July 7, 1971 Kansas City Royals at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
WSA 0 CHW 2
OAK 1 BOS 4
@CLE 0 CLE 4
BOS 3 NYY 5
@DET 3
(11) MIL 8
KCR 2 CAL 3
@MIN 1 ATL 4
PHI 2 CHC 6
@LAD 5 CHC 4
@LAD 3 MON 12
@NYM 7 PIT 9
CIN 3 SDP 4
STL 1 HOU 18
@SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 7,469

Wednesday, July 7, 1971, 8:02PM
Time of Game: 2:31

Royals

42-38

Lost 1

2nd, 10 GB

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

W: B Parsons (8-9), L: B Butler (1-2)

Brewers

35-45

Won 1

5th, 17 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .257  .634    0    1   3   
P Schaal 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .274  .829    0    1   3   CS
A Otis CF                     4   2   2   1    0   0  .314  .884    0    2   0   HR,SB
E Kirkpatrick C               4   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .671    0    5   1   
G Hopkins 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .277  .787    0    8   1   
L Piniella LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .607    0    2   0   GDP
J Keough RF                   3   0   2   1    0   0  .236  .622    0    1   0   
B Knoop 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .516    0    4   0   GDP
B Butler P                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .143  .286    0    0   1   
  R Nelson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  J York P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167         0   0   
  B Oliver PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .610    0    0   0   
  A Fitzmorris P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   1   
Totals                       31   2   8   2    2   2                    24  12

BATTING

HR: A Otis (14, off B Parsons; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: A Otis 5; G Hopkins 2; J Keough 2; L Piniella; B Butler.

GIDP: B Knoop (3); L Piniella (5).

RBI: J Keough (14); A Otis (47).

2-out RBI: J Keough.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

E: F Patek (15).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Otis (26, 2nd base off B Parsons/P Roof).

CS: P Schaal (2, 2nd base by B Parsons/P Roof).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harper LF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .648    0    0   0   
R Theobald 2B                 5   1   3   0    0   0  .303  .760    0    5   5   2B,CS
R Ellis 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .245  .588    0    0   1   SH
A Kosco 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .224  .651    0   12   1   
A Yates RF                    2   1   2   0    1   0  .275  .711    0    1   1   2·2B
  B Voss PH-RF                1   1   1   1    0   0  .252  .691    0    0   0   
T Kubiak SS                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .205  .611    0    0   5   
D May CF                      2   2   1   3    1   1  .301  .811    0    6   0   HR,SH,IW
P Roof C                      3   1   2   3    1   0  .193  .506    0    2   1   3B
B Parsons P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .114  .434    0    1   1   2·SH
Totals                       29   8  10   7    6   4                    27  15

BATTING

2B: A Yates 2 (2, 2 off B Butler); R Theobald (6, off R Nelson).

3B: P Roof (1, off J York).

HR: D May (7, off B Butler; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out).

SH: R Ellis (2, off B Butler); B Parsons 2 (7, off B Butler, off R Nelson); D May (3, off B Butler).

IBB: D May (3, by J York).

TB: P Roof 4; D May 4; A Yates 4; R Theobald 4; B Voss; R Ellis.

RBI: P Roof 3 (10); D May 3 (32); B Voss (24).

2-out RBI: P Roof 3.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Kubiak-R Theobald-A Kosco 2.

BASERUNNING

CS: R Theobald (1, 3rd base by B Butler/E Kirkpatrick).

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 (1-2)              4.2   5   3   3    5   2   1   2.95   23     -       ·  ·      8· 2· 1· 5     39    -     1.03  -0.23
R Nelson                       1.2   4   3   3    0   1   0   9.82    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 4          2-0    0.67  -0.01
J York                         0.2   1   2   1    1   1   0   3.33    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-2    0.44  -0.04
A Fitzmorris                   1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.91    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    10   8   7    6   4   1          39     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 2·10          4-2

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Parsons, W (8-9)             9     8   2   2    2   2   1   2.34   33     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0· 8     63    -     0.87   0.23
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   2   1          33     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J York (4; D May).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 7,469.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 81° F, Night.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. F Patek              SS    1. T Harper             LF 
2. P Schaal             3B    2. R Theobald           2B 
3. A Otis               CF    3. R Ellis              3B 
4. E Kirkpatrick        C     4. A Kosco              1B 
5. G Hopkins            1B    5. A Yates              RF 
6. L Piniella           LF    6. T Kubiak             SS 
7. J Keough             RF    7. D May                CF 
8. B Knoop              2B    8. P Roof               C  
9. B Butler             P     9. B Parsons            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  1-0  12-      33%  79% D May           B Butler        Home Run; Yates Scores; Kubiak Scores
   t 4   2  0-0  1-3     -14%  36% J Keough        B Parsons       Single to CF; Otis Scores; Piniella to 3B
   b 2   1  0-0  -23      -8%  56% P Roof          B Butler        Fielder's Choice 3B; Yates out at Hm/3B-C; Kubiak to 3B; Roof to 2B
   t 7   1  3-1  1--       7%  90% B Knoop         B Parsons       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 2   0  0-0  ---       7%  62% A Yates         B Butler        Double

