June 4, 1985 Milwaukee Brewers at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 6
@BAL 5
(15) BOS 5
CLE 0 SEA 7
@DET 6
(12) KCR 4
MIL 3 OAK 2
@NYY 0 TEX 7
CHW 3 TOR 9
MIN 2 CHC 5
ATL 3 CIN 9
PIT 3 NYM 4
@LAD 1 SDP 6
PHI 5 SFG 5
MON 1 STL 6
HOU 1

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 18,788

Tuesday, June 4, 1985
Time of Game: 2:26

Brewers

22-24

Lost 2

6th, 9½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         0  1  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    3 10  0
Royals          0  0  2   0  2  0   0  0  X    4  6  0

W: C Leibrandt (6-3), L: P Vuckovich (1-3), S: M LaCoss (1)

Royals

26-23

Won 1

2nd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .301  .774    0    0   2   
C Moore C                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .261  .718    0    5   0   GDP
C Cooper 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .320  .812    0   11   1   2B
R Yount LF                    4   0   0   1    0   1  .280  .773    0    1   0   
T Simmons DH                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .273  .662    0    0   0   SF
B Clark CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .308  .667    0    3   0   
M Brouhard RF                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .372  .981    0    1   0   
  P Householder RF            3   0   1   0    0   1  .254  .726    0    0   0   
J Gantner 2B                  4   0   3   1    0   0  .264  .646    0    1   4   GDP
E Romero SS                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .520    0    1   3   

P Vuckovich P                                                            0   0
  J Cocanower P                                                          1   0
Totals                       34   3  10   3    0   5                    24  10

BATTING

2B: C Cooper (11, off C Leibrandt).

SF: T Simmons (2, off C Leibrandt).

TB: J Gantner 3; C Cooper 2; M Brouhard; B Clark; P Molitor; E Romero; P Householder; C Moore.

GIDP: C Moore (2); J Gantner (5).

RBI: R Yount (24); J Gantner (17); T Simmons (23).

2-out RBI: J Gantner.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .282  .770    0    2   0   3B,2B
L Smith LF                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .224  .611    0    1   0   
  L Jones LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .525         1   0   
G Brett 3B                    4   0   1   2    0   0  .313  .959    0    1   4   3B
J Orta DH                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .736    0    0   0   
S Balboni 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .699    0    9   1   
P Sheridan RF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .202  .586    0    2   0   
F White 2B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .228  .693    0    3   2   SB
J Sundberg C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .685    0    6   0   
O Concepcion SS               2   2   1   0    0   1  .182  .440    0    1   6   HBP

C Leibrandt P                                                            1   0
  M LaCoss P                                                             0   0
Totals                       30   4   6   4    1   5                    27  13

BATTING

2B: W Wilson (10, off P Vuckovich).

3B: W Wilson (10, off P Vuckovich); G Brett (3, off P Vuckovich).

HBP: O Concepcion (2, by P Vuckovich).

TB: W Wilson 5; G Brett 3; O Concepcion; P Sheridan; F White.

RBI: G Brett 2 (35); W Wilson 2 (15).

2-out RBI: G Brett.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. O Concepcion-F White-S Balboni; F White-O Concepcion-S Balboni.

BASERUNNING

SB: F White (1, 2nd base off J Cocanower/C Moore).

PITCHING

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Vuckovich, L (1-3)           5     5   4   4    1   2   0   6.29   22     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 0· 5     42    -     1.06  -0.19
J Cocanower                    3     1   0   0    0   3   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      6· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.72   0.12
Totals                         8     6   4   4    1   5   0          32     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 0· 6           -

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, W (6-3)           5.2   7   3   3    0   1   0   2.81   24     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 7     44    -     1.02   0.01
M LaCoss, S (1)                3.1   3   0   0    0   4   0   1.71   11     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 2          1-0    2.40   0.42
Totals                         9    10   3   3    0   5   0          35     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 9          1-0

Balks: C Leibrandt 2 (2).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: P Vuckovich (3; O Concepcion).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Terry Cooney.

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 18,788.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Kansas City Royals                   
1. P Molitor            3B    1. W Wilson             CF 
2. C Moore              C     2. L Smith              LF 
3. C Cooper             1B    3. G Brett              3B 
4. R Yount              LF    4. J Orta               DH 
5. T Simmons            DH    5. S Balboni            1B 
6. B Clark              CF    6. P Sheridan           RF 
7. M Brouhard           RF    7. F White              2B 
8. J Gantner            2B    8. J Sundberg           C  
9. E Romero             SS    9. O Concepcion         SS 

   P Vuckovich          P        C Leibrandt          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  4-3  1-3      22%  79% C Moore         M LaCoss        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 9   1  4-3  1--      17% 100% J Gantner       M LaCoss        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 5   1  1-2  1--      14%  85% W Wilson        P Vuckovich     Triple; Concepcion Scores
   b 3   1  1-0  1-3      14%  65% W Wilson        P Vuckovich     Double; White Scores; Concepcion to 3B
   t 6   0  4-1  1--     -12%  71% C Cooper        C Leibrandt     Double; Moore to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  P Molitor       Single
   O      1--      50%  C Moore         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Moore to 1B
   O      1--      53%  C Cooper        Flyball: CF
          1--      52%  R Yount         Balk; Moore to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Vuckovich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  W Wilson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  L Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  G Brett         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Leibrandt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  T Simmons       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Clark         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      53%  M Brouhard      Single
          1--      52%  J Gantner       Balk; Brouhard to 2B
   R      -2-      42%  " "             Single; Brouhard Scores
   O      1--      44%  E Romero        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pete Vuckovich facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      42%  J Orta          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      40%  S Balboni       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      39%  P Sheridan      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  P Molitor       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      43%  C Moore         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      44%  C Cooper        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pete Vuckovich facing 7-8-9
          ---      48%  F White         Single
   O      1--      44%  J Sundberg      Strikeout
          1--      52%  O Concepcion    Single; White to 3B
   R      1-3      65%  W Wilson        Double; White Scores; Concepcion to 3B
          -23      66%  L Smith         Walk
   RO     123      67%  G Brett         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Concepcion Scores; Wilson to 3B; Brett to 1B
   O      1-3      62%  J Orta          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 1, Royals 2.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Charlie Leibrandt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      65%  R Yount         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      67%  T Simmons       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      69%  B Clark         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pete Vuckovich facing 5-6-7
                  Paul Householder replaces Mark Brouhard playing RF batting 7th
   O      ---      66%  S Balboni       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      65%  P Sheridan      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      64%  F White         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Royals 2.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Charlie Leibrandt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      67%  P Householder   Flyball: 3B
          ---      64%  J Gantner       Single
   O      1--      68%  E Romero        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      71%  P Molitor       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pete Vuckovich facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      69%  J Sundberg      Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      71%  O Concepcion    Hit By Pitch
   R      1--      85%  W Wilson        Triple; Concepcion Scores
   O      --3      81%  L Smith         Strikeout
   R      --3      88%  G Brett         Triple; Wilson Scores
   O      --3      86%  J Orta          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Royals 4.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-4, Charlie Leibrandt facing 2-3-4
          ---      82%  C Moore         Single
          1--      71%  C Cooper        Double; Moore to 3B
   RO     -23      73%  R Yount         Groundout: SS-1B; Moore Scores; Cooper to 3B
   RO     --3      72%  T Simmons       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Cooper Scores
          ---      70%  B Clark         Single
                  Mike LaCoss replaces Charlie Leibrandt pitching
   O      1--      74%  P Householder   Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jaime Cocanower facing 5-6-7
                  Jaime Cocanower replaces Pete Vuckovich pitching
   O      ---      72%  S Balboni       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      74%  P Sheridan      Single
   O      1--      72%  F White         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; White to 1B
          1--      73%  J Sundberg      White Steals 2B
   O      -2-      69%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Royals 4.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-4, Mike LaCoss facing 8-9-1
          ---      62%  J Gantner       Single
          1--      52%  E Romero        Single/Bunt; Gantner to 2B
   O      12-      57%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Gantner to 3B; Molitor to 1B
   OO     1-3      79%  C Moore         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jaime Cocanower facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      77%  O Concepcion    Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  W Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      75%  L Smith         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Royals 4.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-4, Mike LaCoss facing 3-4-5
                  Lynn Jones replaces Lonnie Smith playing LF batting 2nd
   O      ---      80%  C Cooper        Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  R Yount         Strikeout
   O      ---      87%  T Simmons       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jaime Cocanower facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      85%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      84%  J Orta          Groundout: P unassisted
   O      ---      84%  S Balboni       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Royals 4.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-4, Mike LaCoss facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      91%  B Clark         Strikeout
          ---      83%  P Householder   Single
   OO     1--     100%  J Gantner       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Royals 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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