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Standings
CAL
@BAL		6
4
MIL
@CHW		2
6
MIL
@CHW		5
3
OAK
@CLE		6
3
MIN
@DET		10
7
KCR
@NYY		4
5
BOS
@TEX		1
2
PIT
@ATL		6
2
CHC
@CIN		2
8
PHI
@LAD		2
1
NYM
@SDP		3
7
MON
@SFG		0
4
MON
@SFG		0
2
HOU
@STL		1
9
Sunday, July 21, 1974 2:06PM
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 36,825, Time of Game: 2:28
Royals
4
47-47
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 7 GB
 at Yankees
5
48-47
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 2 GB
W: Sparky Lyle (6-1)
L: Steve Mingori (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          3  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    4 11  1
Yankees         0  2  0   0  0  0   3  0  X    5  7  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vada Pinson RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .247 .632 -0.021 0.77 0.036 -0.058 -0.2 1 0
   Al Cowens RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .529 -0.049 2.01 0.000 -0.049 -0.1 0 0
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 1 2 2 1 0 .289 .708 0.217 1.00 0.288 -0.070 2.0 3 3 2B,SB
Amos Otis CF 3 1 1 2 1 0 .280 .809 0.071 1.06 0.126 -0.054 0.9 2 0 HR,IW
John Mayberry DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .260 .904 -0.088 1.11 0.025 -0.113 -0.7
Hal McRae LF 3 0 2 0 1 1 .307 .874 0.067 1.09 0.133 -0.066 0.3 5 0 CS
Tony Solaita 1B 2 0 1 0 2 0 .288 .796 0.073 1.45 0.117 -0.045 0.3 8 0
George Brett 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .596 -0.085 1.14 0.000 -0.085 -0.9 1 1
   Jim Wohlford PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .716 -0.105 4.76 0.000 -0.105 -0.4
   Kurt Bevacqua 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .153 .388 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Fran Healy C 4 1 2 0 0 1 .260 .753 -0.102 1.59 0.036 -0.138 -0.5 1 0
Frank White SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .228 .538 -0.044 0.92 0.000 -0.044 -0.5 3 3 SH
   Richie Scheinblum PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .165 .421 -0.069 2.79 0.000 -0.069 -0.2
Nelson Briles P 2
   Steve Mingori P 1
Team Totals 32 4 11 4 5 5 .344 .901 -0.135 1.27 0.761 -0.896 -0.1 24 10
2B: C Rojas (10, off P Dobson).
HR: A Otis (8, off P Dobson; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: F White (4, off P Dobson).
IBB: A Otis (3, by P Dobson).
TB: A Otis 4; C Rojas 3; F Healy 2; H McRae 2; V Pinson; F White; T Solaita; J Mayberry.
RBI: A Otis 2 (43); C Rojas 2 (42).
2-out RBI: C Rojas.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Rojas-F White-T Solaita.
E: C Rojas (7).
Baserunning
SB: C Rojas (6, 2nd base off P Dobson/T Munson).
CS: H McRae (7, 2nd base by P Dobson/T Munson).
Pickoffs: C Rojas (2nd base by T Munson).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sandy Alomar 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .510 -0.392 1.99 0.000 -0.392 -2.4 2 0 CS
Elliott Maddox CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .323 .761 -0.031 1.71 0.024 -0.055 -0.3 2 1 IW
Bobby Murcer RF 4 0 2 2 0 0 .289 .737 0.452 2.25 0.479 -0.027 2.0 1 1 2B
Ron Blomberg DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .828 -0.033 0.67 0.000 -0.033 -0.3
   Roy White PH 2 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .731 -0.177 2.13 0.000 -0.177 -1.3 GDP
Graig Nettles 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .237 .747 -0.036 0.75 0.024 -0.060 -0.3 1 2
Lou Piniella LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .298 .714 0.011 0.95 0.067 -0.056 -0.2 5 1
Chris Chambliss 1B 3 2 1 0 1 0 .249 .619 0.137 1.05 0.143 -0.006 0.8 6 1
Thurman Munson C 1 1 0 0 2 0 .247 .686 0.147 2.16 0.177 -0.030 1.0 5 2
Jim Mason SS 3 0 2 3 0 0 .238 .642 0.287 3.02 0.287 0.000 2.4 5 2 2B
Pat Dobson P 1
   Sparky Lyle P
Team Totals 30 5 7 5 4 1 .233 .624 0.365 1.66 1.201 -0.836 1.4 27 11
2B: J Mason (12, off N Briles); B Murcer (15, off S Mingori).
IBB: E Maddox (2, by S Mingori).
TB: J Mason 3; B Murcer 3; L Piniella; G Nettles; C Chambliss.
GIDP: R White (5).
RBI: J Mason 3 (21); B Murcer 2 (59).
2-out RBI: J Mason 2; B Murcer 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Maddox-C Chambliss.
Outfield Assists: E Maddox (C Rojas at 1st base); B Murcer (G Brett at 3rd base); L Piniella (F White at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: S Alomar (1, 2nd base by N Briles/F Healy).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nelson Briles 5 5 2 2 2 1 0 3.76 21 48 0.022 1.13 -0.1
Steve Mingori, BS (1), L (1-2) 3 2 3 0 2 0 0 3.59 13 1 0 -0.388 2.55 -1.3
Team Totals 8 7 5 2 4 1 0 2.25 34 48 1 0 -0.366 1.27 -1.4
N Briles faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pat Dobson 6.2 10 4 4 4 4 1 3.44 30 38 -0.157 0.92 -1.2
Sparky Lyle, W (6-1) 2.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.13 8 2 0 0.292 2.52 1.3
Team Totals 9 11 4 4 5 5 1 4.00 38 38 2 0 0.135 1.66 0.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: P Dobson (2; A Otis); S Mingori (4; E Maddox).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Jim McKean.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 36,825.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 78° F.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         New York Yankees
1 Vada Pinson RF 1 Sandy Alomar 2B
2 Cookie Rojas 2B 2 Elliott Maddox CF
3 Amos Otis CF 3 Bobby Murcer RF
4 John Mayberry DH 4 Ron Blomberg DH
5 Hal McRae LF 5 Graig Nettles 3B
6 Tony Solaita 1B 6 Lou Piniella LF
7 George Brett 3B 7 Chris Chambliss 1B
8 Fran Healy C 8 Thurman Munson C
9 Frank White SS 9 Jim Mason SS
Nelson Briles P Pat Dobson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 3-4 2 123 RR NYY B. Murcer S. Mingori 41% 81% Double to LF; Chambliss Scores/unER; Munson Scores/unER; Maddox to 3B
b7 3-4 1 -23 O NYY S. Alomar S. Mingori -17% 37% Lineout: LF
b2 0-3 2 123 RR NYY J. Mason N. Briles 16% 43% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Nettles Scores; Chambliss Scores; Munson to 2B
b7 2-4 0 12- NYY T. Munson S. Mingori 14% 51% Walk; Piniella to 3B; Chambliss to 2B
b6 2-3 0 1-- OO NYY R. White S. Mingori -13% 31% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-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' Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- KCR V. Pinson P. Dobson -4% 46% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- R KCR C. Rojas P. Dobson -12% 34% Double to CF; Pinson Scores
t1 1-0 0 -2- RR KCR A. Otis P. Dobson -12% 22% Home Run; Rojas Scores
t1 3-0 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry P. Dobson 1% 23% Strikeout
t1 3-0 1 --- O KCR H. McRae P. Dobson 1% 24% Strikeout
t1 3-0 2 --- KCR T. Solaita P. Dobson -1% 23% Walk
t1 3-0 2 1-- O KCR G. Brett P. Dobson 1% 25% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- O NYY S. Alomar N. Briles -2% 23% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-3 1 --- O NYY E. Maddox N. Briles -1% 21% Lineout: LF
b1 0-3 2 --- O NYY B. Murcer N. Briles -1% 20% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Yankees' Pat Dobson facing 8-9-1
t2 3-0 0 --- O KCR F. Healy P. Dobson 1% 22% Strikeout
t2 3-0 1 --- O KCR F. White P. Dobson 1% 22% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t2 3-0 2 --- O KCR V. Pinson P. Dobson 1% 23% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
b2 0-3 0 --- O NYY R. Blomberg N. Briles -2% 21% Lineout: LF
b2 0-3 1 --- NYY G. Nettles N. Briles 2% 23% Single to LF
b2 0-3 1 1-- O NYY L. Piniella N. Briles -3% 21% Flyball: CF
b2 0-3 2 1-- NYY C. Chambliss N. Briles 2% 23% Single to RF; Nettles to 2B
b2 0-3 2 12- NYY T. Munson N. Briles 3% 26% Walk; Nettles to 3B; Chambliss to 2B
b2 0-3 2 123 RR NYY J. Mason N. Briles 16% 43% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Nettles Scores; Chambliss Scores; Munson to 2B
b2 2-3 2 12- O NYY S. Alomar N. Briles -5% 38% Lineout: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 2.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Pat Dobson facing 2-3-4
t3 3-2 0 --- KCR C. Rojas P. Dobson -3% 34% Walk
t3 3-2 0 1-- O KCR A. Otis P. Dobson 3% 38% Flyball: LF
t3 3-2 1 1-- OO KCR J. Mayberry P. Dobson 5% 42% Fly Ball Double Play: CF-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Nelson Briles facing 2-3-4
b3 2-3 0 --- O NYY E. Maddox N. Briles -3% 40% Popfly: 2B
b3 2-3 1 --- O NYY B. Murcer N. Briles -2% 38% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2-3 2 --- O NYY R. Blomberg N. Briles -1% 37% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Pat Dobson facing 5-6-7
t4 3-2 0 --- KCR H. McRae P. Dobson -4% 33% Single to LF
t4 3-2 0 1-- O KCR T. Solaita P. Dobson 6% 39% McRae Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t4 3-2 1 --- KCR T. Solaita P. Dobson -2% 36% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t4 3-2 1 1-- O KCR G. Brett P. Dobson 3% 39% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
t4 3-2 2 1-- O KCR F. Healy P. Dobson 2% 41% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Brett out at 3B/RF-3B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Nelson Briles facing 5-6-7
b4 2-3 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles N. Briles -3% 38% Strikeout
b4 2-3 1 --- O NYY L. Piniella N. Briles -2% 36% Flyball: RF
b4 2-3 2 --- NYY C. Chambliss N. Briles 2% 38% Walk
b4 2-3 2 1-- O NYY T. Munson N. Briles -3% 35% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Pat Dobson facing 9-1-2
t5 3-2 0 --- O KCR F. White P. Dobson 2% 37% Single to LF (Line Drive); White out at 2B/LF-2B
t5 3-2 1 --- O KCR V. Pinson P. Dobson 2% 39% Groundout: P-1B
t5 3-2 2 --- O KCR C. Rojas P. Dobson 1% 40% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Nelson Briles facing 9-1-2
b5 2-3 0 --- NYY J. Mason N. Briles 10% 49% Double to CF
b5 2-3 0 -2- O NYY S. Alomar N. Briles -9% 40% Fielder's Choice P; Mason out at 3B/P-3B
b5 2-3 1 1-- O NYY E. Maddox N. Briles -6% 34% Alomar Caught Stealing 2B (P-SS)
b5 2-3 2 --- O NYY E. Maddox N. Briles -2% 33% Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Pat Dobson facing 3-4-5
t6 3-2 0 --- O KCR A. Otis P. Dobson 2% 35% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 3-2 1 --- KCR J. Mayberry P. Dobson -3% 32% Single to RF
t6 3-2 1 1-- KCR H. McRae P. Dobson -4% 29% Walk; Mayberry to 2B
t6 3-2 1 12- O KCR T. Solaita P. Dobson 4% 33% Lineout: LF
t6 3-2 2 12- O KCR G. Brett P. Dobson 4% 38% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Nelson Briles facing 3-4-5
b6 2-3 0 --- NYY B. Murcer N. Briles 7% 44% Single to RF
Steve Mingori replaces Nelson Briles pitching
Roy White pinch hits for Ron Blomberg (DH) batting 4th
b6 2-3 0 1-- OO NYY R. White S. Mingori -13% 31% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b6 2-3 2 --- O NYY G. Nettles S. Mingori -2% 29% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Pat Dobson facing 8-9-1
t7 3-2 0 --- KCR F. Healy P. Dobson -4% 26% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t7 3-2 0 1-- O KCR F. White P. Dobson 1% 27% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Healy to 2B
t7 3-2 1 -2- O KCR V. Pinson P. Dobson 4% 31% Lineout: SS
t7 3-2 2 -2- R KCR C. Rojas P. Dobson -12% 18% Single to CF (Line Drive); Healy Scores
t7 4-2 2 1-- KCR A. Otis P. Dobson -1% 18% Rojas Steals 2B
t7 4-2 2 -2- KCR A. Otis P. Dobson -0% 17% Intentional Walk
Sparky Lyle replaces Pat Dobson pitching
t7 4-2 2 12- O KCR J. Mayberry S. Lyle 3% 20% Rojas Picked off 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Royals' Steve Mingori facing 6-7-8
Al Cowens replaces Vada Pinson playing RF batting 1st
b7 2-4 0 --- NYY L. Piniella S. Mingori 7% 26% Single (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b7 2-4 0 1-- NYY C. Chambliss S. Mingori 11% 37% Fielder's Choice 2B; Piniella to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 2B)
b7 2-4 0 12- NYY T. Munson S. Mingori 14% 51% Walk; Piniella to 3B; Chambliss to 2B
b7 2-4 0 123 RO NYY J. Mason S. Mingori 3% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Piniella Scores/unER; Chambliss to 3B; Munson to 2B
b7 3-4 1 -23 O NYY S. Alomar S. Mingori -17% 37% Lineout: LF
b7 3-4 2 -23 NYY E. Maddox S. Mingori 2% 39% Intentional Walk
b7 3-4 2 123 RR NYY B. Murcer S. Mingori 41% 81% Double to LF; Chambliss Scores/unER; Munson Scores/unER; Maddox to 3B
b7 5-4 2 -23 O NYY R. White S. Mingori -5% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Yankees 5.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 4-5-6
t8 4-5 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry S. Lyle 5% 81% Popfly: SS
t8 4-5 1 --- KCR H. McRae S. Lyle -6% 75% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t8 4-5 1 1-- KCR T. Solaita S. Lyle -9% 67% Walk; McRae to 2B
Jim Wohlford pinch hits for George Brett (3B) batting 7th
t8 4-5 1 12- O KCR J. Wohlford S. Lyle 11% 77% Lineout: LF
t8 4-5 2 12- O KCR F. Healy S. Lyle 10% 88% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-4, Royals' Steve Mingori facing 5-6-7
Kurt Bevacqua replaces Jim Wohlford (PH) playing 3B batting 7th
b8 5-4 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles S. Mingori -1% 86% Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
b8 5-4 1 --- O NYY L. Piniella S. Mingori -1% 86% Groundout: P-1B
b8 5-4 2 --- O NYY C. Chambliss S. Mingori -1% 85% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Yankees 5.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 9-1-2
Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Frank White (SS) batting 9th
t9 4-5 0 --- O KCR R. Scheinblum S. Lyle 7% 92% Strikeout
t9 4-5 1 --- O KCR A. Cowens S. Lyle 5% 97% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t9 4-5 2 --- O KCR C. Rojas S. Lyle 3% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Yankees 5.

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