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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 2, 1989
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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 2, 1989 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1989 |
|---|---|
| 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 2, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,587 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Steve Palermo |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| Luis de los Santos | First Baseman |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Pat Tabler | DH |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
| John Wathan | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
| Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
| Ken Phelps | DH |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Mike Pagliarulo | Third Baseman |
| Don Slaught | Catcher |
| Alvaro Espinoza | Shortstop |
| Roberto Kelly | Center Fielder |
| Dallas Green | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 2, 1989
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. John
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. John
There's a wild pitch. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. John
Seitzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
de los Santos vs. John
de los Santos hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. John
Tartabull hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Tartabull reaches second base with a double. de los Santos moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Tabler vs. John
Tabler hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. de los Santos scores. Tartabull moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. John
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to home to get Tartabull. Tabler moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. John
Boone is hit by the pitch. Tabler moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
White vs. John
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gubicza
Henderson 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Gubicza
Sax 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, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Gubicza
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. John
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. John
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. John
Seitzer hits a line drive towards third. Pagliarulo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Gubicza
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Gubicza
There's a wild pitch. Phelps moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Barfield vs. Gubicza
Barfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Phelps moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Pagliarulo vs. Gubicza
Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gubicza. Phelps scores. Barfield moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Slaught vs. Gubicza
Slaught bunts towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. Pagliarulo moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Espinoza vs. Gubicza
There's a wild pitch. Barfield scores. Pagliarulo moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Espinoza vs. Gubicza
Espinoza strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Gubicza
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de los Santos vs. John
de los Santos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. John
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. John
Tabler hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. John
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gubicza
Henderson hits a line drive towards third. Seitzer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Gubicza
Sax 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, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
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 4
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. John
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
White vs. John
White hits a popup towards short. Espinoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. John
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Gubicza
Phelps hits a popup into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Gubicza
Barfield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Gubicza
Pagliarulo 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 5
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. John
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. John
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
de los Santos vs. John
de los Santos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. John
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Gubicza
Slaught hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Espinoza vs. Gubicza
Espinoza bunts towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. Slaught moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Gubicza
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Slaught moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Gubicza
Boone fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Boone. Slaught scores. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Gubicza
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sax vs. Gubicza
Sax hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. John
Tabler hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. John
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. John
Boone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Gubicza
Mattingly hits a line drive towards first. de los Santos reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Gubicza
Phelps hits a line drive into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Gubicza
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. John
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. John
Stillwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. John
Wilson bunts towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. Stillwell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Seitzer vs. John
Seitzer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
de los Santos vs. John
de los Santos hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. White scores. Stillwell scores. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tartabull vs. John
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to second for the out. Seitzer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Tabler vs. John
Tabler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Seitzer scores. Tartabull moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Mohorcic
Dale Mohorcic now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mohorcic fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Gubicza
Pagliarulo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Slaught vs. Gubicza
Slaught strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Gubicza
Hal Morris pinch hits for Alvaro Espinoza.
Morris strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Gubicza
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palacios vs. Mohorcic
Wayne Tolleson now playing shortstop. Rey Palacios pinch hits for Bob Boone.
Palacios strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Mohorcic
White hits a line drive into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Mohorcic
Stillwell hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gubicza
Rey Palacios now catching.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Gubicza
Sax hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Gubicza
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sax moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Phelps vs. Gubicza
Phelps hits a line drive into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Guetterman
Lee Guetterman now pitching.
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Guetterman
Seitzer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
de los Santos vs. Guetterman
de los Santos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Gubicza
Barfield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Gubicza
Pagliarulo hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Gubicza
Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gubicza, and towards Stillwell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1989 -- Kansas City at New York (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 4 1 1 0 Henderson R, lf 4 0 0 0
Seitzer K, 3b 4 1 1 1 Sax S, 2b 4 0 1 0
de los Santos L, 1b 5 1 2 2 Mattingly D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Tartabull D, rf 4 0 1 0 Phelps K, dh 4 1 1 0
Tabler P, dh 4 0 3 2 Barfield J, rf 4 1 1 0
Jackson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Pagliarulo M, 3b 4 0 1 0
Boone B, c 2 0 0 0 Slaught D, c 3 1 1 0
Palacios R, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Espinoza A, ss 1 0 0 0
White F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Morris H, ph 1 0 0 0
Stillwell K, ss 4 1 1 0 Tolleson W, ss 0 0 0 0
Kelly R, cf 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 10 5 32 3 6 0
Kansas City 200 000 300 -- 5
New York 020 010 000 -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gubicza M (W) 9.0 6 3 1 0 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
John T (L) 6.2 10 5 5 1 1
Mohorcic D 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Guetterman L 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Gubicza M, Boone B
LOB -- Kansas City 7, New York 4
2B -- Tartabull D
SH -- Slaught D, Espinoza A, Wilson W
HBP -- by John T (Boone B)
WP -- John T, Gubicza M 2
T -- 2:37
A -- 20587
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