Jeter, Girardi and Tino Martinez produced two-run singles.

The Royals broke open the game in the eighth when Tabler and Danny Tartabull each had two-run singles.

Nixon and Hudler followed with two-run singles.

The Yankees countered with two-run singles by Dave Winfield and Claudell Washington, but they did not constitute a sufficient attack.

Milt Thompson and Terry Pendleton had two-run singles in a four-run seventh.

He allowed two-run singles to David Wright and Reyes that gave the Mets a 4-0 lead after two innings.

Pinch-hitter Nelson Liriano and Mike Kingery each hit two-run singles during a four-run seventh.

David Justice and Sid Bream hit two-run singles off Cliff Brantley (2-4).

Valentin hit a two-run homer off Moore in the third before adding two-run singles in both the fourth and fifth.

The key hits were two-run singles by Lopez and Barkley.