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TOR
@BAL		5
4
TEX
@CAL		1
0		 
(10)
CLE
@DET		4
2
SEA
@MIL		1
7
CHW
@MIN		6
7
BOS
@NYY		5
6		 
(11)
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@OAK		3
0
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@ATL		8
9		 
(10)
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@CHC		0
5
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@CIN		3
2
SFG
@HOU		5
6		 
(11)
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@PIT		5
6		 
(10)
PHI
@STL		1
7
Friday, June 24, 1977
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 4,733, Time of Game: 2:31
Royals
3
34-33
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 4 GB
 at Athletics
0
29-37
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
6th, 8½ GB
L: Doc Medich (5-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    3  6  0
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tom Poquette LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .324 .829 -0.063 0.62 0.000 -0.063 -0.6 2 0
Hal McRae DH 3 1 2 0 1 0 .285 .825 0.041 0.74 0.069 -0.027 0.5 3B,SB
George Brett 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .300 .814 0.198 1.05 0.280 -0.081 0.8 0 3 HR,GDP
John Mayberry 1B 2 1 1 1 2 1 .215 .730 0.123 0.48 0.136 -0.013 1.7 6 0 HR
Al Cowens RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .897 -0.075 0.79 0.000 -0.075 -1.0 1 0
Darrell Porter C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .276 .846 0.028 0.67 0.066 -0.038 0.6 12 2 2B
Amos Otis CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .236 .712 -0.087 0.77 0.000 -0.087 -1.4 2 0
Freddie Patek SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 .269 .678 -0.083 0.76 0.000 -0.083 -1.1 3 1
Frank White 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .219 .571 -0.058 0.77 0.000 -0.058 -0.6 1 2
Dennis Leonard P
Team Totals 32 3 6 3 3 7 .188 .726 0.024 0.74 0.551 -0.525 -1.4 27 8
2B: D Porter (11, off D Medich).
3B: H McRae (5, off D Medich).
HR: J Mayberry (11, off D Medich; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); G Brett (4, off D Medich; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: J Mayberry 4; H McRae 4; G Brett 4; D Porter 3.
GIDP: G Brett (5).
RBI: G Brett 2 (31); J Mayberry (39).
2-out RBI: G Brett 2; J Mayberry.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. F White-F Patek-J Mayberry.
Baserunning
SB: H McRae (4, 2nd base off D Medich/M Sanguillen).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill North DH 1 0 0 0 2 0 .252 .700 0.038 0.82 0.060 -0.022 0.3
   Matt Alexander PR-2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .733 -0.023 1.10 0.031 -0.054 -0.2 0 0 CS
Marty Perez 2B 3 0 2 0 0 1 .259 .702 0.049 0.84 0.064 -0.015 0.5 2 4
   Earl Williams PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .698 -0.033 1.36 0.000 -0.033 -0.3
   Pablo Torrealba P-P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Joe Coleman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jerry Tabb 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .111 .384 -0.109 1.27 0.035 -0.144 -1.0 9 0 GDP
Wayne Gross 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .269 .885 -0.111 1.14 0.000 -0.111 -1.1 0 1
Manny Sanguillen C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .273 .639 -0.083 0.94 0.030 -0.113 -0.8 7 0 CS
Mike Jorgensen CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .247 .669 -0.040 0.67 0.015 -0.054 -0.4 5 0
Mitchell Page LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .822 -0.010 0.79 0.024 -0.034 -0.1 1 0 HBP
Willie Crawford RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .241 .647 -0.072 0.94 0.000 -0.072 -0.6 2 0
Rob Picciolo SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .193 .486 -0.055 1.08 0.000 -0.055 -0.5 1 3
   Rodney Scott PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .688 -0.026 1.03 0.000 -0.026 -0.2 0 0
Doc Medich P
Team Totals 27 0 3 0 5 11 .111 .384 -0.475 0.97 0.259 -0.733 -4.4 27 8
HBP: M Page (2, by D Leonard).
TB: M Perez 2; M Sanguillen.
GIDP: J Tabb (2).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Perez-J Tabb.
Baserunning
CS: M Alexander (7, 2nd base by D Leonard/D Porter); M Sanguillen (3, 2nd base by D Leonard/D Porter).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Leonard, W (5-8) 9 3 0 0 5 11 0 3.95 33 87 0.474 0.97 4.4
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 5 11 0 0.00 33 87 0.474 0.74 4.4

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doc Medich, L (5-4) 7.2 5 3 3 2 6 2 4.16 29 61 -0.045 0.83 0.6
Pablo Torrealba 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.08 4 1 0 0.002 0.26 -0.3
Joe Coleman 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.50 2 2 0 0.018 0.28 1.2
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 3 7 2 3.00 35 61 3 0 -0.025 0.97 1.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Leonard (3; M Page).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Jim McKean.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 4,733.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Oakland Athletics
1 Tom Poquette LF 1 Bill North DH
2 Hal McRae DH 2 Marty Perez 2B
3 George Brett 3B 3 Jerry Tabb 1B
4 John Mayberry 1B 4 Wayne Gross 3B
5 Al Cowens RF 5 Manny Sanguillen C
6 Darrell Porter C 6 Mike Jorgensen CF
7 Amos Otis CF 7 Mitchell Page LF
8 Freddie Patek SS 8 Willie Crawford RF
9 Frank White 2B 9 Rob Picciolo SS
Dennis Leonard P Doc Medich P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 0-0 2 -2- RR KCR G. Brett D. Medich 28% 76% Home Run; McRae Scores
b3 0-0 1 12- OO OAK J. Tabb D. Leonard 10% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 2-0 2 --- R KCR J. Mayberry D. Medich 9% 85% Home Run
t5 0-0 1 --- KCR D. Porter D. Medich 6% 53% Double to LF
b5 0-0 1 1-- O OAK M. Perez D. Leonard 5% 49% Alexander Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

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' Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR T. Poquette D. Medich -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- KCR H. McRae D. Medich 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO KCR G. Brett D. Medich -5% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O OAK B. North D. Leonard 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- OAK M. Perez D. Leonard -2% 45% Single to RF
b1 0-0 1 1-- OAK J. Tabb D. Leonard -4% 42% Walk; Perez to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- O OAK W. Gross D. Leonard 4% 46% Foul Popfly: C
b1 0-0 2 12- O OAK M. Sanguillen D. Leonard 4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Doc Medich facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- KCR J. Mayberry D. Medich 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O KCR A. Cowens D. Medich -4% 50% Lineout: CF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O KCR D. Porter D. Medich -3% 47% Lineout: SS
t2 0-0 2 1-- O KCR A. Otis D. Medich -2% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O OAK M. Jorgensen D. Leonard 2% 47% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O OAK M. Page D. Leonard 2% 49% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- O OAK W. Crawford D. Leonard 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Doc Medich facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek D. Medich -3% 47% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O KCR F. White D. Medich -2% 46% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O KCR T. Poquette D. Medich -1% 45% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O OAK R. Picciolo D. Leonard 2% 47% Popfly: 2B
b3 0-0 1 --- OAK B. North D. Leonard -3% 44% Walk
b3 0-0 1 1-- OAK M. Perez D. Leonard -4% 40% Single to RF; North to 2B
b3 0-0 1 12- OO OAK J. Tabb D. Leonard 10% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Doc Medich facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O KCR H. McRae D. Medich -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O KCR G. Brett D. Medich -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O KCR J. Mayberry D. Medich -1% 44% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
b4 0-0 0 --- O OAK W. Gross D. Leonard 3% 47% Strikeout
b4 0-0 1 --- OAK M. Sanguillen D. Leonard -3% 44% Single to LF
b4 0-0 1 1-- O OAK M. Jorgensen D. Leonard 5% 49% Sanguillen Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 0-0 2 --- OAK M. Jorgensen D. Leonard -1% 47% Walk
b4 0-0 2 1-- OAK M. Page D. Leonard -2% 45% Hit By Pitch; Jorgensen to 2B
b4 0-0 2 12- O OAK W. Crawford D. Leonard 5% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Doc Medich facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- O KCR A. Cowens D. Medich -3% 47% Lineout: CF
t5 0-0 1 --- KCR D. Porter D. Medich 6% 53% Double to LF
t5 0-0 1 -2- O KCR A. Otis D. Medich -5% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-0 2 -2- O KCR F. Patek D. Medich -5% 43% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 9-1-2
b5 0-0 0 --- O OAK R. Picciolo D. Leonard 3% 46% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-0 1 --- OAK B. North D. Leonard -3% 43% Walk
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Bill North (DH) batting 1st
b5 0-0 1 1-- O OAK M. Perez D. Leonard 5% 49% Alexander Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b5 0-0 2 --- O OAK M. Perez D. Leonard 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Doc Medich facing 9-1-2
t6 0-0 0 --- O KCR F. White D. Medich -3% 47% Strikeout
t6 0-0 1 --- O KCR T. Poquette D. Medich -2% 44% Lineout: RF
t6 0-0 2 --- KCR H. McRae D. Medich 2% 46% Single to RF
t6 0-0 2 1-- KCR G. Brett D. Medich 2% 48% McRae Steals 2B
t6 0-0 2 -2- RR KCR G. Brett D. Medich 28% 76% Home Run; McRae Scores
t6 2-0 2 --- R KCR J. Mayberry D. Medich 9% 85% Home Run
t6 3-0 2 --- O KCR A. Cowens D. Medich -1% 85% Lineout: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 3-4-5
b6 0-3 0 --- O OAK J. Tabb D. Leonard 3% 87% Flyball: LF
b6 0-3 1 --- O OAK W. Gross D. Leonard 2% 89% Strikeout
b6 0-3 2 --- O OAK M. Sanguillen D. Leonard 1% 90% Foul Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Doc Medich facing 6-7-8
t7 3-0 0 --- O KCR D. Porter D. Medich -1% 89% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 3-0 1 --- O KCR A. Otis D. Medich -1% 88% Flyball: CF
t7 3-0 2 --- O KCR F. Patek D. Medich -0% 88% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 6-7-8
b7 0-3 0 --- O OAK M. Jorgensen D. Leonard 3% 91% Flyball: RF
b7 0-3 1 --- O OAK M. Page D. Leonard 2% 92% Flyball: LF
b7 0-3 2 --- O OAK W. Crawford D. Leonard 1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Doc Medich facing 9-1-2
t8 3-0 0 --- O KCR F. White D. Medich -1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 3-0 1 --- O KCR T. Poquette D. Medich -0% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-0 2 --- KCR H. McRae D. Medich 1% 93% Triple to RF
Pablo Torrealba replaces Doc Medich pitching
t8 3-0 2 --3 O KCR G. Brett P. Torrealba -1% 92% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 9-1-2
Rodney Scott pinch hits for Rob Picciolo (SS) batting 9th
b8 0-3 0 --- O OAK R. Scott D. Leonard 3% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 0-3 1 --- OAK M. Alexander D. Leonard -3% 91% Walk
Earl Williams pinch hits for Marty Perez (2B) batting 2nd
b8 0-3 1 1-- O OAK E. Williams D. Leonard 3% 95% Flyball: CF
b8 0-3 2 1-- O OAK J. Tabb D. Leonard 2% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Pablo Torrealba facing 4-5-6
Pablo Torrealba replaces Earl Williams (PH) pitching and batting 2nd
Matt Alexander moves from DH to 2B (team loses DH)
Rodney Scott moves from PH to SS
t9 3-0 0 --- KCR J. Mayberry P. Torrealba 0% 97% Walk
t9 3-0 0 1-- O KCR A. Cowens P. Torrealba -0% 97% Flyball: LF
t9 3-0 1 1-- KCR D. Porter P. Torrealba 1% 98% Single to RF; Mayberry to 3B
Joe Coleman replaces Pablo Torrealba pitching and batting 2nd
t9 3-0 1 1-3 O KCR A. Otis J. Coleman -1% 97% Strikeout
t9 3-0 2 1-3 O KCR F. Patek J. Coleman -1% 96% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
b9 0-3 0 --- O OAK W. Gross D. Leonard 2% 98% Strikeout
b9 0-3 1 --- O OAK M. Sanguillen D. Leonard 1% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 0-3 2 --- O OAK M. Jorgensen D. Leonard 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0.

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