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Standings
OAK
@BOS		5
6
DET
@CHW		5
9
KCR
@CLE		3
15
SEA
@MIL		6
11
BAL
@MIN		1
3
NYY
@TEX		5
4
CAL
@TOR		0
4
MON
@ATL		3
5
PIT
@LAD		6
0
HOU
@NYM		3
4
CIN
@PHI		6
5
CHC
@SDP		3
2
STL
@SFG		2
6
Tuesday, July 3, 1984
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 44,110, Time of Game: 2:31
Royals
3
36-41
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 5 GB
 at Indians
15
33-44
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
7th, 21 GB
W: Bert Blyleven (7-3)
L: Buddy Black (9-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  1  1   1  0  0    3  4  1
Indians         4  4  0   0  0  4   0  3  X   15 23  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .286 .734 -0.018 0.33 0.010 -0.028 -0.1 6 0
   Butch Davis LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .448 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Pat Sheridan RF-CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .322 .827 -0.003 0.26 0.016 -0.019 0.2 3 0
George Brett 3B 2 0 0 1 1 0 .280 .859 -0.006 0.28 0.012 -0.018 -0.5 0 1 SF
   Greg Pryor 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .628 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jorge Orta DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .311 .838 -0.033 0.40 0.000 -0.033 -0.7
   Dane Iorg PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .553 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2
Darryl Motley LF-RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .309 .793 -0.023 0.23 0.000 -0.023 -0.7 0 0
Steve Balboni 1B 4 2 2 2 0 0 .251 .817 -0.001 0.13 0.010 -0.011 1.7 5 2 2·HR
Don Slaught C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .614 -0.013 0.16 0.000 -0.013 -0.6 3 0
   John Wathan C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .178 .546 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Buddy Biancalana 2B 3 0 0 0 0 3 .250 .669 -0.008 0.10 0.000 -0.008 -0.6 2 4
U L Washington SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 .218 .562 0.003 0.07 0.005 -0.002 0.1 1 1
Buddy Black P
   Joe Beckwith P 3
   Mark Huismann P
   Leon Roberts P
Team Totals 30 3 4 3 2 9 .133 .515 -0.102 0.21 0.053 -0.155 -1.5 24 8
HR: S Balboni 2 (14, 2 off B Blyleven; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SF: G Brett (2, off B Blyleven).
TB: S Balboni 8; P Sheridan; W Wilson.
RBI: S Balboni 2 (35); G Brett (28).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 1. U Washington-B Biancalana-S Balboni.
E: D Slaught (3).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brett Butler CF 5 2 2 0 1 0 .272 .715 0.123 0.39 0.125 -0.003 1.3 2 0 3B,SB
Julio Franco SS 6 2 4 3 0 0 .272 .659 0.080 0.38 0.082 -0.002 2.3 2 2 2B
Mike Hargrove 1B 6 2 3 1 0 0 .297 .783 0.008 0.23 0.020 -0.012 0.6 8 2
Andre Thornton DH 4 3 3 3 0 0 .281 .878 0.065 0.38 0.066 -0.001 2.7 HR
   Broderick Perkins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .558 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.9 GDP
Carmelo Castillo RF 3 1 2 2 0 1 .256 .878 0.112 0.37 0.113 -0.001 2.3 0 0 3B
   Mel Hall LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .284 .816 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.4 1 0
Pat Tabler LF 3 0 1 1 0 1 .299 .748 0.025 0.33 0.031 -0.006 -0.1 0 0
   George Vukovich RF 2 2 2 0 0 0 .293 .749 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.5 1 0 2B
Chris Bando C 4 2 2 3 1 0 .382 1.153 0.001 0.16 0.013 -0.012 2.5 9 0 HR
Brook Jacoby 3B 5 0 3 2 0 0 .249 .646 0.013 0.11 0.018 -0.004 1.7 0 1 2·2B
Tony Bernazard 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .232 .593 -0.028 0.19 0.000 -0.028 -1.6 2 3
Bert Blyleven P 2
Team Totals 46 15 23 15 2 4 .500 1.325 0.399 0.26 0.468 -0.069 11.0 27 8
2B: G Vukovich (11, off L Roberts); B Jacoby 2 (12, 1 off B Black, 1 off J Beckwith); J Franco (11, off B Black).
3B: C Castillo (2, off B Black); B Butler (2, off B Black).
HR: A Thornton (19, off J Beckwith; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out); C Bando (3, off L Roberts; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: A Thornton 6; B Jacoby 5; C Bando 5; J Franco 5; C Castillo 4; B Butler 4; M Hargrove 3; G Vukovich 3; T Bernazard; P Tabler.
GIDP: B Perkins (2).
RBI: A Thornton 3 (58); J Franco 3 (40); C Bando 3 (10); B Jacoby 2 (21); C Castillo 2 (24); P Tabler (29); M Hargrove (29).
2-out RBI: B Jacoby 2; J Franco.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 10 for 18.
Fielding
E: J Franco (22).
Baserunning
SB: B Butler (26, 2nd base off B Black/D Slaught).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Buddy Black, L (9-6) 1 9 7 7 0 0 0 3.52 12 7 -0.372 0.78 -5.9
Joe Beckwith 5 8 5 5 1 3 1 5.01 24 1 1 -0.027 0.08 -3.1
Mark Huismann 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5.93 4 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Leon Roberts 1 4 3 3 1 1 1 27.00 8 0 0 0.000 0.00 -2.5
Team Totals 8 23 15 15 2 4 2 16.88 48 7 1 1 -0.399 0.21 -11.0
B Black faced 3 batters in the 2nd inning.

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bert Blyleven, W (7-3) 9 4 3 2 2 9 2 3.31 33 76 0.101 0.21 1.5
Team Totals 9 4 3 2 2 9 2 2.00 33 76 0.101 0.26 1.5
Balks: B Black (2).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rocky Roe, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 44,110.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 2-0 1 1-- R CLE C. Castillo B. Black 10% 83% Triple; Thornton Scores
b1 0-0 0 1-- CLE J. Franco B. Black 5% 64% Butler Steals 2B; Butler to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b1 1-0 1 --3 R CLE A. Thornton B. Black 5% 74% Single; Franco Scores
b1 0-0 0 --3 R CLE J. Franco B. Black 4% 68% Single; Butler Scores
b2 4-0 0 --- CLE B. Butler B. Black 4% 92% Triple

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, Indians' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson B. Blyleven 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR P. Sheridan B. Blyleven 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- KCR G. Brett B. Blyleven -1% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O KCR J. Orta B. Blyleven 2% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Buddy Black facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CLE B. Butler B. Black 4% 58% Single to 2B
b1 0-0 0 1-- CLE J. Franco B. Black 5% 64% Butler Steals 2B; Butler to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b1 0-0 0 --3 R CLE J. Franco B. Black 4% 68% Single; Butler Scores
b1 1-0 0 1-- CLE M. Hargrove B. Black 2% 70% Balk; Franco to 2B
b1 1-0 0 -2- O CLE M. Hargrove B. Black -1% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B; Franco to 3B
b1 1-0 1 --3 R CLE A. Thornton B. Black 5% 74% Single; Franco Scores
b1 2-0 1 1-- R CLE C. Castillo B. Black 10% 83% Triple; Thornton Scores
b1 3-0 1 --3 R CLE P. Tabler B. Black 3% 87% Single; Castillo Scores
b1 4-0 1 1-- O CLE C. Bando B. Black -1% 85% Flyball: RF
b1 4-0 2 1-- CLE B. Jacoby B. Black 1% 87% Double; Tabler to 3B
b1 4-0 2 -23 O CLE T. Bernazard B. Black -2% 85% Flyball: RF
4 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 4.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Indians' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
t2 0-4 0 --- O KCR D. Motley B. Blyleven 2% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-4 1 --- O KCR S. Balboni B. Blyleven 1% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-4 2 --- O KCR D. Slaught B. Blyleven 1% 88% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Buddy Black facing 1-2-3
b2 4-0 0 --- CLE B. Butler B. Black 4% 92% Triple
b2 4-0 0 --3 R CLE J. Franco B. Black 2% 94% Double; Butler Scores
b2 5-0 0 -2- R CLE M. Hargrove B. Black 2% 96% Single; Franco Scores
Joe Beckwith replaces Buddy Black pitching
b2 6-0 0 1-- CLE A. Thornton J. Beckwith 1% 96% Single; Hargrove to 2B
b2 6-0 0 12- R CLE C. Castillo J. Beckwith 1% 98% Single; Hargrove Scores; Thornton to 2B
b2 7-0 0 12- O CLE P. Tabler J. Beckwith -1% 97% Flyball: SS
b2 7-0 1 12- R CLE C. Bando J. Beckwith 1% 98% Single; Thornton Scores; Castillo to 3B
b2 8-0 1 1-3 O CLE B. Jacoby J. Beckwith -0% 98% Flyball: CF
b2 8-0 2 1-3 O CLE T. Bernazard J. Beckwith -0% 98% Strikeout
4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 8.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-8, Indians' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
t3 0-8 0 --- O KCR B. Biancalana B. Blyleven 0% 98% Strikeout
t3 0-8 1 --- KCR U. Washington B. Blyleven -0% 98% Walk
t3 0-8 1 1-- O KCR W. Wilson B. Blyleven 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-8 2 1-- O KCR P. Sheridan B. Blyleven 0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 8.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 8-0, Royals' Joe Beckwith facing 1-2-3
b3 8-0 0 --- O CLE B. Butler J. Beckwith -0% 98% Flyball: CF
b3 8-0 1 --- O CLE J. Franco J. Beckwith -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 8-0 2 --- O CLE M. Hargrove J. Beckwith -0% 98% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 8.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-8, Indians' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
t4 0-8 0 --- O KCR G. Brett B. Blyleven 0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
t4 0-8 1 --- O KCR J. Orta B. Blyleven 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-8 2 --- O KCR D. Motley B. Blyleven 0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 8.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 8-0, Royals' Joe Beckwith facing 4-5-6
b4 8-0 0 --- O CLE A. Thornton J. Beckwith -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 8-0 1 --- O CLE C. Castillo J. Beckwith -0% 99% Strikeout
b4 8-0 2 --- O CLE P. Tabler J. Beckwith -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 8.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-8, Indians' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
t5 0-8 0 --- R KCR S. Balboni B. Blyleven -1% 98% Home Run
t5 1-8 0 --- O KCR D. Slaught B. Blyleven 1% 98% Flyball: 2B
t5 1-8 1 --- O KCR B. Biancalana B. Blyleven 0% 99% Strikeout
t5 1-8 2 --- O KCR U. Washington B. Blyleven 0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 8.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 8-1, Royals' Joe Beckwith facing 7-8-9
b5 8-1 0 --- O CLE C. Bando J. Beckwith -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b5 8-1 1 --- CLE B. Jacoby J. Beckwith 0% 99% Single
b5 8-1 1 1-- O CLE T. Bernazard J. Beckwith -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b5 8-1 2 1-- O CLE B. Butler J. Beckwith -0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 8.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-8, Indians' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
Mel Hall replaces Carmelo Castillo (RF) playing LF batting 5th
George Vukovich replaces Pat Tabler (LF) playing RF batting 6th
t6 1-8 0 --- KCR W. Wilson B. Blyleven -1% 98% Single; Wilson to 2B/Adv on E6
t6 1-8 0 -2- KCR P. Sheridan B. Blyleven -2% 96% Single; Wilson to 3B
t6 1-8 0 1-3 RO KCR G. Brett B. Blyleven 1% 97% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wilson Scores/unER
t6 2-8 1 1-- O KCR J. Orta B. Blyleven 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 2-8 2 1-- O KCR D. Motley B. Blyleven 1% 99% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 8-2, Royals' Joe Beckwith facing 2-3-4
b6 8-2 0 --- O CLE J. Franco J. Beckwith -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b6 8-2 1 --- CLE M. Hargrove J. Beckwith 0% 99% Single
b6 8-2 1 1-- RR CLE A. Thornton J. Beckwith 1% 100% Home Run; Hargrove Scores
b6 10-2 1 --- O CLE M. Hall J. Beckwith -0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 10-2 2 --- CLE G. Vukovich J. Beckwith 0% 100% Single
b6 10-2 2 1-- CLE C. Bando J. Beckwith 0% 100% Walk; Vukovich to 2B
b6 10-2 2 12- RR CLE B. Jacoby J. Beckwith 0% 100% Double; Vukovich Scores; Bando Scores
b6 12-2 2 -2- O CLE T. Bernazard J. Beckwith -0% 100% Flyball: P
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 12.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-12, Indians' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
t7 2-12 0 --- R KCR S. Balboni B. Blyleven -0% 100% Home Run
t7 3-12 0 --- O KCR D. Slaught B. Blyleven 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t7 3-12 1 --- O KCR B. Biancalana B. Blyleven 0% 100% Strikeout
t7 3-12 2 --- O KCR U. Washington B. Blyleven 0% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 12.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 12-3, Royals' Mark Huismann facing 1-2-3
Mark Huismann replaces Joe Beckwith pitching
John Wathan replaces Don Slaught playing C batting 7th
b7 12-3 0 --- O CLE B. Butler M. Huismann -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 12-3 1 --- CLE J. Franco M. Huismann 0% 100% Single
b7 12-3 1 1-- CLE M. Hargrove M. Huismann 0% 100% Single; Franco to 2B
Broderick Perkins pinch hits for Andre Thornton (DH) batting 4th
b7 12-3 1 12- OO CLE B. Perkins M. Huismann -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 12.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-12, Indians' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t8 3-12 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson B. Blyleven 0% 100% Strikeout
t8 3-12 1 --- O KCR P. Sheridan B. Blyleven 0% 100% Strikeout
t8 3-12 2 --- O KCR G. Brett B. Blyleven 0% 100% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 12.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 12-3, Royals' Leon Roberts facing 5-6-7
Leon Roberts replaces Mark Huismann pitching
Greg Pryor replaces George Brett playing 3B batting 3rd
Butch Davis replaces Willie Wilson (CF) playing LF batting 1st
Pat Sheridan moves from RF to CF
Darryl Motley moves from LF to RF
b8 12-3 0 --- O CLE M. Hall L. Roberts -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 12-3 1 --- CLE G. Vukovich L. Roberts 0% 100% Double
b8 12-3 1 -2- RR CLE C. Bando L. Roberts 0% 100% Home Run; Vukovich Scores
b8 14-3 1 --- O CLE B. Jacoby L. Roberts 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 14-3 2 --- CLE T. Bernazard L. Roberts 0% 100% Single
b8 14-3 2 1-- CLE B. Butler L. Roberts 0% 100% Walk; Bernazard to 2B
b8 14-3 2 12- R CLE J. Franco L. Roberts 0% 100% Single; Bernazard Scores; Butler to 3B
b8 15-3 2 1-3 O CLE M. Hargrove L. Roberts 0% 100% Flyball: 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 15.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-15, Indians' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
Dane Iorg pinch hits for Jorge Orta (DH) batting 4th
t9 3-15 0 --- O KCR D. Iorg B. Blyleven 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 3-15 1 --- O KCR D. Motley B. Blyleven 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 3-15 2 --- O KCR S. Balboni B. Blyleven 0% 100% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 15.

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