Royals 5-6 Yankees (Sep 1, 1979)

KCR

NYY

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

2

1

5

0

6

1

0

7

1

8

0

9

0

3

10

0

1

R

5

6

H

13

11

E

0

1

W: R. Gossage

L: S. Mingori

KCR

Team Stats

NYY

2

HR

3

5

R

6

13

H

11

3

SB

1

LOB

.325

AVG

.306

.391

OBP

.359

.550

SLG

.583

6.00

ERA

4.50

2

K

2

3

BB

5

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 squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 6 to 5, on September 2, 1979.

Game Info

September 1, 1979

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	6	1	2	0	0	1	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	2	0	1	1	0	0	3	0
German Barranca G. Barranca PR	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	1	1	1	1	0	2	0
Jim Gaudet J. Gaudet C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Wathan J. Wathan PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	0	2	0	0	1	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	5	1	2	1	1	0	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	1
U L Washington SS	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	40	5	13	5	2	3	5	2

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	5	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble LF	5	1	3	2	1	0	0	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	1	1	2	1	0	0	0
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	2
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Lenny Randle L. Randle PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Narron J. Narron C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brad Gulden B. Gulden C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	6	11	6	3	1	3	2

Batting

2B: A. Otis, F. White 2

HR: A. Cowens, D. Porter

TB: G. Brett, A. Cowens 5, H. McRae, A. Otis 3, D. Porter 4, U L Washington, F. White 5, W. Wilson 2

RBI: G. Brett, A. Cowens, H. McRae, D. Porter, U L Washington

SAC: J. Wathan

SF: G. Brett

Baserunning

SB: G. Barranca, A. Otis, W. Wilson

CS: U L Washington

Batting

2B: R. Jackson

HR: O. Gamble, G. Nettles, J. Spencer

TB: C. Chambliss, O. Gamble 6, R. Jackson 2, B. Murcer 2, G. Nettles 4, W. Randolph, J. Spencer 4, F. Stanley

RBI: C. Chambliss, O. Gamble 2, G. Nettles 2, J. Spencer

IBB: B. Murcer

GIDP: R. Jackson, W. Randolph

Baserunning

SB: W. Randolph

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Craig Chamberlain C. Chamberlain	8.0	8	4	4	2	2	1	4.50
Gary Christenson G. Christenson	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	1	27.00
Dan Quisenberry D. Quisenberry	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Steve Mingori S. Mingori (L)	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	-
Totals	9.0	11	6	6	3	2	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Catfish Hunter C. Hunter	6.0	10	4	4	3	1	1	6.00
Jim Kaat J. Kaat	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	1	27.00
Ron Davis R. Davis	1.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Don Hood D. Hood	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (W)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	13	5	5	5	2	2

Batters faced: C. Chamberlain 32, G. Christenson 3, S. Mingori, D. Quisenberry 3

Batters faced: R. Davis 6, R. Gossage 4, D. Hood 4, C. Hunter 30, J. Kaat 3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	6	1	2	0	0	1	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	2	0	1	1	0	0	3	0
German Barranca G. Barranca PR	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	1	1	1	1	0	2	0
Jim Gaudet J. Gaudet C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Wathan J. Wathan PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	0	2	0	0	1	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	5	1	2	1	1	0	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	1
U L Washington SS	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	40	5	13	5	2	3	5	2

Batting

2B: A. Otis, F. White 2

HR: A. Cowens, D. Porter

TB: G. Brett, A. Cowens 5, H. McRae, A. Otis 3, D. Porter 4, U L Washington, F. White 5, W. Wilson 2

RBI: G. Brett, A. Cowens, H. McRae, D. Porter, U L Washington

SAC: J. Wathan

SF: G. Brett

Baserunning

SB: G. Barranca, A. Otis, W. Wilson

CS: U L Washington

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Craig Chamberlain C. Chamberlain	8.0	8	4	4	2	2	1	4.50
Gary Christenson G. Christenson	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	1	27.00
Dan Quisenberry D. Quisenberry	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Steve Mingori S. Mingori (L)	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	-
Totals	9.0	11	6	6	3	2	3

Batters faced: C. Chamberlain 32, G. Christenson 3, S. Mingori, D. Quisenberry 3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	5	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble LF	5	1	3	2	1	0	0	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	1	1	2	1	0	0	0
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	2
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Lenny Randle L. Randle PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Narron J. Narron C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brad Gulden B. Gulden C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	6	11	6	3	1	3	2

Batting

2B: R. Jackson

HR: O. Gamble, G. Nettles, J. Spencer

TB: C. Chambliss, O. Gamble 6, R. Jackson 2, B. Murcer 2, G. Nettles 4, W. Randolph, J. Spencer 4, F. Stanley

RBI: C. Chambliss, O. Gamble 2, G. Nettles 2, J. Spencer

IBB: B. Murcer

GIDP: R. Jackson, W. Randolph

Baserunning

SB: W. Randolph

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Catfish Hunter C. Hunter	6.0	10	4	4	3	1	1	6.00
Jim Kaat J. Kaat	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	1	27.00
Ron Davis R. Davis	1.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Don Hood D. Hood	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (W)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	13	5	5	5	2	2

Batters faced: R. Davis 6, R. Gossage 4, D. Hood 4, C. Hunter 30, J. Kaat 3

72-64 KCR

NYY 73-60

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 AL West

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