New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals
April 23, 1986 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 23, 1986 at Royals Stadium. The New York Yankees defeated the Kansas City Royals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Yankees 2, Kansas City Royals 1

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Henderson cf 4 0 1 0
Griffey lf 5 1 3 0
Mattingly 1b 5 1 1 0
Hassey c 4 0 1 1
Winfield rf 5 0 1 0
Easler dh 3 0 1 0
  Roenicke ph,dh 0 0 0 0
Pagliarulo 3b 5 0 1 0
Randolph 2b 4 0 1 0
Meacham ss 3 0 2 0
Rasmussen p 0 0 0 0
  Fisher p 0 0 0 0
Totals 38 2 12 1
Kansas City Royals ab   r   h rbi
Law lf 4 0 1 0
Wilson cf 3 0 1 0
Brett 3b 4 0 1 0
White 2b 4 0 0 0
Balboni 1b 3 0 0 0
McRae dh 2 0 0 0
  Taylor pr,dh 0 0 0 0
Motley rf 2 1 1 1
Sundberg c 3 0 0 0
Salazar ss 2 0 0 0
  Orta ph 1 0 0 0
  Biancalana ss 0 0 0 0
Leonard p 0 0 0 0
  Jackson p 0 0 0 0
Totals 28 1 4 1
New York 002 000 0002120
Kansas City 000 010 000144
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Rasmussen  W (2-0) 7.0 3 1 1 1 4
  Fisher  SV (2) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
4
1
1
1
4
  Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard  L (2-1) 6.0 11 2 1 2 3
  Jackson   3.0 1 0 0 3 1
Totals
9.0
12
2
1
5
4

  E–Leonard 3 (4), D Jackson (1).  DP–New York 1, Kansas City 1.  2B–Kansas City Brett (4,off Rasmussen).  HR–Kansas City Motley (2,5th inning off Rasmussen 0 on, 2 out).  SH–Motley (1,off Fisher); Wilson (2,off Fisher).  SB–Henderson (10,2nd base off D Jackson/Sundberg).  CS–Easler (1,Home by Leonard/Sundberg).  U-HP–Vic Voltaggio, 1B–Tim Welke, 2B–Dave Phillips, 3B–Larry McCoy.  T–2:40.  A–25,861.
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