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BAL  5
SEA  1

DET  4
OAK  3

TEX  3
@KCR  2
CLE  3
@MIL  2

BOS  5
@MIN  4

CAL  3
@NYY  0

CHW  3
@TOR  0

CHC 10
HOU  3

LAD  3
MON  2

ATL  5
@PIT  1

NYM  4
@SDP  2

(10)
PHI  7
@SFG  4

STL  3
CIN  2

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 23,118

Sunday, May 20, 1984
Time of Game: 2:21
Rangers
3
15-25
Won 1
7th, 7 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         2  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    3  4  0
Royals          1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  6  3
W: Mike Mason (2-2), L: Bret Saberhagen (1-3)
Royals
2
14-22
Lost 1
6th, 6 GB

Batting Stats

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Sample LF-CF                3   1   0   0    1   0  .291  .673              1   0   SB
P O'Brien 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .233  .633             10   0   
G Ward RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .209  .592              4   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   0   2   2    0   0  .328  .839              1   2   2B
B Jones DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .846              0   0   
G Wright CF                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .185  .494              2   0   
  M Rivers PH-LF              2   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .568              2   0   
N Yost C                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .146  .413              3   0   
M Richardt 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .125  .347              2   4   
C Wilkerson SS                3   1   1   0    0   0  .226  .541              2   2   SB

M Mason P                                                                     0   4
Totals                       33   3   4   0    2   3                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: B Bell (9, off B Saberhagen).
TB: B Bell 3; P O'Brien; C Wilkerson.
RBI: B Bell 2 (11).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. C Wilkerson-M Richardt-P O'Brien; B Bell-M Richardt-P O'Brien.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Sample (4, 2nd base off B Saberhagen/D Slaught); C Wilkerson (4, 2nd base off B Saberhagen/D Slaught).
Pickoffs: P O'Brien (1st base by B Saberhagen).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .200  .568              5   0   
D Motley RF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .286  .712              2   0   GDP
G Brett 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .545 1.220              0   1   
H McRae DH                    2   0   0   2    0   0  .279  .695              0   0   2·SF
L Roberts LF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .294  .804              4   0   
S Balboni 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .672             10   2   GDP
D Slaught C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .175  .433              3   0   
O Concepcion 2B-SS            2   0   0   0    0   0  .151  .422              1   2   SB,HBP
U Washington SS               2   0   0   0    0   1  .140  .408              0   4   
  F White PH-2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .837              0   1   

B Saberhagen P                                                                2   2
  D Quisenberry P                                                             0   1
Totals                       29   2   6   0    2   3                         27  13
Batting Events
SF: H McRae 2 (4, 2 off M Mason).
HBP: O Concepcion (2, by M Mason).
TB: G Brett 2; D Motley; L Roberts; W Wilson; D Slaught.
GIDP: S Balboni (4); D Motley (4).
RBI: H McRae 2 (12).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: U Washington 2 (4); B Saberhagen ().
Baserunning Events
SB: O Concepcion (5, 2nd base off M Mason/N Yost).

Pitching Stats

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Mason, W (2-2)               9     6   2   2    2   3   0   2.01   34     -       ·  ·     10·12· 0· 6     68    -     1.69   0.54
Totals                         9     6   2   2    2   3   0          34     -       ·  ·     10·12· 0· 6           -  
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 Saberhagen, L (1-3)          8     4   3   1    2   3   0   2.15   32     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 0· 4     67    -     1.10   0.01
D Quisenberry                  1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.35    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.04
Totals                         9     4   3   1    2   3   0          35     -       ·  ·     15·11· 0· 4           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Mason (1; O Concepcion).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: B Saberhagen (1; P O'Brien, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 23,118.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Texas Rangers                             Kansas City Royals                           
1. Bill Sample                  LF       1. Willie Wilson                CF
2. Pete O'Brien                 1B       2. Darryl Motley                RF
3. Gary Ward                    RF       3. George Brett                 3B
4. Buddy Bell                   3B       4. Hal McRae                    DH
5. Bob Jones                    DH       5. Leon Roberts                 LF
6. George Wright                CF       6. Steve Balboni                1B
7. Ned Yost                      C       7. Don Slaught                   C
8. Mike Richardt                2B       8. Onix Concepcion              2B
9. Curtis Wilkerson             SS       9. U L Washington               SS

