Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Blue
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Blue
  
  Nettles is hit by the pitch. Smalley moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Winfield vs. Blue
  
  Winfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baylor vs. Blue
  
  Baylor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Slaught settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kemp vs. Blue
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Kemp reaches second base with a double. Smalley scores. Nettles moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Piniella vs. Blue
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Rawley
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Rawley
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Rawley
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley 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. Blue
  
  Cerone hits a line drive into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Blue
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops it up and throws to first, with Blue covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Blue
  
  Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Blue
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Rawley
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Rawley
  
  McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Rawley
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaught vs. Rawley
  
  Slaught hits a fly ball into right field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Blue
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Blue
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Blue
  
  Baylor hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Rawley
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pryor vs. Rawley
  
  Pryor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wathan moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Rawley
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Wathan moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Washington vs. Rawley
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Blue
  
  Kemp is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Blue
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Blue
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Rawley
  
  White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Griffey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Rawley
  
  Otis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Rawley
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Blue
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robertson vs. Blue
  
  Robertson bunts towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. Griffey moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smalley vs. Blue
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Smalley reaches second base with a double. Griffey scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nettles vs. Blue
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Winfield vs. Blue
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington misplays the ball. That's an error on Washington. Smalley scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Blue
  
  Baylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Winfield moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kemp vs. Blue
  
  Kemp strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Rawley
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaught vs. Rawley
  
  Slaught bunts towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Rawley
  
  Wathan strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pryor vs. Rawley
  
  Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Castro
  
  Bill Castro now pitching.
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Castro
  
  Cerone strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Castro
  
  Griffey 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 6

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Rawley
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Rawley
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Rawley
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Rawley
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Rawley
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Castro
  
  Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Castro
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Castro
  
  Nettles 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 7

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Rawley
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaught vs. Rawley
  
  Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Rawley
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Castro
  
  Winfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Castro
  
  Baylor is hit by the pitch. Winfield moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kemp vs. Castro
  
  Kemp takes first base on ball four. Winfield moves to third. Baylor moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Piniella vs. Castro
  
  Jerry Mumphrey pinch runs for Steve Kemp.
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor throws to home for one, and Slaught throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Baylor scores. Mumphrey goes all the way around to score. Piniella moves all the way to home. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Castro
  
  Cerone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Cerone reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffey vs. Hood
  
  Don Hood now pitching.
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robertson vs. Hood
  
  Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Rawley
  
  Jerry Mumphrey now playing center field. Dave Winfield now playing right field.
  
  Pryor strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Rawley
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Washington vs. Rawley
  
  There's a wild pitch. Wilson scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Rawley
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Rawley
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Rawley
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Hood
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Hood
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Hood
  
  Winfield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Hood
  
  Baylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Hood
  
  Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Rawley
  
  Roy Smalley now playing third base. Bert Campaneris now playing second base. Andre Robertson now playing shortstop.
  
  McRae hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cerone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Rawley
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaught vs. Rawley
  
  Slaught hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Rawley
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/4/1983 -- New York at Kansas City (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Smalley R, ss-3b      4  2  1  1   Wilson W, lf          4  1  2  0   
Nettles G, 3b         4  0  0  0   Washington U, ss      4  0  1  0   
Campaneris B, 2b      0  0  0  0   White F, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Winfield D, cf-rf     5  1  2  1   Otis A, cf            4  0  2  0   
Baylor D, dh          4  2  2  1   McRae H, dh           4  0  0  0   
Kemp S, rf            2  0  1  1   Roberts L, rf         4  0  0  0   
Mumphrey J, pr-cf     1  1  0  0   Slaught D, c          4  0  2  0   
Piniella L, lf        4  1  0  0   Wathan J, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Cerone R, c           4  0  1  0   Pryor G, 3b           3  0  1  0   
Griffey K, 1b         4  1  1  0                                      
Robertson A, 2b-ss    2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  8  8  4                        35  1  9  0

New York         100 020 032 --  8
Kansas City      000 000 010 --  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rawley S (W)          9.0  9  1  1  0  8

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blue V (L)            5.0  4  3  2  2  1
Castro B              2.1  2  3  3  1  3
Hood D                1.2  2  2  2  0  0

E -- Washington U, Slaught D
DP -- New York 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- New York 6, Kansas City 7
2B -- Kemp S, Smalley R, Cerone R
3B -- Wilson W
HR -- Winfield D, Baylor D
SH -- Robertson A
HBP -- by Blue V (Nettles G), by Blue V (Kemp S), by Castro B (Baylor D)
WP -- Rawley S
T -- 2:27
A -- 22913

    

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