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SEA  6
@BAL  0

DET  4
OAK  1

MIL 10
CLE  8

MIN  6
BOS  5

MIN  5
BOS  4

NYY 10
CAL  4

TEX  6
KCR  4
TOR  6
CHW  2

CHC  5
ATL  4

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PIT  6
@CIN  0

PHI  5
@LAD  0

MON  7
@SDP  1

SFG  3
NYM  2

HOU  3
@STL  1

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 14,709

Saturday, August 31, 1985
Time of Game: 2:34
Royals
4
69-57
Lost 2
2nd, 2½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  0   0  0  2   0  1  0    4  8  0
Rangers         0  1  1   1  0  1   2  0  X    6  9  1
W: Greg Harris (4-3), L: Charlie Leibrandt (13-7)
Rangers
6
48-80
Won 2
7th, 24½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .738              1   0   
L Smith LF                    3   1   1   0    0   2  .251  .693              1   0   2·SB,2·HBP
G Brett 3B                    4   1   1   2    0   2  .356 1.065              0   3   HR
H McRae DH                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .260  .799              0   0   
F White 2B                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .692              0   1   
  G Pryor 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .231  .560              2   1   
S Balboni 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .249  .780             11   1   
D Motley RF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .229  .685              2   0   HR
J Wathan C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .245  .674              5   1   
O Concepcion SS               2   0   1   0    0   0  .204  .492              1   3   
  J Orta PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .683              0   0   
  B Biancalana SS             0   0   0   0    0   0  .178  .523              0   1   
  J Quirk PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .286              0   0   

C Leibrandt P                                                                 0   2
  S Farr P                                                                    1   0
Totals                       35   4   8   0    1  10                         24  13
Batting Events
HR: G Brett (22, off J Russell; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs); D Motley (13, off G Harris; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
HBP: L Smith 2 (7, by G Harris, by J Russell).
TB: D Motley 4; G Brett 4; G Pryor; O Concepcion; L Smith; H McRae; F White; S Balboni.
RBI: G Brett 2 (86); D Motley (37).
2-out RBI: D Motley.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Baserunning Events
SB: L Smith 2 (45, 2nd base off G Harris/D Slaught, 2nd base off J Russell/D Slaught).
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O McDowell CF                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .236  .714              4   0   HR,2B
T Harrah 2B                   2   0   0   0    3   0  .276  .840              0   1   
P O'Brien 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .264  .768              6   0   
G Wright RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .504              1   1   
G Ward LF                     3   2   2   1    1   0  .278  .738              4   0   HR,3B,IW
D Slaught C                   3   1   1   2    1   1  .258  .710             12   0   HR
A Bannister DH                4   0   1   1    0   2  .290  .718              0   0   
S Buechele 3B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .226  .612              0   3   
W Tolleson SS                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .333  .776              0   0   2B

J Russell P                                                                   0   2
  G Harris P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       33   6   9   0    5   5                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: O McDowell (14, off S Farr); W Tolleson (8, off C Leibrandt).
3B: G Ward (6, off C Leibrandt).
HR: O McDowell (14, off C Leibrandt; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out); D Slaught (5, off C Leibrandt; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out); G Ward (11, off C Leibrandt; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out).
IBB: G Ward (3, by S Farr).
TB: G Ward 7; O McDowell 6; D Slaught 4; W Tolleson 2; P O'Brien; S Buechele; A Bannister.
RBI: D Slaught 2 (22); W Tolleson (15); G Ward (59); A Bannister (2); O McDowell (35).
2-out RBI: D Slaught.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: T Harrah (6).

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
C Leibrandt, L (13-7)          6.1   8   6   6    3   3   3   2.97   30     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 1· 8     33    -     0.86  -0.35
S Farr                         1.2   1   0   0    2   2   0   4.11    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          2-1    0.63   0.01
Totals                         8     9   6   6    5   5   3          38     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1· 9          2-1 
Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Russell                      5.1   7   3   2    0   3   1   8.20   24     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 0· 7     47    -     1.18  -0.16
G Harris, W (4-3)              3.2   1   1   1    1   7   1   2.19   14     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          2-0    1.65   0.31
Totals                         9     8   4   3    1  10   2          38     -       ·  ·      7·10· 0· 8          2-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: G Harris (5; L Smith); J Russell (2; L Smith).
IBB: S Farr (2; G Ward).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Drew Coble, 1B - Mark Johnson, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Mike Reilly.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 14,709.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Texas Rangers                                
1. Willie Wilson                CF       1. Oddibe McDowell              CF
2. Lonnie Smith                 LF       2. Toby Harrah                  2B
3. George Brett                 3B       3. Pete O'Brien                 1B
4. Hal McRae                    DH       4. George Wright                RF
5. Frank White                  2B       5. Gary Ward                    LF
6. Steve Balboni                1B       6. Don Slaught                   C
7. Darryl Motley                RF       7. Alan Bannister               DH
8. John Wathan                   C       8. Steve Buechele               3B
9. Onix Concepcion              SS       9. Wayne Tolleson               SS

   Charlie Leibrandt             P          Jeff Russell                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 0 1-- RR -23% 50% 1-3 KCR G. Brett J. Russell Home Run; Smith Scores
b6 1 --- R 18% 72% 3-3 TEX D. Slaught C. Leibrandt Home Run
b3 0 1-- R 13% 73% 1-1 TEX W. Tolleson C. Leibrandt Double; Buechele Scores
b2 1 --- R 11% 53% 0-1 TEX G. Ward C. Leibrandt Home Run
b7 1 --- R 11% 88% 4-3 TEX O. McDowell C. Leibrandt Home Run

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' Jeff Russell facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson J. Russell Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 KCR L. Smith J. Russell Strikeout
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 KCR G. Brett J. Russell Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 TEX O. McDowell C. Leibrandt Lineout: LF
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 TEX T. Harrah C. Leibrandt Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 TEX P. O'Brien C. Leibrandt Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Jeff Russell facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 KCR H. McRae J. Russell Single
t2 0 1-- -6% 41% 0-0 KCR F. White J. Russell Single; McRae to 2B
t2 0 12- O 6% 46% 0-0 KCR S. Balboni J. Russell Strikeout
t2 1 12- R -10% 36% 0-0 KCR D. Motley J. Russell Fielder's Choice ; McRae Scores/Adv on E4/unER; White to 2B
t2 1 12- O 4% 40% 1-0 KCR J. Wathan J. Russell Flyball: LF
t2 2 12- O 4% 44% 1-0 KCR O. Concepcion J. Russell Single; White out at Hm/RF-C; Motley to 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 4-5-6
Greg Pryor replaces Frank White playing 2B batting 5th
b2 0 --- O -2% 42% 0-1 TEX G. Wright C. Leibrandt Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 1 --- R 11% 53% 0-1 TEX G. Ward C. Leibrandt Home Run
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 TEX D. Slaught C. Leibrandt Strikeout
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 TEX A. Bannister C. Leibrandt Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Jeff Russell facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 1-1 KCR W. Wilson J. Russell Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- -3% 50% 1-1 KCR L. Smith J. Russell Hit By Pitch
t3 1 1-- -2% 48% 1-1 KCR G. Brett J. Russell Smith Steals 2B
t3 1 -2- O 4% 52% 1-1 KCR G. Brett J. Russell Flyball: LF
t3 2 -2- O 4% 56% 1-1 KCR H. McRae J. Russell Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 4% 60% 1-1 TEX S. Buechele C. Leibrandt Single
b3 0 1-- R 13% 73% 1-1 TEX W. Tolleson C. Leibrandt Double; Buechele Scores
b3 0 -2- O -1% 71% 2-1 TEX O. McDowell C. Leibrandt Flyball: RF; Tolleson to 3B
b3 1 --3 2% 73% 2-1 TEX T. Harrah C. Leibrandt Walk
b3 1 1-3 O -6% 67% 2-1 TEX P. O'Brien C. Leibrandt Strikeout
b3 2 1-3 O -5% 62% 2-1 TEX G. Wright C. Leibrandt Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Jeff Russell facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 3% 65% 1-2 KCR G. Pryor J. Russell Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 67% 1-2 KCR S. Balboni J. Russell Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- O 1% 69% 1-2 KCR D. Motley J. Russell Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- 9% 77% 2-1 TEX G. Ward C. Leibrandt Triple
b4 0 --3 O -4% 73% 2-1 TEX D. Slaught C. Leibrandt Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --3 R 5% 79% 2-1 TEX A. Bannister C. Leibrandt Single; Ward Scores
b4 1 1-- O -1% 77% 3-1 TEX S. Buechele C. Leibrandt Groundout: P-1B; Bannister to 2B
b4 2 -2- O -2% 75% 3-1 TEX W. Tolleson C. Leibrandt Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 3.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Rangers' Jeff Russell facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 78% 1-3 KCR J. Wathan J. Russell Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 80% 1-3 KCR O. Concepcion J. Russell Groundout: P-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 81% 1-3 KCR W. Wilson J. Russell Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -1% 80% 3-1 TEX O. McDowell C. Leibrandt Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- 2% 81% 3-1 TEX T. Harrah C. Leibrandt Walk
