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Scores
Standings
MIL
@BAL		2
8
NYY
@BOS		1
4
OAK
@CHW		3
11
DET
@CLE		5
1
KCR
@SEA		2
3
MIN
@TEX		3
4
CAL
@TOR		3
6
CIN
@LAD		5
1
CHC
@MON		0
4
STL
@NYM		6
7
PIT
@PHI		4
5
ATL
@SDP		3
1		 
(11)
HOU
@SFG		7
3
Sunday, September 20, 1981 1:37PM
, Kingdome
Attendance: 6,117, Time of Game: 2:29
Royals
2
42-47
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 10 GB
 at Mariners
3
37-59
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
6th, 18½ GB
L: Dennis Leonard (10-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2 11  2
Mariners        0  0  0   0  0  1   2  0  X    3  8  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .292 .665 -0.071 1.05 0.036 -0.107 -0.5 2 0
Frank White 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .671 -0.096 0.96 0.000 -0.096 -1.0 3 1
George Brett 3B 4 0 3 0 0 0 .300 .791 0.070 0.83 0.107 -0.037 0.8 1 0 2B
Amos Otis CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .268 .747 0.100 0.99 0.125 -0.025 0.9 3 0 HR
Hal McRae DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .672 -0.132 1.28 0.000 -0.132 -1.2
Willie Aikens 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .258 .834 0.013 0.87 0.061 -0.048 -0.4 7 0
   Tim Ireland PR-1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.099 2.90 0.000 -0.099 -0.4 1 0 CS
John Wathan C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .246 .595 0.025 0.59 0.065 -0.040 0.5 5 2 3B
Darryl Motley RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .231 .600 -0.100 1.24 0.027 -0.127 -0.5 1 0 2B
U L Washington SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .218 .619 -0.018 1.15 0.055 -0.074 -0.4 1 2 SB
   Lee May PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .673 -0.051 2.07 0.000 -0.051 -0.2
Dennis Leonard P 2
Team Totals 37 2 11 2 0 4 .297 .784 -0.359 1.08 0.476 -0.836 -2.3 24 7
2B: G Brett (25, off F Bannister); D Motley (4, off F Bannister).
3B: J Wathan (2, off F Bannister).
HR: A Otis (8, off F Bannister; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: A Otis 5; G Brett 4; J Wathan 4; D Motley 2; U Washington; W Aikens; W Wilson.
RBI: A Otis 2 (48).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding
E: U Washington (10); F White (5).
Baserunning
SB: U Washington (7, 2nd base off F Bannister/B Bulling).
CS: T Ireland (1, 2nd base by F Bannister/B Bulling).

Seattle Mariners

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Julio Cruz 2B 2 1 0 0 2 1 .266 .681 -0.036 1.75 0.063 -0.099 -0.3 1 2
Joe Simpson CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .231 .580 0.094 2.25 0.211 -0.117 0.0 4 0
Tom Paciorek LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .331 .896 0.293 1.87 0.355 -0.063 1.9 1 0 2B,SB
Richie Zisk DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .332 .904 -0.190 1.46 0.048 -0.238 -1.7 CS
Bruce Bochte 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 .273 .725 0.057 1.27 0.093 -0.036 0.4 12 0
Jeff Burroughs RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .255 .755 -0.076 1.33 0.029 -0.106 -0.8 1 0
   Casey Parsons RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .627 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dan Meyer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .601 -0.107 0.97 0.000 -0.107 -0.9 1 5
   Lenny Randle 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .608 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Paul Serna SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .827 0.112 1.29 0.152 -0.040 0.6 1 3 SB
Bud Bulling C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .618 -0.005 1.51 0.088 -0.092 -0.1 6 1 SH
Floyd Bannister P
Team Totals 31 3 8 3 4 4 .258 .633 0.142 1.52 1.039 -0.898 -0.8 27 11
2B: T Paciorek (26, off D Leonard).
SH: B Bulling (3, off D Leonard).
TB: T Paciorek 3; P Serna 2; J Simpson; R Zisk; B Bochte; J Burroughs.
RBI: T Paciorek (60); J Simpson (26); B Bochte (26).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Baserunning
SB: T Paciorek (13, 2nd base off D Leonard/J Wathan); P Serna (2, 2nd base off D Leonard/J Wathan).
CS: R Zisk (2, 2nd base by D Leonard/J Wathan).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Leonard, L (10-11) 8 8 3 2 4 4 0 3.28 36 56 -0.142 1.52 0.8
Team Totals 8 8 3 2 4 4 0 2.25 36 56 -0.142 1.08 0.8

Seattle Mariners

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Floyd Bannister, W (7-8) 9 11 2 2 0 4 1 4.75 37 61 0.359 1.08 2.3
Team Totals 9 11 2 2 0 4 1 2.00 37 61 0.359 1.52 2.3
Balks: None.
WP: D Leonard (5); F Bannister (7).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - John Shulock.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 6,117.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Seattle Mariners
1 Willie Wilson LF 1 Julio Cruz 2B
2 Frank White 2B 2 Joe Simpson CF
3 George Brett 3B 3 Tom Paciorek LF
4 Amos Otis CF 4 Richie Zisk DH
5 Hal McRae DH 5 Bruce Bochte 1B
6 Willie Aikens 1B 6 Jeff Burroughs RF
7 John Wathan C 7 Dan Meyer 3B
8 Darryl Motley RF 8 Paul Serna SS
9 U L Washington SS 9 Bud Bulling C
Dennis Leonard P Floyd Bannister P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 2-2 1 12- R SEA T. Paciorek D. Leonard 22% 87% Double to LF; Cruz Scores; Simpson to 3B
b7 1-2 1 12- R SEA J. Simpson D. Leonard 21% 64% Single to LF; Serna Scores; Cruz to 2B
t4 1-0 0 --- R KCR A. Otis F. Bannister -11% 26% Home Run
t8 2-3 1 1-- O KCR J. Wathan F. Bannister 10% 85% Ireland Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 0-0 1 1-- KCR G. Brett F. Bannister -8% 41% Double to CF; Wilson to 3B

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, Mariners' Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- KCR W. Wilson F. Bannister -4% 46% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O KCR F. White F. Bannister 3% 50% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 1-- KCR G. Brett F. Bannister -8% 41% Double to CF; Wilson to 3B
t1 0-0 1 -23 RO KCR A. Otis F. Bannister -0% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B; Wilson Scores
t1 1-0 2 -2- O KCR H. McRae F. Bannister 3% 44% Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O SEA J. Cruz D. Leonard -2% 42% Flyball: LF
b1 0-1 1 --- O SEA J. Simpson D. Leonard -2% 40% Foul Flyball: C
b1 0-1 2 --- O SEA T. Paciorek D. Leonard -1% 39% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Mariners 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mariners' Floyd Bannister facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- O KCR W. Aikens F. Bannister 2% 41% Flyball: LF
t2 1-0 1 --- O KCR J. Wathan F. Bannister 1% 43% Foul Flyball: C
t2 1-0 2 --- O KCR D. Motley F. Bannister 1% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O SEA R. Zisk D. Leonard -3% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O SEA B. Bochte D. Leonard -2% 39% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 --- SEA J. Burroughs D. Leonard 1% 41% Walk
b2 0-1 2 1-- O SEA D. Meyer D. Leonard -3% 38% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Mariners 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mariners' Floyd Bannister facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- KCR U. Washington F. Bannister -3% 35% Single to LF
t3 1-0 0 1-- O KCR W. Wilson F. Bannister 3% 38% Strikeout
t3 1-0 1 1-- KCR F. White F. Bannister -2% 36% Washington Steals 2B
t3 1-0 1 -2- O KCR F. White F. Bannister 3% 40% Strikeout
t3 1-0 2 -2- KCR G. Brett F. Bannister -0% 39% Wild Pitch; Washington to 3B
t3 1-0 2 --3 O KCR G. Brett F. Bannister 4% 43% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- SEA P. Serna D. Leonard 4% 47% Single to CF
b3 0-1 0 1-- SEA B. Bulling D. Leonard 3% 50% Serna Steals 2B
b3 0-1 0 -2- O SEA B. Bulling D. Leonard -5% 45% Strikeout
b3 0-1 1 -2- SEA J. Cruz D. Leonard 3% 48% Walk
b3 0-1 1 12- O SEA J. Simpson D. Leonard -5% 42% Flyball: 1B
b3 0-1 2 12- O SEA T. Paciorek D. Leonard -5% 37% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Mariners 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mariners' Floyd Bannister facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- R KCR A. Otis F. Bannister -11% 26% Home Run
t4 2-0 0 --- O KCR H. McRae F. Bannister 2% 28% Flyball: RF
t4 2-0 1 --- O KCR W. Aikens F. Bannister 1% 29% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-0 2 --- KCR J. Wathan F. Bannister -1% 28% Single to LF
t4 2-0 2 1-- KCR D. Motley F. Bannister -3% 25% Double to LF; Wathan to 3B
t4 2-0 2 -23 O KCR U. Washington F. Bannister 4% 30% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
b4 0-2 0 --- SEA R. Zisk D. Leonard 5% 35% Single to CF
b4 0-2 0 1-- O SEA B. Bochte D. Leonard -8% 27% Zisk Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 0-2 1 --- O SEA B. Bochte D. Leonard -2% 25% Groundout: P-1B
b4 0-2 2 --- SEA J. Burroughs D. Leonard 2% 27% Single to LF
b4 0-2 2 1-- O SEA D. Meyer D. Leonard -3% 24% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mariners' Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
t5 2-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson F. Bannister 2% 25% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-0 1 --- O KCR F. White F. Bannister 1% 27% Foul Flyball: 3B
t5 2-0 2 --- KCR G. Brett F. Bannister -1% 26% Single to 1B
t5 2-0 2 1-- KCR A. Otis F. Bannister -1% 24% Single to CF; Brett to 2B
t5 2-0 2 12- O KCR H. McRae F. Bannister 3% 28% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
b5 0-2 0 --- O SEA P. Serna D. Leonard -3% 24% Flyball: RF
b5 0-2 1 --- SEA B. Bulling D. Leonard 6% 30% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bulling to 2B
b5 0-2 1 -2- SEA J. Cruz D. Leonard 3% 33% Wild Pitch; Bulling to 3B
b5 0-2 1 --3 O SEA J. Cruz D. Leonard -8% 26% Strikeout (C-1B)
b5 0-2 2 --3 O SEA J. Simpson D. Leonard -5% 21% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mariners' Floyd Bannister facing 6-7-8
t6 2-0 0 --- O KCR W. Aikens F. Bannister 2% 23% Flyball: CF
t6 2-0 1 --- KCR J. Wathan F. Bannister -6% 17% Triple to RF
t6 2-0 1 --3 O KCR D. Motley F. Bannister 5% 22% Foul Flyball: C
t6 2-0 2 --3 O KCR U. Washington F. Bannister 3% 25% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 3-4-5
b6 0-2 0 --- SEA T. Paciorek D. Leonard 6% 30% Single to RF
b6 0-2 0 1-- SEA R. Zisk D. Leonard 7% 38% Paciorek Steals 2B; Paciorek to 3B/Adv on E4
b6 0-2 0 --3 O SEA R. Zisk D. Leonard -7% 31% Strikeout
b6 0-2 1 --3 R SEA B. Bochte D. Leonard 8% 39% Single to RF; Paciorek Scores/unER
b6 1-2 1 1-- O SEA J. Burroughs D. Leonard -5% 34% Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 1-2 2 1-- O SEA D. Meyer D. Leonard -4% 30% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mariners' Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
t7 2-1 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson F. Bannister 2% 32% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-1 1 --- O KCR F. White F. Bannister 2% 34% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2-1 2 --- KCR G. Brett F. Bannister -1% 33% Single to LF
t7 2-1 2 1-- O KCR A. Otis F. Bannister 3% 35% Foul Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
b7 1-2 0 --- SEA P. Serna D. Leonard 8% 43% Single to SS
b7 1-2 0 1-- O SEA B. Bulling D. Leonard -3% 39% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Serna to 2B
b7 1-2 1 -2- SEA J. Cruz D. Leonard 4% 43% Walk
b7 1-2 1 12- R SEA J. Simpson D. Leonard 21% 64% Single to LF; Serna Scores; Cruz to 2B
b7 2-2 1 12- R SEA T. Paciorek D. Leonard 22% 87% Double to LF; Cruz Scores; Simpson to 3B
b7 3-2 1 -23 O SEA R. Zisk D. Leonard -6% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-2 2 -23 SEA B. Bochte D. Leonard 1% 81% Walk
b7 3-2 2 123 O SEA J. Burroughs D. Leonard -6% 75% Flyball: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Mariners' Floyd Bannister facing 5-6-7
Casey Parsons replaces Jeff Burroughs playing RF batting 6th
t8 2-3 0 --- O KCR H. McRae F. Bannister 5% 81% Flyball: CF
t8 2-3 1 --- KCR W. Aikens F. Bannister -6% 75% Single to CF
Tim Ireland pinch runs for Willie Aikens (1B) batting 6th
t8 2-3 1 1-- O KCR J. Wathan F. Bannister 10% 85% Ireland Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t8 2-3 2 --- O KCR J. Wathan F. Bannister 3% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
Tim Ireland moves from PR to 1B
b8 3-2 0 --- O SEA D. Meyer D. Leonard -1% 86% Flyball: 2B
b8 3-2 1 --- O SEA P. Serna D. Leonard -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 3-2 2 --- O SEA B. Bulling D. Leonard -1% 84% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Mariners' Floyd Bannister facing 8-9-1
Lenny Randle replaces Dan Meyer playing 3B batting 7th
t9 2-3 0 --- O KCR D. Motley F. Bannister 7% 91% Strikeout
Lee May pinch hits for U L Washington (SS) batting 9th
t9 2-3 1 --- O KCR L. May F. Bannister 5% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2-3 2 --- O KCR W. Wilson F. Bannister 4% 100% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Mariners 3.

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