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Standings
DET
@CAL		5
6		 
(11)
CLE
@KCR		3
5
MIL
@TEX		3
1
LAD
@ATL		1
3
SFG
@CIN		14
7
SDP
@HOU		1
4
NYM
@PIT		1
3
Friday, April 16, 1976, 8:30PM
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 12,219, Time of Game: 2:21
Indians
3
1-3
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Royals
5
2-3
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Steve Mingori (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  1    3  7  1
Royals          1  0  0   0  1  0   0  3  X    5  8  0

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Manning CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .353 .833 -0.030 0.87 0.035 -0.065 -0.2 1 0
Duane Kuiper 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .347 -0.133 1.08 0.000 -0.133 -0.9 5 1 GDP
Buddy Bell 3B 3 2 2 0 1 0 .500 1.303 0.117 0.79 0.127 -0.010 0.9 0 3
Boog Powell 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .643 -0.043 1.58 0.097 -0.140 -0.1 9 1 GDP
George Hendrick LF 3 0 0 1 0 1 .188 .426 -0.162 1.72 0.000 -0.162 -0.8 1 0 SF
Rico Carty DH 2 0 2 1 2 0 .357 1.185 0.246 1.19 0.246 0.000 1.7 2B
   Doug Howard PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Charlie Spikes RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .077 -0.212 2.18 0.000 -0.212 -1.2 3 0
Alan Ashby C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .300 .900 0.135 1.78 0.262 -0.127 0.2 5 2 HR
Frank Duffy SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .558 -0.047 0.96 0.000 -0.047 -0.4 0 3
   John Lowenstein PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Larvell Blanks PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.045 1.82 0.000 -0.045 -0.2 0 0
Fritz Peterson P 0 0
   Stan Thomas P 0 0
   Don Hood P 0 0
Team Totals 31 3 7 3 3 3 .226 .641 -0.174 1.39 0.767 -0.941 -1.1 24 10
2B: R Carty (2, off D Bird).
HR: A Ashby (1, off D Bird; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: G Hendrick (1, off M Pattin).
TB: A Ashby 4; R Carty 3; B Bell 2; R Manning; B Powell.
GIDP: B Powell (1); D Kuiper (1).
RBI: G Hendrick (4); R Carty (3); A Ashby (3).
2-out RBI: R Carty.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Ashby-D Kuiper.
E: B Bell (3).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Wohlford LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .364 -0.072 1.23 0.000 -0.072 -0.9 2 0 SH
Amos Otis CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .267 .850 -0.008 1.08 0.028 -0.036 -0.1 2 0
George Brett 3B 4 2 3 0 0 1 .350 .781 0.116 1.17 0.149 -0.032 0.8 1 3 2B,CS
John Mayberry 1B 4 0 2 3 0 0 .250 .679 0.251 1.89 0.288 -0.037 2.0 13 0
Hal McRae DH 4 0 0 1 0 1 .300 .783 -0.039 0.49 0.010 -0.049 -0.8 CS
Al Cowens RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .350 -0.046 0.61 0.000 -0.046 -0.5 0 0
Buck Martinez C 3 1 1 1 0 0 .333 1.667 0.082 0.62 0.108 -0.026 0.7 3 0 HR
Freddie Patek SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .375 .728 0.003 0.42 0.021 -0.018 0.2 3 6
Frank White 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .417 -0.027 0.82 0.000 -0.027 -0.4 3 6 SH
   Cookie Rojas PH-2B 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.065 1.78 0.065 0.000 0.4 0 0
Doug Bird P 0 1
   Steve Mingori P 0 0
   Marty Pattin P 0 0
Team Totals 29 5 8 5 1 3 .276 .714 0.325 1.00 0.669 -0.343 1.4 27 16
2B: G Brett (1, off F Peterson).
HR: B Martinez (1, off F Peterson; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: J Wohlford (2, off F Peterson); F White (2, off F Peterson).
TB: G Brett 4; B Martinez 4; J Mayberry 2; F Patek; C Rojas.
RBI: J Mayberry 3 (3); H McRae (5); B Martinez (1).
2-out RBI: J Mayberry.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. F Patek-F White-J Mayberry; F White-F Patek-J Mayberry.
Baserunning
CS: H McRae (1, 2nd base by D Hood/A Ashby); G Brett (1, 2nd base by F Peterson/A Ashby).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fritz Peterson, L (0-1) 7.1 6 3 3 0 3 1 3.68 28 57 -0.003 0.76 1.0
Stan Thomas 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 -0.017 2.57 -0.2
Don Hood 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 5.40 3 2 2 -0.305 2.27 -2.1
Team Totals 8 8 5 5 1 3 1 5.62 32 57 3 2 -0.325 1.39 -1.4
S Thomas faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doug Bird 7 5 2 2 2 1 1 2.92 26 58 0.045 1.17 1.2
Steve Mingori, W (1-0) 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 9.00 5 0 0 -0.031 1.25 -0.9
Marty Pattin, S (2) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.15 4 2 1 0.161 2.94 0.8
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 3 3 1 3.00 35 58 2 1 0.175 1.00 1.1
D Bird faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
S Mingori faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Art Frantz.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 12,219.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 72° F.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Kansas City Royals
1 Rick Manning CF 1 Jim Wohlford LF
2 Duane Kuiper 2B 2 Amos Otis CF
3 Buddy Bell 3B 3 George Brett 3B
4 Boog Powell 1B 4 John Mayberry 1B
5 George Hendrick LF 5 Hal McRae DH
6 Rico Carty DH 6 Al Cowens RF
7 Charlie Spikes RF 7 Buck Martinez C
8 Alan Ashby C 8 Freddie Patek SS
9 Frank Duffy SS 9 Frank White 2B
Fritz Peterson P Doug Bird P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 1-2 0 --- R CLE A. Ashby D. Bird -26% 50% Home Run
b8 2-2 1 123 RR KCR J. Mayberry D. Hood 19% 96% Single to CF; Rojas Scores; Otis Scores; Brett to 3B
t7 0-2 2 -2- R CLE R. Carty D. Bird -12% 74% Double to LF; Bell Scores
b8 2-2 1 12- KCR G. Brett D. Hood 11% 77% Single to CF; Rojas to 3B; Otis to 2B
b5 1-0 0 --- R KCR B. Martinez F. Peterson 11% 83% 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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Doug Bird facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CLE R. Manning D. Bird 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CLE D. Kuiper D. Bird 1% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CLE B. Bell D. Bird 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Fritz Peterson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR J. Wohlford F. Peterson -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCR A. Otis F. Peterson -1% 51% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 --- KCR G. Brett F. Peterson 2% 53% Double to CF
b1 0-0 2 -2- R KCR J. Mayberry F. Peterson 10% 63% Single to LF; Brett Scores
b1 1-0 2 1-- O KCR H. McRae F. Peterson -2% 61% Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Doug Bird facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O CLE B. Powell D. Bird 2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O CLE G. Hendrick D. Bird 2% 65% Strikeout
t2 0-1 2 --- CLE R. Carty D. Bird -1% 64% Walk
t2 0-1 2 1-- O CLE C. Spikes D. Bird 2% 66% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Fritz Peterson facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O KCR A. Cowens F. Peterson -2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- O KCR B. Martinez F. Peterson -1% 63% Foul Flyball: C
b2 1-0 2 --- O KCR F. Patek F. Peterson -1% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Doug Bird facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O CLE A. Ashby D. Bird 3% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O CLE F. Duffy D. Bird 2% 67% Flyball: LF
t3 0-1 2 --- O CLE R. Manning D. Bird 1% 68% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Fritz Peterson facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O KCR F. White F. Peterson -2% 66% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 1-0 1 --- O KCR J. Wohlford F. Peterson -1% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- KCR A. Otis F. Peterson 1% 65% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b3 1-0 2 1-- O KCR G. Brett F. Peterson -2% 63% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Doug Bird facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- O CLE D. Kuiper D. Bird 3% 66% Flyball: CF
t4 0-1 1 --- CLE B. Bell D. Bird -3% 63% Walk
t4 0-1 1 1-- OO CLE B. Powell D. Bird 6% 69% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Fritz Peterson facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry F. Peterson -2% 67% Flyball: RF
b4 1-0 1 --- O KCR H. McRae F. Peterson -1% 66% Flyball: RF
b4 1-0 2 --- O KCR A. Cowens F. Peterson -1% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Doug Bird facing 5-6-7
t5 0-1 0 --- O CLE G. Hendrick D. Bird 3% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- CLE R. Carty D. Bird -4% 65% Single to LF
t5 0-1 1 1-- O CLE C. Spikes D. Bird 4% 69% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 0-1 2 1-- O CLE A. Ashby D. Bird 3% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Fritz Peterson facing 7-8-9
b5 1-0 0 --- R KCR B. Martinez F. Peterson 11% 83% Home Run
b5 2-0 0 --- KCR F. Patek F. Peterson 2% 85% Single to 1B/Bunt
b5 2-0 0 1-- O KCR F. White F. Peterson -1% 84% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Patek to 2B
b5 2-0 1 -2- O KCR J. Wohlford F. Peterson -2% 82% Flyball: LF
b5 2-0 2 -2- O KCR A. Otis F. Peterson -2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Doug Bird facing 9-1-2
t6 0-2 0 --- O CLE F. Duffy D. Bird 3% 83% Groundout: P-1B
t6 0-2 1 --- CLE R. Manning D. Bird -4% 79% Single to RF
t6 0-2 1 1-- OO CLE D. Kuiper D. Bird 7% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Fritz Peterson facing 3-4-5
b6 2-0 0 --- KCR G. Brett F. Peterson 2% 88% Single to LF
b6 2-0 0 1-- O KCR J. Mayberry F. Peterson -2% 86% Flyball: RF
b6 2-0 1 1-- OO KCR H. McRae F. Peterson -3% 83% Double Play: Strikeout, Brett Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Doug Bird facing 3-4-5
t7 0-2 0 --- CLE B. Bell D. Bird -6% 77% Single to RF
t7 0-2 0 1-- O CLE B. Powell D. Bird 5% 83% Flyball: 3B
t7 0-2 1 1-- O CLE G. Hendrick D. Bird 3% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B; Bell to 2B
t7 0-2 2 -2- R CLE R. Carty D. Bird -12% 74% Double to LF; Bell Scores
t7 1-2 2 -2- O CLE C. Spikes D. Bird 6% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Fritz Peterson facing 6-7-8
b7 2-1 0 --- O KCR A. Cowens F. Peterson -2% 78% Foul Flyball: C
b7 2-1 1 --- O KCR B. Martinez F. Peterson -1% 77% Flyball: 2B
b7 2-1 2 --- O KCR F. Patek F. Peterson -1% 76% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Doug Bird facing 8-9-1
t8 1-2 0 --- R CLE A. Ashby D. Bird -26% 50% Home Run
Steve Mingori replaces Doug Bird pitching
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Frank Duffy (SS) batting 9th
Larvell Blanks pinch hits for John Lowenstein batting 9th
t8 2-2 0 --- O CLE L. Blanks S. Mingori 4% 54% Flyball: LF
t8 2-2 1 --- O CLE R. Manning S. Mingori 3% 58% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-2 2 --- O CLE D. Kuiper S. Mingori 2% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Indians' Fritz Peterson facing 9-1-2
Larvell Blanks moves from PH to SS
Cookie Rojas pinch hits for Frank White (2B) batting 9th
b8 2-2 0 --- KCR C. Rojas F. Peterson 6% 67% Single to LF
b8 2-2 0 1-- O KCR J. Wohlford F. Peterson -2% 65% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Rojas to 2B
Stan Thomas replaces Fritz Peterson pitching
b8 2-2 1 -2- KCR A. Otis S. Thomas 2% 67% Walk
Don Hood replaces Stan Thomas pitching
b8 2-2 1 12- KCR G. Brett D. Hood 11% 77% Single to CF; Rojas to 3B; Otis to 2B
b8 2-2 1 123 RR KCR J. Mayberry D. Hood 19% 96% Single to CF; Rojas Scores; Otis Scores; Brett to 3B
b8 4-2 1 1-3 RO KCR H. McRae D. Hood 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Brett Scores
b8 5-2 2 1-- O KCR A. Cowens D. Hood -0% 97% McRae Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 5.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-5, Royals' Steve Mingori facing 3-4-5
Cookie Rojas moves from PH to 2B
t9 2-5 0 --- CLE B. Bell S. Mingori -4% 94% Single to RF
t9 2-5 0 1-- CLE B. Powell S. Mingori -10% 84% Single to RF; Bell to 3B
Marty Pattin replaces Steve Mingori pitching
t9 2-5 0 1-3 RO CLE G. Hendrick M. Pattin 8% 92% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bell Scores
t9 3-5 1 1-- CLE R. Carty M. Pattin -8% 85% Walk; Powell to 2B
Doug Howard pinch runs for Rico Carty (DH) batting 6th
t9 3-5 1 12- O CLE C. Spikes M. Pattin 8% 93% Strikeout
t9 3-5 2 12- O CLE A. Ashby M. Pattin 7% 100% Lineout: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 5.

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