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Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 27,339 |
Saturday, April 20, 1985 Time of Game: 2:30 |
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Royals
3
4-6
Lost 1
5th, 2½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Royals 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 10 0
Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 11 1
W: Willie Hernandez (2-0), L: Dan Quisenberry (0-2) Winning Run scored with 1 out |
Tigers
4
7-2
Won 1
1st
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Batting Stats
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details W Wilson CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .326 .861 3 0 2B,SB,IW P Sheridan RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .647 2 0 L Jones PH-RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 1 0 G Brett 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .257 .904 0 2 IW J Orta DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 .324 .802 0 0 2B H McRae PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .486 0 0 D Motley LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .257 .744 3 0 2B,GDP S Balboni 1B 4 1 3 1 0 0 .293 .780 10 1 F White 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .162 .502 0 4 2B J Sundberg C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .100 .382 5 0 IW B Biancalana SS 4 0 0 1 0 1 .150 .490 0 2 M Gubicza P 1 0 D Quisenberry P 0 0 Totals 37 3 10 0 3 5 25 9
Batting Events
2B: W Wilson (2, off W Terrell); J Orta (5, off W Terrell); F White (2, off W Terrell); D Motley (3, off W Terrell).
IBB: W Wilson (1, by B Scherrer); G Brett (3, by W Terrell); J Sundberg (1, by W Terrell).
TB: J Orta 3; F White 3; S Balboni 3; W Wilson 3; D Motley 2.
GIDP: D Motley (4).
RBI: S Balboni (8); B Biancalana (4); J Orta (3).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Baserunning Events
SB: W Wilson (2, 2nd base off W Hernandez/L Parrish).
Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details L Whitaker 2B 5 0 2 1 0 0 .394 1.072 2 3 A Trammell SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .351 .972 0 5 K Gibson RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 .270 .750 0 0 L Parrish C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .687 6 0 J Grubb DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 .125 .347 0 0 J Weaver PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 1.500 0 0 D Evans 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .261 .781 9 2 HR T Brookens PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .571 1.768 0 0 L Herndon LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .627 5 0 C Lemon CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .219 .567 3 0 C Pittaro 3B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .286 .655 0 0 W Terrell P 1 2 B Scherrer P 1 0 D Bair P 0 1 W Hernandez P 0 0 Totals 36 4 11 0 1 5 27 13
Batting Events
HR: D Evans (1, off M Gubicza; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
TB: D Evans 5; C Pittaro 2; L Whitaker 2; J Grubb; K Gibson; C Lemon; L Herndon; A Trammell.
RBI: K Gibson (6); D Evans (2); L Whitaker (7); C Lemon (4).
2-out RBI: K Gibson; D Evans.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Trammell-L Whitaker-D Evans.
E: L Whitaker (1).
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 M Gubicza 7 4 1 1 0 5 1 1.29 25 - · · 9· 8· 0· 3 70 - 1.07 0.32 D Quisenberry, BS (2), L (0-2) 1.1 7 3 3 1 0 0 3.86 12 - · · 4· 1· 0· 6 0-0 3.94 -0.80 Totals 8.1 11 4 4 1 5 1 37 - · · 13· 9· 0· 9 -
Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA W Terrell 5.2 8 3 3 2 1 0 4.11 27 - · · 10· 6· 0· 8 40 - 0.91 -0.09 B Scherrer 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 4 - · · 2· 0· 0· 0 2-0 0.80 0.05 D Bair 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 7.71 5 - · · 1· 1· 0· 1 0-0 0.57 0.03 W Hernandez, W (2-0) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 4 - · · 1· 1· 0· 1 0-0 0.96 0.04 Totals 9 10 3 3 3 5 0 40 - · · 14· 8· 0·10 2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Scherrer (1; W Wilson); W Terrell 2 (2; J Sundberg, G Brett).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 27,339.
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. Johnny Grubb DH 6. Steve Balboni 1B 6. Darrell Evans 1B 7. Frank White 2B 7. Larry Herndon LF 8. Jim Sundberg C 8. Chet Lemon CF 9. Buddy Biancalana SS 9. Chris Pittaro 3B Mark Gubicza P Walt Terrell P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b9 | 1 | 12- | R | 37% | 71% | 2-3 | DET | C. Lemon | D. Quisenberry | Single; Weaver Scores; Brookens to 2B | |
| b9 | 0 | 1-- | 19% | 52% | 2-3 | DET | D. Evans | D. Quisenberry | Single; Weaver to 2B | ||
| b9 | 0 | 12- | O | -19% | 34% | 2-3 | DET | L. Herndon | D. Quisenberry | Bunt Popfly: 1B | |
| b9 | 1 | 123 | R | 17% | 100% | 3-3 | DET | L. Whitaker | D. Quisenberry | Single; Brookens Scores; Lemon to 3B; Pittaro to 2B | |
| b8 | 2 | 12- | R | 15% | 31% | 1-3 | DET | K. Gibson | D. Quisenberry | Single; Pittaro Scores; Trammell to 3B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Walt Terrell facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | KCR | W. Wilson | W. Terrell | Flyball: LF | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | KCR | P. Sheridan | W. Terrell | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Brett | W. Terrell | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | DET | L. Whitaker | M. Gubicza | Flyball: CF | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | DET | A. Trammell | M. Gubicza | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | DET | K. Gibson | M. Gubicza | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Walt Terrell facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Orta | W. Terrell | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | -4% | 48% | 0-0 | KCR | D. Motley | W. Terrell | Double | ||
| t2 | 1 | -2- | R | -9% | 40% | 0-0 | KCR | S. Balboni | W. Terrell | Single; Motley Scores | |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | -8% | 32% | 1-0 | KCR | F. White | W. Terrell | Double; Balboni to 3B | ||
| t2 | 1 | -23 | -1% | 31% | 1-0 | KCR | J. Sundberg | W. Terrell | Intentional Walk | ||
| t2 | 1 | 123 | RO | -1% | 30% | 1-0 | KCR | B. Biancalana | W. Terrell | Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Balboni Scores; White to 3B; Biancalana to 1B | |
| t2 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 4% | 34% | 2-0 | KCR | W. Wilson | W. Terrell | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 31% | 0-2 | DET | L. Parrish | M. Gubicza | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 30% | 0-2 | DET | J. Grubb | M. Gubicza | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 29% | 0-2 | DET | D. Evans | M. Gubicza | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Walt Terrell facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 31% | 2-0 | KCR | P. Sheridan | W. Terrell | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 32% | 2-0 | KCR | G. Brett | W. Terrell | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | -2% | 30% | 2-0 | KCR | J. Orta | W. Terrell | Double | ||
| t3 | 2 | -2- | -1% | 29% | 2-0 | KCR | D. Motley | W. Terrell | Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Orta to 3B; Motley to 1B | ||
| t3 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 4% | 33% | 2-0 | KCR | S. Balboni | W. Terrell | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 4% | 37% | 0-2 | DET | L. Herndon | M. Gubicza | Single | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | O | -4% | 33% | 0-2 | DET | C. Lemon | M. Gubicza | Flyball: RF | |
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | 4% | 37% | 0-2 | DET | C. Pittaro | M. Gubicza | Single; Herndon to 2B | ||
| b3 | 1 | 12- | 7% | 45% | 0-2 | DET | L. Whitaker | M. Gubicza | Single/Bunt; Herndon to 3B; Pittaro to 2B | ||
| b3 | 1 | 123 | O | -9% | 36% | 0-2 | DET | A. Trammell | M. Gubicza | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 2 | 123 | O | -9% | 27% | 0-2 | DET | K. Gibson | M. Gubicza | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Walt Terrell facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 29% | 2-0 | KCR | F. White | W. Terrell | Bunt Groundout: C unassisted/Interference called | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 30% | 2-0 | KCR | J. Sundberg | W. Terrell | Flyball: LF | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 31% | 2-0 | KCR | B. Biancalana | W. Terrell | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 28% | 0-2 | DET | L. Parrish | M. Gubicza | Flyball: RF | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 26% | 0-2 | DET | J. Grubb | M. Gubicza | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 25% | 0-2 | DET | D. Evans | M. Gubicza | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Walt Terrell facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | -5% | 20% | 2-0 | KCR | W. Wilson | W. Terrell | Double | ||
| t5 | 0 | -2- | O | 3% | 23% | 2-0 | KCR | P. Sheridan | W. Terrell | Flyball: LF | |
| t5 | 1 | -2- | -1% | 22% | 2-0 | KCR | G. Brett | W. Terrell | Intentional Walk | ||
| t5 | 1 | 12- | R | -9% | 13% | 2-0 | KCR | J. Orta | W. Terrell | Single; Wilson Scores; Brett to 3B | |
| t5 | 1 | 1-3 | OO | 6% | 19% | 3-0 | KCR | D. Motley | W. Terrell | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 16% | 0-3 | DET | L. Herndon | M. Gubicza | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 15% | 0-3 | DET | C. Lemon | M. Gubicza | Flyball: LF | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 14% | 0-3 | DET | C. Pittaro | M. Gubicza | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Walt Terrell facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | -2% | 12% | 3-0 | KCR | S. Balboni | W. Terrell | Single | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | -2% | 9% | 3-0 | KCR | F. White | W. Terrell | Single; Balboni to 2B | ||
| t6 | 0 | 12- | O | -0% | 9% | 3-0 | KCR | J. Sundberg | W. Terrell | Flyball: CF; Balboni to 3B; White to 2B | |
| t6 | 1 | -23 | O | 4% | 13% | 3-0 | KCR | B. Biancalana | W. Terrell | Strikeout | |
| Bill Scherrer replaces Walt Terrell pitching | |||||||||||
| t6 | 2 | -23 | -1% | 13% | 3-0 | KCR | W. Wilson | B. Scherrer | Intentional Walk | ||
| Lynn Jones pinch hits for Pat Sheridan (RF) batting 2nd | |||||||||||
| t6 | 2 | 123 | O | 3% | 16% | 3-0 | KCR | L. Jones | B. Scherrer | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Lynn Jones moves from PH to RF | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 13% | 0-3 | DET | L. Whitaker | M. Gubicza | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 12% | 0-3 | DET | A. Trammell | M. Gubicza | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 10% | 0-3 | DET | K. Gibson | M. Gubicza | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Bill Scherrer facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 12% | 3-0 | KCR | G. Brett | B. Scherrer | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 12% | 3-0 | KCR | J. Orta | B. Scherrer | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| Doug Bair replaces Bill Scherrer pitching | |||||||||||
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 13% | 3-0 | KCR | D. Motley | D. Bair | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 10% | 0-3 | DET | L. Parrish | M. Gubicza | Flyball: CF | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 8% | 0-3 | DET | J. Grubb | M. Gubicza | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | R | 7% | 15% | 0-3 | DET | D. Evans | M. Gubicza | Home Run | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | -2% | 14% | 1-3 | DET | L. Herndon | M. Gubicza | Flyball: RF | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Doug Bair facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | -2% | 12% | 3-1 | KCR | S. Balboni | D. Bair | Single | ||
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2% | 14% | 3-1 | KCR | F. White | D. Bair | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2% | 15% | 3-1 | KCR | J. Sundberg | D. Bair | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1% | 17% | 3-1 | KCR | B. Biancalana | D. Bair | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Dan Quisenberry replaces Mark Gubicza pitching | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | -4% | 12% | 1-3 | DET | C. Lemon | D. Quisenberry | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | 5% | 17% | 1-3 | DET | C. Pittaro | D. Quisenberry | Single/Bunt | ||
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | O | -6% | 12% | 1-3 | DET | L. Whitaker | D. Quisenberry | Flyball: LF | |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | 4% | 16% | 1-3 | DET | A. Trammell | D. Quisenberry | Single; Pittaro to 2B | ||
| b8 | 2 | 12- | R | 15% | 31% | 1-3 | DET | K. Gibson | D. Quisenberry | Single; Pittaro Scores; Trammell to 3B | |
| b8 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -14% | 17% | 2-3 | DET | L. Parrish | D. Quisenberry | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Willie Hernandez facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Willie Hernandez replaces Doug Bair pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | -3% | 14% | 3-2 | KCR | W. Wilson | W. Hernandez | Single | ||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2% | 16% | 3-2 | KCR | L. Jones | W. Hernandez | Flyball: LF | |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | -2% | 15% | 3-2 | KCR | G. Brett | W. Hernandez | Wilson Steals 2B | ||
| t9 | 1 | -2- | O | 3% | 17% | 3-2 | KCR | G. Brett | W. Hernandez | Strikeout | |
| Hal McRae pinch hits for Jorge Orta (DH) batting 4th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 20% | 3-2 | KCR | H. McRae | W. Hernandez | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | 13% | 34% | 2-3 | DET | J. Grubb | D. Quisenberry | Single | ||
| Jim Weaver pinch runs for Johnny Grubb (DH) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | 1-- | 19% | 52% | 2-3 | DET | D. Evans | D. Quisenberry | Single; Weaver to 2B | ||
| Tom Brookens pinch runs for Darrell Evans (1B) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | 12- | O | -19% | 34% | 2-3 | DET | L. Herndon | D. Quisenberry | Bunt Popfly: 1B | |
| b9 | 1 | 12- | R | 37% | 71% | 2-3 | DET | C. Lemon | D. Quisenberry | Single; Weaver Scores; Brookens to 2B | |
| b9 | 1 | 12- | 12% | 83% | 3-3 | DET | C. Pittaro | D. Quisenberry | Walk; Brookens to 3B; Lemon to 2B | ||
| b9 | 1 | 123 | R | 17% | 100% | 3-3 | DET | L. Whitaker | D. Quisenberry | Single; Brookens Scores; Lemon to 3B; Pittaro to 2B | |
| 2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 4. | |||||||||||
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