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Scores
Standings
BOS
@BAL		3
10
OAK
@CHW		2
0
NYY
@CLE		11
5
TOR
@DET		3
4
SEA
@KCR		3
5
CAL
@MIL		2
0
TEX
@MIN		4
3		 
(12)
SDP
@ATL		0
9
HOU
@CIN		1
8
SFG
@LAD		0
4
MON
@NYM		5
9
MON
@NYM		6
5
CHC
@PIT		4
2
CHC
@PIT		2
1
PHI
@STL		0
1		 
(10)
Friday, July 4, 1980 7:35PM
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 27,891, Time of Game: 2:23
Mariners
3
34-44
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 12 GB
 at Royals
5
46-32
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
L: Dave Roberts (1-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        0  0  0   1  0  0   2  0  0    3  9  1
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  2   1  2  X    5 10  1

Seattle Mariners

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Larry Milbourne 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .230 .592 0.159 1.21 0.218 -0.059 0.6 0 3
Juan Beniquez CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .252 .676 -0.006 0.99 0.074 -0.080 -0.1 6 0 2B
Bruce Bochte DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 .275 .771 0.065 1.18 0.147 -0.082 0.7 2B
Dan Meyer LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .305 .763 -0.122 1.01 0.000 -0.122 -1.0 1 0
Tom Paciorek 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .886 -0.116 0.89 0.000 -0.116 -0.9 6 2
Joe Simpson RF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .279 .725 0.080 1.18 0.142 -0.062 0.4 1 0 2B,CS
Jim Anderson 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .256 .692 0.037 1.54 0.137 -0.100 -0.1 4 1
Bob Stinson C 3 0 2 0 0 0 .212 .539 0.003 1.13 0.052 -0.048 -0.1 4 1 SH
Mario Mendoza SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .679 -0.099 1.39 0.000 -0.099 -0.7 0 2
   Leon Roberts PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .723 -0.035 1.23 0.000 -0.035 -0.2
Glenn Abbott P 2 1
   Dave Roberts P 1
Team Totals 34 3 9 3 1 2 .265 .639 -0.034 1.17 0.770 -0.803 -1.5 24 11
2B: B Bochte (15, off D Leonard); J Simpson (6, off D Leonard); J Beniquez (6, off D Leonard).
SH: B Stinson (2, off D Leonard).
TB: J Simpson 3; L Milbourne 2; J Beniquez 2; B Bochte 2; B Stinson 2; J Anderson.
RBI: L Milbourne (7); B Bochte (38); J Anderson (25).
2-out RBI: L Milbourne.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
E: L Milbourne (3).
Baserunning
CS: J Simpson (3, 2nd base by D Leonard POCS).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson LF 3 1 2 1 1 0 .313 .757 0.323 1.38 0.335 -0.012 2.3 4 0 3B,SB
U L Washington SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 .257 .689 -0.100 1.60 0.052 -0.152 -0.9 3 5
John Wathan C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .324 .799 -0.048 1.56 0.082 -0.130 0.0 2 0
Darrell Porter DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .289 .751 -0.032 1.16 0.081 -0.113 -0.7
Amos Otis CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .265 .765 -0.003 1.61 0.091 -0.094 -0.3 2 0
Clint Hurdle RF 4 1 0 0 0 1 .314 .893 -0.183 1.63 0.000 -0.183 -1.4 1 0
Jamie Quirk 3B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .253 .618 0.192 1.10 0.227 -0.035 0.7 1 3 HR
   Dave Chalk PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .650 -0.081 3.60 0.000 -0.081 -0.5 0 0
Pete LaCock 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .168 .444 0.015 1.05 0.056 -0.041 0.0 8 1
   Rusty Torres PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .161 .495 0.081 2.65 0.081 0.000 0.5
   Jerry Terrell 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .182 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
   Hal McRae PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 .255 .755 0.349 3.47 0.349 0.000 1.9 3B
   Willie Aikens 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .788 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Frank White 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .258 .606 -0.047 1.80 0.145 -0.192 -0.7 2 2 CS
Dennis Leonard P 1 1
   Dan Quisenberry P 1
Team Totals 34 5 10 5 2 2 .294 .833 0.466 1.60 1.499 -1.033 1.0 27 13
3B: W Wilson (6, off G Abbott); H McRae (2, off D Roberts).
HR: J Quirk (2, off G Abbott; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: J Quirk 4; W Wilson 4; H McRae 3; F White 2; A Otis; J Wathan; D Porter; U Washington.
RBI: H McRae 2 (26); U Washington (28); W Wilson (23); J Quirk (13).
2-out RBI: H McRae 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding
E: U Washington (17).
Baserunning
SB: W Wilson (35, 2nd base off G Abbott/B Stinson).
CS: F White (3, Home by D Roberts/B Stinson).

Seattle Mariners

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Glenn Abbott 6 6 3 3 0 2 1 3.11 25 50 -0.235 1.15 0.0
Dave Roberts, L (1-4) 2 4 2 2 2 0 0 4.86 11 0 0 -0.231 2.50 -1.0
Team Totals 8 10 5 5 2 2 1 5.62 36 50 0 0 -0.466 1.17 -1.0
G Abbott faced 1 batter 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 6.2 8 3 3 1 1 0 4.65 28 46 -0.186 1.15 0.2
Dan Quisenberry, W (6-4) 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.13 8 1 0 0.220 1.22 1.3
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 1 2 0 3.00 36 46 1 0 0.034 1.60 1.5
Balks: None.
WP: D Roberts (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: D Leonard (2; J Simpson, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Al Clark.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 27,891.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 98° F, Night.

Starting Lineups

Seattle Mariners         Kansas City Royals
1 Larry Milbourne 2B 1 Willie Wilson LF
2 Juan Beniquez CF 2 U L Washington SS
3 Bruce Bochte DH 3 John Wathan C
4 Dan Meyer LF 4 Darrell Porter DH
5 Tom Paciorek 1B 5 Amos Otis CF
6 Joe Simpson RF 6 Clint Hurdle RF
7 Jim Anderson 3B 7 Jamie Quirk 3B
8 Bob Stinson C 8 Pete LaCock 1B
9 Mario Mendoza SS 9 Frank White 2B
Glenn Abbott P Dennis Leonard P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 3-3 2 12- RR KCR H. McRae D. Roberts 35% 94% Triple to CF; Otis Scores; Hurdle Scores
b6 0-1 0 1-- R KCR W. Wilson G. Abbott 27% 72% Triple to RF; White Scores
b7 2-3 0 --- R KCR J. Quirk G. Abbott 23% 59% Home Run
t7 2-2 2 -2- R SEA L. Milbourne D. Leonard -20% 32% Single to RF; Anderson Scores; Milbourne to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b7 3-3 1 123 O KCR J. Wathan D. Roberts -16% 57% White Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B)

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' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O SEA L. Milbourne D. Leonard 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O SEA J. Beniquez D. Leonard 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O SEA B. Bochte D. Leonard 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Glenn Abbott facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- KCR W. Wilson G. Abbott 3% 58% Single to RF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O KCR U. Washington G. Abbott -3% 55% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 1-- KCR J. Wathan G. Abbott 2% 57% Wilson Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O KCR J. Wathan G. Abbott -3% 53% Foul Popfly: 1B
b1 0-0 2 -2- O KCR D. Porter G. Abbott -3% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O SEA D. Meyer D. Leonard 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O SEA T. Paciorek D. Leonard 2% 54% Lineout: SS
t2 0-0 2 --- SEA J. Simpson D. Leonard -1% 53% Single to 1B/Bunt
t2 0-0 2 1-- O SEA J. Anderson D. Leonard 2% 55% Simpson Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Glenn Abbott facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O KCR A. Otis G. Abbott -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- O KCR C. Hurdle G. Abbott -2% 51% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- O KCR J. Quirk G. Abbott -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O SEA J. Anderson D. Leonard 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- SEA B. Stinson D. Leonard -3% 50% Single to CF
t3 0-0 1 1-- O SEA M. Mendoza D. Leonard 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Stinson to 2B
t3 0-0 2 -2- O SEA L. Milbourne D. Leonard 4% 56% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Glenn Abbott facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O KCR P. LaCock G. Abbott -3% 53% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 1 --- O KCR F. White G. Abbott -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O KCR W. Wilson G. Abbott -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- SEA J. Beniquez D. Leonard -7% 43% Double to RF
t4 0-0 0 -2- R SEA B. Bochte D. Leonard -15% 28% Double to CF; Beniquez Scores; Bochte to 3B/Adv on E6
t4 1-0 0 --3 O SEA D. Meyer D. Leonard 5% 32% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1-0 1 --3 O SEA T. Paciorek D. Leonard 6% 39% Lineout: 3B
t4 1-0 2 --3 SEA J. Simpson D. Leonard -1% 37% Walk
t4 1-0 2 1-3 O SEA J. Anderson D. Leonard 5% 43% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mariners' Glenn Abbott facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- O KCR U. Washington G. Abbott -3% 40% Foul Popfly: C
b4 0-1 1 --- O KCR J. Wathan G. Abbott -2% 37% Flyball: CF
b4 0-1 2 --- KCR D. Porter G. Abbott 2% 39% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b4 0-1 2 1-- O KCR A. Otis G. Abbott -3% 36% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
t5 1-0 0 --- O SEA B. Stinson D. Leonard 2% 38% Flyball: LF
t5 1-0 1 --- O SEA M. Mendoza D. Leonard 2% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-0 2 --- SEA L. Milbourne D. Leonard -1% 39% Single to CF
t5 1-0 2 1-- O SEA J. Beniquez D. Leonard 3% 41% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mariners' Glenn Abbott facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- O KCR C. Hurdle G. Abbott -3% 38% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 0-1 1 --- O KCR J. Quirk G. Abbott -2% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-1 2 --- O KCR P. LaCock G. Abbott -2% 34% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 3-4-5
t6 1-0 0 --- O SEA B. Bochte D. Leonard 2% 36% Flyball: LF
t6 1-0 1 --- O SEA D. Meyer D. Leonard 2% 38% Flyball: LF
t6 1-0 2 --- O SEA T. Paciorek D. Leonard 1% 39% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mariners' Glenn Abbott facing 9-1-2
b6 0-1 0 --- KCR F. White G. Abbott 6% 46% Single to LF
b6 0-1 0 1-- R KCR W. Wilson G. Abbott 27% 72% Triple to RF; White Scores
b6 1-1 0 --3 R KCR U. Washington G. Abbott 5% 77% Single to CF; Wilson Scores
b6 2-1 0 1-- KCR J. Wathan G. Abbott 8% 86% Single to RF; Washington to 3B
b6 2-1 0 1-3 O KCR D. Porter G. Abbott -8% 77% Fielder's Choice P; Washington out at Hm/P-3B; Wathan to 2B
b6 2-1 1 12- O KCR A. Otis G. Abbott -4% 74% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Porter to 2B
b6 2-1 2 12- O KCR C. Hurdle G. Abbott -4% 69% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 6-7-8
t7 1-2 0 --- SEA J. Simpson D. Leonard -12% 58% Double to LF
t7 1-2 0 -2- R SEA J. Anderson D. Leonard -14% 44% Single to CF; Simpson Scores
t7 2-2 0 1-- O SEA B. Stinson D. Leonard 2% 47% Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Anderson to 2B
t7 2-2 1 -2- O SEA M. Mendoza D. Leonard 6% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2-2 2 -2- R SEA L. Milbourne D. Leonard -20% 32% Single to RF; Anderson Scores; Milbourne to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
Dan Quisenberry replaces Dennis Leonard pitching
t7 3-2 2 -2- O SEA J. Beniquez D. Quisenberry 4% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Mariners' Glenn Abbott facing 7-8-9
b7 2-3 0 --- R KCR J. Quirk G. Abbott 23% 59% Home Run
Dave Roberts replaces Glenn Abbott pitching
b7 3-3 0 --- KCR P. LaCock D. Roberts 6% 64% Walk
Rusty Torres pinch runs for Pete LaCock (1B) batting 8th
b7 3-3 0 1-- KCR F. White D. Roberts 8% 73% Single to CF; Torres to 2B
b7 3-3 0 12- KCR W. Wilson D. Roberts 8% 81% Wild Pitch; Torres to 3B; White to 2B
b7 3-3 0 -23 KCR W. Wilson D. Roberts 2% 83% Walk
b7 3-3 0 123 O KCR U. Washington D. Roberts -9% 74% Groundout: SS-C/Forceout at Hm; White to 3B; Wilson to 2B
b7 3-3 1 123 O KCR J. Wathan D. Roberts -16% 57% White Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B)
b7 3-3 2 12- O KCR J. Wathan D. Roberts -7% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 3.
Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 3-4-5
Jerry Terrell replaces Rusty Torres (PR) playing 1B batting 8th
t8 3-3 0 --- O SEA B. Bochte D. Quisenberry 5% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-3 1 --- O SEA D. Meyer D. Quisenberry 3% 58% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 3-3 2 --- O SEA T. Paciorek D. Quisenberry 3% 61% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Mariners' Dave Roberts facing 4-5-6
b8 3-3 0 --- KCR D. Porter D. Roberts 6% 67% Single to RF
b8 3-3 0 1-- KCR A. Otis D. Roberts 9% 76% Single to LF; Porter to 2B
b8 3-3 0 12- O KCR C. Hurdle D. Roberts -9% 67% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Otis to 2B
Dave Chalk pinch hits for Jamie Quirk (3B) batting 7th
b8 3-3 1 12- O KCR D. Chalk D. Roberts -8% 59% Flyball: CF
Hal McRae pinch hits for Jerry Terrell (1B) batting 8th
b8 3-3 2 12- RR KCR H. McRae D. Roberts 35% 94% Triple to CF; Otis Scores; Hurdle Scores
b8 5-3 2 --3 O KCR F. White D. Roberts -1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 5.
Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-5, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 6-7-8
Willie Aikens replaces Hal McRae (PH) playing 1B batting 8th
Dave Chalk moves from PH to 3B
t9 3-5 0 --- O SEA J. Simpson D. Quisenberry 4% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 3-5 1 --- O SEA J. Anderson D. Quisenberry 2% 99% Strikeout
t9 3-5 2 --- SEA B. Stinson D. Quisenberry -2% 96% Single to LF
Leon Roberts pinch hits for Mario Mendoza (SS) batting 9th
t9 3-5 2 1-- O SEA L. Roberts D. Quisenberry 4% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 5.

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