April 16, 1970 Kansas City Royals at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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WSA 4
@BAL 2 BOS 8
NYY 5 CAL 3
MIN 2 DET 4
CLE 2 KCR 8
@MIL 6 OAK 3
CHW 1 SDP 5
@ATL 4
(10) CHC 6
PHI 5
(10) CIN 12
LAD 2 SFG 11
@HOU 9
(10) PIT 7
@NYM 4

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 7,110

Thursday, April 16, 1970
Time of Game: 3:05

Royals

3-4

Won 1

4th, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          2  0  4   2  0  0   0  0  0    8 13  1
Brewers         0  1  1   1  2  0   1  0  0    6  8  3

W: B Butler (2-0), L: L Krausse (1-2), S: M Drabowsky (1)

Brewers

3-6

Lost 3

5th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    5   2   2   0    0   2  .333  .789    0    2   0   2·SB
E Kirkpatrick 1B              3   2   1   0    1   0  .217  .715    0    4   0   
  M Fiore 1B                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .125    0    1   0   
A Otis CF                     4   2   2   3    1   0  .308  .725    0    2   0   SB
B Oliver 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .208  .644    0    2   0   HBP
  P Schaal 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .777         0   0   
L Piniella LF                 5   1   3   3    0   0  .435 1.158    0    4   0   HR
L Alcaraz 2B                  5   0   2   2    0   0  .179  .572    0    2   1   2B
J Hernandez SS                3   0   0   0    0   3  .111  .380    0    0   0   SH
  G Spriggs PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833    0    0   0   
  R Severson SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         1   1   
E Rodriguez C                 3   1   2   0    1   0  .231  .517    0    9   0   
B Butler P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .200    0    0   0   GDP
  R Nelson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  M Drabowsky P               1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
Totals                       38   8  13   8    3  10                    27   3

BATTING

2B: L Alcaraz (1, off L Krausse).

HR: L Piniella (1, off L Krausse; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF).

SH: J Hernandez (1, off G Lauzerique).

HBP: B Oliver (1, by B Locker).

TB: L Piniella 6; L Alcaraz 3; E Rodriguez 2; P Kelly 2; A Otis 2; M Drabowsky; E Kirkpatrick.

GIDP: B Butler (1).

RBI: L Piniella 3 (6); A Otis 3 (6); L Alcaraz 2 (7).

2-out RBI: L Alcaraz 2; A Otis 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

FIELDING

E: P Kelly (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Kelly 2 (4, 2nd base off J O'Donoghue/J McNertney, 2nd base off L Krausse/J McNertney); A Otis (2, 2nd base off J Gelnar/J McNertney).

PO: L Piniella (3rd base by J McNertney).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harper 2B                   5   1   1   0    0   2  .257  .622    0    2   3   
S Hovley CF-RF                5   1   2   1    0   0  .436 1.001    0    2   0   2B
J McNertney C                 4   1   0   0    1   1  .133  .402    0   11   1   
D Walton LF                   4   1   2   3    0   0  .405 1.209    0    1   1   HR
W Comer RF                    3   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  R Snyder PH-CF              0   0   0   0    1   0  .276  .709    0    0   0   
G Goossen 1B                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .333 1.052    0    5   0   HR,2B
  B Locker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
M Alvis 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .182  .441    0    1   2   
T Kubiak SS                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .219  .543    0    0   4   
L Krausse P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  T Savage PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Gelnar P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Kennedy PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .900    0    0   0   
  G Lauzerique P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.750         0   1   
  S Valdespino PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J O'Donoghue P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Hegan 1B                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .077    0    4   0   
Totals                       36   6   8   6    3   9                    27  14

BATTING

2B: S Hovley (4, off B Butler); G Goossen (2, off R Nelson).

HR: D Walton (4, off B Butler; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF); G Goossen (1, off B Butler; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).

TB: G Goossen 6; D Walton 5; S Hovley 3; M Alvis; T Harper.

RBI: D Walton 3 (13); M Alvis (2); S Hovley (8); G Goossen (2).

2-out RBI: D Walton 3; M Alvis.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Alvis-T Harper-G Goossen.

E: T Harper (2); J McNertney (2); T Kubiak (2).

PITCHING

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
B Butler, W (2-0)              5     5   5   4    2   4   2   3.27   23     -       ·  ·      1· 9· 2· 5     41    -     0.63  -0.09
R Nelson, H (1)                1.2   3   1   1    0   1   0   7.71    8     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 3          0-0    1.30   0.00
M Drabowsky, S (1)             2.1   0   0   0    1   4   0   1.08    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    1.53   0.20
Totals                         9     8   6   5    3   9   2          39     -       ·  ·      3·14· 2· 8          1-0

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Krausse, L (1-2)             3     6   6   4    2   4   1   7.94   16     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 6     29    -     1.12  -0.41
J Gelnar                       1     3   2   2    0   2   0   6.14    6     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.52  -0.06
G Lauzerique                   2     1   0   0    1   2   0   1.38    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.34   0.03
J O'Donoghue                   1.2   3   0   0    0   2   0   3.38    8     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.61   0.01
B Locker                       1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.63   0.05
Totals                         9    13   8   6    3  10   1          43     -       ·  ·     12· 4· 0·13          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: R Nelson (1); M Drabowsky (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: B Locker (2; B Oliver).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Merle Anthony, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Bob Stewart.

Time of Game: 3:05.

Attendance: 7,110.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 64° F.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. P Kelly              RF    1. T Harper             2B 
2. E Kirkpatrick        1B    2. S Hovley             CF 
3. A Otis               CF    3. J McNertney          C  
4. B Oliver             3B    4. D Walton             LF 
5. L Piniella           LF    5. W Comer              RF 
6. L Alcaraz            2B    6. G Goossen            1B 
7. J Hernandez          SS    7. M Alvis              3B 
8. E Rodriguez          C     8. T Kubiak             SS 
9. B Butler             P     9. L Krausse            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  1-3  12-      16%  91% L Piniella      L Krausse       Home Run; Kirkpatrick Scores; Otis Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  123      14%  66% L Alcaraz       L Krausse       Double to LF; Kirkpatrick Scores/unER; Otis Scores/unER; Piniella out at Hm/LF-SS-C
   b 2   2  2-0  -2-     -10%  60% M Alvis         B Butler        Single to RF; Comer Scores/unER
   b 5   2  8-3  1--      -8%  87% D Walton        B Butler        Home Run; McNertney Scores
   b 7   2  8-6  12-       7%  88% G Goossen       M Drabowsky     Foul Flyball: 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Lew Krausse facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  P Kelly         Strikeout
          ---      50%  E Kirkpatrick   Walk
          1--      54%  A Otis          Walk; Kirkpatrick to 2B
   O      12-      50%  B Oliver        Flyball: CF
          12-      53%  L Piniella      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Kirkpatrick to 3B; Otis to 2B
   RRO    123      66%  L Alcaraz       Double to LF; Kirkpatrick Scores/unER; Otis Scores/unER; Piniella out at Hm/LF-SS-C
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  T Harper        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      70%  S Hovley        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      71%  J McNertney     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Lew Krausse facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      69%  J Hernandez     Strikeout
          ---      71%  E Rodriguez     Single to LF
   OO     1--      67%  B Butler        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Butler facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      70%  D Walton        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      65%  W Comer         Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Comer to 2B
   O      -2-      69%  G Goossen       Strikeout
   R      -2-      60%  M Alvis         Single to RF; Comer Scores/unER
   O      1--      62%  T Kubiak        Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Lew Krausse facing 1-2-3
          ---      65%  P Kelly         Single to CF
          1--      68%  E Kirkpatrick   Kelly Steals 2B
          -2-      74%  " "             Single to RF; Kelly to 3B
   R      1-3      79%  A Otis          Single to CF; Kelly Scores; Kirkpatrick to 2B
   O      12-      75%  B Oliver        Strikeout Looking
   RRR    12-      91%  L Piniella      Home Run; Kirkpatrick Scores; Otis Scores
   O      ---      91%  L Alcaraz       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      90%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-6, Bill Butler facing 9-1-2
                  Ted Savage pinch hits for Lew Krausse batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  T Savage        Flyball: LF
          ---      90%  T Harper        Single to 3B
   R      1--      84%  S Hovley        Double to LF; Harper Scores
   O      -2-      87%  J McNertney     Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      89%  D Walton        Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 2.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, John Gelnar facing 8-9-1
                  John Gelnar replaces Ted Savage pitching and batting 9th
          ---      90%  E Rodriguez     Single to CF
   O      1--      89%  B Butler        Strikeout Looking
          1--      90%  P Kelly         Single to LF; Rodriguez to 2B
   O      12-      89%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: 2B-1B; Rodriguez to 3B; Kelly to 2B
   RR     -23      95%  A Otis          Single to LF; Rodriguez Scores; Kelly Scores
          1--      96%  B Oliver        Otis Steals 2B; Otis to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      95%  " "             Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-8, Bill Butler facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  W Comer         Strikeout
   R      ---      93%  G Goossen       Home Run
   O      ---      94%  M Alvis         Flyball: LF
          ---      93%  T Kubiak        Walk
                  John Kennedy pinch hits for John Gelnar batting 9th
   O      1--      95%  J Kennedy       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Brewers 3.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-3, George Lauzerique facing 5-6-7
                  George Lauzerique replaces John Kennedy pitching and batting 9th
          ---      95%  L Piniella      Single to RF
   O      1--      95%  L Alcaraz       Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      94%  J Hernandez     Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Alcaraz to 2B
          -2-      94%  E Rodriguez     Walk
   O      12-      94%  B Butler        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-8, Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      95%  T Harper        Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  S Hovley        Flyball: 2B
          ---      95%  J McNertney     Walk
   RR     1--      87%  D Walton        Home Run; McNertney Scores
   O      ---      88%  W Comer         Flyball: 1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Brewers 5.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-5, George Lauzerique facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      87%  P Kelly         Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  E Kirkpatrick   Flyball: CF
   O      ---      85%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 5-8, Roger Nelson facing 6-7-8
                  Roger Nelson replaces Bill Butler pitching and batting 9th
          ---      79%  G Goossen       Double to CF
   O      -2-      84%  M Alvis         Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      87%  T Kubiak        Groundout: P-1B
                  Sandy Valdespino pinch hits for George Lauzerique batting 9th
   O      -2-      91%  S Valdespino    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Brewers 5.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-5, John O'Donoghue facing 4-5-6
                  John O'Donoghue replaces Sandy Valdespino pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  B Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      91%  L Piniella      Single to LF
          1--      93%  L Alcaraz       Single to RF; Piniella to 3B
   O      1-3      90%  J Hernandez     Piniella Picked off 3B (C-3B)
   O      1--      89%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 5-8, Roger Nelson facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Fiore replaces Ed Kirkpatrick playing 1B batting 2nd
   O      ---      91%  T Harper        Flyball: CF
          ---      88%  S Hovley        Single to RF
          1--      87%  J McNertney     Wild Pitch; Hovley to 2B
   O      -2-      91%  " "             Flyball: LF; Hovley to 3B
   R      --3      84%  D Walton        Single to CF; Hovley Scores
                  Moe Drabowsky replaces Roger Nelson pitching and batting 9th; Russ Snyder pinch hits for Wayne Comer batting 5th
          1--      83%  R Snyder        Wild Pitch; Walton to 2B
          -2-      80%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      88%  G Goossen       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Brewers 6.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-6, John O'Donoghue facing 8-9-1
                  Russ Snyder moves to CF; Steve Hovley moves to RF
   O      ---      86%  E Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      88%  M Drabowsky     Single to LF
          1--      91%  P Kelly         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Drabowsky to 3B
          1-3      92%  M Fiore         Kelly Steals 2B
   O      -23      88%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  Bob Locker replaces Greg Goossen pitching and batting 6th; Mike Hegan replaces John O'Donoghue playing 1B batting 9th
   O      -23      85%  A Otis          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Brewers 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 6-8, Moe Drabowsky facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      89%  M Alvis         Strikeout
   O      ---      92%  T Kubiak        Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  M Hegan         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Brewers 6.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-6, Bob Locker facing 4-5-6
          ---      94%  B Oliver        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      94%  L Piniella      Groundout: 2B-1B; Oliver to 2B
   O      -2-      93%  L Alcaraz       Groundout: P-1B; Oliver to 3B
                  George Spriggs pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez batting 7th
   O      --3      92%  G Spriggs       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Brewers 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 6-8, Moe Drabowsky facing 1-2-3
                  Paul Schaal replaces Bob Oliver playing 3B batting 4th; Rich Severson replaces George Spriggs playing SS batting 7th
   O      ---      96%  T Harper        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      99%  S Hovley        Flyball: SS
   O      ---     100%  J McNertney     Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Brewers 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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