Royals 5-6 Yankees (May 2, 1978)

KCR

NYY

1

0

2

3

1

4

1

0

5

0

1

6

0

7

0

8

1

9

0

X

R

5

6

H

10

9

E

1

0

W: E. Figueroa

L: D. Leonard

S: R. Gossage

KCR

Team Stats

NYY

3

HR

3

5

R

6

10

H

9

0

SB

1

LOB

.286

AVG

.290

.306

OBP

.324

.543

SLG

.581

5.63

ERA

5.00

6

K

5

2

BB

1

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 squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 6 to 5, on May 3, 1978.

Game Info

May 2, 1978

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	2	1	1	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	2	1	1	0	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B	4	2	2	1	1	0	1
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	0	1	0	0	1
Frank White F. White 2B	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
Joe Lahoud J. Lahoud PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	5	10	4	3	1	5

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	1	2	1	0	1	0	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	2
Roy White R. White LF	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	2
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	3	1	1	2	1	0	0	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	31	6	9	6	3	1	2	6

Batting

HR: A. Cowens, C. Hurdle, A. Otis

TB: A. Cowens 5, C. Hurdle 5, H. McRae, A. Otis 5, D. Porter, J. Terrell, F. White

RBI: A. Cowens, C. Hurdle, A. Otis, F. Patek

Baserunning

CS: J. Terrell

Batting

HR: R. Jackson, G. Nettles, J. Spencer

TB: B. Dent, R. Jackson 4, T. Munson, G. Nettles 5, W. Randolph 2, M. Rivers, J. Spencer 4

RBI: R. Jackson, T. Munson, G. Nettles, W. Randolph, J. Spencer 2

SF: T. Munson

Baserunning

SB: W. Randolph

CS: R. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (L)	7.2	9	6	5	2	6	3	5.87
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	6	5	2	6	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ed Figueroa E. Figueroa (W)	8.0	10	5	5	1	3	3	5.63
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	1	5	3

Batters faced: D. Leonard 34

WP: E. Figueroa 2

Batters faced: E. Figueroa 33, R. Gossage 3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	2	1	1	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	2	1	1	0	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B	4	2	2	1	1	0	1
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	0	1	0	0	1
Frank White F. White 2B	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
Joe Lahoud J. Lahoud PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	5	10	4	3	1	5

Batting

HR: A. Cowens, C. Hurdle, A. Otis

TB: A. Cowens 5, C. Hurdle 5, H. McRae, A. Otis 5, D. Porter, J. Terrell, F. White

RBI: A. Cowens, C. Hurdle, A. Otis, F. Patek

Baserunning

CS: J. Terrell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (L)	7.2	9	6	5	2	6	3	5.87
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	6	5	2	6	3

Batters faced: D. Leonard 34

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	1	2	1	0	1	0	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	2
Roy White R. White LF	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	2
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	3	1	1	2	1	0	0	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	31	6	9	6	3	1	2	6

Batting

HR: R. Jackson, G. Nettles, J. Spencer

TB: B. Dent, R. Jackson 4, T. Munson, G. Nettles 5, W. Randolph 2, M. Rivers, J. Spencer 4

RBI: R. Jackson, T. Munson, G. Nettles, W. Randolph, J. Spencer 2

SF: T. Munson

Baserunning

SB: W. Randolph

CS: R. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ed Figueroa E. Figueroa (W)	8.0	10	5	5	1	3	3	5.63
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	1	5	3

WP: E. Figueroa 2

Batters faced: E. Figueroa 33, R. Gossage 3

14-8 KCR

NYY 13-9

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 AL West

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