September 10, 1970 Milwaukee Brewers at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 2
NYY 1 CLE 13
WSA 4 BOS 14
@DET 0 KCR 2
MIL 0 KCR 10
MIL 2 MIN 6
OAK 1 MIN 7
OAK 2 CHC 9
MON 3 CIN 13
@LAD 4 NYM 3
PHI 2
(14) PIT 2
STL 0 SDP 3
ATL 2 SFG 11
HOU 0

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Thursday, September 10, 1970
Time of Game: 2:12

Brewers

53-88

Lost 1

5th, 33 GB

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

W: B Butler (4-11), L: S Lockwood (2-11), S: T Abernathy (11)

Royals

55-86

Won 3

4th, 30 GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Smith LF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .275  .751    0    3   0   
R Pena SS                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .244  .596    0    2   3   2B
T Harper 3B                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .293  .889    0    1   1   HBP
T Savage RF                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .272  .869    0    4   0   
  F Wicker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .473    0    0   0   
J McNertney 1B-C              3   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .667    0    5   1   
  B Burda PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .641    0    0   0   
  F Stanley PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
P Roof C                      1   0   0   0    2   1  .243  .732    0    5   0   
  M Alvis PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .173  .482         0   0   
  T Francona 1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .635    0    1   0   
D May CF                      3   0   2   0    0   0  .241  .669    0    1   0   
T Kubiak 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .659    0    1   3   GDP
S Lockwood P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .603    0    0   0   
  H Allen PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .598    0    0   0   GDP
  K Sanders P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .489         1   1   
Totals                       27   0   4   0    5   5                    24   9

BATTING

2B: R Pena (18, off B Butler).

HBP: T Harper (1, by B Butler).

TB: R Pena 2; D May 2; B Burda.

GIDP: T Kubiak (16); H Allen (2).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Sanders-T Francona.

E: J McNertney (7).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .228  .654    0    3   0   SB
A Otis CF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .284  .777    0    0   0   
E Kirkpatrick C               3   0   0   0    1   0  .238  .765    0    5   0   
B Oliver 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .263  .775    0   12   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .300  .772    0    3   0   
P Schaal 3B                   2   0   1   2    1   1  .269  .689    0    0   2   SB
C Rojas 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .572    0    2   1   
T Matchick SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .209  .515    0    2   6   
B Butler P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .048  .178    0    0   0   
  T Abernathy P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .308         0   0   
Totals                       29   2   5   2    3   5                    27   9

BATTING

TB: A Otis 2; L Piniella; P Schaal; B Oliver.

RBI: P Schaal 2 (26).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 4. T Matchick-B Oliver 2; T Matchick-C Rojas-B Oliver; B Oliver.

E: P Kelly (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Kelly (30, 2nd base off S Lockwood/P Roof); P Schaal (6, 2nd base off S Lockwood/P Roof).

PITCHING

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Lockwood, L (2-11)           7     3   2   2    3   5   0   4.52   28     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 1· 3     65    -     0.83   0.02
K Sanders                      1     2   0   0    0   0   0   1.49    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 2          0-0    0.27   0.01
Totals                         8     5   2   2    3   5   0          32     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 2· 5           -

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
B Butler, W (4-11)             8.1   3   0   0    5   4   0   3.73   30     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 2· 3     76    -     1.42   0.37
T Abernathy, S (11)            0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.57    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-0    4.20   0.16
Totals                         9     4   0   0    5   5   0          33     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 2· 4          2-0

Balks: S Lockwood (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Butler (1; T Harper).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - Jim Odom.

Time of Game: 2:12.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 74° F.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Kansas City Royals                   
1. B Smith              LF    1. P Kelly              RF 
2. R Pena               SS    2. A Otis               CF 
3. T Harper             3B    3. E Kirkpatrick        C  
4. T Savage             RF    4. B Oliver             1B 
5. J McNertney          1B    5. L Piniella           LF 
6. P Roof               C     6. P Schaal             3B 
7. D May                CF    7. C Rojas              2B 
8. T Kubiak             2B    8. T Matchick           SS 
9. S Lockwood           P     9. B Butler             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  0-0  123      18%  56% J McNertney     B Butler        Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
   t 8   1  2-0  1-3      17%  94% H Allen         B Butler        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   t 8   0  2-0  1--     -15%  66% D May           B Butler        Single; Alvis to 3B
   t 9   2  2-0  123      14% 100% T Francona      T Abernathy     Flyball: RF
   b 4   1  0-0  -23      13%  80% P Schaal        S Lockwood      Single; Piniella Scores; Oliver Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Smith         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      54%  R Pena          Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  T Harper        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Skip Lockwood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  P Kelly         Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  E Kirkpatrick   Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Butler facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  T Savage        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  J McNertney     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  P Roof          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Skip Lockwood facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  B Oliver        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  L Piniella      Strikeout Looking
          ---      52%  P Schaal        Walk
   O      1--      50%  C Rojas         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Butler facing 7-8-9
          ---      46%  D May           Single
   OO     1--      54%  T Kubiak        Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      55%  S Lockwood      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Skip Lockwood facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  T Matchick      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      51%  B Butler        Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      53%  P Kelly         Walk
          1--      54%  A Otis          Kelly Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  B Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      48%  R Pena          Double
          -2-      45%  T Harper        Hit By Pitch
          12-      38%  T Savage        Walk; Pena to 3B; Harper to 2B
   OO     123      56%  J McNertney     Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Skip Lockwood facing 3-4-5
          ---      60%  E Kirkpatrick   Walk
   O      1--      56%  B Oliver        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      60%  L Piniella      Single; Oliver to 2B
          12-      67%  P Schaal        Balk; Piniella to 2B; Oliver to 3B
   RR     -23      80%  " "             Single; Piniella Scores; Oliver Scores
          1--      81%  C Rojas         Schaal Steals 2B
   O      -2-      79%  " "             Flyball: LF
          -2-      80%  T Matchick      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Schaal to 3B
   O      1-3      77%  B Butler        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Butler facing 6-7-8
          ---      72%  P Roof          Walk
   O      1--      76%  D May           Flyball: LF
   OO     1--      82%  T Kubiak        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Skip Lockwood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      81%  P Kelly         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      83%  A Otis          Single
   O      1--      81%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      80%  B Oliver        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Butler facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      82%  S Lockwood      Flyball: LF
          ---      82%  B Smith         E9 on Foul Ball
   O      ---      84%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      86%  R Pena          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Skip Lockwood facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      85%  L Piniella      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      84%  P Schaal        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      83%  C Rojas         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Butler facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      86%  T Harper        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      88%  T Savage        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      90%  J McNertney     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Skip Lockwood facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      89%  T Matchick      Lineout: RF
   O      ---      88%  B Butler        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      88%  P Kelly         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Butler facing 6-7-8
          ---      81%  P Roof          Walk
                  Max Alvis pinch runs for Phil Roof batting 6th
          1--      66%  D May           Single; Alvis to 3B
   O      1-3      77%  T Kubiak        Strikeout
                  Hank Allen pinch hits for Skip Lockwood batting 9th
   OO     1-3      94%  H Allen         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ken Sanders facing 2-3-4
                  Ken Sanders replaces Hank Allen pitching and batting 9th; Jerry McNertney moves to C; Tito Francona replaces Max Alvis playing 1B batting 6th
          ---      95%  A Otis          Single
   OO     1--      94%  E Kirkpatrick   Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
          ---      94%  B Oliver        Single to CF
   O      1--      93%  L Piniella      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
          ---      86%  B Smith         Walk
   O      1--      92%  R Pena          Flyball: 1B
          1--      85%  T Harper        Walk; Smith to 2B
                  Ted Abernathy replaces Bill Butler pitching and batting 9th; Floyd Wicker pinch hits for Ted Savage batting 4th
   O      12-      93%  F Wicker        Strikeout
                  Bob Burda pinch hits for Jerry McNertney batting 5th
          12-      86%  B Burda         Single; Harper to 2B; Smith to 3B
                  Fred Stanley pinch runs for Bob Burda batting 5th
   O      123     100%  T Francona      Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation