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Thursday, October 24, 1985 7:15
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 53,634, Time of Game: 2:52
Royals
6
 at Cardinals
1
W: Danny Jackson (2-1)
L: Bob Forsch (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  3  0   0  0  0   0  1  1    6 11  2
Cardinals       1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lonnie Smith LF 4 2 2 0 1 2 .292 .713 0.078 0.67 0.090 -0.011 0.8 2 0 SB
   Lynn Jones LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 3.500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Willie Wilson CF 5 0 2 2 0 2 .333 .778 0.190 0.85 0.240 -0.050 1.3 2 0 3B
George Brett 3B 4 0 1 0 1 1 .341 1.115 -0.023 0.82 0.008 -0.031 -0.1 1 1 IW
   Greg Pryor 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Frank White 2B 5 1 0 1 0 3 .222 .621 -0.051 0.76 0.003 -0.054 -1.4 2 2
Pat Sheridan RF 5 0 2 1 0 2 .171 .616 -0.031 0.43 0.017 -0.048 0.8 2 0 2B
Steve Balboni 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 .163 .413 -0.012 0.37 0.019 -0.031 0.1 11 1
Jim Sundberg C 4 2 1 0 0 0 .195 .673 -0.001 0.43 0.044 -0.045 -1.1 6 0 2B,GDP
Buddy Biancalana SS 3 1 2 1 1 1 .267 .671 0.124 0.60 0.133 -0.009 1.4 1 5
Danny Jackson P 4 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 -0.022 0.66 0.033 -0.055 0.2 0 2
Team Totals 38 6 11 5 4 15 .289 .752 0.252 0.63 0.587 -0.334 1.9 27 12
2B: J Sundberg (3, off B Forsch); P Sheridan (2, off J Lahti).
3B: W Wilson (1, off B Forsch).
IBB: G Brett (5, by R Horton).
TB: W Wilson 4; P Sheridan 3; L Smith 2; J Sundberg 2; B Biancalana 2; S Balboni; G Brett.
GIDP: J Sundberg (1).
RBI: W Wilson 2 (4); P Sheridan (4); F White (8); B Biancalana (3).
2-out RBI: W Wilson 2; P Sheridan.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding
E: G Brett (3); D Jackson (1).
Baserunning
SB: L Smith (2, 2nd base off R Horton/T Nieto).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie McGee CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .311 .812 -0.011 0.86 0.068 -0.079 -0.2 0 0 CS
Ozzie Smith SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .282 .814 0.024 0.64 0.047 -0.023 0.1 0 1
Tom Herr 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .282 .896 -0.057 0.94 0.023 -0.081 -0.6 2 1 2B
Jack Clark 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .342 .930 0.119 1.01 0.147 -0.029 0.9 6 2 2B
Tito Landrum LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .394 .957 -0.122 1.27 0.004 -0.126 -0.9 1 0
Cesar Cedeno RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .120 .414 -0.058 0.58 0.000 -0.058 -0.8 1 0
Terry Pendleton 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .225 .620 -0.050 0.57 0.003 -0.053 -0.3 1 4
Tom Nieto C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .200 -0.037 0.37 0.000 -0.037 -0.7 14 1
Bob Forsch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ricky Horton P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.022 0.89 0.000 -0.022 -0.2 1 0
   Bill Campbell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Ivan de Jesus PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.024 0.97 0.000 -0.024 -0.2
   Todd Worrell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Brian Harper PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.008 0.34 0.000 -0.008 -0.1
   Jeff Lahti P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 1 5 1 3 5 .156 .447 -0.246 0.78 0.292 -0.540 -3.1 27 9
2B: T Herr (6, off D Jackson); J Clark (2, off D Jackson).
TB: T Herr 2; W McGee 2; J Clark 2; T Landrum.
RBI: J Clark (8).
2-out RBI: J Clark.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Pendleton-T Herr.
E: O Smith (1).
Baserunning
CS: W McGee (5, 2nd base by D Jackson POCS).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Danny Jackson, W (2-1) 9 5 1 1 3 5 0 1.04 35 75 0.247 0.78 3.1
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 3 5 0 1.00 35 75 0.247 0.63 3.1

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Forsch, L (0-1) 1.2 5 4 4 1 2 0 10.80 11 30 -0.355 1.25 -3.4
Ricky Horton 2 1 0 0 3 4 0 6.43 10 1 0 0.037 0.64 0.5
Bill Campbell 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 4 3 0 0.060 0.61 1.2
Todd Worrell 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 0.84 6 0 0 0.038 0.26 0.9
Jeff Lahti 2 5 2 1 0 1 0 1.80 11 0 0 -0.031 0.20 -1.1
Team Totals 9 11 6 5 4 15 0 5.00 42 30 4 0 -0.251 0.78 -1.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Horton (3; G Brett).
Pickoffs: D Jackson (1; W McGee, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Bill Williams, LF - Jim McKean, RF - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 53,634.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Lonnie Smith LF 1 Willie McGee CF
2 Willie Wilson CF 2 Ozzie Smith SS
3 George Brett 3B 3 Tom Herr 2B
4 Frank White 2B 4 Jack Clark 1B
5 Pat Sheridan RF 5 Tito Landrum LF
6 Steve Balboni 1B 6 Cesar Cedeno RF
7 Jim Sundberg C 7 Terry Pendleton 3B
8 Buddy Biancalana SS 8 Tom Nieto C
9 Danny Jackson P 9 Bob Forsch P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 2-1 2 12- 2,(1-0)  RR KCR W. Wilson B. Forsch 18% 79% Triple (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Biancalana Scores; Smith Scores
b1 0-1 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R STL J. Clark D. Jackson -11% 47% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Herr Scores
t2 1-1 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  R KCR B. Biancalana B. Forsch 11% 63% Single to RF (Line Drive); Sundberg Scores; Biancalana to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b3 1-4 2 123 5,(1-2)  O STL T. Landrum D. Jackson 8% 83% Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  KCR W. Wilson B. Forsch 6% 59% Single to LF (Line Drive); Smith to 2B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  KCR L. Smith B. Forsch 4% 54% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  KCR W. Wilson B. Forsch 6% 59% Single to LF (Line Drive); Smith to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O KCR G. Brett B. Forsch -0% 59% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF); Smith to 3B; Wilson to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -23 5,(3-1)  RO KCR F. White B. Forsch 0% 59% Groundout: SS-1B; Smith Scores
t1 1-0 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O KCR P. Sheridan B. Forsch -3% 56% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 5,(0-2)  O STL W. McGee D. Jackson 2% 59% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL O. Smith D. Jackson 2% 60% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  STL T. Herr D. Jackson -2% 58% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to RF Line)
b1 0-1 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R STL J. Clark D. Jackson -11% 47% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Herr Scores
b1 1-1 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O STL T. Landrum D. Jackson 3% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 6-7-8
t2 1-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR S. Balboni B. Forsch -2% 48% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
t2 1-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR J. Sundberg B. Forsch 4% 52% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
t2 1-1 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  R KCR B. Biancalana B. Forsch 11% 63% Single to RF (Line Drive); Sundberg Scores; Biancalana to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t2 2-1 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O KCR D. Jackson B. Forsch -3% 60% Strikeout Looking
t2 2-1 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  KCR L. Smith B. Forsch 1% 61% Walk
t2 2-1 2 12- 2,(1-0)  RR KCR W. Wilson B. Forsch 18% 79% Triple (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Biancalana Scores; Smith Scores
Ricky Horton replaces Bob Forsch pitching and batting 9th
t2 4-1 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O KCR G. Brett R. Horton -2% 77% Groundout: 1B-P
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 6-7-8
b2 1-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL C. Cedeno D. Jackson 2% 79% Popfly: 2B
b2 1-4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL T. Pendleton D. Jackson 1% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL T. Nieto D. Jackson 1% 81% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Ricky Horton facing 4-5-6
t3 4-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR F. White R. Horton -1% 80% Strikeout Swinging
t3 4-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR P. Sheridan R. Horton -1% 79% Strikeout Swinging
t3 4-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR S. Balboni R. Horton 1% 80% Walk
t3 4-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Sundberg R. Horton -1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 9-1-2
b3 1-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL R. Horton D. Jackson 2% 81% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  STL W. McGee D. Jackson -3% 78% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 1-4 1 1-- 2,(2-0)  STL O. Smith D. Jackson -1% 77% McGee Picked off 1B, safe on E1; McGee to 2B
b3 1-4 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  STL O. Smith D. Jackson -3% 74% Walk
b3 1-4 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O STL T. Herr D. Jackson 5% 79% Popfly: 1B
b3 1-4 2 12- 4,(3-0)  STL J. Clark D. Jackson -4% 75% Walk; McGee to 3B; Smith to 2B
b3 1-4 2 123 5,(1-2)  O STL T. Landrum D. Jackson 8% 83% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 4, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Ricky Horton facing 8-9-1
t4 4-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR B. Biancalana R. Horton 2% 85% Walk
t4 4-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR D. Jackson R. Horton -2% 83% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t4 4-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR L. Smith R. Horton 4% 87% Single to RF (Line Drive); Biancalana to 3B
t4 4-1 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  KCR W. Wilson R. Horton 1% 88% Smith Steals 2B
t4 4-1 1 -23 6,(3-2)  O KCR W. Wilson R. Horton -4% 84% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
t4 4-1 2 -23 4,(3-0)  KCR G. Brett R. Horton 1% 84% Intentional Walk
Bill Campbell replaces Ricky Horton pitching and batting 9th
t4 4-1 2 123 5,(2-2)  O KCR F. White B. Campbell -4% 81% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 6-7-8
b4 1-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL C. Cedeno D. Jackson 2% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL T. Pendleton D. Jackson 1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b4 1-4 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O STL T. Nieto D. Jackson 1% 85% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Bill Campbell facing 5-6-7
t5 4-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR P. Sheridan B. Campbell -1% 84% Groundout: 1B-P
t5 4-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR S. Balboni B. Campbell -1% 84% Strikeout Swinging
t5 4-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Sundberg B. Campbell -1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 9-1-2
Ivan de Jesus pinch hits for Bill Campbell (P) batting 9th
b5 1-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL I. de Jesus D. Jackson 2% 85% Flyball: RF
b5 1-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  STL W. McGee D. Jackson -3% 83% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b5 1-4 1 1-- 2,(1-1)  O STL O. Smith D. Jackson 4% 87% McGee Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
b5 1-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  STL O. Smith D. Jackson -2% 85% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Smith to 2B
b5 1-4 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O STL T. Herr D. Jackson 3% 88% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Todd Worrell facing 8-9-1
Todd Worrell replaces Ivan de Jesus (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR B. Biancalana T. Worrell -1% 87% Strikeout Swinging
t6 4-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR D. Jackson T. Worrell -1% 86% Strikeout Swinging
t6 4-1 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR L. Smith T. Worrell -0% 86% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 4-5-6
b6 1-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL J. Clark D. Jackson 2% 88% Foul Flyball: C
b6 1-4 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O STL T. Landrum D. Jackson 2% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL C. Cedeno D. Jackson 1% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Todd Worrell facing 2-3-4
t7 4-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR W. Wilson T. Worrell -1% 90% Strikeout Swinging
t7 4-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR G. Brett T. Worrell -1% 89% Strikeout Swinging
t7 4-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR F. White T. Worrell -0% 89% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 7-8-9
b7 1-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL T. Pendleton D. Jackson 2% 92% Strikeout Swinging
b7 1-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL T. Nieto D. Jackson 2% 93% Strikeout Looking
Brian Harper pinch hits for Todd Worrell (P) batting 9th
b7 1-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL B. Harper D. Jackson 1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Jeff Lahti facing 5-6-7
Jeff Lahti replaces Brian Harper (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  KCR P. Sheridan J. Lahti 1% 95% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t8 4-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR S. Balboni J. Lahti 1% 96% Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Sheridan to 2B
t8 4-1 0 12- 6,(3-2)  OO KCR J. Sundberg J. Lahti -3% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B (SS-3B Hole)
t8 4-1 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  KCR B. Biancalana J. Lahti 0% 94% Single to CF (Line Drive); Sundberg to 2B
t8 4-1 2 12- 4,(1-2)  R KCR D. Jackson J. Lahti 3% 97% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Sundberg Scores/No RBI/unER; Biancalana to 3B
t8 5-1 2 1-3 5,(1-2)  O KCR L. Smith J. Lahti -1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 1-2-3
Lynn Jones replaces Lonnie Smith playing LF batting 1st
b8 1-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL W. McGee D. Jackson 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b8 1-5 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL O. Smith D. Jackson 1% 98% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b8 1-5 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O STL T. Herr D. Jackson 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cardinals' Jeff Lahti facing 2-3-4
t9 5-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR W. Wilson J. Lahti -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 5-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR G. Brett J. Lahti 0% 99% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t9 5-1 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR F. White J. Lahti -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
t9 5-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  R KCR P. Sheridan J. Lahti 1% 99% Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); White Scores
t9 6-1 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O KCR S. Balboni J. Lahti -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 4-5-6
Greg Pryor replaces George Brett playing 3B batting 3rd
b9 1-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL J. Clark D. Jackson 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  STL T. Landrum D. Jackson -0% 99% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b9 1-6 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O STL C. Cedeno D. Jackson 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b9 1-6 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  STL T. Pendleton D. Jackson -0% 100% Walk; Landrum to 2B
b9 1-6 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O STL T. Nieto D. Jackson 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Cardinals 1.

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