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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
1
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: Tim Belcher (6-7), L: Jon Lieber (5-9)
 Royals
6
33-44
Won 1
3rd, 12½ GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .622   12    9    1   0   
A Martin LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .238  .650   12    9    3   0   
J Kendall C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .868   11    9   10   1   
K Young 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .802   20   15    3   1   
T Ward DH                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .246  .705   16   10    0   0   
J Guillen RF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .305  .810    7    6    1   0   2B,GDP
A Ramirez 3B                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .236  .736   10    7    1   0   HR
J Allensworth CF              3   0   1   0    0   1  .309  .801   12    9    4   0   SB
L Collier SS                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .255  .674   23   14    0   3   

J Lieber P                                                                    0   1
  J Martinez P                                                                1   0
  R Rincon P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       30   1   4   0    1   7              123   88   24   6
Batting Events
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 Events
PB: J Kendall (7).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Allensworth (8, 2nd base off T Belcher/S Fasano).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .776   12    7    2   0   
J Offerman 2B                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .283  .793   18   10    0   2   3B,SB
H Morris 1B                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .346  .830   15   10   10   0   SF
J King DH                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .261  .789   16   13    0   0   
D Palmer 3B                   4   1   2   0    0   2  .287  .853   11    9    0   2   
  L Rivera PR-3B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .615              0   1   CS
L Sutton RF                   4   2   2   2    0   0  .245  .712   11    7    3   0   HR,2B
J Conine LF                   3   1   2   2    0   0  .234  .710   16    9    4   0   HR,SF
M Lopez SS                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .500 1.000   15   11    1   2   
S Fasano C                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .190  .522   13   10    7   1   2B

T Belcher P                                                                   0   1
  S Service P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       31   6  10   0    1   9              127   86   27   9
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. T Belcher-M Lopez-H Morris.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Offerman (17, 2nd base off J Lieber/J Kendall).
CS: L Rivera (1, 2nd base by R Rincon/J Kendall).

Pitching Stats

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    4·14· 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· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8    10   6   5    1   9   2          34  123-85   47·15·23    5·19· 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    9·12· 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   10·13· 2· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Gary Cederstrom, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Derryl Cousins.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 22,504.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 94° F, Wind 12mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Kansas City Royals                           
1. Tony Womack                  2B       1. Johnny Damon                 CF
2. Al Martin                    LF       2. Jose Offerman                2B
3. Jason Kendall                 C       3. Hal Morris                   1B
4. Kevin Young                  1B       4. Jeff King                    DH
5. Turner Ward                  DH       5. Dean Palmer                  3B
6. Jose Guillen                 RF       6. Larry Sutton                 RF
7. Aramis Ramirez               3B       7. Jeff Conine                  LF
8. Jermaine Allenswor           CF       8. Mendy Lopez                  SS
9. Lou Collier                  SS       9. Sal Fasano                    C

   Jon Lieber                    P          Tim Belcher                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  10% 69% 0-0 KCR L. Sutton J. Lieber Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Palmer to 3B
t5 0 --- 5,(1-2)  -7% 67% 0-2 PIT J. Guillen T. Belcher Double to LF (Line Drive)
b6 2 1-- RR 2,(1-0)  7% 96% 3-0 KCR L. Sutton J. Lieber Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Morris Scores
b5 0 --- R 6,(3-2)  7% 87% 2-0 KCR J. Conine J. Lieber Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b2 2 --3 R 2,(0-1)  7% 71% 1-0 KCR S. Fasano J. Lieber Passed Ball; Sutton Scores/unER

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, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 52% 0-0 PIT T. Womack T. Belcher Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 54% 0-0 PIT A. Martin T. Belcher Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O 6,(1-2)  1% 55% 0-0 PIT J. Kendall T. Belcher Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 53% 0-0 KCR J. Damon J. Lieber Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b1 1 --- 8,(3-2)  2% 55% 0-0 KCR J. Offerman J. Lieber Walk
b1 1 1-- 1,(1-0)  1% 57% 0-0 KCR H. Morris J. Lieber Offerman Steals 2B
b1 1 -2- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 53% 0-0 KCR H. Morris J. Lieber Fielder's Choice P; Offerman out at 3B/P-SS-3B; Morris to 2B/Adv on throw
b1 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 KCR J. King J. Lieber Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 52% 0-0 PIT K. Young T. Belcher Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t2 1 --- 8,(3-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 PIT T. Ward T. Belcher Walk
t2 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  6% 55% 0-0 PIT J. Guillen T. Belcher 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, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  4% 59% 0-0 KCR D. Palmer J. Lieber Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  10% 69% 0-0 KCR L. Sutton J. Lieber Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Palmer to 3B
b2 0 -23 RO 1,(0-0)  0% 69% 0-0 KCR J. Conine J. Lieber Foul Popfly: 1B/Sacrifice Fly (1B Foul); Palmer Scores; Sutton to 3B
b2 1 --3 O 6,(2-2)  -5% 64% 1-0 KCR M. Lopez J. Lieber Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 --3 R 2,(0-1)  7% 71% 1-0 KCR S. Fasano J. Lieber Passed Ball; Sutton Scores/unER
b2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 70% 2-0 KCR S. Fasano J. Lieber Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 73% 0-2 PIT A. Ramirez T. Belcher Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- 5,(1-2)  -3% 70% 0-2 PIT J. Allensworth T. Belcher Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t3 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  -1% 68% 0-2 PIT L. Collier T. Belcher Allensworth Steals 2B
t3 1 -2- O 8,(3-2)  4% 72% 0-2 PIT L. Collier T. Belcher Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  3% 76% 0-2 PIT T. Womack T. Belcher Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 74% 2-0 KCR J. Damon J. Lieber Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 73% 2-0 KCR J. Offerman J. Lieber Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
b3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 72% 2-0 KCR H. Morris J. Lieber Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 67% 0-2 PIT A. Martin T. Belcher Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
t4 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  4% 71% 0-2 PIT J. Kendall T. Belcher Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t4 1 1-- O 11,(2-2)  4% 75% 0-2 PIT K. Young T. Belcher Strikeout Looking
t4 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  3% 78% 0-2 PIT T. Ward T. Belcher Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 76% 2-0 KCR J. King J. Lieber Bunt Groundout: C unassisted
b4 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 75% 2-0 KCR D. Palmer J. Lieber Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 74% 2-0 KCR L. Sutton J. Lieber 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, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- 5,(1-2)  -7% 67% 0-2 PIT J. Guillen T. Belcher Double to LF (Line Drive)
t5 0 -2- O 7,(2-2)  5% 72% 0-2 PIT A. Ramirez T. Belcher Flyball: LF
t5 1 -2- O 3,(0-2)  4% 76% 0-2 PIT J. Allensworth T. Belcher Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  4% 80% 0-2 PIT L. Collier T. Belcher Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- R 6,(3-2)  7% 87% 2-0 KCR J. Conine J. Lieber Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b5 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  -1% 86% 3-0 KCR M. Lopez J. Lieber Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- 3,(0-2)  2% 88% 3-0 KCR S. Fasano J. Lieber Double to RF (Line Drive)
b5 1 -2- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 87% 3-0 KCR J. Damon J. Lieber Flyball: CF
b5 2 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 85% 3-0 KCR J. Offerman J. Lieber Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 88% 0-3 PIT T. Womack T. Belcher Bunt Groundout: C-1B
t6 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 89% 0-3 PIT A. Martin T. Belcher Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
t6 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 90% 0-3 PIT J. Kendall T. Belcher Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  1% 92% 3-0 KCR H. Morris J. Lieber Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 90% 3-0 KCR J. King J. Lieber Flyball: RF
b6 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 89% 3-0 KCR D. Palmer J. Lieber Strikeout Looking
b6 2 1-- RR 2,(1-0)  7% 96% 3-0 KCR L. Sutton J. Lieber Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Morris Scores
b6 2 --- 3,(1-1)  0% 97% 5-0 KCR J. Conine J. Lieber Single to SS (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
b6 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  0% 97% 5-0 KCR M. Lopez J. Lieber Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Conine to 2B
b6 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 96% 5-0 KCR S. Fasano J. Lieber Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Royals 5.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 97% 0-5 PIT K. Young T. Belcher Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  1% 98% 0-5 PIT T. Ward T. Belcher Flyball: LF
t7 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 98% 0-5 PIT J. Guillen T. Belcher Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pirates' Javier Martinez facing 1-2-3
Javier Martinez replaces Jon Lieber pitching
b7 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 98% 5-0 KCR J. Damon J. Martinez Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b7 1 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 99% 5-0 KCR J. Offerman J. Martinez Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b7 1 --3 RO 3,(1-1)  0% 99% 5-0 KCR H. Morris J. Martinez Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF Line); Offerman Scores
b7 2 --- O 8,(1-2)  -0% 99% 6-0 KCR J. King J. Martinez Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Royals 6.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- R 2,(1-0)  -1% 98% 0-6 PIT A. Ramirez T. Belcher Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t8 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 99% 1-6 PIT J. Allensworth T. Belcher Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t8 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 99% 1-6 PIT L. Collier T. Belcher Popfly: 1B
t8 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 99% 1-6 PIT T. Womack T. Belcher 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, Pirates' Ricardo Rincon facing 5-6-7
Ricardo Rincon replaces Javier Martinez pitching
b8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 6-1 KCR D. Palmer R. Rincon Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
Luis Rivera pinch runs for Dean Palmer (3B) batting 5th
b8 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 99% 6-1 KCR L. Sutton R. Rincon Flyball: CF
b8 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 6-1 KCR J. Conine R. Rincon Rivera Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b8 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 99% 6-1 KCR J. Conine R. Rincon 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, Royals' Scott Service facing 2-3-4
Scott Service replaces Tim Belcher pitching; Luis Rivera moves from PR to 3B
t9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 1-6 PIT A. Martin S. Service Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 1-6 PIT J. Kendall S. Service Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t9 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 1-6 PIT K. Young S. Service Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Royals 6.

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