July 14, 1978 Kansas City Royals at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 43,993

Friday, July 14, 1978, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:38

Royals

45-41

Won 1

2nd, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  0   2  3  3    9 11  1
Brewers         0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  7  4

W: R Gale (10-3), L: A Replogle (4-2)

Brewers

49-36

Lost 1

2nd, 8 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Brett 3B                    5   1   0   0    1   0  .309  .842    0    0   0   
H McRae DH                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .265  .762    0    0   0   SB,HBP,SF
P LaCock 1B                   5   1   3   3    0   0  .284  .747    0    5   1   
A Otis CF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .275  .879    0    4   0   HBP
C Hurdle RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .255  .719    0    4   0   SH
D Porter C                    3   2   0   1    2   0  .277  .807    0    7   1   IW
T Poquette LF                 2   0   1   0    1   0  .226  .608    0    1   0   
  J Zdeb PH-LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .547    0    0   0   SH
  S Braun PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .232  .712    0    0   0   
  W Wilson PR-LF              0   1   0   0    0   0  .235  .618         0   0   
F Patek SS                    4   2   2   1    1   1  .274  .683    0    0   2   
F White 2B                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .285  .723    0    6   3   

R Gale P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       36   9  11   7    5   1                    27   7

BATTING

SF: H McRae (5, off A Replogle).

SH: C Hurdle (1, off B Castro); J Zdeb (5, off B McClure).

IBB: D Porter (8, by B Castro).

HBP: H McRae (5, by B Castro); A Otis (3, by B Castro).

TB: P LaCock 3; F Patek 2; A Otis; C Hurdle; S Braun; H McRae; F White; T Poquette.

RBI: P LaCock 3 (19); F Patek (33); H McRae (41); S Braun (20); D Porter (38).

2-out RBI: P LaCock 3.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 16.

FIELDING

E: R Gale ().

BASERUNNING

SB: H McRae (11, 2nd base off A Replogle/B Martinez).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .297  .744    0    2   2   SH
D Money 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .283  .765    0    2   1   SH
B Oglivie DH                  4   0   0   1    0   1  .258  .818    0    0   0   
L Hisle LF                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .297  .937    0    3   0   
S Lezcano RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .326  .963    0    5   1   2B
T Muser 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .063    0    4   0   
R Yount SS                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .288  .686    0    4   5   2B
G Thomas CF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .248  .908    0    5   0   
B Martinez C                  1   1   0   0    1   0  .196  .502    0    2   0   
  D May PH                    0   0   0   0    1   0  .190  .625    0    0   0   
  C Moore C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .683    0    0   1   

A Replogle P                                                             0   0
  B McClure P                                                            0   0
  B Castro P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   2   7   2    3   6                    27  10

BATTING

2B: R Yount (9, off R Gale); S Lezcano (13, off R Gale).

SH: D Money (6, off R Gale); P Molitor (4, off R Gale).

TB: R Yount 3; S Lezcano 2; P Molitor; L Hisle; D Money; G Thomas.

RBI: L Hisle (59); B Oglivie (36).

2-out RBI: L Hisle.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

E: T Muser (1); R Yount 2 (11); B Martinez (3).

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 (10-3)               9     7   2   0    3   6   0   2.54   37     -       ·  ·      8·12· 2· 6     72    -     1.23   0.10
Totals                         9     7   2   0    3   6   0          37     -       ·  ·      8·12· 2· 6           -

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Replogle, L (4-2)            6.2   8   3   3    2   1   0   4.59   31     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 6· 7     45    -     1.49  -0.23
B McClure                      1     1   3   3    2   0   0   3.60    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          2-0    1.22  -0.07
B Castro                       1.1   2   3   1    1   0   0   1.61    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1          2-2    0.36  -0.10
Totals                         9    11   9   7    5   1   0          46     -       ·  ·     11·12· 6· 9          4-2

Balks: None.

WP: B McClure (1).

IBB: B Castro (1; D Porter).

HBP: B Castro 2 (2; H McRae, A Otis).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - George Maloney.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 43,993.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 76° F, Night.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. G Brett              3B    1. P Molitor            2B 
2. H McRae              DH    2. D Money              3B 
3. P LaCock             1B    3. B Oglivie            DH 
4. A Otis               CF    4. L Hisle              LF 
5. C Hurdle             RF    5. S Lezcano            RF 
6. D Porter             C     6. T Muser              1B 
7. T Poquette           LF    7. R Yount              SS 
8. F Patek              SS    8. G Thomas             CF 
9. F White              2B    9. B Martinez           C  

   R Gale               P        A Replogle           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  2-2  -2-      20%  68% P LaCock        A Replogle      Single to RF; White Scores
   t 7   0  2-1  1--      18%  55% F White         A Replogle      Single to RF; Patek to 3B
   b 6   2  1-1  --3     -16%  28% L Hisle         R Gale          Single to LF; Molitor Scores/unER
   t 7   0  2-1  1-3     -12%  43% G Brett         A Replogle      Popfly: SS
   b 6   0  1-0  1--     -10%  46% P Molitor       R Gale          Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Martinez to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Replogle facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  G Brett         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  H McRae         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  P LaCock        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Gale facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  P Molitor       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      49%  D Money         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      50%  B Oglivie       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Replogle facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  A Otis          Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      46%  C Hurdle        Lineout: SS
   O      ---      45%  D Porter        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Gale facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  L Hisle         Bunt Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      49%  S Lezcano       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      50%  T Muser         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Replogle facing 7-8-9
          ---      54%  T Poquette      Single to CF
          1--      60%  F Patek         Single to LF; Poquette to 2B
   O      12-      54%  F White         Lineout: CF
   O      12-      49%  G Brett         Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B; Patek to 2B
   O      12-      45%  H McRae         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Gale facing 7-8-9
          ---      38%  R Yount         Double to LF
   O      -2-      42%  G Thomas        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      46%  B Martinez      Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-      50%  P Molitor       Single (Short LF); Yount out at Hm/SS-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Replogle facing 3-4-5
          ---      54%  P LaCock        Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF)
          1--      61%  A Otis          Single to CF; LaCock to 2B
   O      12-      61%  C Hurdle        Groundout: 1B unassisted; LaCock to 3B; Otis to 2B
   R      -23      70%  D Porter        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); LaCock Scores; Otis to 3B
          1-3      73%  T Poquette      Walk; Porter to 2B
   O      123      65%  F Patek         Strikeout
   O      123      58%  F White         Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Rich Gale facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      61%  D Money         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      63%  B Oglivie       Strikeout
   O      ---      65%  L Hisle         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Andy Replogle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      62%  G Brett         Flyball: CF
          ---      65%  H McRae         Single to RF
   O      1--      62%  P LaCock        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      60%  A Otis          McRae Steals 2B; McRae out at Hm/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)/SS-2B-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Rich Gale facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      63%  S Lezcano       Foul Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      65%  T Muser         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      63%  R Yount         Single to LF
   O      1--      67%  G Thomas        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 0.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Andy Replogle facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      65%  A Otis          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      67%  C Hurdle        Single to RF
   O      1--      64%  D Porter        Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      1--      62%  T Poquette      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Rich Gale facing 9-1-2
          ---      55%  B Martinez      Walk
          1--      46%  P Molitor       Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Martinez to 2B
   O      12-      46%  D Money         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Martinez to 3B; Molitor to 2B
   RO     -23      44%  B Oglivie       Groundout: 2B-1B; Martinez Scores/unER; Molitor to 3B
   R      --3      28%  L Hisle         Single to LF; Molitor Scores/unER
   O      1--      30%  S Lezcano       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Andy Replogle facing 8-9-1
          ---      37%  F Patek         Walk
          1--      55%  F White         Single to RF; Patek to 3B
   O      1-3      43%  G Brett         Popfly: SS
   RO     1-3      48%  H McRae         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Patek Scores; White to 2B
   R      -2-      68%  P LaCock        Single to RF; White Scores
          1--      70%  A Otis          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); LaCock to 2B
                  Bob McClure replaces Andy Replogle pitching
   O      12-      65%  C Hurdle        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-3, Rich Gale facing 6-7-8
          ---      57%  T Muser         Walk
   O      1--      64%  R Yount         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      71%  G Thomas        Strikeout
                  Dave May pinch hits for Buck Martinez batting 9th
          1--      66%  D May           Walk; Muser to 2B
   O      12-      76%  P Molitor       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 2.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bob McClure facing 6-7-8
                  Charlie Moore replaces Dave May playing C batting 9th
          ---      79%  D Porter        Walk
                  Joe Zdeb pinch hits for Tom Poquette batting 7th
   O      1--      78%  J Zdeb          Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Porter to 2B
          -2-      81%  F Patek         Wild Pitch; Porter to 3B
   R      --3      87%  " "             Single to CF; Porter Scores
   O      1--      86%  F White         Flyball: RF
          1--      87%  G Brett         Walk; Patek to 2B
                  Bill Castro replaces Bob McClure pitching
          12-      88%  H McRae         Hit By Pitch; Patek to 3B; Brett to 2B
   RRO    123      96%  P LaCock        Single (Pop Fly to Short RF); Patek Scores; Brett Scores; McRae to 3B; LaCock out at 2B/RF-3B-SS
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-6, Rich Gale facing 2-3-4
                  Joe Zdeb moves to LF
          ---      93%  D Money         Single (Bunt)
   O      1--      96%  B Oglivie       Lineout: RF
   O      1--      98%  L Hisle         Flyball: CF
          1--      96%  S Lezcano       Double to LF; Money to 3B
   O      -23      99%  T Muser         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 2.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Bill Castro facing 4-5-6
          ---      99%  A Otis          Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      99%  C Hurdle        Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Otis to 2B
          -2-      99%  D Porter        Intentional Walk
                  Steve Braun pinch hits for Joe Zdeb batting 7th
   R      12-     100%  S Braun         Single to CF; Otis Scores; Porter to 2B
                  Willie Wilson pinch runs for Steve Braun batting 7th
   O      12-      99%  F Patek         Foul Flyball: RF
   RR     12-     100%  F White         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Porter Scores/No RBI/unER; Wilson Scores/No RBI/unER; White to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  G Brett         Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 9, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-9, Rich Gale facing 7-8-9
                  Willie Wilson moves to LF
   O      ---     100%  R Yount         Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  G Thomas        Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  C Moore         Flyball: RF
   O      1--     100%  P Molitor       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, Brewers 2.

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