August 21, 1995 Kansas City Royals at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
@CAL 4 CHW 7
@DET 3 MIL 3
KCR 1 KCR 18
@MIL 9 OAK 13
NYY 4 SEA 6
BAL 0 TEX 12
MIN 5 CLE 7
@TOR 3 ATL 5
@HOU 4 LAD 7
@MON 2 NYM 5
SFG 4
(11) PHI 3
SDP 1 PIT 5
FLA 3 STL 8
CIN 6

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

County Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Monday, August 21, 1995, 5:07
Time of Game: 2:24

Royals

50-54

Lost 3

3rd, 20½ GB

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

W: B Givens (5-2), L: M Gubicza (8-11), S: A Miranda (1)

Brewers

53-53

Won 1

2nd, 19½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Gagne SS                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .256  .717   12    4   1   GDP
W Joyner 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .298  .805   10    7   1   GDP
G Gaetti 3B                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .276  .914   19    0   4   HR
J Vitiello DH                 3   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .667   11    0   0   2B
  K Lockhart PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .316  .823    5    0   0   
B Cookson LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .619    7    2   0   
  M Tucker PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .238  .666    4    0   0   
D Howard 2B-CF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .246  .642   15    2   6   
J Nunnally RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .874   20    0   0   GDP
H Mercedes C                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .100  .350   11    4   1   
T Goodwin CF                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .675   10    1   0   
  E Caceres PH-2B             1   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .749    2    1   0   

M Gubicza P                                                              3   1
  M Magnante P                                                           0   1
Totals                       29   1   6   1    5   7              126   24  15

BATTING

2B: J Vitiello (3, off B Givens).

HR: G Gaetti (27, off M Fetters; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).

TB: G Gaetti 4; J Vitiello 3; W Joyner; E Caceres; H Mercedes.

GIDP: J Nunnally (3); W Joyner (9); G Gagne (9).

RBI: G Gaetti (72).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. H Mercedes-G Gagne.

E: T Goodwin (3).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cirillo 3B                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .299  .850    9    1   4   SH
D Hamilton CF                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .283  .761   13    2   0   SH
  D Hulse CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .654         0   0   
K Seitzer 1B                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .318  .833   14    9   1   HBP
D Nilsson RF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .313  .904   12    1   0   
J Jaha DH                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .307  .941   19    0   0   
B Surhoff LF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .342  .920   16    2   0   
J Valentin SS                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .225  .714   17    2   3   SH
M Matheny C                   3   0   2   1    1   0  .271  .656   11    7   0   CS
F Vina 2B                     4   0   2   1    0   1  .232  .652   21    2   4   

B Givens P                                                               0   0
  M Fetters P                                                            0   0
  A Miranda P                                                            1   0
Totals                       28   3   9   3    4   3              132   27  12

BATTING

SH: D Hamilton (7, off M Gubicza); J Cirillo (1, off M Gubicza); J Valentin (6, off M Magnante).

HBP: K Seitzer (5, by M Gubicza).

TB: M Matheny 2; F Vina 2; J Cirillo; D Nilsson; J Valentin; K Seitzer; B Surhoff.

RBI: F Vina (19); D Nilsson (38); M Matheny (13).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 4. K Seitzer-J Valentin-A Miranda; J Cirillo-K Seitzer; J Valentin-F Vina-K Seitzer; J Valentin-K Seitzer.

BASERUNNING

CS: M Matheny (1, 2nd base by M Gubicza/H Mercedes).

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
M Gubicza, L (8-11)            7     8   3   3    3   3   0   3.40   32  111-59   36· 4·19   16· 4· 5· 0     49    -     0.81   0.03
M Magnante                     1     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.06    4   17-10    5· 1· 4    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.17   0.01
Totals                         8     9   3   3    4   3   0          36  128-69   41· 5·23   19· 4· 5· 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
B Givens, W (5-2)              8     5   0   0    2   7   0   4.35   28  102-62   30·14·18   11· 4· 4· 0     77    -     0.98   0.50
M Fetters, H (2)               0.1   1   1   1    3   0   1   2.05    5   20-6     4· 0· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.69  -0.25
A Miranda, S (1)               0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.43    1    4-3     2· 1· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    6.25   0.29
Totals                         9     6   1   1    5   7   1          34  126-71   36·15·20   12· 5· 5· 0          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: M Gubicza (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: M Gubicza (4; K Seitzer).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Gary Cederstrom, 2B - Tim Tschida, 3B - Terry Craft.

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 87° F, Wind 12mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. G Gagne              SS    1. J Cirillo            3B 
2. W Joyner             1B    2. D Hamilton           CF 
3. G Gaetti             3B    3. K Seitzer            1B 
4. J Vitiello           DH    4. D Nilsson            RF 
5. B Cookson            LF    5. J Jaha               DH 
6. D Howard             2B    6. B Surhoff            LF 
7. J Nunnally           RF    7. J Valentin           SS 
8. H Mercedes           C     8. M Matheny            C  
9. T Goodwin            CF    9. F Vina               2B 

   M Gubicza            P        B Givens             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  3-1  123  4   29% 100% J Nunnally      A Miranda       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
   t 9   1  3-1  12-  6  -11%  71% D Howard        M Fetters       Walk; Lockhart to 3B; Tucker to 2B
   t 6   0  2-0  1--  1   11%  82% W Joyner        B Givens        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   t 8   1  3-0  12-  1   10%  97% G Gagne         B Givens        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 4   1  2-0  --3  1   10%  77% D Howard        B Givens        Double Play: Fielder's Choice 3B; Vitiello out at 3B/3B; Howard out at 1B/3B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Givens facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  G Gagne         Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line)
   O      ---  5   54%  W Joyner        Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   53%  G Gaetti        Walk
          1--  3   51%  J Vitiello      Single to CF (Line Drive); Gaetti to 2B
   O      12-  1   55%  B Cookson       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  J Cirillo       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   51%  D Hamilton      Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  4   52%  K Seitzer       Hit By Pitch
          1--  4   55%  D Nilsson       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Seitzer to 3B/Adv on E8
   O      1-3  5   50%  J Jaha          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Givens facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   52%  D Howard        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   54%  J Nunnally      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   56%  H Mercedes      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gubicza facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   59%  B Surhoff       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  5   67%  J Valentin      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Surhoff to 3B
   R      1-3  4   75%  M Matheny       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Surhoff Scores; Valentin to 3B
   R      1-3  6   80%  F Vina          Single to CF (Line Drive); Valentin Scores; Matheny to 2B
   O      12-  1   79%  J Cirillo       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Matheny to 3B; Vina to 2B
   O      -23  2   74%  D Hamilton      Foul Popfly: P (3B-C Foul)
          -23  5   75%  K Seitzer       Walk
   O      123  2   69%  D Nilsson       Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Brian Givens facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   72%  T Goodwin       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   74%  G Gagne         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   73%  W Joyner        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   75%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mark Gubicza facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   73%  J Jaha          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   72%  B Surhoff       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  6   71%  J Valentin      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Brian Givens facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   65%  J Vitiello      Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2   67%  B Cookson       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Vitiello to 3B
   OO     --3  1   77%  D Howard        Double Play: Fielder's Choice 3B; Vitiello out at 3B/3B; Howard out at 1B/3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mark Gubicza facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   75%  M Matheny       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  2   77%  F Vina          Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   75%  J Cirillo       Lineout: SS
          1--  4   76%  D Hamilton      Walk; Vina to 2B
   O      12-  2   73%  K Seitzer       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Brian Givens facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   76%  J Nunnally      Lineout: CF
   O      ---  5   78%  H Mercedes      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   80%  T Goodwin       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   78%  D Nilsson       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   77%  J Jaha          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   76%  B Surhoff       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Brian Givens facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   71%  G Gagne         Walk
   OO     1--  1   82%  W Joyner        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   83%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mark Gubicza facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   82%  J Valentin      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   83%  M Matheny       Walk
   OO     1--  6   80%  F Vina          Double Play: Strikeout Looking, Matheny Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Brian Givens facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   83%  J Vitiello      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  4   86%  B Cookson       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   87%  D Howard        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   89%  J Cirillo       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   88%  D Hamilton      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Cirillo to 2B
          -2-  3   91%  K Seitzer       Single to CF (Line Drive); Cirillo to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   92%  D Nilsson       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cirillo Scores; Nilsson to 1B
          1--      93%  J Jaha          Wild Pitch; Nilsson to 2B
   O      -2-  5   92%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 3.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Brian Givens facing 7-8-9
                  David Hulse replaces Darryl Hamilton playing CF batting 2nd
   O      ---  5   94%  J Nunnally      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   91%  H Mercedes      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
                  Edgar Caceres pinch hits for Tom Goodwin batting 9th
          1--  2   87%  E Caceres       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Mercedes to 2B
   OO     12-  1   97%  G Gagne         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike Magnante facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Magnante replaces Mark Gubicza pitching; Edgar Caceres moves to 2B; David Howard moves to CF
          ---  7   97%  B Surhoff       Walk
   O      1--  1   97%  J Valentin      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Surhoff to 2B
   O      -2-  2   96%  M Matheny       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Surhoff out at Hm/CF-C; Matheny to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  7   96%  F Vina          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 3.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Fetters facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Fetters replaces Brian Givens pitching
   O      ---  1   98%  W Joyner        Lineout: RF
   R      ---  4   96%  G Gaetti        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
                  Keith Lockhart pinch hits for Joe Vitiello batting 4th
          ---  5   90%  K Lockhart      Walk
                  Michael Tucker pinch hits for Brent Cookson batting 5th
          1--  4   82%  M Tucker        Walk; Lockhart to 2B
          12-  6   71%  D Howard        Walk; Lockhart to 3B; Tucker to 2B
                  Angel Miranda replaces Mike Fetters pitching
   OO     123  4  100%  J Nunnally      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation