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TOR 13
@ANA 11
 BOS  4
MIN  2
 CLE  6
BAL  5
 KCR  4
TBD  2
 SEA  8
CHW  1
 NYY  7
@TEX  2
 ATL  8
LAD  3
 HOU 10
@CHC  5
 SFG  8
@FLA  2
(10)		 SDP 13
@MIL  4
 MON  3
CIN  2
 NYM  9
ARI  1
 COL  6
@PHI  1
 PIT  5
STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 12,096

 Tuesday, May 5, 1998, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:45
Devil Rays
2
12-18
Lost 4
5th, 10½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Devil Rays      0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  8  0
Royals          0  0  0   3  0  1   0  0  X    4 11  0
Royals
4
13-18
Won 1
2nd, 5½ GB

Batting Stats

Tampa Bay Devil Rays         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Martinez RF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .771   11    7    2   1   
  M Kelly PH-RF               2   0   0   0    0   0  .310  .873    9    6    0   0   
Q McCracken CF                3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .792   14    8    1   0   
R Butler LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .710   15   11    1   0   
F McGriff 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .333  .987   17   11    7   0   
P Sorrento DH                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .252  .788    9    6    0   0   HR
B Smith 3B                    3   1   3   0    1   0  .325  .959   15    6    2   4   3B,SB
M Difelice C                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .263  .817   14   10    8   1   GDP
K Stocker SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .705   13   10    2   1   
  A Ledesma SS                1   0   1   0    0   0  .303  .785    2    1    0   0   
M Cairo 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .284  .682   20   11    1   1   

W Alvarez P                                                                   0   0
  A Lopez P                                                                   0   0
  J Santana P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       34   2   8   0    3   6              139   87   24   8
Batting Events
3B: B Smith (1, off J Rosado).
HR: P Sorrento (4, off J Montgomery; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).
TB: B Smith 5; P Sorrento 4; R Butler; M Cairo; Q McCracken; A Ledesma.
GIDP: M Difelice (3).
RBI: M Cairo (9); P Sorrento (14).
2-out RBI: M Cairo.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
PB: M Difelice (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Smith (1, 2nd base off H Pichardo/M Sweeney).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .744   15    8    5   0   
J Offerman 2B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .315  .780   12    7    2   5   2B,CS
H Morris DH                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .403 1.001   16    9    0   0   
J King 1B                     4   2   3   0    0   0  .297  .897    9    6   10   1   2B
J Conine LF                   4   1   1   1    0   3  .250  .750   16   10    0   0   2B
D Palmer 3B                   4   0   2   2    0   0  .319  .989   12    8    0   0   
S Mack RF                     3   0   1   1    0   1  .329  .903   12    8    1   0   2B
  E Young RF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .549    2    1    0   0   
M Sweeney C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .612   12    9    6   0   
F Martinez SS                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .147  .386   11    7    2   3   

H Pichardo P                                                                  1   1
  J Rosado P                                                                  0   0
  S Service P                                                                 0   0
  J Montgomery P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   4  11   0    1   8              117   73   27  10
Batting Events
2B: J King (2, off J Santana); J Offerman (7, off W Alvarez); J Conine (1, off W Alvarez); S Mack (6, off W Alvarez).
TB: J King 4; J Offerman 3; S Mack 2; D Palmer 2; J Conine 2; H Morris; J Damon.
RBI: D Palmer 2 (29); S Mack (10); J Conine (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. H Pichardo-F Martinez-J King.
Baserunning Events
CS: J Offerman (3, 3rd base by W Alvarez/M Difelice).

Pitching Stats

Tampa Bay Devil Rays          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Alvarez, L (3-4)             5.1  10   4   4    1   6   0   4.06   25   87-53   30· 8·15    5·13· 6· 0     37    -     1.00  -0.19
A Lopez                        1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.93    5   19-13    6· 2· 5    2· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.37   0.07
J Santana                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   6.14    4   10-7     4· 1· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.16   0.01
Totals                         8    11   4   4    1   8   0          34  116-73   40·11·22    9·16· 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
H Pichardo, W (2-2)            5     3   1   1    3   1   0   3.74   20   80-45   32· 0·13    9· 7· 2· 0     55    -     0.98   0.12
J Rosado, H (2)                2     1   0   0    0   3   0   4.76    7   29-18    7· 5· 6    0· 4· 1· 0          1-0    1.38   0.17
S Service, H (5)               1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.81    4   13-10    5· 2· 3    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.89   0.05
J Montgomery, S (6)            1     3   1   1    0   2   1   5.40    6   16-13    5· 5· 3    1· 3· 2· 0          0-0    2.41   0.04
Totals                         9     8   2   2    3   6   1          37  138-86   49·12·25   13·15· 6· 0          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Dale Scott, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Rocky Roe.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 12,096.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 8mph in from Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Tampa Bay Devil Rays                      Kansas City Royals                           
1. Dave Martinez                RF       1. Johnny Damon                 CF
2. Quinton McCracken            CF       2. Jose Offerman                2B
3. Rich Butler                  LF       3. Hal Morris                   DH
4. Fred McGriff                 1B       4. Jeff King                    1B
5. Paul Sorrento                DH       5. Jeff Conine                  LF
6. Bobby Smith                  3B       6. Dean Palmer                  3B
7. Mike Difelice                 C       7. Shane Mack                   RF
8. Kevin Stocker                SS       8. Mike Sweeney                  C
9. Miguel Cairo                 2B       9. Felix Martinez               SS

