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MIL  7
@CAL  0

CLE  4
TEX  0

CHW  7
@DET  1

BAL  8
@MIN  7

NYY  7
KCR  1
BOS 10
@OAK  0

TOR  5
@SEA  4

MON  9
@ATL  2

SDP  6
@CHC  5

NYM  9
@CIN  4

PHI  3
HOU  2

PIT 16
LAD  2

STL  8
SFG  1

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 20,603

Friday, May 3, 1985
Time of Game: 2:36
Royals
1
11-10
Lost 2
3rd, 2½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  1
Yankees         1  0  2   0  2  1   1  0  X    7 10  0
W: Dennis Rasmussen (1-1), L: Danny Jackson (1-1)
Yankees
7
8-12
Won 2
6th, 5½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .311  .802              2   0   
L Jones RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
G Brett 3B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .311  .957              0   2   2B
H McRae DH                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .214  .686              0   0   
S Balboni 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .256  .721             11   1   GDP
F White 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .186  .633              5   6   
D Motley LF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .171  .534              1   0   
J Sundberg C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .221  .598              2   0   
O Concepcion SS               3   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .406              2   5   

D Jackson P                                                                   0   1
  M LaCoss P                                                                  0   0
  L Gura P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       31   1   5   0    2   3                         24  15
Batting Events
2B: G Brett (6, off D Rasmussen).
TB: G Brett 2; H McRae; W Wilson; F White; J Sundberg.
GIDP: S Balboni (4).
RBI: H McRae (3).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. F White-O Concepcion-S Balboni; G Brett-F White-S Balboni; O Concepcion-F White-S Balboni.
TP: 1. F White-S Balboni-O Concepcion.
E: G Brett (2).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Henderson CF-LF             3   2   1   0    2   0  .200  .627              2   0   SB
D Mattingly 1B                3   1   3   2    0   0  .325  .807             13   1   2B,SF
D Winfield RF                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .260  .732              1   0   2B,GDP,IW
D Baylor DH                   3   0   1   2    0   0  .265  .816              0   0   2B,HBP
B Wynegar C                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .299  .776              3   0   GDP,IW
W Randolph 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .549              5   3   GDP
D Berra 3B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .324  .757              0   4   
  M Pagliarulo PH-3B          1   1   0   0    1   0  .222  .767              0   0   
B Sample LF                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .263  .627              0   0   
  H Cotto CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .742              0   0   
B Meacham SS                  4   2   2   0    0   1  .270  .663              2   2   SB

D Rasmussen P                                                                 1   1
Totals                       29   7  10   0    6   2                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: D Winfield (3, off D Jackson); D Baylor (6, off M LaCoss); D Mattingly (8, off M LaCoss).
SF: D Mattingly (3, off D Jackson).
IBB: B Wynegar (2, by M LaCoss); D Winfield (1, by D Jackson).
HBP: D Baylor (3, by D Jackson).
TB: D Mattingly 4; D Baylor 2; B Meacham 2; B Sample 2; D Winfield 2; R Henderson.
GIDP: D Winfield (3); B Wynegar (4); W Randolph (6).
RBI: D Mattingly 2 (15); D Baylor 2 (11); D Winfield (7).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Rasmussen-W Randolph-D Mattingly.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Meacham (2, 2nd base off D Jackson/J Sundberg); R Henderson (4, 2nd base off D Jackson/J Sundberg).

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
D Jackson, L (1-1)             4     7   5   5    3   1   0   2.70   21     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 6     26    -     0.93  -0.28
M LaCoss                       3     3   2   1    2   0   0   6.23   12     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 1· 3          2-0    0.21   0.02
L Gura                         1     0   0   0    1   1   0  12.46    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    10   7   6    6   2   0          37     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 1· 9          2-0 
D Jackson faced 4 batters in the 5th 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
D Rasmussen, W (1-1)           9     5   1   1    2   3   0   2.25   33     -       ·  ·     10·13· 0· 5     74    -     0.57   0.24
Totals                         9     5   1   1    2   3   0          33     -       ·  ·     10·13· 0· 5           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Jackson (1; D Baylor).
IBB: M LaCoss (2; B Wynegar); D Jackson (1; D Winfield).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 20,603.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        New York Yankees                             
1. Willie Wilson                CF       1. Rickey Henderson             CF
2. Lynn Jones                   RF       2. Don Mattingly                1B
3. George Brett                 3B       3. Dave Winfield                RF
4. Hal McRae                    DH       4. Don Baylor                   DH
5. Steve Balboni                1B       5. Butch Wynegar                 C
6. Frank White                  2B       6. Willie Randolph              2B
7. Darryl Motley                LF       7. Dale Berra                   3B
8. Jim Sundberg                  C       8. Bill Sample                  LF
9. Onix Concepcion              SS       9. Bob Meacham                  SS

   Danny Jackson                 P          Dennis Rasmussen              P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 0 1-- 9% 67% 0-0 NYY D. Mattingly D. Jackson Single; Henderson to 3B
t4 1 -2- R -7% 73% 0-3 KCR H. McRae D. Rasmussen Single; Brett Scores
b3 1 123 OO -7% 82% 3-0 NYY B. Wynegar D. Jackson Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b5 0 12- R 7% 94% 3-1 NYY D. Mattingly D. Jackson Single; Meacham Scores; Henderson to 3B
b3 0 12- 6% 81% 1-0 NYY R. Henderson D. Jackson Walk; Sample to 3B; Meacham to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dennis Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson D. Rasmussen Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 KCR L. Jones D. Rasmussen Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 KCR G. Brett D. Rasmussen Walk
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 KCR H. McRae D. Rasmussen Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 NYY R. Henderson D. Jackson Single
b1 0 1-- 9% 67% 0-0 NYY D. Mattingly D. Jackson Single; Henderson to 3B
b1 0 1-3 ROO -6% 61% 0-0 NYY D. Winfield D. Jackson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Henderson Scores/No RBI
b1 2 --- O -1% 61% 1-0 NYY D. Baylor D. Jackson Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Dennis Rasmussen facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 63% 0-1 KCR S. Balboni D. Rasmussen Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 KCR F. White D. Rasmussen Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O 1% 66% 0-1 KCR D. Motley D. Rasmussen Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 NYY B. Wynegar D. Jackson Strikeout
b2 1 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 NYY W. Randolph D. Jackson Groundout: P-2B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 61% 1-0 NYY D. Berra D. Jackson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Dennis Rasmussen facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 3% 64% 0-1 KCR J. Sundberg D. Rasmussen Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 KCR O. Concepcion D. Rasmussen Flyball: 2B
t3 2 --- O 1% 67% 0-1 KCR W. Wilson D. Rasmussen Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 3% 70% 1-0 NYY B. Sample D. Jackson Single
b3 0 1-- 5% 75% 1-0 NYY B. Meacham D. Jackson Single; Sample to 2B
b3 0 12- 6% 81% 1-0 NYY R. Henderson D. Jackson Walk; Sample to 3B; Meacham to 2B
b3 0 123 RO 0% 81% 1-0 NYY D. Mattingly D. Jackson Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Sample Scores; Meacham to 3B
b3 1 1-3 1% 83% 2-0 NYY D. Winfield D. Jackson Henderson Steals 2B
b3 1 -23 0% 83% 2-0 NYY D. Winfield D. Jackson Intentional Walk
b3 1 123 R 6% 89% 2-0 NYY D. Baylor D. Jackson Hit By Pitch; Meacham Scores; Henderson to 3B; Winfield to 2B
b3 1 123 OO -7% 82% 3-0 NYY B. Wynegar D. Jackson Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Dennis Rasmussen facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 2% 84% 0-3 KCR L. Jones D. Rasmussen Flyball: SS
t4 1 --- -4% 80% 0-3 KCR G. Brett D. Rasmussen Double
t4 1 -2- R -7% 73% 0-3 KCR H. McRae D. Rasmussen Single; Brett Scores
t4 1 1-- O 3% 76% 1-3 KCR S. Balboni D. Rasmussen Strikeout
t4 2 1-- O 3% 79% 1-3 KCR F. White D. Rasmussen Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -1% 77% 3-1 NYY W. Randolph D. Jackson Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O -1% 76% 3-1 NYY D. Berra D. Jackson Flyball: 2B
b4 2 --- O -1% 75% 3-1 NYY B. Sample D. Jackson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 3.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Dennis Rasmussen facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3% 78% 1-3 KCR D. Motley D. Rasmussen Flyball: 2B
t5 1 --- O 2% 80% 1-3 KCR J. Sundberg D. Rasmussen Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 81% 1-3 KCR O. Concepcion D. Rasmussen Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- 2% 84% 3-1 NYY B. Meacham D. Jackson Single (Ground Ball)
b5 0 1-- 2% 86% 3-1 NYY R. Henderson D. Jackson Meacham Steals 2B
b5 0 -2- 1% 87% 3-1 NYY R. Henderson D. Jackson Walk
b5 0 12- R 7% 94% 3-1 NYY D. Mattingly D. Jackson Single; Meacham Scores; Henderson to 3B
b5 0 1-3 R 3% 97% 4-1 NYY D. Winfield D. Jackson Double; Henderson Scores; Mattingly to 3B
Mike LaCoss replaces Danny Jackson pitching
b5 0 -23 O -1% 95% 5-1 NYY D. Baylor M. LaCoss Flyball: CF
b5 1 -23 0% 96% 5-1 NYY B. Wynegar M. LaCoss Intentional Walk
b5 1 123 OO -3% 92% 5-1 NYY W. Randolph M. LaCoss Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 5.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Yankees' Dennis Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 2% 94% 1-5 KCR W. Wilson D. Rasmussen Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O 1% 95% 1-5 KCR L. Jones D. Rasmussen Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- O 1% 95% 1-5 KCR G. Brett D. Rasmussen Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Mike LaCoss facing 7-8-9
Mike Pagliarulo pinch hits for Dale Berra (3B) batting 7th
b6 0 --- 1% 96% 5-1 NYY M. Pagliarulo M. LaCoss Walk
b6 0 1-- 2% 98% 5-1 NYY B. Sample M. LaCoss Single; Pagliarulo to 3B
b6 0 1-3 R 1% 98% 5-1 NYY B. Meacham M. LaCoss Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Pagliarulo Scores/No RBI/unER; Sample to 2B
b6 0 12- OOO -1% 97% 6-1 NYY R. Henderson M. LaCoss Line Drive Triple Play: 2B-1B-SS
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 6.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Yankees' Dennis Rasmussen facing 4-5-6
Mike Pagliarulo moves from PH to 3B
t7 0 --- -2% 95% 1-6 KCR H. McRae D. Rasmussen Walk
t7 0 1-- OO 3% 98% 1-6 KCR S. Balboni D. Rasmussen Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
t7 2 --- -0% 98% 1-6 KCR F. White D. Rasmussen Single
t7 2 1-- O 1% 99% 1-6 KCR D. Motley D. Rasmussen Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-1, Royals' Mike LaCoss facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- 0% 99% 6-1 NYY D. Mattingly M. LaCoss Double
b7 0 -2- O -0% 99% 6-1 NYY D. Winfield M. LaCoss Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 -2- R 1% 99% 6-1 NYY D. Baylor M. LaCoss Double; Mattingly Scores
b7 1 -2- O -0% 99% 7-1 NYY B. Wynegar M. LaCoss Groundout: 1B unassisted; Baylor to 3B
b7 2 --3 O -0% 99% 7-1 NYY W. Randolph M. LaCoss Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 7.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-7, Yankees' Dennis Rasmussen facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- -1% 99% 1-7 KCR J. Sundberg D. Rasmussen Single
t8 0 1-- O 1% 99% 1-7 KCR O. Concepcion D. Rasmussen Foul Flyball: 1B
t8 1 1-- -1% 99% 1-7 KCR W. Wilson D. Rasmussen Single; Sundberg to 2B
t8 1 12- O 1% 99% 1-7 KCR L. Jones D. Rasmussen Flyball: SS
t8 2 12- O 1% 100% 1-7 KCR G. Brett D. Rasmussen Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-1, Royals' Larry Gura facing 7-8-9
Larry Gura replaces Mike LaCoss pitching
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-1 NYY M. Pagliarulo L. Gura Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 7-1 NYY B. Sample L. Gura Walk
b8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 7-1 NYY B. Meacham L. Gura Strikeout
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 7-1 NYY R. Henderson L. Gura Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 7.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-7, Yankees' Dennis Rasmussen facing 4-5-6
Rickey Henderson moves from CF to LF; Henry Cotto replaces Bill Sample (LF) playing CF batting 8th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 KCR H. McRae D. Rasmussen Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 KCR S. Balboni D. Rasmussen Flyball: 1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 KCR F. White D. Rasmussen Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 7.

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