Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Splittorff
  
  Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Splittorff
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor juggles the ball. That's an error on Pryor. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Winfield vs. Splittorff
  
  Winfield hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Splittorff
  
  Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smalley moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kemp vs. Splittorff
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Alexander
  
  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. Alexander
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Alexander
  
  White hits a line drive into right field. Kemp 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: ---
  Piniella vs. Splittorff
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerone vs. Splittorff
  
  Cerone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella moves to third. Cerone moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Robertson vs. Splittorff
  
  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: -23
  Mumphrey vs. Splittorff
  
  Mumphrey is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Alexander
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Alexander
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aikens vs. Alexander
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wathan vs. Alexander
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae scores. Aikens moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simpson vs. Alexander
  
  Simpson takes first base on ball four. Aikens moves to third. Wathan moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pryor vs. Alexander
  
  Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. Aikens scores. Wathan moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wilson vs. Alexander
  
  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 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Splittorff
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Winfield vs. Splittorff
  
  Winfield hits a popup towards third. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Splittorff
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with Splittorff covering, for the out. Smalley moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kemp vs. Splittorff
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smalley scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Splittorff
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Kemp goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cerone vs. Splittorff
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington misplays the ball. That's an error on Washington. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Alexander
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Alexander
  
  White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Alexander
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Murray
  
  Dale Murray now pitching.
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aikens vs. Murray
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murray fields it and throws to second for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wathan vs. Murray
  
  Wathan hits a line drive to right field. Kemp throws towards first. Baylor fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Baylor. Otis scores. Aikens moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simpson vs. Murray
  
  Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Splittorff
  
  Robertson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Splittorff
  
  Mumphrey hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Murray
  
  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, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Murray
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Murray
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Murray
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Splittorff
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Splittorff
  
  Winfield hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Splittorff
  
  Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Splittorff
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baylor moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Splittorff
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Piniella vs. Splittorff
  
  Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cerone vs. Splittorff
  
  Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Murray
  
  Otis 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, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Murray
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Murray
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Winfield. Aikens reaches second base with a double. McRae goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wathan vs. Murray
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops it up and throws to first, with Murray covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simpson vs. Murray
  
  Simpson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pryor vs. Murray
  
  Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Splittorff
  
  Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Splittorff
  
  Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Frazier
  
  George Frazier now pitching.
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops it up and throws to first, with Frazier covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Frazier
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Frazier
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Armstrong
  
  Mike Armstrong now pitching.
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with Armstrong covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Armstrong
  
  Winfield hits a line drive into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Armstrong
  
  Baylor hits a popup towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Frazier
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Frazier
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Frazier
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wathan vs. Frazier
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Simpson vs. Frazier
  
  Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Armstrong
  
  Cesar Geronimo now playing right field. Joe Simpson now playing center field.
  
  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, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Armstrong
  
  Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Lou Piniella.
  
  Gamble hits a line drive into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Armstrong
  
  Cerone hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Frazier
  
  Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frazier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Frazier
  
  Wilson strikes out. Cerone drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wilson out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Frazier
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Quisenberry
  
  Ken Griffey pinch hits for Andre Robertson.
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mumphrey vs. Quisenberry
  
  Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. Nettles moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smalley vs. Quisenberry
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Winfield vs. Quisenberry
  
  Winfield hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/3/1983 -- New York at Kansas City (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Mumphrey J, cf        5  0  0  0   Wilson W, lf          5  0  0  0   
Smalley R, ss         5  1  1  0   Washington U, ss      5  0  0  0   
Winfield D, lf        5  0  0  0   White F, 2b           4  1  1  1   
Baylor D, 1b          4  0  2  0   Otis A, cf            3  1  1  0   
Kemp S, rf            4  1  2  1   Geronimo C, rf        0  0  0  0   
Piniella L, dh        2  0  2  1   McRae H, dh           3  2  3  0   
Gamble O, ph          1  0  0  0   Aikens W, 1b          4  1  2  1   
Cerone R, c           4  0  1  0   Wathan J, c           4  0  2  1   
Nettles G, 3b         4  0  1  0   Simpson J, rf-cf      2  0  0  0   
Robertson A, 2b       3  0  0  0   Pryor G, 3b           4  0  0  1   
Griffey K, ph         1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  2 10  2                        34  5  9  4

New York         002 000 000 --  2
Kansas City      022 010 00x --  5

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Alexander D (L)       2.1  3  4  3  3  1
Murray D              2.2  4  1  1  1  1
Frazier G             3.0  2  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W)      6.0  8  2  2  1  2
Armstrong M           2.0  0  0  0  0  0
Quisenberry D (S)     1.0  2  0  0  0  1

E -- Pryor G, Washington U, Baylor D, Smalley R
LOB -- New York 10, Kansas City 9
2B -- Piniella L, Aikens W
HR -- White F
SB -- Kemp S, Baylor D
T -- 2:29
A -- 18929

    

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