Royals 9-8 Yankees (Aug 31, 1979)

KCR

NYY

1

0

5

2

1

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

1

3

8

0

9

0

R

9

8

H

14

10

E

0

1

W: A. Hrabosky

L: J. Kaat

S: R. Martin

KCR

Team Stats

NYY

2

HR

1

9

R

8

14

H

10

2

SB

0

LOB

.368

AVG

.286

.415

OBP

.359

.658

SLG

.429

8.00

ERA

8.00

9

K

10

4

BB

3

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 couldn't pull it off against the Kansas City Royals, 9 to 8, on September 1, 1979.

Game Info

August 31, 1979

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	3
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	2	3	0	0	0	1
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	1	1	2	1	0	0	1
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Gaudet J. Gaudet C	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	2
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	2	2	0	1	1	1
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	3	1	1	2	1	0	1	0
Frank White F. White 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
U L Washington SS	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	1
Totals	38	9	14	9	2	2	3	10

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	4	2	1	0	0	1	2
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	3	2	2	0	0	2	0
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble LF	2	1	0	0	0	1	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella PH-LF	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	1	3	0	0	1
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	1	2	0	0	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	3	1	2	2	1	0	1
George Scott G. Scott PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Brad Gulden B. Gulden C	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Roy White R. White PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jerry Narron J. Narron C	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	8	10	8	1	4	9

Batting

2B: R. LaCock, F. White, W. Wilson

3B: A. Otis

HR: G. Brett, A. Cowens

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

RBI: G. Brett 2, A. Cowens 2, H. McRae 3, A. Otis 2

SAC: U L Washington

GIDP: G. Brett

Baserunning

SB: A. Otis, U L Washington

CS: W. Wilson

Batting

3B: C. Chambliss

HR: J. Spencer

TB: C. Chambliss 3, R. Jackson, B. Murcer, G. Nettles 2, L. Piniella, W. Randolph 2, J. Spencer 5

RBI: C. Chambliss 2, R. Jackson 3, G. Nettles, J. Spencer 2

GIDP: G. Nettles

Baserunning

CS: W. Randolph

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rich Gale R. Gale	0.0	1	3	3	2	0	0	-
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky (W)	5.0	5	2	2	1	5	1	3.60
Gary Christenson G. Christenson	2.0	4	3	3	1	2	0	13.50
Renie Martin R. Martin (S)	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	8	8	4	9	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ken Clay K. Clay	2.1	5	4	4	1	1	1	15.43
Jim Kaat J. Kaat (L)	0.2	2	4	3	1	1	1	40.50
Ron Davis R. Davis	3.0	3	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Don Hood D. Hood	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	9.00
Rich Gossage R. Gossage	2.0	2	0	0	0	6	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	9	8	3	10	2

Batters faced: G. Christenson 10, R. Gale 3, A. Hrabosky 20, R. Martin 6

WP: K. Clay, J. Kaat

Batters faced: K. Clay 12, R. Davis 11, R. Gossage 8, D. Hood 5, J. Kaat 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	3
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	2	3	0	0	0	1
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	1	1	2	1	0	0	1
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Gaudet J. Gaudet C	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	2
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	2	2	0	1	1	1
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	3	1	1	2	1	0	1	0
Frank White F. White 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
U L Washington SS	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	1
Totals	38	9	14	9	2	2	3	10

Batting

2B: R. LaCock, F. White, W. Wilson

3B: A. Otis

HR: G. Brett, A. Cowens

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

RBI: G. Brett 2, A. Cowens 2, H. McRae 3, A. Otis 2

SAC: U L Washington

GIDP: G. Brett

Baserunning

SB: A. Otis, U L Washington

CS: W. Wilson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rich Gale R. Gale	0.0	1	3	3	2	0	0	-
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky (W)	5.0	5	2	2	1	5	1	3.60
Gary Christenson G. Christenson	2.0	4	3	3	1	2	0	13.50
Renie Martin R. Martin (S)	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	8	8	4	9	1

Batters faced: G. Christenson 10, R. Gale 3, A. Hrabosky 20, R. Martin 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	4	2	1	0	0	1	2
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	3	2	2	0	0	2	0
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble LF	2	1	0	0	0	1	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella PH-LF	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	1	3	0	0	1
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	1	2	0	0	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	3	1	2	2	1	0	1
George Scott G. Scott PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Brad Gulden B. Gulden C	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Roy White R. White PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jerry Narron J. Narron C	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	8	10	8	1	4	9

Batting

3B: C. Chambliss

HR: J. Spencer

TB: C. Chambliss 3, R. Jackson, B. Murcer, G. Nettles 2, L. Piniella, W. Randolph 2, J. Spencer 5

RBI: C. Chambliss 2, R. Jackson 3, G. Nettles, J. Spencer 2

GIDP: G. Nettles

Baserunning

CS: W. Randolph

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ken Clay K. Clay	2.1	5	4	4	1	1	1	15.43
Jim Kaat J. Kaat (L)	0.2	2	4	3	1	1	1	40.50
Ron Davis R. Davis	3.0	3	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Don Hood D. Hood	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	9.00
Rich Gossage R. Gossage	2.0	2	0	0	0	6	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	9	8	3	10	2

WP: K. Clay, J. Kaat

Batters faced: K. Clay 12, R. Davis 11, R. Gossage 8, D. Hood 5, J. Kaat 6

72-63 KCR

NYY 72-60

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 AL West

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