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Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 21,878 |
Friday, June 3, 1977 Time of Game: 3:00 |
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Orioles
7
27-20
Won 1
1st
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Orioles 2 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 7 13 0
Royals 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 1 6 14 3
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Royals
6
22-24
Lost 1
6th, 7½ GB
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Batting Stats
Baltimore Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details A Bumbry CF 5 2 2 0 0 0 .283 .711 2 0 SB B Smith 2B 5 2 3 1 0 0 .281 .683 4 7 K Singleton RF 3 1 2 0 2 0 .321 .940 1 0 T Shopay PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .741 0 0 L May 1B 5 1 1 3 0 1 .233 .669 10 1 HR,GDP T Muser 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .641 0 0 E Murray DH 5 0 2 1 0 0 .257 .740 0 0 P Kelly LF-RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .280 .826 4 1 SH R Dempsey C 4 0 0 0 1 1 .257 .655 1 0 IW B Robinson 3B 5 0 2 0 0 1 .206 .603 0 0 M Belanger SS 4 0 0 1 0 1 .180 .503 4 5 SF R Grimsley P 1 2 D Miller P 0 0 T Martinez P 0 0 Totals 39 7 13 0 4 4 27 16
Batting Events
HR: L May (7, off D Bird; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: M Belanger (1, off S Mingori).
SH: P Kelly (1, off L Gura).
IBB: R Dempsey (1, by L Gura).
TB: L May 4; B Smith 3; A Bumbry 2; E Murray 2; B Robinson 2; K Singleton 2; P Kelly.
GIDP: L May (4).
RBI: L May 3 (28); M Belanger (7); P Kelly (20); B Smith (12); E Murray (18).
2-out RBI: L May 3; B Smith.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. M Belanger-B Smith-L May; R Grimsley-B Smith-L May.
TP: 1. P Kelly-M Belanger-B Smith-M Belanger.
Baserunning Events
SB: A Bumbry (8, 2nd base off D Bird/B Martinez).
Pickoffs: B Robinson (1st base by S Mingori).
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details G Brett 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .303 .810 1 6 H McRae DH 4 1 1 1 1 0 .296 .859 0 0 HR A Otis CF 4 1 3 1 1 0 .273 .795 2 0 2B J Mayberry 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .216 .705 10 0 A Cowens RF 4 2 3 2 1 0 .315 .916 4 0 HR,2B J Zdeb LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .687 1 0 T Poquette PH-LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .317 .786 0 0 D Nelson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259 .681 0 0 F Patek SS 4 1 2 0 1 0 .278 .698 0 1 B Martinez C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .538 5 1 GDP D Porter PH-C 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263 .834 0 0 J Wathan PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 .417 .845 0 0 SF F White 2B 3 0 2 1 0 0 .219 .583 1 2 2B P LaCock PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .761 0 0 C Rojas PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .751 3 1 GDP D Bird P 0 0 S Mingori P 0 0 L Gura P 0 0 Totals 36 6 14 0 7 1 27 11
Batting Events
2B: A Otis (6, off R Grimsley); F White (6, off R Grimsley); A Cowens (13, off T Martinez).
HR: H McRae (5, off R Grimsley; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); A Cowens (8, off D Miller; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: J Wathan (1, off T Martinez).
TB: A Cowens 7; A Otis 4; H McRae 4; F White 3; F Patek 2; G Brett 2; B Martinez.
GIDP: C Rojas (1); B Martinez (1).
RBI: A Cowens 2 (33); H McRae (29); A Otis (23); F White (10); J Wathan (3).
2-out RBI: A Otis; F White.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Brett-C Rojas-J Mayberry.
E: J Mayberry (5); F Patek (9); S Mingori ().
Pitching Stats
Baltimore Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA R Grimsley, W (6-3) 5.2 9 4 4 4 1 1 3.42 29 - · · 11· 5· 0· 8 32 - 1.00 0.10 D Miller, H (1) 0.2 2 1 1 2 0 1 6.00 6 - · · 1· 1· 0· 2 2-1 2.03 -0.19 T Martinez, S (1) 2.2 3 1 1 1 0 0 3.75 9 - · · 2· 4· 1· 2 2-0 2.86 0.34 Totals 9 14 6 6 7 1 2 44 - · · 14·10· 1·12 4-1
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 D Bird, L (2-1) 3.2 9 6 6 2 4 1 7.25 23 - · · 6· 2· 0· 9 21 - 1.03 -0.29 S Mingori 3.1 3 1 0 1 0 0 3.24 14 - · · 4· 8· 0· 1 1-0 0.57 -0.01 L Gura 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.90 8 - · · 5· 1· 0· 1 0-0 0.55 0.05 Totals 9 13 7 6 4 4 1 45 - · · 15·11· 0·11 1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: L Gura (1; R Dempsey).
Pickoffs: S Mingori (2; B Robinson, 1st base).
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Jim McKean.
Time of Game: 3:00.
Attendance: 21,878.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Baltimore Orioles Kansas City Royals 1. Al Bumbry CF 1. George Brett 3B 2. Billy Smith 2B 2. Hal McRae DH 3. Ken Singleton RF 3. Amos Otis CF 4. Lee May 1B 4. John Mayberry 1B 5. Eddie Murray DH 5. Al Cowens RF 6. Pat Kelly LF 6. Joe Zdeb LF 7. Rick Dempsey C 7. Freddie Patek SS 8. Brooks Robinson 3B 8. Buck Martinez C 9. Mark Belanger SS 9. Frank White 2B Ross Grimsley P Doug Bird P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b9 | 0 | 123 | ROOO | 51% | 100% | 5-7 | KCR | J. Wathan | T. Martinez | Triple Play: Flyball: RF-SS-2B-SS/Sacrifice Fly; Cowens Scores | |
| b9 | 0 | 12- | -17% | 49% | 5-7 | KCR | F. Patek | T. Martinez | Single to LF; Cowens to 3B; Nelson to 2B | ||
| b7 | 1 | 12- | OO | 16% | 86% | 5-7 | KCR | C. Rojas | T. Martinez | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| t4 | 2 | 12- | RRR | 13% | 94% | 3-0 | BAL | L. May | D. Bird | Home Run; Smith Scores; Singleton Scores | |
| b9 | 0 | -2- | -13% | 67% | 5-7 | KCR | D. Nelson | T. Martinez | Walk |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Doug Bird facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | BAL | A. Bumbry | D. Bird | Single to RF | ||
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | 5% | 59% | 0-0 | BAL | B. Smith | D. Bird | Single to RF; Bumbry to 2B | ||
| t1 | 0 | 12- | 7% | 66% | 0-0 | BAL | K. Singleton | D. Bird | Walk; Bumbry to 3B; Smith to 2B | ||
| t1 | 0 | 123 | O | -6% | 60% | 0-0 | BAL | L. May | D. Bird | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 1 | 123 | R | 9% | 68% | 0-0 | BAL | E. Murray | D. Bird | Reached on E3 (Fly Ball); Bumbry Scores; Smith to 3B; Singleton to 2B | |
| t1 | 1 | 123 | R | 8% | 76% | 1-0 | BAL | P. Kelly | D. Bird | Single to RF; Smith Scores; Singleton to 3B; Murray to 2B | |
| t1 | 1 | 123 | O | -6% | 70% | 2-0 | BAL | R. Dempsey | D. Bird | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 2 | 123 | O | -5% | 65% | 2-0 | BAL | B. Robinson | D. Bird | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | -4% | 61% | 0-2 | KCR | G. Brett | R. Grimsley | Single to LF | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3% | 65% | 0-2 | KCR | H. McRae | R. Grimsley | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | -4% | 61% | 0-2 | KCR | A. Otis | R. Grimsley | Walk; McRae to 2B | ||
| b1 | 1 | 12- | O | 5% | 65% | 0-2 | KCR | J. Mayberry | R. Grimsley | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 2 | 12- | -3% | 62% | 0-2 | KCR | A. Cowens | R. Grimsley | Walk; McRae to 3B; Otis to 2B | ||
| b1 | 2 | 123 | O | 8% | 70% | 0-2 | KCR | J. Zdeb | R. Grimsley | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Doug Bird facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 68% | 2-0 | BAL | M. Belanger | D. Bird | Flyball: 1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 67% | 2-0 | BAL | A. Bumbry | D. Bird | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | 1% | 68% | 2-0 | BAL | B. Smith | D. Bird | Single to RF | ||
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | 2% | 70% | 2-0 | BAL | K. Singleton | D. Bird | Single to RF; Smith to 3B | ||
| t2 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -4% | 66% | 2-0 | BAL | L. May | D. Bird | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Ross Grimsley facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | -4% | 62% | 0-2 | KCR | F. Patek | R. Grimsley | Walk | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 8% | 70% | 0-2 | KCR | B. Martinez | R. Grimsley | Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | -2% | 68% | 0-2 | KCR | F. White | R. Grimsley | Double to LF | ||
| b2 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 71% | 0-2 | KCR | G. Brett | R. Grimsley | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Doug Bird facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 69% | 2-0 | BAL | E. Murray | D. Bird | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 68% | 2-0 | BAL | P. Kelly | D. Bird | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 67% | 2-0 | BAL | R. Dempsey | D. Bird | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Ross Grimsley facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 70% | 0-2 | KCR | H. McRae | R. Grimsley | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 72% | 0-2 | KCR | A. Otis | R. Grimsley | Flyball: RF | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 73% | 0-2 | KCR | J. Mayberry | R. Grimsley | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Doug Bird facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 71% | 2-0 | BAL | B. Robinson | D. Bird | Strikeout Looking | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 70% | 2-0 | BAL | M. Belanger | D. Bird | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | 1% | 71% | 2-0 | BAL | A. Bumbry | D. Bird | Single to RF | ||
