April 7, 1999 Boston Red Sox at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 9
@ANA 1 TBD 8
@BAL 5 BOS 6
@KCR 0 TOR 9
@MIN 3 NYY 4
@OAK 0 SEA 7
CHW 3 TEX 10
DET 7 ATL 4
PHI 0 SFG 8
@CIN 3 NYM 6
@FLA 0 CHC 9
@HOU 2 LAD 6
ARI 4 MON 4
@PIT 3 SDP 2
COL 1 STL 4
MIL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 13,903

Wednesday, April 7, 1999, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:51

Red Sox

2-0

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  1   0  0  0   3  0  2    6 13  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  2

W: B Saberhagen (1-0), L: J Rosado (0-1)

Royals

0-2

Lost 2

5th, 1½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Offerman DH                 5   2   2   0    0   0  .600 1.600   17    0   0   2B
D Lewis RF                    5   2   2   0    0   0  .200  .400   16    2   0   
J Valentin 3B                 4   0   2   2    0   1  .444 1.289   15    0   3   SF
N Garciaparra SS              3   1   1   0    2   0  .286  .786   23    1   2   
  D Sadler SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Stanley 1B                  5   0   3   3    0   0  .625 1.417   14    7   0   2B
T O'Leary LF                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .844   13    1   0   
D Buford CF                   4   0   1   0    1   2  .250  .650   35    4   0   
J Varitek C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   13    8   1   
J Frye 2B                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .286  .661   20    4   1   CS

B Saberhagen P                                                           0   1
  M Guthrie P                                                            0   0
  J Corsi P                                                              0   0
  T Gordon P                                                             0   0
Totals                       38   6  13   5    4   4              166   27   8

BATTING

2B: J Offerman (2, off J Rosado); M Stanley (1, off J Montgomery).

SF: J Valentin (1, off S Service).

TB: M Stanley 4; J Offerman 3; D Lewis 2; J Valentin 2; N Garciaparra; J Frye; D Buford; T O'Leary.

RBI: M Stanley 3 (4); J Valentin 2 (5).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 15.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Frye (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Rosado).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Beltran CF                  4   0   3   0    0   1  .500 1.125   12    4   0   2B,CS
J Randa 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .625   17    0   3   
J Damon LF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .143  .393   15    0   0   
J King 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125   11    7   3   
L Sutton DH                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .833    7    0   0   
  S Scarsone PH               1   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .500   12    0   0   
J Dye RF                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .250   10    5   0   
C Kreuter C                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .286   18    6   0   
R Sanchez SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .429    9    2   1   
C Febles 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    2   3   

J Rosado P                                                               0   2
  S Service P                                                            0   0
  J Santiago P                                                           0   0
  J Montgomery P                                                         1   0
Totals                       30   0   4   0    3   7              117   27  12

BATTING

2B: C Beltran (1, off J Corsi).

TB: C Beltran 4; L Sutton.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

E: S Service (); C Beltran (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: C Beltran (1, 2nd base by B Saberhagen/J Varitek).

PITCHING

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Saberhagen, W (1-0)          6     3   0   0    0   4   0   0.00   20   68-47   29· 4·14    8· 5· 3· 0     70    -     0.98   0.41
M Guthrie                      1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   16-10    3· 3· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.50   0.04
J Corsi                        1.2   1   0   0    3   1   0   0.00    9   30-13    6· 1· 6    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.34   0.04
T Gordon                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    0.19   0.01
Totals                         9     4   0   0    3   7   0          33  115-71   39· 8·24   11· 8· 4· 0          3-0

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
J Rosado, L (0-1)              6     7   1   1    2   2   0   1.50   26  104-65   41·11·13    9·10· 3· 0     54    -     1.19   0.24
S Service                      0.1   3   3   3    2   0   0  18.00    6   22-12    5· 5· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.09  -0.26
J Santiago                     1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5   22-16    9· 3· 4    2· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.26   0.04
J Montgomery                   1     3   2   2    0   1   0  18.00    6   15-10    6· 1· 3    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.08  -0.01
Totals                         9    13   6   6    4   4   0          43  163-103  61·20·22   16·14· 5· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Rosado (1; J Frye, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Mark Johnson, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Rich Garcia.

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 13,903.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 66° F, Wind 5mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Kansas City Royals                   
1. J Offerman           DH    1. C Beltran            CF 
2. D Lewis              RF    2. J Randa              3B 
3. J Valentin           3B    3. J Damon              LF 
4. N Garciaparra        SS    4. J King               1B 
5. M Stanley            1B    5. L Sutton             DH 
6. T O'Leary            LF    6. J Dye                RF 
7. D Buford             CF    7. C Kreuter            C  
8. J Varitek            C     8. R Sanchez            SS 
9. J Frye               2B    9. C Febles             2B 

   B Saberhagen         P        J Rosado             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  0-1  12-  1   12%  89% D Lewis         S Service       Single to SS (Bunt); Frye Scores/Adv on E1/No RBI; Offerman to 3B; Lewis to 2B
   t 3   1  0-1  1--  3    8%  68% N Garciaparra   J Rosado        Single to CF (Line Drive); Valentin to 3B; Garciaparra to 2B/Adv on E8
   t 2   2  0-0  123  6   -8%  44% J Frye          J Rosado        Groundout: 3B-1B
   t 2   1  0-0  123  4   -7%  52% J Varitek       J Rosado        Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 2B-1B); O'Leary to 3B; Buford to 2B
   t 3   1  0-1  -23  4   -7%  61% M Stanley       J Rosado        Groundout: 3B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Rosado facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  J Offerman      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   46%  D Lewis         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   45%  J Valentin      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   42%  C Beltran       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      47%  J Randa         Beltran Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  3   49%  " "             Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  3   50%  J Damon         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Rosado facing 4-5-6
          ---  8   54%  N Garciaparra   Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  M Stanley       Popfly: 2B
          1--  5   54%  T O'Leary       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Garciaparra to 2B
          12-  6   59%  D Buford        Walk; Garciaparra to 3B; O'Leary to 2B
   O      123  4   52%  J Varitek       Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 2B-1B); O'Leary to 3B; Buford to 2B
   O      123  6   44%  J Frye          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   47%  J King          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   49%  L Sutton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   50%  J Dye           Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Rosado facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   56%  J Offerman      Double to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      -2-  2   54%  D Lewis         Flyball: RF; Offerman to 3B
   R      --3  2   60%  J Valentin      Single to CF (Line Drive); Offerman Scores
          1--  3   68%  N Garciaparra   Single to CF (Line Drive); Valentin to 3B; Garciaparra to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -23  4   61%  M Stanley       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -23  3   55%  T O'Leary       Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  8   58%  C Kreuter       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   60%  R Sanchez       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  3   61%  C Febles        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose Rosado facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   59%  D Buford        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   57%  J Varitek       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  2   58%  J Frye          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   55%  J Offerman      Frye Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   59%  C Beltran       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   61%  J Randa         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   62%  J Damon         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose Rosado facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   60%  J Offerman      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   58%  D Lewis         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   56%  J Valentin      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   60%  J King          Flyball: CF
          ---  2   56%  L Sutton        Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   61%  J Dye           Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  5   64%  C Kreuter       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose Rosado facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   61%  N Garciaparra   Foul Popfly: C
          ---  3   64%  M Stanley       Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF Line)
   O      1--  3   61%  T O'Leary       Strikeout Swinging
          1-- 10   63%  D Buford        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Stanley to 2B
   O      12-  5   58%  J Varitek       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bret Saberhagen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   62%  R Sanchez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   65%  C Febles        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   63%  C Beltran       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   67%  J Randa         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott Service facing 9-1-2
                  Scott Service replaces Jose Rosado pitching
          ---  7   71%  J Frye          Walk
          1--  4   77%  J Offerman      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Frye to 2B
   R      12-  1   89%  D Lewis         Single to SS (Bunt); Frye Scores/Adv on E1/No RBI; Offerman to 3B; Lewis to 2B
   RO     -23  2   88%  J Valentin      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Offerman Scores
          -2-  5   89%  N Garciaparra   Walk
   R      12-  3   94%  M Stanley       Single to CF (Line Drive); Lewis Scores; Garciaparra to 2B
                  Jose Santiago replaces Scott Service pitching
   O      12-  1   92%  T O'Leary       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      12- 10   91%  D Buford        Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Mark Guthrie facing 3-4-5
                  Mark Guthrie replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching
   O      ---  5   93%  J Damon         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   95%  J King          Foul Popfly: C
                  Steve Scarsone pinch hits for Larry Sutton batting 5th
   O      ---  6   95%  S Scarsone      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 0.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jose Santiago facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   95%  J Varitek       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   95%  J Frye          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   94%  J Offerman      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim Corsi facing 6-7-8
                  Jim Corsi replaces Mark Guthrie pitching
   O      ---  4   96%  J Dye           Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   94%  C Kreuter       Walk
   O      1--  2   97%  R Sanchez       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   98%  C Febles        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 0.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jeff Montgomery facing 2-3-4
                  Jeff Montgomery replaces Jose Santiago pitching
          ---  4   98%  D Lewis         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   99%  J Valentin      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Lewis to 2B
   O      12-  2   99%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Lewis to 3B
   RR     1-3  1  100%  M Stanley       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Lewis Scores; Garciaparra Scores
   O      -2-  1  100%  T O'Leary       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Stanley to 3B
   O      --3  5  100%  D Buford        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Jim Corsi facing 1-2-3
                  Donnie Sadler replaces Nomar Garciaparra playing SS batting 4th
          ---  1   99%  C Beltran       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  5  100%  J Randa         Flyball: CF; Beltran to 3B
          --3  5   99%  J Damon         Walk
   O      1-3  1  100%  J King          Lineout: RF
          1-3  6   99%  S Scarsone      Walk; Damon to 2B
                  Tom Gordon replaces Jim Corsi pitching
   O      123  1  100%  J Dye           Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 6, Royals 0.

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