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1984 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 3
1984 postseason: WS: DET-SDP / ALCS: DET-KCR / NLCS: SDP-CHC

Game 1
DET  8
@KCR  1
 Game 2
DET  5
@KCR  3
(11)		 Game 3
DET  1
KCR  0

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 52,168

 Friday, October 5, 1984, 1:00
Time of Game: 2:39
Royals
0
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  3
Tigers          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    1  3  0
Tigers
1

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .368   21   16    2   0   
P Sheridan RF                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .333   13    6    0   0   
  L Jones PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    1    1    0   0   
G Brett 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .462   10    5    0   3   
J Orta DH                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .400   14   10    0   0   
  H McRae PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.500    4    4    0   0   
  U Washington PR             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
D Motley LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .397   12   11    3   0   
S Balboni 1B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .091  .258   12    8    6   2   
F White 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .091  .182   18   13    5   1   
D Slaught C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .364  .727    8    6    6   0   
O Concepcion SS               2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    4    0   3   
  D Iorg PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    2    2    0   0   
  B Biancalana SS             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   

C Leibrandt P                                                                 2   2
Totals                       30   0   3   0    2   8              119   86   24  11
Batting Events
TB: H McRae; D Slaught; G Brett.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Brett-F White-S Balboni.
E: S Balboni (1); D Slaught 2 (3).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .286   21   14    0   0   
A Trammell SS                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .364 1.318   16    9    0   1   
K Gibson RF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .417 1.250   17    8    1   0   SB
L Parrish C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .814   12    6    8   0   
L Herndon LF                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .200 1.133   15    8    3   0   
B Garbey DH                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .667   14    8    0   0   GDP
C Lemon CF                    3   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   10    7    3   0   
D Evans 1B                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .300  .764   12    5    7   2   SB
M Castillo 3B                 3   0   0   1    0   1  .250  .500   12    7    3   3   SB

M Wilcox P                                                                    2   0
  W Hernandez P                                                               0   0
Totals                       26   1   3   1    4   6              129   72   27   6
Batting Events
TB: K Gibson; D Evans; B Garbey.
GIDP: B Garbey (1).
RBI: M Castillo (2).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Evans (1, 2nd base off C Leibrandt/D Slaught); M Castillo (1, 2nd base off C Leibrandt/D Slaught); K Gibson (1, 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, L (0-1)           8     3   1   1    4   6   0   1.12   30  129-72   41·14·17   11· 7· 0· 2     74    -     0.92   0.24
Totals                         8     3   1   1    4   6   0          30  129-72   41·14·17   11· 7· 0· 2           -  
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Wilcox, W (1-0)              8     2   0   0    2   8   0   0.00   28  110-79   47·18·14    7· 9· 0· 2     84    -     1.12   0.58
W Hernandez, S (1)             1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.25    4    9-7     5· 1· 1    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.38   0.16
Totals                         9     3   0   0    2   8   0          32  119-86   52·19·15    9·11· 0· 2           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Jon Bible, 2B - Randy Christal, 3B - Doug Cossey, LF - Dick Runchey, RF - Dick Zivic.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 52,168.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Detroit Tigers                               
1. Willie Wilson                CF       1. Lou Whitaker                 2B
2. Pat Sheridan                 RF       2. Alan Trammell                SS
3. George Brett                 3B       3. Kirk Gibson                  RF
4. Jorge Orta                   DH       4. Lance Parrish                 C
5. Darryl Motley                LF       5. Larry Herndon                LF
6. Steve Balboni                1B       6. Barbaro Garbey               DH
7. Frank White                  2B       7. Chet Lemon                   CF
8. Don Slaught                   C       8. Darrell Evans                1B
9. Onix Concepcion              SS       9. Marty Castillo               3B

   Charlie Leibrandt             P          Milt Wilcox                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  8% 100% 0-1 KCR D. Motley W. Hernandez Foul Popfly: 3B
t9 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  7% 91% 0-1 KCR L. Jones W. Hernandez Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t8 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  7% 81% 0-1 KCR D. Iorg M. Wilcox Foul Popfly: 3B
b2 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  7% 62% 0-0 DET D. Evans C. Leibrandt Single to CF; Lemon to 3B
t8 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -6% 74% 0-1 KCR D. Slaught M. Wilcox Single

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, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 8,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson M. Wilcox Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 54% 0-0 KCR P. Sheridan M. Wilcox Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 55% 0-0 KCR G. Brett M. Wilcox Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 DET L. Whitaker C. Leibrandt Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  2% 55% 0-0 DET A. Trammell C. Leibrandt Walk
b1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  4% 58% 0-0 DET K. Gibson C. Leibrandt Single; Trammell to 2B
b1 1 12- O 4,(2-1)  -4% 55% 0-0 DET L. Parrish C. Leibrandt Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Trammell to 3B
b1 2 1-3 O 5,(2-2)  -5% 50% 0-0 DET L. Herndon C. Leibrandt Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 KCR J. Orta M. Wilcox Popfly: 1B
t2 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 54% 0-0 KCR D. Motley M. Wilcox Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -1% 53% 0-0 KCR S. Balboni M. Wilcox Walk
t2 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  2% 55% 0-0 KCR F. White M. Wilcox Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  4% 59% 0-0 DET B. Garbey C. Leibrandt Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b2 0 1-- O 5,(1-2)  -3% 55% 0-0 DET C. Lemon C. Leibrandt Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  7% 62% 0-0 DET D. Evans C. Leibrandt Single to CF; Lemon to 3B
b2 1 1-3 RO 4,(1-2)  2% 64% 0-0 DET M. Castillo C. Leibrandt Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Lemon Scores
b2 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  1% 65% 1-0 DET L. Whitaker C. Leibrandt Castillo Steals 2B; Castillo to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b2 2 --3 O 5,(3-1)  -3% 61% 1-0 DET L. Whitaker C. Leibrandt Bunt Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  3% 64% 0-1 KCR D. Slaught M. Wilcox Groundout: 1B-P
t3 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 66% 0-1 KCR O. Concepcion M. Wilcox Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 67% 0-1 KCR W. Wilson M. Wilcox Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 65% 1-0 DET A. Trammell C. Leibrandt Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 67% 1-0 DET K. Gibson C. Leibrandt Walk
b3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  4% 72% 1-0 DET L. Parrish C. Leibrandt Gibson Steals 2B; Gibson to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b3 1 --3 O 5,(2-2)  -6% 66% 1-0 DET L. Parrish C. Leibrandt Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 --3 O 3,(1-1)  -4% 63% 1-0 DET L. Herndon C. Leibrandt Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 65% 0-1 KCR P. Sheridan M. Wilcox Groundout: 1B-P
t4 1 --- 3,(2-0)  -3% 62% 0-1 KCR G. Brett M. Wilcox Single to LF
t4 1 1-- O 5,(1-2)  4% 66% 0-1 KCR J. Orta M. Wilcox Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 1-- O 4,(0-2)  3% 69% 0-1 KCR D. Motley M. Wilcox Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 69% 1-0 DET B. Garbey C. Leibrandt E3 on Foul Ball
b4 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 67% 1-0 DET B. Garbey C. Leibrandt Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 65% 1-0 DET C. Lemon C. Leibrandt Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 66% 1-0 DET D. Evans C. Leibrandt Walk
b4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 67% 1-0 DET M. Castillo C. Leibrandt Evans Steals 2B
b4 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 64% 1-0 DET M. Castillo C. Leibrandt Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 67% 0-1 KCR S. Balboni M. Wilcox Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 --- O 7,(1-2)  2% 70% 0-1 KCR F. White M. Wilcox Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 71% 0-1 KCR D. Slaught M. Wilcox Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 69% 1-0 DET L. Whitaker C. Leibrandt Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 67% 1-0 DET A. Trammell C. Leibrandt Groundout: P-1B
b5 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 66% 1-0 DET K. Gibson C. Leibrandt Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 70% 0-1 KCR O. Concepcion M. Wilcox Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 73% 0-1 KCR W. Wilson M. Wilcox Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 --- 4,(3-0)  -2% 71% 0-1 KCR P. Sheridan M. Wilcox Walk
t6 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  4% 74% 0-1 KCR G. Brett M. Wilcox Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 72% 1-0 DET L. Parrish C. Leibrandt Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- 7,(3-2)  2% 75% 1-0 DET L. Herndon C. Leibrandt Walk
b6 1 1-- OO 5,(2-2)  -5% 70% 1-0 DET B. Garbey C. Leibrandt Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  4% 74% 0-1 KCR J. Orta M. Wilcox Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 77% 0-1 KCR D. Motley M. Wilcox Groundout: 3B-1B (Deep 3B)
t7 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 79% 0-1 KCR S. Balboni M. Wilcox Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 77% 1-0 DET C. Lemon C. Leibrandt Popfly: 1B
b7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 76% 1-0 DET D. Evans C. Leibrandt Groundout: 1B-P
b7 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 75% 1-0 DET M. Castillo C. Leibrandt Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  5% 80% 0-1 KCR F. White M. Wilcox Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -6% 74% 0-1 KCR D. Slaught M. Wilcox Single
Dane Iorg pinch hits for Onix Concepcion (SS) batting 9th; Dane Iorg pinch hits for Onix Concepcion (SS) batting 9th
t8 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  7% 81% 0-1 KCR D. Iorg M. Wilcox Foul Popfly: 3B
t8 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  6% 87% 0-1 KCR W. Wilson M. Wilcox Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
Buddy Biancalana replaces Dane Iorg (PH) playing SS batting 9th; Buddy Biancalana replaces Dane Iorg (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 9,(3-2)  -1% 86% 1-0 DET L. Whitaker C. Leibrandt Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 85% 1-0 DET A. Trammell C. Leibrandt Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b8 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 84% 1-0 DET K. Gibson C. Leibrandt Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Willie Hernandez facing 2-3-4
Willie Hernandez replaces Milt Wilcox pitching; Willie Hernandez replaces Milt Wilcox pitching; Lynn Jones pinch hits for Pat Sheridan (RF) batting 2nd; Lynn Jones pinch hits for Pat Sheridan (RF) batting 2nd
t9 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  7% 91% 0-1 KCR L. Jones W. Hernandez Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t9 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  5% 96% 0-1 KCR G. Brett W. Hernandez Groundout: 1B unassisted
Hal McRae pinch hits for Jorge Orta (DH) batting 4th; Hal McRae pinch hits for Jorge Orta (DH) batting 4th
t9 2 --- 4,(0-2)  -4% 92% 0-1 KCR H. McRae W. Hernandez Single (Ground Ball)
U L Washington pinch runs for Hal McRae (PH) batting 4th; U L Washington pinch runs for Hal McRae (PH) batting 4th
t9 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  8% 100% 0-1 KCR D. Motley W. Hernandez Foul Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.

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