April 5, 2001 Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 2
BOS 1 MIN 9
@DET 5
(10) NYY 1
KCR 0 TOR 11
@TBD 0 ANA 10
@TEX 3 NYM 7
@ATL 1 CHC 2
MON 1 CIN 4
PIT 1 COL 11
STL 2 HOU 8
MIL 2 LAD 7
ARI 5 SFG 8
SDP 2

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 26,696

Thursday, April 5, 2001, 1:06PM
Time of Game: 2:16

Royals

0-3

Lost 3

5th, 2½ GB

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

W: M Mussina (1-0), L: D Reichert (0-1), S: M Rivera (1)

Yankees

3-0

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Alicea 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   13    1   4   
C Beltran CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .666   17    2   0   
M Sweeney 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .091  .258    9   10   4   
J Dye DH                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .400 1.200   14    0   0   
J Randa 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .083   12    0   1   
M Quinn LF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .637   11    1   0   
D Brown RF                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .715    9    1   0   2B
A Hinch C                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    3   0   
  R Ibanez PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833    4    0   0   
  H Ortiz C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         1   0   
R Sanchez SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .444   13    1   5   

D Reichert P                                                             4   2
  J Grimsley P                                                           0   0
Totals                       32   0   5   0    0   3              109   24  16

BATTING

2B: D Brown (1, off M Mussina).

TB: D Brown 2; M Sweeney; J Dye; M Quinn; R Sanchez.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Alicea-R Sanchez-M Sweeney.

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch LF                3   0   1   0    1   0  .273  .702   18    3   0   
  C Bellinger LF              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
A Soriano 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .143  .357   20    1   4   
P O'Neill RF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .167  .703   11    5   0   HR,GDP
B Williams CF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.233   11    2   0   
D Justice DH                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .444 1.323    9    0   0   
T Martinez 1B                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .375 1.295   15   10   0   
J Posada C                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .333 1.233   12    3   0   
L Sojo SS                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    2   3   
S Brosius 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .400  .855    7    0   1   

M Mussina P                                                              0   2
  M Rivera P                                                             1   0
Totals                       27   1   4   1    3   4              109   27  10

BATTING

HR: P O'Neill (1, off D Reichert; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: P O'Neill 4; D Justice; C Knoblauch; S Brosius.

GIDP: P O'Neill (1).

RBI: P O'Neill (1).

2-out RBI: P O'Neill.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

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
D Reichert, L (0-1)            6     4   1   1    3   3   1   1.50   24   91-53   29· 6·18   11· 4· 2· 1     60    -     0.94   0.20
J Grimsley                     2     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6   18-11    5· 2· 4    5· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.53   0.08
Totals                         8     4   1   1    3   4   1          30  109-64   34· 8·22   16· 4· 2· 1           -

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
M Mussina, W (1-0)             7.2   5   0   0    0   3   0   0.00   28   96-64   37·11·16    9·10· 6· 0     72    -     1.12   0.55
M Rivera, S (1)                1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   13-7     5· 0· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.18   0.23
Totals                         9     5   0   0    0   3   0          32  109-71   42·11·18   12·11· 6· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gary Cederstrom, 1B - Marvin Hudson, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Charlie Williams.

Time of Game: 2:16.

Attendance: 26,696.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 59° F, Wind 9mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

LINEUPS

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

   D Reichert           P        M Mussina            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  ---  5   10%  61% P O'Neill       D Reichert      Home Run
   t 9   0  1-0  ---  3    8%  90% M Sweeney       M Rivera        Groundout: 2B-P
   t 8   1  1-0  1--  3    7%  80% L Alicea        M Mussina       Flyball: CF
   t 2   2  1-0  -23  1    6%  65% A Hinch         M Mussina       Groundout: P-1B
   t 8   1  1-0  ---  2   -6%  73% R Sanchez       M Mussina       Single to RF (Line Drive)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  L Alicea        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   54%  C Beltran       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   55%  M Sweeney       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Reichert facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   51%  A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  5   61%  P O'Neill       Home Run
   O      ---  4   60%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Mussina facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   62%  J Dye           Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   64%  J Randa         Flyball: CF
          ---  5   63%  M Quinn         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   59%  D Brown         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Quinn to 3B
   O      -23  1   65%  A Hinch         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dan Reichert facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   68%  D Justice       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   O      1--  6   67%  T Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B; Justice to 2B
          -2-  5   68%  J Posada        Walk
   O      12-  1   64%  L Sojo          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      12-  3   61%  S Brosius       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Justice to 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Mussina facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   63%  R Sanchez       Lineout: RF
   O      ---  2   65%  L Alicea        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  5   66%  C Beltran       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dan Reichert facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   70%  C Knoblauch     Walk
   O      1--  6   67%  A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  2   62%  P O'Neill       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Mussina facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   65%  M Sweeney       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  1   61%  J Dye           Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   65%  J Randa         Flyball: RF
   O      1--  2   68%  M Quinn         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dan Reichert facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   66%  B Williams      Groundout: P-SS-1B
   O      ---  2   64%  D Justice       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  6   65%  T Martinez      Walk
   O      1--  5   63%  J Posada        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Mussina facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   66%  D Brown         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   69%  A Hinch         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   70%  R Sanchez       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dan Reichert facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   68%  L Sojo          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   70%  S Brosius       Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  6   74%  C Knoblauch     Single to LF (Line Drive); Brosius to 2B
   O      12-  4   69%  A Soriano       Flyball: CF
   O      12-  2   65%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   69%  L Alicea        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  5   72%  C Beltran       Flyball: LF
          ---  1   70%  M Sweeney       Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   73%  J Dye           Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dan Reichert facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   71%  B Williams      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   69%  D Justice       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   68%  T Martinez      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Mussina facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   73%  J Randa         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   76%  M Quinn         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   78%  D Brown         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jason Grimsley facing 7-8-9
                  Jason Grimsley replaces Dan Reichert pitching
   O      ---  2   76%  J Posada        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   75%  L Sojo          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   73%  S Brosius       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Mussina facing 8-9-1
                  Raul Ibanez pinch hits for A.J. Hinch batting 8th
   O      ---  4   79%  R Ibanez        Flyball: LF
          ---  2   73%  R Sanchez       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   80%  L Alicea        Flyball: CF
                  Mariano Rivera replaces Mike Mussina pitching
   O      1--  2   86%  C Beltran       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jason Grimsley facing 1-2-3
                  Hector Ortiz replaces Raul Ibanez playing C batting 8th
   O      ---  5   85%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   83%  A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   83%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mariano Rivera facing 3-4-5
                  Clay Bellinger replaces Chuck Knoblauch playing LF batting 1st
   O      ---  3   90%  M Sweeney       Groundout: 2B-P
   O      ---  4   96%  J Dye           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  J Randa         Popfly: 1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYA200104050

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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