September 15, 1998 Oakland Athletics at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 11,524

Tuesday, September 15, 1998, 1:05
Time of Game: 2:33

Athletics

69-81

Lost 2

4th, 12 GB

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

W: P Rapp (12-12), L: K Rogers (14-8), S: J Montgomery (34)

Royals

69-80

Won 4

3rd, 14 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J McDonald LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .672   18    1   0   
R Christenson CF              4   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .711   14    7   0   
J Giambi 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .295  .873   12    5   0   
M Stairs DH                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .303  .905   13    0   0   HR
B Grieve RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .284  .832    7    2   0   
S Spiezio 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .721   14    2   0   
E Chavez 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .188  .438   18    0   1   
M Tejada SS                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .238  .699   17    2   1   HR
A Hinch C                     3   1   1   1    1   1  .238  .655   20    4   0   HR

K Rogers P                                                               1   2
  B Groom P                                                              0   0
  T Mathews P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   3   6   3    2   6              133   24   4

BATTING

HR: A Hinch (9, off P Rapp; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); M Stairs (25, off P Rapp; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF); M Tejada (10, off P Rapp; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: M Tejada 4; M Stairs 4; A Hinch 4; E Chavez; J Giambi; B Grieve.

RBI: M Stairs (100); A Hinch (33); M Tejada (40).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon RF                    5   1   1   0    0   2  .275  .758   20    3   0   
C Beltran CF                  3   2   1   0    1   0  .500 1.667   15    4   0   3B
J Offerman 2B                 3   2   2   1    0   0  .314  .838    5    0   4   SF
D Palmer DH                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .281  .852   11    0   0   
J King 1B                     3   0   1   2    1   0  .268  .787   21   11   0   
J Conine LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .252  .730   14    1   0   
S Leius 3B                    4   0   1   2    0   0  .190  .399    9    0   1   
T Spehr C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .161  .530   16    6   0   
M Lopez SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .225  .572    6    2   5   SB

P Rapp P                                                                 0   0
  B Bevil P                                                              0   0
  M Whisenant P                                                          0   0
  J Montgomery P                                                         0   0
Totals                       32   6   9   6    4   4              117   27  10

BATTING

3B: C Beltran (1, off T Mathews).

SF: J Offerman (5, off T Mathews).

TB: C Beltran 3; J Offerman 2; J King; J Conine; J Damon; M Lopez; S Leius; D Palmer.

RBI: J King 2 (90); S Leius 2 (4); J Offerman (60); D Palmer (110).

2-out RBI: S Leius 2; J King 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

E: M Lopez (11).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Lopez (4, 2nd base off B Groom/A Hinch).

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Rogers, L (14-8)             5     6   5   5    3   3   0   3.16   24   79-49   32· 4·13    7· 6· 5· 0     35    -     1.32  -0.28
B Groom                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    4   10-8     5· 0· 3    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.52   0.03
T Mathews                      2     2   1   1    1   1   0   5.00    9   25-18   13· 2· 3    0· 4· 3· 0          0-0    0.27  -0.03
Totals                         8     9   6   6    4   4   0          37  114-75   50· 6·19    8·11·10· 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, W (12-12)              6     5   3   3    1   3   3   5.24   25   96-58   32· 9·17   11· 4· 6· 0     52    -     0.89   0.06
B Bevil, H (5)                 1     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.93    4   16-8     4· 2· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.34   0.08
M Whisenant, H (16)            1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.91    4   12-8     3· 4· 1    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.62   0.05
J Montgomery, S (34)           1     0   0   0    0   2   0   5.37    3    9-7     2· 3· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.04
Totals                         9     6   3   3    2   6   3          36  133-81   41·18·22   12· 8· 8· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Larry Young, 3B - Drew Coble.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 11,524.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 74° F, Wind 3mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Kansas City Royals                   
1. J McDonald           LF    1. J Damon              RF 
2. R Christenson        CF    2. C Beltran            CF 
3. J Giambi             1B    3. J Offerman           2B 
4. M Stairs             DH    4. D Palmer             DH 
5. B Grieve             RF    5. J King               1B 
6. S Spiezio            2B    6. J Conine             LF 
7. E Chavez             3B    7. S Leius              3B 
8. M Tejada             SS    8. T Spehr              C  
9. A Hinch              C     9. M Lopez              SS 

   K Rogers             P        P Rapp               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  1-1  123  4   18%  77% S Leius         K Rogers        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Offerman Scores; Palmer Scores; King to 2B
   b 5   2  2-3  -23  7   15%  86% J King          K Rogers        Single to CF (Line Drive); Beltran Scores; Offerman Scores
   b 4   1  1-0  12-  1   12%  61% D Palmer        K Rogers        Single to LF (Line Drive); Damon Scores; Offerman to 2B
   t 5   0  3-1  ---  4  -11%  63% M Tejada        P Rapp          Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 3   0  0-0  ---  7  -10%  40% A Hinch         P Rapp          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Rapp facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  J McDonald      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   54%  R Christenson   Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
          ---  1   53%  J Giambi        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   55%  M Stairs        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  J Damon         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   51%  C Beltran       Popfly: CF
   O      ---  1   50%  J Offerman      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Rapp facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   52%  B Grieve        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   54%  S Spiezio       Lineout: LF
          ---  4   53%  E Chavez        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   55%  M Tejada        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Kenny Rogers facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   53%  D Palmer        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   51%  J King          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   50%  J Conine        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Rapp facing 9-1-2
   R      ---  7   40%  A Hinch         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   42%  J McDonald      Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   44%  R Christenson   Lineout: SS
          ---  5   42%  J Giambi        Walk
   O      1--  3   45%  M Stairs        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Kenny Rogers facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   42%  S Leius         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  4   40%  T Spehr         Lineout: CF
   O      ---  1   38%  M Lopez         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pat Rapp facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   41%  B Grieve        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  5   43%  S Spiezio       Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  7   44%  E Chavez        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   49%  J Damon         Single to 2B (Bunt to Weak 2B)
   O      1--  2   44%  C Beltran       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          1--  2   49%  J Offerman      Single to CF (Line Drive); Damon to 2B
   R      12-  1   61%  D Palmer        Single to LF (Line Drive); Damon Scores; Offerman to 2B
          12-  7   67%  J King          Walk; Offerman to 3B; Palmer to 2B
   O      123  6   59%  J Conine        Strikeout Looking
   RR     123  4   77%  S Leius         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Offerman Scores; Palmer Scores; King to 2B
          12-  8   79%  T Spehr         Walk; King to 3B; Leius to 2B
   O      123  1   74%  M Lopez         Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 3.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Pat Rapp facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  4   63%  M Tejada        Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  4   58%  A Hinch         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  8   63%  J McDonald      Lineout: CF
   O      1--  4   67%  R Christenson   Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   70%  J Giambi        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   68%  J Damon         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  4   70%  C Beltran       Walk
          1--  1   74%  J Offerman      Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Beltran to 2B
   O      12-  2   71%  D Palmer        Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS); Beltran to 3B; Offerman to 2B
   RR     -23  7   86%  J King          Single to CF (Line Drive); Beltran Scores; Offerman Scores
   O      1--  3   85%  J Conine        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 5.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Pat Rapp facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  1   76%  M Stairs        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   80%  B Grieve        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   82%  S Spiezio       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  6   84%  E Chavez        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Buddy Groom facing 7-8-9
                  Buddy Groom replaces Kenny Rogers pitching
   O      ---  1   82%  S Leius         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  2   81%  T Spehr         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   82%  M Lopez         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      82%  J Damon         Lopez Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   80%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 5.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-5, Brian Bevil facing 8-9-1
                  Brian Bevil replaces Pat Rapp pitching
   O      ---  6   84%  M Tejada        Popfly: SS
          ---  6   80%  A Hinch         Walk
   O      1--  3   84%  J McDonald      Lineout: CF
   O      1--  1   88%  R Christenson   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, T.J. Mathews facing 2-3-4
                  T.J. Mathews replaces Buddy Groom pitching
          ---  2   93%  C Beltran       Triple to RF (Line Drive)
   RO     --3  1   93%  J Offerman      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Beltran Scores
          ---  5   94%  D Palmer        Walk
   O      1--  6   93%  J King          Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--  1   93%  J Conine        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Palmer to 2B
   O      12-  3   92%  S Leius         Popfly: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 6.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-6, Matt Whisenant facing 3-4-5
                  Matt Whisenant replaces Brian Bevil pitching
   O      ---  4   95%  J Giambi        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   96%  M Stairs        Flyball: CF
          ---  2   95%  B Grieve        Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   97%  S Spiezio       Popfly: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, T.J. Mathews facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   97%  T Spehr         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   96%  M Lopez         Popfly: SS
   O      ---  4   96%  J Damon         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 6.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-6, Jeff Montgomery facing 7-8-9
                  Jeff Montgomery replaces Matt Whisenant pitching
   O      ---  1   98%  E Chavez        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  5  100%  M Tejada        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3  100%  A Hinch         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation