Yankees 3-4 Royals (May 11, 1978)

NYY

KCR

1

0

2

0

3

0

2

4

0

5

1

0

6

0

7

2

0

8

0

9

0

2

R

3

4

H

12

7

E

0

1

W: D. Bird

L: R. Gossage

NYY

Team Stats

KCR

1

HR

1

3

R

4

12

H

7

1

SB

2

LOB

.333

AVG

.233

.351

OBP

.273

.417

SLG

.433

4.15

ERA

3.00

3

K

1

2

BB

1

Current Series

Yankees

3

Royals

4

Game 1

Final

Yankees

5

Royals

2

Game 2

Final

Yankees

9

Royals

10

Game 3

Final

1978 AL East

NYY KCR

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

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

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals squeaked out a win over the New York Yankees, 4 to 3, on May 12, 1978.

Game Info

May 11, 1978

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Blair P. Blair PR-CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	0	2	0	0	1	1	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella DH	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	1	1	2	1	0	0	0
Roy White R. White LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	36	3	12	3	1	1	1	1

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	2
Tom Poquette T. Poquette RF	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	2	2	1	0	0	1
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Lahoud J. Lahoud PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	2	1	2	0	0	1	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
U L Washington PR-SS	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Totals	30	4	7	4	1	2	2	3

Batting

HR: G. Nettles

TB: C. Chambliss 2, B. Dent, R. Jackson, T. Munson, G. Nettles 4, L. Piniella, W. Randolph 2, M. Rivers 2, R. White

RBI: G. Nettles 2, R. White

SAC: P. Blair, G. Nettles

GIDP: T. Munson

Baserunning

SB: W. Randolph

Batting

2B: A. Otis

3B: W. Wilson

HR: A. Otis

TB: R. LaCock, A. Otis 6, T. Poquette, F. White 2, W. Wilson 3

RBI: A. Otis 2, T. Poquette, W. Wilson

SF: T. Poquette

GIDP: H. McRae

Baserunning

SB: U L Washington, F. White

CS: F. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ed Figueroa E. Figueroa	8.2	6	3	3	2	3	0	3.12
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (L)	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	-
Totals	8.2	7	4	4	2	3	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff	6.2	10	3	3	1	1	1	4.05
Marty Pattin M. Pattin	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Doug Bird D. Bird (W)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	3	3	1	1	1

Batters faced: E. Figueroa 32, R. Gossage

Batters faced: D. Bird 2, S. Mingori 7, M. Pattin, P. Splittorff 29

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Blair P. Blair PR-CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	0	2	0	0	1	1	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella DH	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	1	1	2	1	0	0	0
Roy White R. White LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	36	3	12	3	1	1	1	1

Batting

HR: G. Nettles

TB: C. Chambliss 2, B. Dent, R. Jackson, T. Munson, G. Nettles 4, L. Piniella, W. Randolph 2, M. Rivers 2, R. White

RBI: G. Nettles 2, R. White

SAC: P. Blair, G. Nettles

GIDP: T. Munson

Baserunning

SB: W. Randolph

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ed Figueroa E. Figueroa	8.2	6	3	3	2	3	0	3.12
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (L)	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	-
Totals	8.2	7	4	4	2	3	1

Batters faced: E. Figueroa 32, R. Gossage

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	2
Tom Poquette T. Poquette RF	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	2	2	1	0	0	1
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Lahoud J. Lahoud PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	2	1	2	0	0	1	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
U L Washington PR-SS	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Totals	30	4	7	4	1	2	2	3

Batting

2B: A. Otis

3B: W. Wilson

HR: A. Otis

TB: R. LaCock, A. Otis 6, T. Poquette, F. White 2, W. Wilson 3

RBI: A. Otis 2, T. Poquette, W. Wilson

SF: T. Poquette

GIDP: H. McRae

Baserunning

SB: U L Washington, F. White

CS: F. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff	6.2	10	3	3	1	1	1	4.05
Marty Pattin M. Pattin	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Doug Bird D. Bird (W)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	3	3	1	1	1

Batters faced: D. Bird 2, S. Mingori 7, M. Pattin, P. Splittorff 29

16-11 NYY

KCR 16-12

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 AL East

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