September 23, 1989 Seattle Mariners at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 10
NYY 2 CLE 4
CAL 3 CLE 6
CAL 2 BOS 6
@DET 1 SEA 8
@KCR 0 MIL 4
TOR 1 MIN 5
OAK 3 TEX 6
CHW 4 CIN 11
@ATL 5 CHC 3
PIT 2 SDP 7
@LAD 1 NYM 13
MON 6 SFG 3
HOU 1 STL 11
PHI 5

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 35,102

Saturday, September 23, 1989, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:46

Mariners

69-86

Won 2

6th, 24½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        2  0  1   0  4  0   0  1  0    8 13  2
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  0

W: S Bankhead (14-6), L: L McWilliams (4-12)

Royals

88-67

Lost 2

3rd, 5½ GB

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Reynolds 2B                 4   3   2   0    1   1  .303  .730   21    1   6   2B
H Cotto LF-CF                 5   0   2   2    0   0  .277  .740   14    3   0   3B,2B
A Davis 1B                    4   2   1   0    0   2  .307  .918   17    9   0   2B,HBP
J Leonard DH                  4   1   3   2    0   1  .254  .721   12    0   0   2B
  J Wilson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
D Coles RF                    5   1   2   1    0   1  .258  .667   17    1   0   
K Griffey CF                  4   1   1   1    1   1  .266  .760   18    0   0   2B
  G Briley LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .793         2   0   
E Martinez 3B                 4   0   1   0    1   0  .241  .624   13    1   0   2B,GDP,IW
D Valle C                     4   0   0   0    1   0  .229  .656   25    9   0   
M Diaz SS                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .135  .386    4    0   0   
  O Vizquel SS                2   0   1   2    0   0  .219  .536    7    1   1   

S Bankhead P                                                             0   1
Totals                       39   8  13   8    4   6              152   27   8

BATTING

2B: A Davis (27, off L McWilliams); E Martinez (5, off L McWilliams); J Leonard (20, off L McWilliams); H Reynolds (22, off L McWilliams); H Cotto (10, off J Gleaton); K Griffey (22, off T Leach).

3B: H Cotto (2, off L McWilliams).

IBB: E Martinez (1, by T Leach).

HBP: A Davis (6, by L McWilliams).

TB: H Cotto 5; J Leonard 4; H Reynolds 3; A Davis 2; E Martinez 2; D Coles 2; K Griffey 2; O Vizquel.

GIDP: E Martinez (3).

RBI: O Vizquel 2 (19); J Leonard 2 (91); H Cotto 2 (31); K Griffey (59); D Coles (59).

2-out RBI: O Vizquel 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 6 for 19.

FIELDING

E: M Diaz (5); D Valle (4).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Seitzer 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .283  .719   19    0   3   SB
  R Palacios 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .140  .424         0   0   
W Wilson CF                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .254  .659   13    1   0   2B
  G Thurman CF                0   0   0   0    1   0  .210  .575    6    0   0   
G Brett 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .775   15   10   0   
D Tartabull DH                3   0   0   0    1   2  .268  .804   17    0   0   
J Eisenreich RF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .796    9    4   0   
K Stillwell SS                4   0   0   0    0   2  .265  .717   14    2   3   
P Tabler LF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .640   11    1   0   
B Boone C                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .685    7    5   0   SB
  M Macfarlane C              1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .591    2    1   0   
B Wellman 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .560   10    3   3   
  B Buckner PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .490    3    0   0   
  B Pecota 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .664         0   0   

L McWilliams P                                                           0   1
  T Leach P                                                              0   0
  R Luecken P                                                            0   0
  J Gleaton P                                                            0   0
  J DeJesus P                                                            0   1
Totals                       30   0   2   0    3   9              126   27  11

BATTING

2B: W Wilson (17, off S Bankhead).

TB: W Wilson 2; B Boone.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Stillwell-G Brett.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Boone (3, 2nd base off S Bankhead/D Valle); K Seitzer (17, 2nd base off S Bankhead/D Valle).

PITCHING

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Bankhead, W (14-6)           9     2   0   0    3   9   0   3.20   33  125-77   45·14·18   12· 6· 3· 0     89    -     0.41   0.22
Totals                         9     2   0   0    3   9   0          33  125-77   45·14·18   12· 6· 3· 0           -

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
L McWilliams, L (4-12)         4.1   7   5   5    1   4   0   4.21   22   69-46   25· 6·15    7· 5· 4· 0     32    -     0.83  -0.19
T Leach                        0.1   3   2   2    1   0   0   4.22    5   19-13    8· 3· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          2-2    0.68  -0.10
R Luecken                      2.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.27    8   31-23   15· 1· 7    4· 2· 1· 0          2-0    0.06   0.01
J Gleaton                      1     1   1   1    1   1   0   5.65    5   19-12    7· 1· 4    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.02  -0.00
J DeJesus                      1     1   0   0    1   0   0   4.50    4   14-9     8· 0· 1    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    13   8   8    4   6   0          44  152-103  63·11·29   16· 9· 8· 0          4-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T Leach (9; E Martinez).

HBP: L McWilliams (7; A Davis).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Steve Palermo.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 35,102.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 51° F, Wind 0mph, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Kansas City Royals                   
1. H Reynolds           2B    1. K Seitzer            3B 
2. H Cotto              LF    2. W Wilson             CF 
3. A Davis              1B    3. G Brett              1B 
4. J Leonard            DH    4. D Tartabull          DH 
5. D Coles              RF    5. J Eisenreich         RF 
6. K Griffey            CF    6. K Stillwell          SS 
7. E Martinez           3B    7. P Tabler             LF 
8. D Valle              C     8. B Boone              C  
9. M Diaz               SS    9. B Wellman            2B 

   S Bankhead           P        L McWilliams         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  12-  2   17%  71% J Leonard       L McWilliams    Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Reynolds Scores; Davis Scores
   t 3   0  0-2  -2-  3    9%  86% H Cotto         L McWilliams    Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Reynolds Scores
   t 3   0  0-2  ---  5    5%  77% H Reynolds      L McWilliams    Double to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   t 5   1  0-4  12-  3    4%  96% K Griffey       T Leach         Double to RF (Ground Ball); Leonard Scores; Coles to 3B
   b 1   0  2-0  ---  7   -4%  62% K Seitzer       S Bankhead      Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry McWilliams facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   54%  H Reynolds      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   50%  H Cotto         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          1--  1   54%  A Davis         Hit By Pitch; Reynolds to 2B
   RR     12-  2   71%  J Leonard       Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Reynolds Scores; Davis Scores
   O      -2-  4   68%  D Coles         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      -2-  3   66%  K Griffey       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Scott Bankhead facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   62%  K Seitzer       Walk
   O      1--  4   65%  W Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   67%  G Brett         Strikeout Swinging, Seitzer Steals 2B; Seitzer to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3  3   71%  D Tartabull     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 2-0, Larry McWilliams facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   69%  E Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   68%  D Valle         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   67%  M Diaz          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Scott Bankhead facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   69%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: 1B unassisted (Deep 1B)
   O      ---  4   71%  K Stillwell     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   72%  P Tabler        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 2-0, Larry McWilliams facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   77%  H Reynolds      Double to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   R      -2-  3   86%  H Cotto         Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Reynolds Scores
   O      --3  6   83%  A Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  3   80%  J Leonard       Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  4   78%  D Coles         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Scott Bankhead facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   80%  B Boone         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  6   81%  B Wellman       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   80%  K Seitzer       Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   82%  W Wilson        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-0, Larry McWilliams facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   81%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   83%  E Martinez      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
          -2-  5   84%  D Valle         Walk
   O      12-  2   82%  M Diaz          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Martinez to 3B
   O      1-3  5   80%  H Reynolds      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Scott Bankhead facing 3-4-5
                  Omar Vizquel replaces Mario Diaz playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---  3   82%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   84%  D Tartabull     Lineout: LF
   O      ---  1   85%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-0, Larry McWilliams facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   83%  H Cotto         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  3   86%  A Davis         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
          -2-  1   88%  J Leonard       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Davis to 3B
                  Terry Leach replaces Larry McWilliams pitching
   R      1-3  3   92%  D Coles         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Davis Scores; Leonard to 2B
   R      12-  3   96%  K Griffey       Double to RF (Ground Ball); Leonard Scores; Coles to 3B
          -23  4   96%  E Martinez      Intentional Walk
   O      123  6   95%  D Valle         Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
   RR     123  3   98%  O Vizquel       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Coles Scores; Griffey Scores; Martinez to 3B
                  Rick Luecken replaces Terry Leach pitching
   O      1-3  3   98%  H Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 7, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-7, Scott Bankhead facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   98%  K Stillwell     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   99%  P Tabler        Lineout: LF
          ---  6   98%  B Boone         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      98%  B Wellman       Boone Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   99%  " "             Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 7, Royals 0.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 7-0, Rick Luecken facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   99%  H Cotto         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   99%  A Davis         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  6   99%  J Leonard       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   98%  D Coles         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 7, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-7, Scott Bankhead facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   99%  K Seitzer       Flyball: RF
          ---  3   98%  W Wilson        Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  4   99%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Wilson to 3B
   O      --3  4   99%  D Tartabull     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 7, Royals 0.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 7-0, Rick Luecken facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Macfarlane replaces Bob Boone playing C batting 8th
   O      ---  3   99%  K Griffey       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   99%  E Martinez      Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  7   99%  D Valle         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 7, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-7, Scott Bankhead facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   99%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  3  100%  K Stillwell     Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1  100%  P Tabler        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 7, Royals 0.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 7-0, Jerry Don Gleaton facing 9-1-2
                  Jerry Don Gleaton replaces Rick Luecken pitching
   O      ---  4  100%  O Vizquel       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  6  100%  H Reynolds      Walk
   R      1--  1  100%  H Cotto         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Reynolds Scores
   O      -2-  4  100%  A Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  Jim Wilson pinch hits for Jeffrey Leonard batting 4th
   O      -2-  4  100%  J Wilson        Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 8, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-8, Scott Bankhead facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2  100%  M Macfarlane    Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  Bill Buckner pinch hits for Brad Wellman batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  B Buckner       Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
   O      ---  5  100%  K Seitzer       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 8, Royals 0.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 8-0, Jose DeJesus facing 5-6-7
                  Jose DeJesus replaces Jerry Don Gleaton pitching; Bill Pecota replaces Bill Buckner playing 2B batting 9th; Rey Palacios replaces Kevin Seitzer playing 3B batting 1st; Gary Thurman replaces Willie Wilson playing CF batting 2nd
          ---  3  100%  D Coles         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--  8  100%  K Griffey       Walk; Coles to 2B
   OO     12-  1  100%  E Martinez      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B); Coles to 3B
   O      --3  2  100%  D Valle         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 8, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-8, Scott Bankhead facing 2-3-4
                  Greg Briley replaces Ken Griffey playing LF batting 6th; Henry Cotto moves to CF
          ---  6  100%  G Thurman       Walk
   O      1--  3  100%  G Brett         Flyball: LF (LF Line)
          1--  7  100%  D Tartabull     Walk; Thurman to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  J Eisenreich    Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      12-  2  100%  K Stillwell     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 8, Royals 0.

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