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MIN  5
@CAL  0
 CHW  7
MIL  6
(25)		 DET  5
@KCR  2
 OAK  3
SEA  2
 TEX  4
BOS  3
 CHC 12
SFG 11
 ATL  8
@PHI  2
 LAD  2
@STL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 14,304

 Tuesday, May 8, 1984
Time of Game: 2:35
Tigers
5
24-4
Won 5
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   5  0  0    5  9  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  0    2  7  0
W: Jack Morris (6-1), L: Bud Black (3-2)
 Royals
2
9-17
Lost 6
6th, 5½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .310  .820              1   2   
A Trammell SS                 4   1   1   4    0   0  .368 1.003              2   6   HR
B Garbey 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .362  .861             14   0   CS
L Parrish C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .229  .640              5   2   
L Herndon LF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .245  .664              0   0   
D Evans DH                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .274  .776              0   0   GDP
C Lemon CF                    4   1   2   1    0   2  .355 1.072              2   0   
K Gibson RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .283  .901              2   0   
T Brookens 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .536              1   3   

J Morris P                                                                    0   2
Totals                       34   5   9   0    2   6                         27  15
Batting Events
HR: A Trammell (3, off D Quisenberry; 7th inn, 3 on, 2 outs).
TB: A Trammell 4; D Evans 2; L Herndon 2; C Lemon 2; B Garbey; L Parrish.
GIDP: D Evans (4).
RBI: A Trammell 4 (17); C Lemon (28).
2-out RBI: A Trammell 4.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Trammell-L Whitaker-B Garbey.
Baserunning Events
CS: B Garbey (3, 2nd base by B Black POCS).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Sheridan CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .793              4   0   
D Motley RF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .316  .798              1   0   CS
J Orta LF                     4   1   2   1    0   1  .280  .729              3   0   HR
H McRae DH                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .303  .766              0   0   
F White 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .337  .902              1   2   CS
S Balboni 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .745              9   2   
D Slaught C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .178  .447              6   0   GDP
T Ashford 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .573              0   1   
U Washington SS               2   1   1   0    1   0  .120  .427              3   5   2B,SB

B Black P                                                                     0   2
  D Quisenberry P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   2   7   0    2   5                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: U Washington (1, off J Morris).
HR: J Orta (2, off J Morris; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: J Orta 5; U Washington 2; F White 2; D Motley; H McRae.
GIDP: D Slaught (2).
RBI: D Motley (7); J Orta (11).
2-out RBI: D Motley.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. S Balboni-U Washington-S Balboni.
Baserunning Events
SB: U Washington (2, 2nd base off J Morris/L Parrish).
CS: F White (1, 2nd base by J Morris/L Parrish); D Motley (2, 2nd base by J Morris/L Parrish).

Pitching Stats

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Morris, W (6-1)              9     7   2   2    2   5   1   1.85   33     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 0· 7     68    -     0.97   0.18
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2   5   1          33     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 0· 7           -  
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
B Black, L (3-2)               6.2   7   4   4    2   4   0   3.73   28     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 0· 7     46    -     1.28   0.19
D Quisenberry, BS (3)          2.1   2   1   1    0   2   1   3.20    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          3-3    0.87  -0.51
Totals                         9     9   5   5    2   6   1          36     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 9          3-3
Balks: None.
WP: J Morris (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: B Black (3; B Garbey, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Vic Voltaggio.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 14,304.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Kansas City Royals                           
1. Lou Whitaker                 2B       1. Pat Sheridan                 CF
2. Alan Trammell                SS       2. Darryl Motley                RF
3. Barbaro Garbey               1B       3. Jorge Orta                   LF
4. Lance Parrish                 C       4. Hal McRae                    DH
5. Larry Herndon                LF       5. Frank White                  2B
6. Darrell Evans                DH       6. Steve Balboni                1B
7. Chet Lemon                   CF       7. Don Slaught                   C
8. Kirk Gibson                  RF       8. Tucker Ashford               3B
9. Tom Brookens                 3B       9. U L Washington               SS

   Jack Morris                   P          Bud Black                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 2 123 RRRR 53% 88% 1-2 DET A. Trammell D. Quisenberry Home Run; Evans Scores; Lemon Scores; Whitaker Scores
b4 1 123 OO 17% 50% 0-0 KCR D. Slaught J. Morris Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 2 -2- R -14% 31% 0-0 KCR D. Motley J. Morris Single; Washington Scores
t7 0 1-- 14% 38% 0-2 DET D. Evans B. Black Single; Herndon to 3B
b6 0 --- R -10% 15% 1-0 KCR J. Orta J. Morris Home Run

