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Standings
OAK
@BAL		5
4
CAL
@BOS		6
5
KCR
@CLE		1
2
CHW
@DET		12
7
MIN
@NYY		4
5
MIL
@TEX		1
0		 
(10)
PHI
@ATL		14
3
HOU
@CHC		4
3
STL
@CIN		4
1
MON
@LAD		0
6
PIT
@SDP		3
7
NYM
@SFG		4
0
Tuesday, August 24, 1976 8:00PM
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 6,615, Time of Game: 2:10
Royals
1
75-49
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
 at Indians
2
62-62
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
3rd, 13 GB
W: Rick Waits (6-5)
L: Dennis Leonard (15-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  0
Indians         1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    2  4  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Wohlford LF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .225 .587 0.080 1.22 0.126 -0.045 0.4 2 0
Amos Otis CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .818 -0.127 1.60 0.000 -0.127 -0.7 0 0
George Brett 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .341 .861 -0.201 1.52 0.000 -0.201 -1.1 1 3 GDP
Hal McRae DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 .353 .925 0.165 1.50 0.215 -0.050 0.9
   Dave Nelson PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .601 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
John Mayberry 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .238 .697 -0.120 1.70 0.020 -0.141 -0.6 12 1
Al Cowens RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .261 .640 -0.096 1.64 0.015 -0.111 -0.5 1 0
Buck Martinez C 2 0 0 0 2 0 .250 .650 -0.098 1.82 0.050 -0.148 -0.1 2 1
Freddie Patek SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .630 -0.109 1.52 0.000 -0.109 -0.8 1 3
Frank White 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .221 .545 -0.073 0.97 0.000 -0.073 -0.5 2 8
Dennis Leonard P 3 2
Team Totals 29 1 3 1 5 2 .103 .339 -0.579 1.51 0.426 -1.005 -2.9 24 18
TB: H McRae 2; A Cowens.
GIDP: G Brett (6).
RBI: H McRae (57).
2-out RBI: H McRae.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Patek-F White-J Mayberry.

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Duane Kuiper 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .268 .629 0.002 1.02 0.067 -0.065 -0.1 0 4
John Lowenstein RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .200 .541 -0.091 1.00 0.041 -0.132 -0.9 2 0 CS
Rick Manning CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .295 .729 -0.010 0.67 0.022 -0.032 -0.1 8 0
Rico Carty DH 2 0 0 0 1 1 .307 .836 0.038 1.14 0.068 -0.030 0.4
Boog Powell 1B 1 0 0 1 1 0 .219 .639 0.028 1.54 0.044 -0.016 0.1 7 0 SF
George Hendrick LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .274 .794 0.016 1.29 0.067 -0.051 0.1 4 0
Buddy Bell 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .288 .711 -0.013 1.31 0.067 -0.080 -0.2 1 1 2B
Ray Fosse C 3 0 1 1 0 0 .316 .752 0.071 1.42 0.128 -0.057 0.4 2 0
Frank Duffy SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .552 -0.121 1.15 0.000 -0.121 -1.3 3 1 GDP
Rick Waits P 1
Team Totals 25 2 4 2 4 2 .160 .467 -0.080 1.14 0.504 -0.584 -1.5 27 7
2B: B Bell (20, off D Leonard).
SF: B Powell (6, off D Leonard).
TB: B Bell 2; R Fosse; D Kuiper; G Hendrick.
GIDP: F Duffy (11).
RBI: R Fosse (21); B Powell (25).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Duffy-B Powell.
E: B Powell (8).
Baserunning
CS: J Lowenstein (7, 2nd base by D Leonard/B Martinez).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Leonard, L (15-6) 8 4 2 2 4 2 0 3.26 30 64 0.080 1.14 1.5
Team Totals 8 4 2 2 4 2 0 2.25 30 64 0.080 1.51 1.5

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Waits, W (6-5) 9 3 1 1 5 2 0 3.64 34 74 0.580 1.51 2.9
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 5 2 0 1.00 34 74 0.580 1.14 2.9
Balks: D Leonard (2).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Nestor Chylak.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 6,615.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 76° F, Night.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Cleveland Indians
1 Jim Wohlford LF 1 Duane Kuiper 2B
2 Amos Otis CF 2 John Lowenstein RF
3 George Brett 3B 3 Rick Manning CF
4 Hal McRae DH 4 Rico Carty DH
5 John Mayberry 1B 5 Boog Powell 1B
6 Al Cowens RF 6 George Hendrick LF
7 Buck Martinez C 7 Buddy Bell 3B
8 Freddie Patek SS 8 Ray Fosse C
9 Frank White 2B 9 Frank Duffy SS
Dennis Leonard P Rick Waits P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-1 1 12- R CLE R. Fosse D. Leonard 13% 73% Single to LF; Hendrick Scores; Bell to 2B
t8 1-2 1 1-- OO KCR G. Brett R. Waits 12% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t9 1-2 0 --- KCR H. McRae R. Waits -11% 74% Single to LF
t9 1-2 2 -2- O KCR B. Martinez R. Waits 11% 100% Foul Popfly: 1B
t9 1-2 0 1-- O KCR J. Mayberry R. Waits 10% 84% Flyball: LF

Play By Play

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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, Indians' Rick Waits facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- KCR J. Wohlford R. Waits -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O KCR A. Otis R. Waits 2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B; Wohlford to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O KCR G. Brett R. Waits 3% 51% Foul Popfly: 3B
t1 0-0 2 -2- R KCR H. McRae R. Waits -10% 41% Single to CF; Wohlford Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- O KCR J. Mayberry R. Waits 2% 43% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- CLE D. Kuiper D. Leonard 4% 47% Single to CF
b1 0-1 0 1-- CLE J. Lowenstein D. Leonard 3% 50% Balk; Kuiper to 2B
b1 0-1 0 -2- O CLE J. Lowenstein D. Leonard -5% 45% Strikeout
b1 0-1 1 -2- CLE R. Manning D. Leonard 2% 48% Walk
b1 0-1 1 12- CLE R. Carty D. Leonard 7% 54% Walk; Kuiper to 3B; Manning to 2B
b1 0-1 1 123 RO CLE B. Powell D. Leonard -0% 54% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Kuiper Scores
b1 1-1 2 12- O CLE G. Hendrick D. Leonard -4% 50% Lineout: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Rick Waits facing 6-7-8
t2 1-1 0 --- O KCR A. Cowens R. Waits 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t2 1-1 1 --- KCR B. Martinez R. Waits -3% 50% Walk
t2 1-1 1 1-- O KCR F. Patek R. Waits 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t2 1-1 2 1-- O KCR F. White R. Waits 2% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
b2 1-1 0 --- CLE B. Bell D. Leonard 7% 62% Double to RF
b2 1-1 0 -2- O CLE R. Fosse D. Leonard -4% 57% Flyball: RF
b2 1-1 1 -2- O CLE F. Duffy D. Leonard -4% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b2 1-1 2 -2- O CLE D. Kuiper D. Leonard -3% 50% Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Rick Waits facing 1-2-3
t3 1-1 0 --- O KCR J. Wohlford R. Waits 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t3 1-1 1 --- O KCR A. Otis R. Waits 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-1 2 --- O KCR G. Brett R. Waits 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4
b3 1-1 0 --- CLE J. Lowenstein D. Leonard 4% 59% Walk
b3 1-1 0 1-- O CLE R. Manning D. Leonard -6% 53% Lowenstein Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b3 1-1 1 --- O CLE R. Manning D. Leonard -2% 51% Groundout: P-2B-1B
b3 1-1 2 --- O CLE R. Carty D. Leonard -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Rick Waits facing 4-5-6
t4 1-1 0 --- O KCR H. McRae R. Waits 3% 53% Popfly: SS
t4 1-1 1 --- O KCR J. Mayberry R. Waits 2% 54% Flyball: LF
t4 1-1 2 --- KCR A. Cowens R. Waits -1% 53% Single (Ground Ball)
t4 1-1 2 1-- KCR B. Martinez R. Waits -2% 51% Walk; Cowens to 2B
t4 1-1 2 12- O KCR F. Patek R. Waits 5% 56% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
b4 1-1 0 --- CLE B. Powell D. Leonard 4% 60% Walk
b4 1-1 0 1-- CLE G. Hendrick D. Leonard 7% 67% Single to RF; Powell to 2B
b4 1-1 0 12- O CLE B. Bell D. Leonard -6% 60% Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B; Hendrick to 2B
b4 1-1 1 12- R CLE R. Fosse D. Leonard 13% 73% Single to LF; Hendrick Scores; Bell to 2B
b4 2-1 1 12- OO CLE F. Duffy D. Leonard -8% 66% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Rick Waits facing 9-1-2
t5 1-2 0 --- O KCR F. White R. Waits 3% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-2 1 --- O KCR J. Wohlford R. Waits 2% 71% Flyball: CF
t5 1-2 2 --- O KCR A. Otis R. Waits 1% 72% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
b5 2-1 0 --- O CLE D. Kuiper D. Leonard -2% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2-1 1 --- O CLE J. Lowenstein D. Leonard -1% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-1 2 --- O CLE R. Manning D. Leonard -1% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Rick Waits facing 3-4-5
t6 1-2 0 --- O KCR G. Brett R. Waits 4% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-2 1 --- O KCR H. McRae R. Waits 2% 74% Flyball: LF
t6 1-2 2 --- KCR J. Mayberry R. Waits -2% 72% Walk
t6 1-2 2 1-- O KCR A. Cowens R. Waits 4% 75% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
b6 2-1 0 --- O CLE R. Carty D. Leonard -2% 74% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-1 1 --- O CLE B. Powell D. Leonard -1% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2-1 2 --- O CLE G. Hendrick D. Leonard -1% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Rick Waits facing 7-8-9
t7 1-2 0 --- O KCR B. Martinez R. Waits 4% 76% Flyball: CF
t7 1-2 1 --- O KCR F. Patek R. Waits 3% 78% Strikeout
t7 1-2 2 --- O KCR F. White R. Waits 2% 80% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
b7 2-1 0 --- O CLE B. Bell D. Leonard -2% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2-1 1 --- O CLE R. Fosse D. Leonard -1% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-1 2 --- O CLE F. Duffy D. Leonard -1% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 2.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Rick Waits facing 1-2-3
t8 1-2 0 --- KCR J. Wohlford R. Waits -9% 68% Walk
t8 1-2 0 1-- O KCR A. Otis R. Waits 8% 76% Flyball: CF
t8 1-2 1 1-- OO KCR G. Brett R. Waits 12% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
b8 2-1 0 --- O CLE D. Kuiper D. Leonard -1% 87% Flyball: LF
b8 2-1 1 --- O CLE J. Lowenstein D. Leonard -1% 86% Bunt Popfly: P
b8 2-1 2 --- O CLE R. Manning D. Leonard -1% 85% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 2.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Rick Waits facing 4-5-6
t9 1-2 0 --- KCR H. McRae R. Waits -11% 74% Single to LF
Dave Nelson pinch runs for Hal McRae (DH) batting 4th
t9 1-2 0 1-- O KCR J. Mayberry R. Waits 10% 84% Flyball: LF
t9 1-2 1 1-- O KCR A. Cowens R. Waits 5% 89% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cowens to 2B/Adv on E3
t9 1-2 2 -2- O KCR B. Martinez R. Waits 11% 100% Foul Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 2.

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