April 19, 1987 Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 3
@BAL 0 CLE 8
@BAL 7 MIN 6
@CAL 5 CHW 7
@DET 2 MIL 6
TEX 4 NYY 5
KCR 0 NYY 1
KCR 0 SEA 8
OAK 1 BOS 4
@TOR 1 MON 3
@CHC 1 HOU 7
@CIN 3 CIN 6
HOU 2 PIT 5
PHI 2 LAD 9
@SDP 1 SFG 4
ATL 3 STL 4
NYM 2

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 40,939

Sunday, April 19, 1987
Time of Game: 2:22

Royals

5-6

Lost 3

3rd, 2½ GB

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

W: P Clements (1-0), L: M Gubicza (1-2), S: D Righetti (3)

Yankees

9-3

Won 6

2nd, 3 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .265  .586    0    3   0   SB
K Seitzer 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .452 1.278    0   11   1   CS
J Beniquez 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .294  .686    0    0   1   SH
F White 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .190  .520    0    0   4   IW
D Tartabull RF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .618    0    2   0   GDP
B Jackson LF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .349  .983    0    1   0   
S Balboni DH                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .728    0    0   0   
A Salazar SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .381  .857    0    0   4   
L Owen C                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .393    0    6   0   

M Gubicza P                                                              1   2
  D Quisenberry P                                                        0   1
Totals                       29   0   5   0    2   3                    24  13

BATTING

SH: J Beniquez (1, off T John).

IBB: F White (1, by T John).

TB: W Wilson 2; L Owen; K Seitzer; F White.

GIDP: D Tartabull (3).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

E: F White (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: W Wilson (3, 2nd base off T John/J Skinner).

CS: K Seitzer (1, 2nd base by P Clements/J Skinner).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Washington CF               4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .572    0    1   0   
W Randolph 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .310  .801    0    6   2   
D Mattingly 1B                3   0   2   0    1   0  .250  .705    0   10   1   3B
D Winfield RF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .395 1.012    0    3   0   
D Pasqua LF                   2   0   0   1    1   2  .091  .412    0    1   0   SF
G Ward DH                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .886    0    0   0   
M Pagliarulo 3B               3   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .560    0    0   6   
J Skinner C                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .143  .458    0    3   1   
P Zuvella SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   5   

T John P                                                                 1   1
  P Clements P                                                           0   1
  D Righetti P                                                           0   0
Totals                       29   1   5   1    3   6                    27  17

BATTING

3B: D Mattingly (1, off M Gubicza).

SF: D Pasqua (1, off M Gubicza).

TB: D Mattingly 4; W Randolph; D Winfield; C Washington.

RBI: D Pasqua (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Pagliarulo-W Randolph-D Mattingly.

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
M Gubicza, L (1-2)             7.2   5   1   1    3   6   0   2.57   32     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0· 5     68    -     1.36   0.21
D Quisenberry                  0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.20   0.03
Totals                         8     5   1   1    3   6   0          33     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 0· 5          2-0

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
T John                         7     4   0   0    2   2   0   4.22   26     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 1· 2     69    -     1.21   0.46
P Clements, W (1-0)            1     1   0   0    0   0   0  12.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    2.23   0.11
D Righetti, S (3)              1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.60    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.17
Totals                         9     5   0   0    2   3   0          32     -       ·  ·     17· 6· 1· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T John (1; F White).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Terry Cooney.

Time of Game: 2:22.

Attendance: 40,939.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            New York Yankees                     
1. W Wilson             CF    1. C Washington         CF 
2. K Seitzer            1B    2. W Randolph           2B 
3. J Beniquez           3B    3. D Mattingly          1B 
4. F White              2B    4. D Winfield           RF 
5. D Tartabull          RF    5. D Pasqua             LF 
6. B Jackson            LF    6. G Ward               DH 
7. S Balboni            DH    7. M Pagliarulo         3B 
8. A Salazar            SS    8. J Skinner            C  
9. L Owen               C     9. P Zuvella            SS 

   M Gubicza            P        T John               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  0-0  123      21%  58% D Tartabull     T John          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 8   1  0-0  1--      14%  75% D Mattingly     M Gubicza       Single to RF; Randolph to 3B
   b 6   2  0-0  123     -10%  50% G Ward          M Gubicza       Flyball: CF
   b 8   1  0-0  123       9%  86% D Pasqua        M Gubicza       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Randolph Scores; Mattingly to 3B
   t 6   0  0-0  1--      -8%  37% K Seitzer       T John          Single (Ground Ball); Wilson to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  W Wilson        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  K Seitzer       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      55%  J Beniquez      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  C Washington    Groundout: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  W Randolph      Strikeout
          ---      54%  D Mattingly     Triple to CF
   O      --3      50%  D Winfield      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  F White         Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  D Tartabull     Flyball: RF
   O      1--      53%  B Jackson       Strikeout
   O      1--      55%  S Balboni       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gubicza facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  D Pasqua        Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  G Ward          Flyball: CF
          ---      52%  M Pagliarulo    Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Pagliarulo to 1B
   O      1--      50%  J Skinner       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  A Salazar       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  L Owen          Flyball: RF
          ---      53%  W Wilson        Single to LF
          1--      52%  K Seitzer       Wilson Steals 2B
          -2-      51%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      56%  J Beniquez      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gubicza facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  P Zuvella       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      56%  C Washington    Single to RF
   O      1--      54%  W Randolph      Groundout: 1B-P; Washington to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  D Mattingly     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  F White         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  D Tartabull     Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  B Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  D Winfield      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      51%  D Pasqua        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  G Ward          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  S Balboni       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  A Salazar       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      57%  L Owen          Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gubicza facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      54%  M Pagliarulo    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      52%  J Skinner       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  P Zuvella       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 1-2-3
          ---      45%  W Wilson        Single (Ground Ball)
          1--      37%  K Seitzer       Single (Ground Ball); Wilson to 2B
   O      12-      37%  J Beniquez      Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Wilson to 3B; Seitzer to 2B
          -23      36%  F White         Intentional Walk
   OO     123      58%  D Tartabull     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      54%  C Washington    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      52%  W Randolph      Flyball: RF
          ---      54%  D Mattingly     Walk
          1--      56%  D Winfield      Single to LF; Mattingly to 2B
          12-      60%  D Pasqua        Walk; Mattingly to 3B; Winfield to 2B
   O      123      50%  G Ward          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      54%  B Jackson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      57%  S Balboni       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      59%  A Salazar       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gubicza facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      55%  M Pagliarulo    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      52%  J Skinner       Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  P Zuvella       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Clements facing 9-1-2
                  Pat Clements replaces Tommy John pitching
          ---      43%  L Owen          Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  W Wilson        Fielder's Choice P; Owen out at 2B/P-SS; Wilson to 1B
   O      1--      56%  K Seitzer       Fielder's Choice SS; Wilson out at 2B/SS-2B; Seitzer to 1B
   O      1--      61%  J Beniquez      Seitzer Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      56%  C Washington    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      61%  W Randolph      Single to CF
          1--      75%  D Mattingly     Single to RF; Randolph to 3B
          1-3      77%  D Winfield      Walk; Mattingly to 2B
   RO     123      86%  D Pasqua        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Randolph Scores; Mattingly to 3B
                  Dan Quisenberry replaces Mark Gubicza pitching
   O      1-3      83%  G Ward          Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Righetti facing 3-4-5
                  Dave Righetti replaces Pat Clements pitching
   O      ---      90%  J Beniquez      Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  F White         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---     100%  D Tartabull     Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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