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DET  3
@BOS  1
 CAL  5
OAK  0
 CLE  5
BAL  1
 NYY  2
@KCR  1
 CHW  2
@MIL  1
 SEA  4
MIN  3
(10)		 TEX  9
@TOR  8
 HOU  3
@ATL  2
 CHC  6
STL  0
 SDP  7
@CIN  4
 PHI  5
@MON  4
 LAD  6
@SFG  4
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 25,861

 Wednesday, April 23, 1986
Time of Game: 2:40
Yankees
2
10-4
Won 4
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2 12  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  4  4
W: Dennis Rasmussen (2-0), L: Dennis Leonard (2-1), S: Brian Fisher (2)
 Royals
1
7-8
Lost 3
4th, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Henderson CF                4   0   1   0    1   0  .255  .770              7   0   SB
K Griffey LF                  5   1   3   0    0   0  .341  .832              2   0   GDP
D Mattingly 1B                5   1   1   0    0   0  .310  .737              5   1   
R Hassey C                    4   0   1   1    1   0  .238  .718              5   0   
D Winfield RF                 5   0   1   0    0   2  .241  .775              2   0   
M Easler DH                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .582              0   0   CS
  G Roenicke PH               0   0   0   0    2   0  .091  .466              0   0   
M Pagliarulo 3B               5   0   1   0    0   1  .175  .692              1   0   
W Randolph 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .783              3   3   
B Meacham SS                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .244  .587              2   2   

D Rasmussen P                                                                 0   0
  B Fisher P                                                                  0   1
Totals                       38   2  12   0    5   4                         27   7
Batting Events
TB: K Griffey 3; B Meacham 2; R Henderson; W Randolph; D Winfield; M Easler; D Mattingly; M Pagliarulo; R Hassey.
GIDP: K Griffey (1).
RBI: R Hassey (4).
Team LOB: 14.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Meacham-W Randolph-D Mattingly.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Henderson (10, 2nd base off D Jackson/J Sundberg).
CS: M Easler (1, Home by D Leonard/J Sundberg).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Law LF                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .844              5   0   
W Wilson CF                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .200  .501              2   0   SH
G Brett 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .256 1.112              1   2   2B
F White 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .668              0   7   GDP
S Balboni 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .796             12   0   
H McRae DH                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .174  .513              0   0   
  D Taylor PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
D Motley RF                   2   1   1   1    0   0  .229  .662              0   0   HR,SH
J Sundberg C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .173  .391              6   0   
A Salazar SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .152  .382              1   2   
  J Orta PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.067              0   0   
  B Biancalana SS             0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250              0   0   

D Leonard P                                                                   0   2
  D Jackson P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       28   1   4   0    1   4                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: G Brett (4, off D Rasmussen).
HR: D Motley (2, off D Rasmussen; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
SH: W Wilson (2, off B Fisher); D Motley (1, off B Fisher).
TB: D Motley 4; G Brett 2; R Law; W Wilson.
GIDP: F White (1).
RBI: D Motley (6).
2-out RBI: D Motley.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. F White-A Salazar-S Balboni.
E: D Jackson (); D Leonard 3 ().

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, W (2-0)           7     3   1   1    1   4   1   2.41   24     -       ·  ·      3·13· 2· 3     70    -     1.06   0.27
B Fisher, S (2)                2     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.09    7     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 1          1-0    4.39   0.45
Totals                         9     4   1   1    1   4   1          31     -       ·  ·      6·16· 2· 4          1-0
D Rasmussen faced 1 batter in the 8th 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
D Leonard, L (2-1)             6    11   2   1    2   3   0   0.82   30     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 2·11     45    -     1.08  -0.02
D Jackson                      3     1   0   0    3   1   0   3.60   13     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 1          2-0    1.25   0.25
Totals                         9    12   2   1    5   4   0          43     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 2·12          2-0
D Leonard faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Larry McCoy.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 25,861.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

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

   Dennis Rasmussen              P          Dennis Leonard                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 2 --3 O 17% 100% 1-2 KCR F. White B. Fisher Flyball: CF
t3 0 1-- R 16% 70% 0-0 NYY D. Mattingly D. Leonard Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Griffey Scores/Adv on E1 (throw); Mattingly to 3B
b9 0 --- -14% 66% 1-2 KCR R. Law B. Fisher Single
b5 2 --- R -12% 64% 0-2 KCR D. Motley D. Rasmussen Home Run
b9 1 -2- O 12% 83% 1-2 KCR G. Brett B. Fisher Groundout: 2B-1B; Law 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' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY R. Henderson D. Leonard Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 NYY K. Griffey D. Leonard Single
t1 1 1-- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY D. Mattingly D. Leonard Groundout: 2B-1B; Griffey to 2B
t1 2 -2- 1% 49% 0-0 NYY R. Hassey D. Leonard Walk
t1 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 NYY D. Winfield D. Leonard Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dennis Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 KCR R. Law D. Rasmussen Flyball: SS
b1 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson D. Rasmussen Strikeout
b1 2 --- -2% 47% 0-0 KCR G. Brett D. Rasmussen Double
b1 2 -2- O 3% 50% 0-0 KCR F. White D. Rasmussen Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 NYY M. Easler D. Leonard Single
t2 0 1-- 9% 63% 0-0 NYY M. Pagliarulo D. Leonard Single; Easler to 3B
t2 0 1-3 O -6% 57% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph D. Leonard Strikeout
t2 1 1-3 O -9% 48% 0-0 NYY B. Meacham D. Leonard Easler Caught Stealing Hm (P-C); Pagliarulo to 2B
t2 2 -2- 3% 51% 0-0 NYY B. Meacham D. Leonard Single; Pagliarulo to 3B; Meacham to 2B/Adv on E1
t2 2 -23 O -6% 45% 0-0 NYY R. Henderson D. Leonard Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dennis Rasmussen facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 KCR S. Balboni D. Rasmussen Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 KCR H. McRae D. Rasmussen Lineout: LF
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 KCR D. Motley D. Rasmussen Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 NYY K. Griffey D. Leonard Single
t3 0 1-- R 16% 70% 0-0 NYY D. Mattingly D. Leonard Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Griffey Scores/Adv on E1 (throw); Mattingly to 3B
t3 0 --3 R 4% 74% 1-0 NYY R. Hassey D. Leonard Single; Mattingly Scores/unER
t3 0 1-- O -3% 71% 2-0 NYY D. Winfield D. Leonard Lineout: LF
t3 1 1-- O -2% 69% 2-0 NYY M. Easler D. Leonard Flyball: CF
t3 2 1-- O -2% 67% 2-0 NYY M. Pagliarulo D. Leonard Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Dennis Rasmussen facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 70% 0-2 KCR J. Sundberg D. Rasmussen Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O 2% 71% 0-2 KCR A. Salazar D. Rasmussen Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- O 1% 73% 0-2 KCR R. Law D. Rasmussen Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O -2% 71% 2-0 NYY W. Randolph D. Leonard Lineout: CF
t4 1 --- 2% 73% 2-0 NYY B. Meacham D. Leonard Walk
t4 1 1-- 3% 75% 2-0 NYY R. Henderson D. Leonard Single; Meacham to 2B
t4 1 12- OO -7% 69% 2-0 NYY K. Griffey D. Leonard Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Dennis Rasmussen facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- -5% 64% 0-2 KCR W. Wilson D. Rasmussen Single
b4 0 1-- O 4% 68% 0-2 KCR G. Brett D. Rasmussen Strikeout
b4 1 1-- OO 7% 75% 0-2 KCR F. White D. Rasmussen Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O -2% 73% 2-0 NYY D. Mattingly D. Leonard Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 NYY R. Hassey D. Leonard Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- O -1% 71% 2-0 NYY D. Winfield D. Leonard Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Dennis Rasmussen facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 3% 74% 0-2 KCR S. Balboni D. Rasmussen Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 76% 0-2 KCR H. McRae D. Rasmussen Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- R -12% 64% 0-2 KCR D. Motley D. Rasmussen Home Run
b5 2 --- O 2% 66% 1-2 KCR J. Sundberg D. Rasmussen Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O -3% 63% 2-1 NYY M. Easler D. Leonard Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O -2% 61% 2-1 NYY M. Pagliarulo D. Leonard Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 2 --- 1% 63% 2-1 NYY W. Randolph D. Leonard Single
t6 2 1-- 2% 65% 2-1 NYY B. Meacham D. Leonard Single; Randolph to 2B
t6 2 12- O -5% 60% 2-1 NYY R. Henderson D. Leonard Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Dennis Rasmussen facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O 4% 64% 1-2 KCR A. Salazar D. Rasmussen Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O 3% 67% 1-2 KCR R. Law D. Rasmussen Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O 2% 69% 1-2 KCR W. Wilson D. Rasmussen Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- 4% 73% 2-1 NYY K. Griffey D. Leonard Single
t7 0 1-- 6% 78% 2-1 NYY D. Mattingly D. Leonard Single; Griffey to 2B
Danny Jackson replaces Dennis Leonard pitching
t7 0 12- O -5% 73% 2-1 NYY R. Hassey D. Jackson Foul Flyball: C
t7 1 12- O -5% 68% 2-1 NYY D. Winfield D. Jackson Strikeout
Gary Roenicke pinch hits for Mike Easler (DH) batting 6th
t7 2 12- 3% 71% 2-1 NYY G. Roenicke D. Jackson Walk; Griffey to 3B; Mattingly to 2B
t7 2 123 O -8% 63% 2-1 NYY M. Pagliarulo D. Jackson Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Dennis Rasmussen facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O 5% 68% 1-2 KCR G. Brett D. Rasmussen Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- O 4% 72% 1-2 KCR F. White D. Rasmussen Foul Flyball: C
b7 2 --- O 3% 74% 1-2 KCR S. Balboni D. Rasmussen Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O -2% 72% 2-1 NYY W. Randolph D. Jackson Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O -2% 70% 2-1 NYY B. Meacham D. Jackson Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 --- 1% 71% 2-1 NYY R. Henderson D. Jackson Walk
t8 2 1-- 2% 73% 2-1 NYY K. Griffey D. Jackson Henderson Steals 2B; Henderson to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw to 2B)
t8 2 --3 O -5% 69% 2-1 NYY K. Griffey D. Jackson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Dennis Rasmussen facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- -10% 59% 1-2 KCR H. McRae D. Rasmussen Walk
Brian Fisher replaces Dennis Rasmussen pitching; Dwight Taylor pinch runs for Hal McRae (DH) batting 6th
b8 0 1-- O 4% 63% 1-2 KCR D. Motley B. Fisher Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Taylor to 2B
b8 1 -2- O 10% 73% 1-2 KCR J. Sundberg B. Fisher Flyball: SS
Jorge Orta pinch hits for Angel Salazar (SS) batting 9th
b8 2 -2- O 10% 83% 1-2 KCR J. Orta B. Fisher Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 3-4-5
Buddy Biancalana replaces Jorge Orta (PH) playing SS batting 9th
t9 0 --- O -2% 81% 2-1 NYY D. Mattingly D. Jackson Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O -1% 80% 2-1 NYY R. Hassey D. Jackson Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- 1% 81% 2-1 NYY D. Winfield D. Jackson Single
t9 2 1-- 2% 83% 2-1 NYY G. Roenicke D. Jackson Walk; Winfield to 2B
t9 2 12- O -3% 79% 2-1 NYY M. Pagliarulo D. Jackson Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Brian Fisher facing 1-2-3
b9 0 --- -14% 66% 1-2 KCR R. Law B. Fisher Single
b9 0 1-- O 6% 71% 1-2 KCR W. Wilson B. Fisher Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Law to 2B
b9 1 -2- O 12% 83% 1-2 KCR G. Brett B. Fisher Groundout: 2B-1B; Law to 3B
b9 2 --3 O 17% 100% 1-2 KCR F. White B. Fisher Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 1.

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