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BAL
@CLE		4
6		 
(10)
CHW
@MIL		1
6
KCR
@NYY		3
6
HOU
@ATL		8
5
MON
@CHC		6
1
SDP
@CIN		12
8
PHI
@PIT		1
0
NYM
@STL		5
3
Thursday, July 30, 1987
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 33,117, Time of Game: 2:38
Royals
3
49-52
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
5th, 5 GB
 at Yankees
6
62-40
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
1st
W: Tommy John (10-3)
L: Buddy Black (4-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          2  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    3  7  0
Yankees         0  0  1   1  3  1   0  0  X    6 13  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 1 .281 .707 -0.093 0.87 0.000 -0.093 -1.0 3 0
Lonnie Smith DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 .265 .677 0.014 0.79 0.057 -0.043 0.0
Kevin Seitzer 3B 4 1 3 1 0 0 .314 .836 0.092 0.95 0.162 -0.071 1.3 1 1 2·2B,GDP
George Brett 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .294 .846 -0.044 1.05 0.041 -0.085 -0.6 11 2
Frank White 2B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .237 .665 -0.006 1.07 0.101 -0.107 0.0 5 3 2B,GDP
Danny Tartabull RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .817 -0.092 0.85 0.000 -0.092 -1.2 0 0
Bo Jackson LF 3 1 1 1 1 1 .257 .816 0.060 0.76 0.095 -0.036 1.2 0 0 HR,SB
Mike Macfarlane C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .490 -0.028 0.80 0.000 -0.028 -0.4 1 1
   Jim Eisenreich PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .688 -0.025 0.97 0.000 -0.025 -0.3
   Larry Owen C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .207 .607 -0.004 0.16 0.000 -0.004 -0.1 1 0
Angel Salazar SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .205 .466 -0.058 0.76 0.000 -0.058 -0.7 1 5
   Bill Pecota PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .382 .975 -0.016 0.63 0.000 -0.016 -0.2 0 0
Buddy Black P 3
   Bob Stoddard P
   Jerry Gleaton P 1
Team Totals 32 3 7 3 3 6 .219 .692 -0.200 0.86 0.456 -0.658 -1.9 * 16
* - Putouts and assists are not known for the fielders.
2B: K Seitzer 2 (22, 1 off T John, 1 off T Stoddard); F White (17, off T John).
HR: B Jackson (20, off T John; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: K Seitzer 5; B Jackson 4; F White 2; L Smith; G Brett.
GIDP: F White (10); K Seitzer (12).
RBI: K Seitzer (48); F White (47); B Jackson (48).
2-out RBI: F White.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Salazar-F White-G Brett.
Baserunning
SB: B Jackson (8, 2nd base off T John/R Cerone).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roberto Kelly CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .167 .708 0.150 1.26 0.200 -0.050 1.0 3 0 2B,SH
Henry Cotto LF 5 1 3 1 0 0 .273 .813 0.128 0.98 0.185 -0.056 0.7 2 0 CS
Don Mattingly 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 .334 .980 -0.037 1.23 0.074 -0.111 -0.4 9 1 IW
Dave Winfield RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .876 -0.095 1.29 0.010 -0.105 -1.5 1 0
Gary Ward DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .254 .690 -0.057 0.80 0.005 -0.063 -0.6
Juan Bonilla 2B 4 1 3 1 0 0 .400 .904 0.116 0.71 0.134 -0.018 1.5 3 3 2B
Mike Pagliarulo 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .241 .806 0.068 0.77 0.107 -0.039 -0.0 1 4
Rick Cerone C 3 2 2 1 1 0 .234 .637 0.027 0.76 0.091 -0.064 1.1 6 0 HR,GDP
Wayne Tolleson SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .235 .574 -0.002 0.89 0.052 -0.055 -0.1 1 4
Tommy John P 1
   Tim Stoddard P
Team Totals 34 6 13 4 4 1 .382 .977 0.298 0.99 0.858 -0.561 1.6 27 12
2B: J Bonilla (1, off B Black); R Kelly (1, off B Black).
HR: R Cerone (2, off B Stoddard; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: R Kelly (1, off B Stoddard).
IBB: D Mattingly (9, by B Stoddard).
TB: R Cerone 5; J Bonilla 4; H Cotto 3; R Kelly 2; W Tolleson 2; D Mattingly; M Pagliarulo.
GIDP: R Cerone (4).
RBI: M Pagliarulo (53); R Cerone (18); H Cotto (17); J Bonilla (1).
2-out RBI: J Bonilla.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Pagliarulo-J Bonilla-D Mattingly; J Bonilla-D Mattingly.
Baserunning
CS: H Cotto (2, 2nd base by J Gleaton POCS).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Buddy Black, L (4-6) 5 8 5 5 3 0 0 3.15 25 28 -0.292 1.41 -2.3
Bob Stoddard 2 4 1 1 1 0 1 4.56 11 0 0 -0.015 0.28 0.1
Jerry Gleaton 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.70 3 0 0 0.008 0.17 0.5
Team Totals 8 13 6 6 4 1 1 6.75 39 28 0 0 -0.299 0.86 -1.6

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tommy John, W (10-3) 6 6 3 3 3 2 1 3.87 25 47 0.066 0.93 0.3
Tim Stoddard, S (4) 3 1 0 0 0 4 0 3.60 10 0 0 0.135 0.69 1.6
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 3 6 1 3.00 35 47 0 0 0.201 0.99 1.9
T John faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: B Black (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Stoddard (1; D Mattingly).
Pickoffs: J Gleaton (1; H Cotto, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Larry Young, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Jim McKean.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 33,117.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         New York Yankees
1 Willie Wilson CF 1 Roberto Kelly CF
2 Lonnie Smith DH 2 Henry Cotto LF
3 Kevin Seitzer 3B 3 Don Mattingly 1B
4 George Brett 1B 4 Dave Winfield RF
5 Frank White 2B 5 Gary Ward DH
6 Danny Tartabull RF 6 Juan Bonilla 2B
7 Bo Jackson LF 7 Mike Pagliarulo 3B
8 Mike Macfarlane C 8 Rick Cerone C
9 Angel Salazar SS 9 Wayne Tolleson SS
Buddy Black P Tommy John P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-2 1 12- R NYY H. Cotto B. Black 14% 52% Single to LF; Cerone Scores; Kelly to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-- R KCR K. Seitzer T. John -11% 39% Double to LF; Smith Scores
b4 1-2 1 -2- R NYY M. Pagliarulo B. Black 11% 56% Single to LF; Bonilla Scores
b5 2-2 1 123 R NYY D. Winfield B. Black 10% 79% Wild Pitch; Kelly Scores; Cotto to 3B; Mattingly to 2B
t1 1-0 2 --3 R KCR F. White T. John -9% 33% Double to LF; Seitzer Scores

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' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson T. John 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- KCR L. Smith T. John -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- R KCR K. Seitzer T. John -11% 39% Double to LF; Smith Scores
t1 1-0 1 -2- O KCR G. Brett T. John 3% 42% Groundout: 1B-P; Seitzer to 3B
t1 1-0 2 --3 R KCR F. White T. John -9% 33% Double to LF; Seitzer Scores
t1 2-0 2 -2- O KCR D. Tartabull T. John 3% 36% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Buddy Black facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- NYY R. Kelly B. Black 6% 42% Double to RF
b1 0-2 0 -2- O NYY H. Cotto B. Black -4% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-2 1 -2- O NYY D. Mattingly B. Black -3% 34% Groundout: P-1B; Kelly to 3B
b1 0-2 2 --3 O NYY D. Winfield B. Black -4% 31% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Tommy John facing 7-8-9
t2 2-0 0 --- KCR B. Jackson T. John -3% 28% Walk
t2 2-0 0 1-- KCR M. Macfarlane T. John -2% 26% Jackson Steals 2B
t2 2-0 0 -2- O KCR M. Macfarlane T. John 1% 27% Flyball: LF; Jackson to 3B
t2 2-0 1 --3 O KCR A. Salazar T. John 5% 32% Strikeout
t2 2-0 2 --3 O KCR W. Wilson T. John 3% 35% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Buddy Black facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- O NYY G. Ward B. Black -3% 32% Flyball: 2B
b2 0-2 1 --- O NYY J. Bonilla B. Black -2% 31% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-2 2 --- O NYY M. Pagliarulo B. Black -1% 29% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Tommy John facing 2-3-4
t3 2-0 0 --- O KCR L. Smith T. John 2% 31% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2-0 1 --- KCR K. Seitzer T. John -2% 29% Single to CF
t3 2-0 1 1-- O KCR G. Brett T. John 2% 32% Flyball: CF
t3 2-0 2 1-- KCR F. White T. John -2% 30% Walk; Seitzer to 2B
t3 2-0 2 12- O KCR D. Tartabull T. John 4% 34% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Buddy Black facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- NYY R. Cerone B. Black 4% 38% Walk
b3 0-2 0 1-- O NYY W. Tolleson B. Black -4% 34% Popfly: 1B
b3 0-2 1 1-- NYY R. Kelly B. Black 4% 38% Walk; Cerone to 2B
b3 0-2 1 12- R NYY H. Cotto B. Black 14% 52% Single to LF; Cerone Scores; Kelly to 3B
b3 1-2 1 1-3 O NYY D. Mattingly B. Black -8% 44% Foul Flyball: 3B
b3 1-2 2 1-3 O NYY D. Winfield B. Black -6% 38% Flyball: C
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Tommy John facing 7-8-9
t4 2-1 0 --- O KCR B. Jackson T. John 2% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2-1 1 --- O KCR M. Macfarlane T. John 2% 42% Flyball: RF
t4 2-1 2 --- O KCR A. Salazar T. John 1% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Buddy Black facing 5-6-7
b4 1-2 0 --- O NYY G. Ward B. Black -3% 40% Groundout: P-1B
b4 1-2 1 --- NYY J. Bonilla B. Black 5% 46% Double to LF
b4 1-2 1 -2- R NYY M. Pagliarulo B. Black 11% 56% Single to LF; Bonilla Scores
b4 2-2 1 1-- OO NYY R. Cerone B. Black -6% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
t5 2-2 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson T. John 3% 53% Strikeout
t5 2-2 1 --- KCR L. Smith T. John -3% 50% Single to RF
t5 2-2 1 1-- OO KCR K. Seitzer T. John 7% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Buddy Black facing 9-1-2
b5 2-2 0 --- NYY W. Tolleson B. Black 5% 61% Single to LF
b5 2-2 0 1-- O NYY R. Kelly B. Black -4% 57% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 2-2 1 1-- NYY H. Cotto B. Black 4% 62% Single to LF; Kelly to 2B
b5 2-2 1 12- NYY D. Mattingly B. Black 7% 69% Single to CF; Kelly to 3B; Cotto to 2B
b5 2-2 1 123 R NYY D. Winfield B. Black 10% 79% Wild Pitch; Kelly Scores; Cotto to 3B; Mattingly to 2B
b5 3-2 1 -23 RO NYY D. Winfield B. Black 1% 80% Fielder's Choice SS; Cotto Scores/No RBI; Winfield out at 2B/SS-C-2B-SS
b5 4-2 2 -2- NYY G. Ward B. Black 1% 80% Walk
b5 4-2 2 12- R NYY J. Bonilla B. Black 7% 88% Single to RF; Mattingly Scores; Ward to 2B
b5 5-2 2 12- O NYY M. Pagliarulo B. Black -2% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 5.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' Tommy John facing 4-5-6
t6 2-5 0 --- KCR G. Brett T. John -4% 81% Single to LF
t6 2-5 0 1-- OO KCR F. White T. John 8% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t6 2-5 2 --- O KCR D. Tartabull T. John 1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Bob Stoddard facing 8-9-1
Bob Stoddard replaces Buddy Black pitching
b6 5-2 0 --- R NYY R. Cerone B. Stoddard 4% 95% Home Run
b6 6-2 0 --- NYY W. Tolleson B. Stoddard 1% 95% Single to LF
b6 6-2 0 1-- O NYY R. Kelly B. Stoddard -0% 95% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Tolleson to 2B
b6 6-2 1 -2- O NYY H. Cotto B. Stoddard -1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 6-2 2 -2- NYY D. Mattingly B. Stoddard 0% 95% Intentional Walk
b6 6-2 2 12- O NYY D. Winfield B. Stoddard -1% 94% Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 6.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-6, Yankees' Tommy John facing 7-8-9
t7 2-6 0 --- R KCR B. Jackson T. John -5% 89% Home Run
Tim Stoddard replaces Tommy John pitching
Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Mike Macfarlane (C) batting 8th
t7 3-6 0 --- O KCR J. Eisenreich T. Stoddard 3% 91% Lineout: CF
Bill Pecota pinch hits for Angel Salazar (SS) batting 9th
t7 3-6 1 --- O KCR B. Pecota T. Stoddard 2% 93% Strikeout
t7 3-6 2 --- O KCR W. Wilson T. Stoddard 1% 94% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-3, Royals' Bob Stoddard facing 5-6-7
Larry Owen replaces Jim Eisenreich (PH) playing C batting 8th
Bill Pecota moves from PH to SS
b7 6-3 0 --- O NYY G. Ward B. Stoddard -1% 93% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b7 6-3 1 --- NYY J. Bonilla B. Stoddard 1% 94% Single to CF
b7 6-3 1 1-- O NYY M. Pagliarulo B. Stoddard -1% 93% Flyball: CF
b7 6-3 2 1-- NYY R. Cerone B. Stoddard 1% 94% Single to LF; Bonilla to 3B
b7 6-3 2 1-3 O NYY W. Tolleson B. Stoddard -1% 92% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 6.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Yankees' Tim Stoddard facing 2-3-4
t8 3-6 0 --- O KCR L. Smith T. Stoddard 2% 95% Strikeout Looking
t8 3-6 1 --- KCR K. Seitzer T. Stoddard -4% 91% Double to RF
t8 3-6 1 -2- O KCR G. Brett T. Stoddard 3% 95% Flyball: SS
t8 3-6 2 -2- O KCR F. White T. Stoddard 2% 97% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-3, Royals' Jerry Gleaton facing 1-2-3
Jerry Gleaton replaces Bob Stoddard pitching
b8 6-3 0 --- O NYY R. Kelly J. Gleaton -0% 97% Flyball: CF
b8 6-3 1 --- NYY H. Cotto J. Gleaton 0% 97% Single to RF
b8 6-3 1 1-- O NYY D. Mattingly J. Gleaton -1% 96% Cotto Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
b8 6-3 2 --- O NYY D. Mattingly J. Gleaton -0% 96% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 6.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Yankees' Tim Stoddard facing 6-7-8
t9 3-6 0 --- O KCR D. Tartabull T. Stoddard 2% 98% Flyball: LF
t9 3-6 1 --- O KCR B. Jackson T. Stoddard 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 3-6 2 --- O KCR L. Owen T. Stoddard 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 6.

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