Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Jackson
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cotto vs. Jackson
  
  Cotto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kelly moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mattingly vs. Jackson
  
  Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mattingly for the out. Kelly moves to third. Cotto moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Winfield vs. Jackson
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kelly scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ward vs. Jackson
  
  Ward strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Arnsberg
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Arnsberg
  
  Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Arnsberg
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Arnsberg
  
  Brett strikes out. Cerone drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Brett out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tartabull vs. Arnsberg
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Jackson
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagliarulo vs. Jackson
  
  Pagliarulo strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meacham vs. Jackson
  
  Meacham takes first base on ball four. Cerone moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tolleson vs. Jackson
  
  Tolleson hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kelly vs. Jackson
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Arnsberg
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Arnsberg
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Cerone and he is out, Meacham applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Arnsberg
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Balboni vs. Arnsberg
  
  Balboni hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Quirk vs. Arnsberg
  
  Quirk hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Arnsberg
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cotto vs. Jackson
  
  Cotto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattingly vs. Jackson
  
  Mattingly hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Jackson
  
  Winfield hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Arnsberg
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Arnsberg
  
  Seitzer hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Arnsberg
  
  Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Arnsberg
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Arnsberg
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Arnsberg
  
  White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cotto. White reaches second base with a double. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Balboni vs. Arnsberg
  
  Balboni strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Quirk vs. Arnsberg
  
  Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meacham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Jackson
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Jackson
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagliarulo vs. Jackson
  
  Pagliarulo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Pagliarulo reaches second base with a double. Cerone moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Meacham vs. Jackson
  
  Meacham hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tolleson vs. Jackson
  
  Tolleson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kelly vs. Jackson
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Arnsberg
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Arnsberg
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Arnsberg
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Seitzer vs. Arnsberg
  
  Seitzer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mattingly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Arnsberg
  
  Brett is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tartabull vs. Arnsberg
  
  Tartabull hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Arnsberg
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cotto vs. Jackson
  
  Cotto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattingly vs. Jackson
  
  Mattingly hits a popup towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Jackson
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Arnsberg
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Arnsberg
  
  Balboni strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Arnsberg
  
  Quirk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Arnsberg
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Jackson
  
  Ward is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Jackson
  
  Cerone is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagliarulo vs. Jackson
  
  Pagliarulo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meacham vs. Jackson
  
  Meacham hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Arnsberg
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Arnsberg
  
  Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Arnsberg
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Arnsberg
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops it up and throws to first, with Arnsberg covering, for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tartabull vs. Arnsberg
  
  Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Arnsberg
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolleson vs. Jackson
  
  Tolleson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Jackson
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cotto vs. Jackson
  
  Cotto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Clements
  
  Pat Clements now pitching.
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Cotto. White reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Balboni vs. Clements
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Clements White moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Balboni vs. Clements
  
  Balboni takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Quirk vs. Clements
  
  There's a wild pitch. White scores. Balboni moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Quirk vs. Clements
  
  Quirk is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Clements
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Balboni moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wilson vs. Clements
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. Balboni scores. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Seitzer vs. Clements
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meacham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattingly vs. Jackson
  
  Mattingly hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Jackson
  
  Winfield hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Jackson
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Clements
  
  Brett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Clements
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Clements
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Clements
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Balboni vs. Clements
  
  Balboni hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Jackson
  
  Cerone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagliarulo vs. Jackson
  
  Pagliarulo hits a line drive towards first. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meacham vs. Jackson
  
  Meacham hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/10/1987 -- New York at Kansas City (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Kelly R, cf           3  1  0  0   Wilson W, cf          4  2  3  1   
Cotto H, lf           4  0  1  0   Seitzer K, 3b         5  1  1  2   
Mattingly D, 1b       4  0  0  0   Brett G, 1b           4  3  2  2   
Winfield D, rf        4  0  1  1   Tartabull D, rf       4  1  1  3   
Ward G, dh            4  0  0  0   Smith L, lf           3  0  1  0   
Cerone R, c           4  0  2  0   White F, 2b           4  2  2  0   
Pagliarulo M, 3b      4  0  2  0   Balboni S, dh         4  1  1  0   
Meacham B, 2b         3  0  0  0   Quirk J, c            2  0  0  1   
Tolleson W, ss        2  0  0  0   Jones R, ss           4  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  6  1                        34 10 12  9

New York         100 000 000 --  1
Kansas City      013 300 21x -- 10

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Arnsberg B (L)        6.0  9  7  7  6  4
Clements P            2.0  3  3  3  2  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jackson D (W)         9.0  6  1  1  3  5

DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- New York 7, Kansas City 9
2B -- White F 2, Pagliarulo M
HR -- Seitzer K, Brett G 2, Tartabull D
SB -- Wilson W 3
CS -- Smith L
SF -- Quirk J
WP -- Clements P
Balk -- Clements P
T -- 2:45
A -- 40729

    

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