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CAL  4
NYY  3
 KCR  3
@CHW  1
 BOS  8
@CLE  7
 OAK  7
DET  6
(13)		 BAL 11
@SEA  7
 TEX  7
MIL  6
 TOR  7
MIN  0
 ATL  3
CHC  2
 PIT  6
@CIN  2
 MON  5
LAD  2
 SDP  5
@NYM  1
 NYM  4
SDP  0
 SFG  6
@PHI  5
 STL  7
HOU  5
Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 21,828

 Friday, August 31, 1984
Time of Game: 2:57
Royals
3
67-67
Won 1
2nd, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    3  7  0
White Sox       1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  1
W: Charlie Leibrandt (8-6), L: Richard Dotson (13-11), S: Dan Quisenberry (36)
 White Sox
1
62-71
Lost 2
4th, 6½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   2   2   0    1   0  .305  .751              0   0   3B,2B
P Sheridan RF                 5   0   2   0    0   0  .294  .751              2   0   
D Iorg 1B                     4   0   0   2    0   1  .238  .646              8   0   SF
  J Wathan 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .576              3   0   
J Orta DH                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .300  .798              0   0   
D Motley LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .287  .766              2   0   
F White 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .739              0   3   
D Slaught C                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .267  .687             10   0   
G Pryor 3B                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .265  .678              1   3   
B Biancalana SS               3   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .546              0   4   SH,GDP

C Leibrandt P                                                                 1   0
  D Quisenberry P                                                             0   2
Totals                       32   3   7   0    5   3                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: W Wilson (14, off R Dotson).
3B: W Wilson (9, off R Dotson).
SF: D Iorg (6, off R Dotson).
SH: B Biancalana (3, off R Dotson).
TB: W Wilson 5; G Pryor 2; P Sheridan 2; D Slaught.
GIDP: B Biancalana (1).
RBI: D Iorg 2 (29).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 12.
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Law CF                      4   0   1   0    1   1  .257  .664              4   0   SB
T Paciorek RF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .648              1   0   
G Walker 1B                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .270  .819             14   0   
C Fisk C                      4   0   1   1    0   2  .231  .756              3   0   2B
G Luzinski DH                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .708              0   0   HBP
  J Hairston PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .778              0   0   
R Kittle LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .217  .755              1   0   
V Law 3B                      4   0   1   0    0   2  .248  .691              1   1   
S Fletcher SS-2B              3   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .629              3   5   2B
  M Squires PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .183  .434              0   0   
J Cruz 2B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .209  .584              0   4   
  J Dybzinski SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .623              0   1   
  R Smalley PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .622              0   0   

R Dotson P                                                                    0   3
Totals                       33   1   6   0    3  10                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: C Fisk (18, off C Leibrandt); S Fletcher (8, off C Leibrandt).
HBP: G Luzinski (3, by C Leibrandt).
TB: S Fletcher 2; C Fisk 2; R Kittle; R Law; G Walker; V Law.
RBI: C Fisk (40).
2-out RBI: C Fisk.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. S Fletcher-G Walker.
E: J Dybzinski (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Law (27, 2nd base off C Leibrandt/D Slaught).

Pitching Stats

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
C Leibrandt, W (8-6)           6.2   6   1   1    3   8   0   3.53   30     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 0· 5     63    -     1.32   0.28
D Quisenberry, S (36)          2.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   2.74    7     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.89   0.33
Totals                         9     6   1   1    3  10   0          37     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0· 5          2-0 
Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Dotson, L (13-11)            9     7   3   2    5   3   0   3.53   39     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 0· 7     61    -     1.17   0.11
Totals                         9     7   3   2    5   3   0          39     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 0· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: C Leibrandt (3; G Luzinski).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Young, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:57.
Attendance: 21,828.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Chicago White Sox                            
1. Willie Wilson                CF       1. Rudy Law                     CF
2. Pat Sheridan                 RF       2. Tom Paciorek                 RF
3. Dane Iorg                    1B       3. Greg Walker                  1B
4. Jorge Orta                   DH       4. Carlton Fisk                  C
5. Darryl Motley                LF       5. Greg Luzinski                DH
6. Frank White                  2B       6. Ron Kittle                   LF
7. Don Slaught                   C       7. Vance Law                    3B
8. Greg Pryor                   3B       8. Scott Fletcher               SS
9. Buddy Biancalana             SS       9. Julio Cruz                   2B

   Charlie Leibrandt             P          Richard Dotson                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 0 --- 17% 67% 1-1 KCR W. Wilson R. Dotson Triple
b1 2 1-- R -11% 47% 0-1 CHW C. Fisk C. Leibrandt Double; Walker Scores
b7 1 12- O 9% 65% 1-2 CHW G. Walker C. Leibrandt Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 2 12- O 9% 74% 1-2 CHW C. Fisk D. Quisenberry Groundout: P-1B
t9 1 -2- R 8% 93% 2-1 KCR W. Wilson R. Dotson Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Pryor Scores/No RBI/unER; Wilson to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 6% 56% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson R. Dotson Double
t1 0 -2- 6% 62% 0-0 KCR P. Sheridan R. Dotson Single; Wilson to 3B
t1 0 1-3 RO -1% 61% 0-0 KCR D. Iorg R. Dotson Groundout: 2B-1B; Wilson Scores; Sheridan to 2B
t1 1 -2- O -3% 59% 1-0 KCR J. Orta R. Dotson Flyball: LF; Sheridan to 3B
t1 2 --3 1% 59% 1-0 KCR D. Motley R. Dotson Walk
t1 2 1-3 O -4% 55% 1-0 KCR F. White R. Dotson Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 57% 0-1 CHW R. Law C. Leibrandt Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 CHW T. Paciorek C. Leibrandt Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- -1% 58% 0-1 CHW G. Walker C. Leibrandt Single
b1 2 1-- R -11% 47% 0-1 CHW C. Fisk C. Leibrandt Double; Walker Scores
b1 2 -2- O 3% 50% 1-1 CHW G. Luzinski C. Leibrandt Flyball: P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 1-1 KCR D. Slaught R. Dotson Groundout: P-1B
t2 1 --- 3% 50% 1-1 KCR G. Pryor R. Dotson Single
t2 1 1-- OO -5% 45% 1-1 KCR B. Biancalana R. Dotson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 1-1 CHW R. Kittle C. Leibrandt Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 1-1 CHW V. Law C. Leibrandt Strikeout
b2 2 --- -2% 47% 1-1 CHW S. Fletcher C. Leibrandt Double
b2 2 -2- O 3% 50% 1-1 CHW J. Cruz C. Leibrandt Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 1-1 KCR W. Wilson R. Dotson Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- 3% 50% 1-1 KCR P. Sheridan R. Dotson Single
t3 1 1-- O -2% 48% 1-1 KCR D. Iorg R. Dotson Groundout: SS-1B; Sheridan to 2B
t3 2 -2- 1% 49% 1-1 KCR J. Orta R. Dotson Walk
t3 2 12- O -5% 44% 1-1 KCR D. Motley R. Dotson Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- -4% 40% 1-1 CHW R. Law C. Leibrandt Walk
b3 0 1-- -3% 38% 1-1 CHW T. Paciorek C. Leibrandt Law Steals 2B
b3 0 -2- O 5% 42% 1-1 CHW T. Paciorek C. Leibrandt Strikeout
b3 1 -2- -2% 40% 1-1 CHW G. Walker C. Leibrandt Walk
b3 1 12- O 5% 45% 1-1 CHW C. Fisk C. Leibrandt Strikeout
b3 2 12- -3% 42% 1-1 CHW G. Luzinski C. Leibrandt Hit By Pitch; Law to 3B; Walker to 2B
b3 2 123 O 8% 50% 1-1 CHW R. Kittle C. Leibrandt Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 1-1 KCR F. White R. Dotson Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- 3% 50% 1-1 KCR D. Slaught R. Dotson Walk
t4 1 1-- O -4% 47% 1-1 KCR G. Pryor R. Dotson Flyball: RF
t4 2 1-- O -3% 44% 1-1 KCR B. Biancalana R. Dotson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 1-1 CHW V. Law C. Leibrandt Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 1-1 CHW S. Fletcher C. Leibrandt Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 50% 1-1 CHW J. Cruz C. Leibrandt Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- 5% 55% 1-1 KCR W. Wilson R. Dotson Walk
t5 0 1-- O -2% 52% 1-1 KCR P. Sheridan R. Dotson Groundout: 2B-1B; Wilson to 2B
t5 1 -2- O -5% 48% 1-1 KCR D. Iorg R. Dotson Strikeout Looking
t5 2 -2- O -4% 43% 1-1 KCR J. Orta R. Dotson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 3% 46% 1-1 CHW R. Law C. Leibrandt Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 2% 49% 1-1 CHW T. Paciorek C. Leibrandt Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 50% 1-1 CHW G. Walker C. Leibrandt Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 1-1 KCR D. Motley R. Dotson Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O -3% 44% 1-1 KCR F. White R. Dotson Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- 2% 46% 1-1 KCR D. Slaught R. Dotson Single
t6 2 1-- 3% 49% 1-1 KCR G. Pryor R. Dotson Walk; Slaught to 2B
t6 2 12- O -6% 42% 1-1 KCR B. Biancalana R. Dotson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 1-1 CHW C. Fisk C. Leibrandt Strikeout
b6 1 --- O 3% 48% 1-1 CHW G. Luzinski C. Leibrandt Strikeout
b6 2 --- -2% 46% 1-1 CHW R. Kittle C. Leibrandt Single
b6 2 1-- -3% 44% 1-1 CHW V. Law C. Leibrandt Single; Kittle to 2B
b6 2 12- O 6% 50% 1-1 CHW S. Fletcher C. Leibrandt Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- 17% 67% 1-1 KCR W. Wilson R. Dotson Triple
t7 0 --3 O -8% 59% 1-1 KCR P. Sheridan R. Dotson Flyball: SS
t7 1 --3 RO 6% 65% 1-1 KCR D. Iorg R. Dotson Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wilson Scores
t7 2 --- O -1% 63% 2-1 KCR J. Orta R. Dotson Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O 5% 68% 1-2 CHW J. Cruz C. Leibrandt Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- -5% 63% 1-2 CHW R. Law C. Leibrandt Single (Bunt)
b7 1 1-- -7% 56% 1-2 CHW T. Paciorek C. Leibrandt Walk; Law to 2B
b7 1 12- O 9% 65% 1-2 CHW G. Walker C. Leibrandt Foul Flyball: 3B
Dan Quisenberry replaces Charlie Leibrandt pitching
b7 2 12- O 9% 74% 1-2 CHW C. Fisk D. Quisenberry Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 5-6-7
Scott Fletcher moves from SS to 2B; Jerry Dybzinski replaces Julio Cruz (2B) playing SS batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -2% 72% 2-1 KCR D. Motley R. Dotson Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O -2% 70% 2-1 KCR F. White R. Dotson Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- O -1% 69% 2-1 KCR D. Slaught R. Dotson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 5-6-7
Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Greg Luzinski (DH) batting 5th
b8 0 --- O 6% 75% 1-2 CHW J. Hairston D. Quisenberry Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- O 5% 80% 1-2 CHW R. Kittle D. Quisenberry Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- O 3% 83% 1-2 CHW V. Law D. Quisenberry Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- 2% 86% 2-1 KCR G. Pryor R. Dotson Single
t9 0 1-- O -1% 85% 2-1 KCR B. Biancalana R. Dotson Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Pryor to 2B
t9 1 -2- R 8% 93% 2-1 KCR W. Wilson R. Dotson Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Pryor Scores/No RBI/unER; Wilson to 2B
t9 1 -2- O -1% 92% 3-1 KCR P. Sheridan R. Dotson Flyball: 3B
t9 2 -2- O -1% 91% 3-1 KCR D. Iorg R. Dotson Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 8-9-1
John Wathan replaces Dane Iorg playing 1B batting 3rd; Mike Squires pinch hits for Scott Fletcher (2B) batting 8th
b9 0 --- O 5% 95% 1-3 CHW M. Squires D. Quisenberry Groundout: P-2B-1B
Roy Smalley pinch hits for Jerry Dybzinski (SS) batting 9th
b9 1 --- O 3% 98% 1-3 CHW R. Smalley D. Quisenberry Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2 --- O 2% 100% 1-3 CHW R. Law D. Quisenberry Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 1.

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