New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals
Oct 3, 1978
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 12 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
loss:
D. Leonard(0-1)win:
J. Beattie(1-0)save:K. Clay(1)
D. Leonard(0-1)win:J. Beattie(1-0)save:K. Clay(1)Scoring Summary
NYYKC
2Bucky Dent singles. Roy White scores. [1 run] 10- 3Graig Nettles triples (1) on a to right fielder Al Cowens. Reggie Jackson scores. [1 run] 20
- 5Chris Chambliss singles on a to right fielder Al Cowens. Lou Piniella scores. Graig Nettles to 3rd. [1 run] 30
- 5Brian Doyle singles on a to right fielder Al Cowens. Graig Nettles scores. Chris Chambliss to 2nd. [1 run] 40
- 6Hal McRae out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Lou Piniella. George Brett scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 41
- 8Reggie Jackson hits a home run (1). Paul Blair scores. Lou Piniella scores. [3 runs] 71
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mickey RiversCF | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 |
| Paul BlairPR-CF | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| 2Thurman MunsonC | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 |
| 3Lou PiniellaRF | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 |
| 4Reggie JacksonDH | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 5Graig Nettles3B | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .400 |
| 6Chris Chambliss1B | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .400 |
| 7Roy WhiteLF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .250 |
| 8Brian Doyle2B | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .400 |
| 9Bucky DentSS | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .200 |
| TOTAL | 16 | 43 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 25 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim BeattieRHP | 5.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 104 | 1.69 |
| Ken ClayRHP | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 0.00 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 147 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Steve BraunLF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| 2George Brett3B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| 3Amos OtisCF | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 4Darrell PorterC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .000 |
| 5Ralph LaCock1B | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| 6Hal McRaeDH | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| 7Al CowensRF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .250 |
| 8Freddie PatekSS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 |
| Clint HurdlePH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 9Frank White2B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Tom PoquettePH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| TOTAL | 2 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 19 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis LeonardRHP | 4.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 6.75 |
| Steve MingoriLHP | 3.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 7.36 |
| Al HraboskyLHP | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 27.00 |
| Doug BirdRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.00 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 148 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningNYYKC
- TOP 1
- BATTER OUT — Mickey Rivers out to left fielder Steve Braun. [1 out]00
- SINGLE — Thurman Munson singles on a to right fielder Al Cowens.00
- 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
- 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
- BATTER OUT — Graig Nettles out to center fielder Amos Otis. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- BATTER OUT — Steve Braun out, second baseman Brian Doyle to pitcher Jim Beattie. [1 out]00
- FLYOUT — George Brett flies out to catcher Thurman Munson. [2 outs]00
- STRIKEOUT — Amos Otis called out on strikes. [3 outs]00
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Team Stats
Game Details
Tuesday, October 3, 1978 · 8:05 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 41,143 (108.5%)
weather: 68 degrees, unknown