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TOR  6
@ANA  5
 MIN  8
@BOS  7
 CLE 14
BAL  5
 TBD  5
@KCR  0
 DET 10
@OAK  5
 SEA 10
CHW  9
 NYY 15
@TEX 13
 ATL  7
LAD  0
 CHC  2
HOU  0
 SFG 10
@FLA  9
 MIL  3
SDP  2
 CIN  4
@MON  2
 NYM  8
ARI  2
 PHI  7
COL  6
(10)		 PIT  5
STL  0
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 11,401

 Wednesday, May 6, 1998, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:27
Devil Rays
5
13-18
Won 1
5th, 10½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Devil Rays      0  0  0   0  5  0   0  0  0    5 12  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0
W: Rolando Arrojo (4-2), L: Glendon Rusch (3-4)
 Royals
0
13-19
Lost 1
2nd, 6½ GB

Batting Stats

Tampa Bay Devil Rays         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Martinez RF                 5   0   2   0    0   1  .306  .772   23   15    0   0   
Q McCracken CF                5   1   2   0    0   2  .336  .793   20   13    8   0   
M Kelly LF                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .304  .855   20   10    0   0   
F McGriff 1B                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .336  .979   12    9   10   0   
J Walton DH                   3   1   1   0    1   2  .324  .773   19    8    0   0   
  P Sorrento PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .781    4    3    0   0   
B Smith 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .321  .950   16   13    1   0   2B
J Flaherty C                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .134  .410   18   13    6   0   
K Stocker SS                  3   1   2   2    1   0  .258  .741   17   10    1   6   2B
M Cairo 2B                    4   0   1   2    0   0  .283  .674    9    6    1   3   

R Arrojo P                                                                    0   1
Totals                       38   5  12   0    3   7              158  100   27  10
Batting Events
2B: B Smith (5, off J Pittsley); K Stocker (3, off G Rusch).
TB: K Stocker 3; D Martinez 2; F McGriff 2; B Smith 2; Q McCracken 2; J Walton; M Kelly; M Cairo.
RBI: M Cairo 2 (11); K Stocker 2 (7); F McGriff (25).
2-out RBI: M Cairo 2; K Stocker 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Cairo-K Stocker-F McGriff.
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .722   18   13    2   0   
J Offerman 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .313  .779   20   12    1   1   2B
H Morris DH                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .402  .997   16    7    0   0   
J King 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .867   17   12    8   0   
J Conine LF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .429   12   10    3   1   
D Palmer 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .311  .966   13   10    2   2   
L Sutton RF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .690   10    7    3   0   
C Turner C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .100   14    9    7   0   GDP
F Martinez SS                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .386    8    2    1   3   

G Rusch P                                                                     0   0
  J Pittsley P                                                                0   0
  B Bevil P                                                                   0   0
  M Whisenant P                                                               0   0
Totals                       29   0   3   0    2   6              128   82   27   7
Batting Events
2B: J Offerman (8, off R Arrojo).
TB: J Offerman 2; H Morris; L Sutton.
GIDP: C Turner (1).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.

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
R Arrojo, W (4-2)              9     3   0   0    2   6   0   3.30   31  128-82   52· 9·21   11·12· 1· 0     85    -     0.58   0.34
Totals                         9     3   0   0    2   6   0          31  128-82   52· 9·21   11·12· 1· 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
G Rusch, L (3-4)               5    10   5   5    3   3   0   6.42   27  101-64   42· 6·16    8·13·10· 0     27    -     1.46  -0.18
J Pittsley                     2     1   0   0    0   3   0   3.52    7   36-22   10· 1·11    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.02
B Bevil                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.86    4   14-9     5· 2· 2    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.07   0.01
M Whisenant                    1     0   0   0    0   0   0   9.26    3    7-5     3· 2· 0    1· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    12   5   5    3   7   0          41  158-100  60·11·29   10·21·13· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Scott, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Durwood Merrill.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 11,401.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 62° F, Wind 5mph in from Leftfield, 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. Mike Kelly                   LF       3. Hal Morris                   DH
4. Fred McGriff                 1B       4. Jeff King                    1B
5. Jerome Walton                DH       5. Jeff Conine                  LF
6. Bobby Smith                  3B       6. Dean Palmer                  3B
7. John Flaherty                 C       7. Larry Sutton                 RF
8. Kevin Stocker                SS       8. Chris Turner                  C
9. Miguel Cairo                 2B       9. Felix Martinez               SS

   Rolando Arrojo                P          Glendon Rusch                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 123 RR 1,(0-0)  18% 83% 1-0 TBD K. Stocker G. Rusch Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Kelly Scores; McGriff Scores; Walton to 3B
t5 0 12- R 3,(1-1)  11% 72% 0-0 TBD F. McGriff G. Rusch Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); McCracken Scores; Kelly to 2B
t5 2 -23 RRO 4,(2-1)  9% 91% 3-0 TBD M. Cairo G. Rusch Single to LF (Line Drive); Walton Scores; Stocker Scores; Cairo out at 3B/LF-3B
t1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  8% 62% 0-0 TBD Q. McCracken G. Rusch Single to CF (Line Drive); Martinez to 3B
t5 1 123 O 4,(1-2)  -8% 65% 1-0 TBD J. Flaherty G. Rusch Strikeout Swinging

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' Glendon Rusch facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  3% 53% 0-0 TBD D. Martinez G. Rusch Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
t1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  8% 62% 0-0 TBD Q. McCracken G. Rusch Single to CF (Line Drive); Martinez to 3B
t1 0 1-3 4,(3-0)  4% 65% 0-0 TBD M. Kelly G. Rusch Walk; McCracken to 2B
t1 0 123 O 2,(0-1)  -6% 59% 0-0 TBD F. McGriff G. Rusch Popfly: CF (Short LF-CF)
t1 1 123 O 5,(2-2)  -7% 52% 0-0 TBD J. Walton G. Rusch Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 123 O 6,(1-2)  -7% 45% 0-0 TBD B. Smith G. Rusch Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Rolando Arrojo facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 9,(3-2)  2% 47% 0-0 KCR J. Damon R. Arrojo Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 49% 0-0 KCR J. Offerman R. Arrojo Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b1 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  1% 50% 0-0 KCR H. Morris R. Arrojo Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 TBD J. Flaherty G. Rusch Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  3% 50% 0-0 TBD K. Stocker G. Rusch Single to 2B (Bunt to Weak 2B)
t2 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 TBD M. Cairo G. Rusch Groundout: 3B-1B; Stocker to 2B
t2 2 -2- O 7,(2-2)  -3% 45% 0-0 TBD D. Martinez G. Rusch Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Rolando Arrojo facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 47% 0-0 KCR J. King R. Arrojo Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
b2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 49% 0-0 KCR J. Conine R. Arrojo Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 50% 0-0 KCR D. Palmer R. Arrojo Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 TBD Q. McCracken G. Rusch Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
t3 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 45% 0-0 TBD M. Kelly G. Rusch Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 47% 0-0 TBD F. McGriff G. Rusch Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
t3 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  2% 49% 0-0 TBD J. Walton G. Rusch Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); McGriff to 2B
t3 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -5% 44% 0-0 TBD B. Smith G. Rusch Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Rolando Arrojo facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  3% 47% 0-0 KCR L. Sutton R. Arrojo Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 49% 0-0 KCR C. Turner R. Arrojo Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b3 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 50% 0-0 KCR F. Martinez R. Arrojo Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O 8,(2-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 TBD J. Flaherty G. Rusch Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- 7,(3-2)  3% 50% 0-0 TBD K. Stocker G. Rusch Walk
t4 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 47% 0-0 TBD M. Cairo G. Rusch Lineout: CF
t4 2 1-- O 7,(2-2)  -3% 44% 0-0 TBD D. Martinez G. Rusch Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Rolando Arrojo facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 46% 0-0 KCR J. Damon R. Arrojo Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -5% 42% 0-0 KCR J. Offerman R. Arrojo Double to LF (Line Drive)
b4 1 -2- O 3,(1-1)  4% 46% 0-0 KCR H. Morris R. Arrojo Flyball: CF
b4 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  4% 50% 0-0 KCR J. King R. Arrojo Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  5% 55% 0-0 TBD Q. McCracken G. Rusch Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
t5 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  7% 61% 0-0 TBD M. Kelly G. Rusch Single to 3B (Ground Ball); McCracken to 2B
t5 0 12- R 3,(1-1)  11% 72% 0-0 TBD F. McGriff G. Rusch Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); McCracken Scores; Kelly to 2B
t5 0 12- 5,(3-1)  7% 79% 1-0 TBD J. Walton G. Rusch Walk; Kelly to 3B; McGriff to 2B
t5 0 123 O 4,(1-2)  -6% 72% 1-0 TBD B. Smith G. Rusch Lineout: 1B
t5 1 123 O 4,(1-2)  -8% 65% 1-0 TBD J. Flaherty G. Rusch Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 123 RR 1,(0-0)  18% 83% 1-0 TBD K. Stocker G. Rusch Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Kelly Scores; McGriff Scores; Walton to 3B
