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FINAL
Oct 3, 1978

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
NYY011020030716012
KC0000010001229
win:J. Beattie (NYY)loss:D. Leonard (KC)save:K. Clay (NYY)

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] [2 outs]
    41
  • New York Yankees logo
    8
    Reggie Jackson hits a home run (1). Paul Blair scores. Lou Piniella scores. [3 runs]
    71

Player Stats

New York Yankees logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Mickey RiversCF25000001.400
Paul BlairPR-CF01101002.000
2Thurman MunsonC15000003.200
3Lou PiniellaRF25200001.400
4Reggie JacksonDH332302101.000
5Graig Nettles3B25110004.400
6Chris Chambliss1B25012002.400
7Roy WhiteLF14100103.250
8Brian Doyle2B25010004.400
9Bucky DentSS15010005.200
TOTAL16437733125-
New York Yankees logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Jim BeattieRHP5.12113501041.69
Ken ClayRHP3.2000230430.00
TOTAL9.0211580147-
Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Steve BraunLF04000102.000
2George Brett3B14100001.250
3Amos OtisCF02002200.000
4Darrell PorterC03000103.000
5Ralph LaCock1B02000202.000
6Hal McRaeDH02010102.000
7Al CowensRF14001004.250
8Freddie PatekSS03002003.000
Clint HurdlePH00000100.000
9Frank White2B03000001.000
Tom PoquettePH01000001.000
TOTAL2281158019-
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Dennis LeonardRHP4.0933200686.75
Steve MingoriLHP3.2533030637.36
Al HraboskyLHP0.1111001327.00
Doug BirdRHP1.0100100140.00
TOTAL9.01677331148-

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