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Standings
CHW
@BAL		5
4		 
(12)
TEX
@BOS		8
0
TOR
@CLE		1
8
KCR
@DET		6
8
MIL
@NYY		5
1
CAL
@OAK		1
3
MIN
@SEA		8
3
CIN
@ATL		6
1
NYM
@CHC		9
12
HOU
@LAD		2
0
PHI
@MON		13
4
STL
@PIT		2
1
SDP
@SFG		3
0
Saturday, April 19, 1980 2:15PM
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 13,583, Time of Game: 2:17
Royals
6
4-5
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 3 GB
 at Tigers
8
2-7
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
7th, 3 GB
W: Jack Morris (2-1)
L: Renie Martin (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          2  0  3   0  0  1   0  0  0    6  7  1
Tigers          1  0  2   0  0  2   3  0  X    8 10  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .289 .772 -0.029 0.74 0.048 -0.078 -0.4 2 0 2B
Frank White 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .696 -0.090 0.79 0.000 -0.090 -1.0 4 3
George Brett 3B 3 2 1 0 1 0 .242 .797 -0.008 0.63 0.034 -0.042 -0.1 2 0 2B
Willie Aikens 1B 4 2 2 3 0 0 .206 .567 0.242 0.90 0.286 -0.045 2.4 5 0 HR,2B
Hal McRae DH 3 2 1 2 1 0 .294 .898 0.122 0.84 0.168 -0.046 1.8 HR
Pete LaCock LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .449 -0.062 0.76 0.000 -0.062 -0.7 2 0
Clint Hurdle RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .238 .654 -0.032 0.69 0.023 -0.055 -0.4 1 0
Jamie Quirk C 4 0 2 1 0 1 .292 .572 0.059 1.06 0.111 -0.052 0.9 6 1
U L Washington SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .222 .572 -0.080 1.05 0.009 -0.089 -0.8 2 0 CS
   Steve Braun PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.024 0.97 0.000 -0.024 -0.2
Dennis Leonard P
   Renie Martin P
   Gary Christenson P 1
Team Totals 33 6 7 6 4 1 .212 .782 0.098 0.83 0.679 -0.583 1.4 24 5
2B: W Aikens (1, off J Morris); W Wilson (2, off J Morris); G Brett (2, off J Morris).
HR: W Aikens (1, off J Morris; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); H McRae (1, off J Morris; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: W Aikens 6; H McRae 4; G Brett 2; W Wilson 2; J Quirk 2.
RBI: W Aikens 3 (6); H McRae 2 (5); J Quirk (2).
2-out RBI: W Aikens 3; H McRae 2; J Quirk.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
E: W Wilson (1).
Baserunning
CS: U Washington (2, 2nd base by J Morris/L Parrish).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Whitaker 2B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .069 .358 0.045 1.41 0.117 -0.072 0.3 1 8
Kirk Gibson CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .125 .433 0.003 1.73 0.074 -0.071 -0.2 1 0
Steve Kemp LF 4 3 3 4 0 1 .278 .891 0.560 1.74 0.624 -0.064 3.7 2 0 2·HR,2B
Jason Thompson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .627 -0.116 0.95 0.000 -0.116 -1.1 17 3
Champ Summers RF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .375 1.006 0.081 1.68 0.136 -0.054 0.6 1 0
   Lynn Jones PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .667 -0.006 0.23 0.000 -0.006 -0.1 0 0
Tim Corcoran DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .533 0.022 1.12 0.060 -0.038 0.1
   John Wockenfuss PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .764 -0.006 0.24 0.000 -0.006 -0.2
Lance Parrish C 3 0 0 1 0 1 .364 1.008 -0.058 0.94 0.000 -0.058 -0.5 1 1 SF
Tom Brookens 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .263 .721 -0.023 0.88 0.076 -0.099 0.3 0 1 HR,CS
Alan Trammell SS 3 1 2 0 0 1 .444 1.056 0.095 1.43 0.144 -0.049 1.1 2 3 SB
Jack Morris P 2 3
Team Totals 32 8 10 7 2 6 .312 .968 0.597 1.27 1.231 -0.633 3.9 27 19
2B: S Kemp (3, off D Leonard).
HR: S Kemp 2 (2, 1 off G Christenson, 1 off D Leonard; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF); T Brookens (1, off D Leonard; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: L Parrish (1, off D Leonard).
TB: S Kemp 10; T Brookens 5; A Trammell 2; C Summers; K Gibson; T Corcoran.
RBI: S Kemp 4 (9); L Parrish (8); T Brookens (2); C Summers (4).
2-out RBI: S Kemp.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Baserunning
SB: A Trammell (1, 2nd base off D Leonard/J Quirk).
CS: T Brookens (1, 2nd base by G Christenson/J Quirk).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Leonard 6 7 5 5 1 5 2 6.87 26 42 -0.113 1.32 -1.9
Renie Martin, H (1), L (0-1) 0.1 1 2 2 1 1 0 12.00 3 0 0 -0.079 1.97 -0.4
Gary Christenson, BS (1) 1.2 2 1 1 0 0 1 5.14 6 2 2 -0.406 0.77 -1.6
Team Totals 8 10 8 8 2 6 3 9.00 35 42 2 2 -0.598 0.83 -3.9

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Morris, W (2-1) 9 7 6 6 4 1 2 3.24 37 46 -0.098 0.83 -1.4
Team Totals 9 7 6 6 4 1 2 6.00 37 46 -0.098 1.27 -1.4
Balks: None.
WP: D Leonard 3 (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - George Maloney.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 13,583.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Detroit Tigers
1 Willie Wilson CF 1 Lou Whitaker 2B
2 Frank White 2B 2 Kirk Gibson CF
3 George Brett 3B 3 Steve Kemp LF
4 Willie Aikens 1B 4 Jason Thompson 1B
5 Hal McRae DH 5 Champ Summers RF
6 Pete LaCock LF 6 Tim Corcoran DH
7 Clint Hurdle RF 7 Lance Parrish C
8 Jamie Quirk C 8 Tom Brookens 3B
9 U L Washington SS 9 Alan Trammell SS
Dennis Leonard P Jack Morris P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 5-6 1 12- RRR DET S. Kemp G. Christenson 43% 88% Home Run; Whitaker Scores; Gibson Scores
t1 0-0 2 1-- RR KCR W. Aikens J. Morris -18% 34% Home Run; Brett Scores
t3 3-1 2 -2- RR KCR H. McRae J. Morris -14% 16% Home Run; Aikens Scores
t3 2-1 2 -2- R KCR W. Aikens J. Morris -10% 30% Double to LF; Brett Scores
b1 0-2 2 --- R DET S. Kemp D. Leonard 10% 41% Home Run

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, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson J. Morris 2% 52% Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR F. White J. Morris 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- KCR G. Brett J. Morris -1% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- RR KCR W. Aikens J. Morris -18% 34% Home Run; Brett Scores
t1 2-0 2 --- O KCR H. McRae J. Morris 1% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O DET L. Whitaker D. Leonard -2% 33% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-2 1 --- O DET K. Gibson D. Leonard -2% 31% Strikeout
b1 0-2 2 --- R DET S. Kemp D. Leonard 10% 41% Home Run
b1 1-2 2 --- O DET J. Thompson D. Leonard -1% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 6-7-8
t2 2-1 0 --- O KCR P. LaCock J. Morris 2% 42% Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 2-1 1 --- KCR C. Hurdle J. Morris -2% 39% Walk
t2 2-1 1 1-- KCR J. Quirk J. Morris -3% 36% Single to RF; Hurdle to 2B
t2 2-1 1 12- O KCR U. Washington J. Morris 3% 40% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hurdle to 3B; Washington to 1B
t2 2-1 2 1-3 O KCR W. Wilson J. Morris 5% 44% Washington Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
b2 1-2 0 --- O DET C. Summers D. Leonard -3% 42% Flyball: SS
b2 1-2 1 --- O DET T. Corcoran D. Leonard -2% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-2 2 --- O DET L. Parrish D. Leonard -1% 39% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
t3 2-1 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson J. Morris 2% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2-1 1 --- O KCR F. White J. Morris 2% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2-1 2 --- KCR G. Brett J. Morris -2% 40% Double to CF
t3 2-1 2 -2- R KCR W. Aikens J. Morris -10% 30% Double to LF; Brett Scores
t3 3-1 2 -2- RR KCR H. McRae J. Morris -14% 16% Home Run; Aikens Scores
t3 5-1 2 --- O KCR P. LaCock J. Morris 0% 16% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
b3 1-5 0 --- R DET T. Brookens D. Leonard 7% 23% Home Run
b3 2-5 0 --- DET A. Trammell D. Leonard 4% 27% Single to LF
b3 2-5 0 1-- DET L. Whitaker D. Leonard 6% 34% Walk; Trammell to 2B
b3 2-5 0 12- O DET K. Gibson D. Leonard -1% 33% Flyball: CF; Trammell to 3B; Whitaker to 2B/Adv on E8
b3 2-5 1 -23 R DET S. Kemp D. Leonard 5% 37% Wild Pitch; Trammell Scores; Whitaker to 3B
b3 3-5 1 --3 O DET S. Kemp D. Leonard -6% 31% Strikeout
b3 3-5 2 --3 O DET J. Thompson D. Leonard -4% 27% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 3.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 7-8-9
t4 5-3 0 --- O KCR C. Hurdle J. Morris 2% 29% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 5-3 1 --- O KCR J. Quirk J. Morris 1% 30% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 5-3 2 --- O KCR U. Washington J. Morris 1% 31% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
b4 3-5 0 --- O DET C. Summers D. Leonard -3% 28% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 3-5 1 --- O DET T. Corcoran D. Leonard -2% 26% Lineout: SS
b4 3-5 2 --- O DET L. Parrish D. Leonard -1% 25% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 3.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
t5 5-3 0 --- KCR W. Wilson J. Morris -5% 20% Double to LF
t5 5-3 0 -2- O KCR F. White J. Morris 3% 23% Groundout: P-1B
t5 5-3 1 -2- O KCR G. Brett J. Morris 2% 26% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Wilson to 3B
t5 5-3 2 --3 O KCR W. Aikens J. Morris 3% 29% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
b5 3-5 0 --- O DET T. Brookens D. Leonard -3% 26% Flyball: 2B
b5 3-5 1 --- DET A. Trammell D. Leonard 4% 29% Single to LF
b5 3-5 1 1-- DET L. Whitaker D. Leonard 2% 31% Trammell Steals 2B
b5 3-5 1 -2- O DET L. Whitaker D. Leonard -5% 26% Flyball: LF
b5 3-5 2 -2- O DET K. Gibson D. Leonard -4% 22% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
t6 5-3 0 --- KCR H. McRae J. Morris -3% 19% Walk
t6 5-3 0 1-- O KCR P. LaCock J. Morris 1% 21% Groundout: 1B-2B-1B; McRae to 2B
t6 5-3 1 -2- O KCR C. Hurdle J. Morris 2% 23% Groundout: SS-1B; McRae to 3B
t6 5-3 2 --3 R KCR J. Quirk J. Morris -8% 15% Single to CF; McRae Scores
t6 6-3 2 1-- KCR U. Washington J. Morris -1% 14% Walk; Quirk to 2B
t6 6-3 2 12- O KCR W. Wilson J. Morris 2% 16% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-6, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 3-4-5
b6 3-6 0 --- DET S. Kemp D. Leonard 7% 23% Double to LF
b6 3-6 0 -2- DET J. Thompson D. Leonard 3% 26% Wild Pitch; Kemp to 3B
b6 3-6 0 --3 O DET J. Thompson D. Leonard -6% 20% Flyball: 3B
b6 3-6 1 --3 R DET C. Summers D. Leonard 6% 26% Single to CF; Kemp Scores
b6 4-6 1 1-- DET T. Corcoran D. Leonard 6% 32% Single to CF; Summers to 2B
b6 4-6 1 12- DET L. Parrish D. Leonard 7% 40% Wild Pitch; Summers to 3B; Corcoran to 2B
b6 4-6 1 -23 RO DET L. Parrish D. Leonard -3% 37% Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Summers Scores
b6 5-6 2 -2- O DET T. Brookens D. Leonard -6% 31% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 5.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-5, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 2-3-4
t7 6-5 0 --- O KCR F. White J. Morris 3% 33% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 6-5 1 --- O KCR G. Brett J. Morris 2% 35% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 6-5 2 --- O KCR W. Aikens J. Morris 1% 36% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-6, Royals' Renie Martin facing 9-1-2
Renie Martin replaces Dennis Leonard pitching
b7 5-6 0 --- O DET A. Trammell R. Martin -5% 31% Strikeout
b7 5-6 1 --- DET L. Whitaker R. Martin 5% 37% Walk
b7 5-6 1 1-- DET K. Gibson R. Martin 7% 44% Single/Bunt; Whitaker to 2B
Gary Christenson replaces Renie Martin pitching
b7 5-6 1 12- RRR DET S. Kemp G. Christenson 43% 88% Home Run; Whitaker Scores; Gibson Scores
b7 8-6 1 --- O DET J. Thompson G. Christenson -1% 87% Flyball: 3B
Lynn Jones pinch hits for Champ Summers (RF) batting 5th
b7 8-6 2 --- O DET L. Jones G. Christenson -1% 86% Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 8.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 6-8, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
Lynn Jones moves from PH to RF
t8 6-8 0 --- O KCR H. McRae J. Morris 4% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 6-8 1 --- O KCR P. LaCock J. Morris 2% 93% Groundout: P-1B
t8 6-8 2 --- O KCR C. Hurdle J. Morris 1% 94% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-6, Royals' Gary Christenson facing 6-7-8
John Wockenfuss pinch hits for Tim Corcoran (DH) batting 6th
b8 8-6 0 --- O DET J. Wockenfuss G. Christenson -1% 93% Flyball: 2B
b8 8-6 1 --- O DET L. Parrish G. Christenson -0% 93% Lineout: LF
b8 8-6 2 --- DET T. Brookens G. Christenson 0% 93% Single to LF
b8 8-6 2 1-- O DET A. Trammell G. Christenson -1% 92% Brookens Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 8.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 6-8, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 8-9-1
t9 6-8 0 --- O KCR J. Quirk J. Morris 4% 96% Strikeout
Steve Braun pinch hits for U L Washington (SS) batting 9th
t9 6-8 1 --- O KCR S. Braun J. Morris 2% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
t9 6-8 2 --- O KCR W. Wilson J. Morris 1% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 8.

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