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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
1975-08-15 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 27099 · 82°F, night · Wind 10 mph · 2:36
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 8th. Pat Dobson earned the win and Tippy Martinez picked up the save. John Mayberry went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Pat Dobson L: Doug Bird SV: Tippy Martinez
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sandy Alomar | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rich Coggins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Mason | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Solaita | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Stinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Dobson | 7.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Tippy Martinez | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 7.1 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Doug Bird | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Bonds: K
- Sandy Alomar: 7/L
- Roy White: S7
- Thurman Munson: S8.1-2
- Graig Nettles: E6/TH.2-3;1-2
- Chris Chambliss: 43
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 4/P
- Cookie Rojas: 13
- Amos Otis: 3/P
Top 2
- Ed Herrmann: K
- Rich Coggins: 6/L
- Fred Stanley: K
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: HR/89
- Hal McRae: W
- George Brett: 7
- Tony Solaita: K
- Al Cowens: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Al Cowens: S7.3-H
- Bob Stinson: 43
Top 3
- Bobby Bonds: S7
- Sandy Alomar: 3/G.1-2
- Roy White: 3/G.2-3
- Thurman Munson: WP.3-H
- Thurman Munson: D9
- Graig Nettles: S9.2-H
- Chris Chambliss: 7/L
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Cookie Rojas: K
- Amos Otis: 8
Top 4
- Ed Herrmann: 8
- Rich Coggins: 7
- Fred Stanley: 63
Bot 4
- John Mayberry: W
- Hal McRae: 64(1)3/GDP
- George Brett: 8/8D
Top 5
- Bobby Bonds: W
- Sandy Alomar: 2(B)3(1)/DP/BP
- Roy White: 9
Bot 5
- Tony Solaita: HR/9
- Al Cowens: 5/P
- Bob Stinson: 43
- Freddie Patek: 7
Top 6
- Thurman Munson: 7
- Graig Nettles: 3/G
- Chris Chambliss: 8
Bot 6
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Amos Otis: 53
- John Mayberry: D9
- Hal McRae: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
- George Brett: S6.2X3(65)
Top 7
- Ed Herrmann: 1/G
- Rich Coggins: 7
- Walt Williams: 8
Bot 7
- Tony Solaita: K/C
- Al Cowens: W
- Bob Stinson: S7.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 2/FL/P
- Cookie Rojas: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Bobby Bonds: S8
- Sandy Alomar: E6.1-2
- Roy White: 6/P
- Thurman Munson: S/G6.2-3;1-2
- Graig Nettles: 9/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Chris Chambliss: D9.3-H(UR);1-H(TUR)
- Ed Herrmann: IW
- Rich Coggins: 8
Bot 8
- Amos Otis: 9
- John Mayberry: S8
- Hal McRae: WP.1-2
- Hal McRae: W
- George Brett: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
Top 9
- Jim Mason: K
- Bobby Bonds: 63
- Sandy Alomar: S8
- Roy White: 63
Bot 9
- Al Cowens: K
- Jim Wohlford: W
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Cookie Rojas: BK.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 4/L
Notes & reviews
- 390' HR
- Hal McRae rounded the bag too far