Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Guidry
  
  Wilson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Murcer is chasing the ball. Wilson rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Guidry
  
  Washington hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Guidry
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Guidry
  
  Wathan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Guidry
  
  Porter is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Leonard
  
  Randolph hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Detherage. Randolph reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Leonard
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randolph scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Leonard
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Leonard
  
  Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Leonard
  
  Spencer 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 2

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Guidry
  
  Chalk is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Guidry
  
  Aikens strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Guidry
  
  Torres strikes out. Cerone drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Torres out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Leonard
  
  Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Leonard
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Detherage who is chasing the ball. Brown reaches third base with a triple. Nettles goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dent vs. Leonard
  
  Dent hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Detherage is chasing the ball. Dent rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Leonard
  
  Cerone 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, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Leonard
  
  Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Leonard
  
  Jones 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, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Leonard
  
  Murcer strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Detherage vs. Guidry
  
  Detherage hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Guidry
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Guidry
  
  Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Guidry
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wathan vs. Guidry
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Leonard
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Leonard
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Torres. Spencer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nettles vs. Leonard
  
  Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Leonard
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Leonard
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Detherage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cerone vs. Leonard
  
  Cerone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Pattin
  
  Marty Pattin now pitching.
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Guidry
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Guidry covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Guidry
  
  Chalk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Guidry
  
  Aikens takes first base on ball four. Chalk moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torres vs. Guidry
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Pattin
  
  Jones 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, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Pattin
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wathan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Pattin
  
  Watson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Detherage vs. Guidry
  
  Detherage hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Detherage reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Guidry
  
  Wilson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph catches it and throws to second with Dent covering, to double up Detherage. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Guidry
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Guidry
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Washington moves to third. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wathan vs. Guidry
  
  Wathan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Christenson
  
  Gary Christenson now pitching.
  
  Spencer 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, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Christenson
  
  Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Christenson
  
  Fred Stanley pinch runs for Graig Nettles.
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field. Torres picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Torres. Stanley moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dent vs. Christenson
  
  Dent is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cerone vs. Christenson
  
  Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. Detherage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Randolph vs. Christenson
  
  Randolph takes first base on ball four. Stanley scores. Brown moves to third. Dent moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jones vs. Christenson
  
  Jones is hit by the pitch. Brown scores. Dent moves to third. Randolph moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Murcer vs. Christenson
  
  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 6

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Guidry
  
  Fred Stanley now playing third base.
  
  Porter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Guidry
  
  Chalk strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Guidry
  
  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, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Guidry
  
  Torres takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Detherage vs. Guidry
  
  Detherage takes first base on ball four. Torres moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Guidry
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Christenson
  
  Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Christenson
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Christenson
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Christenson
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. Watson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dent vs. Christenson
  
  Dent takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Werth vs. Christenson
  
  Dennis Werth pinch hits for Rick Cerone.
  
  Werth takes first base on ball four. Watson scores. Brown moves to third. Dent moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Randolph vs. Christenson
  
  Randolph hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Torres. Randolph reaches second base with a double. Brown scores. Dent scores. Werth moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jones vs. Christenson
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Murcer vs. Busby
  
  Steve Busby now pitching.
  
  Murcer takes first base on ball four. Werth scores. Randolph moves to third. Jones moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Watson vs. Busby
  
  Watson strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Figueroa
  
  Dennis Werth now catching. Ed Figueroa 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, 2 - Yankees, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Figueroa
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Figueroa
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Busby
  
  Rance Mulliniks now playing second base.
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Busby
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Torres. Stanley reaches second base with a double. Spencer moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brown vs. Busby
  
  The ball gets by Wathan for a passed ball. Spencer scores. Stanley moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brown vs. Busby
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanley tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 16
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Busby
  
  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, 16
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werth vs. Busby
  
  Werth takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 16
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Busby
  
  Randolph takes first base on ball four. Werth moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 16
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Busby
  
  Busby fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Busby. Werth moves to third. Randolph moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 16
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jones vs. Busby
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 16
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Figueroa
  
  Porter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Werth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 16
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Figueroa
  
  Chalk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 16
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Figueroa
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chalk moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 16
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torres vs. Figueroa
  
  Torres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chalk moves to third. Aikens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 16
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Detherage vs. Figueroa
  
  Detherage hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. Chalk scores. Aikens moves to third. Torres moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 16
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wilson vs. Figueroa
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 16
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Terrell
  
  Jerry Terrell now pitching.
  
  Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 16
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Terrell
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Detherage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 16
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Terrell
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 16
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Terrell
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murcer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 16
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Terrell
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 16
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Figueroa
  
  Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 16
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mulliniks vs. Figueroa
  
  Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 16
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Figueroa
  
  Wathan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 16
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Figueroa
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/14/1980 -- Kansas City at New York (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, cf          5  1  2  1   Randolph W, 2b        3  1  2  3   
Washington U, ss      4  0  2  0   Jones R, cf           4  0  1  2   
White F, 2b           4  0  1  0   Murcer B, lf          4  0  0  1   
Mulliniks R, 2b       1  0  0  0   Watson B, dh          5  1  0  0   
Wathan J, c           3  0  0  0   Spencer J, 1b         6  2  2  0   
Porter D, dh          5  1  1  1   Nettles G, 3b         1  2  1  2   
Chalk D, 3b           4  1  2  0   Stanley F, pr-3b      3  2  2  0   
Aikens W, 1b          3  0  1  0   Brown B, rf           4  4  2  2   
Torres R, rf          3  0  1  0   Dent B, ss            3  2  1  2   
Detherage B, lf       3  0  1  1   Cerone R, c           3  1  1  2   
                                   Werth D, ph-c         0  1  0  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3 11  3                        36 16 12 15

Kansas City      100 001 010 --  3
New York         134 024 20x -- 16

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L)         2.2  7  8  8  3  1
Pattin M              1.1  0  0  0  0  0
Christenson G         1.2  2  6  2  7  0
Busby S               1.1  2  2  2  3  1
Terrell J             1.0  1  0  0  1  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Guidry R (W)          6.0  7  2  2  5  6
Figueroa E (S)        3.0  4  1  1  1  0

E -- Torres R, White F, Busby S
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- Kansas City 11, New York 12
2B -- Randolph W 2, Wilson W, Spencer J, Detherage B, Stanley F
3B -- Brown B
HR -- Wilson W, Dent B, Nettles G, Cerone R, Porter D
SF -- Brown B
HBP -- by Christenson G (Jones R)
PB -- Wathan J
T -- 2:58
A -- 21953

    

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