April 20, 1981 Cleveland Indians at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 4
TEX 2 CAL 6
SEA 1 CLE 4
@KCR 2 NYY 6
DET 2 OAK 3
MIN 0 MIL 5
@TOR 4
(12) LAD 5
@HOU 2 MON 9
PHI 8 SFG 9
@SDP 0 STL 6
CHC 1

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 21,658

Monday, April 20, 1981, 7:36PM
Time of Game: 2:30

Indians

4-3

Won 3

3rd, 1½ GB

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

W: J Denny (1-1), L: P Splittorff (0-1), S: D Spillner (1)

Royals

2-5

Lost 1

5th, 7 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Dilone LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .355    0    0   0   GDP
  R Manning CF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .258    0    0   0   
A Bannister 2B                3   1   0   0    1   1  .160  .392    0    0   5   SB
M Hargrove 1B                 4   0   3   1    0   0  .308  .725    0   17   1   SB
A Thornton DH                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .500 1.750    0    0   0   HR
J Charboneau RF-LF            4   0   0   0    0   1  .208  .504    0    1   0   
T Harrah 3B                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .348  .922    0    0   0   
B Diaz C                      4   1   2   0    0   0  .444  .977    0    3   0   GDP
L Littleton CF-LF             3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Orta PH-RF                1   0   0   1    0   0  .130  .417    0    0   0   
T Veryzer SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .465    0    5   3   
  P Kelly PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Dybzinski SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   

J Denny P                                                                0   6
  D Spillner P                                                           0   1
Totals                       35   4   9   3    2   6                    27  16

BATTING

HR: A Thornton (1, off P Splittorff; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: A Thornton 5; M Hargrove 3; B Diaz 2; T Veryzer; T Harrah.

GIDP: B Diaz (1); M Dilone (1).

RBI: A Thornton (1); M Hargrove (2); J Orta (3).

2-out RBI: M Hargrove.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Veryzer-M Hargrove; A Bannister-T Veryzer-M Hargrove.

E: T Veryzer (1); B Diaz (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Bannister (1, 2nd base off P Splittorff/J Quirk); M Hargrove (2, 2nd base off P Splittorff/J Quirk).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .434    0    5   1   
H McRae DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .543    0    0   0   
G Brett 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .259  .666    0    1   0   2B
W Aikens 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .217  .699    0    8   0   GDP
A Otis LF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .167  .458    0    0   0   
J Quirk C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    6   1   GDP
R Mulliniks 2B                4   1   2   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    3   3   
C Geronimo RF                 3   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
U Washington SS               2   0   1   1    1   0  .348  .835    0    3   6   

P Splittorff P                                                           0   1
  D Quisenberry P                                                        0   0
  K Brett P                                                              0   0
  J Berenguer P                                                          0   0
Totals                       31   2   6   1    3   3                    27  12

BATTING

2B: G Brett (2, off J Denny).

TB: G Brett 3; R Mulliniks 2; A Otis; U Washington.

GIDP: W Aikens (1); J Quirk (1).

RBI: U Washington (3).

2-out RBI: U Washington.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Mulliniks-U Washington-W Aikens 2.

PB: J Quirk 2 (2).

E: R Mulliniks 2 (2).

BASERUNNING

PO: U Washington (1st base by J Denny).

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Denny, W (1-1)               8     6   2   0    3   3   0   2.30   31     -       ·  ·     17· 1· 1· 6     66    -     1.28   0.14
D Spillner, S (1)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.08
Totals                         9     6   2   0    3   3   0          34     -       ·  ·     18· 3· 1· 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
P Splittorff, L (0-1)          8.1   8   3   3    2   4   1   4.50   33     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 2· 7     57    -     0.97   0.14
D Quisenberry                  0     1   1   0    0   0   0   2.25    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-0    3.11  -0.19
K Brett                        0     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-1    4.97  -0.21
J Berenguer                    0.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-1    0.76  -0.02
Totals                         9     9   4   3    2   6   1          37     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 2· 8          5-2

D Quisenberry faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
K Brett faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Denny (1; U Washington, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Dave Phillips.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 21,658.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 57° F, Wind 12mph from Right to Left.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Kansas City Royals                   
1. M Dilone             LF    1. W Wilson             CF 
2. A Bannister          2B    2. H McRae              DH 
3. M Hargrove           1B    3. G Brett              3B 
4. A Thornton           DH    4. W Aikens             1B 
5. J Charboneau         RF    5. A Otis               LF 
6. T Harrah             3B    6. J Quirk              C  
7. B Diaz               C     7. R Mulliniks          2B 
8. L Littleton          CF    8. C Geronimo           RF 
9. T Veryzer            SS    9. U Washington         SS 

   J Denny              P        P Splittorff         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  2-0  12-     -37%  44% U Washington    J Denny         Single to LF; Mulliniks Scores/unER; Geronimo Scores/Adv on E2/No RBI/unER; Washington to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 9   1  2-2  1-3      21%  90% J Orta          K Brett         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Harrah Scores; Diaz to 3B
   t 9   1  2-2  1--      19%  69% B Diaz          D Quisenberry   Single to LF; Harrah to 3B
   b 7   0  2-0  1--      13%  86% J Quirk         J Denny         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 4   0  0-1  ---      11%  75% A Thornton      P Splittorff    Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Dilone        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  A Bannister     Flyball: CF
          ---      48%  M Hargrove      Single to LF
          1--      50%  A Thornton      Single to CF; Hargrove to 2B
   O      12-      45%  J Charboneau    Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, John Denny facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  W Wilson        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      49%  H McRae         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      47%  G Brett         Double to LF
          -2-      46%  W Aikens        Walk
          12-      43%  A Otis          Walk; Brett to 3B; Aikens to 2B
   O      123      50%  J Quirk         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8
          ---      54%  T Harrah        Single to SS/Bunt
   OO     1--      46%  B Diaz          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  L Littleton     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, John Denny facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  R Mulliniks     Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  C Geronimo      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      48%  U Washington    Walk
   O      1--      50%  W Wilson        Washington Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Splittorff facing 9-1-2
          ---      54%  T Veryzer       Single to RF
   OO     1--      46%  M Dilone        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      47%  A Bannister     Walk
          1--      48%  M Hargrove      Bannister Steals 2B
   RO     -2-      58%  " "             Single to CF; Bannister Scores; Hargrove out at 2B/CF-C-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, John Denny facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  W Wilson        Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  H McRae         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      63%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      75%  A Thornton      Home Run
   O      ---      73%  J Charboneau    Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  T Harrah        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      73%  B Diaz          Single to LF
   O      1--      71%  L Littleton     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, John Denny facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      74%  W Aikens        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      76%  A Otis          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      77%  J Quirk         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Paul Splittorff facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      75%  T Veryzer       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      74%  M Dilone        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      73%  A Bannister     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, John Denny facing 7-8-9
          ---      68%  R Mulliniks     Single to LF
   O      1--      73%  C Geronimo      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      77%  U Washington    Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      80%  W Wilson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Paul Splittorff facing 3-4-5
          ---      82%  M Hargrove      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      80%  A Thornton      Flyball: 2B
          1--      81%  J Charboneau    Hargrove Steals 2B
   O      -2-      79%  " "             Lineout: SS
   O      -2-      76%  T Harrah        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, John Denny facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      80%  H McRae         Lineout: 1B
          ---      76%  G Brett         Single to LF
   OO     1--      83%  W Aikens        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      82%  B Diaz          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      81%  L Littleton     Lineout: RF
   O      ---      80%  T Veryzer       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, John Denny facing 5-6-7
          ---      74%  A Otis          Single to RF
   OO     1--      86%  J Quirk         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      84%  R Mulliniks     Single to RF
          1--      81%  C Geronimo      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Mulliniks to 2B
   RR     12-      44%  U Washington    Single to LF; Mulliniks Scores/unER; Geronimo Scores/Adv on E2/No RBI/unER; Washington to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      50%  W Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 2.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      45%  M Dilone        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      42%  A Bannister     Strikeout
          ---      45%  M Hargrove      Single to LF
   O      1--      40%  A Thornton      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, John Denny facing 2-3-4
                  Larry Littleton moves to LF; Rick Manning replaces Miguel Dilone playing CF batting 1st
   O      ---      44%  H McRae         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      48%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  W Aikens        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 2.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Paul Splittorff facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      44%  J Charboneau    Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  T Harrah        Walk
                  Dan Quisenberry replaces Paul Splittorff pitching
          1--      69%  B Diaz          Single to LF; Harrah to 3B
                  Ken Brett replaces Dan Quisenberry pitching; Jorge Orta pinch hits for Larry Littleton batting 8th
   R      1-3      90%  J Orta          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Harrah Scores; Diaz to 3B
                  Juan Berenguer replaces Ken Brett pitching; Pat Kelly pinch hits for Tom Veryzer batting 9th
   R      1-3      94%  P Kelly         Passed Ball; Diaz Scores/unER; Orta to 2B
   O      -2-      93%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      93%  R Manning       Passed Ball; Orta to 3B
   O      --3      92%  " "             Strikeout
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Dan Spillner facing 5-6-7
                  Dan Spillner replaces John Denny pitching; Jerry Dybzinski replaces Pat Kelly playing SS batting 9th; Joe Charboneau moves to LF; Jorge Orta moves to RF
   O      ---      96%  A Otis          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  J Quirk         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Mulliniks     Flyball: SS
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Royals 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation