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1
Friday, April 28, 1978 7:35PM
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 20,166, Time of Game: 2:23
Brewers
6
9-9
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 4 GB
 at Royals
7
12-5
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
W: Jim Colborn (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         2  3  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    6  8  2
Royals          0  0  1   0  0  2   1  3  X    7 13  1

Milwaukee Brewers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenn Sakata 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .618 -0.029 0.58 0.033 -0.062 -0.6 0 3 2B
Sal Bando 3B 4 2 1 0 0 0 .266 .787 -0.003 0.70 0.051 -0.054 -0.7 1 3 HBP
Cecil Cooper 1B 5 2 2 1 0 0 .329 1.029 0.147 0.89 0.212 -0.065 0.3 13 0 HR,2B
Larry Hisle LF 4 1 1 3 1 0 .271 .975 0.175 0.75 0.199 -0.023 2.2 4 0 HR
Ben Oglivie RF 3 0 1 2 2 0 .277 .784 0.109 0.62 0.133 -0.023 1.1 1 0
Sixto Lezcano DH 4 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .804 -0.110 0.96 0.005 -0.115 -0.9
Gorman Thomas CF 1 0 0 0 3 0 .230 .955 0.009 0.90 0.061 -0.052 1.1 2 0 HBP
Buck Martinez C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .235 .551 -0.077 1.02 0.014 -0.091 -0.9 3 0
   Dick Davis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .345 .923 -0.036 1.39 0.000 -0.036 -0.1
Tim Nordbrook SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 -0.017 0.55 0.018 -0.035 0.2 0 5 2·SH
Lary Sorensen P
   Bob McClure P
   Eduardo Rodriguez P
Team Totals 33 6 8 6 7 0 .242 .890 0.168 0.79 0.726 -0.556 1.6 24 11
2B: L Sakata (2, off J Colborn); C Cooper (5, off S Busby).
HR: L Hisle (7, off S Busby; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); C Cooper (7, off J Colborn; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: T Nordbrook 2 (2, 2 off J Colborn).
HBP: S Bando (2, by S Busby); G Thomas (1, by J Colborn).
TB: C Cooper 6; L Hisle 4; L Sakata 3; B Martinez; S Bando; B Oglivie.
RBI: L Hisle 3 (17); B Oglivie 2 (6); C Cooper (18).
2-out RBI: L Hisle 3.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding
E: G Thomas 2 (2).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: B Oglivie (1st base by J Colborn).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tom Poquette LF 2 1 1 0 1 0 .400 1.153 -0.006 0.47 0.017 -0.023 0.0 1 0
   Joe Zdeb PH-LF 1 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .500 0.067 1.52 0.067 0.000 0.4 1 0
   Pete LaCock PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .111 0.033 1.94 0.033 0.000 -0.2 SF
   Willie Wilson LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .587 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Hal McRae DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 .232 .844 -0.097 1.01 0.013 -0.110 -0.8
George Brett 3B 5 1 4 1 0 0 .242 .724 0.234 1.02 0.259 -0.025 2.3 1 3 2B
Al Cowens RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .263 .814 -0.135 1.61 0.000 -0.135 -1.2 2 0
Darrell Porter C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .355 .838 -0.134 1.23 0.000 -0.134 -1.1 2 0
Amos Otis CF 3 2 1 0 1 2 .273 .876 0.097 1.26 0.118 -0.021 0.4 8 0 SB
Clint Hurdle 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .213 .668 0.055 0.58 0.067 -0.013 0.9 8 0
   John Wathan PH-1B 1 1 1 1 0 0 .300 .800 0.132 2.68 0.132 0.000 0.8 1 0
Freddie Patek SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 .278 .711 0.196 1.81 0.229 -0.033 1.1 1 2
Jerry Terrell 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.021 0.42 0.000 -0.021 -0.3 1 1
   Joe Lahoud PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.066 2.58 0.000 -0.066 -0.4
   Frank White 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0 .128 .350 0.314 4.66 0.314 0.000 1.4 0 0
Steve Busby P
   Jim Colborn P 4
   Marty Pattin P 1
Team Totals 36 7 13 7 2 3 .361 .774 0.669 1.31 1.249 -0.581 3.1 27 10
2B: G Brett (6, off B McClure).
SF: P LaCock (1, off E Rodriguez).
TB: G Brett 5; F Patek 2; J Wathan; A Otis; C Hurdle; H McRae; F White; J Zdeb; T Poquette.
RBI: F White (2); J Wathan (2); P LaCock (1); A Cowens (7); C Hurdle (5); F Patek (12); G Brett (6).
2-out RBI: F Patek; C Hurdle; G Brett.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
Fielding
E: J Colborn ().
Baserunning
SB: A Otis (2, 2nd base off B McClure/B Martinez).

Milwaukee Brewers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lary Sorensen 6 7 3 3 2 3 0 4.50 27 47 0.052 0.77 -0.1
Bob McClure, H (1) 1 4 3 3 0 0 0 3.55 7 0 0 -0.276 2.42 -1.9
Eduardo Rodriguez, BS (2), L (0-2) 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1.93 5 1 1 -0.445 2.45 -1.1
Team Totals 8 13 7 6 2 3 0 6.75 39 47 1 1 -0.669 0.79 -3.1
B McClure faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Busby 1.2 5 5 5 2 0 1 10.13 13 23 -0.339 1.26 -4.1
Jim Colborn, W (1-0) 6.1 3 1 1 5 0 1 4.50 28 0 0 0.010 0.44 2.0
Marty Pattin, S (2) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.159 2.11 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 6 6 7 0 2 6.00 44 23 0 0 -0.170 1.31 -1.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S Busby (1; S Bando); J Colborn (1; G Thomas).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Colborn (1; B Oglivie, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Bill Deegan.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 20,166.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 63° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction, Night.

Starting Lineups

Milwaukee Brewers         Kansas City Royals
1 Lenn Sakata 2B 1 Tom Poquette LF
2 Sal Bando 3B 2 Hal McRae DH
3 Cecil Cooper 1B 3 George Brett 3B
4 Larry Hisle LF 4 Al Cowens RF
5 Ben Oglivie RF 5 Darrell Porter C
6 Sixto Lezcano DH 6 Amos Otis CF
7 Gorman Thomas CF 7 Clint Hurdle 1B
8 Buck Martinez C 8 Freddie Patek SS
9 Tim Nordbrook SS 9 Jerry Terrell 2B
Lary Sorensen P Steve Busby P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 5-6 0 12- R KCR F. White E. Rodriguez 31% 85% Single to CF; Wathan Scores; Patek to 3B/Adv on E8
t2 2-0 2 12- RRR MIL L. Hisle S. Busby -19% 11% Home Run; Sakata Scores; Bando Scores
b7 3-5 1 1-- KCR G. Brett B. McClure 15% 37% Double to RF; Zdeb to 3B
b8 5-6 0 1-- KCR F. Patek E. Rodriguez 14% 54% Single/Bunt (Bunt to P's Left); Wathan to 2B
b8 4-6 0 -2- R KCR J. Wathan B. McClure 13% 40% Single to RF; Otis Scores

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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' Steve Busby facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIL L. Sakata S. Busby 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- MIL S. Bando S. Busby -2% 50% Hit By Pitch
t1 0-0 1 1-- MIL C. Cooper S. Busby -8% 41% Double to LF; Bando to 3B
t1 0-0 1 -23 MIL L. Hisle S. Busby -1% 40% Walk
t1 0-0 1 123 RR MIL B. Oglivie S. Busby -12% 28% Single to LF; Bando Scores; Cooper Scores; Hisle to 2B
t1 2-0 1 12- O MIL S. Lezcano S. Busby 3% 31% Flyball: CF
t1 2-0 2 12- MIL G. Thomas S. Busby -2% 29% Walk; Hisle to 3B; Oglivie to 2B
t1 2-0 2 123 O MIL B. Martinez S. Busby 5% 34% Foul Popfly: C
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Brewers 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O KCR T. Poquette L. Sorensen -2% 32% Lineout: 1B
b1 0-2 1 --- O KCR H. McRae L. Sorensen -2% 31% Flyball: CF
b1 0-2 2 --- KCR G. Brett L. Sorensen 1% 32% Single to CF
b1 0-2 2 1-- O KCR A. Cowens L. Sorensen -2% 30% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 9-1-2
t2 2-0 0 --- O MIL T. Nordbrook S. Busby 2% 31% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2-0 1 --- MIL L. Sakata S. Busby -2% 29% Single to LF
t2 2-0 1 1-- MIL S. Bando S. Busby -3% 27% Single to RF; Sakata to 2B
t2 2-0 1 12- O MIL C. Cooper S. Busby 3% 30% Foul Popfly: 3B
t2 2-0 2 12- RRR MIL L. Hisle S. Busby -19% 11% Home Run; Sakata Scores; Bando Scores
Jim Colborn replaces Steve Busby pitching
t2 5-0 2 --- MIL B. Oglivie J. Colborn -0% 11% Walk
t2 5-0 2 1-- O MIL S. Lezcano J. Colborn 1% 12% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 5-6-7
b2 0-5 0 --- O KCR D. Porter L. Sorensen -1% 10% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-5 1 --- O KCR A. Otis L. Sorensen -1% 9% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-5 2 --- O KCR C. Hurdle L. Sorensen -1% 9% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 7-8-9
t3 5-0 0 --- MIL G. Thomas J. Colborn -1% 8% Hit By Pitch
t3 5-0 0 1-- MIL B. Martinez J. Colborn -1% 6% Single to RF; Thomas to 2B
t3 5-0 0 12- MIL T. Nordbrook J. Colborn -2% 5% Reached on E1 (throw to 1B)/Sacrifice Bunt; Thomas to 3B; Martinez to 2B
t3 5-0 0 123 O MIL L. Sakata J. Colborn 2% 6% Lineout: CF
t3 5-0 1 123 O MIL S. Bando J. Colborn 2% 8% Flyball: CF
t3 5-0 2 123 O MIL C. Cooper J. Colborn 2% 10% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Brewers 5, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 8-9-1
b3 0-5 0 --- O KCR F. Patek L. Sorensen -1% 9% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-5 1 --- O KCR J. Terrell L. Sorensen -1% 8% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-5 2 --- KCR T. Poquette L. Sorensen 1% 9% Walk
b3 0-5 2 1-- KCR H. McRae L. Sorensen 1% 10% Single to RF; Poquette to 2B
b3 0-5 2 12- R KCR G. Brett L. Sorensen 5% 15% Single to CF; Poquette Scores; McRae to 2B
b3 1-5 2 12- O KCR A. Cowens L. Sorensen -3% 12% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 5, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 4-5-6
t4 5-1 0 --- O MIL L. Hisle J. Colborn 1% 12% Flyball: LF
t4 5-1 1 --- O MIL B. Oglivie J. Colborn 1% 13% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 5-1 2 --- MIL S. Lezcano J. Colborn -0% 13% Walk
t4 5-1 2 1-- MIL G. Thomas J. Colborn -1% 12% Walk; Lezcano to 2B
t4 5-1 2 12- O MIL B. Martinez J. Colborn 2% 13% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 5, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 5-6-7
b4 1-5 0 --- O KCR D. Porter L. Sorensen -2% 12% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-5 1 --- O KCR A. Otis L. Sorensen -1% 10% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-5 2 --- O KCR C. Hurdle L. Sorensen -1% 10% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 9-1-2
t5 5-1 0 --- O MIL T. Nordbrook J. Colborn 1% 10% Flyball: CF
t5 5-1 1 --- MIL L. Sakata J. Colborn -1% 9% Double to RF
t5 5-1 1 -2- O MIL S. Bando J. Colborn 1% 10% Popfly: SS
t5 5-1 2 -2- O MIL C. Cooper J. Colborn 1% 11% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 8-9-1
b5 1-5 0 --- O KCR F. Patek L. Sorensen -2% 9% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-5 1 --- O KCR J. Terrell L. Sorensen -1% 8% Flyball: RF
b5 1-5 2 --- KCR T. Poquette L. Sorensen 1% 9% Single to CF
b5 1-5 2 1-- O KCR H. McRae L. Sorensen -2% 8% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 4-5-6
t6 5-1 0 --- O MIL L. Hisle J. Colborn 1% 8% Groundout: P-1B
t6 5-1 1 --- MIL B. Oglivie J. Colborn -1% 8% Walk
t6 5-1 1 1-- O MIL S. Lezcano J. Colborn 1% 9% Oglivie Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t6 5-1 2 --- O MIL S. Lezcano J. Colborn 0% 9% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 3-4-5
b6 1-5 0 --- KCR G. Brett L. Sorensen 5% 14% Single to CF; Brett to 2B/Adv on E8
b6 1-5 0 -2- O KCR A. Cowens L. Sorensen -3% 10% Flyball: LF
b6 1-5 1 -2- O KCR D. Porter L. Sorensen -3% 7% Lineout: LF
b6 1-5 2 -2- KCR A. Otis L. Sorensen 1% 9% Walk
b6 1-5 2 12- R KCR C. Hurdle L. Sorensen 7% 15% Single to CF; Brett Scores; Otis to 3B
b6 2-5 2 1-3 R KCR F. Patek L. Sorensen 9% 24% Single to RF; Otis Scores; Hurdle to 2B
Joe Lahoud pinch hits for Jerry Terrell (2B) batting 9th
b6 3-5 2 12- O KCR J. Lahoud L. Sorensen -7% 18% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Brewers 5, Royals 3.
Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 7-8-9
Frank White replaces Joe Lahoud (PH) playing 2B batting 9th
t7 5-3 0 --- MIL G. Thomas J. Colborn -2% 15% Walk
t7 5-3 0 1-- O MIL B. Martinez J. Colborn 2% 18% Flyball: RF
t7 5-3 1 1-- O MIL T. Nordbrook J. Colborn 1% 19% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Thomas to 2B
t7 5-3 2 -2- O MIL L. Sakata J. Colborn 2% 21% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Brewers' Bob McClure facing 1-2-3
Bob McClure replaces Lary Sorensen pitching
Joe Zdeb pinch hits for Tom Poquette (LF) batting 1st
b7 3-5 0 --- KCR J. Zdeb B. McClure 7% 28% Single to LF
b7 3-5 0 1-- O KCR H. McRae B. McClure -6% 22% Lineout: LF
b7 3-5 1 1-- KCR G. Brett B. McClure 15% 37% Double to RF; Zdeb to 3B
b7 3-5 1 -23 RO KCR A. Cowens B. McClure -4% 32% Groundout: 3B-1B; Zdeb Scores
b7 4-5 2 -2- O KCR D. Porter B. McClure -7% 25% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Royals 4.
Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 2-3-4
Joe Zdeb moves from PH to LF
t8 5-4 0 --- O MIL S. Bando J. Colborn 2% 27% Lineout: CF
t8 5-4 1 --- R MIL C. Cooper J. Colborn -13% 14% Home Run
t8 6-4 1 --- O MIL L. Hisle J. Colborn 1% 15% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
t8 6-4 2 --- O MIL B. Oglivie J. Colborn 1% 16% Lineout: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 6, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-6, Brewers' Bob McClure facing 6-7-8
b8 4-6 0 --- KCR A. Otis B. McClure 8% 24% Single to LF
John Wathan pinch hits for Clint Hurdle (1B) batting 7th
b8 4-6 0 1-- KCR J. Wathan B. McClure 3% 26% Otis Steals 2B
b8 4-6 0 -2- R KCR J. Wathan B. McClure 13% 40% Single to RF; Otis Scores
Eduardo Rodriguez replaces Bob McClure pitching
b8 5-6 0 1-- KCR F. Patek E. Rodriguez 14% 54% Single/Bunt (Bunt to P's Left); Wathan to 2B
b8 5-6 0 12- R KCR F. White E. Rodriguez 31% 85% Single to CF; Wathan Scores; Patek to 3B/Adv on E8
Pete LaCock pinch hits for Joe Zdeb (LF) batting 1st
b8 6-6 0 1-3 RO KCR P. LaCock E. Rodriguez 3% 88% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Patek Scores/unER; White to 2B
b8 7-6 1 -2- O KCR H. McRae E. Rodriguez -2% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B; White to 3B
b8 7-6 2 --3 O KCR G. Brett E. Rodriguez -3% 84% Lineout: LF
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 6, Royals 7.
Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 6-7, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 6-7-8
Marty Pattin replaces Jim Colborn pitching
John Wathan moves from PH to 1B
Willie Wilson replaces Pete LaCock (PH) playing LF batting 1st
t9 6-7 0 --- O MIL S. Lezcano M. Pattin 7% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 6-7 1 --- O MIL G. Thomas M. Pattin 5% 96% Foul Popfly: C
Dick Davis pinch hits for Buck Martinez (C) batting 8th
t9 6-7 2 --- O MIL D. Davis M. Pattin 4% 100% Popfly: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 6, Royals 7.

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