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@BOS		9
7
MIL
@CLE		5
1
NYY
@DET		11
3
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@OAK		5
4
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@TEX		5
3
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@ATL		3
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@CIN		2
5
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@LAD		3
1
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@MON		6
3
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@STL		4
5		 
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Friday, April 18, 1975,
, Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 23,080, Time of Game: 2:37
Royals
5
7-2
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 at Rangers
3
4-5
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Steve Busby (2-0)
L: Jackie Brown (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  2  1   0  1  1   0  0  0    5  8  2
Rangers         0  0  2   0  1  0   0  0  0    3  7  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vada Pinson RF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .111 .325 -0.032 0.73 0.061 -0.093 -0.5 1 1 CS
Amos Otis CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .323 1.031 0.063 0.71 0.113 -0.050 0.7 3 0 HR,CS
John Mayberry 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .147 .510 0.083 0.77 0.120 -0.036 0.6 8 0
Hal McRae LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .314 .861 -0.001 0.59 0.038 -0.039 -0.2 0 0
   Al Cowens LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .958 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Harmon Killebrew DH 3 1 2 1 1 0 .250 .879 0.157 0.96 0.175 -0.018 1.6 HR
   Rodney Scott PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
George Brett 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .375 .882 0.089 1.03 0.160 -0.071 0.5 1 2 2B
Cookie Rojas 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .310 .655 0.010 0.94 0.054 -0.044 0.0 3 4 SH
Frank White SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .643 -0.028 0.72 0.027 -0.055 -0.4 3 2
Buck Martinez C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .579 -0.118 0.88 0.000 -0.118 -1.6 8 0 GDP
Steve Busby P 0 2
Team Totals 30 5 8 5 6 0 .267 .889 0.223 0.81 0.748 -0.524 0.7 27 11
2B: G Brett (2, off J Brown).
HR: A Otis (2, off J Brown; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF); H Killebrew (2, off J Brown; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
SH: C Rojas (1, off S Foucault).
TB: H Killebrew 5; A Otis 4; G Brett 2; V Pinson; F White; C Rojas; J Mayberry.
GIDP: B Martinez (1).
RBI: J Mayberry (3); H Killebrew (4); G Brett (5); C Rojas (4); A Otis (4).
2-out RBI: J Mayberry.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Rojas-J Mayberry.
E: S Busby (1); G Brett (2).
Outfield Assists: V Pinson (L Randle at 1st base).
Baserunning
CS: A Otis (1, 2nd base by J Brown/J Sundberg); V Pinson (2, 2nd base by J Brown/J Sundberg).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Nelson 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .200 .472 -0.047 1.57 0.085 -0.132 -0.4 5 4 2·SB
Willie Davis CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .190 .495 0.061 1.20 0.092 -0.031 0.2 4 0
Lenny Randle LF 4 0 1 1 0 2 .308 .762 -0.075 1.95 0.061 -0.136 -0.2 5 0
Jeff Burroughs RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .237 .687 -0.103 1.59 0.040 -0.143 -0.7 1 0
Mike Hargrove 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .296 .795 -0.103 1.28 0.034 -0.137 -0.6 10 1
Jim Spencer DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .208 .845 -0.113 1.17 0.000 -0.113 -0.8
Toby Harrah SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .235 .732 -0.092 0.89 0.000 -0.092 -0.7 1 3
Roy Howell 3B 3 2 2 0 0 1 .400 1.000 0.142 0.91 0.157 -0.015 1.4 1 3 2B
Jim Sundberg C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .192 .594 0.058 1.69 0.131 -0.073 0.4 0 2
Jackie Brown P 0 0
   Steve Foucault P 0 2
Team Totals 31 3 7 2 3 7 .226 .552 -0.272 1.37 0.600 -0.872 -1.3 27 15
2B: R Howell (1, off S Busby).
TB: R Howell 3; D Nelson 2; L Randle; T Harrah; W Davis.
RBI: L Randle (4); D Nelson (4).
2-out RBI: L Randle.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. S Foucault-M Hargrove-R Howell; R Howell-D Nelson-M Hargrove.
Baserunning
SB: D Nelson 2 (5, 2nd base off S Busby/B Martinez, 3rd base off S Busby/B Martinez).
Pickoffs: D Nelson (1st base by S Busby).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Busby, W (2-0) 9 7 3 2 3 7 0 1.44 34 67 0.275 1.37 1.3
Team Totals 9 7 3 2 3 7 0 2.00 34 67 0.275 0.81 1.3

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jackie Brown, L (0-1) 5 8 5 5 4 0 2 5.56 24 27 -0.358 0.95 -3.0
Steve Foucault 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 5.06 13 1 0 0.134 0.51 2.3
Team Totals 9 8 5 5 6 0 2 5.00 37 27 1 0 -0.224 1.37 -0.7
J Brown faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: S Busby (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: S Busby (3; D Nelson, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 23,080.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Wind 17mph in unknown direction, Night.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Texas Rangers
1 Vada Pinson RF 1 Dave Nelson 2B
2 Amos Otis CF 2 Willie Davis CF
3 John Mayberry 1B 3 Lenny Randle LF
4 Hal McRae LF 4 Jeff Burroughs RF
5 Harmon Killebrew DH 5 Mike Hargrove 1B
6 George Brett 3B 6 Jim Spencer DH
7 Cookie Rojas 2B 7 Toby Harrah SS
8 Frank White SS 8 Roy Howell 3B
9 Buck Martinez C 9 Jim Sundberg C
Steve Busby P Jackie Brown P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 1 -2- R KCR G. Brett J. Brown 14% 66% Double to RF; McRae Scores; Brett to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
b5 2-4 0 1-- TEX J. Sundberg S. Busby -13% 54% Fielder's Choice P; Howell to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw to 2B)
t6 4-3 0 --- R KCR H. Killebrew J. Brown 12% 79% Home Run
t5 3-2 2 -2- R KCR J. Mayberry J. Brown 11% 74% Single to LF; Pinson Scores
b8 3-5 1 12- O TEX L. Randle S. Busby 9% 85% Foul Popfly: C

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, Rangers' Jackie Brown facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- KCR V. Pinson J. Brown 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O KCR A. Otis J. Brown -6% 48% Pinson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- KCR A. Otis J. Brown 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- O KCR J. Mayberry J. Brown -3% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O KCR H. McRae J. Brown -2% 45% Otis Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O TEX D. Nelson S. Busby 2% 47% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O TEX W. Davis S. Busby 2% 49% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Davis out at 1B/3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O TEX L. Randle S. Busby 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Jackie Brown facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- KCR H. McRae J. Brown 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O KCR H. Killebrew J. Brown -2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B; McRae to 2B
t2 0-0 1 -2- R KCR G. Brett J. Brown 14% 66% Double to RF; McRae Scores; Brett to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
t2 1-0 1 --3 R KCR C. Rojas J. Brown 5% 71% Single to CF; Brett Scores
t2 2-0 1 1-- KCR F. White J. Brown 3% 74% Single to 3B; Rojas to 2B
t2 2-0 1 12- OO KCR B. Martinez J. Brown -6% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Steve Busby facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- O TEX J. Burroughs S. Busby 2% 70% Lineout: 1B
b2 0-2 1 --- O TEX M. Hargrove S. Busby 2% 71% Flyball: CF
b2 0-2 2 --- O TEX J. Spencer S. Busby 1% 72% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Jackie Brown facing 1-2-3
t3 2-0 0 --- O KCR V. Pinson J. Brown -2% 71% Flyball: LF
t3 2-0 1 --- R KCR A. Otis J. Brown 9% 79% Home Run (LF-CF)
t3 3-0 1 --- O KCR J. Mayberry J. Brown -1% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 3-0 2 --- O KCR H. McRae J. Brown -1% 78% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Steve Busby facing 7-8-9
b3 0-3 0 --- O TEX T. Harrah S. Busby 2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-3 1 --- TEX R. Howell S. Busby -4% 76% Double
b3 0-3 1 -2- O TEX J. Sundberg S. Busby 3% 79% Flyball: CF; Howell to 3B
b3 0-3 2 --3 R TEX D. Nelson S. Busby -6% 73% Wild Pitch; Howell Scores
b3 1-3 2 --- TEX D. Nelson S. Busby -1% 71% Single to CF
b3 1-3 2 1-- TEX W. Davis S. Busby -1% 70% Nelson Steals 2B
b3 1-3 2 -2- TEX W. Davis S. Busby -1% 69% Walk
b3 1-3 2 12- RO TEX L. Randle S. Busby -6% 63% Single to RF; Nelson Scores; Davis to 3B; Randle out at 1B/RF-SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rangers' Jackie Brown facing 5-6-7
t4 3-2 0 --- KCR H. Killebrew J. Brown 4% 67% Single to LF
t4 3-2 0 1-- O KCR G. Brett J. Brown -3% 63% Flyball: CF
t4 3-2 1 1-- O KCR C. Rojas J. Brown -3% 60% Flyball: CF
t4 3-2 2 1-- O KCR F. White J. Brown -2% 58% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Steve Busby facing 4-5-6
b4 2-3 0 --- O TEX J. Burroughs S. Busby 3% 61% Flyball: CF
b4 2-3 1 --- TEX M. Hargrove S. Busby -3% 58% Walk
b4 2-3 1 1-- O TEX J. Spencer S. Busby 4% 62% Strikeout
b4 2-3 2 1-- O TEX T. Harrah S. Busby 3% 65% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rangers' Jackie Brown facing 9-1-2
t5 3-2 0 --- O KCR B. Martinez J. Brown -2% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 3-2 1 --- KCR V. Pinson J. Brown 3% 65% Single to RF
t5 3-2 1 1-- O KCR A. Otis J. Brown -2% 63% Groundout: SS-1B; Pinson to 2B
t5 3-2 2 -2- R KCR J. Mayberry J. Brown 11% 74% Single to LF; Pinson Scores
t5 4-2 2 1-- O KCR H. McRae J. Brown -2% 73% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Royals' Steve Busby facing 8-9-1
b5 2-4 0 --- TEX R. Howell S. Busby -5% 67% Single to RF
b5 2-4 0 1-- TEX J. Sundberg S. Busby -13% 54% Fielder's Choice P; Howell to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw to 2B)
b5 2-4 0 1-3 RO TEX D. Nelson S. Busby 5% 59% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Howell Scores/unER
b5 3-4 1 1-- O TEX W. Davis S. Busby 6% 65% Nelson Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b5 3-4 2 --- O TEX W. Davis S. Busby 2% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Rangers' Jackie Brown facing 5-6-7
t6 4-3 0 --- R KCR H. Killebrew J. Brown 12% 79% Home Run
Steve Foucault replaces Jackie Brown pitching (change occurred mid-batter)
t6 5-3 0 --- KCR G. Brett J. Brown 2% 82% Walk
t6 5-3 0 1-- O KCR C. Rojas S. Foucault -1% 81% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Brett to 2B
t6 5-3 1 -2- O KCR F. White S. Foucault -2% 78% Flyball: LF
t6 5-3 2 -2- O KCR B. Martinez S. Foucault -3% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Royals' Steve Busby facing 3-4-5
b6 3-5 0 --- O TEX L. Randle S. Busby 3% 79% Strikeout
b6 3-5 1 --- TEX J. Burroughs S. Busby -4% 75% Walk
b6 3-5 1 1-- OO TEX M. Hargrove S. Busby 8% 83% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Rangers 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Rangers' Steve Foucault facing 1-2-3
t7 5-3 0 --- O KCR V. Pinson S. Foucault -1% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 5-3 1 --- O KCR A. Otis S. Foucault -1% 80% Flyball: CF
t7 5-3 2 --- KCR J. Mayberry S. Foucault 1% 81% Walk
t7 5-3 2 1-- O KCR H. McRae S. Foucault -2% 79% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Royals' Steve Busby facing 6-7-8
Al Cowens replaces Hal McRae playing LF batting 4th
b7 3-5 0 --- O TEX J. Spencer S. Busby 4% 83% Strikeout
b7 3-5 1 --- O TEX T. Harrah S. Busby 2% 86% Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Short CF); Harrah out at 2B/2B-SS
b7 3-5 2 --- O TEX R. Howell S. Busby 2% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Rangers 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Rangers' Steve Foucault facing 5-6-7
t8 5-3 0 --- KCR H. Killebrew S. Foucault 2% 89% Walk
Rodney Scott pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew (DH) batting 5th
t8 5-3 0 1-- OO KCR G. Brett S. Foucault -4% 85% Double Play: Groundout: P-1B-3B
t8 5-3 2 --- O KCR C. Rojas S. Foucault -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Royals' Steve Busby facing 9-1-2
b8 3-5 0 --- O TEX J. Sundberg S. Busby 4% 89% Popfly: 2B
b8 3-5 1 --- TEX D. Nelson S. Busby -5% 84% Single to CF
b8 3-5 1 1-- TEX W. Davis S. Busby -8% 76% Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Nelson to 2B
b8 3-5 1 12- O TEX L. Randle S. Busby 9% 85% Foul Popfly: C
b8 3-5 2 12- TEX J. Burroughs S. Busby -1% 84% Nelson Steals 3B
b8 3-5 2 1-3 O TEX J. Burroughs S. Busby 9% 93% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Rangers 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Rangers' Steve Foucault facing 8-9-1
t9 5-3 0 --- O KCR F. White S. Foucault -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 5-3 1 --- O KCR B. Martinez S. Foucault -1% 92% Flyball: CF
t9 5-3 2 --- O KCR V. Pinson S. Foucault -0% 91% Foul Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Royals' Steve Busby facing 5-6-7
b9 3-5 0 --- O TEX M. Hargrove S. Busby 4% 96% Strikeout Looking
b9 3-5 1 --- O TEX J. Spencer S. Busby 3% 99% Foul Flyball: RF
b9 3-5 2 --- O TEX T. Harrah S. Busby 1% 100% Foul Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Rangers 3.

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