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Standings
BOS
@CAL		2
1
NYY
@KCR		4
3
MIL
@OAK		3
4
TOR
@SEA		2
3		 
(10)
PHI
@ATL		0
4
NYM
@CIN		2
0
MON
@HOU		2
8
Wednesday, April 4, 1984
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 14,408, Time of Game: 2:37
Yankees
4
1-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, ½ GB
 at Royals
3
1-1
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 1 GB
W: Phil Niekro (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  2  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    4 11  0
Royals          0  0  2   0  0  0   1  0  0    3 10  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Omar Moreno CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.015 0.78 0.048 -0.033 0.1 1 0
Willie Randolph 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .125 -0.064 0.95 0.019 -0.083 -0.8 2 5
Lou Piniella LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.032 1.03 0.000 -0.032 -0.4 1 0
   Don Mattingly PH-LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.025 0.49 0.000 -0.025 -0.3 0 0
Don Baylor DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 -0.093 0.86 0.000 -0.093 -1.0
Dave Winfield RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .286 1.143 0.026 0.76 0.074 -0.049 0.1 1 0 2B
Toby Harrah 3B 4 2 2 1 0 0 .333 1.262 0.158 0.81 0.187 -0.029 1.3 1 4 3B,2B
Ken Griffey 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .571 -0.060 0.93 0.042 -0.101 -0.5 14 0 CS
Butch Wynegar C 4 1 3 2 0 0 .750 1.750 0.142 1.12 0.177 -0.035 1.1 5 0 2B
Tim Foli SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 .143 .286 0.011 0.83 0.073 -0.062 -0.1 2 2
Phil Niekro P
   Dave Righetti P 2
Team Totals 35 4 11 4 1 1 .314 .790 0.078 0.88 0.620 -0.542 -0.5 27 13
2B: B Wynegar (1, off P Splittorff); D Winfield (1, off P Splittorff); T Harrah (1, off P Splittorff).
3B: T Harrah (1, off P Splittorff).
TB: T Harrah 5; B Wynegar 4; O Moreno 2; K Griffey 2; D Winfield 2; T Foli.
RBI: B Wynegar 2 (2); T Foli (1); T Harrah (1).
2-out RBI: T Foli; B Wynegar.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Foli-W Randolph-K Griffey.
PB: B Wynegar (1).
Baserunning
CS: K Griffey (2, 2nd base by M Huismann/D Slaught).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Onix Concepcion SS 4 1 1 1 1 0 .250 1.083 0.075 1.55 0.175 -0.100 0.9 2 7 2B
Pat Sheridan CF 2 1 1 0 2 1 .200 .629 0.051 1.72 0.146 -0.096 0.4 2 0 SB
   Darryl Motley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .800 -0.088 3.45 0.000 -0.088 -0.2
Jorge Orta RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.131 1.86 0.000 -0.131 -1.0 2 0
   Leon Roberts PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.064 2.61 0.000 -0.064 -0.2
Hal McRae DH 5 0 3 1 0 1 .500 .944 0.167 1.55 0.213 -0.046 1.5
Steve Balboni 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .250 -0.293 2.23 0.000 -0.293 -2.4 16 1 GDP
Frank White 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .250 .625 0.044 1.55 0.128 -0.084 0.2 1 5
Butch Davis LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.165 1.63 0.000 -0.165 -1.0 1 1
Don Slaught C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .929 -0.082 1.08 0.016 -0.098 -0.4 1 1
Greg Pryor 3B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .714 1.571 0.063 1.12 0.109 -0.046 0.7 2 4 2B
Paul Splittorff P 1
   Bret Saberhagen P 1
   Mark Huismann P
Team Totals 37 3 10 3 3 6 .270 .649 -0.423 1.66 0.787 -1.211 -1.4 27 21
2B: G Pryor (1, off P Niekro); O Concepcion (1, off P Niekro).
TB: G Pryor 4; H McRae 3; O Concepcion 2; P Sheridan; D Slaught; F White.
GIDP: S Balboni (1).
RBI: H McRae (2); O Concepcion (2); F White (1).
2-out RBI: F White.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: B Davis (T Foli at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: P Sheridan (1, 2nd base off P Niekro/B Wynegar).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, W (1-0) 6.1 9 3 3 3 4 0 4.26 31 44 0.010 1.40 0.3
Dave Righetti, S (1) 2.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 9 2 1 0.413 2.60 1.2
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 3 6 0 3.00 40 44 2 1 0.423 0.88 1.5

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Splittorff, L (0-1) 3.1 7 4 4 1 0 0 10.80 17 29 -0.315 1.08 -2.5
Bret Saberhagen 4.2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 16 1 0 0.201 0.71 2.5
Mark Huismann 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.037 0.70 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 4 4 1 1 0 4.00 36 29 1 0 -0.077 1.66 0.4
Balks: None.
