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Scores
Standings
BOS
@BAL		7
4
SEA
@CHW		6
1
OAK
@KCR		0
16
TOR
@MIL		1
2
TOR
@MIL		4
9
DET
@NYY		3
7
CAL
@TEX		4
5		 
(11)
HOU
@ATL		8
5
HOU
@ATL		4
6
PIT
@CHC		3
0
SDP
@LAD		9
4
NYM
@PHI		10
5
CIN
@SFG		2
1
MON
@STL		4
5
Monday, June 25, 1984
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 34,204, Time of Game: 2:29
Athletics
0
34-39
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 3 GB
 at Royals
16
31-37
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
5th, 3½ GB
W: Mark Gubicza (4-7)
L: Bill Krueger (5-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  3
Royals          8  0  0   1  0  3   4  0  X   16 17  0

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rickey Henderson LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .283 .820 -0.027 0.36 0.000 -0.027 -0.8 2 0
   Jeff Burroughs LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .815 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.1 1 0
Dwayne Murphy CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .254 .794 -0.012 0.26 0.004 -0.016 -0.2 0 0
   Garry Hancock CF-RF-P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .410 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 1 0
Joe Morgan 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .249 .765 -0.015 0.19 0.000 -0.015 -0.6 2 1
   Mark Wagner SS 0 0 0 0 1 0 .059 .318 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.4 1 1
Dave Kingman DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 .253 .855 -0.007 0.10 0.000 -0.007 -0.2
   Bill Almon RF-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .155 .386 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.4 0 0
Carney Lansford 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .742 -0.005 0.06 0.000 -0.005 -0.7 1 0
   Jim Essian 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .654 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.3 0 2
Bruce Bochte 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .246 .670 0.000 0.03 0.002 -0.002 0.1 10 0
Mike Davis RF-CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .590 -0.008 0.10 0.000 -0.008 -1.2 1 0 GDP
Mike Heath C-RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .266 .695 -0.001 0.05 0.002 -0.003 -0.0 3 0
Tony Phillips SS-2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .583 -0.003 0.04 0.000 -0.003 -0.5 2 4
Bill Krueger P
   Gorman Heimueller P
Team Totals 29 0 3 0 4 5 .103 .316 -0.078 0.11 0.008 -0.086 -4.5 24 8
TB: M Heath; D Kingman; B Bochte.
GIDP: M Davis (5).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
E: T Phillips (17); J Essian (2); D Murphy (3).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 3 3 3 1 0 0 .300 .754 0.040 0.29 0.040 0.000 1.1 3 0 SF
   Pat Sheridan CF 1 1 1 0 0 0 .312 .815 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.2 1 0 2B
Butch Davis LF 5 2 2 1 0 0 .145 .390 0.065 0.36 0.067 -0.001 1.8 1 0
George Brett 3B 4 1 2 3 0 0 .304 .920 0.171 0.48 0.174 -0.003 1.9 1 2 HR
   Buddy Biancalana PR-2B 1 2 1 1 0 0 .300 .700 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.9 0 0
Hal McRae DH 5 1 3 2 0 1 .268 .673 0.036 0.12 0.038 -0.002 2.1 2·2B
Steve Balboni 1B 5 2 1 3 0 0 .238 .736 0.032 0.14 0.034 -0.002 2.6 8 0 HR
Leon Roberts RF 4 1 0 0 1 0 .188 .517 0.015 0.16 0.016 -0.001 -0.2 4 0
Don Slaught C 5 2 3 2 0 0 .211 .550 0.052 0.20 0.053 -0.001 2.2 5 0 2·2B
Greg Pryor 2B-3B 5 1 1 1 0 0 .235 .614 0.020 0.08 0.022 -0.001 0.3 1 2
U L Washington SS 4 0 0 1 0 0 .193 .523 -0.010 0.07 0.000 -0.010 -0.8 3 2
Mark Gubicza P 1
Team Totals 42 16 17 15 1 1 .405 1.076 0.421 0.20 0.444 -0.021 12.0 27 7
2B: D Slaught 2 (8, 2 off G Heimueller); H McRae 2 (8, 2 off G Heimueller); P Sheridan (10, off G Heimueller).
HR: S Balboni (9, off G Heimueller; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs); G Brett (6, off B Krueger; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs).
SF: W Wilson (1, off G Heimueller).
TB: H McRae 5; D Slaught 5; G Brett 5; S Balboni 4; W Wilson 3; B Davis 2; P Sheridan 2; G Pryor; B Biancalana.
RBI: G Brett 3 (21); S Balboni 3 (27); H McRae 2 (20); D Slaught 2 (11); B Davis (8); U Washington (8); B Biancalana (2); G Pryor (9); W Wilson (11).
2-out RBI: S Balboni 3; H McRae 2; B Biancalana; B Davis.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 6 for 16.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Gubicza-U Washington-S Balboni.

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Krueger, L (5-3) 0 6 8 5 1 0 1 3.86 8 11 -0.418 0.91 -7.5
Gorman Heimueller 6.2 11 8 5 0 1 1 5.59 32 2 2 -0.004 0.04 -5.4
Garry Hancock 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 1 0 0.000 0.00 0.8
Team Totals 8 17 16 10 1 1 2 11.25 44 11 3 2 -0.422 0.11 -12.0
B Krueger faced 8 batters in the 1st inning.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Gubicza, W (4-7) 9 3 0 0 4 5 0 3.23 33 82 0.077 0.11 4.5
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 4 5 0 0.00 33 82 0.077 0.20 4.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Mark Johnson, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Larry McCoy.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 34,204.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Kansas City Royals
1 Rickey Henderson LF 1 Willie Wilson CF
2 Dwayne Murphy CF 2 Butch Davis LF
3 Joe Morgan 2B 3 George Brett 3B
4 Dave Kingman DH 4 Hal McRae DH
5 Carney Lansford 3B 5 Steve Balboni 1B
6 Bruce Bochte 1B 6 Leon Roberts RF
7 Mike Davis RF 7 Don Slaught C
8 Mike Heath C 8 Greg Pryor 2B
9 Tony Phillips SS 9 U L Washington SS
Bill Krueger P Mark Gubicza P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 0 12- RRR KCR G. Brett B. Krueger 17% 81% Home Run; Wilson Scores; Davis Scores
b1 0-0 0 1-- KCR B. Davis B. Krueger 5% 64% Single; Wilson to 2B
b1 3-0 0 123 RR KCR D. Slaught B. Krueger 5% 94% Single; McRae Scores; Balboni Scores/unER; Roberts to 3B
b1 0-0 0 --- KCR W. Wilson B. Krueger 4% 58% Single
b1 3-0 0 -2- KCR S. Balboni B. Krueger 3% 88% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); McRae to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O OAK R. Henderson M. Gubicza 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O OAK D. Murphy M. Gubicza 2% 54% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- O OAK J. Morgan M. Gubicza 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bill Krueger facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- KCR W. Wilson B. Krueger 4% 58% Single
b1 0-0 0 1-- KCR B. Davis B. Krueger 5% 64% Single; Wilson to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- RRR KCR G. Brett B. Krueger 17% 81% Home Run; Wilson Scores; Davis Scores
b1 3-0 0 --- KCR H. McRae B. Krueger 3% 84% Single to RF; McRae to 2B/Adv on E8
b1 3-0 0 -2- KCR S. Balboni B. Krueger 3% 88% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); McRae to 3B
b1 3-0 0 1-3 KCR L. Roberts B. Krueger 2% 89% Walk; Balboni to 2B
b1 3-0 0 123 RR KCR D. Slaught B. Krueger 5% 94% Single; McRae Scores; Balboni Scores/unER; Roberts to 3B
b1 5-0 0 1-3 R KCR G. Pryor B. Krueger 2% 97% Single; Roberts Scores; Slaught to 3B; Pryor to 2B/Adv on throw
Gorman Heimueller replaces Bill Krueger pitching
b1 6-0 0 -23 O KCR U. Washington G. Heimueller -1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 6-0 1 -23 RO KCR W. Wilson G. Heimueller 0% 96% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Slaught Scores/unER; Pryor to 3B
b1 7-0 2 --3 R KCR B. Davis G. Heimueller 1% 97% Single; Pryor Scores/unER
