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MIN 10
@BOS  7

BAL  8
@CAL  2

KCR  7
MIL  5
CHW  4
@NYY  2

NYY  2
CHW  0

OAK  5
CLE  2

TEX  4
DET  3

(10)
PHI  6
@ATL  5

PHI  5
@ATL  1

SFG  4
@CHC  1

(13)
CIN  6
MON  0

NYM  3
@HOU  2

PIT  3
SDP  1

PIT 13
SDP  7

STL  5
LAD  4

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 15,021

Sunday, July 22, 1973
Time of Game: 2:50
Brewers
5
47-49
Lost 3
5th, 7½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         1  1  0   0  2  0   0  1  0    5 12  1
Royals          0  0  1   1  0  0   2  0  3    7 14  1
W: Doug Bird (2-3), L: Eduardo Rodriguez (2-1)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
Royals
7
55-46
Won 3
2nd, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Coluccio RF                 4   1   1   0    1   2  .221  .672              2   0   
D Money 3B                    5   2   3   3    0   1  .257  .708              1   3   2·HR
D May CF                      5   0   4   0    0   0  .330  .884              1   1   CS
J Briggs LF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .760              1   0   GDP
J Lahoud DH                   3   2   1   0    1   1  .185  .588              0   0   
D Porter C                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .257  .872              4   0   
P Garcia 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .248  .688              4   3   
T Johnson SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .534              2   4   
J Vukovich 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .101  .333             10   1   

J Colborn P                                                                   0   1
  E Rodriguez P                                                               1   0
Totals                       38   5  12   0    2   8                         26  13
Batting Events
HR: D Money 2 (8, 2 off S Busby; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: D Money 9; D May 4; D Porter 2; J Lahoud; P Garcia; B Coluccio.
GIDP: J Briggs (5).
RBI: D Money 3 (43); P Garcia (32).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. P Garcia-T Johnson-J Vukovich; D May-J Vukovich.
E: D Money (9).
Baserunning Events
CS: D May (5, 2nd base by S Busby/F Healy).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .240  .662              2   3   
  G Hopkins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .788              0   0   
  B Floyd SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .360  .789              0   0   
  S Hovley PH                 1   1   0   0    0   0  .259  .654              0   0   
C Rojas 2B                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .263  .673              0   4   2B
A Otis CF                     5   1   3   4    0   0  .291  .853              2   0   HR
J Mayberry 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .968              7   0   
R Reichardt DH                4   0   1   0    0   1  .258  .676              0   0   
E Kirkpatrick RF              4   1   1   0    0   0  .297  .802              2   0   GDP
L Piniella LF                 4   1   3   1    0   1  .249  .663              2   0   2·2B
P Schaal 3B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .771              0   0   
  K Bevacqua PR-3B            2   1   0   0    0   1  .277  .710              3   0   SH
F Healy C                     4   1   3   1    0   0  .265  .698              9   1   

S Busby P                                                                     0   0
  J Hoerner P                                                                 0   0
  D Bird P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       38   7  14   0    0   4                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: L Piniella 2 (17, 2 off J Colborn); C Rojas (16, off J Colborn).
HR: A Otis (20, off E Rodriguez; 9th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF).
SH: K Bevacqua (3, off J Colborn).
TB: A Otis 6; L Piniella 5; F Healy 3; C Rojas 3; F Patek; E Kirkpatrick; R Reichardt.
GIDP: E Kirkpatrick (8).
RBI: A Otis 4 (59); L Piniella (48); C Rojas (47); F Healy (16).
2-out RBI: A Otis 4; L Piniella; C Rojas.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Rojas-F Patek-J Mayberry.
E: J Mayberry (4).

Pitching Stats

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Colborn                      6.2  11   4   4    0   2   0   2.88   29     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 2·10     38    -     1.47  -0.01
E Rodriguez, BS (1), L (2-1)   2     3   3   0    0   2   1   1.35   10     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 3          2-1    3.38  -0.81
Totals                         8.2  14   7   4    0   4   1          39     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 2·13          2-1 
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
S Busby                        7.1   9   5   4    2   6   2   4.73   32     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 1· 9     46    -     0.91  -0.17
J Hoerner                      0     1   0   0    0   0   0   5.52    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-0    2.45  -0.07
D Bird, W (2-3)                1.2   2   0   0    0   2   0   3.06    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          2-1    1.44  -0.09
Totals                         9    12   5   4    2   8   2          40     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1·12          3-1 
J Hoerner faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Jim Honochick.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 15,021.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 78° F.

Lineups

   Milwaukee Brewers                         Kansas City Royals                           
1. Bob Coluccio                 RF       1. Freddie Patek                SS
2. Don Money                    3B       2. Cookie Rojas                 2B
3. Dave May                     CF       3. Amos Otis                    CF
4. Johnny Briggs                LF       4. John Mayberry                1B
5. Joe Lahoud                   DH       5. Rick Reichardt               DH
6. Darrell Porter                C       6. Ed Kirkpatrick               RF
7. Pedro Garcia                 2B       7. Lou Piniella                 LF
8. Tim Johnson                  SS       8. Paul Schaal                  3B
9. John Vukovich                1B       9. Fran Healy                    C

   Jim Colborn                   P          Steve Busby                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 2 12- RRR 83% 100% 4-5 KCR A. Otis E. Rodriguez Home Run; Hovley Scores/unER; Rojas Scores/unER; Otis Scores/unER
t8 1 12- R -25% 19% 4-4 MIL P. Garcia D. Bird Single to LF; Lahoud Scores; Porter to 3B
t5 1 1-- RR -23% 26% 2-2 MIL D. Money S. Busby Home Run; Coluccio Scores
b7 2 12- R 23% 57% 3-4 KCR A. Otis E. Rodriguez Single to CF; Healy Scores; Rojas to 2B
b4 2 1-- R 15% 54% 1-2 KCR L. Piniella J. Colborn Double; Kirkpatrick Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MIL B. Coluccio S. Busby Strikeout
t1 1 --- R -10% 42% 0-0 MIL D. Money S. Busby Home Run
t1 1 --- -2% 40% 1-0 MIL D. May S. Busby Single to RF
t1 1 1-- OO 5% 45% 1-0 MIL J. Briggs S. Busby Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Brewers' Jim Colborn facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 42% 0-1 KCR F. Patek J. Colborn Strikeout
b1 1 --- O -2% 41% 0-1 KCR C. Rojas J. Colborn Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 40% 0-1 KCR A. Otis J. Colborn Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -3% 36% 1-0 MIL J. Lahoud S. Busby Single to CF
t2 0 1-- -8% 28% 1-0 MIL D. Porter S. Busby Single to LF; Lahoud to 3B
t2 0 1-3 O 5% 33% 1-0 MIL P. Garcia S. Busby Foul Bunt Popfly: C
t2 1 1-3 R -6% 27% 1-0 MIL T. Johnson S. Busby Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Lahoud Scores/No RBI/unER; Porter to 2B
t2 1 12- O 3% 31% 2-0 MIL J. Vukovich S. Busby Strikeout
t2 2 12- O 3% 34% 2-0 MIL B. Coluccio S. Busby Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Brewers 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Brewers' Jim Colborn facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 31% 0-2 KCR J. Mayberry J. Colborn Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 30% 0-2 KCR R. Reichardt J. Colborn Strikeout
b2 2 --- O -1% 29% 0-2 KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Colborn Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 2% 30% 2-0 MIL D. Money S. Busby Strikeout
t3 1 --- -2% 28% 2-0 MIL D. May S. Busby Single to 1B
t3 1 1-- O 1% 30% 2-0 MIL J. Briggs S. Busby Groundout: SS-1B; May to 2B
t3 2 -2- O 3% 32% 2-0 MIL J. Lahoud S. Busby Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Brewers' Jim Colborn facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- 4% 37% 0-2 KCR L. Piniella J. Colborn Single to CF
b3 0 1-- O -4% 33% 0-2 KCR P. Schaal J. Colborn Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
Kurt Bevacqua pinch runs for Paul Schaal (3B) batting 8th
b3 1 1-- O -3% 29% 0-2 KCR F. Healy J. Colborn Lineout: 3B
b3 2 1-- 2% 32% 0-2 KCR F. Patek J. Colborn Single; Bevacqua to 2B
b3 2 12- R 13% 45% 0-2 KCR C. Rojas J. Colborn Double to RF; Bevacqua Scores; Patek to 3B
b3 2 -23 O -7% 38% 1-2 KCR A. Otis J. Colborn Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Steve Busby facing 6-7-8
Kurt Bevacqua moves from PR to 3B
t4 0 --- O 2% 40% 2-1 MIL D. Porter S. Busby Popfly: 3B
t4 1 --- O 2% 41% 2-1 MIL P. Garcia S. Busby Strikeout
t4 2 --- O 1% 43% 2-1 MIL T. Johnson S. Busby Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Brewers' Jim Colborn facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -3% 40% 1-2 KCR J. Mayberry J. Colborn Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O -2% 37% 1-2 KCR R. Reichardt J. Colborn Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- 2% 39% 1-2 KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Colborn Single to RF
b4 2 1-- R 15% 54% 1-2 KCR L. Piniella J. Colborn Double; Kirkpatrick Scores
b4 2 -2- O -4% 50% 2-2 KCR K. Bevacqua J. Colborn Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Royals 2.
Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Steve Busby facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 MIL J. Vukovich S. Busby Lineout: 3B
t5 1 --- -3% 50% 2-2 MIL B. Coluccio S. Busby Walk
t5 1 1-- RR -23% 26% 2-2 MIL D. Money S. Busby Home Run; Coluccio Scores
t5 1 --- -2% 25% 4-2 MIL D. May S. Busby Single
t5 1 1-- O 3% 28% 4-2 MIL J. Briggs S. Busby May Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t5 2 --- O 1% 29% 4-2 MIL J. Briggs S. Busby Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Brewers' Jim Colborn facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- 5% 34% 2-4 KCR F. Healy J. Colborn Single
b5 0 1-- O -5% 29% 2-4 KCR F. Patek J. Colborn Lineout: SS
b5 1 1-- OO -7% 22% 2-4 KCR C. Rojas J. Colborn Double Play: Flyball: CF-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Royals 2.
Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Steve Busby facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 2% 24% 4-2 MIL J. Lahoud S. Busby Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 1% 25% 4-2 MIL D. Porter S. Busby Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 26% 4-2 MIL P. Garcia S. Busby Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Brewers' Jim Colborn facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 6% 32% 2-4 KCR A. Otis J. Colborn Single to 3B/Bunt
b6 0 1-- O -5% 26% 2-4 KCR J. Mayberry J. Colborn Popfly: 2B
b6 1 1-- 6% 32% 2-4 KCR R. Reichardt J. Colborn Single to LF; Otis to 2B
b6 1 12- OO -14% 18% 2-4 KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Colborn Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Steve Busby facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 2% 20% 4-2 MIL T. Johnson S. Busby Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 1% 21% 4-2 MIL J. Vukovich S. Busby Strikeout Looking
t7 2 --- -1% 20% 4-2 MIL B. Coluccio S. Busby Single to 3B
t7 2 1-- -1% 19% 4-2 MIL D. Money S. Busby Single to LF; Coluccio to 2B
t7 2 12- O 3% 22% 4-2 MIL D. May S. Busby Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 4, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Brewers' Jim Colborn facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- 10% 32% 2-4 KCR L. Piniella J. Colborn Double to CF
b7 0 -2- O -4% 28% 2-4 KCR K. Bevacqua J. Colborn Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Piniella to 3B
b7 1 --3 R 9% 37% 2-4 KCR F. Healy J. Colborn Single to CF; Piniella Scores
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Freddie Patek (SS) batting 1st
b7 1 1-- O -6% 31% 3-4 KCR G. Hopkins J. Colborn Flyball: RF
b7 2 1-- 4% 35% 3-4 KCR C. Rojas J. Colborn Single to CF; Healy to 2B
Eduardo Rodriguez replaces Jim Colborn pitching
b7 2 12- R 23% 57% 3-4 KCR A. Otis E. Rodriguez Single to CF; Healy Scores; Rojas to 2B
b7 2 12- O -7% 50% 4-4 KCR J. Mayberry E. Rodriguez Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 4, Royals 4.
Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' Steve Busby facing 4-5-6
Bobby Floyd replaces Gail Hopkins (PH) playing SS batting 1st
t8 0 --- O 5% 55% 4-4 MIL J. Briggs S. Busby Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 1 --- -5% 50% 4-4 MIL J. Lahoud S. Busby Walk
Joe Hoerner replaces Steve Busby pitching
t8 1 1-- -7% 43% 4-4 MIL D. Porter J. Hoerner Single to CF; Lahoud to 2B
Doug Bird replaces Joe Hoerner pitching
t8 1 12- R -25% 19% 4-4 MIL P. Garcia D. Bird Single to LF; Lahoud Scores; Porter to 3B
t8 1 1-3 O 7% 25% 5-4 MIL T. Johnson D. Bird Strikeout
t8 2 1-3 O 5% 31% 5-4 MIL J. Vukovich D. Bird Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 5, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, Brewers' Eduardo Rodriguez facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O -7% 24% 4-5 KCR R. Reichardt E. Rodriguez Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O -5% 20% 4-5 KCR E. Kirkpatrick E. Rodriguez Groundout: 1B-P
b8 2 --- O -3% 16% 4-5 KCR L. Piniella E. Rodriguez Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Royals 4.
Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Royals' Doug Bird facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- O 2% 18% 5-4 MIL B. Coluccio D. Bird Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- O 1% 19% 5-4 MIL D. Money D. Bird Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- -1% 18% 5-4 MIL D. May D. Bird Single
t9 2 1-- O 2% 20% 5-4 MIL J. Briggs D. Bird Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, Brewers' Eduardo Rodriguez facing 8-9-1
b9 0 --- O -9% 11% 4-5 KCR K. Bevacqua E. Rodriguez Strikeout
b9 1 --- 10% 21% 4-5 KCR F. Healy E. Rodriguez Single to CF
Steve Hovley pinch hits for Bobby Floyd (SS) batting 1st
b9 1 1-- O -11% 10% 4-5 KCR S. Hovley E. Rodriguez Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b9 2 1-- 7% 17% 4-5 KCR C. Rojas E. Rodriguez Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Hovley to 2B
b9 2 12- RRR 83% 100% 4-5 KCR A. Otis E. Rodriguez Home Run; Hovley Scores/unER; Rojas Scores/unER; Otis Scores/unER
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Royals 7.

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