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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1981-08-23 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 40258 · 79°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph L to R · 2:27
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 8–0. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 1st. Ron Guidry earned the win. Graig Nettles went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| NYA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Ron Guidry L: Rich Gale SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mark Johnson · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Ken Kaiser · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 U. L. Washington | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Aikens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darryl Motley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wathan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Mumphrey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Milbourne | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Winfield | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Gamble | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Cerone | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Gale | 2.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
 Atlee Hammaker | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Ken Brett | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Guidry | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
 Ron Davis | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Rich Gossage | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: S7
- U. L. Washington: 3/FL
- George Brett: 6
- Amos Otis: S7.1-2
- Lee May: K/C
Bot 1
- Jerry Mumphrey: 63
- Larry Milbourne: HR7/IPHR
- Dave Winfield: S8
- Oscar Gamble: SB2
- Oscar Gamble: W
- Reggie Jackson: 7
- Graig Nettles: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Bob Watson: 9
Top 2
- Frank White: K
- Willie Aikens: 43
- Darryl Motley: K
Bot 2
- Rick Cerone: D7
- Bucky Dent: 9.2-3
- Jerry Mumphrey: S7.3-H
- Larry Milbourne: SB2
- Larry Milbourne: S7.2-H
- Dave Winfield: 54(1)/FO
- Oscar Gamble: HR/9.1-H
- Reggie Jackson: 6/L
Top 3
- John Wathan: 63
- Willie Wilson: K
- U. L. Washington: S5
- George Brett: 9
Bot 3
- Graig Nettles: W
- Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO
- Rick Cerone: FC5.1-2(E5)
- Bucky Dent: 4
- Jerry Mumphrey: 43
Top 4
- Amos Otis: 4
- Lee May: 7
- Frank White: 7/L
Bot 4
- Larry Milbourne: 8
- Dave Winfield: D7
- Oscar Gamble: 3/G
- Reggie Jackson: 43
Top 5
- Willie Aikens: K/C
- Darryl Motley: 8
- John Wathan: 7
Bot 5
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
- Bob Watson: 8
- Rick Cerone: S9
- Bucky Dent: S7.1-2
- Jerry Mumphrey: 8
Top 6
- Willie Wilson: K
- U. L. Washington: K
- George Brett: 9
Bot 6
- Larry Milbourne: 63
- Dave Winfield: K
- Oscar Gamble: K
Top 7
- Amos Otis: S7
- Lee May: 54(1)/FO
- Frank White: S7.1-2
- Willie Aikens: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Reggie Jackson: 9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7
- Bob Watson: 8
- Rick Cerone: 8
Top 8
- Darryl Motley: 43
- John Wathan: 6
- Willie Wilson: S8
- U. L. Washington: W.1-2
- George Brett: S9.2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: K/C
Bot 8
- Bucky Dent: 63
- Jerry Mumphrey: K
- Larry Milbourne: 13
Top 9
- Lee May: K
- Frank White: 7
- Willie Aikens: 5
Notes & reviews
- Willie Wilson lost the ball in the sun; it hit him as he tried to catch it