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CHW
@BAL		6
7
TOR
@CAL		5
3
KCR
@CLE		1
0
MIN
@DET		5
1
TEX
@NYY		7
11
MIL
@OAK		3
9
BOS
@SEA		7
1
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@ATL		2
3
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@CHC		3
1
MON
@CIN		0
2
NYM
@HOU		3
4		 
(12)
SFG
@PIT		4
6
SDP
@STL		0
6
Thursday, July 11, 1985,
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 5,256, Time of Game: 2:26
Royals
1
42-41
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Indians
0
27-56
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Danny Jackson (7-6)
L: Vern Ruhle (2-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  1
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  2

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .280 .743 -0.048 0.72 0.013 -0.061 -0.5 4 0
Lonnie Smith LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .691 -0.069 0.65 0.000 -0.069 -0.7 2 0
   Lynn Jones LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .505 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
George Brett 3B 4 1 3 1 0 0 .359 1.045 0.082 0.69 0.137 -0.055 0.8 0 3 HR,CS
Jorge Orta DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .696 -0.074 0.72 0.000 -0.074 -0.9
Pat Sheridan RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .220 .647 -0.037 0.64 0.019 -0.056 -0.4 4 0 SB
Steve Balboni 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .248 .732 -0.032 0.87 0.038 -0.070 -0.3 8 0
Frank White 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .227 .637 -0.017 0.77 0.026 -0.043 -0.2 4 3
Jim Sundberg C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .245 .699 -0.073 1.11 0.009 -0.082 -0.7 4 0 GDP,IW
Buddy Biancalana SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .119 .386 -0.080 1.05 0.000 -0.080 -0.8 0 5
Danny Jackson P 0 0
Team Totals 32 1 5 1 1 4 .156 .432 -0.348 0.78 0.242 -0.590 -3.6 27 11
HR: G Brett (12, off V Ruhle; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
IBB: J Sundberg (3, by V Ruhle).
TB: G Brett 6; W Wilson; F White.
GIDP: J Sundberg (5).
RBI: G Brett (57).
2-out RBI: G Brett.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Biancalana-F White-S Balboni 2.
PB: J Sundberg (4).
E: D Jackson (2).
Baserunning
SB: P Sheridan (9, 2nd base off V Ruhle/J Willard).
CS: G Brett (1, 2nd base by V Ruhle/J Willard).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brett Butler CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .300 .770 0.019 1.42 0.124 -0.105 0.1 1 0
Julio Franco SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .718 -0.241 1.95 0.000 -0.241 -1.2 2 4
Tony Bernazard 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .284 .818 -0.165 1.59 0.000 -0.165 -0.8 1 5
Andre Thornton DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 .179 .513 0.089 1.32 0.128 -0.039 0.2
   Otis Nixon PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185 .389 0.045 3.51 0.045 0.000 0.1
Brook Jacoby 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .283 .754 -0.268 2.55 0.054 -0.322 -0.9 0 3 GDP
Pat Tabler 1B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .271 .651 0.072 1.20 0.096 -0.024 0.6 13 1
Joe Carter LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .631 -0.125 2.06 0.000 -0.125 -0.8 2 0
Carmelo Castillo RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .224 .624 -0.133 1.91 0.070 -0.203 -1.2 3 0 GDP
Chris Bando C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .063 .252 -0.059 1.17 0.000 -0.059 -0.4 3 0
   Benny Ayala PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .583 -0.080 3.34 0.000 -0.080 -0.3
   Jerry Willard C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .679 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Vern Ruhle P 1 0
Team Totals 31 0 6 0 1 4 .194 .412 -0.846 1.81 0.517 -1.363 -4.5 27 14
TB: P Tabler 2; C Castillo; B Jacoby; A Thornton; B Butler.
GIDP: B Jacoby (7); C Castillo (2).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Willard-J Franco; B Jacoby-T Bernazard-P Tabler.
E: P Tabler (12); B Jacoby (12).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Danny Jackson, W (7-6) 9 6 0 0 1 4 0 3.28 32 78 0.847 1.81 4.5
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 1 4 0 0.00 32 78 0.847 0.78 4.5

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vern Ruhle, L (2-4) 9 5 1 1 1 4 1 4.00 33 76 0.347 0.78 3.5
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 1 4 1 1.00 33 76 0.347 1.81 3.5
Balks: None.
WP: V Ruhle (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: V Ruhle (2; J Sundberg).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Drew Coble, 2B - Mark Johnson, 3B - Al Clark.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 5,256.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Cleveland Indians
1 Willie Wilson CF 1 Brett Butler CF
2 Lonnie Smith LF 2 Julio Franco SS
3 George Brett 3B 3 Tony Bernazard 2B
4 Jorge Orta DH 4 Andre Thornton DH
5 Pat Sheridan RF 5 Brook Jacoby 3B
6 Steve Balboni 1B 6 Pat Tabler 1B
7 Frank White 2B 7 Joe Carter LF
8 Jim Sundberg C 8 Carmelo Castillo RF
9 Buddy Biancalana SS 9 Chris Bando C
Danny Jackson P Vern Ruhle P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 0-1 1 1-3 OO CLE C. Castillo D. Jackson 18% 66% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b7 0-1 0 1-- OO CLE B. Jacoby D. Jackson 16% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b9 0-1 2 -2- O CLE B. Jacoby D. Jackson 14% 100% Flyball: CF
b6 0-1 1 --3 O CLE J. Franco D. Jackson 10% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- R KCR G. Brett V. Ruhle 10% 56% Home Run

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' Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson V. Ruhle -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR L. Smith V. Ruhle -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- R KCR G. Brett V. Ruhle 10% 56% Home Run
t1 1-0 2 --- O KCR J. Orta V. Ruhle -1% 55% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O CLE B. Butler D. Jackson 2% 58% Strikeout
b1 0-1 1 --- O CLE J. Franco D. Jackson 2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- O CLE T. Bernazard D. Jackson 1% 60% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Vern Ruhle facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- O KCR P. Sheridan V. Ruhle -2% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- KCR S. Balboni V. Ruhle 2% 61% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Balboni to 1B
t2 1-0 1 1-- KCR F. White V. Ruhle 2% 62% Wild Pitch; Balboni to 2B
t2 1-0 1 -2- O KCR F. White V. Ruhle -3% 59% Flyball: CF
t2 1-0 2 -2- KCR J. Sundberg V. Ruhle 1% 60% Intentional Walk
t2 1-0 2 12- O KCR B. Biancalana V. Ruhle -4% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O CLE A. Thornton D. Jackson 3% 58% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 1 --- O CLE B. Jacoby D. Jackson 2% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- CLE P. Tabler D. Jackson -1% 59% Single
b2 0-1 2 1-- O CLE J. Carter D. Jackson 3% 61% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson V. Ruhle -2% 59% Flyball: RF
t3 1-0 1 --- O KCR L. Smith V. Ruhle -2% 58% Flyball: LF
t3 1-0 2 --- KCR G. Brett V. Ruhle 1% 59% Single
t3 1-0 2 1-- O KCR J. Orta V. Ruhle -2% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O CLE C. Castillo D. Jackson 3% 59% Strikeout
b3 0-1 1 --- O CLE C. Bando D. Jackson 2% 61% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-1 2 --- O CLE B. Butler D. Jackson 1% 62% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Vern Ruhle facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- O KCR P. Sheridan V. Ruhle -2% 60% Strikeout
t4 1-0 1 --- O KCR S. Balboni V. Ruhle -2% 59% Strikeout
t4 1-0 2 --- O KCR F. White V. Ruhle -1% 57% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- O CLE J. Franco D. Jackson 3% 60% Flyball: CF
b4 0-1 1 --- O CLE T. Bernazard D. Jackson 2% 63% Flyball: LF
b4 0-1 2 --- O CLE A. Thornton D. Jackson 1% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Vern Ruhle facing 8-9-1
t5 1-0 0 --- O KCR J. Sundberg V. Ruhle -2% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-0 1 --- O KCR B. Biancalana V. Ruhle -2% 60% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1-0 2 --- KCR W. Wilson V. Ruhle 1% 61% Single
t5 1-0 2 1-- O KCR L. Smith V. Ruhle -3% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 5-6-7
b5 0-1 0 --- CLE B. Jacoby D. Jackson -5% 53% Single
b5 0-1 0 1-- CLE P. Tabler D. Jackson -8% 45% Single; Jacoby to 2B
b5 0-1 0 12- O CLE J. Carter D. Jackson 4% 49% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Jacoby to 3B
b5 0-1 1 1-3 OO CLE C. Castillo D. Jackson 18% 66% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Vern Ruhle facing 3-4-5
t6 1-0 0 --- O KCR G. Brett V. Ruhle -2% 64% Groundout: 1B-P
t6 1-0 1 --- O KCR J. Orta V. Ruhle -2% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-0 2 --- O KCR P. Sheridan V. Ruhle -1% 61% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 9-1-2
b6 0-1 0 --- O CLE C. Bando D. Jackson 4% 65% Flyball: RF
b6 0-1 1 --- CLE B. Butler D. Jackson -4% 60% Single
b6 0-1 1 1-- CLE J. Franco D. Jackson -8% 52% Butler Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Butler to 3B
b6 0-1 1 --3 O CLE J. Franco D. Jackson 10% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-1 2 --3 O CLE T. Bernazard D. Jackson 7% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Vern Ruhle facing 6-7-8
t7 1-0 0 --- O KCR S. Balboni V. Ruhle -2% 67% Flyball: LF
t7 1-0 1 --- KCR F. White V. Ruhle 3% 70% Single
t7 1-0 1 1-- OO KCR J. Sundberg V. Ruhle -6% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 4-5-6
b7 0-1 0 --- CLE A. Thornton D. Jackson -8% 56% Walk
b7 0-1 0 1-- OO CLE B. Jacoby D. Jackson 16% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b7 0-1 2 --- O CLE P. Tabler D. Jackson 2% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Vern Ruhle facing 9-1-2
t8 1-0 0 --- O KCR B. Biancalana V. Ruhle -2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-0 1 --- O KCR W. Wilson V. Ruhle -2% 71% Flyball: SS
t8 1-0 2 --- O KCR L. Smith V. Ruhle -1% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 7-8-9
Lynn Jones replaces Lonnie Smith playing LF batting 2nd
b8 0-1 0 --- O CLE J. Carter D. Jackson 6% 76% Flyball: CF
b8 0-1 1 --- CLE C. Castillo D. Jackson -7% 69% Single
Benny Ayala pinch hits for Chris Bando (C) batting 9th
b8 0-1 1 1-- O CLE B. Ayala D. Jackson 8% 77% Flyball: RF
b8 0-1 2 1-- O CLE B. Butler D. Jackson 7% 84% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Vern Ruhle facing 3-4-5
Jerry Willard replaces Benny Ayala (PH) playing C batting 9th
t9 1-0 0 --- KCR G. Brett V. Ruhle 2% 86% Single
t9 1-0 0 1-- OO KCR J. Orta V. Ruhle -5% 81% Double Play: Strikeout, Brett Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t9 1-0 2 --- KCR P. Sheridan V. Ruhle 1% 82% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Sheridan to 1B
t9 1-0 2 1-- KCR S. Balboni V. Ruhle 1% 83% Sheridan Steals 2B
t9 1-0 2 -2- O KCR S. Balboni V. Ruhle -3% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 2-3-4
b9 0-1 0 --- O CLE J. Franco D. Jackson 9% 89% Flyball: RF
b9 0-1 1 --- O CLE T. Bernazard D. Jackson 7% 95% Foul Flyball: 2B
b9 0-1 2 --- CLE A. Thornton D. Jackson -5% 90% Single
Otis Nixon pinch runs for Andre Thornton (DH) batting 4th
b9 0-1 2 1-- CLE B. Jacoby D. Jackson -4% 86% Passed Ball; Nixon to 2B
b9 0-1 2 -2- O CLE B. Jacoby D. Jackson 14% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.

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