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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 22, 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 August 22, 1981 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 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 | August 22, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 40,127 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Mark Johnson 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
| Darryl Motley | Right Fielder |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Dave Winfield | Left Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | DH |
| Lou Piniella | Right Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Gene Michael | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 22, 1981
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Reuschel
Wilson 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Reuschel
McRae 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Reuschel
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Splittorff
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Splittorff
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Splittorff
Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Splittorff
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Splittorff
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Reuschel
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 -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Reuschel
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Reuschel
White hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Reuschel
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Splittorff
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Splittorff
Cerone hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Splittorff
Dent hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Splittorff
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Splittorff
Mumphrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Winfield vs. Splittorff
Winfield hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Reuschel
Motley hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Reuschel
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Reuschel
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Splittorff
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Splittorff
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Splittorff
Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it 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: ---
McRae vs. Reuschel
McRae 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, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Reuschel
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Reuschel
Aikens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Reuschel
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Splittorff
Cerone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Splittorff
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Splittorff
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Reuschel
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Reuschel
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards second. Randolph scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Reuschel
Motley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Reuschel
There goes Motley. The throw from Cerone and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Splittorff
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Splittorff
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Splittorff
Watson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Splittorff
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Reuschel
Washington hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Reuschel
Wilson 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, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Reuschel
McRae strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Martin
Renie Martin now pitching. Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Lou Piniella.
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Martin
Rodriguez bunts towards the mound. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Martin
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Martin
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. May
Oscar Gamble now playing right field. Rudy May now pitching.
Brett bunts towards the mound. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. May
Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. May
Otis hits a fly ball towards center. Mumphrey settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mumphrey. Aikens moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. May
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wathan vs. Frazier
John Wathan pinch hits for Jamie Quirk. George Frazier now pitching.
Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Martin
John Wathan now catching.
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Martin
Mumphrey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Mumphrey reaches third base with a triple. Randolph goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Winfield vs. Martin
Winfield hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mumphrey tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Martin
Watson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Martin
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Frazier
Motley hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Frazier
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Frazier
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Winfield. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Frazier
McRae 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, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Martin
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Martin
Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Martin
Dent hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Martin
Randolph takes first base on ball four. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Martin
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Frazier
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Frazier covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Frazier
Aikens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Frazier
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez juggles the ball. That's an error on Rodriguez. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Frazier
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/22/1981 -- Kansas City at New York (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Wilson W, lf 4 0 1 0 Randolph W, 2b 3 1 2 0
McRae H, dh 4 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, cf 5 1 3 1
Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Winfield D, lf 3 0 0 1
Aikens W, 1b 4 0 2 0 Watson B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, dh 4 0 1 0
White F, 2b 4 0 2 0 Piniella L, rf 2 0 0 0
Quirk J, c 2 0 0 0 Gamble O, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Wathan J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 2 2 0
Motley D, rf 3 0 1 0 Cerone R, c 3 0 1 1
Washington U, ss 3 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 4 1 1 2
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33 0 6 0 32 5 11 5
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 020 100 20x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L) 5.0 9 3 3 0 2
Martin R 3.0 2 2 2 4 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (W) 6.0 4 0 0 0 1
May R 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Frazier G (S) 2.1 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Mumphrey J, Rodriguez A
DP -- Kansas City 1, New York 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, New York 9
2B -- Rodriguez A, Wilson W
3B -- Mumphrey J
HR -- Dent B
CS -- Motley D
SH -- Rodriguez A
SF -- Winfield D
T -- 2:36
A -- 40127
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