Royals 3-8 Yankees (Jun 3, 1979)

KCR

NYY

1

0

2

0

1

3

0

4

1

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

1

0

9

1

X

R

3

8

H

6

14

E

1

0

W: T. John

L: R. Gale

KCR

Team Stats

NYY

1

HR

0

3

R

8

6

H

14

0

SB

1

LOB

.194

AVG

.378

.235

OBP

.455

.355

SLG

.541

9.00

ERA

3.00

3

K

3

6

BB

2

Current Series

Royals

3

Yankees

8

Game 1

Final

Royals

3

Yankees

1

Game 2

Final

1979 AL West

KCR NYY

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Angels	88	74	.543
Royals	85	77	.525	3.0
Rangers	83	79	.512	5.0
Twins	82	80	.506	6.0
White Sox	73	86	.459	13.5
Mariners	67	95	.414	21.0
Athletics	54	108	.333	34.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Orioles	102	57	.642
Brewers	95	66	.590	8.0
Red Sox	91	69	.569	11.5
Yankees	89	71	.556	13.5
Tigers	84	76	.525	18.5
Indians	81	80	.503	22.0
Blue Jays	53	109	.327	50.5

Game Summary

The New York Yankees dominated the Kansas City Royals, 8 to 3, on June 4, 1979.

Game Info

June 3, 1979

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	0	0	1	0	0	1
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
John Wathan J. Wathan 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	2	1	0	0	0	1	0
U L Washington 2B	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
Totals	31	3	6	3	1	2	3

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	1
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	5	1	2	3	1	0	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	1	1	0	0	1	1
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	1	3	0	0	2	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella RF	5	0	2	1	0	0	0
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	5	2	3	1	0	0	0
Roy White R. White LF	3	1	0	0	0	2	1
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	4	1	2	2	0	0	0
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	8	14	7	1	6	3

Batting

3B: A. Cowens

HR: G. Brett

TB: G. Brett 4, A. Cowens 4, A. Otis, D. Porter, W. Wilson

RBI: G. Brett, H. McRae, W. Wilson

SF: H. McRae

GIDP: F. Patek

Batting

2B: C. Chambliss 3, G. Nettles

3B: W. Randolph

TB: C. Chambliss 6, T. Munson, G. Nettles 4, L. Piniella 2, W. Randolph 4, M. Rivers, J. Spencer 2

RBI: C. Chambliss, L. Piniella, W. Randolph 3, J. Spencer 2

IBB: M. Rivers

SF: J. Spencer

Baserunning

SB: W. Randolph

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Rich Gale R. Gale (L)	5.2	8	8	8	5	3	12.71
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	2.1	6	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	14	8	8	6	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tommy John T. John (W)	9.0	6	3	3	2	3	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	6	3	3	2	3	1

WP: R. Gale

Batters faced: R. Gale 30, S. Mingori 14

Batters faced: T. John 34

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	0	0	1	0	0	1
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
John Wathan J. Wathan 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	2	1	0	0	0	1	0
U L Washington 2B	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
Totals	31	3	6	3	1	2	3

Batting

3B: A. Cowens

HR: G. Brett

TB: G. Brett 4, A. Cowens 4, A. Otis, D. Porter, W. Wilson

RBI: G. Brett, H. McRae, W. Wilson

SF: H. McRae

GIDP: F. Patek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Rich Gale R. Gale (L)	5.2	8	8	8	5	3	12.71
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	2.1	6	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	14	8	8	6	3

WP: R. Gale

Batters faced: R. Gale 30, S. Mingori 14

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	1
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	5	1	2	3	1	0	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	1	1	0	0	1	1
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	1	3	0	0	2	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella RF	5	0	2	1	0	0	0
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	5	2	3	1	0	0	0
Roy White R. White LF	3	1	0	0	0	2	1
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	4	1	2	2	0	0	0
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	8	14	7	1	6	3

Batting

2B: C. Chambliss 3, G. Nettles

3B: W. Randolph

TB: C. Chambliss 6, T. Munson, G. Nettles 4, L. Piniella 2, W. Randolph 4, M. Rivers, J. Spencer 2

RBI: C. Chambliss, L. Piniella, W. Randolph 3, J. Spencer 2

IBB: M. Rivers

SF: J. Spencer

Baserunning

SB: W. Randolph

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tommy John T. John (W)	9.0	6	3	3	2	3	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	6	3	3	2	3	1

Batters faced: T. John 34

30-23 KCR

NYY 29-24

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 AL West

Game Summary

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