June 22, 1985 Seattle Mariners at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 35,959

Saturday, June 22, 1985
Time of Game: 2:35

Mariners

30-36

Won 2

5th, 7 GB

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

W: B Swift (2-1), L: B Saberhagen (7-4), S: E Nunez (7)

Royals

33-32

Lost 2

4th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Perconte 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .664    0    3   2   GDP
P Bradley LF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .327  .924    0    2   1   
A Davis 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .754    0   10   1   
G Thomas DH                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .230  .833    0    0   0   
I Calderon RF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .270  .904    0    2   0   
D Henderson CF                2   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .695    0    2   0   SH
J Presley 3B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .274  .841    0    1   3   IW
D Scott C                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .552    0    2   0   
  K Phelps PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .179  .800    0    0   0   
  D Ramos PR-SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .180  .521         1   1   
S Owen SS                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .567    0    0   1   
  A Cowens PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .244  .697    0    0   0   
  B Kearney C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .522         2   1   

B Swift P                                                                2   2
  E Vande Berg P                                                         0   0
  E Nunez P                                                              0   0
Totals                       29   2   4   1    2   7                    27  12

BATTING

SH: D Henderson (1, off B Saberhagen).

IBB: J Presley (4, by B Saberhagen).

TB: A Cowens; P Bradley; I Calderon; G Thomas.

GIDP: J Perconte (6).

RBI: A Cowens (24).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Bradley-J Perconte.

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .283  .753    0    2   0   SB
L Smith LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .611    0    4   0   
G Brett 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .319  .951    0    1   3   2B
J Orta DH                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .738    0    0   0   
  H McRae PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .709    0    0   0   
F White 2B                    4   0   0   1    0   0  .239  .673    0    2   2   
D Motley RF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .220  .629    0    1   0   SB
S Balboni 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .736    0    9   0   
J Sundberg C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .233  .666    0    8   1   
B Biancalana SS               3   0   1   0    0   0  .133  .442    0    0   2   2B

B Saberhagen P                                                           0   2
  D Quisenberry P                                                        0   1
Totals                       32   1   6   1    1   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: B Biancalana (1, off B Swift); G Brett (14, off B Swift).

TB: G Brett 2; B Biancalana 2; D Motley; J Orta; S Balboni; J Sundberg.

RBI: F White (29).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Quisenberry-J Sundberg-S Balboni.

BASERUNNING

SB: W Wilson (17, 2nd base off B Swift/B Kearney); D Motley (4, 2nd base off B Swift/D Scott).

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
B Swift, W (2-1)               8     6   1   1    1   3   0   2.39   30     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 1· 6     68    -     1.56   0.43
E Vande Berg, H (2)            0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.93    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    3.34   0.08
E Nunez, S (7)                 0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.78    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-1    2.41   0.12
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   4   0          33     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 1· 6          2-1

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 Saberhagen, L (7-4)          7.1   2   2   2    2   7   0   3.28   26     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 1· 2     71    -     1.28   0.11
D Quisenberry                  1.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   2.45    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          3-1    0.90   0.02
Totals                         9     4   2   2    2   7   0          32     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1· 4          3-1

B Swift faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: B Saberhagen (2).

WP: None.

IBB: B Saberhagen (1; J Presley).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Larry Young, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Rich Garcia.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 35,959.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Kansas City Royals                   
1. J Perconte           2B    1. W Wilson             CF 
2. P Bradley            LF    2. L Smith              LF 
3. A Davis              1B    3. G Brett              3B 
4. G Thomas             DH    4. J Orta               DH 
5. I Calderon           RF    5. F White              2B 
6. D Henderson          CF    6. D Motley             RF 
7. J Presley            3B    7. S Balboni            1B 
8. D Scott              C     8. J Sundberg           C  
9. S Owen               SS    9. B Biancalana         SS 

   B Swift              P        B Saberhagen         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  0-0  123      15%  83% K Phelps        B Saberhagen    Balk; Thomas Scores; Calderon to 3B; Presley to 2B
   b 8   2  2-0  -23      13%  92% L Smith         B Swift         Strikeout
   b 8   0  2-0  1--     -12%  63% J Sundberg      B Swift         Single; Balboni to 2B
   b 8   0  2-0  12-      11%  75% B Biancalana    B Swift         Bunt Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B; Sundberg to 2B
   b 9   0  2-0  ---     -11%  80% G Brett         B Swift         Double

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Perconte      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  P Bradley       Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  A Davis         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Swift facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  W Wilson        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      49%  L Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  G Brett         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  G Thomas        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  I Calderon      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  D Henderson     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Swift facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  J Orta          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      49%  F White         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  D Motley        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  J Presley       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  D Scott         Strikeout
   O      ---      44%  S Owen          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Swift facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  S Balboni       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  J Sundberg      Flyball: RF
          ---      46%  B Biancalana    Double
          -2-      45%  W Wilson        Walk
   O      12-      50%  L Smith         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  J Perconte      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  P Bradley       Strikeout
   O      ---      44%  A Davis         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Swift facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  G Brett         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      44%  J Orta          Single
   OO     1--      50%  F White         Double Play: Flyball: LF; Orta out at 2B/LF-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  G Thomas        Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  I Calderon      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      43%  D Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Swift facing 6-7-8
          ---      39%  D Motley        Single
   O      1--      43%  S Balboni       Flyball: 2B
          1--      41%  J Sundberg      Motley Steals 2B
   O      -2-      45%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Motley to 3B
   O      --3      50%  B Biancalana    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  J Presley       Strikeout
   O      ---      44%  D Scott         Strikeout
   O      ---      42%  S Owen          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Swift facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      46%  W Wilson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      48%  L Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  G Brett         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      46%  J Perconte      Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      43%  P Bradley       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      41%  A Davis         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Swift facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      45%  J Orta          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      48%  F White         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Motley        Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
          ---      57%  G Thomas        Single
          1--      67%  I Calderon      Single; Thomas to 2B
   O      12-      68%  D Henderson     Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Thomas to 3B; Calderon to 2B
          -23      68%  J Presley       Intentional Walk
                  Ken Phelps pinch hits for Donnie Scott batting 8th
   R      123      83%  K Phelps        Balk; Thomas Scores; Calderon to 3B; Presley to 2B
          -23      83%  " "             Walk
                  Dan Quisenberry replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching; Al Cowens pinch hits for Spike Owen batting 9th
   R      123      91%  A Cowens        Single; Calderon Scores; Presley to 3B; Phelps to 2B
                  Domingo Ramos pinch runs for Ken Phelps batting 8th
   OO     123      83%  J Perconte      Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Swift facing 7-8-9
                  Bob Kearney replaces Al Cowens playing C batting 9th; Domingo Ramos moves to SS
          ---      76%  S Balboni       Single
          1--      63%  J Sundberg      Single; Balboni to 2B
   O      12-      75%  B Biancalana    Bunt Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B; Sundberg to 2B
   O      12-      83%  W Wilson        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Sundberg to 3B
          1-3      80%  L Smith         Wilson Steals 2B
   O      -23      92%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dan Quisenberry facing 2-3-4
          ---      94%  P Bradley       Single
   O      1--      93%  A Davis         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      91%  G Thomas        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      91%  I Calderon      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Swift facing 3-4-5
          ---      80%  G Brett         Double
                  Ed Vande Berg replaces Bill Swift pitching; Hal McRae pinch hits for Jorge Orta batting 4th
   O      -2-      88%  H McRae         Flyball: CF; Brett to 3B
                  Edwin Nunez replaces Ed Vande Berg pitching
   RO     --3      95%  F White         Groundout: SS-1B; Brett Scores
   O      ---     100%  D Motley        Strikeout
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Royals 1.

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BATTING

PITCHING

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation