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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 2, 1983
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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 May 2, 1983 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Shirley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 32,434 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: George Maloney |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Ken Griffey | First Baseman |
| Dave Winfield | Left Fielder |
| Steve Kemp | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Andre Robertson | Second Baseman |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
| Don Slaught | Catcher |
| John Wathan | First Baseman |
| Greg Pryor | Third Baseman |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 2, 1983
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Leonard
Mumphrey 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Leonard
Griffey 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: ---
Winfield vs. Leonard
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Shirley
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Shirley
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Griffey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Shirley
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Leonard
Kemp 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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Leonard
Baylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Leonard
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Shirley
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Shirley
McRae hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Robertson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Shirley
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Griffey scoops it up and throws to first, with Shirley covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Leonard
Smalley 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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Leonard
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Leonard
Robertson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Leonard
Mumphrey 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 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Shirley
Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Shirley
Wathan hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Shirley
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shirley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Leonard
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Leonard
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Leonard
Kemp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Leonard
Baylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Baylor reaches second base with a double. Kemp moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynegar vs. Leonard
Wynegar 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
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Shirley
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shirley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Shirley
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey 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. Shirley
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Shirley
Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Shirley
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Winfield. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Shirley
Roberts hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Shirley
Slaught is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Leonard
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Leonard
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Leonard
Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Leonard
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Shirley
Wathan hits a line drive into right field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Shirley
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Shirley
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Shirley
Washington hits a line drive into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Leonard
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Leonard
Winfield hits a popup towards third. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Leonard
There goes Griffey. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Griffey steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Leonard
Kemp 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, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Leonard
Baylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Shirley
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Shirley
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Shirley
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Leonard
Joe Simpson now playing center field.
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roberts. Wynegar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Leonard
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynegar scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Leonard
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. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Leonard
Robertson hits a line drive into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Leonard
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Shirley
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaught vs. Shirley
Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Shirley
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Quisenberry
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Quisenberry
Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Quisenberry
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Shirley
Pryor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Shirley
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pryor moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Frazier
George Frazier now pitching.
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robertson fields it and throws to second for the out. Pryor moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Frazier
There goes Washington. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Frazier
White is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Concepcion vs. May
Onix Concepcion pinch hits for Joe Simpson. Rudy May now pitching.
Concepcion hits a popup in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McRae vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Quisenberry
Cesar Geronimo now playing center field.
Wynegar 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, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Quisenberry
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Quisenberry
Nettles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Quisenberry
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Andre Robertson.
Gamble hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mumphrey vs. Quisenberry
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Griffey vs. Quisenberry
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson 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 5/2/1983 -- New York at Kansas City (N)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Mumphrey J, cf 4 0 0 0 Wilson W, lf 4 0 2 0
Griffey K, 1b 4 0 0 0 Washington U, ss 4 0 0 0
Winfield D, lf 4 0 0 0 White F, 2b 3 1 1 0
Kemp S, rf 4 0 2 0 Otis A, cf 3 1 1 2
Baylor D, dh 4 0 1 0 Simpson J, cf 0 0 0 0
Wynegar B, c 4 1 1 0 Concepcion O, ph 1 0 0 0
Smalley R, ss 4 0 2 1 Geronimo C, cf 0 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 3 0 1 0 McRae H, dh 4 1 1 0
Robertson A, 2b 3 0 0 0 Roberts L, rf 2 1 1 2
Gamble O, ph 1 0 1 0 Slaught D, c 3 0 0 0
Wathan J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Pryor G, 3b 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 8 1 30 4 7 4
New York 000 000 100 -- 1
Kansas City 000 400 00x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Shirley B (L)* 7.0 7 4 4 1 2
Frazier G 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
May R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Gossage R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W) 7.0 5 1 1 2 2
Quisenberry D (S) 2.0 3 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 10, Kansas City 4
2B -- Baylor D, McRae H, Wynegar B, Nettles G
HR -- Otis A, Roberts L
SB -- Griffey K, Washington U
T -- 2:48
A -- 32434
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