July 20, 1985 Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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KCR 7
@BAL 5 CAL 5
@BOS 3 CHW 8
CLE 6 DET 6
TEX 5
(15) SEA 13
@MIL 10 NYY 8
@MIN 3 OAK 5
@TOR 1 PHI 10
@CIN 6 LAD 3
STL 0 MON 6
HOU 1 NYM 16
ATL 4 SDP 4
PIT 2 CHC 2
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 26,366

Saturday, July 20, 1985
Time of Game: 2:40

Royals

46-43

Won 2

3rd, 7½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  3   2  1  0   1  0  0    7  9  1
Orioles         2  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  2    5 10  1

W: D Jackson (8-6), L: M Flanagan (0-1), S: D Quisenberry (18)

Orioles

45-43

Lost 2

4th, 7½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   5   2   2   2    0   0  .297  .776    0    2   0   HR
L Smith LF                    2   1   1   0    0   0  .249  .704    0    0   0   
  P Sheridan RF               1   0   0   0    1   1  .217  .643    0    1   0   
G Brett 3B                    4   1   2   4    0   0  .359 1.046    0    0   2   HR,2B,GDP
F White 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .237  .668    0    4   4   
D Motley RF-LF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .228  .655    0    3   0   
H McRae DH                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .207  .761    0    0   0   HR
S Balboni 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .249  .737    0    8   0   
J Wathan C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .667    0    6   1   
B Biancalana SS               3   1   1   0    0   1  .156  .434    0    3   5   CS,SH

D Jackson P                                                              0   1
  D Quisenberry P                                                        0   2
Totals                       33   7   9   7    3   7                    27  15

BATTING

2B: G Brett (21, off M Flanagan).

HR: W Wilson (4, off S Stewart; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); G Brett (13, off S Stewart; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); H McRae (7, off M Flanagan; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: B Biancalana (2, off S Stewart).

TB: G Brett 6; W Wilson 5; H McRae 4; J Wathan; L Smith; B Biancalana; S Balboni.

GIDP: G Brett (8).

RBI: G Brett 4 (61); W Wilson 2 (23); H McRae (24).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F White-B Biancalana-S Balboni.

E: D Motley (4).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Biancalana (3, 2nd base by S Stewart/R Dempsey).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Rayford 3B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .314  .830    0    1   2   
  J Shelby PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .690    0    0   0   
L Lacy RF                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .332  .790    0    0   0   
  A Pardo PH                  1   0   0   1    0   0  .091  .182    0    0   0   
C Ripken SS                   5   1   0   1    0   1  .280  .812    0    4   4   
E Murray 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .833    0   11   2   2B
F Lynn CF                     3   0   2   1    0   1  .270  .790    0    1   0   SF
G Roenicke LF                 2   1   1   1    1   0  .233  .832    0    0   0   HR
  J Dwyer PH-LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .761    0    0   0   GDP
M Young DH                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .278  .854    0    0   0   CS
R Dempsey C                   2   0   0   0    1   2  .245  .717    0    7   1   
  W Gross PH                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .262  .880    0    0   0   
R Dauer 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .562    0    2   5   
  L Sheets PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .257  .730    0    0   0   

M Flanagan P                                                             0   0
  S Stewart P                                                            0   1
  D Aase P                                                               1   0
Totals                       34   5  10   5    4   6                    27  15

BATTING

2B: E Murray (20, off D Jackson).

HR: G Roenicke (9, off D Jackson; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: F Lynn (4, off D Jackson).

TB: G Roenicke 4; E Murray 2; F Lynn 2; M Young 2; F Rayford; L Sheets; W Gross; L Lacy.

GIDP: J Dwyer (5).

RBI: C Ripken (62); A Pardo (1); G Roenicke (25); F Lynn (51); L Sheets (31).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

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

E: L Lacy (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: M Young (4, 2nd base by D Jackson/J Wathan).

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
D Jackson, W (8-6)             6.1   6   3   3    4   4   1   3.34   28     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 0· 6     49    -     0.95  -0.02
D Quisenberry, S (18)          2.2   4   2   2    0   2   0   2.90   11     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 4          2-0    1.51   0.12
Totals                         9    10   5   5    4   6   1          39     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 0·10          2-0

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Flanagan, L (0-1)            3     5   5   5    2   2   1  15.00   16     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 5     29    -     1.06  -0.32
S Stewart                      3     4   2   2    1   2   2   3.39   13     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 4          1-1    0.67  -0.12
D Aase                         3     0   0   0    0   3   0   4.89    8     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.13   0.03
Totals                         9     9   7   7    3   7   3          37     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 0· 9          2-1

M Flanagan faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.
S Stewart faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: D Jackson (2).

WP: D Jackson (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 26,366.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

   D Jackson            P        M Flanagan           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  2-0  123      26%  66% G Brett         M Flanagan      Double to RF; Biancalana Scores; Wilson Scores; Smith Scores; Brett to 3B/Adv on E9
   t 4   0  2-3  ---      11%  73% H McRae         M Flanagan      Home Run
   b 9   0  7-3  12-     -10%  82% L Sheets        D Quisenberry   Single; Young Scores; Gross to 2B
   b 4   1  5-2  ---      -9%  72% G Roenicke      D Jackson       Home Run
   t 5   0  3-5  ---       8%  84% G Brett         S Stewart       Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  W Wilson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  L Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Jackson facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  F Rayford       Walk
          1--      39%  L Lacy          Wild Pitch; Rayford to 2B
          -2-      36%  " "             Balk; Rayford to 3B
          --3      33%  " "             Walk
   RO     1-3      35%  C Ripken        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Rayford Scores
          1--      28%  E Murray        Double; Ripken to 3B
   RO     -23      27%  F Lynn          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Ripken Scores; Murray to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw to Hm)
          --3      26%  G Roenicke      Walk
   O      1-3      30%  M Young         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      27%  F White         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      26%  D Motley        Strikeout
          ---      27%  H McRae         Walk
   O      1--      25%  S Balboni       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Danny Jackson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      26%  R Dempsey       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      28%  R Dauer         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      28%  F Rayford       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Flanagan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      26%  J Wathan        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      29%  B Biancalana    Single to LF
          1--      33%  W Wilson        Single to CF; Biancalana to 2B
          12-      40%  L Smith         Single to RF; Biancalana to 3B; Wilson to 2B
   RRR    123      66%  G Brett         Double to RF; Biancalana Scores; Wilson Scores; Smith Scores; Brett to 3B/Adv on E9
   O      --3      60%  F White         Flyball: SS
   O      --3      57%  D Motley        Strikeout
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Danny Jackson facing 2-3-4
                  Darryl Motley moves to LF; Pat Sheridan replaces Lonnie Smith playing RF batting 2nd
   O      ---      59%  L Lacy          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      61%  C Ripken        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      63%  E Murray        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 2.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mike Flanagan facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      73%  H McRae         Home Run
          ---      76%  S Balboni       Walk
                  Sammy Stewart replaces Mike Flanagan pitching
          1--      80%  J Wathan        Single; Balboni to 2B
   O      12-      80%  B Biancalana    Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Balboni to 3B; Wathan to 2B
   RO     -23      81%  W Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B; Balboni Scores; Wathan to 3B
   O      --3      79%  P Sheridan      Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-5, Danny Jackson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      82%  F Lynn          Strikeout
   R      ---      72%  G Roenicke      Home Run
          ---      69%  M Young         Single
   O      1--      73%  R Dempsey       Strikeout
   O      1--      76%  R Dauer         Young Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Orioles 3.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Sammy Stewart facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      84%  G Brett         Home Run
   O      ---      83%  F White         Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  D Motley        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      81%  H McRae         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-6, Danny Jackson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      84%  R Dauer         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      86%  F Rayford       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      84%  L Lacy          Single
   O      1--      87%  C Ripken        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Orioles 3.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Sammy Stewart facing 7-8-9
          ---      88%  S Balboni       Single
   O      1--      87%  J Wathan        Flyball: SS
   O      1--      86%  B Biancalana    Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      84%  W Wilson        Biancalana Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-6, Danny Jackson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      87%  E Murray        Strikeout
          ---      84%  F Lynn          Single
   O      1--      87%  G Roenicke      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      90%  M Young         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Orioles 3.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Sammy Stewart facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      94%  W Wilson        Home Run
          ---      95%  P Sheridan      Walk
                  Don Aase replaces Sammy Stewart pitching
   OO     1--      93%  G Brett         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  F White         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-7, Danny Jackson facing 8-9-1
          ---      90%  R Dempsey       Walk
   O      1--      93%  R Dauer         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      90%  F Rayford       Single; Dauer to 2B
                  Dan Quisenberry replaces Danny Jackson pitching
   O      12-      94%  L Lacy          Strikeout
   O      12-      97%  C Ripken        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 7, Orioles 3.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Don Aase facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  D Motley        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      96%  H McRae         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      96%  S Balboni       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-7, Dan Quisenberry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  E Murray        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      96%  F Lynn          Single
                  Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Gary Roenicke batting 6th
   OO     1--      99%  J Dwyer         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Orioles 3.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Don Aase facing 8-9-1
                  Jim Dwyer moves to LF
   O      ---      98%  J Wathan        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  B Biancalana    Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  W Wilson        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-7, Dan Quisenberry facing 7-8-9
          ---      96%  M Young         Single
                  Wayne Gross pinch hits for Rick Dempsey batting 8th
          1--      91%  W Gross         Single; Young to 2B
                  Larry Sheets pinch hits for Rich Dauer batting 9th
   R      12-      82%  L Sheets        Single; Young Scores; Gross to 2B
                  John Shelby pinch hits for Floyd Rayford batting 1st
   O      12-      89%  J Shelby        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Gross to 3B
                  Al Pardo pinch hits for Lee Lacy batting 2nd
   RO     1-3      96%  A Pardo         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Gross Scores
   O      1--     100%  C Ripken        Groundout: P-1B
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Orioles 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation