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FINAL
Oct 4, 1978

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
NYY00000022041219
KC14000032-101618
win:L. Gura (KC)loss:E. Figueroa (NYY)

Scoring Summary

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

Player Stats

New York Yankees logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Mickey RiversCF23000100.500
Gary ThomassonPH-CF01000002.000
2Thurman MunsonC05000004.100
3Lou PiniellaLF05001003.200
4Reggie JacksonRF14101100.571
5Graig Nettles3B14100002.333
6Chris Chambliss1B44110000.667
7Roy WhiteDH14101004.250
8Fred Stanley2B12000000.500
Cliff JohnsonPH01000002.000
Brian Doyle2B00000000.400
Paul BlairPH-2B01000002.000
9Bucky DentSS24030002.333
TOTAL12384432021
New York Yankees logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Ed FigueroaRHP1.05530002527.00
Dick TidrowRHP5.2833121844.76
Sparky LyleLHP1.13220001913.50
TOTAL8.016108121128
Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1George Brett3B25200001.333
2Hal McRaeDH23000101.400
3Amos OtisCF35111003.429
4Darrell PorterC24020001.286
5Ralph LaCock1B25110005.286
6Clint HurdleLF23110100.667
Willie WilsonPR-LF01000001.000
7Al CowensRF14200002.250
8Freddie PatekSS14220012.143
9Frank White2B14120001.143
TOTAL163810912117
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Larry GuraLHP6.1822220752.84
Marty PattinRHP0.22220001027.00
Al HraboskyLHP2.0200100223.86
TOTAL9.01244320107

Play-by-Play

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

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

Game Details

Wednesday, October 4, 1978 · 4:33 AM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 41,158 (108.6%)
weather: 82 degrees, unknown