May 5, 1999 Kansas City Royals at Tampa Bay Devil Rays Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 8
CHW 0 TEX 8
@BOS 3 SEA 6
@CLE 5 ANA 4
@DET 1 NYY 5
@MIN 3 TBD 10
KCR 7 OAK 8
@TOR 2 ATL 12
STL 3 COL 13
@CHC 6 ARI 5
@CIN 1 MIL 2
@FLA 0 LAD 8
@MON 2 HOU 5
@NYM 4 PHI 11
SDP 1 PIT 4
SFG 3
(12)

Standings at end of play this day

Tropicana Field, Attendance: 16,111

Wednesday, May 5, 1999, 7:04PM
Time of Game: 3:23

Royals

11-14

Lost 1

4th, 6½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   3  2  0   1  1  0    7  9  0
Devil Rays      0  1  3   1  4  1   0  0  X   10 17  0

W: R White (3-0), L: J Witasick (0-2), S: R Hernandez (10)

Devil Rays

15-14

Won 1

2nd, 3½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Beltran CF                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .300  .780   23    3   0   2B
J Randa 3B                    5   0   2   1    0   0  .225  .721   18    0   4   
J Damon LF                    5   1   1   2    0   1  .240  .714   19    2   0   HR
M Sweeney DH                  5   2   2   2    0   1  .346 1.004   21    0   0   2·HR
L Sutton 1B                   1   1   0   0    4   1  .262  .812   26   11   0   
J Dye RF                      4   0   0   0    1   2  .255  .856   20    3   0   
C Kreuter C                   3   1   2   2    0   1  .196  .613   14    3   1   HR,HBP
S Scarsone SS                 3   0   0   0    1   3  .125  .375   23    1   3   
C Febles 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .258  .837   12    1   3   3B,GDP

J Witasick P                                                             0   1
  D Wengert P                                                            0   0
  S Service P                                                            0   0
  M Whisenant P                                                          0   0
Totals                       35   7   9   7    6  11              176   24  12

BATTING

2B: C Beltran (6, off R White).

3B: C Febles (2, off J Mecir).

HR: J Damon (3, off R Rupe; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); C Kreuter (1, off R Rupe; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF); M Sweeney 2 (5, 2 off R Rupe; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

HBP: C Kreuter (2, by R Rupe).

TB: M Sweeney 8; C Kreuter 5; J Damon 4; C Febles 3; C Beltran 2; J Randa 2.

GIDP: C Febles (3).

RBI: M Sweeney 2 (14); C Kreuter 2 (4); J Damon 2 (12); J Randa (9).

2-out RBI: M Sweeney; J Damon; J Randa.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

Tampa Bay Devil Rays         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Q McCracken CF-LF             3   0   1   2    1   0  .283  .700   19    5   0   SF
D Martinez RF                 4   2   3   0    1   0  .304  .846   16    3   0   2B
J Canseco DH                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .983    4    0   0   
  D Clyburn PR                2   1   0   0    1   0  .200  .624    9    0   0   
F McGriff 1B                  5   2   3   4    0   1  .305 1.025   20    7   0   2·HR
J Flaherty C                  5   1   1   1    0   0  .267  .773   16   11   0   HR
W Boggs 3B                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .625    2    0   0   
  D Lamb 2B                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .235  .621   17    0   2   
P Sorrento LF                 3   2   2   2    1   0  .286  .864   18    0   0   HR
  R Winn PH-CF                1   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .725    4    0   0   
B Smith 2B-3B                 5   1   2   0    0   0  .174  .530   14    0   1   
K Stocker SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .321  .817   18    1   2   CS

R Rupe P                                                                 0   0
  R White P                                                              0   0
  S Aldred P                                                             0   0
  J Mecir P                                                              0   1
  R Hernandez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       39  10  17  10    4   3              157   27   6

BATTING

2B: D Martinez (6, off J Witasick).

HR: F McGriff 2 (9, 2 off J Witasick; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); P Sorrento (1, off D Wengert; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF); J Flaherty (4, off J Witasick; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SF: Q McCracken (1, off D Wengert).

TB: F McGriff 9; P Sorrento 5; D Martinez 4; J Flaherty 4; D Lamb 2; B Smith 2; K Stocker; J Canseco; R Winn; Q McCracken.

RBI: F McGriff 4 (20); Q McCracken 2 (13); P Sorrento 2 (4); D Lamb (5); J Flaherty (15).

2-out RBI: Q McCracken; D Lamb.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Stocker-F McGriff.

BASERUNNING

CS: K Stocker (1, 2nd base by D Wengert/C Kreuter).

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 Witasick, L (0-2)            4     9   6   6    1   0   3   7.31   22   62-33   26· 1· 6   13· 4· 4· 0     19    -     0.87  -0.38
D Wengert                      2     6   4   4    1   0   1   7.91   12   54-32   21· 3· 8    4· 3· 4· 0          0-0    0.49  -0.22
S Service                      0.2   1   0   0    2   1   0   8.78    5   19-9     3· 2· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.13  -0.00
M Whisenant                    1.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   1.74    5   20-13    7· 2· 4    1· 2· 0· 0          3-0    0.16   0.02
Totals                         8    17  10  10    4   3   4          44  155-87   57· 8·22   19·10· 8· 0          3-0

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
R Rupe                         4.2   4   5   5    4   4   4   9.64   23   99-57   30·12·15    3·10· 1· 0     36    -     0.94  -0.21
R White, W (3-0)               1.1   3   1   1    0   1   0   2.33    6   22-15    7· 4· 4    1· 1· 3· 0          1-0    0.83   0.01
S Aldred                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    4-2     2· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-1    1.24   0.03
J Mecir                        1.2   2   1   1    2   3   0   2.41    9   39-20    8· 3· 9    1· 1· 2· 0          1-0    0.80   0.05
R Hernandez, S (10)            1     0   0   0    0   3   0   4.41    3   12-9     1· 3· 5    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.04
Totals                         9     9   7   7    6  11   4          42  176-103  48·22·33    6·12· 6· 0          4-1

J Witasick faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.
R White faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: R Rupe (1; C Kreuter).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Mark Johnson, 3B - Tim Welke.

Time of Game: 3:23.

Attendance: 16,111.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Tampa Bay Devil Rays                 
1. C Beltran            CF    1. Q McCracken          CF 
2. J Randa              3B    2. D Martinez           RF 
3. J Damon              LF    3. J Canseco            DH 
4. M Sweeney            DH    4. F McGriff            1B 
5. L Sutton             1B    5. J Flaherty           C  
6. J Dye                RF    6. W Boggs              3B 
7. C Kreuter            C     7. P Sorrento           LF 
8. S Scarsone           SS    8. B Smith              2B 
9. C Febles             2B    9. K Stocker            SS 

   J Witasick           P        R Rupe               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  5-6  1--  5   16%  86% P Sorrento      D Wengert       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Lamb Scores
   b 3   1  0-1  1-3  1   15%  87% F McGriff       J Witasick      Home Run (Line Drive); Martinez Scores; Clyburn Scores
   t 4   1  4-1  1--  1  -15%  64% C Kreuter       R Rupe          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Sutton Scores
   b 5   0  5-5  ---  5   13%  70% F McGriff       J Witasick      Home Run (Line Drive)
   t 5   2  5-4  ---  4  -13%  56% M Sweeney       R Rupe          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ryan Rupe facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  C Beltran       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   54%  J Randa         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   55%  J Damon         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Witasick facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  Q McCracken     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   51%  D Martinez      Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   50%  J Canseco       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ryan Rupe facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   52%  M Sweeney       Flyball: CF
          ---  6   50%  L Sutton        Walk
   O      1--  3   53%  J Dye           Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4   51%  C Kreuter       Hit By Pitch; Sutton to 2B
          12-  8   48%  S Scarsone      Walk; Sutton to 3B; Kreuter to 2B
   O      123  4   55%  C Febles        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Witasick facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   53%  F McGriff       Flyball: CF
   R      ---  2   63%  J Flaherty      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   61%  W Boggs         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   62%  P Sorrento      Walk
          1--  3   64%  B Smith         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Sorrento to 2B
   O      12-  2   60%  K Stocker       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Devil Rays 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Ryan Rupe facing 1-2-3
                  David Lamb replaces Wade Boggs playing 2B batting 6th; Bobby Smith moves to 3B
   O      ---  2   63%  C Beltran       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   65%  J Randa         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  7   66%  J Damon         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Devil Rays 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jay Witasick facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   64%  Q McCracken     Lineout: LF
          ---  1   66%  D Martinez      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   72%  J Canseco       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Martinez to 3B
                  Danny Clyburn pinch runs for Jose Canseco batting 3rd
   RRR    1-3  1   87%  F McGriff       Home Run (Line Drive); Martinez Scores; Clyburn Scores
   O      ---  3   86%  J Flaherty      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   86%  D Lamb          Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Devil Rays 4.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Ryan Rupe facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  3   79%  M Sweeney       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          ---  5   76%  L Sutton        Walk
   O      1--  1   79%  J Dye           Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   RR     1--  1   64%  C Kreuter       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Sutton Scores
   O      ---  8   66%  S Scarsone      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   68%  C Febles        Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Devil Rays 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jay Witasick facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   71%  P Sorrento      Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   69%  B Smith         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Sorrento to 2B
   O      -2-  2   66%  K Stocker       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Sorrento to 3B
   R      --3  1   75%  Q McCracken     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Sorrento Scores
          1--  2   78%  D Martinez      Double to CF (Fly Ball); McCracken to 3B
   O      -23  1   73%  D Clyburn       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Devil Rays 5.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Ryan Rupe facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   76%  C Beltran       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   79%  J Randa         Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  3   68%  J Damon         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   R      ---  4   56%  M Sweeney       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  6   54%  L Sutton        Walk
                  Rick White replaces Ryan Rupe pitching
   O      1--  5   57%  J Dye           Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Devil Rays 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 5-5, Jay Witasick facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  5   70%  F McGriff       Home Run (Line Drive)
                  Don Wengert replaces Jay Witasick pitching
   O      ---  6   68%  J Flaherty      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  1   70%  D Lamb          Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--  5   86%  P Sorrento      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Lamb Scores
          ---  1   87%  B Smith         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  9   90%  K Stocker       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Smith to 3B
   RO     1-3  5   91%  Q McCracken     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Smith Scores
   O      1--  2   90%  D Martinez      Stocker Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Devil Rays 9.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-9, Rick White facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   87%  C Kreuter       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   90%  S Scarsone      Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  2   94%  C Febles        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Devil Rays 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 9-5, Don Wengert facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   95%  D Martinez      Walk
   O      1--  2   94%  D Clyburn       Flyball: CF
          1--  6   95%  F McGriff       Single to RF (Line Drive); Martinez to 2B
   O      12-  4   94%  J Flaherty      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B); Martinez to 3B
   R      1-3  5   97%  D Lamb          Single to CF (Line Drive); Martinez Scores; Flaherty to 2B
   O      12-  6   96%  P Sorrento      Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Devil Rays 10.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-10, Rick White facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   94%  C Beltran       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  2   90%  J Randa         Single to CF (Line Drive); Beltran to 3B
                  Scott Aldred replaces Rick White pitching
   RO     1-3  4   92%  J Damon         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B-1B); Beltran Scores; Randa to 2B
                  Jim Mecir replaces Scott Aldred pitching
   O      -2-  5   95%  M Sweeney       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          -2-  6   94%  L Sutton        Walk
          12-  5   91%  J Dye           Walk; Randa to 3B; Sutton to 2B
   O      123  5   97%  C Kreuter       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 6, Devil Rays 10.

Bottom of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 10-6, Scott Service facing 8-9-1
                  Scott Service replaces Don Wengert pitching
   O      ---  1   96%  B Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   96%  K Stocker       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   96%  Q McCracken     Walk
          1--  2   96%  D Martinez      Single to CF (Fly Ball); McCracken to 2B
          12-  6   97%  D Clyburn       Walk; McCracken to 3B; Martinez to 2B
                  Matt Whisenant replaces Scott Service pitching
   O      123  5   96%  F McGriff       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 6, Devil Rays 10.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 6-10, Jim Mecir facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   97%  S Scarsone      Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   95%  C Febles        Triple to CF (Line Drive)
   O      --3  5   97%  C Beltran       Strikeout Looking
   R      --3  6   95%  J Randa         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Febles Scores
   O      1--  1   97%  J Damon         Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Devil Rays 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 10-7, Matt Whisenant facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   96%  J Flaherty      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   96%  D Lamb          Strikeout Swinging
                  Randy Winn pinch hits for Paul Sorrento batting 7th
          ---  4   96%  R Winn          Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF Line)
   O      1--  3   96%  B Smith         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Devil Rays 10.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 7-10, Roberto Hernandez facing 4-5-6
                  Roberto Hernandez replaces Jim Mecir pitching; Quinton McCracken moves to LF; Randy Winn moves to CF
   O      ---  3   98%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  L Sutton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  100%  J Dye           Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Devil Rays 10.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation