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FINAL
Oct 3, 1978

Box Score

123456789RHE
NYY0110200307160
KC000001000122
win:J. Beattie (NYY)loss:D. Leonard (KC)save:K. Clay (NYY)
New York Yankees logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Mickey RiversCF2500000.400
Paul BlairPR-CF0110100.000
2Thurman MunsonC1500000.200
3Lou PiniellaRF2520000.400
4Reggie JacksonDH33230211.000
5Graig Nettles3B2511000.400
6Chris Chambliss1B2501200.400
7Roy WhiteLF1410010.250
8Brian Doyle2B2501000.400
9Bucky DentSS1501000.200
TOTAL164377331
New York Yankees logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Jim BeattieRHP5.12113501.69
Ken ClayRHP3.20002300.00
TOTAL9.0211580
Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Steve BraunLF0400010.000
2George Brett3B1410000.250
3Amos OtisCF0200220.000
4Darrell PorterC0300010.000
5Ralph LaCock1B0200020.000
6Hal McRaeDH0201010.000
7Al CowensRF1400100.250
8Freddie PatekSS0300200.000
Clint HurdlePH0000010.000
9Frank White2B0300000.000
Tom PoquettePH0100000.000
TOTAL22811580
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Dennis LeonardRHP4.09332006.75
Steve MingoriLHP3.25330307.36
Al HraboskyLHP0.111100127.00
Doug BirdRHP1.01001000.00
TOTAL9.01677331

Scoring Summary

nyykc
  • New York Yankees logo
    2
    Bucky Dent singles. Roy White scores.[1 run]
    10
  • New York Yankees logo
    3
    Graig Nettles triples (1) on a to right fielder Al Cowens. Reggie Jackson scores.[1 run]
    20
  • New York Yankees logo
    5
    Chris Chambliss singles on a to right fielder Al Cowens. Lou Piniella scores. Graig Nettles to 3rd.[1 run]
    30
  • New York Yankees logo
    5
    Brian Doyle singles on a to right fielder Al Cowens. Graig Nettles scores. Chris Chambliss to 2nd.[1 run]
    40
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    6
    Hal McRae out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Lou Piniella. George Brett scores.[1 run]
    41
  • New York Yankees logo
    8
    Reggie Jackson hits a home run (1). Paul Blair scores. Lou Piniella scores.[3 runs]
    71

Play-by-Play

1st inningnyykc
  • TOP 1
  • New York Yankees logo
    BATTER OUT — Mickey Rivers out to left fielder Steve Braun.[1 out]
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    SINGLE — Thurman Munson singles on a to right fielder Al Cowens.
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    FORCEOUT — Lou Piniella grounds into a force out, second baseman Frank White to shortstop Freddie Patek. Thurman Munson out at 2nd. Lou Piniella to 1st.[2 outs]
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    SINGLE — Reggie Jackson singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Lou Piniella to 3rd. Reggie Jackson to 2nd. Reggie Jackson advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by center fielder Amos Otis.
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    BATTER OUT — Graig Nettles out to center fielder Amos Otis.[3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Steve Braun out, second baseman Brian Doyle to pitcher Jim Beattie.[1 out]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    FLYOUT — George Brett flies out to catcher Thurman Munson.[2 outs]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    STRIKEOUT — Amos Otis called out on strikes.[3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

7Runs1
16Hits2
0Errors2
.372Batting Avg.071
43At Bats28
4Extra-base Hits1
1Home Runs0
7Runs-Batted-In1
3Walks8
0Stolen Bases2
3Strikeouts5
12Left on Base9
23Total Bases3

Game Details

Tuesday, October 3, 1978 · 8:05 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 41,143 (108.5%)
weather: 68 degrees, unknown