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NYY  7
@BOS  5
(10)		 CAL  4
@CHW  2
 CLE  2
BAL  1
 MIL  9
@DET  5
 MIN  9
TEX  4
 TOR  3
@OAK  2
 KCR  2
@SEA  1
 MON  6
@CHC  2
 MON  5
@CHC  3
 HOU  4
CIN  1
 LAD  3
ATL  0
 STL  2
@NYM  1
 PIT  2
PHI  1
 SDP  6
SFG  3
Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 14,116

 Sunday, September 22, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:13
Royals
2
76-73
Won 1
5th, 13½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  0
Mariners        0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  3  0
W: Bret Saberhagen (12-8), L: Brian Holman (13-14)
 Mariners
1
76-73
Lost 1
5th, 13½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Thurman RF                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .290  .712   12    7    4   0   SB
K Gibson LF                   4   1   1   1    0   2  .238  .749   21   10    1   0   2B
  B McRae CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .651              1   0   
T Benzinger 1B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .255  .653   10    7    6   0   2·GDP
G Brett DH                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .731   17   10    0   0   
J Eisenreich CF-LF            4   0   2   0    0   0  .302  .721   10    6    2   0   2B
B Pecota 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .745   13    6    1   1   SB
K Stillwell SS                3   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .657   10    7    0   2   
B Mayne C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .602    8    5   11   0   
T Shumpert 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .222  .622   16   10    1   2   

B Saberhagen P                                                                0   1
Totals                       32   2   7   0    1   6              117   68   27   6
Batting Events
2B: J Eisenreich (20, off B Holman); K Gibson (16, off B Holman).
TB: J Eisenreich 3; K Gibson 2; G Thurman 2; T Benzinger; B Pecota.
GIDP: T Benzinger 2 (6).
RBI: K Gibson (54); T Benzinger (44).
2-out RBI: K Gibson; T Benzinger.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Pecota (16, 2nd base off B Holman/D Valle); G Thurman (12, 2nd base off B Holman/D Valle).
Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Martinez 3B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .312  .873   20   13    0   1   
  R Amaral PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200              0   0   
H Reynolds 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   3  .258  .685   11   11    0   5   SH
K Griffey CF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .327  .938   11    9    2   0   
P O'Brien LF                  4   1   1   1    0   2  .250  .700   15   10    1   1   HR
A Davis DH                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .648   10    8    0   0   
G Briley RF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .617   12    7    0   0   
T Martinez 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .186  .533   11    7   13   1   
O Vizquel SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .595    7    4    4   4   
  D Cochrane PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .613    4    3    0   0   
  J Schaefer SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .617              0   1   
D Valle C                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .184  .565    9    6    5   0   
  S Bradley PH-C              1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .509    2    2    1   0   

B Holman P                                                                    1   1
  R Swan P                                                                    0   0
  C Jones P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       29   1   3   0    1  11              112   80   27  14
Batting Events
HR: P O'Brien (14, off B Saberhagen; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
SH: H Reynolds (13, off B Saberhagen).
TB: P O'Brien 4; G Briley; E Martinez.
RBI: P O'Brien (76).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. H Reynolds-O Vizquel-T Martinez 2; P O'Brien-D Valle.

Pitching Stats

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
B Saberhagen, W (12-8)         9     3   1   1    1  11   1   3.05   31  112-80   40·16·24    8·11· 2· 0     87    -     1.58   0.66
Totals                         9     3   1   1    1  11   1          31  112-80   40·16·24    8·11· 2· 0           -  
Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Holman, L (13-14)            7     7   2   2    1   5   0   3.69   28   93-56   35· 3·18   12·10· 5· 0     59    -     0.82   0.04
R Swan                         1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.60    4   13-7     4· 2· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.01   0.12
C Jones                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.41    1    3-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.40   0.01
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   6   0          33  109-64   40· 5·19   15·11· 5· 0          1-0
B Holman faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: B Holman (8).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rocky Roe, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Derryl Cousins.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 14,116.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Seattle Mariners                             
1. Gary Thurman                 RF       1. Edgar Martinez               3B
2. Kirk Gibson                  LF       2. Harold Reynolds              2B
3. Todd Benzinger               1B       3. Ken Griffey                  CF
4. George Brett                 DH       4. Pete O'Brien                 LF
5. Jim Eisenreich               CF       5. Alvin Davis                  DH
6. Bill Pecota                  3B       6. Greg Briley                  RF
7. Kurt Stillwell               SS       7. Tino Martinez                1B
8. Brent Mayne                   C       8. Omar Vizquel                 SS
9. Terry Shumpert               2B       9. Dave Valle                    C

   Bret Saberhagen               P          Brian Holman                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  14% 100% 1-2 SEA P. O'Brien B. Saberhagen Flyball: CF
b9 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  14% 86% 1-2 SEA K. Griffey B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 --- R 3,(1-1)  -13% 69% 0-2 SEA P. O'Brien B. Saberhagen Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); O'Brien Scores
b9 0 --- 6,(2-2)  -13% 67% 1-2 SEA E. Martinez B. Saberhagen Single (Line Drive)
t3 2 1-- R 2,(1-0)  13% 60% 0-0 KCR K. Gibson B. Holman Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Thurman Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Brian Holman facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 KCR G. Thurman B. Holman Foul Popfly: 1B (Short RF Foul)
t1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  2% 50% 0-0 KCR K. Gibson B. Holman Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Gibson to 1B
t1 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  -5% 45% 0-0 KCR T. Benzinger B. Holman Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 10,(3-2)  -4% 42% 0-0 SEA E. Martinez B. Saberhagen Walk
b1 0 1-- O 4,(0-2)  3% 45% 0-0 SEA H. Reynolds B. Saberhagen Strikeout Looking
b1 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  3% 48% 0-0 SEA K. Griffey B. Saberhagen Flyball: RF
b1 2 1-- O 6,(2-2)  2% 50% 0-0 SEA P. O'Brien B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Mariners 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Brian Holman facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 KCR G. Brett B. Holman Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  3% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Eisenreich B. Holman Single (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t2 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 KCR B. Pecota B. Holman Groundout: 2B-1B; Eisenreich to 2B
t2 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 45% 0-0 KCR K. Stillwell B. Holman Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 47% 0-0 SEA A. Davis B. Saberhagen Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 49% 0-0 SEA G. Briley B. Saberhagen Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b2 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 50% 0-0 SEA T. Martinez B. Saberhagen Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Mariners 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Brian Holman facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 KCR B. Mayne B. Holman Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t3 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 46% 0-0 KCR T. Shumpert B. Holman Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t3 2 --- 7,(3-2)  1% 47% 0-0 KCR G. Thurman B. Holman Walk
t3 2 1-- R 2,(1-0)  13% 60% 0-0 KCR K. Gibson B. Holman Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Thurman Scores
t3 2 -2- R 3,(1-1)  10% 70% 1-0 KCR T. Benzinger B. Holman Single (Line Drive); Gibson Scores; Benzinger to 2B/Adv on throw
t3 2 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 68% 2-0 KCR G. Brett B. Holman Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 70% 0-2 SEA O. Vizquel B. Saberhagen Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 72% 0-2 SEA D. Valle B. Saberhagen Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 73% 0-2 SEA E. Martinez B. Saberhagen Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mariners' Brian Holman facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  5% 78% 2-0 KCR J. Eisenreich B. Holman Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t4 0 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 77% 2-0 KCR B. Pecota B. Holman Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Eisenreich to 3B
t4 1 --3 OO 4,(1-2)  -8% 69% 2-0 KCR K. Stillwell B. Holman Double Play: Flyball: LF; Eisenreich out at Hm/LF-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 72% 0-2 SEA H. Reynolds B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 74% 0-2 SEA K. Griffey B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 75% 0-2 SEA P. O'Brien B. Saberhagen Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mariners' Brian Holman facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 74% 2-0 KCR B. Mayne B. Holman Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t5 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 72% 2-0 KCR T. Shumpert B. Holman Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 73% 2-0 KCR G. Thurman B. Holman Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
t5 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  1% 74% 2-0 KCR K. Gibson B. Holman Thurman Steals 2B
t5 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 72% 2-0 KCR K. Gibson B. Holman Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  3% 75% 0-2 SEA A. Davis B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -4% 71% 0-2 SEA G. Briley B. Saberhagen Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS)
b5 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  4% 75% 0-2 SEA T. Martinez B. Saberhagen Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b5 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  3% 78% 0-2 SEA O. Vizquel B. Saberhagen Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mariners' Brian Holman facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 77% 2-0 KCR T. Benzinger B. Holman Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 75% 2-0 KCR G. Brett B. Holman Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
t6 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 75% 2-0 KCR J. Eisenreich B. Holman Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 78% 0-2 SEA D. Valle B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 80% 0-2 SEA E. Martinez B. Saberhagen Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 82% 0-2 SEA H. Reynolds B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mariners' Brian Holman facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  2% 84% 2-0 KCR B. Pecota B. Holman Single (Line Drive to P's Right)
t7 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 82% 2-0 KCR K. Stillwell B. Holman Flyball: CF
t7 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 80% 2-0 KCR B. Mayne B. Holman Strikeout Looking
t7 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  1% 81% 2-0 KCR T. Shumpert B. Holman Pecota Steals 2B
t7 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 78% 2-0 KCR T. Shumpert B. Holman Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  4% 82% 0-2 SEA K. Griffey B. Saberhagen Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b7 1 --- R 3,(1-1)  -13% 69% 0-2 SEA P. O'Brien B. Saberhagen Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); O'Brien Scores
b7 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 72% 1-2 SEA A. Davis B. Saberhagen Popfly: 3B
b7 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 75% 1-2 SEA G. Briley B. Saberhagen Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 1.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mariners' Brian Holman facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 78% 2-1 KCR G. Thurman B. Holman Single (Line Drive)
Russ Swan replaces Brian Holman pitching
t8 0 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -3% 75% 2-1 KCR K. Gibson R. Swan Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t8 1 1-- OO 4,(2-1)  -5% 70% 2-1 KCR T. Benzinger R. Swan Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
Jim Eisenreich moves from CF to LF; Brian McRae replaces Kirk Gibson (LF) playing CF batting 2nd
b8 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  6% 76% 1-2 SEA T. Martinez B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
Dave Cochrane pinch hits for Omar Vizquel (SS) batting 8th
b8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  5% 81% 1-2 SEA D. Cochrane B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
Scott Bradley pinch hits for Dave Valle (C) batting 9th
b8 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 84% 1-2 SEA S. Bradley B. Saberhagen Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 1.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mariners' Russ Swan facing 4-5-6
Scott Bradley moves from PH to C; Jeff Schaefer replaces Dave Cochrane (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 82% 2-1 KCR G. Brett R. Swan Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 81% 2-1 KCR J. Eisenreich R. Swan Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
Calvin Jones replaces Russ Swan pitching
t9 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 80% 2-1 KCR B. Pecota C. Jones Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
b9 0 --- 6,(2-2)  -13% 67% 1-2 SEA E. Martinez B. Saberhagen Single (Line Drive)
Rich Amaral pinch runs for Edgar Martinez (3B) batting 1st
b9 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  5% 72% 1-2 SEA H. Reynolds B. Saberhagen Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Amaral to 2B
b9 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  14% 86% 1-2 SEA K. Griffey B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
b9 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  14% 100% 1-2 SEA P. O'Brien B. Saberhagen Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 1.

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