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Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 24,910 |
Sunday, September 9, 2007, 1:10PM Time of Game: 2:50 |
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Yankees
6
81-62
Won 5
2nd, 5½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Yankees 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 6 9 0
Royals 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 2
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Royals
3
62-80
Lost 5
4th, 20½ GB
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Batting Stats
New York Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Damon LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .258 .724 22 15 2 0 M Cabrera CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 .294 .769 22 13 0 0 B Abreu RF 4 1 0 0 1 2 .287 .821 22 10 2 0 SB A Rodriguez 3B 5 2 2 2 0 3 .318 1.096 21 16 0 2 HR H Matsui DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 .292 .857 13 6 0 0 J Posada C 3 1 2 2 1 0 .336 .969 13 8 8 1 2B J Giambi 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .787 17 11 6 1 D Mientkiewicz 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .671 1 1 4 0 SH R Cano 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .302 .833 14 8 2 4 W Betemit SS 4 0 1 1 0 2 .229 .810 21 14 2 2 2B A Gonzalez SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 1 C Wang P 1 2 K Farnsworth P 0 0 M Rivera P 0 0 Totals 35 6 9 0 4 11 166 102 27 13
Batting Events
2B: J Posada (37, off J Bale); W Betemit (10, off Z Greinke).
HR: A Rodriguez (52, off Z Greinke; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: D Mientkiewicz (5, off J Bale).
TB: A Rodriguez 5; J Posada 3; R Cano 2; W Betemit 2; H Matsui; J Damon.
RBI: J Posada 2 (84); A Rodriguez 2 (140); W Betemit (46); R Cano (80).
2-out RBI: A Rodriguez 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Cano-J Giambi.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Abreu (23, 2nd base off Z Greinke/J Buck).
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Gathright LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .317 .735 7 5 2 0 CS D DeJesus CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .265 .729 19 10 4 0 R Gload 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .299 .781 8 6 3 4 GDP B Butler DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 .299 .813 19 10 0 0 M Teahen RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .285 .758 12 6 1 0 A Gordon 3B 4 0 1 3 0 1 .252 .738 14 9 0 1 2B J Smith 2B-SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .202 .599 17 11 1 0 J Buck C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .232 .784 12 9 11 1 T Pena SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .256 .610 5 5 1 0 S Costa PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228 .573 4 0 0 E German 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .739 1 0 Z Greinke P 2 0 B Duckworth P 1 0 J Bale P 0 0 J Soria P 0 0 Totals 31 3 6 0 4 7 117 71 27 6
Batting Events
2B: A Gordon (31, off C Wang).
TB: J Gathright 2; A Gordon 2; J Buck; J Smith; R Gload.
GIDP: R Gload (9).
RBI: A Gordon 3 (57).
2-out RBI: A Gordon 3.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: M Teahen (5); J Gathright (3).
Baserunning Events
CS: J Gathright (6, 2nd base by C Wang/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 C Wang, W (18-6) 7 5 3 3 4 4 0 3.69 28 90-52 32·12· 8 14· 6· 3· 0 55 - 1.23 0.13 K Farnsworth, H (14) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.25 3 11-8 3· 2· 3 1· 0· 0· 0 0-0 0.75 0.06 M Rivera, S (25) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.02 4 13-9 4· 1· 4 2· 1· 1· 0 0-0 0.59 0.05 Totals 9 6 3 3 4 7 0 35 114-69 39·15·15 17· 7· 4· 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 Z Greinke 3.2 6 3 3 2 1 1 3.99 19 90-51 28· 3·20 7· 9· 2· 0 36 - 0.74 -0.13 B Duckworth, L (2-5) 0.2 1 2 2 1 0 0 4.19 4 16-7 5· 0· 2 2· 1· 1· 0 1-0 1.05 -0.03 J Bale 3.2 2 1 1 1 7 0 4.13 14 46-34 13·10·11 3· 3· 1· 0 2-2 0.75 -0.11 J Soria 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 2.52 3 12-9 2· 4· 3 0· 0· 0· 0 0-0 0.13 0.01 Totals 9 9 6 6 4 11 1 40 164-101 48·17·36 12·13· 4· 0 3-2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Fieldin Culbreth, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Marty Foster, 3B - Paul Schrieber.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 24,910.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 69° F, Wind 11mph from Left to Right, Cloudy.
