May 1, 1990 Milwaukee Brewers at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 20,052

Tuesday, May 1, 1990, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:44

Brewers

13-6

Won 3

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         4  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    6 14  0
Royals          0  3  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    4 11  0

W: T Higuera (3-0), L: B Saberhagen (1-3), S: D Plesac (3)

Royals

6-13

Lost 1

7th, 8½ GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor 2B                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .227  .670   19    4   1   SB
G Sheffield 3B                5   2   2   2    0   1  .277  .733   24    0   2   HR
  G Polidor 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222         0   0   
R Yount CF                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .280  .778   20    2   0   
D Parker DH                   5   1   3   1    0   1  .329  .864   20    0   0   CS
G Brock 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .302  .815   17    8   0   
G Vaughn LF                   4   1   2   3    0   1  .291  .871   15    1   0   HR,2B
  M Felder PR-LF-RF           0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .583         1   0   
B Surhoff C                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .260  .768   14    8   1   
G Braggs RF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .289  .811   13    1   0   CS
  D Hamilton LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833         1   0   
E Diaz SS                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .284  .617   15    1   2   

T Higuera P                                                              0   1
  C Crim P                                                               0   0
  D Plesac P                                                             0   0
Totals                       39   6  14   6    1   8              157   27   7

BATTING

2B: G Vaughn (7, off L McWilliams).

HR: G Sheffield (1, off B Saberhagen; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); G Vaughn (2, off B Saberhagen; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: G Vaughn 6; G Sheffield 5; D Parker 3; R Yount 2; G Braggs 2; E Diaz; P Molitor; B Surhoff.

RBI: G Vaughn 3 (12); G Sheffield 2 (12); D Parker (12).

2-out RBI: G Vaughn 3; G Sheffield 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Molitor-E Diaz-G Brock.

BASERUNNING

SB: P Molitor (1, 2nd base off B Saberhagen/B Boone).

CS: G Braggs (1, 2nd base by B Saberhagen/B Boone); D Parker (3, 2nd base by B Saberhagen/B Boone).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   5   1   1   0    0   2  .333  .886   15    1   0   
K Seitzer 3B                  4   0   1   0    1   2  .232  .515   22    1   0   
G Brett 1B                    5   0   1   2    0   0  .216  .532   20    7   0   
B Jackson LF                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .321  .826   19    2   0   
M Macfarlane DH               4   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .800   15    0   0   
J Eisenreich RF               4   1   1   0    0   0  .236  .663    7    3   0   2B,GDP
K Stillwell SS                3   1   1   0    0   0  .383 1.022   10    3   3   SH
B Boone C                     4   1   3   1    0   1  .293  .737   11    8   2   2B
  R Palacios PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
T Shumpert 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    9    2   1   
  G Perry PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .685         0   0   
  P Tabler PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .258  .614    4    0   0   
  S Jeltz PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .080  .263         0   0   

B Saberhagen P                                                           0   1
  L McWilliams P                                                         0   1
  S Farr P                                                               0   0
Totals                       36   4  11   4    2   8              132   27   8

BATTING

2B: B Boone (2, off T Higuera); J Eisenreich (4, off T Higuera).

SH: K Stillwell (2, off T Higuera).

TB: B Boone 4; J Eisenreich 2; K Stillwell; T Shumpert; M Macfarlane; P Tabler; K Seitzer; W Wilson; G Brett.

GIDP: J Eisenreich (1).

RBI: G Brett 2 (7); P Tabler (2); B Boone (6).

2-out RBI: G Brett 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

PITCHING

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Higuera, W (3-0)             7     8   3   3    2   5   0   0.99   30  100-67   41· 5·21   10· 8· 5· 0     52    -     1.23   0.12
C Crim, H (3)                  1     2   1   1    0   1   0   3.00    5   12-9     5· 2· 2    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.05  -0.09
D Plesac, S (3)                1     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.80    4   20-14    8· 4· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          2-1    4.32   0.17
Totals                         9    11   4   4    2   8   0          39  132-90   54·11·25   12·11· 6· 0          2-1

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 Saberhagen, L (1-3)          6    13   6   6    1   5   2   4.60   30  113-71   48· 9·14   11· 8· 5· 0     26    -     1.12  -0.34
L McWilliams                   1     1   0   0    0   2   0   9.95    4   13-9     2· 5· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.38   0.02
S Farr                         2     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.77    6   18-13    7· 2· 4    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.18   0.02
Totals                         9    14   6   6    1   8   2          40  144-93   57·16·20   14·10· 7· 0           -

C Crim faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Mike Reilly.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 20,052.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 56° F, Wind 0mph, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Kansas City Royals                   
1. P Molitor            2B    1. W Wilson             CF 
2. G Sheffield          3B    2. K Seitzer            3B 
3. R Yount              CF    3. G Brett              1B 
4. D Parker             DH    4. B Jackson            LF 
5. G Brock              1B    5. M Macfarlane         DH 
6. G Vaughn             LF    6. J Eisenreich         RF 
7. B Surhoff            C     7. K Stillwell          SS 
8. G Braggs             RF    8. B Boone              C  
9. E Diaz               SS    9. T Shumpert           2B 

   T Higuera            P        B Saberhagen         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-1  12-  1   23%  82% G Vaughn        B Saberhagen    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Yount Scores; Parker Scores
   t 6   2  3-4  1--  1   21%  86% G Sheffield     B Saberhagen    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Molitor Scores
   b 2   2  4-1  123  2  -17%  56% G Brett         T Higuera       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Boone Scores; Wilson Scores; Seitzer to 3B
   b 9   0  6-3  12-  4  -14%  68% P Tabler        D Plesac        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Stillwell Scores; Palacios to 2B
   b 9   0  6-4  12-  4   13%  81% W Wilson        D Plesac        Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  P Molitor       Lineout: RF
          ---  2   50%  G Sheffield     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--  2   54%  R Yount         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Sheffield to 2B
   R      12-  3   64%  D Parker        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Sheffield Scores; Yount to 2B
   O      12-  4   60%  G Brock         Strikeout Swinging
   RRR    12-  1   82%  G Vaughn        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Yount Scores; Parker Scores
          ---  5   83%  B Surhoff       Walk
          1--  4   84%  G Braggs        Single to SS (Ground Ball); Surhoff to 2B
   O      12-  4   82%  E Diaz          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 4, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Teddy Higuera facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   84%  W Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   82%  K Seitzer       Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
   O      1--  4   84%  G Brett         Popfly: 2B (Weak SS-2B)
          1--  7   82%  B Jackson       Walk; Seitzer to 2B
   O      12-  5   85%  M Macfarlane    Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 4, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   84%  P Molitor       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   84%  G Sheffield     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   83%  R Yount         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Teddy Higuera facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   79%  J Eisenreich    Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   80%  K Stillwell     Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Eisenreich to 3B
   R      --3  1   76%  B Boone         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Eisenreich Scores
   O      1--  1   79%  T Shumpert      Flyball: CF
          1--  1   77%  W Wilson        Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Boone to 2B
          12-  5   73%  K Seitzer       Walk; Boone to 3B; Wilson to 2B
   RR     123  2   56%  G Brett         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Boone Scores; Wilson Scores; Seitzer to 3B
   O      1-3  3   62%  B Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 4, Royals 3.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
          ---  8   65%  D Parker        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   62%  G Brock         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      1--      58%  G Vaughn        Parker Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  5   57%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Teddy Higuera facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   53%  M Macfarlane    Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  2   62%  J Eisenreich    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  2   63%  K Stillwell     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Royals 3.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   67%  B Surhoff       Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF)
   O      1--  5   63%  G Braggs        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  6   67%  E Diaz          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Surhoff to 2B
   O      12-  2   63%  P Molitor       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Surhoff to 3B
          1-3      64%  G Sheffield     Molitor Steals 2B
   O      -23  6   58%  " "             Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 4, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Teddy Higuera facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   61%  B Boone         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   63%  T Shumpert      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  5   65%  W Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Royals 3.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Bret Saberhagen facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   68%  R Yount         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  3   74%  D Parker        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Yount to 2B
   O      12-  4   68%  G Brock         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      12-  4   64%  G Vaughn        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  1   60%  B Surhoff       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 4, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Teddy Higuera facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   63%  K Seitzer       Bunt Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  4   65%  G Brett         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   67%  B Jackson       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Royals 3.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Bret Saberhagen facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   71%  G Braggs        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   67%  E Diaz          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      63%  P Molitor       Braggs Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  5   64%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   RR     1--  1   86%  G Sheffield     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Molitor Scores
   O      ---  4   85%  R Yount         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 6, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Teddy Higuera facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   88%  M Macfarlane    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   89%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   90%  K Stillwell     Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 6, Royals 3.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Larry McWilliams facing 4-5-6
                  Larry McWilliams replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching
   O      ---  4   89%  D Parker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   89%  G Brock         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  1   90%  G Vaughn        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
                  Mike Felder pinch runs for Greg Vaughn batting 6th
   O      -2-  3   88%  B Surhoff       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 6, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Teddy Higuera facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Felder moves to LF
          ---  1   82%  B Boone         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          -2-  1   72%  T Shumpert      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Boone to 3B
   O      1-3  2   81%  W Wilson        Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
   O      1-3  7   88%  K Seitzer       Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3  3   94%  G Brett         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 6, Royals 3.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Steve Farr facing 8-9-1
                  Steve Farr replaces Larry McWilliams pitching
   O      ---  3   93%  G Braggs        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   92%  E Diaz          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   92%  P Molitor       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 6, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Chuck Crim facing 4-5-6
                  Chuck Crim replaces Teddy Higuera pitching; Darryl Hamilton replaces Glenn Braggs playing LF batting 8th; Mike Felder moves to RF
   O      ---  4   95%  B Jackson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   96%  M Macfarlane    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   97%  J Eisenreich    Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 6, Royals 3.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Steve Farr facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   97%  G Sheffield     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   96%  R Yount         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  2   96%  D Parker        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 6, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Chuck Crim facing 7-8-9
                  Gus Polidor replaces Gary Sheffield playing 3B batting 2nd
          ---  3   92%  K Stillwell     Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF)
          1--  3   83%  B Boone         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Stillwell to 2B
                  Dan Plesac replaces Chuck Crim pitching; Pat Tabler pinch hits for Gerald Perry batting 9th; Gerald Perry pinch hits for Terry Shumpert batting 9th; Rey Palacios pinch runs for Bob Boone batting 8th
   R      12-  4   68%  P Tabler        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Stillwell Scores; Palacios to 2B
                  Steve Jeltz pinch runs for Pat Tabler batting 9th
   O      12-  4   81%  W Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  5   91%  K Seitzer       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  7  100%  G Brett         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 6, Royals 4.

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