October 1, 1991 Oakland Athletics at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 17,638

Tuesday, October 1, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:56

Athletics

83-75

Won 1

3rd, 11½ GB

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

W: M Moore (17-8), L: M Gubicza (9-12), S: D Eckersley (43)

Royals

81-77

Lost 1

5th, 13½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                4   0   1   1    1   0  .264  .799   25    1   0   2B
D Henderson CF                5   0   0   0    0   2  .278  .816   19    0   0   
J Canseco RF                  5   1   1   1    0   0  .265  .922   17    2   0   HR
H Baines DH                   2   0   0   0    2   1  .294  .852   19    0   0   IW
B Jacoby 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .577   15    1   0   
T Steinbach 1B                3   1   0   0    0   1  .276  .704   11    7   1   
  M Gallego 2B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .717    6    0   0   
J Quirk C                     3   0   2   1    1   0  .262  .620   20   10   1   
L Blankenship 2B              2   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .664   11    0   1   
  M McGwire PH-1B             2   1   1   1    0   1  .204  .724    5    3   0   HR
M Bordick SS                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .234  .552   17    2   4   SB

M Moore P                                                                1   0
  J Klink P                                                              0   0
  D Eckersley P                                                          0   1
Totals                       35   4   8   4    4   8              165   27   8

BATTING

2B: R Henderson (16, off M Gubicza).

HR: M McGwire (22, off T Gordon; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line); J Canseco (44, off M Gubicza; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

IBB: H Baines (20, by T Gordon).

TB: J Canseco 4; M McGwire 4; M Bordick 3; R Henderson 2; J Quirk 2.

RBI: J Canseco (121); J Quirk (17); M McGwire (75); R Henderson (53).

2-out RBI: M McGwire; J Quirk.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Bordick-T Steinbach.

E: T Steinbach (13).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Bordick (3, 2nd base off T Gordon/B Mayne).

PO: M Bordick (1st base by T Gordon).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McRae CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .261  .652   18    2   0   
K Stillwell SS                3   0   2   0    1   0  .262  .673   18    2   1   
G Brett DH                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .257  .736   13    0   0   2B,SB
D Tartabull RF                4   0   0   0    0   3  .316  .986   22    2   0   
J Eisenreich LF               4   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .717   12    1   0   GDP
T Benzinger 1B                4   0   1   0    0   2  .261  .660   12    8   0   
B Pecota 3B-2B-3B             4   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .741   14    3   5   
B Mayne C                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .245  .621   16    8   0   
T Shumpert 2B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .618    4    0   0   
  D Clark PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347    3    0   0   
  S Berry 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .127  .364         1   2   
  K Gibson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .745    2    0   0   
  D Howard 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .519         0   0   
  K Seitzer PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .703    9    0   0   

M Gubicza P                                                              0   0
  T Gordon P                                                             0   2
  S Crawford P                                                           0   1
Totals                       33   0   6   0    3  10              143   27  11

BATTING

2B: G Brett (40, off M Moore).

TB: G Brett 3; K Stillwell 2; B McRae; T Benzinger.

GIDP: J Eisenreich (11).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Stillwell-T Benzinger.

E: B Pecota (4); T Benzinger (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Brett (2, 2nd base off M Moore/J Quirk).

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
M Moore, W (17-8)              7.1   5   0   0    2   7   0   2.96   29  104-64   34·11·19   12· 5· 3· 0     73    -     0.94   0.31
J Klink                        0     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.90    1    4-0     0· 0· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.70  -0.06
D Eckersley, S (43)            1.2   1   0   0    0   3   0   2.96    6   29-18    7· 2· 9    1· 1· 1· 0          3-0    1.14   0.14
Totals                         9     6   0   0    3  10   0          36  137-82   41·13·28   13· 6· 4· 0          5-0

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, L (9-12)            4.1   5   3   2    2   5   1   5.68   20   91-58   29·13·16    3· 6· 4· 0     46    -     0.88  -0.14
T Gordon                       3.2   3   1   1    2   3   1   3.75   16   59-35   20· 6· 9    7· 2· 2· 0          1-0    0.34   0.02
S Crawford                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   6.33    3   10-8     6· 0· 2    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9     8   4   3    4   8   2          39  160-101  55·19·27   12· 8· 7· 0          1-0

J Klink faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T Gordon (6; H Baines).

PO: T Gordon (1; M Bordick, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Don Denkinger.

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 17,638.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 76° F, Wind 10mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Kansas City Royals                   
1. R Henderson          LF    1. B McRae              CF 
2. D Henderson          CF    2. K Stillwell          SS 
3. J Canseco            RF    3. G Brett              DH 
4. H Baines             DH    4. D Tartabull          RF 
5. B Jacoby             3B    5. J Eisenreich         LF 
6. T Steinbach          1B    6. T Benzinger          1B 
7. J Quirk              C     7. B Pecota             3B 
8. L Blankenship        2B    8. B Mayne              C  
9. M Bordick            SS    9. T Shumpert           2B 

   M Moore              P        M Gubicza            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  0-0  ---  2   13%  63% J Canseco       M Gubicza       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Canseco Scores
   b 4   1  2-0  12-  4   11%  76% J Eisenreich    M Moore         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   t 4   2  0-1  -2-  1   11%  72% J Quirk         M Gubicza       Single (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Steinbach Scores/unER; Quirk to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 5   0  0-2  1--  3    9%  87% R Henderson     M Gubicza       Double to 2B (Line Drive to SS-2B); Bordick Scores
   t 3   0  0-0  1--  5   -8%  46% L Blankenship   M Gubicza       Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B

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      ---  3   48%  R Henderson     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   46%  D Henderson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   45%  J Canseco       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Moore facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  B McRae         Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  7   49%  K Stillwell     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  3   48%  G Brett         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Brett to 1B
          1--      47%  D Tartabull     Brett Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   50%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   48%  H Baines        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   46%  B Jacoby        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  7   45%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Moore facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   47%  J Eisenreich    Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  3   49%  T Benzinger     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   50%  B Pecota        Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gubicza facing 7-8-9
          ---  9   54%  J Quirk         Walk
   OO     1--  5   46%  L Blankenship   Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
          ---  8   47%  M Bordick       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
          1--  4   49%  R Henderson     Walk; Bordick to 2B
   O      12-  2   45%  D Henderson     Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Moore facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   47%  B Mayne         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   49%  T Shumpert      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   50%  B McRae         Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gubicza facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  2   63%  J Canseco       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Canseco Scores
   O      ---  8   60%  H Baines        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   59%  B Jacoby        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   61%  T Steinbach     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Steinbach to 2B
   R      -2-  1   72%  J Quirk         Single (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Steinbach Scores/unER; Quirk to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  6   69%  L Blankenship   Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Moore facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   65%  K Stillwell     Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  2   57%  G Brett         Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Stillwell to 2B
   O      12-  4   64%  D Tartabull     Strikeout Swinging
   OO     12-  4   76%  J Eisenreich    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mark Gubicza facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   78%  M Bordick       Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   R      1--  3   87%  R Henderson     Double to 2B (Line Drive to SS-2B); Bordick Scores
   O      -2-  5   85%  D Henderson     Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  Tom Gordon replaces Mark Gubicza pitching
   O      -2-  4   83%  J Canseco       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Henderson stays at 2B
          -2-  4   84%  H Baines        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3   81%  B Jacoby        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Moore facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   84%  T Benzinger     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   86%  B Pecota        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  4   84%  B Mayne         Walk
                  Dave Clark pinch hits for Terry Shumpert batting 9th
   O      1--  3   87%  D Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tom Gordon facing 6-7-8
                  Bill Pecota moves to 2B; Sean Berry replaces Dave Clark playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---  1   86%  T Steinbach     Popfly: 3B (P's Right)
   O      ---  5   85%  J Quirk         Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  Mark McGwire pinch hits for Lance Blankenship batting 8th
   R      ---  1   91%  M McGwire       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); McGwire Scores
          ---  2   91%  M Bordick       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--      91%  R Henderson     Bordick Picked off 1B (P--1B); Bordick stays at 1B
          1--      92%  " "             Bordick Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   91%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Moore facing 1-2-3
                  Mark McGwire moves to 1B; Mike Gallego replaces Terry Steinbach playing 2B batting 6th
   O      ---  5   93%  B McRae         Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   90%  K Stillwell     Single (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--  4   83%  G Brett         Double (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Stillwell to 3B
   O      -23  2   90%  D Tartabull     Flyball: RF
   O      -23  2   94%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 0.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tom Gordon facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   94%  D Henderson     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   93%  J Canseco       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  4   94%  H Baines        Walk
   O      1--  4   93%  B Jacoby        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Jacoby to 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Moore facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   95%  T Benzinger     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   96%  B Pecota        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   97%  B Mayne         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 0.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tom Gordon facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   96%  M Gallego       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   97%  J Quirk         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   96%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   96%  M Bordick       Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B (P's Left); Bordick to 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Moore facing 9-1-2
                  Kirk Gibson pinch hits for Sean Berry batting 9th
   O      ---  2   97%  K Gibson        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  5   96%  B McRae         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  4   93%  K Stillwell     Walk; McRae to 2B
                  Joe Klink replaces Mike Moore pitching
          12-  4   86%  G Brett         Walk; McRae to 3B; Stillwell to 2B
                  Dennis Eckersley replaces Joe Klink pitching
   O      123  6   93%  D Tartabull     Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  4   99%  J Eisenreich    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 0.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Steve Crawford facing 1-2-3
                  Steve Crawford replaces Tom Gordon pitching; David Howard replaces Kirk Gibson playing 2B batting 9th; Bill Pecota moves to 3B
   O      ---  4   98%  R Henderson     Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   98%  D Henderson     Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
   O      ---  4   98%  J Canseco       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Dennis Eckersley facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   96%  T Benzinger     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  7   98%  B Pecota        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4  100%  B Mayne         Flyball: LF
                  Kevin Seitzer pinch hits for David Howard batting 9th
          1--      99%  K Seitzer       Defensive Indifference; Benzinger to 2B
   O      -2-  7  100%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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