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BOS  7
BAL  0

OAK  8
@CHW  2

KCR  7
SEA  2

DET  8
@MIL  2

MIN  6
CAL  4

NYY  3
CLE  2

TEX  6
TOR  3

COL 16
@ATL  4

FLA  7
CIN  3

HOU  3
NYM  1

LAD 11
PIT 10

(11)
MON  4
@PHI  3

SDP  6
STL  5

CHC  4
@SFG  0

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 20,572

Saturday, August 12, 1995, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:35
Mariners
2
50-48
Lost 1
3rd, 10½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  3  0
Royals          0  1  0   2  1  2   0  1  X    7 12  1
W: K Appier (12-7), L: T Belcher (8-7), S: R Meacham (1)
Royals
7
46-49
Won 1
3rd, 19 GB

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cora 2B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .295  .690   11    1   3   2B
A Diaz CF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .254  .628    6    2   0   
E Martinez DH                 3   0   0   1    1   0  .358 1.099   13    0   0   
T Martinez 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .294  .968   20    8   1   
J Buhner RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .266  .897   17    1   0   
M Blowers 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .264  .816   17    2   0   
W Newson LF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .254  .789   17    3   0   
D Wilson C                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .275  .717   10    3   1   
F Fermin SS                   2   1   0   0    1   0  .194  .459    8    3   1   

T Belcher P                                                              0   0
  S Torres P                                                             1   1
Totals                       30   2   3   2    4   6              119   24   7
BATTING
2B: J Cora (11, off R Meacham).
TB: J Cora 2; A Diaz; D Wilson.
RBI: A Diaz (22); E Martinez (73).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
FIELDING
DP: 1. J Cora-F Fermin-T Martinez.
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    5   1   3   1    0   0  .600 1.600   14    2   0   3B
K Lockhart 2B-3B              4   0   0   0    1   1  .326  .858   14    2   0   SB
W Joyner 1B                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .300  .812   16   10   1   SF
G Gaetti 3B                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .270  .878   12    1   0   2B
  D Howard 2B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .632    1    0   1   
J Nunnally RF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .916   18    4   0   SH
G Gagne SS                    2   1   2   1    2   0  .272  .740   25    0   8   IW
B Cookson DH                  2   0   1   2    1   1  .500 1.667   20    0   0   2B
  E Caceres PR                1   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .831    4    0   0   
M Tucker LF                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .212  .531   13    1   0   2B,HBP
B Mayne C                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .218  .561   10    6   0   GDP

K Appier P                                                               1   0
  R Meacham P                                                            0   1
Totals                       33   7  12   7    4   3              147   27  11
BATTING
2B: M Tucker (4, off S Torres); G Gaetti (21, off T Belcher); B Cookson (1, off T Belcher).
3B: J Damon (1, off T Belcher).
SF: W Joyner (6, off T Belcher).
SH: J Nunnally (3, off T Belcher).
IBB: G Gagne (2, by T Belcher).
HBP: M Tucker (1, by T Belcher).
TB: J Damon 5; G Gaetti 3; G Gagne 2; B Cookson 2; W Joyner 2; M Tucker 2; B Mayne.
GIDP: B Mayne (14).
RBI: B Cookson 2 (2); W Joyner 2 (56); G Gagne (31); M Tucker (5); J Damon (1).
2-out RBI: W Joyner.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
FIELDING
E: K Lockhart (4).
BASERUNNING
SB: K Lockhart (3, 2nd base off T Belcher/D Wilson).

PITCHING

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Belcher, L (8-7)             5     6   6   6    4   2   0   4.73   25   89-53   34· 9·10   11· 3· 4· 0     29    -     0.84  -0.16
S Torres                       3     6   1   1    0   1   0   5.70   15   55-38   28· 7· 3    7· 6· 1· 0          1-1    0.09  -0.01
Totals                         8    12   7   7    4   3   0          40  144-91   62·16·13   18· 9· 5· 0          1-1 
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
K Appier, W (12-7)             6     2   0   0    3   3   0   3.55   23   81-46   29· 4·13    9· 6· 2· 0     68    -     0.95   0.32
R Meacham, S (1)               3     1   2   2    1   3   0   5.03   11   38-23   10· 6· 7    4· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.21   0.02
Totals                         9     3   2   2    4   6   0          34  119-69   39·10·20   13· 7· 4· 0           -  
T Belcher faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: T Belcher (4; G Gagne).
HBP: T Belcher (3; M Tucker).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Dan Morrison.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 20,572.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: 91° F, Wind 8mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Kansas City Royals                   
1. J Cora               2B    1. J Damon              CF 
2. A Diaz               CF    2. K Lockhart           2B 
3. E Martinez           DH    3. W Joyner             1B 
4. T Martinez           1B    4. G Gaetti             3B 
5. J Buhner             RF    5. J Nunnally           RF 
6. M Blowers            3B    6. G Gagne              SS 
7. W Newson             LF    7. B Cookson            DH 
8. D Wilson             C     8. M Tucker             LF 
9. F Fermin             SS    9. B Mayne              C  

   T Belcher            P        K Appier             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  0-1  123  9    7%  84% B Cookson       T Belcher       Walk; Joyner Scores; Gaetti to 3B; Gagne to 2B
   b 4   1  0-3  123  1   -7%  82% B Mayne         T Belcher       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
   b 2   0  0-0  ---  3    6%  61% G Gaetti        T Belcher       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   b 2   1  0-0  --3  5    6%  65% G Gagne         T Belcher       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Gaetti Scores
   b 4   1  0-2  123  3    5%  89% M Tucker        T Belcher       Hit By Pitch; Gaetti Scores; Gagne to 3B; Cookson to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Appier facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  J Cora          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  1   54%  A Diaz          Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   55%  E Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  J Damon         Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
   O      ---  4   51%  K Lockhart      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   50%  W Joyner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Appier facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   52%  T Martinez      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  6   54%  J Buhner        Lineout: RF
   O      ---  5   55%  M Blowers       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Belcher facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   61%  G Gaetti        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  2   60%  J Nunnally      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Gaetti to 3B
   R      --3  5   65%  G Gagne         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Gaetti Scores
   O      1--  4   63%  B Cookson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   60%  M Tucker        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Kevin Appier facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   63%  W Newson        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   65%  D Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   66%  F Fermin        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tim Belcher facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   64%  B Mayne         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   63%  J Damon         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   61%  K Lockhart      Groundout: 1B unassisted (Deep 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Kevin Appier facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   64%  J Cora          Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  3   67%  A Diaz          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  6   65%  E Martinez      Walk
          1--  6   63%  T Martinez      Walk; Martinez to 2B
   O      12-  2   68%  J Buhner        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tim Belcher facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   71%  W Joyner        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   76%  G Gaetti        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Joyner to 2B
   O      12-  2   76%  J Nunnally      Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Joyner to 3B; Gaetti to 2B
          -23  4   76%  G Gagne         Intentional Walk
   R      123  9   84%  B Cookson       Walk; Joyner Scores; Gaetti to 3B; Gagne to 2B
   R      123  3   89%  M Tucker        Hit By Pitch; Gaetti Scores; Gagne to 3B; Cookson to 2B
   OO     123  1   82%  B Mayne         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 3.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-3, Kevin Appier facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   85%  M Blowers       Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
          ---  6   82%  W Newson        Walk
          1--  3   78%  D Wilson        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Newson to 2B
   O      12-  1   82%  F Fermin        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Newson to 3B
   O      1-3  1   87%  J Cora          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   92%  J Damon         Triple to RF (Ground Ball)
          --3  5   93%  K Lockhart      Walk
   RO     1-3  2   92%  W Joyner        Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF Line); Damon Scores
   O      1--  3   91%  G Gaetti        Lineout: LF
          1--      92%  J Nunnally      Lockhart Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   91%  " "             Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 4.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-4, Kevin Appier facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   86%  A Diaz          Single to 2B (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B); Diaz to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
   O      -2-  2   89%  E Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Diaz to 3B
   O      --3  5   92%  T Martinez      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
   O      --3  4   94%  J Buhner        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tim Belcher facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   95%  G Gagne         Walk
   R      1--  7   98%  B Cookson       Double to LF (Line Drive); Gagne Scores
                  Salomon Torres replaces Tim Belcher pitching
          -2-  3   99%  M Tucker        Double to CF (Fly Ball); Cookson to 3B
                  Edgar Caceres pinch runs for Brent Cookson batting 7th
   O      -23  4   98%  B Mayne         Fielder's Choice P unassisted; Caceres out at Hm/P; Tucker to 3B; Mayne to 1B
   R      1-3  3   99%  J Damon         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Tucker Scores; Mayne to 3B
   O      1-3  1   98%  K Lockhart      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
   O      1-3  6   98%  W Joyner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 6.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-6, Rusty Meacham facing 6-7-8
                  Rusty Meacham replaces Kevin Appier pitching
   O      ---  5   99%  M Blowers       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   99%  W Newson        Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
   O      ---  3   99%  D Wilson        Lineout: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Salomon Torres facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   99%  G Gaetti        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  7   99%  J Nunnally      Strikeout Swinging
          --- 10   99%  G Gagne         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
   O      1--  4   99%  E Caceres       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 6.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-6, Rusty Meacham facing 9-1-2
                  David Howard replaces Gary Gaetti playing 2B batting 4th; Keith Lockhart moves to 3B
          ---  4   98%  F Fermin        Walk
          1--  4   96%  J Cora          Double to RF (Line Drive); Fermin to 3B
   RO     -23  1   97%  A Diaz          Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Fermin Scores; Cora to 3B
   RO     --3  2   98%  E Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B; Cora Scores
   O      ---  2   99%  T Martinez      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Salomon Torres facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   98%  M Tucker        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  2   99%  B Mayne         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   99%  J Damon         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Mayne to 2B
   O      12-  2   99%  K Lockhart      Flyball: LF
   R      12-  2   99%  W Joyner        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Mayne Scores; Damon to 3B
   O      1-3  1   99%  D Howard        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 2, Royals 7.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-7, Rusty Meacham facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5  100%  J Buhner        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  100%  M Blowers       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  W Newson        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Royals 7.

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