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@ANA		3
4
LAD
@OAK		3
4
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@SEA		15
11
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@TEX		8
7
BAL
@ATL		5
0
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@CHC		8
2
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@CIN		4
3
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@FLA		5
4
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@HOU		2
3
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@MIL		8
6
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@MON		5
3
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@NYM		2
4
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@PHI		2
7
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@PIT		8
9
DET
@STL		7
8		 
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Saturday, June 12, 1999 7:05PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 29,569, Time of Game: 3:38
Royals
8
26-33
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 13 GB
 at Pirates
9
31-29
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 6 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  3   0  3  2   0  0  0    8 13  0
Pirates         2  0  2   0  3  1   0  0  1    9 17  3
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Carlos Febles 2B 5 1 2 0 1 1 .290 .847 33 20 0.090 1.35 0.183 -0.093 0.7 5 4 2B
Carlos Beltran CF 5 1 1 0 1 1 .292 .797 22 10 -0.204 1.67 0.119 -0.323 -1.9 3 0 SB,GDP
   Jeff Montgomery P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Johnny Damon LF-CF 4 1 1 0 1 2 .300 .860 25 14 -0.057 1.70 0.107 -0.164 -0.5 2 0 2B
Mike Sweeney 1B 4 2 2 1 1 0 .313 .880 17 10 0.289 2.08 0.384 -0.095 2.5 8 1 2B
Jermaine Dye RF 5 1 2 2 0 0 .290 .873 13 7 0.105 1.70 0.237 -0.132 1.1 2 0 2·2B
Chad Kreuter C 4 1 2 2 0 1 .271 .809 17 10 0.329 1.47 0.346 -0.017 2.9 4 0 2B,HBP
Joe Randa 3B 5 0 1 0 0 2 .284 .796 17 10 -0.395 1.57 0.013 -0.408 -3.4 0 0 2·GDP
   Matt Whisenant P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jeremy Giambi LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .944 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Rey Sanchez SS 3 1 2 0 2 0 .261 .667 13 4 0.034 1.86 0.097 -0.063 0.7 1 2 2·IW
Jeff Suppan P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 3 2 0.025 1.72 0.069 -0.044 0.2 0 1
   Scott Pose PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .349 .839 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Scott Leius PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .569 3 2 0.215 2.59 0.215 0.000 1.7
   Jose Santiago P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Terry Mathews P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 3 3 -0.081 3.09 0.000 -0.081 -0.8 0 0
   Scott Service P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jed Hansen 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 6 3 -0.049 1.90 0.000 -0.049 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 40 8 13 5 6 9 .325 .901 172 95 0.301 1.72 1.770 -1.469 3.0 25 8
2B: J Dye 2 (13, 1 off G Hansell, 1 off J Silva); C Febles (13, off J Silva); J Damon (16, off J Silva); C Kreuter (11, off J Silva); M Sweeney (15, off J Silva).
IBB: R Sanchez 2 (2, by B Clontz, by G Hansell).
HBP: C Kreuter (4, by G Hansell).
TB: J Dye 4; C Febles 3; M Sweeney 3; C Kreuter 3; R Sanchez 2; J Damon 2; C Beltran; J Randa.
GIDP: J Randa 2 (5); C Beltran (7).
RBI: J Dye 2 (43); C Kreuter 2 (21); M Sweeney (33).
2-out RBI: C Kreuter 2; M Sweeney.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 3 for 18.
Baserunning
SB: C Beltran (12, 2nd base off G Hansell/J Kendall).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Martin LF 6 2 4 0 0 0 .276 .812 21 13 0.356 1.47 0.398 -0.042 1.8 0 0 2B,SB
Ed Sprague 3B 6 1 3 3 0 0 .307 .951 22 16 0.282 2.11 0.393 -0.111 1.2 0 3 HR
Brian Giles CF 3 1 2 0 2 0 .302 .983 19 8 0.154 1.59 0.174 -0.020 1.5 2 0
   Jason Christiansen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Kevin Young 1B 4 2 2 3 1 2 .339 .972 25 12 0.214 2.22 0.356 -0.141 1.6 11 1 HR,2B
Jason Kendall C 5 2 2 2 0 1 .344 .985 22 13 0.140 1.33 0.289 -0.149 1.1 11 2 HR,2B,SB
Warren Morris 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .277 .804 19 10 -0.169 1.49 0.012 -0.181 -1.4 0 2
Brant Brown RF 4 0 2 1 1 0 .262 .735 21 12 0.014 1.65 0.146 -0.133 0.6 1 0 2·2B
Abraham Nunez SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .510 15 11 -0.210 1.57 0.000 -0.210 -1.9 1 3
Jose Silva P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 2 2 -0.036 0.85 0.000 -0.036 -0.5 0 1 SH
   Brad Clontz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Scott Sauerbeck P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jose Guillen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .674 2 1 -0.040 1.40 0.000 -0.040 -0.4
   Jeff Wallace P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Greg Hansell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Adrian Brown PH-CF 1 1 1 0 1 0 .213 .540 8 3 0.096 1.54 0.096 0.000 0.6 1 0
Team Totals 41 9 17 9 5 4 .415 1.234 176 101 0.801 1.63 1.864 -1.063 4.2 27 14
2B: B Brown 2 (14, 1 off J Suppan, 1 off J Santiago); K Young (20, off J Suppan); J Kendall (17, off J Santiago); A Martin (15, off T Mathews).
HR: K Young (6, off J Santiago; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs); E Sprague (10, off J Suppan; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); J Kendall (6, off J Suppan; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SH: J Silva (2, off J Suppan).
TB: J Kendall 6; K Young 6; E Sprague 6; A Martin 5; B Brown 4; B Giles 2; W Morris; A Brown.
RBI: E Sprague 3 (36); K Young 3 (36); J Kendall 2 (32); B Brown (20).
2-out RBI: J Kendall 2.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 5 for 16.
Fielding
DP: 3. J Christiansen-A Nunez-K Young; G Hansell-J Kendall-K Young; K Young-J Kendall-K Young.
E: K Young (8); A Martin 2 (4).
Baserunning
SB: J Kendall (16, 2nd base off J Suppan/C Kreuter); A Martin (7, 2nd base off J Suppan/C Kreuter).

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
Jeff Suppan 4 7 4 4 1 1 2 3.59 20 74 45 34 6 5 6 12 3 0 32 -0.220 0.87 -1.8
Jose Santiago 0.1 4 3 3 0 0 1 3.96 5 20 9 7 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 0 -0.416 1.55 -3.2
Terry Mathews 0.2 2 1 1 2 0 0 4.39 6 19 7 6 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 -0.307 1.94 -2.1
Scott Service 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 5.60 9 36 22 8 3 11 2 4 2 0 3 0 0.379 2.74 3.0
Matt Whisenant, L (2-2) 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 0 5.49 6 24 15 11 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 -0.066 1.92 -0.1
Jeff Montgomery 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.57 1 3 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 -0.171 4.99 0.0
Team Totals 8.1 17 9 9 5 4 3 9.72 47 176 101 68 14 19 14 24 7 0 32 6 1 -0.801 1.72 -4.2
T Mathews faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.

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
Jose Silva 4.1 9 5 3 1 5 0 6.41 24 87 54 32 7 15 8 10 4 0 33 -0.207 1.31 -1.7
Brad Clontz 0.1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2.00 2 10 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.086 2.41 0.7
Scott Sauerbeck, BS (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.53 2 6 4 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 3 -0.295 2.52 -2.2
Jeff Wallace 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 2.54 3 16 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.251 2.21 -1.9
Greg Hansell, BS (1) 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 6.00 9 28 15 7 4 4 4 1 1 0 3 2 0.103 2.05 1.0
Jason Christiansen, W (2-2) 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.82 7 25 15 11 1 3 3 3 2 0 0 0 0.263 1.98 1.1
Team Totals 9 13 8 5 6 9 0 5.00 47 172 95 54 17 24 16 15 7 0 33 8 5 -0.301 1.63 -3.0
J Wallace faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: S Sauerbeck (1).
HBP: G Hansell (1; C Kreuter).
IBB: B Clontz (3; R Sanchez); G Hansell (1; R Sanchez).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Steve Rippley, 1B - Ron Kulpa, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Jerry Meals.
Time of Game: 3:38.
Attendance: 29,569.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 88° F, Wind 5mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Carlos Febles 2B 1 Al Martin LF
2 Carlos Beltran CF 2 Ed Sprague 3B
3 Johnny Damon LF 3 Brian Giles CF
4 Mike Sweeney 1B 4 Kevin Young 1B
5 Jermaine Dye RF 5 Jason Kendall C
6 Chad Kreuter C 6 Warren Morris 2B
7 Joe Randa 3B 7 Brant Brown RF
8 Rey Sanchez SS 8 Abraham Nunez SS
9 Jeff Suppan P 9 Jose Silva P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 4-4 2 -23 3,(1-1)  RR KCR S. Leius S. Sauerbeck -22% 27% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Kreuter Scores/unER/No RBI; Sanchez Scores/unER/No RBI; Leius to 2B
b5 4-6 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  RR PIT K. Young J. Santiago 21% 57% Home Run (Fly Ball); Giles Scores
b3 2-3 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  RR PIT J. Kendall J. Suppan 20% 63% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Young Scores
t6 6-7 0 123 2,(1-0)  RR KCR J. Dye G. Hansell -20% 20% Double to 3B (Ground Ball); Beltran Scores; Damon Scores; Sweeney to 3B
t4 3-4 0 123 4,(2-1)  OO KCR C. Beltran J. Silva 19% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-C-1B; Suppan to 3B; Febles to 2B

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' Jose Silva facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR C. Febles J. Silva 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR C. Beltran J. Silva 2% 54% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR J. Damon J. Silva -2% 52% Double to CF (Fly Ball)
t1 0-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O KCR M. Sweeney J. Silva 3% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT A. Martin J. Suppan 3% 58% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  PIT E. Sprague J. Suppan 2% 61% Martin Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  RR PIT E. Sprague J. Suppan 12% 73% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Martin Scores
b1 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT B. Giles J. Suppan 2% 75% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b1 2-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O PIT K. Young J. Suppan -2% 73% Strikeout Swinging
b1 2-0 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O PIT J. Kendall J. Suppan -2% 71% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 2-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  PIT W. Morris J. Suppan 1% 71% Kendall Steals 2B
b1 2-0 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O PIT W. Morris J. Suppan -2% 69% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Jose Silva facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR J. Dye J. Silva 2% 71% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
t2 0-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR C. Kreuter J. Silva 2% 73% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-2 2 --- 3,(2-0)  KCR J. Randa J. Silva -1% 72% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t2 0-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR R. Sanchez J. Silva -2% 70% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Randa to 2B
t2 0-2 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Suppan J. Silva 4% 74% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 7-8-9
b2 2-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  PIT B. Brown J. Suppan 2% 76% Walk
b2 2-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O PIT A. Nunez J. Suppan -2% 74% Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
b2 2-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Silva J. Suppan -1% 73% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Brown to 2B
b2 2-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O PIT A. Martin J. Suppan -3% 70% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Jose Silva facing 1-2-3
t3 0-2 0 --- 8,(3-2)  KCR C. Febles J. Silva -6% 64% Double to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t3 0-2 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O KCR C. Beltran J. Silva 5% 69% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-2 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Damon J. Silva 4% 72% Flyball: CF
t3 0-2 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  R KCR M. Sweeney J. Silva -9% 64% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Febles Scores
t3 1-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Dye J. Silva -4% 60% Double to RF (Line Drive); Sweeney to 3B
t3 1-2 2 -23 4,(2-1)  RR KCR C. Kreuter J. Silva -18% 41% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Sweeney Scores; Dye Scores
t3 3-2 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Randa J. Silva 3% 45% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 2-3-4
b3 2-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT E. Sprague J. Suppan -3% 42% Flyball: LF
b3 2-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT B. Giles J. Suppan -2% 40% Flyball: CF
b3 2-3 2 --- 7,(3-2)  PIT K. Young J. Suppan 3% 42% Double to CF (Fly Ball)
b3 2-3 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  RR PIT J. Kendall J. Suppan 20% 63% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Young Scores
b3 4-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT W. Morris J. Suppan 1% 64% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
b3 4-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  PIT B. Brown J. Suppan 3% 67% Double to RF (Line Drive); Morris to 3B
b3 4-3 2 -23 1,(0-0)  O PIT A. Nunez J. Suppan -6% 62% Foul Bunt Popfly: 1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Pirates 4.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Pirates' Jose Silva facing 8-9-1
t4 3-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR R. Sanchez J. Silva -5% 57% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
t4 3-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Suppan J. Silva -7% 50% Reached on E3 (throw) (Bunt to Short 1B Line); Sanchez to 2B
t4 3-4 0 12- 10,(3-2)  KCR C. Febles J. Silva -9% 41% Walk; Sanchez to 3B; Suppan to 2B
t4 3-4 0 123 4,(2-1)  OO KCR C. Beltran J. Silva 19% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-C-1B; Suppan to 3B; Febles to 2B
t4 3-4 2 -23 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Damon J. Silva 8% 68% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 9-1-2
b4 4-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Silva J. Suppan -2% 66% Popfly: RF (Short RF Line)
b4 4-3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O PIT A. Martin J. Suppan -2% 64% Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
b4 4-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT E. Sprague J. Suppan -1% 63% Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Pirates 4.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Pirates' Jose Silva facing 4-5-6
t5 3-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR M. Sweeney J. Silva -8% 55% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t5 3-4 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Dye J. Silva 6% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t5 3-4 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  KCR C. Kreuter J. Silva -9% 51% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Sweeney to 3B; Kreuter to 2B
Brad Clontz replaces Jose Silva pitching and batting 9th
t5 3-4 1 -23 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Randa B. Clontz 11% 62% Strikeout Swinging
t5 3-4 2 -23 4,(3-0)  KCR R. Sanchez B. Clontz -2% 60% Intentional Walk
Scott Sauerbeck replaces Brad Clontz pitching and batting 9th
Scott Leius pinch hits for Scott Pose batting 9th
Scott Pose pinch hits for Jeff Suppan (P) batting 9th
t5 3-4 2 123 2,(0-1)  R KCR S. Leius S. Sauerbeck -11% 49% Wild Pitch; Sweeney Scores/No RBI/unER; Kreuter to 3B; Sanchez to 2B
t5 4-4 2 -23 3,(1-1)  RR KCR S. Leius S. Sauerbeck -22% 27% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Kreuter Scores/unER/No RBI; Sanchez Scores/unER/No RBI; Leius to 2B
t5 6-4 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O KCR C. Febles S. Sauerbeck 3% 30% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
3 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-6, Royals' Jose Santiago facing 3-4-5
Jose Santiago replaces Scott Leius (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT B. Giles J. Santiago 5% 36% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 4-6 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  RR PIT K. Young J. Santiago 21% 57% Home Run (Fly Ball); Giles Scores
b5 6-6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT J. Kendall J. Santiago 8% 65% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b5 6-6 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O PIT W. Morris J. Santiago -2% 63% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF); Kendall to 3B
b5 6-6 1 --3 3,(2-0)  R PIT B. Brown J. Santiago 9% 72% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Kendall Scores
Terry Mathews replaces Jose Santiago pitching and batting 9th
b5 7-6 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O PIT A. Nunez T. Mathews -3% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Brown to 3B
Jose Guillen pinch hits for Scott Sauerbeck (P) batting 9th
b5 7-6 2 --3 2,(1-0)  O PIT J. Guillen T. Mathews -4% 65% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Pirates 7.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 6-7, Pirates' Jeff Wallace facing 2-3-4
Jeff Wallace replaces Jose Guillen (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 6-7 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR C. Beltran J. Wallace -6% 59% Walk
t6 6-7 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  KCR J. Damon J. Wallace -9% 51% Walk; Beltran to 2B
t6 6-7 0 12- 5,(3-1)  KCR M. Sweeney J. Wallace -11% 40% Walk; Beltran to 3B; Damon to 2B
Greg Hansell replaces Jeff Wallace pitching and batting 9th
t6 6-7 0 123 2,(1-0)  RR KCR J. Dye G. Hansell -20% 20% Double to 3B (Ground Ball); Beltran Scores; Damon Scores; Sweeney to 3B
t6 8-7 0 -23 3,(1-1)  KCR C. Kreuter G. Hansell -2% 19% Hit By Pitch
t6 8-7 0 123 2,(0-1)  OO KCR J. Randa G. Hansell 16% 34% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B (P's Left); Dye to 3B; Kreuter to 2B
t6 8-7 2 -23 4,(3-0)  KCR R. Sanchez G. Hansell -1% 33% Intentional Walk
t6 8-7 2 123 3,(0-2)  O KCR T. Mathews G. Hansell 8% 41% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 8, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 7-8, Royals' Terry Mathews facing 1-2-3
b6 7-8 0 --- 4,(2-1)  PIT A. Martin T. Mathews 10% 51% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
b6 7-8 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  PIT E. Sprague T. Mathews 10% 62% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Martin to 3B
b6 7-8 0 1-3 5,(3-1)  PIT B. Giles T. Mathews 6% 67% Walk; Sprague to 2B
b6 7-8 0 123 4,(3-0)  R PIT K. Young T. Mathews 12% 79% Walk; Martin Scores; Sprague to 3B; Giles to 2B
Scott Service replaces Terry Mathews pitching and batting 9th
b6 8-8 0 123 5,(3-1)  O PIT J. Kendall S. Service -8% 71% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
b6 8-8 1 123 4,(1-2)  O PIT W. Morris S. Service -10% 60% Strikeout Swinging
b6 8-8 2 123 5,(2-2)  O PIT B. Brown S. Service -10% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 8, Pirates 8.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 8-8, Pirates' Greg Hansell facing 1-2-3
t7 8-8 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR C. Febles G. Hansell 4% 54% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
t7 8-8 1 --- 3,(2-0)  KCR C. Beltran G. Hansell -4% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t7 8-8 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Damon G. Hansell 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging, Beltran Steals 2B
t7 8-8 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O KCR M. Sweeney G. Hansell 6% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Pirates 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 8-8, Royals' Scott Service facing 8-9-1
b7 8-8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT A. Nunez S. Service -4% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
Adrian Brown pinch hits for Greg Hansell (P) batting 9th
b7 8-8 1 --- 4,(1-2)  PIT A. Brown S. Service 4% 59% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
b7 8-8 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  PIT A. Martin S. Service 5% 65% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Brown to 2B
b7 8-8 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O PIT E. Sprague S. Service -7% 58% Popfly: RF (Short RF)
b7 8-8 2 12- 5,(3-1)  PIT B. Giles S. Service 4% 62% Walk; Brown to 3B; Martin to 2B
b7 8-8 2 123 4,(1-2)  O PIT K. Young S. Service -12% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 8, Pirates 8.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 8-8, Pirates' Jason Christiansen facing 5-6-7
Jason Christiansen replaces Brian Giles (CF) pitching and batting 3rd
Adrian Brown moves from PH to CF
t8 8-8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Dye J. Christiansen 5% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 8-8 1 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR C. Kreuter J. Christiansen -5% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t8 8-8 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO KCR J. Randa J. Christiansen 11% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Pirates 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 8-8, Royals' Matt Whisenant facing 5-6-7
Matt Whisenant replaces Joe Randa (3B) pitching and batting 7th
Jed Hansen replaces Scott Service (P) playing 3B batting 9th
b8 8-8 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT J. Kendall M. Whisenant -5% 57% Strikeout Swinging
b8 8-8 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT W. Morris M. Whisenant -4% 53% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b8 8-8 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT B. Brown M. Whisenant -3% 50% Popfly: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Pirates 8.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 8-8, Pirates' Jason Christiansen facing 8-9-1
t9 8-8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR R. Sanchez J. Christiansen 6% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 8-8 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Hansen J. Christiansen 5% 61% Strikeout Looking
t9 8-8 2 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR C. Febles J. Christiansen -3% 58% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t9 8-8 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O KCR C. Beltran J. Christiansen 7% 65% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Pirates 8.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 8-8, Royals' Matt Whisenant facing 8-9-1
b9 8-8 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT A. Nunez M. Whisenant -6% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 8-8 1 --- 4,(3-0)  PIT A. Brown M. Whisenant 6% 64% Walk
b9 8-8 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  PIT A. Martin M. Whisenant 19% 83% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Brown to 3B
Jeff Montgomery replaces Carlos Beltran (CF) pitching and batting 2nd
Jeremy Giambi replaces Matt Whisenant (P) playing LF batting 7th
Johnny Damon moves from LF to CF
b9 8-8 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  R PIT E. Sprague J. Montgomery 17% 100% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Brown Scores; Martin to 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Pirates 9.

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