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CAL  2
CHW  0
 CAL  3
CHW  2
 NYY  4
@CLE  3
 BAL  4
@DET  0
 KCR  7
@SEA  2
 BOS  7
@TOR  2
 LAD  5
@ATL  4
(11)		 CHC  3
MON  2
(10)		 CIN  6
SFG  5
 HOU  7
SDP  1
 PHI  8
@NYM  2
 PIT  9
STL  5
Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 7,785

 Thursday, September 8, 1977
Time of Game: 2:40
Royals
7
84-54
Won 9
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  1   1  1  0   1  1  2    7 11  3
Mariners        0  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  0    2  6  0
W: Dennis Leonard (16-11), L: John Montague (7-11)
 Mariners
2
55-87
Lost 4
7th, 31 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Brett 3B                    4   1   0   0    1   0  .313  .916              2   0   
H McRae DH                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .289  .866              0   0   HR,2B,HBP
J Lahoud LF                   2   0   1   0    1   1  .298  .797              2   1   
  J Zdeb PH-LF                2   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .712              0   0   
A Cowens RF                   3   1   2   1    2   0  .305  .861              1   0   IW
J Mayberry 1B                 4   1   1   2    1   0  .226  .744              7   0   HR
D Porter C                    5   2   4   2    0   1  .279  .826             11   0   2·HR
A Otis CF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .781              2   0   2·GDP
F Patek SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .679              1   2   SB,HBP
F White 2B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .241  .630              1   3   HR

D Leonard P                                                                   0   3
Totals                       35   7  11   0    5   3                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: H McRae (47, off J Montague).
HR: D Porter 2 (15, 1 off R Honeycutt, 1 off J Montague; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); J Mayberry (21, off G Erardi; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); H McRae (18, off J Montague; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); F White (5, off J Montague; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
IBB: A Cowens (2, by R Honeycutt).
HBP: F Patek (5, by R Honeycutt); H McRae (11, by J Montague).
TB: D Porter 10; H McRae 6; J Mayberry 4; F White 4; A Cowens 2; J Lahoud.
GIDP: A Otis 2 (10).
RBI: D Porter 2 (52); J Mayberry 2 (70); H McRae (81); F White (42); A Cowens (93).
2-out RBI: J Mayberry 2; H McRae.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Leonard-F Patek-J Mayberry.
E: G Brett (20); D Leonard (); F Patek (27).
Baserunning Events
SB: F Patek (44, 2nd base off R Honeycutt/S Jutze).
Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Collins LF                  5   0   1   0    0   2  .224  .580              1   1   
J Bernhardt 3B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .638              1   2   SH,GDP
D Meyer 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .753             11   0   
R Jones CF                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .265  .802              3   0   HR
L Stanton RF                  3   1   0   0    0   2  .271  .821              3   0   HBP
S Braun DH                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .223  .644              0   0   
B Stinson C                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .274  .768              2   0   
  S Jutze C                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .665              2   0   
  T Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .654              0   0   
J Cruz 2B                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .241  .587              2   5   
C Reynolds SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .556              2   4   2B

J Montague P                                                                  0   1
  R Honeycutt P                                                               0   0
  G Erardi P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       33   2   6   0    2  10                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: C Reynolds (10, off D Leonard).
HR: R Jones (23, off D Leonard; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: J Bernhardt (4, off D Leonard).
HBP: L Stanton (3, by D Leonard).
TB: R Jones 4; S Braun 2; C Reynolds 2; D Collins; B Stinson.
GIDP: J Bernhardt (7).
RBI: R Jones (69).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. J Cruz-C Reynolds-D Meyer; D Collins-B Stinson; J Bernhardt-J Cruz-D Meyer.

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 (16-11)           9     6   2   1    2  10   1   3.33   37     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 1· 6     77    -     1.04   0.26
Totals                         9     6   2   1    2  10   1          37     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 1· 6           -  
Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Montague, L (7-11)           6.1   9   4   4    3   1   3   4.29   29     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 0· 9     37    -     0.97  -0.21
R Honeycutt                    1.2   1   1   1    1   1   1   5.19    8     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          1-0    0.60  -0.00
G Erardi                       1     1   2   2    1   1   1   9.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.11  -0.03
Totals                         9    11   7   7    5   3   5          42     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0·11          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: D Leonard (9).
HBP: D Leonard (7; L Stanton); R Honeycutt (3; F Patek); J Montague (4; H McRae).
IBB: R Honeycutt (2; A Cowens).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 7,785.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Seattle Mariners                             
1. George Brett                 3B       1. Dave Collins                 LF
2. Hal McRae                    DH       2. Juan Bernhardt               3B
3. Joe Lahoud                   LF       3. Dan Meyer                    1B
4. Al Cowens                    RF       4. Ruppert Jones                CF
5. John Mayberry                1B       5. Leroy Stanton                RF
6. Darrell Porter                C       6. Steve Braun                  DH
7. Amos Otis                    CF       7. Bob Stinson                   C
8. Freddie Patek                SS       8. Julio Cruz                   2B
9. Frank White                  2B       9. Craig Reynolds               SS

   Dennis Leonard                P          John Montague                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 1 --- R -13% 65% 1-3 SEA R. Jones D. Leonard Home Run
t5 1 12- R 13% 81% 2-1 KCR A. Cowens J. Montague Single to RF; Brett Scores; McRae to 3B
t7 0 --- R 12% 82% 3-2 KCR F. White J. Montague Home Run
t3 2 --- R 12% 58% 0-0 KCR H. McRae J. Montague Home Run
t2 0 12- OO -11% 49% 0-0 KCR A. Otis J. Montague Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Mayberry to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' John Montague facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCR G. Brett J. Montague Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 KCR H. McRae J. Montague Flyball: RF
t1 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 KCR J. Lahoud J. Montague Single to CF
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 KCR A. Cowens J. Montague Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 SEA D. Collins D. Leonard Single to LF
b1 0 1-- O 2% 43% 0-0 SEA J. Bernhardt D. Leonard Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Collins to 2B
b1 1 -2- -3% 41% 0-0 SEA D. Meyer D. Leonard Wild Pitch; Collins to 3B
b1 1 --3 O 6% 46% 0-0 SEA D. Meyer D. Leonard Foul Popfly: 3B
b1 2 --3 O 4% 50% 0-0 SEA R. Jones D. Leonard Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Mariners 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' John Montague facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 KCR J. Mayberry J. Montague Walk
t2 0 1-- 6% 59% 0-0 KCR D. Porter J. Montague Single to LF; Mayberry to 2B
t2 0 12- OO -11% 49% 0-0 KCR A. Otis J. Montague Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Mayberry to 3B
t2 2 --3 O -4% 45% 0-0 KCR F. Patek J. Montague Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 SEA L. Stanton D. Leonard Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 SEA S. Braun D. Leonard Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 SEA B. Stinson D. Leonard Single to CF
b2 2 1-- -3% 45% 0-0 SEA J. Cruz D. Leonard Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Stinson to 3B
b2 2 1-3 O 5% 50% 0-0 SEA C. Reynolds D. Leonard Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Mariners 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' John Montague facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCR F. White J. Montague Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 KCR G. Brett J. Montague Groundout: P-1B
t3 2 --- R 12% 58% 0-0 KCR H. McRae J. Montague Home Run
t3 2 --- 1% 59% 1-0 KCR J. Lahoud J. Montague Walk
t3 2 1-- 2% 61% 1-0 KCR A. Cowens J. Montague Single to LF; Lahoud to 2B
t3 2 12- O -4% 57% 1-0 KCR J. Mayberry J. Montague Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- -4% 52% 0-1 SEA D. Collins D. Leonard Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
b3 0 1-- OO 9% 61% 0-1 SEA J. Bernhardt D. Leonard Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 62% 0-1 SEA D. Meyer D. Leonard Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Mariners 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mariners' John Montague facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- R 11% 73% 1-0 KCR D. Porter J. Montague Home Run
t4 0 --- O -2% 72% 2-0 KCR A. Otis J. Montague Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O -1% 70% 2-0 KCR F. Patek J. Montague Popfly: SS
t4 2 --- O -1% 69% 2-0 KCR F. White J. Montague Popfly: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 3% 72% 0-2 SEA R. Jones D. Leonard Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- -3% 69% 0-2 SEA L. Stanton D. Leonard Hit By Pitch
b4 1 1-- -11% 58% 0-2 SEA S. Braun D. Leonard Single to CF; Stanton to 3B; Braun to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b4 1 -23 O 10% 68% 0-2 SEA B. Stinson D. Leonard Strikeout
b4 2 -23 RO -4% 64% 0-2 SEA J. Cruz D. Leonard Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Stanton Scores/No RBI/unER; Braun out at Hm/LF-C
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mariners' John Montague facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- 4% 68% 2-1 KCR G. Brett J. Montague Walk
t5 0 1-- 6% 73% 2-1 KCR H. McRae J. Montague Hit By Pitch; Brett to 2B
t5 0 12- O -5% 68% 2-1 KCR J. Lahoud J. Montague Strikeout Looking
t5 1 12- R 13% 81% 2-1 KCR A. Cowens J. Montague Single to RF; Brett Scores; McRae to 3B
t5 1 1-3 OO -9% 72% 3-1 KCR J. Mayberry J. Montague Fly Ball Double Play: LF-C
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 3% 75% 1-3 SEA C. Reynolds D. Leonard Groundout: P-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 77% 1-3 SEA D. Collins D. Leonard Lineout: CF
b5 2 --- O 1% 78% 1-3 SEA J. Bernhardt D. Leonard Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Mariners 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mariners' John Montague facing 6-7-8
Skip Jutze replaces Bob Stinson playing C batting 7th
t6 0 --- 2% 81% 3-1 KCR D. Porter J. Montague Single to RF
t6 0 1-- OO -5% 75% 3-1 KCR A. Otis J. Montague Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t6 2 --- O -1% 75% 3-1 KCR F. Patek J. Montague Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 3% 78% 1-3 SEA D. Meyer D. Leonard Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- R -13% 65% 1-3 SEA R. Jones D. Leonard Home Run
b6 1 --- O 3% 68% 2-3 SEA L. Stanton D. Leonard Strikeout
b6 2 --- O 2% 69% 2-3 SEA S. Braun D. Leonard Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Mariners 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mariners' John Montague facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- R 12% 82% 3-2 KCR F. White J. Montague Home Run
t7 0 --- O -2% 80% 4-2 KCR G. Brett J. Montague Foul Popfly: 3B
t7 1 --- 3% 83% 4-2 KCR H. McRae J. Montague Double to RF
Rick Honeycutt replaces John Montague pitching; Joe Zdeb pinch hits for Joe Lahoud (LF) batting 3rd
t7 1 -2- O -2% 81% 4-2 KCR J. Zdeb R. Honeycutt Strikeout
t7 2 -2- 0% 81% 4-2 KCR A. Cowens R. Honeycutt Intentional Walk
t7 2 12- O -3% 78% 4-2 KCR J. Mayberry R. Honeycutt Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Mariners 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-4, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
Joe Zdeb moves from PH to LF
b7 0 --- O 4% 82% 2-4 SEA S. Jutze D. Leonard Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- -5% 78% 2-4 SEA J. Cruz D. Leonard Walk
b7 1 1-- O 5% 83% 2-4 SEA C. Reynolds D. Leonard Foul Popfly: 3B
b7 2 1-- O 4% 87% 2-4 SEA D. Collins D. Leonard Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Mariners 2.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mariners' Rick Honeycutt facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- R 7% 93% 4-2 KCR D. Porter R. Honeycutt Home Run
t8 0 --- O -1% 92% 5-2 KCR A. Otis R. Honeycutt Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- 1% 93% 5-2 KCR F. Patek R. Honeycutt Hit By Pitch
t8 1 1-- 1% 94% 5-2 KCR F. White R. Honeycutt Patek Steals 2B
t8 1 -2- O -1% 93% 5-2 KCR F. White R. Honeycutt Flyball: CF
t8 2 -2- O -1% 92% 5-2 KCR G. Brett R. Honeycutt Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Mariners 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-5, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 3% 94% 2-5 SEA J. Bernhardt D. Leonard Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O 2% 96% 2-5 SEA D. Meyer D. Leonard Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- -1% 95% 2-5 SEA R. Jones D. Leonard Walk
b8 2 1-- O 2% 97% 2-5 SEA L. Stanton D. Leonard Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Mariners 2.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mariners' Greg Erardi facing 2-3-4
Greg Erardi replaces Rick Honeycutt pitching
t9 0 --- O -0% 96% 5-2 KCR H. McRae G. Erardi Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- O -0% 96% 5-2 KCR J. Zdeb G. Erardi Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- 0% 96% 5-2 KCR A. Cowens G. Erardi Walk
t9 2 1-- RR 3% 99% 5-2 KCR J. Mayberry G. Erardi Home Run; Cowens Scores
t9 2 --- O -0% 99% 7-2 KCR D. Porter G. Erardi Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Mariners 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-7, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- -1% 98% 2-7 SEA S. Braun D. Leonard Single to RF
Tommy Smith pinch hits for Skip Jutze (C) batting 7th
b9 0 1-- O 1% 99% 2-7 SEA T. Smith D. Leonard Strikeout
b9 1 1-- O 1% 100% 2-7 SEA J. Cruz D. Leonard Strikeout Looking
b9 2 1-- -0% 99% 2-7 SEA C. Reynolds D. Leonard Double to RF; Braun to 3B
b9 2 -23 O 1% 100% 2-7 SEA D. Collins D. Leonard Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 7, Mariners 2.

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