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BOS  3
@CHW  1

SEA  4
@MIL  2

(13)
MIN  5
BAL  2

NYY  8
KCR  4

OAK  6
DET  3

CLE  6
@TEX  3

CAL 10
@TOR  3

ATL  4
PIT  3

COL  7
PHI  3

LAD  4
@FLA  2

(10)
HOU 11
SFG  4

MON  4
CHC  0

STL  8
NYM  6

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 17,061

Thursday, July 20, 1995, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:15
Royals
4
36-38
Lost 3
3rd, 16½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  3   0  1  0    4  8  0
Yankees         0  0  0   1  0  4   3  0  X    8 11  0
W: S Howe (4-3), L: B Brewer (1-3)
Yankees
8
35-40
Won 2
4th, 7½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lockhart 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .351  .892   10    3   5   
  P Borders PH-C              2   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .678    4    1   0   
T Goodwin CF                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .287  .684   20    4   0   SB
W Joyner 1B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .293  .823   25    5   0   
B Hamelin DH                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .174  .598   16    0   0   2B
G Gaetti 3B                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .260  .837   14    1   1   
J Nunnally RF                 3   0   3   3    1   0  .297 1.010   13    0   0   2·2B
G Gagne SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .713    8    3   1   GDP
D Howard LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .498    9    2   0   2B
B Mayne C                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .199  .518    9    4   0   
  C Stynes PH-2B              1   0   0   0    1   0  .138  .414    7    1   1   

K Appier P                                                               0   0
  B Brewer P                                                             0   0
  H Pichardo P                                                           0   0
  R Meacham P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   4   8   4    4   2              135   24   8
BATTING
2B: J Nunnally 2 (8, off B Wickman, off S Howe); B Hamelin (5, off S Kamieniecki); D Howard (4, off S Howe).
TB: J Nunnally 5; D Howard 2; B Hamelin 2; G Gaetti; W Joyner; T Goodwin.
GIDP: G Gagne (6).
RBI: J Nunnally 3 (28); G Gaetti (53).
2-out RBI: J Nunnally 3; G Gaetti.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
FIELDING
DP: 1. K Lockhart-G Gagne-W Joyner.
BASERUNNING
SB: T Goodwin (30, 2nd base off S Kamieniecki/M Stanley).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Polonia LF                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .271  .682   20    3   0   3B,SB
W Boggs 3B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .311  .776   28    0   3   
D James DH                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .311  .762   24    0   0   GDP
P O'Neill RF                  2   2   1   0    3   0  .329  .994   29    2   0   3B
D Mattingly 1B                5   3   3   2    0   0  .291  .753   19   13   2   HR
B Williams CF                 3   1   1   2    1   1  .267  .810   18    1   0   HR
M Stanley C                   3   2   1   1    1   1  .267  .837   16    2   0   HR
T Fernandez SS                3   0   2   1    1   1  .230  .622   21    3   1   2B
P Kelly 2B                    4   0   1   2    0   1  .263  .728    9    2   6   

S Kamieniecki P                                                          1   0
  S Howe P                                                               0   1
  B Wickman P                                                            0   2
Totals                       34   8  11   8    7   5              184   27  15
BATTING
2B: T Fernandez (11, off K Appier).
3B: P O'Neill (3, off B Brewer); L Polonia (3, off K Appier).
HR: B Williams (11, off B Brewer; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF Line); D Mattingly (2, off K Appier; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF Line); M Stanley (9, off B Brewer; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).
TB: D Mattingly 6; M Stanley 4; B Williams 4; L Polonia 3; T Fernandez 3; P O'Neill 3; W Boggs; P Kelly.
GIDP: D James (2).
RBI: D Mattingly 2 (22); B Williams 2 (43); P Kelly 2 (10); T Fernandez (29); M Stanley (39).
2-out RBI: P Kelly 2; T Fernandez.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
FIELDING
DP: 1. W Boggs-P Kelly-D Mattingly.
BASERUNNING
SB: L Polonia (11, 2nd base off H Pichardo/B Mayne).

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
K Appier                       5     4   1   1    3   4   1   3.37   21   80-50   35· 5·10    4· 3· 7· 0     56    -     1.08   0.15
B Brewer, BS (3), L (1-3)      0     4   4   4    0   0   2   5.76    4   25-17   12· 2· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.64  -0.56
H Pichardo                     1.2   2   3   3    2   0   0   4.32    9   46-26   17· 2· 7    3· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.66   0.03
R Meacham                      1.1   1   0   0    2   1   0   3.77    7   28-15    8· 1· 6    1· 2· 1· 0          3-3    0.34  -0.09
Totals                         8    11   8   8    7   5   3          41  179-108  72·10·26    9· 9·11· 0          3-3 
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
S Kamieniecki                  5.2   4   3   3    3   1   0   8.16   23   86-54   39· 3·12    9· 7· 3· 0     47    -     1.30   0.15
S Howe, W (4-3)                1.2   3   1   1    0   0   0   4.82    8   19-16   12· 1· 3    7· 0· 1· 0          2-2    1.44  -0.15
B Wickman                      1.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   3.75    7   27-15   10· 1· 4    3· 1· 1· 0          1-1    0.30   0.03
Totals                         9     8   4   4    4   2   0          38  132-85   61· 5·19   19· 8· 5· 0          3-3 
B Brewer faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Greg Kosc.
Time of Game: 3:15.
Attendance: 17,061.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: 85° F, Wind 12mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            New York Yankees                     
1. K Lockhart           2B    1. L Polonia            LF 
2. T Goodwin            CF    2. W Boggs              3B 
3. W Joyner             1B    3. D James              DH 
4. B Hamelin            DH    4. P O'Neill            RF 
5. G Gaetti             3B    5. D Mattingly          1B 
6. J Nunnally           RF    6. B Williams           CF 
7. G Gagne              SS    7. M Stanley            C  
8. D Howard             LF    8. T Fernandez          SS 
9. B Mayne              C     9. P Kelly              2B 

   K Appier             P        S Kamieniecki        P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  3-2  1--  5   26%  73% B Williams      B Brewer        Home Run (Fly Ball to LF Line); Mattingly Scores
   t 6   2  1-1  1-3  2  -26%  25% J Nunnally      S Howe          Double to CF (Line Drive); Hamelin Scores; Gaetti Scores
   t 6   2  1-0  1-3  2  -15%  50% G Gaetti        S Kamieniecki   Single to LF (Line Drive); Goodwin Scores; Hamelin to 3B
   b 6   0  3-1  ---  8   13%  40% P O'Neill       B Brewer        Triple to 1B (Ground Ball)
   t 2   1  0-0  1-3  4   12%  55% G Gagne         S Kamieniecki   Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Kamieniecki facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  K Lockhart      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   54%  T Goodwin       Strikeout Looking
   O      --- 10   55%  W Joyner        Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Appier facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  L Polonia       Lineout: 1B
          ---  2   55%  W Boggs         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  9   50%  D James         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Kamieniecki facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   44%  B Hamelin       Double to 3B (Pop Fly to Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  3   46%  G Gaetti        Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Hamelin to 3B
          --3  4   44%  J Nunnally      Walk
   OO     1-3  4   55%  G Gagne         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Appier facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   59%  P O'Neill       Walk
   O      1--  1   56%  D Mattingly     Fielder's Choice 2B; O'Neill out at 2B/2B-SS
          1--  5   59%  B Williams      Walk; Mattingly to 2B
   O      12-  5   55%  M Stanley       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  6   50%  T Fernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Kamieniecki facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   53%  D Howard        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  2   55%  B Mayne         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   56%  K Lockhart      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Appier facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   53%  P Kelly         Flyball: CF
          ---  5   61%  L Polonia       Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      --3  5   54%  W Boggs         Lineout: 2B (Weak 2B)
          --3  4   56%  D James         Walk
   O      1-3  2   50%  P O'Neill       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Kamieniecki facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   53%  T Goodwin       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   55%  W Joyner        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   53%  B Hamelin       Walk
   O      1--  2   56%  G Gaetti        Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Appier facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  6   68%  D Mattingly     Home Run (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      ---  6   66%  B Williams      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   64%  M Stanley       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
          ---  4   66%  T Fernandez     Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3   63%  P Kelly         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott Kamieniecki facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   58%  J Nunnally      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   63%  G Gagne         Lineout: 2B
   O      1--  5   67%  D Howard        Flyball: LF
   O      1--  7   70%  B Mayne         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kevin Appier facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   68%  L Polonia       Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   66%  W Boggs         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   65%  D James         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott Kamieniecki facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   69%  K Lockhart      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   65%  T Goodwin       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      62%  W Joyner        Goodwin Steals 2B
          -2-  6   59%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  1   65%  B Hamelin       Fielder's Choice 1B; Goodwin to 3B; Joyner out at 2B/1B-SS
   R      1-3  2   50%  G Gaetti        Single to LF (Line Drive); Goodwin Scores; Hamelin to 3B
                  Steve Howe replaces Scott Kamieniecki pitching
   RR     1-3  2   25%  J Nunnally      Double to CF (Line Drive); Hamelin Scores; Gaetti Scores
   O      -2-  2   28%  G Gagne         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Billy Brewer facing 4-5-6
                  Billy Brewer replaces Kevin Appier pitching
          ---  8   40%  P O'Neill       Triple to 1B (Ground Ball)
   R      --3  8   47%  D Mattingly     Single to CF (Line Drive); O'Neill Scores
   RR     1--  5   73%  B Williams      Home Run (Fly Ball to LF Line); Mattingly Scores
   R      ---  4   84%  M Stanley       Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
                  Hipolito Pichardo replaces Billy Brewer pitching
          ---  6   86%  T Fernandez     Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   84%  P Kelly         Fielder's Choice 3B; Fernandez out at 2B/3B-2B
   O      1--  7   82%  L Polonia       Fielder's Choice 2B; Kelly out at 2B/2B-SS
          1--      83%  W Boggs         Polonia Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   80%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 5.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Steve Howe facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   72%  D Howard        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
                  Chris Stynes pinch hits for Brent Mayne batting 9th
   O      -2-  3   78%  C Stynes        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Pat Borders pinch hits for Keith Lockhart batting 1st
   O      -2-  2   83%  P Borders       Groundout: SS-1B; Howard to 3B
   O      --3  2   88%  T Goodwin       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-3, Hipolito Pichardo facing 3-4-5
                  Pat Borders moves to C; Chris Stynes moves to 2B
   O      ---  7   87%  D James         Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  6   88%  P O'Neill       Walk
          1--  3   90%  D Mattingly     Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right); O'Neill to 2B
   O      12-  2   87%  B Williams      Flyball: CF
          12-  6   89%  M Stanley       Walk; O'Neill to 3B; Mattingly to 2B
                  Rusty Meacham replaces Hipolito Pichardo pitching
   R      123  5   94%  T Fernandez     Walk; O'Neill Scores; Mattingly to 3B; Stanley to 2B
   RR     123  2   98%  P Kelly         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Mattingly Scores; Stanley Scores; Fernandez to 2B
   O      12-  6   98%  L Polonia       Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 8.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-8, Steve Howe facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   97%  W Joyner        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   98%  B Hamelin       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Joyner to 2B
                  Bob Wickman replaces Steve Howe pitching
   O      -2-  7   99%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  5   97%  J Nunnally      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Joyner Scores
   O      -2-  1   99%  G Gagne         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Yankees 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-4, Rusty Meacham facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   98%  W Boggs         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   98%  D James         Lineout: 2B-1B
          ---  7   98%  P O'Neill       Walk
   O      1--  1   98%  D Mattingly     Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Yankees 8.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-8, Bob Wickman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   99%  D Howard        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---  4   98%  C Stynes        Walk
   O      1--  2  100%  P Borders       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  6  100%  T Goodwin       Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Yankees 8.

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