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TEX
@BAL		7
8
MIN
@BOS		0
1		 
(10)
TOR
@CAL		3
6
CHW
@MIL		1
5
KCR
@NYY		13
1
CLE
@OAK		1
9
DET
@SEA		5
3		 
(10)
PHI
@ATL		7
2
SDP
@CHC		2
1
NYM
@CIN		3
5
NYM
@CIN		3
8
MON
@HOU		5
4		 
(11)
LAD
@PIT		4
6
SFG
@STL		8
7
Friday, July 18, 1980, 8:05PM
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 44,170, Time of Game: 2:50
Royals
13
54-35
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Yankees
1
57-30
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Larry Gura (12-4)
L: Rudy May (7-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          2  0  0   0  2  4   0  2  3   13 21  2
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  3  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson LF 6 4 5 2 0 0 .329 .795 0.109 0.62 0.135 -0.026 4.0 7 0 2B,SB
Hal McRae DH 5 1 1 4 1 1 .270 .797 0.005 0.54 0.039 -0.033 1.1 2B
George Brett 3B 5 1 4 4 1 0 .377 1.096 0.190 0.60 0.228 -0.038 4.1 0 1 HR
Amos Otis CF 5 0 4 2 0 1 .267 .766 -0.005 0.32 0.019 -0.024 0.7 4 0 SF
John Wathan RF 6 0 0 0 0 0 .307 .764 -0.046 0.32 0.000 -0.046 -3.9 2 0 2·GDP
Darrell Porter C 3 1 1 0 2 1 .272 .733 -0.002 0.25 0.015 -0.017 0.6 7 0
Willie Aikens 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .258 .783 -0.040 0.55 0.010 -0.050 -0.6 2 0
   Pete LaCock 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .193 .487 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.6 1 0
U L Washington SS 5 2 2 1 0 0 .277 .724 -0.016 0.32 0.014 -0.030 0.7 2 1 GDP
Frank White 2B 4 3 2 0 1 1 .267 .632 0.041 0.26 0.050 -0.009 1.2 2 1 2·2B
Larry Gura P 0 0
Team Totals 44 13 21 13 5 5 .477 1.156 0.236 0.42 0.510 -0.273 8.6 27 3
2B: W Wilson (18, off T Lollar); H McRae (22, off T Lollar); F White 2 (13, 1 off E Figueroa, 1 off R May).
HR: G Brett (9, off R May; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: A Otis (6, off R May).
TB: G Brett 7; W Wilson 6; A Otis 4; F White 4; U Washington 2; H McRae 2; D Porter; P LaCock; W Aikens.
GIDP: J Wathan 2 (13); U Washington (9).
RBI: G Brett 4 (50); H McRae 4 (39); A Otis 2 (23); W Wilson 2 (27); U Washington (37).
2-out RBI: G Brett.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 10 for 21.
Fielding
E: U Washington (20); F White (7).
Baserunning
SB: W Wilson (42, 2nd base off R May/R Cerone).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Randolph 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .290 .850 -0.046 0.64 0.003 -0.049 -0.2 2 1
   Fred Stanley 2B 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .610 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.3 3 3
Ruppert Jones CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .216 .656 -0.047 0.47 0.000 -0.047 -0.0 6 0
Bob Watson 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .300 .773 -0.028 0.32 0.002 -0.030 -0.0 6 0 SF
Reggie Jackson RF 2 0 0 0 1 2 .289 .984 -0.013 0.54 0.016 -0.029 -0.5 0 0
   Bobby Brown RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .734 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 0
Eric Soderholm DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .339 .934 -0.047 0.43 0.000 -0.047 -0.2
Lou Piniella LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .255 .627 -0.028 0.30 0.002 -0.030 -0.4 4 1
Graig Nettles 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .243 .766 0.030 0.41 0.044 -0.014 0.3 1 3
Rick Cerone C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .271 .744 -0.049 0.52 0.000 -0.049 -1.2 4 0
Bucky Dent SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .264 .681 -0.036 0.38 0.000 -0.036 -1.2 1 3
Rudy May P 0 0
   Tim Lollar P 0 0
   Ed Figueroa P 0 1
Team Totals 31 1 3 1 4 7 .097 .291 -0.264 0.41 0.067 -0.331 -3.4 27 12
SF: B Watson (3, off L Gura).
TB: B Watson; G Nettles; E Soderholm.
RBI: B Watson (35).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 3. G Nettles-F Stanley-B Watson; F Stanley-B Watson; W Randolph-B Dent-B Watson.
PB: R Cerone (8).
Outfield Assists: L Piniella (A Otis at 2nd base).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Gura, W (12-4) 9 3 1 0 4 7 0 2.09 36 82 0.263 0.41 3.4
Team Totals 9 3 1 0 4 7 0 0.00 36 82 0.263 0.42 3.4

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rudy May, L (7-4) 5 10 6 6 1 4 1 2.44 26 26 -0.191 0.74 -2.5
Tim Lollar 1 3 2 2 1 1 0 3.86 6 2 2 -0.045 0.20 -2.5
Ed Figueroa 3 8 5 5 3 0 0 6.43 18 0 0 -0.001 0.01 -3.5
Team Totals 9 21 13 13 5 5 1 13.00 50 26 2 2 -0.237 0.41 -8.6
R May faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: R May (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Al Clark.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 44,170.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 83° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction, Night.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         New York Yankees
1 Willie Wilson LF 1 Willie Randolph 2B
2 Hal McRae DH 2 Ruppert Jones CF
3 George Brett 3B 3 Bob Watson 1B
4 Amos Otis CF 4 Reggie Jackson RF
5 John Wathan RF 5 Eric Soderholm DH
6 Darrell Porter C 6 Lou Piniella LF
7 Willie Aikens 1B 7 Graig Nettles 3B
8 U L Washington SS 8 Rick Cerone C
9 Frank White 2B 9 Bucky Dent SS
Larry Gura P Rudy May P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 1 1-- RR KCR G. Brett R. May 17% 67% Home Run; Wilson Scores
t5 2-0 0 1-3 R KCR G. Brett R. May 6% 91% Single to LF; Wilson Scores; McRae to 3B
b3 0-2 0 --- NYY G. Nettles L. Gura -4% 64% Walk
b3 0-2 0 1-- O NYY R. Cerone L. Gura 4% 68% Flyball: CF
t2 2-0 2 1-3 O KCR G. Brett R. May -4% 67% Lineout: 2B

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' Rudy May facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- KCR W. Wilson R. May 4% 54% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O KCR H. McRae R. May -3% 50% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- RR KCR G. Brett R. May 17% 67% Home Run; Wilson Scores
t1 2-0 1 --- KCR A. Otis R. May 2% 69% Single to CF
t1 2-0 1 1-- O KCR J. Wathan R. May -2% 67% Flyball: CF
t1 2-0 2 1-- KCR D. Porter R. May 1% 69% Single to RF; Otis to 2B
t1 2-0 2 12- O KCR W. Aikens R. May -3% 65% Strikeout
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph L. Gura 2% 68% Strikeout
b1 0-2 1 --- O NYY R. Jones L. Gura 2% 69% Flyball: LF
b1 0-2 2 --- O NYY B. Watson L. Gura 1% 70% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Rudy May facing 8-9-1
t2 2-0 0 --- O KCR U. Washington R. May -2% 69% Flyball: LF
t2 2-0 1 --- KCR F. White R. May 3% 72% Double to LF
t2 2-0 1 -2- O KCR W. Wilson R. May -3% 69% Flyball: CF
t2 2-0 2 -2- KCR H. McRae R. May 1% 70% Strikeout, Passed Ball; White to 3B; McRae to 1B
t2 2-0 2 1-3 O KCR G. Brett R. May -4% 67% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Larry Gura facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- O NYY R. Jackson L. Gura 2% 69% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-2 1 --- O NYY E. Soderholm L. Gura 2% 71% Popfly: 2B
b2 0-2 2 --- O NYY L. Piniella L. Gura 1% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Rudy May facing 4-5-6
t3 2-0 0 --- O KCR A. Otis R. May -2% 70% Single to LF; Otis out at 2B/LF-2B
t3 2-0 1 --- O KCR J. Wathan R. May -1% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2-0 2 --- O KCR D. Porter R. May -1% 68% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Larry Gura facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- NYY G. Nettles L. Gura -4% 64% Walk
b3 0-2 0 1-- O NYY R. Cerone L. Gura 4% 68% Flyball: CF
b3 0-2 1 1-- O NYY B. Dent L. Gura 3% 71% Flyball: LF
b3 0-2 2 1-- O NYY W. Randolph L. Gura 3% 74% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Rudy May facing 7-8-9
t4 2-0 0 --- O KCR W. Aikens R. May -2% 72% Flyball: CF
t4 2-0 1 --- O KCR U. Washington R. May -1% 71% Flyball: CF
t4 2-0 2 --- O KCR F. White R. May -1% 70% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Larry Gura facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- O NYY R. Jones L. Gura 3% 73% Flyball: RF
b4 0-2 1 --- O NYY B. Watson L. Gura 2% 74% Flyball: CF
b4 0-2 2 --- NYY R. Jackson L. Gura -2% 73% Walk
b4 0-2 2 1-- O NYY E. Soderholm L. Gura 3% 76% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Rudy May facing 1-2-3
t5 2-0 0 --- KCR W. Wilson R. May 3% 78% Single to LF
t5 2-0 0 1-- KCR H. McRae R. May 2% 81% Wilson Steals 2B
t5 2-0 0 -2- KCR H. McRae R. May 3% 83% Wild Pitch; Wilson to 3B
t5 2-0 0 --3 KCR H. McRae R. May 2% 85% Walk
t5 2-0 0 1-3 R KCR G. Brett R. May 6% 91% Single to LF; Wilson Scores; McRae to 3B
t5 3-0 0 1-3 RO KCR A. Otis R. May -1% 90% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; McRae Scores
t5 4-0 1 1-- O KCR J. Wathan R. May -1% 89% Flyball: CF
t5 4-0 2 1-- O KCR D. Porter R. May -1% 88% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Larry Gura facing 6-7-8
b5 0-4 0 --- O NYY L. Piniella L. Gura 2% 90% Flyball: LF
b5 0-4 1 --- O NYY G. Nettles L. Gura 1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-4 2 --- O NYY R. Cerone L. Gura 1% 92% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Yankees 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Yankees' Rudy May facing 7-8-9
t6 4-0 0 --- KCR W. Aikens R. May 1% 93% Single to LF
t6 4-0 0 1-- KCR U. Washington R. May 1% 95% Single to LF; Aikens to 2B
Tim Lollar replaces Rudy May pitching
t6 4-0 0 12- KCR F. White T. Lollar 2% 96% Walk; Aikens to 3B; Washington to 2B
t6 4-0 0 123 RR KCR W. Wilson T. Lollar 2% 99% Double to RF; Aikens Scores; Washington Scores; White to 3B
t6 6-0 0 -23 RR KCR H. McRae T. Lollar 1% 99% Double to LF; White Scores; Wilson Scores
t6 8-0 0 -2- KCR G. Brett T. Lollar 0% 100% Single to LF; McRae to 3B
t6 8-0 0 1-3 O KCR A. Otis T. Lollar -0% 99% Strikeout
t6 8-0 1 1-3 OO KCR J. Wathan T. Lollar -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-8, Royals' Larry Gura facing 9-1-2
b6 0-8 0 --- O NYY B. Dent L. Gura 0% 99% Strikeout
b6 0-8 1 --- NYY W. Randolph L. Gura -0% 99% Walk
b6 0-8 1 1-- O NYY R. Jones L. Gura 0% 99% Strikeout
b6 0-8 2 1-- NYY B. Watson L. Gura -0% 99% Single to LF; Randolph to 2B
b6 0-8 2 12- O NYY R. Jackson L. Gura 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Yankees 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 6-7-8
Ed Figueroa replaces Tim Lollar pitching
Fred Stanley replaces Willie Randolph playing 2B batting 1st
t7 8-0 0 --- KCR D. Porter E. Figueroa 0% 100% Walk
t7 8-0 0 1-- O KCR W. Aikens E. Figueroa -0% 100% Flyball: LF
t7 8-0 1 1-- OO KCR U. Washington E. Figueroa -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-8, Royals' Larry Gura facing 5-6-7
Pete LaCock replaces Willie Aikens playing 1B batting 7th
b7 0-8 0 --- O NYY E. Soderholm L. Gura 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b7 0-8 1 --- NYY L. Piniella L. Gura -0% 100% Walk
b7 0-8 1 1-- O NYY G. Nettles L. Gura 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b7 0-8 2 1-- O NYY R. Cerone L. Gura 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Yankees 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 9-1-2
Bobby Brown replaces Reggie Jackson playing RF batting 4th
t8 8-0 0 --- KCR F. White E. Figueroa 0% 100% Double to LF
t8 8-0 0 -2- KCR W. Wilson E. Figueroa 0% 100% Single to 2B; White to 3B
t8 8-0 0 1-3 RO KCR H. McRae E. Figueroa 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B; White Scores; Wilson to 2B
t8 9-0 1 -2- KCR G. Brett E. Figueroa 0% 100% Walk
t8 9-0 1 12- R KCR A. Otis E. Figueroa 0% 100% Single to LF; Wilson Scores; Brett to 3B
t8 10-0 1 1-3 OO KCR J. Wathan E. Figueroa -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 10, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-10, Royals' Larry Gura facing 9-1-2
b8 0-10 0 --- O NYY B. Dent L. Gura 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
b8 0-10 1 --- NYY F. Stanley L. Gura -0% 100% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b8 0-10 1 1-- NYY R. Jones L. Gura -0% 100% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Stanley to 3B
b8 0-10 1 1-3 RO NYY B. Watson L. Gura 0% 100% Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Stanley Scores/unER
b8 1-10 2 1-- O NYY B. Brown L. Gura 0% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 10, Yankees 1.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 10-1, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 6-7-8
t9 10-1 0 --- KCR D. Porter E. Figueroa 0% 100% Walk
t9 10-1 0 1-- KCR P. LaCock E. Figueroa 0% 100% Single to LF; Porter to 2B
t9 10-1 0 12- R KCR U. Washington E. Figueroa 0% 100% Single to CF; Porter Scores; LaCock to 2B
t9 11-1 0 12- O KCR F. White E. Figueroa 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B-3B/Forceout at 3B; Washington to 2B
t9 11-1 1 12- KCR W. Wilson E. Figueroa 0% 100% Single to RF; Washington to 3B; White to 2B
t9 11-1 1 123 RO KCR H. McRae E. Figueroa 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Washington Scores; White to 3B
t9 12-1 2 1-3 R KCR G. Brett E. Figueroa 0% 100% Single to RF; White Scores; McRae to 2B
t9 13-1 2 12- KCR A. Otis E. Figueroa 0% 100% Single to 3B; McRae to 3B; Brett to 2B
t9 13-1 2 123 O KCR J. Wathan E. Figueroa 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 13, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-13, Royals' Larry Gura facing 5-6-7
b9 1-13 0 --- NYY E. Soderholm L. Gura 0% 100% Single to LF
b9 1-13 0 1-- O NYY L. Piniella L. Gura 0% 100% Lineout: SS
b9 1-13 1 1-- NYY G. Nettles L. Gura 0% 100% Single to CF; Soderholm to 2B
b9 1-13 1 12- O NYY R. Cerone L. Gura 0% 100% Lineout: SS
b9 1-13 2 12- O NYY B. Dent L. Gura 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 13, Yankees 1.

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