Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Bannister
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sax vs. Bannister
  
  Sax hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mattingly vs. Bannister
  
  Mattingly hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Balboni vs. Bannister
  
  Balboni hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Balboni reaches third base with a triple. Mattingly goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Slaught vs. Bannister
  
  Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Leiter
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Leiter
  
  Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Leiter
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Tartabull vs. Leiter
  
  Tartabull takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Tabler vs. Leiter
  
  Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Brower vs. Bannister
  
  Brower hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pagliarulo vs. Bannister
  
  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 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Espinoza vs. Bannister
  
  Espinoza hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Leiter
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Leiter
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Leiter
  
  White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. White reaches second base with a double. Boone moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Stillwell vs. Leiter
  
  Stillwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boone scores. White scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Leiter
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo throws to second for one, and Sax throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Seitzer vs. Leiter
  
  Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Bannister
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Bannister
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sax vs. Bannister
  
  Sax hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Leiter
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops it up and throws to first, with Leiter covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Leiter
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. Leiter
  
  Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mattingly vs. Bannister
  
  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 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Bannister
  
  Balboni hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaught vs. Bannister
  
  Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Stillwell. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Brower vs. Bannister
  
  Brower hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Leiter
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Leiter
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Leiter
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Stillwell vs. Leiter
  
  Stillwell hits a fly ball into right field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pagliarulo vs. Bannister
  
  Pagliarulo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Espinoza vs. Bannister
  
  Espinoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Bannister
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Bannister
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Leiter
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Seitzer vs. Leiter
  
  Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Leiter
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tartabull vs. Leiter
  
  Tartabull hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tabler vs. Leiter
  
  There goes Seitzer. The throw from Slaught and he is out, Espinoza applying the tag. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sax vs. Bannister
  
  Sax hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mattingly vs. Bannister
  
  Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops it up and throws to first, with Bannister covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Bannister
  
  Balboni hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. Leiter
  
  Tabler hits a fly ball into right field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Leiter
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Leiter
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Leiter
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Slaught vs. Bannister
  
  Gary Thurman now playing right field.
  
  Slaught hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Slaught reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Brower vs. Bannister
  
  Brower takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pagliarulo vs. Bannister
  
  Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Slaught scores. Brower moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Espinoza vs. Gordon
  
  Tom Gordon now pitching.
  
  Espinoza bunts towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. Brower scores. Pagliarulo moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Gordon
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Gordon
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Sax vs. Gordon
  
  Sax strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. Leiter
  
  Stillwell hits a line drive into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Leiter
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Leiter
  
  Seitzer hits a line drive into right field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Leiter
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Slaught and he is out, Espinoza applying the tag. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Mattingly vs. Gordon
  
  Mattingly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Tolleson vs. Gordon
  
  Wayne Tolleson pinch hits for Steve Balboni.
  
  Tolleson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Slaught vs. Gordon
  
  Slaught strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Jefferson vs. Gordon
  
  Stan Jefferson pinch hits for Bob Brower.
  
  Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Leiter
  
  Stan Jefferson now playing right field.
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Tartabull vs. McCullers
  
  Lance McCullers now pitching.
  
  Tartabull strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Eisenreich vs. McCullers
  
  Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Gary Thurman.
  
  Eisenreich hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. McCullers
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. McCullers
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pagliarulo vs. Farr
  
  Jim Eisenreich now playing right field. Steve Farr now pitching.
  
  Pagliarulo strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Farr
  
  Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Alvaro Espinoza.
  
  Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Phelps vs. Farr
  
  Ken Phelps pinch hits for Roberto Kelly.
  
  Phelps 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 

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         Game of 4/26/1989 -- New York at Kansas City (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Henderson R, lf       3  0  0  0   Wilson W, cf          3  1  2  0   
Sax S, 2b             4  0  0  0   Seitzer K, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Mattingly D, 1b       3  1  1  0   Brett G, 1b           3  1  1  0   
Balboni S, dh         3  0  1  1   Tartabull D, dh       2  0  0  1   
Tolleson W, ph        1  0  0  0   Tabler P, rf          3  0  0  0   
Slaught D, c          4  1  1  0   Thurman G, rf         0  0  0  0   
Brower B, rf          2  1  0  0   Eisenreich J, ph-rf   1  1  1  2   
Jefferson S, ph-rf    1  0  0  0   Jackson B, lf         4  0  0  0   
Pagliarulo M, 3b      4  0  2  1   Boone B, c            1  1  0  0   
Espinoza A, ss        2  0  0  1   White F, 2b           3  1  1  0   
Quirk J, ph           1  0  0  0   Stillwell K, ss       3  0  1  2   
Kelly R, cf           3  0  1  0                                      
Phelps K, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  6  3                        26  5  6  5

New York         100 000 200 --  3
Kansas City      020 010 02x --  5

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leiter A (L)*         7.0  5  4  4  7  1
McCullers L           1.0  1  1  1  0  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bannister F+          6.0  6  3  3  1  0
Gordon T (W)          2.0  0  0  0  2  4
Farr S (S)            1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Sax S, Stillwell K
DP -- New York 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- New York 6, Kansas City 5
2B -- White F, Wilson W
3B -- Balboni S, Slaught D
HR -- Eisenreich J
CS -- Seitzer K, Wilson W
SH -- Espinoza A
SF -- Tartabull D
T -- 2:47
A -- 26544

    

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