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CAL
@BAL		1
6
OAK
@BOS		8
7
CHW
@CLE		2
9
TOR
@MIN		6
7		 
(10)
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@MIN		5
6
KCR
@NYY		3
5
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@LAD		1
4
CIN
@MON		2
7
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@PHI		2
3		 
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@SDP		3
4
Monday, August 29, 1977 2:00PM
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 31,269, Time of Game: 2:29
Royals
3
75-53
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Yankees
5
78-52
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
W: Sparky Lyle (10-4)
L: Steve Mingori (1-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  2   0  0  0    3  7  0
Yankees         1  0  0   0  1  0   0  3  X    5 10  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tom Poquette LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .732 -0.140 1.31 0.000 -0.140 -1.2 3 0
Dennis Leonard DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Hal McRae PH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .288 .860 -0.057 1.07 0.040 -0.097 -0.4 2B
George Brett 3B 4 2 2 1 0 0 .311 .909 0.116 1.02 0.166 -0.051 0.7 1 0 HR
Jim Colborn RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Al Cowens PH-RF 3 1 1 2 1 0 .300 .846 0.249 1.15 0.308 -0.059 1.3 2 0 HR
Andy Hassler 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Mayberry 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .234 .763 -0.034 0.84 0.027 -0.062 -0.3 6 1
Darrell Porter C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .784 -0.095 0.89 0.000 -0.095 -0.9 2 1
Amos Otis CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .789 -0.104 1.02 0.000 -0.104 -0.8 4 1
Freddie Patek SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .670 -0.021 0.89 0.043 -0.063 -0.1 2 0
Frank White 2B 2 0 1 0 2 0 .241 .628 0.017 0.89 0.068 -0.051 0.1 4 2 3·SB
Paul Splittorff P 2
   Steve Mingori P
   Doug Bird P
Team Totals 33 3 7 3 3 0 .212 .702 -0.069 1.00 0.652 -0.722 -1.5 24 7
2B: H McRae (42, off C Hunter).
HR: G Brett (17, off C Hunter; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); A Cowens (19, off C Hunter; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: G Brett 5; A Cowens 4; H McRae 2; F Patek; F White; J Mayberry.
RBI: A Cowens 2 (81); G Brett (67).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: A Otis (R Jackson at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: F White 3 (19, 2nd base off C Hunter/T Munson 3).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Rivers CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .330 .796 -0.150 1.68 0.018 -0.168 -0.8 9 0
Graig Nettles 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .248 .827 -0.074 1.27 0.040 -0.114 -0.4 4 1 2B
Thurman Munson C 3 1 2 0 1 0 .292 .786 0.091 1.43 0.131 -0.040 0.6 1 0
Reggie Jackson RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .285 .904 -0.234 1.91 0.000 -0.234 -1.6 2 0
   Sparky Lyle P-P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Lou Piniella DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 .340 .874 0.098 1.36 0.131 -0.033 0.6 2B
   Paul Blair PR-RF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .295 .775 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Cliff Johnson 1B 2 1 1 1 1 0 .288 .974 0.201 1.28 0.220 -0.020 1.1 6 0 HR
   Chris Chambliss PH-1B 1 1 1 3 0 0 .292 .806 0.625 5.14 0.625 0.000 2.6 2 0 HR
Roy White LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .282 .793 -0.110 1.16 0.000 -0.110 -0.9 1 0
Willie Randolph 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .291 .778 0.159 1.19 0.184 -0.025 0.6 2 3 2B
Bucky Dent SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .256 .690 -0.175 1.49 0.012 -0.186 -0.9 0 1
Catfish Hunter P
Team Totals 32 5 10 5 2 1 .312 .947 0.431 1.55 1.361 -0.930 1.0 27 6
2B: G Nettles (19, off P Splittorff); W Randolph (24, off P Splittorff); L Piniella (16, off P Splittorff).
HR: C Chambliss (16, off D Bird; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF); C Johnson (18, off P Splittorff; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: C Chambliss 4; C Johnson 4; L Piniella 3; T Munson 2; W Randolph 2; G Nettles 2; M Rivers; B Dent.
RBI: C Chambliss 3 (80); L Piniella (32); C Johnson (41).
2-out RBI: C Chambliss 3; L Piniella.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: R Jackson (1st base by P Splittorff).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Splittorff 6.1 7 2 2 2 1 1 4.19 26 50 -0.106 1.15 0.1
Steve Mingori, H (3), L (1-4) 1.1 2 2 2 0 0 0 3.34 6 2 0 0.296 2.97 1.4
Doug Bird, BS (4) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 4.44 2 2 2 -0.622 2.63 -2.5
Team Totals 8 10 5 5 2 1 2 5.62 34 50 4 2 -0.432 1.00 -1.0

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Catfish Hunter 7 6 3 3 2 0 2 4.38 28 51 -0.056 1.01 0.5
Sparky Lyle, W (10-4) 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.83 8 0 0 0.126 0.96 1.0
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 3 0 2 3.00 36 51 0 0 0.070 1.55 1.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: P Splittorff (4; R Jackson, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Fred Spenn.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 31,269.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 87° F.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 2-3 2 1-3 RRR NYY C. Chambliss D. Bird 62% 93% Home Run; Munson Scores; Blair Scores
t6 1-2 1 1-- RR KCR A. Cowens C. Hunter -30% 36% Home Run; Brett Scores
b7 2-3 1 1-- NYY W. Randolph P. Splittorff 18% 55% Double to CF; Johnson to 3B
b7 2-3 1 -23 O NYY B. Dent S. Mingori -17% 38% Lineout: CF
b5 1-1 0 --- R NYY C. Johnson P. Splittorff 14% 71% Home Run

Play By Play

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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' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR T. Poquette C. Hunter 2% 52% Flyball: LF
Hal McRae pinch hits for Dennis Leonard (DH) batting 2nd
t1 0-0 1 --- KCR H. McRae C. Hunter -4% 48% Double to RF
t1 0-0 1 -2- O KCR G. Brett C. Hunter 3% 52% Foul Popfly: 3B
Al Cowens pinch hits for Jim Colborn (RF) batting 4th
t1 0-0 2 -2- O KCR A. Cowens C. Hunter 3% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
John Mayberry replaces Andy Hassler playing 1B batting 5th
Al Cowens moves from PH to RF
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers P. Splittorff -2% 53% Popfly: SS
b1 0-0 1 --- NYY G. Nettles P. Splittorff 4% 57% Double to LF
b1 0-0 1 -2- NYY T. Munson P. Splittorff 2% 59% Walk
b1 0-0 1 12- O NYY R. Jackson P. Splittorff -4% 55% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Nettles to 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-3 RO NYY L. Piniella P. Splittorff 6% 61% Double to RF; Nettles Scores; Jackson out at Hm/CF-2B-C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry C. Hunter 2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O KCR D. Porter C. Hunter 2% 65% Foul Popfly: 3B
t2 0-1 2 --- O KCR A. Otis C. Hunter 1% 66% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O NYY C. Johnson P. Splittorff -2% 64% Flyball: LF
b2 1-0 1 --- O NYY R. White P. Splittorff -1% 62% Flyball: LF
b2 1-0 2 --- O NYY W. Randolph P. Splittorff -1% 61% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- KCR F. Patek C. Hunter -4% 57% Single to LF
t3 0-1 0 1-- O KCR F. White C. Hunter 4% 61% Single to 2B/runner struck by batted ball and is out (Line Drive); Patek out at 2B/2B
t3 0-1 1 1-- O KCR T. Poquette C. Hunter 3% 64% Popfly: 2B
t3 0-1 2 1-- KCR H. McRae C. Hunter -1% 63% White Steals 2B
t3 0-1 2 -2- O KCR H. McRae C. Hunter 4% 67% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O NYY B. Dent P. Splittorff -2% 65% Flyball: CF
b3 1-0 1 --- O NYY M. Rivers P. Splittorff -1% 64% Flyball: RF
b3 1-0 2 --- O NYY G. Nettles P. Splittorff -1% 63% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- R KCR G. Brett C. Hunter -13% 50% Home Run
t4 1-1 0 --- O KCR A. Cowens C. Hunter 3% 53% Foul Popfly: C
t4 1-1 1 --- O KCR J. Mayberry C. Hunter 2% 55% Flyball: CF
t4 1-1 2 --- O KCR D. Porter C. Hunter 1% 56% Foul Popfly: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 3-4-5
b4 1-1 0 --- NYY T. Munson P. Splittorff 4% 60% Single to CF
b4 1-1 0 1-- O NYY R. Jackson P. Splittorff -4% 56% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
b4 1-1 1 1-- O NYY L. Piniella P. Splittorff -5% 51% Jackson Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b4 1-1 2 --- O NYY L. Piniella P. Splittorff -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
t5 1-1 0 --- O KCR A. Otis C. Hunter 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-1 1 --- O KCR F. Patek C. Hunter 2% 55% Lineout: 3B
t5 1-1 2 --- KCR F. White C. Hunter -2% 54% Walk
t5 1-1 2 1-- KCR T. Poquette C. Hunter -1% 52% White Steals 2B
t5 1-1 2 -2- O KCR T. Poquette C. Hunter 5% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8
b5 1-1 0 --- R NYY C. Johnson P. Splittorff 14% 71% Home Run
b5 2-1 0 --- O NYY R. White P. Splittorff -2% 69% Strikeout
b5 2-1 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph P. Splittorff -2% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-1 2 --- NYY B. Dent P. Splittorff 1% 69% Single to CF
b5 2-1 2 1-- NYY M. Rivers P. Splittorff 2% 70% Single to RF; Dent to 2B
b5 2-1 2 12- O NYY G. Nettles P. Splittorff -4% 66% Groundout: C-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 2-3-4
t6 1-2 0 --- O KCR H. McRae C. Hunter 4% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-2 1 --- KCR G. Brett C. Hunter -4% 66% Single to CF
t6 1-2 1 1-- RR KCR A. Cowens C. Hunter -30% 36% Home Run; Brett Scores
t6 3-2 1 --- O KCR J. Mayberry C. Hunter 2% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 3-2 2 --- O KCR D. Porter C. Hunter 1% 39% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 3-4-5
b6 2-3 0 --- O NYY T. Munson P. Splittorff -4% 35% Popfly: 2B
b6 2-3 1 --- O NYY R. Jackson P. Splittorff -3% 32% Lineout: CF
b6 2-3 2 --- O NYY L. Piniella P. Splittorff -2% 30% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
t7 3-2 0 --- O KCR A. Otis C. Hunter 2% 33% Flyball: CF
t7 3-2 1 --- O KCR F. Patek C. Hunter 2% 35% Flyball: CF
t7 3-2 2 --- KCR F. White C. Hunter -1% 33% Walk
t7 3-2 2 1-- KCR T. Poquette C. Hunter -1% 32% White Steals 2B
t7 3-2 2 -2- O KCR T. Poquette C. Hunter 4% 36% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8
b7 2-3 0 --- NYY C. Johnson P. Splittorff 8% 44% Walk
b7 2-3 0 1-- O NYY R. White P. Splittorff -7% 37% Foul Bunt Popfly: 1B
b7 2-3 1 1-- NYY W. Randolph P. Splittorff 18% 55% Double to CF; Johnson to 3B
Steve Mingori replaces Paul Splittorff pitching
b7 2-3 1 -23 O NYY B. Dent S. Mingori -17% 38% Lineout: CF
b7 2-3 2 -23 O NYY M. Rivers S. Mingori -13% 25% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 2.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 2-3-4
Sparky Lyle replaces Catfish Hunter pitching
t8 3-2 0 --- O KCR H. McRae S. Lyle 2% 28% Lineout: RF
t8 3-2 1 --- O KCR G. Brett S. Lyle 2% 29% Lineout: CF
t8 3-2 2 --- KCR A. Cowens S. Lyle -1% 28% Walk
t8 3-2 2 1-- KCR J. Mayberry S. Lyle -3% 25% Single to CF; Cowens to 3B
t8 3-2 2 1-3 O KCR D. Porter S. Lyle 5% 30% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Steve Mingori facing 2-3-4
b8 2-3 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles S. Mingori -6% 24% Popfly: 2B
b8 2-3 1 --- NYY T. Munson S. Mingori 7% 31% Single to LF
b8 2-3 1 1-- O NYY R. Jackson S. Mingori -8% 23% Flyball: LF
b8 2-3 2 1-- NYY L. Piniella S. Mingori 7% 30% Single to CF; Munson to 3B
Doug Bird replaces Steve Mingori pitching
Chris Chambliss pinch hits for Cliff Johnson (1B) batting 6th
Paul Blair pinch runs for Lou Piniella (DH) batting 5th
b8 2-3 2 1-3 RRR NYY C. Chambliss D. Bird 62% 93% Home Run; Munson Scores; Blair Scores
b8 5-3 2 --- O NYY R. White D. Bird -0% 93% Popfly: 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 5.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 7-8-9
Sparky Lyle replaces Reggie Jackson (RF) pitching and batting 4th
Chris Chambliss moves from PH to 1B
Paul Blair moves from DH to RF (team loses DH)
t9 3-5 0 --- O KCR A. Otis S. Lyle 4% 96% Groundout: P-1B
t9 3-5 1 --- O KCR F. Patek S. Lyle 2% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 3-5 2 --- O KCR F. White S. Lyle 1% 100% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 5.

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