Lineups
New York Yankees Kansas City Royals 1. Johnny Damon LF 1. Joey Gathright LF 2. Melky Cabrera CF 2. David DeJesus CF 3. Bobby Abreu RF 3. Ross Gload 1B 4. Alex Rodriguez 3B 4. Billy Butler DH 5. Hideki Matsui DH 5. Mark Teahen RF 6. Jorge Posada C 6. Alex Gordon 3B 7. Jason Giambi 1B 7. Jason Smith 2B 8. Robinson Cano 2B 8. John Buck C 9. Wilson Betemit SS 9. Tony Pena SS Chien-Ming Wang P Zack Greinke 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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| b4 | 2 | 123 | RRR | 4,(2-1) | -28% | 46% | 0-3 | KCR | A. Gordon | C. Wang | Double to RF (Ground Ball); DeJesus Scores; Gload Scores; Teahen Scores |
| t5 | 1 | 12- | RR | 1,(0-0) | 21% | 75% | 3-3 | NYY | J. Posada | J. Bale | Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Rodriguez Scores; Matsui Scores |
| t1 | 2 | -2- | RR | 4,(2-1) | 16% | 64% | 0-0 | NYY | A. Rodriguez | Z. Greinke | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Abreu Scores |
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 2,(1-0) | 12% | 78% | 3-5 | KCR | R. Gload | C. Wang | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B) |
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | R | 8,(3-2) | 9% | 80% | 2-0 | NYY | W. Betemit | Z. Greinke | Double to RF (Ground Ball); Cano Scores |
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' Zack Greinke facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | NYY | J. Damon | Z. Greinke | Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B) |
| t1 | 1 | --- | 7,(3-2) | 2% | 50% | 0-0 | NYY | M. Cabrera | Z. Greinke | Walk | |
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5,(3-1) | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | NYY | B. Abreu | Z. Greinke | Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B) |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 48% | 0-0 | NYY | A. Rodriguez | Z. Greinke | Abreu Steals 2B | |
| t1 | 2 | -2- | RR | 4,(2-1) | 16% | 64% | 0-0 | NYY | A. Rodriguez | Z. Greinke | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Abreu Scores |
| t1 | 2 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 65% | 2-0 | NYY | H. Matsui | Z. Greinke | Single to RF (Line Drive) | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 68% | 2-0 | NYY | J. Posada | Z. Greinke | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Matsui to 3B; Posada to 2B/Adv on E9 | |
| t1 | 2 | -23 | O | 8,(3-2) | -5% | 63% | 2-0 | NYY | J. Giambi | Z. Greinke | Flyball: CF (Short CF) |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Chien-Ming Wang facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | -4% | 60% | 0-2 | KCR | J. Gathright | C. Wang | Single to 1B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B) | |
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | 6% | 66% | 0-2 | KCR | D. DeJesus | C. Wang | Gathright Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 68% | 0-2 | KCR | D. DeJesus | C. Wang | Groundout: 1B-P |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 69% | 0-2 | KCR | R. Gload | C. Wang | Lineout: LF (LF Line) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 71% | 2-0 | NYY | R. Cano | Z. Greinke | Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF) | |
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | R | 8,(3-2) | 9% | 80% | 2-0 | NYY | W. Betemit | Z. Greinke | Double to RF (Ground Ball); Cano Scores |
| t2 | 0 | -2- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 79% | 3-0 | NYY | J. Damon | Z. Greinke | Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Betemit to 3B |
| t2 | 1 | --3 | O | 4,(1-2) | -4% | 76% | 3-0 | NYY | M. Cabrera | Z. Greinke | Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B) |
| t2 | 2 | --3 | 4,(3-0) | 1% | 76% | 3-0 | NYY | B. Abreu | Z. Greinke | Walk | |
| t2 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 3,(0-2) | -3% | 73% | 3-0 | NYY | A. Rodriguez | Z. Greinke | Strikeout Swinging |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Chien-Ming Wang facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | 2% | 75% | 0-3 | KCR | B. Butler | C. Wang | Flyball: RF (CF-RF) |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 77% | 0-3 | KCR | M. Teahen | C. Wang | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 78% | 0-3 | KCR | A. Gordon | C. Wang | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -2% | 77% | 3-0 | NYY | H. Matsui | Z. Greinke | Popfly: 2B (2B-1B) |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 75% | 3-0 | NYY | J. Posada | Z. Greinke | Flyball: CF |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 75% | 3-0 | NYY | J. Giambi | Z. Greinke | Groundout: 1B-P |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Chien-Ming Wang facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 77% | 0-3 | KCR | J. Smith | C. Wang | Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B) |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 79% | 0-3 | KCR | J. Buck | C. Wang | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B) |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 80% | 0-3 | KCR | T. Pena | C. Wang | Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 79% | 3-0 | NYY | R. Cano | Z. Greinke | Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF) |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 78% | 3-0 | NYY | W. Betemit | Z. Greinke | Flyball: RF (CF-RF) |
| t4 | 2 | --- | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 78% | 3-0 | NYY | J. Damon | Z. Greinke | Single to LF (Ground Ball) | |
| Brandon Duckworth replaces Zack Greinke pitching | |||||||||||
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | -2% | 77% | 3-0 | NYY | M. Cabrera | B. Duckworth | Lineout: CF (Deep CF) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Chien-Ming Wang facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | -4% | 73% | 0-3 | KCR | J. Gathright | C. Wang | Single to LF (Line Drive) | |
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | 4% | 77% | 0-3 | KCR | D. DeJesus | C. Wang | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS) |
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | -7% | 70% | 0-3 | KCR | R. Gload | C. Wang | Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); DeJesus to 3B | |
| b4 | 1 | 1-3 | O | 6,(3-2) | 7% | 77% | 0-3 | KCR | B. Butler | C. Wang | Strikeout Swinging |
| b4 | 2 | 1-3 | 6,(3-2) | -3% | 74% | 0-3 | KCR | M. Teahen | C. Wang | Walk; Gload to 2B | |
| b4 | 2 | 123 | RRR | 4,(2-1) | -28% | 46% | 0-3 | KCR | A. Gordon | C. Wang | Double to RF (Ground Ball); DeJesus Scores; Gload Scores; Teahen Scores |
| b4 | 2 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | 4% | 50% | 3-3 | KCR | J. Smith | C. Wang | Strikeout Swinging |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Brandon Duckworth facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -3% | 47% | 3-3 | NYY | B. Abreu | B. Duckworth | Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B) |
| t5 | 1 | --- | 6,(2-2) | 5% | 52% | 3-3 | NYY | A. Rodriguez | B. Duckworth | Single to CF (Ground Ball); Rodriguez to 2B/Adv on E7 | |
| t5 | 1 | -2- | 4,(3-0) | 2% | 55% | 3-3 | NYY | H. Matsui | B. Duckworth | Walk | |
| John Bale replaces Brandon Duckworth pitching | |||||||||||
| t5 | 1 | 12- | RR | 1,(0-0) | 21% | 75% | 3-3 | NYY | J. Posada | J. Bale | Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Rodriguez Scores; Matsui Scores |
| t5 | 1 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | -3% | 72% | 5-3 | NYY | J. Giambi | J. Bale | Strikeout Swinging |
| t5 | 2 | -2- | O | 2,(1-0) | -3% | 69% | 5-3 | NYY | R. Cano | J. Bale | Lineout: 1B (2B-1B) |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Yankees' Chien-Ming Wang facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 3% | 73% | 3-5 | KCR | J. Buck | C. Wang | Strikeout Looking |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 2% | 75% | 3-5 | KCR | T. Pena | C. Wang | Strikeout Swinging |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 77% | 3-5 | KCR | J. Gathright | C. Wang | Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-3, Royals' John Bale facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 75% | 5-3 | NYY | W. Betemit | J. Bale | Strikeout Swinging |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(0-2) | -1% | 73% | 5-3 | NYY | J. Damon | J. Bale | Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF) |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 72% | 5-3 | NYY | M. Cabrera | J. Bale | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Yankees' Chien-Ming Wang facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 8,(3-2) | -6% | 66% | 3-5 | KCR | D. DeJesus | C. Wang | Walk | |
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 2,(1-0) | 12% | 78% | 3-5 | KCR | R. Gload | C. Wang | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B) |
