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@ANA		1
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@MIN		9
3
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@OAK		11
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@SEA		7
4
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@TBD		4
5
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@TEX		3
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@PHI		8
5		 
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@PIT		4
5
Friday, August 20, 1999, 7:05PM
, Tropicana Field
Attendance: 18,396, Time of Game: 2:58
Royals
4
49-72
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Devil Rays
5
53-69
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  0   0  0  1   2  0  0    4  8  1
Devil Rays      0  0  0   0  0  2   2  0  1    5  8  0
Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Damon CF 4 1 1 1 1 0 .299 .845 18 9 0.095 1.43 0.190 -0.094 0.9 0 0 SB
Rey Sanchez SS 5 0 1 1 0 1 .296 .698 13 9 -0.007 1.21 0.096 -0.103 0.2 0 2
Mike Sweeney 1B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .330 .938 15 6 -0.024 0.96 0.060 -0.085 -0.5 10 0 SB
Jermaine Dye RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .300 .893 11 7 0.021 1.29 0.097 -0.075 0.0 4 0
Jeremy Giambi DH 3 0 1 1 0 1 .305 .786 12 9 -0.031 1.28 0.044 -0.076 -0.2 SF
Joe Randa 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .321 .868 15 8 -0.063 1.00 0.026 -0.088 -0.5 0 3
Scott Pose LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .317 .753 13 7 0.085 1.40 0.128 -0.043 0.3 4 0 SB
Tim Spehr C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .219 .763 15 11 -0.179 1.38 0.000 -0.179 -1.3 4 0
Carlos Febles 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .267 .785 17 8 -0.025 1.86 0.159 -0.185 -0.2 2 2 SB
   Jed Hansen 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171 .560 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jeff Suppan P 0 2
   Alvin Morman P 0 0
   Brad Rigby P 0 0
   Scott Service P 0 0
Team Totals 32 4 8 4 5 5 .250 .592 129 74 -0.128 1.32 0.800 -0.928 -1.3 24 9
SF: J Giambi (3, off R Rupe).
TB: J Dye 2; C Febles; J Damon; S Pose; J Randa; R Sanchez; J Giambi.
RBI: J Damon (70); J Dye (94); R Sanchez (47); J Giambi (25).
2-out RBI: J Dye.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
E: M Sweeney (7).
Baserunning
SB: S Pose (6, 2nd base off R Rupe/J Flaherty); C Febles (19, 2nd base off R Hernandez/J Flaherty); J Damon (27, 2nd base off R Rupe/J Flaherty); M Sweeney (6, 2nd base off R Rupe/J Flaherty).

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Miguel Cairo 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .291 .708 19 13 0.048 1.49 0.182 -0.134 0.1 2 3 2B
Dave Martinez CF 2 1 0 1 2 0 .278 .749 22 11 0.151 1.72 0.199 -0.048 0.5 5 0 SB,SF
Jose Canseco DH 2 0 0 0 2 1 .274 .981 27 13 -0.104 1.70 0.059 -0.162 0.0 HBP
Fred McGriff 1B 4 1 3 1 1 0 .324 .996 12 7 0.304 2.02 0.358 -0.054 1.7 7 1
John Flaherty C 4 1 2 3 0 1 .291 .758 22 16 0.254 1.85 0.350 -0.096 2.0 6 0 HR,HBP
Terrell Lowery LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .318 .882 12 7 -0.161 1.50 0.000 -0.161 -1.2 2 0
Jose Guillen RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .267 .656 10 5 0.086 1.03 0.108 -0.023 0.6 1 1
Bob Smith 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .174 .481 7 6 -0.150 1.43 0.000 -0.150 -1.1 2 3
Aaron Ledesma SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .263 .634 11 9 -0.055 1.55 0.067 -0.122 -0.5 1 3
Ryan Rupe P 1 0
   Esteban Yan P 0 1
   Norm Charlton P 0 0
   Roberto Hernandez P 0 0
Team Totals 32 5 8 5 6 4 .250 .765 142 87 0.373 1.61 1.323 -0.950 2.1 27 12
2B: M Cairo (8, off J Suppan).
