July 16, 1997 Kansas City Royals at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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ANA 5
DET 3 BOS 4
@BAL 1 NYY 11
@CHW 5 CLE 4
@MIL 3 OAK 11
KCR 3 SEA 8
MIN 7 TEX 6
TOR 0 ATL 2
COL 1 FLA 5
LAD 1 HOU 8
SFG 1 CHC 6
@NYM 5 PHI 6
MON 0 CIN 7
@PIT 3 SDP 4
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 8,791

Wednesday, July 16, 1997, 7:05
Time of Game: 3:07

Royals

37-52

Lost 2

5th, 13 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  0
Athletics       0  0  0   7  0  3   0  1  X   11  8  1

W: D Wengert (4-8), L: J Rosado (7-6)

Athletics

39-57

Won 2

4th, 15 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Roberts LF                  4   2   1   0    0   1  .338  .779   16    0   0   2·SB
  R Long LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0                1    1   0   HBP
T Goodwin CF                  5   0   1   2    0   0  .272  .647   29    2   0   
J Bell SS                     3   0   1   1    1   1  .282  .828   16    0   0   2B
  D Howard SS                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .638    2    0   1   
J King 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .248  .835   13    5   0   
  C Paquette 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .646         0   0   
C Davis DH                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .294  .907   19    0   0   IW
J Damon RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .309  .770   14    0   0   
M Sweeney C                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .256  .777   12   12   0   
S Cooper 3B-1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .218  .597   18    1   3   
S Halter 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .673   23    3   3   

J Rosado P                                                               0   0
  M Perez P                                                              0   0
  J Walker P                                                             0   0
  H Carrasco P                                                           0   0
  J Montgomery P                                                         0   0
Totals                       35   3   7   3    3   5              163   24   7

BATTING

2B: J Bell (17, off C Reyes).

IBB: C Davis (7, by C Reyes).

HBP: R Long (1, by G Haught).

TB: J Bell 2; M Sweeney; T Goodwin; C Davis; S Halter; B Roberts; S Cooper.

RBI: T Goodwin 2 (19); J Bell (59).

2-out RBI: T Goodwin 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Cooper-S Halter-J King.

PB: M Sweeney (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Roberts 2 (10, 2nd base off C Reyes/G Williams 2).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Mashore CF                  2   2   0   0    2   2  .241  .686   23    3   0   HBP
P Lennon LF                   3   1   0   0    2   2  .313  .776   27    3   0   
M Stairs RF                   4   2   2   3    1   0  .367 1.188   22    2   0   
M McGwire 1B                  3   2   2   4    2   0  .290 1.068   20    8   0   2·HR,IW
  D Magadan 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .733         2   0   
J Canseco DH                  5   0   0   0    0   5  .237  .771   23    0   0   
G Williams C                  4   1   1   1    0   2  .269  .759   18    5   0   HBP
S Brosius 3B                  4   1   1   1    1   1  .206  .569   18    2   1   
S Spiezio 2B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .239  .686   10    0   1   
T Batista SS                  2   2   0   1    2   0  .198  .629   15    2   3   GDP

C Reyes P                                                                0   2
  D Wengert P                                                            0   2
  T Kubinski P                                                           0   0
  G Haught P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31  11   8  11   10  12              176   27   9

BATTING

HR: M McGwire 2 (34, off J Montgomery, off M Perez; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

IBB: M McGwire (8, by H Carrasco).

HBP: G Williams (2, by H Carrasco); D Mashore (5, by M Perez).

TB: M McGwire 8; S Spiezio 2; M Stairs 2; S Brosius; G Williams.

GIDP: T Batista (6).

RBI: M McGwire 4 (79); M Stairs 3 (42); G Williams (19); T Batista (13); S Spiezio (36); S Brosius (27).

2-out RBI: M McGwire 3; M Stairs 2; S Brosius; G Williams.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

E: S Spiezio (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
J Rosado, L (7-6)              3.2   5   6   6    6   4   0   3.87   21   89-50   30· 6·14    7· 3· 1· 0     25    -     1.51  -0.31
M Perez                        1.2   1   3   3    1   4   1   6.00    8   33-17    4· 4· 9    1· 1· 0· 0          2-2    0.41  -0.20
J Walker                       0     1   1   1    0   0   0   6.30    1    4-3     2· 0· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          2-1    0.39  -0.03
H Carrasco                     1.2   0   0   0    3   2   0   3.57    9   38-17    9· 3· 5    2· 1· 0· 0          2-2    0.12  -0.01
J Montgomery                   1     1   1   1    0   2   1   6.53    4   11-8     2· 3· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8     8  11  11   10  12   2          43  175-95   47·16·32   10· 7· 2· 0          6-5

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Reyes                        3     6   3   3    3   2   0   4.76   18   76-40   22· 7·11    7· 2· 4· 0     34    -     1.08  -0.16
D Wengert, W (4-8)             4.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   5.91   16   62-39   23· 4·12    5· 6· 2· 1          0-0    0.29   0.11
T Kubinski                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    4-2     1· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.09   0.00
G Haught                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   11-7     4· 2· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     7   3   3    3   5   0          39  153-88   50·13·25   14· 9· 6· 1          2-0

J Walker faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: C Reyes (2); G Haught (1).

IBB: C Reyes (1; C Davis); H Carrasco (3; M McGwire).

HBP: G Haught (1; R Long); H Carrasco (5; G Williams); M Perez (1; D Mashore).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Ray DiMuro.

Time of Game: 3:07.

Attendance: 8,791.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 63° F, Wind 14mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Oakland Athletics                    
1. B Roberts            LF    1. D Mashore            CF 
2. T Goodwin            CF    2. P Lennon             LF 
3. J Bell               SS    3. M Stairs             RF 
4. J King               1B    4. M McGwire            1B 
5. C Davis              DH    5. J Canseco            DH 
6. J Damon              RF    6. G Williams           C  
7. M Sweeney            C     7. S Brosius            3B 
8. S Cooper             3B    8. S Spiezio            2B 
9. S Halter             2B    9. T Batista            SS 

   J Rosado             P        C Reyes              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  3-2  123  2   22%  68% M Stairs        J Rosado        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Batista Scores; Mashore Scores; Lennon to 3B
   b 4   2  3-4  1-3  3   21%  90% M McGwire       M Perez         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Lennon Scores; Stairs Scores
   t 2   2  0-1  -23  4  -15%  24% T Goodwin       C Reyes         Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Sweeney Scores; Roberts Scores; Goodwin to 2B
   b 4   1  3-0  12-  1   13%  40% S Spiezio       J Rosado        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Williams Scores; Brosius to 3B
   b 1   1  1-0  123  5   -8%  48% J Canseco       J Rosado        Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Reyes facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   47%  B Roberts       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      44%  T Goodwin       Roberts Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   46%  " "             Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line); Roberts to 3B
   R      --3  3   39%  J Bell          Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Roberts Scores
   O      -2-  3   42%  J King          Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   41%  C Davis         Intentional Walk
   O      12-  6   45%  J Damon         Lineout: LF (Short LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Jose Rosado facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   49%  D Mashore       Walk
          1--  7   54%  P Lennon        Walk; Mashore to 2B
   O      12-  5   49%  M Stairs        Popfly: 2B (Weak 1B)
          12-  6   55%  M McGwire       Walk; Mashore to 3B; Lennon to 2B
   O      123  5   48%  J Canseco       Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  5   40%  G Williams      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Carlos Reyes facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   37%  M Sweeney       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   40%  S Cooper        Flyball: CF
          1--  5   36%  S Halter        Single to LF (Line Drive); Sweeney to 2B
   O      12-  7   40%  B Roberts       Fielder's Choice 2B; Sweeney to 3B; Halter out at 2B/2B-SS
          1-3      39%  T Goodwin       Roberts Steals 2B
   RR     -23  4   24%  " "             Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Sweeney Scores; Roberts Scores; Goodwin to 2B
          -2-  5   23%  J Bell          Walk
   O      12-  3   26%  J King          Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Jose Rosado facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   24%  S Brosius       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   26%  S Spiezio       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   OO     1--  4   21%  T Batista       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Carlos Reyes facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   22%  C Davis         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   23%  J Damon         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  5   23%  M Sweeney       Walk
          1--  3   22%  S Cooper        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Sweeney to 2B
          12-      21%  S Halter        Wild Pitch; Sweeney to 3B; Cooper to 2B
   O      -23  8   24%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Jose Rosado facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   22%  D Mashore       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   20%  P Lennon        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   21%  M Stairs        Walk
   O      1--  5   19%  M McGwire       Popfly: CF (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Don Wengert facing 1-2-3
                  Don Wengert replaces Carlos Reyes pitching
   O      ---  3   20%  B Roberts       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  7   21%  T Goodwin       Lineout: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  4   22%  J Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Jose Rosado facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   20%  J Canseco       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   22%  G Williams      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   27%  S Brosius       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Williams to 2B
   R      12-  1   40%  S Spiezio       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Williams Scores; Brosius to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   40%  T Batista       Fielder's Choice 3B; Brosius Scores; Spiezio out at 2B/3B-2B
          1--  4   42%  D Mashore       Walk; Batista to 2B
          12-  5   46%  P Lennon        Walk; Batista to 3B; Mashore to 2B
   RR     123  2   68%  M Stairs        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Batista Scores; Mashore Scores; Lennon to 3B
                  Mike Perez replaces Jose Rosado pitching
   RRR    1-3  3   90%  M McGwire       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Lennon Scores; Stairs Scores
   O      ---  5   89%  J Canseco       Strikeout Swinging
                  7 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 7.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-7, Don Wengert facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   91%  J King          Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      ---  5   92%  C Davis         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  4   93%  J Damon         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-3, Mike Perez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   92%  G Williams      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   92%  S Brosius       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   91%  S Spiezio       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 7.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-7, Don Wengert facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   93%  M Sweeney       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  5   94%  S Cooper        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  2   95%  S Halter        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-3, Mike Perez facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   96%  T Batista       Walk
          1--  4   97%  D Mashore       Hit By Pitch; Batista to 2B
   O      12-  4   96%  P Lennon        Strikeout Swinging
                  Jamie Walker replaces Mike Perez pitching
   R      12-  4   98%  M Stairs        Single to RF (Line Drive); Batista Scores; Mashore to 3B; Stairs to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Hector Carrasco replaces Jamie Walker pitching
          -23  4   98%  M McGwire       Intentional Walk
   O      123  6   97%  J Canseco       Strikeout Swinging
   R      123  1   99%  G Williams      Hit By Pitch; Mashore Scores; Stairs to 3B; McGwire to 2B
   R      123  4   99%  S Brosius       Walk; Stairs Scores; McGwire to 3B; Williams to 2B
   O      123  5   99%  S Spiezio       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 10.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-10, Don Wengert facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   99%  B Roberts       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  T Goodwin       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  J Bell          Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 10.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 10-3, Hector Carrasco facing 9-1-2
                  David Howard replaces Jay Bell playing SS batting 3rd
          ---  5  100%  T Batista       Walk
   O      1--  5  100%  D Mashore       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5  100%  P Lennon        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B); Batista to 2B
          -2-     100%  M Stairs        Passed Ball; Batista to 3B
   O      --3  3  100%  " "             Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 10.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-10, Don Wengert facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4  100%  J King          Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
          ---  5  100%  C Davis         Single to RF (Deep LF Line)
          1--  2   99%  J Damon         Fielder's Choice SS; Davis to 2B/Adv on E4; Damon to 1B
   O      12-  2  100%  M Sweeney       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  Tim Kubinski replaces Don Wengert pitching
   O      12-  4  100%  S Cooper        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 10-3, Jeff Montgomery facing 4-5-6
                  Jeff Montgomery replaces Hector Carrasco pitching; Scott Cooper moves to 1B; Craig Paquette replaces Jeff King playing 3B batting 4th; Ryan Long replaces Bip Roberts playing LF batting 1st
   R      ---  2  100%  M McGwire       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  3  100%  J Canseco       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5  100%  G Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  S Brosius       Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 11.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-11, Gary Haught facing 9-1-2
                  Gary Haught replaces Tim Kubinski pitching; Dave Magadan replaces Mark McGwire playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---  6  100%  S Halter        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1  100%  R Long          Hit By Pitch
          1--     100%  T Goodwin       Wild Pitch; Long to 2B
   O      -2-  2  100%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Long to 3B
   O      --3  2  100%  D Howard        Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 11.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation