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BAL  2
DET  1

CAL  6
CHW  0

TEX  7
@MIN  1

NYY  9
CLE  3

KCR  9
@SEA  4
BOS  9
@TOR  5

CHC  5
PHI  1

NYM  3
@PIT  2

(11)
SFG  9
HOU  1

MON 11
@STL  2

Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 5,946

Thursday, May 25, 1978, 12:35PM
Time of Game: 2:35
Royals
9
22-19
Won 3
3rd, 2½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  2   4  0  0   2  0  0    9 13  1
Mariners        0  1  1   0  0  1   0  0  1    4  9  2
W: Paul Splittorff (5-4), L: Glenn Abbott (1-3)
Mariners
4
16-30
Lost 3
6th, 11 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Otis CF                     5   2   2   2    0   1  .320  .983              3   0   2B
  W Wilson CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .604              0   0   
T Poquette LF                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .620              5   0   
H McRae DH                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .299  .874              0   0   SF
G Brett 3B                    4   0   2   2    1   0  .289  .853              0   3   3B
C Hurdle 1B                   5   0   2   0    0   2  .263  .734              7   1   
D Porter C                    4   1   1   1    1   1  .284  .808              4   1   HR
A Cowens RF                   5   2   2   0    0   0  .255  .721              0   0   3B
F Patek SS                    4   2   2   1    0   0  .291  .680              3   2   SH
F White 2B                    3   1   0   1    1   3  .250  .627              5   1   SF

P Splittorff P                                                                0   2
  M Pattin P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       38   9  13   0    4   7                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: A Otis (11, off G Abbott).
3B: G Brett (2, off G Abbott); A Cowens (5, off J Montague).
HR: D Porter (6, off G Abbott; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: H McRae (2, off J Montague); F White (1, off S Burke).
SH: F Patek (2, off G Abbott).
TB: A Cowens 4; D Porter 4; G Brett 4; A Otis 3; C Hurdle 2; F Patek 2; H McRae 2.
RBI: G Brett 2 (12); A Otis 2 (25); F Patek (19); D Porter (17); F White (9); H McRae (24).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding Events
PB: D Porter (3).
E: A Cowens (2).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: F Patek (1st base by S Burke).
Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Cruz 2B                     4   0   1   0    1   0  .269  .685              0   2   
C Reynolds SS                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .316  .731              1   2   CS
L Roberts RF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .276  .888              4   0   
R Jones CF                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .248  .676              3   0   2B
L Stanton DH                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .207  .591              0   0   
J Bernhardt 1B                4   1   2   1    0   1  .362  .980              8   1   HR,2B
B Bochte LF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .256  .704              1   0   
J Baez 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .160  .450              1   1   
  S Braun PH                  1   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .791              0   0   HR
B Plummer C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .572              8   0   
  J Hale PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .362              0   0   

G Abbott P                                                                    1   0
  J Montague P                                                                0   0
  S Burke P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       35   4   9   0    2   5                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: J Bernhardt (5, off P Splittorff); R Jones (9, off P Splittorff).
HR: J Bernhardt (2, off P Splittorff; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); S Braun (3, off M Pattin; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: J Bernhardt 6; S Braun 4; R Jones 3; J Cruz; B Bochte; C Reynolds; B Plummer.
RBI: S Braun (14); B Bochte (21); J Bernhardt (6); R Jones (15).
2-out RBI: R Jones; J Bernhardt.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: J Bernhardt (2); S Burke ().
Baserunning Events
CS: C Reynolds (4, 2nd base by P Splittorff POCS).

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
P Splittorff, W (5-4)          7     7   3   3    2   2   1   2.81   29     -       ·  ·      7·11· 3· 7     51    -     0.83  -0.02
M Pattin                       2     2   1   1    0   3   1   3.77    8     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.11   0.01
Totals                         9     9   4   4    2   5   2          37     -       ·  ·      7·14· 3· 9           -  
Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Abbott, L (1-3)              3     6   6   5    2   3   1   5.55   18     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 1· 6     26    -     1.00  -0.36
J Montague                     3.1   5   3   2    2   2   0   4.72   17     -       ·  ·      2· 6· 1· 5          3-3    0.41  -0.14
S Burke                        2.2   2   0   0    0   2   0   3.45   10     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 2          1-1    0.06  -0.01
Totals                         9    13   9   7    4   7   1          45     -       ·  ·      9·12· 2·13          4-4 
G Abbott faced 3 batters in the 4th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Montague (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: P Splittorff (1; C Reynolds, 2nd base (CS)); S Burke (0; F Patek, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Greg Kosc.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 5,946.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Seattle Mariners                             
1. Amos Otis                    CF       1. Julio Cruz                   2B
2. Tom Poquette                 LF       2. Craig Reynolds               SS
3. Hal McRae                    DH       3. Leon Roberts                 RF
4. George Brett                 3B       4. Ruppert Jones                CF
5. Clint Hurdle                 1B       5. Leroy Stanton                DH
6. Darrell Porter                C       6. Juan Bernhardt               1B
7. Al Cowens                    RF       7. Bruce Bochte                 LF
8. Freddie Patek                SS       8. Jose Baez                    3B
9. Frank White                  2B       9. Bill Plummer                  C

