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@BOS		5
2
OAK
@CAL		9
4
MIN
@CHW		8
13
KCR
@CLE		1
0
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@NYY		4
6
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@SEA		1
2
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@TOR		7
10
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@HOU		2
1		 
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@MON		3
4
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@PHI		3
4
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@SDP		6
3
LAD
@SFG		10
3
CHC
@STL		3
10
Saturday, July 2, 1977, 7:30PM
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 16,227, Time of Game: 2:12
Royals
1
40-35
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 2½ GB
 at Indians
0
36-37
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 5 GB
W: Andy Hassler (5-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  5  2
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  1  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tom Poquette RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .306 .779 -0.108 1.04 0.000 -0.108 -1.0 0 0
Hal McRae LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .293 .851 0.000 0.84 0.064 -0.063 -0.2 3 0 2B
   Freddie Patek SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .669 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
Pete LaCock DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 .398 1.011 0.143 1.00 0.169 -0.026 0.7 2B
John Mayberry 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .224 .752 -0.099 0.85 0.000 -0.099 -0.9 14 1
Al Cowens CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .307 .870 -0.015 0.94 0.052 -0.066 -0.0 3 0 SB
Darrell Porter C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .268 .822 -0.111 1.02 0.000 -0.111 -1.0 4 0
Cookie Rojas 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .282 .714 -0.032 0.96 0.010 -0.042 -0.2 0 1 IW
Bob Heise SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .368 -0.066 1.30 0.000 -0.066 -0.6 0 7
   John Wathan PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .342 .734 -0.022 0.88 0.000 -0.022 -0.2
   Joe Zdeb LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348 .876 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Frank White 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .224 .581 0.003 0.85 0.043 -0.040 0.1 2 3 SB
Team Totals 32 1 5 1 1 8 .156 .401 -0.307 0.96 0.338 -0.643 -3.4 27 16
2B: P LaCock (10, off D Eckersley); H McRae (23, off D Eckersley).
IBB: C Rojas (2, by D Eckersley).
TB: P LaCock 3; H McRae 2; A Cowens 2.
RBI: P LaCock (14).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
E: C Rojas 2 (4).
Baserunning
SB: F White (9, 2nd base off D Eckersley/F Kendall); A Cowens (8, 2nd base off D Eckersley/F Kendall).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Duane Kuiper 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .277 .655 -0.081 1.54 0.045 -0.126 -0.4 3 0
Jim Norris CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .701 -0.141 1.45 0.000 -0.141 -0.7 4 0
Paul Dade RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .345 .817 -0.102 1.18 0.012 -0.114 -0.4 2 1
Rico Carty DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .764 -0.090 1.16 0.000 -0.090 -0.6
Buddy Bell 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .808 -0.071 0.95 0.000 -0.071 -0.5 3 0
Andre Thornton 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .708 -0.028 0.92 0.026 -0.053 -0.1 2 1
Ron Pruitt LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .623 -0.113 1.52 0.000 -0.113 -0.7 3 0
Fred Kendall C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .636 -0.039 0.71 0.000 -0.039 -0.3 7 0
   Larvell Blanks PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .643 -0.045 1.83 0.000 -0.045 -0.2
   Ray Fosse C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .633 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Frank Duffy SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .201 .564 -0.096 1.27 0.000 -0.096 -0.6 1 1
Team Totals 30 0 1 0 0 4 .033 .067 -0.806 1.25 0.083 -0.888 -4.4 27 4
TB: D Kuiper.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding
E: B Bell (9).
Outfield Assists: P Dade (P LaCock at 2nd base).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Andy Hassler, W (5-2) 9 1 0 0 0 4 0 3.45 30 89 0.805 1.25 4.4
Team Totals 9 1 0 0 0 4 0 0.00 30 89 0.805 0.96 4.4

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Eckersley, L (7-7) 9 5 1 1 1 8 0 3.21 33 80 0.305 0.96 3.4
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 1 8 0 1.00 33 80 0.305 1.25 3.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Eckersley (8; C Rojas).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - George Maloney.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 16,227.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 87° F, Night.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Cleveland Indians
1 Tom Poquette RF 1 Duane Kuiper 2B
2 Hal McRae LF 2 Jim Norris CF
3 Pete LaCock DH 3 Paul Dade RF
4 John Mayberry 1B 4 Rico Carty DH
5 Al Cowens CF 5 Buddy Bell 3B
6 Darrell Porter C 6 Andre Thornton 1B
7 Cookie Rojas 3B 7 Ron Pruitt LF
8 Bob Heise SS 8 Fred Kendall C
9 Frank White 2B 9 Frank Duffy SS
Andy Hassler P Dennis Eckersley P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 0-0 1 -2- RO KCR P. LaCock D. Eckersley 9% 62% Single to RF; McRae Scores; LaCock out at 2B/RF-SS-1B-2B
b9 0-1 0 --- O CLE D. Kuiper A. Hassler 9% 89% Groundout: 1B-P
t4 0-0 0 --- KCR P. LaCock D. Eckersley 7% 57% Double to RF
t6 0-0 1 --- KCR H. McRae D. Eckersley 6% 53% Double to LF
b9 0-1 1 --- O CLE J. Norris A. Hassler 6% 95% Strikeout Looking

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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' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR T. Poquette D. Eckersley -2% 48% Popfly: 2B
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR H. McRae D. Eckersley -2% 46% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O KCR P. LaCock D. Eckersley -1% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Andy Hassler facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CLE D. Kuiper A. Hassler 2% 47% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O CLE J. Norris A. Hassler 2% 49% Lineout: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- CLE P. Dade A. Hassler -1% 48% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 2 1-- O CLE R. Carty A. Hassler 2% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry D. Eckersley -2% 48% Foul Popfly: 3B
t2 0-0 1 --- KCR A. Cowens D. Eckersley 3% 50% Single to LF
t2 0-0 1 1-- KCR D. Porter D. Eckersley 2% 52% Cowens Steals 2B
t2 0-0 1 -2- O KCR D. Porter D. Eckersley -4% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 -2- KCR C. Rojas D. Eckersley 1% 49% Intentional Walk
t2 0-0 2 12- O KCR B. Heise D. Eckersley -4% 45% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Andy Hassler facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O CLE B. Bell A. Hassler 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- CLE A. Thornton A. Hassler -3% 45% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b2 0-0 1 1-- O CLE R. Pruitt A. Hassler 3% 48% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 1-- O CLE F. Kendall A. Hassler 2% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O KCR F. White D. Eckersley -3% 47% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O KCR T. Poquette D. Eckersley -2% 46% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O KCR H. McRae D. Eckersley -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Andy Hassler facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O CLE F. Duffy A. Hassler 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O CLE D. Kuiper A. Hassler 2% 49% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 --- O CLE J. Norris A. Hassler 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- KCR P. LaCock D. Eckersley 7% 57% Double to RF
t4 0-0 0 -2- O KCR J. Mayberry D. Eckersley -5% 52% Foul Popfly: C
t4 0-0 1 -2- O KCR A. Cowens D. Eckersley -4% 48% Flyball: LF
t4 0-0 2 -2- O KCR D. Porter D. Eckersley -4% 44% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Andy Hassler facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O CLE P. Dade A. Hassler 3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- O CLE R. Carty A. Hassler 2% 49% Strikeout
b4 0-0 2 --- O CLE B. Bell A. Hassler 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
t5 0-0 0 --- O KCR C. Rojas D. Eckersley -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t5 0-0 1 --- O KCR B. Heise D. Eckersley -2% 45% Foul Popfly: 3B
t5 0-0 2 --- O KCR F. White D. Eckersley -1% 43% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Andy Hassler facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- O CLE A. Thornton A. Hassler 3% 46% Popfly: 1B
b5 0-0 1 --- O CLE R. Pruitt A. Hassler 2% 49% Strikeout
b5 0-0 2 --- O CLE F. Kendall A. Hassler 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
t6 0-0 0 --- O KCR T. Poquette D. Eckersley -3% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 0-0 1 --- KCR H. McRae D. Eckersley 6% 53% Double to LF
t6 0-0 1 -2- RO KCR P. LaCock D. Eckersley 9% 62% Single to RF; McRae Scores; LaCock out at 2B/RF-SS-1B-2B
t6 1-0 2 --- O KCR J. Mayberry D. Eckersley -1% 61% Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Andy Hassler facing 9-1-2
b6 0-1 0 --- O CLE F. Duffy A. Hassler 4% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-1 1 --- CLE D. Kuiper A. Hassler -4% 61% Single to LF
b6 0-1 1 1-- O CLE J. Norris A. Hassler 5% 66% Flyball: CF
b6 0-1 2 1-- O CLE P. Dade A. Hassler 4% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 5-6-7
t7 1-0 0 --- O KCR A. Cowens D. Eckersley -2% 68% Flyball: CF
t7 1-0 1 --- O KCR D. Porter D. Eckersley -2% 66% Flyball: CF
t7 1-0 2 --- O KCR C. Rojas D. Eckersley -1% 65% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Andy Hassler facing 4-5-6
b7 0-1 0 --- O CLE R. Carty A. Hassler 5% 69% Flyball: LF
b7 0-1 1 --- O CLE B. Bell A. Hassler 3% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-1 2 --- O CLE A. Thornton A. Hassler 2% 75% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 8-9-1
John Wathan pinch hits for Bob Heise (SS) batting 8th
t8 1-0 0 --- O KCR J. Wathan D. Eckersley -2% 73% Strikeout
t8 1-0 1 --- KCR F. White D. Eckersley 2% 75% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t8 1-0 1 1-- KCR T. Poquette D. Eckersley 2% 77% White Steals 2B
t8 1-0 1 -2- O KCR T. Poquette D. Eckersley -3% 74% Flyball: RF
t8 1-0 2 -2- O KCR H. McRae D. Eckersley -4% 70% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Andy Hassler facing 7-8-9
Freddie Patek replaces Hal McRae (LF) playing SS batting 2nd
Joe Zdeb replaces John Wathan (PH) playing LF batting 8th
b8 0-1 0 --- O CLE R. Pruitt A. Hassler 6% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Fred Kendall (C) batting 8th
b8 0-1 1 --- O CLE L. Blanks A. Hassler 5% 81% Groundout: P-1B
b8 0-1 2 --- O CLE F. Duffy A. Hassler 3% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 3-4-5
Ray Fosse replaces Larvell Blanks (PH) playing C batting 8th
t9 1-0 0 --- O KCR P. LaCock D. Eckersley -2% 83% Foul Popfly: 3B
t9 1-0 1 --- O KCR J. Mayberry D. Eckersley -1% 81% Strikeout
t9 1-0 2 --- KCR A. Cowens D. Eckersley 1% 82% Single to RF
t9 1-0 2 1-- O KCR D. Porter D. Eckersley -2% 80% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Andy Hassler facing 1-2-3
b9 0-1 0 --- O CLE D. Kuiper A. Hassler 9% 89% Groundout: 1B-P
b9 0-1 1 --- O CLE J. Norris A. Hassler 6% 95% Strikeout Looking
b9 0-1 2 --- O CLE P. Dade A. Hassler 5% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.

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