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3
Friday, April 8, 1988 7:39
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 26,159, Time of Game: 2:35
Tigers
2
2-2
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 1½ GB
 at Royals
3
2-2
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 1 GB
L: Jeff Robinson (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  2  1
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  2   0  0  X    3  8  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gary Pettis CF 3 0 0 1 1 0 .125 .347 14 8 -0.071 1.34 0.023 -0.094 -0.5 3 0 SB
Lou Whitaker 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .308 .778 21 13 -0.126 1.23 0.000 -0.126 -1.1 1 1
Luis Salazar LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .500 9 6 -0.061 0.77 0.000 -0.061 -0.7 1 0
   Pat Sheridan PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1.055 1 1 -0.026 1.02 0.000 -0.026 -0.1 0 0
Alan Trammell SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .806 14 7 -0.087 1.29 0.026 -0.113 -0.4 4 6
Larry Herndon DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .333 7 6 -0.059 0.81 0.000 -0.059 -0.6
   Matt Nokes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .308 1.308 3 1 -0.052 2.10 0.000 -0.052 -0.2
Ray Knight 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .286 11 7 -0.045 0.56 0.000 -0.045 -0.4 11 1
   Darrell Evans PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .154 3 1 -0.036 1.40 0.000 -0.036 -0.1
Chet Lemon RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .375 .875 11 7 0.013 1.32 0.080 -0.067 0.3 1 0
Tom Brookens 3B 1 1 0 0 2 0 .545 1.394 13 4 0.069 1.11 0.100 -0.031 0.8 1 2
Mike Heath C 3 0 1 1 0 0 .200 .400 10 7 0.045 1.27 0.095 -0.050 0.6 2 0
Jeff Robinson P 2
   Paul Gibson P 1
Team Totals 29 2 2 2 4 3 .069 .251 117 68 -0.436 1.13 0.324 -0.760 -2.4 24 13
TB: M Heath; C Lemon.
RBI: M Heath (1); G Pettis (1).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
E: M Heath (2).
Baserunning
SB: G Pettis (2, 2nd base off F Bannister/J Quirk).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .316 .737 15 10 -0.025 1.05 0.044 -0.069 -0.3 4 0
Kevin Seitzer 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .308 .983 21 11 -0.080 1.18 0.005 -0.085 -0.6 1 4
George Brett 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .357 1.071 19 9 0.071 1.58 0.167 -0.096 -0.0 10 2
Danny Tartabull RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 .400 1.271 15 10 0.155 1.11 0.179 -0.023 1.2 0 0 2B
Jim Eisenreich DH 4 1 0 0 0 0 .125 .375 13 8 -0.078 1.27 0.000 -0.078 -0.9
Frank White 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .143 .330 11 8 0.018 1.24 0.064 -0.046 -0.3 2 3 SF
Bo Jackson LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .364 .962 16 9 0.089 0.86 0.123 -0.035 0.8 5 0 2B,IW
Jamie Quirk C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .500 13 9 0.002 1.08 0.072 -0.070 0.0 3 0
Kurt Stillwell SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .629 6 5 -0.091 1.25 0.010 -0.101 -0.9 0 4 SB
Floyd Bannister P
   Gene Garber P 2
Team Totals 31 3 8 3 3 2 .258 .637 129 79 0.061 1.19 0.664 -0.603 -0.9 27 13
2B: B Jackson (2, off J Robinson); D Tartabull (3, off J Robinson).
SF: F White (1, off J Robinson).
IBB: B Jackson (1, by P Gibson).
TB: D Tartabull 3; B Jackson 2; J Quirk 2; W Wilson; F White; G Brett.
RBI: B Jackson (2); F White (1); D Tartabull (4).
2-out RBI: B Jackson.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Baserunning
SB: K Stillwell (1, 2nd base off J Robinson/M Heath).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jeff Robinson, L (0-1) 6.2 8 3 3 1 2 0 4.05 29 105 68 43 8 17 16 10 3 0 47 -0.128 1.25 0.0
Paul Gibson 1.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 6 24 11 7 1 3 4 0 0 0 2 0 0.066 0.87 0.9
Team Totals 8 8 3 3 3 2 0 3.38 35 129 79 50 9 20 20 10 3 0 47 2 0 -0.062 1.13 0.9

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Floyd Bannister, W (1-0) 7 2 2 2 4 3 0 2.57 27 98 56 31 5 20 9 11 6 0 64 0.159 0.98 1.4
Gene Garber, S (1) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 6 19 12 8 1 3 4 2 1 0 0 0 0.280 1.85 1.0
Team Totals 9 2 2 2 4 3 0 2.00 33 117 68 39 6 23 13 13 7 0 64 0 0 0.439 1.19 2.4
Balks: None.
WP: J Robinson (1); F Bannister 2 (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: P Gibson (1; B Jackson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - John Hirschbeck.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 26,159.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 20mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-2 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  R KCR B. Jackson J. Robinson 12% 40% Double to RF (Ground Ball); Eisenreich Scores
b6 1-2 0 --3 2,(0-1)  R KCR D. Tartabull J. Robinson 11% 67% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Brett Scores
b6 1-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR D. Tartabull J. Robinson 10% 56% Wild Pitch; Brett to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t3 0-0 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  DET T. Brookens F. Bannister -10% 36% Walk; Lemon to 3B/Wild Pitch
t3 0-0 0 1-3 4,(1-2)  R DET M. Heath F. Bannister -9% 26% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Lemon Scores; Brookens to 3B

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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET G. Pettis F. Bannister 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET L. Whitaker F. Bannister 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET L. Salazar F. Bannister 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jeff Robinson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR W. Wilson J. Robinson -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer J. Robinson -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR G. Brett J. Robinson -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Floyd Bannister facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET A. Trammell F. Bannister 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET L. Herndon F. Bannister 2% 54% Popfly: 2B
t2 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET R. Knight F. Bannister 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jeff Robinson facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR D. Tartabull J. Robinson -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Eisenreich J. Robinson -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR F. White J. Robinson 1% 52% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b2 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR B. Jackson J. Robinson -2% 50% Fielder's Choice SS; White out at 2B/SS-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Floyd Bannister facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  DET C. Lemon F. Bannister -4% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t3 0-0 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  DET T. Brookens F. Bannister -10% 36% Walk; Lemon to 3B/Wild Pitch
t3 0-0 0 1-3 4,(1-2)  R DET M. Heath F. Bannister -9% 26% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Lemon Scores; Brookens to 3B
t3 1-0 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO DET G. Pettis F. Bannister 2% 28% Fielder's Choice SS; Brookens Scores; Heath out at 2B/SS-2B
t3 2-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  DET L. Whitaker F. Bannister -1% 27% Pettis Steals 2B
t3 2-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O DET L. Whitaker F. Bannister 3% 29% Strikeout Looking
t3 2-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O DET L. Salazar F. Bannister 3% 32% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Jeff Robinson facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR J. Quirk J. Robinson 4% 36% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b3 0-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR K. Stillwell J. Robinson -4% 32% Fielder's Choice SS unassisted; Quirk out at 2B/SS
b3 0-2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR W. Wilson J. Robinson 4% 37% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Stillwell to 2B
b3 0-2 1 12- 4,(3-0)  O KCR K. Seitzer J. Robinson -5% 31% Lineout: CF
b3 0-2 2 12- 7,(3-2)  O KCR G. Brett J. Robinson -5% 26% Foul Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Floyd Bannister facing 4-5-6
t4 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET A. Trammell F. Bannister 2% 28% Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
t4 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET L. Herndon F. Bannister 1% 29% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET R. Knight F. Bannister 1% 30% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Jeff Robinson facing 4-5-6
b4 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR D. Tartabull J. Robinson 5% 35% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b4 0-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Eisenreich J. Robinson -4% 31% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 0-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR F. White J. Robinson -3% 28% Groundout: SS-1B; Eisenreich to 2B
