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Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 42,891 |
Saturday, September 30, 1989, 1:05 Time of Game: 2:37 |
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Royals
6
92-69
Won 1
2nd, 6 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Royals 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 6 10 0
Athletics 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 1
W: Bret Saberhagen (23-6), L: Todd Burns (6-5) |
Athletics
1
98-63
Lost 1
1st
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Batting Stats
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details K Seitzer 3B 4 0 1 0 1 1 .281 .723 19 13 0 0 CS K Stillwell SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 .261 .705 13 8 2 1 G Brett 1B 5 1 2 2 0 0 .282 .793 26 16 4 0 2B,GDP B Jackson LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .256 .805 16 7 3 0 IW J Eisenreich CF-RF 4 2 2 3 0 0 .293 .790 11 7 2 0 HR,2B P Tabler RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .259 .633 15 5 1 0 M Macfarlane C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .581 3 0 B Buckner DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 .216 .505 11 8 0 0 B Boone C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .274 .675 10 8 11 0 G Thurman PR-CF 1 1 0 0 0 1 .202 .556 4 3 1 0 B Wellman 2B 3 1 0 0 0 0 .224 .540 11 9 0 3 SH B Saberhagen P 0 0 J Montgomery P 0 0 Totals 35 6 10 0 3 4 136 84 27 4
Batting Events
2B: G Brett (26, off C Young); J Eisenreich (33, off M Young).
HR: J Eisenreich (9, off B Welch; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF).
SH: B Wellman (2, off T Burns).
IBB: B Jackson (8, by M Young).
TB: J Eisenreich 6; G Brett 3; B Buckner 2; K Stillwell; B Boone; P Tabler; K Seitzer.
GIDP: G Brett (18).
RBI: J Eisenreich 3 (59); G Brett 2 (80); P Tabler (42).
2-out RBI: J Eisenreich 2; G Brett 2; P Tabler.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Baserunning Events
CS: K Seitzer (8, 2nd base by C Young POCS).
Oakland Athletics AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details T Phillips 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .263 .695 15 12 0 4 F Jose LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 .482 1 0 C Lansford 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .338 .806 10 5 1 1 M Gallego 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .656 0 0 D Parker DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 .266 .745 18 14 0 0 M McGwire 1B 4 0 3 0 0 0 .230 .803 12 7 9 1 2B B Beane PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .541 0 0 D Henderson CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .251 .696 14 7 5 0 D Howitt RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 1 0 0 R Hassey C 4 0 1 0 0 3 .228 .618 21 12 4 0 L Blankenship RF-2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .234 .593 14 8 1 1 3B S Javier LF-CF 3 0 0 1 0 1 .249 .633 13 8 3 0 SF W Weiss SS 3 0 0 0 0 3 .234 .619 15 10 3 2 B Welch P 0 0 C Young P 0 1 T Burns P 0 0 M Young P 0 0 J Corsi P 0 0 Totals 32 1 6 0 2 14 133 84 27 10
Batting Events
2B: M McGwire (17, off B Saberhagen).
3B: L Blankenship (1, off B Saberhagen).
SF: S Javier (2, off B Saberhagen).
TB: M McGwire 4; L Blankenship 3; C Lansford; R Hassey.
RBI: S Javier (28).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Phillips-W Weiss-M McGwire.
E: T Burns ().
