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Standings
BOS
@DET		5
1
MIL
@KCR		4
8
TEX
@MIN		6
3
NYY
@TOR		7
1
PIT
@CHC		3
2		 
(14)
ATL
@HOU		0
2
SFG
@SDP		1
5
NYM
@STL		2
6
Thursday, September 21, 1978 7:35PM
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 17,799, Time of Game: 2:48
Brewers
4
87-67
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 6½ GB
 at Royals
8
86-66
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Dennis Leonard (19-17)
L: Andy Replogle (9-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         1  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  1    4 10  3
Royals          0  1  0   2  0  1   2  2  X    8 13  0

Milwaukee Brewers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Robin Yount SS 4 2 2 0 1 0 .299 .767 0.070 0.70 0.109 -0.039 1.3 1 5 2B
Don Money DH 4 1 2 1 0 1 .294 .801 0.122 1.08 0.187 -0.065 0.5 2B,SH
Cecil Cooper 1B 4 0 2 1 1 1 .316 .849 0.072 1.14 0.141 -0.069 -0.1 9 0 2B
Larry Hisle CF 4 0 2 2 1 1 .292 .898 0.091 1.47 0.155 -0.064 1.5 0 1
Ben Oglivie RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .292 .848 -0.197 1.77 0.007 -0.204 -1.5 2 0
Sal Bando 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .288 .825 -0.054 1.08 0.022 -0.076 -0.4 1 2
Dick Davis LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .654 -0.106 1.06 0.000 -0.106 -1.2 5 0
Paul Molitor 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .266 .661 -0.044 0.57 0.000 -0.044 -0.4 1 2
   Jim Gantner 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .204 .507 -0.006 0.24 0.000 -0.006 -0.1 2 0
Charlie Moore C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .267 .660 -0.072 0.84 0.009 -0.081 0.0 2 1 2B
Andy Replogle P 1
   Bill Castro P 2
Team Totals 35 4 10 4 5 6 .286 .775 -0.124 1.09 0.630 -0.754 -0.4 24 13
2B: D Money (29, off D Leonard); R Yount (21, off D Leonard); C Moore (7, off D Leonard); C Cooper (22, off D Leonard).
SH: D Money (14, off D Leonard).
TB: D Money 3; R Yount 3; C Cooper 3; C Moore 2; L Hisle 2; B Oglivie.
RBI: L Hisle 2 (110); D Money (48); C Cooper (52).
2-out RBI: L Hisle 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
E: A Replogle (); R Yount (26); J Gantner (5).
Outfield Assists: L Hisle (W Wilson at home plate).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Steve Braun LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .269 .777 -0.087 1.37 0.031 -0.118 -0.6 1 0
   John Wathan 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .741 -0.003 0.10 0.000 -0.003 -0.2 2 0
George Brett 3B 5 1 2 2 0 0 .290 .790 0.188 1.34 0.282 -0.093 0.7 0 4 HR,SB
Amos Otis CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .297 .911 -0.006 0.73 0.036 -0.041 0.1 3 1
Darrell Porter C 5 1 1 0 0 0 .273 .820 -0.102 0.87 0.002 -0.104 -0.7 6 0
Pete LaCock 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .304 .774 -0.034 1.05 0.042 -0.077 -0.2 9 0
   Willie Wilson PR-LF 1 1 1 1 0 0 .219 .568 0.040 0.75 0.040 0.000 1.2 2 0 SB
Hal McRae DH 3 2 2 1 2 0 .274 .762 0.063 0.77 0.092 -0.030 1.3 2B
Al Cowens RF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .280 .723 0.039 1.47 0.108 -0.069 0.2 2 0 SH
Freddie Patek SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 .258 .646 0.103 1.64 0.215 -0.112 0.8 0 2 2B,SB,IW
Frank White 2B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .274 .716 0.173 1.49 0.225 -0.052 1.4 2 4 CS
Dennis Leonard P
Team Totals 35 8 13 6 6 1 .371 .978 0.374 1.16 1.073 -0.699 4.1 27 11
2B: F Patek (21, off A Replogle); H McRae (37, off A Replogle).
HR: G Brett (8, off A Replogle; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: A Cowens (1, off B Castro).
IBB: F Patek (1, by B Castro).
TB: G Brett 5; H McRae 3; F Patek 2; A Otis 2; A Cowens 2; D Porter; P LaCock; W Wilson; F White.
RBI: F White 2 (46); G Brett 2 (61); W Wilson (15); H McRae (69).
2-out RBI: H McRae; W Wilson; F White.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: A Otis (B Oglivie at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: F Patek (35, 2nd base off A Replogle/C Moore); W Wilson (42, 2nd base off A Replogle/C Moore); G Brett (23, 2nd base off A Replogle/C Moore).
CS: F White (10, 2nd base by B Castro/C Moore).

Milwaukee Brewers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Andy Replogle, L (9-4) 6 9 6 4 5 1 1 3.88 33 30 -0.284 1.32 -2.1
Bill Castro 2 4 2 2 1 0 0 1.86 9 2 2 -0.091 0.55 -2.0
Team Totals 8 13 8 6 6 1 1 6.75 42 30 2 2 -0.375 1.09 -4.1
A Replogle faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Leonard, W (19-17) 9 10 4 4 5 6 0 3.43 41 52 0.125 1.09 0.4
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 5 6 0 4.00 41 52 0.125 1.16 0.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Castro (5; F Patek).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Ron Luciano.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 17,799.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Milwaukee Brewers         Kansas City Royals
1 Robin Yount SS 1 Steve Braun LF
2 Don Money DH 2 George Brett 3B
3 Cecil Cooper 1B 3 Amos Otis CF
4 Larry Hisle CF 4 Darrell Porter C
5 Ben Oglivie RF 5 Pete LaCock 1B
6 Sal Bando 3B 6 Hal McRae DH
7 Dick Davis LF 7 Al Cowens RF
8 Paul Molitor 2B 8 Freddie Patek SS
9 Charlie Moore C 9 Frank White 2B
Andy Replogle P Dennis Leonard P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 3-3 1 --- R KCR G. Brett A. Replogle 18% 72% Home Run
t3 1-1 1 1-- R MIL D. Money D. Leonard -16% 34% Double to LF; Yount Scores; Money to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
t7 3-4 2 123 O MIL B. Oglivie D. Leonard 14% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-3 0 12- R KCR S. Braun A. Replogle 12% 55% White Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Patek Scores; White to 3B
b2 0-1 2 1-3 R KCR F. White A. Replogle 11% 54% Single to 3B/Bunt; McRae Scores; Cowens to 2B

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, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- MIL R. Yount D. Leonard -6% 44% Double to RF
t1 0-0 0 -2- O MIL D. Money D. Leonard 1% 45% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Yount to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 O MIL C. Cooper D. Leonard 6% 51% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --3 R MIL L. Hisle D. Leonard -9% 42% Single to LF; Yount Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- O MIL B. Oglivie D. Leonard 2% 44% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Brewers' Andy Replogle facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O KCR S. Braun A. Replogle -2% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- O KCR G. Brett A. Replogle -2% 40% Lineout: LF
b1 0-1 2 --- KCR A. Otis A. Replogle 1% 42% Single to LF
b1 0-1 2 1-- O KCR D. Porter A. Replogle -2% 39% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- O MIL S. Bando D. Leonard 2% 41% Strikeout
t2 1-0 1 --- O MIL D. Davis D. Leonard 1% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- O MIL P. Molitor D. Leonard 1% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Brewers' Andy Replogle facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O KCR P. LaCock A. Replogle -3% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- KCR H. McRae A. Replogle 3% 44% Walk
b2 0-1 1 1-- KCR A. Cowens A. Replogle 7% 51% Single to RF; McRae to 3B
b2 0-1 1 1-3 O KCR F. Patek A. Replogle -7% 44% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 1-3 R KCR F. White A. Replogle 11% 54% Single to 3B/Bunt; McRae Scores; Cowens to 2B
b2 1-1 2 12- KCR S. Braun A. Replogle 3% 58% Walk; Cowens to 3B; White to 2B
b2 1-1 2 123 O KCR G. Brett A. Replogle -8% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Brewers 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 9-1-2
t3 1-1 0 --- O MIL C. Moore D. Leonard 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-1 1 --- MIL R. Yount D. Leonard -3% 50% Walk
t3 1-1 1 1-- R MIL D. Money D. Leonard -16% 34% Double to LF; Yount Scores; Money to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
t3 2-1 1 --3 R MIL C. Cooper D. Leonard -7% 27% Double to RF; Money Scores
t3 3-1 1 -2- O MIL L. Hisle D. Leonard 3% 29% Strikeout Looking
t3 3-1 2 -2- MIL B. Oglivie D. Leonard -1% 29% Walk
t3 3-1 2 12- MIL S. Bando D. Leonard -2% 26% Walk; Cooper to 3B; Oglivie to 2B
t3 3-1 2 123 O MIL D. Davis D. Leonard 5% 32% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Brewers 3, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Brewers' Andy Replogle facing 3-4-5
b3 1-3 0 --- O KCR A. Otis A. Replogle -3% 29% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-3 1 --- O KCR D. Porter A. Replogle -2% 27% Flyball: RF
b3 1-3 2 --- KCR P. LaCock A. Replogle 1% 29% Walk
b3 1-3 2 1-- KCR H. McRae A. Replogle 4% 33% Double to LF; LaCock to 3B
b3 1-3 2 -23 O KCR A. Cowens A. Replogle -7% 26% Foul Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 3, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
t4 3-1 0 --- O MIL P. Molitor D. Leonard 2% 28% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t4 3-1 1 --- O MIL C. Moore D. Leonard 1% 29% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 3-1 2 --- O MIL R. Yount D. Leonard 1% 30% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Brewers' Andy Replogle facing 8-9-1
b4 1-3 0 --- KCR F. Patek A. Replogle 8% 38% Double to LF
b4 1-3 0 -2- KCR F. White A. Replogle 5% 42% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b4 1-3 0 12- R KCR S. Braun A. Replogle 12% 55% White Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Patek Scores; White to 3B
b4 2-3 0 --3 O KCR S. Braun A. Replogle -6% 48% Popfly: P
b4 2-3 1 --3 R KCR G. Brett A. Replogle 8% 56% Single to CF; White Scores/unER
b4 3-3 1 1-- KCR A. Otis A. Replogle 2% 58% Brett Steals 2B
b4 3-3 1 -2- KCR A. Otis A. Replogle 2% 60% Walk
b4 3-3 1 12- O KCR D. Porter A. Replogle -5% 55% Foul Popfly: 3B
b4 3-3 2 12- O KCR P. LaCock A. Replogle -5% 50% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 3, Royals 3.
Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4
t5 3-3 0 --- O MIL D. Money D. Leonard 3% 53% Strikeout
t5 3-3 1 --- MIL C. Cooper D. Leonard -3% 50% Walk
t5 3-3 1 1-- O MIL L. Hisle D. Leonard 4% 53% Foul Flyball: RF
t5 3-3 2 1-- O MIL B. Oglivie D. Leonard 3% 57% Single to CF; Oglivie out at 2B/CF-3B-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Brewers' Andy Replogle facing 6-7-8
b5 3-3 0 --- O KCR H. McRae A. Replogle -3% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 3-3 1 --- KCR A. Cowens A. Replogle 3% 57% Single to CF
b5 3-3 1 1-- O KCR F. Patek A. Replogle -4% 53% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 3-3 2 1-- KCR F. White A. Replogle 1% 55% Patek Steals 2B
b5 3-3 2 -2- O KCR F. White A. Replogle -5% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Royals 3.
Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 6-7-8
t6 3-3 0 --- O MIL S. Bando D. Leonard 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t6 3-3 1 --- O MIL D. Davis D. Leonard 2% 56% Lineout: LF
t6 3-3 2 --- O MIL P. Molitor D. Leonard 2% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Brewers' Andy Replogle facing 1-2-3
Jim Gantner replaces Paul Molitor playing 2B batting 8th
b6 3-3 0 --- O KCR S. Braun A. Replogle -3% 54% Flyball: LF
b6 3-3 1 --- R KCR G. Brett A. Replogle 18% 72% Home Run
b6 4-3 1 --- O KCR A. Otis A. Replogle -1% 71% Foul Popfly: 1B
b6 4-3 2 --- O KCR D. Porter A. Replogle -1% 70% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Royals 4.
Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 9-1-2
t7 3-4 0 --- O MIL C. Moore D. Leonard 4% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 3-4 1 --- O MIL R. Yount D. Leonard 3% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-4 2 --- MIL D. Money D. Leonard -2% 75% Single to LF
t7 3-4 2 1-- MIL C. Cooper D. Leonard -4% 71% Single to RF; Money to 2B
t7 3-4 2 12- MIL L. Hisle D. Leonard -6% 65% Walk; Money to 3B; Cooper to 2B
t7 3-4 2 123 O MIL B. Oglivie D. Leonard 14% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Brewers 3, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Brewers' Andy Replogle facing 5-6-7
b7 4-3 0 --- KCR P. LaCock A. Replogle 3% 82% Single to CF
Willie Wilson pinch runs for Pete LaCock (1B) batting 5th
b7 4-3 0 1-- KCR H. McRae A. Replogle 3% 85% Wilson Steals 2B
b7 4-3 0 -2- KCR H. McRae A. Replogle 2% 86% Walk
Bill Castro replaces Andy Replogle pitching
b7 4-3 0 12- O KCR A. Cowens B. Castro 0% 87% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Wilson to 3B; McRae to 2B
b7 4-3 1 -23 KCR F. Patek B. Castro 0% 87% Intentional Walk
b7 4-3 1 123 RRO KCR F. White B. Castro 7% 94% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Wilson Scores; McRae Scores/No RBI/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)/unER
b7 6-3 2 1-- O KCR S. Braun B. Castro -1% 93% White Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Royals 6.
Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-6, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 6-7-8
John Wathan replaces Steve Braun (LF) playing 1B batting 1st
Willie Wilson moves from PR to LF
t8 3-6 0 --- O MIL S. Bando D. Leonard 2% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 3-6 1 --- O MIL D. Davis D. Leonard 1% 97% Flyball: RF
t8 3-6 2 --- O MIL J. Gantner D. Leonard 1% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Brewers' Bill Castro facing 1-2-3
b8 6-3 0 --- O KCR J. Wathan B. Castro -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
b8 6-3 1 --- O KCR G. Brett B. Castro -0% 97% Flyball: LF
b8 6-3 2 --- KCR A. Otis B. Castro 0% 97% Single to LF
b8 6-3 2 1-- KCR D. Porter B. Castro 0% 97% Single to CF; Otis to 2B
b8 6-3 2 12- R KCR W. Wilson B. Castro 2% 99% Single to RF; Otis Scores; Porter to 2B
b8 7-3 2 12- RO KCR H. McRae B. Castro 1% 99% Single to CF; Porter Scores; Wilson out at Hm/CF-SS-C
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Royals 8.
Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-8, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 9-1-2
t9 3-8 0 --- MIL C. Moore D. Leonard -1% 99% Double to LF
t9 3-8 0 -2- MIL R. Yount D. Leonard -2% 96% Single to RF; Moore to 3B
t9 3-8 0 1-3 O MIL D. Money D. Leonard 2% 99% Foul Popfly: 1B
t9 3-8 1 1-3 O MIL C. Cooper D. Leonard 1% 100% Foul Flyball: LF
t9 3-8 2 1-3 R MIL L. Hisle D. Leonard -1% 99% Single to CF; Moore Scores; Yount to 2B
t9 4-8 2 12- O MIL B. Oglivie D. Leonard 1% 100% Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 4, Royals 8.

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