Yankees 8-9 Royals (Jun 8, 1979)

NYY

KCR

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

3

5

0

6

0

3

7

2

1

8

0

9

1

10

0

11

0

12

0

13

0

1

R

8

9

H

12

17

E

0

2

W: M. Pattin

L: K. Clay

NYY

Team Stats

KCR

1

HR

2

8

R

9

12

H

17

1

SB

0

LOB

.240

AVG

.347

.333

OBP

.407

.400

SLG

.592

6.75

ERA

4.85

6

K

8

4

BB

7

Current Series

Yankees

11

Royals

10

Game 1

Final

Yankees

8

Royals

9

Game 2

Final

Yankees

10

Royals

4

Game 3

Final

1979 AL East

NYY KCR

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

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

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals squeaked out a win over the New York Yankees, 9 to 8, on June 9, 1979.

Game Info

June 8, 1979

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	6	2	2	0	0	0	1	0
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	5	3	2	0	0	0	2	1
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella RF	7	0	3	4	0	0	0	1
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	6	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Darryl Jones D. Jones DH	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	2
Jim Spencer J. Spencer PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jay Johnstone J. Johnstone PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	5	1	3	2	1	1	1	1
Roy White R. White LF	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Narron J. Narron PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	50	8	12	7	1	1	7	8

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	6	3	2	1	1	1	3
U L Washington 2B-SS	5	0	2	0	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	6	1	1	0	0	0	0
George Brett G. Brett 1B-3B	5	1	4	2	0	1	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	5	1	2	1	0	1	1
Darrell Porter D. Porter DH	5	2	1	2	1	0	1
John Wathan J. Wathan C	6	1	3	2	0	0	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	1	1	0	0	1
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
Todd Cruz T. Cruz 3B-SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Braun S. Braun PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell PR-2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	49	9	17	9	2	4	6

Batting

2B: C. Chambliss, D. Jones, G. Nettles, W. Randolph, M. Rivers

HR: C. Chambliss

TB: C. Chambliss 7, D. Jones 2, G. Nettles 2, L. Piniella 3, W. Randolph 3, M. Rivers 3

RBI: C. Chambliss 2, G. Nettles, L. Piniella 4

IBB: C. Johnson, G. Nettles, M. Rivers

SAC: T. Munson, R. White

Baserunning

SB: C. Chambliss

Batting

2B: G. Brett, J. Wathan

3B: G. Brett, J. Wathan

HR: D. Porter, W. Wilson

TB: G. Brett 7, A. Cowens 2, R. LaCock, A. Otis, F. Patek, D. Porter 4, U L Washington 2, J. Wathan 6, W. Wilson 5

RBI: G. Brett 2, A. Cowens, F. Patek, D. Porter 2, J. Wathan 2, W. Wilson

IBB: A. Cowens, R. LaCock

HBP: D. Porter

SAC: U L Washington

GIDP: D. Porter 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tommy John T. John	5.1	7	5	5	1	3	1	8.44
Ray Burris R. Burris	1.0	4	2	2	0	0	0	18.00
Jim Kaat J. Kaat	2.0	1	1	1	2	0	0	4.50
Ron Davis R. Davis	2.2	3	0	0	1	3	0	0.00
Ken Clay K. Clay (L)	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1	9.00
Totals	12.0	17	9	9	4	6	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura	6.2	7	7	6	3	5	1	8.10
Renie Martin R. Martin	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	2.2	2	1	1	1	0	0	3.38
Marty Pattin M. Pattin (W)	3.0	1	0	0	3	3	0	0.00
Totals	13.0	12	8	7	7	8	1

Batters faced: R. Burris 6, K. Clay 5, R. Davis 12, T. John 24, J. Kaat 8

Batters faced: L. Gura 30, A. Hrabosky 12, R. Martin 4, M. Pattin 13

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	6	2	2	0	0	0	1	0
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	5	3	2	0	0	0	2	1
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella RF	7	0	3	4	0	0	0	1
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	6	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Darryl Jones D. Jones DH	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	2
Jim Spencer J. Spencer PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jay Johnstone J. Johnstone PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	5	1	3	2	1	1	1	1
Roy White R. White LF	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Narron J. Narron PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	50	8	12	7	1	1	7	8

Batting

2B: C. Chambliss, D. Jones, G. Nettles, W. Randolph, M. Rivers

HR: C. Chambliss

TB: C. Chambliss 7, D. Jones 2, G. Nettles 2, L. Piniella 3, W. Randolph 3, M. Rivers 3

RBI: C. Chambliss 2, G. Nettles, L. Piniella 4

IBB: C. Johnson, G. Nettles, M. Rivers

SAC: T. Munson, R. White

Baserunning

SB: C. Chambliss

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tommy John T. John	5.1	7	5	5	1	3	1	8.44
Ray Burris R. Burris	1.0	4	2	2	0	0	0	18.00
Jim Kaat J. Kaat	2.0	1	1	1	2	0	0	4.50
Ron Davis R. Davis	2.2	3	0	0	1	3	0	0.00
Ken Clay K. Clay (L)	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1	9.00
Totals	12.0	17	9	9	4	6	2

Batters faced: R. Burris 6, K. Clay 5, R. Davis 12, T. John 24, J. Kaat 8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	6	3	2	1	1	1	3
U L Washington 2B-SS	5	0	2	0	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	6	1	1	0	0	0	0
George Brett G. Brett 1B-3B	5	1	4	2	0	1	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	5	1	2	1	0	1	1
Darrell Porter D. Porter DH	5	2	1	2	1	0	1
John Wathan J. Wathan C	6	1	3	2	0	0	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	1	1	0	0	1
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
Todd Cruz T. Cruz 3B-SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Braun S. Braun PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell PR-2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	49	9	17	9	2	4	6

Batting

2B: G. Brett, J. Wathan

3B: G. Brett, J. Wathan

HR: D. Porter, W. Wilson

TB: G. Brett 7, A. Cowens 2, R. LaCock, A. Otis, F. Patek, D. Porter 4, U L Washington 2, J. Wathan 6, W. Wilson 5

RBI: G. Brett 2, A. Cowens, F. Patek, D. Porter 2, J. Wathan 2, W. Wilson

IBB: A. Cowens, R. LaCock

HBP: D. Porter

SAC: U L Washington

GIDP: D. Porter 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura	6.2	7	7	6	3	5	1	8.10
Renie Martin R. Martin	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	2.2	2	1	1	1	0	0	3.38
Marty Pattin M. Pattin (W)	3.0	1	0	0	3	3	0	0.00
Totals	13.0	12	8	7	7	8	1

Batters faced: L. Gura 30, A. Hrabosky 12, R. Martin 4, M. Pattin 13

31-27 NYY

KCR 32-26

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 AL East

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