June 25, 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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CIN 7
@CHW 5 CLE 8
STL 2 DET 6
CHC 4 KCR 6
PIT 1 MIL 9
@MIN 2 TEX 9
@ARI 4 NYY 6
@ATL 0 COL 6
HOU 5
(12) FLA 5
TBD 1 ANA 3
@LAD 2 TOR 1
@MON 0 NYM 3
BAL 2 BOS 7
@PHI 5 SDP 6
SEA 0 OAK 5
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 22,504

Thursday, June 25, 1998, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:08

Pirates

38-41

Lost 1

5th, 9½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  4  0
Royals          0  2  0   0  1  2   1  0  X    6 10  0

W: T Belcher (6-7), L: J Lieber (5-9)

Royals

33-44

Won 1

3rd, 12½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .622   12    1   0   
A Martin LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .238  .650   12    3   0   
J Kendall C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .869   11   10   1   
K Young 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .802   20    3   1   
T Ward DH                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .246  .705   16    0   0   
J Guillen RF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .305  .810    7    1   0   2B,GDP
A Ramirez 3B                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .236  .736   10    1   0   HR
J Allensworth CF              3   0   1   0    0   1  .309  .801   12    4   0   SB
L Collier SS                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .255  .674   23    0   3   

J Lieber P                                                               0   1
  J Martinez P                                                           1   0
  R Rincon P                                                             0   0
Totals                       30   1   4   1    1   7              123   24   6

BATTING

2B: J Guillen (22, off T Belcher).

HR: A Ramirez (4, off T Belcher; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

TB: A Ramirez 4; J Guillen 2; J Allensworth; A Martin.

GIDP: J Guillen (3).

RBI: A Ramirez (14).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

PB: J Kendall (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Allensworth (8, 2nd base off T Belcher/S Fasano).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .776   12    2   0   
J Offerman 2B                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .283  .793   18    0   2   3B,SB
H Morris 1B                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .346  .830   15   10   0   SF
J King DH                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .261  .789   16    0   0   
D Palmer 3B                   4   1   2   0    0   2  .287  .853   11    0   2   
  L Rivera PR-3B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .614         0   1   CS
L Sutton RF                   4   2   2   2    0   0  .245  .712   11    3   0   HR,2B
J Conine LF                   3   1   2   2    0   0  .234  .710   16    4   0   HR,SF
M Lopez SS                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .500 1.000   15    1   2   
S Fasano C                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .190  .522   13    7   1   2B

T Belcher P                                                              0   1
  S Service P                                                            0   0
Totals                       31   6  10   5    1   9              127   27   9

BATTING

2B: S Fasano (4, off J Lieber); L Sutton (7, off J Lieber).

3B: J Offerman (9, off J Martinez).

HR: J Conine (5, off J Lieber; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); L Sutton (3, off J Lieber; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line).

SF: J Conine (3, off J Lieber); H Morris (3, off J Martinez).

TB: L Sutton 6; J Conine 5; J Offerman 3; S Fasano 2; D Palmer 2; H Morris; M Lopez.

RBI: J Conine 2 (21); L Sutton 2 (26); H Morris (23).

2-out RBI: L Sutton 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Belcher-M Lopez-H Morris.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Offerman (17, 2nd base off J Lieber/J Kendall).

CS: L Rivera (1, 2nd base by R Rincon/J Kendall).

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Lieber, L (5-9)              6     8   5   4    1   8   2   4.02   27   95-65   33·15·17    4· 7· 7· 0     45    -     0.64  -0.12
J Martinez                     1     1   1   1    0   1   0   6.05    4   19-13    8· 0· 5    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.06  -0.01
R Rincon                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.83    3    9-7     6· 0· 1    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8    10   6   5    1   9   2          34  123-85   47·15·23    5·11· 8· 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 (6-7)             8     4   1   1    1   6   1   3.86   28  106-77   49· 7·21    9·10· 2· 0     75    -     0.84   0.36
S Service                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.50    3   10-7     3· 4· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         9     4   1   1    1   7   1          31  116-84   52·11·21   10·11· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Gary Cederstrom, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Derryl Cousins.

Time of Game: 2:08.

Attendance: 22,504.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 94° F, Wind 12mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Kansas City Royals                   
1. T Womack             2B    1. J Damon              CF 
2. A Martin             LF    2. J Offerman           2B 
3. J Kendall            C     3. H Morris             1B 
4. K Young              1B    4. J King               DH 
5. T Ward               DH    5. D Palmer             3B 
6. J Guillen            RF    6. L Sutton             RF 
7. A Ramirez            3B    7. J Conine             LF 
8. J Allensworth        CF    8. M Lopez              SS 
9. L Collier            SS    9. S Fasano             C  

   J Lieber             P        T Belcher            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  0-0  1--  1   10%  69% L Sutton        J Lieber        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Palmer to 3B
   b 6   2  0-3  1--  2    7%  96% L Sutton        J Lieber        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Morris Scores
   t 5   0  2-0  ---  5   -7%  67% J Guillen       T Belcher       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   b 5   0  0-2  ---  6    7%  87% J Conine        J Lieber        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   b 2   2  0-1  --3  2    7%  71% S Fasano        J Lieber        Passed Ball; Sutton Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  T Womack        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   54%  A Martin        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   55%  J Kendall       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Lieber facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  J Damon         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  8   55%  J Offerman      Walk
          1--      57%  H Morris        Offerman Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   53%  " "             Fielder's Choice P; Offerman out at 3B/P-SS-3B; Morris to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  4   50%  J King          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Belcher facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   52%  K Young         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  8   50%  T Ward          Walk
   OO     1--  1   55%  J Guillen       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Lieber facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   59%  D Palmer        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   69%  L Sutton        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Palmer to 3B
   RO     -23  1   69%  J Conine        Foul Popfly: 1B/Sacrifice Fly (1B Foul); Palmer Scores; Sutton to 3B
   O      --3  6   64%  M Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
   R      --3      71%  S Fasano        Passed Ball; Sutton Scores/unER
   O      ---  4   70%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Belcher facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   73%  A Ramirez       Flyball: RF
          ---  5   70%  J Allensworth   Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      68%  L Collier       Allensworth Steals 2B
   O      -2-  8   72%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   76%  T Womack        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jon Lieber facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   74%  J Damon         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   73%  J Offerman      Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  4   72%  H Morris        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Belcher facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   67%  A Martin        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   71%  J Kendall       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1-- 11   75%  K Young         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   78%  T Ward          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jon Lieber facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   76%  J King          Bunt Groundout: C unassisted
   O      ---  3   75%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   74%  L Sutton        Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Belcher facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   67%  J Guillen       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  7   72%  A Ramirez       Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  3   76%  J Allensworth   Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   80%  L Collier       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jon Lieber facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  6   87%  J Conine        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   86%  M Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   88%  S Fasano        Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  5   87%  J Damon         Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  2   85%  J Offerman      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Royals 3.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   88%  T Womack        Bunt Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---  2   89%  A Martin        Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  1   90%  J Kendall       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jon Lieber facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   92%  H Morris        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   90%  J King          Flyball: RF
   O      1--  4   89%  D Palmer        Strikeout Looking
   RR     1--  2   96%  L Sutton        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Morris Scores
          ---  3   97%  J Conine        Single to SS (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  5   97%  M Lopez         Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Conine to 2B
   O      12-  4   96%  S Fasano        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Royals 5.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Tim Belcher facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   97%  K Young         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   98%  T Ward          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   98%  J Guillen       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Javier Martinez facing 1-2-3
                  Javier Martinez replaces Jon Lieber pitching
   O      ---  2   98%  J Damon         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  6   99%  J Offerman      Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   RO     --3  3   99%  H Morris        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF Line); Offerman Scores
   O      ---  8   99%  J King          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Royals 6.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Tim Belcher facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  2   98%  A Ramirez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   99%  J Allensworth   Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   99%  L Collier       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  1   99%  T Womack        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Ricardo Rincon facing 5-6-7
                  Ricardo Rincon replaces Javier Martinez pitching
          ---  2  100%  D Palmer        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
                  Luis Rivera pinch runs for Dean Palmer batting 5th
   O      1--  2   99%  L Sutton        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      99%  J Conine        Rivera Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  5   99%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Royals 6.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Scott Service facing 2-3-4
                  Scott Service replaces Tim Belcher pitching; Luis Rivera moves to 3B
   O      ---  4  100%  A Martin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  J Kendall       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4  100%  K Young         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Royals 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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