Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Gale
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Gale
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Gale
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gamble for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Tiant
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Tiant
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gamble who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Porter vs. Tiant
  
  Porter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gamble. Porter reaches second base with a double. Brett scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LaCock vs. Tiant
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Gale
  
  Jackson 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, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Gale
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards second. White picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on White. Chambliss moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nettles vs. Gale
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chambliss scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Gale
  
  There's a wild pitch. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spencer vs. Gale
  
  Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gulden vs. Gale
  
  Gulden takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dent vs. Gale
  
  Dent strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Murcer vs. Gale
  
  Murcer takes first base on ball four. Nettles scores. Spencer moves to third. Gulden moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Randolph vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer scores. Gulden scores. Murcer moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gamble vs. Mingori
  
  Gamble hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Gamble reaches second base with a double. Murcer scores. Randolph moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jackson vs. Mingori
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randolph scores. Gamble scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Mingori
  
  Chambliss hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Tiant
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Tiant
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss juggles the ball. That's an error on Chambliss. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Tiant
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Tiant
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Mingori
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Mingori
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Spencer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gulden vs. Mingori
  
  Gulden takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dent vs. Mingori
  
  Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer scores. Gulden moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murcer vs. Mingori
  
  Murcer hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Mingori
  
  Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Mingori
  
  Gamble hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Gamble reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Mingori
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 11 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Tiant
  
  Bobby Brown now playing center field. Bobby Murcer now playing left field.
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Tiant
  
  Cowens 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, 11 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Tiant
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brown who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Porter vs. Tiant
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Tiant covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 11 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Mingori
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Mingori
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spencer vs. Pattin
  
  Marty Pattin now pitching.
  
  Spencer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 14 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gulden vs. Pattin
  
  Gulden 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, 14 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Pattin
  
  Dent hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 14 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Pattin
  
  Murcer 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

• Yankees, 14 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Tiant
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 14 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Tiant
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. LaCock moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 14 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hurdle vs. Tiant
  
  Hurdle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gulden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 14 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Tiant
  
  White hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 14 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Tiant
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 14 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Pattin
  
  Jamie Quirk now catching. U L Washington now playing second base.
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 14 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Pattin
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 14 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Pattin
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 14 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Pattin
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Cruz fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 14 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Tiant
  
  Lenny Randle now playing left field. Bobby Murcer now playing right field.
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 14 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Tiant
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 14 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Tiant
  
  Brett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 14 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. Tiant
  
  Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Quirk for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 14 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Pattin
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 14 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Pattin
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 14 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gulden vs. Pattin
  
  Gulden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 14 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Hood
  
  Don Hood now pitching.
  
  LaCock hits a line drive towards short. Dent reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 14 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hood
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 14 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Hood
  
  Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 14 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Pattin
  
  John Wathan now playing left field. Jerry Terrell now playing third base. Willie Wilson now playing center field.
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 14 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Pattin
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 14 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Pattin
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 14 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Hood
  
  Fred Stanley now playing second base.
  
  Washington hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Brown who is chasing the ball. Washington reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Yankees, 14 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cruz vs. Hood
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Washington tags and scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 14 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Hood
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 14 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Hood
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Gulden and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 14 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Hood
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 14 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Terrell vs. Hood
  
  Terrell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Randle. Terrell reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 14 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Quirk vs. Hood
  
  Quirk strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 14 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Pattin
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 14 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Pattin
  
  Randle hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Washington reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 14 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Pattin
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 14 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Pattin
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Nettles reaches second base with a double. Chambliss goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 15 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spencer vs. Pattin
  
  Spencer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 17 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gulden vs. Pattin
  
  Gulden hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 17 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Pattin
  
  Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gulden moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 17 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murcer vs. Pattin
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 17 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Hood
  
  LaCock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 17 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Hood
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. LaCock moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 17 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hurdle vs. Hood
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. LaCock moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 17 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Washington vs. Hood
  
  Washington hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 17 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Terrell
  
  Jerry Terrell now pitching. Clint Hurdle now playing third base.
  
  Stanley hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 17 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Terrell
  
  Brown hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hurdle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 17 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Terrell
  
  Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 17 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Hood
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 17 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Hood
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Yankees, 17 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cowens vs. Hood
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles juggles the ball. That's an error on Nettles. Wilson scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 17 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terrell vs. Hood
  
  Terrell hits a line drive into right field. Murcer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Murcer. Cowens moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 17 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Quirk vs. Hood
  
  The ball gets by Gulden for a passed ball. Terrell moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 17 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Quirk vs. Hood
  
  Quirk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 17 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  LaCock vs. Hood
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hood fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play 

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         Game of 8/20/1979 -- New York at Kansas City (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Murcer B, cf-lf-rf    5  2  1  4   Wilson W, lf-cf       5  2  2  0   
Randolph W, 2b        5  1  1  2   Cowens A, rf          5  0  1  1   
Stanley F, 2b         1  0  0  0   Brett G, 3b           3  1  2  0   
Gamble O, lf          3  1  2  1   Terrell J, 3b-p       2  0  2  1   
Brown B, cf           3  0  1  0   Porter D, c           2  0  1  1   
Jackson R, rf         4  0  1  2   Quirk J, c            2  0  0  0   
Randle L, lf          2  0  0  0   LaCock P, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Chambliss C, 1b       5  3  3  0   Otis A, cf            2  0  0  0   
Nettles G, 3b         5  3  3  2   Wathan J, lf          1  0  0  0   
Spencer J, dh         4  4  3  5   Hurdle C, dh-3b       4  0  0  0   
Gulden B, c           3  2  1  0   White F, 2b           2  0  0  0   
Dent B, ss            5  1  2  1   Washington U, 2b      2  1  1  0   
                                   Cruz T, ss            3  0  0  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     45 17 18 17                        37  4 10  4

New York         074 300 030 -- 17
Kansas City      100 000 201 --  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tiant L (W)           5.0  5  1  1  1  1
Hood D (S)            4.0  5  3  3  2  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gale R (L)            1.2  2  5  5  3  1
Mingori S*            1.1  9  8  8  1  0
Pattin M              5.0  7  4  4  0  0
Terrell J             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th

E -- White F, Chambliss C, Nettles G, Murcer B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 5, Kansas City 10
2B -- Porter D, Gamble O 2, Spencer J, Terrell J, Nettles G
3B -- Brett G 2, Washington U, Wilson W
HR -- Murcer B, Spencer J 2
SB -- Wilson W
SF -- Cruz T
WP -- Gale R
PB -- Gulden B
T -- 3:02
A -- 41305

    

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