Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Leibrandt
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Kelly reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cotto vs. Leibrandt
  
  Cotto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mattingly vs. Leibrandt
  
  Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kelly moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Winfield vs. Leibrandt
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Rhoden
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Rhoden
  
  Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Rhoden
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tartabull vs. Rhoden
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Rhoden
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to third. Tartabull moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  White vs. Rhoden
  
  White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Leibrandt
  
  Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerone vs. Leibrandt
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Leibrandt Ward moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cerone vs. Leibrandt
  
  Cerone strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pagliarulo vs. Leibrandt
  
  Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ward moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bonilla vs. Leibrandt
  
  Bonilla takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Meacham vs. Leibrandt
  
  Meacham strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Rhoden
  
  Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham misplays the ball. That's an error on Meacham. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. Rhoden
  
  Quirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Balboni moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Rhoden
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Balboni moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Rhoden
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Leibrandt
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cotto vs. Leibrandt
  
  Cotto is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattingly vs. Leibrandt
  
  Mattingly 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 3

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Rhoden
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Rhoden
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Rhoden
  
  Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Leibrandt
  
  Winfield hits a popup towards the mound. Leibrandt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Leibrandt
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Leibrandt
  
  Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagliarulo vs. Leibrandt
  
  Pagliarulo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Rhoden
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly 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. Rhoden
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Rhoden
  
  Balboni strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Leibrandt
  
  Bonilla hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Bonilla reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Meacham vs. Leibrandt
  
  Meacham bunts towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. Bonilla moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kelly vs. Leibrandt
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bonilla tags and scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cotto vs. Leibrandt
  
  Cotto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Rhoden
  
  Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Rhoden
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Rhoden
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Cotto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Rhoden
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Rhoden
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. Seitzer moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tartabull vs. Rhoden
  
  Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattingly vs. Leibrandt
  
  Mattingly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Winfield vs. Leibrandt
  
  Winfield hits a popup towards short. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Leibrandt
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. Mattingly moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cerone vs. Leibrandt
  
  Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pagliarulo vs. Leibrandt
  
  Pagliarulo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Rhoden
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Rhoden
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Balboni vs. Rhoden
  
  Balboni hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. Rhoden
  
  Quirk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cotto. Quirk reaches second base with a double. White moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jones vs. Rhoden
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Leibrandt
  
  Bonilla 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: ---
  Meacham vs. Leibrandt
  
  Meacham hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Meacham reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Leibrandt
  
  Kelly 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cotto vs. Leibrandt
  
  Cotto hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Rhoden
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Rhoden
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Rhoden
  
  Brett is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tartabull vs. Rhoden
  
  Tartabull strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattingly vs. Leibrandt
  
  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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Leibrandt
  
  Winfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Winfield reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ward vs. Leibrandt
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Winfield moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cerone vs. Leibrandt
  
  Cerone hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Rhoden
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Rhoden
  
  White is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Rhoden
  
  Balboni hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Rhoden
  
  Quirk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cotto. Quirk reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Rhoden
  
  There's a wild pitch. Quirk moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jones vs. Rhoden
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagliarulo vs. Leibrandt
  
  Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Leibrandt
  
  Bonilla takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meacham vs. Leibrandt
  
  Wayne Tolleson pinch runs for Juan Bonilla.
  
  Meacham is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Leibrandt
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Kelly reaches second base with a double. There goes Tolleson trying to get to home. Smith throws the ball in to Jones who relays the ball to Quirk, who tags Tolleson, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/12/1987 -- New York at Kansas City (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Kelly R, cf           4  0  2  1   Wilson W, cf          4  0  0  0   
Cotto H, lf           4  0  0  0   Seitzer K, 3b         4  0  3  0   
Mattingly D, 1b       4  0  1  0   Brett G, 1b           3  0  1  1   
Winfield D, rf        4  0  1  0   Tartabull D, rf       4  0  1  0   
Ward G, dh            4  0  1  0   Smith L, lf           3  0  0  0   
Cerone R, c           3  0  1  0   White F, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Pagliarulo M, 3b      4  0  0  0   Balboni S, dh         4  1  1  1   
Bonilla J, 2b         2  1  1  0   Quirk J, c            4  0  3  0   
Tolleson W, pr        0  0  0  0   Jones R, ss           4  1  1  0   
Meacham B, ss         3  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  8  1                        34  2 11  2

New York         000 010 000 --  1
Kansas City      000 010 01x --  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rhoden R (L)          8.0 11  2  2  2  7

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C (W)       9.0  8  1  1  3  6

E -- Meacham B
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 9, Kansas City 10
2B -- Kelly R 2, Bonilla J, Quirk J 2, Meacham B, Winfield D
HR -- Balboni S
SH -- Meacham B
SF -- Kelly R
WP -- Rhoden R
Balk -- Leibrandt C
T -- 2:53
A -- 34395

    

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