1983 Pine Tar game highlights - July 24 & August 18 - Royals vs. Yankees

Royals vs. Yankees game started July 24, ended August 18 after protested ruling. As Mike McKenzie stated, "Brett has become the first player in history to hit a game-losing home run." American League president Lee MacPhail ruled that since Brett had not violated the spirit of the rules nor deliberately "altered [the bat] to improve the distance factor", McClelland's on-field invocation of Rule 9.01(c) was inappropriate, unnecessary, and disproportionate to the offense; the bat should have been simply removed from the game and play resumed (as stated by 1.10(b)) rather than revoking Brett's home run, summarily calling him out, and awarding the game to the Yankees.
MacPhail ordered the game resumed with two outs in the top of the ninth inning with the Royals leading 5--4. He also ruled that Brett was to be ejected for his outburst against McClelland. Dick Howser was also ejected for arguing with the umpires and Gaylord Perry was ejected for giving the bat to the batboy so he could hide it in the clubhouse.