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CAL  4
@BOS  3
 CLE 11
DET  3
 MIL  8
CHW  7
 TOR  6
@MIN  2
 SEA 13
@NYY 12
(12)		 OAK  9
BAL  6
 TEX 10
KCR  3
 ATL  2
PIT  1
(14)		 CHC 10
HOU  8
 CIN  9
COL  4
 MON  7
@LAD  3
 PHI  7
SFG  6
 SDP  8
NYM  0
 STL  5
FLA  3
Standings at end of play this day

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 30,480

 Sunday, August 18, 1996, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:57
Royals
3
58-67
Lost 1
4th, 17½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  3  0   0  0  0    3 10  0
Rangers         4  2  0   0  1  3   0  0  X   10 17  0
W: Kevin Gross (10-7), L: Kevin Appier (11-8)
 Rangers
10
71-53
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Offerman 2B                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .291  .782   15   11    2   4   
J Randa 3B                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .285  .749   18   10    0   1   2B,SF
C Paquette LF                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .262  .793   13    9    4   0   
M Macfarlane C                3   0   1   0    1   0  .283  .878   17   10    7   0   
M Sweeney DH                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .754   15   11    0   0   
K Young 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .258  .785   16   10    7   0   
M Tucker RF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .256  .775   14    7    2   0   CS
L Norman CF                   3   1   0   0    0   2  .119  .364   16   11    1   0   HBP
D Howard SS                   4   0   2   2    0   2  .230  .625   13   10    1   3   2B

K Appier P                                                                    0   0
  J Granger P                                                                 0   0
  J Bluma P                                                                   0   0
  R Huisman P                                                                 0   0
  H Pichardo P                                                                0   0
Totals                       33   3  10   0    2   7              137   89   24   8
Batting Events
2B: J Randa (20, off D Oliver); D Howard (13, off D Oliver).
SF: J Randa (4, off D Oliver).
HBP: L Norman (1, by D Oliver).
TB: D Howard 3; C Paquette 2; J Randa 2; M Sweeney; M Tucker; M Macfarlane; K Young; J Offerman.
RBI: D Howard 2 (40); J Randa (35).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Offerman-D Howard-K Young.
Baserunning Events
CS: M Tucker (4, 2nd base by D Oliver/I Rodriguez).
Pickoffs: J Randa (2nd base by I Rodriguez).
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Hamilton CF                 3   0   1   0    2   1  .310  .766   25   13    3   0   
I Rodriguez C                 5   1   2   0    0   1  .322  .882   14   11    7   1   2B
R Greer LF                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .328  .911   19   11    0   0   GDP
  D Buford PR-LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .775              0   0   
J Gonzalez RF                 5   2   3   1    0   0  .332 1.078   18   11    3   0   2B,SB
  D Valle 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .775              0   0   
W Clark 1B                    4   3   3   4    0   1  .287  .804   21   11    5   2   HR,2B
  R Gonzales 1B-3B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .662    4    2    3   0   
D Palmer 3B                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .280  .877   13    7    0   0   HR
  W Newson PH-RF              1   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .812    5    3    1   0   2B
M Tettleton DH                4   0   1   1    1   1  .251  .831   21   10    0   0   
M McLemore 2B                 4   1   2   0    1   0  .294  .781   15    8    4   2   
K Elster SS                   5   1   1   2    0   1  .258  .798   14    9    1   3   HR

D Oliver P                                                                    0   1
  K Gross P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       40  10  17   0    5   5              169   96   27   9
Batting Events
2B: W Newson (13, off H Pichardo); J Gonzalez (24, off J Bluma); I Rodriguez (39, off J Bluma); W Clark (19, off K Appier).
HR: D Palmer (28, off K Appier; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); K Elster (20, off K Appier; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF); W Clark (8, off J Granger; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
TB: W Clark 7; D Palmer 5; J Gonzalez 4; K Elster 4; I Rodriguez 3; M McLemore 2; W Newson 2; M Tettleton; D Hamilton; R Greer.
GIDP: R Greer (8).
RBI: W Clark 4 (53); D Palmer 2 (84); K Elster 2 (82); M Tettleton (63); J Gonzalez (107).
2-out RBI: D Palmer 2; W Clark 2; M Tettleton.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 6 for 18.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. W Clark.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Gonzalez (1, 2nd base off K Appier/M Macfarlane).

Pitching Stats

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
K Appier, L (11-8)             2.2   6   6   6    3   1   2   2.98   16   60-33   19· 4·10    3· 9· 4· 0     32    -     0.48  -0.32
J Granger                      1.1   3   1   1    1   0   1   8.59    8   30-14    8· 1· 5    2· 5· 4· 0          2-0    0.22  -0.04
J Bluma                        1.1   4   3   3    0   1   0   8.31    8   31-19   14· 1· 4    2· 5· 4· 0          1-0    0.32  -0.01
R Huisman                      1.2   2   0   0    1   1   0   2.16    8   29-16    8· 2· 6    2· 4· 1· 0          1-1    0.04  -0.00
H Pichardo                     1     2   0   0    0   2   0   5.26    5   19-14    7· 5· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    17  10  10    5   5   3          45  169-96   56·13·27   10·25·13· 0          4-1
J Granger faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.
Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Oliver                       4.2   7   3   3    2   3   0   4.76   21   77-47   30· 3·14    4·11· 9· 0     39    -     0.83   0.02
K Gross, W (10-7)              4.1   3   0   0    0   4   0   5.70   16   56-40   24· 4·12    4· 8· 2· 0          2-0    0.42   0.10
Totals                         9    10   3   3    2   7   0          37  133-87   54· 7·26    8·19·11· 0          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Oliver (6; L Norman).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Scott, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Durwood Merrill.
Time of Game: 2:57.
Attendance: 30,480.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 82° F, Wind 10mph in from Centerfield, Night, Drizzle.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Texas Rangers                                
1. Jose Offerman                2B       1. Darryl Hamilton              CF
2. Joe Randa                    3B       2. Ivan Rodriguez                C
3. Craig Paquette               LF       3. Rusty Greer                  LF
4. Mike Macfarlane               C       4. Juan Gonzalez                RF
5. Mike Sweeney                 DH       5. Will Clark                   1B
6. Kevin Young                  1B       6. Dean Palmer                  3B
7. Michael Tucker               RF       7. Mickey Tettleton             DH
8. Les Norman                   CF       8. Mark McLemore                2B
9. David Howard                 SS       9. Kevin Elster                 SS

   Kevin Appier                  P          Darren Oliver                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 2 12- RR 4,(1-2)  16% 70% 0-0 TEX W. Clark K. Appier Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Greer Scores; Gonzalez Scores
b1 2 -2- RR 3,(1-1)  12% 82% 2-0 TEX D. Palmer K. Appier Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Clark Scores
t5 2 123 O 2,(0-1)  8% 87% 3-6 KCR M. Sweeney K. Gross Popfly: 1B
t5 0 123 RR 2,(0-1)  -7% 79% 0-6 KCR D. Howard D. Oliver Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Young Scores; Tucker Scores; Norman to 2B
b2 0 1-- RR 3,(1-1)  6% 93% 4-0 TEX K. Elster K. Appier Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); McLemore Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Darren Oliver facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 52% 0-0 KCR J. Offerman D. Oliver Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 49% 0-0 KCR J. Randa D. Oliver Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
t1 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  3% 52% 0-0 KCR C. Paquette D. Oliver Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  -1% 51% 0-0 KCR M. Macfarlane D. Oliver Walk
t1 2 12- O 1,(0-1)  4% 55% 0-0 KCR M. Sweeney D. Oliver Randa Picked off 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 TEX D. Hamilton K. Appier Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 51% 0-0 TEX I. Rodriguez K. Appier Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  1% 52% 0-0 TEX R. Greer K. Appier Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
b1 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  2% 54% 0-0 TEX J. Gonzalez K. Appier Single to CF (Line Drive); Greer to 2B
b1 2 12- RR 4,(1-2)  16% 70% 0-0 TEX W. Clark K. Appier Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Greer Scores; Gonzalez Scores
b1 2 -2- RR 3,(1-1)  12% 82% 2-0 TEX D. Palmer K. Appier Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Clark Scores
b1 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 81% 4-0 TEX M. Tettleton K. Appier Flyball: C
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 4.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Rangers' Darren Oliver facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -3% 79% 0-4 KCR M. Sweeney D. Oliver Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t2 0 1-- O 5,(1-2)  3% 81% 0-4 KCR K. Young D. Oliver Lineout: CF
t2 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  2% 84% 0-4 KCR M. Tucker D. Oliver Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
t2 2 1-- O 3,(2-1)  2% 86% 0-4 KCR L. Norman D. Oliver Tucker Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 87% 4-0 TEX M. McLemore K. Appier Walk
b2 0 1-- RR 3,(1-1)  6% 93% 4-0 TEX K. Elster K. Appier Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); McLemore Scores
b2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  1% 94% 6-0 TEX D. Hamilton K. Appier Walk
b2 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 93% 6-0 TEX I. Rodriguez K. Appier Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b2 1 1-- OO 4,(1-2)  -1% 92% 6-0 TEX R. Greer K. Appier Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 6.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Rangers' Darren Oliver facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 93% 0-6 KCR L. Norman D. Oliver Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  -2% 91% 0-6 KCR D. Howard D. Oliver Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t3 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  2% 93% 0-6 KCR J. Offerman D. Oliver Lineout: 2B
t3 2 -2- O 5,(3-1)  1% 94% 0-6 KCR J. Randa D. Oliver Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 4-5-6
b3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  1% 95% 6-0 TEX J. Gonzalez K. Appier Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b3 0 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 95% 6-0 TEX W. Clark K. Appier Strikeout Swinging, Gonzalez Steals 2B
b3 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 94% 6-0 TEX D. Palmer K. Appier Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
b3 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  0% 94% 6-0 TEX M. Tettleton K. Appier Walk
Jeff Granger replaces Kevin Appier pitching
b3 2 12- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 93% 6-0 TEX M. McLemore J. Granger Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 6.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Rangers' Darren Oliver facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -2% 92% 0-6 KCR C. Paquette D. Oliver Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t4 0 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  4% 95% 0-6 KCR M. Macfarlane D. Oliver Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted; Paquette out at 1B/1B
t4 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 96% 0-6 KCR M. Sweeney D. Oliver Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Jeff Granger facing 9-1-2
b4 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -0% 95% 6-0 TEX K. Elster J. Granger Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  0% 96% 6-0 TEX D. Hamilton J. Granger Walk
b4 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  0% 96% 6-0 TEX I. Rodriguez J. Granger Single to CF (Line Drive); Hamilton to 2B
b4 1 12- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 95% 6-0 TEX R. Greer J. Granger Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b4 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 95% 6-0 TEX J. Gonzalez J. Granger Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 6.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Rangers' Darren Oliver facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  -2% 93% 0-6 KCR K. Young D. Oliver Single to RF (Line Drive)
t5 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  -3% 90% 0-6 KCR M. Tucker D. Oliver Walk; Young to 2B
t5 0 12- 2,(0-1)  -4% 86% 0-6 KCR L. Norman D. Oliver Hit By Pitch; Young to 3B; Tucker to 2B
t5 0 123 RR 2,(0-1)  -7% 79% 0-6 KCR D. Howard D. Oliver Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Young Scores; Tucker Scores; Norman to 2B
t5 0 12- O 3,(1-1)  3% 82% 2-6 KCR J. Offerman D. Oliver Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Norman to 3B
t5 1 1-3 RO 6,(3-2)  2% 84% 2-6 KCR J. Randa D. Oliver Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Norman Scores
t5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -2% 82% 3-6 KCR C. Paquette D. Oliver Single to CF (Line Drive); Howard to 2B
Kevin Gross replaces Darren Oliver pitching
t5 2 12- 4,(2-1)  -4% 78% 3-6 KCR M. Macfarlane K. Gross Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Howard to 3B; Paquette to 2B
t5 2 123 O 2,(0-1)  8% 87% 3-6 KCR M. Sweeney K. Gross Popfly: 1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Royals' Jeff Granger facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- R 5,(3-1)  5% 92% 6-3 TEX W. Clark J. Granger Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  1% 93% 7-3 TEX D. Palmer J. Granger Single to LF (Line Drive)
Jaime Bluma replaces Jeff Granger pitching
b5 0 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 92% 7-3 TEX M. Tettleton J. Bluma Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 94% 7-3 TEX M. McLemore J. Bluma Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Palmer to 3B
b5 1 1-3 O 2,(1-0)  -2% 91% 7-3 TEX K. Elster J. Bluma Fielder's Choice SS; Palmer out at Hm/SS-C; McLemore to 2B
b5 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 90% 7-3 TEX D. Hamilton J. Bluma Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 7.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-7, Rangers' Kevin Gross facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 92% 3-7 KCR K. Young K. Gross Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t6 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  1% 93% 3-7 KCR M. Tucker K. Gross Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 94% 3-7 KCR L. Norman K. Gross Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-3, Royals' Jaime Bluma facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- 5,(1-2)  1% 95% 7-3 TEX I. Rodriguez J. Bluma Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b6 0 -2- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 94% 7-3 TEX R. Greer J. Bluma Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
b6 1 -2- R 3,(1-1)  2% 97% 7-3 TEX J. Gonzalez J. Bluma Double to RF (Line Drive); Rodriguez Scores
b6 1 -2- R 6,(3-2)  1% 98% 8-3 TEX W. Clark J. Bluma Single to RF (Line Drive); Gonzalez Scores; Clark to 2B
Rick Huisman replaces Jaime Bluma pitching
b6 1 -2- O 5,(3-1)  -0% 98% 9-3 TEX D. Palmer R. Huisman Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
b6 2 -2- R 5,(3-1)  1% 99% 9-3 TEX M. Tettleton R. Huisman Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Clark Scores; Tettleton to 2B
b6 2 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 99% 10-3 TEX M. McLemore R. Huisman Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 10.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-10, Rangers' Kevin Gross facing 9-1-2
Rene Gonzales replaces Will Clark playing 1B batting 5th
t7 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 99% 3-10 KCR D. Howard K. Gross Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 3-10 KCR J. Offerman K. Gross Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 1 1-- O 6,(2-2)  1% 99% 3-10 KCR J. Randa K. Gross Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t7 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 3-10 KCR C. Paquette K. Gross Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 10.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 10-3, Royals' Rick Huisman facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 100% 10-3 TEX K. Elster R. Huisman Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b7 1 --- 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 10-3 TEX D. Hamilton R. Huisman Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b7 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 100% 10-3 TEX I. Rodriguez R. Huisman Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  0% 100% 10-3 TEX R. Greer R. Huisman Walk; Hamilton to 2B
Damon Buford pinch runs for Rusty Greer (LF) batting 3rd
b7 2 12- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 99% 10-3 TEX J. Gonzalez R. Huisman Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 10.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-10, Rangers' Kevin Gross facing 4-5-6
Damon Buford moves from PR to LF
t8 0 --- O 6,(1-2)  0% 100% 3-10 KCR M. Macfarlane K. Gross Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 3-10 KCR M. Sweeney K. Gross Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  0% 100% 3-10 KCR K. Young K. Gross Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 10-3, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 5-6-7
Hipolito Pichardo replaces Rick Huisman pitching
b8 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 10-3 TEX R. Gonzales H. Pichardo Popfly: 1B (Deep 2B-1B)
Warren Newson pinch hits for Dean Palmer (3B) batting 6th
b8 1 --- 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 10-3 TEX W. Newson H. Pichardo Double to CF (Fly Ball)
b8 1 -2- O 4,(0-2)  0% 100% 10-3 TEX M. Tettleton H. Pichardo Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 10-3 TEX M. McLemore H. Pichardo Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Newson stays at 2B
b8 2 12- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 10-3 TEX K. Elster H. Pichardo Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 10.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-10, Rangers' Kevin Gross facing 7-8-9
Dave Valle replaces Juan Gonzalez (RF) playing 1B batting 4th; Rene Gonzales moves from 1B to 3B; Warren Newson moves from PH to RF
t9 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -0% 100% 3-10 KCR M. Tucker K. Gross Single to RF (Line Drive)
t9 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 3-10 KCR L. Norman K. Gross Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t9 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 3-10 KCR D. Howard K. Gross Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 1-- O 5,(1-2)  0% 100% 3-10 KCR J. Offerman K. Gross Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 10.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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