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Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 1,376 |
Tuesday, September 5, 1978, 7:35PM Time of Game: 2:09 |
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Royals
3
75-61
Won 4
1st
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Royals 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 6 0
Athletics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
W: Dennis Leonard (16-16), L: Steve Renko (6-10) |
Athletics
0
64-75
Lost 3
4th, 12½ GB
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Batting Stats
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details G Brett 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .283 .764 3 2 H McRae DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 .274 .759 0 0 P LaCock 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .300 .764 8 0 D Porter C 3 1 0 0 1 2 .281 .837 6 3 A Cowens RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .279 .736 1 0 C Hurdle LF 3 0 1 0 0 2 .264 .742 1 0 W Wilson PR-LF 1 1 0 0 0 1 .219 .574 2 0 SB A Otis CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .273 .857 0 0 3B,IW F White 2B 4 0 3 3 0 1 .280 .722 2 2 2B,SB J Terrell SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .197 .426 4 1 D Leonard P 0 4 Totals 32 3 6 0 3 12 27 12
Batting Events
2B: F White (22, off S Renko).
3B: A Otis (5, off E Sosa).
IBB: A Otis (7, by S Renko).
TB: F White 4; A Otis 3; C Hurdle; H McRae.
RBI: F White 3 (40).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Brett-F White-P LaCock.
Baserunning Events
SB: W Wilson (36, 2nd base off S Renko/B Robinson); F White (11, 2nd base off S Renko/B Robinson).
Oakland Athletics AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details M Edwards 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .274 .630 1 3 D Revering 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .274 .717 8 0 R Carty DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .871 0 0 GDP M Page LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 .289 .827 1 0 CS B Robinson C 2 0 0 0 0 2 .320 .738 12 0 SH M Guerrero SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .665 0 0 W Gross 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .193 .634 1 3 J Wallis CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .747 1 0 D Alston RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .228 .498 3 0 CS S Renko P 0 0 E Sosa P 0 0 Totals 26 0 3 0 1 7 27 6
Batting Events
SH: B Robinson (1, off D Leonard).
TB: M Edwards; M Page; D Alston.
GIDP: R Carty (11).
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. W Gross-D Revering.
Baserunning Events
CS: M Page (17, 2nd base by D Leonard/D Porter); D Alston (10, 2nd base by D Leonard/D Porter).
Pitching Stats
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, W (16-16) 9 3 0 0 1 7 0 3.54 28 - · · 7·10· 1· 3 87 - 0.94 0.46 Totals 9 3 0 0 1 7 0 28 - · · 7·10· 1· 3 -
Oakland Athletics 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 (6-10) 8 5 3 3 3 10 0 4.05 31 - · · 6· 7· 3· 5 67 - 1.14 -0.04 E Sosa 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.56 4 - · · 0· 1· 0· 1 0-0 0.17 0.01 Totals 9 6 3 3 3 12 0 35 - · · 6· 8· 3· 6 -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: S Renko (4; A Otis).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Fred Spenn, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Jim McKean.
Time of Game: 2:09.
Attendance: 1,376.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.
Lineups
Kansas City Royals Oakland Athletics 1. George Brett 3B 1. Mike Edwards 2B 2. Hal McRae DH 2. Dave Revering 1B 3. Pete LaCock 1B 3. Rico Carty DH 4. Darrell Porter C 4. Mitchell Page LF 5. Al Cowens RF 5. Bruce Robinson C 6. Clint Hurdle LF 6. Mario Guerrero SS 7. Amos Otis CF 7. Wayne Gross 3B 8. Frank White 2B 8. Joe Wallis CF 9. Jerry Terrell SS 9. Dell Alston RF Dennis Leonard P Steve Renko P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t7 | 1 | 123 | RRR | 25% | 92% | 0-0 | KCR | F. White | S. Renko | Double to LF; Porter Scores; Wilson Scores; Otis Scores | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | 12% | 62% | 0-0 | KCR | C. Hurdle | S. Renko | Single to CF; Porter to 3B | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | O | 6% | 47% | 0-0 | OAK | B. Robinson | D. Leonard | Page Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 6% | 50% | 0-0 | OAK | R. Carty | D. Leonard | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B | |
| t7 | 0 | --- | 6% | 56% | 0-0 | KCR | D. Porter | S. Renko | Walk |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Steve Renko facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Brett | S. Renko | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | KCR | H. McRae | S. Renko | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | 1% | 48% | 0-0 | KCR | P. LaCock | S. Renko | Walk | ||
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | KCR | D. Porter | S. Renko | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | OAK | M. Edwards | D. Leonard | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 49% | 0-0 | OAK | D. Revering | D. Leonard | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | OAK | R. Carty | D. Leonard | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Steve Renko facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | KCR | A. Cowens | S. Renko | Flyball: RF | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | KCR | C. Hurdle | S. Renko | Strikeout | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | KCR | A. Otis | S. Renko | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | -4% | 41% | 0-0 | OAK | M. Page | D. Leonard | Single to RF | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | O | 6% | 47% | 0-0 | OAK | B. Robinson | D. Leonard | Page Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | OAK | B. Robinson | D. Leonard | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | OAK | M. Guerrero | D. Leonard | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Steve Renko facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | KCR | F. White | S. Renko | Single to CF | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | O | -4% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Terrell | S. Renko | Popfly: 2B | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Brett | S. Renko | Strikeout | |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | KCR | H. McRae | S. Renko | Lineout: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | OAK | W. Gross | D. Leonard | Flyball: LF | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | OAK | J. Wallis | D. Leonard | Popfly: SS | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | -1% | 48% | 0-0 | OAK | D. Alston | D. Leonard | Single to CF | ||
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 50% | 0-0 | OAK | M. Edwards | D. Leonard | Alston Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Steve Renko facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | KCR | P. LaCock | S. Renko | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | KCR | D. Porter | S. Renko | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 44% | 0-0 | KCR | A. Cowens | S. Renko | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 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 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | -4% | 40% | 0-0 | OAK | M. Edwards | D. Leonard | Single to RF | ||
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4% | 44% | 0-0 | OAK | D. Revering | D. Leonard | Popfly: 3B | |
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 6% | 50% | 0-0 | OAK | R. Carty | D. Leonard | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Steve Renko facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | KCR | C. Hurdle | S. Renko | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | KCR | A. Otis | S. Renko | Lineout: CF | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | KCR | F. White | S. Renko | Single to LF | ||
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 48% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Terrell | S. Renko | White Steals 2B | ||
| t5 | 2 | -2- | O | -5% | 44% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Terrell | S. Renko | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 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 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | -5% | 39% | 0-0 | OAK | M. Page | D. Leonard | Walk | ||
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2% | 41% | 0-0 | OAK | B. Robinson | D. Leonard | Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Page to 2B | |
| b5 | 1 | -2- | O | 5% | 45% | 0-0 | OAK | M. Guerrero | D. Leonard | Groundout: P-SS-1B | |
| b5 | 2 | -2- | O | 5% | 50% | 0-0 | OAK | W. Gross | D. Leonard | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Steve Renko facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Brett | S. Renko | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 44% | 0-0 | KCR | H. McRae | S. Renko | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 43% | 0-0 | KCR | P. LaCock | S. Renko | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 46% | 0-0 | OAK | J. Wallis | D. Leonard | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | OAK | D. Alston | D. Leonard | Foul Popfly: 3B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 50% | 0-0 | OAK | M. Edwards | D. Leonard | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Steve Renko facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 6% | 56% | 0-0 | KCR | D. Porter | S. Renko | Walk | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | O | -6% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | A. Cowens | S. Renko | Strikeout | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | 12% | 62% | 0-0 | KCR | C. Hurdle | S. Renko | Single to CF; Porter to 3B | ||
| Willie Wilson pinch runs for Clint Hurdle (LF) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 1 | 1-3 | 3% | 66% | 0-0 | KCR | A. Otis | S. Renko | Wilson Steals 2B | ||
| t7 | 1 | -23 | 1% | 66% | 0-0 | KCR | A. Otis | S. Renko | Intentional Walk | ||
| t7 | 1 | 123 | RRR | 25% | 92% | 0-0 | KCR | F. White | S. Renko | Double to LF; Porter Scores; Wilson Scores; Otis Scores | |
| t7 | 1 | -2- | O | -1% | 91% | 3-0 | KCR | J. Terrell | S. Renko | Groundout: 2B-1B; White to 3B | |
| t7 | 2 | --3 | O | -1% | 89% | 3-0 | KCR | G. Brett | S. Renko | Flyball: LF | |
| 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Willie Wilson moves from PR to LF | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 92% | 0-3 | OAK | D. Revering | D. Leonard | Foul Flyball: LF | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 93% | 0-3 | OAK | R. Carty | D. Leonard | Strikeout | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 94% | 0-3 | OAK | M. Page | D. Leonard | Lineout: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Steve Renko facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 1% | 95% | 3-0 | KCR | H. McRae | S. Renko | Single to LF | ||
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | OO | -2% | 93% | 3-0 | KCR | P. LaCock | S. Renko | Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 93% | 3-0 | KCR | D. Porter | S. Renko | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 95% | 0-3 | OAK | B. Robinson | D. Leonard | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 96% | 0-3 | OAK | M. Guerrero | D. Leonard | Popfly: 2B | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 97% | 0-3 | OAK | W. Gross | D. Leonard | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Elias Sosa facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Elias Sosa replaces Steve Renko pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 3-0 | KCR | A. Cowens | E. Sosa | Flyball: RF | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 3-0 | KCR | W. Wilson | E. Sosa | Strikeout | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | 0% | 97% | 3-0 | KCR | A. Otis | E. Sosa | Triple to RF | ||
| t9 | 2 | --3 | O | -1% | 97% | 3-0 | KCR | F. White | E. Sosa | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 99% | 0-3 | OAK | J. Wallis | D. Leonard | Flyball: LF | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 0-3 | OAK | D. Alston | D. Leonard | Popfly: SS | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-3 | OAK | M. Edwards | D. Leonard | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
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