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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 21, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees, played on July 21, 1988 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 21, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 21, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Rhoden |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 41,040 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Mark Johnson 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Mike Reilly |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
Jack Clark | DH |
Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
Claudell Washington | Center Fielder |
Mike Pagliarulo | Third Baseman |
Joel Skinner | Catcher |
Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
Lou Piniella | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
George Brett | First Baseman |
Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
Bill Buckner | DH |
Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
John Wathan | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 21, 1988
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gubicza
Henderson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Gubicza
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Gubicza
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mattingly for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Gubicza
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rhoden
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Rhoden
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Rhoden
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stillwell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Rhoden
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Gubicza
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Gubicza
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Gubicza
Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Gubicza covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Rhoden
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Rhoden
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rhoden
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Gubicza
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Gubicza
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gubicza
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Gubicza
There goes Henderson. The throw from Macfarlane and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Gubicza
Randolph hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Rhoden
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Rhoden
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rhoden
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Rhoden
Stillwell 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
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Gubicza
Mattingly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Mattingly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Gubicza
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Gubicza
Winfield hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Mattingly scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Gubicza
Washington hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Pagliarulo vs. Gubicza
Pagliarulo hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Winfield moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Skinner vs. Gubicza
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skinner for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Rhoden
Seitzer 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Rhoden
Brett hits a popup into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Rhoden
Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Gubicza
Santana strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gubicza
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Gubicza
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell misplays the ball. That's an error on Stillwell. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Gubicza
There's a wild pitch. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Mattingly vs. Gubicza
Mattingly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Gubicza
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Rhoden
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Rhoden
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Rhoden
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhoden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Macfarlane vs. Rhoden
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Gubicza
Winfield strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Gubicza
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Gubicza
Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Gubicza covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, 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, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Rhoden
Stillwell hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Rhoden
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Rhoden
There's a wild pitch. Seitzer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Rhoden
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Rhoden
Tartabull hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Tartabull reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Rhoden
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Gubicza
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Gubicza
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gubicza
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Gubicza
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rhoden
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Rhoden
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops it up and throws to first, with Rhoden covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Rhoden
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Gubicza
Mattingly hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Gubicza
Clark hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Gubicza
Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Washington vs. Gubicza
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer juggles the ball. That's an error on Seitzer. Clark scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pagliarulo vs. Gubicza
Pagliarulo hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stoddard
Tim Stoddard now pitching.
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Stoddard
Stillwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Stoddard
Seitzer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Stoddard
Brett 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 9
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Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Farr
Steve Farr now pitching.
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Farr
Santana hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Farr
Henderson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Farr
There goes Henderson. The throw from Macfarlane and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Farr
Randolph strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Stoddard
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Stoddard
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Stoddard
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Stoddard
Buckner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Buckner reaches second base with a double. White goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Tabler vs. Guante
Nick Capra pinch runs for Bill Buckner. Pat Tabler pinch hits for Mike Macfarlane. Cecilio Guante now pitching.
Tabler hits a line drive towards center. Washington chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Washington. Capra scores. Tabler moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Guante
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stillwell vs. Guante
Wilson advances to second in unknown way. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Stillwell vs. Guante
Stillwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tabler scores. Wilson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/21/1988 -- New York at Kansas City (N) New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Henderson R, lf 3 1 2 1 Wilson W, cf 4 0 2 0 Randolph W, 2b 5 1 0 0 Stillwell K, ss 5 1 2 2 Mattingly D, 1b 4 2 2 2 Seitzer K, 3b 4 1 1 0 Clark J, dh 4 1 1 0 Brett G, 1b 4 1 1 2 Winfield D, rf 4 0 1 1 Tartabull D, rf 4 0 1 0 Washington C, cf 4 0 1 0 White F, 2b 4 1 2 0 Pagliarulo M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Jackson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Skinner J, c 4 0 0 0 Buckner B, dh 4 0 1 1 Santana R, ss 4 0 0 0 Capra N, pr 0 1 0 0 Macfarlane M, c 3 0 0 0 Tabler P, ph 1 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 7 4 37 6 10 5 New York 100 120 010 -- 5 Kansas City 000 002 013 -- 6 2 outs when winning run was scored. New York IP H R ER BB SO Rhoden R 7.0 6 2 2 0 2 Stoddard T 1.2 3 3 2 0 2 Guante C (L) 0.0 1 1 0 1 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gubicza M 8.0 7 5 2 1 4 Farr S (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Stillwell K, Seitzer K, Washington C LOB -- New York 6, Kansas City 6 2B -- Mattingly D, White F, Seitzer K, Tartabull D, Clark J, Buckner B HR -- Henderson R, Mattingly D, Brett G, Stillwell K SB -- Henderson R 2 HBP -- by Farr S (Henderson R) WP -- Gubicza M, Rhoden R T -- 2:53 A -- 41040
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