April 11, 1996 Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 14
CLE 4 MIN 6
@BOS 5 CHW 8
TEX 5
(11) SEA 9
@DET 1 OAK 11
@MIL 0 NYY 5
KCR 3 TOR 7
CAL 4 HOU 9
@CIN 4 COL 7
NYM 3 LAD 5
FLA 0 MON 6
@PIT 5
(11) SDP 2
ATL 1 STL 2
PHI 1

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 17,519

Thursday, April 11, 1996, 1:09
Time of Game: 2:41

Royals

2-6

Lost 3

5th, 2 GB

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

W: J Key (1-1), L: T Belcher (0-1), S: S Howe (1)

Yankees

4-3

Won 2

3rd, 2½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .290  .700   12    1   6   GDP
  K Lockhart 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .967         0   1   
  L Norman PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
T Goodwin CF-LF               4   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .514   15    0   0   
  J Offerman PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .461    6    0   0   
P Lennon LF                   2   0   0   0    1   2  .250  .733   15    1   0   
  M Tucker PH-RF              1   1   1   0    0   0  .190  .451    7    0   0   
M Macfarlane C                4   1   2   0    0   0  .273  .713    8    5   1   2B
B Hamelin 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .136  .422   10   13   0   GDP
J Vitiello DH                 2   0   1   3    1   1  .200  .693   20    0   0   2B,SF
  J Nunnally PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
J Damon RF-CF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .370  .970   16    2   0   
J Randa 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .176  .627   22    2   0   
D Howard SS                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .400 1.071   18    0   4   

T Belcher P                                                              0   0
  J Jacome P                                                             0   2
Totals                       34   3   9   3    3   8              152   24  14

BATTING

2B: J Vitiello (2, off B Wickman); M Macfarlane (3, off J Key).

SF: J Vitiello (1, off J Key).

TB: M Macfarlane 3; D Howard 2; J Vitiello 2; J Damon; M Tucker; B Roberts; B Hamelin.

GIDP: B Roberts (1); B Hamelin (3).

RBI: J Vitiello 3 (4).

2-out RBI: J Vitiello 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Howard-B Roberts-B Hamelin.

E: J Randa (3).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    3   1   2   0    1   1  .267  .580   20    1   1   
J Leyritz LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .375 1.099   19    0   0   GDP
  G Williams LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .414         1   0   
P O'Neill RF                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .310  .754   16    0   0   
R Sierra DH                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .250  .818   15    0   0   HR,2B
T Martinez 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .115  .412   12    9   1   
B Williams CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .658   14    4   0   
J Girardi C                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .286  .729    8    9   2   SB
A Fox 2B                      3   1   1   0    0   1  .167  .334   10    1   1   SB,SH
D Jeter SS                    1   1   0   0    2   0  .316  .974   25    1   3   

J Key P                                                                  1   0
  M Rivera P                                                             0   0
  B Wickman P                                                            0   1
  S Howe P                                                               0   1
Totals                       31   5   8   2    3   5              139   27  10

BATTING

2B: R Sierra (2, off J Jacome).

HR: R Sierra (1, off T Belcher; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).

SH: A Fox (1, off J Jacome).

TB: R Sierra 6; W Boggs 2; J Girardi 2; A Fox; P O'Neill.

GIDP: J Leyritz (2).

RBI: R Sierra (2); P O'Neill (5).

2-out RBI: P O'Neill.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Wickman-J Girardi-T Martinez; A Fox-D Jeter-T Martinez.

E: B Williams (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Fox (1, 2nd base off T Belcher/M Macfarlane); J Girardi (2, Home off T Belcher/M Macfarlane).

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
T Belcher, L (0-1)             5     6   5   2    3   2   1   3.55   24   93-55   38· 2·15   11· 4· 4· 0     40    -     0.73  -0.26
J Jacome                       3     2   0   0    0   3   0   0.00   11   40-25   15· 5· 5    7· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.19   0.04
Totals                         8     8   5   2    3   5   1          35  133-80   53· 7·20   18· 4· 5· 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
J Key, W (1-1)                 5     3   1   1    0   7   0   4.50   19   70-49   24·11·14    6· 3· 3· 0     64    -     0.73   0.14
M Rivera                       1     2   0   0    3   0   0   0.00    7   36-19   10· 2· 7    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.05  -0.12
B Wickman, H (1)               1.2   3   2   2    0   1   0   9.00    7   27-19   10· 1· 8    2· 1· 3· 0          3-0    1.17   0.12
S Howe, S (1)                  1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   6.23    5   19-13   10· 0· 3    3· 2· 0· 0          1-0    1.53   0.14
Totals                         9     9   3   3    3   8   0          38  152-100  54·14·32   13· 7· 7· 0          4-0

M Rivera faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Derryl Cousins.

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 17,519.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 53° F, Wind 24mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            New York Yankees                     
1. B Roberts            2B    1. W Boggs              3B 
2. T Goodwin            CF    2. J Leyritz            LF 
3. P Lennon             LF    3. P O'Neill            RF 
4. M Macfarlane         C     4. R Sierra             DH 
5. B Hamelin            1B    5. T Martinez           1B 
6. J Vitiello           DH    6. B Williams           CF 
7. J Damon              RF    7. J Girardi            C  
8. J Randa              3B    8. A Fox                2B 
9. D Howard             SS    9. D Jeter              SS 

   T Belcher            P        J Key                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  1-2  123  6   14%  80% J Leyritz       T Belcher       Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Fox Scores/unER/No RBI; Jeter Scores/unER/No RBI; Boggs to 3B; Leyritz to 1B
   t 7   1  5-1  123  2   13%  96% B Roberts       B Wickman       Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
   b 2   0  1-0  ---  6   10%  56% R Sierra        T Belcher       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   b 2   2  1-1  1-3  6    8%  63% D Jeter         T Belcher       Fox Steals 2B; Girardi Steals Hm
   t 7   0  5-1  12-  5   -8%  77% J Randa         M Rivera        Walk; Vitiello to 3B; Damon to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  B Roberts       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   54%  T Goodwin       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   55%  P Lennon        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   58%  W Boggs         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   OO     1--  4   51%  J Leyritz       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   50%  P O'Neill       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   44%  M Macfarlane    Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3   46%  B Hamelin       Groundout: 1B-P; Macfarlane to 3B
   R      --3  5   39%  J Vitiello      Reached on E8/Sacrifice Fly; Macfarlane Scores; Vitiello to 2B
   O      -2-  3   43%  J Damon         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  7   46%  J Randa         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Tim Belcher facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  6   56%  R Sierra        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  3   53%  T Martinez      Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---  3   51%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
          ---  1   52%  J Girardi       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   55%  A Fox           Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Girardi to 3B
   R      1-3      63%  D Jeter         Fox Steals 2B; Girardi Steals Hm
          -2-  7   64%  " "             Walk
          12-  4   67%  W Boggs         Walk; Fox to 3B; Jeter to 2B
   RR     123  6   80%  J Leyritz       Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Fox Scores/unER/No RBI; Jeter Scores/unER/No RBI; Boggs to 3B; Leyritz to 1B
   R      1-3  3   86%  P O'Neill       Single to LF (Line Drive); Boggs Scores/unER; Leyritz to 2B
   O      12-  2   84%  R Sierra        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 5.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Jimmy Key facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   86%  D Howard        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  2   84%  B Roberts       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   85%  T Goodwin       Bunt Groundout: C-1B; Roberts to 2B
   O      -2-  5   88%  P Lennon        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tim Belcher facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   87%  T Martinez      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   86%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   85%  J Girardi       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 5.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Jimmy Key facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   88%  M Macfarlane    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   89%  B Hamelin       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   90%  J Vitiello      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tim Belcher facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   89%  A Fox           Strikeout Looking
          ---  8   90%  D Jeter         Walk
          1--  4   91%  W Boggs         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Jeter to 2B
   O      12-  4   89%  J Leyritz       Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      12-  2   88%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 5.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Jimmy Key facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   90%  J Damon         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   91%  J Randa         Lineout: 2B
          ---  9   90%  D Howard        Single to CF (Pop Fly)
   O      1--  6   92%  B Roberts       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tim Belcher facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   91%  R Sierra        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   90%  T Martinez      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   90%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 5.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Mariano Rivera facing 2-3-4
                  Mariano Rivera replaces Jimmy Key pitching
   O      ---  6   92%  T Goodwin       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  6   90%  P Lennon        Walk
          1--  2   87%  M Macfarlane    Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Lennon to 2B
   OO     12-  4   94%  B Hamelin       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jason Jacome facing 7-8-9
                  Jason Jacome replaces Tim Belcher pitching
          ---  2   95%  J Girardi       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   95%  A Fox           Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Girardi to 2B
   O      -2-  4   93%  D Jeter         Fielder's Choice P; Girardi out at 3B/P-SS-3B; Jeter to 1B
   O      1--  5   93%  W Boggs         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 5.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Mariano Rivera facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   90%  J Vitiello      Walk
          1--  7   85%  J Damon         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Vitiello to 2B
          12-  5   77%  J Randa         Walk; Vitiello to 3B; Damon to 2B
                  Bob Wickman replaces Mariano Rivera pitching
   O      123  4   84%  D Howard        Strikeout Looking
   OO     123  2   96%  B Roberts       Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jason Jacome facing 2-3-4
                  Keith Lockhart replaces Bip Roberts playing 2B batting 1st
   O      ---  5   96%  J Leyritz       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   96%  P O'Neill       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   96%  R Sierra        Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   95%  T Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 5.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Bob Wickman facing 2-3-4
                  Gerald Williams replaces Jim Leyritz playing LF batting 2nd
   O      ---  4   97%  T Goodwin       Lineout: CF
                  Michael Tucker pinch hits for Patrick Lennon batting 3rd
          ---  7   95%  M Tucker        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   97%  M Macfarlane    Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          1--  2   96%  B Hamelin       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Tucker to 3B
   RR     1-3  5   88%  J Vitiello      Double to CF (Line Drive); Tucker Scores; Hamelin Scores
                  Steve Howe replaces Bob Wickman pitching; Jon Nunnally pinch runs for Joe Vitiello batting 6th
   O      -2-  3   93%  J Damon         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-3, Jason Jacome facing 6-7-8
                  Tom Goodwin moves to LF; Johnny Damon moves to CF; Michael Tucker moves to RF
   O      ---  4   92%  B Williams      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  4   92%  J Girardi       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   91%  A Fox           Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 5.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Steve Howe facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   96%  J Randa         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   90%  D Howard        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
                  Les Norman pinch hits for Keith Lockhart batting 1st
   O      1--  3   96%  L Norman        Flyball: CF
                  Jose Offerman pinch hits for Tom Goodwin batting 2nd
   O      1--  6  100%  J Offerman      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation