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6
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@KCR		11
7
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6
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5
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Saturday, July 18, 1987,
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 38,944, Time of Game: 3:06
Orioles
11
38-53
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
 at Royals
7
46-44
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
W: Mike Flanagan (1-5)
L: Danny Jackson (4-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   3  1  7   0  0  0   11 18  1
Royals          0  1  0   1  0  1   2  0  2    7 13  0

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alan Wiggins LF 4 2 1 1 2 0 .239 .595 0.044 0.60 0.094 -0.051 1.5 2 0
Billy Ripken 2B 6 2 3 2 0 0 .273 .623 0.031 0.61 0.066 -0.035 1.2 1 1
Cal Ripken SS 4 2 3 1 2 0 .271 .823 0.158 0.62 0.169 -0.011 3.0 1 2 2B
Eddie Murray 1B 5 2 1 1 1 1 .277 .865 0.069 0.78 0.145 -0.076 -0.7 8 0 3B,GDP
Ray Knight DH 5 0 4 4 0 0 .271 .720 0.164 0.72 0.182 -0.018 3.6 2·2B
Lee Lacy RF 4 0 2 1 1 0 .245 .740 -0.023 0.56 0.025 -0.048 1.3 4 1
Ron Washington 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .353 .824 0.015 0.65 0.048 -0.033 -1.2 0 3 2B,SH
Floyd Rayford C 5 1 2 0 0 0 .167 .500 0.006 0.60 0.074 -0.068 -1.9 9 0 GDP
Ken Gerhart CF 5 1 1 1 0 0 .229 .647 -0.049 0.79 0.035 -0.084 -0.8 1 0
Mike Flanagan P 0 0
   Doug Corbett P 1 2
Team Totals 42 11 18 11 6 2 .429 1.071 0.415 0.66 0.838 -0.424 5.9 27 9
2B: C Ripken (19, off D Jackson); R Washington (2, off D Jackson); R Knight 2 (16, 1 off D Jackson, 1 off S Farr).
3B: E Murray (3, off D Jackson).
SH: R Washington (1, off D Jackson).
TB: R Knight 6; C Ripken 4; B Ripken 3; E Murray 3; R Washington 2; L Lacy 2; F Rayford 2; K Gerhart; A Wiggins.
GIDP: F Rayford (1); E Murray (8).
RBI: R Knight 4 (39); B Ripken 2 (2); C Ripken (58); K Gerhart (20); L Lacy (20); E Murray (60); A Wiggins (13).
2-out RBI: R Knight.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 11 for 20.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Corbett-E Murray.
E: A Wiggins (4).
Outfield Assists: L Lacy (K Seitzer at 2nd base).

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 2 .280 .705 -0.138 1.15 0.008 -0.146 -1.1 3 0
Lonnie Smith DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 .111 .222 -0.079 0.61 0.001 -0.080 -1.2
Kevin Seitzer 3B 5 1 2 3 0 0 .307 .822 -0.055 0.43 0.001 -0.056 1.3 0 4 HR
George Brett 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .299 .888 0.015 0.42 0.043 -0.028 0.9 10 1
Danny Tartabull RF 3 2 2 0 1 0 .307 .860 0.101 0.72 0.106 -0.005 1.8 4 0 2B
Frank White 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .238 .664 0.042 1.00 0.091 -0.050 0.8 6 4
Bo Jackson LF 4 0 0 0 0 4 .251 .793 -0.091 0.84 0.000 -0.091 -1.5 1 0
Buddy Biancalana SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .213 .527 -0.022 0.74 0.025 -0.047 -1.0 1 5
Larry Owen C 3 1 2 1 1 1 .212 .615 0.143 0.81 0.145 -0.003 2.0 2 0
Danny Jackson P 0 0
   Bob Stoddard P 0 0
   Steve Farr P 0 0
Team Totals 38 7 13 6 2 9 .342 .822 -0.084 0.74 0.420 -0.506 1.9 27 14
2B: D Tartabull (10, off M Flanagan).
HR: K Seitzer (6, off D Corbett; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: K Seitzer 5; D Tartabull 3; G Brett 2; L Owen 2; F White 2; L Smith; B Biancalana; W Wilson.
RBI: K Seitzer 3 (44); L Owen (6); G Brett (31); F White (45).
2-out RBI: K Seitzer 2; L Owen; G Brett.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. K Seitzer-F White-G Brett; B Biancalana-F White-G Brett.

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Flanagan, W (1-5) 5 9 3 3 1 4 0 6.41 24 40 0.062 1.15 -0.6
Doug Corbett 4 4 4 4 1 5 1 9.18 16 1 0 0.023 0.16 -1.4
Team Totals 9 13 7 7 2 9 1 7.00 40 40 1 0 0.085 0.66 -1.9
M Flanagan faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Danny Jackson, L (4-11) 5 8 6 6 3 1 0 4.55 26 25 -0.287 1.11 -2.5
Bob Stoddard 0 4 4 4 0 0 0 5.40 4 2 2 -0.118 0.57 -3.7
Steve Farr 4 6 1 1 3 1 0 4.48 19 2 2 -0.010 0.06 0.3
Team Totals 9 18 11 11 6 2 0 11.00 49 25 4 4 -0.415 0.74 -5.9
D Jackson faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
B Stoddard faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: D Corbett (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rick Reed, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Durwood Merrill.
Time of Game: 3:06.
Attendance: 38,944.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Kansas City Royals
1 Alan Wiggins LF 1 Willie Wilson CF
2 Billy Ripken 2B 2 Lonnie Smith DH
3 Cal Ripken SS 3 Kevin Seitzer 3B
4 Eddie Murray 1B 4 George Brett 1B
5 Ray Knight DH 5 Danny Tartabull RF
6 Lee Lacy RF 6 Frank White 2B
7 Ron Washington 3B 7 Bo Jackson LF
8 Floyd Rayford C 8 Buddy Biancalana SS
9 Ken Gerhart CF 9 Larry Owen C
Mike Flanagan P Danny Jackson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-1 0 1-- R BAL C. Ripken D. Jackson 14% 57% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Ripken Scores
t4 1-1 0 -2- R BAL E. Murray D. Jackson 14% 71% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Ripken Scores
b4 1-3 2 12- R KCR L. Owen M. Flanagan -11% 57% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Tartabull Scores; Biancalana to 2B
t5 3-2 2 12- R BAL R. Knight D. Jackson 11% 73% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Wiggins Scores; Ripken to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- R KCR F. White M. Flanagan -9% 27% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Brett Scores; Tartabull to 2B

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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: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL B. Ripken D. Jackson -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O BAL C. Ripken D. Jackson -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson M. Flanagan 2% 47% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCR L. Smith M. Flanagan 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O KCR K. Seitzer M. Flanagan 1% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Seitzer out at 2B/RF-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 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% Lineout: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- O BAL R. Knight D. Jackson -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O BAL L. Lacy D. Jackson -1% 45% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- KCR G. Brett M. Flanagan -4% 41% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
b2 0-0 0 1-- KCR D. Tartabull M. Flanagan -5% 36% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Brett to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- R KCR F. White M. Flanagan -9% 27% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Brett Scores; Tartabull to 2B
b2 1-0 0 12- O KCR B. Jackson M. Flanagan 5% 32% Strikeout
b2 1-0 1 12- O KCR B. Biancalana M. Flanagan 4% 36% Flyball: 2B
b2 1-0 2 12- KCR L. Owen M. Flanagan -3% 33% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Tartabull to 3B; White to 2B
b2 1-0 2 123 O KCR W. Wilson M. Flanagan 6% 39% Strikeout