Pitching Stats
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 (23-6) 8 4 1 1 2 13 0 2.16 30 116-74 29·23·15 5·10· 4· 0 81 - 1.06 0.28 J Montgomery 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1.37 5 16-10 6· 1· 2 2· 2· 0· 0 0-0 0.35 0.01 Totals 9 6 1 1 2 14 0 35 132-84 35·24·17 7·12· 4· 0 -
Oakland Athletics IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA B Welch 5 3 1 1 0 2 1 3.00 17 54-37 20· 4· 8 5·10· 4· 0 59 - 0.79 0.11 C Young 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 3.73 8 24-16 12· 0· 1 1· 6· 2· 0 0-0 1.77 0.16 T Burns, L (6-5) 0.2 1 2 0 0 1 0 2.24 4 13-10 7· 2· 1 2· 1· 1· 0 0-0 2.87 -0.01 M Young 0.1 4 3 3 1 1 0 6.87 6 21-10 5· 1· 4 0· 4· 4· 0 2-2 1.05 -0.47 J Corsi 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.98 4 18-10 6· 1· 1 2· 1· 0· 0 0-0 0.03 0.00 Totals 9 10 6 4 3 4 1 39 130-83 50· 8·15 10·22·11· 0 2-2
Balks: None.
WP: B Saberhagen (8); M Young (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: M Young (2; B Jackson).
Pickoffs: C Young (2; K Seitzer, 2nd base (CS)).
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Durwood Merrill.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 42,891.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.
Lineups
Kansas City Royals Oakland Athletics 1. Kevin Seitzer 3B 1. Tony Phillips 2B 2. Kurt Stillwell SS 2. Carney Lansford 3B 3. George Brett 1B 3. Dave Parker DH 4. Bo Jackson LF 4. Mark McGwire 1B 5. Jim Eisenreich CF 5. Dave Henderson CF 6. Pat Tabler RF 6. Ron Hassey C 7. Bill Buckner DH 7. Lance Blankenship RF 8. Bob Boone C 8. Stan Javier LF 9. Brad Wellman 2B 9. Walt Weiss SS Bret Saberhagen P Bob Welch P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t8 | 2 | -23 | RR | 3,(1-1) | 35% | 87% | 1-1 | KCR | G. Brett | M. Young | Single to LF (Line Drive); Thurman Scores/unER; Wellman Scores/unER; Brett to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm |
| t5 | 1 | --- | R | 1,(0-0) | 15% | 62% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Eisenreich | B. Welch | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF) |
| b5 | 0 | --- | 4,(2-1) | -15% | 45% | 0-1 | OAK | L. Blankenship | B. Saberhagen | Triple to RF (Line Drive) | |
| t7 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | 11% | 61% | 1-1 | KCR | G. Brett | C. Young | Double to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 10% | 67% | 1-1 | KCR | B. Wellman | T. Burns | Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home); Thurman to 2B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | KCR | K. Seitzer | B. Welch | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t1 | 1 | --- | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | K. Stillwell | B. Welch | Single to RF (Line Drive) | |
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 5,(2-2) | -5% | 45% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Brett | B. Welch | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | OAK | T. Phillips | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout Swinging |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 49% | 0-0 | OAK | C. Lansford | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | OAK | D. Parker | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | KCR | B. Jackson | B. Welch | Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF) |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Eisenreich | B. Welch | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | KCR | P. Tabler | B. Welch | Flyball: RF (Short RF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -6% | 38% | 0-0 | OAK | M. McGwire | B. Saberhagen | Double to LF (Line Drive) | |
| b2 | 0 | -2- | 7,(3-2) | -3% | 36% | 0-0 | OAK | D. Henderson | B. Saberhagen | Walk | |
| b2 | 0 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | 6% | 41% | 0-0 | OAK | R. Hassey | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout Swinging |
| b2 | 1 | 12- | O | 3,(2-0) | 4% | 45% | 0-0 | OAK | L. Blankenship | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; McGwire to 3B; Blankenship to 1B |
| b2 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 3,(0-2) | 5% | 50% | 0-0 | OAK | S. Javier | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | KCR | B. Buckner | B. Welch | Flyball: CF (CF-RF) |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | KCR | B. Boone | B. Welch | Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul) |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | KCR | B. Wellman | B. Welch | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | OAK | W. Weiss | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout Swinging |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | OAK | T. Phillips | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout Swinging |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | OAK | C. Lansford | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | KCR | K. Seitzer | B. Welch | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | KCR | K. Stillwell | B. Welch | Lineout: LF |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 44% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Brett | B. Welch | Lineout: CF (LF-CF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(0-2) | 3% | 47% | 0-0 | OAK | D. Parker | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout Swinging |
| b4 | 1 | --- | 3,(2-0) | -3% | 44% | 0-0 | OAK | M. McGwire | B. Saberhagen | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole) | |
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | 3% | 47% | 0-0 | OAK | D. Henderson | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout Looking |
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | OAK | R. Hassey | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | KCR | B. Jackson | B. Welch | Strikeout Swinging |
| t5 | 1 | --- | R | 1,(0-0) | 15% | 62% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Eisenreich | B. Welch | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF) |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -2% | 61% | 1-0 | KCR | P. Tabler | B. Welch | Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul) |
| t5 | 2 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 62% | 1-0 | KCR | B. Buckner | B. Welch | Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF) | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 60% | 1-0 | KCR | B. Boone | B. Welch | Strikeout Looking |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | 4,(2-1) | -15% | 45% | 0-1 | OAK | L. Blankenship | B. Saberhagen | Triple to RF (Line Drive) | |
| b5 | 0 | --3 | RO | 6,(3-2) | 1% | 46% | 0-1 | OAK | S. Javier | B. Saberhagen | Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Blankenship Scores |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 2% | 49% | 1-1 | OAK | W. Weiss | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout Looking |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | 1% | 50% | 1-1 | OAK | T. Phillips | B. Saberhagen | Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF) |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Curt Young facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Curt Young replaces Bob Welch pitching | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -3% | 47% | 1-1 | KCR | B. Wellman | C. Young | Lineout: SS |
| t6 | 1 | --- | 5,(1-2) | 4% | 50% | 1-1 | KCR | K. Seitzer | C. Young | Single to LF (Line Drive) | |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | -4% | 46% | 1-1 | KCR | K. Stillwell | C. Young | Flyball: LF |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(2-1) | -4% | 43% | 1-1 | KCR | G. Brett | C. Young | Seitzer Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | -5% | 38% | 1-1 | OAK | C. Lansford | B. Saberhagen | Walk | |
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 5,(1-2) | 5% | 42% | 1-1 | OAK | D. Parker | B. Saberhagen | Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul) |
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | 4% | 46% | 1-1 | OAK | M. McGwire | B. Saberhagen | Flyball: CF |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 45% | 1-1 | OAK | D. Henderson | B. Saberhagen | Wild Pitch; Lansford to 2B | |
| b6 | 2 | -2- | O | 2,(1-0) | 5% | 50% | 1-1 | OAK | D. Henderson | B. Saberhagen | Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Curt Young facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | 11% | 61% | 1-1 | KCR | G. Brett | C. Young | Double to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| t7 | 0 | -2- | O | 2,(0-1) | -7% | 54% | 1-1 | KCR | B. Jackson | C. Young | Flyball: LF (Short LF) |
| t7 | 1 | -2- | O | 3,(1-1) | -6% | 48% | 1-1 | KCR | J. Eisenreich | C. Young | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| t7 | 2 | -2- | 4,(3-0) | 1% | 49% | 1-1 | KCR | P. Tabler | C. Young | Walk | |
| t7 | 2 | 12- | O | 2,(0-1) | -7% | 42% | 1-1 | KCR | B. Buckner | C. Young | Flyball: CF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 4% | 45% | 1-1 | OAK | R. Hassey | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout Swinging |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 48% | 1-1 | OAK | L. Blankenship | B. Saberhagen | Lineout: RF (CF-RF) |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 50% | 1-1 | OAK | S. Javier | B. Saberhagen | Popfly: SS (Deep SS) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Todd Burns facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Todd Burns replaces Curt Young pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 3,(0-2) | 7% | 57% | 1-1 | KCR | B. Boone | T. Burns | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| Gary Thurman pinch runs for Bob Boone (C) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 10% | 67% | 1-1 | KCR | B. Wellman | T. Burns | Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home); Thurman to 2B | |
| t8 | 0 | 12- | O | 3,(0-2) | -10% | 57% | 1-1 | KCR | K. Seitzer | T. Burns | Strikeout Swinging |
| t8 | 1 | 12- | O | 6,(3-2) | -6% | 51% | 1-1 | KCR | K. Stillwell | T. Burns | Groundout: 2B-1B; Thurman to 3B; Wellman to 2B |
| Matt Young replaces Todd Burns pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 2 | -23 | RR | 3,(1-1) | 35% | 87% | 1-1 | KCR | G. Brett | M. Young | Single to LF (Line Drive); Thurman Scores/unER; Wellman Scores/unER; Brett to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm |
| t8 | 2 | -2- | 3,(2-0) | 0% | 87% | 3-1 | KCR | B. Jackson | M. Young | Wild Pitch; Brett to 3B | |
| t8 | 2 | --3 | 4,(3-0) | 0% | 88% | 3-1 | KCR | B. Jackson | M. Young | Intentional Walk | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-3 | RR | 2,(1-0) | 9% | 97% | 3-1 | KCR | J. Eisenreich | M. Young | Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Brett Scores/Team unER; Jackson Scores/Team unER |
| t8 | 2 | -2- | R | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 98% | 5-1 | KCR | P. Tabler | M. Young | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Eisenreich Scores/Team unER |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | 4,(2-1) | 0% | 99% | 6-1 | KCR | B. Buckner | M. Young | Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Tabler to 2B | |
| t8 | 2 | 12- | O | 4,(1-2) | -0% | 98% | 6-1 | KCR | G. Thurman | M. Young | Strikeout Looking |
| 5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Athletics 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-6, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Mike Macfarlane replaces Pat Tabler (RF) playing C batting 6th; Gary Thurman moves from PR to CF; Jim Eisenreich moves from CF to RF | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 1% | 99% | 1-6 | OAK | W. Weiss | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout Looking |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 99% | 1-6 | OAK | T. Phillips | B. Saberhagen | Flyball: LF |
| b8 | 2 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 99% | 1-6 | OAK | C. Lansford | B. Saberhagen | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | 0% | 100% | 1-6 | OAK | D. Parker | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Athletics 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Athletics' Jim Corsi facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Jim Corsi replaces Matt Young pitching; Lance Blankenship moves from RF to 2B; Mike Gallego replaces Carney Lansford playing 3B batting 2nd; Felix Jose replaces Tony Phillips (2B) playing LF batting 1st; Stan Javier moves from LF to CF; Dann Howitt replaces Dave Henderson (CF) playing RF batting 5th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -0% | 99% | 6-1 | KCR | B. Wellman | J. Corsi | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t9 | 1 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 0% | 100% | 6-1 | KCR | K. Seitzer | J. Corsi | Walk | |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 99% | 6-1 | KCR | K. Stillwell | J. Corsi | Flyball: LF |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 9,(3-2) | -0% | 99% | 6-1 | KCR | G. Brett | J. Corsi | Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Athletics 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-6, Royals' Jeff Montgomery facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Jeff Montgomery replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | 4,(2-1) | -1% | 99% | 1-6 | OAK | M. McGwire | J. Montgomery | Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF) | |
| Billy Beane pinch runs for Mark McGwire (1B) batting 4th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 99% | 1-6 | OAK | D. Howitt | J. Montgomery | Flyball: CF |
| b9 | 1 | 1-- | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 98% | 1-6 | OAK | R. Hassey | J. Montgomery | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Beane to 2B | |
| b9 | 1 | 12- | O | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 100% | 1-6 | OAK | L. Blankenship | J. Montgomery | Strikeout Swinging |
| b9 | 2 | 12- | O | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 100% | 1-6 | OAK | S. Javier | J. Montgomery | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Athletics 1. | |||||||||||
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- R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
- Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
- wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
- wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
- Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
- Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
- Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
- Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.
Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.
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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.
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