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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1991-04-20 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 17969 · 47°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph from LF · 3:00
Kansas City Royals defeated New York Yankees 5–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Tom Gordon earned the win and Jeff Montgomery picked up the save. Kirk Gibson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
W: Tom Gordon L: Scott Sanderson SV: Jeff Montgomery
Umpires — HP: Rick Reed · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Rocky Roe · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Eisenreich | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kirk Gibson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Cromartie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Stillwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Terry Shumpert | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Pecota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Lusader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Steve Sax | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Don Mattingly | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kevin Maas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Mel Hall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Nokes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Barfield | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Blowers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alvaro Espinoza | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hensley Meulens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Leyritz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Kelly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Gordon | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
 Dan Schatzeder | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Sanderson | 6.1 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
 Greg Cadaret | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rich Monteleone | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Eisenreich: D/F89XD
- Kevin Seitzer: WP.2-3
- Kevin Seitzer: 3E1/G3L.3-H(RBI);B-1
- George Brett: S9/G3D.1-3
- Danny Tartabull: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Kirk Gibson: S/L78S
- Warren Cromartie: 7/F7S
Bot 1
- Scott Lusader: K
- Steve Sax: K
- Don Mattingly: W
- Kevin Maas: W.1-2
- Mel Hall: K
Top 2
- Kurt Stillwell: 6/P6
- Brent Mayne: 31/G34
- Terry Shumpert: S6/L6D
- Jim Eisenreich: D9/L9LM.1-H
- Kevin Seitzer: 53/G5S
Bot 2
- Matt Nokes: 31/G3
- Jesse Barfield: K
- Mike Blowers: S9/L9LS
- Alvaro Espinoza: 13/G13
Top 3
- George Brett: 9/F9D
- Danny Tartabull: K
- Kirk Gibson: HR/L9LD.B-H
- Warren Cromartie: 31/G34
Bot 3
- Scott Lusader: 8/F8LS
- Steve Sax: K
- Don Mattingly: W
- Kevin Maas: K
Top 4
- Kurt Stillwell: D9/F89D
- Brent Mayne: 8/F8LM.2-3
- Terry Shumpert: K
- Jim Eisenreich: 13/G13
Bot 4
- Mel Hall: K
- Matt Nokes: 5/P56
- Jesse Barfield: DGR/L9LS
- Mike Blowers: W
- Alvaro Espinoza: K
Top 5
- Kevin Seitzer: 9/F9LM
- George Brett: 31/G34
- Danny Tartabull: 13/G15
Bot 5
- Scott Lusader: K23
- Steve Sax: K
- Don Mattingly: S7/L7S
- Kevin Maas: K
Top 6
- Kirk Gibson: 8/F8RD
- Warren Cromartie: D7/F7LM
- Kurt Stillwell: 8/F78XD.2-3
- Brent Mayne: K
Bot 6
- Mel Hall: 43/G4
- Matt Nokes: 3/G3L
- Jesse Barfield: S6/G6
- Mike Blowers: 53/G5S
Top 7
- Terry Shumpert: S8/G6MD
- Jim Eisenreich: 9/F89XD
- Kevin Seitzer: SB2
- Kevin Seitzer: D/F78XD.2-H
- George Brett: 4/P34D
- Danny Tartabull: IW
- Kirk Gibson: 7/F7LMF
Bot 7
- Alvaro Espinoza: K
- Scott Lusader: K
- Steve Sax: 9/F89M
Top 8
- Bill Pecota: K
- Kurt Stillwell: 63/G6M
- Brent Mayne: K
Bot 8
- Don Mattingly: 8/F89XD
- Kevin Maas: W
- Hensley Meulens: K
- Jim Leyritz: 8/F8RXD
Top 9
- Terry Shumpert: 6/P6D
- Jim Eisenreich: 43/G4
- Kevin Seitzer: 13/G13
Bot 9
- Jesse Barfield: W
- Mike Blowers: K
- Alvaro Espinoza: W.1-2
- Roberto Kelly: S7/G56D.2-H;1-2
- Steve Sax: S6/G6MD.2-H;1-2
- Don Mattingly: 4(1)/FO/G4.2-2;B-1
- Kevin Maas: WP.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Maas: K
Notes & reviews
- Warren Cromartie's first ML hit since 9/24/83; he played in Japan 1984-1990