Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees
Aug 31, 1979
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| NYY | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 7 | 10 | 1 | 7 |
loss:
P. Splittorff(13-14)win:
T. John(18-6)
P. Splittorff(13-14)win:T. John(18-6)Scoring Summary
KCNYY
1Lou Piniella out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Willie Wilson. Willie Randolph scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 01- 1Reggie Jackson hits a home run (22). George Scott scores. [2 runs] 03
- 2Frank White out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Lou Piniella. Al Cowens scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 13
- 5George Scott doubles (18) on a to left fielder Willie Wilson. Bobby Murcer scores. Lou Piniella to 3rd. [1 run] 14
- 5Reggie Jackson singles on a to right fielder Al Cowens. Lou Piniella scores. George Scott scores. [2 runs] 16
- 7George Scott singles on a to left fielder Willie Wilson. Willie Randolph scores. [1 run] 17
- 8Hal McRae doubles (27) on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. U L Washington scores. Willie Wilson scores. [2 runs] 37
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Willie WilsonLF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .309 |
| 2Hal McRaeDH | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 |
| 3Amos OtisCF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .295 |
| 4George Brett3B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .332 |
| 5Al CowensRF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .300 |
| 6Darrell PorterC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .299 |
| 7Frank White2B | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .247 |
| Clint HurdlePH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| 8John Wathan1B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .220 |
| Ralph LaCockPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 |
| 9U L WashingtonSS | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 |
| TOTAL | 6 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul SplittorffLHP | 5.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 4.00 |
| Renie MartinRHP | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 9.37 |
| Steve MingoriLHP | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5.59 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 58 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Willie Randolph2B | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .275 |
| 2Bobby MurcerCF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .254 |
| 3Lou PiniellaLF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .305 |
| 4George ScottDH | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 |
| 5Reggie JacksonRF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .294 |
| 6Chris Chambliss1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .277 |
| 7Graig Nettles3B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .249 |
| 8Fred StanleySS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .224 |
| 9Brad GuldenC | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .170 |
| TOTAL | 10 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy JohnLHP | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 2.96 |
| Rich GossageRHP | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3.21 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 53 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningKCNYY
- TOP 1
- STRIKEOUT — Willie Wilson strikes out swinging. [1 out]00
- STRIKEOUT — Hal McRae strikes out swinging. [2 outs]00
- BATTER OUT — Amos Otis out, shortstop Fred Stanley to first baseman Chris Chambliss. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- WALK — Willie Randolph walks.00
- STOLEN BASE 2B — Willie Randolph steals (27) 2nd base.00
- SAC BUNT — Bobby Murcer out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman George Brett to first baseman John Wathan. Willie Randolph to 3rd. [1 out]00
- SAC FLY — Lou Piniella out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Willie Wilson. Willie Randolph scores. [1 run] [2 outs]01
- SINGLE — George Scott singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis.01
- STOLEN BASE 2B — George Scott steals (2) 2nd base.01
- HOME RUN — Reggie Jackson hits a home run (22). George Scott scores. [2 runs]03
- SINGLE — Chris Chambliss singles on a to left fielder Willie Wilson.03
- BATTER OUT — Graig Nettles out, second baseman Frank White to first baseman John Wathan. [3 outs]03
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Team Stats
Game Details
Friday, August 31, 1979 · 7:05 PM
Spectrum Center · Charlotte, NC
attendance: 35,229 (174.4%)
weather: 75 degrees, unknown