July 7, 1991 Oakland Athletics at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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DET 7
@BOS 6 CHW 4
MIN 3 MIL 10
@CLE 6 KCR 7
OAK 5 BAL 5
@NYY 3 TOR 5
@SEA 2 TEX 7
CAL 0 HOU 7
CIN 3 LAD 5
ATL 3 NYM 8
@PHI 2 PIT 6
MON 1 SFG 3
SDP 0 STL 8
CHC 7
(12)

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 31,272

Sunday, July 7, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:39

Athletics

44-38

Lost 1

4th, 2½ GB

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

W: M Gubicza (4-5), L: D Stewart (6-5)

Royals

36-44

Won 1

7th, 9½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Blankenship LF              3   1   0   0    1   3  .229  .646   20    1   0   
  W Wilson PH                 0   1   0   0    1   0  .220  .592    7    0   0   SB
D Henderson CF                4   0   0   0    1   1  .298  .929   21    1   0   
J Canseco RF                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .257  .924   17    1   0   
H Baines DH                   5   0   2   2    0   0  .323  .943   16    0   0   2B
T Steinbach C                 5   0   2   1    0   0  .288  .763   13    5   0   2B
M McGwire 1B                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .201  .750   12    8   1   2B
V Law 3B                      3   1   0   0    1   0  .209  .569   21    1   3   
M Gallego 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .248  .672    9    4   1   
M Bordick SS                  3   0   1   2    0   0  .269  .667   12    3   3   
  E Riles PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .676    3    0   0   
  S Hemond SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533         0   1   

D Stewart P                                                              0   0
  C Young P                                                              0   0
  T Burns P                                                              0   0
Totals                       38   5   9   5    4   6              151   24   9

BATTING

2B: H Baines (17, off M Gubicza); M McGwire (11, off M Gubicza); T Steinbach (18, off M Gubicza).

TB: H Baines 3; T Steinbach 3; J Canseco 2; M McGwire 2; M Bordick; M Gallego.

RBI: H Baines 2 (58); M Bordick 2 (5); T Steinbach (33).

2-out RBI: H Baines; M Bordick; T Steinbach.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M McGwire-M Bordick-M McGwire.

PB: T Steinbach (2).

E: M Gallego (8); D Stewart ().

BASERUNNING

SB: W Wilson (12, 2nd base off J Montgomery/B Mayne).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Thurman LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .261  .668   15    2   0   SH
B McRae CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .259  .656   16    1   0   3B,GDP
G Brett DH                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .254  .703    9    0   0   
D Tartabull RF                3   2   1   1    1   1  .320  .969   19    3   0   HR
W Cromartie 1B                4   2   2   2    0   1  .321  .773   11    9   0   2B
B Pecota 3B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .287  .777   12    1   2   
B Mayne C                     3   0   1   1    1   0  .275  .632   15    6   0   
T Shumpert 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .212  .601   12    3   4   
D Howard SS                   3   1   0   1    0   0  .093  .260   14    1   5   SF

M Gubicza P                                                              1   0
  S Davis P                                                              0   0
  J Montgomery P                                                         0   0
Totals                       32   7  10   7    3   5              123   27  11

BATTING

2B: W Cromartie (6, off D Stewart).

3B: B McRae (5, off D Stewart).

HR: D Tartabull (20, off D Stewart; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

SF: D Howard (1, off D Stewart).

SH: G Thurman (2, off D Stewart).

TB: D Tartabull 4; B McRae 3; W Cromartie 3; B Pecota 2; G Brett 2; B Mayne; G Thurman.

GIDP: B McRae (10).

RBI: W Cromartie 2 (9); G Brett 2 (28); D Tartabull (59); B Mayne (9); D Howard (3).

2-out RBI: W Cromartie 2; B Mayne; G Brett.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

E: M Gubicza (); D Howard (1).

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Stewart, L (6-5)             6.1  10   7   6    2   4   1   5.43   31  102-67   48· 9·10   13· 9· 3· 0     29    -     0.62  -0.34
C Young                        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.11    2    5-4     2· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.00
T Burns                        1     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.13    4   15-7     3· 1· 3    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         8    10   7   6    3   5   1          37  122-78   53·11·14   15·10· 4· 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 Gubicza, W (4-5)             5     6   2   2    1   3   0   5.98   24   86-50   30· 9·11    9· 5· 6· 0     49    -     0.86   0.09
S Davis                        3     1   2   2    3   1   0   4.14   13   47-26   17· 2· 7    6· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.83   0.04
J Montgomery                   1     2   1   1    0   2   0   4.53    5   16-13    6· 4· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          1-1    0.82   0.03
Totals                         9     9   5   5    4   6   0          42  149-89   53·15·21   17· 8· 7· 0          1-1

S Davis faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Joyce, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - (none), 3B - Ken Kaiser.

Time of Game: 2:39.

Attendance: 31,272.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 97° F, Wind 5mph out to Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Kansas City Royals                   
1. L Blankenship        LF    1. G Thurman            LF 
2. D Henderson          CF    2. B McRae              CF 
3. J Canseco            RF    3. G Brett              DH 
4. H Baines             DH    4. D Tartabull          RF 
5. T Steinbach          C     5. W Cromartie          1B 
6. M McGwire            1B    6. B Pecota             3B 
7. V Law                3B    7. B Mayne              C  
8. M Gallego            2B    8. T Shumpert           2B 
9. M Bordick            SS    9. D Howard             SS 

   D Stewart            P        M Gubicza            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  -23  3   16%  72% W Cromartie     D Stewart       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Brett Scores; Tartabull Scores
   b 1   2  0-2  12-  4    8%  81% B Mayne         D Stewart       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Cromartie Scores; Pecota to 3B
   t 3   2  4-0  12-  2   -8%  79% H Baines        M Gubicza       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Blankenship Scores; Canseco to 3B
   t 6   0  6-2  1--  1   -7%  82% M Gallego       S Davis         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Law to 3B
   t 3   2  4-1  -23  2    6%  84% T Steinbach     M Gubicza       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  L Blankenship   Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   54%  D Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   55%  J Canseco       Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stewart facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  G Thurman       Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  8   51%  B McRae         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  4   52%  G Brett         Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  5   54%  D Tartabull     Walk; Brett to 2B
          12-      56%  W Cromartie     Passed Ball; Brett to 3B; Tartabull to 2B
   RR     -23  3   72%  " "             Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Brett Scores; Tartabull Scores
          1--  4   73%  B Pecota        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Cromartie to 2B
   R      12-  4   81%  B Mayne         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Cromartie Scores; Pecota to 3B
   O      1-3  3   78%  T Shumpert      Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 3.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   75%  H Baines        Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Baines to 1B
   O      1--  2   78%  T Steinbach     Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   81%  M McGwire       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); McGwire to 1B
          1--  7   79%  V Law           Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); McGwire to 2B; Law to 1B
   O      12-  1   83%  M Gallego       Popfly: RF (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dave Stewart facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   86%  D Howard        Reached on E1 (throw) (Bunt to P's Left); Howard to 2B
   O      -2-  2   85%  G Thurman       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Howard to 3B
   O      --3  3   82%  B McRae         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Howard stays at 3B
   R      --3  1   87%  G Brett         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS); Howard Scores/unER
   O      1-- 11   86%  D Tartabull     Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 4.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Mark Gubicza facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   88%  M Bordick       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  6   86%  L Blankenship   Walk
   O      1--  2   88%  D Henderson     Lineout: LF (Deep LF Line)
          1--  5   87%  J Canseco       Single to CF (Line Drive); Blankenship to 2B
   R      12-  2   79%  H Baines        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Blankenship Scores; Canseco to 3B
   O      -23  2   84%  T Steinbach     Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dave Stewart facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   87%  W Cromartie     Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-  2   90%  B Pecota        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Cromartie to 3B
          1-3  4   92%  B Mayne         Walk; Pecota to 2B
   O      123  3   89%  T Shumpert      Strikeout Swinging
   RO     123  2   90%  D Howard        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Cromartie Scores; Pecota to 3B
   O      1-3  1   88%  G Thurman       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 5.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Mark Gubicza facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   84%  M McGwire       Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  6   87%  V Law           Groundout: SS-1B; McGwire stays at 2B
   O      -2-  4   90%  M Gallego       Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  6   84%  M Bordick       Single (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); McGwire Scores
   O      1--  5   86%  L Blankenship   Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dave Stewart facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   91%  B McRae         Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   RO     --3  1   91%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B; McRae Scores
   O      ---  2   90%  D Tartabull     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   90%  W Cromartie     Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 6.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-6, Mark Gubicza facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   92%  D Henderson     Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   93%  J Canseco       Flyball: CF
          ---  5   92%  H Baines        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
          1--  2   89%  T Steinbach     Double to RF (Line Drive); Baines to 3B
   O      -23  2   93%  M McGwire       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Dave Stewart facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   93%  B Pecota        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   92%  B Mayne         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   92%  T Shumpert      Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 6.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-6, Storm Davis facing 7-8-9
                  Storm Davis replaces Mark Gubicza pitching
          ---  6   89%  V Law           Walk
          1--  1   82%  M Gallego       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Law to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   86%  M Bordick       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Law Scores; Bordick to 1B
   O      1--  4   89%  L Blankenship   Strikeout Looking
          1--  5   87%  D Henderson     Walk; Bordick to 2B
   O      12-  3   91%  J Canseco       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Canseco to 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Dave Stewart facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   91%  D Howard        Popfly: SS
          ---  1   91%  G Thurman       Single (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  2   90%  B McRae         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 6.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-6, Storm Davis facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   92%  H Baines        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   94%  T Steinbach     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   94%  M McGwire       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Dave Stewart facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   94%  G Brett         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   R      ---  1   97%  D Tartabull     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Tartabull Scores
                  Curt Young replaces Dave Stewart pitching
   O      ---  2   97%  W Cromartie     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   97%  B Pecota        Foul Popfly: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 7.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-7, Storm Davis facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   98%  V Law           Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   99%  M Gallego       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  Ernest Riles pinch hits for Mike Bordick batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  E Riles         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Todd Burns facing 7-8-9
                  Todd Burns replaces Curt Young pitching; Scott Hemond replaces Ernest Riles playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  B Mayne         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  4   99%  T Shumpert      Walk
   O      1--  2   99%  D Howard        Lineout: 2B (SS-2B); Shumpert to 3B/Adv on E4 (throw)
   O      --3  6   99%  G Thurman       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 7.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-7, Storm Davis facing 1-2-3
                  Willie Wilson pinch hits for Lance Blankenship batting 1st
          ---  7   97%  W Wilson        Walk
                  Jeff Montgomery replaces Storm Davis pitching
          1--      97%  D Henderson     Wilson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   98%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   96%  J Canseco       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Wilson to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   99%  H Baines        Groundout: 2B-1B; Wilson Scores; Canseco to 2B
   R      -2-  2   97%  T Steinbach     Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Canseco Scores
   O      1--  4  100%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Royals 7.

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