April 28, 1990 Texas Rangers at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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SEA 4
@BAL 3 BOS 12
OAK 3 CHW 5
TOR 4 CLE 3
MIN 0 DET 13
MIL 5 TEX 9
@KCR 2 NYY 3
CAL 2 PHI 2
@ATL 1 CIN 6
MON 4 HOU 8
NYM 4 LAD 5
CHC 4 PIT 4
@SDP 3 STL 5
@SFG 0

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 27,227

Saturday, April 28, 1990, 1:35
Time of Game: 3:09

Rangers

11-7

Won 3

2nd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         1  0  0   1  2  2   0  2  1    9 13  1
Royals          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    2 11  1

W: K Brown (4-0), L: S Davis (1-3)

Royals

5-12

Lost 6

7th, 7 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Pettis CF                   4   1   1   1    1   2  .237  .670   25    3   0   2B
  S Coolbaugh PH-3B           1   0   1   0    0   0  .133  .321    5    0   0   
J Daugherty 1B                5   2   2   1    1   0  .214  .599   18   13   1   2B
J Franco 2B                   5   1   1   2    0   1  .247  .646   28    2   3   HR,HBP
R Sierra RF                   5   0   3   2    0   0  .333  .946   18    0   0   2B
H Baines DH                   4   1   2   0    1   0  .218  .724   21    0   0   2B,IW
T Bosley LF                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .125  .489   14    1   0   
  P Incaviglia PH-LF          3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .835   10    2   0   
M Stanley C                   5   2   2   0    0   0  .250  .718   19    4   0   
J Huson 3B                    1   1   1   1    2   0  .250  .675   14    0   3   SH
  C Espy PH-CF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .258    6    0   0   
J Kunkel SS                   5   1   0   0    0   3  .105  .355   21    0   6   

K Brown P                                                                2   3
  M Jeffcoat P                                                           0   0
Totals                       40   9  13   7    6   7              199   27  16

BATTING

2B: H Baines (2, off K Appier); R Sierra (5, off S Davis); G Pettis (3, off J Baller); J Daugherty (1, off S Davis).

HR: J Franco (1, off S Davis; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

SH: J Huson (1, off K Appier).

IBB: H Baines (1, by J Baller).

HBP: J Franco (1, by J Baller).

TB: J Franco 4; R Sierra 4; H Baines 3; J Daugherty 3; G Pettis 2; M Stanley 2; J Huson; S Coolbaugh.

RBI: J Franco 2 (9); R Sierra 2 (16); J Daugherty (1); G Pettis (2); J Huson (5).

2-out RBI: R Sierra 2; J Daugherty; J Huson.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 4 for 17.

FIELDING

E: J Kunkel (3).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Seitzer 3B                  5   0   2   0    0   1  .230  .493   12    0   2   
K Stillwell SS                5   1   3   0    0   1  .415 1.117   26    1   3   2B
P Tabler LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .586   12    4   0   
G Brett DH                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .212  .526   11    0   0   SB
G Perry 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .685   24    8   1   
W Wilson CF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .373  .997   13    3   0   SB
B Boone C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .615   12    8   0   
S Jeltz 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .045  .128   16    1   3   
  M Macfarlane PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .318  .773    5    0   0   
G Thurman RF                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .258    9    2   0   
  R Palacios PH-RF            2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   

S Davis P                                                                0   0
  L McWilliams P                                                         0   0
  K Appier P                                                             0   0
  J Baller P                                                             0   0
  M Davis P                                                              0   0
Totals                       38   2  11   2    0   4              145   27   9

BATTING

2B: K Stillwell (7, off K Brown).

TB: K Stillwell 4; K Seitzer 2; G Brett 2; W Wilson 2; B Boone; G Perry.

RBI: G Brett (5); W Wilson (10).

2-out RBI: G Brett.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

E: K Appier ().

BASERUNNING

SB: W Wilson (7, 2nd base off K Brown/M Stanley); G Brett (2, 2nd base off K Brown/M Stanley).

PO: K Seitzer (1st base by K Brown).

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Brown, W (4-0)               7.2   9   2   2    0   3   0   3.58   31  104-60   39· 5·15   19· 2· 7· 0     56    -     0.79   0.19
M Jeffcoat                     1.1   2   0   0    0   1   0   2.25    7   31-19   10· 1· 8    2· 2· 2· 0          1-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9    11   2   2    0   4   0          38  135-79   49· 6·23   21· 4· 9· 0          1-0

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
S Davis, L (1-3)               4.1   6   4   4    3   2   1   4.57   22   99-62   46· 5·11    4· 8· 5· 0     34    -     1.04  -0.26
L McWilliams                   0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0  15.75    1    4-4     2· 1· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.71   0.02
K Appier                       2.1   2   2   0    1   4   0   0.00   11   45-26   12· 9· 4    4· 0· 2· 0          1-0    0.39  -0.05
J Baller                       1     2   2   2    2   0   0  18.00    8   24-10    6· 2· 2    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.07  -0.01
M Davis                        1     3   1   1    0   1   0   7.36    6   23-14    7· 4· 3    0· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         9    13   9   7    6   7   1          48  195-116  73·21·21   11·13·10· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: K Appier (1); J Baller (1).

IBB: J Baller (1; H Baines).

PO: K Brown (1; K Seitzer, 1st base).

HBP: J Baller (1; J Franco).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Hirschbeck, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Al Clark.

Time of Game: 3:09.

Attendance: 27,227.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 57° F, Wind 15mph out to Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Kansas City Royals                   
1. G Pettis             CF    1. K Seitzer            3B 
2. J Daugherty          1B    2. K Stillwell          SS 
3. J Franco             2B    3. P Tabler             LF 
4. R Sierra             RF    4. G Brett              DH 
5. H Baines             DH    5. G Perry              1B 
6. T Bosley             LF    6. W Wilson             CF 
7. M Stanley            C     7. B Boone              C  
8. J Huson              3B    8. S Jeltz              2B 
9. J Kunkel             SS    9. G Thurman            RF 

   K Brown              P        S Davis              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  1-2  1--  7   19%  84% J Franco        S Davis         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Daugherty Scores
   t 4   2  1-1  12-  2   13%  62% J Huson         S Davis         Single to CF (Line Drive); Baines Scores; Bosley to 2B
   t 1   2  0-0  --3  5    9%  58% R Sierra        S Davis         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Daugherty Scores
   t 6   0  1-4  1--  1    7%  95% J Huson         K Appier        Reached on E1 (catch)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Weak 1B to 1B); Stanley Scores/unER/No RBI; Huson to 3B
   b 2   1  1-0  --3  1   -6%  45% W Wilson        K Brown         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Brett Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Storm Davis facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  G Pettis        Flyball: LF
          ---  2   52%  J Daugherty     Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  5   49%  J Franco        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Daugherty to 3B
   R      --3  5   58%  R Sierra        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Daugherty Scores
   O      1--  1   56%  H Baines        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Kevin Brown facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   58%  K Seitzer       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   60%  K Stillwell     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   61%  P Tabler        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Storm Davis facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   59%  T Bosley        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   57%  M Stanley       Lineout: RF
          ---  6   59%  J Huson         Walk
   O      1--  5   57%  J Kunkel        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Kevin Brown facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   52%  G Brett         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--      50%  G Perry         Brett Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   51%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P; Brett to 3B
   R      --3  1   45%  W Wilson        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Brett Scores
          1--      43%  B Boone         Wilson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   46%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B); Wilson to 3B
   O      --3  6   50%  S Jeltz         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Storm Davis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   48%  G Pettis        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   46%  J Daugherty     Popfly: 1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  4   45%  J Franco        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Kevin Brown facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   47%  G Thurman       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  2   44%  K Seitzer       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--      49%  K Stillwell     Seitzer Picked off 1B (P-1B)
          ---  5   47%  " "             Single to P (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   50%  P Tabler        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Storm Davis facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   47%  R Sierra        Flyball: LF
          ---  2   50%  H Baines        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  8   55%  T Bosley        Walk; Baines to 2B
   O      12- 10   49%  M Stanley       Flyball: CF
   R      12-  2   62%  J Huson         Single to CF (Line Drive); Baines Scores; Bosley to 2B
   O      12-  4   58%  J Kunkel        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Kevin Brown facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   61%  G Brett         Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  4   63%  G Perry         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   62%  W Wilson        Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
          1--  2   59%  B Boone         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Wilson to 2B
   O      12-  4   65%  S Jeltz         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 1.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Storm Davis facing 1-2-3
          ---  8   68%  G Pettis        Walk
   O      1--  1   65%  J Daugherty     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   RR     1--  7   84%  J Franco        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Daugherty Scores
          ---  4   86%  R Sierra        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
                  Larry McWilliams replaces Storm Davis pitching
   O      -2-  4   84%  H Baines        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  Kevin Appier replaces Larry McWilliams pitching; Pete Incaviglia pinch hits for Thad Bosley batting 6th
   O      -2-  6   82%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Kevin Brown facing 9-1-2
                  Pete Incaviglia moves to LF
   O      ---  4   85%  G Thurman       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   86%  K Seitzer       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   85%  K Stillwell     Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   87%  P Tabler        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 1.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Kevin Appier facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   89%  M Stanley       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  1   95%  J Huson         Reached on E1 (catch)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Weak 1B to 1B); Stanley Scores/unER/No RBI; Huson to 3B
   O      --3  4   94%  J Kunkel        Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  5   92%  G Pettis        Strikeout Swinging
          --3  5   93%  J Daugherty     Walk
   R      1-3      96%  J Franco        Wild Pitch; Huson Scores/unER; Daugherty to 2B
   O      -2-  4   95%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Kevin Brown facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   96%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   97%  G Perry         Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  5   97%  W Wilson        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Royals 1.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Kevin Appier facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   97%  R Sierra        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  9   97%  H Baines        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   97%  P Incaviglia    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  1   97%  M Stanley       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Kevin Brown facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   98%  B Boone         Lineout: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   98%  S Jeltz         Strikeout Swinging
                  Rey Palacios pinch hits for Gary Thurman batting 9th
   O      ---  1   98%  R Palacios      Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Royals 1.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jay Baller facing 8-9-1
                  Jay Baller replaces Kevin Appier pitching; Rey Palacios moves to RF
          ---  5   99%  J Huson         Walk
   O      1--  4   98%  J Kunkel        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   R      1--  4   99%  G Pettis        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Kunkel Scores
   O      -2-  1   99%  J Daugherty     Flyball: LF
          -2-  3   99%  J Franco        Hit By Pitch
   R      12-  2  100%  R Sierra        Single to LF (Line Drive); Pettis Scores; Franco to 2B
          12-     100%  H Baines        Wild Pitch; Franco to 3B; Sierra to 2B
          -23  4  100%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      123  1  100%  P Incaviglia    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 8, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-8, Kevin Brown facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1  100%  K Seitzer       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  3  100%  K Stillwell     Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  4  100%  P Tabler        Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-  1  100%  G Brett         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Stillwell Scores
                  Mike Jeffcoat replaces Kevin Brown pitching
          1--  8   99%  G Perry         Single to LF (Line Drive); Brett to 2B
   O      12-  3  100%  W Wilson        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 8, Royals 2.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-2, Mark Davis facing 7-8-9
                  Mark Davis replaces Jay Baller pitching
          ---  1  100%  M Stanley       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
                  Cecil Espy pinch hits for Jeff Huson batting 8th
   O      1--  6  100%  C Espy          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  4  100%  J Kunkel        Strikeout Swinging
                  Scott Coolbaugh pinch hits for Gary Pettis batting 1st
          1--  5  100%  S Coolbaugh     Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF); Stanley to 2B
   R      12-  5  100%  J Daugherty     Single to LF (Line Drive); Stanley Scores; Coolbaugh to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  J Franco        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 9, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-9, Mike Jeffcoat facing 7-8-9
                  Scott Coolbaugh moves to 3B; Cecil Espy moves to CF
   O      ---  2  100%  B Boone         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  Mike Macfarlane pinch hits for Steve Jeltz batting 8th
   O      ---  5  100%  M Macfarlane    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4  100%  R Palacios      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Palacios to 1B
          1--  3  100%  K Seitzer       Single to LF (Line Drive); Palacios to 2B
   O      12-  6  100%  K Stillwell     Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 9, Royals 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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