October 9, 1985 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 2 at Exhibition Stadium Box Score and Play by Play

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1985 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 2
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

Wednesday, October 9, 1985, 3:00
Time of Game: 0:00

Royals

Dick Howser

                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

W: T Henke (1-0), L: D Quisenberry (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Blue Jays

Bobby Cox

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Smith LF                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   1   
W Wilson CF                   5   2   3   2    0   0  .444 1.222    0    3   0   HR,SB
G Brett 3B                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .375  .944    0    1   2   CS
H McRae DH                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .400  .800    0    0   0   
F White 2B                    4   0   2   1    1   0  .250  .583    0    1   6   
S Balboni 1B                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    8   1   
D Motley RF                   2   1   0   0    1   2  .000  .333    0    4   0   
  P Sheridan PH-RF            1   1   1   1    0   0  .250 1.400    0    0   0   HR
J Sundberg C                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .143  .429    0    8   1   2B
B Biancalana SS               2   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    2   2   SH
  D Iorg PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0 1.000 3.000    0    0   0   
  O Concepcion PR-SS          0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   CS

B Black P                                                                1   1
  D Quisenberry P                                                        1   0
Totals                       37   5  10   5    4   9                    29  14

BATTING

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).

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            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Garcia 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .400    0    1   2   
L Moseby CF                   5   2   2   1    0   0  .200  .400    0    1   0   SB
G Bell LF                     3   2   0   1    0   1  .250  .675    0    0   0   HBP,SF
C Johnson DH                  3   0   2   1    0   0  .429 1.143    0    0   0   2B
  L Thornton PR               0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Oliver PH                 2   0   1   1    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
J Barfield RF                 4   0   1   2    0   1  .333  .833    0    3   0   
W Upshaw 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .661    0   10   1   
G Iorg 3B                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    2   3   
  R Mulliniks PH-3B           1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
E Whitt C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .393    0    9   2   
T Fernandez SS                3   1   1   0    1   1  .500 1.000    0    3   5   GDP

J Key P                                                                  0   0
  D Lamp P                                                               1   0
  G Lavelle P                                                            0   0
  T Henke P                                                              0   0
Totals                       37   6  10   6    1   7                    30  13

BATTING

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).

PO: L Moseby (1st base by D Quisenberry).

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
B Black                        7     5   3   2    1   5   0   2.57   27     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 0· 1     61    -     1.21   0.07
D Quisenberry, L (0-1)         2.2   5   3   1    0   2   0   3.38   13     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 4          0-0    2.75  -0.85
Totals                         9.2  10   6   3    1   7   0          40     -       ·  ·     18· 8· 0· 5           -

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
J Key                          3.1   7   3   3    1   2   1   8.10   18     -       ·  ·      8· 1· 0· 6     35    -     0.91  -0.17
D Lamp                         3.2   0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00   11     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 0          1-0    0.77   0.24
G Lavelle                      0     0   0   0    1   0   0  undef    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.87  -0.07
T Henke, W (1-0)               3     3   2   2    2   4   1   6.75   12     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          1-0    2.44  -0.28
Totals                        10    10   5   5    4   9   2          42     -       ·  ·     15· 5· 0· 9          2-0

G Lavelle faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Black (1).

IBB: None.

PO: D Quisenberry (0; L Moseby, 1st base).

HBP: B Black (1; G Bell).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 0:00.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 65° F, Sunny.

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. H McRae              DH    4. C Johnson            DH 
5. F White              2B    5. J Barfield           RF 
6. S Balboni            1B    6. W Upshaw             1B 
7. D Motley             RF    7. G Iorg               3B 
8. J Sundberg           C     8. E Whitt              C  
9. B Biancalana         SS    9. T Fernandez          SS 

   B Black              P        J Key                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   2  5-5  -2-      39% 100% A Oliver        D Quisenberry   Single to LF; Moseby Scores/unER
   b10   1  5-4  -2-      35%  64% L Moseby        D Quisenberry   Single to RF; Fernandez Scores
   t10   2  4-4  -2-     -34%  20% F White         T Henke         Single to CF; Wilson Scores
   t 9   0  4-3  ---     -33%  50% P Sheridan      T Henke         Home Run
   b 6   2  3-1  -23      25%  54% J Barfield      B Black         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Bell Scores; Thornton Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  W Wilson        Single to LF
   O      1--      53%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      51%  H McRae         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Brett to 2B
   O      12-      55%  F White         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, Bud Black facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  D Garcia        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  L Moseby        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  G Bell          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  S Balboni       Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      54%  D Motley        Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  J Sundberg      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, Bud Black facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  C Johnson       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  J Barfield      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  W Upshaw        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, Jimmy Key facing 9-1-2
          ---      46%  B Biancalana    Single to CF
   O      1--      48%  L Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B; Biancalana to 2B
   RR     -2-      32%  W Wilson        Home Run; Biancalana Scores
   O      ---      33%  G Brett         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      32%  H McRae         Single to CF
          1--      30%  F White         Single to RF; McRae to 2B
   O      12-      34%  S Balboni       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Bud Black facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      31%  G Iorg          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      29%  E Whitt         Groundout: 2B-P
          ---      31%  T Fernandez     Walk
   O      1--      28%  D Garcia        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jimmy Key facing 7-8-9
          ---      25%  D Motley        Walk
   R      1--      16%  J Sundberg      Double to RF; Motley Scores
   O      -2-      17%  B Biancalana    Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Sundberg to 3B
                  Dennis Lamp replaces Jimmy Key pitching
   O      --3      20%  L Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      --3      23%  W Wilson        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, Bud Black facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      20%  L Moseby        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      23%  G Bell          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   RO     1--      27%  C Johnson       Double to LF (Ground Ball); Bell Scores/unER; Johnson out at 3B/LF-C-3B
   O      ---      26%  J Barfield      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, Dennis Lamp facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      28%  G Brett         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      29%  H McRae         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      30%  F White         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, Bud Black facing 6-7-8
          ---      35%  W Upshaw        Single to LF
   O      1--      30%  G Iorg          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      26%  E Whitt         Foul Popfly: C
   O      1--      23%  T Fernandez     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dennis Lamp facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      25%  S Balboni       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      26%  D Motley        Strikeout
   O      ---      27%  J Sundberg      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Bud Black facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      24%  D Garcia        Strikeout
   O      ---      21%  L Moseby        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      23%  G Bell          Hit By Pitch
          1--      26%  C Johnson       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Bell to 2B
          12-      29%  J Barfield      Wild Pitch; Bell to 3B; Johnson to 2B
                  Lou Thornton pinch runs for Cliff Johnson batting 4th
   RR     -23      54%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball); Bell Scores; Thornton Scores
   O      1--      50%  W Upshaw        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, Dennis Lamp facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      54%  B Biancalana    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      57%  L Smith         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      59%  W Wilson        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, Bud Black facing 7-8-9
          ---      65%  G Iorg          Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      59%  E Whitt         Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      50%  T Fernandez     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, Gary Lavelle facing 3-4-5
                  Gary Lavelle replaces Dennis Lamp pitching
          ---      43%  G Brett         Walk
                  Tom Henke replaces Gary Lavelle pitching
   O      1--      50%  H McRae         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      59%  F White         Brett Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      56%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      61%  S Balboni       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, Dan Quisenberry facing 1-2-3
                  Dan Quisenberry replaces Bud Black pitching
   O      ---      56%  D Garcia        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      61%  L Moseby        Single to LF
          1--      74%  G Bell          Moseby Steals 2B; Moseby to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   RO     --3      83%  " "             Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Moseby Scores/unER
                  Al Oliver replaces Lou Thornton playing DH batting 4th
   O      ---      83%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Tom Henke facing 7-8-9
                  Pat Sheridan pinch hits for Darryl Motley batting 7th
   R      ---      50%  P Sheridan      Home Run
   O      ---      56%  J Sundberg      Groundout: SS-1B
                  Dane Iorg pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana batting 9th
          ---      50%  D Iorg          Walk
                  Onix Concepcion pinch runs for Dane Iorg batting 9th
   OO     1--      65%  L Smith         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, Dan Quisenberry facing 5-6-7
                  Onix Concepcion moves to SS; Pat Sheridan moves to RF
   O      ---      59%  J Barfield      Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  W Upshaw        Groundout: 1B-P
                  Rance Mulliniks pinch hits for Garth Iorg batting 7th
          ---      57%  R Mulliniks     Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  E Whitt         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Tom Henke facing 2-3-4
                  Rance Mulliniks moves to 3B
          ---      42%  W Wilson        Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  G Brett         Strikeout
   O      1--      54%  H McRae         Strikeout, Wilson Steals 2B
   R      -2-      20%  F White         Single to CF; Wilson Scores
   O      1--      22%  S Balboni       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, Dan Quisenberry facing 9-1-2
          ---      35%  T Fernandez     Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      30%  D Garcia        Groundout: 3B-1B; Fernandez to 2B
   R      -2-      64%  L Moseby        Single to RF; Fernandez Scores
          1--      71%  G Bell          Moseby Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Moseby to 2B
   O      -2-      61%  " "             Flyball: CF
   R      -2-     100%  A Oliver        Single to LF; Moseby Scores/unER
        2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Blue Jays 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR198510090

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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