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Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 33,493 |
Saturday, September 12, 1981, 1:43PM Time of Game: 2:30 |
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Royals
4
37-45
Won 1
5th, 11 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Royals 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 4 8 0
Athletics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
W: Dennis Leonard (9-10), L: Mike Norris (10-7) |
Athletics
0
52-38
Lost 1
1st
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Batting Stats
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details W Wilson LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .674 4 0 F White 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .248 .670 2 1 G Brett 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .292 .775 1 3 2B,CS W Aikens 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .254 .832 7 1 A Otis CF 2 2 2 1 2 0 .262 .730 3 0 2B,SB H McRae DH 3 1 1 1 1 0 .257 .684 0 0 2B J Wathan C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .592 5 0 SH C Geronimo RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .218 .588 3 0 U Washington SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 .200 .584 1 0 D Leonard P 1 0 Totals 33 4 8 0 3 2 27 5
Batting Events
2B: H McRae (15, off M Norris); G Brett (21, off M Norris); A Otis (18, off M Norris).
SH: J Wathan (3, off M Norris).
TB: G Brett 3; A Otis 3; H McRae 2; U Washington; C Geronimo; F White.
RBI: H McRae (31); U Washington (20); A Otis (44).
2-out RBI: A Otis; U Washington.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Baserunning Events
SB: A Otis (13, 2nd base off M Norris/J Newman).
CS: G Brett (5, 2nd base by M Norris/J Newman).
Oakland Athletics AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details R Henderson LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .336 .884 3 0 D Murphy CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .268 .811 3 0 C Johnson DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .252 .818 0 0 T Armas RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .267 .814 4 0 W Gross 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .191 .635 0 3 J Spencer 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .194 .530 10 1 J Newman C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .647 2 1 D McKay 2B-SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .209 .551 3 3 F Stanley SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .212 .530 1 1 J Sexton PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R Picciolo SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .582 0 1 K Drumright PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .623 0 0 J Cox 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 M Norris P 1 1 D Beard P 0 0 Totals 30 0 3 0 1 5 27 12
Batting Events
TB: R Henderson; F Stanley; J Spencer.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
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 (9-10) 9 3 0 0 1 5 0 3.46 31 - · · 6·16· 1· 3 85 - 1.00 0.46 Totals 9 3 0 0 1 5 0 31 - · · 6·16· 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 M Norris, L (10-7) 8.1 8 4 4 3 1 0 3.66 35 - · · 10·13· 3· 8 49 - 0.84 -0.04 D Beard 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8.10 2 - · · 1· 0· 0· 0 2-0 0.15 0.01 Totals 9 8 4 4 3 2 0 37 - · · 11·13· 3· 8 2-0
Balks: M Norris (5).
WP: M Norris (10).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Rocky Roe.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 33,493.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Sunny, No Precipitation.
Lineups
Kansas City Royals Oakland Athletics 1. Willie Wilson LF 1. Rickey Henderson LF 2. Frank White 2B 2. Dwayne Murphy CF 3. George Brett 3B 3. Cliff Johnson DH 4. Willie Aikens 1B 4. Tony Armas RF 5. Amos Otis CF 5. Wayne Gross 3B 6. Hal McRae DH 6. Jim Spencer 1B 7. John Wathan C 7. Jeff Newman C 8. Cesar Geronimo RF 8. Dave McKay 2B 9. U L Washington SS 9. Fred Stanley SS Dennis Leonard P Mike Norris 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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| t4 | 2 | --3 | R | 14% | 63% | 0-0 | KCR | A. Otis | M. Norris | Double to RF; Brett Scores | |
| b6 | 1 | 12- | O | 8% | 64% | 0-1 | OAK | D. Murphy | D. Leonard | Strikeout Looking | |
| b6 | 2 | 12- | O | 8% | 71% | 0-1 | OAK | C. Johnson | D. Leonard | Strikeout | |
| t7 | 1 | -23 | R | 7% | 88% | 1-0 | KCR | C. Geronimo | M. Norris | Wild Pitch; Otis Scores/No RBI; McRae to 3B | |
| t7 | 2 | --3 | R | 7% | 90% | 2-0 | KCR | U. Washington | M. Norris | Single to RF; McRae Scores |
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' Mike Norris facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | KCR | W. Wilson | M. Norris | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | KCR | F. White | M. Norris | Flyball: 2B | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | 1% | 48% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Brett | M. Norris | Single to RF | ||
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | KCR | W. Aikens | M. Norris | Brett Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 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 | --- | O | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | OAK | R. Henderson | D. Leonard | Flyball: CF | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 49% | 0-0 | OAK | D. Murphy | D. Leonard | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | OAK | C. Johnson | D. Leonard | Flyball: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | KCR | W. Aikens | M. Norris | Strikeout | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | A. Otis | M. Norris | Walk | ||
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | KCR | H. McRae | M. Norris | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Wathan | M. Norris | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 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 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | OAK | T. Armas | D. Leonard | Flyball: RF | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | OAK | W. Gross | D. Leonard | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | OAK | J. Spencer | D. Leonard | Lineout: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | KCR | C. Geronimo | M. Norris | Flyball: CF | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | KCR | U. Washington | M. Norris | Flyball: RF | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | KCR | W. Wilson | M. Norris | Lineout: RF | |
| 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 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | OAK | J. Newman | D. Leonard | Flyball: 2B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | OAK | D. McKay | D. Leonard | Flyball: CF | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | OAK | F. Stanley | D. Leonard | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | KCR | F. White | M. Norris | Flyball: CF | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | 5% | 53% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Brett | M. Norris | Double to LF | ||
| t4 | 1 | -2- | O | -4% | 49% | 0-0 | KCR | W. Aikens | M. Norris | Groundout: 2B-1B; Brett to 3B | |
| t4 | 2 | --3 | R | 14% | 63% | 0-0 | KCR | A. Otis | M. Norris | Double to RF; Brett Scores | |
| t4 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 59% | 1-0 | KCR | H. McRae | M. Norris | Flyball: CF | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 62% | 0-1 | OAK | R. Henderson | D. Leonard | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | -3% | 59% | 0-1 | OAK | D. Murphy | D. Leonard | Walk | ||
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4% | 62% | 0-1 | OAK | C. Johnson | D. Leonard | Flyball: RF | |
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 66% | 0-1 | OAK | T. Armas | D. Leonard | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 63% | 1-0 | KCR | J. Wathan | M. Norris | Foul Flyball: LF | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 62% | 1-0 | KCR | C. Geronimo | M. Norris | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 61% | 1-0 | KCR | U. Washington | M. Norris | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 64% | 0-1 | OAK | W. Gross | D. Leonard | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 66% | 0-1 | OAK | J. Spencer | D. Leonard | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 68% | 0-1 | OAK | J. Newman | D. Leonard | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 66% | 1-0 | KCR | W. Wilson | M. Norris | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | 3% | 68% | 1-0 | KCR | F. White | M. Norris | Single to LF | ||
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | 2% | 70% | 1-0 | KCR | G. Brett | M. Norris | Balk; White to 2B | ||
| t6 | 1 | -2- | O | -4% | 67% | 1-0 | KCR | G. Brett | M. Norris | Lineout: LF | |
| t6 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 63% | 1-0 | KCR | W. Aikens | M. Norris | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 67% | 0-1 | OAK | D. McKay | D. Leonard | Flyball: LF | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | -5% | 62% | 0-1 | OAK | F. Stanley | D. Leonard | Single to CF | ||
| Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Fred Stanley (SS) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | -6% | 56% | 0-1 | OAK | R. Henderson | D. Leonard | Single to LF; Sexton to 2B | ||
| b6 | 1 | 12- | O | 8% | 64% | 0-1 | OAK | D. Murphy | D. Leonard | Strikeout Looking | |
| b6 | 2 | 12- | O | 8% | 71% | 0-1 | OAK | C. Johnson | D. Leonard | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Rob Picciolo replaces Jimmy Sexton (PR) playing SS batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 4% | 75% | 1-0 | KCR | A. Otis | M. Norris | Single to LF | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | 5% | 80% | 1-0 | KCR | H. McRae | M. Norris | Walk; Otis to 2B | ||
| t7 | 0 | 12- | O | 0% | 81% | 1-0 | KCR | J. Wathan | M. Norris | Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Otis to 3B; McRae to 2B | |
| t7 | 1 | -23 | R | 7% | 88% | 1-0 | KCR | C. Geronimo | M. Norris | Wild Pitch; Otis Scores/No RBI; McRae to 3B | |
| t7 | 1 | --3 | O | -4% | 83% | 2-0 | KCR | C. Geronimo | M. Norris | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t7 | 2 | --3 | R | 7% | 90% | 2-0 | KCR | U. Washington | M. Norris | Single to RF; McRae Scores | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 90% | 3-0 | KCR | W. Wilson | M. Norris | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 92% | 0-3 | OAK | T. Armas | D. Leonard | Strikeout | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 93% | 0-3 | OAK | W. Gross | D. Leonard | Flyball: LF | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | -1% | 92% | 0-3 | OAK | J. Spencer | D. Leonard | Single to RF | ||
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 94% | 0-3 | OAK | J. Newman | D. Leonard | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 94% | 3-0 | KCR | F. White | M. Norris | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 93% | 3-0 | KCR | G. Brett | M. Norris | Lineout: RF | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 93% | 3-0 | KCR | W. Aikens | M. Norris | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 95% | 0-3 | OAK | D. McKay | D. Leonard | Flyball: SS | |
| Keith Drumright pinch hits for Rob Picciolo (SS) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 97% | 0-3 | OAK | K. Drumright | D. Leonard | Flyball: RF | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 97% | 0-3 | OAK | R. Henderson | D. Leonard | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Jeff Cox replaces Keith Drumright (PH) playing 2B batting 9th; Dave McKay moves from 2B to SS | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | 0% | 98% | 3-0 | KCR | A. Otis | M. Norris | Walk | ||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | 0% | 98% | 3-0 | KCR | H. McRae | M. Norris | Otis Steals 2B | ||
| t9 | 0 | -2- | R | 1% | 99% | 3-0 | KCR | H. McRae | M. Norris | Double to CF; Otis Scores | |
| t9 | 0 | -2- | O | -0% | 99% | 4-0 | KCR | J. Wathan | M. Norris | Flyball: 1B | |
| t9 | 1 | -2- | 0% | 99% | 4-0 | KCR | C. Geronimo | M. Norris | Single to CF; McRae to 3B | ||
| Dave Beard replaces Mike Norris pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | 1-3 | O | -0% | 99% | 4-0 | KCR | U. Washington | D. Beard | Strikeout Looking | |
| t9 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -0% | 99% | 4-0 | KCR | W. Wilson | D. Beard | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 99% | 0-4 | OAK | D. Murphy | D. Leonard | Flyball: LF | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 0-4 | OAK | C. Johnson | D. Leonard | Flyball: CF | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-4 | OAK | T. Armas | D. Leonard | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
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