Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Busby
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Bonds reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alomar vs. Busby
  
  Busby spins and fires to second, and Bonds is picked off. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Busby
  
  Alomar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Busby
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Medich
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Medich
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Medich
  
  There goes Rojas. The throw from Munson and he is out, Alomar applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Medich
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Medich
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Medich
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Busby
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Busby
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Busby
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Medich
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Medich
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piniella who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Solaita vs. Medich
  
  Solaita hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett tags and scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Medich
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piniella who is chasing the ball. Cowens reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Martinez vs. Medich
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonds who is chasing the ball. Martinez reaches third base with a triple. Bonds throws the ball in to Munson who tags Martinez trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Cowens scores. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Busby
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Busby
  
  Herrmann hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Busby
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Busby, and towards Brett, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Medich
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Medich
  
  Rojas bunts towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Alomar covering, for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Medich
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mayberry vs. Medich
  
  Mayberry is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McRae vs. Medich
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Briles
  
  Nelson Briles now pitching.
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Briles
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Briles
  
  White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. White reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Munson vs. Briles
  
  Munson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Medich
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Medich covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Solaita vs. Medich
  
  Solaita strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Medich
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Medich
  
  There goes Cowens. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Cowens steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Medich
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Martinez reaches second base with a double. Cowens scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Medich
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martinez moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rojas vs. Medich
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rojas vs. Medich
  
  Rojas hits a line drive towards short. Stanley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Briles
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chambliss vs. Briles
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nettles scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Briles
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Briles
  
  Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herrmann for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Medich
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Medich
  
  Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Medich
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Medich
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Solaita vs. Guidry
  
  Ron Guidry now pitching.
  
  There goes Brett. The throw from Munson and he is out, Stanley applying the tag. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Briles
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Briles
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Briles
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Briles
  
  There goes Alomar. The throw from Martinez and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Briles
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Guidry
  
  Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Tony Solaita.
  
  Wohlford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Guidry
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Guidry
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. Wohlford moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Patek vs. Tidrow
  
  Dick Tidrow now pitching.
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. Wohlford moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rojas vs. Tidrow
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Briles
  
  Munson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Briles
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Briles
  
  Chambliss is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Briles
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nettles moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Herrmann vs. Briles
  
  Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Tidrow
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Tidrow
  
  Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Tidrow
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Briles
  
  Walt Williams pinch hits for Fred Stanley.
  
  Williams is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Briles
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Briles
  
  There goes Bonds. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alomar vs. Briles
  
  Alomar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Munson vs. Bird
  
  Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonds scores. White moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nettles vs. McClure
  
  Bob McClure now pitching.
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Tidrow
  
  Jim Mason now playing shortstop.
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bonds who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wohlford vs. Tidrow
  
  Wohlford hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cowens vs. Tidrow
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Martinez vs. Tidrow
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. McClure
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. McClure
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. McClure
  
  Rick Dempsey pinch hits for Ed Herrmann.
  
  Dempsey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/16/1975 -- New York at Kansas City (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Bonds B, cf           4  1  3  0   Patek F, ss           4  0  3  0   
Alomar S, 2b          4  0  0  0   Rojas C, 2b           3  0  0  0   
White R, lf           3  0  1  0   Otis A, cf            4  0  1  0   
Munson T, c           4  1  2  2   Mayberry J, 1b        3  1  1  1   
Nettles G, 3b         4  1  2  0   McRae H, lf           4  0  0  0   
Chambliss C, 1b       4  0  1  1   Brett G, 3b           4  1  3  0   
Piniella L, rf        4  0  1  0   Solaita T, dh         1  0  0  1   
Herrmann E, dh        3  0  0  0   Wohlford J, ph        1  0  0  0   
Dempsey R, ph         1  0  0  0   Cowens A, rf          4  2  2  0   
Stanley F, ss         2  0  0  0   Martinez B, c         3  0  2  2   
Williams W, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Mason J, ss           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3 10  3                        31  4 12  4

New York         000 010 110 --  3
Kansas City      020 110 00x --  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Medich D (L)          4.2 11  4  4  1  1
Guidry R              0.2  0  0  0  2  1
Tidrow D              2.2  1  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Busby S               3.0  1  0  0  0  0
Briles N (W)          4.2  8  3  3  1  4
Bird D*               0.0  1  0  0  0  0
McClure B (S)         1.1  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Martinez B
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- New York 5, Kansas City 8
2B -- Bonds B, White R, Martinez B, Nettles G
3B -- Brett G 2, Cowens A, Martinez B
HR -- Mayberry J, Munson T
SB -- Otis A, Cowens A, Patek F, Alomar S, Bonds B
CS -- Rojas C, Brett G
SH -- Rojas C
SF -- Solaita T
T -- 2:46
A -- 32913

    

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