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DET
@BAL		5
3		 
(10)
CHW
@BOS		5
4		 
(10)
CLE
@KCR		3
10
CLE
@KCR		6
2
MIL
@MIN		7
4
TOR
@NYY		3
0
SEA
@OAK		9
4
ANA
@TEX		7
1
MON
@ATL		1
2
PHI
@CHC		10
5		 
(6)
HOU
@CIN		4
5
NYM
@FLA		2
5
COL
@LAD		6
4
STL
@PIT		6
5		 
(11)
SFG
@SDP		7
4
Friday, September 19, 1997 5:05
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:44
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Indians
3
82-69
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Royals
10
62-89
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 21 GB
W: Tim Belcher (13-12)
L: Bartolo Colon (3-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    3  9  2
Royals          0  2  1   1  3  0   0  3  X   10 12  0

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Omar Vizquel SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .281 .719 19 12 -0.007 0.94 0.066 -0.074 -0.7 2 4 2B
   Jeff Branson SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .192 .555 5 3 -0.004 0.15 0.000 -0.004 -0.1 0 1
Tony Fernandez 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .736 7 6 -0.088 0.59 0.000 -0.088 -1.4 2 2
Manny Ramirez RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .328 .958 17 11 -0.019 0.58 0.025 -0.044 -0.3 5 0
   Bruce Aven LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .522 5 3 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.2 1 0
Jim Thome 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .286 1.010 15 8 -0.080 0.49 0.004 -0.083 -0.7 6 1
David Justice DH 2 1 1 1 2 0 .333 1.024 23 13 0.149 0.62 0.154 -0.005 1.4 HR
Matt Williams 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .263 .795 10 8 0.092 0.82 0.127 -0.035 0.9 1 1 2B
Brian Giles LF-RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .268 .837 8 4 -0.035 0.78 0.037 -0.072 -0.3 0 0
Sandy Alomar C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .321 .880 11 7 -0.089 1.22 0.026 -0.115 -0.5 2 0
   Einar Diaz C 1 1 1 1 0 0 1.000 3.000 6 5 0.015 0.22 0.015 0.000 1.4 1 0 2B
Marquis Grissom CF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .262 .717 6 5 -0.129 1.16 0.000 -0.129 -1.6 4 0 SF
Bartolo Colon P
   Jason Jacome P 1
   Alvin Morman P
Team Totals 35 3 9 3 4 4 .257 .754 132 85 -0.195 0.72 0.454 -0.649 -2.0 24 10
2B: M Williams (30, off T Belcher); E Diaz (1, off T Belcher); O Vizquel (23, off T Belcher).
HR: D Justice (31, off T Belcher; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SF: M Grissom (9, off T Belcher).
TB: D Justice 4; M Williams 3; E Diaz 2; M Ramirez 2; O Vizquel 2; S Alomar; B Giles.
RBI: D Justice (95); E Diaz (1); M Grissom (65).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Fernandez-O Vizquel-J Thome.
E: J Jacome (); B Colon ().

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Offerman 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .308 .776 19 8 0.029 0.74 0.068 -0.039 0.3 3 6 SB
Johnny Damon CF 4 2 2 1 1 1 .278 .726 19 11 0.084 0.80 0.126 -0.042 1.3 0 0 2B,SB
Rod Myers LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .307 .902 14 9 -0.014 0.77 0.062 -0.076 -1.4 1 0
Chili Davis DH 4 1 0 0 1 1 .285 .911 18 8 -0.067 0.53 0.001 -0.068 -0.9 IW
Scott Cooper 3B 5 1 2 3 0 0 .209 .605 14 11 -0.008 0.54 0.057 -0.065 3.2 2 0 3B,GDP
Jermaine Dye RF 4 2 1 0 1 0 .229 .655 19 9 0.024 0.39 0.042 -0.018 -0.4 7 0
Larry Sutton 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .269 .713 10 5 -0.022 0.66 0.024 -0.046 -0.2 8 0
Mike Macfarlane C 4 2 3 3 0 0 .245 .742 17 10 0.160 0.57 0.161 -0.001 2.3 5 0 2B
Felix Martinez SS 3 0 2 1 1 0 .250 .708 12 7 0.119 0.49 0.122 -0.003 1.3 1 0 3B
Tim Belcher P
   Hipolito Pichardo P
Team Totals 36 10 12 8 6 3 .333 .929 142 78 0.305 0.61 0.663 -0.358 5.5 27 6
2B: J Damon (12, off B Colon); M Macfarlane (14, off B Colon).
3B: S Cooper (1, off A Morman); F Martinez (1, off B Colon).
IBB: C Davis (15, by A Morman).
TB: S Cooper 4; F Martinez 4; M Macfarlane 4; J Damon 3; J Dye; R Myers; J Offerman.
GIDP: S Cooper (4).
RBI: M Macfarlane 3 (35); S Cooper 3 (15); F Martinez (3); J Damon (46).
2-out RBI: S Cooper 3; J Damon; F Martinez; M Macfarlane.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Baserunning
SB: J Offerman (9, 3rd base off A Morman/E Diaz); J Damon (14, 2nd base off A Morman/E Diaz).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bartolo Colon, L (3-7) 3.2 6 4 4 4 1 0 5.76 20 66 35 23 2 10 3 12 5 0 30 -0.241 1.01 -2.6
Jason Jacome 3.1 3 3 3 1 1 0 6.22 15 50 29 20 2 7 4 9 4 0 3 0 -0.051 0.33 -0.5
Alvin Morman 1 3 3 3 1 1 0 6.46 7 26 14 7 2 5 3 2 2 0 0 0 -0.012 0.10 -2.4
Team Totals 8 12 10 10 6 3 0 11.25 42 142 78 50 6 22 10 23 11 0 30 3 0 -0.304 0.72 -5.5

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tim Belcher, W (13-12) 8 9 3 3 4 2 1 5.04 37 120 77 58 4 15 8 23 10 0 50 0.194 0.78 1.5
Hipolito Pichardo 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.60 3 12 8 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.6
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 4 4 1 3.00 40 132 85 63 5 17 9 23 10 0 50 0 0 0.195 0.61 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: B Colon 2 (5); J Jacome (2); T Belcher (7).
HBP: None.
IBB: A Morman (2; C Davis).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Scott, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Durwood Merrill.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 86° F, Wind 8mph out to Leftfield, Overcast, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Kansas City Royals
1 Omar Vizquel SS 1 Jose Offerman 2B
2 Tony Fernandez 2B 2 Johnny Damon CF
3 Manny Ramirez RF 3 Rod Myers LF
4 Jim Thome 1B 4 Chili Davis DH
5 David Justice DH 5 Scott Cooper 3B
6 Matt Williams 3B 6 Jermaine Dye RF
7 Brian Giles LF 7 Larry Sutton 1B
8 Sandy Alomar C 8 Mike Macfarlane C
9 Marquis Grissom CF 9 Felix Martinez SS
Bartolo Colon P Tim Belcher P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  CLE M. Williams T. Belcher -12% 56% Double to LF (Line Drive); Justice to 3B
b2 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  R KCR M. Macfarlane B. Colon 11% 53% Double to CF (Line Drive); Dye Scores
b2 1-1 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R KCR F. Martinez B. Colon 11% 64% Triple to CF (Line Drive); Macfarlane Scores
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  R CLE D. Justice T. Belcher -10% 40% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t4 1-3 1 -23 3,(0-2)  O CLE S. Alomar T. Belcher 9% 71% Strikeout Swinging

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CLE O. Vizquel T. Belcher 2% 52% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CLE T. Fernandez T. Belcher 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  CLE M. Ramirez T. Belcher -1% 53% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CLE J. Thome T. Belcher 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bartolo Colon facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR J. Offerman B. Colon 3% 58% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR J. Damon B. Colon 2% 61% Wild Pitch; Offerman to 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- 6,(2-2)  O KCR J. Damon B. Colon -4% 57% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O KCR R. Myers B. Colon -3% 53% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b1 0-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O KCR C. Davis B. Colon -3% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  R CLE D. Justice T. Belcher -10% 40% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t2 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CLE M. Williams T. Belcher 2% 42% Flyball: LF
t2 1-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  CLE B. Giles T. Belcher -2% 40% Walk
t2 1-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O CLE S. Alomar T. Belcher 3% 43% Flyball: RF
t2 1-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CLE M. Grissom T. Belcher 2% 45% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Bartolo Colon facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR S. Cooper B. Colon -3% 42% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
b2 0-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR J. Dye B. Colon 3% 45% Walk
b2 0-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR L. Sutton B. Colon -3% 42% Flyball: RF
b2 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  R KCR M. Macfarlane B. Colon 11% 53% Double to CF (Line Drive); Dye Scores
b2 1-1 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R KCR F. Martinez B. Colon 11% 64% Triple to CF (Line Drive); Macfarlane Scores
b2 2-1 2 --3 3,(2-0)  O KCR J. Offerman B. Colon -3% 61% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
t3 1-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CLE O. Vizquel T. Belcher -7% 54% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t3 1-2 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CLE T. Fernandez T. Belcher 5% 59% Lineout: RF
t3 1-2 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CLE M. Ramirez T. Belcher 4% 63% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t3 1-2 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O CLE J. Thome T. Belcher 4% 66% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Bartolo Colon facing 2-3-4
b3 2-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR J. Damon B. Colon 5% 72% Double to RF (Line Drive)
b3 2-1 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  R KCR R. Myers B. Colon 6% 78% Single to P (Bunt to P's Left); Damon Scores/Adv on E1 (throw)
b3 3-1 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O KCR C. Davis B. Colon -2% 76% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b3 3-1 1 1-- 6,(1-2)  OO KCR S. Cooper B. Colon -4% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 5-6-7
t4 1-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  CLE D. Justice T. Belcher -4% 68% Walk
t4 1-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  CLE M. Williams T. Belcher -12% 56% Double to LF (Line Drive); Justice to 3B
t4 1-3 0 -23 1,(0-0)  O CLE B. Giles T. Belcher 6% 62% Foul Popfly: C (3B-C Foul)
t4 1-3 1 -23 3,(0-2)  O CLE S. Alomar T. Belcher 9% 71% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-3 2 -23 2,(0-1)  O CLE M. Grissom T. Belcher 7% 78% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Bartolo Colon facing 6-7-8
b4 3-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Dye B. Colon -2% 76% Flyball: RF
b4 3-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR L. Sutton B. Colon -1% 75% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b4 3-1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR M. Macfarlane B. Colon 1% 76% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 3-1 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  KCR F. Martinez B. Colon 1% 77% Walk; Macfarlane to 2B
b4 3-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Offerman B. Colon 1% 78% Wild Pitch; Macfarlane to 3B; Martinez to 2B
b4 3-1 2 -23 4,(3-0)  KCR J. Offerman B. Colon 1% 79% Walk
b4 3-1 2 123 5,(3-1)  R KCR J. Damon B. Colon 7% 86% Walk; Macfarlane Scores; Martinez to 3B; Offerman to 2B
Jason Jacome replaces Bartolo Colon pitching
b4 4-1 2 123 2,(1-0)  O KCR R. Myers J. Jacome -4% 82% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 4.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
t5 1-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CLE O. Vizquel T. Belcher 2% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t5 1-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CLE T. Fernandez T. Belcher 2% 87% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1-4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  CLE M. Ramirez T. Belcher -1% 85% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t5 1-4 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CLE J. Thome T. Belcher 2% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Indians' Jason Jacome facing 4-5-6
b5 4-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR C. Davis J. Jacome -1% 87% Strikeout Swinging
b5 4-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR S. Cooper J. Jacome 1% 88% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
b5 4-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  KCR J. Dye J. Jacome 1% 89% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Cooper to 2B
b5 4-1 1 12- 6,(3-2)  KCR L. Sutton J. Jacome 2% 92% Walk; Cooper to 3B; Dye to 2B
b5 4-1 1 123 6,(1-2)  R KCR M. Macfarlane J. Jacome 3% 95% Wild Pitch; Cooper Scores; Dye to 3B; Sutton to 2B
b5 5-1 1 -23 8,(3-2)  RR KCR M. Macfarlane J. Jacome 3% 97% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Dye Scores; Sutton Scores
b5 7-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR F. Martinez J. Jacome -0% 97% Popfly: 1B
b5 7-1 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O KCR J. Offerman J. Jacome -0% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 7.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-7, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 5-6-7
t6 1-7 0 --- 7,(3-2)  CLE D. Justice T. Belcher -1% 96% Walk
t6 1-7 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CLE M. Williams T. Belcher 1% 97% Strikeout Looking
t6 1-7 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CLE B. Giles T. Belcher -1% 95% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Justice to 2B
t6 1-7 1 12- 4,(2-1)  CLE S. Alomar T. Belcher -3% 93% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Justice to 3B; Giles to 2B
t6 1-7 1 123 2,(1-0)  O CLE M. Grissom T. Belcher 3% 96% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t6 1-7 2 123 5,(2-2)  O CLE O. Vizquel T. Belcher 3% 98% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Indians' Jason Jacome facing 2-3-4
Einar Diaz replaces Sandy Alomar playing C batting 8th
b6 7-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Damon J. Jacome -0% 98% Groundout: P-2B-1B (P's Left)
b6 7-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR R. Myers J. Jacome -0% 98% Lineout: RF
b6 7-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR C. Davis J. Jacome -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 7.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-7, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 2-3-4
t7 1-7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CLE T. Fernandez T. Belcher 1% 99% Popfly: 3B
t7 1-7 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CLE M. Ramirez T. Belcher 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t7 1-7 2 --- 5,(3-1)  CLE J. Thome T. Belcher -0% 99% Walk
t7 1-7 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  CLE D. Justice T. Belcher -0% 99% Wild Pitch; Thome to 2B
t7 1-7 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O CLE D. Justice T. Belcher 1% 99% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Indians' Jason Jacome facing 5-6-7
Jeff Branson replaces Omar Vizquel playing SS batting 1st
Bruce Aven replaces Manny Ramirez (RF) playing LF batting 3rd
Brian Giles moves from LF to RF
b7 7-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR S. Cooper J. Jacome 0% 99% Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B)
b7 7-1 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O KCR J. Dye J. Jacome -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b7 7-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR L. Sutton J. Jacome -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b7 7-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Macfarlane J. Jacome -0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 7.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-7, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 6-7-8
t8 1-7 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CLE M. Williams T. Belcher -1% 98% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
t8 1-7 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CLE B. Giles T. Belcher 1% 99% Popfly: 2B
t8 1-7 1 1-- 6,(1-2)  R CLE E. Diaz T. Belcher -1% 98% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Williams Scores; Diaz to 3B
t8 2-7 1 --3 1,(0-0)  RO CLE M. Grissom T. Belcher 1% 98% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF Line); Diaz Scores
t8 3-7 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CLE J. Branson T. Belcher 0% 99% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Indians' Alvin Morman facing 9-1-2
Alvin Morman replaces Jason Jacome pitching
b8 7-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR F. Martinez A. Morman 0% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b8 7-3 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Offerman A. Morman -0% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 7-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  KCR J. Damon A. Morman 0% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Offerman to 2B
b8 7-3 1 12- 4,(1-2)  KCR R. Myers A. Morman 0% 99% Offerman Steals 3B; Damon Steals 2B
b8 7-3 1 -23 5,(2-2)  O KCR R. Myers A. Morman -1% 99% Strikeout Looking
b8 7-3 2 -23 4,(3-0)  KCR C. Davis A. Morman 0% 99% Intentional Walk
b8 7-3 2 123 2,(0-1)  RRR KCR S. Cooper A. Morman 1% 100% Triple to RF (Ground Ball); Offerman Scores; Damon Scores; Davis Scores
b8 10-3 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Dye A. Morman -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 10.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-10, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 2-3-4
Hipolito Pichardo replaces Tim Belcher pitching
t9 3-10 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CLE T. Fernandez H. Pichardo 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 3-10 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CLE B. Aven H. Pichardo 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 3-10 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CLE J. Thome H. Pichardo 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 10.

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  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
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  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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