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@ANA		5
6
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@BAL		13
7
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@MIL		5
6
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@MIN		7
3
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@NYY		1
7
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@OAK		7
1
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2
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3		 
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@STL		2
6
Sunday, April 27, 1997, 1:05
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 16,294, Time of Game: 2:55
Royals
7
10-11
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Athletics
1
12-12
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Tim Belcher (2-3)
L: Mike Mohler (0-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          2  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  3    7 13  0
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  6  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bip Roberts LF 3 0 1 1 0 1 .395 .916 10 9 0.051 0.71 0.082 -0.031 0.5 2 0 2B
   David Howard PH-2B 2 1 1 0 0 1 .327 .867 10 7 0.002 0.15 0.008 -0.006 0.7 0 0 3B
Jay Bell SS 4 1 1 0 1 1 .322 .899 22 13 -0.025 0.38 0.017 -0.042 0.2 0 1 SB
Jeff King 1B 3 1 2 1 2 1 .333 1.119 19 8 0.011 0.32 0.025 -0.014 1.2 5 1
Chili Davis DH 5 1 2 0 0 1 .310 .849 20 11 0.013 0.64 0.039 -0.027 -0.8 SB,GDP
Joe Vitiello RF 3 0 1 2 1 1 .351 .895 18 8 0.135 0.81 0.159 -0.024 1.4 3 0
   Tom Goodwin PR-CF 1 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .387 2 2 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.1 1 0
Craig Paquette 3B 5 1 2 0 0 2 .265 .769 27 19 -0.007 0.42 0.036 -0.043 -0.4 2 1 2B
Mike Macfarlane C 4 1 1 1 1 0 .100 .363 23 12 0.013 0.36 0.029 -0.016 0.8 3 0
Shane Halter 2B-LF 2 0 1 1 1 0 .250 .558 17 9 0.008 0.38 0.028 -0.020 -0.5 2 2 SB,CS,2·SH
Johnny Damon CF-RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .243 .732 18 12 -0.046 0.41 0.000 -0.046 -0.9 8 0
Tim Belcher P 1 2
Team Totals 36 7 13 6 6 10 .361 .925 186 110 0.155 0.45 0.423 -0.269 2.2 27 7
2B: B Roberts (6, off M Mohler); C Paquette (9, off M Mohler).
3B: D Howard (1, off B Groom).
SH: S Halter 2 (3, 2 off M Mohler).
TB: D Howard 3; C Paquette 3; C Davis 2; B Roberts 2; J King 2; J Vitiello; T Goodwin; J Bell; S Halter; M Macfarlane.
GIDP: C Davis (4).
RBI: J Vitiello 2 (7); J King (18); B Roberts (10); S Halter (1); M Macfarlane (7).
2-out RBI: J Vitiello 2; B Roberts; M Macfarlane.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Bell-S Halter-J King.
Baserunning
SB: C Davis (1, 2nd base off M Mohler/B Mayne); J Bell (1, 2nd base off M Mohler/B Mayne); S Halter (2, 2nd base off M Mohler/B Mayne).
CS: S Halter (1, 2nd base by B Groom/B Mayne).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Damon Mashore CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .348 .911 13 10 -0.099 0.78 0.000 -0.099 -1.3 3 0 GDP
Dave Magadan 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .304 .883 19 11 -0.014 0.49 0.023 -0.037 -0.4 0 2
Jose Canseco DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 .253 .696 13 9 -0.010 0.48 0.026 -0.036 0.4 2B,SB
Mark McGwire 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .308 1.217 8 7 -0.066 0.62 0.000 -0.066 -1.2 8 1
Matt Stairs RF 3 0 1 1 1 1 .320 1.153 20 11 -0.023 0.52 0.013 -0.036 0.6 2 0
Scott Spiezio 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .837 25 15 -0.056 0.54 0.000 -0.056 -1.0 1 2
Jason Giambi LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .726 6 4 -0.049 0.63 0.000 -0.049 -0.6 2 0
Tony Batista SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .158 .441 9 6 0.008 0.60 0.035 -0.026 0.0 2 3
Brent Mayne C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .846 6 4 -0.043 0.89 0.000 -0.043 -0.5 9 1
   Geronimo Berroa PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .347 1.058 3 3 0.007 0.18 0.007 0.000 0.1
   Izzy Molina PR-C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .371 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mike Mohler P 0 2
   Don Wengert P 0 0
   Mark Acre P 0 0
   Buddy Groom P 0 1
   Billy Taylor P 0 0
Team Totals 32 1 6 1 1 2 .188 .431 122 80 -0.345 0.58 0.104 -0.448 -3.8 27 12
2B: J Canseco (4, off T Belcher).
TB: J Canseco 3; D Magadan; M Stairs; G Berroa; T Batista.
GIDP: D Mashore (2).
RBI: M Stairs (6).
2-out RBI: M Stairs.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Spiezio-T Batista-M McGwire.
E: D Mashore (1).
Baserunning
SB: J Canseco (3, 2nd base off T Belcher/M Macfarlane).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tim Belcher, W (2-3) 9 6 1 1 1 2 0 2.63 33 122 80 47 8 25 7 23 6 0 72 0.344 0.58 3.8
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 1 2 0 1.00 33 122 80 47 8 25 7 23 6 0 72 0.344 0.45 3.8

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Mohler, L (0-3) 6.1 6 4 3 3 9 0 4.80 28 125 78 39 17 22 4 12 6 0 53 -0.158 0.62 -0.6
Don Wengert 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.08 3 10 4 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 -0.004 0.16 -0.2
Mark Acre 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.64 4 21 11 6 2 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 0.011 0.34 0.4
Buddy Groom 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 0 9.95 2 6 5 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0.001 0.12 -0.4
Billy Taylor 1 4 2 2 1 0 0 7.84 7 24 12 8 2 2 5 1 1 0 1 1 -0.007 0.03 -1.5
Team Totals 9 13 7 6 6 10 0 6.00 44 186 110 60 21 29 11 17 9 0 53 4 1 -0.157 0.58 -2.2
B Groom faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Al Clark.
Time of Game: 2:55.
Attendance: 16,294.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 15mph out to Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Oakland Athletics
1 Bip Roberts LF 1 Damon Mashore CF
2 Jay Bell SS 2 Dave Magadan 3B
3 Jeff King 1B 3 Jose Canseco DH
4 Chili Davis DH 4 Mark McGwire 1B
5 Joe Vitiello RF 5 Matt Stairs RF
6 Craig Paquette 3B 6 Scott Spiezio 2B
7 Mike Macfarlane C 7 Jason Giambi LF
8 Shane Halter 2B 8 Tony Batista SS
9 Johnny Damon CF 9 Brent Mayne C
Tim Belcher P Mike Mohler P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 2 -23 5,(3-1)  RR KCR J. Vitiello M. Mohler 15% 66% Single to CF (Line Drive); King Scores/unER; Davis Scores
t2 2-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  R KCR B. Roberts M. Mohler 8% 76% Double to RF (Pop Fly to Deep 1B); Macfarlane Scores
b6 0-4 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO OAK D. Mashore T. Belcher 4% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 3-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR C. Paquette M. Mohler 4% 85% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
b6 0-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  OAK T. Batista T. Belcher -3% 86% Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left)

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mike Mohler facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR B. Roberts M. Mohler -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O KCR J. Bell M. Mohler -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR J. King M. Mohler 1% 47% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR C. Davis M. Mohler 3% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); King to 3B/Adv on E8
t1 0-0 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  KCR J. Vitiello M. Mohler 1% 51% Davis Steals 2B
t1 0-0 2 -23 5,(3-1)  RR KCR J. Vitiello M. Mohler 15% 66% Single to CF (Line Drive); King Scores/unER; Davis Scores
t1 2-0 2 1-- 9,(3-2)  O KCR C. Paquette M. Mohler -2% 64% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK D. Mashore T. Belcher 2% 67% Lineout: CF
b1 0-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK D. Magadan T. Belcher 2% 68% Popfly: RF (Short RF Line)
b1 0-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK J. Canseco T. Belcher 1% 69% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Mike Mohler facing 7-8-9
t2 2-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  KCR M. Macfarlane M. Mohler 3% 72% Walk
t2 2-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR S. Halter M. Mohler -1% 71% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Macfarlane to 2B
t2 2-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Damon M. Mohler -3% 68% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
t2 2-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  R KCR B. Roberts M. Mohler 8% 76% Double to RF (Pop Fly to Deep 1B); Macfarlane Scores
t2 3-0 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O KCR J. Bell M. Mohler -2% 74% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 4-5-6
b2 0-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK M. McGwire T. Belcher 2% 76% Flyball: LF
b2 0-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK M. Stairs T. Belcher 2% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK S. Spiezio T. Belcher 1% 79% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Mike Mohler facing 3-4-5
t3 3-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. King M. Mohler -1% 78% Strikeout Looking
t3 3-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR C. Davis M. Mohler -1% 77% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t3 3-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Vitiello M. Mohler -1% 76% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 7-8-9
b3 0-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK J. Giambi T. Belcher 2% 78% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b3 0-3 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O OAK T. Batista T. Belcher 2% 80% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
b3 0-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK B. Mayne T. Belcher 1% 81% Popfly: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Mike Mohler facing 6-7-8
t4 3-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR C. Paquette M. Mohler 4% 85% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
t4 3-0 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  O KCR M. Macfarlane M. Mohler -1% 84% Flyball: CF; Paquette to 3B
t4 3-0 1 --3 1,(0-0)  RO KCR S. Halter M. Mohler 2% 86% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Paquette Scores
t4 4-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Damon M. Mohler -0% 85% Lineout: RF (Short RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
b4 0-4 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O OAK D. Mashore T. Belcher 2% 87% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-4 1 --- 7,(3-2)  OAK D. Magadan T. Belcher -2% 85% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 0-4 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O OAK J. Canseco T. Belcher 3% 87% Flyball: CF
b4 0-4 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O OAK M. McGwire T. Belcher 2% 89% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' Mike Mohler facing 1-2-3
t5 4-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Roberts M. Mohler -1% 88% Lineout: CF
t5 4-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR J. Bell M. Mohler 1% 89% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t5 4-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  KCR J. King M. Mohler 1% 90% Bell Steals 2B
t5 4-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  KCR J. King M. Mohler 1% 91% Walk
t5 4-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O KCR C. Davis M. Mohler -2% 89% Strikeout Swinging
t5 4-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Vitiello M. Mohler -2% 87% Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 5-6-7
b5 0-4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O OAK M. Stairs T. Belcher 2% 89% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-4 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O OAK S. Spiezio T. Belcher 1% 91% Flyball: RF
b5 0-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK J. Giambi T. Belcher 1% 91% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' Mike Mohler facing 6-7-8
t6 4-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR C. Paquette M. Mohler -1% 91% Strikeout Swinging
t6 4-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR M. Macfarlane M. Mohler -1% 90% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t6 4-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR S. Halter M. Mohler 0% 91% Walk
t6 4-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Damon M. Mohler 0% 91% Halter Steals 2B
t6 4-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Damon M. Mohler -1% 90% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 8-9-1
b6 0-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  OAK T. Batista T. Belcher -3% 86% Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left)
b6 0-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK B. Mayne T. Belcher 3% 90% Popfly: LF (Short LF)
b6 0-4 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO OAK D. Mashore T. Belcher 4% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' Mike Mohler facing 1-2-3
David Howard pinch hits for Bip Roberts (LF) batting 1st
t7 4-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O KCR D. Howard M. Mohler -1% 93% Strikeout Swinging
Don Wengert replaces Mike Mohler pitching
t7 4-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Bell D. Wengert -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t7 4-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR J. King D. Wengert 0% 93% Walk
t7 4-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  KCR C. Davis D. Wengert 0% 94% Single to CF (Line Drive); King to 2B
Mark Acre replaces Don Wengert pitching
t7 4-0 2 12- 4,(3-0)  KCR J. Vitiello M. Acre 1% 94% Walk; King to 3B; Davis to 2B
Tom Goodwin pinch runs for Joe Vitiello (RF) batting 5th
t7 4-0 2 123 8,(2-2)  O KCR C. Paquette M. Acre -2% 92% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 2-3-4
David Howard moves from PH to 2B
Shane Halter moves from 2B to LF
Tom Goodwin moves from PR to CF
Johnny Damon moves from CF to RF
b7 0-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK D. Magadan T. Belcher 2% 94% Groundout: 1B-P
b7 0-4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  OAK J. Canseco T. Belcher -2% 92% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
b7 0-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK M. McGwire T. Belcher 2% 95% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b7 0-4 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  OAK M. Stairs T. Belcher -0% 94% Canseco Steals 2B
b7 0-4 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  OAK M. Stairs T. Belcher -1% 93% Walk
b7 0-4 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O OAK S. Spiezio T. Belcher 3% 96% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' Mark Acre facing 7-8-9
t8 4-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR M. Macfarlane M. Acre -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 4-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR S. Halter M. Acre 0% 96% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
Buddy Groom replaces Mark Acre pitching
t8 4-0 1 1-- 1,(0-1)  O KCR J. Damon B. Groom -1% 96% Halter Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
t8 4-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Damon B. Groom -0% 95% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 7-8-9
b8 0-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK J. Giambi T. Belcher 2% 97% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b8 0-4 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O OAK T. Batista T. Belcher 1% 98% Flyball: RF
Geronimo Berroa pinch hits for Brent Mayne (C) batting 9th
b8 0-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  OAK G. Berroa T. Belcher -1% 97% Single to RF (Line Drive)
Izzy Molina pinch runs for Geronimo Berroa (PH) batting 9th
b8 0-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK D. Mashore T. Belcher 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' Buddy Groom facing 1-2-3
Izzy Molina moves from PR to C
t9 4-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR D. Howard B. Groom 1% 99% Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
Billy Taylor replaces Buddy Groom pitching
t9 4-0 0 --3 4,(3-0)  KCR J. Bell B. Taylor 0% 99% Walk
t9 4-0 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  R KCR J. King B. Taylor 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive); Howard Scores; Bell to 3B
t9 5-0 0 1-3 4,(2-1)  ROO KCR C. Davis B. Taylor -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Bell Scores/No RBI
t9 6-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR T. Goodwin B. Taylor 0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t9 6-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR C. Paquette B. Taylor 0% 100% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Goodwin to 2B
t9 6-0 2 12- 3,(2-0)  R KCR M. Macfarlane B. Taylor 0% 100% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B); Goodwin Scores; Paquette to 2B
t9 7-0 2 12- 7,(3-2)  O KCR S. Halter B. Taylor -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 7, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-7, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 2-3-4
b9 0-7 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK D. Magadan T. Belcher 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 0-7 1 --- 3,(0-2)  OAK J. Canseco T. Belcher -0% 100% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b9 0-7 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O OAK M. McGwire T. Belcher 0% 100% Foul Popfly: C
b9 0-7 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R OAK M. Stairs T. Belcher -0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Canseco Scores
b9 1-7 2 1-- 9,(3-2)  O OAK S. Spiezio T. Belcher 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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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