August 24, 1990 Seattle Mariners at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 30,888

Friday, August 24, 1990, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:08

Mariners

61-65

Lost 3

5th, 18½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        0  0  1   1  0  1   0  0  0    3  9  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  2    4 10  1

W: S Farr (10-5), L: G Harris (1-2)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Royals

63-62

Won 5

4th, 16 GB

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Reynolds 2B                 4   0   1   0    1   1  .240  .661   23    2   5   2B
E Martinez 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .303  .842   22    0   1   HBP
K Griffey CF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .308  .860   10    2   1   3B,GDP
  G Briley LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .675         2   0   
A Davis DH                    3   1   2   2    0   0  .294  .820   15    0   0   HR,SF
P O'Brien LF-1B               4   0   2   0    0   2  .212  .590   14    4   0   2B
T Martinez 1B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .721    4    3   0   
  H Cotto PH-LF-CF            2   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .658    3    1   0   
J Buhner RF                   4   0   0   0    0   4  .222  .823   19    1   0   
S Bradley C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .565   18    9   0   
  D Valle C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .631         0   0   
O Vizquel SS                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .250  .592   12    2   3   2·SB

M Young P                                                                0   0
  M Jackson P                                                            0   0
  K Comstock P                                                           0   0
  M Schooler P                                                           0   0
  G Harris P                                                             0   0
Totals                       34   3   9   2    2   9              140   26  10

BATTING

2B: H Reynolds (27, off S Crawford); P O'Brien (10, off S Crawford).

3B: K Griffey (4, off A McGaffigan).

HR: A Davis (11, off A McGaffigan; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

SF: A Davis (7, off A McGaffigan).

HBP: E Martinez (5, by S Crawford).

TB: A Davis 5; K Griffey 3; O Vizquel 3; P O'Brien 3; H Reynolds 2.

GIDP: K Griffey (8).

RBI: A Davis 2 (45).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. O Vizquel-H Reynolds-P O'Brien 2.

BASERUNNING

SB: O Vizquel 2 (3, 2nd base off A McGaffigan/M Macfarlane 2).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Pecota 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .251  .711   11    0   1   
  G Perry PH                  0   0   0   1    0   0  .271  .708    2    0   0   SF
  S Jeltz 2B                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .140  .371    5    0   1   
B McRae CF                    5   0   2   1    0   1  .327  .803   27    3   0   
G Brett 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .315  .865    8    9   3   
D Tartabull DH                3   0   2   0    1   1  .255  .766   16    0   0   
P Tabler RF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .279  .711    9    0   0   GDP
  J Eisenreich PH-RF          1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .742    3    0   0   
W Wilson LF                   4   1   1   1    0   2  .288  .723   19    1   0   HR
K Stillwell SS                2   2   1   0    2   0  .264  .682   19    3   2   
M Macfarlane C                3   1   1   0    1   0  .274  .736    9    9   0   2B
F White 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .570    7    1   3   
  K Seitzer PH-3B             2   0   1   1    0   0  .282  .725    8    0   1   GDP

A McGaffigan P                                                           1   0
  I Sanchez P                                                            0   0
  S Crawford P                                                           0   0
  S Farr P                                                               0   1
Totals                       32   4  10   4    5   8              143   27  12

BATTING

2B: M Macfarlane (21, off M Young).

HR: W Wilson (2, off G Harris; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

SF: G Perry (5, off M Jackson).

TB: W Wilson 4; M Macfarlane 2; D Tartabull 2; B McRae 2; K Stillwell; K Seitzer; P Tabler; G Brett.

GIDP: P Tabler (8); K Seitzer (7).

RBI: W Wilson (41); G Perry (55); K Seitzer (32); B McRae (6).

2-out RBI: B McRae.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Brett-K Stillwell-G Brett.

E: F White (6).

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
M Young                        6.1   8   2   2    2   7   0   3.38   27   94-59   33· 9·17    9· 3· 6· 0     54    -     1.05   0.13
M Jackson, H (13)              1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.59    4   14-8     5· 1· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          2-1    2.41   0.18
K Comstock, H (9)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.09    1    3-2     2· 0· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.30   0.03
M Schooler                     0     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.25    0     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·            0-0               
G Harris, BS (1), L (1-2)      0.2   2   2   2    3   0   1   4.62    6   27-9     5· 0· 4    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    3.80  -0.81
Totals                         8.2  10   4   4    5   8   1          38  138-78   45·10·23   11· 5· 9· 0          2-1

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
A McGaffigan                   5.1   6   3   2    2   6   1   3.70   23   82-53   29· 8·16    8· 3· 4· 0     50    -     0.87  -0.09
I Sanchez                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   9.00    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.63   0.01
S Crawford                     2.1   2   0   0    0   3   0   2.86   10   39-23   13· 4· 6    3· 1· 2· 0          1-0    0.72   0.08
S Farr, W (10-5)               1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.03    4   13-9     5· 1· 3    4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.74   0.04
Totals                         9     9   3   2    2   9   1          38  135-86   48·13·25   15· 5· 6· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: M Jackson (6).

IBB: None.

HBP: S Crawford (2; E Martinez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Jim Joyce, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Greg Kosc.

Time of Game: 3:08.

