Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Leibrandt
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Leibrandt
  
  Randolph 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: 1--
  Mattingly vs. Leibrandt
  
  Henderson is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattingly vs. Leibrandt
  
  Mattingly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Winfield vs. Leibrandt
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Cowley
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Iorg vs. Cowley
  
  Iorg 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Cowley
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Leibrandt
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Leibrandt
  
  Sample hits a line drive towards first. Balboni reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Leibrandt
  
  Robertson 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 2

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Cowley
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Motley vs. Cowley
  
  Motley hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Cowley
  
  White hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Cowley
  
  Balboni hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Cowley
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biancalana vs. Cowley
  
  Biancalana hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biancalana for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. Leibrandt
  
  Hassey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meacham vs. Leibrandt
  
  Meacham hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Leibrandt
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Cowley
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Iorg vs. Cowley
  
  Iorg hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Cowley
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Cowley
  
  There goes Brett. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Cowley
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Leibrandt
  
  Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mattingly vs. Leibrandt
  
  Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Winfield vs. Leibrandt
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Leibrandt
  
  Baylor takes first base on ball four. Winfield moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sample vs. Leibrandt
  
  Sample hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Winfield scores. Baylor moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Robertson vs. Leibrandt
  
  Robertson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baylor scores. Sample moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hassey vs. Leibrandt
  
  Hassey hits a fly ball into left field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Cowley
  
  Motley hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Cowley
  
  White hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Cowley
  
  Balboni strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Cowley
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meacham vs. Leibrandt
  
  Meacham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Leibrandt
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. Meacham moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randolph vs. Leibrandt
  
  Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Meacham moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mattingly vs. Leibrandt
  
  Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biancalana vs. Cowley
  
  Biancalana 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, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Cowley
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Iorg vs. Cowley
  
  Cowley fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Cowley. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Iorg vs. Cowley
  
  Iorg hits a line drive into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brett vs. Shirley
  
  Bob Shirley now pitching.
  
  Brett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Leibrandt
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Leibrandt
  
  Baylor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Balboni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Leibrandt
  
  Sample hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robertson vs. Leibrandt
  
  Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Leibrandt, and towards Biancalana, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Shirley
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Motley vs. Shirley
  
  Motley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Motley reaches second base with a double. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  White vs. Fisher
  
  Brian Fisher now pitching.
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae tags and scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Balboni vs. Fisher
  
  Balboni strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sundberg vs. Fisher
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. Leibrandt
  
  Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meacham vs. Leibrandt
  
  Meacham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Leibrandt
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Leibrandt covering, for the out. Meacham moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randolph vs. Leibrandt
  
  Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biancalana vs. Bordi
  
  Rich Bordi now pitching.
  
  Biancalana takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Bordi
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Biancalana moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Iorg vs. Bordi
  
  Iorg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Bordi
  
  Brett strikes out. There goes Biancalana. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Wilson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McRae vs. Bordi
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bordi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattingly vs. Leibrandt
  
  Lynn Jones now playing left field.
  
  Mattingly hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
  
  Winfield strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Quisenberry
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Quisenberry
  
  Ken Griffey pinch hits for Billy Sample.
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Allen
  
  Neil Allen now pitching. Ken Griffey now playing left field.
  
  Motley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Allen
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Balboni vs. Allen
  
  Balboni hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Allen
  
  Sundberg strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagliarulo vs. Quisenberry
  
  Mike Pagliarulo pinch hits for Andre Robertson. Onix Concepcion now playing shortstop.
  
  Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hassey vs. Quisenberry
  
  Hassey hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pasqua vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Pasqua pinch hits for Bob Meacham.
  
  Pasqua strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Quisenberry
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Quisenberry covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/24/1985 -- New York at Kansas City (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Henderson R, cf       4  0  1  0   Wilson W, cf          3  0  1  0   
Randolph W, 2b        3  0  0  0   Iorg D, lf            4  0  0  0   
Mattingly D, 1b       3  1  1  1   Jones L, lf           0  0  0  0   
Winfield D, rf        4  1  0  0   Brett G, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Baylor D, dh          3  1  0  0   McRae H, dh           4  2  2  0   
Sample B, lf          3  0  2  1   Motley D, rf          4  0  1  0   
Griffey K, ph-lf      1  0  0  0   White F, 2b           3  2  3  4   
Robertson A, 3b       3  0  1  1   Balboni S, 1b         4  1  1  1   
Pagliarulo M, ph      1  0  1  0   Sundberg J, c         4  0  0  0   
Hassey R, c           4  0  1  0   Biancalana B, ss      2  0  0  0   
Meacham B, ss         3  0  2  0   Concepcion O, ss      0  0  0  0   
Pasqua D, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  9  3                        32  5  9  5

New York         000 200 010 --  3
Kansas City      030 101 00x --  5

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cowley J (L)          4.2  5  4  4  1  1
Shirley B*            0.1  2  1  1  0  0
Fisher B              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Bordi R               1.0  1  0  0  1  1
Allen N               1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C (W)+      7.0  8  3  3  4  0
Quisenberry D (S)     2.0  1  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Cowley J
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- New York 7, Kansas City 6
2B -- McRae H, Motley D
HR -- White F 2, Balboni S, Mattingly D
SB -- Brett G, Wilson W, Biancalana B
CS -- Henderson R
SF -- White F
T -- 2:45
A -- 31580

    

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