April 17, 1971 Kansas City Royals at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 7,509

Saturday, April 17, 1971
Time of Game: 2:25

Royals

5-6

Won 1

4th, 2 GB

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

W: D Drago (2-1), L: M Pattin (2-1), S: T Abernathy (3)

Brewers

5-4

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    5   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .681    0    4   0   
J Keough RF                   4   0   2   1    1   0  .129  .367    0    3   0   2B,2·CS
A Otis CF                     5   1   3   1    0   1  .273  .705    0    3   0   HR
E Kirkpatrick C               5   1   1   1    0   2  .207  .591    0    5   0   HR
C Rojas 2B                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .350  .950    0    0   5   2·2B
L Piniella LF                 4   1   2   0    1   0  .205  .505    0    2   0   IW
B Oliver 1B                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .214  .571    0   10   1   GDP
P Schaal 3B                   0   1   0   0    4   0  .303  .803    0    0   0   IW
D Drago P                     3   0   1   1    0   2  .125  .250    0    0   2   SH
  T Abernathy P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       36   5  13   5    6   6                    27   9

BATTING

2B: J Keough (1, off M Pattin); C Rojas 2 (5, off K Sanders, off M Pattin).

HR: A Otis (1, off K Sanders; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); E Kirkpatrick (1, off M Pattin; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SH: D Drago (2, off M Pattin).

IBB: P Schaal (2, by M Pattin); L Piniella (1, by K Sanders).

TB: A Otis 6; E Kirkpatrick 4; C Rojas 4; J Keough 3; L Piniella 2; D Drago; F Patek; B Oliver.

GIDP: B Oliver (1).

RBI: A Otis (3); E Kirkpatrick (3); F Patek (2); J Keough (2); D Drago (1).

2-out RBI: J Keough.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Oliver.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Keough 2 (3, 2nd base by M Pattin/P Roof 2).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harper 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .171  .456    0    1   3   
M Hegan 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .333  .911    0   11   0   3B
D May CF                      3   0   0   1    0   0  .219  .559    0    0   1   SF
D Walton LF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .308 1.038    0    2   0   
  R Theobald PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Voss RF                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .650    0    3   0   
  K Sanders P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Savage PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .453    0    0   0   
T Kubiak 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .700    0    4   2   GDP
P Roof C                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .211  .497    0    6   2   
R Auerbach SS                 3   0   1   1    0   1  .273  .658    0    0   4   
M Pattin P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .476    0    0   1   
  B Smith RF                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .179  .500    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   3   7   3    1   5                    27  13

BATTING

3B: M Hegan (1, off D Drago).

SF: D May (1, off D Drago).

TB: M Hegan 3; D Walton 2; B Voss; R Auerbach; P Roof; T Harper.

GIDP: T Kubiak (2).

RBI: R Auerbach (1); D May (3); M Hegan (2).

2-out RBI: R Auerbach.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. P Roof-T Kubiak; T Harper-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
D Drago, W (2-1)               8.1   7   3   3    0   5   0   1.88   31     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 3· 7     62    -     1.06   0.28
T Abernathy, S (3)             0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.76   0.09
Totals                         9     7   3   3    1   5   0          34     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 3· 7          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
M Pattin, L (2-1)              7.1  10   4   4    4   6   1   2.13   34     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 1·10     44    -     0.87  -0.09
K Sanders                      1.2   3   1   1    2   0   1   5.79    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 3          2-1    0.52  -0.04
Totals                         9    13   5   5    6   6   2          43     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1·13          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: K Sanders (1; L Piniella); M Pattin (1; P Schaal).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Ron Luciano.

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 7,509.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 60° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. F Patek              SS    1. T Harper             3B 
2. J Keough             RF    2. M Hegan              1B 
3. A Otis               CF    3. D May                CF 
4. E Kirkpatrick        C     4. D Walton             LF 
5. C Rojas              2B    5. B Voss               RF 
6. L Piniella           LF    6. T Kubiak             2B 
7. B Oliver             1B    7. P Roof               C  
8. P Schaal             3B    8. R Auerbach           SS 
9. D Drago              P     9. M Pattin             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   0  0-0  ---      12%  62% E Kirkpatrick   M Pattin        Home Run
   b 5   2  3-0  12-     -10%  74% R Auerbach      D Drago         Single to LF; Roof to 3B; Voss Scores
   b 9   1  5-3  12-       9%  91% T Kubiak        T Abernathy     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Theobald to 3B
   b 9   1  5-3  1--      -9%  82% T Savage        T Abernathy     Walk; Theobald to 2B
   t 5   2  0-2  -2-       9%  86% J Keough        M Pattin        Double to LF; Patek Scores

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      ---      48%  F Patek         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  J Keough        Single to RF
   OO     1--      46%  A Otis          Double Play: Strikeout, Keough Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  T Harper        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      49%  M Hegan         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  D May           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Marty Pattin facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      62%  E Kirkpatrick   Home Run
   O      ---      60%  C Rojas         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      62%  L Piniella      Single to CF
   O      1--      60%  B Oliver        Flyball: LF
          1--      61%  P Schaal        Walk; Piniella to 2B
   O      12-      58%  D Drago         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      60%  D Walton        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      57%  B Voss          Single to CF
   OO     1--      63%  T Kubiak        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Marty Pattin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      61%  F Patek         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      59%  J Keough        Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---      58%  A Otis          Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      61%  P Roof          Strikeout
   O      ---      63%  R Auerbach      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      64%  M Pattin        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Marty Pattin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      62%  E Kirkpatrick   Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      61%  C Rojas         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      60%  L Piniella      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      63%  T Harper        Lineout: CF
   O      ---      64%  M Hegan         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      66%  D May           Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Marty Pattin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  B Oliver        Strikeout Looking
          ---      66%  P Schaal        Walk
          1--      70%  D Drago         Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Schaal to 2B
   RO     12-      77%  F Patek         Single to CF; Schaal Scores; Drago out at 3B/CF-3B; Patek to 2B/Adv on throw
   R      -2-      86%  J Keough        Double to LF; Patek Scores
          -2-      86%  A Otis          Single to 3B; Keough to 3B
   O      1-3      84%  E Kirkpatrick   Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
          ---      80%  D Walton        Single to LF
   O      1--      84%  B Voss          Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      87%  T Kubiak        Flyball: LF
          1--      84%  P Roof          Single to RF; Voss to 2B
   R      12-      74%  R Auerbach      Single to LF; Roof to 3B; Voss Scores
   O      1-3      81%  M Pattin        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Marty Pattin facing 5-6-7
          ---      85%  C Rojas         Double
   O      -2-      85%  L Piniella      Lineout: RF; Rojas to 3B
   O      --3      80%  B Oliver        Flyball: RF
          --3      81%  P Schaal        Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      78%  D Drago         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-3, Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      81%  T Harper        Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  M Hegan         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      84%  D May           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 1.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Marty Pattin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      83%  F Patek         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      84%  J Keough        Walk
   O      1--      82%  A Otis          Keough Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      83%  " "             Single to SS
   O      1--      81%  E Kirkpatrick   Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-3, Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      85%  D Walton        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      87%  B Voss          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      89%  T Kubiak        Foul Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 1.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Marty Pattin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      88%  C Rojas         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      89%  L Piniella      Single to LF
          1--      90%  B Oliver        Single to LF; Piniella to 2B
                  Ken Sanders replaces Bill Voss pitching and batting 5th; Bernie Smith replaces Marty Pattin playing RF batting 9th
          12-      93%  P Schaal        Walk; Piniella to 3B; Oliver to 2B
   R      123      96%  D Drago         Single to LF; Schaal to 2B; Oliver to 3B; Piniella Scores
   O      123      95%  F Patek         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      123      93%  J Keough        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 4, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-4, Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      95%  P Roof          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  R Auerbach      Lineout: SS
   O      ---      97%  B Smith         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Brewers 1.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ken Sanders facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      99%  A Otis          Home Run
   O      ---      99%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      99%  C Rojas         Double to LF
          -2-      99%  L Piniella      Intentional Walk
   OO     12-      99%  B Oliver        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-5, Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
          ---      97%  T Harper        Single to LF
   R      1--      92%  M Hegan         Triple to LF; Harper Scores
   RO     --3      96%  D May           Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Hegan Scores
          ---      91%  D Walton        Single (LF-CF)
                  Ted Abernathy replaces Dick Drago pitching and batting 9th; Ted Savage pinch hits for Ken Sanders batting 5th; Ron Theobald pinch runs for Danny Walton batting 4th
          1--      82%  T Savage        Walk; Theobald to 2B
   O      12-      91%  T Kubiak        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Theobald to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  P Roof          Groundout: P-1B
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Brewers 3.

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