HR: J Flaherty (11, off J Suppan; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SF: D Martinez (5, off J Suppan).
HBP: J Flaherty (6, by S Service); J Canseco (4, by J Suppan).
TB: J Flaherty 5; F McGriff 3; M Cairo 2; J Guillen; A Ledesma.
RBI: J Flaherty 3 (59); F McGriff (82); D Martinez (53).
2-out RBI: F McGriff.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: J Guillen (J Dye at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: D Martinez (11, 2nd base off S Service/T Spehr).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jeff Suppan 6.2 5 4 4 3 3 1 4.03 30 103 66 43 7 16 11 12 2 0 48 -0.004 1.28 0.7
Alvin Morman, BS (2) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.95 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 -0.185 2.93 -0.9
Brad Rigby 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.60 6 19 14 9 1 4 1 4 2 0 1 0 0.161 2.16 0.9
Scott Service, L (5-5) 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 5.73 4 18 5 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.345 2.66 -2.9
Team Totals 8 8 5 5 6 4 1 5.62 41 142 87 55 9 23 13 16 4 0 48 2 1 -0.373 1.32 -2.1
A Morman faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ryan Rupe 6.1 7 4 4 4 3 0 4.79 29 100 57 39 7 11 11 11 4 0 42 -0.237 1.16 -1.1
Esteban Yan 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.54 2 3 3 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0.092 1.38 1.3
Norm Charlton 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.05 4 14 9 5 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.117 1.56 0.6
Roberto Hernandez, W (2-3) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.34 3 12 5 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.155 2.31 0.6
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 5 5 0 4.00 38 129 74 49 9 16 14 14 4 0 42 2 0 0.127 1.61 1.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Suppan (2; J Canseco); S Service (3; J Flaherty).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Reynolds, 1B - Brian O'Nora, 2B - Laz Diaz, 3B - Rich Garcia.
Time of Game: 2:58.
Attendance: 18,396.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Tampa Bay Devil Rays
1 Johnny Damon CF 1 Miguel Cairo 2B
2 Rey Sanchez SS 2 Dave Martinez CF
3 Mike Sweeney 1B 3 Jose Canseco DH
4 Jermaine Dye RF 4 Fred McGriff 1B
5 Jeremy Giambi DH 5 John Flaherty C
6 Joe Randa 3B 6 Terrell Lowery LF
7 Scott Pose LF 7 Jose Guillen RF
8 Tim Spehr C 8 Bob Smith 3B
9 Carlos Febles 2B 9 Aaron Ledesma SS
Jeff Suppan P Ryan Rupe P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 0-2 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  RR TBD J. Flaherty J. Suppan 26% 55% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); McGriff Scores
b7 3-4 2 --3 2,(0-1)  R TBD F. McGriff A. Morman 19% 54% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Cairo Scores
b7 2-4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  TBD M. Cairo J. Suppan 18% 50% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Ledesma to 3B
t9 4-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Damon R. Hernandez 15% 56% Febles Steals 2B; Febles out at 3B/SS-3B
t7 2-2 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  R KCR J. Damon R. Rupe -14% 25% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Pose Scores; Febles to 3B

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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, Devil Rays' Ryan Rupe facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR J. Damon R. Rupe -3% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR R. Sanchez R. Rupe 3% 50% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR M. Sweeney R. Rupe -1% 49% Damon Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Sweeney R. Rupe 3% 52% Popfly: 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R KCR J. Dye R. Rupe -8% 44% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Damon Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Giambi R. Rupe -2% 42% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Dye to 2B
t1 1-0 2 12- 3,(2-0)  O KCR J. Randa R. Rupe 4% 46% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Devil Rays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TBD M. Cairo J. Suppan -2% 43% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
b1 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O TBD D. Martinez J. Suppan -2% 42% Flyball: LF
b1 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  TBD J. Canseco J. Suppan 1% 43% Hit By Pitch
b1 0-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  TBD F. McGriff J. Suppan 2% 45% Single to LF (Line Drive); Canseco to 2B
b1 0-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O TBD J. Flaherty J. Suppan -4% 41% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Devil Rays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Devil Rays' Ryan Rupe facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR S. Pose R. Rupe 2% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR T. Spehr R. Rupe 2% 44% Flyball: CF
t2 1-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR C. Febles R. Rupe 1% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Devil Rays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 6-7-8
b2 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBD T. Lowery J. Suppan -3% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  TBD J. Guillen J. Suppan 3% 46% Walk
b2 0-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TBD B. Smith J. Suppan -3% 42% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TBD A. Ledesma J. Suppan -3% 40% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Devil Rays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Devil Rays' Ryan Rupe facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Damon R. Rupe 2% 42% Lineout: 2B
t3 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR R. Sanchez R. Rupe 2% 44% Flyball: CF
t3 1-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR M. Sweeney R. Rupe -1% 43% Walk
t3 1-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  KCR J. Dye R. Rupe -1% 42% Sweeney Steals 2B
t3 1-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Dye R. Rupe 3% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Devil Rays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 1-2-3
b3 0-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O TBD M. Cairo J. Suppan -3% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b3 0-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  TBD D. Martinez J. Suppan 3% 45% Walk
b3 0-1 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  TBD J. Canseco J. Suppan 4% 49% Walk; Martinez to 2B
b3 0-1 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O TBD F. McGriff J. Suppan -5% 44% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b3 0-1 2 12- 10,(2-2)  O TBD J. Flaherty J. Suppan -5% 39% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Devil Rays 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Devil Rays' Ryan Rupe facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Giambi R. Rupe 3% 41% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR J. Randa R. Rupe -3% 39% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t4 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR S. Pose R. Rupe 2% 41% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 1B); Randa to 2B
t4 1-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O KCR T. Spehr R. Rupe 4% 44% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Devil Rays 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 6-7-8
b4 0-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O TBD T. Lowery J. Suppan -3% 41% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b4 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBD J. Guillen J. Suppan -2% 39% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBD B. Smith J. Suppan -2% 37% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Devil Rays 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Devil Rays' Ryan Rupe facing 9-1-2
t5 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR C. Febles R. Rupe 3% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Damon R. Rupe 2% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t5 1-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR R. Sanchez R. Rupe 1% 43% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Devil Rays 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 9-1-2
b5 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TBD A. Ledesma J. Suppan -4% 40% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
b5 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O TBD M. Cairo J. Suppan -3% 37% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b5 0-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O TBD D. Martinez J. Suppan -2% 35% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Devil Rays 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Devil Rays' Ryan Rupe facing 3-4-5
t6 1-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR M. Sweeney R. Rupe -4% 32% Walk
t6 1-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Dye R. Rupe -1% 30% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sweeney to 3B; Dye out at 2B/RF-3B-SS
t6 1-0 1 --3 6,(2-2)  RO KCR J. Giambi R. Rupe -3% 27% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Sweeney Scores
t6 2-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Randa R. Rupe 1% 29% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Devil Rays 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 3-4-5
b6 0-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O TBD J. Canseco J. Suppan -4% 25% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b6 0-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  TBD F. McGriff J. Suppan 4% 29% Single to LF (Fly Ball)
b6 0-2 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  RR TBD J. Flaherty J. Suppan 26% 55% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); McGriff Scores
b6 2-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O TBD T. Lowery J. Suppan -3% 52% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b6 2-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  TBD J. Guillen J. Suppan 2% 54% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
b6 2-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TBD B. Smith J. Suppan -4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Devil Rays 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Devil Rays' Ryan Rupe facing 7-8-9
t7 2-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR S. Pose R. Rupe -6% 44% Walk
t7 2-2 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR T. Spehr R. Rupe -4% 40% Pose Steals 2B
t7 2-2 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O KCR T. Spehr R. Rupe 7% 47% Lineout: 1B
t7 2-2 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  KCR C. Febles R. Rupe -8% 39% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Pose to 3B
t7 2-2 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  R KCR J. Damon R. Rupe -14% 25% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Pose Scores; Febles to 3B
t7 3-2 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  R KCR R. Sanchez R. Rupe -10% 15% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Febles Scores; Damon to 3B
Esteban Yan replaces Ryan Rupe pitching
t7 4-2 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  O KCR M. Sweeney E. Yan 5% 21% Fielder's Choice P; Damon out at Hm/P-3B-C; Sanchez to 3B
t7 4-2 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Dye E. Yan 4% 25% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Devil Rays 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 2-4, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 9-1-2
b7 2-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  TBD A. Ledesma J. Suppan 7% 31% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
b7 2-4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  TBD M. Cairo J. Suppan 18% 50% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Ledesma to 3B
b7 2-4 0 -23 6,(2-2)  RO TBD D. Martinez J. Suppan -1% 48% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Ledesma Scores; Cairo to 3B
b7 3-4 1 --3 8,(3-2)  O TBD J. Canseco J. Suppan -12% 36% Strikeout Swinging
Alvin Morman replaces Jeff Suppan pitching
b7 3-4 2 --3 2,(0-1)  R TBD F. McGriff A. Morman 19% 54% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Cairo Scores
Brad Rigby replaces Alvin Morman pitching
b7 4-4 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  TBD J. Flaherty B. Rigby 3% 58% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); McGriff to 2B
b7 4-4 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O TBD T. Lowery B. Rigby -8% 50% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Devil Rays 4.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Devil Rays' Norm Charlton facing 5-6-7
Norm Charlton replaces Esteban Yan pitching
t8 4-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Giambi N. Charlton 5% 55% Flyball: CF
t8 4-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Randa N. Charlton 4% 59% Strikeout Swinging
t8 4-4 2 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR S. Pose N. Charlton -3% 56% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t8 4-4 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR T. Spehr N. Charlton 5% 62% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Devil Rays 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' Brad Rigby facing 7-8-9
b8 4-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  TBD J. Guillen B. Rigby 6% 68% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
b8 4-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TBD B. Smith B. Rigby -6% 62% Bunt Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
b8 4-4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O TBD A. Ledesma B. Rigby -6% 55% Flyball: LF
b8 4-4 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O TBD M. Cairo B. Rigby -5% 50% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Devil Rays 4.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Devil Rays' Roberto Hernandez facing 9-1-2
Roberto Hernandez replaces Norm Charlton pitching
t9 4-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR C. Febles R. Hernandez -8% 42% Walk
t9 4-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Damon R. Hernandez 15% 56% Febles Steals 2B; Febles out at 3B/SS-3B
t9 4-4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Damon R. Hernandez 5% 62% Flyball: LF
t9 4-4 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR R. Sanchez R. Hernandez 4% 66% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Devil Rays 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' Scott Service facing 2-3-4
Scott Service replaces Brad Rigby pitching
Jed Hansen replaces Carlos Febles playing 2B batting 9th
b9 4-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  TBD D. Martinez S. Service 7% 73% Walk
b9 4-4 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  TBD J. Canseco S. Service 10% 82% Martinez Steals 2B
b9 4-4 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  TBD J. Canseco S. Service 0% 83% Walk
b9 4-4 0 12- 4,(3-0)  TBD F. McGriff S. Service 11% 94% Walk; Martinez to 3B; Canseco to 2B
b9 4-4 0 123 2,(0-1)  R TBD J. Flaherty S. Service 6% 100% Hit By Pitch; Martinez Scores; Canseco to 3B; McGriff to 2B
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 4, Devil Rays 5.

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  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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