Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. John
  
  Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. John
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. John
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Splittorff
  
  Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Splittorff
  
  There goes Randolph. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murcer vs. Splittorff
  
  Murcer bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Randolph moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Piniella vs. Splittorff
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Randolph tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Splittorff
  
  Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Splittorff
  
  There goes Scott. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Splittorff
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Splittorff
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  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 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. John
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. John
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. John
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. John
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cowens tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. John
  
  Wathan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Splittorff
  
  Stanley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gulden vs. Splittorff
  
  Gulden takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Splittorff
  
  Randolph hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Splittorff
  
  Murcer strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. John
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with John covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. John
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. John
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Splittorff
  
  Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Splittorff
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Splittorff
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. John
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. John
  
  The umpire calls a balk on John Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. John
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. John
  
  Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porter vs. John
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to third. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  White vs. John
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Splittorff
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  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 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Splittorff
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. John
  
  Wathan strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. John
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. John
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gulden vs. Splittorff
  
  Gulden hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops it up and throws to first, with Splittorff covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Splittorff
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Splittorff
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Splittorff
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murcer moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Scott vs. Splittorff
  
  Scott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Scott reaches second base with a double. Murcer scores. Piniella moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jackson vs. Splittorff
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Scott scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Splittorff
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. John
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley misplays the ball. That's an error on Stanley. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. John
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. John
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Martin
  
  Renie Martin now pitching.
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Martin
  
  Stanley strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gulden vs. Martin
  
  Gulden hits a popup towards first. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. John
  
  Cowens 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 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. John
  
  Porter is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. John
  
  There's a wild pitch. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. John
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wathan vs. John
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Martin
  
  Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Martin
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Martin
  
  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. Randolph moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Martin
  
  Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randolph scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. John
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. John
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. John
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. McRae reaches second base with a double. Washington scores. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Gossage
  
  Rich Gossage now pitching.
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Gossage
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Gossage
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Mingori
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops it up and throws to first, with Mingori covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Mingori
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Mingori
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gulden vs. Mingori
  
  Gulden hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Gulden reaches second base with a double. Stanley moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Randolph vs. Mingori
  
  Randolph is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Murcer vs. Mingori
  
  Murcer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Gossage
  
  Porter hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Gossage
  
  Clint Hurdle pinch hits for Frank White.
  
  Hurdle strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Gossage
  
  Pete LaCock pinch hits for John Wathan.
  
  LaCock 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 

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         Game of 8/31/1979 -- Kansas City at New York (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, lf          4  1  1  0   Randolph W, 2b        2  2  0  0   
McRae H, dh           4  0  1  2   Murcer B, cf          4  1  1  0   
Otis A, cf            4  0  1  0   Piniella L, lf        3  1  1  1   
Brett G, 3b           4  0  0  0   Scott G, dh           4  2  3  2   
Cowens A, rf          3  1  1  0   Jackson R, rf         4  1  2  4   
Porter D, c           2  0  1  0   Chambliss C, 1b       4  0  1  0   
White F, 2b           2  0  0  1   Nettles G, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Hurdle C, ph          1  0  0  0   Stanley F, ss         4  0  1  0   
Wathan J, 1b          3  0  0  0   Gulden B, c           3  0  1  0   
LaCock P, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Washington U, ss      3  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  6  3                        32  7 10  7

Kansas City      010 000 020 --  3
New York         300 030 10x --  7

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L)      5.0  7  6  6  2  2
Martin R              1.2  1  1  1  1  1
Mingori S             1.1  2  0  0  1  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
John T (W)*           7.0  6  3  3  2  4
Gossage R             2.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Stanley F
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Kansas City 5, New York 7
2B -- Scott G, McRae H, Gulden B
HR -- Jackson R
SB -- Randolph W, Scott G
SH -- Murcer B
SF -- Piniella L, White F
HBP -- by John T (Porter D)
WP -- John T
Balk -- John T
T -- 2:23
A -- 35229

    

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