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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 23, 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 June 23, 1989 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 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 | June 23, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Eiland |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 39,037 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim McClelland 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Joe Brinkman |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Polonia | Left Fielder |
| Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
| Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
| Mel Hall | DH |
| Mike Pagliarulo | Third Baseman |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Don Slaught | Catcher |
| Alvaro Espinoza | Shortstop |
| Roberto Kelly | Center Fielder |
| Dallas Green | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| George Brett | DH |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Jim Eisenreich | Center Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Matt Winters | Right Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| John Wathan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 23, 1989
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Gubicza
Polonia strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Gubicza
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Gubicza covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Gubicza
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Gubicza
Hall 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 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Eiland
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Eiland
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Seitzer for the out. Stillwell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Eiland
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. Stillwell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Eiland
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Gubicza
Pagliarulo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Gubicza
Barfield strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Slaught vs. Gubicza
Slaught takes first base on ball four. Pagliarulo moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Espinoza vs. Gubicza
Espinoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Eiland
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Eiland
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Eisenreich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Winters vs. Eiland
Winters hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Eisenreich scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Eiland
Boone hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Winters moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Eiland
White hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Winters trying to get to home. Barfield throws the ball in to Slaught who tags Winters who's trying to score from second, for the out. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stillwell vs. Eiland
Stillwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Seitzer vs. Eiland
Seitzer strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Gubicza
Kelly hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Gubicza
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Polonia for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Gubicza
Sax hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Gubicza
Mattingly hits a fly ball into center field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Eiland
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, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Eiland
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eisenreich vs. Eiland
There goes Jackson. The throw from Slaught and he is out, Espinoza applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Eiland
Eisenreich 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
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Gubicza
Hall 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, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Gubicza
Pagliarulo hits a line drive into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Gubicza
Barfield hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Slaught vs. Gubicza
Slaught strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Eiland
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winters vs. Eiland
Winters hits a line drive into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Eiland
Boone 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
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Gubicza
Espinoza strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Gubicza
Kelly 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, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Polonia vs. Gubicza
There goes Kelly. The throw from Boone and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Gubicza
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Eiland
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pagliarulo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Eiland
Stillwell hits a line drive towards short. Espinoza reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Eiland
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Gubicza
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Gubicza
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Gubicza covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Gubicza
Hall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliarulo vs. Gubicza
Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pagliarulo for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Eiland
Brett hits a line drive into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Eiland
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Eiland
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Eiland
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops it up and throws to first, with Eiland covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Gubicza
Bill Pecota now playing first base.
Barfield hits a line drive towards third. Seitzer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Gubicza
Slaught hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Gubicza
Ken Phelps pinch hits for Alvaro Espinoza.
Phelps hits a popup towards first. Pecota settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Gubicza
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Winters vs. Eiland
Wayne Tolleson now playing shortstop.
Winters 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, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Eiland
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Eiland
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sax settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Gubicza
Willie Wilson now playing center field. Jim Eisenreich now playing right field.
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Gubicza
Sax hits a fly ball into right field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Gubicza
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
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Eiland
Stillwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Plunk
Eric Plunk now pitching.
Seitzer hits a line drive into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Plunk
Plunk fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Plunk. Stillwell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Plunk
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stillwell tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Plunk
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Gubicza
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pagliarulo vs. Gubicza
Pagliarulo hits a line drive into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Gubicza
Barfield hits a fly ball into right field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Slaught vs. Gubicza
Slaught hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Balboni vs. Gubicza
Steve Balboni pinch hits for Wayne Tolleson.
Balboni is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1989 -- New York at Kansas City (N)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Polonia L, lf 4 0 0 0 Stillwell K, ss 3 1 2 1
Sax S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Seitzer K, 3b 4 0 0 0
Mattingly D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Brett G, dh 3 0 0 1
Hall M, dh 4 0 2 0 Jackson B, lf 4 0 1 0
Pagliarulo M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Eisenreich J, cf-rf 3 1 2 0
Barfield J, rf 4 0 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Slaught D, c 3 0 2 0 Pecota B, 1b 0 0 0 0
Espinoza A, ss 2 0 0 0 Winters M, rf 3 0 1 1
Phelps K, ph 1 0 0 0 Wilson W, cf 0 0 0 0
Tolleson W, ss 0 0 0 0 Boone B, c 3 1 1 0
Balboni S, ph 1 0 0 0 White F, 2b 3 0 1 0
Kelly R, cf 3 0 1 0
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33 0 8 0 29 3 8 3
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City 020 000 01x -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Eiland D (L)* 7.0 8 3 2 1 2
Plunk E 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gubicza M (W) 9.0 8 0 0 2 5
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Plunk E
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- New York 8, Kansas City 4
CS -- Jackson B, Kelly R
SF -- Brett G
T -- 2:19
A -- 39037
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