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TOR
@CHW		4
3
TEX
@KCR		4
3
CLE
@MIL		6
7
BOS
@MIN		9
3
DET
@SEA		1
2
CHC
@ATL		8
3		 
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PIT
@CIN		1
4
LAD
@MON		2
5
SFG
@PHI		6
5
SFG
@PHI		5
6
Thursday, August 30, 1984,
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 19,163, Time of Game: 2:24
Rangers
4
59-74
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Royals
3
66-67
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Charlie Hough (14-12)
L: Mark Gubicza (9-11)
S: Dave Schmidt (11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         2  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  0    4  9  2
Royals          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  2  0    3  8  1

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Sample LF 3 2 1 0 1 1 .255 .625 0.120 0.80 0.138 -0.018 1.2 2 0 2·SB
Gary Ward CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .267 .754 -0.101 0.72 0.000 -0.101 -1.4 3 0
Buddy Bell 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .300 .788 0.012 0.75 0.056 -0.044 -0.1 1 5
Larry Parrish DH 4 0 2 1 0 1 .291 .831 0.047 0.61 0.075 -0.028 0.4
Pete O'Brien 1B 3 0 2 1 1 0 .289 .817 0.139 0.67 0.157 -0.018 1.7 8 1 3B
George Wright RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .241 .668 -0.041 0.93 0.067 -0.109 -0.6 2 0 3B,GDP
Donnie Scott C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .215 .543 -0.039 0.59 0.023 -0.062 -0.6 5 0 CS
Curt Wilkerson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .539 -0.060 0.58 0.000 -0.060 -1.0 3 3
Jeff Kunkel SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .213 .568 -0.016 0.32 0.005 -0.021 -0.1 3 3
Charlie Hough P 0 0
   Dave Schmidt P 0 1
Team Totals 33 4 9 4 2 6 .273 .708 0.061 0.68 0.521 -0.461 -0.4 27 13
3B: P O'Brien (2, off M Gubicza); G Wright (3, off M Gubicza).
TB: P O'Brien 4; G Wright 3; L Parrish 2; B Bell; J Kunkel; D Scott; B Sample.
GIDP: G Wright (5).
RBI: D Scott (16); L Parrish (89); B Bell (59); P O'Brien (73).
2-out RBI: P O'Brien; L Parrish.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 3. C Wilkerson-J Kunkel-P O'Brien 2; B Bell-C Wilkerson-P O'Brien.
PB: D Scott 2 (11).
E: J Kunkel (11); D Scott (9).
Baserunning
SB: B Sample 2 (16, 2nd base off M Gubicza/D Slaught 2).
CS: D Scott (1, 2nd base by M Gubicza/D Slaught).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 5 0 3 1 0 0 .303 .741 0.106 1.45 0.233 -0.128 1.7 2 0 2·3B
Pat Sheridan RF 1 1 0 0 1 0 .293 .751 0.067 1.41 0.115 -0.047 0.6 1 0 HBP
Dane Iorg 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .658 -0.268 1.91 0.000 -0.268 -2.4 10 0 GDP
Jorge Orta DH 4 1 2 1 0 1 .303 .804 0.099 1.61 0.191 -0.092 1.1 3B
Darryl Motley LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .770 -0.067 1.45 0.048 -0.114 -0.3 4 1
Frank White 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .271 .747 -0.083 1.27 0.027 -0.110 -0.4 2 4
Don Slaught C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .267 .685 -0.012 1.83 0.134 -0.147 -0.9 6 1 2·GDP
Greg Pryor 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .259 .665 -0.135 1.93 0.044 -0.179 -0.4 0 1
Buddy Biancalana SS 1 1 0 0 1 1 .215 .561 0.005 0.75 0.026 -0.022 0.1 2 3
   Hal McRae PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .756 -0.041 1.46 0.000 -0.041 -0.4
   Bucky Dent SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .650 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   George Brett PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .285 .805 -0.110 4.66 0.000 -0.110 -0.3
Mark Gubicza P 0 1
   Mark Huismann P 0 0
Team Totals 32 3 8 2 3 4 .250 .771 -0.439 1.64 0.818 -1.258 -1.5 27 11
3B: W Wilson 2 (8, 2 off C Hough); J Orta (7, off C Hough).
HBP: P Sheridan (1, by C Hough).
TB: W Wilson 7; J Orta 4; F White 2; D Slaught.
GIDP: D Slaught 2 (6); D Iorg (9).
RBI: W Wilson (37); J Orta (42).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. F White-B Biancalana-D Iorg.
E: F White (10).
