Final
KC 5 — NYY 6
5/19/1981 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · NYA198105190
Complete available game record for KC at NYY, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| New York Yankees | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 11 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Willie Randolph | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Murcer | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U L Washington | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Willie Aikens | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Winfield | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Hal McRae | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Reggie Jackson | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Amos Otis | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oscar Gamble | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Piniella | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lee May | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Phelps | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Graig Nettles | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Wathan | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Werth | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Spencer | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Barry Foote | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank White | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bucky Dent | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Chalk | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Brett | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renie Martin | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Gale | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Bird | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Davis | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rudy May | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graig Nettles | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Foote | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Piniella | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Randolph | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Spencer | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Bird | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Gamble | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Werth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Jackson | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Winfield | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rudy May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bucky Dent | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Hal McRae | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Brett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Chalk | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Gale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renie Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Aikens | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U L Washington | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| John Wathan | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank White | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Willie Wilson | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 9/F | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | S9/89 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | W | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | W.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 7/F | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | D7.2-H;1-H | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 3/FL | 2–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | S9.2-H | 2–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 54(1)/FO | 3–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 5/FL | 3–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | W | 3–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 3–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | K | 3–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 3/G | 3–0 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | W | 3–0 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | S3/G.1-3 | 3–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 7/SF.3-H | 3–0 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | S7.1-2 | 4–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 8/F | 4–0 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | S8.2-H;1-2 | 4–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 5–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S9 | 5–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S9.1-3 | 5–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→2 | 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR) | 5–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | K | 5–1 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 8/F | 5–1 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | S8/89 | 5–1 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | K | 5–1 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | SB2 | 5–1 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | IW | 5–1 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | E6/G.2-3;1-2 | 5–1 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 3/P | 5–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | HR/89 | 5–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 6/P | 5–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | S7 | 5–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | S8.1-2 | 5–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | W.2-3;1-2 | 5–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 7/SF.3-H | 5–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | S3/G.2-3;1-2 | 5–3 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | W.3-H;2-3;1-2 | 5–3 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 7/F | 5–4 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | S8 | 5–4 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 43.1-2 | 5–4 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | K | 5–4 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 6/L | 5–4 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 5–4 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | S9 | 5–4 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | HR/9.1-H | 5–4 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 5–6 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | S6/G | 5–6 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 9/F | 5–6 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 7/F | 5–6 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 43 | 5–6 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 43 | 5–6 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 9/F | 5–6 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | W | 5–6 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 7/F.1-2 | 5–6 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | IW | 5–6 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 8/F | 5–6 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | S7 | 5–6 |
| 7 top | 0→2 | 64(1)3/GDP | 5–6 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 8/F | 5–6 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | W | 5–6 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 24/SH.1-2 | 5–6 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S9.2-3 | 5–6 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | FC1/BG.3XH(12);1-2;B-1 | 5–6 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 7/F | 5–6 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | S7 | 5–6 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | S3/BG.1-2 | 5–6 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | FC/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1 | 5–6 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | K | 5–6 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 7/F | 5–6 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 43 | 5–6 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 9/F | 5–6 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 8/F | 5–6 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 8/F | 5–6 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | K | 5–6 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | K | 5–6 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | K | 5–6 |