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SEA
@CAL		7
0
MIL
@DET		5
2
BOS
@KCR		1
2		 
(10)
BAL
@MIN		5
6
CLE
@NYY		11
1
CHW
@OAK		7
4
TOR
@TEX		4
5
PIT
@CHC		3
5
SDP
@HOU		2
6
NYM
@MON		2
3
STL
@PHI		4
5		 
(11)
Saturday, April 8, 1989 1:35
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 28,266, Time of Game: 3:07
Red Sox
1
0-4
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
7th, 3 GB
 at Royals
2
4-1
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
1st
W: Luis Aquino (1-0)
L: Rob Murphy (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0   0    1  9  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0   1    2  8  1
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wade Boggs 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .313 .796 21 11 0.189 1.63 0.262 -0.073 0.7 1 3
Marty Barrett 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .286 .670 17 10 -0.065 1.62 0.074 -0.139 -0.1 1 1 SB
Dwight Evans RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .133 .516 19 9 -0.189 1.71 0.012 -0.201 -1.4 1 0
Mike Greenwell LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 .438 1.526 16 10 0.026 1.41 0.121 -0.095 0.2 3 0 CS,HBP
Ellis Burks CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .211 .684 21 13 -0.288 1.82 0.000 -0.288 -1.6 1 0
Jim Rice DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 .278 .722 15 9 0.059 1.16 0.107 -0.048 0.4
Nick Esasky 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .646 19 9 0.085 1.83 0.159 -0.074 0.8 8 3
Rich Gedman C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .167 14 9 -0.208 1.88 0.000 -0.208 -1.4 10 1
Jody Reed SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .450 15 10 -0.184 2.04 0.030 -0.214 -1.5 0 3 GDP
Roger Clemens P 3 1
   Rob Murphy P
Team Totals 36 1 9 0 4 3 .250 .591 157 90 -0.575 1.67 0.765 -1.340 -3.8 28 12
HBP: M Greenwell (1, by M Gubicza).
TB: J Rice 2; M Greenwell 2; W Boggs 2; M Barrett; J Reed; N Esasky.
GIDP: J Reed (1).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Boggs-M Barrett.
Baserunning
SB: M Barrett (1, 2nd base off M Gubicza/M Macfarlane).
CS: M Greenwell (1, 2nd base by M Gubicza/M Macfarlane).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Eisenreich CF-RF 5 0 1 1 0 1 .250 .500 28 21 0.208 1.57 0.295 -0.087 -0.6 2 0
Kevin Seitzer 3B 4 0 2 0 0 2 .176 .476 23 13 0.024 0.85 0.065 -0.041 0.2 4 1
George Brett DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .158 .348 11 7 -0.145 1.42 0.030 -0.175 -0.8
Danny Tartabull RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.293 9 5 -0.035 1.20 0.037 -0.072 -0.2 0 0
   Willie Wilson CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .067 .192 3 3 -0.043 1.76 0.000 -0.043 -0.2 1 0
Bill Buckner 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 10 5 -0.110 1.50 0.000 -0.110 -0.8 9 1
   Pat Tabler PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .561 6 2 0.028 1.35 0.028 0.000 0.1
   Bill Pecota PR-1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Bo Jackson LF 4 1 1 1 0 3 .263 .789 30 21 0.133 1.41 0.243 -0.110 0.3 5 0 HR
Mike Macfarlane C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 15 9 -0.077 1.19 0.021 -0.097 -0.3 3 2
Brad Wellman 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .250 .500 14 9 -0.040 1.37 0.054 -0.094 -0.5 3 3
Kurt Stillwell SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .515 11 7 -0.091 1.22 0.000 -0.091 -0.6 1 4
   Frank White PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273 .762 4 0 0.073 2.90 0.073 0.000 0.4
Mark Gubicza P 2
   Tom Gordon P 1 1
   Luis Aquino P
Team Totals 35 2 8 2 2 11 .229 .585 164 102 -0.075 1.37 0.846 -0.920 -2.9 30 14
HR: B Jackson (1, off R Clemens; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).
TB: B Jackson 4; K Seitzer 2; D Tartabull; J Eisenreich; B Wellman; M Macfarlane; G Brett.
RBI: J Eisenreich (1); B Jackson (2).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. K Seitzer-B Pecota; K Stillwell-B Wellman-B Buckner.
E: K Stillwell (3).

Boston Red Sox

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
Roger Clemens 8 6 1 1 0 8 1 3.00 29 132 84 53 8 23 12 9 3 0 74 0.307 1.09 2.9
Rob Murphy, L (0-1) 1.1 2 1 1 2 3 0 3.38 8 32 18 10 5 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 -0.233 2.35 0.1
Team Totals 9.1 8 2 2 2 11 1 1.93 37 164 102 63 13 26 14 10 4 0 74 0 0 0.074 1.67 2.9

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
Mark Gubicza 7 6 1 1 4 2 0 3.21 30 120 65 37 6 22 13 10 5 0 59 0.203 1.51 2.4
Tom Gordon 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.26 8 30 20 9 3 8 3 4 0 0 0 0 0.238 2.03 1.0
Luis Aquino, W (1-0) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 7 5 5 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0.134 2.35 0.5
Team Totals 10 9 1 1 4 3 0 0.90 41 157 90 51 9 30 16 17 7 0 59 0 0 0.575 1.37 3.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Gubicza (1; M Greenwell).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Mark Johnson, 3B - Dale Scott.
Time of Game: 3:07.
Attendance: 28,266.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 42° F, Wind 25mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Kansas City Royals
1 Wade Boggs 3B 1 Jim Eisenreich CF
2 Marty Barrett 2B 2 Kevin Seitzer 3B
3 Dwight Evans RF 3 George Brett DH
4 Mike Greenwell LF 4 Danny Tartabull RF
5 Ellis Burks CF 5 Bill Buckner 1B
6 Jim Rice DH 6 Bo Jackson LF
7 Nick Esasky 1B 7 Mike Macfarlane C
8 Rich Gedman C 8 Brad Wellman 2B
9 Jody Reed SS 9 Kurt Stillwell SS
Roger Clemens P Mark Gubicza P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b10 1-1 1 12- 3,(1-1)  R KCR J. Eisenreich R. Murphy 30% 100% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Wellman Scores; White to 2B
b7 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R KCR B. Jackson R. Clemens 24% 55% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t7 0-0 2 12- 5,(3-1)  R BOS W. Boggs M. Gubicza -21% 30% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Rice Scores/No RBI; Esasky to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw)
t10 1-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO BOS E. Burks L. Aquino 13% 63% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
t5 0-0 1 12- 4,(2-1)  OO BOS J. Reed M. Gubicza 12% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-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, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS W. Boggs M. Gubicza 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS M. Barrett M. Gubicza 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS D. Evans M. Gubicza -1% 52% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  BOS M. Greenwell M. Gubicza -2% 51% Walk; Evans to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O BOS E. Burks M. Gubicza 4% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 11,(2-2)  O KCR J. Eisenreich R. Clemens -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer R. Clemens -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR G. Brett R. Clemens -1% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Rice M. Gubicza 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS N. Esasky M. Gubicza 2% 54% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O BOS R. Gedman M. Gubicza 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR D. Tartabull R. Clemens 4% 59% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR B. Buckner R. Clemens -3% 55% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 1-- 10,(3-2)  O KCR B. Jackson R. Clemens -3% 52% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Macfarlane R. Clemens 2% 54% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Tartabull to 2B
b2 0-0 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O KCR B. Wellman R. Clemens -4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Reed M. Gubicza 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS W. Boggs M. Gubicza 2% 54% Lineout: 3B
t3 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS M. Barrett M. Gubicza 1% 55% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR K. Stillwell R. Clemens -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
b3 0-0 1 --- 9,(3-2)  O KCR J. Eisenreich R. Clemens -2% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  KCR K. Seitzer R. Clemens 1% 53% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
b3 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR G. Brett R. Clemens 3% 56% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Seitzer to 3B
b3 0-0 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O KCR D. Tartabull R. Clemens -6% 50% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS D. Evans M. Gubicza 3% 53% Lineout: LF
t4 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS M. Greenwell M. Gubicza -3% 50% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t4 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BOS E. Burks M. Gubicza 5% 55% Greenwell Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t4 0-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O BOS E. Burks M. Gubicza 1% 56% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
b4 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR B. Buckner R. Clemens -3% 53% Flyball: LF
b4 0-0 1 --- 10,(3-2)  O KCR B. Jackson R. Clemens -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Macfarlane R. Clemens -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  BOS J. Rice M. Gubicza -5% 45% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 0-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  BOS N. Esasky M. Gubicza -7% 38% Walk; Rice to 2B
t5 0-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O BOS R. Gedman M. Gubicza 7% 45% Bunt Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B (Front of Home); Esasky to 2B
t5 0-0 1 12- 4,(2-1)  OO BOS J. Reed M. Gubicza 12% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
b5 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR B. Wellman R. Clemens -3% 54% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b5 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR K. Stillwell R. Clemens -2% 51% Flyball: LF
b5 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Eisenreich R. Clemens -1% 50% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
