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Friday, July 8, 1988 7:38
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 34,038, Time of Game: 2:32
Royals
4
45-40
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 7½ GB
 at Yankees
0
48-35
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 3 GB
W: Mark Gubicza (12-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  3  1   0  0  0    4  7  0
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  3

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Pecota SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .179 .476 12 9 0.047 0.66 0.062 -0.015 0.4 0 4 SB
Willie Wilson CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .270 .638 19 13 -0.070 0.76 0.003 -0.073 -0.7 2 0
George Brett 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .968 11 7 -0.068 0.65 0.000 -0.068 -1.0 15 0
Danny Tartabull RF 4 1 0 0 0 3 .275 .891 24 16 -0.017 0.62 0.035 -0.052 0.1 3 0
Kevin Seitzer 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .313 .819 15 12 0.038 0.69 0.063 -0.026 0.4 0 5
Frank White 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .255 .668 12 8 0.091 0.84 0.109 -0.018 1.4 0 4
Bo Jackson LF 4 1 1 3 0 2 .294 .838 15 13 0.191 0.83 0.226 -0.034 0.9 1 0 HR
Pat Tabler DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .243 .633 12 9 -0.051 0.51 0.002 -0.053 -0.8
Mike Macfarlane C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .272 .720 17 13 -0.034 0.34 0.000 -0.034 -1.0 6 0 GDP
Mark Gubicza P 2
Team Totals 35 4 7 4 1 12 .200 .508 137 100 0.127 0.66 0.500 -0.373 -0.3 27 15
HR: B Jackson (11, off J Candelaria; 5th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).
TB: B Jackson 4; K Seitzer 2; F White 2; P Tabler; B Pecota.
GIDP: M Macfarlane (4).
RBI: B Jackson 3 (36); F White (36).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Baserunning
SB: B Pecota (2, 2nd base off J Candelaria/D Slaught).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rickey Henderson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .309 .829 16 9 -0.128 1.19 0.000 -0.128 -1.3 2 0
Claudell Washington CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .315 .778 14 9 -0.028 0.90 0.040 -0.068 -0.3 2 0
Don Mattingly 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .314 .832 16 6 -0.045 0.83 0.027 -0.072 -0.6 8 0
Jack Clark DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 .253 .894 15 8 -0.050 0.90 0.009 -0.060 -0.6
Dave Winfield RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .345 1.009 16 13 -0.083 0.80 0.000 -0.083 -1.0 0 0
Don Slaught C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .336 .945 11 7 -0.058 0.57 0.000 -0.058 -0.7 13 1
Willie Randolph 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .213 .587 13 8 -0.010 0.70 0.026 -0.036 -0.1 2 1
Rafael Santana SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .246 .614 10 6 0.014 0.72 0.037 -0.023 0.1 0 4
Bob Meacham 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .217 .604 8 5 0.015 1.08 0.066 -0.051 0.1 0 1 2B
John Candelaria P
   Tim Stoddard P 1
   Neil Allen P
Team Totals 31 0 4 0 2 6 .129 .343 119 71 -0.373 0.86 0.205 -0.579 -4.3 27 8
2B: B Meacham (9, off M Gubicza).
TB: B Meacham 2; W Randolph; R Santana; C Washington.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Meacham-W Randolph-D Mattingly.
E: B Meacham 2 (7); R Henderson (9).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Gubicza, W (12-5) 9 4 0 0 2 6 0 2.58 33 119 71 41 10 20 17 8 2 0 83 0.373 0.86 4.3
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 2 6 0 0.00 33 119 71 41 10 20 17 8 2 0 83 0.373 0.66 4.3

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Candelaria, L (9-5) 5.1 6 4 3 0 8 1 2.85 24 98 72 42 12 18 6 10 3 0 50 -0.187 0.87 -2.5
Tim Stoddard 2.2 0 0 0 1 4 0 6.43 9 30 22 9 9 4 2 2 1 0 2 0 0.056 0.21 2.4
Neil Allen 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.72 3 9 6 3 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.003 0.08 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 4 3 1 12 1 3.00 36 137 100 54 23 23 9 14 4 0 50 2 0 -0.128 0.86 0.3
Balks: J Candelaria 2 (11).
WP: M Gubicza (8).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - John Hirschbeck.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 34,038.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 87° F, Night, No Precipitation.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-0 0 12- 4,(0-2)  RRR KCR B. Jackson J. Candelaria 23% 85% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Seitzer Scores; White Scores
t5 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR F. White J. Candelaria 7% 62% Single to CF (Line Drive); Seitzer to 2B
b5 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY B. Meacham M. Gubicza -7% 75% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t5 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR K. Seitzer J. Candelaria 5% 55% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b5 0-3 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O NYY R. Henderson M. Gubicza 5% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B

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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' John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR B. Pecota J. Candelaria 4% 54% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR W. Wilson J. Candelaria -3% 50% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR G. Brett J. Candelaria 2% 52% Pecota Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  O KCR G. Brett J. Candelaria -3% 48% Foul Flyball: C
t1 0-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  KCR D. Tartabull J. Candelaria 0% 49% Balk; Pecota to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 9,(3-2)  O KCR D. Tartabull J. Candelaria -4% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYY R. Henderson M. Gubicza 2% 47% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  NYY C. Washington M. Gubicza -2% 45% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  NYY D. Mattingly M. Gubicza -2% 43% Wild Pitch; Washington to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O NYY D. Mattingly M. Gubicza 3% 47% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b1 0-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  NYY J. Clark M. Gubicza -1% 46% Walk
b1 0-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O NYY D. Winfield M. Gubicza 4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' John Candelaria facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer J. Candelaria -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR F. White J. Candelaria -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Jackson J. Candelaria -1% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYY D. Slaught M. Gubicza 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  NYY W. Randolph M. Gubicza -3% 45% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  NYY R. Santana M. Gubicza -4% 41% Single to RF (Line Drive); Randolph to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O NYY B. Meacham M. Gubicza 5% 46% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b2 0-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O NYY R. Henderson M. Gubicza 4% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' John Candelaria facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR P. Tabler J. Candelaria -2% 48% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t3 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Macfarlane J. Candelaria -2% 46% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t3 0-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR B. Pecota J. Candelaria -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 2-3-4
b3 0-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O NYY C. Washington M. Gubicza 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  NYY D. Mattingly M. Gubicza -3% 44% Walk
b3 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O NYY J. Clark M. Gubicza 3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYY D. Winfield M. Gubicza 3% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' John Candelaria facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR W. Wilson J. Candelaria -3% 47% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t4 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR G. Brett J. Candelaria -2% 45% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR D. Tartabull J. Candelaria -1% 44% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 6-7-8
b4 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYY D. Slaught M. Gubicza 3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY W. Randolph M. Gubicza 2% 49% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY R. Santana M. Gubicza 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' John Candelaria facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR K. Seitzer J. Candelaria 5% 55% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t5 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR F. White J. Candelaria 7% 62% Single to CF (Line Drive); Seitzer to 2B
t5 0-0 0 12- 4,(0-2)  RRR KCR B. Jackson J. Candelaria 23% 85% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Seitzer Scores; White Scores
t5 3-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR P. Tabler J. Candelaria -1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t5 3-0 1 --- 8,(1-2)  O KCR M. Macfarlane J. Candelaria -1% 83% Strikeout Swinging
t5 3-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR B. Pecota J. Candelaria 1% 83% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t5 3-0 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O KCR W. Wilson J. Candelaria -1% 82% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 9-1-2
b5 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY B. Meacham M. Gubicza -7% 75% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b5 0-3 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O NYY R. Henderson M. Gubicza 5% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-3 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O NYY C. Washington M. Gubicza 3% 84% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Meacham to 3B
b5 0-3 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O NYY D. Mattingly M. Gubicza 3% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Yankees' John Candelaria facing 3-4-5
t6 3-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR G. Brett J. Candelaria -1% 86% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t6 3-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  KCR D. Tartabull J. Candelaria 1% 87% Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
t6 3-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  KCR K. Seitzer J. Candelaria 2% 89% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Tartabull to 2B
t6 3-0 1 12- KCR F. White J. Candelaria 2% 91% Balk; Tartabull to 3B; Seitzer to 2B
t6 3-0 1 -23 7,(3-2)  R KCR F. White J. Candelaria 4% 95% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Tartabull Scores/unER; Seitzer to 3B; White to 2B/Adv on E7 (throw)
Tim Stoddard replaces John Candelaria pitching
t6 4-0 1 -23 3,(0-2)  O KCR B. Jackson T. Stoddard -2% 93% Strikeout Swinging
t6 4-0 2 -23 3,(0-2)  O KCR P. Tabler T. Stoddard -2% 91% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6
b6 0-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY J. Clark M. Gubicza 2% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY D. Winfield M. Gubicza 1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY D. Slaught M. Gubicza 1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Yankees 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Yankees' Tim Stoddard facing 9-1-2
t7 4-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Macfarlane T. Stoddard -0% 94% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
t7 4-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Pecota T. Stoddard -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t7 4-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR W. Wilson T. Stoddard 0% 94% Walk
t7 4-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR G. Brett T. Stoddard -1% 94% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 7-8-9
b7 0-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY W. Randolph M. Gubicza 2% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY R. Santana M. Gubicza 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-4 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYY B. Meacham M. Gubicza 1% 97% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Yankees 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Yankees' Tim Stoddard facing 4-5-6
t8 4-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR D. Tartabull T. Stoddard -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t8 4-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer T. Stoddard -0% 96% Lineout: 1B
t8 4-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR F. White T. Stoddard -0% 96% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
b8 0-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYY R. Henderson M. Gubicza 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 0-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY C. Washington M. Gubicza 1% 98% Flyball: LF
b8 0-4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYY D. Mattingly M. Gubicza 0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Yankees 0.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Yankees' Neil Allen facing 7-8-9
Neil Allen replaces Tim Stoddard pitching
t9 4-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Jackson N. Allen -0% 98% Flyball: CF
t9 4-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR P. Tabler N. Allen 0% 99% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
t9 4-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO KCR M. Macfarlane N. Allen -0% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6
b9 0-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY J. Clark M. Gubicza 1% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b9 0-4 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O NYY D. Winfield M. Gubicza 1% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b9 0-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY D. Slaught M. Gubicza 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Yankees 0.

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