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Thursday, September 14, 1978, 7:35PM
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 19,617, Time of Game: 2:05
Athletics
1
66-81
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
 at Royals
5
81-64
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
W: Paul Splittorff (17-12)
L: Steve Renko (6-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  4  1
Royals          0  3  0   0  2  0   0  0  X    5 13  0

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Edwards 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .274 .631 -0.039 0.79 0.021 -0.060 -0.5 2 3
Glenn Burke CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .246 .584 0.049 0.80 0.091 -0.041 0.5 4 0
Rico Carty DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .844 -0.095 0.90 0.000 -0.095 -0.9
Mitchell Page LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .290 .825 -0.061 0.61 0.000 -0.061 -0.8 2 0
Jeff Newman C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .238 .640 -0.018 0.38 0.012 -0.030 -0.3 3 0
Dave Revering 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .273 .720 -0.014 0.34 0.013 -0.026 -0.3 8 0
Taylor Duncan 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .263 .646 0.001 0.77 0.039 -0.038 -0.1 0 1
Joe Wallis RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .715 -0.065 0.92 0.000 -0.065 -0.7 3 0
Rob Picciolo SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 .230 .471 0.024 0.57 0.024 0.000 0.3 0 1
   Tim Hosley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .764 -0.028 1.17 0.000 -0.028 -0.3
   Mario Guerrero SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .660 -0.004 0.17 0.000 -0.004 -0.1 2 1
Steve Renko P 0 1
   Bob Lacey P 0 0
   Dave Heaverlo P 0 1
Team Totals 31 1 4 1 2 2 .129 .311 -0.250 0.68 0.200 -0.448 -3.3 24 8
TB: M Edwards; T Duncan; R Picciolo; G Burke.
RBI: G Burke (15).
2-out RBI: G Burke.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding
PB: J Newman (4).
E: D Revering (14).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Steve Braun LF 2 1 1 1 0 1 .257 .746 0.089 1.31 0.110 -0.022 0.8 0 0
   Dave Cripe PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 -0.012 0.52 0.000 -0.012 -0.3
   Willie Wilson PR-LF 2 0 0 0 0 2 .217 .567 -0.001 0.20 0.005 -0.006 -0.6 1 0 SB
George Brett 3B 4 0 1 1 1 0 .281 .760 0.062 0.56 0.096 -0.034 0.6 1 1
Amos Otis CF 5 1 3 2 0 0 .292 .898 0.159 0.45 0.163 -0.004 1.7 3 0 HR
Darrell Porter C 4 1 0 0 1 0 .277 .841 0.033 0.48 0.063 -0.030 0.1 2 0
Pete LaCock 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .301 .761 -0.052 1.03 0.000 -0.052 -0.7 5 0
   John Wathan PH-1B 2 0 2 0 0 0 .323 .761 0.011 0.26 0.011 0.000 0.6 5 1
Hal McRae DH 3 0 0 1 0 0 .270 .754 -0.036 0.45 0.000 -0.036 -1.0 SF
Al Cowens RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .282 .734 -0.006 0.30 0.015 -0.022 0.6 5 0 2B
Freddie Patek SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .262 .646 -0.020 0.38 0.013 -0.033 -1.4 2 2
Frank White 2B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .276 .713 0.023 0.41 0.035 -0.012 0.6 1 5 2B
Paul Splittorff P 2 0
Team Totals 37 5 13 5 2 3 .351 .861 0.250 0.49 0.511 -0.263 1.2 27 9
2B: F White (23, off D Heaverlo); A Cowens (23, off D Heaverlo).
HR: A Otis (21, off B Lacey; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: H McRae (10, off B Lacey).
TB: A Otis 6; F White 4; A Cowens 3; J Wathan 2; F Patek; S Braun; G Brett.
RBI: A Otis 2 (89); S Braun (29); G Brett (54); H McRae (66).
2-out RBI: A Otis; S Braun; G Brett.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 5 for 14.
Baserunning
SB: W Wilson (39, 2nd base off B Lacey/J Newman).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Renko, L (6-11) 1.2 6 3 3 1 1 0 4.19 12 31 -0.233 0.96 -2.5
Bob Lacey 4.1 4 2 1 0 1 1 3.03 18 2 0 -0.026 0.40 0.4
Dave Heaverlo 2 3 0 0 1 1 0 3.38 10 0 0 0.008 0.09 1.0
Team Totals 8 13 5 4 2 3 1 4.50 40 31 2 0 -0.251 0.68 -1.2

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Splittorff, W (17-12) 9 4 1 1 2 2 0 3.44 33 75 0.250 0.68 3.3
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 2 2 0 1.00 33 75 0.250 0.49 3.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Rich Garcia.
Time of Game: 2:05.
Attendance: 19,617.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 83° F, Night.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Kansas City Royals
1 Mike Edwards 2B 1 Steve Braun LF
2 Glenn Burke CF 2 George Brett 3B
3 Rico Carty DH 3 Amos Otis CF
4 Mitchell Page LF 4 Darrell Porter C
5 Jeff Newman C 5 Pete LaCock 1B
6 Dave Revering 1B 6 Hal McRae DH
7 Taylor Duncan 3B 7 Al Cowens RF
8 Joe Wallis RF 8 Freddie Patek SS
9 Rob Picciolo SS 9 Frank White 2B
Steve Renko P Paul Splittorff P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 2 12- R KCR S. Braun S. Renko 11% 65% Single to LF; Patek Scores; White to 2B
b2 1-0 2 12- R KCR G. Brett S. Renko 10% 75% Single (LF-CF); White Scores; Braun to 2B
t5 0-3 2 12- R OAK G. Burke P. Splittorff -9% 76% Single to CF; Duncan Scores; Edwards to 3B
b2 2-0 2 12- R KCR A. Otis S. Renko 8% 83% Single (CF-RF); Braun Scores; Brett to 3B
b5 3-1 0 --- R KCR A. Otis B. Lacey 7% 89% Home Run

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, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O OAK M. Edwards P. Splittorff 2% 52% Groundout: P unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- O OAK G. Burke P. Splittorff 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O OAK R. Carty P. Splittorff 1% 55% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Steve Renko facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR S. Braun S. Renko -2% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCR G. Brett S. Renko -2% 51% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- KCR A. Otis S. Renko 1% 52% Single to LF
b1 0-0 2 1-- KCR D. Porter S. Renko 2% 54% Walk; Otis to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- O KCR P. LaCock S. Renko -4% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O OAK M. Page P. Splittorff 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O OAK J. Newman P. Splittorff 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- OAK D. Revering P. Splittorff -1% 53% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- O OAK T. Duncan P. Splittorff 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Steve Renko facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O KCR H. McRae S. Renko -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- O KCR A. Cowens S. Renko -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- KCR F. Patek S. Renko 1% 52% Single to LF
b2 0-0 2 1-- KCR F. White S. Renko 2% 54% Single to RF; Patek to 2B
b2 0-0 2 12- R KCR S. Braun S. Renko 11% 65% Single to LF; Patek Scores; White to 2B
b2 1-0 2 12- R KCR G. Brett S. Renko 10% 75% Single (LF-CF); White Scores; Braun to 2B
b2 2-0 2 12- R KCR A. Otis S. Renko 8% 83% Single (CF-RF); Braun Scores; Brett to 3B
Bob Lacey replaces Steve Renko pitching
b2 3-0 2 1-3 O KCR D. Porter B. Lacey -3% 80% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1
t3 0-3 0 --- O OAK J. Wallis P. Splittorff 2% 83% Popfly: 3B
t3 0-3 1 --- OAK R. Picciolo P. Splittorff -2% 80% Single to LF
t3 0-3 1 1-- O OAK M. Edwards P. Splittorff 3% 83% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-3 2 1-- O OAK G. Burke P. Splittorff 2% 85% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Bob Lacey facing 5-6-7
b3 3-0 0 --- O KCR P. LaCock B. Lacey -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 3-0 1 --- O KCR H. McRae B. Lacey -1% 83% Flyball: RF
b3 3-0 2 --- O KCR A. Cowens B. Lacey -1% 82% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 3-4-5
t4 0-3 0 --- O OAK R. Carty P. Splittorff 2% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-3 1 --- O OAK M. Page P. Splittorff 1% 86% Lineout: CF
t4 0-3 2 --- OAK J. Newman P. Splittorff -1% 85% Walk
t4 0-3 2 1-- O OAK D. Revering P. Splittorff 2% 87% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Bob Lacey facing 8-9-1
b4 3-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek B. Lacey -1% 86% Popfly: 1B
b4 3-0 1 --- KCR F. White B. Lacey 1% 87% Single to LF
Dave Cripe pinch hits for Steve Braun (LF) batting 1st
b4 3-0 1 1-- O KCR D. Cripe B. Lacey -1% 86% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
Willie Wilson pinch runs for Dave Cripe (PH) batting 1st
b4 3-0 2 1-- KCR G. Brett B. Lacey 1% 86% Wilson Steals 2B
b4 3-0 2 -2- O KCR G. Brett B. Lacey -2% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9
Willie Wilson moves from PR to LF
t5 0-3 0 --- OAK T. Duncan P. Splittorff -4% 81% Single to CF
t5 0-3 0 1-- O OAK J. Wallis P. Splittorff 4% 84% Flyball: LF
Tim Hosley pinch hits for Rob Picciolo (SS) batting 9th
t5 0-3 1 1-- O OAK T. Hosley P. Splittorff 3% 87% Flyball: CF
t5 0-3 2 1-- OAK M. Edwards P. Splittorff -2% 85% Single to RF; Duncan to 2B
t5 0-3 2 12- R OAK G. Burke P. Splittorff -9% 76% Single to CF; Duncan Scores; Edwards to 3B
t5 1-3 2 1-3 O OAK R. Carty P. Splittorff 6% 82% Popfly: 1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Bob Lacey facing 3-4-5
Mario Guerrero replaces Tim Hosley (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b5 3-1 0 --- R KCR A. Otis B. Lacey 7% 89% Home Run
b5 4-1 0 --- KCR D. Porter B. Lacey 2% 92% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Porter to 2B
John Wathan pinch hits for Pete LaCock (1B) batting 5th
b5 4-1 0 -2- KCR J. Wathan B. Lacey 1% 92% Single to 3B/Bunt; Porter stays at 2B
b5 4-1 0 12- KCR H. McRae B. Lacey 2% 94% Passed Ball; Porter to 3B; Wathan to 2B
b5 4-1 0 -23 RO KCR H. McRae B. Lacey -0% 94% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Porter Scores/unER
b5 5-1 1 -2- KCR A. Cowens B. Lacey 1% 95% Single to LF; Wathan to 3B
b5 5-1 1 1-3 O KCR F. Patek B. Lacey -2% 94% Foul Popfly: 1B
b5 5-1 2 1-3 O KCR F. White B. Lacey -1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 5.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6
John Wathan moves from PH to 1B
t6 1-5 0 --- O OAK M. Page P. Splittorff 2% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-5 1 --- O OAK J. Newman P. Splittorff 1% 95% Popfly: 1B
t6 1-5 2 --- O OAK D. Revering P. Splittorff 1% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Athletics' Bob Lacey facing 1-2-3
b6 5-1 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson B. Lacey -0% 95% Strikeout
b6 5-1 1 --- O KCR G. Brett B. Lacey -0% 95% Flyball: CF
b6 5-1 2 --- O KCR A. Otis B. Lacey -0% 95% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 5.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9
t7 1-5 0 --- O OAK T. Duncan P. Splittorff 1% 96% Popfly: 2B
t7 1-5 1 --- O OAK J. Wallis P. Splittorff 1% 97% Lineout: RF
t7 1-5 2 --- O OAK M. Guerrero P. Splittorff 0% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Athletics' Dave Heaverlo facing 4-5-6
Dave Heaverlo replaces Bob Lacey pitching
b7 5-1 0 --- O KCR D. Porter D. Heaverlo -0% 97% Popfly: SS
b7 5-1 1 --- KCR J. Wathan D. Heaverlo 0% 97% Single to LF
b7 5-1 1 1-- O KCR H. McRae D. Heaverlo -0% 97% Lineout: LF
b7 5-1 2 1-- KCR A. Cowens D. Heaverlo 0% 97% Double to LF; Wathan to 3B
b7 5-1 2 -23 O KCR F. Patek D. Heaverlo -1% 97% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 5.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
t8 1-5 0 --- O OAK M. Edwards P. Splittorff 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1-5 1 --- O OAK G. Burke P. Splittorff 1% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 1-5 2 --- O OAK R. Carty P. Splittorff 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Athletics' Dave Heaverlo facing 9-1-2
b8 5-1 0 --- KCR F. White D. Heaverlo 0% 99% Double to LF
b8 5-1 0 -2- O KCR W. Wilson D. Heaverlo -0% 99% Strikeout
b8 5-1 1 -2- KCR G. Brett D. Heaverlo 0% 99% Walk
b8 5-1 1 12- O KCR A. Otis D. Heaverlo -0% 99% Flyball: RF; White to 3B
b8 5-1 2 1-3 O KCR D. Porter D. Heaverlo -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 5.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6
t9 1-5 0 --- O OAK M. Page P. Splittorff 1% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 1-5 1 --- O OAK J. Newman P. Splittorff 0% 100% Lineout: RF
t9 1-5 2 --- O OAK D. Revering P. Splittorff 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 5.

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