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TEX
@CLE		1
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@DET		1
7
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@MIN		6
8
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@NYY		2
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@OAK		5
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@STL		4
6
Saturday, May 4, 1985,
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 22,532, Time of Game: 2:14
Royals
2
11-11
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Yankees
5
9-12
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Ron Guidry (2-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  4  1
Yankees         1  0  0   0  1  0   3  0  X    5  9  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .298 .769 -0.074 0.70 0.000 -0.074 -0.7 6 0
Frank White 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .175 .593 -0.084 0.83 0.000 -0.084 -0.7 1 2
George Brett 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .321 .998 0.141 0.73 0.177 -0.037 0.7 1 0 HR
Hal McRae DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .176 .610 -0.027 0.66 0.020 -0.047 -0.2
Steve Balboni 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .244 .689 -0.090 0.88 0.000 -0.090 -0.9 8 0
Darryl Motley LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .177 .577 0.047 1.10 0.105 -0.058 0.6 3 1 HR
Jim Sundberg C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .573 -0.065 0.86 0.000 -0.065 -0.5 0 0
Greg Pryor SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .238 .685 -0.024 0.87 0.026 -0.050 -0.1 1 5
Lynn Jones RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.074 0.99 0.000 -0.074 -0.7 4 0
Charlie Leibrandt P 0 0
   Mike Jones P 0 1
Team Totals 31 2 4 2 1 4 .129 .479 -0.250 0.83 0.328 -0.579 -2.5 24 9
HR: G Brett (3, off R Guidry; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out); D Motley (3, off R Guidry; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: G Brett 5; D Motley 4; G Pryor.
RBI: D Motley (5); G Brett (12).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 2. F White-G Pryor-S Balboni; D Motley-S Balboni.
E: G Pryor (2).
Outfield Assists: D Motley (D Baylor at 1st base).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rickey Henderson CF-LF 4 1 3 0 0 0 .250 .722 0.120 1.31 0.149 -0.029 1.4 4 0 2B,SB
Don Mattingly 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .321 .793 -0.139 1.54 0.021 -0.160 -1.4 12 0 GDP
Dave Winfield RF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .253 .729 0.285 1.52 0.297 -0.012 1.6 5 0 SB,IW
Don Baylor DH 3 1 3 4 0 0 .296 .900 0.332 1.90 0.332 0.000 3.1 HR,SF
Butch Wynegar C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .735 -0.191 1.42 0.000 -0.191 -2.0 4 0
Willie Randolph 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .208 .546 -0.032 0.77 0.028 -0.060 -0.5 0 1 SB
Dale Berra 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .317 .756 -0.025 0.80 0.043 -0.067 -0.2 0 3 2B
Billy Sample LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .525 -0.080 0.80 0.000 -0.080 -0.8 1 0
   Henry Cotto CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .742 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bob Meacham SS 2 1 0 0 1 0 .262 .652 -0.022 1.34 0.055 -0.077 -0.2 1 4 SB
Ron Guidry P 0 3
Team Totals 31 5 9 4 3 0 .290 .794 0.248 1.26 0.925 -0.676 1.0 27 11
2B: D Berra (3, off C Leibrandt); R Henderson (2, off C Leibrandt).
HR: D Baylor (3, off C Leibrandt; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
SF: D Baylor (1, off C Leibrandt).
IBB: D Winfield (2, by C Leibrandt).
TB: D Baylor 6; R Henderson 4; D Berra 2; W Randolph; D Mattingly.
GIDP: D Mattingly (4).
RBI: D Baylor 4 (15).
