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Standings
TEX
@BOS		3
10
CLE
@CAL		0
1		 
(12)
CHW
@MIL		3
4
DET
@MIN		5
3		 
(11)
DET
@MIN		1
0		 
(11)
KCR
@NYY		6
7
KCR
@NYY		8
9		 
(16)
BAL
@OAK		1
2
NYM
@ATL		13
6
SFG
@CHC		3
9
PHI
@CIN		2
7
MON
@HOU		2
8
LAD
@PIT		7
4
SDP
@STL		2
9
Sunday, August 27, 1972, 1:06
, Yankee Stadium I
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:38
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Royals
6
58-61
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Yankees
7
62-58
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Sparky Lyle (7-3)
L: Norm Angelini (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          2  3  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    6  8  0
Yankees         0  0  0   0  2  2   0  2  1    7 14  0
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 .224 .582 -0.044 0.60 0.014 -0.058 -0.6 2 0
Amos Otis CF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .302 .799 0.082 0.62 0.099 -0.017 0.5 2 0 3B
Richie Scheinblum RF 4 1 2 4 0 0 .310 .836 0.241 1.05 0.251 -0.010 3.0 5 0 3B,2B
John Mayberry 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .289 .836 -0.023 0.45 0.019 -0.043 0.3 6 3 HR
Ed Kirkpatrick C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .283 .796 0.085 0.40 0.098 -0.013 0.4 3 0
Cookie Rojas 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .688 -0.018 0.23 0.000 -0.018 -0.4 2 3
   Bobby Knoop 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .232 .569 -0.005 0.25 0.000 -0.005 -0.1 0 2
Lou Piniella LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .313 .812 -0.024 0.21 0.000 -0.024 -0.5 2 0
Paul Schaal 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .203 .593 -0.048 0.71 0.011 -0.059 0.3 0 1
Bruce Dal Canton P 1 1 1 0 0 0 .105 .260 0.004 0.25 0.008 -0.004 -0.2 1 0 2·SH
   Tom Burgmeier P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .727 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Al Fitzmorris P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .510 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Norm Angelini P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.035 1.53 0.000 -0.035 -0.1 1 0
   Ted Abernathy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 6 8 6 3 2 .250 .814 0.215 0.54 0.500 -0.286 2.6 25 9
2B: R Scheinblum (16, off M Stottlemyre).
3B: A Otis (2, off M Stottlemyre); R Scheinblum (4, off M Stottlemyre).
HR: J Mayberry (15, off W Blasingame; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: B Dal Canton 2 (4, 2 off W Blasingame).
TB: R Scheinblum 5; J Mayberry 4; A Otis 3; F Patek; L Piniella; B Dal Canton; E Kirkpatrick.
RBI: R Scheinblum 4 (56); J Mayberry (70); E Kirkpatrick (35).
2-out RBI: R Scheinblum 3; E Kirkpatrick.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Rojas-B Dal Canton.

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 5 0 2 1 0 0 .243 .608 -0.140 1.57 0.046 -0.187 0.1 0 4 2B
Bernie Allen 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .253 .712 -0.076 0.80 0.000 -0.076 -0.8 0 1
   Celerino Sanchez PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .236 .569 0.077 2.10 0.077 0.000 0.4
Bobby Murcer CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .282 .864 0.073 1.14 0.121 -0.048 0.1 1 0
Roy White LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .277 .766 0.100 1.14 0.145 -0.045 0.6 6 1
Ron Blomberg 1B 3 2 2 0 1 0 .285 .878 0.128 0.97 0.140 -0.013 1.0 12 0 2B
   Ron Swoboda PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .672 -0.109 2.91 0.000 -0.109 -0.7
Johnny Callison RF 5 1 2 2 0 0 .259 .690 0.151 2.23 0.240 -0.089 1.2 2 0 2B
Thurman Munson C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .283 .723 0.018 1.10 0.097 -0.079 1.0 3 0 3B
Gene Michael SS 3 2 2 2 1 0 .222 .544 0.164 1.06 0.174 -0.010 1.5 1 2
Mel Stottlemyre P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .477 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Wade Blasingame P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.017 0.54 0.000 -0.017 -0.3 2 1 SH
   Felipe Alou PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .714 -0.038 3.28 0.000 -0.038 -0.2
   Ron Klimkowski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   John Ellis PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .278 .776 0.384 2.28 0.384 0.000 1.1 2B
   Jerry Kenney PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .563 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Sparky Lyle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .364 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 37 7 14 7 4 3 .378 .980 0.715 1.37 1.424 -0.711 5.0 27 11
2B: H Clarke (14, off B Dal Canton); R Blomberg (18, off B Dal Canton); J Ellis (4, off A Fitzmorris); J Callison (8, off T Burgmeier).
3B: T Munson (2, off B Dal Canton).
SH: W Blasingame (1, off B Dal Canton).
TB: T Munson 4; R Blomberg 3; H Clarke 3; J Callison 3; R White 2; J Ellis 2; G Michael 2; B Murcer.
RBI: G Michael 2 (29); J Callison 2 (23); J Ellis (18); T Munson (38); H Clarke (27).
2-out RBI: G Michael; J Ellis.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 7 for 14.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: R White (L Piniella at 2nd base).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bruce Dal Canton 5.1 7 3 3 1 3 0 3.34 23 44 0.060 0.52 -0.3
Tom Burgmeier 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.78 3 1 1 -0.198 1.31 -2.2
Al Fitzmorris, BS (1) 2.1 2 2 2 1 0 0 3.94 10 2 0 -0.262 1.99 -0.7
Norm Angelini, L (1-1) 0.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 1.64 4 1 0 -0.244 2.98 -1.5
Ted Abernathy 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.36 2 3 1 -0.071 4.52 -0.3
Team Totals 8.1 14 7 7 4 3 0 7.56 42 44 7 2 -0.715 0.54 -5.0
T Burgmeier faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
N Angelini faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mel Stottlemyre 1.2 6 5 5 1 1 0 3.63 12 23 -0.383 0.92 -4.6
Wade Blasingame 4.1 2 1 1 2 0 1 6.62 16 1 0 0.018 0.16 0.8
Ron Klimkowski 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.91 6 0 0 0.040 0.28 0.8
Sparky Lyle, W (7-3) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.27 3 0 0 0.110 1.59 0.4
Team Totals 9 8 6 6 3 2 1 6.00 37 23 1 0 -0.215 1.37 -2.6
Balks: None.
WP: A Fitzmorris (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Hank Morgenweck, 3B - Marty Springstead.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 85° F.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         New York Yankees
1 Freddie Patek SS 1 Horace Clarke 2B
2 Amos Otis CF 2 Bernie Allen 3B
3 Richie Scheinblum RF 3 Bobby Murcer CF
4 John Mayberry 1B 4 Roy White LF
5 Ed Kirkpatrick C 5 Ron Blomberg 1B
6 Cookie Rojas 2B 6 Johnny Callison RF
7 Lou Piniella LF 7 Thurman Munson C
8 Paul Schaal 3B 8 Gene Michael SS
9 Bruce Dal Canton P 9 Mel Stottlemyre P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 5-6 2 1-- R NYY J. Ellis A. Fitzmorris 38% 57% Double to CF (Deep CF-RF); Michael Scores
b9 6-6 1 123 R NYY J. Callison T. Abernathy 18% 100% Single to RF (Fly Ball); Sanchez Scores; Murcer to 3B; White to 2B
t2 2-0 2 123 RRR KCR R. Scheinblum M. Stottlemyre -17% 7% Triple to CF; Dal Canton Scores; Patek Scores; Otis Scores
b9 6-6 0 12- NYY R. White N. Angelini 13% 93% Single to 3B/Bunt; Sanchez to 3B; Murcer to 2B
b9 6-6 0 123 O NYY R. Swoboda T. Abernathy -11% 82% Foul Flyball: 1B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek M. Stottlemyre 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- KCR A. Otis M. Stottlemyre -8% 44% Triple to RF
t1 0-0 1 --3 R KCR R. Scheinblum M. Stottlemyre -8% 36% Double to CF; Otis Scores
t1 1-0 1 -2- O KCR J. Mayberry M. Stottlemyre 3% 39% Strikeout
t1 1-0 2 -2- R KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Stottlemyre -10% 29% Single to RF; Scheinblum Scores
t1 2-0 2 1-- O KCR C. Rojas M. Stottlemyre 1% 31% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke B. Dal Canton -2% 29% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-2 1 --- O NYY B. Allen B. Dal Canton -1% 27% Strikeout
b1 0-2 2 --- NYY B. Murcer B. Dal Canton 1% 28% Walk
b1 0-2 2 1-- O NYY R. White B. Dal Canton -2% 26% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 7-8-9
t2 2-0 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella M. Stottlemyre 1% 28% Flyball: LF
t2 2-0 1 --- O KCR P. Schaal M. Stottlemyre 1% 29% Groundout: P-1B
t2 2-0 2 --- KCR B. Dal Canton M. Stottlemyre -1% 28% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t2 2-0 2 1-- KCR F. Patek M. Stottlemyre -1% 26% Single to LF; Dal Canton to 2B
