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Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Royals 3, New York Yankees 2

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Kansas City Royals 3, New York Yankees 2

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Game Played on Thursday, September 3, 1981 (N) at Royals Stadium

NY  A    1  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   2  7  0
KC  A    2  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  6  0
BATTING
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Randolph 2b                   3   1   0   0       1   1       2   1
Mumphrey cf                   3   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
Winfield lf                   2   0   1   1       1   0       0   0
Jackson rf                    4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Watson 1b                     3   1   1   1       0   0      13   1
  Revering 1b                 1   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Cerone c                      3   0   0   0       0   1       3   1
Rodriguez 3b                  3   0   1   0       0   0       1   5
  Nettles ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Werth dh                      2   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Gamble ph,dh                0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Robertson ss                  3   0   2   0       0   0       1   3
  Murcer ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
John p                        0   0   0   0       0   0       0   3
Totals                       29   2   7   2       5   2      24  14
BATTING - 
2B: Winfield (20,off Jones); Robertson (1,off Jones).
HR: Watson (3,7th inning off Jones 0 on 0 out).
SH: Cerone (3,off Quisenberry).
SF: Winfield (7,off Jones).
GDP: Watson (6,off Jones); Winfield (10,off Quisenberry).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Randolph (12,2nd base off Jones/Wathan).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Wilson lf                     4   2   2   0       0   0       1   0
White 2b                      3   1   1   0       1   1       7   5
G. Brett 3b                   3   0   1   2       0   0       1   2
Otis cf                       3   0   1   1       0   0       6   1
McRae dh                      3   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Aikens 1b                     3   0   0   0       0   1       9   1
Wathan c                      3   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Motley rf                     3   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Washington ss                 3   0   0   0       0   0       0   3
Jones p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Quisenberry p               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       28   3   6   3       1   3      27  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Washington-White-Aikens, Quisenberry-White-Aikens.
BATTING - 
2B: White (12,off John); Wilson (7,off John).
Team LOB: 2.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: G. Brett (9,2nd base off John/Cerone).
CS: Otis (4,2nd base by John/Cerone); Motley (3,2nd base by John/Cerone).
PITCHING
New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
John L(7-5)                   8     6   3   3   1   3   0  29

Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Jones W(3-1)                  7     5   2   2   4   2   1  29
Quisenberry SV(14)            2     2   0   0   1   0   0   7
Totals                        9     7   2   2   5   2   1  36
Jones faced 1 batter in the 8th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Quisenberry 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Rocky Roe
Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance: 26565
Starting Lineups:

   New York Yankees              Kansas City Royals       
1. Randolph            2b        Wilson              lf
2. Mumphrey            cf        White               2b
3. Winfield            lf        G. Brett            3b
4. Jackson             rf        Otis                cf
5. Watson              1b        McRae               dh
6. Cerone              c         Aikens              1b
7. Rodriguez           3b        Wathan              c
8. Werth               dh        Motley              rf
9. Robertson           ss        Washington          ss
   John                p         Jones               p

YANKEES 1ST: Randolph walked; Randolph stole second; Mumphrey
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Randolph to third]; Winfield
hit a sacrifice fly to center [Randolph scored]; Jackson
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees
1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson singled to center; White doubled to right
[Wilson to third]; G. Brett grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Wilson scored, White to third]; On a bunt Otis singled [White
scored]; Otis was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher
to first to shortstop); McRae grounded out (third to first); 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Royals 2.

YANKEES 2ND: Watson lined to center; Cerone made an out to
second; Rodriguez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Royals 2.

ROYALS 2ND: Aikens grounded out (shortstop to first); Wathan
grounded out (shortstop to first); Motley lined to first; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Royals 2.

YANKEES 3RD: Werth grounded out (shortstop to first); Robertson
singled to center; Debut game for Andre Robertson;
Randolph flied out to center; Mumphrey flied out to center; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 1, Royals 2.

ROYALS 3RD: Washington grounded out (third to first); Wilson
doubled to left; White walked; G. Brett singled to center
[Wilson scored, White to second]; Otis flied out to right [White
to third]; G. Brett stole second; McRae struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 1, Royals 3.

YANKEES 4TH: Winfield walked; Jackson made an out to second;
Watson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Winfield out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees
1, Royals 3.

ROYALS 4TH: Aikens struck out; Wathan grounded out (third to
first); Motley made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Yankees 1, Royals 3.

YANKEES 5TH: Cerone struck out; Rodriguez singled to left; Werth
flied out to center; Robertson flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Yankees 1, Royals 3.

ROYALS 5TH: Washington grounded out (third to first); Wilson
grounded out (third to first); White struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Royals 3.

YANKEES 6TH: Randolph struck out; Mumphrey flied out to center;
Winfield doubled to left; Jackson popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 1, Royals 3.

ROYALS 6TH: G. Brett grounded out (first unassisted); Otis
grounded out (pitcher to first); McRae made an out to second; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Royals 3.

YANKEES 7TH: Watson homered to left; Cerone flied out to right;
Rodriguez grounded out (third to first); Werth walked; Robertson
doubled to right [Werth to third]; Randolph grounded out (second
to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 3.

ROYALS 7TH: Aikens grounded out (second to first); Wathan flied
out to right; Motley singled to left; Motley was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2,
Royals 3.

YANKEES 8TH: Mumphrey walked; QUISENBERRY REPLACED JONES
(PITCHING); Winfield grounded into a double play (pitcher to
second to first) [Mumphrey out at second]; Jackson singled to
center [Jackson out at second (center to second)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 3.

ROYALS 8TH: REVERING REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING 1B); Washington
flied out to center; Wilson grounded out (pitcher to first);
White lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 3.

YANKEES 9TH: Revering singled to right; Cerone out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Revering to second]; NETTLES
BATTED FOR RODRIGUEZ; Nettles grounded out (second to first)
[Revering to third]; GAMBLE BATTED FOR WERTH; Gamble walked;
MURCER BATTED FOR ROBERTSON; Murcer forced Gamble (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Yankees          2   7   0    7
 Royals           3   6   0    2
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