New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals

May 12, 1978

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
NYY	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	3	12	0	9
KC	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	7	1	3

loss:

R. Gossage(2-4)win: Kansas City Royals logo

D. Bird(2-2)

NYYKC

3Willie Wilson triples (2) on a to right fielder Reggie Jackson. Frank White scores. [1 run] 01
3Tom Poquette out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Reggie Jackson. Willie Wilson scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 02
5Roy White singles on a to third baseman Al Cowens. Lou Piniella scores. [1 run] 12
7Graig Nettles hits a home run (5). Chris Chambliss scores. [2 runs] 32
9Amos Otis hits an inside-the-park home run (5) on a . Darrell Porter scores. [2 runs] 34

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Mickey RiversCF	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.280
Paul BlairPR-CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400
2Willie Randolph2B	2	4	0	0	0	1	0	2	.260
3Thurman MunsonC	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	4	.255
4Reggie JacksonRF	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	5	.287
5Lou PiniellaDH	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	2	.339
6Chris Chambliss1B	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	.284
7Graig Nettles3B	1	3	1	2	0	0	1	2	.253
8Roy WhiteLF	1	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.160
9Bucky DentSS	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	2	.200



TOTAL	12	36	3	3	1	1	1	21	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Ed FigueroaRHP	8.2	6	3	3	3	2	0	44	3.14
Rich GossageRHP	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	2.45


TOTAL	8.2	7	4	4	3	2	1	45	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Willie WilsonLF	1	4	1	1	2	0	0	1	.271
2Tom PoquetteRF	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.314
Jerry Terrell2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194
3Hal McRaeDH	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.274
4Al Cowens3B	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263
5Darrell PorterC	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	.327
6Amos OtisCF	2	4	1	2	1	0	1	1	.284
7Clint Hurdle1B	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.216
8Freddie PatekSS	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256
Joe LahoudPH-RF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
9Frank White2B	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.256
Ralph LaCockPH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
U L WashingtonPR-SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333
TOTAL	7	30	4	4	3	2	1	6	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Paul SplittorffLHP	6.2	10	3	3	1	1	1	34	2.64
Marty PattinRHP	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2.70
Steve MingoriLHP	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	1.35
Doug BirdRHP	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6.00
TOTAL	8.3	12	3	3	1	1	1	44	-

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1st inningNYYKC

TOP 1
SINGLE — Mickey Rivers singles on a to right fielder Tom Poquette.
00
BATTER OUT — Willie Randolph out to center fielder Amos Otis. [1 out]
00
GROUNDED INTO DP — Thurman Munson grounds into a double play, shortstop Freddie Patek to first baseman Clint Hurdle. Mickey Rivers out at 2nd. Thurman Munson out at 1st. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
BATTER OUT — Willie Wilson out, second baseman Willie Randolph to first baseman Chris Chambliss. [1 out]
00
SINGLE — Tom Poquette singles on a to center fielder Mickey Rivers.
00
GROUNDED INTO DP — Hal McRae grounds into a double play, third baseman Graig Nettles to second baseman Willie Randolph to first baseman Chris Chambliss. Tom Poquette out at 2nd. Hal McRae out at 1st. [3 outs]
00

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NYY

3Runs4

12Hits7

0Errors1

.333Batting Avg.233

36At Bats30

1Extra-base Hits3

1Home Runs1

3Runs-Batted-In4

1Walks2

1Stolen Bases2

1Strikeouts3

9Left on Base3

15Total Bases13

Friday, May 12, 1978 · 8:05 PM

Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO

attendance: 33,061 (87.2%)

weather: 51 degrees, unknown