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- O BAL R. Washington D. Jackson -3% 37% Flyball: RF
t3 0-1 1 --- BAL F. Rayford D. Jackson 3% 40% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to P's Right)
t3 0-1 1 1-- O BAL K. Gerhart D. Jackson -3% 36% Flyball: RF
t3 0-1 2 1-- O BAL A. Wiggins D. Jackson -3% 34% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 2-3-4
b3 1-0 0 --- O KCR L. Smith M. Flanagan 2% 36% Flyball: RF
b3 1-0 1 --- O KCR K. Seitzer M. Flanagan 2% 37% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- O KCR G. Brett M. Flanagan 1% 38% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- BAL B. Ripken D. Jackson 5% 43% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
t4 0-1 0 1-- R BAL C. Ripken D. Jackson 14% 57% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Ripken Scores
t4 1-1 0 -2- R BAL E. Murray D. Jackson 14% 71% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Ripken Scores
t4 2-1 0 --3 R BAL R. Knight D. Jackson 6% 77% Double to 3B (Ground Ball); Murray Scores
t4 3-1 0 -2- BAL L. Lacy D. Jackson 2% 79% Walk
t4 3-1 0 12- O BAL R. Washington D. Jackson -0% 79% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Knight to 3B; Lacy to 2B
t4 3-1 1 -23 O BAL F. Rayford D. Jackson -6% 72% Flyball: SS
t4 3-1 2 -23 O BAL K. Gerhart D. Jackson -5% 67% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 5-6-7
b4 1-3 0 --- KCR D. Tartabull M. Flanagan -5% 63% Walk
b4 1-3 0 1-- O KCR F. White M. Flanagan 4% 67% Flyball: LF
b4 1-3 1 1-- O KCR B. Jackson M. Flanagan 4% 71% Strikeout
b4 1-3 2 1-- KCR B. Biancalana M. Flanagan -3% 68% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Tartabull to 2B
b4 1-3 2 12- R KCR L. Owen M. Flanagan -11% 57% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Tartabull Scores; Biancalana to 2B
b4 2-3 2 12- O KCR W. Wilson M. Flanagan 6% 63% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 2.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 1-2-3
t5 3-2 0 --- BAL A. Wiggins D. Jackson 4% 67% Walk
t5 3-2 0 1-- O BAL B. Ripken D. Jackson -2% 65% Groundout: SS-1B; Wiggins to 2B
t5 3-2 1 -2- BAL C. Ripken D. Jackson 2% 67% Walk
t5 3-2 1 12- O BAL E. Murray D. Jackson -5% 62% Strikeout
t5 3-2 2 12- R BAL R. Knight D. Jackson 11% 73% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Wiggins Scores; Ripken to 2B
t5 4-2 2 12- O BAL L. Lacy D. Jackson -4% 70% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 2-3-4
b5 2-4 0 --- O KCR L. Smith M. Flanagan 3% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-4 1 --- O KCR K. Seitzer M. Flanagan 2% 75% Flyball: CF
b5 2-4 2 --- O KCR G. Brett M. Flanagan 1% 77% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 2.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 7-8-9
t6 4-2 0 --- BAL R. Washington D. Jackson 5% 82% Double to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
t6 4-2 0 -2- BAL F. Rayford D. Jackson 5% 86% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Washington to 3B
Bob Stoddard replaces Danny Jackson pitching
t6 4-2 0 1-3 R BAL K. Gerhart B. Stoddard 3% 90% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Washington Scores; Rayford to 2B
t6 5-2 0 12- R BAL A. Wiggins B. Stoddard 6% 95% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Rayford Scores; Gerhart to 3B; Wiggins to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t6 6-2 0 -23 RR BAL B. Ripken B. Stoddard 2% 97% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gerhart Scores; Wiggins Scores
t6 8-2 0 1-- BAL C. Ripken B. Stoddard 1% 98% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Ripken to 2B
Steve Farr replaces Bob Stoddard pitching
t6 8-2 0 12- BAL E. Murray S. Farr 1% 99% Walk; Ripken to 3B; Ripken to 2B
t6 8-2 0 123 RR BAL R. Knight S. Farr 1% 100% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Ripken Scores; Ripken Scores; Murray to 3B
t6 10-2 0 -23 R BAL L. Lacy S. Farr 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Murray Scores; Knight to 3B
t6 11-2 0 1-3 O BAL R. Washington S. Farr -0% 100% Strikeout
t6 11-2 1 1-3 OO BAL F. Rayford S. Farr -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
7 runs, 8 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 11, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-11, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 5-6-7
b6 2-11 0 --- R KCR D. Tartabull M. Flanagan -1% 99% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Tartabull Scores/Adv on E7
b6 3-11 0 --- KCR F. White M. Flanagan -1% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
Doug Corbett replaces Mike Flanagan pitching
b6 3-11 0 1-- O KCR B. Jackson D. Corbett 1% 99% Strikeout
b6 3-11 1 1-- OO KCR B. Biancalana D. Corbett 1% 99% Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 11, Royals 3.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 11-3, Royals' Steve Farr facing 9-1-2
t7 11-3 0 --- O BAL K. Gerhart S. Farr -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 11-3 1 --- O BAL A. Wiggins S. Farr -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 11-3 2 --- O BAL B. Ripken S. Farr -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 11, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-11, Orioles' Doug Corbett facing 9-1-2
b7 3-11 0 --- KCR L. Owen D. Corbett -0% 99% Walk
b7 3-11 0 1-- KCR W. Wilson D. Corbett -1% 98% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Owen to 2B
b7 3-11 0 12- KCR L. Smith D. Corbett -0% 98% Wild Pitch; Owen to 3B; Wilson to 2B
b7 3-11 0 -23 O KCR L. Smith D. Corbett 1% 99% Strikeout
b7 3-11 1 -23 RO KCR K. Seitzer D. Corbett 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B; Owen Scores; Wilson to 3B
b7 4-11 2 --3 R KCR G. Brett D. Corbett -1% 98% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Wilson Scores
b7 5-11 2 1-- O KCR D. Tartabull D. Corbett 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 11, Royals 5.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 11-5, Royals' Steve Farr facing 3-4-5
t8 11-5 0 --- BAL C. Ripken S. Farr 0% 99% Walk
t8 11-5 0 1-- O BAL E. Murray S. Farr -0% 99% Flyball: RF
t8 11-5 1 1-- BAL R. Knight S. Farr 0% 99% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Ripken to 2B
t8 11-5 1 12- BAL L. Lacy S. Farr 0% 99% Single to P (Ground Ball); Ripken to 3B; Knight to 2B
t8 11-5 1 123 O BAL R. Washington S. Farr -0% 99% Flyball: 2B
t8 11-5 2 123 O BAL F. Rayford S. Farr -0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 11, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-11, Orioles' Doug Corbett facing 6-7-8
b8 5-11 0 --- O KCR F. White D. Corbett 1% 99% Strikeout
b8 5-11 1 --- O KCR B. Jackson D. Corbett 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b8 5-11 2 --- O KCR B. Biancalana D. Corbett 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 11, Royals 5.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 11-5, Royals' Steve Farr facing 9-1-2
t9 11-5 0 --- O BAL K. Gerhart S. Farr -0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 11-5 1 --- BAL A. Wiggins S. Farr 0% 100% Walk
t9 11-5 1 1-- BAL B. Ripken S. Farr 0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Wiggins to 2B
t9 11-5 1 12- BAL C. Ripken S. Farr 0% 100% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Wiggins to 3B; Ripken to 2B
t9 11-5 1 123 OO BAL E. Murray S. Farr -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 11, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-11, Orioles' Doug Corbett facing 9-1-2
b9 5-11 0 --- O KCR L. Owen D. Corbett 0% 100% Strikeout
b9 5-11 1 --- O KCR W. Wilson D. Corbett 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b9 5-11 2 --- KCR L. Smith D. Corbett -0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b9 5-11 2 1-- RR KCR K. Seitzer D. Corbett -0% 100% Home Run; Smith Scores
b9 7-11 2 --- O KCR G. Brett D. Corbett 0% 100% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 11, Royals 7.

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