May 1, 1991 Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 2
SEA 1 CLE 5
@CAL 1 DET 6
@KCR 4 MIL 10
CHW 9
(19) MIN 1
BOS 0 OAK 7
NYY 4 TEX 3
TOR 0 CHC 11
HOU 8 PIT 6
@CIN 4 MON 9
LAD 3 SDP 8
@NYM 7 PHI 4
SFG 1 ATL 5
@STL 4
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 18,536

Wednesday, May 1, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:51

Tigers

11-9

Won 3

2nd, ½ GB

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

W: B Gullickson (3-0), L: M Boddicker (2-3), S: M Henneman (5)

Royals

8-12

Lost 5

7th, 5½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Phillips LF                 5   1   1   0    0   2  .288  .823   19    4   0   
A Trammell SS                 4   2   2   1    1   0  .309  .875   23    3   1   
L Whitaker 2B                 3   1   2   2    1   0  .324 1.237   26    2   5   2·2B,HBP
C Fielder 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .289  .812   13    8   1   
M Tettleton C                 4   1   1   2    0   0  .192  .742   15    4   1   HR
R Deer RF                     2   0   0   0    2   0  .191  .830   22    2   0   SB
P Incaviglia DH               4   0   0   0    0   2  .158  .459   11    0   0   GDP
T Fryman 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .197  .603   14    0   2   
M Cuyler CF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .233  .523   11    3   0   SB,SH

B Gullickson P                                                           1   1
  P Gibson P                                                             0   0
  M Henneman P                                                           0   0
Totals                       33   6   9   6    4   6              154   27  11

BATTING

2B: L Whitaker 2 (4, 2 off M Boddicker).

HR: M Tettleton (3, off M Boddicker; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).

SH: M Cuyler (3, off M Boddicker).

HBP: L Whitaker (1, by M Boddicker).

TB: M Tettleton 4; L Whitaker 4; A Trammell 2; C Fielder; T Fryman; T Phillips; M Cuyler.

GIDP: P Incaviglia (1).

RBI: M Tettleton 2 (9); L Whitaker 2 (10); A Trammell (13); C Fielder (19).

2-out RBI: C Fielder; L Whitaker; A Trammell.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

E: T Fryman (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Deer (1, 2nd base off S Crawford/M Macfarlane); M Cuyler (4, 2nd base off M Boddicker/M Macfarlane).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Cromartie 1B                5   0   2   0    0   0  .321  .796   14    8   1   2B
B Pecota 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .510   14    1   1   
D Tartabull RF                4   2   3   1    0   0  .312  .847    8    0   0   HR
K Gibson DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .839   12    0   0   
J Eisenreich LF               4   0   1   0    0   0  .315  .749   10    1   0   CS
M Macfarlane C                4   0   1   1    0   2  .333  .858   14    7   0   
K Stillwell SS                4   1   0   0    0   0  .299  .763   15    3   4   
B McRae CF                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .154  .433   12    5   1   3B
T Shumpert 2B                 2   0   0   1    0   0  .170  .433    8    1   1   SF
  T Puhl PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .750    8    0   0   
  D Howard PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182         0   0   

M Boddicker P                                                            1   2
  S Crawford P                                                           0   0
Totals                       34   4   8   4    2   3              115   27  10

BATTING

2B: W Cromartie (3, off B Gullickson).

3B: B McRae (1, off B Gullickson).

HR: D Tartabull (2, off P Gibson; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SF: T Shumpert (2, off B Gullickson).

TB: D Tartabull 6; B McRae 3; W Cromartie 3; J Eisenreich; M Macfarlane.

RBI: B McRae (9); D Tartabull (11); T Shumpert (6); M Macfarlane (7).

2-out RBI: M Macfarlane.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Stillwell-W Cromartie.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Eisenreich (2, 2nd base by B Gullickson/M Tettleton).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Gullickson, W (3-0)          5.2   7   3   1    0   2   0   3.81   24   68-50   31· 4·15   12· 4· 6· 0     49    -     1.08   0.03
P Gibson, H (3)                2     1   1   1    1   0   1   0.55    8   26-14   11· 0· 3    0· 7· 0· 0          1-0    1.87   0.14
M Henneman, S (5)              1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.63    5   19-12    8· 1· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.26   0.11
Totals                         9     8   4   2    2   3   1          37  113-76   50· 5·21   15·11· 6· 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
M Boddicker, L (2-3)           7.1   8   6   6    4   4   1   3.05   33  123-72   41·12·19    8·12· 4· 0     38    -     0.88  -0.25
S Crawford                     1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   4.05    6   28-17    8· 5· 4    2· 0· 2· 0          1-0    0.34   0.03
Totals                         9     9   6   6    4   6   1          39  151-89   49·17·23   10·12· 6· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: M Boddicker (2; L Whitaker).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Hirschbeck, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Ted Hendry.

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 18,536.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 66° F, Wind 1mph out to Leftfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Kansas City Royals                   
1. T Phillips           LF    1. W Cromartie          1B 
2. A Trammell           SS    2. B Pecota             3B 
3. L Whitaker           2B    3. D Tartabull          RF 
4. C Fielder            1B    4. K Gibson             DH 
5. M Tettleton          C     5. J Eisenreich         LF 
6. R Deer               RF    6. M Macfarlane         C  
7. P Incaviglia         DH    7. K Stillwell          SS 
8. T Fryman             3B    8. B McRae              CF 
9. M Cuyler             CF    9. T Shumpert           2B 

   B Gullickson         P        M Boddicker          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  3-4  1--  1   17%  92% M Tettleton     M Boddicker     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Whitaker Scores; Tettleton Scores
   b 6   2  4-2  -2-  2  -12%  65% M Macfarlane    B Gullickson    Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Tartabull Scores
   t 3   2  0-1  1--  4   11%  70% L Whitaker      M Boddicker     Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Trammell Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  1--  7   11%  62% L Whitaker      M Boddicker     Double to LF (Fly Ball); Phillips Scores
   b 5   1  4-0  1--  2  -11%  77% B McRae         B Gullickson    Triple (Line Drive); Stillwell Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Boddicker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   53%  T Phillips      Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  3   50%  A Trammell      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   R      1--  7   62%  L Whitaker      Double to LF (Fly Ball); Phillips Scores
   O      -2-  3   58%  C Fielder       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   56%  M Tettleton     Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Gullickson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   58%  W Cromartie     Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   59%  B Pecota        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   58%  D Tartabull     Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   61%  K Gibson        Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Boddicker facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   58%  R Deer          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   57%  P Incaviglia    Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   56%  T Fryman        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Gullickson facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   52%  J Eisenreich    Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   56%  M Macfarlane    Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  2   59%  K Stillwell     Lineout: LF (Short LF)
   O      1--  2   61%  B McRae         Eisenreich Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Boddicker facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   59%  M Cuyler        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  3   58%  T Phillips      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  7   59%  A Trammell      Walk
   R      1--  4   70%  L Whitaker      Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Trammell Scores
   O      -2-  4   68%  C Fielder       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Gullickson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   70%  B McRae         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   72%  T Shumpert      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   70%  W Cromartie     Double to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      -2-  3   73%  B Pecota        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Boddicker facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   72%  M Tettleton     Flyball: CF
          ---  7   73%  R Deer          Walk
   OO     1--  2   69%  P Incaviglia    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Gullickson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   72%  D Tartabull     Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   74%  K Gibson        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   76%  J Eisenreich    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Boddicker facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   78%  T Fryman        Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   77%  M Cuyler        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Fryman to 2B
   O      -2-  6   74%  T Phillips      Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  3   83%  A Trammell      Single (Fly Ball); Fryman Scores
          1--  6   84%  L Whitaker      Hit By Pitch; Trammell to 2B
   RO     12-  2   88%  C Fielder       Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Trammell Scores; Whitaker out at Hm/CF-SS-C
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Bill Gullickson facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   85%  M Macfarlane    Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Macfarlane to 1B
   O      1--  5   88%  K Stillwell     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Stillwell to 1B
   R      1--  2   77%  B McRae         Triple (Line Drive); Stillwell Scores/unER
   RO     --3  3   77%  T Shumpert      Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; McRae Scores/unER
          ---  3   75%  W Cromartie     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   78%  B Pecota        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 2.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mike Boddicker facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   77%  M Tettleton     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  8   75%  R Deer          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   75%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Bill Gullickson facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   69%  D Tartabull     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   74%  K Gibson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   77%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Tartabull to 2B
   R      -2-  2   65%  M Macfarlane    Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Tartabull Scores
                  Paul Gibson replaces Bill Gullickson pitching
   O      1--  4   70%  K Stillwell     Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 3.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mike Boddicker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   67%  T Fryman        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   70%  M Cuyler        Single (Bunt to Short 1B Line)
   O      1--  1   67%  T Phillips      Lineout: CF
          1--      68%  A Trammell      Cuyler Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   64%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Paul Gibson facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   56%  B McRae         Walk
   O      1--  3   64%  T Shumpert      Foul Popfly: C
   O      1--  6   70%  W Cromartie     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  2   75%  B Pecota        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 3.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mike Boddicker facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   78%  L Whitaker      Walk
   O      1--  4   75%  C Fielder       Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1--  1   92%  M Tettleton     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Whitaker Scores; Tettleton Scores
          ---  6   93%  R Deer          Walk
                  Steve Crawford replaces Mike Boddicker pitching
          1--      94%  P Incaviglia    Deer Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   93%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   92%  T Fryman        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Paul Gibson facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  1   84%  D Tartabull     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Tartabull Scores
   O      ---  4   88%  K Gibson        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   91%  J Eisenreich    Flyball: LF
                  Mike Henneman replaces Paul Gibson pitching
   O      ---  4   93%  M Macfarlane    Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 4.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Steve Crawford facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   92%  M Cuyler        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  5   91%  T Phillips      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   92%  A Trammell      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   91%  L Whitaker      Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-6, Mike Henneman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   96%  K Stillwell     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   99%  B McRae         Bunt Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
                  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Terry Shumpert batting 9th
          ---  8   96%  T Puhl          Walk
                  David Howard pinch runs for Terry Puhl batting 9th
   O      1--  2  100%  W Cromartie     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Cromartie to 1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 4.

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