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Wednesday, September 27, 1978, 7:35PM
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 14,737, Time of Game: 1:53
Mariners
4
56-100
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Royals
2
90-69
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
L: Paul Splittorff (19-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  3    4  8  0
Royals          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  7  0

Seattle Mariners

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Julio Cruz 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .600 -0.091 0.91 0.000 -0.091 -0.7 1 2
Craig Reynolds SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .286 .703 -0.024 1.39 0.072 -0.095 0.3 0 2
Tom Paciorek DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 .302 .789 0.045 1.45 0.117 -0.071 -0.2 2B
   Charlie Beamon PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Leon Roberts RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .305 .886 0.185 2.00 0.259 -0.074 1.0 2 0 2B
Ruppert Jones CF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .241 .665 0.510 2.54 0.609 -0.099 1.3 5 0 3B
Leroy Stanton LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .184 .517 0.011 1.17 0.073 -0.062 -0.1 2 0 SF
   John Hale LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .173 .554 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dan Meyer 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .221 .580 -0.134 0.95 0.000 -0.134 -0.9 9 1
Larry Milbourne 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .237 .577 -0.093 1.33 0.033 -0.126 -0.6 1 2 CS
Bob Stinson C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .743 -0.066 0.89 0.000 -0.066 -0.4 6 0
Byron McLaughlin P 1 1
Team Totals 32 4 8 4 1 1 .250 .640 0.343 1.42 1.163 -0.818 -0.3 27 8
2B: T Paciorek (20, off P Splittorff); L Roberts (20, off P Splittorff).
3B: R Jones (3, off P Splittorff).
SF: L Stanton (2, off P Splittorff).
TB: R Jones 3; T Paciorek 3; L Roberts 3; L Milbourne; C Reynolds; L Stanton.
RBI: R Jones 2 (46); L Roberts (92); L Stanton (24).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Baserunning
CS: L Milbourne (7, 2nd base by P Splittorff POCS).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Steve Braun LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .731 -0.115 1.30 0.000 -0.115 -0.9 4 0
   Willie Wilson LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .567 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
George Brett 3B 4 2 3 1 0 0 .295 .809 0.541 1.08 0.569 -0.027 2.7 0 3 HR,3B,2B
Amos Otis CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .299 .904 -0.142 1.04 0.015 -0.157 -1.1 3 0 SB
Darrell Porter DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .264 .802 -0.109 1.02 0.000 -0.109 -1.0
Pete LaCock 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .299 .762 -0.136 1.30 0.000 -0.136 -0.9 9 2
Clint Hurdle RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .262 .742 -0.042 0.93 0.037 -0.079 -0.1 2 0 2B
John Wathan C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .304 .729 -0.058 0.98 0.029 -0.088 -0.6 1 0
Freddie Patek SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .251 .637 -0.002 0.95 0.047 -0.050 -0.1 3 2 SB
   Jamie Quirk PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .663 -0.043 1.51 0.000 -0.043 -0.2
Frank White 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .723 -0.050 1.39 0.032 -0.082 -0.1 3 1
Paul Splittorff P 1 2
Team Totals 34 2 7 1 1 5 .206 .640 -0.156 1.11 0.729 -0.886 -2.3 27 10
2B: C Hurdle (24, off B McLaughlin); G Brett (45, off B McLaughlin).
3B: G Brett (7, off B McLaughlin).
HR: G Brett (9, off B McLaughlin; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: G Brett 9; C Hurdle 2; J Wathan; A Otis; F White.
RBI: G Brett (62).
2-out RBI: G Brett.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. F White-P LaCock.
Baserunning
SB: F Patek (38, 2nd base off B McLaughlin/B Stinson); A Otis (32, 2nd base off B McLaughlin/B Stinson).

Seattle Mariners

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Byron McLaughlin, W (4-8) 9 7 2 2 1 5 1 4.37 35 69 0.157 1.11 2.3
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 1 5 1 2.00 35 69 0.157 1.42 2.3

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Splittorff, L (19-13) 9 8 4 4 1 1 0 3.40 34 55 -0.343 1.42 0.3
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 1 1 0 4.00 34 55 -0.343 1.11 0.3
Balks: None.
WP: B McLaughlin (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: P Splittorff (6; L Milbourne, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Bill Kunkel.
Time of Game: 1:53.
Attendance: 14,737.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Wind 11mph in unknown direction, Night.

Starting Lineups

Seattle Mariners         Kansas City Royals
1 Julio Cruz 2B 1 Steve Braun LF
2 Craig Reynolds SS 2 George Brett 3B
3 Tom Paciorek DH 3 Amos Otis CF
4 Leon Roberts RF 4 Darrell Porter DH
5 Ruppert Jones CF 5 Pete LaCock 1B
6 Leroy Stanton LF 6 Clint Hurdle RF
7 Dan Meyer 1B 7 John Wathan C
8 Larry Milbourne 3B 8 Freddie Patek SS
9 Bob Stinson C 9 Frank White 2B
Byron McLaughlin P Paul Splittorff P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 1-2 1 12- RR SEA R. Jones P. Splittorff 61% 89% Triple to RF; Beamon Scores; Roberts Scores
b8 1-1 2 --- R KCR G. Brett B. McLaughlin -32% 15% Home Run
t4 0-1 1 1-- R SEA L. Roberts P. Splittorff 15% 52% Double to LF; Reynolds Scores
t9 1-2 1 1-- SEA L. Roberts P. Splittorff 11% 28% Single; Beamon to 2B
b6 1-1 0 --- KCR G. Brett B. McLaughlin -9% 33% 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' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O SEA J. Cruz P. Splittorff -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- SEA C. Reynolds P. Splittorff 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- O SEA T. Paciorek P. Splittorff -3% 48% Lineout: CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O SEA L. Roberts P. Splittorff -2% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Byron McLaughlin facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR S. Braun B. McLaughlin 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- KCR G. Brett B. McLaughlin -7% 41% Triple to RF
b1 0-0 1 --3 O KCR A. Otis B. McLaughlin 6% 46% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --3 R KCR D. Porter B. McLaughlin -8% 38% Wild Pitch; Brett Scores
b1 1-0 2 --- O KCR D. Porter B. McLaughlin 1% 39% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O SEA R. Jones P. Splittorff -2% 37% Flyball: LF
t2 0-1 1 --- O SEA L. Stanton P. Splittorff -2% 35% Flyball: LF
t2 0-1 2 --- O SEA D. Meyer P. Splittorff -1% 34% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mariners' Byron McLaughlin facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- O KCR P. LaCock B. McLaughlin 2% 36% Strikeout
b2 1-0 1 --- KCR C. Hurdle B. McLaughlin -4% 32% Double to CF
b2 1-0 1 -2- O KCR J. Wathan B. McLaughlin 3% 35% Foul Popfly: C
b2 1-0 2 -2- O KCR F. Patek B. McLaughlin 3% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O SEA L. Milbourne P. Splittorff -3% 36% Flyball: LF
t3 0-1 1 --- O SEA B. Stinson P. Splittorff -2% 34% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- O SEA J. Cruz P. Splittorff -1% 33% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mariners' Byron McLaughlin facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- KCR F. White B. McLaughlin -3% 30% Single to RF
b3 1-0 0 1-- O KCR S. Braun B. McLaughlin 1% 31% Groundout: 1B unassisted; White to 2B
b3 1-0 1 -2- O KCR G. Brett B. McLaughlin 3% 34% Groundout: 1B unassisted; White to 3B
b3 1-0 2 --3 O KCR A. Otis B. McLaughlin 3% 37% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- SEA C. Reynolds P. Splittorff 5% 42% Single to CF
t4 0-1 0 1-- O SEA T. Paciorek P. Splittorff -4% 37% Flyball: RF
t4 0-1 1 1-- R SEA L. Roberts P. Splittorff 15% 52% Double to LF; Reynolds Scores
t4 1-1 1 -2- O SEA R. Jones P. Splittorff -4% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Roberts to 3B
t4 1-1 2 --3 O SEA L. Stanton P. Splittorff -5% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Mariners' Byron McLaughlin facing 4-5-6
b4 1-1 0 --- O KCR D. Porter B. McLaughlin 3% 47% Foul Popfly: 3B
b4 1-1 1 --- O KCR P. LaCock B. McLaughlin 2% 49% Groundout: P-1B
b4 1-1 2 --- O KCR C. Hurdle B. McLaughlin 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9
t5 1-1 0 --- O SEA D. Meyer P. Splittorff -3% 47% Popfly: 1B
t5 1-1 1 --- SEA L. Milbourne P. Splittorff 3% 50% Single to LF
t5 1-1 1 1-- O SEA B. Stinson P. Splittorff -5% 45% Milbourne Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
t5 1-1 2 --- O SEA B. Stinson P. Splittorff -1% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Mariners' Byron McLaughlin facing 7-8-9
b5 1-1 0 --- O KCR J. Wathan B. McLaughlin 3% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-1 1 --- KCR F. Patek B. McLaughlin -3% 43% Walk
b5 1-1 1 1-- O KCR F. White B. McLaughlin 4% 47% Flyball: RF
b5 1-1 2 1-- KCR S. Braun B. McLaughlin -1% 45% Patek Steals 2B
b5 1-1 2 -2- O KCR S. Braun B. McLaughlin 5% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
t6 1-1 0 --- O SEA J. Cruz P. Splittorff -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t6 1-1 1 --- O SEA C. Reynolds P. Splittorff -2% 44% Foul Flyball: LF
t6 1-1 2 --- SEA T. Paciorek P. Splittorff 4% 48% Double to RF
t6 1-1 2 -2- O SEA L. Roberts P. Splittorff -5% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Mariners' Byron McLaughlin facing 2-3-4
b6 1-1 0 --- KCR G. Brett B. McLaughlin -9% 33% Double to RF
b6 1-1 0 -2- O KCR A. Otis B. McLaughlin 6% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-1 1 -2- O KCR D. Porter B. McLaughlin 5% 45% Flyball: LF
b6 1-1 2 -2- O KCR P. LaCock B. McLaughlin 5% 50% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 5-6-7
t7 1-1 0 --- O SEA R. Jones P. Splittorff -4% 46% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 1-1 1 --- SEA L. Stanton P. Splittorff 4% 50% Single to CF
t7 1-1 1 1-- OO SEA D. Meyer P. Splittorff -9% 41% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Mariners' Byron McLaughlin facing 6-7-8
b7 1-1 0 --- O KCR C. Hurdle B. McLaughlin 4% 45% Strikeout Looking
b7 1-1 1 --- O KCR J. Wathan B. McLaughlin 3% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1-1 2 --- O KCR F. Patek B. McLaughlin 2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1
t8 1-1 0 --- O SEA L. Milbourne P. Splittorff -5% 45% Groundout: P-1B
t8 1-1 1 --- O SEA B. Stinson P. Splittorff -3% 42% Lineout: SS
t8 1-1 2 --- O SEA J. Cruz P. Splittorff -2% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Mariners' Byron McLaughlin facing 9-1-2
b8 1-1 0 --- O KCR F. White B. McLaughlin 5% 44% Flyball: LF
b8 1-1 1 --- O KCR S. Braun B. McLaughlin 3% 47% Flyball: CF
b8 1-1 2 --- R KCR G. Brett B. McLaughlin -32% 15% Home Run
b8 2-1 2 --- KCR A. Otis B. McLaughlin -1% 14% Single to LF
b8 2-1 2 1-- KCR D. Porter B. McLaughlin -1% 14% Otis Steals 2B
b8 2-1 2 -2- O KCR D. Porter B. McLaughlin 2% 16% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 2-3-4
Willie Wilson replaces Steve Braun playing LF batting 1st
t9 1-2 0 --- O SEA C. Reynolds P. Splittorff -7% 9% Popfly: SS
t9 1-2 1 --- SEA T. Paciorek P. Splittorff 8% 17% Single to CF
Charlie Beamon pinch runs for Tom Paciorek (DH) batting 3rd
t9 1-2 1 1-- SEA L. Roberts P. Splittorff 11% 28% Single; Beamon to 2B
t9 1-2 1 12- RR SEA R. Jones P. Splittorff 61% 89% Triple to RF; Beamon Scores; Roberts Scores
t9 3-2 1 --3 RO SEA L. Stanton P. Splittorff 3% 92% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Jones Scores
t9 4-2 2 --- O SEA D. Meyer P. Splittorff -0% 91% Popfly: 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Mariners' Byron McLaughlin facing 5-6-7
John Hale replaces Leroy Stanton playing LF batting 6th
b9 2-4 0 --- O KCR P. LaCock B. McLaughlin 4% 96% Flyball: CF
b9 2-4 1 --- O KCR C. Hurdle B. McLaughlin 3% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
b9 2-4 2 --- KCR J. Wathan B. McLaughlin -3% 96% Single to CF
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Freddie Patek (SS) batting 8th
b9 2-4 2 1-- O KCR J. Quirk B. McLaughlin 4% 100% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 4, Royals 2.

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