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@BOS		10
11
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@CLE		1
11
SEA
@DET		2
8
NYY
@KCR		3
4		 
(10)
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@OAK		4
3		 
(10)
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@TEX		9
0
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@TOR		2
9
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@CHC		7
2
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@HOU		1
5
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@LAD		1
2
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@MON		1
11
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@NYM		4
3
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@PHI		8
3
FLA
@SDP		1
2
Friday, August 2, 1996 7:06
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 28,618, Time of Game: 2:57
Yankees
3
64-43
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Royals
4
50-60
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 16½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   3    3  8  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   4    4  8  1
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wade Boggs 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .315 .792 15 10 -0.084 1.60 0.082 -0.165 -1.0 0 2
Bernie Williams CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .304 .913 18 14 -0.218 1.38 0.019 -0.237 -1.1 4 0 GDP
Paul O'Neill RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .303 .877 15 12 -0.073 0.92 0.015 -0.088 -0.4 3 0
Cecil Fielder DH 4 1 1 1 0 2 .248 .832 18 14 0.221 1.48 0.317 -0.096 0.2 HR
Tino Martinez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .293 .806 18 11 -0.102 0.96 0.000 -0.102 -0.9 10 0
Darryl Strawberry LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .230 .758 17 11 -0.074 0.69 0.000 -0.074 -0.6 2 0
   Gerald Williams LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .809 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Joe Girardi C 4 1 2 0 0 1 .317 .765 17 12 -0.039 0.94 0.039 -0.077 -0.2 4 0 SB
Derek Jeter SS 4 1 1 2 0 0 .295 .766 19 13 0.058 1.11 0.148 -0.091 1.1 2 0 HR
Andy Fox 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .207 .570 8 6 0.006 0.97 0.077 -0.071 0.0 3 6 CS
Dwight Gooden P 1 1
   Mariano Rivera P
Team Totals 36 3 8 3 0 10 .222 .611 145 103 -0.305 1.11 0.697 -1.001 -3.0 29 9
HR: D Jeter (6, off J Montgomery; 10th inn, 1 on, 2 outs); C Fielder (27, off J Montgomery; 10th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).
TB: D Jeter 4; C Fielder 4; A Fox 2; J Girardi 2; W Boggs; B Williams.
GIDP: B Williams (11).
RBI: D Jeter 2 (46); C Fielder (81).
2-out RBI: D Jeter 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Boggs-A Fox-T Martinez.
Baserunning
SB: J Girardi (11, 2nd base off J Montgomery/M Macfarlane).
CS: A Fox (3, 2nd base by K Appier/M Macfarlane).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Offerman 1B 4 1 2 1 1 0 .281 .745 16 7 0.136 1.88 0.195 -0.059 0.6 8 3
Tom Goodwin CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .284 .676 22 18 -0.128 1.59 0.038 -0.166 -0.6 2 0 2B
   Craig Paquette LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .741 4 3 -0.174 7.16 0.000 -0.174 -0.5 0 0
Keith Lockhart 3B 5 0 2 2 0 0 .295 .776 21 15 0.668 2.30 0.853 -0.185 -1.1 1 0 2B
Bip Roberts 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .301 .723 14 10 -0.146 1.34 0.000 -0.146 -1.0 2 1
Michael Tucker LF-RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .232 .710 17 10 -0.083 1.05 0.015 -0.098 -0.5 1 0
Bob Hamelin DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .242 .821 19 11 -0.018 0.91 0.053 -0.071 -0.2
   Kevin Young PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .237 .727 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Johnny Damon RF-CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .290 .736 10 4 -0.063 1.38 0.044 -0.107 -0.2 0 0
Mike Macfarlane C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .269 .837 17 10 -0.107 1.40 0.057 -0.165 -1.1 10 1 GDP
   Les Norman PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .129 .358 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
David Howard SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .613 6 3 -0.011 0.82 0.025 -0.036 -0.2 4 1 HBP
   Mike Sweeney PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .353 .894 3 3 0.120 2.96 0.120 0.000 1.3
Kevin Appier P 1 1
   Jeff Montgomery P 1
Team Totals 35 4 8 4 3 4 .229 .593 149 94 0.194 1.66 1.400 -1.207 -3.5 30 7
2B: K Lockhart (25, off M Rivera); T Goodwin (13, off D Gooden).
HBP: D Howard (3, by D Gooden).
TB: K Lockhart 3; J Offerman 2; T Goodwin 2; M Sweeney; M Tucker; B Hamelin.
GIDP: M Macfarlane (2).
RBI: K Lockhart 2 (42); J Offerman (26); M Sweeney (4).
2-out RBI: K Lockhart 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Offerman-D Howard; J Offerman.
E: J Offerman (12).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: K Lockhart (1st base by D Gooden).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dwight Gooden 9 4 0 0 2 3 0 3.94 32 121 76 54 8 14 9 17 4 0 80 0.752 1.21 5.4
Mariano Rivera, BS (2), L (4-2) 0.2 4 4 4 1 1 0 2.28 7 28 18 9 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 -0.947 3.78 -1.9
Team Totals 9.2 8 4 4 3 4 0 3.72 39 149 94 63 13 18 12 19 5 0 80 0 0 -0.195 1.11 3.5

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Kevin Appier 9 5 0 0 0 9 0 3.16 30 124 89 52 19 18 10 11 6 0 86 0.752 1.15 5.4
Jeff Montgomery, W (3-6) 1 3 3 3 0 1 2 4.28 6 24 15 8 4 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 -0.447 0.90 -2.4
Team Totals 10 8 3 3 0 10 2 2.70 36 148 104 60 23 21 12 14 6 0 86 0 0 0.305 1.66 3.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Gooden (7; D Howard).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: D Gooden (3; K Lockhart, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Jim Joyce.
Time of Game: 2:57.
Attendance: 28,618.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Wind 7mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b10 2-3 2 12- 3,(1-1)  RR KCR K. Lockhart M. Rivera 81% 100% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Sweeney Scores; Offerman Scores
t10 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R NYY C. Fielder J. Montgomery -32% 18% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t9 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO NYY B. Williams K. Appier 20% 62% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
b10 2-3 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O KCR C. Paquette M. Rivera -17% 19% Strikeout Swinging
t10 1-0 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  RR NYY D. Jeter J. Montgomery -15% 5% Inside-the-park Home Run to CF (Fly Ball); Girardi Scores

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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' Kevin Appier facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY W. Boggs K. Appier 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O NYY B. Williams K. Appier 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY P. O'Neill K. Appier 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O KCR J. Offerman D. Gooden -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR T. Goodwin D. Gooden 4% 57% Double to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b1 0-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O KCR K. Lockhart D. Gooden -3% 53% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
b1 0-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Roberts D. Gooden -3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O NYY C. Fielder K. Appier 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY T. Martinez K. Appier 2% 54% Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
t2 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYY D. Strawberry K. Appier 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dwight Gooden facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Tucker D. Gooden -2% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O KCR B. Hamelin D. Gooden -2% 51% Lineout: 1B
b2 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Damon D. Gooden -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY J. Girardi K. Appier 3% 53% Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
t3 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYY D. Jeter K. Appier 2% 55% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY A. Fox K. Appier 1% 56% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dwight Gooden facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR M. Macfarlane D. Gooden -3% 53% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b3 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR D. Howard D. Gooden -2% 51% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR J. Offerman D. Gooden 1% 53% Walk
b3 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR T. Goodwin D. Gooden -3% 50% Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY W. Boggs K. Appier 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY B. Williams K. Appier 2% 55% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY P. O'Neill K. Appier -2% 53% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t4 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O NYY C. Fielder K. Appier 3% 56% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dwight Gooden facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- 7,(1-2)  KCR K. Lockhart D. Gooden 4% 61% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 0-0 0 1-- 1,(1-0)  O KCR B. Roberts D. Gooden -7% 54% Lockhart Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b4 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR B. Roberts D. Gooden -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR M. Tucker D. Gooden 2% 53% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b4 0-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O KCR B. Hamelin D. Gooden -3% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYY T. Martinez K. Appier 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYY D. Strawberry K. Appier 2% 56% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t5 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  NYY J. Girardi K. Appier -2% 54% Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
t5 0-0 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O NYY D. Jeter K. Appier 3% 57% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dwight Gooden facing 7-8-9
b5 0-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR J. Damon D. Gooden 4% 62% Walk
b5 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO KCR M. Macfarlane D. Gooden -10% 52% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b5 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR D. Howard D. Gooden -2% 50% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 9-1-2
t6 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY A. Fox K. Appier -5% 45% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t6 0-0 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  OO NYY W. Boggs K. Appier 11% 56% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted; Fox out at 1B/1B
t6 0-0 2 --- 4,(0-2)  NYY B. Williams K. Appier -2% 54% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
t6 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY P. O'Neill K. Appier 4% 58% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
b6 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Offerman D. Gooden -4% 55% Flyball: CF
b6 0-0 1 --- 9,(2-2)  O KCR T. Goodwin D. Gooden -3% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
b6 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR K. Lockhart D. Gooden -2% 50% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 4-5-6
t7 0-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O NYY C. Fielder K. Appier 4% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t7 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYY T. Martinez K. Appier 3% 57% Strikeout Swinging
t7 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY D. Strawberry K. Appier 2% 60% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dwight Gooden facing 4-5-6
b7 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR B. Roberts D. Gooden -4% 55% Strikeout Swinging
b7 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Tucker D. Gooden -3% 52% Strikeout Swinging
b7 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Hamelin D. Gooden -2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 7-8-9
t8 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY J. Girardi K. Appier 5% 55% Strikeout Swinging
t8 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY D. Jeter K. Appier 4% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  NYY A. Fox K. Appier -3% 56% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t8 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O NYY W. Boggs K. Appier 5% 62% Fox Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dwight Gooden facing 7-8-9
b8 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Damon D. Gooden -5% 57% Lineout: P
b8 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Macfarlane D. Gooden -4% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR D. Howard D. Gooden 2% 55% Hit By Pitch
b8 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Offerman D. Gooden 6% 61% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Howard to 3B
b8 0-0 2 1-3 5,(0-2)  O KCR T. Goodwin D. Gooden -11% 50% Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 1-2-3
t9 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  NYY W. Boggs K. Appier -8% 42% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t9 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO NYY B. Williams K. Appier 20% 62% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
t9 0-0 2 --- 10,(3-2)  O NYY P. O'Neill K. Appier 4% 66% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dwight Gooden facing 3-4-5
b9 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR K. Lockhart D. Gooden -6% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR B. Roberts D. Gooden -5% 54% Flyball: LF
b9 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR M. Tucker D. Gooden -4% 50% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 10th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jeff Montgomery facing 4-5-6
Jeff Montgomery replaces Kevin Appier pitching
t10 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R NYY C. Fielder J. Montgomery -32% 18% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t10 1-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O NYY T. Martinez J. Montgomery 2% 20% Groundout: 1B-P
t10 1-0 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O NYY D. Strawberry J. Montgomery 2% 22% Strikeout Swinging
t10 1-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  NYY J. Girardi J. Montgomery -1% 21% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t10 1-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  NYY D. Jeter J. Montgomery -1% 20% Girardi Steals 2B
t10 1-0 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  RR NYY D. Jeter J. Montgomery -15% 5% Inside-the-park Home Run to CF (Fly Ball); Girardi Scores
Craig Paquette replaces Tom Goodwin (CF) playing LF batting 2nd
Johnny Damon moves from RF to CF
Michael Tucker moves from LF to RF
t10 3-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY A. Fox J. Montgomery 0% 5% Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 10th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Mariano Rivera facing 6-7-8
Mariano Rivera replaces Dwight Gooden pitching
Gerald Williams replaces Darryl Strawberry playing LF batting 6th
b10 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR B. Hamelin M. Rivera 5% 11% Single to SS (Pop Fly to Deep 3B)
Kevin Young pinch runs for Bob Hamelin (DH) batting 6th
b10 0-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Damon M. Rivera -5% 6% Groundout: 2B-1B; Young to 2B
b10 0-3 1 -2- 8,(3-2)  KCR M. Macfarlane M. Rivera 6% 12% Walk
Mike Sweeney pinch hits for David Howard (SS) batting 9th
Les Norman pinch runs for Mike Macfarlane (C) batting 8th
b10 0-3 1 12- 3,(0-2)  R KCR M. Sweeney M. Rivera 12% 24% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Young Scores; Norman to 3B
b10 1-3 1 1-3 3,(2-0)  R KCR J. Offerman M. Rivera 12% 36% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Norman Scores; Sweeney to 2B
b10 2-3 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O KCR C. Paquette M. Rivera -17% 19% Strikeout Swinging
b10 2-3 2 12- 3,(1-1)  RR KCR K. Lockhart M. Rivera 81% 100% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Sweeney Scores; Offerman Scores
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 4.

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