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Standings
OAK
@BOS		5
3		 
(10)
CLE
@CHW		3
2		 
(12)
DET
@MIL		2
1
BAL
@MIN		9
6
KCR
@WSA		1
0		 
(6)
HOU
@CIN		1
5
PHI
@LAD		1
4
CHC
@PIT		2
3
NYM
@SDP		0
1		 
(12)
MON
@SFG		5
0
ATL
@STL		9
3
Wednesday, August 11, 1971
, Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Attendance: 2,799, Time of Game: 1:10
Royals
1
59-54
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
2nd, 13½ GB
 at Senators
0
46-68
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
6th, 24½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  1
Senators        0  0  0   0  0  X    0  1  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .266 .687 -0.036 1.11 0.024 -0.060 -0.4 1 1
Joe Keough RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .256 .662 -0.039 1.11 0.025 -0.064 -0.4 0 0
Amos Otis CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .318 .867 0.050 1.06 0.126 -0.076 0.5 0 0 2B,CS
Gail Hopkins 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .305 .865 -0.023 1.05 0.011 -0.034 -0.2 9 0 IW
Cookie Rojas 2B 2 0 0 1 0 1 .307 .780 -0.014 1.28 0.010 -0.023 -0.2 0 2 SF
Lou Piniella LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .674 -0.062 1.23 0.000 -0.062 -0.6 0 0
Paul Schaal 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .766 0.020 0.69 0.033 -0.014 0.2 0 4
Ed Kirkpatrick C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .646 -0.040 0.89 0.000 -0.040 -0.4 5 0
Paul Splittorff P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .100 .256 0.012 0.97 0.033 -0.021 0.2 0 2
Team Totals 21 1 6 1 1 3 .286 .638 -0.132 1.06 0.262 -0.394 -1.4 15 9
2B: A Otis (22, off B Gogolewski).
SF: C Rojas (7, off B Gogolewski).
IBB: G Hopkins (7, by B Gogolewski).
TB: A Otis 3; F Patek; J Keough; P Schaal; P Splittorff.
RBI: C Rojas (55).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
E: F Patek (20).
Baserunning
CS: A Otis (6, 2nd base by B Gogolewski/P Casanova).

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Nelson 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .702 -0.034 0.71 0.000 -0.034 -0.3 1 0
Lenny Randle 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .617 -0.044 0.92 0.000 -0.044 -0.3 1 3
Frank Howard 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .288 .863 -0.007 0.61 0.013 -0.019 -0.0 3 0
Dick Billings LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .621 -0.035 0.69 0.000 -0.035 -0.3 1 0
Jeff Burroughs RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .722 0.078 1.19 0.102 -0.024 0.4 3 0 2B
Paul Casanova C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .217 .544 -0.083 1.40 0.000 -0.083 -0.5 4 1
Del Unser CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .702 -0.058 1.25 0.000 -0.058 -0.4 2 0
Toby Harrah SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .577 -0.083 1.66 0.000 -0.083 -0.5 2 1
Bill Gogolewski P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .067 .243 -0.017 0.75 0.000 -0.017 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 17 0 1 0 0 5 .059 .176 -0.283 1.03 0.115 -0.397 -2.0 17 5
2B: J Burroughs (3, off P Splittorff).
TB: J Burroughs 2.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 3.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Splittorff, W (5-5) 5 1 0 0 0 5 0 2.37 17 70 0.283 1.03 2.0
Team Totals 5 1 0 0 0 5 0 0.00 17 70 0.283 1.06 2.0

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Gogolewski, L (2-2) 5.2 6 1 1 1 3 0 2.76 23 55 0.132 1.06 1.4
Team Totals 5.2 6 1 1 1 3 0 1.59 23 55 0.132 1.03 1.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Gogolewski (6; G Hopkins).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Merle Anthony.
Time of Game: 1:10.
Attendance: 2,799.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night, Rain.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Washington Senators
1 Freddie Patek SS 1 Dave Nelson 3B
2 Joe Keough RF 2 Lenny Randle 2B
3 Amos Otis CF 3 Frank Howard 1B
4 Gail Hopkins 1B 4 Dick Billings LF
5 Cookie Rojas 2B 5 Jeff Burroughs RF
6 Lou Piniella LF 6 Paul Casanova C
7 Paul Schaal 3B 7 Del Unser CF
8 Ed Kirkpatrick C 8 Toby Harrah SS
9 Paul Splittorff P 9 Bill Gogolewski P

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Top 5 Plays

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 0-1 0 --- WSA J. Burroughs P. Splittorff -10% 52% Double to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- KCR A. Otis B. Gogolewski 9% 60% Double to LF; Keough to 3B
b5 0-1 0 -2- O WSA P. Casanova P. Splittorff 7% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-1 2 --3 O WSA T. Harrah P. Splittorff 6% 69% Strikeout Looking
t3 1-0 0 1-- O KCR G. Hopkins B. Gogolewski -5% 61% Otis Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

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, Senators' Bill Gogolewski facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek B. Gogolewski -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- KCR J. Keough B. Gogolewski 2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- KCR A. Otis B. Gogolewski 9% 60% Double to LF; Keough to 3B
t1 0-0 1 -23 KCR G. Hopkins B. Gogolewski 1% 61% Intentional Walk
t1 0-0 1 123 RO KCR C. Rojas B. Gogolewski 1% 62% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Keough Scores; Otis to 3B
t1 1-0 2 1-3 O KCR L. Piniella B. Gogolewski -4% 57% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O WSA D. Nelson P. Splittorff 2% 60% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-1 1 --- O WSA L. Randle P. Splittorff 1% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- WSA F. Howard P. Splittorff -1% 60% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Howard to 1B
b1 0-1 2 1-- O WSA D. Billings P. Splittorff 2% 62% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Senators' Bill Gogolewski facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- KCR P. Schaal B. Gogolewski 3% 65% Single to 2B
t2 1-0 0 1-- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick B. Gogolewski -3% 62% Foul Flyball: C
t2 1-0 1 1-- KCR P. Splittorff B. Gogolewski 3% 66% Single to 2B; Schaal to 2B
t2 1-0 1 12- O KCR F. Patek B. Gogolewski -4% 62% Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 1-0 2 12- O KCR J. Keough B. Gogolewski -4% 58% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O WSA J. Burroughs P. Splittorff 2% 60% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O WSA P. Casanova P. Splittorff 2% 62% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 --- O WSA D. Unser P. Splittorff 1% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Senators' Bill Gogolewski facing 3-4-5
t3 1-0 0 --- KCR A. Otis B. Gogolewski 3% 67% Single to CF
t3 1-0 0 1-- O KCR G. Hopkins B. Gogolewski -5% 61% Otis Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 1-0 1 --- O KCR G. Hopkins B. Gogolewski -1% 60% Strikeout
t3 1-0 2 --- O KCR C. Rojas B. Gogolewski -1% 59% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O WSA T. Harrah P. Splittorff 3% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- O WSA B. Gogolewski P. Splittorff 2% 63% Strikeout
b3 0-1 2 --- O WSA D. Nelson P. Splittorff 1% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Senators' Bill Gogolewski facing 6-7-8
t4 1-0 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella B. Gogolewski -2% 62% Flyball: CF
t4 1-0 1 --- O KCR P. Schaal B. Gogolewski -1% 61% Flyball: RF
t4 1-0 2 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick B. Gogolewski -1% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- O WSA L. Randle P. Splittorff 3% 63% Groundout: P-1B
b4 0-1 1 --- O WSA F. Howard P. Splittorff 2% 65% Strikeout
b4 0-1 2 --- O WSA D. Billings P. Splittorff 1% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Senators' Bill Gogolewski facing 9-1-2
t5 1-0 0 --- O KCR P. Splittorff B. Gogolewski -2% 64% Flyball: LF
t5 1-0 1 --- KCR F. Patek B. Gogolewski 2% 67% Single to CF
t5 1-0 1 1-- O KCR J. Keough B. Gogolewski -3% 64% Flyball: RF
t5 1-0 2 1-- O KCR A. Otis B. Gogolewski -2% 62% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 5-6-7
b5 0-1 0 --- WSA J. Burroughs P. Splittorff -10% 52% Double to CF
b5 0-1 0 -2- O WSA P. Casanova P. Splittorff 7% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-1 1 -2- O WSA D. Unser P. Splittorff 5% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B; Burroughs to 3B
b5 0-1 2 --3 O WSA T. Harrah P. Splittorff 6% 69% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Senators' Bill Gogolewski facing 4-5-6
t6 1-0 0 --- O KCR G. Hopkins B. Gogolewski -2% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-0 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas B. Gogolewski -1% 65% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 0.

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