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Wednesday, October 9, 1985 3:00
, Exhibition Stadium
Attendance: 34,029, Time of Game: 3:39
Royals
5
 at Blue Jays
6
W: Tom Henke (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  2   1  0  0   0  0  1   1    5 10  3
Blue Jays       0  0  0   1  0  2   0  1  0   2    6 10  0
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lonnie Smith LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.184 1.51 0.000 -0.184 -1.5 0 1
Willie Wilson CF 5 2 3 2 0 0 .444 1.222 0.270 1.51 0.315 -0.045 1.8 3 0 HR,SB
George Brett 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .375 .944 -0.160 1.69 0.068 -0.228 -1.1 1 2 CS
Hal McRae DH 5 0 2 0 0 1 .400 .800 -0.126 1.51 0.029 -0.156 -0.5
Frank White 2B 4 0 2 1 1 0 .250 .583 0.336 1.46 0.388 -0.051 0.7 1 6
Steve Balboni 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.148 1.09 0.000 -0.148 -1.4 8 1
Darryl Motley RF 2 1 0 0 1 2 .000 .333 -0.003 0.63 0.028 -0.030 0.0 4 0
   Pat Sheridan PH-RF 1 1 1 1 0 0 .250 1.400 0.331 2.91 0.331 0.000 1.0 0 0 HR
Jim Sundberg C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .143 .429 0.011 1.06 0.093 -0.082 0.8 8 1 2B
Buddy Biancalana SS 2 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.007 1.07 0.040 -0.046 -0.1 2 2 SH
   Dane Iorg PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.000 0.060 1.85 0.060 0.000 0.3
   Onix Concepcion PR-SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.067 3.08 0.000 -0.067 -0.2 0 0 CS
Buddy Black P 1 1
   Dan Quisenberry P 1 0
Team Totals 37 5 10 5 4 9 .270 .801 0.313 1.35 1.352 -1.037 -0.3 29 14
2B: J Sundberg (1, off J Key).
HR: W Wilson (1, off J Key; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); P Sheridan (1, off T Henke; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: B Biancalana (1, off J Key).
TB: W Wilson 6; P Sheridan 4; H McRae 2; F White 2; J Sundberg 2; B Biancalana.
RBI: W Wilson 2 (2); P Sheridan (2); F White (1); J Sundberg (1).
2-out RBI: F White.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Biancalana-S Balboni.
E: S Balboni (2); G Brett (1); J Sundberg (1).
Outfield Assists: L Smith (C Johnson at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: W Wilson (1, 2nd base off T Henke/E Whitt).
CS: O Concepcion (1, 2nd base by T Henke/E Whitt); G Brett (1, 2nd base by T Henke/E Whitt).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Damaso Garcia 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .400 -0.189 2.08 0.000 -0.189 -1.2 1 2
Lloyd Moseby CF 5 2 2 1 0 0 .200 .400 0.523 2.04 0.589 -0.066 1.1 1 0 SB
George Bell LF 3 2 0 1 0 1 .250 .675 0.073 1.79 0.176 -0.103 0.2 0 0 HBP,SF
Cliff Johnson DH 3 0 2 1 0 0 .429 1.143 0.050 1.15 0.074 -0.024 0.5 2B
   Lou Thornton PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Al Oliver PH 2 0 1 1 0 0 .500 1.000 0.381 2.08 0.389 -0.008 0.8
Jesse Barfield RF 4 0 1 2 0 1 .333 .833 0.162 1.66 0.252 -0.090 1.1 3 0
Willie Upshaw 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .661 -0.042 1.21 0.052 -0.094 -0.1 10 1
Garth Iorg 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.020 1.55 0.056 -0.076 -0.2 2 3
   Rance Mulliniks PH-3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.029 1.44 0.029 0.000 0.1 0 0
Ernie Whitt C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .393 -0.181 1.76 0.000 -0.181 -1.1 9 2
Tony Fernandez SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 .500 1.000 0.026 1.78 0.150 -0.123 -0.3 3 5 GDP
Jimmy Key P 0 0
   Dennis Lamp P 1 0
   Gary Lavelle P 0 0
   Tom Henke P 0 0
Team Totals 37 6 10 6 1 7 .270 .597 0.812 1.74 1.767 -0.954 0.9 30 13
2B: C Johnson (2, off B Black).
SF: G Bell (1, off D Quisenberry).
HBP: G Bell (1, by B Black).
TB: C Johnson 3; L Moseby 2; R Mulliniks; A Oliver; J Barfield; T Fernandez; W Upshaw; G Iorg.
GIDP: T Fernandez (1).
RBI: J Barfield 2 (2); A Oliver (1); C Johnson (1); G Bell (1); L Moseby (1).
2-out RBI: J Barfield 2; A Oliver.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Whitt-T Fernandez.
Baserunning
SB: L Moseby (1, 2nd base off D Quisenberry/J Sundberg).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Buddy Black 7 5 3 2 1 5 0 2.57 27 61 0.053 1.21 0.7
Dan Quisenberry, L (0-1) 2.2 5 3 1 0 2 0 3.38 13 0 0 -0.867 2.73 -1.6
Team Totals 9.2 10 6 3 1 7 0 2.79 40 61 0 0 -0.814 1.35 -0.9

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jimmy Key 3.1 7 3 3 1 2 1 8.10 18 35 -0.180 0.91 -1.8
Dennis Lamp 3.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 11 1 0 0.233 0.76 2.6
Gary Lavelle 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 -0.068 1.86 -0.4
Tom Henke, W (1-0) 3 3 2 2 2 4 1 6.75 12 1 0 -0.299 2.42 -0.0
Team Totals 10 10 5 5 4 9 2 4.50 42 35 2 0 -0.314 1.74 0.3
G Lavelle faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: B Black (1).
HBP: B Black (1; G Bell).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Vic Voltaggio, LF - Derryl Cousins, RF - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 3:39.
Attendance: 34,029.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Toronto Blue Jays
1 Lonnie Smith LF 1 Damaso Garcia 2B
2 Willie Wilson CF 2 Lloyd Moseby CF
3 George Brett 3B 3 George Bell LF
4 Hal McRae DH 4 Cliff Johnson DH
5 Frank White 2B 5 Jesse Barfield RF
6 Steve Balboni 1B 6 Willie Upshaw 1B
7 Darryl Motley RF 7 Garth Iorg 3B
8 Jim Sundberg C 8 Ernie Whitt C
9 Buddy Biancalana SS 9 Tony Fernandez SS
Buddy Black P Jimmy Key P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b10 5-5 2 -2- R TOR A. Oliver D. Quisenberry 39% 100% Single to LF; Moseby Scores/unER
b10 4-5 1 -2- R TOR L. Moseby D. Quisenberry 35% 64% Single to RF; Fernandez Scores
t10 4-4 2 -2- R KCR F. White T. Henke -35% 19% Single to CF; Wilson Scores
t9 3-4 0 --- R KCR P. Sheridan T. Henke -33% 50% Home Run
b6 1-3 2 -23 RR TOR J. Barfield B. Black 25% 54% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Bell Scores; Thornton Scores

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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' Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR L. Smith J. Key 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- KCR W. Wilson J. Key -2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O KCR G. Brett J. Key 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- KCR H. McRae J. Key -2% 51% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Brett to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O KCR F. White J. Key 4% 55% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Buddy Black facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O TOR D. Garcia B. Black -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- O TOR L. Moseby B. Black -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O TOR G. Bell B. Black -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCR S. Balboni J. Key 2% 52% Foul Popfly: 3B
t2 0-0 1 --- O KCR D. Motley J. Key 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O KCR J. Sundberg J. Key 1% 55% Groundout: SS-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' Buddy Black facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O TOR C. Johnson B. Black -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- O TOR J. Barfield B. Black -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 --- O TOR W. Upshaw B. Black -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- KCR B. Biancalana J. Key -4% 46% Single to CF
t3 0-0 0 1-- O KCR L. Smith J. Key 2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B; Biancalana to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- RR KCR W. Wilson J. Key -17% 31% Home Run; Biancalana Scores
t3 2-0 1 --- O KCR G. Brett J. Key 1% 32% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 2-0 2 --- KCR H. McRae J. Key -1% 31% Single to CF
t3 2-0 2 1-- KCR F. White J. Key -2% 30% Single to RF; McRae to 2B
t3 2-0 2 12- O KCR S. Balboni J. Key 3% 33% Strikeout
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Buddy Black facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- O TOR G. Iorg B. Black -3% 31% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-2 1 --- O TOR E. Whitt B. Black -2% 29% Groundout: 2B-P
b3 0-2 2 --- TOR T. Fernandez B. Black 1% 30% Walk
b3 0-2 2 1-- O TOR D. Garcia B. Black -3% 27% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 7-8-9
t4 2-0 0 --- KCR D. Motley J. Key -3% 25% Walk
t4 2-0 0 1-- R KCR J. Sundberg J. Key -9% 15% Double to RF; Motley Scores
t4 3-0 0 -2- O KCR B. Biancalana J. Key 1% 16% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Sundberg to 3B
Dennis Lamp replaces Jimmy Key pitching
t4 3-0 1 --3 O KCR L. Smith D. Lamp 4% 20% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 3-0 2 --3 O KCR W. Wilson D. Lamp 2% 22% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Buddy Black facing 2-3-4
b4 0-3 0 --- O TOR L. Moseby B. Black -3% 20% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-3 1 --- TOR G. Bell B. Black 3% 22% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b4 0-3 1 1-- RO TOR C. Johnson B. Black 4% 27% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Bell Scores/unER; Johnson out at 3B/LF-C-3B
b4 1-3 2 --- O TOR J. Barfield B. Black -1% 25% Foul Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Blue Jays' Dennis Lamp facing 3-4-5
t5 3-1 0 --- O KCR G. Brett D. Lamp 2% 27% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 3-1 1 --- O KCR H. McRae D. Lamp 1% 28% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 3-1 2 --- O KCR F. White D. Lamp 1% 29% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Buddy Black facing 6-7-8
b5 1-3 0 --- TOR W. Upshaw B. Black 5% 35% Single to LF
b5 1-3 0 1-- O TOR G. Iorg B. Black -5% 30% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 1-3 1 1-- O TOR E. Whitt B. Black -4% 26% Foul Popfly: C
b5 1-3 2 1-- O TOR T. Fernandez B. Black -3% 23% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Blue Jays' Dennis Lamp facing 6-7-8
t6 3-1 0 --- O KCR S. Balboni D. Lamp 2% 24% Flyball: RF
t6 3-1 1 --- O KCR D. Motley D. Lamp 1% 26% Strikeout
t6 3-1 2 --- O KCR J. Sundberg D. Lamp 1% 27% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Buddy Black facing 1-2-3
b6 1-3 0 --- O TOR D. Garcia B. Black -4% 23% Strikeout
b6 1-3 1 --- O TOR L. Moseby B. Black -2% 20% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-3 2 --- TOR G. Bell B. Black 2% 22% Hit By Pitch
b6 1-3 2 1-- TOR C. Johnson B. Black 3% 26% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Bell to 2B
b6 1-3 2 12- TOR J. Barfield B. Black 3% 28% Wild Pitch; Bell to 3B; Johnson to 2B
Lou Thornton pinch runs for Cliff Johnson (DH) batting 4th
b6 1-3 2 -23 RR TOR J. Barfield B. Black 25% 54% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Bell Scores; Thornton Scores
b6 3-3 2 1-- O TOR W. Upshaw B. Black -4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Blue Jays' Dennis Lamp facing 9-1-2
t7 3-3 0 --- O KCR B. Biancalana D. Lamp 4% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 3-3 1 --- O KCR L. Smith D. Lamp 3% 57% Strikeout Looking
t7 3-3 2 --- O KCR W. Wilson D. Lamp 2% 59% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Buddy Black facing 7-8-9
b7 3-3 0 --- TOR G. Iorg B. Black 6% 65% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b7 3-3 0 1-- O TOR E. Whitt B. Black -5% 59% Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 3-3 1 1-- OO TOR T. Fernandez B. Black -9% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Blue Jays' Gary Lavelle facing 3-4-5
Gary Lavelle replaces Dennis Lamp pitching
t8 3-3 0 --- KCR G. Brett G. Lavelle -7% 43% Walk
Tom Henke replaces Gary Lavelle pitching
t8 3-3 0 1-- O KCR H. McRae T. Henke 7% 50% Flyball: CF
t8 3-3 1 1-- O KCR F. White T. Henke 9% 58% Brett Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t8 3-3 2 --- KCR F. White T. Henke -3% 56% Walk
t8 3-3 2 1-- O KCR S. Balboni T. Henke 5% 61% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 1-2-3
Dan Quisenberry replaces Buddy Black pitching
b8 3-3 0 --- O TOR D. Garcia D. Quisenberry -5% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 3-3 1 --- TOR L. Moseby D. Quisenberry 5% 61% Single to LF
b8 3-3 1 1-- TOR G. Bell D. Quisenberry 13% 74% Moseby Steals 2B; Moseby to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b8 3-3 1 --3 RO TOR G. Bell D. Quisenberry 10% 84% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Moseby Scores/unER
Al Oliver pinch hits for Lou Thornton (DH) batting 4th
b8 4-3 2 --- O TOR A. Oliver D. Quisenberry -1% 83% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 4.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Blue Jays' Tom Henke facing 7-8-9
Pat Sheridan pinch hits for Darryl Motley (RF) batting 7th
t9 3-4 0 --- R KCR P. Sheridan T. Henke -33% 50% Home Run
t9 4-4 0 --- O KCR J. Sundberg T. Henke 6% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
Dane Iorg pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana (SS) batting 9th
t9 4-4 1 --- KCR D. Iorg T. Henke -6% 50% Walk
Onix Concepcion pinch runs for Dane Iorg (PH) batting 9th
t9 4-4 1 1-- OO KCR L. Smith T. Henke 14% 64% Double Play: Strikeout, Concepcion Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Blue Jays 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 5-6-7
Onix Concepcion moves from PR to SS
Pat Sheridan moves from PH to RF
b9 4-4 0 --- O TOR J. Barfield D. Quisenberry -6% 58% Strikeout
b9 4-4 1 --- O TOR W. Upshaw D. Quisenberry -5% 54% Groundout: 1B-P
Rance Mulliniks pinch hits for Garth Iorg (3B) batting 7th
b9 4-4 2 --- TOR R. Mulliniks D. Quisenberry 3% 57% Single to LF
b9 4-4 2 1-- O TOR E. Whitt D. Quisenberry -7% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Blue Jays 4.
Top of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Blue Jays' Tom Henke facing 2-3-4
Rance Mulliniks moves from PH to 3B
t10 4-4 0 --- KCR W. Wilson T. Henke -8% 42% Single to CF
t10 4-4 0 1-- O KCR G. Brett T. Henke 8% 50% Strikeout
t10 4-4 1 1-- O KCR H. McRae T. Henke 4% 54% Strikeout, Wilson Steals 2B
t10 4-4 2 -2- R KCR F. White T. Henke -35% 19% Single to CF; Wilson Scores
t10 5-4 2 1-- O KCR S. Balboni T. Henke 2% 21% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Blue Jays 4.
Bottom of the 10th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-5, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 9-1-2
b10 4-5 0 --- TOR T. Fernandez D. Quisenberry 13% 35% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b10 4-5 0 1-- O TOR D. Garcia D. Quisenberry -6% 29% Groundout: 3B-1B; Fernandez to 2B
b10 4-5 1 -2- R TOR L. Moseby D. Quisenberry 35% 64% Single to RF; Fernandez Scores
b10 5-5 1 1-- TOR G. Bell D. Quisenberry 6% 70% Moseby Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Moseby to 2B
b10 5-5 1 -2- O TOR G. Bell D. Quisenberry -9% 61% Flyball: CF
b10 5-5 2 -2- R TOR A. Oliver D. Quisenberry 39% 100% Single to LF; Moseby Scores/unER
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Blue Jays 6.

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