July 18, 1988 Kansas City Royals at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 6
MIN 5 TOR 12
@CAL 2 MIL 6
KCR 1 NYY 7
TEX 2 OAK 7
CLE 2 DET 12
@SEA 3 CHC 8
SFG 3 CIN 2
NYM 1 HOU 6
@MON 1 ATL 9
@PHI 8
(11) PHI 4
ATL 1 LAD 1
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 21,832

Monday, July 18, 1988, 7:30
Time of Game: 2:29

Royals

46-46

Lost 5

3rd, 9½ GB

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

W: M Birkbeck (4-5), L: F Bannister (8-8)

Brewers

48-44

Won 1

4th, 7 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .648   13    2   0   
K Stillwell SS                4   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .756   12    0   2   
K Seitzer 3B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .318  .827   14    0   2   
G Brett 1B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .331  .949   10    6   0   
F White 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .684   11    3   1   
P Tabler RF                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .662    8    3   0   HBP
  N Capra PR-RF               0   0   0   0    1   0  .111  .384    5    2   0   
B Jackson LF                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .268  .777   15    3   0   
B Buckner DH                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .242  .603   11    0   0   
J Quirk C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .198  .601   13    5   0   

F Bannister P                                                            0   1
Totals                       34   1   7   1    1   6              112   24   6

BATTING

HBP: P Tabler (2, by M Birkbeck).

TB: K Seitzer 2; G Brett 2; P Tabler; W Wilson; B Buckner.

RBI: G Brett (65).

2-out RBI: G Brett.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

E: J Quirk (3); K Stillwell 2 (9).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor DH                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .324  .833   13    0   0   
J Gantner 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .677   13    0   3   2·SB
J Leonard LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .630   15    4   0   
  J Adduci LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .441         0   0   
R Yount CF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .310  .870   17    2   0   IW
D Sveum SS                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .242  .647   20    0   1   
B Surhoff 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .595   12    1   2   SH
J Meyer 1B                    3   1   1   2    0   2  .236  .662   16   10   1   HR
  B Robidoux 1B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .675         1   0   
D Hamilton RF                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .242  .618    8    1   0   2B
C O'Brien C                   3   1   1   2    0   1  .200  .539   16    6   0   HR

M Birkbeck P                                                             2   1
  M Clear P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31   6   6   4    1   5              130   27   8

BATTING

2B: D Hamilton (4, off F Bannister).

HR: C O'Brien (1, off F Bannister; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out); J Meyer (5, off F Bannister; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out).

SH: B Surhoff (10, off F Bannister).

IBB: R Yount (7, by F Bannister).

TB: J Meyer 4; C O'Brien 4; D Sveum 2; D Hamilton 2; J Gantner.

RBI: C O'Brien 2 (6); J Meyer 2 (15).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Gantner 2 (11, 2nd base off F Bannister/J Quirk 2).

PITCHING

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
F Bannister, L (8-8)           8     6   6   6    1   5   2   4.65   33  124-71   44· 6·21    9·13· 3· 2     50    -     0.40  -0.23
Totals                         8     6   6   6    1   5   2          33  124-71   44· 6·21    9·13· 3· 2           -

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Birkbeck, W (4-5)            8     7   1   1    1   5   0   4.38   33  100-67   44· 6·17   13· 8· 5· 0     68    -     0.68   0.26
M Clear                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.38    3   12-8     3· 1· 4    0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         9     7   1   1    1   6   0          36  112-75   47· 7·21   13·10· 5· 0          1-0

M Birkbeck faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: M Birkbeck (8).

WP: F Bannister (5).

IBB: F Bannister (4; R Yount).

HBP: M Birkbeck (1; P Tabler).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Hirschbeck, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Rich Garcia.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 21,832.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 74° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. W Wilson             CF    1. P Molitor            DH 
2. K Stillwell          SS    2. J Gantner            2B 
3. K Seitzer            3B    3. J Leonard            LF 
4. G Brett              1B    4. R Yount              CF 
5. F White              2B    5. D Sveum              SS 
6. P Tabler             RF    6. B Surhoff            3B 
7. B Jackson            LF    7. J Meyer              1B 
8. B Buckner            DH    8. D Hamilton           RF 
9. J Quirk              C     9. C O'Brien            C  

   F Bannister          P        M Birkbeck           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  0-0  -2-  5   17%  74% J Meyer         F Bannister     Home Run; Sveum Scores
   b 2   1  0-2  -2-  3   11%  88% C O'Brien       F Bannister     Home Run; Hamilton Scores
   t 2   2  0-0  12-  2    4%  55% J Quirk         M Birkbeck      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   b 2   0  0-0  ---  3    4%  59% D Sveum         F Bannister     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  2   -4%  46% W Wilson        M Birkbeck      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Birkbeck facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   46%  W Wilson        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   50%  K Stillwell     Flyball: LF
   O      1--  8   52%  K Seitzer       Groundout: 3B-1B; Wilson to 2B
   O      -2-  3   55%  G Brett         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  P Molitor       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  3   55%  J Gantner       Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Gantner to 1B
          1--      57%  J Leonard       Gantner Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   53%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   50%  R Yount         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Birkbeck facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   52%  F White         Flyball: CF
          ---  2   50%  P Tabler        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   53%  B Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  3   51%  B Buckner       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Tabler to 2B
   O      12-  2   55%  J Quirk         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Floyd Bannister facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   59%  D Sveum         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   57%  B Surhoff       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Sveum to 2B
   RR     -2-  5   74%  J Meyer         Home Run; Sveum Scores
          ---  3   77%  D Hamilton      Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
   RR     -2-  3   88%  C O'Brien       Home Run; Hamilton Scores
   O      ---  2   87%  P Molitor       Flyball: 2B
          ---  3   87%  J Gantner       Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   87%  J Leonard       Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 4.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Birkbeck facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   88%  W Wilson        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   89%  K Stillwell     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2   88%  K Seitzer       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
          1--  2   87%  G Brett         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short LF); Seitzer to 2B
   O      12-  2   90%  F White         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Floyd Bannister facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   89%  R Yount         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   89%  D Sveum         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   88%  B Surhoff       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 4.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Birkbeck facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   90%  P Tabler        Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  3   91%  B Jackson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   92%  B Buckner       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Floyd Bannister facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   91%  J Meyer         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   90%  D Hamilton      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   90%  C O'Brien       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 4.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Birkbeck facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   92%  J Quirk         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   93%  W Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   94%  K Stillwell     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   93%  P Molitor       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   93%  J Gantner       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   92%  J Leonard       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 4.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Birkbeck facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   94%  K Seitzer       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   95%  G Brett         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   95%  F White         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Floyd Bannister facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   95%  R Yount         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   95%  D Sveum         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   94%  B Surhoff       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 4.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Birkbeck facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   92%  P Tabler        Hit By Pitch
                  Nick Capra pinch runs for Pat Tabler batting 6th
   O      1--  4   94%  B Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   96%  B Buckner       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   97%  J Quirk         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Floyd Bannister facing 7-8-9
                  Nick Capra moves to RF
   O      ---  5   97%  J Meyer         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   97%  D Hamilton      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  7   97%  C O'Brien       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 4.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Birkbeck facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   98%  W Wilson        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   99%  K Stillwell     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   98%  K Seitzer       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--      98%  G Brett         Balk; Seitzer to 2B
   R      -2-  2   96%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Seitzer Scores
   O      1--  2   97%  F White         Groundout: 2B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   97%  P Molitor       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   97%  J Gantner       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  2   97%  J Leonard       Flyball: RF
          1--      97%  R Yount         Gantner Steals 2B
          -2-  4   97%  " "             Intentional Walk
   RR     12-      99%  D Sveum         Wild Pitch; Gantner Scores/No RBI; Yount Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to Hm)
          ---  5  100%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  2   99%  B Surhoff       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 6.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Mike Birkbeck facing 6-7-8
                  Billy Jo Robidoux replaces Joey Meyer playing 1B batting 7th; Jim Adduci replaces Jeffrey Leonard playing LF batting 3rd
          ---  5   99%  N Capra         Walk
                  Mark Clear replaces Mike Birkbeck pitching
   O      1--  5   99%  B Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3  100%  B Buckner       Flyball: 1B
   O      1--  4  100%  J Quirk         Flyball: 3B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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