September 8, 1984 Seattle Mariners at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
MIL 3 NYY 12
@BOS 6 CAL 6
@CHW 5 OAK 9
@CLE 5 KCR 5
SEA 4 MIN 5
TEX 4 DET 10
@TOR 4 LAD 6
CIN 3 MON 4
PHI 0 CHC 6
@NYM 0 STL 9
@PIT 2 SFG 4
ATL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 26,725

Saturday, September 8, 1984
Time of Game: 2:38

Mariners

63-79

Lost 2

6th, 9½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        0  0  1   0  0  2   0  0  1    4 14  3
Royals          0  0  0   1  1  3   0  0  X    5  9  0

W: J Beckwith (8-3), L: M Moore (5-15)

Royals

72-69

Won 4

1st

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Perconte 2B                 5   1   2   0    0   0  .292  .702    0    2   1   SB
S Owen SS                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .255  .658    0    0   2   
  A Chambers PH               1   0   1   1    0   0  .213  .543    0    0   0   
  H Reynolds PR               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
A Davis 1B                    4   0   1   1    1   0  .281  .879    0    5   2   
A Cowens RF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .279  .759    0    1   0   
S Henderson LF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .783    0    0   0   
D Henderson DH                4   1   3   0    0   0  .272  .763    0    0   0   2B
J Presley 3B                  4   1   2   2    0   1  .238  .687    0    0   3   HR,GDP
B Kearney C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .597    0   12   0   GDP
  L Milbourne PH              1   1   1   0    0   0  .267  .617    0    0   0   
J Moses CF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .500    0    2   0   
  K Phelps PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .940    0    0   0   

M Moore P                                                                2   2
Totals                       38   4  14   4    1   4                    24  10

BATTING

2B: D Henderson (19, off M Jones).

HR: J Presley (8, off M Jones; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out).

TB: J Presley 5; D Henderson 4; J Perconte 2; S Owen 2; A Cowens 2; L Milbourne; A Chambers; A Davis.

GIDP: J Presley (3); B Kearney (7).

RBI: J Presley 2 (27); A Davis (102); A Chambers (4).

2-out RBI: A Chambers; A Davis.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

E: B Kearney (9); J Perconte (13); S Henderson (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Perconte (23, 2nd base off M Jones/D Slaught).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   0   3   0    0   1  .303  .747    0    2   0   SB
P Sheridan RF                 4   0   0   1    0   2  .284  .731    0    1   0   
D Motley LF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .286  .762    0    3   1   
J Orta DH                     4   2   1   0    0   1  .303  .801    0    0   0   
F White 2B                    4   1   2   0    0   2  .269  .738    0    4   4   SB
D Slaught C                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .272  .694    0    4   0   SH
S Balboni 1B                  3   1   1   3    0   0  .229  .790    0    6   0   HR
  J Wathan 1B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .184  .562    0    4   1   
G Pryor 3B                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .267  .673    0    2   5   
B Biancalana SS               2   0   0   0    0   1  .195  .518    0    0   4   SH

M Jones P                                                                0   1
  J Beckwith P                                                           1   0
Totals                       32   5   9   4    1  12                    27  16

BATTING

HR: S Balboni (23, off M Moore; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out).

SH: B Biancalana (5, off M Moore); D Slaught (7, off M Moore).

TB: S Balboni 4; W Wilson 3; G Pryor 2; F White 2; J Orta.

RBI: S Balboni 3 (63); P Sheridan (47).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Pryor-F White-S Balboni; B Biancalana-F White-S Balboni.

BASERUNNING

SB: W Wilson (38, 2nd base off M Moore/B Kearney); F White (4, 2nd base off M Moore/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 Moore, L (5-15)              8     9   5   4    1  12   1   4.90   35     -       ·  ·     10· 3· 0· 9     57    -     1.13  -0.41
Totals                         8     9   5   4    1  12   1          35     -       ·  ·     10· 3· 0· 9           -

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
M Jones                        5.1  11   3   3    1   1   1   4.38   25     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0·11     34    -     1.17  -0.16
J Beckwith, W (8-3)            3.2   3   1   1    0   3   0   3.77   14     -       ·  ·      7· 1· 0· 3          0-0    1.39   0.25
Totals                         9    14   4   4    1   4   1          39     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 0·14           -

Balks: None.

WP: M Moore (6); M Jones (2); J Beckwith (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 26,725.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Kansas City Royals                   
1. J Perconte           2B    1. W Wilson             CF 
2. S Owen               SS    2. P Sheridan           RF 
3. A Davis              1B    3. D Motley             LF 
4. A Cowens             RF    4. J Orta               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. J Moses              CF    9. B Biancalana         SS 

   M Moore              P        M Jones              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  3-2  -23      29%  84% S Balboni       M Moore         Home Run; Orta Scores; White Scores
   t 6   1  2-1  -2-     -27%  36% J Presley       M Jones         Home Run; Henderson Scores
   b 4   1  1-0  1-3      11%  62% D Slaught       M Moore         White Steals 2B; Orta Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER; White to 3B
   t 3   2  0-0  --3     -10%  41% A Davis         M Jones         Single; Perconte Scores
   b 6   0  3-2  1--       9%  55% F White         M Moore         Single; Orta to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Jones facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  J Perconte      Single
          1--      44%  S Owen          Perconte Steals 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      53%  A Davis         Fielder's Choice P; Perconte out at 3B/P-SS-3B
          1--      51%  A Cowens        Single; Davis to 2B
   O      12-      55%  S Henderson     Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Moore facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  W Wilson        Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  P Sheridan      Strikeout
          ---      52%  D Motley        Walk
   O      1--      50%  J Orta          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Jones facing 6-7-8
          ---      46%  D Henderson     Single
   OO     1--      54%  J Presley       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  B Kearney       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Moore facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  F White         Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  D Slaught       Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  S Balboni       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Jones facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  J Moses         Strikeout
          ---      50%  J Perconte      Single
   O      1--      51%  S Owen          Single; Perconte to 3B; Owen out at 2B/LF-3B-2B
   R      --3      41%  A Davis         Single; Perconte Scores
          1--      39%  A Cowens        Single; Davis to 2B
   O      12-      43%  S Henderson     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Moore facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      41%  G Pryor         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      39%  B Biancalana    Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      41%  W Wilson        Single to LF; Wilson to 2B/Adv on E7
          -2-      42%  P Sheridan      Wild Pitch; Wilson to 3B
   O      --3      37%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Jones facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      40%  D Henderson     Flyball: LF
          ---      37%  J Presley       Single
   OO     1--      42%  B Kearney       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Moore facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      39%  D Motley        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      43%  J Orta          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--      51%  F White         Single; Orta to 3B
   R      1-3      62%  D Slaught       White Steals 2B; Orta Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER; White to 3B
   O      --3      55%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      50%  S Balboni       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Jones facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  J Moses         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  J Perconte      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      53%  S Owen          Single
          1--      52%  A Davis         Wild Pitch; Owen to 2B
          -2-      51%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      57%  A Cowens        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Moore facing 8-9-1
          ---      61%  G Pryor         Single
   O      1--      59%  B Biancalana    Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Pryor to 2B
          -2-      66%  W Wilson        Single; Pryor to 3B
          1-3      68%  P Sheridan      Wilson Steals 2B
   RO     -23      70%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Pryor Scores
   O      -2-      66%  D Motley        Groundout: 1B-2B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Royals 2.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Jones facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      70%  S Henderson     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      63%  D Henderson     Double
   RR     -2-      36%  J Presley       Home Run; Henderson Scores
                  Joe Beckwith replaces Mike Jones pitching
   O      ---      38%  B Kearney       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      39%  J Moses         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Moore facing 4-5-6
          ---      45%  J Orta          Single
          1--      55%  F White         Single; Orta to 2B
   O      12-      55%  D Slaught       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Orta to 3B; White to 2B
   RRR    -23      84%  S Balboni       Home Run; Orta Scores; White Scores
          ---      85%  G Pryor         Single
   O      1--      83%  B Biancalana    Strikeout
          1--      85%  W Wilson        Single; Pryor to 2B
   O      12-      82%  P Sheridan      Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 5.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-5, Joe Beckwith facing 1-2-3
                  John Wathan replaces Steve Balboni playing 1B batting 7th
   O      ---      85%  J Perconte      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      88%  S Owen          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      89%  A Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mike Moore facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      88%  D Motley        Strikeout
   O      ---      87%  J Orta          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      87%  F White         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 5.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-5, Joe Beckwith facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      90%  A Cowens        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  S Henderson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      91%  D Henderson     Single
   O      1--      94%  J Presley       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mike Moore facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      93%  D Slaught       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  J Wathan        Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  G Pryor         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Royals 5.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-5, Joe Beckwith facing 8-9-1
                  Larry Milbourne pinch hits for Bob Kearney batting 8th
          ---      85%  L Milbourne     Single
                  Ken Phelps pinch hits for John Moses batting 9th
   O      1--      91%  K Phelps        Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Milbourne to 2B
   O      -2-      96%  J Perconte      Groundout: 1B-P; Milbourne to 3B
                  Al Chambers pinch hits for Spike Owen batting 2nd
   R      --3      92%  A Chambers      Single; Milbourne Scores
                  Harold Reynolds pinch runs for Al Chambers batting 2nd
   O      1--     100%  A Davis         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 4, Royals 5.

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