April 9, 1998 Baltimore Orioles at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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TEX 11
@CHW 0 BAL 2
@KCR 1 MIN 13
TOR 2 CHC 8
NYM 7 STL 7
@COL 5 LAD 7
ARI 2 MON 6
@MIL 5 ATL 4
@PIT 3 SDP 6
CIN 2 HOU 3
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 13,790

Thursday, April 9, 1998, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:48

Orioles

7-1

Won 7

1st

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

W: J Key (1-0), L: J Rosado (0-1), S: A Benitez (2)

Royals

3-5

Lost 3

4th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Anderson CF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .048  .307    0    1   0   
R Alomar 2B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .286  .676    0    5   1   
H Baines DH                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .417 1.129    0    0   0   
  E Davis PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .409  .954    0    0   0   CS
R Palmeiro 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .566    0    7   1   
J Carter RF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .350  .885    0    2   0   2B
  J Hammonds PR-RF            0   0   0   0    0   0  .389 1.122         0   0   
C Ripken 3B                   2   1   1   1    1   0  .241  .761    0    1   1   HR,HBP
B Surhoff LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .160  .534    0    2   1   CS
C Hoiles C                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .143  .464    0    5   3   
  L Webster PH-C              1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.714    0    2   0   
M Bordick SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .221    0    1   3   SH

J Key P                                                                  1   4
  N Charlton P                                                           0   0
  A Mills P                                                              0   0
  A Benitez P                                                            0   0
Totals                       30   2   7   2    4   4                    27  14

BATTING

2B: J Carter (2, off P Rapp).

HR: C Ripken (2, off P Rapp; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SH: M Bordick (2, off P Rapp).

HBP: C Ripken (1, by S Service).

TB: C Ripken 4; J Carter 3; R Alomar; H Baines; E Davis; B Surhoff.

RBI: J Carter (5); C Ripken (7).

2-out RBI: J Carter.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 5. C Hoiles-R Alomar 2; C Ripken-R Alomar-R Palmeiro; B Surhoff-C Hoiles; J Key-C Hoiles-R Palmeiro.

E: R Palmeiro (2); J Carter (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Surhoff (1, 2nd base by S Service/M Sweeney); E Davis (2, 3rd base by S Service/M Sweeney).

PO: B Anderson (1st base by P Rapp).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    2   0   2   0    0   0  .406 1.017    0    4   0   SB,CS,HBP,SH
J Offerman 2B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .371  .875    0    4   2   
J King 1B                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .393 1.040    0   10   2   
D Palmer 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .406 1.222    0    0   4   
T Pendleton DH                3   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .583    0    0   0   GDP
E Young RF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .470    0    1   0   CS
  L Sutton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .310    0    0   0   
S Mack LF                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .200    0    3   0   
  H Morris PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .546    0    0   0   
  J Hansen PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
M Sweeney C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .105  .295    0    4   2   GDP
F Martinez SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .048  .225    0    0   1   
  S Halter PH-SS              1   0   1   0    0   0  .400 1.100    0    0   0   

P Rapp P                                                                 1   1
  J Rosado P                                                             0   0
  S Service P                                                            0   0
Totals                       31   1   9   0    2   5                    27  12

BATTING

SH: J Damon (1, off N Charlton).

HBP: J Damon (2, by J Key).

TB: J Offerman 2; J King 2; J Damon 2; H Morris; E Young; S Halter.

GIDP: M Sweeney (1); T Pendleton (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

PB: M Sweeney (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Damon (4, 2nd base off J Key/C Hoiles).

CS: E Young (1, 2nd base by J Key/C Hoiles); J Damon (2, 2nd base by J Key/C Hoiles).

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
J Key, W (1-0)                 7     6   1   1    2   2   0   1.50   26     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 5· 0     61    -     1.19   0.30
N Charlton, H (1)              0.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   6.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    3.72   0.03
A Mills, H (3)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    4.71   0.13
A Benitez, S (2)               1     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.38    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    3.00   0.22
Totals                         9     9   1   1    2   5   0          35     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 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
P Rapp                         7     3   1   1    4   3   1   0.64   27     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1· 0     66    -     1.13   0.30
J Rosado, L (0-1)              0.2   2   1   1    0   0   0   6.75    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    2.37   0.00
S Service                      1.1   2   0   0    0   1   0   1.93    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 2· 0          2-1    1.54  -0.13
Totals                         9     7   2   2    4   4   1          36     -       ·  ·     12·10· 5· 0          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: P Rapp (1; B Anderson, 1st base).

HBP: J Key (1; J Damon); S Service (1; C Ripken).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Hirschbeck, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Tim McClelland.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 13,790.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 54° F, Wind 20mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Kansas City Royals                   
1. B Anderson           CF    1. J Damon              CF 
2. R Alomar             2B    2. J Offerman           2B 
3. H Baines             DH    3. J King               1B 
4. R Palmeiro           1B    4. D Palmer             3B 
5. J Carter             RF    5. T Pendleton          DH 
6. C Ripken             3B    6. E Young              RF 
7. B Surhoff            LF    7. S Mack               LF 
8. C Hoiles             C     8. M Sweeney            C  
9. M Bordick            SS    9. F Martinez           SS 

   J Key                P        P Rapp               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   0  2-1  123      41%  70% J King          N Charlton      Fly Ball Double Play: LF-C (Short LF Line)
   t 8   2  1-1  1-3      22%  72% J Carter        S Service       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Alomar Scores; Davis to 2B
   t 7   0  1-0  ---      18%  50% C Ripken        P Rapp          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 8   0  2-1  12-     -16%  28% J Offerman      N Charlton      Single to C (Bunt); Halter to 3B; Damon to 2B
   b 6   1  0-1  123      14%  32% T Pendleton     J Key           Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B (P's Right)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Rapp facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Anderson      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  R Alomar        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  H Baines        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  J Damon         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      45%  J Offerman      Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      50%  J King          Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Damon Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Rapp facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  J Carter        Flyball: CF
          ---      47%  C Ripken        Walk
          1--      48%  B Surhoff       Passed Ball; Ripken to 2B
   O      -2-      45%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  D Palmer        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      49%  T Pendleton     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  E Young         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Rapp facing 8-9-1
          ---      54%  C Hoiles        Walk
   O      1--      52%  M Bordick       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Hoiles to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  B Anderson      Popfly: 2B
          -2-      49%  R Alomar        Walk
   O      12-      44%  H Baines        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 7-8-9
          ---      40%  S Mack          Walk
   OO     1--      49%  M Sweeney       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  F Martinez      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Rapp facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: CF
          ---      52%  J Carter        Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      48%  C Ripken        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Carter to 3B
   O      --3      44%  B Surhoff       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
          ---      40%  J Damon         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--      37%  J Offerman      Damon Steals 2B
   O      -2-      44%  " "             Fielder's Choice P; Damon out at 3B/P-3B
   R      1--      30%  J King          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Offerman Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; King to 2B
   O      -2-      33%  D Palmer        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); King to 3B
          --3      32%  T Pendleton     Walk
   O      1-3      37%  E Young         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Pat Rapp facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      34%  C Hoiles        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      31%  M Bordick       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      33%  B Anderson      Walk
   O      1--      30%  R Alomar        Anderson Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jimmy Key facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      32%  S Mack          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      34%  M Sweeney       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      35%  F Martinez      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Pat Rapp facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      31%  R Alomar        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      35%  H Baines        Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--      31%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      27%  J Carter        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
          ---      23%  J Damon         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
          1--      19%  J Offerman      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Damon to 2B
          12-      13%  J King          Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Damon to 3B; Offerman to 2B
   O      123      18%  D Palmer        Popfly: SS
   OO     123      32%  T Pendleton     Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Pat Rapp facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      50%  C Ripken        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---      46%  B Surhoff       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      43%  C Hoiles        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      41%  M Bordick       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Jimmy Key facing 6-7-8
          ---      35%  E Young         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      48%  S Mack          Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Young Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      50%  M Sweeney       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Jose Rosado facing 1-2-3
                  Jose Rosado replaces Pat Rapp pitching
   O      ---      45%  B Anderson      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      50%  R Alomar        Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Eric Davis pinch hits for Harold Baines batting 3rd
          1--      57%  E Davis         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Alomar to 2B
   O      12-      50%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: RF; Alomar to 3B
                  Scott Service replaces Jose Rosado pitching
   R      1-3      72%  J Carter        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Alomar Scores; Davis to 2B
                  Jeffrey Hammonds pinch runs for Joe Carter batting 5th
   O      12-      67%  C Ripken        Davis Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B-2B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Norm Charlton facing 9-1-2
                  Norm Charlton replaces Jimmy Key pitching; Jeffrey Hammonds moves to RF; Shane Halter pinch hits for Felix Martinez batting 9th
          ---      57%  S Halter        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
          1--      44%  J Damon         Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; Halter to 2B
          12-      28%  J Offerman      Single to C (Bunt); Halter to 3B; Damon to 2B
   OO     123      70%  J King          Fly Ball Double Play: LF-C (Short LF Line)
                  Alan Mills replaces Norm Charlton pitching
   O      12-      82%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 1.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Scott Service facing 6-7-8
                  Shane Halter moves to SS
          ---      85%  C Ripken        Hit By Pitch
          1--      92%  B Surhoff       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Ripken to 3B
                  Lenny Webster pinch hits for Chris Hoiles batting 8th
   O      1-3      87%  L Webster       Surhoff Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      --3      81%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      --3      78%  M Bordick       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Armando Benitez facing 5-6-7
                  Armando Benitez replaces Alan Mills pitching; Lenny Webster moves to C
   O      ---      87%  T Pendleton     Groundout: SS-1B
                  Larry Sutton pinch hits for Ernie Young batting 6th
   O      ---      95%  L Sutton        Strikeout Swinging
                  Hal Morris pinch hits for Shane Mack batting 7th
          ---      89%  H Morris        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
                  Jed Hansen pinch runs for Hal Morris batting 7th
   O      1--     100%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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