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BAL  2
CHW  1
(12)		 BOS 12
MIN  1
 DET  6
@CAL  3
 MIL  5
KCR  2
 NYY  6
TEX  5
 TOR  6
@OAK  2
 CLE  7
@SEA  4
 NYM 18
@ATL  5
 SFG  8
@CHC  2
 CIN  2
PHI  1
(10)		 HOU  2
MON  1
 PIT  7
SDP  1
 LAD  9
@STL  0
Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 21,657

 Tuesday, August 14, 1979, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:25
Royals
2
61-57
Lost 2
3rd, 5 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  0    2 10  1
Brewers         0  2  0   0  0  3   0  0  X    5  8  0
W: Mike Caldwell (12-5), L: Dennis Leonard (8-9), S: Bill Castro (4)
 Brewers
5
69-50
Won 3
3rd, 9½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .613              1   0   GDP
F White 2B                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .251  .678              1   0   SF
G Brett 3B                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .329  .926              0   3   HR,CS
A Otis CF                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .289  .809              4   0   CS
A Cowens RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .299  .781              4   0   
D Porter DH                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .899              0   0   
G Scott 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .243  .682              5   1   GDP
J Wathan C                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .219  .547              5   1   
W Wilson LF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .732              3   0   

D Leonard P                                                                   1   2
  S Busby P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       32   2  10   0    1   3                         24   7
Batting Events
HR: G Brett (14, off M Caldwell; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: F White (5, off M Caldwell).
TB: G Brett 6; J Wathan; A Cowens; A Otis; F Patek; G Scott; W Wilson; F White.
GIDP: G Scott (24); F Patek (6).
RBI: G Brett (74); F White (34).
2-out RBI: G Brett.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
E: A Otis (2).
Baserunning Events
CS: G Brett (8, 2nd base by M Caldwell/C Moore); A Otis (4, 2nd base by M Caldwell POCS).
Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Gantner 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .293  .711              6   3   
D Money DH                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .676              0   0   
C Cooper 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .309  .889              9   1   
S Lezcano RF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .324  .970              0   0   
B Oglivie LF                  2   2   1   2    2   0  .255  .828              3   0   HR,SB
G Thomas CF                   3   1   2   2    1   0  .230  .843              5   0   HR,2B
S Bando 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .247  .704              0   3   
R Yount SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .674              0   5   CS
C Moore C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .847              3   1   

M Caldwell P                                                                  1   2
  B Castro P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       31   5   8   0    4   4                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: G Thomas (20, off D Leonard).
HR: B Oglivie (23, off D Leonard; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF); G Thomas (30, off D Leonard; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: G Thomas 6; B Oglivie 4; C Cooper 2; R Yount; S Lezcano; S Bando.
RBI: G Thomas 2 (85); B Oglivie 2 (65).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Yount-J Gantner-C Cooper 2.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Oglivie (7, 2nd base off D Leonard/J Wathan).
CS: R Yount (7, 2nd base by D Leonard/J Wathan).

Pitching Stats

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 (8-9)             7     7   5   5    3   3   2   4.70   30     -       ·  ·      7·11· 2· 6     43    -     0.66  -0.16
S Busby                        1     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.35    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         8     8   5   5    4   4   2          35     -       ·  ·      7·13· 2· 7           -  
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 Caldwell, W (12-5)           7.2  10   2   2    1   1   1   3.41   30     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 2·10     51    -     0.99   0.27
B Castro, S (4)                1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   1.63    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.76   0.08
Totals                         9    10   2   2    1   3   1          34     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 2·10          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: M Caldwell (1; A Otis, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Dallas Parks, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 21,657.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 64° F, Night.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Milwaukee Brewers                            
1. Freddie Patek                SS       1. Jim Gantner                  2B
2. Frank White                  2B       2. Don Money                    DH
3. George Brett                 3B       3. Cecil Cooper                 1B
4. Amos Otis                    CF       4. Sixto Lezcano                RF
5. Al Cowens                    RF       5. Ben Oglivie                  LF
6. Darrell Porter               DH       6. Gorman Thomas                CF
7. George Scott                 1B       7. Sal Bando                    3B
8. John Wathan                   C       8. Robin Yount                  SS
9. Willie Wilson                LF       9. Charlie Moore                 C

   Dennis Leonard                P          Mike Caldwell                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 0 -2- RR 13% 75% 0-0 MIL G. Thomas D. Leonard Home Run; Oglivie Scores
b6 0 1-- R 11% 88% 2-1 MIL S. Lezcano D. Leonard Single to CF; Cooper Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI; Lezcano to 2B
t3 2 --- R -10% 66% 0-2 KCR G. Brett M. Caldwell Home Run
t5 1 1-- OO 7% 71% 1-2 KCR F. Patek M. Caldwell Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 0 -2- RR 7% 95% 3-1 MIL B. Oglivie D. Leonard Home Run; Lezcano Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Mike Caldwell facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR F. Patek M. Caldwell Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 KCR F. White M. Caldwell Single to LF
t1 1 1-- -3% 46% 0-0 KCR G. Brett M. Caldwell Single to RF; White to 2B
t1 1 12- O 5% 51% 0-0 KCR A. Otis M. Caldwell Brett Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B); White to 3B
t1 2 --3 -1% 50% 0-0 KCR A. Otis M. Caldwell Walk
t1 2 1-3 O 5% 55% 0-0 KCR A. Cowens M. Caldwell Lineout: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 MIL J. Gantner D. Leonard Groundout: 1B-P
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 MIL D. Money D. Leonard Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 MIL C. Cooper D. Leonard Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 MIL S. Lezcano D. Leonard Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Mike Caldwell facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR D. Porter M. Caldwell Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 KCR G. Scott M. Caldwell Single to LF
t2 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 KCR J. Wathan M. Caldwell Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson M. Caldwell Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 MIL B. Oglivie D. Leonard Walk
b2 0 1-- 3% 61% 0-0 MIL G. Thomas D. Leonard Oglivie Steals 2B
b2 0 -2- RR 13% 75% 0-0 MIL G. Thomas D. Leonard Home Run; Oglivie Scores
b2 0 --- O -2% 73% 2-0 MIL S. Bando D. Leonard Strikeout
b2 1 --- 2% 75% 2-0 MIL R. Yount D. Leonard Single to RF
b2 1 1-- O -3% 72% 2-0 MIL C. Moore D. Leonard Yount Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b2 2 --- O -1% 71% 2-0 MIL C. Moore D. Leonard Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Brewers' Mike Caldwell facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 3% 74% 0-2 KCR F. Patek M. Caldwell Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 75% 0-2 KCR F. White M. Caldwell Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- R -10% 66% 0-2 KCR G. Brett M. Caldwell Home Run
t3 2 --- -2% 64% 1-2 KCR A. Otis M. Caldwell Single to LF
t3 2 1-- O 3% 67% 1-2 KCR A. Cowens M. Caldwell Otis Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -2% 65% 2-1 MIL J. Gantner D. Leonard Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- O -1% 63% 2-1 MIL D. Money D. Leonard Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 62% 2-1 MIL C. Cooper D. Leonard Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Brewers' Mike Caldwell facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- -5% 58% 1-2 KCR A. Cowens M. Caldwell Single to LF
t4 0 1-- O 4% 62% 1-2 KCR D. Porter M. Caldwell Flyball: LF
t4 1 1-- OO 7% 69% 1-2 KCR G. Scott M. Caldwell Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -2% 66% 2-1 MIL S. Lezcano D. Leonard Lineout: RF
b4 1 --- 2% 69% 2-1 MIL B. Oglivie D. Leonard Walk
b4 1 1-- O -2% 67% 2-1 MIL G. Thomas D. Leonard Lineout: CF; Oglivie to 2B
b4 2 -2- O -3% 64% 2-1 MIL S. Bando D. Leonard Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Brewers' Mike Caldwell facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 67% 1-2 KCR J. Wathan M. Caldwell Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- -4% 63% 1-2 KCR W. Wilson M. Caldwell Single to CF
t5 1 1-- OO 7% 71% 1-2 KCR F. Patek M. Caldwell Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -2% 69% 2-1 MIL R. Yount D. Leonard Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O -2% 67% 2-1 MIL C. Moore D. Leonard Flyball: LF
b5 2 --- 1% 68% 2-1 MIL J. Gantner D. Leonard Walk
b5 2 1-- O -2% 66% 2-1 MIL D. Money D. Leonard Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Brewers' Mike Caldwell facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 4% 69% 1-2 KCR F. White M. Caldwell Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O 3% 72% 1-2 KCR G. Brett M. Caldwell Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- O 2% 74% 1-2 KCR A. Otis M. Caldwell Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 3% 77% 2-1 MIL C. Cooper D. Leonard Single to RF
b6 0 1-- R 11% 88% 2-1 MIL S. Lezcano D. Leonard Single to CF; Cooper Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI; Lezcano to 2B
b6 0 -2- RR 7% 95% 3-1 MIL B. Oglivie D. Leonard Home Run; Lezcano Scores
b6 0 --- 1% 96% 5-1 MIL G. Thomas D. Leonard Double to RF
b6 0 -2- O -0% 96% 5-1 MIL S. Bando D. Leonard Flyball: RF; Thomas to 3B
b6 1 --3 O -1% 95% 5-1 MIL R. Yount D. Leonard Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --3 O -1% 94% 5-1 MIL C. Moore D. Leonard Flyball: LF
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 5.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Brewers' Mike Caldwell facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 2% 95% 1-5 KCR A. Cowens M. Caldwell Lineout: LF
t7 1 --- O 1% 96% 1-5 KCR D. Porter M. Caldwell Groundout: 1B-P
t7 2 --- O 1% 97% 1-5 KCR G. Scott M. Caldwell Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 MIL J. Gantner D. Leonard Groundout: P-1B
b7 1 --- O -0% 96% 5-1 MIL D. Money D. Leonard Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O -0% 96% 5-1 MIL C. Cooper D. Leonard Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 5.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Brewers' Mike Caldwell facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- -2% 94% 1-5 KCR J. Wathan M. Caldwell Single to LF
t8 0 1-- O 2% 96% 1-5 KCR W. Wilson M. Caldwell Groundout: P-1B; Wathan to 2B
t8 1 -2- -3% 93% 1-5 KCR F. Patek M. Caldwell Single to CF; Wathan to 3B
t8 1 1-3 RO 3% 95% 1-5 KCR F. White M. Caldwell Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wathan Scores
t8 2 1-- -2% 93% 2-5 KCR G. Brett M. Caldwell Single to CF; Patek to 2B
Bill Castro replaces Mike Caldwell pitching
t8 2 12- O 4% 97% 2-5 KCR A. Otis B. Castro Popfly: 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Steve Busby facing 4-5-6
Steve Busby replaces Dennis Leonard pitching
b8 0 --- O -0% 97% 5-2 MIL S. Lezcano S. Busby Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- O -0% 97% 5-2 MIL B. Oglivie S. Busby Foul Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- 0% 97% 5-2 MIL G. Thomas S. Busby Walk
b8 2 1-- 0% 97% 5-2 MIL S. Bando S. Busby Single to RF; Thomas to 2B
b8 2 12- O -1% 96% 5-2 MIL R. Yount S. Busby Foul Popfly: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 5.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Brewers' Bill Castro facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 2-5 KCR A. Cowens B. Castro Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- O 1% 100% 2-5 KCR D. Porter B. Castro Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-5 KCR G. Scott B. Castro Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 5.

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