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

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 24,258

 Friday, May 2, 1997, 7:38
Time of Game: 3:34
Yankees
9
15-13
Won 2
2nd, 4½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   2  0  0   0  2  5    9  7  1
Royals          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  7  2
W: David Cone (3-2), L: Jim Pittsley (0-2), S: Mariano Rivera (9)
 Royals
1
12-13
Lost 1
3rd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Raines LF                   2   1   0   1    2   0  .235  .722   24    9    2   0   SF
W Boggs 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .783   16    9    0   2   
  C Hayes PH-3B               0   0   0   0    1   0  .242  .662    4         0   1   
B Williams CF                 3   2   2   2    2   1  .354  .996   23    9    2   1   HR,2B,SB
T Martinez 1B                 4   1   2   2    0   2  .333 1.030   16    9    6   1   HR
  M Whiten PH-RF              1   0   1   1    0   0  .323  .960    2    2    0   0   2B
C Fielder DH                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .245  .679   15    7    0   0   
  P Kelly PR                  1   1   0   0    0   1  .211  .611    6    4    0   0   
P O'Neill RF-1B               4   1   0   0    0   0  .337  .988   11    6    2   0   
D Jeter SS                    3   1   0   0    0   0  .301  .822   18   11    1   1   SH
M Duncan 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .319  .733    9    5    1   2   
  L Sojo 2B                   1   1   1   1    0   0  .111  .338    2    2    3   1   
J Girardi C                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .624   12    8    8   0   

D Cone P                                                                      2   1
  J Nelson P                                                                  0   0
  M Stanton P                                                                 0   0
  M Rivera P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       33   9   7   0    6   4              158   81   27  10
Batting Events
2B: M Whiten (5, off M Williams); B Williams (10, off J Pittsley).
HR: B Williams (3, off J Pittsley; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs); T Martinez (10, off J Pittsley; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).
SF: T Raines (2, off R Veres).
SH: D Jeter (2, off R Veres).
TB: B Williams 6; T Martinez 5; M Whiten 2; J Girardi; L Sojo.
RBI: T Martinez 2 (36); B Williams 2 (21); M Whiten (11); T Raines (7); L Sojo (2); J Girardi (13).
2-out RBI: B Williams 2; M Whiten.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 5 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. W Boggs-L Sojo-T Martinez; B Williams-J Girardi; T Martinez.
E: M Duncan (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Williams (3, 2nd base off J Pittsley/T Spehr).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Offerman 2B                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .323 1.013   14    7    2   2   SH
B Roberts LF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .385  .894    7    7    0   0   
  D Howard RF                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .314  .846   10    7    0   1   
J Bell SS                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .317  .882   17    7    0   3   
J King 1B                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .299 1.005   21   11    8   1   
C Davis DH                    3   0   1   0    1   2  .281  .862   21   14    0   0   
S Cooper 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .749   14    9    3   2   
  C Paquette PH-3B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .708    3    2    0   0   GDP
T Spehr C                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .530    4    4    2   0   
  M Sweeney PH-C              2   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .624   10    6    3   0   
T Goodwin CF                  2   1   1   0    2   0  .167  .442   22   10    6   0   
J Damon RF-LF                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .327  .844   17   10    2   0   2B

J Pittsley P                                                                  1   1
  J Walker P                                                                  0   1
  R Veres P                                                                   0   0
  M Williams P                                                                0   0
Totals                       31   1   7   0    6   7              160   94   27  11
Batting Events
2B: J Damon (3, off D Cone).
SH: J Offerman (3, off D Cone).
TB: J Damon 3; J King; T Goodwin; C Davis; S Cooper; J Offerman.
GIDP: C Paquette (10).
RBI: J Damon (8).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 10.
Fielding Events
E: J Bell (3); R Veres ().

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 Cone, W (3-2)                7     5   1   1    5   6   0   2.68   30  121-71   39·13·19    9·10· 6· 0     64    -     1.69   0.38
J Nelson                       0     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.52    2   10-6     3· 0· 3    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.61  -0.14
M Stanton, H (8)               0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.45    1    3-2     2· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.28   0.17
M Rivera, S (9)                1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.70    5   26-15    7· 1· 7    2· 2· 1· 0          1-0    0.24   0.03
Totals                         9     7   1   1    6   7   0          38  160-94   51·14·29   12·13· 8· 0          3-0
J Nelson faced 2 batters 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
J Pittsley, L (0-2)            7.2   4   4   4    4   1   2   4.82   30  113-58   34· 3·21   10·15· 7· 0     52    -     0.82  -0.02
J Walker                       0.1   0   2   1    1   1   0   9.00    3   13-5     2· 2· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.19  -0.01
R Veres                        0.1   2   3   1    0   0   0   2.13    4   13-9     6· 1· 2    2· 2· 1· 0          2-2    0.10  -0.02
M Williams                     0.2   1   0   0    1   2   0  10.38    4   17-9     4· 2· 3    0· 1· 1· 0          1-1    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     7   9   6    6   4   2          41  156-81   46· 8·27   13·18· 9· 0          3-3
J Walker faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Fieldin Culbreth, 2B - Gary Cederstrom, 3B - Drew Coble.
Time of Game: 3:34.
Attendance: 24,258.
Field Condition: Damp.
Start Time Weather: 52° F, Wind 5mph from Right to Left, Night, Showers.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Kansas City Royals                           
1. Tim Raines                   LF       1. Jose Offerman                2B
2. Wade Boggs                   3B       2. Bip Roberts                  LF
3. Bernie Williams              CF       3. Jay Bell                     SS
4. Tino Martinez                1B       4. Jeff King                    1B
5. Cecil Fielder                DH       5. Chili Davis                  DH
6. Paul O'Neill                 RF       6. Scott Cooper                 3B
7. Derek Jeter                  SS       7. Tim Spehr                     C
8. Mariano Duncan               2B       8. Tom Goodwin                  CF
9. Joe Girardi                   C       9. Johnny Damon                 RF

   David Cone                    P          Jim Pittsley                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 2 1-- RR 5,(3-1)  21% 91% 2-1 NYY B. Williams J. Pittsley Home Run (Line Drive); Raines Scores
b6 1 1-3 OO 6,(2-2)  20% 68% 1-2 KCR M. Sweeney D. Cone Double Play: Flyball: CF; King out at Hm/CF-C
b8 0 12- OO 3,(1-1)  17% 93% 1-4 KCR C. Paquette M. Stanton Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; King to 3B
b7 1 -23 O 5,(2-2)  16% 60% 1-2 KCR D. Howard D. Cone Strikeout Swinging
t4 0 -2- RR 1,(0-0)  15% 72% 0-0 NYY T. Martinez J. Pittsley Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Williams 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' Jim Pittsley facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 NYY T. Raines J. Pittsley Lineout: CF
t1 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 46% 0-0 NYY W. Boggs J. Pittsley Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 47% 0-0 NYY B. Williams J. Pittsley Walk
t1 2 1-- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 45% 0-0 NYY T. Martinez J. Pittsley Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' David Cone facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 47% 0-0 KCR J. Offerman D. Cone Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 49% 0-0 KCR B. Roberts D. Cone Lineout: P
b1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -1% 48% 0-0 KCR J. Bell D. Cone Walk
b1 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  2% 50% 0-0 KCR J. King D. Cone Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jim Pittsley facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 NYY C. Fielder J. Pittsley Lineout: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
t2 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 46% 0-0 NYY P. O'Neill J. Pittsley Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t2 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 45% 0-0 NYY D. Jeter J. Pittsley Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' David Cone facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 47% 0-0 KCR C. Davis D. Cone Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 49% 0-0 KCR S. Cooper D. Cone Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 50% 0-0 KCR T. Spehr D. Cone Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jim Pittsley facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 47% 0-0 NYY M. Duncan J. Pittsley Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 45% 0-0 NYY J. Girardi J. Pittsley Lineout: 3B
t3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 47% 0-0 NYY T. Raines J. Pittsley Walk
t3 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 44% 0-0 NYY W. Boggs J. Pittsley Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' David Cone facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 47% 0-0 KCR T. Goodwin D. Cone Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 49% 0-0 KCR J. Damon D. Cone Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  -1% 47% 0-0 KCR J. Offerman D. Cone Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b3 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 50% 0-0 KCR B. Roberts D. Cone Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jim Pittsley facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  7% 57% 0-0 NYY B. Williams J. Pittsley Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t4 0 -2- RR 1,(0-0)  15% 72% 0-0 NYY T. Martinez J. Pittsley Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Williams Scores
t4 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 70% 2-0 NYY C. Fielder J. Pittsley Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t4 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 69% 2-0 NYY P. O'Neill J. Pittsley Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 68% 2-0 NYY D. Jeter J. Pittsley Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' David Cone facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -5% 63% 0-2 KCR J. Bell D. Cone Reached on E4 (Fly Ball to Short RF)
b4 0 1-- O 6,(2-2)  4% 67% 0-2 KCR J. King D. Cone Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
b4 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  -5% 63% 0-2 KCR C. Davis D. Cone Walk; King to 2B
b4 1 12- OO 5,(2-2)  11% 74% 0-2 KCR S. Cooper D. Cone Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted; Davis out at 1B/1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Jim Pittsley facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 72% 2-0 NYY M. Duncan J. Pittsley Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 71% 2-0 NYY J. Girardi J. Pittsley Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 70% 2-0 NYY T. Raines J. Pittsley Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' David Cone facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 73% 0-2 KCR T. Spehr D. Cone Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b5 1 --- 8,(3-2)  -4% 69% 0-2 KCR T. Goodwin D. Cone Walk
b5 1 1-- R 2,(1-0)  -14% 55% 0-2 KCR J. Damon D. Cone Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Goodwin Scores
b5 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  -3% 52% 1-2 KCR J. Offerman D. Cone Walk
b5 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  7% 59% 1-2 KCR B. Roberts D. Cone Strikeout Looking
b5 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  6% 65% 1-2 KCR J. Bell D. Cone Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Jim Pittsley facing 2-3-4
Johnny Damon moves from RF to LF; David Howard replaces Bip Roberts (LF) playing RF batting 2nd
t6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 62% 2-1 NYY W. Boggs J. Pittsley Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  3% 65% 2-1 NYY B. Williams J. Pittsley Walk
t6 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  2% 67% 2-1 NYY T. Martinez J. Pittsley Williams Steals 2B
t6 1 -2- O 3,(2-0)  -5% 62% 2-1 NYY T. Martinez J. Pittsley Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Williams out at Hm/RF-C
t6 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 59% 2-1 NYY C. Fielder J. Pittsley Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' David Cone facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -6% 53% 1-2 KCR J. King D. Cone Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b6 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  6% 59% 1-2 KCR C. Davis D. Cone Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  -11% 48% 1-2 KCR S. Cooper D. Cone Single to RF (Ground Ball); King to 3B
Mike Sweeney pinch hits for Tim Spehr (C) batting 7th
b6 1 1-3 OO 6,(2-2)  20% 68% 1-2 KCR M. Sweeney D. Cone Double Play: Flyball: CF; King out at Hm/CF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Jim Pittsley facing 6-7-8
Mike Sweeney moves from PH to C
t7 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -3% 65% 2-1 NYY P. O'Neill J. Pittsley Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t7 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 63% 2-1 NYY D. Jeter J. Pittsley Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 62% 2-1 NYY M. Duncan J. Pittsley Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' David Cone facing 8-9-1
Luis Sojo replaces Mariano Duncan playing 2B batting 8th
b7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -7% 55% 1-2 KCR T. Goodwin D. Cone Walk
b7 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  -11% 44% 1-2 KCR J. Damon D. Cone Single to RF (Line Drive); Goodwin to 2B
b7 0 12- O 2,(0-1)  0% 44% 1-2 KCR J. Offerman D. Cone Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Goodwin to 3B; Damon to 2B
b7 1 -23 O 5,(2-2)  16% 60% 1-2 KCR D. Howard D. Cone Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 -23 O 3,(2-0)  13% 73% 1-2 KCR J. Bell D. Cone Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Jim Pittsley facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -3% 71% 2-1 NYY J. Girardi J. Pittsley Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t8 1 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 73% 2-1 NYY T. Raines J. Pittsley Walk
t8 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 70% 2-1 NYY W. Boggs J. Pittsley Flyball: 2B
t8 2 1-- RR 5,(3-1)  21% 91% 2-1 NYY B. Williams J. Pittsley Home Run (Line Drive); Raines Scores
Jamie Walker replaces Jim Pittsley pitching
t8 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 90% 4-1 NYY T. Martinez J. Walker Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Yankees' Jeff Nelson facing 4-5-6
Jeff Nelson replaces David Cone pitching
b8 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -5% 85% 1-4 KCR J. King J. Nelson Walk
b8 0 1-- 4,(0-2)  -9% 76% 1-4 KCR C. Davis J. Nelson Single to LF (Line Drive); King to 2B
Mike Stanton replaces Jeff Nelson pitching; Craig Paquette pinch hits for Scott Cooper (3B) batting 6th
b8 0 12- OO 3,(1-1)  17% 93% 1-4 KCR C. Paquette M. Stanton Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; King to 3B
Mariano Rivera replaces Mike Stanton pitching
b8 2 --3 O 4,(2-1)  3% 96% 1-4 KCR M. Sweeney M. Rivera Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 1.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Jamie Walker facing 5-6-7
Craig Paquette moves from PH to 3B
t9 0 --- 4,(3-0)  1% 97% 4-1 NYY C. Fielder J. Walker Walk
Pat Kelly pinch runs for Cecil Fielder (DH) batting 5th
t9 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  1% 98% 4-1 NYY P. O'Neill J. Walker Reached on E6 (catch) (Ground Ball to P); Kelly to 2B
Randy Veres replaces Jamie Walker pitching
t9 0 12- R 3,(1-1)  2% 99% 4-1 NYY D. Jeter R. Veres Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Kelly Scores/unER/No RBI; O'Neill to 3B
t9 0 1-3 R 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 5-1 NYY L. Sojo R. Veres Single to LF (Ground Ball); O'Neill Scores; Jeter to 3B
t9 0 1-3 R 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 6-1 NYY J. Girardi R. Veres Single to RF (Line Drive); Jeter Scores/unER; Sojo to 3B
t9 0 1-3 RO 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 7-1 NYY T. Raines R. Veres Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Sojo Scores
Mitch Williams replaces Randy Veres pitching; Charlie Hayes pinch hits for Wade Boggs (3B) batting 2nd
t9 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  0% 100% 8-1 NYY C. Hayes M. Williams Walk; Girardi to 2B
t9 1 12- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 8-1 NYY B. Williams M. Williams Strikeout Swinging
Mark Whiten pinch hits for Tino Martinez (1B) batting 4th
t9 2 12- R 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 8-1 NYY M. Whiten M. Williams Double to RF (Line Drive); Girardi Scores/unER; Hayes to 3B
t9 2 -23 O 6,(2-2)  0% 100% 9-1 NYY P. Kelly M. Williams Strikeout Swinging
5 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 9, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-9, Yankees' Mariano Rivera facing 8-9-1
Paul O'Neill moves from RF to 1B; Charlie Hayes moves from PH to 3B; Mark Whiten moves from PH to RF
b9 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -0% 100% 1-9 KCR T. Goodwin M. Rivera Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
b9 0 1-- O 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 1-9 KCR J. Damon M. Rivera Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Goodwin to 2B
b9 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 1-9 KCR J. Offerman M. Rivera Strikeout Looking
b9 2 -2- O 5,(1-2)  0% 100% 1-9 KCR D. Howard M. Rivera Flyball: 2B (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 9, Royals 1.

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