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BAL  7
TEX  2

CHW  5
BOS  3

CLE  4
@DET  2

SEA  5
@MIN  1

NYY  7
MIL  3

CAL  6
@OAK  4

TOR  4
KCR  1
CHC  5
PHI  4

CIN  6
SFG  3

ATL  6
@HOU  5

PIT  4
MON  0

SDP  4
LAD  3

STL 11
NYM  2

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 22,084

Wednesday, August 1, 1984
Time of Game: 2:39
Royals
1
50-56
Lost 2
4th, 5 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  1
Blue Jays       0  0  0   1  0  0   1  2  X    4 12  1
W: Luis Leal (12-2), L: Larry Gura (11-8), S: Jim Gott (2)
Blue Jays
4
60-45
Won 2
2nd, 11 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .724              3   0   
P Sheridan RF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .300  .758              4   0   
G Brett 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .821              1   3   2B
J Orta DH                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .290  .780              0   0   
  H McRae PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .290  .723              0   0   
  B Biancalana PR             0   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .477              0   0   
D Iorg 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .228  .609              5   0   CS,GDP
D Motley LF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .306  .780              4   0   HR
D Slaught C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .264  .687              3   1   
F White 2B                    4   0   3   0    0   0  .266  .741              2   0   CS
O Concepcion SS               3   0   1   0    1   1  .245  .604              2   3   

L Gura P                                                                      0   1
  B Saberhagen P                                                              0   1
Totals                       32   1   8   0    4   4                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: G Brett (17, off L Leal).
HR: D Motley (8, off L Leal; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
TB: D Motley 5; F White 3; G Brett 2; O Concepcion; D Iorg.
GIDP: D Iorg (6).
RBI: D Motley (40).
2-out RBI: D Motley.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: O Concepcion (10).
Baserunning Events
CS: D Iorg (1, 2nd base by L Leal/B Martinez); F White (3, 2nd base by L Leal/B Martinez).
Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Garcia 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .298  .723              3   3   
L Moseby CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .285  .867              4   0   
G Bell LF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .297  .799              2   0   
C Johnson DH                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .297  .893              0   0   
J Barfield RF                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .294  .838              2   0   SB
W Upshaw 1B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .306  .913              5   3   2B
B Martinez C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .184  .579              2   3   
  E Whitt PH-C                1   1   1   2    0   0  .257  .772              2   0   HR
G Iorg 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .545              1   0   
T Fernandez SS                4   1   2   0    0   0  .220  .578              4   2   3B,CS

L Leal P                                                                      1   1
  J Key P                                                                     1   0
  J Gott P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       36   4  12   0    0   3                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: W Upshaw (21, off L Gura).
3B: T Fernandez (2, off L Gura).
HR: E Whitt (7, off B Saberhagen; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: E Whitt 4; T Fernandez 4; W Upshaw 3; G Bell 2; J Barfield 2; C Johnson; D Garcia; G Iorg.
RBI: E Whitt 2 (28); D Garcia (31); W Upshaw (69).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Martinez-W Upshaw-G Iorg; T Fernandez-D Garcia-W Upshaw.
E: J Barfield (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Barfield (4, 2nd base off B Saberhagen/D Slaught).
CS: T Fernandez (3, 2nd base by B Saberhagen/D Slaught).

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
L Gura, L (11-8)               7     9   2   2    0   3   0   5.10   31     -       ·  ·      6·13· 0· 9     54    -     1.28   0.07
B Saberhagen                   1     3   2   2    0   0   1   3.22    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.45  -0.10
Totals                         8    12   4   4    0   3   1          36     -       ·  ·      8·13· 0·12           -  
Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Leal, W (12-2)               7     8   1   1    3   2   1   3.09   29     -       ·  ·      6·10· 0· 8     56    -     1.34   0.32
J Key, H (7)                   0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.97    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.17   0.06
J Gott, S (2)                  1.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   4.23    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.33   0.10
Totals                         9     8   1   1    4   4   1          36     -       ·  ·      8·12· 0· 8           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Tim McClelland.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 22,084.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Toronto Blue Jays                            
1. Willie Wilson                CF       1. Damaso Garcia                2B
2. Pat Sheridan                 RF       2. Lloyd Moseby                 CF
3. George Brett                 3B       3. George Bell                  LF
4. Jorge Orta                   DH       4. Cliff Johnson                DH
5. Dane Iorg                    1B       5. Jesse Barfield               RF
6. Darryl Motley                LF       6. Willie Upshaw                1B
7. Don Slaught                   C       7. Buck Martinez                 C
8. Frank White                  2B       8. Garth Iorg                   3B
9. Onix Concepcion              SS       9. Tony Fernandez               SS

