September 16, 1981 Kansas City Royals at California Angels Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 2
DET 1
(10) BOS 5
DET 4 KCR 3
@CAL 1 MIL 3
NYY 2 CHW 3
@SEA 1 OAK 2
@TEX 1 MIN 5
@TOR 2 LAD 3
ATL 2 STL 7
@MON 1 MON 4
STL 3
(11) PHI 3
@NYM 1 NYM 5
PHI 4 HOU 5
@SDP 2 SFG 12
CIN 7

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 20,582

Wednesday, September 16, 1981, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:34

Royals

41-45

Won 5

4th, 9 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  1    3 12  0
Angels          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  2

W: D Leonard (10-10), L: G Zahn (9-10)

Angels

43-51

Lost 3

5th, 11 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson LF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .668    0    3   0   
F White 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .659    0    1   4   GDP
G Brett 3B                    5   1   3   1    0   1  .301  .796    0    0   2   2B,SB
A Otis CF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .263  .736    0    4   0   2B,SH
H McRae DH                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .255  .676    0    0   0   
W Aikens 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .254  .824    0    8   0   
J Wathan C                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .244  .584    0    4   0   
D Motley RF                   3   1   2   1    0   0  .235  .606    0    1   0   HR,GDP
  C Hurdle PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .366 1.117    0    1   0   
  P Sheridan RF               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
U Washington SS               3   1   3   0    1   0  .216  .621    0    5   3   

D Leonard P                                                              0   2
Totals                       36   3  12   2    4   3                    27  11

BATTING

2B: G Brett (24, off G Zahn); A Otis (19, off G Zahn).

HR: D Motley (2, off G Zahn; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: A Otis (2, off G Zahn).

TB: D Motley 5; G Brett 4; U Washington 3; A Otis 2; J Wathan; W Aikens; H McRae.

GIDP: D Motley (2); F White (8).

RBI: D Motley (6); G Brett (33).

2-out RBI: G Brett.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Leonard-F White-W Aikens; F White-U Washington-W Aikens.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Brett (11, 2nd base off A Hassler/E Ott).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Downing LF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .245  .709    0    1   0   HR
R Burleson SS                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .307  .770    0    1   7   
B Grich 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .910    0    5   8   
D Baylor DH                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .225  .722    0    0   0   
E Ott C                       3   0   1   0    0   0  .221  .549    0    3   0   HBP,GDP
D Ford RF                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .282  .782    0    0   0   
J Harris 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .224  .559    0   15   0   GDP
J Beniquez CF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .538    0    2   0   
B Campaneris 3B               3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .635    0    0   4   

G Zahn P                                                                 0   1
  D Aase P                                                               0   0
  A Hassler P                                                            0   0
Totals                       33   1   8   1    0   4                    27  20

BATTING

HR: B Downing (7, off D Leonard; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

HBP: E Ott (1, by D Leonard).

TB: B Downing 5; R Burleson 2; J Harris; D Ford; D Baylor; E Ott.

GIDP: E Ott (6); J Harris (4).

RBI: B Downing (33).

2-out RBI: B Downing.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Campaneris-B Grich-J Harris; R Burleson-B Grich-J Harris.

E: G Zahn (); R Burleson (12).

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
D Leonard, W (10-10)           9     8   1   1    0   4   1   3.33   34     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 7· 8     71    -     1.25   0.44
Totals                         9     8   1   1    0   4   1          34     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 7· 8           -

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Zahn, L (9-10)               7.2  10   2   2    3   1   1   4.08   34     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 0·10     49    -     1.39  -0.03
D Aase                         1     1   1   1    0   2   0   2.54    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-0    1.20   0.06
A Hassler                      0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   3.01    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          1-1    0.64  -0.08
Totals                         9    12   3   3    4   3   1          41     -       ·  ·     18· 4· 0·12          3-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: D Leonard (2; E Ott).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rocky Roe, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Terry Cooney.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 20,582.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            California Angels                    
1. W Wilson             LF    1. B Downing            LF 
2. F White              2B    2. R Burleson           SS 
3. G Brett              3B    3. B Grich              2B 
4. A Otis               CF    4. D Baylor             DH 
5. H McRae              DH    5. E Ott                C  
6. W Aikens             1B    6. D Ford               RF 
7. J Wathan             C     7. J Harris             1B 
8. D Motley             RF    8. J Beniquez           CF 
9. U Washington         SS    9. B Campaneris         3B 

   D Leonard            P        G Zahn               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  1-1  -2-      24%  78% H McRae         G Zahn          Single to SS; Brett Scores/Adv on E6/No RBI; McRae to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 7   0  1-0  ---      21%  50% D Motley        G Zahn          Home Run
   b 3   2  0-0  ---     -13%  36% B Downing       D Leonard       Home Run
   t 5   0  1-0  ---       9%  44% U Washington    G Zahn          Single to P; Washington to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw to 1B)
   t 7   1  1-1  1--      -9%  42% F White         G Zahn          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  W Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  F White         Flyball: CF
          ---      49%  G Brett         Double to CF
   O      -2-      45%  A Otis          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  B Downing       Single to LF
   O      1--      43%  R Burleson      Groundout: SS-1B; Downing to 2B
   O      -2-      47%  B Grich         Popfly: 1B
   O      -2-      50%  D Baylor        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Geoff Zahn facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  H McRae         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  W Aikens        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      47%  J Wathan        Single to LF
          1--      49%  D Motley        Single to SS; Wathan to 2B
          12-      53%  U Washington    Walk; Wathan to 3B; Motley to 2B
   O      123      45%  W Wilson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
          ---      41%  E Ott           Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      45%  D Ford          Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      50%  J Harris        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Geoff Zahn facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      48%  F White         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  G Brett         Strikeout Looking
          ---      48%  A Otis          Double to LF
   O      -2-      45%  H McRae         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  J Beniquez      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  B Campaneris    Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      36%  B Downing       Home Run
   O      ---      37%  R Burleson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Geoff Zahn facing 6-7-8
          ---      41%  W Aikens        Walk
   O      1--      37%  J Wathan        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      31%  D Motley        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dennis Leonard facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      33%  B Grich         Lineout: CF
          ---      30%  D Baylor        Single to CF
   OO     1--      35%  E Ott           Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Geoff Zahn facing 9-1-2
          ---      44%  U Washington    Single to P; Washington to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-      42%  W Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B; Washington to 3B
   O      --3      33%  F White         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      --3      28%  G Brett         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dennis Leonard facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      30%  D Ford          Strikeout
          ---      28%  J Harris        Single to RF
   O      1--      31%  J Beniquez      Popfly: SS
   O      1--      33%  B Campaneris    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Geoff Zahn facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      29%  A Otis          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      27%  H McRae         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      29%  W Aikens        Single to CF
   O      1--      25%  J Wathan        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      27%  B Downing       Lineout: RF
          ---      25%  R Burleson      Single to RF
   O      1--      27%  B Grich         Lineout: SS
   O      1--      29%  D Baylor        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 1.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Geoff Zahn facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      50%  D Motley        Home Run
          ---      56%  U Washington    Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  W Wilson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      42%  F White         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      45%  E Ott           Flyball: LF
          ---      41%  D Ford          Single to SS
   O      1--      46%  J Harris        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  J Beniquez      Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 1.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Geoff Zahn facing 3-4-5
          ---      57%  G Brett         Single to RF
   O      1--      55%  A Otis          Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Brett to 2B
   R      -2-      78%  H McRae         Single to SS; Brett Scores/Adv on E6/No RBI; McRae to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      75%  W Aikens        Groundout: 2B-1B; McRae to 3B
                  Don Aase replaces Geoff Zahn pitching
          --3      76%  J Wathan        Walk
                  Clint Hurdle pinch hits for Darryl Motley batting 8th
   O      1-3      71%  C Hurdle        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, Dennis Leonard facing 9-1-2
                  Clint Hurdle moves to RF
   O      ---      78%  B Campaneris    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      82%  B Downing       Flyball: RF
          ---      78%  R Burleson      Single to RF
   O      1--      85%  B Grich         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 1.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don Aase facing 9-1-2
          ---      87%  U Washington    Single to LF
   O      1--      86%  W Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B; Washington to 2B
   O      -2-      84%  F White         Strikeout
                  Andy Hassler replaces Don Aase pitching
   R      -2-      93%  G Brett         Single to RF; Washington Scores
          1--      93%  A Otis          Brett Steals 2B
          -2-      93%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      92%  H McRae         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
                  Pat Sheridan replaces Clint Hurdle playing RF batting 8th
   O      ---      96%  D Baylor        Lineout: CF
          ---      90%  E Ott           Single to RF
   O      1--      96%  D Ford          Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  J Harris        Lineout: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CAL198109160

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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