Royals 5-6 Yankees (Oct 5, 1978)

KCR

NYY

1

0

2

0

1

3

1

0

4

0

2

5

1

0

6

0

1

7

0

8

2

9

0

X

R

5

6

H

10

E

1

0

W: R. Gossage

L: D. Bird

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Team Stats

NYY

3

HR

2

5

R

6

10

H

10

1

SB

0

LOB

.286

AVG

.323

.342

OBP

.313

.686

SLG

.548

5.63

ERA

5.00

3

K

7

0

BB

3

Current Series

Yankees

7

Royals

1

Game 1

Final

Yankees

4

Royals

10

Game 2

Final

Royals

5

Yankees

6

Game 3

Final

Royals

1

Yankees

2

Game 4

Final

1978 AL West

KCR NYY

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Royals	92	70	.568
Angels	87	75	.537	5.0
Rangers	87	75	.537	5.0
Twins	73	89	.451	19.0
White Sox	71	90	.441	20.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	23.0
Mariners	56	104	.350	35.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	100	63	.613
Red Sox	99	64	.607	1.0
Brewers	93	69	.574	6.5
Orioles	90	71	.559	9.0
Tigers	86	76	.531	13.5
Indians	69	90	.434	29.0
Blue Jays	59	102	.366	40.0

Game Summary

The New York Yankees squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 6 to 5, in Game 3 of the 1978 ALCS on October 6, 1978.

Game Info

October 5, 1978

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Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	3	3	3	3	0	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	1	2	0	0	1	1	1
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	1
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Willie Wilson W. Wilson PR-LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Frank White F. White 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Braun S. Braun PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	5	10	5	3	1	3	7

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	1	0	1	0	0	0
Paul Blair P. Blair PH-CF	3	0	0	0	0	0
Roy White R. White LF	4	2	2	0	0	0
Gary Thomasson G. Thomasson LF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	2	3	2	1	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson DH	3	2	2	3	1	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella RF	4	0	2	0	0	1
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0
Fred Stanley F. Stanley 2B	3	0	0	0	0	2
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	6	10	5	2	3

Batting

2B: R. LaCock, A. Otis, D. Porter

3B: R. LaCock

HR: G. Brett 3

TB: G. Brett 12, C. Hurdle, R. LaCock 5, A. Otis 3, D. Porter 3

RBI: G. Brett 3, A. Cowens, D. Porter

Baserunning

SB: A. Otis

CS: F. Patek

Batting

2B: T. Munson

HR: R. Jackson, T. Munson

TB: R. Jackson 5, T. Munson 7, L. Piniella 2, M. Rivers, R. White 2

RBI: R. Jackson 3, T. Munson 2

SF: R. Jackson

GIDP: R. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff	7.1	9	5	4	2	1	4.91
Doug Bird D. Bird (L)	0.0	1	1	1	0	1	-
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	10	6	5	3	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Catfish Hunter C. Hunter	6.0	7	3	3	3	5	3	4.50
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (W)	3.0	3	2	2	0	2	0	6.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	3	7	3

Batters faced: D. Bird, A. Hrabosky 2, P. Splittorff 29

Batters faced: R. Gossage 12, C. Hunter 26

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	3	3	3	3	0	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	1	2	0	0	1	1	1
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	1
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Willie Wilson W. Wilson PR-LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Frank White F. White 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Braun S. Braun PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	5	10	5	3	1	3	7

Batting

2B: R. LaCock, A. Otis, D. Porter

3B: R. LaCock

HR: G. Brett 3

TB: G. Brett 12, C. Hurdle, R. LaCock 5, A. Otis 3, D. Porter 3

RBI: G. Brett 3, A. Cowens, D. Porter

Baserunning

SB: A. Otis

CS: F. Patek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff	7.1	9	5	4	2	1	4.91
Doug Bird D. Bird (L)	0.0	1	1	1	0	1	-
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	10	6	5	3	2

Batters faced: D. Bird, A. Hrabosky 2, P. Splittorff 29

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	1	0	1	0	0	0
Paul Blair P. Blair PH-CF	3	0	0	0	0	0
Roy White R. White LF	4	2	2	0	0	0
Gary Thomasson G. Thomasson LF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	2	3	2	1	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson DH	3	2	2	3	1	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella RF	4	0	2	0	0	1
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0
Fred Stanley F. Stanley 2B	3	0	0	0	0	2
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	6	10	5	2	3

Batting

2B: T. Munson

HR: R. Jackson, T. Munson

TB: R. Jackson 5, T. Munson 7, L. Piniella 2, M. Rivers, R. White 2

RBI: R. Jackson 3, T. Munson 2

SF: R. Jackson

GIDP: R. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Catfish Hunter C. Hunter	6.0	7	3	3	3	5	3	4.50
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (W)	3.0	3	2	2	0	2	0	6.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	3	7	3

Batters faced: R. Gossage 12, C. Hunter 26

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NYY 2-1

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Current Series

1978 AL West

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