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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 26, 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 26, 1989 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 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 26, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Leiter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Floyd Bannister |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 26,544 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Larry McCoy |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
| Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
| Steve Balboni | DH |
| Don Slaught | Catcher |
| Bob Brower | Right Fielder |
| Mike Pagliarulo | Third Baseman |
| 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 | DH |
| Pat Tabler | Right Fielder |
| 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 26, 1989
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Bannister
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Bannister
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Bannister
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Bannister
Balboni hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Balboni reaches third base with a triple. Mattingly goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Slaught vs. Bannister
Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Leiter
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Leiter
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Leiter
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Tartabull vs. Leiter
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Tabler vs. Leiter
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Bannister
Brower 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: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Bannister
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. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Bannister
Espinoza hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Leiter
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Leiter
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Leiter
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. White reaches second base with a double. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Stillwell vs. Leiter
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boone scores. White scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Leiter
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo throws to second for one, and Sax throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Leiter
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Bannister
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Bannister
Henderson hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Bannister
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Leiter
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops it up and throws to first, with Leiter covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Leiter
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Leiter
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Bannister
Mattingly 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Bannister
Balboni hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Bannister
Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Stillwell. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Brower vs. Bannister
Brower hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Leiter
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Leiter
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Leiter
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Leiter
Stillwell hits a fly ball into right field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Bannister
Pagliarulo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Espinoza vs. Bannister
Espinoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Bannister
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Bannister
Henderson hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Leiter
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Leiter
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Leiter
Brett hits a line drive into right field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Tartabull vs. Leiter
Tartabull hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Leiter
There goes Seitzer. The throw from Slaught and he is out, Espinoza applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Bannister
Sax hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Bannister
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops it up and throws to first, with Bannister covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Bannister
Balboni hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Leiter
Tabler hits a fly ball into right field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Leiter
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Leiter
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
White vs. Leiter
White hits a fly ball into right field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Bannister
Gary Thurman now playing right field.
Slaught hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Slaught reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Brower vs. Bannister
Brower takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Pagliarulo vs. Bannister
Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Slaught scores. Brower moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Espinoza vs. Gordon
Tom Gordon now pitching.
Espinoza bunts towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. Brower scores. Pagliarulo moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Gordon
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Gordon
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sax vs. Gordon
Sax strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Leiter
Stillwell hits a line drive into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Leiter
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Leiter
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Leiter
There goes Wilson. The throw from Slaught and he is out, Espinoza applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Gordon
Mattingly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tolleson vs. Gordon
Wayne Tolleson pinch hits for Steve Balboni.
Tolleson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Slaught vs. Gordon
Slaught strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jefferson vs. Gordon
Stan Jefferson pinch hits for Bob Brower.
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Leiter
Stan Jefferson now playing right field.
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. McCullers
Lance McCullers now pitching.
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Eisenreich vs. McCullers
Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Gary Thurman.
Eisenreich hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McCullers
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. McCullers
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Farr
Jim Eisenreich now playing right field. Steve Farr now pitching.
Pagliarulo strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Farr
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Alvaro Espinoza.
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Farr
Ken Phelps pinch hits for Roberto Kelly.
Phelps 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
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Box Score
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Game of 4/26/1989 -- New York at Kansas City (N)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 3 0 0 0 Wilson W, cf 3 1 2 0
Sax S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Seitzer K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Mattingly D, 1b 3 1 1 0 Brett G, 1b 3 1 1 0
Balboni S, dh 3 0 1 1 Tartabull D, dh 2 0 0 1
Tolleson W, ph 1 0 0 0 Tabler P, rf 3 0 0 0
Slaught D, c 4 1 1 0 Thurman G, rf 0 0 0 0
Brower B, rf 2 1 0 0 Eisenreich J, ph-rf 1 1 1 2
Jefferson S, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Jackson B, lf 4 0 0 0
Pagliarulo M, 3b 4 0 2 1 Boone B, c 1 1 0 0
Espinoza A, ss 2 0 0 1 White F, 2b 3 1 1 0
Quirk J, ph 1 0 0 0 Stillwell K, ss 3 0 1 2
Kelly R, cf 3 0 1 0
Phelps K, ph 1 0 0 0
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32 3 6 3 26 5 6 5
New York 100 000 200 -- 3
Kansas City 020 010 02x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Leiter A (L)* 7.0 5 4 4 7 1
McCullers L 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bannister F+ 6.0 6 3 3 1 0
Gordon T (W) 2.0 0 0 0 2 4
Farr S (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Sax S, Stillwell K
DP -- New York 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- New York 6, Kansas City 5
2B -- White F, Wilson W
3B -- Balboni S, Slaught D
HR -- Eisenreich J
CS -- Seitzer K, Wilson W
SH -- Espinoza A
SF -- Tartabull D
T -- 2:47
A -- 26544
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