October 5, 1984 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 3 at Tiger Stadium Play by Play and Box Score

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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

Dick Howser

                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

W: M Wilcox (1-0), L: C Leibrandt (0-1), S: W Hernandez (1)

Tigers

Sparky Anderson

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .368   21    2   0   
P Sheridan RF                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .333   13    0   0   
  L Jones PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    1    0   0   
G Brett 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .462   10    0   3   
J Orta DH                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .400   14    0   0   
  H McRae PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.500    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  .398   12    3   0   
S Balboni 1B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .091  .258   12    6   2   
F White 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .091  .182   18    5   1   
D Slaught C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .364  .728    8    6   0   
O Concepcion SS               2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   3   
  D Iorg PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    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   24  11

BATTING

TB: H McRae; D Slaught; G Brett.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

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   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .286   25    0   0   
A Trammell SS                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .364 1.318   16    0   1   
K Gibson RF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .417 1.250   17    1   0   SB
L Parrish C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .814   15    8   0   
L Herndon LF                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .200 1.133   15    3   0   
B Garbey DH                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666   15    0   0   GDP
C Lemon CF                    3   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   10    3   0   
D Evans 1B                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .300  .764   12    7   2   SB
M Castillo 3B                 3   0   0   1    0   1  .250  .500   13    3   3   SB

M Wilcox P                                                               2   0
  W Hernandez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       26   1   3   1    4   6              138   27   6

BATTING

TB: K Gibson; D Evans; B Garbey.

GIDP: B Garbey (1).

RBI: M Castillo (2).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

BASERUNNING

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

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   1.13   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.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Jon Bible, 2B - , 3B - Doug Cossey.

Time of Game: 2:39.

Attendance: 52,168.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Detroit Tigers                       
1. W Wilson             CF    1. L Whitaker           2B 
2. P Sheridan           RF    2. A Trammell           SS 
3. G Brett              3B    3. K Gibson             RF 
4. J Orta               DH    4. L Parrish            C  
5. D Motley             LF    5. L Herndon            LF 
6. S Balboni            1B    6. B Garbey             DH 
7. F White              2B    7. C Lemon              CF 
8. D Slaught            C     8. D Evans              1B 
9. O Concepcion         SS    9. M Castillo           3B 

   C Leibrandt          P        M Wilcox             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  1-0  1--  2    8% 100% D Motley        W Hernandez     Foul Popfly: 3B
   t 9   0  1-0  ---  1    7%  91% L Jones         W Hernandez     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   t 8   1  1-0  1--  2    7%  81% D Iorg          M Wilcox        Foul Popfly: 3B
   b 2   1  0-0  1--  5    7%  62% D Evans         C Leibrandt     Single to CF; Lemon to 3B
   t 8   1  1-0  ---  1   -6%  74% D Slaught       M Wilcox        Single

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  8   52%  W Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   54%  P Sheridan      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   55%  G Brett         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  L Whitaker      Flyball: CF
          ---  7   55%  A Trammell      Walk
          1--  2   58%  K Gibson        Single; Trammell to 2B
   O      12-  4   55%  L Parrish       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Trammell to 3B
   O      1-3  5   50%  L Herndon       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   52%  J Orta          Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  3   54%  D Motley        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   53%  S Balboni       Walk
   O      1--  6   55%  F White         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Leibrandt facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   59%  B Garbey        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   55%  C Lemon         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  5   62%  D Evans         Single to CF; Lemon to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   64%  M Castillo      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Lemon Scores
          1--      65%  L Whitaker      Castillo Steals 2B; Castillo to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3  5   61%  " "             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, Milt Wilcox facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   64%  D Slaught       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   66%  O Concepcion    Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   67%  W Wilson        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Charlie Leibrandt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   65%  A Trammell      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  5   67%  K Gibson        Walk
          1--      72%  L Parrish       Gibson Steals 2B; Gibson to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3  5   66%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  3   63%  L Herndon       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Milt Wilcox facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   65%  P Sheridan      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  3   62%  G Brett         Single to LF
   O      1--  5   66%  J Orta          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   69%  D Motley        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Charlie Leibrandt facing 6-7-8
          ---      69%  B Garbey        E3 on Foul Ball
   O      ---  6   67%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   65%  C Lemon         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  6   66%  D Evans         Walk
          1--      67%  M Castillo      Evans Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   64%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Milt Wilcox facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   67%  S Balboni       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   70%  F White         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   71%  D Slaught       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   69%  L Whitaker      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   67%  A Trammell      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   66%  K Gibson        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Milt Wilcox facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   70%  O Concepcion    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   73%  W Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   71%  P Sheridan      Walk
   O      1--  1   74%  G Brett         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, Charlie Leibrandt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   72%  L Parrish       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  7   75%  L Herndon       Walk
   OO     1--  5   70%  B Garbey        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, Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   74%  J Orta          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   77%  D Motley        Groundout: 3B-1B (Deep 3B)
   O      ---  3   79%  S Balboni       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Charlie Leibrandt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   77%  C Lemon         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  1   76%  D Evans         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  2   75%  M Castillo      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Milt Wilcox facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   80%  F White         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   74%  D Slaught       Single
                  Dane Iorg pinch hits for Onix Concepcion batting 9th
   O      1--  2   81%  D Iorg          Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      1--  3   87%  W Wilson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
                  Buddy Biancalana replaces Dane Iorg playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---  9   86%  L Whitaker      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   85%  A Trammell      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   84%  K Gibson        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Willie Hernandez facing 2-3-4
                  Willie Hernandez replaces Milt Wilcox pitching; Lynn Jones pinch hits for Pat Sheridan batting 2nd
   O      ---  1   91%  L Jones         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   96%  G Brett         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Hal McRae replaces Jorge Orta playing DH batting 4th
          ---  4   92%  H McRae         Single (Ground Ball)
                  U L Washington pinch runs for Hal McRae batting 4th
   O      1--  2  100%  D Motley        Foul Popfly: 3B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET198410050

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BATTING

PITCHING

OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation