Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Leibrandt
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Leibrandt
  
  Randolph hits a popup, foul, towards first. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattingly vs. Leibrandt
  
  Mattingly hits a line drive towards first. Seitzer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Niekro
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Niekro
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Niekro
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Leibrandt
  
  Ward hits a line drive towards short. Salazar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Leibrandt
  
  Winfield strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kittle vs. Leibrandt
  
  Kittle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Niekro
  
  White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Niekro
  
  Beniquez strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Niekro
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Balboni vs. Niekro
  
  Balboni hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Quirk vs. Niekro
  
  Quirk hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagliarulo vs. Leibrandt
  
  Pagliarulo strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Leibrandt
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolleson vs. Leibrandt
  
  Tolleson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Niekro
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Niekro
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Salazar moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Seitzer vs. Niekro
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Seitzer vs. Niekro
  
  Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tartabull vs. Niekro
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Salazar scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Niekro
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Beniquez vs. Niekro
  
  Beniquez hits a popup for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Leibrandt
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Leibrandt
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Henderson moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mattingly vs. Leibrandt
  
  Mattingly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Randolph moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ward vs. Leibrandt
  
  Ward strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Winfield vs. Leibrandt
  
  Winfield hits a popup, foul, towards short. Salazar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kittle vs. Leibrandt
  
  Kittle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randolph scores. Mattingly moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pagliarulo vs. Leibrandt
  
  Pagliarulo hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Niekro
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Niekro
  
  Balboni hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Skinner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Niekro
  
  Quirk hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pagliarulo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Leibrandt
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolleson vs. Leibrandt
  
  Tolleson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Tolleson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Leibrandt
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beniquez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randolph vs. Leibrandt
  
  Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mattingly vs. Leibrandt
  
  Mattingly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Niekro
  
  Salazar hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Niekro
  
  Wilson is hit by the pitch. Salazar moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Seitzer vs. Niekro
  
  Seitzer bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Salazar moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tartabull vs. Niekro
  
  Tartabull hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Salazar scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Niekro
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pagliarulo. Tartabull moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Beniquez vs. Niekro
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Tartabull scores. White moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jackson vs. Guante
  
  Cecilio Guante now pitching.
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. Beniquez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Balboni vs. Guante
  
  Balboni hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beniquez moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Quirk vs. Guante
  
  Quirk hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Salazar vs. Guante
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Balboni moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Guante
  
  Wilson hits a line drive towards first. Mattingly reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Leibrandt
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Leibrandt
  
  Winfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kittle vs. Leibrandt
  
  Kittle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagliarulo vs. Leibrandt
  
  Pagliarulo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Winfield moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Skinner vs. Leibrandt
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Guante
  
  Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tartabull vs. Guante
  
  Tartabull is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Guante
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Seitzer moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Beniquez vs. Guante
  
  Beniquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Seitzer scores. White moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Guante
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Balboni vs. Guante
  
  There's a wild pitch. Beniquez moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Balboni vs. Guante
  
  Balboni takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Quirk vs. Guante
  
  Quirk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolleson vs. Leibrandt
  
  Tolleson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Leibrandt
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Leibrandt
  
  Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mattingly vs. Leibrandt
  
  Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Seitzer scoops it up and throws to first, with Leibrandt covering, for the out. Henderson moves to third. Randolph moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ward vs. Leibrandt
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Shirley
  
  Bob Shirley now pitching.
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Shirley
  
  Wilson 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 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Shirley
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shirley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beniquez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pasqua vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Pasqua pinch hits for Ron Kittle.
  
  Pasqua hits a ball on the ground towards first. Seitzer fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Quisenberry covering. It's a double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagliarulo vs. Quisenberry
  
  Pagliarulo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Quisenberry
  
  Claudell Washington pinch hits for Joel Skinner.
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Shirley
  
  Rick Cerone now catching.
  
  Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Shirley
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Shirley
  
  Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Shirley
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Balboni vs. Shirley
  
  Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolleson vs. Quisenberry
  
  Tolleson 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, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Quisenberry
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Quisenberry
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mattingly vs. Quisenberry
  
  Mattingly hits a popup towards short. Salazar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/12/1987 -- New York at Kansas City (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Henderson R, cf       5  1  2  0   Wilson W, cf          4  1  1  0   
Randolph W, 2b        4  1  2  0   Seitzer K, 1b         2  1  0  0   
Mattingly D, 1b       5  0  1  1   Tartabull D, rf       5  1  1  1   
Ward G, lf            4  0  0  0   White F, 2b           4  1  2  0   
Winfield D, rf        4  0  2  0   Beniquez J, 3b        5  1  2  3   
Kittle R, dh          3  0  1  1   Jackson B, lf         4  1  2  1   
Pasqua D, ph          1  0  0  0   Balboni S, dh         4  0  2  0   
Pagliarulo M, 3b      3  0  1  0   Quirk J, c            3  0  0  1   
Skinner J, c          3  0  0  0   Salazar A, ss         4  2  3  1   
Washington C, ph      1  0  0  0                                      
Cerone R, c           0  0  0  0                                      
Tolleson W, ss        3  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  2 10  2                        35  8 13  7

New York         000 200 000 --  2
Kansas City      001 061 00x --  8

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L)          4.1  7  6  5  2  2
Guante C              1.2  5  2  2  2  1
Shirley B             2.0  1  0  0  1  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C (W)       7.0  8  2  2  2  4
Quisenberry D         2.0  2  0  0  1  0

E -- Pagliarulo M
DP -- New York 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- New York 10, Kansas City 11
2B -- Tolleson W
SB -- Wilson W, Salazar A
SH -- Seitzer K
SF -- Quirk J
HBP -- by Niekro J (Wilson W)
WP -- Guante C
T -- 2:56
A -- 28154

    

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