   Mike Mason                    P          Bret Saberhagen               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 -2- R 19% 67% 2-2 TEX B. Sample B. Saberhagen Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Wilkerson Scores/No RBI/unER
b6 0 1-- -16% 39% 1-2 KCR G. Brett M. Mason Single; Motley to 3B
t1 1 -23 RR 12% 71% 0-0 TEX B. Bell B. Saberhagen Double; Sample Scores; O'Brien Scores/unER
b3 0 1-- OO 9% 61% 1-2 KCR D. Motley M. Mason Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b1 1 1-- -9% 56% 0-2 KCR G. Brett M. Mason Single; Wilson to 3B; Brett to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B

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, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 TEX B. Sample B. Saberhagen Walk
t1 0 1-- 6% 59% 0-0 TEX P. O'Brien B. Saberhagen Single; Sample to 2B
t1 0 12- 5% 64% 0-0 TEX G. Ward B. Saberhagen O'Brien Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Sample to 3B; O'Brien to 2B
t1 0 -23 O -5% 59% 0-0 TEX G. Ward B. Saberhagen Strikeout
t1 1 -23 RR 12% 71% 0-0 TEX B. Bell B. Saberhagen Double; Sample Scores; O'Brien Scores/unER
t1 1 -2- O -3% 68% 2-0 TEX B. Jones B. Saberhagen Groundout: P-1B
t1 2 -2- O -2% 65% 2-0 TEX G. Wright B. Saberhagen Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Mike Mason facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 62% 0-2 KCR W. Wilson M. Mason Walk
b1 0 1-- O 3% 65% 0-2 KCR D. Motley M. Mason Strikeout
b1 1 1-- -9% 56% 0-2 KCR G. Brett M. Mason Single; Wilson to 3B; Brett to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b1 1 -23 RO 1% 57% 0-2 KCR H. McRae M. Mason Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wilson Scores
b1 2 -2- -1% 56% 1-2 KCR L. Roberts M. Mason Walk
b1 2 12- O 4% 61% 1-2 KCR S. Balboni M. Mason Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O -2% 59% 2-1 TEX N. Yost B. Saberhagen Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 57% 2-1 TEX M. Richardt B. Saberhagen Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O -1% 56% 2-1 TEX C. Wilkerson B. Saberhagen Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Mike Mason facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 3% 59% 1-2 KCR D. Slaught M. Mason Groundout: P-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 60% 1-2 KCR O. Concepcion M. Mason Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O 1% 62% 1-2 KCR U. Washington M. Mason Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 59% 2-1 TEX B. Sample B. Saberhagen Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O -1% 58% 2-1 TEX P. O'Brien B. Saberhagen Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- O -1% 57% 2-1 TEX G. Ward B. Saberhagen Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Mike Mason facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- -4% 52% 1-2 KCR W. Wilson M. Mason Single
b3 0 1-- OO 9% 61% 1-2 KCR D. Motley M. Mason Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 63% 1-2 KCR G. Brett M. Mason Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -2% 60% 2-1 TEX B. Bell B. Saberhagen Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O -2% 59% 2-1 TEX B. Jones B. Saberhagen Groundout: P-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 58% 2-1 TEX G. Wright B. Saberhagen Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Mike Mason facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 3% 61% 1-2 KCR H. McRae M. Mason Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- -3% 57% 1-2 KCR L. Roberts M. Mason Single
b4 1 1-- OO 7% 64% 1-2 KCR S. Balboni M. Mason Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -2% 62% 2-1 TEX N. Yost B. Saberhagen Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- 3% 64% 2-1 TEX M. Richardt B. Saberhagen Walk
t5 1 1-- O -2% 63% 2-1 TEX C. Wilkerson B. Saberhagen Groundout: SS-1B; Richardt to 2B
t5 2 -2- O -4% 59% 2-1 TEX B. Sample B. Saberhagen Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Mike Mason facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3% 62% 1-2 KCR D. Slaught M. Mason Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- -4% 59% 1-2 KCR O. Concepcion M. Mason Hit By Pitch
b5 1 1-- O 4% 63% 1-2 KCR U. Washington M. Mason Flyball: RF
b5 2 1-- O 4% 66% 1-2 KCR W. Wilson M. Mason Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- 4% 70% 2-1 TEX P. O'Brien B. Saberhagen Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t6 0 1-- O -4% 66% 2-1 TEX G. Ward B. Saberhagen Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 1 1-- 4% 70% 2-1 TEX B. Bell B. Saberhagen Single; Ward to 2B
t6 1 12- O -5% 66% 2-1 TEX B. Jones B. Saberhagen Flyball: LF
Mickey Rivers pinch hits for George Wright (CF) batting 6th
t6 2 12- O -5% 61% 2-1 TEX M. Rivers B. Saberhagen Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Mike Mason facing 2-3-4
Mickey Rivers moves from PH to LF; Bill Sample moves from LF to CF
b6 0 --- -6% 55% 1-2 KCR D. Motley M. Mason Single
b6 0 1-- -16% 39% 1-2 KCR G. Brett M. Mason Single; Motley to 3B
b6 0 1-3 RO 1% 39% 1-2 KCR H. McRae M. Mason Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Motley Scores; Brett to 2B
b6 1 -2- O 5% 45% 2-2 KCR L. Roberts M. Mason Flyball: SS
b6 2 -2- O 5% 50% 2-2 KCR S. Balboni M. Mason Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O -4% 46% 2-2 TEX N. Yost B. Saberhagen Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O -3% 43% 2-2 TEX M. Richardt B. Saberhagen Strikeout
t7 2 --- 2% 45% 2-2 TEX C. Wilkerson B. Saberhagen Single
t7 2 1-- 2% 47% 2-2 TEX B. Sample B. Saberhagen Wilkerson Steals 2B
t7 2 -2- R 19% 67% 2-2 TEX B. Sample B. Saberhagen Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Wilkerson Scores/No RBI/unER
t7 2 1-- 1% 68% 3-2 TEX P. O'Brien B. Saberhagen Sample Steals 2B
t7 2 -2- O -4% 64% 3-2 TEX P. O'Brien B. Saberhagen Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Rangers' Mike Mason facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- -8% 56% 2-3 KCR D. Slaught M. Mason Single
b7 0 1-- O 7% 64% 2-3 KCR O. Concepcion M. Mason Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
Frank White pinch hits for U L Washington (SS) batting 9th
b7 1 1-- -4% 60% 2-3 KCR F. White M. Mason Concepcion Steals 2B
b7 1 -2- O 8% 68% 2-3 KCR F. White M. Mason Flyball: LF
b7 2 -2- O 7% 75% 2-3 KCR W. Wilson M. Mason Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 2.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 3-4-5
Frank White moves from PH to 2B; Onix Concepcion moves from 2B to SS
t8 0 --- O -2% 73% 3-2 TEX G. Ward B. Saberhagen Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O -2% 71% 3-2 TEX B. Bell B. Saberhagen Flyball: RF
t8 2 --- O -1% 70% 3-2 TEX B. Jones B. Saberhagen Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Rangers' Mike Mason facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 6% 76% 2-3 KCR D. Motley M. Mason Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 5% 81% 2-3 KCR G. Brett M. Mason Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- O 3% 84% 2-3 KCR H. McRae M. Mason Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 2.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 6-7-8
Dan Quisenberry replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching
t9 0 --- O -2% 82% 3-2 TEX M. Rivers D. Quisenberry Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O -1% 81% 3-2 TEX N. Yost D. Quisenberry Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- O -1% 80% 3-2 TEX M. Richardt D. Quisenberry Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Rangers' Mike Mason facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- O 9% 89% 2-3 KCR L. Roberts M. Mason Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 --- O 7% 95% 2-3 KCR S. Balboni M. Mason Groundout: P-1B
b9 2 --- O 5% 100% 2-3 KCR D. Slaught M. Mason Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 2.

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