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Standings
CHW
@DET		3
2		 
(10)
KCR
@MIL		1
6
CAL
@MIN		5
7
TOR
@NYY		2
4
OAK
@SEA		6
2
PHI
@CHC		6
4
CIN
@HOU		3
0
SDP
@LAD		6
5
ATL
@SFG		7
1
Friday, April 24, 1981 7:40PM
, County Stadium
Attendance: 12,397, Time of Game: 2:35
Royals
1
2-8
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
5th, 10 GB
 at Brewers
6
6-4
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
3rd, 1 GB
W: Jim Slaton (2-1)
L: Rich Gale (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1 10  0
Brewers         3  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  X    6  6  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .190 .471 0.071 0.90 0.098 -0.027 0.4 2 0
U L Washington SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .353 .848 0.048 1.51 0.141 -0.093 0.1 1 5 CS
George Brett 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .211 .549 -0.306 1.83 0.012 -0.318 -2.2 1 1 2·GDP
Willie Aikens 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .265 .813 0.024 0.69 0.078 -0.054 0.7 6 1 HR
Hal McRae DH 4 0 3 0 0 0 .268 .578 0.050 0.69 0.071 -0.021 0.5
Amos Otis LF 4 0 1 0 0 3 .143 .396 -0.053 1.12 0.029 -0.081 -0.6 3 0
John Wathan C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .624 -0.119 1.40 0.000 -0.119 -1.1 6 0 GDP
   Jamie Quirk PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 -0.003 0.12 0.000 -0.003 -0.2
Cesar Geronimo RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .154 .368 -0.027 0.67 0.024 -0.052 -0.3 4 0
Rance Mulliniks 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .444 -0.039 0.83 0.000 -0.039 -0.4 0 1
   Dave Chalk PH-2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.038 0.84 0.038 0.000 0.2 0 0
   Ken Phelps PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .250 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.1
Rich Gale P 1
   Dan Quisenberry P
Team Totals 33 1 10 1 3 6 .303 .755 -0.316 1.03 0.491 -0.807 -2.9 24 8
HR: W Aikens (2, off J Slaton; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: W Aikens 5; H McRae 3; A Otis; U Washington; C Geronimo; W Wilson; D Chalk.
GIDP: G Brett 2 (3); J Wathan (2).
RBI: W Aikens (3).
2-out RBI: W Aikens.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Aikens-U Washington-R Gale.
Baserunning
CS: U Washington (3, 2nd base by J Slaton/N Yost).

Milwaukee Brewers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Marshall Edwards CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .571 0.020 0.39 0.036 -0.017 -0.0 4 0
Robin Yount SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .175 .519 -0.052 0.57 0.000 -0.052 -0.9 3 4
Cecil Cooper 1B 3 2 2 0 1 0 .231 .542 0.057 0.45 0.061 -0.004 0.9 8 0 SB
Ben Oglivie LF 2 2 1 3 2 0 .286 1.033 0.234 0.82 0.244 -0.011 2.8 2 0 HR
Ted Simmons DH 3 1 1 3 1 0 .189 .647 0.007 0.47 0.052 -0.045 1.7 HR,GDP
Roy Howell 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .143 .437 0.007 0.38 0.020 -0.013 0.2 0 0
   Don Money 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .541 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.1 0 0
Gorman Thomas RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .250 .811 -0.036 0.36 0.000 -0.036 -0.8 1 0
Jim Gantner 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .568 -0.024 0.41 0.000 -0.024 -0.6 3 7
Ned Yost C 3 0 0 0 0 3 .200 1.133 -0.027 0.35 0.000 -0.027 -0.6 6 1
Jim Slaton P 1
   Reggie Cleveland P
   Jamie Easterly P
   Rollie Fingers P
Team Totals 29 6 6 6 5 6 .207 .737 0.186 0.46 0.413 -0.229 2.5 27 13
HR: B Oglivie (3, off R Gale; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF); T Simmons (2, off D Quisenberry; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: T Simmons 4; B Oglivie 4; C Cooper 2; R Howell; M Edwards.
GIDP: T Simmons (2).
RBI: B Oglivie 3 (9); T Simmons 3 (5).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 3. R Yount-J Gantner-C Cooper; J Gantner-R Yount-C Cooper; J Gantner-C Cooper.
Baserunning
SB: C Cooper (2, 2nd base off R Gale/J Wathan).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rich Gale, L (1-1) 7.1 5 5 5 5 6 1 4.20 31 49 -0.145 0.49 -0.4
Dan Quisenberry 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.86 3 2 2 -0.039 0.15 -2.2
Team Totals 8 6 6 6 5 6 2 6.75 34 49 2 2 -0.184 1.03 -2.5

Milwaukee Brewers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Slaton, W (2-1) 5.2 7 1 1 3 3 1 3.24 24 51 0.126 0.84 1.2
Reggie Cleveland, H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 1 2 0 0.056 2.30 0.4
Jamie Easterly, H (2) 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 2.16 8 0 0 0.128 1.82 0.9
Rollie Fingers 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.96 3 0 0 0.005 0.06 0.4
Team Totals 9 10 1 1 3 6 1 1.00 36 51 2 0 0.315 0.46 2.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - (none), 3B - Nick Bremigan.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 12,397.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 44° F, Wind 13mph out to Centerfield.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Milwaukee Brewers
1 Willie Wilson CF 1 Marshall Edwards CF
2 U L Washington SS 2 Robin Yount SS
3 George Brett 3B 3 Cecil Cooper 1B
4 Willie Aikens 1B 4 Ben Oglivie LF
5 Hal McRae DH 5 Ted Simmons DH
6 Amos Otis LF 6 Roy Howell 3B
7 John Wathan C 7 Gorman Thomas RF
8 Cesar Geronimo RF 8 Jim Gantner 2B
9 Rance Mulliniks 2B 9 Ned Yost C
Rich Gale P Jim Slaton P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 1-3 1 123 OO KCR G. Brett J. Easterly 23% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 12- RRR MIL B. Oglivie R. Gale 23% 81% Home Run; Edwards Scores; Cooper Scores
t7 1-3 1 12- KCR U. Washington J. Easterly -10% 67% Single to RF; Chalk to 3B; Wilson to 2B
t6 0-3 0 1-- OO KCR G. Brett J. Slaton 7% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 0-3 2 --- R KCR W. Aikens J. Slaton -7% 85% Home Run

Play By Play

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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' Jim Slaton facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- KCR W. Wilson J. Slaton -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O KCR U. Washington J. Slaton 3% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- O KCR G. Brett J. Slaton 4% 54% Washington Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 0-0 2 --- KCR G. Brett J. Slaton -1% 52% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O KCR W. Aikens J. Slaton 2% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Rich Gale facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- MIL M. Edwards R. Gale 4% 58% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O MIL R. Yount R. Gale -3% 55% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- MIL C. Cooper R. Gale 4% 58% Single to LF; Edwards to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- RRR MIL B. Oglivie R. Gale 23% 81% Home Run; Edwards Scores; Cooper Scores
b1 3-0 1 --- MIL T. Simmons R. Gale 1% 83% Walk
b1 3-0 1 1-- O MIL R. Howell R. Gale -1% 81% Flyball: RF
b1 3-0 2 1-- O MIL G. Thomas R. Gale -1% 80% Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 3.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Brewers' Jim Slaton facing 5-6-7
t2 0-3 0 --- KCR H. McRae J. Slaton -3% 77% Single to CF
t2 0-3 0 1-- O KCR A. Otis J. Slaton 3% 80% Strikeout
t2 0-3 1 1-- OO KCR J. Wathan J. Slaton 4% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Rich Gale facing 8-9-1
b2 3-0 0 --- O MIL J. Gantner R. Gale -1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 3-0 1 --- O MIL N. Yost R. Gale -1% 82% Strikeout
b2 3-0 2 --- O MIL M. Edwards R. Gale -0% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 3.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Brewers' Jim Slaton facing 8-9-1
t3 0-3 0 --- O KCR C. Geronimo J. Slaton 2% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 0-3 1 --- O KCR R. Mulliniks J. Slaton 1% 85% Flyball: CF
t3 0-3 2 --- O KCR W. Wilson J. Slaton 1% 86% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Rich Gale facing 2-3-4
b3 3-0 0 --- O MIL R. Yount R. Gale -1% 85% Flyball: CF
b3 3-0 1 --- MIL C. Cooper R. Gale 1% 86% Walk
b3 3-0 1 1-- MIL B. Oglivie R. Gale 1% 87% Cooper Steals 2B
b3 3-0 1 -2- MIL B. Oglivie R. Gale 1% 88% Walk
b3 3-0 1 12- OO MIL T. Simmons R. Gale -4% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 3.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Brewers' Jim Slaton facing 2-3-4
t4 0-3 0 --- O KCR U. Washington J. Slaton 2% 86% Flyball: RF
t4 0-3 1 --- O KCR G. Brett J. Slaton 1% 87% Foul Flyball: LF
t4 0-3 2 --- KCR W. Aikens J. Slaton -1% 86% Single to LF
t4 0-3 2 1-- KCR H. McRae J. Slaton -2% 84% Single to CF; Aikens to 2B
t4 0-3 2 12- O KCR A. Otis J. Slaton 4% 88% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Rich Gale facing 6-7-8
b4 3-0 0 --- MIL R. Howell R. Gale 1% 89% Walk
b4 3-0 0 1-- O MIL G. Thomas R. Gale -1% 88% Strikeout
b4 3-0 1 1-- O MIL J. Gantner R. Gale -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B; Howell to 2B
b4 3-0 2 -2- O MIL N. Yost R. Gale -1% 86% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 3.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Brewers' Jim Slaton facing 7-8-9
t5 0-3 0 --- O KCR J. Wathan J. Slaton 2% 88% Groundout: P-SS-1B
t5 0-3 1 --- KCR C. Geronimo J. Slaton -2% 86% Single to CF
t5 0-3 1 1-- O KCR R. Mulliniks J. Slaton 3% 88% Lineout: LF
t5 0-3 2 1-- O KCR W. Wilson J. Slaton 2% 90% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Rich Gale facing 1-2-3
b5 3-0 0 --- O MIL M. Edwards R. Gale -1% 89% Flyball: RF
b5 3-0 1 --- O MIL R. Yount R. Gale -1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 3-0 2 --- O MIL C. Cooper R. Gale -0% 88% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Brewers' Jim Slaton facing 2-3-4
t6 0-3 0 --- KCR U. Washington J. Slaton -4% 85% Walk
t6 0-3 0 1-- OO KCR G. Brett J. Slaton 7% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 0-3 2 --- R KCR W. Aikens J. Slaton -7% 85% Home Run
t6 1-3 2 --- KCR H. McRae J. Slaton -2% 83% Single (LF-CF)
t6 1-3 2 1-- KCR A. Otis J. Slaton -3% 81% Single to LF; McRae to 2B
Reggie Cleveland replaces Jim Slaton pitching
t6 1-3 2 12- O KCR J. Wathan R. Cleveland 6% 86% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Rich Gale facing 4-5-6
b6 3-1 0 --- O MIL B. Oglivie R. Gale -1% 85% Flyball: LF
b6 3-1 1 --- O MIL T. Simmons R. Gale -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 3-1 2 --- MIL R. Howell R. Gale 1% 85% Single to LF
b6 3-1 2 1-- O MIL G. Thomas R. Gale -1% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Brewers' Jamie Easterly facing 8-9-1
Jamie Easterly replaces Reggie Cleveland pitching
Don Money replaces Roy Howell playing 3B batting 6th
t7 1-3 0 --- O KCR C. Geronimo J. Easterly 3% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
Dave Chalk pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks (2B) batting 9th
t7 1-3 1 --- KCR D. Chalk J. Easterly -4% 83% Single to RF
t7 1-3 1 1-- KCR W. Wilson J. Easterly -6% 77% Single to RF; Chalk to 2B
t7 1-3 1 12- KCR U. Washington J. Easterly -10% 67% Single to RF; Chalk to 3B; Wilson to 2B
t7 1-3 1 123 OO KCR G. Brett J. Easterly 23% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Rich Gale facing 8-9-1
Dave Chalk moves from PH to 2B
b7 3-1 0 --- O MIL J. Gantner R. Gale -1% 89% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b7 3-1 1 --- O MIL N. Yost R. Gale -1% 89% Strikeout
b7 3-1 2 --- O MIL M. Edwards R. Gale -0% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Brewers' Jamie Easterly facing 4-5-6
t8 1-3 0 --- O KCR W. Aikens J. Easterly 3% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-3 1 --- O KCR H. McRae J. Easterly 2% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-3 2 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Easterly 1% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Rich Gale facing 2-3-4
b8 3-1 0 --- O MIL R. Yount R. Gale -0% 94% Flyball: LF
b8 3-1 1 --- MIL C. Cooper R. Gale 1% 95% Single to 3B/Bunt
b8 3-1 1 1-- MIL B. Oglivie R. Gale 1% 96% Walk; Cooper to 2B
Dan Quisenberry replaces Rich Gale pitching
b8 3-1 1 12- RRR MIL T. Simmons D. Quisenberry 4% 100% Home Run; Cooper Scores; Oglivie Scores
b8 6-1 1 --- O MIL D. Money D. Quisenberry -0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 6-1 2 --- O MIL G. Thomas D. Quisenberry -0% 100% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 6.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Brewers' Rollie Fingers facing 7-8-9
Rollie Fingers replaces Jamie Easterly pitching
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for John Wathan (C) batting 7th
t9 1-6 0 --- O KCR J. Quirk R. Fingers 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 1-6 1 --- O KCR C. Geronimo R. Fingers 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
Ken Phelps pinch hits for Dave Chalk (2B) batting 9th
t9 1-6 2 --- O KCR K. Phelps R. Fingers 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 6.

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