Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Mingori
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Mingori
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Mingori
  
  There goes White. The throw from Porter and he is out, Cruz applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Mingori
  
  Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Tiant
  
  Wilson hits a popup towards the mound. Tiant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Tiant
  
  Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Tiant
  
  Otis 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 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Mingori
  
  Piniella hits a popup towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Mingori
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Mingori
  
  Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Tiant
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Tiant
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Tiant
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Tiant
  
  LaCock 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 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Mingori
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Mingori
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Mingori
  
  Dent hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Braun chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Cruz. Cruz fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Cruz. Johnson goes all the way around to score. Dent moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rivers vs. Mingori
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz misplays the ball. That's an error on Cruz. Dent scores. Rivers moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Mingori
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Randolph vs. Mingori
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Tiant
  
  Jerry Narron now catching.
  
  Washington hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Tiant
  
  Cruz hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Tiant
  
  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 

Top 4

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Mingori
  
  Piniella hits a popup in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Mingori
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Mingori
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nettles moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Chambliss vs. Mingori
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington misplays the ball. That's an error on Washington. Nettles scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Narron vs. Mingori
  
  Mingori fires to first and picks off Chambliss. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Tiant
  
  Braun hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Tiant
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Tiant
  
  Brett hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Tiant
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piniella. Porter reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Tiant
  
  The ball gets by Narron for a passed ball. Porter moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cowens vs. Tiant
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  LaCock vs. Tiant
  
  LaCock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Washington vs. Tiant
  
  Washington hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Narron vs. Mingori
  
  Narron hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Narron for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Mingori
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Mingori
  
  Rivers hits a popup in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Tiant
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Tiant
  
  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 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Tiant
  
  Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Tiant
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Mingori
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Mingori
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Mingori
  
  Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Tiant
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Tiant
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Tiant
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Tiant's glove, towards Randolph, who fields it, throws to second, with Dent covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Mingori
  
  Nettles hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Mingori
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Mingori
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Narron vs. Martin
  
  Renie Martin now pitching.
  
  Narron hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock fields it and throws to second for the out. Jones scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Martin
  
  Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Narron moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivers vs. Martin
  
  Rivers takes first base on ball four. Narron moves to third. Dent moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  White vs. Martin
  
  White takes first base on ball four. Narron scores. Dent moves to third. Rivers moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Randolph vs. Martin
  
  Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dent scores. Rivers scores. White moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Piniella vs. Martin
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Piniella reaches second base with a double. White scores. Randolph goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nettles vs. Rodriguez
  
  Eduardo Rodriguez now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Piniella moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nettles vs. Rodriguez
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to third to get Piniella. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Rodriguez
  
  Jim Spencer pinch hits for Darryl Jones.
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Tiant
  
  Juan Beniquez now playing center field. Jay Johnstone now playing left field.
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Tiant
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Tiant
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Rodriguez
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Narron vs. Rodriguez
  
  Narron hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Rodriguez
  
  Dent hits a popup towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Tiant
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Tiant
  
  Braun hits a popup in front of the plate. Narron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Tiant
  
  Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Rodriguez
  
  Jamie Quirk now catching.
  
  Beniquez hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Rodriguez
  
  Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Rodriguez
  
  Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Rodriguez
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Tiant
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. Tiant
  
  Quirk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Tiant
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Cowens reaches second base with a double. Brett scores. Quirk moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  LaCock vs. Burris
  
  Ray Burris now pitching.
  
  LaCock hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Washington vs. Burris
  
  Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Quirk scores. Cowens moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Poquette vs. Burris
  
  Tom Poquette pinch hits for Todd Cruz.
  
  Poquette strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wilson vs. Burris
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/10/1979 -- New York at Kansas City (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Rivers M, cf          3  1  0  1   Wilson W, cf          5  0  0  0   
Beniquez J, cf        1  0  0  0   Braun S, lf           4  1  3  1   
White R, lf           3  1  1  1   Otis A, dh            4  1  1  0   
Johnstone J, lf       1  0  0  0   Brett G, 3b           3  1  1  0   
Randolph W, 2b        5  1  2  2   Porter D, c           3  0  1  1   
Piniella L, rf        5  0  1  2   Quirk J, c            1  1  1  0   
Nettles G, 3b         4  2  2  1   Cowens A, rf          4  0  2  1   
Jones D, dh           3  1  1  0   LaCock P, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Spencer J, ph         1  0  0  0   Washington U, 2b      4  0  1  1   
Chambliss C, 1b       4  0  1  0   Cruz T, ss            3  0  0  0   
Johnson C, c          1  1  1  0   Poquette T, ph        1  0  0  0   
Narron J, c           3  1  0  1                                      
Dent B, ss            4  2  2  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38 10 11  9                        35  4 10  4

New York         002 100 700 -- 10
Kansas City      000 200 002 --  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tiant L (W)*          8.0  9  4  4  2  2
Burris R              1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mingori S (L)+        6.0  7  6  4  0  1
Martin R              0.1  3  4  4  2  0
Rodriguez E           2.2  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Cruz T 2, Washington U
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 3, Kansas City 6
2B -- Dent B, Nettles G, Otis A, Porter D, Piniella L, Cowens A
HR -- Braun S, Nettles G
CS -- White R
WP -- Rodriguez E
PB -- Narron J
T -- 2:30
A -- 41095

    

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