October 15, 1985 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 6 at Exhibition Stadium Box Score and Play by Play

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1985 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 6
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 15, 1985, 8:15
Time of Game: 0:00

Royals

Dick Howser

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  1   0  1  2   0  0  0    5  8  1
Blue Jays       1  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  0    3  8  2

W: M Gubicza (1-0), L: D Alexander (0-1), S: D Quisenberry (1)

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   1   1    0   2  .217  .612   17    0   0   2B
  L Jones LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
W Wilson CF                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .375  .900   16    2   0   
G Brett 3B                    3   2   1   1    2   1  .400 1.488   21    0   1   HR,IW
H McRae DH                    5   0   3   2    0   1  .300  .733   19    0   0   2B
P Sheridan RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .063  .417   14    2   0   
S Balboni 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .136  .310   18   11   0   
J Sundberg C                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .100  .443   14    8   1   
F White 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .407   11    1   6   SH
B Biancalana SS               4   1   2   1    0   2  .214  .553   19    3   4   2B

M Gubicza P                                                              0   1
  B Black P                                                              0   1
  D Quisenberry P                                                        0   0
Totals                       35   5   8   5    4  11              149   27  14

BATTING

2B: L Smith (2, off D Lamp); H McRae (2, off D Alexander); B Biancalana (1, off D Alexander).

HR: G Brett (3, off D Alexander; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: F White (1, off D Alexander).

IBB: G Brett (3, by D Lamp).

TB: H McRae 4; G Brett 4; B Biancalana 3; L Smith 2; W Wilson.

RBI: H McRae 2 (3); G Brett (5); B Biancalana (1); L Smith (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Gubicza-B Biancalana-S Balboni; F White-B Biancalana-S Balboni.

E: G Brett (2).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Garcia 2B                   3   1   1   0    2   0  .240  .721   23    3   1   2B
L Moseby CF                   4   1   3   1    1   0  .269  .629   22    1   0   
R Mulliniks 3B                2   0   0   0    1   0  .300  .964   13    0   2   GDP
  G Iorg PH-3B                2   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .368    8    0   0   
W Upshaw 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .182  .477   16    5   1   
A Oliver DH                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .429 1.000    5    0   0   
  C Johnson PH                2   0   2   1    0   0  .412  .973    8    0   0   
G Bell LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .763   14    3   0   
E Whitt C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .472    9   10   0   
  C Fielder PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.000    5    0   0   
  J Hearron C                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     2   0   
J Barfield RF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .273  .788   23    3   0   
T Fernandez SS                4   1   2   0    0   0  .350  .764   17    0   1   2B,GDP

D Alexander P                                                            0   0
  D Lamp P                                                               0   1
Totals                       34   3   8   2    5   6              163   27   6

BATTING

2B: T Fernandez (1, off M Gubicza); D Garcia (4, off M Gubicza).

TB: T Fernandez 3; L Moseby 3; C Johnson 2; D Garcia 2.

GIDP: R Mulliniks (2); T Fernandez (2).

RBI: C Johnson (2); L Moseby (4).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

E: J Barfield (1); T Fernandez (1).

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
M Gubicza, W (1-0)             5.1   4   3   3    3   2   0   3.24   22   78-40   24· 7· 9    8· 5· 0· 4     47    -     1.13   0.04
B Black, H (1)                 3.1   4   0   0    2   3   0   1.69   16   77-48   34· 6· 8    6· 3· 0· 2          2-1    2.08   0.22
D Quisenberry, S (1)           0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.50    1    4-3     0· 3· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.69   0.10
Totals                         9     8   3   3    5   6   0          39  159-91   58·16·17   14· 8· 0· 6          4-1

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 Alexander, L (0-1)           5.1   7   5   5    3   6   1   8.71   27  103-63   39· 9·14    5· 6· 0· 7     37    -     1.12  -0.22
D Lamp                         3.2   1   0   0    1   5   0   0.00   13   43-27   12· 8· 7    3· 3· 0· 1          1-1    0.53   0.08
Totals                         9     8   5   5    4  11   1          40  146-90   51·17·21    8· 9· 0· 8          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: M Gubicza (1); B Black (2); D Alexander (1).

IBB: D Lamp (1; G Brett).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 0:00.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 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. R Mulliniks          3B 
4. H McRae              DH    4. W Upshaw             1B 
5. P Sheridan           RF    5. A Oliver             DH 
6. S Balboni            1B    6. G Bell               LF 
7. J Sundberg           C     7. E Whitt              C  
8. F White              2B    8. J Barfield           RF 
9. B Biancalana         SS    9. T Fernandez          SS 

   M Gubicza            P        D Alexander          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   0  5-3  1--  5   14%  84% T Fernandez     B Black         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 5   1  2-2  ---  5   14%  61% G Brett         D Alexander     Home Run
   t 6   1  2-3  -2-  2   14%  81% B Biancalana    D Alexander     Double to RF; Sundberg Scores; Biancalana to 3B/Adv on E9
   t 3   1  1-1  1--  8   12%  62% H McRae         D Alexander     Double to LF; Brett Scores
   b 6   1  5-3  -23  3   12%  71% G Bell          B Black         Foul Popfly: 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   48%  L Smith         Flyball: CF
          ---  5   50%  W Wilson        Walk
          1--  5   54%  G Brett         Walk; Wilson to 2B
   R      12-  2   62%  H McRae         Single to LF; Wilson Scores; Brett to 2B
   O      12-  5   58%  P Sheridan      Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   55%  S Balboni       Foul Popfly: C
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   49%  D Garcia        Double to RF
          -2-  3   42%  L Moseby        Single to LF; Garcia to 3B
   ROO    1-3  6   49%  R Mulliniks     Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Garcia Scores/No RBI
   O      ---  2   50%  W Upshaw        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   48%  J Sundberg      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   46%  F White         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  7   47%  B Biancalana    Single to CF
   O      1--  2   45%  L Smith         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Mark Gubicza facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   47%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   49%  G Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  E Whitt         Foul Popfly: C-3B-C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Doyle Alexander facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   54%  W Wilson        Single to CF
   O      1--  3   50%  G Brett         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   R      1--  8   62%  H McRae         Double to LF; Brett Scores
   O      -2-  1   59%  P Sheridan      Flyball: LF
          -2-      59%  S Balboni       Wild Pitch; McRae to 3B
   O      --3  6   56%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Mark Gubicza facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   58%  J Barfield      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   54%  T Fernandez     Double to LF
          -2-      51%  D Garcia        Wild Pitch; Fernandez to 3B
          --3  4   48%  " "             Walk
   RO     1-3  1   46%  L Moseby        Groundout: SS-1B; Fernandez Scores; Garcia to 2B
          -2-  6   45%  R Mulliniks     Walk
   O      12-  1   50%  W Upshaw        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   47%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   50%  F White         Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   47%  B Biancalana    Strikeout
   O      1--  5   44%  L Smith         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Mark Gubicza facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   47%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   49%  G Bell          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   50%  E Whitt         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Doyle Alexander facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   47%  W Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  5   61%  G Brett         Home Run
          ---  5   63%  H McRae         Single to LF
   O      1--  6   60%  P Sheridan      Flyball: RF
   O      1--  2   57%  S Balboni       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Mark Gubicza facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   61%  J Barfield      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  3   63%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   65%  D Garcia        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
          ---  7   69%  J Sundberg      Walk
   O      1--  2   67%  F White         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Sundberg to 2B
   R      -2-  2   81%  B Biancalana    Double to RF; Sundberg Scores; Biancalana to 3B/Adv on E9
                  Dennis Lamp replaces Doyle Alexander pitching
   R      --3  6   86%  L Smith         Double to RF; Biancalana Scores
   O      -2-  3   84%  W Wilson        Foul Popfly: LF
          -2-  4   85%  G Brett         Intentional Walk
   O      12-  1   83%  H McRae         Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-5, Mark Gubicza facing 2-3-4
          ---  7   78%  L Moseby        Single to LF
   O      1--  1   82%  R Mulliniks     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--  5   77%  W Upshaw        Walk; Moseby to 2B
                  Bud Black replaces Mark Gubicza pitching; Cliff Johnson replaces Al Oliver playing DH batting 5th
   R      12-  5   66%  C Johnson       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Moseby Scores; Upshaw to 2B
          12-      59%  G Bell          Wild Pitch; Upshaw to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   O      -23  3   71%  " "             Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      -23  3   81%  E Whitt         Foul Popfly: C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Dennis Lamp facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   79%  P Sheridan      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   78%  S Balboni       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2   77%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-5, Bud Black facing 8-9-1
          ---  8   70%  J Barfield      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  5   84%  T Fernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---  5   81%  D Garcia        Walk
          1--  7   78%  L Moseby        Walk; Garcia to 2B
                  Garth Iorg pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks batting 3rd
   O      12-  4   85%  G Iorg          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Dennis Lamp facing 8-9-1
                  Garth Iorg moves to 3B
   O      ---  5   84%  F White         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   83%  B Biancalana    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   82%  L Smith         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-5, Bud Black facing 4-5-6
                  Lynn Jones replaces Lonnie Smith playing LF batting 1st
   O      ---  8   87%  W Upshaw        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   81%  C Johnson       Single to LF
   O      1--  3   87%  G Bell          Flyball: RF
                  Cecil Fielder pinch hits for Ernie Whitt batting 7th
   O      1--  5   92%  C Fielder       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Dennis Lamp facing 2-3-4
                  Jeff Hearron replaces Cecil Fielder playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  1   91%  W Wilson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   90%  G Brett         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   90%  H McRae         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-5, Bud Black facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   95%  J Barfield      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   88%  T Fernandez     Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   95%  D Garcia        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  4   90%  L Moseby        Single to RF; Garcia to 2B
                  Dan Quisenberry replaces Bud Black pitching
   O      12-  4  100%  G Iorg          Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Blue Jays 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR198510150

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PITCHING

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation