New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals

Oct 4, 1978

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
NYY	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	4	12	1	9
KC	1	4	0	0	0	0	3	2	-	10	16	1	8

loss:

E. Figueroa(0-1)win: Kansas City Royals logo

L. Gura(1-0)

NYYKC

1Darrell Porter out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Lou Piniella. George Brett scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 01
2Freddie Patek reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Bucky Dent. Clint Hurdle scores. Al Cowens to 3rd. Freddie Patek to 2nd. [1 run] 02
2Frank White singles on a to center fielder Mickey Rivers. Al Cowens scores. Freddie Patek scores. [2 runs] 04
2Darrell Porter singles on a to shortstop Bucky Dent. Frank White scores. Hal McRae to 2nd. [1 run] 05
7Bucky Dent singles on a to right fielder Al Cowens. Chris Chambliss scores. Roy White scores. [2 runs] 25
7Clint Hurdle triples (1) on a to right fielder Reggie Jackson. Ralph LaCock scores. [1 run] 26
7Freddie Patek hits a home run (1). Al Cowens scores. [2 runs] 28
8Chris Chambliss singles on a to right fielder Al Cowens. Reggie Jackson scores. Graig Nettles to 2nd. [1 run] 38
8Bucky Dent singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Graig Nettles scores. Chris Chambliss to 2nd. [1 run] 48
8Amos Otis singles on a to right fielder Reggie Jackson. George Brett scores. [1 run] 49
8Ralph LaCock singles on a to center fielder Gary Thomasson. Amos Otis scores. [1 run] 410

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1Mickey RiversCF	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	.500
Gary ThomassonPH-CF	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.000
2Thurman MunsonC	0	5	0	0	0	0	4	.100
3Lou PiniellaLF	0	5	0	0	1	0	3	.200
4Reggie JacksonRF	1	4	1	0	1	1	0	.571
5Graig Nettles3B	1	4	1	0	0	0	2	.333
6Chris Chambliss1B	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	.667
7Roy WhiteDH	1	4	1	0	1	0	4	.250
8Fred Stanley2B	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.500
Cliff JohnsonPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.000
Brian Doyle2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400
Paul BlairPH-2B	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.000
9Bucky DentSS	2	4	0	3	0	0	2	.333
TOTAL	12	38	4	4	3	2	21	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Ed FigueroaRHP	1.0	5	5	3	0	0	0	25	27.00
Dick TidrowRHP	5.2	8	3	3	1	2	1	84	4.76
Sparky LyleLHP	1.1	3	2	2	0	0	0	19	13.50
TOTAL	8.0	16	10	8	1	2	1	128	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1George Brett3B	2	5	2	0	0	0	0	1	.333
2Hal McRaeDH	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	.400
3Amos OtisCF	3	5	1	1	1	0	0	3	.429
4Darrell PorterC	2	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	.286
5Ralph LaCock1B	2	5	1	1	0	0	0	5	.286
6Clint HurdleLF	2	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	.667
Willie WilsonPR-LF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
7Al CowensRF	1	4	2	0	0	0	0	2	.250
8Freddie PatekSS	1	4	2	2	0	0	1	2	.143
9Frank White2B	1	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	.143



TOTAL	16	38	10	9	1	2	1	17	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	PC	ERA
Larry GuraLHP	6.1	8	2	2	2	2	75	2.84
Marty PattinRHP	0.2	2	2	2	0	0	10	27.00
Al HraboskyLHP	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	22	3.86
TOTAL	9.0	12	4	4	3	2	107	-

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1st inningNYYKC

TOP 1
FLYOUT — Mickey Rivers flies out to first baseman Ralph LaCock. [1 out]
00
FIELD ERROR — Thurman Munson reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Freddie Patek.
00
STRIKEOUT — Lou Piniella strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
00
WALK — Reggie Jackson walks. Thurman Munson to 2nd.
00
BATTER OUT — Graig Nettles out, pitcher Larry Gura to first baseman Ralph LaCock. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
SINGLE — George Brett singles on a to right fielder Reggie Jackson.
00
BATTER OUT — Hal McRae out to right fielder Reggie Jackson. [1 out]
00
SINGLE — Amos Otis singles on a to right fielder Reggie Jackson. George Brett to 3rd.
00
STOLEN BASE 2B — Amos Otis steals (2) 2nd base.
00
SAC FLY — Darrell Porter out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Lou Piniella. George Brett scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
01
BATTER OUT — Ralph LaCock out to left fielder Lou Piniella. [3 outs]
01

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NYY

4Runs10

12Hits16

1Errors1

.316Batting Avg.421

38At Bats38

0Extra-base Hits3

0Home Runs1

4Runs-Batted-In9

2Walks2

0Stolen Bases2

3Strikeouts1

9Left on Base8

12Total Bases22

Wednesday, October 4, 1978 · 4:33 AM

Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO

attendance: 41,158 (108.6%)

weather: 82 degrees, unknown