April 11, 1985 Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
NYY 4 CAL 4
MIN 3
(10) DET 11
CLE 10
(10) TOR 4
@KCR 3
(10) MIL 8
CHW 1 SEA 14
OAK 6 CHC 4
PIT 1 LAD 4
@HOU 3 NYM 2
STL 1
(11) ATL 6
@PHI 3

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 17,798

Thursday, April 11, 1985
Time of Game: 3:14

Blue Jays

2-1

Won 2

4th, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  0   1    4 12  0
Royals          0  1  0   0  0  0   1  1  0   0    3  8  0

W: B Caudill (2-0), L: D Quisenberry (0-1), S: J Acker (1)

Royals

1-2

Lost 2

4th, 2 GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Garcia 2B                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .071  .142    0    3   4   SB
L Moseby CF                   3   0   1   0    2   1  .273  .749    0    2   0   CS
G Bell LF                     5   1   1   1    0   1  .273 1.060    0    2   0   HR
J Barfield RF                 5   0   2   0    0   2  .333  .750    0    5   0   CS
J Burroughs DH                3   0   0   0    0   2  .100  .200    0    0   0   
  W Aikens PH                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
W Upshaw 1B                   4   1   2   0    1   0  .250  .641    0   11   0   2B
B Martinez C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .236    0    0   0   
  E Whitt PH-C                2   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    2   0   
G Iorg 3B                     3   1   2   1    0   0  .222  .444    0    3   1   
  R Mulliniks PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
  M Lee PR-3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
T Fernandez SS                4   1   2   1    0   0  .364  .909    0    2   4   3B

L Leal P                                                                 0   1
  R Musselman P                                                          0   0
  G Lavelle P                                                            0   0
  B Caudill P                                                            0   0
  J Acker P                                                              0   1
Totals                       40   4  12   4    3   6                    30  12

BATTING

2B: W Upshaw (1, off C Leibrandt).

3B: T Fernandez (1, off C Leibrandt).

HR: G Bell (1, off D Quisenberry; 10th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: G Bell 4; T Fernandez 4; W Upshaw 3; G Iorg 2; J Barfield 2; R Mulliniks; L Moseby; D Garcia.

RBI: G Bell (1); G Iorg (1); D Garcia (1); T Fernandez (2).

2-out RBI: D Garcia; T Fernandez; G Iorg.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. L Leal-T Fernandez-W Upshaw; T Fernandez-D Garcia-W Upshaw.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Garcia (1, 2nd base off J Beckwith/J Sundberg).

CS: J Barfield (1, 2nd base by C Leibrandt/J Sundberg); L Moseby (1, 2nd base by C Leibrandt/J Sundberg).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .231  .748    0    2   0   3B
P Sheridan RF                 2   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .788    0    0   0   
  L Jones PH-RF               2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
G Brett 3B                    2   0   0   0    3   0  .125  .625    0    0   3   
J Orta DH                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .573    0    0   0   GDP
  H McRae PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  B Biancalana PR             0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Iorg PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .333    0    0   0   
S Balboni 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .583    0    6   1   2B,GDP
  J Wathan PR-1B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    3   0   
D Motley LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .333 1.011    0    4   0   
F White 2B                    4   2   2   1    0   0  .200  .800    0    7   7   HR,2B
J Sundberg C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222    0    6   1   
O Concepcion SS               4   0   1   1    0   0  .100  .282    0    1   1   

C Leibrandt P                                                            1   2
  J Beckwith P                                                           0   0
  D Quisenberry P                                                        0   0
Totals                       36   3   8   3    5   2                    30  15

BATTING

2B: S Balboni (1, off G Lavelle); F White (1, off L Leal).

3B: W Wilson (1, off R Musselman).

HR: F White (1, off L Leal; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: F White 6; W Wilson 3; S Balboni 2; O Concepcion; J Orta; H McRae; P Sheridan.

GIDP: S Balboni (2); J Orta (1).

RBI: S Balboni (1); F White (1); O Concepcion (1).

2-out RBI: O Concepcion.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Sundberg-F White.

PITCHING

Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Leal                         6     5   2   2    4   0   1   3.00   25     -       ·  ·      5·11· 0· 5     50    -     0.96   0.03
R Musselman, H (1)             0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.44   0.03
G Lavelle, BS (1)              0.2   2   1   1    0   0   0   3.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          1-0    2.69  -0.26
B Caudill, W (2-0)             1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          1-0    2.20   0.29
J Acker, S (1)                 1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.72   0.20
Totals                        10     8   3   3    5   2   1          41     -       ·  ·     10·16· 0· 8          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
C Leibrandt                    6.2   8   3   3    1   5   0   4.05   27     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 0· 8     50    -     1.16  -0.00
J Beckwith                     1.1   1   0   0    2   1   0   3.86    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          1-1    0.96  -0.05
D Quisenberry, L (0-1)         2     3   1   1    0   0   1   2.70    9     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 3          0-0    1.97  -0.16
Totals                        10    12   4   4    3   6   1          43     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0·12          1-1

L Leal faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: L Leal (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Drew Coble, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Al Clark.

Time of Game: 3:14.

Attendance: 17,798.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Kansas City Royals                   
1. D Garcia             2B    1. W Wilson             CF 
2. L Moseby             CF    2. P Sheridan           RF 
3. G Bell               LF    3. G Brett              3B 
4. J Barfield           RF    4. J Orta               DH 
5. J Burroughs          DH    5. S Balboni            1B 
6. W Upshaw             1B    6. D Motley             LF 
7. B Martinez           C     7. F White              2B 
8. G Iorg               3B    8. J Sundberg           C  
9. T Fernandez          SS    9. O Concepcion         SS 

   L Leal               P        C Leibrandt          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  3-2  1--     -34%  35% S Balboni       G Lavelle       Double; Biancalana Scores
   t10   0  3-3  ---      34%  84% G Bell          D Quisenberry   Home Run
   t 7   2  1-1  1--      23%  68% T Fernandez     C Leibrandt     Triple; Iorg Scores
   t 7   2  1-0  -2-      18%  45% G Iorg          C Leibrandt     Single; Upshaw Scores
   b 7   0  3-1  ---     -14%  64% F White         L Leal          Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Garcia        Flyball: 2B
          ---      50%  L Moseby        Single
   O      1--      46%  G Bell          Moseby Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-2B-P)
   O      ---      45%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Luis Leal facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  W Wilson        Flyball: 2B
          ---      45%  P Sheridan      Walk
          1--      43%  G Brett         Wild Pitch; Sheridan to 2B
          -2-      42%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      46%  J Orta          Flyball: RF
   O      12-      50%  S Balboni       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Leibrandt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  J Barfield      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  J Burroughs     Strikeout
          ---      47%  W Upshaw        Single
   O      1--      45%  B Martinez      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Luis Leal facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  D Motley        Flyball: RF
          ---      43%  F White         Double
   O      -2-      47%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-      37%  O Concepcion    Single; White Scores
   O      1--      39%  W Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Charlie Leibrandt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      36%  G Iorg          Flyball: 2B
          ---      39%  T Fernandez     Single
   O      1--      36%  D Garcia        Flyball: 2B
          1--      38%  L Moseby        Walk; Fernandez to 2B
   O      12-      33%  G Bell          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Luis Leal facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      35%  P Sheridan      Flyball: 3B
          ---      33%  G Brett         Walk
   OO     1--      38%  J Orta          Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Charlie Leibrandt facing 4-5-6
          ---      42%  J Barfield      Single
   OO     1--      33%  J Burroughs     Double Play: Strikeout, Barfield Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      31%  W Upshaw        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Luis Leal facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      34%  S Balboni       Flyball: CF
          ---      31%  D Motley        Walk
   O      1--      34%  F White         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      36%  J Sundberg      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Charlie Leibrandt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      33%  B Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      36%  G Iorg          Single
   O      1--      32%  T Fernandez     Flyball: CF
   O      1--      29%  D Garcia        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Luis Leal facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      31%  O Concepcion    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      33%  W Wilson        Flyball: 2B
          ---      32%  P Sheridan      Single
   O      1--      34%  G Brett         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Charlie Leibrandt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      30%  L Moseby        Strikeout
   O      ---      28%  G Bell          Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      26%  J Barfield      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Luis Leal facing 4-5-6
          ---      23%  J Orta          Single
   OO     1--      30%  S Balboni       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      31%  D Motley        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Charlie Leibrandt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      26%  J Burroughs     Groundout: P-1B
          ---      34%  W Upshaw        Double
   O      -2-      27%  B Martinez      Foul Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      45%  G Iorg          Single; Upshaw Scores
   R      1--      68%  T Fernandez     Triple; Iorg Scores
                  Joe Beckwith replaces Charlie Leibrandt pitching
   R      --3      80%  D Garcia        Single; Fernandez Scores
          1--      81%  L Moseby        Garcia Steals 2B
          -2-      81%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      78%  G Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Luis Leal facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      64%  F White         Home Run
                  Ron Musselman replaces Luis Leal pitching
   O      ---      69%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      72%  O Concepcion    Flyball: RF
          ---      66%  W Wilson        Triple
                  Gary Lavelle replaces Ron Musselman pitching; Lynn Jones pinch hits for Pat Sheridan batting 2nd
   O      --3      75%  L Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 2.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Joe Beckwith facing 4-5-6
                  Lynn Jones moves to RF
   O      ---      72%  J Barfield      Strikeout
                  Willie Aikens pinch hits for Jeff Burroughs batting 5th
   O      ---      70%  W Aikens        Flyball: LF
          ---      72%  W Upshaw        Walk
                  Ernie Whitt pinch hits for Buck Martinez batting 7th
   O      1--      69%  E Whitt         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Gary Lavelle facing 3-4-5
                  Ernie Whitt moves to C
   O      ---      76%  G Brett         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  Hal McRae pinch hits for Jorge Orta batting 4th
          ---      69%  H McRae         Single
                  Buddy Biancalana pinch runs for Hal McRae batting 4th
   R      1--      35%  S Balboni       Double; Biancalana Scores
                  Bill Caudill replaces Gary Lavelle pitching; John Wathan pinch runs for Steve Balboni batting 5th
   O      -2-      42%  D Motley        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      -2-      50%  F White         Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 3.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, Dan Quisenberry facing 8-9-1
                  Dan Quisenberry replaces Joe Beckwith pitching; John Wathan moves to 1B; Rance Mulliniks pinch hits for Garth Iorg batting 8th
          ---      58%  R Mulliniks     Single
                  Manuel Lee pinch runs for Rance Mulliniks batting 8th
   O      1--      50%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Fernandez to 1B
   O      1--      43%  D Garcia        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Garcia to 1B
   O      1--      36%  L Moseby        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Bill Caudill facing 8-9-1
                  Manuel Lee moves to 3B
   O      ---      42%  J Sundberg      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  O Concepcion    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  W Wilson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 3.

Top of the 10th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, Dan Quisenberry facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      84%  G Bell          Home Run
          ---      86%  J Barfield      Single
   O      1--      85%  W Aikens        Groundout: 2B-1B; Barfield to 2B
   O      -2-      83%  W Upshaw        Groundout: 2B-1B; Barfield to 3B
   O      --3      80%  E Whitt         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Jim Acker facing 2-3-4
                  Jim Acker replaces Bill Caudill pitching
   O      ---      89%  L Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      79%  G Brett         Walk
                  Dane Iorg pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana batting 4th
   O      1--      90%  D Iorg          Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  J Wathan        Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Royals 3.

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