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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 27, 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 27, 1988 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 1988 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 27, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,484 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dan Morrison 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: Steve Palermo |
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 |
| Bo Jackson | 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 |
| Claudell Washington | Center Fielder |
| Dave Winfield | Right 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 27, 1988
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. John
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. John
Seitzer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. John
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana 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: 2-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gubicza
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Gubicza
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Gubicza
Mattingly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Gubicza
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. Randolph scores. Mattingly moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Gubicza
Washington hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Mattingly trying to get to home. Tartabull throws the ball in to Macfarlane who tags Mattingly who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. John
Tartabull 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, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. John
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. John
Balboni strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Gubicza
Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pagliarulo vs. Gubicza
Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaught vs. Gubicza
Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. John
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. John
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. John
There goes Jackson. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Stillwell vs. John
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo juggles the ball. That's an error on Pagliarulo. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. John
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Gubicza
Santana strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gubicza
Henderson 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: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Gubicza
Randolph hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Gubicza
There goes Randolph. The throw from Macfarlane and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mattingly vs. Gubicza
Mattingly hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson 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: 2-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. John
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. John
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. John
Tartabull hits a line drive into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Gubicza
Clark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Balboni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Gubicza
Washington hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Gubicza
Winfield strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
White vs. John
White hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. John
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. John
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Gubicza
Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Slaught vs. Gubicza
Slaught hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Gubicza
Santana hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Gubicza
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. John
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. John
Stillwell hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. John
Wilson 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 6
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Gubicza
Randolph 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: ---
Mattingly vs. Gubicza
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Gubicza
Clark hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Gubicza
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Winfield vs. Gubicza
Winfield hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Clark moves to third. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pagliarulo vs. Gubicza
Pagliarulo hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. John
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. John
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off John, and towards Randolph, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. John
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Gubicza
Slaught hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Gubicza
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gubicza
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. John
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. John
Balboni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Guante
Bill Pecota pinch runs for Steve Balboni. Cecilio Guante now pitching.
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Pecota moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Madison vs. Righetti
Scotti Madison pinch hits for Mike Macfarlane. Dave Righetti now pitching.
Madison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo juggles the ball. That's an error on Pagliarulo. Pecota moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Stillwell vs. Righetti
Stillwell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Righetti
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Gubicza
Bill Pecota now playing first base. Scotti Madison now catching.
Randolph hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Gubicza
Mattingly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Gubicza
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Gubicza
Washington 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 9
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Righetti
Seitzer 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, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Righetti
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Righetti
Tartabull hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Righetti
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Gubicza
Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pagliarulo vs. Black
Buddy Black now pitching.
Pagliarulo bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Madison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Slaught vs. Black
Slaught strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Black
Gary Ward pinch hits for Rafael Santana.
Ward takes first base on ball four. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Black
Bob Meacham pinch runs for Gary Ward.
Henderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Righetti
Bob Meacham now playing shortstop.
Pecota 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Righetti
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madison vs. Righetti
Madison hits a popup towards short. Meacham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Black
Randolph strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Black
Mattingly strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Black
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 11
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Hudson
Charles Hudson now pitching.
Stillwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Hudson
Wilson bunts towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. Stillwell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Hudson
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stillwell scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Hudson
Brett hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Seitzer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Tartabull vs. Hudson
Tartabull hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Hudson
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. White reaches second base with a double. Seitzer scores. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Pecota vs. Hudson
Pecota strikes out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Black
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pagliarulo vs. Garber
Pagliarulo takes first base on ball four. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Slaught vs. Garber
Slaught strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Meacham vs. Garber
Meacham hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull 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 4/27/1988 -- Kansas City at New York (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 4 0 0 0 Henderson R, lf 5 0 0 0
Seitzer K, 3b 5 1 1 1 Randolph W, 2b 4 1 1 0
Brett G, dh 5 0 1 0 Mattingly D, 1b 5 0 2 0
Tartabull D, rf 5 1 1 1 Clark J, dh 5 0 1 1
White F, 2b 5 0 1 1 Washington C, cf 4 0 2 0
Balboni S, 1b 3 0 1 0 Winfield D, rf 3 0 1 0
Pecota B, pr-1b 2 0 0 0 Pagliarulo M, 3b 4 0 1 0
Jackson B, lf 4 0 2 0 Slaught D, c 5 0 1 0
Macfarlane M, c 2 0 0 0 Santana R, ss 3 0 0 0
Madison S, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Ward G, ph 0 0 0 0
Stillwell K, ss 3 1 0 0 Meacham B, pr-ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 3 7 3 39 1 9 1
Kansas City 000 000 001 02 -- 3
New York 100 000 000 00 -- 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gubicza M* 8.0 9 1 1 3 3
Black B (W)+ 2.0 0 0 0 2 4
Garber G (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
John T 7.1 2 0 0 0 5
Guante C# 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Righetti D 2.2 1 1 1 0 2
Hudson C (L) 1.0 3 2 2 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 11th
# Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Pagliarulo M 2
DP -- Kansas City 2, New York 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, New York 11
2B -- White F
HR -- Tartabull D
SB -- Jackson B, Randolph W
SH -- Wilson W
T -- 3:33
A -- 20484
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