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SEA
@BAL		8
2
TEX
@BOS		5
1
OAK
@CHW		2
3		 
(10)
CLE
@DET		5
0
ANA
@MIL		4
5
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@MIN		4
1
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@NYY		7
5		 
(12)
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@FLA		2
3
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@LAD		1
5
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@PHI		1
3
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@PIT		0
9
CIN
@SDP		7
2
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@SFG		5
3		 
(14)
NYM
@STL		10
3
Friday, May 9, 1997 7:35
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 20,098, Time of Game: 4:33
Royals
7
17-15
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
 at Yankees
5
19-16
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 4½ GB
W: Randy Veres (2-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  3   0  2  0   0  0  2    7  9  1
Yankees         1  0  1   1  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    5 12  2

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Offerman 2B 5 1 0 0 1 0 .237 .755 34 19 0.162 1.78 0.329 -0.168 0.2 5 3
Jay Bell SS 5 1 1 0 1 0 .325 .933 35 21 -0.017 1.34 0.106 -0.123 -0.3 1 7
Jeff King 1B 6 2 2 4 0 2 .260 .898 25 15 0.291 1.54 0.403 -0.112 2.3 15 1 HR,2B
Chili Davis DH 5 0 1 2 1 3 .275 .815 26 14 0.075 1.43 0.214 -0.140 0.8 IW
Joe Vitiello RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .304 .801 11 8 -0.071 0.86 0.000 -0.071 -0.6 1 0
   Johnny Damon LF-RF-LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .338 .829 11 8 -0.019 1.64 0.061 -0.080 -0.5 0 0
Jermaine Dye LF-RF-LF-RF 5 0 1 0 0 3 .193 .505 19 13 -0.158 1.47 0.020 -0.178 -0.6 3 0 2B
Craig Paquette 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .214 .620 9 6 -0.087 1.07 0.000 -0.087 -0.8 0 1
   Scott Cooper PH-3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .212 .634 5 3 -0.037 1.90 0.032 -0.069 -0.1 0 1
Mike Sweeney C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .214 .616 10 7 0.001 0.84 0.042 -0.041 0.1 4 1
   Bip Roberts PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .385 .894 5 3 -0.069 2.40 0.000 -0.069 -0.3
   Tim Spehr C 0 1 0 0 1 0 .174 .574 5 1 0.082 2.38 0.082 0.000 0.4 5 0
Tom Goodwin CF 4 2 1 0 0 0 .212 .545 10 9 -0.023 1.50 0.091 -0.115 -0.1 1 0 2B
   David Howard CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .815 1 1 -0.027 3.41 0.000 -0.027 -0.2 1 0 SH
Glendon Rusch P 1
   Jamie Walker P 2
   Jeff Montgomery P
   Hipolito Pichardo P 1
   Randy Veres P
Team Totals 45 7 9 6 4 11 .200 .599 206 128 0.103 1.50 1.380 -1.280 0.3 36 18
2B: J King (8, off B Boehringer); J Dye (3, off K Rogers); T Goodwin (3, off K Rogers).
HR: J King (5, off J Nelson; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SH: D Howard (2, off B Boehringer).
IBB: C Davis (1, by B Boehringer).
TB: J King 6; T Goodwin 2; J Dye 2; M Sweeney; J Bell; J Damon; C Davis; S Cooper.
RBI: J King 4 (23); C Davis 2 (16).
2-out RBI: J King 3; C Davis 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
E: J King (3).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tim Raines LF 6 3 3 0 0 0 .303 .825 20 14 0.007 1.36 0.093 -0.086 0.2 2 0 2B
Derek Jeter SS 6 1 2 2 0 2 .305 .867 18 11 0.136 1.56 0.328 -0.192 1.0 0 3 HR
Bernie Williams CF 5 0 1 1 1 0 .338 .965 18 9 0.008 1.54 0.170 -0.162 0.1 0 0 2B,SB
Tino Martinez 1B 4 0 2 1 2 0 .368 1.144 26 14 0.198 1.76 0.235 -0.037 1.3 14 1 3B,IW
Cecil Fielder DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .254 .712 19 11 -0.148 1.43 0.000 -0.148 -1.3
   Pat Kelly PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .618 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Paul O'Neill PH 2 0 1 0 0 1 .322 .945 6 4 -0.015 3.79 0.102 -0.117 0.2
Mark Whiten RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .313 .946 30 18 -0.085 1.63 0.044 -0.129 -0.8 2 0 SH
Charlie Hayes 3B-2B 4 1 1 0 2 0 .260 .733 20 7 0.017 1.55 0.083 -0.066 0.0 2 2 SB,2·IW
Mariano Duncan 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .301 .695 11 8 0.027 0.93 0.078 -0.050 0.6 1 3 2B
   Luis Sojo 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .305 2 2 -0.092 3.46 0.000 -0.092 -0.5 0 0
   Wade Boggs PH-3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .264 .708 8 7 -0.241 4.09 0.000 -0.241 -1.1 1 1
Joe Girardi C 6 0 1 0 0 2 .232 .579 21 14 -0.211 2.17 0.073 -0.284 -1.4 13 0
Kenny Rogers P 1 3
   Jeff Nelson P
   Brian Boehringer P
   Mike Stanton P
Team Totals 47 5 12 5 6 9 .255 .765 199 119 -0.399 1.79 1.206 -1.604 -1.7 36 13
2B: B Williams (14, off G Rusch); M Duncan (5, off G Rusch); T Raines (6, off G Rusch).
3B: T Martinez (1, off G Rusch).
HR: D Jeter (4, off G Rusch; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
SH: M Whiten (1, off H Pichardo).
IBB: C Hayes 2 (2, by H Pichardo, by J Walker); T Martinez (5, by R Veres).
TB: D Jeter 5; T Martinez 4; T Raines 4; M Duncan 2; B Williams 2; J Girardi; P O'Neill; C Hayes.
RBI: D Jeter 2 (20); M Duncan (7); T Martinez (43); B Williams (25).
2-out RBI: D Jeter 2; M Duncan; T Martinez; B Williams.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 3 for 14.
Fielding
E: C Hayes (4); D Jeter (4).
Baserunning
SB: B Williams (4, 2nd base off R Veres/T Spehr); C Hayes (1, 2nd base off G Rusch/M Sweeney).

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
Glendon Rusch 6.2 8 5 5 1 4 1 6.51 29 105 65 41 6 18 13 11 5 0 41 -0.269 0.86 -1.2
Jamie Walker 1.1 1 0 0 2 0 0 6.48 7 29 15 8 2 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.047 2.23 0.3
Jeff Montgomery 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 14.73 3 11 7 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.221 3.39 1.0
Hipolito Pichardo 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 6 21 13 6 3 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.148 4.07 0.6
Randy Veres, W (2-0) 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 4.08 9 33 19 9 4 6 4 1 0 0 0 0 0.251 2.41 1.1
Team Totals 12 12 5 5 6 9 1 3.75 54 199 119 68 15 36 26 13 6 0 41 1 0 0.398 1.50 1.7
J Walker faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

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
Kenny Rogers 7.1 4 4 3 2 6 0 5.27 28 109 72 44 13 15 15 5 2 0 60 0.068 1.15 0.7
Jeff Nelson, BS (1) 1.2 2 1 1 0 2 1 3.15 7 30 19 8 4 7 0 5 1 0 1 1 -0.070 1.81 -0.7
Brian Boehringer, L (1-2) 2.2 3 2 0 2 3 0 2.08 14 62 34 19 6 9 4 5 2 0 0 0 -0.118 2.10 -0.8
Mike Stanton 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.25 1 5 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.017 0.65 0.5
Team Totals 12 9 7 4 4 11 1 3.00 50 206 128 73 24 31 20 15 5 0 60 3 1 -0.103 1.79 -0.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: H Pichardo (3; C Hayes); R Veres (1; T Martinez); J Walker (2; C Hayes); B Boehringer (2; C Davis).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Larry Young, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 4:33.
Attendance: 20,098.
Field Condition: Damp.
