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CLE 10
@BOS  6

CAL  5
OAK  0

BAL  5
@KCR  4

(15)
TEX  8
@MIL  1

NYY  5
TOR  3

SEA  9
CHW  1

CHC  3
STL  2

CIN  3
@HOU  1

PHI  6
MON  3

ATL  5
@SDP  0

SFG  3
LAD  1

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 20,261

Wednesday, April 12, 1989, 7:35
Time of Game: 5:07
Orioles
5
4-4
Won 1
2nd, 1½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12  13 14 15    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  3  0   0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    5 13  1
Royals          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  3   0  0  0   0  0  0    4 12  2
W: G Olson (1-0), L: S Farr (0-1)
Royals
4
6-3
Lost 1
2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Anderson CF                 7   1   2   0    0   2  .333  .891   28    6   0   
P Bradley LF                  6   1   1   1    1   3  .200  .729   31    3   0   
J Orsulak RF                  6   1   2   0    0   2  .304  .782   23    4   0   SB,SH
C Ripken SS                   7   0   1   1    0   0  .118  .483   36    0  11   GDP
L Sheets DH                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .300  .656   22    0   0   
  M Devereaux PR              1   0   0   1    0   0  .385  .938    6    0   0   SF
M Tettleton C                 7   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .551   28    7   2   
J Traber 1B                   5   0   0   0    1   1  .100  .243   25   17   3   CS,IW
C Worthington 3B              6   0   2   1    0   1  .258  .604   31    1   1   
R Gonzales 2B                 3   1   1   0    2   1  .231  .555   31    3   5   
  F Melendez PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    4    0   0   
  R Schu 2B                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   

B Milacki P                                                              2   0
  K Hickey P                                                             0   0
  B Holton P                                                             1   0
  M Thurmond P                                                           0   0
  M Williamson P                                                         0   0
  G Olson P                                                              0   0
Totals                       54   5  13   4    4  11              265   45  22
BATTING
SF: M Devereaux (1, off S Farr).
SH: J Orsulak (1, off M Gubicza).
IBB: J Traber (1, by M Gubicza).
TB: B Anderson 2; L Sheets 2; J Orsulak 2; C Worthington 2; R Gonzales; C Ripken; F Melendez; M Tettleton; P Bradley.
GIDP: C Ripken (2).
RBI: M Devereaux (5); P Bradley (6); C Ripken (6); C Worthington (5).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 14.
FIELDING
DP: 2. C Ripken-R Gonzales-J Traber 2.
E: R Gonzales (1).
BASERUNNING
SB: J Orsulak (1, 2nd base off S Farr/B Boone).
CS: J Traber (1, Home by T Gordon/B Boone).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .143  .379   17    3   0   SB
  B Jackson PH-LF             2   1   0   0    1   1  .182  .630   13    3   0   
K Seitzer 3B                  6   0   2   1    1   1  .303  .758   28    0   4   
G Brett 1B                    5   0   2   2    2   1  .306  .755   29   16   2   3·SB,GDP
D Tartabull RF                7   0   1   0    0   2  .407 1.107   51    3   0   GDP
P Tabler DH                   7   0   2   0    0   0  .242  .609   27    0   0   2B
J Eisenreich LF-CF            6   0   1   0    1   1  .263  .596   22    2   0   
B Boone C                     7   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .794   23   12   2   
F White 2B                    6   1   2   0    0   0  .280  .755   23    3   7   2B
B Wellman SS                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .100  .282   13    0   3   
  B Buckner PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .546    3    0   0   
  B Pecota PR-SS              2   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .143    9    1   0   

M Gubicza P                                                              1   1
  T Gordon P                                                             1   1
  S Farr P                                                               0   0
Totals                       55   4  12   3    6   8              258   45  20
BATTING
2B: P Tabler (2, off B Holton); F White (3, off B Milacki).
TB: F White 3; P Tabler 3; K Seitzer 2; G Brett 2; J Eisenreich; D Tartabull; W Wilson; B Buckner.
GIDP: G Brett (2); D Tartabull (1).
RBI: G Brett 2 (8); K Seitzer (3).
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 2 for 17.
FIELDING
DP: 1. B Wellman-F White-G Brett.
PB: B Boone (1).
E: M Gubicza 2 ().
BASERUNNING
SB: W Wilson (3, 2nd base off B Milacki/M Tettleton); G Brett 3 (6, 2nd base off B Milacki/M Tettleton 2, 2nd base off G Olson/M Tettleton).

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Milacki                      6.1   8   1   1    2   4   0   4.76   29  118-74   45·12·17   10· 8· 5· 0     55    -     1.31   0.14
K Hickey, H (1)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    3-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.24   0.19
B Holton, H (1)                1     4   3   3    1   0   0   4.91    8   28-15   10· 0· 5    3· 2· 2· 0          0-0    2.22  -0.41
M Thurmond                     0     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    1    8-4     3· 0· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          3-1    6.40  -0.24
M Williamson, BS (1)           5     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00   14   47-32   22· 4· 6    6· 5· 1· 0          3-1    2.34   0.77
G Olson, W (1-0)               2     0   0   0    2   2   0   5.06    8   33-16    8· 1· 7    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    4.21   0.33
Totals                        15    12   4   4    6   8   0          61  237-142  89·17·36   22·17· 8· 0          8-2 
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 Gubicza                      7.1   8   4   2    4   1   0   2.95   34  126-73   49· 9·15   20· 6· 3· 0     47    -     1.10  -0.06
T Gordon                       6.2   4   0   0    0  10   0   2.57   22   98-66   29·13·21    5· 5· 2· 0          2-1    1.90   0.64
S Farr, L (0-1)                1     1   1   1    0   0   0   2.25    4   20-15   10· 1· 4    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    2.60  -0.31
Totals                        15    13   5   3    4  11   0          60  244-154  88·23·40   25·14· 6· 0          2-1 
B Holton faced 4 batters in the 9th inning.
M Thurmond faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: B Holton (1); T Gordon (2).
IBB: M Gubicza (1; J Traber).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Young, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Rocky Roe.
Time of Game: 5:07.
Attendance: 20,261.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Kansas City Royals                   
1. B Anderson           CF    1. W Wilson             CF 
2. P Bradley            LF    2. K Seitzer            3B 
3. J Orsulak            RF    3. G Brett              1B 
4. C Ripken             SS    4. D Tartabull          RF 
5. L Sheets             DH    5. P Tabler             DH 
6. M Tettleton          C     6. J Eisenreich         LF 
7. J Traber             1B    7. B Boone              C  
8. C Worthington        3B    8. F White              2B 
9. R Gonzales           2B    9. B Wellman            SS 

   B Milacki            P        M Gubicza            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  4-2  123  8  -24%  26% G Brett         M Thurmond      Walk; Pecota Scores; Jackson to 3B; Seitzer to 2B
   b15   2  5-4  1-3  2   20% 100% B Boone         G Olson         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   b 7   1  3-1  1-3  3   19%  87% G Brett         K Hickey        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 9   0  4-1  123  1  -18%  50% K Seitzer       B Holton        Single to RF (Line Drive); White Scores; Pecota to 3B; Jackson to 2B
   t14   2  4-4  -23  7  -14%  37% P Bradley       T Gordon        Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  B Anderson      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  4   50%  P Bradley       Walk
          1--  4   54%  J Orsulak       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bradley to 2B
   OO     12-  2   45%  C Ripken        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Milacki facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  W Wilson        Flyball: LF
          ---  5   45%  K Seitzer       Walk
   O      1--  4   48%  G Brett         Strikeout Looking
          1--  2   46%  D Tartabull     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Seitzer to 2B
   O      12-  7   50%  P Tabler        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gubicza facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   48%  L Sheets        Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  2   46%  M Tettleton     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   45%  J Traber        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Milacki facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   41%  J Eisenreich    Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  2   43%  B Boone         Groundout: 2B-1B; Eisenreich to 2B
   O      -2-  4   47%  F White         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  4   50%  B Wellman       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gubicza facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   48%  C Worthington   Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   50%  R Gonzales      Walk
          1--  6   58%  B Anderson      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Gonzales to 3B
   O      1-3  5   51%  P Bradley       Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line); Anderson to 2B
   O      -23  6   45%  J Orsulak       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Milacki facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  W Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   49%  K Seitzer       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   47%  G Brett         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      46%  D Tartabull     Brett Steals 2B; Brett to 3B/Safe on E4 (catch)
   O      --3 10   50%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   54%  C Ripken        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   50%  L Sheets        Lineout: 2B
          1--  2   55%  M Tettleton     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Ripken to 2B
   O      12-  3   50%  J Traber        Lineout: RF; Ripken to 3B
   O      1-3  6   44%  C Worthington   Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Milacki facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   40%  P Tabler        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   44%  J Eisenreich    Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  2   47%  B Boone         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
          1--  4   43%  F White         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Tabler to 3B
   O      -23  4   50%  B Wellman       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gubicza facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   55%  R Gonzales      Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep 2B)
          1--  2   67%  B Anderson      Single to P (Bunt to Short 1B Line); Gonzales to 3B/Adv on E1; Anderson to 1B
   R      1-3  5   74%  P Bradley       Single to P (Ground Ball to Front of Home); Gonzales Scores; Anderson to 2B
   R      12-  1   86%  J Orsulak       Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to P's Right); Anderson Scores/No RBI; Bradley to 3B; Orsulak to 2B
   RO     -23  5   87%  C Ripken        Groundout: SS-1B-P (SS-2B); Bradley Scores/unER; Orsulak to 3B
   O      --3  6   84%  L Sheets        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      --3  2   82%  M Tettleton     Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Milacki facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   78%  W Wilson        Single to 1B (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B)
          1--      75%  K Seitzer       Wilson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   80%  " "             Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   R      -2-  3   72%  G Brett         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Wilson Scores
          1--      70%  D Tartabull     Brett Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   75%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   79%  P Tabler        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 1.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mark Gubicza facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   77%  J Traber        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   76%  C Worthington   Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   77%  R Gonzales      Walk
   O      1--  2   75%  B Anderson      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Milacki facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   79%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  5   81%  B Boone         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  9   82%  F White         Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 1.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mark Gubicza facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   81%  P Bradley       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   80%  J Orsulak       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   79%  C Ripken        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Milacki facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   72%  B Wellman       Walk
   O      1--  6   78%  W Wilson        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--  2   68%  K Seitzer       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Wellman to 3B
                  Kevin Hickey replaces Bob Milacki pitching
   OO     1-3  3   87%  G Brett         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 1.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mark Gubicza facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   89%  L Sheets        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   88%  M Tettleton     Groundout: 2B-1B; Sheets to 2B
          -2-  4   89%  J Traber        Intentional Walk
                  Tom Gordon replaces Mark Gubicza pitching
          12-      92%  C Worthington   Passed Ball; Traber to 2B; Sheets to 3B
   R      -23  5   95%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Sheets Scores/unER; Traber to 3B
   O      1-3      93%  R Gonzales      Traber Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B-1B-C); Worthington to 3B
   O      --3  5   92%  " "             Baserunner Out Advancing; Worthington out at Hm/C-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Brian Holton facing 4-5-6
                  Brian Holton replaces Kevin Hickey pitching
   O      ---  7   95%  D Tartabull     Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  4   91%  P Tabler        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  3   94%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Tabler to 3B
   O      --3  3   97%  B Boone         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 1.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tom Gordon facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   97%  R Gonzales      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   96%  B Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   96%  P Bradley       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Brian Holton facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   92%  F White         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  Bill Buckner pinch hits for Brad Wellman batting 9th
          1--  3   82%  B Buckner       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); White to 2B
                  Bo Jackson pinch hits for Willie Wilson batting 1st; Bill Pecota pinch runs for Bill Buckner batting 9th
          12-      79%  B Jackson       Wild Pitch; Pecota to 2B; White to 3B
          -23  4   68%  " "             Walk
   R      123  1   50%  K Seitzer       Single to RF (Line Drive); White Scores; Pecota to 3B; Jackson to 2B
                  Mark Thurmond replaces Brian Holton pitching
   R      123  8   26%  G Brett         Walk; Pecota Scores; Jackson to 3B; Seitzer to 2B
                  Mark Williamson replaces Mark Thurmond pitching
   ROO    123  4   38%  D Tartabull     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Jackson Scores; Seitzer to 3B
   O      --3  2   50%  P Tabler        Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 4.

Top of the 10th, Orioles Batting, Tied 4-4, Tom Gordon facing 3-4-5
                  Bill Pecota moves to SS; Bo Jackson moves to LF; Jim Eisenreich moves to CF
   O      ---  6   44%  J Orsulak       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   40%  C Ripken        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  6   43%  L Sheets        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
                  Mike Devereaux pinch runs for Larry Sheets batting 5th
          1--      47%  M Tettleton     Wild Pitch; Devereaux to 2B
   O      -2-  4   37%  " "             Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Mark Williamson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   42%  J Eisenreich    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  8   47%  B Boone         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   50%  F White         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 4.

Top of the 11th, Orioles Batting, Tied 4-4, Tom Gordon facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   44%  J Traber        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   40%  C Worthington   Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   37%  R Gonzales      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 11th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Mark Williamson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   42%  B Pecota        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   47%  B Jackson       Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   50%  K Seitzer       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 4.

Top of the 12th, Orioles Batting, Tied 4-4, Tom Gordon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   44%  B Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   40%  P Bradley       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   37%  J Orsulak       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 12th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Mark Williamson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   42%  G Brett         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   47%  D Tartabull     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   50%  P Tabler        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 4.

Top of the 13th, Orioles Batting, Tied 4-4, Tom Gordon facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   44%  C Ripken        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   40%  M Devereaux     Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  6   37%  M Tettleton     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 13th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Mark Williamson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   42%  J Eisenreich    Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   47%  B Boone         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  2   50%  F White         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 4.

Top of the 14th, Orioles Batting, Tied 4-4, Tom Gordon facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   44%  J Traber        Flyball: LF
          ---  5   50%  C Worthington   Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
                  Francisco Melendez pinch hits for Rene Gonzales batting 9th
          1--  4   58%  F Melendez      Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Worthington to 2B
   O      12-  3   51%  B Anderson      Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line); Worthington to 3B; Melendez to 2B
   O      -23  7   37%  P Bradley       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 14th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Gregg Olson facing 9-1-2
                  Gregg Olson replaces Mark Williamson pitching; Rick Schu replaces Francisco Melendez playing 2B batting 9th
   O      ---  5   42%  B Pecota        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   47%  B Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   50%  K Seitzer       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 4.

Top of the 15th, Orioles Batting, Tied 4-4, Steve Farr facing 3-4-5
                  Steve Farr replaces Tom Gordon pitching
          ---  3   58%  J Orsulak       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--      67%  C Ripken        Orsulak Steals 2B
   O      -2-  8   67%  " "             Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Orsulak to 3B
   RO     --3  4   81%  M Devereaux     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Orsulak Scores
   O      ---  5   81%  M Tettleton     Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 15th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, Gregg Olson facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   67%  G Brett         Walk
   O      1--  2   80%  D Tartabull     Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          1--      72%  P Tabler        Brett Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   84%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Brett to 3B
          --3  4   80%  J Eisenreich    Walk
   O      1-3  2  100%  B Boone         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 4.

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