April 17, 1983 Kansas City Royals at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
CLE 1 TEX 1
@BOS 0
(14) CHW 6
DET 1 MIL 6
KCR 3 MIN 11
CAL 8 NYY 7
TOR 5 OAK 7
@SEA 4 HOU 6
MON 3 SDP 9
@LAD 1 ATL 3
@PHI 1 PIT 7
CHC 0 SFG 3
CIN 0 CIN 12
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 22,128

Sunday, April 17, 1983, 1:35PM
Time of Game: 2:55

Royals

5-4

Lost 1

4th, 1½ GB

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

W: M Caldwell (1-2), L: S Renko (0-1), S: P Ladd (1)

Brewers

5-5

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson LF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .317  .779    0    0   0   
U Washington SS               5   0   2   0    0   0  .216  .623    0    1   5   CS
G Brett 3B                    5   2   3   0    0   1  .429 1.243    0    2   1   3·2B
A Otis CF                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .194  .438    0    5   0   
H McRae DH                    3   0   1   2    0   0  .344  .905    0    0   0   SF
F White 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .754    0    0   2   
J Martin RF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .364  .947    0    3   0   
D Slaught C                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .333  .802    0    5   0   
J Wathan 1B                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .321  .666    0    7   1   
  W Aikens PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .222  .720    0    0   0   
  J Simpson PR                0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   

S Renko P                                                                1   1
  M Armstrong P                                                          0   0
  B Tufts P                                                              0   0
  B Castro P                                                             0   0
Totals                       39   3  13   3    0   4                    24  10

BATTING

2B: G Brett 3 (8, off J Slaton, 2 off M Caldwell).

SF: H McRae (1, off J Slaton).

TB: G Brett 6; U Washington 2; J Wathan 2; D Slaught 2; A Otis; W Aikens; H McRae; J Martin.

RBI: H McRae 2 (6); W Aikens (3).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 17.

BASERUNNING

CS: U Washington (3, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by M Caldwell).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor 3B                  4   0   1   1    1   0  .333  .743    0    0   4   
R Yount SS                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .342 1.090    0    0   3   SB
C Cooper 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .732    0    8   1   SH
T Simmons DH                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .225  .594    0    0   0   2B
B Oglivie LF                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .214  .782    0    2   0   2B
G Thomas CF                   4   2   2   0    0   1  .176  .699    0    7   0   2B
C Moore RF                    4   0   3   1    0   0  .212  .508    0    1   0   2B,SB
N Yost C                      2   2   0   0    1   0  .111  .311    0    5   0   SH
J Gantner 2B                  3   1   2   3    0   0  .361  .990    0    4   4   HR,SF

M Caldwell P                                                             0   1
  J Slaton P                                                             0   0
  J Easterly P                                                           0   0
  P Ladd P                                                               0   0
Totals                       34   6  13   6    2   3                    27  13

BATTING

2B: B Oglivie (2, off S Renko); C Moore (2, off S Renko); G Thomas (1, off S Renko); T Simmons (2, off S Renko).

HR: J Gantner (2, off S Renko; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: J Gantner (1, off S Renko).

SH: N Yost (2, off S Renko); C Cooper (1, off S Renko).

TB: J Gantner 5; C Moore 4; G Thomas 3; R Yount 2; B Oglivie 2; T Simmons 2; P Molitor; C Cooper.

RBI: J Gantner 3 (9); P Molitor (4); C Moore (2); B Oglivie (2).

2-out RBI: C Moore; B Oglivie.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

E: M Caldwell ().

BASERUNNING

SB: R Yount (2, 2nd base off S Renko/D Slaught); C Moore (1, 2nd base off B Tufts/D Slaught).

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
S Renko, L (0-1)               5    10   5   5    1   0   1   4.91   26     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 1·10     26    -     0.85  -0.28
M Armstrong                    2     0   0   0    1   3   0   1.59    7     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.16   0.01
B Tufts                        0.1   3   1   1    0   0   0   7.20    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.18  -0.02
B Castro                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0  12.38    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         8    13   6   6    2   3   1          39     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1·13          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
M Caldwell, W (1-2)            7     8   1   1    0   2   0   5.40   29     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 2· 8     59    -     1.06   0.20
J Slaton                       1.1   5   2   2    0   0   0   5.14    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 5          0-0    1.18  -0.14
J Easterly, H (1)              0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    4.21   0.08
P Ladd, S (1)                  0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    3.09   0.08
Totals                         9    13   3   3    0   4   0          40     -       ·  ·     11·10· 2·13          6-0

Balks: None.

WP: S Renko (1).

IBB: None.

PO: M Caldwell (2; U Washington, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Drew Coble, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Don Denkinger.

Time of Game: 2:55.

Attendance: 22,128.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 36° F.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. W Wilson             LF    1. P Molitor            3B 
2. U Washington         SS    2. R Yount              SS 
3. G Brett              3B    3. C Cooper             1B 
4. A Otis               CF    4. T Simmons            DH 
5. H McRae              DH    5. B Oglivie            LF 
6. F White              2B    6. G Thomas             CF 
7. J Martin             RF    7. C Moore              RF 
8. D Slaught            C     8. N Yost               C  
9. J Wathan             1B    9. J Gantner            2B 

   S Renko              P        M Caldwell           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  1-2  1--      17%  86% J Gantner       S Renko         Home Run; Yost Scores
   b 3   2  0-1  --3      10%  77% B Oglivie       S Renko         Double to LF; Yount Scores
   t 4   0  2-0  -2-      -9%  59% A Otis          M Caldwell      Single to LF; Brett to 3B
   t 9   1  6-3  123       8%  92% G Brett         J Easterly      Strikeout Looking
   t 4   0  2-0  1-3      -8%  51% H McRae         M Caldwell      Single to LF; Brett Scores; Otis to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Caldwell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  W Wilson        Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  U Washington    Single to LF
   O      1--      52%  G Brett         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      55%  A Otis          Washington Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B-1B-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Renko facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  P Molitor       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  R Yount         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  C Cooper        Single to CF
          1--      56%  T Simmons       Double to LF; Cooper to 3B
   O      -23      50%  B Oglivie       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Caldwell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  H McRae         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  F White         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Renko facing 6-7-8
          ---      59%  G Thomas        Single to LF
          1--      64%  C Moore         Single to LF; Thomas to 2B
   O      12-      64%  N Yost          Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Thomas to 3B; Moore to 2B
   RO     -23      65%  J Gantner       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Thomas Scores; Moore to 3B
   O      --3      62%  P Molitor       Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Caldwell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      65%  J Martin        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      66%  D Slaught       Strikeout
          ---      65%  J Wathan        Single to LF
          1--      62%  W Wilson        Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Wathan to 3B; Wilson to 1B
   O      1-3      68%  U Washington    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Renko facing 2-3-4
          ---      71%  R Yount         Single to LF
          1--      73%  C Cooper        Yount Steals 2B
   O      -2-      72%  " "             Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B/Sacrifice; Yount to 3B
   O      --3      67%  T Simmons       Flyball: CF
   R      --3      77%  B Oglivie       Double to LF; Yount Scores
   O      -2-      74%  G Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Caldwell facing 3-4-5
          ---      67%  G Brett         Double to CF
          -2-      59%  A Otis          Single to LF; Brett to 3B
   R      1-3      51%  H McRae         Single to LF; Brett Scores; Otis to 2B
   O      12-      58%  F White         Foul Flyball: C
   O      12-      64%  J Martin        Flyball: CF
   O      12-      69%  D Slaught       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Steve Renko facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      67%  C Moore         Lineout: CF
          ---      69%  N Yost          Walk
   RR     1--      86%  J Gantner       Home Run; Yost Scores
   O      ---      86%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      86%  R Yount         Single to LF
   O      1--      85%  C Cooper        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 4.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Caldwell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      87%  J Wathan        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      89%  W Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      89%  U Washington    Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Steve Renko facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      89%  T Simmons       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      88%  B Oglivie       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      89%  G Thomas        Double to LF
   R      -2-      94%  C Moore         Double to LF; Thomas Scores
          -2-      94%  N Yost          Wild Pitch; Moore to 3B
   O      --3      93%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 5.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Mike Caldwell facing 3-4-5
          ---      89%  G Brett         Double to RF
   O      -2-      92%  A Otis          Lineout: LF
   O      -2-      94%  H McRae         Lineout: LF
   O      -2-      96%  F White         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mike Armstrong facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Armstrong replaces Steve Renko pitching
   O      ---      95%  J Gantner       Flyball: RF
          ---      96%  P Molitor       Walk
   O      1--      95%  R Yount         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      95%  C Cooper        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 5.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Mike Caldwell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      96%  J Martin        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      95%  D Slaught       Single to LF
          1--      92%  J Wathan        Single to LF; Slaught to 2B
   O      12-      95%  W Wilson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Slaught to 3B
   O      1-3      97%  U Washington    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mike Armstrong facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  T Simmons       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      97%  B Oglivie       Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  G Thomas        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 5.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Jim Slaton facing 3-4-5
                  Jim Slaton replaces Mike Caldwell pitching
          ---      94%  G Brett         Double to LF
   O      -2-      96%  A Otis          Flyball: CF; Brett to 3B
   RO     --3      97%  H McRae         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Brett Scores
   O      ---      98%  F White         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Bob Tufts facing 7-8-9
                  Bob Tufts replaces Mike Armstrong pitching
          ---      98%  C Moore         Single to LF
          1--      98%  N Yost          Moore Steals 2B
   O      -2-      98%  " "             Fielder's Choice SS; Moore out at 3B/SS-3B; Yost to 1B
          1--      98%  J Gantner       Single to RF; Yost to 3B
   R      1-3      99%  P Molitor       Single to RF; Yost Scores; Gantner to 3B
                  Bill Castro replaces Bob Tufts pitching
   O      1-3      99%  R Yount         Fielder's Choice 3B; Gantner out at Hm/3B-C; Molitor to 2B; Yount to 1B
   O      12-      99%  C Cooper        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 6.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-6, Jim Slaton facing 7-8-9
          ---      97%  J Martin        Single to LF
          1--      92%  D Slaught       Single to CF; Martin to 3B
                  Willie Aikens pinch hits for John Wathan batting 9th
   R      1-3      86%  W Aikens        Single to LF; Martin Scores; Slaught to 2B
                  Joe Simpson pinch runs for Willie Aikens batting 9th
   O      12-      92%  W Wilson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Slaught to 3B
          1-3      84%  U Washington    Single to 3B; Slaught stays at 3B; Wilson to 2B
                  Jamie Easterly replaces Jim Slaton pitching
   O      123      92%  G Brett         Strikeout Looking
                  Pete Ladd replaces Jamie Easterly pitching
   O      123     100%  A Otis          Strikeout
        1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation