

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Polonia LF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .358  .934    9    3   0   SB
  B Ausmus C                  1   1   1   1    0   0  .289  .813    7    1   0   3B
D Cruz SS                     4   2   3   4    0   0  .271  .666   12    1   4   HR,2B,SH
B Higginson RF                3   2   1   1    2   1  .241  .730   17    1   0   2B,IW
D Palmer 3B                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .871   21    1   1   
T Clark DH                    4   1   2   4    0   0  .249  .758   16    0   0   HR
D Easley 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .793   10    2   1   2B
F Catalanotto 1B              4   0   0   0    0   2  .273  .771   18    7   0   
J Encarnacion CF-LF           4   1   1   0    0   0  .266  .748   16    2   0   2B
B Haselman C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .295  .806    8    6   0   
  G Kapler PR-CF              0   2   0   0    1   0  .232  .751    4    3   0   SB

J Thompson P                                                             0   0
  D Brocail P                                                            0   0
  N Cruz P                                                               0   0
Totals                       36  10  12  10    3   4              138   27   6

BATTING

2B: J Encarnacion (20, off K Appier); B Higginson (17, off K Appier); D Cruz (18, off K Appier); D Easley (24, off K Ray).

3B: B Ausmus (5, off K Ray).

HR: T Clark (13, off K Appier; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); D Cruz (4, off K Ray; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SH: D Cruz (7, off K Appier).

IBB: B Higginson (2, by K Appier).

TB: D Cruz 7; T Clark 5; B Ausmus 3; L Polonia 2; D Easley 2; J Encarnacion 2; B Higginson 2; B Haselman.

RBI: T Clark 4 (48); D Cruz 4 (24); B Ausmus (38); B Higginson (39).

2-out RBI: T Clark 4; B Higginson; D Cruz.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 7 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Palmer-F Catalanotto.

E: J Encarnacion (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Polonia (7, 2nd base off K Appier/T Spehr); G Kapler (6, 2nd base off K Ray/T Spehr).

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
K Appier, L (8-9)              6.2   9   7   6    2   3   1   5.00   32  105-64   38·14·12   15· 5· 7· 0     31    -     1.09  -0.58
K Ray                          0.2   3   3   3    1   0   1   4.76    6   23-10    6· 1· 3    1· 1· 3· 0          0-0    0.27  -0.06
M Whisenant                    0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.02    2    7-4     2· 1· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    12  10   9    3   4   2          40  135-78   46·16·16   16· 6·11· 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
J Thompson, W (9-8)            7     9   4   4    1   6   2   4.42   30  124-83   53·10·20   10· 8· 5· 0     48    -     1.10  -0.16
D Brocail, H (10)              1     1   1   1    0   1   1   3.00    4   18-14   11· 0· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.01   0.01
N Cruz                         1     1   0   0    0   0   0   6.05    4   25-16   10· 2· 4    0· 0· 4· 0          0-0    0.08   0.01
Totals                         9    11   5   5    1   7   3          38  167-113  74·12·27   11·10· 9· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: K Appier (2; B Higginson).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Craft, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Eric Cooper, 3B - Mike DiMuro.

Time of Game: 3:23.

Attendance: 19,064.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 82° F, Wind 5mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Detroit Tigers                       
1. J Damon              LF    1. L Polonia            LF 
2. C Febles             2B    2. D Cruz               SS 
3. C Beltran            CF    3. B Higginson          RF 
4. M Sweeney            DH    4. D Palmer             3B 
5. J Dye                RF    5. T Clark              DH 
6. J Randa              3B    6. D Easley             2B 
7. J Giambi             1B    7. F Catalanotto        1B 
8. T Spehr              C     8. J Encarnacion        CF 
9. R Sanchez            SS    9. B Haselman           C  

   K Appier             P        J Thompson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  4-4  12-  3   34%  92% T Clark         K Appier        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Polonia Scores; Higginson Scores
   t 7   2  3-2  -2-  6  -34%  37% C Febles        J Thompson      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Sanchez Scores
   b 7   0  4-3  ---  4   12%  51% B Haselman      K Appier        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Haselman to 2B/Adv on E6
   b 7   0  4-3  -2-  1   12%  63% L Polonia       K Appier        Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Kapler to 3B
   b 3   2  0-0  --3  3   10%  65% D Cruz          K Appier        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Encarnacion Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Thompson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  J Damon         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   54%  C Febles        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   55%  C Beltran       Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Appier facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  L Polonia       Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  3   55%  D Cruz          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  2   53%  B Higginson     Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Cruz to 2B
   O      -2-  5   50%  D Palmer        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Thompson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   52%  M Sweeney       Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  6   54%  J Dye           Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  3   52%  J Randa         Double to CF (Line Drive); Randa to 3B/Adv on E8
   O      --3  4   55%  J Giambi        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Appier facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   53%  T Clark         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   51%  D Easley        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  7   50%  F Catalanotto   Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Thompson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   53%  T Spehr         Popfly: LF (Short LF Line)
          ---  2   50%  R Sanchez       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  6   46%  J Damon         Single to SS (Ground Ball); Sanchez to 2B
   OO     12-  5   56%  C Febles        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Appier facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   62%  J Encarnacion   Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3   58%  B Haselman      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      -2-  2   54%  L Polonia       Lineout: CF; Encarnacion to 3B
   R      --3  3   65%  D Cruz          Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Encarnacion Scores
   R      -2-  2   74%  B Higginson     Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Cruz Scores
          -2-  3   75%  D Palmer        Reached on E1 (Ground Ball to Weak 1B); Higginson to 3B
   R      1-3  4   82%  T Clark         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Higginson Scores/unER; Palmer to 2B
   O      12-  3   80%  D Easley        Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Justin Thompson facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   76%  C Beltran       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   79%  M Sweeney       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   82%  J Dye           Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      1--  5   85%  J Randa         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Kevin Appier facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   84%  F Catalanotto   Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  5   83%  J Encarnacion   Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   82%  B Haselman      Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Justin Thompson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   84%  J Giambi        Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   82%  T Spehr         Walk
   O      1--  2   85%  R Sanchez       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  1   81%  J Damon         Double to RF (Ground Ball); Sanchez to 3B
   O      -23  5   87%  C Febles        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Kevin Appier facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   89%  L Polonia       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   87%  D Cruz          Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
          1--      88%  B Higginson     Polonia Steals 2B
          -2-  4   89%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  6   87%  D Palmer        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Polonia to 3B
   O      1-3  5   85%  T Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Justin Thompson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   87%  C Beltran       Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  6   80%  M Sweeney       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   82%  J Dye           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   83%  J Randa         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Kevin Appier facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   82%  D Easley        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   81%  F Catalanotto   Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   80%  J Encarnacion   Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 3.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Justin Thompson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   84%  J Giambi        Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   79%  T Spehr         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1-- 11   71%  R Sanchez       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Spehr to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   71%  J Damon         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Spehr Scores; Sanchez to 2B
   RR     -2-  6   37%  C Febles        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Sanchez Scores
   O      ---  3   39%  C Beltran       Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Kevin Appier facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   51%  B Haselman      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Haselman to 2B/Adv on E6
                  Gabe Kapler pinch runs for Bill Haselman batting 9th
          -2-  1   63%  L Polonia       Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Kapler to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   63%  D Cruz          Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Kapler Scores; Polonia to 2B
          -2-  4   65%  B Higginson     Intentional Walk
   O      12-  5   58%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
   RRR    12-  3   92%  T Clark         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Polonia Scores; Higginson Scores
                  Ken Ray replaces Kevin Appier pitching
          ---  1   93%  D Easley        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  6   92%  F Catalanotto   Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 7.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-7, Doug Brocail facing 4-5-6
                  Doug Brocail replaces Justin Thompson pitching; Brad Ausmus replaces Luis Polonia playing C batting 1st; Juan Encarnacion moves to LF; Gabe Kapler moves to CF
   R      ---  6   85%  M Sweeney       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   89%  J Dye           Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   92%  J Randa         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  7   93%  J Giambi        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-5, Ken Ray facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   92%  J Encarnacion   Popfly: 2B
          ---  4   93%  G Kapler        Walk
          1--      94%  B Ausmus        Kapler Steals 2B
   R      -2-  4   98%  " "             Triple to CF (Line Drive); Kapler Scores
   RR     --3  3   99%  D Cruz          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Ausmus Scores
                  Matt Whisenant replaces Ken Ray pitching
   O      ---  5   99%  B Higginson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   99%  D Palmer        Lineout: SS
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 10.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-10, Nelson Cruz facing 8-9-1
                  Nelson Cruz replaces Doug Brocail pitching; Scott Pose pinch hits for Tim Spehr batting 8th
   O      --- 12  100%  S Pose          Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3  100%  R Sanchez       Lineout: CF
          ---  4  100%  J Damon         Double to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      -2-  6  100%  C Febles        Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 10.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET199907210

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