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Wednesday, June 4, 1980 7:35PM
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 27,234, Time of Game: 2:29
Yankees
3
30-18
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
 at Royals
9
29-20
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
W: Renie Martin (7-2)
L: Luis Tiant (4-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  5  0
Royals          0  6  0   1  2  0   0  0  X    9 12  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Randolph 2B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .297 .850 0.052 0.64 0.068 -0.015 0.4 5 3 2·SB
Bobby Murcer LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .196 .674 -0.096 0.83 0.000 -0.096 -1.4 1 0
Joe Lefebvre RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .278 .909 -0.019 0.61 0.029 -0.048 -0.4 1 1
Reggie Jackson DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 .269 .836 0.155 0.65 0.163 -0.008 1.6
Graig Nettles 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 .252 .776 -0.050 0.67 0.000 -0.050 -0.7 0 3 SF
Jim Spencer 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .223 .696 0.019 0.55 0.056 -0.038 -0.1 10 0 2B
Bobby Brown CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .311 .894 -0.069 0.55 0.000 -0.069 -1.0 0 0
Rick Cerone C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .708 0.022 1.01 0.044 -0.022 0.3 3 1
   Johnny Oates C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.005 0.10 0.000 -0.005 -0.3 3 0
Bucky Dent SS 2 0 1 1 0 0 .270 .728 0.013 0.81 0.027 -0.015 0.2 1 2 SH
Luis Tiant P
   Ed Figueroa P 1
   Rudy May P
Team Totals 30 3 5 3 3 1 .167 .435 0.022 0.65 0.387 -0.366 -1.5 24 11
2B: J Spencer (5, off R Martin).
SF: G Nettles (1, off R Martin).
SH: B Dent (5, off R Martin).
TB: R Jackson 2; J Spencer 2; B Dent; R Cerone.
RBI: R Jackson (23); B Dent (14); G Nettles (22).
2-out RBI: R Jackson.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: J Lefebvre (W Aikens at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: W Randolph 2 (10, 2nd base off R Martin/J Wathan 2).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson LF 5 1 3 2 0 1 .295 .710 0.112 0.64 0.136 -0.024 1.9 2 0 SB
Frank White 2B 4 1 0 0 1 1 .292 .678 -0.030 0.53 0.008 -0.038 -1.0 2 0
George Brett 3B 5 1 3 4 0 1 .320 .966 0.293 0.59 0.295 -0.001 3.7 1 4 HR,SB
Darrell Porter DH 3 0 0 0 2 0 .323 .892 -0.033 0.40 0.005 -0.038 -0.1 IW
John Wathan C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .329 .831 -0.058 0.58 0.000 -0.058 -1.5 1 0
Willie Aikens 1B 3 1 2 0 1 1 .242 .704 0.036 0.31 0.045 -0.008 1.0 8 0 2B
   Pete LaCock PR-1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .149 .395 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 1
Amos Otis CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .114 .357 -0.055 0.47 0.000 -0.055 -1.5 3 0
Clint Hurdle RF 3 2 2 0 1 0 .275 .837 0.058 0.40 0.059 -0.001 1.2 2 0 2B
U L Washington SS 4 2 1 3 0 0 .274 .702 0.198 0.71 0.213 -0.015 1.4 5 1 3B
Renie Martin P 1 2
Team Totals 35 9 12 9 5 6 .343 .968 0.521 0.52 0.761 -0.238 5.0 27 8
2B: C Hurdle (12, off E Figueroa); W Aikens (12, off E Figueroa).
3B: U Washington (2, off L Tiant).
HR: G Brett (6, off L Tiant; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).
IBB: D Porter (2, by E Figueroa).
TB: G Brett 6; C Hurdle 3; W Aikens 3; W Wilson 3; U Washington 3; A Otis.
RBI: G Brett 4 (35); U Washington 3 (18); W Wilson 2 (17).
2-out RBI: G Brett 4; U Washington 2; W Wilson 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 6 for 11.
Baserunning
SB: W Wilson (21, 2nd base off L Tiant/R Cerone); G Brett (4, 2nd base off L Tiant/R Cerone).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Luis Tiant, L (4-3) 2 5 6 6 2 1 1 6.00 13 21 -0.474 0.96 -5.0
Ed Figueroa 3 6 3 3 2 2 0 5.33 16 0 0 -0.053 0.44 -1.5
Rudy May 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 2.18 11 0 0 0.005 0.04 1.5
Team Totals 8 12 9 9 5 6 1 10.12 40 21 0 0 -0.522 0.65 -5.0

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Renie Martin, W (7-2) 9 5 3 3 3 1 0 3.61 35 63 -0.021 0.65 1.5
Team Totals 9 5 3 3 3 1 0 3.00 35 63 -0.021 0.52 1.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: E Figueroa (2; D Porter).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Steve Palermo.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 27,234.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 84° F, Night.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Kansas City Royals
1 Willie Randolph 2B 1 Willie Wilson LF
2 Bobby Murcer LF 2 Frank White 2B
3 Joe Lefebvre RF 3 George Brett 3B
4 Reggie Jackson DH 4 Darrell Porter DH
5 Graig Nettles 3B 5 John Wathan C
6 Jim Spencer 1B 6 Willie Aikens 1B
7 Bobby Brown CF 7 Amos Otis CF
8 Rick Cerone C 8 Clint Hurdle RF
9 Bucky Dent SS 9 U L Washington SS
Luis Tiant P Renie Martin P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 3-2 2 12- RRR KCR G. Brett L. Tiant 21% 87% Home Run; Wilson Scores; White Scores
b2 0-2 2 12- RR KCR U. Washington L. Tiant 21% 54% Triple to LF; Aikens Scores; Hurdle Scores
b2 2-2 2 --3 R KCR W. Wilson L. Tiant 10% 63% Single to RF; Washington Scores
t1 0-0 2 -2- R NYY R. Jackson R. Martin -9% 43% Single to CF; Randolph Scores
t3 2-6 0 1-- NYY R. Jackson R. Martin -7% 76% Single to RF; Lefebvre to 3B

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' Renie Martin facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYY W. Randolph R. Martin -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- NYY B. Murcer R. Martin -2% 44% Randolph Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O NYY B. Murcer R. Martin 4% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O NYY J. Lefebvre R. Martin 3% 52% Popfly: SS
t1 0-0 2 -2- R NYY R. Jackson R. Martin -9% 43% Single to CF; Randolph Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- O NYY G. Nettles R. Martin 2% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson L. Tiant -2% 42% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-1 1 --- O KCR F. White L. Tiant -2% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- KCR G. Brett L. Tiant 1% 42% Single to RF
b1 0-1 2 1-- KCR D. Porter L. Tiant 1% 43% Brett Steals 2B
b1 0-1 2 -2- O KCR D. Porter L. Tiant -3% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Renie Martin facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- NYY J. Spencer R. Martin -6% 34% Double to CF
t2 1-0 0 -2- O NYY B. Brown R. Martin 4% 38% Foul Popfly: 3B
t2 1-0 1 -2- NYY R. Cerone R. Martin -4% 33% Single to CF; Spencer to 3B
t2 1-0 1 1-3 RO NYY B. Dent R. Martin -2% 31% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Spencer Scores; Cerone to 2B
t2 2-0 2 -2- NYY W. Randolph R. Martin -1% 30% Walk
t2 2-0 2 12- O NYY B. Murcer R. Martin 3% 34% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- O KCR J. Wathan L. Tiant -2% 31% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-2 1 --- KCR W. Aikens L. Tiant 3% 34% Walk
b2 0-2 1 1-- O KCR A. Otis L. Tiant -3% 31% Flyball: RF
b2 0-2 2 1-- KCR C. Hurdle L. Tiant 2% 33% Single to P; Aikens to 2B
b2 0-2 2 12- RR KCR U. Washington L. Tiant 21% 54% Triple to LF; Aikens Scores; Hurdle Scores
b2 2-2 2 --3 R KCR W. Wilson L. Tiant 10% 63% Single to RF; Washington Scores
b2 3-2 2 1-- KCR F. White L. Tiant 1% 64% Wilson Steals 2B
b2 3-2 2 -2- KCR F. White L. Tiant 1% 65% Walk
b2 3-2 2 12- RRR KCR G. Brett L. Tiant 21% 87% Home Run; Wilson Scores; White Scores
b2 6-2 2 --- O KCR D. Porter L. Tiant -0% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted
6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 6.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, Royals' Renie Martin facing 3-4-5
t3 2-6 0 --- NYY J. Lefebvre R. Martin -3% 83% Walk
t3 2-6 0 1-- NYY R. Jackson R. Martin -7% 76% Single to RF; Lefebvre to 3B
t3 2-6 0 1-3 RO NYY G. Nettles R. Martin 2% 78% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Lefebvre Scores; Jackson to 2B
t3 3-6 1 -2- O NYY J. Spencer R. Martin 3% 81% Popfly: SS
t3 3-6 2 -2- O NYY B. Brown R. Martin 3% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 5-6-7
Ed Figueroa replaces Luis Tiant pitching
b3 6-3 0 --- O KCR J. Wathan E. Figueroa -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 6-3 1 --- O KCR W. Aikens E. Figueroa -1% 82% Strikeout (C-1B)
b3 6-3 2 --- O KCR A. Otis E. Figueroa -1% 82% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 6.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-6, Royals' Renie Martin facing 8-9-1
t4 3-6 0 --- O NYY R. Cerone R. Martin 2% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 3-6 1 --- O NYY B. Dent R. Martin 1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 3-6 2 --- O NYY W. Randolph R. Martin 1% 86% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 8-9-1
b4 6-3 0 --- KCR C. Hurdle E. Figueroa 2% 88% Walk
b4 6-3 0 1-- O KCR U. Washington E. Figueroa -1% 86% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 6-3 1 1-- KCR W. Wilson E. Figueroa 2% 88% Single to LF; Washington to 2B
b4 6-3 1 12- O KCR F. White E. Figueroa -2% 86% Strikeout
b4 6-3 2 12- R KCR G. Brett E. Figueroa 6% 92% Single to LF; Washington Scores; Wilson to 3B; Brett to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b4 7-3 2 -23 KCR D. Porter E. Figueroa 0% 92% Intentional Walk
b4 7-3 2 123 O KCR J. Wathan E. Figueroa -2% 90% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 7.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-7, Royals' Renie Martin facing 2-3-4
t5 3-7 0 --- O NYY B. Murcer R. Martin 2% 92% Popfly: SS
t5 3-7 1 --- O NYY J. Lefebvre R. Martin 1% 93% Flyball: CF
t5 3-7 2 --- O NYY R. Jackson R. Martin 1% 93% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 6-7-8
b5 7-3 0 --- KCR W. Aikens E. Figueroa 2% 95% Double to LF
b5 7-3 0 -2- O KCR A. Otis E. Figueroa -2% 93% Single to RF; Aikens out at Hm/RF-C
b5 7-3 1 1-- KCR C. Hurdle E. Figueroa 2% 95% Double to LF; Otis to 3B
b5 7-3 1 -23 RO KCR U. Washington E. Figueroa 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B; Otis Scores; Hurdle to 3B
b5 8-3 2 --3 R KCR W. Wilson E. Figueroa 2% 98% Single to RF; Hurdle Scores
b5 9-3 2 1-- O KCR F. White E. Figueroa -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 9.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-9, Royals' Renie Martin facing 5-6-7
t6 3-9 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles R. Martin 1% 98% Lineout: 1B
t6 3-9 1 --- O NYY J. Spencer R. Martin 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 3-9 2 --- O NYY B. Brown R. Martin 0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 9.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-3, Yankees' Rudy May facing 3-4-5
Rudy May replaces Ed Figueroa pitching
Johnny Oates replaces Rick Cerone playing C batting 8th
b6 9-3 0 --- O KCR G. Brett R. May -0% 99% Strikeout
b6 9-3 1 --- KCR D. Porter R. May 0% 99% Walk
b6 9-3 1 1-- O KCR J. Wathan R. May -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 9-3 2 1-- KCR W. Aikens R. May 0% 99% Single to CF; Wathan to 3B
Pete LaCock pinch runs for Willie Aikens (1B) batting 6th
b6 9-3 2 1-3 O KCR A. Otis R. May -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 9.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-9, Royals' Renie Martin facing 8-9-1
Pete LaCock moves from PR to 1B
t7 3-9 0 --- O NYY J. Oates R. Martin 1% 99% Flyball: RF
t7 3-9 1 --- NYY B. Dent R. Martin -1% 98% Single to P
t7 3-9 1 1-- O NYY W. Randolph R. Martin 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 3-9 2 1-- NYY B. Murcer R. Martin -0% 99% Randolph Steals 2B
t7 3-9 2 -2- O NYY B. Murcer R. Martin 0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-3, Yankees' Rudy May facing 8-9-1
b7 9-3 0 --- O KCR C. Hurdle R. May -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b7 9-3 1 --- O KCR U. Washington R. May -0% 99% Popfly: SS
b7 9-3 2 --- O KCR W. Wilson R. May -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 9.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-9, Royals' Renie Martin facing 3-4-5
t8 3-9 0 --- O NYY J. Lefebvre R. Martin 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 3-9 1 --- O NYY R. Jackson R. Martin 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t8 3-9 2 --- O NYY G. Nettles R. Martin 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-3, Yankees' Rudy May facing 2-3-4
b8 9-3 0 --- O KCR F. White R. May -0% 100% Popfly: 1B
b8 9-3 1 --- O KCR G. Brett R. May -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 9-3 2 --- O KCR D. Porter R. May -0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 9.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-9, Royals' Renie Martin facing 6-7-8
t9 3-9 0 --- O NYY J. Spencer R. Martin 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 3-9 1 --- O NYY B. Brown R. Martin 0% 100% Popfly: SS
t9 3-9 2 --- O NYY J. Oates R. Martin 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 9.

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