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Saturday, July 26, 1980, 7:35PM
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 41,860, Time of Game: 2:41
Yankees
5
61-34
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Royals
4
59-38
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Rich Gossage (4-0)
L: Dennis Leonard (10-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   2  0  0   2  1  0    5  8  0
Royals          0  0  1   0  2  0   0  1  0    4  7  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Randolph 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .290 .836 -0.047 0.74 0.025 -0.072 -0.7 2 3
Ruppert Jones CF 5 1 2 2 0 0 .235 .694 0.360 0.89 0.422 -0.063 1.5 1 0 HR,SB
Bob Watson 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .313 .808 0.089 0.75 0.139 -0.050 0.7 8 0 HR
Reggie Jackson RF 3 2 2 1 1 0 .303 1.018 0.205 0.98 0.228 -0.022 1.6 5 0 HR,2B
Oscar Gamble LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .214 .756 -0.068 1.33 0.023 -0.091 -0.6 1 0
   Bobby Brown LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .734 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Eric Soderholm 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .319 .894 -0.001 1.33 0.071 -0.072 0.0 0 2
   Fred Stanley 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .561 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bobby Murcer DH 3 0 0 1 0 0 .270 .856 -0.054 1.26 0.001 -0.056 -0.6 SF
Rick Cerone C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .270 .738 -0.129 1.27 0.000 -0.129 -1.1 8 0
Bucky Dent SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .262 .676 -0.055 0.85 0.017 -0.073 -0.3 1 3
Tom Underwood P 0 0
   Rich Gossage P 0 0
Team Totals 34 5 8 5 3 3 .235 .819 0.300 1.03 0.926 -0.628 0.5 27 8
2B: R Jackson (14, off D Leonard).
HR: B Watson (7, off D Leonard; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); R Jones (7, off D Leonard; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); R Jackson (28, off D Quisenberry; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
SF: B Murcer (5, off D Leonard).
TB: R Jackson 6; B Watson 5; R Jones 5; W Randolph; B Dent.
RBI: R Jones 2 (35); B Murcer (37); R Jackson (75); B Watson (38).
2-out RBI: R Jones 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Randolph-B Dent-B Watson.
Baserunning
SB: R Jones (9, 2nd base off D Leonard/J Wathan).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson LF 3 2 0 0 1 1 .333 .806 0.014 1.71 0.150 -0.136 0.6 5 0 SB,HBP
U L Washington SS 4 0 0 0 1 1 .270 .718 -0.184 1.60 0.024 -0.208 -1.0 2 3
George Brett 3B 4 0 1 2 0 1 .377 1.093 0.173 1.61 0.258 -0.086 1.0 1 1 2B
Hal McRae DH 4 0 2 1 0 1 .280 .803 0.047 1.30 0.123 -0.077 0.5
John Wathan C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .320 .791 0.073 1.18 0.136 -0.063 0.5 3 0 HR
Amos Otis CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .263 .748 -0.069 1.42 0.049 -0.118 -0.5 1 0
Willie Aikens 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .266 .798 -0.102 1.18 0.036 -0.138 -1.1 9 0 GDP
   Rusty Torres PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .468 0.031 2.43 0.031 0.000 0.1
   Pete LaCock 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198 .495 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Clint Hurdle RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .311 .886 -0.116 1.27 0.013 -0.129 -0.5 3 0
Frank White 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 .270 .636 0.020 0.87 0.054 -0.035 0.0 2 2
   Darrell Porter PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .755 -0.089 3.48 0.000 -0.089 -0.2
Dennis Leonard P 0 1
   Dan Quisenberry P 0 1
Team Totals 33 4 7 4 4 8 .212 .649 -0.202 1.47 0.874 -1.079 -0.5 27 8
2B: G Brett (22, off T Underwood).
HR: J Wathan (3, off R Gossage; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
HBP: W Wilson (6, by T Underwood).
TB: J Wathan 5; G Brett 2; H McRae 2; A Otis; F White.
GIDP: W Aikens (14).
RBI: G Brett 2 (61); J Wathan (42); H McRae (42).
2-out RBI: H McRae.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Baserunning
SB: W Wilson (44, 2nd base off T Underwood/R Cerone).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Underwood 4.1 5 3 3 3 3 0 4.50 21 41 -0.221 1.30 -1.2
Rich Gossage, W (4-0) 4.2 2 1 1 1 5 1 2.53 17 1 0 0.423 1.67 1.7
Team Totals 9 7 4 4 4 8 1 4.00 38 41 1 0 0.202 1.03 0.5

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Leonard, L (10-8) 6.2 6 4 4 3 1 2 4.25 29 44 -0.259 1.17 -0.6
Dan Quisenberry 2.1 2 1 1 0 2 1 2.64 9 0 0 -0.039 0.58 0.1
Team Totals 9 8 5 5 3 3 3 5.00 38 44 0 0 -0.298 1.47 -0.5
Balks: None.
