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BOS  6
MIN  2
 BOS 11
MIN  2
 CAL  8
BAL  3
 NYY 12
@KCR  5
 CHW  5
@MIL  3
 OAK  7
TOR  1
 SEA  3
DET  1
 CLE  7
@TEX  3
 HOU  5
@ATL  4
 MON  5
@CHC  0
 LAD 10
@CIN  3
 NYM  4
PHI  2
 PIT  5
STL  2
 SFG  3
@SDP  1
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 40,589

 Saturday, June 24, 1989, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:50
Yankees
12
35-37
Won 1
3rd, 6½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         6  1  0   0  4  0   1  0  0   12 13  0
Royals          1  0  0   0  4  0   0  0  0    5 13  1
W: Lance McCullers (3-2), L: Kevin Appier (1-3)
 Royals
5
42-30
Lost 1
2nd, 2 GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Polonia LF                  4   1   1   2    1   0  .280  .671   28   20    4   0   GDP
S Sax 2B                      4   1   1   0    1   2  .316  .746   19   11    2   1   
D Mattingly 1B                5   1   3   0    0   0  .309  .845   13    9    4   1   3B,GDP
M Hall DH                     5   3   1   4    0   1  .278  .797   13   13    0   0   HR
M Pagliarulo 3B               3   1   1   1    2   0  .207  .587   19    8    1   3   2B
J Barfield RF                 4   2   2   1    1   1  .233  .741   23   12    5   0   SB
D Slaught C                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .286  .760   13    7    5   0   
A Espinoza SS                 4   2   2   2    0   0  .264  .581   23   15    2   0   
R Kelly CF                    4   0   1   2    0   1  .306  .784   13   10    3   0   

D LaPoint P                                                                   0   0
  L McCullers P                                                               1   0
  D Mohorcic P                                                                0   0
Totals                       37  12  13   0    6   5              164  105   27   5
Batting Events
2B: M Pagliarulo (8, off T Leach).
3B: D Mattingly (1, off T Leach).
HR: M Hall (5, off K Appier; 1st inn, 3 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
TB: D Mattingly 5; M Hall 4; A Espinoza 2; J Barfield 2; M Pagliarulo 2; R Kelly; S Sax; L Polonia; D Slaught.
GIDP: L Polonia (6); D Mattingly (8).
RBI: M Hall 4 (18); R Kelly 2 (20); A Espinoza 2 (17); L Polonia 2 (19); M Pagliarulo (13); J Barfield (29).
2-out RBI: L Polonia 2; R Kelly; A Espinoza; M Pagliarulo.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 8 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Pagliarulo-S Sax-D Mattingly.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Barfield (3, 2nd base off K Appier/B Boone).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Stillwell SS                5   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .675   16   11    3   6   
K Seitzer 3B                  3   2   1   0    2   2  .285  .741   23   11    0   3   
G Brett 1B                    5   1   2   1    0   1  .219  .610   12    9    7   3   2·2B
  B Pecota 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .607              2   0   
B Jackson LF                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .831    8    6    1   1   
  M Winters RF                3   1   1   2    0   1  .323  .759    7    5    0   1   
J Eisenreich RF-LF            5   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .783    9    6    2   0   
P Tabler DH                   5   1   3   1    0   0  .263  .612   13    9    0   0   2B,GDP
B Boone C                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .722    4    3    3   0   
  M Macfarlane PH-C           2   0   1   0    0   0  .219  .500    6    3    5   1   2B
F White 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .243  .607   23   15    0   1   
  B Wellman 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .573              0   0   
W Wilson CF                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .191  .504   14    7    3   0   

K Appier P                                                                    0   0
  T Leach P                                                                   1   0
  T Gordon P                                                                  0   2
  J Montgomery P                                                              0   0
  S Farr P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       39   5  13   0    3   4              135   85   27  18
Batting Events
2B: P Tabler (5, off D LaPoint); M Macfarlane (3, off L McCullers); G Brett 2 (6, 2 off D LaPoint).
TB: P Tabler 4; G Brett 4; M Macfarlane 2; F White 2; M Winters; J Eisenreich; B Boone; K Seitzer; W Wilson.
GIDP: P Tabler (7).
RBI: M Winters 2 (5); G Brett (20); P Tabler (19); W Wilson (12).
2-out RBI: W Wilson.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. T Gordon-K Stillwell-G Brett; T Gordon-M Macfarlane-G Brett.
E: F White (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 LaPoint                      4.1   9   5   5    2   0   0   5.34   24   75-47   34· 2·11    4·18· 8· 0     23    -     0.59   0.03
L McCullers, W (3-2)           3.2   3   0   0    1   4   0   4.54   15   52-34   19· 7· 8    2· 8· 4· 0          1-1    0.21   0.02
D Mohorcic                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.02    3    8-4     3· 0· 1    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    13   5   5    3   4   0          42  135-85   56· 9·20    7·28·13· 0          1-1 
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
K Appier, L (1-3)              0.2   4   6   6    2   0   1   7.94    8   37-24   18· 2· 4    2· 4· 3· 0     18    -     0.93  -0.38
T Leach                        4.1   7   5   1    1   1   0   3.18   20   67-47   37· 3· 7   11· 7· 5· 0          1-1    0.21  -0.07
T Gordon                       2     2   1   1    3   2   0   2.62    9   35-17    8· 3· 6    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.10  -0.00
J Montgomery                   1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.82    3    8-5     3· 1· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
S Farr                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.67    3   11-8     4· 2· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    13  12   8    6   5   1          43  158-101  70·11·20   17·15· 9· 0          1-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Tim McClelland.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 40,589.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 81° F, Wind 10mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Kansas City Royals                           
1. Luis Polonia                 LF       1. Kurt Stillwell               SS
2. Steve Sax                    2B       2. Kevin Seitzer                3B
3. Don Mattingly                1B       3. George Brett                 1B
4. Mel Hall                     DH       4. Bo Jackson                   LF
5. Mike Pagliarulo              3B       5. Jim Eisenreich               RF
6. Jesse Barfield               RF       6. Pat Tabler                   DH
7. Don Slaught                   C       7. Bob Boone                     C
8. Alvaro Espinoza              SS       8. Frank White                  2B
9. Roberto Kelly                CF       9. Willie Wilson                CF

   Dave LaPoint                  P          Kevin Appier                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 0 123 RRRR 1,(0-0)  17% 84% 0-0 NYY M. Hall K. Appier Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Polonia Scores; Sax Scores; Mattingly Scores
t1 0 12- 4,(1-2)  7% 66% 0-0 NYY D. Mattingly K. Appier Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Polonia to 3B; Sax to 2B
t1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  6% 59% 0-0 NYY S. Sax K. Appier Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Polonia to 2B
t1 2 -2- R 8,(3-2)  5% 88% 4-0 NYY A. Espinoza K. Appier Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Barfield Scores; Espinoza to 2B
b1 1 1-- R 1,(0-0)  -5% 86% 0-6 KCR G. Brett D. LaPoint Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Seitzer Scores

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' Kevin Appier facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 11,(3-2)  3% 53% 0-0 NYY L. Polonia K. Appier Walk
t1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  6% 59% 0-0 NYY S. Sax K. Appier Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Polonia to 2B
t1 0 12- 4,(1-2)  7% 66% 0-0 NYY D. Mattingly K. Appier Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Polonia to 3B; Sax to 2B
t1 0 123 RRRR 1,(0-0)  17% 84% 0-0 NYY M. Hall K. Appier Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Polonia Scores; Sax Scores; Mattingly Scores
t1 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 83% 4-0 NYY M. Pagliarulo K. Appier Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 84% 4-0 NYY J. Barfield K. Appier Walk
t1 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 83% 4-0 NYY D. Slaught K. Appier Lineout: CF (Short CF-RF)
t1 2 1-- 6,(1-2)  0% 83% 4-0 NYY A. Espinoza K. Appier Barfield Steals 2B
t1 2 -2- R 8,(3-2)  5% 88% 4-0 NYY A. Espinoza K. Appier Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Barfield Scores; Espinoza to 2B
Terry Leach replaces Kevin Appier pitching
t1 2 -2- R 3,(0-2)  4% 92% 5-0 NYY R. Kelly T. Leach Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Espinoza Scores
t1 2 1-- O 6,(0-2)  -1% 91% 6-0 NYY L. Polonia T. Leach Lineout: LF
6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Yankees' Dave LaPoint facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 92% 0-6 KCR K. Stillwell D. LaPoint Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 1 --- 4,(3-0)  -1% 91% 0-6 KCR K. Seitzer D. LaPoint Walk
b1 1 1-- R 1,(0-0)  -5% 86% 0-6 KCR G. Brett D. LaPoint Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Seitzer Scores
b1 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  2% 88% 1-6 KCR B. Jackson D. LaPoint Popfly: 2B
b1 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  2% 90% 1-6 KCR J. Eisenreich D. LaPoint Popfly: SS (Short LF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-1, Royals' Terry Leach facing 2-3-4
t2 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 89% 6-1 NYY S. Sax T. Leach Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  1% 90% 6-1 NYY D. Mattingly T. Leach Single to CF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t2 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 89% 6-1 NYY M. Hall T. Leach Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 2 1-- R 6,(3-2)  4% 93% 6-1 NYY M. Pagliarulo T. Leach Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Hall Scores
t2 2 -2- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 92% 7-1 NYY J. Barfield T. Leach Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-7, Yankees' Dave LaPoint facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -2% 91% 1-7 KCR P. Tabler D. LaPoint Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b2 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  2% 92% 1-7 KCR B. Boone D. LaPoint Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b2 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  -2% 90% 1-7 KCR F. White D. LaPoint Single to CF (Line Drive); Tabler to 2B
b2 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  2% 93% 1-7 KCR W. Wilson D. LaPoint Lineout: RF
b2 2 12- O 6,(3-2)  2% 95% 1-7 KCR K. Stillwell D. LaPoint Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-1, Royals' Terry Leach facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 94% 7-1 NYY D. Slaught T. Leach Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 94% 7-1 NYY A. Espinoza T. Leach Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t3 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 94% 7-1 NYY R. Kelly T. Leach Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-7, Yankees' Dave LaPoint facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -2% 92% 1-7 KCR K. Seitzer D. LaPoint Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b3 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  2% 94% 1-7 KCR G. Brett D. LaPoint Flyball: LF
b3 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  1% 95% 1-7 KCR B. Jackson D. LaPoint Flyball: CF
b3 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  1% 96% 1-7 KCR J. Eisenreich D. LaPoint Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-1, Royals' Terry Leach facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 95% 7-1 NYY L. Polonia T. Leach Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t4 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 95% 7-1 NYY S. Sax T. Leach Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 95% 7-1 NYY D. Mattingly T. Leach Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Mattingly out at Hm/LF-3B-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-7, Yankees' Dave LaPoint facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 93% 1-7 KCR P. Tabler D. LaPoint Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
b4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -3% 90% 1-7 KCR B. Boone D. LaPoint Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Tabler to 2B
b4 0 12- O 6,(3-2)  3% 93% 1-7 KCR F. White D. LaPoint Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b4 1 12- O 5,(2-2)  2% 94% 1-7 KCR W. Wilson D. LaPoint Groundout: 3B-1B; Tabler to 3B; Boone to 2B
b4 2 -23 O 2,(0-1)  2% 97% 1-7 KCR K. Stillwell D. LaPoint Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-1, Royals' Terry Leach facing 4-5-6
Jim Eisenreich moves from RF to LF; Matt Winters replaces Bo Jackson (LF) playing RF batting 4th
t5 0 --- 5,(0-2)  1% 97% 7-1 NYY M. Hall T. Leach Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t5 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  1% 98% 7-1 NYY M. Pagliarulo T. Leach Walk; Hall to 2B
t5 0 12- R 4,(2-1)  1% 99% 7-1 NYY J. Barfield T. Leach Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Hall Scores/unER; Pagliarulo to 2B
t5 0 12- 2,(1-0)  0% 99% 8-1 NYY D. Slaught T. Leach Single to LF (Line Drive); Pagliarulo to 3B; Barfield to 2B
t5 0 123 O 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 8-1 NYY A. Espinoza T. Leach Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm (P's Right); Barfield to 3B; Slaught to 2B
t5 1 123 RO 4,(1-2)  0% 99% 8-1 NYY R. Kelly T. Leach Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Barfield Scores/unER; Slaught to 3B; Espinoza to 2B
t5 2 -23 RRO 3,(0-2)  1% 100% 9-1 NYY L. Polonia T. Leach Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Slaught Scores/unER; Espinoza Scores/unER; Polonia out at 2B/RF-1B-SS
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 11, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-11, Yankees' Dave LaPoint facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -0% 99% 1-11 KCR K. Seitzer D. LaPoint Walk
b5 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  -1% 99% 1-11 KCR G. Brett D. LaPoint Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Seitzer to 3B
b5 0 -23 RR 2,(1-0)  -1% 98% 1-11 KCR M. Winters D. LaPoint Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Seitzer Scores; Brett Scores
b5 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  0% 99% 3-11 KCR J. Eisenreich D. LaPoint Flyball: LF
b5 1 1-- R 2,(0-1)  -1% 97% 3-11 KCR P. Tabler D. LaPoint Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Winters Scores
Lance McCullers replaces Dave LaPoint pitching; Mike Macfarlane pinch hits for Bob Boone (C) batting 7th
b5 1 -2- O 4,(2-1)  1% 98% 4-11 KCR M. Macfarlane L. McCullers Flyball: RF
b5 2 -2- 7,(2-2)  -0% 98% 4-11 KCR F. White L. McCullers Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Tabler to 3B
b5 2 1-3 R 3,(1-1)  -2% 96% 4-11 KCR W. Wilson L. McCullers Single to CF (Line Drive); Tabler Scores; White to 2B
b5 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  1% 98% 5-11 KCR K. Stillwell L. McCullers Lineout: CF (Short CF)
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 11, Royals 5.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 11-5, Royals' Tom Gordon facing 2-3-4
Tom Gordon replaces Terry Leach pitching; Mike Macfarlane moves from PH to C
t6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 98% 11-5 NYY S. Sax T. Gordon Walk
t6 0 1-- OO 4,(1-2)  -1% 97% 11-5 NYY D. Mattingly T. Gordon Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 97% 11-5 NYY M. Hall T. Gordon Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 11, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-11, Yankees' Lance McCullers facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 98% 5-11 KCR K. Seitzer L. McCullers Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 98% 5-11 KCR G. Brett L. McCullers Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 99% 5-11 KCR M. Winters L. McCullers Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 11, Royals 5.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 11-5, Royals' Tom Gordon facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- 4,(3-0)  0% 99% 11-5 NYY M. Pagliarulo T. Gordon Walk
t7 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  0% 99% 11-5 NYY J. Barfield T. Gordon Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Pagliarulo to 2B
t7 0 12- 4,(3-0)  0% 99% 11-5 NYY D. Slaught T. Gordon Walk; Pagliarulo to 3B; Barfield to 2B
t7 0 123 R 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 11-5 NYY A. Espinoza T. Gordon Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Pagliarulo Scores; Barfield to 3B; Slaught to 2B
t7 0 123 O 5,(2-2)  -0% 100% 12-5 NYY R. Kelly T. Gordon Strikeout Looking
t7 1 123 OO 4,(2-1)  -0% 99% 12-5 NYY L. Polonia T. Gordon Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 12, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-12, Yankees' Lance McCullers facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  0% 99% 5-12 KCR J. Eisenreich L. McCullers Foul Popfly: C (3B-C Foul)
b7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 5-12 KCR P. Tabler L. McCullers Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b7 2 --- 2,(1-0)  -0% 99% 5-12 KCR M. Macfarlane L. McCullers Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b7 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 5-12 KCR F. White L. McCullers Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 12, Royals 5.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 12-5, Royals' Jeff Montgomery facing 2-3-4
Jeff Montgomery replaces Tom Gordon pitching; Brad Wellman replaces Frank White playing 2B batting 8th
t8 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 12-5 NYY S. Sax J. Montgomery Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 12-5 NYY D. Mattingly J. Montgomery Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
t8 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 12-5 NYY M. Hall J. Montgomery Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 12, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-12, Yankees' Lance McCullers facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -0% 99% 5-12 KCR W. Wilson L. McCullers Walk
b8 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 5-12 KCR K. Stillwell L. McCullers Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
b8 1 1-- O 6,(2-2)  0% 100% 5-12 KCR K. Seitzer L. McCullers Strikeout Looking
b8 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 5-12 KCR G. Brett L. McCullers Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 12, Royals 5.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 12-5, Royals' Steve Farr facing 5-6-7
Steve Farr replaces Jeff Montgomery pitching; Bill Pecota replaces George Brett playing 1B batting 3rd
t9 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 12-5 NYY M. Pagliarulo S. Farr Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t9 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  0% 100% 12-5 NYY J. Barfield S. Farr Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 12-5 NYY D. Slaught S. Farr Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 12, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-12, Yankees' Dale Mohorcic facing 4-5-6
Dale Mohorcic replaces Lance McCullers pitching
b9 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 5-12 KCR M. Winters D. Mohorcic Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
b9 1 --- 2,(1-0)  -0% 100% 5-12 KCR J. Eisenreich D. Mohorcic Single to RF (Line Drive)
b9 1 1-- OO 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 5-12 KCR P. Tabler D. Mohorcic Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 12, Royals 5.

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