Start Time Weather: 58° F, Wind 5mph from Left to Right, Night, Showers.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         New York Yankees
1 Jose Offerman 2B 1 Tim Raines LF
2 Jay Bell SS 2 Derek Jeter SS
3 Jeff King 1B 3 Bernie Williams CF
4 Chili Davis DH 4 Tino Martinez 1B
5 Joe Vitiello RF 5 Cecil Fielder DH
6 Jermaine Dye LF 6 Mark Whiten RF
7 Craig Paquette 3B 7 Charlie Hayes 3B
8 Mike Sweeney C 8 Mariano Duncan 2B
9 Tom Goodwin CF 9 Joe Girardi C
Glendon Rusch P Kenny Rogers P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 3-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR NYY D. Jeter G. Rusch -32% 14% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Raines Scores
t8 3-5 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  RR KCR J. King J. Nelson 30% 41% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Goodwin Scores
t12 5-5 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  R KCR J. Offerman B. Boehringer 29% 84% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Spehr Scores/unER; Offerman to 2B
t6 1-3 2 -23 3,(1-1)  RR KCR C. Davis K. Rogers 21% 46% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Bell Scores; King Scores/unER
b10 5-5 1 123 5,(1-2)  O NYY W. Boggs H. Pichardo 17% 34% Strikeout Swinging

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' Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Offerman K. Rogers -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 9,(2-2)  O KCR J. Bell K. Rogers -2% 46% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. King K. Rogers -1% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(1-2)  NYY T. Raines G. Rusch -3% 42% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O NYY D. Jeter G. Rusch 2% 43% Groundout: P-1B; Raines to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O NYY B. Williams G. Rusch 3% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B; Raines to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 2,(0-1)  R NYY T. Martinez G. Rusch -9% 37% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Raines Scores
b1 1-0 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O NYY C. Fielder G. Rusch 3% 40% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Kenny Rogers facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR C. Davis K. Rogers -3% 38% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR J. Vitiello K. Rogers -2% 36% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Dye K. Rogers -1% 35% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYY M. Whiten G. Rusch 2% 37% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY C. Hayes G. Rusch 2% 38% Flyball: RF
b2 1-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY M. Duncan G. Rusch 1% 39% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Kenny Rogers facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR C. Paquette K. Rogers -3% 37% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Sweeney K. Rogers -2% 35% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR T. Goodwin K. Rogers -1% 33% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY J. Girardi G. Rusch 2% 36% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b3 1-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  NYY T. Raines G. Rusch -4% 32% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b3 1-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O NYY D. Jeter G. Rusch 3% 35% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-0 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  R NYY B. Williams G. Rusch -10% 25% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Raines Scores
b3 2-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O NYY T. Martinez G. Rusch 3% 28% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3
t4 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Offerman K. Rogers -3% 25% Groundout: P-1B
t4 0-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Bell K. Rogers -2% 23% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. King K. Rogers -1% 22% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 5-6-7
b4 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY C. Fielder G. Rusch 2% 24% Strikeout Looking
b4 2-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  NYY M. Whiten G. Rusch -2% 22% Walk
b4 2-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O NYY C. Hayes G. Rusch 2% 24% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
b4 2-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  NYY M. Duncan G. Rusch -1% 23% Hayes Steals 2B
b4 2-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R NYY M. Duncan G. Rusch -8% 16% Double to RF (Fly Ball); Hayes Scores
b4 3-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O NYY J. Girardi G. Rusch 2% 17% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Kenny Rogers facing 4-5-6
t5 0-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR C. Davis K. Rogers -2% 15% Groundout: 1B-2B-P (2B-1B)
t5 0-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Vitiello K. Rogers -2% 13% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Dye K. Rogers 2% 15% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive)
t5 0-3 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O KCR C. Paquette K. Rogers -3% 12% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 1-2-3
b5 3-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY T. Raines G. Rusch 1% 13% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 3-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY D. Jeter G. Rusch -1% 12% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b5 3-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O NYY B. Williams G. Rusch 1% 14% Fielder's Choice SS; Jeter out at 2B/SS-2B; Williams to 1B/Adv on E3
b5 3-0 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O NYY T. Martinez G. Rusch 1% 15% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Kenny Rogers facing 8-9-1
t6 0-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR M. Sweeney K. Rogers 4% 19% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t6 0-3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR T. Goodwin K. Rogers -4% 15% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
t6 0-3 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  KCR J. Offerman K. Rogers 4% 19% Walk; Goodwin to 2B
t6 0-3 1 12- 5,(3-1)  KCR J. Bell K. Rogers 7% 27% Walk; Goodwin to 3B; Offerman to 2B
t6 0-3 1 123 2,(1-0)  RO KCR J. King K. Rogers -2% 25% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Goodwin Scores; Bell to 3B; King to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw)
t6 1-3 2 -23 3,(1-1)  RR KCR C. Davis K. Rogers 21% 46% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Bell Scores; King Scores/unER
t6 3-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Vitiello K. Rogers -4% 42% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 5-6-7
Johnny Damon replaces Joe Vitiello (RF) playing LF batting 5th
Jermaine Dye moves from LF to RF
b6 3-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY C. Fielder G. Rusch 3% 46% Flyball: RF
b6 3-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY M. Whiten G. Rusch 3% 48% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
b6 3-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY C. Hayes G. Rusch 2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Yankees' Kenny Rogers facing 6-7-8
t7 3-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Dye K. Rogers -4% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t7 3-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR C. Paquette K. Rogers -3% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 3-3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR M. Sweeney K. Rogers -2% 41% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 8-9-1
b7 3-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYY M. Duncan G. Rusch 4% 45% Lineout: RF
b7 3-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY J. Girardi G. Rusch 3% 48% Bunt Groundout: C-1B
b7 3-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  NYY T. Raines G. Rusch -2% 46% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b7 3-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR NYY D. Jeter G. Rusch -32% 14% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Raines Scores
Jamie Walker replaces Glendon Rusch pitching
b7 5-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYY B. Williams J. Walker 1% 15% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 5.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Yankees' Kenny Rogers facing 9-1-2
Luis Sojo replaces Mariano Duncan playing 2B batting 8th
t8 3-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR T. Goodwin K. Rogers 9% 24% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
t8 3-5 0 -2- 8,(3-2)  O KCR J. Offerman K. Rogers -7% 17% Groundout: 3B-1B
Jeff Nelson replaces Kenny Rogers pitching
t8 3-5 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  O KCR J. Bell J. Nelson -6% 11% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t8 3-5 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  RR KCR J. King J. Nelson 30% 41% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Goodwin Scores
t8 5-5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR C. Davis J. Nelson -3% 39% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 5-5, Royals' Jamie Walker facing 4-5-6
b8 5-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  NYY T. Martinez J. Walker -6% 32% Walk
b8 5-5 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O NYY C. Fielder J. Walker 6% 39% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
Pat Kelly pinch runs for Cecil Fielder (DH) batting 5th
b8 5-5 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  O NYY M. Whiten J. Walker 3% 42% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Kelly to 2B
b8 5-5 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  NYY C. Hayes J. Walker -1% 41% Intentional Walk
b8 5-5 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O NYY L. Sojo J. Walker 9% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 5.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 5-5, Yankees' Jeff Nelson facing 5-6-7
t9 5-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Damon J. Nelson -6% 44% Flyball: LF
t9 5-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Dye J. Nelson -5% 39% Strikeout Swinging
Scott Cooper pinch hits for Craig Paquette (3B) batting 7th
t9 5-5 2 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR S. Cooper J. Nelson 3% 42% Single to LF (Line Drive)
Bip Roberts pinch hits for Mike Sweeney (C) batting 8th
t9 5-5 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR B. Roberts J. Nelson -7% 35% Popfly: 1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 5-5, Royals' Jamie Walker facing 9-1-2
Tim Spehr replaces Bip Roberts (PH) playing C batting 8th
Scott Cooper moves from PH to 3B
b9 5-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  NYY J. Girardi J. Walker -7% 28% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Jeff Montgomery replaces Jamie Walker pitching
b9 5-5 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O NYY T. Raines J. Montgomery 1% 29% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Girardi to 2B
b9 5-5 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O NYY D. Jeter J. Montgomery 9% 39% Strikeout Looking
b9 5-5 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O NYY B. Williams J. Montgomery 11% 50% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 5.
Top of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 5-5, Yankees' Brian Boehringer facing 9-1-2
Brian Boehringer replaces Jeff Nelson pitching
t10 5-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR T. Goodwin B. Boehringer -6% 44% Bunt Popfly: C
t10 5-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Offerman B. Boehringer -5% 39% Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
t10 5-5 2 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR J. Bell B. Boehringer 3% 42% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t10 5-5 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. King B. Boehringer -7% 35% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 10th, Yankees Batting, Tied 5-5, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 4-5-6
Hipolito Pichardo replaces Jeff Montgomery pitching
b10 5-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  NYY T. Martinez H. Pichardo -7% 28% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Paul O'Neill pinch hits for Pat Kelly (DH) batting 5th
b10 5-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  NYY P. O'Neill H. Pichardo -10% 18% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Martinez to 2B
b10 5-5 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O NYY M. Whiten H. Pichardo -3% 15% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Martinez to 3B; O'Neill to 2B
b10 5-5 1 -23 4,(3-0)  NYY C. Hayes H. Pichardo 1% 16% Intentional Walk
Jermaine Dye moves from RF to LF
David Howard replaces Tom Goodwin playing CF batting 9th
Johnny Damon moves from LF to RF
Wade Boggs pinch hits for Luis Sojo (2B) batting 8th
b10 5-5 1 123 5,(1-2)  O NYY W. Boggs H. Pichardo 17% 34% Strikeout Swinging
Johnny Damon moves from RF to LF
Jermaine Dye moves from LF to RF
b10 5-5 2 123 6,(3-2)  O NYY J. Girardi H. Pichardo 16% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 5.
Top of the 11th, Royals Batting, Tied 5-5, Yankees' Brian Boehringer facing 4-5-6
Charlie Hayes moves from 3B to 2B
Wade Boggs moves from PH to 3B
t11 5-5 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR C. Davis B. Boehringer -6% 44% Strikeout Swinging
t11 5-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR J. Damon B. Boehringer 6% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t11 5-5 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Dye B. Boehringer -8% 42% Strikeout Swinging
t11 5-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR S. Cooper B. Boehringer -7% 35% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 11th, Yankees Batting, Tied 5-5, Royals' Randy Veres facing 1-2-3
Randy Veres replaces Hipolito Pichardo pitching
b11 5-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY T. Raines R. Veres 6% 41% Flyball: CF
b11 5-5 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYY D. Jeter R. Veres 5% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
b11 5-5 2 --- 6,(3-2)  NYY B. Williams R. Veres -3% 43% Walk
b11 5-5 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  NYY T. Martinez R. Veres -4% 39% Williams Steals 2B
b11 5-5 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  NYY T. Martinez R. Veres -0% 38% Intentional Walk
b11 5-5 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O NYY P. O'Neill R. Veres 12% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 5.
Top of the 12th, Royals Batting, Tied 5-5, Yankees' Brian Boehringer facing 8-9-1
t12 5-5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR T. Spehr B. Boehringer 8% 58% Walk
t12 5-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR D. Howard B. Boehringer -3% 56% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (P's Right); Spehr to 2B
t12 5-5 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  R KCR J. Offerman B. Boehringer 29% 84% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Spehr Scores/unER; Offerman to 2B
t12 6-5 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  O KCR J. Bell B. Boehringer -3% 81% Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
t12 6-5 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  R KCR J. King B. Boehringer 10% 91% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Offerman Scores/unER
t12 7-5 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  KCR C. Davis B. Boehringer 0% 91% Intentional Walk
Mike Stanton replaces Brian Boehringer pitching
t12 7-5 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Damon M. Stanton -2% 90% Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 7, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 12th, Yankees Batting, Behind 5-7, Royals' Randy Veres facing 6-7-8
b12 5-7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY M. Whiten R. Veres 5% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
b12 5-7 1 --- 2,(1-0)  NYY C. Hayes R. Veres -7% 88% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b12 5-7 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O NYY W. Boggs R. Veres 7% 95% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
b12 5-7 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O NYY J. Girardi R. Veres 5% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Yankees 5.

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