Attendance: 30,888.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 85° F, Wind 12mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Kansas City Royals                   
1. H Reynolds           2B    1. B Pecota             3B 
2. E Martinez           3B    2. B McRae              CF 
3. K Griffey            CF    3. G Brett              1B 
4. A Davis              DH    4. D Tartabull          DH 
5. P O'Brien            LF    5. P Tabler             RF 
6. T Martinez           1B    6. W Wilson             LF 
7. J Buhner             RF    7. K Stillwell          SS 
8. S Bradley            C     8. M Macfarlane         C  
9. O Vizquel            SS    9. F White              2B 

   M Young              P        A McGaffigan         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  3-2  ---  4   44%  63% W Wilson        G Harris        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   b 9   2  3-3  -23  4   37% 100% B McRae         G Harris        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Stillwell Scores; Jeltz to 3B
   b 9   0  3-3  12-  6  -19%  62% K Seitzer       G Harris        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Stillwell to 3B
   t 4   0  0-1  ---  3  -11%  26% A Davis         A McGaffigan    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   b 9   0  3-3  1--  4   10%  81% M Macfarlane    G Harris        Walk; Stillwell to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy McGaffigan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  H Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   54%  E Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  5   52%  K Griffey       Walk
          1--  3   50%  A Davis         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Griffey to 3B
   O      1-3  3   55%  P O'Brien       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Young facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   52%  B Pecota        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   55%  B McRae         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   52%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
          1--  1   54%  D Tartabull     Single to RF (Line Drive); Brett to 2B
   O      12-  5   50%  P Tabler        Single to CF (Line Drive); Brett out at Hm/CF-C; Tartabull to 2B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy McGaffigan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   52%  T Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   54%  J Buhner        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   55%  S Bradley       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Young facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   53%  W Wilson        Lineout: LF
          ---  2   55%  K Stillwell     Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   52%  M Macfarlane    Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      1--  6   50%  F White         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy McGaffigan facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   46%  O Vizquel       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--      43%  H Reynolds      Vizquel Steals 2B
          -2-  7   40%  " "             Walk
   RO     12-  5   38%  E Martinez      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Vizquel Scores/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)/unER
   OO     1--  2   43%  K Griffey       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Matt Young facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   40%  B Pecota        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   38%  B McRae         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   40%  G Brett         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  6   42%  D Tartabull     Walk; Brett to 2B
   O      12-  3   37%  P Tabler        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Andy McGaffigan facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  3   26%  A Davis         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   28%  P O'Brien       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   29%  T Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   30%  J Buhner        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Matt Young facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   27%  W Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   25%  K Stillwell     Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   24%  M Macfarlane    Groundout: 3B-1B (Deep 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 2-0, Andy McGaffigan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   25%  S Bradley       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  4   24%  O Vizquel       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   26%  H Reynolds      Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
          1--      25%  E Martinez      Vizquel Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   27%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Matt Young facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   24%  F White         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   22%  B Pecota        Lineout: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   21%  B McRae         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 2-0, Andy McGaffigan facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   14%  K Griffey       Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   RO     --3  3   14%  A Davis         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Griffey Scores
          ---  5   13%  P O'Brien       Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
                  Israel Sanchez replaces Andy McGaffigan pitching; Henry Cotto pinch hits for Tino Martinez batting 6th
   O      1--  1   14%  H Cotto         Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  Steve Crawford replaces Israel Sanchez pitching
   O      1--  7   15%  J Buhner        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Matt Young facing 3-4-5
                  Pete O'Brien moves to 1B; Henry Cotto moves to LF
   O      ---  2   12%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   15%  D Tartabull     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  1   10%  P Tabler        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-0, Steve Crawford facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   11%  S Bradley       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   11%  O Vizquel       Lineout: CF
          ---  3   10%  H Reynolds      Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          -2-  3   10%  E Martinez      Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  2   12%  K Griffey       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Matt Young facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7    9%  W Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   12%  K Stillwell     Walk
          1--  1   22%  M Macfarlane    Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Stillwell to 3B
                  Kevin Seitzer pinch hits for Frank White batting 9th
   R      -23  2   32%  K Seitzer       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Stillwell Scores; Macfarlane to 3B
                  Mike Jackson replaces Matt Young pitching; Gerald Perry pinch hits for Bill Pecota batting 1st
   RO     1-3  2   30%  G Perry         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Macfarlane Scores
          1--      32%  B McRae         Wild Pitch; Seitzer to 2B
   O      -2-  6   24%  " "             Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 2.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-2, Steve Crawford facing 4-5-6
                  Steve Jeltz replaces Gerald Perry playing 2B batting 1st; Kevin Seitzer moves to 3B
   O      ---  6   27%  A Davis         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  2   22%  P O'Brien       Double to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  2   26%  H Cotto         Groundout: 3B-1B (Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  6   29%  J Buhner        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Jackson facing 3-4-5
                  Greg Briley replaces Ken Griffey playing LF batting 3rd; Henry Cotto moves to CF
   O      ---  1   23%  G Brett         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   19%  D Tartabull     Strikeout Swinging
                  Keith Comstock replaces Mike Jackson pitching; Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Pat Tabler batting 5th
   O      ---  3   16%  J Eisenreich    Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 2.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-2, Steve Farr facing 8-9-1
                  Steve Farr replaces Steve Crawford pitching; Jim Eisenreich moves to RF
   O      ---  5   17%  S Bradley       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   15%  O Vizquel       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   17%  H Reynolds      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   19%  E Martinez      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Gene Harris facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Schooler replaces Keith Comstock pitching; Gene Harris replaces Mike Schooler pitching; Dave Valle replaces Scott Bradley playing C batting 8th
   R      ---  4   63%  W Wilson        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
          ---  4   71%  K Stillwell     Walk
          1--  4   81%  M Macfarlane    Walk; Stillwell to 2B
   OO     12-  6   62%  K Seitzer       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Stillwell to 3B
          --3  5   63%  S Jeltz         Walk
          1-3      63%  B McRae         Defensive Indifference; Jeltz to 2B
   R      -23  4  100%  " "             Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Stillwell Scores; Jeltz to 3B
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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