September 18, 1970 Kansas City Royals at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
CLE 3
(11) MIN 5
@CHW 4 NYY 5
@DET 0 MIL 4
KCR 3 OAK 3
CAL 2 CIN 11
@ATL 6 LAD 3
HOU 2 CHC 3
@MON 2 CHC 5
@MON 4
(10) PIT 3
@NYM 2 SFG 3
@SDP 2
(10) PHI 9
@STL 7

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 10,424

Friday, September 18, 1970
Time of Game: 2:29

Royals

58-90

Lost 2

4th, 31 GB

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

W: A Downing (5-12), L: B Butler (4-12), S: K Sanders (8)

Brewers

58-92

Won 2

5th, 32 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .236  .667    0    0   0   SB
C Rojas 2B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .228  .555    0    3   4   
A Otis CF                     3   0   1   1    1   0  .283  .777    0    2   0   2B
B Oliver 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .259  .760    0   10   1   2B
L Piniella LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .302  .779    0    2   0   GDP
P Schaal 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .264  .685    0    0   0   
E Rodriguez C                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .635    0    4   0   SH
  T Matchick PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .196  .480    0    0   0   
R Severson SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .618    0    1   3   
  G Spriggs PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .637    0    0   0   
B Butler P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .048  .178         0   0   
  A Fitzmorris P              2   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .811    0    2   2   
  H Taylor PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .173  .502    0    0   0   
  T Abernathy P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         0   0   
  E Kirkpatrick PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .768    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   3   5   3    4   3                    24  10

BATTING

2B: B Oliver (21, off A Downing); A Otis (31, off A Downing).

SH: E Rodriguez (1, off A Downing).

TB: A Otis 2; B Oliver 2; L Piniella; P Schaal; P Kelly.

GIDP: L Piniella (13).

RBI: B Oliver (95); A Otis (56); P Kelly (36).

2-out RBI: A Otis; B Oliver.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Fitzmorris-C Rojas.

E: P Schaal (19).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Kelly (34, 2nd base off A Downing/P Roof).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harper 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .288  .868    0    0   1   2B
B Smith RF                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .279  .772    0    1   0   
  R Snyder PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .596    0    0   0   
D May CF                      3   1   1   0    1   0  .235  .656    0    5   0   
T Savage LF                   3   1   0   1    1   1  .277  .894    0    1   0   
R Pena SS                     3   1   1   2    1   0  .241  .588    0    1   2   GDP
P Roof C                      2   0   0   0    1   0  .238  .715    0    6   1   SH
M Hegan 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .238  .703    0   10   0   
T Kubiak 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .251  .654    0    3   5   
A Downing P                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .121  .242    0    0   2   
  D Ellsworth P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Sanders P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .585         0   0   
Totals                       29   4   6   4    5   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: T Harper (33, off B Butler).

SH: P Roof (2, off T Abernathy).

TB: T Harper 2; T Kubiak; A Downing; D May; R Pena; M Hegan.

GIDP: R Pena (15).

RBI: R Pena 2 (44); T Kubiak (39); T Savage (41).

2-out RBI: T Kubiak.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Kubiak-M Hegan.

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, L (4-12)             1.1   5   4   2    2   1   0   3.83   12     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 5     31    -     0.99  -0.37
A Fitzmorris                   4.2   1   0   0    2   2   0   4.64   16     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 1· 1          2-0    0.65   0.16
T Abernathy                    2     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.41    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.70   0.07
Totals                         8     6   4   2    5   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1· 6          2-0

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Downing, W (5-12)            6.1   4   3   3    4   1   0   3.38   27     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1· 4     50    -     1.12  -0.05
D Ellsworth, H (3)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.27    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-1    4.42   0.02
K Sanders, S (8)               2.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   1.75    8     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 1          2-0    2.18   0.39
Totals                         9     5   3   3    4   3   0          36     -       ·  ·     12·10· 2· 5          5-1

Balks: None.

WP: A Fitzmorris (11).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 10,424.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 58° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  1-0  1-3      12%  63% T Savage        B Butler        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Harper Scores; May to 3B; Savage to 2B
   t 1   2  0-0  1--     -12%  41% B Oliver        A Downing       Double to RF; Rojas Scores; Oliver to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 7   2  4-3  -23      12%  80% C Rojas         K Sanders       Flyball: RF
   b 1   1  1-1  -23      11%  74% R Pena          B Butler        Single to CF; Savage Scores/unER; May Scores
   t 7   1  4-2  12-     -10%  66% H Taylor        A Downing       Walk; Schaal to 3B; Severson to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Downing facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  P Kelly         Flyball: 1B
          ---      50%  C Rojas         Walk
   O      1--      52%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
   R      1--      41%  B Oliver        Double to RF; Rojas Scores; Oliver to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      --3      44%  L Piniella      Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
          ---      50%  T Harper        Double to RF
   O      -2-      49%  B Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B; Harper to 3B
          --3      51%  D May           Walk
   R      1-3      63%  T Savage        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Harper Scores; May to 3B; Savage to 2B
   RR     -23      74%  R Pena          Single to CF; Savage Scores/unER; May Scores
   O      1--      73%  P Roof          Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--      74%  M Hegan         Single to RF; Pena to 3B
   R      1-3      82%  T Kubiak        Single to RF; Hegan to 3B; Pena Scores/unER
   O      1-3      79%  A Downing       Strikeout
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 4.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Al Downing facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      81%  P Schaal        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      82%  E Rodriguez     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      83%  R Severson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      82%  T Harper        Flyball: CF
          ---      83%  B Smith         Walk
          1--      85%  D May           Single to CF; Smith to 2B
                  Al Fitzmorris replaces Bill Butler pitching and batting 9th
          12-      88%  T Savage        Wild Pitch; May to 2B; Smith to 3B
   O      -23      84%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -23      81%  R Pena          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 4.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Al Downing facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      83%  A Fitzmorris    Flyball: CF
          ---      81%  P Kelly         Single to CF
          1--      79%  C Rojas         Kelly Steals 2B
   O      -2-      82%  " "             Lineout: LF
   R      -2-      74%  A Otis          Ground-rule Double; Kelly Scores
   O      -2-      78%  B Oliver        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Al Fitzmorris facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      76%  P Roof          Foul Flyball: SS
   O      ---      75%  M Hegan         Lineout: P
   O      ---      74%  T Kubiak        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 4.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Al Downing facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      77%  L Piniella      Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      79%  P Schaal        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      80%  E Rodriguez     Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Al Fitzmorris facing 9-1-2
          ---      82%  A Downing       Single to CF
   O      1--      80%  T Harper        Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      78%  B Smith         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      77%  D May           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 4.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Al Downing facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      79%  R Severson      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      81%  A Fitzmorris    Foul Flyball: C
          ---      80%  P Kelly         Walk
   O      1--      82%  C Rojas         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Al Fitzmorris facing 4-5-6
          ---      84%  T Savage        Walk
   OO     1--      80%  R Pena          Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B
          ---      81%  P Roof          Walk
   O      1--      79%  M Hegan         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 4.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Al Downing facing 3-4-5
          ---      74%  A Otis          Walk
   O      1--      79%  B Oliver        Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      86%  L Piniella      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Al Fitzmorris facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      84%  T Kubiak        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      84%  A Downing       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      83%  T Harper        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 4.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Al Downing facing 6-7-8
          ---      77%  P Schaal        Single to RF
   O      1--      80%  E Rodriguez     Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Schaal to 2B
          -2-      76%  R Severson      Fielder's Choice 
                  Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Al Fitzmorris batting 9th
          12-      66%  H Taylor        Walk; Schaal to 3B; Severson to 2B
                  Dick Ellsworth replaces Al Downing pitching and batting 9th
   RO     123      68%  P Kelly         Groundout: 2B-1B; Taylor to 2B; Severson to 3B; Schaal Scores
                  Ken Sanders replaces Dick Ellsworth pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23      80%  C Rojas         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Ted Abernathy facing 2-3-4
                  Ted Abernathy replaces Hawk Taylor pitching and batting 9th; Russ Snyder pinch hits for Bernie Smith batting 2nd
   O      ---      78%  R Snyder        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      77%  D May           Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      76%  T Savage        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 4.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Ken Sanders facing 3-4-5
                  Russ Snyder moves to RF
   O      ---      81%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      85%  B Oliver        Strikeout
          ---      82%  L Piniella      Single to LF
   O      1--      87%  P Schaal        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Ted Abernathy facing 5-6-7
          ---      89%  R Pena          Walk
   O      1--      89%  P Roof          Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Pena to 2B
   O      -2-      87%  M Hegan         Strikeout
   O      -2-      85%  T Kubiak        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 4.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Ken Sanders facing 7-8-9
                  Tom Matchick pinch hits for Ellie Rodriguez batting 7th
   O      ---      92%  T Matchick      Strikeout Looking
                  George Spriggs pinch hits for Rich Severson batting 8th
   O      ---      97%  G Spriggs       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Ted Abernathy batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  E Kirkpatrick   Flyball: SS
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIL197009180

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