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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 26, 1988
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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 April 26, 1988 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 26, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Leibrandt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Leiter |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,364 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| George Brett | DH |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
| Jim Eisenreich | Left Fielder |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
| John Wathan | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
| Jack Clark | DH |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Roberto Kelly | Center Fielder |
| Mike Pagliarulo | Third Baseman |
| Don Slaught | Catcher |
| Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 26, 1988
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Leiter
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Leiter
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leiter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Leiter
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Leiter
The umpire calls a balk on Leiter Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Leiter
Tartabull hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett scores. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
White vs. Leiter
White hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Leibrandt
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Leibrandt
Randolph strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Leibrandt
Mattingly hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Leiter
Balboni hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Leiter
Eisenreich strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Leiter
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Leibrandt
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Leibrandt
Winfield hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Leibrandt
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Leibrandt
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
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Leiter
Stillwell hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Leiter
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Leiter
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Leiter
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Leibrandt
Slaught 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Leibrandt
Santana hits a popup towards first. Balboni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Leibrandt
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Leiter
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Leiter
White hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Leiter
Balboni hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Leibrandt
Randolph strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Leibrandt
Mattingly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Leibrandt
Clark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Leibrandt
Winfield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Leibrandt
Kelly hits a popup, foul, towards first. Balboni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Leiter
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Leiter
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Leiter
Stillwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Leiter
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stillwell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seitzer vs. Leiter
Seitzer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kelly. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. Stillwell scores. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Leiter
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Leibrandt
Pagliarulo hits a line drive into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Leibrandt
Slaught hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Leibrandt
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Leiter
Tartabull hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Leiter
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Leiter
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Leiter
Eisenreich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Leibrandt
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Leibrandt
There goes Henderson. The throw from Macfarlane and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Meacham vs. Leibrandt
Bob Meacham pinch hits for Willie Randolph.
Meacham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mattingly vs. Leibrandt
Mattingly hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Leibrandt
Clark hits a line drive towards short. Stillwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Guante
Bob Meacham now playing second base. Cecilio Guante now pitching.
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Guante
Stillwell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Guante
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Guante
There goes Wilson. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Guante
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Leibrandt
Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Leibrandt
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Leibrandt
Pagliarulo hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Guante
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meacham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Guante
Tartabull hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Guante
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Leibrandt
Slaught hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Leibrandt
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Leibrandt
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Meacham vs. Leibrandt
Meacham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Hudson
Charles Hudson now pitching. Thad Bosley pinch hits for Steve Balboni.
Bosley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Hudson
Eisenreich hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Hudson
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Mike Macfarlane.
Quirk hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson 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 4/26/1988 -- Kansas City at New York (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 4 1 2 0 Henderson R, lf 3 1 0 0
Seitzer K, 3b 3 0 1 2 Randolph W, 2b 2 0 0 0
Brett G, dh 3 1 0 0 Meacham B, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
Tartabull D, rf 4 1 2 2 Mattingly D, 1b 2 1 1 1
White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Clark J, dh 3 1 1 2
Balboni S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Winfield D, rf 3 1 1 1
Bosley T, ph 1 0 0 0 Kelly R, cf 3 0 0 0
Eisenreich J, lf 4 0 0 0 Pagliarulo M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Macfarlane M, c 3 0 0 0 Slaught D, c 3 1 1 1
Quirk J, ph 1 0 0 0 Santana R, ss 3 0 0 0
Stillwell K, ss 2 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 5 4 27 5 4 5
Kansas City 100 021 000 -- 4
New York 010 201 01x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C (L) 8.0 4 5 4 1 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Leiter A 6.0 4 4 4 3 6
Guante C (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Hudson C (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Macfarlane M
LOB -- Kansas City 4, New York 0
2B -- Seitzer K
HR -- Winfield D, Clark J, Tartabull D, Slaught D
SB -- Henderson R, Wilson W
SF -- Mattingly D
Balk -- Leiter A
T -- 2:29
A -- 20364
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