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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 6, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees, played on September 6, 1981 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 6, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Atlee Hammaker |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 40,105 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: George Maloney |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Larry Milbourne | Shortstop |
| Dave Winfield | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Barry Foote | DH |
| Bobby Brown | Center Fielder |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Darryl Motley | Right Fielder |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 6, 1981
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Hammaker
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Hammaker
Milbourne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Winfield vs. Hammaker
Winfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randolph scores. Milbourne moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Hammaker
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Milbourne scores. Winfield moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Gale
Rich Gale now pitching.
Watson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Motley who is chasing the ball. Watson reaches third base with a triple. Winfield scores. Jackson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Gale
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cerone vs. Gale
Cerone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Gale
Foote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cerone moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Gale
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cerone scores. Foote moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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 1
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Reuschel
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Reuschel
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Reuschel
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Reuschel
Aikens hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Gale
Winfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Winfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Gale
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Gale
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Gale
Nettles 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 2
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Reuschel
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Reuschel
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Reuschel
Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Motley vs. Reuschel
Motley 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. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Washington vs. Reuschel
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Gale
Cerone hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Gale
Foote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Gale
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Gale
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. Foote moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milbourne vs. Gale
Milbourne hits a line drive into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Reuschel
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Reuschel
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Reuschel
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 4
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Gale
Winfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Gale
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Gale
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Gale
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Gale covering, for the out. Winfield moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cerone vs. Gale
Cerone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Reuschel
Aikens hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Reuschel
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Reuschel
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Gale
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Gale
Brown 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, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Reuschel
Wathan hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Reuschel
Motley hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Reuschel
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Gale
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Gale
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gale
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
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 6
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Reuschel
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Reuschel
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Reuschel
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Wright
Jim Wright now pitching.
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Wright
Cerone hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Wright
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Reuschel
Aikens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Reuschel
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Reuschel
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Reuschel
Wathan 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 8
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wright
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Wright
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Wright
Milbourne hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Wright
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Reuschel
Motley hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Reuschel
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Reuschel
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Reuschel
White strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wright
Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Wright
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Wright
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. Wright
Cerone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foote vs. Wright
Foote hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Reuschel
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Reuschel
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, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Reuschel
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1981 -- New York at Kansas City (D)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Randolph W, 2b 5 1 1 0 Wilson W, lf 4 0 1 0
Milbourne L, ss 5 1 2 0 White F, 2b 4 0 1 0
Winfield D, lf 5 1 3 1 Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Jackson R, rf 5 1 3 1 Aikens W, 1b 4 0 1 0
Watson B, 1b 4 1 1 2 Otis A, cf 3 1 1 0
Nettles G, 3b 5 0 1 0 McRae H, dh 3 0 1 0
Cerone R, c 5 1 1 1 Wathan J, c 3 0 1 1
Foote B, dh 5 0 2 0 Motley D, rf 3 0 0 0
Brown B, cf 3 0 1 1 Washington U, ss 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 6 15 6 30 1 7 1
New York 600 000 000 -- 6
Kansas City 010 000 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hammaker A (L)* 0.0 4 4 4 0 0
Gale R 6.0 10 2 2 0 1
Wright J 3.0 1 0 0 2 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
E -- Brett G
DP -- New York 4, Kansas City 1
LOB -- New York 11, Kansas City 4
2B -- Winfield D
3B -- Watson B
T -- 2:22
A -- 40105
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