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Standings
CHW
@BOS		1
7
DET
@CAL		2
0
CLE
@KCR		3
5		 
(5)
MIN
@NYY		0
10
BAL
@OAK		6
1
LAD
@ATL		5
1
PHI
@CHC		18
16		 
(10)
SFG
@CIN		0
11
SDP
@HOU		4
5
NYM
@PIT		17
1
MON
@STL		3
4		 
(10)
Saturday, April 17, 1976 8:30PM
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 9,799, Time of Game: 1:32
Indians
3
1-4
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 3½ GB
 at Royals
5
3-3
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 1½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  1   1  1    3  8  0
Royals          5  0  0   0  0    5  6  0

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Manning CF 3 1 2 0 0 0 .400 .905 0.028 0.70 0.050 -0.022 0.4 2 0
Duane Kuiper 2B 3 0 2 1 0 0 .211 .496 0.128 1.01 0.143 -0.015 1.8 2 1
Buddy Bell 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .412 1.088 -0.110 1.29 0.000 -0.110 -1.2 1 1
Boog Powell 1B 2 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .550 -0.039 1.05 0.000 -0.039 -0.4 3 0 SF
George Hendrick LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .361 -0.044 0.56 0.000 -0.044 -0.5 2 0
Rico Carty DH 2 1 1 0 0 0 .375 1.161 0.004 0.20 0.008 -0.004 0.0
Charlie Spikes RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .071 .205 0.003 0.49 0.015 -0.012 -0.0 0 0
Alan Ashby C 2 1 2 1 0 0 .417 1.083 0.078 0.72 0.078 0.000 1.3 2 1
Frank Duffy SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .481 -0.058 1.12 0.000 -0.058 -0.7 1 0
Dennis Eckersley P
   Rick Waits P
Team Totals 22 3 8 3 0 1 .364 .711 -0.010 0.82 0.294 -0.304 0.7 13 3
SF: B Powell (1, off A Fitzmorris).
TB: D Kuiper 2; R Manning 2; A Ashby 2; R Carty; C Spikes.
RBI: A Ashby (4); B Powell (1); D Kuiper (2).
2-out RBI: A Ashby; D Kuiper.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 5.

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Cowens RF 1 1 0 0 2 0 .143 .408 0.052 0.84 0.065 -0.013 0.4 2 0 SB
Amos Otis CF 2 1 1 0 1 0 .294 .890 0.003 0.73 0.044 -0.041 -0.6 3 0 CS
George Brett 3B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .348 .766 0.080 0.79 0.091 -0.011 0.6 0 1
John Mayberry 1B 2 1 0 0 1 1 .222 .639 0.053 0.63 0.061 -0.008 0.6 6 1
Hal McRae LF 3 1 1 2 0 0 .304 .768 0.069 0.84 0.084 -0.016 1.1 1 0 SB
Tony Solaita DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.015 0.59 0.000 -0.015 -0.5
Bob Stinson C 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 -0.001 0.49 0.004 -0.005 0.0 1 0
Freddie Patek SS 2 0 2 2 0 0 .444 .921 0.076 0.69 0.076 0.000 2.0 0 0 2B
Frank White 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .214 .500 -0.014 0.32 0.006 -0.020 -0.6 1 2
Al Fitzmorris P 1 3
Team Totals 18 5 6 5 5 1 .333 .867 0.303 0.70 0.431 -0.129 3.0 15 7
2B: F Patek (1, off R Waits).
TB: F Patek 3; A Otis; H McRae; F White; G Brett.
RBI: F Patek 2 (3); H McRae 2 (7); G Brett (3).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Baserunning
SB: H McRae (2, 2nd base off R Waits/A Ashby); A Cowens (1, 2nd base off D Eckersley/A Ashby).
CS: A Otis (1, 2nd base by R Waits/A Ashby).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Eckersley, L (0-2) 0 2 5 5 3 0 0 23.63 5 23 -0.319 1.48 -4.0
Rick Waits 4.1 4 0 0 2 1 0 0.00 18 2 2 0.016 0.46 1.0
Team Totals 4.1 6 5 5 5 1 0 10.38 23 23 2 2 -0.303 0.82 -3.0
D Eckersley faced 5 batters in the 1st inning.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Al Fitzmorris, W (2-0) 5 8 3 3 0 1 0 4.50 23 40 0.010 0.82 -0.7
Team Totals 5 8 3 3 0 1 0 5.40 23 40 0.010 0.70 -0.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Bill Deegan.
Time of Game: 1:32.
Attendance: 9,799.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 62° F, Rain.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Kansas City Royals
1 Rick Manning CF 1 Al Cowens RF
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 LF
6 Rico Carty DH 6 Tony Solaita DH
7 Charlie Spikes RF 7 Bob Stinson C
8 Alan Ashby C 8 Freddie Patek SS
9 Frank Duffy SS 9 Frank White 2B
Dennis Eckersley P Al Fitzmorris P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 2-5 0 1-- CLE D. Kuiper A. Fitzmorris -10% 72% Single to RF; Manning to 3B
b1 0-0 0 12- R KCR G. Brett D. Eckersley 9% 73% Single to LF; Cowens Scores; Otis to 2B
b1 1-0 0 123 RR KCR H. McRae D. Eckersley 7% 86% Single to CF; Otis Scores; Brett Scores; Mayberry to 2B
b1 3-0 1 123 RR KCR F. Patek R. Waits 7% 94% Double to LF; Mayberry Scores; McRae Scores; Stinson to 3B
t5 2-5 0 1-3 O CLE B. Bell A. Fitzmorris 7% 79% Strikeout

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' Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CLE R. Manning A. Fitzmorris 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CLE D. Kuiper A. Fitzmorris 1% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CLE B. Bell A. Fitzmorris 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- KCR A. Cowens D. Eckersley 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- KCR A. Otis D. Eckersley 3% 61% Cowens Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- KCR A. Otis D. Eckersley 3% 64% Walk
b1 0-0 0 12- R KCR G. Brett D. Eckersley 9% 73% Single to LF; Cowens Scores; Otis to 2B
b1 1-0 0 12- KCR J. Mayberry D. Eckersley 6% 79% Walk; Otis to 3B; Brett to 2B
b1 1-0 0 123 RR KCR H. McRae D. Eckersley 7% 86% Single to CF; Otis Scores; Brett Scores; Mayberry to 2B
Rick Waits replaces Dennis Eckersley pitching
b1 3-0 0 12- O KCR T. Solaita R. Waits -1% 86% Flyball: LF; Mayberry to 3B
b1 3-0 1 1-3 KCR B. Stinson R. Waits 1% 87% McRae Steals 2B
b1 3-0 1 -23 KCR B. Stinson R. Waits 0% 87% Walk
b1 3-0 1 123 RR KCR F. Patek R. Waits 7% 94% Double to LF; Mayberry Scores; McRae Scores; Stinson to 3B
b1 5-0 1 -23 O KCR F. White R. Waits -2% 92% Flyball: 2B
b1 5-0 2 -23 KCR A. Cowens R. Waits 0% 92% Walk
b1 5-0 2 123 O KCR A. Otis R. Waits -2% 91% Foul Flyball: 2B
5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 5.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 4-5-6
t2 0-5 0 --- O CLE B. Powell A. Fitzmorris 1% 92% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-5 1 --- O CLE G. Hendrick A. Fitzmorris 1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-5 2 --- O CLE R. Carty A. Fitzmorris 0% 93% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Indians' Rick Waits facing 3-4-5
b2 5-0 0 --- O KCR G. Brett R. Waits -0% 93% Flyball: LF
b2 5-0 1 --- O KCR J. Mayberry R. Waits -0% 92% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 5-0 2 --- O KCR H. McRae R. Waits -0% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 5.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 7-8-9
t3 0-5 0 --- O CLE C. Spikes A. Fitzmorris 1% 93% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 0-5 1 --- CLE A. Ashby A. Fitzmorris -1% 92% Single to 1B
t3 0-5 1 1-- O CLE F. Duffy A. Fitzmorris 1% 93% Flyball: RF
t3 0-5 2 1-- CLE R. Manning A. Fitzmorris -1% 92% Single to LF; Ashby to 2B
t3 0-5 2 12- R CLE D. Kuiper A. Fitzmorris -4% 88% Single to LF; Ashby Scores; Manning to 2B
t3 1-5 2 12- O CLE B. Bell A. Fitzmorris 3% 91% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Indians' Rick Waits facing 6-7-8
b3 5-1 0 --- O KCR T. Solaita R. Waits -1% 90% Flyball: CF
b3 5-1 1 --- O KCR B. Stinson R. Waits -0% 90% Foul Flyball: C
b3 5-1 2 --- KCR F. Patek R. Waits 0% 90% Single to CF
b3 5-1 2 1-- KCR F. White R. Waits 1% 91% Single to 3B; Patek to 2B
b3 5-1 2 12- O KCR A. Cowens R. Waits -1% 89% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 5.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 4-5-6
t4 1-5 0 --- O CLE B. Powell A. Fitzmorris 2% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-5 1 --- O CLE G. Hendrick A. Fitzmorris 1% 92% Flyball: 2B
t4 1-5 2 --- CLE R. Carty A. Fitzmorris -1% 91% Single to CF
t4 1-5 2 1-- CLE C. Spikes A. Fitzmorris -1% 90% Single to LF; Carty to 2B
t4 1-5 2 12- R CLE A. Ashby A. Fitzmorris -6% 83% Single to RF; Carty Scores; Spikes to 3B
t4 2-5 2 1-3 O CLE F. Duffy A. Fitzmorris 4% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Indians' Rick Waits facing 2-3-4
b4 5-2 0 --- KCR A. Otis R. Waits 1% 89% Single to LF
b4 5-2 0 1-- O KCR G. Brett R. Waits -2% 87% Otis Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 5-2 1 --- O KCR G. Brett R. Waits -1% 86% Flyball: CF
b4 5-2 2 --- O KCR J. Mayberry R. Waits -0% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 5.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-5, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
t5 2-5 0 --- CLE R. Manning A. Fitzmorris -4% 82% Single to CF
t5 2-5 0 1-- CLE D. Kuiper A. Fitzmorris -10% 72% Single to RF; Manning to 3B
t5 2-5 0 1-3 O CLE B. Bell A. Fitzmorris 7% 79% Strikeout
t5 2-5 1 1-3 RO CLE B. Powell A. Fitzmorris 1% 80% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Manning Scores
t5 3-5 2 1-- O CLE G. Hendrick A. Fitzmorris 3% 83% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Indians' Rick Waits facing 5-6-7
b5 5-3 0 --- O KCR H. McRae R. Waits -1% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 5.

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