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TOR
@BAL		2
1
DET
@BOS		4
9
CHW
@CAL		5
3
OAK
@CLE		3
6
KCR
@SEA		1
5
NYM
@CHC		7
1
PIT
@MON		5
2
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@SFG		4
2
PHI
@STL		1
3
Monday, September 21, 1987,
, Kingdome
Attendance: 6,416, Time of Game: 2:17
Royals
1
74-77
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
 at Mariners
5
70-80
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Mike Campbell (1-4)
L: Bret Saberhagen (17-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  7  2
Mariners        1  0  0   1  2  1   0  0  X    5  9  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .283 .707 -0.032 0.45 0.009 -0.041 -0.5 3 0
Kevin Seitzer 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .323 .868 0.010 0.77 0.079 -0.069 1.0 3 1 HR,CS
George Brett 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .294 .886 -0.034 0.94 0.038 -0.072 0.1 10 1
Danny Tartabull RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .306 .909 -0.024 0.72 0.033 -0.057 -0.1 0 0
Frank White 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .691 -0.131 0.96 0.000 -0.131 -2.1 1 4 GDP
Jim Eisenreich DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .236 .769 -0.042 0.52 0.008 -0.050 -0.6
Jamie Quirk C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .240 .659 -0.047 0.43 0.000 -0.047 -1.0 3 0
Bo Jackson LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .764 -0.051 0.64 0.000 -0.051 -0.7 1 0
Ross Jones SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .575 -0.032 0.60 0.000 -0.032 -0.4 2 1
   Thad Bosley PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .675 0.003 0.08 0.003 0.000 0.1
   Bill Pecota SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 .720 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Bret Saberhagen P 1 1
Team Totals 33 1 7 1 1 3 .212 .538 -0.380 0.66 0.170 -0.550 -4.2 24 9
HR: K Seitzer (15, off M Campbell; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: K Seitzer 5; G Brett 2; J Eisenreich; W Wilson; T Bosley.
GIDP: F White (14).
RBI: K Seitzer (76).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
E: G Brett 2 (8).
Baserunning
CS: K Seitzer (5, 2nd base by M Campbell/D Valle).

Seattle Mariners

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Donell Nixon CF 5 1 2 2 0 1 .213 .576 0.166 0.63 0.172 -0.006 1.5 2 0 HR,2B
Phil Bradley LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .847 -0.087 0.65 0.000 -0.087 -1.4 3 0
Alvin Davis 1B 4 1 1 1 0 2 .300 .894 -0.037 0.65 0.029 -0.066 0.1 6 1 HR
Ken Phelps DH 3 0 2 0 1 0 .264 .971 0.027 0.48 0.043 -0.017 0.4
Jim Presley 3B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .247 .730 0.097 0.67 0.100 -0.003 1.0 1 2 2B
Dave Valle C 3 1 0 0 1 0 .265 .757 -0.086 0.90 0.023 -0.109 -1.2 4 1
Mike Kingery RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .280 .781 0.000 0.98 0.078 -0.078 0.2 5 0
Rey Quinones SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .274 .703 0.117 0.58 0.118 -0.001 1.1 1 3 3B,HBP
Harold Reynolds 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .709 -0.076 0.55 0.000 -0.076 -1.4 4 3
Mike Campbell P 1 0
Team Totals 34 5 9 4 3 3 .265 .901 0.121 0.67 0.563 -0.443 0.4 27 10
2B: D Nixon (3, off B Saberhagen); J Presley (22, off B Saberhagen).
3B: R Quinones (2, off B Saberhagen).
HR: A Davis (26, off B Saberhagen; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); D Nixon (2, off B Saberhagen; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
HBP: R Quinones (4, by B Saberhagen).
TB: D Nixon 6; A Davis 4; J Presley 3; R Quinones 3; K Phelps 2; M Kingery.
RBI: D Nixon 2 (10); A Davis (93); M Kingery (52).
2-out RBI: A Davis.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Presley-H Reynolds-A Davis.
E: J Presley (20).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bret Saberhagen, L (17-10) 8 9 5 4 3 3 2 3.35 38 46 -0.121 0.67 -0.4
Team Totals 8 9 5 4 3 3 2 4.50 38 46 -0.121 0.66 -0.4

Seattle Mariners

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Campbell, W (1-4) 9 7 1 1 1 3 1 5.19 34 71 0.379 0.66 4.2
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 1 3 1 1.00 34 71 0.379 0.67 4.2
Balks: None.
WP: B Saberhagen (6).
HBP: B Saberhagen (5; R Quinones).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 6,416.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Seattle Mariners
1 Willie Wilson CF 1 Donell Nixon CF
2 Kevin Seitzer 3B 2 Phil Bradley LF
3 George Brett 1B 3 Alvin Davis 1B
4 Danny Tartabull RF 4 Ken Phelps DH
5 Frank White 2B 5 Jim Presley 3B
6 Jim Eisenreich DH 6 Dave Valle C
7 Jamie Quirk C 7 Mike Kingery RF
8 Bo Jackson LF 8 Rey Quinones SS
9 Ross Jones SS 9 Harold Reynolds 2B
Bret Saberhagen P Mike Campbell P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 0 --- R SEA D. Nixon B. Saberhagen 9% 64% Home Run
b4 1-0 0 --- SEA R. Quinones B. Saberhagen 9% 77% Triple to CF
b5 2-0 1 12- R SEA M. Kingery B. Saberhagen 8% 90% Single to CF; Presley Scores; Valle to 3B; Kingery to 1B
b3 1-0 1 1-- SEA J. Presley B. Saberhagen 7% 74% Double to RF; Phelps to 3B; Presley to 2B
b3 1-0 1 -23 O SEA D. Valle B. Saberhagen -7% 67% Flyball: 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, Mariners' Mike Campbell facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson M. Campbell 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- KCR K. Seitzer M. Campbell -2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O KCR G. Brett M. Campbell 3% 53% Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-- O KCR D. Tartabull M. Campbell 2% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- R SEA D. Nixon B. Saberhagen 9% 64% Home Run
b1 1-0 0 --- O SEA P. Bradley B. Saberhagen -2% 62% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 1-0 1 --- O SEA A. Davis B. Saberhagen -1% 61% Strikeout
b1 1-0 2 --- SEA K. Phelps B. Saberhagen 1% 62% Single to RF
b1 1-0 2 1-- SEA J. Presley B. Saberhagen 1% 63% Wild Pitch; Phelps to 2B
b1 1-0 2 -2- SEA J. Presley B. Saberhagen 1% 63% Walk
b1 1-0 2 12- O SEA D. Valle B. Saberhagen -4% 60% Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Mariners 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mariners' Mike Campbell facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O KCR F. White M. Campbell 3% 62% Flyball: LF
t2 0-1 1 --- O KCR J. Eisenreich M. Campbell 2% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-1 2 --- O KCR J. Quirk M. Campbell 1% 65% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- O SEA M. Kingery B. Saberhagen -2% 63% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 1-0 1 --- SEA R. Quinones B. Saberhagen 2% 65% Hit By Pitch
b2 1-0 1 1-- O SEA H. Reynolds B. Saberhagen -3% 63% Flyball: LF
b2 1-0 2 1-- SEA D. Nixon B. Saberhagen 2% 64% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Quinones to 2B; Nixon to 1B
b2 1-0 2 12- O SEA P. Bradley B. Saberhagen -4% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Mariners 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mariners' Mike Campbell facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O KCR B. Jackson M. Campbell 3% 63% Flyball: RF
t3 0-1 1 --- O KCR R. Jones M. Campbell 2% 65% Foul Flyball: C
t3 0-1 2 --- O KCR W. Wilson M. Campbell 1% 66% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 3-4-5
b3 1-0 0 --- O SEA A. Davis B. Saberhagen -2% 64% Flyball: 3B
b3 1-0 1 --- SEA K. Phelps B. Saberhagen 2% 66% Single to RF
b3 1-0 1 1-- SEA J. Presley B. Saberhagen 7% 74% Double to RF; Phelps to 3B; Presley to 2B
b3 1-0 1 -23 O SEA D. Valle B. Saberhagen -7% 67% Flyball: 2B
b3 1-0 2 -23 O SEA M. Kingery B. Saberhagen -6% 61% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Mariners 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mariners' Mike Campbell facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- KCR K. Seitzer M. Campbell -4% 57% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Seitzer to 1B
t4 0-1 0 1-- O KCR G. Brett M. Campbell 4% 61% Flyball: 2B
t4 0-1 1 1-- O KCR D. Tartabull M. Campbell 5% 67% Seitzer Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t4 0-1 2 --- O KCR D. Tartabull M. Campbell 1% 68% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 8-9-1
b4 1-0 0 --- SEA R. Quinones B. Saberhagen 9% 77% Triple to CF
b4 1-0 0 --3 O SEA H. Reynolds B. Saberhagen -4% 72% Lineout: 3B
b4 1-0 1 --3 R SEA D. Nixon B. Saberhagen 6% 79% Double to RF; Quinones Scores; Nixon to 2B
b4 2-0 1 -2- O SEA P. Bradley B. Saberhagen -2% 77% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Nixon to 3B
b4 2-0 2 --3 O SEA A. Davis B. Saberhagen -3% 74% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Mariners 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mariners' Mike Campbell facing 5-6-7
t5 0-2 0 --- O KCR F. White M. Campbell 3% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-2 1 --- O KCR J. Eisenreich M. Campbell 2% 79% Flyball: SS
t5 0-2 2 --- O KCR J. Quirk M. Campbell 1% 80% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Mariners 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
b5 2-0 0 --- O SEA K. Phelps B. Saberhagen -2% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-0 1 --- SEA J. Presley B. Saberhagen 2% 80% Single to CF
b5 2-0 1 1-- SEA D. Valle B. Saberhagen 2% 82% Walk; Presley to 2B
b5 2-0 1 12- R SEA M. Kingery B. Saberhagen 8% 90% Single to CF; Presley Scores; Valle to 3B; Kingery to 1B
b5 3-0 1 1-3 RO SEA R. Quinones B. Saberhagen 1% 91% Groundout: SS/Forceout at 2B; Valle Scores/No RBI/unER; Quinones to 1B/Safe on E3 (catch)
b5 4-0 2 1-- O SEA H. Reynolds B. Saberhagen -1% 91% Flyball: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Mariners 4.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Mariners' Mike Campbell facing 8-9-1
t6 0-4 0 --- O KCR B. Jackson M. Campbell 2% 92% Flyball: RF
t6 0-4 1 --- O KCR R. Jones M. Campbell 1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-4 2 --- KCR W. Wilson M. Campbell -1% 93% Single to RF
t6 0-4 2 1-- O KCR K. Seitzer M. Campbell 2% 94% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Mariners 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
b6 4-0 0 --- O SEA D. Nixon B. Saberhagen -1% 94% Strikeout
b6 4-0 1 --- O SEA P. Bradley B. Saberhagen -0% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 4-0 2 --- R SEA A. Davis B. Saberhagen 3% 96% Home Run
b6 5-0 2 --- SEA K. Phelps B. Saberhagen 0% 97% Walk
b6 5-0 2 1-- O SEA J. Presley B. Saberhagen -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Mariners 5.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Mariners' Mike Campbell facing 3-4-5
t7 0-5 0 --- KCR G. Brett M. Campbell -2% 94% Single to RF
t7 0-5 0 1-- KCR D. Tartabull M. Campbell -3% 91% Walk; Brett to 2B
t7 0-5 0 12- OO KCR F. White M. Campbell 6% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Brett to 3B
t7 0-5 2 --3 O KCR J. Eisenreich M. Campbell 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Mariners 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 6-7-8
b7 5-0 0 --- O SEA D. Valle B. Saberhagen -0% 98% Flyball: CF
b7 5-0 1 --- O SEA M. Kingery B. Saberhagen -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
b7 5-0 2 --- O SEA R. Quinones B. Saberhagen -0% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Mariners 5.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Mariners' Mike Campbell facing 7-8-9
t8 0-5 0 --- O KCR J. Quirk M. Campbell 1% 99% Strikeout
t8 0-5 1 --- O KCR B. Jackson M. Campbell 0% 99% Flyball: RF
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Ross Jones (SS) batting 9th
t8 0-5 2 --- KCR T. Bosley M. Campbell -0% 99% Single to RF
t8 0-5 2 1-- O KCR W. Wilson M. Campbell 1% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Mariners 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 9-1-2
Bill Pecota replaces Thad Bosley (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b8 5-0 0 --- O SEA H. Reynolds B. Saberhagen -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 5-0 1 --- O SEA D. Nixon B. Saberhagen -0% 99% Lineout: 1B
b8 5-0 2 --- O SEA P. Bradley B. Saberhagen -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Mariners 5.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Mariners' Mike Campbell facing 2-3-4
t9 0-5 0 --- R KCR K. Seitzer M. Campbell -1% 98% Home Run
t9 1-5 0 --- KCR G. Brett M. Campbell -2% 96% Single to CF
t9 1-5 0 1-- O KCR D. Tartabull M. Campbell 2% 98% Flyball: LF
t9 1-5 1 1-- O KCR F. White M. Campbell 1% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 1-5 2 1-- KCR J. Eisenreich M. Campbell -1% 99% Single to 2B; Brett to 2B; Eisenreich to 1B
t9 1-5 2 12- O KCR J. Quirk M. Campbell 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Mariners 5.

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