b1 8-0 2 1-- O KCR G. Brett G. Heimueller -0% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
8 runs, 7 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 8.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-8, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6
t2 0-8 0 --- O OAK D. Kingman M. Gubicza 0% 98% Flyball: SS
t2 0-8 1 --- O OAK C. Lansford M. Gubicza 0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-8 2 --- O OAK B. Bochte M. Gubicza 0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Athletics' Gorman Heimueller facing 4-5-6
b2 8-0 0 --- O KCR H. McRae G. Heimueller -0% 98% Strikeout
b2 8-0 1 --- O KCR S. Balboni G. Heimueller -0% 98% Flyball: SS
b2 8-0 2 --- O KCR L. Roberts G. Heimueller -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 8.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-8, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 7-8-9
t3 0-8 0 --- O OAK M. Davis M. Gubicza 0% 98% Flyball: CF
t3 0-8 1 --- O OAK M. Heath M. Gubicza 0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-8 2 --- O OAK T. Phillips M. Gubicza 0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Athletics' Gorman Heimueller facing 7-8-9
b3 8-0 0 --- O KCR D. Slaught G. Heimueller -0% 99% Flyball: 2B
b3 8-0 1 --- O KCR G. Pryor G. Heimueller -0% 98% Flyball: SS
b3 8-0 2 --- O KCR U. Washington G. Heimueller -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 8.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-8, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
t4 0-8 0 --- O OAK R. Henderson M. Gubicza 0% 99% Strikeout
t4 0-8 1 --- OAK D. Murphy M. Gubicza -0% 98% Walk
t4 0-8 1 1-- O OAK J. Morgan M. Gubicza 0% 99% Flyball: 3B
t4 0-8 2 1-- O OAK D. Kingman M. Gubicza 0% 99% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Athletics' Gorman Heimueller facing 1-2-3
b4 8-0 0 --- KCR W. Wilson G. Heimueller 0% 99% Single
b4 8-0 0 1-- O KCR B. Davis G. Heimueller -0% 99% Foul Flyball: RF
b4 8-0 1 1-- O KCR G. Brett G. Heimueller -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b4 8-0 2 1-- R KCR H. McRae G. Heimueller 0% 99% Double; Wilson Scores
b4 9-0 2 -2- O KCR S. Balboni G. Heimueller -0% 99% Flyball: C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 9.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-9, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 5-6-7
t5 0-9 0 --- O OAK C. Lansford M. Gubicza 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t5 0-9 1 --- OAK B. Bochte M. Gubicza -0% 99% Single
t5 0-9 1 1-- OO OAK M. Davis M. Gubicza 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 9.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-0, Athletics' Gorman Heimueller facing 6-7-8
b5 9-0 0 --- O KCR L. Roberts G. Heimueller -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 9-0 1 --- KCR D. Slaught G. Heimueller 0% 100% Double
b5 9-0 1 -2- O KCR G. Pryor G. Heimueller -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 9-0 2 -2- O KCR U. Washington G. Heimueller -0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 9.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-9, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 8-9-1
t6 0-9 0 --- OAK M. Heath M. Gubicza -0% 99% Single
t6 0-9 0 1-- O OAK T. Phillips M. Gubicza 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Heath to 2B
t6 0-9 1 -2- O OAK R. Henderson M. Gubicza 0% 100% Strikeout
t6 0-9 2 -2- O OAK D. Murphy M. Gubicza 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 9.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-0, Athletics' Gorman Heimueller facing 1-2-3
Jeff Burroughs replaces Rickey Henderson playing LF batting 1st
Garry Hancock replaces Dwayne Murphy playing CF batting 2nd
b6 9-0 0 --- KCR W. Wilson G. Heimueller 0% 100% Single
b6 9-0 0 1-- O KCR B. Davis G. Heimueller -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b6 9-0 1 1-- KCR G. Brett G. Heimueller 0% 100% Single; Wilson to 2B
Buddy Biancalana pinch runs for George Brett (3B) batting 3rd
b6 9-0 1 12- O KCR H. McRae G. Heimueller -0% 100% Flyball: 3B
b6 9-0 2 12- RRR KCR S. Balboni G. Heimueller 0% 100% Home Run; Wilson Scores; Biancalana Scores
b6 12-0 2 --- O KCR L. Roberts G. Heimueller 0% 100% Flyball: 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 12.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-12, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 3-4-5
Buddy Biancalana moves from PR to 2B
Greg Pryor moves from 2B to 3B
Pat Sheridan replaces Willie Wilson playing CF batting 1st
t7 0-12 0 --- O OAK J. Morgan M. Gubicza 0% 100% Strikeout
t7 0-12 1 --- OAK D. Kingman M. Gubicza -0% 100% Single
t7 0-12 1 1-- O OAK C. Lansford M. Gubicza 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t7 0-12 2 1-- OAK B. Bochte M. Gubicza -0% 100% Walk; Kingman to 2B
t7 0-12 2 12- O OAK M. Davis M. Gubicza 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 12.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 12-0, Athletics' Gorman Heimueller facing 7-8-9
Tony Phillips moves from SS to 2B
Jim Essian replaces Carney Lansford playing 3B batting 5th
Mark Wagner replaces Joe Morgan (2B) playing SS batting 3rd
b7 12-0 0 --- KCR D. Slaught G. Heimueller 0% 100% Double
b7 12-0 0 -2- O KCR G. Pryor G. Heimueller 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B; Slaught to 3B
b7 12-0 1 --3 RO KCR U. Washington G. Heimueller 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B; Slaught Scores
Mike Davis moves from RF to CF
Garry Hancock moves from CF to RF
b7 13-0 2 --- KCR P. Sheridan G. Heimueller 0% 100% Double
b7 13-0 2 -2- R KCR B. Davis G. Heimueller 0% 100% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Sheridan Scores/No RBI/unER; Davis to 2B
b7 14-0 2 -2- R KCR B. Biancalana G. Heimueller 0% 100% Single; Davis Scores/unER
b7 15-0 2 1-- R KCR H. McRae G. Heimueller 0% 100% Double; Biancalana Scores/unER
Garry Hancock moves from RF to P
Bill Almon replaces Dave Kingman (DH) playing RF batting 4th
b7 16-0 2 -2- O KCR S. Balboni G. Hancock 0% 100% Flyball: SS
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 16.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-16, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 8-9-1
t8 0-16 0 --- O OAK M. Heath M. Gubicza 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t8 0-16 1 --- O OAK T. Phillips M. Gubicza 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-16 2 --- OAK J. Burroughs M. Gubicza 0% 100% Walk
t8 0-16 2 1-- O OAK G. Hancock M. Gubicza 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 16.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 16-0, Athletics' Garry Hancock facing 6-7-8
Bill Almon moves from RF to C
Mike Heath moves from C to RF
b8 16-0 0 --- O KCR L. Roberts G. Hancock 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 16-0 1 --- O KCR D. Slaught G. Hancock 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 16-0 2 --- O KCR G. Pryor G. Hancock 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 16.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-16, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 3-4-5
t9 0-16 0 --- OAK M. Wagner M. Gubicza 0% 100% Walk
t9 0-16 0 1-- O OAK B. Almon M. Gubicza 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 0-16 1 1-- O OAK J. Essian M. Gubicza 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 0-16 2 1-- O OAK B. Bochte M. Gubicza 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 16.

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