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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 9, 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 July 9, 1983 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 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 | July 9, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Righetti |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Buddy Black |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 40,306 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: Mike Reilly |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Dave Winfield | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Steve Kemp | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
| Andre Robertson | Second Baseman |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| George Brett | Right Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Leon Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Greg Pryor | Third Baseman |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 9, 1983
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Black
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Black
Nettles hits a fly ball into center 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: 1--
Winfield vs. Black
Winfield takes first base on ball four. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Black
Piniella hits a fly ball into center 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: 12-
Wynegar vs. Black
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baylor scores. Winfield moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kemp vs. Black
Black fires to third, and has Winfield trapped. The throw to the plate, and Winfield is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Righetti
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, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Righetti
Washington is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Righetti
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Black
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Black
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with Black covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Black
Balboni strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Righetti
McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kemp who is chasing the ball. McRae reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Righetti
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Righetti
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Righetti
Aikens strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. Righetti
Wathan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pryor vs. Righetti
Pryor strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Black
Robertson bunts 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--
Baylor vs. Black
Black fires to first and has Robertson trapped. There's the throw to White who tags Robertson for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Black
Baylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Black
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Black
Winfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Righetti
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Righetti
Washington hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Righetti
Brett is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Black
Piniella 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Black
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Black
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor juggles the ball. That's an error on Pryor. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Black
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Balboni vs. Black
Balboni hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Righetti
McRae hits a line drive towards third. Nettles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Righetti
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Righetti
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Black
Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Brett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Black
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Black
Nettles takes first base on ball four. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Winfield vs. Black
Winfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baylor scores. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Black
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Righetti
Aikens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Righetti
Wathan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Robertson catches it and throws to first to double up Aikens. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Righetti
Pryor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Righetti
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pryor moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Righetti
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Black
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Black
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Black
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Righetti
Brett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Righetti
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Righetti
White hits a fly ball into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Righetti
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Black
Balboni hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Black
Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Black
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Black
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 7
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Righetti
Don Mattingly now playing first base.
Aikens hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Righetti
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Righetti
Pryor bunts towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Righetti
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Righetti
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Black
Winfield 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Black
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Black
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Righetti
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Righetti
McRae is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Righetti
White hits a fly ball into right field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Black
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Black
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Black
Mattingly hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Righetti
Roberts bunts towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Righetti
Aikens 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, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Righetti
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Quisenberry
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Quisenberry
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Righetti
Pryor strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Righetti
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Righetti
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Quisenberry
Winfield strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Quisenberry
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Lou Piniella.
Gamble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Quisenberry
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gamble moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kemp vs. Quisenberry
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 11
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Righetti
Oscar Gamble now playing right field. Steve Kemp now playing left field.
Brett 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gamble. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Gossage
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Gossage
Roberts hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 12
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Quisenberry
Smalley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mattingly vs. Quisenberry
Bert Campaneris pinch runs for Roy Smalley.
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mattingly for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Quisenberry
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Quisenberry
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 12
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Gossage
Bert Campaneris now playing second base. Andre Robertson now playing shortstop.
Aikens hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Gossage
Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Gossage
Pat Sheridan pinch hits for Greg Pryor.
Sheridan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Gossage
There goes Sheridan. The throw from Wynegar and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Sheridan goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/9/1983 -- New York at Kansas City (N)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Baylor D, dh 5 2 1 0 Wilson W, cf 5 0 1 0
Nettles G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Washington U, ss 5 0 0 0
Winfield D, cf 4 0 1 1 Brett G, rf 5 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 4 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 4 1 2 0
Gamble O, ph-rf 1 0 1 0 White F, 2b 5 0 1 1
Wynegar B, c 5 0 2 1 Roberts L, lf 5 0 1 0
Kemp S, rf-lf 5 0 0 0 Aikens W, 1b 5 1 2 1
Smalley R, ss 4 0 1 0 Wathan J, c 4 0 0 0
Campaneris B, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Pryor G, 3b 3 0 1 0
Balboni S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Sheridan P, ph 1 1 1 0
Mattingly D, 1b 2 0 0 0
Robertson A, 2b-ss 4 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 2 9 2 42 3 9 2
New York 100 010 000 000 -- 2
Kansas City 010 000 100 001 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Righetti D 10.1 7 2 2 2 7
Gossage R (L) 1.1 2 1 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Black B 9.0 6 2 2 4 3
Quisenberry D (W) 3.0 3 0 0 1 1
E -- Pryor G, Smalley R, Wynegar B
DP -- New York 2, Kansas City 3
LOB -- New York 8, Kansas City 7
2B -- McRae H, Smalley R
3B -- McRae H
HR -- Aikens W
SB -- Sheridan P
CS -- Winfield D, Robertson A
SH -- Pryor G
T -- 3:39
A -- 40306
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