October 2, 1984 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 1 at Kauffman Stadium Play by Play and Box Score

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1984 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 1
1984 postseason: WS: DET-SDP / ALCS: DET-KCR / NLCS: SDP-CHC

Game 1
DET  8
@KCR  1
Game 2
DET  5
@KCR  3
(11) Game 3
DET  1
KCR  0

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 41,973

Tuesday, October 2, 1984, 7:30
Time of Game: 2:42

Tigers

Sparky Anderson

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

W: J Morris (1-0), L: B Black (0-1)

Royals

Dick Howser

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 5   2   1   0    0   0  .200  .400   24    0   1   
  T Brookens 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
A Trammell SS                 3   2   3   3    2   0 1.000 3.667   19    1   5   HR,3B
  D Baker SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
K Gibson RF                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .400  .800   12    4   0   
L Parrish C                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .250 1.200   16    6   0   HR,SF
L Herndon LF                  3   1   1   1    0   1  .333 1.666   14    2   0   HR
  R Jones PH-LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    2   0   
  R Kuntz PH-LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
B Garbey DH                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .400  .800   16    0   0   
C Lemon CF                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   12    2   0   GDP
D Evans 1B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.250   13    8   1   2B
  D Bergman PR-1B             0   1   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
M Castillo 3B                 4   0   2   1    0   2  .500 1.000   19    0   1   

J Morris P                                                               1   1
  W Hernandez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       40   8  14   8    2   5              151   27   9

BATTING

2B: D Evans (1, off M Huismann).

3B: A Trammell (1, off B Black).

HR: L Parrish (1, off M Jones; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); A Trammell (1, off B Black; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); L Herndon (1, off B Black; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: L Parrish (1, off B Black).

TB: A Trammell 8; L Parrish 4; L Herndon 4; D Evans 3; K Gibson 2; M Castillo 2; B Garbey 2; L Whitaker.

GIDP: C Lemon (1).

RBI: A Trammell 3 (3); L Parrish 2 (2); L Herndon (1); M Castillo (1); D Evans (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    6    4   0   
P Sheridan RF                 2   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .333   20    3   0   
  L Jones PH-RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    1   0   
G Brett 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   12    2   1   
J Orta DH                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .250 1.000   15    0   0   3B
D Motley LF                   4   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000   11    4   0   
S Balboni 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   13    6   1   
F White 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    8    1   2   
D Slaught C                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .667 1.334   11    5   0   
O Concepcion SS               3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    9    0   2   

B Black P                                                                1   1
  M Huismann P                                                           0   0
  M Jones P                                                              0   0
Totals                       32   1   5   1    1   6              107   27   7

BATTING

3B: J Orta (1, off J Morris).

TB: J Orta 3; D Slaught 2; W Wilson; F White.

RBI: D Motley (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Concepcion-F White-S Balboni.

E: P Sheridan (1).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Morris, W (1-0)              7     5   1   1    1   4   0   1.29   27   91-66   42·15· 9   10· 8· 0· 4     66    -     0.84   0.28
W Hernandez                    2     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    6   16-13    6· 3· 4    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.07   0.01
Totals                         9     5   1   1    1   6   0          33  107-79   48·18·13   11·11· 0· 4           -

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, L (0-1)               5     7   4   4    1   3   2   7.20   23   90-53   35· 5·13    7· 7· 1· 4     39    -     0.64  -0.18
M Huismann                     2.2   6   3   2    1   2   0   6.75   15   45-30   16· 5· 9    5· 2· 3· 2          0-0    0.20  -0.03
M Jones                        1.1   1   1   1    0   0   1   6.75    5   14-12    7· 1· 4    1· 3· 0· 1          2-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    14   8   7    2   5   3          43  149-95   58·11·26   13·12· 4· 7          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: M Huismann (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Jon Bible, 2B - , 3B - Larry Zirbel.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 41,973.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Kansas City Royals                   
1. L Whitaker           2B    1. W Wilson             CF 
2. A Trammell           SS    2. P Sheridan           RF 
3. K Gibson             RF    3. G Brett              3B 
4. L Parrish            C     4. J Orta               DH 
5. L Herndon            LF    5. D Motley             LF 
6. B Garbey             DH    6. S Balboni            1B 
7. C Lemon              CF    7. F White              2B 
8. D Evans              1B    8. D Slaught            C  
9. M Castillo           3B    9. O Concepcion         SS 

   J Morris             P        B Black              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  5   15%  68% A Trammell      B Black         Triple to LF; Whitaker Scores
   b 3   2  2-0  123  4    9%  73% G Brett         J Morris        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   t 4   0  0-2  ---  2    8%  82% L Herndon       B Black         Home Run
   t 5   0  0-3  ---  1    6%  90% A Trammell      B Black         Home Run
   t 1   0  0-1  --3  5   -4%  64% K Gibson        B Black         Lineout: 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bud Black facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   54%  L Whitaker      Single to CF
   R      1--  5   68%  A Trammell      Triple to LF; Whitaker Scores
   O      --3  5   64%  K Gibson        Lineout: 3B
   RO     --3  2   66%  L Parrish       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Trammell Scores
   O      ---  7   65%  L Herndon       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   68%  W Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   69%  P Sheridan      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   70%  G Brett         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bud Black facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   69%  B Garbey        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   67%  C Lemon         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   66%  D Evans         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   69%  J Orta          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   71%  D Motley        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   72%  S Balboni       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bud Black facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   70%  M Castillo      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   69%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  5   70%  A Trammell      Walk
          1--  2   72%  K Gibson        Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Trammell to 3B
   O      1-3  4   68%  L Parrish       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Jack Morris facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   70%  F White         Groundout: P-1B
          ---  2   67%  D Slaught       Single
   O      1--  4   71%  O Concepcion    Flyball: CF
          1--  1   68%  W Wilson        Single to CF; Slaught to 2B
          12- 11   65%  P Sheridan      Walk; Slaught to 3B; Wilson to 2B
   O      123  4   73%  G Brett         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bud Black facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  2   82%  L Herndon       Home Run
   O      ---  6   81%  B Garbey        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   80%  C Lemon         Flyball: CF
          ---  6   80%  D Evans         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  7   82%  M Castillo      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Evans to 2B
   O      12-  3   79%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   82%  J Orta          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   83%  D Motley        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   84%  S Balboni       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bud Black facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  1   90%  A Trammell      Home Run
   O      ---  1   89%  K Gibson        Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   89%  L Parrish       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   88%  L Herndon       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Jack Morris facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   90%  F White         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   92%  D Slaught       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  2   92%  O Concepcion    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 0.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mark Huismann facing 6-7-8
                  Mark Huismann replaces Bud Black pitching
          ---  2   93%  B Garbey        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  2   91%  C Lemon         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  2   91%  D Evans         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   93%  W Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   94%  P Sheridan      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   94%  G Brett         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 0.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mark Huismann facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   94%  M Castillo      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   95%  L Whitaker      Reached on E9 (Line Drive to Deep RF); Whitaker to 2B
   R      -2-  3   97%  A Trammell      Single to RF (Line Drive); Whitaker Scores/unER
          1--  1   97%  K Gibson        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Trammell to 2B
   O      12-  5   97%  L Parrish       Strikeout Swinging
                  Ruppert Jones pinch hits for Larry Herndon batting 5th
   O      12-  5   96%  R Jones         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
                  Ruppert Jones moves to LF
          ---  5   93%  J Orta          Triple to RF
   RO     --3  2   95%  D Motley        Groundout: SS-1B; Orta Scores
   O      ---  2   96%  S Balboni       Flyball: LF
          ---  4   95%  F White         Single to CF
          1--  4   94%  D Slaught       Single to RF (Ground Ball); White to 2B
   O      12-  3   97%  O Concepcion    Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 1.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mark Huismann facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   97%  B Garbey        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   97%  C Lemon         Lineout: 3B
   R      1--  1   99%  D Evans         Double (LF-CF); Garbey Scores
                  Dave Bergman pinch runs for Darrell Evans batting 8th
   R      -2-  3   99%  M Castillo      Single to RF; Bergman Scores
          1--      99%  L Whitaker      Wild Pitch; Castillo to 2B
   O      -2-  4   99%  " "             Flyball: RF; Castillo to 3B
          --3  5   99%  A Trammell      Walk
                  Mike Jones replaces Mark Huismann pitching
   O      1-3  3   99%  K Gibson        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 7, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-7, Willie Hernandez facing 1-2-3
                  Willie Hernandez replaces Jack Morris pitching; Dave Bergman moves to 1B; Tom Brookens replaces Lou Whitaker playing 2B batting 1st
   O      ---  1   99%  W Wilson        Flyball: CF
                  Lynn Jones pinch hits for Pat Sheridan batting 2nd
   O      ---  2  100%  L Jones         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1  100%  G Brett         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Royals 1.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Mike Jones facing 4-5-6
                  Lynn Jones moves to RF
   R      ---  4  100%  L Parrish       Home Run
                  Rusty Kuntz pinch hits for Ruppert Jones batting 5th
   O      ---  1  100%  R Kuntz         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4  100%  B Garbey        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  C Lemon         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-8, Willie Hernandez facing 4-5-6
                  Doug Baker replaces Alan Trammell playing SS batting 2nd; Rusty Kuntz moves to LF
   O      ---  4  100%  J Orta          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  D Motley        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  S Balboni       Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Royals 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:KCA198410020

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation