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@KCR		8
18
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@MIN		4
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Wednesday, August 29, 1979, 7:41PM
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 22,761, Time of Game: 2:29
Brewers
8
80-54
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Royals
18
70-62
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Dennis Leonard (10-9)
L: Jim Slaton (12-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         0  4  0   0  0  2   0  0  2    8 11  1
Royals          5  0  4   8  0  0   0  1  X   18 19  0

Milwaukee Brewers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Robin Yount SS 5 0 1 1 0 1 .256 .670 -0.034 0.26 0.000 -0.034 0.4 4 4
Sal Bando 3B-P-2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .693 -0.043 0.34 0.000 -0.043 -1.1 1 1
Cecil Cooper DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 .312 .895 -0.030 0.57 0.000 -0.030 -0.3
   Jim Wohlford LF 3 1 2 0 0 1 .278 .699 0.001 0.01 0.001 0.000 0.0 2 0
Gorman Thomas CF 4 2 2 3 0 2 .241 .881 0.036 0.25 0.050 -0.013 2.2 1 0 2·HR
Ben Oglivie LF-1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .255 .825 0.015 0.30 0.029 -0.014 -0.4 4 0
Sixto Lezcano RF 3 1 1 2 0 0 .329 .997 0.106 0.50 0.115 -0.009 1.3 1 0 HR
   Dick Davis RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .753 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 1 0
Don Money 1B-3B 3 2 2 1 1 1 .244 .680 0.099 0.28 0.099 0.000 1.3 6 1 HR
Charlie Moore C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .314 .791 -0.037 0.68 0.000 -0.037 -0.5 1 0
   Ray Fosse PH-C 2 1 1 0 0 0 .216 .563 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 0.1 0 0
Jim Gantner 2B-P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .663 -0.018 0.24 0.000 -0.018 -0.6 3 6
   Buck Martinez P 1 0 1 1 0 0 .265 .659 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 1.0 0 0
Jim Slaton P 0 0
   Reggie Cleveland P 0 1
   Paul Mitchell P 0 0
Team Totals 38 8 11 8 1 7 .289 .913 0.095 0.28 0.294 -0.198 3.2 24 13
HR: D Money (5, off D Leonard; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); G Thomas 2 (36, 2 off D Leonard; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); S Lezcano (24, off D Leonard; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: G Thomas 8; D Money 5; S Lezcano 4; J Wohlford 2; R Fosse; R Yount; B Martinez; B Oglivie.
RBI: G Thomas 3 (102); S Lezcano 2 (87); R Yount (45); B Martinez (20); D Money (26).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Yount-J Gantner-D Money.
E: R Yount (23).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Frank White 2B 5 1 1 2 0 0 .242 .663 -0.045 0.36 0.001 -0.046 0.5 2 1 2B
   Jerry Terrell PH-3B 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .913 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.3 0 0
Hal McRae DH 5 2 3 1 1 0 .278 .814 0.053 0.23 0.053 0.000 1.6 2B
Amos Otis CF 6 2 3 3 0 0 .296 .823 0.044 0.41 0.090 -0.047 2.0 2 0 HR,GDP
George Brett 3B 4 3 3 2 0 0 .335 .953 0.128 0.65 0.128 0.000 2.1 0 2 HR
   Jamie Quirk C 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .678 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.3 5 0
Darrell Porter C 2 3 1 2 2 0 .297 .909 0.161 0.71 0.161 0.000 2.2 3 0 2B
   Todd Cruz 3B-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .202 .554 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.3 1 0
Al Cowens RF 5 2 3 1 0 0 .299 .763 0.083 0.46 0.102 -0.019 1.6 3 0
Pete LaCock 1B 4 3 2 4 1 0 .275 .711 0.092 0.34 0.092 0.000 2.8 10 0 HR
Clint Hurdle LF 2 0 1 2 0 0 .233 .717 0.096 0.56 0.102 -0.006 1.7 0 0 3B
   Willie Wilson LF 2 1 1 1 1 0 .310 .780 0.001 0.01 0.001 0.000 0.8 1 0
U L Washington SS-2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .257 .667 -0.016 0.12 0.000 -0.016 -1.3 0 4
Dennis Leonard P 0 1
   Marty Pattin P 0 1
Team Totals 43 18 19 18 5 1 .442 1.267 0.597 0.35 0.730 -0.134 13.7 27 9
2B: D Porter (19, off J Slaton); H McRae (26, off B Martinez); F White (21, off S Bando).
3B: C Hurdle (2, off J Slaton).
HR: P LaCock (1, off R Cleveland; 3rd inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF); G Brett (17, off P Mitchell; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); A Otis (17, off R Cleveland; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: A Otis 6; G Brett 6; P LaCock 5; H McRae 4; C Hurdle 3; A Cowens 3; D Porter 2; F White 2; J Quirk; W Wilson.
GIDP: A Otis (8).
RBI: P LaCock 4 (48); A Otis 3 (82); D Porter 2 (90); F White 2 (39); C Hurdle 2 (27); G Brett 2 (87); W Wilson (42); A Cowens (61); H McRae (52).
2-out RBI: C Hurdle 2; A Otis; H McRae.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 9 for 15.

Milwaukee Brewers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Slaton, L (12-8) 0.2 5 5 5 1 0 0 3.61 8 21 -0.350 1.02 -4.8
Reggie Cleveland 2.1 5 6 6 2 1 2 6.71 13 1 0 -0.229 0.64 -4.6
Paul Mitchell 0 3 4 4 1 0 1 5.13 4 0 0 -0.016 0.06 -3.3
Sal Bando 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 6.00 13 2 2 -0.001 0.00 -1.0
Jim Gantner 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Buck Martinez 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.00 5 0 0 0.000 0.00 -0.5
Team Totals 8 19 18 18 5 1 3 20.25 48 21 3 2 -0.596 0.28 -13.7
R Cleveland faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.
P Mitchell faced 4 batters in the 4th inning.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Leonard, W (10-9) 8 7 6 6 1 6 4 4.62 32 49 -0.095 0.35 -1.7
Marty Pattin 1 4 2 2 0 1 0 4.83 7 0 0 0.000 0.00 -1.5
Team Totals 9 11 8 8 1 7 4 8.00 39 49 0 0 -0.095 0.35 -3.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - George Maloney.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 22,761.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 85° F, Night.

Starting Lineups

Milwaukee Brewers         Kansas City Royals
1 Robin Yount SS 1 Frank White 2B
2 Sal Bando 3B 2 Hal McRae DH
3 Cecil Cooper DH 3 Amos Otis CF
4 Gorman Thomas CF 4 George Brett 3B
5 Ben Oglivie LF 5 Darrell Porter C
6 Sixto Lezcano RF 6 Al Cowens RF
7 Don Money 1B 7 Pete LaCock 1B
8 Charlie Moore C 8 Clint Hurdle LF
9 Jim Gantner 2B 9 U L Washington SS
Jim Slaton P Dennis Leonard P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 1-5 0 1-- RR MIL S. Lezcano D. Leonard -11% 69% Home Run; Oglivie Scores
b1 1-0 1 1-3 RR KCR D. Porter J. Slaton 11% 81% Double to LF; Otis Scores; Brett Scores
b1 3-0 2 12- RR KCR C. Hurdle J. Slaton 10% 90% Triple to LF; Porter Scores; LaCock Scores
b3 5-4 0 12- R KCR A. Cowens R. Cleveland 10% 85% Single to RF; Brett Scores; Porter to 3B
t2 3-5 0 --- R MIL D. Money D. Leonard -9% 60% Home Run

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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 --- O MIL R. Yount D. Leonard 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O MIL S. Bando D. Leonard 2% 54% Foul Popfly: 1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O MIL C. Cooper D. Leonard 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Jim Slaton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR F. White J. Slaton -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- KCR H. McRae J. Slaton 2% 55% Single to CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- KCR A. Otis J. Slaton 6% 61% Single to RF; McRae to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 R KCR G. Brett J. Slaton 9% 70% Single to RF; McRae Scores; Otis to 3B
b1 1-0 1 1-3 RR KCR D. Porter J. Slaton 11% 81% Double to LF; Otis Scores; Brett Scores
b1 3-0 1 -2- O KCR A. Cowens J. Slaton -2% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 3-0 2 -2- KCR P. LaCock J. Slaton 0% 80% Walk
b1 3-0 2 12- RR KCR C. Hurdle J. Slaton 10% 90% Triple to LF; Porter Scores; LaCock Scores
Reggie Cleveland replaces Jim Slaton pitching
b1 5-0 2 --3 O KCR U. Washington R. Cleveland -1% 89% Popfly: SS
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 5.
Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
t2 0-5 0 --- R MIL G. Thomas D. Leonard -5% 84% Home Run
t2 1-5 0 --- MIL B. Oglivie D. Leonard -3% 81% Single to RF
t2 1-5 0 1-- RR MIL S. Lezcano D. Leonard -11% 69% Home Run; Oglivie Scores
t2 3-5 0 --- R MIL D. Money D. Leonard -9% 60% Home Run
t2 4-5 0 --- O MIL C. Moore D. Leonard 2% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 4-5 1 --- O MIL J. Gantner D. Leonard 2% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 4-5 2 --- O MIL R. Yount D. Leonard 1% 65% Flyball: CF
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Brewers' Reggie Cleveland facing 1-2-3
b2 5-4 0 --- O KCR F. White R. Cleveland -2% 63% Groundout: P-1B
b2 5-4 1 --- KCR H. McRae R. Cleveland 2% 66% Walk
b2 5-4 1 1-- OO KCR A. Otis R. Cleveland -5% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Royals 5.
Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-5, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4
t3 4-5 0 --- O MIL S. Bando D. Leonard 3% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 4-5 1 --- O MIL C. Cooper D. Leonard 2% 65% Strikeout Looking
t3 4-5 2 --- O MIL G. Thomas D. Leonard 1% 67% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Brewers' Reggie Cleveland facing 4-5-6
b3 5-4 0 --- KCR G. Brett R. Cleveland 3% 70% Single to LF
b3 5-4 0 1-- KCR D. Porter R. Cleveland 5% 75% Walk; Brett to 2B
b3 5-4 0 12- R KCR A. Cowens R. Cleveland 10% 85% Single to RF; Brett Scores; Porter to 3B
b3 6-4 0 1-3 RRR KCR P. LaCock R. Cleveland 8% 93% Home Run; Porter Scores; Cowens Scores
b3 9-4 0 --- O KCR C. Hurdle R. Cleveland -1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 9-4 1 --- O KCR U. Washington R. Cleveland -0% 92% Strikeout
b3 9-4 2 --- O KCR F. White R. Cleveland -0% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Royals 9.
Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-9, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
Willie Wilson replaces Clint Hurdle playing LF batting 8th
t4 4-9 0 --- O MIL B. Oglivie D. Leonard 1% 93% Flyball: RF
t4 4-9 1 --- O MIL S. Lezcano D. Leonard 1% 94% Flyball: RF
t4 4-9 2 --- MIL D. Money D. Leonard -1% 93% Walk
t4 4-9 2 1-- O MIL C. Moore D. Leonard 1% 94% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Royals 9.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-4, Brewers' Reggie Cleveland facing 2-3-4
b4 9-4 0 --- KCR H. McRae R. Cleveland 1% 95% Single to CF
b4 9-4 0 1-- RR KCR A. Otis R. Cleveland 3% 98% Home Run; McRae Scores
Paul Mitchell replaces Reggie Cleveland pitching
b4 11-4 0 --- R KCR G. Brett P. Mitchell 1% 99% Home Run
b4 12-4 0 --- KCR D. Porter P. Mitchell 0% 99% Walk
b4 12-4 0 1-- KCR A. Cowens P. Mitchell 0% 99% Single to LF; Porter to 2B
b4 12-4 0 12- R KCR P. LaCock P. Mitchell 0% 100% Single to RF; Porter Scores; Cowens to 3B
Sal Bando moves from 3B to P
Ben Oglivie moves from LF to 1B
Don Money moves from 1B to 3B
Jim Wohlford replaces Cecil Cooper (DH) playing LF batting 3rd
b4 13-4 0 1-3 R KCR W. Wilson S. Bando 0% 100% Single to RF; Cowens Scores; LaCock to 2B
b4 14-4 0 12- O KCR U. Washington S. Bando 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted; LaCock to 3B; Wilson to 2B
b4 14-4 1 -23 RR KCR F. White S. Bando 0% 100% Double to LF; LaCock Scores; Wilson Scores
b4 16-4 1 -2- O KCR H. McRae S. Bando 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B; White to 3B
b4 16-4 2 --3 R KCR A. Otis S. Bando 0% 100% Single to CF; White Scores
b4 17-4 2 1-- O KCR G. Brett S. Bando 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
8 runs, 8 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Royals 17.
Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-17, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 9-1-2
t5 4-17 0 --- O MIL J. Gantner D. Leonard 0% 100% Foul Popfly: C
t5 4-17 1 --- O MIL R. Yount D. Leonard 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
t5 4-17 2 --- O MIL S. Bando D. Leonard 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Royals 17.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 17-4, Brewers' Sal Bando facing 5-6-7
b5 17-4 0 --- O KCR D. Porter S. Bando 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 17-4 1 --- O KCR A. Cowens S. Bando 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b5 17-4 2 --- KCR P. LaCock S. Bando 0% 100% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b5 17-4 2 1-- O KCR W. Wilson S. Bando 0% 100% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Royals 17.
Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-17, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 3-4-5
Jamie Quirk replaces George Brett (3B) playing C batting 4th
Todd Cruz replaces Darrell Porter (C) playing 3B batting 5th
t6 4-17 0 --- MIL J. Wohlford D. Leonard -0% 100% Single to RF
t6 4-17 0 1-- RR MIL G. Thomas D. Leonard 0% 100% Home Run; Wohlford Scores
t6 6-17 0 --- O MIL B. Oglivie D. Leonard 0% 100% Strikeout
t6 6-17 1 --- O MIL S. Lezcano D. Leonard 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 6-17 2 --- O MIL D. Money D. Leonard 0% 100% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 6, Royals 17.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 17-6, Brewers' Sal Bando facing 9-1-2
Dick Davis replaces Sixto Lezcano playing RF batting 6th
b6 17-6 0 --- O KCR U. Washington S. Bando 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
b6 17-6 1 --- O KCR F. White S. Bando 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b6 17-6 2 --- O KCR H. McRae S. Bando 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 6, Royals 17.
Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 6-17, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
Ray Fosse pinch hits for Charlie Moore (C) batting 8th
t7 6-17 0 --- O MIL R. Fosse D. Leonard 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t7 6-17 1 --- O MIL J. Gantner D. Leonard 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 6-17 2 --- O MIL R. Yount D. Leonard 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 6, Royals 17.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 17-6, Brewers' Jim Gantner facing 3-4-5
Jim Gantner moves from 2B to P
Ray Fosse moves from PH to C
Sal Bando moves from P to 2B
b7 17-6 0 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Gantner 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b7 17-6 1 --- KCR J. Quirk J. Gantner 0% 100% Single to CF
b7 17-6 1 1-- O KCR T. Cruz J. Gantner 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b7 17-6 2 1-- KCR A. Cowens J. Gantner 0% 100% Single to RF; Quirk to 2B
b7 17-6 2 12- O KCR P. LaCock J. Gantner 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 6, Royals 17.
Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 6-17, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4
t8 6-17 0 --- O MIL S. Bando D. Leonard 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 6-17 1 --- MIL J. Wohlford D. Leonard -0% 100% Single to LF
t8 6-17 1 1-- O MIL G. Thomas D. Leonard 0% 100% Strikeout
t8 6-17 2 1-- O MIL B. Oglivie D. Leonard 0% 100% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 6, Royals 17.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 17-6, Brewers' Buck Martinez facing 8-9-1
Buck Martinez replaces Jim Gantner pitching and batting 9th
b8 17-6 0 --- KCR W. Wilson B. Martinez 0% 100% Walk
b8 17-6 0 1-- O KCR U. Washington B. Martinez 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
Jerry Terrell pinch hits for Frank White (2B) batting 1st
b8 17-6 1 1-- O KCR J. Terrell B. Martinez 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 17-6 2 1-- R KCR H. McRae B. Martinez 0% 100% Double to LF; Terrell Scores
b8 18-6 2 -2- O KCR A. Otis B. Martinez 0% 100% Popfly: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 6, Royals 18.
Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 6-18, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 6-7-8
Marty Pattin replaces Dennis Leonard pitching
U L Washington moves from SS to 2B
Jerry Terrell moves from PH to 3B
Todd Cruz moves from 3B to SS
t9 6-18 0 --- O MIL D. Davis M. Pattin 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 6-18 1 --- MIL D. Money M. Pattin 0% 100% Single to CF
t9 6-18 1 1-- MIL R. Fosse M. Pattin 0% 100% Single to CF; Money to 2B
t9 6-18 1 12- R MIL B. Martinez M. Pattin 0% 100% Single to LF; Money Scores; Fosse to 2B
t9 7-18 1 12- R MIL R. Yount M. Pattin -0% 100% Single to CF; Fosse Scores; Martinez to 2B
t9 8-18 1 12- O MIL S. Bando M. Pattin 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B; Martinez to 3B; Yount to 2B
t9 8-18 2 -23 O MIL J. Wohlford M. Pattin 0% 100% Strikeout
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 8, Royals 18.

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