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Thursday September 3, 1981
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The Royals jumped on Tommy John for two runs in the first inning and went on to beat the Yankees, 3-2, behind the pitching of rookie Mike Jones and Dan Quisenberry. Willie Wilson led off the Kansas City first with a single and went to third on a double by Frank White. George Brett grounded out, scoring Wilson, and Amos Otis singled, scoring White. [The Sporting News]


Kansas City Royals 3, New York Yankees 2

Game Played on Thursday, September 3, 1981 (Night game) at Royals Stadium

Yankees      1  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   2  7  0
Royals       2  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  6  0


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Randolph 2b           3   1   0   0     1   1   .233      Wilson lf             4   2   2   0     0   0   .286
Mumphrey cf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .313      White 2b              3   1   1   0     1   1   .266
Winfield lf           2   0   1   1     1   0   .299      G. Brett 3b           3   0   1   2     0   0   .288
Jackson rf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .232      Otis cf               3   0   1   1     0   0   .260
Watson 1b             3   1   1   1     0   0   .214      McRae dh              3   0   0   0     0   1   .256
  Revering 1b         1   0   1   0     0   0   .244      Aikens 1b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .252
Cerone c              3   0   0   0     0   1   .245      Wathan c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .255
Rodriguez 3b          3   0   1   0     0   0   .286      Motley rf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .220
  Nettles ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .221      Washington ss         3   0   0   0     0   0   .208
Werth dh              2   0   0   0     1   0   .098      Jones p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Gamble ph,dh        0   0   0   0     1   0   .279        Quisenberry p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Robertson ss          3   0   2   0     0   0   .667
  Murcer ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .274
John p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   2   7   2     5   2             Totals               28   3   6   3     1   3

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance: 26,565
Left on Base: Yankees 7, Royals 2
DP: Yankees 0, Royals 2
Doubles: Winfield (20), Robertson (1), White (12), Wilson (7)
Home Runs: Watson (3)
Stolen Bases: Randolph (12), G. Brett (9)
Caught Stealing: Otis (4), Motley (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Cerone (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Winfield (7)
GIDP: Watson (6), Winfield (10)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
John L(7-5)             8     6   3   3   1   3   0  29   2.64
Totals                  8     6   3   3   1   3   0  29

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jones W(3-1)            7     5   2   2   4   2   1  29   1.95
Quisenberry SV(14)      2     2   0   0   1   0   0   7   2.23
Totals                  9     7   2   2   5   2   1  36

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Rocky Roe


YANKEES 1ST: Randolph walked; Randolph stole second; Mumphrey
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Randolph to third]; Winfield
hit a sacrifice fly to center [Randolph scored]; Jackson
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees
1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson singled to center; White doubled to right
[Wilson to third]; G. Brett grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Wilson scored, White to third]; On a bunt Otis singled [White
scored]; Otis was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher
to first to shortstop); McRae grounded out (third to first); 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Royals 2.

YANKEES 2ND: Watson lined to center; Cerone made an out to
second; Rodriguez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Royals 2.

ROYALS 2ND: Aikens grounded out (shortstop to first); Wathan
grounded out (shortstop to first); Motley lined to first; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Royals 2.

YANKEES 3RD: Werth grounded out (shortstop to first); Robertson
singled to center; Debut game for Andre Robertson;
Randolph flied out to center; Mumphrey flied out to center; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 1, Royals 2.

ROYALS 3RD: Washington grounded out (third to first); Wilson
doubled to left; White walked; G. Brett singled to center
[Wilson scored, White to second]; Otis flied out to right [White
to third]; G. Brett stole second; McRae struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 1, Royals 3.

YANKEES 4TH: Winfield walked; Jackson made an out to second;
Watson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Winfield out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees
1, Royals 3.

ROYALS 4TH: Aikens struck out; Wathan grounded out (third to
first); Motley made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 1, Royals 3.

YANKEES 5TH: Cerone struck out; Rodriguez singled to left; Werth
flied out to center; Robertson flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Yankees 1, Royals 3.

ROYALS 5TH: Washington grounded out (third to first); Wilson
grounded out (third to first); White struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Royals 3.

YANKEES 6TH: Randolph struck out; Mumphrey flied out to center;
Winfield doubled to left; Jackson popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 1, Royals 3.

ROYALS 6TH: G. Brett grounded out (first unassisted); Otis
grounded out (pitcher to first); McRae made an out to second; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Royals 3.

YANKEES 7TH: Watson homered; Cerone flied out to right;
Rodriguez grounded out (third to first); Werth walked; Robertson
doubled to right [Werth to third]; Randolph grounded out (second
to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 3.

ROYALS 7TH: Aikens grounded out (second to first); Wathan flied
out to right; Motley singled to left; Motley was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2,
Royals 3.

YANKEES 8TH: Mumphrey walked; QUISENBERRY REPLACED JONES
(PITCHING); Winfield grounded into a double play (pitcher to
second to first) [Mumphrey out at second]; Jackson singled to
center [Jackson out at second (center to second)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 3.

ROYALS 8TH: REVERING REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING 1B); Washington
flied out to center; Wilson grounded out (pitcher to first);
White lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 3.

YANKEES 9TH: Revering singled to right; Cerone out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Revering to second]; NETTLES
BATTED FOR RODRIGUEZ; Nettles grounded out (second to first)
[Revering to third]; GAMBLE BATTED FOR WERTH; Gamble walked;
MURCER BATTED FOR ROBERTSON; Murcer forced Gamble (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 3.



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