Chris Chambliss hit a two-out, two-run double to cap a three-run eighth inning as the Yankees edged the Royals, 5.4. The Royals had taken a 4-2 lead on a homer by Tony Solaita in the fifth and solo shot by John Mayberry in the sixth. Tippy Martinez gained the save with 1 1/3 scoreless innings, helping end Pat Dobson's six-game losing streak. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 5, Kansas City Royals 4
Game Played on Friday, August    15, 1975 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Yankees      0  0  2    0  0  0    0  3  0  -   5  9  1
Royals       0  2  0    0  1  1    0  0  0  -   4  8  2


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bonds rf              4   2   2   0     1   1   .260      Patek ss              5   0   0   0     0   0   .235
Alomar 2b             5   1   1   0     0   0   .221      Rojas 2b              5   0   0   0     0   1   .271
White lf              5   0   1   0     0   0   .289      Otis cf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .263
Munson c              4   2   3   0     0   0   .320      Mayberry 1b           3   2   3   1     1   0   .288
Nettles 3b            3   0   1   2     0   0   .269      McRae lf              2   1   1   1     2   0   .310
Chambliss 1b          4   0   1   2     0   0   .291      Brett 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .288
Herrmann dh           3   0   0   0     1   1   .250      Solaita dh            3   1   1   1     0   2   .269
Coggins cf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .220        Killebrew ph,dh     1   0   0   0     0   0   .206
Stanley ss            2   0   0   0     0   1   .206      Cowens rf             3   0   1   1     1   1   .247
  Williams ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .265      Stinson c             3   0   1   0     0   0   .272
  Mason ss            1   0   0   0     0   1   .146        Wohlford ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .261
Dobson p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Leonard p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Martinez p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Bird p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   5   9   4     2   4             Totals               33   4   8   4     5   4

Time of Game: 2:36   Attendance: 27,099
Left on Base: Yankees 7, Royals 7
DP: Yankees 1, Royals 1
Errors: Munson, Patek 2
Doubles: Munson (14), Chambliss (23), Mayberry (26)
Home Runs: Mayberry (27), Solaita (13)
Stolen Bases: McRae (11)
Sacrifice Flies: Nettles (8)
GIDP: McRae (18)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dobson W(10-13)         7.1   7   4   4   3   3   2  30   3.96
Martinez SV(4)          1.2   1   0   0   2   1   0   8   4.40
Totals                  9     8   4   4   5   4   2  38

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Leonard                 7.1   6   4   2   1   3   0  30   3.74
Bird L(8-5)             1.2   3   1   1   1   1   0   9   3.50
Totals                  9     9   5   2*  2   4   0  39

Wild Pitches: Martinez (3), Leonard (2)
Balks: Martinez (1)

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Jim Evans


YANKEES 1ST: Bonds struck out; Alomar lined to left; White
singled to left; Munson singled to center [White to second];
Nettles reached on an error by Patek [White to third, Munson to
second]; Chambliss grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 1
E, 3 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Patek popped to second; Rojas grounded out (pitcher
to first); Otis popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees
0, Royals 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Herrmann struck out; Coggins lined to shortstop;
Stanley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Mayberry homered; McRae walked; Brett flied out to
left; Solaita struck out; McRae stole second [McRae to third
(error by Munson)]; Cowens singled to left [McRae scored];
Stinson grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 0, Royals 2.

YANKEES 3RD: Bonds singled to left; Alomar grounded out (first
unassisted) [Bonds to second]; White grounded out (first
unassisted) [Bonds to third]; Leonard threw a wild pitch [Bonds
scored]; Munson doubled to right; Nettles singled to right
[Munson scored]; Chambliss lined to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 2, Royals 2.

ROYALS 3RD: Patek flied out to center; Rojas struck out; Otis
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 2.

YANKEES 4TH: Herrmann flied out to center; Coggins flied out to
left; Stanley grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 2.

ROYALS 4TH: Mayberry walked; McRae grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Mayberry out at second]; Brett
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 2.

YANKEES 5TH: Bonds walked; On a bunt Alomar hit into a double
play (catcher to first) [Bonds out at second]; White flied out
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 2.

ROYALS 5TH: Solaita homered; Cowens popped to third; Stinson
grounded out (second to first); Patek flied out to left; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 3.

YANKEES 6TH: Munson flied out to left; Nettles grounded out
(first unassisted); Chambliss flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 3.

ROYALS 6TH: Rojas grounded out (third to first); Otis grounded
out (third to first); Mayberry doubled to right; McRae singled
to center [Mayberry scored, McRae to second (on throw to home)];
Brett singled to shortstop [McRae out at third (shortstop to
third)]; Hal McRae rounded the bag too far; 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 4.

YANKEES 7TH: Herrmann grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Coggins
flied out to left; WILLIAMS BATTED FOR STANLEY; Williams flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 4.

ROYALS 7TH: MASON REPLACED WILLIAMS (PLAYING SS); Solaita was
called out on strikes; Cowens walked; Stinson singled to left
[Cowens to second]; Patek popped to catcher in foul territory;
Rojas forced Stinson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 4.

YANKEES 8TH: Bonds singled to center; Alomar reached on an error
by Patek [Bonds to second]; White popped to shortstop; BIRD
REPLACED LEONARD (PITCHING); Munson singled [Bonds to third,
Alomar to second]; Nettles hit a sacrifice fly to right [Bonds
scored (unearned), Alomar to third]; Chambliss doubled to right
[Alomar scored (unearned), Munson scored (unearned, but earned
for the pitcher)]; Herrmann was walked intentionally; Coggins
flied out to center; 3 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 5,
Royals 4.

ROYALS 8TH: Otis flied out to right; MARTINEZ REPLACED DOBSON
(PITCHING); Mayberry singled to center; Martinez threw a wild
pitch [Mayberry to second]; McRae walked; Brett forced McRae
(second to shortstop) [Mayberry to third]; KILLEBREW BATTED FOR
SOLAITA; Killebrew grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Yankees 5, Royals 4.

YANKEES 9TH: KILLEBREW STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Mason struck
out; Bonds grounded out (shortstop to first); Alomar singled to
center; White grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Yankees 5, Royals 4.

ROYALS 9TH: Cowens struck out; WOHLFORD BATTED FOR STINSON;
Wohlford walked; Patek flied out to right; Martinez balked
[Wohlford to second]; Rojas lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 5, Royals 4.