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FINAL
May 1, 1978

Box Score

123456789RHE
KC0121000004114
NYY10003040-8110
win:R. Eastwick (NYY)loss:P. Splittorff (KC)save:S. Lyle (NYY)
Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Willie WilsonCF1410100.288
John WathanPH0100000.278
U L Washington2B0000000.500
2Tom PoquetteLF2402100.414
Joe ZdebLF0100000.154
3Hal McRaeDH0500100.241
4Al CowensRF0400010.235
5Darrell PorterC2421011.348
6Clint Hurdle1B2400100.226
7Jerry Terrell3B1200020.333
8Freddie PatekSS1400100.266
9Frank White2B2311000.193
Amos OtisPH-CF0100100.278
TOTAL113744641
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Paul SplittorffLHP6.18653202.51
Doug BirdRHP0.01110005.54
Steve MingoriLHP0.22100000.00
Jim ColbornRHP1.00000004.09
TOTAL8.01186320
New York Yankees logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Mickey RiversCF2522000.329
2Willie Randolph2B1401000.257
3Thurman MunsonC1510100.237
4Reggie JacksonRF2311010.288
5Lou PiniellaLF1411000.326
6Chris Chambliss1B1412000.289
7Graig Nettles3B2401100.219
8Cliff JohnsonDH1310110.170
9Bucky DentSS0410000.224
TOTAL113688320
New York Yankees logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Jim BeattieRHP3.05442314.82
Rawly EastwickRHP4.15003002.38
Sparky LyleLHP1.21001101.88
TOTAL8.31144641

Scoring Summary

kcnyy
  • New York Yankees logo
    1
    Reggie Jackson singles on a to center fielder Willie Wilson. Mickey Rivers scores.[1 run]
    01
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    2
    Darrell Porter hits a home run (2).[1 run]
    11
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    3
    Tom Poquette singles on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Frank White scores. Willie Wilson scores. Tom Poquette to 2nd.[2 runs]
    31
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    4
    Frank White singles on a to first baseman Chris Chambliss. Darrell Porter scores. Clint Hurdle to 3rd. Jerry Terrell to 2nd.[1 run]
    41
  • New York Yankees logo
    5
    Mickey Rivers triples (2) on a to left fielder Tom Poquette. Cliff Johnson scores. Bucky Dent scores.[2 runs]
    43
  • New York Yankees logo
    5
    Willie Randolph out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Al Cowens. Mickey Rivers scores.[1 run]
    44
  • New York Yankees logo
    7
    Lou Piniella doubles (2) on a to left fielder Tom Poquette. Thurman Munson scores. Reggie Jackson to 3rd.[1 run]
    45
  • New York Yankees logo
    7
    Chris Chambliss singles on a to center fielder Willie Wilson. Reggie Jackson scores. Lou Piniella scores. Chris Chambliss to 3rd. Chris Chambliss advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by center fielder Willie Wilson.[2 runs]
    47
  • New York Yankees logo
    7
    Graig Nettles singles on a to center fielder Willie Wilson. Chris Chambliss scores.[1 run]
    48

Play-by-Play

1st inningkcnyy
  • TOP 1
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Willie Wilson out, shortstop Bucky Dent to first baseman Chris Chambliss.[1 out]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    STRIKEOUT — Tom Poquette strikes out swinging.[2 outs]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Hal McRae out to right fielder Reggie Jackson.[3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • New York Yankees logo
    SINGLE — Mickey Rivers singles on a to shortstop Freddie Patek.
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    BATTER OUT — Willie Randolph out to left fielder Tom Poquette.[1 out]
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    STRIKEOUT — Thurman Munson strikes out swinging.[2 outs]
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    SINGLE — Reggie Jackson singles on a to center fielder Willie Wilson. Mickey Rivers scores.[1 run]
    01
  • New York Yankees logo
    FORCEOUT — Lou Piniella grounds into a force out, shortstop Freddie Patek to second baseman Frank White. Reggie Jackson out at 2nd. Lou Piniella to 1st.[3 outs]
    01
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Team Stats

4Runs8
11Hits11
4Errors0
.297Batting Avg.306
37At Bats36
2Extra-base Hits3
1Home Runs0
4Runs-Batted-In8
4Walks2
1Stolen Bases1
6Strikeouts3
10Left on Base7
15Total Bases15

Game Details

Monday, May 1, 1978 · 7:05 PM
Spectrum Center · Charlotte, NC
attendance: 17,340 (85.8%)
weather: 48 degrees, unknown