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Tuesday, October 8, 1985 8:30
, Exhibition Stadium
Attendance: 39,115, Time of Game: 2:24
Royals
1
 at Blue Jays
6
W: Dave Stieb (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  5  1
Blue Jays       0  2  3   1  0  0   0  0  X    6 11  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lonnie Smith LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.043 0.42 0.000 -0.043 -0.9 0 1
Willie Wilson CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.030 0.34 0.003 -0.034 -0.2 2 0
George Brett 3B 4 0 3 0 0 1 .750 1.750 0.045 0.28 0.047 -0.002 1.3 3 0 2B
Jorge Orta DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.065 0.59 0.000 -0.065 -1.6
Pat Sheridan RF 3 0 0 1 1 1 .000 .250 -0.021 0.41 0.012 -0.032 -0.2 6 0
Frank White 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.043 0.41 0.000 -0.043 -1.0 0 1
Steve Balboni 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.024 0.30 0.000 -0.024 -0.6 8 1
Jim Sundberg C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.032 0.42 0.000 -0.032 -0.6 3 0
Buddy Biancalana SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.020 0.39 0.000 -0.020 -0.3 1 7
   Dane Iorg PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 3.000 0.002 0.03 0.002 0.000 0.2 2B
   Onix Concepcion PR-SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Charlie Leibrandt P 0 0
   Steve Farr P 0 0
   Mark Gubicza P 0 0
   Danny Jackson P 1 0
Team Totals 32 1 5 1 1 8 .156 .401 -0.231 0.39 0.064 -0.295 -3.8 24 10
2B: G Brett (1, off D Stieb); D Iorg (1, off D Stieb).
TB: G Brett 4; D Iorg 2; W Wilson.
RBI: P Sheridan (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
E: S Balboni (1).
Outfield Assists: L Smith (J Barfield at 2nd base).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Damaso Garcia 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .800 0.006 0.54 0.040 -0.034 0.1 0 2
   Manuel Lee PR-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Lloyd Moseby CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.079 0.55 0.000 -0.079 -2.1 4 0
George Bell LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .400 1.000 -0.024 0.52 0.028 -0.052 -0.7 3 0 2B
Cliff Johnson DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 .250 .750 0.023 0.51 0.056 -0.033 0.4 2B
Jesse Barfield RF 2 1 1 0 2 0 .500 1.250 0.053 0.37 0.055 -0.002 1.0 1 0 SB
Willie Upshaw 1B 3 2 1 0 0 1 .333 .833 0.098 0.69 0.100 -0.002 1.0 8 1 HBP
Garth Iorg 3B 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.054 1.87 0.000 -0.054 -0.6 1 1
   Rance Mulliniks PH-3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .667 0.041 0.44 0.045 -0.003 0.4 1 0
Ernie Whitt C 3 0 1 2 1 0 .333 .833 0.151 0.72 0.153 -0.002 1.9 8 0
Tony Fernandez SS 3 0 2 2 0 0 .667 1.167 0.052 0.55 0.058 -0.006 0.5 1 0 SF
Dave Stieb P 0 1
   Tom Henke P 0 0
Team Totals 34 6 11 5 3 3 .324 .767 0.267 0.59 0.535 -0.267 1.7 27 5
2B: C Johnson (1, off C Leibrandt); G Bell (1, off C Leibrandt).
SF: T Fernandez (1, off S Farr).
HBP: W Upshaw (1, by C Leibrandt).
TB: G Bell 3; C Johnson 2; T Fernandez 2; D Garcia 2; R Mulliniks; J Barfield; E Whitt; W Upshaw.
RBI: T Fernandez 2 (2); E Whitt 2 (2); R Mulliniks (1).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 5 for 14.
Baserunning
SB: J Barfield (1, 2nd base off M Gubicza/J Sundberg).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Charlie Leibrandt, L (0-1) 2 7 5 5 1 0 0 22.50 15 21 -0.212 1.23 -2.8
Steve Farr 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 4.50 9 3 3 -0.066 0.45 -1.1
Mark Gubicza 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 10 0 0 0.010 0.04 1.6
Danny Jackson 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 5 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 8 11 6 6 3 3 0 6.75 39 21 3 3 -0.267 0.39 -1.7
C Leibrandt faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning.

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Stieb, W (1-0) 8 3 0 0 1 8 0 0.00 28 83 0.229 0.42 4.3
Tom Henke 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 9.00 5 0 0 0.003 0.20 -0.5
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 1 8 0 1.00 33 83 0 0 0.232 0.59 3.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: C Leibrandt (1; W Upshaw).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Ted Hendry, LF - Vic Voltaggio, RF - Derryl Cousins.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 39,115.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 57° F, Night.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 1 12- R TOR E. Whitt C. Leibrandt 12% 71% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Upshaw Scores; Iorg to 3B
b2 1-0 1 1-3 R TOR T. Fernandez C. Leibrandt 6% 77% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Iorg Scores; Whitt to 2B
b2 0-0 0 1-- TOR W. Upshaw C. Leibrandt 6% 64% Hit By Pitch; Barfield to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- O TOR G. Iorg C. Leibrandt -5% 59% Groundout: LF-SS-3B/Forceout at 3B; Upshaw to 2B
b2 2-0 2 123 O TOR G. Bell C. Leibrandt -5% 71% Groundout: SS-1B

Play By Play

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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, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR L. Smith D. Stieb 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR W. Wilson D. Stieb 2% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- KCR G. Brett D. Stieb -2% 52% Double to CF
t1 0-0 2 -2- O KCR J. Orta D. Stieb 3% 55% Foul Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O TOR D. Garcia C. Leibrandt -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O TOR L. Moseby C. Leibrandt -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- TOR G. Bell C. Leibrandt 2% 53% Double (LF-CF)
b1 0-0 2 -2- O TOR C. Johnson C. Leibrandt -3% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCR P. Sheridan D. Stieb 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O KCR F. White D. Stieb 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O KCR S. Balboni D. Stieb 1% 55% Foul Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- TOR J. Barfield C. Leibrandt 4% 59% Single to CF
b2 0-0 0 1-- TOR W. Upshaw C. Leibrandt 6% 64% Hit By Pitch; Barfield to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- O TOR G. Iorg C. Leibrandt -5% 59% Groundout: LF-SS-3B/Forceout at 3B; Upshaw to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- R TOR E. Whitt C. Leibrandt 12% 71% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Upshaw Scores; Iorg to 3B
b2 1-0 1 1-3 R TOR T. Fernandez C. Leibrandt 6% 77% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Iorg Scores; Whitt to 2B
b2 2-0 1 12- TOR D. Garcia C. Leibrandt 4% 81% Single to RF; Whitt to 3B; Fernandez to 2B
b2 2-0 1 123 O TOR L. Moseby C. Leibrandt -5% 76% Foul Popfly: 3B
b2 2-0 2 123 O TOR G. Bell C. Leibrandt -5% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O KCR J. Sundberg D. Stieb 3% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- O KCR B. Biancalana D. Stieb 2% 75% Strikeout
t3 0-2 2 --- O KCR L. Smith D. Stieb 1% 76% Foul Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 4-5-6
b3 2-0 0 --- TOR C. Johnson C. Leibrandt 4% 81% Double (CF-RF)
b3 2-0 0 -2- TOR J. Barfield C. Leibrandt 2% 82% Walk
b3 2-0 0 12- TOR W. Upshaw C. Leibrandt 4% 87% Single to CF; Johnson to 3B; Barfield to 2B
Steve Farr replaces Charlie Leibrandt pitching
Rance Mulliniks pinch hits for Garth Iorg (3B) batting 7th
b3 2-0 0 123 R TOR R. Mulliniks S. Farr 4% 91% Single to CF; Johnson Scores; Barfield to 3B; Upshaw to 2B
b3 3-0 0 123 R TOR E. Whitt S. Farr 3% 94% Walk; Barfield Scores; Upshaw to 3B; Mulliniks to 2B
b3 4-0 0 123 RO TOR T. Fernandez S. Farr -1% 94% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Upshaw Scores
b3 5-0 1 12- O TOR D. Garcia S. Farr -1% 93% Popfly: 1B
b3 5-0 2 12- O TOR L. Moseby S. Farr -1% 92% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 5.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 2-3-4
Rance Mulliniks moves from PH to 3B
t4 0-5 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson D. Stieb 1% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-5 1 --- KCR G. Brett D. Stieb -1% 92% Single to RF
t4 0-5 1 1-- O KCR J. Orta D. Stieb 2% 93% Strikeout
t4 0-5 2 1-- KCR P. Sheridan D. Stieb -1% 92% Walk; Brett to 2B
t4 0-5 2 12- O KCR F. White D. Stieb 2% 94% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Steve Farr facing 3-4-5
b4 5-0 0 --- TOR G. Bell S. Farr 1% 95% Single (LF-CF)
b4 5-0 0 1-- RO TOR C. Johnson S. Farr 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B; Bell Scores/Adv on E3 (throw to 3B)/No RBI
b4 6-0 1 --- O TOR J. Barfield S. Farr -0% 96% Flyball: RF
b4 6-0 2 --- O TOR W. Upshaw S. Farr -0% 96% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 6.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 7-8-9
t5 0-6 0 --- O KCR S. Balboni D. Stieb 1% 97% Strikeout
t5 0-6 1 --- O KCR J. Sundberg D. Stieb 1% 97% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-6 2 --- O KCR B. Biancalana D. Stieb 0% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 7-8-9
Mark Gubicza replaces Steve Farr pitching
b5 6-0 0 --- O TOR R. Mulliniks M. Gubicza -0% 97% Flyball: RF
b5 6-0 1 --- O TOR E. Whitt M. Gubicza -0% 97% Popfly: 3B
b5 6-0 2 --- O TOR T. Fernandez M. Gubicza -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 6.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
t6 0-6 0 --- O KCR L. Smith D. Stieb 1% 98% Flyball: LF
t6 0-6 1 --- O KCR W. Wilson D. Stieb 0% 98% Strikeout
t6 0-6 2 --- O KCR G. Brett D. Stieb 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
b6 6-0 0 --- O TOR D. Garcia M. Gubicza -0% 98% Flyball: RF
b6 6-0 1 --- O TOR L. Moseby M. Gubicza -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 6-0 2 --- O TOR G. Bell M. Gubicza -0% 98% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 6.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 4-5-6
t7 0-6 0 --- O KCR J. Orta D. Stieb 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 0-6 1 --- O KCR P. Sheridan D. Stieb 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t7 0-6 2 --- O KCR F. White D. Stieb 0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6
b7 6-0 0 --- O TOR C. Johnson M. Gubicza -0% 99% Strikeout
b7 6-0 1 --- TOR J. Barfield M. Gubicza 0% 99% Walk
b7 6-0 1 1-- O TOR W. Upshaw M. Gubicza -0% 99% Strikeout, Barfield Steals 2B
b7 6-0 2 -2- O TOR R. Mulliniks M. Gubicza -0% 99% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 6.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 7-8-9
t8 0-6 0 --- O KCR S. Balboni D. Stieb 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 0-6 1 --- O KCR J. Sundberg D. Stieb 0% 100% Flyball: CF
Dane Iorg pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana (SS) batting 9th
t8 0-6 2 --- KCR D. Iorg D. Stieb -0% 100% Double to LF
Onix Concepcion pinch runs for Dane Iorg (PH) batting 9th
t8 0-6 2 -2- O KCR L. Smith D. Stieb 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 8-9-1
Danny Jackson replaces Mark Gubicza pitching
Onix Concepcion moves from PR to SS
b8 6-0 0 --- O TOR E. Whitt D. Jackson -0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 6-0 1 --- TOR T. Fernandez D. Jackson 0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b8 6-0 1 1-- TOR D. Garcia D. Jackson 0% 100% Single to RF; Fernandez to 2B
Manuel Lee pinch runs for Damaso Garcia (2B) batting 1st
b8 6-0 1 12- O TOR L. Moseby D. Jackson -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 6-0 2 12- O TOR G. Bell D. Jackson -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 6.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Blue Jays' Tom Henke facing 2-3-4
Tom Henke replaces Dave Stieb pitching
Manuel Lee moves from PR to 2B
t9 0-6 0 --- KCR W. Wilson T. Henke -0% 99% Single to CF
t9 0-6 0 1-- KCR G. Brett T. Henke -1% 98% Single to CF; Wilson to 3B
t9 0-6 0 1-3 O KCR J. Orta T. Henke 1% 99% Foul Flyball: RF
t9 0-6 1 1-3 RO KCR P. Sheridan T. Henke 1% 100% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Wilson Scores
t9 1-6 2 1-- O KCR F. White T. Henke 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 6.

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