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CLE
@BOS		5
2
DET
@MIL		2
5
CHW
@MIN		1
0
BAL
@NYY		2
3		 
(10)
BAL
@NYY		3
7
CAL
@OAK		3
6
KCR
@TEX		4
5
MON
@CHC		5
3		 
(11)
ATL
@CIN		6
7
HOU
@LAD		1
5
NYM
@PHI		1
8
SFG
@SDP		4
1
PIT
@STL		4
2
Saturday, September 27, 1975
, Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 18,003, Time of Game: 2:54
Royals
4
91-70
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 6 GB
 at Rangers
5
78-83
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 19 GB
W: Gaylord Perry (18-17)
L: Al Fitzmorris (16-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   1  1  1   0  0  1    4  9  1
Rangers         0  2  1   1  0  1   0  0  X    5 10  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
George Brett 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .308 .809 -0.103 1.18 0.000 -0.103 -0.7 0 5
Vada Pinson RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .223 .585 -0.085 0.91 0.019 -0.104 -0.8 1 0
Jamie Quirk LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .257 .640 -0.037 0.91 0.037 -0.073 -0.2 3 0
John Mayberry DH 3 1 1 1 1 0 .290 .964 0.103 1.14 0.161 -0.057 0.9 HR
Tony Solaita 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .260 .890 -0.128 1.34 0.000 -0.128 -1.1 13 0
Al Cowens CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .278 .745 0.030 0.94 0.084 -0.054 0.6 3 0
Freddie Patek SS 4 0 1 0 0 3 .228 .599 -0.076 1.12 0.021 -0.096 -0.6 0 4
Bob Stinson C 3 1 0 0 1 1 .265 .702 0.001 1.19 0.085 -0.084 0.3 3 1
Frank White 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .250 .664 0.040 0.99 0.089 -0.049 1.2 1 1 HR
Al Fitzmorris P 4
   Lindy McDaniel P
Team Totals 35 4 9 3 2 10 .257 .726 -0.255 1.08 0.496 -0.748 -0.3 24 15
HR: J Mayberry (34, off G Perry; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); F White (7, off G Perry; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: F White 5; J Mayberry 4; A Cowens 2; J Quirk 2; F Patek; V Pinson.
RBI: A Cowens (42); J Mayberry (106); F White (36).
2-out RBI: A Cowens; F White.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
E: F Patek (26).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Randle CF 3 1 0 0 2 1 .276 .702 0.016 0.88 0.062 -0.046 0.0 2 0
Roy Smalley 2B 4 1 2 2 1 0 .227 .601 0.226 1.12 0.243 -0.018 2.1 2 1 2·2B
Mike Hargrove 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .302 .806 0.011 0.94 0.088 -0.078 0.1 6 2
Jeff Burroughs RF 2 0 0 2 1 0 .225 .721 0.038 0.98 0.056 -0.018 -0.1 0 1 2·SF
Jim Spencer DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 .266 .726 -0.025 0.73 0.027 -0.052 -0.2
Toby Harrah SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 .295 .867 -0.061 0.83 0.045 -0.105 -0.9 2 1 CS
Tom Grieve LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .279 .764 -0.018 0.80 0.031 -0.050 -0.2 2 0
Roy Howell 3B 2 1 1 1 1 0 .253 .706 0.086 0.75 0.093 -0.007 1.0 2 2 SH
Jim Sundberg C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .540 -0.027 0.73 0.026 -0.053 -0.6 10 0
Gaylord Perry P 1
Team Totals 31 5 10 5 6 2 .323 .797 0.246 0.87 0.671 -0.427 1.2 27 7
2B: R Smalley 2 (8, 2 off A Fitzmorris).
SF: J Burroughs 2 (7, 2 off A Fitzmorris).
SH: R Howell (2, off A Fitzmorris).
TB: R Smalley 4; T Harrah 2; J Sundberg 2; R Howell; M Hargrove; T Grieve; J Spencer.
RBI: R Smalley 2 (33); J Burroughs 2 (93); R Howell (51).
2-out RBI: R Smalley 2; R Howell.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: J Burroughs (A Cowens at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: T Harrah (9, Home by A Fitzmorris/B Stinson).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Al Fitzmorris, L (16-12) 5.2 9 5 4 6 1 0 3.57 32 28 -0.303 1.00 -2.6
Lindy McDaniel 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.15 8 2 0 0.058 0.34 1.4
Team Totals 8 10 5 4 6 2 0 4.50 40 28 2 0 -0.245 1.08 -1.2

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gaylord Perry, W (18-17) 9 9 4 4 2 10 2 3.24 37 61 0.255 1.08 0.3
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 2 10 2 4.00 37 61 0.255 0.87 0.3
Balks: None.
WP: G Perry (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Armando Rodriguez.
Time of Game: 2:54.
Attendance: 18,003.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction, Night.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Texas Rangers
1 George Brett 3B 1 Lenny Randle CF
2 Vada Pinson RF 2 Roy Smalley 2B
3 Jamie Quirk LF 3 Mike Hargrove 1B
4 John Mayberry DH 4 Jeff Burroughs RF
5 Tony Solaita 1B 5 Jim Spencer DH
6 Al Cowens CF 6 Toby Harrah SS
7 Freddie Patek SS 7 Tom Grieve LF
8 Bob Stinson C 8 Roy Howell 3B
9 Frank White 2B 9 Jim Sundberg C
Al Fitzmorris P Gaylord Perry P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 2 123 RR TEX R. Smalley A. Fitzmorris 19% 76% Ground-rule Double; Howell Scores; Sundberg Scores; Randle to 3B
t6 2-4 0 --- R KCR J. Mayberry G. Perry -12% 67% Home Run
t4 0-3 2 12- R KCR A. Cowens G. Perry -8% 75% Single to CF; Quirk Scores; Mayberry to 2B
b3 2-0 2 1-3 R TEX R. Howell A. Fitzmorris 8% 85% Single to RF; Spencer Scores; Grieve to 3B; Howell to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t5 2-4 1 --3 O KCR V. Pinson G. Perry 7% 78% Popfly: 2B

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' Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR G. Brett G. Perry 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR V. Pinson G. Perry 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- KCR J. Quirk G. Perry -1% 52% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 2 1-- O KCR J. Mayberry G. Perry 2% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O TEX L. Randle A. Fitzmorris -2% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- TEX R. Smalley A. Fitzmorris 4% 57% Double to LF
b1 0-0 1 -2- O TEX M. Hargrove A. Fitzmorris -3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 2 -2- TEX J. Burroughs A. Fitzmorris 1% 54% Walk
b1 0-0 2 12- O TEX J. Spencer A. Fitzmorris -4% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Gaylord Perry facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCR T. Solaita G. Perry 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O KCR A. Cowens G. Perry 2% 54% Single to RF; Cowens out at 2B/RF-1B-SS
t2 0-0 2 --- O KCR F. Patek G. Perry 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O TEX T. Harrah A. Fitzmorris -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O TEX T. Grieve A. Fitzmorris -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- TEX R. Howell A. Fitzmorris 1% 52% Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-- TEX J. Sundberg A. Fitzmorris 2% 54% Single to 3B/Bunt; Howell to 2B
b2 0-0 2 12- TEX L. Randle A. Fitzmorris 3% 58% Walk; Howell to 3B; Sundberg to 2B
b2 0-0 2 123 RR TEX R. Smalley A. Fitzmorris 19% 76% Ground-rule Double; Howell Scores; Sundberg Scores; Randle to 3B
b2 2-0 2 -23 O TEX M. Hargrove A. Fitzmorris -4% 72% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Gaylord Perry facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O KCR B. Stinson G. Perry 2% 75% Strikeout
t3 0-2 1 --- O KCR F. White G. Perry 2% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-2 2 --- O KCR G. Brett G. Perry 1% 77% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 4-5-6
b3 2-0 0 --- O TEX J. Burroughs A. Fitzmorris -1% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2-0 1 --- TEX J. Spencer A. Fitzmorris 2% 77% Single to CF
b3 2-0 1 1-- TEX T. Harrah A. Fitzmorris 2% 80% Single to RF; Spencer to 2B
b3 2-0 1 12- O TEX T. Grieve A. Fitzmorris -2% 77% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Spencer to 3B
b3 2-0 2 1-3 R TEX R. Howell A. Fitzmorris 8% 85% Single to RF; Spencer Scores; Grieve to 3B; Howell to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b3 3-0 2 -23 O TEX J. Sundberg A. Fitzmorris -3% 83% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 3.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Rangers' Gaylord Perry facing 2-3-4
t4 0-3 0 --- O KCR V. Pinson G. Perry 2% 85% Flyball: CF
t4 0-3 1 --- KCR J. Quirk G. Perry -2% 82% Single to RF
t4 0-3 1 1-- KCR J. Mayberry G. Perry -4% 78% Walk; Quirk to 2B
t4 0-3 1 12- O KCR T. Solaita G. Perry 5% 83% Flyball: LF
t4 0-3 2 12- R KCR A. Cowens G. Perry -8% 75% Single to CF; Quirk Scores; Mayberry to 2B
t4 1-3 2 12- O KCR F. Patek G. Perry 5% 79% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
b4 3-1 0 --- O TEX L. Randle A. Fitzmorris -1% 78% Groundout: P-1B
b4 3-1 1 --- TEX R. Smalley A. Fitzmorris 2% 80% Walk
b4 3-1 1 1-- TEX M. Hargrove A. Fitzmorris 4% 84% Single to RF; Smalley to 3B
b4 3-1 1 1-3 RO TEX J. Burroughs A. Fitzmorris 2% 86% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Smalley Scores
b4 4-1 2 1-- O TEX J. Spencer A. Fitzmorris -1% 85% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 4.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Rangers' Gaylord Perry facing 8-9-1
t5 1-4 0 --- KCR B. Stinson G. Perry -4% 81% Walk
t5 1-4 0 1-- KCR F. White G. Perry -7% 74% Single to CF; Stinson to 2B
t5 1-4 0 12- O KCR G. Brett G. Perry 1% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Stinson to 3B; White to 2B
t5 1-4 1 -23 R KCR V. Pinson G. Perry -5% 71% Wild Pitch; Stinson Scores; White to 3B
t5 2-4 1 --3 O KCR V. Pinson G. Perry 7% 78% Popfly: 2B
t5 2-4 2 --3 O KCR J. Quirk G. Perry 4% 82% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 6-7-8
b5 4-2 0 --- TEX T. Harrah A. Fitzmorris 2% 84% Single to 3B/Bunt
b5 4-2 0 1-- TEX T. Grieve A. Fitzmorris 3% 87% Single to 3B/Bunt; Harrah to 2B
b5 4-2 0 12- O TEX R. Howell A. Fitzmorris 0% 88% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Harrah to 3B; Grieve to 2B
b5 4-2 1 -23 O TEX J. Sundberg A. Fitzmorris -6% 82% Harrah Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B-C); Grieve to 3B
b5 4-2 2 --3 O TEX J. Sundberg A. Fitzmorris -2% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 4.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Rangers' Gaylord Perry facing 4-5-6
t6 2-4 0 --- R KCR J. Mayberry G. Perry -12% 67% Home Run
t6 3-4 0 --- O KCR T. Solaita G. Perry 4% 71% Strikeout Looking
t6 3-4 1 --- O KCR A. Cowens G. Perry 3% 73% Foul Popfly: 3B
t6 3-4 2 --- KCR F. Patek G. Perry -2% 71% Single to LF
t6 3-4 2 1-- O KCR B. Stinson G. Perry 4% 75% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
b6 4-3 0 --- TEX L. Randle A. Fitzmorris 3% 78% Walk
b6 4-3 0 1-- O TEX R. Smalley A. Fitzmorris -1% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B; Randle to 2B
b6 4-3 1 -2- TEX M. Hargrove A. Fitzmorris 4% 81% Fielder's Choice SS; Randle to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw to 3B)
b6 4-3 1 1-3 RO TEX J. Burroughs A. Fitzmorris 3% 84% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Randle Scores/unER
b6 5-3 2 1-- TEX J. Spencer A. Fitzmorris 1% 85% Walk; Hargrove to 2B
Lindy McDaniel replaces Al Fitzmorris pitching
b6 5-3 2 12- O TEX T. Harrah L. McDaniel -2% 83% Strikeout
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 5.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Rangers' Gaylord Perry facing 9-1-2
t7 3-5 0 --- O KCR F. White G. Perry 3% 86% Foul Popfly: 2B
t7 3-5 1 --- O KCR G. Brett G. Perry 2% 88% Popfly: SS
t7 3-5 2 --- KCR V. Pinson G. Perry -2% 86% Single to RF
t7 3-5 2 1-- O KCR J. Quirk G. Perry 3% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Royals' Lindy McDaniel facing 7-8-9
b7 5-3 0 --- O TEX T. Grieve L. McDaniel -1% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 5-3 1 --- O TEX R. Howell L. McDaniel -1% 88% Flyball: LF
b7 5-3 2 --- TEX J. Sundberg L. McDaniel 1% 88% Single to LF
b7 5-3 2 1-- O TEX L. Randle L. McDaniel -1% 87% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 5.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Rangers' Gaylord Perry facing 4-5-6
t8 3-5 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry G. Perry 4% 91% Foul Popfly: 3B
t8 3-5 1 --- O KCR T. Solaita G. Perry 2% 93% Strikeout
t8 3-5 2 --- O KCR A. Cowens G. Perry 1% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Royals' Lindy McDaniel facing 2-3-4
b8 5-3 0 --- O TEX R. Smalley L. McDaniel -1% 94% Flyball: CF
b8 5-3 1 --- O TEX M. Hargrove L. McDaniel -0% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 5-3 2 --- O TEX J. Burroughs L. McDaniel -0% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 5.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Rangers' Gaylord Perry facing 7-8-9
t9 3-5 0 --- O KCR F. Patek G. Perry 4% 97% Strikeout
t9 3-5 1 --- O KCR B. Stinson G. Perry 2% 99% Flyball: LF
t9 3-5 2 --- R KCR F. White G. Perry -2% 97% Home Run
t9 4-5 2 --- O KCR G. Brett G. Perry 3% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 5.

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