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BAL 11
NYY  6

OAK 11
@CHW  2

OAK  6
@CHW  1

WSA  4
@CLE  0

CLE  1
WSA  0

BOS  1
@DET  0

KCR  2
@MIL  1

MIL  3
KCR  2

(13)
CAL  5
@MIN  4

HOU  8
@LAD  6

MON  3
CIN  2

MON  5
CIN  3

NYM  5
PIT  2

PIT  2
@NYM  1

ATL  5
@PHI  4

(10)
STL  4
@SDP  2

SFG  5
CHC  1

SFG  8
CHC  1

Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

County Stadium, Attendance: 20,622

Sunday, April 18, 1971
Time of Game: 3:44
Royals
2
6-7
Lost 1
4th, 2½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12  13    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0   0    2 12  0
Brewers         0  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0   1    3  7  2
W: K Sanders (1-0), L: T Burgmeier (1-1)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
Brewers
3
6-5
Won 1
3rd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    5   0   0   0    1   3  .226  .630    0    3   4   IW
J Keough RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .393    0    0   0   
  D Paepke PH-RF              3   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .700    0    0   0   
A Otis CF                     6   1   2   1    0   2  .269  .756    0    3   0   HR
E Kirkpatrick C               3   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .568    0   10   0   
  J May PH-C                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .444  .989    0    4   2   
G Hopkins 1B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .222    0    6   0   
  B Oliver PH-1B              4   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .520    0    8   2   
C Rojas 2B                    6   1   3   0    0   0  .340  .882    0    0   6   SB,CS
L Piniella LF                 4   0   1   0    2   1  .231  .567    0    2   0   
P Schaal 3B                   6   0   3   0    0   0  .326  .919    0    0   2   3B
W Bunker P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  C Taylor PH                 0   0   0   1    0   0  .143  .365    0    0   0   SF
  K Wright P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Knoop PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.000    0    0   0   
  J York P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  T Burgmeier P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         1   0   
  T Abernathy P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       48   2  12   2    4  10                    37  17
BATTING
3B: P Schaal (1, off L Krausse).
HR: A Otis (2, off L Krausse; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
SF: C Taylor (1, off M Lopez).
IBB: F Patek (2, by M Lopez).
TB: A Otis 5; P Schaal 5; C Rojas 3; L Piniella; B Oliver; E Kirkpatrick; D Paepke.
RBI: A Otis (4); C Taylor (1).
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 1 for 12.
FIELDING
DP: 1. B Oliver-F Patek-B Oliver-F Patek-T Burgmeier.
BASERUNNING
SB: C Rojas (1, 2nd base off L Krausse/E Rodriguez).
CS: C Rojas (1, 2nd base by K Sanders/P Roof).
PO: A Otis (1st base by K Sanders); L Piniella (1st base by M Lopez).
Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harper 3B                   6   0   2   1    0   2  .182  .470    0    1   4   
M Hegan 1B                    4   1   2   1    1   1  .318  .968    0   14   0   HR,GDP
D May CF                      5   0   1   0    0   1  .220  .535    0    4   0   
D Walton LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .800    0    1   0   
  B Smith LF                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .467    0    1   0   
B Voss RF                     5   1   2   1    0   2  .313  .889    0    2   0   HR
T Kubiak 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .643    0    2   3   
E Rodriguez C                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .214  .481    0    4   0   
  K Sanders P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  T Savage PH                 0   1   0   0    1   0  .143  .476    0    0   0   SB
R Auerbach SS                 4   0   0   0    0   4  .235  .585    0    4   4   
  R Pena PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .176  .535    0    0   0   SB
L Krausse P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  P Koegel PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .400    0    0   0   
  M Lopez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  P Roof C                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .160  .410    0    6   1   
Totals                       42   3   7   3    4  15                    39  15
BATTING
HR: M Hegan (1, off W Bunker; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); B Voss (1, off W Bunker; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: M Hegan 5; B Voss 5; T Harper 2; D May.
GIDP: M Hegan (1).
RBI: B Voss (1); M Hegan (3); T Harper (3).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
FIELDING
E: E Rodriguez (1); K Sanders (1).
BASERUNNING
SB: R Pena (1, 2nd base off T Abernathy/J May); T Savage (1, 3rd base off T Abernathy/J May).

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
W Bunker                       6     3   2   2    1   8   2   5.79   22     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 2· 3     65    -     0.89  -0.02
K Wright                       2     0   0   0    0   4   0   2.25    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.18
J York                         2.1   2   0   0    0   2   0   5.56    9     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 1· 1          0-0    2.30   0.24
T Burgmeier, L (1-1)           2     1   1   1    2   1   0   1.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          1-0    2.28   0.17
T Abernathy                    0     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    4.56  -0.31
Totals                        12.1   7   3   3    4  15   2          46     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 3· 6          3-1 
Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Krausse                      5     4   1   1    1   3   1   3.12   20     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 1· 4     57    -     1.23   0.12
M Lopez                        2.1   3   1   0    2   1   0   0.00   12     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 3          0-0    2.12  -0.14
K Sanders, W (1-0)             5.2   5   0   0    1   6   0   2.61   21     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 4          2-0    2.41   0.77
Totals                        13    12   2   1    4  10   1          53     -       ·  ·     16·11· 1·11          2-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: M Lopez (1; F Patek).
PO: M Lopez (0; L Piniella, 1st base); K Sanders (0; A Otis, 1st base).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - John Rice.
Time of Game: 3:44.
Attendance: 20,622.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 47° F, Wind 9mph in unknown direction.

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. G Hopkins            1B    5. B Voss               RF 
6. C Rojas              2B    6. T Kubiak             2B 
7. L Piniella           LF    7. E Rodriguez          C  
8. P Schaal             3B    8. R Auerbach           SS 
9. W Bunker             P     9. L Krausse            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  1-1  ---      20%  74% M Hegan         W Bunker        Home Run
   b13   1  2-2  123      17% 100% T Harper        T Abernathy     Single (LF-CF); Roof to 2B; Pena to 3B; Savage Scores
   t 4   0  1-0  ---     -14%  50% A Otis          L Krausse       Home Run (LF-CF)
   b13   1  2-2  12-      14%  83% P Roof          T Abernathy     Savage Steals 3B; Pena Steals 2B
   t11   0  2-2  1--      13%  55% L Piniella      K Sanders       Rojas Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

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      ---      52%  F Patek         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  J Keough        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Wally Bunker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  T Harper        Strikeout
          ---      55%  M Hegan         Walk
   O      1--      52%  D May           Lineout: CF
   O      1--      50%  D Walton        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Lew Krausse facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  E Kirkpatrick   Single (CF-RF)
   O      1--      50%  G Hopkins       Lineout: CF
   O      1--      53%  C Rojas         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      51%  L Piniella      Rojas Steals 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Wally Bunker facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      67%  B Voss          Home Run
   O      ---      65%  T Kubiak        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      64%  E Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      63%  R Auerbach      Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Lew Krausse facing 8-9-1
          ---      51%  P Schaal        Triple to CF
   O      --3      57%  W Bunker        Flyball: LF
   O      --3      64%  F Patek         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3      68%  J Keough        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Wally Bunker facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      66%  L Krausse       Strikeout
   O      ---      65%  T Harper        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      64%  M Hegan         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Lew Krausse facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      50%  A Otis          Home Run (LF-CF)
   O      ---      53%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  G Hopkins       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      56%  C Rojas         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Wally Bunker facing 3-4-5
          ---      60%  D May           Single to CF
   O      1--      56%  D Walton        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      54%  B Voss          Groundout: 2B-1B; May to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  T Kubiak        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Lew Krausse facing 7-8-9
          ---      45%  L Piniella      Walk
          1--      32%  P Schaal        Single to CF; Piniella to 3B
   O      1-3      40%  W Bunker        Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3      50%  F Patek         Flyball: SS
   O      1-3      56%  J Keough        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Wally Bunker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  E Rodriguez     Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  R Auerbach      Strikeout
                  Pete Koegel pinch hits for Lew Krausse batting 9th
   O      ---      50%  P Koegel        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Marcelino Lopez facing 3-4-5
                  Marcelino Lopez replaces Pete Koegel pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      53%  A Otis          Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Bob Oliver pinch hits for Gail Hopkins batting 5th
   O      ---      57%  B Oliver        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Wally Bunker facing 1-2-3
                  Bob Oliver moves to 1B
   O      ---      54%  T Harper        Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      74%  M Hegan         Home Run
   O      ---      73%  D May           Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  D Walton        Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Marcelino Lopez facing 6-7-8
                  Bernie Smith replaces Danny Walton playing LF batting 4th
          ---      64%  C Rojas         Single to LF
          1--      53%  L Piniella      Single to SS; Rojas to 2B
          12-      42%  P Schaal        Piniella Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Piniella to 2B; Rojas to 3B
   O      -23      53%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Carl Taylor pinch hits for Wally Bunker batting 9th
   RO     -23      51%  C Taylor        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Piniella to 3B; Rojas Scores/unER
          --3      49%  F Patek         Intentional Walk
                  Dennis Paepke pinch hits for Joe Keough batting 2nd
   O      1-3      58%  D Paepke        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Ken Wright facing 5-6-7
                  Ken Wright replaces Carl Taylor pitching and batting 9th; Dennis Paepke moves to RF
   O      ---      54%  B Voss          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      52%  T Kubiak        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  E Rodriguez     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 2.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Marcelino Lopez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      54%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
                  Jerry May pinch hits for Ed Kirkpatrick batting 4th
          ---      50%  J May           Walk
          1--      43%  B Oliver        Single to CF; May to 2B
                  Ken Sanders replaces Ellie Rodriguez pitching and batting 7th; Phil Roof replaces Marcelino Lopez playing C batting 9th
   O      12-      51%  C Rojas         Single to SS/runner struck by batted ball and is out; May out at 3B/SS; Oliver to 2B
   O      12-      60%  L Piniella      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Ken Wright facing 8-9-1
                  Jerry May moves to C
   O      ---      55%  R Auerbach      Strikeout
   O      ---      52%  P Roof          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  T Harper        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 2.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Ken Sanders facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      55%  P Schaal        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Bobby Knoop pinch hits for Ken Wright batting 9th
   O      ---      59%  B Knoop         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      62%  F Patek         Strikeout (foul bunt)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim York facing 2-3-4
                  Jim York replaces Bobby Knoop pitching and batting 9th
          ---      70%  M Hegan         Single to P/Bunt
   O      1--      62%  D May           Flyball: SS
   O      1--      56%  B Smith         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  B Voss          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 2.

Top of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Ken Sanders facing 2-3-4
          ---      42%  D Paepke        Single to SS
   O      1--      50%  A Otis          Strikeout
   O      1--      56%  J May           Flyball: CF
   O      1--      62%  B Oliver        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim York facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      57%  T Kubiak        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      53%  K Sanders       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Auerbach      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 2.

Top of the 11th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Ken Sanders facing 6-7-8
          ---      42%  C Rojas         Single to SS
   O      1--      55%  L Piniella      Rojas Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      59%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      56%  P Schaal        Single (CF-RF)
   O      1--      62%  J York          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 11th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim York facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      57%  P Roof          Lineout: LF
          ---      62%  T Harper        Single to CF
                  Tom Burgmeier replaces Jim York pitching and batting 9th
   OO     1--      50%  M Hegan         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B-SS-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 2.

Top of the 12th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Ken Sanders facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      55%  F Patek         Strikeout
   O      ---      59%  D Paepke        Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      56%  A Otis          Single to 3B
          1--      52%  J May           Otis Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Otis to 2B
   O      -2-      62%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 12th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Tom Burgmeier facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      57%  D May           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      53%  B Smith         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      56%  B Voss          Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  T Kubiak        Baserunner Out Advancing; Voss out at 2B/C-2B-1B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 2.

Top of the 13th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Ken Sanders facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      55%  B Oliver        Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      59%  C Rojas         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      56%  L Piniella      Walk
   O      1--      62%  P Schaal        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 13th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Tom Burgmeier facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      57%  T Kubiak        Strikeout
                  Ted Savage pinch hits for Ken Sanders batting 7th
          ---      62%  T Savage        Walk
                  Roberto Pena pinch hits for Rick Auerbach batting 8th
          1--      70%  R Pena          Walk; Savage to 2B
                  Ted Abernathy replaces Tom Burgmeier pitching and batting 9th
          12-      83%  P Roof          Savage Steals 3B; Pena Steals 2B
          -23      83%  " "             Walk
   R      123     100%  T Harper        Single (LF-CF); Roof to 2B; Pena to 3B; Savage Scores
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 3.

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