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Standings
CLE
@CAL		6
3
MIN
@DET		6
5
NYY
@KCR		0
3
CHW
@MIL		8
9
BAL
@OAK		2
4
ATL
@CHC		7
2
LAD
@NYM		10
4
SFG
@PHI		1
0		 
(10)
HOU
@PIT		5
6
SDP
@STL		1
7
Tuesday, May 27, 1975, 7:30PM
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 20,592, Time of Game: 1:54
Yankees
0
18-23
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 4½ GB
 at Royals
3
26-19
⇐ Won 6 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
W: Al Fitzmorris (7-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  1
Royals          1  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  X    3  6  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Bonds RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .203 .703 -0.055 0.86 0.022 -0.077 -0.4 0 0
Elliott Maddox CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .739 -0.075 0.76 0.000 -0.075 -0.6 8 0
Roy White LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .344 .994 -0.030 0.56 0.016 -0.046 -0.5 4 0
Thurman Munson C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .358 .842 -0.068 0.86 0.000 -0.068 -0.6 1 0
Chris Chambliss 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .296 .780 -0.057 0.76 0.000 -0.057 -0.5 7 1
Graig Nettles 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .245 .716 0.003 0.73 0.036 -0.033 -0.1 0 2
Ed Herrmann DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .246 .663 -0.067 1.08 0.000 -0.067 -0.6
Jim Mason SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .161 .400 -0.064 1.19 0.000 -0.064 -0.5 2 3
   Lou Piniella PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .214 .540 -0.006 0.25 0.000 -0.006 -0.1
   Fred Stanley SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .152 .328 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Sandy Alomar 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .422 -0.049 0.95 0.000 -0.049 -0.3 1 2
   Rick Dempsey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .556 1.222 -0.019 0.74 0.000 -0.019 -0.2
Team Totals 30 0 3 0 0 3 .100 .200 -0.487 0.81 0.074 -0.561 -4.4 24 10
TB: R White; G Nettles; B Bonds.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Mason-C Chambliss.
E: S Alomar (3).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .201 .557 -0.063 0.61 0.000 -0.063 -0.9 0 3
Amos Otis CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .260 .790 0.024 0.50 0.044 -0.019 0.2 0 0
Hal McRae LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .322 .842 -0.070 0.65 0.022 -0.092 -0.9 1 0 2B,GDP
   Al Cowens LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .546 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Harmon Killebrew DH 3 0 1 1 1 1 .222 .767 0.081 0.61 0.105 -0.024 0.6
John Mayberry 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .195 .670 -0.022 0.54 0.017 -0.038 -0.3 18 1
George Brett 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .266 .633 -0.047 0.68 0.011 -0.059 -0.6 0 7
Vada Pinson RF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .223 .654 0.142 0.72 0.156 -0.015 1.4 2 0 3B
Fran Healy C 3 0 1 1 0 0 .302 .845 0.022 0.84 0.062 -0.040 0.4 3 0
Frank White 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .481 -0.054 0.72 0.000 -0.054 -0.8 1 4
Team Totals 30 3 6 3 3 1 .200 .573 0.013 0.64 0.417 -0.404 -0.9 27 17
2B: H McRae (12, off C Hunter).
3B: V Pinson (2, off C Hunter).
TB: V Pinson 3; H McRae 2; A Otis; F Healy; H Killebrew; G Brett.
GIDP: H McRae (6).
RBI: V Pinson (8); F Healy (7); H Killebrew (20).
2-out RBI: F Healy; V Pinson; H Killebrew.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 3.

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Catfish Hunter, L (6-5) 8 6 3 3 3 1 0 3.38 33 56 -0.013 0.64 0.9
Team Totals 8 6 3 3 3 1 0 3.38 33 56 -0.013 0.81 0.9

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Al Fitzmorris, W (7-3) 9 3 0 0 0 3 0 3.28 30 84 0.487 0.81 4.4
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 30 84 0.487 0.64 4.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Jim McKean.
Time of Game: 1:54.
Attendance: 20,592.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Wind 14mph in unknown direction, Night.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Kansas City Royals
1 Bobby Bonds RF 1 Freddie Patek SS
2 Elliott Maddox CF 2 Amos Otis CF
3 Roy White LF 3 Hal McRae LF
4 Thurman Munson C 4 Harmon Killebrew DH
5 Chris Chambliss 1B 5 John Mayberry 1B
6 Graig Nettles 3B 6 George Brett 3B
7 Ed Herrmann DH 7 Vada Pinson RF
8 Jim Mason SS 8 Fran Healy C
9 Sandy Alomar 2B 9 Frank White 2B
Catfish Hunter P Al Fitzmorris P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 1-0 2 1-- R KCR V. Pinson C. Hunter 13% 84% Triple; Brett Scores
b1 0-0 2 -2- R KCR H. Killebrew C. Hunter 9% 63% Single; McRae Scores
b3 1-0 0 1-- OO KCR H. McRae C. Hunter -7% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b6 2-0 2 --3 R KCR F. Healy C. Hunter 6% 91% Single; Pinson Scores
t5 0-1 2 -2- O NYY J. Mason A. Fitzmorris 5% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B

Play By Play

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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' Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY B. Bonds A. Fitzmorris 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYY E. Maddox A. Fitzmorris 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYY R. White A. Fitzmorris 1% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek C. Hunter -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCR A. Otis C. Hunter -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- KCR H. McRae C. Hunter 2% 53% Double to CF
b1 0-0 2 -2- R KCR H. Killebrew C. Hunter 9% 63% Single; McRae Scores
b1 1-0 2 1-- KCR J. Mayberry C. Hunter 2% 64% Walk; Killebrew to 2B
b1 1-0 2 12- O KCR G. Brett C. Hunter -4% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O NYY T. Munson A. Fitzmorris 2% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O NYY C. Chambliss A. Fitzmorris 2% 65% Strikeout
t2 0-1 2 --- O NYY G. Nettles A. Fitzmorris 1% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- KCR V. Pinson C. Hunter 3% 69% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b2 1-0 0 1-- O KCR F. Healy C. Hunter -3% 66% Flyball: CF
b2 1-0 1 1-- O KCR F. White C. Hunter -2% 64% Groundout: P-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 1-0 2 1-- O KCR F. Patek C. Hunter -2% 62% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- O NYY E. Herrmann A. Fitzmorris 3% 64% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O NYY J. Mason A. Fitzmorris 2% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- O NYY S. Alomar A. Fitzmorris 1% 67% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 2-3-4
b3 1-0 0 --- KCR A. Otis C. Hunter 3% 70% Walk
b3 1-0 0 1-- OO KCR H. McRae C. Hunter -7% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- KCR H. Killebrew C. Hunter 1% 65% Walk
b3 1-0 2 1-- O KCR J. Mayberry C. Hunter -2% 63% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
t4 0-1 0 --- O NYY B. Bonds A. Fitzmorris 3% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- O NYY E. Maddox A. Fitzmorris 2% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-1 2 --- NYY R. White A. Fitzmorris -2% 66% Single to CF
t4 0-1 2 1-- O NYY T. Munson A. Fitzmorris 3% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 6-7-8
b4 1-0 0 --- O KCR G. Brett C. Hunter -2% 67% Flyball: CF
b4 1-0 1 --- O KCR V. Pinson C. Hunter -1% 65% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 1-0 2 --- O KCR F. Healy C. Hunter -1% 64% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 5-6-7
t5 0-1 0 --- O NYY C. Chambliss A. Fitzmorris 3% 67% Groundout: 1B-P
t5 0-1 1 --- NYY G. Nettles A. Fitzmorris -4% 64% Single
t5 0-1 1 1-- O NYY E. Herrmann A. Fitzmorris 3% 67% Groundout: P-3B-1B; Nettles to 2B
t5 0-1 2 -2- O NYY J. Mason A. Fitzmorris 5% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 9-1-2
b5 1-0 0 --- O KCR F. White C. Hunter -2% 69% Flyball: CF
b5 1-0 1 --- O KCR F. Patek C. Hunter -2% 67% Flyball: LF
b5 1-0 2 --- KCR A. Otis C. Hunter 1% 69% Single
b5 1-0 2 1-- O KCR H. McRae C. Hunter -2% 66% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 9-1-2
t6 0-1 0 --- O NYY S. Alomar A. Fitzmorris 4% 70% Flyball: LF
t6 0-1 1 --- O NYY B. Bonds A. Fitzmorris 3% 73% Popfly: 2B
t6 0-1 2 --- O NYY E. Maddox A. Fitzmorris 2% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
b6 1-0 0 --- O KCR H. Killebrew C. Hunter -2% 72% Strikeout
b6 1-0 1 --- O KCR J. Mayberry C. Hunter -2% 71% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 1-0 2 --- KCR G. Brett C. Hunter 1% 72% Single
b6 1-0 2 1-- R KCR V. Pinson C. Hunter 13% 84% Triple; Brett Scores
b6 2-0 2 --3 R KCR F. Healy C. Hunter 6% 91% Single; Pinson Scores
b6 3-0 2 1-- O KCR F. White C. Hunter -1% 90% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 3-4-5
t7 0-3 0 --- O NYY R. White A. Fitzmorris 2% 92% Lineout: RF
t7 0-3 1 --- O NYY T. Munson A. Fitzmorris 1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 0-3 2 --- O NYY C. Chambliss A. Fitzmorris 1% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
b7 3-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek C. Hunter -1% 94% Flyball: CF
b7 3-0 1 --- O KCR A. Otis C. Hunter -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-0 2 --- O KCR H. McRae C. Hunter -0% 93% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 6-7-8
t8 0-3 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles A. Fitzmorris 2% 95% Flyball: RF
t8 0-3 1 --- O NYY E. Herrmann A. Fitzmorris 1% 97% Strikeout
Lou Piniella pinch hits for Jim Mason (SS) batting 8th
t8 0-3 2 --- O NYY L. Piniella A. Fitzmorris 1% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
Fred Stanley replaces Lou Piniella (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b8 3-0 0 --- O KCR H. Killebrew C. Hunter -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 3-0 1 --- O KCR J. Mayberry C. Hunter -0% 97% Flyball: LF
b8 3-0 2 --- O KCR G. Brett C. Hunter -0% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 9-1-2
Al Cowens replaces Hal McRae playing LF batting 3rd
Rick Dempsey pinch hits for Sandy Alomar (2B) batting 9th
t9 0-3 0 --- O NYY R. Dempsey A. Fitzmorris 2% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 0-3 1 --- NYY B. Bonds A. Fitzmorris -2% 96% Single
t9 0-3 1 1-- O NYY E. Maddox A. Fitzmorris 2% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bonds to 2B
t9 0-3 2 -2- O NYY R. White A. Fitzmorris 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 3.

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