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 72% | 2-0 | BAL | B. Smith | D. Bird | Bumbry Steals 2B | ||
| t4 | 2 | -2- | R | 8% | 80% | 2-0 | BAL | B. Smith | D. Bird | Single to RF; Bumbry Scores | |
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 81% | 3-0 | BAL | K. Singleton | D. Bird | Walk; Smith to 2B | ||
| t4 | 2 | 12- | RRR | 13% | 94% | 3-0 | BAL | L. May | D. Bird | Home Run; Smith Scores; Singleton Scores | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | 0% | 95% | 6-0 | BAL | E. Murray | D. Bird | Single to RF | ||
| Steve Mingori replaces Doug Bird pitching | |||||||||||
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | O | -0% | 94% | 6-0 | BAL | P. Kelly | S. Mingori | Groundout: C-1B | |
| 4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Orioles' Ross Grimsley facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 95% | 0-6 | KCR | A. Cowens | R. Grimsley | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 96% | 0-6 | KCR | J. Zdeb | R. Grimsley | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | -1% | 95% | 0-6 | KCR | F. Patek | R. Grimsley | Single to CF | ||
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | -1% | 94% | 0-6 | KCR | B. Martinez | R. Grimsley | Single to CF; Patek to 3B | ||
| b4 | 2 | 1-3 | R | -3% | 91% | 0-6 | KCR | F. White | R. Grimsley | Single to RF; Patek Scores; Martinez to 2B | |
| b4 | 2 | 12- | O | 3% | 94% | 1-6 | KCR | G. Brett | R. Grimsley | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-1, Royals' Steve Mingori facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 93% | 6-1 | BAL | R. Dempsey | S. Mingori | Flyball: CF | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | 0% | 94% | 6-1 | BAL | B. Robinson | S. Mingori | Single to 3B (Ground Ball) | ||
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 93% | 6-1 | BAL | M. Belanger | S. Mingori | Flyball: RF | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 92% | 6-1 | BAL | A. Bumbry | S. Mingori | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Orioles' Ross Grimsley facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | R | -5% | 88% | 1-6 | KCR | H. McRae | R. Grimsley | Home Run | |
| b5 | 0 | --- | -5% | 83% | 2-6 | KCR | A. Otis | R. Grimsley | Double to RF | ||
| b5 | 0 | -2- | O | 4% | 86% | 2-6 | KCR | J. Mayberry | R. Grimsley | Flyball: CF | |
| b5 | 1 | -2- | R | -6% | 81% | 2-6 | KCR | A. Cowens | R. Grimsley | Single; Otis Scores | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2% | 83% | 3-6 | KCR | J. Zdeb | R. Grimsley | Groundout: SS-1B; Cowens to 2B | |
| b5 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 86% | 3-6 | KCR | F. Patek | R. Grimsley | Flyball: LF | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-3, Royals' Steve Mingori facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 85% | 6-3 | BAL | B. Smith | S. Mingori | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | 1% | 86% | 6-3 | BAL | K. Singleton | S. Mingori | Single to LF | ||
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 85% | 6-3 | BAL | L. May | S. Mingori | Flyball: 3B | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 84% | 6-3 | BAL | E. Murray | S. Mingori | Flyball: C | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Orioles' Ross Grimsley facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 86% | 3-6 | KCR | B. Martinez | R. Grimsley | Flyball: 2B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 88% | 3-6 | KCR | F. White | R. Grimsley | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | -2% | 87% | 3-6 | KCR | G. Brett | R. Grimsley | Single to 3B (Ground Ball) | ||
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | -3% | 84% | 3-6 | KCR | H. McRae | R. Grimsley | Walk; Brett to 2B | ||
| Dyar Miller replaces Ross Grimsley pitching | |||||||||||
| b6 | 2 | 12- | R | -10% | 74% | 3-6 | KCR | A. Otis | D. Miller | Single to CF; Brett Scores; McRae to 3B | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 8% | 81% | 4-6 | KCR | J. Mayberry | D. Miller | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-4, Royals' Steve Mingori facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 2% | 84% | 6-4 | BAL | P. Kelly | S. Mingori | Walk | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 81% | 6-4 | BAL | R. Dempsey | S. Mingori | Flyball: RF | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | 2% | 84% | 6-4 | BAL | B. Robinson | S. Mingori | Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Kelly to 2B | ||
| t7 | 1 | 12- | 3% | 87% | 6-4 | BAL | M. Belanger | S. Mingori | Robinson Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Kelly to 3B; Robinson to 2B | ||
| t7 | 1 | -23 | RO | 1% | 89% | 6-4 | BAL | M. Belanger | S. Mingori | Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Kelly Scores/unER | |
| t7 | 2 | -2- | O | -2% | 87% | 7-4 | BAL | A. Bumbry | S. Mingori | Flyball: CF | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 7, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-7, Orioles' Dyar Miller facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | R | -9% | 78% | 4-7 | KCR | A. Cowens | D. Miller | Home Run | |
| Tom Poquette pinch hits for Joe Zdeb (LF) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | -7% | 71% | 5-7 | KCR | T. Poquette | D. Miller | Walk | ||
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 6% | 77% | 5-7 | KCR | F. Patek | D. Miller | Flyball: SS | |
| Darrell Porter pinch hits for Buck Martinez (C) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | -7% | 71% | 5-7 | KCR | D. Porter | D. Miller | Walk; Poquette to 2B | ||
| Tippy Martinez replaces Dyar Miller pitching; Cookie Rojas pinch hits for Pete LaCock batting 9th; Pete LaCock pinch hits for Frank White (2B) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 1 | 12- | OO | 16% | 86% | 5-7 | KCR | C. Rojas | T. Martinez | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 7, Royals 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-5, Royals' Larry Gura facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Larry Gura replaces Steve Mingori pitching; Darrell Porter moves from PH to C; Cookie Rojas moves from PH to 2B; Tom Poquette moves from PH to LF | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 85% | 7-5 | BAL | B. Smith | L. Gura | Flyball: RF | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | 1% | 86% | 7-5 | BAL | K. Singleton | L. Gura | Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball) | ||
| Tom Shopay pinch runs for Ken Singleton (RF) batting 3rd | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -3% | 83% | 7-5 | BAL | L. May | L. Gura | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, Royals 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-7, Orioles' Tippy Martinez facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Tom Shopay moves from PR to LF; Pat Kelly moves from LF to RF | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 88% | 5-7 | KCR | G. Brett | T. Martinez | Lineout: SS | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 91% | 5-7 | KCR | H. McRae | T. Martinez | Flyball: CF | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | -3% | 88% | 5-7 | KCR | A. Otis | T. Martinez | Single to P (Ground Ball) | ||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4% | 92% | 5-7 | KCR | J. Mayberry | T. Martinez | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 7, Royals 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-5, Royals' Larry Gura facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | 1% | 94% | 7-5 | BAL | E. Murray | L. Gura | Single to CF | ||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | O | -0% | 93% | 7-5 | BAL | P. Kelly | L. Gura | Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Murray to 2B | |
| t9 | 1 | -2- | 0% | 94% | 7-5 | BAL | R. Dempsey | L. Gura | Intentional Walk | ||
| t9 | 1 | 12- | O | -1% | 92% | 7-5 | BAL | B. Robinson | L. Gura | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Murray to 3B | |
| t9 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -2% | 91% | 7-5 | BAL | M. Belanger | L. Gura | Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 7, Royals 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-7, Orioles' Tippy Martinez facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Tony Muser replaces Lee May playing 1B batting 4th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | -11% | 80% | 5-7 | KCR | A. Cowens | T. Martinez | Double to LF | ||
| Dave Nelson pinch hits for Tom Poquette (LF) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | -2- | -13% | 67% | 5-7 | KCR | D. Nelson | T. Martinez | Walk | ||
| b9 | 0 | 12- | -17% | 49% | 5-7 | KCR | F. Patek | T. Martinez | Single to LF; Cowens to 3B; Nelson to 2B | ||
| John Wathan pinch hits for Darrell Porter (C) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | 123 | ROOO | 51% | 100% | 5-7 | KCR | J. Wathan | T. Martinez | Triple Play: Flyball: RF-SS-2B-SS/Sacrifice Fly; Cowens Scores | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, Royals 6. | |||||||||||
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- RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
- R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
- Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
- wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
- wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
- Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
- Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
- Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
- Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.
Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.
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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.
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