WP: B Saberhagen (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 14,408.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Kansas City Royals
1 Omar Moreno CF 1 Onix Concepcion SS
2 Willie Randolph 2B 2 Pat Sheridan CF
3 Lou Piniella LF 3 Jorge Orta RF
4 Don Baylor DH 4 Hal McRae DH
5 Dave Winfield RF 5 Steve Balboni 1B
6 Toby Harrah 3B 6 Frank White 2B
7 Ken Griffey 1B 7 Butch Davis LF
8 Butch Wynegar C 8 Don Slaught C
9 Tim Foli SS 9 Greg Pryor 3B
Phil Niekro P Paul Splittorff P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-2 0 1-- R KCR O. Concepcion P. Niekro -14% 49% Double; Pryor Scores
b7 2-4 2 1-3 R KCR F. White D. Righetti -13% 66% Single; Sheridan Scores; McRae to 2B
t4 2-2 0 -2- R NYY T. Harrah P. Splittorff 11% 69% Double; Winfield Scores
b7 2-4 1 1-3 O KCR S. Balboni D. Righetti 11% 78% Strikeout
b7 2-4 1 1-- KCR H. McRae P. Niekro -10% 68% Single; Sheridan 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' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYY O. Moreno P. Splittorff 4% 54% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- O NYY W. Randolph P. Splittorff -3% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Randolph to 1B
t1 0-0 1 1-- O NYY L. Piniella P. Splittorff -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-2B-1B; Randolph to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O NYY D. Baylor P. Splittorff -3% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR O. Concepcion P. Niekro 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- KCR P. Sheridan P. Niekro -2% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- KCR J. Orta P. Niekro -2% 43% Sheridan Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O KCR J. Orta P. Niekro 3% 47% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 -2- KCR H. McRae P. Niekro -2% 45% Strikeout, Passed Ball; Sheridan to 3B; McRae to 1B
b1 0-0 2 1-3 O KCR S. Balboni P. Niekro 5% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYY D. Winfield P. Splittorff -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- NYY T. Harrah P. Splittorff 7% 55% Triple
t2 0-0 1 --3 O NYY K. Griffey P. Splittorff -6% 49% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 2 --3 R NYY B. Wynegar P. Splittorff 10% 59% Double; Harrah Scores
t2 1-0 2 -2- RO NYY T. Foli P. Splittorff 7% 66% Single; Wynegar Scores; Foli out at 2B/LF-3B-1B-2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
b2 0-2 0 --- O KCR F. White P. Niekro 2% 69% Flyball: 2B
b2 0-2 1 --- O KCR B. Davis P. Niekro 2% 71% Flyball: LF
b2 0-2 2 --- O KCR D. Slaught P. Niekro 1% 72% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
t3 2-0 0 --- O NYY O. Moreno P. Splittorff -2% 70% Flyball: RF
t3 2-0 1 --- NYY W. Randolph P. Splittorff 2% 72% Walk
t3 2-0 1 1-- O NYY L. Piniella P. Splittorff -1% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B; Randolph to 2B
t3 2-0 2 -2- O NYY D. Baylor P. Splittorff -3% 68% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
b3 0-2 0 --- KCR G. Pryor P. Niekro -4% 63% Single
b3 0-2 0 1-- R KCR O. Concepcion P. Niekro -14% 49% Double; Pryor Scores
b3 1-2 0 -2- KCR P. Sheridan P. Niekro -4% 45% Walk
b3 1-2 0 12- O KCR J. Orta P. Niekro 1% 46% Foul Flyball: 3B; Concepcion to 3B; Sheridan to 2B
b3 1-2 1 -23 R KCR H. McRae P. Niekro -6% 40% Single; Concepcion Scores; Sheridan stays at 2B
b3 2-2 1 12- OO KCR S. Balboni P. Niekro 10% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 5-6-7
t4 2-2 0 --- NYY D. Winfield P. Splittorff 7% 57% Double
t4 2-2 0 -2- R NYY T. Harrah P. Splittorff 11% 69% Double; Winfield Scores
t4 3-2 0 -2- O NYY K. Griffey P. Splittorff -1% 68% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Harrah to 3B
t4 3-2 1 --3 R NYY B. Wynegar P. Splittorff 6% 74% Single; Harrah Scores
Bret Saberhagen replaces Paul Splittorff pitching
t4 4-2 1 1-- NYY T. Foli B. Saberhagen 1% 75% Wild Pitch; Wynegar to 2B
t4 4-2 1 -2- O NYY T. Foli B. Saberhagen -3% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 4-2 2 -2- NYY O. Moreno B. Saberhagen 1% 74% Single; Wynegar to 3B
t4 4-2 2 1-3 O NYY W. Randolph B. Saberhagen -4% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
b4 2-4 0 --- O KCR F. White P. Niekro 3% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2-4 1 --- O KCR B. Davis P. Niekro 2% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2-4 2 --- KCR D. Slaught P. Niekro -2% 73% Single
b4 2-4 2 1-- KCR G. Pryor P. Niekro -3% 69% Single; Slaught to 3B
b4 2-4 2 1-3 KCR O. Concepcion P. Niekro -3% 66% Walk; Pryor to 2B
b4 2-4 2 123 O KCR P. Sheridan P. Niekro 10% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 2.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 3-4-5
Don Mattingly pinch hits for Lou Piniella (LF) batting 3rd
t5 4-2 0 --- O NYY D. Mattingly B. Saberhagen -2% 74% Groundout: P-1B
t5 4-2 1 --- O NYY D. Baylor B. Saberhagen -1% 73% Flyball: CF
t5 4-2 2 --- O NYY D. Winfield B. Saberhagen -1% 72% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
Don Mattingly moves from PH to LF
b5 2-4 0 --- O KCR J. Orta P. Niekro 3% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-4 1 --- KCR H. McRae P. Niekro -4% 71% Single
b5 2-4 1 1-- O KCR S. Balboni P. Niekro 4% 75% Flyball: 1B
b5 2-4 2 1-- O KCR F. White P. Niekro 3% 78% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 2.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 6-7-8
t6 4-2 0 --- O NYY T. Harrah B. Saberhagen -2% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 4-2 1 --- NYY K. Griffey B. Saberhagen 2% 79% Single
t6 4-2 1 1-- O NYY B. Wynegar B. Saberhagen -1% 77% Single; Griffey to 2B; Wynegar out at 2B/SS-3B-1B
t6 4-2 2 -2- O NYY T. Foli B. Saberhagen -3% 75% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
b6 2-4 0 --- O KCR B. Davis P. Niekro 3% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2-4 1 --- O KCR D. Slaught P. Niekro 2% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2-4 2 --- KCR G. Pryor P. Niekro -3% 77% Double
b6 2-4 2 -2- O KCR O. Concepcion P. Niekro 5% 82% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
t7 4-2 0 --- O NYY O. Moreno B. Saberhagen -2% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 4-2 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph B. Saberhagen -1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 4-2 2 --- O NYY D. Mattingly B. Saberhagen -1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
b7 2-4 0 --- KCR P. Sheridan P. Niekro -7% 72% Single
b7 2-4 0 1-- O KCR J. Orta P. Niekro 6% 78% Strikeout
b7 2-4 1 1-- KCR H. McRae P. Niekro -10% 68% Single; Sheridan to 3B
Dave Righetti replaces Phil Niekro pitching
b7 2-4 1 1-3 O KCR S. Balboni D. Righetti 11% 78% Strikeout
b7 2-4 2 1-3 R KCR F. White D. Righetti -13% 66% Single; Sheridan Scores; McRae to 2B
b7 3-4 2 12- O KCR B. Davis D. Righetti 9% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 3.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
t8 4-3 0 --- O NYY D. Baylor B. Saberhagen -2% 73% Flyball: LF
t8 4-3 1 --- O NYY D. Winfield B. Saberhagen -2% 71% Foul Flyball: 1B
t8 4-3 2 --- O NYY T. Harrah B. Saberhagen -1% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Yankees' Dave Righetti facing 8-9-1
b8 3-4 0 --- O KCR D. Slaught D. Righetti 6% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 3-4 1 --- O KCR G. Pryor D. Righetti 5% 81% Groundout: P-1B
b8 3-4 2 --- O KCR O. Concepcion D. Righetti 3% 84% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 3.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' Mark Huismann facing 7-8-9
Mark Huismann replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching
t9 4-3 0 --- NYY K. Griffey M. Huismann 2% 86% Single
t9 4-3 0 1-- O NYY B. Wynegar M. Huismann -2% 84% Flyball: CF
t9 4-3 1 1-- O NYY T. Foli M. Huismann -3% 81% Griffey Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t9 4-3 2 --- O NYY T. Foli M. Huismann -1% 80% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Yankees' Dave Righetti facing 2-3-4
Darryl Motley pinch hits for Pat Sheridan (CF) batting 2nd
b9 3-4 0 --- O KCR D. Motley D. Righetti 9% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
Leon Roberts pinch hits for Jorge Orta (RF) batting 3rd
b9 3-4 1 --- O KCR L. Roberts D. Righetti 6% 95% Strikeout
b9 3-4 2 --- O KCR H. McRae D. Righetti 5% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 3.

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