August 25, 1996 Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 13
@BAL 0 BOS 8
SEA 5 CHW 10
TOR 9
(10) CLE 8
MIL 5 DET 7
@KCR 4 TEX 13
@MIN 2 OAK 6
@NYY 4 CHC 3
@ATL 2 COL 13
PIT 9 FLA 6
CIN 5 HOU 4
STL 1 LAD 6
NYM 5 SDP 11
PHI 2 SFG 7
MON 2

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 15,123

Sunday, August 25, 1996, 1:36
Time of Game: 2:56

Tigers

47-83

Won 1

5th, 27½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  1   3  0  0   1  0  2    7 12  0
Royals          0  0  0   1  2  0   1  0  0    4 11  2

W: T Van Poppel (2-6), L: D Linton (5-9), S: M Myers (6)

Royals

59-73

Lost 1

5th, 19 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Pride LF                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .302  .878   11    2   0   HR
  K Bartee CF                 1   1   0   0    0   0  .284  .696    4    0   0   SB
M Lewis 2B                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .284  .765   24    2   1   2B
T Fryman 3B                   4   1   2   3    0   0  .262  .764   13    0   1   HR,SH
R Sierra DH                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .730   19    0   0   
B Higginson CF-LF             2   1   1   0    2   0  .313  .981   15    2   0   2B
T Clark 1B                    4   1   0   0    0   3  .251  .782   16   10   2   
M Nieves RF                   4   2   3   1    0   0  .264  .886   13    4   0   2B,GDP
P Nevin C                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .300  .715   17    4   0   
  B Ausmus PR-C               0   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .599         1   0   
D Easley SS                   2   0   1   1    0   1  .238  .673    5    0   1   
  A Cedeno PR-SS              2   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .598    5    2   1   

T Van Poppel P                                                           0   2
  J Eischen P                                                            0   2
  J Lima P                                                               0   1
  M Myers P                                                              0   0
Totals                       36   7  12   6    3   6              142   27  11

BATTING

2B: M Nieves (19, off D Linton); B Higginson (28, off D Linton); M Lewis (24, off D Linton).

HR: T Fryman (19, off D Linton; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); C Pride (6, off R Huisman; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

SH: T Fryman (1, off D Linton).

TB: C Pride 5; T Fryman 5; M Nieves 4; M Lewis 2; P Nevin 2; B Higginson 2; D Easley.

GIDP: M Nieves (8).

RBI: T Fryman 3 (85); M Nieves (52); D Easley (16); C Pride (23).

2-out RBI: T Fryman 3; C Pride.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Clark-A Cedeno-T Clark.

PB: P Nevin (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Bartee (18, 2nd base off H Pichardo/M Macfarlane).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Offerman 2B                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .776   11    3   2   
T Goodwin CF                  4   2   3   0    1   1  .279  .666   24    1   0   3B,SB
K Lockhart 3B                 3   1   1   2    0   0  .285  .753   11    1   2   HR
  J Randa PH-3B               2   0   1   1    0   0  .289  .759    5    0   1   CS
M Tucker LF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .260  .790   24    1   1   3B
J Vitiello DH                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .245  .778   11    0   0   
  D Howard PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .620         0   0   
B Hamelin 1B                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .256  .831   12    8   1   2B
  K Young PR-1B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .800         1   0   
C Paquette SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .782    8    2   1   SH
M Macfarlane C                4   0   1   0    0   2  .274  .845   14    6   2   
J Damon RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .698   13    4   0   GDP

D Linton P                                                               0   2
  M Magnante P                                                           0   0
  R Huisman P                                                            0   0
  H Pichardo P                                                           0   0
Totals                       35   4  11   4    3   5              133   27  12

BATTING

2B: B Hamelin (13, off T Van Poppel).

3B: M Tucker (4, off T Van Poppel); T Goodwin (4, off J Eischen).

HR: K Lockhart (5, off T Van Poppel; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SH: C Paquette (1, off J Lima).

TB: T Goodwin 5; K Lockhart 4; M Tucker 3; B Hamelin 2; J Vitiello 2; M Macfarlane; J Randa; J Offerman.

GIDP: J Damon (3).

RBI: K Lockhart 2 (49); B Hamelin (36); J Randa (38).

2-out RBI: K Lockhart 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Lockhart-J Offerman-B Hamelin; M Tucker-M Macfarlane.

E: B Hamelin (3); C Paquette (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Goodwin (59, 2nd base off T Van Poppel/P Nevin).

CS: J Randa (4, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Eischen).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Van Poppel, W (2-6)          6     8   3   3    2   2   1   8.08   27   83-49   35· 5· 9    9· 7· 7· 0     44    -     1.13   0.11
J Eischen, H (2)               1     2   1   1    0   0   0   3.95    4   13-8     6· 1· 1    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.66  -0.03
J Lima, H (6)                  0.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   5.43    4   14-7     3· 2· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.68  -0.02
M Myers, S (6)                 1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   5.13    4   16-12    6· 1· 5    1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.89   0.23
Totals                         9    11   4   4    3   5   1          39  126-76   50· 9·17   13·11· 7· 0          2-0

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 Linton, L (5-9)              5     8   4   3    0   2   1   5.40   22   74-50   35· 9· 6   11· 6· 3· 0     39    -     0.85  -0.13
M Magnante                     1     0   0   0    1   1   0   5.04    3   11-6     2· 3· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.30   0.06
R Huisman                      2     1   1   1    1   3   1   2.78    8   30-17    8· 6· 3    0· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.74  -0.01
H Pichardo                     1     3   2   2    1   0   0   5.37    7   25-18   15· 1· 2    5· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.25  -0.13
Totals                         9    12   7   6    3   6   2          40  140-91   60·19·12   17·10· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Eischen (2; J Randa, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mark Johnson, 1B - Larry Young, 2B - Drew Coble, 3B - Rick Reed.

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 15,123.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 76° F, Wind 7mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Kansas City Royals                   
1. C Pride              LF    1. J Offerman           2B 
2. M Lewis              2B    2. T Goodwin            CF 
3. T Fryman             3B    3. K Lockhart           3B 
4. R Sierra             DH    4. M Tucker             LF 
5. B Higginson          CF    5. J Vitiello           DH 
6. T Clark              1B    6. B Hamelin            1B 
7. M Nieves             RF    7. C Paquette           SS 
8. P Nevin              C     8. M Macfarlane         C  
9. D Easley             SS    9. J Damon              RF 

   T Van Poppel         P        D Linton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  5-4  -23  4   21%  64% M Macfarlane    J Lima          Strikeout Swinging
   b 5   2  4-1  -2-  7  -18%  63% K Lockhart      T Van Poppel    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Goodwin Scores; Lockhart Scores
   b 8   2  5-4  -23  5   18%  82% J Damon         M Myers         Strikeout Looking
   t 7   2  3-4  ---  2   14%  76% C Pride         R Huisman       Home Run (Fly Ball); Pride Scores
   b 8   0  5-4  1--  6  -13%  43% B Hamelin       J Lima          Walk; Howard to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Linton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   53%  C Pride         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   50%  M Lewis         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   47%  T Fryman        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      1--  5   45%  R Sierra        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Van Poppel facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   42%  J Offerman      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--      39%  T Goodwin       Passed Ball; Offerman to 2B
          -2-  4   36%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  2   41%  K Lockhart      Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      12-  2   46%  M Tucker        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      12-  7   50%  J Vitiello      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Linton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   48%  B Higginson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   46%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   47%  M Nieves        Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS)
          1--  5   49%  P Nevin         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Nieves to 2B
   O      12-  4   44%  D Easley        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Van Poppel facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   47%  B Hamelin       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   49%  C Paquette      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   50%  M Macfarlane    Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Linton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   47%  C Pride         Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  4   45%  M Lewis         Flyball: RF
   R      ---  3   56%  T Fryman        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Fryman Scores
   O      ---  2   55%  R Sierra        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Todd Van Poppel facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   58%  J Damon         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   60%  J Offerman      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  6   58%  T Goodwin       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   61%  K Lockhart      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Doug Linton facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   67%  B Higginson     Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-  1   74%  T Clark         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Higginson Scores/No RBI; Clark to 1B
   R      1--  5   83%  M Nieves        Double to CF (Fly Ball); Clark Scores/unER
   O      -2-  4   82%  P Nevin         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Nieves to 3B
   R      --3  1   86%  D Easley        Single to SS (Ground Ball); Nieves Scores
                  Andujar Cedeno pinch runs for Damion Easley batting 9th
   OO     1--  6   83%  C Pride         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Pride out at 3B/Adv on E6 (throw)/P-3B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Todd Van Poppel facing 4-5-6
                  Andujar Cedeno moves to SS
          ---  6   76%  M Tucker        Triple to CF (Line Drive)
   O      --3  1   80%  J Vitiello      Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B)
   R      --3  1   74%  B Hamelin       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Tucker Scores
   O      -2-  3   78%  C Paquette      Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   82%  M Macfarlane    Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 1.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Doug Linton facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   85%  M Lewis         Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   85%  T Fryman        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Lewis to 3B
   OO     --3  5   78%  R Sierra        Double Play: Flyball: LF; Lewis out at Hm/LF-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Todd Van Poppel facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   81%  J Damon         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   83%  J Offerman      Lineout: LF (Short LF Line)
          ---  3   82%  T Goodwin       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--      81%  K Lockhart      Goodwin Steals 2B
   RR     -2-  7   63%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Goodwin Scores; Lockhart Scores
          ---  5   61%  M Tucker        Walk
          1--  1   58%  J Vitiello      Single to CF (Line Drive); Tucker to 2B
   O      12-  3   64%  B Hamelin       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 3.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mike Magnante facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Magnante replaces Doug Linton pitching
          ---  5   68%  B Higginson     Walk
   O      1--  4   64%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  2   58%  M Nieves        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Todd Van Poppel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   62%  C Paquette      Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
          ---  1   58%  M Macfarlane    Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   OO     1--  3   67%  J Damon         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 3.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Rick Huisman facing 8-9-1
                  Rick Huisman replaces Mike Magnante pitching
   O      ---  2   65%  P Nevin         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   62%  A Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  2   76%  C Pride         Home Run (Fly Ball); Pride Scores
   O      ---  5   75%  M Lewis         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Joey Eischen facing 1-2-3
                  Joey Eischen replaces Todd Van Poppel pitching; Bobby Higginson moves to LF; Kimera Bartee replaces Curtis Pride playing CF batting 1st
   O      ---  1   80%  J Offerman      Flyball: RF
          ---  4   70%  T Goodwin       Triple to CF (Fly Ball)
                  Joe Randa pinch hits for Keith Lockhart batting 3rd
   R      --3  2   61%  J Randa         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Goodwin Scores
   O      1--      70%  M Tucker        Randa Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  6   72%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 4.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Rick Huisman facing 3-4-5
                  Joe Randa moves to 3B
   O      ---  2   70%  T Fryman        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   68%  R Sierra        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   69%  B Higginson     Walk
   O      1--  5   66%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, Jose Lima facing 5-6-7
                  Jose Lima replaces Joey Eischen pitching
          ---  2   57%  J Vitiello      Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS)
                  David Howard pinch runs for Joe Vitiello batting 5th
          1--  6   43%  B Hamelin       Walk; Howard to 2B
                  Kevin Young pinch runs for Bob Hamelin batting 6th
   O      12-  2   43%  C Paquette      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Howard to 3B; Young to 2B
   O      -23  4   64%  M Macfarlane    Strikeout Swinging
                  Mike Myers replaces Jose Lima pitching
   O      -23  5   82%  J Damon         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 4.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Hipolito Pichardo facing 7-8-9
                  Hipolito Pichardo replaces Rick Huisman pitching; Kevin Young moves to 1B
          ---  1   84%  M Nieves        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
          1--  6   88%  P Nevin         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Nieves to 2B
                  Brad Ausmus pinch runs for Phil Nevin batting 8th
   O      12-  1   84%  A Cedeno        Bunt Popfly: 1B
   O      12-  4   81%  K Bartee        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Nieves to 3B; Bartee to 1B
          1-3      82%  M Lewis         Bartee Steals 2B
          -23  8   83%  " "             Walk
   RR     123  3   96%  T Fryman        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Nieves Scores; Bartee Scores; Lewis to 3B
   O      1-3  2   95%  R Sierra        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 7, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-7, Mike Myers facing 1-2-3
                  Brad Ausmus moves to C
   O      ---  2   98%  J Offerman      Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  6   99%  T Goodwin       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  J Randa         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Royals 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation