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Standings
KCR
@NYY		2
4
MIN
@OAK		3
2
CAL
@SEA		4
8		 
(10)
TOR
@TEX		3
6
MON
@ATL		0
6
SFG
@HOU		8
3
SDP
@LAD		1
0
NYM
@PIT		4
2
CHC
@STL		1
2
Tuesday, April 8, 1986
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 55,602, Time of Game: 2:26
Royals
2
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 1 GB
 at Yankees
4
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Ron Guidry (1-0)
L: Buddy Black (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  1
Yankees         0  3  0   0  1  0   0  0  X    4  8  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lonnie Smith LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .200 -0.182 1.95 0.045 -0.227 -1.3 3 0 HBP
Willie Wilson CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.107 1.08 0.000 -0.107 -0.9 3 0
George Brett 3B 2 1 0 0 2 1 .000 .500 0.036 0.68 0.060 -0.024 0.3 1 1
Hal McRae DH 4 1 2 2 0 0 .500 1.750 0.125 1.54 0.219 -0.094 1.4 HR
Frank White 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 0.003 1.33 0.076 -0.072 -0.1 3 2
Steve Balboni 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 -0.047 1.42 0.042 -0.089 -0.3 8 1
Darryl Motley RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .250 .750 0.028 1.84 0.133 -0.105 0.3 2 0 2B
Jim Sundberg C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.012 2.15 0.116 -0.127 -0.4 3 1
Angel Salazar SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.047 0.86 0.000 -0.047 -0.5 0 3
   Lynn Jones PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.037 1.46 0.000 -0.037 -0.2
   Buddy Biancalana SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Greg Pryor PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.134 6.32 0.000 -0.134 -0.8
Buddy Black P 2
   Dan Quisenberry P 1 1
Team Totals 33 2 5 2 3 10 .152 .516 -0.374 1.61 0.691 -1.063 -2.6 24 11
2B: D Motley (1, off R Guidry).
HR: H McRae (1, off R Guidry; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
HBP: L Smith (1, by R Scurry).
TB: H McRae 5; D Motley 2; F White; J Sundberg.
RBI: H McRae 2 (2).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Quisenberry-F White; A Salazar-F White-S Balboni.
E: G Brett (1).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rickey Henderson CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 -0.078 0.70 0.006 -0.084 -1.0 1 0 CS
Willie Randolph 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .500 1.000 0.069 0.62 0.096 -0.027 0.8 1 1
Don Mattingly 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.024 0.47 0.013 -0.037 0.0 9 1
Dave Winfield RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 -0.014 0.53 0.037 -0.051 -1.2 1 0
Gary Roenicke DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.070 0.95 0.000 -0.070 -0.8
   Mike Easler PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.007 0.24 0.000 -0.007 -0.2
Henry Cotto LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.016 0.74 0.023 -0.039 -0.2 1 0
Dale Berra 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 .333 .667 0.046 0.74 0.053 -0.007 0.5 1 2
   Mike Pagliarulo 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Butch Wynegar C 3 1 1 3 0 0 .333 1.667 0.165 1.31 0.257 -0.092 1.5 10 0 HR,GDP
Bob Meacham SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 .667 1.333 0.054 0.60 0.062 -0.008 0.6 1 4 2·SB
Ron Guidry P
   Rod Scurry P 1 2
   Dave Righetti P
Team Totals 30 4 8 4 2 3 .267 .679 0.125 0.70 0.547 -0.422 -0.1 27 10
HR: B Wynegar (1, off B Black; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: B Wynegar 4; W Randolph 2; B Meacham 2; D Berra; H Cotto; D Mattingly.
GIDP: B Wynegar (1).
RBI: B Wynegar 3 (3); W Randolph (1).
2-out RBI: B Wynegar 3.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
E: B Meacham (1).
Baserunning
SB: B Meacham 2 (2, 2nd base off B Black/J Sundberg 2).
CS: R Henderson (1, 2nd base by B Black/J Sundberg).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Buddy Black, L (0-1) 7 6 4 4 2 3 1 5.14 28 50 -0.140 0.75 -0.4
Dan Quisenberry 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 0 0 0.015 0.32 0.5
Team Totals 8 8 4 4 2 3 1 4.50 32 50 0 0 -0.125 1.61 0.1

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ron Guidry, W (1-0) 5 2 2 2 1 5 1 3.60 18 59 0.086 0.82 0.6
Rod Scurry, H (1) 2.1 1 0 0 1 3 0 0.00 10 0 0 0.130 1.62 1.0
Dave Righetti, S (1) 1.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 9 1 0 0.159 3.15 1.0
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 3 10 1 2.00 37 59 1 0 0.375 0.70 2.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Scurry (1; L Smith).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 55,602.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         New York Yankees
1 Lonnie Smith LF 1 Rickey Henderson CF
2 Willie Wilson CF 2 Willie Randolph 2B
3 George Brett 3B 3 Don Mattingly 1B
4 Hal McRae DH 4 Dave Winfield RF
5 Frank White 2B 5 Gary Roenicke DH
6 Steve Balboni 1B 6 Henry Cotto LF
7 Darryl Motley RF 7 Dale Berra 3B
8 Jim Sundberg C 8 Butch Wynegar C
9 Angel Salazar SS 9 Bob Meacham SS
Buddy Black P Ron Guidry P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 2 12- RRR NYY B. Wynegar B. Black 26% 80% Home Run; Winfield Scores; Berra Scores
t4 0-3 1 1-- RR KCR H. McRae R. Guidry -16% 65% Home Run; Brett Scores
t9 2-4 2 123 O KCR L. Smith D. Righetti 15% 100% Strikeout
t9 2-4 1 123 O KCR G. Pryor D. Righetti 13% 85% Strikeout
t9 2-4 1 12- KCR J. Sundberg D. Righetti -12% 72% Single to CF; White to 3B; Motley to 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' Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR L. Smith R. Guidry 2% 52% Lineout: 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR W. Wilson R. Guidry 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O KCR G. Brett R. Guidry 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Buddy Black facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYY R. Henderson B. Black -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph B. Black -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYY D. Mattingly B. Black -1% 50% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCR H. McRae R. Guidry 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O KCR F. White R. Guidry 2% 54% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 --- O KCR S. Balboni R. Guidry 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Buddy Black facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- NYY D. Winfield B. Black 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- O NYY G. Roenicke B. Black -3% 55% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 1-- O NYY H. Cotto B. Black -3% 52% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 2 1-- NYY D. Berra B. Black 2% 54% Single to CF; Winfield to 2B
b2 0-0 2 12- RRR NYY B. Wynegar B. Black 26% 80% Home Run; Winfield Scores; Berra Scores
b2 3-0 2 --- NYY B. Meacham B. Black 1% 81% Single (Ground Ball)
b2 3-0 2 1-- NYY R. Henderson B. Black 1% 81% Meacham Steals 2B
b2 3-0 2 -2- O NYY R. Henderson B. Black -2% 80% Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 7-8-9
t3 0-3 0 --- KCR D. Motley R. Guidry -5% 74% Double to RF (Line Drive)
t3 0-3 0 -2- O KCR J. Sundberg R. Guidry 4% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-3 1 -2- O KCR A. Salazar R. Guidry 3% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-3 2 -2- O KCR L. Smith R. Guidry 3% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Buddy Black facing 2-3-4
b3 3-0 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph B. Black -1% 83% Flyball: CF
b3 3-0 1 --- O NYY D. Mattingly B. Black -1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 3-0 2 --- O NYY D. Winfield B. Black -1% 81% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 2-3-4
t4 0-3 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson R. Guidry 2% 84% Strikeout
t4 0-3 1 --- KCR G. Brett R. Guidry -3% 81% Walk
t4 0-3 1 1-- RR KCR H. McRae R. Guidry -16% 65% Home Run; Brett Scores
t4 2-3 1 --- O KCR F. White R. Guidry 2% 67% Strikeout
t4 2-3 2 --- O KCR S. Balboni R. Guidry 1% 69% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Buddy Black facing 5-6-7
b4 3-2 0 --- O NYY G. Roenicke B. Black -2% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 3-2 1 --- NYY H. Cotto B. Black 2% 69% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b4 3-2 1 1-- NYY D. Berra B. Black 3% 72% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Cotto to 2B; Berra to 1B
b4 3-2 1 12- OO NYY B. Wynegar B. Black -8% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 3.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 7-8-9
t5 2-3 0 --- O KCR D. Motley R. Guidry 3% 67% Strikeout
t5 2-3 1 --- O KCR J. Sundberg R. Guidry 2% 69% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2-3 2 --- O KCR A. Salazar R. Guidry 1% 71% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Buddy Black facing 9-1-2
b5 3-2 0 --- NYY B. Meacham B. Black 3% 74% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b5 3-2 0 1-- O NYY R. Henderson B. Black -3% 71% Flyball: RF
b5 3-2 1 1-- NYY W. Randolph B. Black 2% 73% Meacham Steals 2B
b5 3-2 1 -2- R NYY W. Randolph B. Black 9% 81% Single to LF; Meacham Scores
b5 4-2 1 1-- O NYY D. Mattingly B. Black -2% 80% Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 4-2 2 1-- O NYY D. Winfield B. Black -2% 78% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 4.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Rod Scurry facing 1-2-3
Rod Scurry replaces Ron Guidry pitching
t6 2-4 0 --- O KCR L. Smith R. Scurry 3% 81% Strikeout
t6 2-4 1 --- O KCR W. Wilson R. Scurry 2% 83% Flyball: RF
t6 2-4 2 --- O KCR G. Brett R. Scurry 1% 85% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Buddy Black facing 5-6-7
b6 4-2 0 --- O NYY G. Roenicke B. Black -1% 83% Flyball: CF
b6 4-2 1 --- O NYY H. Cotto B. Black -1% 82% Groundout: P-1B
b6 4-2 2 --- O NYY D. Berra B. Black -1% 82% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 4.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Rod Scurry facing 4-5-6
t7 2-4 0 --- KCR H. McRae R. Scurry -6% 76% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t7 2-4 0 1-- O KCR F. White R. Scurry 4% 79% Groundout: P-1B; McRae to 2B
t7 2-4 1 -2- KCR S. Balboni R. Scurry -4% 75% Walk
t7 2-4 1 12- O KCR D. Motley R. Scurry 7% 82% Strikeout
t7 2-4 2 12- O KCR J. Sundberg R. Scurry 6% 89% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Buddy Black facing 8-9-1
b7 4-2 0 --- O NYY B. Wynegar B. Black -1% 88% Flyball: LF
b7 4-2 1 --- O NYY B. Meacham B. Black -1% 87% Flyball: LF
b7 4-2 2 --- NYY R. Henderson B. Black 1% 88% Walk
b7 4-2 2 1-- O NYY W. Randolph B. Black -1% 86% Henderson Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 4.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Rod Scurry facing 9-1-2
Mike Pagliarulo replaces Dale Berra playing 3B batting 7th
Lynn Jones pinch hits for Angel Salazar (SS) batting 9th
t8 2-4 0 --- O KCR L. Jones R. Scurry 4% 90% Groundout: P-1B
t8 2-4 1 --- KCR L. Smith R. Scurry -4% 86% Hit By Pitch
Dave Righetti replaces Rod Scurry pitching
t8 2-4 1 1-- O KCR W. Wilson D. Righetti 5% 90% Fielder's Choice SS; Smith out at 2B/SS-2B; Wilson to 1B
t8 2-4 2 1-- KCR G. Brett D. Righetti -3% 87% Walk; Wilson to 2B
t8 2-4 2 12- O KCR H. McRae D. Righetti 7% 94% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 2-3-4
Dan Quisenberry replaces Buddy Black pitching
Buddy Biancalana replaces Lynn Jones (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b8 4-2 0 --- NYY W. Randolph D. Quisenberry 1% 95% Single (Ground Ball)
b8 4-2 0 1-- NYY D. Mattingly D. Quisenberry 1% 96% Single to RF; Randolph to 2B
b8 4-2 0 12- OO NYY D. Winfield D. Quisenberry -3% 93% Double Play: Popfly: P-2B
Mike Easler pinch hits for Gary Roenicke (DH) batting 5th
b8 4-2 2 1-- O NYY M. Easler D. Quisenberry -1% 92% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 4.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Dave Righetti facing 5-6-7
t9 2-4 0 --- KCR F. White D. Righetti -8% 85% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t9 2-4 0 1-- O KCR S. Balboni D. Righetti 6% 91% Lineout: SS
t9 2-4 1 1-- KCR D. Motley D. Righetti -8% 84% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); White to 2B; Motley to 1B
t9 2-4 1 12- KCR J. Sundberg D. Righetti -12% 72% Single to CF; White to 3B; Motley to 2B
Greg Pryor pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana (SS) batting 9th
t9 2-4 1 123 O KCR G. Pryor D. Righetti 13% 85% Strikeout
t9 2-4 2 123 O KCR L. Smith D. Righetti 15% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 4.

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