   Paul Splittorff               P          Glenn Abbott                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 1 1-3 RR 18% 76% 1-1 KCR G. Brett G. Abbott Triple to RF; Otis Scores; McRae Scores
b3 2 -2- R -11% 59% 1-3 SEA R. Jones P. Splittorff Double to LF; Reynolds Scores
t2 1 --- R 11% 59% 0-0 KCR D. Porter G. Abbott Home Run
b2 1 -23 R -11% 36% 0-1 SEA B. Bochte P. Splittorff Single to RF; Stanton Scores; Bernhardt to 3B; Bochte to 2B/Adv on E9
t4 0 123 RR 10% 90% 3-2 KCR A. Otis J. Montague Single to CF; Cowens Scores; Patek Scores/unER; White 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' Glenn Abbott facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCR A. Otis G. Abbott Lineout: RF
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 KCR T. Poquette G. Abbott Groundout: 1B-P
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 KCR H. McRae G. Abbott Single to CF
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 KCR G. Brett G. Abbott Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 SEA J. Cruz P. Splittorff Walk
b1 0 1-- O 3% 45% 0-0 SEA C. Reynolds P. Splittorff Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 SEA L. Roberts P. Splittorff Strikeout
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 SEA R. Jones P. Splittorff Reynolds Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Mariners 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Glenn Abbott facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCR C. Hurdle G. Abbott Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- R 11% 59% 0-0 KCR D. Porter G. Abbott Home Run
t2 1 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 KCR A. Cowens G. Abbott Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- 1% 59% 1-0 KCR F. Patek G. Abbott Single to LF
t2 2 1-- O -2% 57% 1-0 KCR F. White G. Abbott Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 SEA R. Jones P. Splittorff Groundout: P-1B
b2 1 --- -3% 56% 0-1 SEA L. Stanton P. Splittorff Walk
b2 1 1-- -10% 46% 0-1 SEA J. Bernhardt P. Splittorff Double to LF; Stanton to 3B
b2 1 -23 R -11% 36% 0-1 SEA B. Bochte P. Splittorff Single to RF; Stanton Scores; Bernhardt to 3B; Bochte to 2B/Adv on E9
b2 1 -23 O 8% 44% 1-1 SEA J. Baez P. Splittorff Strikeout
b2 2 -23 O 6% 50% 1-1 SEA B. Plummer P. Splittorff Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Mariners 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Mariners' Glenn Abbott facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- 7% 57% 1-1 KCR A. Otis G. Abbott Double to LF
t3 0 -2- O -1% 56% 1-1 KCR T. Poquette G. Abbott Flyball: CF; Otis to 3B
t3 1 --3 2% 58% 1-1 KCR H. McRae G. Abbott Walk
t3 1 1-3 RR 18% 76% 1-1 KCR G. Brett G. Abbott Triple to RF; Otis Scores; McRae Scores
t3 1 --3 O -5% 72% 3-1 KCR C. Hurdle G. Abbott Strikeout
t3 2 --3 O -3% 69% 3-1 KCR D. Porter G. Abbott Popfly: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 3% 71% 1-3 SEA J. Cruz P. Splittorff Popfly: 2B
b3 1 --- -3% 68% 1-3 SEA C. Reynolds P. Splittorff Single to CF
b3 1 1-- -2% 66% 1-3 SEA L. Roberts P. Splittorff Passed Ball; Reynolds to 2B
b3 1 -2- O 4% 71% 1-3 SEA L. Roberts P. Splittorff Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 2 -2- R -11% 59% 1-3 SEA R. Jones P. Splittorff Double to LF; Reynolds Scores
b3 2 -2- O 4% 63% 2-3 SEA L. Stanton P. Splittorff Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Mariners 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mariners' Glenn Abbott facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- 3% 67% 3-2 KCR A. Cowens G. Abbott Single to CF
t4 0 1-- 5% 72% 3-2 KCR F. Patek G. Abbott Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; Cowens to 2B
t4 0 12- 7% 79% 3-2 KCR F. White G. Abbott Walk; Cowens to 3B; Patek to 2B
John Montague replaces Glenn Abbott pitching
t4 0 123 RR 10% 90% 3-2 KCR A. Otis J. Montague Single to CF; Cowens Scores; Patek Scores/unER; White to 3B
t4 0 1-3 R 2% 91% 5-2 KCR T. Poquette J. Montague Wild Pitch; White Scores; Otis to 2B
t4 0 -2- O -0% 91% 6-2 KCR T. Poquette J. Montague Lineout: RF; Otis to 3B
t4 1 --3 RO 1% 92% 6-2 KCR H. McRae J. Montague Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Otis Scores/Team unER
t4 2 --- O -0% 92% 7-2 KCR G. Brett J. Montague Groundout: SS-1B
4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Mariners 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-7, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 1% 93% 2-7 SEA J. Bernhardt P. Splittorff Lineout: LF
b4 1 --- O 1% 94% 2-7 SEA B. Bochte P. Splittorff Lineout: 2B
b4 2 --- O 0% 94% 2-7 SEA J. Baez P. Splittorff Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Mariners 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-2, Mariners' John Montague facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- 1% 95% 7-2 KCR C. Hurdle J. Montague Single to CF
t5 0 1-- 1% 96% 7-2 KCR D. Porter J. Montague Walk; Hurdle to 2B
t5 0 12- O -1% 95% 7-2 KCR A. Cowens J. Montague Foul Popfly: 1B
t5 1 12- O -1% 94% 7-2 KCR F. Patek J. Montague Foul Popfly: C
t5 2 12- O -1% 94% 7-2 KCR F. White J. Montague Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 7, Mariners 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-7, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- -2% 91% 2-7 SEA B. Plummer P. Splittorff Single to LF
b5 0 1-- O 2% 93% 2-7 SEA J. Cruz P. Splittorff Flyball: LF
b5 1 1-- O 2% 95% 2-7 SEA C. Reynolds P. Splittorff Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 2 1-- O 1% 96% 2-7 SEA L. Roberts P. Splittorff Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Mariners 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-2, Mariners' John Montague facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O -0% 96% 7-2 KCR A. Otis J. Montague Strikeout
t6 1 --- O -0% 95% 7-2 KCR T. Poquette J. Montague Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 2 --- 0% 95% 7-2 KCR H. McRae J. Montague Single to CF
t6 2 1-- 0% 96% 7-2 KCR G. Brett J. Montague Walk; McRae to 2B
t6 2 12- O -1% 95% 7-2 KCR C. Hurdle J. Montague Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 7, Mariners 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-7, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 1% 96% 2-7 SEA R. Jones P. Splittorff Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O 1% 97% 2-7 SEA L. Stanton P. Splittorff Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- R -3% 94% 2-7 SEA J. Bernhardt P. Splittorff Home Run
b6 2 --- O 1% 95% 3-7 SEA B. Bochte P. Splittorff Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Mariners 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Mariners' John Montague facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O -0% 94% 7-3 KCR D. Porter J. Montague Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- 2% 96% 7-3 KCR A. Cowens J. Montague Triple to LF
t7 1 --3 R 1% 97% 7-3 KCR F. Patek J. Montague Single to LF; Cowens Scores
Steve Burke replaces John Montague pitching
t7 1 1-- 1% 98% 8-3 KCR F. White S. Burke Patek Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Patek to 3B
t7 1 --3 RO 0% 98% 8-3 KCR F. White S. Burke Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Patek Scores/unER
t7 2 --- O -0% 98% 9-3 KCR A. Otis S. Burke Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Mariners 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-9, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O 1% 99% 3-9 SEA J. Baez P. Splittorff Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- O 0% 99% 3-9 SEA B. Plummer P. Splittorff Popfly: 2B
b7 2 --- -0% 99% 3-9 SEA J. Cruz P. Splittorff Single to RF
b7 2 1-- O 0% 99% 3-9 SEA C. Reynolds P. Splittorff Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, Mariners 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-3, Mariners' Steve Burke facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O -0% 99% 9-3 KCR T. Poquette S. Burke Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 1 --- O 0% 99% 9-3 KCR H. McRae S. Burke Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- 0% 99% 9-3 KCR G. Brett S. Burke Single to CF
t8 2 1-- 0% 99% 9-3 KCR C. Hurdle S. Burke Single to CF; Brett to 3B
t8 2 1-3 O -0% 99% 9-3 KCR D. Porter S. Burke Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 9, Mariners 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-9, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 3-4-5
Marty Pattin replaces Paul Splittorff pitching
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 SEA L. Roberts M. Pattin Strikeout
b8 1 --- -0% 99% 3-9 SEA R. Jones M. Pattin Single to LF
b8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 3-9 SEA L. Stanton M. Pattin Flyball: CF
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 3-9 SEA J. Bernhardt M. Pattin Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, Mariners 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-3, Mariners' Steve Burke facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-3 KCR A. Cowens S. Burke Foul Popfly: 3B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 9-3 KCR F. Patek S. Burke Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 9-3 KCR F. White S. Burke Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Mariners 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-9, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 7-8-9
Willie Wilson replaces Amos Otis playing CF batting 1st
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 SEA B. Bochte M. Pattin Flyball: LF
Steve Braun pinch hits for Jose Baez (3B) batting 8th
b9 1 --- R -0% 100% 3-9 SEA S. Braun M. Pattin Home Run
John Hale pinch hits for Bill Plummer (C) batting 9th
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 4-9 SEA J. Hale M. Pattin Strikeout
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 4-9 SEA J. Cruz M. Pattin Foul Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Mariners 4.

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