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Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 39,100 |
Saturday, August 24, 1985 Time of Game: 2:33 |
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Rangers
2
45-76
Lost 1
7th, 24 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Rangers 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 9 1
Royals 2 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 X 8 11 0
W: Bret Saberhagen (16-5), L: Burt Hooton (5-8) |
Royals
8
67-53
Won 1
2nd, 1½ GB
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Batting Stats
Texas Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details O McDowell CF 4 1 3 0 0 1 .229 .688 3 0 SB W Tolleson 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .336 .776 0 2 P O'Brien 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .265 .770 10 0 2B D Walker DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .202 .666 0 0 G Ward LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .279 .733 0 0 CS G Wright RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .199 .513 0 0 G Petralli C 3 1 1 0 0 1 .241 .544 7 0 A Bannister PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283 .708 0 0 S Buechele 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .198 .534 1 2 2B C Wilkerson SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .586 2 4 B Hooton P 1 0 C Welsh P 0 0 M Mason P 0 1 Totals 34 2 9 0 1 9 24 9
Batting Events
2B: S Buechele (3, off B Saberhagen); P O'Brien (29, off S Farr).
TB: O McDowell 3; S Buechele 2; G Ward 2; P O'Brien 2; W Tolleson; G Petralli.
RBI: S Buechele (6); G Ward (56).
2-out RBI: S Buechele; G Ward.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: C Wilkerson (16).
Baserunning Events
SB: O McDowell (19, 2nd base off B Saberhagen/J Wathan).
CS: G Ward (5, 2nd base by B Saberhagen/J Wathan).
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details W Wilson CF 5 3 2 0 0 2 .289 .753 4 1 2·SB L Smith LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .254 .689 0 0 L Jones LF 1 0 0 0 1 0 .226 .546 0 0 G Brett 3B 3 2 3 4 1 0 .357 1.048 1 0 HR,2B H McRae DH 4 0 2 2 0 0 .256 .802 0 0 D Iorg RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .586 0 0 D Motley RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 .232 .676 1 0 3B F White 2B 4 1 0 0 0 0 .236 .669 1 1 G Pryor 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .541 0 0 S Balboni 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .247 .771 8 1 2B J Wathan C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .698 9 1 B Biancalana SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .178 .523 3 1 B Saberhagen P 0 1 S Farr P 0 2 M Jones P 0 0 Totals 36 8 11 0 2 5 27 8
Batting Events
2B: S Balboni (22, off C Welsh); G Brett (30, off B Hooton).
3B: D Motley (1, off M Mason).
HR: G Brett (19, off B Hooton; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).
TB: G Brett 7; D Motley 3; S Balboni 2; H McRae 2; W Wilson 2; J Wathan; L Smith.
RBI: G Brett 4 (78); H McRae 2 (53); J Wathan (7).
2-out RBI: H McRae; G Brett.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. W Wilson-S Balboni.
Baserunning Events
SB: W Wilson 2 (36, 2nd base off B Hooton/G Petralli).
Pitching Stats
Texas Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA B Hooton, L (5-8) 5 7 5 5 1 3 1 5.08 23 - · · 9· 3· 0· 7 35 - 0.67 -0.26 C Welsh 0.2 3 3 1 1 0 0 4.60 7 - · · 3· 0· 0· 3 0-0 0.27 -0.07 M Mason 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.93 8 - · · 2· 3· 1· 1 2-0 0.04 0.01 Totals 8 11 8 6 2 5 1 38 - · · 14· 6· 1·11 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 B Saberhagen, W (16-5) 6 8 2 2 0 7 0 2.81 24 - · · 7· 3· 0· 7 55 - 1.06 0.15 S Farr 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.19 7 - · · 3· 2· 0· 1 0-0 0.11 0.02 M Jones 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.58 4 - · · 0· 2· 0· 0 0-0 0.03 0.00 Totals 9 9 2 2 1 9 0 35 - · · 10· 7· 0· 8 -
Balks: None.
WP: C Welsh (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Terry Cooney.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 39,100.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Texas Rangers Kansas City Royals 1. Oddibe McDowell CF 1. Willie Wilson CF 2. Wayne Tolleson 2B 2. Lonnie Smith LF 3. Pete O'Brien 1B 3. George Brett 3B 4. Duane Walker DH 4. Hal McRae DH 5. Gary Ward LF 5. Dane Iorg RF 6. George Wright RF 6. Frank White 2B 7. Geno Petralli C 7. Steve Balboni 1B 8. Steve Buechele 3B 8. John Wathan C 9. Curtis Wilkerson SS 9. Buddy Biancalana SS Burt Hooton P Bret Saberhagen P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b3 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 16% | 83% | 2-1 | KCR | G. Brett | B. Hooton | Home Run; Smith Scores | |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | R | -10% | 62% | 0-2 | TEX | S. Buechele | B. Saberhagen | Double; Petralli Scores | |
| b1 | 1 | -2- | R | 10% | 66% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Brett | B. Hooton | Double; Wilson Scores | |
| b1 | 1 | -2- | R | 7% | 74% | 1-0 | KCR | H. McRae | B. Hooton | Single; Brett Scores | |
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | O | 6% | 72% | 0-2 | TEX | G. Wright | B. Saberhagen | Ward Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | TEX | O. McDowell | B. Saberhagen | Single | ||
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | TEX | W. Tolleson | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | TEX | P. O'Brien | B. Saberhagen | McDowell Steals 2B | ||
| t1 | 1 | -2- | O | 3% | 51% | 0-0 | TEX | P. O'Brien | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: SS-1B; McDowell to 3B | |
| t1 | 2 | --3 | O | 4% | 55% | 0-0 | TEX | D. Walker | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 4% | 58% | 0-0 | KCR | W. Wilson | B. Hooton | Single | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 55% | 0-0 | KCR | L. Smith | B. Hooton | Bunt Popfly: P | |
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | 2% | 57% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Brett | B. Hooton | Wilson Steals 2B | ||
| b1 | 1 | -2- | R | 10% | 66% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Brett | B. Hooton | Double; Wilson Scores | |
| b1 | 1 | -2- | R | 7% | 74% | 1-0 | KCR | H. McRae | B. Hooton | Single; Brett Scores | |
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 71% | 2-0 | KCR | D. Iorg | B. Hooton | Flyball: SS | |
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 70% | 2-0 | KCR | F. White | B. Hooton | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | -4% | 66% | 0-2 | TEX | G. Ward | B. Saberhagen | Single | ||
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | O | 6% | 72% | 0-2 | TEX | G. Wright | B. Saberhagen | Ward Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 74% | 0-2 | TEX | G. Wright | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | -1% | 73% | 0-2 | TEX | G. Petralli | B. Saberhagen | Single | ||
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | R | -10% | 62% | 0-2 | TEX | S. Buechele | B. Saberhagen | Double; Petralli Scores | |
| t2 | 2 | -2- | O | 4% | 66% | 1-2 | TEX | C. Wilkerson | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rangers' Burt Hooton facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 64% | 2-1 | KCR | S. Balboni | B. Hooton | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 62% | 2-1 | KCR | J. Wathan | B. Hooton | Flyball: CF | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 61% | 2-1 | KCR | B. Biancalana | B. Hooton | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | -4% | 57% | 1-2 | TEX | O. McDowell | B. Saberhagen | Single/Bunt | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4% | 61% | 1-2 | TEX | W. Tolleson | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 6% | 67% | 1-2 | TEX | P. O'Brien | B. Saberhagen | Double Play: Flyball: CF-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rangers' Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 65% | 2-1 | KCR | W. Wilson | B. Hooton | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | 2% | 67% | 2-1 | KCR | L. Smith | B. Hooton | Single | ||
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 16% | 83% | 2-1 | KCR | G. Brett | B. Hooton | Home Run; Smith Scores | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 82% | 4-1 | KCR | H. McRae | B. Hooton | Flyball: CF | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 81% | 4-1 | KCR | D. Iorg | B. Hooton | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Darryl Motley replaces Dane Iorg playing RF batting 5th | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 84% | 1-4 | TEX | D. Walker | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 85% | 1-4 | TEX | G. Ward | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 86% | 1-4 | TEX | G. Wright | B. Saberhagen | Flyball: SS | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rangers' Burt Hooton facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 85% | 4-1 | KCR | F. White | B. Hooton | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 84% | 4-1 | KCR | S. Balboni | B. Hooton | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 84% | 4-1 | KCR | J. Wathan | B. Hooton | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 86% | 1-4 | TEX | G. Petralli | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 88% | 1-4 | TEX | S. Buechele | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 88% | 1-4 | TEX | C. Wilkerson | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rangers' Burt Hooton facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 88% | 4-1 | KCR | B. Biancalana | B. Hooton | Strikeout | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | 1% | 89% | 4-1 | KCR | W. Wilson | B. Hooton | Single | ||
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | 1% | 89% | 4-1 | KCR | L. Smith | B. Hooton | Wilson Steals 2B | ||
| b5 | 1 | -2- | O | -1% | 88% | 4-1 | KCR | L. Smith | B. Hooton | Groundout: 1B unassisted; Wilson to 3B | |
| b5 | 2 | --3 | 0% | 88% | 4-1 | KCR | G. Brett | B. Hooton | Walk | ||
| b5 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 5% | 93% | 4-1 | KCR | H. McRae | B. Hooton | Single; Wilson Scores; Brett to 2B | |
| b5 | 2 | 12- | O | -1% | 92% | 5-1 | KCR | D. Motley | B. Hooton | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Lynn Jones replaces Lonnie Smith playing LF batting 2nd | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | -3% | 89% | 1-5 | TEX | O. McDowell | B. Saberhagen | Single | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | -5% | 84% | 1-5 | TEX | W. Tolleson | B. Saberhagen | Single; McDowell to 2B | ||
| t6 | 0 | 12- | O | 5% | 89% | 1-5 | TEX | P. O'Brien | B. Saberhagen | Flyball: CF | |
| t6 | 1 | 12- | O | 3% | 92% | 1-5 | TEX | D. Walker | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; McDowell to 3B; Walker to 1B | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-3 | R | -6% | 86% | 1-5 | TEX | G. Ward | B. Saberhagen | Single; McDowell Scores; Walker to 3B | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 5% | 91% | 2-5 | TEX | G. Wright | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Rangers' Chris Welsh facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Chris Welsh replaces Burt Hooton pitching | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 1% | 92% | 5-2 | KCR | F. White | C. Welsh | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); White to 1B | ||
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | 3% | 96% | 5-2 | KCR | S. Balboni | C. Welsh | Double; White to 3B | ||
| b6 | 0 | -23 | R | 2% | 98% | 5-2 | KCR | J. Wathan | C. Welsh | Single; White Scores/unER; Balboni to 3B | |
| b6 | 0 | 1-3 | R | 1% | 98% | 6-2 | KCR | B. Biancalana | C. Welsh | Wild Pitch; Balboni Scores; Wathan to 2B | |
| b6 | 0 | -2- | O | -0% | 98% | 7-2 | KCR | B. Biancalana | C. Welsh | Groundout: 2B-1B; Wathan to 3B | |
| b6 | 1 | --3 | O | -1% | 97% | 7-2 | KCR | W. Wilson | C. Welsh | Fielder's Choice SS; Wathan out at Hm/SS-C; Wilson to 2B | |
| b6 | 2 | -2- | 0% | 97% | 7-2 | KCR | L. Jones | C. Welsh | Walk | ||
| b6 | 2 | 12- | R | 1% | 99% | 7-2 | KCR | G. Brett | C. Welsh | Single; Wilson Scores/unER; Jones to 3B; Brett to 2B/Adv on throw | |
| Mike Mason replaces Chris Welsh pitching | |||||||||||
| b6 | 2 | -23 | O | -0% | 98% | 8-2 | KCR | H. McRae | M. Mason | Flyball: 3B | |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-8, Royals' Steve Farr facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Steve Farr replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 99% | 2-8 | TEX | G. Petralli | S. Farr | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 2-8 | TEX | S. Buechele | S. Farr | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 2-8 | TEX | C. Wilkerson | S. Farr | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 8. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-2, Rangers' Mike Mason facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | 0% | 100% | 8-2 | KCR | D. Motley | M. Mason | Triple | ||
| b7 | 0 | --3 | O | -0% | 100% | 8-2 | KCR | F. White | M. Mason | Groundout: C unassisted | |
| b7 | 1 | --3 | O | -0% | 99% | 8-2 | KCR | S. Balboni | M. Mason | Strikeout | |
| b7 | 2 | --3 | O | -0% | 99% | 8-2 | KCR | J. Wathan | M. Mason | Lineout: SS | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-8, Royals' Steve Farr facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Greg Pryor replaces Frank White playing 2B batting 6th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 2-8 | TEX | O. McDowell | S. Farr | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 2-8 | TEX | W. Tolleson | S. Farr | Bunt Groundout: P-1B | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | -0% | 100% | 2-8 | TEX | P. O'Brien | S. Farr | Double | ||
| t8 | 2 | -2- | O | 0% | 100% | 2-8 | TEX | D. Walker | S. Farr | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 8. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-2, Rangers' Mike Mason facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 8-2 | KCR | B. Biancalana | M. Mason | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 8-2 | KCR | W. Wilson | M. Mason | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 8-2 | KCR | L. Jones | M. Mason | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-8, Royals' Mike Jones facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Mike Jones replaces Steve Farr pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 2-8 | TEX | G. Ward | M. Jones | Flyball: CF | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 2-8 | TEX | G. Wright | M. Jones | Strikeout | |
| Alan Bannister pinch hits for Geno Petralli (C) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 2 | --- | 0% | 100% | 2-8 | TEX | A. Bannister | M. Jones | Walk | ||
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | 0% | 100% | 2-8 | TEX | S. Buechele | M. Jones | Baserunner Advance; Bannister to 2B | ||
| t9 | 2 | -2- | O | 0% | 100% | 2-8 | TEX | S. Buechele | M. Jones | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 8. | |||||||||||
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