July 18, 1991 Baltimore Orioles at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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MIN 11
@BOS 3 CAL 5
CLE 4 KCR 5
BAL 1 SEA 12
@MIL 0 NYY 3
@OAK 2 TOR 4
@TEX 0 LAD 10
@NYM 5

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 30,170

Thursday, July 18, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:43

Orioles

36-52

Lost 3

6th, 17 GB

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

W: B Saberhagen (7-4), L: B Milacki (5-4)

Royals

41-47

Won 3

7th, 10 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Devereaux CF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .776   17    5   0   
B Anderson LF                 2   1   1   0    2   0  .199  .618   19    1   0   
C Ripken SS                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .337  .964    6    0   0   GDP
S Horn DH                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .239  .843   21    0   0   
R Milligan 1B                 2   0   0   1    2   0  .273  .813   19    6   2   
C Martinez RF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .343  .932   17    2   0   
L Gomez 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .237  .717   14    1   1   2·GDP
B Melvin C                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .293  .686    5    6   0   
  S Turner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
J Bell 2B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .141  .330   16    0   1   
  J Orsulak PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .594    6    0   0   

B Milacki P                                                              3   1
Totals                       31   1   7   1    5   5              141   24   5

BATTING

TB: C Ripken 2; B Melvin 2; S Horn; C Martinez; B Anderson.

GIDP: L Gomez 2 (6); C Ripken (11).

RBI: R Milligan (45).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: B Anderson 2 (3).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Gibson LF                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .242  .765   16    1   0   2B
  B McRae CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .659         0   0   
G Thurman CF-LF               3   1   2   0    1   0  .262  .671   14    1   0   2B
G Brett DH                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .263  .732   17    0   0   
D Tartabull RF                3   0   1   1    0   2  .322  .984   15    0   0   SF
T Benzinger 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .600   11   13   1   
B Pecota 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .285  .753   16    1   1   2B,SB
T Spehr C                     2   0   0   1    1   1  .000  .333   24    5   0   SH
T Shumpert 2B                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .217  .606   13    3   6   
D Howard SS                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .138  .346    7    3   4   

B Saberhagen P                                                           0   3
  S Davis P                                                              0   1
  J Montgomery P                                                         0   0
Totals                       30   5   7   5    3   6              133   27  16

BATTING

2B: B Pecota (9, off B Milacki); G Thurman (7, off B Milacki); K Gibson (12, off B Milacki).

SF: D Tartabull (4, off B Milacki).

SH: T Spehr (1, off B Milacki).

TB: G Thurman 3; B Pecota 2; K Gibson 2; D Tartabull; D Howard; G Brett.

RBI: K Gibson 2 (39); G Brett (34); D Tartabull (65); T Spehr (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 3. D Howard-T Shumpert-T Benzinger; B Saberhagen-D Howard-T Shumpert-T Benzinger; B Pecota-T Shumpert-T Benzinger.

PB: T Spehr (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Pecota (6, 3rd base off B Milacki/B Melvin).

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Milacki, L (5-4)             8     7   5   5    3   6   0   4.16   35  131-83   47·17·19   11· 8· 7· 0     51    -     0.59  -0.17
Totals                         8     7   5   5    3   6   0          35  131-83   47·17·19   11· 8· 7· 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
B Saberhagen, W (7-4)          7     6   1   0    3   4   0   3.17   27  101-63   41· 9·13   11· 3· 6· 0     64    -     0.98   0.28
S Davis, H (2)                 1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.72    4   11-8     7· 0· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.89   0.04
J Montgomery                   1     0   0   0    2   1   0   4.12    5   24-14    7· 4· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.63   0.01
Totals                         9     7   1   0    5   5   0          36  136-85   55·13·17   15· 4· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Jim Evans.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 30,170.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 95° F, Wind 13mph from Right to Left, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Kansas City Royals                   
1. M Devereaux          CF    1. K Gibson             LF 
2. B Anderson           LF    2. G Thurman            CF 
3. C Ripken             SS    3. G Brett              DH 
4. S Horn               DH    4. D Tartabull          RF 
5. R Milligan           1B    5. T Benzinger          1B 
6. C Martinez           RF    6. B Pecota             3B 
7. L Gomez              3B    7. T Spehr              C  
8. B Melvin             C     8. T Shumpert           2B 
9. J Bell               2B    9. D Howard             SS 

   B Milacki            P        B Saberhagen         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   0  0-0  12-  3   16%  81% K Gibson        B Milacki       Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Shumpert Scores; Howard Scores
   t 7   0  4-1  1--  1    8%  94% L Gomez         B Saberhagen    Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-2B-1B (P's Right)
   t 6   0  4-1  1--  1    8%  91% C Ripken        B Saberhagen    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 1   1  0-0  ---  2    7%  59% G Thurman       B Milacki       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Thurman to 3B/Adv on E7 (throw)
   b 3   0  0-0  1--  4    6%  65% D Howard        B Milacki       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Shumpert to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  M Devereaux     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   54%  B Anderson      Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          ---  2   53%  C Ripken        Single to SS (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   55%  S Horn          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Milacki facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  K Gibson        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  2   59%  G Thurman       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Thurman to 3B/Adv on E7 (throw)
   O      --3  5   54%  G Brett         Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  4   50%  D Tartabull     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7
          ---  9   46%  R Milligan      Walk
   O      1--  6   50%  C Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  3   55%  L Gomez         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Milacki facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   53%  T Benzinger     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  5   51%  B Pecota        Flyball: CF
   O      --- 10   50%  T Spehr         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   52%  B Melvin        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      --- 10   54%  J Bell          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   55%  M Devereaux     Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Milacki facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   60%  T Shumpert      Walk
          1--  4   65%  D Howard        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Shumpert to 2B
   RR     12-  3   81%  K Gibson        Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Shumpert Scores; Howard Scores
          -2-  4   85%  G Thurman       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Gibson to 3B
   R      1-3  4   90%  G Brett         Single (Line Drive); Gibson Scores; Thurman to 3B
   R      1-3  2   93%  D Tartabull     Reached on E7/Sacrifice Fly (Line Drive); Thurman Scores; Brett to 2B; Tartabull to 1B
   O      12-  5   91%  T Benzinger     Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      12-  1   90%  B Pecota        Foul Popfly: 3B
          12-  5   90%  T Spehr         Walk; Brett to 3B; Tartabull to 2B
   O      123  2   88%  T Shumpert      Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 4.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Bret Saberhagen facing 2-3-4
          ---  9   85%  B Anderson      Walk
          1--  2   80%  C Ripken        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Anderson to 2B
          12-      77%  S Horn          Passed Ball; Anderson to 3B; Ripken to 2B
   O      -23  6   81%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   RO     -23  2   83%  R Milligan      Groundout: 2B-1B; Anderson Scores/unER; Ripken to 3B
   O      --3  5   86%  C Martinez      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bob Milacki facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   85%  D Howard        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   85%  K Gibson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  6   85%  G Thurman       Walk
   O      1--  3   84%  G Brett         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 4.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   86%  L Gomez         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   84%  B Melvin        Single to SS (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   87%  J Bell          Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   89%  M Devereaux     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bob Milacki facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   90%  D Tartabull     Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  1   89%  T Benzinger     Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul)
   O      1--  5   88%  B Pecota        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Tartabull to 2B
   O      -2-  4   87%  T Spehr         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 4.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Bret Saberhagen facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   83%  B Anderson      Walk
   OO     1--  1   91%  C Ripken        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---  3   89%  S Horn          Single (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   91%  R Milligan      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bob Milacki facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   91%  T Shumpert      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   90%  D Howard        Bunt Popfly: P (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   90%  K Gibson        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 4.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Bret Saberhagen facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   86%  C Martinez      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  1   94%  L Gomez         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-2B-1B (P's Right)
          ---  1   92%  B Melvin        Single to 2B (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   94%  J Bell          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bob Milacki facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   94%  G Thurman       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   93%  G Brett         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   93%  D Tartabull     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 4.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Storm Davis facing 1-2-3
                  Storm Davis replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching; Gary Thurman moves to LF; Brian McRae replaces Kirk Gibson playing CF batting 1st
   O      ---  3   95%  M Devereaux     Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   93%  B Anderson      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   95%  C Ripken        Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B); Anderson to 2B
   O      -2-  5   97%  S Horn          Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bob Milacki facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   97%  T Benzinger     Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  5   98%  B Pecota        Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-      98%  T Spehr         Pecota Steals 3B
   RO     --3  3   99%  " "             Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Pecota Scores
   O      ---  4   99%  T Shumpert      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 5.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-5, Jeff Montgomery facing 5-6-7
                  Jeff Montgomery replaces Storm Davis pitching
          ---  5   97%  R Milligan      Walk
   O      1--  4   99%  C Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
          1--  8   97%  L Gomez         Walk; Milligan to 2B
                  Shane Turner pinch hits for Bob Melvin batting 8th
   O      12-  1   99%  S Turner        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Milligan to 3B; Turner to 1B
                  Joe Orsulak pinch hits for Juan Bell batting 9th
   O      1-3  6  100%  J Orsulak       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation