April 20, 1976 Kansas City Royals at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 4,902

Tuesday, April 20, 1976
Time of Game: 2:46

Royals

3-5

Lost 2

5th, 2 GB

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

W: P Broberg (1-0), L: D Leonard (0-1), S: E Rodriguez (3)

Brewers

5-2

Won 2

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Cowens RF                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .148  .517    0    2   0   3B,HBP
A Otis CF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .208  .679    0    0   0   
G Brett 3B                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .310  .789    0    1   4   GDP
J Mayberry 1B                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .240  .646    0    7   1   GDP
H McRae DH                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .367  .906    0    0   0   
C Rojas 2B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .143  .393    0    3   3   
T Poquette LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    2   0   GDP
  B McClure PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
F White SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .369    0    1   3   
  J Quirk PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
B Martinez C                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .875    0    7   1   
  J Wohlford PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .308    0    0   0   GDP

D Leonard P                                                              1   0
  M Littell P                                                            0   0
Totals                       29   4   5   2    6   2                    24  12

BATTING

3B: A Cowens (1, off P Broberg).

HBP: A Cowens (1, by P Broberg).

TB: A Cowens 3; H McRae 2; J Quirk; J Mayberry.

GIDP: T Poquette (1); J Mayberry (1); J Wohlford (1); G Brett (2).

RBI: H McRae (8); J Quirk (1).

2-out RBI: H McRae.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Brett-C Rojas-J Mayberry; F White-C Rojas-J Mayberry.

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Moore LF                    2   0   1   1    2   0  .227  .754    0    0   0   
D Money 3B                    3   0   0   1    0   1  .250  .651    0    0   1   SF,GDP
G Scott 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .200  .620    0   13   1   
D Porter C                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .671    0    2   0   
H Aaron DH                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .629    0    0   0   
S Lezcano CF                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .333  .786    0    2   0   3B,GDP
B Sharp RF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .167  .378    0    4   0   CS
R Yount SS                    3   2   2   1    0   0  .391  .831    0    4  10   
P Garcia 2B                   3   1   2   2    0   0  .238  .733    0    2   5   3B

P Broberg P                                                              0   1
  B Champion P                                                           0   0
  E Rodriguez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       29   5   9   5    4   6                    27  18

BATTING

3B: P Garcia (1, off D Leonard); S Lezcano (1, off D Leonard).

SF: D Money (2, off D Leonard).

TB: P Garcia 4; S Lezcano 4; R Yount 2; B Sharp; G Scott; C Moore.

GIDP: S Lezcano (3); D Money (1).

RBI: P Garcia 2 (3); R Yount (1); C Moore (4); D Money (6).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 4. P Garcia-R Yount-G Scott 2; G Scott-R Yount-G Scott; R Yount-G Scott.

E: P Garcia (2); S Lezcano (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Sharp (1, 2nd base by D Leonard/B Martinez).

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 Leonard, L (0-1)             5     8   5   5    3   1   0   6.55   23     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 8     29    -     1.03  -0.38
M Littell                      3     1   0   0    1   5   0   0.00   11     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.36   0.05
Totals                         8     9   5   5    4   6   0          34     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 0· 9           -

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Broberg, W (1-0)             5     2   3   2    4   1   0   3.60   21     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 0· 2     50    -     0.97  -0.08
B Champion, H (1)              3.1   2   1   1    2   1   0   1.59   13     -       ·  ·      7· 1· 0· 2          0-0    1.69   0.10
E Rodriguez, S (3)             0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   7.11    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-1    4.82   0.15
Totals                         9     5   4   3    6   2   0          36     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 0· 5          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: P Broberg (1; A Cowens).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 4,902.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 43° F.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. A Cowens             RF    1. C Moore              LF 
2. A Otis               CF    2. D Money              3B 
3. G Brett              3B    3. G Scott              1B 
4. J Mayberry           1B    4. D Porter             C  
5. H McRae              DH    5. H Aaron              DH 
6. C Rojas              2B    6. S Lezcano            CF 
7. T Poquette           LF    7. B Sharp              RF 
8. F White              SS    8. R Yount              SS 
9. B Martinez           C     9. P Garcia             2B 

   D Leonard            P        P Broberg            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  5-4  1-3      37% 100% J Wohlford      E Rodriguez     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 9   1  5-3  12-     -22%  63% J Quirk         E Rodriguez     Single to RF; Rojas Scores; McClure to 3B
   t 1   2  0-0  12-     -20%  30% H McRae         P Broberg       Single to CF; Brett Scores; Mayberry Scores/Adv on E8/unER; McRae to 3B
   b 4   1  3-4  1--      14%  84% P Garcia        D Leonard       Triple to LF; Yount Scores
   b 2   1  2-2  12-      14%  73% C Moore         D Leonard       Single to RF; Yount Scores; Garcia to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Broberg facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  A Cowens        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  A Otis          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  G Brett         Walk
          1--      50%  J Mayberry      Walk; Brett to 2B
   RR     12-      30%  H McRae         Single to CF; Brett Scores; Mayberry Scores/Adv on E8/unER; McRae to 3B
   O      --3      33%  C Rojas         Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
          ---      37%  C Moore         Walk
   OO     1--      29%  D Money         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---      30%  G Scott         Single to LF
   O      1--      28%  D Porter        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pete Broberg facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      30%  T Poquette      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      31%  F White         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      32%  B Martinez      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      29%  H Aaron         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      37%  S Lezcano       Triple to RF
          --3      39%  B Sharp         Walk
   R      1-3      51%  R Yount         Single to RF; Lezcano Scores; Sharp to 3B
   R      1-3      59%  P Garcia        Single to LF; Sharp Scores; Yount to 2B
   R      12-      73%  C Moore         Single to RF; Yount Scores; Garcia to 3B
   RO     1-3      75%  D Money         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Garcia Scores
   O      1--      73%  G Scott         Strikeout
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 4.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Pete Broberg facing 1-2-3
          ---      63%  A Cowens        Triple to RF
          --3      58%  A Otis          Walk
   ROO    1-3      67%  G Brett         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B; Cowens Scores
   O      ---      68%  J Mayberry      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
          ---      71%  D Porter        Walk
   O      1--      68%  H Aaron         Flyball: SS
   OO     1--      64%  S Lezcano       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 4.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Pete Broberg facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      67%  H McRae         Flyball: RF
          ---      63%  C Rojas         Walk
   O      1--      67%  T Poquette      Groundout: P-SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      70%  F White         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
          ---      73%  B Sharp         Single to CF
   O      1--      68%  R Yount         Sharp Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      70%  " "             Single to RF
   R      1--      84%  P Garcia        Triple to LF; Yount Scores
   O      --3      79%  C Moore         Fielder's Choice 3B; Garcia out at Hm/3B-C
   O      1--      77%  D Money         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 5.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Pete Broberg facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      80%  B Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      77%  A Cowens        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      80%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      83%  G Brett         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Dennis Leonard facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      82%  G Scott         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      81%  D Porter        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      80%  H Aaron         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 5.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Bill Champion facing 4-5-6
                  Bill Champion replaces Pete Broberg pitching
          ---      75%  J Mayberry      Single to P
   O      1--      80%  H McRae         Flyball: CF
          1--      74%  C Rojas         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Mayberry to 2B
   OO     12-      86%  T Poquette      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mark Littell facing 6-7-8
                  Mark Littell replaces Dennis Leonard pitching
   O      ---      85%  S Lezcano       Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  B Sharp         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      84%  R Yount         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 5.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Bill Champion facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      87%  F White         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      89%  B Martinez      Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  A Cowens        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mark Littell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      89%  P Garcia        Flyball: LF
          ---      90%  C Moore         Walk
   O      1--      89%  D Money         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      88%  G Scott         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 5.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Bill Champion facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      92%  A Otis          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      87%  G Brett         Walk
   OO     1--      95%  J Mayberry      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mark Littell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      94%  D Porter        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      94%  H Aaron         Strikeout Looking
          ---      94%  S Lezcano       Single to CF
   O      1--      94%  B Sharp         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 5.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Bill Champion facing 5-6-7
          ---      87%  H McRae         Single to LF
   O      1--      92%  C Rojas         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      85%  T Poquette      Walk; Rojas to 2B
                  Eduardo Rodriguez replaces Bill Champion pitching; Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Frank White batting 8th; Bob McClure pinch runs for Tom Poquette batting 7th
   R      12-      63%  J Quirk         Single to RF; Rojas Scores; McClure to 3B
                  Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Buck Martinez batting 9th
   OO     1-3     100%  J Wohlford      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Brewers 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation