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Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 30,034 |
Sunday, May 4, 1997, 1:05 Time of Game: 3:39 |
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Yankees
13
16-14
Won 1
2nd, 4½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Yankees 1 0 3 4 0 0 1 4 0 13 19 1
Royals 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 8 0
W: Brian Boehringer (1-1), L: Glendon Rusch (2-2) |
Royals
5
13-14
Lost 1
3rd, ½ GB
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Batting Stats
New York Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details T Raines LF 5 2 3 2 1 0 .271 .790 20 9 2 0 2B D Jeter SS 5 1 2 1 0 1 .295 .804 17 10 2 4 2B,SH B Williams CF 5 2 2 3 0 0 .352 .995 23 15 1 0 HR,SF,GDP T Martinez 1B 5 3 4 4 1 0 .352 1.099 28 14 6 0 2·HR C Fielder DH 4 1 1 2 2 1 .254 .718 30 17 0 0 HR M Whiten RF 5 0 2 0 1 2 .324 .943 23 16 2 0 C Hayes 3B 5 1 1 0 1 2 .237 .645 18 10 0 1 J Posada C 5 2 3 1 0 0 .289 .812 15 8 11 0 HR,2B P Kelly 2B 4 1 1 0 1 2 .217 .618 19 10 3 1 K Rogers P 0 1 B Boehringer P 0 0 J Nelson P 0 0 G Lloyd P 0 0 J Mecir P 0 0 Totals 43 13 19 0 7 8 193 109 27 7
Batting Events
2B: J Posada (2, off J Converse); D Jeter (5, off G Rusch); T Raines (4, off G Rusch).
HR: B Williams (4, off G Rusch; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF); J Posada (1, off J Converse; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); C Fielder (2, off J Converse; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); T Martinez 2 (12, 1 off G Rusch, 1 off J Montgomery; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).
SF: B Williams (3, off G Rusch).
SH: D Jeter (3, off G Rusch).
TB: T Martinez 10; J Posada 7; B Williams 5; C Fielder 4; T Raines 4; D Jeter 3; M Whiten 2; P Kelly; C Hayes.
GIDP: B Williams (8).
RBI: T Martinez 4 (40); B Williams 3 (24); C Fielder 2 (19); T Raines 2 (9); D Jeter (14); J Posada (4).
2-out RBI: C Fielder 2; T Raines 2; T Martinez.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding Events
E: C Hayes (3).
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Offerman 2B 3 1 0 0 2 0 .289 .913 22 8 2 1 SB J Bell SS 5 0 2 2 0 2 .321 .887 30 20 2 4 J King 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .274 .941 25 13 7 1 C Davis DH 3 0 0 1 1 1 .270 .831 20 10 0 0 S Cooper PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .717 5 3 0 0 J Vitiello LF 3 1 1 0 2 1 .347 .904 24 11 1 0 C Paquette 3B 4 0 0 0 1 3 .238 .686 22 12 0 1 J Dye RF 5 2 2 2 0 1 .205 .540 16 11 4 0 HR,SB T Spehr C 5 0 1 0 0 1 .125 .489 22 15 8 1 T Goodwin CF 2 1 1 0 1 0 .179 .468 11 6 2 0 M Sweeney PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .219 .608 6 4 0 0 J Damon CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 .829 1 0 G Rusch P 0 0 J Converse P 0 0 J Montgomery P 0 0 H Pichardo P 0 1 Totals 36 5 8 0 8 11 203 113 27 9
Batting Events
HR: J Dye (1, off J Mecir; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
TB: J Dye 5; J Bell 2; M Sweeney; J Vitiello; T Goodwin; T Spehr.
RBI: J Bell 2 (23); J Dye 2 (2); C Davis (13).
2-out RBI: J Dye 2.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Bell-J King.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Offerman (2, 2nd base off B Boehringer/J Posada); J Dye (1, 3rd base off K Rogers/J Posada).
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 K Rogers 2.2 1 3 1 4 0 0 5.61 14 64-31 23· 3· 5 6· 4· 2· 0 44 - 1.36 -0.18 B Boehringer, W (1-1) 3.1 3 0 0 1 7 0 2.37 14 66-42 20·14· 8 4· 2· 1· 0 3-0 0.84 0.18 J Nelson 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 3.31 6 31-15 4· 3· 8 1· 0· 0· 0 0-0 0.33 0.01 G Lloyd 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5 19-11 8· 1· 2 2· 3· 2· 0 0-0 0.01 0.00 J Mecir 1 2 2 2 0 2 1 15.75 5 21-14 8· 2· 4 1· 2· 1· 0 0-0 0.00 0.00 Totals 9 8 5 3 8 11 1 44 201-113 63·23·27 14·11· 6· 0 3-0
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 G Rusch, L (2-2) 3.2 10 7 7 2 2 2 6.46 22 74-46 30· 4·12 7·11· 6· 0 13 - 1.01 -0.38 J Converse 3.1 3 2 2 3 3 2 4.15 16 72-37 21· 6·10 3· 7· 2· 0 1-1 0.22 -0.10 J Montgomery 1 4 4 4 2 2 1 20.25 9 31-17 11· 2· 4 3· 2· 0· 0 0-0 0.02 -0.01 H Pichardo 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 5 16-9 5· 1· 3 2· 2· 1· 0 0-0 0.00 0.00 Totals 9 19 13 13 7 8 5 52 193-109 67·13·29 15·22· 9· 0 1-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Gary Cederstrom, 1B - Drew Coble, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Fieldin Culbreth.
Time of Game: 3:39.
Attendance: 30,034.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 67° F, Wind 2mph from Right to Left, Sunny, No Precipitation.
Lineups
New York Yankees Kansas City Royals 1. Tim Raines LF 1. Jose Offerman 2B 2. Derek Jeter SS 2. Jay Bell SS 3. Bernie Williams CF 3. Jeff King 1B 4. Tino Martinez 1B 4. Chili Davis DH 5. Cecil Fielder DH 5. Joe Vitiello LF 6. Mark Whiten RF 6. Craig Paquette 3B 7. Charlie Hayes 3B 7. Jermaine Dye RF 8. Jorge Posada C 8. Tim Spehr C 9. Pat Kelly 2B 9. Tom Goodwin CF Kenny Rogers P Glendon Rusch P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t3 | 1 | -2- | RR | 1,(0-0) | 15% | 77% | 1-0 | NYY | B. Williams | G. Rusch | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Jeter Scores |
| b3 | 1 | 123 | RR | 3,(2-0) | -14% | 59% | 0-4 | KCR | J. Bell | K. Rogers | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Dye Scores/unER; Goodwin Scores; Offerman to 3B |
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 8,(3-2) | 11% | 90% | 6-3 | NYY | C. Fielder | J. Converse | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Martinez Scores |
| b3 | 2 | 123 | O | 4,(1-2) | 9% | 62% | 3-4 | KCR | C. Paquette | B. Boehringer | Strikeout Swinging |
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | 3,(1-1) | 9% | 74% | 4-3 | NYY | T. Raines | G. Rusch | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Kelly to 3B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | 6% | 56% | 0-0 | NYY | T. Raines | G. Rusch | Double to RF (Line Drive) | |
| t1 | 0 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 54% | 0-0 | NYY | D. Jeter | G. Rusch | Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Raines to 3B |
| t1 | 1 | --3 | RO | 7,(3-2) | 1% | 56% | 0-0 | NYY | B. Williams | G. Rusch | Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Raines Scores |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -1% | 54% | 1-0 | NYY | T. Martinez | G. Rusch | Flyball: LF (Deep LF) |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 57% | 0-1 | KCR | J. Offerman | K. Rogers | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 13,(3-2) | 2% | 59% | 0-1 | KCR | J. Bell | K. Rogers | Flyball: SS (Short LF-CF) |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 1% | 60% | 0-1 | KCR | J. King | K. Rogers | Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | 9,(3-2) | 3% | 63% | 1-0 | NYY | C. Fielder | G. Rusch | Walk | |
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | 4,(1-2) | 5% | 68% | 1-0 | NYY | M. Whiten | G. Rusch | Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Fielder to 2B | |
| t2 | 0 | 12- | O | 4,(1-2) | -5% | 63% | 1-0 | NYY | C. Hayes | G. Rusch | Strikeout Looking |
| t2 | 1 | 12- | O | 3,(2-0) | -4% | 59% | 1-0 | NYY | J. Posada | G. Rusch | Lineout: RF (Deep RF) |
| t2 | 2 | 12- | O | 4,(1-2) | -4% | 55% | 1-0 | NYY | P. Kelly | G. Rusch | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Kenny Rogers facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 3% | 57% | 0-1 | KCR | C. Davis | K. Rogers | Groundout: P-1B (P's Right) |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 59% | 0-1 | KCR | J. Vitiello | K. Rogers | Lineout: CF |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | 1% | 61% | 0-1 | KCR | C. Paquette | K. Rogers | Lineout: SS |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 58% | 1-0 | NYY | T. Raines | G. Rusch | Flyball: CF |
| t3 | 1 | --- | 2,(1-0) | 4% | 62% | 1-0 | NYY | D. Jeter | G. Rusch | Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF) | |
| t3 | 1 | -2- | RR | 1,(0-0) | 15% | 77% | 1-0 | NYY | B. Williams | G. Rusch | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Jeter Scores |
| t3 | 1 | --- | R | 4,(1-2) | 7% | 84% | 3-0 | NYY | T. Martinez | G. Rusch | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF) |
| t3 | 1 | --- | 4,(3-0) | 1% | 85% | 4-0 | NYY | C. Fielder | G. Rusch | Walk | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 83% | 4-0 | NYY | M. Whiten | G. Rusch | Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B) |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 85% | 4-0 | NYY | C. Hayes | G. Rusch | Single to CF (Line Drive); Whiten to 3B | |
| t3 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 82% | 4-0 | NYY | J. Posada | G. Rusch | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Kenny Rogers facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -3% | 79% | 0-4 | KCR | J. Dye | K. Rogers | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole) | |
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 82% | 0-4 | KCR | T. Spehr | K. Rogers | Flyball: RF |
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | 7,(3-2) | -3% | 79% | 0-4 | KCR | T. Goodwin | K. Rogers | Walk; Dye to 2B | |
| b3 | 1 | 12- | 2,(1-0) | -2% | 77% | 0-4 | KCR | J. Offerman | K. Rogers | Dye Steals 3B | |
| b3 | 1 | 1-3 | 4,(3-0) | -4% | 73% | 0-4 | KCR | J. Offerman | K. Rogers | Walk; Goodwin to 2B | |
| b3 | 1 | 123 | RR | 3,(2-0) | -14% | 59% | 0-4 | KCR | J. Bell | K. Rogers | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Dye Scores/unER; Goodwin Scores; Offerman to 3B |
| b3 | 1 | 1-3 | 5,(3-1) | -4% | 54% | 2-4 | KCR | J. King | K. Rogers | Walk; Bell to 2B | |
| b3 | 1 | 123 | RO | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 56% | 2-4 | KCR | C. Davis | K. Rogers | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Offerman Scores/unER; Bell to 3B |
| b3 | 2 | 1-3 | 5,(3-1) | -3% | 53% | 3-4 | KCR | J. Vitiello | K. Rogers | Walk; Davis to 2B | |
| Brian Boehringer replaces Kenny Rogers pitching | |||||||||||
| b3 | 2 | 123 | O | 4,(1-2) | 9% | 62% | 3-4 | KCR | C. Paquette | B. Boehringer | Strikeout Swinging |
| 3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 65% | 4-3 | NYY | P. Kelly | G. Rusch | Single to 1B (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B) | |
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | 3,(1-1) | 9% | 74% | 4-3 | NYY | T. Raines | G. Rusch | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Kelly to 3B | |
| t4 | 0 | 1-3 | R | 2,(1-0) | 5% | 79% | 4-3 | NYY | D. Jeter | G. Rusch | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Kelly Scores; Raines to 2B |
| t4 | 0 | 12- | OO | 5,(2-2) | -8% | 71% | 5-3 | NYY | B. Williams | G. Rusch | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B); Raines to 3B |
| t4 | 2 | --3 | R | 8,(3-2) | 8% | 78% | 5-3 | NYY | T. Martinez | G. Rusch | Single to LF (Line Drive); Raines Scores |
| Jim Converse replaces Glendon Rusch pitching | |||||||||||
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 8,(3-2) | 11% | 90% | 6-3 | NYY | C. Fielder | J. Converse | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Martinez Scores |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -0% | 90% | 8-3 | NYY | M. Whiten | J. Converse | Strikeout Swinging |
| 4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 8, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-8, Yankees' Brian Boehringer facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(2-2) | 2% | 91% | 3-8 | KCR | J. Dye | B. Boehringer | Flyball: 2B |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 92% | 3-8 | KCR | T. Spehr | B. Boehringer | Strikeout Looking |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 93% | 3-8 | KCR | T. Goodwin | B. Boehringer | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 8, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-3, Royals' Jim Converse facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 92% | 8-3 | NYY | C. Hayes | J. Converse | Flyball: CF |
| t5 | 1 | --- | 3,(2-0) | 1% | 93% | 8-3 | NYY | J. Posada | J. Converse | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF) | |
| t5 | 1 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 92% | 8-3 | NYY | P. Kelly | J. Converse | Strikeout Looking |
| t5 | 2 | -2- | 4,(3-0) | 0% | 93% | 8-3 | NYY | T. Raines | J. Converse | Walk | |
| t5 | 2 | 12- | O | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 91% | 8-3 | NYY | D. Jeter | J. Converse | Flyball: RF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 8, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-8, Yankees' Brian Boehringer facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | -2% | 89% | 3-8 | KCR | J. Offerman | B. Boehringer | Walk | |
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | O | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 91% | 3-8 | KCR | J. Bell | B. Boehringer | Strikeout Swinging, Offerman Steals 2B |
| b5 | 1 | -2- | O | 7,(1-2) | 2% | 93% | 3-8 | KCR | J. King | B. Boehringer | Strikeout Looking |
| b5 | 2 | -2- | O | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 95% | 3-8 | KCR | C. Davis | B. Boehringer | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 8, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-3, Royals' Jim Converse facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -0% | 94% | 8-3 | NYY | B. Williams | J. Converse | Lineout: RF |
| t6 | 1 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 0% | 95% | 8-3 | NYY | T. Martinez | J. Converse | Walk | |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 94% | 8-3 | NYY | C. Fielder | J. Converse | Strikeout Swinging |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | 7,(3-2) | 0% | 94% | 8-3 | NYY | M. Whiten | J. Converse | Walk; Martinez to 2B | |
| t6 | 2 | 12- | O | 2,(1-0) | -1% | 93% | 8-3 | NYY | C. Hayes | J. Converse | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 8, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-8, Yankees' Brian Boehringer facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 95% | 3-8 | KCR | J. Vitiello | B. Boehringer | Strikeout Swinging |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 96% | 3-8 | KCR | C. Paquette | B. Boehringer | Strikeout Swinging |
| b6 | 2 | --- | 2,(1-0) | -1% | 95% | 3-8 | KCR | J. Dye | B. Boehringer | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | 5,(1-2) | -1% | 94% | 3-8 | KCR | T. Spehr | B. Boehringer | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Dye to 2B | |
| b6 | 2 | 12- | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 91% | 3-8 | KCR | T. Goodwin | B. Boehringer | Single to LF (Line Drive); Dye to 3B; Spehr to 2B | |
| b6 | 2 | 123 | O | 5,(2-2) | 5% | 96% | 3-8 | KCR | J. Offerman | B. Boehringer | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B |
| 0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 8, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-3, Royals' Jim Converse facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | R | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 98% | 8-3 | NYY | J. Posada | J. Converse | Home Run (Fly Ball) |
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | -0% | 98% | 9-3 | NYY | P. Kelly | J. Converse | Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul) |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -0% | 98% | 9-3 | NYY | T. Raines | J. Converse | Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | -0% | 98% | 9-3 | NYY | D. Jeter | J. Converse | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 9, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-9, Yankees' Jeff Nelson facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Jeff Nelson replaces Brian Boehringer pitching | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(1-2) | 1% | 98% | 3-9 | KCR | J. Bell | J. Nelson | Strikeout Looking |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 0% | 99% | 3-9 | KCR | J. King | J. Nelson | Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) |
| b7 | 2 | --- | 6,(3-2) | -0% | 99% | 3-9 | KCR | C. Davis | J. Nelson | Walk | |
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 98% | 3-9 | KCR | J. Vitiello | J. Nelson | Walk; Davis to 2B | |
| b7 | 2 | 12- | 5,(3-1) | -1% | 97% | 3-9 | KCR | C. Paquette | J. Nelson | Walk; Davis to 3B; Vitiello to 2B | |
| b7 | 2 | 123 | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 99% | 3-9 | KCR | J. Dye | J. Nelson | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 9, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 9-3, Royals' Jeff Montgomery facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Jeff Montgomery replaces Jim Converse pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 0% | 99% | 9-3 | NYY | B. Williams | J. Montgomery | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole) | |
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | RR | 4,(2-1) | 1% | 100% | 9-3 | NYY | T. Martinez | J. Montgomery | Home Run (Fly Ball); Williams Scores |
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -0% | 100% | 11-3 | NYY | C. Fielder | J. Montgomery | Flyball: 2B (Short RF) |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 100% | 11-3 | NYY | M. Whiten | J. Montgomery | Strikeout Swinging |
| t8 | 2 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 0% | 100% | 11-3 | NYY | C. Hayes | J. Montgomery | Walk | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | 0% | 100% | 11-3 | NYY | J. Posada | J. Montgomery | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hayes to 3B | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-3 | 4,(3-0) | 0% | 100% | 11-3 | NYY | P. Kelly | J. Montgomery | Walk; Posada to 2B | |
| t8 | 2 | 123 | RR | 5,(3-1) | 0% | 100% | 11-3 | NYY | T. Raines | J. Montgomery | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hayes Scores; Posada Scores; Kelly to 3B; Raines to 2B |
| t8 | 2 | -23 | O | 3,(0-2) | 0% | 100% | 13-3 | NYY | D. Jeter | J. Montgomery | Strikeout Swinging |
| 4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 13, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-13, Yankees' Graeme Lloyd facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Graeme Lloyd replaces Jeff Nelson pitching | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 0% | 100% | 3-13 | KCR | T. Spehr | G. Lloyd | Lineout: LF |
| Mike Sweeney pinch hits for Tom Goodwin (CF) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | --- | 6,(2-2) | -0% | 100% | 3-13 | KCR | M. Sweeney | G. Lloyd | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | 0% | 100% | 3-13 | KCR | J. Offerman | G. Lloyd | Lineout: RF |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 100% | 3-13 | KCR | J. Bell | G. Lloyd | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Sweeney to 2B | |
| b8 | 2 | 12- | O | 5,(3-1) | 0% | 100% | 3-13 | KCR | J. King | G. Lloyd | Flyball: LF |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 13, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 13-3, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Hipolito Pichardo replaces Jeff Montgomery pitching; Johnny Damon replaces Mike Sweeney (PH) playing CF batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 0% | 100% | 13-3 | NYY | B. Williams | H. Pichardo | Groundout: P-SS-1B (SS-2B) |
| t9 | 1 | --- | 3,(2-0) | 0% | 100% | 13-3 | NYY | T. Martinez | H. Pichardo | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | 0% | 100% | 13-3 | NYY | C. Fielder | H. Pichardo | Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF) |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 100% | 13-3 | NYY | M. Whiten | H. Pichardo | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Martinez to 2B | |
| t9 | 2 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | 0% | 100% | 13-3 | NYY | C. Hayes | H. Pichardo | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 13, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-13, Yankees' Jim Mecir facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Jim Mecir replaces Graeme Lloyd pitching; Scott Cooper pinch hits for Chili Davis (DH) batting 4th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 0% | 100% | 3-13 | KCR | S. Cooper | J. Mecir | Strikeout Swinging |
| b9 | 1 | --- | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 100% | 3-13 | KCR | J. Vitiello | J. Mecir | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF) | |
| b9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5,(1-2) | 0% | 100% | 3-13 | KCR | C. Paquette | J. Mecir | Strikeout Swinging |
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 100% | 3-13 | KCR | J. Dye | J. Mecir | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Vitiello Scores |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 0% | 100% | 5-13 | KCR | T. Spehr | J. Mecir | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 13, Royals 5. | |||||||||||
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