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Standings
CHW
@BOS		0
3
DET
@CAL		1
3
KCR
@MIL		6
4
BAL
@MIN		9
4
TEX
@NYY		6
7		 
(11)
TEX
@NYY		7
4
CLE
@OAK		0
1
MON
@ATL		4
3
LAD
@CHC		1
2
NYM
@CIN		3
0
PHI
@HOU		1
2
SDP
@PIT		3
5
SFG
@STL		3
0
Tuesday, August 29, 1972
, County Stadium
Attendance: 5,358, Time of Game: 2:35
Royals
6
59-62
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 12 GB
 at Brewers
4
48-74
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 18½ GB
W: Roger Nelson (8-4)
L: Gary Ryerson (3-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  2  4   0  0  0   0  0  0    6 12  0
Brewers         0  1  2   0  0  0   1  0  0    4  8  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 4 0 2 0 1 0 .227 .588 0.045 0.58 0.063 -0.018 0.5 3 2
Amos Otis CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .786 -0.137 0.88 0.000 -0.137 -2.0 3 0 GDP
Richie Scheinblum RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .313 .841 0.055 0.45 0.072 -0.018 0.7 1 0
   Steve Hovley PR-RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .281 .717 0.005 0.16 0.005 0.000 0.2 2 0
John Mayberry 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .285 .834 -0.083 0.63 0.000 -0.083 -1.2 8 0
Carl Taylor C 5 2 3 1 0 0 .302 .701 0.233 0.81 0.242 -0.009 2.1 8 1
Lou Piniella LF 4 2 2 0 0 0 .312 .813 0.115 0.82 0.146 -0.030 0.7 1 0 GDP
Paul Schaal 3B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .210 .604 0.094 0.90 0.099 -0.005 1.5 0 1
Bobby Knoop 2B 4 0 2 2 0 1 .238 .578 0.084 0.79 0.100 -0.016 1.2 1 5
Roger Nelson P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .108 .240 -0.046 0.59 0.000 -0.046 -1.0 0 0 SH
Team Totals 36 6 12 4 4 5 .333 .733 0.365 0.71 0.727 -0.362 2.6 27 9
SH: R Nelson (4, off K Brett).
TB: C Taylor 3; F Patek 2; B Knoop 2; P Schaal 2; L Piniella 2; R Scheinblum.
GIDP: A Otis (6); L Piniella (22).
RBI: B Knoop 2 (7); C Taylor (8); P Schaal (27).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 6 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 3. F Patek-J Mayberry; B Knoop-F Patek-J Mayberry; C Taylor-F Patek.

Milwaukee Brewers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Auerbach SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .224 .556 -0.106 0.95 0.000 -0.106 -0.9 1 6 GDP
Ron Theobald 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .228 .605 -0.049 0.62 0.006 -0.054 -0.3 4 4
Joe Lahoud RF 3 1 1 2 0 0 .220 .675 0.069 0.42 0.091 -0.021 1.7 2 0 HR
   Ollie Brown RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .253 .651 -0.012 0.48 0.000 -0.012 -0.1 1 0
George Scott 1B 4 1 1 1 0 2 .264 .722 0.069 0.76 0.118 -0.048 0.7 12 1 HR
John Briggs LF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .275 .815 0.137 0.90 0.157 -0.020 1.0 0 0 2B
Dave May CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .242 .654 -0.100 1.69 0.120 -0.219 -0.5 1 0 CS,GDP
Ellie Rodriguez C 3 0 1 1 0 1 .284 .761 -0.003 1.29 0.079 -0.082 0.0 5 0 2B
Bob Heise 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .266 .604 -0.052 1.53 0.042 -0.094 -0.3 0 2
Gary Ryerson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .045 .170 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jerry Bell P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .400 -0.010 0.44 0.000 -0.010 -0.2 1 0
   Syd O'Brien PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .183 .552 -0.037 1.75 0.000 -0.037 -0.3
   Ken Sanders P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Brock Davis PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .311 .684 -0.043 1.64 0.000 -0.043 -0.3
   Ken Brett P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .522 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 32 4 8 4 1 8 .250 .773 -0.137 1.00 0.613 -0.746 0.6 27 15
2B: E Rodriguez (12, off R Nelson); J Briggs (12, off R Nelson).
HR: J Lahoud (8, off R Nelson; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); G Scott (14, off R Nelson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: G Scott 4; J Lahoud 4; J Briggs 3; E Rodriguez 2; B Heise; D May; R Theobald.
GIDP: D May (9); R Auerbach (12).
RBI: J Lahoud 2 (24); G Scott (68); E Rodriguez (24).
2-out RBI: J Lahoud 2.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Auerbach-R Theobald-G Scott 2.
E: R Auerbach (23).
Baserunning
CS: D May (9, 2nd base by R Nelson/C Taylor).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roger Nelson, W (8-4) 9 8 4 4 1 8 2 1.91 33 62 0.135 1.00 -0.6
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 1 8 2 4.00 33 62 0.135 0.71 -0.6

Milwaukee Brewers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gary Ryerson, L (3-7) 2.1 8 6 6 2 2 0 3.59 16 17 -0.401 1.29 -3.9
Jerry Bell 2.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 2.18 10 2 2 -0.018 0.33 -0.2
Ken Sanders 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.50 7 0 0 0.027 0.31 0.8
Ken Brett 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.68 8 0 0 0.027 0.34 0.8
Team Totals 9 12 6 6 4 5 0 6.00 41 17 2 2 -0.365 1.00 -2.6
Balks: None.
WP: G Ryerson (3); J Bell (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Art Frantz.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 5,358.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 78° F.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Milwaukee Brewers
1 Freddie Patek SS 1 Rick Auerbach SS
2 Amos Otis CF 2 Ron Theobald 2B
3 Richie Scheinblum RF 3 Joe Lahoud RF
4 John Mayberry 1B 4 George Scott 1B
5 Carl Taylor C 5 John Briggs LF
6 Lou Piniella LF 6 Dave May CF
7 Paul Schaal 3B 7 Ellie Rodriguez C
8 Bobby Knoop 2B 8 Bob Heise 3B
9 Roger Nelson P 9 Gary Ryerson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 1-2 0 1-3 OO MIL E. Rodriguez R. Nelson 17% 60% Double Play: Strikeout, May Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 1-2 0 1-- MIL D. May R. Nelson -12% 42% Single to RF; Briggs to 3B
b2 0-2 0 --- R MIL G. Scott R. Nelson -12% 59% Home Run
t3 2-1 1 -2- R KCR C. Taylor G. Ryerson 11% 77% Single to CF; Scheinblum Scores; Taylor to 2B/Adv on throw
t2 0-0 1 1-3 R KCR P. Schaal G. Ryerson 10% 68% Wild Pitch; Piniella to 3B; Taylor Scores

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Gary Ryerson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- KCR F. Patek G. Ryerson 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO KCR A. Otis G. Ryerson -7% 47% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O KCR R. Scheinblum G. Ryerson -1% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MIL R. Auerbach R. Nelson 2% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O MIL R. Theobald R. Nelson 1% 49% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- O MIL J. Lahoud R. Nelson 1% 50% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Gary Ryerson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry G. Ryerson -2% 48% Lineout: 1B
t2 0-0 1 --- KCR C. Taylor G. Ryerson 3% 50% Single to RF
t2 0-0 1 1-- KCR L. Piniella G. Ryerson 8% 58% Single to LF; Taylor to 3B
t2 0-0 1 1-3 R KCR P. Schaal G. Ryerson 10% 68% Wild Pitch; Piniella to 3B; Taylor Scores
t2 1-0 1 --3 KCR P. Schaal G. Ryerson 2% 70% Walk
t2 1-0 1 1-3 R KCR B. Knoop G. Ryerson 7% 76% Single to RF; Schaal to 2B; Piniella Scores
t2 2-0 1 12- O KCR R. Nelson G. Ryerson -3% 74% Strikeout
t2 2-0 2 12- KCR F. Patek G. Ryerson 2% 76% Single to LF; Knoop to 2B; Schaal to 3B
t2 2-0 2 123 O KCR A. Otis G. Ryerson -5% 71% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- R MIL G. Scott R. Nelson -12% 59% Home Run
b2 1-2 0 --- MIL J. Briggs R. Nelson -5% 54% Walk
b2 1-2 0 1-- MIL D. May R. Nelson -12% 42% Single to RF; Briggs to 3B
b2 1-2 0 1-3 OO MIL E. Rodriguez R. Nelson 17% 60% Double Play: Strikeout, May Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 1-2 2 --3 O MIL B. Heise R. Nelson 4% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Brewers' Gary Ryerson facing 3-4-5
t3 2-1 0 --- KCR R. Scheinblum G. Ryerson 6% 70% Single to SS; Scheinblum to 2B/Adv on E6
t3 2-1 0 -2- O KCR J. Mayberry G. Ryerson -4% 66% Strikeout
t3 2-1 1 -2- R KCR C. Taylor G. Ryerson 11% 77% Single to CF; Scheinblum Scores; Taylor to 2B/Adv on throw
t3 3-1 1 -2- KCR L. Piniella G. Ryerson 4% 81% Single to 2B; Taylor to 3B
t3 3-1 1 1-3 R KCR P. Schaal G. Ryerson 7% 87% Single to RF; Piniella to 3B; Taylor Scores
Jerry Bell replaces Gary Ryerson pitching and batting 9th
t3 4-1 1 1-3 R KCR B. Knoop J. Bell 3% 91% Wild Pitch; Schaal to 2B; Piniella Scores
t3 5-1 1 -2- R KCR B. Knoop J. Bell 3% 94% Single to RF; Schaal Scores
t3 6-1 1 1-- O KCR R. Nelson J. Bell -1% 93% Strikeout
t3 6-1 2 1-- KCR F. Patek J. Bell 0% 94% Single to SS; Knoop to 2B
t3 6-1 2 12- O KCR A. Otis J. Bell -1% 93% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
4 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-6, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 9-1-2
b3 1-6 0 --- O MIL J. Bell R. Nelson 1% 94% Strikeout
b3 1-6 1 --- O MIL R. Auerbach R. Nelson 1% 95% Flyball: 2B
b3 1-6 2 --- MIL R. Theobald R. Nelson -1% 94% Single to RF
b3 1-6 2 1-- RR MIL J. Lahoud R. Nelson -9% 85% Home Run; Theobald Scores
b3 3-6 2 --- O MIL G. Scott R. Nelson 1% 86% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 3.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Brewers' Jerry Bell facing 3-4-5
t4 6-3 0 --- O KCR R. Scheinblum J. Bell -1% 85% Lineout: RF
t4 6-3 1 --- O KCR J. Mayberry J. Bell -1% 84% Strikeout
t4 6-3 2 --- O KCR C. Taylor J. Bell -0% 84% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-6, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 5-6-7
b4 3-6 0 --- O MIL J. Briggs R. Nelson 2% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 3-6 1 --- O MIL D. May R. Nelson 1% 87% Flyball: CF
b4 3-6 2 --- O MIL E. Rodriguez R. Nelson 1% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 3.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Brewers' Jerry Bell facing 6-7-8
t5 6-3 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella J. Bell -1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 6-3 1 --- O KCR P. Schaal J. Bell -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 6-3 2 --- O KCR B. Knoop J. Bell -0% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-6, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 8-9-1
b5 3-6 0 --- MIL B. Heise R. Nelson -4% 82% Single to 2B
Syd O'Brien pinch hits for Jerry Bell (P) batting 9th
b5 3-6 0 1-- O MIL S. O'Brien R. Nelson 4% 85% Strikeout
b5 3-6 1 1-- OO MIL R. Auerbach R. Nelson 5% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Brewers' Ken Sanders facing 9-1-2
Ken Sanders replaces Syd O'Brien (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 6-3 0 --- O KCR R. Nelson K. Sanders -1% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 6-3 1 --- O KCR F. Patek K. Sanders -0% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 6-3 2 --- O KCR A. Otis K. Sanders -0% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-6, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 2-3-4
b6 3-6 0 --- O MIL R. Theobald R. Nelson 2% 91% Flyball: RF
b6 3-6 1 --- O MIL J. Lahoud R. Nelson 1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-6 2 --- O MIL G. Scott R. Nelson 1% 93% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Brewers' Ken Sanders facing 3-4-5
t7 6-3 0 --- KCR R. Scheinblum K. Sanders 1% 93% Walk
Steve Hovley pinch runs for Richie Scheinblum (RF) batting 3rd
t7 6-3 0 1-- O KCR J. Mayberry K. Sanders -1% 93% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 6-3 1 1-- KCR C. Taylor K. Sanders 1% 94% Single to CF; Mayberry to 2B
t7 6-3 1 12- OO KCR L. Piniella K. Sanders -2% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-6, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 5-6-7
Steve Hovley moves from PR to RF
b7 3-6 0 --- MIL J. Briggs R. Nelson -6% 85% Double to LF
b7 3-6 0 -2- O MIL D. May R. Nelson 3% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B; Briggs to 3B
b7 3-6 1 --3 R MIL E. Rodriguez R. Nelson -8% 80% Double to CF; Briggs Scores
b7 4-6 1 -2- O MIL B. Heise R. Nelson 5% 85% Lineout: 1B
Brock Davis pinch hits for Ken Sanders (P) batting 9th
b7 4-6 2 -2- O MIL B. Davis R. Nelson 4% 90% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 4.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-4, Brewers' Ken Brett facing 7-8-9
Ken Brett replaces Brock Davis (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Ollie Brown replaces Joe Lahoud playing RF batting 3rd
t8 6-4 0 --- KCR P. Schaal K. Brett 1% 91% Single to CF
t8 6-4 0 1-- O KCR B. Knoop K. Brett -1% 90% Strikeout
t8 6-4 1 1-- O KCR R. Nelson K. Brett -0% 89% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Schaal to 2B
t8 6-4 2 -2- O KCR F. Patek K. Brett -1% 88% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-6, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 1-2-3
b8 4-6 0 --- O MIL R. Auerbach R. Nelson 3% 91% Flyball: RF
b8 4-6 1 --- O MIL R. Theobald R. Nelson 2% 93% Flyball: CF
b8 4-6 2 --- O MIL O. Brown R. Nelson 1% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 4.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-4, Brewers' Ken Brett facing 2-3-4
t9 6-4 0 --- O KCR A. Otis K. Brett -0% 94% Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 6-4 1 --- KCR S. Hovley K. Brett 1% 95% Walk
t9 6-4 1 1-- O KCR J. Mayberry K. Brett -1% 94% Flyball: CF
t9 6-4 2 1-- O KCR C. Taylor K. Brett -0% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-6, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 4-5-6
b9 4-6 0 --- O MIL G. Scott R. Nelson 3% 97% Flyball: RF
b9 4-6 1 --- MIL J. Briggs R. Nelson -5% 92% Single to CF
b9 4-6 1 1-- OO MIL D. May R. Nelson 8% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 4.

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