t6 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS W. Boggs M. Gubicza 3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
t6 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  BOS M. Barrett M. Gubicza -4% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t6 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS D. Evans M. Gubicza 4% 54% Strikeout Looking
t6 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  BOS M. Greenwell M. Gubicza -2% 52% Barrett Steals 2B
t6 0-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  BOS M. Greenwell M. Gubicza -1% 51% Hit By Pitch
t6 0-0 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O BOS E. Burks M. Gubicza 6% 57% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
b6 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR K. Seitzer R. Clemens 5% 62% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
b6 0-0 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  OO KCR G. Brett R. Clemens -11% 52% Double Play: Foul Popfly: 3B-2B (3B Foul)
b6 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR D. Tartabull R. Clemens -2% 50% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 6-7-8
t7 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS J. Rice M. Gubicza -6% 44% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Deep 3B)
t7 0-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  BOS N. Esasky M. Gubicza -9% 35% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Rice to 2B
t7 0-0 0 12- 4,(1-2)  O BOS R. Gedman M. Gubicza 9% 44% Lineout: 1B
t7 0-0 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Reed M. Gubicza 7% 51% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t7 0-0 2 12- 5,(3-1)  R BOS W. Boggs M. Gubicza -21% 30% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Rice Scores/No RBI; Esasky to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw)
t7 1-0 2 1-3 7,(3-2)  BOS M. Barrett M. Gubicza -2% 28% Walk; Boggs to 2B
t7 1-0 2 123 2,(1-0)  O BOS D. Evans M. Gubicza 7% 35% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
b7 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR B. Buckner R. Clemens -5% 30% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b7 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R KCR B. Jackson R. Clemens 24% 55% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b7 1-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Macfarlane R. Clemens -3% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b7 1-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR B. Wellman R. Clemens -2% 50% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Tom Gordon facing 4-5-6
Tom Gordon replaces Mark Gubicza pitching
t8 1-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS M. Greenwell T. Gordon 5% 55% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t8 1-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS E. Burks T. Gordon 3% 58% Strikeout Swinging
t8 1-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS J. Rice T. Gordon 2% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
b8 1-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR K. Stillwell R. Clemens -5% 56% Groundout: 1B-P (Deep 1B)
b8 1-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Eisenreich R. Clemens -3% 53% Groundout: P-3B-1B
b8 1-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer R. Clemens -3% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Tom Gordon facing 7-8-9
Willie Wilson replaces Danny Tartabull (RF) playing CF batting 4th
Jim Eisenreich moves from CF to RF
t9 1-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS N. Esasky T. Gordon 6% 56% Flyball: 3B (Weak SS)
t9 1-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS R. Gedman T. Gordon 4% 60% Flyball: CF
t9 1-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS J. Reed T. Gordon -3% 57% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
t9 1-1 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  BOS W. Boggs T. Gordon -5% 52% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Reed to 2B
t9 1-1 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O BOS M. Barrett T. Gordon 11% 63% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Rob Murphy facing 3-4-5
Rob Murphy replaces Roger Clemens pitching
b9 1-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR G. Brett R. Murphy -6% 58% Strikeout Swinging
b9 1-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR W. Wilson R. Murphy -4% 53% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
Pat Tabler pinch hits for Bill Buckner (1B) batting 5th
b9 1-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR P. Tabler R. Murphy 3% 56% Walk
Bill Pecota pinch runs for Pat Tabler (PH) batting 5th
b9 1-1 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  O KCR B. Jackson R. Murphy -6% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 10th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Luis Aquino facing 3-4-5
Luis Aquino replaces Tom Gordon pitching
Bill Pecota moves from PR to 1B
t10 1-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS D. Evans L. Aquino 6% 56% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t10 1-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS M. Greenwell L. Aquino -6% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t10 1-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO BOS E. Burks L. Aquino 13% 63% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Rob Murphy facing 7-8-9
b10 1-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR M. Macfarlane R. Murphy -6% 58% Lineout: CF
b10 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR B. Wellman R. Murphy 5% 63% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Frank White pinch hits for Kurt Stillwell (SS) batting 9th
b10 1-1 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  KCR F. White R. Murphy 7% 70% Walk; Wellman to 2B
b10 1-1 1 12- 3,(1-1)  R KCR J. Eisenreich R. Murphy 30% 100% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Wellman Scores; White to 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 2.

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  • 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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