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Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 28, 1975
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees, played on May 28, 1975 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 28, 1975 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 28, 1975 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 10,108 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
Roy White | Left Fielder |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Lou Piniella | DH |
Jim Mason | Shortstop |
Fred Stanley | Second Baseman |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | DH |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Fran Healy | Catcher |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 28, 1975
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Briles
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Briles
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Briles
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Briles
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. May
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. May
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles juggles the ball. That's an error on Nettles. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. May
McRae takes first base on ball four. Patek moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Killebrew vs. May
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. May
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Healy vs. May
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Briles
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Briles
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Briles
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. May
Cowens hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. May
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. May
There goes Brett. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. May
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. May
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Briles
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Briles covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Briles
Stanley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Stanley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Briles
Bonds hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Briles
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Briles covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Briles
White hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. May
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. May
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. May
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Briles
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Briles
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Briles
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Briles
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mason vs. Briles
Mason 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
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. May
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. May
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. May
Cowens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Briles
Stanley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Briles
There's a wild pitch. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Briles
Bonds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Briles
Maddox is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Briles
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Briles
Briles spins and fires to second, and Maddox is picked off. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Briles
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Briles
There goes Munson. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Munson steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Briles
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. Munson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Splittorff
Paul Splittorff now pitching.
Nettles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Nettles reaches second base with a double. Chambliss scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Piniella hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. May
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. May
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. May
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. May
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Pattin
Mason hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Pattin
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Pattin
Bonds hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. May
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. May
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. May
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McRae scores. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Healy vs. May
Healy strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. May
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. May
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Pattin
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Pattin
White hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Pattin
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. May
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. May
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. May
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mingori fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Mingori
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Mingori
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. May
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. May
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. May
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Mason 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, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Bird
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Bird
Bonds takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Bird
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards second. White scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. May
Healy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. May
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. May
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. May
Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Frank White.
Wohlford strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/28/1975 -- New York at Kansas City (N) New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Bonds B, rf 4 2 2 4 Patek F, ss 3 1 0 0 Maddox E, cf 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0 White R, lf 4 0 1 0 McRae H, lf 3 1 1 0 Munson T, c 3 1 0 0 Killebrew H, dh 3 0 1 1 Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 2 1 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 1 1 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 1 1 Healy F, c 4 0 1 0 Piniella L, dh 4 0 1 0 Cowens A, rf 4 0 0 0 Mason J, ss 4 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Stanley F, 2b 3 2 2 0 White F, 2b 3 0 1 0 Wohlford J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 6 9 6 31 2 6 2 New York 002 040 000 -- 6 Kansas City 100 001 000 -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO May R (W) 9.0 6 2 1 4 5 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Briles N (L) 4.2 8 6 6 1 0 Splittorff P* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Pattin M 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 Mingori S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Bird D 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 5th E -- Nettles G DP -- New York 2, Kansas City 1 LOB -- New York 5, Kansas City 7 2B -- White R, Stanley F, Chambliss C, Nettles G, White F HR -- Bonds B 2 SB -- Brett G, Munson T SF -- Killebrew H HBP -- by Briles N (Maddox E) WP -- Briles N T -- 2:27 A -- 10108
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