Ken Griffey rapped three singles, stole two bases, scred two runs and knocked in another to spark the Yankees to a 6-2 decision over the Royals. Ron Guidry, going seven innings, received credit for his sixth victory of the year. The Yanks tallied three times in their first turn at bat on Dave Winfield's single and a two-run double by Bobby Murcer. [The Sporting News]
New York Yankees 6, Kansas City Royals 2

Game Played on Tuesday, May 18, 1982 (Night game) at Royals Stadium

Yankees      3  0  0    0  1  2    0  0  0  -   6 10  0
Royals       0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   2 10  2


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Randolph 2b           4   0   0   0     1   0   .310      Wilson lf             5   0   1   0     0   1   .378
Griffey cf            4   2   3   1     0   0   .272      Wathan c              3   0   1   0     1   1   .308
  Piniella ph,lf      1   0   0   0     0   0   .357      Brett 3b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .304
Winfield lf           2   1   2   1     0   0   .302      Otis cf               4   1   1   0     0   0   .320
  Collins pr,lf,cf    3   0   0   0     0   0   .237      McRae dh              4   1   1   2     0   1   .328
Mayberry 1b           4   0   1   1     1   0   .213      Aikens 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .233
Gamble rf             4   1   0   0     1   0   .164      Martin rf             4   0   2   0     0   1   .295
Murcer dh             3   0   1   2     1   0   .233      White 2b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .288
Nettles 3b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .239      Pryor ss              4   0   3   0     0   0   .385
Smalley ss            3   1   0   0     1   0   .220      Frost p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Wynegar c             3   1   2   1     1   0   .250        Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Guidry p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Frazier p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   6  10   6     6   0             Totals               35   2  10   2     2   5

Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance: 28,076
Left on Base: Yankees 8, Royals 8
DP: Yankees 2, Royals 3
Errors: Martin, Jackson
Doubles: Murcer (3), Wynegar (5), Aikens (5), Pryor (5)
Home Runs: McRae (7)
Stolen Bases: Griffey 2 (3), Winfield (2), Murcer (1), Wilson (2)
GIDP: Murcer (2), Collins (2), Piniella (4), Wathan (6), White (5)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Guidry W(6-1)           7     8   2   2   2   4   1  30   2.95
Frazier                 2     2   0   0   0   1   0   7   2.49
Totals                  9    10   2   2   2   5   1  37

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Frost L(4-3)            5.1   9   6   6   3   0   0  27   4.89
Jackson                 3.2   1   0   0   3   0   0  14   3.75
Totals                  9    10   6   6   6   0   0  41

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Jim Evans


YANKEES 1ST: Randolph grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffey
singled to left; Griffey stole second; Winfield singled to
center [Griffey scored]; Mayberry flied out to center; Winfield
stole second; Gamble walked; Murcer doubled to right [Winfield
scored, Gamble scored, Murcer to third (error by Martin)];
Nettles grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 3, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson lined to right; Wathan struck out; Brett
walked; Otis forced Brett (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 3, Royals 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Smalley walked; Wynegar flied out to center;
Randolph flied out to center; Griffey grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 3, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: McRae made an out to second; Aikens doubled to
center; Martin reached on a fielder's choice [Aikens out at
third (third unassisted)]; White forced Martin (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 3, Royals 0.

YANKEES 3RD: On a bunt Winfield singled; Dave Winfield pulled
left hamstring beating out bunt; COLLINS RAN FOR WINFIELD;
Mayberry walked [Collins to second]; Gamble forced Mayberry
(shortstop to second) [Collins to third]; Murcer grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Gamble out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 3, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: COLLINS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Pryor singled
to center; Wilson struck out; Wathan grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Pryor out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3, Royals 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Nettles grounded out (first unassisted); Smalley
lined to left; Wynegar singled to left; Randolph grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 3, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Brett grounded out (second to first); Otis singled
to left; McRae homered [Otis scored]; Aikens flied out to right;
Martin struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3, Royals 2.

YANKEES 5TH: Griffey singled to right; Griffey stole second;
Collins grounded out (first unassisted) [Griffey to third];
Mayberry singled to right [Griffey scored]; Gamble flied out to
center; Murcer flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 4, Royals 2.

ROYALS 5TH: White struck out; Pryor flied out to right; Wilson
singled to center; Wathan singled to left [Wilson to third];
Brett forced Wathan (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Yankees 4, Royals 2.

YANKEES 6TH: Nettles singled to center; Smalley forced Nettles
(shortstop to second); Wynegar doubled to right [Smalley
scored]; JACKSON REPLACED FROST (PITCHING); Randolph was walked
intentionally; Griffey singled to center [Wynegar scored,
Randolph to third]; Collins grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Griffey out at second]; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 6, Royals 2.

ROYALS 6TH: Otis flied out to center; McRae grounded out (third
to first); Aikens flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 6, Royals 2.

YANKEES 7TH: Mayberry flied out to right; Gamble made an out to
third; Murcer walked; Murcer stole second; Nettles popped to
third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 6,
Royals 2.

ROYALS 7TH: Martin singled to second; White lined to third;
Pryor singled to center [Martin to second]; Wilson forced Pryor
(shortstop to second) [Martin to third]; Wilson stole second;
Wathan walked; Brett grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  Yankees 6, Royals 2.

YANKEES 8TH: Smalley made an out to second; Wynegar walked;
Randolph reached on an error by Jackson [Wynegar to third,
Randolph to first]; PINIELLA BATTED FOR GRIFFEY; Piniella
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Randolph
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 6, Royals 2.

ROYALS 8TH: PINIELLA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); COLLINS
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); FRAZIER REPLACED GUIDRY
(PITCHING); Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); McRae struck
out; Aikens flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees
6, Royals 2.

YANKEES 9TH: Collins flied out to center; Mayberry made an out
to catcher; Gamble grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 6, Royals 2.

ROYALS 9TH: Martin singled to right; White grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Martin out at second];
Pryor doubled to right; Wilson grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 6, Royals 2.
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