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STL
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2
KCR
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KCR
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KCR
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11
Sunday, October 27, 1985 7:25
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 41,658, Time of Game: 2:46
Cardinals
0
 at Royals
11
L: John Tudor (3-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
Royals          0  2  3   0  6  0   0  0  X   11 14  0

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ozzie Smith SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .261 .750 -0.033 0.33 0.000 -0.033 -0.2 2 2
Willie McGee CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .693 -0.029 0.28 0.000 -0.029 -0.8 5 0
Tom Herr 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .753 -0.019 0.18 0.000 -0.019 -0.7 2 2
Jack Clark 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .304 .820 0.033 0.28 0.037 -0.005 -0.1 4 1
Andy Van Slyke RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .091 .258 -0.047 0.50 0.000 -0.047 -0.4 5 0
Terry Pendleton 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .234 .613 -0.037 0.51 0.001 -0.037 -0.1 1 1
Tito Landrum LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .385 .913 -0.018 0.49 0.006 -0.024 -0.1 0 0
   Joaquin Andujar P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .600 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Forsch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Steve Braun PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.4
   Ken Dayley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Darrell Porter C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .585 -0.035 0.44 0.000 -0.035 -1.0 4 0
John Tudor P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .100 -0.017 0.67 0.000 -0.017 -0.2 0 0
   Bill Campbell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jeff Lahti P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ricky Horton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Jorgensen LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.5 1 0
Team Totals 32 0 5 0 0 2 .156 .313 -0.203 0.34 0.044 -0.247 -4.6 24 6
TB: J Clark; O Smith; T Pendleton; A Van Slyke; T Landrum.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 2. T Herr-O Smith-J Clark; T Pendleton-T Herr-J Clark.

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lonnie Smith LF 3 2 1 2 1 0 .291 .742 0.048 0.64 0.074 -0.026 2.3 3 0 2B,SB
   Lynn Jones LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 2.333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 1 0
Willie Wilson CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .339 .784 -0.025 0.35 0.014 -0.038 0.7 7 0 SB
George Brett 3B 5 2 4 0 0 0 .360 1.075 0.044 0.25 0.044 0.000 1.9 2 0 SB
Frank White 2B 4 1 1 1 1 0 .226 .615 -0.039 0.45 0.006 -0.045 -0.6 0 5 GDP
Jim Sundberg C 3 1 1 1 2 0 .208 .684 0.038 0.54 0.062 -0.024 1.3 2 0
Steve Balboni 1B 4 2 2 2 1 0 .220 .536 0.088 0.41 0.088 0.000 1.5 7 0
Darryl Motley RF 4 1 3 3 0 0 .357 .946 0.184 0.47 0.190 -0.006 2.8 3 0 HR
Buddy Biancalana SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .635 -0.013 0.27 0.002 -0.016 -1.4 2 1 GDP,IW
Bret Saberhagen P 4 1 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 -0.027 0.26 0.000 -0.027 -1.4 0 0
Team Totals 36 11 14 10 6 4 .389 .976 0.298 0.40 0.480 -0.182 6.9 27 6
2B: L Smith (5, off J Lahti).
HR: D Motley (1, off J Tudor; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
IBB: B Biancalana (1, by B Campbell).
TB: D Motley 6; G Brett 4; S Balboni 2; L Smith 2; W Wilson 2; F White; J Sundberg.
GIDP: B Biancalana (1); F White (3).
RBI: D Motley 3 (4); S Balboni 2 (4); L Smith 2 (5); W Wilson (5); J Sundberg (7); F White (9).
2-out RBI: L Smith 2; W Wilson; F White.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Baserunning
SB: W Wilson (4, 3rd base off B Campbell/D Porter); L Smith (3, 3rd base off J Tudor/D Porter); G Brett (1, 2nd base off J Tudor/D Porter).

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Tudor, L (3-2) 2.1 3 5 5 4 1 1 2.93 14 28 -0.234 0.85 -3.1
Bill Campbell 1.2 4 1 1 1 1 0 1.42 9 3 2 -0.030 0.40 -0.3
Jeff Lahti 0.2 4 4 4 0 1 0 7.94 6 1 1 -0.030 0.17 -3.3
Ricky Horton 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 7.71 1 1 0 0.000 0.01 -0.3
Joaquin Andujar 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 7.53 2 2 1 -0.002 0.02 -1.3
Bob Forsch 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 8.53 4 3 1 -0.001 0.01 0.3
Ken Dayley 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 6 0 0 0.000 0.00 1.0
Team Totals 8 14 11 11 6 4 1 12.38 42 28 10 5 -0.297 0.34 -6.9
B Campbell faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.
R Horton faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.
J Andujar faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bret Saberhagen, W (2-0) 9 5 0 0 0 2 0 2.13 32 79 0.203 0.34 4.6
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 32 79 0.203 0.40 4.6
Balks: None.
WP: B Forsch (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Campbell (1; B Biancalana).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Bob Engel, LF - John Shulock, RF - Jim Quick.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 41,658.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 62° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

St.Louis Cardinals         Kansas City Royals
1 Ozzie Smith SS 1 Lonnie Smith LF
2 Willie McGee CF 2 Willie Wilson CF
3 Tom Herr 2B 3 George Brett 3B
4 Jack Clark 1B 4 Frank White 2B
5 Andy Van Slyke RF 5 Jim Sundberg C
6 Terry Pendleton 3B 6 Steve Balboni 1B
7 Tito Landrum LF 7 Darryl Motley RF
8 Darrell Porter C 8 Buddy Biancalana SS
9 John Tudor P 9 Bret Saberhagen P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  RR KCR D. Motley J. Tudor 18% 73% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Balboni Scores
b3 2-0 1 123 6,(3-2)  R KCR J. Sundberg J. Tudor 6% 89% Walk; Smith Scores; Brett to 3B; White to 2B
b3 3-0 1 123 4,(2-1)  RR KCR S. Balboni B. Campbell 5% 94% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Brett Scores; White Scores; Sundberg to 2B
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  STL J. Clark B. Saberhagen -4% 46% Single to RF
t2 0-0 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O STL A. Van Slyke B. Saberhagen 4% 50% Strikeout Swinging

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O STL O. Smith B. Saberhagen 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL W. McGee B. Saberhagen 2% 54% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O STL T. Herr B. Saberhagen 1% 55% Flyball: SS (Short LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' John Tudor facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR L. Smith J. Tudor -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR W. Wilson J. Tudor -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR G. Brett J. Tudor 1% 52% Single to RF
b1 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR F. White J. Tudor -2% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  STL J. Clark B. Saberhagen -4% 46% Single to RF
t2 0-0 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O STL A. Van Slyke B. Saberhagen 4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O STL T. Pendleton B. Saberhagen 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL T. Landrum B. Saberhagen 2% 55% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' John Tudor facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Sundberg J. Tudor -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR S. Balboni J. Tudor 3% 55% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  RR KCR D. Motley J. Tudor 18% 73% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Balboni Scores
b2 2-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR B. Biancalana J. Tudor -1% 72% Lineout: 3B
b2 2-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR B. Saberhagen J. Tudor -1% 71% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL D. Porter B. Saberhagen 2% 74% Popfly: LF (Short LF)
t3 0-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL J. Tudor B. Saberhagen 2% 75% Strikeout (missed bunt)
t3 0-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL O. Smith B. Saberhagen 1% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' John Tudor facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR L. Smith J. Tudor 2% 79% Walk
b3 2-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR W. Wilson J. Tudor -2% 77% Flyball: RF
b3 2-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR G. Brett J. Tudor 2% 79% Single to 3B; Smith to 2B
b3 2-0 1 12- 5,(1-2)  KCR F. White J. Tudor 3% 83% Smith Steals 3B; Brett Steals 2B
b3 2-0 1 -23 8,(3-2)  KCR F. White J. Tudor 0% 83% Walk
b3 2-0 1 123 6,(3-2)  R KCR J. Sundberg J. Tudor 6% 89% Walk; Smith Scores; Brett to 3B; White to 2B
Bill Campbell replaces John Tudor pitching and batting 9th
b3 3-0 1 123 4,(2-1)  RR KCR S. Balboni B. Campbell 5% 94% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Brett Scores; White Scores; Sundberg to 2B
b3 5-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O KCR D. Motley B. Campbell -1% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Sundberg to 3B; Balboni to 2B
b3 5-0 2 -23 4,(3-0)  KCR B. Biancalana B. Campbell 0% 94% Intentional Walk
b3 5-0 2 123 6,(2-2)  O KCR B. Saberhagen B. Campbell -2% 92% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Royals 5.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 2-3-4
t4 0-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL W. McGee B. Saberhagen 1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-5 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL T. Herr B. Saberhagen 1% 94% Flyball: LF
t4 0-5 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL J. Clark B. Saberhagen 0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cardinals' Bill Campbell facing 1-2-3
b4 5-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR L. Smith B. Campbell -0% 94% Flyball: RF
b4 5-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR W. Wilson B. Campbell 0% 95% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 5-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  KCR G. Brett B. Campbell 1% 95% Single to LF (Line Drive); Wilson to 2B
b4 5-0 1 12- 2,(1-0)  KCR F. White B. Campbell 1% 96% Wilson Steals 3B
b4 5-0 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  OO KCR F. White B. Campbell -2% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Royals 5.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7
t5 0-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL A. Van Slyke B. Saberhagen 1% 95% Lineout: CF
t5 0-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL T. Pendleton B. Saberhagen 1% 96% Flyball: LF
t5 0-5 2 --- 3,(2-0)  STL T. Landrum B. Saberhagen -1% 95% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t5 0-5 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O STL D. Porter B. Saberhagen 1% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cardinals' Bill Campbell facing 5-6-7
b5 5-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR J. Sundberg B. Campbell 0% 97% Single to RF
Jeff Lahti replaces Bill Campbell pitching and batting 9th
b5 5-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  KCR S. Balboni J. Lahti 1% 97% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Sundberg to 2B
b5 5-0 0 12- 5,(1-2)  R KCR D. Motley J. Lahti 1% 99% Single (CF-RF); Sundberg Scores; Balboni to 2B
b5 6-0 0 12- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Biancalana J. Lahti -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b5 6-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Saberhagen J. Lahti -0% 98% Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Balboni to 3B
b5 6-0 2 1-3 7,(2-2)  RR KCR L. Smith J. Lahti 2% 99% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Balboni Scores; Saberhagen Scores; Smith to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
b5 8-0 2 --3 2,(0-1)  R KCR W. Wilson J. Lahti 0% 100% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Smith Scores
Ricky Horton replaces Jeff Lahti pitching and batting 9th
b5 9-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR G. Brett R. Horton 0% 100% Single to CF; Wilson to 3B
Joaquin Andujar replaces Tito Landrum (LF) pitching and batting 7th
Mike Jorgensen replaces Ricky Horton (P) playing LF batting 9th
b5 9-0 2 1-3 11,(3-2)  R KCR F. White J. Andujar 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Wilson Scores; Brett to 2B
b5 10-0 2 12- 6,(3-2)  KCR J. Sundberg J. Andujar 0% 100% Walk; Brett to 3B; White to 2B
Bob Forsch replaces Joaquin Andujar pitching and batting 7th
b5 10-0 2 123 1,(0-0)  R KCR S. Balboni B. Forsch 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Brett Scores; White to 3B; Sundberg to 2B
b5 11-0 2 -23 4,(2-1)  O KCR S. Balboni B. Forsch 0% 100% Flyball: CF
6 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Royals 11.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-11, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 9-1-2
Lynn Jones replaces Lonnie Smith playing LF batting 1st
t6 0-11 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O STL M. Jorgensen B. Saberhagen 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-11 1 --- 6,(3-2)  STL O. Smith B. Saberhagen -0% 100% Single (LF-CF)
t6 0-11 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  O STL W. McGee B. Saberhagen 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t6 0-11 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O STL T. Herr B. Saberhagen 0% 100% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Royals 11.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 11-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 7-8-9
b6 11-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  KCR D. Motley B. Forsch 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 11-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO KCR B. Biancalana B. Forsch 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b6 11-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR B. Saberhagen B. Forsch 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Royals 11.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-11, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
t7 0-11 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O STL J. Clark B. Saberhagen 0% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t7 0-11 1 --- 1,(0-0)  STL A. Van Slyke B. Saberhagen -0% 100% Single to RF
t7 0-11 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL T. Pendleton B. Saberhagen -0% 100% Single to RF; Van Slyke to 2B
Steve Braun pinch hits for Bob Forsch (P) batting 7th
t7 0-11 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O STL S. Braun B. Saberhagen 0% 100% Flyball: CF; Van Slyke to 3B
t7 0-11 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O STL D. Porter B. Saberhagen 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Royals 11.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 11-0, Cardinals' Ken Dayley facing 1-2-3
Ken Dayley replaces Steve Braun (PH) pitching and batting 7th
b7 11-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR L. Jones K. Dayley 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b7 11-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR W. Wilson K. Dayley 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b7 11-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O KCR G. Brett K. Dayley 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Royals 11.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-11, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 9-1-2
t8 0-11 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O STL M. Jorgensen B. Saberhagen 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 0-11 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL O. Smith B. Saberhagen 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 0-11 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL W. McGee B. Saberhagen 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Royals 11.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 11-0, Cardinals' Ken Dayley facing 4-5-6
b8 11-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O KCR F. White K. Dayley 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b8 11-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Sundberg K. Dayley 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
b8 11-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR S. Balboni K. Dayley 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Royals 11.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-11, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 3-4-5
t9 0-11 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL T. Herr B. Saberhagen 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 0-11 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL J. Clark B. Saberhagen 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 0-11 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL A. Van Slyke B. Saberhagen 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Royals 11.

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