Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Tiant
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Tiant
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McRae vs. Tiant
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. White moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Porter vs. Tiant
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it and throws to second for the out. White scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Tiant
  
  Aikens hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Tiant
  
  Wathan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Gura
  
  Randolph hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Gura
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Gura
  
  Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Tiant
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Tiant
  
  Chalk strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Tiant
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Tiant
  
  There goes Washington. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Tiant
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Gura
  
  Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Gura
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Werth vs. Gura
  
  Werth hits a fly ball into right field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerone vs. Gura
  
  Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Tiant
  
  White 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Tiant
  
  McRae hits a popup towards first. Werth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Tiant
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Gura
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Gura
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Gura
  
  Randolph hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Tiant
  
  Aikens strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Tiant
  
  Wathan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Tiant
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chalk vs. Tiant
  
  Chalk strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Gura
  
  Jones hits a popup, foul, towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Gura
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Gura
  
  Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Gura
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Tiant
  
  Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Tiant
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Tiant
  
  White bunts towards first. Werth scoops it up and throws to first, with Randolph covering, for the out. Washington moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McRae vs. Tiant
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Porter vs. Tiant
  
  Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington scores. Wilson scores. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aikens vs. Davis
  
  Ron Davis now pitching.
  
  The ball gets by Cerone for a passed ball. McRae moves to third. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Aikens vs. Davis
  
  Aikens hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae tags and scores. Porter tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wathan vs. Davis
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Porter scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Davis
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Davis, and towards Dent, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werth vs. Gura
  
  Werth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Werth reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cerone vs. Gura
  
  Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dent vs. Gura
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Gura
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randolph vs. Gura
  
  Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Davis
  
  Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Davis
  
  Washington hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Davis
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Gura
  
  Jones hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Gura
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Gura
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Gura
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Soderholm moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Werth vs. Gura
  
  Werth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Soderholm scores. Piniella moves to third. Werth moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cerone vs. Gura
  
  Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Werth scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Pattin
  
  Marty Pattin now pitching.
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Davis
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Davis
  
  McRae is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Davis
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards right. Brown fields it and throws to second to catch McRae for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Davis
  
  Aikens is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Pattin
  
  Bob Detherage now playing left field.
  
  Brown 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, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Pattin
  
  Randolph is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Pattin
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Davis
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Davis
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Werth scoops it up and throws to first, with Davis covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Davis
  
  Chalk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cerone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Pattin
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Pattin
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Pattin
  
  Bobby Murcer pinch hits for Lou Piniella.
  
  Murcer 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

• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Gossage
  
  Bobby Murcer now playing left field. Rich Gossage now pitching.
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Gossage
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph misplays the ball. That's an error on Randolph. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Gossage
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Gossage
  
  White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. White reaches second base with a double. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brett vs. Gossage
  
  George Brett pinch hits for Bob Detherage.
  
  Brett is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Porter vs. Gossage
  
  Jerry Terrell pinch runs for George Brett.
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilson scores. White scores. Terrell moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Aikens vs. Gossage
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Aikens reaches second base with a double. Terrell scores. Porter goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wathan vs. Gossage
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aikens moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  LaCock vs. Gossage
  
  LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aikens tags and scores. Wathan tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 11 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chalk vs. Gossage
  
  Chalk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Murcer. Chalk reaches second base with a double. Wathan scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 12 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Gossage
  
  Washington is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 12 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werth vs. Pattin
  
  Clint Hurdle now playing right field. Pete LaCock now playing left field.
  
  Werth 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, 12 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Pattin
  
  Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 12 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Pattin
  
  Dent 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 

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         Game of 5/12/1980 -- Kansas City at New York (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, cf          5  3  2  0   Randolph W, 2b        4  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           4  2  2  0   Jones R, cf           4  0  0  0   
McRae H, lf           2  1  1  1   Watson B, dh          4  0  0  0   
Detherage B, lf       0  0  0  0   Soderholm E, 3b       4  1  2  0   
Brett G, ph           0  0  0  0   Piniella L, lf        3  1  2  0   
Terrell J, pr         0  1  0  0   Murcer B, ph-lf       1  0  0  0   
Hurdle C, rf          0  0  0  0   Werth D, 1b           4  1  2  1   
Porter D, dh          5  2  2  5   Cerone R, c           3  0  1  2   
Aikens W, 1b          4  1  1  3   Dent B, ss            4  0  0  0   
Wathan J, c           4  1  2  1   Brown B, rf           3  0  0  0   
LaCock P, rf-lf       4  0  0  1                                      
Chalk D, 3b           5  0  1  1                                      
Washington U, ss      4  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37 12 12 12                        34  3  7  3

Kansas City      200 040 006 -- 12
New York         000 003 000 --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gura L (W)            5.2  7  3  3  1  1
Pattin M (S)          3.1  0  0  0  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tiant L (L)           4.1  6  6  5  3  4
Davis R               3.2  1  0  0  0  2
Gossage R             1.0  5  6  3  1  1

E -- Randolph W
LOB -- Kansas City 6, New York 5
2B -- Werth D, White F, Aikens W, Chalk D
SB -- Washington U, Wilson W
SH -- White F
SF -- Aikens W, LaCock P
HBP -- by Davis R (McRae H)
PB -- Cerone R
T -- 2:35
A -- 17010

    

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