August 12, 1971 Kansas City Royals at Washington Senators Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 9
@BOS 2 CLE 6
@CHW 2 DET 4
@MIL 3 BAL 8
@MIN 2 NYY 3
CAL 0 NYY 2
CAL 1
(11) KCR 2
@WSA 0 WSA 2
KCR 1 ATL 10
HOU 5 PHI 3
@LAD 1
(13) STL 3
@PIT 2 SDP 3
NYM 0

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Attendance: 5,477

Thursday, August 12, 1971
Time of Game: 2:38

Royals

60-55

Lost 1

2nd, 14 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  6  1
Senators        0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  X    2  4  2

W: P Broberg (4-3), L: R Nelson (0-1), S: C Cox (6)

Senators

47-69

Won 1

6th, 25 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .268  .690    0    1   1   SB
J Keough RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .652    0    0   0   
A Otis CF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .317  .861    0    1   0   SB
G Hopkins 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .854    0    4   0   HBP
  B Floyd PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .404         0   0   
  D Paepke C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .608         1   0   
C Rojas 2B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .309  .788    0    1   0   
E Kirkpatrick LF-C            3   0   1   0    0   1  .219  .646    0    6   0   
  C Harrison PH-1B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .613    0    1   0   
P Schaal 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .262  .761    0    2   2   
B Martinez C                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .245    0    7   0   
  L Piniella PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .664    0    0   0   GDP
  J York P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .629         0   0   
  B Knoop PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .651    0    0   0   
L Clemons P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Nelson P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250    0    0   1   
  B Oliver PH-LF              2   0   1   0    0   1  .243  .618    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   1   6   1    3   3                    24   4

BATTING

HBP: G Hopkins (2, by P Broberg).

TB: A Otis; F Patek; P Schaal; B Oliver; E Kirkpatrick; C Rojas.

GIDP: L Piniella (8).

RBI: C Rojas (57).

2-out RBI: C Rojas.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

E: P Schaal (19).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Otis (36, 2nd base off P Broberg/P Casanova); F Patek (38, 2nd base off P Broberg/P Casanova).

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Nelson 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .682    0    0   1   
L Randle 2B                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .232  .628    0    3   2   
F Howard 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .283  .851    0    7   1   
  T McCraw 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .686         1   0   
J Burroughs RF                4   0   1   1    0   2  .244  .706    0    3   0   
  D Unser RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .707         1   0   
D Billings LF                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .244  .618    0    1   0   
P Casanova C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .212  .534    0    5   0   
E Maddox CF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .196  .572    0    4   0   
T Harrah SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .568    0    1   2   
P Broberg P                   2   1   0   0    1   2  .045  .132    0    1   2   
  P Lindblad P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .527         0   0   
  C Cox P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .080  .195         0   0   
Totals                       29   2   4   2    2  11                    27   8

BATTING

TB: E Maddox; L Randle; D Billings; J Burroughs.

RBI: D Billings (32); J Burroughs (8).

2-out RBI: D Billings; J Burroughs.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Nelson-L Randle-F Howard.

E: D Nelson (9); T Harrah (21).

PITCHING

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
L Clemons                      2     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1     54    -     0.79   0.09
R Nelson, L (0-1)              4     3   2   2    1   6   0   5.49   17     -       ·  ·      2· 6· 0· 2          0-0    0.99  -0.12
J York                         2     0   0   0    0   4   0   2.77    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.53   0.06
Totals                         8     4   2   2    2  11   0          31     -       ·  ·      5·10· 0· 3           -

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Broberg, W (4-3)             7.1   6   1   0    3   2   0   2.91   32     -       ·  ·      7·10· 3· 6     63    -     1.29   0.04
P Lindblad, H (4)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.57    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    5.55   0.18
C Cox, S (6)                   1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.18    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          3-0    3.35   0.31
Totals                         9     6   1   0    3   3   0          37     -       ·  ·      9·12· 3· 6          6-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: P Broberg (7; G Hopkins).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Merle Anthony, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Hank Soar.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 5,477.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Washington Senators                  
1. F Patek              SS    1. D Nelson             3B 
2. J Keough             RF    2. L Randle             2B 
3. A Otis               CF    3. F Howard             1B 
4. G Hopkins            1B    4. J Burroughs          RF 
5. C Rojas              2B    5. D Billings           LF 
6. E Kirkpatrick        LF    6. P Casanova           C  
7. P Schaal             3B    7. E Maddox             CF 
8. B Martinez           C     8. T Harrah             SS 
9. L Clemons            P     9. P Broberg            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  2-1  123      18%  71% C Harrison      P Lindblad      Foul Flyball: C
   t 8   2  2-1  123      17%  88% P Schaal        C Cox           Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
   t 8   1  2-1  12-     -15%  53% C Rojas         P Broberg       Walk; Otis to 3B; Floyd to 2B
   t 7   0  2-1  1--      14%  79% L Piniella      P Broberg       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 3   2  0-0  12-      14%  69% J Burroughs     R Nelson        Single to LF; Broberg Scores; Randle to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Broberg facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  F Patek         Single to CF
   O      1--      48%  J Keough        Groundout: SS-1B; Patek to 2B
   O      -2-      51%  A Otis          Lineout: CF; Patek to 3B
   O      --3      54%  G Hopkins       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Lance Clemons facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  D Nelson        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      55%  L Randle        Walk
   O      1--      52%  F Howard        Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  J Burroughs     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Senators 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Broberg facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  C Rojas         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  E Kirkpatrick   Strikeout
          ---      52%  P Schaal        Walk
   O      1--      55%  B Martinez      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Lance Clemons facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  D Billings      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  P Casanova      Popfly: 1B
          ---      52%  E Maddox        Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  T Harrah        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Senators 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Broberg facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  L Clemons       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      50%  F Patek         Walk
          1--      47%  J Keough        Patek Steals 2B
   O      -2-      51%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      55%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Nelson facing 9-1-2
                  Roger Nelson replaces Lance Clemons pitching and batting 9th
          ---      59%  P Broberg       Walk
   O      1--      55%  D Nelson        Popfly: 3B
          1--      60%  L Randle        Single to LF; Broberg to 2B
   O      12-      55%  F Howard        Strikeout
   R      12-      69%  J Burroughs     Single to LF; Broberg Scores; Randle to 3B
   R      1-3      79%  D Billings      Single to CF (Pop Fly); Randle Scores; Burroughs to 3B
   O      1-3      76%  P Casanova      Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Senators 2.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Pete Broberg facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      78%  G Hopkins       Flyball: RF
          ---      78%  C Rojas         E5 on Foul Ball
   O      ---      80%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      79%  E Kirkpatrick   Single to 2B
   O      1--      81%  P Schaal        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Senators 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Roger Nelson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      80%  E Maddox        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      82%  T Harrah        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Harrah to 2B
   O      -2-      80%  P Broberg       Strikeout
   O      -2-      78%  D Nelson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Senators 2.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Pete Broberg facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  B Martinez      Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      83%  R Nelson        Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      84%  F Patek         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Senators 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Roger Nelson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      83%  L Randle        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      82%  F Howard        Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  J Burroughs     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Senators 2.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Pete Broberg facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      84%  J Keough        Flyball: CF
          ---      80%  A Otis          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Otis to 1B
   O      1--      84%  G Hopkins       Popfly: SS
          1--      83%  C Rojas         Otis Steals 2B
   R      -2-      72%  " "             Single to LF; Otis Scores/unER
   O      1--      76%  E Kirkpatrick   Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-1, Roger Nelson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      74%  D Billings      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      73%  P Casanova      Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  E Maddox        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Pete Broberg facing 7-8-9
          ---      65%  P Schaal        Single to RF
                  Lou Piniella pinch hits for Buck Martinez batting 8th
   OO     1--      79%  L Piniella      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  Bob Oliver pinch hits for Roger Nelson batting 9th
          ---      77%  B Oliver        Single to CF
   O      1--      81%  F Patek         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim York facing 8-9-1
                  Jim York replaces Lou Piniella pitching and batting 8th; Ed Kirkpatrick moves to C; Bob Oliver moves to LF
   O      ---      79%  T Harrah        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      78%  P Broberg       Strikeout
   O      ---      78%  D Nelson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 2.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Pete Broberg facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      83%  J Keough        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      77%  A Otis          Single to CF
          1--      68%  G Hopkins       Hit By Pitch; Otis to 2B
                  Bobby Floyd pinch runs for Gail Hopkins batting 4th
          12-      53%  C Rojas         Walk; Otis to 3B; Floyd to 2B
                  Paul Lindblad replaces Pete Broberg pitching and batting 9th; Chuck Harrison pinch hits for Ed Kirkpatrick batting 6th
   O      123      71%  C Harrison      Foul Flyball: C
                  Casey Cox replaces Paul Lindblad pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      88%  P Schaal        Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim York facing 2-3-4
                  Dennis Paepke replaces Bobby Floyd playing C batting 4th; Chuck Harrison moves to 1B
   O      ---      87%  L Randle        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      87%  F Howard        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      86%  J Burroughs     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 2.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Casey Cox facing 8-9-1
                  Tommy McCraw replaces Frank Howard playing 1B batting 3rd; Del Unser replaces Jeff Burroughs playing RF batting 4th; Bobby Knoop pinch hits for Jim York batting 8th
   O      ---      93%  B Knoop         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  B Oliver        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  F Patek         Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation