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Tuesday, July 9, 1974, 7:33PM
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 17,511, Time of Game: 2:40
Yankees
8
40-43
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Royals
2
42-40
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Dave Pagan (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         6  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    8 10  0
Royals          0  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  6  2

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Elliott Maddox CF 4 2 0 0 1 0 .328 .765 0.042 0.29 0.051 -0.009 0.1 1 0
Roy White DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 .252 .737 0.058 0.40 0.062 -0.005 0.4 SH
Bobby Murcer RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .269 .682 -0.049 0.53 0.009 -0.057 -1.0 3 0 SF
Lou Piniella LF 4 1 0 0 1 1 .297 .717 0.050 0.47 0.060 -0.010 -0.0 5 0
Otto Velez 1B 4 2 1 1 1 1 .308 .924 0.085 0.60 0.093 -0.009 1.0 9 1
Thurman Munson C 5 1 3 1 0 1 .247 .674 0.080 0.52 0.084 -0.005 1.1 7 0
Graig Nettles 3B 3 1 2 4 0 0 .235 .766 0.159 0.78 0.161 -0.002 3.2 0 0 HR
   Fernando Gonzalez 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .204 .528 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.6 0 0
Gene Michael 2B 3 0 2 1 1 0 .226 .553 0.009 0.16 0.015 -0.006 1.0 0 1
   Sandy Alomar PR-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .509 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Jim Mason SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .238 .628 -0.017 0.16 0.000 -0.017 -1.4 0 5
Dave Pagan P 1 1
Team Totals 37 8 10 8 4 5 .270 .685 0.416 0.41 0.535 -0.121 3.7 27 8
HR: G Nettles (14, off P Splittorff; 1st inn, 3 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
SF: B Murcer (8, off L McDaniel).
SH: R White (4, off L McDaniel).
TB: G Nettles 5; T Munson 3; R White 2; G Michael 2; O Velez.
RBI: G Nettles 4 (48); T Munson (24); B Murcer (43); G Michael (12); O Velez (5).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 11.

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 1 2 1 0 3 0 .219 .608 0.051 0.37 0.051 0.000 1.4 2 2
   Richie Scheinblum PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .161 .407 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
Cookie Rojas 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .298 .713 0.007 0.49 0.023 -0.016 -0.1 1 2
   Frank White 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .541 -0.007 0.14 0.000 -0.007 -0.4 1 2
Amos Otis CF 3 0 2 2 1 0 .287 .822 0.023 0.49 0.053 -0.031 1.7 5 0 2·2B
John Mayberry DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .263 .913 -0.058 0.57 0.000 -0.058 -1.5
Hal McRae RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .312 .890 -0.040 0.39 0.000 -0.040 -1.1 0 0
Tony Solaita 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .283 .769 -0.016 0.23 0.004 -0.020 -0.3 10 0
Vada Pinson LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .243 .636 -0.002 0.15 0.009 -0.011 -0.1 2 0 2B
Fran Healy C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .743 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Buck Martinez C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .179 .509 -0.021 0.19 0.000 -0.021 -0.9 6 0
George Brett 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .237 .595 -0.023 0.23 0.000 -0.023 -0.9 0 4
Paul Splittorff P 0 0
   Lindy McDaniel P 0 4
   Bruce Dal Canton P 0 0
Team Totals 33 2 6 2 5 7 .182 .562 -0.087 0.32 0.140 -0.228 -2.3 27 14
2B: A Otis 2 (18, 2 off D Pagan); V Pinson (10, off D Pagan).
TB: A Otis 4; V Pinson 3; F Patek; T Solaita.
RBI: A Otis 2 (36).
2-out RBI: A Otis 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
E: G Brett (13); T Solaita (2).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Pagan, W (1-1) 9 6 2 2 5 7 0 4.01 38 69 0.085 0.32 2.3
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 5 7 0 2.00 38 69 0.085 0.41 2.3

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Splittorff, L (9-8) 0.1 4 6 6 3 0 1 3.38 8 16 -0.424 1.64 -6.0
Lindy McDaniel 5.2 5 2 1 0 4 0 3.94 23 1 0 0.004 0.19 0.9
Bruce Dal Canton 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.92 12 0 0 0.005 0.02 1.4
Team Totals 9 10 8 7 4 5 1 7.00 43 16 1 0 -0.415 0.32 -3.7
Balks: None.
WP: D Pagan (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - George Maloney.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 17,511.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 95° F, Wind 15mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Kansas City Royals
1 Elliott Maddox CF 1 Freddie Patek SS
2 Roy White DH 2 Cookie Rojas 2B
3 Bobby Murcer RF 3 Amos Otis CF
4 Lou Piniella LF 4 John Mayberry DH
5 Otto Velez 1B 5 Hal McRae RF
6 Thurman Munson C 6 Tony Solaita 1B
7 Graig Nettles 3B 7 Vada Pinson LF
8 Gene Michael 2B 8 Fran Healy C
9 Jim Mason SS 9 George Brett 3B
Dave Pagan P Paul Splittorff P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 2-0 1 123 RRRR NYY G. Nettles P. Splittorff 15% 92% Home Run (LF-CF); Piniella Scores; Velez Scores; Munson Scores
t1 0-0 1 123 R NYY O. Velez P. Splittorff 9% 69% Walk; Maddox Scores; White to 3B; Piniella to 2B
t1 1-0 1 123 R NYY T. Munson P. Splittorff 8% 77% Single to RF; White Scores; Piniella to 3B; Velez to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- NYY L. Piniella P. Splittorff 6% 60% Walk; Maddox to 3B; White to 2B
t1 0-0 0 1-- NYY R. White P. Splittorff 6% 59% Single to RF; Maddox to 2B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYY E. Maddox P. Splittorff 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- NYY R. White P. Splittorff 6% 59% Single to RF; Maddox to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- O NYY B. Murcer P. Splittorff -5% 54% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 12- NYY L. Piniella P. Splittorff 6% 60% Walk; Maddox to 3B; White to 2B
t1 0-0 1 123 R NYY O. Velez P. Splittorff 9% 69% Walk; Maddox Scores; White to 3B; Piniella to 2B
t1 1-0 1 123 R NYY T. Munson P. Splittorff 8% 77% Single to RF; White Scores; Piniella to 3B; Velez to 2B
t1 2-0 1 123 RRRR NYY G. Nettles P. Splittorff 15% 92% Home Run (LF-CF); Piniella Scores; Velez Scores; Munson Scores
t1 6-0 1 --- NYY G. Michael P. Splittorff 1% 92% Single to RF
Lindy McDaniel replaces Paul Splittorff pitching
t1 6-0 1 1-- O NYY J. Mason L. McDaniel -1% 92% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 6-0 2 1-- O NYY E. Maddox L. McDaniel -1% 91% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Yankees' Dave Pagan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-6 0 --- KCR F. Patek D. Pagan -2% 89% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b1 0-6 0 1-- KCR C. Rojas D. Pagan -1% 88% Wild Pitch; Patek to 2B
b1 0-6 0 -2- KCR C. Rojas D. Pagan -2% 86% Walk
b1 0-6 0 12- O KCR A. Otis D. Pagan 3% 89% Foul Popfly: 1B
b1 0-6 1 12- O KCR J. Mayberry D. Pagan 2% 91% Strikeout
b1 0-6 2 12- O KCR H. McRae D. Pagan 2% 93% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Lindy McDaniel facing 2-3-4
Buck Martinez replaces Fran Healy playing C batting 8th
t2 6-0 0 --- NYY R. White L. McDaniel 1% 94% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t2 6-0 0 1-- O NYY B. Murcer L. McDaniel -0% 94% Groundout: P-2B-1B; White to 2B
t2 6-0 1 -2- O NYY L. Piniella L. McDaniel -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 6-0 2 -2- O NYY O. Velez L. McDaniel -1% 92% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Yankees' Dave Pagan facing 6-7-8
b2 0-6 0 --- O KCR T. Solaita D. Pagan 1% 93% Strikeout
b2 0-6 1 --- O KCR V. Pinson D. Pagan 1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-6 2 --- O KCR B. Martinez D. Pagan 0% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Lindy McDaniel facing 6-7-8
t3 6-0 0 --- NYY T. Munson L. McDaniel 1% 95% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t3 6-0 0 1-- O NYY G. Nettles L. McDaniel -0% 95% Groundout: P-1B; Munson to 2B
t3 6-0 1 -2- O NYY G. Michael L. McDaniel -1% 94% Foul Flyball: LF
t3 6-0 2 -2- O NYY J. Mason L. McDaniel -1% 94% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Yankees' Dave Pagan facing 9-1-2
b3 0-6 0 --- O KCR G. Brett D. Pagan 1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-6 1 --- KCR F. Patek D. Pagan -1% 94% Walk
b3 0-6 1 1-- O KCR C. Rojas D. Pagan 1% 94% Flyball: LF; Patek to 2B
b3 0-6 2 -2- R KCR A. Otis D. Pagan -3% 91% Double (LF-CF); Patek Scores
b3 1-6 2 -2- O KCR J. Mayberry D. Pagan 2% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-1, Royals' Lindy McDaniel facing 1-2-3
t4 6-1 0 --- NYY E. Maddox L. McDaniel 2% 94% Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Maddox to 2B
t4 6-1 0 -2- O NYY R. White L. McDaniel -0% 94% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Maddox to 3B
t4 6-1 1 --3 RO NYY B. Murcer L. McDaniel 1% 95% Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Maddox Scores/unER
t4 7-1 2 --- O NYY L. Piniella L. McDaniel -0% 95% Flyball: CF
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-7, Yankees' Dave Pagan facing 5-6-7
b4 1-7 0 --- O KCR H. McRae D. Pagan 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-7 1 --- O KCR T. Solaita D. Pagan 1% 96% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 1-7 2 --- KCR V. Pinson D. Pagan -0% 96% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b4 1-7 2 1-- O KCR B. Martinez D. Pagan 1% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-1, Royals' Lindy McDaniel facing 5-6-7
t5 7-1 0 --- NYY O. Velez L. McDaniel 0% 97% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t5 7-1 0 1-- O NYY T. Munson L. McDaniel -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
t5 7-1 1 1-- NYY G. Nettles L. McDaniel 1% 98% Single to RF; Velez to 3B
t5 7-1 1 1-3 R NYY G. Michael L. McDaniel 1% 98% Single to LF; Velez Scores; Nettles to 2B
t5 8-1 1 12- O NYY J. Mason L. McDaniel -0% 98% Strikeout
t5 8-1 2 12- O NYY E. Maddox L. McDaniel -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 8, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-8, Yankees' Dave Pagan facing 9-1-2
Fernando Gonzalez replaces Graig Nettles playing 3B batting 7th
b5 1-8 0 --- O KCR G. Brett D. Pagan 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 1-8 1 --- KCR F. Patek D. Pagan -1% 98% Walk
b5 1-8 1 1-- O KCR C. Rojas D. Pagan 1% 98% Flyball: RF
b5 1-8 2 1-- R KCR A. Otis D. Pagan -2% 97% Double to RF; Patek Scores
b5 2-8 2 -2- O KCR J. Mayberry D. Pagan 1% 98% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 8, Royals 2.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-2, Royals' Lindy McDaniel facing 2-3-4
Frank White replaces Cookie Rojas playing 2B batting 2nd
t6 8-2 0 --- O NYY R. White L. McDaniel -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 8-2 1 --- O NYY B. Murcer L. McDaniel -0% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 8-2 2 --- O NYY L. Piniella L. McDaniel -0% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 8, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-8, Yankees' Dave Pagan facing 5-6-7
b6 2-8 0 --- O KCR H. McRae D. Pagan 1% 98% Flyball: RF
b6 2-8 1 --- O KCR T. Solaita D. Pagan 0% 98% Flyball: LF
b6 2-8 2 --- KCR V. Pinson D. Pagan -0% 98% Double to LF
b6 2-8 2 -2- O KCR B. Martinez D. Pagan 1% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 8, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-2, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 5-6-7
Bruce Dal Canton replaces Lindy McDaniel pitching
t7 8-2 0 --- O NYY O. Velez B. Dal Canton -0% 98% Foul Popfly: C
t7 8-2 1 --- O NYY T. Munson B. Dal Canton -0% 98% Flyball: CF
t7 8-2 2 --- O NYY F. Gonzalez B. Dal Canton -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 8, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-8, Yankees' Dave Pagan facing 9-1-2
b7 2-8 0 --- O KCR G. Brett D. Pagan 1% 99% Groundout: P-1B
b7 2-8 1 --- KCR F. Patek D. Pagan -1% 98% Walk
b7 2-8 1 1-- O KCR F. White D. Pagan 1% 99% Flyball: CF
b7 2-8 2 1-- KCR A. Otis D. Pagan -0% 98% Walk; Patek to 2B
b7 2-8 2 12- O KCR J. Mayberry D. Pagan 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 8, Royals 2.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-2, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 8-9-1
t8 8-2 0 --- NYY G. Michael B. Dal Canton 0% 99% Walk
Sandy Alomar pinch runs for Gene Michael (2B) batting 8th
t8 8-2 0 1-- O NYY J. Mason B. Dal Canton -0% 99% Strikeout
t8 8-2 1 1-- O NYY E. Maddox B. Dal Canton -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 8-2 2 1-- O NYY R. White B. Dal Canton -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 8, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-8, Yankees' Dave Pagan facing 5-6-7
Sandy Alomar moves from PR to 2B
b8 2-8 0 --- O KCR H. McRae D. Pagan 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
b8 2-8 1 --- KCR T. Solaita D. Pagan -0% 99% Single to C
b8 2-8 1 1-- O KCR V. Pinson D. Pagan 0% 100% Lineout: LF
b8 2-8 2 1-- O KCR B. Martinez D. Pagan 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 8, Royals 2.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-2, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 3-4-5
t9 8-2 0 --- O NYY B. Murcer B. Dal Canton -0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 8-2 1 --- O NYY L. Piniella B. Dal Canton -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 8-2 2 --- NYY O. Velez B. Dal Canton 0% 100% Reached on E3 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
t9 8-2 2 1-- NYY T. Munson B. Dal Canton 0% 100% Single to RF; Velez to 3B
t9 8-2 2 1-3 O NYY F. Gonzalez B. Dal Canton -0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 8, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-8, Yankees' Dave Pagan facing 9-1-2
b9 2-8 0 --- O KCR G. Brett D. Pagan 0% 100% Strikeout
Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Freddie Patek (SS) batting 1st
b9 2-8 1 --- O KCR R. Scheinblum D. Pagan 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b9 2-8 2 --- O KCR F. White D. Pagan 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 8, Royals 2.

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