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FINAL
Oct 7, 1978

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
KC1000000001705
NYY01000100-2404
win:R. Guidry (NYY)loss:D. Leonard (KC)save:R. Gossage (NYY)

Scoring Summary

KCNYY
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    1
    Hal McRae singles on a to center fielder Mickey Rivers. George Brett scores. [1 run]
    10
  • New York Yankees logo
    2
    Graig Nettles hits a home run (1). [1 run]
    11
  • New York Yankees logo
    6
    Roy White hits a home run (1). [1 run]
    12

Player Stats

Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1George Brett3B14101001.389
2Hal McRaeDH14011000.214
3Amos OtisCF14001001.429
4Al CowensRF03001001.133
Clint HurdlePH01001001.375
5Darrell PorterC13000101.357
6John Wathan1B03000003.000
Ralph LaCockPH01000001.364
7Frank White2B23000000.231
8Freddie PatekSS03001003.077
9Willie WilsonLF13002000.250
TOTAL7321181012-
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Dennis LeonardRHP8.04229221153.75
TOTAL8.0422922115-
New York Yankees logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Mickey RiversCF02000100.455
Paul BlairCF01000000.000
2Roy WhiteLF14111011.313
Gary ThomassonLF00000000.000
3Thurman MunsonC14000000.278
4Reggie JacksonDH03003002.462
5Lou PiniellaRF03001002.235
6Graig Nettles3B23111010.333
7Chris Chambliss1B03002001.400
8Brian Doyle2B02001100.286
9Bucky DentSS03000002.200
TOTAL428229228-
New York Yankees logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Ron GuidryLHP8.07117101021.13
Rich GossageRHP1.0000100144.50
TOTAL9.0711810116-

Play-by-Play

1st inningKCNYY
  • TOP 1
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    TRIPLE — George Brett triples (1) on a to center fielder Mickey Rivers.
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    SINGLE — Hal McRae singles on a to center fielder Mickey Rivers. George Brett scores. [1 run]
    10
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    STOLEN BASE 2B — Hal McRae steals (1) 2nd base.
    10
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    STRIKEOUT — Amos Otis called out on strikes. [1 out]
    10
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    POP OUT — Al Cowens pops out to first baseman Chris Chambliss. [2 outs]
    10
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    WALK — Darrell Porter walks.
    10
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — John Wathan out to right fielder Lou Piniella. [3 outs]
    10
  • BOTTOM 1
  • New York Yankees logo
    WALK — Mickey Rivers walks.
    10
  • New York Yankees logo
    BATTER OUT — Roy White out to center fielder Amos Otis. [1 out]
    10
  • New York Yankees logo
    SINGLE — Thurman Munson singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Mickey Rivers to 2nd.
    10
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    WILD PITCH — Wild pitch by pitcher Dennis Leonard. Mickey Rivers to 3rd. Thurman Munson to 2nd.
    10
  • New York Yankees logo
    STRIKEOUT — Reggie Jackson strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
    10
  • New York Yankees logo
    POP OUT — Lou Piniella pops out to second baseman Frank White. [3 outs]
    10
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Team Stats

1Runs2
7Hits4
0Errors0
.219Batting Avg.143
32At Bats28
2Extra-base Hits2
0Home Runs2
1Runs-Batted-In2
1Walks2
1Stolen Bases0
8Strikeouts9
5Left on Base4
10Total Bases10

Game Details

Saturday, October 7, 1978 · 7:05 PM
Spectrum Center · Charlotte, NC
attendance: 56,356 (279.0%)
weather: 58 degrees, unknown