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Standings
BOS
@BAL		10
4
CAL
@CHW		3
6
CAL
@CHW		3
7
TOR
@CLE		7
4
NYY
@DET		6
5
SEA
@KCR		3
8
OAK
@MIL		3
1
MIN
@TEX		4
5
MIN
@TEX		8
10
ATL
@LAD		9
8
PIT
@MON		7
5		 
(11)
CHC
@NYM		6
3
CHC
@NYM		0
6
CIN
@SFG		2
3
PHI
@STL		5
12
Sunday, September 18, 1977,
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 33,397, Time of Game: 2:24
Mariners
3
58-93
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Royals
8
93-55
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Dennis Leonard (18-11)
L: Glenn Abbott (11-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    3  7  2
Royals          0  0  0   0  4  4   0  0  X    8 11  0

Seattle Mariners

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Steve Braun LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .222 .646 0.001 0.52 0.035 -0.034 0.3 2 0 2B
Jose Baez 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .264 .635 -0.039 0.80 0.024 -0.064 -0.7 1 6
Ruppert Jones CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .787 -0.076 0.77 0.000 -0.076 -1.0 3 0
Leroy Stanton RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .276 .852 -0.025 0.48 0.015 -0.040 -0.3 2 0
Dan Meyer 1B 4 1 1 3 0 0 .271 .758 0.143 0.82 0.199 -0.056 2.1 10 1 HR
Bill Stein 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .259 .689 0.054 0.92 0.075 -0.021 0.2 1 3
Juan Bernhardt DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .616 -0.089 0.85 0.000 -0.089 -0.8
Craig Reynolds SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .242 .576 -0.009 0.62 0.026 -0.035 -0.4 0 0
Larry Cox C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .697 -0.103 1.20 0.000 -0.103 -0.9 4 1
Glenn Abbott P 1 1
   Byron McLaughlin P 0 0
   Steve Burke P 0 0
Team Totals 34 3 7 3 1 5 .206 .552 -0.143 0.77 0.374 -0.518 -1.7 24 12
2B: S Braun (18, off D Leonard).
HR: D Meyer (21, off D Leonard; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: D Meyer 4; S Braun 3; C Reynolds; J Baez; L Stanton; B Stein.
RBI: D Meyer 3 (82).
2-out RBI: D Meyer 3.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
E: D Meyer (11); G Abbott (2).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tom Poquette LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .293 .754 -0.058 0.45 0.000 -0.058 -0.9 6 0
Hal McRae DH 5 1 2 0 0 1 .294 .868 -0.003 0.47 0.034 -0.037 -0.1
George Brett 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .310 .899 0.065 0.57 0.091 -0.026 0.5 0 1
John Mayberry 1B 4 2 2 3 0 0 .233 .749 0.144 0.81 0.169 -0.025 1.7 6 0 HR,2B
Clint Hurdle RF 3 1 1 2 1 0 .333 1.833 0.143 0.60 0.164 -0.021 1.1 4 0 HR
   Al Cowens RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .868 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Amos Otis CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .248 .769 0.046 0.43 0.063 -0.018 0.2 3 0
Darrell Porter C 4 2 2 1 0 0 .278 .811 -0.001 0.41 0.025 -0.026 0.1 5 0
Freddie Patek SS 3 0 2 0 1 1 .262 .684 0.013 0.25 0.042 -0.029 1.0 1 2 2·SB,CS
Frank White 2B 3 0 1 2 0 1 .248 .638 0.007 0.33 0.023 -0.016 0.3 1 2 SF
Dennis Leonard P 0 0
Team Totals 33 8 11 8 4 4 .333 .940 0.356 0.46 0.611 -0.256 3.9 27 5
2B: J Mayberry (21, off G Abbott).
HR: C Hurdle (1, off G Abbott; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF); J Mayberry (22, off B McLaughlin; 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: F White (2, off G Abbott).
TB: J Mayberry 6; C Hurdle 4; F Patek 2; D Porter 2; H McRae 2; F White; G Brett.
RBI: J Mayberry 3 (78); C Hurdle 2 (2); F White 2 (48); D Porter (56).
2-out RBI: F White.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 7.
Baserunning
SB: F Patek 2 (49, 2nd base off S Burke/L Cox, 3rd base off S Burke/L Cox).
CS: F Patek (10, 2nd base by B McLaughlin/L Cox).

Seattle Mariners

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Glenn Abbott, L (11-12) 4.1 4 4 3 1 2 1 4.61 18 42 -0.148 0.75 -2.0
Byron McLaughlin 1.1 5 4 4 0 1 1 27.00 8 1 0 -0.195 0.46 -2.4
Steve Burke 2.1 2 0 0 3 1 0 1.50 12 2 1 -0.014 0.07 0.5
Team Totals 8 11 8 7 4 4 2 7.88 38 42 3 1 -0.357 0.77 -3.9

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Leonard, W (18-11) 9 7 3 3 1 5 1 3.21 35 65 0.143 0.77 1.7
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 1 5 1 3.00 35 65 0.143 0.46 1.7
Balks: None.
WP: D Leonard (10).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Rich Garcia.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 33,397.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 83° F.

Starting Lineups

Seattle Mariners         Kansas City Royals
1 Steve Braun LF 1 Tom Poquette LF
2 Jose Baez 2B 2 Hal McRae DH
3 Ruppert Jones CF 3 George Brett 3B
4 Leroy Stanton RF 4 John Mayberry 1B
5 Dan Meyer 1B 5 Clint Hurdle RF
6 Bill Stein 3B 6 Amos Otis CF
7 Juan Bernhardt DH 7 Darrell Porter C
8 Craig Reynolds SS 8 Freddie Patek SS
9 Larry Cox C 9 Frank White 2B
Glenn Abbott P Dennis Leonard P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 0-4 2 12- RRR SEA D. Meyer D. Leonard -20% 72% Home Run; Braun Scores; Stanton Scores
b5 0-0 0 -2- RR KCR C. Hurdle G. Abbott 16% 81% Home Run; Mayberry Scores
b6 4-3 0 1-- KCR G. Brett B. McLaughlin 9% 86% Single to RF; McRae to 3B; Brett to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b6 4-3 0 -23 RRR KCR J. Mayberry B. McLaughlin 9% 95% Home Run; McRae Scores; Brett Scores
b5 0-0 0 --- KCR J. Mayberry G. Abbott 8% 65% Double to RF

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, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O SEA S. Braun D. Leonard 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- SEA J. Baez D. Leonard -2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O SEA R. Jones D. Leonard 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O SEA L. Stanton D. Leonard 2% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Glenn Abbott facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR T. Poquette G. Abbott -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCR H. McRae G. Abbott -2% 51% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- O KCR G. Brett G. Abbott -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O SEA D. Meyer D. Leonard 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O SEA B. Stein D. Leonard 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 --- O SEA J. Bernhardt D. Leonard 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Glenn Abbott facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry G. Abbott -2% 53% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 0-0 1 --- O KCR C. Hurdle G. Abbott -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O KCR A. Otis G. Abbott -1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O SEA C. Reynolds D. Leonard 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 1 --- O SEA L. Cox D. Leonard 2% 54% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 2 --- O SEA S. Braun D. Leonard 1% 56% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Glenn Abbott facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O KCR D. Porter G. Abbott -3% 53% Foul Popfly: 3B
b3 0-0 1 --- O KCR F. Patek G. Abbott -2% 51% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 --- O KCR F. White G. Abbott -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O SEA J. Baez D. Leonard 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t4 0-0 1 --- O SEA R. Jones D. Leonard 2% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-0 2 --- O SEA L. Stanton D. Leonard 1% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Glenn Abbott facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- O KCR T. Poquette G. Abbott -3% 53% Flyball: CF
b4 0-0 1 --- O KCR H. McRae G. Abbott -2% 51% Flyball: RF
b4 0-0 2 --- O KCR G. Brett G. Abbott -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- O SEA D. Meyer D. Leonard 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t5 0-0 1 --- SEA B. Stein D. Leonard -3% 50% Walk
t5 0-0 1 1-- O SEA J. Bernhardt D. Leonard 4% 54% Lineout: LF
t5 0-0 2 1-- SEA C. Reynolds D. Leonard -3% 51% Single to RF; Stein to 2B
t5 0-0 2 12- SEA L. Cox D. Leonard -2% 49% Wild Pitch; Stein to 3B; Reynolds to 2B
t5 0-0 2 -23 O SEA L. Cox D. Leonard 8% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Glenn Abbott facing 4-5-6
b5 0-0 0 --- KCR J. Mayberry G. Abbott 8% 65% Double to RF
b5 0-0 0 -2- RR KCR C. Hurdle G. Abbott 16% 81% Home Run; Mayberry Scores
b5 2-0 0 --- KCR A. Otis G. Abbott 2% 83% Walk
b5 2-0 0 1-- KCR D. Porter G. Abbott 4% 88% Otis Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Otis to 3B
b5 2-0 0 --3 R KCR D. Porter G. Abbott 2% 90% Single to RF; Otis Scores
b5 3-0 0 1-- KCR F. Patek G. Abbott 4% 93% Single; Porter to 3B/Adv on E3
b5 3-0 0 1-3 RO KCR F. White G. Abbott -0% 93% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Porter Scores/unER
Byron McLaughlin replaces Glenn Abbott pitching
b5 4-0 1 1-- O KCR T. Poquette B. McLaughlin -1% 92% Patek Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b5 4-0 2 --- O KCR T. Poquette B. McLaughlin -0% 92% Lineout: CF
4 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 4.
Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
t6 0-4 0 --- SEA S. Braun D. Leonard -3% 89% Single to CF
t6 0-4 0 1-- O SEA J. Baez D. Leonard 3% 92% Flyball: CF
t6 0-4 1 1-- O SEA R. Jones D. Leonard 2% 94% Foul Popfly: SS
t6 0-4 2 1-- SEA L. Stanton D. Leonard -1% 92% Single to CF; Braun to 2B
t6 0-4 2 12- RRR SEA D. Meyer D. Leonard -20% 72% Home Run; Braun Scores; Stanton Scores
t6 3-4 2 --- SEA B. Stein D. Leonard -2% 70% Single to LF
t6 3-4 2 1-- O SEA J. Bernhardt D. Leonard 4% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mariners' Byron McLaughlin facing 2-3-4
b6 4-3 0 --- KCR H. McRae B. McLaughlin 3% 77% Single to RF
b6 4-3 0 1-- KCR G. Brett B. McLaughlin 9% 86% Single to RF; McRae to 3B; Brett to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b6 4-3 0 -23 RRR KCR J. Mayberry B. McLaughlin 9% 95% Home Run; McRae Scores; Brett Scores
b6 7-3 0 --- O KCR C. Hurdle B. McLaughlin -0% 95% Flyball: RF
b6 7-3 1 --- O KCR A. Otis B. McLaughlin -0% 94% Strikeout Looking
b6 7-3 2 --- KCR D. Porter B. McLaughlin 0% 95% Single to CF
b6 7-3 2 1-- KCR F. Patek B. McLaughlin 0% 95% Single to LF; Porter to 2B
Steve Burke replaces Byron McLaughlin pitching
b6 7-3 2 12- R KCR F. White S. Burke 2% 97% Single to LF; Porter Scores; Patek to 2B
b6 8-3 2 12- O KCR T. Poquette S. Burke -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 8.
Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-8, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
t7 3-8 0 --- O SEA C. Reynolds D. Leonard 1% 98% Flyball: LF
t7 3-8 1 --- O SEA L. Cox D. Leonard 1% 98% Flyball: CF
t7 3-8 2 --- SEA S. Braun D. Leonard -1% 98% Double
t7 3-8 2 -2- O SEA J. Baez D. Leonard 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-3, Mariners' Steve Burke facing 2-3-4
b7 8-3 0 --- KCR H. McRae S. Burke 0% 99% Single to LF
b7 8-3 0 1-- O KCR G. Brett S. Burke -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b7 8-3 1 1-- O KCR J. Mayberry S. Burke -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B; McRae to 2B
b7 8-3 2 -2- KCR C. Hurdle S. Burke 0% 99% Walk
b7 8-3 2 12- O KCR A. Otis S. Burke -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 8.
Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-8, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 3-4-5
t8 3-8 0 --- O SEA R. Jones D. Leonard 1% 99% Flyball: LF
t8 3-8 1 --- O SEA L. Stanton D. Leonard 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-8 2 --- O SEA D. Meyer D. Leonard 0% 99% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-3, Mariners' Steve Burke facing 7-8-9
b8 8-3 0 --- O KCR D. Porter S. Burke -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b8 8-3 1 --- KCR F. Patek S. Burke 0% 99% Walk
b8 8-3 1 1-- O KCR F. White S. Burke -0% 99% Strikeout
b8 8-3 2 1-- KCR T. Poquette S. Burke 0% 99% Patek Steals 2B
b8 8-3 2 -2- KCR T. Poquette S. Burke 0% 99% Patek Steals 3B
b8 8-3 2 --3 KCR T. Poquette S. Burke 0% 99% Walk
b8 8-3 2 1-3 O KCR H. McRae S. Burke -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 8.
Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-8, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 6-7-8
Al Cowens replaces Clint Hurdle playing RF batting 5th
t9 3-8 0 --- O SEA B. Stein D. Leonard 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 3-8 1 --- O SEA J. Bernhardt D. Leonard 0% 100% Foul Popfly: 2B
t9 3-8 2 --- O SEA C. Reynolds D. Leonard 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 8.

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