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Kansas City Royals @ New York Yankees

1981-05-19 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 23128 · 58°F · Wind 12 mph · 3:21

New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 6–5. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 4th. Doug Bird earned the win and Ron Davis picked up the save. Jim Spencer went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	10
NYA	0	0	1	3	2	0	0	0		6	11

W: Doug Bird L: Renie Martin SV: Ron Davis

Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Derryl Cousins · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Willie Wilson	5	0	1	0	0	1
U. L. Washington	4	1	0	0	1	2
Willie Aikens	4	1	1	0	1	1
Hal McRae	3	1	1	1	1	1
Amos Otis	4	1	1	0	1	1
Lee May	4	0	1	0	0	0
John Wathan	4	1	3	3	0	0
Frank White	4	0	1	0	0	1
Dave Chalk	3	0	1	1	0	0
Ken Phelps	1	0	0	0	0	1

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Willie Randolph	4	1	1	1	0	0
Bobby Murcer	5	0	2	0	0	0
Dave Winfield	3	0	1	1	2	0
Reggie Jackson	5	0	0	0	0	1
Oscar Gamble	3	1	1	1	0	0
Graig Nettles	3	1	1	0	1	0
Jim Spencer	2	2	2	2	1	0
Barry Foote	3	1	1	0	0	1
Bucky Dent	3	0	2	0	1	0
Lou Piniella	1	0	0	0	1	0
Dennis Werth	0	0	0	0	1	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rich Gale	3.1	6	2	2
Renie Martin	1.2	4	2	0
Ken Brett	3.0	1	3	0

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rudy May	2.0	3	3	2
Doug Bird	5.0	6	1	2
Ron Davis	2.0	1	0	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Willie Wilson: 9/F
U. L. Washington: K
Willie Aikens: K

Bot 1

Willie Randolph: 43
Bobby Murcer: 63
Dave Winfield: S9/89
Reggie Jackson: 64(1)/FO

Top 2

Hal McRae: W
Amos Otis: W.1-2
Lee May: 7/F
John Wathan: D7.2-H;1-H
Frank White: 3/FL
Dave Chalk: S9.2-H
Willie Wilson: 54(1)/FO

Bot 2

Oscar Gamble: 5/FL
Graig Nettles: W
Jim Spencer: W.1-2
Barry Foote: K
Bucky Dent: 3/G

Top 3

U. L. Washington: W
Willie Aikens: S3/G.1-3
Hal McRae: 7/SF.3-H
Amos Otis: S7.1-2
Lee May: 8/F
John Wathan: S8.2-H;1-2
Frank White: 64(1)/FO

Bot 3

Willie Randolph: S9
Bobby Murcer: S9.1-3
Dave Winfield: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
Reggie Jackson: K

Top 4

Dave Chalk: 8/F
Willie Wilson: S8/89
U. L. Washington: K
Willie Aikens: SB2
Willie Aikens: IW
Hal McRae: E6/G.2-3;1-2
Amos Otis: 3/P

Bot 4

Oscar Gamble: HR/89
Graig Nettles: 6/P
Jim Spencer: S7
Barry Foote: S8.1-2
Bucky Dent: W.2-3;1-2
Willie Randolph: 7/SF.3-H
Bobby Murcer: S3/G.2-3;1-2
Dave Winfield: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Reggie Jackson: 7/F

Top 5

Lee May: S8
John Wathan: 43.1-2
Frank White: K
Dave Chalk: 6/L

Bot 5

Oscar Gamble: 43
Graig Nettles: S9
Jim Spencer: HR/9.1-H
Barry Foote: 63
Bucky Dent: S6/G
Willie Randolph: 9/F

Top 6

Willie Wilson: 7/F
U. L. Washington: 43
Willie Aikens: 43

Bot 6

Bobby Murcer: 9/F
Dave Winfield: W
Reggie Jackson: 7/F.1-2
Lou Piniella: IW
Graig Nettles: 8/F

Top 7

Hal McRae: S7
Amos Otis: 64(1)3/GDP
Lee May: 8/F

Bot 7

Dennis Werth: W
Barry Foote: 24/SH.1-2
Bucky Dent: S9.2-3
Willie Randolph: FC1/BG.3XH(12);1-2;B-1
Bobby Murcer: 7/F

Top 8

John Wathan: S7
Frank White: S3/BG.1-2
Dave Chalk: FC/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1
Willie Wilson: K
U. L. Washington: 7/F
Willie Aikens: 43

Bot 8

Dave Winfield: 9/F
Reggie Jackson: 8/F
Lou Piniella: 8/F

Top 9

Hal McRae: K
Amos Otis: K
Ken Phelps: K

Notes & reviews

oyals manager Frey ejected by HP umpire Ford for arguing strike called on Wilson
Yankees Manager Gene Michael ejected by HP umpire Dale Ford when Frank White's bunt was called a trap

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