Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Whitson
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Whitson
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Cotto 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. Whitson
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Whitson
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph misplays the ball. That's an error on Randolph. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McRae vs. Whitson
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Cotto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Whitson
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Leibrandt
  
  Henderson hits a popup towards first. Balboni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Leibrandt
  
  Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mattingly vs. Leibrandt
  
  Mattingly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randolph moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Winfield vs. Leibrandt
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. Randolph scores. Mattingly moves to third. Winfield moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Roenicke vs. Leibrandt
  
  Roenicke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cotto vs. Leibrandt
  
  Cotto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar fields it and throws to second for the out. Mattingly scores. Winfield moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Berra vs. Leibrandt
  
  Berra hits a popup, foul, towards first. Balboni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Whitson
  
  Balboni strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Whitson
  
  Law hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winfield who is chasing the ball. Law reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sundberg vs. Whitson
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Law scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Salazar vs. Whitson
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham can't make a play. That's a base hit. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Whitson
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Whitson
  
  Wilson hits a popup towards first. Mattingly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Leibrandt
  
  Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meacham vs. Leibrandt
  
  Meacham hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Leibrandt
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Leibrandt
  
  Randolph hits a popup towards short. Salazar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Whitson
  
  Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Whitson
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Whitson
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Cotto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Whitson
  
  Balboni hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cotto. Balboni reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Law vs. Shirley
  
  Bob Shirley now pitching.
  
  Law hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Balboni scores. Law moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sundberg vs. Shirley
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Law scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Salazar vs. Shirley
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Meacham fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattingly vs. Leibrandt
  
  Mattingly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Winfield vs. Leibrandt
  
  Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roenicke vs. Leibrandt
  
  Roenicke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cotto vs. Leibrandt
  
  Cotto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mattingly moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berra vs. Leibrandt
  
  Berra takes first base on ball four. Mattingly moves to third. Cotto moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wynegar vs. Leibrandt
  
  Wynegar takes first base on ball four. Mattingly scores. Cotto moves to third. Berra moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Meacham vs. Leibrandt
  
  Meacham strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Shirley
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Shirley
  
  Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Shirley
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Shirley
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Shirley
  
  White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Leibrandt
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Leibrandt
  
  Randolph hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Randolph reaches second base with a double. Henderson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mattingly vs. Leibrandt
  
  Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Leibrandt covering, for the out. Henderson scores. Randolph moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Winfield vs. Farr
  
  Steve Farr now pitching.
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Easler vs. Farr
  
  Mike Easler pinch hits for Gary Roenicke.
  
  Easler hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Shirley
  
  Mike Pagliarulo now playing third base.
  
  Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Shirley
  
  Law hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Shirley
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Farr
  
  Ken Griffey pinch hits for Henry Cotto.
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagliarulo vs. Farr
  
  Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pagliarulo for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Farr
  
  Wynegar 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 

Top 6

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Shirley
  
  Ken Griffey now playing left field.
  
  Salazar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Shirley
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Shirley
  
  Smith is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Shirley
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meacham vs. Farr
  
  Meacham is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Farr
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Farr
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Shirley
  
  Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Montefusco
  
  John Montefusco now pitching.
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montefusco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Montefusco
  
  White is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Montefusco
  
  Balboni hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattingly vs. Farr
  
  Mattingly hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Farr
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Farr covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Farr
  
  Easler strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Montefusco
  
  Law hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Montefusco
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Salazar vs. Montefusco
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham fields it and throws to second for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Montefusco
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Salazar moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Montefusco
  
  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 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Farr
  
  Lynn Jones now playing right field. Rudy Law now playing left field.
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagliarulo vs. Farr
  
  Pagliarulo hits a line drive towards first. Balboni catches it and steps on first to double up Griffey. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Farr
  
  Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Montefusco
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Montefusco
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Montefusco
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Balboni vs. Montefusco
  
  Balboni hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Griffey. Balboni reaches second base with a double. White goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Law vs. Montefusco
  
  Law hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 7 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Quisenberry now pitching. Ron Hassey pinch hits for Bob Meacham.
  
  Hassey hits a line drive towards short. Salazar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Quisenberry
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Quisenberry
  
  Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mattingly vs. Quisenberry
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mattingly vs. Quisenberry
  
  Mattingly hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Brett. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mattingly vs. Quisenberry
  
  Mattingly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henderson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Winfield vs. Quisenberry
  
  Winfield strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/9/1986 -- Kansas City at New York (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Smith L, lf           4  1  2  0   Henderson R, cf       3  1  1  0   
Jones L, rf           0  0  0  0   Randolph W, 2b        4  1  1  0   
Wilson W, cf          5  0  0  0   Mattingly D, 1b       5  2  3  1   
Brett G, 3b           4  2  2  2   Winfield D, rf        5  0  0  1   
McRae H, dh           3  0  0  1   Roenicke G, dh        1  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           5  1  1  0   Easler M, ph          2  0  0  0   
Balboni S, 1b         5  1  2  1   Cotto H, lf           2  0  1  1   
Law R, rf-lf          5  2  2  1   Griffey K, ph-lf      2  0  1  0   
Sundberg J, c         3  0  2  2   Berra D, 3b           1  0  0  0   
Salazar A, ss         4  0  1  0   Pagliarulo M, 3b      2  0  0  0   
                                   Wynegar B, c          3  0  0  1   
                                   Meacham B, ss         3  0  0  0   
                                   Hassey R, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  7 12  7                        34  4  7  4

Kansas City      113 000 101 --  7
New York         201 100 000 --  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C           3.1  4  4  4  6  1
Farr S (W)            4.2  1  0  0  0  3
Quisenberry D (S)     1.0  2  0  0  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Whitson E (L)         2.2  6  4  3  0  1
Shirley B*            3.1  3  2  2  3  1
Montefusco J          3.0  3  1  1  1  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Randolph W, Brett G 2
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, New York 9
2B -- Balboni S 2, Randolph W
3B -- Law R
HR -- Brett G 2
SB -- Smith L, Henderson R
CS -- Smith L
SF -- McRae H
T -- 3:01
A -- 17555

    

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