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Standings
ANA
@BOS		9
10		 
(10)
TOR
@CHW		8
4
DET
@CLE		2
8
OAK
@KCR		6
3
TEX
@NYY		3
10
SFG
@COL		4
3
ARI
@LAD		6
3		 
(12)
CHC
@MIL		1
2
Monday, August 26, 2002
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 11,096, Time of Game: 3:22
Athletics
6
81-51
⇐ Won 13 ⇒
1st
 at Royals
3
53-79
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 25 GB
W: Cory Lidle (8-9)
L: Darrell May (3-9)
S: Billy Koch (34)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  1  4   0  0  1    6 14  1
Royals          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    3  6  0

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ray Durham DH 5 0 1 1 0 0 .295 .821 14 8 -0.070 0.98 0.036 -0.106 -0.4
Scott Hatteberg 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .774 16 10 -0.130 0.93 0.000 -0.130 -1.8 9 1
   Mark Ellis 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .756 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Miguel Tejada SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 .310 .861 28 18 0.042 0.98 0.108 -0.067 0.1 2 5 SB
David Justice LF 5 1 3 0 0 0 .277 .818 18 11 0.133 0.96 0.165 -0.032 1.1 2 0 2B,SB
   Eric Byrnes PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .726 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jermaine Dye RF 5 1 3 2 0 2 .257 .799 27 17 0.058 0.98 0.140 -0.081 0.8 3 0 2·2B
Eric Chavez 3B 3 1 1 0 2 0 .275 .881 22 11 -0.031 0.88 0.071 -0.101 -0.3 1 3 IW
Randy Velarde 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .246 .703 26 15 -0.046 1.38 0.067 -0.113 -0.5 3 5
   John Mabry PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .885 3 2 -0.009 0.33 0.000 -0.009 -0.5 1 0
Terrence Long CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .243 .698 15 12 -0.017 1.05 0.079 -0.096 -0.7 4 0 2B
Ramon Hernandez C 4 0 3 3 0 0 .239 .660 14 9 0.278 1.26 0.282 -0.004 2.8 1 1 2B
Cory Lidle P
   Chad Bradford P
   Ricardo Rincon P
   Billy Koch P
Team Totals 40 6 14 6 3 3 .350 .870 183 113 0.208 1.01 0.948 -0.739 0.6 27 15
2B: T Long (26, off D May); J Dye 2 (25, 1 off J Grimsley, 1 off B Stein); R Hernandez (15, off D May); D Justice (16, off D May).
IBB: E Chavez (10, by J Grimsley).
TB: J Dye 5; R Hernandez 4; D Justice 4; T Long 2; M Tejada 2; E Chavez; R Durham.
RBI: R Hernandez 3 (35); J Dye 2 (64); R Durham (58).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 5 for 16.
Fielding
E: D Justice (2).
Baserunning
SB: D Justice (3, 2nd base off D May/B Mayne); M Tejada (4, 3rd base off D May/B Mayne).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Knoblauch LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .216 .586 17 11 -0.032 0.88 0.042 -0.073 -0.3 5 1
Carlos Beltran CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .272 .832 13 10 0.051 1.08 0.114 -0.063 0.7 2 0 2B
Mike Sweeney 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .352 1.008 16 8 0.019 1.15 0.090 -0.071 -0.1 7 1 CS
Raul Ibanez DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 .288 .898 15 8 -0.053 1.51 0.035 -0.089 -0.2
Joe Randa 3B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .275 .769 19 12 -0.141 1.53 0.000 -0.141 -1.1 1 1 SF
Michael Tucker RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .760 11 7 -0.023 0.91 0.058 -0.081 -0.0 3 0
Brent Mayne C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .627 20 14 -0.092 0.99 0.000 -0.092 -1.0 5 0
Neifi Perez SS 4 1 0 0 0 0 .232 .554 8 8 -0.110 0.78 0.000 -0.110 -1.2 3 3
Luis Ordaz 2B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .263 .732 15 8 0.090 0.53 0.110 -0.020 0.9 1 3
Darrell May P
   Ryan Bukvich P
   Blake Stein P
   Jason Grimsley P
Team Totals 32 3 6 3 4 0 .188 .489 134 86 -0.291 1.04 0.449 -0.740 -2.4 27 9
2B: C Beltran (37, off C Bradford).
SF: J Randa (11, off R Rincon).
TB: C Beltran 3; M Sweeney; C Knoblauch; R Ibanez; L Ordaz.
RBI: L Ordaz (2); J Randa (68); M Sweeney (60).
2-out RBI: L Ordaz.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: C Knoblauch (E Byrnes at home plate).
Baserunning
CS: M Sweeney (7, 2nd base by C Lidle/R Hernandez).

Oakland Athletics

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
Cory Lidle, W (8-9) 7 3 1 0 3 0 0 3.86 27 106 66 40 4 22 12 12 4 0 66 0.271 0.90 3.2
Chad Bradford 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 2.34 3 5 5 3 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 -0.196 1.38 -2.0
Ricardo Rincon, H (20) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.94 3 11 7 5 1 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 0.164 2.57 0.6
Billy Koch, S (34) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.92 4 17 11 5 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.053 0.64 0.6
Team Totals 9 6 3 2 4 0 0 2.00 37 139 89 53 7 29 18 15 5 0 66 2 1 0.292 1.01 2.4
C Bradford faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

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
Darrell May, L (3-9) 5 8 4 4 1 2 0 5.54 24 98 63 44 4 15 3 18 8 0 36 -0.059 1.29 -0.0
Ryan Bukvich 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 6.00 6 25 14 8 3 3 2 2 2 0 2 2 -0.142 1.37 -1.4
Blake Stein 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.07 7 33 21 13 0 8 2 5 1 0 0 0 0.028 0.24 1.2
Jason Grimsley 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 3.26 6 27 15 10 0 5 1 4 3 0 0 0 -0.035 0.42 -0.4
Team Totals 9 14 6 6 3 3 0 6.00 43 183 113 75 7 31 8 29 14 0 36 2 2 -0.208 1.04 -0.6
D May faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Grimsley (6; E Chavez).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Brian Gorman, 1B - Lance Barksdale, 2B - Bruce Dreckman, 3B - Jerry Crawford.
Time of Game: 3:22.
Attendance: 11,096.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 83° F, Wind 6mph in from Rightfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Kansas City Royals
1 Ray Durham DH 1 Chuck Knoblauch LF
2 Scott Hatteberg 1B 2 Carlos Beltran CF
3 Miguel Tejada SS 3 Mike Sweeney 1B
4 David Justice LF 4 Raul Ibanez DH
5 Jermaine Dye RF 5 Joe Randa 3B
6 Eric Chavez 3B 6 Michael Tucker RF
7 Randy Velarde 2B 7 Brent Mayne C
8 Terrence Long CF 8 Neifi Perez SS
9 Ramon Hernandez C 9 Luis Ordaz 2B
Cory Lidle P Darrell May P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 2-1 1 123 5,(2-2)  RR OAK R. Hernandez R. Bukvich 15% 89% Single to CF (Line Drive); Dye Scores; Chavez Scores; Velarde to 3B; Hernandez to 2B/Adv on throw
b2 0-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R KCR L. Ordaz C. Lidle -10% 37% Single to CF (Line Drive); Perez Scores/unER; Ordaz to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t6 1-1 0 -2- 5,(1-2)  R OAK J. Dye D. May 10% 68% Single to LF (Line Drive); Justice Scores
t4 0-1 1 -23 2,(1-0)  O OAK E. Chavez D. May -9% 40% Popfly: SS
t5 0-1 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  R OAK R. Hernandez D. May 9% 55% Single to RF (Line Drive); Long Scores

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Darrell May facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK R. Durham D. May -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK S. Hatteberg D. May -2% 46% Lineout: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- 8,(2-2)  O OAK M. Tejada D. May -1% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Cory Lidle facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR C. Knoblauch C. Lidle 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR C. Beltran C. Lidle -2% 45% Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O KCR M. Sweeney C. Lidle 2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B; Beltran to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 7,(3-2)  KCR R. Ibanez C. Lidle -1% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Randa C. Lidle 5% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Darrell May facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O OAK D. Justice D. May -2% 48% Popfly: SS
t2 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK J. Dye D. May -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  OAK E. Chavez D. May 1% 47% Single (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O OAK R. Velarde D. May -3% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Cory Lidle facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR M. Tucker C. Lidle -6% 39% Reached on E7 (Line Drive); Tucker to 2B
b2 0-0 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O KCR B. Mayne C. Lidle 2% 40% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Tucker to 3B
b2 0-0 1 --3 1,(0-0)  O KCR N. Perez C. Lidle 6% 47% Fielder's Choice 1B; Tucker out at Hm/1B-C; Perez to 2B
b2 0-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R KCR L. Ordaz C. Lidle -10% 37% Single to CF (Line Drive); Perez Scores/unER; Ordaz to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b2 1-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  KCR C. Knoblauch C. Lidle -1% 36% Walk
b2 1-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O KCR C. Beltran C. Lidle 4% 40% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Darrell May facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK T. Long D. May -3% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  OAK R. Hernandez D. May 4% 42% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t3 0-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O OAK R. Durham D. May -4% 38% Flyball: CF; Hernandez to 3B
t3 0-1 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O OAK S. Hatteberg D. May -4% 34% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Cory Lidle facing 3-4-5
b3 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Sweeney C. Lidle 2% 36% Flyball: LF
b3 1-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR R. Ibanez C. Lidle -2% 34% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b3 1-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Randa C. Lidle 3% 37% Flyball: RF
b3 1-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Tucker C. Lidle 2% 39% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Darrell May facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  OAK M. Tejada D. May 4% 43% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OAK D. Justice D. May 7% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive); Tejada to 2B
t4 0-1 0 12- 4,(2-1)  OAK J. Dye D. May 5% 55% Tejada Steals 3B; Justice Steals 2B
t4 0-1 0 -23 7,(3-2)  O OAK J. Dye D. May -6% 49% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-1 1 -23 2,(1-0)  O OAK E. Chavez D. May -9% 40% Popfly: SS
t4 0-1 2 -23 6,(2-2)  O OAK R. Velarde D. May -7% 32% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Cory Lidle facing 7-8-9
b4 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR B. Mayne C. Lidle 2% 35% Flyball: CF
b4 1-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR N. Perez C. Lidle 2% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR L. Ordaz C. Lidle 1% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Darrell May facing 8-9-1
t5 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  OAK T. Long D. May 8% 45% Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t5 0-1 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  R OAK R. Hernandez D. May 9% 55% Single to RF (Line Drive); Long Scores
t5 1-1 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  O OAK R. Durham D. May -4% 50% Flyball: LF
t5 1-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O OAK S. Hatteberg D. May -4% 46% Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
t5 1-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O OAK M. Tejada D. May -3% 43% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Cory Lidle facing 1-2-3
b5 1-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR C. Knoblauch C. Lidle 3% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR C. Beltran C. Lidle 2% 48% Flyball: CF
b5 1-1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR M. Sweeney C. Lidle -2% 47% Walk
b5 1-1 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O KCR R. Ibanez C. Lidle 3% 50% Sweeney Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Darrell May facing 4-5-6
t6 1-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  OAK D. Justice D. May 9% 59% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t6 1-1 0 -2- 5,(1-2)  R OAK J. Dye D. May 10% 68% Single to LF (Line Drive); Justice Scores
t6 2-1 0 1-- 9,(3-2)  OAK E. Chavez D. May 6% 74% Walk; Dye to 2B
Ryan Bukvich replaces Darrell May pitching
t6 2-1 0 12- 5,(3-1)  OAK R. Velarde R. Bukvich 7% 81% Walk; Dye to 3B; Chavez to 2B
t6 2-1 0 123 4,(0-2)  O OAK T. Long R. Bukvich -6% 74% Strikeout Swinging
t6 2-1 1 123 5,(2-2)  RR OAK R. Hernandez R. Bukvich 15% 89% Single to CF (Line Drive); Dye Scores; Chavez Scores; Velarde to 3B; Hernandez to 2B/Adv on throw
t6 4-1 1 -23 1,(0-0)  R OAK R. Durham R. Bukvich 4% 93% Single to LF (Line Drive); Velarde Scores; Hernandez to 3B
t6 5-1 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  O OAK S. Hatteberg R. Bukvich -2% 90% Fielder's Choice 1B; Hernandez out at Hm/1B-C; Durham to 3B; Hatteberg to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t6 5-1 2 -23 6,(3-2)  O OAK M. Tejada R. Bukvich -2% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Athletics' Cory Lidle facing 4-5-6
b6 1-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR R. Ibanez C. Lidle 2% 90% Flyball: CF
b6 1-5 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Randa C. Lidle 2% 92% Popfly: 3B
b6 1-5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Tucker C. Lidle 1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Royals 1.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Blake Stein facing 4-5-6
Blake Stein replaces Ryan Bukvich pitching
t7 5-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O OAK D. Justice B. Stein -1% 92% Flyball: RF
t7 5-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  OAK J. Dye B. Stein 1% 93% Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t7 5-1 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O OAK E. Chavez B. Stein -1% 92% Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Dye to 3B
t7 5-1 2 --3 8,(2-2)  O OAK R. Velarde B. Stein -1% 91% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Athletics' Cory Lidle facing 7-8-9
b7 1-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR B. Mayne C. Lidle 2% 93% Flyball: RF
b7 1-5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR N. Perez C. Lidle 1% 95% Flyball: LF
b7 1-5 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR L. Ordaz C. Lidle 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Royals 1.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Blake Stein facing 8-9-1
t8 5-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O OAK T. Long B. Stein -0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 5-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK R. Hernandez B. Stein -0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 5-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK R. Durham B. Stein -0% 94% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Athletics' Chad Bradford facing 1-2-3
Chad Bradford replaces Cory Lidle pitching
b8 1-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR C. Knoblauch C. Bradford -3% 91% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
b8 1-5 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR C. Beltran C. Bradford -9% 82% Double to RF (Line Drive); Knoblauch to 3B
b8 1-5 0 -23 1,(0-0)  R KCR M. Sweeney C. Bradford -7% 75% Single (Ground Ball); Knoblauch Scores; Beltran stays at 2B
Ricardo Rincon replaces Chad Bradford pitching
b8 2-5 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O KCR R. Ibanez R. Rincon 7% 81% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Beltran to 3B
b8 2-5 1 1-3 7,(3-2)  RO KCR J. Randa R. Rincon 5% 86% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Beltran Scores
b8 3-5 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR M. Tucker R. Rincon 5% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Royals 3.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-3, Royals' Jason Grimsley facing 2-3-4
Jason Grimsley replaces Blake Stein pitching
t9 5-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK S. Hatteberg J. Grimsley -1% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 5-3 1 --- 8,(3-2)  OAK M. Tejada J. Grimsley 1% 91% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t9 5-3 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  OAK D. Justice J. Grimsley 1% 92% Single to RF (Line Drive); Tejada to 2B
Eric Byrnes pinch runs for David Justice (LF) batting 4th
t9 5-3 1 12- 6,(3-2)  RO OAK J. Dye J. Grimsley 3% 95% Double to LF (Line Drive); Tejada Scores; Byrnes out at Hm/LF-SS-C
t9 6-3 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  OAK E. Chavez J. Grimsley 0% 96% Intentional Walk
John Mabry pinch hits for Randy Velarde (2B) batting 7th
t9 6-3 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O OAK J. Mabry J. Grimsley -1% 95% Popfly: SS
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Athletics' Billy Koch facing 7-8-9
Billy Koch replaces Ricardo Rincon pitching
John Mabry moves from PH to 1B
Mark Ellis replaces Scott Hatteberg (1B) playing 2B batting 2nd
Eric Byrnes moves from PR to LF
b9 3-6 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O KCR B. Mayne B. Koch 3% 98% Flyball: CF
b9 3-6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR N. Perez B. Koch 2% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 3-6 2 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR L. Ordaz B. Koch -1% 98% Walk
b9 3-6 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR C. Knoblauch B. Koch 2% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 3.

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  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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