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Standings
ANA
@CHW		2
5
SEA
@DET		4
2
BAL
@MIN		4
7
KCR
@NYY		2
3
CLE
@TBD		5
6		 
(14)
BOS
@TEX		3
6
OAK
@TOR		3
4		 
(10)
CHC
@ARI		7
6
ATL
@CIN		5
1
FLA
@HOU		2
4
PHI
@LAD		5
3
COL
@PIT		0
6
MIL
@STL		5
6		 
(10)
Tuesday, May 12, 1998, 7:37
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 16,606, Time of Game: 2:37
Royals
2
14-23
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
 at Yankees
3
25-7
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: David Wells (4-1)
L: Glendon Rusch (3-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  0
Yankees         2  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  X    3  4  2

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Damon CF 4 1 0 0 0 0 .260 .680 19 11 -0.140 1.38 0.000 -0.140 -1.1 1 0
Shane Halter SS 4 1 3 1 0 1 .297 .817 22 16 0.142 1.10 0.183 -0.041 1.6 0 4 2B,SB
Jose Offerman 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .306 .807 14 10 -0.016 1.14 0.073 -0.089 0.0 7 6 SB
Dean Palmer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .283 .897 18 14 -0.170 1.62 0.000 -0.170 -1.1 0 1
Jeff Conine LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .167 .481 15 7 -0.083 1.36 0.037 -0.121 -0.3 3 0
Jeff King 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .248 .752 17 12 -0.121 1.19 0.000 -0.121 -0.9 8 1
Shane Mack DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .310 .844 16 12 -0.095 1.24 0.000 -0.095 -0.8
Jermaine Dye RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .452 13 9 -0.069 0.86 0.000 -0.069 -0.5 2 0
Sal Fasano C 3 0 1 0 0 2 .143 .343 14 9 -0.013 1.00 0.040 -0.053 0.0 3 0
Team Totals 32 2 5 2 1 11 .156 .369 148 100 -0.565 1.20 0.333 -0.899 -2.9 24 13
2B: S Halter (5, off D Wells).
TB: S Halter 4; S Fasano; J Offerman.
RBI: S Halter (7); J Offerman (17).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 2. S Halter-J Offerman-J King 2.
Baserunning
SB: J Offerman (9, 2nd base off D Wells/J Girardi); S Halter (1, 3rd base off D Wells/J Girardi).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Knoblauch 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .242 .685 18 11 -0.022 0.66 0.027 -0.050 -0.4 0 3
Derek Jeter SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .314 .848 15 8 -0.013 0.81 0.057 -0.070 -0.1 2 0 GDP
Paul O'Neill RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .311 .881 15 7 -0.120 0.96 0.008 -0.128 -1.3 4 0 GDP
Bernie Williams CF 2 1 1 2 2 1 .306 .880 22 10 0.206 0.65 0.218 -0.012 2.2 2 0 HR
Tino Martinez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .995 16 13 -0.093 0.90 0.000 -0.093 -1.2 6 0
Tim Raines DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 .311 .822 10 6 -0.024 0.75 0.021 -0.046 -0.2
Chad Curtis LF 2 1 1 0 1 1 .321 .935 13 7 0.095 0.90 0.108 -0.012 0.9 0 0 2B
Scott Brosius 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .780 8 5 -0.049 1.26 0.006 -0.055 -0.6 2 1
Joe Girardi C 2 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .483 11 7 -0.046 1.52 0.032 -0.078 -0.8 11 1 SH
Team Totals 25 3 4 3 6 3 .160 .643 128 74 -0.066 0.92 0.477 -0.544 -1.4 27 6
2B: C Curtis (4, off G Rusch).
HR: B Williams (1, off G Rusch; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line).
SH: J Girardi (3, off G Rusch).
TB: B Williams 4; C Curtis 2; T Raines; D Jeter.
GIDP: D Jeter (2); P O'Neill (3).
RBI: B Williams 2 (14); J Girardi (4).
2-out RBI: B Williams 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
E: T Martinez 2 (6).

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, L (3-5) 6.1 4 3 3 4 2 1 6.13 25 103 62 37 2 23 11 8 2 0 51 -0.046 0.90 -0.1
Brian Bevil 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.50 4 9 6 5 0 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 0.103 1.20 1.4
Matt Whisenant 0.1 0 0 0 2 1 0 8.10 3 16 6 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.008 0.65 0.1
Team Totals 8 4 3 3 6 3 1 3.38 32 128 74 46 3 25 14 9 2 0 51 2 0 0.065 1.20 1.4

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
David Wells, W (4-1) 8 5 2 2 1 9 0 5.23 30 136 90 52 15 23 6 14 8 0 72 0.393 1.11 2.4
Mariano Rivera, S (6) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 3 12 10 4 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.173 2.21 0.5
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 1 11 0 2.00 33 148 100 56 19 25 6 15 8 0 72 0 0 0.566 0.92 2.9
Balks: None.
WP: B Bevil (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Ed Hickox, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Greg Kosc.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 16,606.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 62° F, Wind 14mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         New York Yankees
1 Johnny Damon CF 1 Chuck Knoblauch 2B
2 Shane Halter SS 2 Derek Jeter SS
3 Jose Offerman 2B 3 Paul O'Neill RF
4 Dean Palmer 3B 4 Bernie Williams CF
5 Jeff Conine LF 5 Tino Martinez 1B
6 Jeff King 1B 6 Tim Raines DH
7 Shane Mack DH 7 Chad Curtis LF
8 Jermaine Dye RF 8 Scott Brosius 3B
9 Sal Fasano C 9 Joe Girardi C
Glendon Rusch P David Wells P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  RR NYY B. Williams G. Rusch 18% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Jeter Scores
t3 0-2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  R KCR S. Halter D. Wells -11% 59% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Damon Scores
b5 2-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  NYY C. Curtis G. Rusch 8% 65% Double to 3B (Ground Ball)
t9 2-3 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O KCR D. Palmer M. Rivera 8% 90% Strikeout Looking
b6 3-2 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  OO NYY P. O'Neill G. Rusch -7% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)

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' David Wells facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Damon D. Wells 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR S. Halter D. Wells 0% 52% E3 on Foul Ball
t1 0-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  KCR S. Halter D. Wells -2% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Offerman D. Wells 3% 53% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR D. Palmer D. Wells 2% 55% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 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 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY C. Knoblauch G. Rusch -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  NYY D. Jeter G. Rusch 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O NYY P. O'Neill G. Rusch -3% 52% Lineout: LF
b1 0-0 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  RR NYY B. Williams G. Rusch 18% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Jeter Scores
b1 2-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY T. Martinez G. Rusch -1% 69% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' David Wells facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR J. Conine D. Wells -4% 65% Walk
t2 0-2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. King D. Wells 4% 69% Popfly: 3B
t2 0-2 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O KCR S. Mack D. Wells 3% 72% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t2 0-2 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O KCR J. Dye D. Wells 2% 74% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 6-7-8
b2 2-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O NYY T. Raines G. Rusch -2% 72% Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
b2 2-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY C. Curtis G. Rusch -1% 71% Strikeout Looking
b2 2-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYY S. Brosius G. Rusch -1% 70% Popfly: RF (Short RF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' David Wells facing 9-1-2
t3 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR S. Fasano D. Wells -4% 66% Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
t3 0-2 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O KCR J. Damon D. Wells 4% 70% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  R KCR S. Halter D. Wells -11% 59% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Damon Scores
t3 1-2 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Offerman D. Wells -3% 56% Halter Steals 3B
t3 1-2 1 --3 5,(2-2)  R KCR J. Offerman D. Wells -6% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive); Halter Scores
t3 2-2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR D. Palmer D. Wells 3% 53% Lineout: 3B
t3 2-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Conine D. Wells -1% 52% Offerman Steals 2B
t3 2-2 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  O KCR J. Conine D. Wells 4% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 9-1-2
b3 2-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY J. Girardi G. Rusch -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b3 2-2 1 --- 8,(3-2)  NYY C. Knoblauch G. Rusch 3% 56% Walk
b3 2-2 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO NYY D. Jeter G. Rusch -6% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' David Wells facing 6-7-8
t4 2-2 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O KCR J. King D. Wells 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t4 2-2 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O KCR S. Mack D. Wells 2% 55% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t4 2-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Dye D. Wells 1% 56% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 3-4-5
b4 2-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY P. O'Neill G. Rusch -3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  NYY B. Williams G. Rusch 3% 56% Walk
b4 2-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O NYY T. Martinez G. Rusch -3% 53% Flyball: LF
b4 2-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O NYY T. Raines G. Rusch -3% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' David Wells facing 9-1-2
t5 2-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR S. Fasano D. Wells 0% 50% E3 on Foul Ball
t5 2-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR S. Fasano D. Wells 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t5 2-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Damon D. Wells 2% 55% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
t5 2-2 2 --- 6,(0-2)  KCR S. Halter D. Wells -2% 54% Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS)
t5 2-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Offerman D. Wells 3% 57% Groundout: C-1B (Short 3B Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 7-8-9
b5 2-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  NYY C. Curtis G. Rusch 8% 65% Double to 3B (Ground Ball)
b5 2-2 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O NYY S. Brosius G. Rusch -2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B; Curtis to 3B
b5 2-2 1 --3 3,(1-1)  RO NYY J. Girardi G. Rusch 3% 66% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Curtis Scores
b5 3-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY C. Knoblauch G. Rusch -1% 65% Popfly: LF (Deep SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' David Wells facing 4-5-6
t6 2-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR D. Palmer D. Wells 4% 69% Strikeout Swinging
t6 2-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Conine D. Wells 3% 72% Strikeout Looking
t6 2-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. King D. Wells 2% 74% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 2-3-4
b6 3-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  NYY D. Jeter G. Rusch 3% 77% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b6 3-2 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  OO NYY P. O'Neill G. Rusch -7% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b6 3-2 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O NYY B. Williams G. Rusch -1% 68% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' David Wells facing 7-8-9
t7 2-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR S. Mack D. Wells 5% 73% Strikeout Swinging
t7 2-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Dye D. Wells 3% 76% Popfly: CF
t7 2-3 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR S. Fasano D. Wells 2% 78% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 5-6-7
b7 3-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY T. Martinez G. Rusch -2% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b7 3-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  NYY T. Raines G. Rusch 2% 78% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b7 3-2 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  NYY C. Curtis G. Rusch 3% 81% Walk; Raines to 2B
Brian Bevil replaces Glendon Rusch pitching
b7 3-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O NYY S. Brosius B. Bevil -3% 78% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Raines to 3B
b7 3-2 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  NYY J. Girardi B. Bevil 1% 79% Wild Pitch; Brosius to 2B
b7 3-2 2 -23 5,(2-2)  O NYY J. Girardi B. Bevil -5% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' David Wells facing 1-2-3
t8 2-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Damon D. Wells 6% 79% Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
t8 2-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR S. Halter D. Wells 4% 83% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Offerman D. Wells 3% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Brian Bevil facing 1-2-3
b8 3-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYY C. Knoblauch B. Bevil -2% 85% Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
b8 3-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY D. Jeter B. Bevil -1% 84% Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B)
Matt Whisenant replaces Brian Bevil pitching
b8 3-2 2 --- 4,(3-0)  NYY P. O'Neill M. Whisenant 1% 84% Walk
b8 3-2 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  NYY B. Williams M. Whisenant 1% 86% Walk; O'Neill to 2B
b8 3-2 2 12- 8,(2-2)  O NYY T. Martinez M. Whisenant -3% 83% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Mariano Rivera facing 4-5-6
Mariano Rivera replaces David Wells pitching
t9 2-3 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O KCR D. Palmer M. Rivera 8% 90% Strikeout Looking
t9 2-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Conine M. Rivera 6% 96% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t9 2-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. King M. Rivera 4% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 3.

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