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Standings
CAL
@BOS		3
2
BAL
@CHW		4
1		 
(5)
OAK
@DET		4
5
CLE
@KCR		9
5
SEA
@MIL		11
13
NYY
@MIN		7
1
TOR
@TEX		5
3
HOU
@MON		1
4
ATL
@NYM		2
9
CIN
@PHI		10
6		 
(11)
CHC
@SDP		4
7
PIT
@SFG		7
6
Monday, July 20, 1987,
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 35,164, Time of Game: 3:01
Indians
9
33-59
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Royals
5
46-46
⇐ Lost 6 ⇒
W: Phil Niekro (7-9)
L: Bret Saberhagen (15-4)
S: Doug Jones (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  2  0   4  0  0   2  1  0    9 17  0
Royals          0  3  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    5  9  0

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brett Butler CF 5 2 2 0 0 0 .285 .790 0.021 0.94 0.105 -0.085 0.5 4 0 2·2B
Tommy Hinzo 2B 4 0 1 2 0 0 .286 .590 0.035 0.85 0.101 -0.066 0.3 2 4 SH
Joe Carter 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .260 .818 -0.002 0.58 0.041 -0.043 -0.2 12 1 SF
Mel Hall LF 5 1 3 1 0 0 .253 .677 0.056 0.78 0.116 -0.061 0.8 2 0 HR
Cory Snyder RF 5 2 2 1 0 1 .249 .768 0.100 0.77 0.164 -0.064 0.4 1 0 HR
Brook Jacoby 3B 4 1 4 0 1 0 .255 .806 0.179 0.80 0.179 0.000 2.3 0 3 2B
Casey Parsons DH 4 1 0 0 0 2 .143 .286 -0.150 1.38 0.000 -0.150 -1.7
   Andre Thornton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .130 .377 -0.003 0.11 0.000 -0.003 -0.4
Jay Bell SS 5 1 2 1 0 2 .462 1.154 0.101 1.12 0.183 -0.082 0.6 3 4 2B
Rick Dempsey C 5 1 2 3 0 2 .177 .565 0.168 1.03 0.220 -0.052 1.2 2 0
Phil Niekro P 0 2
   Doug Jones P 1 0
Team Totals 42 9 17 9 1 7 .405 1.052 0.505 0.89 1.109 -0.606 3.9 27 14
2B: J Bell (3, off B Saberhagen); B Jacoby (12, off S Farr); B Butler 2 (15, 1 off B Saberhagen, 1 off J Gleaton).
HR: M Hall (10, off B Saberhagen; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); C Snyder (21, off S Farr; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: J Carter (2, off J Gleaton).
SH: T Hinzo (1, off J Gleaton).
TB: M Hall 6; C Snyder 5; B Jacoby 5; B Butler 4; J Bell 3; R Dempsey 2; J Carter; T Hinzo.
RBI: R Dempsey 3 (9); T Hinzo 2 (3); J Carter (72); M Hall (34); J Bell (4); C Snyder (57).
2-out RBI: R Dempsey; J Bell.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Niekro-J Bell-J Carter.

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .287 .721 0.097 1.24 0.164 -0.067 0.6 5 0 SB
Kevin Seitzer 3B 5 0 3 1 0 0 .308 .821 0.130 1.17 0.191 -0.060 1.4 1 2 2B
George Brett 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .301 .883 -0.217 1.36 0.000 -0.217 -2.0 10 0 GDP
Danny Tartabull RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .303 .852 0.063 1.15 0.126 -0.063 0.4 1 0 2B
Frank White 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .654 -0.137 1.30 0.000 -0.137 -1.2 2 1
Jim Eisenreich DH 3 1 0 0 1 0 .212 .731 -0.060 1.13 0.024 -0.084 -0.5
Lonnie Smith LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .188 .423 -0.020 1.37 0.048 -0.068 -0.3 1 0
Angel Salazar SS 3 2 1 1 0 0 .204 .470 -0.011 1.89 0.097 -0.108 0.1 0 3
   Steve Balboni PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .664 -0.011 0.41 0.000 -0.011 -0.2
   Buddy Biancalana SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 .527 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Larry Owen C 2 1 1 2 1 0 .218 .639 0.175 1.39 0.216 -0.041 1.8 6 1 2B
   Thad Bosley PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .280 .700 -0.005 0.19 0.000 -0.005 -0.1
   Jamie Quirk C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .612 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Bret Saberhagen P 0 1
   Steve Farr P 0 0
   Jerry Gleaton P 0 1
Team Totals 35 5 9 5 4 2 .257 .676 0.004 1.26 0.866 -0.861 -0.1 27 9
2B: D Tartabull (11, off P Niekro); K Seitzer (19, off P Niekro); L Owen (4, off P Niekro).
TB: K Seitzer 4; D Tartabull 2; L Owen 2; W Wilson 2; L Smith; A Salazar.
GIDP: G Brett (4).
RBI: L Owen 2 (8); K Seitzer (45); A Salazar (19); W Wilson (13).
2-out RBI: L Owen 2; K Seitzer; W Wilson; A Salazar.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 15.
Baserunning
SB: W Wilson (28, 2nd base off D Jones/R Dempsey).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, W (7-9) 5 8 5 5 4 0 0 6.04 26 27 -0.214 1.41 -2.2
Doug Jones, S (1) 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.89 13 0 0 0.209 0.98 2.2
Team Totals 9 9 5 5 4 2 0 5.00 39 27 0 0 -0.005 0.89 0.1

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bret Saberhagen, L (15-4) 3.1 10 6 6 0 2 1 2.76 20 18 -0.456 1.21 -4.3
Steve Farr 3.2 5 2 2 0 3 1 4.50 16 1 0 -0.026 0.88 0.3
Jerry Gleaton 2 2 1 1 1 2 0 4.85 9 0 0 -0.023 0.20 0.1
Team Totals 9 17 9 9 1 7 2 9.00 45 18 1 0 -0.505 1.26 -3.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - John Hirschbeck.
Time of Game: 3:01.
Attendance: 35,164.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Kansas City Royals
1 Brett Butler CF 1 Willie Wilson CF
2 Tommy Hinzo 2B 2 Kevin Seitzer 3B
3 Joe Carter 1B 3 George Brett 1B
4 Mel Hall LF 4 Danny Tartabull RF
5 Cory Snyder RF 5 Frank White 2B
6 Brook Jacoby 3B 6 Jim Eisenreich DH
7 Casey Parsons DH 7 Lonnie Smith LF
8 Jay Bell SS 8 Angel Salazar SS
9 Rick Dempsey C 9 Larry Owen C
Phil Niekro P Bret Saberhagen P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 1-2 2 12- RR KCR L. Owen P. Niekro -19% 36% Double to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Eisenreich Scores; Salazar Scores
t7 6-5 1 --- R CLE C. Snyder S. Farr 13% 79% Home Run
t4 2-3 1 -23 RR CLE R. Dempsey B. Saberhagen 13% 62% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Parsons Scores; Bell Scores
b4 4-6 2 12- R KCR K. Seitzer P. Niekro -11% 57% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Owen Scores; Wilson to 2B
t4 2-3 1 1-- CLE J. Bell B. Saberhagen 10% 49% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Parsons to 3B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CLE B. Butler B. Saberhagen -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CLE T. Hinzo B. Saberhagen -2% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 2 --- O CLE J. Carter B. Saberhagen -1% 45% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson P. Niekro 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- KCR K. Seitzer P. Niekro -2% 45% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b1 0-0 1 1-- OO KCR G. Brett P. Niekro 5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- R CLE M. Hall B. Saberhagen 10% 60% Home Run
t2 1-0 0 --- CLE C. Snyder B. Saberhagen 3% 63% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t2 1-0 0 1-- CLE B. Jacoby B. Saberhagen 5% 68% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Snyder to 2B
t2 1-0 0 12- O CLE C. Parsons B. Saberhagen -5% 63% Strikeout
t2 1-0 1 12- O CLE J. Bell B. Saberhagen -4% 59% Strikeout
t2 1-0 2 12- R CLE R. Dempsey B. Saberhagen 9% 68% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Snyder Scores; Jacoby to 2B
t2 2-0 2 12- O CLE B. Butler B. Saberhagen -3% 65% Lineout: RF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- KCR D. Tartabull P. Niekro -4% 61% Walk
b2 0-2 0 1-- O KCR F. White P. Niekro 2% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B; Tartabull to 2B
b2 0-2 1 -2- KCR J. Eisenreich P. Niekro -2% 61% Walk
b2 0-2 1 12- O KCR L. Smith P. Niekro 5% 66% Lineout: LF
b2 0-2 2 12- R KCR A. Salazar P. Niekro -10% 56% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Tartabull Scores; Eisenreich to 2B
b2 1-2 2 12- RR KCR L. Owen P. Niekro -19% 36% Double to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Eisenreich Scores; Salazar Scores
b2 3-2 2 -2- O KCR W. Wilson P. Niekro 3% 39% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 3.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 2-3-4
t3 2-3 0 --- O CLE T. Hinzo B. Saberhagen -3% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2-3 1 --- CLE J. Carter B. Saberhagen 3% 40% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t3 2-3 1 1-- O CLE M. Hall B. Saberhagen -3% 36% Lineout: CF
t3 2-3 2 1-- O CLE C. Snyder B. Saberhagen -3% 34% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Indians' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
b3 3-2 0 --- KCR K. Seitzer P. Niekro -5% 28% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b3 3-2 0 -2- O KCR G. Brett P. Niekro 4% 32% Flyball: CF
b3 3-2 1 -2- O KCR D. Tartabull P. Niekro 3% 35% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 3-2 2 -2- O KCR F. White P. Niekro 3% 38% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 3.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 6-7-8
t4 2-3 0 --- CLE B. Jacoby B. Saberhagen 5% 43% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
t4 2-3 0 1-- O CLE C. Parsons B. Saberhagen -4% 39% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 2-3 1 1-- CLE J. Bell B. Saberhagen 10% 49% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Parsons to 3B
t4 2-3 1 -23 RR CLE R. Dempsey B. Saberhagen 13% 62% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Parsons Scores; Bell Scores
t4 4-3 1 1-- CLE B. Butler B. Saberhagen 8% 70% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Dempsey to 3B
t4 4-3 1 -23 RR CLE T. Hinzo B. Saberhagen 10% 80% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Dempsey Scores; Butler Scores
Steve Farr replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching
t4 6-3 1 1-- O CLE J. Carter S. Farr -2% 78% Flyball: LF
t4 6-3 2 1-- CLE M. Hall S. Farr 2% 80% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hinzo to 3B
t4 6-3 2 1-3 O CLE C. Snyder S. Farr -3% 77% Groundout: C-1B
4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 6, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Indians' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
b4 3-6 0 --- O KCR J. Eisenreich P. Niekro 3% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 3-6 1 --- KCR L. Smith P. Niekro -3% 77% Single to 3B/Bunt (Bunt to P's Right)
b4 3-6 1 1-- O KCR A. Salazar P. Niekro 3% 80% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 3-6 2 1-- KCR L. Owen P. Niekro -2% 78% Walk; Salazar to 2B
b4 3-6 2 12- R KCR W. Wilson P. Niekro -9% 68% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Salazar Scores; Owen to 2B
b4 4-6 2 12- R KCR K. Seitzer P. Niekro -11% 57% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Owen Scores; Wilson to 2B
b4 5-6 2 12- O KCR G. Brett P. Niekro 6% 63% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 6, Royals 5.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-5, Royals' Steve Farr facing 6-7-8
t5 6-5 0 --- CLE B. Jacoby S. Farr 6% 69% Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t5 6-5 0 -2- O CLE C. Parsons S. Farr -5% 65% Strikeout
t5 6-5 1 -2- O CLE J. Bell S. Farr -4% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 6-5 2 -2- O CLE R. Dempsey S. Farr -4% 57% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-6, Indians' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
b5 5-6 0 --- KCR D. Tartabull P. Niekro -9% 49% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b5 5-6 0 -2- O KCR F. White P. Niekro 6% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 5-6 1 -2- O KCR J. Eisenreich P. Niekro 5% 59% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Tartabull to 3B
b5 5-6 2 --3 KCR L. Smith P. Niekro -2% 57% Walk
b5 5-6 2 1-3 O KCR A. Salazar P. Niekro 8% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 6, Royals 5.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-5, Royals' Steve Farr facing 1-2-3
t6 6-5 0 --- O CLE B. Butler S. Farr -3% 62% Flyball: CF
t6 6-5 1 --- O CLE T. Hinzo S. Farr -2% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 6-5 2 --- O CLE J. Carter S. Farr -1% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-6, Indians' Doug Jones facing 9-1-2
Doug Jones replaces Phil Niekro pitching
b6 5-6 0 --- O KCR L. Owen D. Jones 4% 63% Flyball: SS
b6 5-6 1 --- KCR W. Wilson D. Jones -4% 59% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b6 5-6 1 1-- KCR K. Seitzer D. Jones -3% 56% Wilson Steals 2B
b6 5-6 1 -2- O KCR K. Seitzer D. Jones 5% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B; Wilson to 3B
b6 5-6 2 --3 O KCR G. Brett D. Jones 7% 68% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Royals 5.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-5, Royals' Steve Farr facing 4-5-6
t7 6-5 0 --- O CLE M. Hall S. Farr -3% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 6-5 1 --- R CLE C. Snyder S. Farr 13% 79% Home Run
t7 7-5 1 --- CLE B. Jacoby S. Farr 2% 80% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t7 7-5 1 1-- O CLE C. Parsons S. Farr -1% 79% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Jacoby to 2B
t7 7-5 2 -2- R CLE J. Bell S. Farr 8% 87% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Jacoby Scores
t7 8-5 2 1-- O CLE R. Dempsey S. Farr -1% 86% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 8, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-8, Indians' Doug Jones facing 4-5-6
b7 5-8 0 --- O KCR D. Tartabull D. Jones 3% 89% Flyball: CF
b7 5-8 1 --- O KCR F. White D. Jones 2% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 5-8 2 --- O KCR J. Eisenreich D. Jones 1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 8, Royals 5.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 8-5, Royals' Jerry Gleaton facing 1-2-3
Jerry Gleaton replaces Steve Farr pitching
t8 8-5 0 --- CLE B. Butler J. Gleaton 2% 94% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t8 8-5 0 -2- O CLE T. Hinzo J. Gleaton -0% 94% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Butler to 3B
t8 8-5 1 --3 RO CLE J. Carter J. Gleaton 1% 95% Foul Flyball: 1B/Sacrifice Fly; Butler Scores
t8 9-5 2 --- CLE M. Hall J. Gleaton 0% 95% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t8 9-5 2 1-- O CLE C. Snyder J. Gleaton -0% 95% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 9, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-9, Indians' Doug Jones facing 7-8-9
b8 5-9 0 --- O KCR L. Smith D. Jones 2% 97% Strikeout Looking
Steve Balboni pinch hits for Angel Salazar (SS) batting 8th
b8 5-9 1 --- O KCR S. Balboni D. Jones 1% 98% Flyball: CF
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Larry Owen (C) batting 9th
b8 5-9 2 --- O KCR T. Bosley D. Jones 0% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 9, Royals 5.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 9-5, Royals' Jerry Gleaton facing 6-7-8
Jamie Quirk replaces Thad Bosley (PH) playing C batting 9th
Buddy Biancalana replaces Steve Balboni (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t9 9-5 0 --- CLE B. Jacoby J. Gleaton 0% 99% Walk
Andre Thornton pinch hits for Casey Parsons (DH) batting 7th
t9 9-5 0 1-- O CLE A. Thornton J. Gleaton -0% 98% Flyball: CF
t9 9-5 1 1-- O CLE J. Bell J. Gleaton -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
t9 9-5 2 1-- O CLE R. Dempsey J. Gleaton -0% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 9, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-9, Indians' Doug Jones facing 1-2-3
b9 5-9 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson D. Jones 1% 99% Lineout: 2B
b9 5-9 1 --- O KCR K. Seitzer D. Jones 1% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 5-9 2 --- O KCR G. Brett D. Jones 0% 100% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 9, Royals 5.

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