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@STL		9
4
Tuesday, April 14, 1987,
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 16,023, Time of Game: 2:33
Tigers
1
4-3
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Royals
10
4-3
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Mark Gubicza (1-1)
L: Dan Petry (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  3
Royals          2  0  3   1  0  4   0  0  X   10 11  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Whitaker 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .241 .713 -0.003 0.90 0.056 -0.059 -0.3 1 0 SB
Pat Sheridan RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .320 .746 -0.027 0.59 0.028 -0.054 -0.6 3 0
Matt Nokes C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .450 1.276 -0.061 0.70 0.001 -0.062 -0.4 9 0
Johnny Grubb LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .154 -0.075 0.66 0.000 -0.075 -1.2 0 0
Darrell Evans DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .259 .767 0.031 0.48 0.058 -0.027 -0.1 2B
Darnell Coles 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .259 .741 0.020 0.48 0.037 -0.017 -0.3 1 2
Dave Bergman 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .286 .686 -0.044 0.59 0.013 -0.056 -0.6 6 1
Chet Lemon CF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .250 1.063 -0.045 0.69 0.012 -0.057 -0.3 3 0
Tom Brookens SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .400 1.100 0.000 0.65 0.045 -0.045 -0.3 0 1 GDP
Dan Petry P 1 1
   Nate Snell P 0 0
   Mark Thurmond P 0 2
Team Totals 31 1 5 1 5 1 .161 .471 -0.204 0.64 0.250 -0.452 -4.1 24 7
2B: D Evans (2, off M Gubicza).
TB: D Evans 2; D Bergman; T Brookens; P Sheridan; M Nokes.
GIDP: T Brookens (1).
RBI: T Brookens (5).
2-out RBI: T Brookens.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding
E: D Coles 3 (6).
Baserunning
SB: L Whitaker (3, 2nd base off M Gubicza/E Hearn).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .250 .585 -0.012 0.53 0.034 -0.046 -1.0 3 0
Kevin Seitzer 1B 4 3 3 1 1 0 .481 1.316 0.172 0.49 0.172 0.000 2.3 13 5 3B
George Brett 3B 3 1 0 1 1 0 .267 .921 -0.044 0.51 0.004 -0.048 -0.9 2 1 SF
Frank White 2B 5 2 1 1 0 1 .222 .603 0.058 0.42 0.070 -0.012 1.8 1 4
Danny Tartabull RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .233 .527 -0.060 0.46 0.000 -0.060 -2.1 2 0
Bo Jackson LF 4 2 4 7 0 0 .500 1.426 0.223 0.50 0.223 0.000 6.9 0 0 2·HR,SB
Steve Balboni DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .240 .745 -0.027 0.33 0.003 -0.030 -0.7
Ed Hearn C 3 0 0 0 1 2 .400 1.138 0.012 0.32 0.024 -0.013 -0.5 1 0
Angel Salazar SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 .500 1.000 -0.027 0.47 0.011 -0.038 -0.2 0 3
Mark Gubicza P 5 3
Team Totals 37 10 11 10 3 9 .297 .855 0.295 0.45 0.541 -0.247 5.5 27 16
3B: K Seitzer (3, off D Petry).
HR: B Jackson 2 (3, 1 off N Snell, 1 off D Petry; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF; 6th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to CF-RF).
SF: G Brett (1, off D Petry).
TB: B Jackson 10; K Seitzer 5; A Salazar 2; W Wilson; F White.
RBI: B Jackson 7 (13); K Seitzer (4); F White (4); G Brett (3).
2-out RBI: B Jackson 7; F White.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Salazar-F White-K Seitzer.
Baserunning
SB: B Jackson (1, 2nd base off D Petry/M Nokes).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dan Petry, L (0-1) 5.1 9 8 3 3 6 1 4.38 30 31 -0.273 0.59 -3.6
Nate Snell 1.2 2 2 0 0 3 1 3.00 8 2 2 -0.023 0.10 -2.5
Mark Thurmond 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.6
Team Totals 8 11 10 3 3 9 2 3.38 41 31 2 2 -0.296 0.64 -5.5

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Gubicza, W (1-1) 9 5 1 1 5 1 0 3.38 36 69 0.204 0.64 4.1
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 5 1 0 1.00 36 69 0.204 0.45 4.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 16,023.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Kansas City Royals
1 Lou Whitaker 2B 1 Willie Wilson CF
2 Pat Sheridan RF 2 Kevin Seitzer 1B
3 Matt Nokes C 3 George Brett 3B
4 Johnny Grubb LF 4 Frank White 2B
5 Darrell Evans DH 5 Danny Tartabull RF
6 Darnell Coles 3B 6 Bo Jackson LF
7 Dave Bergman 1B 7 Steve Balboni DH
8 Chet Lemon CF 8 Ed Hearn C
9 Tom Brookens SS 9 Angel Salazar SS
Dan Petry P Mark Gubicza P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 2-0 2 12- RRR KCR B. Jackson D. Petry 16% 91% Home Run; Seitzer Scores/unER; White Scores/unER; Jackson Scores/unER
b1 0-0 0 1-- R KCR K. Seitzer D. Petry 13% 72% Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Wilson Scores
t2 0-2 0 --- DET D. Evans M. Gubicza -6% 63% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t2 0-2 0 12- O DET D. Bergman M. Gubicza 6% 65% Flyball: 3B
t2 0-2 1 12- O DET C. Lemon M. Gubicza 5% 70% Flyball: RF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- DET L. Whitaker M. Gubicza -3% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- DET P. Sheridan M. Gubicza -2% 44% Whitaker Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O DET P. Sheridan M. Gubicza 4% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 -2- O DET M. Nokes M. Gubicza 3% 51% Groundout: 1B-P; Whitaker to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 O DET J. Grubb M. Gubicza 4% 55% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dan Petry facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- KCR W. Wilson D. Petry 3% 58% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b1 0-0 0 1-- R KCR K. Seitzer D. Petry 13% 72% Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Wilson Scores
b1 1-0 0 --3 RO KCR G. Brett D. Petry -1% 71% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Seitzer Scores
b1 2-0 1 --- O KCR F. White D. Petry -1% 70% Strikeout
b1 2-0 2 --- O KCR D. Tartabull D. Petry -1% 69% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- DET D. Evans M. Gubicza -6% 63% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t2 0-2 0 -2- DET D. Coles M. Gubicza -4% 59% Walk
t2 0-2 0 12- O DET D. Bergman M. Gubicza 6% 65% Flyball: 3B
t2 0-2 1 12- O DET C. Lemon M. Gubicza 5% 70% Flyball: RF
t2 0-2 2 12- O DET T. Brookens M. Gubicza 4% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Dan Petry facing 6-7-8
b2 2-0 0 --- KCR B. Jackson D. Petry 2% 76% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b2 2-0 0 1-- O KCR S. Balboni D. Petry -2% 74% Popfly: 1B
b2 2-0 1 1-- KCR E. Hearn D. Petry 2% 77% Walk; Jackson to 2B
b2 2-0 1 12- O KCR A. Salazar D. Petry -3% 73% Strikeout
b2 2-0 2 12- O KCR W. Wilson D. Petry -3% 70% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
t3 0-2 0 --- O DET L. Whitaker M. Gubicza 3% 73% Flyball: CF
t3 0-2 1 --- DET P. Sheridan M. Gubicza -3% 70% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t3 0-2 1 1-- O DET M. Nokes M. Gubicza 2% 72% Flyball: CF; Sheridan to 2B
t3 0-2 2 -2- O DET J. Grubb M. Gubicza 3% 76% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Dan Petry facing 2-3-4
b3 2-0 0 --- KCR K. Seitzer D. Petry 2% 78% Walk
b3 2-0 0 1-- O KCR G. Brett D. Petry -2% 76% Flyball: RF
b3 2-0 1 1-- KCR F. White D. Petry 2% 78% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Seitzer to 2B; White to 1B
b3 2-0 1 12- O KCR D. Tartabull D. Petry -3% 75% Flyball: CF
b3 2-0 2 12- RRR KCR B. Jackson D. Petry 16% 91% Home Run; Seitzer Scores/unER; White Scores/unER; Jackson Scores/unER
b3 5-0 2 --- KCR S. Balboni D. Petry 0% 92% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Balboni to 1B
b3 5-0 2 1-- O KCR E. Hearn D. Petry -1% 91% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 5.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 5-6-7
t4 0-5 0 --- O DET D. Evans M. Gubicza 1% 93% Groundout: 1B-P
t4 0-5 1 --- O DET D. Coles M. Gubicza 1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-5 2 --- DET D. Bergman M. Gubicza -1% 93% Walk
t4 0-5 2 1-- DET C. Lemon M. Gubicza -1% 92% Walk; Bergman to 2B
t4 0-5 2 12- R DET T. Brookens M. Gubicza -4% 87% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bergman Scores; Lemon to 2B
t4 1-5 2 12- O DET L. Whitaker M. Gubicza 3% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tigers' Dan Petry facing 9-1-2
b4 5-1 0 --- KCR A. Salazar D. Petry 1% 92% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b4 5-1 0 1-- O KCR W. Wilson D. Petry -1% 90% Strikeout
b4 5-1 1 1-- KCR K. Seitzer D. Petry 1% 92% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Salazar to 2B
b4 5-1 1 12- O KCR G. Brett D. Petry -1% 90% Flyball: RF
b4 5-1 2 12- R KCR F. White D. Petry 4% 94% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Salazar Scores; Seitzer to 3B
b4 6-1 2 1-3 O KCR D. Tartabull D. Petry -1% 93% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 6.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 2-3-4
t5 1-6 0 --- O DET P. Sheridan M. Gubicza 1% 94% Groundout: 1B-P
t5 1-6 1 --- O DET M. Nokes M. Gubicza 1% 95% Groundout: 1B-P
t5 1-6 2 --- O DET J. Grubb M. Gubicza 0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Tigers' Dan Petry facing 6-7-8
b5 6-1 0 --- KCR B. Jackson D. Petry 1% 96% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b5 6-1 0 1-- O KCR S. Balboni D. Petry -1% 96% Strikeout
b5 6-1 1 1-- KCR E. Hearn D. Petry 0% 96% Jackson Steals 2B
b5 6-1 1 -2- O KCR E. Hearn D. Petry -1% 95% Strikeout
b5 6-1 2 -2- O KCR A. Salazar D. Petry -1% 95% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 6.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 5-6-7
t6 1-6 0 --- O DET D. Evans M. Gubicza 1% 96% Flyball: RF
t6 1-6 1 --- O DET D. Coles M. Gubicza 1% 97% Groundout: P-1B
t6 1-6 2 --- DET D. Bergman M. Gubicza -1% 96% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t6 1-6 2 1-- O DET C. Lemon M. Gubicza 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Tigers' Dan Petry facing 1-2-3
b6 6-1 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson D. Petry -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 6-1 1 --- KCR K. Seitzer D. Petry 0% 97% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b6 6-1 1 1-- KCR G. Brett D. Petry 0% 97% Walk; Seitzer to 2B
Nate Snell replaces Dan Petry pitching
b6 6-1 1 12- KCR F. White N. Snell 1% 98% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Seitzer to 3B; Brett to 2B; White to 1B
b6 6-1 1 123 O KCR D. Tartabull N. Snell -1% 97% Strikeout
b6 6-1 2 123 RRRR KCR B. Jackson N. Snell 3% 100% Home Run (CF-RF); Seitzer Scores/unER; Brett Scores/unER; White Scores/unER; Jackson Scores/unER
b6 10-1 2 --- O KCR S. Balboni N. Snell -0% 100% Strikeout
4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 10.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-10, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 9-1-2
t7 1-10 0 --- O DET T. Brookens M. Gubicza 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1-10 1 --- O DET L. Whitaker M. Gubicza 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t7 1-10 2 --- O DET P. Sheridan M. Gubicza 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 10.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 10-1, Tigers' Nate Snell facing 8-9-1
b7 10-1 0 --- O KCR E. Hearn N. Snell -0% 100% Strikeout
b7 10-1 1 --- KCR A. Salazar N. Snell 0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b7 10-1 1 1-- O KCR W. Wilson N. Snell -0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 10-1 2 1-- O KCR K. Seitzer N. Snell -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 10.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-10, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 3-4-5
t8 1-10 0 --- DET M. Nokes M. Gubicza -0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t8 1-10 0 1-- O DET J. Grubb M. Gubicza 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 1-10 1 1-- O DET D. Evans M. Gubicza 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Nokes to 2B
t8 1-10 2 -2- O DET D. Coles M. Gubicza 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 10-1, Tigers' Mark Thurmond facing 3-4-5
Mark Thurmond replaces Nate Snell pitching
b8 10-1 0 --- O KCR G. Brett M. Thurmond 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b8 10-1 1 --- O KCR F. White M. Thurmond 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 10-1 2 --- O KCR D. Tartabull M. Thurmond 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 10.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-10, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 7-8-9
t9 1-10 0 --- O DET D. Bergman M. Gubicza 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 1-10 1 --- DET C. Lemon M. Gubicza -0% 100% Walk
t9 1-10 1 1-- OO DET T. Brookens M. Gubicza 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 10.

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