2-out RBI: D Baylor 3.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Baserunning
SB: D Winfield (3, 2nd base off C Leibrandt/J Sundberg); B Meacham (3, 2nd base off C Leibrandt/J Sundberg); W Randolph (1, 2nd base off C Leibrandt/J Sundberg); R Henderson (5, 3rd base off C Leibrandt/J Sundberg).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Charlie Leibrandt, L (3-1) 7 9 5 2 3 0 1 1.85 32 42 -0.255 1.36 -1.5
Mike Jones 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.75 3 0 0 0.006 0.08 0.5
Team Totals 8 9 5 2 3 0 1 2.25 35 42 0 0 -0.249 0.83 -1.0

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ron Guidry, W (2-3) 9 4 2 2 1 4 2 3.76 32 74 0.251 0.83 2.5
Team Totals 9 4 2 2 1 4 2 2.00 32 74 0.251 1.26 2.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: C Leibrandt (1; D Winfield).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Terry Cooney.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 22,532.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         New York Yankees
1 Willie Wilson CF 1 Rickey Henderson CF
2 Frank White 2B 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 Darryl Motley LF 6 Willie Randolph 2B
7 Jim Sundberg C 7 Dale Berra 3B
8 Greg Pryor SS 8 Billy Sample LF
9 Lynn Jones RF 9 Bob Meacham SS
Charlie Leibrandt P Ron Guidry P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 2-2 2 1-- R NYY D. Winfield C. Leibrandt 24% 78% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Mattingly Scores/No RBI/No RBI/unER; Winfield to 3B
t6 1-2 1 --- R KCR G. Brett R. Guidry -17% 53% Home Run
b7 3-2 2 --3 RR NYY D. Baylor C. Leibrandt 15% 93% Home Run; Winfield Scores/unER; Baylor Scores/unER
b5 1-1 2 123 R NYY D. Baylor C. Leibrandt 14% 73% Single (Ground Ball); Meacham Scores; Henderson to 3B; Winfield to 2B
t2 0-1 0 --- R KCR D. Motley R. Guidry -11% 50% Home Run

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' Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson R. Guidry 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR F. White R. Guidry 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- KCR G. Brett R. Guidry -1% 53% Single (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 2 1-- KCR H. McRae R. Guidry -2% 51% Walk; Brett to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O KCR S. Balboni R. Guidry 4% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- NYY R. Henderson C. Leibrandt 6% 61% Double
b1 0-0 0 -2- O NYY D. Mattingly C. Leibrandt -4% 57% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 -2- NYY D. Winfield C. Leibrandt 2% 59% Walk
b1 0-0 1 12- NYY D. Baylor C. Leibrandt 3% 61% Henderson Steals 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 NYY D. Baylor C. Leibrandt 2% 63% Winfield Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -23 RO NYY D. Baylor C. Leibrandt 0% 64% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Henderson Scores; Winfield to 3B
b1 1-0 2 --3 O NYY B. Wynegar C. Leibrandt -3% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 6-7-8
t2 0-1 0 --- R KCR D. Motley R. Guidry -11% 50% Home Run
t2 1-1 0 --- O KCR J. Sundberg R. Guidry 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 1-1 1 --- KCR G. Pryor R. Guidry -3% 50% Single (Ground Ball)
t2 1-1 1 1-- O KCR L. Jones R. Guidry 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t2 1-1 2 1-- O KCR W. Wilson R. Guidry 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 6-7-8
b2 1-1 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph C. Leibrandt -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-1 1 --- NYY D. Berra C. Leibrandt 4% 57% Double
b2 1-1 1 -2- O NYY B. Sample C. Leibrandt -3% 54% Flyball: CF; Berra to 3B
b2 1-1 2 --3 O NYY B. Meacham C. Leibrandt -4% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 2-3-4
t3 1-1 0 --- O KCR F. White R. Guidry 3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
t3 1-1 1 --- O KCR G. Brett R. Guidry 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t3 1-1 2 --- O KCR H. McRae R. Guidry 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- NYY R. Henderson C. Leibrandt 4% 59% Single (Ground Ball)
b3 1-1 0 1-- OO NYY D. Mattingly C. Leibrandt -8% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b3 1-1 2 --- O NYY D. Winfield C. Leibrandt -1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 5-6-7
t4 1-1 0 --- O KCR S. Balboni R. Guidry 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1-1 1 --- O KCR D. Motley R. Guidry 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-1 2 --- O KCR J. Sundberg R. Guidry 1% 56% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 4-5-6
b4 1-1 0 --- NYY D. Baylor C. Leibrandt 4% 60% Single
b4 1-1 0 1-- OO NYY B. Wynegar C. Leibrandt -9% 51% Line Drive Double Play: LF-1B
b4 1-1 2 --- NYY W. Randolph C. Leibrandt 1% 53% Single
b4 1-1 2 1-- NYY D. Berra C. Leibrandt 1% 54% Randolph Steals 2B
b4 1-1 2 -2- O NYY D. Berra C. Leibrandt -4% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 8-9-1
t5 1-1 0 --- O KCR G. Pryor R. Guidry 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-1 1 --- O KCR L. Jones R. Guidry 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-1 2 --- O KCR W. Wilson R. Guidry 1% 57% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 8-9-1
b5 1-1 0 --- O NYY B. Sample C. Leibrandt -3% 54% Flyball: CF
b5 1-1 1 --- NYY B. Meacham C. Leibrandt 3% 57% Walk
b5 1-1 1 1-- NYY R. Henderson C. Leibrandt 2% 59% Meacham Steals 2B
b5 1-1 1 -2- NYY R. Henderson C. Leibrandt 2% 61% Single (Ground Ball); Meacham stays at 2B
b5 1-1 1 12- O NYY D. Mattingly C. Leibrandt -4% 58% Flyball: RF; Meacham to 3B; Henderson to 2B
b5 1-1 2 -23 NYY D. Winfield C. Leibrandt 2% 59% Intentional Walk
b5 1-1 2 123 R NYY D. Baylor C. Leibrandt 14% 73% Single (Ground Ball); Meacham Scores; Henderson to 3B; Winfield to 2B
b5 2-1 2 123 O NYY B. Wynegar C. Leibrandt -7% 66% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 2-3-4
t6 1-2 0 --- O KCR F. White R. Guidry 4% 70% Flyball: RF
t6 1-2 1 --- R KCR G. Brett R. Guidry -17% 53% Home Run
t6 2-2 1 --- O KCR H. McRae R. Guidry 2% 56% Flyball: CF
t6 2-2 2 --- O KCR S. Balboni R. Guidry 2% 58% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 6-7-8
b6 2-2 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph C. Leibrandt -3% 54% Flyball: LF
b6 2-2 1 --- O NYY D. Berra C. Leibrandt -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-2 2 --- O NYY B. Sample C. Leibrandt -2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 6-7-8
t7 2-2 0 --- O KCR D. Motley R. Guidry 4% 54% Flyball: RF
t7 2-2 1 --- O KCR J. Sundberg R. Guidry 3% 57% Groundout: P-1B
t7 2-2 2 --- O KCR G. Pryor R. Guidry 2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 9-1-2
b7 2-2 0 --- O NYY B. Meacham C. Leibrandt -4% 55% Flyball: CF
b7 2-2 1 --- O NYY R. Henderson C. Leibrandt -3% 52% Flyball: RF
b7 2-2 2 --- NYY D. Mattingly C. Leibrandt 2% 54% Single
b7 2-2 2 1-- R NYY D. Winfield C. Leibrandt 24% 78% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Mattingly Scores/No RBI/No RBI/unER; Winfield to 3B
b7 3-2 2 --3 RR NYY D. Baylor C. Leibrandt 15% 93% Home Run; Winfield Scores/unER; Baylor Scores/unER
b7 5-2 2 --- O NYY B. Wynegar C. Leibrandt -0% 93% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 5.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 9-1-2
t8 2-5 0 --- O KCR L. Jones R. Guidry 2% 95% Groundout: P-1B
t8 2-5 1 --- O KCR W. Wilson R. Guidry 1% 97% Strikeout
t8 2-5 2 --- O KCR F. White R. Guidry 1% 97% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Mike Jones facing 6-7-8
Mike Jones replaces Charlie Leibrandt pitching
b8 5-2 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph M. Jones -0% 97% Flyball: CF
b8 5-2 1 --- O NYY D. Berra M. Jones -0% 97% Flyball: CF
b8 5-2 2 --- O NYY B. Sample M. Jones -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 5.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 3-4-5
Rickey Henderson moves from CF to LF
Henry Cotto replaces Billy Sample (LF) playing CF batting 8th
t9 2-5 0 --- O KCR G. Brett R. Guidry 2% 99% Flyball: LF
t9 2-5 1 --- O KCR H. McRae R. Guidry 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2-5 2 --- O KCR S. Balboni R. Guidry 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 5.

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