New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals
May 14, 1978
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 9 |
| KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 9 |
loss:
K. Clay(0-1)win:
A. Hrabosky(1-0)
K. Clay(0-1)win:A. Hrabosky(1-0)Scoring Summary
NYYKC
2Darrell Porter hits a home run (5). [1 run] 01- 3Chris Chambliss singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Thurman Munson scores. Reggie Jackson scores. Lou Piniella out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Amos Otis to first baseman Clint Hurdle to third baseman Al Cowens. [2 runs] [3 outs] 21
- 4Clint Hurdle grounds out to first baseman Chris Chambliss. Hal McRae scores. Al Cowens to 3rd. [1 run] [1 out] 22
- 4Darrell Porter singles on a to right fielder Reggie Jackson. Al Cowens scores. [1 run] 23
- 5Reggie Jackson singles on a to left fielder Willie Wilson. Willie Randolph scores. [1 run] 33
- 5Chris Chambliss singles on a to shortstop Freddie Patek. Reggie Jackson scores. Lou Piniella to 3rd. Fielding error by shortstop Freddie Patek. [1 run] 43
- 5Graig Nettles doubles (5) on a to right fielder Tom Poquette. Lou Piniella scores. Chris Chambliss scores. Graig Nettles to 3rd. Fielding error by right fielder Tom Poquette. [2 runs] 63
- 5Clint Hurdle doubles (3) on a to right fielder Reggie Jackson. Willie Wilson scores. Hal McRae scores. Clint Hurdle to 3rd. Clint Hurdle advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by right fielder Reggie Jackson. [2 runs] 65
- 6Thurman Munson out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Amos Otis. Bucky Dent scores. Missed catch error by first baseman Clint Hurdle. [1 run] [2 outs] 75
- 6Willie Wilson grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Graig Nettles. Amos Otis scores. Freddie Patek out at 3rd. Frank White to 2nd. Willie Wilson to 1st. [1 run] [1 out] 76
- 7Darrell Porter doubles (3) on a to right fielder Reggie Jackson. Hal McRae scores. Clint Hurdle to 3rd. [1 run] 77
- 7Freddie Patek out, third baseman Graig Nettles to first baseman Chris Chambliss. Clint Hurdle scores. Darrell Porter to 3rd. Amos Otis to 2nd. [1 run] [2 outs] 78
- 7Frank White singles on a to pitcher Sparky Lyle. Darrell Porter scores. Amos Otis to 3rd. [1 run] 79
- 8Lou Piniella doubles (4) on a to right fielder Joe Zdeb. Willie Randolph scores. Reggie Jackson scores. [2 runs] 99
- 9Amos Otis doubles (7) on a to right fielder Reggie Jackson. Clint Hurdle scores. Darrell Porter to 3rd. [1 run] 910
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mickey RiversCF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 |
| 2Willie Randolph2B | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .269 |
| 3Thurman MunsonC | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .263 |
| 4Reggie JacksonRF | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .304 |
| 5Lou PiniellaDH | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .344 |
| 6Chris Chambliss1B | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .294 |
| 7Graig Nettles3B | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 |
| 8Roy WhiteLF | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .155 |
| 9Bucky DentSS | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .198 |
| Jim SpencerPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .231 |
| Fred StanleySS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| TOTAL | 12 | 36 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 15 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick TidrowRHP | 4.2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 4.58 |
| Sparky LyleLHP | 2.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 3.24 |
| Ken ClayRHP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5.63 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 62 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Willie WilsonLF | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .269 |
| 2Tom PoquetteRF | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .296 |
| Joe ZdebPH-RF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 |
| Ralph LaCockPH-1B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 |
| 3Hal McRaeDH | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .287 |
| 4Al Cowens3B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .279 |
| 5Clint Hurdle1B-RF | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 |
| 6Darrell PorterC | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .330 |
| 7Amos OtisCF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .291 |
| 8Freddie PatekSS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .247 |
| 9Frank White2B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| TOTAL | 14 | 37 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 20 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy HasslerLHP | 4.2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 9.64 |
| Larry GuraLHP | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3.81 |
| Doug BirdRHP | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6.75 |
| Al HraboskyLHP | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.38 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 74 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningNYYKC
- TOP 1
- LINEOUT — Mickey Rivers lines out to left fielder Willie Wilson. [1 out]00
- BATTER OUT — Willie Randolph out, third baseman Al Cowens to first baseman Clint Hurdle. [2 outs]00
- DOUBLE — Thurman Munson doubles (5) on a to right fielder Tom Poquette.00
- BATTER OUT — Reggie Jackson out to left fielder Willie Wilson. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- FLYOUT — Willie Wilson flies out to catcher Thurman Munson. [1 out]00
- BATTER OUT — Tom Poquette out, first baseman Chris Chambliss to pitcher Dick Tidrow. [2 outs]00
- LINEOUT — Hal McRae lines out to center fielder Mickey Rivers. [3 outs]00
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Team Stats
Game Details
Sunday, May 14, 1978 · 4:33 AM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 36,034 (95.1%)
weather: 67 degrees, unknown