September 2, 1971 Kansas City Royals at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 3
BAL 0 DET 7
CLE 0 MIL 1
KCR 0 NYY 11
WSA 1 MON 9
@CHC 5 HOU 9
LAD 3 NYM 3
@PHI 1

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 5,385

Thursday, September 2, 1971
Time of Game: 2:11

Royals

70-64

Lost 2

2nd, 17½ GB

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

W: M Pattin (12-14), L: M Hedlund (12-7)

Brewers

58-76

Won 2

6th, 29½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .285  .722    0    3   5   CS
S Valdespino LF               3   0   2   0    1   0  .500 1.100    0    1   0   
G Hopkins 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .792    0    8   1   GDP
  B Floyd PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .404         0   0   
E Kirkpatrick CF              4   0   0   0    0   1  .212  .633    0    2   0   
P Schaal 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .263  .768    0    0   1   
J Keough RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .677    0    2   0   
B Knoop 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .634    0    2   4   
J May C                       1   0   0   0    1   0  .256  .693    0    3   1   
  L Piniella PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .660    0    0   0   
  B Martinez C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .516         0   0   
M Hedlund P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .075  .184    0    3   0   
  A Otis PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .302  .808    0    0   0   
  B Dal Canton P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .087  .193         0   0   
Totals                       30   0   5   0    3   3                    24  12

BATTING

TB: S Valdespino 2; F Patek; G Hopkins; P Schaal.

GIDP: G Hopkins (8).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

BASERUNNING

CS: F Patek (14, 2nd base by M Pattin/D Porter).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harper LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .737    0    1   0   
R Theobald 2B                 2   0   1   0    1   0  .270  .645    0    3   5   CS
J Briggs 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .806    0   12   1   
  R Pena 1B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .621         0   0   
J Cardenal CF                 2   1   0   0    0   0  .245  .672    0    2   0   HBP
D May RF                      2   0   0   0    1   0  .287  .796    0    1   0   
D Porter C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    4   1   
T Matchick 3B                 2   0   0   1    1   0  .295  .709    0    1   3   
B Heise SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .531    0    3   7   
M Pattin P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .101  .303    0    0   0   
Totals                       24   1   1   1    3   3                    27  17

BATTING

HBP: J Cardenal (1, by M Hedlund).

TB: R Theobald.

RBI: T Matchick (6).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Briggs-B Heise-R Theobald.

E: R Theobald (14).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Theobald (6, 2nd base by M Hedlund/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
M Hedlund, L (12-7)            7     1   1   1    3   3   0   2.88   25     -       ·  ·     12· 4· 1· 1     71    -     0.85   0.16
B Dal Canton                   1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.36    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.02
Totals                         8     1   1   1    3   3   0          28     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 1· 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, W (12-14)            9     5   0   0    3   3   0   3.02   33     -       ·  ·     15· 5· 2· 5     77    -     1.62   0.69
Totals                         9     5   0   0    3   3   0          33     -       ·  ·     15· 5· 2· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: M Hedlund (1; J Cardenal).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:11.

Attendance: 5,385.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 83° F.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. F Patek              SS    1. T Harper             LF 
2. S Valdespino         LF    2. R Theobald           2B 
3. G Hopkins            1B    3. J Briggs             1B 
4. E Kirkpatrick        CF    4. J Cardenal           CF 
5. P Schaal             3B    5. D May                RF 
6. J Keough             RF    6. D Porter             C  
7. B Knoop              2B    7. T Matchick           3B 
8. J May                C     8. B Heise              SS 
9. M Hedlund            P     9. M Pattin             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  1-0  12-      13% 100% J Keough        M Pattin        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   t 6   0  1-0  1--      10%  72% S Valdespino    M Pattin        Patek Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   t 4   0  1-0  1--      10%  69% G Hopkins       M Pattin        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-2B
   t 9   1  1-0  1--       9%  93% E Kirkpatrick   M Pattin        Strikeout
   t 9   1  1-0  ---      -8%  84% G Hopkins       M Pattin        Single to CF

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%  F Patek         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  S Valdespino    Single to CF
   O      1--      51%  G Hopkins       Groundout: SS-1B; Valdespino to 2B
   O      -2-      54%  E Kirkpatrick   Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Hedlund facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  T Harper        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  R Theobald      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Briggs        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 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  P Schaal        Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  J Keough        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  B Knoop         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Hedlund facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  J Cardenal      Hit By Pitch
          1--      65%  D May           Walk; Cardenal to 2B
   O      12-      62%  D Porter        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cardenal to 3B
   RO     1-3      65%  T Matchick      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cardenal Scores
   O      1--      63%  B Heise         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Marty Pattin facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      65%  J May           Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      67%  M Hedlund       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      68%  F Patek         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Hedlund facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      66%  M Pattin        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  T Harper        Strikeout
          ---      66%  R Theobald      Single to LF
   O      1--      64%  J Briggs        Theobald Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Marty Pattin facing 2-3-4
          ---      59%  S Valdespino    Walk
   OO     1--      69%  G Hopkins       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-2B
   O      ---      70%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Hedlund facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      68%  J Briggs        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      67%  J Cardenal      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      66%  D May           Groundout: 2B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Marty Pattin facing 5-6-7
          ---      60%  P Schaal        Single to CF
   O      1--      65%  J Keough        Lineout: LF
   O      1--      68%  B Knoop         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Knoop to 2B/Adv on E4
          -2-      66%  J May           Walk
   O      12-      72%  M Hedlund       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Hedlund facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      70%  D Porter        Strikeout Looking
          ---      73%  T Matchick      Walk
   O      1--      70%  B Heise         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      68%  M Pattin        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Marty Pattin facing 1-2-3
          ---      62%  F Patek         Single to LF
   O      1--      72%  S Valdespino    Patek Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      68%  " "             Single to SS
   O      1--      70%  G Hopkins       Groundout: 2B-1B; Valdespino to 2B
   O      -2-      76%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Hedlund facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      74%  T Harper        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      76%  R Theobald      Walk
   O      1--      74%  J Briggs        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      72%  J Cardenal      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Marty Pattin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      76%  P Schaal        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  J Keough        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      81%  B Knoop         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Hedlund facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      79%  D May           Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      78%  D Porter        Groundout: P unassisted
   O      ---      77%  T Matchick      Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Marty Pattin facing 8-9-1
                  Lou Piniella pinch hits for Jerry May batting 8th
   O      ---      82%  L Piniella      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Amos Otis pinch hits for Mike Hedlund batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  A Otis          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      88%  F Patek         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bruce Dal Canton facing 8-9-1
                  Bruce Dal Canton replaces Amos Otis pitching and batting 9th; Buck Martinez replaces Lou Piniella playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      87%  B Heise         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      86%  M Pattin        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      86%  T Harper        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Marty Pattin facing 2-3-4
                  Roberto Pena replaces Johnny Briggs playing 1B batting 3rd
   O      ---      92%  S Valdespino    Lineout: CF
          ---      84%  G Hopkins       Single to CF
                  Bobby Floyd pinch runs for Gail Hopkins batting 3rd
   O      1--      93%  E Kirkpatrick   Strikeout
          1--      87%  P Schaal        Walk; Floyd to 2B
   O      12-     100%  J Keough        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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