b4 0-2 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  R KCR B. Jackson J. Robinson 12% 40% Double to RF (Ground Ball); Eisenreich Scores
b4 1-2 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Quirk J. Robinson -4% 36% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Floyd Bannister facing 7-8-9
t5 2-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O DET C. Lemon F. Bannister 2% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-1 1 --- 4,(3-0)  DET T. Brookens F. Bannister -3% 36% Walk
t5 2-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET M. Heath F. Bannister 3% 39% Flyball: CF
t5 2-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  DET G. Pettis F. Bannister -1% 37% Wild Pitch; Brookens to 2B
t5 2-1 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  DET G. Pettis F. Bannister -1% 36% Walk
t5 2-1 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O DET L. Whitaker F. Bannister 5% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Jeff Robinson facing 9-1-2
b5 1-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR K. Stillwell J. Robinson -3% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR W. Wilson J. Robinson -2% 35% Popfly: SS
b5 1-2 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer J. Robinson -2% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Floyd Bannister facing 3-4-5
t6 2-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET L. Salazar F. Bannister 2% 36% Lineout: LF
t6 2-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  DET A. Trammell F. Bannister -3% 33% Walk
t6 2-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET L. Herndon F. Bannister 3% 36% Strikeout Looking
t6 2-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET R. Knight F. Bannister 3% 39% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Jeff Robinson facing 3-4-5
b6 1-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  KCR G. Brett J. Robinson 6% 45% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b6 1-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR D. Tartabull J. Robinson 10% 56% Wild Pitch; Brett to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b6 1-2 0 --3 2,(0-1)  R KCR D. Tartabull J. Robinson 11% 67% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Brett Scores
b6 2-2 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Eisenreich J. Robinson -1% 66% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Tartabull to 3B
b6 2-2 1 --3 2,(0-1)  RO KCR F. White J. Robinson 5% 71% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Tartabull Scores
b6 3-2 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O KCR B. Jackson J. Robinson -1% 70% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 3.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Floyd Bannister facing 7-8-9
t7 2-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET C. Lemon F. Bannister 4% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET T. Brookens F. Bannister 3% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET M. Heath F. Bannister 2% 79% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Jeff Robinson facing 8-9-1
b7 3-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR J. Quirk J. Robinson 3% 82% Single to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
b7 3-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR K. Stillwell J. Robinson -3% 79% Fielder's Choice P; Quirk out at 2B/P-SS
b7 3-2 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  O KCR W. Wilson J. Robinson -2% 77% Strikeout Looking
b7 3-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR K. Seitzer J. Robinson 1% 78% Stillwell Steals 2B
b7 3-2 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  KCR K. Seitzer J. Robinson 1% 79% Walk
Paul Gibson replaces Jeff Robinson pitching
b7 3-2 2 12- 3,(2-0)  O KCR G. Brett P. Gibson -4% 75% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 3.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Gene Garber facing 1-2-3
Gene Garber replaces Floyd Bannister pitching
t8 2-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET G. Pettis G. Garber 5% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-3 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O DET L. Whitaker G. Garber 4% 84% Flyball: CF
Pat Sheridan pinch hits for Luis Salazar (LF) batting 3rd
t8 2-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET P. Sheridan G. Garber 3% 87% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Paul Gibson facing 4-5-6
Pat Sheridan moves from PH to LF
b8 3-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR D. Tartabull P. Gibson 2% 89% Walk
b8 3-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Eisenreich P. Gibson -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B; Tartabull to 2B
b8 3-2 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O KCR F. White P. Gibson -2% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 3-2 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  KCR B. Jackson P. Gibson 0% 87% Intentional Walk
b8 3-2 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Quirk P. Gibson -3% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 3.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Gene Garber facing 4-5-6
t9 2-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET A. Trammell G. Garber 7% 91% Lineout: LF
Matt Nokes pinch hits for Larry Herndon (DH) batting 5th
t9 2-3 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET M. Nokes G. Garber 5% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
Darrell Evans pinch hits for Ray Knight (1B) batting 6th
t9 2-3 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET D. Evans G. Garber 4% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 3.

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