August 22, 1998 Kansas City Royals at Tampa Bay Devil Rays Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 5
TOR 1 BAL 6
CLE 3 MIN 4
BOS 3 OAK 7
DET 2 OAK 7
DET 1 SEA 5
CHW 4
(11) KCR 3
@TBD 2 NYY 12
@TEX 9 ATL 7
LAD 5 HOU 8
@CHC 3 SFG 5
@FLA 4
(10) MIL 8
SDP 4 CIN 4
@MON 0 NYM 9
ARI 4 PHI 6
COL 1 PIT 14
STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Tropicana Field, Attendance: 27,346

Saturday, August 22, 1998, 6:37
Time of Game: 2:31

Royals

58-71

Won 3

2nd, 12½ GB

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

W: J Rosado (7-9), L: W Alvarez (5-13), S: J Montgomery (28)

Devil Rays

49-78

Lost 2

5th, 45½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .774   18    3   0   
S Halter LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .228  .594   19    0   0   
J Offerman 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .313  .850   19    1   2   
D Palmer 3B                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .283  .859   11    0   1   HR
J Conine 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .265  .773   16   10   1   
T Pendleton DH                4   1   1   1    0   1  .257  .623   20    0   0   
M Sweeney C                   2   0   1   0    2   0  .265  .745   24    8   0   
J Dye RF                      3   0   2   1    0   0  .225  .598    8    2   0   
M Lopez SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .552    6    2   4   

J Rosado P                                                               1   2
  J Montgomery P                                                         0   0
Totals                       32   3   7   3    2   9              141   27  10

BATTING

HR: D Palmer (29, off E Yan; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).

TB: D Palmer 4; J Dye 2; M Sweeney; T Pendleton; J Damon; J Offerman.

RBI: D Palmer (89); J Dye (20); T Pendleton (24).

2-out RBI: J Dye; T Pendleton.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Offerman-M Lopez-J Conine.

Tampa Bay Devil Rays         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Winn CF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .309  .763   16    2   0   
Q McCracken LF                3   0   1   1    0   0  .279  .726   17    3   2   2B,HBP
B Smith 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .306  .835   12    0   2   GDP
F McGriff 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .270  .779   13    5   0   HR
B Trammell DH                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .294  .925   10    0   0   
  W Boggs PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .287  .764    6    0   0   
A Ledesma 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .322  .742   12    3   2   
M Kelly RF                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .244  .697   17    3   0   
J Flaherty C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .201  .529    7   11   0   SH
K Stocker SS                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .209  .596    9    0   2   2B

W Alvarez P                                                              0   0
  S Aldred P                                                             0   0
  E Yan P                                                                0   0
Totals                       29   2   4   2    1   8              119   27   8

BATTING

2B: Q McCracken (25, off J Rosado); K Stocker (11, off J Rosado).

HR: F McGriff (15, off J Montgomery; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

SH: J Flaherty (4, off J Rosado).

HBP: Q McCracken (2, by J Rosado).

TB: F McGriff 4; K Stocker 2; Q McCracken 2; M Kelly.

GIDP: B Smith (8).

RBI: F McGriff (62); Q McCracken (47).

2-out RBI: F McGriff; Q McCracken.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

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
J Rosado, W (7-9)              8     3   1   1    1   6   0   3.99   28  100-65   33·13·19   12· 7· 1· 0     77    -     1.41   0.55
J Montgomery, S (28)           1     1   1   1    0   2   1   5.44    4   15-10    2· 3· 5    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.47   0.11
Totals                         9     4   2   2    1   8   1          32  115-75   35·16·24   12· 9· 1· 0           -

Tampa Bay Devil Rays          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Alvarez, L (5-13)            7     5   2   2    2   8   0   5.20   27  117-71   31·19·21    7· 6· 4· 0     65    -     1.11   0.17
S Aldred                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.92    3    8-6     4· 0· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.75   0.06
E Yan                          1     1   1   1    0   1   1   4.14    4   16-10    7· 1· 2    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.38  -0.07
Totals                         9     7   3   3    2   9   1          34  141-87   42·20·25    8·10· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Rosado (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Rosado (4; Q McCracken).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Eddings, 1B - Terry Craft, 2B - Marty Foster, 3B - Jim Joyce.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 27,346.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Tampa Bay Devil Rays                 
1. J Damon              CF    1. R Winn               CF 
2. S Halter             LF    2. Q McCracken          LF 
3. J Offerman           2B    3. B Smith              3B 
4. D Palmer             3B    4. F McGriff            1B 
5. J Conine             1B    5. B Trammell           DH 
6. T Pendleton          DH    6. A Ledesma            2B 
7. M Sweeney            C     7. M Kelly              RF 
8. J Dye                RF    8. J Flaherty           C  
9. M Lopez              SS    9. K Stocker            SS 

   J Rosado             P        W Alvarez            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  0-0  --3  6  -11%  35% Q McCracken     J Rosado        Double to 1B (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Stocker Scores
   b 8   2  2-1  -2-  2   10%  82% R Winn          J Rosado        Flyball: CF
   b 8   1  2-1  -2-  5   10%  72% K Stocker       J Rosado        Strikeout Looking
   b 1   0  0-0  12-  5   10%  46% B Smith         J Rosado        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Winn to 3B
   t 4   2  1-0  --3  4   10%  47% T Pendleton     W Alvarez       Single to LF (Line Drive); Offerman Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Wilson Alvarez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  J Damon         Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  5   46%  S Halter        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   45%  J Offerman      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Rosado facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   42%  R Winn          Walk
          1--  3   36%  Q McCracken     Hit By Pitch; Winn to 2B
   OO     12-  5   46%  B Smith         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Winn to 3B
   O      --3  4   50%  F McGriff       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Wilson Alvarez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   48%  D Palmer        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   46%  J Conine        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   45%  T Pendleton     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Rosado facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   47%  B Trammell      Popfly: SS
   O      ---  4   49%  A Ledesma       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  M Kelly         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Wilson Alvarez facing 7-8-9
          ---  7   54%  M Sweeney       Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   60%  J Dye           Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left); Sweeney to 2B
   O      12-  1   54%  M Lopez         Bunt Popfly: C
   O      12-  5   49%  J Damon         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      12-  5   44%  S Halter        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Rosado facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   47%  J Flaherty      Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---  3   42%  K Stocker       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   46%  R Winn          Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      46%  Q McCracken     Wild Pitch; Stocker to 3B
   R      --3  6   35%  " "             Double to 1B (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Stocker Scores
   O      -2-  1   38%  B Smith         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Devil Rays 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Wilson Alvarez facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   43%  J Offerman      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   41%  D Palmer        Flyball: CF; Offerman to 2B
   O      -2-  3   37%  J Conine        Groundout: 2B-1B; Offerman to 3B
   R      --3  4   47%  T Pendleton     Single to LF (Line Drive); Offerman Scores
          1--  7   49%  M Sweeney       Walk; Pendleton to 2B
   RO     12-  3   56%  J Dye           Single to LF (Line Drive); Pendleton Scores; Sweeney out at 2B/LF-3B-2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Devil Rays 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-2, Jose Rosado facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   59%  F McGriff       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   61%  B Trammell      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   63%  A Ledesma       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Devil Rays 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Wilson Alvarez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   60%  M Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   58%  J Damon         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   57%  S Halter        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Devil Rays 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-2, Jose Rosado facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   61%  M Kelly         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   63%  J Flaherty      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   65%  K Stocker       Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Devil Rays 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Wilson Alvarez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   62%  J Offerman      Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  3   60%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   59%  J Conine        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Devil Rays 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-2, Jose Rosado facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   63%  R Winn          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   66%  Q McCracken     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   68%  B Smith         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Devil Rays 1.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Wilson Alvarez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   65%  T Pendleton     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  7   68%  M Sweeney       Walk
   O      1--  1   65%  J Dye           Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  1   62%  M Lopez         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Devil Rays 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-2, Jose Rosado facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   67%  F McGriff       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  4   70%  B Trammell      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   73%  A Ledesma       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Devil Rays 1.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Scott Aldred facing 1-2-3
                  Scott Aldred replaces Wilson Alvarez pitching
   O      ---  3   70%  J Damon         Single to LF (Line Drive); Damon out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---  3   68%  S Halter        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   67%  J Offerman      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Devil Rays 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-2, Jose Rosado facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   57%  M Kelly         Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right)
   O      1--  2   62%  J Flaherty      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Kelly to 2B
   O      -2-  5   72%  K Stocker       Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  2   82%  R Winn          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Devil Rays 1.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Esteban Yan facing 4-5-6
                  Esteban Yan replaces Scott Aldred pitching
   R      ---  4   92%  D Palmer        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   91%  J Conine        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   90%  T Pendleton     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   89%  M Sweeney       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Devil Rays 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-3, Jeff Montgomery facing 2-3-4
                  Jeff Montgomery replaces Jose Rosado pitching
   O      ---  3   95%  Q McCracken     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   98%  B Smith         Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  2   95%  F McGriff       Home Run (Fly Ball)
                  Wade Boggs pinch hits for Bubba Trammell batting 5th
   O      ---  6  100%  W Boggs         Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Devil Rays 2.

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