July 23, 2000 Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 1
CHW 0 DET 12
KCR 9 CLE 8
@MIN 3 NYY 5
TBD 1 OAK 5
ANA 0 TEX 3
@SEA 2 TOR 4
BAL 1 ATL 1
NYM 0 CHC 5
MIL 4 CIN 5
ARI 3 SDP 6
@COL 4
(10) MON 7
@FLA 6 HOU 15
STL 7 LAD 5
SFG 0 PHI 4
@PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 36,413

Sunday, July 23, 2000, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 3:40

Royals

45-52

Lost 2

4th, 15½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          3  0  0   1  0  5   0  0  0    9 13  0
Tigers          0  0  0   2  1  1   6  2  X   12 14  2

W: D Brocail (5-3), L: T Byrdak (0-1), S: T Jones (27)

Tigers

45-51

Won 2

3rd, 15 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    5   2   2   1    0   1  .303  .826   22    3   0   2B
R Sanchez SS                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .248  .583    9    0   4   SF
M Sweeney 1B                  4   2   2   1    1   0  .349  .953   29    9   1   
J Dye DH                      4   1   2   1    1   0  .317  .977   20    0   0   2B
M Quinn LF                    5   1   2   2    0   1  .280  .822   15    2   0   
T Dunwoody RF                 5   0   1   1    0   1  .227  .586   14    1   0   
G Zaun C                      5   1   2   2    0   1  .244  .749   21    6   1   HR,2B
J Reboulet 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .267  .670   16    1   0   
  J Randa PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .326  .855    3    0   0   
C Febles 2B                   3   2   1   0    1   0  .279  .719   15    1   3   CS

B Stein P                                                                1   1
  A Larkin P                                                             0   0
  J Spradlin P                                                           0   0
  T Byrdak P                                                             0   0
  R Bottalico P                                                          0   0
Totals                       39   9  13   9    4   5              164   24  10

BATTING

2B: G Zaun (3, off B Moehler); J Dye (24, off E Hiljus); J Damon (21, off B Moehler).

HR: G Zaun (5, off B Moehler; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: R Sanchez (2, off B Moehler).

TB: G Zaun 6; J Damon 3; J Dye 3; M Sweeney 2; M Quinn 2; C Febles; T Dunwoody; R Sanchez.

RBI: G Zaun 2 (20); M Quinn 2 (45); J Dye (71); R Sanchez (23); J Damon (46); T Dunwoody (13); M Sweeney (86).

2-out RBI: G Zaun; M Sweeney; J Dye; M Quinn.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

BASERUNNING

CS: C Febles (4, 2nd base by D Brocail/B Ausmus).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Polonia DH                  6   0   2   3    0   1  .277  .753   18    0   0   3B,SB
R Becker RF                   2   1   0   0    2   1  .250  .781   25    4   1   
  J Macias PH-RF              1   1   0   0    0   0  .274  .687    3    0   0   
  W Magee RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .830         0   0   
B Higginson LF                4   1   2   2    1   0  .302  .967   23    0   0   HR
D Palmer 3B                   4   0   1   1    1   2  .265  .832   27    1   0   
  S Halter 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .642         0   0   
D Cruz SS                     4   1   0   0    1   0  .293  .741   16    3   2   
J Encarnacion CF              5   2   2   0    0   1  .298  .759   16    4   0   
B Ausmus C                    4   3   3   3    1   0  .245  .702   23    5   1   HR,2B
D Easley 2B                   5   2   2   1    0   2  .236  .716   21    0   6   2B
H Morris 1B                   4   1   2   2    1   0  .235  .721   18   10   0   2B

B Moehler P                                                              0   2
  E Hiljus P                                                             0   0
  D Brocail P                                                            0   1
  T Jones P                                                              0   0
Totals                       39  12  14  12    7   7              190   27  13

BATTING

2B: B Ausmus (14, off B Stein); D Easley (12, off J Spradlin); H Morris (3, off R Bottalico).

3B: L Polonia (5, off J Spradlin).

HR: B Ausmus (6, off B Stein; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); B Higginson (20, off T Byrdak; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: B Ausmus 7; B Higginson 5; L Polonia 4; D Easley 3; H Morris 3; J Encarnacion 2; D Palmer.

RBI: B Ausmus 3 (34); L Polonia 3 (24); H Morris 2 (8); B Higginson 2 (64); D Palmer (52); D Easley (22).

2-out RBI: B Ausmus 2; H Morris 2; B Higginson 2; D Palmer.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Becker-H Morris.

