October 8, 1985 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 1 at Exhibition Stadium Box Score and Play by Play

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1985 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 1
1985 postseason: WS: KCR-STL / ALCS: KCR-TOR / NLCS: STL-LAD

Game 1
TOR  6
KCR  1
Game 2
TOR  6
KCR  5
(10) Game 3
KCR  6
TOR  5
Game 4
TOR  3
@KCR  1
Game 5
KCR  2
TOR  0
Game 6
KCR  5
@TOR  3
Game 7
KCR  6
@TOR  2

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Tuesday, October 8, 1985, 8:30
Time of Game: 0:00

Royals

Dick Howser

                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

W: D Stieb (1-0), L: C Leibrandt (0-1)

Blue Jays

Bobby Cox

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Smith LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
W Wilson CF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    2   0   
G Brett 3B                    4   0   3   0    0   1  .750 1.750    0    3   0   2B
J Orta DH                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
P Sheridan RF                 3   0   0   1    1   1  .000  .250    0    6   0   
F White 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
S Balboni 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    8   1   
J Sundberg C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    3   0   
B Biancalana SS               2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   7   
  D Iorg PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    0    0   0   2B
  O Concepcion PR-SS          0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   

C Leibrandt P                                                            0   0
  S Farr P                                                               0   0
  M Gubicza P                                                            0   0
  D Jackson P                                                            1   0
Totals                       32   1   5   1    1   8                    24  10

BATTING

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).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Garcia 2B                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .400  .800    0    0   2   
  M Lee PR-2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
L Moseby CF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    4   0   
G Bell LF                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .400 1.000    0    3   0   2B
C Johnson DH                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .750    0    0   0   2B
J Barfield RF                 2   1   1   0    2   0  .500 1.250    0    1   0   SB
W Upshaw 1B                   3   2   1   0    0   1  .333  .833    0    8   1   HBP
G Iorg 3B                     1   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   
  R Mulliniks PH-3B           3   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .666    0    1   0   
E Whitt C                     3   0   1   2    1   0  .333  .833    0    8   0   
T Fernandez SS                3   0   2   2    0   0  .667 1.167    0    1   0   SF

D Stieb P                                                                0   1
  T Henke P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   6  11   5    3   3                    27   5

BATTING

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).

PITCHING

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 (0-1)           2     7   5   5    1   0   0  22.50   15     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 0· 5     21    -     1.22  -0.21
S Farr                         2     2   1   1    1   0   0   4.50    9     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 0· 2          3-3    0.46  -0.07
M Gubicza                      3     0   0   0    1   2   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.01
D Jackson                      1     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    11   6   6    3   3   0          39     -       ·  ·     12·12· 0· 8          3-3

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
D Stieb, W (1-0)               8     3   0   0    1   8   0   0.00   28     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 0· 3     83    -     0.43   0.24
T Henke                        1     2   1   1    0   0   0   9.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.18   0.00
Totals                         9     5   1   1    1   8   0          33     -       ·  ·      8·11· 0· 5           -

C Leibrandt faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: C Leibrandt (1; W Upshaw).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Ted Hendry.

Time of Game: 0:00.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 57° F, Night.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. L Smith              LF    1. D Garcia             2B 
2. W Wilson             CF    2. L Moseby             CF 
3. G Brett              3B    3. G Bell               LF 
4. J Orta               DH    4. C Johnson            DH 
5. P Sheridan           RF    5. J Barfield           RF 
6. F White              2B    6. W Upshaw             1B 
7. S Balboni            1B    7. G Iorg               3B 
8. J Sundberg           C     8. E Whitt              C  
9. B Biancalana         SS    9. T Fernandez          SS 

   C Leibrandt          P        D Stieb              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  0-0  12-      12%  71% E Whitt         C Leibrandt     Single to RF (Ground Ball); Upshaw Scores; Iorg to 3B
   b 2   1  0-1  1-3       6%  77% T Fernandez     C Leibrandt     Single to SS (Ground Ball); Iorg Scores; Whitt to 2B
   b 2   0  0-0  1--       5%  64% W Upshaw        C Leibrandt     Hit By Pitch; Barfield to 2B
   b 2   0  0-0  12-      -5%  59% G Iorg          C Leibrandt     Groundout: LF-SS-3B/Forceout at 3B; Upshaw to 2B
   b 2   2  0-2  123      -5%  70% G Bell          C Leibrandt     Groundout: SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Smith         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  W Wilson        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      52%  G Brett         Double to CF
   O      -2-      55%  J Orta          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, Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  D Garcia        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  L Moseby        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      53%  G Bell          Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      50%  C Johnson       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  P Sheridan      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  F White         Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  S Balboni       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, Charlie Leibrandt facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  J Barfield      Single to CF
          1--      64%  W Upshaw        Hit By Pitch; Barfield to 2B
   O      12-      59%  G Iorg          Groundout: LF-SS-3B/Forceout at 3B; Upshaw to 2B
   R      12-      71%  E Whitt         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Upshaw Scores; Iorg to 3B
   R      1-3      77%  T Fernandez     Single to SS (Ground Ball); Iorg Scores; Whitt to 2B
          12-      81%  D Garcia        Single to RF; Whitt to 3B; Fernandez to 2B
   O      123      76%  L Moseby        Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      123      70%  G Bell          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, Dave Stieb facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      73%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      75%  B Biancalana    Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  L Smith         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, Charlie Leibrandt facing 4-5-6
          ---      80%  C Johnson       Double (CF-RF)
          -2-      82%  J Barfield      Walk
          12-      86%  W Upshaw        Single to CF; Johnson to 3B; Barfield to 2B
                  Steve Farr replaces Charlie Leibrandt pitching; Rance Mulliniks pinch hits for Garth Iorg batting 7th
   R      123      91%  R Mulliniks     Single to CF; Johnson Scores; Barfield to 3B; Upshaw to 2B
   R      123      94%  E Whitt         Walk; Barfield Scores; Upshaw to 3B; Mulliniks to 2B
   RO     123      94%  T Fernandez     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Upshaw Scores
   O      12-      92%  D Garcia        Popfly: 1B
   O      12-      91%  L Moseby        Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 5.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Dave Stieb facing 2-3-4
                  Rance Mulliniks moves to 3B
   O      ---      93%  W Wilson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      91%  G Brett         Single to RF
   O      1--      93%  J Orta          Strikeout
          1--      92%  P Sheridan      Walk; Brett to 2B
   O      12-      94%  F White         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, Steve Farr facing 3-4-5
          ---      95%  G Bell          Single (LF-CF)
   RO     1--      96%  C Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B; Bell Scores/Adv on E3 (throw to 3B)/No RBI
   O      ---      96%  J Barfield      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      96%  W Upshaw        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 6.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Dave Stieb facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      97%  S Balboni       Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  J Sundberg      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      98%  B Biancalana    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, Mark Gubicza facing 7-8-9
                  Mark Gubicza replaces Steve Farr pitching
   O      ---      97%  R Mulliniks     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      97%  E Whitt         Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      97%  T Fernandez     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, Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  L Smith         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  W Wilson        Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  G Brett         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, Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  D Garcia        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      98%  L Moseby        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  G Bell          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, Dave Stieb facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  J Orta          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  P Sheridan      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      99%  F White         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, Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  C Johnson       Strikeout
          ---      99%  J Barfield      Walk
   O      1--      99%  W Upshaw        Strikeout, Barfield Steals 2B
   O      -2-      99%  R Mulliniks     Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 6.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Dave Stieb facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  S Balboni       Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  J Sundberg      Flyball: CF
                  Dane Iorg pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana batting 9th
          ---     100%  D Iorg          Double to LF
                  Onix Concepcion pinch runs for Dane Iorg batting 9th
   O      -2-     100%  L Smith         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, Danny Jackson facing 8-9-1
                  Danny Jackson replaces Mark Gubicza pitching; Onix Concepcion moves to SS
   O      ---     100%  E Whitt         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---     100%  T Fernandez     Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--     100%  D Garcia        Single to RF; Fernandez to 2B
                  Manuel Lee pinch runs for Damaso Garcia batting 1st
   O      12-     100%  L Moseby        Strikeout
   O      12-     100%  G Bell          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, Tom Henke facing 2-3-4
                  Tom Henke replaces Dave Stieb pitching; Manuel Lee moves to 2B
          ---      99%  W Wilson        Single to CF
          1--      98%  G Brett         Single to CF; Wilson to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  J Orta          Foul Flyball: RF
   RO     1-3     100%  P Sheridan      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Wilson Scores
   O      1--     100%  F White         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR198510080

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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