June 21, 1989 Kansas City Royals at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 10
@BOS 3 TOR 6
@CAL 1
(14) MIN 5
@CLE 1 KCR 6
@MIL 0 CHW 7
@NYY 3 OAK 6
DET 3 BAL 8
@SEA 6 ATL 4
CIN 3 ATL 1
CIN 0 NYM 2
MON 0 CHC 1
@PIT 0
(11) LAD 6
@SDP 2 SFG 2
HOU 0

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 18,086

Wednesday, June 21, 1989, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:40

Royals

41-28

Won 2

2nd, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          4  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    6 12  2
Brewers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  2

W: B Saberhagen (7-4), L: D August (6-7)

Brewers

32-38

Lost 2

6th, 9 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Stillwell SS                5   1   2   0    0   0  .258  .678   11    2   5   
K Seitzer 3B                  5   1   2   0    0   1  .291  .749   22    0   1   
G Brett 1B                    5   1   1   0    0   2  .226  .625   26    8   2   
B Jackson LF                  5   2   2   1    0   0  .272  .852   21    3   0   2B,GDP
J Eisenreich CF               4   0   1   3    0   0  .287  .775   15    5   0   SB,SF
P Tabler DH                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .254  .593   12    0   0   
M Winters RF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .320  .779   13    0   0   
  B Wellman 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .576         1   1   
B Boone C                     3   0   1   1    1   0  .285  .720   18    5   0   
F White 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .235  .594   14    1   2   
  B Pecota RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .607         0   0   

B Saberhagen P                                                           2   0
Totals                       38   6  12   6    2   5              152   27  11

BATTING

2B: B Jackson (10, off D August).

SF: J Eisenreich (4, off D August).

TB: B Jackson 3; K Seitzer 2; K Stillwell 2; M Winters; J Eisenreich; B Boone; P Tabler; F White; G Brett.

GIDP: B Jackson (6).

RBI: J Eisenreich 3 (22); P Tabler (18); B Boone (20); B Jackson (48).

2-out RBI: B Boone; P Tabler.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Wellman-K Stillwell-G Brett.

E: K Seitzer 2 (10).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Eisenreich (12, 3rd base off J Aldrich/B Surhoff).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .304  .819   16    2   2   
R Yount DH                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .292  .799   15    0   0   
G Sheffield SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .686   12    0   4   
G Brock 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .723   14   10   0   GDP
G Braggs LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .752   10    1   0   
R Deer RF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .752   17    4   0   
B Surhoff C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .563    7    4   0   
M Felder CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .611   14    3   0   
J Gantner 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .596   11    3   5   

D August P                                                               0   1
  J Aldrich P                                                            0   1
  T Fossas P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   0   3   0    0   5              116   27  13

BATTING

TB: P Molitor 2; G Sheffield.

GIDP: G Brock (2).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Sheffield-J Gantner-G Brock; D August-P Molitor.

PB: B Surhoff (6).

E: G Braggs (5); G Brock (3).

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
B Saberhagen, W (7-4)          9     3   0   0    0   5   0   2.63   31  116-81   57· 9·13   14·10· 2· 0     86    -     0.42   0.20
Totals                         9     3   0   0    0   5   0          31  116-81   57· 9·13   14·10· 2· 0           -

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D August, L (6-7)              4    11   6   6    0   1   0   4.69   23   71-46   30· 1·13    6· 6·10· 0     17    -     0.72  -0.33
J Aldrich                      3     0   0   0    2   3   0   3.15   11   50-34   18· 5·11    5· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.16   0.02
T Fossas                       2     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.35    7   30-24   13· 1· 6    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    12   6   6    2   5   0          41  151-104  61· 7·30   14· 9·11· 0          1-0

D August faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Hirschbeck, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Dale Ford.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 18,086.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 7mph in from Leftfield, Night.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. K Stillwell          SS    1. P Molitor            3B 
2. K Seitzer            3B    2. R Yount              DH 
3. G Brett              1B    3. G Sheffield          SS 
4. B Jackson            LF    4. G Brock              1B 
5. J Eisenreich         CF    5. G Braggs             LF 
6. P Tabler             DH    6. R Deer               RF 
7. M Winters            RF    7. B Surhoff            C  
8. B Boone              C     8. M Felder             CF 
9. F White              2B    9. J Gantner            2B 

   B Saberhagen         P        D August             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  12-  2   14%  68% B Jackson       D August        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Stillwell Scores; Seitzer to 3B
   t 1   2  0-2  --3  1    7%  76% P Tabler        D August        Single to LF (Line Drive); Jackson Scores
   t 1   2  0-3  12-  3    7%  84% B Boone         D August        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Tabler Scores; Winters to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  3    6%  59% K Seitzer       D August        Single to RF (Line Drive); Stillwell to 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  12-  7   -5%  54% G Brett         D August        Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don August facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   54%  K Stillwell     Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          1--  3   59%  K Seitzer       Single to RF (Line Drive); Stillwell to 2B
   O      12-  7   54%  G Brett         Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line)
   R      12-  2   68%  B Jackson       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Stillwell Scores; Seitzer to 3B
   RO     -23  1   69%  J Eisenreich    Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Seitzer Scores; Jackson to 3B
   R      --3  1   76%  P Tabler        Single to LF (Line Drive); Jackson Scores
          1--  1   77%  M Winters       Single to RF (Line Drive); Tabler to 2B
   R      12-  3   84%  B Boone         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Tabler Scores; Winters to 3B
   O      1-3  4   82%  F White         Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   83%  P Molitor       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   85%  R Yount         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   85%  G Sheffield     Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Don August facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   84%  K Stillwell     Flyball: CF
          ---  6   85%  K Seitzer       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   84%  G Brett         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   83%  B Jackson       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   85%  G Brock         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   86%  G Braggs        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2   87%  R Deer          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Don August facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   86%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   85%  P Tabler        Popfly: 2B (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  3   85%  M Winters       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   87%  B Surhoff       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  7   88%  M Felder        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   89%  J Gantner       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Brewers 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Don August facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   88%  B Boone         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  1   89%  F White         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   92%  K Stillwell     Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); White to 3B; Stillwell to 2B
   OO     -23  4   87%  K Seitzer       Double Play: Fielder's Choice P; White out at Hm/P-3B; Seitzer out at 2B/3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   83%  P Molitor       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   O      1--  3   86%  R Yount         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Molitor to 2B
   O      -2-  7   88%  G Sheffield     Lineout: CF
   O      -2-  4   91%  G Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Brewers 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Don August facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   92%  G Brett         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   95%  B Jackson       Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Brett to 3B; Jackson to 2B
   RR     -23  1   97%  J Eisenreich    Single to LF (Line Drive); Brett Scores; Jackson Scores; Eisenreich to 2B/Adv on E7
                  Jay Aldrich replaces Don August pitching
   O      -2-  2   97%  P Tabler        Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      97%  M Winters       Eisenreich Steals 3B
   O      --3  4   97%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          --3  9   97%  B Boone         Walk
          1-3  7   97%  F White         Walk; Boone to 2B
   O      123  1   96%  K Stillwell     Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-6, Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   97%  G Braggs        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   97%  R Deer          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   98%  B Surhoff       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 0.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Jay Aldrich facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   97%  K Seitzer       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   97%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   97%  B Jackson       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-6, Bret Saberhagen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   98%  M Felder        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  4   98%  J Gantner       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   99%  P Molitor       Lineout: CF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 0.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Jay Aldrich facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   98%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   98%  P Tabler        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   98%  M Winters       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-6, Bret Saberhagen facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   99%  R Yount         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  2   98%  G Sheffield     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   99%  G Brock         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  2   99%  G Braggs        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 0.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Tony Fossas facing 8-9-1
                  Tony Fossas replaces Jay Aldrich pitching
   O      ---  2   99%  B Boone         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   99%  F White         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   99%  K Stillwell     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  4   99%  K Seitzer       Popfly: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-6, Bret Saberhagen facing 6-7-8
                  Brad Wellman replaces Matt Winters playing 2B batting 7th; Bill Pecota replaces Frank White playing RF batting 9th
   O      --- 11   99%  R Deer          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2  100%  B Surhoff       Popfly: SS
          ---  4  100%  M Felder        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2  100%  J Gantner       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 0.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Tony Fossas facing 3-4-5
          ---  5  100%  G Brett         Strikeout Swinging, Passed Ball; Brett to 1B
   OO     1--  5  100%  B Jackson       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  9  100%  J Eisenreich    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-6, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   99%  P Molitor       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  3   99%  R Yount         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Molitor to 2B
   O      12-  2   99%  G Sheffield     Popfly: 2B
   OO     12-  1  100%  G Brock         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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