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@CAL		4
5
BOS
@CHW		4
3
NYY
@KCR		1
5
BAL
@MIL		5
0
MIN
@OAK		2
8
CLE
@TEX		4
5
DET
@TOR		11
3
SFG
@ATL		4
0
HOU
@CIN		8
0
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@MON		0
3
PIT
@NYM		3
5
CHC
@PHI		9
8
LAD
@SDP		1
0
Saturday, July 16, 1977, 7:30PM
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 40,054, Time of Game: 2:20
Yankees
1
50-41
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 3 GB
 at Royals
5
50-38
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
2nd, 2½ GB
L: Mike Torrez (8-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  7  3
Royals          1  1  1   1  0  0   1  0  X    5 12  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Rivers CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .319 .761 0.048 0.78 0.085 -0.037 0.6 4 0
Roy White LF 3 0 0 1 0 1 .274 .749 -0.094 0.92 0.000 -0.094 -1.1 3 1 SF
Thurman Munson C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .314 .866 -0.055 0.81 0.038 -0.093 -0.7 1 0 CS,GDP
Reggie Jackson RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .887 -0.088 0.90 0.000 -0.088 -1.0 1 0
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 0 3 0 0 1 .293 .764 0.029 0.63 0.057 -0.028 0.4 8 2
Graig Nettles 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .225 .759 -0.083 0.84 0.000 -0.083 -1.1 1 2
Willie Randolph 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .816 -0.057 0.67 0.000 -0.057 -0.6 2 2
Dell Alston DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 .500 1.390 -0.007 0.58 0.024 -0.032 0.0
Bucky Dent SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .262 .703 -0.011 0.77 0.029 -0.040 -0.1 3 5
Team Totals 32 1 7 1 0 5 .219 .431 -0.318 0.76 0.233 -0.552 -3.7 24 14
SF: R White (3, off D Leonard).
TB: C Chambliss 3; M Rivers; B Dent; D Alston; T Munson.
GIDP: T Munson (11).
RBI: R White (31).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 1. R White-B Dent.
E: W Randolph (9); T Munson (9); R Jackson (8).
Outfield Assists: R White (F Patek at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: T Munson (5, 2nd base by D Leonard/D Porter).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
George Brett 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .281 .762 0.079 0.57 0.143 -0.064 0.3 1 2 3B,SB
Hal McRae LF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .291 .847 -0.009 0.53 0.046 -0.055 0.5 0 0 3B
   Joe Zdeb LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .342 .845 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Pete LaCock DH-1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .378 .971 0.049 0.62 0.052 -0.003 0.7 2 0
Al Cowens CF-RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .302 .867 -0.020 0.53 0.022 -0.042 0.2 4 0
John Mayberry 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .233 .769 0.046 0.75 0.080 -0.034 0.2 6 0
   Cookie Rojas PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .656 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.1
   Dennis Leonard P-P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tom Poquette RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .290 .730 -0.020 0.66 0.036 -0.057 -1.3 3 0 2B
   Amos Otis CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .782 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 1 0
Darrell Porter C 4 1 3 0 0 0 .291 .860 -0.002 0.46 0.029 -0.031 0.7 4 3
Freddie Patek SS 2 0 1 1 1 0 .267 .668 0.106 0.57 0.115 -0.009 1.1 2 1 SB,SH
Frank White 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .668 -0.044 0.54 0.001 -0.045 -1.1 3 4 SH
Team Totals 32 5 12 4 2 1 .375 .943 0.182 0.55 0.524 -0.343 0.9 27 10
2B: T Poquette (15, off M Torrez).
3B: H McRae (6, off S Lyle); G Brett (6, off M Torrez).
SH: F Patek (8, off M Torrez); F White (6, off M Torrez).
TB: G Brett 4; D Porter 3; H McRae 3; T Poquette 2; P LaCock 2; F Patek; A Cowens; J Mayberry.
RBI: F Patek (35); P LaCock (17); J Mayberry (48); G Brett (34).
2-out RBI: F Patek; J Mayberry; G Brett.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Brett-F White-J Mayberry; D Porter-F Patek.
E: D Porter (8).
Baserunning
SB: F Patek (29, 2nd base off M Torrez/T Munson); G Brett (9, 2nd base off M Torrez/T Munson).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Torrez, L (8-9) 5.1 10 4 4 2 0 0 4.90 27 30 -0.211 0.67 -2.3
Sparky Lyle 2.2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.59 9 2 0 0.028 0.13 1.5
Team Totals 8 12 5 4 2 1 0 4.50 36 30 2 0 -0.183 0.76 -0.9

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Leonard, W (9-9) 9 7 1 0 0 5 0 3.40 33 76 0.318 0.76 3.7
Team Totals 9 7 1 0 0 5 0 0.00 33 76 0.318 0.55 3.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Vic Voltaggio.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 40,054.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 92° F, Night.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Kansas City Royals
1 Mickey Rivers CF 1 George Brett 3B
2 Roy White LF 2 Hal McRae LF
3 Thurman Munson C 3 Pete LaCock DH
4 Reggie Jackson RF 4 Al Cowens CF
5 Chris Chambliss 1B 5 John Mayberry 1B
6 Graig Nettles 3B 6 Tom Poquette RF
7 Willie Randolph 2B 7 Darrell Porter C
8 Dell Alston DH 8 Freddie Patek SS
9 Bucky Dent SS 9 Frank White 2B
Mike Torrez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 0 --- KCR G. Brett M. Torrez 9% 64% Triple to RF
b2 1-0 2 -2- R KCR F. Patek M. Torrez 9% 73% Single to LF; Poquette Scores
b3 2-0 2 12- R KCR J. Mayberry M. Torrez 8% 84% Single to RF; McRae Scores; LaCock to 3B
t6 0-4 0 1-- NYY M. Rivers D. Leonard -7% 82% Reached on E2 (Ground Ball); Dent to 3B
t6 1-4 1 1-- OO NYY T. Munson D. Leonard 5% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-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' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers D. Leonard 2% 52% Strikeout (C-1B)
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYY R. White D. Leonard 2% 54% Popfly: 3B
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYY T. Munson D. Leonard 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- KCR G. Brett M. Torrez 9% 64% Triple to RF
b1 0-0 0 --3 O KCR H. McRae M. Torrez -4% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --3 RO KCR P. LaCock M. Torrez 2% 61% Groundout: 1B-P; Brett Scores
b1 1-0 2 --- O KCR A. Cowens M. Torrez -1% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O NYY R. Jackson D. Leonard 2% 63% Flyball: CF
t2 0-1 1 --- NYY C. Chambliss D. Leonard -3% 60% Single to RF
t2 0-1 1 1-- O NYY G. Nettles D. Leonard 3% 63% Flyball: RF
t2 0-1 2 1-- O NYY W. Randolph D. Leonard 2% 66% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Mike Torrez facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry M. Torrez -2% 64% Popfly: 3B
b2 1-0 1 --- KCR T. Poquette M. Torrez 4% 67% Double to LF
b2 1-0 1 -2- O KCR D. Porter M. Torrez -3% 64% Flyball: CF
b2 1-0 2 -2- R KCR F. Patek M. Torrez 9% 73% Single to LF; Poquette Scores
b2 2-0 2 1-- KCR F. White M. Torrez 1% 74% Patek Steals 2B; Patek to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b2 2-0 2 --3 O KCR F. White M. Torrez -3% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O NYY D. Alston D. Leonard 2% 74% Flyball: CF
t3 0-2 1 --- O NYY B. Dent D. Leonard 2% 75% Popfly: SS
t3 0-2 2 --- NYY M. Rivers D. Leonard -1% 74% Single to RF
t3 0-2 2 1-- O NYY R. White D. Leonard 2% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- O KCR G. Brett M. Torrez -2% 75% Flyball: RF
b3 2-0 1 --- KCR H. McRae M. Torrez 2% 77% Walk
b3 2-0 1 1-- KCR P. LaCock M. Torrez 2% 79% Single to LF; McRae to 2B
b3 2-0 1 12- O KCR A. Cowens M. Torrez -3% 76% Flyball: CF
b3 2-0 2 12- R KCR J. Mayberry M. Torrez 8% 84% Single to RF; McRae Scores; LaCock to 3B
b3 3-0 2 1-3 O KCR T. Poquette M. Torrez -3% 81% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 3-4-5
t4 0-3 0 --- NYY T. Munson D. Leonard -4% 78% Single to RF
t4 0-3 0 1-- O NYY R. Jackson D. Leonard 4% 81% Lineout: RF
t4 0-3 1 1-- OO NYY C. Chambliss D. Leonard 5% 86% Double Play: Strikeout, Munson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Yankees' Mike Torrez facing 7-8-9
b4 3-0 0 --- KCR D. Porter M. Torrez 2% 88% Single to CF
b4 3-0 0 1-- O KCR F. Patek M. Torrez -1% 87% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Porter to 2B
b4 3-0 1 -2- O KCR F. White M. Torrez -2% 85% Groundout: P-1B
b4 3-0 2 -2- R KCR G. Brett M. Torrez 5% 90% Single to LF; Porter Scores
b4 4-0 2 1-- KCR H. McRae M. Torrez 0% 91% Brett Steals 2B
b4 4-0 2 -2- O KCR H. McRae M. Torrez -1% 90% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 4.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 6-7-8
t5 0-4 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles D. Leonard 2% 91% Flyball: RF
t5 0-4 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph D. Leonard 1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-4 2 --- O NYY D. Alston D. Leonard 1% 93% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Yankees' Mike Torrez facing 3-4-5
b5 4-0 0 --- KCR P. LaCock M. Torrez 1% 94% Single to LF
b5 4-0 0 1-- KCR A. Cowens M. Torrez 2% 96% Single to LF; LaCock to 3B/Adv on E4
b5 4-0 0 1-3 O KCR J. Mayberry M. Torrez -1% 95% Flyball: LF
b5 4-0 1 1-3 OO KCR T. Poquette M. Torrez -3% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B; Cowens out at 3B/1B-2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 4.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 9-1-2
t6 0-4 0 --- NYY B. Dent D. Leonard -3% 89% Single to CF
t6 0-4 0 1-- NYY M. Rivers D. Leonard -7% 82% Reached on E2 (Ground Ball); Dent to 3B
t6 0-4 0 1-3 RO NYY R. White D. Leonard 4% 86% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Dent Scores/unER
t6 1-4 1 1-- OO NYY T. Munson D. Leonard 5% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Yankees' Mike Torrez facing 7-8-9
b6 4-1 0 --- KCR D. Porter M. Torrez 1% 92% Single to RF
b6 4-1 0 1-- KCR F. Patek M. Torrez 2% 94% Walk; Porter to 2B
b6 4-1 0 12- O KCR F. White M. Torrez 0% 94% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Porter to 3B; Patek to 2B
Sparky Lyle replaces Mike Torrez pitching
b6 4-1 1 -23 OO KCR G. Brett S. Lyle -5% 89% Fly Ball Double Play: LF-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 4.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
t7 1-4 0 --- O NYY R. Jackson D. Leonard 2% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-4 1 --- NYY C. Chambliss D. Leonard -3% 89% Single to CF
t7 1-4 1 1-- O NYY G. Nettles D. Leonard 3% 92% Strikeout
t7 1-4 2 1-- O NYY W. Randolph D. Leonard 2% 94% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 2-3-4
b7 4-1 0 --- R KCR H. McRae S. Lyle 3% 97% Triple to RF; McRae Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI/unER
b7 5-1 0 --- O KCR P. LaCock S. Lyle -0% 97% Strikeout
b7 5-1 1 --- O KCR A. Cowens S. Lyle -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
Cookie Rojas pinch hits for John Mayberry (1B) batting 5th
b7 5-1 2 --- O KCR C. Rojas S. Lyle -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 5.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
Dennis Leonard replaces Cookie Rojas (PH) pitching and batting 5th
Pete LaCock moves from DH to 1B (team loses DH)
Joe Zdeb replaces Hal McRae playing LF batting 2nd
Amos Otis replaces Tom Poquette (RF) playing CF batting 6th
Al Cowens moves from CF to RF
t8 1-5 0 --- NYY D. Alston D. Leonard -2% 94% Single to C
t8 1-5 0 1-- O NYY B. Dent D. Leonard 2% 96% Flyball: LF
t8 1-5 1 1-- O NYY M. Rivers D. Leonard 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Alston to 2B
t8 1-5 2 -2- O NYY R. White D. Leonard 1% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 6-7-8
b8 5-1 0 --- O KCR A. Otis S. Lyle -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b8 5-1 1 --- KCR D. Porter S. Lyle 0% 99% Single to 1B
b8 5-1 1 1-- O KCR F. Patek S. Lyle -0% 99% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 5-1 2 1-- O KCR F. White S. Lyle -0% 98% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 5.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 3-4-5
t9 1-5 0 --- O NYY T. Munson D. Leonard 1% 99% Popfly: C
t9 1-5 1 --- O NYY R. Jackson D. Leonard 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 1-5 2 --- NYY C. Chambliss D. Leonard -0% 100% Single to RF
t9 1-5 2 1-- O NYY G. Nettles D. Leonard 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 5.

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