July 27, 1978 Seattle Mariners at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 7
@CHW 4 BAL 7
@DET 3 KCR 3
SEA 1 MIL 6
CAL 3 MIN 6
TOR 3 NYY 11
CLE 0 CLE 17
@NYY 5 TEX 3
BOS 1 HOU 8
NYM 3 SDP 6
PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 26,712

Thursday, July 27, 1978, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:27

Mariners

36-66

Lost 2

7th, 22 GB

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

W: L Gura (8-2), L: P Mitchell (5-11)

Royals

56-42

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cruz 2B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .256  .650    0    0   5   
C Reynolds SS                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .295  .704    0    1   1   
  B Robertson PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .220  .750    0    0   0   
  L Milbourne PR-SS           0   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .721         0   0   
T Paciorek LF                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .339  .882    0    3   0   
L Roberts RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .913    0    3   0   2B
R Jones CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .664    0    5   0   
B Stein 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .672    0    2   1   GDP
D Meyer 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .204  .541    0    8   1   
J Bernhardt DH                3   0   2   0    0   0  .275  .700    0    0   0   
B Plummer C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .635    0    1   0   

P Mitchell P                                                             1   0
  T House P                                                              0   0
  E Romo P                                                               0   0
Totals                       34   1   8   1    0   4                    24   8

BATTING

2B: L Roberts (9, off L Gura).

TB: L Roberts 2; J Bernhardt 2; J Cruz; R Jones; C Reynolds; T Paciorek; B Robertson.

GIDP: B Stein (8).

RBI: T Paciorek (14).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Cruz-C Reynolds-D Meyer.

E: D Meyer (8).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Braun 3B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .246  .743    0    3   0   
  J Terrell 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .437         0   0   
H McRae DH                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .270  .757    0    0   0   GDP
P LaCock 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .808    0    6   0   
A Otis CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .865    0    2   0   2B
D Porter C                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .280  .819    0    6   1   
C Hurdle LF-RF                4   0   1   1    0   0  .266  .754    0    2   0   2B
T Poquette RF                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .611    0    4   0   
  W Wilson LF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .610    0    0   0   
F Patek SS                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .278  .691    0    1   2   SB
F White 2B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .277  .707    0    3   2   

L Gura P                                                                 0   2
Totals                       31   3   7   3    4   1                    27   7

BATTING

2B: C Hurdle (18, off P Mitchell); A Otis (19, off P Mitchell).

TB: C Hurdle 2; A Otis 2; D Porter; P LaCock; S Braun; H McRae; F White.

GIDP: H McRae (12).

RBI: H McRae (46); S Braun (24); C Hurdle (42).

2-out RBI: C Hurdle; H McRae.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

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

E: C Hurdle (9).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Patek (29, 2nd base off P Mitchell/B Plummer).

PITCHING

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Mitchell, L (5-11)           6.2   6   3   3    4   0   0   3.87   29     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1· 6     46    -     1.07  -0.05
T House                        0     1   0   0    0   0   0   5.17    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-0    0.44  -0.01
E Romo                         1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.95    5     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.41   0.04
Totals                         8     7   3   3    4   1   0          35     -       ·  ·      9·13· 1· 7          3-0

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
L Gura, W (8-2)                9     8   1   1    0   4   0   2.68   34     -       ·  ·      6·15· 1· 8     71    -     1.13   0.48
Totals                         9     8   1   1    0   4   0          34     -       ·  ·      6·15· 1· 8           -

T House faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: P Mitchell (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Larry Barnett.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 26,712.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Kansas City Royals                   
1. J Cruz               2B    1. S Braun              3B 
2. C Reynolds           SS    2. H McRae              DH 
3. T Paciorek           LF    3. P LaCock             1B 
4. L Roberts            RF    4. A Otis               CF 
5. R Jones              CF    5. D Porter             C  
6. B Stein              3B    6. C Hurdle             LF 
7. D Meyer              1B    7. T Poquette           RF 
8. J Bernhardt          DH    8. F Patek              SS 
9. B Plummer            C     9. F White              2B 

