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Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees

May 3, 1978
FINAL

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
KC02110001051014
NYY03101001-6904
loss:Kansas City Royals logoD. Leonardwin:New York Yankees logoE. Figueroasave:New York Yankees logoR. Gossage

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] [2 outs]
    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] [1 out]
    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

Player Stats

Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Amos OtisCF24110011.293
2Hal McRaeDH14000002.244
3Tom PoquetteLF04001002.333
4Al CowensRF24110012.247
5Darrell PorterC14101001.351
6Clint Hurdle1B24211010.233
7Jerry Terrell3B13000002.263
Ralph LaCockPH01001000.083
8Freddie PatekSS04011002.250
9Frank White2B12000100.194
Joe LahoudPH01000000.000
TOTAL10355451312-
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Dennis LeonardRHP7.2965623523.50
Al HraboskyLHP0.100000001.04
TOTAL8.096562352-
New York Yankees logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Mickey RiversCF14000000.310
2Willie Randolph2B24110000.272
3Thurman MunsonC13010002.253
4Reggie JacksonRF14110011.273
5Chris Chambliss1B04001000.280
6Graig Nettles3B24112010.229
7Roy WhiteLF02102201.179
8Jim SpencerDH13120011.250
Lou PiniellaPH00000000.348
9Bucky DentSS13101001.219
TOTAL931666236-
New York Yankees logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Ed FigueroaRHP8.01055313423.15
Rich GossageRHP1.000020072.37
TOTAL9.0105551349-

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