September 14, 1987 California Angels at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 8
MIN 2 DET 3
BOS 0 KCR 8
CAL 5 MIL 6
@NYY 4 CLE 11
@SEA 8 TEX 2
OAK 1
(11) TOR 18
BAL 3 ATL 3
CIN 2 HOU 8
@LAD 1 NYM 6
CHC 5 PHI 3
STL 2
(11) MON 6
@PIT 4
(14) SFG 4
SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 22,451

Monday, September 14, 1987
Time of Game: 2:39

Angels

68-76

Lost 4

5th, 8½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          3  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    5 10  1
Royals          5  0  0   0  1  0   2  0  X    8 10  0

W: B Black (7-6), L: J Lazorko (4-6), S: G Garber (14)

Royals

73-71

Won 4

2nd, 3½ GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Jones RF-LF                 2   1   1   0    0   0  .234  .735    0    1   0   2B
  G Hendrick PH-LF            3   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .704    0    0   0   GDP
D White CF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .259  .752    0    1   0   
W Joyner 1B                   4   2   2   2    0   0  .287  .896    0   12   0   2·2B
J Ray 2B                      4   0   2   1    0   0  .286  .711    0    4   3   2B
B Buckner DH                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .275  .645    0    0   0   2B
B Downing LF                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .857    0    0   0   
  T Armas RF                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .668    0    1   0   
J Howell 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .793    0    0   2   
D Schofield SS                3   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .670    0    2   6   
  J Eppard PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.334    0    0   0   
B Boone C                     3   1   2   1    0   0  .245  .632    0    2   0   HR
  M Ryal PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .678    0    0   0   

D Sutton P                                                               0   0
  J Lazorko P                                                            1   2
  G Minton P                                                             0   0
Totals                       36   5  10   5    1   3                    24  13

BATTING

2B: B Buckner (12, off B Black); W Joyner 2 (32, 2 off M Perez); R Jones (6, off M Perez); J Ray (26, off M Perez).

HR: B Boone (3, off M Perez; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: B Boone 5; W Joyner 4; J Ray 3; R Jones 2; B Buckner 2; D White; T Armas.

GIDP: G Hendrick (6).

RBI: W Joyner 2 (107); B Buckner (60); B Boone (30); J Ray (60).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Schofield-J Ray-W Joyner.

E: B Boone (11).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .274  .689    0    4   0   SB
B Pecota SS                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .284  .715    0    2   1   2B
  A Salazar SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .471         0   1   
K Seitzer 3B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .324  .872    0    1   3   
G Brett 1B                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .290  .884    0   10   0   SB,GDP,2·IW
D Tartabull RF                3   1   2   1    1   1  .301  .892    0    3   0   2B,SB
F White 2B                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .247  .711    0    3   4   
S Balboni DH                  4   1   1   3    0   0  .223  .740    0    0   0   HR
J Quirk C                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .256  .703    0    3   0   
G Thurman LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .691    0    1   0   

M Perez P                                                                0   0
  B Black P                                                              0   1
  G Garber P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   8  10   7    4   2                    27  10

BATTING

2B: B Pecota (3, off J Lazorko); D Tartabull (22, off J Lazorko).

HR: S Balboni (23, off D Sutton; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).

IBB: G Brett 2 (9, 2 by J Lazorko).

TB: S Balboni 4; D Tartabull 3; B Pecota 3; K Seitzer 2; W Wilson 2; F White.

GIDP: G Brett (10).

RBI: S Balboni 3 (59); F White 2 (73); D Tartabull (83); B Pecota (5).

2-out RBI: S Balboni 3; F White 2; D Tartabull.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Seitzer-F White-G Brett.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Tartabull (6, 2nd base off G Minton/B Boone); W Wilson (48, 2nd base off J Lazorko/B Boone); G Brett (6, Home off G Minton/B Boone).

PO: G Thurman (1st base by J Lazorko).

PITCHING

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Sutton                       1     4   5   5    1   1   1   4.54    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 2· 1     25    -     1.34  -0.41
J Lazorko, L (4-6)             5.2   6   3   3    3   1   0   5.00   24     -       ·  ·     13· 3· 4· 0          0-0    1.08   0.04
G Minton                       1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.08    4     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          2-1    0.33  -0.03
Totals                         8    10   8   8    4   2   1          36     -       ·  ·     17· 6· 6· 1          2-1

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Perez                        2     6   5   5    1   0   1   5.00   13     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 3· 1     23    -     0.93  -0.39
B Black, W (7-6)               6     4   0   0    0   3   0   3.69   21     -       ·  ·      6·11· 1· 0          2-1    1.15   0.46
G Garber, S (14)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.40    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.04
Totals                         9    10   5   5    1   3   1          37     -       ·  ·     13·15· 4· 1          2-1

M Perez faced 2 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Lazorko 2 (4; G Brett, G Brett).

PO: J Lazorko (2; G Thurman, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Dan Morrison, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Dave Phillips.

Time of Game: 2:39.

Attendance: 22,451.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Kansas City Royals                   
1. R Jones              RF    1. W Wilson             CF 
2. D White              CF    2. B Pecota             SS 
3. W Joyner             1B    3. K Seitzer            3B 
4. J Ray                2B    4. G Brett              1B 
5. B Buckner            DH    5. D Tartabull          RF 
6. B Downing            LF    6. F White              2B 
7. J Howell             3B    7. S Balboni            DH 
8. D Schofield          SS    8. J Quirk              C  
9. B Boone              C     9. G Thurman            LF 

   D Sutton             P        M Perez              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  3-2  1-3      24%  70% S Balboni       D Sutton        Home Run; Tartabull Scores; White Scores
   b 1   2  3-0  123      15%  45% F White         D Sutton        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Pecota Scores; Seitzer Scores; Tartabull to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  12-     -14%  28% W Joyner        M Perez         Double to RF (Ground Ball); Jones Scores; White Scores
   t 3   0  5-4  1-3     -11%  35% B Buckner       B Black         Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Joyner Scores; Ray to 3B
   b 5   0  5-5  -2-      11%  76% B Pecota        J Lazorko       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Wilson Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Melido Perez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      44%  R Jones         Double to RF (Ground Ball)
          -2-      41%  D White         Walk
   RR     12-      28%  W Joyner        Double to RF (Ground Ball); Jones Scores; White Scores
   R      -2-      21%  J Ray           Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Joyner Scores
   O      -2-      24%  B Buckner       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      26%  B Downing       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      28%  J Howell        Flyball: 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      26%  W Wilson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      28%  B Pecota        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--      32%  K Seitzer       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Pecota to 2B
   O      12-      27%  G Brett         Flyball: RF
          12-      30%  D Tartabull     Walk; Pecota to 3B; Seitzer to 2B
   RR     123      45%  F White         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Pecota Scores; Seitzer Scores; Tartabull to 3B
   RRR    1-3      70%  S Balboni       Home Run; Tartabull Scores; White Scores
   O      ---      69%  J Quirk         Strikeout Looking
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 5.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 3-5, Melido Perez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      71%  D Schofield     Flyball: SS
   R      ---      62%  B Boone         Home Run
   O      ---      64%  R Jones         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      65%  D White         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Jack Lazorko facing 9-1-2
                  Jack Lazorko replaces Don Sutton pitching
   O      ---      63%  G Thurman       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      62%  W Wilson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      61%  B Pecota        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Royals 5.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 4-5, Melido Perez facing 3-4-5
          ---      54%  W Joyner        Double to RF (Line Drive)
          -2-      47%  J Ray           Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Joyner to 3B
                  Bud Black replaces Melido Perez pitching
   R      1-3      35%  B Buckner       Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Joyner Scores; Ray to 3B
   O      -23      41%  B Downing       Strikeout Looking
   O      -23      49%  J Howell        Strikeout Looking
   O      -23      56%  D Schofield     Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 5, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 5-5, Jack Lazorko facing 3-4-5
                  Ruppert Jones moves to LF; Tony Armas replaces Brian Downing playing RF batting 6th
          ---      60%  K Seitzer       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--      51%  G Brett         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      54%  D Tartabull     Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      50%  F White         Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Royals 5.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 5-5, Bud Black facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  B Boone         Groundout: P-1B
                  George Hendrick pinch hits for Ruppert Jones batting 1st
   O      ---      55%  G Hendrick      Strikeout
          ---      53%  D White         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      56%  W Joyner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 5-5, Jack Lazorko facing 7-8-9
                  George Hendrick moves to LF
   O      ---      53%  S Balboni       Lineout: CF
          ---      56%  J Quirk         Walk
   O      1--      53%  G Thurman       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  W Wilson        Thurman Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Royals 5.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Tied 5-5, Bud Black facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  J Ray           Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  B Buckner       Flyball: RF
          ---      54%  T Armas         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--      57%  J Howell        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 5-5, Jack Lazorko facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  W Wilson        Single to 3B/Bunt (Bunt to P's Right)
          1--      65%  B Pecota        Wilson Steals 2B
   R      -2-      76%  " "             Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Wilson Scores
   O      -2-      72%  K Seitzer       Groundout: 2B-1B
          -2-      74%  G Brett         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      69%  D Tartabull     Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      65%  F White         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 5, Royals 6.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 5-6, Bud Black facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      69%  D Schofield     Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      65%  B Boone         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   OO     1--      73%  G Hendrick      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-5, Jack Lazorko facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      71%  S Balboni       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      69%  J Quirk         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  G Thurman       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Royals 6.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 5-6, Bud Black facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      73%  D White         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      76%  W Joyner        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      78%  J Ray           Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-5, Jack Lazorko facing 1-2-3
          ---      81%  W Wilson        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--      78%  B Pecota        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      77%  K Seitzer       Groundout: 3B-1B; Wilson to 2B
          -2-      77%  G Brett         Intentional Walk
   R      12-      88%  D Tartabull     Single to LF (Ground Ball); Wilson Scores; Brett to 3B
                  Greg Minton replaces Jack Lazorko pitching
   R      1-3      93%  F White         Brett Steals Hm; Tartabull Steals 2B; Tartabull to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      92%  " "             Flyball: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Royals 8.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 5-8, Bud Black facing 5-6-7
                  Angel Salazar replaces Bill Pecota playing SS batting 2nd
   O      ---      95%  B Buckner       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  T Armas         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  J Howell        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Royals 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-5, Greg Minton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      97%  S Balboni       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  J Quirk         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      96%  G Thurman       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Royals 8.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 5-8, Gene Garber facing 8-9-1
                  Gene Garber replaces Bud Black pitching; Jim Eppard pinch hits for Dick Schofield batting 8th
   O      ---      98%  J Eppard        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Mark Ryal pinch hits for Bob Boone batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  M Ryal          Flyball: 2B
   O      ---     100%  G Hendrick      Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Royals 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation