April 15, 1981 Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 7
BAL 2 OAK 5
@CAL 3 CHW 5
MIL 4 DET 4
@KCR 0 SEA 6
MIN 5 TEX 8
CLE 0 NYY 6
@TOR 3 HOU 2
ATL 0 MON 5
CHC 4 NYM 5
STL 3 PHI 4
PIT 3
(11) CIN 10
@SDP 1 LAD 4
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 21,439

Wednesday, April 15, 1981
Time of Game: 2:08

Tigers

4-1

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  2  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    4  7  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  0

W: D Rozema (1-0), L: L Gura (0-2)

Royals

1-3

Lost 2

5th, 4½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Peters CF                   3   1   2   0    0   0  .316  .876    0    1   0   2B,SH
A Trammell SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .566    0    0   7   SH
S Kemp LF                     3   0   1   2    0   0  .471 1.097    0    4   0   SF
  L Jones LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 5.000         0   0   
L Parrish C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .235  .728    0    2   0   
  D Dyer C                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Wockenfuss DH               3   1   0   0    1   1  .250 1.025    0    0   0   
A Cowens RF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .364 1.182    0    1   0   3B
R Hebner 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .523    0   15   0   
M Kelleher 3B                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .267  .600    0    1   2   
L Whitaker 2B                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .353  .860    0    3   5   

D Rozema P                                                               0   1
Totals                       30   4   7   4    1   2                    27  15

BATTING

2B: R Peters (2, off L Gura).

3B: A Cowens (2, off L Gura).

SF: S Kemp (2, off L Gura).

SH: R Peters (2, off L Gura); A Trammell (2, off L Gura).

TB: A Cowens 3; R Peters 3; L Whitaker; S Kemp; L Parrish; M Kelleher.

RBI: S Kemp 2 (5); M Kelleher (3); A Cowens (3).

2-out RBI: S Kemp.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .278  .722    0    4   0   SB
U Washington SS               4   0   1   0    0   0  .385  .962    0    0   2   
G Brett 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .722    0    2   2   
W Aikens 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .607    0   12   0   
H McRae DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .500    0    0   0   
A Otis LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .331    0    4   0   SB
J Wathan C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .385 1.121    0    2   1   
C Geronimo RF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
F White 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .282    0    2   2   
  J Quirk PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Chalk 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   

L Gura P                                                                 0   5
Totals                       33   0   6   0    0   1                    27  12

BATTING

TB: W Wilson 2; J Wathan; A Otis; U Washington; W Aikens.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F White.

BASERUNNING

SB: W Wilson (1, 2nd base off D Rozema/L Parrish); A Otis (1, 2nd base off D Rozema/L Parrish).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Rozema, W (1-0)              9     6   0   0    0   1   0   0.00   33     -       ·  ·     17· 9· 0· 6     76    -     0.86   0.37
Totals                         9     6   0   0    0   1   0          33     -       ·  ·     17· 9· 0· 6           -

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Gura, L (0-2)                9     7   4   4    1   2   0   3.95   34     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 5· 7     58    -     0.53  -0.13
Totals                         9     7   4   4    1   2   0          34     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 5· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Nick Bremigan.

Time of Game: 2:08.

Attendance: 21,439.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 63° F, Wind 8mph out to Leftfield.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Kansas City Royals                   
1. R Peters             CF    1. W Wilson             CF 
2. A Trammell           SS    2. U Washington         SS 
3. S Kemp               LF    3. G Brett              3B 
4. L Parrish            C     4. W Aikens             1B 
5. J Wockenfuss         DH    5. H McRae              DH 
6. A Cowens             RF    6. A Otis               LF 
7. R Hebner             1B    7. J Wathan             C  
8. M Kelleher           3B    8. C Geronimo           RF 
9. L Whitaker           2B    9. F White              2B 

   D Rozema             P        L Gura               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   0  0-1  1--      14%  79% A Cowens        L Gura          Triple to RF; Wockenfuss Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  ---       6%  56% R Peters        L Gura          Double to RF
   b 6   0  3-0  -2-       5%  84% U Washington    D Rozema        Flyball: LF
   b 6   0  3-0  ---      -5%  81% W Wilson        D Rozema        Single to RF
   t 2   1  0-2  --3       4%  80% M Kelleher      L Gura          Single to LF; Cowens Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      56%  R Peters        Double to RF
   O      -2-      55%  A Trammell      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Peters to 3B
   RO     --3      57%  S Kemp          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Peters Scores
   O      ---      56%  L Parrish       Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Rozema facing 1-2-3
          ---      53%  W Wilson        Single to RF
   O      1--      56%  U Washington    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      59%  G Brett         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      61%  W Aikens        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Larry Gura facing 5-6-7
          ---      65%  J Wockenfuss    Walk
   R      1--      79%  A Cowens        Triple to RF; Wockenfuss Scores
   O      --3      75%  R Hebner        Foul Flyball: 3B
   R      --3      80%  M Kelleher      Single to LF; Cowens Scores
   O      1--      78%  L Whitaker      Lineout: CF
          1--      79%  R Peters        Single to RF; Kelleher to 2B
   O      12-      77%  A Trammell      Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Dave Rozema facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      79%  H McRae         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      77%  A Otis          Single to LF
   O      1--      79%  J Wathan        Flyball: RF
          1--      79%  C Geronimo      Otis Steals 2B
   O      -2-      81%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Larry Gura facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      80%  S Kemp          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  L Parrish       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      79%  J Wockenfuss    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Dave Rozema facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      81%  F White         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      82%  W Wilson        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      83%  U Washington    Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Larry Gura facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      82%  A Cowens        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      81%  R Hebner        Lineout: CF
   O      ---      81%  M Kelleher      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Dave Rozema facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      83%  G Brett         Flyball: CF
          ---      80%  W Aikens        Single to CF
   O      1--      83%  H McRae         Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      85%  A Otis          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Larry Gura facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      84%  L Whitaker      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      84%  R Peters        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      83%  A Trammell      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Dave Rozema facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      86%  J Wathan        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      87%  C Geronimo      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      88%  F White         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Larry Gura facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      87%  S Kemp          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      88%  L Parrish       Single to LF
   OO     1--      86%  J Wockenfuss    Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Dave Rozema facing 1-2-3
          ---      81%  W Wilson        Single to RF
          1--      79%  U Washington    Wilson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      84%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      88%  G Brett         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Wilson to 3B
   O      --3      91%  W Aikens        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Larry Gura facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      90%  A Cowens        Lineout: LF
   O      ---      90%  R Hebner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      89%  M Kelleher      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Dave Rozema facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      92%  H McRae         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  A Otis          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      92%  J Wathan        Single to CF
   O      1--      94%  C Geronimo      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Larry Gura facing 9-1-2
          ---      95%  L Whitaker      Single to CF
   O      1--      95%  R Peters        Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Whitaker to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  A Trammell      Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-      97%  S Kemp          Single to LF; Whitaker Scores
   O      1--      96%  L Parrish       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Dave Rozema facing 9-1-2
                  Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Frank White batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  J Quirk         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      98%  W Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  U Washington    Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  G Brett         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 0.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Larry Gura facing 5-6-7
                  Dave Chalk replaces Jamie Quirk playing 2B batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  J Wockenfuss    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  A Cowens        Lineout: RF
   O      ---      98%  R Hebner        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Dave Rozema facing 4-5-6
                  Duffy Dyer replaces Lance Parrish playing C batting 4th; Lynn Jones replaces Steve Kemp playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---      99%  W Aikens        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  H McRae         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  A Otis          Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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