Outfield Assists: D Motley (L Parrish at 2nd base).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Charlie Hough, W (14-12) 8 7 3 2 3 3 0 3.87 33 58 0.241 1.35 1.0
Dave Schmidt, S (11) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.94 4 0 0 0.198 4.25 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 3 2 3 4 0 2.00 37 58 0 0 0.439 0.68 1.4

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Gubicza, L (9-11) 7 8 4 4 2 5 0 3.83 28 48 -0.113 0.71 -0.5
Mark Huismann 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.52 7 0 0 0.052 0.53 1.0
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 2 6 0 4.00 35 48 0 0 -0.061 1.64 0.4
Balks: None.
WP: C Hough (9).
HBP: C Hough (9; P Sheridan).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mark Johnson, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Drew Coble.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 19,163.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Kansas City Royals
1 Billy Sample LF 1 Willie Wilson CF
2 Gary Ward CF 2 Pat Sheridan RF
3 Buddy Bell 3B 3 Dane Iorg 1B
4 Larry Parrish DH 4 Jorge Orta DH
5 Pete O'Brien 1B 5 Darryl Motley LF
6 George Wright RF 6 Frank White 2B
7 Donnie Scott C 7 Don Slaught C
8 Curt Wilkerson 2B 8 Greg Pryor 3B
9 Jeff Kunkel SS 9 Buddy Biancalana SS
Charlie Hough P Mark Gubicza P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-3 1 1-- R KCR W. Wilson C. Hough -14% 63% Triple; Biancalana Scores
b9 3-4 0 --- KCR D. Slaught D. Schmidt -13% 67% Single
b8 1-4 1 1-- R KCR J. Orta C. Hough -13% 79% Triple; Sheridan Scores/unER
b9 3-4 0 1-- O KCR G. Pryor D. Schmidt 12% 79% Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-2 0 12- OO KCR D. Iorg C. Hough 11% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Wilson 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, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- TEX B. Sample M. Gubicza 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- TEX G. Ward M. Gubicza 5% 59% Sample Steals 2B; Sample to 3B/Adv on E4
t1 0-0 0 --3 O TEX G. Ward M. Gubicza -4% 55% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --3 R TEX B. Bell M. Gubicza 6% 60% Single; Sample Scores
t1 1-0 1 1-- O TEX L. Parrish M. Gubicza -2% 58% Strikeout
t1 1-0 2 1-- R TEX P. O'Brien M. Gubicza 11% 68% Triple; Bell Scores
t1 2-0 2 --3 O TEX G. Wright M. Gubicza -3% 65% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- KCR W. Wilson C. Hough -4% 62% Single
b1 0-2 0 1-- KCR P. Sheridan C. Hough -2% 59% Passed Ball; Wilson to 2B
b1 0-2 0 -2- KCR P. Sheridan C. Hough -4% 56% Hit By Pitch
b1 0-2 0 12- OO KCR D. Iorg C. Hough 11% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Wilson to 3B
b1 0-2 2 --3 O KCR J. Orta C. Hough 4% 70% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 7-8-9
t2 2-0 0 --- O TEX D. Scott M. Gubicza -2% 69% Flyball: LF
t2 2-0 1 --- O TEX C. Wilkerson M. Gubicza -1% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2-0 2 --- O TEX J. Kunkel M. Gubicza -1% 66% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- O KCR D. Motley C. Hough 2% 69% Flyball: CF
b2 0-2 1 --- KCR F. White C. Hough -3% 66% Single
b2 0-2 1 1-- OO KCR D. Slaught C. Hough 6% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
t3 2-0 0 --- TEX B. Sample M. Gubicza 3% 74% Single
t3 2-0 0 1-- TEX G. Ward M. Gubicza 2% 76% Sample Steals 2B
t3 2-0 0 -2- O TEX G. Ward M. Gubicza -3% 73% Strikeout
t3 2-0 1 -2- O TEX B. Bell M. Gubicza -3% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2-0 2 -2- RO TEX L. Parrish M. Gubicza 7% 77% Single; Sample Scores; Parrish out at 2B/LF-2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 8-9-1
b3 0-3 0 --- O KCR G. Pryor C. Hough 2% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-3 1 --- KCR B. Biancalana C. Hough -3% 77% Walk
b3 0-3 1 1-- R KCR W. Wilson C. Hough -14% 63% Triple; Biancalana Scores
b3 1-3 1 --3 KCR P. Sheridan C. Hough -3% 60% Walk
b3 1-3 1 1-3 O KCR D. Iorg C. Hough 8% 68% Flyball: CF
b3 1-3 2 1-3 O KCR J. Orta C. Hough 6% 73% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 5-6-7
t4 3-1 0 --- TEX P. O'Brien M. Gubicza 3% 76% Walk
t4 3-1 0 1-- OO TEX G. Wright M. Gubicza -6% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t4 3-1 2 --- O TEX D. Scott M. Gubicza -1% 70% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 5-6-7
b4 1-3 0 --- KCR D. Motley C. Hough -5% 65% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b4 1-3 0 1-- O KCR F. White C. Hough 4% 69% Single; Motley out at 3B/1B-SS-3B
b4 1-3 1 1-- OO KCR D. Slaught C. Hough 6% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 8-9-1
t5 3-1 0 --- O TEX C. Wilkerson M. Gubicza -2% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 3-1 1 --- O TEX J. Kunkel M. Gubicza -1% 73% Flyball: CF
t5 3-1 2 --- O TEX B. Sample M. Gubicza -1% 72% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 8-9-1
b5 1-3 0 --- O KCR G. Pryor C. Hough 3% 75% Foul Flyball: C
b5 1-3 1 --- O KCR B. Biancalana C. Hough 2% 77% Strikeout
b5 1-3 2 --- KCR W. Wilson C. Hough -3% 74% Triple
b5 1-3 2 --3 O KCR P. Sheridan C. Hough 5% 78% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 2-3-4
t6 3-1 0 --- O TEX G. Ward M. Gubicza -2% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 3-1 1 --- O TEX B. Bell M. Gubicza -1% 76% Flyball: CF
t6 3-1 2 --- TEX L. Parrish M. Gubicza 1% 77% Single
t6 3-1 2 1-- O TEX P. O'Brien M. Gubicza -2% 75% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 3-4-5
b6 1-3 0 --- O KCR D. Iorg C. Hough 3% 78% Flyball: CF
b6 1-3 1 --- KCR J. Orta C. Hough -4% 74% Single
b6 1-3 1 1-- O KCR D. Motley C. Hough 4% 79% Flyball: RF
b6 1-3 2 1-- O KCR F. White C. Hough 3% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 1.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 6-7-8
t7 3-1 0 --- TEX G. Wright M. Gubicza 7% 89% Triple
t7 3-1 0 --3 R TEX D. Scott M. Gubicza 2% 91% Single; Wright Scores
t7 4-1 0 1-- O TEX C. Wilkerson M. Gubicza -1% 90% Flyball: SS
t7 4-1 1 1-- O TEX J. Kunkel M. Gubicza -2% 88% Scott Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t7 4-1 2 --- TEX J. Kunkel M. Gubicza 0% 89% Single
t7 4-1 2 1-- O TEX B. Sample M. Gubicza -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 7-8-9
b7 1-4 0 --- O KCR D. Slaught C. Hough 3% 91% Strikeout
b7 1-4 1 --- KCR G. Pryor C. Hough -3% 87% Walk
Hal McRae pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana (SS) batting 9th
b7 1-4 1 1-- KCR H. McRae C. Hough -1% 86% Passed Ball; Pryor to 2B
b7 1-4 1 -2- O KCR H. McRae C. Hough 4% 90% Flyball: 2B
b7 1-4 2 -2- O KCR W. Wilson C. Hough 3% 93% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 1.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Mark Huismann facing 2-3-4
Mark Huismann replaces Mark Gubicza pitching
Bucky Dent replaces Hal McRae (PH) playing SS batting 9th
t8 4-1 0 --- O TEX G. Ward M. Huismann -1% 93% Flyball: LF
t8 4-1 1 --- O TEX B. Bell M. Huismann -0% 92% Flyball: RF
t8 4-1 2 --- O TEX L. Parrish M. Huismann -0% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 2-3-4
b8 1-4 0 --- KCR P. Sheridan C. Hough -5% 87% Reached on Interference on C; Sheridan to 1B
b8 1-4 0 1-- O KCR D. Iorg C. Hough 4% 91% Flyball: LF
b8 1-4 1 1-- R KCR J. Orta C. Hough -13% 79% Triple; Sheridan Scores/unER
b8 2-4 1 --3 R KCR D. Motley C. Hough -2% 76% Wild Pitch; Orta Scores
b8 3-4 1 --- O KCR D. Motley C. Hough 5% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 3-4 2 --- O KCR F. White C. Hough 3% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 3.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' Mark Huismann facing 5-6-7
t9 4-3 0 --- TEX P. O'Brien M. Huismann 2% 86% Single
t9 4-3 0 1-- O TEX G. Wright M. Huismann -2% 84% Flyball: LF
t9 4-3 1 1-- O TEX D. Scott M. Huismann -2% 82% Strikeout
t9 4-3 2 1-- O TEX C. Wilkerson M. Huismann -2% 80% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Rangers' Dave Schmidt facing 7-8-9
Dave Schmidt replaces Charlie Hough pitching
b9 3-4 0 --- KCR D. Slaught D. Schmidt -13% 67% Single
b9 3-4 0 1-- O KCR G. Pryor D. Schmidt 12% 79% Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
George Brett pinch hits for Bucky Dent (SS) batting 9th
b9 3-4 1 1-- O KCR G. Brett D. Schmidt 11% 90% Strikeout
b9 3-4 2 1-- O KCR W. Wilson D. Schmidt 10% 100% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 3.

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