September 1, 2000 Kansas City Royals at Tampa Bay Devil Rays Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Tropicana Field, Attendance: 18,460

Friday, September 1, 2000, 7:15PM
Time of Game: 2:50

Royals

63-71

Won 1

4th, 17 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   4  2  0   1  1  1    9 15  0
Devil Rays      0  0  0   0  0  1   4  0  0    5  8  3

W: B Meadows (10-10), L: R Rupe (5-6)

Devil Rays

59-75

Lost 1

5th, 17½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .327  .870   15    3   0   
R Sanchez SS                  4   1   2   0    1   0  .269  .630   21    2   4   
M Sweeney 1B                  5   3   2   2    0   1  .340  .940   14    9   0   HR
J Dye DH                      5   1   4   5    0   0  .324  .977   22    0   0   HR,2B
M Quinn LF                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .299  .863   23    2   0   
J Randa 3B                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .297  .774   21    0   2   
T Dunwoody RF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .217  .538   18    2   0   2B
G Zaun C                      4   0   1   1    0   0  .251  .723   13    6   0   SB
W Delgado 2B                  4   2   2   0    0   1  .261  .614   19    3   3   SB

B Meadows P                                                              0   0
  S Mullen P                                                             0   1
  R Bottalico P                                                          0   0
Totals                       41   9  15   8    1   4              166   27  10

BATTING

2B: J Dye (30, off R Rupe); T Dunwoody (9, off C Lidle).

HR: J Dye (32, off R Rupe; 4th inn, 3 on, 0 outs to LF); M Sweeney (24, off D Creek; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).

TB: J Dye 8; M Sweeney 5; R Sanchez 2; T Dunwoody 2; W Delgado 2; G Zaun; M Quinn; J Damon; J Randa.

RBI: J Dye 5 (106); M Sweeney 2 (123); G Zaun (29).

2-out RBI: J Dye.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Sanchez-W Delgado-M Sweeney.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Zaun (7, 2nd base off D Creek/J Flaherty); W Delgado (2, 2nd base off R Rupe/J Flaherty).

Tampa Bay Devil Rays         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Williams CF                 3   0   1   3    0   0  .282  .774   10    4   0   2B,SF
S Cox LF                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .849   12    2   0   
G Vaughn DH                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .878   12    0   0   
F McGriff 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   2  .279  .817   21   10   0   
B Smith 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .258  .741   15    2   3   GDP
A Huff 3B                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .309  .824   19    0   0   
J Guillen RF                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .264  .777   16    2   0   
J Flaherty C                  4   2   2   1    0   0  .271  .678   14    4   0   
F Martinez SS                 2   0   1   0    0   1  .221  .609    4    3   5   2B
  R Johnson PH-SS             2   0   1   1    0   0  .251  .647    5    0   1   

R Rupe P                                                                 0   1
  C Lidle P                                                              0   2
  D Creek P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   5   8   5    2   6              128   27  12

BATTING

2B: G Williams (26, off B Meadows); F Martinez (8, off B Meadows).

SF: G Williams (4, off B Meadows).

TB: F Martinez 2; J Flaherty 2; G Williams 2; F McGriff; J Guillen; A Huff; R Johnson.

GIDP: B Smith (5).

RBI: G Williams 3 (86); J Flaherty (30); R Johnson (20).

2-out RBI: G Williams 2; J Flaherty; R Johnson.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 4 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Martinez-F McGriff.

E: B Smith 2 (4); S Cox (5).

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
B Meadows, W (10-10)           6.2   8   5   5    1   4   0   5.23   28   93-58   35·13·10   11· 7· 5· 0     41    -     0.64  -0.00
S Mullen, H (1)                1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    5   23-15   10· 2· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    1.33   0.18
R Bottalico                    1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.55    3   12-7     2· 2· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9     8   5   5    2   6   0          36  128-80   47·17·16   12·11· 5· 0          2-0

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, L (5-6)                4.2   8   6   5    1   2   1   6.95   22   87-58   38· 8·12    7· 5· 6· 1     27    -     0.81  -0.24
C Lidle                        2.2   5   2   2    0   0   0   6.10   13   49-31   23· 0· 8    7· 3· 3· 0          1-0    0.24  -0.07
D Creek                        1.2   2   1   1    0   2   1   4.14    7   25-13    8· 1· 4    2· 2· 0· 1          1-0    0.22   0.00
Totals                         9    15   9   8    1   4   2          42  161-102  69· 9·24   16·10· 9· 2          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Angel Hernandez, 1B - Marty Foster, 2B - Ron Kulpa, 3B - Randy Marsh.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 18,460.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Tampa Bay Devil Rays                 
1. J Damon              CF    1. G Williams           CF 
2. R Sanchez            SS    2. S Cox                LF 
3. M Sweeney            1B    3. G Vaughn             DH 
4. J Dye                DH    4. F McGriff            1B 
5. M Quinn              LF    5. B Smith              2B 
6. J Randa              3B    6. A Huff               3B 
7. T Dunwoody           RF    7. J Guillen            RF 
8. G Zaun               C     8. J Flaherty           C  
9. W Delgado            2B    9. F Martinez           SS 

   B Meadows            P        R Rupe               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  0-0  123  4   18%  86% J Dye           R Rupe          Home Run; Damon Scores; Sanchez Scores; Sweeney Scores
   b 7   2  7-3  123  3  -15%  73% G Williams      B Meadows       Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Guillen Scores; Flaherty Scores; Johnson to 3B
   b 7   2  7-5  -23  2   11%  85% S Cox           S Mullen        Popfly: 2B
   t 2   0  0-0  1--  4   -8%  46% M Quinn         R Rupe          Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
   t 4   0  0-0  12-  1    8%  68% M Sweeney       R Rupe          Single (Ground Ball); Damon to 3B; Sanchez to 2B

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      ---  6   48%  J Damon         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   46%  R Sanchez       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   45%  M Sweeney       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, Brian Meadows facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  G Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   49%  S Cox           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  G Vaughn        Flyball: LF
                  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
          ---  6   54%  J Dye           Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
   OO     1--  4   46%  M Quinn         Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   44%  J Randa         Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Meadows facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  8   47%  F McGriff       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   49%  B Smith         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  6   50%  A Huff          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ryan Rupe facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   47%  T Dunwoody      Lineout: CF
   O      ---  2   45%  G Zaun          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   44%  W Delgado       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Meadows facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   47%  J Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   49%  J Flaherty      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   50%  F Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ryan Rupe facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   54%  J Damon         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
          1--  1   60%  R Sanchez       Single to RF (Line Drive); Damon to 2B
          12-  1   68%  M Sweeney       Single (Ground Ball); Damon to 3B; Sanchez to 2B
   RRRR   123  4   86%  J Dye           Home Run; Damon Scores; Sanchez Scores; Sweeney Scores
   O      ---  4   85%  M Quinn         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   87%  J Randa         Single to LF (Line Drive); Randa to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-  8   85%  T Dunwoody      Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   83%  G Zaun          Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-4, Brian Meadows facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   86%  G Williams      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   87%  S Cox           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   88%  G Vaughn        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ryan Rupe facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   89%  W Delgado       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   88%  J Damon         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          1--      89%  R Sanchez       Delgado Steals 2B
          -2-  9   89%  " "             Walk
   RO     12-  2   92%  M Sweeney       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Delgado Scores/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B); Sweeney to 2B
   R      -2-  5   95%  J Dye           Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Sweeney Scores/unER
                  Cory Lidle replaces Ryan Rupe pitching
   O      -2-  5   94%  M Quinn         Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-6, Brian Meadows facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   92%  F McGriff       Walk
   OO     1--  2   96%  B Smith         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  1   97%  A Huff          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cory Lidle facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   96%  J Randa         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   96%  T Dunwoody      Groundout: P-SS-1B
   O      ---  4   96%  G Zaun          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-6, Brian Meadows facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   97%  J Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   96%  J Flaherty      Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   92%  F Martinez      Double to RF (Line Drive); Flaherty to 3B
   RO     -23  2   94%  G Williams      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Flaherty Scores; Martinez to 3B
   O      --3  3   96%  S Cox           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Devil Rays 1.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Cory Lidle facing 9-1-2
          ---  8   97%  W Delgado       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
   O      1--  2   96%  J Damon         Groundout: 2B-1B; Delgado to 2B
          -2-  3   97%  R Sanchez       Single (Ground Ball); Delgado to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   98%  M Sweeney       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Delgado Scores
          1--  4   98%  J Dye           Single to LF (Line Drive); Sweeney to 2B
   O      12-  4   97%  M Quinn         Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 7, Devil Rays 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-7, Brian Meadows facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   98%  G Vaughn        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   97%  F McGriff       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   98%  B Smith         Popfly: SS
          1--  4   98%  A Huff          Single to RF (Line Drive); McGriff to 2B
          12-  3   96%  J Guillen       Single (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); McGriff to 3B; Huff to 2B
   R      123  6   93%  J Flaherty      Single (Ground Ball); McGriff Scores; Huff to 3B; Guillen to 2B
                  Russ Johnson pinch hits for Felix Martinez batting 9th
   R      123  1   88%  R Johnson       Single (Ground Ball); Huff Scores; Guillen to 3B; Flaherty to 2B
   RR     123  3   73%  G Williams      Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Guillen Scores; Flaherty Scores; Johnson to 3B
                  Scott Mullen replaces Brian Meadows pitching
   O      -23  2   85%  S Cox           Popfly: 2B
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 7, Devil Rays 5.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-5, Cory Lidle facing 6-7-8
                  Russ Johnson moves to SS
   O      ---  5   83%  J Randa         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   86%  T Dunwoody      Double to LF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  4   92%  G Zaun          Single to LF (Line Drive); Dunwoody Scores
                  Doug Creek replaces Cory Lidle pitching
          1--      92%  W Delgado       Zaun Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   91%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  2   90%  J Damon         Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Devil Rays 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 5-8, Scott Mullen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   93%  G Vaughn        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   95%  F McGriff       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   93%  B Smith         Walk
   O      1--  8   96%  A Huff          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Devil Rays 5.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-5, Doug Creek facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   95%  R Sanchez       Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  3   98%  M Sweeney       Home Run (LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   98%  J Dye           Flyball: CF
          ---  6   98%  M Quinn         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Quinn to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-  6   98%  J Randa         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 9, Devil Rays 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 5-9, Ricky Bottalico facing 7-8-9
                  Ricky Bottalico replaces Scott Mullen pitching
   O      ---  4   99%  J Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  J Flaherty      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  4  100%  R Johnson       Popfly: SS
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Devil Rays 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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