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NYY 12
@ANA  5

TOR  5
@CHW  0

DET 10
MIN  5

BAL  4
@KCR  2

(11)
OAK  4
BOS  3

(10)
SEA 11
CLE  1

ATL  4
HOU  3

(12)
COL 13
CIN  4

LAD  3
NYM  2

(14)
PIT  4
@SDP  2

SFG  3
PHI  0

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 12,036

Wednesday, April 9, 1997, 7:05
Time of Game: 3:48
Orioles
4
5-2
Won 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  1   0  2    4  8  2
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0    2  8  0
W: A Mills (1-0), L: B Bevil (0-1), S: R Myers (4)
Royals
2
3-4
Lost 1
4th, 1 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Anderson DH                 4   0   1   0    1   2  .520 1.367   23    0   0   2B,IW
R Alomar 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500   18    2   2   
R Palmeiro 1B                 4   1   1   1    1   0  .222  .784   19   13   1   HR
E Davis RF                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .320  .733   22    0   0   
C Ripken 3B                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .467 1.302   11    1   2   GDP
B Surhoff LF                  4   1   1   0    1   1  .200  .560   21    3   0   
J Hammonds CF                 4   1   1   2    1   0  .154  .459   21    2   0   2B
C Hoiles C                    5   0   2   1    0   0  .217  .584   11   11   0   2B
M Bordick SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .074  .218   13    1   7   

S Kamieniecki P                                                          0   1
  A Rhodes P                                                             0   0
  T Mathews P                                                            0   1
  J Orosco P                                                             0   0
  A Mills P                                                              0   0
  R Myers P                                                              0   0
Totals                       40   4   8   4    4   6              159   33  14
BATTING
2B: J Hammonds (1, off B Bevil); C Hoiles (2, off J Rosado); B Anderson (2, off J Rosado).
HR: R Palmeiro (2, off J Rosado; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).
IBB: B Anderson (2, by H Pichardo).
TB: R Palmeiro 4; C Hoiles 3; C Ripken 2; B Anderson 2; J Hammonds 2; B Surhoff.
GIDP: C Ripken (1).
RBI: J Hammonds 2 (2); R Palmeiro (6); C Hoiles (3).
2-out RBI: J Hammonds 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
FIELDING
DP: 1. M Bordick-R Palmeiro.
E: M Bordick (2); C Ripken (3).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Goodwin CF                  4   1   0   0    2   1  .172  .514   26    3   0   
J Bell SS                     5   1   1   2    0   0  .400 1.019    9    2   2   HR,GDP
B Roberts LF                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .822   24    5   0   SB
J King 1B                     4   0   2   0    1   1  .269  .861   26   11   0   2B,SB
S Cooper DH                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .143  .586   25    0   0   
J Dye RF                      5   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .408   15    2   0   
C Paquette 3B                 5   0   2   0    0   1  .250  .750   15    0   2   2B,SB
M Sweeney C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .313  .853   25    4   0   SB
  J Damon PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Spehr C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .821    3    2   0   
D Howard 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .222  .633    9    3   1   
  J Vitiello PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .844    8    0   0   IW
  S Halter PR-2B              1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    9    1   2   SH

J Rosado P                                                               0   1
  H Pichardo P                                                           0   2
  J Walker P                                                             0   0
  B Bevil P                                                              0   0
Totals                       40   2   8   2    5   8              194   33  10
BATTING
2B: J King (4, off T Mathews); C Paquette (2, off S Kamieniecki).
HR: J Bell (2, off S Kamieniecki; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).
SH: S Halter (1, off T Mathews).
IBB: J Vitiello (1, by A Rhodes).
TB: J Bell 4; C Paquette 3; J King 3; M Sweeney; S Halter; B Roberts.
GIDP: J Bell (2).
RBI: J Bell 2 (6).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 0 for 12.
FIELDING
DP: 1. J Rosado-J Bell-J King.
BASERUNNING
SB: B Roberts (1, 2nd base off S Kamieniecki/C Hoiles); J King (3, 2nd base off A Mills/C Hoiles); C Paquette (1, 2nd base off A Rhodes/C Hoiles); M Sweeney (2, 2nd base off A Rhodes/C Hoiles).
PO: J King (1st base by S Kamieniecki).

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
S Kamieniecki                  6     4   2   2    2   4   1   5.06   24  100-61   37· 4·20    8· 8· 2· 0     58    -     0.95   0.07
A Rhodes                       0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   1.69    4   19-11    8· 1· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.56  -0.04
T Mathews                      2     2   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    8   23-18   12· 3· 3    5· 2· 1· 0          3-0    1.35   0.05
J Orosco                       0     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    1    7-3     1· 0· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.16  -0.01
A Mills, W (1-0)               1.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   3.60    5   17-8     3· 2· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    2.95   0.37
R Myers, S (4)                 1     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    4   18-14    5· 1· 8    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.40   0.10
Totals                        11     8   2   2    5   8   1          46  184-115  66·11·38   18·12· 3· 0          6-0 
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
J Rosado                       8.1   4   2   2    2   4   1   1.88   30  111-67   41·10·16    8·12· 4· 0     69    -     1.26   0.19
H Pichardo                     1.1   2   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    7   19-10    7· 1· 2    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.39   0.11
J Walker                       0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.38    2    7-4     1· 1· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.45   0.18
B Bevil, L (0-1)               0.2   2   2   2    1   1   0   7.71    5   22-12    6· 2· 4    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    2.15  -0.46
Totals                        11     8   4   4    4   6   1          44  159-93   55·14·24   13·14· 7· 0          2-0 
J Orosco faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: A Rhodes (1; J Vitiello); H Pichardo (1; B Anderson).
PO: S Kamieniecki (1; J King, 1st base).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 3:48.
Attendance: 12,036.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: 40° F, Wind 10mph in from Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Kansas City Royals                   
1. B Anderson           DH    1. T Goodwin            CF 
2. R Alomar             2B    2. J Bell               SS 
3. R Palmeiro           1B    3. B Roberts            LF 
4. E Davis              RF    4. J King               1B 
5. C Ripken             3B    5. S Cooper             DH 
6. B Surhoff            LF    6. J Dye                RF 
7. J Hammonds           CF    7. C Paquette           3B 
8. C Hoiles             C     8. M Sweeney            C  
9. M Bordick            SS    9. D Howard             2B 

   S Kamieniecki        P        J Rosado             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t11   2  2-2  12-  3   44%  91% J Hammonds      B Bevil         Double to CF (Line Drive); Ripken Scores; Surhoff Scores
   t 9   1  2-1  ---  4   34%  44% R Palmeiro      J Rosado        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   b 9   1  2-2  12-  1   22%  50% J Bell          A Mills         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   b 6   0  0-0  1--  2  -21%  16% J Bell          S Kamieniecki   Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Goodwin Scores
   t 8   1  2-0  1--  1   15%  31% C Hoiles        J Rosado        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Hammonds Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Rosado facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  B Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   46%  R Alomar        Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      ---  3   45%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Kamieniecki facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  T Goodwin       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   49%  J Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   50%  B Roberts       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Rosado facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   48%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   46%  C Ripken        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS)
          ---  3   47%  B Surhoff       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   45%  J Hammonds      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Kamieniecki facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   41%  J King          Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      47%  S Cooper        King Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---  7   49%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   48%  J Dye           Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   44%  C Paquette      Double to LF (Line Drive); Dye to 3B
   O      -23  3   50%  M Sweeney       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Rosado facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   47%  C Hoiles        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   45%  M Bordick       Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  6   44%  B Anderson      Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Kamieniecki facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   47%  D Howard        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   49%  T Goodwin       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   50%  J Bell          Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Rosado facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   47%  R Alomar        Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  4   45%  R Palmeiro      Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   44%  E Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Kamieniecki facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   40%  B Roberts       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  7   42%  J King          Strikeout Swinging, Roberts Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   46%  S Cooper        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -2-  3   50%  J Dye           Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Rosado facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   47%  C Ripken        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   45%  B Surhoff       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  6   43%  J Hammonds      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Kamieniecki facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   46%  C Paquette      Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      --- 10   48%  M Sweeney       Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   50%  D Howard        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Rosado facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   46%  C Hoiles        Popfly: 2B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   44%  M Bordick       Flyball: LF
          ---  4   47%  B Anderson      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  8   42%  R Alomar        Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Kamieniecki facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   37%  T Goodwin       Walk
   RR     1--  2   16%  J Bell          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Goodwin Scores
   O      ---  5   18%  B Roberts       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   19%  J King          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  6   18%  S Cooper        Walk
   O      1--  1   20%  J Dye           Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Jose Rosado facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   25%  R Palmeiro      Walk
   O      1--  4   20%  E Davis         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   OO     1--  2   12%  C Ripken        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Arthur Rhodes facing 7-8-9
                  Arthur Rhodes replaces Scott Kamieniecki pitching
          ---  4   10%  C Paquette      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--       9%  M Sweeney       Paquette Steals 2B
          -2-  7    6%  " "             Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Paquette to 3B
                  Joe Vitiello pinch hits for David Howard batting 9th
          1-3       6%  J Vitiello      Sweeney Steals 2B
          -23  5    5%  " "             Intentional Walk
                  Shane Halter pinch runs for Joe Vitiello batting 9th
   O      123  3    8%  T Goodwin       Groundout: SS-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak SS); Sweeney to 3B; Halter to 2B
                  Terry Mathews replaces Arthur Rhodes pitching
   O      123  3   11%  J Bell          Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 3B); Halter to 3B; Goodwin to 2B
   O      123  3   15%  B Roberts       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Jose Rosado facing 6-7-8
                  Shane Halter moves to 2B
   O      ---  5   11%  B Surhoff       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   15%  J Hammonds      Walk
   R      1--  1   31%  C Hoiles        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Hammonds Scores
   O      -2-  2   22%  M Bordick       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      -2-  4   14%  B Anderson      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Terry Mathews facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   10%  J King          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   13%  S Cooper        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      -2-  1   15%  J Dye           Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      -2-  4   18%  C Paquette      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 2.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Jose Rosado facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   10%  R Alomar        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   R      ---  4   44%  R Palmeiro      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
                  Hipolito Pichardo replaces Jose Rosado pitching
   O      ---  2   39%  E Davis         Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   42%  C Ripken        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   35%  B Surhoff       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Terry Mathews facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   28%  M Sweeney       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
                  Johnny Damon pinch runs for Mike Sweeney batting 8th
   O      1--  1   29%  S Halter        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Damon to 2B
                  Jesse Orosco replaces Terry Mathews pitching
          -2-  7   28%  T Goodwin       Walk
                  Alan Mills replaces Jesse Orosco pitching
   OO     12-  1   50%  J Bell          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 2.

Top of the 10th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Hipolito Pichardo facing 7-8-9
                  Tim Spehr replaces Johnny Damon playing C batting 8th
   O      ---  3   44%  J Hammonds      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  2   50%  C Hoiles        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   46%  M Bordick       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Hoiles to 2B
          -2-  4   47%  B Anderson      Intentional Walk
                  Jamie Walker replaces Hipolito Pichardo pitching
   O      12-  4   35%  R Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Alan Mills facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   41%  B Roberts       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   36%  J King          Walk
   O      1--  2   43%  S Cooper        Flyball: LF
          1--      39%  J Dye           King Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   50%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 2.

Top of the 11th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Jamie Walker facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   44%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Brian Bevil replaces Jamie Walker pitching
   O      ---  7   39%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   42%  C Ripken        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   47%  B Surhoff       Walk; Ripken to 2B
   RR     12-  3   91%  J Hammonds      Double to CF (Line Drive); Ripken Scores; Surhoff Scores
   O      -2-  3   90%  C Hoiles        Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 11th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Randy Myers facing 7-8-9
                  Randy Myers replaces Alan Mills pitching
   O      ---  4   95%  C Paquette      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   98%  T Spehr         Flyball: CF
          ---  8   95%  S Halter        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3  100%  T Goodwin       Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:KCA199704090

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