b5 1 1-- O -2% 79% 3-1 TEX P. O'Brien C. Leibrandt Flyball: SS
b5 2 1-- O -2% 78% 3-1 TEX G. Wright C. Leibrandt Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Rangers' Jeff Russell facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- -5% 73% 1-3 KCR L. Smith J. Russell Single
t6 0 1-- RR -23% 50% 1-3 KCR G. Brett J. Russell Home Run; Smith Scores
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 3-3 KCR H. McRae J. Russell Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- -4% 50% 3-3 KCR G. Pryor J. Russell Single
t6 1 1-- -5% 45% 3-3 KCR S. Balboni J. Russell Single; Pryor to 2B
Greg Harris replaces Jeff Russell pitching
t6 1 12- O 6% 51% 3-3 KCR D. Motley G. Harris Flyball: LF
t6 2 12- -4% 47% 3-3 KCR J. Wathan G. Harris Walk; Pryor to 3B; Balboni to 2B
Jorge Orta pinch hits for Onix Concepcion (SS) batting 9th
t6 2 123 O 11% 58% 3-3 KCR J. Orta G. Harris Strikeout
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 5-6-7
Buddy Biancalana replaces Jorge Orta (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 3-3 TEX G. Ward C. Leibrandt Groundout: P-1B
b6 1 --- R 18% 72% 3-3 TEX D. Slaught C. Leibrandt Home Run
b6 1 --- O -2% 70% 4-3 TEX A. Bannister C. Leibrandt Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O -1% 69% 4-3 TEX S. Buechele C. Leibrandt Flyball: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 4.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Rangers' Greg Harris facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O 4% 74% 3-4 KCR W. Wilson G. Harris Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- -5% 69% 3-4 KCR L. Smith G. Harris Hit By Pitch
t7 1 1-- -3% 66% 3-4 KCR G. Brett G. Harris Smith Steals 2B
t7 1 -2- O 7% 72% 3-4 KCR G. Brett G. Harris Strikeout
t7 2 -2- O 6% 79% 3-4 KCR H. McRae G. Harris Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O -2% 77% 4-3 TEX W. Tolleson C. Leibrandt Flyball: 1B
b7 1 --- R 11% 88% 4-3 TEX O. McDowell C. Leibrandt Home Run
b7 1 --- 1% 89% 5-3 TEX T. Harrah C. Leibrandt Walk
b7 1 1-- 3% 92% 5-3 TEX P. O'Brien C. Leibrandt Single; Harrah to 3B
Steve Farr replaces Charlie Leibrandt pitching
b7 1 1-3 O -3% 89% 5-3 TEX G. Wright S. Farr Fielder's Choice 1B; Harrah out at Hm/1B-C-3B-P; O'Brien to 3B; Wright to 2B
b7 2 -23 0% 89% 5-3 TEX G. Ward S. Farr Intentional Walk
b7 2 123 R 5% 94% 5-3 TEX D. Slaught S. Farr Walk; O'Brien Scores; Wright to 3B; Ward to 2B
b7 2 123 O -2% 93% 6-3 TEX A. Bannister S. Farr Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 6.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Rangers' Greg Harris facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- O 2% 95% 3-6 KCR G. Pryor G. Harris Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 2% 97% 3-6 KCR S. Balboni G. Harris Strikeout
t8 2 --- R -4% 93% 3-6 KCR D. Motley G. Harris Home Run
t8 2 --- O 1% 94% 4-6 KCR J. Wathan G. Harris Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Royals' Steve Farr facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O -1% 93% 6-4 TEX S. Buechele S. Farr Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 93% 6-4 TEX W. Tolleson S. Farr Strikeout
b8 2 --- 1% 94% 6-4 TEX O. McDowell S. Farr Double
b8 2 -2- O -1% 92% 6-4 TEX T. Harrah S. Farr Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 6.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-6, Rangers' Greg Harris facing 9-1-2
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana (SS) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 4% 96% 4-6 KCR J. Quirk G. Harris Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 4-6 KCR W. Wilson G. Harris Foul Flyball: C
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 4-6 KCR L. Smith G. Harris Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 6.

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