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@BOS		15
9
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@CHW		2
3
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@CLE		0
4
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@KCR		10
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Tuesday, September 27, 1988, 7:35
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 17,463, Time of Game: 2:58
Mariners
10
66-91
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Royals
3
82-75
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Erik Hanson (2-2)
L: Tom Gordon (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        0  0  4   0  2  4   0  0  0   10 13  0
Royals          1  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    3  9  1

Seattle Mariners

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Brantley CF-LF 5 2 2 0 0 0 .266 .700 14 9 0.030 0.78 0.080 -0.050 0.5 2 0
Harold Reynolds 2B 4 2 1 0 1 1 .285 .721 18 10 0.065 0.87 0.107 -0.042 1.0 2 3
Darnell Coles LF 4 3 4 3 1 0 .266 .775 18 8 0.168 0.87 0.168 0.000 3.4 0 1 2B
   Henry Cotto CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .680 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Alvin Davis 1B 4 0 1 3 1 1 .292 .872 16 9 0.135 0.96 0.183 -0.048 1.3 9 0 2B,IW
Steve Balboni DH 4 1 2 2 1 0 .228 .710 17 9 0.043 0.59 0.100 -0.057 1.7 2B
Edgar Martinez 3B 4 0 1 2 0 1 .300 .805 11 10 0.012 0.46 0.056 -0.044 -0.1 1 2 SF
Dave Valle C 4 0 1 0 1 1 .228 .693 13 7 -0.027 0.38 0.013 -0.040 -1.3 8 1 GDP
Jay Buhner RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .220 .732 29 17 0.009 0.53 0.048 -0.039 -0.6 2 1 SB
Rey Quinones SS 4 2 0 0 1 0 .249 .674 19 11 0.017 0.43 0.051 -0.034 -0.4 2 2 GDP
Erik Hanson P 0 1
   Michael Jackson P 0 0
Team Totals 38 10 13 10 6 6 .342 .843 155 90 0.452 0.65 0.806 -0.354 5.6 27 11
2B: A Davis (23, off T Gordon); S Balboni (14, off T Gordon); D Coles (23, off J de Jesus).
SF: E Martinez (1, off L Aquino).
IBB: A Davis (12, by J de Jesus).
TB: D Coles 5; S Balboni 3; A Davis 2; M Brantley 2; E Martinez; J Buhner; D Valle; H Reynolds.
GIDP: D Valle (13); R Quinones (12).
RBI: A Davis 3 (67); D Coles 3 (70); E Martinez 2 (5); S Balboni 2 (63).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Quinones-H Reynolds-A Davis; E Hanson-D Valle-A Davis.
Outfield Assists: J Buhner (B Buckner at 2nd base); D Coles (W Wilson at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: J Buhner (1, 2nd base off T Gordon/R Palacios).

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 .266 .629 12 9 -0.021 0.56 0.017 -0.038 -0.5 0 0
   Gary Thurman CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .127 .314 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Kevin Seitzer 3B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .306 .797 18 9 0.085 0.61 0.092 -0.007 0.9 2 1
George Brett 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .308 .906 22 11 0.001 0.62 0.035 -0.034 -0.5 8 0
Danny Tartabull RF 4 1 3 2 0 1 .276 .887 19 13 0.128 0.69 0.146 -0.018 2.7 3 0 HR,2B
   Bill Pecota PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .546 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bill Buckner DH 2 0 1 0 1 0 .252 .623 12 6 -0.006 0.56 0.008 -0.014 -0.1 IW
   Ed Hearn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .556 1 1 -0.007 0.26 0.000 -0.007 -0.8 GDP
Frank White 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .238 .603 19 12 -0.149 0.82 0.003 -0.152 -1.7 1 3 2B,GDP
   Dave Owen SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Bo Jackson LF 2 0 0 0 0 2 .246 .758 9 8 -0.039 0.79 0.000 -0.039 -0.4 2 0
   Jim Eisenreich LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .210 .505 3 2 -0.005 0.09 0.000 -0.005 -0.6 1 0
Brad Wellman SS-2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .274 .660 12 8 0.015 0.30 0.028 -0.013 0.4 1 2
Rey Palacios C 4 1 0 0 0 1 .091 .182 13 9 -0.050 0.51 0.000 -0.050 -1.0 7 0
Tom Gordon P 0 1
   Jose de Jesus P 0 0
   Luis Aquino P 1 0
   Mark Lee P 0 1
Team Totals 32 3 9 3 4 6 .281 .799 140 88 -0.048 0.56 0.329 -0.377 -1.4 27 9
2B: D Tartabull (38, off E Hanson); F White (24, off E Hanson).
HR: D Tartabull (25, off E Hanson; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
IBB: B Buckner (5, by E Hanson).
TB: D Tartabull 7; K Seitzer 2; F White 2; B Wellman; W Wilson; B Buckner.
GIDP: F White (16); E Hearn (1).
RBI: D Tartabull 2 (99); K Seitzer (59).
2-out RBI: K Seitzer.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Lee-D Owen-G Brett; B Wellman-F White-G Brett.
E: K Seitzer (24).

Seattle Mariners

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
Erik Hanson, W (2-2) 6 6 3 3 4 4 1 2.95 25 108 66 46 8 12 9 8 3 0 48 0.037 0.76 -0.0
Michael Jackson, S (4) 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 2.72 11 32 22 14 2 6 3 6 2 0 0 0 0.010 0.11 1.5
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 4 6 1 3.00 36 140 88 60 10 18 12 14 5 0 48 0 0 0.047 0.65 1.4

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
Tom Gordon, L (0-2) 4.1 8 6 6 3 4 0 5.17 24 73 45 24 5 16 6 11 5 0 24 -0.410 1.07 -4.2
Jose de Jesus 0.2 2 4 3 2 1 0 27.00 7 27 12 7 3 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 -0.043 0.38 -3.2
Luis Aquino 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 2.79 11 39 24 17 3 4 2 7 3 0 3 2 0.000 0.04 1.3
Mark Lee 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.60 3 16 9 7 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 9 13 10 9 6 6 0 9.00 45 155 90 55 11 24 12 21 10 0 24 4 2 -0.453 0.56 -5.6
J de Jesus faced 5 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: E Hanson (1; B Buckner); J de Jesus (1; A Davis).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Al Clark.
Time of Game: 2:58.
Attendance: 17,463.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 5mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Seattle Mariners         Kansas City Royals
1 Mickey Brantley CF 1 Willie Wilson CF
2 Harold Reynolds 2B 2 Kevin Seitzer 3B
3 Darnell Coles LF 3 George Brett 1B
4 Alvin Davis 1B 4 Danny Tartabull RF
5 Steve Balboni DH 5 Bill Buckner DH
6 Edgar Martinez 3B 6 Frank White 2B
7 Dave Valle C 7 Bo Jackson LF
8 Jay Buhner RF 8 Brad Wellman SS
9 Rey Quinones SS 9 Rey Palacios C
Erik Hanson P Tom Gordon P

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Top 5 Plays

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-2 0 123 2,(0-1)  RRR SEA A. Davis T. Gordon 18% 77% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Brantley Scores; Reynolds Scores; Coles Scores
b1 0-0 1 12- 6,(2-2)  R KCR D. Tartabull E. Hanson -14% 28% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Seitzer Scores; Brett to 3B
b1 1-0 1 123 4,(1-2)  OO KCR F. White E. Hanson 12% 39% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
t3 0-2 0 123 2,(1-0)  R SEA D. Coles T. Gordon 10% 58% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Quinones Scores; Brantley to 3B; Reynolds to 2B
t5 4-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  R SEA S. Balboni T. Gordon 9% 85% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Coles Scores

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, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Tom Gordon facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O SEA M. Brantley T. Gordon -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O SEA H. Reynolds T. Gordon -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  SEA D. Coles T. Gordon 1% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O SEA A. Davis T. Gordon -2% 45% Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Erik Hanson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR W. Wilson E. Hanson 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR K. Seitzer E. Hanson -2% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  KCR G. Brett E. Hanson -4% 42% Walk; Seitzer to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- 6,(2-2)  R KCR D. Tartabull E. Hanson -14% 28% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Seitzer Scores; Brett to 3B
b1 1-0 1 -23 4,(3-0)  KCR B. Buckner E. Hanson -1% 27% Intentional Walk
b1 1-0 1 123 4,(1-2)  OO KCR F. White E. Hanson 12% 39% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Tom Gordon facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O SEA S. Balboni T. Gordon -2% 37% Flyball: LF
t2 0-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O SEA E. Martinez T. Gordon -2% 35% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-1 2 --- 4,(3-0)  SEA D. Valle T. Gordon 1% 37% Walk
t2 0-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O SEA J. Buhner T. Gordon -2% 34% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mariners' Erik Hanson facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- 5,(0-2)  O KCR B. Jackson E. Hanson 2% 36% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR B. Wellman E. Hanson -2% 34% Walk
b2 1-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR R. Palacios E. Hanson 2% 36% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 1-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR W. Wilson E. Hanson -2% 35% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Palacios to 2B
b2 1-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  RO KCR K. Seitzer E. Hanson -6% 28% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Palacios Scores; Wilson out at Hm/LF-C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Tom Gordon facing 9-1-2
t3 0-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  SEA R. Quinones T. Gordon 4% 32% Walk
t3 0-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  SEA M. Brantley T. Gordon 7% 39% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Quinones to 2B
t3 0-2 0 12- 3,(0-2)  SEA H. Reynolds T. Gordon 9% 48% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Quinones to 3B; Brantley to 2B
t3 0-2 0 123 2,(1-0)  R SEA D. Coles T. Gordon 10% 58% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Quinones Scores; Brantley to 3B; Reynolds to 2B
t3 1-2 0 123 2,(0-1)  RRR SEA A. Davis T. Gordon 18% 77% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Brantley Scores; Reynolds Scores; Coles Scores
t3 4-2 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O SEA S. Balboni T. Gordon -3% 73% Groundout: P-1B
t3 4-2 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O SEA E. Martinez T. Gordon -3% 71% Flyball: RF
t3 4-2 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O SEA D. Valle T. Gordon -3% 68% Strikeout Swinging
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 4, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Mariners' Erik Hanson facing 3-4-5
b3 2-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR G. Brett E. Hanson 3% 71% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 2-4 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O KCR D. Tartabull E. Hanson 2% 72% Strikeout Swinging
b3 2-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Buckner E. Hanson 1% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Tom Gordon facing 8-9-1
t4 4-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  SEA J. Buhner T. Gordon 3% 76% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t4 4-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  SEA R. Quinones T. Gordon 2% 78% Buhner Steals 2B
t4 4-2 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O SEA R. Quinones T. Gordon -3% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 4-2 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O SEA M. Brantley T. Gordon -3% 72% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t4 4-2 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O SEA H. Reynolds T. Gordon -3% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 4, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Mariners' Erik Hanson facing 6-7-8
b4 2-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR F. White E. Hanson 3% 73% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b4 2-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Jackson E. Hanson 2% 74% Strikeout Swinging
b4 2-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Wellman E. Hanson 1% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Royals 2.
Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Tom Gordon facing 3-4-5
t5 4-2 0 --- 7,(2-2)  SEA D. Coles T. Gordon 3% 78% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t5 4-2 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O SEA A. Davis T. Gordon -3% 76% Flyball: LF
t5 4-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  R SEA S. Balboni T. Gordon 9% 85% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Coles Scores
t5 5-2 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R SEA E. Martinez T. Gordon 6% 91% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Balboni Scores; Martinez to 2B
Jose de Jesus replaces Tom Gordon pitching
Jim Eisenreich replaces Bo Jackson playing LF batting 7th
t5 6-2 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O SEA D. Valle J. de Jesus -1% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B; Martinez to 3B
t5 6-2 2 --3 6,(2-2)  O SEA J. Buhner J. de Jesus -1% 88% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 6, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-6, Mariners' Erik Hanson facing 9-1-2
b5 2-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR R. Palacios E. Hanson 2% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b5 2-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR W. Wilson E. Hanson 1% 92% Lineout: 3B
b5 2-6 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O KCR K. Seitzer E. Hanson 1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 6, Royals 2.
Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 6-2, Royals' Jose de Jesus facing 9-1-2
t6 6-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  SEA R. Quinones J. de Jesus 1% 93% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Quinones to 1B
t6 6-2 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  SEA M. Brantley J. de Jesus 1% 95% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Quinones to 2B
t6 6-2 0 12- 6,(3-2)  SEA H. Reynolds J. de Jesus 2% 96% Walk; Quinones to 3B; Brantley to 2B
t6 6-2 0 123 3,(2-0)  RR SEA D. Coles J. de Jesus 2% 99% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Quinones Scores/unER; Brantley Scores; Reynolds to 3B
t6 8-2 0 -23 4,(3-0)  SEA A. Davis J. de Jesus 0% 99% Intentional Walk
Luis Aquino replaces Jose de Jesus pitching
t6 8-2 0 123 7,(3-2)  R SEA S. Balboni L. Aquino 0% 99% Walk; Reynolds Scores; Coles to 3B; Davis to 2B
t6 9-2 0 123 2,(0-1)  RO SEA E. Martinez L. Aquino 0% 99% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (RF Line); Coles Scores; Davis to 3B
t6 10-2 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  OO SEA D. Valle L. Aquino -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 10, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-10, Mariners' Erik Hanson facing 3-4-5
b6 2-10 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR G. Brett E. Hanson 0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 2-10 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R KCR D. Tartabull E. Hanson -1% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b6 3-10 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Buckner E. Hanson 0% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Buckner out at 2B/RF-SS
b6 3-10 2 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR F. White E. Hanson -0% 99% Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
b6 3-10 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Eisenreich E. Hanson 0% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 10, Royals 3.
Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 10-3, Royals' Luis Aquino facing 8-9-1
t7 10-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O SEA J. Buhner L. Aquino -0% 99% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t7 10-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O SEA R. Quinones L. Aquino -0% 99% Popfly: P
t7 10-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O SEA M. Brantley L. Aquino -0% 99% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 10, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-10, Mariners' Michael Jackson facing 8-9-1
Michael Jackson replaces Erik Hanson pitching
b7 3-10 0 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR B. Wellman M. Jackson -1% 98% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b7 3-10 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR R. Palacios M. Jackson 1% 99% Flyball: CF
b7 3-10 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR W. Wilson M. Jackson 0% 99% Lineout: SS
b7 3-10 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR K. Seitzer M. Jackson -0% 99% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Wellman to 2B
b7 3-10 2 12- 5,(3-1)  O KCR G. Brett M. Jackson 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 10, Royals 3.
Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 10-3, Royals' Luis Aquino facing 2-3-4
Gary Thurman replaces Willie Wilson playing CF batting 1st
t8 10-3 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O SEA H. Reynolds L. Aquino -0% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t8 10-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  SEA D. Coles L. Aquino 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t8 10-3 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O SEA A. Davis L. Aquino -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t8 10-3 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  SEA S. Balboni L. Aquino 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Coles to 2B
t8 10-3 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O SEA E. Martinez L. Aquino -0% 100% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 10, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-10, Mariners' Michael Jackson facing 4-5-6
b8 3-10 0 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR D. Tartabull M. Jackson -0% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
Ed Hearn pinch hits for Bill Buckner (DH) batting 5th
Bill Pecota pinch runs for Danny Tartabull (RF) batting 4th
b8 3-10 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO KCR E. Hearn M. Jackson 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b8 3-10 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR F. White M. Jackson 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 10, Royals 3.
Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 10-3, Royals' Mark Lee facing 7-8-9
Mark Lee replaces Luis Aquino pitching
Brad Wellman moves from SS to 2B
Dave Owen replaces Frank White (2B) playing SS batting 6th
Bill Pecota moves from PR to RF
t9 10-3 0 --- 3,(2-0)  SEA D. Valle M. Lee 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t9 10-3 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  O SEA J. Buhner M. Lee -0% 100% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t9 10-3 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  OO SEA R. Quinones M. Lee -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 10, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-10, Mariners' Michael Jackson facing 7-8-9
Mickey Brantley moves from CF to LF
Henry Cotto replaces Darnell Coles (LF) playing CF batting 3rd
b9 3-10 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Eisenreich M. Jackson 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b9 3-10 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Wellman M. Jackson 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b9 3-10 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR R. Palacios M. Jackson 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 10, Royals 3.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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