Royals 8-2 Yankees (Jul 14, 1978)

KCR

NYY

1

2

0

2

3

0

3

0

4

0

5

3

0

6

0

1

7

0

8

0

1

9

0

R

8

2

H

9

8

E

2

3

W: D. Leonard

L: E. Figueroa

KCR

Team Stats

NYY

1

HR

0

8

R

2

9

H

8

2

SB

0

LOB

.243

AVG

.242

.300

OBP

.242

.351

SLG

.303

2.00

ERA

6.00

8

K

6

0

BB

2

Current Series

Royals

8

Yankees

2

Game 1

Final

Royals

3

Yankees

1

Game 2

Final

Royals

9

Yankees

7

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 were easily defeated by the Kansas City Royals, 8 to 2, on July 15, 1978.

Game Info

July 14, 1978

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	5	1	1	3	1	0	0	2
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	5	1	2	2	0	0	0	1
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	1
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	37	8	9	6	1	2	2	6

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	1	1	0
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	3	0	2	1	0
Brian Doyle B. Doyle PR-2B	0	0	0	0	0
Roy White R. White PH	1	0	0	0	1
Damaso Garcia D. Garcia SS	0	0	0	0	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson RF	4	0	1	0	1
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	1	0	2
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	0	0	1
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson DH	4	0	0	0	1
Gary Thomasson G. Thomasson LF	3	1	1	0	0
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	2	0	0	0	1
Jim Spencer J. Spencer PH	1	0	0	0	1
Paul Blair P. Blair 2B	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Heath M. Heath C	2	1	1	0	0
Jay Johnstone J. Johnstone PH	1	0	1	0	0
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson C	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	2	8	2	8

Batting

2B: D. Porter

HR: R. LaCock

TB: G. Brett, C. Hurdle, R. LaCock 4, H. McRae, A. Otis, F. Patek, D. Porter 3, F. White

RBI: R. LaCock 3, T. Poquette, D. Porter 2

HBP: F. Patek

SAC: T. Poquette

Baserunning

SB: A. Otis, F. Patek

Batting

2B: T. Munson, M. Rivers

TB: C. Chambliss, M. Heath, J. Johnstone, T. Munson 2, W. Randolph 2, M. Rivers 2, G. Thomasson

RBI: W. Randolph, M. Rivers

GIDP: T. Munson, G. Nettles

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (W)	9.0	8	2	2	0	8	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	0	8	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ed Figueroa E. Figueroa (L)	4.1	9	8	6	2	3	1	12.46
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Bob Kammeyer B. Kammeyer	3.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	8	6	2	6	1

Batters faced: D. Leonard 33

Batters faced: E. Figueroa 25, B. Kammeyer 10, S. Lyle 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	5	1	1	3	1	0	0	2
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	5	1	2	2	0	0	0	1
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	1
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	37	8	9	6	1	2	2	6

Batting

2B: D. Porter

HR: R. LaCock

TB: G. Brett, C. Hurdle, R. LaCock 4, H. McRae, A. Otis, F. Patek, D. Porter 3, F. White

RBI: R. LaCock 3, T. Poquette, D. Porter 2

HBP: F. Patek

SAC: T. Poquette

Baserunning

SB: A. Otis, F. Patek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (W)	9.0	8	2	2	0	8	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	0	8	0

Batters faced: D. Leonard 33

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	1	1	0
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	3	0	2	1	0
Brian Doyle B. Doyle PR-2B	0	0	0	0	0
Roy White R. White PH	1	0	0	0	1
Damaso Garcia D. Garcia SS	0	0	0	0	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson RF	4	0	1	0	1
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	1	0	2
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	0	0	1
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson DH	4	0	0	0	1
Gary Thomasson G. Thomasson LF	3	1	1	0	0
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	2	0	0	0	1
Jim Spencer J. Spencer PH	1	0	0	0	1
Paul Blair P. Blair 2B	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Heath M. Heath C	2	1	1	0	0
Jay Johnstone J. Johnstone PH	1	0	1	0	0
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson C	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	2	8	2	8

Batting

2B: T. Munson, M. Rivers

TB: C. Chambliss, M. Heath, J. Johnstone, T. Munson 2, W. Randolph 2, M. Rivers 2, G. Thomasson

RBI: W. Randolph, M. Rivers

GIDP: T. Munson, G. Nettles

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ed Figueroa E. Figueroa (L)	4.1	9	8	6	2	3	1	12.46
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Bob Kammeyer B. Kammeyer	3.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	8	6	2	6	1

Batters faced: E. Figueroa 25, B. Kammeyer 10, S. Lyle 6

46-41 KCR

NYY 47-40

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 AL West

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