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BOS  3
@BAL  0

CLE  8
CHW  4

NYY  8
KCR  2

SEA 10
OAK  2

TOR 11
@TBD  8

TEX  7
ANA  3

ATL  3
NYM  2

MON  3
@CHC  2

PIT  6
@CIN  5

(10)
COL 13
STL  9

PHI  7
@FLA  3

HOU  8
MIL  6

(12)
ARI  7
@LAD  2

SFG  8
SDP  7

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 26,499

Wednesday, April 4, 2001, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 3:06
Royals
2
0-2
Lost 2
5th, 1½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  0    2  8  2
Yankees         4  4  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    8  7  1
W: A Pettitte (1-0), L: B Stein (0-1)
Yankees
8
2-0
Won 2
1st

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Febles 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .286   17    3   3   
  L Ordaz 2B                  1   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   1   
C Beltran CF                  4   0   3   1    0   1  .500 1.000   17    3   0   
M Sweeney DH                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .125   19    0   0   
J Dye RF                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.667    9    2   0   
  R Ibanez RF                 2   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.167   12    0   0   
J Randa 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .125   21    2   1   
M Quinn LF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .125  .625   12    3   0   HR
D McCarty 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .500 1.000   16    9   0   
H Ortiz C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .334   18    2   0   GDP
R Sanchez SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .334   12    0   4   

B Stein P                                                                0   1
  K Wilson P                                                             0   0
  T Cogan P                                                              0   0
  J Grimsley P                                                           0   0
  R Hernandez P                                                          0   1
Totals                       33   2   8   2    1   7              157   24  11
BATTING
HR: M Quinn (1, off A Pettitte; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: M Quinn 4; C Beltran 3; D McCarty 2; R Ibanez; R Sanchez.
GIDP: H Ortiz (1).
RBI: C Beltran (1); M Quinn (2).
2-out RBI: C Beltran.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
FIELDING
DP: 1. R Sanchez-C Febles-D McCarty.
E: J Randa (1); J Dye (1).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch LF                4   2   1   0    1   0  .250  .650   22    0   1   2·SB,GDP
  C Bellinger LF              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
A Soriano 2B                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .500   15    4   4   2B
P O'Neill RF                  3   1   0   0    2   2  .125  .425   23    0   0   
B Williams CF                 2   2   1   2    2   0  .500 1.792   28    2   0   2B
D Justice DH                  3   1   2   4    1   0  .500 1.625   17    0   0   HR
T Martinez 1B                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .500 1.625   16   12   0   
J Posada C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .429 1.500   14    8   0   IW
L Sojo SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   13    1   3   
S Brosius 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .429  .929   16    0   4   

A Pettitte P                                                             0   1
  B Boehringer P                                                         0   0
  T Williams P                                                           0   2
Totals                       30   8   7   7    9   2              164   27  15
BATTING
2B: B Williams (1, off B Stein); A Soriano (1, off B Stein).
HR: D Justice (1, off B Stein; 2nd inn, 3 on, 2 outs to RF).
IBB: J Posada (1, by B Stein).
TB: D Justice 5; B Williams 2; A Soriano 2; C Knoblauch; S Brosius; T Martinez.
GIDP: C Knoblauch (2).
RBI: D Justice 4 (4); B Williams 2 (4); T Martinez (2).
2-out RBI: D Justice 4.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
FIELDING
DP: 1. S Brosius-A Soriano-T Martinez.
PB: J Posada (1).
E: C Knoblauch (1).
BASERUNNING
SB: C Knoblauch 2 (2, 3rd base off B Stein/H Ortiz, 2nd base off B Stein/H Ortiz).

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
B Stein, L (0-1)               1.2   5   8   8    6   1   1  43.20   15   70-33   19· 4·10    1· 2· 4· 1      8    -     0.77  -0.38
K Wilson                       3.2   2   0   0    2   1   0   1.93   15   58-34   22· 4· 8    5· 3· 4· 0          1-0    0.04   0.01
T Cogan                        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   9.00    2    9-5     2· 0· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.04   0.00
J Grimsley                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    9-5     4· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
R Hernandez                    1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4   10-5     4· 0· 1    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8     7   8   8    9   2   1          39  156-82   51· 8·23   10· 8· 9· 1          2-0 
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
A Pettitte, W (1-0)            7     6   1   1    0   5   1   1.29   25  104-70   37·12·21   12· 4· 3· 1     66    -     0.26   0.12
B Boehringer                   1     2   1   0    0   1   0   0.00    5   28-19   14· 1· 4    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
T Williams                     1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4   22-12    7· 2· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         9     8   2   1    1   7   1          34  154-101  58·15·28   15· 5· 5· 1           -  
Balks: None.
WP: B Stein (1).
IBB: B Stein (1; J Posada).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Gary Cederstrom, 2B - Marvin Hudson, 3B - Tim Welke.
Time of Game: 3:06.
Attendance: 26,499.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 54° F, Wind 9mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            New York Yankees                     
1. C Febles             2B    1. C Knoblauch          LF 
2. C Beltran            CF    2. A Soriano            2B 
3. M Sweeney            DH    3. P O'Neill            RF 
4. J Dye                RF    4. B Williams           CF 
5. J Randa              3B    5. D Justice            DH 
6. M Quinn              LF    6. T Martinez           1B 
7. D McCarty            1B    7. J Posada             C  
8. H Ortiz              C     8. L Sojo               SS 
9. R Sanchez            SS    9. S Brosius            3B 

   B Stein              P        A Pettitte           P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  -23  3   11%  74% B Williams      B Stein         Double to RF (Line Drive); Knoblauch Scores; Soriano Scores
   b 2   2  0-4  123  3   10%  97% D Justice       B Stein         Home Run; Knoblauch Scores; O'Neill Scores; Williams Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  3    9%  68% A Soriano       B Stein         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Knoblauch to 3B
   b 1   2  0-3  1-3  2    5%  85% L Sojo          B Stein         Wild Pitch; Martinez Scores; Posada to 2B
   b 1   0  0-0  -23  5   -5%  63% P O'Neill       B Stein         Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  C Febles        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   54%  C Beltran       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   55%  M Sweeney       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Blake Stein facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   58%  C Knoblauch     Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   68%  A Soriano       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Knoblauch to 3B
   O      -23  5   63%  P O'Neill       Strikeout Looking
   RR     -23  3   74%  B Williams      Double to RF (Line Drive); Knoblauch Scores; Soriano Scores
          -2-  6   75%  D Justice       Walk
   RO     12-  1   79%  T Martinez      Single to RF (Line Drive); Williams Scores; Justice out at Hm/P-1B; Martinez to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw)
          --3  4   80%  J Posada        Intentional Walk
   R      1-3      85%  L Sojo          Wild Pitch; Martinez Scores; Posada to 2B
   O      -2-  5   83%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 4.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Andy Pettitte facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   85%  J Dye           Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  3   86%  J Randa         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   87%  M Quinn         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Blake Stein facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   86%  S Brosius       Flyball: CF
          ---  5   87%  C Knoblauch     Walk
   O      1--  2   86%  A Soriano       Flyball: LF
          1--      86%  P O'Neill       Knoblauch Steals 2B
          -2-  6   87%  " "             Walk
          12-      87%  B Williams      Knoblauch Steals 3B
          1-3 10   88%  " "             Walk; O'Neill to 2B
   RRRR   123  3   97%  D Justice       Home Run; Knoblauch Scores; O'Neill Scores; Williams Scores
          ---  7   97%  T Martinez      Walk
                  Kris Wilson replaces Blake Stein pitching
   O      1--  1   97%  J Posada        Lineout: 2B
                  4 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 8.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-8, Andy Pettitte facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   96%  D McCarty       Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   97%  H Ortiz         Groundout: P-1B; McCarty to 2B
   O      -2-  2   98%  R Sanchez       Groundout: SS-1B; McCarty to 3B
   O      --3  6   98%  C Febles        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 8.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-0, Kris Wilson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   98%  L Sojo          Lineout: CF
          ---  3   98%  S Brosius       Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  8   98%  C Knoblauch     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 8.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-8, Andy Pettitte facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   98%  C Beltran       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Beltran out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---  5   99%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   99%  J Dye           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 8.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-0, Kris Wilson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   99%  A Soriano       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   99%  P O'Neill       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   99%  B Williams      Walk
          1--  3   99%  D Justice       Single to CF (Line Drive); Williams to 3B
   O      1-3  4   98%  T Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 8.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-8, Andy Pettitte facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   99%  J Randa         Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---  2   98%  M Quinn         Home Run
          ---  3   97%  D McCarty       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  7   99%  H Ortiz         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 8.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-1, Kris Wilson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   98%  J Posada        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   98%  L Sojo          Flyball: RF
          ---  1   98%  S Brosius       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   98%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 8.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-8, Andy Pettitte facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   99%  R Sanchez       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   99%  C Febles        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   99%  C Beltran       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   99%  M Sweeney       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-1, Kris Wilson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   99%  A Soriano       Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
          ---  4   99%  P O'Neill       Walk
                  Tony Cogan replaces Kris Wilson pitching
   O      1--  4   99%  B Williams      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  Luis Ordaz replaces Carlos Febles playing 2B batting 1st; Raul Ibanez replaces Jermaine Dye playing RF batting 4th
   O      1--  5   99%  D Justice       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 8.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-8, Andy Pettitte facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   98%  R Ibanez        Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   99%  J Randa         Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  5   99%  M Quinn         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  5  100%  D McCarty       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-1, Jason Grimsley facing 6-7-8
                  Jason Grimsley replaces Tony Cogan pitching
   O      ---  4  100%  T Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  J Posada        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   99%  L Sojo          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 8.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-8, Brian Boehringer facing 8-9-1
                  Brian Boehringer replaces Andy Pettitte pitching
   O      ---  6  100%  H Ortiz         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4  100%  R Sanchez       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4  100%  L Ordaz         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--     100%  C Beltran       Passed Ball; Ordaz to 2B
   R      -2-  6   99%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive); Ordaz Scores/unER; Beltran to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-  8  100%  M Sweeney       Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-2, Roberto Hernandez facing 9-1-2
                  Roberto Hernandez replaces Jason Grimsley pitching
          ---  6  100%  S Brosius       Walk
   O      1--  1  100%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: P-1B; Brosius to 2B
   O      -2-  2  100%  A Soriano       Groundout: SS-1B; Brosius to 3B
   O      --3  1  100%  P O'Neill       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 8.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-8, Todd Williams facing 4-5-6
                  Todd Williams replaces Brian Boehringer pitching; Clay Bellinger replaces Chuck Knoblauch playing LF batting 1st
   O      ---  6  100%  R Ibanez        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8  100%  J Randa         Walk
   O      1--  1  100%  M Quinn         Groundout: P-1B; Randa to 2B
   O      -2-  7  100%  D McCarty       Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 8.

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