Yankees 6-2 Royals (Aug 20, 1979)

NYY

KCR

1

0

1

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

1

0

7

0

1

8

0

9

5

0

R

6

2

H

6

9

E

0

1

W: R. Gossage

L: P. Splittorff

NYY

Team Stats

KCR

1

HR

0

6

R

2

6

H

9

1

SB

2

LOB

.200

AVG

.281

.333

OBP

.343

.367

SLG

.375

2.00

ERA

5.00

2

K

0

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 were decisively beaten by the New York Yankees, 6 to 2, on August 21, 1979.

Game Info

August 20, 1979

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	1	2	0	0	1	0
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	1	0	0	0	0	0
Roy White R. White DH	4	1	1	2	0	0	0
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
Bobby Brown B. Brown PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	1	1	1	3	1	0	0
Brad Gulden B. Gulden C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lenny Randle L. Randle PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Narron J. Narron C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	6	6	6	1	1	4

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	4	1	2	0	2	0	1
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	0	2	0	0	1	0
George Brett G. Brett 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	0	1	1	0	1	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
John Wathan J. Wathan C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
U L Washington SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	2	9	2	2	3	2

Batting

3B: W. Randolph

HR: F. Stanley

TB: C. Chambliss, L. Piniella, W. Randolph 4, F. Stanley 4, R. White

RBI: L. Piniella, F. Stanley 3, R. White 2

HBP: C. Chambliss, B. Murcer

GIDP: C. Chambliss, G. Nettles

Baserunning

SB: W. Randolph

Batting

2B: H. McRae 2, F. White

TB: H. McRae 4, A. Otis, U L Washington, J. Wathan, F. White 3, W. Wilson 2

RBI: A. Otis, U L Washington

IBB: G. Brett

GIDP: A. Cowens, J. Terrell

Baserunning

SB: W. Wilson 2

CS: A. Otis

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Tommy John T. John	7.0	8	2	2	2	0	2.57
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (W)	2.0	1	0	0	1	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	2	2	3	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (L)	9.0	6	6	5	4	0	1	5.00
Totals	9.0	6	6	5	4	0	1

WP: R. Gossage

Batters faced: R. Gossage 8, T. John 27

Batters faced: P. Splittorff 36

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	1	2	0	0	1	0
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	1	0	0	0	0	0
Roy White R. White DH	4	1	1	2	0	0	0
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
Bobby Brown B. Brown PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	1	1	1	3	1	0	0
Brad Gulden B. Gulden C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lenny Randle L. Randle PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Narron J. Narron C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	6	6	6	1	1	4

Batting

3B: W. Randolph

HR: F. Stanley

TB: C. Chambliss, L. Piniella, W. Randolph 4, F. Stanley 4, R. White

RBI: L. Piniella, F. Stanley 3, R. White 2

HBP: C. Chambliss, B. Murcer

GIDP: C. Chambliss, G. Nettles

Baserunning

SB: W. Randolph

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Tommy John T. John	7.0	8	2	2	2	0	2.57
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (W)	2.0	1	0	0	1	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	2	2	3	2

WP: R. Gossage

Batters faced: R. Gossage 8, T. John 27

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	4	1	2	0	2	0	1
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	0	2	0	0	1	0
George Brett G. Brett 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	0	1	1	0	1	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
John Wathan J. Wathan C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
U L Washington SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	2	9	2	2	3	2

Batting

2B: H. McRae 2, F. White

TB: H. McRae 4, A. Otis, U L Washington, J. Wathan, F. White 3, W. Wilson 2

RBI: A. Otis, U L Washington

IBB: G. Brett

GIDP: A. Cowens, J. Terrell

Baserunning

SB: W. Wilson 2

CS: A. Otis

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (L)	9.0	6	6	5	4	0	1	5.00
Totals	9.0	6	6	5	4	0	1

Batters faced: P. Splittorff 36

68-55 NYY

KCR 64-61

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 AL East

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