   P Mitchell           P        L Gura               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  1-1  1--      15%  68% C Hurdle        P Mitchell      Double to LF; Porter Scores
   t 9   0  3-1  1--      13%  99% B Stein         L Gura          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 1   0  0-0  1-3     -10%  28% T Paciorek      L Gura          Single to LF; Cruz Scores; Reynolds to 3B; Paciorek to 2B/Adv on E7
   b 7   2  1-2  -2-      10%  88% H McRae         P Mitchell      Single to LF; White Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  1--      -9%  37% C Reynolds      L Gura          Single to RF; Cruz to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  J Cruz          Single to LF
          1--      37%  C Reynolds      Single to RF; Cruz to 3B
   R      1-3      28%  T Paciorek      Single to LF; Cruz Scores; Reynolds to 3B; Paciorek to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -23      32%  L Roberts       Foul Popfly: C
   O      -23      39%  R Jones         Popfly: 3B
   O      -23      44%  B Stein         Foul Popfly: C
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Paul Mitchell facing 1-2-3
          ---      48%  S Braun         Walk
          1--      51%  H McRae         Wild Pitch; Braun to 2B
   O      -2-      46%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      43%  P LaCock        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      39%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Larry Gura facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      41%  D Meyer         Popfly: 2B
          ---      39%  J Bernhardt     Single to LF
   O      1--      42%  B Plummer       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      44%  J Cruz          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Paul Mitchell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      41%  D Porter        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      40%  C Hurdle        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      38%  T Poquette      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Larry Gura facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      41%  C Reynolds      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      42%  T Paciorek      Flyball: RF
          ---      40%  L Roberts       Double to LF
   O      -2-      43%  R Jones         Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Paul Mitchell facing 8-9-1
          ---      48%  F Patek         Walk
          1--      50%  F White         Patek Steals 2B
   O      -2-      49%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Patek to 3B
   R      --3      56%  S Braun         Single to LF; Patek Scores
   OO     1--      50%  H McRae         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Larry Gura facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  B Stein         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  D Meyer         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      53%  J Bernhardt     Single to LF
   O      1--      56%  B Plummer       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Paul Mitchell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  P LaCock        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      51%  A Otis          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      53%  D Porter        Single to RF
   R      1--      68%  C Hurdle        Double to LF; Porter Scores
          -2-      68%  T Poquette      Walk
   O      12-      64%  F Patek         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 2.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-2, Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      68%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      70%  C Reynolds      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      71%  T Paciorek      Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Paul Mitchell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      69%  F White         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      68%  S Braun         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      67%  H McRae         Foul Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 2.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-2, Larry Gura facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      70%  L Roberts       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      73%  R Jones         Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      75%  B Stein         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Paul Mitchell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      73%  P LaCock        Foul Popfly: 3B
          ---      76%  A Otis          Double to LF
          -2-      78%  D Porter        Walk
   O      12-      74%  C Hurdle        Flyball: LF
   O      12-      70%  T Poquette      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 2.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-2, Larry Gura facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      74%  D Meyer         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      77%  J Bernhardt     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      79%  B Plummer       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Paul Mitchell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      78%  F Patek         Flyball: RF
          ---      79%  F White         Single to LF
   O      1--      78%  S Braun         Groundout: 2B-1B; White to 2B
   R      -2-      88%  H McRae         Single to LF; White Scores
                  Tom House replaces Paul Mitchell pitching
          1--      89%  P LaCock        Single to CF; McRae to 3B
                  Enrique Romo replaces Tom House pitching
   O      1-3      87%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 3.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-3, Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
                  Jerry Terrell replaces Steve Braun playing 3B batting 1st; Willie Wilson replaces Tom Poquette playing LF batting 7th; Clint Hurdle moves to RF
   O      ---      91%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF
                  Bob Robertson pinch hits for Craig Reynolds batting 2nd
          ---      86%  B Robertson     Single to LF
                  Larry Milbourne pinch runs for Bob Robertson batting 2nd
   O      1--      91%  T Paciorek      Strikeout
   O      1--      94%  L Roberts       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Enrique Romo facing 5-6-7
                  Larry Milbourne moves to SS
   O      ---      94%  D Porter        Flyball: CF
          ---      94%  C Hurdle        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      94%  W Wilson        Strikeout
   O      1--      93%  F Patek         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 3.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-3, Larry Gura facing 5-6-7
          ---      85%  R Jones         Single to RF
   OO     1--      99%  B Stein         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Meyer         Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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