t2 2-0 2 12- KCR A. Otis M. Stottlemyre -2% 24% Walk; Dal Canton to 3B; Patek to 2B
t2 2-0 2 123 RRR KCR R. Scheinblum M. Stottlemyre -17% 7% Triple to CF; Dal Canton Scores; Patek Scores; Otis Scores
Wade Blasingame replaces Mel Stottlemyre pitching and batting 9th
t2 5-0 2 --3 O KCR J. Mayberry W. Blasingame 1% 8% Foul Flyball: C
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 5-6-7
b2 0-5 0 --- NYY R. Blomberg B. Dal Canton 2% 10% Single to 1B/Bunt
b2 0-5 0 1-- O NYY J. Callison B. Dal Canton -2% 9% Flyball: RF
b2 0-5 1 1-- OO NYY T. Munson B. Dal Canton -2% 6% Fly Ball Double Play: 2B-P (Short RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Yankees' Wade Blasingame facing 5-6-7
t3 5-0 0 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick W. Blasingame 0% 7% Flyball: LF
t3 5-0 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas W. Blasingame 0% 7% Flyball: RF
t3 5-0 2 --- O KCR L. Piniella W. Blasingame 0% 7% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Piniella out at 2B/LF-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 8-9-1
b3 0-5 0 --- O NYY G. Michael B. Dal Canton -1% 6% Flyball: RF
b3 0-5 1 --- O NYY W. Blasingame B. Dal Canton -1% 5% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-5 2 --- NYY H. Clarke B. Dal Canton 1% 6% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b3 0-5 2 1-- O NYY B. Allen B. Dal Canton -1% 5% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Yankees' Wade Blasingame facing 8-9-1
t4 5-0 0 --- KCR P. Schaal W. Blasingame -1% 4% Walk
t4 5-0 0 1-- O KCR B. Dal Canton W. Blasingame 0% 5% Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Schaal to 2B
t4 5-0 1 -2- O KCR F. Patek W. Blasingame 0% 5% Groundout: 2B-1B; Schaal to 3B
t4 5-0 2 --3 O KCR A. Otis W. Blasingame 1% 6% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 3-4-5
b4 0-5 0 --- O NYY B. Murcer B. Dal Canton -1% 5% Strikeout
b4 0-5 1 --- NYY R. White B. Dal Canton 1% 6% Single to CF
b4 0-5 1 1-- O NYY R. Blomberg B. Dal Canton -1% 5% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 0-5 2 1-- O NYY J. Callison B. Dal Canton -1% 4% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Yankees' Wade Blasingame facing 3-4-5
t5 5-0 0 --- O KCR R. Scheinblum W. Blasingame 0% 4% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 5-0 1 --- R KCR J. Mayberry W. Blasingame -2% 2% Home Run
t5 6-0 1 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick W. Blasingame 0% 2% Flyball: 1B
t5 6-0 2 --- O KCR C. Rojas W. Blasingame 0% 2% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-6, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 7-8-9
b5 0-6 0 --- NYY T. Munson B. Dal Canton 2% 5% Triple to RF (Deep RF Line)
b5 0-6 0 --3 R NYY G. Michael B. Dal Canton 2% 6% Single to RF; Munson Scores
b5 1-6 0 1-- O NYY W. Blasingame B. Dal Canton -1% 5% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Michael to 2B
b5 1-6 1 -2- R NYY H. Clarke B. Dal Canton 4% 9% Double to CF; Michael Scores
b5 2-6 1 -2- O NYY B. Allen B. Dal Canton -2% 7% Groundout: 2B-1B; Clarke to 3B
Bobby Knoop replaces Cookie Rojas playing 2B batting 6th
b5 2-6 2 --3 O NYY B. Murcer B. Dal Canton -2% 5% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Yankees' Wade Blasingame facing 7-8-9
t6 6-2 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella W. Blasingame 0% 6% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 6-2 1 --- KCR P. Schaal W. Blasingame -0% 5% Walk
t6 6-2 1 1-- O KCR B. Dal Canton W. Blasingame 0% 6% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Schaal to 2B
t6 6-2 2 -2- O KCR F. Patek W. Blasingame 1% 6% Flyball: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 4-5-6
b6 2-6 0 --- O NYY R. White B. Dal Canton -1% 5% Flyball: RF
b6 2-6 1 --- NYY R. Blomberg B. Dal Canton 2% 7% Ground-rule Double
Tom Burgmeier replaces Bruce Dal Canton pitching and batting 9th
b6 2-6 1 -2- R NYY J. Callison T. Burgmeier 6% 13% Double to LF; Blomberg Scores
b6 3-6 1 -2- R NYY T. Munson T. Burgmeier 8% 21% Single to RF; Callison Scores
b6 4-6 1 1-- NYY G. Michael T. Burgmeier 6% 27% Walk; Munson to 2B
Al Fitzmorris replaces Tom Burgmeier pitching and batting 9th
Felipe Alou pinch hits for Wade Blasingame (P) batting 9th
b6 4-6 1 12- O NYY F. Alou A. Fitzmorris -4% 23% Groundout: 3B-1B; Munson to 3B; Michael to 2B
b6 4-6 2 -23 O NYY H. Clarke A. Fitzmorris -9% 14% Foul Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 4.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-4, Yankees' Ron Klimkowski facing 2-3-4
Ron Klimkowski replaces Felipe Alou (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 6-4 0 --- O KCR A. Otis R. Klimkowski 1% 15% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 6-4 1 --- O KCR R. Scheinblum R. Klimkowski 1% 16% Flyball: LF
t7 6-4 2 --- O KCR J. Mayberry R. Klimkowski 1% 17% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-6, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 2-3-4
b7 4-6 0 --- O NYY B. Allen A. Fitzmorris -3% 13% Groundout: 1B-P
b7 4-6 1 --- O NYY B. Murcer A. Fitzmorris -2% 11% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 4-6 2 --- O NYY R. White A. Fitzmorris -1% 10% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 4.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-4, Yankees' Ron Klimkowski facing 5-6-7
t8 6-4 0 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick R. Klimkowski 1% 11% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 6-4 1 --- O KCR B. Knoop R. Klimkowski 1% 12% Strikeout
t8 6-4 2 --- O KCR L. Piniella R. Klimkowski 0% 12% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-6, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 5-6-7
b8 4-6 0 --- NYY R. Blomberg A. Fitzmorris 7% 19% Walk
b8 4-6 0 1-- O NYY J. Callison A. Fitzmorris -6% 13% Flyball: RF
b8 4-6 1 1-- NYY T. Munson A. Fitzmorris 2% 15% Wild Pitch; Blomberg to 2B
b8 4-6 1 -2- O NYY T. Munson A. Fitzmorris -6% 10% Flyball: CF
b8 4-6 2 -2- R NYY G. Michael A. Fitzmorris 9% 19% Single to CF; Blomberg Scores
John Ellis pinch hits for Ron Klimkowski (P) batting 9th
b8 5-6 2 1-- R NYY J. Ellis A. Fitzmorris 38% 57% Double to CF (Deep CF-RF); Michael Scores
Norm Angelini replaces Al Fitzmorris pitching and batting 9th
Jerry Kenney pinch runs for John Ellis (PH) batting 9th
b8 6-6 2 -2- O NYY H. Clarke N. Angelini -7% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 6.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 6-6, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 8-9-1
Sparky Lyle replaces Jerry Kenney (PR) pitching and batting 9th
t9 6-6 0 --- O KCR P. Schaal S. Lyle 5% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 6-6 1 --- O KCR N. Angelini S. Lyle 3% 58% Flyball: LF
t9 6-6 2 --- O KCR F. Patek S. Lyle 3% 61% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 6-6, Royals' Norm Angelini facing 2-3-4
Celerino Sanchez pinch hits for Bernie Allen (3B) batting 2nd
b9 6-6 0 --- NYY C. Sanchez N. Angelini 8% 69% Walk
b9 6-6 0 1-- NYY B. Murcer N. Angelini 11% 80% Single to CF; Sanchez to 2B
b9 6-6 0 12- NYY R. White N. Angelini 13% 93% Single to 3B/Bunt; Sanchez to 3B; Murcer to 2B
Ted Abernathy replaces Norm Angelini pitching and batting 9th
Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Ron Blomberg (1B) batting 5th
b9 6-6 0 123 O NYY R. Swoboda T. Abernathy -11% 82% Foul Flyball: 1B
b9 6-6 1 123 R NYY J. Callison T. Abernathy 18% 100% Single to RF (Fly Ball); Sanchez Scores; Murcer to 3B; White to 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 7.

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  • 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
  • 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.

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