September 17, 1970 Kansas City Royals at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 6
DET 2 MIL 4
KCR 3
(13) MIN 4
CAL 3 BOS 5
@NYY 4
(10) WSA 2
BAL 0 STL 9
@CHC 2 HOU 10
@LAD 5 PHI 3
PIT 2 SFG 4
@SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 7,116

Thursday, September 17, 1970
Time of Game: 3:15

Royals

58-89

Lost 1

4th, 30 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12  13    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  0   0    3  5  1
Brewers         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0   1    4 10  0

W: K Sanders (5-1), L: T Burgmeier (6-6)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Brewers

57-92

Won 1

5th, 32 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF-CF                 5   1   1   0    0   2  .236  .666    0    5   0   SB
A Otis CF                     3   0   0   0    1   2  .283  .776    0    3   0   
  G Spriggs RF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .644    0    0   0   
E Kirkpatrick C               5   0   1   1    0   2  .245  .771    0    8   1   
B Oliver 1B                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .259  .760    0   16   0   
L Piniella LF                 5   1   1   1    0   0  .302  .781    0    3   0   HR
P Schaal 3B                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .265  .687    0    0   1   HR
C Rojas 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .557    0    2   5   
R Severson SS                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .256  .627    0    1   5   
D Drago P                     3   0   0   0    0   3  .042  .110    0    0   4   SH
  T Burgmeier P               1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .343    0    0   3   
  T Abernathy P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         0   0   
Totals                       43   3   5   3    1  12                    38  19

BATTING

HR: P Schaal (4, off M Pattin; 10th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); L Piniella (11, off M Pattin; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: D Drago (8, off M Pattin).

TB: P Schaal 4; L Piniella 4; R Severson; E Kirkpatrick; P Kelly.

RBI: P Schaal (30); L Piniella (80); E Kirkpatrick (57).

2-out RBI: E Kirkpatrick.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Drago-E Kirkpatrick-B Oliver.

E: R Severson (9).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Kelly (33, 2nd base off M Pattin/P Roof).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harper 3B                   5   0   0   0    1   0  .289  .869    0    0   3   
M Hegan 1B                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .238  .704    0   16   1   2B,HBP
D May CF                      5   1   2   2    1   1  .235  .655    0    3   0   HR,IW
T Savage LF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .280  .902    0    3   0   2·SH
R Snyder RF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .237  .598    0    2   0   IW
  B Smith PH-RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .788    0    1   0   SH
R Pena SS                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .585    0    0   3   
  T Francona PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .637    0    0   0   GDP
  G Gil 2B                    1   0   1   0    1   0  .186  .546    0    0   2   IW
P Roof C                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .718    0   10   1   
  B Burda PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .662    0    0   0   
  M Alvis PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .173  .482         0   0   
  J McNertney C               2   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .655    0    2   0   
T Kubiak 2B-SS                5   0   1   1    0   1  .251  .655    0    1   3   SH
M Pattin P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .113  .254    0    1   2   
  F Wicker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .459    0    0   0   
  D Ellsworth P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Sanders P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .585    0    0   1   
Totals                       44   4  10   4    4   6                    39  16

BATTING

2B: M Hegan (21, off D Drago).

HR: D May (8, off D Drago; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: T Savage 2 (3, off D Drago, off T Burgmeier); B Smith (1, off T Burgmeier); T Kubiak (13, off D Drago).

IBB: R Snyder (1, by D Drago); G Gil (4, by T Burgmeier); D May (5, by D Drago).

HBP: M Hegan (1, by D Drago).

TB: D May 5; M Hegan 3; T Kubiak; J McNertney; T Savage; R Pena; G Gil; B Burda.

GIDP: T Francona (5).

RBI: D May 2 (33); T Kubiak (38); M Hegan (46).

2-out RBI: T Kubiak; M Hegan.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

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
D Drago                        9.2   6   3   3    3   3   1   3.93   38     -       ·  ·     12·11· 2· 6     65    -     1.84  -0.04
T Burgmeier, L (6-6)           3     3   1   0    1   3   0   2.97   14     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 0· 3          2-0    2.94   0.37
T Abernathy                    0     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.48    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          3-1    6.39  -0.34
Totals                        12.2  10   4   3    4   6   1          53     -       ·  ·     18·12· 2·10          5-1

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Pattin                      10     5   3   3    1  10   2   3.48   36     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 2· 5     79    -     1.27   0.09
D Ellsworth                    1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.30    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.13
K Sanders, W (5-1)             2     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.80    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.26
Totals                        13     5   3   3    1  12   2          45     -       ·  ·     16· 9· 2· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Drago 2 (5; D May, R Snyder); T Burgmeier (1; G Gil).

HBP: D Drago (7; M Hegan).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Jake O'Donnell, 3B - Jim Honochick.

Time of Game: 3:15.

Attendance: 7,116.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. P Kelly              RF    1. T Harper             3B 
2. A Otis               CF    2. M Hegan              1B 
3. E Kirkpatrick        C     3. D May                CF 
4. B Oliver             1B    4. T Savage             LF 
5. L Piniella           LF    5. R Snyder             RF 
6. P Schaal             3B    6. R Pena               SS 
7. C Rojas              2B    7. P Roof               C  
8. R Severson           SS    8. T Kubiak             2B 
9. D Drago              P     9. M Pattin             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   2  3-2  1-3      44%  63% M Hegan         D Drago         Single to RF; Harper to 3B; Alvis Scores
   t10   0  2-2  ---     -35%  15% P Schaal        M Pattin        Home Run
   b13   2  3-3  123      35% 100% T Kubiak        T Abernathy     Single to LF; McNertney to 2B; Gil to 3B; Savage Scores/unER
   b 9   1  2-2  123     -33%  50% T Francona      D Drago         Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
   t 6   2  2-1  12-     -19%  49% E Kirkpatrick   M Pattin        Single to LF; Otis to 3B; Kelly Scores; Kirkpatrick to 2B/Adv on throw

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Marty Pattin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  P Kelly         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  A Otis          Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  E Kirkpatrick   Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  T Harper        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      55%  M Hegan         Hit By Pitch
   RR     1--      73%  D May           Home Run; Hegan Scores
   O      ---      72%  T Savage        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      71%  R Snyder        Lineout: LF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Marty Pattin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      73%  B Oliver        Strikeout
   R      ---      63%  L Piniella      Home Run
   O      ---      65%  P Schaal        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      66%  C Rojas         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dick Drago facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      64%  R Pena          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      63%  P Roof          Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  T Kubiak        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Marty Pattin facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      65%  R Severson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      66%  D Drago         Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  P Kelly         Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dick Drago facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      66%  M Pattin        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      64%  T Harper        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      63%  M Hegan         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 2.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Marty Pattin facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      66%  A Otis          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      68%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      69%  B Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dick Drago facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      67%  D May           Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      69%  T Savage        Single to RF
   O      1--      67%  R Snyder        Flyball: CF
          1--      69%  R Pena          Single to RF; Savage to 3B
   O      1-3      65%  P Roof          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 2.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Marty Pattin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      68%  L Piniella      Lineout: LF
   O      ---      70%  P Schaal        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      72%  C Rojas         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dick Drago facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      70%  T Kubiak        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  M Pattin        Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  T Harper        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 2.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Marty Pattin facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      71%  R Severson      Lineout: LF
   O      ---      73%  D Drago         Strikeout
          ---      71%  P Kelly         Single to LF
          1--      70%  A Otis          Kelly Steals 2B
          -2-      68%  " "             Walk
   R      12-      49%  E Kirkpatrick   Single to LF; Otis to 3B; Kelly Scores; Kirkpatrick to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23      57%  B Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Dick Drago facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      54%  M Hegan         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      52%  D May           Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      50%  T Savage        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Marty Pattin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      54%  L Piniella      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      57%  P Schaal        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      58%  C Rojas         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      55%  R Snyder        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      52%  R Pena          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  P Roof          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 2.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Marty Pattin facing 8-9-1
          ---      43%  R Severson      Single to LF
   O      1--      45%  D Drago         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Severson to 2B
   O      -2-      53%  P Kelly         Strikeout
   O      -2-      60%  A Otis          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Dick Drago facing 8-9-1
                  Pat Kelly moves to CF; George Spriggs replaces Amos Otis playing RF batting 2nd
   O      ---      56%  T Kubiak        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      52%  M Pattin        Lineout: LF
   O      ---      50%  T Harper        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 2.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Marty Pattin facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      56%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      60%  B Oliver        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      63%  L Piniella      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Dick Drago facing 2-3-4
          ---      80%  M Hegan         Double to LF
          -2-      81%  D May           Intentional Walk
   O      12-      84%  T Savage        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; May to 2B; Hegan to 3B
          -23      83%  R Snyder        Intentional Walk
                  Tito Francona pinch hits for Roberto Pena batting 6th
   OO     123      50%  T Francona      Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 2.

