Royals 3-7 Yankees (Aug 30, 1979)

KCR

NYY

1

0

3

2

1

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

3

6

0

7

0

1

8

2

0

9

0

X

R

3

7

H

6

10

E

0

1

W: T. John

L: P. Splittorff

KCR

Team Stats

NYY

0

HR

1

3

R

7

6

H

10

0

SB

2

LOB

.194

AVG

.313

.257

OBP

.378

.226

SLG

.469

7.88

ERA

3.00

4

K

6

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 decisively defeated the Kansas City Royals, 7 to 3, on August 31, 1979.

Game Info

August 30, 1979

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	4	1	1	0	0	1
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	1	2	0	1
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	1	0	0	1
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	3	1	1	0	1	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	2	0	1	0	1	0
Frank White F. White 2B	2	0	0	1	0	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
John Wathan J. Wathan 1B	3	0	0	0	0	2
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
U L Washington SS	3	1	1	0	0	0
Totals	31	3	6	3	2	6

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	2	2	0	0	0	1	3	0
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
George Scott G. Scott DH	4	2	3	2	0	1	0	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	1	2	4	1	0	0	2
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Brad Gulden B. Gulden C	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	32	7	10	7	1	2	4	4

Batting

2B: H. McRae

TB: A. Cowens, H. McRae 2, A. Otis, D. Porter, U L Washington, W. Wilson

RBI: H. McRae 2, F. White

HBP: D. Porter

SF: F. White

GIDP: G. Brett, F. White

Batting

2B: B. Gulden, G. Scott

HR: R. Jackson

TB: C. Chambliss, B. Gulden 2, R. Jackson 5, B. Murcer, L. Piniella, G. Scott 4, F. Stanley

RBI: R. Jackson 4, L. Piniella, G. Scott 2

IBB: W. Randolph

SAC: B. Murcer

SF: L. Piniella

Baserunning

SB: W. Randolph, G. Scott

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (L)	5.0	7	6	6	2	2	1	10.80
Renie Martin R. Martin	1.2	1	1	1	1	1	0	5.40
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	1.1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	10	7	7	4	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Tommy John T. John (W)	7.0	6	3	3	2	4	3.86
Rich Gossage R. Gossage	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	3	3	2	6

Batters faced: R. Martin 7, S. Mingori 7, P. Splittorff 24

WP: T. John

Balks: T. John

Batters faced: R. Gossage 6, T. John 29

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	4	1	1	0	0	1
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	1	2	0	1
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	1	0	0	1
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	3	1	1	0	1	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	2	0	1	0	1	0
Frank White F. White 2B	2	0	0	1	0	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
John Wathan J. Wathan 1B	3	0	0	0	0	2
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
U L Washington SS	3	1	1	0	0	0
Totals	31	3	6	3	2	6

Batting

2B: H. McRae

TB: A. Cowens, H. McRae 2, A. Otis, D. Porter, U L Washington, W. Wilson

RBI: H. McRae 2, F. White

HBP: D. Porter

SF: F. White

GIDP: G. Brett, F. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (L)	5.0	7	6	6	2	2	1	10.80
Renie Martin R. Martin	1.2	1	1	1	1	1	0	5.40
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	1.1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	10	7	7	4	4	1

Batters faced: R. Martin 7, S. Mingori 7, P. Splittorff 24

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	2	2	0	0	0	1	3	0
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
George Scott G. Scott DH	4	2	3	2	0	1	0	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	1	2	4	1	0	0	2
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Brad Gulden B. Gulden C	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	32	7	10	7	1	2	4	4

Batting

2B: B. Gulden, G. Scott

HR: R. Jackson

TB: C. Chambliss, B. Gulden 2, R. Jackson 5, B. Murcer, L. Piniella, G. Scott 4, F. Stanley

RBI: R. Jackson 4, L. Piniella, G. Scott 2

IBB: W. Randolph

SAC: B. Murcer

SF: L. Piniella

Baserunning

SB: W. Randolph, G. Scott

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Tommy John T. John (W)	7.0	6	3	3	2	4	3.86
Rich Gossage R. Gossage	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	3	3	2	6

WP: T. John

Balks: T. John

Batters faced: R. Gossage 6, T. John 29

71-63 KCR

NYY 72-59

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 AL West

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