t5 2 -23 RRO 4,(2-1)  9% 91% 3-0 TBD M. Cairo G. Rusch Single to LF (Line Drive); Walton Scores; Stocker Scores; Cairo out at 3B/LF-3B
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 5, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Devil Rays' Rolando Arrojo facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 93% 0-5 KCR J. Conine R. Arrojo Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  1% 94% 0-5 KCR D. Palmer R. Arrojo Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 95% 0-5 KCR L. Sutton R. Arrojo Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 5, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Jim Pittsley facing 1-2-3
Jim Pittsley replaces Glendon Rusch pitching
t6 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 94% 5-0 TBD D. Martinez J. Pittsley Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 94% 5-0 TBD Q. McCracken J. Pittsley Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  -0% 93% 5-0 TBD M. Kelly J. Pittsley Popfly: 2B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 5, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Devil Rays' Rolando Arrojo facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 95% 0-5 KCR C. Turner R. Arrojo Groundout: P-1B
b6 1 --- 4,(3-0)  -2% 93% 0-5 KCR F. Martinez R. Arrojo Walk
b6 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  2% 95% 0-5 KCR J. Damon R. Arrojo Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 1-- O 8,(3-2)  1% 96% 0-5 KCR J. Offerman R. Arrojo Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 5, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Jim Pittsley facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 96% 5-0 TBD F. McGriff J. Pittsley Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
t7 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 96% 5-0 TBD J. Walton J. Pittsley Strikeout Looking
t7 2 --- 5,(1-2)  0% 96% 5-0 TBD B. Smith J. Pittsley Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t7 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 95% 5-0 TBD J. Flaherty J. Pittsley Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 5, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Devil Rays' Rolando Arrojo facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -2% 93% 0-5 KCR H. Morris R. Arrojo Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
b7 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  2% 95% 0-5 KCR J. King R. Arrojo Flyball: CF
b7 1 1-- O 5,(1-2)  2% 97% 0-5 KCR J. Conine R. Arrojo Flyball: CF
b7 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  1% 98% 0-5 KCR D. Palmer R. Arrojo Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 5, Royals 0.
Top of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Brian Bevil facing 8-9-1
Brian Bevil replaces Jim Pittsley pitching
t8 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  -0% 98% 5-0 TBD K. Stocker B. Bevil Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 97% 5-0 TBD M. Cairo B. Bevil Popfly: SS (Short LF)
t8 2 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 98% 5-0 TBD D. Martinez B. Bevil Single to CF (Line Drive)
t8 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 97% 5-0 TBD Q. McCracken B. Bevil Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 5, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Devil Rays' Rolando Arrojo facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -2% 96% 0-5 KCR L. Sutton R. Arrojo Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B)
b8 0 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  3% 99% 0-5 KCR C. Turner R. Arrojo Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
b8 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  0% 99% 0-5 KCR F. Martinez R. Arrojo Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 5, Royals 0.
Top of the 9th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Matt Whisenant facing 3-4-5
Matt Whisenant replaces Brian Bevil pitching
t9 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 5-0 TBD M. Kelly M. Whisenant Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t9 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 99% 5-0 TBD F. McGriff M. Whisenant Lineout: LF
Paul Sorrento pinch hits for Jerome Walton (DH) batting 5th
t9 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 99% 5-0 TBD P. Sorrento M. Whisenant Lineout: LF (Deep LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 5, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Devil Rays' Rolando Arrojo facing 1-2-3
b9 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 100% 0-5 KCR J. Damon R. Arrojo Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b9 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 0-5 KCR J. Offerman R. Arrojo Flyball: CF
b9 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -0% 100% 0-5 KCR H. Morris R. Arrojo Walk
b9 2 1-- O 6,(1-2)  0% 100% 0-5 KCR J. King R. Arrojo Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 5, Royals 0.

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