September 7, 1984 Seattle Mariners at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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MIL 10
@BAL 8 NYY 4
@BOS 2 CAL 16
@CHW 8 CLE 13
OAK 2 KCR 5
SEA 4 MIN 7
TEX 3 DET 7
@TOR 4
(10) CIN 1
@LAD 0 MON 7
PHI 1 NYM 10
CHC 0 PIT 4
STL 1 HOU 6
@SDP 4 SFG 5
ATL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 20,637

Friday, September 7, 1984
Time of Game: 3:01

Mariners

63-78

Lost 1

6th, 8½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        1  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  1    4 11  1
Royals          1  0  0   0  0  3   1  0  X    5 12  2

W: B Saberhagen (8-10), L: M Young (4-7), S: D Quisenberry (39)

Royals

71-69

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Perconte 2B                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .701    0    3   1   
P Bradley CF                  2   1   0   0    0   0  .293  .711    0    2   0   2·SB
  J Moses CF                  3   1   3   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    3   0   
A Davis 1B                    4   0   2   2    0   0  .281  .881    0    8   0   SF
  D Tartabull PR              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
A Cowens RF                   4   1   2   2    1   0  .277  .757    0    0   1   HR
S Henderson LF                5   0   1   0    0   1  .276  .794    0    3   0   
D Henderson DH                3   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .751    0    0   0   
  K Phelps PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .943    0    0   0   
  H Reynolds PR               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Presley 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .664    0    0   1   
  A Chambers PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .512    0    0   0   
  D Coles 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .195  .533         0   0   
B Kearney C                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .229  .602    0    2   1   
  L Milbourne PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .610    0    0   0   
  D Valle C                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
S Owen SS                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .253  .656    0    2   5   

M Young P                                                                0   3
  D Beard P                                                              0   0
Totals                       39   4  11   4    1   4                    24  12

BATTING

HR: A Cowens (15, off B Black; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SF: A Davis (7, off B Black).

TB: A Cowens 5; J Moses 3; A Davis 2; D Henderson; S Henderson; J Perconte; S Owen.

RBI: A Cowens 2 (72); A Davis 2 (101).

2-out RBI: A Cowens.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

PB: B Kearney (10).

E: S Henderson (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Bradley 2 (20, 2nd base off B Black/D Slaught, 3rd base off B Black/D Slaught).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .299  .741    0    2   0   
L Jones RF                    4   0   3   0    0   0  .369  .822    0    1   0   
D Motley LF                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .288  .765    0    1   0   CS,SF
H McRae DH                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .297  .749    0    0   0   
F White 2B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .267  .735    0    4   4   2B
D Slaught C                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .274  .699    0    5   1   2B
S Balboni 1B                  3   1   2   3    0   0  .228  .783    0    9   0   HR,2B
  J Wathan 1B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .185  .566    0    4   0   
G Pryor 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .263  .667    0    0   2   2B
B Biancalana SS               3   0   0   0    1   0  .198  .525    0    1   7   

B Black P                                                                0   2
  B Saberhagen P                                                         0   0
  D Quisenberry P                                                        0   1
Totals                       33   5  12   5    3   3                    27  17

BATTING

2B: G Pryor (11, off M Young); S Balboni (18, off M Young); D Slaught (24, off M Young); F White (17, off D Beard).

HR: S Balboni (22, off M Young; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out).

SF: D Motley (3, off M Young).

TB: S Balboni 6; L Jones 3; D Slaught 3; F White 3; G Pryor 2; D Motley; W Wilson.

RBI: S Balboni 3 (60); D Motley (58); F White (45).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

E: S Balboni (13); B Biancalana (7).

BASERUNNING

CS: D Motley (12, 2nd base by M Young/B Kearney).

PITCHING

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Young, L (4-7)               5.1  10   4   3    3   2   1   7.37   27     -       ·  ·      9· 3· 0·10     33    -     1.22  -0.34
D Beard                        2.2   2   1   1    0   1   0   5.17   10     -       ·  ·      1· 6· 0· 2          2-0    0.85   0.02
Totals                         8    12   5   4    3   3   1          37     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0·12          2-0

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                        5     5   3   2    1   2   1   3.31   22     -       ·  ·     12· 2· 0· 5     48    -     1.10  -0.10
B Saberhagen, W (8-10)         1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.87    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.72   0.04
D Quisenberry, S (39)          3     5   1   1    0   1   0   2.80   15     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 0· 5          0-0    1.92   0.24
Totals                         9    11   4   3    1   4   1          41     -       ·  ·     20· 5· 0·11           -

Balks: None.

WP: M Young (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Jim McKean.

Time of Game: 3:01.

Attendance: 20,637.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Kansas City Royals                   
1. J Perconte           2B    1. W Wilson             CF 
2. P Bradley            CF    2. L Jones              RF 
3. A Davis              1B    3. D Motley             LF 
4. A Cowens             RF    4. H McRae              DH 
5. S Henderson          LF    5. F White              2B 
6. D Henderson          DH    6. D Slaught            C  
7. J Presley            3B    7. S Balboni            1B 
8. B Kearney            C     8. G Pryor              3B 
9. S Owen               SS    9. B Biancalana         SS 

   M Young              P        B Black              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  3-1  1-3      37%  72% S Balboni       M Young         Home Run; White Scores; Slaught Scores
   t 9   2  5-4  12-      14% 100% S Henderson     D Quisenberry   Strikeout
   t 4   0  1-1  ---     -13%  37% A Cowens        B Black         Home Run
   b 6   1  3-1  1--      10%  35% D Slaught       M Young         Single; White to 3B
   t 7   2  4-3  12-       8%  79% A Cowens        D Quisenberry   Flyball: C

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Bud Black facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  J Perconte      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  P Bradley       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      48%  A Davis         Bradley Steals 2B
          -2-      45%  " "             Bradley Steals 3B
   R      --3      40%  " "             Single; Bradley Scores/unER
          1--      37%  A Cowens        Walk; Davis to 2B
   O      12-      40%  S Henderson     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Davis to 3B
   O      1-3      44%  D Henderson     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Matt Young facing 1-2-3
          ---      48%  W Wilson        Single
          1--      54%  L Jones         Single; Wilson to 2B
          12-      59%  D Motley        Passed Ball; Wilson to 3B; Jones to 2B
   RO     -23      57%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wilson Scores/unER
          -2-      59%  H McRae         Wild Pitch; Jones to 3B
   O      --3      54%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      50%  F White         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Bud Black facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  J Presley       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Kearney       Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  S Owen          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Matt Young facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  D Slaught       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      57%  S Balboni       Double
   O      -2-      53%  G Pryor         Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      50%  B Biancalana    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Bud Black facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  J Perconte      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  P Bradley       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  A Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Matt Young facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  W Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      56%  L Jones         Single
   O      1--      53%  D Motley        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Motley to 1B
          1--      55%  H McRae         Walk; Motley to 2B
   O      12-      50%  F White         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Bud Black facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      37%  A Cowens        Home Run
   O      ---      40%  S Henderson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      41%  D Henderson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      42%  J Presley       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Matt Young facing 6-7-8
                  John Moses replaces Phil Bradley playing CF batting 2nd
   O      ---      39%  D Slaught       Double; Slaught out at 3B/RF-SS
   O      ---      37%  S Balboni       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      39%  G Pryor         Walk
   O      1--      36%  B Biancalana    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Royals 1.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bud Black facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      38%  B Kearney       Strikeout
          ---      36%  S Owen          Single
          1--      32%  J Perconte      Single; Owen to 2B
          12-      26%  J Moses         Single; Owen to 3B; Perconte to 2B
   RO     123      25%  A Davis         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Owen Scores
   O      12-      28%  A Cowens        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Matt Young facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      25%  W Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      29%  L Jones         Single
   O      1--      25%  D Motley        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Motley to 1B
   O      1--      22%  H McRae         Motley Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 1.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7
                  Bret Saberhagen replaces Bud Black pitching
   O      ---      23%  S Henderson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      21%  D Henderson     Single
   O      1--      23%  J Presley       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Presley to 1B
   O      1--      25%  B Kearney       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Matt Young facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      22%  H McRae         Strikeout
          ---      26%  F White         Single
          1--      35%  D Slaught       Single; White to 3B
   RRR    1-3      72%  S Balboni       Home Run; White Scores; Slaught Scores
          ---      76%  G Pryor         Double
          -2-      78%  B Biancalana    Walk
                  Dave Beard replaces Matt Young pitching
   O      12-      74%  W Wilson        Flyball: 2B
   O      12-      70%  L Jones         Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 4.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-4, Dan Quisenberry facing 9-1-2
                  Dan Quisenberry replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching; John Wathan replaces Steve Balboni playing 1B batting 7th
   O      ---      74%  S Owen          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      77%  J Perconte      Groundout: C-1B
          ---      75%  J Moses         Single
          1--      71%  A Davis         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Moses to 2B; Davis to 1B
   O      12-      79%  A Cowens        Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dave Beard facing 3-4-5
          ---      85%  D Motley        Single to LF; Motley to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-      84%  H McRae         Groundout: SS-1B; Motley to 3B
   R      --3      90%  F White         Double; Motley Scores
   O      -2-      89%  D Slaught       Flyball: CF; White to 3B
   O      --3      87%  J Wathan        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 5.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-5, Dan Quisenberry facing 5-6-7
          ---      80%  S Henderson     Single
                  Ken Phelps pinch hits for Dave Henderson batting 6th
   O      1--      86%  K Phelps        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Phelps to 1B
                  Al Chambers pinch hits for Jim Presley batting 7th; Harold Reynolds pinch runs for Ken Phelps batting 6th
   O      1--      91%  A Chambers      Flyball: LF
                  Larry Milbourne pinch hits for Bob Kearney batting 8th
   O      1--      94%  L Milbourne     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Dave Beard facing 8-9-1
                  Dave Valle replaces Larry Milbourne playing C batting 8th; Darnell Coles replaces Al Chambers playing 3B batting 7th
   O      ---      93%  G Pryor         Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  B Biancalana    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      93%  W Wilson        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 5.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-5, Dan Quisenberry facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      97%  S Owen          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Perconte      Flyball: RF
          ---      97%  J Moses         Single
          1--      92%  A Davis         Single; Moses to 3B
                  Danny Tartabull pinch runs for Alvin Davis batting 3rd
   R      1-3      86%  A Cowens        Single; Moses Scores; Tartabull to 2B
   O      12-     100%  S Henderson     Strikeout
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 4, Royals 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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