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Royals
@ Yankees
Shea Stadium
May 20, 1975
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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 May 20, 1975 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 20, 1975 |
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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 | May 20, 1975 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Dobson |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 9,813 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Dave Phillips |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
Tony Solaita | DH |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Fran Healy | Catcher |
Frank White | Third Baseman |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
Roy White | Left Fielder |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Alex Johnson | DH |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Yankees
Shea Stadium
May 20, 1975
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Dobson
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Dobson
Otis hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Dobson
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Dobson
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Splittorff
Bonds 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 -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Splittorff
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Splittorff
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. White reaches second base with a double. Maddox goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Splittorff
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Dobson
Solaita hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Dobson
Rojas hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Dobson
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Dobson
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Healy moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Dobson
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Splittorff
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Splittorff
Nettles 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 -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Splittorff
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Dobson
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Dobson
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Dobson
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Dobson
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solaita vs. Dobson
Solaita 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
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Splittorff
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Splittorff
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. White fields it and throws to first for the out. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Splittorff
Maddox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Splittorff
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields the ball and throws to Splittorff covering. Safe. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Splittorff
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Dobson
Rojas hits a line drive into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Dobson
Healy 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 -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Dobson
White hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Splittorff
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Splittorff
Nettles 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
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Dobson
Patek 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 -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Dobson
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Dobson
Otis hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Munson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Splittorff
Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Splittorff
Stanley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Splittorff
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Splittorff
There goes Bonds. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Splittorff
Maddox hits a line drive into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Dobson
Mayberry 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 -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Dobson
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Dobson
Solaita strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Splittorff
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Splittorff
Munson hits a line drive into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Splittorff
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Splittorff
Nettles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae who is chasing the ball. Nettles reaches third base with a triple. Chambliss goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alomar vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Dobson
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Dobson
Healy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Dobson
White hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Dobson
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Pattin
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Pattin
Bonds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Bonds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Pattin
Maddox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Pattin
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pinson who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. Bonds scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Munson vs. Pattin
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Dobson
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Dobson
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Dobson
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Dobson
McRae hits a line drive into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Mingori
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Mingori
Nettles hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Mingori
Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Mingori
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Dobson
Solaita hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Dobson
Rodney Scott pinch runs for Tony Solaita.
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Dobson
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/20/1975 -- Kansas City at New York (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Pinson V, rf 3 0 0 0 Bonds B, rf 4 1 2 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0 Maddox E, cf 3 1 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 1 0 White R, lf 4 2 4 2 McRae H, lf 4 0 1 0 Munson T, c 4 0 1 1 Solaita T, dh 4 0 2 0 Johnson A, dh 4 0 0 0 Scott R, pr 0 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 1 1 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 1 2 2 Healy F, c 4 0 1 0 Alomar S, 2b 4 0 1 0 White F, 3b 3 0 1 0 Stanley F, ss 4 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 0 6 0 35 6 12 6 Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0 New York 200 002 11x -- 6 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Splittorff P (L) 5.2 8 4 4 1 2 Pattin M 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 Mingori S 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Dobson P (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 2 DP -- Kansas City 1, New York 1 LOB -- Kansas City 7, New York 6 2B -- White R, Bonds B 3B -- Nettles G, White R HR -- Nettles G SB -- Bonds B T -- 2:09 A -- 9813
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