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@CHW		3
6
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@CLE		3
2
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@DET		8
10
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@KCR		2
3
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@MIN		7
4
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@TEX		2
1
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9
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9
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4
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6		 
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Saturday, September 3, 1977
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 35,604, Time of Game: 2:06
Brewers
2
58-83
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
6th, 27½ GB
 at Royals
3
79-54
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
1st
W: Dennis Leonard (15-11)
L: Lary Sorensen (5-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  6  3
Royals          2  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  X    3  5  0

Milwaukee Brewers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Von Joshua CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .262 .673 -0.137 1.38 0.022 -0.159 -1.1 0 0 GDP
Robin Yount SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .729 -0.111 1.08 0.000 -0.111 -0.9 3 1
Cecil Cooper 1B 4 0 0 0 0 4 .290 .752 -0.089 0.85 0.000 -0.089 -0.7 10 2
Don Money 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .283 .829 -0.078 1.28 0.038 -0.116 -0.2 0 7 2B
Sal Bando 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .250 .736 -0.012 1.12 0.070 -0.082 0.4 0 1
Ed Kirkpatrick LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .597 -0.017 1.19 0.060 -0.077 -0.1 5 0
Jim Wohlford RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .251 .612 -0.110 1.64 0.000 -0.110 -0.8 0 0
Jamie Quirk DH 2 0 1 1 0 1 .218 .594 0.125 1.25 0.137 -0.012 1.1 HBP
Charlie Moore C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .254 .667 -0.074 1.82 0.041 -0.115 -0.4 6 3
Lary Sorensen P 1
Team Totals 32 2 6 2 0 9 .188 .431 -0.503 1.27 0.368 -0.871 -2.7 24 15
2B: D Money (22, off D Leonard).
HBP: J Quirk (2, by D Leonard).
TB: D Money 2; V Joshua; S Bando; J Quirk; E Kirkpatrick; C Moore.
GIDP: V Joshua (11).
RBI: J Quirk (13); S Bando (74).
2-out RBI: J Quirk.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Moore-C Cooper-C Moore.
E: S Bando (12); R Yount 2 (25).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
George Brett 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .310 .902 -0.012 0.64 0.035 -0.047 -0.6 0 4
Hal McRae DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 .288 .858 0.078 0.76 0.128 -0.050 0.4 2B
Pete LaCock 1B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .289 .737 -0.013 0.85 0.068 -0.081 -0.5 6 0
   Joe Zdeb LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .753 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Al Cowens RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 .298 .839 -0.048 0.68 0.024 -0.071 -0.9 0 0 CS
Joe Lahoud LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .729 -0.030 0.52 0.007 -0.037 -0.5 1 0 SB
   John Mayberry 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .750 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Darrell Porter C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .267 .777 -0.023 0.42 0.009 -0.032 -0.2 9 0 2B
Amos Otis CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .255 .786 0.005 0.62 0.047 -0.042 0.0 1 0 CS
Freddie Patek SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .671 0.011 0.86 0.053 -0.043 0.5 3 2 SB,SH
Frank White 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .622 0.030 0.65 0.052 -0.022 0.7 4 3 SB,SH
Dennis Leonard P 1 1
Team Totals 28 3 5 2 1 4 .179 .457 -0.002 0.68 0.423 -0.425 -1.1 27 10
2B: D Porter (20, off L Sorensen); H McRae (45, off L Sorensen).
SH: F Patek (10, off L Sorensen); F White (10, off L Sorensen).
TB: H McRae 3; D Porter 2; A Otis; A Cowens.
RBI: A Cowens (83); P LaCock (27).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. F White-P LaCock.
Baserunning
SB: F Patek (42, 3rd base off L Sorensen/C Moore); J Lahoud (1, 2nd base off L Sorensen/C Moore); F White (20, 2nd base off L Sorensen/C Moore).
CS: A Otis (7, 2nd base by L Sorensen/C Moore); A Cowens (11, 2nd base by L Sorensen/C Moore).

Milwaukee Brewers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lary Sorensen, L (5-8) 8 5 3 3 1 4 0 4.25 31 63 0.002 0.68 1.1
Team Totals 8 5 3 3 1 4 0 3.38 31 63 0.002 1.27 1.1

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Leonard, W (15-11) 9 6 2 2 0 9 0 3.42 33 76 0.502 1.27 2.7
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 0 9 0 2.00 33 76 0.502 0.68 2.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Leonard (6; J Quirk).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Larry McCoy.
Time of Game: 2:06.
Attendance: 35,604.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 77° F, Wind 14mph in unknown direction, Night.

Starting Lineups

Milwaukee Brewers         Kansas City Royals
1 Von Joshua CF 1 George Brett 3B
2 Robin Yount SS 2 Hal McRae DH
3 Cecil Cooper 1B 3 Pete LaCock 1B
4 Don Money 2B 4 Al Cowens RF
5 Sal Bando 3B 5 Joe Lahoud LF
6 Ed Kirkpatrick LF 6 Darrell Porter C
7 Jim Wohlford RF 7 Amos Otis CF
8 Jamie Quirk DH 8 Freddie Patek SS
9 Charlie Moore C 9 Frank White 2B
Lary Sorensen P Dennis Leonard P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 1-3 2 1-3 R MIL J. Quirk D. Leonard -11% 70% Single to CF; Bando Scores; Wohlford to 2B
b1 0-0 0 1-- KCR H. McRae L. Sorensen 10% 68% Single to LF; Brett to 3B; McRae to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t7 2-3 2 12- O MIL C. Moore D. Leonard 8% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-3 0 1-- OO MIL V. Joshua D. Leonard 8% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t9 2-3 0 --- O MIL D. Money D. Leonard 7% 91% Groundout: SS-1B

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, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIL V. Joshua D. Leonard 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O MIL R. Yount D. Leonard 2% 54% Lineout: SS
t1 0-0 2 --- O MIL C. Cooper D. Leonard 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- KCR G. Brett L. Sorensen 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- KCR H. McRae L. Sorensen 10% 68% Single to LF; Brett to 3B; McRae to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b1 0-0 0 -23 R KCR P. LaCock L. Sorensen 7% 75% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Brett Scores; McRae to 3B
b1 1-0 0 1-3 RO KCR A. Cowens L. Sorensen -2% 73% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; McRae Scores
b1 2-0 1 1-- O KCR J. Lahoud L. Sorensen -2% 71% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 2-0 2 1-- KCR D. Porter L. Sorensen 1% 72% Lahoud Steals 2B
b1 2-0 2 -2- O KCR D. Porter L. Sorensen -2% 70% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- O MIL D. Money D. Leonard 2% 72% Strikeout
t2 0-2 1 --- O MIL S. Bando D. Leonard 2% 74% Flyball: CF
t2 0-2 2 --- O MIL E. Kirkpatrick D. Leonard 1% 75% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 7-8-9
b2 2-0 0 --- KCR A. Otis L. Sorensen 2% 77% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b2 2-0 0 1-- O KCR F. Patek L. Sorensen -2% 75% Strikeout
b2 2-0 1 1-- O KCR F. White L. Sorensen -3% 72% Otis Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B)
b2 2-0 2 --- O KCR F. White L. Sorensen -1% 71% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
t3 0-2 0 --- O MIL J. Wohlford D. Leonard 2% 74% Groundout: P-3B-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- MIL J. Quirk D. Leonard -3% 71% Hit By Pitch
t3 0-2 1 1-- O MIL C. Moore D. Leonard 3% 74% Foul Popfly: 1B
t3 0-2 2 1-- MIL V. Joshua D. Leonard -2% 72% Single to LF; Quirk to 2B
t3 0-2 2 12- O MIL R. Yount D. Leonard 5% 76% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- O KCR G. Brett L. Sorensen -2% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-0 1 --- KCR H. McRae L. Sorensen 3% 78% Double to RF
b3 2-0 1 -2- OO KCR P. LaCock L. Sorensen -5% 73% Double Play: Groundout: C-1B-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 3-4-5
t4 0-2 0 --- O MIL C. Cooper D. Leonard 3% 76% Strikeout
t4 0-2 1 --- O MIL D. Money D. Leonard 2% 77% Groundout: P unassisted
t4 0-2 2 --- O MIL S. Bando D. Leonard 1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 4-5-6
b4 2-0 0 --- KCR A. Cowens L. Sorensen 2% 81% Single to CF
b4 2-0 0 1-- O KCR J. Lahoud L. Sorensen -4% 77% Cowens Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 2-0 1 --- O KCR J. Lahoud L. Sorensen -1% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 2-0 2 --- O KCR D. Porter L. Sorensen -1% 75% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 6-7-8
t5 0-2 0 --- O MIL E. Kirkpatrick D. Leonard 3% 78% Popfly: SS
t5 0-2 1 --- O MIL J. Wohlford D. Leonard 2% 80% Strikeout
t5 0-2 2 --- O MIL J. Quirk D. Leonard 1% 81% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 7-8-9
b5 2-0 0 --- KCR A. Otis L. Sorensen 2% 83% Single to LF
b5 2-0 0 1-- KCR F. Patek L. Sorensen 3% 87% Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Otis to 2B
b5 2-0 0 12- R KCR F. White L. Sorensen 5% 92% Fielder's Choice 3B/Sacrifice Bunt; Otis Scores/No RBI/Adv on E5 (throw); Patek to 2B
b5 3-0 0 12- O KCR G. Brett L. Sorensen -2% 90% Flyball: LF
b5 3-0 1 12- KCR H. McRae L. Sorensen 2% 92% Patek Steals 3B; White Steals 2B
b5 3-0 1 -23 O KCR H. McRae L. Sorensen -4% 88% Fielder's Choice P; Patek out at Hm/P-3B-C; White to 3B
b5 3-0 2 1-3 O KCR P. LaCock L. Sorensen -2% 86% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 9-1-2
t6 0-3 0 --- MIL C. Moore D. Leonard -4% 82% Single to RF
t6 0-3 0 1-- OO MIL V. Joshua D. Leonard 8% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t6 0-3 2 --- O MIL R. Yount D. Leonard 1% 91% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 4-5-6
b6 3-0 0 --- O KCR A. Cowens L. Sorensen -1% 90% Strikeout Looking
b6 3-0 1 --- O KCR J. Lahoud L. Sorensen -1% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-0 2 --- KCR D. Porter L. Sorensen 1% 91% Double to RF
b6 3-0 2 -2- O KCR A. Otis L. Sorensen -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 3-4-5
t7 0-3 0 --- O MIL C. Cooper D. Leonard 2% 92% Strikeout
t7 0-3 1 --- MIL D. Money D. Leonard -4% 88% Double to LF
t7 0-3 1 -2- R MIL S. Bando D. Leonard -7% 81% Single to CF; Money Scores
t7 1-3 1 1-- MIL E. Kirkpatrick D. Leonard -6% 75% Single to RF; Bando to 2B
t7 1-3 1 12- O MIL J. Wohlford D. Leonard 6% 81% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bando to 3B
t7 1-3 2 1-3 R MIL J. Quirk D. Leonard -11% 70% Single to CF; Bando Scores; Wohlford to 2B
t7 2-3 2 12- O MIL C. Moore D. Leonard 8% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 2, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 8-9-1
b7 3-2 0 --- O KCR F. Patek L. Sorensen -2% 77% Flyball: LF
b7 3-2 1 --- O KCR F. White L. Sorensen -1% 75% Flyball: LF
b7 3-2 2 --- O KCR G. Brett L. Sorensen -1% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Royals 3.
Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
t8 2-3 0 --- O MIL V. Joshua D. Leonard 6% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-3 1 --- O MIL R. Yount D. Leonard 4% 84% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-3 2 --- O MIL C. Cooper D. Leonard 3% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 2-3-4
b8 3-2 0 --- O KCR H. McRae L. Sorensen -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 3-2 1 --- O KCR P. LaCock L. Sorensen -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 3-2 2 --- O KCR A. Cowens L. Sorensen -1% 83% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Royals 3.
Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
John Mayberry replaces Joe Lahoud (LF) playing 1B batting 5th
Joe Zdeb replaces Pete LaCock (1B) playing LF batting 3rd
t9 2-3 0 --- O MIL D. Money D. Leonard 7% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2-3 1 --- O MIL S. Bando D. Leonard 5% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2-3 2 --- O MIL E. Kirkpatrick D. Leonard 4% 100% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Royals 3.

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