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Parsons facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  F Patek         Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  P Schaal        Walk
   O      1--      54%  A Otis          Schaal Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      54%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  T Harper        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      55%  R Theobald      Single to 3B
   O      1--      52%  R Ellis         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      50%  A Kosco         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Parsons facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  G Hopkins       Single to RF; Hopkins out at 2B/RF-2B
   O      ---      55%  L Piniella      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Butler facing 5-6-7
          ---      62%  A Yates         Double
          -2-      65%  T Kubiak        Walk
   O      12-      65%  D May           Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Yates to 3B; Kubiak to 2B
   O      -23      56%  P Roof          Fielder's Choice 3B; Yates out at Hm/3B-C; Kubiak to 3B; Roof to 2B
   O      -23      50%  B Parsons       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Parsons facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  J Keough        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Knoop         Flyball: CF
          ---      53%  B Butler        Single to CF
          1--      50%  F Patek         Walk; Butler to 2B
   O      12-      55%  P Schaal        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  T Harper        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  R Theobald      Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      50%  R Ellis         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Parsons facing 3-4-5
          ---      46%  A Otis          Single to CF
          1--      42%  E Kirkpatrick   Otis Steals 2B
   O      -2-      47%  " "             Popfly: 1B
   O      -2-      52%  G Hopkins       Flyball: CF
          -2-      50%  L Piniella      Single to SS; Otis to 3B
   R      1-3      36%  J Keough        Single to CF; Otis Scores; Piniella to 3B
   O      1-3      40%  B Knoop         Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Butler facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      37%  A Kosco         Popfly: SS
          ---      43%  A Yates         Double
          -2-      46%  T Kubiak        Walk
   RRR    12-      79%  D May           Home Run; Yates Scores; Kubiak Scores
          ---      81%  P Roof          Walk
   O      1--      80%  B Parsons       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Roof to 2B
   O      -2-      78%  T Harper        Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 3.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Bill Parsons facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      81%  B Butler        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      82%  F Patek         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      83%  P Schaal        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bill Butler facing 2-3-4
          ---      85%  R Theobald      Single to LF
   O      1--      85%  R Ellis         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Theobald to 2B
   O      -2-      81%  A Kosco         Theobald Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
          ---      82%  " "             Walk
          1--      83%  A Yates         Walk; Kosco to 2B
                  Roger Nelson replaces Bill Butler pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      81%  T Kubiak        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 3.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Bill Parsons facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      84%  A Otis          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      86%  G Hopkins       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Roger Nelson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      85%  D May           Strikeout Looking
          ---      87%  P Roof          Single to RF
   O      1--      86%  B Parsons       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Roof to 2B
   O      -2-      84%  T Harper        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 3.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Bill Parsons facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      87%  L Piniella      Flyball: CF
          ---      83%  J Keough        Single to RF
   OO     1--      90%  B Knoop         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Roger Nelson facing 2-3-4
          ---      93%  R Theobald      Double
          -2-      95%  R Ellis         Single to LF; Theobald to 3B
   O      1-3      93%  A Kosco         Flyball: CF
                  Bill Voss pinch hits for Al Yates batting 5th
   R      1-3      96%  B Voss          Single to LF; Theobald Scores; Ellis to 2B
                  Jim York replaces Roger Nelson pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      95%  T Kubiak        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Ellis to 3B; Voss to 2B
          -23      96%  D May           Intentional Walk
   RRRR   123     100%  P Roof          Triple; Ellis Scores; Voss Scores; May Scores; Roof Scores/Adv on E6/No RBI/unER
   O      ---     100%  B Parsons       Strikeout Looking
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 8.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-8, Bill Parsons facing 9-1-2
                  Bill Voss moves to RF; Bob Oliver pinch hits for Jim York batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  B Oliver        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  F Patek         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  P Schaal        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 8-1, Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
                  Al Fitzmorris replaces Bob Oliver pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  T Harper        Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  R Theobald      Lineout: RF
   O      ---     100%  R Ellis         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 8.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-8, Bill Parsons facing 3-4-5
   R      ---     100%  A Otis          Home Run
   O      ---     100%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: 1B-P
          ---     100%  G Hopkins       Single to CF
   OO     1--     100%  L Piniella      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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