Yankees (8) vs Royals (9) · Jun 9, 1979 · MLB Scores

FINAL/13

Jun 9, 1979

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	R	H	E	LOB
NYY	0	2	3	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	8	12	0	12
KC	0	0	0	3	0	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	9	17	2	10

win:

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K. Clay

Scoring Summary

NYYKC

2
Chris Chambliss hits a home run (8). Darryl Jones scores. [2 runs]
20
3
Lou Piniella singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Mickey Rivers scores. Willie Randolph scores. Thurman Munson scores. Lou Piniella to 3rd. Fielding error by third baseman Todd Cruz. [3 runs]
50
4
Al Cowens singles on a to left fielder Roy White. Amos Otis scores. [1 run]
51
4
Darrell Porter hits a home run (7). Al Cowens scores. [2 runs]
53
6
John Wathan triples (2) on a to right fielder Lou Piniella. George Brett scores. Darrell Porter scores. [2 runs]
55
6
Freddie Patek singles on a to right fielder Lou Piniella. John Wathan scores. Freddie Patek out at 2nd on the throw, center fielder Mickey Rivers to shortstop Bucky Dent. [1 run] [2 outs]
56
7
Lou Piniella singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Mickey Rivers scores. Willie Randolph scores. [2 runs]
76
7
George Brett doubles (15) on a to second baseman Willie Randolph. Willie Wilson scores. U L Washington to 3rd. [1 run]
77
9
Graig Nettles doubles (4) on a to left fielder Willie Wilson. Willie Randolph scores. [1 run]
87
9
George Brett singles on a to center fielder Mickey Rivers. Willie Wilson scores. [1 run]
88
13
Willie Wilson hits an inside-the-park home run (2) on a . [1 run]
89

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Mickey RiversCF	2	6	2	0	0	1	0	3	.286
2Willie Randolph2B	2	5	3	0	1	2	0	2	.260
3Thurman MunsonC	0	5	1	0	0	1	0	3	.302
4Lou PiniellaRF	3	7	0	4	1	0	0	2	.309
5Graig Nettles3B	1	6	0	1	0	1	0	3	.294
6Darryl JonesDH	1	3	1	0	2	0	0	1	.429
Jim SpencerPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260
Cliff JohnsonPH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.254
Jay JohnstonePH	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	.213
7Chris Chambliss1B	3	5	1	2	1	1	1	2	.266
8Roy WhiteLF	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	2	.183
9Bucky DentSS	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	3	.232
Jerry NarronPH	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.211
Fred StanleySS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
TOTAL	12	50	8	7	8	7	1	24	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Tommy JohnLHP	5.1	7	5	5	3	1	1	33	2.23
Ray BurrisRHP	1.0	4	2	2	0	0	0	6	5.73
Jim KaatLHP	2.0	1	1	1	0	2	0	14	3.06
Ron DavisRHP	2.2	3	0	0	3	1	0	21	2.84
Ken ClayRHP	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1	5	5.45
TOTAL	12.0	17	9	9	6	4	2	79	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Willie WilsonLF	2	6	3	1	3	1	1	2	.353
2U L Washington2B-SS	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261
3Amos OtisCF	1	6	1	0	0	0	0	4	.304
4George Brett1B-3B	4	5	1	2	0	1	0	1	.332
5Al CowensRF	2	5	1	1	1	1	0	3	.309
6Darrell PorterDH	1	5	2	2	1	0	1	5	.296
7John WathanC	3	6	1	2	0	0	0	1	.244
8Freddie PatekSS	1	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	.236
Ralph LaCock1B	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.294
9Todd Cruz3B-SS	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209
Steve BraunPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.278
Jerry TerrellPR-2B	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.364


TOTAL	17	49	9	9	6	4	2	20	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Larry GuraLHP	6.2	7	7	6	5	3	1	49	5.48
Renie MartinRHP	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	7.53
Al HraboskyLHP	2.2	2	1	1	0	1	0	15	4.28
Marty PattinRHP	3.0	1	0	0	3	3	0	28	3.31

TOTAL	13.0	12	8	7	8	7	1	96	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningNYYKC

TOP 1
BATTER OUT — Mickey Rivers out, second baseman U L Washington to first baseman George Brett. [1 out]
00
BATTER OUT — Willie Randolph out, third baseman Todd Cruz to first baseman George Brett. [2 outs]
00
BATTER OUT — Thurman Munson out, shortstop Freddie Patek to first baseman George Brett. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
STRIKEOUT — Willie Wilson strikes out swinging. [1 out]
00
BATTER OUT — U L Washington out, third baseman Graig Nettles to first baseman Chris Chambliss. [2 outs]
00
BATTER OUT — Amos Otis out to center fielder Mickey Rivers. [3 outs]
00

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Team Stats

NYY

8Runs9

12Hits17

0Errors2

.240Batting Avg.347

50At Bats49

6Extra-base Hits6

1Home Runs2

7Runs-Batted-In9

7Walks4

1Stolen Bases0

8Strikeouts6

12Left on Base10

20Total Bases29

Game Details

Saturday, June 9, 1979 · 4:33 AM

Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO

attendance: 38,025 (100.3%)

weather: 72 degrees, unknown