Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Gale
  
  Randolph is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Gale
  
  Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Gale
  
  Gamble hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Winfield vs. Gale
  
  Winfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Winfield reaches third base with a triple. Gamble goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Gale
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Righetti
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Righetti
  
  Washington hits a popup towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Righetti
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Righetti
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Righetti
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Gale
  
  Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Revering vs. Gale
  
  Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerone vs. Gale
  
  Cerone hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milbourne vs. Gale
  
  Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Righetti
  
  May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gamble. May reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Righetti
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Winfield. McRae reaches second base with a double. May scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wathan vs. Righetti
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chalk vs. Righetti
  
  Chalk is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Geronimo vs. Righetti
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Righetti covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Gale
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mumphrey vs. Gale
  
  Mumphrey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Gale
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Gale
  
  Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Gale
  
  There goes Winfield. The throw from Wathan and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Gale
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nettles vs. Gale
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Righetti
  
  Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Righetti
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Righetti
  
  Brett hits a line drive towards first. Revering reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Gale
  
  Revering hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerone vs. Gale
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Gale
  
  Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Righetti
  
  Otis bunts towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Righetti
  
  May hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Righetti
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Righetti
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Gale
  
  Randolph hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Gale
  
  Mumphrey hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Gale
  
  Gamble hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Gamble reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Winfield vs. Gale
  
  Winfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gamble scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Gale
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. Winfield moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nettles vs. Gale
  
  Nettles hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Righetti
  
  Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph misplays the ball. That's an error on Randolph. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Righetti
  
  Geronimo strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Righetti
  
  Wilson 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 

Top 6

• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Gale
  
  Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Gale
  
  Cerone hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Gale
  
  Milbourne hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Righetti
  
  Washington bunts towards the mound. Righetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Righetti
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Righetti
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Righetti
  
  May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Washington moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McRae vs. Righetti
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Washington tags and scores. Otis tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wathan vs. Righetti
  
  Wathan strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Gale
  
  Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mumphrey vs. Gale
  
  There goes Randolph. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mumphrey vs. Gale
  
  Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Brett
  
  Ken Brett now pitching. Lou Piniella pinch hits for Oscar Gamble.
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Randolph moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Winfield vs. Brett
  
  Winfield is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jackson vs. Brett
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randolph scores. Winfield moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nettles vs. Brett
  
  Nettles takes first base on ball four. Winfield moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Watson vs. Brett
  
  Bob Watson pinch hits for Dave Revering.
  
  Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Winfield scores. Jackson moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cerone vs. Brett
  
  Cerone hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Righetti
  
  Lou Piniella now playing right field. Bob Watson now playing first base.
  
  Chalk hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Righetti
  
  Frank White pinch hits for Cesar Geronimo.
  
  White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Winfield. White reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Righetti
  
  Wilson hits a popup towards short. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Righetti
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Brett
  
  Jamie Quirk now playing right field.
  
  Milbourne hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Brett
  
  Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Milbourne moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mumphrey vs. Brett
  
  Mumphrey bunts towards the mound. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Milbourne moves to third. Randolph moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Piniella vs. Wright
  
  Jim Wright now pitching.
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Milbourne scores. Randolph scores. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Winfield vs. Wright
  
  Winfield strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Wright
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. Mumphrey moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nettles vs. Wright
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Watson vs. Wright
  
  Watson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Griffin
  
  Aurelio Rodriguez now playing third base. Bobby Brown now playing left field. Mike Griffin now pitching.
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Griffin
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey who is chasing the ball. Otis reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  May vs. Griffin
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Otis scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Griffin
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Griffin
  
  Wathan strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Wright
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Wright
  
  Milbourne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Wright
  
  Randolph strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mumphrey vs. Wright
  
  Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phelps vs. Griffin
  
  Ken Phelps pinch hits for Dave Chalk.
  
  Phelps strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Griffin
  
  Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Griffin
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/8/1981 -- New York at Kansas City (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Randolph W, 2b        5  3  2  0   Wilson W, lf          5  0  1  0   
Mumphrey J, cf        5  1  2  2   Washington U, ss      4  1  1  0   
Gamble O, rf          3  2  2  0   Brett G, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Piniella L, ph-rf     2  0  1  2   Otis A, cf            4  1  3  0   
Winfield D, lf        3  1  2  2   May L, 1b             4  1  2  1   
Brown B, lf           0  0  0  0   McRae H, dh           3  0  2  2   
Jackson R, dh         3  0  1  1   Wathan J, c           4  0  0  0   
Nettles G, 3b         3  0  0  0   Chalk D, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Rodriguez A, 3b       0  0  0  0   Phelps K, ph          1  0  0  0   
Revering D, 1b        3  0  1  0   Geronimo C, rf        2  0  0  0   
Watson B, ph-1b       2  0  1  1   White F, ph           1  0  1  0   
Cerone R, c           5  0  0  0   Quirk J, rf           1  0  0  0   
Milbourne L, ss       5  1  2  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  8 14  8                        36  3 10  3

New York         102 010 220 --  8
Kansas City      010 001 010 --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Righetti D (W)        7.0  8  2  2  0  5
Griffin M             2.0  2  1  1  0  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gale R (L)*           6.0  7  5  5  5  1
Brett K+              1.0  5  3  3  2  0
Wright J              2.0  2  0  0  1  4
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Wathan J, Randolph W
DP -- New York 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- New York 12, Kansas City 7
2B -- May L, McRae H, Gamble O, White F
3B -- Winfield D, Otis A
HR -- Mumphrey J
SB -- Wilson W, Winfield D, Randolph W
SF -- McRae H
T -- 3:13
A -- 36922

    

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