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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bud Black facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET L. Whitaker B. Black Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 DET A. Trammell B. Black Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 DET B. Garbey B. Black Walk
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 DET L. Parrish B. Black Garbey Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 KCR P. Sheridan J. Morris Flyball: 3B
b1 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 KCR D. Motley J. Morris Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 KCR J. Orta J. Morris Single
b1 2 1-- -1% 47% 0-0 KCR H. McRae J. Morris Wild Pitch; Orta to 2B
b1 2 -2- O 3% 50% 0-0 KCR H. McRae J. Morris Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bud Black facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET L. Parrish B. Black Groundout: P-1B
t2 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 DET L. Herndon B. Black Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 DET D. Evans B. Black Single
t2 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 DET C. Lemon B. Black Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 KCR F. White J. Morris Single
b2 0 1-- O 6% 47% 0-0 KCR S. Balboni J. Morris White Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 KCR S. Balboni J. Morris Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 KCR D. Slaught J. Morris Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bud Black facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET K. Gibson B. Black Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 DET T. Brookens B. Black Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 44% 0-0 DET L. Whitaker B. Black Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 KCR T. Ashford J. Morris Strikeout
b3 1 --- -3% 44% 0-0 KCR U. Washington J. Morris Walk
b3 1 1-- -2% 42% 0-0 KCR P. Sheridan J. Morris Washington Steals 2B
b3 1 -2- O 3% 46% 0-0 KCR P. Sheridan J. Morris Groundout: 2B-1B; Washington to 3B
b3 2 --3 O 4% 50% 0-0 KCR D. Motley J. Morris Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bud Black facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 DET A. Trammell B. Black Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 DET B. Garbey B. Black Strikeout
t4 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 DET L. Parrish B. Black Single
t4 2 1-- O -3% 44% 0-0 DET L. Herndon B. Black Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 KCR J. Orta J. Morris Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1 --- -3% 44% 0-0 KCR H. McRae J. Morris Single
b4 1 1-- -4% 39% 0-0 KCR F. White J. Morris Single; McRae to 2B
b4 1 12- -7% 33% 0-0 KCR S. Balboni J. Morris Walk; McRae to 3B; White to 2B
b4 1 123 OO 17% 50% 0-0 KCR D. Slaught J. Morris Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bud Black facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 DET D. Evans B. Black Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 DET C. Lemon B. Black Single
t5 1 1-- O -4% 46% 0-0 DET K. Gibson B. Black Flyball: CF
t5 2 1-- O -3% 43% 0-0 DET T. Brookens B. Black Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 3% 46% 0-0 KCR T. Ashford J. Morris Flyball: 1B
b5 1 --- -6% 41% 0-0 KCR U. Washington J. Morris Double
b5 1 -2- O 5% 45% 0-0 KCR P. Sheridan J. Morris Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 -2- R -14% 31% 0-0 KCR D. Motley J. Morris Single; Washington Scores
b5 2 1-- O 2% 34% 1-0 KCR J. Orta J. Morris Motley Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bud Black facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O -4% 30% 0-1 DET L. Whitaker B. Black Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O -3% 27% 0-1 DET A. Trammell B. Black Flyball: LF
t6 2 --- 2% 29% 0-1 DET B. Garbey B. Black Single
t6 2 1-- O -4% 26% 0-1 DET L. Parrish B. Black Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- R -10% 15% 1-0 KCR J. Orta J. Morris Home Run
b6 0 --- O 1% 16% 2-0 KCR H. McRae J. Morris Groundout: P-1B
b6 1 --- O 1% 17% 2-0 KCR F. White J. Morris Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O 1% 18% 2-0 KCR S. Balboni J. Morris Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Bud Black facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- 6% 24% 0-2 DET L. Herndon B. Black Single
t7 0 1-- 14% 38% 0-2 DET D. Evans B. Black Single; Herndon to 3B
t7 0 1-3 R 10% 48% 0-2 DET C. Lemon B. Black Single; Herndon Scores; Evans to 2B
t7 0 12- O -10% 38% 1-2 DET K. Gibson B. Black Strikeout
t7 1 12- O -9% 29% 1-2 DET T. Brookens B. Black Flyball: SS
t7 2 12- 6% 35% 1-2 DET L. Whitaker B. Black Walk; Evans to 3B; Lemon to 2B
Dan Quisenberry replaces Bud Black pitching
t7 2 123 RRRR 53% 88% 1-2 DET A. Trammell D. Quisenberry Home Run; Evans Scores; Lemon Scores; Whitaker Scores
t7 2 --- O -1% 88% 5-2 DET B. Garbey D. Quisenberry Groundout: 2B-1B
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 3% 91% 2-5 KCR D. Slaught J. Morris Groundout: P-1B
b7 1 --- O 2% 92% 2-5 KCR T. Ashford J. Morris Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O 1% 93% 2-5 KCR U. Washington J. Morris Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O -1% 92% 5-2 DET L. Parrish D. Quisenberry Strikeout
t8 1 --- 1% 93% 5-2 DET L. Herndon D. Quisenberry Single
t8 1 1-- OO -1% 92% 5-2 DET D. Evans D. Quisenberry Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 3% 94% 2-5 KCR P. Sheridan J. Morris Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- O 2% 96% 2-5 KCR D. Motley J. Morris Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 1% 97% 2-5 KCR J. Orta J. Morris Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O -0% 96% 5-2 DET C. Lemon D. Quisenberry Strikeout
t9 1 --- O -0% 96% 5-2 DET K. Gibson D. Quisenberry Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O -0% 96% 5-2 DET T. Brookens D. Quisenberry Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- O 2% 98% 2-5 KCR H. McRae J. Morris Strikeout
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 2-5 KCR F. White J. Morris Flyball: CF
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-5 KCR S. Balboni J. Morris Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 2.

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