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@BAL		5
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@BOS		2
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@CAL		0
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@CHW		0
14
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@NYY		0
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@OAK		2
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@ATL		3
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@CIN		8
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@MON		2
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@SDP		5
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Tuesday, April 18, 1972 8:01PM
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 4,494, Time of Game: 2:18
Royals
2
3-1
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Athletics
3
2-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
W: Denny McLain (1-0)
L: Mike Hedlund (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  0
Athletics       0  1  0   1  0  0   1  0  X    3  6  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Paul Schaal 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .410 -0.083 1.19 0.000 -0.083 -0.6 2 1
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .544 0.057 1.27 0.117 -0.060 0.2 3 2
Amos Otis CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .667 0.064 1.75 0.140 -0.076 0.0 2 0
John Mayberry 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .607 -0.123 2.08 0.056 -0.179 -0.5 6 1
Lou Piniella LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .812 -0.290 2.25 0.000 -0.290 -1.4 4 0 GDP
Bob Oliver RF 4 1 0 0 0 1 .250 .750 -0.099 1.38 0.016 -0.114 -0.4 1 0
Jerry May C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .750 0.005 1.12 0.078 -0.072 0.2 5 1 2·2B
Bobby Floyd SS 3 0 1 2 0 0 .133 .267 0.195 1.94 0.264 -0.069 1.2 0 2
   Gail Hopkins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.028 1.19 0.000 -0.028 -0.1
Mike Hedlund P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .667 0.005 0.95 0.048 -0.043 0.1 1 1
   Roger Nelson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 2 8 2 0 4 .229 .514 -0.297 1.55 0.719 -1.014 -1.3 24 8
2B: J May 2 (3, 2 off D McLain).
TB: J May 4; C Rojas 2; A Otis; M Hedlund; B Floyd; J Mayberry.
GIDP: L Piniella (2).
RBI: B Floyd 2 (2).
2-out RBI: B Floyd 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Floyd-C Rojas-J Mayberry 2.

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bert Campaneris SS 2 0 0 0 2 0 .100 .408 -0.011 0.94 0.048 -0.059 -0.0 2 2
Joe Rudi LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .154 .445 -0.086 0.94 0.023 -0.109 -0.8 3 0 GDP
Reggie Jackson RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 -0.069 0.90 0.011 -0.080 -0.4 3 0
Sal Bando 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .273 .657 0.089 1.03 0.149 -0.061 0.6 0 0
Mike Epstein 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .143 1.026 0.210 0.88 0.234 -0.024 1.3 8 0 HR
   Mike Hegan 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Bobby Brooks CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .282 -0.161 1.51 0.000 -0.161 -1.3 5 0 GDP
Dave Duncan C 3 1 1 1 0 1 .429 1.714 0.246 0.62 0.265 -0.019 0.9 4 0 HR
Dick Green 2B 2 0 2 0 1 0 .667 1.478 0.041 0.96 0.124 -0.083 0.4 1 3 2B,CS
Denny McLain P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.057 1.36 0.000 -0.057 -0.6 0 4 2·SH
   Darold Knowles P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rollie Fingers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 25 3 6 2 5 4 .240 .887 0.202 1.00 0.854 -0.653 0.1 27 9
2B: D Green (1, off M Hedlund).
HR: M Epstein (1, off M Hedlund; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); D Duncan (2, off M Hedlund; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: D McLain 2 (2, 2 off M Hedlund).
TB: D Duncan 4; M Epstein 4; D Green 3; S Bando; J Rudi.
GIDP: J Rudi (2); B Brooks (2).
RBI: M Epstein (1); D Duncan (3).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Campaneris-D Green-M Epstein.
E: S Bando (1).
Baserunning
CS: D Green (1, Home by M Hedlund/J May).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Hedlund, L (0-1) 7 6 3 3 4 3 2 3.86 28 52 -0.223 1.08 -0.4
Roger Nelson 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 4 0 0 0.020 0.40 0.4
Team Totals 8 6 3 3 5 4 2 3.38 32 52 0 0 -0.203 1.55 -0.1

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Denny McLain, W (1-0) 7 8 2 0 0 2 0 0.00 30 59 -0.165 1.28 -0.4
Darold Knowles, H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 1 2 0 0.132 5.05 0.5
Rollie Fingers, S (1) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.45 4 2 0 0.331 2.64 1.1
Team Totals 9 8 2 0 0 4 0 0.00 35 59 4 0 0.298 1.00 1.3
D McLain faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: M Hedlund (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Hank Morgenweck, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Marty Springstead.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 4,494.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 59° F.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Oakland Athletics
1 Paul Schaal 3B 1 Bert Campaneris SS
2 Cookie Rojas 2B 2 Joe Rudi LF
3 Amos Otis CF 3 Reggie Jackson RF
4 John Mayberry 1B 4 Sal Bando 3B
5 Lou Piniella LF 5 Mike Epstein 1B
6 Bob Oliver RF 6 Bobby Brooks CF
7 Jerry May C 7 Dave Duncan C
8 Bobby Floyd SS 8 Dick Green 2B
9 Mike Hedlund P 9 Denny McLain P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 2-2 1 --- R OAK D. Duncan M. Hedlund 26% 81% Home Run
t4 0-1 2 -23 RR KCR B. Floyd D. McLain -26% 37% Single to RF; Oliver Scores/unER; May Scores/unER
t8 2-3 1 12- OO KCR L. Piniella R. Fingers 20% 89% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 1-2 1 --- R OAK M. Epstein M. Hedlund 17% 53% Home Run
t8 2-3 0 1-- KCR A. Otis D. McLain -14% 56% Single; Rojas to 2B

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, Athletics' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR P. Schaal D. McLain 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- KCR C. Rojas D. McLain -2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O KCR A. Otis D. McLain 3% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 1-- O KCR J. Mayberry D. McLain 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- OAK B. Campaneris M. Hedlund 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- OO OAK J. Rudi M. Hedlund -7% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O OAK R. Jackson M. Hedlund -1% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Denny McLain facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella D. McLain 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O KCR B. Oliver D. McLain 1% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- KCR J. May D. McLain -2% 51% Double to LF
t2 0-0 2 -2- O KCR B. Floyd D. McLain 3% 54% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- OAK S. Bando M. Hedlund 4% 59% Single to CF
b2 0-0 0 1-- OAK M. Epstein M. Hedlund 6% 65% Walk; Bando to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- OO OAK B. Brooks M. Hedlund -11% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Bando to 3B
b2 0-0 2 --3 R OAK D. Duncan M. Hedlund 11% 65% Balk; Bando Scores
b2 1-0 2 --- O OAK D. Duncan M. Hedlund -1% 64% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Denny McLain facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- KCR M. Hedlund D. McLain -5% 59% Single
t3 0-1 0 1-- O KCR P. Schaal D. McLain 2% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B; Hedlund to 2B
t3 0-1 1 -2- O KCR C. Rojas D. McLain 4% 65% Flyball: LF
t3 0-1 2 -2- O KCR A. Otis D. McLain 4% 69% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 8-9-1
b3 1-0 0 --- OAK D. Green M. Hedlund 6% 75% Double to LF
b3 1-0 0 -2- O OAK D. McLain M. Hedlund -0% 75% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Green to 3B
b3 1-0 1 --3 O OAK B. Campaneris M. Hedlund -8% 66% Green Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B)
b3 1-0 2 --- OAK B. Campaneris M. Hedlund 1% 67% Walk
b3 1-0 2 1-- OAK J. Rudi M. Hedlund 2% 70% Single; Campaneris to 3B
b3 1-0 2 1-3 O OAK R. Jackson M. Hedlund -4% 65% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Denny McLain facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry D. McLain 3% 68% Flyball: RF
t4 0-1 1 --- O KCR L. Piniella D. McLain 2% 70% Flyball: LF
t4 0-1 2 --- KCR B. Oliver D. McLain -2% 68% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t4 0-1 2 1-- KCR J. May D. McLain -5% 63% Double to LF; Oliver to 3B
t4 0-1 2 -23 RR KCR B. Floyd D. McLain -26% 37% Single to RF; Oliver Scores/unER; May Scores/unER
t4 2-1 2 1-- O KCR M. Hedlund D. McLain 2% 39% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 4-5-6
b4 1-2 0 --- O OAK S. Bando M. Hedlund -3% 36% Flyball: RF
b4 1-2 1 --- R OAK M. Epstein M. Hedlund 17% 53% Home Run
b4 2-2 1 --- O OAK B. Brooks M. Hedlund -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2-2 2 --- O OAK D. Duncan M. Hedlund -1% 50% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
t5 2-2 0 --- O KCR P. Schaal D. McLain 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t5 2-2 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas D. McLain 2% 55% Groundout: P-1B
t5 2-2 2 --- O KCR A. Otis D. McLain 1% 56% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 8-9-1
b5 2-2 0 --- OAK D. Green M. Hedlund 5% 61% Single
b5 2-2 0 1-- O OAK D. McLain M. Hedlund -4% 56% Foul Bunt Popfly: 1B
b5 2-2 1 1-- O OAK B. Campaneris M. Hedlund -3% 53% Flyball: LF
b5 2-2 2 1-- O OAK J. Rudi M. Hedlund -3% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' Denny McLain facing 4-5-6
t6 2-2 0 --- KCR J. Mayberry D. McLain -6% 44% Single to CF
t6 2-2 0 1-- O KCR L. Piniella D. McLain 5% 49% Flyball: LF
t6 2-2 1 1-- O KCR B. Oliver D. McLain 4% 53% Flyball: CF
t6 2-2 2 1-- O KCR J. May D. McLain 3% 57% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 3-4-5
b6 2-2 0 --- O OAK R. Jackson M. Hedlund -3% 54% Foul Flyball: C
b6 2-2 1 --- O OAK S. Bando M. Hedlund -2% 51% Flyball: LF
b6 2-2 2 --- O OAK M. Epstein M. Hedlund -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' Denny McLain facing 8-9-1
t7 2-2 0 --- O KCR B. Floyd D. McLain 3% 53% Lineout: SS
t7 2-2 1 --- O KCR M. Hedlund D. McLain 2% 56% Strikeout
t7 2-2 2 --- O KCR P. Schaal D. McLain 2% 57% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 6-7-8
b7 2-2 0 --- O OAK B. Brooks M. Hedlund -3% 54% Strikeout Looking
b7 2-2 1 --- R OAK D. Duncan M. Hedlund 26% 81% Home Run
b7 3-2 1 --- OAK D. Green M. Hedlund 2% 82% Walk
b7 3-2 1 1-- O OAK D. McLain M. Hedlund -1% 81% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Green to 2B
b7 3-2 2 -2- O OAK B. Campaneris M. Hedlund -2% 79% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Denny McLain facing 2-3-4
t8 2-3 0 --- KCR C. Rojas D. McLain -9% 70% Single
t8 2-3 0 1-- KCR A. Otis D. McLain -14% 56% Single; Rojas to 2B
Darold Knowles replaces Denny McLain pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-3 0 12- O KCR J. Mayberry D. Knowles 13% 69% Strikeout Looking
Rollie Fingers replaces Darold Knowles pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-3 1 12- OO KCR L. Piniella R. Fingers 20% 89% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 2-3-4
Roger Nelson replaces Mike Hedlund pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-2 0 --- O OAK J. Rudi R. Nelson -1% 88% Strikeout
b8 3-2 1 --- OAK R. Jackson R. Nelson 1% 89% Walk
b8 3-2 1 1-- O OAK S. Bando R. Nelson -1% 88% Flyball: CF
b8 3-2 2 1-- O OAK M. Epstein R. Nelson -1% 87% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 6-7-8
Mike Hegan replaces Mike Epstein playing 1B batting 5th
t9 2-3 0 --- O KCR B. Oliver R. Fingers 6% 93% Strikeout
t9 2-3 1 --- O KCR J. May R. Fingers 4% 97% Foul Flyball: 1B
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Bobby Floyd (SS) batting 8th
t9 2-3 2 --- O KCR G. Hopkins R. Fingers 3% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 3.

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