Royals 8-3 Yankees (Aug 29, 1979)

KCR

NYY

1

3

0

2

1

0

3

2

0

4

0

5

1

2

6

0

7

1

0

8

0

9

0

1

R

8

3

H

14

7

E

1

W: L. Gura

L: L. Tiant

KCR

Team Stats

NYY

1

HR

0

8

R

3

14

H

7

1

SB

0

LOB

.378

AVG

.226

.400

OBP

.306

.541

SLG

.355

3.00

ERA

7.00

2

K

3

4

BB

2

Current Series

Royals

8

Yankees

3

Game 1

Final

Royals

3

Yankees

7

Game 2

Final

Royals

9

Yankees

8

Game 3

Final

Royals

5

Yankees

6

Game 4

Final

1979 AL West

KCR NYY

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

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

Game Summary

The New York Yankees were easily defeated by the Kansas City Royals, 8 to 3, on August 30, 1979.

Game Info

August 29, 1979

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	5	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	2	2	3	1	0	1	1
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	2	2	2	1	0	0	0	0
John Wathan J. Wathan PH-1B	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	4	0	3	2	0	0	0	0
U L Washington SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	8	14	8	1	1	2	3

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	3	0	2	1	1	0
Lenny Randle L. Randle CF	4	0	1	1	0	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	2	0	0	0	2	1
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1
George Scott G. Scott DH	4	1	1	0	0	0
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	1	1	1	0	0
Brad Gulden B. Gulden C	2	1	0	0	1	0
Roy White R. White PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	3	7	3	4	2

Batting

2B: A. Cowens

3B: R. LaCock

HR: D. Porter

TB: G. Brett, A. Cowens 2, R. LaCock 4, H. McRae 2, A. Otis, D. Porter 5, J. Wathan, F. White 3, W. Wilson

RBI: A. Cowens, R. LaCock, D. Porter 3, J. Wathan, F. White 2

SAC: U L Washington

SF: A. Cowens

GIDP: J. Wathan

Baserunning

SB: W. Wilson

CS: F. White

Batting

2B: B. Dent, W. Randolph

3B: G. Scott

TB: C. Chambliss, B. Dent 2, L. Piniella, L. Randle, W. Randolph 3, G. Scott 3

RBI: B. Dent, L. Randle, W. Randolph

SF: B. Dent

GIDP: L. Randle

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura (W)	9.0	7	3	3	4	2	0	3.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	4	2	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Luis Tiant L. Tiant (L)	3.0	9	6	6	1	1	1	18.00
Don Hood D. Hood	3.0	4	2	1	1	1	0	3.00
Jim Kaat J. Kaat	3.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	8	7	2	3	1

Batters faced: L. Gura 36

Batters faced: D. Hood 15, J. Kaat 9, L. Tiant 17

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	5	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	2	2	3	1	0	1	1
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	2	2	2	1	0	0	0	0
John Wathan J. Wathan PH-1B	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	4	0	3	2	0	0	0	0
U L Washington SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	8	14	8	1	1	2	3

Batting

2B: A. Cowens

3B: R. LaCock

HR: D. Porter

TB: G. Brett, A. Cowens 2, R. LaCock 4, H. McRae 2, A. Otis, D. Porter 5, J. Wathan, F. White 3, W. Wilson

RBI: A. Cowens, R. LaCock, D. Porter 3, J. Wathan, F. White 2

SAC: U L Washington

SF: A. Cowens

GIDP: J. Wathan

Baserunning

SB: W. Wilson

CS: F. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura (W)	9.0	7	3	3	4	2	0	3.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	4	2	0

Batters faced: L. Gura 36

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	3	0	2	1	1	0
Lenny Randle L. Randle CF	4	0	1	1	0	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	2	0	0	0	2	1
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1
George Scott G. Scott DH	4	1	1	0	0	0
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	1	1	1	0	0
Brad Gulden B. Gulden C	2	1	0	0	1	0
Roy White R. White PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	3	7	3	4	2

Batting

2B: B. Dent, W. Randolph

3B: G. Scott

TB: C. Chambliss, B. Dent 2, L. Piniella, L. Randle, W. Randolph 3, G. Scott 3

RBI: B. Dent, L. Randle, W. Randolph

SF: B. Dent

GIDP: L. Randle

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Luis Tiant L. Tiant (L)	3.0	9	6	6	1	1	1	18.00
Don Hood D. Hood	3.0	4	2	1	1	1	0	3.00
Jim Kaat J. Kaat	3.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	8	7	2	3	1

Batters faced: D. Hood 15, J. Kaat 9, L. Tiant 17

71-62 KCR

NYY 71-59

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 AL West

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