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Standings
TEX
@BAL		7
8
TEX
@BAL		11
1
MIN
@BOS		4
5
DET
@CAL		0
2
CHW
@MIL		1
3
KCR
@NYY		8
2
TOR
@OAK		2
3
CLE
@SEA		6
7
PHI
@ATL		2
3
SDP
@CHC		1
3
NYM
@CIN		5
7
HOU
@MON		0
8
SFG
@PIT		6
5		 
(11)
LAD
@STL		2
1
Saturday, July 15, 1978, 8:05PM
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 34,979, Time of Game: 2:21
Royals
8
46-41
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 2 GB
 at Yankees
2
47-40
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 11½ GB
W: Dennis Leonard (10-11)
L: Ed Figueroa (7-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          2  3  0   0  3  0   0  0  0    8  9  2
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  0    2  8  3

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
George Brett 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .307 .835 -0.008 0.50 0.036 -0.044 -0.7 0 2
Hal McRae DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 .264 .757 0.020 0.62 0.056 -0.037 -0.4
Pete LaCock 1B 5 1 1 3 0 2 .280 .759 0.181 0.66 0.188 -0.006 2.2 6 0 HR
Amos Otis CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .275 .875 0.014 0.35 0.018 -0.004 0.2 1 0 SB
Darrell Porter C 5 1 2 2 0 1 .279 .811 0.158 0.64 0.169 -0.011 1.3 7 1 2B
Clint Hurdle RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .255 .716 -0.057 0.41 0.013 -0.070 -0.6 3 0
Tom Poquette LF 2 1 0 1 0 1 .223 .601 -0.021 0.62 0.019 -0.040 0.6 5 0 SH
   Willie Wilson LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .615 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.1 1 0
Freddie Patek SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .275 .685 0.041 0.43 0.050 -0.009 -0.3 2 2 SB,HBP
Frank White 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .285 .724 0.033 0.34 0.039 -0.006 1.6 2 2
Team Totals 37 8 9 6 2 6 .243 .651 0.361 0.49 0.588 -0.227 3.9 27 7
2B: D Porter (17, off E Figueroa).
HR: P LaCock (4, off E Figueroa; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: T Poquette (1, off E Figueroa).
HBP: F Patek (1, by E Figueroa).
TB: P LaCock 4; D Porter 3; F Patek; A Otis; C Hurdle; H McRae; F White; G Brett.
RBI: P LaCock 3 (22); D Porter 2 (40); T Poquette (18).
2-out RBI: P LaCock 3.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. F White-F Patek-P LaCock; G Brett-F White-P LaCock.
E: P LaCock (4); C Hurdle (8).
Baserunning
SB: F Patek (24, 2nd base off E Figueroa/M Heath); A Otis (18, 2nd base off E Figueroa/M Heath).

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 1 0 0 .249 .652 -0.024 0.42 0.013 -0.037 0.9 0 0 2B
Willie Randolph 2B 3 0 2 1 0 0 .251 .681 0.004 0.35 0.019 -0.015 0.7 0 2
   Brian Doyle PR-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .414 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Roy White PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .710 -0.013 0.39 0.000 -0.013 -0.8
   Damaso Garcia SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195 .422 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Thurman Munson RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .692 0.028 0.39 0.051 -0.023 -0.3 1 0 2B,GDP
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .290 .722 -0.055 0.47 0.005 -0.061 -0.8 12 1
Graig Nettles 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .239 .743 -0.051 0.43 0.000 -0.051 -1.6 2 1 GDP
Reggie Jackson DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .264 .793 -0.008 0.08 0.000 -0.008 -0.5
Gary Thomasson LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .242 .719 -0.012 0.22 0.003 -0.015 0.0 3 1
Fred Stanley SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .242 .651 -0.009 0.18 0.000 -0.009 -0.2 2 1
   Jim Spencer PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .218 .774 -0.003 0.12 0.000 -0.003 -0.3
   Paul Blair 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .582 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Mike Heath C 2 1 1 0 0 0 .348 .766 -0.001 0.14 0.004 -0.005 0.3 5 0
   Jay Johnstone PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .196 .500 0.004 0.11 0.004 0.000 0.7
   Cliff Johnson C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197 .698 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Team Totals 33 2 8 2 0 8 .242 .545 -0.140 0.31 0.099 -0.240 -2.1 27 12
2B: M Rivers (7, off D Leonard); T Munson (15, off D Leonard).
TB: T Munson 2; M Rivers 2; W Randolph 2; J Johnstone; M Heath; G Thomasson; C Chambliss.
GIDP: T Munson (8); G Nettles (11).
RBI: W Randolph (19); M Rivers (23).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
E: C Chambliss (2); G Nettles (9); D Garcia (4).
Outfield Assists: G Thomasson (F Patek at 3rd base).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Leonard, W (10-11) 9 8 2 2 0 8 0 3.64 33 71 0.140 0.31 2.1
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 0 8 0 2.00 33 71 0.140 0.49 2.1

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ed Figueroa, L (7-7) 4.1 9 8 6 2 3 1 3.91 25 18 -0.354 0.76 -5.1
Sparky Lyle 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.50 6 2 2 -0.008 0.10 -0.2
Bob Kammeyer 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.31 10 0 0 0.002 0.01 1.4
Team Totals 9 9 8 6 2 6 1 6.00 41 18 2 2 -0.360 0.31 -3.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: E Figueroa (1; F Patek).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 34,979.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 77° F, Night.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 2-0 2 12- RRR KCR P. LaCock E. Figueroa 19% 90% Home Run; Patek Scores; White Scores
t1 0-0 1 123 RR KCR D. Porter E. Figueroa 16% 77% Double to LF; Brett Scores; McRae Scores; Otis to 3B
t1 2-0 1 -23 O KCR C. Hurdle E. Figueroa -6% 70% Fielder's Choice 1B; Otis out at Hm/1B-C; Porter to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-- KCR H. McRae E. Figueroa 6% 59% Single to LF; Brett to 2B
b4 0-5 1 1-- NYY T. Munson D. Leonard -5% 87% Double to RF; Randolph to 3B

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' Ed Figueroa facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- KCR G. Brett E. Figueroa 4% 54% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- KCR H. McRae E. Figueroa 6% 59% Single to LF; Brett to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- O KCR P. LaCock E. Figueroa -0% 59% Groundout: P-1B; Brett to 3B; McRae to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -23 KCR A. Otis E. Figueroa 1% 60% Walk
t1 0-0 1 123 RR KCR D. Porter E. Figueroa 16% 77% Double to LF; Brett Scores; McRae Scores; Otis to 3B
t1 2-0 1 -23 O KCR C. Hurdle E. Figueroa -6% 70% Fielder's Choice 1B; Otis out at Hm/1B-C; Porter to 3B
t1 2-0 2 1-3 O KCR T. Poquette E. Figueroa -4% 66% Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers D. Leonard 2% 69% Flyball: LF
b1 0-2 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph D. Leonard 2% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-2 2 --- O NYY T. Munson D. Leonard 1% 71% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 8-9-1
t2 2-0 0 --- KCR F. Patek E. Figueroa 3% 74% Hit By Pitch
t2 2-0 0 1-- KCR F. White E. Figueroa 2% 76% Patek Steals 2B
t2 2-0 0 -2- KCR F. White E. Figueroa 2% 78% Walk
t2 2-0 0 12- O KCR G. Brett E. Figueroa -4% 74% Strikeout
t2 2-0 1 12- O KCR H. McRae E. Figueroa -3% 71% Flyball: RF
t2 2-0 2 12- RRR KCR P. LaCock E. Figueroa 19% 90% Home Run; Patek Scores; White Scores
t2 5-0 2 --- KCR A. Otis E. Figueroa 0% 90% Single to CF
t2 5-0 2 1-- KCR D. Porter E. Figueroa 0% 90% Otis Steals 2B
t2 5-0 2 -2- O KCR D. Porter E. Figueroa -1% 89% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
b2 0-5 0 --- O NYY C. Chambliss D. Leonard 1% 91% Flyball: LF
b2 0-5 1 --- O NYY G. Nettles D. Leonard 1% 91% Flyball: CF
b2 0-5 2 --- O NYY R. Jackson D. Leonard 1% 92% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 6-7-8
t3 5-0 0 --- O KCR C. Hurdle E. Figueroa -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 5-0 1 --- O KCR T. Poquette E. Figueroa -0% 91% Strikeout
t3 5-0 2 --- KCR F. Patek E. Figueroa 0% 91% Single to LF
t3 5-0 2 1-- O KCR F. White E. Figueroa -1% 91% Single to LF; Patek out at 3B/LF-3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
b3 0-5 0 --- O NYY G. Thomasson D. Leonard 1% 92% Flyball: LF
b3 0-5 1 --- O NYY F. Stanley D. Leonard 1% 93% Strikeout
b3 0-5 2 --- O NYY M. Heath D. Leonard 0% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 1-2-3
t4 5-0 0 --- O KCR G. Brett E. Figueroa -1% 93% Flyball: LF
t4 5-0 1 --- O KCR H. McRae E. Figueroa -0% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 5-0 2 --- O KCR P. LaCock E. Figueroa -0% 92% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
b4 0-5 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers D. Leonard 1% 93% Flyball: RF
b4 0-5 1 --- NYY W. Randolph D. Leonard -1% 92% Single to RF
b4 0-5 1 1-- NYY T. Munson D. Leonard -5% 87% Double to RF; Randolph to 3B
b4 0-5 1 -23 O NYY C. Chambliss D. Leonard 5% 92% Strikeout
b4 0-5 2 -23 O NYY G. Nettles D. Leonard 3% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 4-5-6
t5 5-0 0 --- O KCR A. Otis E. Figueroa -0% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 5-0 1 --- KCR D. Porter E. Figueroa 0% 95% Single to RF
t5 5-0 1 1-- KCR C. Hurdle E. Figueroa 1% 96% Single to CF; Porter to 3B
t5 5-0 1 1-3 R KCR T. Poquette E. Figueroa 2% 98% Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; Porter Scores; Hurdle to 3B; Poquette to 2B
Sparky Lyle replaces Ed Figueroa pitching
t5 6-0 1 -23 O KCR F. Patek S. Lyle -1% 97% Popfly: 1B
t5 6-0 2 -23 RR KCR F. White S. Lyle 2% 99% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Hurdle Scores/unER/No RBI; Poquette Scores/unER/No RBI
t5 8-0 2 1-- O KCR G. Brett S. Lyle -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-8, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 6-7-8
b5 0-8 0 --- O NYY R. Jackson D. Leonard 0% 99% Flyball: RF
b5 0-8 1 --- O NYY G. Thomasson D. Leonard 0% 99% Popfly: 2B
b5 0-8 2 --- O NYY F. Stanley D. Leonard 0% 99% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Yankees 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 2-3-4
t6 8-0 0 --- O KCR H. McRae S. Lyle -0% 99% Strikeout
t6 8-0 1 --- O KCR P. LaCock S. Lyle -0% 99% Popfly: 3B
t6 8-0 2 --- O KCR A. Otis S. Lyle -0% 99% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-8, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 9-1-2
Willie Wilson replaces Tom Poquette playing LF batting 7th
b6 0-8 0 --- NYY M. Heath D. Leonard -0% 99% Single to RF
b6 0-8 0 1-- O NYY M. Rivers D. Leonard 0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Heath to 3B/Adv on E3 (throw to 2B)
b6 0-8 1 --3 R NYY W. Randolph D. Leonard -0% 99% Single to CF; Heath Scores
Brian Doyle pinch runs for Willie Randolph (2B) batting 2nd
b6 1-8 1 1-- OO NYY T. Munson D. Leonard 1% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Yankees 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-1, Yankees' Bob Kammeyer facing 5-6-7
Bob Kammeyer replaces Sparky Lyle pitching
Brian Doyle moves from PR to 2B
t7 8-1 0 --- O KCR D. Porter B. Kammeyer -0% 99% Flyball: LF
t7 8-1 1 --- O KCR C. Hurdle B. Kammeyer -0% 99% Popfly: SS
t7 8-1 2 --- O KCR W. Wilson B. Kammeyer -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-8, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
b7 1-8 0 --- NYY C. Chambliss D. Leonard -1% 99% Single to LF
b7 1-8 0 1-- OO NYY G. Nettles D. Leonard 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b7 1-8 2 --- O NYY R. Jackson D. Leonard 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Yankees 1.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-1, Yankees' Bob Kammeyer facing 8-9-1
t8 8-1 0 --- O KCR F. Patek B. Kammeyer -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t8 8-1 1 --- O KCR F. White B. Kammeyer -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t8 8-1 2 --- O KCR G. Brett B. Kammeyer -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-8, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
b8 1-8 0 --- NYY G. Thomasson D. Leonard -0% 99% Single to LF
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Fred Stanley (SS) batting 8th
b8 1-8 0 1-- O NYY J. Spencer D. Leonard 0% 100% Strikeout
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Mike Heath (C) batting 9th
b8 1-8 1 1-- NYY J. Johnstone D. Leonard -0% 99% Single to RF; Thomasson to 3B/Adv on E9
b8 1-8 1 1-3 R NYY M. Rivers D. Leonard -1% 98% Double to RF; Thomasson Scores; Johnstone to 3B
Roy White pinch hits for Brian Doyle (2B) batting 2nd
b8 2-8 1 -23 O NYY R. White D. Leonard 1% 99% Strikeout
b8 2-8 2 -23 O NYY T. Munson D. Leonard 1% 100% Strikeout (C-1B)
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Yankees 2.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-2, Yankees' Bob Kammeyer facing 2-3-4
Cliff Johnson replaces Jay Johnstone (PH) playing C batting 9th
Paul Blair replaces Jim Spencer (PH) playing 2B batting 8th
Damaso Garcia replaces Roy White (PH) playing SS batting 2nd
t9 8-2 0 --- O KCR H. McRae B. Kammeyer -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 8-2 1 --- O KCR P. LaCock B. Kammeyer -0% 100% Strikeout
t9 8-2 2 --- KCR A. Otis B. Kammeyer 0% 100% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t9 8-2 2 1-- O KCR D. Porter B. Kammeyer -0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-8, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
b9 2-8 0 --- O NYY C. Chambliss D. Leonard 0% 100% Strikeout
b9 2-8 1 --- O NYY G. Nettles D. Leonard 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b9 2-8 2 --- O NYY R. Jackson D. Leonard 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Yankees 2.

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