Yankees 5-2 Royals (May 12, 1978)

NYY

KCR

1

0

2

0

1

3

0

4

2

0

5

0

6

0

7

1

8

2

0

9

0

R

5

2

H

7

8

E

0

W: R. Guidry

L: D. Leonard

S: R. Gossage

NYY

Team Stats

KCR

1

HR

0

5

R

2

7

H

8

2

SB

2

LOB

.212

AVG

.258

.229

OBP

.324

.364

SLG

.323

2.00

ERA

5.00

6

K

1

3

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 were decisively beaten by the New York Yankees, 5 to 2, on May 13, 1978.

Game Info

May 12, 1978

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	3	2	2	3	1	1	0	0
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Roy White R. White LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	5	7	5	1	2	1	1

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	3	0	1	0	2	1	0
Frank White F. White 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	3
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	2	3	0	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
John Wathan J. Wathan 1B	3	0	1	2	0	0	0
Tom Poquette T. Poquette PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Totals	31	2	8	2	2	3	6

Batting

2B: G. Nettles, W. Randolph

HR: R. Jackson

TB: C. Chambliss, R. Jackson 5, T. Munson, G. Nettles 2, W. Randolph 2, M. Rivers

RBI: R. Jackson 3, G. Nettles, W. Randolph

IBB: R. White

SF: R. Jackson

Baserunning

SB: R. Jackson, M. Rivers

Batting

2B: A. Cowens 2

TB: A. Cowens 5, H. McRae 2, J. Terrell, J. Wathan, W. Wilson

RBI: J. Wathan 2

GIDP: H. McRae

Baserunning

SB: W. Wilson 2

CS: A. Cowens, H. McRae, J. Terrell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ron Guidry R. Guidry (W)	8.0	8	2	2	2	6	2.25
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	3	6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (L)	7.1	7	5	5	1	1	1	6.14
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	5	5	1	1	1

Batters faced: R. Gossage 4, R. Guidry 30

Batters faced: A. Hrabosky 5, D. Leonard 30

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	3	2	2	3	1	1	0	0
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Roy White R. White LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	5	7	5	1	2	1	1

Batting

2B: G. Nettles, W. Randolph

HR: R. Jackson

TB: C. Chambliss, R. Jackson 5, T. Munson, G. Nettles 2, W. Randolph 2, M. Rivers

RBI: R. Jackson 3, G. Nettles, W. Randolph

IBB: R. White

SF: R. Jackson

Baserunning

SB: R. Jackson, M. Rivers

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ron Guidry R. Guidry (W)	8.0	8	2	2	2	6	2.25
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	3	6

Batters faced: R. Gossage 4, R. Guidry 30

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	3	0	1	0	2	1	0
Frank White F. White 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	3
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	2	3	0	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
John Wathan J. Wathan 1B	3	0	1	2	0	0	0
Tom Poquette T. Poquette PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Totals	31	2	8	2	2	3	6

Batting

2B: A. Cowens 2

TB: A. Cowens 5, H. McRae 2, J. Terrell, J. Wathan, W. Wilson

RBI: J. Wathan 2

GIDP: H. McRae

Baserunning

SB: W. Wilson 2

CS: A. Cowens, H. McRae, J. Terrell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (L)	7.1	7	5	5	1	1	1	6.14
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	5	5	1	1	1

Batters faced: A. Hrabosky 5, D. Leonard 30

17-11 NYY

KCR 16-13

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 AL East

Game Summary

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