June 21, 1982 Kansas City Royals at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 30,928

Monday, June 21, 1982, 7:39PM
Time of Game: 2:56

Royals

37-27

Lost 1

2nd, 1½ GB

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

W: D Beard (5-4), L: V Blue (4-5)

Athletics

30-39

Won 1

5th, 11 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson LF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .341  .825    0    3   0   
J Wathan C                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .274  .667    0    8   0   3B,SB,GDP
G Brett 3B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .308  .909    0    2   1   
A Otis CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .826    0    3   1   
H McRae DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .340  .978    0    0   0   
J Martin RF                   3   0   2   0    0   1  .276  .731    0    1   0   
  C Geronimo RF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .327  .955    0    0   0   
W Aikens 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .257  .686    0    3   2   
F White 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .318  .800    0    2   0   2B
U Washington SS               4   0   1   0    0   0  .203  .529    0    1   2   SB

V Blue P                                                                 1   2
  M Armstrong P                                                          0   0
Totals                       35   3   9   2    1   6                    24   8

BATTING

2B: F White (19, off T Underwood).

3B: J Wathan (2, off T Underwood).

TB: J Wathan 4; G Brett 2; J Martin 2; F White 2; U Washington; W Wilson.

GIDP: J Wathan (10).

RBI: J Wathan (27); G Brett (35).

2-out RBI: J Wathan.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

E: U Washington (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: U Washington (2, 2nd base off T Underwood/M Heath); J Wathan (23, 2nd base off T Underwood/M Heath).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                3   0   0   0    1   2  .259  .816    0    3   0   CS
D Murphy CF                   3   2   1   1    1   1  .204  .715    0    3   0   HR
C Johnson DH                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .216  .687    0    0   0   
T Armas RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .234  .666    0    2   0   
J Rudi 1B                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .240  .685    0    9   0   
  W Gross PH-1B               0   0   0   0    1   0  .255  .688    0    1   0   
M Heath C                     3   0   0   1    1   0  .221  .627    0    7   0   
D Lopes 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .239  .644    0    1   2   
D McKay 3B                    2   1   0   0    1   0  .185  .485    0    0   1   
F Stanley SS                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .176  .518    0    1   4   
  J Burroughs PH              1   1   1   2    0   0  .245  .831    0    0   0   HR
  T Phillips SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .575         0   1   

T Underwood P                                                            0   1
  D Beard P                                                              0   0
Totals                       27   4   4   4    7   7                    27   9

BATTING

HR: J Burroughs (3, off V Blue; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); D Murphy (12, off V Blue; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).

TB: J Burroughs 4; D Murphy 4; T Armas; F Stanley.

RBI: J Burroughs 2 (11); M Heath (13); D Murphy (42).

2-out RBI: J Burroughs 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Stanley-D Lopes-J Rudi.

E: T Armas (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Henderson (19, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by V Blue).

PO: M Heath (1st base by V Blue).

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
V Blue, L (4-5)                7     4   4   4    6   5   2   3.56   30     -       ·  ·      3·12· 0· 4     52    -     1.10  -0.23
M Armstrong                    1     0   0   0    1   2   0   2.45    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-1    2.95  -0.09
Totals                         8     4   4   4    7   7   2          34     -       ·  ·      4·12· 0· 4          2-1

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Underwood                    7.1   9   3   2    1   5   0   3.74   31     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 1· 9     54    -     1.06  -0.08
D Beard, W (5-4)               1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.94    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 0          1-0    2.19   0.26
Totals                         9     9   3   2    1   6   0          36     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 2· 9          1-0

V Blue faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: T Underwood (4).

IBB: None.

PO: V Blue 2 (3; R Henderson, 2nd base (CS); M Heath, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Marty Springstead.

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 30,928.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Oakland Athletics                    
1. W Wilson             LF    1. R Henderson          LF 
2. J Wathan             C     2. D Murphy             CF 
3. G Brett              3B    3. C Johnson            DH 
4. A Otis               CF    4. T Armas              RF 
5. H McRae              DH    5. J Rudi               1B 
6. J Martin             RF    6. M Heath              C  
7. W Aikens             1B    7. D Lopes              2B 
8. F White              2B    8. D McKay              3B 
9. U Washington         SS    9. F Stanley            SS 

   V Blue               P        T Underwood          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  3-1  1--      36%  52% J Burroughs     V Blue          Home Run; McKay Scores
   t 4   2  1-1  1--     -15%  38% J Martin        T Underwood     Single to RF; Brett Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI/unER; Martin to 3B
   t 5   2  1-2  --3     -12%  24% J Wathan        T Underwood     Triple to LF; White Scores
   b 8   1  3-3  12-      11%  77% W Gross         M Armstrong     Walk; Murphy to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   b 1   1  0-0  ---      11%  63% D Murphy        V Blue          Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Underwood facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  W Wilson        Single to RF
   OO     1--      54%  J Wathan        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  G Brett         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R Henderson     Strikeout
   R      ---      63%  D Murphy        Home Run
   O      ---      62%  C Johnson       Foul Flyball: C
          ---      63%  T Armas         Single to LF
   O      1--      61%  J Rudi          Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Underwood facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  A Otis          Lineout: LF
   O      ---      65%  H McRae         Flyball: LF
          ---      64%  J Martin        Single to CF
   O      1--      66%  W Aikens        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vida Blue facing 6-7-8
          ---      69%  M Heath         Walk
   O      1--      64%  D Lopes         Heath Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      63%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      62%  D McKay         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Underwood facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      64%  F White         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      66%  U Washington    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      67%  W Wilson        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vida Blue facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      65%  F Stanley       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      64%  R Henderson     Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      63%  D Murphy        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Underwood facing 2-3-4
          ---      58%  J Wathan        Single to RF
          1--      55%  G Brett         Wathan Steals 2B
          -2-      51%  " "             Wild Pitch; Wathan to 3B
   R      --3      46%  " "             Single to CF; Wathan Scores
   O      1--      50%  A Otis          Strikeout
   O      1--      53%  H McRae         Flyball: RF
   R      1--      38%  J Martin        Single to RF; Brett Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI/unER; Martin to 3B
   O      --3      42%  W Aikens        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Vida Blue facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      39%  C Johnson       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      37%  T Armas         Flyball: 2B
          ---      38%  J Rudi          Walk
   O      1--      35%  M Heath         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tom Underwood facing 8-9-1
          ---      29%  F White         Double to LF
   O      -2-      30%  U Washington    Groundout: 1B unassisted; White to 3B
   O      --3      36%  W Wilson        Strikeout
   R      --3      24%  J Wathan        Triple to LF; White Scores
   O      --3      27%  G Brett         Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Vida Blue facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      24%  D Lopes         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      28%  D McKay         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); McKay to 1B
          1--      33%  F Stanley       Single to CF; McKay to 2B
   O      12-      27%  R Henderson     Strikeout
   O      12-      21%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tom Underwood facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      22%  A Otis          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      24%  H McRae         Foul Flyball: SS
   O      ---      24%  J Martin        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Vida Blue facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      21%  C Johnson       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      19%  T Armas         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      17%  J Rudi          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 1.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tom Underwood facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      19%  W Aikens        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      20%  F White         Flyball: CF
          ---      19%  U Washington    Single to LF
          1--      18%  W Wilson        Washington Steals 2B
          -2-      18%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      20%  J Wathan        Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Vida Blue facing 6-7-8
                  Cesar Geronimo replaces Jerry Martin playing RF batting 6th
   O      ---      17%  M Heath         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      14%  D Lopes         Flyball: CF
          ---      16%  D McKay         Walk
                  Jeff Burroughs pinch hits for Fred Stanley batting 9th
   RR     1--      52%  J Burroughs     Home Run; McKay Scores
          ---      54%  R Henderson     Walk
   O      1--      50%  D Murphy        Henderson Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-P)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 3.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Tom Underwood facing 3-4-5
                  Tony Phillips replaces Jeff Burroughs playing SS batting 9th
          ---      43%  G Brett         Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
                  Dave Beard replaces Tom Underwood pitching
   O      1--      55%  H McRae         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      60%  C Geronimo      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Vida Blue facing 2-3-4
          ---      67%  D Murphy        Walk
          1--      76%  C Johnson       Walk; Murphy to 2B
                  Mike Armstrong replaces Vida Blue pitching
   O      12-      67%  T Armas         Strikeout Looking
                  Wayne Gross pinch hits for Joe Rudi batting 5th
          12-      77%  W Gross         Walk; Murphy to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   RO     123      87%  M Heath         Groundout: CF-1B-3B/Forceout at 3B; Murphy Scores; Gross to 2B; Heath to 1B
   O      12-      85%  D Lopes         Strikeout
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 4.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Dave Beard facing 7-8-9
                  Wayne Gross moves to 1B
   O      ---      92%  W Aikens        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  F White         Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  U Washington    Lineout: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation