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| First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: Not Given |
Friday, September 19, 1997, 5:05 Time of Game: 2:44 |
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Indians
3
82-69
Lost 1
1st
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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
W: Tim Belcher (13-12), L: Bartolo Colon (3-7) |
Royals
10
62-89
Won 1
4th, 21 GB
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Batting Stats
Cleveland Indians AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details O Vizquel SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .281 .719 19 12 2 4 2B J Branson SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .192 .555 5 3 0 1 T Fernandez 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .736 7 6 2 2 M Ramirez RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .328 .958 17 11 5 0 B Aven LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .522 5 3 1 0 J Thome 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .286 1.010 15 8 6 1 D Justice DH 2 1 1 1 2 0 .333 1.024 25 14 0 0 HR M Williams 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .263 .795 10 8 1 1 2B B Giles LF-RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .268 .837 8 4 0 0 S Alomar C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .321 .880 11 7 2 0 E Diaz C 1 1 1 1 0 0 1.000 3.000 6 5 1 0 2B M Grissom CF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .262 .717 6 5 4 0 SF B Colon P 0 0 J Jacome P 0 1 A Morman P 0 0 Totals 35 3 9 0 4 4 134 86 24 10
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. T Fernandez-O Vizquel-J Thome.
E: J Jacome (); B Colon ().
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Offerman 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .308 .776 20 8 3 6 SB J Damon CF 4 2 2 1 1 1 .278 .726 21 12 0 0 2B,SB R Myers LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .307 .902 18 11 1 0 C Davis DH 4 1 0 0 1 1 .285 .911 18 8 0 0 IW S Cooper 3B 5 1 2 3 0 0 .209 .605 14 11 2 0 3B,GDP J Dye RF 4 2 1 0 1 0 .229 .655 19 9 7 0 L Sutton 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .269 .713 10 5 8 0 M Macfarlane C 4 2 3 3 0 0 .245 .742 23 14 5 0 2B F Martinez SS 3 0 2 1 1 0 .250 .708 12 7 1 0 3B T Belcher P 0 0 H Pichardo P 0 0 Totals 36 10 12 0 6 3 155 85 27 6
Batting Events
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 Events
SB: J Offerman (9, 3rd base off A Morman/E Diaz); J Damon (14, 2nd base off A Morman/E Diaz).
Pitching Stats
Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA B 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 - 1.01 -0.24 J Jacome 3.1 3 3 3 1 1 0 6.22 15 50-29 20· 2· 7 4· 9· 4· 0 3-0 0.33 -0.05 A Morman 1 3 3 3 1 1 0 6.46 7 26-14 7· 2· 5 3· 2· 2· 0 0-0 0.09 -0.01 Totals 8 12 10 10 6 3 0 42 142-78 50· 6·22 10·23·11· 0 3-0
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 T Belcher, W (13-12) 8 9 3 3 4 2 1 5.04 37 120-77 58· 4·15 8·23·10· 0 50 - 0.78 0.19 H Pichardo 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.60 3 12-8 5· 1· 2 1· 0· 0· 0 0-0 0.02 0.00 Totals 9 9 3 3 4 4 1 40 132-85 63· 5·17 9·23·10· 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.
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
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t4 | 0 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | -12% | 56% | 1-3 | CLE | M. Williams | T. Belcher | Double to LF (Line Drive); Justice to 3B | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | R | 1,(0-0) | 11% | 54% | 0-1 | KCR | M. Macfarlane | B. Colon | Double to CF (Line Drive); Dye Scores |
| b2 | 2 | -2- | R | 2,(0-1) | 11% | 64% | 1-1 | KCR | F. Martinez | B. Colon | Triple to CF (Line Drive); Macfarlane Scores |
| t2 | 0 | --- | R | 3,(0-2) | -10% | 40% | 0-0 | CLE | D. Justice | T. Belcher | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF) |
| t4 | 1 | -23 | O | 3,(0-2) | 9% | 71% | 1-3 | CLE | S. Alomar | T. Belcher | Strikeout Swinging |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | CLE | O. Vizquel | T. Belcher | Flyball: RF (Deep RF) |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | CLE | T. Fernandez | T. Belcher | Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B) |
| t1 | 2 | --- | 7,(3-2) | -1% | 53% | 0-0 | CLE | M. Ramirez | T. Belcher | Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B) | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | CLE | J. Thome | T. Belcher | 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 | --- | 3,(0-2) | 3% | 58% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Offerman | B. Colon | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line) | |
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 61% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Damon | B. Colon | Wild Pitch; Offerman to 2B | |
| b1 | 0 | -2- | O | 6,(2-2) | -4% | 57% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Damon | B. Colon | Strikeout Swinging |
| b1 | 1 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | -3% | 53% | 0-0 | KCR | R. Myers | B. Colon | Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul) |
| b1 | 2 | -2- | O | 2,(1-0) | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | C. Davis | B. Colon | 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 | --- | R | 3,(0-2) | -10% | 40% | 0-0 | CLE | D. Justice | T. Belcher | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF) |
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 42% | 1-0 | CLE | M. Williams | T. Belcher | Flyball: LF |
| t2 | 1 | --- | 4,(3-0) | -2% | 40% | 1-0 | CLE | B. Giles | T. Belcher | Walk | |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4,(2-1) | 3% | 43% | 1-0 | CLE | S. Alomar | T. Belcher | Flyball: RF |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 45% | 1-0 | CLE | M. Grissom | T. Belcher | 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 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -3% | 43% | 0-1 | KCR | S. Cooper | B. Colon | Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B) |
| b2 | 1 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 3% | 45% | 0-1 | KCR | J. Dye | B. Colon | Walk | |
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | -3% | 42% | 0-1 | KCR | L. Sutton | B. Colon | Flyball: RF |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | R | 1,(0-0) | 11% | 54% | 0-1 | KCR | M. Macfarlane | B. Colon | Double to CF (Line Drive); Dye Scores |
| b2 | 2 | -2- | R | 2,(0-1) | 11% | 64% | 1-1 | KCR | F. Martinez | B. Colon | Triple to CF (Line Drive); Macfarlane Scores |
| b2 | 2 | --3 | O | 3,(2-0) | -3% | 61% | 2-1 | KCR | J. Offerman | B. Colon | 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 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | -7% | 54% | 1-2 | CLE | O. Vizquel | T. Belcher | Double to RF (Ground Ball) | |
| t3 | 0 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | 5% | 59% | 1-2 | CLE | T. Fernandez | T. Belcher | Lineout: RF |
| t3 | 1 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 63% | 1-2 | CLE | M. Ramirez | T. Belcher | Popfly: SS (Deep SS) |
| t3 | 2 | -2- | O | 2,(1-0) | 4% | 67% | 1-2 | CLE | J. Thome | T. Belcher | 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 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | 6% | 72% | 2-1 | KCR | J. Damon | B. Colon | Double to RF (Line Drive) | |
| b3 | 0 | -2- | R | 1,(0-0) | 6% | 78% | 2-1 | KCR | R. Myers | B. Colon | Single to P (Bunt to P's Left); Damon Scores/Adv on E1 (throw) |
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4,(2-1) | -2% | 76% | 3-1 | KCR | C. Davis | B. Colon | Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF) |
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 6,(1-2) | -4% | 72% | 3-1 | KCR | S. Cooper | B. Colon | 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 | 0 | --- | 7,(3-2) | -4% | 68% | 1-3 | CLE | D. Justice | T. Belcher | Walk | |
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | -12% | 56% | 1-3 | CLE | M. Williams | T. Belcher | Double to LF (Line Drive); Justice to 3B | |
| t4 | 0 | -23 | O | 1,(0-0) | 6% | 62% | 1-3 | CLE | B. Giles | T. Belcher | Foul Popfly: C (3B-C Foul) |
| t4 | 1 | -23 | O | 3,(0-2) | 9% | 71% | 1-3 | CLE | S. Alomar | T. Belcher | Strikeout Swinging |
| t4 | 2 | -23 | O | 2,(0-1) | 7% | 78% | 1-3 | CLE | M. Grissom | T. Belcher | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 76% | 3-1 | KCR | J. Dye | B. Colon | Flyball: RF |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -1% | 75% | 3-1 | KCR | L. Sutton | B. Colon | Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF) |
| b4 | 2 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 1% | 76% | 3-1 | KCR | M. Macfarlane | B. Colon | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | 7,(3-2) | 1% | 77% | 3-1 | KCR | F. Martinez | B. Colon | Walk; Macfarlane to 2B | |
| b4 | 2 | 12- | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 78% | 3-1 | KCR | J. Offerman | B. Colon | Wild Pitch; Macfarlane to 3B; Martinez to 2B | |
| b4 | 2 | -23 | 4,(3-0) | 1% | 79% | 3-1 | KCR | J. Offerman | B. Colon | Walk | |
| b4 | 2 | 123 | R | 5,(3-1) | 7% | 86% | 3-1 | KCR | J. Damon | B. Colon | Walk; Macfarlane Scores; Martinez to 3B; Offerman to 2B |
| Jason Jacome replaces Bartolo Colon pitching | |||||||||||
| b4 | 2 | 123 | O | 2,(1-0) | -4% | 82% | 4-1 | KCR | R. Myers | J. Jacome | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 85% | 1-4 | CLE | O. Vizquel | T. Belcher | Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B) |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 87% | 1-4 | CLE | T. Fernandez | T. Belcher | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| t5 | 2 | --- | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 85% | 1-4 | CLE | M. Ramirez | T. Belcher | Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole) | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 88% | 1-4 | CLE | J. Thome | T. Belcher | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 87% | 4-1 | KCR | C. Davis | J. Jacome | Strikeout Swinging |
| b5 | 1 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 88% | 4-1 | KCR | S. Cooper | J. Jacome | Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B) | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 89% | 4-1 | KCR | J. Dye | J. Jacome | Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Cooper to 2B | |
| b5 | 1 | 12- | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 92% | 4-1 | KCR | L. Sutton | J. Jacome | Walk; Cooper to 3B; Dye to 2B | |
| b5 | 1 | 123 | R | 6,(1-2) | 3% | 95% | 4-1 | KCR | M. Macfarlane | J. Jacome | Wild Pitch; Cooper Scores; Dye to 3B; Sutton to 2B |
| b5 | 1 | -23 | RR | 8,(3-2) | 3% | 98% | 5-1 | KCR | M. Macfarlane | J. Jacome | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Dye Scores; Sutton Scores |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | -0% | 97% | 7-1 | KCR | F. Martinez | J. Jacome | Popfly: 1B |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 5,(3-1) | -0% | 97% | 7-1 | KCR | J. Offerman | J. Jacome | 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 | 0 | --- | 7,(3-2) | -1% | 96% | 1-7 | CLE | D. Justice | T. Belcher | Walk | |
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | 1% | 97% | 1-7 | CLE | M. Williams | T. Belcher | Strikeout Looking |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 96% | 1-7 | CLE | B. Giles | T. Belcher | Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Justice to 2B | |
| t6 | 1 | 12- | 4,(2-1) | -3% | 93% | 1-7 | CLE | S. Alomar | T. Belcher | Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Justice to 3B; Giles to 2B | |
| t6 | 1 | 123 | O | 2,(1-0) | 3% | 96% | 1-7 | CLE | M. Grissom | T. Belcher | Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B) |
| t6 | 2 | 123 | O | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 98% | 1-7 | CLE | O. Vizquel | T. Belcher | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -0% | 98% | 7-1 | KCR | J. Damon | J. Jacome | Groundout: P-2B-1B (P's Left) |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -0% | 98% | 7-1 | KCR | R. Myers | J. Jacome | Lineout: RF |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -0% | 98% | 7-1 | KCR | C. Davis | J. Jacome | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 99% | 1-7 | CLE | T. Fernandez | T. Belcher | Popfly: 3B |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 0% | 99% | 1-7 | CLE | M. Ramirez | T. Belcher | Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B) |
| t7 | 2 | --- | 5,(3-1) | -0% | 99% | 1-7 | CLE | J. Thome | T. Belcher | Walk | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | -0% | 99% | 1-7 | CLE | D. Justice | T. Belcher | Wild Pitch; Thome to 2B | |
| t7 | 2 | -2- | O | 6,(2-2) | 0% | 99% | 1-7 | CLE | D. Justice | T. Belcher | 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 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | 0% | 99% | 7-1 | KCR | S. Cooper | J. Jacome | Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B) | |
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3,(2-0) | -0% | 99% | 7-1 | KCR | J. Dye | J. Jacome | Flyball: CF |
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 99% | 7-1 | KCR | L. Sutton | J. Jacome | Flyball: LF |
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | -0% | 99% | 7-1 | KCR | M. Macfarlane | J. Jacome | 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 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 98% | 1-7 | CLE | M. Williams | T. Belcher | Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B) | |
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 99% | 1-7 | CLE | B. Giles | T. Belcher | Popfly: 2B |
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | R | 6,(1-2) | -1% | 98% | 1-7 | CLE | E. Diaz | T. Belcher | Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Williams Scores; Diaz to 3B |
| t8 | 1 | --3 | RO | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 98% | 2-7 | CLE | M. Grissom | T. Belcher | Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF Line); Diaz Scores |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 0% | 99% | 3-7 | CLE | J. Branson | T. Belcher | 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 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 99% | 7-3 | KCR | F. Martinez | A. Morman | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF) | |
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4,(2-1) | -0% | 99% | 7-3 | KCR | J. Offerman | A. Morman | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B |
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 99% | 7-3 | KCR | J. Damon | A. Morman | Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Offerman to 2B | |
| b8 | 1 | 12- | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 99% | 7-3 | KCR | R. Myers | A. Morman | Offerman Steals 3B; Damon Steals 2B | |
| b8 | 1 | -23 | O | 5,(2-2) | -0% | 99% | 7-3 | KCR | R. Myers | A. Morman | Strikeout Looking |
| b8 | 2 | -23 | 4,(3-0) | 0% | 99% | 7-3 | KCR | C. Davis | A. Morman | Intentional Walk | |
| b8 | 2 | 123 | RRR | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 100% | 7-3 | KCR | S. Cooper | A. Morman | Triple to RF (Ground Ball); Offerman Scores; Damon Scores; Davis Scores |
| b8 | 2 | --3 | O | 6,(3-2) | 0% | 100% | 10-3 | KCR | J. Dye | A. Morman | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 0% | 100% | 3-10 | CLE | T. Fernandez | H. Pichardo | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 0% | 100% | 3-10 | CLE | B. Aven | H. Pichardo | Strikeout Swinging |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 0% | 100% | 3-10 | CLE | J. Thome | H. Pichardo | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 10. | |||||||||||
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Play-by-Play Explanation
- 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.
- 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.
- Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
- 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
- Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
- 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.
- 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.
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