April 26, 1981 Kansas City Royals at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 7
@BAL 5 CLE 4
TEX 3 CHW 5
@DET 4 MIL 11
KCR 1 CAL 7
@MIN 1 MIN 5
CAL 2 TOR 2
@NYY 1 OAK 9
@SEA 4 PHI 6
@CHC 2 HOU 1
CIN 0 LAD 3
SDP 2 MON 8
NYM 4 MON 7
NYM 6 STL 3
@PIT 2 SFG 3
ATL 1 SFG 8
ATL 5

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 24,398

Sunday, April 26, 1981, 1:37PM
Time of Game: 2:34

Royals

3-9

Lost 1

5th, 11 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  1
Brewers         0  2  0   2  0  3   2  2  X   11 13  0

W: R Lerch (2-0), L: D Leonard (1-3)

Brewers

7-5

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .220  .530    0    2   0   CS
U Washington SS               4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .708    0    1   1   
G Brett 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .205  .550    0    2   2   
H McRae DH                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .245  .540    0    0   0   
A Otis LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .140  .371    0    5   2   
W Aikens 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .872    0    7   0   
J Wathan RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .596    0    2   0   
D Chalk 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .444  .888    0    2   3   
  D Garcia PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
J Grote C                     2   1   1   0    1   0  .286  .873    0    3   0   

D Leonard P                                                              0   1
  K Brett P                                                              0   0
  J Berenguer P                                                          0   0
Totals                       31   1   6   1    4   4                    24   9

BATTING

TB: J Wathan; J Grote; W Aikens; H McRae; W Wilson; D Chalk.

RBI: H McRae (4).

2-out RBI: H McRae.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Otis-D Chalk.

E: U Washington (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: W Wilson (2, 3rd base by R Lerch/T Simmons).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor CF                  5   1   3   2    0   1  .271  .710    0    3   0   
R Yount SS                    3   2   0   0    1   0  .170  .514    0    1   3   HBP
C Cooper 1B                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .213  .489    0   10   0   
B Oglivie LF                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .262  .963    0    3   0   2B
L Hisle DH                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .200  .709    0    0   0   SF
T Simmons C                   4   2   2   4    0   1  .205  .697    0    5   1   HR,SF
G Thomas RF                   3   2   1   2    2   1  .270 1.013    0    2   1   HR
D Money 3B                    3   1   2   2    1   0  .188  .583    0    1   2   
J Gantner 2B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .229  .613    0    2   6   2B

R Lerch P                                                                0   0
  R Cleveland P                                                          0   0
Totals                       34  11  13  11    6   3                    27  13

BATTING

2B: B Oglivie (2, off D Leonard); J Gantner (2, off D Leonard).

HR: G Thomas (4, off D Leonard; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); T Simmons (3, off D Leonard; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: L Hisle (1, off J Berenguer); T Simmons (1, off J Berenguer).

HBP: R Yount (1, by J Berenguer).

TB: T Simmons 5; G Thomas 4; J Gantner 3; P Molitor 3; B Oglivie 2; D Money 2; L Hisle; C Cooper.

RBI: T Simmons 4 (9); D Money 2 (6); G Thomas 2 (8); P Molitor 2 (10); L Hisle (4).

2-out RBI: G Thomas 2; P Molitor 2; D Money; T Simmons.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

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 (1-3)             6    10   7   4    1   3   2   3.58   28     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 0·10     32    -     0.69  -0.31
K Brett                        0.1   1   2   2    1   0   0  10.13    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.04  -0.00
J Berenguer                    1.2   2   2   2    4   0   0  12.27   12     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 2          2-2    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         8    13  11   8    6   3   2          43     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0·13          2-2

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Lerch, W (2-0)               8     6   1   1    4   3   0   0.64   32     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0· 6     65    -     0.92   0.19
R Cleveland                    1     0   0   0    0   1   0   6.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     6   1   1    4   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Berenguer (1; R Yount).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - (none), 3B - Lou DiMuro.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 24,398.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 50° F, Wind 14mph in from Rightfield.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. W Wilson             CF    1. P Molitor            CF 
2. U Washington         SS    2. R Yount              SS 
3. G Brett              3B    3. C Cooper             1B 
4. H McRae              DH    4. B Oglivie            LF 
5. A Otis               LF    5. L Hisle              DH 
6. W Aikens             1B    6. T Simmons            C  
7. J Wathan             RF    7. G Thomas             RF 
8. D Chalk              2B    8. D Money              3B 
9. J Grote              C     9. J Gantner            2B 

   D Leonard            P        R Lerch              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  1-2  1--      19%  86% G Thomas        D Leonard       Home Run; Hisle Scores
   b 2   1  0-0  -2-      18%  75% T Simmons       D Leonard       Home Run; Oglivie Scores
   b 3   0  1-2  12-     -10%  66% R Yount         D Leonard       Double Play: Flyball: LF-2B
   t 3   2  2-0  1-3     -10%  63% H McRae         R Lerch         Single to LF; Grote Scores; Brett to 2B
   t 3   0  2-0  1--      -7%  62% W Wilson        R Lerch         Single to RF; Grote to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Lerch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  W Wilson        Walk
   O      1--      48%  U Washington    Groundout: 2B-1B; Wilson to 2B
   O      -2-      54%  G Brett         Wilson Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---      55%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  R Yount         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  C Cooper        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Lerch facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  H McRae         Walk
   O      1--      50%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
          1--      46%  W Aikens        Single to LF; McRae to 2B
   O      12-      49%  J Wathan        Single to RF; McRae out at Hm/RF-C; Aikens to 3B; Wathan to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -23      55%  D Chalk         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
          ---      62%  B Oglivie       Double to RF
   O      -2-      57%  L Hisle         Flyball: 3B
   RR     -2-      75%  T Simmons       Home Run; Oglivie Scores
   O      ---      74%  G Thomas        Strikeout
   O      ---      73%  D Money         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Randy Lerch facing 9-1-2
          ---      69%  J Grote         Single to CF
          1--      62%  W Wilson        Single to RF; Grote to 2B
   O      12-      69%  U Washington    Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      73%  G Brett         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Grote to 3B
   R      1-3      63%  H McRae         Single to LF; Grote Scores; Brett to 2B
   O      12-      68%  A Otis          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dennis Leonard facing 9-1-2
          ---      71%  J Gantner       Single to RF
          1--      76%  P Molitor       Single to RF; Gantner to 2B
   OO     12-      66%  R Yount         Double Play: Flyball: LF-2B
   O      1--      64%  C Cooper        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 2.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Randy Lerch facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      67%  W Aikens        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      69%  J Wathan        Flyball: CF
          ---      67%  D Chalk         Single to CF
   O      1--      70%  J Grote         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      68%  B Oglivie       Flyball: CF
          ---      70%  L Hisle         Single to LF
   O      1--      68%  T Simmons       Strikeout
   RR     1--      86%  G Thomas        Home Run; Hisle Scores
          ---      87%  D Money         Single to LF
          1--      88%  J Gantner       Double to LF; Money to 3B
   O      -23      86%  P Molitor       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 4.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Randy Lerch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      88%  W Wilson        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      89%  U Washington    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      90%  G Brett         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      89%  R Yount         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      89%  C Cooper        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      88%  B Oglivie       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 4.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Randy Lerch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      91%  H McRae         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      92%  A Otis          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  W Aikens        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
          ---      94%  L Hisle         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      93%  T Simmons       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      94%  G Thomas        Walk; Simmons to 2B
   R      12-      97%  D Money         Single to LF; Simmons Scores/unER; Thomas to 2B
   O      12-      96%  J Gantner       Groundout: 2B-1B; Thomas to 3B; Money to 2B
   RRO    -23      99%  P Molitor       Single to LF; Thomas Scores/unER; Money Scores/unER; Molitor out at 2B/LF-2B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 7.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-7, Randy Lerch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  J Wathan        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  D Chalk         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      99%  J Grote         Walk
   O      1--     100%  W Wilson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Ken Brett facing 2-3-4
                  Ken Brett replaces Dennis Leonard pitching
          ---     100%  R Yount         Walk
          1--     100%  C Cooper        Single to LF; Yount to 2B
   O      12-     100%  B Oglivie       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  Juan Berenguer replaces Ken Brett pitching
          12-     100%  L Hisle         Walk; Yount to 3B; Cooper to 2B
   RO     123     100%  T Simmons       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Yount Scores
          12-     100%  G Thomas        Walk; Cooper to 3B; Hisle to 2B
   R      123     100%  D Money         Walk; Cooper Scores; Hisle to 3B; Thomas to 2B
   O      123     100%  J Gantner       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 9.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-9, Randy Lerch facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  U Washington    Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  G Brett         Walk
   O      1--     100%  H McRae         Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  A Otis          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 9-1, Juan Berenguer facing 1-2-3
          ---     100%  P Molitor       Single to LF
          1--     100%  R Yount         Hit By Pitch; Molitor to 2B
   O      12-     100%  C Cooper        Flyball: LF
          12-     100%  B Oglivie       Walk; Molitor to 3B; Yount to 2B
   RO     123     100%  L Hisle         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Molitor Scores; Yount to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  T Simmons       Single to RF; Yount Scores; Oglivie to 2B
   O      12-     100%  G Thomas        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 11.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-11, Reggie Cleveland facing 6-7-8
                  Reggie Cleveland replaces Randy Lerch pitching
   O      ---     100%  W Aikens        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Wathan        Strikeout
                  Danny Garcia pinch hits for Dave Chalk batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  D Garcia        Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 11.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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