May 14, 1985 Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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KCR 5
@BAL 3 SEA 5
@BOS 0 CHW 2
CLE 1 DET 4
TEX 1 OAK 6
@MIL 3 NYY 10
MIN 7 TOR 6
CAL 3 NYM 3
@ATL 1 PHI 7
@CIN 1 HOU 10
MON 0 CHC 8
@LAD 3 SDP 6
STL 2 SFG 3
PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 22,202

Tuesday, May 14, 1985
Time of Game: 2:32

Royals

15-15

Won 3

4th, 3 GB

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

W: M Gubicza (1-2), L: S McGregor (1-4), S: D Quisenberry (5)

Orioles

18-12

Lost 3

3rd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .271  .707    0    3   0   SB
F White 2B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .202  .689    0    2   2   HR
G Brett 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .294  .916    0    0   0   HR
H McRae DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .650    0    0   0   
S Balboni 1B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .248  .696    0    8   1   
D Motley LF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .196  .572    0    3   0   GDP
L Jones RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .139  .299    0    2   0   
J Sundberg C                  3   1   1   3    0   1  .220  .609    0    7   0   HR
O Concepcion SS               3   0   0   0    0   1  .169  .434    0    1   4   

M Gubicza P                                                              1   2
  M Jones P                                                              0   0
  D Quisenberry P                                                        0   0
Totals                       33   5   7   5    0   3                    27   9

BATTING

HR: G Brett (4, off S McGregor; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); J Sundberg (2, off S McGregor; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs); F White (6, off S McGregor; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: F White 4; J Sundberg 4; G Brett 4; S Balboni 2; D Motley; W Wilson.

GIDP: D Motley (8).

RBI: J Sundberg 3 (9); F White (11); G Brett (13).

2-out RBI: J Sundberg 3.

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Concepcion-F White-S Balboni.

E: J Sundberg (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: W Wilson (6, 2nd base off S McGregor/R Dempsey).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Lacy RF                     3   1   0   0    1   1  .143  .536    0    3   0   SB
W Gross 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .232  .796    0    0   3   
  F Connally PH-3B            1   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .858    0    0   0   
C Ripken SS                   3   1   2   1    0   0  .322  .924    0    2   1   2B,SF
E Murray 1B                   4   0   2   2    0   0  .245  .739    0    5   0   2·2B
F Lynn CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .868    0   10   0   
L Sheets DH                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .317  .971    0    0   0   
  D Ford PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .203  .565    0    0   0   
M Young LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .219  .708    0    1   0   
R Dauer 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .608    0    3   1   
  J Dwyer PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .805    0    0   0   GDP
R Dempsey C                   2   1   0   0    1   1  .244  .757    0    3   0   

S McGregor P                                                             0   0
  N Snell P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31   3   6   3    3   7                    27   5

BATTING

2B: E Murray 2 (3, 2 off M Gubicza); C Ripken (9, off M Gubicza).

SF: C Ripken (1, off M Gubicza).

TB: E Murray 4; C Ripken 3; M Young; F Lynn.

GIDP: J Dwyer (1).

RBI: E Murray 2 (17); C Ripken (24).

2-out RBI: E Murray 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Ripken-R Dauer-E Murray.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Lacy (1, 2nd base off M Gubicza/J Sundberg).

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
M Gubicza, W (1-2)             6     6   3   3    2   5   0   5.01   26     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 1· 6     51    -     0.97   0.05
M Jones, H (1)                 2     0   0   0    1   2   0   1.69    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.30   0.08
D Quisenberry, S (5)           1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.13    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    3.16   0.18
Totals                         9     6   3   3    3   7   0          35     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1· 6          1-0

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S McGregor, L (1-4)            4     6   5   5    0   0   3   7.92   18     -       ·  ·      1·11· 0· 6     30    -     0.97  -0.33
N Snell                        5     1   0   0    0   3   0   2.54   15     -       ·  ·      3· 8· 0· 1          0-0    0.42   0.13
Totals                         9     7   5   5    0   3   3          33     -       ·  ·      4·19· 0· 7           -

M Jones faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Gubicza (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Durwood Merrill.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 22,202.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Baltimore Orioles                    
1. W Wilson             CF    1. L Lacy               RF 
2. F White              2B    2. W Gross              3B 
3. G Brett              3B    3. C Ripken             SS 
4. H McRae              DH    4. E Murray             1B 
5. S Balboni            1B    5. F Lynn               CF 
6. D Motley             LF    6. L Sheets             DH 
7. L Jones              RF    7. M Young              LF 
8. J Sundberg           C     8. R Dauer              2B 
9. O Concepcion         SS    9. R Dempsey            C  

   M Gubicza            P        S McGregor           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  1-2  12-      25%  87% J Sundberg      S McGregor      Home Run; Balboni Scores; Motley Scores
   b 5   2  5-1  12-     -15%  74% E Murray        M Gubicza       Double; Dempsey Scores; Ripken Scores
   t 4   0  1-0  ---      13%  50% F White         S McGregor      Home Run
   t 4   0  1-1  ---      13%  63% G Brett         S McGregor      Home Run
   b 9   1  5-3  1--      10% 100% J Dwyer         D Quisenberry   Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  W Wilson        Single
   O      1--      50%  F White         Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      47%  G Brett         Flyball: SS
          1--      48%  H McRae         Wilson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      45%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  L Lacy          Walk
          1--      36%  W Gross         Lacy Steals 2B; Lacy to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      41%  " "             Strikeout
   RO     --3      39%  C Ripken        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Lacy Scores
          ---      37%  E Murray        Double
   O      -2-      39%  F Lynn          Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott McGregor facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      37%  S Balboni       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      35%  D Motley        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      34%  L Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Gubicza facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      36%  L Sheets        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      34%  M Young         Single
   O      1--      36%  R Dauer         Groundout: P-1B; Young to 2B
   O      -2-      39%  R Dempsey       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott McGregor facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      36%  J Sundberg      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      34%  O Concepcion    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      33%  W Wilson        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      35%  L Lacy          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      36%  W Gross         Strikeout
          ---      34%  C Ripken        Double
   O      -2-      37%  E Murray        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott McGregor facing 2-3-4
   R      ---      50%  F White         Home Run
   R      ---      63%  G Brett         Home Run
   O      ---      60%  H McRae         Flyball: CF
          ---      63%  S Balboni       Single
          1--      66%  D Motley        Single; Balboni to 2B
   O      12-      62%  L Jones         Flyball: CF
   RRR    12-      87%  J Sundberg      Home Run; Balboni Scores; Motley Scores
   O      ---      86%  O Concepcion    Flyball: CF
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-5, Mark Gubicza facing 5-6-7
          ---      83%  F Lynn          Single
   O      1--      86%  L Sheets        Flyball: 2B
          1--      85%  M Young         Wild Pitch; Lynn to 2B
   O      -2-      88%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      90%  R Dauer         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Orioles 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Nate Snell facing 1-2-3
                  Nate Snell replaces Scott McGregor pitching
   O      ---      89%  W Wilson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      89%  F White         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      88%  G Brett         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-5, Mark Gubicza facing 9-1-2
          ---      85%  R Dempsey       Walk
   O      1--      88%  L Lacy          Strikeout
   O      1--      91%  W Gross         Strikeout
          1--      89%  C Ripken        Single; Dempsey to 2B
   RR     12-      74%  E Murray        Double; Dempsey Scores; Ripken Scores
   O      -2-      78%  F Lynn          Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Orioles 3.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Nate Snell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      77%  H McRae         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      76%  S Balboni       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      75%  D Motley        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-5, Mark Gubicza facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      78%  L Sheets        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      81%  M Young         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      82%  R Dauer         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Orioles 3.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Nate Snell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      81%  L Jones         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      79%  J Sundberg      Strikeout
   O      ---      79%  O Concepcion    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-5, Mike Jones facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Jones replaces Mark Gubicza pitching
   O      ---      83%  R Dempsey       Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  L Lacy          Flyball: RF
                  Fritzie Connally pinch hits for Wayne Gross batting 2nd
   O      ---      87%  F Connally      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Orioles 3.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Nate Snell facing 1-2-3
                  Fritzie Connally moves to 3B
   O      ---      86%  W Wilson        Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  F White         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      84%  G Brett         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-5, Mike Jones facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      88%  C Ripken        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      91%  E Murray        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  F Lynn          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Orioles 3.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Nate Snell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      92%  H McRae         Flyball: RF
          ---      93%  S Balboni       Single
   OO     1--      91%  D Motley        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-5, Mike Jones facing 6-7-8
                  Dan Ford pinch hits for Larry Sheets batting 6th
          ---      82%  D Ford          Walk
                  Dan Quisenberry replaces Mike Jones pitching
   O      1--      90%  M Young         Flyball: LF
                  Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Rich Dauer batting 8th
   OO     1--     100%  J Dwyer         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Orioles 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL198505140

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation