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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 21, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 21, 1981 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Righetti |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 37,970 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Mark Johnson 3B: Bill Haller |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Darryl Motley | Right Fielder |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Dave Winfield | Left Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Gene Michael | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 21, 1981
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Righetti
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Righetti
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Righetti
There goes Wilson. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Righetti
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Righetti
McRae is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Gura
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Gura
Mumphrey 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 -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Gura
Winfield strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Righetti
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Righetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Righetti
May strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Righetti
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motley vs. Righetti
Motley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wathan vs. Righetti
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Gura
Watson 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 -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gura
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Gura
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Gura
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Gura covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Righetti
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Righetti
Washington hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Washington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Righetti
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Righetti
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Gura
Cerone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Gura
There goes Cerone. The throw from Wathan and he is out, Washington applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Gura
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Gura
Randolph hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Righetti
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Righetti
May strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Righetti
There goes Otis. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Righetti
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motley vs. Righetti
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. Righetti
Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Righetti
There goes Wathan. The throw from Cerone and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Gura
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Gura
Winfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Gura
Watson hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Righetti
Wilson 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 -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Righetti
Washington hits a line drive towards short. Dent reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Righetti
Brett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gura
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Gura covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Gura
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Gura
Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Righetti
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Righetti
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Righetti
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mumphrey throws the ball in to Randolph who tags May trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Righetti
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Gura
Cerone hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Gura
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Gura
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Righetti
Motley hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Righetti
Wathan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Righetti
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Gura
Mumphrey hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Gura
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Gura
Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Righetti
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Righetti
Brett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Righetti
Righetti fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Righetti. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Righetti
There goes Washington. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Washington steals third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Righetti
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Wehrmeister
Dave Wehrmeister now pitching.
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Washington tags and scores. McRae tags and moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Wehrmeister
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Wehrmeister
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Lee May.
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae scores. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aikens vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching. Willie Aikens pinch hits for Darryl Motley.
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Gossage covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gura
Willie Aikens now playing first base. Cesar Geronimo now playing right field.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Gura
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Gura
Nettles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Gura
Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Wathan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. LaRoche
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. LaRoche
Wilson is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. LaRoche
Washington 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
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Gura
Dent is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Gura
Randolph hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Gura
Mumphrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Gura
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1981 -- Kansas City at New York (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Wilson W, lf 5 0 1 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 0 0 0
Washington U, ss 4 1 1 0 Mumphrey J, cf 4 0 1 0
Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Winfield D, lf 4 0 0 0
McRae H, dh 3 1 0 0 Watson B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 3 1 2 1 Jackson R, rf 3 0 1 0
May L, 1b 3 0 1 0 Piniella L, dh 3 0 1 0
Geronimo C, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 0 0
White F, 2b 3 1 2 2 Cerone R, c 3 0 1 0
Motley D, rf 3 0 1 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0
Aikens W, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Wathan J, c 3 0 1 1
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32 4 9 4 30 0 4 0
Kansas City 000 200 020 -- 4
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gura L (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Righetti D (L) 7.1 8 4 4 4 5
Wehrmeister D 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Gossage R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
LaRoche D 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Righetti D
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, New York 3
2B -- Washington U, Piniella L
SB -- Wilson W, Otis A, Washington U
CS -- Cerone R, Wathan J, Wilson W
SF -- Otis A
WP -- LaRoche D
T -- 2:22
A -- 37970
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