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Tuesday, April 28, 1987,
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 24,894, Time of Game: 2:21
Orioles
3
9-11
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Royals
0
8-10
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
L: Danny Jackson (0-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  1    3  7  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  1  2

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alan Wiggins DH 3 0 0 1 1 1 .313 .758 -0.010 1.28 0.061 -0.071 0.2 SB
Rick Burleson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .161 .497 -0.186 1.06 0.000 -0.186 -2.3 1 2
Cal Ripken SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .325 .997 -0.080 0.74 0.036 -0.116 -1.4 2 2
Eddie Murray 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .529 -0.034 0.81 0.038 -0.073 0.2 10 1 3B
Ray Knight 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .338 .920 -0.088 0.81 0.012 -0.100 -0.5 0 3 GDP
   Rene Gonzales 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Fred Lynn CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .181 .572 -0.064 0.61 0.000 -0.064 -0.9 2 0
Terry Kennedy C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .271 .706 0.074 0.62 0.092 -0.017 0.6 6 1
Nelson Simmons RF 4 1 3 1 0 0 .318 .924 0.224 0.95 0.231 -0.007 2.0 3 0 3B,2B
   John Shelby RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160 .472 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ken Gerhart LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .829 -0.001 1.31 0.090 -0.091 0.2 2 0 SB,SH
Mike Boddicker P 1 2
Team Totals 32 3 7 3 2 3 .219 .640 -0.165 0.91 0.560 -0.725 -2.1 27 12
2B: N Simmons (1, off D Jackson).
3B: E Murray (1, off S Farr); N Simmons (1, off D Jackson).
SH: K Gerhart (1, off D Jackson).
TB: N Simmons 6; E Murray 3; T Kennedy 2; R Knight.
GIDP: R Knight (1).
RBI: N Simmons (3); R Knight (14); A Wiggins (5).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Boddicker-C Ripken-E Murray.
Baserunning
SB: K Gerhart (3, 3rd base off S Farr/J Quirk); A Wiggins (4, 2nd base off S Farr/J Quirk).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .233 .551 -0.037 1.06 0.044 -0.081 -0.5 0 0
Kevin Seitzer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .366 1.008 -0.148 1.03 0.000 -0.148 -1.1 2 4 GDP
Frank White 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .582 -0.082 0.77 0.000 -0.082 -0.6 2 3
Jorge Orta DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .267 .953 -0.097 1.23 0.000 -0.097 -0.7
Danny Tartabull RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .264 .650 -0.005 0.87 0.038 -0.043 -0.0 4 0 HBP
Bo Jackson LF 1 0 0 0 2 0 .338 .986 0.120 1.34 0.132 -0.012 0.7 3 1
Steve Balboni 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .164 .524 -0.142 2.32 0.000 -0.142 -1.0 12 0
Angel Salazar SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .317 .700 -0.111 1.86 0.000 -0.111 -0.8 0 3
   Juan Beniquez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .582 -0.060 2.45 0.000 -0.060 -0.3
   Buddy Biancalana SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .557 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Jamie Quirk C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .095 .476 -0.055 1.03 0.000 -0.055 -0.4 3 0
   Thad Bosley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .182 -0.047 1.58 0.000 -0.047 -0.3
   Larry Owen C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .635 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Danny Jackson P 0 1
   Steve Farr P 0 0
   Buddy Black P 0 1
Team Totals 27 0 1 0 2 5 .037 .170 -0.664 1.29 0.214 -0.878 -5.1 27 14
HBP: D Tartabull (1, by M Boddicker).
TB: W Wilson.
GIDP: K Seitzer (2).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 3. B Jackson-K Seitzer; K Seitzer-F White-S Balboni; F White-S Balboni.
E: D Jackson (1); B Jackson (2).
Outfield Assists: B Jackson (A Wiggins at 2nd base).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Boddicker, W (2-0) 9 1 0 0 2 5 0 1.50 30 88 0.664 1.29 5.1
Team Totals 9 1 0 0 2 5 0 0.00 30 88 0.664 0.91 5.1

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Danny Jackson, L (0-4) 7 5 2 2 2 2 0 4.35 28 59 0.114 1.02 0.9
Steve Farr 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 8.53 4 2 0 0.033 0.72 0.2
Buddy Black 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 1 0 0.016 0.23 1.0
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 2 3 0 3.00 35 59 3 0 0.163 1.29 2.1
D Jackson faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
S Farr faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Boddicker (2; D Tartabull).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Drew Coble.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 24,894.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Kansas City Royals
1 Alan Wiggins DH 1 Willie Wilson CF
2 Rick Burleson 2B 2 Kevin Seitzer 3B
3 Cal Ripken SS 3 Frank White 2B
4 Eddie Murray 1B 4 Jorge Orta DH
5 Ray Knight 3B 5 Danny Tartabull RF
6 Fred Lynn CF 6 Bo Jackson LF
7 Terry Kennedy C 7 Steve Balboni 1B
8 Nelson Simmons RF 8 Angel Salazar SS
9 Ken Gerhart LF 9 Jamie Quirk C
Mike Boddicker P Danny Jackson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-0 0 -2- R BAL N. Simmons D. Jackson 13% 69% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Kennedy Scores
t3 1-0 1 1-3 OO BAL R. Burleson D. Jackson -11% 55% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
b6 0-1 1 1-- OO KCR K. Seitzer M. Boddicker 9% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b5 0-1 2 -23 O KCR A. Salazar M. Boddicker 9% 65% Flyball: LF
t8 2-0 1 -23 OO BAL C. Ripken S. Farr -8% 82% Double Play: Flyball: LF-3B

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, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL A. Wiggins D. Jackson -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL R. Burleson D. Jackson -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O BAL C. Ripken D. Jackson -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Boddicker facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson M. Boddicker 2% 47% Flyball: SS
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCR K. Seitzer M. Boddicker 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O KCR F. White M. Boddicker 1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O BAL E. Murray D. Jackson -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O BAL R. Knight D. Jackson -2% 46% Lineout: LF
t2 0-0 2 --- O BAL F. Lynn D. Jackson -1% 45% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Boddicker facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O KCR J. Orta M. Boddicker 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- O KCR D. Tartabull M. Boddicker 2% 49% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 2 --- O KCR B. Jackson M. Boddicker 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- BAL T. Kennedy D. Jackson 6% 56% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Kennedy to 2B/Adv on E7
t3 0-0 0 -2- R BAL N. Simmons D. Jackson 13% 69% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Kennedy Scores
t3 1-0 0 --3 O BAL K. Gerhart D. Jackson -4% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-0 1 --3 BAL A. Wiggins D. Jackson 2% 67% Walk
t3 1-0 1 1-3 OO BAL R. Burleson D. Jackson -11% 55% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Boddicker facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- O KCR S. Balboni M. Boddicker 3% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- O KCR A. Salazar M. Boddicker 2% 60% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- O KCR J. Quirk M. Boddicker 1% 62% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- BAL C. Ripken D. Jackson 4% 65% Walk
t4 1-0 0 1-- O BAL E. Murray D. Jackson -3% 62% Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 1-0 1 1-- OO BAL R. Knight D. Jackson -6% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Boddicker facing 1-2-3
b4 0-1 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson M. Boddicker 3% 59% Foul Flyball: C
b4 0-1 1 --- O KCR K. Seitzer M. Boddicker 2% 62% Flyball: RF
b4 0-1 2 --- O KCR F. White M. Boddicker 1% 63% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 6-7-8
t5 1-0 0 --- O BAL F. Lynn D. Jackson -3% 60% Strikeout
t5 1-0 1 --- BAL T. Kennedy D. Jackson 3% 63% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
t5 1-0 1 1-- BAL N. Simmons D. Jackson 4% 67% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Kennedy to 2B
t5 1-0 1 12- O BAL K. Gerhart D. Jackson -5% 62% Flyball: RF
t5 1-0 2 12- O BAL A. Wiggins D. Jackson -5% 57% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Boddicker facing 4-5-6
b5 0-1 0 --- O KCR J. Orta M. Boddicker 4% 61% Strikeout
b5 0-1 1 --- KCR D. Tartabull M. Boddicker -4% 57% Hit By Pitch
b5 0-1 1 1-- KCR B. Jackson M. Boddicker -5% 52% Walk; Tartabull to 2B
b5 0-1 1 12- O KCR S. Balboni M. Boddicker 4% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B; Tartabull to 3B; Jackson to 2B
b5 0-1 2 -23 O KCR A. Salazar M. Boddicker 9% 65% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 2-3-4
t6 1-0 0 --- O BAL R. Burleson D. Jackson -3% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-0 1 --- O BAL C. Ripken D. Jackson -2% 60% Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 1-0 2 --- O BAL E. Murray D. Jackson -1% 59% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Boddicker facing 9-1-2
b6 0-1 0 --- O KCR J. Quirk M. Boddicker 4% 63% Groundout: C-1B
b6 0-1 1 --- KCR W. Wilson M. Boddicker -4% 59% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b6 0-1 1 1-- OO KCR K. Seitzer M. Boddicker 9% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 5-6-7
t7 1-0 0 --- O BAL R. Knight D. Jackson -3% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-0 1 --- O BAL F. Lynn D. Jackson -2% 63% Flyball: RF
t7 1-0 2 --- O BAL T. Kennedy D. Jackson -1% 62% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Boddicker facing 3-4-5
b7 0-1 0 --- O KCR F. White M. Boddicker 5% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 0-1 1 --- O KCR J. Orta M. Boddicker 4% 71% Flyball: CF
b7 0-1 2 --- O KCR D. Tartabull M. Boddicker 3% 73% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 8-9-1
t8 1-0 0 --- BAL N. Simmons D. Jackson 7% 80% Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t8 1-0 0 -2- BAL K. Gerhart D. Jackson 6% 86% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Simmons to 3B; Gerhart to 1B
t8 1-0 0 1-3 R BAL A. Wiggins D. Jackson 4% 90% Fielder's Choice ; Simmons Scores; Gerhart to 2B; Wiggins to 1B
Steve Farr replaces Danny Jackson pitching
t8 2-0 0 12- O BAL R. Burleson S. Farr -3% 87% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-0 1 12- BAL C. Ripken S. Farr 3% 90% Gerhart Steals 3B; Wiggins Steals 2B
t8 2-0 1 -23 OO BAL C. Ripken S. Farr -8% 82% Double Play: Flyball: LF-3B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Mike Boddicker facing 6-7-8
b8 0-2 0 --- KCR B. Jackson M. Boddicker -8% 74% Walk
b8 0-2 0 1-- O KCR S. Balboni M. Boddicker 7% 81% Strikeout
Juan Beniquez pinch hits for Angel Salazar (SS) batting 8th
b8 0-2 1 1-- O KCR J. Beniquez M. Boddicker 6% 87% Strikeout Looking
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Jamie Quirk (C) batting 9th
b8 0-2 2 1-- O KCR T. Bosley M. Boddicker 5% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Steve Farr facing 4-5-6
Larry Owen replaces Thad Bosley (PH) playing C batting 9th
Buddy Biancalana replaces Juan Beniquez (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t9 2-0 0 --- BAL E. Murray S. Farr 4% 96% Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t9 2-0 0 --3 R BAL R. Knight S. Farr 1% 97% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Murray Scores
Buddy Black replaces Steve Farr pitching
t9 3-0 0 1-- O BAL F. Lynn B. Black -1% 96% Bunt Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 3-0 1 1-- O BAL T. Kennedy B. Black -0% 96% Groundout: P-1B; Lynn to 2B
t9 3-0 2 -2- O BAL N. Simmons B. Black -1% 95% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Mike Boddicker facing 1-2-3
Rene Gonzales replaces Ray Knight playing 3B batting 5th
John Shelby replaces Nelson Simmons playing RF batting 8th
b9 0-3 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson M. Boddicker 3% 98% Groundout: 1B-P
b9 0-3 1 --- O KCR K. Seitzer M. Boddicker 2% 99% Strikeout Looking
b9 0-3 2 --- O KCR F. White M. Boddicker 1% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 0.

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