   Wilson Alvarez                P          Hipolito Pichardo             P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 1 12- R 1,(0-0)  17% 66% 0-1 KCR J. Conine W. Alvarez Double to CF (Fly Ball); Morris Scores; King to 3B
b4 1 -23 RR 4,(2-1)  12% 78% 1-1 KCR D. Palmer W. Alvarez Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); King Scores; Conine Scores
t9 1 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  10% 92% 2-4 TBD M. Cairo J. Montgomery Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  -9% 81% 2-4 TBD A. Ledesma J. Montgomery Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Smith to 3B
t2 2 1-3 R 5,(3-1)  -9% 41% 0-0 TBD M. Cairo H. Pichardo Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Smith Scores; Difelice to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 52% 0-0 TBD D. Martinez H. Pichardo Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- O 7,(2-2)  2% 54% 0-0 TBD Q. McCracken H. Pichardo Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t1 2 --- 6,(2-2)  -1% 53% 0-0 TBD R. Butler H. Pichardo Single to LF (Line Drive)
t1 2 1-- O 7,(3-2)  2% 55% 0-0 TBD F. McGriff H. Pichardo Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Wilson Alvarez facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 KCR J. Damon W. Alvarez Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  4% 57% 0-0 KCR J. Offerman W. Alvarez Double to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF Line)
b1 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  2% 58% 0-0 KCR H. Morris W. Alvarez Walk
b1 1 12- O -6% 52% 0-0 KCR J. King W. Alvarez Offerman Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
b1 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 50% 0-0 KCR J. King W. Alvarez Popfly: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 52% 0-0 TBD P. Sorrento H. Pichardo Groundout: 1B-P
t2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -3% 50% 0-0 TBD B. Smith H. Pichardo Walk
t2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -1% 48% 0-0 TBD M. Difelice H. Pichardo Smith Steals 2B
t2 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 TBD M. Difelice H. Pichardo Walk
t2 1 12- O 6,(1-2)  4% 50% 0-0 TBD K. Stocker H. Pichardo Lineout: CF; Smith to 3B
t2 2 1-3 R 5,(3-1)  -9% 41% 0-0 TBD M. Cairo H. Pichardo Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Smith Scores; Difelice to 2B
t2 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  4% 45% 1-0 TBD D. Martinez H. Pichardo Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Devil Rays' Wilson Alvarez facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 43% 0-1 KCR J. Conine W. Alvarez Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 41% 0-1 KCR D. Palmer W. Alvarez Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
b2 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 40% 0-1 KCR S. Mack W. Alvarez Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 42% 1-0 TBD Q. McCracken H. Pichardo Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 44% 1-0 TBD R. Butler H. Pichardo Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 45% 1-0 TBD F. McGriff H. Pichardo Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Devil Rays' Wilson Alvarez facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 42% 0-1 KCR M. Sweeney W. Alvarez Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 40% 0-1 KCR F. Martinez W. Alvarez Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 38% 0-1 KCR J. Damon W. Alvarez Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 41% 1-0 TBD P. Sorrento H. Pichardo Popfly: 2B (Weak SS-2B)
t4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -3% 38% 1-0 TBD B. Smith H. Pichardo Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t4 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  6% 44% 1-0 TBD M. Difelice H. Pichardo Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Devil Rays' Wilson Alvarez facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  5% 49% 0-1 KCR J. Offerman W. Alvarez Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b4 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -4% 44% 0-1 KCR H. Morris W. Alvarez Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Offerman out at 2B/RF-SS
b4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  5% 49% 0-1 KCR J. King W. Alvarez Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Deep SS-2B); Morris to 2B
b4 1 12- R 1,(0-0)  17% 66% 0-1 KCR J. Conine W. Alvarez Double to CF (Fly Ball); Morris Scores; King to 3B
b4 1 -23 RR 4,(2-1)  12% 78% 1-1 KCR D. Palmer W. Alvarez Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); King Scores; Conine Scores
b4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 79% 3-1 KCR S. Mack W. Alvarez Passed Ball; Palmer to 2B
b4 1 -2- O 6,(2-2)  -3% 76% 3-1 KCR S. Mack W. Alvarez Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b4 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 74% 3-1 KCR M. Sweeney W. Alvarez Popfly: 2B
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 77% 1-3 TBD K. Stocker H. Pichardo Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 79% 1-3 TBD M. Cairo H. Pichardo Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t5 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 80% 1-3 TBD D. Martinez H. Pichardo Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Devil Rays' Wilson Alvarez facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 79% 3-1 KCR F. Martinez W. Alvarez Lineout: RF (Short RF)
b5 1 --- 4,(2-1)  2% 80% 3-1 KCR J. Damon W. Alvarez Single to C (Bunt to Short 1B Line)
b5 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 78% 3-1 KCR J. Offerman W. Alvarez Flyball: CF
b5 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 76% 3-1 KCR H. Morris W. Alvarez Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 2-3-4
Jose Rosado replaces Hipolito Pichardo pitching
t6 0 --- 4,(3-0)  -5% 71% 1-3 TBD Q. McCracken H. Pichardo Walk
t6 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  5% 76% 1-3 TBD R. Butler J. Rosado Flyball: CF
t6 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  4% 80% 1-3 TBD F. McGriff J. Rosado Strikeout Looking
t6 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 83% 1-3 TBD P. Sorrento J. Rosado Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Devil Rays' Wilson Alvarez facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  2% 86% 3-1 KCR J. King W. Alvarez Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b6 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 84% 3-1 KCR J. Conine W. Alvarez Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 86% 3-1 KCR D. Palmer W. Alvarez Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); King to 2B
b6 1 12- R 2,(1-0)  8% 93% 3-1 KCR S. Mack W. Alvarez Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); King Scores; Palmer to 3B
Albie Lopez replaces Wilson Alvarez pitching
b6 1 -23 O 4,(0-2)  -3% 90% 4-1 KCR M. Sweeney A. Lopez Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 2 -23 O 5,(2-2)  -2% 88% 4-1 KCR F. Martinez A. Lopez Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Royals 4.
Top of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Jose Rosado facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- 3,(2-0)  -8% 80% 1-4 TBD B. Smith J. Rosado Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t7 0 --3 O 2,(0-1)  5% 85% 1-4 TBD M. Difelice J. Rosado Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t7 1 --3 O 5,(2-2)  5% 90% 1-4 TBD K. Stocker J. Rosado Strikeout Swinging
t7 2 --3 O 6,(3-2)  3% 94% 1-4 TBD M. Cairo J. Rosado Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Devil Rays' Albie Lopez facing 1-2-3
Aaron Ledesma replaces Kevin Stocker playing SS batting 8th
b7 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 93% 4-1 KCR J. Damon A. Lopez Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 92% 4-1 KCR J. Offerman A. Lopez Flyball: LF
b7 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 92% 4-1 KCR H. Morris A. Lopez Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Royals 4.
Top of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Scott Service facing 1-2-3
Scott Service replaces Jose Rosado pitching; Ernie Young replaces Shane Mack playing RF batting 7th; Mike Kelly pinch hits for Dave Martinez (RF) batting 1st
t8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 94% 1-4 TBD M. Kelly S. Service Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -3% 92% 1-4 TBD Q. McCracken S. Service Single to RF (Line Drive)
t8 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 94% 1-4 TBD R. Butler S. Service Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); McCracken to 2B
t8 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  2% 97% 1-4 TBD F. McGriff S. Service Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Devil Rays' Julio Santana facing 4-5-6
Julio Santana replaces Albie Lopez pitching; Mike Kelly moves from PH to RF
b8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 98% 4-1 KCR J. King J. Santana Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b8 0 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 97% 4-1 KCR J. Conine J. Santana Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 97% 4-1 KCR D. Palmer J. Santana Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b8 2 -2- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 96% 4-1 KCR E. Young J. Santana Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Royals 4.
Top of the 9th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Jeff Montgomery facing 5-6-7
Jeff Montgomery replaces Scott Service pitching
t9 0 --- R 1,(0-0)  -5% 92% 1-4 TBD P. Sorrento J. Montgomery Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t9 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -8% 84% 2-4 TBD B. Smith J. Montgomery Single to LF (Line Drive)
t9 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  7% 91% 2-4 TBD M. Difelice J. Montgomery Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  -9% 81% 2-4 TBD A. Ledesma J. Montgomery Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Smith to 3B
t9 1 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  10% 92% 2-4 TBD M. Cairo J. Montgomery Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  8% 100% 2-4 TBD M. Kelly J. Montgomery Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Devil Rays 2, Royals 4.

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