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FINAL
Jul 24, 1978

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
NYY0200000002805
KC00000041-5908
win:D. Leonard (KC)loss:D. Tidrow (NYY)

Scoring Summary

NYYKC
  • New York Yankees logo
    2
    Roy White singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Graig Nettles scores. Gary Thomasson to 3rd. [1 run]
    10
  • New York Yankees logo
    2
    Mike Heath grounds into a force out, third baseman George Brett to second baseman Frank White. Gary Thomasson scores. Roy White out at 2nd. Mike Heath to 1st. [1 run] [2 outs]
    20
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    7
    Steve Braun doubles (9) on a to right fielder Thurman Munson. Darrell Porter scores. Freddie Patek scores. [2 runs]
    22
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    7
    George Brett singles on a to left fielder Gary Thomasson. Jerry Terrell scores. George Brett to 2nd. [1 run]
    23
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    7
    John Wathan doubles (6) on a to center fielder Mickey Rivers. George Brett scores. Hal McRae to 3rd. [1 run]
    24
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    8
    Jerry Terrell out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Gary Thomasson. Clint Hurdle scores. Willie Wilson to 3rd. [1 run] [2 outs]
    25

Player Stats

New York Yankees logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Mickey RiversCF14001000.257
2Willie Randolph2B14000000.250
3Thurman MunsonRF04002001.293
4Chris Chambliss1B04001001.286
5Graig Nettles3B23100100.259
6Gary ThomassonLF24102001.242
7Roy WhiteDH24010002.257
8Mike HeathC02010001.283
9Fred StanleySS03000003.230
TOTAL832226109-
New York Yankees logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Dick TidrowRHP6.2633130383.79
Sparky LyleLHP1.1322030193.33
TOTAL8.095516057-
Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1George Brett3B25110001.315
2Hal McRaeDH13000100.268
3Ralph LaCock1B13000002.307
John WathanPH-1B11010000.295
4Amos OtisCF02001202.278
5Darrell PorterC02100205.280
6Clint HurdleRF14100002.264
7Tom PoquetteLF03000001.220
Willie WilsonLF00000100.234
8Freddie PatekSS13100000.277
9Frank White2B12000000.280
Steve BraunPH11020000.243
Jerry TerrellPR-2B00110000.190
TOTAL9295516013-
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Dennis LeonardRHP9.0822610493.42
TOTAL9.082261049-

Play-by-Play

1st inningNYYKC
  • TOP 1
  • New York Yankees logo
    LINEOUT — Mickey Rivers lines out to center fielder Amos Otis. [1 out]
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    LINEOUT — Willie Randolph lines out to center fielder Amos Otis. [2 outs]
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    BATTER OUT — Thurman Munson out, shortstop Freddie Patek to first baseman Ralph LaCock. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    GROUNDOUT — George Brett grounds out to first baseman Chris Chambliss. [1 out]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    LINEOUT — Hal McRae lines out to right fielder Thurman Munson. [2 outs]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Ralph LaCock out to center fielder Mickey Rivers. [3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

2Runs5
8Hits9
0Errors0
.250Batting Avg.310
32At Bats29
1Extra-base Hits2
0Home Runs0
2Runs-Batted-In5
1Walks6
1Stolen Bases0
6Strikeouts1
5Left on Base8
9Total Bases11

Game Details

Monday, July 24, 1978 · 8:05 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 38,859 (102.5%)
weather: 87 degrees, unknown