September 4, 1977 Milwaukee Brewers at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 7
@CHW 5 CAL 7
@CLE 3 OAK 7
@DET 5 KCR 6
MIL 2 NYY 4
@MIN 0 BOS 8
@TEX 4 SEA 7
@TOR 2 LAD 8
PIT 2 HOU 7
@MON 1 ATL 7
@NYM 5 CIN 5
@PHI 2 CHC 2
@SDP 1 STL 8
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 24,530

Sunday, September 4, 1977
Time of Game: 2:31

Brewers

58-84

Lost 4

6th, 28½ GB

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

W: M Pattin (7-2), L: M Caldwell (4-8)

Royals

80-54

Won 5

1st

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Joshua CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .668    0    2   0   GDP
R Yount SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .727    0    1   4   SB
C Cooper 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .291  .758    0    9   1   2·2B
D Money 2B                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .283  .833    0    4   0   HR
S Bando 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .249  .731    0    0   2   
E Kirkpatrick LF              3   0   1   0    1   0  .225  .604    0    3   0   
J Wohlford RF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .607    0    1   0   
J Quirk DH                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .586    0    0   0   
C Moore C                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .252  .665    0    4   0   

M Caldwell P                                                             0   1
  E Rodriguez P                                                          0   0
  S Hinds P                                                              0   1
Totals                       31   2   5   2    2   4                    24   9

BATTING

2B: C Cooper 2 (25, 2 off M Pattin).

HR: D Money (23, off M Pattin; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: D Money 4; C Cooper 4; R Yount; E Kirkpatrick.

GIDP: V Joshua (12).

RBI: D Money 2 (74).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

PB: C Moore 2 (11).

E: D Money (16); S Bando (13).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Yount (14, 2nd base off M Pattin/J Wathan).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Zdeb LF                     5   1   0   0    0   1  .293  .728    0    2   0   
H McRae DH                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .288  .860    0    0   0   2B
G Brett 3B                    4   2   1   1    0   1  .309  .901    0    1   1   2B
A Cowens RF                   4   1   2   3    0   0  .299  .840    0    1   0   
A Otis CF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .256  .786    0    3   0   
J Wathan C                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .317  .806    0    3   1   SF
F Patek SS                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .259  .668    0    0   5   
P LaCock 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .723    0   13   0   
F White 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .238  .621    0    4   5   

M Pattin P                                                               0   0
Totals                       33   6   7   5    3   4                    27  12

BATTING

2B: H McRae (46, off S Hinds); G Brett (27, off M Caldwell).

SF: J Wathan (3, off M Caldwell).

TB: G Brett 2; H McRae 2; A Cowens 2; J Wathan; A Otis; F White.

RBI: A Cowens 3 (86); J Wathan (17); G Brett (68).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Patek-F White-P LaCock.

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
M Caldwell, L (4-8)            4.1   4   5   3    2   1   0   4.61   21     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 2· 4     38    -     0.92  -0.21
E Rodriguez                    1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   4.63    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 1          1-1    0.20  -0.01
S Hinds                        2     2   1   1    1   1   0   4.73    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 2          0-0    0.04  -0.01
Totals                         8     7   6   4    3   4   0          37     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 4· 7          1-1

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
M Pattin, W (7-2)              9     5   2   2    2   4   1   3.77   33     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 2· 5     71    -     0.45   0.27
Totals                         9     5   2   2    2   4   1          33     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 2· 5           -

Balks: M Caldwell (2).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Dale Ford.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 24,530.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 75° F.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Kansas City Royals                   
1. V Joshua             CF    1. J Zdeb               LF 
2. R Yount              SS    2. H McRae              DH 
3. C Cooper             1B    3. G Brett              3B 
4. D Money              2B    4. A Cowens             RF 
5. S Bando              3B    5. A Otis               CF 
6. E Kirkpatrick        LF    6. J Wathan             C  
7. J Wohlford           RF    7. F Patek              SS 
8. J Quirk              DH    8. P LaCock             1B 
9. C Moore              C     9. F White              2B 

   M Caldwell           P        M Pattin             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  0-0  12-      15%  75% G Brett         M Caldwell      Double to RF; White Scores; Zdeb to 3B
   b 3   1  0-1  -23      10%  85% A Cowens        M Caldwell      Single to RF; Zdeb Scores; Brett Scores; Cowens to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 3   0  0-0  1--       6%  65% J Zdeb          M Caldwell      Fielder's Choice ; White to 2B
   t 3   1  0-0  1--       6%  56% V Joshua        M Pattin        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 3   0  0-0  12-      -6%  60% H McRae         M Caldwell      Popfly: 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Marty Pattin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  V Joshua        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  R Yount         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  C Cooper        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Caldwell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  J Zdeb          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      55%  H McRae         Walk
   O      1--      52%  G Brett         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  A Cowens        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Marty Pattin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  D Money         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  S Bando         Strikeout Looking
          ---      53%  E Kirkpatrick   Walk
   O      1--      55%  J Wohlford      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Caldwell facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  A Otis          Single to RF
          1--      61%  J Wathan        Balk; Otis to 2B
   O      -2-      57%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      53%  F Patek         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      50%  P LaCock        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Marty Pattin facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  J Quirk         Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  C Moore         Walk
   OO     1--      56%  V Joshua        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Caldwell facing 9-1-2
          ---      60%  F White         Single to LF
          1--      65%  J Zdeb          Fielder's Choice ; White to 2B
   O      12-      60%  H McRae         Popfly: 2B
   R      12-      75%  G Brett         Double to RF; White Scores; Zdeb to 3B
   RR     -23      85%  A Cowens        Single to RF; Zdeb Scores; Brett Scores; Cowens to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -2-      87%  A Otis          Passed Ball; Cowens to 3B
          --3      87%  " "             Walk
   RO     1-3      88%  J Wathan        Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cowens Scores/unER
   O      1--      88%  F Patek         Popfly: 2B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 4.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Marty Pattin facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      89%  R Yount         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      87%  C Cooper        Double to RF
   O      -2-      89%  D Money         Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      91%  S Bando         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mike Caldwell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      90%  P LaCock        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      90%  F White         Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  J Zdeb          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 4.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Marty Pattin facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      91%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      92%  J Wohlford      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  J Quirk         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mike Caldwell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      93%  H McRae         Lineout: RF
          ---      94%  G Brett         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Brett to 2B
                  Eduardo Rodriguez replaces Mike Caldwell pitching
   O      -2-      93%  A Cowens        Lineout: LF
   R      -2-      96%  A Otis          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Brett Scores/No RBI/unER
          1--      96%  J Wathan        Single to LF; Otis to 2B
   O      12-      95%  F Patek         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 5.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-5, Marty Pattin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      96%  C Moore         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      97%  V Joshua        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      97%  R Yount         Single to CF
          1--      96%  C Cooper        Yount Steals 2B
   O      -2-      97%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Eduardo Rodriguez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      97%  P LaCock        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      97%  F White         Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      97%  J Zdeb          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 5.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-5, Marty Pattin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      98%  D Money         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  S Bando         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  E Kirkpatrick   Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  J Wohlford      Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Sam Hinds facing 2-3-4
                  Sam Hinds replaces Eduardo Rodriguez pitching
          ---      99%  H McRae         Double to RF
   O      -2-      99%  G Brett         Strikeout
   R      -2-      99%  A Cowens        Single to RF; McRae Scores
          1--      99%  A Otis          Passed Ball; Cowens to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      99%  J Wathan        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 6.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-6, Marty Pattin facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  J Quirk         Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  C Moore         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  V Joshua        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Sam Hinds facing 7-8-9
          ---     100%  F Patek         Walk
   O      1--     100%  P LaCock        Lineout: CF
   O      1--     100%  F White         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  J Zdeb          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 6.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-6, Marty Pattin facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  R Yount         Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  C Cooper        Double to RF
   RR     -2-      99%  D Money         Home Run; Cooper Scores
   O      ---     100%  S Bando         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: 2B-1B
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Royals 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation