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4
Wednesday, April 23, 1986
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 25,861, Time of Game: 2:40
Yankees
2
10-4
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
1st
 at Royals
1
7-8
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
4th, 2½ GB
 
                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

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rickey Henderson CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .255 .770 -0.073 1.19 0.060 -0.133 -0.7 7 0 SB
Ken Griffey LF 5 1 3 0 0 0 .341 .832 -0.012 1.14 0.102 -0.114 -0.3 2 0 GDP
Don Mattingly 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .310 .737 0.160 1.14 0.215 -0.055 1.4 5 1
Ron Hassey C 4 0 1 1 1 0 .238 .718 -0.034 0.99 0.047 -0.081 -0.3 5 0
Dave Winfield RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .241 .775 -0.116 1.10 0.010 -0.125 -1.3 2 0
Mike Easler DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 .238 .582 -0.096 1.18 0.037 -0.133 -1.0 CS
   Gary Roenicke PH 0 0 0 0 2 0 .091 .466 0.044 1.28 0.044 0.000 0.6
Mike Pagliarulo 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .175 .692 -0.059 1.46 0.091 -0.150 -0.7 1 0
Willie Randolph 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .783 -0.089 0.94 0.014 -0.103 -1.0 3 3
Bob Meacham SS 3 0 2 0 1 0 .244 .587 0.051 0.84 0.069 -0.018 0.6 2 2
Dennis Rasmussen P
   Brian Fisher P 1
Team Totals 38 2 12 1 5 4 .316 .711 -0.224 1.13 0.689 -0.912 -2.7 27 7
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
DP: 1. B Meacham-W Randolph-D Mattingly.
Baserunning
SB: R Henderson (10, 2nd base off D Jackson/J Sundberg).
CS: M Easler (1, Home by D Leonard/J Sundberg).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rudy Law LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .844 0.071 1.50 0.135 -0.064 -0.1 5 0
Willie Wilson CF 3 0 1 0 0 2 .200 .501 -0.045 1.98 0.047 -0.092 -0.1 2 0 SH
George Brett 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .256 1.112 -0.193 2.28 0.022 -0.214 -0.7 1 2 2B
Frank White 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .668 -0.301 2.51 0.000 -0.301 -1.4 0 7 GDP
Steve Balboni 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .796 -0.081 1.04 0.000 -0.081 -0.6 12 0
Hal McRae DH 2 0 0 0 1 0 .174 .513 0.058 1.35 0.097 -0.039 0.1
   Dwight Taylor PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Darryl Motley RF 2 1 1 1 0 0 .229 .662 0.067 1.62 0.121 -0.055 0.7 0 0 HR,SH
Jim Sundberg C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .173 .391 -0.143 1.72 0.000 -0.143 -0.7 6 0
Angel Salazar SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .152 .382 -0.059 1.16 0.000 -0.059 -0.4 1 2
   Jorge Orta PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.067 -0.100 3.48 0.000 -0.100 -0.3
   Buddy Biancalana SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dennis Leonard P 2
   Danny Jackson P
Team Totals 28 1 4 1 1 4 .143 .458 -0.726 1.81 0.422 -1.148 -3.7 27 13
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
DP: 1. F White-A Salazar-S Balboni.
E: D Jackson (); D Leonard 3 ().

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Rasmussen, W (2-0) 7 3 1 1 1 4 1 2.41 24 70 0.274 1.06 2.3
Brian Fisher, S (2) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.09 7 1 0 0.452 4.38 1.4
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 1 4 1 1.00 31 70 1 0 0.726 1.13 3.7
D Rasmussen faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Leonard, L (2-1) 6 11 2 1 2 3 0 0.82 30 45 -0.021 1.08 0.2
Danny Jackson 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 3.60 13 2 0 0.247 1.22 2.6
Team Totals 9 12 2 1 5 4 0 1.00 43 45 2 0 0.226 1.81 2.7
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.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 1-2 2 --3 O KCR F. White B. Fisher 17% 100% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 0 1-- R NYY D. Mattingly D. Leonard 16% 70% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Griffey Scores/Adv on E1 (throw); Mattingly to 3B
b9 1-2 0 --- KCR R. Law B. Fisher -13% 66% Single
b5 0-2 2 --- R KCR D. Motley D. Rasmussen -12% 64% Home Run
b9 1-2 1 -2- O KCR G. Brett B. Fisher 12% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B; Law to 3B

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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 R. Henderson D. Leonard -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- NYY K. Griffey D. Leonard 2% 50% Single
t1 0-0 1 1-- O NYY D. Mattingly D. Leonard -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B; Griffey to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- NYY R. Hassey D. Leonard 1% 49% Walk
t1 0-0 2 12- O NYY D. Winfield D. Leonard -4% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- O KCR R. Law D. Rasmussen 2% 47% Flyball: SS
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCR W. Wilson D. Rasmussen 2% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- KCR G. Brett D. Rasmussen -2% 47% Double
b1 0-0 2 -2- O KCR F. White D. Rasmussen 3% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- NYY M. Easler D. Leonard 4% 54% Single
t2 0-0 0 1-- NYY M. Pagliarulo D. Leonard 9% 63% Single; Easler to 3B
t2 0-0 0 1-3 O NYY W. Randolph D. Leonard -6% 57% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 1-3 O NYY B. Meacham D. Leonard -9% 48% Easler Caught Stealing Hm (P-C); Pagliarulo to 2B
t2 0-0 2 -2- NYY B. Meacham D. Leonard 3% 51% Single; Pagliarulo to 3B; Meacham to 2B/Adv on E1
t2 0-0 2 -23 O NYY R. Henderson D. Leonard -6% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- O KCR S. Balboni D. Rasmussen 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- O KCR H. McRae D. Rasmussen 2% 49% Lineout: LF
b2 0-0 2 --- O KCR D. Motley D. Rasmussen 1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- NYY K. Griffey D. Leonard 4% 54% Single
t3 0-0 0 1-- R NYY D. Mattingly D. Leonard 16% 70% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Griffey Scores/Adv on E1 (throw); Mattingly to 3B
t3 1-0 0 --3 R NYY R. Hassey D. Leonard 4% 74% Single; Mattingly Scores/unER
t3 2-0 0 1-- O NYY D. Winfield D. Leonard -3% 71% Lineout: LF
t3 2-0 1 1-- O NYY M. Easler D. Leonard -2% 69% Flyball: CF
t3 2-0 2 1-- O NYY M. Pagliarulo D. Leonard -2% 67% 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 0-2 0 --- O KCR J. Sundberg D. Rasmussen 3% 70% Flyball: CF
b3 0-2 1 --- O KCR A. Salazar D. Rasmussen 2% 71% Flyball: CF
b3 0-2 2 --- O KCR R. Law D. Rasmussen 1% 73% 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 2-0 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph D. Leonard -2% 71% Lineout: CF
t4 2-0 1 --- NYY B. Meacham D. Leonard 2% 73% Walk
t4 2-0 1 1-- NYY R. Henderson D. Leonard 3% 76% Single; Meacham to 2B
t4 2-0 1 12- OO NYY K. Griffey D. Leonard -7% 69% 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 0-2 0 --- KCR W. Wilson D. Rasmussen -5% 64% Single
b4 0-2 0 1-- O KCR G. Brett D. Rasmussen 4% 68% Strikeout
b4 0-2 1 1-- OO KCR F. White D. Rasmussen 7% 75% 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 2-0 0 --- O NYY D. Mattingly D. Leonard -2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-0 1 --- O NYY R. Hassey D. Leonard -1% 72% Flyball: LF
t5 2-0 2 --- O NYY D. Winfield D. Leonard -1% 71% 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 0-2 0 --- O KCR S. Balboni D. Rasmussen 3% 74% Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 0-2 1 --- O KCR H. McRae D. Rasmussen 2% 76% Flyball: CF
b5 0-2 2 --- R KCR D. Motley D. Rasmussen -12% 64% Home Run
b5 1-2 2 --- O KCR J. Sundberg D. Rasmussen 2% 66% 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 2-1 0 --- O NYY M. Easler D. Leonard -3% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-1 1 --- O NYY M. Pagliarulo D. Leonard -2% 61% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 2-1 2 --- NYY W. Randolph D. Leonard 1% 63% Single
t6 2-1 2 1-- NYY B. Meacham D. Leonard 2% 65% Single; Randolph to 2B
t6 2-1 2 12- O NYY R. Henderson D. Leonard -5% 60% 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 1-2 0 --- O KCR A. Salazar D. Rasmussen 4% 64% Flyball: CF
b6 1-2 1 --- O KCR R. Law D. Rasmussen 3% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-2 2 --- O KCR W. Wilson D. Rasmussen 2% 69% 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 2-1 0 --- NYY K. Griffey D. Leonard 4% 73% Single
t7 2-1 0 1-- NYY D. Mattingly D. Leonard 6% 78% Single; Griffey to 2B
Danny Jackson replaces Dennis Leonard pitching
t7 2-1 0 12- O NYY R. Hassey D. Jackson -5% 73% Foul Flyball: C
t7 2-1 1 12- O NYY D. Winfield D. Jackson -5% 68% Strikeout
Gary Roenicke pinch hits for Mike Easler (DH) batting 6th
t7 2-1 2 12- NYY G. Roenicke D. Jackson 3% 71% Walk; Griffey to 3B; Mattingly to 2B
t7 2-1 2 123 O NYY M. Pagliarulo D. Jackson -8% 63% 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 1-2 0 --- O KCR G. Brett D. Rasmussen 5% 68% Flyball: RF
b7 1-2 1 --- O KCR F. White D. Rasmussen 4% 72% Foul Flyball: C
b7 1-2 2 --- O KCR S. Balboni D. Rasmussen 2% 74% 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 2-1 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph D. Jackson -2% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-1 1 --- O NYY B. Meacham D. Jackson -2% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2-1 2 --- NYY R. Henderson D. Jackson 1% 71% Walk
t8 2-1 2 1-- NYY K. Griffey D. Jackson 2% 73% Henderson Steals 2B; Henderson to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw to 2B)
t8 2-1 2 --3 O NYY K. Griffey D. Jackson -4% 69% 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 1-2 0 --- KCR H. McRae D. Rasmussen -10% 59% Walk
Brian Fisher replaces Dennis Rasmussen pitching
Dwight Taylor pinch runs for Hal McRae (DH) batting 6th
b8 1-2 0 1-- O KCR D. Motley B. Fisher 4% 63% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Taylor to 2B
b8 1-2 1 -2- O KCR J. Sundberg B. Fisher 10% 73% Flyball: SS
Jorge Orta pinch hits for Angel Salazar (SS) batting 9th
b8 1-2 2 -2- O KCR J. Orta B. Fisher 10% 83% 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 2-1 0 --- O NYY D. Mattingly D. Jackson -2% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2-1 1 --- O NYY R. Hassey D. Jackson -1% 80% Flyball: LF
t9 2-1 2 --- NYY D. Winfield D. Jackson 1% 81% Single
t9 2-1 2 1-- NYY G. Roenicke D. Jackson 1% 83% Walk; Winfield to 2B
t9 2-1 2 12- O NYY M. Pagliarulo D. Jackson -3% 79% 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 1-2 0 --- KCR R. Law B. Fisher -13% 66% Single
b9 1-2 0 1-- O KCR W. Wilson B. Fisher 6% 71% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Law to 2B
b9 1-2 1 -2- O KCR G. Brett B. Fisher 12% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B; Law to 3B
b9 1-2 2 --3 O KCR F. White B. Fisher 17% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 1.

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