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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1985-05-05 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 50209 · 2:33
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 6–2. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 5th. Phil Niekro earned the win and Dave Righetti picked up the save. Rickey Henderson went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Buddy Black SV: Dave Righetti
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Terry Cooney · 3B: Derryl Cousins · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Sheridan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Orta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Motley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Balboni | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Wathan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Biancalana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dane Iorg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mattingly | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Winfield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Randolph | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dale Berra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Meacham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Griffey | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Pagliarulo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Black | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
 Joe Beckwith | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phil Niekro | 7.1 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
 Dave Righetti | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 3/G
- Pat Sheridan: W
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: K
- Jorge Orta: PB.2-3
- Jorge Orta: 4
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: 8
- Don Mattingly: 9
- Dave Winfield: 63
Top 2
- Darryl Motley: S
- Steve Balboni: 7
- Frank White: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 2
- Don Baylor: W
- Butch Wynegar: 64(1)3/GDP
- Willie Randolph: W
- Dale Berra: 8
Top 3
- John Wathan: 53
- Buddy Biancalana: K
- Willie Wilson: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Billy Sample: HR
- Bob Meacham: 13
- Rickey Henderson: 7
- Don Mattingly: 6
Top 4
- Pat Sheridan: W
- George Brett: 46(1)/FO
- Jorge Orta: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Dave Winfield: 7
- Don Baylor: 6
- Butch Wynegar: W
- Willie Randolph: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Darryl Motley: 63
- Steve Balboni: HR
- Frank White: K
- John Wathan: W
- Buddy Biancalana: 4
Bot 5
- Dale Berra: S
- Billy Sample: 54(1)/FO
- Bob Meacham: K
- Rickey Henderson: HR.1-H
- Don Mattingly: HR
- Dave Winfield: S
- Don Baylor: HP.1-2
- Butch Wynegar: 5/FL
Top 6
- Willie Wilson: 3/G
- Pat Sheridan: W
- George Brett: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Willie Randolph: W
- Dale Berra: CS2(24)
- Dale Berra: 7
- Ken Griffey: HR
- Bob Meacham: 7
Top 7
- Jorge Orta: 43
- Darryl Motley: 8
- Steve Balboni: W
- Frank White: S.1-2
- John Wathan: S.2-H;1-2
- Dane Iorg: 43
Bot 7
- Rickey Henderson: 43
- Don Mattingly: S
- Dave Winfield: 54(1)/FO
- Don Baylor: HP.1-2
- Butch Wynegar: 8
Top 8
- Willie Wilson: 63
- Pat Sheridan: W
- George Brett: 36(1)/FO
- Hal McRae: 4/FL
Bot 8
- Willie Randolph: 63
- Mike Pagliarulo: S
- Ken Griffey: DGR.1-3
- Bob Meacham: 7/SF.3-H
- Rickey Henderson: 8
Top 9
- Darryl Motley: K
- Steve Balboni: K
- Frank White: 9