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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 27, 1989
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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 April 27, 1989 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 1989 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 27, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 35,173 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Steve Palermo |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
| Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
| Ken Phelps | DH |
| Mike Pagliarulo | Third Baseman |
| Don Slaught | Catcher |
| Stan Jefferson | Right Fielder |
| Alvaro Espinoza | Shortstop |
| Roberto Kelly | Center Fielder |
| Dallas Green | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| Jim Eisenreich | Right Fielder |
| Danny Tartabull | DH |
| Pat Tabler | First Baseman |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Gary Thurman | Left Fielder |
| John Wathan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 27, 1989
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gubicza
Henderson 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Gubicza
Sax hits a fly ball into right field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Gubicza
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Gubicza
Phelps 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 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. John
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. John
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. John
Eisenreich hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Gubicza
Pagliarulo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Slaught vs. Gubicza
Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer 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: ---
Jefferson vs. Gubicza
Jefferson 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
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. John
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. John
Tabler hits a line drive towards first. Mattingly catches it and steps on first to double up Tartabull. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. John
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Gubicza
Espinoza hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Gubicza
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gubicza
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Gubicza
Sax hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Mattingly vs. Gubicza
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
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. John
Stillwell hits a line drive towards the mound. John reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. John
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. John
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Pagliarulo. Thurman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. John
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Gubicza
Phelps hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Gubicza
Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaught vs. Gubicza
Slaught hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Thurman. Slaught reaches second base with a double. Pagliarulo moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Jefferson vs. Gubicza
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tabler scoops it up and throws to first, with Gubicza covering, for the out. Pagliarulo scores. Slaught moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Espinoza vs. Gubicza
Espinoza hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Slaught scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Gubicza
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. John
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. John
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. John
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gubicza
Henderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sax vs. Gubicza
There's a wild pitch. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Sax vs. Gubicza
Sax 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mattingly vs. Gubicza
Mattingly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Gubicza
Phelps 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 5
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. John
Tabler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. John
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. John
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, 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 for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Gubicza
Slaught strikes out. Boone drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Slaught out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Gubicza
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
White vs. John
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. John
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. John
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. John
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Eisenreich vs. John
Eisenreich strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Gubicza
Espinoza hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Gubicza
Kelly bunts towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. Espinoza moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sax vs. Gubicza
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. John
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. John
Tabler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. John
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. John
Stillwell strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Gubicza
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tabler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mattingly for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Gubicza
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pagliarulo vs. Gubicza
Wayne Tolleson pinch runs for Ken Phelps.
Pagliarulo hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Slaught vs. Gubicza
Slaught bunts towards the mound. Gubicza fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tolleson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jefferson vs. Gubicza
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tabler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jefferson for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. John
Tom Brookens now playing third base.
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. John
Thurman hits a line drive towards the mound. John reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. John
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Gubicza
Espinoza 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, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Gubicza
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gubicza
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. John
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Jefferson. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Eisenreich vs. John
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Seitzer scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. John
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Eisenreich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Tabler vs. Righetti
Bill Pecota pinch runs for Danny Tartabull. Dave Righetti now pitching.
Tabler bunts towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. Eisenreich moves to third. Pecota moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Buckner vs. Righetti
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Bob Boone.
Buckner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brett vs. Righetti
Brad Wellman pinch runs for Bill Buckner. George Brett pinch hits for Kurt Stillwell.
Brett hits a popup into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Righetti
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/27/1989 -- New York at Kansas City (N)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 4 1 1 0 Wilson W, cf 3 1 0 0
Sax S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Seitzer K, 3b 4 1 2 1
Mattingly D, 1b 4 0 2 1 Eisenreich J, rf 4 0 1 1
Phelps K, dh 4 0 1 0 Tartabull D, dh 3 0 1 0
Tolleson W, pr 0 0 0 0 Pecota B, pr 0 0 0 0
Pagliarulo M, 3b 4 1 2 0 Tabler P, 1b 3 0 2 0
Brookens T, 3b 0 0 0 0 Boone B, c 3 0 0 0
Slaught D, c 4 1 2 0 Buckner B, ph 0 0 0 0
Jefferson S, rf 4 0 0 1 Wellman B, pr 0 0 0 0
Espinoza A, ss 4 0 2 1 Stillwell K, ss 3 0 0 0
Kelly R, cf 3 0 0 0 Brett G, ph 1 0 0 0
White F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Thurman G, lf 3 0 1 0
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35 3 11 3 31 2 7 2
New York 000 210 000 -- 3
Kansas City 000 001 001 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
John T (W)* 8.0 7 2 2 2 5
Righetti D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gubicza M (L) 9.0 11 3 3 1 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Pagliarulo M
DP -- New York 2, Kansas City 2
LOB -- New York 7, Kansas City 6
2B -- Slaught D, Henderson R, Seitzer K 2
SH -- Kelly R, Tabler P
WP -- Gubicza M
T -- 2:23
A -- 35173
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