Top of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Marty Pattin facing 6-7-8
                  Gus Gil replaces Tito Francona playing 2B batting 6th; Ted Kubiak moves to SS
   R      ---      15%  P Schaal        Home Run
   O      ---      17%  C Rojas         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      18%  R Severson      Strikeout
   O      ---      19%  D Drago         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-3, Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
                  Bob Burda pinch hits for Phil Roof batting 7th
          ---      32%  B Burda         Single
                  Max Alvis pinch runs for Bob Burda batting 7th
   O      1--      27%  T Kubiak        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Alvis to 2B
                  Floyd Wicker pinch hits for Marty Pattin batting 9th
   O      -2-      16%  F Wicker        Groundout: SS-1B; Alvis to 3B
          --3      19%  T Harper        Walk
   R      1-3      63%  M Hegan         Single to RF; Harper to 3B; Alvis Scores
                  Tom Burgmeier replaces Dick Drago pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      50%  D May           Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 3.

Top of the 11th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
                  Dick Ellsworth replaces Floyd Wicker pitching and batting 9th; Jerry McNertney replaces Max Alvis playing C batting 7th
   O      ---      56%  P Kelly         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      60%  G Spriggs       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      63%  E Kirkpatrick   Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 11th, Brewers Batting, Tied 3-3, Tom Burgmeier facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      57%  T Savage        Groundout: P-1B
                  Bernie Smith pinch hits for Russ Snyder batting 5th
   O      ---      53%  B Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      56%  G Gil           Single
          1--      61%  J McNertney     Single; Gil to 2B
   O      12-      50%  T Kubiak        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 3.

Top of the 12th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Ken Sanders facing 4-5-6
                  Ken Sanders replaces Dick Ellsworth pitching and batting 9th; Bernie Smith moves to RF
   O      ---      56%  B Oliver        Strikeout
   O      ---      60%  L Piniella      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      63%  P Schaal        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 12th, Brewers Batting, Tied 3-3, Tom Burgmeier facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      57%  K Sanders       Strikeout
   O      ---      53%  T Harper        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  M Hegan         Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 3.

Top of the 13th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Ken Sanders facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      56%  C Rojas         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      60%  R Severson      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      63%  T Burgmeier     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 13th, Brewers Batting, Tied 3-3, Tom Burgmeier facing 3-4-5
          ---      70%  D May           Single
          1--      81%  T Savage        Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; May to 2B
   O      12-      84%  B Smith         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Savage to 2B; May to 3B
          -23      83%  G Gil           Intentional Walk
   O      123      65%  J McNertney     Groundout: SS-C/Forceout at Hm; Gil to 2B; Savage to 3B
                  Ted Abernathy replaces Tom Burgmeier pitching and batting 9th
          123      65%  T Kubiak        E6 on Foul Ball
   R      123     100%  " "             Single to LF; McNertney to 2B; Gil to 3B; Savage Scores/unER
        1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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