Royals 9-7 Yankees (Jul 16, 1978)

KCR

NYY

1

0

2

1

0

3

0

2

4

0

3

5

2

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

2

0

10

0

11

4

2

R

9

7

H

14

12

E

0

3

W: A. Hrabosky

L: R. Gossage

KCR

Team Stats

NYY

1

HR

2

9

R

7

14

H

12

1

SB

0

LOB

.304

AVG

.286

.389

OBP

.362

.413

SLG

.524

5.73

ERA

3.27

3

K

5

BB

6

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 fell to the Kansas City Royals, 9 to 7, on July 17, 1978.

Game Info

July 16, 1978

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
George Brett G. Brett 3B	7	2	2	1	0	0	0	1
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
U L Washington PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Wathan J. Wathan PH-1B	2	0	1	2	0	0	0	1
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	6	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	2	2	1	1	0	1	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle RF	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Braun S. Braun PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Willie Wilson W. Wilson PR-LF	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	1	2	2	0	0	1	1
Frank White F. White 2B	6	0	2	1	0	0	0	1
Totals	46	9	14	9	1	1	6	5

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	6	1	1	1	1	0	2
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	5	1	2	0	0	1	1
Thurman Munson T. Munson RF	6	0	3	3	0	0	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson DH	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	2	2	3	1	1	0
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Mike Heath M. Heath C	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	42	7	12	7	2	5	3

Batting

2B: C. Hurdle, F. Patek

HR: D. Porter

TB: G. Brett 2, C. Hurdle 2, H. McRae 2, A. Otis, F. Patek 3, D. Porter 5, J. Wathan, F. White 2, W. Wilson

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

IBB: S. Braun, D. Porter

HBP: D. Porter

SAC: J. Wathan

SF: J. Wathan

GIDP: D. Porter

Baserunning

SB: W. Wilson

Batting

2B: T. Munson, M. Rivers 2, F. Stanley

HR: G. Nettles, W. Randolph

TB: C. Chambliss, M. Heath, T. Munson 4, G. Nettles 5, L. Piniella, W. Randolph 4, M. Rivers 4, F. Stanley 2

RBI: T. Munson 3, G. Nettles 3, W. Randolph

SAC: M. Heath, F. Stanley

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff	3.0	7	5	5	1	3	1	15.00
Marty Pattin M. Pattin	4.1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky (W)	3.2	4	2	2	2	0	1	4.91
Totals	11.0	12	7	7	5	3	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Catfish Hunter C. Hunter	4.1	5	3	3	2	1	1	6.23
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (L)	4.2	7	6	1	4	4	0	1.93
Bob Kammeyer B. Kammeyer	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	11.0	14	9	4	6	5	1

Batters faced: A. Hrabosky 17, M. Pattin 15, P. Splittorff 17

Batters faced: R. Gossage 26, C. Hunter 20, B. Kammeyer 3, S. Lyle 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
George Brett G. Brett 3B	7	2	2	1	0	0	0	1
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
U L Washington PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Wathan J. Wathan PH-1B	2	0	1	2	0	0	0	1
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	6	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	2	2	1	1	0	1	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle RF	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Braun S. Braun PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Willie Wilson W. Wilson PR-LF	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	1	2	2	0	0	1	1
Frank White F. White 2B	6	0	2	1	0	0	0	1
Totals	46	9	14	9	1	1	6	5

Batting

2B: C. Hurdle, F. Patek

HR: D. Porter

TB: G. Brett 2, C. Hurdle 2, H. McRae 2, A. Otis, F. Patek 3, D. Porter 5, J. Wathan, F. White 2, W. Wilson

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

IBB: S. Braun, D. Porter

HBP: D. Porter

SAC: J. Wathan

SF: J. Wathan

GIDP: D. Porter

Baserunning

SB: W. Wilson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff	3.0	7	5	5	1	3	1	15.00
Marty Pattin M. Pattin	4.1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky (W)	3.2	4	2	2	2	0	1	4.91
Totals	11.0	12	7	7	5	3	2

Batters faced: A. Hrabosky 17, M. Pattin 15, P. Splittorff 17

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	6	1	1	1	1	0	2
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	5	1	2	0	0	1	1
Thurman Munson T. Munson RF	6	0	3	3	0	0	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson DH	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	2	2	3	1	1	0
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Mike Heath M. Heath C	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	42	7	12	7	2	5	3

Batting

2B: T. Munson, M. Rivers 2, F. Stanley

HR: G. Nettles, W. Randolph

TB: C. Chambliss, M. Heath, T. Munson 4, G. Nettles 5, L. Piniella, W. Randolph 4, M. Rivers 4, F. Stanley 2

RBI: T. Munson 3, G. Nettles 3, W. Randolph

SAC: M. Heath, F. Stanley

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Catfish Hunter C. Hunter	4.1	5	3	3	2	1	1	6.23
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (L)	4.2	7	6	1	4	4	0	1.93
Bob Kammeyer B. Kammeyer	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	11.0	14	9	4	6	5	1

Batters faced: R. Gossage 26, C. Hunter 20, B. Kammeyer 3, S. Lyle 6

48-41 KCR

NYY 47-42

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 AL West

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