   Larry Gura                    P          Luis Leal                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 1 12- R 18% 66% 0-1 TOR W. Upshaw L. Gura Double; Bell Scores; Johnson to 3B
t5 0 12- OO 14% 52% 1-1 KCR W. Wilson L. Leal Double Play: Groundout: C-1B; White out at Hm/1B-3B; Concepcion to 2B
b7 1 --- 14% 69% 1-1 TOR T. Fernandez L. Gura Triple
t4 2 --- R -13% 42% 0-0 KCR D. Motley L. Leal Home Run
t6 0 1-- OO 11% 56% 1-1 KCR D. Iorg L. Leal Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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, Blue Jays' Luis Leal facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson L. Leal Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 KCR P. Sheridan L. Leal Strikeout
t1 2 --- -2% 52% 0-0 KCR G. Brett L. Leal Double
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 KCR J. Orta L. Leal Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 TOR D. Garcia L. Gura Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 TOR L. Moseby L. Gura Strikeout
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 TOR G. Bell L. Gura Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bell to 1B
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 TOR C. Johnson L. Gura Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Luis Leal facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR D. Iorg L. Leal Groundout: 1B-P
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 KCR D. Motley L. Leal Flyball: SS
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 KCR D. Slaught L. Leal Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Larry Gura facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 TOR J. Barfield L. Gura Strikeout
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 TOR W. Upshaw L. Gura Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 TOR B. Martinez L. Gura Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Luis Leal facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 KCR F. White L. Leal Single
t3 0 1-- -6% 40% 0-0 KCR O. Concepcion L. Leal Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); White to 2B; Concepcion to 1B
t3 0 12- O 6% 46% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson L. Leal Flyball: CF
t3 1 12- O 5% 51% 0-0 KCR P. Sheridan L. Leal Flyball: SS
t3 2 12- O 5% 56% 0-0 KCR G. Brett L. Leal Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Larry Gura facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 4% 60% 0-0 TOR G. Iorg L. Gura Single
b3 0 1-- O -4% 56% 0-0 TOR T. Fernandez L. Gura Flyball: RF
b3 1 1-- O -3% 53% 0-0 TOR D. Garcia L. Gura Flyball: LF
b3 2 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 TOR L. Moseby L. Gura Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Luis Leal facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 KCR J. Orta L. Leal Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 KCR D. Iorg L. Leal Single
t4 1 1-- O 5% 55% 0-0 KCR D. Motley L. Leal Iorg Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t4 2 --- R -13% 42% 0-0 KCR D. Motley L. Leal Home Run
t4 2 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 KCR D. Slaught L. Leal Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Larry Gura facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 5% 48% 0-1 TOR G. Bell L. Gura Single
b4 0 1-- 7% 55% 0-1 TOR C. Johnson L. Gura Single; Bell to 2B
b4 0 12- O -7% 48% 0-1 TOR J. Barfield L. Gura Flyball: 3B
b4 1 12- R 18% 66% 0-1 TOR W. Upshaw L. Gura Double; Bell Scores; Johnson to 3B
b4 1 -23 O -9% 57% 1-1 TOR B. Martinez L. Gura Flyball: LF
b4 2 -23 O -7% 50% 1-1 TOR G. Iorg L. Gura Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Luis Leal facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- -5% 45% 1-1 KCR F. White L. Leal Single
t5 0 1-- -7% 38% 1-1 KCR O. Concepcion L. Leal Single; White to 2B
t5 0 12- OO 14% 52% 1-1 KCR W. Wilson L. Leal Double Play: Groundout: C-1B; White out at Hm/1B-3B; Concepcion to 2B
t5 2 -2- -1% 51% 1-1 KCR P. Sheridan L. Leal Walk
t5 2 12- O 6% 57% 1-1 KCR G. Brett L. Leal Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Larry Gura facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -3% 54% 1-1 TOR T. Fernandez L. Gura Groundout: P-1B
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 TOR D. Garcia L. Gura Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 TOR L. Moseby L. Gura Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Luis Leal facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- -5% 45% 1-1 KCR J. Orta L. Leal Walk
t6 0 1-- OO 11% 56% 1-1 KCR D. Iorg L. Leal Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 2 --- -2% 54% 1-1 KCR D. Motley L. Leal Single
t6 2 1-- O 3% 58% 1-1 KCR D. Slaught L. Leal Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Larry Gura facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 1-1 TOR G. Bell L. Gura Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O -3% 52% 1-1 TOR C. Johnson L. Gura Flyball: SS
b6 2 --- 2% 54% 1-1 TOR J. Barfield L. Gura Single
b6 2 1-- 4% 58% 1-1 TOR W. Upshaw L. Gura Single; Barfield to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O -8% 50% 1-1 TOR B. Martinez L. Gura Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Luis Leal facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- -6% 44% 1-1 KCR F. White L. Leal Single
t7 0 1-- O 10% 54% 1-1 KCR O. Concepcion L. Leal White Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t7 1 --- -4% 50% 1-1 KCR O. Concepcion L. Leal Walk
t7 1 1-- O 3% 53% 1-1 KCR W. Wilson L. Leal Groundout: 2B-1B; Concepcion to 2B
t7 2 -2- O 6% 59% 1-1 KCR P. Sheridan L. Leal Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Larry Gura facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O -4% 55% 1-1 TOR G. Iorg L. Gura Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- 14% 69% 1-1 TOR T. Fernandez L. Gura Triple
b7 1 --3 R 10% 79% 1-1 TOR D. Garcia L. Gura Single; Fernandez Scores
b7 1 1-- O -2% 77% 2-1 TOR L. Moseby L. Gura Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 2 1-- 2% 78% 2-1 TOR G. Bell L. Gura Single; Moseby to 2B
b7 2 12- O -4% 74% 2-1 TOR C. Johnson L. Gura Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 3-4-5
Jimmy Key replaces Luis Leal pitching
t8 0 --- O 6% 80% 1-2 KCR G. Brett J. Key Groundout: 1B-P
Jim Gott replaces Jimmy Key pitching; Hal McRae pinch hits for Jorge Orta (DH) batting 4th
t8 1 --- -6% 74% 1-2 KCR H. McRae J. Gott Walk
Buddy Biancalana pinch runs for Hal McRae (PH) batting 4th
t8 1 1-- O 7% 81% 1-2 KCR D. Iorg J. Gott Flyball: LF
t8 2 1-- O 6% 87% 1-2 KCR D. Motley J. Gott Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7
Bret Saberhagen replaces Larry Gura pitching
b8 0 --- 2% 89% 2-1 TOR J. Barfield B. Saberhagen Single
b8 0 1-- 2% 90% 2-1 TOR W. Upshaw B. Saberhagen Barfield Steals 2B
b8 0 -2- O -4% 87% 2-1 TOR W. Upshaw B. Saberhagen Fielder's Choice P; Barfield out at 3B/P-3B-SS; Upshaw to 1B
Ernie Whitt pinch hits for Buck Martinez (C) batting 7th
b8 1 1-- RR 10% 97% 2-1 TOR E. Whitt B. Saberhagen Home Run; Upshaw Scores
b8 1 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 TOR G. Iorg B. Saberhagen Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- 0% 97% 4-1 TOR T. Fernandez B. Saberhagen Single
b8 2 1-- O -0% 97% 4-1 TOR D. Garcia B. Saberhagen Fernandez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 4.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Blue Jays' Jim Gott facing 7-8-9
Ernie Whitt moves from PH to C
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 1-4 KCR D. Slaught J. Gott Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 1% 100% 1-4 KCR F. White J. Gott Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-4 KCR O. Concepcion J. Gott Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 4.

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