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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 19, 1981
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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 19, 1981 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 19, 1981 |
|---|---|
| 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 19, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Gale |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 23,128 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Lee May | DH |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Dave Chalk | Third Baseman |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | DH |
| Dave Winfield | Center Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Oscar Gamble | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Barry Foote | Catcher |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Gene Michael | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 19, 1981
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. May
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. May
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. May
Aikens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Gale
Randolph 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Gale
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Gale
Winfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Gale
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. May
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. May
Otis takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. May
May hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. May
Wathan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gamble. Wathan reaches second base with a double. McRae scores. Otis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. May
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chalk vs. May
Chalk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wathan scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. May
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Gale
Gamble hits a popup, foul, towards third. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Gale
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Gale
Spencer takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foote vs. Gale
Foote strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Gale
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dent for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. May
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. May
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields the ball and throws to May covering. Safe. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Washington tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Bird
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Bird
May hits a fly ball into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Bird
Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aikens scores. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Bird
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Gale
Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Gale
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Winfield vs. Gale
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Randolph scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gale
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Bird
Chalk hits a fly ball into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bird
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Bird
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Bird
There goes Wilson. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Bird
Aikens is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Bird
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent misplays the ball. That's an error on Dent. Wilson moves to third. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Otis vs. Bird
Otis hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Gale
Gamble hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Gale
Nettles hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Gale
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Gale
Foote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Martin
Renie Martin now pitching.
Dent takes first base on ball four. Spencer moves to third. Foote moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randolph vs. Martin
Randolph hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spencer tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Martin
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens fields the ball and throws to Martin covering. Safe. Foote moves to third. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Winfield vs. Martin
Winfield takes first base on ball four. Foote scores. Dent moves to third. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Martin
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bird
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Bird
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Bird
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chalk vs. Bird
Chalk hits a line drive towards short. Dent reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Martin
Gamble 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, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Martin
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Martin
Spencer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Martin
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Martin
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Martin
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bird
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Bird
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Bird
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Brett
Ken Brett now pitching.
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Brett
Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Brett
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Brett
Lou Piniella pinch hits for Oscar Gamble.
Piniella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Brett
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Bird
Lou Piniella now playing left field.
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Bird
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bird
May hits a fly ball into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Brett
Dennis Werth pinch hits for Jim Spencer.
Werth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Brett
Foote bunts in front of the plate. Wathan fields it and throws to first for the out. Werth moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Brett
Dent hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Werth moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randolph vs. Brett
Randolph bunts towards the mound. Brett fields it and throws to home to get Werth. Dent moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Brett
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Bird
Dennis Werth now playing first base.
Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Davis
Ron Davis now pitching.
White bunts towards first. Werth fields the ball and throws to Davis covering. Safe. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chalk vs. Davis
Chalk bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Wathan moves to third. White moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Davis
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Washington vs. Davis
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aikens vs. Davis
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Brett
Winfield hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Brett
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Brett
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Davis
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Davis
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Davis
Ken Phelps pinch hits for Lee May.
Phelps strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/19/1981 -- Kansas City at New York (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Wilson W, lf 5 0 1 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 1 1 1
Washington U, ss 4 1 0 0 Murcer B, dh 5 0 2 0
Aikens W, 1b 4 1 1 0 Winfield D, cf 3 0 1 1
McRae H, rf 3 1 1 1 Jackson R, rf 5 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 4 1 1 0 Gamble O, lf 3 1 1 1
May L, dh 4 0 1 0 Piniella L, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Phelps K, ph 1 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 1 1 0
Wathan J, c 4 1 3 3 Spencer J, 1b 2 2 2 2
White F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Werth D, ph-1b 0 0 0 0
Chalk D, 3b 3 0 1 1 Foote B, c 3 1 1 0
Dent B, ss 3 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 10 5 32 6 11 5
Kansas City 032 000 000 -- 5
New York 001 320 00x -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gale R 3.1 6 4 4 2 2
Martin R (L) 1.2 4 2 2 2 0
Brett K 3.0 1 0 0 3 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
May R* 2.0 3 5 5 3 2
Bird D (W)+ 5.0 6 0 0 1 2
Davis R (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 4
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Dent B
DP -- Kansas City 1, New York 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, New York 11
2B -- Wathan J
HR -- Gamble O, Spencer J
SB -- Wilson W
SH -- Foote B, Chalk D
SF -- McRae H, Randolph W
T -- 3:21
A -- 23128
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