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TEX
@CAL		3
2
CLE
@DET		9
11		 
(12)
BAL
@MIL		3
6
CHW
@MIN		1
3
BOS
@NYY		2
1
KCR
@OAK		4
0
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@TOR		0
3
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@ATL		4
5		 
(11)
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@CHC		2
0
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@CIN		5
6		 
(11)
SFG
@HOU		2
5
PHI
@PIT		2
6
NYM
@STL		2
4		 
(13)
Saturday, September 12, 1981 1:43PM
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 33,493, Time of Game: 2:30
Royals
4
37-45
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 11 GB
 at Athletics
0
52-38
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Dennis Leonard (9-10)
L: Mike Norris (10-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
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

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .674 -0.064 0.52 0.000 -0.064 -1.2 4 0
Frank White 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .248 .670 -0.001 0.75 0.045 -0.046 -0.2 2 1
George Brett 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .292 .775 0.003 0.68 0.064 -0.061 -0.2 1 3 2B,CS
Willie Aikens 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .254 .832 -0.098 0.98 0.000 -0.098 -0.9 7 1
Amos Otis CF 2 2 2 1 2 0 .262 .730 0.275 0.88 0.275 0.000 2.7 3 0 2B,SB
Hal McRae DH 3 1 1 1 1 0 .257 .684 0.001 1.03 0.063 -0.062 1.0 2B
John Wathan C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .592 -0.042 0.90 0.004 -0.047 -0.9 5 0 SH
Cesar Geronimo RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .218 .588 -0.077 0.67 0.003 -0.080 -0.4 3 0
U L Washington SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 .200 .584 0.039 0.55 0.069 -0.031 -0.0 1 0
Dennis Leonard P 1
Team Totals 33 4 8 3 3 2 .242 .639 0.036 0.77 0.523 -0.489 0.1 27 5
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
SB: A Otis (13, 2nd base off M Norris/J Newman).
CS: G Brett (5, 2nd base by M Norris/J Newman).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rickey Henderson LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .336 .884 0.009 1.11 0.065 -0.057 -0.1 3 0
Dwayne Murphy CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .268 .811 -0.067 1.36 0.034 -0.102 -0.5 3 0
Cliff Johnson DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .252 .818 -0.127 1.32 0.000 -0.127 -0.9
Tony Armas RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .267 .814 -0.077 0.76 0.000 -0.077 -0.7 4 0
Wayne Gross 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .191 .635 -0.063 0.87 0.000 -0.063 -0.5 0 3
Jim Spencer 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .194 .530 -0.020 0.56 0.013 -0.033 -0.1 10 1
Jeff Newman C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .647 -0.060 0.78 0.000 -0.060 -0.5 2 1
Dave McKay 2B-SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .209 .551 -0.078 1.07 0.000 -0.078 -0.6 3 3
Fred Stanley SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .212 .530 0.034 0.79 0.045 -0.011 0.2 1 1
   Jimmy Sexton PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Rob Picciolo SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .582 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Keith Drumright PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .623 -0.013 0.55 0.000 -0.013 -0.1
   Jeff Cox 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Mike Norris P 1 1
   Dave Beard P
Team Totals 30 0 3 0 1 5 .100 .229 -0.462 0.97 0.157 -0.621 -3.9 27 12
TB: R Henderson; F Stanley; J Spencer.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Leonard, W (9-10) 9 3 0 0 1 5 0 3.46 31 85 0.463 0.97 3.9
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 1 5 0 0.00 31 85 0.463 0.77 3.9

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Norris, L (10-7) 8.1 8 4 4 3 1 0 3.66 35 49 -0.043 0.80 -1.2
Dave Beard 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8.10 2 2 0 0.006 0.12 1.1
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 3 2 0 4.00 37 49 2 0 -0.037 0.97 -0.1
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-0 2 --3 R KCR A. Otis M. Norris 14% 63% Double to RF; Brett Scores
b6 0-1 1 12- O OAK D. Murphy D. Leonard 8% 64% Strikeout Looking
b6 0-1 2 12- O OAK C. Johnson D. Leonard 8% 71% Strikeout
t7 1-0 1 -23 R KCR C. Geronimo M. Norris 7% 88% Wild Pitch; Otis Scores/No RBI; McRae to 3B
t7 2-0 2 --3 R KCR U. Washington M. Norris 7% 90% Single to RF; McRae Scores

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' Mike Norris facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson M. Norris -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR F. White M. Norris -1% 46% Flyball: 2B
t1 0-0 2 --- KCR G. Brett M. Norris 1% 48% Single to RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O KCR W. Aikens M. Norris -2% 45% Brett Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 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 0-0 0 --- O OAK R. Henderson D. Leonard 2% 48% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O OAK D. Murphy D. Leonard 1% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 2 --- O OAK C. Johnson D. Leonard 1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Aikens M. Norris -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- KCR A. Otis M. Norris 3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- O KCR H. McRae M. Norris -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 2 1-- O KCR J. Wathan M. Norris -2% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- O OAK T. Armas D. Leonard 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- O OAK W. Gross D. Leonard 2% 49% Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O OAK J. Spencer D. Leonard 1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O KCR C. Geronimo M. Norris -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 1 --- O KCR U. Washington M. Norris -2% 46% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 2 --- O KCR W. Wilson M. Norris -1% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- O OAK J. Newman D. Leonard 2% 47% Flyball: 2B
b3 0-0 1 --- O OAK D. McKay D. Leonard 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 2 --- O OAK F. Stanley D. Leonard 1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O KCR F. White M. Norris -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 1 --- KCR G. Brett M. Norris 5% 53% Double to LF
t4 0-0 1 -2- O KCR W. Aikens M. Norris -4% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B; Brett to 3B
t4 0-0 2 --3 R KCR A. Otis M. Norris 14% 63% Double to RF; Brett Scores
t4 1-0 2 -2- O KCR H. McRae M. Norris -3% 59% 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 0-1 0 --- O OAK R. Henderson D. Leonard 3% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-1 1 --- OAK D. Murphy D. Leonard -3% 59% Walk
b4 0-1 1 1-- O OAK C. Johnson D. Leonard 4% 63% Flyball: RF
b4 0-1 2 1-- O OAK T. Armas D. Leonard 3% 66% 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 1-0 0 --- O KCR J. Wathan M. Norris -2% 63% Foul Flyball: LF
t5 1-0 1 --- O KCR C. Geronimo M. Norris -2% 62% Groundout: 1B-P
t5 1-0 2 --- O KCR U. Washington M. Norris -1% 61% 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 0-1 0 --- O OAK W. Gross D. Leonard 3% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-1 1 --- O OAK J. Spencer D. Leonard 2% 66% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 0-1 2 --- O OAK J. Newman D. Leonard 2% 68% 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 1-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson M. Norris -2% 66% Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 1-0 1 --- KCR F. White M. Norris 2% 68% Single to LF
t6 1-0 1 1-- KCR G. Brett M. Norris 2% 70% Balk; White to 2B
t6 1-0 1 -2- O KCR G. Brett M. Norris -4% 67% Lineout: LF
t6 1-0 2 -2- O KCR W. Aikens M. Norris -4% 63% 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 0-1 0 --- O OAK D. McKay D. Leonard 4% 67% Flyball: LF
b6 0-1 1 --- OAK F. Stanley D. Leonard -4% 62% Single to CF
Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Fred Stanley (SS) batting 9th
b6 0-1 1 1-- OAK R. Henderson D. Leonard -7% 56% Single to LF; Sexton to 2B
b6 0-1 1 12- O OAK D. Murphy D. Leonard 8% 64% Strikeout Looking
b6 0-1 2 12- O OAK C. Johnson D. Leonard 8% 71% 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 1-0 0 --- KCR A. Otis M. Norris 4% 75% Single to LF
t7 1-0 0 1-- KCR H. McRae M. Norris 5% 80% Walk; Otis to 2B
t7 1-0 0 12- O KCR J. Wathan M. Norris 0% 81% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Otis to 3B; McRae to 2B
t7 1-0 1 -23 R KCR C. Geronimo M. Norris 7% 88% Wild Pitch; Otis Scores/No RBI; McRae to 3B
t7 2-0 1 --3 O KCR C. Geronimo M. Norris -4% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-0 2 --3 R KCR U. Washington M. Norris 7% 90% Single to RF; McRae Scores
t7 3-0 2 1-- O KCR W. Wilson M. Norris -1% 90% 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 0-3 0 --- O OAK T. Armas D. Leonard 2% 92% Strikeout
b7 0-3 1 --- O OAK W. Gross D. Leonard 1% 93% Flyball: LF
b7 0-3 2 --- OAK J. Spencer D. Leonard -1% 92% Single to RF
b7 0-3 2 1-- O OAK J. Newman D. Leonard 2% 94% 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 3-0 0 --- O KCR F. White M. Norris -1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 3-0 1 --- O KCR G. Brett M. Norris -0% 93% Lineout: RF
t8 3-0 2 --- O KCR W. Aikens M. Norris -0% 93% 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 0-3 0 --- O OAK D. McKay D. Leonard 2% 95% Flyball: SS
Keith Drumright pinch hits for Rob Picciolo (SS) batting 9th
b8 0-3 1 --- O OAK K. Drumright D. Leonard 1% 97% Flyball: RF
b8 0-3 2 --- O OAK R. Henderson D. Leonard 1% 97% 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 3-0 0 --- KCR A. Otis M. Norris 0% 98% Walk
t9 3-0 0 1-- KCR H. McRae M. Norris 0% 98% Otis Steals 2B
t9 3-0 0 -2- R KCR H. McRae M. Norris 1% 99% Double to CF; Otis Scores
t9 4-0 0 -2- O KCR J. Wathan M. Norris -0% 99% Flyball: 1B
t9 4-0 1 -2- KCR C. Geronimo M. Norris 0% 99% Single to CF; McRae to 3B
Dave Beard replaces Mike Norris pitching
t9 4-0 1 1-3 O KCR U. Washington D. Beard -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t9 4-0 2 1-3 O KCR W. Wilson D. Beard -0% 99% 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 0-4 0 --- O OAK D. Murphy D. Leonard 1% 99% Flyball: LF
b9 0-4 1 --- O OAK C. Johnson D. Leonard 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 0-4 2 --- O OAK T. Armas D. Leonard 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0.

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