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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 8, 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 July 8, 1988 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 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 | July 8, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Candelaria |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 34,038 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Rick Reed 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: John Hirschbeck |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Pecota | Shortstop |
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | First Baseman |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Pat Tabler | DH |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| John Wathan | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Center Fielder |
| Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
| Jack Clark | DH |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Don Slaught | Catcher |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
| Bob Meacham | Third Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 8, 1988
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Candelaria
Pecota hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Candelaria
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Candelaria
There goes Pecota. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Pecota steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Candelaria
Brett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Slaught settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Candelaria
The umpire calls a balk on Candelaria Pecota moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Tartabull vs. Candelaria
Tartabull strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gubicza
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Gubicza
Washington 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. Gubicza
There's a wild pitch. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Mattingly vs. Gubicza
Mattingly hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Gubicza
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Winfield vs. Gubicza
Winfield strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Candelaria
Seitzer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Candelaria
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Candelaria
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Gubicza
Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Gubicza
Randolph hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Gubicza
Santana hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Meacham vs. Gubicza
Meacham hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Gubicza
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Candelaria
Tabler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Candelaria
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Candelaria
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
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 -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Gubicza
Mattingly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Gubicza
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Gubicza
Winfield strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Candelaria
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Candelaria
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Candelaria
Tartabull strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Gubicza
Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Gubicza
Randolph strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Gubicza
Santana strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Candelaria
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Candelaria
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Candelaria
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Candelaria
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Candelaria
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Candelaria
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meacham juggles the ball. That's an error on Meacham. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Candelaria
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meacham vs. Gubicza
Meacham hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Meacham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Gubicza
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Gubicza
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Meacham moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
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
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Candelaria
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Candelaria
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meacham fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Meacham. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Candelaria
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Candelaria
The umpire calls a balk on Candelaria Tartabull moves to third. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
White vs. Candelaria
White hits a fly ball to left center field. The ball gets by Washington. Henderson fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Henderson. Tartabull scores. Seitzer moves to third. White moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Stoddard
Tim Stoddard now pitching.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Tabler vs. Stoddard
Tabler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Gubicza
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Gubicza
Winfield 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, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Gubicza
Slaught 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, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Stoddard
Macfarlane strikes out. Slaught drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Macfarlane out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Stoddard
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stoddard
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Stoddard
Brett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Slaught settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Gubicza
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Gubicza
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Meacham vs. Gubicza
Meacham 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Stoddard
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Stoddard
Seitzer hits a line drive towards first. Mattingly reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Stoddard
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stoddard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gubicza
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Gubicza
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Gubicza
Mattingly hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Allen
Neil Allen now pitching.
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Allen
Tabler hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Allen
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meacham fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Gubicza
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Gubicza
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Gubicza
Slaught strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1988 -- Kansas City at New York (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Pecota B, ss 4 0 1 0 Henderson R, lf 4 0 0 0
Wilson W, cf 3 0 0 0 Washington C, cf 4 0 1 0
Brett G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mattingly D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Tartabull D, rf 4 1 0 0 Clark J, dh 3 0 0 0
Seitzer K, 3b 4 1 2 0 Winfield D, rf 4 0 0 0
White F, 2b 4 1 2 1 Slaught D, c 4 0 0 0
Jackson B, lf 4 1 1 3 Randolph W, 2b 3 0 1 0
Tabler P, dh 4 0 1 0 Santana R, ss 3 0 1 0
Macfarlane M, c 4 0 0 0 Meacham B, 3b 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 7 4 31 0 4 0
Kansas City 000 031 000 -- 4
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gubicza M (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Candelaria J (L) 5.1 6 4 3 0 8
Stoddard T 2.2 0 0 0 1 4
Allen N 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Meacham B 2, Henderson R
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, New York 6
2B -- Meacham B
HR -- Jackson B
SB -- Pecota B
WP -- Gubicza M
Balk -- Candelaria J 2
T -- 2:32
A -- 34038
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