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@BAL		3
8
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@CAL		8
5
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@DET		2
8
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@KCR		0
5
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@NYY		3
2
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@OAK		4
9
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@SEA		9
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@CHC		11
3
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@HOU		2
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@PHI		6
8
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@PIT		10
4
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@STL		8
3
Wednesday, May 14, 1986,
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 20,326, Time of Game: 2:21
Indians
0
18-13
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 2 GB
 at Royals
5
15-16
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
4th, 2 GB
W: Mark Gubicza (1-4)
L: Phil Niekro (2-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  2
Royals          0  0  1   0  3  0   0  1  X    5 12  0

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brett Butler CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .691 -0.079 0.77 0.000 -0.079 -1.1 5 0
Tony Bernazard 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .314 .811 0.013 0.74 0.051 -0.038 -0.3 6 2
Julio Franco SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .238 .634 -0.012 0.65 0.038 -0.050 0.1 0 1 2B
Joe Carter RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .255 .718 -0.100 1.20 0.000 -0.100 -1.1 2 0
Brook Jacoby 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .298 .827 -0.071 0.91 0.000 -0.071 -0.7 0 3
Pat Tabler 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .319 .846 -0.051 0.64 0.000 -0.051 -0.7 5 0
Carmelo Castillo DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .587 -0.055 0.69 0.000 -0.055 -0.6
Chris Bando C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .379 .833 -0.043 0.56 0.000 -0.043 -0.6 3 1
Otis Nixon LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .280 .588 0.011 0.47 0.027 -0.016 0.2 3 1
Team Totals 30 0 3 0 0 8 .100 .233 -0.387 0.73 0.116 -0.503 -4.7 24 9
2B: J Franco (8, off M Gubicza).
TB: J Franco 2; O Nixon; T Bernazard.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Franco-T Bernazard-P Tabler; B Jacoby-T Bernazard-P Tabler.
E: J Franco (6); T Bernazard (4).
Outfield Assists: O Nixon (A Salazar at home plate).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 3 1 1 0 2 0 .240 .588 0.004 0.76 0.045 -0.042 0.7 5 0 SB
Rudy Law LF 5 2 3 1 0 0 .276 .749 0.046 0.79 0.089 -0.043 1.2 2 0 2B,SB
George Brett 3B 3 1 2 3 2 0 .242 .941 0.219 0.92 0.245 -0.026 1.1 1 1 2B,CS,GDP
Frank White 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .296 .786 -0.026 0.89 0.043 -0.068 -1.2 0 5 SB,GDP
Jorge Orta DH 3 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .864 -0.026 1.15 0.047 -0.073 0.1
   Hal McRae PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .213 .620 0.003 0.05 0.003 0.000 0.2 2B
Steve Balboni 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .254 .752 -0.063 0.62 0.000 -0.063 -1.1 9 0
Jim Sundberg C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .228 .595 -0.003 0.51 0.015 -0.018 0.1 8 0
Darryl Motley RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .224 .698 -0.058 0.57 0.001 -0.059 -0.7 1 0
Angel Salazar SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .559 0.015 0.53 0.041 -0.026 0.3 0 4
Team Totals 34 5 12 5 5 2 .353 .877 0.111 0.74 0.529 -0.418 0.8 27 10
2B: H McRae (6, off J Easterly); G Brett (7, off P Niekro); R Law (8, off P Niekro).
TB: R Law 4; G Brett 3; H McRae 2; D Motley; J Orta; W Wilson; A Salazar; F White; J Sundberg.
GIDP: F White (2); G Brett (1).
RBI: G Brett 3 (16); J Orta (5); R Law (11).
2-out RBI: J Orta; G Brett.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
Baserunning
SB: W Wilson (6, 2nd base off P Niekro/C Bando); F White (1, 2nd base off P Niekro/C Bando); R Law (8, 2nd base off P Niekro/C Bando).
CS: G Brett (1, 2nd base by P Niekro/C Bando).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, L (2-3) 5.2 10 4 4 3 2 0 3.38 28 32 -0.123 0.94 -1.3
Jamie Easterly 2.1 2 1 0 2 0 0 7.20 11 2 0 0.010 0.14 0.5
Team Totals 8 12 5 4 5 2 0 4.50 39 32 2 0 -0.113 0.73 -0.8

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Gubicza, W (1-4) 9 3 0 0 0 8 0 5.40 30 89 0.388 0.73 4.7
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 0 8 0 0.00 30 89 0.388 0.74 4.7
Balks: None.
WP: M Gubicza 2 (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Dan Morrison, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Al Clark.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 20,326.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Kansas City Royals
1 Brett Butler CF 1 Willie Wilson CF
2 Tony Bernazard 2B 2 Rudy Law LF
3 Julio Franco SS 3 George Brett 3B
4 Joe Carter RF 4 Frank White 2B
5 Brook Jacoby 3B 5 Jorge Orta DH
6 Pat Tabler 1B 6 Steve Balboni 1B
7 Carmelo Castillo DH 7 Jim Sundberg C
8 Chris Bando C 8 Darryl Motley RF
9 Otis Nixon LF 9 Angel Salazar SS
Phil Niekro P Mark Gubicza P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-0 1 1-3 RR KCR G. Brett P. Niekro 12% 89% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Wilson Scores; Law Scores
b3 0-0 2 --3 R KCR G. Brett P. Niekro 10% 64% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Law Scores
b5 3-0 2 -2- R KCR J. Orta P. Niekro 5% 92% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Brett Scores
t4 0-1 2 --3 O CLE J. Carter M. Gubicza 5% 68% Strikeout
b5 1-0 1 -2- KCR R. Law P. Niekro 5% 77% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to P's Left); Wilson 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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CLE B. Butler M. Gubicza 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CLE T. Bernazard M. Gubicza 2% 54% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- O CLE J. Franco M. Gubicza 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson P. Niekro -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- KCR R. Law P. Niekro 2% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b1 0-0 1 1-- KCR G. Brett P. Niekro 2% 57% Law Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- KCR G. Brett P. Niekro 2% 59% Walk
b1 0-0 1 12- O KCR F. White P. Niekro -4% 54% Lineout: CF
b1 0-0 2 12- O KCR J. Orta P. Niekro -4% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CLE J. Carter M. Gubicza 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O CLE B. Jacoby M. Gubicza 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O CLE P. Tabler M. Gubicza 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O KCR S. Balboni P. Niekro -2% 53% Flyball: 2B
b2 0-0 1 --- O KCR J. Sundberg P. Niekro -2% 51% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 2 --- O KCR D. Motley P. Niekro -1% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O CLE C. Castillo M. Gubicza 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O CLE C. Bando M. Gubicza 2% 54% Lineout: CF
t3 0-0 2 --- O CLE O. Nixon M. Gubicza 1% 56% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- KCR A. Salazar P. Niekro 4% 60% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b3 0-0 0 1-- O KCR W. Wilson P. Niekro -2% 58% Groundout: P-1B; Salazar to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- O KCR R. Law P. Niekro -3% 54% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Salazar out at Hm/LF-C; Law to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
b3 0-0 2 --3 R KCR G. Brett P. Niekro 10% 64% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Law Scores
b3 1-0 2 1-- O KCR F. White P. Niekro -2% 62% Brett Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
t4 0-1 0 --- O CLE B. Butler M. Gubicza 3% 65% Flyball: CF
t4 0-1 1 --- CLE T. Bernazard M. Gubicza -3% 62% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t4 0-1 1 1-- CLE J. Franco M. Gubicza -2% 60% Wild Pitch; Bernazard to 2B
t4 0-1 1 -2- O CLE J. Franco M. Gubicza 4% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B; Bernazard to 3B
t4 0-1 2 --3 O CLE J. Carter M. Gubicza 5% 68% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- KCR F. White P. Niekro 3% 72% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
b4 1-0 0 1-- O KCR J. Orta P. Niekro -3% 69% Lineout: RF
b4 1-0 1 1-- O KCR S. Balboni P. Niekro -3% 66% Strikeout
b4 1-0 2 1-- KCR J. Sundberg P. Niekro 1% 67% White Steals 2B
b4 1-0 2 -2- KCR J. Sundberg P. Niekro 1% 68% Walk
b4 1-0 2 12- O KCR D. Motley P. Niekro -4% 64% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 5-6-7
t5 0-1 0 --- O CLE B. Jacoby M. Gubicza 3% 67% Strikeout
t5 0-1 1 --- O CLE P. Tabler M. Gubicza 2% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-1 2 --- O CLE C. Castillo M. Gubicza 2% 71% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
b5 1-0 0 --- O KCR A. Salazar P. Niekro -2% 68% Flyball: 2B
b5 1-0 1 --- KCR W. Wilson P. Niekro 2% 71% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b5 1-0 1 1-- KCR R. Law P. Niekro 2% 73% Wilson Steals 2B
b5 1-0 1 -2- KCR R. Law P. Niekro 5% 77% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to P's Left); Wilson to 3B
b5 1-0 1 1-3 RR KCR G. Brett P. Niekro 12% 89% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Wilson Scores; Law Scores
b5 3-0 1 -2- O KCR F. White P. Niekro -2% 88% Strikeout
b5 3-0 2 -2- R KCR J. Orta P. Niekro 5% 92% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Brett Scores
b5 4-0 2 1-- O KCR S. Balboni P. Niekro -1% 92% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 4.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 8-9-1
t6 0-4 0 --- O CLE C. Bando M. Gubicza 2% 93% Strikeout
t6 0-4 1 --- CLE O. Nixon M. Gubicza -2% 91% Single to P/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 2B)
t6 0-4 1 1-- CLE B. Butler M. Gubicza -1% 91% Wild Pitch; Nixon to 2B
t6 0-4 1 -2- O CLE B. Butler M. Gubicza 2% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B; Nixon to 3B
t6 0-4 2 --3 O CLE T. Bernazard M. Gubicza 2% 95% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Indians' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
b6 4-0 0 --- KCR J. Sundberg P. Niekro 1% 96% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b6 4-0 0 1-- O KCR D. Motley P. Niekro -1% 95% Flyball: RF
b6 4-0 1 1-- O KCR A. Salazar P. Niekro -0% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B; Sundberg to 2B
b6 4-0 2 -2- KCR W. Wilson P. Niekro 0% 95% Walk
Jamie Easterly replaces Phil Niekro pitching
b6 4-0 2 12- O KCR R. Law J. Easterly -1% 94% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 4.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 3-4-5
t7 0-4 0 --- CLE J. Franco M. Gubicza -4% 90% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t7 0-4 0 -2- O CLE J. Carter M. Gubicza 3% 93% Flyball: CF
t7 0-4 1 -2- O CLE B. Jacoby M. Gubicza 2% 95% Groundout: SS-1B; Franco to 3B
t7 0-4 2 --3 O CLE P. Tabler M. Gubicza 2% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Indians' Jamie Easterly facing 3-4-5
b7 4-0 0 --- KCR G. Brett J. Easterly 0% 97% Walk
b7 4-0 0 1-- OO KCR F. White J. Easterly -1% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
Hal McRae pinch hits for Jorge Orta (DH) batting 5th
b7 4-0 2 --- KCR H. McRae J. Easterly 0% 97% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b7 4-0 2 -2- O KCR S. Balboni J. Easterly -1% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 4.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 7-8-9
t8 0-4 0 --- O CLE C. Castillo M. Gubicza 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-4 1 --- O CLE C. Bando M. Gubicza 1% 98% Strikeout
t8 0-4 2 --- O CLE O. Nixon M. Gubicza 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Indians' Jamie Easterly facing 7-8-9
b8 4-0 0 --- O KCR J. Sundberg J. Easterly -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 4-0 1 --- KCR D. Motley J. Easterly 0% 99% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to P's Right)
b8 4-0 1 1-- KCR A. Salazar J. Easterly 0% 99% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Motley to 2B; Salazar to 1B
b8 4-0 1 12- KCR W. Wilson J. Easterly 0% 99% Walk; Motley to 3B; Salazar to 2B
b8 4-0 1 123 R KCR R. Law J. Easterly 0% 100% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Motley Scores/unER; Salazar to 3B; Wilson to 2B
b8 5-0 1 123 OO KCR G. Brett J. Easterly -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 5.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
t9 0-5 0 --- O CLE B. Butler M. Gubicza 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-P
t9 0-5 1 --- O CLE T. Bernazard M. Gubicza 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 0-5 2 --- O CLE J. Franco M. Gubicza 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 5.

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