| b6 | 2 | --- | 4,(3-0) | -2% | 77% | 3-5 | KCR | B. Butler | C. Wang | Walk | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | 4% | 80% | 3-5 | KCR | M. Teahen | C. Wang | Flyball: RF (CF-RF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-3, Royals' John Bale facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 78% | 5-3 | NYY | B. Abreu | J. Bale | Strikeout Swinging |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 77% | 5-3 | NYY | A. Rodriguez | J. Bale | Strikeout Swinging |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 76% | 5-3 | NYY | H. Matsui | J. Bale | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Yankees' Chien-Ming Wang facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Doug Mientkiewicz replaces Jason Giambi playing 1B batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 4% | 80% | 3-5 | KCR | A. Gordon | C. Wang | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 83% | 3-5 | KCR | J. Smith | C. Wang | Flyball: LF |
| b7 | 2 | --- | 2,(1-0) | -2% | 81% | 3-5 | KCR | J. Buck | C. Wang | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| Shane Costa pinch hits for Tony Pena (SS) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | 4,(3-0) | -4% | 77% | 3-5 | KCR | S. Costa | C. Wang | Walk; Buck to 2B | |
| b7 | 2 | 12- | O | 2,(1-0) | 8% | 85% | 3-5 | KCR | J. Gathright | C. Wang | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-3, Royals' John Bale facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Esteban German replaces Shane Costa (PH) playing 2B batting 9th; Jason Smith moves from 2B to SS | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 7,(3-2) | 2% | 87% | 5-3 | NYY | J. Posada | J. Bale | Walk | |
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 86% | 5-3 | NYY | D. Mientkiewicz | J. Bale | Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Posada to 2B |
| t8 | 1 | -2- | R | 1,(0-0) | 6% | 92% | 5-3 | NYY | R. Cano | J. Bale | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Posada Scores |
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 91% | 6-3 | NYY | W. Betemit | J. Bale | Strikeout Swinging |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 90% | 6-3 | NYY | J. Damon | J. Bale | Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home) |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Yankees' Kyle Farnsworth facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Kyle Farnsworth replaces Chien-Ming Wang pitching; Alberto Gonzalez replaces Wilson Betemit playing SS batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 93% | 3-6 | KCR | D. DeJesus | K. Farnsworth | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS) |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 95% | 3-6 | KCR | R. Gload | K. Farnsworth | Strikeout Looking |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 96% | 3-6 | KCR | B. Butler | K. Farnsworth | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-3, Royals' Joakim Soria facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Joakim Soria replaces John Bale pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -0% | 96% | 6-3 | NYY | M. Cabrera | J. Soria | Strikeout Swinging |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -0% | 95% | 6-3 | NYY | B. Abreu | J. Soria | Strikeout Swinging |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -0% | 95% | 6-3 | NYY | A. Rodriguez | J. Soria | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Yankees' Mariano Rivera facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Mariano Rivera replaces Kyle Farnsworth pitching | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 98% | 3-6 | KCR | M. Teahen | M. Rivera | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 99% | 3-6 | KCR | A. Gordon | M. Rivera | Strikeout Swinging |
| b9 | 2 | --- | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 98% | 3-6 | KCR | J. Smith | M. Rivera | Single to RF (Line Drive) | |
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 98% | 3-6 | KCR | J. Buck | M. Rivera | Defensive Indifference; Smith to 2B | |
| b9 | 2 | -2- | O | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 100% | 3-6 | KCR | J. Buck | M. Rivera | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
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- RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
- R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
- Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
- wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
- wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
- Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
- Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
- Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
- Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.
Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.
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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.
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