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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 25, 1989
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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 April 25, 1989 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 25, 1989 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 25, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Candelaria |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 26,479 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Don Denkinger |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
| Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
| Ken Phelps | DH |
| Mel Hall | Right Fielder |
| Mike Pagliarulo | Third Baseman |
| Don Slaught | Catcher |
| Alvaro Espinoza | Shortstop |
| Roberto Kelly | Center Fielder |
| Dallas Green | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| George Brett | First Baseman |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Pat Tabler | DH |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
| John Wathan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 25, 1989
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Saberhagen
Henderson hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Saberhagen
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sax for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Mattingly vs. Saberhagen
Mattingly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Mattingly reaches second base with a double. Henderson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Phelps vs. Saberhagen
Phelps hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mattingly moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Hall vs. Saberhagen
Hall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Candelaria
Wilson hits a line drive into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Candelaria
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Candelaria
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson 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: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Saberhagen
Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Saberhagen
Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Saberhagen
Espinoza hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Espinoza for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Candelaria
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Candelaria
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops it up and throws to first, with Candelaria covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Candelaria
Jackson hits a line drive into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Saberhagen
Kelly hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Saberhagen
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Saberhagen
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Candelaria
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Candelaria
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Candelaria
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Saberhagen
Mattingly hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Saberhagen
Phelps hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Saberhagen
Hall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Phelps moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Pagliarulo vs. Saberhagen
Pagliarulo strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Slaught vs. Saberhagen
Slaught hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Slaught reaches second base with a double. Phelps scores. There goes Hall trying to get to home. Jackson throws the ball in to Boone, who tags Hall for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Candelaria
Bob Brower now playing right field.
Wilson hits a line drive into right field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Candelaria
Seitzer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Candelaria
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Candelaria
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Candelaria
Tabler hits a line drive into right field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Saberhagen
Espinoza hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Saberhagen
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Saberhagen
Henderson 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 5
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Candelaria
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Candelaria
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mattingly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Candelaria
White hits a popup towards short. Espinoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Candelaria
Stillwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Candelaria
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stillwell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Seitzer vs. Candelaria
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stillwell scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Candelaria
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Saberhagen
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Saberhagen
Mattingly hits a line drive into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Saberhagen
Phelps strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Candelaria
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Candelaria
Tabler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Candelaria
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Candelaria
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tabler moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Candelaria
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. White reaches second base with a double. Tabler scores. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Stillwell vs. Candelaria
Stillwell hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Saberhagen
Brower hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Brower reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagliarulo vs. Saberhagen
Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brower moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Slaught vs. Saberhagen
Slaught hits a popup towards first. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Espinoza vs. Saberhagen
Espinoza hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Candelaria
Wilson hits a line drive into right field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Candelaria
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Candelaria
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candelaria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Saberhagen
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Saberhagen
Henderson 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, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Saberhagen
Saberhagen fires to first and picks off Henderson. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Saberhagen
Sax hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Tartabull fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Tartabull. Sax moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Saberhagen
Mattingly hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Candelaria
Tartabull hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kelly. Tartabull reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Tabler vs. Candelaria
Gary Thurman pinch runs for Danny Tartabull.
Tabler hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thurman moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Candelaria
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Espinoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Candelaria
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thurman scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Candelaria
White hits a fly ball into right field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Saberhagen
Gary Thurman now playing right field.
Phelps hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thurman. Phelps reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Brower vs. Saberhagen
Brower hits a fly ball into right field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phelps moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Pagliarulo vs. Saberhagen
Pagliarulo hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Slaught vs. Saberhagen
Slaught hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson 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 4/25/1989 -- New York at Kansas City (N)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 4 1 2 0 Wilson W, cf 4 0 1 0
Sax S, 2b 4 1 1 0 Seitzer K, 3b 4 1 2 2
Mattingly D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Brett G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Phelps K, dh 4 1 2 0 Tartabull D, rf 3 0 1 0
Hall M, rf 2 0 1 0 Thurman G, pr-rf 0 1 0 0
Brower B, rf 2 0 1 0 Tabler P, dh 4 1 1 0
Pagliarulo M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Jackson B, lf 4 1 1 1
Slaught D, c 4 0 1 1 Boone B, c 4 0 2 1
Espinoza A, ss 3 0 1 0 White F, 2b 4 0 1 1
Kelly R, cf 3 0 0 0 Stillwell K, ss 3 1 1 0
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34 3 10 2 34 5 10 5
New York 100 100 010 -- 3
Kansas City 000 121 01x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Candelaria J (L) 8.0 10 5 5 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Saberhagen B (W) 9.0 10 3 2 0 5
E -- Tartabull D
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- New York 4, Kansas City 6
2B -- Mattingly D, Slaught D, White F, Brower B, Sax S, Tartabull D, Phelps K
HR -- Seitzer K, Jackson B
T -- 2:12
A -- 26479
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