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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
1981-09-05 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 38325 · 83°F, sunny, dry · Wind 5 mph · 2:36
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Dave Righetti earned the win and Rich Gossage picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Dave Righetti L: Larry Gura SV: Rich Gossage
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Rocky Roe · 2B: Ken Kaiser · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Randolph | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Winfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Cerone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dennis Werth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Milbourne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Aikens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 John Wathan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darryl Motley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Righetti | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Rich Gossage | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Gura | 9.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Randolph: W
- Jerry Mumphrey: 8
- Dave Winfield: 8
- Reggie Jackson: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 3/G
- Frank White: 53
- George Brett: S9.BX2(96)
Top 2
- Bob Watson: S7
- Rick Cerone: 6/P
- Graig Nettles: W.1-2
- Dennis Werth: K
- Larry Milbourne: K
Bot 2
- Amos Otis: K
- Hal McRae: K
- Willie Aikens: K
Top 3
- Willie Randolph: 3/P
- Jerry Mumphrey: 8
- Dave Winfield: 7/L
Bot 3
- John Wathan: 8
- Darryl Motley: 43
- U. L. Washington: 8/L
Top 4
- Reggie Jackson: 8
- Bob Watson: 63
- Rick Cerone: 7
Bot 4
- Willie Wilson: 8/L
- Frank White: 63
- George Brett: D9
- Amos Otis: K
Top 5
- Graig Nettles: W
- Dennis Werth: 7/L
- Larry Milbourne: 7
- Willie Randolph: D7.1-H
- Jerry Mumphrey: 43
Bot 5
- Hal McRae: 43
- Willie Aikens: W
- John Wathan: 8/L
- Darryl Motley: S6.1-2
- U. L. Washington: 9/L
Top 6
- Dave Winfield: W
- Reggie Jackson: 9(B)6(1)/DP
- Bob Watson: S7
- Rick Cerone: 7
Bot 6
- Willie Wilson: S8
- Frank White: BK.1-2
- Frank White: 2/FL
- George Brett: 6/P
- Amos Otis: SB3
- Amos Otis: S8.3-H
- Hal McRae: WP.1-2
- Hal McRae: 9
Top 7
- Graig Nettles: D8
- Dennis Werth: 34/SH.2-3
- Larry Milbourne: 9/SF.3-H
- Willie Randolph: 9
Bot 7
- Willie Aikens: K/C
- John Wathan: S9
- Darryl Motley: 13.1-2
- U. L. Washington: 8
Top 8
- Jerry Mumphrey: 63
- Dave Winfield: K
- Reggie Jackson: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Willie Wilson: 53
- Frank White: 53
- George Brett: S8
- Amos Otis: 6/P
Top 9
- Bob Watson: K/C
- Rick Cerone: 8
- Graig Nettles: 9
Bot 9
- Hal McRae: 9
- Willie Aikens: 63
- John Wathan: W
- Darryl Motley: SB2
- Cesar Geronimo: W
- Lee May: 5/FL