Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Bankhead
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolleson vs. Bankhead
  
  Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mattingly vs. Bankhead
  
  Mattingly hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Winfield vs. Bankhead
  
  Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Drabek
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Drabek
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. Drabek
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Pasqua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Orta vs. Drabek
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson fields it and throws to second for the out. Smith scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Drabek
  
  White takes first base on ball four. Orta moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Balboni vs. Drabek
  
  Balboni hits a popup towards first. Mattingly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pasqua vs. Bankhead
  
  Pasqua strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Bankhead
  
  Easler 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagliarulo vs. Bankhead
  
  Pagliarulo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingery vs. Drabek
  
  Kingery hits a fly ball into left field. Pasqua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Drabek
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biancalana vs. Drabek
  
  Biancalana hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Drabek
  
  There goes Biancalana. The throw from Skinner and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Drabek
  
  Smith is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Bankhead
  
  Skinner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fischlin vs. Bankhead
  
  Fischlin strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Bankhead
  
  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, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolleson vs. Bankhead
  
  Tolleson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Drabek
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fischlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Drabek
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fischlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Drabek
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Pasqua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattingly vs. Bankhead
  
  Mattingly 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--
  Winfield vs. Bankhead
  
  Winfield takes first base on ball four. Mattingly moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pasqua vs. Bankhead
  
  Pasqua hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mattingly moves to third. Winfield moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Easler vs. Bankhead
  
  Easler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Mattingly scores. Winfield scores. Pasqua moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pagliarulo vs. Bankhead
  
  Pagliarulo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kingery who is chasing the ball. Pagliarulo reaches third base with a triple. Pasqua scores. Easler goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Skinner vs. Leibrandt
  
  Charlie Leibrandt now pitching.
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fischlin vs. Leibrandt
  
  Fischlin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Balboni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Henderson vs. Leibrandt
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Kingery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Drabek
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Pasqua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Drabek
  
  Balboni hits a fly ball into left field. Pasqua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingery vs. Drabek
  
  Kingery hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolleson vs. Leibrandt
  
  Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattingly vs. Leibrandt
  
  Mattingly strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Leibrandt
  
  Winfield 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 5

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Drabek
  
  Sundberg strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biancalana vs. Drabek
  
  Biancalana takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Drabek
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Drabek
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Biancalana moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Drabek
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. Biancalana moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Orta vs. Drabek
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pasqua vs. Leibrandt
  
  Pasqua hits a line drive towards first. Balboni reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Leibrandt
  
  Easler is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagliarulo vs. Leibrandt
  
  Pagliarulo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Drabek
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Balboni vs. Drabek
  
  Balboni strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kingery vs. Drabek
  
  Kingery hits a fly ball into left field. Pasqua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Drabek
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Pasqua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Leibrandt
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Kingery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fischlin vs. Leibrandt
  
  Fischlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Leibrandt
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolleson vs. Leibrandt
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tolleson vs. Leibrandt
  
  Tolleson hits a fly ball into right field. Kingery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biancalana vs. Fisher
  
  Brian Fisher now pitching.
  
  Biancalana strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Fisher
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Biancalana moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Fisher
  
  Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Skinner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Fisher
  
  Brett hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Fisher
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Pasqua. Orta reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Fisher
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Orta moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Balboni vs. Righetti
  
  Dave Righetti now pitching.
  
  Balboni is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattingly vs. Leibrandt
  
  Mattingly hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Mattingly reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Winfield vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
  
  Winfield bunts towards first. Balboni can't make a play. That's a base hit. Mattingly moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pasqua vs. Quisenberry
  
  Pasqua hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mattingly tags and scores. Winfield tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Easler vs. Quisenberry
  
  Easler is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pagliarulo vs. Quisenberry
  
  Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Winfield scores. Easler moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Washington vs. Quisenberry
  
  Claudell Washington pinch hits for Joel Skinner.
  
  Washington hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fischlin vs. Quisenberry
  
  Fischlin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Righetti
  
  Darryl Motley pinch hits for Mike Kingery. Juan Espino now catching.
  
  Motley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Righetti
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Righetti
  
  Hal McRae pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana.
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Motley moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Righetti
  
  Angel Salazar pinch runs for Hal McRae.
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mattingly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Righetti
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Quisenberry
  
  Darryl Motley now playing right field. Angel Salazar now playing shortstop.
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolleson vs. Quisenberry
  
  Tolleson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattingly vs. Quisenberry
  
  Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Righetti
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Righetti
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Pasqua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Righetti
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/15/1986 -- New York at Kansas City (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Henderson R, cf       5  0  0  0   Smith L, lf           5  2  2  0   
Tolleson W, ss        5  0  1  0   Wilson W, cf          5  0  2  0   
Mattingly D, 1b       5  2  2  0   Brett G, 3b           4  1  1  3   
Winfield D, rf        3  2  1  0   Orta J, dh            5  0  1  1   
Pasqua D, lf          3  1  1  1   White F, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Easler M, dh          3  1  1  2   Balboni S, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Pagliarulo M, 3b      4  0  2  3   Kingery M, rf         3  0  0  0   
Skinner J, c          3  1  1  1   Motley D, ph-rf       1  0  1  0   
Washington C, ph      1  0  0  0   Sundberg J, c         4  0  0  0   
Espino J, c           0  0  0  0   Biancalana B, ss      2  1  1  0   
Fischlin M, 2b        4  0  1  0   McRae H, ph           1  0  1  0   
                                   Salazar A, pr-ss      0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  7 10  7                        38  4 10  4

New York         001 400 020 --  7
Kansas City      100 000 300 --  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drabek D (W)          6.0  5  1  1  3  3
Fisher B              0.2  3  3  3  0  1
Righetti D (S)        2.1  2  0  0  0  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bankhead S (L)*       3.0  6  5  5  1  4
Leibrandt C+          4.0  2  1  1  0  3
Quisenberry D         2.0  2  1  1  1  1
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 4th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Skinner J
LOB -- New York 5, Kansas City 10
2B -- Smith L, Orta J, Mattingly D
3B -- Pagliarulo M
HR -- Skinner J, Brett G
SB -- Biancalana B, Henderson R
SF -- Pasqua D
WP -- Fisher B
T -- 3:20
A -- 40302

    

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