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@BAL		8
5
MIN
@CHW		5
2
MIN
@CHW		7
4
BOS
@DET		4
11
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@KCR		0
1
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@NYY		3
8
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@SEA		10
6
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@TEX		6
1
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@CIN		4
3
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@LAD		5
1
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@MON		6
13
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@PIT		10
2
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@SFG		5
0
CHC
@STL		1
4
Friday, June 12, 1987,
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 35,415, Time of Game: 2:17
Angels
0
27-33
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 7 GB
 at Royals
1
31-26
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
W: Bret Saberhagen (11-1)
L: Mike Witt (7-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  1
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    1  3  0

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gary Pettis CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .233 .612 -0.148 1.40 0.000 -0.148 -0.9 3 0
Devon White RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .270 .790 -0.140 1.34 0.000 -0.140 -0.8 0 0
Jack Howell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .254 .854 0.062 0.93 0.127 -0.065 0.3 0 2 3B
Wally Joyner 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .846 -0.052 1.56 0.081 -0.133 -0.2 10 0 2B
Mark Ryal DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 .261 .813 -0.149 1.63 0.000 -0.149 -1.0
Ruppert Jones LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .196 .807 -0.113 1.43 0.000 -0.113 -0.7 4 0
Mark McLemore 2B 3 0 1 0 0 2 .251 .634 -0.016 1.47 0.062 -0.078 -0.4 0 2
Bob Boone C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .644 -0.057 1.08 0.000 -0.057 -0.4 5 0
   Brian Downing PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .944 -0.049 2.89 0.000 -0.049 -0.2
   Jack Fimple C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Dick Schofield SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .202 .552 -0.040 0.76 0.000 -0.040 -0.3 0 3
   Doug DeCinces PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .664 -0.083 2.82 0.000 -0.083 -0.3
   Gus Polidor SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .143 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 30 0 3 0 0 8 .100 .300 -0.785 1.41 0.270 -1.055 -5.1 24 11
2B: W Joyner (11, off B Saberhagen).
3B: J Howell (2, off B Saberhagen).
TB: J Howell 3; W Joyner 2; M McLemore.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
E: J Howell (2).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .724 -0.071 0.74 0.000 -0.071 -0.9 2 0
Kevin Seitzer 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .301 .806 -0.023 0.86 0.041 -0.065 -0.4 0 0
George Brett DH 3 0 1 1 0 0 .342 .980 0.105 0.91 0.134 -0.028 0.9 2B
Danny Tartabull RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .320 .851 -0.077 0.82 0.000 -0.077 -0.8 5 0
Frank White 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .224 .661 -0.013 0.88 0.041 -0.055 -0.2 3 2 2B
Bo Jackson LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .805 -0.086 1.00 0.000 -0.086 -0.9 1 0
Steve Balboni 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .207 .674 -0.013 0.83 0.033 -0.046 -0.1 6 1
Angel Salazar SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .543 -0.037 0.97 0.021 -0.058 -0.2 1 1
Jamie Quirk C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .656 -0.068 0.91 0.000 -0.068 -0.9 8 0
Team Totals 28 1 3 1 1 6 .107 .317 -0.283 0.87 0.270 -0.554 -3.5 27 7
2B: G Brett (3, off M Witt); F White (11, off M Witt).
TB: G Brett 2; F White 2; K Seitzer.
RBI: G Brett (6).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 6.

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Witt, L (7-5) 8 3 1 1 1 6 0 3.54 29 77 0.283 0.87 3.5
Team Totals 8 3 1 1 1 6 0 1.12 29 77 0.283 1.41 3.5

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bret Saberhagen, W (11-1) 9 3 0 0 0 8 0 2.00 30 89 0.783 1.41 5.1
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 0 8 0 0.00 30 89 0.783 0.87 5.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 35,415.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

California Angels         Kansas City Royals
1 Gary Pettis CF 1 Willie Wilson CF
2 Devon White RF 2 Kevin Seitzer 3B
3 Jack Howell 3B 3 George Brett DH
4 Wally Joyner 1B 4 Danny Tartabull RF
5 Mark Ryal DH 5 Frank White 2B
6 Ruppert Jones LF 6 Bo Jackson LF
7 Mark McLemore 2B 7 Steve Balboni 1B
8 Bob Boone C 8 Angel Salazar SS
9 Dick Schofield SS 9 Jamie Quirk C
Mike Witt P Bret Saberhagen P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-0 0 1-- R KCR G. Brett M. Witt 13% 74% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Seitzer Scores
t7 0-1 1 --- CAL J. Howell B. Saberhagen -13% 60% Triple to RF (Line Drive)
t7 0-1 1 --3 O CAL W. Joyner B. Saberhagen 11% 71% Flyball: 2B
t8 0-1 2 -2- O CAL D. DeCinces B. Saberhagen 8% 86% Lineout: SS
t5 0-1 0 --- CAL W. Joyner B. Saberhagen -8% 55% Double to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)

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, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CAL G. Pettis B. Saberhagen 2% 52% Lineout: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CAL D. White B. Saberhagen 2% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O CAL J. Howell B. Saberhagen 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Mike Witt facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson M. Witt -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCR K. Seitzer M. Witt -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O KCR G. Brett M. Witt -1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CAL W. Joyner B. Saberhagen 2% 52% Lineout: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- O CAL M. Ryal B. Saberhagen 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O CAL R. Jones B. Saberhagen 1% 55% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Mike Witt facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O KCR D. Tartabull M. Witt -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- KCR F. White M. Witt 4% 57% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b2 0-0 1 -2- O KCR B. Jackson M. Witt -4% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 -2- O KCR S. Balboni M. Witt -3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O CAL M. McLemore B. Saberhagen 3% 53% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O CAL B. Boone B. Saberhagen 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O CAL D. Schofield B. Saberhagen 1% 56% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Mike Witt facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O KCR A. Salazar M. Witt -3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O KCR J. Quirk M. Witt -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 2 --- O KCR W. Wilson M. Witt -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- O CAL G. Pettis B. Saberhagen 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O CAL D. White B. Saberhagen 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O CAL J. Howell B. Saberhagen 1% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Mike Witt facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- KCR K. Seitzer M. Witt 4% 60% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
b4 0-0 0 1-- R KCR G. Brett M. Witt 13% 74% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Seitzer Scores
b4 1-0 0 -2- O KCR D. Tartabull M. Witt -4% 70% Strikeout
b4 1-0 1 -2- O KCR F. White M. Witt -3% 66% Lineout: LF
b4 1-0 2 -2- O KCR B. Jackson M. Witt -3% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
t5 0-1 0 --- CAL W. Joyner B. Saberhagen -8% 55% Double to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 0-1 0 -2- O CAL M. Ryal B. Saberhagen 6% 61% Strikeout
t5 0-1 1 -2- O CAL R. Jones B. Saberhagen 4% 65% Flyball: RF; Joyner to 3B
t5 0-1 2 --3 O CAL M. McLemore B. Saberhagen 5% 70% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Angels' Mike Witt facing 7-8-9
b5 1-0 0 --- KCR S. Balboni M. Witt 3% 74% Walk
b5 1-0 0 1-- O KCR A. Salazar M. Witt -3% 70% Lineout: CF
b5 1-0 1 1-- O KCR J. Quirk M. Witt -3% 67% Flyball: LF
b5 1-0 2 1-- O KCR W. Wilson M. Witt -2% 65% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 8-9-1
t6 0-1 0 --- O CAL B. Boone B. Saberhagen 4% 69% Flyball: RF
t6 0-1 1 --- O CAL D. Schofield B. Saberhagen 3% 72% Groundout: P-1B
t6 0-1 2 --- O CAL G. Pettis B. Saberhagen 2% 73% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Angels' Mike Witt facing 2-3-4
b6 1-0 0 --- O KCR K. Seitzer M. Witt -2% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-0 1 --- O KCR G. Brett M. Witt -2% 69% Groundout: P-1B
b6 1-0 2 --- O KCR D. Tartabull M. Witt -1% 68% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 2-3-4
t7 0-1 0 --- O CAL D. White B. Saberhagen 5% 73% Flyball: 2B
t7 0-1 1 --- CAL J. Howell B. Saberhagen -13% 60% Triple to RF (Line Drive)
t7 0-1 1 --3 O CAL W. Joyner B. Saberhagen 11% 71% Flyball: 2B
t7 0-1 2 --3 O CAL M. Ryal B. Saberhagen 7% 78% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Angels' Mike Witt facing 5-6-7
b7 1-0 0 --- O KCR F. White M. Witt -2% 76% Strikeout Looking
b7 1-0 1 --- O KCR B. Jackson M. Witt -2% 74% Strikeout
b7 1-0 2 --- O KCR S. Balboni M. Witt -1% 73% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 6-7-8
t8 0-1 0 --- O CAL R. Jones B. Saberhagen 6% 79% Flyball: 2B
t8 0-1 1 --- CAL M. McLemore B. Saberhagen -6% 73% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
Brian Downing pinch hits for Bob Boone (C) batting 8th
t8 0-1 1 1-- O CAL B. Downing B. Saberhagen 5% 78% Groundout: P-1B; McLemore to 2B
Doug DeCinces pinch hits for Dick Schofield (SS) batting 9th
t8 0-1 2 -2- O CAL D. DeCinces B. Saberhagen 8% 86% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Angels' Mike Witt facing 8-9-1
Jack Fimple replaces Brian Downing (PH) playing C batting 8th
Gus Polidor replaces Doug DeCinces (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b8 1-0 0 --- KCR A. Salazar M. Witt 2% 88% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Salazar to 1B
b8 1-0 0 1-- O KCR J. Quirk M. Witt -2% 86% Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 1-0 1 1-- O KCR W. Wilson M. Witt -1% 85% Groundout: P-1B; Quirk to 2B
b8 1-0 2 -2- O KCR K. Seitzer M. Witt -3% 82% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
t9 0-1 0 --- O CAL G. Pettis B. Saberhagen 8% 90% Strikeout Looking
t9 0-1 1 --- O CAL D. White B. Saberhagen 6% 96% Flyball: RF
t9 0-1 2 --- O CAL J. Howell B. Saberhagen 4% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 1.

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