June 23, 2002 Kansas City Royals at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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TOR 9
@ARI 3 ATL 9
CHW 1 CHC 8
STL 3 OAK 5
@CIN 1 COL 6
TBD 5 DET 3
@FLA 2 SEA 10
@HOU 5 LAD 9
BOS 6 ANA 5
@MIL 2 MON 7
CLE 2 NYM 5
KCR 4 MIN 5
@PHI 1 TEX 10
@PIT 4 NYY 3
@SDP 2 BAL 3
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 41,406

Sunday, June 23, 2002
Time of Game: 3:04

Royals

26-46

Lost 1

4th, 14½ GB

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

W: S Strickland (6-3), L: J Grimsley (2-3), S: A Benitez (18)

Mets

38-36

Won 1

4th, 7½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Gomez RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400   14    2   1   
  M Tucker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .213  .655    5    0   0   
N Perez SS                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .230  .561   19    1   3   
C Beltran CF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .266  .835   12    1   0   2B
M Sweeney 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .352  .959   12    9   0   GDP,IW
J Randa 3B                    4   1   1   2    0   2  .297  .842   15    2   3   
R Ibanez LF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .244  .702   20    1   1   GDP
L Alicea 2B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .172  .520   21    2   2   
B Mayne C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .223  .558   15    6   0   
  C Febles PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .674         0   0   
S Sedlacek P                  3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000   14    0   1   
  C Bailey P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Grimsley P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Voyles P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Guiel PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   0   
Totals                       35   4   8   3    2  10              153   24  11

BATTING

2B: C Beltran (17, off J D'Amico).

IBB: M Sweeney (3, by J D'Amico).

TB: C Beltran 2; N Perez 2; B Mayne; M Sweeney; R Ibanez; J Randa; L Alicea.

GIDP: R Ibanez (3); M Sweeney (5).

RBI: J Randa 2 (46); R Ibanez (26).

2-out RBI: J Randa 2; R Ibanez.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Sedlacek-N Perez-M Sweeney; A Gomez-M Sweeney.

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Alomar 2B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .264  .677   13    2   5   
T Perez CF                    4   0   3   0    0   1  .331  .833   16    0   0   2B
  S Strickland P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Benitez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Piazza C                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .283  .905   11   10   0   
M Vaughn 1B                   2   0   0   0    1   2  .224  .645   18    8   0   HBP
  J McEwing PR-1B             0   1   0   0    0   0  .196  .564         1   0   
E Alfonzo 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .835   15    0   0   HBP
J Burnitz RF                  4   2   2   0    0   0  .218  .670   13    2   0   2B
J Valentin SS                 2   1   1   2    2   1  .228  .727   22    2   4   HR
  R Ordonez PR-SS             0   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .581         0   0   
R Cedeno LF                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .243  .632   10    1   0   GDP
J D'Amico P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .074  .212    7    0   0   
  M Guthrie P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  T Tarasco PH-CF             2   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .784    8    1   0   
Totals                       30   5   9   5    4   6              133   27  10

BATTING

2B: T Perez (14, off S Sedlacek); J Burnitz (6, off C Bailey).

HR: J Valentin (3, off C Bailey; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).

HBP: E Alfonzo (4, by S Sedlacek); M Vaughn (7, by S Sedlacek).

TB: J Valentin 4; T Perez 4; J Burnitz 3; R Cedeno; R Alomar; M Piazza.

GIDP: R Cedeno (4).

RBI: J Valentin 2 (14); R Cedeno 2 (18); M Piazza (43).

2-out RBI: R Cedeno 2; M Piazza.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Alomar-J Valentin-M Vaughn; J Valentin-R Alomar-M Vaughn.

E: E Alfonzo (9); M Vaughn (5).

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
S Sedlacek                     6     5   1   1    1   4   0   2.31   23   84-52   31· 8·13    9· 4· 3· 0     61    -     0.98   0.17
C Bailey, H (5)                1     2   2   2    1   1   1   4.04    6   21-11    5· 1· 5    2· 0· 1· 1          0-0    1.51  -0.13
J Grimsley, BS (1), L (2-3)    0.2   2   2   2    2   0   0   4.62    6   22-10    6· 0· 4    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    3.84  -0.58
B Voyles                       0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   6.48    1    6-3     1· 0· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.20   0.03
Totals                         8     9   5   5    4   6   1          36  133-76   43· 9·24   12· 5· 6· 1          2-0

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J D'Amico                      5.2   7   4   3    2   6   0   4.21   25  101-69   39· 7·23   11· 4· 2· 0     45    -     1.31  -0.19
M Guthrie                      1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.93    5   19-13    7· 1· 5    3· 1· 0· 0          3-1    0.91  -0.03
S Strickland, W (6-3)          1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.24    3   12-8     3· 2· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.75   0.05
A Benitez, S (18)              1     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.76    4   21-13    7· 2· 4    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.99   0.16
Totals                         9     8   4   3    2  10   0          37  153-103  56·12·35   16· 6· 3· 0          3-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J D'Amico (2; M Sweeney).

HBP: S Sedlacek 2 (2; E Alfonzo, M Vaughn).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Laz Diaz, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Larry Vanover, 3B - Angel Hernandez.

Time of Game: 3:04.

Attendance: 41,406.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 82° F, Wind 5mph from Left to Right, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            New York Mets                        
1. A Gomez              RF    1. R Alomar             2B 
2. N Perez              SS    2. T Perez              CF 
3. C Beltran            CF    3. M Piazza             C  
4. M Sweeney            1B    4. M Vaughn             1B 
5. J Randa              3B    5. E Alfonzo            3B 
6. R Ibanez             LF    6. J Burnitz            RF 
7. L Alicea             2B    7. J Valentin           SS 
8. B Mayne              C     8. R Cedeno             LF 
9. S Sedlacek           P     9. J D'Amico            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  4-3  123  2   52%  87% R Cedeno        J Grimsley      Single to LF (Line Drive); McEwing Scores; Burnitz Scores; Ordonez to 3B
   t 6   2  1-0  123  1  -29%  34% J Randa         J D'Amico       Single to LF (Line Drive); Perez Scores; Beltran Scores; Sweeney to 2B
   b 7   0  4-1  -2-  6   17%  35% J Valentin      C Bailey        Home Run (LF-CF); Burnitz Scores
   t 4   1  1-0  1-3  2   15%  69% M Sweeney       J D'Amico       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 6   2  1-2  12-  5  -12%  22% R Ibanez        J D'Amico       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Sweeney Scores; Randa to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff D'Amico facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  A Gomez         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   54%  N Perez         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  5   55%  C Beltran       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Shawn Sedlacek facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  R Alomar        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  3   55%  T Perez         Single to 1B (Bunt)
   OO     1--  4   50%  M Piazza        Fly Ball Double Play: RF-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff D'Amico facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   46%  M Sweeney       Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   50%  J Randa         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   OO     1--  5   55%  R Ibanez        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Shawn Sedlacek facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   53%  M Vaughn        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   55%  E Alfonzo       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   52%  J Burnitz       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  6   50%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff D'Amico facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   52%  L Alicea        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   54%  B Mayne         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   55%  S Sedlacek      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Shawn Sedlacek facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   53%  R Cedeno        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  5   51%  J D'Amico       Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   53%  R Alomar        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   55%  T Perez         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Alomar to 2B
   RO     12-  3   63%  M Piazza        Single to LF (Line Drive); Alomar Scores; Perez out at 3B/LF-3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jeff D'Amico facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   66%  A Gomez         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   63%  N Perez         Single (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   54%  C Beltran       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Perez to 3B
   OO     1-3  2   69%  M Sweeney       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Shawn Sedlacek facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   67%  M Vaughn        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   65%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   65%  J Burnitz       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jeff D'Amico facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   68%  J Randa         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   70%  R Ibanez        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  1   68%  L Alicea        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
   O      1--  4   71%  B Mayne         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Shawn Sedlacek facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   75%  J Valentin      Walk
   OO     1--  2   68%  R Cedeno        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---  2   67%  J D'Amico       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jeff D'Amico facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   70%  S Sedlacek      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   73%  A Gomez         Popfly: SS
          ---  8   71%  N Perez         Single (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  2   65%  C Beltran       Double to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Perez to 3B
          -23  4   63%  M Sweeney       Intentional Walk
   RR     123  1   34%  J Randa         Single to LF (Line Drive); Perez Scores; Beltran Scores; Sweeney to 2B
   R      12-  5   22%  R Ibanez        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Sweeney Scores; Randa to 2B
          12-  7   20%  L Alicea        Walk; Randa to 3B; Ibanez to 2B
                  Mark Guthrie replaces Jeff D'Amico pitching and batting 9th
   R      123  4   12%  B Mayne         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Randa Scores/No RBI/unER; Ibanez to 3B; Alicea to 2B
   O      123  7   15%  S Sedlacek      Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 4, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Shawn Sedlacek facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   13%  R Alomar        Popfly: 3B
          ---  7   17%  T Perez         Double to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
   O      -2-  2   13%  M Piazza        Groundout: 3B-1B; Perez to 3B
          --3  2   15%  M Vaughn        Hit By Pitch
   O      1-3  4   10%  E Alfonzo       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Mets 1.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mark Guthrie facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   11%  A Gomez         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   11%  N Perez         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  3   12%  C Beltran       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Cory Bailey facing 6-7-8
                  Cory Bailey replaces Shawn Sedlacek pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   19%  J Burnitz       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   RR     -2-  6   35%  J Valentin      Home Run (LF-CF); Burnitz Scores
   O      ---  3   30%  R Cedeno        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Tony Tarasco pinch hits for Mark Guthrie batting 9th
   O      ---  2   27%  T Tarasco       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   30%  R Alomar        Walk
   O      1--  4   25%  T Perez         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Mets 3.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Scott Strickland facing 4-5-6
                  Scott Strickland replaces Timo Perez pitching and batting 2nd; Tony Tarasco moves to CF
   O      ---  3   27%  M Sweeney       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   28%  J Randa         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   30%  R Ibanez        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Jason Grimsley facing 3-4-5
                  Jason Grimsley replaces Cory Bailey pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   23%  M Piazza        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   30%  M Vaughn        Walk
                  Joe McEwing pinch runs for Mo Vaughn batting 4th
   O      1--  5   23%  E Alfonzo       Flyball: RF
          1--  4   30%  J Burnitz       Single to CF (Line Drive); McEwing to 3B
          1-3  4   35%  J Valentin      Walk; Burnitz to 2B
                  Rey Ordonez pinch runs for John Valentin batting 7th
   RR     123  2   87%  R Cedeno        Single to LF (Line Drive); McEwing Scores; Burnitz Scores; Ordonez to 3B
                  Brad Voyles replaces Jason Grimsley pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  6   84%  T Tarasco       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Mets 5.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, Armando Benitez facing 7-8-9
                  Armando Benitez replaces Scott Strickland pitching and batting 2nd; Joe McEwing moves to 1B; Rey Ordonez moves to SS
   O      ---  7   91%  L Alicea        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  3   83%  B Mayne         Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Aaron Guiel pinch hits for Brad Voyles batting 9th; Carlos Febles pinch runs for Brent Mayne batting 8th
   O      1--  6   92%  A Guiel         Strikeout Swinging
                  Michael Tucker pinch hits for Alexis Gomez batting 1st
   O      1--  5  100%  M Tucker        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Mets 5.

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