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Monday, July 24, 1978, 7:10PM
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 38,859, Time of Game: 2:25
Yankees
2
52-43
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Royals
5
54-41
⇐ Won 10 ⇒
W: Dennis Leonard (12-11)
L: Dick Tidrow (4-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   4  1  X    5  9  0

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 .257 .670 -0.083 0.79 0.009 -0.092 -0.8 5 0 CS
Willie Randolph 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .677 -0.022 0.72 0.033 -0.054 -0.1 1 3 SB
Thurman Munson RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .293 .699 -0.061 0.58 0.000 -0.061 -0.7 4 0
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .708 -0.076 0.72 0.000 -0.076 -0.9 6 0
Graig Nettles 3B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .259 .782 0.029 0.57 0.053 -0.024 0.3 0 0
Gary Thomasson LF 4 1 2 0 0 2 .242 .714 0.010 0.74 0.046 -0.036 0.0 5 0
Roy White DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 .257 .740 0.096 0.92 0.147 -0.050 0.8 2B,GDP
Mike Heath C 2 0 0 1 0 0 .283 .624 0.003 1.09 0.020 -0.017 -0.1 2 1 HBP
Fred Stanley SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .638 -0.058 0.74 0.000 -0.058 -0.8 1 2
Dick Tidrow P 0 0
   Sparky Lyle P 0 1
Team Totals 32 2 8 2 1 6 .250 .575 -0.162 0.75 0.308 -0.468 -2.3 24 7
2B: R White (6, off D Leonard).
HBP: M Heath (1, by D Leonard).
TB: R White 3; G Thomasson 2; G Nettles 2; W Randolph; M Rivers.
GIDP: R White (4).
RBI: R White (25); M Heath (7).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Stanley-W Randolph-C Chambliss.
Baserunning
SB: W Randolph (17, 2nd base off D Leonard/D Porter).
CS: M Rivers (4, 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 5 1 2 1 0 0 .315 .851 0.205 1.08 0.260 -0.055 0.4 0 3
Hal McRae DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 .268 .761 0.031 1.08 0.065 -0.034 0.2 IW
Pete LaCock 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .307 .796 -0.058 1.36 0.016 -0.074 -0.4 5 1
   John Wathan PH-1B 1 0 1 1 0 0 .295 .710 0.107 1.39 0.107 0.000 1.2 1 0 2B
Amos Otis CF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .278 .879 -0.068 1.39 0.030 -0.098 -0.3 6 0 IW
Darrell Porter C 2 1 0 0 2 0 .280 .824 0.011 1.37 0.095 -0.084 -0.5 6 1
Clint Hurdle RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .264 .743 -0.137 1.35 0.009 -0.146 -0.7 1 0 GDP
Tom Poquette LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .606 -0.096 1.32 0.000 -0.096 -0.7 1 1
   Willie Wilson LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .234 .621 0.012 0.35 0.012 0.000 0.6 1 0
Freddie Patek SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .277 .684 0.006 0.74 0.037 -0.031 -0.1 3 3 SH
Frank White 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .280 .714 -0.046 0.91 0.014 -0.060 -0.3 2 2 CS
   Steve Braun PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 .243 .741 0.361 2.88 0.361 0.000 1.9 2B
   Jerry Terrell PR-2B 0 1 0 1 0 0 .190 .433 0.009 0.40 0.009 0.000 -0.0 0 0 SF
Dennis Leonard P 1 0
Team Totals 29 5 9 5 6 1 .310 .796 0.337 1.18 1.015 -0.678 1.2 27 11
2B: S Braun (9, off D Tidrow); J Wathan (6, off S Lyle).
SF: J Terrell (1, off S Lyle).
SH: F Patek (8, off S Lyle).
IBB: H McRae (4, by S Lyle); A Otis (5, by S Lyle).
TB: G Brett 2; J Wathan 2; S Braun 2; F Patek; C Hurdle; P LaCock; H McRae; F White.
GIDP: C Hurdle (3).
RBI: S Braun 2 (23); J Terrell (3); J Wathan (15); G Brett (41).
2-out RBI: S Braun 2; J Wathan; G Brett.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Brett-F White-P LaCock.
Outfield Assists: T Poquette (G Nettles at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: F White (7, 2nd base by D Tidrow/M Heath).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Tidrow, L (4-8) 6.2 6 3 3 3 1 0 3.79 27 48 -0.005 1.31 1.0
Sparky Lyle 1.1 3 2 2 3 0 0 3.33 10 1 1 -0.334 0.84 -2.2
Team Totals 8 9 5 5 6 1 0 5.62 37 48 1 1 -0.339 0.75 -1.2

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Leonard, W (12-11) 9 8 2 2 1 6 0 3.42 34 68 0.161 0.75 2.3
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 1 6 0 2.00 34 68 0.161 1.18 2.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Leonard (5; M Heath).
IBB: S Lyle 2 (6; H McRae, A Otis).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 38,859.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 87° F, Wind 4mph in unknown direction, Night.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Kansas City Royals
1 Mickey Rivers CF 1 George Brett 3B
2 Willie Randolph 2B 2 Hal McRae DH
3 Thurman Munson RF 3 Pete LaCock 1B
4 Chris Chambliss 1B 4 Amos Otis CF
5 Graig Nettles 3B 5 Darrell Porter C
6 Gary Thomasson LF 6 Clint Hurdle RF
7 Roy White DH 7 Tom Poquette LF
8 Mike Heath C 8 Freddie Patek SS
9 Fred Stanley SS 9 Frank White 2B
Dick Tidrow P Dennis Leonard P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 0-2 2 12- RR KCR S. Braun D. Tidrow 36% 56% Double to RF; Porter Scores; Patek Scores
b7 2-2 2 -2- R KCR G. Brett S. Lyle 22% 78% Single to LF; Terrell Scores; Brett to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t2 0-0 1 12- R NYY R. White D. Leonard -13% 33% Single to CF; Nettles Scores; Thomasson to 3B
b7 3-2 2 12- R KCR J. Wathan S. Lyle 11% 90% Double to CF; Brett Scores; McRae to 3B
b6 0-2 2 1-3 O KCR A. Otis D. Tidrow -7% 18% Strikeout

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% Lineout: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph D. Leonard 2% 54% Lineout: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYY T. Munson D. Leonard 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR G. Brett D. Tidrow -2% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCR H. McRae D. Tidrow -2% 51% Lineout: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- O KCR P. LaCock D. Tidrow -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYY C. Chambliss D. Leonard 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- NYY G. Nettles D. Leonard -3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- NYY G. Thomasson D. Leonard -4% 46% Single to CF; Nettles to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- R NYY R. White D. Leonard -13% 33% Single to CF; Nettles Scores; Thomasson to 3B
t2 1-0 1 1-3 RO NYY M. Heath D. Leonard -2% 31% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Thomasson Scores
t2 2-0 2 1-- O NYY F. Stanley D. Leonard 2% 33% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- O KCR A. Otis D. Tidrow -2% 31% Flyball: RF
b2 0-2 1 --- KCR D. Porter D. Tidrow 3% 33% Walk
b2 0-2 1 1-- OO KCR C. Hurdle D. Tidrow -5% 28% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
t3 2-0 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers D. Leonard 2% 30% Flyball: LF
t3 2-0 1 --- NYY W. Randolph D. Leonard -2% 28% Single to 3B
t3 2-0 1 1-- NYY T. Munson D. Leonard -1% 26% Randolph Steals 2B
t3 2-0 1 -2- O NYY T. Munson D. Leonard 3% 29% Strikeout
t3 2-0 2 -2- O NYY C. Chambliss D. Leonard 3% 32% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- O KCR T. Poquette D. Tidrow -3% 29% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- O KCR F. Patek D. Tidrow -2% 27% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-2 2 --- KCR F. White D. Tidrow 1% 29% Single to CF
b3 0-2 2 1-- O KCR G. Brett D. Tidrow -3% 26% White Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
t4 2-0 0 --- NYY G. Nettles D. Leonard -3% 23% Single to CF
t4 2-0 0 1-- O NYY G. Thomasson D. Leonard 3% 26% Strikeout
t4 2-0 1 1-- OO NYY R. White D. Leonard 4% 30% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3
b4 0-2 0 --- O KCR G. Brett D. Tidrow -3% 27% Flyball: LF
b4 0-2 1 --- O KCR H. McRae D. Tidrow -2% 25% Foul Popfly: C
b4 0-2 2 --- KCR P. LaCock D. Tidrow 2% 27% Single to 2B
b4 0-2 2 1-- KCR A. Otis D. Tidrow 3% 29% Walk; LaCock to 2B
b4 0-2 2 12- O KCR D. Porter D. Tidrow -5% 24% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
t5 2-0 0 --- O NYY M. Heath D. Leonard 2% 26% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-0 1 --- O NYY F. Stanley D. Leonard 1% 27% Flyball: CF
t5 2-0 2 --- NYY M. Rivers D. Leonard -1% 26% Single to CF
t5 2-0 2 1-- O NYY W. Randolph D. Leonard 2% 28% Rivers Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 6-7-8
b5 0-2 0 --- O KCR C. Hurdle D. Tidrow -3% 25% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-2 1 --- O KCR T. Poquette D. Tidrow -2% 22% Flyball: CF
b5 0-2 2 --- O KCR F. Patek D. Tidrow -1% 21% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4
t6 2-0 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph D. Leonard 2% 23% Flyball: CF
t6 2-0 1 --- O NYY T. Munson D. Leonard 1% 24% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-0 2 --- O NYY C. Chambliss D. Leonard 1% 25% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 9-1-2
b6 0-2 0 --- O KCR F. White D. Tidrow -3% 21% Flyball: LF
b6 0-2 1 --- KCR G. Brett D. Tidrow 4% 25% Single to LF
b6 0-2 1 1-- KCR H. McRae D. Tidrow 6% 31% Single to CF; Brett to 2B
b6 0-2 1 12- O KCR P. LaCock D. Tidrow -6% 25% Flyball: RF; Brett to 3B
b6 0-2 2 1-3 O KCR A. Otis D. Tidrow -7% 18% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
t7 2-0 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles D. Leonard 1% 19% Single to LF; Nettles out at 2B/LF-SS
t7 2-0 1 --- O NYY G. Thomasson D. Leonard 1% 20% Strikeout
t7 2-0 2 --- NYY R. White D. Leonard -2% 18% Double to RF
t7 2-0 2 -2- NYY M. Heath D. Leonard -0% 18% Hit By Pitch
t7 2-0 2 12- O NYY F. Stanley D. Leonard 3% 21% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 5-6-7
b7 0-2 0 --- KCR D. Porter D. Tidrow 7% 28% Walk
b7 0-2 0 1-- O KCR C. Hurdle D. Tidrow -6% 21% Lineout: CF
b7 0-2 1 1-- O KCR T. Poquette D. Tidrow -5% 17% Flyball: RF
b7 0-2 2 1-- KCR F. Patek D. Tidrow 4% 20% Single to LF; Porter to 2B
Steve Braun pinch hits for Frank White (2B) batting 9th
b7 0-2 2 12- RR KCR S. Braun D. Tidrow 36% 56% Double to RF; Porter Scores; Patek Scores
Sparky Lyle replaces Dick Tidrow pitching
Jerry Terrell pinch runs for Steve Braun (PH) batting 9th
b7 2-2 2 -2- R KCR G. Brett S. Lyle 22% 78% Single to LF; Terrell Scores; Brett to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b7 3-2 2 -2- KCR H. McRae S. Lyle 1% 79% Intentional Walk
John Wathan pinch hits for Pete LaCock (1B) batting 3rd
b7 3-2 2 12- R KCR J. Wathan S. Lyle 11% 90% Double to CF; Brett Scores; McRae to 3B
b7 4-2 2 -23 KCR A. Otis S. Lyle 0% 90% Intentional Walk
b7 4-2 2 123 O KCR D. Porter S. Lyle -3% 87% Flyball: LF
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 4.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
John Wathan moves from PH to 1B
Jerry Terrell moves from PR to 2B
Willie Wilson replaces Tom Poquette playing LF batting 7th
t8 2-4 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers D. Leonard 4% 91% Strikeout
t8 2-4 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph D. Leonard 2% 93% Flyball: CF
t8 2-4 2 --- O NYY T. Munson D. Leonard 1% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 6-7-8
b8 4-2 0 --- KCR C. Hurdle S. Lyle 1% 95% Single to RF
b8 4-2 0 1-- KCR W. Wilson S. Lyle 1% 96% Walk; Hurdle to 2B
b8 4-2 0 12- O KCR F. Patek S. Lyle 0% 96% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Hurdle to 3B; Wilson to 2B
b8 4-2 1 -23 RO KCR J. Terrell S. Lyle 1% 97% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Hurdle Scores; Wilson to 3B
b8 5-2 2 --3 O KCR G. Brett S. Lyle -0% 97% Lineout: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 5.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
t9 2-5 0 --- O NYY C. Chambliss D. Leonard 2% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2-5 1 --- O NYY G. Nettles D. Leonard 1% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 2-5 2 --- NYY G. Thomasson D. Leonard -1% 99% Single to LF
t9 2-5 2 1-- O NYY R. White D. Leonard 1% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 5.

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