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Standings
OAK
@BOS		5
3		 
(11)
CLE
@CHW		7
9
SEA
@DET		5
4
BAL
@KCR		5
1
CAL
@MIL		8
5
TOR
@MIN		6
7
NYY
@TEX		3
20
PHI
@HOU		4
1
PIT
@LAD		7
2
ATL
@MON		1
2		 
(11)
CIN
@NYM		5
6		 
(11)
STL
@SDP		5
4		 
(10)
CHC
@SFG		3
4
Sunday, July 19, 1987
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 38,055, Time of Game: 2:51
Orioles
5
39-53
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
6th, 17½ GB
 at Royals
1
46-45
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
4th, 4 GB
W: Dave Schmidt (10-2)
L: Buddy Black (4-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  1  0   0  4  0   0  0  0    5  9  1
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  8  0

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alan Wiggins DH 5 1 0 0 0 0 .234 .584 -0.143 0.70 0.000 -0.143 -2.1
Billy Ripken 2B 5 1 1 3 0 0 .259 .693 0.205 0.66 0.241 -0.036 1.8 4 2 HR
Cal Ripken SS 2 1 1 0 3 0 .272 .831 0.010 0.29 0.035 -0.024 0.6 1 5 2B,SB
Eddie Murray 1B 4 0 2 1 1 1 .279 .871 0.035 0.49 0.075 -0.040 0.8 10 0 2B
Ray Knight 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .267 .709 -0.075 0.57 0.000 -0.075 -1.7 1 1
Lee Lacy RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .252 .765 0.082 0.42 0.111 -0.030 1.0 2 0 HR,SB
Terry Kennedy C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .264 .745 0.019 0.49 0.042 -0.023 0.1 7 0
Mike Young LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .256 .815 0.086 0.88 0.107 -0.021 0.4 1 0 SB
Ken Gerhart CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .226 .641 -0.083 0.79 0.002 -0.084 -1.1 1 0 SB
Dave Schmidt P
   Mark Williamson P
Team Totals 36 5 9 5 5 4 .250 .814 0.136 0.58 0.613 -0.476 -0.1 27 8
2B: E Murray (19, off B Black); C Ripken (20, off B Black).
HR: L Lacy (5, off B Black; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); B Ripken (1, off B Black; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: L Lacy 5; B Ripken 4; E Murray 3; C Ripken 2; T Kennedy 2; M Young.
RBI: B Ripken 3 (5); E Murray (61); L Lacy (21).
2-out RBI: B Ripken 3; E Murray.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
E: R Knight (15).
Baserunning
SB: K Gerhart (7, 2nd base off B Black/J Quirk); L Lacy (3, 2nd base off B Stoddard/J Quirk); C Ripken (2, 2nd base off D Quisenberry/J Quirk); M Young (4, 3rd base off B Black/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 1 3 0 0 0 .286 .720 0.068 0.66 0.091 -0.023 1.0 3 0 2·2B
Kevin Seitzer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .304 .813 -0.105 1.04 0.000 -0.105 -1.1 1 7
George Brett 1B 4 0 3 1 0 0 .310 .907 0.066 0.79 0.097 -0.031 1.3 10 0 2B
Danny Tartabull RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .303 .849 -0.125 1.09 0.000 -0.125 -1.5 3 0
Jim Eisenreich DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .224 .760 -0.095 0.84 0.000 -0.095 -1.3
Frank White 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .238 .662 0.040 0.65 0.072 -0.032 0.6 2 3
Jamie Quirk C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .228 .612 -0.081 0.75 0.000 -0.081 -1.1 5 0
Lonnie Smith LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .154 .308 -0.072 0.73 0.004 -0.076 -0.8 1 0
Angel Salazar SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .203 .468 -0.033 0.61 0.000 -0.033 -0.4 1 2
   Steve Balboni PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .209 .667 -0.021 0.69 0.000 -0.021 -0.3
   Buddy Biancalana SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 .527 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Thad Bosley PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .707 -0.006 0.23 0.000 -0.006 -0.3
Buddy Black P 2
   Bob Stoddard P
   Dan Quisenberry P
Team Totals 36 1 8 1 0 7 .222 .528 -0.364 0.79 0.264 -0.628 -4.1 27 14
2B: W Wilson 2 (10, 2 off D Schmidt); G Brett (11, off D Schmidt).
TB: W Wilson 5; G Brett 4; L Smith; F White.
RBI: G Brett (32).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 10.

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Schmidt, W (10-2) 7 5 1 1 0 5 0 2.95 27 68 0.308 0.81 2.9
Mark Williamson 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 4.26 9 0 0 0.056 0.73 1.1
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 0 7 0 1.00 36 68 0 0 0.364 0.58 4.1

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Buddy Black, L (4-5) 4.2 7 5 5 1 2 2 3.03 22 31 -0.187 0.94 -2.5
Bob Stoddard 3.1 2 0 0 2 2 0 4.57 14 1 0 0.046 0.24 2.0
Dan Quisenberry 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2.13 5 0 0 0.005 0.07 0.6
Team Totals 9 9 5 5 5 4 2 5.00 41 31 1 0 -0.136 0.79 0.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Hirschbeck, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Rick Reed.
Time of Game: 2:51.
Attendance: 38,055.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Kansas City Royals
1 Alan Wiggins DH 1 Willie Wilson CF
2 Billy Ripken 2B 2 Kevin Seitzer 3B
3 Cal Ripken SS 3 George Brett 1B
4 Eddie Murray 1B 4 Danny Tartabull RF
5 Ray Knight 3B 5 Jim Eisenreich DH
6 Lee Lacy RF 6 Frank White 2B
7 Terry Kennedy C 7 Jamie Quirk C
8 Mike Young LF 8 Lonnie Smith LF
9 Ken Gerhart CF 9 Angel Salazar SS
Dave Schmidt P Buddy Black P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 1-0 2 1-3 RRR BAL B. Ripken B. Black 24% 87% Home Run; Gerhart Scores; Wiggins Scores
t2 0-0 1 --- R BAL L. Lacy B. Black 10% 58% Home Run
t5 1-0 1 -23 O BAL A. Wiggins B. Black -9% 63% Fielder's Choice 3B; Young out at Hm/3B-C; Gerhart to 3B; Wiggins to 1B
t5 1-0 0 1-- BAL M. Young B. Black 5% 72% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Kennedy to 2B
t5 1-0 0 12- O BAL K. Gerhart B. Black -5% 67% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Young to 2B; Gerhart to 1B

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' Buddy Black facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL A. Wiggins B. Black -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL B. Ripken B. Black -2% 46% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- BAL C. Ripken B. Black 2% 48% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t1 0-0 2 -2- O BAL E. Murray B. Black -3% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave Schmidt facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson D. Schmidt 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCR K. Seitzer D. Schmidt 2% 49% Flyball: 2B
b1 0-0 2 --- KCR G. Brett D. Schmidt -1% 48% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b1 0-0 2 1-- O KCR D. Tartabull D. Schmidt 2% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Buddy Black facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O BAL R. Knight B. Black -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- R BAL L. Lacy B. Black 10% 58% Home Run
t2 1-0 1 --- O BAL T. Kennedy B. Black -2% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- O BAL M. Young B. Black -1% 55% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Dave Schmidt facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O KCR J. Eisenreich D. Schmidt 3% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-1 1 --- O KCR F. White D. Schmidt 2% 59% Lineout: 2B
b2 0-1 2 --- O KCR J. Quirk D. Schmidt 1% 61% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Buddy Black facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O BAL K. Gerhart B. Black -2% 58% Flyball: LF
t3 1-0 1 --- O BAL A. Wiggins B. Black -2% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- O BAL B. Ripken B. Black -1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Dave Schmidt facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O KCR L. Smith D. Schmidt 3% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- O KCR A. Salazar D. Schmidt 2% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- KCR W. Wilson D. Schmidt -3% 58% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
b3 0-1 2 -2- O KCR K. Seitzer D. Schmidt 4% 62% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Buddy Black facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- O BAL C. Ripken B. Black -2% 59% Groundout: P-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- BAL E. Murray B. Black 3% 62% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t4 1-0 1 1-- O BAL R. Knight B. Black -3% 59% Strikeout
t4 1-0 2 1-- O BAL L. Lacy B. Black -3% 56% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Dave Schmidt facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- O KCR G. Brett D. Schmidt 3% 59% Flyball: CF
b4 0-1 1 --- O KCR D. Tartabull D. Schmidt 2% 62% Strikeout
b4 0-1 2 --- O KCR J. Eisenreich D. Schmidt 1% 63% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Buddy Black facing 7-8-9
t5 1-0 0 --- BAL T. Kennedy B. Black 4% 67% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t5 1-0 0 1-- BAL M. Young B. Black 5% 72% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Kennedy to 2B
t5 1-0 0 12- O BAL K. Gerhart B. Black -5% 67% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Young to 2B; Gerhart to 1B
t5 1-0 1 12- BAL A. Wiggins B. Black 5% 72% Young Steals 3B; Gerhart Steals 2B
t5 1-0 1 -23 O BAL A. Wiggins B. Black -9% 63% Fielder's Choice 3B; Young out at Hm/3B-C; Gerhart to 3B; Wiggins to 1B
t5 1-0 2 1-3 RRR BAL B. Ripken B. Black 24% 87% Home Run; Gerhart Scores; Wiggins Scores
t5 4-0 2 --- BAL C. Ripken B. Black 1% 87% Walk
t5 4-0 2 1-- R BAL E. Murray B. Black 5% 92% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Ripken Scores
Bob Stoddard replaces Buddy Black pitching
t5 5-0 2 -2- O BAL R. Knight B. Stoddard -1% 91% Flyball: RF
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Dave Schmidt facing 6-7-8
b5 0-5 0 --- KCR F. White D. Schmidt -3% 89% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b5 0-5 0 1-- O KCR J. Quirk D. Schmidt 2% 91% Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 0-5 1 1-- O KCR L. Smith D. Schmidt 2% 93% Flyball: 2B
b5 0-5 2 1-- O KCR A. Salazar D. Schmidt 1% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Bob Stoddard facing 6-7-8
t6 5-0 0 --- BAL L. Lacy B. Stoddard 1% 95% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t6 5-0 0 1-- O BAL T. Kennedy B. Stoddard -1% 95% Flyball: CF
t6 5-0 1 1-- BAL M. Young B. Stoddard 0% 95% Lacy Steals 2B
t6 5-0 1 -2- O BAL M. Young B. Stoddard -1% 94% Strikeout
t6 5-0 2 -2- BAL K. Gerhart B. Stoddard 0% 94% Walk
t6 5-0 2 12- O BAL A. Wiggins B. Stoddard -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Dave Schmidt facing 1-2-3
b6 0-5 0 --- KCR W. Wilson D. Schmidt -3% 90% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
b6 0-5 0 -2- O KCR K. Seitzer D. Schmidt 2% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B; Wilson to 3B
b6 0-5 1 --3 R KCR G. Brett D. Schmidt -4% 88% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Wilson Scores
b6 1-5 1 -2- O KCR D. Tartabull D. Schmidt 3% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1-5 2 -2- O KCR J. Eisenreich D. Schmidt 2% 93% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 1.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Bob Stoddard facing 2-3-4
t7 5-1 0 --- O BAL B. Ripken B. Stoddard -1% 93% Flyball: SS
t7 5-1 1 --- BAL C. Ripken B. Stoddard 1% 93% Walk
t7 5-1 1 1-- O BAL E. Murray B. Stoddard -1% 93% Strikeout
t7 5-1 2 1-- O BAL R. Knight B. Stoddard -1% 92% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Orioles' Dave Schmidt facing 6-7-8
b7 1-5 0 --- KCR F. White D. Schmidt -5% 87% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); White to 2B
b7 1-5 0 -2- O KCR J. Quirk D. Schmidt 4% 91% Strikeout
b7 1-5 1 -2- O KCR L. Smith D. Schmidt 3% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
Steve Balboni pinch hits for Angel Salazar (SS) batting 9th
b7 1-5 2 -2- O KCR S. Balboni D. Schmidt 2% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 1.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Bob Stoddard facing 6-7-8
Buddy Biancalana replaces Steve Balboni (PH) playing SS batting 9th
t8 5-1 0 --- O BAL L. Lacy B. Stoddard -0% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 5-1 1 --- BAL T. Kennedy B. Stoddard 0% 96% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t8 5-1 1 1-- O BAL M. Young B. Stoddard -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B; Kennedy to 2B
t8 5-1 2 -2- O BAL K. Gerhart B. Stoddard -1% 95% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Orioles' Mark Williamson facing 1-2-3
Mark Williamson replaces Dave Schmidt pitching
b8 1-5 0 --- KCR W. Wilson M. Williamson -3% 92% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b8 1-5 0 1-- O KCR K. Seitzer M. Williamson 3% 95% Strikeout Looking
b8 1-5 1 1-- KCR G. Brett M. Williamson -4% 90% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Wilson to 3B
b8 1-5 1 1-3 O KCR D. Tartabull M. Williamson 5% 95% Flyball: RF
b8 1-5 2 1-3 O KCR J. Eisenreich M. Williamson 3% 98% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 1.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 1-2-3
Dan Quisenberry replaces Bob Stoddard pitching
t9 5-1 0 --- O BAL A. Wiggins D. Quisenberry -0% 98% Flyball: CF
t9 5-1 1 --- O BAL B. Ripken D. Quisenberry -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 5-1 2 --- BAL C. Ripken D. Quisenberry 0% 98% Walk
t9 5-1 2 1-- BAL E. Murray D. Quisenberry 0% 98% Ripken Steals 2B
t9 5-1 2 -2- BAL E. Murray D. Quisenberry 0% 98% Walk
t9 5-1 2 12- O BAL R. Knight D. Quisenberry -0% 98% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Orioles' Mark Williamson facing 6-7-8
b9 1-5 0 --- O KCR F. White M. Williamson 1% 99% Flyball: RF
b9 1-5 1 --- O KCR J. Quirk M. Williamson 1% 100% Foul Flyball: LF
b9 1-5 2 --- KCR L. Smith M. Williamson -0% 99% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana (SS) batting 9th
b9 1-5 2 1-- O KCR T. Bosley M. Williamson 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 1.

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