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BOS  2
MIN  0

NYY 10
@CAL  1

TOR  2
@CHW  1

CLE  9
MIL  1

MIL  3
@CLE  2

(10)
DET  2
@OAK  1

BAL  8
@SEA  2

TEX  7
KCR  3
CHC  6
@ATL  2

CIN  6
PIT  4

(14)
STL  6
@HOU  4

LAD  4
@MON  1

PHI  3
SFG  2

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 11,282

Wednesday, May 30, 1984
Time of Game: 2:00
Royals
3
20-25
Lost 1
6th, 3 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  1   1  0  0   0  1  0    3  8  0
Rangers         0  0  3   0  3  1   0  0  X    7 13  1
W: Charlie Hough (4-6), L: Bret Saberhagen (2-4)
Rangers
7
20-29
Won 1
7th, 5 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .259  .641              2   0   GDP
P Sheridan RF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .336  .890              1   1   2B
G Brett 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .903              1   2   
D Iorg 1B                     3   1   1   1    0   0  .239  .630             12   1   SF
J Orta DH                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .748              0   0   GDP
F White 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .289  .808              2   1   2B
D Motley LF                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .311  .829              2   0   SB,SF
J Wathan C                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .188  .548              0   0   
O Concepcion SS               3   0   1   0    0   0  .196  .493              3   9   

B Saberhagen P                                                                0   1
  D Jackson P                                                                 1   0
Totals                       32   3   8   0    1   3                         24  15
Batting Events
2B: F White (8, off C Hough); P Sheridan (5, off C Hough).
SF: D Iorg (1, off C Hough); D Motley (1, off C Hough).
TB: P Sheridan 3; F White 2; W Wilson 2; D Motley; O Concepcion; D Iorg.
GIDP: W Wilson (1); J Orta (2).
RBI: W Wilson (3); D Motley (19); D Iorg (9).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. O Concepcion-D Iorg; F White-O Concepcion-D Iorg.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Motley (6, 2nd base off C Hough/M Foley).
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Sample CF                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .316  .739              1   0   
M Rivers DH                   3   1   2   2    0   0  .303  .674              0   0   HR
  A Bannister PH              1   0   1   1    0   0  .227  .610              0   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .314  .811              0   0   GDP
L Parrish RF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .266  .736              3   0   
P O'Brien 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .748             14   2   GDP
G Ward LF                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .214  .573              0   0   
M Foley C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .211  .847              2   1   
W Tolleson 2B                 3   2   1   0    1   0  .246  .609              2   4   
C Wilkerson SS                3   1   2   0    0   0  .246  .564              4   4   SH

C Hough P                                                                     1   4
Totals                       33   7  13   0    2   0                         27  15
Batting Events
HR: M Rivers (1, off B Saberhagen; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: C Wilkerson (2, off B Saberhagen).
TB: M Rivers 5; C Wilkerson 2; G Ward 2; L Parrish 2; B Sample 2; P O'Brien; W Tolleson; A Bannister.
GIDP: P O'Brien (4); B Bell (6).
RBI: M Rivers 2 (12); L Parrish (27); G Ward (13); A Bannister (1).
2-out RBI: G Ward; L Parrish; A Bannister.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 5 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. C Wilkerson-P O'Brien; P O'Brien-C Wilkerson.
E: P O'Brien (4).

Pitching Stats

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 (2-4)          4.2   7   6   6    2   0   1   3.56   22     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 0· 5     24    -     0.92  -0.31
D Jackson                      3.1   6   1   1    0   0   0   4.50   14     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 6          1-1    0.22  -0.06
Totals                         8    13   7   7    2   0   1          36     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 0·11          1-1 
Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Hough, W (4-6)               9     8   3   2    1   3   0   5.08   35     -       ·  ·     16· 8· 0· 7     63    -     0.96   0.13
Totals                         9     8   3   2    1   3   0          35     -       ·  ·     16· 8· 0· 7           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Drew Coble, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Ted Hendry.
Time of Game: 2:00.
Attendance: 11,282.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Texas Rangers                                
1. Willie Wilson                CF       1. Bill Sample                  CF
2. Pat Sheridan                 RF       2. Mickey Rivers                DH
3. George Brett                 3B       3. Buddy Bell                   3B
4. Dane Iorg                    1B       4. Larry Parrish                RF
5. Jorge Orta                   DH       5. Pete O'Brien                 1B
6. Frank White                  2B       6. Gary Ward                    LF
7. Darryl Motley                LF       7. Marv Foley                    C
8. John Wathan                   C       8. Wayne Tolleson               2B
9. Onix Concepcion              SS       9. Curtis Wilkerson             SS

   Bret Saberhagen               P          Charlie Hough                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 1 1-- RR 19% 75% 1-1 TEX M. Rivers B. Saberhagen Home Run; Sample Scores
t5 0 1-- OO 11% 69% 2-3 KCR W. Wilson C. Hough Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
t3 1 1-3 R -10% 32% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson C. Hough Single to RF; Motley Scores; Concepcion to 3B
b3 1 -2- R 10% 56% 0-1 TEX B. Sample B. Saberhagen Single to LF; Tolleson Scores/No RBI
t4 1 1-- -10% 63% 1-3 KCR F. White C. Hough Double to LF; Iorg to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson C. Hough Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 KCR P. Sheridan C. Hough Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 KCR G. Brett C. Hough Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 TEX B. Sample B. Saberhagen Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 TEX M. Rivers B. Saberhagen Flyball: 1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 TEX B. Bell B. Saberhagen Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR D. Iorg C. Hough Flyball: 2B
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 KCR J. Orta C. Hough Flyball: SS
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 KCR F. White C. Hough Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 TEX L. Parrish B. Saberhagen Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 TEX P. O'Brien B. Saberhagen Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 TEX G. Ward B. Saberhagen Single to CF
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 TEX M. Foley B. Saberhagen Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 KCR D. Motley C. Hough Single to CF
t3 0 1-- -3% 43% 0-0 KCR J. Wathan C. Hough Motley Steals 2B
t3 0 -2- -3% 40% 0-0 KCR J. Wathan C. Hough Walk
t3 0 12- O 3% 43% 0-0 KCR O. Concepcion C. Hough Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Motley to 3B
t3 1 1-3 R -10% 32% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson C. Hough Single to RF; Motley Scores; Concepcion to 3B
t3 1 1-3 O 6% 39% 1-0 KCR P. Sheridan C. Hough Flyball: 1B
t3 2 1-3 O 5% 44% 1-0 KCR G. Brett C. Hough Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 4% 48% 0-1 TEX W. Tolleson B. Saberhagen Walk
b3 0 1-- O -2% 46% 0-1 TEX C. Wilkerson B. Saberhagen Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Tolleson to 2B
b3 1 -2- R 10% 56% 0-1 TEX B. Sample B. Saberhagen Single to LF; Tolleson Scores/No RBI
b3 1 1-- RR 19% 75% 1-1 TEX M. Rivers B. Saberhagen Home Run; Sample Scores
b3 1 --- O -1% 74% 3-1 TEX B. Bell B. Saberhagen Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 73% 3-1 TEX L. Parrish B. Saberhagen Flyball: CF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 3.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- -4% 69% 1-3 KCR D. Iorg C. Hough Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t4 0 1-- O 4% 73% 1-3 KCR J. Orta C. Hough Flyball: RF
t4 1 1-- -10% 63% 1-3 KCR F. White C. Hough Double to LF; Iorg to 3B
t4 1 -23 RO 2% 65% 1-3 KCR D. Motley C. Hough Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Iorg Scores/unER
t4 2 -2- O 4% 69% 2-3 KCR J. Wathan C. Hough Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -2% 67% 3-2 TEX P. O'Brien B. Saberhagen Flyball: SS
b4 1 --- O -2% 65% 3-2 TEX G. Ward B. Saberhagen Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- 1% 66% 3-2 TEX M. Foley B. Saberhagen Walk
b4 2 1-- O -2% 64% 3-2 TEX W. Tolleson B. Saberhagen Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 3.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- -5% 59% 2-3 KCR O. Concepcion C. Hough Single to LF
t5 0 1-- OO 11% 69% 2-3 KCR W. Wilson C. Hough Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
t5 2 --- -3% 66% 2-3 KCR P. Sheridan C. Hough Double to RF
t5 2 -2- O 5% 71% 2-3 KCR G. Brett C. Hough Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- 3% 74% 3-2 TEX C. Wilkerson B. Saberhagen Single to 2B/Bunt
b5 0 1-- 5% 79% 3-2 TEX B. Sample B. Saberhagen Single to LF; Wilkerson to 2B
b5 0 12- 6% 85% 3-2 TEX M. Rivers B. Saberhagen Single to 1B/Bunt; Wilkerson to 3B; Sample to 2B
b5 0 123 ROO -4% 81% 3-2 TEX B. Bell B. Saberhagen Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Wilkerson Scores; Sample to 3B
b5 2 --3 R 7% 87% 4-2 TEX L. Parrish B. Saberhagen Single to RF; Sample Scores
Danny Jackson replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching
b5 2 1-- 1% 88% 5-2 TEX P. O'Brien D. Jackson Single to CF; Parrish to 2B
b5 2 12- RO 4% 92% 5-2 TEX G. Ward D. Jackson Single to RF; Parrish Scores; O'Brien out at 3B/RF-1B-3B
3 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 6.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-6, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- -3% 89% 2-6 KCR D. Iorg C. Hough Single to RF
t6 0 1-- OO 6% 95% 2-6 KCR J. Orta C. Hough Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 95% 2-6 KCR F. White C. Hough Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O -0% 95% 6-2 TEX M. Foley D. Jackson Flyball: 1B
b6 1 --- 0% 95% 6-2 TEX W. Tolleson D. Jackson Single to RF
b6 1 1-- 1% 96% 6-2 TEX C. Wilkerson D. Jackson Single to CF; Tolleson to 2B
b6 1 12- O -1% 95% 6-2 TEX B. Sample D. Jackson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Tolleson to 3B
Alan Bannister pinch hits for Mickey Rivers (DH) batting 2nd
b6 2 1-3 R 2% 97% 6-2 TEX A. Bannister D. Jackson Single to LF; Tolleson Scores; Sample to 2B
b6 2 12- O -0% 97% 7-2 TEX B. Bell D. Jackson Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 7.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-7, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 1% 98% 2-7 KCR D. Motley C. Hough Groundout: P-1B
t7 1 --- O 1% 98% 2-7 KCR J. Wathan C. Hough Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 0% 99% 2-7 KCR O. Concepcion C. Hough Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- 0% 99% 7-2 TEX L. Parrish D. Jackson Single to SS
b7 0 1-- OO -0% 98% 7-2 TEX P. O'Brien D. Jackson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b7 2 --- O -0% 98% 7-2 TEX G. Ward D. Jackson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 7.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-7, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- -1% 97% 2-7 KCR W. Wilson C. Hough Single to 2B
t8 0 1-- -3% 94% 2-7 KCR P. Sheridan C. Hough Single to 3B/Bunt; Wilson to 2B
t8 0 12- O 1% 96% 2-7 KCR G. Brett C. Hough Groundout: 1B-P; Wilson to 3B; Sheridan to 2B
t8 1 -23 RO 2% 98% 2-7 KCR D. Iorg C. Hough Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Wilson Scores; Sheridan to 3B
t8 2 --3 O 1% 99% 3-7 KCR J. Orta C. Hough Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-3, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-3 TEX M. Foley D. Jackson Flyball: P
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 7-3 TEX W. Tolleson D. Jackson Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 7-3 TEX C. Wilkerson D. Jackson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 7.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-7, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 3-7 KCR F. White C. Hough Groundout: P-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-7 KCR D. Motley C. Hough Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-7 KCR J. Wathan C. Hough Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 7.

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