May 1, 1984 Kansas City Royals at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
CLE 0 CAL 4
OAK 1 CHW 7
NYY 5 DET 11
BOS 2 KCR 3
@MIL 0 SEA 11
MIN 8 TOR 10
TEX 4 TEX 4
@TOR 1 SDP 3
@ATL 2 CIN 2
HOU 1 NYM 8
CHC 1 PHI 7
MON 4 STL 10
@PIT 5 LAD 3
@SFG 2
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 7,756

Tuesday, May 1, 1984
Time of Game: 2:27

Royals

9-11

Won 1

4th, 3½ GB

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

W: L Gura (4-0), L: J Cocanower (0-4), S: D Quisenberry (7)

Brewers

9-12

Lost 2

5th, 10 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Motley LF-RF                4   1   1   0    0   0  .327  .748    0    3   0   GDP
P Sheridan CF                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .329  .877    0    3   0   3B,CS
J Orta RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .657    0    2   0   
  B Davis LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .420         1   0   
H McRae DH                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .311  .785    0    0   0   
F White 2B                    4   1   3   0    0   0  .297  .828    0    1   3   2B
S Balboni 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .257  .779    0   10   1   
D Slaught C                   4   0   0   1    0   0  .193  .470    0    4   1   
G Pryor 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .702    0    0   4   
U Washington SS               3   0   1   0    0   1  .125  .250    0    2   1   CS

L Gura P                                                                 1   1
  D Quisenberry P                                                        0   1
Totals                       34   3   9   2    1   2                    27  12

BATTING

2B: F White (3, off J Cocanower).

3B: P Sheridan (3, off J Cocanower).

TB: P Sheridan 4; F White 4; S Balboni 2; D Motley; U Washington.

GIDP: D Motley (2).

RBI: P Sheridan (7); D Slaught (6).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Quisenberry-D Slaught-S Balboni; F White-U Washington-S Balboni.

BASERUNNING

CS: U Washington (1, 2nd base by J Cocanower/J Sundberg); P Sheridan (2, 2nd base by J Cocanower/J Sundberg).

PO: D Motley (1st base by J Cocanower).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .484    0    1   2   
C Moore RF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .212  .630    0    1   0   
R Yount SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .707    0    6   4   
M Brouhard DH                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .261  .805    0    0   0   
  R Howell PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .533    0    0   0   
T Simmons 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .197  .449    0   10   1   2·GDP
B Oglivie LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .819    0    1   0   
J Sundberg C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .304  .811    0    2   2   
J Gantner 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .316  .737    0    2   5   
R Manning CF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .725    0    3   0   2B

J Cocanower P                                                            1   1
Totals                       30   0   5   0    2   2                    27  15

BATTING

2B: R Manning (4, off L Gura).

TB: R Manning 2; R Yount; R Howell; J Gantner; J Sundberg.

GIDP: T Simmons 2 (8).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Molitor-J Gantner-T Simmons.

E: P Molitor (2); B Oglivie (4); J Cocanower ().

PITCHING

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
L Gura, W (4-0)                8.1   4   0   0    2   2   0   2.55   30     -       ·  ·      9·13· 0· 4     75    -     1.01   0.46
D Quisenberry, S (7)           0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.62    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-0    3.99   0.10
Totals                         9     5   0   0    2   2   0          32     -       ·  ·     10·13· 0· 5          2-0

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Cocanower, L (0-4)           9     9   3   1    1   2   0   3.00   35     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 0· 9     62    -     0.80   0.06
Totals                         9     9   3   1    1   2   0          35     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 0· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Cocanower (3; D Motley, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Marty Springstead.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 7,756.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. D Motley             LF    1. P Molitor            3B 
2. P Sheridan           CF    2. C Moore              RF 
3. J Orta               RF    3. R Yount              SS 
4. H McRae              DH    4. M Brouhard           DH 
5. F White              2B    5. T Simmons            1B 
6. S Balboni            1B    6. B Oglivie            LF 
7. D Slaught            C     7. J Sundberg           C  
8. G Pryor              3B    8. J Gantner            2B 
9. U Washington         SS    9. R Manning            CF 

   L Gura               P        J Cocanower          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  3-0  123      19% 100% T Simmons       D Quisenberry   Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
   b 9   1  3-0  12-     -10%  81% R Howell        D Quisenberry   Single; Moore to 3B; Yount to 2B
   b 7   1  2-0  1--       9%  87% T Simmons       L Gura          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 1   0  0-0  -2-       7%  63% P Sheridan      J Cocanower     Single; Motley Scores/unER
   t 3   0  0-1  1--      -7%  58% D Motley        J Cocanower     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jaime Cocanower facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      56%  D Motley        Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Motley to 2B
   R      -2-      63%  P Sheridan      Single; Motley Scores/unER
   O      1--      58%  J Orta          Sheridan Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      57%  " "             Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  H McRae         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  P Molitor       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      60%  C Moore         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      61%  R Yount         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jaime Cocanower facing 5-6-7
          ---      67%  F White         Double
   O      -2-      63%  S Balboni       Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      60%  D Slaught       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      57%  G Pryor         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Larry Gura facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      59%  M Brouhard      Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  T Simmons       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      62%  B Oglivie       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jaime Cocanower facing 9-1-2
          ---      65%  U Washington    Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      58%  D Motley        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      57%  P Sheridan      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Larry Gura facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      60%  J Sundberg      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      62%  J Gantner       Flyball: LF
          ---      59%  R Manning       Double
   O      -2-      63%  P Molitor       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jaime Cocanower facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      61%  J Orta          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      63%  H McRae         Walk
          1--      67%  F White         Single; McRae to 2B
          12-      73%  S Balboni       Single; McRae to 3B; White to 2B
   RO     123      74%  D Slaught       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; McRae Scores; White to 3B
   O      1-3      70%  G Pryor         Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Larry Gura facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      73%  C Moore         Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  R Yount         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      76%  M Brouhard      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jaime Cocanower facing 9-1-2
          ---      79%  U Washington    Single
   O      1--      75%  D Motley        Washington Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      73%  " "             Flyball: SS
          ---      76%  P Sheridan      Triple
   O      --3      73%  J Orta          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Larry Gura facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      76%  T Simmons       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      78%  B Oglivie       Flyball: LF
          ---      76%  J Sundberg      Single
   O      1--      79%  J Gantner       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jaime Cocanower facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      77%  H McRae         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      76%  F White         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      76%  S Balboni       Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Larry Gura facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      79%  R Manning       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      81%  P Molitor       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      83%  C Moore         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jaime Cocanower facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      81%  D Slaught       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      80%  G Pryor         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      79%  U Washington    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Larry Gura facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      83%  R Yount         Flyball: LF
          ---      79%  M Brouhard      Walk
   OO     1--      87%  T Simmons       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jaime Cocanower facing 1-2-3
          ---      89%  D Motley        Single
   O      1--      86%  P Sheridan      Motley Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      85%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      ---      85%  J Orta          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Larry Gura facing 6-7-8
                  Butch Davis replaces Jorge Orta playing LF batting 3rd; Darryl Motley moves to RF
   O      ---      89%  B Oglivie       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      92%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      89%  J Gantner       Single
   O      1--      93%  R Manning       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jaime Cocanower facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      92%  H McRae         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      93%  F White         Single
   R      1--      97%  S Balboni       Single; White Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER; Balboni to 2B
   O      -2-      97%  D Slaught       Flyball: SS
   O      -2-      96%  G Pryor         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  P Molitor       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      96%  C Moore         Walk
          1--      90%  R Yount         Single; Moore to 2B
                  Dan Quisenberry replaces Larry Gura pitching; Roy Howell pinch hits for Mark Brouhard batting 4th
          12-      81%  R Howell        Single; Moore to 3B; Yount to 2B
   OO     123     100%  T Simmons       Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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