May 7, 1978 Kansas City Royals at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 15
@BAL 9 BOS 5
CHW 0 CAL 16
CLE 3 KCR 8
@MIL 6 NYY 3
TEX 2
(12) DET 4
@OAK 0 SEA 9
TOR 7 SFG 2
@CHC 1 MON 19
@CIN 5 CIN 4
MON 2 PHI 8
NYM 5 PIT 6
LAD 4 STL 8
SDP 4

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 10,887

Sunday, May 7, 1978, 1:35PM
Time of Game: 2:42

Royals

15-10

Won 1

3rd, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   1  3  3   0  1  0    8 16  1
Brewers         0  2  0   2  0  0   0  0  2    6  8  1

W: R Gale (2-0), L: J Augustine (4-4), S: S Mingori (4)

Brewers

12-13

Lost 1

4th, 6 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    5   2   3   1    0   0  .272  .676    0    1   4   2B,SB
J Zdeb LF                     4   1   2   2    0   0  .235  .575    0    3   0   SF
H McRae DH                    4   1   3   1    1   0  .265  .887    0    0   0   3B,2B,GDP
A Cowens RF                   3   0   2   2    1   0  .277  .793    0    0   0   SF
A Otis CF                     5   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .852    0    2   0   SB
J Wathan 1B                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .656    0   13   0   
D Porter C                    4   1   1   0    1   1  .341  .896    0    5   0   IW
J Terrell 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .473    0    1   2   SH
F White 2B                    4   2   2   2    0   0  .239  .618    0    2   4   HR,2B

R Gale P                                                                 0   0
  S Mingori P                                                            0   1
Totals                       38   8  16   8    3   2                    27  11

BATTING

2B: F Patek (5, off J Augustine); H McRae (7, off A Replogle); F White (4, off J Augustine).

3B: H McRae (3, off J Augustine).

HR: F White (1, off A Replogle; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: J Zdeb (1, off J Augustine); A Cowens (4, off J Augustine).

SH: J Terrell (2, off J Augustine).

IBB: D Porter (3, by A Replogle).

TB: F White 6; H McRae 6; F Patek 4; J Zdeb 2; A Otis 2; A Cowens 2; D Porter; J Terrell.

GIDP: H McRae (1).

RBI: A Cowens 2 (12); F White 2 (7); J Zdeb 2 (2); F Patek (15); H McRae (15).

2-out RBI: F Patek; H McRae; J Zdeb.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

E: F Patek (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Patek (6, 2nd base off J Augustine/B Martinez); A Otis (6, 2nd base off J Augustine/B Martinez).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor SS                  5   0   2   2    0   0  .298  .727    0    1   6   2B
S Bando 3B                    3   0   0   0    2   0  .286  .821    0    1   3   
C Cooper 1B                   5   0   1   2    0   2  .340  .988    0   12   1   
L Hisle DH                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .263  .920    0    0   0   SB,HBP
B Oglivie LF                  5   2   2   0    0   0  .290  .848    0    4   1   2B
S Lezcano RF                  5   0   1   2    0   0  .264  .900    0    1   0   
G Thomas CF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .212  .838    0    1   0   
B Martinez C                  2   2   1   0    1   0  .245  .638    0    3   0   
  J Wohlford PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .372    0    0   0   
  C Moore C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .833         0   0   
L Sakata 2B                   1   1   0   0    2   0  .190  .512    0    4   2   
  R Yount PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  J Gantner 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .637         0   0   

J Augustine P                                                            0   1
  A Replogle P                                                           0   1
  B Castro P                                                             0   0
Totals                       36   6   8   6    6   4                    27  15

BATTING

2B: P Molitor (4, off R Gale); B Oglivie (3, off S Mingori).

HBP: L Hisle (2, by R Gale).

TB: B Oglivie 3; P Molitor 3; R Yount; B Martinez; S Lezcano; C Cooper.

RBI: S Lezcano 2 (10); C Cooper 2 (21); P Molitor 2 (16).

2-out RBI: C Cooper 2; P Molitor 2; S Lezcano 2.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Bando-L Sakata-C Cooper.

E: C Cooper (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Hisle (3, 2nd base off R Gale/D Porter).

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
R Gale, W (2-0)                5.2   5   4   4    5   2   0   2.84   29     -       ·  ·      5·11· 1· 4     40    -     1.12  -0.18
S Mingori, S (4)               3.1   3   2   2    1   2   0   1.54   14     -       ·  ·      7· 1· 0· 3          2-0    0.66   0.14
Totals                         9     8   6   6    6   4   0          43     -       ·  ·     12·12· 1· 7          2-0

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Augustine, L (4-4)           5.2  12   7   6    1   2   0   5.26   29     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 1·10     20    -     1.39  -0.47
A Replogle                     2.1   4   1   1    2   0   1   5.79   12     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 4          1-1    0.42  -0.08
B Castro                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9    16   8   7    3   2   1          44     -       ·  ·     14·10· 1·14          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: A Replogle (1; D Porter).

HBP: R Gale (1; L Hisle).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Terry Cooney.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 10,887.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 50° F.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. F Patek              SS    1. P Molitor            SS 
2. J Zdeb               LF    2. S Bando              3B 
3. H McRae              DH    3. C Cooper             1B 
4. A Cowens             RF    4. L Hisle              DH 
5. A Otis               CF    5. B Oglivie            LF 
6. J Wathan             1B    6. S Lezcano            RF 
7. D Porter             C     7. G Thomas             CF 
8. J Terrell            3B    8. B Martinez           C  
9. F White              2B    9. L Sakata             2B 

   R Gale               P        J Augustine          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  4-3  12-      18%  59% A Cowens        J Augustine     Single (CF-RF); Patek Scores/unER; McRae to 3B
   b 2   2  0-0  123     -18%  25% P Molitor       R Gale          Single to LF; Oglivie Scores; Martinez Scores; Sakata to 2B
   t 6   2  4-4  -2-      18%  65% F Patek         J Augustine     Double to RF; Porter Scores
   b 4   2  1-2  123     -16%  13% C Cooper        R Gale          Single to LF (Pop Fly); Martinez Scores; Sakata Scores; Bando to 2B
   t 6   2  4-5  -2-      13%  78% J Zdeb          J Augustine     Single to LF; Patek Scores; Zdeb to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Augustine facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  F Patek         Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  J Zdeb          Single to 3B; Patek out at 2B/3B-1B-2B
   OO     1--      45%  H McRae         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Gale facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  P Molitor       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      43%  S Bando         Groundout: 2B-1B; Molitor to 2B
   O      -2-      47%  C Cooper        Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  L Hisle         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Augustine facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  A Cowens        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  A Otis          Single to LF
          1--      52%  J Wathan        Otis Steals 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Popfly: SS
   O      -2-      45%  D Porter        Foul Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Gale facing 5-6-7
          ---      41%  B Oglivie       Single to RF
   O      1--      45%  S Lezcano       Lineout: CF
   O      1--      48%  G Thomas        Foul Popfly: 3B
          1--      46%  B Martinez      Walk; Oglivie to 2B
          12-      43%  L Sakata        Walk; Oglivie to 3B; Martinez to 2B
   RR     123      25%  P Molitor       Single to LF; Oglivie Scores; Martinez Scores; Sakata to 2B
   O      12-      28%  S Bando         Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Jerry Augustine facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      25%  J Terrell       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      24%  F White         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      25%  F Patek         Single to LF (Pop Fly)
   O      1--      23%  J Zdeb          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rich Gale facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      24%  C Cooper        Flyball: LF
          ---      22%  L Hisle         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      24%  B Oglivie       Foul Flyball: LF
          1--      24%  S Lezcano       Hisle Steals 2B
   O      -2-      26%  " "             Foul Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Jerry Augustine facing 3-4-5
          ---      36%  H McRae         Triple to LF
   RO     --3      34%  A Cowens        Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; McRae Scores
          ---      37%  A Otis          Single (CF-RF)
   O      1--      34%  J Wathan        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      31%  D Porter        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rich Gale facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      33%  G Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      31%  B Martinez      Single to LF
          1--      27%  L Sakata        Walk; Martinez to 2B
   O      12-      31%  P Molitor       Foul Popfly: 1B
          12-      29%  S Bando         Walk; Martinez to 3B; Sakata to 2B
   RR     123      13%  C Cooper        Single to LF (Pop Fly); Martinez Scores; Sakata Scores; Bando to 2B
   O      12-      15%  L Hisle         Foul Popfly: C
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 4.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Jerry Augustine facing 8-9-1
          ---      19%  J Terrell       Single to CF
   R      1--      31%  F White         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Terrell Scores
          -2-      41%  F Patek         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); White to 3B
          1-3      43%  J Zdeb          Patek Steals 2B
   RO     -23      38%  " "             Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; White Scores
          -2-      41%  H McRae         Walk
   R      12-      59%  A Cowens        Single (CF-RF); Patek Scores/unER; McRae to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  A Otis          Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      1-3      44%  J Wathan        Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Tied 4-4, Rich Gale facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      46%  B Oglivie       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  S Lezcano       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  G Thomas        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Brewers 4.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Jerry Augustine facing 7-8-9
          ---      55%  D Porter        Single to RF
   O      1--      53%  J Terrell       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Porter to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  F White         Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-      65%  F Patek         Double to RF; Porter Scores
   R      -2-      78%  J Zdeb          Single to LF; Patek Scores; Zdeb to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
                  Andy Replogle replaces Jerry Augustine pitching
   RO     -2-      85%  H McRae         Single to LF; Zdeb Scores; McRae out at 2B/LF-2B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-7, Rich Gale facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      88%  B Martinez      Popfly: SS
   O      ---      89%  L Sakata        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      87%  P Molitor       Double to LF
          -2-      86%  S Bando         Walk
                  Steve Mingori replaces Rich Gale pitching
   O      12-      90%  C Cooper        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 7, Brewers 4.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Andy Replogle facing 4-5-6
          ---      92%  A Cowens        Single to CF
   O      1--      91%  A Otis          Groundout: P-2B-1B; Cowens to 2B
   O      -2-      90%  J Wathan        Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      90%  D Porter        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      88%  J Terrell       Foul Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 7, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-7, Steve Mingori facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      91%  L Hisle         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  B Oglivie       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  S Lezcano       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Brewers 4.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Andy Replogle facing 9-1-2
   R      ---      97%  F White         Home Run
   O      ---      97%  F Patek         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  J Zdeb          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      97%  H McRae         Double to RF
          -2-      97%  A Cowens        Walk
   O      12-      96%  A Otis          Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-8, Steve Mingori facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  G Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Buck Martinez batting 8th
   O      ---      98%  J Wohlford      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Robin Yount pinch hits for Lenn Sakata batting 9th
          ---      98%  R Yount         Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  P Molitor       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Brewers 4.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-4, Bill Castro facing 6-7-8
                  Bill Castro replaces Andy Replogle pitching; Charlie Moore replaces Jim Wohlford playing C batting 8th; Jim Gantner replaces Robin Yount playing 2B batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  J Wathan        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  D Porter        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  J Terrell       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-8, Steve Mingori facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  S Bando         Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---     100%  C Cooper        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  L Hisle         Walk
          1--      98%  B Oglivie       Double to RF; Hisle to 3B
   RR     -23      96%  S Lezcano       Single to LF; Hisle Scores; Oglivie Scores
   O      1--     100%  G Thomas        Strikeout
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Brewers 6.

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