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6
Sunday, August 5, 2007 1:09PM
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 54,525, Time of Game: 3:15
Royals
5
48-62
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
5th, 13½ GB
 at Yankees
8
61-50
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, 7 GB
W: Mike Mussina (7-7)
L: Gil Meche (7-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  2   2  1  0    5 12  0
Yankees         0  4  1   1  0  2   0  0  X    8  8  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
David DeJesus CF 4 1 0 0 1 0 .283 .772 16 8 -0.063 0.56 0.003 -0.065 -0.7 6 0
Esteban German 2B 5 1 3 0 0 1 .286 .773 18 11 0.004 0.45 0.033 -0.028 0.4 3 0
Mark Teahen RF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .284 .757 17 10 -0.022 0.55 0.044 -0.067 0.5 4 0 GDP
Emil Brown DH 3 1 0 0 0 0 .233 .610 14 8 -0.050 0.50 0.004 -0.054 -0.7 HBP
Ross Gload 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .295 .782 12 8 0.021 0.52 0.060 -0.039 1.8 1 1 HR,2B
Alex Gordon 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .240 .695 19 12 -0.037 0.48 0.009 -0.046 -0.6 0 1
John Buck C 3 1 0 0 1 2 .231 .810 19 10 -0.035 0.40 0.008 -0.043 -0.5 6 0
Joey Gathright LF 4 0 4 1 0 0 .352 .839 16 11 0.080 0.42 0.080 0.000 2.1 2 0
Tony Pena SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .661 11 9 -0.079 0.75 0.000 -0.079 -2.1 0 0 2·GDP
   Jason Smith PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .597 2 2 -0.020 0.65 0.000 -0.020 -0.3 1 1
Gil Meche P 1
   Leo Nunez P
Team Totals 36 5 12 4 2 4 .333 .829 144 89 -0.201 0.51 0.241 -0.441 -0.0 24 3
2B: R Gload (15, off M Mussina).
HR: R Gload (4, off M Mussina; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
HBP: E Brown (1, by M Mussina).
TB: R Gload 6; J Gathright 4; E German 3; M Teahen 2; A Gordon.
GIDP: T Pena 2 (12); M Teahen (15).
RBI: R Gload 2 (36); J Gathright (10); M Teahen (47).
2-out RBI: R Gload 2; J Gathright; M Teahen.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 7.

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Melky Cabrera CF 5 2 2 2 0 1 .292 .771 16 11 0.088 0.84 0.120 -0.031 1.2 3 0 HR
Derek Jeter SS 2 2 1 1 2 1 .330 .863 24 13 0.119 0.61 0.121 -0.003 2.0 3 3 SB,HBP
Bobby Abreu RF 4 0 3 2 1 0 .286 .797 23 13 0.109 0.72 0.137 -0.028 2.9 2 0
Alex Rodriguez DH 4 0 0 1 0 2 .298 1.030 21 14 -0.049 0.46 0.005 -0.054 -1.7 SF
Hideki Matsui LF 3 1 1 2 0 0 .294 .892 8 6 0.016 0.40 0.043 -0.028 0.5 2 0 HR,SF
Jorge Posada C 2 0 0 0 2 0 .338 .965 16 6 -0.007 0.27 0.012 -0.019 0.4 4 0
Robinson Cano 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .309 .842 10 6 -0.002 0.26 0.013 -0.015 -0.9 3 2
Wilson Betemit 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .247 .863 14 12 0.007 0.34 0.020 -0.013 -0.6 0 5
Andy Phillips 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .300 .751 16 8 0.019 0.52 0.030 -0.011 -0.3 10 1
Mike Mussina P 1
   Brian Bruney P
   Mike Myers P 1
   Mariano Rivera P 1
Team Totals 30 8 8 8 7 6 .267 .867 148 89 0.300 0.51 0.501 -0.202 3.6 27 14
HR: M Cabrera (7, off L Nunez; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); H Matsui (22, off G Meche; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: A Rodriguez (8, off G Meche); H Matsui (7, off L Nunez).
HBP: D Jeter (10, by G Meche).
TB: M Cabrera 5; H Matsui 4; B Abreu 3; D Jeter; W Betemit.
RBI: B Abreu 2 (70); H Matsui 2 (78); M Cabrera 2 (48); D Jeter (52); A Rodriguez (109).
2-out RBI: B Abreu 2; D Jeter; M Cabrera.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 3. W Betemit-R Cano-A Phillips 2; A Phillips-D Jeter-A Phillips.
E: M Cabrera (2).
Baserunning
SB: D Jeter (12, 2nd base off L Nunez/J Buck).

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
Gil Meche, L (7-9) 4 6 6 6 5 2 1 3.96 24 91 51 29 3 19 2 14 6 0 23 -0.290 0.78 -4.2
Leo Nunez 4 2 2 2 2 4 1 1.93 16 57 38 23 4 11 3 7 1 0 1 0 -0.010 0.13 0.6
Team Totals 8 8 8 8 7 6 2 9.00 40 148 89 52 7 30 5 21 7 0 23 1 0 -0.300 0.51 -3.6
G Meche faced 1 batter in the 5th 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
Mike Mussina, W (7-7) 6 9 2 2 0 3 1 4.66 26 98 62 38 5 19 11 11 3 0 49 0.154 0.57 0.9
Brian Bruney 0.2 1 2 1 1 0 0 3.40 3 7 3 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0.013 0.22 0.5
Mike Myers 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 2.66 6 28 15 8 2 5 2 3 2 0 2 2 -0.025 0.38 -2.2
Mariano Rivera, S (17) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.89 4 11 9 4 3 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0.058 0.52 0.8
Team Totals 9 12 5 4 2 4 1 4.00 39 144 89 52 10 27 16 16 6 0 49 4 2 0.200 0.51 0.0
M Mussina faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Mussina (4; E Brown); G Meche (3; D Jeter).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Adam Dowdy, 1B - Gary Darling, 2B - Larry Poncino, 3B - Jerry Meals.
Time of Game: 3:15.
Attendance: 54,525.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Wind 8mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         New York Yankees
1 David DeJesus CF 1 Melky Cabrera CF
2 Esteban German 2B 2 Derek Jeter SS
3 Mark Teahen RF 3 Bobby Abreu RF
4 Emil Brown DH 4 Alex Rodriguez DH
5 Ross Gload 1B 5 Hideki Matsui LF
6 Alex Gordon 3B 6 Jorge Posada C
7 John Buck C 7 Robinson Cano 2B
8 Joey Gathright LF 8 Wilson Betemit 3B
9 Tony Pena SS 9 Andy Phillips 1B
Gil Meche P Mike Mussina P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 2-0 2 123 2,(0-1)  RR NYY B. Abreu G. Meche 11% 87% Single to CF (Line Drive); Phillips Scores; Cabrera Scores; Jeter to 3B
b2 0-0 2 123 3,(1-1)  R NYY M. Cabrera G. Meche 10% 67% Single to LF (Line Drive); Cano Scores; Betemit to 3B; Phillips to 2B
b2 1-0 2 123 7,(3-2)  R NYY D. Jeter G. Meche 8% 75% Walk; Betemit Scores; Phillips to 3B; Cabrera to 2B
b3 4-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R NYY H. Matsui G. Meche 4% 93% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t6 0-6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR KCR R. Gload M. Mussina -4% 94% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Brown Scores

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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' Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR D. DeJesus M. Mussina 2% 52% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR E. German M. Mussina 2% 54% Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR M. Teahen M. Mussina -1% 53% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR E. Brown M. Mussina 2% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYY M. Cabrera G. Meche -2% 53% Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(0-2)  NYY D. Jeter G. Meche 2% 55% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O NYY B. Abreu G. Meche -3% 52% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O NYY A. Rodriguez G. Meche -2% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Mussina facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR R. Gload M. Mussina 2% 52% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
t2 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR A. Gordon M. Mussina 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Buck M. Mussina 1% 55% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY H. Matsui G. Meche -2% 53% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b2 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYY J. Posada G. Meche -2% 51% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  NYY R. Cano G. Meche 1% 52% Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  NYY W. Betemit G. Meche 2% 54% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Cano to 2B
b2 0-0 2 12- 6,(3-2)  NYY A. Phillips G. Meche 3% 57% Walk; Cano to 3B; Betemit to 2B
b2 0-0 2 123 3,(1-1)  R NYY M. Cabrera G. Meche 10% 67% Single to LF (Line Drive); Cano Scores; Betemit to 3B; Phillips to 2B
b2 1-0 2 123 7,(3-2)  R NYY D. Jeter G. Meche 8% 75% Walk; Betemit Scores; Phillips to 3B; Cabrera to 2B
b2 2-0 2 123 2,(0-1)  RR NYY B. Abreu G. Meche 11% 87% Single to CF (Line Drive); Phillips Scores; Cabrera Scores; Jeter to 3B
b2 4-0 2 1-3 3,(2-0)  O NYY A. Rodriguez G. Meche -2% 85% Flyball: RF
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 4.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Mike Mussina facing 8-9-1
t3 0-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR J. Gathright M. Mussina -3% 82% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t3 0-4 0 1-- 7,(1-2)  O KCR T. Pena M. Mussina 3% 85% Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
t3 0-4 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O KCR D. DeJesus M. Mussina 2% 86% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Gathright to 2B
t3 0-4 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  KCR E. German M. Mussina -1% 85% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Gathright to 3B
t3 0-4 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Teahen M. Mussina 4% 89% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 5-6-7
b3 4-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R NYY H. Matsui G. Meche 4% 93% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b3 5-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  NYY J. Posada G. Meche 1% 93% Walk
b3 5-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY R. Cano G. Meche -1% 93% Lineout: 2B
b3 5-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYY W. Betemit G. Meche -1% 92% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b3 5-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY A. Phillips G. Meche -1% 91% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 5.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Mike Mussina facing 4-5-6
t4 0-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR E. Brown M. Mussina 1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t4 0-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR R. Gload M. Mussina -2% 91% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
t4 0-5 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O KCR A. Gordon M. Mussina 2% 93% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t4 0-5 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O KCR J. Buck M. Mussina 2% 94% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
b4 5-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY M. Cabrera G. Meche -1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b4 5-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  NYY D. Jeter G. Meche 1% 94% Hit By Pitch
b4 5-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  NYY B. Abreu G. Meche 1% 95% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Jeter to 3B
b4 5-0 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  RO NYY A. Rodriguez G. Meche 1% 96% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Jeter Scores
b4 6-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY H. Matsui G. Meche -0% 96% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 6.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Yankees' Mike Mussina facing 8-9-1
t5 0-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR J. Gathright M. Mussina -2% 94% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
t5 0-6 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO KCR T. Pena M. Mussina 3% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
t5 0-6 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus M. Mussina 0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 6-7-8
b5 6-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  NYY J. Posada G. Meche 0% 98% Walk
Leo Nunez replaces Gil Meche pitching
b5 6-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY R. Cano L. Nunez -0% 97% Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
b5 6-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O NYY W. Betemit L. Nunez -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
b5 6-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYY A. Phillips L. Nunez -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 6.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Yankees' Mike Mussina facing 2-3-4
t6 0-6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR E. German M. Mussina -1% 96% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t6 0-6 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  OO KCR M. Teahen M. Mussina 3% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
t6 0-6 2 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR E. Brown M. Mussina -0% 98% Hit By Pitch
t6 0-6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR KCR R. Gload M. Mussina -4% 94% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Brown Scores
t6 2-6 2 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR A. Gordon M. Mussina -1% 93% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t6 2-6 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Buck M. Mussina 2% 95% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-2, Royals' Leo Nunez facing 1-2-3
b6 6-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  R NYY M. Cabrera L. Nunez 2% 97% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b6 7-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  NYY D. Jeter L. Nunez 0% 97% Walk
b6 7-2 0 1-- 7,(2-2)  NYY B. Abreu L. Nunez 0% 98% Jeter Steals 2B
b6 7-2 0 -2- 8,(3-2)  NYY B. Abreu L. Nunez 1% 98% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Jeter to 3B
b6 7-2 0 1-3 6,(1-2)  O NYY A. Rodriguez L. Nunez -1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b6 7-2 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO NYY H. Matsui L. Nunez 0% 98% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Jeter Scores
b6 8-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY J. Posada L. Nunez -0% 98% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 8.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-8, Yankees' Mike Mussina facing 8-9-1
t7 2-8 0 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR J. Gathright M. Mussina -1% 97% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
Brian Bruney replaces Mike Mussina pitching
t7 2-8 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO KCR T. Pena B. Bruney 2% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 2-8 2 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR D. DeJesus B. Bruney -0% 99% Walk
t7 2-8 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR E. German B. Bruney -0% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive); DeJesus to 2B
Mike Myers replaces Brian Bruney pitching
t7 2-8 2 12- 6,(3-2)  RR KCR M. Teahen M. Myers -3% 95% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); DeJesus Scores; German Scores/Adv on E8/unER/No RBI; Teahen to 2B
t7 4-8 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O KCR E. Brown M. Myers 2% 97% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Yankees 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-4, Royals' Leo Nunez facing 7-8-9
b7 8-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY R. Cano L. Nunez -0% 96% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b7 8-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY W. Betemit L. Nunez -0% 96% Strikeout Looking
b7 8-4 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O NYY A. Phillips L. Nunez -0% 96% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Yankees 8.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-8, Yankees' Mike Myers facing 5-6-7
t8 4-8 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR R. Gload M. Myers 1% 97% Lineout: SS (Weak SS-2B)
t8 4-8 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR A. Gordon M. Myers 1% 98% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t8 4-8 2 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR J. Buck M. Myers -1% 98% Walk
t8 4-8 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR J. Gathright M. Myers -0% 97% Defensive Indifference; Buck to 2B
t8 4-8 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  R KCR J. Gathright M. Myers -2% 95% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Buck Scores
Mariano Rivera replaces Mike Myers pitching
Jason Smith pinch hits for Tony Pena (SS) batting 9th
t8 5-8 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Smith M. Rivera 2% 97% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-5, Royals' Leo Nunez facing 1-2-3
Jason Smith moves from PH to SS
b8 8-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY M. Cabrera L. Nunez -0% 97% Popfly: SS (Short LF)
b8 8-5 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY D. Jeter L. Nunez -0% 96% Strikeout Looking
b8 8-5 2 --- 5,(3-1)  NYY B. Abreu L. Nunez 0% 97% Walk
b8 8-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY A. Rodriguez L. Nunez -0% 96% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 8.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-8, Yankees' Mariano Rivera facing 1-2-3
t9 5-8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR D. DeJesus M. Rivera 2% 98% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
t9 5-8 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR E. German M. Rivera 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 5-8 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR M. Teahen M. Rivera 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 8.

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  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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