E: D Palmer 2 (16).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Polonia (8, 2nd base off A Larkin/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
B Stein                        5.1   6   4   4    4   6   1   7.23   27  112-70   41·11·18    7· 5· 4· 1     42    -     1.19  -0.02
A Larkin                       0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   4.15    4   21-12   12· 0· 0    0· 2· 1· 0          1-0    1.13   0.03
J Spradlin                     0.1   4   5   5    1   0   0   4.22    6   15-7     5· 0· 2    1· 0· 4· 0          0-0    1.22  -0.43
T Byrdak, BS (1), L (0-1)      0.1   1   1   1    0   0   1  16.20    2    5-4     2· 2· 0    1· 0· 0· 1          1-1    2.36  -0.26
R Bottalico                    1.1   2   2   2    1   1   0   4.74    7   30-20   13· 2· 5    2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.52  -0.09
Totals                         8    14  12  12    7   7   2          46  183-113  73·15·25   11· 8·11· 2          2-1

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                      5.2   8   7   4    3   3   1   4.00   29  101-65   36· 2·27    9· 5· 8· 1     31    -     0.89  -0.34
E Hiljus                       0.2   3   2   2    1   0   0  27.00    6   28-13   10· 0· 3    0· 2· 3· 0          1-1    0.26  -0.12
D Brocail, W (5-3)             1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   4.09    4   15-9     6· 1· 2    2· 0· 1· 0          1-0    1.03   0.08
T Jones, S (27)                1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.23    5   19-15   10· 1· 4    1· 2· 1· 0          1-0    1.50   0.10
Totals                         9    13   9   6    4   5   1          44  163-102  62· 4·36   12· 9·13· 1          3-1

Balks: None.

WP: B Stein 2 (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:40.

Attendance: 36,413.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 6mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Detroit Tigers                       
1. J Damon              CF    1. L Polonia            DH 
2. R Sanchez            SS    2. R Becker             RF 
3. M Sweeney            1B    3. B Higginson          LF 
4. J Dye                DH    4. D Palmer             3B 
5. M Quinn              LF    5. D Cruz               SS 
6. T Dunwoody           RF    6. J Encarnacion        CF 
7. G Zaun               C     7. B Ausmus             C  
8. J Reboulet           3B    8. D Easley             2B 
9. C Febles             2B    9. H Morris             1B 

   B Stein              P        B Moehler            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  9-8  1--  2   42%  74% B Higginson     T Byrdak        Home Run; Macias Scores
   b 7   1  9-5  123  2   29%  48% L Polonia       J Spradlin      Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Ausmus Scores; Easley Scores; Morris Scores
   b 7   1  9-8  --3  3  -16%  32% J Macias        T Byrdak        Fielder's Choice SS; Polonia out at Hm/SS-C; Macias to 1B
   b 4   2  4-0  12-  6   15%  30% B Ausmus        B Stein         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Cruz Scores; Encarnacion Scores
   b 5   2  4-2  1-3  3   12%  43% D Palmer        B Stein         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Becker Scores; Higginson to 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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   47%  J Damon         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   50%  R Sanchez       Flyball: RF
          1--  6   46%  M Sweeney       Walk; Damon to 2B
          12-  5   41%  J Dye           Walk; Damon to 3B; Sweeney to 2B
   R      123  2   33%  M Quinn         Single to LF (Line Drive); Damon Scores/unER; Sweeney to 3B; Dye to 2B
   RO     123  1   33%  T Dunwoody      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Sweeney Scores/unER; Quinn to 2B
   R      12-  4   24%  G Zaun          Double to LF (Line Drive); Quinn Scores/unER; Dunwoody to 3B
   O      -23  4   28%  J Reboulet      Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Blake Stein facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   32%  L Polonia       Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Polonia to 1B
          1--  9   37%  R Becker        Walk; Polonia to 2B
   O      12-  3   32%  B Higginson     Flyball: LF
          12-      36%  D Palmer        Wild Pitch; Polonia to 3B; Becker to 2B
   O      -23  6   29%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  3   24%  D Cruz          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brian Moehler facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   25%  C Febles        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   23%  J Damon         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   19%  R Sanchez       Single to CF (Line Drive); Damon to 3B
   OO     1-3  5   27%  M Sweeney       Line Drive Double Play: RF-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Blake Stein facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   25%  J Encarnacion   Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   23%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   22%  D Easley        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brian Moehler facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   23%  J Dye           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   25%  M Quinn         Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   24%  T Dunwoody      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   25%  G Zaun          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Blake Stein facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   23%  H Morris        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   21%  L Polonia       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   20%  R Becker        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brian Moehler facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   21%  J Reboulet      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   20%  C Febles        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  3   13%  J Damon         Double to RF (Line Drive); Febles Scores
   O      -2-  1   14%  R Sanchez       Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-  6   16%  M Sweeney       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Blake Stein facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   14%  B Higginson     Flyball: CF
          ---  6   16%  D Palmer        Walk
   O      1--  4   13%  D Cruz          Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
          1--  2   15%  J Encarnacion   Single (Ground Ball); Cruz to 2B
   RR     12-  6   30%  B Ausmus        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Cruz Scores; Encarnacion Scores
   O      -2-  8   26%  D Easley        Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 2.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Brian Moehler facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   28%  J Dye           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   30%  M Quinn         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   31%  T Dunwoody      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Blake Stein facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   27%  H Morris        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   25%  L Polonia       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  6   27%  R Becker        Walk
          1--  1   30%  B Higginson     Single to RF (Line Drive); Becker to 3B
   R      1-3  3   43%  D Palmer        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Becker Scores; Higginson to 3B
          1-3  5   46%  D Cruz          Walk; Palmer to 2B
   O      123  3   35%  J Encarnacion   Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 3.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Brian Moehler facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  6   23%  G Zaun          Home Run
   O      ---  6   25%  J Reboulet      Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   23%  C Febles        Walk
          1--  4   18%  J Damon         Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Febles to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   16%  R Sanchez       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Febles Scores; Damon to 2B
                  Erik Hiljus replaces Brian Moehler pitching
   R      -2-  9   10%  M Sweeney       Single to LF (Line Drive); Damon Scores
   R      1--  2    6%  J Dye           Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Sweeney Scores
   R      -2-  3    4%  M Quinn         Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Dye Scores
   O      1--  4    4%  T Dunwoody      Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-9, Blake Stein facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  2    7%  B Ausmus        Home Run
   O      ---  5    5%  D Easley        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2    7%  H Morris        Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Andy Larkin replaces Blake Stein pitching
          1--  2   10%  L Polonia       Single to RF (Line Drive); Morris to 3B
   O      1-3  7    6%  R Becker        Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
          1-3       7%  B Higginson     Polonia Steals 2B
          -23  7    9%  " "             Walk
   O      123  5    4%  D Palmer        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 9, Tigers 4.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-4, Erik Hiljus facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5    4%  G Zaun          Popfly: SS
          ---  5    4%  J Reboulet      Walk
                  Doug Brocail replaces Erik Hiljus pitching
   O      1--  3    4%  C Febles        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1    5%  J Damon         Febles Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-9, Jerry Spradlin facing 5-6-7
                  Jerry Spradlin replaces Andy Larkin pitching
   O      ---  2    3%  D Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3    5%  J Encarnacion   Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  2    8%  B Ausmus        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Encarnacion to 3B
   R      1-3  1   15%  D Easley        Double to LF (Line Drive); Encarnacion Scores; Ausmus to 3B
          -23  5   19%  H Morris        Walk
   RRR    123  2   48%  L Polonia       Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Ausmus Scores; Easley Scores; Morris Scores
                  Tim Byrdak replaces Jerry Spradlin pitching; Jose Macias pinch hits for Rich Becker batting 2nd
   O      --3  3   32%  J Macias        Fielder's Choice SS; Polonia out at Hm/SS-C; Macias to 1B
   RR     1--  2   74%  B Higginson     Home Run; Macias Scores
                  Ricky Bottalico replaces Tim Byrdak pitching
   O      ---  6   73%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
                  6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Tigers 10.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 9-10, Doug Brocail facing 1-2-3
                  Shane Halter replaces Dean Palmer playing 3B batting 4th; Jose Macias moves to RF
   O      ---  5   79%  J Damon         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   83%  R Sanchez       Groundout: P-2B-1B
          ---  3   80%  M Sweeney       Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Todd Jones replaces Doug Brocail pitching
          1--  6   75%  J Dye           Single to LF (Line Drive); Sweeney to 2B
   O      12-  4   86%  M Quinn         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 9, Tigers 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 10-9, Ricky Bottalico facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   84%  D Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   83%  J Encarnacion   Groundout: SS-1B
          --- 12   84%  B Ausmus        Walk
          1--  3   85%  D Easley        Single to LF (Line Drive); Ausmus to 2B
   RR     12-  3   97%  H Morris        Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Ausmus Scores; Easley Scores
   O      -2-  3   96%  L Polonia       Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, Tigers 12.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 9-12, Todd Jones facing 6-7-8
                  Wendell Magee replaces Jose Macias playing RF batting 2nd
   O      ---  3   98%  T Dunwoody      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3  100%  G Zaun          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Joe Randa pinch hits for Jeff Reboulet batting 8th
   O      ---  3  100%  J Randa         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Tigers 12.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET200007230

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation