July 19, 1998 Kansas City Royals at Seattle Mariners Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 7
@ANA 4 CHW 8
CLE 1 DET 3
BOS 1 OAK 5
MIN 2 KCR 4
@SEA 1 TEX 7
TBD 4 TOR 9
NYY 3 ARI 6
COL 4 ATL 11
MIL 6 SDP 7
@CIN 6 CHC 7
@FLA 6
(12) HOU 4
SFG 3
(12) PIT 6
@MON 1 PHI 7
@NYM 6
(10) STL 5
LAD 4

Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 30,851

Sunday, July 19, 1998, 1:36
Time of Game: 2:41

Royals

43-54

Won 1

3rd, 11½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  1    4  8  0
Mariners        1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  1

W: T Belcher (9-8), L: J Fassero (9-6), S: J Montgomery (22)

Mariners

45-54

Lost 1

4th, 9½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Allensworth CF              2   1   1   0    1   0  .298  .773   10    5   0   2·SB,SH
J Offerman DH                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .283  .781   21    0   0   CS
S Mack LF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .299  .837   15    3   0   
  J Damon LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .756         1   0   
J King 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .804   21    7   0   
D Palmer 3B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .284  .843   16    1   0   HR
J Conine RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .261  .756    9    4   0   2B
S Fasano C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .225  .665   12    6   1   SB
L Rivera 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .280  .653   14    0   3   
M Lopez SS                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .294  .745   14    0   2   2B

T Belcher P                                                              0   0
  S Service P                                                            0   0
  J Montgomery P                                                         0   0
Totals                       33   4   8   2    2   5              132   27   6

BATTING

2B: J Conine (17, off J Fassero); M Lopez (4, off J Fassero).

HR: D Palmer (19, off J Fassero; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SH: J Allensworth (6, off J Fassero).

TB: D Palmer 4; M Lopez 3; J Conine 2; S Fasano; J Allensworth; L Rivera; J Offerman.

RBI: J Offerman (41); D Palmer (55).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Allensworth 2 (13, 2nd base off J Fassero/J Marzano, 3rd base off J Fassero/D Wilson); S Fasano (1, 2nd base off J Fassero/J Marzano).

CS: J Offerman (8, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Fassero).

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cora 2B                     4   0   1   0    1   0  .269  .730   21    1   1   
A Rodriguez SS                3   1   1   1    2   1  .304  .934   21    1   3   HR,CS
K Griffey CF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .304 1.070   26    2   0   HBP
E Martinez DH                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .301  .962   19    0   0   
D Segui 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .326  .908   12   10   1   
J Buhner RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .228  .736   16    4   0   
D Wilson C                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .701    2    3   0   
  J Marzano C                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .184  .551    8    2   0   
S Monahan LF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .333  .844   12    2   0   
R Rossy 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .753    8    2   2   
  R Davis PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .769    1    0   0   

J Fassero P                                                              0   4
Totals                       31   1   5   1    7   5              146   27  11

BATTING

HR: A Rodriguez (30, off T Belcher; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

HBP: K Griffey (6, by T Belcher).

TB: A Rodriguez 4; K Griffey; E Martinez; R Davis; J Cora.

RBI: A Rodriguez (82).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

PB: D Wilson (5).

E: D Wilson (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: A Rodriguez (9, 3rd base by T Belcher/S Fasano).

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
T Belcher, W (9-8)             7     4   1   1    6   4   1   4.20   31  116-69   38·11·20    7·11· 2· 0     63    -     1.47   0.37
S Service, H (11)              1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.70    3    7-5     2· 2· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.24   0.10
J Montgomery, S (22)           1     1   0   0    1   0   0   5.82    5   17-10    7· 1· 2    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.04   0.05
Totals                         9     5   1   1    7   5   1          39  140-84   47·14·23    8·15· 3· 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
J Fassero, L (9-6)             9     8   4   2    2   5   1   3.86   36  124-81   53· 8·21   10·13· 6· 0     62    -     0.78   0.02
Totals                         9     8   4   2    2   5   1          36  124-81   53· 8·21   10·13· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: T Belcher (3).

IBB: None.

PO: J Fassero (5; J Offerman, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: T Belcher (7; K Griffey).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Larry Young, 2B - Jim Joyce, 3B - Drew Coble.

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 30,851.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Seattle Mariners                     
1. J Allensworth        CF    1. J Cora               2B 
2. J Offerman           DH    2. A Rodriguez          SS 
3. S Mack               LF    3. K Griffey            CF 
4. J King               1B    4. E Martinez           DH 
5. D Palmer             3B    5. D Segui              1B 
6. J Conine             RF    6. J Buhner             RF 
7. S Fasano             C     7. D Wilson             C  
8. L Rivera             2B    8. S Monahan            LF 
9. M Lopez              SS    9. R Rossy              3B 

   T Belcher            P        J Fassero            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  3-1  123  4   11%  77% J Buhner        T Belcher       Flyball: RF
   b 1   1  1-0  ---  4  -10%  47% A Rodriguez     T Belcher       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 3   2  1-2  1-3  3    8%  69% J King          J Fassero       Passed Ball; Lopez Scores/unER/No RBI; Mack to 2B
   b 3   1  3-1  12-  2    7%  68% E Martinez      T Belcher       Rodriguez Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Griffey to 2B
   b 7   0  3-1  ---  6   -7%  70% J Cora          T Belcher       Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Fassero facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   53%  J Allensworth   Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   52%  J Offerman      Groundout: P-1B; Allensworth to 2B
   RO     -2-  3   56%  S Mack          Strikeout Swinging, Allensworth Steals 3B; Allensworth Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER/No RBI
   O      ---  5   55%  J King          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   57%  J Cora          Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  4   47%  A Rodriguez     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  3   45%  K Griffey       Hit By Pitch
          1--  5   41%  E Martinez      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Griffey to 2B
   O      12-  3   46%  D Segui         Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  3   50%  J Buhner        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Mariners 1.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Jeff Fassero facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   48%  D Palmer        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   46%  J Conine        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   45%  S Fasano        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Tim Belcher facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   47%  D Wilson        Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  5   49%  S Monahan       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   50%  R Rossy         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Mariners 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Jeff Fassero facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   54%  L Rivera        Single to 1B (Pop Fly to Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  2   60%  M Lopez         Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Rivera to 2B
   O      12-  3   59%  J Allensworth   Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Rivera to 3B; Lopez to 2B
   RO     -23  3   59%  J Offerman      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole); Rivera Scores; Lopez to 3B
          --3  7   60%  S Mack          Walk
   R      1-3      69%  J King          Passed Ball; Lopez Scores/unER/No RBI; Mack to 2B
   O      -2-  4   66%  " "             Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-3, Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   69%  J Cora          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   66%  A Rodriguez     Walk
          1--  1   61%  K Griffey       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Rodriguez to 2B
   O      12-      68%  E Martinez      Rodriguez Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Griffey to 2B
          -2-  5   67%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  3   72%  D Segui         Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Mariners 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jeff Fassero facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   70%  D Palmer        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  3   73%  J Conine        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   71%  S Fasano        Groundout: P-1B; Conine to 3B
                  John Marzano replaces Dan Wilson playing C batting 7th
   O      --3  3   67%  L Rivera        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-3, Tim Belcher facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   70%  J Buhner        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   73%  J Marzano       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  5   71%  S Monahan       Walk
   O      1--  3   74%  R Rossy         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Mariners 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jeff Fassero facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   72%  M Lopez         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  6   74%  J Allensworth   Walk
          1--      75%  J Offerman      Allensworth Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   73%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   70%  S Mack          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-3, Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   64%  J Cora          Single to 3B (Pop Fly to Deep 3B)
   O      1--  4   69%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
          1--  7   64%  K Griffey       Walk; Cora to 2B
   O      12-  2   71%  E Martinez      Flyball: CF
          12-  5   66%  D Segui         Walk; Cora to 3B; Griffey to 2B
   O      123  4   77%  J Buhner        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Mariners 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jeff Fassero facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   75%  J King          Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  3   73%  D Palmer        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  1   72%  J Conine        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-3, Tim Belcher facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   76%  J Marzano       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   79%  S Monahan       Foul Popfly: C (3B-C Foul)
   O      ---  1   80%  R Rossy         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Mariners 1.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jeff Fassero facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   79%  S Fasano        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   77%  L Rivera        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   79%  M Lopez         Double to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
   O      -2-      76%  J Allensworth   Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-3, Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   70%  J Cora          Walk
   O      1--  3   76%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          1--      74%  K Griffey       Wild Pitch; Cora to 2B
   O      -2-  7   79%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cora to 3B
   O      --3  5   85%  E Martinez      Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Mariners 1.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jeff Fassero facing 2-3-4
          ---  7   87%  J Offerman      Single to SS (Fly Ball to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--      84%  S Mack          Offerman Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  2   83%  " "             Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  3   82%  J King          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-3, Scott Service facing 5-6-7
                  Scott Service replaces Tim Belcher pitching; Johnny Damon replaces Shane Mack playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---  1   87%  D Segui         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  4   90%  J Buhner        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   92%  J Marzano       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Mariners 1.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jeff Fassero facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  3   96%  D Palmer        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   96%  J Conine        Flyball: RF
          ---  4   96%  S Fasano        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  2   96%  L Rivera        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          1--      96%  M Lopez         Fasano Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   95%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-4, Jeff Montgomery facing 8-9-1
                  Jeff Montgomery replaces Scott Service pitching
   O      ---  1   98%  S Monahan       Popfly: CF (Short LF-CF)
                  Russ Davis pinch hits for Rico Rossy batting 9th
          ---  1   95%  R Davis         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   98%  J Cora          Flyball: CF
          1--  5   95%  A Rodriguez     Walk; Davis to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  K Griffey       Lineout: 1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Mariners 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:SEA199807190

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