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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 9, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 9, 1985 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 9, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Buddy Black |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 24,528 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Darryl Motley | Right Fielder |
| Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Onix Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Andre Robertson | Third Baseman |
| Bob Meacham | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 9, 1985
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Guidry
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Guidry
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Guidry
Brett 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
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Black
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Black
Randolph hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Black
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Winfield vs. Black
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. Randolph scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Black
Baylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Black
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. Winfield moves to third. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sample vs. Black
Sample strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Guidry
McRae hits a line drive towards third. Robertson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Guidry
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Guidry
Balboni hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Black
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meacham vs. Black
Meacham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Black
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Black
Randolph hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Meacham moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mattingly vs. Black
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mattingly for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Guidry
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Guidry
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Guidry
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Guidry
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Black
Winfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Black
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Black
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Black
Sample hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Guidry
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Guidry
There goes Smith. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Guidry
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Guidry
McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. McRae reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. Brett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Motley vs. Guidry
Motley hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Balboni vs. Guidry
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Guidry
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Black
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meacham vs. Black
Meacham bunts towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meacham for the out. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Black
Henderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Henderson reaches second base with a double. Robertson scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Black
Black spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Black. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randolph vs. Black
Randolph hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mattingly vs. Black
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henderson scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Black
Winfield hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Guidry
Sundberg hits a line drive towards short. Meacham reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Guidry
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Guidry
Wilson bunts towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Guidry
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Guidry
Brett takes first base on ball four. Concepcion moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McRae vs. Guidry
McRae strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Black
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Black
Wynegar strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Black
Sample is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Black
Robertson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sample moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meacham vs. Black
Meacham hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Guidry
Motley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Guidry
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Guidry
White hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Black
Henderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Black
Randolph hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mattingly vs. Black
Mattingly hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Black
Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. LaCoss
Mike LaCoss now pitching.
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baylor vs. LaCoss
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards second. White picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on White. Henderson scores. Winfield scores. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. LaCoss
Wynegar 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 7
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Guidry
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Guidry
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Guidry
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Guidry
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Guidry
Brett hits a popup towards short. Meacham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. LaCoss
Ken Griffey pinch hits for Billy Sample.
Griffey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. LaCoss
Robertson bunts towards the mound. LaCoss fields it and throws to first for the out. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meacham vs. LaCoss
Meacham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. LaCoss
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion throws to second for one, and White throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Griffey scores. Henderson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. LaCoss
Randolph 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 8
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Guidry
Ken Griffey now playing left field.
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Guidry
Lynn Jones pinch hits for Darryl Motley.
Jones 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, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Guidry
Balboni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Guidry
White hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Jones
Mike Jones now pitching. Lynn Jones now playing right field.
Mattingly hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Jones
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Jones
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Guidry
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Guidry
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robertson. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Guidry
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Guidry
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Guidry
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. Smith moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Fisher
Brian Fisher now pitching.
McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Brett moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Righetti
Jorge Orta pinch hits for Lynn Jones. Dave Righetti now pitching. John Wathan pinch hits for Jorge Orta.
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Meacham fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/9/1985 -- Kansas City at New York (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 4 0 1 0 Henderson R, cf 5 2 2 1
Smith L, lf 4 2 3 0 Randolph W, 2b 5 1 2 0
Brett G, 3b 3 1 1 1 Mattingly D, 1b 5 0 2 1
McRae H, dh 5 0 2 3 Winfield D, rf 4 1 1 1
Motley D, rf 3 0 1 0 Baylor D, dh 5 0 2 1
Jones L, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 3 0 0 0
Orta J, ph 0 0 0 0 Sample B, lf 2 0 0 0
Wathan J, ph 1 0 0 0 Griffey K, ph-lf 1 1 1 0
Balboni S, 1b 4 0 1 0 Robertson A, 3b 2 1 1 0
White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Meacham B, ss 2 0 1 0
Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0
Concepcion O, ss 4 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 10 4 34 6 12 4
Kansas City 000 200 002 -- 4
New York 100 202 10x -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Black B (L) 5.2 10 5 4 3 6
LaCoss M 1.1 2 1 0 1 0
Jones M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Guidry R (W) 8.2 9 4 2 4 1
Fisher B* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Righetti D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Black B, White F 2, Robertson A
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, New York 11
2B -- McRae H, Henderson R 2
SB -- Smith L, Winfield D, Henderson R
SH -- Meacham B, Wilson W, Robertson A
HBP -- by Black B (Sample B)
T -- 3:11
A -- 24528
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