August 12, 1974 Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 4
BOS 2 DET 5
KCR 1 OAK 3
NYY 2 MIL 5
@TEX 1 PIT 7
@CIN 4 NYM 3
LAD 1 PHI 4
SFG 1 STL 6
SDP 5
(13)

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 16,034

Monday, August 12, 1974
Time of Game: 1:54

Royals

60-54

Lost 1

2nd, 6½ GB

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

W: M Lolich (13-14), L: N Briles (3-5)

Tigers

55-61

Won 1

5th, 8½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .231  .645    0    2   1   SB
C Rojas 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .294  .712    0    6   5   
A Otis CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .301  .860    0    1   0   SB
H McRae LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .322  .907    0    3   0   
O Cepeda DH                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .314  .797    0    0   0   2B
J Wohlford RF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .712    0    0   0   
K Bevacqua 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .486    0    6   0   
G Brett 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .658    0    1   3   
F Healy C                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .261  .733    0    4   1   

N Briles P                                                               1   0
  L McDaniel P                                                           0   0
  J Hoerner P                                                            0   0
Totals                       32   1   5   1    0   7                    24  10

BATTING

2B: O Cepeda (4, off M Lolich).

TB: O Cepeda 2; A Otis; F Patek; H McRae; C Rojas.

RBI: O Cepeda (13).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Brett-C Rojas-K Bevacqua 2.

E: F Patek (20).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Otis (16, 2nd base off M Lolich/G Lamont); F Patek (28, 2nd base off M Lolich/G Lamont).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  4   1   2   2    0   1  .207  .591    0    3   0   HR
G Sutherland 2B               4   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .633    0    0   1   GDP
A Kaline DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .715    0    0   0   GDP
B Oglivie LF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .288  .780    0    1   0   2B
B Freehan 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .779    0    8   1   
J Nettles RF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .241  .698    0    4   0   SB,CS
A Rodriguez 3B                3   1   3   1    0   0  .237  .604    0    2   4   
E Brinkman SS                 3   0   0   1    0   1  .221  .607    0    1   3   
G Lamont C                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .204  .598    0    7   0   2B

M Lolich P                                                               1   0
Totals                       33   5  11   5    0   4                    27   9

BATTING

2B: B Oglivie (5, off L McDaniel); G Lamont (3, off N Briles).

HR: R LeFlore (1, off N Briles; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: R LeFlore 5; B Oglivie 3; A Rodriguez 3; J Nettles 2; G Lamont 2; G Sutherland.

GIDP: G Sutherland (13); A Kaline (11).

RBI: R LeFlore 2 (5); E Brinkman (43); G Lamont (5); A Rodriguez (42).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Nettles (2, 3rd base off L McDaniel/F Healy).

CS: J Nettles (2, 2nd base by N Briles/F Healy).

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
N Briles, L (3-5)              3.1   7   5   5    0   0   1   4.94   15     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 1· 7     26    -     0.83  -0.22
L McDaniel                     3.2   4   0   0    0   4   0   3.31   15     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 2· 3          2-2    0.40  -0.04
J Hoerner                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.76    3     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8    11   5   5    0   4   1          33     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 3·10          2-2

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Lolich, W (13-14)            9     5   1   1    0   7   0   3.75   32     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 2· 5     80    -     0.73   0.24
Totals                         9     5   1   1    0   7   0          32     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 2· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Armando Rodriguez, 3B - Bill Kunkel.

Time of Game: 1:54.

Attendance: 16,034.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Detroit Tigers                       
1. F Patek              SS    1. R LeFlore            CF 
2. C Rojas              2B    2. G Sutherland         2B 
3. A Otis               CF    3. A Kaline             DH 
4. H McRae              LF    4. B Oglivie            LF 
5. O Cepeda             DH    5. B Freehan            1B 
6. J Wohlford           RF    6. J Nettles            RF 
7. K Bevacqua           1B    7. A Rodriguez          3B 
8. G Brett              3B    8. E Brinkman           SS 
9. F Healy              C     9. G Lamont             C  

   N Briles             P        M Lolich             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  3-0  12-     -15%  64% O Cepeda        M Lolich        Ground-rule Double; Rojas Scores; McRae to 3B
   b 3   1  0-1  -2-      15%  84% R LeFlore       N Briles        Home Run; Lamont Scores
   b 3   1  0-0  -2-      12%  69% G Lamont        N Briles        Double to LF (LF Line); Rodriguez Scores
   t 4   1  3-1  -23       9%  73% J Wohlford      M Lolich        Groundout: 3B-1B
   t 4   2  3-1  -23       7%  80% K Bevacqua      M Lolich        Groundout: SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  F Patek         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  C Rojas         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  A Otis          Single to LF
          1--      51%  H McRae         Otis Steals 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R LeFlore       Bunt Popfly: P
   O      ---      51%  G Sutherland    Lineout: LF
   O      ---      50%  A Kaline        Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  O Cepeda        Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      54%  J Wohlford      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      55%  K Bevacqua      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  B Oglivie       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  B Freehan       Popfly: SS
          ---      52%  J Nettles       Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  A Rodriguez     Nettles Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  G Brett         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  F Healy         Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  F Patek         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Nelson Briles facing 7-8-9
          ---      59%  A Rodriguez     Single to LF
   O      1--      58%  E Brinkman      Groundout: 3B-1B; Rodriguez to 2B
   R      -2-      69%  G Lamont        Double to LF (LF Line); Rodriguez Scores
   RR     -2-      84%  R LeFlore       Home Run; Lamont Scores
          ---      85%  G Sutherland    Single to LF
   OO     1--      83%  A Kaline        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Mickey Lolich facing 2-3-4
          ---      79%  C Rojas         Single to SS
   O      1--      82%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
          1--      79%  H McRae         Single to RF; Rojas to 2B
   R      12-      64%  O Cepeda        Ground-rule Double; Rojas Scores; McRae to 3B
   O      -23      73%  J Wohlford      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -23      80%  K Bevacqua      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
          ---      82%  B Oglivie       Single to LF
   O      1--      80%  B Freehan       Popfly: 2B
          1--      84%  J Nettles       Single to RF; Oglivie to 3B
                  Lindy McDaniel replaces Nelson Briles pitching
   R      1-3      89%  A Rodriguez     Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Oglivie Scores; Nettles to 2B
          12-      90%  E Brinkman      Nettles Steals 3B
   R      1-3      93%  " "             Fielder's Choice 2B; Nettles Scores; Rodriguez to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch)
   O      12-      92%  G Lamont        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Rodriguez to 3B
   O      1-3      91%  R LeFlore       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 5.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      92%  G Brett         Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      93%  F Healy         Strikeout Looking
          ---      93%  F Patek         Single to LF
          1--      92%  C Rojas         Patek Steals 2B
   O      -2-      94%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Lindy McDaniel facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      93%  G Sutherland    Lineout: LF
   O      ---      93%  A Kaline        Strikeout
          ---      94%  B Oglivie       Double to LF
   O      -2-      93%  B Freehan       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 5.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Mickey Lolich facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      95%  H McRae         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      96%  O Cepeda        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Lindy McDaniel facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      95%  J Nettles       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      96%  A Rodriguez     Single to LF
   O      1--      95%  E Brinkman      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      95%  G Lamont        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 5.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      96%  J Wohlford      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  K Bevacqua      Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  G Brett         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Lindy McDaniel facing 1-2-3
          ---      98%  R LeFlore       Single to RF
   OO     1--      97%  G Sutherland    Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  A Kaline        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 5.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Mickey Lolich facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      98%  F Healy         Lineout: CF
   O      ---      99%  F Patek         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  C Rojas         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Joe Hoerner facing 4-5-6
                  Joe Hoerner replaces Lindy McDaniel pitching
   O      ---      99%  B Oglivie       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  B Freehan       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      99%  J Nettles       Foul Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 5.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Mickey Lolich facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  H McRae         Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  O Cepeda        Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET197408120

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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