April 27, 1983 Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 13
DET 3 MIN 5
@CLE 3 MIL 6
CHW 2 NYY 6
KCR 0 BAL 6
@OAK 0 BOS 2
@SEA 1 TOR 3
@TEX 2 PHI 6
@ATL 2 CHC 5
SDP 4
(10) NYM 2
@CIN 1 HOU 4
@MON 2 SFG 3
@PIT 2 STL 7
LAD 6

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 16,639

Wednesday, April 27, 1983, 8:03PM
Time of Game: 2:54

Royals

9-6

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  8  1
Yankees         0  0  2   0  0  0   0  4  X    6 13  0

W: B Shirley (1-1), L: D Leonard (2-2)

Yankees

9-9

Won 1

4th, 1½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .299  .714    0    3   0   
U Washington SS               4   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .624    0    1   5   
G Brett LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .466 1.485    0    3   0   
H McRae DH                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .346  .852    0    0   0   
F White 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .364  .945    0    1   3   2B
L Roberts RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .777    0    1   1   
D Slaught C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .490    0    4   1   GDP
J Wathan 1B                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .294  .602    0    9   1   CS
G Pryor 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .625    0    1   0   

D Leonard P                                                              1   1
  B Tufts P                                                              0   0
  M Armstrong P                                                          0   0
Totals                       33   0   8   0    0   1                    24  12

BATTING

2B: F White (6, off B Shirley).

TB: F White 3; J Wathan 2; L Roberts; H McRae; W Wilson; G Brett.

GIDP: D Slaught (2).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Leonard-U Washington-J Wathan.

E: D Slaught (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Wathan (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by B Shirley).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Mumphrey CF                 5   1   3   0    0   0  .256  .639    0    7   0   
W Randolph 2B                 4   1   3   1    1   0  .267  .649    0    2   4   2B,2·SB
D Winfield LF                 4   0   0   0    1   2  .254  .858    0    3   0   
S Kemp RF                     4   0   1   2    0   1  .227  .731    0    2   0   GDP
D Baylor DH                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .295  .846    0    0   0   
K Griffey 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .311  .797    0    7   2   
R Smalley SS                  4   1   2   3    0   1  .250  .746    0    3   3   HR,SB
  A Robertson SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .811         0   0   
G Nettles 3B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .226  .656    0    0   1   
B Wynegar C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .355  .993    0    2   0   

B Shirley P                                                              1   2
Totals                       36   6  13   6    3   4                    27  12

BATTING

2B: W Randolph (4, off D Leonard).

HR: R Smalley (3, off D Leonard; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: R Smalley 5; W Randolph 4; J Mumphrey 3; K Griffey; S Kemp; D Baylor; G Nettles; B Wynegar.

GIDP: S Kemp (3).

RBI: R Smalley 3 (7); S Kemp 2 (11); W Randolph (6).

2-out RBI: W Randolph.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Smalley-W Randolph-K Griffey.

BASERUNNING

SB: W Randolph 2 (5, 2nd base off D Leonard/D Slaught 2); R Smalley (2, 2nd base off D Leonard/D Slaught).

PITCHING

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
D Leonard, L (2-2)             7.1  10   5   5    3   4   1   5.00   34     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 1·10     39    -     0.80  -0.03
B Tufts                        0.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   8.44    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.03   0.00
M Armstrong                    0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.13    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-1    0.04  -0.00
Totals                         8    13   6   6    3   4   1          39     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 1·13          2-1

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
B Shirley, W (1-1)             9     8   0   0    0   1   0   4.26   33     -       ·  ·     10·13· 1· 8     72    -     0.90   0.47
Totals                         9     8   0   0    0   1   0          33     -       ·  ·     10·13· 1· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: B Shirley (1; J Wathan, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Marty Springstead.

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 16,639.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 78° F, Night.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            New York Yankees                     
1. W Wilson             CF    1. J Mumphrey           CF 
2. U Washington         SS    2. W Randolph           2B 
3. G Brett              LF    3. D Winfield           LF 
4. H McRae              DH    4. S Kemp               RF 
5. F White              2B    5. D Baylor             DH 
6. L Roberts            RF    6. K Griffey            1B 
7. D Slaught            C     7. R Smalley            SS 
8. J Wathan             1B    8. G Nettles            3B 
9. G Pryor              3B    9. B Wynegar            C  

   D Leonard            P        B Shirley            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  0-0  -23      12%  77% S Kemp          D Leonard       Single to RF; Mumphrey Scores; Randolph Scores
   b 3   0  0-0  1--      10%  70% W Randolph      D Leonard       Single to RF; Mumphrey to 3B
   b 1   1  0-0  12-      -8%  50% S Kemp          D Leonard       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   t 2   0  0-0  1--       8%  54% D Slaught       B Shirley       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 3   0  0-0  -23      -6%  65% D Winfield      D Leonard       Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Shirley facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  W Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  U Washington    Flyball: RF
          ---      53%  G Brett         Single to CF
          1--      50%  H McRae         Single to CF; Brett to 3B
   O      1-3      55%  F White         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  J Mumphrey      Flyball: RF
          ---      55%  W Randolph      Walk
          1--      57%  D Winfield      Randolph Steals 2B
          -2-      58%  " "             Walk
   OO     12-      50%  S Kemp          Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Shirley facing 6-7-8
          ---      46%  L Roberts       Single to CF
   OO     1--      54%  D Slaught       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      53%  J Wathan        Single to 3B
   O      1--      55%  G Pryor         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  D Baylor        Lineout: CF
   O      ---      51%  K Griffey       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      52%  R Smalley       Single to CF
          1--      53%  G Nettles       Smalley Steals 2B
          -2-      54%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      50%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Shirley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  W Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  U Washington    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  G Brett         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
          ---      59%  J Mumphrey      Single to CF
          1--      70%  W Randolph      Single to RF; Mumphrey to 3B
          1-3      71%  D Winfield      Randolph Steals 2B
   O      -23      65%  " "             Strikeout
   RR     -23      77%  S Kemp          Single to RF; Mumphrey Scores; Randolph Scores
   O      1--      75%  D Baylor        Flyball: 2B
          1--      77%  K Griffey       Reached on E2 (throw) (Ground Ball); Kemp to 3B; Griffey to 1B
   O      1-3      74%  R Smalley       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Shirley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      76%  H McRae         Flyball: LF
          ---      72%  F White         Double to RF
   O      -2-      75%  L Roberts       Flyball: CF; White to 3B
   O      --3      79%  D Slaught       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      78%  G Nettles       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      77%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      78%  J Mumphrey      Single to CF
   O      1--      76%  W Randolph      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Shirley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      79%  J Wathan        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      81%  G Pryor         Flyball: CF
          ---      79%  W Wilson        Single to CF
   O      1--      82%  U Washington    Groundout: 2B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dennis Leonard facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      81%  D Winfield      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      80%  S Kemp          Strikeout
   O      ---      79%  D Baylor        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Shirley facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      82%  G Brett         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      84%  H McRae         Flyball: CF
          ---      82%  F White         Single to LF
   O      1--      85%  L Roberts       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dennis Leonard facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      84%  K Griffey       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      83%  R Smalley       Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  G Nettles       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Shirley facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      86%  D Slaught       Flyball: CF
          ---      82%  J Wathan        Single to RF
   O      1--      86%  G Pryor         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      89%  W Wilson        Wathan Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dennis Leonard facing 9-1-2
          ---      91%  B Wynegar       Single to RF
   O      1--      90%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: SS-1B; Wynegar to 2B
   O      -2-      89%  W Randolph      Double to RF; Wynegar out at Hm/RF-2B-C-3B
   O      -2-      87%  D Winfield      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Shirley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      91%  W Wilson        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  U Washington    Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      94%  G Brett         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      94%  S Kemp          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      94%  D Baylor        Single to RF
          1--      96%  K Griffey       Single to RF; Baylor to 3B
   RRR    1-3     100%  R Smalley       Home Run; Baylor Scores; Griffey Scores
                  Bob Tufts replaces Dennis Leonard pitching
          ---     100%  G Nettles       Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  B Wynegar       Flyball: LF
          1--     100%  J Mumphrey      Single to RF; Nettles to 2B
                  Mike Armstrong replaces Bob Tufts pitching
   R      12-     100%  W Randolph      Single to CF; Nettles Scores; Mumphrey to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  D Winfield      Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 6.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Bob Shirley facing 4-5-6
                  Andre Robertson replaces Roy Smalley playing SS batting 7th
   O      ---     100%  H McRae         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  F White         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  L Roberts       Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation