Royals 1-2 Yankees (Oct 6, 1978)

KCR

NYY

1

0

2

0

1

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

1

7

0

8

0

9

0

X

R

1

2

H

7

4

E

0

W: R. Guidry

L: D. Leonard

S: R. Gossage

KCR

Team Stats

NYY

0

HR

2

1

R

2

7

H

4

1

SB

0

LOB

.219

AVG

.143

.242

OBP

.200

.313

SLG

.357

2.25

ERA

1.00

9

K

8

2

BB

1

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, 2 to 1, in Game 4 of the 1978 ALCS on October 7, 1978.

Game Info

October 6, 1978

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	1	1	1	0	1
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
John Wathan J. Wathan 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	2
Totals	32	1	7	1	1	1	8

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Paul Blair P. Blair CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roy White R. White LF	4	1	1	1	1	0	1
Gary Thomasson G. Thomasson LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	3
Lou Piniella L. Piniella RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	1	2	1	1	0	1
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Brian Doyle B. Doyle 2B	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	28	2	4	2	2	2	9

Batting

2B: A. Otis

3B: G. Brett

TB: G. Brett 3, H. McRae, A. Otis 2, D. Porter, F. White 2, W. Wilson

RBI: H. McRae

Baserunning

SB: H. McRae

CS: W. Wilson

Batting

HR: G. Nettles, R. White

TB: T. Munson, G. Nettles 5, R. White 4

RBI: G. Nettles, R. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (L)	8.0	4	2	2	2	9	2	2.25
Totals	8.0	4	2	2	2	9	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ron Guidry R. Guidry (W)	8.0	7	1	1	1	7	1.13
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	1	1	1	8

WP: D. Leonard

Batters faced: D. Leonard 30

Batters faced: R. Gossage 3, R. Guidry 30

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	1	1	1	0	1
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
John Wathan J. Wathan 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	2
Totals	32	1	7	1	1	1	8

Batting

2B: A. Otis

3B: G. Brett

TB: G. Brett 3, H. McRae, A. Otis 2, D. Porter, F. White 2, W. Wilson

RBI: H. McRae

Baserunning

SB: H. McRae

CS: W. Wilson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (L)	8.0	4	2	2	2	9	2	2.25
Totals	8.0	4	2	2	2	9	2

WP: D. Leonard

Batters faced: D. Leonard 30

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Paul Blair P. Blair CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roy White R. White LF	4	1	1	1	1	0	1
Gary Thomasson G. Thomasson LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	3
Lou Piniella L. Piniella RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	1	2	1	1	0	1
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Brian Doyle B. Doyle 2B	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	28	2	4	2	2	2	9

Batting

HR: G. Nettles, R. White

TB: T. Munson, G. Nettles 5, R. White 4

RBI: G. Nettles, R. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ron Guidry R. Guidry (W)	8.0	7	1	1	1	7	1.13
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	1	1	1	8

Batters faced: R. Gossage 3, R. Guidry 30

1-3 KCR

NYY 3-1

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 AL West

Game Summary

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