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BOS  6
OAK  4
 CHW  9
DET  4
 KCR  5
NYY  4
 MIL 16
CAL  3
 MIN  5
BAL  4
 TEX  2
CLE  1
 TOR  3
SEA  1
 PIT  6
@LAD  3
 ATL  7
@MON  1
 CIN  5
@NYM  1
 PHI  7
HOU  6
 CHC  5
@SDP  3
 STL  4
@SFG  3
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 40,938

 Monday, July 22, 1985
Time of Game: 2:56
Yankees
4
52-38
Lost 1
2nd, 2½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  1    4 10  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  5  0   0  0  X    5  7  0
W: Mike Jones (2-2), L: Dennis Rasmussen (3-5), S: Dan Quisenberry (19)
 Royals
5
47-44
Won 1
3rd, 6½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Henderson CF                5   1   2   1    0   0  .356  .994              2   0   SB
K Griffey LF                  5   1   1   1    0   0  .256  .718              3   0   2B
D Mattingly 1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .841              8   0   2B
D Winfield RF                 3   0   2   1    1   0  .300  .821              4   0   3B,2B
R Hassey C                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .286  .859              7   0   
D Pasqua DH                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .646              0   0   
  D Baylor PH                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .791              0   0   
W Randolph 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .711              0   2   GDP
M Pagliarulo 3B               4   0   1   0    0   2  .228  .705              0   3   
B Meacham SS                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .237  .628              0   3   2B
  S Bradley PH                1   1   1   0    0   0  .205  .552              0   0   3B

D Rasmussen P                                                                 0   0
  R Bordi P                                                                   0   0
  B Shirley P                                                                 0   0
  B Fisher P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       36   4  10   0    2   4                         24   8
Batting Events
2B: D Winfield (17, off M Gubicza); K Griffey (13, off M Gubicza); B Meacham (11, off M Gubicza); D Mattingly (30, off M Gubicza).
3B: D Winfield (3, off M Gubicza); S Bradley (1, off D Quisenberry).
TB: D Winfield 5; S Bradley 3; D Mattingly 2; R Henderson 2; B Meacham 2; K Griffey 2; D Baylor; M Pagliarulo.
GIDP: W Randolph (18).
RBI: D Winfield (58); R Henderson (39); K Griffey (39).
2-out RBI: D Winfield.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Henderson (43, 2nd base off M Jones/J Sundberg).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .301  .783              4   0   2B,SB
L Smith LF                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .249  .703              1   0   SB
  P Sheridan RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .640              1   0   
G Brett 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .355 1.046              2   3   IW
F White 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .652              0   4   
H McRae DH                    4   0   1   2    0   0  .207  .747              0   0   
S Balboni 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .250  .743             12   0   2B
D Motley RF-LF                4   1   2   0    0   1  .232  .662              0   0   2B
J Sundberg C                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .244  .688              4   0   
B Biancalana SS               1   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .418              0   4   
  L Jones PH                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .190  .486              0   0   HBP
  O Concepcion SS             1   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .434              2   1   

M Gubicza P                                                                   0   0
  M Jones P                                                                   0   0
  D Quisenberry P                                                             1   0
Totals                       31   5   7   0    3   6                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: S Balboni (18, off D Rasmussen); W Wilson (18, off R Bordi); D Motley (10, off D Rasmussen).
IBB: G Brett (19, by R Bordi).
HBP: L Jones (2, by D Rasmussen).
TB: D Motley 3; W Wilson 3; S Balboni 2; L Smith; H McRae.
RBI: W Wilson 2 (26); H McRae 2 (26); L Smith (26).
2-out RBI: H McRae 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. F White-O Concepcion-S Balboni.
Baserunning Events
SB: L Smith (31, 2nd base off B Fisher/R Hassey); W Wilson (28, 3rd base off B Fisher/R Hassey).

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
D Rasmussen, L (3-5)           4.1   4   4   4    1   1   0   3.87   19     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 0· 4     39    -     1.11  -0.07
R Bordi                        1.2   3   1   1    2   3   0   2.75   10     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 3          2-2    1.48  -0.32
B Shirley                      0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.42    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.75   0.02
B Fisher                       1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.58    5     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.54   0.06
Totals                         8     7   5   5    3   6   0          35     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0· 7          6-2
R Bordi faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
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
M Gubicza                      4.2   7   3   3    1   2   0   4.05   22     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 0· 7     39    -     0.72  -0.13
M Jones, W (2-2)               2.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   3.92   10     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 1          2-0    1.25   0.15
D Quisenberry, S (19)          1.2   2   1   1    0   1   0   2.96    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          1-0    2.00   0.16
Totals                         9    10   4   4    2   4   0          38     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 0·10          3-0
Balks: None.
WP: M Gubicza 2 (8).
HBP: D Rasmussen (1; L Jones).
IBB: R Bordi (3; G Brett).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Larry Young.
Time of Game: 2:56.
Attendance: 40,938.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Kansas City Royals                           
1. Rickey Henderson             CF       1. Willie Wilson                CF
2. Ken Griffey                  LF       2. Lonnie Smith                 LF
3. Don Mattingly                1B       3. George Brett                 3B
4. Dave Winfield                RF       4. Frank White                  2B
5. Ron Hassey                    C       5. Hal McRae                    DH
6. Dan Pasqua                   DH       6. Steve Balboni                1B
7. Willie Randolph              2B       7. Darryl Motley                RF
8. Mike Pagliarulo              3B       8. Jim Sundberg                  C
9. Bob Meacham                  SS       9. Buddy Biancalana             SS

   Dennis Rasmussen              P          Mark Gubicza                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 2 123 RR 22% 81% 3-3 KCR H. McRae R. Bordi Single; Wilson Scores; Smith Scores; Brett to 3B
b5 1 12- R 21% 68% 2-3 KCR L. Smith R. Bordi Single; Jones Scores; Wilson to 3B; Smith to 2B/Adv on throw
b5 1 123 RR 16% 47% 0-3 KCR W. Wilson D. Rasmussen Single; Balboni Scores; Motley Scores; Jones to 2B
t8 1 12- OO 15% 94% 3-5 NYY W. Randolph D. Quisenberry Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b5 0 -2- 10% 36% 0-3 KCR D. Motley D. Rasmussen Double; Balboni to 3B

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' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYY R. Henderson M. Gubicza Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- -4% 48% 0-0 NYY K. Griffey M. Gubicza Double
t1 1 -2- O 3% 52% 0-0 NYY D. Mattingly M. Gubicza Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 -2- R -10% 42% 0-0 NYY D. Winfield M. Gubicza Double; Griffey Scores
t1 2 -2- O 3% 45% 1-0 NYY R. Hassey M. Gubicza Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Dennis Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 42% 0-1 KCR W. Wilson D. Rasmussen Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O -2% 41% 0-1 KCR L. Smith D. Rasmussen Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 40% 0-1 KCR G. Brett D. Rasmussen Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 42% 1-0 NYY D. Pasqua M. Gubicza Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 NYY W. Randolph M. Gubicza Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 44% 1-0 NYY M. Pagliarulo M. Gubicza Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Dennis Rasmussen facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -3% 42% 0-1 KCR F. White D. Rasmussen Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 KCR H. McRae D. Rasmussen Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- 1% 41% 0-1 KCR S. Balboni D. Rasmussen Walk
b2 2 1-- 2% 44% 0-1 KCR D. Motley D. Rasmussen Single; Balboni to 2B
b2 2 12- O -5% 39% 0-1 KCR J. Sundberg D. Rasmussen Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- -6% 33% 1-0 NYY B. Meacham M. Gubicza Double
t3 0 -2- -6% 27% 1-0 NYY R. Henderson M. Gubicza Single; Meacham to 3B
t3 0 1-3 -1% 25% 1-0 NYY K. Griffey M. Gubicza Wild Pitch; Henderson to 2B
t3 0 -23 R -4% 21% 1-0 NYY K. Griffey M. Gubicza Wild Pitch; Meacham Scores; Henderson to 3B
t3 0 --3 RO 0% 22% 2-0 NYY K. Griffey M. Gubicza Groundout: 1B unassisted; Henderson Scores
t3 1 --- O 1% 23% 3-0 NYY D. Mattingly M. Gubicza Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- -2% 21% 3-0 NYY D. Winfield M. Gubicza Triple
t3 2 --3 O 2% 23% 3-0 NYY R. Hassey M. Gubicza Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Dennis Rasmussen facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 21% 0-3 KCR B. Biancalana D. Rasmussen Foul Flyball: C
b3 1 --- O -2% 19% 0-3 KCR W. Wilson D. Rasmussen Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 19% 0-3 KCR L. Smith D. Rasmussen Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 1% 20% 3-0 NYY D. Pasqua M. Gubicza Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O 1% 21% 3-0 NYY W. Randolph M. Gubicza Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- -1% 20% 3-0 NYY M. Pagliarulo M. Gubicza Single
t4 2 1-- O 2% 22% 3-0 NYY B. Meacham M. Gubicza Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Dennis Rasmussen facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -3% 19% 0-3 KCR G. Brett D. Rasmussen Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O -2% 17% 0-3 KCR F. White D. Rasmussen Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O -1% 16% 0-3 KCR H. McRae D. Rasmussen Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 1% 17% 3-0 NYY R. Henderson M. Gubicza Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 1% 18% 3-0 NYY K. Griffey M. Gubicza Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- -1% 17% 3-0 NYY D. Mattingly M. Gubicza Double
t5 2 -2- -0% 17% 3-0 NYY D. Winfield M. Gubicza Walk
Mike Jones replaces Mark Gubicza pitching
t5 2 12- O 2% 19% 3-0 NYY R. Hassey M. Jones Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Dennis Rasmussen facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- 7% 26% 0-3 KCR S. Balboni D. Rasmussen Double
b5 0 -2- 10% 36% 0-3 KCR D. Motley D. Rasmussen Double; Balboni to 3B
b5 0 -23 O -7% 29% 0-3 KCR J. Sundberg D. Rasmussen Strikeout
Lynn Jones pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana (SS) batting 9th
b5 1 -23 3% 32% 0-3 KCR L. Jones D. Rasmussen Hit By Pitch
b5 1 123 RR 16% 47% 0-3 KCR W. Wilson D. Rasmussen Single; Balboni Scores; Motley Scores; Jones to 2B
Rich Bordi replaces Dennis Rasmussen pitching
b5 1 12- R 21% 68% 2-3 KCR L. Smith R. Bordi Single; Jones Scores; Wilson to 3B; Smith to 2B/Adv on throw
b5 1 -23 1% 69% 3-3 KCR G. Brett R. Bordi Intentional Walk
b5 1 123 O -10% 59% 3-3 KCR F. White R. Bordi Flyball: LF
b5 2 123 RR 22% 81% 3-3 KCR H. McRae R. Bordi Single; Wilson Scores; Smith Scores; Brett to 3B
b5 2 1-3 O -3% 78% 5-3 KCR S. Balboni R. Bordi Strikeout
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 5.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-5, Royals' Mike Jones facing 6-7-8
Onix Concepcion replaces Lynn Jones (PH) playing SS batting 9th; Don Baylor pinch hits for Dan Pasqua (DH) batting 6th
t6 0 --- O 3% 81% 3-5 NYY D. Baylor M. Jones Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 83% 3-5 NYY W. Randolph M. Jones Flyball: SS
t6 2 --- O 1% 85% 3-5 NYY M. Pagliarulo M. Jones Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Yankees' Rich Bordi facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O -1% 83% 5-3 KCR D. Motley R. Bordi Strikeout
b6 1 --- O -1% 82% 5-3 KCR J. Sundberg R. Bordi Strikeout
b6 2 --- O -1% 82% 5-3 KCR O. Concepcion R. Bordi Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 5.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-5, Royals' Mike Jones facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O 4% 85% 3-5 NYY B. Meacham M. Jones Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- -4% 81% 3-5 NYY R. Henderson M. Jones Single
t7 1 1-- -2% 79% 3-5 NYY K. Griffey M. Jones Henderson Steals 2B
t7 1 -2- O 5% 85% 3-5 NYY K. Griffey M. Jones Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 2 -2- O 4% 89% 3-5 NYY D. Mattingly M. Jones Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Yankees' Rich Bordi facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- 3% 92% 5-3 KCR W. Wilson R. Bordi Double
b7 0 -2- 1% 93% 5-3 KCR L. Smith R. Bordi Walk
Bob Shirley replaces Rich Bordi pitching
b7 0 12- O -2% 90% 5-3 KCR G. Brett B. Shirley Strikeout
Brian Fisher replaces Bob Shirley pitching
b7 1 12- 2% 93% 5-3 KCR F. White B. Fisher Wilson Steals 3B; Smith Steals 2B
b7 1 -23 O -4% 89% 5-3 KCR F. White B. Fisher Flyball: CF
b7 2 -23 O -3% 86% 5-3 KCR H. McRae B. Fisher Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 5.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-5, Royals' Mike Jones facing 4-5-6
Darryl Motley moves from RF to LF; Pat Sheridan replaces Lonnie Smith (LF) playing RF batting 2nd
t8 0 --- O 4% 90% 3-5 NYY D. Winfield M. Jones Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- -5% 86% 3-5 NYY R. Hassey M. Jones Walk
Dan Quisenberry replaces Mike Jones pitching
t8 1 1-- -7% 79% 3-5 NYY D. Baylor D. Quisenberry Single; Hassey to 2B
t8 1 12- OO 15% 94% 3-5 NYY W. Randolph D. Quisenberry Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Yankees' Brian Fisher facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O -1% 93% 5-3 KCR S. Balboni B. Fisher Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- O -1% 93% 5-3 KCR D. Motley B. Fisher Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- O -0% 92% 5-3 KCR J. Sundberg B. Fisher Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 5.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-5, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O 4% 96% 3-5 NYY M. Pagliarulo D. Quisenberry Strikeout
Scott Bradley pinch hits for Bob Meacham (SS) batting 9th
t9 1 --- -6% 90% 3-5 NYY S. Bradley D. Quisenberry Triple
t9 1 --3 RO 6% 96% 3-5 NYY R. Henderson D. Quisenberry Groundout: P unassisted; Bradley Scores
t9 2 --- O 4% 100% 4-5 NYY K. Griffey D. Quisenberry Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 5.

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