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BOS  7
@CAL  4

KCR 15
NYY  4
DET  7
@MIN  3

TOR 13
@SEA  5

CLE  7
@TEX  3

LAD  5
STL  2

(12)
SDP  8
PIT  6

CHC 11
@SFG  7

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 18,171

Thursday, April 5, 1984
Time of Game: 2:26
Yankees
4
1-2
Lost 1
5th, 1½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   4  0  0    4  5  2
Royals          1  9  4   0  0  0   1  0  X   15 16  1
W: Larry Gura (1-0), L: Shane Rawley (0-1)
Royals
15
2-1
Won 1
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              3   0   
W Randolph 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .091  .258              0   5   GDP
L Piniella LF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
  D Mattingly PH-LF           0   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .833              0   0   
D Baylor DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .167              0   0   
D Winfield RF                 4   1   1   0    0   2  .273  .909              1   0   
T Harrah 3B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .222  .919              1   2   
K Griffey 1B                  2   1   1   1    2   0  .333  .788              8   0   
R Cerone C                    4   1   1   3    0   0  .143  .714              6   0   HR,GDP
T Foli SS                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .444              3   2   
  B Meacham SS                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   0   

S Rawley P                                                                    0   1
  B Shirley P                                                                 0   0
  J Rijo P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       31   4   5   0    4   4                         24  10
Batting Events
HR: R Cerone (1, off L Gura; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).
TB: R Cerone 4; K Griffey; W Randolph; D Winfield; T Foli.
GIDP: R Cerone (1); W Randolph (1).
RBI: R Cerone 3 (3); K Griffey (1).
2-out RBI: R Cerone 3; K Griffey.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. W Randolph-T Foli-K Griffey.
E: T Foli (1); S Rawley ().
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Concepcion SS               6   2   0   0    0   1  .143  .629              2   3   
B Davis LF                    5   2   2   1    0   0  .154  .385              3   0   2B,GDP
F White 2B                    4   2   2   4    0   1  .333  .917              1   2   3B
  B Biancalana 2B             1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000              1   1   
H McRae DH                    3   2   1   1    1   0  .455  .916              0   0   
  J Orta PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
S Balboni 1B                  5   2   2   3    0   2  .231  .692              9   0   HR
D Motley RF                   5   2   4   1    0   1  .500 1.300              5   0   2B
D Slaught C                   1   1   1   2    2   0  .571 1.314              2   0   2B
  J Wathan PH-C               1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500              2   0   
G Pryor 3B                    5   1   2   1    0   1  .583 1.333              0   0   2B
P Sheridan CF                 4   1   1   0    1   0  .222  .861              2   0   3B

L Gura P                                                                      0   4
  J Beckwith P                                                                0   0
Totals                       41  15  16   0    5   6                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: G Pryor (2, off S Rawley); B Davis (1, off J Rijo); D Slaught (1, off B Shirley); D Motley (1, off S Rawley).
3B: F White (1, off B Shirley); P Sheridan (1, off B Shirley).
HR: S Balboni (1, off B Shirley; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs).
TB: S Balboni 5; D Motley 5; F White 4; P Sheridan 3; G Pryor 3; B Davis 3; D Slaught 2; B Biancalana; H McRae.
GIDP: B Davis (1).
RBI: F White 4 (5); S Balboni 3 (4); D Slaught 2 (3); D Motley (1); B Biancalana (1); B Davis (1); H McRae (3); G Pryor (1).
2-out RBI: S Balboni 3; D Slaught 2; F White.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 8 for 20.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. O Concepcion-B Biancalana-S Balboni; O Concepcion-F White-S Balboni.
E: D Motley (1).

Pitching Stats

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Rawley, L (0-1)              1.1   4   7   5    1   0   0  33.75   11     -       ·  ·      6· 0· 0· 4     21    -     0.88  -0.33
B Shirley                      1.1   8   7   7    2   1   1  47.25   14     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 8          2-2    0.09  -0.06
J Rijo                         5.1   4   1   1    2   5   0   1.69   21     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 0· 4          2-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    16  15  13    5   6   1          46     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0·16          4-2 
Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Gura, W (1-0)                7     4   4   4    2   3   1   5.14   27     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0· 4     54    -     0.17   0.11
J Beckwith                     2     1   0   0    2   1   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     5   4   4    4   4   1          35     -       ·  ·      9·13· 0· 5           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 18,171.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

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

   Shane Rawley                  P          Larry Gura                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 0 1-- R 10% 79% 1-0 KCR D. Motley S. Rawley Double; Balboni Scores
b2 0 12- R 8% 89% 2-0 KCR G. Pryor S. Rawley Double; Motley Scores; Slaught to 3B
b1 0 --- 6% 61% 0-0 KCR O. Concepcion S. Rawley Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Concepcion to 2B
b2 1 12- RR 4% 98% 5-0 KCR F. White B. Shirley Triple; Concepcion Scores; Davis Scores
b2 0 --- 3% 69% 1-0 KCR S. Balboni S. Rawley Single

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYY O. Moreno L. Gura Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph L. Gura Groundout: P-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 NYY L. Piniella L. Gura Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Shane Rawley facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 6% 61% 0-0 KCR O. Concepcion S. Rawley Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Concepcion to 2B
b1 0 -2- O -1% 59% 0-0 KCR B. Davis S. Rawley Groundout: P-1B; Concepcion to 3B
b1 1 --3 RO 2% 62% 0-0 KCR F. White S. Rawley Groundout: SS-1B; Concepcion Scores/unER
b1 2 --- O -1% 61% 1-0 KCR H. McRae S. Rawley Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Larry Gura facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 63% 0-1 NYY D. Baylor L. Gura Flyball: RF
t2 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 NYY D. Winfield L. Gura Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 66% 0-1 NYY T. Harrah L. Gura Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Shane Rawley facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 3% 69% 1-0 KCR S. Balboni S. Rawley Single
b2 0 1-- R 10% 79% 1-0 KCR D. Motley S. Rawley Double; Balboni Scores
b2 0 -2- 2% 81% 2-0 KCR D. Slaught S. Rawley Walk
b2 0 12- R 8% 89% 2-0 KCR G. Pryor S. Rawley Double; Motley Scores; Slaught to 3B
b2 0 -23 R 2% 91% 3-0 KCR P. Sheridan S. Rawley Fielder's Choice SS/Interference called; Slaught Scores/Adv on E6/No RBI/unER; Pryor stays at 2B
b2 0 12- O -1% 91% 4-0 KCR O. Concepcion S. Rawley Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Pryor to 3B
b2 1 1-3 R 2% 93% 4-0 KCR B. Davis S. Rawley Single; Pryor Scores; Concepcion to 2B
Bob Shirley replaces Shane Rawley pitching
b2 1 12- RR 4% 98% 5-0 KCR F. White B. Shirley Triple; Concepcion Scores; Davis Scores
b2 1 --3 R 0% 98% 7-0 KCR H. McRae B. Shirley Single; White Scores
b2 1 1-- O -0% 98% 8-0 KCR S. Balboni B. Shirley Strikeout
b2 2 1-- 0% 98% 8-0 KCR D. Motley B. Shirley Single; McRae to 2B
b2 2 12- RR 1% 99% 8-0 KCR D. Slaught B. Shirley Double; McRae Scores/Team unER; Motley Scores/Team unER
b2 2 -2- O 0% 99% 10-0 KCR G. Pryor B. Shirley Flyball: 3B
9 runs, 8 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 10.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-10, Royals' Larry Gura facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-10 NYY K. Griffey L. Gura Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-10 NYY R. Cerone L. Gura Flyball: RF
t3 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-10 NYY T. Foli L. Gura Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 10.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 10-0, Yankees' Bob Shirley facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- 0% 100% 10-0 KCR P. Sheridan B. Shirley Triple
b3 0 --3 O 0% 100% 10-0 KCR O. Concepcion B. Shirley Flyball: LF
b3 1 --3 O -0% 100% 10-0 KCR B. Davis B. Shirley Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --3 R 0% 100% 10-0 KCR F. White B. Shirley Single; Sheridan Scores
b3 2 1-- 0% 100% 11-0 KCR H. McRae B. Shirley Walk; White to 2B
b3 2 12- RRR 0% 100% 11-0 KCR S. Balboni B. Shirley Home Run; White Scores; McRae Scores
b3 2 --- 0% 100% 14-0 KCR D. Motley B. Shirley Single
b3 2 1-- 0% 100% 14-0 KCR D. Slaught B. Shirley Walk; Motley to 2B
Jose Rijo replaces Bob Shirley pitching
b3 2 12- O 0% 100% 14-0 KCR G. Pryor J. Rijo Strikeout
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 14.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-14, Royals' Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-14 NYY O. Moreno L. Gura Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-14 NYY W. Randolph L. Gura Flyball: RF
t4 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-14 NYY L. Piniella L. Gura Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 14.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 14-0, Yankees' Jose Rijo facing 9-1-2
b4 0 --- 0% 100% 14-0 KCR P. Sheridan J. Rijo Walk
b4 0 1-- O 0% 100% 14-0 KCR O. Concepcion J. Rijo Flyball: SS
