Yankees 17-4 Royals (Aug 19, 1979)

NYY

KCR

1

0

1

2

7

0

3

4

0

4

3

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

2

8

3

0

9

0

1

R

17

4

H

18

10

E

3

1

W: L. Tiant

L: R. Gale

S: D. Hood

NYY

Team Stats

KCR

3

HR

0

17

R

4

18

H

10

0

SB

1

LOB

.400

AVG

.270

.449

OBP

.317

.689

SLG

.541

4.00

ERA

17.00

3

K

1

3

BB

4

Current Series

Yankees

17

Royals

4

Game 1

Final

Yankees

6

Royals

2

Game 2

Final

Yankees

1

Royals

3

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 got crushed by the New York Yankees, 17 to 4, on August 20, 1979.

Game Info

August 19, 1979

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF-LF-RF	5	2	1	4	1	1	0
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	5	1	1	2	0	0	0
Fred Stanley F. Stanley 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble LF	3	1	2	1	0	0	0
Bobby Brown B. Brown CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	1	2	0	0	0
Lenny Randle L. Randle LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	5	3	3	0	0	0	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	5	3	3	2	0	0	0
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	4	4	3	5	2	1	0
Brad Gulden B. Gulden C	3	2	1	0	0	2	0
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	5	1	2	1	0	0	1
Totals	45	17	18	17	3	4	1

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF-CF	5	2	2	0	1	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	5	0	1	1	0	0	1
George Brett G. Brett 3B	3	1	2	0	0	0	0
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B-P	2	0	2	1	0	0	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	2	0	1	1	0	0	0
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk C	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
John Wathan J. Wathan LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle DH-3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
U L Washington 2B	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
Todd Cruz T. Cruz SS	3	0	0	1	0	0	1
Totals	37	4	10	4	1	3	3

Batting

2B: O. Gamble 2, G. Nettles, J. Spencer

HR: B. Murcer, J. Spencer 2

TB: B. Brown, C. Chambliss 3, B. Dent 2, O. Gamble 4, B. Gulden, R. Jackson, B. Murcer 4, G. Nettles 4, W. Randolph, J. Spencer 10

RBI: B. Dent, O. Gamble, R. Jackson 2, B. Murcer 4, G. Nettles 2, W. Randolph 2, J. Spencer 5

Batting

2B: D. Porter, J. Terrell

3B: G. Brett 2, U L Washington, W. Wilson

TB: G. Brett 6, A. Cowens, R. LaCock, D. Porter 2, J. Terrell 3, U L Washington 3, W. Wilson 4

RBI: A. Cowens, T. Cruz, D. Porter, J. Terrell

SF: T. Cruz

GIDP: R. LaCock

Baserunning

SB: W. Wilson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Luis Tiant L. Tiant (W)	5.0	5	1	1	1	1	1.80
Don Hood D. Hood (S)	4.0	5	3	3	2	2	6.75
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	3	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rich Gale R. Gale (L)	1.2	2	5	5	3	1	0	27.00
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	1.1	9	8	8	1	0	1	54.00
Marty Pattin M. Pattin	5.0	7	4	4	0	0	2	7.20
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	18	17	17	4	1	3

Batters faced: D. Hood 19, L. Tiant 22

WP: R. Gale

Batters faced: R. Gale 10, S. Mingori 14, M. Pattin 22, J. Terrell 3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF-LF-RF	5	2	1	4	1	1	0
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	5	1	1	2	0	0	0
Fred Stanley F. Stanley 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble LF	3	1	2	1	0	0	0
Bobby Brown B. Brown CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	1	2	0	0	0
Lenny Randle L. Randle LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	5	3	3	0	0	0	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	5	3	3	2	0	0	0
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	4	4	3	5	2	1	0
Brad Gulden B. Gulden C	3	2	1	0	0	2	0
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	5	1	2	1	0	0	1
Totals	45	17	18	17	3	4	1

Batting

2B: O. Gamble 2, G. Nettles, J. Spencer

HR: B. Murcer, J. Spencer 2

TB: B. Brown, C. Chambliss 3, B. Dent 2, O. Gamble 4, B. Gulden, R. Jackson, B. Murcer 4, G. Nettles 4, W. Randolph, J. Spencer 10

RBI: B. Dent, O. Gamble, R. Jackson 2, B. Murcer 4, G. Nettles 2, W. Randolph 2, J. Spencer 5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Luis Tiant L. Tiant (W)	5.0	5	1	1	1	1	1.80
Don Hood D. Hood (S)	4.0	5	3	3	2	2	6.75
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	3	3

Batters faced: D. Hood 19, L. Tiant 22

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF-CF	5	2	2	0	1	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	5	0	1	1	0	0	1
George Brett G. Brett 3B	3	1	2	0	0	0	0
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B-P	2	0	2	1	0	0	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	2	0	1	1	0	0	0
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk C	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
John Wathan J. Wathan LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle DH-3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
U L Washington 2B	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
Todd Cruz T. Cruz SS	3	0	0	1	0	0	1
Totals	37	4	10	4	1	3	3

Batting

2B: D. Porter, J. Terrell

3B: G. Brett 2, U L Washington, W. Wilson

TB: G. Brett 6, A. Cowens, R. LaCock, D. Porter 2, J. Terrell 3, U L Washington 3, W. Wilson 4

RBI: A. Cowens, T. Cruz, D. Porter, J. Terrell

SF: T. Cruz

GIDP: R. LaCock

Baserunning

SB: W. Wilson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rich Gale R. Gale (L)	1.2	2	5	5	3	1	0	27.00
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	1.1	9	8	8	1	0	1	54.00
Marty Pattin M. Pattin	5.0	7	4	4	0	0	2	7.20
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	18	17	17	4	1	3

WP: R. Gale

Batters faced: R. Gale 10, S. Mingori 14, M. Pattin 22, J. Terrell 3

67-55 NYY

KCR 64-60

Team Stats

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1979 AL East

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