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Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 30,130 |
Saturday, September 1, 1979, 2:20PM Time of Game: 3:08 |
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Royals
9
72-63
Won 1
2nd, ½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Royals 0 1 3 4 0 0 1 0 0 9 14 0
Yankees 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 8 10 1
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Yankees
8
72-60
Lost 1
4th, 14½ GB
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Batting Stats
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details W Wilson LF 5 0 2 0 0 3 .310 .776 3 0 2B,CS H McRae DH 5 1 2 3 0 1 .282 .818 0 0 G Brett 3B 5 1 1 2 0 1 .330 .942 0 0 HR,GDP D Porter C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .918 6 1 J Gaudet C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 4 0 P LaCock 1B 5 2 3 0 0 2 .283 .732 4 2 2B A Otis CF 4 1 2 2 1 1 .296 .823 0 0 3B,SB A Cowens RF 3 1 1 2 1 0 .300 .772 3 0 HR F White 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .247 .669 1 3 2B U Washington SS 2 2 0 0 1 1 .251 .653 4 2 SB,SH R Gale P 0 0 A Hrabosky P 1 0 G Christenson P 1 0 R Martin P 0 1 Totals 38 9 14 0 3 10 27 9
Batting Events
2B: P LaCock (24, off K Clay); W Wilson (14, off K Clay); F White (22, off J Kaat).
3B: A Otis (2, off D Hood).
HR: G Brett (18, off K Clay; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); A Cowens (8, off J Kaat; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: U Washington (4, off J Kaat).
TB: A Cowens 4; A Otis 4; P LaCock 4; G Brett 4; W Wilson 3; H McRae 2; F White 2; D Porter; J Gaudet.
GIDP: G Brett (7).
RBI: H McRae 3 (57); A Cowens 2 (64); A Otis 2 (84); G Brett 2 (89).
2-out RBI: A Otis.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. P LaCock-U Washington-G Christenson.
Baserunning Events
SB: U Washington (8, 2nd base off K Clay/B Gulden); A Otis (29, 2nd base off K Clay/B Gulden).
CS: W Wilson (11, 2nd base by B Gulden POCS).
New York Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B Murcer CF 4 2 1 0 1 2 .254 .733 2 0 W Randolph 2B 3 2 2 0 2 0 .277 .761 2 2 CS O Gamble LF 2 1 0 0 1 0 .357 1.033 2 0 L Piniella PH-LF 2 1 1 0 0 0 .306 .769 0 0 R Jackson RF 4 0 1 3 0 1 .293 .909 2 1 C Chambliss 1B 4 0 1 2 0 0 .277 .761 7 1 3B G Nettles 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .251 .707 1 1 GDP J Spencer DH 3 1 2 2 0 1 .289 .933 0 0 HR G Scott PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .251 .706 0 0 B Gulden C 2 0 0 0 0 2 .164 .446 4 1 R White PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .201 .536 0 0 J Narron C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .467 6 0 B Dent SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .579 1 6 K Clay P 0 0 J Kaat P 0 0 R Davis P 0 0 D Hood P 0 0 R Gossage P 0 0 Totals 35 8 10 0 4 9 27 12
Batting Events
3B: C Chambliss (3, off A Hrabosky).
HR: J Spencer (16, off A Hrabosky; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: J Spencer 5; C Chambliss 3; W Randolph 2; G Nettles 2; R Jackson; L Piniella; B Murcer.
GIDP: G Nettles (12).
RBI: R Jackson 3 (72); C Chambliss 2 (53); J Spencer 2 (40); G Nettles (65).
2-out RBI: J Spencer 2; G Nettles.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Chambliss-B Dent-C Chambliss.
E: J Kaat ().
Baserunning Events
CS: W Randolph (10, 2nd base by A Hrabosky/D Porter).
Pitching Stats
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 R Gale 0 1 3 3 2 0 0 5.59 3 - · · 0· 0· 0· 1 34 - 1.32 -0.16 A Hrabosky, W (8-4) 5 5 2 2 1 5 1 4.24 20 - · · 4· 5· 1· 5 3-3 0.91 -0.01 G Christenson, H (1) 2 4 3 3 1 2 0 13.50 10 - · · 2· 1· 0· 4 0-0 1.88 -0.13 R Martin, S (4) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 8.35 6 - · · 1· 3· 0· 0 0-0 2.35 0.35 Totals 9 10 8 8 4 9 1 39 - · · 7· 9· 1·10 3-3
R Gale faced 3 batters in the 1st inning.
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 K Clay 2.1 5 4 4 1 1 1 5.19 12 - · · 3· 2· 0· 5 31 - 0.81 -0.19 J Kaat, L (3-3) 0.2 2 4 3 1 1 1 3.38 6 - · · 1· 1· 0· 2 0-0 1.09 -0.35 R Davis 3 3 0 0 1 2 0 3.03 11 - · · 4· 1· 0· 3 2-2 0.72 0.03 D Hood 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.38 5 - · · 1· 2· 1· 2 0-0 0.34 -0.03 R Gossage 2 2 0 0 0 6 0 3.03 8 - · · 0· 0· 0· 2 0-0 0.75 0.09 Totals 9 14 9 8 3 10 2 42 - · · 9· 6· 1·14 2-2
J Kaat faced 4 batters in the 4th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: K Clay (7); J Kaat (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 3:08.
Attendance: 30,130.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Kansas City Royals New York Yankees 1. Willie Wilson LF 1. Bobby Murcer CF 2. Hal McRae DH 2. Willie Randolph 2B 3. George Brett 3B 3. Oscar Gamble LF 4. Darrell Porter C 4. Reggie Jackson RF 5. Pete LaCock 1B 5. Chris Chambliss 1B 6. Amos Otis CF 6. Graig Nettles 3B 7. Al Cowens RF 7. Jim Spencer DH 8. Frank White 2B 8. Brad Gulden C 9. U L Washington SS 9. Bucky Dent SS Rich Gale P Ken Clay 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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| t4 | 0 | 1-- | RR | 20% | 62% | 4-5 | KCR | A. Cowens | J. Kaat | Home Run; Otis Scores | |
| b7 | 0 | 123 | RR | -19% | 56% | 5-9 | NYY | R. Jackson | G. Christenson | Single to RF; Murcer Scores; Randolph Scores; Piniella to 3B | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 15% | 36% | 2-5 | KCR | G. Brett | K. Clay | Home Run; McRae Scores | |
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 11% | 74% | 8-9 | NYY | G. Nettles | G. Christenson | Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P | |
| t4 | 1 | -23 | RR | 10% | 81% | 6-5 | KCR | H. McRae | R. Davis | Single to RF; White Scores; Washington Scores/unER |
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, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ken Clay facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | KCR | W. Wilson | K. Clay | Double to RF; Wilson out at 3B/RF-2B-3B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | KCR | H. McRae | K. Clay | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Brett | K. Clay | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Rich Gale facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | -3% | 42% | 0-0 | NYY | B. Murcer | R. Gale | Single to CF | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | -5% | 36% | 0-0 | NYY | W. Randolph | R. Gale | Walk; Murcer to 2B | ||
| b1 | 0 | 12- | -7% | 30% | 0-0 | NYY | O. Gamble | R. Gale | Walk; Murcer to 3B; Randolph to 2B | ||
| Al Hrabosky replaces Rich Gale pitching | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | 123 | RO | -1% | 28% | 0-0 | NYY | R. Jackson | A. Hrabosky | Groundout: 2B-1B; Murcer Scores; Randolph to 3B; Gamble to 2B | |
| b1 | 1 | -23 | RO | -0% | 28% | 1-0 | NYY | C. Chambliss | A. Hrabosky | Groundout: SS-1B; Randolph Scores | |
| b1 | 2 | -2- | R | -7% | 21% | 2-0 | NYY | G. Nettles | A. Hrabosky | Single to LF; Gamble Scores | |
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | RR | -10% | 11% | 3-0 | NYY | J. Spencer | A. Hrabosky | Home Run; Nettles Scores | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 11% | 5-0 | NYY | B. Gulden | A. Hrabosky | Strikeout | |
| 5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Ken Clay facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 10% | 0-5 | KCR | D. Porter | K. Clay | Flyball: RF | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | 2% | 12% | 0-5 | KCR | P. LaCock | K. Clay | Double to LF | ||
| t2 | 1 | -2- | R | 4% | 16% | 0-5 | KCR | A. Otis | K. Clay | Single to CF; LaCock Scores | |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | 1% | 17% | 1-5 | KCR | A. Cowens | K. Clay | Otis Steals 2B | ||
| t2 | 1 | -2- | O | -2% | 14% | 1-5 | KCR | A. Cowens | K. Clay | Groundout: SS-1B; Otis to 3B | |
| t2 | 2 | --3 | O | -2% | 12% | 1-5 | KCR | F. White | K. Clay | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Al Hrabosky facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 13% | 5-1 | NYY | B. Dent | A. Hrabosky | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 14% | 5-1 | NYY | B. Murcer | A. Hrabosky | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | -0% | 13% | 5-1 | NYY | W. Randolph | A. Hrabosky | Single to CF | ||
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1% | 14% | 5-1 | NYY | O. Gamble | A. Hrabosky | Randolph Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Yankees' Ken Clay facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 3% | 17% | 1-5 | KCR | U. Washington | K. Clay | Walk | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | 1% | 19% | 1-5 | KCR | W. Wilson | K. Clay | Washington Steals 2B | ||
| t3 | 0 | -2- | 2% | 20% | 1-5 | KCR | W. Wilson | K. Clay | Wild Pitch; Washington to 3B | ||
| t3 | 0 | --3 | O | -4% | 17% | 1-5 | KCR | W. Wilson | K. Clay | Strikeout | |
| t3 | 1 | --3 | R | 4% | 21% | 1-5 | KCR | H. McRae | K. Clay | Single to RF; Washington Scores | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 15% | 36% | 2-5 | KCR | G. Brett | K. Clay | Home Run; McRae Scores | |
| Jim Kaat replaces Ken Clay pitching | |||||||||||
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 34% | 4-5 | KCR | D. Porter | J. Kaat | Flyball: LF | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 33% | 4-5 | KCR | P. LaCock | J. Kaat | Strikeout Looking | |
| 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Yankees 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-4, Royals' Al Hrabosky facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 35% | 5-4 | NYY | O. Gamble | A. Hrabosky | Flyball: RF | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 37% | 5-4 | NYY | R. Jackson | A. Hrabosky | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | -3% | 34% | 5-4 | NYY | C. Chambliss | A. Hrabosky | Triple to LF | ||
| b3 | 2 | --3 | O | 4% | 38% | 5-4 | NYY | G. Nettles | A. Hrabosky | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Yankees 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, Yankees' Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 5% | 42% | 4-5 | KCR | A. Otis | J. Kaat | Walk | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | RR | 20% | 62% | 4-5 | KCR | A. Cowens | J. Kaat | Home Run; Otis Scores | |
| t4 | 0 | --- | 6% | 69% | 6-5 | KCR | F. White | J. Kaat | Double to RF | ||
| t4 | 0 | -2- | 6% | 75% | 6-5 | KCR | U. Washington | J. Kaat | Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; White to 3B | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-3 | 1% | 76% | 6-5 | KCR | W. Wilson | J. Kaat | Wild Pitch; Washington to 2B | ||
| Ron Davis replaces Jim Kaat pitching | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | -23 | O | -5% | 71% | 6-5 | KCR | W. Wilson | R. Davis | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 1 | -23 | RR | 10% | 81% | 6-5 | KCR | H. McRae | R. Davis | Single to RF; White Scores; Washington Scores/unER | |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -3% | 78% | 8-5 | KCR | G. Brett | R. Davis | Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B | |
| 4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Yankees 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 5-8, Royals' Al Hrabosky facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | -4% | 74% | 5-8 | NYY | J. Spencer | A. Hrabosky | Single to RF | ||
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4% | 78% | 5-8 | NYY | B. Gulden | A. Hrabosky | Strikeout Looking | |
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 81% | 5-8 | NYY | B. Dent | A. Hrabosky | Foul Popfly: C | |
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 84% | 5-8 | NYY | B. Murcer | A. Hrabosky | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Yankees 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-5, Yankees' Ron Davis facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 2% | 86% | 8-5 | KCR | D. Porter | R. Davis | Single to RF | ||
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 84% | 8-5 | KCR | P. LaCock | R. Davis | Strikeout Looking | |
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 82% | 8-5 | KCR | A. Otis | R. Davis | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 83% | 8-5 | KCR | A. Cowens | R. Davis | Walk; Otis to 2B | ||
| t5 | 2 | 12- | O | -2% | 81% | 8-5 | KCR | F. White | R. Davis | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Yankees 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 5-8, Royals' Al Hrabosky facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | -4% | 76% | 5-8 | NYY | W. Randolph | A. Hrabosky | Walk | ||
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4% | 81% | 5-8 | NYY | O. Gamble | A. Hrabosky | Flyball: LF | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2% | 83% | 5-8 | NYY | R. Jackson | A. Hrabosky | Lineout: LF; Randolph to 2B | |
| b5 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 86% | 5-8 | NYY | C. Chambliss | A. Hrabosky | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Yankees 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-5, Yankees' Ron Davis facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 85% | 8-5 | KCR | U. Washington | R. Davis | Flyball: LF | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | 1% | 86% | 8-5 | KCR | W. Wilson | R. Davis | Single to LF | ||
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 84% | 8-5 | KCR | H. McRae | R. Davis | Wilson Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (C-1B) | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 84% | 8-5 | KCR | H. McRae | R. Davis | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Yankees 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 5-8, Royals' Gary Christenson facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Gary Christenson replaces Al Hrabosky pitching; Jim Gaudet replaces Darrell Porter playing C batting 4th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | -5% | 79% | 5-8 | NYY | G. Nettles | G. Christenson | Single to CF | ||
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4% | 83% | 5-8 | NYY | J. Spencer | G. Christenson | Strikeout | |
| Roy White pinch hits for Brad Gulden (C) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 87% | 5-8 | NYY | R. White | G. Christenson | Strikeout | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 89% | 5-8 | NYY | B. Dent | G. Christenson | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Yankees 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-5, Yankees' Don Hood facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Don Hood replaces Ron Davis pitching; Jerry Narron replaces Roy White (PH) playing C batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 88% | 8-5 | KCR | G. Brett | D. Hood | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 88% | 8-5 | KCR | J. Gaudet | D. Hood | Flyball: CF | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | 1% | 88% | 8-5 | KCR | P. LaCock | D. Hood | Single to RF | ||
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | R | 6% | 94% | 8-5 | KCR | A. Otis | D. Hood | Triple to LF; LaCock Scores | |
| t7 | 2 | --3 | O | -1% | 93% | 9-5 | KCR | A. Cowens | D. Hood | Lineout: RF | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, Yankees 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 5-9, Royals' Gary Christenson facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | -3% | 90% | 5-9 | NYY | B. Murcer | G. Christenson | Walk | ||
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | -6% | 84% | 5-9 | NYY | W. Randolph | G. Christenson | Single to LF; Murcer to 2B | ||
| Lou Piniella pinch hits for Oscar Gamble (LF) batting 3rd | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | 12- | -9% | 75% | 5-9 | NYY | L. Piniella | G. Christenson | Single to RF; Murcer to 3B; Randolph to 2B | ||
| b7 | 0 | 123 | RR | -19% | 56% | 5-9 | NYY | R. Jackson | G. Christenson | Single to RF; Murcer Scores; Randolph Scores; Piniella to 3B | |
| b7 | 0 | 1-3 | RO | 7% | 63% | 7-9 | NYY | C. Chambliss | G. Christenson | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Piniella Scores | |
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 11% | 74% | 8-9 | NYY | G. Nettles | G. Christenson | Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P | |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Yankees 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-8, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Rich Gossage replaces Don Hood pitching; Lou Piniella moves from PH to LF | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 72% | 9-8 | KCR | F. White | R. Gossage | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 70% | 9-8 | KCR | U. Washington | R. Gossage | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 69% | 9-8 | KCR | W. Wilson | R. Gossage | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Yankees 8. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 8-9, Royals' Renie Martin facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Renie Martin replaces Gary Christenson pitching; George Scott pinch hits for Jim Spencer (DH) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 6% | 75% | 8-9 | NYY | G. Scott | R. Martin | Strikeout Looking | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 5% | 80% | 8-9 | NYY | J. Narron | R. Martin | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 3% | 83% | 8-9 | NYY | B. Dent | R. Martin | Popfly: SS | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Yankees 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-8, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 82% | 9-8 | KCR | H. McRae | R. Gossage | Strikeout | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 81% | 9-8 | KCR | G. Brett | R. Gossage | Strikeout Looking | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | 1% | 81% | 9-8 | KCR | J. Gaudet | R. Gossage | Single to RF | ||
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 83% | 9-8 | KCR | P. LaCock | R. Gossage | Single to LF; Gaudet to 2B | ||
| t9 | 2 | 12- | O | -3% | 80% | 9-8 | KCR | A. Otis | R. Gossage | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 9, Yankees 8. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 8-9, Royals' Renie Martin facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 9% | 88% | 8-9 | NYY | B. Murcer | R. Martin | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 7% | 95% | 8-9 | NYY | W. Randolph | R. Martin | Popfly: 2B | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 5% | 100% | 8-9 | NYY | L. Piniella | R. Martin | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Yankees 8. | |||||||||||
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- 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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