August 29, 1997 St. Louis Cardinals at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
NYM 3
(12) ATL 9
@BOS 1 CHW 5
HOU 4 CLE 7
CHC 6 DET 7
PHI 2 STL 9
@KCR 7 MIL 4
PIT 1 CIN 5
@MIN 3 MON 4
@NYY 3 FLA 8
@TOR 0 COL 6
SEA 5 LAD 5
OAK 4
(10) ANA 3
@SDP 1 SFG 5
TEX 4
(12)

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 36,006

Friday, August 29, 1997, 7:05
Time of Game: 3:20

Cardinals

62-72

Won 3

3rd, 8 GB

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

W: R Beltran (1-1), L: H Carrasco (2-6), S: D Eckersley (31)

Royals

54-77

Lost 1

4th, 15½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeShields 2B                5   1   3   1    0   0  .286  .798   20    3   4   3B,CS
R Clayton SS                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .255  .686   14    0   7   
M McGwire 1B                  2   3   1   1    3   0  .271 1.010   23   14   1   HR,IW
R Lankford CF                 3   1   1   0    2   1  .310 1.010   19    0   0   
W McGee DH                    5   0   1   3    0   0  .310  .815   20    0   0   3B
G Gaetti 3B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .252  .721   12    0   1   3B,HBP
R Gant LF                     4   1   0   1    1   1  .226  .688   26    1   0   
M Difelice C                  3   0   1   2    0   0  .239  .628   14    5   0   2B
  T Lampkin PH-C              2   1   1   0    0   1  .238  .703   12    0   0   
P Plantier RF                 5   1   1   1    0   0  .238  .754   11    3   0   HR

S Lowe P                                                                 1   1
  J Frascatore P                                                         0   0
  R Beltran P                                                            0   0
  C King P                                                               0   0
  D Eckersley P                                                          0   0
Totals                       37   9  11   9    7   4              171   27  14

BATTING

2B: M Difelice (10, off J Pittsley).

3B: D DeShields (12, off H Carrasco); G Gaetti (1, off J Pittsley); W McGee (4, off G Olson).

HR: P Plantier (3, off R Bones; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF); M McGwire (43, off R Bones; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

IBB: M McGwire (11, by G Olson).

HBP: G Gaetti (5, by J Pittsley).

TB: D DeShields 5; P Plantier 4; M McGwire 4; G Gaetti 3; W McGee 3; M Difelice 2; R Lankford; R Clayton; T Lampkin.

RBI: W McGee 3 (27); M Difelice 2 (25); P Plantier (7); R Gant (55); M McGwire (99); D DeShields (50).

2-out RBI: W McGee 3.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Clayton-D DeShields-M McGwire.

PB: M Difelice (11).

BASERUNNING

CS: D DeShields (10, 3rd base by R Bones/M Sweeney).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .273  .724   16    4   0   2B
J Hansen 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .321  .874   23    1   1   
  L Sutton PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .300  .983    6    0   0   
J Bell SS                     4   1   1   1    1   0  .282  .816   16    2   3   
C Davis DH                    3   1   0   0    2   0  .298  .946   23    0   0   
D Palmer 3B                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .254  .721   17    2   5   SF
J King 1B                     3   1   2   2    1   1  .233  .758   15    8   1   HR
J Dye RF                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .207  .582   12    3   0   GDP
Y Benitez LF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .280  .784    8    1   0   
M Sweeney C                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .243  .697   15    5   1   HR

J Pittsley P                                                             0   0
  R Bones P                                                              1   0
  M Whisenant P                                                          0   0
  H Carrasco P                                                           0   0
  G Olson P                                                              0   0
  J Walker P                                                             0   0
Totals                       33   7   8   5    6   4              151   27  11

BATTING

2B: J Damon (10, off S Lowe).

HR: J King (19, off S Lowe; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line); M Sweeney (6, off D Eckersley; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

SF: D Palmer (4, off J Frascatore).

TB: M Sweeney 5; J King 5; J Damon 3; J Bell; Y Benitez.

GIDP: J Dye (4).

RBI: J King 2 (80); D Palmer (73); M Sweeney (26); J Bell (77).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

PITCHING

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Lowe                         4.1   6   6   6    3   2   1  12.46   21   71-41   25· 6·10   12· 2· 2· 0     26    -     1.25  -0.33
J Frascatore                   1.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   2.33    6   31-18   10· 3· 5    1· 2· 0· 0          2-2    1.36  -0.06
R Beltran, W (1-1)             1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.48    3   16-9     6· 0· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.62   0.05
C King, H (5)                  1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.35    4   10-7     7· 0· 0    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.76   0.06
D Eckersley, S (31)            1     1   1   1    2   0   1   3.77    6   17-8     6· 0· 2    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    2.41   0.05
Totals                         9     8   7   7    6   4   2          40  145-83   54· 9·20   18·10· 2· 0          2-2

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 Pittsley                     2.2   4   3   3    3   0   0   5.97   16   65-34   19· 2·13    6· 3· 3· 0     35    -     1.18  -0.17
R Bones                        3     4   2   2    2   0   2   7.18   14   51-28   14· 3·11    4· 3· 5· 0          2-0    1.13  -0.10
M Whisenant, H (2)             0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.40    1    3-3     0· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.65   0.07
H Carrasco, BS (2), L (2-6)    1.1   2   2   2    0   0   0   4.18    6   16-12    9· 1· 2    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    2.05  -0.25
G Olson                        0.2   1   2   2    2   1   0   6.62    5   19-9     5· 0· 4    1· 0· 1· 0          1-1    3.25  -0.29
J Walker                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   5.00    3   15-10    6· 1· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9    11   9   9    7   4   2          45  169-96   53· 9·34   13·10·10· 0          5-1

Balks: None.

WP: J Frascatore (4).

IBB: G Olson (4; M McGwire).

HBP: J Pittsley (4; G Gaetti).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Terry Craft, 2B - Chuck Meriwether, 3B - Jim Evans.

Time of Game: 3:20.

Attendance: 36,006.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 89° F, Wind 10mph in from Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Kansas City Royals                   
1. D DeShields          2B    1. J Damon              CF 
2. R Clayton            SS    2. J Hansen             2B 
3. M McGwire            1B    3. J Bell               SS 
4. R Lankford           CF    4. C Davis              DH 
5. W McGee              DH    5. D Palmer             3B 
6. G Gaetti             3B    6. J King               1B 
7. R Gant               LF    7. J Dye                RF 
8. M Difelice           C     8. Y Benitez            LF 
9. P Plantier           RF    9. M Sweeney            C  

   S Lowe               P        J Pittsley           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  6-6  123  2   39%  92% W McGee         G Olson         Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); DeShields Scores; McGwire Scores; Lankford Scores
   t 8   1  6-5  -2-  1   30%  61% D DeShields     H Carrasco      Triple to RF (Ground Ball); Lampkin Scores
   b 4   1  3-1  1--  2  -21%  47% J King          S Lowe          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Davis Scores
   b 5   0  4-3  1--  3  -15%  37% J Damon         S Lowe          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Sweeney to 3B
   t 8   1  6-6  --3  4  -14%  48% R Clayton       G Olson         Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Pittsley facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   53%  D DeShields     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  3   52%  R Clayton       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); DeShields to 2B
   O      -2-  5   48%  M McGwire       Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-  6   49%  R Lankford      Walk
   O      12-  7   45%  W McGee         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Sean Lowe facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  J Damon         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   49%  J Hansen        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   48%  J Bell          Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  C Davis         Lineout: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Pittsley facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   59%  G Gaetti        Triple to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
          --3  6   62%  R Gant          Walk
   RR     1-3  6   74%  M Difelice      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Gaetti Scores; Gant Scores
   O      -2-  2   70%  P Plantier      Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
   O      -2-  6   67%  D DeShields     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  2   65%  R Clayton       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Sean Lowe facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   67%  D Palmer        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  6   65%  J King          Walk
   OO     1--  2   70%  J Dye           Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Pittsley facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   73%  M McGwire       Walk
          1--  1   77%  R Lankford      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); McGwire to 2B
   O      12-  6   75%  W McGee         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); McGwire to 3B
          1-3  2   78%  G Gaetti        Hit By Pitch; McGee to 2B
   RO     123  5   78%  R Gant          Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B (SS-3B Hole); McGwire Scores; Gaetti to 2B
                  Ricky Bones replaces Jim Pittsley pitching
   O      12-  5   75%  M Difelice      Lineout: RF (Short RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Sean Lowe facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   71%  Y Benitez       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   75%  M Sweeney       Foul Popfly: 1B
          1--  2   68%  J Damon         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Benitez to 3B
   R      1-3      64%  J Hansen        Passed Ball; Benitez Scores; Damon to 2B
   O      -2-  6   68%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B; Damon to 3B
   O      --3  4   72%  J Bell          Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Royals 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ricky Bones facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   70%  P Plantier      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   68%  D DeShields     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   67%  R Clayton       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Sean Lowe facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   63%  C Davis         Walk
   O      1--  5   67%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1--  2   47%  J King          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Davis Scores
   O      ---  2   49%  J Dye           Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   50%  Y Benitez       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Royals 3.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Ricky Bones facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  2   63%  M McGwire       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   60%  R Lankford      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   59%  W McGee         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   60%  G Gaetti        Walk
   O      1--  6   57%  R Gant          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Sean Lowe facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   52%  M Sweeney       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  3   37%  J Damon         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Sweeney to 3B
   O      -23  3   45%  J Hansen        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   R      -23  2   35%  J Bell          Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Sweeney Scores; Damon to 3B
                  John Frascatore replaces Sean Lowe pitching
          1-3  7   31%  C Davis         Walk; Bell to 2B
   R      123      22%  D Palmer        Wild Pitch; Damon Scores; Bell to 3B; Davis to 2B
   RO     -23  5   21%  " "             Flyball: 2B/Sacrifice Fly; Bell Scores
   O      -2-  4   23%  J King          Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Royals 6.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-6, Ricky Bones facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   20%  M Difelice      Lineout: RF
   R      ---  2   31%  P Plantier      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          ---  6   35%  D DeShields     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
          1--  1   41%  R Clayton       Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); DeShields to 2B
   O      12-      32%  M McGwire       DeShields Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Clayton to 2B
          -2-  6   34%  " "             Walk
                  Matt Whisenant replaces Ricky Bones pitching
   O      12-  3   27%  R Lankford      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-5, John Frascatore facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   29%  J Dye           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   31%  Y Benitez       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  7   32%  M Sweeney       Foul Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Royals 6.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-6, Hector Carrasco facing 5-6-7
                  Hector Carrasco replaces Matt Whisenant pitching
   O      ---  3   27%  W McGee         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   24%  G Gaetti        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   22%  R Gant          Popfly: C (Short 3B Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-5, Rigo Beltran facing 1-2-3
                  Rigo Beltran replaces John Frascatore pitching
   O      ---  4   24%  J Damon         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   25%  J Hansen        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  5   27%  J Bell          Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Royals 6.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-6, Hector Carrasco facing 8-9-1
                  Tom Lampkin pinch hits for Mike Difelice batting 8th
          ---  7   35%  T Lampkin       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   31%  P Plantier      Flyball: CF; Lampkin to 2B
   R      -2-  1   61%  D DeShields     Triple to RF (Ground Ball); Lampkin Scores
                  Gregg Olson replaces Hector Carrasco pitching
   O      --3  4   48%  R Clayton       Strikeout Looking
          --3  4   50%  M McGwire       Intentional Walk
          1-3  7   53%  R Lankford      Walk; McGwire to 2B
   RRR    123  2   92%  W McGee         Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); DeShields Scores; McGwire Scores; Lankford Scores
   O      --3  2   90%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 6-9, Curtis King facing 4-5-6
                  Curtis King replaces Rigo Beltran pitching; Tom Lampkin moves to C
   O      ---  3   93%  C Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   95%  D Palmer        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  3   94%  J King          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   96%  J Dye           Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Royals 6.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-6, Jamie Walker facing 7-8-9
                  Jamie Walker replaces Gregg Olson pitching
   O      ---  7   96%  R Gant          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   95%  T Lampkin       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   95%  P Plantier      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 9, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 6-9, Dennis Eckersley facing 8-9-1
                  Dennis Eckersley replaces Curtis King pitching
   O      ---  1   98%  Y Benitez       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   R      ---  2   95%  M Sweeney       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          ---  5   88%  J Damon         Walk
                  Larry Sutton pinch hits for Jed Hansen batting 2nd
          1--      87%  L Sutton        Defensive Indifference; Damon to 2B
          -2-  4   79%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  1   90%  J Bell          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      12-  4  100%  C Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 9, Royals 7.

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