Yankees 2-5 Royals (Jul 23, 1978)

NYY

KCR

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

4

8

0

1

9

0

X

R

2

5

H

8

9

E

0

W: D. Leonard

L: D. Tidrow

NYY

Team Stats

KCR

0

HR

0

2

R

5

8

H

9

1

SB

0

LOB

.250

AVG

.310

.294

OBP

.417

.281

SLG

.379

5.63

ERA

2.00

1

K

6

BB

1

Current Series

Yankees

2

Royals

5

Game 1

Final

Yankees

4

Royals

0

Game 2

Final

1978 AL East

NYY KCR

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

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

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals decisively defeated the New York Yankees, 5 to 2, on July 24, 1978.

Game Info

July 23, 1978

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	0	1	0	1	0	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	1	2	0	0	1	0
Gary Thomasson G. Thomasson LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	2
Roy White R. White DH	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Mike Heath M. Heath C	2	0	0	1	0	0	0
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	2	8	2	1	1	6

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	1	2	1	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	0	1	0	1	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0
John Wathan J. Wathan PH-1B	1	0	1	1	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	2	0	0	0	2	1
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	2	1	0	0	2	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle RF	4	1	1	0	0	0
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	3	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	0	0	0	0	1	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	1	1	0	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	2	0	1	0	0	0
Steve Braun S. Braun PH	1	0	1	2	0	0
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell PR-2B	0	1	0	1	0	0
Totals	29	5	9	5	6	1

Batting

2B: R. White

TB: G. Nettles 2, W. Randolph, M. Rivers, G. Thomasson 2, R. White 3

RBI: M. Heath, R. White

HBP: M. Heath

GIDP: R. White

Baserunning

SB: W. Randolph

CS: M. Rivers

Batting

2B: S. Braun, J. Wathan

TB: S. Braun 2, G. Brett 2, C. Hurdle, R. LaCock, H. McRae, F. Patek, J. Wathan 2, F. White

RBI: S. Braun 2, G. Brett, J. Terrell, J. Wathan

IBB: H. McRae, A. Otis

SAC: F. Patek

SF: J. Terrell

GIDP: C. Hurdle

Baserunning

CS: F. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow (L)	6.2	6	3	3	3	1	4.05
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	1.1	3	2	2	3	0	13.50
Totals	8.0	9	5	5	6	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (W)	9.0	8	2	2	1	6	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	1	6	0

Batters faced: S. Lyle 10, D. Tidrow 27

Batters faced: D. Leonard 34

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	0	1	0	1	0	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	1	2	0	0	1	0
Gary Thomasson G. Thomasson LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	2
Roy White R. White DH	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Mike Heath M. Heath C	2	0	0	1	0	0	0
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	2	8	2	1	1	6

Batting

2B: R. White

TB: G. Nettles 2, W. Randolph, M. Rivers, G. Thomasson 2, R. White 3

RBI: M. Heath, R. White

HBP: M. Heath

GIDP: R. White

Baserunning

SB: W. Randolph

CS: M. Rivers

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow (L)	6.2	6	3	3	3	1	4.05
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	1.1	3	2	2	3	0	13.50
Totals	8.0	9	5	5	6	1

Batters faced: S. Lyle 10, D. Tidrow 27

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	1	2	1	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	0	1	0	1	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0
John Wathan J. Wathan PH-1B	1	0	1	1	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	2	0	0	0	2	1
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	2	1	0	0	2	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle RF	4	1	1	0	0	0
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	3	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	0	0	0	0	1	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	1	1	0	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	2	0	1	0	0	0
Steve Braun S. Braun PH	1	0	1	2	0	0
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell PR-2B	0	1	0	1	0	0
Totals	29	5	9	5	6	1

Batting

2B: S. Braun, J. Wathan

TB: S. Braun 2, G. Brett 2, C. Hurdle, R. LaCock, H. McRae, F. Patek, J. Wathan 2, F. White

RBI: S. Braun 2, G. Brett, J. Terrell, J. Wathan

IBB: H. McRae, A. Otis

SAC: F. Patek

SF: J. Terrell

GIDP: C. Hurdle

Baserunning

CS: F. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (W)	9.0	8	2	2	1	6	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	1	6	0

Batters faced: D. Leonard 34

52-43 NYY

KCR 54-41

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 AL East

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