WP: R Gossage (3).
HBP: T Underwood (4; W Wilson).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Durwood Merrill.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 41,860.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 85° F, Wind 11mph in unknown direction, Night.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Kansas City Royals
1 Willie Randolph 2B 1 Willie Wilson LF
2 Ruppert Jones CF 2 U L Washington SS
3 Bob Watson 1B 3 George Brett 3B
4 Reggie Jackson RF 4 Hal McRae DH
5 Oscar Gamble LF 5 John Wathan C
6 Eric Soderholm 3B 6 Amos Otis CF
7 Bobby Murcer DH 7 Willie Aikens 1B
8 Rick Cerone C 8 Clint Hurdle RF
9 Bucky Dent SS 9 Frank White 2B
Tom Underwood P Dennis Leonard P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 2-3 2 1-- RR NYY R. Jones D. Leonard 40% 65% Home Run; Randolph Scores
b5 1-2 1 12- RR KCR G. Brett T. Underwood -26% 27% Double to LF; White Scores; Wilson Scores
t4 0-1 1 --- R NYY B. Watson D. Leonard 13% 47% Home Run
b8 3-5 1 --- R KCR J. Wathan R. Gossage -12% 76% Home Run
t8 4-3 0 --- R NYY R. Jackson D. Quisenberry 12% 87% Home Run

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 W. Randolph D. Leonard -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYY R. Jones D. Leonard -2% 46% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- NYY B. Watson D. Leonard 1% 47% Single to SS
t1 0-0 2 1-- O NYY R. Jackson D. Leonard -2% 45% Foul Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Tom Underwood facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson T. Underwood 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- KCR U. Washington T. Underwood -2% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- O KCR G. Brett T. Underwood 3% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 1-- KCR H. McRae T. Underwood -2% 46% Single to CF; Washington to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- O KCR J. Wathan T. Underwood 4% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYY O. Gamble D. Leonard -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYY E. Soderholm D. Leonard -2% 46% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 --- O NYY B. Murcer D. Leonard -1% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Tom Underwood facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O KCR A. Otis T. Underwood 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O KCR W. Aikens T. Underwood 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- KCR C. Hurdle T. Underwood -1% 48% Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-- O KCR F. White T. Underwood 2% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O NYY R. Cerone D. Leonard -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 1 --- O NYY B. Dent D. Leonard -2% 46% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 2 --- O NYY W. Randolph D. Leonard -1% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Tom Underwood facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- KCR W. Wilson T. Underwood -4% 41% Walk
b3 0-0 0 1-- KCR U. Washington T. Underwood -3% 38% Wilson Steals 2B
b3 0-0 0 -2- O KCR U. Washington T. Underwood 5% 42% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 -2- O KCR G. Brett T. Underwood 3% 46% Groundout: SS-1B; Wilson to 3B
b3 0-0 2 --3 R KCR H. McRae T. Underwood -10% 35% Single to LF; Wilson Scores
b3 1-0 2 1-- O KCR J. Wathan T. Underwood 2% 37% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- O NYY R. Jones D. Leonard -3% 35% Flyball: LF
t4 0-1 1 --- R NYY B. Watson D. Leonard 13% 47% Home Run
t4 1-1 1 --- NYY R. Jackson D. Leonard 5% 52% Double to LF
t4 1-1 1 -2- NYY O. Gamble D. Leonard 2% 55% Walk
t4 1-1 1 12- NYY E. Soderholm D. Leonard 7% 62% Walk; Jackson to 3B; Gamble to 2B
t4 1-1 1 123 RO NYY B. Murcer D. Leonard 0% 62% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Jackson Scores
t4 2-1 2 12- O NYY R. Cerone D. Leonard -4% 57% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Tom Underwood facing 6-7-8
b4 1-2 0 --- KCR A. Otis T. Underwood -5% 53% Single to CF
b4 1-2 0 1-- OO KCR W. Aikens T. Underwood 10% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 1-2 2 --- O KCR C. Hurdle T. Underwood 1% 64% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 9-1-2
t5 2-1 0 --- O NYY B. Dent D. Leonard -2% 62% Lineout: SS
t5 2-1 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph D. Leonard -2% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-1 2 --- NYY R. Jones D. Leonard 1% 61% Single (Ground Ball)
t5 2-1 2 1-- NYY B. Watson D. Leonard 1% 62% Jones Steals 2B
t5 2-1 2 -2- O NYY B. Watson D. Leonard -4% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Tom Underwood facing 9-1-2
b5 1-2 0 --- KCR F. White T. Underwood -5% 53% Single to CF
b5 1-2 0 1-- KCR W. Wilson T. Underwood -8% 45% Hit By Pitch; White to 2B
b5 1-2 0 12- O KCR U. Washington T. Underwood 8% 53% Flyball: RF
b5 1-2 1 12- RR KCR G. Brett T. Underwood -26% 27% Double to LF; White Scores; Wilson Scores
Rich Gossage replaces Tom Underwood pitching
b5 3-2 1 -2- O KCR H. McRae R. Gossage 3% 30% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 3-2 2 -2- KCR J. Wathan R. Gossage -1% 29% Single to 3B; Brett to 3B
b5 3-2 2 1-3 O KCR A. Otis R. Gossage 5% 34% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 3.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
t6 2-3 0 --- NYY R. Jackson D. Leonard 6% 40% Walk
t6 2-3 0 1-- O NYY O. Gamble D. Leonard -6% 34% Flyball: CF
t6 2-3 1 1-- O NYY E. Soderholm D. Leonard -5% 30% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 2-3 2 1-- O NYY B. Murcer D. Leonard -4% 26% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 7-8-9
b6 3-2 0 --- O KCR W. Aikens R. Gossage 2% 28% Flyball: LF
b6 3-2 1 --- O KCR C. Hurdle R. Gossage 2% 29% Lineout: CF
b6 3-2 2 --- O KCR F. White R. Gossage 1% 31% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 3.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
t7 2-3 0 --- O NYY R. Cerone D. Leonard -4% 26% Flyball: LF
t7 2-3 1 --- O NYY B. Dent D. Leonard -3% 23% Strikeout Looking
t7 2-3 2 --- NYY W. Randolph D. Leonard 2% 25% Single (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t7 2-3 2 1-- RR NYY R. Jones D. Leonard 40% 65% Home Run; Randolph Scores
Dan Quisenberry replaces Dennis Leonard pitching
t7 4-3 2 --- O NYY B. Watson D. Quisenberry -1% 64% Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 1-2-3
b7 3-4 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson R. Gossage 5% 69% Strikeout Looking
b7 3-4 1 --- O KCR U. Washington R. Gossage 4% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 3-4 2 --- O KCR G. Brett R. Gossage 2% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 3.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 4-5-6
t8 4-3 0 --- R NYY R. Jackson D. Quisenberry 12% 87% Home Run
t8 5-3 0 --- O NYY O. Gamble D. Quisenberry -1% 85% Strikeout
t8 5-3 1 --- O NYY E. Soderholm D. Quisenberry -1% 84% Groundout: P-1B
t8 5-3 2 --- O NYY B. Murcer D. Quisenberry -1% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 4-5-6
Fred Stanley replaces Eric Soderholm playing 3B batting 6th
Bobby Brown replaces Oscar Gamble playing LF batting 5th
b8 3-5 0 --- O KCR H. McRae R. Gossage 4% 88% Strikeout
b8 3-5 1 --- R KCR J. Wathan R. Gossage -12% 76% Home Run
b8 4-5 1 --- O KCR A. Otis R. Gossage 5% 81% Strikeout
b8 4-5 2 --- KCR W. Aikens R. Gossage -4% 77% Walk
Rusty Torres pinch runs for Willie Aikens (1B) batting 7th
b8 4-5 2 1-- KCR C. Hurdle R. Gossage -3% 74% Wild Pitch; Torres to 2B
b8 4-5 2 -2- O KCR C. Hurdle R. Gossage 10% 84% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Royals 4.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-4, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 8-9-1
Pete LaCock replaces Rusty Torres (PR) playing 1B batting 7th
t9 5-4 0 --- O NYY R. Cerone D. Quisenberry -2% 82% Strikeout
t9 5-4 1 --- NYY B. Dent D. Quisenberry 2% 84% Single to CF
t9 5-4 1 1-- O NYY W. Randolph D. Quisenberry -2% 82% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 5-4 2 1-- O NYY R. Jones D. Quisenberry -2% 80% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 9-1-2
Darrell Porter pinch hits for Frank White (2B) batting 9th
b9 4-5 0 --- O KCR D. Porter R. Gossage 9% 89% Lineout: 2B
b9 4-5 1 --- O KCR W. Wilson R. Gossage 7% 95% Flyball: LF
b9 4-5 2 --- O KCR U. Washington R. Gossage 5% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Royals 4.

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