Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees
May 2, 1978
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
loss:
L. Gura(2-1)win:
C. Hunter(1-3)save:S. Lyle(4)
L. Gura(2-1)win:C. Hunter(1-3)save:S. Lyle(4)Scoring Summary
KCNYY
4Hal McRae hits a home run (6). [1 run] 10- 4Darrell Porter hits a home run (3). [1 run] 20
- 5Cliff Johnson grounds into a double play, shortstop Freddie Patek to second baseman Frank White to first baseman Ralph LaCock. Lou Piniella scores. Chris Chambliss to 3rd. Graig Nettles out at 2nd. Cliff Johnson out at 1st. [1 run] [2 outs] 21
- 6Thurman Munson doubles (3) on a to left fielder Tom Poquette. Willie Randolph scores. [1 run] 22
- 6Lou Piniella hits a home run (1). Thurman Munson scores. [2 runs] 24
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Willie WilsonCF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .290 |
| 2Tom PoquetteLF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .375 |
| Al CowensPH-RF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .232 |
| 3Clint HurdleRF-LF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .214 |
| 4Hal McRaeDH | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .244 |
| 5Darrell PorterC | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .356 |
| 6Ralph LaCock1B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 |
| John WathanPH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 |
| 7Jerry Terrell3B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 |
| 8Freddie PatekSS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .265 |
| 9Frank White2B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .183 |
| TOTAL | 7 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry GuraLHP | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 3.76 |
| Al HraboskyLHP | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1.08 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 45 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mickey RiversCF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 |
| 2Willie Randolph2B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .260 |
| 3Thurman MunsonC | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| 4Reggie JacksonRF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .274 |
| 5Lou PiniellaLF | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .348 |
| 6Chris Chambliss1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .295 |
| 7Graig Nettles3B | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .212 |
| 8Cliff JohnsonDH | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .160 |
| 9Bucky DentSS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 |
| TOTAL | 6 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catfish HunterRHP | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 7.08 |
| Sparky LyleLHP | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1.65 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 54 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningKCNYY
- TOP 1
- DOUBLE — Willie Wilson doubles (4) on a to right fielder Reggie Jackson.00
- LINEOUT — Tom Poquette lines out to first baseman Chris Chambliss. [1 out]00
- WALK — Clint Hurdle walks.00
- STRIKEOUT — Hal McRae strikes out swinging. [2 outs]00
- BATTER OUT — Darrell Porter out to left fielder Lou Piniella. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- STRIKEOUT — Mickey Rivers strikes out swinging. [1 out]00
- STRIKEOUT — Willie Randolph strikes out swinging. [2 outs]00
- SINGLE — Thurman Munson singles on a to center fielder Willie Wilson.00
- BATTER OUT — Reggie Jackson out, second baseman Frank White to first baseman Ralph LaCock. [3 outs]00
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Team Stats
Game Details
Tuesday, May 2, 1978 · 7:05 PM
Spectrum Center · Charlotte, NC
attendance: 19,152 (94.8%)
weather: 61 degrees, unknown