Scattering seven hits, Rick Reuschel pitched the Yankees to a 6-1 decision over the Royals, giving new manager Bob Lemon his first victory. Lemon had replaced Gene Michael earlier in the day after Michael was fired by owner George Steinbrenner. The Bronx Bombers tallied all their runs in their first turn at bat on RBI singles by Dave Winfield and Reggie Jackson, Bob Watson's two-run triple and run-scoring singles by Rick Cerone and Bobby Brown. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 6, Kansas City Royals 1
Game Played on Sunday, September 6, 1981 (Day game) at Royals Stadium
Yankees      6  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   6 15  0
Royals       0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  1


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Randolph 2b           5   1   1   0     0   0   .236      Wilson lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .288
Milbourne ss          5   1   2   0     0   0   .330      White 2b              4   0   1   0     0   2   .257
Winfield lf           5   1   3   1     0   0   .304      G. Brett 3b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .290
Jackson rf            5   1   3   1     0   0   .236      Aikens 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .246
Watson 1b             4   1   1   2     1   0   .224      Otis cf               3   1   1   0     1   0   .257
Nettles 3b            5   0   1   0     0   0   .220      McRae dh              3   0   1   0     0   0   .254
Cerone c              5   1   1   1     0   0   .232      Wathan c              3   0   1   1     0   0   .254
Foote dh              5   0   2   0     0   0   .182      Motley rf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .211
Brown cf              3   0   1   1     1   1   .233      Washington ss         2   0   0   0     1   0   .201
Reuschel p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Hammaker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Gale p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Wright p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               42   6  15   6     2   1             Totals               30   1   7   1     2   2

Time of Game: 2:22   Attendance: 40,105
Left on Base: Yankees 11, Royals 4
DP: Yankees 4, Royals 1
Errors: G. Brett
Doubles: Winfield (21)
Triples: Watson (2)
GIDP: Winfield (11), Motley (1), White (6), Wathan (8), Aikens (9)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuschel W(3-1)         9     7   1   1   2   2   0  32   2.97
Totals                  9     7   1   1   2   2   0  32

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hammaker L(0-1)         0     4   4   4   0   0   0   4   5.56
Gale                    6    10   2   2   0   1   0  28   5.81
Wright                  3     1   0   0   2   0   0  12   2.83
Totals                  9    15   6   6   2   1   0  44

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


YANKEES 1ST: Bob Lemon replaced Gene Michael as Yankee
manager; Randolph singled to center; Milbourne singled to
left [Randolph to second]; Winfield singled to left [Randolph
scored, Milbourne to second]; Jackson singled to right
[Milbourne scored, Winfield to third]; GALE REPLACED HAMMAKER
(PITCHING); Watson tripled to right [Winfield scored, Jackson
scored]; Nettles grounded out (pitcher to first); Cerone singled
to center [Watson scored]; Foote singled to center [Cerone to
third]; Brown singled to right [Cerone scored, Foote to second];
Randolph flied out to left; Milbourne flied out to left; 6 R, 8
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 6, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson flied out to center; White singled to left;
G. Brett flied out to right; Aikens flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 6, Royals 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Winfield doubled to center; Jackson popped to
shortstop; Watson flied out to center; Nettles grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 6, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Otis walked; McRae singled to right [Otis to
second]; Wathan singled to left [Otis scored, McRae to second];
Motley grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [McRae to third, Wathan out at second]; Washington
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 6, Royals 1.

YANKEES 3RD: Cerone flied out to right; Foote singled to left;
Brown struck out; Randolph reached on an error by G. Brett
[Foote to second]; Milbourne lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Yankees 6, Royals 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Wilson singled to right; White grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Wilson out at
second]; G. Brett grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Yankees 6, Royals 1.

YANKEES 4TH: Winfield singled to center; Jackson singled to
right [Winfield to second]; Watson flied out to left; Nettles
grounded out (second to pitcher) [Winfield to third, Jackson to
second]; Cerone popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 6, Royals 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Aikens flied out to center; Otis grounded out
(pitcher to first); McRae grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 6, Royals 1.

YANKEES 5TH: Foote grounded out (third to first); Brown grounded
out (second to first); Randolph flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 6, Royals 1.

ROYALS 5TH: Wathan flied out to left; Motley flied out to
center; Washington flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 6, Royals 1.

YANKEES 6TH: Milbourne singled to second; Winfield grounded into
a double play (third to second to first) [Milbourne out at
second]; Jackson singled to second; Watson forced Jackson (third
to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 6, Royals 1.

ROYALS 6TH: Wilson grounded out (shortstop to first); White was
called out on strikes; G. Brett grounded out (first to pitcher);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 6, Royals 1.

YANKEES 7TH: WRIGHT REPLACED GALE (PITCHING); Nettles flied out
to center; Cerone flied out to right; Foote grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 6, Royals 1.

ROYALS 7TH: Aikens singled to left; Otis singled to left [Aikens
to second]; McRae flied out to center; Wathan grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Otis out at second];
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 6, Royals 1.

YANKEES 8TH: Brown walked; Randolph flied out to center;
Milbourne flied out to right; Winfield forced Brown (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 6, Royals 1.

ROYALS 8TH: Motley flied out to left; Washington walked; Wilson
grounded out (first unassisted) [Washington to second]; White
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 6, Royals 1.

YANKEES 9TH: Jackson lined to right; Watson walked; Nettles
singled to right [Watson to second]; Cerone popped to catcher in
foul territory; Foote popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 6, Royals 1.

ROYALS 9TH: G. Brett singled to right; Aikens grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [G. Brett out at
second]; Otis flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees
6, Royals 1.