Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Splittorff
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Splittorff
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Splittorff
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hunter
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Hunter
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Hunter
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Hunter
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Splittorff
  
  Munson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Splittorff
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Splittorff
  
  There goes Nettles. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Nettles steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Splittorff
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hunter
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field. White picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on White. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brett vs. Hunter
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Solaita vs. Hunter
  
  Solaita strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinson vs. Hunter
  
  Stinson strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Splittorff
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Splittorff
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bonds vs. Splittorff
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chambliss scores. Stanley moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alomar vs. Splittorff
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into left field. McRae picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McRae. Stanley scores. Bonds moves to third. Alomar moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  White vs. Splittorff
  
  White hits a ball on the ground for an out. White moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Munson vs. Splittorff
  
  Munson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Piniella vs. Splittorff
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Cowens. Bonds tags and scores. White tags and moves to third. Munson tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  Nettles hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hunter
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hunter
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Hunter
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Hunter
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Hunter
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Splittorff
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Splittorff
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Splittorff
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Hunter
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hunter
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Hunter
  
  Brett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Splittorff
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Splittorff
  
  Alomar bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Bonds moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Splittorff
  
  There goes Bonds. The throw from Stinson and he is out, Brett applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Splittorff
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Splittorff
  
  Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Solaita vs. Hunter
  
  Solaita hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piniella. Solaita reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stinson vs. Hunter
  
  Stinson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Hunter
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Solaita moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Patek vs. Hunter
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley throws to second for one, and Alomar throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Solaita scores. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Hunter
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Cowens reaches second base with a double. Patek scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Hunter
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Splittorff
  
  Cookie Rojas now playing second base.
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Splittorff
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Hunter
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Hunter
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Hunter
  
  Brett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Solaita vs. Hunter
  
  Solaita takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stinson vs. Hunter
  
  Stinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to third. Solaita moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rojas vs. Hunter
  
  Rojas hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Splittorff
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Splittorff
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Splittorff
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hunter
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Hunter
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bonds who is chasing the ball. Cowens reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Hunter
  
  Rick Bladt now playing center field.
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cowens tags and scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Hunter
  
  Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hunter
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Splittorff
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Splittorff
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Splittorff
  
  Munson hits a line drive into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Hunter
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Bladt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Solaita vs. Hunter
  
  Solaita hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinson vs. Hunter
  
  Stinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Hunter
  
  Rojas hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Splittorff
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Splittorff
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/17/1975 -- New York at Kansas City (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Bonds B, cf           3  1  1  1   Patek F, ss           4  1  1  1   
Bladt R, cf           0  0  0  0   Cowens A, rf          4  1  3  1   
Alomar S, 2b          3  0  1  1   Otis A, cf            3  0  0  1   
White R, lf           4  0  1  0   Mayberry J, 1b        4  1  2  1   
Munson T, c           3  0  0  0   McRae H, lf           4  1  1  0   
Piniella L, rf        3  0  0  1   Brett G, 3b           3  0  0  1   
Nettles G, 3b         3  0  0  0   Solaita T, dh         3  1  1  0   
Williams W, dh        4  0  0  0   Stinson B, c          4  0  2  0   
Chambliss C, 1b       3  1  1  0   White F, 2b           2  0  1  0   
Stanley F, ss         3  1  1  0   Rojas C, 2b           2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  3  5  3                        33  5 11  5

New York         003 000 000 --  3
Kansas City      010 020 20x --  5

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hunter C (L)          8.0 11  5  4  1  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W)      9.0  5  3  2  3  1

E -- White R, McRae H, Cowens A, Alomar S, Brett G
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- New York 4, Kansas City 7
2B -- Patek F, Solaita T, Cowens A
3B -- Cowens A
HR -- Mayberry J
SB -- Nettles G
CS -- Bonds B
SH -- Alomar S
SF -- Brett G, Piniella L, Otis A
WP -- Hunter C
T -- 2:11
A -- 31260

    

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