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10
Saturday, July 29, 2000 7:05PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 29,162, Time of Game: 2:18
Devil Rays
2
43-59
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
5th, 13½ GB
 at Royals
1
47-56
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
4th, 15½ GB
W: Albie Lopez (8-7)
L: Mac Suzuki (5-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Devil Rays      0  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  0    2  4  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  7  0

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gerald Williams CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .293 .797 9 7 -0.096 0.85 0.000 -0.096 -1.0 3 0
Miguel Cairo 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .269 .641 12 7 -0.018 0.97 0.050 -0.068 -0.3 0 2
Greg Vaughn LF 3 1 1 1 1 1 .286 .916 12 6 0.046 0.95 0.171 -0.125 0.3 0 0 HR,GDP
Fred McGriff 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .282 .834 17 9 -0.052 0.84 0.019 -0.071 -0.6 14 1
Jose Canseco DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 .271 .860 20 11 -0.044 0.83 0.023 -0.067 -0.5
Steve Cox RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .295 .874 16 8 -0.020 1.31 0.034 -0.054 -0.1 1 0
   Jose Guillen RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .777 5 3 -0.008 0.32 0.000 -0.008 -0.2 2 0
Vinny Castilla 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .577 13 10 -0.153 1.42 0.000 -0.153 -1.5 1 4
John Flaherty C 3 1 2 1 0 0 .281 .703 12 10 0.188 0.92 0.220 -0.032 1.0 3 0 HR
Felix Martinez SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .248 .660 11 6 -0.073 0.93 0.000 -0.073 -0.7 2 8
Albie Lopez P 1
   Roberto Hernandez P
Team Totals 30 2 4 2 4 8 .133 .569 127 77 -0.230 0.98 0.517 -0.747 -3.5 27 15
HR: G Vaughn (17, off M Suzuki; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); J Flaherty (5, off M Suzuki; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: J Flaherty 5; G Vaughn 4; M Cairo.
GIDP: G Vaughn (7).
RBI: J Flaherty (22); G Vaughn (44).
2-out RBI: G Vaughn; J Flaherty.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 1. V Castilla-F Martinez.

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Damon CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .310 .833 17 12 0.011 1.82 0.119 -0.108 -0.5 6 0
Rey Sanchez SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .597 9 5 -0.351 1.89 0.000 -0.351 -2.3 2 3
Mike Sweeney 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .345 .933 9 7 -0.110 0.96 0.000 -0.110 -0.8 5 1
Jermaine Dye DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .311 .973 16 11 -0.156 1.44 0.000 -0.156 -1.1
Joe Randa 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .319 .834 6 5 -0.019 1.03 0.053 -0.072 -0.2 0 2
Mark Quinn LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .290 .847 12 8 0.063 1.21 0.107 -0.044 1.0 2 0 HR
Todd Dunwoody RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .554 11 9 -0.165 1.96 0.000 -0.165 -1.0 3 0
Gregg Zaun C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .235 .724 9 6 -0.088 1.84 0.044 -0.132 -0.2 8 0 HBP
Carlos Febles 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .285 .734 6 5 0.084 1.43 0.117 -0.033 0.5 0 1
Mac Suzuki P 1
   Ricky Bottalico P
Team Totals 33 1 7 1 0 3 .212 .538 95 68 -0.731 1.50 0.440 -1.171 -4.5 27 7
HR: M Quinn (14, off A Lopez; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
HBP: G Zaun (1, by A Lopez).
TB: M Quinn 5; C Febles 2; G Zaun; J Damon; J Randa.
RBI: M Quinn (48).
2-out RBI: M Quinn.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Febles-R Sanchez-M Sweeney.

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Albie Lopez, W (8-7) 8.2 7 1 1 0 3 1 3.92 33 93 66 43 5 18 18 10 4 1 69 0.672 1.48 4.4
Roberto Hernandez, S (19) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.72 1 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.058 2.10 0.1
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 0 3 1 1.00 34 95 68 44 5 19 19 10 4 1 69 0 0 0.730 0.98 4.5

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mac Suzuki, L (5-6) 8 4 2 2 4 8 2 3.73 31 113 68 34 14 20 4 13 3 2 70 0.204 1.04 2.9
Ricky Bottalico 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.44 3 14 9 5 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.026 0.31 0.6
Team Totals 9 4 2 2 4 8 2 2.00 34 127 77 39 16 22 6 14 3 2 70 0 0 0.230 1.50 3.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: A Lopez (1; G Zaun).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mark Hirschbeck, 1B - Wally Bell, 2B - Brian O'Nora, 3B - Dan Iassogna.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 29,162.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Wind 3mph out to Centerfield, Overcast.

Starting Lineups

Tampa Bay Devil Rays         Kansas City Royals
1 Gerald Williams CF 1 Johnny Damon CF
2 Miguel Cairo 2B 2 Rey Sanchez SS
3 Greg Vaughn LF 3 Mike Sweeney 1B
4 Fred McGriff 1B 4 Jermaine Dye DH
5 Jose Canseco DH 5 Joe Randa 3B
6 Steve Cox RF 6 Mark Quinn LF
7 Vinny Castilla 3B 7 Todd Dunwoody RF
8 John Flaherty C 8 Gregg Zaun C
9 Felix Martinez SS 9 Carlos Febles 2B
Albie Lopez P Mac Suzuki P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 0-2 0 12- 2,(1-0)  OO KCR R. Sanchez A. Lopez 26% 86% Double Play: Bunt Popfly: 3B-SS
t7 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  R TBD J. Flaherty M. Suzuki 19% 62% Home Run
t8 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R TBD G. Vaughn M. Suzuki 14% 81% Home Run
b7 0-1 2 -23 4,(2-1)  O KCR G. Zaun A. Lopez 13% 72% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b8 0-2 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR J. Damon A. Lopez -12% 60% Single to CF (Line Drive); Febles to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mac Suzuki facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TBD G. Williams M. Suzuki -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O TBD M. Cairo M. Suzuki -2% 46% Foul Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBD G. Vaughn M. Suzuki -1% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Albie Lopez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Damon A. Lopez 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR R. Sanchez A. Lopez 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR M. Sweeney A. Lopez 1% 50% 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' Mac Suzuki facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TBD F. McGriff M. Suzuki -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBD J. Canseco M. Suzuki -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O TBD S. Cox M. Suzuki -1% 44% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Albie Lopez facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Dye A. Lopez 2% 47% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Randa A. Lopez 2% 49% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Quinn A. Lopez 1% 50% 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' Mac Suzuki facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TBD V. Castilla M. Suzuki -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- 6,(1-2)  TBD J. Flaherty M. Suzuki 3% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t3 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O TBD F. Martinez M. Suzuki -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TBD G. Williams M. Suzuki -3% 44% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Albie Lopez facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O KCR T. Dunwoody A. Lopez 3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR G. Zaun A. Lopez -3% 44% Single (Ground Ball)
b3 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR C. Febles A. Lopez -4% 40% Single to CF (Line Drive); Zaun to 2B
b3 0-0 1 12- 6,(2-2)  O KCR J. Damon A. Lopez 5% 45% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 2 12- 3,(2-0)  O KCR R. Sanchez A. Lopez 5% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mac Suzuki facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TBD M. Cairo M. Suzuki -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  TBD G. Vaughn M. Suzuki 3% 50% Walk
t4 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O TBD F. McGriff M. Suzuki -4% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  TBD J. Canseco M. Suzuki 2% 49% Walk; Vaughn to 2B
t4 0-0 2 12- 5,(3-1)  TBD S. Cox M. Suzuki 3% 52% Walk; Vaughn to 3B; Canseco to 2B
t4 0-0 2 123 3,(1-1)  O TBD V. Castilla M. Suzuki -9% 43% Foul Flyball: SS (LF Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Albie Lopez facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Sweeney A. Lopez 3% 46% Flyball: CF
b4 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Dye A. Lopez 2% 49% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Randa A. Lopez 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mac Suzuki facing 8-9-1
t5 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBD J. Flaherty M. Suzuki -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t5 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O TBD F. Martinez M. Suzuki -2% 44% Flyball: LF
t5 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBD G. Williams M. Suzuki -2% 43% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Albie Lopez facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Quinn A. Lopez 3% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR T. Dunwoody A. Lopez 2% 48% Lineout: SS
b5 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR G. Zaun A. Lopez -2% 47% Hit By Pitch
b5 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR C. Febles A. Lopez 3% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mac Suzuki facing 2-3-4
t6 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  TBD M. Cairo M. Suzuki 5% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t6 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO TBD G. Vaughn M. Suzuki -11% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 0-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  TBD F. McGriff M. Suzuki 2% 46% Walk
t6 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TBD J. Canseco M. Suzuki -4% 42% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Albie Lopez facing 1-2-3
b6 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR J. Damon A. Lopez 4% 45% Flyball: CF
b6 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR R. Sanchez A. Lopez 3% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Sweeney A. Lopez 2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mac Suzuki facing 6-7-8
t7 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O TBD S. Cox M. Suzuki -4% 46% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t7 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBD V. Castilla M. Suzuki -3% 43% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t7 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  R TBD J. Flaherty M. Suzuki 19% 62% Home Run
t7 1-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBD F. Martinez M. Suzuki -2% 60% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Devil Rays' Albie Lopez facing 4-5-6
Jose Guillen replaces Steve Cox playing RF batting 6th
b7 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Dye A. Lopez 5% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR J. Randa A. Lopez -5% 60% Single (Ground Ball)
b7 0-1 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  KCR M. Quinn A. Lopez -7% 53% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Randa to 2B
b7 0-1 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O KCR T. Dunwoody A. Lopez 6% 59% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Randa to 3B; Quinn to 2B
b7 0-1 2 -23 4,(2-1)  O KCR G. Zaun A. Lopez 13% 72% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Mac Suzuki facing 1-2-3
t8 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBD G. Williams M. Suzuki -3% 69% Flyball: CF
t8 1-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O TBD M. Cairo M. Suzuki -2% 67% Flyball: LF
t8 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R TBD G. Vaughn M. Suzuki 14% 81% Home Run
t8 2-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBD F. McGriff M. Suzuki -1% 80% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Devil Rays' Albie Lopez facing 9-1-2
b8 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR C. Febles A. Lopez -8% 72% Single (Ground Ball)
b8 0-2 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR J. Damon A. Lopez -12% 60% Single to CF (Line Drive); Febles to 2B
b8 0-2 0 12- 2,(1-0)  OO KCR R. Sanchez A. Lopez 26% 86% Double Play: Bunt Popfly: 3B-SS
b8 0-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Sweeney A. Lopez 5% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 9th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Ricky Bottalico facing 5-6-7
Ricky Bottalico replaces Mac Suzuki pitching
t9 2-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBD J. Canseco R. Bottalico -1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBD J. Guillen R. Bottalico -1% 89% Flyball: CF
t9 2-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBD V. Castilla R. Bottalico -1% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Devil Rays' Albie Lopez facing 4-5-6
b9 0-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Dye A. Lopez 6% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b9 0-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Randa A. Lopez 4% 98% Flyball: RF
b9 0-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R KCR M. Quinn A. Lopez -4% 94% Home Run (LF-CF)
Roberto Hernandez replaces Albie Lopez pitching
b9 1-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR T. Dunwoody R. Hernandez 6% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 2, Royals 1.

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