Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Leonard
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Leonard
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Leonard
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Leonard
  
  Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Underwood
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Underwood
  
  Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Underwood
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Underwood
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wathan vs. Underwood
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson 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: ---
  Gamble vs. Leonard
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gamble for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Leonard
  
  Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Leonard
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Underwood
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Underwood
  
  Aikens 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 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Underwood
  
  Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Underwood
  
  White is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Leonard
  
  Cerone hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Leonard
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Leonard
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Underwood
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Underwood
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Underwood
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Underwood
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McRae vs. Underwood
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Underwood
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Leonard
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Leonard
  
  Watson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Leonard
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gamble vs. Leonard
  
  Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Soderholm vs. Leonard
  
  Soderholm takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. Gamble moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Murcer vs. Leonard
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cerone vs. Leonard
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Underwood
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Underwood
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Underwood
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hurdle for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Leonard
  
  Dent hits a line drive towards short. Washington reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Leonard
  
  Randolph 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, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Leonard
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Leonard
  
  There goes Jones. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Leonard
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Underwood
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Underwood
  
  Wilson is hit by the pitch. White moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Washington vs. Underwood
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Underwood
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gamble. Brett reaches second base with a double. White scores. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Gossage
  
  Rich Gossage now pitching.
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wathan vs. Gossage
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brett moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Gossage
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Leonard
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Leonard
  
  Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soderholm vs. Leonard
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Leonard
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Gossage
  
  Aikens hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Gossage
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Gossage
  
  White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Leonard
  
  Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Leonard
  
  Dent is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Leonard
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Leonard
  
  Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Watson for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Gossage
  
  Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Gossage
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Gossage
  
  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 8

• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Quisenberry
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Quisenberry
  
  Gamble strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Quisenberry
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Quisenberry
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Gossage
  
  Bobby Brown now playing left field. Fred Stanley now playing third base.
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Gossage
  
  Wathan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Gossage
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Gossage
  
  Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. Gossage
  
  Rusty Torres pinch runs for Willie Aikens.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Torres moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hurdle vs. Gossage
  
  Hurdle strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Quisenberry
  
  Pete LaCock now playing first base.
  
  Cerone strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Quisenberry
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Quisenberry
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Gossage
  
  Darrell Porter pinch hits for Frank White.
  
  Porter hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Gossage
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Gossage
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/26/1980 -- New York at Kansas City (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Randolph W, 2b        5  1  1  0   Wilson W, lf          3  2  0  0   
Jones R, cf           5  1  2  2   Washington U, ss      4  0  0  0   
Watson B, 1b          4  1  2  1   Brett G, 3b           4  0  1  2   
Jackson R, rf         3  2  2  1   McRae H, dh           4  0  2  1   
Gamble O, lf          3  0  0  0   Wathan J, c           4  1  2  1   
Brown B, lf           0  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            4  0  1  0   
Soderholm E, 3b       3  0  0  0   Aikens W, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Stanley F, 3b         0  0  0  0   Torres R, pr          0  0  0  0   
Murcer B, dh          3  0  0  1   LaCock P, 1b          0  0  0  0   
Cerone R, c           4  0  0  0   Hurdle C, rf          3  0  0  0   
Dent B, ss            4  0  1  0   White F, 2b           3  1  1  0   
                                   Porter D, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  8  5                        33  4  7  4

New York         000 200 210 --  5
Kansas City      001 020 010 --  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Underwood T           4.1  5  3  3  3  3
Gossage R (W)         4.2  2  1  1  1  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L)         6.2  6  4  4  3  1
Quisenberry D         2.1  2  1  1  0  2

DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 6, Kansas City 7
2B -- Jackson R, Brett G
HR -- Watson B, Jones R, Jackson R, Wathan J
SB -- Wilson W, Jones R
SF -- Murcer B
HBP -- by Underwood T (Wilson W)
WP -- Gossage R
T -- 2:41
A -- 41860

    

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