Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees

May 1, 1978

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
KC	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	11	4	10
NYY	1	0	0	0	3	0	4	0	-	8	11	0	7

loss:

P. Splittorff(4-2)win: New York Yankees logo

R. Eastwick(1-0)save: New York Yankees logo

S. Lyle(3)

KCNYY

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

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Willie WilsonCF	1	4	1	0	1	0	0	3	.288
John WathanPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.278
U L Washington2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500
2Tom PoquetteLF	2	4	0	2	1	0	0	3	.414
Joe ZdebLF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154
3Hal McRaeDH	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	2	.241
4Al CowensRF	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	2	.235
5Darrell PorterC	2	4	2	1	0	1	1	1	.348
6Clint Hurdle1B	2	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	.226
7Jerry Terrell3B	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	.333
8Freddie PatekSS	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	4	.266
9Frank White2B	2	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.193
Amos OtisPH-CF	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	.278
TOTAL	11	37	4	4	6	4	1	22	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	PC	ERA
Paul SplittorffLHP	6.1	8	6	5	3	2	43	2.51
Doug BirdRHP	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	5.54
Steve MingoriLHP	0.2	2	1	0	0	0	4	0.00
Jim ColbornRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	3	4.09
TOTAL	8.0	11	8	6	3	2	51	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Mickey RiversCF	2	5	2	2	0	0	0	2	.329
2Willie Randolph2B	1	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.257
3Thurman MunsonC	1	5	1	0	1	0	0	2	.237
4Reggie JacksonRF	2	3	1	1	0	1	0	1	.288
5Lou PiniellaLF	1	4	1	1	0	0	0	3	.326
6Chris Chambliss1B	1	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	.289
7Graig Nettles3B	2	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	.219
8Cliff JohnsonDH	1	3	1	0	1	1	0	1	.170
9Bucky DentSS	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	4	.224




TOTAL	11	36	8	8	3	2	0	18	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Jim BeattieRHP	3.0	5	4	4	2	3	1	29	4.82
Rawly EastwickRHP	4.1	5	0	0	3	0	0	24	2.38
Sparky LyleLHP	1.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	12	1.88

TOTAL	8.3	11	4	4	6	4	1	65	-

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1st inningKCNYY

TOP 1
BATTER OUT — Willie Wilson out, shortstop Bucky Dent to first baseman Chris Chambliss. [1 out]
00
STRIKEOUT — Tom Poquette strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
00
BATTER OUT — Hal McRae out to right fielder Reggie Jackson. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
SINGLE — Mickey Rivers singles on a to shortstop Freddie Patek.
00
STOLEN BASE 2B — Mickey Rivers steals (1) 2nd base.
00
BATTER OUT — Willie Randolph out to left fielder Tom Poquette. [1 out]
00
STRIKEOUT — Thurman Munson strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
00
SINGLE — Reggie Jackson singles on a to center fielder Willie Wilson. Mickey Rivers scores. [1 run]
01
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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NYY

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

Monday, May 1, 1978 · 7:05 PM

Spectrum Center · Charlotte, NC

attendance: 17,340 (85.8%)

weather: 48 degrees, unknown