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MIN
@BAL		7
4		 
(10)
MIL
@CAL		2
3		 
(11)
TEX
@CLE		0
4
CHW
@DET		9
4
KCR
@NYY		5
2
BOS
@OAK		2
1
TOR
@SEA		4
0
MON
@ATL		1
7
SDP
@CHC		8
4
NYM
@CIN		7
5
PHI
@HOU		7
4
LAD
@PIT		4
3
SFG
@STL		1
6
Monday, July 8, 1985,
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 17,193, Time of Game: 2:16
Royals
5
41-39
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 5½ GB
 at Yankees
2
43-36
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 5½ GB
L: Phil Niekro (7-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  1   0  0  0   2  1  0    5  8  1
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  5  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .284 .757 -0.006 0.92 0.058 -0.064 -0.5 6 0
Lonnie Smith LF 5 3 2 1 0 0 .241 .697 0.066 1.01 0.140 -0.075 0.7 1 0 HR,2B
   Lynn Jones LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .543 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
George Brett 3B 4 0 3 2 0 0 .350 1.012 0.406 1.32 0.415 -0.009 2.8 2 0
Jorge Orta DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .280 .708 -0.060 0.87 0.027 -0.087 -0.7
Pat Sheridan RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .225 .662 -0.080 0.82 0.000 -0.080 -1.1 7 0
Steve Balboni 1B 2 1 1 1 2 1 .253 .749 0.069 0.65 0.103 -0.034 0.9 3 0 HR
Frank White 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .225 .629 -0.066 0.66 0.000 -0.066 -0.9 1 2
Jim Sundberg C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .251 .710 0.061 0.74 0.077 -0.016 0.3 7 1
Onix Concepcion SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .179 .441 -0.108 1.11 0.000 -0.108 -1.1 0 0
Team Totals 34 5 8 4 4 5 .235 .757 0.282 0.90 0.820 -0.539 0.5 27 3
2B: L Smith (10, off P Niekro).
HR: S Balboni (14, off P Niekro; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); L Smith (2, off P Niekro; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: L Smith 6; S Balboni 4; G Brett 3; W Wilson; J Sundberg.
RBI: G Brett 2 (54); S Balboni (39); L Smith (25).
2-out RBI: G Brett.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Sundberg-G Brett.
E: P Sheridan (1).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rickey Henderson CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .357 .996 0.043 1.44 0.115 -0.072 -0.0 5 0
Ken Griffey LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .248 .724 0.004 1.34 0.125 -0.122 -0.2 0 0 CS
Don Mattingly 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .303 .808 -0.012 0.95 0.032 -0.044 -0.2 8 1
Dave Winfield RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .289 .768 -0.118 1.14 0.000 -0.118 -1.0 6 0
Butch Wynegar C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .242 .695 -0.085 1.08 0.000 -0.085 -0.6 6 0
Don Baylor DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .786 -0.070 0.92 0.000 -0.070 -0.5
Willie Randolph 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .283 .717 0.023 1.08 0.061 -0.038 0.3 1 2 SB
Mike Pagliarulo 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .221 .698 -0.081 1.12 0.000 -0.081 -0.7 0 2
Bob Meacham SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 .225 .611 0.079 1.16 0.131 -0.053 0.4 0 2 3B
Team Totals 31 2 5 1 0 7 .161 .387 -0.217 1.12 0.464 -0.683 -2.5 27 7
3B: B Meacham (2, off B Saberhagen).
TB: B Meacham 3; R Henderson; K Griffey; W Randolph; D Mattingly.
RBI: R Henderson (36).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Mattingly.
E: M Pagliarulo (5).
Baserunning
SB: W Randolph (5, 2nd base off B Saberhagen/J Sundberg).
CS: K Griffey (1, 3rd base by B Saberhagen/J Sundberg).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bret Saberhagen, W (9-4) 9 5 2 2 0 7 0 2.91 31 76 0.218 1.12 2.5
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 0 7 0 2.00 31 76 0.218 0.90 2.5

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, L (7-8) 9 8 5 4 4 5 2 4.75 38 54 -0.282 0.90 -0.5
Team Totals 9 8 5 4 4 5 2 4.00 38 54 -0.282 1.12 -0.5
Balks: None.
WP: B Saberhagen (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Marty Springstead.
Time of Game: 2:16.
Attendance: 17,193.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 2-2 2 1-3 RR KCR G. Brett P. Niekro 31% 81% Single to RF; Sundberg Scores; Smith Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI/unER; Brett to 2B
b6 0-2 0 --- NYY B. Meacham B. Saberhagen -13% 61% Triple to RF
b6 1-2 0 -2- R NYY K. Griffey B. Saberhagen -13% 37% Single to RF; Henderson Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI
b6 2-2 1 -2- OO NYY D. Winfield B. Saberhagen 11% 50% Double Play: Strikeout, Griffey Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
t1 0-0 1 --- R KCR L. Smith P. Niekro 10% 58% 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' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson P. Niekro -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- R KCR L. Smith P. Niekro 10% 58% Home Run
t1 1-0 1 --- KCR G. Brett P. Niekro 2% 60% Single to RF
t1 1-0 1 1-- OO KCR J. Orta P. Niekro -5% 55% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O NYY R. Henderson B. Saberhagen 2% 58% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 1 --- O NYY K. Griffey B. Saberhagen 2% 59% Strikeout
b1 0-1 2 --- O NYY D. Mattingly B. Saberhagen 1% 61% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- O KCR P. Sheridan P. Niekro -2% 58% Flyball: RF
t2 1-0 1 --- KCR S. Balboni P. Niekro 2% 61% Walk
t2 1-0 1 1-- O KCR F. White P. Niekro -3% 58% Strikeout
t2 1-0 2 1-- KCR J. Sundberg P. Niekro 2% 60% Walk; Balboni to 2B
t2 1-0 2 12- O KCR O. Concepcion P. Niekro -4% 56% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O NYY D. Winfield B. Saberhagen 3% 58% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 --- O NYY B. Wynegar B. Saberhagen 2% 60% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-1 2 --- O NYY D. Baylor B. Saberhagen 1% 61% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson P. Niekro -2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- KCR L. Smith P. Niekro 4% 63% Double to LF
t3 1-0 1 -2- R KCR G. Brett P. Niekro 8% 72% Single to LF; Smith Scores
t3 2-0 1 1-- KCR J. Orta P. Niekro 3% 74% Walk; Brett to 2B
t3 2-0 1 12- O KCR P. Sheridan P. Niekro -3% 71% Strikeout Looking
t3 2-0 2 12- O KCR S. Balboni P. Niekro -3% 68% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- NYY W. Randolph B. Saberhagen -4% 63% Single (Ground Ball)
b3 0-2 0 1-- O NYY M. Pagliarulo B. Saberhagen 2% 66% Strikeout, Randolph Steals 2B
b3 0-2 1 -2- O NYY B. Meacham B. Saberhagen 4% 69% Flyball: CF; Randolph to 3B
b3 0-2 2 --3 O NYY R. Henderson B. Saberhagen 4% 73% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
t4 2-0 0 --- O KCR F. White P. Niekro -2% 72% Flyball: CF
t4 2-0 1 --- O KCR J. Sundberg P. Niekro -1% 70% Flyball: RF
t4 2-0 2 --- O KCR O. Concepcion P. Niekro -1% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- O NYY K. Griffey B. Saberhagen 3% 72% Flyball: CF
b4 0-2 1 --- NYY D. Mattingly B. Saberhagen -3% 69% Single (Ground Ball)
b4 0-2 1 1-- O NYY D. Winfield B. Saberhagen 4% 73% Flyball: LF
b4 0-2 2 1-- O NYY B. Wynegar B. Saberhagen 3% 75% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t5 2-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson P. Niekro -2% 74% Flyball: RF
t5 2-0 1 --- O KCR L. Smith P. Niekro -1% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-0 2 --- O KCR G. Brett P. Niekro -1% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 6-7-8
b5 0-2 0 --- O NYY D. Baylor B. Saberhagen 3% 75% Flyball: CF
b5 0-2 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph B. Saberhagen 2% 77% Flyball: RF
b5 0-2 2 --- O NYY M. Pagliarulo B. Saberhagen 1% 78% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
t6 2-0 0 --- O KCR J. Orta P. Niekro -2% 77% Flyball: RF
t6 2-0 1 --- O KCR P. Sheridan P. Niekro -1% 75% Foul Flyball: C
t6 2-0 2 --- KCR S. Balboni P. Niekro 1% 76% Walk
t6 2-0 2 1-- O KCR F. White P. Niekro -2% 75% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 9-1-2
b6 0-2 0 --- NYY B. Meacham B. Saberhagen -13% 61% Triple to RF
b6 0-2 0 --3 R NYY R. Henderson B. Saberhagen -7% 54% Single to LF; Meacham Scores
b6 1-2 0 1-- NYY K. Griffey B. Saberhagen -4% 50% Wild Pitch; Henderson to 2B
b6 1-2 0 -2- R NYY K. Griffey B. Saberhagen -13% 37% Single to RF; Henderson Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI
b6 2-2 0 1-- O NYY D. Mattingly B. Saberhagen 2% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B; Griffey to 2B
b6 2-2 1 -2- OO NYY D. Winfield B. Saberhagen 11% 50% Double Play: Strikeout, Griffey Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
t7 2-2 0 --- KCR J. Sundberg P. Niekro 6% 56% Single to RF
t7 2-2 0 1-- O KCR O. Concepcion P. Niekro -6% 50% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t7 2-2 1 1-- KCR W. Wilson P. Niekro 6% 56% Single; Sundberg to 2B
t7 2-2 1 12- O KCR L. Smith P. Niekro -6% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Sundberg to 3B
t7 2-2 2 1-3 RR KCR G. Brett P. Niekro 31% 81% Single to RF; Sundberg Scores; Smith Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI/unER; Brett to 2B
t7 4-2 2 -2- O KCR J. Orta P. Niekro -2% 78% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7
b7 2-4 0 --- O NYY B. Wynegar B. Saberhagen 4% 82% Flyball: CF
b7 2-4 1 --- O NYY D. Baylor B. Saberhagen 3% 85% Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 2-4 2 --- O NYY W. Randolph B. Saberhagen 2% 87% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Yankees 2.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Yankees' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
t8 4-2 0 --- O KCR P. Sheridan P. Niekro -1% 85% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 4-2 1 --- R KCR S. Balboni P. Niekro 7% 92% Home Run
t8 5-2 1 --- O KCR F. White P. Niekro -0% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 5-2 2 --- O KCR J. Sundberg P. Niekro -0% 92% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 8-9-1
b8 2-5 0 --- O NYY M. Pagliarulo B. Saberhagen 3% 94% Flyball: CF
b8 2-5 1 --- O NYY B. Meacham B. Saberhagen 2% 96% Strikeout Looking
b8 2-5 2 --- O NYY R. Henderson B. Saberhagen 1% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 2.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Yankees' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
t9 5-2 0 --- O KCR O. Concepcion P. Niekro -0% 96% Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 5-2 1 --- O KCR W. Wilson P. Niekro -0% 96% Flyball: CF
t9 5-2 2 --- O KCR L. Smith P. Niekro -0% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 2-3-4
Lynn Jones replaces Lonnie Smith playing LF batting 2nd
b9 2-5 0 --- O NYY K. Griffey B. Saberhagen 2% 98% Flyball: RF
b9 2-5 1 --- O NYY D. Mattingly B. Saberhagen 1% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 2-5 2 --- O NYY D. Winfield B. Saberhagen 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 2.

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