b4 1 1-- OO 0% 100% 14-0 KCR B. Davis J. Rijo Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 14.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-14, Royals' Larry Gura facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-14 NYY D. Baylor L. Gura Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-14 NYY D. Winfield L. Gura Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-14 NYY T. Harrah L. Gura Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 14.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 14-0, Yankees' Jose Rijo facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O 0% 100% 14-0 KCR F. White J. Rijo Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 0% 100% 14-0 KCR H. McRae J. Rijo Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O 0% 100% 14-0 KCR S. Balboni J. Rijo Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 14.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-14, Royals' Larry Gura facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- -0% 100% 0-14 NYY K. Griffey L. Gura Walk
t6 0 1-- O 0% 100% 0-14 NYY R. Cerone L. Gura Flyball: SS
t6 1 1-- -0% 100% 0-14 NYY T. Foli L. Gura Single; Griffey to 2B
t6 1 12- -0% 100% 0-14 NYY O. Moreno L. Gura Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Griffey to 3B; Foli to 2B; Moreno to 1B
t6 1 123 OO 0% 100% 0-14 NYY W. Randolph L. Gura Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 14.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 14-0, Yankees' Jose Rijo facing 6-7-8
Bob Meacham replaces Tim Foli playing SS batting 9th
b6 0 --- O 0% 100% 14-0 KCR D. Motley J. Rijo Strikeout
John Wathan pinch hits for Don Slaught (C) batting 7th
b6 1 --- O 0% 100% 14-0 KCR J. Wathan J. Rijo Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- 0% 100% 14-0 KCR G. Pryor J. Rijo Single
b6 2 1-- O 0% 100% 14-0 KCR P. Sheridan J. Rijo Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 14.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-14, Royals' Larry Gura facing 3-4-5
John Wathan moves from PH to C; Buddy Biancalana replaces Frank White playing 2B batting 3rd
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-14 NYY L. Piniella L. Gura Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-14 NYY D. Baylor L. Gura Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- 0% 100% 0-14 NYY D. Winfield L. Gura Single
t7 2 1-- 0% 100% 0-14 NYY T. Harrah L. Gura Walk; Winfield to 2B
t7 2 12- R 0% 100% 0-14 NYY K. Griffey L. Gura Single; Winfield Scores; Harrah to 2B
t7 2 12- RRR 0% 100% 1-14 NYY R. Cerone L. Gura Home Run; Harrah Scores; Griffey Scores
t7 2 --- O 0% 100% 4-14 NYY B. Meacham L. Gura Strikeout
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 14.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 14-4, Yankees' Jose Rijo facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 14-4 KCR O. Concepcion J. Rijo Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- 0% 100% 14-4 KCR B. Davis J. Rijo Double
b7 1 -2- R 0% 100% 14-4 KCR B. Biancalana J. Rijo Single; Davis Scores
Jorge Orta pinch hits for Hal McRae (DH) batting 4th
b7 1 1-- O 0% 100% 15-4 KCR J. Orta J. Rijo Groundout: 3B-1B; Biancalana to 2B
b7 2 -2- O 0% 100% 15-4 KCR S. Balboni J. Rijo Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 15.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-15, Royals' Joe Beckwith facing 1-2-3
Joe Beckwith replaces Larry Gura pitching
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 4-15 NYY O. Moreno J. Beckwith Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- 0% 100% 4-15 NYY W. Randolph J. Beckwith Single
Don Mattingly pinch hits for Lou Piniella (LF) batting 3rd
t8 1 1-- 0% 100% 4-15 NYY D. Mattingly J. Beckwith Walk; Randolph to 2B
t8 1 12- O 0% 100% 4-15 NYY D. Baylor J. Beckwith Flyball: SS
t8 2 12- O 0% 100% 4-15 NYY D. Winfield J. Beckwith Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 15.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 15-4, Yankees' Jose Rijo facing 6-7-8
Don Mattingly moves from PH to LF
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 15-4 KCR D. Motley J. Rijo Single
b8 0 1-- 0% 100% 15-4 KCR J. Wathan J. Rijo Walk; Motley to 2B
b8 0 12- O 0% 100% 15-4 KCR G. Pryor J. Rijo Flyball: SS
b8 1 12- O 0% 100% 15-4 KCR P. Sheridan J. Rijo Flyball: CF
b8 2 12- O 0% 100% 15-4 KCR O. Concepcion J. Rijo Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 15.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-15, Royals' Joe Beckwith facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 4-15 NYY T. Harrah J. Beckwith Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- 0% 100% 4-15 NYY K. Griffey J. Beckwith Walk
t9 1 1-- OO 0% 100% 4-15 NYY R. Cerone J. Beckwith Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 15.

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