July 22, 2000 Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 8
CHW 6 KCR 8
@DET 5 DET 10
KCR 6 MIN 10
CLE 6 TBD 12
@NYY 4 OAK 10
ANA 3 SEA 13
TEX 5 BAL 8
@TOR 2 NYM 4
@ATL 0 CHC 3
MIL 2
(13) CIN 7
ARI 3 COL 9
SDP 4 MON 17
@FLA 7 HOU 10
STL 5 SFG 5
@LAD 2 PIT 2
PHI 1

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Comerica Park, Attendance: 36,917

Saturday, July 22, 2000, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 3:24

Royals

45-50

Won 5

3rd, 15½ GB

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

W: J Witasick (3-8), L: D Mlicki (4-10), S: R Bottalico (7)

Tigers

43-51

Lost 2

4th, 16 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  .298  .819   16    2   0   
C Febles 2B                   5   0   1   1    0   1  .278  .717   17    5   2   
M Sweeney 1B                  3   1   1   0    2   1  .350  .958   18   10   1   
J Dye RF                      5   1   2   0    0   2  .319  .983   20    2   0   
J Randa 3B                    3   2   1   0    2   0  .325  .855   19    1   1   
M Quinn LF                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .282  .835   19    1   0   2B,HBP
T Dunwoody DH                 4   1   0   0    1   0  .229  .598   18    0   0   GDP
G Zaun C                      5   1   2   3    0   0  .237  .713   21    5   1   2B
L Ordaz SS                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .227  .499   13    1   3   SB

J Witasick P                                                             0   0
  J Spradlin P                                                           0   1
  R Bottalico P                                                          0   0
Totals                       38   8  11   8    5   4              161   27   9

BATTING

2B: G Zaun (2, off D Patterson); M Quinn (17, off M Anderson).

HBP: M Quinn (1, by D Mlicki).

TB: M Quinn 3; G Zaun 3; J Dye 2; L Ordaz 2; M Sweeney; C Febles; J Randa.

GIDP: T Dunwoody (2).

RBI: G Zaun 3 (18); L Ordaz 2 (7); M Quinn 2 (43); C Febles (19).

2-out RBI: G Zaun; C Febles.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Febles-J Randa.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Ordaz (3, 2nd base off D Patterson/B Ausmus).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Easley 2B                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .232  .709   18    1   5   SB
R Becker RF                   4   2   1   0    1   1  .249  .778   22    6   0   
B Higginson LF                3   1   2   1    2   0  .299  .956   25    0   0   2B,SB
D Palmer DH                   4   0   2   1    1   1  .266  .841   14    0   0   
D Cruz SS                     5   0   1   1    0   1  .291  .735   17    3   2   
J Encarnacion CF              4   2   3   0    1   1  .295  .758   22    2   0   3B,SB
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .239  .677   25    6   0   
S Halter 3B                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .642   12    1   0   SH
  J Macias PH-3B              1   0   0   1    0   0  .266  .622    4    0   0   
E Munson 1B                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000   13    8   0   
  H Morris PH-1B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .681    4    0   0   

D Mlicki P                                                               0   0
  D Patterson P                                                          0   0
  M Anderson P                                                           0   1
  N Cruz P                                                               0   0
Totals                       34   5   9   5    7   6              176   27   8

BATTING

2B: B Higginson (29, off J Witasick).

3B: J Encarnacion (3, off J Spradlin).

SH: S Halter (6, off J Witasick).

TB: J Encarnacion 5; B Higginson 3; D Palmer 2; D Cruz; R Becker.

RBI: J Macias (8); D Cruz (41); E Munson (1); B Higginson (60); D Palmer (51).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Easley-D Cruz-E Munson.

E: E Munson (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Encarnacion (8, 2nd base off J Witasick/G Zaun); B Higginson (7, 3rd base off J Witasick/G Zaun); D Easley (7, 2nd base off J Witasick/G Zaun).

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
J Witasick, W (3-8)            7     6   3   3    6   5   0   6.02   32  126-67   38·11·18    6· 5·10· 0     52    -     1.26  -0.02
J Spradlin                     1.1   3   2   2    1   0   0   3.49    8   33-23   14· 1· 8    2· 2· 3· 0          0-0    0.72  -0.08
R Bottalico, S (7)             0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.50    2    6-4     2· 2· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    2.30   0.11
Totals                         9     9   5   5    7   6   0          42  165-94   54·14·26    8· 8·13· 0          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
D Mlicki, L (4-10)             5     6   5   5    3   1   0   5.61   25   71-38   26· 1·11    6· 9· 5· 0     33    -     1.28  -0.22
D Patterson, BS (2)            1     2   1   1    1   2   0   3.12    6   25-13    5· 4· 4    1· 0· 2· 0          3-3    1.18  -0.22
M Anderson                     2.1   3   2   1    1   1   0   3.83   11   52-31   15· 3·13    3· 3· 3· 0          0-0    0.32  -0.05
N Cruz                         0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.96    2   10-6     6· 0· 0    0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         9    11   8   7    5   4   0          44  158-88   52· 8·28   10·14·10· 0          4-3

D Mlicki faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Witasick (3); M Anderson (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: D Mlicki (2; M Quinn).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Marty Foster, 1B - Lance Barksdale, 2B - Mike Vanvleet, 3B - Angel Hernandez.

Time of Game: 3:24.

Attendance: 36,917.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 8mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Detroit Tigers                       
1. J Damon              CF    1. D Easley             2B 
2. C Febles             2B    2. R Becker             RF 
3. M Sweeney            1B    3. B Higginson          LF 
4. J Dye                RF    4. D Palmer             DH 
5. J Randa              3B    5. D Cruz               SS 
6. M Quinn              LF    6. J Encarnacion        CF 
7. T Dunwoody           DH    7. B Ausmus             C  
8. G Zaun               C     8. S Halter             3B 
9. L Ordaz              SS    9. E Munson             1B 

   J Witasick           P        D Mlicki             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  3-2  123  4   19%  79% G Zaun          D Patterson     Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Randa Scores; Quinn Scores; Dunwoody to 3B
   b 5   0  2-1  1--  6  -17%  35% B Higginson     J Witasick      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Becker Scores
   b 5   1  2-3  -23  8   13%  35% B Ausmus        J Witasick      Line Drive Double Play: 2B-3B
   t 5   2  1-1  -2-  2   12%  60% C Febles        D Mlicki        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Ordaz Scores
   t 6   0  3-2  12-  4   11%  60% T Dunwoody      D Mlicki        Walk; Randa to 3B; Quinn to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Mlicki facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  J Damon         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   46%  C Febles        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   45%  M Sweeney       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Witasick facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   47%  D Easley        Lineout: RF
   O      ---  3   49%  R Becker        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  3   48%  B Higginson     Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   46%  D Palmer        Single to LF (Line Drive); Higginson to 2B
   O      12-  4   50%  D Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Mlicki facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   48%  J Dye           Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   46%  J Randa         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   47%  M Quinn         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   45%  T Dunwoody      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Witasick facing 6-7-8
          ---  7   41%  J Encarnacion   Walk
   O      1--  5   44%  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF
          1--      43%  S Halter        Encarnacion Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   46%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  6   50%  E Munson        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Mlicki facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   47%  G Zaun          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   45%  L Ordaz         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  3   44%  J Damon         Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Witasick facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   40%  D Easley        Walk
   O      1--  6   42%  R Becker        Strikeout Swinging, Easley Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   46%  B Higginson     Popfly: SS
          -2-  4   45%  D Palmer        Walk
   O      12-  2   50%  D Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Mlicki facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   47%  C Febles        Flyball: RF
          ---  3   50%  M Sweeney       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   54%  J Dye           Single to CF (Line Drive); Sweeney to 2B
          12-  4   61%  J Randa         Walk; Sweeney to 3B; Dye to 2B
   RO     123  6   62%  M Quinn         Groundout: 2B-1B; Sweeney Scores; Dye to 3B; Randa to 2B
   O      -23  3   56%  T Dunwoody      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jay Witasick facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   51%  J Encarnacion   Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  4   44%  B Ausmus        Walk; Encarnacion to 2B
   O      12-  1   45%  S Halter        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Encarnacion to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
   RO     -23  2   45%  E Munson        Groundout: 2B-1B; Encarnacion Scores; Ausmus to 3B
   O      --3  5   50%  D Easley        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Mlicki facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   47%  G Zaun          Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
          ---  2   50%  L Ordaz         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   48%  J Damon         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Ordaz to 2B
   R      -2-  2   60%  C Febles        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Ordaz Scores
          1--  4   62%  M Sweeney       Walk; Febles to 2B
   O      12-  3   57%  J Dye           Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Jay Witasick facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   52%  R Becker        Walk
   R      1--  6   35%  B Higginson     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Becker Scores
   O      -2-  2   41%  D Palmer        Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
          -2-      37%  D Cruz          Higginson Steals 3B
   R      --3  5   30%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive); Higginson Scores
          1--  1   26%  J Encarnacion   Single to LF (Line Drive); Cruz to 2B
          12-      22%  B Ausmus        Wild Pitch; Cruz to 3B; Encarnacion to 2B
   OO     -23  8   35%  " "             Line Drive Double Play: 2B-3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 3.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Dave Mlicki facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   41%  J Randa         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   49%  M Quinn         Single to RF (Line Drive); Randa to 2B
          12-  4   60%  T Dunwoody      Walk; Randa to 3B; Quinn to 2B
                  Danny Patterson replaces Dave Mlicki pitching
   RR     123  4   79%  G Zaun          Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Randa Scores; Quinn Scores; Dunwoody to 3B
   RR     -23  2   87%  L Ordaz         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Dunwoody Scores; Zaun Scores
          1--      88%  J Damon         Ordaz Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   88%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Ordaz to 3B
   O      --3  6   84%  C Febles        Strikeout Swinging
          --3  5   85%  M Sweeney       Walk
   O      1-3  5   82%  J Dye           Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-6, Jay Witasick facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   85%  S Halter        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   87%  E Munson        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  3   88%  D Easley        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 3.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Matt Anderson facing 5-6-7
                  Matt Anderson replaces Danny Patterson pitching
          ---  5   90%  J Randa         Walk
          1--  5   92%  M Quinn         Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Randa to 2B
   OO     12-  6   88%  T Dunwoody      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Randa to 3B
   R      --3  6   92%  G Zaun          Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Randa Scores/unER
   O      1--  3   92%  L Ordaz         Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-7, Jay Witasick facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   94%  R Becker        Flyball: CF
          ---  6   92%  B Higginson     Walk
   O      1--  3   94%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   96%  D Cruz          Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Tigers 3.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Matt Anderson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   95%  J Damon         Popfly: SS
   O      ---  3   95%  C Febles        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   95%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-7, Jerry Spradlin facing 6-7-8
                  Jerry Spradlin replaces Jay Witasick pitching
          ---  6   90%  J Encarnacion   Triple (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      --3  2   94%  B Ausmus        Popfly: 2B
                  Jose Macias pinch hits for Shane Halter batting 8th
   RO     --3  4   95%  J Macias        Groundout: SS-1B; Encarnacion Scores
                  Hal Morris pinch hits for Eric Munson batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  H Morris        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Tigers 4.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Matt Anderson facing 4-5-6
                  Hal Morris moves to 1B; Jose Macias moves to 3B
          ---  5   97%  J Dye           Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   96%  J Randa         Flyball: RF
          1--      96%  M Quinn         Wild Pitch; Dye to 2B
   R      -2-  4   98%  " "             Double to RF (Line Drive); Dye Scores
                  Nelson Cruz replaces Matt Anderson pitching
   O      -2-  3   98%  T Dunwoody      Popfly: SS
   O      -2-  7   98%  G Zaun          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-8, Jerry Spradlin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   99%  D Easley        Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  4   98%  R Becker        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   95%  B Higginson     Walk; Becker to 2B
   R      12-  3   89%  D Palmer        Single to LF (Line Drive); Becker Scores; Higginson to 2B
                  Ricky Bottalico replaces Jerry Spradlin pitching
   O      12-  2   95%  D Cruz          Flyball: RF
   O      12-  4  100%  J Encarnacion   Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET200007221

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