Royals 2-4 Yankees (May 1, 1978)

KCR

NYY

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

2

0

5

0

1

6

0

3

7

0

8

0

9

0

X

R

2

4

H

7

6

E

0

W: C. Hunter

L: L. Gura

S: S. Lyle

KCR

Team Stats

NYY

2

HR

1

2

R

4

7

H

6

0

SB

0

LOB

.219

AVG

.214

.286

OBP

.290

.438

SLG

.429

4.50

ERA

2.00

4

K

5

2

BB

3

Current Series

Royals

4

Yankees

8

Game 1

Final

Royals

2

Yankees

4

Game 2

Final

Royals

5

Yankees

6

Game 3

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 emerged victorious over the Kansas City Royals, 4 to 2, on May 2, 1978.

Game Info

May 1, 1978

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson CF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle RF-LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	1	1	1	1	1	2
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	1	2	1	1	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
John Wathan J. Wathan PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	2	7	2	2	3	5

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	3	2	2	2	1	0	0
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	28	4	6	3	1	2	4

Batting

2B: W. Wilson

HR: H. McRae, D. Porter

TB: R. LaCock, H. McRae 4, F. Patek, D. Porter 5, J. Wathan, W. Wilson 2

RBI: H. McRae, D. Porter

GIDP: J. Terrell

Baserunning

CS: H. McRae

Batting

2B: C. Chambliss, T. Munson, W. Randolph

HR: L. Piniella

TB: C. Chambliss 2, T. Munson 3, L. Piniella 5, W. Randolph 2

RBI: T. Munson, L. Piniella 2

HBP: G. Nettles

GIDP: C. Johnson, T. Munson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura (L)	5.2	6	4	4	2	3	1	6.35
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	2.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	4	4	2	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Catfish Hunter C. Hunter (W)	7.0	5	2	2	2	4	2	2.57
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (S)	2.0	2	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	3	5	2

Batters faced: L. Gura 24, A. Hrabosky 7

Batters faced: C. Hunter 27, S. Lyle 8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson CF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle RF-LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	1	1	1	1	1	2
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	1	2	1	1	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
John Wathan J. Wathan PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	2	7	2	2	3	5

Batting

2B: W. Wilson

HR: H. McRae, D. Porter

TB: R. LaCock, H. McRae 4, F. Patek, D. Porter 5, J. Wathan, W. Wilson 2

RBI: H. McRae, D. Porter

GIDP: J. Terrell

Baserunning

CS: H. McRae

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura (L)	5.2	6	4	4	2	3	1	6.35
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	2.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	4	4	2	4	1

Batters faced: L. Gura 24, A. Hrabosky 7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	3	2	2	2	1	0	0
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	28	4	6	3	1	2	4

Batting

2B: C. Chambliss, T. Munson, W. Randolph

HR: L. Piniella

TB: C. Chambliss 2, T. Munson 3, L. Piniella 5, W. Randolph 2

RBI: T. Munson, L. Piniella 2

HBP: G. Nettles

GIDP: C. Johnson, T. Munson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Catfish Hunter C. Hunter (W)	7.0	5	2	2	2	4	2	2.57
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (S)	2.0	2	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	3	5	2

Batters faced: C. Hunter 27, S. Lyle 8

14-7 KCR

NYY 12-9

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 AL West

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