Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Splittorff
  
  Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Werth vs. Splittorff
  
  Werth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randolph moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Watson vs. Splittorff
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. Randolph scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soderholm vs. Splittorff
  
  Soderholm hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Splittorff
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Splittorff
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Torres. Brown reaches second base with a double. Piniella moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cerone vs. Splittorff
  
  Cerone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Cerone reaches second base with a double. Piniella scores. Brown scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dent vs. Splittorff
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cerone moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Randolph vs. Gale
  
  Rich Gale now pitching.
  
  Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Guidry
  
  Joe Lefebvre now playing right field.
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Guidry
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Guidry
  
  Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Guidry
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Guidry
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wathan vs. Guidry
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis scores. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aikens vs. Guidry
  
  Aikens strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torres vs. Guidry
  
  Torres strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lefebvre vs. Gale
  
  Lefebvre is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Gale
  
  Watson hits a line drive into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Gale
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Guidry
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Guidry
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Guidry
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Lefebvre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Guidry
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Wilson steals third. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brett vs. Guidry
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Gale
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Gale
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Gale
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cerone vs. Gale
  
  Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Guidry
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Guidry
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Guidry
  
  Wathan strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Guidry
  
  There's a wild pitch. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aikens vs. Guidry
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Guidry covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Gale
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dent for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Gale
  
  Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lefebvre vs. Gale
  
  Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lefebvre for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Guidry
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Guidry
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Guidry
  
  There goes White. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. White steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Guidry
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Washington vs. Guidry
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Gale
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Gale
  
  Soderholm takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Gale
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Gale
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Guidry
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Guidry
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Guidry
  
  Porter is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Gale
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Gale
  
  Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Gale
  
  Dent takes first base on ball four. Cerone moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randolph vs. Gale
  
  Randolph strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lefebvre vs. Gale
  
  Lefebvre hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Guidry
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into right field. Lefebvre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Guidry
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cerone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Guidry
  
  Torres takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Guidry
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Gale
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soderholm vs. Gale
  
  Soderholm hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Gale
  
  Piniella hits a line drive towards short. Washington reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Gale
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nettles vs. Gale
  
  Nettles takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cerone vs. Gale
  
  Cerone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Guidry
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Guidry
  
  Washington hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Guidry
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Guidry covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Gale
  
  Dent takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Gale
  
  Randolph hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lefebvre vs. Gale
  
  Lefebvre hits a fly ball into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Gale
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Guidry
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Guidry
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Guidry
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Quisenberry
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Quisenberry
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Guidry
  
  Paul Blair now playing left field. Dave Chalk pinch hits for Willie Aikens.
  
  Chalk hits a fly ball into left field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Guidry
  
  Hal McRae pinch hits for Rusty Torres.
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Guidry
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/2/1980 -- New York at Kansas City (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Randolph W, 2b        4  1  0  0   Wilson W, lf          4  1  1  0   
Werth D, rf           1  0  1  0   Washington U, ss      4  0  0  0   
Lefebvre J, rf        4  0  0  0   Brett G, 3b           4  1  1  2   
Watson B, 1b          5  1  1  1   Otis A, cf            3  1  0  0   
Soderholm E, dh       4  1  1  2   Porter D, dh          4  0  2  0   
Piniella L, lf        5  1  1  0   Wathan J, c           4  0  1  1   
Blair P, lf           0  0  0  0   Aikens W, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Brown B, cf           5  1  2  0   Chalk D, ph           1  0  0  0   
Nettles G, 3b         3  0  1  0   Torres R, rf          2  0  0  0   
Cerone R, c           4  0  2  2   McRae H, ph           1  0  0  0   
Dent B, ss            2  0  1  0   White F, 2b           4  0  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  5 10  5                        34  3  7  3

New York         500 000 000 --  5
Kansas City      300 000 000 --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Guidry R (W)          9.0  7  3  3  2  7

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L)      0.2  6  5  5  1  1
Gale R                7.1  4  0  0  4  3
Quisenberry D         1.0  0  0  0  0  1

LOB -- New York 10, Kansas City 6
2B -- Brown B, Cerone R, Wilson W, Nettles G
HR -- Soderholm E, Brett G
SB -- Wilson W, White F
WP -- Guidry R
T -- 2:42
A -- 39261

    

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