April 7, 1993 Boston Red Sox at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 14,911

Wednesday, April 7, 1993, 7:36
Time of Game: 2:19

Red Sox

2-0

Won 2

1st

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

W: F Viola (1-0), L: D Cone (0-1), S: J Russell (2)

Royals

0-2

Lost 2

7th, 2 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Fletcher 2B                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .286 1.015   21    2   5   3B,HBP
B Hatcher CF                  4   0   0   0    1   1  .125  .425   22    3   0   
M Greenwell LF                4   1   1   1    0   0  .286 1.158    9    2   0   2B
  B Zupcic LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
A Dawson RF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .222  .555   13    1   0   2B
M Vaughn 1B                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .429 1.071   14   10   0   2B,SB,GDP
I Calderon DH                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .661   15    0   0   
S Cooper 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .143  .536   21    1   1   2B
T Pena C                      4   0   2   0    0   0  .375  .750   10    6   1   CS
L Rivera SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .708   13    2   6   

F Viola P                                                                0   1
  J Russell P                                                            0   0
Totals                       35   3  10   3    2   5              138   27  14

BATTING

2B: S Cooper (1, off R Meacham); A Dawson (1, off D Cone); M Greenwell (1, off D Cone); M Vaughn (1, off D Cone).

3B: S Fletcher (1, off D Cone).

HBP: S Fletcher (1, by R Meacham).

TB: S Fletcher 4; A Dawson 3; M Vaughn 3; M Greenwell 2; S Cooper 2; T Pena 2.

GIDP: M Vaughn (2).

RBI: S Cooper (1); M Greenwell (4); A Dawson (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Rivera-S Fletcher-M Vaughn.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Vaughn (1, 2nd base off R Meacham/M Macfarlane).

CS: T Pena (1, 2nd base by D Cone/M Macfarlane).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McRae CF                    4   2   2   0    0   1  .286  .804   15    2   0   2B
J Lind 2B                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .125  .375   18    0   1   2B
G Brett DH                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .875    7    0   0   SF
F Jose RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .393    9    3   0   SB
W Joyner 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .429   13    8   1   GDP
K McReynolds LF               3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .429   14    1   0   
M Macfarlane C                3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    7    5   2   CS
P Hiatt 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .333   12    2   1   
G Gagne SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   13    4   6   

D Cone P                                                                 1   1
  R Meacham P                                                            1   1
Totals                       29   2   5   2    1   5              108   27  13

BATTING

2B: B McRae (1, off J Russell); J Lind (1, off F Viola).

SF: G Brett (1, off J Russell).

TB: B McRae 3; J Lind 2; M Macfarlane; G Brett.

GIDP: W Joyner (1).

RBI: J Lind (1); G Brett (2).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Cone-G Gagne-W Joyner; M Macfarlane-G Gagne.

E: M Macfarlane (1); P Hiatt (1); F Jose (1); B McRae (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Jose (2, 2nd base off F Viola/T Pena).

CS: M Macfarlane (1, 2nd base by F Viola/T Pena).

PITCHING

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Viola, W (1-0)               8     4   1   1    1   4   0   1.13   27   84-59   40· 5·14   12· 6· 4· 0     73    -     1.20   0.54
J Russell, S (2)               1     1   1   1    0   1   0   4.50    4   15-10    6· 2· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.74   0.10
Totals                         9     5   2   2    1   5   0          31   99-69   46· 7·16   14· 7· 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
D Cone, L (0-1)                8     8   2   2    2   5   0   2.25   31  115-70   42·13·15    8·11· 5· 0     61    -     1.19   0.21
R Meacham                      1     2   1   1    0   0   0   9.00    7   19-13   10· 1· 2    5· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.84  -0.07
Totals                         9    10   3   3    2   5   0          38  134-83   52·14·17   13·11· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Russell (1); D Cone (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: R Meacham (1; S Fletcher).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Dave Phillips.

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 14,911.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 57° F, Wind 12mph out to Leftfield, Night, Drizzle.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Kansas City Royals                   
1. S Fletcher           2B    1. B McRae              CF 
2. B Hatcher            CF    2. J Lind               2B 
3. M Greenwell          LF    3. G Brett              DH 
4. A Dawson             RF    4. F Jose               RF 
5. M Vaughn             1B    5. W Joyner             1B 
6. I Calderon           DH    6. K McReynolds         LF 
7. S Cooper             3B    7. M Macfarlane         C  
8. T Pena               C     8. P Hiatt              3B 
9. L Rivera             SS    9. G Gagne              SS 

   F Viola              P        D Cone               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  1-1  ---  2   14%  64% S Fletcher      D Cone          Triple to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   b 7   1  2-1  1--  1   12%  73% W Joyner        F Viola         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
   b 9   0  3-1  ---  4  -11%  78% B McRae         J Russell       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   b 9   0  3-1  --3  6   11%  87% J Lind          J Russell       Groundout: SS-1B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  2  -11%  31% J Lind          F Viola         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); McRae Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, David Cone facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  S Fletcher      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   46%  B Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   45%  M Greenwell     Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   42%  B McRae         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   R      1--  2   31%  J Lind          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); McRae Scores
   O      -2-  4   32%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B; Lind to 3B
   O      --3  3   38%  F Jose          Fielder's Choice SS; Lind out at Hm/SS-C; Jose to 1B
          1--      37%  W Joyner        Jose Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   40%  " "             Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, David Cone facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   46%  A Dawson        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  4   55%  M Vaughn        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line); Dawson to 3B
   O      -23  3   49%  I Calderon      Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  5   41%  S Cooper        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  1   35%  T Pena          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Frank Viola facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   37%  K McReynolds    Groundout: P-1B
          ---  1   35%  M Macfarlane    Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      38%  P Hiatt         Macfarlane Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   39%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, David Cone facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   37%  L Rivera        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  5   35%  S Fletcher      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  8   34%  B Hatcher       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Frank Viola facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   36%  G Gagne         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   37%  B McRae         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   38%  J Lind          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, David Cone facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   49%  M Greenwell     Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Greenwell to 3B/Adv on E8
   R      --3  4   54%  A Dawson        Single to LF (Line Drive); Greenwell Scores
   OO     1--  2   45%  M Vaughn        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  4   44%  I Calderon      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Frank Viola facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   47%  G Brett         Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   49%  F Jose          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  W Joyner        Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, David Cone facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   47%  S Cooper        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  2   50%  T Pena          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   OO     1--  7   43%  L Rivera        Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Pena Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Frank Viola facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   46%  K McReynolds    Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  4   48%  M Macfarlane    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  P Hiatt         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, David Cone facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   64%  S Fletcher      Triple to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          --3  4   68%  B Hatcher       Walk
   RO     1-3  2   67%  M Greenwell     Groundout: SS-1B; Fletcher Scores; Hatcher to 2B
          -2-      71%  A Dawson        Wild Pitch; Hatcher to 3B
   O      --3  4   64%  " "             Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          --3  6   65%  M Vaughn        Walk
   O      1-3  6   59%  I Calderon      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Frank Viola facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   63%  G Gagne         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   66%  B McRae         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   68%  J Lind          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 1.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, David Cone facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   65%  S Cooper        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  3   70%  T Pena          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Pena to 2B/Adv on E9
   O      -2-  2   66%  L Rivera        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      -2-  6   62%  S Fletcher      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Pena out at Hm/SS-C-3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Frank Viola facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   55%  G Brett         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   62%  F Jose          Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   OO     1--  1   73%  W Joyner        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 1.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, David Cone facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   71%  B Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   69%  M Greenwell     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   67%  A Dawson        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Frank Viola facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   74%  K McReynolds    Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   79%  M Macfarlane    Lineout: 3B
          ---  4   75%  P Hiatt         Walk
   O      1--  2   82%  G Gagne         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 1.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rusty Meacham facing 5-6-7
                  Rusty Meacham replaces David Cone pitching
          ---  2   85%  M Vaughn        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   83%  I Calderon      Bunt Popfly: P (P's Right)
          1--      87%  S Cooper        Vaughn Steals 2B; Vaughn to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   R      --3  4   92%  " "             Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Vaughn Scores
   O      -2-  4   91%  T Pena          Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-  2   92%  L Rivera        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Cooper to 3B; Rivera to 1B
          1-3  3   92%  S Fletcher      Hit By Pitch; Rivera to 2B
   O      123  2   90%  B Hatcher       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Jeff Russell facing 1-2-3
                  Jeff Russell replaces Frank Viola pitching; Bob Zupcic replaces Mike Greenwell playing LF batting 3rd
          ---  4   78%  B McRae         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-      76%  J Lind          Wild Pitch; McRae to 3B
   O      --3  6   87%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   RO     --3  1   95%  G Brett         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; McRae Scores
   O      ---  4  100%  F Jose          Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 2.

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