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Sunday, June 15, 1997 1:34
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 35,774, Time of Game: 2:41
Royals
8
31-33
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 3½ GB
 at Pirates
1
32-34
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
W: Kevin Appier (5-5)
L: Steve Cooke (5-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  3  0   1  0  4   0  0  0    8 14  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  6  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Offerman 2B 4 2 4 3 1 0 .330 .862 18 10 0.259 0.70 0.269 -0.010 3.6 4 2 2·2B,CS
Tom Goodwin CF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .273 .655 11 8 0.058 0.65 0.100 -0.043 0.4 3 0
Jay Bell SS 4 0 1 2 1 1 .280 .815 27 12 -0.040 0.50 0.018 -0.058 1.1 2 2
Jeff King 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255 .872 5 1 0.012 1.28 0.012 0.000 0.1 0 0 IW
   Scott Cooper 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .174 .513 20 9 0.014 0.20 0.021 -0.007 -0.7 10 1
Craig Paquette 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .210 .614 20 13 -0.074 0.58 0.021 -0.095 -0.8 0 4 2B,GDP
Johnny Damon LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .329 .858 18 11 0.027 0.31 0.037 -0.010 0.3 3 0 HBP,SH
David Howard RF 5 3 3 1 0 0 .289 .754 17 9 0.146 0.51 0.147 -0.001 1.5 1 0 2·2B
Mike Macfarlane C 4 1 1 1 1 0 .180 .488 17 6 -0.045 0.50 0.018 -0.063 -0.1 3 0
Kevin Appier P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 6 5 -0.097 1.13 0.000 -0.097 -1.1 0 1
   Joe Vitiello PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .225 .658 4 3 -0.003 0.12 0.000 -0.003 -0.3
   Glendon Rusch P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 6 3 -0.002 0.08 0.000 -0.002 -0.5 1 0
   Chili Davis PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .301 .917 6 4 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2
   Jose Santiago P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 38 8 14 8 5 6 .368 .955 175 94 0.255 0.53 0.643 -0.389 3.2 27 10
2B: J Offerman 2 (12, 1 off C Peters, 1 off S Cooke); C Paquette (12, off M Ruebel); D Howard 2 (5, 1 off M Ruebel, 1 off S Cooke).
SH: J Damon (2, off M Ruebel).
IBB: J King (2, by S Cooke).
HBP: J Damon (1, by S Cooke).
TB: J Offerman 6; D Howard 5; C Paquette 3; T Goodwin 2; J Bell; J Damon; M Macfarlane.
GIDP: C Paquette (13).
RBI: J Offerman 3 (26); J Bell 2 (43); T Goodwin (12); M Macfarlane (10); D Howard (9).
2-out RBI: J Offerman 3; J Bell 2; T Goodwin.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 7 for 19.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Bell-J Offerman-S Cooper.
Baserunning
CS: J Offerman (9, 2nd base by D Wainhouse/K Osik).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Womack 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .677 21 17 -0.045 0.44 0.000 -0.045 -0.8 1 2
Adrian Brown CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .163 .469 13 8 -0.029 0.29 0.000 -0.029 -0.6 1 0
Midre Cummings LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .676 7 5 -0.031 0.60 0.000 -0.031 -0.4 2 0
   Mark Smith PH-LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .333 6 5 0.000 0.05 0.002 -0.002 0.3 1 0
Kevin Young 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .801 9 6 -0.036 0.42 0.005 -0.040 -0.1 10 2 HBP
Joe Randa 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .307 .873 16 9 -0.031 0.30 0.000 -0.031 -1.0 0 3
Keith Osik C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .677 12 7 -0.009 0.32 0.014 -0.022 -0.5 6 1
Jose Guillen RF 3 0 3 0 0 0 .251 .677 8 7 0.046 0.45 0.046 0.000 0.8 0 0
   Chris Peters P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Marc Wilkins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mark Johnson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .688 4 2 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.5
Kevin Polcovich SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .749 5 5 -0.085 1.30 0.000 -0.085 -1.0 3 1 GDP
   Clint Sodowsky P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Emil Brown PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .197 .630 5 3 -0.006 0.22 0.000 -0.006 -0.5 1 0
Steve Cooke P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Wainhouse P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 6 4 -0.024 0.93 0.000 -0.024 -0.2 1 0
   Matt Ruebel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Dale Sveum SS 2 1 1 1 0 1 .244 .771 10 6 0.006 0.07 0.009 -0.002 0.8 1 1 HR
Team Totals 32 1 6 1 1 3 .188 .517 122 84 -0.245 0.40 0.076 -0.318 -3.8 27 11
HR: D Sveum (2, off G Rusch; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).
HBP: K Young (4, by J Santiago).
TB: D Sveum 4; J Guillen 3; M Smith; K Osik.
GIDP: K Polcovich (1).
RBI: D Sveum (11).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Randa-T Womack-K Young.

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
Kevin Appier, W (5-5) 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 2.56 17 57 40 28 3 9 8 8 3 0 62 0.231 0.71 2.6
Glendon Rusch 3 3 1 1 0 3 1 5.70 12 54 38 24 5 9 5 4 1 0 0 0 0.012 0.10 0.6
Jose Santiago 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5 11 6 4 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0.001 0.10 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 1 3 1 1.00 34 122 84 56 8 20 14 15 4 0 62 0 0 0.244 0.53 3.8

Pittsburgh Pirates

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
Steve Cooke, L (5-8) 1.2 3 3 3 2 1 0 3.91 11 34 16 11 3 2 4 3 1 0 36 -0.215 1.33 -2.3
Dave Wainhouse 2.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 7.01 8 35 16 11 2 3 4 3 2 0 1 0 0.012 0.63 0.4
Matt Ruebel 1.2 5 4 4 0 2 0 7.86 10 36 22 12 5 5 3 5 3 0 0 0 -0.039 0.23 -1.7
Clint Sodowsky 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 3.94 7 36 18 8 5 5 5 0 0 0 3 2 -0.014 0.08 -0.7
Chris Peters 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.06 5 24 14 10 0 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0.001 0.02 0.5
Marc Wilkins 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.32 4 14 9 6 1 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 9 14 8 8 5 6 0 8.00 45 179 95 58 16 21 16 17 8 0 36 4 2 -0.255 0.40 -3.2
Balks: None.
WP: S Cooke (5).
HBP: S Cooke (6; J Damon); J Santiago (1; K Young).
IBB: S Cooke (3; J King).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Reliford, 1B - Scott Potter, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Bob Davidson.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 35,774.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Wind 5mph from Right to Left, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Jose Offerman 2B 1 Tony Womack 2B
2 Tom Goodwin CF 2 Adrian Brown CF
3 Jay Bell SS 3 Midre Cummings LF
4 Jeff King 1B 4 Kevin Young 1B
5 Craig Paquette 3B 5 Joe Randa 3B
6 Johnny Damon LF 6 Keith Osik C
7 David Howard RF 7 Jose Guillen RF
8 Mike Macfarlane C 8 Kevin Polcovich SS
9 Kevin Appier P 9 Steve Cooke P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 2 -23 2,(1-0)  RR KCR J. Offerman S. Cooke 17% 68% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Damon Scores; Howard Scores
t2 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR D. Howard S. Cooke 10% 64% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Damon to 3B
t2 2-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R KCR T. Goodwin S. Cooke 8% 76% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Offerman Scores; Goodwin to 2B/Adv on throw
t2 0-0 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O KCR K. Appier S. Cooke -8% 51% Strikeout (missed bunt)
t4 3-0 2 --3 3,(1-1)  R KCR J. Offerman D. Wainhouse 6% 86% Single to CF (Line Drive); Howard Scores

Play By Play

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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, Pirates' Steve Cooke facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR J. Offerman S. Cooke 3% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR T. Goodwin S. Cooke -3% 50% Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B); Goodwin to 1B
t1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR J. Bell S. Cooke 2% 52% Wild Pitch; Goodwin to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  O KCR J. Bell S. Cooke -3% 49% Groundout: SS-1B; Goodwin to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 5,(3-1)  KCR J. King S. Cooke 1% 50% Intentional Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  O KCR C. Paquette S. Cooke -5% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O PIT T. Womack K. Appier 2% 47% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT A. Brown K. Appier 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT M. Cummings K. Appier 1% 50% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Cooke facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Damon S. Cooke 4% 54% Hit By Pitch
t2 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR D. Howard S. Cooke 10% 64% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Damon to 3B
t2 0-0 0 -23 4,(3-0)  O KCR M. Macfarlane S. Cooke -5% 59% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
t2 0-0 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O KCR K. Appier S. Cooke -8% 51% Strikeout (missed bunt)
t2 0-0 2 -23 2,(1-0)  RR KCR J. Offerman S. Cooke 17% 68% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Damon Scores; Howard Scores
t2 2-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R KCR T. Goodwin S. Cooke 8% 76% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Offerman Scores; Goodwin to 2B/Adv on throw
Dave Wainhouse replaces Steve Cooke pitching and batting 9th
t2 3-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  O KCR J. Bell D. Wainhouse -2% 74% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 4-5-6
Scott Cooper replaces Jeff King playing 1B batting 4th
b2 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT K. Young K. Appier 2% 77% Lineout: LF
b2 0-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT J. Randa K. Appier 2% 78% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b2 0-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT K. Osik K. Appier -1% 77% Walk
b2 0-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  PIT J. Guillen K. Appier -2% 75% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Osik to 2B
b2 0-3 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O PIT K. Polcovich K. Appier 4% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Dave Wainhouse facing 4-5-6
t3 3-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR S. Cooper D. Wainhouse 2% 81% Walk
t3 3-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO KCR C. Paquette D. Wainhouse -5% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t3 3-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Damon D. Wainhouse -1% 76% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 9-1-2
b3 0-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O PIT D. Wainhouse K. Appier 2% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b3 0-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT T. Womack K. Appier 2% 80% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b3 0-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT A. Brown K. Appier 1% 81% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Dave Wainhouse facing 7-8-9
t4 3-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR D. Howard D. Wainhouse 2% 83% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t4 3-0 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O KCR M. Macfarlane D. Wainhouse -1% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B; Howard to 2B
t4 3-0 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O KCR K. Appier D. Wainhouse -2% 80% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Howard to 3B
t4 3-0 2 --3 3,(1-1)  R KCR J. Offerman D. Wainhouse 6% 86% Single to CF (Line Drive); Howard Scores
t4 4-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O KCR T. Goodwin D. Wainhouse -1% 85% Offerman Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 3-4-5
b4 0-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT M. Cummings K. Appier 2% 87% Flyball: CF
b4 0-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT K. Young K. Appier 1% 89% Popfly: SS
b4 0-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT J. Randa K. Appier 1% 89% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates' Matt Ruebel facing 2-3-4
Matt Ruebel replaces Dave Wainhouse pitching and batting 9th
t5 4-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR T. Goodwin M. Ruebel -1% 88% Lineout: CF
t5 4-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Bell M. Ruebel -1% 88% Strikeout Swinging
t5 4-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR S. Cooper M. Ruebel -0% 87% Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 6-7-8
b5 0-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT K. Osik K. Appier 2% 89% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b5 0-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  PIT J. Guillen K. Appier -2% 87% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
b5 0-4 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO PIT K. Polcovich K. Appier 4% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates' Matt Ruebel facing 5-6-7
t6 4-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR C. Paquette M. Ruebel 2% 93% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t6 4-0 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Damon M. Ruebel -0% 93% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Paquette to 3B
t6 4-0 1 --3 6,(3-2)  R KCR D. Howard M. Ruebel 2% 95% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball); Paquette Scores
t6 5-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  R KCR M. Macfarlane M. Ruebel 2% 97% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Howard Scores
Joe Vitiello pinch hits for Kevin Appier (P) batting 9th
t6 6-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Vitiello M. Ruebel -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
t6 6-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  KCR J. Offerman M. Ruebel 0% 97% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Macfarlane to 2B
t6 6-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  KCR T. Goodwin M. Ruebel 0% 97% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Macfarlane to 3B; Offerman to 2B
Clint Sodowsky replaces Kevin Polcovich (SS) pitching and batting 8th
Dale Sveum replaces Matt Ruebel (P) playing SS batting 9th
t6 6-0 2 123 5,(3-1)  RR KCR J. Bell C. Sodowsky 2% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Macfarlane Scores; Offerman Scores; Goodwin to 2B
t6 8-0 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O KCR S. Cooper C. Sodowsky -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-8, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 9-1-2
Glendon Rusch replaces Joe Vitiello (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0-8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  R PIT D. Sveum G. Rusch -1% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Sveum Scores
b6 1-8 0 --- 8,(1-2)  O PIT T. Womack G. Rusch 1% 99% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
b6 1-8 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT A. Brown G. Rusch 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
Mark Smith pinch hits for Midre Cummings (LF) batting 3rd
b6 1-8 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT M. Smith G. Rusch 0% 99% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-1, Pirates' Clint Sodowsky facing 5-6-7
Mark Smith moves from PH to LF
t7 8-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR C. Paquette C. Sodowsky 0% 99% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t7 8-1 0 1-- 4,(0-2)  O KCR J. Damon C. Sodowsky -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Paquette to 2B
t7 8-1 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O KCR D. Howard C. Sodowsky -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Paquette to 3B
t7 8-1 2 --3 4,(3-0)  KCR M. Macfarlane C. Sodowsky 0% 99% Walk
t7 8-1 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  O KCR G. Rusch C. Sodowsky -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-8, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 4-5-6
b7 1-8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT K. Young G. Rusch 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1-8 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Randa G. Rusch 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1-8 2 --- 4,(1-2)  PIT K. Osik G. Rusch -0% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
b7 1-8 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  PIT J. Guillen G. Rusch -0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Osik to 3B
Emil Brown pinch hits for Clint Sodowsky (P) batting 8th
b7 1-8 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O PIT E. Brown G. Rusch 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Pirates 1.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-1, Pirates' Chris Peters facing 1-2-3
Chris Peters replaces Jose Guillen (RF) pitching and batting 7th
Emil Brown moves from PH to RF
t8 8-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR J. Offerman C. Peters 0% 100% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
t8 8-1 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O KCR T. Goodwin C. Peters -0% 100% Lineout: SS
t8 8-1 1 -2- 8,(3-2)  KCR J. Bell C. Peters 0% 100% Walk
t8 8-1 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O KCR S. Cooper C. Peters -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t8 8-1 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O KCR C. Paquette C. Peters -0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-8, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 9-1-2
b8 1-8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT D. Sveum G. Rusch 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b8 1-8 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT T. Womack G. Rusch 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 1-8 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT A. Brown G. Rusch 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Pirates 1.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-1, Pirates' Marc Wilkins facing 6-7-8
Marc Wilkins replaces Chris Peters pitching and batting 7th
t9 8-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR J. Damon M. Wilkins 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t9 8-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR D. Howard M. Wilkins -0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 8-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Macfarlane M. Wilkins -0% 100% Popfly: 1B
Chili Davis pinch hits for Glendon Rusch (P) batting 9th
t9 8-1 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O KCR C. Davis M. Wilkins -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-8, Royals' Jose Santiago facing 3-4-5
Jose Santiago replaces Chili Davis (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 1-8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT M. Smith J. Santiago -0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b9 1-8 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  PIT K. Young J. Santiago -0% 99% Hit By Pitch; Smith to 2B
b9 1-8 0 12- 4,(2-1)  O PIT J. Randa J. Santiago 1% 100% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b9 1-8 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O PIT K. Osik J. Santiago 0% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
Mark Johnson pinch hits for Marc Wilkins (P) batting 7th
b9 1-8 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O PIT M. Johnson J. Santiago 0% 100% Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Pirates 1.

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