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FINAL
May 3, 1978

Box Score

123456789RHE
KC0211000105101
NYY03101001-690
win:E. Figueroa (NYY)loss:D. Leonard (KC)save:R. Gossage (NYY)
Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Amos OtisCF2411001.293
2Hal McRaeDH1400000.244
3Tom PoquetteLF0400100.333
4Al CowensRF2411001.247
5Darrell PorterC1410100.351
6Clint Hurdle1B2421101.233
7Jerry Terrell3B1300000.263
Ralph LaCockPH0100100.083
8Freddie PatekSS0401100.250
9Frank White2B1200010.194
Joe LahoudPH0100000.000
TOTAL103554513
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Dennis LeonardRHP7.29656233.50
Al HraboskyLHP0.10000001.04
TOTAL8.0965623
New York Yankees logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Mickey RiversCF1400000.310
2Willie Randolph2B2411000.272
3Thurman MunsonC1301000.253
4Reggie JacksonRF1411001.273
5Chris Chambliss1B0400100.280
6Graig Nettles3B2411201.229
7Roy WhiteLF0210220.179
8Jim SpencerDH1312001.250
Lou PiniellaPH0000000.348
9Bucky DentSS1310100.219
TOTAL93166623
New York Yankees logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Ed FigueroaRHP8.010553133.15
Rich GossageRHP1.00002002.37
TOTAL9.01055513

Scoring Summary

kcnyy
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    2
    Freddie Patek grounds out to first baseman Chris Chambliss. Darrell Porter scores. Clint Hurdle to 3rd.[1 run]
    10
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    2
    Wild pitch by pitcher Ed Figueroa. Clint Hurdle scores.[1 run]
    20
  • New York Yankees logo
    2
    Jim Spencer hits a home run (4). Roy White scores.[2 runs]
    22
  • New York Yankees logo
    2
    Willie Randolph singles on a to left fielder Tom Poquette. Bucky Dent scores. Mickey Rivers to 2nd.[1 run]
    23
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    3
    Amos Otis hits a home run (3).[1 run]
    33
  • New York Yankees logo
    3
    Reggie Jackson hits a home run (4).[1 run]
    34
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    4
    Clint Hurdle hits a home run (2).[1 run]
    44
  • New York Yankees logo
    5
    Thurman Munson out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Al Cowens. Willie Randolph scores.[1 run]
    45
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    8
    Al Cowens hits a home run (2).[1 run]
    55
  • New York Yankees logo
    8
    Graig Nettles hits a home run (2).[1 run]
    56

Play-by-Play

1st inningkcnyy
  • TOP 1
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Amos Otis out to center fielder Mickey Rivers.[1 out]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    SINGLE — Hal McRae singles on a to center fielder Mickey Rivers.
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    FORCEOUT — Tom Poquette grounds into a force out, first baseman Chris Chambliss to shortstop Bucky Dent. Hal McRae out at 2nd. Tom Poquette to 1st.[2 outs]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Al Cowens out, pitcher Ed Figueroa to first baseman Chris Chambliss.[3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • New York Yankees logo
    BATTER OUT — Mickey Rivers out to left fielder Tom Poquette.[1 out]
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    BATTER OUT — Willie Randolph out, second baseman Frank White to first baseman Clint Hurdle.[2 outs]
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    SINGLE — Thurman Munson singles on a to right fielder Al Cowens.
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    BATTER OUT — Reggie Jackson out, second baseman Frank White to first baseman Clint Hurdle.[3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

5Runs6
10Hits9
1Errors0
.286Batting Avg.290
35At Bats31
3Extra-base Hits3
3Home Runs3
4Runs-Batted-In6
1Walks2
0Stolen Bases1
5Strikeouts6
4Left on Base4
19Total Bases18

Game Details

Wednesday, May 3, 1978 · 7:05 PM
Spectrum Center · Charlotte, NC
attendance: 21,230 (105.1%)
weather: 63 degrees, unknown